The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-09
FRIENDSVILLE
Cow Testing Association.

citation of FriendSville has just COM
pleted a successful month. During
April, seven boys of the agriculture
department of our school began cow
testing association work and are al
ready realizing it's benefits.
The purpose of this test is to enable
the owner of the COW to determine
her producing ability and thereby i'm
prove his herd through better feeding
and better breeding and eliminate the
low producing COW.
Owners of the six highest produc-
ing cows in the association this month
are Glenn N. Fike, Ernest Hauser,
Karol Rush, Ernest Hauser, Ernest
Hauser and Wade Umbel.
Field Day at U. of Md.
On Friday, May 8, four boys of the
Friendsville Chapter of Future Farm
ers of Maryland, accompanied by their
instructor, Emerson Bishoff, went to
! College Park to participate in the
public speaking and poultry judging
contests sponsored by the University
of Maryland on Field Day, May 4.
Bruce jenkins and Floyd Umbel
represented the Friendsville chapter
in poultry judging and Ernest Hauser
in public speaking. Wade Umbel was
alternate for both teams. The re-
suits of the poultry contest are I'M
known, but Ernest Hauser was fourth
in the State in public speaking.
The boys returned home Sunday ev-
ening.
Victim of Accident.
Mr.. John Holman, while engaged in
operating machine in his shop one
day last week, accidentally cut off two
of his fingers on his left hand. He
was taken to the Western Maryland
Hospital in Cumberland where he was
given surgical treatment by DR.. Ora
Gle of that institution.
Personal Mention.
Mr.. j. C. Kendall, of Crellin, visited
our school last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Savage were
weekend guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Savage.
Mr.. Campbell Ryland, of Somerset,
Pa, spent several days of last week
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. C..
w. Ryland in Friendsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lee, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ault and daughter, Mrs.
Edith Schlossnagle, all of Oakland,
were Sunday dinner gusts at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Frazee.
Mr.. Raymond Mccullough and Mr..
VIM. Miller, of Potomac State School,
Keyser, W. Va, spent the weekend at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. R. O. Nc
Cullough in Friendsville.
Mrs. Quincy Murphy and Mrs. Chas.
Williams were shopping in Cumber-
land last Saturday.
Mr.. Dan Sisler and family spent
the weekend at Hazelton, W. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Wolfe returned
home last Friday from business
trip to Baltimore.
Mrs. Frank Lowdermilk and Mrs.
| MYRTLE Frazee and Miss Theresa Sell
by, of Selbysport, were in our town
shopping last Saturday.
Mrs. J. w. Mccullough and Mrs. R.
E. Guard were Cumberland shoppers
last Saturday.
The w. C. T. U. met at the home
of Mrs. L. ]. Lyle last Wednesday
afternoon.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid met at
the home of Mrs. Nedrow last Thurs
day afternoon. Those present were
Mrs. w. J. Glenn, Mrs. Asa Rush,
Mrs. John Dye, Mrs. Minnie Frantz,
Mrs. F. G. Fox, Mrs. Noah Teats, Mrs.
L. L. Friend, Mrs. Ella Augustine,
Rev. and Mrs. Shea and Mrs. John
Holman. A Mothers Day program
was enjoyed by all those in attend
ance. Mrs. Asa Rush and Mrs. Glenn
each gave a reading and Mrs. Nedrow
rendered a solo, accompanied by Mrs.
John Holman. Plans were made for a
supper to be held on May IS in the
church social room. Delicious refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Nedrow.
The Lutheran Ladies' Aid met at
the home of Mrs. William Frazee last
Thursday afternoon. Those present in
cluded Mrs. Cora Rumbaugh, Mrs. j.
w. Mccullough, Mrs. Fred. Ramp,
Mrs. Foster Glover, Mrs. VIM. Dun
ham, Mrs. Albert Kolb, Mrs. Susan
Sellers, Mrs. Allie Liston, Mrs. Au
gust Neil and Mrs. Kathryn Herring.
One visitor, Mrs. Irene East, was also
in attendance. A two-course luncheon
was served by Mrs. Frazee.
The Christian Ladies' Aid met at
the home of Mrs. M. J. Forsythe on
last Thursday afternoon with goodly
number of members in attendance. Re-
freshments were served by Mrs. For
sythe.
The PIT. A. will hold its regular
monthly meeting on May ID at 500
o'clock. Prof. F. E. Rathbun, of Oak
land is expected to be present and
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