The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-06-16
EVANSVILLE
Senator Tydings Makes Address
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ed States Senator from Maryland, at
the graduating exercises of Grants
vile High school on Friday night.
County Superintendent F. E. Rath-
bun dedicated the new building, which
was erected last summer and COM
pleted in the early fall through the
obtaining of WPA funds which Sen
ator Tydings was influential in secur-
ing.
Senator Tydings was the guest of
honor at a dinner held at the Dixie
Tavern preceding the commencement
exercises, and at which some forty or
more persons were present.
Class Night
A court trial of the class of 1888
featured in the senior class night held
last Wednesday night in the school au-
ditorium, with Quinn Broadwater as
the judge; Paul CLANCY, prosecuting
attorney; Helen Houck, attorney for
the defense; Ruth Bethel, clerk;
Charles Beachy, court crier, and other
members of the class as the jury and
witnesses. The class history was given
by Mary Helen Gnegy; prophecy, by
Irene Stahl, and will by Florence
Broadwater. The presentation of gifts
was made by Lena Broadowater and
Beulah Reichenbecher.
Receiving highest scholastic honors
in their four-year course were Helen
Houck, first; Ruth Stephen, second.
Others making high average were
Helen Duckworth, Irene Stahl, Mary
Helen Gnagey and Luther Huff.
Final Assembly
At a final assembly in the local
school on Friday morning, Principal
F. j. Getty presented awards for scho-
lastic, eXtra-curricular, athletic and
attendance achievements. Helen
HOuck, senior, was awarded a certifi-
cate for the highest ranking paper
in the seventh annual news examina-
ton sponsored by Scholastic Maya
zine, high school weekly. Miss Houck
also won her athletic badge for test
number seven, which is four grades
above the gold. Home Hygiene and
Care of the Sick certificates were pre-
sented to Mabel Broadwater, Ruth
Stephen, Iretha Edgar, Edith Mey-
ers, Lena Broadwater, Florence Broad
water, Rosetta Spiker, Alverta Zehner,
Lucille Patton, Jane Wiley, Alverta
Ringer, Mabel Bender, Ruth Bethel,
Evelyn Oester, Hazel Bowser, Olive
Warner and Virginia Baker.
Certificates of perfect attendance
for the entire year were awarded to
the following: High school, juniors,
Cecil Edwards, Edna Lewis; sophie
mores, Jane Hummel, Belva Michael,
Grace Otto; freshmen, Belmont Mil
Ter, Madeline Mckenzie, Catherine
Stark, Mary Turner, Juanita Carder,
Lee Carder; elementary, first grade,
Mary Helen Miller; second, Martha
Kemp, Harry Pope; third, Ralph Hum
mel; fourht, Rita Edwards, Dale
Horchler, Sarah Kamp, Marilyn Will
burn; fifth, Betty Mckenzie; sixth,
Almira Hummel, Joseph Layman, Fay
Miller, Margaret Miller, Flora Rode
HEAVIER, Betty Carder, Raymond Car
der; seventh, Betty Beachy, Charles
Bender, Walter Kamp, Norman Pat
ton, Elinor Wilburn. One hundred and
three other students-46 from the
high school and 81 from the elemen-
tary-were presented certificates for
regularity and punctuality in attend
ance, being absent not more than five
days.
More than 200 pupils had qualified
in athletic badge tests, including ap-
proximately 80 from the elementary
school. In the high school 70 girls and
81 boys were presented badges. Eliz-
abeth Yommer, Edna Lewis, Grace
Hanft, Virginia Miller and Virginia
VanGilder were awarded super-gold
badges.
Farwell Party for Rev. Bash
Rev. DR.. C. L. Bash, pastor of the
Wilhelm charge of the Reformed
church for the past six years, and
family were rendered farewell party
Tuesday evening of last week at St.
Paul, Pa. Approximately 100 persons
attended, including about 25 from
Grantsville. A program of songs,
poems and instrumental music was
rendered. Rev. Bash was presented
with a liberal check from the st. Paul
congregation and an envelope of cur
rency from members of st. Johns
here in Grantsville. Mrs. Bash re-
ceived shower of personal gifts Rev.
Bash and family left Thursday for
Evansville, Pa, where he has estab-
lished himself in business and where
he will be available as a supply min