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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-16
T. F. A. Public Speakers To Com
pete Tonight

The annual f. F. A. public speaking
contest for this area is being con-
Quoted tonight at Grantsville High
school, and the winner will be eligible
to represent this section in the State
contest to be held at the University
of Maryland, College Park, on Satur-
day, April Is.
Oakland F. f. A, chapter will not
have d representative this year, 0. 7.
eraser, agriculture instructor, has
stated.
Friendsville's representative will
be Wendell Umbel, Jr., who won the
right to represent his chapter at a
contest last Thursday He spoke on
"Chermugy in Agriculture"
Charles Colgan will represent the
Grantsvillc chapter. Accident will also
be represented and perhaps contestants
from Oldtown and Flintstone will be
present,
Wilbur Thomas, Friendsvillc, State
F, f. A. president, will preside at the
association meeting at College Park
next week, There are also to be State
contests in dairy and poultry Judging
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-16
New Course In Defense Training

1t has been announced by Mr.. F. E.
Rathbun, County Superintendent of
Schools, that a course in Blue Print
Reading will be given if enough local
men are interested, the course being
given under the national defense pro-
gram. The class will meet two eve
nings week for two hours each eve
ming for period of about ten weeks.
This class should be of most interest
to men already employed at some
skilled or scmi-skillcd trade, and who
are interested in learning more about
Blue Prints, Working Drawings, Trade
Mathematics, and other information
connected with skilled trades. A meet
ing will be held at the Oakland High
School on Monday evening, April 20,
at 1880 p M, to determine the num-
Der Of persons interested.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-16
RotarianS to See
Puppet Show Friday

Oakland Rotarians will see a
puppet show, "The Long Road" at
their regular meeting on Friday eve
ming.
The show will be presented by Mrs.
Charles O. Keller, Grantsville. 1t is
given in three scenes, emphasizing
health essentials and is given as a
demonstration in teaching health
principles.
The show is prepared by the Phila-
delphia Interstate Dairy Council.
At Fridays meeting the club will
elect three members to the Board of
Directors. Old and new members of
the Board will then meet to elect Of
ficers for the year.
The Rotary club is planning rural
urban night on April "a, at which
time each member will invite an agri-
culturist as his guest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-16
MEN IS TO 81
WILL REGISTER
APRIL Is TO Il
Enrolment To Take Place At
Designated Schools; Men Not
Liable For Military Service

All men who have attained their
45th birthday on or before February
16, 1912, and have not attained their
65th birthday on April 27, 1912, will
be registered in the fourth registra-
ton, which will be held throughout
the state and Garrett county, April
25 to 27 inclusive, it was announced
officially this week by the County
Draft Board.
The work of enrolling these men
will be done at the schools of the
county, the same as in the preceding
registration with teachers acting as
registrars.
The hours were announced as fol-
lows: Saturday, April %, from a.
M to 5 p. M; Sunday, April 26, 9 a.
m. to 5 p. M; Monday, April 27, a.
m. to 9 p. m.
Registrations will be held at the
following high schools: Oakland,
Kitzmiller Kempton, A Geld en- t,
Friendsville and Grantsville; and the
following elementary schools: VindeX,
Shallmar, Bloomington, German (Wil-
Iiams residence, Deer Park, Red
House, Crellin, Swanton, Sang Run,
Avilton, Jennings, Bittinger, New
Germany and Finzel
H. l.. Jones, draft board clerk, said
that the same parties who served as
registrars and assistant registrars in
the third registration would again
serve in the fourth registration. F. f.
Rathbun, county superintendent of
schools, has written to these people,
requesting the same cooperation in
this registration that they gave previ-
ously. Teachers serve in this capacity
without pay.
The procedure and registration
cards are the same, although the card
is of a different color. Registrars
who were forty-fivc years old or over
on February 16, are not liable for
military service under the Selective
Training and Service Act of 1910, as
amended, it was stated. They will not
be given order numbers and there will
be no lottery held as in previous regis
trations.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-16
Nineteen Eligible To
Get Tires This Week
Number of Eligible Applications
Increase-QuOta Is Increased
Some

Nineteen people were issued certi-
ficates for new tires, tubes, and re-
treads by the tire rationing board, it
was announced this morning by Wal
ter w. Dawson, chairman. These peo-
pie are eligible to get II truck tires
and tubes, passenger tires and l
tube, Is retreads.
Because of increased number of
eligible applications the rationing
board has made request to the State
rationing administrator for an addi-
tional quota which was granted in
part, Mr. Dawson said.
The additional quota will take care
of part of the applications which have
been approved by the Board but for
which certificates could not be issued
on account of the number allowed to
Garrett county. Under regulation of
the program not more than % per
cent of the Boards quota can be is
sued in any one week.
Mr.. Dawson said that many appli-
cations had been received which were
not in proper form and in many in
stances had to be returned for COM
pletion. He emphasized that it was
necessary that all questions be
answered fully and urged that those
making application and those inspect
ing the tires supply all information
requested in the application so that
the matter could be handled by the
board with the least possible delay
Those eligible to receive tires this
week were:
Trucks-Clemens C. Goehringer, Ac-
cident, 2 tires and tubes; Emerson Sc
bold, Grantsville, 2; Oakland Sales
Company, /; G. D. Folk and Henry
Patton, Grantsville, 2; Carl Richter,
Grantsville, tire and tube; Eugene
f. Sines, Friendsville, :; William
Thomas, Friendsville, tires and
tube; Arnold Sines, Friendsville, 2
tires and tubes; Myers Coal Com
pany, Grantsville, tires and tube
Truck retreads - Marcellus A.
Arnold, Gormania, 1; Jonas Peck,
Oakland, 2; William f. Fitzwater,
Swanton, 2; Harve B. Mussard, Oak
land, 6; Bert f. Minnick, Grants
Vile 8.
Passenger-Carl Wright, Swanton,
/ Fred Richter, Accident, 2 tires and
1 tube; Louis C. Hutson, Kitzmiller, /.
Retrcads-Charles E. Bowscr, 2;
Gilbert W. Savage, 2.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-16
Orthopedic Clinic To Be Held In
Oakland April 30th

Postponement of the monthly or
thopedic clinic at the health office iii
Oakland from Thursday, April %,
to Thursday, April 80, has been an
nounced by health authorities.
DR., George E. Bennett, surgeon at
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore,
will be in charge Of the clinic but will
be without the assistance of Dr.
George E. Eaton, who will be called
for service in the United States
armed forces with the Hopkins medi-
cal unit on Monday, April 20.
Dr.. Eaton has assisted DR.. Ben
nett at clinics for the past seven
years and for the past two or three
years has been handling all the work
at the Oakland clinics.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-16
Scouts Are Making =
Efforts to Collect
All Kinds Of Paper

A more concerted effort is to be
made to collect old newspapers, mag
azines and cardboard throughout Oak
land, it was announced this week by
Howard Naylor, scoutmaster, after
meeting with committee from the
Business and Professional Women's
club and receiving assurance of CO.
operation from the Mayor and Coun-
ell.
Town trucks are to be used to col
lect trese old papers and magazines
on Saturday afternoon, April %, Mr..
Naylor announced, and citizens are
asked to have their material ready for
loading by the scouts.
The Oakland .~outs have already
collected tons and have baled about
half of it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-16
TROUT FISHING SEASON
USRERED IN YESTERDAY
About 500 Persons Obtain Licen-
ses, But Many Apparently Are
Waiting For Warm Weather

Maryland's trout fishing season was
ushered in yesterday, April Is, at
$50 a. M, Eastern war time, with at
least 500 Garrett countians prepared
to try their luck, having previously
obtained fishing licenses. Many APP
parently were waiting for warmer
weather as no streams seemed to be
overly crowded
Bear Creek, one of the most heavily
stocked streams of the county, was
lined with 100 or more anglers dur
ing the day, but only a few small
catches were reported.
The weather was fairly clear for the
opening day, and streams were most
ly clear but somewhat higher than
normal.
With more than 10000 large-size
trout stocked in Allegany and Garrett
county it was declared by members
of the Inland Fish Commission that
fishing should be excellent" Bear
Creek was stocked with $500 and
Savage river, with 1000 Other state
stocked streams in Garrett county
were Puzzley run, Piney run near
Finzel; New Germany dam; Cherry
Greek, Mill run, Salt Block, Laurel
run, White Rock and Lost Land run.
Five Fish Cherry Creek
Because Of confusion as to the open
ing date Of the season on Cherry Creek
only five anglers were on hand to try
their skill at fy-casting, the only type
Of fishing permitted in that stream.
Two anglers caught the limit of five
allowed in such restricted waters.
An 18-inch brown trout was caught by
one of the anglers.
Trout taken from any stream must
measure 7 inches or longer.
Another restricted area is in the
Youghiogheny river below Swallow
Falls which is stocked with rainbow
trout. 1t is legal to fish there from
July 1 to November 80.
In Savage river below the new dam
fishing is permitted only by means of
artificial flies, and here the limit is
five ger day.
Fishing hours are from $3.50 a. m.
to 8 p. M, Eastern War Time, as this
time comedies more nearly with sun
time.
The creel limit is ten fish per
angler per day in streams other than
the "fishermen's paradises.
Streams Closed
1t was announced that it is unlaw-
full to fish in Monroe Run in this
county, from its source to the juno
ton and from the waters Of the north
branch of Bear Creek from its source
to Bear creek proper, for period Of
two years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-16
+242 HIGH SCHOOL
SENIORS EXPECT
TOBE GRADUATED
Tentative Lists OF Six Schools
Released By F. E. Rathbun,
County Superintendent

Two hundred forty-two seniors of
the six high schools of Garrett county
will be graduated in the month of
June, provided those named in the
tentative lists complete their work
between now and the end of the term,
according to F. E. Rathbun, County
Superintendent.
Thi- is quite an increase over the
tigu4e of the previous year when 1877
were listed, and is still greater than
the total of 230 in 1910. Oakland
High leads the list with 121, just half
Of the entire number in the county,
and shows an increase of % over the
previous year
Other schools include Friendsville,
IS, an increase of 8; Grantsville, AZ,
an increase of 4; Accident, 25, an
increase of 5; Kempton, 8, an in
crease of l, and Kitzmiller, 27, an in
crease of 6.
More Girls Than Boys Graduate
The girls outnumber the boys, as
usual, this year 1872 to Ito. Only in
the Kitzmiller school do the boys out
number the girls, the number being
16 to II. There is a difference of Is
in Oakland, there being SO boys COM
pared to 68 girls. Grantsville is prac-
tically even, with 81 boys and %
girls.
Commencement exercises for Grams
vile, Accident and Kempton will be
on Wednesday, June 10; Friendsville,
Oakland and Kitzmiller, Thursday,
June II.
The list of probable graduates in
the several schools follows:
FRIENDSVILLE
General Course
Eugene Mitchell Coddington, Chaun-
cey NJ. Friend, Jr., John Jerry Guard,
Wilbert Wayne Hoff, Robert C. Hum
berson, Walter R. Wicklow, Allen Jack
son Teets, Leona Alberta Dewitt,
Dorothy Mae Frazee, Mildred Mae
Rena Alice Friend, Geraldine Louise
Glenn, Lenore Ruth Sisler, Velva
Aileen Sisler, Betty Jean Thomas,
Jessie Vitez, Elizabeth Faye Article.
EVANSVILLE
Academic Course
Charles Custer Bender, Gordon Je-
Continued on Page Eight
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-16
Those Passing First
Aid Course Announced
Instructor Lists Fifty-Five Men
And Women AS Being
Successful

That fifty-fivc men and women of
this area had completed the regular
American Red Cross first aid course
and had passed the required eXami-
I ton, was announced this week by
Z E. l. Baumgartncr, instructor.
ne course was concluded on March
25, following ten weeks of study with
meetings each Wednesday night
Over sevcnty-five were enrolled.
Those who passed the examination
and who will be given official Red
Cross first aid certificates include the
following:
Margaret Blocher, Mrs. N. l.
Broadwater, Mary Browning, NJ. c.
Crane, Helen Chisholm, Helen Custer
Mrs. Robert Coffey, Harley Dawson
Mrs. Paul Dewitt, Crystal Elliott
Grace Filler, Grace Falkenstein, Beryl-
dine Fulk, Mrs. Harry Friend, Dor
othea Fridingcr, Richard GlotfeIty,
Joseph Gender, Robert Hoffman, nellie
Helbig, Josie Iden, Mrs. Karl Kahl
Virgil Kelley, Lena Lambert, Lowell
Loomis, Julius Littman, Mrs. Julius
Littman, Mrs. Lowell LOOMS, Mrs.
Edward Lawrence, MuricI Moomaw
Wade Mason, Milburn Mann, s.
Townshend Naylor, Mrs. S. Town
shend Naylor, irwin r. Rudy, Julia
Rowan, Mrs. Harry Robinson, Milton
Riley, Stanley Stahl, Joseph Stanton
Paul Turney, Mrs. Julius Walter, Mrs
Forrest Warwick, Walter WEIGH, Har-
ry Wolf, Howard j. White, all of
Oakland.
Lawrence Brock, Mason Calls, Rev
Garrett Evans, John Fitzwatcr, John
Fitzwater, Jr., Helen McRobic, Bryan
Shockley, Mt Lake Park
Carlton Lohr, Ruth Lohr, Eugene
Nazelrod, Deer Park.
DR.. Baumgartner had as his assist
ants, Carroll Forman and Clyde
Sisler, Crcllin; Mrs. +. !. Raumgart-
ner, Mrs, Virgil Kelley and Russell
Pancake, Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-16
Petitions Ask That
Mrs. Byron Support
Byrd Economy Drive
Several Hundred Signers Al
ready Obtained in Attempt
To Have Representative
Take A Stand

Petitions calling on the Sixth Dis
trict Representative in Congress, Mrs.
Katharine E. Byron, to support the
Byrd Joint Congressional Committee,
which is working for a reduction of
two billion dollars in non-essential
federal spending, are being circulated
in Garrett county and the other West
ern Maryland counties by the local
taxpayers associations, affiliated
with the Maryland Public Expcndi-
ture Council.
Several hundred signers have al
ready been obtained in Oakland, ac-
cording to H. c. Riggs, a member of
the association, and it indicates that
quite a large number will be OBJ
tanned throughout the entire county
as petitions have been circulated in
several communities other than Oak
land.
John l.. Hougardy, executive direc-
tore of the Maryland Public EXpen-
diuTe Council, pointed out that Mrs.
Byron was the least inclined to active
ly support economy in Federal eXpen-
ditures Of any Maryland Congress
men and he felt that these petitions
with hundreds of signers might
cause her to realize the Importance Of
economy at this time. Other Maryland
representatives have publicly taken a
stand for economy.
The petitions are headed, "Victory
First, Billions for Defense, not one
cent for waste" and further state
that the undersigned are willing to
make any sacrifice for victory but are
convinced that the waste of our tax
dollars retards victory and tends to
destroy public morale
The Congressional Representative
is then urged to support the Byrd
committee and to do everything pos
sible "to oppose any and all appro-
priations which are not absolutely
necessary for nation fighting for its
existence" Petitions now in the hands
of economy-minded community lead
ers, are to be turned over to the as
ISOLATION by Saturday, April 25.
Other Savings Possible
State, municipal! and county Of
ficials throughout Maryland can
make substantial savings in eXpendi-
lures through elimination of person
mel now engaged in unnecessary non
war activities and by leaving vacan-
cies untitled for the duration of the
emergency, according to the Public
Expenditure Council,
Public pay rolls have swollen
enormously in the last decade" Harry
s. Middendorf, president of the tax
payers group declared, "and while we
would hesitate to recommend staff
curtailment if there were no oppor-
tunity for public employees elsewhere,
the fact is that all available man
power is badly needed for war pro-
duction either in industry or agricul-
ture. Such curtailment would not
only save tax dollars but would aid
the war effort" he said.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-16
Mayor and Council
Approve Budget of
Oakland for 1942-43
Anticipate They Will Spend
$29,136, a Reduction of
$11,310.22 Over Previ-
Gus Year

At special meeting of the Mayor
and Town Council last night the
members approved budget for the
town for 1942-43 amounting to $780,
1856, a reduction over the previous
years expenditures of $11,310.22.
1t was calculated that the revenue
this year would be over $4,000 less
than the previous year when $40,426
was received.
Last year taxes brought $14,58090,
general receipts $14,774.78, water,
$11,071.25; and the golf course $3.50.
This year it is expected that taxes
will bring $4,000, general, $5,787.45,
water. $10,75O and the golf course
$1,000.
Two items alone will cut revenue
about 81 500, as there will be no
household property tax this year and
city licenses for certain businesses
have been eliminated as it was du-
plication Of state licenses. The gas
VA lCNIIuC Will oIISO IC NuG anu bIIS
revenue from water is expected to
drop sharply because of garages. The
tax rate will be set at the May meet
ing. The rate last year was 70 cents
per 500. No changes is expected.
The council expects to spend SILL
GOT on streets, $685. on water de-
partmcnt, $9034 in the general ac-
count, and 81 800 at the golf course.
This will save 81, 451 in the street de-
partmcnt, 81 sos in the water depart
mcnt, $4,646 in the general and 3d.
407 on the golf course. One of the
largest items necessary to be paid is
the amount for bonds and interest on
bonds, amounting to $685.,
After the council approved the
budget they approved a five percent
increase in salaries of employees,
which would amount to about $500,
according to Arthur Lawton, clerk
collector.
An appeal session has been called
for next Monday and Tuesday when
complaints will be heard and trans
fcrs made where necessary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-16
ELEMENTARY PUPILS WILL
PRESENT 2-ACT OPERETTA
Those To Participate Announced
By Director; Will Be Staged
April p and %

Characters who are to take part in
the two-act operetta, Polly Make Be-
lieve," to be presented by the Oak
land Elementary school, were an
nounced this week by Miss Ann Dill
gard, who is directing the perform
ance
The play will be given next Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings, April %
and %, beginning at o'clock.
The main cast will include Deloris
Leighton as Polly Make Believe, Mar
tina fowler. Robert Bosley, Richard
Sprague, Robert Smith, Jane Reck-
ard, Warren Mann, Thomas Jones,
Reba Queer, Helen Louise Harmed,
Eloise Ashby, Jack Liller, Dorothy
Holsopple, and William Hardesty.
The chorus of apple blossom fairies
will consist of Heather Robinson,
queen, and her attendants, Betsy
fowler, Charlotte Davis, Betty 10
Smouse, Patty Sisler, Gloria Maffet,
Dolores Swartzentruber, Lou Ellen
Hardesty, Betty Riley, Elaine Ora
ham, Ruth Gillespie, Lois Friend and
Joan DeBerry. Solos will be by Eliza
beth Smouse and Mary Lee Smouse.
In the vegetable parade will be
Jacob Butcher, celery; Betty Crane
and Joan Browning, peppers; Eleanor
Bittinger, potato; Ronnie Decker, to-
mato; Charles Warren and Benny
Field, turnips; Russell Leighton, Billy
Smouse and James limbaugh, car
rots; Frederick Thayer, onion.
Bunnie Dance-Jack Right, Hervey
Smouse, Barbara Winters, George
Hanst, Lois Murray. Gladys Wensel,
Norma Browning.
Mystic ceremony-Herbert Leigh
ton, Iret Martin, Harry Biser
Dutch Dance-Sammy Myers, Rita
Bittle, Ethel Root, Daily Sisler.
Italian Dance-Betty Shaffer, Mar
ion Field, Muriel Robinson, Lucille
Thomas, Floyd Wensel, Ariel Robin
son, Billy Kildow, Mickey Filsinger.
Irish Dance-Mary Cover, Mary
Naylor, Vivian Paugh, Beth Shirer,
Jimmie Murray, Sonny Bond, Paul
Thomas, Ernest Orendorf.
Main Chorus-Josephine Stephens,
Howard Smouse, Richard Leighton,
Eva Hardcsty, Inez Browning, Inez
Harvey, Billy KiIdow, Phyllis Johnson,
Oma Paugh, Leah VanSickle, ArIetta
Riley, Betty Lawrence, Joan Smith,
Tommy Browning, John Purbaugh,
Dale Harvey, Yvonne Helms, Betty
Peck, Joyce Cross, Anna Glaze, Betty
Nair, Wanda Ramsey, Lorrain De-
Witt, Mary F. Friend, Robert Fike,
Herbert Friend
Square Dance - Bobby Bosley,
Thomas Jones, Dicllie Sprague, Mar
tina fowler, Reba Queer, Eloiso
Ashby, Deloris Leighton, Warren
Mann.
Assisting Miss Dileard in the di-
rection of the operetta are Mrs. Ethel
Helbig, Miss Helen Sollars and Clyde
Dahlgren.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-16
TO Conduct Interview

Representatives of National Fire
works, Inc, are planning to conduct a
pooled interview at the Oakland office
of the United States Employment SER
vice in the McIntire building, Oakland,
on Tuesday, April q, beginning at
900 o'clock a. M. Women between the
ages Of IS and 40 who can pass a
physical examination and who arc in
tcrestcd in employment at the Elkton
plant, will be interviewed
Thirteen persons from this county
were given employment on March 81,
and arc now working, and two others,
Cathern Il. limbaugh and Vauda
Wolfe of kcmpton, reported for work
on April Il.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-16
To Present Benefit Show

The Grandsons, Cousin Lennie, the
Blue Bonnet Girls and Clara Walton
will present benefit show on Friday,
April "a, at the Mickey Boys Band
Hall at Mountain Lake Park, spon-
sored by the Pleasant Valley Womcns
Society Of Christian Service.
A Cowboy Loye guitar will be given
as door prize. Cousin Lcnnie's In
dian act is special feature of the
program and free picture of Len
ME in his Indian headdress is to be
given to each persons attending. The
admission charge will be 20 and IS
cents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-16
Speaks at Women's Club Meeting

Miss Grace Jones, physiotherapist
in the county health department, spoke
on Special Services Rendered Grip
pied Children" at a dinner meeting
Of the Business and Professional Wo-
mems club last Thursday evening at
the William-James Hotel.
Mrs, Merne klosS gave two humor-
c4s readings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-04-16

The baseball season opened on
Ap@!l Il.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-21
CHURCH GROUPS ENJOY
CHRISTMAS PARTIES

The Women's Society OF Chris
tian Service held their Christmas
party in the Methodist Church par.
lors Wednesday afternoon. They
brought gifts for the crippled CHI.
dren at the University Hospital.
The Get-Acquainted group held
their party Monday evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Brandt.
The Rainbow division was enter.
tanned by Mrs. C.. A. Curtiss for
their Christmas party and annual
meeting. After a potluck supper
and singing OF carols, the business
session resulted in Mrs. Hubert
Bearss being chosen chairman;
Mrs. Ray Davis, vice chairman;
Mrs. Martin Blair. secretary; Mrs.
Maude Greenfield. treasurer. In
stead of gifts, there was a collec-
ton for Greek relief
The Dependable division, with
25 present, held their party and
luncheon at the home OF Mrs. ALVIN
Gross, followed by an exchange of
gifts.