The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-09-12
EVANSVILLE

Dear LOIS,
You've been with us all summer, and
now that it's fall
You're going right far away from us
all.
And 50 We have gathered around here
tonight
To tell YOU goodby and start you off
right
We've paper and jewelry and stock
ings for you, .......
And handkerchiefs, wash cloth and
toothbrush, too.
There's a comb and some soap and
pencil or so,
And some pretty bright ribbons to
tie in q bow.
So when you're away and the going
gets hard,
Just use these small, tokens of our
regard.
Always remember that we are your
And so, best wishes from the All
gals. .-tt
Mary Houck.
This is the poem composed by q
member of the Girls III club for the
occasion of its surprise goiag-away
shower in honor of Lois Schaefer F4'i-
day evening at the home Of Betty
Beachy. Lois has spent the summer
vacation here with her father, Henry
A. Schaefer, and will return. next
week to the Maryland State School
for the Deaf, Frederick, where she is
student. She received many gifts.
Mrs. D. W. Hershberger ana Mrs. II.
Gortnels local leaders, and the fol-
lowing fclloW-membels were present.
Mary. Ruth and Ray Houck, Louise
and Marjorie GoItner, Betty and Ger
aldine Carder, Audra Speicher, Joyce
Beachy, Rita Edwards, Ruth kiotz,
Dolly Layman, Patsy Ruth Miller and
Lottie Patton. Rita Edwards and Au-
dra Speicher viii arrange a program
for the next meeting on Friday, Sept.
90, at the home Of Joyce Beachy. The
club will meet the first and third Fri
days instead OF every Wednesday
night.
Unusual Rainfall
Rain was unusually copious here the
past month with the total measure
ment reaching a new-high for August,
S.4 inches, according to official rec
ords. This is more than four inches
above normal, as the average rainfall
in this section over the past 35 years
is slightly more than four inches for
the month OF August.
Sports Outlook Dark
The fail sports outlook at Grants
vile High schol is not considered
bright by coaches, but others feel that
it is too early to make any predic
tions.
Nearly every boy in the school re
ported for SOCCER practice last week,
but VIM, Grimm, in charge Of boys
physical education. still is pessimistic.
Graduation SHARED away all but two Of
last years regulars, Gordon Mex en-
zie and Jack Stowell The majority
Of those that remain and the neWcon-
ers lack size and are inexperienced,
especially the freshmen who are talk
ing much interest in this sport.
About 30 girls reported for the
fieldball squad and have been practic-
ing under Abel Dewitt, who is super
vising girls physical education this
year There are only q few holdovers
from slast seasons team.
Storm Does Damage
A severe electrical storm. in this
section Sunday night put telephone
service out Of order in many homes
and electric current was shut off in
Springs, Pa, and at Little Crossings.
The "River' telephone line was en-
tirely disrupted all day Monday. A
large tree at Daniel Folks farm was
felled when struck and lightning en-
tered the Mrs. Ollie Loechel farm
home by way Of The telephone line,
cutting off electricity, too. Thinking
that someone had left lantern in the
cellar they found, upon Investigation,
that two wires were burning and pre-
vented a possible fire, The rain here
was accompanied by hail.
Study Composers and Analyze
Figures
Mrs n. u. Broadwater entertained
the Women's Community club at its
September meeting Wednesday after
noon at her home, near town. Mrs. W.
Harold Miller, music chairman, read
sketches Of the lives Of Sir Arthur
Sullivan and Joseph Baroby, English
composers.
Miss Mildred Barton, home demon
stration agent, OF Oakland, spoke on
Becoming Lines in Dress" and her
demonstration was on Figure Analy
sis" Miss Barton also gave report
of the State Foods Committee meet
ing at College Park recently and
stressed the importance of conserving
foods at this particular time.
Harvest Home Service
The annual Harvest Home service
will be held at st. Johns Reformed
church Sunday morning at 1899.
Members of the church bring the best
Of their fruits, vegetables, flowers and
grain. At the Sunday school session
at $3.50 dime folders will be collected,
Church Societies Meet
Mrs. Earl Michael entertained the
Ladies Aid society Of the Mt. Zion
Methodist church Wednesday night at
her home near here. The new orga-
nization, Women's Society Of Chris
tian Service, was discussed. Guests
included Mrs, Hayes Burgess, New
York City; Mrs. Jacob Ross, Berlin,
Pa; Mrs Ralph Neal, Frostburg, and
Mrs Ella Michael and Helen Michael.
Eighteen members we're present. The
next meeting will be with Mrs. Her
bert Pope.
Mrs. D. R. Carder and Mrs. L. B.
Sehaefer were joint hostesses to the
State Line Aid Society Friday night
at the Methodist parsonage here.
Nineteen persons attended.
Other Church Activities
The annual Sunday School conven-
ton of the Western Maryland district,
Church Of the Brethren, will be held
Sunday afternoon at the Pine Grove
church. Reports Of the past years
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