The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-01-21


dancing was enjoyed by all present.
Music was furnished by an orchestra
secured for the purpose.
WOOdmen Officers Installed
Grantsville Camp, No. Al, Woodmen
of the World, held its installation of
officers at the regular meeting of the
camp on Wednesday night, January
10, as follows: Council commander,
L. G. Bittinger; adjutant lieutenant, j..
L. Huff; physician, DR.. N. R. Davis;
auditor, J. C. Miller; banker, VIM.
Winterberg; financial secretary, DR..
T. o. Broadwater; escort, W. M.
Schaefer; sentry, Charles Stanton.
Telephone Company Elects Officers
The Springs Mutual Telephone Co.
held it's annual election of officers on
Saturday afternoon, January 16, when
the following were reelected for the
ensuing year: President, C. E. Bit
ner; vice-president, D. 1. King; mana
ger, ]. J. Maust; secretary and treas
urer, H. S. Yoder; auditors, G. W..
Diefenbach and Floyd ]. Miller.
Relief Committee Contributors
The Grantsville Relief Committee
has received cash contributions as
follows: Grantsville Fire Depart
ment, $3.50; C. U. Edwards, $500;
Simon Myers, 50c.; Miss Kate Banna-
tyne, $500; Grantsville Choral and
Dramatic Club, $1.85; Mrs. A. G..
Stanton, $100; Mrs. E. c. Michael, ST..
All cash donations and food and
clothing donations will be very much
appreciated by the committee having
the relief work in hand.
A representative of the committee
will be at the school building every
Tuesday and Friday between two and
four o'clock to distribute needed sup
plies to those who apply and are found
to be W. thy of help. Nothing will be
given c. except at the hours above
specific.
PIT. A. Meeting
A We interesting meeting of the
Parent eacher Association was held
in the nigh school building Monday
night. DR.. George A. Clarke, county
health officer, gave splendid talk on
his work in the county and among the
schools. A short health play and a
number of songs were rendered by the
children in the primary grades of the
school.
Missionary Society Meeting
Mrs. w. E. Stanton entertained the
members of the Reformed Church
Missionary Society at her home, Little
Crossings, Friday night. There were
fourteen members and two visitors in
attendance. A very interesting talk
was made by Rev. M. A. Keefer.
A reorganization of the society was
also accomplished at this meeting by
the election of the following officers:
President, Mrs. Fred. Livengood; vice
president, Miss Ruth Keller; secre-
tary, Mrs. Byron Bender; treasurer,
Mrs. ]. U. Stanton. A delicious lunch
was served at the close of the meet
ing.
Home Hygiene Class
Mrs. Cole, county health nurse, has
organized home hygiene class
which met at the home of Miss Chris
tina Winterberg on Wednesday after
noon. Mrs. Cole has stated that any
one interested in home hygiene work
and desiring to join the class will be
welcome. The class will meet every
two weeks until the course of instruc-
ton is completed. The next meeting
will be Wednesday, January %.
Activities of Girl Scouts
Mrs. Harley Spoerlein, captain of
the Girl Scouts organization here, is
giving a first aid course every Mon
day evening for the benefit of second
class Scouts. The tenderfoot Scouts
are studying their tests under the su-
pervision of Miss Lena Custer. To test
their ability of the wood-craft signs
they went on a hike and left signs
for the second class Scouts to follow
and they also showed great skill in
touring the trail.
The troop has re-registered at the
National headquarters. New tender
foot Schouts who have registered are
Rita Blocher, Florence Davis and Ros-
ella Hanft.
On Saturday, January 80, the mem
bers of the troop will hold bake sale
at the home of Mrs. Ella Keller.
News Briefs and Personal Mention
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Beachy an
nounced on January 10 the birth of a
daughter, who made her advent at
the family home at Mount Nebo.
Miss Iona Bowser has returned to
her home from DR.. Wenzel's hospital,
Meyersdale, where she had undergone
an appendicitis operation.
Mrs. M. C. Thompson, Brownsville,
Do is hora for a visit with her dauph-