The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-06-15
EVANSVILLE
High School Graduation

came back to the school over which
he was principal 80 years ago to de-
liver the address at the graduation
exercises of the local high school on
Wednesday night, to class as large
as the whole school back in that day.
After reminiscing Mr.. King presented
his subject, Tomorrow, What 2"
Life that is most effective is careful
ly planned" the speaker stressed par
ticularly. "Stop, look, and listen, then
co." he advised. Zone fourth of YOUR
life is gone" Mr.. King continued, "and
as you go into the second quarter.
think of the needs of the world and
then of yourselves"
Walter W. Savage, member of the
County Board of Education, presented
diplomas to the A graduates. Princi-
pal Frank J. Getty presented to Bon
ME Jane Bills, senior class president.
the citizenship medal awarded by the
Maryland Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution. Rita Blocher
received the Balfour medal. A scholar
ship fund of $40, which had been
raised by Grantsville alumni of Frost
burg State Teachers College, was di-
vided equally among Mary Schaefer
and Laura burst, who had identical
grades. A tuition scholarship for
home study offered by the Information
al Correspondence School of Scranton,
Pa, was won by Ruby Bucket.
The Senior class this year has I'M
doubtedly record in that of the Sc
students who enrolled as freshmen
four years ago, only twelve withdrew,
five of whom have moved from the
community.
Schools Final Assembly
Certificates and awards in attend
ance and physical achievements were
presented by F. ]. Getty at the final
assembly Friday morning. Grace
Hanft, a Senior, made the highest at
tendance record over the four-year
period, having missed only two and
one-half days. Fourteen high school
students and twelve pupils from the
grades received perfect attendance
certificates for the entire year. They
are: Seniors, Virginia Baker, Laura
burst, Grace Hanft, Jane Wiley, Cecil
Edwards; Sophomore, Russell Opel;
Freshmen, Betty Beachy, Bernice
Broadwater, Edna Carey, Marjorie
Miller, Corlista Murphy, Lottie Pat
ton, Elmira Meerbach, Alice Simpkins;
7th grade, Raymond and Betty Car
der, Joseph Layman, Flora Rodehea-
yer; 9th grade, Betty Mckenzie; 9Th
grade, Ruth Walls, John Patton; 3rd
grade, William Beachy, Harry Pope,
Joan Butler, Clara Meerbach; and End
grade, Mary Helen Miller. One hun
bred fifteen students, 46 from the
high school, and 50 from the ele-
mentary, received certificates for
regular attendance, not missing more
than five days. A total of IS stu
dents from the grades through the
high school classes were awarded
badges for physical attainments.
Elementary Closing Exercises
Grantsville school auditorium, which
has a seating capacity of between six
and seven hundred, was filled to over
flowing at the closing exercises of
elementary schools in the Grantsville
unit, Friday night. Miss Kate Ban
natyne, supervisor, presided. The
seventh grade of Grantsville ele-
mentary school presented one-act
play, "The Gypsy's Secret" augment
ed by gypsy dances by grades two
through seven, instrumental music by
John Failinger and Austin Warne,
and vocal solo by Flora Rodeheaver.
Principal F. J. Getty, of he local
school, presented certificates of
graduation to SO seventh graders, 29
of this number being in the local
school.
Miss Beachy WEEDS
Miss Ruth Beachy, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Moses M. Beachy, of near
here, and Melvin Beiler, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Beiler, comparatively
newcomers in this community, were
united in marriage on Saturday after
noon, June 3, at the home of the bride
groom's parents. Rev. Milton B. Mil
Ter officiated. Miss Matilda Wengard
and Irwin Beachy, brother of the bride,
were the attendants. Guests at the
wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. John Bell
ger, Ernest, Rachel, Grace, Alma,
Milton Miller Mrs. Milton Hershber-
err, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Yoder, Mrs.
Alice, Annis, Milton, Mary, and Eliza
beth Beachy, Elizabeth, Verna, Lydia,
Mary, Edna, and Joseph Beiler, and
Eva and Denver Miller.
Ten Confirmed at st. Johns
Two girls and eight boys were con-
firmed by Rev. Alvin j. Forty, pastor,
as special services in ST. Johns Re-
formed church, Sunday morning. Rob
ert Bender received the rites Of bap-
tism as we'll as those of confirmation.
Others who were confirmed were: Bet
ty Beachy, Marie burst, Edgar Allen
Bender, Charles Bender, Robert Gna-
gey, Glenn Stanton, James Beachy,
Paul Jenkins and Burton Glotfelty.
To Erect Addition To Church
At the close of the service at st.
Johns Reformed church, a congre-
gational meeting was held when it was
decided to construct building to be
used as a Sunday school room. Work
is to start Immediately. The new
building, a frame structure, will be
40 x 60 feet and will adjoin the pres
emit church building at the rear. 1T
will be equipped with a stage. and
kitchen to further young peoples &C
Invites and those of the Missionary
Society.
Present Program at League
About Is young people from the
Johnson Emmanuel Methodist church,
east of Grantsville, attended the Ep-
worth League meeting in the Metho-
dist church here Sunday evening when
the visitors presented the program.
Willard Grove was leader. Raymond
Grove, who has just completed his
Junior year at Randolph-Macon, at
Ashland, Va, where he is studying for
the ministry, gave talk on Co
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