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

burst, James Blocher, John Robinson,
Junior Shearer, Nellie Lewis, Evelyn
Bowers, Anna Merrbach, Deleon Fike
and Mary Butler.
High School Commencement will be
held Wednesday evening in the Luth-
eran church at 8:15 o'clock. Mr.. Wal
ter w. Dawson, of Oakland, will be
the speaker. H. A. Loraditch, presl-
dent of the Board of Education, will
present the diplomas and at this time
two medals will be awarded to stud
ents with outstanding records. Special
music will be furnished by various
members of the Glee Club.
The high school graduates are Mary
Bevans, Manning Bowers, Mildred
Bowers, Iona Bowser, Lena Custer,
Elizabeth Houck, George Murphy,
Rose Miller, Olive Vangilder, Ira
waste and Walter Younkin.
The financial report of the school
shows that it has received from vari-
GUS sources $215.5O and has expended
S177.O1, leaving a cash balance Of
$38.49 in the school treasury.
PIT. A. Meeting
The Parent Teacher Association of
Grantsville held it's last meeting of
this school year on Monday night at
the school building when final plans
were made for closing all business for
the year.
Strawberry Growers Organized
Early in the spring the strawberry
growers of Grantsville and Springs
organized the Grantsville-Springs Pro-
ducers Association for the purpose of
distributing the berries more equally
in the various markets. AS arranged
at the time the crop is to be sold
through an agency which will attend
to the distribution of the berries. 1t
is also the aim of the members of the
associ ion to improve the marketing
qualit of the berries into two classes
by gr- ling them.
The officers of the association are
H. S. Yoder, president; Norman
Maust, president.
A meeting Of the association was
held Friday evening to make final
arrangements for distributing the crop
which will be ready for marketing
in three weeks, and to arrange for
the purchase of the necessary sup
plies.
Ladies' Aid Meets
Mrs. Henry F. burst was hostess
at the meeting of the Methodist Aid
Society at her home on Thursday ev-
ening. Fourteen were present. A
two-course luncheon was served.
Attending Convention
The following named delegates are
attending the Lutheran Somerset
County Sunday School convention in
session at Stoyestown, Pa: Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Miller, G. w. Diefenbach,
Misses Helen Swauger and Iva Klotz.
Home From College
The following students are home
from their various institutions of ed
ucation for the summer vacation:
Clayton Diehl, Mary Martha Miller
and Clyde Bender, University of
Maryland; Dorothy Edwards, Univer-
sity of West Virginia; John Boucher,
DuQuesne University, and Gordon
Boucher, st. Johns College.
Bridge Club Entertained
Miss Helen Folk entertained the
Teachers Bridge club at her home
last Thursday evening. Three tables
of bridge were in play. A pleasant
evening was spent by those in atten-
dance.
Teachers to Attend Summer School
The following teachers of the
Grantsville school will attend summer
school this year: F. J. Getty and
Miss Ferne Folk, University of Mary
land; Miss Emma Caulk, Johns Hop
kins; Miss Lillian Harvey, University
of Kentucky.
Books for School Library
The Grantsville school has contract
ed for twenty-volume encyclopedia
set, published by a nationally known
house. The same books have been
placed in practically every school in
the State and the local school is in
deed proud to have it's name added to
the list.
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