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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-09

A Quilting Party
Miss Tena Winterberg entertained
quilting party at her home on last
Thursday afternoon. The guests were
working on quilt to be presented by
the community clubs of Maryland to
Miss Kellar, director of the Rural
Women's Short Course at the tenth
anniversary of the rural women's or
ganization.
Personal News and Minor Mention
Clarence Loechel and son Casper
motored to Akron, o., where they Wis
tied F. A. Stanton, and to Wayne,
Mich, to the home of the formers sis
ter, Mrs. F. W. Blocher. They were
accompanied by S. C. Loechel, who
remained for a visit with Mrs.
Blocher.
Mrs. Almira Boucher, Mrs. William
Lichliter and daughters, Misses Myra
and Edith Lichliter, and Miss Ellen
Bath, all of Salisbury, Pa, visited
Mrs. P. C. Boucher, Friday.
John Spoerlein and Jacob Beachy
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Spoer-
lein, Somerset, Pa.
Clyde Dahlgren, of the Frostburg
State Normal school, was a weekend
guest of Gordon Boucher.
Mrs. Evelyn Beachy Bethrine, Ash
vile, N. c., and Miss Jane Marshall,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-09
NEW GERMANY

Sunday school will be conducted this
Sunday morning in the Reformed
church, followed by preaching SER
vices in the M. E. church at 1880.
Children's Day services will be con-
Quoted in the Reformed church Sun
day morning, June 10, at 1890.
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Isabelle Stephens were conducted in
the Reformed church here on Monday
afternoon when a large number Of
friends and Borrowing relatives were
in attendance.
S. L. Otto and family spent Sunday
evening at the home of Lloyd Kamp.
Floyd Maust and Ray Stevanus, of
Springs, Pa, were Sunday afternoon
visitors here.
The third meeting of the Busy Bee
club was held at the Reformed church
last Thursday night. After the mus
ical selections and reading were given
by the Christian Endeavorers the
Harmony Islanders, an Hawaiian gull
tar club, under the direction of Rev.
A. M. Wright, gave concert which
was enjoyed by the large crowd pres
ent.
Miss Vera Swain, Gordon Warwick,
Parker Warwick, Lorraine Otto and
Harry Murray were guests on Sunday
evening at the home of Floyd Broad
water.
Mr.. Harvey Gortner, of Grantsville,
was business caller in this commun-
ity on Tuesday.
Miss Mary Jankey and Lorraine Otto
motored to Deer Park Tuesday night
where they attended the wedding of
Miss Alice Campbell and Mr.. Lee Ro-
deheaver.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-09
THREAT OF SUMMER FIRES
BECOMES REAL IN STATE
Forest Fire Season Officially
Ended But Blazes Continue

Maryland's spring forest fire season
officially terminates on May Is, when
observation towers usually close for
the summer and forest guards must
seek other employment, but forest
fire conditions in Western Maryland
are still critical because of the alb
sence of the usual abundant green
growth which has been retarded by
scanty rainfall.
Serious fire menace continues in the
mountains, making operation of Allie
gany and Garrett county towers nee
essary. Large and threatening noun
tain fires confirm the danger of real
summer drought as forecast by John
R. Weeks, Baltimore's weather spec
ialist. ......-~-
Instead of conditions adating about
the middle of May in Maryland's
mountains, serious fires burned as late
as May "a and Is. The largest fire
of the year burned 600 acres on Marsh
Hill, Garrett county, blackening the
slopes near Deep Creek Lake, Mary
lands only mountain lake area. At
the same time fires 100 acres in size
ragged on Shaggy Mountain and Dun
kard Lick, severely taxing the Gar
rett county control forces.
Summer fires are always difficult
to CONTROL" stated State Forester Bes-
ley. "They invariably burn deeply,
requiring expensive methods to retain
fire lines and green growth results in
heavy smoke which hinders effective
fire attack. Summer temperatures
frequently tax the strength of the fire
fighters and result in heat prostra-
lions very often"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-09
GORTNER

The following named young people
of Grantsville were guests of friends
here over the weekend: Misses Mar
garet Gowns, Mildred Lechnor, Amelia
and Louella Yoder, Edna and Mar
vella Grandstaff; Albert Swartzen-
truber, of Iowa; Raymond Grandstaff,
Ivan, Rufus, William, Floyd, Roy and
Ray Yoder.
Thomas Wiles, of Lewiston, Pa,
arrived here on Thursday evening to
visit relatives and friends and seek
employment for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Burkholder and
Mrs. w. E. Spoerlein attended an an
nual meeting at Maple Spring, We'd
nesday evening.
Dale Sanders is home from Man
nington, w. Va, this week.
Daniel Spade, of Eglon, preached on
the evils of tobacco and alcohol Sun
day evening at the church here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Welch and Paul
WEIGH and family spent the weekend
at Redwood, w. Va, where they were
guests of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Swartzentruber,
Misses Mary Lichty and Fannie Bea-
chy spent Friday in Cumberland.
While engaged in saving lath last
Friday, Albert Sisk met with an ac-
cident which caused a painful and
serious injury to his eye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chambers Spiker and
children visited Mr.. and Mrs. Mac
Ridder on Friday evening.
Messrs. William Vommersdale and
Melvin Keim spent Sunday at Deep
Creek.
Mrs. D. J. Swartzentruber is con-
fined to a dark room this week with a
serious infection of the eyes.
Lee Slabach, Uniontown, and Har-
vey Gortner, Grantsville, with their
families, spent Sunday here with
their home folks.
Joseph Feathers visited Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kitzmiller on Friday.
Rev. LESSEE, of Loeb Lynn Heights,
called on Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Dodge
and Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Slabach one
day last week.
Mr.. Otis Johns, of Ohio, will con-
duct church services here next Sum-
day evening to which all are most
cordially invited.
Roy Lee and family were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beeghly
on Sunday. .-..-.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy White and chill
dren spent Sunday at Mr.. Harvey
Swartzentruber's
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HOYES

A dry spell of several weeks was
broken by most welcome rains which
visited this section Saturday and Sum-
day.
We are glad to state that the con-
dition of Mrs. Arthur Custer is i'm
proving rapidly following an opera
lions for complicated conditions at the
Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Dewitt, son
Robert and Mrs. Hamilton Friend mo-
tored to Romney, w. Va, last Friday
and attended the graduating exercises
of Mr.. DeWitt's daughter Elizabeth
as teacher of the deaf and blind at
the institution there.
Mrs. Asa Friend and son Hubert
were visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd
Paugh near Deer Park last Sunday.
Mrs. Guy Harvey and son Ward, of
Red House, attended church services
here Sunday morning, after which
they spent the afternoon with Mrs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-09
UNDERWOOD

There was a heavy frost Wednes-
day morning and it is feared that
damage to corn and vegetables in
the gardens may result. The gardens
were just recovering from the freeze
of May 80. Rain is needed very much.
The grass is short and wheat and
oats are drying up.
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Nicholson is i'll.
Mr.. Sebe Ashby is moving from the
T. L. Ashby farm to the farm of Lo-
renza Fike. He will move from Free
port this week.
Mrs. Everett Casteel and family, of
Washington, Pa, are visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Ashby, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Wamsley and
three sons, of Ben Bush, w. Va, were
Sunday visitors of their daughter and
son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Ash
by. ....
Miss Annie O'Heaver, Oakland, was
a weekend visitor of Miss Carrie
Sims.
Miss Elaine Radcliff, Clarksburg,
is visiting her sister and brother-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Herin.
Messrs. Lloyd and Stanley Myers,
Aurora, were visitors of Mr.. Dorsey
Ashby, ST., on Sunday.
Clarence Bowman has purchased
the old home of the late Archibald
Shaffer, owned by his father, John R.
Bowman, and has moved his family
from Freeport. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R.
Bowman will make their home with
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Spencer, Ben
Bush, w. Va, have bought the Silas
Dumire place and have moved to their
new home. They expect to improve
the place this summer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-09
EVANSVILLE
Commencement News

Grantsville School Commencement
Week begins Sunday, June IL, with
the baccalaureate sermon in the Luth-
eran church at eleven o'clock. Rev.
S. D. Sigler will deliver the sermon
and special music will be furnished
by the girls of the Sophomore class.
Monday night is music night. The
program, composed entirely of musi-
cal numbers, will be rendered by the
music department of the school and
will be directed by Miss Ruth Conley.
Wednesday afternoon, June Is, the
elementary schools of the Grantsville
super isory unit will hold their grad
uatiOl exercises at two o'clock. The
Gran 5ville elementary school will be
in charge of the program. Diplomas
will be presented by Miss Kate Ban
natyne. The graduates from the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-09

Pittsburgh, Pa, visited the formers
father, Marshall Beachy, and family,
on Sunday.
Miss Ercelle Giles, Piedmont, was
a weekend visitor in Grantsville.
Dewey Epstein, Baltimore, is visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
H. Folk.
Frank Beachy, Pittsburgh, spent
the weekend with his mother, Mrs.
]. W. Folk.
Alva Spoerlein and family, Somer-
set, Pa; Walter Cook and family, of
Frostburg; Irwin Baker and family
and Jacob Beachy held family re-
union at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jonas Beachy, Sunday.
The following were guests of Mrs.
P. C. Boucher on Sunday: Miss Lu-
cretia Boucher, Cumberland; Mrs.
Anna Carson and daughter, Frost
burg; Mrs. T. C. Mckinley, Charles
ton, w. Va; John Coon, wife and
daughter and son-in-law, all of Belle
Vernon, Pa.
Mrs. Herbert Dye and children, of
Cumberland, are visiting relatives at
the Casselman Hotel.
Mrs. Ruth Smouse, of Cumberland,
was Sunday guest at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Miller.
Miss Ruby Dahlgren, Friendsville,
spent the weekend with Miss Delta
CAN'T.
Junior Beachy is visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. T. H. McKeag, Pittsburgh.
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PROPERTY FOR SALE OR RENT

PROPERTY FOR SALE OR RENT
Very desirable location. Inquire or
address K. the Republican Office
SEED BUCKWHEAT for sale
Pure Silverhull .Buckwheat, rs cents
per bushel. Hurley Miller.-Adver-
tisement Tilt
FOR RENT-The Carl Richards
fully furnished cottage, garage, tennis
court, etc., for rent at Mt. Lake Park
by T. D. Observation-Disclosures II
PLANTS FOR SALE-Cabbage,
pepper, celery and tomato. M.
Michael, on Mt. Lake Road.-Adver-
tisement 15-3t*
FOR RENT-Dwelling house on
Water Street, Oakland. Apply to
Neil c. Fraley, Garrett National Bank
Observation-Disclosures 12-tf.
FOR SALE-Pure-bre Shorthorn
yearling Males, tuberculin tested; very
good stock. Address Silas C. Beachy,
Accident, Md.-Advertisement 10-8t.
FOR RENT: broom apartment,
modern conveniences and hot water
heat. Place for car if desired. Apply
to MRS. ANNA SMOUSE, los Second
street. Oakland Advertisement eff.
TOMATO, CABBAGE AND ONION
PLANTS-5O0, $1.0O; 1000, $1.5O;
Sweet Pepper and Potatoe, 500, SIPS;
1000, $500, postpaid. C. ]. Holcomb,
CORTLAND, Va.-Advertisement 14-tf.
AGENT WANTED representa-
tive for Raleigh Pure Food Products;
should have car. Anyone interested,
see or write w. A. Groves, Raleigh
Dealer, Deer Park. Md.-Advertise-
ment 17-1t"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-09

Harvey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Calls.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. C. Ayers and Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Claypool, all of
Washington, D. c., recently motored
to Hoyes and spent a few days with
Mrs. Ayers parents, Mr.. and Mrs
w. A. Smith.
Mrs. Chas. Dewitt, who was taken
seriously i'll one evening last week, is
gradually improving.
Aubrey Brenneman and family
made business trip to Springs, Pa,
last Saturday.
The teachers and Sunday school
pupils of the local church are max
ing up a program to be rendered on
Children's Day in the M. E. church
on next Sunday evening, June IL. A
welcome is extended to everyone.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-09

In Princess Anne, Nd, eggs, val
ued at one cent each, was accepted as
admission to a one-act play and en-
tertainment staged i'll that town by
an organization on Wednesday night.
In Marion county, w. Va, deposit
tors of the National Bank of Worth
ington and the National Bank of Fair
view, lately closed, are promised ag-
gregate dividends of $4,000 soon.
In New York, John McGraw, for
thirty years manager of the New York
Giants, resigned as manager on ac-
count of ill health.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-09
Sunday in st. Marks Church

Sunday school at $3.50 o'clock. At
10:45 the pupils of the school will pre-
sent their annual Children's Day pro-
gram which will include songs, recita-
ton, etc. Luther League at $3.50 with
Elwood Hauser as leader. There will
be no evening service. The congrega-
ton will join in the commencement
exercises in the high school auditor
ium at 500 o'clock.
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PAID LOCAL NOTICES

GIRL WANTED-Must know how
to milk. Apply Rainbow Inn, Deep
Creek observation-disclosures 15-3t*.
FOR SALE-1931 Chevrolet Coach,
good as new; bargain for a quick
buyer. Oakland Hardware and Fur
niture Co.-Advertisemen lift.
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GET OUR SPECIAL PRICES ON
Turkey Starter Broiler Ration and
Poultry Father.
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Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-06

Longears. Its funny hole,
surely enough. Now I must find
out what has gone into it or what
may come out of it to get an ad-
venture. I'll sit here and look"
The rabbit gentleman SAT down
on the rocky ledge and watched
the hole as a cat will sometimes
watch a hole she thinks may hide
a mouse. But Uncle Wiggily knew
this hole was too big for any
mouse.
All of a sudden, as Mr. Long
ears was watching the funny hole,
along came the Fox. The Bad
Chap was quite angry at the way
Uncle Wiggily had shoWered him
with snowballs the other day and
the Fox growled:
What are you looking at?"
Nothing" said Uncle Wiggily,
politely, for, to tell the truth, a
hole is nothing. It's just like the
letter o with nothing in it.
How can you see nothing?'
dohCQ IIlC L VA.
Il can't" said Uncle Wiggily
That's what makes this hole 50
funny. I thought perhaps it was
yours"
NO" said the Fox, ut ISM
my hole, but you have some nibbles
on your ears that are going to be
mine, for I'm going to take them
right now" With that the Fox
made a jump for the rabbit. But
before he could get him, all Of
sudden cut of the hole came
shower Of dirt, stones and gravel.
Such a shower OF dirt shot out of
the hole, and into the face OF the
Fox that the Bad Chap was much
surprised and loudly cried: Wow
Fowl Bowl" Away he ran, not
nibbling the rabbit at all Uncle
Wiggily was surprised, alsol
II wonder who showered the dirt
cut of the hole?" he said for, as
he was off at the side, none of the
dirst hit him. But we shall have
to wait until tomorrow to learn who
was in the hole. Then, if the
apple pie will stop trying to look
like q sponge cake by drinking a
lot of tea, I'll tell you about Uncle
Wiggily and Waddie.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-06
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, BY Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

in it," said her sister. THAT hole
may go away back under the hill.
Maybe it's a hole that the Fox dug
to make himself a new den."
1T doesn't seem large enough
for a Fox" spoke Jingle.
Anyhow it's a funny hole" went
on Jangle, land I think we should
tell Daddicums about it."
Il think so, too" agreed Jingle.
When the little rabbit twins
reached the bungalow they found
their father, Uncle Wiggily, just
returning from a long hop over the
fields and through the woods.
Did you have a nice adventure,
Daddicums?" asked Jingle.
mo, my dear" answered the
rabbit gentleman, I'm sorry TO say
I had no adventure at all. Not one
could I find"
We'll" said Jangle, we know
where maybe you could find one. 3"
"Where?" asked Uncle Wiggily,
eagerly. 1T is too late to go look
for an adventure todoy, but I could
go tomorrow Where is it?"
"On the side of the sunny hill, :"
said Jingle.
What kind Of an adventure it
it?" asked Mr.. Longears.
IT'S a funny hole" answered
Jangle. Jingle and I saw the hole
as we were coming from school.
There doesn't seem TO be anything
in it, and it goes away back under
the hill. There's a little shelf Of
stone in front that you can stand
on and look in the hole"
But we didn't see any ad-
venture in the hole" said Jangle.
only it looks sort Of funny, as il,
maybe, the Fox had dug it for a
new den, and we thought there
might be an adventure in it,
We'll" said Uncle Wiggily, there
might be. You can never tell what
has gone into a hole nor what may
come out of one. I'll go look at
this funny hole tomorrow"
Early the next day, after his
rabbit children had hoped to
school, Uncle Wiggily climbed the
side of the sunny hill to look at
the funny hole which Jingle and
Jangle had found.
Yes, there it is" murmured Mr..
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-06
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS

) partments are responsible only to the
law
The supervisors and county officials
have not been any less deaf to the need
for retrenchment than the officials of
the Imperial Irrigation district were.
They too must learn that the protest of
the taxpayer is not an empty gesture
and that it cannot be dismissed with the
cry of radical" or "Bolsheyist".
Retrenchment and economy in the
county government, leading to a reduc-
ton in taxes are vitality essential to
tightening the burden under which the
taxpayers groan.
Requests of representatives of the
pe0pIe for an opportunity to express
their desires on a charter form of gOU-
eminent hare been turned dOUn 6y the
supervisors. making it necessary for
those ichO belieUe charter IcW pro-
de Imperial county Icith q more eff
cient and more economical form of
government to circulate petitions
IrIlich lrW force the supervisors to giUe
the people the right to express them
eSICeS.
Granting that schools should be main
tanned to the utmost efficiency, that ef-
ficiency must be tempered with econ
omy. Where waste, duplication of effort
and extravaganza exist in the conduct or
supervision of our schools, they must be
curbed and every possible effort made
to reduce taxation.
Public officials must be made to real
ize that this matter Of excessive taxation
Is an important one that cannot be
scoffed away. 1t is not grievance that
exists only in Imperial county. All over
? ba q
that economy must rule and that the
waste and inefficency hitherto permit
ted in public affairs, largely because the
public business was considered nObOdyS
business, must be halted.
1t will not do for the taxpayers merely
to condemn and deplore. IN their dis
satisfaction with present conditions they
have a Just cause for complaint but their
work cannot be considered finished mere
" by raising a clamor. They must pre-
sent a constructive program based on
sound principles and free from political
animosity, personal prejudice or any
other ulterior motive.
By offering such program to replace
the present chaotic and archaic method
of conducting public affairs, they will
rally all right thinking men and women
to their standard and their cause will
triumph.
A start has been made. If the leaders
in the movement will curb extravaganza
in their own rganization-meaning i'm
possible demands, yelled threats and RI
diculous ssertions-adhering at all times
to reason and common sense, they will
unquestionably bring about that which
they desire-reduced taxes and an i'm
in the conduct of public al
Toil.S in TmDpTial county
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-06
SDom'G Quote Me-
ps BY United Press {.

A native of Hoquiam, Wash,
Thurber entered the naval academj
at the age of 20, in 1915, and grad
uated four years later. His first
interest in the newspaper profess
sion came when he was made edi-
ter of the Annapolis. Log" SEMI
humorous academy magazine.
During the World ,gar he was at
Brest with the destroyer Wads-
worth, leader Of the first destroyer
division to France.
While on the battleship New
Mexico in the Pacific, Thurber won
the distinction of receiving three
letters of commendation from the
cecretary of the navy for his ac-
curacy in craftsmanship as a gun
merry officer.
Newspaper work followed Thur
Der from Annapolis, and he edited
a weekly paper for the crew Of the
New Mexico.
The lieutenant's only hobbies
are his four small children, two
boys and two girls. He plans to
take up golf so he can play against
his sons some day.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-06
Editorial Page
and
Features
ABOUT TAXATION

WHEN reflecting that upwards of 1000
" persons assembled at the county fair
grounds last Saturday to discuss the tax
situation in Imperial Valley. it does not
suffice to dismiss the occasion with a
wave Of the hand and the generality that
they are bunch of radicals
The men and women who attended the
meeting were the same breed of men and
women who settled Imperial Valley and
brought it to the point where it should
be the most prosperous section of the ma
tion. They are entitled to be listened to
with respect and consideration.
That the valley cannot be considered
the most prosperous place in the nation
is due to several circumstances not the
least Of which is the much discussed
problem of taxation.
These men and women. IN demanding
that there be TetTenchment in the admin
istration of public affairs, are doing
nothing radical. President Hoover made
the same plea for economy IN his special
message to the congress on Monday and
none will call the President radical
There must be retrenchment and econ
omy in our public offices. Industry has
found such a policy essential and politi-
cal government is no different from in
dustry except that the latter works for
a profit while the former IS expected
merely to pay its way. When it fails
even to accomplish this, something must
be done to correct conditions.
1t is to be regretted that Saturdays
meeting singled out the Imperial Irri-
cation District in this matter of taxation.
The district may be damned fer its past
sins yet the fact remains that it has in
stituted a retrenchment policy, it has
adopted and is following an economy
program and it should be given the op-
portunity to work out Of the financial
morasS in which it finds itself but which
is not any more surprising or alarming
than the condition in which many private
businesses and individuals find them
selves.
The Press holds no brief for sins of
extravaganza that may or may not have
been committed by the district in the
past. 1t does believe that the district
has learned its lesson; that its leaders
have recognized the need for needing the
voice of the people and given a fair
chance it will solve the financial prob
lem, and is certainly entitled to the
chance to attempt the solution.
Why has not extravaganza and waste
in the county government received some
attention?
There has been little or no effort on
the part Of the taxpayers to curb the
county government or to impress upon
county officers the need for the most &C.
onomical operation of their several de-
partments.
The supervisors have little or no con-
troll over the expenditure of county
funds. And the heads Of the various de-