The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-05-21
EVANSVILLE

The local baseball club started its
season on Sunday when it was defeat
ed at Addison 10 to 6. The game was
clean from start to finish. Grantsville
scored two runs in the third and four
in the fifth, while Addison brought in
two men in the second, four in the
sixth, which tied the score, and then
was successful in bringing in two
more in both the seventh and eighth.
Walter Burke and Clayton Edwards
pitched for Grantsville, with Fred.
Y0mmer as catcher. Grantsville's line
up included also D. Yommer, Edwards,
Campbell, Wengerd, Orendorf, 1. Mil
Ter and Glotfelty. The team was han
dicapped from little practice, as they
have been getting the field in shape for
playing. The site Of the diamond this
year is across from Dixie Tavern. A
grand stand is also to be built.
The officers are Manager, L. G. Bit
finger; Ira L. Huff, business mana
ger; Stewart Rodamer, secretary and
treasurer. Otto Bender is chief UNI
pire; Clayton Edwards is custodian Of
equipment, and Glenn Miller is official
scorekeeper.
The schedule of games until July is
as follows: May "a, Cumberland Rob-
ms at Cumberland; May 81, at We'll
lersburg, Pa; June z, Cumberland
Dragons at Cumberland; June IA,
Cumberland Robins at Grantsville;
June Fl, at Hyndman; June %,
Hyndman, at Grantsville.
School Activities
Mother-Daughter Night-The Home
Economics Club of Grantsville high
school entertained the mothers of the
students in home economics and guests
at an entertainment followed by a
luncheon and exhibit last Thursday
night. Miss Margaret Burtis, home
demonstration agent, was the speaker.
A history of home economics work
was given by Rita Blocher, Beulah
Reichenbecher, Rhoda Shumaker and
Ethylene Broadwater. Others taking
part were Helen Houck, Helen Duck
worth, Bernice Beachy. The evenings
entertainment was directed by Miss
Hazel Speicher, instructor, the enter
tainment consisting of music numbers,
play, readings and fashion parade.
Following the program plate lunch
was served.
The exhibit was one highlight of
the affair with all the work accom-
plished this year, including home pro-
jects on display. The two bedspreads,
which were made by the club girls
some time ago, were given away.
Officers of the club are: Louise
Broadwater, president; Bernice Otto,
vice-president; Rhoda Shumaker, Sec
rotary and treasurer.
Future Farmers of America boys
of the school held weiner roast at
the fire tower on Negro Mountain
Wednesday evening.
A soil conservation program meet
ing will be held in the school building
on Friday night at eight o'clock. Ali
farmers in the community are urged
to attend.
Social Affairs
Miss Ruth Stanton entertained with
a bridge luncheon Tuesday afternoon
Following the luncheon two tables OF
bridge were in play and honors were
won by Miss Ruth Keller. The guests
were Mrs. N. R. Davis, Mrs. Ella B
Keller, Mrs. B. T. Keller, Mrs. R. E.
Sliger, Mrs Mason Williams, Mrs
Joseph Steinberg, Mrs. Walter Burke
and Miss Keller.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Wendell Lohr enter
tanned the Young Mems Bridge Club
and additional guests at three tables
of bridge Tuesday night. Club mem.
bers present were James Blocher
Clyde, Glenn and Margaret Miller
Kenneth and Clayton Edwards, Clyde
Bender. The guests were Mr.. and Mrs
Gilbert Seigworth, Mrs. Carl Garner
and Mrs. Pierre Kleff. Club honors
went to James Blocher, high, and
Margaret Miller, consolation, and Mr.
Seigworth received guest prize.
Mrs. Harley Mckenzie entertained
in honor of her daughter Betty and
son Junior on Tuesday night. The oc.
casion was the ninth anniversary Of
her daughter. Those present were
Ruth Klotz, Dorothy Smith, Betty
Johnson, Joyce Beachy, Rita Ed
wards, Sonny Stanton, Audra and BOZ