The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-11-16
EVANSVILLE
Education Week Assembly

EQucdIlOH w eek was pISSSuLSu az
Grantsville school auditorium Wednes-
day afternoon for parents and other
interested persons to acquaint patrons
with the aims and purposes of the
school Principal Frank ]. Getty well
coined the visitors.
The entire program was composed
of an original play. whats Happen
ing in Our School," with John Menges
and Jane Hummel, both seniors, as the
principal characters. In the form of
dream, each grade in the elementary
school and departments in the High
school contributed to the general
effect.
The Department of Occupations
gave a play, "How can I get job?"
Some other features: Home Ec. sketch,
"Good meals for high school girls"
and demonstration on correct use of
the sewing machine; Civics, dialogue,
"How l can make the best use of rec
reation"; Science, experiments on
making carbon dioxide; and English,
play, Correct usage of words.
The faculty committee was COM
posed of Mrs. B. F. Epstein, chairman;
Mrs. Maurice S. Brookhart and Abel
Dewitt.
Junior Class Gives Armistice Day
Program
A program concentrating Armis-
tice Day was presented at ASSEMBLY,
Friday morning in Grantsville school
auditorium by the Junior class, under
the direction of Miss Emma Cauik,
home room sponsor. Patrons attend
ed in addition to all of the elementary
grades and other classes of the high
school.
An address by Dale Miller, junior
class president, opened the program.
Mary Houck gave the introduction to
Part |, which depicted Flanders Field.
Edgar Allen Bender gave John Nc
Crae's poem, "In Flanders Field" and
Arlene Beachy, in white, carrying the
Stars and Stripes, gave America s
Answer" by the poet, R. W. Llilard.
While a chorus of soldiers and
nurses sang cover There" the stage
was transformed into a recreation
hall somewhere in France" in Novem-
Der, 1918. 1t was designed to show
the efforts made to take the edge Off
the horrors of conflict during the
World War Following announce
ments of the Armistice, the class sang
"Three Cheers for the Red, White and
Blue" and the program closed with
the singing of "The Star Spangled
Banner by the entire assemblage.
W. M. S. Thankoffering Program
The annual thankoffering program
of the Women's Missionary Society CT
st. Johns Reformed church was held
Wednesday night at the church with
Mrs. A. Emmons Warwick, presiding.
Mrs. C. A. Bender and Mrs. I. O.
Broadwater were joint hostesses. Mrs.
Warwick read an article written by
Miss Kate Bannatyne on the theme OF
the program, "They of the Burning
Hearts," Thankoffering boxes were
lifted and a collection was taken for
the building fund. Mrs. Hobart
Speicher gave a report of the Mission
ary Society Institute held at Berlin,
Pa, recently and Mrs. B. F. Epstein
concluded the review Of the mission
book, "The Church takes root III
India" Refreshments were served by
the hostesses.
Many Visitors Attend Peace Program
A pageant for Armistice Day. "God
Give Us Peace" was presented Sunday
night in the Methodist church by mem
bers of the Epworth League society
assisted by the church choir. In the
various scenes were: Mrs. Sylvan
burst and daughter, Sue, as Polish
peasant woman and child; Mrs. H. F.
burst, German grandmother; Miss
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Fmmons Warwick and Miss Genevieve
Railey, English mother and daughter
Epworth Leaguers and others repre-
scented other nationalities and races.
Preceding the pageant, Verl Ed
wards was leader of the topic, "The
Person I Like" Miss Audrey Hardesty
gave summary of three meetings on
the general theme, foundations of
Friendship"
Immediately following the pageant,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Edwards were
baptized and received into membership
of the church by the pastor, Rev. D. R.
Carder.
-Four other Leagues had been IN
vited to the services and approx
mately seventy-five persons attended
from Salisbury, State Line, Friends
vile, New Germany and Mount Zion
Church Building To Be Dedicated
Formal dedication services for the
new Sunday school room and social
center of the St. Johns Reformed
church, just completed, will be held
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