The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-12-08
EVANSVILLE

Thursday night, F. ]. Getty, G. o.
Bender and Emmons Warwick were ap-
pointed to secure donations for the
community Christmas treat. Prizes of
So and $3.50 will again be awarded for
the best decorated properties this
Yuletide season. Fourteen candidates
for ten offices were nominated, the
election to be held at the next meet
ing, Thursday, December Is.
New Course Offered
A new course in occupations, which
will last from one month to six weeks,
is being added to the curriculum OF
the local school. The course, a survey
of various jobs and vacations high
school graduates may enter, is being
taught to seniors and freshmen by
Principal Frank J. Getty. 1t is a part
of the experimental program in Guild
ance, which the school is carrying on.
Achievement Day Meeting
The Girls All club held an achieve
ment Day meeting at the local high
school Wednesday night. Mrs. Lee
Beachy, local leader, gave report of
activities since the club was organized
in March, 1888. Attending were: Moth
.ers-Mrs. Harvey Gortner, Mrs. Syl-
van burst, Mrs. G. C. Houck, Mrs.
Marshall Beachy, Mrs. D. r. Carder
and Mrs. Jonas Beachy. The guests
were Elizabeth Yommer and Marjorie
Gortner and fourteen members.
Town Council Meets
The Mayor and Town Council met
Monday night in regular session. Bills
of S551.25 were ordered paid, most Of
the money going for first series semi
annual water bond interest. The water
consumption for November was nearly
213,0OO gallons-about 1000 gallOna
less than the previous month. r. L.
Kinsinger, water superintendent, re-
ported that the supply is nearly back
to normal
Church Activities
The Epworth Leagues social even
ing will be held this Friday at 1880 in
the school room of the church. Mrs.
Sylvan burst, recreational adviser
will be in charge. Sunday night, Betty
Beachy was leader of the topic, "Scor
ing on Right and Wrong" Lee Carder
will lead the topic, what Kind of a
Person Jesus Was" this Sunday ev-
ening at 6:45.
Mrs. Stewart Rodamer entertained
the Methodist Ladies' Air Thursday
night. A play, Thanksgiving miracle,
was presented. The next meeting,
Christmas party, viii be held in the
home of Mrs. L. B. Schaefer, Thurs
day, December %.
Rev. Lewis NJ. King, of Freesburg,
Pa, who preached here Sunday morn
ing, Mrs. King and their daughter
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John H.
Folk Saturday and Sunday.
Cecil Beachy will be leader of the
topic, "Christian Ideal of Brother
hood" at the meeting of the Maple
Grove Church of the Brethren young
peoples department Sunday at 1870 at
the home Of Ernest Bowser.
Mrs. C. S. Zeller was hostess to the
Lutheran Missionary Society at the
Christmas party at her home Tuesday
night. Mrs. Harvey Gortner led the
topic, "What the City does to the
Church" Plans were made for ba-
zaar to be held Wednesday afternoon
and evening, December ID, in the social
room of the church. Gifts were eX-
changed. Officers chosen for the COM
ing year were: President, Mrs. N. U.
Broadwater, who succeeds Miss Win
terberg, who has headed the group
for the past six years; vice-presldent,
Mrs. Roy c.. Patton; secretary, Mrs.
Emerson SebOld; treasurer, Mrs. Stew
art Rodamer. A Christmas tree fea-
tured the decorations. Refreshments
were served. Twenty members were
present, who prepared two Christmas
baskets of fruit for Mrs. II. A. Schaef-
err, a member who has been i'll for some
time. Miss Winterberg will be hostess
in January.
Services in the local church for next
Sunday will be: Catholic, s a. m. Luth-
eran, Sunday school, 9:45; Methodist,
Sunday school, 10; Epworth League,
6:45: worship service, 7:45. Reformed,
Sunday school, $50. Maple Grove
Church of the Brethren, Sunday
school, $3.50, worship service, IL.
Mrs. C. O. Bender will entertain the
Women's Missionary Society of st.
Johns Reformed church next Wednes-
day night at the Christmas party.
Social Events
Mrs. Harry E. Maurer, recent
bride, was rendered surprise party
by members of the Aid Society of st.
Johns Lutheran church of the Cove,
at her home. The party was composed
of quite a number OF ladies and gen
tlemen of the parish. A gift of floor
lamp was presented to the bride.
Mrs. B. H. Bender and Mrs. Lena
Bender entertained with a bridge
party at the formers home at Little
Crossings Wednesday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. C. C. LeVan, Of Everett,
Pa. Other guests were Mrs. Macon
Williams, Cumberland; Mrs. A. E.
Livengood, Mrs. Bayard Maust and
Mrs. William Lichliter, Salisbury;
Mrs. H. F. Broadwater, Mrs. P. A.
Connolly, Mrs. C. S. Zeller, Mrs. Ed
gar Stanton, Mrs. Angela Smart, Mrs.
F. E. Conkling, Mrs. R. E. Sliger, Mrs.
J. F. Fahey, Miss Beulah Engle and
Miss Ruth Station. Miss Stanton re-
ceived high prize; Mrs. Stanton, sec
ond; Miss Engle, floating, and Mrs.
LeVan, guest.
Mrs. w. ]. Glenn was hostess to the
Teachers Bridge club Thursday even
ing at the Charles Layman farm, on
Long Stretch. Three tables of contract
We're in play and the prize for high
score went to Mrs. F. ]. Getty.
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Houck en-
tertaiucd at bridge Friday night Mr..