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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-04-25

what Santa Claus Brought, a
story Of the old st. Johns Lutheran
Church, near EllertOn. Frederick
County, by T. c. Harbaugh, well
known writer Of some years ago.
was the subject of very interest
ing article which appeared in the
MiddletOwn Register. Mr.. Har-
baugh wrote the story under date
of December, 1915, from Casstown,
Ohio.
Mr.. Harbaugh begins his story by
saying that the ground bore a
heavy fall of snow about the towns
CT Middletown, Myersville, Ellerton
and Harmony, formerly Bellville.
Just before the big snow came a
little girl named Naomi Suman, Z,
strayed from home. There was a
general search, the parties return
ing home with saddened hearts
with the report they had not found
the little girl
1t had been decided to have a
Christmas entertainment at the old
st. Johns Church but with this
cloud of sorrow hanging over the
community, it was discussed wheth-
er or not to hold the services.
Sandy Flock was to enact the
role of Santa Claus. He told Billy
Toms that this thing of playing
Santa Claus was something new
to him and he thought of the event
with some trepidation. The lost
little girl was strongly upon Billy's
mind and he said: Sandy, they
haven't found Naomi yet, have
they?" mot yet" replied Sandy,
and Billy wondered expressing iD
what had become of Naomi. God
knows" replied Sandy and look
ing down for moment, he sudden
ly raised his head and said: You
know the old hymn, don't YOU
God moves in mysterious way,
his wonders to perform. We've got
to have faith in God" Sandy unused.
Sandy said he believed little
Naomi would turn up all right and
quoted the Scripture, 20 We of lit
tie faith"
Just then the door of the cabin
was thrown open and an old woman
thrust her head into Sandys work
shop and screamed: 81 say the
witches have got little Naomi |
had a dream last night and it told
me So" ITO the dickens with
your dream" snarled Sandy.
You're always dreaming some sort
Of trash. What did you eat for sup
per-"
Better things than you. if | do
have to say it myself But there
are witches on the mountains"
Madge Gaver shot back. I've seen
EN- myself. Don't they send snakes
to milk the COWS for them and all
that?' Sandy broke into laugh
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-04-25

Some isolationists and others
who are inclined to halt the aid to
those nations that are fighting the
Hitler regime are demanding that
England state her war aims.
That would be a good deal like
blue printing the plans of a new
house while your own is burning,
instead of doing your best to stop
the conflagration.
Map-making for the Old World at
this stage Of affairs is beyond the
capacity of any man or group
Doubtless there are thousand
theories concerning the restoration
of sovereignty to those countries
that have been overwhelmed by the
NaZi-Fascist tornado and arranging
the boundaries Of the jig-saw puz-
zle in which the end of the war
will find Europe. The last time
the picture puzzle was put together,
America, for reasons that seemed
good to a war-weary country, turn
ed its back. The League of Nations
thanks to the efforts of a Congress
sional group, had to get along
without us.
The Normally DeIusion
We returned to normalcy"
which meant that we dreamed that
we could be secure in our own iso-
lation; that we could ignore what
went on abroad and sail peacefully
down the stream of time, leaving
Europe to it's own devices, uncon-
cerned how they settled their prob
Washington street; ]. H. ZOOk, new
restaurant, North Jonathan street,
second door from the Methodist
Episcopal Church; John H. Bishop
and Bros, CavetOwn lime, handled
by Mckee Bros; E. E. Rohrer, Tenn
pie of Fashion, southwest corner
Public Square; w. F. Hurley, gen.
eral furnishing undertaken, SO S.
Potomac street; Lewis Senior, pop
ular boot and shoe maker, West
Franklin street, near Potomac; L.
Stone, gentlemen's furnishing
goods, 40 West Washington street;
McCleary and Mclaughlin, wall
paper, window shades, etc, AZ w.
Washington street; A D. Bennett,
gentlemen's wear, east side Of the
Public Square.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-04-25

at I01S.
The work kept on at the church
and was beautifully decorated for
the Christmas occasion. The snow
had ceased falling and the sleigh.
ing was fine. All during that
memorable Christmas day every.
body prepared for the doings at
the church. When night came
Sandy filled his sleigh with Christ.
mas knick knacks which had been
left at the house by the neighbors.
Said Sandy: Pm going to stop at
Mother Grossnickle's and leave her
a present. They call her a witch
but she's just poor old woman
who lives alone and harms nobody.
And with this Sandy got into his
sleigh and started off.
Meanwhile st. Johns was filling
up rapidly. Everybody seemed to
be there, according to the story.
Sandy did not pause till he had
reached the tree and then he turn.
ed to look at the silent audience.
Good friends" said he, Pm bring
ing you a Christmas gift right from
God. It's the best one | could get"
And all the time he was unwrap-
ping a bundle. At last he pulled
something from it and held it up
in full view of all. ITS little
Naomi" went up an exclamation
from all over the church. Where
did you find her, Santa CLAUSE"
Just where God left her" was
the answer II got her at Mother
Grossnickle's house on the mountain
and the old woman had kept her
good and warm for Christmas.
Please don't call Mother Gross
nickle witch any more" And
they didn't.
The story was embellished with
a picture of old st. Johns Church,
known as Church Hill, and was
given to the Hagerstown Globe for
this column through the kindness
of Elmer c.. Brandenburg, 302 JEFF
ferson street.
In 1874 these were advertisements
appearing in The Twice a Week.:
C. M. Suter, manufacturer and
dealer in furniture, II North Poto-
mac street, near the Square; c.. u.
Feigley, pure rye whiskey; M. NJ
Gruber & Bro, plain and ornamen-
tai house and sign painters, West
Franklin street, near the Oak
Spring; Jacob A. Wright, whole
sale and retail dealer in tobaccOs,
cigars. snuffs, pipes. etc, II North
Potomac street; George D. Keller,
watches chains, jewelry, etc, II
West Washington ST.; Thomas A.
oBullt, optician and jeweler, 16 w.
Washington street; T. G. Robert
son, books and stationery, 3 and 5
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-04-25
DISPELLING THE FOG
By CHARLES NICHOLSON

Director of Publicity, Democratic National Committee
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-04-25

ADVERTISE IN THE GLOBE
Evening star., 1941-08-03

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Evening star., 1941-08-03

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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-14
I'm This Corner

oDus from the diamond-Fans who criticize
payoff system Of the four local softba leagues feeling
the views yesterday should
remember that there nearly
other side Of the fence OF which, the major this
city recreation worked
pie In the best Without the playoff system might
sew the league early
end Of the In which past shows
spirit and player attendance hits
only six showing for game, the
program in the middle.
But opponents reply teams seldom have the title in
bag three weeks before the ends.
Etc. Etc, ETC. Six Of and half dozen of the other
N hear the cool tnke of way this
fall, its the u, running mint out in the stadium Five
of the eight this fall every clash
should pack the stands First there's Michigan State
grudge battle If there Then Iowa, thrstng
for for the defeat Wolverines handed famed
Iron men" in 1899 Next Pitt, a seup Min
nesotaremember the hearbreaker Minneapolis
the Gophers rs, wet field and lastly, Ohio
State. still bushng that 400 fasco autumn
always a bitter rival
You baseball players you're the rough
Cardinal yout at Battle Creek starting Monday All
need shoes glove and uniform plus dough for
meals and while you're thereJohnnie Hopp Martin
Marion and Enos Slaughter all discovered in tryou
camps and the Cards itching get other egbles
on the dotted line The is being held at Bailey Park
Three four days enough to discover whether be-
long in Macomb County farm team Be you're
between II and 49,
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-14
koIeky Plays
'Go-Geiiers'
Albveeht TO Receive
Sports Aword Tonight

= With the regular softball sea-
son wound up for the two SEN
Tor loops, the first of the pos.
season games gets on the fiel0
tonight as Johnnie's Bar meets
Koleky, city series champs.
The Bar team, with virtually
the same lineup, is now play
ing as the "Go-Getters". Al.
though Koleky won the Twi-
light league playoffs-in which
Johnnie's participated = both
teams wound up their season S
schedule with a TIA average to
split second place, prior to the
playoffs.
Preceding the game tonight
q brief ceremony will be held
as Albert Glass presents the
Louis Glass Sportsmanship
Memorial award to --"Mushy
Albrecht, Koleky hurler. The
trophy is awarded annually by
the "Go-Getters club to the
softball player showing the
most craftsmanship Throughout!
the season. Glass is the father OF
the boy for whom the trophy is
named.
The game will be played at
Covered Wagon, starting at
$50.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-14
Towers Win
Double Bill
Beot CrystoI. 81;
Whip lndions, 40

1.-TWO teams showed up to play
the Fisher Towers girls last
night in an exhibition game at
Selfridge, so the girls-wanting
to be nice to everyone-placed
them both, four innings apiece,
and came off with a pair of vic
tories. A huge crowd saw the
games.
Jean Randolph, developing
rapidly into an Al pitcher, held
the combined efforts of the other
teams batters down to four hits.
In the opener, the locals wallop-
ed the Diamond Crystal ten, 81,
collecting six runs in the second,
when four walks were passed
out. Lillian Sahrow led the
Towers with two for three at the
plate, a single and double,
while Randolph allowed three
hits. Nixon scored the only run
for the visitors.
In the nightcap, playing the
Indians, the Fisher gals knocked
out five hits to their opponents
one to take 40 victory Quandt
blasted a homer, the only one of
either game.
The girls will play the Dia-
mond Crystal team again to-
night, this time in q Blue Water
League game, at St. Clair.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-14
Public Park NetSteI.S
Top Private Players
So Say Park Boys. Who Believe It's Best
to Learn Come Own Way, Not From Cooeh

AS proof, the parks boys point
to some topnotchers, who, they
say, were first public parks top
notchers-Vines, Riggs, Ridge,
Stoefen.
Long gated Willis Anderson,
the Los Angeles postoffice work.
er who rode here in a railroad
coach (not pullman) and who
many pick to ride in this years
singles title, feels one can learn
to play tennis best if he come
up in the acknowledgements
school of public parks.
Having no coach. he says you
study the fundamentals by your
self, then fit them with your
style. You meet lot of fellows
doing the same thing and they
toss some mighty strange look
ing tennis about. A player either
learns how to cope with 1t or
doesn't win tournaments, so you
become resourceful, then your
own game isn't orthodox and
that makes is hard on the other
fellow, too.
This contrasts with the picture
public parks boys draw of priv
ate club tennisers learning ortho-
dox style from coach and COM
peting only against orthodox
style.
II think one reason the West
has so many good players is
that most of them are public
parks players to begin with, at
least" said Anderson. "Of
course, the California climate is
a great advantage, too"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-14

MINNEAPOLIS, AUG. IA
R)-There's an old story in box
ing that Jack Dempsey was a
great fighter partly because he
learned how in many ways be-
fore ring-days-via lumber
camps, coal mines, barrooms,
'etc., to name q few. An odd style
didn't fluster him.
Some of the same goes for
tennis to listen to the public
parks boys tell it. The opinion
can be found in more than a few
quarters at the National Public
Parks and Fairgrounds Tennis
Championships, currently under
way here, that, given equal abil-
ity, an experienced public parks
player will beat the private club
man.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-14
Fights
Last Ni0ht
By the A.,oeiated Press


CHICAGO - Johnny Colan
1871 ", New York, knocked out
Steve Mamkos, 100, Washing.
ton, D. c., "a. Pete Lello, 1875,
Gary, Ind, outpointed Lenny'
Mancini, 1891, Youngstown,
Ohio, (10).
ALLENTOWN, Pa.--Joe Per-
alta, 1873, Tamaqua, Pa, out
pointed Howard Burton, lao,
wilkes Barre, Pa, (l0).'
OAKLAND, Calf. - Ceciiio
Loxar6o, l47, Mexico City. out.
pointed Johnny Taylor, las,
Oakland.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-14
Not Much, Just Piece of Metal. But.

"ball" when thought it strike II strike.
leading met unfavorsbe decisions the bases and
often
So have other players took the ad-
the best spirits Sometimes they
him. his But when he out top he
good winner-often harder than being q good loser
Tonight the reward for his sportsmanshp. Not
much little medal. He doesn't get to keep the
Albert Glass Of the boy whom the trophy named
Abrecht with it. heren be something involved
than lust piece of ornamental metal.
Those who knew Louis Glass those who knew his sports
manshp those called him they legion
will understand all that the honor represents
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-14
Baker Hopes Tigs
Will Open Drive

OCHICAGO, AUG. 14-R)-
Manager Del Baker, hopeful his
Detroit Tigers would start a
drive toward the first division in
their doubleheader today, pick
ed Hal Newhouser and Tommy
Bridges or possibly Paul Trout
to pitch against the Chicago
White Sox.
Their 4 to l triumph over the
Sox yesterday left the Bengals
three and one-half games below
the occupants of the bottom
notch in the American Leagues
first division-the Chicago
White Sox. M II
Newhouser has won eight and
lost eight games this season.
Bridges has six victories and
eight defeats on record, and
Trout's standings are seven tri-
umphs and six losses.
Chicago probably will pitch
Thornton Lee and John Hum
phries.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-14

To Harry "uhy" Abrecht tonight will Mount Clemens
leading soball The Louis Glass Sportmanshp Me-
mortal Award. :,
in of a who q true sportsman and
athlete himself symbolizes the best In amateur ath
letcs-the craftsmanship which is its earmark .
around athlete and the hero OF the payoff
Qames- namedAlbech qualified for the award
of the spirit he displayed the diamond
A spirit which he showed whether winning losing
to him from the men who should know;
officials whove been out there calling the
pitches and slides .
Being human have made errors And judgments dis
agreeable to the players Abrecht hurler since Tubby
mound duties for the has heard
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-14

Stagg didn't fear Purdue any
more than the scare 30 McMillin
Is cooking up for the rest of the
Big Ten when he uncovers his
200-pound sophomore. Billy Hill
lenbrand, at Indiana this fall
State Senator Tom Desmond an
nounces he took a poll of sports
writer's and they agreed the NY,
Boxing commission is OK.
But the Senator'S poll didn't in
clude single regular fight writ
er-and they're the My boys
who have hand-to-hand contact
with the commish once or twice
q week
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-14
Add Another D6lirious Golfer
McKechnie Gets HoLe-Ln-One

oAn ace-the eighth this sea-
son at Hillcrest-fell in the cup
yesterday and Stuart James Nc
Kechnie joined the ranks of the
delirious golfers who've scored
holes-in-one.
McKechnie, playing with his
father, Art Peel and Leo Fitz-
patrick, holed out the ball on
the 90-yard seventh hole. Other
aces this year were marked on
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-14

the fifteenth (one), the second
itwo) and the seventh (5).
Rylma Strevel. 17-year-old
links shark, won the weekly
ladies play at the Hillcrest
course yesterday, posting an 81.
She is regarded as q leading
threat to Women's M.G.A. tour.
nament here, which starts Aug.
ID.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-14
Sports
Roundup.
By SID FEEDER

oNEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The
Special News Service)-Here 1t
is Thursday already, and Ben
Jones hasn't signed a rider yet
to steer Whirlaway home in the
Travers Saturday Southern
golf experts tip you to keep an
eye on Louise Suggs, the Georgia
gal, in the women's national the
next year or two Her pop $
old Johnny Suggs, who once did
a pitching hitch in the Yanks'
farm chain
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-14
Smokers Gel
Win 10 Enter
Junior Finals
Three Hits Allowed
BY Botss as KesIsrs
Forced Out. SO

Admitting Bowl-O-Drome to q
trio of hits, two of them in the
last, Harry Bates, Smokers Inn
hurler, led his team to q 9-S
victory last night in a Junior
League game.
The win puts the Smokers
into the finals of the playoffs
Friday against Leander, where
q loss will give the Junior loop
crown to the Cafe team and q
win will make a rubber game
Monday necessary. The loss las
night was the Keglers' second
and threw them out of the play
offs.
FOUR IN FIRST
Scoring four runs in the first,
the Smokers were never head
ed last night. Vernier, first
man up. gained walk ana
came home on Bob Whites sim
gle. Taylor, third up, made first
on an error and later scored
when Johnston, short, followed
him with a triple. Sierens took
first on a fielder's choice and
scored along with Johnston to
give the winners a AZ lead in
the first. from which the Bowl
ers could never recover.
The Smokers scored twice IN
the third and three times in
the fourth-once when Ed Fox,
catcher, smashed out homer
to right. In the meantime, the
Keglers went down one-two-
three for five innings in a row,
finally coming up with a run
in the seventh, when Dicks, left
fielder, got a single and latei
scored.
JOHNSTON LEADS BATTERS
Leading the winners at the
plate was Johnny Johnston, who
got three for four-two singles
and a triple. Ed Taylor, with two
for three, scored three runs and
had double and triple on the
books.
For the losers, Nicolai, Heller
and Dicks collected the only
hits, all of them singles. The
Smokers got eight hits and COM
mitted only two errors to the
Keglers' five
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-14
Regatta Plans

OPlans for a big regatta, to
be held at Mount Clemens
during the first week in Sept
ember will be laid tomorrow
night when members of the
Buccaneer Club meet.
Shippers of nearby lake
towns have already been con-
tacted, and a large fleet
of boats is expected for the
race. A series of races-han-
d icap, womens, shippers +,
etc.-are already scheduled
and more will be planned at
the meeting.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-14
THE.GOOD-OLD-TIMES

If Nova happens to take Louis
title with or without Yogi, the
heavyweight championship will
60 back on the fight-once-a-year
basis of Dempsey's days j.. and
Louis bum-of- the-month club
will fold its tent But If Joe
wins, he'll take on the Buddy
Baer-Abe Simon winner in jan
uary ..
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-14
DYKES Gets 3.Year
U1IFlli With Raise

9oGlCA0O, Aug. 1l-(R -
Jlnnny Dykes can take off his
toDoos now without having TO
worry about grabbing them in
Il nrry. His new contr says
y - fhroe more years to sit
z ~ hearth at Comiske .
-xear-oId White Sox
- Mn. Grace G. 1is-
W )oaA pw Il down
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-14
CUT FEES FOR SOLDIERS

ODETROIT, Aug. 14-(R-The
Metropolitan Golf Association of
Detroit passed . ruling yester-
day to allow service men to play
gols for one-half the normal
green fees Or the 10 MGA
courses In the Detroit area.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Games behind leader.
WEDNESDAYS RESULTS
New York IL, Boston SO.
Brooklyn 7, Philadelphia 2.
Chicago 6, Pittsburgh 4.
Cincinnati 3, st. Louis 2 Go
innings).
THURSDAYS GAMES
Chicago at Pittsburgh.
New York at Boston.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-14

American citizens! Heed the
declaration of emergency by
our President Buy Defense
Savings Bonds and Stamps regu-
larly.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-14
HOLD ARCHERY MEET

OFLINT, Aug. 14--(R- = A dis
trict target meet, sponsored by
the Michigan Archery Associa.
ton, will be held Sunday at the
Flint Central high school foot
ball field.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-14
Major League
Standings

Games behind leader.
WEDNESDAYS RESULTS
DETROIT 4, Chicago 1.
Washington ST., New York g.
5.
st. Louis 8, Cleveland 3.
Boston 4, Philadelphia 0.
THURSDAYS GAMES
DETROIT at Chicago (2).
Cleveland at st. Louis.
Boston at Philadelphia (2).
Washington at New York (2).
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-14
CAUGHT IN THE DRAFT
Uncle Sans about to grab
The Senator'S Buddy Lewis

Leaving the Mats on q limb
without . bit Of juice.
For up to now the Mats have
been
Barely out Of the cellar
But II Bud goes, they're sure
to sink.
And then will the Old Fox
heller!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-01

So they left 1t like that. When Hal had gone, April thought, Per haps I could learn to love him. I'll try, really will. But not until know for sure that Kent Carter is out of the darkness"
 Any day now, Rents letter would be coming to tell the re- suits of the operation.
 "Ill know the day just by see- ing Ann's face," April told her. self.
 Nip took up the vigil by her bed. Ann came and went on visits to her room. If she'd been hurt, she had apparently tried to forget 1t. And each day, she seemed to bloom more.
 You look positively radiant" April complimented her.
 Thanks" Ann smiled in her quiet way. Coming from you, April that means @ lot"
 "Nonesense," April said. You've always had good looks all your own, but you've never done enough about 1t. Take me and my vanity table. Ever see so many boxes and bottles, lipsticks and lotions? I've worked hard at the glamor stuff and you've done better just by being yourself"
 April was knitting and gave a jab to the needles. This was q pair of mittens for the Red Cross and she'd missed @ stitch or maybe added one, so the smooth effect was spoiled.
 Tt seems funny" Ann said, taking the needles in her capable hands, ito see you fussing over anything like this"
 "1t's my better nature coming to the front" April grinned. Then, because she could do 1t with a certain nonchalance when her eyes were down, busy with the stitches. she said, By the way, Ann, when's the good word coming from Kent?"
 She might have imagined 1t, but 1t seemed as If Ann's mouth tight ened and her eyes weren't unlike the needles, bright, jabbing.
 "Ill know soon," Ann said.
 And 1t was that very afternoon.
 April didn't have to see her sisters face to learn the news. There was a surer way of know ing than that, Q giveaway that was infallible.
 Ann. in the downstairs hall, burst into song. It was the first time she had sung since her ar- rival home from New York.
 April sat motionless in her chair by the window, her head bowed, her lips moving as If in prayer. "Thank God" she kept murmur- ing, "Thank you, dear God"
 Afterwards, the Burnett house that had been filled with a name- less unrest under its quietness scared Into an aria of It's own.
 "The operation was @ success" Ann told April "Kent's coming home in few days for an in- definite leave. He insists he'll go back to camp -- but I think he'll be home for good"
 You mean his eyes are all right again. He can see?"
 "Yes, the bandages are off. He's fine. He wrote this letter himself"
 I'm so glad for him and for you, Ann," April said, but Ann scarcely heard her.
 Mother began to work more furiously that very afternoon on the frilly white things she was making. q have an idea there'll be a bride in the house soon,' she said with knowing nod.
 
 It was this that brought April to her senses. She would have to face Kent. She would have to look at