The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-04-09
EVANSVILLE
Municipal Election Held

MunlclpaI EleCLIOn heIu
At the municipal election held OF
Monday, April 6, from 800 until 500
p. M, Harry C. Edwards, the only can
didate for Mayor, received Is of the
sc votes cast. The two members o.
council elected were Nevin J. Miller
with 62 votes, and Alvin ]. Yoder, witt
46 votes. Those defeated for council
men were Fred. Liveagood, Glen L
Miller and John Hanft; third, fourth
and fifth places, respectively.
j. C. Miller, the former mayor, fol
lowing the election, called the regular
meeting of council to order and after
balancing the books;i turned the admin.
istrative powers over to the new may
or and councilmen7elect and the, re.
tanned members, Harry j. Bender, L
B. Schaefer and Stewart Rodamer
The retiring members Of council are
H. F. Broadwater and: Roy L. Kinsin-
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Community Club Meeting
Mrs. John H. Folk. was hostess to the
Grantsville Women's Community Club
last Wednesday. afternoon, Twenty
two members and two visitors enjoyed
the program. The roll call was an
severed by "some book / have read.
Miss Margaret Burtis, home demon
stration agent, demonstrated how to
finish garments and lectured on variety
and health in low cost meals. Two book
reports were given: HThe Covered
Wagon" by Mrs. Roy C. Patton, and
"The Chinese Wife, by Mrs. L. B.
Schaefer.
Baseball Club Reorganized
Baseball fans of Grantsville held a
meeting last Thursday night, April 2,
and reorganized the club. The follow
ing officers were chosen: Manager, L.
G. Bittinger; business manager, Ira
L. Huff; secretary and treasurer, Stew
art Rodamer; chief umpire, Otto D.
Bender; custodian Of equipment, Clay
ton Edwards.
With a roster of about twenty five
players, the management is looking
forward to a successful season. Prac-
tice will start as soon as weather per-
mits. Teams desiring games should get
into communication with I. l.. Huff.
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Glee Club Operetta
The Glee Club operetta, "Rings in
the Sawdust," was presented Friday
and Saturday nights with matinee
Friday afternoon in w. o. W. Hall,
under the direction of Miss Evangeline
Rumbaugh, music instructor. A capac-
ity house with standing room only
greeted the thespians on Saturday ev-
ening. Net receipts were fifty dollars,
which will go toward helping defray
expenses of the music department.
Those taking part in the main cast
were Clayton Edwards, Mary Louise
Winter, Kenneth Grove, Ethel Shaw
ley, William Houck, Winifred Hummel,
Jonas Mckenzie, James Blocher, Ber-
nice Otto, Ralph Layman. The Irish
chorus was composed Of Florence Day.
is, Claudine Opel, Virginia Younkin,
Leona DERRICK, Bernice Beachy, Edna
burst, Doris Resi-, Rhoda Schumacher.
In the Hawaiian chorus were Mary
Baker, Lulu Jenkins, Gladys Bowser,
Melva Bowser, Rotha Stark, Louise
Broadwater, Pauline ,Dietle, Ethelene
Broadwater. The Old Fashioned was
made up of Irene Cation, Evelyn Bow
ers, Charlotte Burdock, Mary Brenne-
man, Ross Bittinger, Bayard Miller,
Earl Opel, Vernon Robinson, Ralph
Layman. .'
Between acts the following students
of the freshman and sophomore classes
presented humorous sketch, "On Wit
De Dance,": Mary Helen Gnagey, Beu-
lah Reichenbecher, Helen Houck, Rita
Blocher, Lena Broadwater, Alexander
kits, Luther Huff.
Mrs. Scott Holiday returned to her
classes in the second grade on Monday.
Mrs. Holiday has just recuperated
from surgical operation and has been
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Arthur
Shirer, in Somerfeld, Pa. Mrs. Wen
del Lohr had been substituting for her.
Mrs. Frank Getty has been added to
the faculty of the Accident elementary
school. t'.',.
Kenneth Wilburn, Fred Grove and
Stanley Michael, agricultural students,
are preparing their declarations for
the F. F. A. contest sometime before
April II, at which time the winner will
go to Accident to compete with other
schools in this district in the elimina-
ton contest.
An American Essay contest, which
is open to high school seniors, will be
participated in by the students of the
local school. The subject is: "Crime;
A Challenge to American Youth
Adjudication shall be based upon orig
inality, freedom of expression, unity
structure and evidence of research
Earl H. Opel Post, Of the American Le-