The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-04-14
EVANSVILLE.
By G. w. Diefenbach.

MI. ANeWLOuSe Seriously, ny UelHS
thrown thru the top of their Ford
coupe into Puzzley run, a drop of
about 25 feet. The car could not be
controlled and ran into the stone cop
ing of the bridge at a terrific speed,
which completely demolished the ma
chine. Mrs. Jonas Butler, who lives
near by, saw the car speeding down
the grade and turned away, knowing
well what the result would be, as there
have been many accidents at this
point. She Immediately summoned aid
and had the injured men taken from
the stream. DR.. N. R. Davis was
called and gave first aid, and Winter
berg's ambulance rushed them to the
Miners Hospital where it is reported
they are resting comfortably. Corner
sustained several fractured ribs and
cuts about the face and arms, while
Newhouse suffered fractures of the
left leg at the hip and knee, several
broken ribs, an abrasion of the eye,
and cuts about the face.
Class Banquet.
Last Friday evening the Senior and
Junior boys of the High school gave a
banquet. Those attending were, Prof.
R. R. Webster, Prof. and Mrs. M. w.
Whiteford, Frank Jack and their
friends, twenty-five in all Miss
Marian Price, Home Economics teach
er, with the aid of her class, prepared
the dinner, arranged the tables, and
did the serving. The decorations
were green and yellow. The place
cards were colored Easter eggs and
the favors were daffodils and Easter
booklets. Speeches and songs added
to the merriment of the occasion.
Teachers Attend Meeting at Oakland.
Teachers of Academic subjects at
the high school attended a series of
group meetings at Oakland last week.
Those attending were: Miss Keller,
English; Prof. I. M. Staley, Science;
Prof. R. R. Webster, Social Science.
Mr.. W.'W. Klingaman, high school
supervisor of Western Maryland, con-
Quoted the meetings.
Graduation Date Set.
The date Tor the high school grad
uating and central elementary schools
closing exercises has been definitely
set for Thursday, June 10Th.
May Day Activities.
In connection with the County Ath-
letic Meet, which is to be held at
Oakland, Tuesday, May 31st, is also
to be observed the May Festival and
Child Health Day. 1t is intended to
further an increased interest on the
part of all members of community
in the health of the growing child; to
afford an opportunity for the children
themselves to associate the idea of
personal health and vigor with the
traditional features of May Day, an
historic spring-time festival. Exer-
cises will consist of a Health parade,
May-pole dance, browning of the May
King and May Queen, and other
events. Several valuable prizes will
be given to the schools representing
the best phases of health as to origi-
nality, appearance and effectiveness.
Both elementary and high schools are
planning to compete.
Poultry and Cow Testing Meetings.
The high school Poultry Club met
last Tuesday and elected the follow
ing officers: Ralph Younkin, presi-
dent; Clyde Miller, secretary and
treasurer. There are eight other
members. Prof. M. w. Whiteford,
agricultural teacher is Advisor. The
members have ordered standard bred
stock from a hatchery in Ohio and ex-
pect the chicks to arrive soon. They
will be raised as projects for the COM
ing year in their agricultural classes.
Accurate records of all feed, labor and
other expenses will be kept. The agri-
culture teacher is offering a prize to
the boy who produces the best flock
on the least spent money. The aim of
this poultry club is to eliminate the
scrub focks in our community.
The Junior Cow Testing Associa-
ton tested SO COWS last month. Feed
and milk records were also kept on
these cows. A keen interest is being
shown among the farmers and their
sons, as to whose cows are producing
the most milk and butter fat. Some
of the farmers are finding that they
have some real producers and others
that are not paying for their feed
The results for last month are given
below by William Turner, secretary of
the Association:
list, J. U. Stanton. Grade Jersey
1910 lbs. milk, 1876 lbs. butterfat
End, George Krause. Grade Jersey
1147 lbs. milk, 55.5 lbs, butter fat
3rd, Charles Layman. Pure bred Jer-
sey, 1923 lbs. milk, 55.3 lbs. butter
fat. 18th, ]. U. Stanton. Grade Jer-
sey, 1854 lbs. milk, 54.S lbs. butter
fat. 9Th, w. L, Turner Grade Jer-