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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-02
BUYERS OF ACRES
CONTRIBUTE 100000
Campaign For Park Funds In Other
Counties-Shenandoah Will Be
Canyassed Again

The campaign for funds with
which to acquire the area embraced
in the proposed Shenandoah National
Park has thus far resulted in sub.
scriptions of 100000 for the pur-
chase of the park. Funds pledged
thus far have been contributed from
the counties contiguous to the Blue
Ridge area and by those who will be
most directly benefited by the estab-
lishment of the park.
Col. H. ]. Benehoff, president of
the Park Association, has returned
from Charlottesville. where the Park
Board Executive Committee met on
Tuesday, and where the drive was
launched in Albemarle County.
Drive Going Ahead
1.-The drive is now going ahead in
fine shape" said Col. Benchoff. so
far, it has been launched in Rocking
ham, Shenandoah, Page, Warren,
Frederick and Clarke, and is being
conducted in Augusta and Highland.
1t was launched Wednesday in Abe
marie and Greene. There are now
Is solicitors in the field, against six
who started the drive in Rocking
ham, Page and Shenandoah. The
Valley counties. which were gone
over in more or less haste at the
start. will be covered again, as the
drive was not fully organized at the
start. Those. however. who wish to
buy acres before the solicitors return,
can do so through the county and
city chairmen.
The recent drive in Shenandoah
County was not as thorough as the
Importance of the project warranted,
and another opportunity will be given
the citizens of the county to invest
in the biggest Undertaking for the
veal of it's citizens ever undertaken
in this section.
1t should be borne in mind that
buyers of acres are only asked to pay
one dollar down for each acre pur-
chased, the residue being payable
when the park is an established fact.
Certainly the people of the county
and the Valley will be in the fore
front of the big movement to make
this section the sslscca Tor millions.
who will leave in their wake more
of dollars.
Houston H. Newman is chairman
of the Park Association for Shenan-
doah County.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-02
CONFERENCE BEGINS TUESDAY

The Methodist district conference
of Winchester district will begin it's
deliberations in the Woodstock
church on next Tuesday, October 6.
The program as published last week
indicates that its sessions, aside from
the spiritual influence. will be inter
esting and enjoyable. Several hum
dred visitors will attend the confer
ence and the hospitality of the town
will be extended these visitors. Rev
H. M. Canter, d. d., presiding elder
of Winchester district will have
charge of the conference.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-02
PLATFORM OUTLINED
BY GOV.-ELECT BYRD
Pledges Made At Richmond Meeting
For Remarkable and Benificent
Legislation

Harry Flood Byrd, speaking before
the Democratic State Committee in
1 Richmond Tuesday night, called on
the Democrats of Virginia to support
his administration in the making
good of campaign pledges.
81 feel that l have the right to
call upon you, who are the represen-
tatives of organized Democracy, of
the General Assembly, and of Demo-
Gratis generally to help me in making
good the definite pledges that I have
made to the people of Virginia. These
pledges cannot be restated too often. :"
Mr. Byrd declared.
THE pledges are these:
THE reformation of the fee sys-
tenn
THE improvement of the tax sys-
tenn.
Building of the roads with quick
ness, economy and efficiency, and es-
pecially the speedy construction of
the uncompleted gaps in the main
trunk highways.
1.-The development of our schools.
1.-The enforcement of the laws.
Wants State Advertised
ITO make the best use of our great
natural resources and to let the world
know by means of an intelligent State
advertising campaign the riches and
opportunities that here await and at
tract development.
ITO institute program of business
efficiency and economy so that in the
public service dollars value may
be obtained for every dollar expend-
ed.
Useless offices must be abolished,
duplicated services must be consoli-I
dated, and the manifold activities of
the State systemized and directed
with the efficiency of a great bust
ness corporation.
No Increased Land Taxes
1.-THE tax on land. tangible and in
tangible property should not be in
creased.
I'VE should have a balanced bud
get so that the expenditures for State
purposes will not exceed the income. [
THE very statement of this pro-
gram indicates the immense Difficult
ties that must be brought about to
successful issue by the whole-hearted
Democracy of this State. We must
appeal to the unselfish patriotism of
those who may be personally affected
by the needed changes and we must
create such a publicity of the admin
istration of State affairs that any in
telligent citizen IL he desires may
know how his government is conduct
ed We must remember that politi-
cal organization is not an end in it
self, but means to an end. and that !
is to secure the best government for
all the people.
You are the board OF directors of
the party governing Virginia and it
is your duty to see that your party
justifies the choice of the people, and
gives a government completely adj
ministered. Political organization is
essential to party success, but no bet
ter guarantee of continued Democrat
ic supremacy in Virginia can be had
than to give Virginia an economical,
efficient, and progressive administra-
ton of the State government.
Conscious of my own limitations.
l do here dedicate myself unreseryed
ly to redeeming the pledges l have
made, and l take this occasion to
claim your help and full coopera-
tion."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-02
BACK FROM STATE ROAD

L. M. Winesburg, Edinburg NOV
ing picture man, recently given a CO.
day sentence on the State road force
by Judge M. l.. Walton, Jr., in Domes-
tic Relations Court. was returned to
the Shenandoah County Jail because
of his physical unfitness for road la
Dor. Winesburg. in his hectic career
became involved in marital delin-
quency and was at first given a years
sentence. Later, this was reduced to
60 days by Judge Walton.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-02
MATTERS OF INTEREST
In LOCAL COURTS
Woodstock Water Commission Meets
Shaffer To Have Hearing-To
Condemn Real Estate
Water Commission Acts


Pursuant to order entered in the
Circuit Court in the matter of Town
lof Woodstock to fix damages suf-
fered by George W. Ring of Edinburg
and others, because of the diversion
of the waters of Little Stony Greek
for municipal purposes, Messrs. j. H
CARRIER, j. Frank Good, Otis NJ. Smith,
C. D. Smith and w. C. Lantz made a
survey of the proposed supply and
viewed the property which it is al
legged will be damaged, on Wednes-
day.
The commission will delay final
report on the matter until after the
introduction of such evidence as
might have hearing on the case 1t
is probable that several weeks will
elapse before the report is filed with
the court
The commissioners have an
nounced that hearings will be con-
Quoted and evidence heard on Octo-
Der 13, when attorneys representing
the town and the defendants will pre-
sent the points at issue.
Shaffer Case To Be Heard
1t is stated that preliminary hear
ing will be given Melvin Shaffer, the
New Market youth now in the Shen-
andoah County Jail, held because of
the injuries sustained by Miss Cora
Riffey, a Strasburg girl, during an
automobile drive several months ago.
The girl is now at her home, after
spending several weeks in the Win
chester hospital and just what her
statement will be at the preliminary
hearing, which will probably be held
in Woodstock is problematical 1t is
also alleged that the girls story of
the accident in some details corrob-
crates that of Shaffer.
Condemnation Asked
Condemnation proceedings have
been instituted in the Circuit Court
by the Shenandoah River Power Com
pany, successors to the Valley Light
and Power Company. by which it is
sought to acquire approximately
of an acre of land ad-
jacent to the abutment and power
house on the Shenandoah River, two
miles southeast of Woodstock
In 1909 a grant was made by the
late John w. Wenger of land upon
which to erect the abutment to a.
dam. and upon this abutment the
power house was erected 1t is set
out in the petition that the grant
failed to include any landing rights
and that because of this failure there
is not a reasonably convenient way
to reach the power house, or suffi-
cient land for storage and other pur-
poses.
The court is petitioned to appoint
a commission to ascertain the value
of the land sought to be acquired,
the land now belonging to the heirs
of the original grantor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-02
FOOTBALL SATURDAY

Massanutten Academy's football
eleven will meet the team from Ha-
gerstown High School at Seibert
Field. $3.50 p. m. Saturday. October
8. The Hagerstown High School were
the undefeated Cumberland Valley
Conference champs of 1924.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-02
SATURDAY LAST DAY

Tomorrow is the last day for regis
tration or transfer of voters who wish
to participate in the November State
election. If you have changed your
residence. get a transfer. If you have
failed to register, do it now.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-02
FRACTURES ARM

James Riley. little SON of Mr.. and
Mrs. Houston III. Riley. suffered a
fracture Of the left arm while play
ing on the school grounds on Thurs
day. The fracture was reduced by
DR.. James H. Smoot.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-02
WEDDING BELLS
RING IN EDINBURG
Letter From Busting TOwn-News
of Folks You Know

A very solemn but interesting we'd
ding was solemnized on Thursday
evening, September "a at s o'clock
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Swami of Edinburg, when their only
daughter, Anna Virginia, became the
bride of C. Graydon Glenn. The event
was anticipated but nevertheless 1t
came as quite surprise to their
many friends and acquaintance. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. c.
NJ. Arey of the Reformed Church, the
brides former pastor, in the pres
ence of only a few relatives and
friends During the cermony. Miss
Madge Glen, sister of the groom,
played a selection on the piano. The
bride was charmingly dressed in
brown crepe satin and carried bou-
quet of roses The groom is son
of E. M. Glenn of Lantz Mills and is
a prosperous young merchant of our
town, having recent purchased the
mercantile business from ]. R. Sibert
on Piccadilly Street The couple left
Immediately after the ceremony for
a motor trip through Pennsylvania.
Many congratulations and very best
wishes go with them for a bright and
happy future.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-02
Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Worth Pence of
Staunton were weekend guests at
the home of DIR. F. NJ. Hisey.
Miss Arlene Riddelle of Strasburg
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd
Bauserman over the weekend.
Mrs Mary Belle Yonce and broth
er, Pete Painter spent several days
last week with C. S. Painter in Stras-
burg.
Mrs. Merlin Meyer, Miss Eula
Wightman and Joe Wightman were
shoppers in Harrisonburg Saturday.
Mrs. C. P. Wightman. who has
been spending the summer months
with her daughter, Mrs. George
Wharton in Aurelia, Iowa, returned
Saturday. She was met by her sis
ter. Mrs. C. H. Fadeley at Martins
burg and completed her journey by
motor.
/ Miss Peggy Reed of Washington
was the weekend guest of Mrs. Paul
IC. Zirkle.
Ray Bussard and Ray Fairbanks of
Washington spent the weekend with
friends in Edinburg.
Mr.. and Mrs C. NJ Meyer spent
the weekend with Mrs. Meyers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Wightman.
C. E. Tapley of Saumsville spent
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. W. C.
Painter.
Miss Edith Miller. Mrs. Mary Belle
Yonce, Mrs. T. G. hewitt and Joe
+ Wightman spent Friday in Summit
Point, w. Va, with Mrs. Ella Miller
Mrs Emma ]. Browne and daugh-
ter. Miss Clara. left for Washington
the latter part of last week, where
they expect to spend the winter. They
were accompanied by Mrs. J. N. Coff-
man and Mrs. Lucy T. Frey of Rich
mond Mrs. Browne has been quite
i'll for the past month but TODD the
"trip very well.
Miss Annie Tucker of Quicksburg
was a weekend guest of Mr.. and
Mrs f. A. Stoneburner
Mrs. l.. Mitchell and children
. returned to their home in Williamson
, w. Va, Thursday after spending the
Continued to last page)
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-02
NEW MARKET
GETS ORPHANAGE
Valley Town Selected By Grand
Lodge At Bristol

In the face of an offer of a free
$4,000 site for the 100000 or
phan's home which the Grand Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, of Virginia. New
Market has been selected as the place
where the home will be built
The campaign for the establish
ment of the home in the Valley town
has been of short duration, Pythians
of that town, headed by Joseph Tus-
ing having made an intensive and
telling fight for the orphanage.
The selection of New Market was
the logical result of the Grand
Lodges consideration of available To-
cations for the town offered every
advantage claimed by other places in
addition to it's healthfulness, accessi-
bility and location in the Shenandoah
Valley.
Work to Begin Soon
New Markets site offered for the
Pythian home is what is known as
the old Coiner property, located on
the west side of the Valley Pike at
the north end of town. The local
lodge obtained an option on the prop
erty from its owner. Prof. w. ]. Stire-
walt. and reported to the grand lodge
that the site could be secured for ap-
proximately half its actual value.
The property consists of about 40
acres on which are two houses, one
of Ia rooms and one smaller, as we'll
as the usual farm buildings 1t is
believed that the present buildings
will be used as the orphans home
until any actual construction is be-
gun. Just when the Grand Lodge
will take over the property is not
known. but it will be some time this
year.
Joseph Tusing represented the To-
cal lodge and the New Market Cham
Der of Comerce at the Bristo meet
ing.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-26
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that on Tues day, April 7, 1925, there will be held in the Town Hall in the Town of Sew ard, Alaska, an annual election for the purpose of electing town officers and members of the School Board of the Seward School District of and for said Town of Seward, Alaska.
 The polls for said election will be Tn said Town Hall and will be open rom $ o'clock A. M. Tuesday, April ', 1925, until 7 o'clock D. m. of same day, and all qualified electors of the said Town of Seward who have reg lstered, as in this Ordinance provided will be entitled to vote at said cleo tion.
 The following are the officers to be elected at the annual election on Tues day, April z, 1925:
 Mayor;
 Three Members of the Seward Com mon Council;~
 One Member of the Seward School Board, Chairman.
 Dated at Seward, Alaska. March 1e 1925. -''1 VI i0 (SeaD VIM. H. WHITTLEsEY
 Municipal Clerk. flrst publication March IF. 1925. Last publication April 6, 1925.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-26

"The fact is that school people, as whole, are afraid to take hold of the problem of securing legislation defining minimum educational quail fications of teachers.
 "To be lawyer or a doctor, or to be minister in the older churches, one must have prepara ton far be- yond anything required for the cer- tification of school teachers. Qual- ifcations now involved in our legal requirements for getting certifi- cate to teach should be written up by some person with a sense of hu- nor, for they would be screamingly humorous if they were not so trag- ic
 "In spite of the fact that we do not require anything of our teachers legally, we have educational organ izations talking about minimum sal
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-26
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION.

NOTICE Is Hereby Given, that at the hour of nine o'clock A. M., on the second day of February, 1925, the reg lstratiOn books of the Town of Sew ard, Alaska, will be open at the office of the Municipal Clerk in the Seward Bank Building for the purpose of reg istering all qualified electors, twenty one years of age or over, who are citi- zens of the United States and who have resided continuously one year next preceding the date of the cleo. tion in the Territory of Alaska, and six months next preceding the date of the election within the corporate Him. it's of the Town of Seward. All cleo tors must before voting register their names and qualifications with the Registration Officer
 Registration books will be open every day except Sundays and holi- days, beginning February 2, 1925, dur ing the following hours:
 Until the Friday next preceding the first Tuesday in April:
 From 500 o'clock A. M. to 12 noon.
 From 200 o'clock P. M. to SOC P. M. :
 On Friday and Saturday next pre- ceding the first Tuesday in April:
 From 800 o'clock A. M. to 12 noon,
 From 200 P. M. to $500 P. M.
 From 7:00 o'clock P. M. to 1o:0o o'clock P. M.
 That said Registration Books will be closed for such election at 1O:0o o'clock P. M., Saturday, April 4, 1925. That said election will be held on the first Tuesday in April for the pur- pose of electing Town Officers and Member of the School Board of the Seward School District.
 The officers of the Town to be elect ed are as follows:
 Mayor.
 Three Members of the Seward Com- mon Council
 One Member of the Seward School Board, Chairman.
 Dated at Seward, Alaska, February 2, 1925.
 VIM. H. WHITTLESEY,
 Municipal Clerk.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-26

of Alaska, Third Division, within 30 days after the last publication of this summons, namely, within thirty days after the 21st day of April 1925, in case this summons is published, or within forty days after the date of it's service upon you, in case this sum- mons is served upon you personally, and answer the complaint of the above-named plaintiff on file in the said court in the above-entitled action.
 The said plaintiff in said action de- mands the following relief: For judgment against the defendant above named in the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.O0) for professional services performed for said defendant, and at his request, during the period from the first day of May, 1916, up to and including the first day of July, 1919: for judgment in an additional sum of Two Hundred and Fifty ($250) for money paid out and expended by the plaintiff, at the request of said defendant, for the benefit of said de- fendant during the period of time last above herein mentioned.
 An attachment in aid of this action was issued out of this court on the 8th day of January, 1925, and the Writ of Attachment delivered to the United States Marshal of the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, and the said United States Marshal did, under and by virtue of the said Writ, on the 8th day of January 1925, make levy upon all the right, title and interest of the abOve-named defendant, in and to the following described real estate in the Town of Seward, Third Division. of the Territory of Alaska, viz: Lots Numbers Seven CD, Eight (8), Nine (9), Ten 10), Eleven 11) and Twelve 12) in Block Seventeen (17) of the Federal Addition to the Town of Sew ard, as shown by the official map or plat thereof on file in the office of the Recorder of Kenai Precinct, said Di- vision and Territory
 And in the event you fail to so ap- pear and answer, the plaintiff will take Judgment against you for want there of, and will apply to the court for the relief demanded in his complaint as hereinabove stated.
 The date of the order for service of this summons by publication is March IT. 1925.
 Witness, the Honorable E. E. Ritchie Judge of said Court, and the seal of said Court hereunto affixed, on this 17th day of March, 1925.
 (SeaD w. N. CUDDY.
 Clerk. First publication March 23, 1925. Last publication April 21, 1925.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Probate Court for the Kodiak Precinct, Third Division, Territory of Alaska, Before Hon. Sid. s. Bet man
 Tn the matter of the estate of John J. Folstad, deceased, In Probate Number .
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the undersigned, administrator of the estate of John J. Folstad, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the estate of the said John J. Folstad, deceased to exhibit such claims, with neces. sary vouchers, within six (6) months after the date of the first publication of this notice to the said administra- tor at the law office of John F. Cof. fey at Kodiak, Alaska, which office the undersigned selects as his place of business in all matters connect. ed with the estate of said decedent. Dated and first published this 18th day of March, A. D., 1925.
 E. PETELLIN,
 Admins tratOr JOHN F. COFFEY,
 Attorney for the Administrator. First publication, March 16, 1925. Last publication, April IS, 1925.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-26

ary laws, the poorly paid teacher, and the necessity of having secre- tary of education in the presidents s cabinet. All of which indicates that we are merely trying to cover up our own weaknesses.
 Whenever we get down to bed rock and demand that we have leg islation on teachers qualifications, as lawyers and doctors have de manded, and when we, as a group of educators, can bring ourselves to organize protests against low qualifications, as the medical fra ternity has done in recent years, we shall begin to gain for ourselves respect that we cannot otherwise hope to have"
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-26
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING

NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING In the Probate Court for the Kodiak
 Precinct, Third Division, Territory
 of Alaska, at Kodiak, Alaska In the matter of the estate of Fer gus James Stewart, deceased, Tn Probate, No. 10.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that w. J. ERSKINE, administrator of the estate of Fergus James Stewart, de- ceased, has filed for approval his final account, and petition for final distribution and that the 23rd day of May, A. D., 1925, at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at the office of the United States Commissioner, eX-officiO Probate Judge for the above named Precinct, Division and Territory, at Kodiak, Alaska, has been fixed as the time and the place for the holding of such hearing when and where any person or persons interested in the mat als of the said estate may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the said petition should not be grant ed.
 Dated this 11th day of March. A. D., 1925.
 SID s. BETH MAN. U. s. Commissioner and Ex-officio
 Probate Judge, Kodiak Precinct. First publication, March IS, 1925 Last publication, April IS, 1925.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Probate Court for the Kodiak
 Precinct Third Division, Territory
 of Alaska, Before the Hon. Sid. s.
 Bettman-
 In the matter of the estate of August
 Holmberg, deceased, In Probate
 Number .....
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the undersigned, administrator of the estate of August Holmberg, deceased. to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said de- ceased, to exhibit such claims, with the necessary vouchers within six (6) months after the date of the first publication of this notice to the said administrator at the law office of John F. Coffey, at Kodiak, Alaska, which said office the undersigned se-
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Definite Qualifications
 Demanded for Teachers

DIES MONIES, Ia., Mar. 26.-(AP). Better prepared teachers is the fundamental problem in present day education, Dean w. F. Barr of the college of education of Drake Uni versity, declared recently in urging that the National Education Associ- ation take steps to place the profes- sion on a higher plane.
 During the last 25 years there has been much talk about better preparation of teachers" Dean Barr sair, "but all the agitation has end ed in talk, just as many of our great moral issues bring forth nothing better than talk.