The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-06-24
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exercises of the Grantsville supervis.
DRY unit of elementary grades wa:
held at the Methodist church.
Pupils from Ia schools took part ii
the declarations, songs and drills
Ruthella Swauger, of Jennings, win
ner of the defamation contest, was
presented with SIS in gold, given by
Miss Kate Bannatyne, supervisor.
The fourth annual commencement Of
the local high school was held Thurs
day night, June II, at the Lutheran
church. 1t was largely attended by
the people Of the town and surround
ing districts. Superintendent F. E
Rathbun, President H. A. Loraditct
and Associate Member j. o. Thayer
of the Garrett County Board of Edu-
cation also attended.
An interesting program was rem.
dered, as follows:
Invocation, Rev. L. G. Robinson;
music, Moonlight" G. H. S. Glee
Club; address by the Rev. David M
Funk, of Morgantown, w. Va; pre-
sentation of certificates and awards by
Superintendent Rathbun to 76 pupils
of the seventh grade.
Principal Ralph R. Webster, Of
Deals Island, Nd, who has success
fully conducted the school and who
will return next year, awarded the
certificates of merit to the following
pupils of the Grantsville school: For
100 per cent attendance during the
year, Dorothy Edwards, Gladys burst,
Fern Folk, Ralph Younkin and Wen
dali Lohr. Those absent one day,
Helen Folk and Clyde Miller. The
citizenship prize was presented to
Miss Velore Swauger.
Miss Helen Folk, junior, was pre-
scented medal for representing the
Grantsville school in the Fraley dec
lamation contest, held at Accident,
and Ralph Younkin was presented a
medal signifying participation in
the Dawson contest, held at Kitzmil-
Ter.
The diplomas were presented to the
graduates by H. A. Loraditch as fol-
lows: Charles Irving Bevans, Ruby
Evelyn Dahlgreen, Fern Siehl Folk,
Delta Neville CAN'T, Alma Marie
Opel.
Mrs. H. P. Miller and Miss Lulu
Shaw, members of the Women's Com
munity Club of Grantsville, were
among ifty-one other members who
were awarded certificates in Domes-
tic Arts at the Rural Women's Short
Course at the University of Maryland
at College Park. The others from this
place who attended were Misses Ger
trude Hone, Mollie Dorsey, Mrs. c. A.
Bender and Mrs. ]. U. Stanton.
The members of G. w. Diefen-
bach's and Harold Miller's Sunday
school classes are spending this week
camping near Unamis, Pa, along
Whites Geek. They are: Willis Youn-
kin, Wendall Lohr, Harry and Walter
Younkin, Leroy Shoemaker, Rexford
Bittinger, Ralph Wright, Herman
Klotz, Casper Leobel, Allen Rodamer,
Mrs. Harold Miller, Viola Swauger
and Clara Hanft.
Announcements were received by
friends in Grantsville of the gradua-
ton of Mrs. C. Edward Bender at the
University of Akron, Ohio Mrs.
Bender and her husband are we'll
known here as Mr.. Bender had taught
here and in Oakland. J. j. Bender,
c. A. Bender and F. w. Bender are
brothers.
The All Girls Clubs of Allegany
and Garrett counties, sixty in all,
are spending this week camping at
the Friendly Society Cottage along
the Casselman.
Miss Dorothy Emerson, state Girls
Club leader, with Miss Lola Bell
Green, of Oakland, and Miss Maude
Bean, of Cumberland, are in charge
and give demonstrations in cooking,
canning, clothing and physical recre-
ations. Friday will be visiting day
for the parents and friends who are
interested in girls club work.
Miss Patti Luecke, of Accident, is
the guest of Mrs. c. Oliver Bender.
There is movement started to re-
pair the road from Grantsville to the
cemetery and all who are interested
and own lots there and wish to con-
tribute to the cause may send dona-
lions in care of the First State Bank
or the First National Bank of Grants
vile.
Mrs. John w. Folk, daughter, Mrs.
Harry Bender, and Miss Esther Zeh-
ner left Sunday to spend two weeks
with the formers son, Arthur Bea-
chy and family, at Philadelphia, Pa.
Misses Grace Hershberger, Alverta
Miller, Frank Getty and Harriet
Stanton are taking the summer course
at the University of Maryland, Col
lege Park.
Mrs. w. H. Cotton, of Connells-
vile, Pa, is the guest of Mrs. J. u.
Stanton.
Miss Beulah Engle, of New York