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The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Rehkamp and
daughters, Jane and Joan, and
Mrs. Eva Ritter and son, Raymond
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Ritter Christmas Day.
Hubert Thiesen called at the Mar
tin Peterson home a week ago Sum-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kind and
son, Vernon, helped Charles Belts,
Jr., celebrate his birthday anniver-
sary at Osakis Wednesday evening.
He received several nice gifts. Ice
cream and cake were served. They
wished him many more happy an
niversaries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kind and
son, Vernon, and daughter, Lucille,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lloyd, Elmer,
Earl, Laverne and Alberta Gam
radt and George Kind spent Christ
mas Eve with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Lloyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albin Weisphennig
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Jacobs and family, Herman Jacobs,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Foner and
family, all of Glenwood, and Mrs.
Minnie Gamradt and family were
dinner and supper guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Jacobs and fam
lily Christmas Day.
Mrs. Albert Kind called at the
Morton Weeks home Saturday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor lilies spent
Christmas Day with relatives at
Metre Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lloyd and
daughter, Patty Ann, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arnold Kind and son, Ronald, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Kind and daugh-
ter, Lucille, and George Kind were
dinner and supper guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Lloyd and family
Christmas Day.
Mrs. ]. l.. Drinker and daughter,
Reva, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Otto and
daughter, Of Melrose, Mr.. and Mrs.
Adam Orth and daughters, Mar
jorie and Ann, spent Christmas Eve
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thor
val Hansen and family.
Lucille Kind spent Tuesday eve
ming with Gladys Hamilton.
Joe Schloegle and sons were call
ers at the John Lentz home Sum
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dicks and
family, Of Alexandria, visited
Christmas Day and were supper
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Lloyd and family.
Thorval Hansen and son, Dona-
Won, and daughter, Lucille, and
Winfield Lamb called at the Martin
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-12-28
sAUK CENTRE HERALD, sauk Centre, MINI.

Rev. Henry Soennicker, CT st.
Cloud, spent Friday forenoon at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ted
Soennecker.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brehm, Of st.
Paul, Mr.. and Mrs. George Ham
ann and son, Harold, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Irwin Tank and sen, Wayne,
were entertained at q Christmas
dinner Monday at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Karsten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Rehkamp
and family were Christmas dinner
guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Sanders.
Mrs. Curly and Clarence Graber
spent Sunday afternoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Stew
art.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerhard Heller
man spent Christmas day at the
home cf Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Soenn-
ecker.
The following were entertained
at dinner at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Lambrecht, of Grey
Eagle, on Christmas Day: Mr..
and Mrs. F. j. Tank and sons,
Rudolph and Arnold, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Tank and Loren and
Miss Martha Lambrecht, of St.
Cloud.
Miss Emma Webber, cf Sauk
Centre, spent Christmas at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo Webber.
The school program was held in
District No. 100 Thursday evening
and was largely attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Lentz and
fanny, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Otte,
of Sauk Centre. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Schwieters, of Melrose, spent
Christmas Eve at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. B. H. Otte.
Ernest Elliott spent Sunday eve
ming with John Wolfe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Wolfe
We're Sunday supper guests at the
John Wolfe home.
Miss Bertha Wessel, of Sauk
Centre, spent a week at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
Vessel.
Mat Peterson spent Sunday
evening at the Ronald Stewart
home.
Rudolph and Arnold Tank were
overnight guests Sunday at the
home of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. ]. Tank.
Jr. Pauly called at the Leo Web
Der home Monday afternoon.
Rose Hellerman assisted Mrs.
Soennecker with her work last
week.
This correspondence wishes you
all a Happy New Year. Mrs. Ir-
vim Tank.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-12-28
A BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS

Sauk Centre was beautiful in Christmas
garb over the holiday season, and drive
about the city on Christmas Eve revealed
many homes attired in Christmas dress.
Aside from those mentioned in last weeks
Herald, as prize winners in the home decora-
tlon contest, many others entered the spirit
following the close Of the contest. Beautiful,
indeed, were the decorations at the homes of
William Otto, j. H. Hansen, Geo. Berggreen,
D. B. Caughren, Andrew Nelson, DR.. Franta
and John Tombers, who made special effort to
convey the Christmas spirit. If we have
missed anyone in this article, it was not done
Intentionally.
Aside from the above mentioned, there
were numerous outdoor Christmas trees, and
practically every home in the city had a
Christmas tree in the window, from which
shown forth holiday colors and lights with
glow of warmth which conveyed the spirit of
the season in forceful manner. ~
This wonderful holiday was kept in FASH
ions, both ancient and new, and happiness
permeated this city where the light of Christ
mas was not dmmed by blackout.
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CHRISTMAS APPROPRI-
ATELY OBSERVED
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were sharp upturns as the gift buy
ing reached its peak. It was felt
that weather was responsible for
a late buying that sent the peak
nearly to the last week before the
double holiday.
Strangely, merchants reported
sales of sleds and skiis-in spite
of the fact there isn't enough snow
to launch a reindeer-as good.
Skates were nearly out of the gift
buying picture, it was reported.
For clerks and merchants the
day after Christmas this week is
no idle picnic. Christmas decora-
tios and displays were being dis
mantled early Tuesday and the
stores were being settled into the
late winter routine. Many have
already started inventories; others
will begin this week or next.
The tinsel, the rush, is over.Work-
ers flew into a new season with
the opening of this week ready to
face a new year-the year 1910.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-12-28
;e|sRpEraa1aLe
Unity

Elvera Mahigan called on Henry
Quade Tuesday evening. .o,.,
Quite a few of this vicinity were
Sank Centre shoppers last Wednes-
day and the kiddies enjoyed seeing
Santa Claus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Goodpaster
left Saturday morning for Iowa
where they visited relatives over
Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Piles and
daughter spent Christmas with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Cheadle.
The Christmas program of the
Unity school was held last Friday
night. It was well attended and
enjoyed by all.
Carl Warner and Miles Cheadle,
who are in the CCC camp at Rem
er, spent Christmas at their par
entail homes.
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and son, Irwin, and daughter, Hell
en-, and Clifford Volkmann were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bailey and family at West Union
Christmas Day.
Marie and Antonio Weber return
ed home Wednesday from New
Germany, Minnesota, where they
had spent the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Otto spent Mon
day evening with Mrs. J. l.. Drink
er and daughter, Reva.
Marion, Lillian and Richard
Dicks, of Alexandria, spent Mon
day evening with Alberta Gamradt.
John Lentz called at the Martin
Peterson home Monday forenoon.
Mrs. Henry Besser and son, Or
vile, and daughter, Clara, visited
Thursday afternoon at the Andrew
Besser home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Ritter and
family and Mrs. Eva Ritter were
dinner guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Chris Rehkamp.
Valarian Schmitz spent Monday
afternoon with Leland and George
Ilgen.
Carol Ingersoll spent Thursday
night with Alberta Gamradt.
Earl Gamradt was a business
caller at the Ben Schmiesing and
Albert Kind homes Thursday af-
ternoon.
Ernest Sell called at the Martin
Peterson home Thursday afternoon.
Gladys Hamilton spent from We'd
nesday until Saturday with Lucille
Kind.
Alberta Gamradt was a supper
guest of Carol Ingersoll Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. Horton, of Osakis,
spent Christmas Day at the home
Of Mrs. J. L. Drinker.
Mrs. Ella Lloyd and Alberta Gam
radt called at the Henry Poppe
home at Sauk Centre Saturday.
Earl Gamradt, Henry Peckskamp,
Henry Besser and son, Orville,
helped saw wood at the Albert
Kind place Friday.
Sam Clark was a dinner guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Besser.
Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Smith, of
New Germany, Minnesota, visited
Wednesday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Weber.
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Cliff Domke Gave
Lecture Tuesday Eve
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Caught in more bombing raids
than he could count on his fin
gers" Cliff pointed to other dan
gers of the war. While they were
yet in Fenchow the returning, bat
tered, defeated Chinese armies
were a potential menace. They
went through the country, hun
dreds of them, looting and robbing
for food and clothing.
His closest call came via the air
raid menace, however, he pointed
out. He and fellow Carletonian,
Jack Cation, were browsing through
a city already in shambles from
recent bombings. An air raid alarm
sounded and they scurried for Bri-
tish compound and hospital; when
they arrived the gates had already
closed, cutting off their only re-
treat. Taking refuge against a wall,
they could hear the roar of the
approaching planes. They watched
a fleet of nine planes approach,
watched them begin releasing their
deadly cargoes.
VI the experience Cliff said:
"The bomb seemed to hang in the
air, it was that straight overhead.
But we knew it was coming down.
AS it came nearer the earth, we
could nhear it rattle, then scream,
then rise to a veritable screech.
We were really frightened. Our
only reaction was to get under
something and quick. We dived
for the gate house. Out of the
corner of my eye I could see the
bomb flick by. 1t looked like it fell
in the English compound. When
1t landed, only some forty yards
away, chimney pots fell, windows
and houses ratified, and the ground
shook in the tremor.
1T was only minutes later when,
dazed, we had crawled out that
we realized the bomb hadn't gone
off. It was a dud."
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-12-28
DANIE New Munich Coliseum
u NEW YEARS NIGHT, JAN. l
presenting
That Fine Band of Norb Athman's
COMING SUNDAY, JANUARY 9TH
MEL Poster and His Orchestra"
HAPPY NEW YEAR"

Peterson home Sunday afternoon.
George Kind returned home Fri
day after spending a few days with
his daughter, Mrs. Ella Lloyd, and
family.
Sam Clark and daughter, Mrs.
Henry Besser, spent a week ago
Monday with Mrs. Elmer Volkman
at the University hospital.
Martin Peterson and daughter,
Lucille, were business callers at the
Mrs. Ella Lloyd home Tuesday
forenoon.
Mrs. Minnie Gamradt and family
and Elmer, Earl, Laverne and AL
berta Gamradt attended the Christ
mas program at the school house
in Dist. SO, where Doris Gamradt
is teacher.
Thorval Hansen and son, Dona-
Won, spent Monday evening at the
at the Martin Peterson home.
Mrs. Henry Spooner called on
Mrs. Albert Kind Wednesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. ngen, Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Ilgen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Ilgen and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl G.. Wikle were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd
Ilgen Christmas Day.
Doris, Harry, Raymond, Laverne
and Alberta Gamradt, Emile Boss
hardt and Lawrence and Mabel Van
Havermaet attended the Milwood
Climbers All Club meeting Tues
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Faluskey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Berndt and Mrs.
Berndt and son, Walter, all of Long
Prairie, were dinner and supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Pet
erson and family Christmas Day.
Vernon Kind spent Christmas
Day at the Charles Belts home at
Osakis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lentz and
family visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Moehning at Melrose Mon
day evening.
Gerhard, Doris and Laverne Gam
radt attended the Sr. Walther
League at the Zion Lutheran
Church basement Thursday eve
ming.
Julian Malley called at the Mar
tin Peterson home Thursday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert volkmann
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-12-28
COMMODITY MISUSE
CHARGED AT WINONA-

Winona, Mimi, Dec. 20. = Mat
Wagner, former Winona mayor
who was ousted from office on cor
rupt practice charges of giving
away eggs while campaigning,
brought grave charges against the
Winona poor commissioner. In a
letter to the city council, Wagner
charged the commissioner traded
Surplus Commodities Corp. butter
in payment for a liquor bill at a
nearby Wisconsin resort. Wagner
said he had affidavits of witnesses
to prove the accusations.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-12-28

Monday, January 1, 1910: 1000
a. m. New Years service. install
lation Of officers. Begin the New
Year right. A blessed New Year.
J. F. Schumacher, Pastor.
st. Paul's Lutheran Church, Unity
December 81, English service,
10:45 a. m. january 1S.no service.
Trinity Lutheran Church,
Grove Lake
December 81, divine service 800
a. m. January 1 no service.
A. c. Kratzke, Pastor.
Church of Our Lady of The Angels
Sunday, Low Mass at 500 o'clock.
High Mass at 1000 o'clock.
Rev. John Bettendorf.
st. Paul's Church
Sunday, Low Masses at $50 and
500 a. m. High Mass at 1000 a. m.
Msgr. A. Plachta, Pastor.
Seventlr-day Adventist
odppdlI SSlool dl 1O.OO a. Ahs
Services Ills a. m. every Saturday.
Everyone welcome at all services.
Methodist Church
9:45 Sunday school. HOO wor-
ship. 500 p. m. Junior League.
10:30 p. m. watch night service
to which everybody is invited.
Wednesday, 500 p. m, mid-week
devotional service at the parsonage.
M. L. Brann, Pastor.
Elm and Bethel Churches
E. o. Hagen, Pastor
Friday, Dec. 20, 7:30 p. M, Christ
mas program at Bethel.
Sunday, Dec. 81, 1000 a. m, Eng
lish service at Bethel.
200 p. m, Mission meeting at
Oswald Klukken's. Welcome.
Lutheran Church of the MICA.
Carmen P. Thronson, Pastor
Services Sunday, December 31st,
9:45 a. m. Theme: Taking Christ
with us in the New Year"
Little Sauk Uong Bridge) Luther
an Church
Carmen P. Thronson, Pastor
New Years Wake, New Years
Eve, 900 p. m. Program by the
Luther League. Lunch and ser
vices at eleven.
Gospel Tabernacle
Saturday, 500 p. m, c. A. SER
vice.
Sunday services: 1000 a. m. Sun
day school. HOO a. m. morning
worship. 500 p. M, Evangelistic
followed by Watch
Night service continuing until II
o'clock-a time of testimony, praise,
and prayer. Special speak
ers are expected to take part.
G. F. Busch, Pastor.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-12-28
Pioneer and One Of City's
Oldest Residents Called
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urday morning, December %, at
$50 o'clock at ST. Alexius Church,
West Union. The Solemn Requiem
Mass was read by the Rev. Henry
Retzek, with the Rev. John Fearon,
of Morris, and the Rev. John Bet
tendorf, of Sauk Centre, assisting.
Pallbearers were Nick Didier,
Glenn Uphus, Anton Beste, Herman
Bentfield, George Marthaler and
John Sauer. Albert Marthaler was
crucifer. Interment was made in
st. Alexius cemetery.
Mr.. Marthaler was an active
member Of st. Joseph's Society and
the members of the organization
honored him by marching in a body
in the funeral procession. The ser
vices were largely attended attest
ing the esteem in which he was
held in his community.-West Un-
ion correspondence.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-12-28
cFl1yR|j|fI,E}!Es
Church of the Good Samaritan

Church Of the Good Samaritan
Episcopal
Services for Sunday, December
81, as follows:
Church school 9:45 a. m. Morn
Ing prayer and sermon Hoo.
r. M. Harris, Rector.
Zion Lutheran Church
Sunday, December 81: $50 a. m.
divine service and celebration of
Holy Communion.
Registration this Friday.
11:OO a. m. Sunday school, Sen
ior and Junior Bible classes.
1890 and $3.50 p. m. the Luther
an Hour.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-12-28
RETURNED FROM RIPLEY

Members and officers of Co. M,
twenty in number, returned Satur-
day from Camp Ripley, where they
with men of other companies had
been in winter training. Although
local guardsmen were unable to
study the new weapons they are
to receive soon, they had oppor-
tunity to examine the new Brown
ing rifle, an improved weapon for
modern warfare.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22
Federal Officers Capture
Two Stills

Messrs. Thompson Coakley, Bar
ton and Griffin, investigators of the
alcohol tax unit, last week captured
two stills in Cecil county.
The first raid was in the upper
section of the county, when Pierce
Yocum, of near Colora, was taken
into custody, and 450 gallons of
fresh peach mash destroyed and dis
tilling equipment captured. Yocum
was held for action by the United
State Attorney.
Raymond Lockard, of Elk Neck
section, was the second arrest, when
the officers also captured 15-gal-
lon copper still and seventy gallons
Of rye and sugar whiskey mash and
other distilling apparatus. Lockard
was taken to Baltimore for a hear
ing and after pleading guilty was
held in $1,000 bail for action by the
Federal Grand Jury.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22
Tomatoes Stolen From
Fields

Some of our forehanded farmers
who have been growing tomatoes
for the canneries have had a large
number of baskets of the vegetable
stolen from their fields. Picking the
tomatoes the afternoon before they
would be left in the baskets, in the
field, In order to be taken to the
cannery early the next day. This
has been "easy picking for the
thieves, who would haul them away
in the night.
E. ]. Lucas, near town is one of
these who lost a large consignment.
He had 212 baskets stolen from his
field one night last week.
Howard England, near Zion, Is
also reported to have had q large
lot of tomatoes stolen, and there
are Several others in the neighbor-
hood who report losses by theft, af-
ter the tomatoes had been picked
and left in the patch.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22
Fair Hill Cattle Show
Draws Big Crowd
Hill Farm, Coatesville, Takes
Largest Number OF Prizes
In The Jersey Group

More than 1000 farmers and
cattle breeders attended the Cecil
County, Md, Breeders Fair Guern-
sey, Jersey and Holstein cattle
show Saturday at the Foxcatcher
Hounds Hunt Club, Fair Hill, Md.
Hill Farm of Coatesville, Pa. took
the largest number of prizes in the
Jersey classes. Elkton Farm was
second; Rich Neck Farm of Earle
vile, third.
Philadoras Xenia Poppy, owned
by H. B. Crowgery, Jr., of near Elk
ton won the Cecil County Champion
Calf Club heifer prize. Crowgey.
winner of three years in succession,
was presented with the silver cup
permanently,
Raleigh Alligator Boy, owned by
Elkton Farms won the Cecil County
Jersey Cattle Cup. The Presidents
Cup for the best COW and one of her
progeny was awarded to Rich Neck
Farms. Earleville, Md.
The Champion Female Challenger
Cup was won by Bindle Petune Lass,
Ayrlawn Farms of Bethesda. Dreamy
Girl Emblem won the junior cham
pion bull award. It is owned by Hill
Farm. Imp Designs Emblem, also
Hill Farm, won the senior and
Grand champion challenge cup.
William e. Locke, Miss Margaret
England, James +. Wood, Jr.,
David Wherry, Ennis McGrady and
Mrs. L. ]. BONN comprised the Jer-
sey show committee.
Hill Girt Farm of Chadd's Ford
won the junior and grand champion
in the Guernsey classes. The
senior champion bull silver cup was
won by Lister Belladonna Soldier,
Lister Farms OF Newtown Square,
Pa. Africanders Belle of Lister was
adjudged the senior champion COW.
Lister Farms are owners.
Hill Girt Baltimore, Hill Girt
Farm, won the junior champion
bull trophy. Hardwick Merchant,
A. P. Irwin, Chadd's Ford, won the
junior champion female under one
SSSs6 RAk1Vs
Wimbledon Superior Emperor,
Arthur M. Lusby, Rock Hall, owner,
won the junior champion bull class
in the Holstein classes. The same
owner also won cups for the senior
and grand champion bull. Laux-
ment Rag Apple Blossom.
Donloggin Gay Mistress, Howard
s. Leverton, Jr., Rock Hall, owner,
won the junior champion female
class. The McDonogh School
won the grand champion female
and the grand champion of the
show.
T. Howard Brown, r. s. Case,
Larry Tessie, and George M. Wor-
rilow comprised the Guernsey show
committee and John e. Clark and
Henry G. Hall the Holstein COM
mittee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22
Special Excursion To
The Worlds Fair
Twelve Coach Train Will Pro-
vide Accommodation For
Trip To New York

A special excursion to the New
York Worlds Fair will be run over
the Baltimore Central Division of
the Pennsylvania railroad ON Satur-
day, Sept. 23. The special twelve
coach, train, pulled by two engines,
will leave Rising Sun at $50 in the
morning, and run direct to the New
York Fair grounds, making the trip
in four hours. The round trip fare
is $3.50, but an additional charge of
seventy cents will be made for ad-
mission to the Fair.
The excursion is under the per-
sonal supervision of Mr.. John E..
Good, of Oxford, who has host Of
friends here, and all along the line,
and he will make ever effort to in
sure your comfort. Mr.. Good has
had long experience in personally
conducted tours, and was in charge
of the train that transported the
King and Queen Of England during
their recent tour in the United
States.
Be on hand Saturday morning,
and board the 12-car special for the
Fair, good time is assured you.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22
Wood-King Reunion

The eleventh annual reunion Of
the Wood-King families was held at
Oxford Friends Westinghouse on
Sunday, Sept. 10.
An excellent dinner was served
cafeteria style by hospitality COM
mittee. Of which Helen Winterbot-
tom, Of Oxford, was chairman.
The program was In charge Of
Elwood Bicknell. Group singing was
led by Chauncey Shortlidge, of West
Chester. The minutes and treasur-
er's report was given by the secre-
tary, Lauretta L. Kirk. New officers
elected for next year were: Presi-
dent, James r. Wood; vice-presi-
dent, Lewis Walton; secretary, Alice
Walton; historian, Edith A. Wood.
A toast was given by Oliver East
burn, 3rd, of Landenberg. The his
tory was written and presented by
Mercy M. Smedley. of Oxford.
The newly elected officers took
charge and the president appointed
the following committee for next
year: William Kirk. Edgar King,
Helen Winterbottom. The oldest
member present was Jesse Wood.
Swimming was enjoyed by many
during the afternoon in the pool at
the home of Elwood and Emily
Bicknell. ,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22
IIoldup BY Gypsiss

Last Thursday three woman, ap-
parently Gypsies, appeared in Philip
Boddy's home at Mt. Zoar and at
the point of a revolver succeeded in
securing $1,000 from Boldly and
his wife. The same trio entered an
adjoining home of a colored woman
and asked for money. They were
told by the woman that she had
only one dollar to pay her insur-
ance. One of the gypsies said she
would bless the money for such
a good purpose. After a few num-
bled words she said it would take
three days, when the dollar would
be returned. The righful own
err grabbed the bill and said she
would do her own blessing" and
told the the gypsies to "beat 1t"
which they did. A broadcast from
the Conowingo sub-Station a few
hours later proved fruitless.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22
Contract Let For Dual
Highway
Five Mile Section In Cecil
County To Extend From
Leslie Toward Elkton

A $233,784 contract for grading,
drainage and culvert and bridge
construction work along the new
Philadelphia road from Leslie
toward Elkton, distance Of
about five miles, Thursday was
awarded by the States Roads Com
mission to the Waller Paving Co.,
Inc, of Salisbury.
With the award of the contract,
Nathan L. Smith, chief engineer,
said that between Foy's Hill and
the Delaware line there was but
one gap in the new road waiting
construction. 1t is section from
Little Elk creek to Landing Lane
in Cecil county.
Construction of one and a half
miles of highway in Hartford county,
Just south of Havre de Grace, and
three miles in Cecil County, south
Of, Foy's. Hill, will complete the
Philadelphia road construction
Mr.. Smith said.
Two other contracts were award
ed. The Waller company was given
a $14,399 contract calling for a
stabilized base course along "a
miles of the Princess Anne-West-
over road in Somerset county.
The other contract, involving $6,-
972, was awarded to Phillips Broth
ers, of Salisbury, for concrete work
at Snow Hill.