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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-01-14

The following items are taken
from "The Free Press" under
date of 1881, printed by L. o.
Harm & Co., two doors south of
Lambert's Hotel, and directly
opposite the Swan Tavern, near
the Public Square, Hagers-town:
One of the very old established
business houses in Hagerstown is
Spangler's Pet Store, on West
Franklin street, which has come
down through three successive
generations. The original store
was located on North Potomac
street, in the three-story brick
building, now the Groh property.
This house was built by Peter
Artz, who years ago was well
known confectioner here. The
construction of the building was
begun by Peter Artz in 1921 and
finished in 1924. AS soon as COM
pleted a room was occupied by
Charles Spangler who was sue
ceeded by Charles A. Spangler. 1t
was from this location that the
Spangler Pet Store was moved in
1924 to it's present location. One
of the things which will be remem-
bered particularly about the old
SDangler Store was the hig stock
of plug tobacco, which it carried,
the one side of the room being
practically filled with these boxes
of tobacco. If you wanted any
brand of tobacco you could find it
here. The store also carried a
great variety of baskets.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-01-14

The Harry S. Myers property,
corner of Potomac and Franklin
streets, is also one of the land
marks of Hagerstown, and with
which is connected more or less
the earlier history of the city. The
late S. M. Bloom, well known
wholesale man, started in the re-
tail grocery business in the store
now occupied by Harry S. Myers,
in 1864. The late ]. G. Roulette
followed Mr.. Bloom in the bust
ness at the present Myers stand.
He was followed successfully in
business here by the following:
Frank Bayer, Barnhart and Bayer,
Barnhart and Elliott, Elliott and
Myers and the present owner,
Harry S. Myers, whose business
on the site dates back from 1914.
The following items are taken
from The Free Press, published
in Hagerstown in 1881:
Christopher TIillerd announced
his watch and clock making bust
ness at Clearspring. Patent lev
er, repine, horizontal, duplex, and
musical watches, clocks, music
boxes, etc., would be carefully re-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-23
Opal townsend
Honored Guest
At Shower PARTY

Mrs Gerald r. Keesee entertained
Wednesday evening az her home at
57l Holt avnue In honor of Miss
Opal Townsend. whose wedding has
been set for the late summer.
Miss Townsend received many
attractive and useful gifts for her
future home. The bridal theme
was cleverly carried out In refresh
ments at the close of the informal
evening. served from a Shasta
daisies, babies breath. stocks and
greeneTy decorated table.
Those present were Mesdames
John Baskins. Earl Rawlinson. Ray
Higginbotham. Dolores Drysdale.
Glenn Walker. Russell Timmons.
Malcolm Maeurda. J. A. Pique. FL
mer Harzog. s. r.. Hill. Angus
Saario: Miss Doris Gibson and Mar
cia Lee Cox of FL Centre. and Mes
DANES Margaret Kirby. J. II. Fahr-
ing, w. j. Gregg. John Hartzog.
Carl Hartzog and w. f. Hartzog of
Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-23

oettlilB lilc COSl OI SUCH dCIlOll DIT
approximately 60 cents per student
per year, DR.. Shepard admitted the
expense Of his policy would be
heavy but contended the results
would be we'll worth the expendi-
lures.
1T now costs S170 per student
pei year for the general health
program" ne said. We could in
clude X-rays and tuberculin tests
for approximately $3.50 per stu
dent The cost would be we'll re-
paid in the decline of the number
of childhood tubercular cases"
DIR. Shepard cited four steps for
his program; Cd Quick reporting
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-23


Frank Latta, Shafter high school
teacher and skipper of the good
ship Alta II, 15-foot flat bottomed
skiff, was recovering from burns
on his back. He leaned against the
outboard motor while attempting
to prevent the craft from crashing
into a concrete bridge abutment
near Lost FILLS.
The impact hurled the skipper
into the water; he was rescued by
his youthful crew made up of his
son, Don Latta, Ernest Ingalls, and
Richard Harris, high school stu
dents.
Over the roofs OF farm houses
inundated this spring when flood
water swept over the once-dry Tu-
lare Lake bed, the four sailed today.
From the mouth of the Kings, they
plan to guide their craft through
to the San Joaquin river diversion
point where they will enter the
San Joaquin river for clear sailing
to San Francisco bay.
When they moor on Treasure Is
land, they will be greeted by Miss
1899, queen of the Golden Gate In
ternational Exposition.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-23
Grape Men Near
Marketing Pact

WASHINGTON, June %. CUP)-
Department of agriculture officials
and representatives of California
grape growers and professors re-
ported progress today toward agree
ment on a maketing program for
the industry.
We are making progress toward
definite program" Harry A. Cad
dow, San Francisco, secretary of
the wine institute, said.
Caddow said the groups were
meeting separately today to get
something on paper" as basis for
a program after 10 days of explora
tory discussion.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-23
Mexico Education
Secretary Fakes
Over at CaEienfe

MEXICO CITY, June %. CUP1--
Vazquez Vela. federal secretary of
education, left here by plane last
night for Mexicali and will remain
in Baja California for approximate
ly 10 days while he converts the
Old Aqua Caliente Casino into
government vocational school,
The palatial gaming room. once
the haunt of Hollywoods film col
ony, was confiscated last year by
the government under an expropri-
alton decree. The government an
nouneed several months ago it would
turn this former vice center" into
a seat of culture"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-23
Queens S Mother
Dies in England
Or Heart Disease

LONDON, June %. CUP)-The
Countess of Strathmore, mother of
Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain,
died at her home, Cumberland Man
sions, at two am. today.
King George VI and Queen Eliza
beth were at the bedside of the
76year-old countess when she died.
Lady Rose Leveson Cover, second
daughter of the countess, flew from
the Isle of Man to see her mother
after a doctors bulletin revealed
that the countess condition was
extremely serious.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-23
NAVY OPENS
CONSTRUCTION BIDS

WASHINGTON June % up
The navy department, authorized
to build the greatest war fleet in
u. S. history, today opened bids
for three new submarines, four de
stroyers. three fleet Jugs and pro-
pelling machinery for one sub
marine tender
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-23
MeloIand Group
Goes to Oakland
For Convention
MIInIANn NnIIs

A party lcavin8 Friday evening
for Oakland to attend TIE state
Christian Endoavor convention N
cludes Misses Helen Rumaey Ruby
Lee Roberts. Etheiena Kamm and
Ethel Maupin. Mis- lauise Kennedy
a former valleyite. viii ioln the
group in San Diego.
Old timers will BE- Interested h
the news that Eyelyn Walker
daughter of Mr. and NJ. Pred
Walker. former residents. vas iudg-
ed the most popular outdoor sifl a
the Lakeside rOdeO and vii be
entered in the Salinas event. Pred
Walker. who now resides at Santee
was an overnight guest OF the Ar
thur Farleys Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Palmer visit
ed Mrs. Palmers mother. Mrs. An
ME Crawford of Orange last week
end.
Upon graduation from Fl Monte
high school June l6. Kenneth Meyer.
son of Mi and Mrs. Charles Meyer
enrolled for a course I'm auto mech
anics in the Virgins Trade school.
Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Neidiffer and
Mrs. II. o. Estes were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Doig Sunday
the party attending the matinee
in the afternoon
The Lawrence Richards family
spent Sunday in San Diego and
upon their return were accompan-
led by Mrs. II. A. Wells who spent
last week in Los Angeles.
Indio was the destination of Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Forsberg Sunday
when they visited Mr.. and Mrs.
A. F.. McAfee.
Miss Frances Parrish of Olathe.
Colorado was a guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Claud Suttle last week
- Mrs. Ebert Newton and Ebert
Lee Newton returned home Mon
J day from Los Angeles after a weeks
visit with Mrs. Newton's sisters
Mrs. Max Pomerantz, and Mrs. B.
A. Short. Highlight of events was
the installation service at Holly
wood Masonic Temple when Mrs
NeWtOn'S niece, Antionet Pomer-
anti was crowned queen of Jobs
Daughters.
Thoughts of cooler climes came
to Mr.. and Mrs. II. o. Galloway
when they received word from their
sons, Herbert and Maurice, that they
were detained in their ascent into
the high Sierras by 80 inches of
snow. The btys. who are spending
the summer with Elton Bowman of
the Holtville faculty, are enjoying
fishing while waiting for the road
to the Bowman cabin to be opened
July |. In August the party will be
joined by thirty YMCA boys from
San Diego for hiking, fishing and
tther mountain sports.
Preston Goar left by stage Friday
night to visit his aunt, Mrs. Yer
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-23

Latta pointed out that the object
of the trip is to impress on state
and federal engineers the Importance
of controlling the immense flow of
water from the high Sierras by
impounding the water for irriga-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-23

of known cases with adequate fol-
lowups to their sources; co Tests
in the last year of high school and
in college; CD Tests of pre-school
children; (4 Tests of young women
at pre-marital and prenatal Pc
riodS
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-23

- eAItHrtro NV NnallNatlun INTO the
aasbing Of Harry j Raymond for
evidence ol supposed "higher-ups. ..
Davis announced he vas transfer
riua members of the intelligence
squad io other duties Capt Earle
: KYueite and Lieut. Roy J. Allen
II tae squad we're convicted Of par-
tlfipatiau in the Raymond ease.
I have transferred 10 other du-
ties members of the special inteln-
senee unit the chief said In the
future this work. necessary to bring
about the solution Of ma ior crime
All BE- supervised by the metropon-
tan division. In the past the squad
has operated under a broad scope
of authority Ny action today viii
result m closer supervision "
Davis announcement came a day
after Mayor Frank l.. Shaw had
ordered a survey Of the department
The city council two weeks ago
refused % pass an appropriation
to finance the intelligence unit.
While rumors continued that the
Grand jury members had reached
an impasse In regard 10 future pro-
eedure the jurors suddenly turned
their attention % conditions In San
IA Monica. Foreman Robert NJ Me
Curdy invited Police Chief Charles
Dice Of the beach city TO testify.
but Dice did not appear.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-23
Optomists Close
|. A. Convention

LOS ANGELES, June %. (UP)-
The Optimists International ended
four-day convention here with
selection of Richmond, Va, as site
of the 1899 gathering and election
of DR.. F.. Fern Petty of Beverly
Hills, Cal, as the new president.
DR.. Petty will be assisted by four
vice presidents: Frank A. Scharlott,
st. Louis; T. Howard Price, Balti-
more; Emil o. Bloche, Oak Park,
ILL.,; and Thomas F. OKeefe, De-
troit. Other officers will be ap-
pointed at the next convention.
HAUL OUT Your Odds and Ends
rhaV'n Rriy.n Vn,. Draft
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-23
INTEND TO WED

Ray Clark st. and Vivian Berry
21, Brawley residents, Wednesday
filed notice of their intention to
marry.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-23
Police Chief Davis AboIishes
Los Angeles Spy Squod
Kynette Conviction Followed by Action
For Closer Supervision of Movement
In Crime Intelligence Work

Los ANGELES. June - tuPD-The police intelligence
squad object of widespread criticism since Of its lead
convicted 81 bombing private investigator was
abruptly abolished by Chief james r. Davis today.
While the county Erand Jury agan .idelracking
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-23
x-Rays Safest Weapon Against Peril
OF tuberculosis Among Children,
Doctor Tells Association

LOS ANGELES, June %. (UP)-A warning that adol-
escen tuberculosis must be fought with Xrays tests
in the schools voiced before the National Tuberculosis
association here today by Dr. W. P Shepard the Metro
politan Life Insurance company at San Francisco
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-23
JEAN RANEY RECOVERING

BRAWLEY. June % - Mss Jean
Raney, daughter of Deupty Sheriff
Frank Raney and Mrs. Raney. is
recovering i'm the Brawley hospital
after an operation performed
Wednesday for removal of her ap-
pendix.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-23
Dry Land Sailors Navigate Vessel on
Course Where Farm Houses Stood
Before San Joaquin Flood

TULARE, CAL, June %. (UP)-Four intrepid "dry-
and' sailors spent last night the north shore of Tuare
lake preparatory to sailing up the Kings river the
second leg their historymaking voyage flood
swollen inland waterways from Bakersfield San Fran
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-23

The Ward McGrew family drove
to San Diego Sunday TO visit Mr..
and Mrs. l. w. McGrew who are
located in the Balboa Apartments
for two weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Crawford and daughter Peggy of
Orange were also present for the
family gathering.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank johnson of
Ell Centre were dinner guests of
the II. o. Galloways Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-23

HAUL OUT Your Odds and Ends
They'll Bring You Profit
Thru Want-Ads!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-23

Preston Goar left by stage Friday
night to visit his aunt, Mrs. Yer
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-23

non B. Goar of johnson City, Tex
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11
TAXES LITTLE OVER HALF
 COLLECTED REPORTS CLERK

According to report of City Clerk Charles Tuckett given to the Doug las City Council at the regular meeting last night the sum of s. 628.84 of this years levies has been collected out of about $6,000.
 Also that $458.22 of delinquent tax payments had been received so far this fiscal year. As tomorrow is the last day for taxpayers to save the per cent allowed within the discount period as well as a ten per cent penalty for later payment it was decided to keep the clerk s office in the City Hall open tonight and tomorrow night between the hours of 2 and g o'clock for the benefit of those who have not paid up.
 Street drainage facilities which have been overburdened during the recent hard rains resulting in dam age to streets was the main issue of consideration at the session. IL was decided that some improve |ments must be made before cold weather sets in and the matter was left in the hands of the commit tees on streets, fire and water and the City Marshal.
 An offer received from Leo Young
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11

to transfer his lot on Front Street, listed as No. in block 46, for the taxes on it was accepted by vote of the Council. Chairman of Finance, Tom Cashen, recommend ed the semi-annual audit of city books to maintain close check on all city funds and the same will be made at the close of this month when taxes are about all in and expenses for the balance of the term can more easily be budgeted.
 Current bills to date of $515.49 and the note at the bank for $3S0.88 were ordered paid.
 Final consideration of the meet ing revolved around an idea pres ented by Mayor Kilburn in favor of having a change made in the name of the town as it appears in the records, which is, Town of Douglas City, Alaska" to just Douglas, Alaska. The present name was acquired with the incorporation of the town March 29, 1902.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11

were required for the crossing and on September 10 she was back home. Her mother, she found in fine health despite "A years of age. Having been quite young when she left Sweden for Amreica in 1908, Mrs. Lundell found few people that she remembered Many tourists from America were in Gottenberg as well as other parts of Sweden. Talk of war in Europe which be- came acute while she was there caused many of the visitors to make haste to get out of the coun- try to head homeward. Mrs. Ltindell also cut her visit short there for the same reason and she left on the 20th on the Driftholm for the return trip across the water, to New York, which was made in nine days. Back in Seattle she again visited her daughter before sailing for Alaskc-.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11
D 0 U 6 | A $ N E W s
WEDDING OF MISS AFRICH,
 VERNON HODGES IS TOLD

The marriage of Miss Stephanie Africh to MT. Vernon Hodges was solemnized at 10 o'clock this morn ing at the Douglas home of the brides mother, Mrs. Mary Africh, with the Rev. Budde officiating in a double ring ceremony.
 The bride was in white satin gown made on princess lines with long sleeves and self-covered but tons. On her head she wore an illusion veil held with cluster of rose buds and she carried shower bouquet of talisman roses.
 Mrs. Dan Stanworth, matron of honor, was gowned in an aqua blue satin dress and she carried a show CT bouquet of gladiolas. MT. Al Blake was the groom's best man and MT. Dan Stanworth gave the bride away A wedding breakfast followed the ceremony. Assisting Mrs. L. B. Nelson in the serving was Mrs. Tauno Niemi and Mrs. Henry Stragier.
 This evening at o'clock at the Africh home there will be recep- ton for friends of the newlyweds. Tomorrow they will be at home in the Nugget Apartments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11
HISTORICAL FILM ENDING
 RUN,CAP|T0L
"Of Human Hearts Is Stir ring Story of Ohio's
 Pioneer Days

"Of Human Hearts," Walter Illus tons first screen appearance since his triumphs in .'Dodsworth, is the attraction ending tonight at the Capitol Theatre, with James Stew art. Beulah Bondi and an elaborate character cast.
 The new picture, directed by Clar- ence Brown, is the story of an itin- erant preacher and his family in an Ohio village of Lincoln's day. Father and son misunderstood each other and there are family troubles. The boy deserts the family to be- come a doctor, the Civil War inter- venes, and he is finally set on the right path by Lincoln. Dramatic highlights such as the desperate fight between father and son are in- terspersed among tender human in- terest and comedy sequences.
 The picture marks the film debut of Leatrice Joy Gilbert, daughter of the late John Gilbert. Also promi- nent in the large cast are Guy Kibbee, Charles Coburn, Ge n e Aylesworth, Clem Bevans, Charley Grapewin, Gene Reynolds, Sterling Holloway, Charles Pack, Robert McWade, John Carradine, Leona Roberts and Minor Watson. Much of the picture was filmed on a replica of an Ohio village where the company of 200 was on location for weeks. Five hundred horsemen figure in the cavalry charge which is the only war scene in the picture The picture intro duces to the screen Pilgrim" the remarkable horse actor as Huston's faithful steed.
 of Human Hearts" like "Ah Wilderness!" which Brown also dl- rected, is a running account of the life of a family. though theme and story are entirely different. It is based on the story, Benefits For got" by Honore Morrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11
MRS. TUCKETT RETURNS

Mrs. Charles Auckett returned home this morning on the Alaska after a months visit with friends in Ketchikan where she formerly resided. While there she was the guest of Mrs. J. L. Hunsperger. A number of other friends were visited by Mrs. Tuckett, among them the Robertsons, formerly of Douglas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11
DUNNE, SCOTT
 STAR IN FILM
 MUSICAL HERE
High, Wide and Hand some" Ends at Coli
 scum Tonight

High. Wide and Handsome, :" erI''ng tor eht at the Coliseum Theatre, marks the latest contribu- tion to American musical drama by Jerc me Kern and Oscar Hammer stein II. one of the most prolific and successful writer composer combinations of the modern stage and screen.
 The Kern -Hammerstein record is plentifully studded with hits like "Wildflower," Rose Marie" Sun ny Desert Song" "Showboat, 7" and New Moon" all of which ran for more than year on Broad- way Rose Marie" which has been motion picture since then, ran for two years in London and set a record in Paris, with a packed run of three years.
 Together they have written a splendid score and book for this film. The songs include the title song. High, Wide and Handsome, ? The Folks Who Live on the Hill 2 Can I Forget You?", Allegheny Al'' and The Things Want" Kern and Hammerstein point out that the score of High, Wide and Hand some is new departure in screen melody.
 Hammerstein has blended two dis tinct elements in his screen play for High, Wide and Handsome" The story is concerned mainly with the romance of Irene Dunne and Ran dolf Scott, and is set in colorful dramatic picturization of life in the roaring days of 1859. when the first American oil boom took place. These
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11

two elements so nea.iy lnterlocked present musical romance with plot which is strong enough to sus- tain the weight of a serious historical drama. The librettist took his set ting of the boom period from actual historical research.
 The growth of the oil industry was not an easy one: for the infant in- dustry was beset by many established financial powers who tried to seize it from the Pennsylvania farmers to whom it rightfully belonged The re- sultant struggle forms the basis of some thrilling battles on huge scale, presenting some of the best action scenes ever shown. The love story of a hard-boiled Pennsylvania far mer Randolph ScotD and a gay little songstress Of carnival show Urene Dunne) :. is one of the most touching ones Hamms stein has written.
 Try an Empire ad
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11
ID. I. w. c. MEETS AT
 WOODBURY HOME

Mrs George Woodbury will be hostess to the Douglas Island Wom- ems Club at her home on St. Ann's Avenue for the october meeting to- morrow Wednesday, evening at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Robert Dupree will be assisting hostess.
 On the program for the evening there will be a talk by one of the nurses from the Public Health office; Miss Frances Hess will give a home economies demonstration and Mrs. James Hopgood will show some of her Eskimo curios which she gathered during her two years residence on West Prince of Wales Island.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11
MRS. LUNDELL RETURNS HOME

ls Back home again after a trip to aottehburg, Sweden, to visit her mother whom she had not seen in thirty years, Mrs. Rosalie Lundell arrived here this morning on the Alaska, completing a voyage by steamship back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean and a railroad trip across the United States, which in addition to ten days spent in her old tome town, was made in 46 days.
 Mrs. Lundell left Douglas on August "A and after a days visit in Seattle with her daughter, Ruth Mrs. B. w. Johnson, of North Bend, travelled by Northern Pacific Railway to New York from where she embarked on the s. s. Droften- holm on September l. Ten days
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11
SCHOOL TO SPONSOR DANCE

The Douglas High School Ath- letfc Association will sponsor a benefit Halloween masquerade ball on the 18th of this month at the Nat. The proceeds are to be al- located to the purchase of new basketball suits.
 There will be prizes awarded for the best dressed masquerader, and s o m e particular characters The Natatorium will be decorated for the occasion in Halloween style Committee on arrangements in- cludes Grace Pusich, Virginia Lang seth. Albert Savikko, and George Stagier. Committee on decorations is composed of Annabelle Edwards
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11
BIG DANCE NEXT SATURDAY; DOUGLAS FIREMEN'S BENEFlT

An important social event of the fall season to attract Channel folks is the big benefit dance of the Douglas Volunteer Fire Depart ment scheduled for Saturday night, oct ober IS in the Natatorium. Funds from the dance will be ap- piled on the purchase of additional equipment for the department, making it worthy cause.
 A whopper of a time is promised everyone attending.