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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-11
To Strengthen London Forces.


While American Red Cross rep
resentatives speeded relief operations
among 100000 war refugees in
southern France, plans for strengthen
ing Red Cross forces in London in
anticipation of the pending siege of
the British Isles, were announced re-
Gently by Chairman Norman H. Davis.
The homes of some 100000 French
refugees were destroyed during the
German invasion, according to cables
from Red Cross delegates in France.
Advices stated that plans are under
way to move refugees back to their
home communities, but that disor-
ganization will continue among the
French people for months to come.
Estimates place the number of men,
women and children in the refugee
provinces at 100000.
This total includes 100000 French,
100000 Belgians, $4,000 Dutch and
10000 LuXembourgians, Chairman
Davis said he had been informed.
Confusion in France.
Confusion, bordering on panic,
reigns in the southern regions of
France, these cables stated. The sit
uation is confounded by the absence
of civil or military police. Refugees
are wandering around in great panic"
one cable declared, land the situa-
ton is beyond control of the local
authorities because of the overwhelm-
ing numbers crowding the depart
ments along the Spanish frontier"
In aiding England in her prepared
ness relief operations, the American
Red Cross has purchased rolling
kitchens of the automobile trailer
type which can follow evacuee groups
into the English countryside. Chair
man Davis said these units will be
sent along with ambulances, food
stuffs, clothing, medical essentials
and other commodities. He said sup
plies will be turned over to the Brit
ish Red Cross and other coordinating
relief agencies. The rolling kitchens
will be sent to the Women's Voluntary
Service for Civil Defense.
Polish People Not Forgotten.
Meanwhile, the urgent needs of the
Polish people have not been forgot
ten in growing urgencies of other
parts of Europe. At Cracow, Amer
lean Red Cross delegate Raymond
Schaeffer is distributing IA carloads
of food and other relief essentials
from the United States which reached
there overland from Genoa, Italy.
An ALLEGATION of $4,000 is being
used in Lithuania for the purchase
of fats, pork products and dried peas
and beans for distribution in Poland,
Chairman Davis said.
In an effort to aid the International
Red Cross Committee at Geneva with
its work of helping the prisoners
of war, the American Red Cross has
cabled $4,000. 1t was explained that
Geneva had been set up as headquar-
tiers for establishing communications
between prisoners and their families.
Belligerent nations send to Geneva
lists of all prisoners and where they
are billeted.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-11
A Correction

In last weeks American in an arti-
Gle on the death of Harold L. Jensen
it was stated that ''Mr. and Mrs.
Jensen and family had moved to
Mississippi in 1884" This is in error
as Mrs. Jensen died here early that
year and is buried at Askov.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-11
Eklund To Run
Again In Fifth

Oscar Eklund of Bruno, county
commissioner from the fifth district,
filed the past week for reelection
to the county board. Mr.. Eklund is
serving his first term as commissioner
and this year is chairman of the
board.
He will be opposed by Harry Geb-
hardt of Markville, who filed two
weeks ago.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-11

No matter how small may be your
house, your home can be on the Hap
piness Highway.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-11
First Loss This
'YearSufferedBy
.RutledgeSunday
Moose Lake Wins Game 4
to l; Mahtowa, Hinckley,
Sandstone Also VictOrs.

Schedule Sunday, July IA.
Sandstone at Beroun, Moose Lake
at Denham, Hinckley at Willow River,
MahtoWa at Rutledge.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-11

War is the cory story of murder
for glory.
A nose kept to the "grindstone" is
not apt to get into other folks affairs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
F. f. A. Students To
Judge At Frederick Fair

f. F. A. students of the high schools
of the county are participating in the
Judging contests being held in connec-
ton with the Frederick Fair this
week.
M. G. Calls, instructor at the Acct
dent school, is sending three teams
Ross Holiday and Lawrence Groer,
dairy cattle; Don Haenftling and Will
liam C. Oester, swine; Robert Miller
and Junior Clister, potato.
Six students are going from the
Grantsville school with their instruc-
tor, William E. Tarbell. Luther Bea-
chy and Elwood Edgar will judge cat
tie; Norman Patton and Walter H..
Kamp, swine; Glenn Stanton and
Claude Butler, potatoes.
O. 7. eraser, agriculture teacher in
the Oakland school, will enter three
teams: Lee Shillingburg, Claude Beck
man, corn judging; William Truban
and Calvin Harvey, potato; Stanley
Baker and James Baker, dairy cattle.
The groups are leaving today and
will attend the banquet and State
meeting this evening. The contests
will be tomorrow.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
WPA To Make Survey
Of Unemployment
To Interview CrOss-Section of
County Families for Information

A survey of employment and unem-
ployment, to determine the employ
ment situation and the labor force in
this area, is being undertaken by the
WPA research division, it was an
nounced yesterday by Charles H. Wag-
ner, from the Washington WPA office.
Six interviewers will be employed
to make the survey which will include
obtaining information from about ATS
families. Campbell Black, of Balti-
more, will supervise the work. 1t was
asserted this many families would pro-
vide an adequate coverage and give an
accurate cross section of the county.
Mr.. Wagner said Garrett county
was one of so counties thruout the
United States in which this survey
was being made.
During one week each month inter
viewers will call at the homes, and
ask few questions about employment
status. The results will be tabulated
in Chicago and tn estimate of national
unemployment will be given to the ad-
ministration. Mr.. Wagner said the
interviewers were sworn to secrecy
and could not divulge to others any
information obtained.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
Fourteen Inspection
Stations I'm The County
Motorists Have Until November
Is to Have Cars Inspected

Maryland's annual "Save a Life"
campaign is now under way and Gar
rett county automobile owners have
until November Is to have their ma
chimes checked at one of the inspec-
ton stations throughout the county.
W. LIE Elgin, Commissioner of mo-
tor vehicles, announced that there
would be no extension of the cam
paign this year, and that cars and
trucks not checked and found safe
would be barred from the highways.
Mr.. Elgin also revealed that this
may be the last year in which the
safety check-up will be made under
the present system, and is expected to
ask the Legislature to set up a system
of state-owned and operated inspec-
ton stations.
There are fourteen inspection sta
tions in this county, seven of which
are located in Oakland, four in Grants
vile, two in Accident and one in
Friendsville. The Garrett county sta
lions are as follows:
Grantsville-Casselman Motor COM
pany, Grantsville Garage, Keyser
Ridge Garage, R. D. 1, and Motor Ser
vice company.
Oakland-Hesen Service Garage,
Third ctroo+. oirbton pro+bore no
rage, Third street; Ralph Pritts ga
rage, Liberty street, Reckard and
Glotfelty, corner Oak and Third;
Sharps Motor company, Third street;
Ray Teets garage, Oak street; Whites
Garage and Service station, Third
street.
Acknowledgements Garage, and
Tri-State Garage.
Friendsville-Yo ugh Motor COM
pany.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
Council Approves
Final Plans For The
Community Building

Final plans for the towns proposed
community building were approved
at the regular meeting Of the Mayor
and Town Council on Monday evening
The plans now go to the WPA Of
fees in Washington and the outcome
there will determine whether or not
construction will start.
Routine business occupied most of
the council session. The report of the
clerk-collector showed receipts for
September 500, making the total
cash on hand $4,535.97. Bills were
more than $1,000. Street labor and
material accounted for over $500 of
the total, while labor and material for
repairs and improvements around the
water farm were over $3.50. Water de-
partment labor was $243.58 Movie
tax receipts totaled $4,000. Golf re-
ceipts to date for 1910 were $1,557.80
with expenditures of $1,354.43.
Council requested that the atten-
ton Of citizens be called to the ordi-
nance against the use of firearms.
A number of squirrels are being killed
within the town limits, and this is
unlawful, it was stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
To Inspect School Buses

An inspection of all school busses
in the county will be made by the
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, Bal
timore, on Thursday and Friday, Oc-
tcber II and IS, John l.. Fitzwater,
supervisor Of transportation has an
nounced.
There will be an inspection at
Grantsville Thursday morning, Octo-
Der IT, 9 to IL; and at Accident on the
same day, from 1890 to 3 o'clock.
The inspection at Oakland will be on
Friday, October IS, from to
A letter has been sent to all school
bus contractors informing them of the
Importance of having their BUSES at
one of the three places mentioned so
that they can be inspected as required
by the Maryland State Law.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
Funeral Services For Darwin
Dewitt Conducted Friday

Funeral services were conducted on
Friday afternoon, October A, at the
Bolden Funeral Home, Oakland, for
Darwin Dewitt, 20, who died at his
home on Second street Wednesday
morning, October 2. The service was
in charge of Rev. E. A. Critics, of
Loeb Lynn.
For the past few months the de-
ceased had been employed at Harve's
Roadside Market, just East of town.
Surviving, besides his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Dewitt, are a sis
ter, Miss Willavene Dewitt, and a
younger brother, Darrell Dewitt.
Interment was made in Pine Grove
cemetery, near Rowlesburg, W. Va.
Pallbearers were Charles Mustard,
Emil German, Hal McNemar, Morris
Butler, Michael Granater, Wendell
burst, David Walter, Jr., and Murray
Knox. Flowerbearers were Twila and
Dixie Lee McNemar, Nellie Mae and
Evelyn Riley, Mildred Bolyard, jose
phine Rowan, Beryl Mustard, Mary
McRobie, Juanita Root, Peggy Shat
fer, Marcy Adams and Peggy Walter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
Garrett County Youth
Injured In Explosion
Thurman Whitacre, 5, Loses Eye
and Several Fingers When
Dynamite Cap Explodes

A five-year-old Garrett county boy
is in critical condition at the Poto-
mac Valley hospital, Keyser, as the
result of injuries he suffered when
dynamite cap exploded Saturday aft
ernoon near his home.
According to information from
Kitzmiller, Thurman Whitacre, son of
Wesley Whitacre, of Peerless, Md,
two miles from Kitzmiller, lost one
eye and had three fingers of his left
hand blown off Saturday afternoon
while playing with a dynamite cap
which his father had purchased for
the purpose of blasting rocks in a we'll
he was digging.
The child found the dynamite caps
in his fathers car.
Thurman's younger brother, Clar-
ence, three and half years old, was
burned about the face and body by the
explosion but his condition is not re-
garded as being serious. Clarence was
treated by DR.. Callandrella, Kitzmil-
Ter physician.
Attaches of the Potomac Valley
hospital last evening said that Thur
man .Whitacre may suffer the loss of
both eyes, although every effort is be-
ing made to save the sight of the eye
which was not blown out.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
Farm Bureau Again
Selects Mr.. Winterberg
Grantsville Man Chosen Presi-
dent At Annual Meeting

At the annual meeting of the Gar
rett County Farm Bureau at Acct
dent Monday evening, William Win
terberg, Grantsville, was reelected its
president. Others elected included
Harry Porter, Oakland, vice president;
Charley B. Miller, Friendsville, secre-
treasurer; Mrs. G. C. Beachy,
Grantsville, associate women's chair
man.
The board of directors includes r.
o. Mccullough, Dorsey Guard, Charley
B. Miller, Guy Stanton, August Hanft,
Charles Reichenbecher, Foster Yost,
Oscar Harmon, Orus King, Wesley
Harvey, Wayne Hamilton and Artle
Dodge.
The annual banquet will be Wednes-
day, November 10, at Grantsville
The president announced the Ma
tional Farm Bureau meeting in Balti-
more, December to IL.
Wilbert Smith, field representative,
spoke briefly concerning the work of
the organization.
The board of directors met and
named Charles B. Miller as secretary
treasurer and selected their commit
tees.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
To Conduct Mission

Rev. George Fischer will be in
charge of a Mission, which is to be
conducted in St. Peters church, Oak
land, from Sunday, October 10, to
Sunday, October 20, it has been an
nounced by Rev. FIR. John C. Broder-
lex, pastor.
The Mission is conducted by the
missionary fathers of the congrega-
ton of the Holy Cross, of Notre Dame,
Indiana Every morning there will be
two masses, each followed by a short
instruction. The evening service will
consist Of an instruction, sermon and
benediction of the most blessed Sac
rament. The Stations of the Cross
each afternoon Monday to Friday, IN
elusive.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
Golfers Win
In Sundays Games

The mems team of the Oakland
municipal golf course won it's match
against the Fox Hills club team of
Fairmont, w. Va, on the local course
here last Sunday afternoon. The final
score was 16 to 5.
The women's team of Oakland,
however, lost 712 to 101a. There were
sixteen players on the local mems
team and twelve players on the local
women's team.
All players paired off with oppon-
ents in foursomes and play continued
throughout the entire afternoon. Each
foursome played eighteen holes. The
local line-ups and how they finished
us as follows:
Phil Contic and Cartwright May
won 2 to l; E. G. Lancer and Thomas
V. Baucom lost l to 2; F. D. Bittle and
l. j. Bosley won to 0; l.. Gender and
Bruce Smouse won to O.; James Pol
lock and B. l. Gender won 212 to u;
William Glotfelty and Bruce jenkins
won to 0; Ward limbaugh and
Jesse j. Ashby, Jr., won 3 to O; D. E,
Offutt and W. o. Davis tied l u to Y
In the women's matches, Mrs |. j.
Bosley and Miss Dorothy Spencer tied
/ z to l II; Mrs Bruce Jenkins and
Mrs. Robert Lohr lost to 3; Mrs. L.
Gender and Miss Helen Railey won
to 0; Mrs. James Pollock and Mrs. w.
A. Gender won 2 to 1; Mrs. D. Edward
Offutt and Mrs. Collins lost 1 to 2;
Mrs. B. /. Gender, Jr., and Mrs. E. G.
Lancer lost Otto 3.
A return match will be played in
Fairmont on Sunday afternoon, Octo-
Der 20. Mr.. James Spencer, golf pro,
stated that the team from Keyser, W
Va, possibly would be here this after
noon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
breaches Final Sermon
In St. Matthew'S Church

Rev. David C. Trimble preached his
final sermon Sunday morning at St.
Matthews Episcopal church, Oakland,
and will leave this week to begin his
duties in st. Johns church at Glyndon,
near Baltimore, charge which he ac.
copied several months ago.
Rev. Trimble preached his first
sermon as rector of the Oakland
church the first Sunday in October
just ten years ago. Since his arrival
here he has extended the parish to
include activities at Deer Park, Alta
mont, Swanton and Franklin having
accomplished the building of the Will
son-Altamont Log church and the
Parish house at Oakland
Rev. Trimble, in addition to work in
his own congregation, also cooperated
fully with community church activi-
ties. He has made many friends dur
ing his stay here who are expressing
their regret at his decision to leave.
Members of his church held re-
ception last night in the Parish house
to which many others attended.
1t was announced that Rev. Charles
Best would conduct services in st.
Matthews church every Sunday be-
ginning October 10, until further
notice, or until an appointment to
this charge is made by the bishop.
Rev. Best has assisted Rev. Trimble
here for the past two summers and is
well known among the church
membership.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
Miss Keller Urges
HomemakerS to Keep
In Touch With World
Should Use Level Head In Dis
cussing Conditions With Younger
Members OF Family

Read and keep in touch with world
situations as carefully as possible and
then use a sane, level head in discuss
ing conditions with younger members
of the family" Garrett county home
makers were told Tuesday by Miss
Venia M. Kellar, assistant director of
extension work, at the Homemakers
Achievement Day program at Deer
Park.
Miss Kellar stressed the point that
the homemaker should be sane in her
own thinking, weighing every con-
dition as to how it will affect her
home and family now as well as in
the future.
Opening Tuesdays program was
devotional service by Mrs. O. P. Jones,
county peace chairman, who gave a
report of the peace work done in the
county during the year. Mrs. Jones
told of the homemakers' study of
South America and how they were
learning more of their neighboring
countries. Rev. S. D. Sigler, Grants
vile, spoke on "The American Way"
stressing importance of the home, the
church and school. eff we wish to
maintain our former American Way
we must be much more careful about
what the younger generation gets III
the home, church and school," he said.
Each club president reported much
work done as result of the home
management program, to improve
safety, color schemes, convenience and
sanitation in the home. They also re-
ported many community activities
sponsored and advancement in the
reading, peace and music programs.
Mary Jane Gnegy, president of the
junior group of the County Youth
Council, gave an illustrated report on
All club work, and Ann burst, secre-
tary of the senior group, reported on
work done by the older youth orga-
Mrs. L. W. Duling, Kemp
ton, reported on the Rural Women's
Short Course, basing her remarks
around the film strip furnished by the
University of Maryland Extension
service.
Those attending brought a packed
lunch which was supplemented at
noon with cakes and hot coffee furn-
ished by the hostess club at Deer
Park. This was the only social part
of the days meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
Party Headquarters
Are Now Established

The Republican State Central Com
mittee has established headquarters
for the coming election in a room on
Alder street, opposite the Sturgiss
Pharmacy, formerly occupied by the
Western Union Telegraph office.
Following last weeks announce
ment, it was found that the McIntire
room would not be available. Head
quarters are in charge of members of
the Young Republican Club. Anyone
desiring information, material, badges
and other campaign matter, will be
welcomed
At the last meeting of the Young
Republican club on Monday night it
was decided to change the meeting
time to Wednesday evening. The next
meeting will be held October 16, in the
headquarters of the club.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
Nine Precincts Show Two To
Republican Majority

In nine out of twenty-five precincts
IN Garrett county, Republicans showed
two to one majority in registering
new voters, according to unofficial
figures. No official figures will be
available until after revision day next
Tuesday.
The nine precincts reporting includ-
ed Oakland, Grantsville, Deer Park,
and Mt. Lake. Friendsville, Kitzmil-
Ter and Kempton were expected to
have majority on the Democratic
side.
The figures available, however, show
l34 Republicans to 62 Democrats. Oak
land, IS Republicans, 25 Democrats;
Deer Park, 10 Republicans, Demo
Gratis; Mt. Lake, 20 Republicans, ~
Democrats; District 3, 60 Republicans,
10 Democrats.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
Milk Receipts Reach
Beyond 1900 Pounds

Milk receipts at the Carnation Com
pany recently opened plant in Oakland
have reached beyond the $4,000 pound
figure, Almost to $4,000 pounds,
daily, it, was announced yesterday.
The highest amount for any one day
was on October 1, when 1895 pounds
was received.
With the exception of Sunday re-
ceipts have remained around $4,000
pounds, the amounts for the first three
days of the week being: October 6,
12,305; October Z, 1924; October 8,
13,446 pounds, respectively.
Tentative plans have been made for
the official opening of the company's
plant on Saturday, November 2. Of
ficials of the company are arranging
for a carload of cattle to be brought
here on that day to be sold at cost.
The detailed program will be an
nounced later.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
Willkie Calls For
No Third Term Day
Asks American Citizens to Join
in Observance on OctO-
Der 23rd

Wendell L. Willkie asked American
citizens Sunday night to join him in
the observance of a "no third term
Gay" on Wednesday, October %.
"In the last few weeks" Willkie
said, 81 have travelled from coast to
coast discussing with many millions
of our people the issues confronting
US in these grave hours. l have found
that one of the issues which stirs mil
lions of Americans is that of the pro-
posed continuation in the presidency
of one man for more than eight years,
in violation of a sacred tradition of
our history.
No Indispensable Man
"No matter how capable or well
meaning he may be, there is no indis-
pensable man in a Democracy. When
we accept the idea that one man is in
dispensable we take a long stride
away from Democracy directly toward
dictatorship in fact if not in name.
"The danger of continuance in the
great powers Of the presidency beyond
the limit of eight years set by Wash
ington, and reinforced by the example
and warnings of jefferson and long
line of other presidents, are self-evi-
dent.
when we are confronted by threats
to our freedom from abroad, we can
not afford to risk our traditional sys-
tenn of free government at home.
81 therefore now solemnly call on all
the men and women of this great
country who believe that American
liberties must be preserved to join
with me on October % in the obser-
vance of no third term day through
out the nation"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
To Speak AT KitzmilIer

Representative William D. Byron,
Democrat, of the Sixth Congressional
District, and a member of the House
Military Affairs committee, will adj
dress mass meeting at the Kitzmiller
high school auditorium tonight at 8
o'clock.
Mr.. Byron will discuss National De-
Tense and other national problems.
Other speakers from the county will
be present and address the meeting.
The Accident band will render
concert at VindeX, Shallmar and Kitz-
miller Immediately before the opening
Of the meeting.