The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-09-03
EVANSVILLE
Garden Party Successful

The garden party held last Wednes-
day was considered successful. The
croquet tournament was won by Grace
Hanft, with Claudia Paul, second.
Others competing in this event were
Grace Swauger, Mildred Beachy, Betty
Jane Beachy and Evelyn Spiker. An
other feature was a relay in which
after an elimination Gordon McKen-
zie came in first; Harry Patton, Sec
ond, and Junior Mckenzie, third.
Smaller prizes were given in other
contests.
Prizes for the cake walks were won
by Betty Mckenzie and Ruth Klotz,
while in the one for children under
eight the cake was divided among Car
RE Jane Bender, Martha Miller, Ed
die Conkling, Harry and Harold La
geer. Misses Mary Louise Winter,
Florence Davis and Rhoda Shoemaker,
field committee, and Clyde Bender,
official scorer, assisted the studios
during the afternoon. Thirty children
and many grown-ups attended the
party.
Social Affairs
Miss Lena Bender entertained last
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Byron
H. Bender with five tables of contract
bridge. The guests were Mrs. w. A.
Lichliter, Salisbury, Pa; Mrs. Eliza
beth Brinkley, Washington, D. c.;
Mrs. Samuel Winterberg, New Bruins
wick, N. j.; Misses Virginia and Rhoda
Johnson, Mrs. R. E. Sliger, Mrs. Ella
B. Keller, Mrs. T. o. Broadwater, Mrs.
J. R. Gnagey, Mrs. C. o. Bender, Mrs.
A. C. Stanton, Mrs. T. D. Maurer, Mrs.
B. H. Bender, Mrs. ]. F. Fahey, Mrs.
Harvey Gortner, Mrs. C. o. Keller,
Mrs. Harry Bender, Mrs. Fred. Liven-
good, Mrs. N. R. Davis, Misses Ethel
Broadwater and Ida Engle. Honors
were won by Mrs. Fahey, Miss Engle
and Mrs. Gortner.
Helen and Mary Houck and Vera
Miller, members of the prospective
Grantsville Girl Scouts, entertained
that organization at a weiner-marsh-
mallow roast Monday night. A brief
meeting was held around the fire.
Others present were Mrs. C. o. Keller,
captain; Mae Winter, Claudia Paul,
Margaret Younkin and Rita Blocher.
Church Activities
Members of the Methodist Ladies'
Aid Society were entertained last
Thursday evening by Mrs. C. U. Ed
wards. Mrs. Harry C. Edwards led the
meeting. Members of the society pres
ent were Mrs. Eta V. Engle, Mrs.
Mary Simpson, Mrs. Henry burst,
Mrs. Lille B. Younkin, Mrs. H. C. Ed
wards, Mrs. Stewart Rodamer, Miss
Ethel Broadwater, Mrs. Marshall Bea-
chy, Mrs. Minnie Boucher, and Mary
Allender, member of the Junior Aid.
Guests were Mrs. Ralph Whitlow, of
Buckeystown, Nd, and Miss Almira
Boucher, Philadelphia. Miss Rita Ed
wards entertained with songs. e.
Mrs. W. Clarence Loechel was hos
tess to the Lutheran Missionary Soci-
ETY. Tuesday night in the social rooms
room of the church. Mrs. Ray C. Pat
ton was leader, and the topic was "The
Whole Program of the Whole Church"
The following were present: Miss
Christina Winterberg, Mrs. Floyd C.
Diehl, Mrs. Stwart Rodamer, Mrs. C.
U. Edwards, Mrs. Richard Younkin,
Mrs. Lydia Wiley, Mrs. Adam A.
Hanft, Mrs. Nevin Broadwater, Mrs.
Emerson Sebold, Mrs. Jonas Beachy,
Miss Cora Hickman, the hostess and
the leader. Plans were made for the
society's annual chicken dinner to be
served some time next month.
Services in the local churches for
Sunday, September 6, will be as fol-
lows: Catholic, 10 a. M; Lutheran,
Sunday school, 9:45 a. M; Methodist,
church school, 10 a. M, and worship
service, 1880 p. M; Reformed, Sun
day school, $3.50 a. M, with worship
service at 1890 a. m.
Mrs. John Baum will entertain the
Reformed Missionary Society next
Wednesday afternoon, September 9.
Events Briefly Noted
Henry L. burst, fire chief, and Nevin
j. Miller, of the local fire department,
left Tuesday to attend the three day
short course given by the State Fire
Department of Maryland for members
of volunteer departments at the Uni
versity of Maryland, College Park.
Grantsville won over the Mcdonald
ton, Pa, team in the baseball game
played at McDonaldton Sunday by a
score of 8-3. R. Miller pitched the en-
tire game for Grantsville.
The Women's Community Club met
at the home of Mrs. Harold Miller on
Wednesday, September 2.
The Scripture Glass will be resumed
this Friday evening, September 4, at
the Holmes Wallace studios. The les
son will be on the Book of Job. Mem