The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-07

perfect attendance records at Grants
vile school for February, in contrast
to the more than 200 who usually
come every day during the months of
milder weather. The seven grades of
the elementary school supplied only so
OF this number. With all this, the
Sophomore ia class, Abel Dewitt,
nome room teacher, came through with
a shining record of $3.50 and cap
tured the attendance banner again, a
1t has done every month of this school
year thus far. The Sophomores, as a
whole class, had the highest attend
ance IN the high school with a per-
centage of 1872.
S. S. Glass Meets
Miss Ruth Younkin and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Younkin jointly enter
tanned the Helping Hand class of the
Lutheran Sunday school Wednesday
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ihos. Younkin. Chinese checkers pro-
vlded the diversion, after which re-
freshments were served. About seven
teen persons attended. The meeting
next month will be held at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Klotz with
Miss Iva Klotz and Frank Klotz enter
tanning. The date will be Wednesday,
March 27.
Musical Program At Ladies' Aid
Mrs. George D. Edwards and her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Clayton Ed
wards, jointly entertained the Ladies'
Aid society of the Methodist church
Thursday night. Vocal selections
were given by Misses Liberty and
Gloria DiValentino, Meyersdale; and
Wayne burst and Verl Edwards. Miss
Georgia DiValentino gave a violin solo
and another instrumental number was
rendered by Mrs. George Edwards,
piano, and Wayne burst, guitar. Eight
Juniors sang and vocal trio was given
by Mrs. Geo. Edwards, Wayne burst
and Verl Edwards. Guests, in addition
to those on the program, were Miss
Mary Emily Butt, Mrs. D. w. Hersh-
berger, H. F. burst and C. U. Ed
wards, Sixteen members were present,
including Rev. and Mrs. D. R. Garden.
An all-day quilting will feature the
next meeting, March 27, at the home
of Mrs. H. c. Edwards, when the
Friendship quilt will be completed. A
covered dish dinner will be served at
noon.
c. E. Leap Year Party
The Christian Endeavor society of
st. Johns Reformed church held a
Leap Year party Thursday night in
the Sunday school building. More
than thirty persons attended Charles
and Robert Bender had charge of
games.
Cooperative Supper Conference
The Southern States Cooperative
held supper-conference here at the
Casselman hotel Friday evening. At
tending were Norman Patton, VIM.
Winterberg, Joel A. Beachy, Everett
Miller, Charles Reichenbecher, E. F.
McClintock, Ernest Bowser, Melchor
Kolb, August Hanft and Albert Kamp.
Operetta Next Week
"Barbarossa of Babary," musical
comedy in two acts, will be presented
by the elementary school pupils Friday
and Saturday nights of next week IN
the school auditorium. The plot of the
story centers around Barbarossa, ruler
of the Algerian pirates, portrayed by
Donald Kamp, who is notified by Com
modore Dectur of the U. S. Navy,
played by James Edwards, that the
U. S. Government will not pay tribute
money to him but must sign a treaty
to not modest U. S. shipping. Others in
the cast are Marilyn Wilburn, Willard
Layman, Tom Bender, Homer Reich
enbecher, Sadie Turner and David
Patton. In addition there are several
colorful choruses and dances. Ad-
mission is Is and rs cents.
Social Events
Mr.. and Mrs Harvey Gortner enter
tanned members of the Women's Tues
day night bridge club, their husbands
and few additional guests with a St.
Patricks' party at their home here
Five tables of contract were in play.
The guests were DR.. and Mrs. N. R.
Davis, DR.. and Mrs. T. O. Broadwater
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Stanton, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. o. Bender, Mr.. and Mrs. j. R.
Mrs. Bayard T. Keller, Mrs. Lena
Bender, Mrs. T. D. Maurer, Mrs. Betty
Keller, Miss Ethel Broadwater, j. F
Fancy, William Wlnterberg and Clyde
Miller Mrs. B. H. Bender, DR.. Davis
Mrs. Maurer and Mr.. Miller received
honors.
Miss Zeola Layman was hostess to
the Teachers bridge club Thursday
night at her home on Long Stretch
Mrs. Forrest Simpson was a guest
Mrs. Earl Frickey entertained her
500 club Saturday evening.
Locals Lose To Garrett
Grantsville high cagers were de-
feated by Garrett (Pa.) high Tuesday
night in the Pennsylvania town by tha
narrow margin of 1874. Grantsville
was ahead 90 at the quarter, but the
Garrett quint was leading 1913 at the
half. The combination of burst, Keller
and Patton worked nicely for the locaI
team. Wayne burst, local forward
garnered IL points. Mark Schaefer
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