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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-20
THE NINTH DISTRICT FARMERS CLUB

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-20
Twenty-fifth Anniversary OF
9th District Farm Group

The Ninth District Farmers Club,
of Cecil County celebrated its 25th
Anniversary Wednesday, Dec. 4th,
1910. in the rooms of the Research
Club at oxford, Pa. All members,
former members, and guests to the
number of SO were present. A short
business meeting was held In the
morning, opened by group singing.
Blessing was asked by Rev. C. H.
Adkins, of Zion Methodist Church.
We were served a delicious turkey
dinner and trimmings, by the Re-
search Club members.
Table decorations were holly and
red candles. Mr.. Alec Gibson gave a
large bouquet of carnations in MEM
ory of his Father and Mother, being
members of our Club. At each place
was miniature, colored, hand paint
ed pitcher with rose in it. Miss
Virginia Armour had painted them.
A delicious, huge birthday cake bak-
ed by Mrs. e. D. Kirk, with 25 red
candles on it was cut by Mrs. Brown.
President Howard Brown, Of Ris-
ing Sun, together with Mrs. Brown,
the only two members who were in
on the original organization, were
host and hostess to the membership
and to a large number of guests and
former members.
William Edward Hayes, Of White
Point Farm, Cecil county novelist,
was the principal speaker. Mr.. Hayes
congratulated Mr.. and Mrs. Brown,
and the entire membership on the
high ideals which the club had set
for itself in the beginning, and had
lived up to through the years. The
writer then reviewed twenty-five
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-20
,---..--...-A 1AFETY FIR ------------ -.---
Merry Christmas Also Famous
AS Years No. | Danger Season

II you suart truly merry Christmas be
sure that the frivolity Of the season doesn'i
flrn &c into tragedy. The National Safety
Council points out that the Holidays are
The most dangerous part Of the year, re.
plefe sOifh auto casualties, home accidents,
burns and falls. Keep these "don'fs" in
mind and you'll IiUe to see the nesv year !:
DON'T give children dangerous
toys, or toys with sharp points. If
they operate with electricity, be sure
you supervise their use.
DON'T decorate the tree with
lighted candles unless it's absolutely
unavoidable. Carefully wired cleo
trio bulbs are much safer.
DON'T place the tree near a stove
or fireplace.
DON'T leave lighted tree UNI
guarded at any time; you must be
on the lookout for fires.
DON'T use rickety, unsafe lad
der in decorating the tree.
DON'T place Christmas candles
near the tree, curtains, paper
wreaths or other decorations.
DON'T overlook the opportunity to
make your tree fire-resistant. Ac-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-20
Nations Christmas Bill
Set at $62 per Family;
Toys Cost $l83,OOO,OOO

You're paying a part of this bill:
Santa's middle men predict. a
$183, 100000 national toy bill this
year, which would be about the
same as was spent last year to
spread cheer among the youngsters.
The array around American
Christmas trees this season, includ-
ing toys, will cost each family an
average of $62.50, according to re-
liable surveys.
There's another side to it. Be-
tween 100000 and 100000 persons
are being added to the nations pay
rolls during the holiday rush, and
the turnover should raise total 1910
sales for the year to at least last
years volume Of nearly $40,.
DOC, 000,000
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-20
THE HUNTING AND FISHING
CLUB

The hunting and fishing club is
headed by Mr.. Graham. We now have
20 boys in our club. The purpose of
this club is to learn the habits Of an
outdoor man, and to study about
fur-bearing animals. We also want to
study the habits of fish and try to do
some fishing. We want to take sever
al field trips to study animals and
try to trap for them. These trips will
consist of scouting and exploring.
Our project at the present Is learn
ing the fundamentals of casting.
Casting, as you know, consists Of
throwing a line at target; we have
set up casting target of the school
ground. We would like to learn how
to raise fur-bearing animals, such as
mink, muskrat and beaver. We now
know of a man who is raising ami
mails and whom we can get in touch
with in a short time.
Samuel Nickle
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-20
Rising Sun High School
THE JOURNALISM CLUB

The journalism club is In charge
Of Mr.. Prettyman this year. The
members are Ella Wigton, editor-in-
chief; Dotty Lucas, Joy Anderson,
Dorothy Fisher, Louise Carter, Marie
Jones, frankie Robinson and Vernon
Jones.
The purpose Of the journalism
club is to write up school news and
send 1t to The Midland Journal, to be
published.
The journalism club meets every
Thursday. Every member is given
some article to write. This article
must be handed in to the editor-in-
chief by Friday night.
Marie Jones
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-20
THE DRAMATIC CLUB

On February %, 1941, the drama
tic club will hold a play contest
which will be given by the four class
es. The four plays to be presented
will be directed by the following:
Freshman, Miss Nutter; Sopho-
more, Mr.. Prettyman; Junior, Miss
Shepard; Senior, Mr.. Graham:
The sponsors are now busy select
ing the plays. Mr.. Prettyman has de-
cided upon 1.-THE Pampered Darling
for the second year group.
Louise Carter
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-20
AIRPLANE CLUB

We organized our airplane club
December 6, by electing the follow
ing officers:
President, James Gamble; Vice
president, Leon Love; Treas. and
Secretary, Ogretta Sutphin.
The dues are to be ten cents q
term. About eighteen came to our
first meeting. We hope to make sew
eral model airplanes while our club
meets. We may 60 to an airplane fac
tory and watch them build airplanes.
We are to build at least one airplane.
Frank Robinson
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-20
GIRLS BASKETBALL CLUB

Miss Shepard is the director Of the
girls basketball club. This club
meets every Wednesday afternoon.
About the first ten minutes, we prac-
tise basket ball passes. Then each
class selects a team or two accord
ing to the number of people and the
class teams play each other. Some
nights throughout the week we have
basketball practise for the girls who
can come.
Ella Wigton
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-20


to meet about farm problems.
Often the ladies and gentlemen
have separate meetings. The ladies'
have made hats, lamp and candle
shades, candy, exchanged ideas in
cooking and baking, while the men
have taken up different fran prob
lens.
We have always had picnic to
some favorite spot for the day and
a dinner.
One year, in May, 1926, we hired a
bus and most of the members en-
joyed the day at the University OF
Maryland, which was a nice trip,
well worth repeating.
We have a flower committee who
endeavor to brighten little, any
of our sick members.
Since 1923 we have had q pro-
gram committee who prepare pro-
grams for the year.
Our Birthday Box" was started
in Feb. 1886, and this Box has made
this day possible, our 25th ami
versary.
May we continue to be of help to
each other and that our influence
may be felt by others.
Our County Agents have been:
Mr.. Marsh, 1916; Mr.. Knauffman,
Dec. 1916; Mr.. Knode. Mar. 1918;
Mr.. Snarr, Mar. 1921; Mr.. Rade-
baugh, Oct. 1921; Mr.. Bull, asst,
Apr. 1924; Mr.. Bartelson, Feb.
1925; Mr.. Miller, 1929.
Home Demonstration
Miss. Nortring, May, 1920; Miss
Ross, Dec. 1920; Miss Hodson, Oct.
1921; Miss Grimm, Sept, 1928; Miss
Pancoast, Feb, 1927; Miss Cook,
Mar. 1894; Miss Denning, JAM,
1886; Miss Smith, Aug. 1898.
Charter Members of Ninth District
Farmers Club
1915: Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Church
man, 1917; Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey L.
Kirk, June, 1916; Mr.. and Mrs. q.
F. Kirk, June, 1918; Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. w. Mckinney, 1917; Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. SPOTS, 1919; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Gibson, 1920; Mr.. and
Mrs. H. r. Brown, 1915.
Joined 1916: Mr.. and Mrs. s. G.
Smith, resigned 1919; Mr.. Wells
and Mrs. Helen Kirk, 1917.
1917: May, Mr.. and Mrs. T. K.
Mcdowell; Sept, Mr.. and Mrs. z. d.
Kirk; Oct, Mr.. and Mrs. J e. Croth-
ers; Nov, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Morris.
1918: JAM, Mr.. and Mrs. H. e.
England, Dec. 1898; Feb. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. c. England; Sept, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. B. Mcdowell, Sept. 1899:
1919: Mar, Mr.. and Mrs. J. e.
Reynolds, Oct. 1898; June, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Townsend, Feb, 1927;
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Crothers, Mar.
1925; Dec, Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Nc
Dowell, Feb, 1929.
1920: Nov, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
T. Wilson, 1925.
1921: JAM, Mr.. and Mrs. R. T.
Clifford. Feb, 1892.
1922: Sept. Mr.. and Mrs. e. q.
England, Oct. 1888.
1927: jan, Mr.. and Mrs. p. N.
Hansen, May, 1881; Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Little.
1928: Dec. Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.
Fassitt.
1929: Nov, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w.
England, Nov, 1898; Mr.. and Mrs.
R. T. Wilson.
1881: Mr.. and Mrs. Atlee Armour.
1882: Nov, DR.. and Mrs. G. F.
Miller.
1898: Dec, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Har-
old Brown, 1889; Mr.. and Mrs. Thos..
H. Reynolds.
1889: JAM. Mr.. and Mrs. r. M.
Kincaid. 1889; Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fred
Fox.
1910: Jam, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Reynolds: Nov, Mr.. and Mrs. R. q.
Bower; Dec. Major and Mrs. Alfred
w. ph3l1ina.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-20
BOYS BASKET BALL

About twenty-five boys are out Tor
basketball team this year. Mr.. Shing-
Ter, the teacher in charge, has divid-
ed the group into four sections num-
bered /, 2, 8, and A. Everyone gets
to play in this arrangement. The
teams compete against each Other
and eah team gets to play ten min
utes.
Doris Lucas and Joy Anderson
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-20
HELP oH11.DREN's AID SOCIETY

In the Rising Sun High School, we
are taking all our pennies and put
ting them into bag which is call
ed "a Mile of Pennies"
The destination of the mile of
Pennies" is the "Children's Aid So
ciety." The "Children's Aid Society
is for the children, who are unfor-
tunate and do not have the proper
care.
We hope that all the pupils of the
school will give all their pennies to
the "Children's Aid Society,""
Dorothy Fisher
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-20
Camel Distributes Gifts
To Children i'm SYRIA

Christmas gifts are presented by
a camel in Syria. The youngest
camel which accompanied the Wise
Men is called the Camel of Jesus.
It performs the task each year Of
distributing presents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-20

Success comes to those who make
IN their minds to do a thing-and
then do 1t.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-20

Switzerland, seemingly noun.
famous, cold country. produces SO
bushels Of potatoes every miaatA
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-20

It doesn't pay to advertise unless
YOU are able to aelN'eE the goods.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-20
Dark Christmas

The sun does not rise above the
horizon for a week in Iceland dur
ing Christmas season.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-20

Matrimonially speaking, where
there's a will there Is often a won't.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-15
Dies Says Hollywood Producers Have
Obtained Secret Committee Records

WASHINGTON, Feb. l5. tUP)-
Chairman Martin Dies of the house
committee investigating un-Ameri-
can activities said today that mo-
ton picture industry producers had
obtained in a mysterious manner
Il committee Investigators report
on subYerSivc activities in Holly
wood.
Returning to the capital TO take
personal command of his commit
tee, Dies told newspapermen that
his first move would be TO start
the groups inquiry into alleged
subVersive influences in the motion
picture industry.
we are determined to expose
Hollywood Dies said
Next on the list for inyeStiga-
ton, Dies said, arc consumers Or
carnations and Communists in
Cnc government
Dies said that motion picture
producers had "one of the best
organized campaigns against tho
committee in existence. AS eVi-
dence of the producers activities,
Dies said, copy of report made
by committee investigator after
eight months work in Hollywood,
had reached members of the movie
industry Dies said that copies OF
this report had been given private
~ to committee members but that
nothing was supposed to have been
given out about it.
Il am not prepared 10 go into
this fully Dies said, but l un-
derstand the producers have copies
of this report and have mimeo-
graphed it. They even know who
the witnesses are to be. We Woulu
like to find out how they got it..
When the Dies committee delved
into alleged SubvcrSvc influences
in Hollywood almost tWo years ago
a witness caused . sensation with
testimony that Shirley Temple hao
been used as a "stoogc' by Com.
muniSt organization.
Dies said that this being a cam.
paign year he would urge that tho
committee hold no more public
hearings. Thus, he explained, the
committee could avoid being accus.
cd of trying to influence the com.
ing presidential election
Il can't speak for the commit.
tee he said 1T has been chargcc
that l have been speaking for The
committee But the bill of rights
doesn't prohibit me from saying
that I will recommend we 60 u
the west coast and expose Holly.
wood thoroughly, investigate con-
sumers organizations and inves-
tigate Communists in the govern
ment.
There Will be no pusSyfooting
no backtracking. no crawling.
Dies charged that the movie in
dustry has hired the highest prc-
ed publicity service in the world
to turn heaven and earth in ar
attempt to stop an investigation
by the committee.
They have lot of political in
fluence." he said. Il think they
arc going to start one of the darn
dest campaigns of ridiculc you cvel
saw"
The campaign of ridiculc", Dies
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-15
New Chief Takes
Over State Bureau
During Visit Here

SACRAMENTO, Feb. Is CUP)-
Robert Gordon Wagonet, former
federal social security official, to-
day became director of California s
department of employment at q
salary of $4,000 per year.
Carl L. Hyde. holdovcr from the
previous Republican administra-
tion, submitted his resignation to
the state employment commission
effective April /. but the commits
sion III meeting yesterday ad-
vanced the date to Feb. Is.
Hyde received only $4,000 a year
during slightly more than four
years in the office but the salary
was increased when Wagonet's ap-
pOintment was announced. Tho
new official formerly was in charge
of unemployment compensation ac-
tivities of the federal Social Secur-
ity board.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-15
Vast Network Of Land, Sea, Aerial
Defenses Rings U. S. for Protection

l.tions.
Admiral Harold r. Stark, chief
Of U. S. naval operations, recently
told tho house naval affairs COM
mittcc that We must take into
consideration the possibility of al
Allied defeat IN Europe. He urged
speedy rehabilitation of the fleet,
further increases in authorized
strength and rapid completion of
projected Atlantic and Pacific
bases.
Probably the most significant de-
vclopment in the defense picture
is the sudden attention which has
been paid to the nations Atlantic
shorclinc. and particularly the At
lantic approach via the Caribbean,
to the Panama Canal-thc life
line" which permits speedy trans
fer Of the sea fighting forces from
ono ocean TO the other
Puerto Rico is being transformed
into Caribbean Gibraltar" man
rcd jointly by the army and navy.
The garrison and Notifications at
the canal arc being built up with
men. now guns. warplaneS and
anti-cSpionagc forces. Emergency
or auxiliary locks, soon will be built
TO permit uninterrupted transit of
ships in the event the present fa-
cilities arc destroyed or damaged
In the Pacific, the main line Of
defense, stretching in a rough tri-
angle from Hawaii back to Alaska
and California, is being made i'm
prcgnablc. West of Hawaii are such
listening posts as the Philippines,
the tiny islands of Wake Midway
and Guam. Plying the China sea
and nearby waters is the navy'S
Far Eastern squadron.
There is still talk, plenty of it,
of a powerful, Strongly-armcd ma
val air, submarine and SeabaSc at
Guan-only 1900 miles from Jap
an. Some day soon that dream o!
a generation of naval StrategiStS
may become a partial reality.
Regardless of how the situation
is viewed, the United States is taxi
ing few chances of being accused
of defensive immaturity in the trou-
bled years which seem to lie ahcaC.
1t takes lot of money to refutc
the charge but in the words OF
Secretary of Navy Charles Edison,
the money thus spent is form OF
insurance" against the crumblin9
of the U. S. economic structure,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-15
BY GERRY ROBICHAUD

! WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. (UP)-
The United States has come OF age
in the matter of national defense
For the time being at least, the
practice of relying upon friendly
foreign nations to help protect tho
peace and security Of the United
States and its possessions has been
discarded for a policy of Self-de-
pcndence.
Future world developments ant,
/ the wllmS and fancieS of future
national administrations and con-
crosses may reverse the present
trend. but the prospects Of Sdch
q change in the immediate future
appear slim.
From New England TO the Carib-
bean and the Panama Canal, north
ward again to the vest coast and
Alaska. and thence far into tho
Pacific, vast network of land. sea
and aerial Notifications is taking
shape slowly and Systematically to
ring the United States, If not the
entire western hemisphere. with
a formidable band of aggression
resistant steel.
Along with the construction OF
these far-flung outpOstS and bases,
the navy is engaged in the largest
peacetimc shipbuilding program in
the nations history and the army's
compact land forces arc being
transformed swiftly into one of the
most highly mechanized and
strcamlincd fighting units in the
world The aviation arms of both
services arc being expanded at an
unprecedented rate.
Aside from considerations of dc
fenSc. the fOrtificatlonS network
and the expansion of the sea, land
and air forces are calculated to
lend a firmcr air of authority to
the voice of the United States in
international affairs-to enable it
to speak for itself no matter what
happens to the influence of Great
Britain and France in the affairs
of Europe. Africa and the Far East
In effect, it is program designed
to permit the United States to
bring to maturity other elements il
its character which have Jagged
behind the early coming of age OF
its economic power. 1t is an at
tempt at swift transition from adj
olescence to full voting stature in
the quarreling parliament of ma
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-15

indicated, might take the form of
a motion picture about the COM
mittec
Dies reference to consumers or
ganizationS recalled the report of
Committee Investigator J. B. Mat
thews last December that consum-
crs' activities often we're fronts for
tho Communist party.
Hollywood and consumers organ
izationS, Dies said today, arc the
sore spots"
IF We arc not thwarted and
handicapped at every turn we will
give the people the truth they are
looking for
Dies called criticism of the COM
mittec'S methods "all tommyrot"
What worries the subversivc influ-
enceS, he said, is not the methods
but "the hits and home runs we
have made"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-15
Bulgarian Cabinet
Resiqns en- Masse

SOFIA. Bulgaria. Feb. Is. (UP)-
King Boris today accepted the res
ignations of the cabinet headed by
Premier George Kiosseivanov
An official communique said
The prime minister rendered the
resignation of the cabinet to the
king, who accepted it,
The communique gave no reason
for the governments resignation,
but in informed quarters it was
reported that differences of opin-
ion between Kiosseivanov and his
minister of agriculture, NJ. I. Bagi-
ranoff, were partly responsible.
1t was reliably reported that Or
ganization Of new government
will not result in any change in
Bulgarian foreign policy.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-15
Bank President
III in Arizona

CHANDLER, Ariz., Feb. Is. up
CLAY II. Hollister, prominent east
ern industrialist and president Of
the old Kent bank of Grand Rap
ids. Mich, was reported critically
i'll from diabetes at winter resort
here today.
Physicians said the 76 year old
financicr had been unconscious for
almost two days.
Hollister came here two days ago
TO spend the winter season as a
guest of John w. Blodgett, also
of Grand Rapids and former pres
ident of the National Association
of Lumber Manufacturers
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-15
Battle Goes On

PRESCOTT, Ariz.. Feb. Is. up
The Associated Civic clubs of Ari-
zona said today they would continue
to use the title Enchanted Circle"
to describe the Grand Canyon area
despite any copyright claim to the
phrase made by the chamber OF
commerce at Pacific Grove. Calf.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-15
GIVES COMPLETE
MURPHY FACTS

Continued from Page One)
inal applicant, then total of orig
inal applicants deposit will be
refunded by clerk.
Originally the instructions
stated that clerks were not to
sell at public outcry, but were to
receive sealed bids for forward
ing to the Board. This has been
changed, as noted in the instruc-
tions, so that all sales will be by
public outcry-the bids received
to be forwarded to the 1. I. Board
who will decide who is the best
bidder. Following that deter
mination, the Board will forward
the deed to the County Clerk for
delivery after same has been re-
corded. There will be no fur
Their cost to pay as the original
deposit covers all costs including
the recording of the deed.
Clerk Sawyer announces that
all forms will be ordered and he
expects to begin operating by
next Monday, January %.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-15
Billy Almond
Arrives Here

Billy Almond, Key Vests most
popular master of ceremonies, re-
turns to the Habana- Madrid Club
with the sensation of the season
in floor shows.
With a lineup of beautiful
girls, talented and lovely-the
music of Jimmy Rowe and his
orchestra-two shows will be pre-
sented nightly.
There will be no increase in
prices but a consistent minimum
charge of fifty cents per person
will prevail.
A reception party will be given
Friday night for the entire COM
pany upon its arrival from Mi
ami. The show will open its en-.
gagement Saturday night, jan
uary 20.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-15
STATION OFFICIALLY
GREETS ADM. ALLEN

Continued from Page One)
naval officers at a dinner and
entertainment.
Tomorrow at l o'clock the city
of Key West through Mayor Will
lard M. Albury and the City
Council will tender the admiral
and his party an official luncheon
at La Concha Hotel.
Until his departure Wednes-
tionS in his honor, Admiral Allen
day, in between the various func-
will inspect every detail of the
naval station and make a ground
inspection of the seaplane base
on Trumbo Island.
Great progress has been made
in restoring the station after a
long period of inactivity" Ad-
miral Allen said today. ut is a
fine station and has been put in
good condition. Our work is not
done yet"