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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-06
Newspaper Pub.
Usher Passes On

L. Bates Russell, founder and
first and only editor of THE Enter
PRISE, published at Chestertown,
Md, died Feb. 81, at the Kent and
Queen Anne's Hospital, ON his 10th
birthday. He had been patient in
the hospital for six weeks. Funeral
services were held Feb. 23rd at
Christ Methodist Church, Chester
town, and interment made in the
family lot in Chester cemetery.
Son of the late James A. Russell,
the deceased, in early life clerked in
Chestertown stores. He later enter
ed the insurance business and in
1894 founded The Enterprise.
For a period of years he was edi-
tor and publisher of The Peninsula
Methodist, official organ of the Will
mington Conference of the Metho-
dist Church.
He was one of the pioneers on the
Eastern Shore in the motion picture
business and established picture
parlor over his newspaper office in
1907. He continued in that bust
ness until his death, owning and
managing the New Lyceum Theatre
which he had erected a dozen or
more years ago.
He had been active in the auto
mobile business for more than 20
years, heading two concerns at the
time of his death. He was presi-
dent of the Kent Building and Loan
Company, vice-president of The
Peoples Bank, vice-president of the
Kent County Savings Bank and a
director of the Chestertown Vol
unteer Fire Company.
He served IL years as a member
of the Kent County Board of Educa-
ton, six of them as president.
He had been a member of the Ma
sonic order for nearly fifty years and
at one time or another was affiiated
with most of the local fraternal or
ders.
He is survived by the following
children, all of Chestertown: Inez,
L. Bates, Harry, Emerson and JOS
eph Russell; Mrs. James J. Hada-
way. A brother, Carl M. Russell, sur
wives in Baltimore. There are also a
number of grandchildren.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-06
Mems Fellow
ship Banquet

A number of men from this town
were present when the Nottingham
Community held it's inaugural Mems
Fellowship Banquet Thursday eve
ming, February 26th. More than
100 men gathered for an evenings
repast and relaxation in the Not
tingham, Pa, Presbyterian Church.
At 1880 the men were called to the
dining room simply decorated in a
patriotic motif.
Early in the evening, POSTMASTER
J. Walter Passmore, introduced
Macedonian and Bob Scott, instruc-
tors at the West Nottingham AGA
denny, who led the group singing.
They also rendered a number OF
vocal duets.
The Rev. Charles Robinson, Rut-
ledge, Pa, DR.. S. j. Venable, West
Nottingham, Md, The Rev. William
Davies, Little Britain, Pa, and the
Rev. James H. Brown, Upper Oc-
torara, Pa, brought greetings from
their churches. The Rev. ]. Martin
Group, pastor of the host church in
welcoming the men, expressed his
joy in having the men present and
urged each to accept his personal
responsibility as Christian in this
world crisis.
The speaker Cor the evening, the
Rev. Howard McDade, D. D., pastor
of the Sharptown Methodist Church
Sharptown, Md, was enthusiastic
cally received. He used the word
efficiency" as the key word for his
message. Many humorous stories
were used to illustrate his points to
the enjoyment Of all present.
The supper committee, headed by
Mrs. J. Edwin Brown, served a
delicious dinner, consisting of fruit
cup, roast turkey and dressing
mashed potatoes with giblet gravy
green peas, yellow corn, Gran.
berry sauce, pickle relish, coleslaw
rolls and butter, ice cream and
cookies, and coffee.
POSTMASTER Passmore expressed
the appreciation of the men to the
ladies for their part in making the
evening a success. The program was
brought to a conclusion with the
singing of God Bless America.
Among those present from this
area were: DR.. S. J. venable, Messrs
Chas. S. Pyle, Edwin Haines, M. F
johnson, Thos. B. Robertson, George
Cameron, Walter Cameron, Sr.
Walter Cameron, Jr., Howard
Brown, Lewis Brown.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-06
COLORA

Miss Helen Fitzgerald has resum-
ed her tap dancing lessons with her
former teacher Miss Bryant, of Will
mington.
Gail Miller of this town is now
driving a bus, taking some of the
defense workers to their places of
employment, near Elkton.
Nancy Murray, of Elmhurst, Del,
entertained company of her young
friends in honor of her eleventh
birthday last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Riley and son
Ronald were recent callers in Elm
hurst, Delaware.
Miss Lille Barrett, R. NJ, of Bal
timore, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Granville
c. Barrett, Rising Sun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett and child
rem, of Philada., spent Sunday with
Mrs. w. N. Wilson.
Mrs. Annie B. Pierce was Ches-
ter, Pa, visitor this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller, who
had spent several months here at
the home of their son Gail Miller
and family, returned to their farm
home in Virginia last week.
Mrs. Harvey Mears and SON
Harvey, of Wilmington; Miss Cath
crime Morrison, of Rowlandsville;
Mr.. Kenneth King, of Aberdeen;
Garrett Ewing, Fort Meade, were
visitors of the Samuel E. Ewing's
Sunday.
Frank Durigg and family have
moved from Miss Bertha M. Tysons
house to formerly the Frank Keen
property, near West Nottingham.
Mr.. Lawson and family lately vacat-
ed the house, they having moved
to Edgewood where Mr.. Lawson is
employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Johnson, who
were recently married, are occupy
ing the Brady McGlothlin house
here.
Mrs. Annie Ewing and daughter
in-law, Mrs. Samuel E. Ewing have
been busy quilting.
Nile Miller, who resides on the
Steele property near here, it is said
will operate the Dinsmore farm this
season.
A daughter, who has been named
Betty Anne, was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Jackson, at Union Hos
pital Elkton Saturday, February FL.
Mrs. John Burkins has been num-
bered among the indisposed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-06
YOUTH FELLOWSHIP RALLY

"The Mid-Winter Rally of the
Wilmington District Methodist
Youth Fellowship will be held in
the New Castle Methodist Church.
New Castle, Delaware, March IA
and 10.
DR.. Frank T. Cartwright of the
Church Extensions of New York,
and Prof. Lawrence Little, West
minister Seminary, will be the guest
speakers. We are planning to have
Congressman Voorhees, and others
with US. Rev. Oliver ]. Collins,
Superintendent Of the Wilmington
District will preach at the Confer
ence Worship Service on Sunday
day Morning.
Glasses Of particular interest to
Youth viii b conducted Saturday
AttAraaeR,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-06
Briefly Mentioned News

The w. c. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Jennie w. Taylor
Thursday afternoon, March 18th,
900 O'Clock. Mrs. Louise Brokaw
and Mrs. Ann Robertson assisting
hostesses. Devotional leader, Mrs.
Ruth Ewing; Program leader, Miss
Mabel Reynolds.
An unknown white man, who gave
his name as Stanley Gerry, claiming
to have no home, was found lying
along the Pennsylvania railroad
near Elkton, suffering from a frac-
tured collar bone and other injuries.
He was taken to Union Hospital for
treatment.
Through his counsel, Chas Ever
ett Watson has docketed suit in the
Circuit Court at Elkton for an alb
solute divorce from his wife, Mrs
Mabel r. Watson, on the grounds
of desertion and abandonment.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Fire
Company held dinner and lunch
con in the Fire House at Perryville
on Saturday, Feb. %, at IL o'clock
for the Forest Wardens of Hartford
and Cecil counties.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. War
dell Ross of Chesapeake City, was
damaged by fire and SCOT on Friday
afternoon as the result of defec-
tive oil burner.
The ladies of West Nottingham
Presbyterian Church will serve
dinner to the growers and Gamers
on Friday evening, March 6, at
z o'clock.
The personal property and real es-
tate Of the late John Astle of Zion,
was sold at public sale last week.
Mable Astle purchased the real
estate.
Two cases of scarlet fever are
reported in the Principle Woodlawn
section, and the families have been
quarantined.
The Girl Scouts realized the sum
of $500 by the bake held here
Saturday afternoon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-06
HOWARD L. BRUMFIELD

Howard L. Brumfield, aged "a
years, of West Chester, Pa, died
February 25th, at 1900 p. m, in
Chester County Hospital, from
pneumonia. Funeral services were
held at his late home at 1900 a. m.
February 2Sth, and burial made in
West Nottingham Presbyterian
cemetery, Colora, Maryland.
He was the son of the late Angus
tus and Margaret Kirk Brumfield
and was born on the farm east of
town, now owned by Frank Jugler.
His boyhood was spent on the old
homestead.
In 1897 he married Miss Ida
Maxwell, daughter of the late James
H. and Elizabeth Wilson Maxwell.
Moving to Chester County, Pa, in
1900 he purchased a property near
Mendenhall and devoted his time
successfully to farming. Disposing
of his farm in 1926 he retired, NOV
ing to West Chester, where he pur-
chased property and resided until
his death.
He was formerly tax collector for
Chester County, and for years had
been consistent member of the
Presbyterian Church in West Ches-
ter.
Surviving are his wife, a. daugh-
ter, Mrs. Margaret Ward, wife of
Herbert Ward, of Wilkes-B Barre,
Pa; four grandchildren; three
brothers and one sister: J. e. Brum-
field, Rising Sun; Clifford Brum-
field, Ivyland, Pa; Calvin Brum-
field, Willow Grove, Pa; Miss Mary
Brumfeld, Rising Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-06
BEACON DOWNS w. N. A.

The Maroon and White quintet
of West Nottingham Academy lost a
hard fought basketball game to
Beacon College at Wilmington, on
Saturday, February 2Sth. Beacon
had slight lead throughout the
game and during the final quarter
bolstered the margin to eight points,
which finally won the game 20 to 20.
West Nottingham Academy
Reynolds, w. Forward; Welscher,
Forward; Fullmer, Centre; Plack,
Guard; Warner, Guard; Green,
Guard.
Beacon College-Hanley, For
ward; Weldin, Forward; Bair, For
ward; Bunitsky, Centre; Clinefelter,
Guard; vane, Guard; Gooding,
Guard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-06
WILMINGTON SOCIETY OF
FINE ARTS

The calendar for March embraces
exhibitions from the 5th to the
25th, of the John Wise collection of
arts of the Pre-Inca Period, includ-
ing ancient textiles, pottery, silver,
and gold work from Central and
South America.
M. D. C. Crawford will lecture ON
ARTS of Old Peru" March 8,
400 p. m.
Children's Gallery, March 9 to
80. Saturday mornings, sketching
10 to IL. Color movie March Z,
10000 q. m.
Delaware Art Center is located on
Park Drive at Woodlawn Avenue.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-06
REAL ESTATE SALES

Wheeler G. Grier, Realtors repre-
senting William e. Parke, Atty. for
the Stella Leidner Estate have sold
to Theodore r. Cochran the dwell
ing 704 East Market st., Oxford,
together with the large poultry
houses and tract of land between
Market and Broad Streets. Mr..
Cochran has already taken posses
sion Of his new home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-06
MRS. ANNA e. BIGGERs

Mrs. Anna e. Biggers, wife of
Harry Biggers, ST., died at her
home at Union, Cecil County, Febru-
airy 23rd, from pneumonia, age Sc
years. She was twice married and
is survived by her husband and six
children: Mrs. Harry Davis, Elk
Mills; Mr.. William Broadwater,
Miss Ada Broadwater, Newark,
Del; Howard, John and Leroy
Biggers, at home; also her mother
and one sister and five step-children.
Interment was made in Union ceme-
terry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-06
BARN DESTROYED BY FIRE

The old stone barn on what was
formerly known as the Preston
farm, on the road leading from Por-
tiers Bridge to Colora, was destroyed
by fire of unknown origin on Tues
day night. Rising Sun firemen were
called to the scene and prevented
the flames from spreading to nearby
buildings, but the barn was de-
stroyed.
George Cameron, assistant fire
chief of the Rising Sun company,
fell while fighting the fire and was
painfully cut about the face.
The farm is tenanted by A. G.
Graphical. For number of years it
was owned by Fred Taylor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-06
MRS. ELLA PARDEE

Mrs. Ella Pardee, wifeof the late
Rev. Thomas Pardee, who was a
former pastor of Mt. Pleasant Meth
odist Church, Colora, died at her
late home in Wilmington last Fri
day, aged 70 years, her death being
caused by a stroke. She is survived
by two sons. Funeral services were
held at her home on Tuesday. Sew
eral members of Mt. Pleasant
Church attended her funeral.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-06
GRACE BIBLE CHAPEL
Calvert, Maryland

A. w. Konrad, pastor
1890 A. M. Sunday School for all
ages.
1900 A. M. Worship Service.
7:45 P. M. Gospel Service. Mes
sage: Behold, What Manner of
Love-.
7:45 P. M. Friday: Bible Study
and Prayer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-06

Still, no section of the country
would resent meddling by another
section that had no faults or prob
lens of its own.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-06
NOTICE

NOTICE
Bank Run Gravel is the real thing
for Driveways. For delivered prices
call Rising Sun 129-M.
S. Curtis Dempsey,
Rising Sun, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-06
MRS. MARY BARD

Mrs. Mary Bard, aged 35 years,
of Lancaster died Feb. "a in the
Lancaster General Hospital after
an illness of seven weeks. She was
born in Fulton Township, the
daughter of Walter and Florence
Chubbs Jones. Besides her parents
she leaves daughter, Mary Bard
Conner, Lancaster, and the follow
ing brothers and sisters: Lydia.
wife of Jacob Gonscezky, Perryville,
Md; George Jones, Port Deposit,
Nd; James Jones, Nottingham,
Pa; Clyde Jones, Hartford County;
Ellis Jones, Rising SUN, and Mar
garet, wife Of James Eastridge,
Conowingo. Md.
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Transportation agencies are sug-
costing stagger hours, seeking to
make efhcial that period hal gesa
pidnixAt aaA \ A. u
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-06
RAYMOND BENSON

Raymond Benson, aged about 81
years, a well-known resident Of
Chesapeake City, died at his home
In that town, Feb. rs, Of heart
trouble. He is survived by his wife
and three sons. Intsrment was made
In Bethel cemetery,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-06

II Is NO crime to be stupid. The
crime u to keep Q stupid man ON
The Job to endanger better men.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-06

Among the notahls Chinese sue
cssass Is that halt-billiqR lean,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-06

Ars sugar daddiss included In ra.
tionipg nlsnss
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-06
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
One Large Prosperity Gas Range
six burner--two oven--used four
months.
West Nottingham Academy,
Colora, Maryland
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-06
FOR SALE

Large Home Comfort Range;
practically new. Will be sold at sac
rifice. w. E. Umberger,
r. D. Rising Sun, Md.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-20
Sports Roundup

Oyioud Beach Fla NY Shepard Barnes Of Short Hills
A. H. TO-DAY scheduled tec-o against Don L. Moore Of
Esser Fails n T. IN the title round of the annual mdnter IN
1it1iior Golf Championship Tournament.
Chicago ms Committed full cooperation the nation
program leading track operators horse breed
others connected with the discussed committees
today which they would make their contributions to-
" was made after the organization OF the thoroughbred racng
associations Of the United States with ohn C. Clark OF Hlaleah
Park president
Piachms n GINS Mrs Eseie Ld,es0n Page Of Chapel
Hi ~ y defending champion today scheduled to meet
The dm,li5c Louise Snqgs of Lid Springs ga M the rdi
: round Of The annual NorSonh HomenS Golf Tournament
New Orleans INS-Four OF the outstanding basketball teams
in section OF the nation clash Tulane Stadium to-
night for the right TO represent in the ~ A. finals
be PLAYED Kansas City. In the first encounter Will be the
Big Green Of Dartmouth the Nany Lions OF Penn State
while the final game Of the night will be the Wildcats OF
Kentucky against the University OF Illinois.
Nc7c York -NSIt stH be 7csen Kentucky against Cre9h
and Toledo against Vest Virginia 5oheH the four teams clash
Monday niqh for rdI bcys in The fifth annual National III
citation Basketball Tournament Madison Square Garden
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State Tourney.
.NarrOws Down

The state high school basketball
tournament narrowed down To the
semi final round today with that
round and the finals slated 10 br
played IN East Lansing tonisht and
tomorrow nights
The results OF last nights guar
ter finals
Glass AT Grand Rapid,
Muskegon 50. st Augustine tKal
emazool )27; at Lansiug Lau>ius
Eastern, 26 Lansing Central -
overtime at Npsilanti Nyandoue
20, Jackson. 20. AZ Lapeer sag
nav 81. ROYAL Oak. -
Class Bat Rig Rapids TRAY
erse City. 80. Alma. %. at Kala.
mazoo; Niles &c. Grand Rapids
Christian IS. at Jackson Marshall
30, ipsilanti, 80; at Pontiac, Econ
sc 81, Detroit Visitation IS
Class cat Jackson Tecumseh
IS, WILLIAMSON. SO. al Kalamazoo
Decatur 40. Holland Christian 81.
az Pontiac. Flint ST Narys a.
Highland Park - Benedict Is ~
Midland; Reed City -. Harboi
Springs. Is
Glass Dat Grand Rapids
Whitehall 80, Richland, 20 at Up
SLANT: Wyandotte-Smlth IS. Bath
81. at Lapeer Saginaw Michigan
Lutheran Seminary 30. Detroit So
Josephs 90 At Midland Leland
SO, East Tawas. 81
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Y. iii. s. Out OF State Tournament
Victims of 30-22 Setback
Dished Out bv Marshall

wSsn Waee.er sank aeld goal and
Kcch followed with a free throw
\ free throw by Bill Strang finish
"a the Ypsilanti scoring for the
evening. bringing their total TO %
markers Hazel and Delaney then
rung up four more points TO-
Marshall by sinking q field goal
apiece. and the horn sounded with
ipsilanti eight points shy on 30
- count.
iligh point honors went 10 Wayne
Wheeler. brilliant, Marshall guard.
whose four geld goals and one free
throw brought nine points.
Bin Hughes led the locals with
siN, followed by Don Hubbard with
nve Fred Berger and Eugene
Palmer chalked up four points
while Bill Strang. who definitely
had an "or.night". could at best
get only three points. making not
single held goal all evening
which is certainly unusual To-
>trang
In the first game. Tecumseh
moved q step closer TO the state
title by beating WILLIAMSON. 1910
Class { title holders. TO the tune
OF 35-sS running the string OF
Tecum.eh victories to 20 consecu-
tive games
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Detroit Suburban Teams in
State Competition Here

Two teams from the Detroit SUI
burban area celebrated Wyandotte
night Thursday by scoring tri-
umphs over their respective foes
at Ypsilanti High School gym
nasium TO advance into the sent
finals OF the state basketball tour
nament
Wyandotte Roosevelt blasted
Jackson, 1922. to move forward
In Glass A. and Wyandotte Smith
tripped Bath, 1881, to step up>,a
notch in Glass d. Both quintets
will play their semi.finsl contests
tonight at Michigan States Jen-
ison Field House. East Lansing
Although Jackson scored II
points over the last ten minutes.
Roosevelt had comparatively
easy time in winning its game.
The score at the half favored Wy
andotte 1877. and the Downriver
team went on to assume a 22.l0
lead before Jackson could start
rolling.
BIZ tsd MierkoWic1 put IN 10
points 10 pace Wyandotte Horace
Smith, Jackson's all-state football
star, played outstanding basket
ball for his team. especially un-
der the backboards.
Wyandotte Smith protected a
slim lead through the final period
TO defeat a team which carried
tremendous advantage IN height
The Smith machine was more mo-
bile than Bath and kept the Ian
sing regional winner on the run
all evening.
Erwin Fowkes, Wyandotte cen
ter, made ~ points. one more than
Paul Seeger. of Bath, Seeger
played the game on badly sprain-
ed left ankle
NuN.aHatta DAA..N.lt
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Campus Events
Need For Creative Thought
Stressed at Stole Banquet

Independent ceative thought, di.
vorced from personal satisfaction
and prejudice, has accounted for
hgnan progress thus far and will
account for human progress in the
future. This statement was made
by DR.. Alexander G. Ruthven,
president Of the University OF
Michigan, when he gave an in
spring address to members OF the
Stole Society at their thirty-third
annual semi'formal banquet Thurs.
day evening in the Fred Green
Ballroom of Charles McKenny Hall
President Ruthyen urged the
Stoics to acquaint themselves
with the philosophy of the school
from which the wake their names,
arguing that this philosophy has
been too much neglected. we
would do well to study and restu-
dy the teachings of this school OF
thought" he said.
He explained that the tenets do
not mean old.bloodedness. but in.
stead they mean the wise man
alone attains the complete con.
Torrance Of his duty -. he alone
is free He alone is king and lori
OF all he surveys.
Assailing the attitude of these
young peoples elders in time of
crisis that they are prone to be-
come pessimistic or think the
world as they once knew IL will
exist again. Both of these atti.
tudes are wrong he told the stu
dents.
He asked that they not be influ.
enced by this attitude of pesslmism
and wishful thinking. adding.
Every generation not only enters
but makes for itself a new world.
He called mental inertia one OF
the characteristics OF human be.
ings which the true thinker must
tight against If he is 10 DO sue.
cessful in his attempt to build a
better world. This mental inertia,
he said, becomes tragically in
tensihed in time Of crisis.
Control Of thought is the most
complete and sdject form OF slsy.
cry. That is one lesson the dicta.
tors take very much TO heart" the
President warned.
He pointed out that dictators ap-
preciate that appeals to emotion
are more effective than appeals to
reason.
He admonlshed the students not
TO allow independent thinking in
this country to be discouraged
We need respect only thinking
guides and leaders. he declared.
Being a creative thinker is hard
work, President Ruthven stated.
but he told the students that the
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criticism they will receive il they
try to be this type OF thinker
should not cause them, as cons.
cientious citizens, very deep con.
Germ.
He recommended that young
people accept the heritage OF a
broken-down world without com
plant and remember that their
task is to make their world BET
ter than their predecessors did.
John NJ. Munson, president of
Michigan State Normal College,
introduced President Ruthven
Norwood Eastman, Cass City
president OF the Stole Society. pre-
sided and welcomed the members.
students, faculty, and townspeo-
pie who attended this open ban
quet Mr.. Eastman introduced the
toastmistress OF the evening. Mrs.
Mary Jane Coe Padgett, a member
OF the Society and an alumna OF
Michigan State Normal College.
The. group. sang. God Bless
america
Wilbert McKeachie. Davisburg.
gave the greeting to the new
Stoics. Miss Dorothy Rahm, Iron
Mountain. gave the response
Miss Phyllis Griggs, Pontiac.
and Edward Bowles. Detroit, sang
beautifully several vocal duets.
Miss Ha'bel Hard, Addison. gave
tribute TO the late Charles b
Elliott, who was head of the spe.
cial education department at the
Michigan State Normal College and
who was among the first members
Of the Society.
Prof ]. Stuart Lathers. patron
of the Society. presented the mem.
bership pins TO new Stole mem
bers. Each year a limited number
OF sophomore students are selected
for membership in recognition OF
their high standards of scholarship
and conduct.
The sophomores initiated in.
clude: William Bschardy. Alpena /.