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Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-03
The Study l Like Best

The studies am pursuing this year
are history, science, algebra, and Eng
lish. Of all these l think history is
the most interesting.
When 1 first looked into the large
book whose pages bore such words as
/ had never seen or heard of before,
began to despair, to feel that I could
never understand all that it contained.
However, after we got started, and
learned the fundamentals it became
very interesting. Of course we go
slowly, but under the patient guidance
of our teacher we are learning the
great story of man.
We began studying about the men
who lived in the Early Stone Age,
the Middle Stone Age and the Late
Stone Age. Then we learned of the
rise of civilization in Egypt and Bah
ylonia. Then followed the story of
Greece and Rome. Now we are study
ing the Middle Ages with its feudal-
ism and serfdom, it's ignorance, and
superstition. l like to learn how
man has slowly reached the position
he now holds. l like to know of the
great countries before our time, and l
am especially interested in the lives
of such great men as Alexander the
Great, julius Caesar and Charlemagne
All these things l study about in my
history class.
Franklin Fraley, '26
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-03
Springtime

Beautiful springtime is here again,
With it's fields of growing grain,
The little birds have come back to
sing their song,
The song we've not heard so long.
The leaves are coming out on the trees
And we hear the hum of the bees,
The farmers are starting to break up
their clods,
AS over the ground the horses plod.
The flowers that were fast asleep,
Now thro the ground do peep,
They know it's time for spring to
come,
And thus, they wake from sleep.
For such it is in springtime,
The prettiest time of the year,
When everything awakes to life,
And know that Casters near.
Thelma 1sanogle, '2t
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-03
The Wonders of the World In
This Age

This age may be called the electric
age because of the luxuries and neces-
stiles that are made possible for mans
use by electricity. Electricity is used
today to run factories, to heat houses
and other buildings, to cool houses by
means of electric fans, to iron, to
cook, to bake, to light towns and cities
and to move automobiles and other
vehicles.
Perhaps the most wonderful de-
velopment in the field of electricity is
the radio. BY. means of radio we
can get the time flashed from one
place to another, and the news broad
casted to all parts of the western hem
isphere. Sitting in a room with in
struments attached to your ears OF
with the aid of horn you can hear
singing, orchestras and bands playing
operas and many other interesting
things. However, we do not have to
confne ourselves to the mavels of
electricity to find the wonders around
US.
The aeroplanes which 60 flying thro
the air notifying you when they are
around by the music of their engines
truly excite our wonder. Just imag-
inc how nice it must be up there in
the air being able to look down and
see the sights. The view must sur
pass that from the highest mountain
or lookout. These machines of the
air travel at the rate of 100 miles ar
hour, faster than the fastest express
train.
Then last of all comes the automo.
bile, pleasure to everyone because
anyone can sit in the comfortable
seats and go over the smooth roads al
any rate desired from one to thirty
five miles an hour. Nearly every fam
lily owns or desires to purchase one
sooner or later.
Franklin Firor, '2f
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-03
Remember"

Remember this, remember that,
Remember the golden rule;
Don't do this and don't do that"
Say the teachers of our school.
Said Mr.. Brechbill in Algebra class,
Said he to each and every member,
"Don't throw paper on the grass;
And remember, boys, remember"
Miss Roland says: "Do you remember
girls
What l told yeu yesterday"
And then Mr.. Curfman says the same
old thing,
Yes the same old thing in the same
old way.
Remember" is truly our teachers lay,
We hear it throughout every day,
Day by day in every way
1t always "is remember"
Edith McAfee, '26
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-03
PERSONAL

Miss Mary Fro, has been unable to
attend school owing to illness at home.
Miss Catherine Kelly, having re-
gained her voice, has started to cshool
again.
The Juniors will stage their play,
Gail on account of Polly" Tuesday ev-
ening, May 9th.
Mr.. Howard Rouzer and Edward
Foreman have sought employment in
Washington, D. c.
Volley Ball practice has begun and
is making rapid progress.
Misses Margaret Weant, Catherine
Eyler, Helen Bowers and Gladys Mar
tin, all of State Normal School, spent
the weekend at their homes.
Mr.. Horace Late has returned from
Washington.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-03
A Visit To An Anthracite Coal Min

"a
Do you want to know what goes
on in big anthracite coal mine when
it is operating at full blast? All
right, let's visit modern mine
Every mine has two shafts, the
hosting shaft and the air shaft. The
hosting shaft carries men and their
supplies down to and up from the
mines. To keep the mines from being
gassed, enormous quantities of fresh
air must be sent down one opening
and the impure and gas-laben air
must be forced out another opening.
One thing which you will be interest
ed in is the ventilating fan, without
which the mines would be in danger
of being gassed. 1t whirls around
with the speed of mile minute.
AS one starts down he steps on the
cage or elevator. A signal is given
and down one goes whirling past
stratum after stratum of rock. When
he arrives at the bottom of the shaft
he finds that the mine is planned like
city. There is one main street
across which usually at right angles
run entries or streets called headings.
Along these headings are places where
the miners toll.
Some of the miners have to bore,
blast, dig the coal and also load it..
However if they have helpers, they
do. not have to load it. Each car holds
about six thousand pounds of run-of-
the-mine coal. A miner is supposed
to fill two of these cars in one day.
When the car is loaded he puts an
Identification mark on it. Then the
mules come and take the loaded car
away and put the empty car where
the miner wants it. The mules al
ways distributes the empty cars and
take the loaded cars to given points.
Many of these mules never see day
light after entering a mine. Com
pressed air locomotives pull the load
ed cars down the hoisting shaft where
one by one they rise to the surface.
An empty car goes down as a loaded
car comes to the surface.
Thus are the black nuggets which
keep us warm, and make possible
our great civilization, brought from
the bowels of the earth.
Pauline Bussard, '26
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-03
Two Steps Forward

When the war was ravaging Europ.
in 1918 and our boys were in the train
ing camps, a scourge broke out which
threatened to- wipe out our whole ar
my. Doctors in every hospital, uni
versity and college in the country ex-
tended their efforts in order to find a
cure to check the disease. Finally a
serum whose value was still doubtful
was discovered. To test this serum
meant the sacrifice of fifty mems lives
if it proved a failure. Lots were
drawn by the commanders of compan-
les stationed in various encampments.
A captain of company stationed in
one of our southern states drew the
black ballot. He was ordered to have
fifty men ready for transportation to
certain hospital the next day.
Through the long never-ending night
the captain worried. How was he to
pick the men who would probably die
as result of the experiment He
decided to leave the question up to
the men. Early the next morning he
called his men together.
Fellows" said he, show many of
you are willing to die for your mates
who are stationed in camps in various
parts of our country? Many of the
men of our own company are sick in
the wards and will die if they do not
get the right cure, and get it quickly.
l want the fellows who will take the
test of this newly discovered serum
to take two steps forward when l give
the command, Co"
The captain turned his back to his
men and gave the command. He
heard two very great steps, steps that
sounded like those of a giant. He
faced his men and found his company
had moved, as one man, two steps
forward.
Rules laid down by the office and
faculty of our school are made for the
benefit of Thurmont High Schools
reputation Every students comment
on Thurmont High School is either
detrimental or beneficial to Thur.
mont's reputation. Every athletic
game, whether won or lost, adds OIL
detracts from the name of Thurmont
Now, Thurmont, how many of you
will take two steps forward if the
cause at stake is Thurmont's reputa.
ton?
Ruby Rout, '2e
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-03
Spring

The snowbird Is gone with its pretty
tweet! tweetl
And this means that springtime we
now may greet.
The robbin is singing away in the trees
While the east wind brings us the soft
warm breeze. -
The blue bird is calling awake up!
wake up!"
To the sleeping daffodil and butter cup
The little Jenny wren so jolly and gay
Is singing and building her nest all
day.
The blackbirds which went south last
October,
Have come back to tell US that winter
is over,
All the birds and flowers are full of
cheer,
Because, spring is here! spring is here.
Edward Moser, '26
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-03
NUMBER Is
Delta Sigma Number
The Good Fairy of the Slums

One cold winter. day, about the mid
die of January, little boy, cold, hun
cry, and ragged, was wandering thro
the slums of New York. This boy
was crying very pitifully, but no one
seemed to notice him. He was so
weak that he sank down in the middle
of the sidewalk and lay there for a
few minutes. After a few minutes
he felt his head being lifted up. When
he opened his eyes he saw beautiful
face looking into his. He did not
have strength enough to talk so he
couldn't ask her who she was OF
where she was from. He lay silent as
he felt himself being lifted up and
placed in an automobile.
After he had been riding for about
ten minutes, he recovered enough
strength to ask the lady who she was
and where she was taking him. In
response to his question she told him
that she was Betty Wayne ard that
she came to the slums once week to
help the poor people. She also told
him that she was impressed with him
and that she wanted to take him
home and feed him until he could eat
no more. When she told him that she
would take him back to his mother
with a nice basket of good things to
eat for her, the child began to weep
softly. Betty asked the reason for
this and he answered that his mother
and father were both dead and that he
had no home. Of course Miss Wayne
felt very sorry for the boy and told
him that she would be very glad if he
would live with her always. At this
the boys eyes shone with delight.
BY this time they were turning up
a beautiful lane with~small pines on
both sides. At the end of the lane
there was a beautiful mansion with
a large lawn in front of it. When the
boy saw this he was amazed at the
sight of such a beautiful house. He
asked the lady if she lived there and
she answered in the affirmative. At
this the boy was very much pleased
Before they stepped out of the ma
chine the lady asked him what his
name was. He replied. Jackie
Rowe"
When they entered the house, Jack.
lie was all excited because he had nev
er seen such a wonderful sight in al.
his life. A maid came in and Betty
told her to take Jackie to the dining
room and feed him. She was also to
see that he was washed and dressed.
When these duties were performed
Jackie was brought to Betty. Salts
fed and happy, radiant in his new joy
clean and neat in his new clothes,
Jackie appeared before his new mis-
treSs.
Arm in arm they went to the draw
ing room to see Betty's father and
mother. After hearing the story the
parents were glad that they could. be
the source of so much happiness for
one of Gods little children. A few
days later Jackie was given instruc-
tions under a tutor, Miss White. He
proved to be- very bright so he got
alopo, uoll IN hiS StrdieS
Thus we found that Jackie had
found a home, father and mother and
a place where he could learn to make
good in the world.
Ethel Eyler
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-03
Literary Society News

The Delta Sigma Literary Society
was called to. order by the, President,
Robert Firor, Friday, April 13, 1923.
The following program was render
ed:
Roll Call and reading of minutes,
Secretary
Song by Freshman Glass, "That Tum-
BILE Down Shack in Athlone."
Recitation, Jessie Reed
Piano Duet, Ethel Eyler and Catherine
Eby.
Funny Story, Stanley Damuth
Song by Freshman Glass, :'Kingdom
Coming"
Report by Absentee Committee.
Report by Treasurer.
Short Talk, Mr.. Stull
Critics Report.
The society then adjourned.
There was no meeting of the Delta
Sigma Literary Society on April 70
1928, due to a baseball game between
Brunswick and Thurmont High School
teams.
The Delta Sigma Literary Society
was called to order by the vice pres
ident, Donald X. Wolf, Friday, April
27, 1928. The following program was
rendered:
Roll call and reading of minutes by
the Secretary.
Song by Society.
Reading, Blanche Weodie
Recitation, Lora Green
Jokes, Bruce houck
Absentee Committee Report.
Critics Report, Eloise Weant
A brief talk, Mr.. Stuil
The society then adjourned.
Seene-Tailor Shop
Coat-"I'm cleaned"
Pants-"I'm pretty hard pressed
myself"
Teacher-"When do the leaves be
gin to turn?"
Bright Student-"The day before
exams"
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-03

As this is the last issue of the
Delta Sigma edition of the Megaphone
| wish to thank every member of this
society, and especially the staff, for
their hearty cooperation and willing
ness to work, thus making this paper
q success
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-03
Personal PrOnOuns

Lee-"Say Sam, I'm going to sue
my English teacher"
Sam-"What for"
Lee-"She said had bad relatives
and antecedants."
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-03

The last edition of the Meglphone
will be published either the last we k
of May. or the first weekof June, by
the Philokalean Literary Society.
Watch for it.
Editor-in- Chief.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-03

Kissie-"Say you want to keep your
eyes open around here today"
Foxy-"Why?"
Kissie-"Well, people will think
you're a darn fool, going around with
'em shut"
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-03

Doctor (raising up window to see
who is causing the rapping below
"Well!"
Voice (from below)-"No, darn it,
"sick'"
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-03

~He-"Why do the authors say, "A
smile "crept" over her beautiful face?"
She-"Because they are afraid if it
went any faster it might kick up
dust"
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-03

"You can always count on me-" sale
the adding machine.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-03
Junior Play

Tuesday evening" May the Junior Class Thumont High School
will give A On Account Polly in the Town Hail. Miss Mar
shpey of the High School Faculty has coached it.
laid in the Beverys Hazel Beach
The plot the influence
Polly Perkins, unsophstaed but sensible girl from the rural districts
New England the Beverly family Polly Mr.
Bee home his ward She finds h although well penness
naughty ovebng However, through her faith Mr. Bev
generosity family
bankruptcy Besides them financially she brings them their
them that social position the only things
this world after ALL Wit brought the play through the
Hagh the dude Marie the French maid born Ireland
Earkins, the English butler. The cast follows
Rafph Beverly, Folys guarGian Pryor
Peter Hareigh prospective soninlaw Fox
Harkins, butler the Beverly household Martin
Silas Young Daniel Leatherman
little
Polly Perkins, of Ralph Beverly Webster
Beverly, wife of Ralph Beverly Kebaugh
Geraldine her daughter Mariana
Herbert the
Mrs Clarence Chadfeld social climber, Wean
Marie maid Beverly
Miss Rmbant
Miss Bushnell,
Business Manager Robert Firor
Midgete, "a
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-03

4t's the little things in life that
tell" said the girl as she dragged her
kid sister out from beneath the sofa.
Junior-"I funked that quiz cold"
Ditto-"It was easy, thought"
Junior-"Yes, but 1 had vaseline on
my hair and my mind slipped"
Janitor-"Hey, there don't you spit
on the floor"
Bright Student-"S'matter, does the
floor leak7"
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-03

Be it ever so homely there's no face
like your own.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-03
THURMONT HIGH SCHOOL
THE MEGAPHONE We

Published alternately by the Philo-
kaiean and the Delta Sigma Literary
Societies the first and third weeks of
each month during the school year.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-03

Miss Roland-"We will have to bor-
row some French books from Bruins
wick"
Snitz-"Say, send me over for 'em
will you?"
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-03

Miss Rowland to John who is laugh
ing-"Well John, what's funny?"
Lee M-"Oh! don't mind him Mis-:
R. He often gets those fits"
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-03

Father-"My boy, what do you ex-
pect to be when you finish school?"
Son-"An old man, father"
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-03

Teacher-"When do the leaves be
gin to turn?"
Bright Student-"The day before
exams"
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-03

Seene-TalI0r ShOp
Coat-"I'm cleaned"
Pants-T'm pretty hard pressed
myself"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
AUTO TAX ACT GOES
BACK TOULOUSE AGAIN
Senate Passed Bill But Ex-
tended Payment Time To
/ March /
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]


St. aul, January 24.-The senate
of the Minnesota legislature today
passed under suspension of the rules
the bill extending the time for pay
ment of automobile licenses to
March /. The bill as passed by the
house called for an extension until
April |. The measure now must go
hack to the house for further ac
ton. .-. ..
The senate also passed the bill
correcting defects in the securities
act which has already been passed
by the house, one increasing the
salary of the county superintendent
of schools in st. Louis county from
$4,000 to $500 and abolishing fees
received and one reducing the legal
rate of interest from ten to eight
per cent.
Twenty eight bills were intro
duced in the senate today, includ.
ing one to declare the house cat
wild" cat, thus charging game war
dens with the duty OF eXterminatins
the Tables as predatory animals.
Senator Ribenack of Duluth intro
duced the bill. ~
Committee meetings occupied the
attention of house members during
the forenoon. The lower branch of
the legislature waS not scheduled to
meet until 2 p. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
DEDICATE WESLEY HALL
New Religious Center For State
University Students Opens

Minneapolis, January 25.-A con
vocation address today in the uni
versity armory by Bishop Charles
Wesley Burns of the Helena area,
former pastor of the Hennepin Ave :
nue. Methodist church, in Minneap
oils hall, Fourth street and Twelfth
avenue southeast. Minneapolis, new
social and religious center for the
students at the University Of Min
neSota.
Formal dedication exercises will
take place at the Foundation hall
Sunday at 80 P. NJ, at which Dean
w. C. Coffey. representing the uni
versity. and Bishop Burns will be the
principal speakers. "
The foundation at the University
of Minnesota similar to those es
tablished al other state universities,
is one of the enterprises undertaken
by the Centenary movement OF the
Methodist Episcopal church and
when entirely completed, including
an expenditure of s400, 900. The
sanctuary addition is expected to be
completed with in the next three
years.
The Wesley Foundation hall is
intended to serve as social and re-
Iigious center for the university,
and ample provisions have been
made to add a third and fourth
floor, which will contain large
gymnasium and mems clubrooms.
according to Rev. H. H. Frost of the
First Methodist church, and direc
tor of Foundation hall. -.
Members of the board Of trustees
are: Bishop Charles Bayard Nit
cheIl. Frank Doran, J. W. Holland.
W. B. Westsall, J. W., Wheeler. all
of ST Paul: S. M. Dick, Lucius H.
Bugsbee. n. II. Reed. Ernest S.
Smith, ]. G. Hutchinson. r B. Kes-
ter, Fl. j Perine, all Of Minneapolis;
NJ. p. Burns. of Philadelphia. and
w. F.. Sheldon of New York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
CARLSON IS ELECTED
HEAD OF Y. M. c. A.
Activities Are Now Largest In
History of the Mankato
( Institution

A. T. Carlson was elected presi-
dent OF, the Y. M. c. A. at a meet
ing of the board of directors. H. c.
Kroon, who had served efficiently
since last May found his work keep
ing him out of the city so much of
the time that he was unable to give
But very little time to the "Y", in
running its large program.
~" activities are the largest in
the history of the institution. In the
physical department alone the at
tendance at classes others using
special exercise rooms and pool etc.
during the month of December, num-
bered $3.50.
In the boys department $50 com
munity boys are organized and
meeting once a week in club work.
In the building activities, over $50
boys are engaged in. definite club
work besides their regular sylnnas-
ium classes.
Three night school classes for men
are running with very good attend
ance. These classes include effect
i've speaking, craftsmanship, Dusin ass
letters and reports. 1r anyDo,E
doubts that the "Y" is a busy place
they should visit the building for a
week
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
HIBBING RECKLESS
SPENDING MONEY
This Is the Report of State
Public Examiner
SHORTAGE EFOUND
Richest Village In World Severe
ly Criticized For Illegal Ex-
penditure of Funds
tAssocia.sd Press Dispatch. !

st. Paul. January 20.-EXpendi
lures Of certain village funds OF
Hibbing, Mimi. known as the rich
est village in the world" are term
ed Illegal and extravasant, in re-
port OF an investigation OF the at
fairs of the town, made public to-
day by Garfield Brown, state public
examiner.
Every department or the village
was criticized and never before, &C
cording to the finding OF the dep
uties who made the examination OF
the books, have such violations OF
expenditures of public moneys have
been found in the slate.
The report state that a shortage
Of more than $4,000 was found in
the treasury OF Hibbing, the result,
it was stated. of defaulting treas
urers. Since the instigation of the
examination however. Mr.. Brown
said, part of this shortage has been
made up.
The village. illegally entered into
private business purchasing land !;
building warehouses, abattoirs and
as TO pay individuals for good
will before entering up on the
business career, the report declar-
cd.
Officials Are Criticized
Officials Of the town are criticiz
ed for large amounts they spent
while on various trips about the
United States. In this connection
the report mentions a trip by Mar
tin Henry, whose expense to attend
the International municipal electri-
clans convention at Colorado
Springs for seven days totaled
$427.50 An item for meals totaled
$3.50, or $2143 day. The method
of letting contracts for construction
of various village buildings and
and other contract work is termed
Illegal" the highest bidder in most
instances receiving the work. pro-
viding the bidder was resident OF
the place, the report says.
Records examined showed that
various individuals were indebted
to the village for water an gas ap-
pliances, which business the city
entered, to large amounts, many
having made no payments for a
long period OF years, Mr.. Brown
said