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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-11
Parent Teachers Sur
vey For Schools
Parents Urged To Have Phys
ical Defects Of School
Children Corrected

The preliminary work of the
Summer Round Up" committee OF
the Cecil County Council Of Parents
and Teachers Is now practically COM
plete with more than four hundred
children who will enter school in
September, having been examined by
local doctors and the County Health
Department.
The work is now scheduled to en-
ter upon its second stage when men,
bers of the Round Up" committees
will visit the homes of children who
have physical defects and urge the
parents to have these defects cor
rected before school opens.
The object of this work is to i'm
prove scholarship and attendance in
the first grades of our local schools
by eliminating as much illness as
possible. Several children have al
ready been discovered who should
not start to school in September,
and arrangements will be made to
instruct these children at home.
The more effective the work Of
this committee is, the greater is the
saving to the taxpayer who is often
forced to pay extra years in school
for children who lose a great
amount of time because of illness.
Also minimum of illness permits
the teacher to do much more effici-
emit instruction when she does not
have to spend time with children
who are making up lost work.
e. B. Fockler is President Of the
Cecil County Council of Parents and
Teachers, Mrs. Wallace Williams is
Chairman Of the Summer Round Up
committee and list of local chair
men follows: Elkton, Mrs. H. e. Nc
Bride; North East, Mrs. Geo. Hamil-
ton; Chesapeake City, Mrs. Ward
Beaston; Cecilton, Mrs. A. e.
Pearce; Perryville, Mrs. Willard
Wilson; Rising Sun, Miss Miriam
Scarborough, and Calvert, Mrs.
Naomi England.
All parents are urged to cooper
ate with any Of the above and their
assistants as these people are un-
selfishly devoting their time for the
benefit OF all the children In the
county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-11
Postal Clerk Under Arrest

Carl Ayres, substitute clerk In the
Bel Air postoffice for the past nine
years, was arrested by postofice
inspectors, last week, charged with
tampering with the mails.
Complaints had been m d Q
that letters containing money had
not been delivered, and Ayres was
arrested by the inspectors following
the mailing of letter containing q
small amount of money. It Ia said
the letter with marked money failed
to reach the railroad and the arrest
promptly followed. He was taken
to Baltimore for hearing and was
released on bail by U. s. Commits
sioner Cullen for further hearing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-11
Cooperative Program

A committee of farmers Of the
Rising Sun community met at the
Rising Sun Hotel, Thursday, August
3, and discussed the cooperative
fertilizer program which is now be-
ing used in more than $50 commun-
tiles in Virginia, Maryland, West
Virginia and North Carolina accord
ing to P. E. Mullinix, Elkton, Mary
land, District Manager of Southern
States Cooperative.
1t was set forth at the session
that from the standpoint of the
farmer the first consideration in
fertilizer is quality. Under the CO.
operative program, according to Mr..
Mullinix, the farmers know what
they are getting in their fertilizer
and they obtain it at actual cost.
In addition to the local Coopera-
tive, Southern States Rising Sun
Service, Walter L. Simons. Leroy
Phillips, ]. Howard Pierce, G. G..
Logan, John M. Kimble, John Kilby,
A. L. Johnson, Alley Hansen, Viii
liam England, David M. Carter, Will
liam A. Conrad, Winter d. Brown,
and Howard r. Brown are assist
ing in promoting the cooperative
farm program being developed in
the Rising Sun area.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-11
Nazarene Camp

The annual camp meeting of the
Church of the Nazarene opened Fri
day night at Leslie, Md, one mile
from North East. Nazarenes from 20
churches of the Washington and
Philadelphia districts will meet at
the camp and will remain until Au-
gust Is.
+ The camp is under the direction
of the Rev. D. E. Higgs, district SUI
perintendent, and the Rev. Boyd M.
Long, camp manager.
Singing will be directed by Prof.
Frank Smith, and special music will
be rendered by Miss Margaret Kap-
agian and Miss Flora Sharp of New
Jersey. A large choir and orchestra
is made up of musicians and singers
from various churches.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-11
Standardization

Announcement is made of the
marriage of Miss Margaret Eliza
beth Jefferson, daughter of Mrs.
Harry Foraker jefferson and the
late Mr.. Jefferson Of Chestertown,
to Mr.. Omar D. Crothers, Jr., SON OF
former Senator and Mrs. Omar D.
Crothers of Elkton. The ceremony
took place on Tuesday in Old St.
Anne's p. e. Church, Middletown,
following which the couple left on
an extended honeymoon. They will
be at home in Baltimore after
Oct. /.
The bride Is a graduate of Wash
ington College. The bridegroom is
former coach Of football at Wash
ington College.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-11
Civil Service Examination

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an open COM
petitive examination for the position
OF head gardener for filling vacan-
cies in the Veterans Administration,
Perry Point, the usual entrance
salary being $3.50 year.
Applications for this position
must be filed with the manager,
Fourth U. S. Civil Service District.
Mather Building, 916 G. Street, N.
W.. Washington, D. c., not later
than August IL, 1889.
Competitors win be required to
report tor written examination.
which will be held approximately 20
days after the date set for the close
of receipt of applications. Full in
formation and application blanks
may be obtained from the Post
master. Perry Point.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-11
Sandy Cove Dog Show

Plans are being made by Miss
Virginia Montgomery and Miss
Helen Heiberger to hold another
dog show at Sandy Cove, the wo-
mans selective retreat, located along
the North East River, about the
middle of October.
A number of Kennel Clubs from
various parts of the country have
signified their intentions Of bring
ing their dogs to the show and COM
pete for the cups and ribbons. Own
ers who have displayed dogs in the
Philadelphia ring, the Long Island
and New York shows as we'll as the
Western and Southern Kennel Clubs
are expected to have dogs in the
show.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-11
Rights Of Way Hearings

The Circuit Court for Cecil Coun-
ty will convene in special session at
Elkton, Tuesday to hear several con-
demnation suits instituted by the
State Roads Commission, to obtain
possession of several strips of land
ON the route of the proposed Mary
land dual highway which will con-
meet up with the Delaware dual
highway, near Glasgow.
The work of grading the proposed
new highway, from the Delaware
state line to the Chesapeake City
road, has been completed and q por-
ton of the concrete has been laid.
Contractors expect to complete that
part of the highway before cold
weather sets in.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-11
Boy Loots House

Upon returning to their home
near Conowingo from short mo-
toring trip, Mr.. and Mrs. Kent
Burkins discovered their home had
been entered and robbed of a sum
Of money, a gold watch and several
other articles, including lot Of
food from the refrigerator.
Joe Jordan, who escaped from
the Maryland Training School for
Boys, was arrested later. The watch
and other articles alleged to have
been stolen form the Burkins home
were recovered. Jordan was return
ed TO the training school.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-11
Building Association

The Mutual Building Association
Of Cecil County, with headquarters
IN Elkton, has ordered $4,000 paid
out to shareholders whose shares
matured August /.
Officers elected for the ensuing
year are:
President H. w. Pippin; vice.
president, Joseph H. Sloan; secre-
tary, William 4. Vinsinger; treasur-
er, Albert Fehler. DR.. Vernon H.
McCauley, Joshua Clayton, Murray
i. Ewing, Lyman A. Spence, Harry
w. Pippin, Joseph H. Sloan, Will
liam T. Vinsinger. and Albert j..
Denver.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-11
Cyclist Hurt In Collision

Charles Simpson, young Newark,
DEL, resident, suffered fractured
leg when a motorcycle he was rid
ing down North Street In Elkton,
Saturday evening collided with a car
owned by Charles Weldin, a local
contractor. Mr.. Weldin had Just
backed the car out Of his lane unto
the street and Simpson was coming
with such speed. it is alleged, that
he was unable to control his ma
chine. Mr.. Weldin escaped injury.
The motorcycle was badly damaged.
Simpson was removed to Union Hos
pitAl and lstsE removed to his home;
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-11

Mrs. Josephine Akin Mackie of
near Fair Hill, has announced the
marriage of her daughter. Miss
Wilhelmina Akin Mackie, to Mr..
William G. Unruh of MiddletOwn,
Del. The ceremony was performed
at the Elkton Methodist Episcopal
parsonage by the Rev. DR.. M. e.
Wheatley. Miss Betty Joe Boulder
Of Elkton, cousin of the bride,
and Mr.. Weldin Burge of Middle
town were their attendants. The
young couple are on their honey
moon trip to Panama. They will
live temporarily IN Middletowps Del.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-11

Gov. Herbert r. O'Conor, Mayor
Howard Jackson OF Baltimore,
Mayor Robert r. Lawder of Havre
de Grace, and Harold Higgins Of
Easton, Md, have offered special
prizes for participants at the sixth
annual Maryland Gladiolus Show to
be held in the Havre de Grace High
School auditorium Saturday and
Sunday Aug. ~ and -.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-11
National Guard In Camp

The members Of Co. e, M. N. c.,
comprising So enlisted men and 3
officers. left Elkton, Saturday for
the Observation-Disclosures area In
northern Virginia, for two weeks OF
field maneuvers. 1t will be the most
elaborate mobilization of National
Guard troops since the days Of the
World war. About 10000 troops
win participate In the maneuvers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-11
Personal And Social

Miss Elizabeth r. Stephens has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Reisler, Toledo, Ohio.
Evans e. Ewing was the weekend
guest of M. U. Zimmerman and
family, of Easton, Md.
Mrs. Harvey w. Ewing had as
her guest last week, Mrs. Daisy
Crothers, of Frederick, Md.
Mrs. Francis Kennard entertained
her cousin, Miss Ruth Ann Pitt, of
Woodlawn, during the week.
Mr.. Edgar Clendaniel, of Lincoln,
Del, has been visiting his aunt,
Mrs. j. w. Prettyman, of Zion.
Mrs. Scott Wilson had as her
guests lsat week Mr.. and Mrs. Doug
las Fergerson, of Norfolk, Virginia.
Mrs. Thomas Robertson returned
on Friday from a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford H. Robertson, Freehold,
New Jersey.
Rev. and Mrs. G. H. Atkins of
Zion, have been visiting Norristown
relatives and also enjoyed a visit
to the New York Fair.
Mrs. VIM. A. Reeder is enjoying
two weeks vacation in the Po-
comos, the guest of Mrs. M. M. Arm
strong, of Chester, Pa.
Mrs. e. I. Cornbrooks, of Col
lingswood, N. j., spent the past
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil e.
Ewing at the Bungalow.
Miss Ruth e. Jenkins, Baltimore,
spent few days last week with her
parents and is now enjoying the sea
breezes at Cape May, N. J.
Mrs. H. D. Mcclellan left for her
home in Pittsburg after spending
the past two weeks with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil e. Ewing.
DR.. e. l. Cornbrooks, of Balti-
more, and Mr.. Carson Cornbrooks,
of Collingswood, N. j., were week.
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil e.
Ewing at the Bungalow.
Miss Mary Reed, Oxford, Pa, and
Howard Hartzell, Conowingo, were
married on July 20 in Elkton. The
bride will continue in the beauty
business at her shop on South Third
street, Oxford, Pa.
The marriage of Miss Dolly Borg
er, daughter of Mrs. Aleatha Berger,
of Chesapeake City, and Mr.. Frank
Moore, of Middletown, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. G. G. Moore took place on
Saturday, August s.
Miss Dorothy Warren and DR..
Moses, both of Union Memorial
Hospital, Baltimore, were married
in st. James Episcopal Church, Port
Deposit, on Saturday evening, July
29th, by Rev. Edward chart.
Billy Buck and John Tyson re-
turned Sunday from a $500 mile
auto trip in old model Dodge.
While away they were in ten diff
ferent States and Canada, and Wis
tied the Worlds Fair in New York.
Mrs. Clara B. Keen, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Cherry, son Bob, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
irwin, Narbeth, Pa; Mrs. Keen re-
manned for a longer visit, and also
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie B. Keen,
Trenton, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Hasson,
of Aiken, Cecil County, have issued
invitations to the marriage of their
daughter, Sarah Gertrude, to Mr..
John William Lyle, on Saturday af-
ternoon, August IL, at o'clock.
Invitations have been issued to
the marriage of Miss Margaret Grey,
of Princeton, N. j., and the Rev.
Kenneth Walters, pastor of the Port
Deposit Presbyterian church. The
wedding will take place Saturday,
Aug. IL, in a Methodist church in
Drinoafnn
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-19
Swim Champs

BY FAR the most remarkable de-
- velopment in water sports dur
ing 1888 was the irresistible rise of
Danish girl swimmers to a place
of supremacy. Little doubt exists
that they could easily outpoint all
rival teams in an international wa
ter carnival.
Miss Ragnhild Hveger, greatest
feminine swimmer of all time, and
her Danish fellow star, have to their
credit the fastest long-course marks
for 100 meters, free style, 1:06.2
and 1908. Miss Hveger again tops
the field at 400 meters, free style,
with an almost unbelievable long
course world record of 500.
Miss RE Van Veen, Holland mer-
maid, navigated the 100 meters, free
style, with 1882. She was second
only to Miss Hveger in the 400 me-
ter stretch, followed by Mrs. Kath-
crime Rawls Thompson, winner of
our national 440-yard championship.
At the British Empire swim meet
Canada scored 440 yards in 4:48.3,
with Australia second in 4:49 and
Britain third in 4:50.3. Results in
the United States indicate that our
four leading naiads can do about
4:4O for the 400 meters over long
course, good enough time to give
Holland hard run for second laur-
els, but not to threaten remotely the
Danish quartet.
@ Western Newspaper Union.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-19
Lovely and Simple Designs

serve refreshments to your club.
Make several sets for gifts, too
bridge prizes, tokens for brides to
be, and so on. All three of them
fit exceptionally well, so that they
protect your frocks without adding
a bit of bulk. Each requires so
little material that you can make
them from remnants left over
from house frocks and daytime
cottonS.
The Patterns.
No. 1859 is designed for sizes Il,
IA, Is, Is and 20. Size IA requires
Az yards of 39-inch material; 21s
yards of embroidery or lace band
ing.
No. 1895 is designed for sizes "a,
SO, 38, 40, AZ, A, As and 48. Size
SO requires: for No. 1, Us yards Of
35-inch material with 6 yards of
braid; for No. 2, 112 yards of 35-
inch material with 5A yards of
braid; for No. 8, is yards of 35-
inch material, with IL yards of
braid.
Send your order to The Sewing
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I'll w. Wacker Dr., Chicago, III.
Price of patterns, Is cents Gin
coins) each.
Bell syndicate.-wNU Service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-19
WHAT to EAT and Why

ent parts of the same plant. In
broccoli, the flower buds are said
to contain only half as much as
the leaves, while the stems con-
tain even less. Among the greens,
turnip tops and beet tops have
been found to be unusually rich.
Investigations indicate that weight
for weight, they are twice as rich
as eggs, though eggs are consid-
cred a good source.
Homemakers will be glad to
learn that heating does not appear
to destroy vitamin G.. Canned
foods are therefore as good a
source as though they had not
been processed.
Milk must not be overlooked.
For all practical purposes. and
chiefly because of the amounts in
which it is consumed, it is proba-
bly, our most important source of
the G vitamin.
One thing is certain. Home
makers should strive-n0t for
diets that are merely adequate in
vitamin G but for a surplus
to help build high resistance. One
authority has advised a ration that
contains four times the amount
considered absolutely necessary.
The surplus should help to pro-
vide headstart toward the goal
of buoyant health.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-19

/ ONG winter evenings, when
- you're home a lot anyhow, Of
fer splendid time to get some
sewing done. You'll enjoy it, when
you use these simple designs, each
accompanied by a step-by-step
sew chart for the guidance of be-
ginners. So start right now, with
this bias dress, which is pretty as
picture and new as tomorrow
morning! You'll be delighted. too,
with the apron set-two pinafores
and tie-around, all in one design.
With Bias Skirt.
The swirling dress with bias
skirt is fashion news-decidedly.
It's so simple, and so lovely. The
tiny waist, the square neckline,
the puff sleeves and ripping skirt,
all have the ROMANTIC charm of
an old-fashioned portrait. Make
this of flat crepe, silk print or thin
wool and trim it with lace or en-
broidery. Both will be very smart
for spring, when feminine fashions
are all the rage.
Three Pretty Aprons.
This set will come in mighty
handy when company drops in un-
expectedly for meals, or when you
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-19
Bruckmfs Washington Digest
President Outlines His Policies
In Annual Message to Congress
Gives No Assurance of Prospect of Balanced Budget;
Necessity for Armed Preparedness Stressed; Contin-
ued Spending Makes Some Democrats See Red.
By WILLIAM BRUCKART
WNU Service National Press Bldg, Washington, D. C..

600 before it became a real burden
upon the nation. It is only six bill
lions short of that total now, and
many members are getting fidgety
about it, especially, as / mentioned
earlier, since no mention was made
of balanced budget.
This question of debt, therefore,
can be expected to provide some
divergence of opinion among the
legislators, and there will be other
bases upon which disagreement
with the Chief Executive will rest.
I am wondering, for example,
whether Senator Borah of Idaho and
Senator Johnson of California will
smell something of a League of Ma
tons aroma about the program Of
defending any and all democracies.
Friendly interpreters of the Presi-
dents message believe his program
contemplates only a strengthened
support of the Monroe doctrine, but
the other sides views envision ma
tional policy going beyond that
point. 1t may not happen, but what
If the Borah-Johnson school of
thought decides to breathe fire about
new alliances" under the expanded
defense of democracies?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-19

eyes, and Brother Paul is all
right again. His arms so good he's
been playing golf. I told him he'll
win 20 games for those Cardinals
and lose only four. He'll lose those
four pitching against me, which is
how many times I intend to beat
the Cardinals"
He was different in one respect.
Back in his heyday he gave an an
nual lecture on the 40 games "me
and Paul is going to VIM"
This year his attitude was some
what tempered by last seasons i'll
winds and the best he could do was:
Lets see, didn't I win seven
games last year. Well, I'll win eight
this season, how's that, That seven
game record has irked me all win
ter"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-19
Message Most Temperate
Roosevelt Has Delivered

Any Presidents message is greet
ed with hurrahs by his party sup
porters and Kisses from the minori-
ty. This one was no exception.
These shouts of praise and denunci-
alton, respectively, do not always
go to the merits. Frequently, they
are more than half political. And
if I were asked to evaluate those
that I have heard in the last 10
days, should say that each side
was about so per cent right.
In the first place, Mr.. Roosevelt's
message this time was the most
temperate he has ever delivered,
or so it Impressed me. There was
an evidence of greater sincerity in
it than has characterized most of his
messages to congress. He spoke
out boldly against relationships and
supported our form of government
with an emphasis that belongs with
the office of President of the United
States.
In the matter of armament, he
told why he believes it is needed.
He may have gone too far; he may
be inviting another battle on a SUBJ
ject akin to the longtime League of
Nations controversy by proposing
protection "of democracies." Yet,
fundamentally, I think it must be
agreed that we, in the Western
world, must be able to snarl as well
as to smile.
In the matter of social reforms,
there can and will be violent differ
ences of opinion. 1t appears that
Mr.. Roosevelt had not listened very
closely to the election returns of
November because, instead of a
mandate" which he believed he re-
ceived in 1886, the last election was
distinct brake on the machinery of
social reform.
In the matter of continued spend
ing, Mr.. Roosevelt's message must
be regarded as having its greatest
weakness. There was less justifca-
ton in his words for the conclusions
he reached than in any other phase
of the document. Even a substan-
tial number of his own partisans
could not swallow his assertions
that the spending of some 20 bill
lions of borrowed money was an
investment"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-19
Speaking of Sports
British Racers
Retain Worlds
Speed Record
By ROBERT McSHANE

4 COUPLE of lantern-jawed Eng
L n lishmen and an American avia-
ton engineer decisively shattered
land speed records during the past
year, furnishing thrills aplenty and
setting up brilliant records for speed
artists to try and break.
The duel for the distinction of trav-
cling faster along the ground than
any other human being was won by
Capt. George E. T. EystOn, who
whiZZed through a measured mile
at 357.5 miles per hour last Septem-
Der. He thus erased the mark OF
350.2 established only "a hours pre-
viously by his compatriOt, John r.
Cobb, London fur broker.
The engineer, Floyd Roberts of
Van Mugs, Calf, roared to hard
earned victory in the 500 mile Indi-
annapolis classic when he achieved a
record speed of 117.2 miles per hour.
Because of its binding, bullet-like
speed, the Englishman's record was
the more exciting. Eyston's record
breaking trip was his second of the
year over the Utah salt beds OF
the Bonneville Flats. Late in Au-
gust his black, Seven-ton Thunder
bolt travelled over the saline course
to raise from 311.42 to 345.49 the
standard which he himself had set
there in November of 1887.
The gallant captain was deprived
of one record performance. Three
days prior to establishing the rec
ord in such decisive fashion, Eyston
had attained a speed of 347.155 on
one dash down the Is mile straight
away. However, on the return run,
required to strike an average and
make the mark official, the electric
eye timer used to measure the speed
failed.
His new standard of 345.49 stood
for only a couple of weeks when
Cobb wrested the honor from the
retired British army captain. In his
Railton, a machine only half as
heavy as Eyston's, he Numbered
down the stretch at 353.29 and BAT .16
for his 350.2 average.
Eyston was little daunted. Next
day he climbed into his machine and
averaged 357.5 to regain the speed
king crown.
In winning the indianapolis event,
Roberts obtained his first major vic
tory in % years of racing when he
crossed the finish line five miles
ahead of Wilbur Shaw. Shaw's 1887
record of 1880 was top speed for
the 21a mile brick and asphalt oval
until Roberts scored his victory.