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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-03
BOOKS OF FICTION
ADDED TO LIBRARY

Twelve new books of fiction were
put in circulation by the Pocomoke
Public Library this week.
These are: frost Flower" by Helen
Hull; ITO Remember at Midnight" by
Michael Foster; Rocky Bend" by
Jackson Gregory; knights of the
Range" by Zane Grey; "Kindling" by
Nevil Shute; "A Star to Steer By" by
Gladys Taber; GAS Once You Were
by A. s. M. Hutchinson; "Song of
Years" by Bess Streeter Aldrich;
"Skin Deep" by Clarence Burlington
Kelland; Christmas Days" by Joseph
c. Lincoln; Disputed Passage" by
Lloyd c. Douglas; and "Dr. Norton's
Wife" by Mildred Walker.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-03
HEALTH POSTER
TELLS ITS OWN
HUMAN STORY
Done In Color, In Soft Pastel
Shades And Each Is Ex-
planatOry
MANY PREVENTATIVES
OF DISEASE MENTIONED

A recent visitor from Finland to the
State Dept. of Health, DIR. Ser
yeri Savonen, Secretary of the Fin
nish Anti tuberculosis Association, in
acknowledgment of courtesies extend
ed to him during his stay in Mary
land, on his return to Helsingsmors,
sent to the Department a set of the
posters used in the campaign for the
promotion of health and the proven
ton of tuberculosis in Finland. They
are as applicable to Maryland as to
Finland and are described by DR.. R. H.
Riley, Director of the Department, as
follows.
1.-THE posters are done in color, in
soft pastel shades, and each tells its
own human interest story. Number
one, shows a mother getting ready
to serve a meal, and in an adjoining
room, boy and girl washing their
hands in preparation for it. The in
scription is: Before eating and on
coming in doors I wash my hands,
Next comes a picture of the fam
lily group at the table and the title
signifies that Suitable food gives
health and strength Decorations at
the bottom of the page indicate that
suitable food includes a generous
supply of milk, green leafy vegetables,
other vegetables, bread, butter, cheese,
eggs and meat.
"Gaily colored vegetables and fruits
are shoyn in the next picture and a
spirited drawing of tooth invaded
by decay, gives point to the warning
as to what may happen from too great
indulgence in sweets. The title OF
this is: 4 eat fruit, vegetables, and
berries. Sweets spoil the appetite
and the teeth
Next come two out-of-doors pic
lures. One, of school playground
with baseball, eleven, and not a
nine, engaged in the counterpart OF
the American game, is labeled: Ar
outdoor life gives health and strength
The second, showing number of boys
plunging into stream for a cool-of1
swim after a turn in the steam bath
glimpsed through an open door neal
the shore, is inscribed: by harden
ing myself, I avoid many Diseases
During sleep the body is recup
Grated. Fresh air is essential during
hours of sleep, too is illustrated in
the next poster which shows one OF
the potential athletes asleep in his bed
near an open window. The next, lab
eled: Cleanliness and sunshine are oul
best allies against tuberculosis shows
a mother and little daughter engaged
in household tasks. There is an in
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-03
WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY
DANCE in ARMORY

The annual George Washington
Birthday dance will be held in the
Armory in Pocomoke City, Wednes-
day night, February 22nd. The pop
ular Lew Start and His Country Club
Orchestra has been booked for the &C.
casion and will be on hand with the
very latest dance music.
Dancing will be from 1000 p. M.
till 200 A. M. Table reservations
may be made through John H. Clarke,
phone Pocomoke 372-W.
Admission So per couple.
The affair will be sponsored, as
usual by Worcester Post No. SO Amer
lean Legion and Auxiliary.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-03
TEXACO QUINT
SHOWING WELL
in CAGE GAMES
Estimated Now AS Playing A
Brand Of Sport Equal To
The GuardSmen

The Texaco squad met and defeated
the strong Asbury quintet from Sails
bury last Wednesday night at the
local Armory. The game was thrill
er throughout and it was not until
the final two minutes of play that
the local Fire Chiefs forged ahead and
when the final whistle sounded the
score was 34-31.
The Texaco boys are meeting and
defeating the best teams on the Shore.
Manager and Coach o. M. Littleton,
Jr., is not picking any soft spots for
the boys as he is arranging games
with the best available teams.
The talk is now going the rounds
that the Texaco boys are playing the
same class of basketball as the
Guards; hwever, there is no comment
from the players of the Guards or
Texaco's but the fans are divided a.
bout fifty-fifty on this score.
Feferee Bill Miller, who referees
the Texaco and Guards games stated
that meeting between the two teams
would be thriller and would unques-
tionably decide the basketball SUI
premacy of the lower Shore.
1t. Elmer Birmingham proposes to
have such a game at the end of the
season with part of Che proceeds going
to some local charity.
The Delmar team slated as the main
attraction for the evening, failed to
make its appearance.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-03
EASTON DIOCESE ELECTS.
BISHOP TUESDAY LAST
Continued from Page 1

Prep 1907, Harvard B. A. 1911, Uni
versity of Pa. M. A. 1915, Philadelphia
Divinity School 1914. Ordained Dea-
con by Bishop Rhinelander 1914. Or
dained Priest by Bishop Rhinelander
1914. Married E. Rozelle Connolly,
June 18th, 1924-Two children.
Offices: Citrate st. Matthews
Church, Phila., 1914-16. Rector of
Memorial Church of St. Luke the Be-
loved Physician, Bustleton, Phila.,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-03
mittee is the governing body.

mittee is the governing body.
This committee win meet in POGO
moke on Tuesday of next week to take
action as to Mr.. McClelland and to
transact such other business az may
come before it. The members are:
Rev. William McClelland, Chairman,
Rev. Charles T. Atwater, d. D., Rev.
Robert w. Lewis, Judge William II.
Adkins and DR.. e. J. Clarke.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-03

T. A. There is no admission charge
and the Association extends an invita-
ton to all citizens interested in the
school to attend. Your presence will
be an inspiration to the school and a
boost for the progress Of the P. T. A.
In addition to the quiz Mrs. Paul
Gladding has prepared a very enjoy
able musical program.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-03
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
AT LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL

Prof. Quiz, in the person of Mr.. Far
son, will conduct an interesting and
educational program at the High
School on Thursday, February 9th at
8 o'clock, with his history students as
the contestants.
This is being sponsored by the p.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-03
$ CAS- H $
WE WILL PAY CASE

for several acres of well bedded Prem
Ter, Missionary and Chesapeake straw
berry plants. If you have some good
beds of any of these varieties and
want to sell, write or phone The w. F.
Allen Company, Phone No. 5, Sails
bury, Maryland.
Feb. 3-3t.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-04-28

blasting we're prepared and when
the water was withdrawn, which
was nearly a month later than
ever before, thousands of pounds
of dynamite and powder were ex-
plOded in these holes and the ca
nal bed was filled with rock and
earth for many miles. This had
to be removed before the water
way could again be used for nayi-
CATION The first work on this
connect Jas done on July Il,
1903, anu while the contract called
for completion Ain 10 months, the
trouble occasioned with the ca
nal however, made it impossible
to do 50.
AS a consequence of these rail
road developments fagerstown
became the headquarters Of many
railroad men, who earned lucra-
tive salaries and wages. This
city was the headquarters Of Su-
perintendent ]. A Shepherd, Of
the Maryland Division, and other
officials OF the road. T. H. McKoy,
travelling freight agent, opened an
Office here. In an address deliver
ed at the Railroad Y. M. c. A,
Superintendent Shepherd made
the statement that within 10
months from that time the West
ern Maryland Railroad Co, would
expend $125,000 in the erection of
new passenger station and
make other improvements in Ha-
gerstown.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-04-28
CANS NOW LABELED

Cans of apricots, cherries, pears,
peaches, tomatoes and peas are
now labeled to tell whether the
food measures up to Government
standards of quality, whether the
can is slack-filled. or if it con
tains an excessive amount of add
ed liquid.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-04-28

On August II. 1859, the Western
Maryland Railroad was opened to
Owings Mills and on June Is, 1851
DO Westminster. The next year
tue work OF construction proceed
ed II miles further west to Union
Bridge ana this place was the
western terminal OF the road I'M
Ii. January 3, 1871, when it was
opened 10 Mechanicstown, now
ThurmOnt at the foot Of the noun
tain, 50 miles west OF Baltimore;
however, five years previous to
that time grading had been begun
OIL this, OF the western side, OF
the mountains.
The work of building the rail
road over the mountains was
most prOdigious task and We must
look back upon it as an accom-
pIiShment OF determination and
pluck to be admired. In that day
of the horse and cart, pick and
shovel and the matter OF greatly
relying on man-poWer, the work
meant vastly much more than to-
day, with modern machinery at
hand. But it was done and i'll a
fine way. Deep cuts, high fills,
and the construction of bridges
were necessary, and curves were
skillfully executed including the
horseshoe curve near Sabillasville.
To avoid a ledge of rock which
had some copper in it, and conse-I
Quently very hard, the rOadbed
was turned across the Mason and
Dixon Line into Pennsylvania, in
which short distance portions of
track at Blue Ridge Summit and
at Pen Mar are located.
It was thought at one time that
the railroad would not pay on ac-
count of one-fifth of the distance
between Baltimore and Hagers-
town being in rather primitive and
sparsely settled territory in the
mountains, but when General John
M. Hood became president inI
1874 he established Pen Mar Park
built an observatory and develop
ed the mountain elevation into a
most popular pleasure place, with
amusements, cottages, etc. High
Rock, about two miles distant,
was d favorite place to visit with
its magnificent view For some
years hacks piled between the
park and the rock. doing a rather
lucrative business. Gen. Hood
served as president and general
manager for % years and encour-
aged building the Blue Mountain
House (which subsequently burn
ed to the ground) and other no.
tells
The building of the tracks east
ward from Hagerstown was cou-
pied with that portion east of the
mountains in the spring of 1872
and on June of that year the
first train direct from Baltimore
reached Hagerstown. It's first re-
suit it is said, was to add five
cents per bushel to the price of
wheat in the Hagerstown market.
B. Howell Griswold was the
first agent at Hagerstown. He
subsequently became the general
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-04-28
By the Old Lamp Lighter

freight traffic nauager of the en-
tire system.
The officers reorganized on July
s, 1902, electing as president
WinsIow S. Pierce and as vice
president Fairfax S. Landstreet
The Western Maryland was com
pleted to the canal at Williams
port and the first train run on De
cember II, 1873. bringing Cover
nor William Pinkney Whyte, Of
Maryland, officials of Baltimore
and others.
The construction of the road
from Big Pool to Cumberland, a
distance of SIS miles, (known as
the Wabash Link was i feat of
engineering skill of the highest
kind. This link was completed
in April, 1906, and connected the
Western Maryland at Big Pool
with the West Virginia Central at
Cumberland It marked a new
enOch in the, history OF Greater
Hagerstown practically opening
I'D an indispensable line from the
western coal fields of West Vir-
ginia. The mountains and the c.
& o. Canal combined to make the
building 81 this link most diff
cult indeed But the mountains
were tunneled five times in a dis
lance of two miles, the Indigo
tunnel itself. with a length Of
1850 feet, being one of them The
tracks crossed the Potomac river
eight times and what was then
the C. & O. Canal three times.
This extension which also has %
bridges, was opened for freight
traffic on March Is, 1906 and for
passenger trains on June II of the
same year.
The cost of building the first
five miles of the extension from
Cumberland averaged over $780,
900 a mile and the average cost
Of the SIS miles was 100000 per
mile. There were nearly 5000
men engaged in the construction
work with number of steam
shovels, locomotives and several
hundred animals Some Of the
cuts are so feet deep, through
solid rock almost mile in length.
The extension was built under the
direction of j. O. Barlow, as chief
engineer For the greater part Of
the distance the tracks parallel
the old c. e O. Canal
Trains began running on SEIZED
ule time as far as Hancock early
in 1905 and before the end of that
year the road to Cumberland was
completed OF the IS miles of
trackage, 90 miles lie in Wash
ingon county Williamsport re-
manned the terminus of the road
for about 20 years In 1891-1892
the Potomac Valley Extension
was built from P. v. Junction near
WilliamspOrt, to Big Pool and
Cherry Run.
In order to cut a roadbed thru
the masses of rock that rose
straight up from the bed of the
canal it was necessary to wait un-
til navigation closed in 1904 In
the meantime the holes for the
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-04-28

When Jerry MCDONALD, six, moved
from Chicago to New York, neigh
bOrs promised to send his Boston
terrier ON to him. When they failed
to do so Jerry's mother notified Chi
cago police. who took possession OF
the dog ana shipped him TO the boys
horne in b'g crate. Tn reunion
was a harry ore
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-04-28

The total enrolment in Al
Club work in Maryland in 1898
was 4,727 boys and 6.195 girls. or
total Of 1922, the largest en-
rollment in the history Of club
work in this State
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-04-28
BADGE COLLECTION

An interesting mounted colIec-
ton of political, fraternal and
other badges are on display in
the window of the Spangler Pet
Store, West Franklin Street.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-12
FEATURE STRONG MAN
AT LYCEUM MON. NIGHT

The worlds strongest young man
will be presented in Coulee City on
Monday night at the high school gym
nasium, according to announcement by
Coulee City Women IS club.
Regarded as the world IS strongest
youth, Arthur Santell, an honor grad
uate of the University of California
at Los Angeles in the Glass of 1885,
is coming to tell how he developed
himself from an r-developed lad
to this unusual attainment
On leaving school, this six-foot, ITO
pound strong man appeared at the
Worlds Fair in Chicago, and later at
the Great Lakes Exposition in Cleve-
land He is now under contract to APP
pear as one of the stellar attractions
of the New York Worlds Fair in 1888
and 1910.
While the real purpose Of Mr.. SAM
tell g coming is to lecture on how to
keep physically fit, he does this not
by "a dry lecture method, but by the
unusual things he demonstrates.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-12
CTS A HUNDRED TO ONE
YOU'RE FROM WASHINGTON,

The words to the new official Col
den Jubilee song, otis Hundred to
One You're from Washington, were
written by AL Hoffman, a native
Washingtonian who wrote Auf Wied-
ersehen and many other popular song
hits.
Refrain:
eff you rave about friends that are
truer,
Boast about skies that are bluer,
It's hundred to one you re from
Washington,
A native Of the great Northwest;
If you brag about sunshine and
scenery,
Beautiful flowers and greenery,
It's a hundred to one you re from
Washington,
A native of the great Northwest.
You III love every brook, every river
and glen
Of WASHINGTON;
If you rave about girls that are pretty
That are part Of your heart and your
city,
1t IS hundred to one you're from
Washington,
A native of the great Northwest! -
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-12
1889 LEGISLATURE coNvENEs

The 26th regular session CT the
Washington state legislature convened
last Monday.
Lieutenant Governor Victor A.
Meyers raped his gavel for order in
the senate at IL noon Chief Clerk
S. r. Holcomb did likewise in the
house of representatives at 1902
p. m.
Prayers were offered in both houses
Immediately following the call to Or
der and election of the members was
certified to byl Secretary of State
Belle Reeves.
Roll call followed and the new mem
bers then were sworn in.
The senate, at 1910 p. m. proceed
ed with the election of officers, the
upper house confirming Keiron w.
Reardon of Monroe for president pro
tenn; Earle McCrosky of Tacoma for
secretary, and Joe Mehan of Seattle
for sergeant at arms.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-12
Grange InstaIIs
At st, Andrews

st. Andrews Grange held it regu.
lar meeting last Saturday night, with
new officers in charge
New officers for the year are:
Master, Dan Jolly
Overseer, Edwin Mickelsen
Lecturer, Edith Jensen
Steward, Joe Struntz
Assistant Steward, Chris Jorgensen
Chaplain, Laura Rice
Treasurer, Guy Watkins
Secretary, 0. I. Frederick
Gatekeeper, Everett Burrows
Ceres, Kirstine Olesen.
Pomona, Laura Burrows
Flora, Anne Wogensen
Lady Ass It Stew, Mabel Jorgenseu
Executive Committee, H. G. Wogensen
D. M. Davis, NJ. ]. Harvey.
Home Economies Chairman. Harriet
Jolly.
Purchasing Agent, E. W. Rice.
The supper cooked and served by
the men was very enjoyable to all, We
hope they repeat it again soon.
Commencing January Fl, the meet
ings will be held in the afternoon
The meeting will start promptly al
one O'Clock with a pot-luck dinner
following.
The Home Economics committed
for the next year is: Harriet Jolly
Theo Mickelsen, Mabel Jorgensen
Anne Wogensen. The other eimmittee
will all be appointed at the next meet
ing.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-12
~
& YOU
KNOW?
BY wo.hin s,on s.o,e Progress. commi.slea

Is Washington destined to outstrip
California in tuna fishing?
For the past two years, choice "al-
bacore' tuna have been caught in
quantities off the coast of Washing
ton and Oregon. A tuna cannery is
now located in Anacortes.
Already the home of the valuable
salmon and halbut fleets, Washington
coastal waters have also been discov-
cred to hold vast quantities of pilch-
ards, valuable for oil and fishmeal.
Like tuna, pilchards have heretofore
been considered exclusively a Califor
MIA fish.
In the face of stern competition
from California, Washington fisher
men are attempting to develop these
two newest fisheries to provide new
sources Of employment and income.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-12
Tourist Records
Broken I'm l93 SO

Registration at Dry Falls state park
eclipsed the mark set the previous
year by over 1000, according to fig
ures reported by Caretaker, G. L.
Geizentanner. Total signers for the
past year numbered 126,S75, as COM
pared to 124,773 for 1887.
During the month of December,
1898, there were 1899 registered
visitors at the park, with the same
month in 1887 showing 973.
An estimated 794,56O tourists Wis
tied the State of Washington during
the 1888 season, it was reported to-
day by the Washington State Progress
Commission, the states official pub
Ecity department.
Approximately three-quarters Of a
million people visited the Evergreen
Empire by auto, the others coming by
train, plane, bus and boats, the report
said.
Chairman Chaplin D. Foster, Che
halls newspaper publisher, said that
while there we're no comparative fig
ures for statewide travel for previous
years, government checks at key
tourist attractions showed substantial
increases for the year in the face of a
decline in tourist travel in most other
western states. The year 1888 was
the first time the state as a whole
advertised for tourists or conducted a
touris survey, he said.
Out-of-state tourists to Mt. Rainier
increased approximately eight per
cent over 1887, according to National
Park Service records, Foster reported
Mt. Rainier experienced the largest
number of outside tourists in many
years, with the exception of 1886
which was the peak of all travel in
many years, Chairman Foster said.
Grand Coulee dam also enjoyed a
record1brealing number of out-of.
state visitors, it was reported. The
U. S. Reclamation Bureau told the
Progress Commission: "The number
of visitors from outside the state in
creased materially during 1888, part
icularly from California, Montana,
Minnesota, Iowa and other central
west states, and those on the Atlantic
Coast.''
Taking August as typical month,
Reclamation Bureau officials said
$4,000 tuorists visited the dam, re-
presenting all states, four territories,
seven Canadian provinces and sixteen
foreign countries.
A marked increase in tourists from
east of the Mississippi River at Mt.
Rainier, was attributed to results of
national advertising by the state last
year.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-12
STRIKE DELAYS
HIGHWAY WORK

Construction work on Is miles Of
state highway between Stratford and
Ephrata was shut down yesterday
when union men operating the shovel
and other machinery were called off
the job.
Pickets, understood to be from the
local of the A. F, of L. at Grand
Coulee. were brought in and took
posts wherever the construction work
intersected the present highway.
Common labor, virtually all of
which is local and nonunion, is about
10 cents below union scale but is ac-
cording to PWA schedule, said Dun
son, superintendent in charge.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-12
PIT. A. PLANS SILVER TEA

On January 10th the Coulee City
Parent-Teacher Association will
sponsor their first annual Silver Tea.
Tea will be served; musical program
is being arranged; all patrons of the
schools and others interested are in
vited. There will be no admission
charge, but a silver offering will be
taken, the money to be used by the
sponsoring organization for their COM
munity work. The hour in the after
noon will be announced.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-12
Chamber Meets
At School Tues.

The Chamber of Commerce will
hold it's regular January meeting in
the assembly room of the high school,
it was announced today. There will be
no banquet, as it is planned to have
G.. D. Hall, engineer, here to explain
the proposed new water system, and
the pulic is invited to attend.
An open meeting, scheduled for last
Tuesday evening at the city hall, was
postponed owing to other activities
taking place on that night.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-12
NEW TIRE
ANNOUNCED BY FIRESTONE

Two new products in the automo-
tive field are being introduced in
Coulee City to car owners this week
by G. H. Aldrich, at Aldrich Motors.
They are Firestone Champion and
Champion Leakproof Heavy Duty
Tubes.
The new Fireetone Champion is dis
tlnguished by a new flatter tread de-
sign Incorporating six circumferential
tread bars with rugged, angled edges,
that grip the road and offer maximum
resistance to skid tendency in any
direction.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-12
County "Play Day. Here

On January 2S there will be a
Countrywide girls play day held at
Coulee City. The Coulee High Girls
club will be hosts to about 100 girls.
All kinds of sports will be played,
and lunch served at noon. The first
of these County play days was held
at Grand Coulee last fall. The next
will be held in Quincy later in the
spring.