The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-06-01
EVANSVILLE
Commencement Activities

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St. Johns Reformed church, will de-
liver the sermon to the graduates Of
the local high school Sunday morning
at II o'clock in the school auditorium.
P. E. King, principal of Triadelphia
High school, Wheeling, W. Va, will be
the principal speaker at the gradua-
ton exercises Wednesday, June Z, at
p. m. The elementary closing eXer-
cises of the Grantsville unit will be
held Friday night, June 9, in the au-
ditorium with Miss Kate Bannatyne,
supervisor, in charge. A one-act play,
"The Gypsy Secret" is being directed
by Miss Leona Clark and Edwin Elias.
Tour OF Rural Schools
Seniors of the local high school with
Principal Frank J. Getty, have been
visiting the rural schools of Grants
vile unit where members speak be-
fore prospective students for next
years freshman class. About 65 sew
enth graders have already declared
their intention of entering high school
here next fall. This is an increase of
seven over this years freshman class.
First Grade Assembly
The first grade of the elementary
school, under the direction of Mrs. B
F. Epstein, teacher, presented the last
class-sponsored program Of the 1888
1889 school term at assembly Tues
day afternoon of last week. More than
forty first graders took part.
F. F. A. Election
Wayne burst was reelected presi-
dent of the Grantsville Chapter of the
Future Farmers of America at the an
nual election of officers last week.
Other officers chosen were Eldred
Stahl, president; Dale Miller, sec
rotary; David Broadwater, treasurer,
and Robert Glotfelty, reporter.
Junior-Senior Prom
More than eighty persons attended
the Junior-Senior prom Friday night.
The auditorium was decorated in blue
and white, the senior class colors, and
laurel, rhododendron and spruce. Mrs.
J. C. Renninger, junior class adviser,
was in charge of arrangements.
Pre-School Class Ends
Closing exercises of the pre-school
class were held Friday night at the
Holmes-W allace studios. The four
children, Mile Bittinger, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rexford Bittinger; Mar
tina Miller, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Miller; Lilacarol Dawson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Dawson, and Terry Lohr, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Wendell Lohr, scampereI
through a series of folk dances. An
exhibit of their art and craft work
was on display. Included in the pro-
gram were numbers by members Of
the junior department.
Memorial Day Services
J. Russell Smiley, attorney of Un-
ontown, delivered the Memorial Day
address at the local cemetery Tuesday
morning. Earl H. Opel Post No. 459,
of the American Legion, conducted the
services with Walter Weise in charge.
The parade, which was headed by the
Legionnaires, formed in front of the
school building and marched to the
cemetery. The Salisbury (Pa) high
school band and the Arion Band Of
Frostburg, rendered selections Others
in the line of march included members
Of the local fire department and the
entire student body Of the high and
elementary schools with the instruc-
tors. A wreath was placed on the grave
of James P. Wiley by the Legionnaires
and the fremen placed flowers on the
grave of Jacob J. Glotfelty, a deceased
member.
Locals Win In Twelfth Inning
An infeld single by Paul Orendorf
in the last of the twelfth inning, scor-
ing Modispaw from third base, gave
Grantsville a Go victory over the
Cumberland Exports here Sunday af-
ternoon in a pitchers duel between
Roy Herring, Of the local nine, and
Derl Keller, of the Cumberland team.
1t was Grantsville's second loop vic
tory in four starts and puts the locals
tied with the Barrelville and Cumber-
land clubs for second place in the Tri-
County Baseball League. The visitors
outhit the locals Is to and held 81
lead going into the last of the sixth,
but in that inning Grantsville pushed
three runs across the plate, tying the
score. Each team advanced runners as
far as second and third during the re
naming six innings, but expert handl-
ing prevented any score until the -,
when Modispaw singled, stole second,
moved to third on a sacrifice, and
scored the winning tally on Orendor's
hit. Herring struck out 16 batsmen;
Keller, IL.
The locals were defeated by Sails
| bury, of Wills Creek Valley League,