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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-16

C %SerSSs' TSe MafylSnd Casualty
der the laws II Maryland. has filed
in this ofrioe a sworn statement ex-
for the year ending, December 81.
1922. comfortable TO the requirements
Of the laws OF this state regulating
the business Of Insurance.; and,
Whereas. The said company has
filed In this office q duly certified copy
OF tie charter: With certificate OF or
ssnissgsn, in coHplian Dsrs With the .S
Now therefore. 1, W. n. Van Camp,
Commissioner Of Insurance of the
state Of South Dakota, pursuant to
the provisions of said laws, do here:
by certify. that the above named
company Is fully empowered, through
its authorized agents to transact it's
appropriate business of Fidelity,
.S sTTsSfS, 9sss1sity' Health, accident,
Automobile and Workmen's Compen-
satfon Insurance in this state. &C
sCording to, the laws thereof, until
the. last day of February. A. D., 1924.
IN testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and Official seal
,st.,, Hierre, this first day Of March,
~ w. N. VAN CAMP,
fSpnl) Commissioner of Insurance.
by w. ]. Madden,
% Deputy Commissioner.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-16

' %ssress. Tas Ginnsapolis Fire and
Marine Ina CO, a oQfporatioH organ
has nieS in thfis Office a sworn state
ment exhibiting it's condition and busi-
ness for The year ending December
81, 1922. conformable to the require
ments OF the laws OF this state regu-
la ting the business of inauraoce; and,
Whereas. The said company has
hled in this offici 2 duly. SRTtiihed copy
ganization, In compliance with the
requirements of the Insurance Law
Now. therefore. I. w. N. Van CAMP.
Commissioner OF Insurance of the
State OF South Dakota, pursuant to
by certify ina, de above named com
pany 10 fully empowered. through Its
authorized agents to- transact it's APP
prepriate businssS of Fire. Tornado.
Ksit Marine; Inland sns Sprinkler
cordsng to the laws thereof. until the
last day Of February. - D.. 1924.
In testimony whereof. have here
into set my hand and Official seal at
Pierre. this first day Of March. A. D.,
w. N. VAN CAMP.
(ssai) Commissioner Of -fpaursncs.
iSS.pSsiy' cossAss27.;a.r
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-16

ComRany's Certificate of Authority
Whereas. The Missouri State Life
Insurance Co, a corporation organized
under the laws of Missouri, has fled
in this office a sworn statement ex-
hibiting It's condition and business for
the year ending December 81, 1922.
conformable TO the requirements OF
the avs of this state regulating the
business OF insurance.; and.
Whereas, The said company has
filed In this office a duly certified
COPY Of Its charter; with certificate
Of organization. in compliance with
the requirements of the Insurance law
Now, therefore, /, w. N. Van Camp.
Commissioner of Insurance of the
state of South Dakota, pursuant to
the provisions of said laws, do hereby
certify that the above named COM
pany liz fully empowered, through It's
authorized agents to transact its APP
proprtate business of Life. Accident
and Health Insurance In this state.
according to the laws thereof, until
the last day of February, A. ID. 1924.
In testimony whereof, 1 have here
unto set my hand and official seal at
Pierre. this first day of March. A. ID.
w. n. VAN CAMP.
(Seall Commissioner of Insurance.
BY w. J. Madden,
49, Deputy Commissioner.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-16
A GOOD EDUCATION PAYS

Full college courses in Agricul-
ture, Commercial Science, Engin-
eering, General Science, Home Ec-
onOmiCs, Pharmacy, Printing.
Special courses in Music. College
term begins September II, 1923.
Strong four-year courses in
Farming and Home-making for
common school graduates. School
of Agriculture opens October %,
1928. For bulletins and further in
formation write:
so. OAK. STATE COLLEGE
Bookings
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-29
The Commercial Course Defined

Most of the readers of "The Mega
phone" know that one course in our
high school is designated the Com
mercial Course. I, as a student in
this department, thought it fitting to
comment upon the Importance of this
branch of high school activity.
Is 1t an entirely unnecessary part of
the curriculum of the school, or is it
a vital part of the secondary education
of this day? In my opinion it is not
at all valueless. In fact, it is very
important, especially to those who are
looking to the field of business as a
life work.
Let a young man or woman apply
for a position as stmographer, or
bookkeeper in any business house.
What will the boss say to him? The
very first question asked, is whether
or not he has had any experience in
any way along these lines. If the one
who is applying Is unable to give sat
isfactory references, he Is not wanted,
where, on the other hand, if he had
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-29
NUMBER is
The Significance of Spring

What does spring mean to you I?
If you are just an ordinary person, it
probably means more work and warm
weather. But there is deeper sig
nificance than all these, as you shall
see. The spring is the time of year
in which all the world returns to life.
The flowers and grass come up and
the trees put forth new, green leaves.
We plant seeds and they, in few
short weeks, become plants doing their
share towards making the world beau
tiful by putting forth fresh verdure.
All these things remind us again
of Jesus, who died, and after three
days returned again to the land of the
living. But aren't they also proof
that we, too, shall live again, that
after death will come new awaking,
a life also worth while?-
And with the warm weather comes
a new energy, desire to live in such
a way that our life will count for
something. Spring brings longer
days-time which can be used to do
many helpful things. Let's use it for
good. We can.
Katharyn Devices '2l
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-29
Winter and Spring
H. Clifford Kelly "a

The winter time was here,
The time of snow and ice,
When sleeting rains do last for days,
And whistling winds all night.
The sun seemed to be powerless,
For though it shone out clear,
The days seemed cold and hourless,
And the trees looked bleak and drear
But still there's fun in winter,
Especially in the snow,
There's plenty of fun when sleighing,
And the balance you all know.
Now when the ice begins to melt,
And the sky grows brighter each day
We begin to know it's Springtime,
And then comes the month of May.
Especially the school folks welcome
May,
When nature is just in her prime,
Some think of the beautiful gradua-
ton day,
And some of vacation time.
Thelma Isanogle '26
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-29
CUSTOM OF EGG-R0LLING
Old Pastirne OF Washington Children,
but There Are No Records
of Its Origin.

Washington children were the first
to play at rolling eggs, but there Is
no chronicle which sets forth when
and how the pastime came to he.
The first reference to egg-rolling
which has been found occurs in the
Evening Star of Easter Monday, 1874,
and that reference has to do with
some interruption Of the egg-rolling
at the capitol by rutllans. The rea-
sonable Inference Is that the custom
Of rolling eggs at the capitol was then
an old one. When Washington was
young the small, fenced park about
the capitol was the only one in Wash
lngton improved with turf, trees and
flowers. II was the habit of school
children to have an Easter picnic, and
with their teachers and their baskets
Of lunch they would go to the Capitol
park. At the west front of the cap
itOl were steep sOdded terraces. In
sitting at the top of these terraces
and eating their lunches, Of which
dyed Easter eggs formed part, some
child or children discovered that the
cOlOred eggs would roll down the ter
races. In that way the custom start
ed and became a part of the Easter
festival in Washington. When the in
cident of 1874 occurred there were
several thousand children rolling eggs
down the sodded banks. Congress in
1875, noting that because Of the
Easter egg-rolling it was hard to keep
grass on the terraces forbade the
practice, but egg-rOlling festivities
were observed in 1876 and 1877 just
the same. On Easter Monday, 1873,
the children were turned away from
the capitol grounds The word passed
from child to child, and the march to
the White House was taken up. They
invaded the executive grounds and
began rolling eggs, and the custom
survives.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-29
Spring Athletics

Unless the weather changes very
Unexpectedly for the worse in the next
week or two, Thurmont High School
is sure going to wake up with ven
geance along the line of baseball, the
most popular spring and summer sport
of the country
During the past few months the
boys have been sort of laying low
and working mighty hard over their
lessons, but now that the long looked
for spring has arrived at last, it is
exceedingly hard for them to keep
their minds interested in History,
French, Algebra and English. They
want to wake up, get out, and show
their ability on the diamond. And it
is hoped that everyone will soon have
this opportunity.
So far this spring, several meetings
have been held by the boys athletic
association. 1t was found that there
are about thirty-three boys going out
for various positions. This will give
the coaches nearly four teams, and
from these four they surely should be
able to pick at least one good lineup,
besides seven or eight subs.
The first meeting was held to elect
officers. Austin Joy was elected cap
tain, while Grady Finch was elected
manager. Under the leadership of
these two splendid athletes and under
the guidance of Messrs Curfman and
Burdette, the school should certain
ly have a team worthy of meeting any
other school nine in the county, and
able to hold it's own with the best.
Another meeting was held last week
at which two uniforms and all other
necessary equipment were ordered.
These, things will be here in plenty of
time for early practice.
The league that Thurmont has been
placed in this year consists of the fol-
lowing schools: Frederick, Middle
town, Brunswick, Emmitsburg and
Myersville. Besides playing these
teams, we are going to try and ar
range games with other schools in
the county.
The list of candidates follows:
Pitchers, Warren Weller, Morris Fox;
catchers, Horace Late, John Pryor,
Carroll Harbaugh; 1st base, Grady
Finch, John Leatherman; End base,
Edward Foreman, Clifford Kelly, John
Late; short stop, Austin JOY; 3rd base,
John Boiler; outfelders, Franklyn
Fraley, Marshall Leatherman, Harold
Birely, Howard Rouzer, Robert Firor,
Charles Bartgis, Donald Fraley, Ralph
Harman, Allen Creager, Carroll Crea-
ger, Stanley Jones, Warren Myers,
Lamar Speak, Hood Geisbert, John
Jones and Shaffer Baily.
Howard Rouzer "a
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-29

AS rule the average student dur
ing the four years in high school does
a reasonable amount of studying or at
least enough to pass him. Yet there
are some who are the real students,
or those who spend most of their time
studying.
In another class are those who do
no studying at all and do nothing but
try to find some place to go in order
to have a good time.
By the time these three kinds of
pupils have finished their educations,
whether that may mean the finishing
of high school, college, or perhaps
grammar school, which do you think
will be the happiest? The person who
worked hard for his pleasure or the
person who simply trifled away his
chance in high school to secure the
pleasure of the moment.
Most of the girls and boys while yet
in high school do not seem to realize
how important it is to get all out of
high school that is possible. Of course
this means that they must stay at
home and study when they might be
having a good time. Little do they
realize that it pays in the long run
to wait until vacation time to have a
good time. Not many of the girls
and boys while going to school realize
or see this until it is too late. After
it is too late they often wish that they
could live over again their school lives
and retrieve their errors.
Carolyn Rouzer "a
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-29
Girls Athletics

Spring, the season of the year when
all earth awakes, when life begins
anew, has arrived and with it comes
the call of athletics, the yearning to
be out on the field again.
But alas! now all that one can do is
stand at the window and gaze out sad
ly at the mudhole, which was once
the Volley Ball Court.
The girls are eagerly awaiting the
time when they can begin to practice
again, for all are looking forward to
the trip to Homewood. If one may
Judge by last season, when the team
won the championship of the county
without losing a game we feel that it
will go to Homewood-and will come
back, even if defeated, with their
"heads up.
Midgette "a
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-29

taken a commercial course, he would
have procured satisfactory references,
and would therefore received the par
ticular position for which he was ap-
plying.
In business world like today, is
the commercial course beneficial l
ask? Indeed, very much so. Still
the storebox customers will sit around
and down this course, saying that it is
nonsense to teach the outlines of the
work required in this department.
Some of the students will even sit
around and say that the ones who
take this course are the ones who
wish to loaf, but l wish to say it is
just as difficult. 1t is true that the
academic is important, but friends,
let me say once and for all, the COM
mercial course is the course of to-
day..
H. Clifford Kelly "a
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-29
When And How To Show Our
Appreciation

People nearly everywhere on the
globe are now thinking about Easter.
To the children it is a time when the
Easter Rabbit brings them host of
colored eggs and candy figures. They
are very happy at this time but are
too young to show their gratitude.
However, Easter should mean joy
not only to the children, but to the
older folks as well. In the case of
grown-ups, however, some evidence of
a spirit of thanksgiving and grateful
ness is most fitting. Flowers, which
are just bursting forth at this time
form splendid gifts for people to send
to their friends. How our friends do
appreciate so lovely and fragrant a
gift! After the cold and stormy win
ter, flowers are especially welcome.
When people die flowers are always
given. This is an entirely all right
thing to do, but the best time to send
flowers is while the people are with
us. Flowers at funerals show our
love and sympathy, but our departed
friend cannot enjoy them. Therefore,
we should not wait until it is too late
to show our love and gratitude.
Many opportunities oper themselves
when we can show our love and friend
ship. When a member of family is
away from home, he gladly welcomes
some little remembrance from home,
even a card. The love that lies back
of it is the thing appreciated by the
receiver.
Never put off until tomorrow what
you can do today. This old adage is
only too true, yet few are the people
who realize it. Do not wait until your
friends or relatives are seriously i'll
before you remember all the good
things they have done for you. The
price often paid for this is too dear.
Often we wait until our parents are
very sick or even dead before we real
ize how good they have been to US,
and how unappreciative we have been.
Even when they are sick it is better
to begin showing our appreciation
than to put off until they have passed
from us.
So let us get the Easter spirit in US
now. Let US be kind and ready to
help those who are around US now,
and send cards, flowers, or some to-
ken of remembrance to our friends
farther away that will show our feel
ings toward them.
Rachael Stottlemyer '26
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-29
A Schoolgirls Work

A schoolgirls work is sometimes hard,
Especially in exams,
You're not allowed to talk at all,
Or the teachers you will scan,
There's always plenty of work to do,
When you are going to school,
For tho you have only class or two,
You think you'll ne'er get through.
You study during school hours,
When you are not at class,
Then sometimes you make errors,
That you think you might not pass,
School days are not so pleasant,
But when you're gotten through,
Then comes the time for leisure,
And for positions, too.
Thelma Isanogle '26
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-29
Spring Is Here

Winter is fading fast away
And spring is coming with it's long
day;
Now we hear the robins sing
And good tidings to US bring
Of the joys that we shall have
With the flowers in May.
When the meadows are trimmed in
green
And rowing over them the cows are
The cows are seenteibcz, ,ofrmisheus
Enjoying the sweet grass,
Drinking of the brook they pass,
How joyful to them it will seem!
The trees are covered with blossoms
complete,
They fill the air with their fragrance
sweet;
The bees are busy all day at work,
None of them ever are seen to shirk,
AS they sip from the cup of each
flower they meet.
The children are happy and gay,
For they love on the green grass to
play;
They are merry, merry as birds,
And their joy speaks louder thar
words,
AS they sing through the long sum
mer day.
Oh! what beauty nature doth hold,
More beautiful than tongue ever told
How thankful we all should be
To Him who was nailed to the tree,
For His love
Far richer than gold.
Viola Arbaugh '26
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-29

Miss Catherine Kelly has been un-
able to talk above a whisper for four
weeks due to strained vocal cords.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-29

The Juniors are making rapid pro-
gress with the class play which will
be given some time in April. Later
on the cast will be published.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-29

Three pianos have been installed in
our high school with the permission
of the piano COMMITTEES. These will
be given a thorough trial before a
purchase is made.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-29

First steps have been taken towards
the opening of spring athletics.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-29
The Pleasure Seeker

There are many who waste THEN
lives seeking, vainly seeking-plels-
ure. Even before Christ, philosophers,
pagan worshipers, found that those
who sought pleasure seldom found it.
When Christ came, the theme of many
Of his teachings was-"forget self and
in helping others you will find the
long sought pleasure"
In big city lived Mary Ann, heir
ess to millions, the daughter of rich
oil magnate.
Now the one thing for which Mary
Ann lived was pleasure. She was al
ways seeking it, and yet, though she
had everything money could buy, she
never found it. The one thing which
made her fail was her selfishness. All
she thought about was, Mary Ann
having a good time"
One day, however, she visited the
slums, saw the pitiful condition of
the people there and came face to face
with real suffering, real need. While
there she also saw young girl of
about her own age, neatly but poorly
dressed, going from door to door, do
ing anything she could to help and
always bearing smile and cheerful
word for everyone. Mary Ann saw
by the expression on her face that this
girl had found happiness. Far below
her in social position, poor, working
that she might live, this girl had
found the one thing which all the
money in the world could not buy.
From that day, Mary Ann changed,
for she saw that only by forgetting
herself and helping others, could she
find real happiness.
E. Weant "a
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-29

Miss Mary Firor has been confined
to the house on account of a slight
case of grippe.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-29
Personals

Miss Grace Kelbaugh has been un-
able to attend school because of a
very bad cold.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-29

Miss Carolyn Rouzer is visiting
some of her friends in Hagerstown.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-29
AN EASTER LILY

Flower of loveliness in perfect bloom,
Thou art benediction In this room.
Essence Of harmony, thou dost express
A calm above our mortal restlessness.
Symbol of purity. thou dost suggest
The perfect peace of Paradise the blest.
Surely our loved ones who had gone be-
fore
And stand upon the glad eternal shore,
Have flowers there that are like unto
thee,
Glowing in radiant Immortality.
Bright miracle of nature, fresh and fair,
Distilling sweetness in the fragrant air;
Incense Of Heaven, yielding hope and
cheer,
Thou shinest with a light serene and
clear.
Celestial messenger, thou dost fulfil
In acquiescent grace, thy Makers will
Not all the riches that the earth can
hold,
Nor Solomon surrounded by his gold
Within a precious palace, yet could be
Arrayed in glory that Is like to thee.
No wonder the Angelcos of old
Made their annunciation angels hold
lily, token Of the love divine
That into every human heart must shine;
The love Of Christ who rose on Easter
Day
To show to us the Truth, the Life, the
Way
Into the Fathers presence-and the sight
on the New Earth and Heaven In the
light
OF peace and love-by angel hosts adored,
And over all-the glory of the Lord.
Mary Sanger.
Phillips County herald., 1923-08-02
LEARNED MUCH OF INTEREST
British Attempt to Reach Summit Of
Mount Everest Was Not Alto
pether . Failure.

Although the 1922 British expedition
10 Mount Everest failed In Its princi-
pal aim, which was TO reach the top
OF the highest mountain In the world.
II did succeed In finding out a number
OF things OF much interest 10 scientific
men. These things are now being
made known I'm various scientific Jour
mails.
Certain brave little plants, such ms
edelweIss, we're found blossomlng at
n height Of nearly 10000 feet. Wild
animals and birds such ms mountain
sheep. ravens and rock doves. nnar.
ounlnted with human beings. showed
no fear OF them at all, readily eating
from the climbers hands. These Wild
sheen. ravens and doves, together with
wolves. foxes. rabbits, rats, mice ana
condors. with few other birds, were
found at mn altitude ms high as 2o,o"
feet. and occasionally even n thou
sand or more feet higher. Condors
were observed flying high above the
mountains north summit, 2i.pp fret
aboye sea level. where the atmosphere
was only onc-ihird as dense ns nj sea
level.
Some nnturaists have proposed the
theory that life on the earth must
hnye begun first on mountain submits
for these SUBMITS might he consld'
cred ms the first parts Of the earth to
be cool enough for the existence OF
living things Biologists point out
however. that many OF our highest
mountains were formed since those
earlier geological epochs In The rocks
or which plant and nnlmnl foods have
been found.
Phillips County herald., 1923-08-02
Trait. Of Anelen, Eayp,Isns.

In spite Of the military skill which
enabled the Egyptians several times 10
extend the boundaries OF their king
dom fur 10 the south ns well ms over
the grentcr part Of Asia Minor, the
Egyptians seem not 10 have been a
cruel or fierce race. declares Robert
Cresswell. In the New York Tribune.
In the large, they had the dispositions
TINT have always gone with patient Ia
borers tillIng rich soil They hated
nll foreigners and NIL foreign ways
they believed IN their own country NJ
the only one worth mentioning; In
deed, for centuries they were 80 In
suinr that they chilled themselves "lto.
met" meaning simply "lncn." leaving
the despised races around them 10
share nny other appcllaiIon,the could
think Of.
Phillips County herald., 1923-08-02
WORLD STILL RULED BY MAI!
Masculine. Mind Continues to Be 4
Factor in Things That Are
Really Worth While.

Tho those who either rejoice or Ia
ment-as the case may be-over the
supposed fact that this is the wom-
ans age, that the male has been en-
tirely superseded, we commend
study of the following figures given
out by an Eastern sociologist that bear
on this debatable subject, says the Los
Angeles Times.
OF the thousands upon thousands OF
sermons preached In this country last
Sunday women preached not more
than 170.
or the pleas made in all the courts
In the United States only one in every
1870 Is made by woman.
or all the newspaper editorials not
more than one In thirty is written by
q woman.
II Is estimated that 95 per cent OF
the successful inventions and OF "opin-
'ion.making ideas" still emanate from
masculine minds.
So, according to Mrs. Gilman, the
well-known educator, we continue 10
live in a manmade world.
On the other hand, 90 per cent OF
the education OF our children is In
feminine care and in the whole coun-
try 100000 women are earning their
living independent OF masculine sup
port.
Man still appears TO be the chief
factor In moldlng public sentiment.
Perhaps. however. this Is but another
case where the hands are the hands
of Esau, but the voice is the voice of
Jacob.