The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21
B LADENSBURG
CROSS FUND
CROWS
Chairman Reports 1,750 Now
on Hand to Complete
War Memorial

HYATTSV1LLE. Nd. May a.
spending heartily to the appeal be.
No. 3, American Legion, OF Hyatts-
Vile, for funds to complete the
memorial cross being erected at
Bladensburg in honor Of the fifty.
four Prince Georges county men
who gave their lives in the world
war. Henry Hiser, chairman in
charge of the campaign, announced
today that close to $500 has been
raised recently boosting the total in
hand to about $1,750. Certificates
of membership in the Prince
Georges County World War Me-
mortal association are awarded all
contributing $1.00 or more. Many
school children are bringing their
pennies and nickels and in this way
securing enough to gain a certificate
for their class. american Legion
hall in Maryland avenue near the
railroad station is open each night
after o'clock for the receipt Of
subscriptions.
Achieving a percentage OF 49,,
Old Mill, rural school, Miss Myr-
tie Tayman, principal, led Prince
Georges county schools in atten-
dance during April.
Ninety-seven per cent was made
by Cedar Grove, Miss Vera Ream,
principal and $50 per cent by Mel
wood, Miss E. Baden, principal, to
finish second and third, respec-
lively.
Lower Laurel. Miss Alice Nc.
Cullough, principal, with 91.9 per
cent was first among the graded
schools and Marlboro topped the
high schools with 94.0 per cent.
Other schools to attain 90 per
cent or more ranked as follows:
Bald Eagle, Glendale, Baden High,
Laurel high, Bowie high, Fairy
Springs. Meadows, Brentwood, Lam
ham, woodward, Hyattsville, Mt
Rainier, College Park, East Hyatts-
vile, Silesia, Hyattsville high.
The Cottage City volunteer fire
company has. chosen as delegates
to the annual convention of the
State Association to be held at
Havre de Grace, June IL to IS, T.
Weston Scott, j. r. Atwill, V. A.
Simmel, Joseph Batch and j. r.
Rice.
Pupils of the Silver Hill, Prince
Georges county school, Miss Mar
garet West, principal, who had per.
feet attendance records In April
are Leonard, Evelyn and Lucille
Latimer, Alvin Stump, Wilmer
Dove and Faye Pyles, Robert and
Helen Revell, Oswell Swami, Willie
Fowler, william ana Mamie Demar,
Thomas and Warren Annums,
Jones Boetler, Raymond and John
Kidwell, Helen and Henry Witt,
Mary DeVaughn, Mary SCHUYLER,
Edith Day, Nellie and William
Clifton, Enid Padgett, Harold Ha.
Zelton, Richard Wilson, and Goldie
Miles.
BY August 1, according to the
present outlook, Riverdale's new
fire department building will be
completed. Work on the structure
is starting under direction Of town
councilman William d. KneesSt,
chairman Of the building commit.
tee and president Of the fire de.
partment. Kneessi also is the ar
chitect Of the structure which To-
Gated at Madison ana Arthur ave-
nues will be 44x29 and will contain
two rooms, one for housing appara-
tus and the other FOR meetings.
The building will be brick and the
$4,000 for its construction has been
appropriated by the town council.
Following is q list Of pupils of
the Bradbury Heights, Prince
Georges county, school, James DIT
puts, principal, who had perfect
April attendance records; George
Dist, Francis Smith, Milton and
Stella Ketcham, Marie Fitzsim-
mons, Tyrus Fowler, George Green.
Mildred Hebeck, Marie Mcdonald,
Naomie and Dorothy Greer, Audrey
Talbert, John English, Albert
Eschinger, George Hoff, Carl Lang
ley, Elizabeth Matthews, Marion
Ridgely, IrTna Jones.
These other Bradbury Heights
pupils, taught by Miss L. M. Smith,
had clean April records; Agnes
johnson, Edith Powell, Catherine
and Anthony Hoff, Alice and
Charles Smith, Elwood Talbert, Ev.
erett Harmon, Charles Richardson,
Edna Jones, Harriet Bradburn,
Myrtle Estes, Rudolph Prochazka,
OVID Greer, John Quigley, WilfoId
Ridgeley 1900.