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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-03-08
POOR EXCUSE

A couple who live In Champaign
planned to do some visiting on re-
cent Sunday. (Nor a crime in a
small town. writes Alvin Hamburg.
who relays the item). His wife was
ready to leave before he was, so she
went outside to wait. Some five min
utes elapsed before he finally came
out of the house, looking pale and
shaken.
DO you know that I'VE been wait
ing out here fully 10 minutes?" she
said sharply.
But, DEAR" he implored, "please
don't get angry. l couldn't help It,.
AS l started down stairs l slipped on
the top step and fell down the whole
flight of stairs"
His wife shifted.
well, what of it?" she demanded
"That shouldn't have taken you so
long."-Chicago Tribune.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-03-08
CHAPTER IX-Continued

~
If he spoke to her again in that IN
steady voice, she would cry her heart
out on his shoulder, then where would
she be?
"Warmer-but-a roaring fire and
a cup of hot tea will seem like heaven.
Jim will"
Jim! jim! You think of him every
minute. Why don't you marry him?"
Prudence shut her eyes. She had
been about to say that Jim would
think him lost. He had handed her a
weapon of defense. She rushed to her
own destruction.
II have had that idea myself-in
fact it is quite settled"
The words seemed to twang in the
air long after they were spoken, to
vibrate like violin string which had
been roughly struck. What a lie!
What an outrageous lie! She had
stripped, off honor and truth in a de.
termination to protect herself from fu-
ture heartache. What would Jim Arm
strong say If he knew? He mustn't
know. After what seemed hours Of
time and miles Of road, she begged in
what she recognized as absurd anti
climax.
"Please don't mention what 1 told
you to anyone-even David. We've
don't want it known-at present. T.
well, you made me angry and-and
I just flung it at you"
"Don't worry. l shan't broadcast the
good news. You are hoarse. Still
chillyT
am warmer, but thank heaven, we
are almost home! There's the red
brick housed"
"David and had planned for you to
dine at High Lodges tonight-he
wanted to tell you of our experiences
but If you've taken cold"
II never take cold. AS soon as
get off these wet clothes I'll be all
right" How could she face Jim Arm
strong, she wondered.
He lifted her out Of the roadster
and pulled off the robe. you're shiv-
ering. There isn't light in the house.
Where is Jane Mack?'
Having t-tea with Mrs. Ssh, prob
ably"
you're shivering again. Come on!
I'm going in with you'll"
mo! No! Go home! I don't need
anyone"
"Sez you! Come on!" He laid a
compelling arm about her shoulders
and drew her along the path. The
knob of the front door turned under
his hand. He followed her into the
living room which was family lighted
by blinking Goals on the hearth.
"Sit in that wing chair. Don't try
to talk"
He flung pine cones from the big
copper kettle beside the fireplace on
the embers. They blazed. Carefully
he laid birch kindling; when that
caught he piled on large logs and
lighted the lamp.
Prudence protested hoarsely please
don't do anything more. I can take
care Of myself"
Got heater in the house? Is your
room warm?"
my own room upstairs? Only when
have fire in the stove.'
"Then I'll get your dry clothes, you
can't stay in those wet things, and you
are not going up to that cold room to
change. Stick out your foot"
He dropped to one knee and unlaced
the boot she automatically held out.
For an instant she was dumb from sur
prise, but only for an instant.
Rodney Gerard, don't dare go to
my ROOM"
did you say dare? I'm going IN
der the Trading with the Enemy act
It's being used this year."
He carefully removed the other boot,
placed the pair side by side on the
hearth, and crossed the room.
Huddled in the wing chair, she re-
Sarded him as he returned. Green
RGDe bahamas hung over one arm. her
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-03-08
CHAPTER x

Perched on stump among others
which reminded her of Henry Hud-
sons goblin crew in the forest set of
Rip Van Wrinkle, Prudence listened
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-02
Citizens Of Oakland To Vote On
Reservoir Bond Issue

The town of Oakland will hold a
special election on Monday, June 8,
to determine whether or not bonds
to secure money for the erection of
another reservoir for the town will be
issued.
An act to authorize and empower
the Mayor and Town Council of Oak
land to issue and sell the bonds was
passed at the last session of the
legislature, subject to a referendum.
The Act would authorize the town to
issue bonds in a sum not exceeding
$4,000.
According to present plans the
reservoir would be constructed par
TALLY with money from Federal
Funds, but that a portion of the cost
would have to be borne by the town.
While it is not expected that any
such sum at 5000 will be needed
by the town for this purpose, it was
thought best by those preparing the
bill to get an authorization for this
amount. The bonds will be in de-
nominations of $1,000 and will carry
interest at the rate Of percent.
The construction of a second reser-
voir for Oakland would insure an
adequate water supply for the town
for years to come, Mayor Grover c.
Stemple stated.
The Act of the General Assembly
authorizing the bonds and the voters
privilege of accepting or rejecting the
measure, is found on page seven of
today's Republican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-02
EIGHTY-O SENIORS TO
GRADUATE FROM OAKLAND
Tentative List Is Announced by
Prof. F. d. Bittle, Principal

Eighty-one seniors of the Oakland
High School will be graduated this
year, according to tentative list re-
Gently announced by Prof. F. D. Bittle,
principal of the school. Of this number
As are boys and sc are girls.
The names of the graduates follow;
cademic-William Edward Board
man, Ernest Frederick Colaw, Jr.,
William Francis East, Irwin Field, Am
oziah Claude Fields, John Hamilton
Forman, Howard Drake Naylor, Geo.
Ray Nordeck, Horace Paul O'Donneil,
Dwight Mason Roy, Paul Lotion Up
ole, Ninian Bond Weber, Hopwood
Joseph Wooddell, Jonas Billie Yutzy,
Edith Grace Brock, Blanche Mona
Colaw, Mabel Maude Fitzwater, Ruth
Hepzibah Fitzwater, Bernadette Leah
Friend, Laura Alice Friend, Marie
Myrtle Gauer, Lillian Irene Miller,
Gladys Marie Paugh, Ethel Anna Roy
Lelah Mae Rhodes, Virginia Helen
Turney.
Commercial-Robert Henry Cogley,
Theodore Roosevelt Junkins, Albert
4NCloOIl 4uCIIODlS, SHdIlto w duS WI tSO!lJ
William George Porter, Willard Ralph
Ringer, Howard Dale Taylor, Percy
Ray Turney, James Everett White,
Helen Beulah Bowers, Bonnie Ger
trude Calhoun, Gertrude Custer Cas-
teel, Susan Virginia Davis, Kathleen
Lucille Dodge, Burial Kathryn Frazee,
Mabel Mae Hinebaugh, June Viola
Hostetler, Adds Fay Jackson, Ruby
Mae Johnson, Jessie Josephine Jordan,
Stella Frances Lucas, Louise Bernice
Moomaw, Elizabeth Josephine Paulie,
Freda Fay Sanders, Madeline Maude
Savedge.
General Course-Abel Franklin De-
Witt, Robert Waters Dewitt, Claude
Francis Friend, Howard Pershing Kei-
per, Claude Harrison King, Robert
Brooks Lawton, Fred. Carl Peddicord
Arvey Milton Richie, Edward Carl
ton Sembower, Stanley Adrian Smith,
Harry Luther Stemple, Guy William
Thayer, Phillips John Thayer, Estel
George Woods, Louise Margaret Ber-
nard, Loretta Irene Hardesty, Violet
Gertrude Sauers, Loretta Irene Saw
age, Elizabeth Mae Wagner, Vida
Kathryn Weimer, Gertrude Nellie
White, Jane Katherine White.
Vocational-Stanley Ellsworth Ber-
nard, Dryden Earl Moon, Clayton Fos-
ter Mosser, Harry Lee Porter, Jr., Har-
ders, Laurence Lee Wensell, William
Hall Wildesen.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-02
DELEGATES RETURN FROM
DISTRICT GROUP MEETING
Mrs. C. Milton Sincell Elected
President of Organization

Mrs. C. Milton Sincell, Oakland, was
elected president of the northern dis
trict, Maryland State Federation of
Women's Clubs, at the annual district
meeting held in Frederick Tuesday.
The northern district embraces
Frederick, Carroll, Washington, Ale
gany and Garrett counties.
Those attending the meeting from
the Oakland Civic Club included Mrs.
Sincell, Mrs. Julius Littman, Mrs. E.
L. Winchell, Miss Lottie Loar and
Mrs. BENZ. H. Sincell. Mrs. Littman
was a president of the organiza-
ton last year.
Among the guests at the days SEES
sion were Mrs. Rudolph M. Allen,
College Park, president of the State
Federation; Mrs. Peyton Whalen, Of
Bethesda, Maryland director of the
general federation; Mrs. Homer L.
Twigg, State treasurer, and Miss
Adele Stamp, publicity chairman for
the general federation and Dean of
Women at the University of Mary
land.
Mrs. Benz. H. Sincell made depart
mental report on conservation.
The district meeting for 1884 was
held in Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-02
Resigns High School Position In
Oakland To Enter Govern
ment Service

John Thayer, instructor in mathe-
MATES and coach of the basketball
team of Oakland High School, has re-
signed and has accepted position as a
lieutenant in the United States Army
connected with CCC camp instruction.
Mr.. Thayer has been an instructor
in the local school for four years and
his resignation takes effect today. No
substitute has been appointed.
Mr.. Thayer received his commission
in the Officers Reserve Corps from
West Virginia University, Morgan
town, and has advanced since that time
by attendance at summer camps and
by correspondence courses. He holds
a rank of first lieutenant. 1t is under
stood that he will be assigned to
CCC camp in Indiana, for which point
he will leave from Grafton, his home
town, on Saturday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-02
All CLUBS TO HOLD MAY
DAY MEETING SATURDAY
Will Compete in Judging Con-
test-State Leader To Be Here

A joint meeting of the All clubs of
Garrett county will be held in the
High School auditorium, Oakland, on
Saturday, May 4, when there will be a
judging contest of some of the work
of the club members and style revue.
Mrs. c. c. Beachy, president of the
county council of Homemakers' clubs,
will bring greetings, and Miss Dorothy
Emerson, State Girls All Club lead
er, will give a canning demonstration
and have charge of the games. Other
features of the program include group
singing led by Miss Margaret K. Buc-
tbs, home demonstration agent; dance,
yankee Doodle" Loeb Lynn club;
My Canning" by Ruth Kinkead, third
place winner in State contest; play by
Mountain Lake Park All Club; camp
vespers by Algajoy campers. Exhibits
must be entered by ten o'clock Satur-
day morning.
Each club member has the oppor-
following projects: Clothing, biscuit
baking, canning and room furnish
ing. Scrap books and secretary note
books will also be entered.
Each club will bring a May basket
of flowers or ferns. These will be used
as decorations and later given to those
who are shut-in.
Mildred Stemple is in charge of the
general program with other chairmen,
they being Vera Welch, Dolores Ker-
ms, Geraldine Kahl, Oakland; Frances
Hogue, Dorothy Kesner, Loeb Lynn;
Christine Shores, Ruth Kinkead, May
DiGuistino, Anna Walatkus, Kitzmil-
Ter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-02
WINNERS IN ACHIEVEMENT
CONTEST ARE ANNOUNCED
Fifty-five Entries Listed In
Youth Week Observance

Winners in the Achievement contest
sponsored by the Oakland Rotary
club in celebration of Youth Week,
were announced this morning by DR..
W. w. Grant, Ralph Weber, and Rev.
C. A. Shilke, members of the COM
mittee in charge.
There were fifty-fve entries in the
various classes and first prizes were
won by six girls and seven boys. All
winners will be guests of the Rotary
club at the regular weekly meeting
tomorrow night when a special pro-
gram will be presented.
The following winners were an
bounced.
Mechanical drawing-William W.
Grant, Jr., 1st; John Darby, End
Water coloring-John Darby, LIST.
Crayon print-Condon Browning,
list; John A. Grant, End.
Architectural drawing-R b + t
Broadwater, End; John Darby, 9rd.
Airplane models-Regis Kerins,
LIST; Jack limbaugh, End.
Boat models-Walter Stevens, 1st;
William Grant, Jr., End; Edwin Oar
by, End,
Carpentry-bird houses: Ted Paugh,
1st; Ralph Kahl, End; wOodcarving:
Martha McRobie, LIST; Billy Boyce,
End; small pieces of home furniture:
Ralph Kahl, LIST; Kyle Moon, End;
Harvey Winters, 3rd.
Home Economics-Dresses: grade
school: Sue Sweitzer, list; Betsy Web
er, End high school: Geraldine Kahl,
End.
Crocheting: May DiGuistino, list;
Betsy Weber, End; embroidering
Elinor Kahl, 1st; Bette Nell Biting
er, End. Homemade candy: Geraldine
Kahl, End. Cakes: May Drum Whip
key, 1st; Martha H. Riley, End Bis
cults: Hazel Liller, End.
Miscellaneous-Towel: Ruth Ann
Kesner, LIST.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-02
Many From County Expect To
Attend Short Course

The thirteenth annual Rural
Women's Short Course will be held
this year at the University of Mary
land during the week of June II, it is
announced by Miss Venia M. Kellar,
State Home Demonstration Agent.
Music is to be one of the important
features of the Short Course this year
and a number of musical entertain
ments and plays have been planned.
AS usual the week will close with a
trip to Washington, where the group
will visit places of historic and nation
al interest.
The Garrett County committee of
Homemaker clubs set the attendance
goal at 35. Registrations will be
made in the county this year and must
be in the office of Miss Margaret K.
Burtis, home demonstration agent, b.
June 7. Non-club members will have
the privilege of attending and ii
interested should see Miss Burtis re-
garding registration cards and selec-
ton of courses.
Miss bessie Rodeheaver, Mt. Lake
Park, and Mrs. William Frazee, Of
Oakland, are eligible for graduation
this year. The others attending last
year were: Mrs. Harold Baum, Miss
Elizabeth Yost, Miss Christina Win
terberg, Mrs. c. C. Beachy, Miss
Lucille M. Glotfelty, Mrs. Helen Davis,
Mrs. Edith Hutson, Mrs. Eugenia
James, Mrs. o. P. Jones, Mrs. Robert
Jackson, Mrs. E. c. Hutchinson, Mrs
L. A. Junkins, Mrs. Margaret Casteel,
and Mrs. Naomi Bernard.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-02
COMMISSIONS ARRIVE FOR
NOTARIES AND JUSTICES
Eleven Magistrates and Twenty
four NOtaries Are Appointed

Commissions have been received at
the office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court for the Justices of the Peace
and the Notaries Public of Garrett
county, who were appointed recently by
Governor Harry W. Nice. Those whose
commissions have been received by the
court official are as follows:
Magistrates
Truman Sweitzer, District No. l.;
Percy S. Friend, District No. 2; Enos
L. Folk, District No. 3; Fred Hoye,
District No. 6; Edwin E. Friend, Dis
trict No. 7; Silas Arnold, District No.
8; Wilfred Chadderton, District No.
10; Jerome B. Emory, District No.
~; George J. Pool, District No. 10;
Charles F. Hammond, District No.
IA; George B. Brown, District No
Is.
Notaries Public
Notaries public appointed to serve
until May 3, 1887, include Stanley S
Stahl, Charles c. Reckard, James P.
Treacy, Asa T. Matthews, Julia A.
Rowan, Cecil Smith, Frederick A.
Thayer, Jr, Charles A. Tower, Mary
Louise Helbig, John NJ. Jarboe, Virgie
Jones, H. W. McComas, Jr., all OF
Oakland; C. H. Bill, George W. DEF
enbach, Vadne P. Stanton, Grantsville;
Gertrude Gibson, C. V. Harvey, OAR
win P. Martin, Mountain Lake Park;
Ernest N. Friend, Mrs. A. H. Rush,
Friendsville; Harold E. Ream, Crel-
lin; Emma I. Spoerlein, Accident;
Milton E. Pritts, William E. Pew,
Kitzmiller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-02
FIELD AND TRACK EVENTS
TO BE HELD AT ACCIDENT
Oakland Hi Holds Is of 81 Rec
Ords And Is Tied For Another

The annual countrywide track and
field championship meet will be held
at Accident on Wednesday, May %,
it has been definitely decided by the
Board of Education.
The meet is being held under the
auspices of the Playground Athletic
League of Maryland There will he
both running and field events for stu
dents in the 80, 95, lis, junior unlim-
tied, senior unlimited classes and re-
lay games for girls of both elemen-
tary and high schools.
Oakland High School holds 10 of
the 81 records in track and field events
and is tied with Kitzmiller High for
another one. Eight records are held
by Kitzmiller High, with Kitzmillel
grammar holding 8; Oakland gram
mar 2; Crellin, 1 Friendsville, 2; and
.Kempton, 1.
Only two all-county records go back
as far as 1921. In that year Harry Will
son, of Kitzmiller, ran the 22O-yard
dash in 26 AS seconds, and Ray Nc
Robe, Kitzmiller High, threw the IL
lb. shot put 80 feet. These record;
have never been bested, although JUS
last year Hopwood Wooddell, Oakland
High, tied Wilson's record. He viii
probably attempt to break that record
this year.
Another record, standing almost a:
long is that of Marshall Brown, Oak
land, who jumped 16 feet 8 inches II
the broad jump of the 115-lb. class
Darwin Martins record in the 70
ward dash, 7 1-5 seconds, has never
been beaten. This was established il
1928.
In the girls events records are helf
by Grantsville, Kitzmiller, Kempton
Accident and Oakland High.
1t was undecided until this weel
whether the meet would be held y
Grantsville or Accident, but the lat
ter place was chosen.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-02
Bid Depository Opened in Cum
berland For Contractors

A bid depository for general con-
tractors has been opened in the Cham
Der of Commerce headquarters, Cum
berland, according to James G. Powell
chairman of the committee of the
Divisional Code authority for general
contractors.
The depository is for the conven-
fence of contractors in Allegany and
Garrett counties. Bids are to be le-
posted with Walter A. Johnston,
secretary of the Cumberland Chamber
of Commerce, on all projects in ALE
gany and Garrett counties. Bids will
be opened in the presence of the bid
ders at the time designated. Dupli-
cate bids must be filed in the deposit
tory, under provisions of the code.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-02
TRUCK WRECKS ANDBURNS
MAN TO DEATH; 2 HURT
Fruit Company Auto Runs Away
on Cadet Mountain Monday

One man was burned to death and
two others were injured when heavy
produce truck of the Liant Fruit COM
pany, of Plant City, Fla, enroute to
Pittsburgh, ran away down Cadet
mountain, between Terra Alta and
Kingwood, W. Va, Is miles west of
Oakland, wrecked and caught fire
early Monday morning.
The dead man was identified as
T. J. Robeski, age SIS, who was
caught in the cab and could not be
extricated. The injured were Clayton
Schaltoman, driver, and William P.
Carren. Both were taken to the hos
pital at Kingwood, suffering from in
juries and burns.
The truck carried cargo of beans,
cucumbers, and squash, valued at $500,
and the man who was burned was
said to have had $500 in currency on
his person, which belonged to the fruit
company.
Witnesses to the accident were
George Mellott, Hutton; Robert Utter
back, Mt. Lake Park; and William
Tillett, Oakland, who were returning
to their homes from Morgantowa
when the truck crashed on the sharp
turn at Clearwater Park. The driver
of the truck stated his motor stalled
as he attempted to put it in low gear,
causing his air brakes to become use
less. The truck left the road about
fourth way down the steep four-mile
grade and went over a stretch of rocky
ground before overturning.
Those witnessing the accident at
tempted to extricate the burned man
from the wreckage but failed. The
man was probably rendered uncon-
scious from injuries. The driver SAID
Robeski had been sleeping.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-02
CARE URGED TO PREVENT
FOREST FIRES IN COUNTY
Rainfall Temporarily Hats Men
ace But Danger Is Still Great

This rainfall has temporarily dealt
a severe blow to the forest fire menace
which had begun to creep into Gar
rett county. Forest fires were getting
rather numerous when the d1uI''. -"
halted the destruction for the. Tina
being.
But foresters were urged to remain
in constant readiness, especially in
Western Maryland, as vegetation was
not far enough advanced and wouldn't
be for another week or two.
The Oakland Fire department was
called out last Thursday afternoon to
prevent the spread of fire IN the
vicinity of Truesdell, as it was feared
the Truesdell Heights dwelling would
be consumed. The water tower was
burned but the building was saved.
Other small fires have been reported
but these were brought under contro
by foresters and CCC workers. While
the damage in Western Maryland has
been slight, other sections have not
been so fortunate. 1t was estimated
that 1000 acres of timber had beer
destroyed in Cecil county, amounting
to Damage of $4,000.
About 800 acres were damage
around the army reservation at For
George G. Meade, near Baltimore, anc
1900 men were used to beat out the
fire. Blazes were reported on Hay
stack and Warrior mountains in ALE
gany county.
With the small amount of rainfall
up to Monday, woodlands Throughout
the state were dried out and in yer!
infamable condition. F. W. Besley
State forester, issued plea for care
fulness on the part of the public. Toss
ing lighted cigarets from automobiles
building camp fires which are likely t.
spread, and smoking while walking
through woodlands and fields should
be guarded against, he asserted
Campers should show extreme care
in Western Maryland, it was stated, al
the serious fire season there is JUS
beginning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-02
Bear Creek Lodge Burns

Bear Creek Lodge, two miles north
of Accident, on Route 81, at the in
tersection of the Friendsville road,
was completely destroyed by a fire o.
undetermined origin late Monday ev-
ening or early Tuesday morning.
The Friendsville Volunteer Fire
company responded to a call, but was
unable to save the building as it was
wrapped in flames when the fremen
arrived.
The property was owned and occa-
pied by John Devine, of Friendsville.
The structure cost about $1,000.
The loss is partially covered by in
surance. The building was constructed
Of logs and slabs and in it dances were
occasionally held
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-02
Relief Expenses For April

Relief expenses for the month of
April in Garrett county totaled $22,-
49O.49, according to report from
Miss Ethel Miller, executive secretary
of the local Welfare Board.
The amount was distributed as fol-
lows: Direct relief, $9,435.53; work
division, $1O,O3787; inter- and intra-
state transcients, $2528; administra-
tive salaries, $2,O04.27; administra-
tive expenses, $841.84; commodity dis
tribution, $145.70.
There were $50 on relief last week
and SO new applications were received.
The total case load is $40.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-02
Say Kempton Man Had Two
Stills in Use

Abe G. Paugh, Kempton, was COM
mitted to Allegany county Jail Satur-
day in default of $1,000 bond following
a hearing before U. S. Commissioners
w. A. Vandergrift, Cumberland,
charged with iola.ing the Federal
liquor law.
Federal revenue agents seized two
stills at his home, quantity of mash
and illicit liquor on Friday. Paugh
was absent at the time of the seizure
so the Federal agents came back at
night and placed him under arrest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-02
Apple Blossom Festival Being
Held Today and Tomorrow

The twelfth annual Shenandoah
apple blossom festival is being held
at Winchester, Va, today and tomor-
row. About 100000 people are ex-
pected to witness the coronation of
Mile. Nella Veverka, of Praha,
Czecho- Slovakia, as Queen Shenan-
doah XII" who will be crowned by
Governor H. G. Kump, of West Vir-
ginia.
The entire valley has burst out in
apple blossoms and quite number
from this section are planning to at~
tend either one or both days,