The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-06-04
EVANSVILLE
Birthday Party

honor of her daughter Marjorie's fifth
birthday last Wednesday evening, May
q. The guests were Dorothy Shuma-
ker, Ruth Klotz, Carrie Jane Bender,
Jackie Yoder, Martha Miller, Rita Ed
wards, Betty 10 burst, Mildred Frick-
ey, Betty Mckenzie, Mary Catherine
Miller, Rosetta Miller, Dolly Layman,
Audra Speicher, Mae Winter and Clau-
dia Paul. The girls had an enjoyable
time playing games. A,beautifully dec
GRATED birthday cake and ice cream
was served. The color scheme was
pink and white and the table was
most attractively decorated.
DenOmOnatiOnal Activities
Mrs. c. j. Allender was hostess to
members Of the Methodist Ladies' Aid
last Thursday night. May 28, at the
church parsonage. Miss Ethel Broad
water led the meeting. Scripture read
ing was given by Mrs. C. U. Edwards.
A business meeting was held followed
by a program by Mary Catherine AL
lender, Claudia Paul, Rita and Jimmy
Edwards and Mildred and Guy Frick-
ey, junior members. Mrs. George Ed
wards sang solo. Refreshments were
served by the hostess at the close of
the meeting. Twenty members and
guests were present. The June meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs. Eta
V. Engle. The society'S monthly bake
sale will be held Saturday, June 10,
at the American Restaurant.
The Lutheran Missionary Society
met in the social room of the church
on Tuesday night with Mrs. H. A.
Schaefer as hostess. The topic was
Puerto Rico" and was led by Miss
Kate Banntyne. The annual election
of officers was held with the following
results: Miss Christina Winterberg.
president; Mrs. N. U. Broadwater,
vice-president; Mrs. Emerson Sebold,
secretary; Mrs. Stewart Rodamer,
treasurer. There was fine attendance
and the program was quite interesting.
Services in the local churches for
Sunday, June z, are as follows: Cath
olic, 1000 a. M; Lutheran, Sunday
school, 9:45 a. M; worship service,
IL a. m. Methodist, church school, 9:45
a. M; sermon to the graduates of the
local high school, 11:00 a. m. Reformed
Sunday school at TOO p. M; worship
service, 500 p. m.
The boys and girls of the Reformed
Sunday school are working to raise
funds with which to purchase a paint
ing, Christ in Gethsemane," which
they have ordered to be painted for
the church.
The Women's Missionary Society of
st. Johns Reformed church will meet
next Wednesday evening, June 10, at
the home of Mrs. Noah Warwick.
Eircf AL TIooao.
First aid classes have been started
here under the supervision of the State
Health Department with DR.. E. C.
Peck, county health officer, in charge.
The course was arranged by E. E.
Friend under the adult educational
program, and is for members of the
Resettlement Administration. Miss
Helen Miller is the instructor, and
classes are held each Monday night for
the office force and Thursday nights
for foremen and workers in the Re-
settlement Office in the National Gar
age building. Miss Miller is q daugh-
ter of MI. and Mrs. Harry o. Miller,
who live near here and is a graduate of
the University of Maryland Nursing
School, class of 1884.
JuHLOF rIFeNleN cara Party
The Junior Fire Department held a
benefit card party in the w. o. w.
Hall Tuesday night. Four tables of
bridge and five of 500 were in play.
Mrs. Scott Holiday won high prize
IN bridge and Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Patton received high prizes in 500.
Others winning prizes were Joseph
Fahey, Mrs. Benny Epstein, James
Biocher, Miss Veronica Rafferty,, Mrs.
l.. b. Schaefer, Miss Dorothy Youn-
kin, Ben Thompson, Florence and Dav-
i'd Broawater. The door prize was
awarded to Mrs. H. F. Broadwater.
The junior department cleared almost
$50. Refreshments were served.
Local business places donating
prizes were L. B. Schaefer, Yoder and
Yoder, Huff's Meat Market, Broad
water Bros, George Diefenbach, Kel-
Ter Drug Store, VIM. Winterberg, DR..
7. o. Broadwater, o. J. Glotfelty, the
Grantsville Garage, Casselman Gar
age, Motor Service Co., National Gar
age and Service Station.
At a recent election Of the Junior
firemen the following officers were
chosen: David Broadwater, president;
Belmont Miller, chief; Luther Huff,
secretary; Quinn Broadwater, drill
master; Bayard Keller, Jr., treasurer;
N. U. Broadwater, manager.
Dramatic Evening
An interesting and ENJOYABLE pro-
gram was in store for those who at
tended the closing dramatic evening
of the spring season at the Holiness
Wallace Studios Monday night. The
evenings program consisted in the
presentation of one-act 18th century
historical romance entitled, Counsel
Retained" and had as its cast Miss
Rachel Holmes, Mrs. Wendell Lohr and
Miss Viola Broadwater. Others APP
pearing on the program were Mrs.
7. D. Maurer, soloist, and farce,
Wrong Number" in four scenes. It
was the amusing complications arising
from calling the WI ong number. The
main characters were Miss Dorothy
Younkin, Mrs. Stewart Rodamer, Miss
Mabel Younkin, Mrs. L. B. Schaefer
as chief characters. Others in the cast
were G. w. Diefenbach, Clyde Ben
der, Rhoda Shumaker, Grace Hanft,
Grace Swauger and Mary Schaefer.
Incidental piano music was given by
l.