The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-09-16
EVANSVILLE
Agriculture Instructor Resigns

resigned to accept a similar position IN
the Dillsburg (Pa.) High school. Mr..
Spoerlein, with his wife, the former
Miss LYDIA Rittenhouse, of Baltimore,
left here Saturday to assume his new
position.
Mr.. Spoerlein is a graduate of the
Accident High school, his home town,
and received his B. S. degree at the
University of Maryland, College Park,
in 1880. That fall he came to Grants
vile for his first appointment. He at
tended summer school at Pennsylva-
MIA State College in 1885.
An excellent and successful teacher,
Mr.. Spoerlein has been the guiding
factor in developing the Grantsville
Chapter of the F. F. A. and lettering
farm conditions in this community.
Starting with an enrolment of % in
the vocational agriculture courses, the
number has steadily increased, reach
ing IA the past school term. In 1886 he
organized the Grantsville Agriculture
Alumni Association, which has men,
bership of 25 graduates. Many of his
students have shown fine progress in
project work in pure bred stock, poul-
try and certified seed, investments
mounting over the $500 mark.
Mr.. Spoerlein was active in extra
curricular activities, being coach of
the high school soccer team and other
boys athletics. He was instrumental,
among others, in getting plans and
grants for the addition to the school
building. Mr.. Spoerlein has been ex-
tremely cooperative in community af-
fairs, acting as secretary of the local
fire department for the past several
years. In addition, he is charter
member of the local Civic Club, serv-
ing as it's treasurer for two years, and
an active member of the tennis club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spoerlein were the
honor guests at dinner Wednes-
day night given by Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sci Brown, of Oakland, at which Mr..
and Mrs. Frank ]. Getty, Miss Martha
Engle and Maurice Brookhart, of
Grantsville, were present.
Schools Open
Grantsville elementary school open
ed Monday morning and the high
school on Wednesday of this week,
calling back the boys and girls to an
other term of studies after the sum-
mer vacation and a weeks delay in
opening due to the incomplete condi-
ton of the addition to the school build
ing. All is not complete as yet, but is
nearing the finish line, and classes and
schedules are running smoothly. The
high school teachers are Frank ],
Getty, principal; Miss Martha Engle
Miss Betty Broadwater, William A
Parlett, Miss Mabel Schlossnagle and
Miss Emma Caulk. Elementary teach
ers are Mrs. Fern Folk Epstein, Miss
Zeola Layman, Miss Ruth Keefe, Mrs
Mary Winter Holiday, Miss Leona
Clark, Edwin Elias.
Mr.. Parlett, from Baltimore county
near Towson, succeeds Mr.. Spoerlein
as agriculture instructor. He is grad
uate of the University Of Maryland
and took educational courses at Co.
lumbia University and Johns Hopkins
University. He formerly taught in
Annapolis and in Pennsylvania. He is
residing at the National Hotel. Mrs
Parlett and two children will not come
here Immediately. He and Miss Mabe
Schlossnagle, of Accident, are the only
new teachers this year.
| Firemen's Jubilee
The Firemen's Jubilee, featuring
Elane's Exposition, ended Saturday
night after a successful five days. In.
cluded in the Mummer's Parade Wed.
nesday night was 1905 two-cylindel
automobile entered by Yoder and Yo.
der. Other entries were by Casselmar
Motor Co., Grantsville Garage, boys
on decorated bicycles, and masqueha
ders, among which, one, boy with g
wheelbarrow with dog dressed up
was of special merit. Heading the fire.
mems parade Thursday night was the
Piedmont Fire Company led by Oler
Yoder and H. J. Bender, local fremen
Others participating included the
Frostburg Drum Corps, Westernport
Cumberland and Midland members Of
the Red Men lodge, the local fire de.
partment and the Junior firemen will
trucks. Entrants in the Farmers Pa
rade Friday night included tractor
with decorated farm wagon, N. U
Broadwater; decorated truck, Broad
water Bros; small tractor, Fred Kah
and j. H. Folk; cart, David Broadwa
ter; farm machinery, Yoder and Yo
der; display of cars by Motor Service
Co. and Casselman Motor Co. Prizes il
the three parades will be announced
this week.
Scripture Class
Following the completion of two
year study of the Bible, members o: