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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29
JUNIOR RED
CROSS WORK
ON DISPLAY
Production Work by Valley
County School Children
Goes to Hospitals.

Junior Red Cross work done i
Valley county was on display
in the window of the Otto M
Christinson Land Co.'S office Fri.
day, Saturday and Sunday the pas
week, Miss Ella Hammerness, coun-
ty chairman of Junior Red Gross
work, has announced.
The work received for the dis
play was all of excellent quality ano
Miss Hammerness said she took
great pride in the exhibition since
this is the first year such work has
been done in the county.
Easter favorS, made by the south
side third grade in Glasgow. under
the direction of Miss Ida DiSrud,
have been sent to the Fitzsimmons
general hospital in Denver. Mothers
day cards and envelopes from the
Opheim high school, made under
the direction of Mrs. Alice Follans-
bee and Miss Dorothy Bohlig were
sent Monday to the same hos
pital. Patriotic napkins from the
same school were sent to Fort
Logan, Colo, Miss HammernesS is
awaiting instructions concerning the
of the other articles.
Prominent among the articles
on display was a knitted af-
CHAN made by the sixth grade of
the Nashua school, under the direc-
ton of Harriet Carver, and two
wooden laprobes made by grades Z
and 8 of the Opheim school, direct
ed by Miss Anna Johnson.
Very decorative articles in the
were painted vases and
book marks sent by upper
of the Wheeler school, taught
by Mrs. Elva PETERSON, yarn book
marks made by grades 3 and 4 at
Frazer, taught by Mrs. Helen North,
and paper book marks made by
grade 3 of the Nashua school, taught
by Miss Opal Johnson.
To amuSe service men or hospital
patients checkerboard sets were COL
lected and donated by grades 5 and
S of the Opheim school, taught by
Miss Esther Niehoff, and a game
board and bean bags we're made by
The Square Deal school. taught BY
Miss Bernice HenningSen.
The Opheim high school also
contributed a number of attractive
;clapbooks, tally cards for parties
1t service recreation centers and Ii
orary cards and envelopes for camp
libraries.
Articles received since the display
ire a diamond willow cane made by
Davis of the Nashua sixth
,rade, and a large collection of
Gather book marks, decorated with
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29
SUNNYSIDE

Mr.. and Mrs. John Rogenes were
Richland shoppers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rogenes and
family were visitors at the Pete
James home Sunday.
Mrs. Sam Smith and Verda were
Richland shoppers Friday.
Mrs. John Rogenes and Myron Wis
tied at the Conrad Reimche home
Tuesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Smith and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Son.
Steng and family, the Rev. E. B..
Hottie and Bert RogeneS were din
ner guests at the John Rogenes
home Sunday.
Miss Mary Anderson spent the
week end in Glasgow with her sis
ter Mrs. M. A. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs Pete Peters and
family were visitors at the Ralph
Curtis home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Shellerud and
Leo were business callers in Glas-
gov Saturday.
The Sunnyside school children
went on a ricnic Tuesday.
MI. and Mrs. Carl Ellingson and
Roland and Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph
E%llingSon and Kermit and Leo Ell
were dinner guests at the
Emil Ellingson home Sunday. The
occasion was Leo'S birthday.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29
Miss Brenden and
Edward v. Bethel
Are Wed i'm Idaho

NASHUA Miss Agnes Brenden.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Bren-
den of Nashua, and Edward V. Be-
thel Jr., of Camp Farragut, Idaho,
son of DR.. and Mrs. E. V. Bethel of
Glasgow, were married at the Lu-
theran parsonage in Couer d'Alene.
Ioaho, by the Rev. E. E. Ostroot,
Monday, April 10.
They were attended by Miss Ruth
BisSell of Nashua, who is working
there, and Glen Boise.
Mrs. Bethel graduated from the
Nashua high school in 1910 and for
the past three years has been EN-
ployed at forks drug at Nashua.
MI. Bethel enlisted in the navy i'll
January and is a graduate of Glas-
gov high school. He is stationed at
Camp Farragut.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29
Sergeant Hotter
Finds South Sea
Diet is Pleasing

Members of the family of Serg
Casper Hotter, now in New Guinea,
received five letters from him dur
ing the past week.
He told of attending worship
services conducted by Maj Harald
S%ioueland. In one letter he said, 81
wish I had a camera so 1 could
snap pictures of these little native
kids and send back there. Some of
them are sure smart little NUTS.
I stopped and watched some ma
tives tear the shreds off some cocoa
nuts, take the inside out, then punch
out the end and drink the milk,
then they break it up and eat the
white meat"
i've eaten them and the ripe
ones surely are good. There are a
good many bananas here now Ate
three big ones last night that we're
fairly ripe"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29
Johnny Schroeder
Gets His Moneys
Worth at Auction

Perhaps they weren't worth
as much as a new inner tube
or a pound of coffee, but il was
Plain to everyone that JOHNNY
Schroeder. 5. was certain he
had made the best buy at the
Kiwanis war bond and auction
Saturday night.
Johnny bid a S25 bond. and
bid it quickly. when two small
rabbits in a box were put on the
block by the auctioneers.
When he was sure he had
made the purchase, John didn't
wait for delivery but ran TO the
stage. Then he made payment
Juggling SIG worth of pennies up
to the counter, his savings over
many months. His father made
up the difference.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29
Replacement Ration
Books to Be Mailed
To Area

War Ration Book No. 3, which
provides new stamps to replace
those running out in existing books,
will be distributed through the mails
to $3.50, 900 individuals in the six
Rocky Mountain states beginning
late in June and ending July 81,
Charles A. Parker Jr., OPA re-
gional executive, has announced.
Denver will be the mailing center
for all consumers in Colorado, Wy
oming, New Mexico, Montana, Utah
and Idaho. Recruiting of 700 VOL
workers to handle the mail
ing job will be carried on among
teachers, college students, business
school students and civilian de-
Tense workers.
Mr.. Parker emphasized that Book
is a Replacement book only.
No new rationing program is con-
templated at this time, he said.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29
new BAPTIST
OFFICERSFOR
YEAR CHOSEN
Reports Show Church in Best
Financial Condition in
Many Years.

Officers to direct activities of the
First Baptist church of Glasgow
were elected at a meeting of the
church Wednesday night, where
reports also showed that the church
is in the best financial condition
for many years.
The officers selected were:
H. r. Bjorklund, trustee for three
years; Mason Melvin. deacon for
three years; Mrs. E. B. Pease, deac-
oness for three years; Mrs. C.. H.
Roberts, church clerk; Mrs. Mason
Melvin, assistant clerk; Orville
Teichlow, treasurer; Dorothy Wild
en-, assistant treasurer; E. B. Pease.
Sunday school superintendent and
vice moderator; Mr.. Bjorklund,
usher. and Mr. Teichrow, evening
usher.
Church committees are:
Mrs. Frank Barnett, Mrs. Orville
Teichrow, Mrs. E. j. Snyder, Mrs.
Pease and A. E. Jacobsen, music;
MI. Melvin, Homer Cloves, Mrs. w.
j.. ConatSer, DR.. Helen Ratzlaff,
Mrs. Blanche Grotjan and Mrs.
Waldo Teichrow, finance, and Mr..
Pease. the Rev. H. F.. Widen, Aud
rey Wittmayer, Freda Burger, Mrs.
H. H. Morton, Mrs. Emma Thurman
and Miss Ada Miriam Pease, relig-
iouS education.
More than $500 has been paid on
the parsonage mortgage the last
three months and pledges have
been signed which will cover the
balance due, it was reported. All
departments showed SURPRISES in
their funds. with all bills paid.
A vote of appreciation for his
work was extended by the church
members to Rev. Widen.
A social hour followed at which
refreshments were served.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29
North Country's
Big Egg Entries
At Opheim Store

For the convenience of Courier
residents in the north country who
wish to enter its big egg" contest
entries from that section may be
left with Mrs. Harry Thompson.
Courier Opheim correspondent, at
the Thompson drug store in OPP
helm. They will be weighed on
apothecary's scales there and the
correct weights will be mailed to
Glasgow. The contest closes May
Is. More than Is entries already
have been received and many more
+ expected. A box of individual
stationery and envelopes is to be
awarded as the prize for the biggest
egg in the annual competition.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29
Mrs. Weigel is Hostess
to Tuesday Bridge Club

Mrs. Fred Weigel entertained
members of the Tuesday Bridge
club at luncheon at the Eat shop
Tuesday at 1:30. Guests by special
invitation were Mrs. Elmer Hall,
Mrs. L. v. Lockwood, Mrs. F. P.
Whalen and Mrs. M. S. Funk. Con-
tract was played after luncheon at
Mrs. Weigel's apartment. Mrs. H.
o. Morgan received a high score
prize, which was given to the Red
Cross. Mrs. Whalen received a high
score prize for the guests. The club
will meet in two weeks with Mrs.
Morgan.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29
Council of Church Wofmen
Will Have May Luncheon

The annual May luncheon of the
Council of Church Women will be
held at the Baptist church Thurs
day afternoon at l. The program
theme will be Religion in the
Home" and there will be talks by
a farm mother, "a trailer camp
mother, a Jewish mother and a So
cial worker. There will be special
music.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29
SONS VISIT L

Lieut.. Frances Irle and Vincent
Irle arrived wednesday morning on
the Empire Builder to spend the re-
mainder of the week visiting their
parents, Superintendent and Mrs. r.
L. Irle. Lieutenant Irle came from
Austin, Texas, where he is now sta
toned, and Vincent Irle came from
Barberton, Ohio, where he is doing
research work in chemical engin-
eering for the government.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29
Mrs. COlver is Hostess
to Methodist Circle ID

Mrs. Harold Colver entertained
Circle D of the Methodist Woman's
society at her home Wednesday af-
ternoon. Mrs. William Raymond
presided at a business meeting and
Mrs. Charles Alley conducted a de-
votional service. Aprons were given
out for the autumn bazaar. Mrs.
Colver served a luncheon. The
group will meet with Mrs. Allie May
u.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29
Bachlunds, Opheim
Residents for 30
Years, Moving
By Courier Correspondent

OPHEIM-Mr. and Mrs. A. Bach
lund left for Fargo, N. D., Tuesday
where they will visit while looking
for a new location. MI. and Mrs.
Bachlund lived on a farm south of
Opheim for 80 years. In recent
months they moved to town where
Mr.. Bachlund assisted at the Oc-
cident Elevator occasionally doing
assistant elevator work at Richey,
Scobey and other points. Prior to
coming to Montana he was a tele-
graph operator at Fargo. During the
past six months they have made
their home at the Valley hotel.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29
Rainbow Group Treated
By Mrs. ChristinSon

Members of the Order of Rainbow
for Girls were treated by their
mother advisor, Mrs. James Chris
tinson, at forks drug store follow
ing a meeting last Tuesday night.
Miss Mary Oliver presided. 1t was
announced that there would be no
grand assembly of the order this
year. Officers will be elected at the
next meeting, May 4.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29
Fathers and Sons
Banquet Speaker
Friday Rev. Widen

The Rev. H. F.. Widen of the
First Baptist church will give the
address at a Lutheran fathers and
sons banquet 10 be conducted in the
church parlors Friday night at $50,
it was announced today by G.. ".
Erickson, chairman in charge.
Other features will include a ia
theirs speech by o. M. Grina and
a response by Devon Scanson.
Music on the program will be
composed of a bass solo by ROLAND
Hammerness, a piano solo by Frank
Mersen Jr. and singing by a mems
quartet composed of G. I. Carlson,
L. Human, LaVerne Baker and
Oliver Grina.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29
CORRESPONDENT
Continued from Page y

Poplar and Tacoma, encamped neal
the Jap village in the rear.
With the aid of mortars the
crossing of the estuary in numbers
was made the following morning
but the birds had flown" With
Serg. Cnow staff Sergeant) Horace
Francis Gamas of Glasgow (son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Gamas) as the
point" the American patrol pushed
on slowly to a point 400 yards from
the estuary.
Is Machine Gunned
"Only a few yards farther on,
amid thick bushes dotted with Door
hutS of Japanese continuance .
suddenly two machine guns bit di-
rectly into the party. The outfits
bugler, expert tracker and messenger,
Raymond (Butch) Alderman, a
short, fat, full-blooded Indian from
Frazer, Mont, whose ~favorite phrase
had always been, we sure had good
Jap hunting today fell MORALLY
wounded.
He was evacuated by sea-, died at
Coma and was buried at the famous
Higgins Roadblock, where lie the
officers of Sanananda'S Lost Com
pany.'"
Another Glasgow man is men
toned in another story:
In the advance, creeping along
the beach and sometimes unavoid-
ably SplaShing through the waves in
view Of possible snipers, Serg. Ar
thur Cloves (Son of Mr.. and Mrs.
IIA,,,np G1Ouroe Af E1ornDpuA Ii .
point today to Kembla river, mid
way between Coma and the Kumu-
sis mouth" The beach from Coma
to Kumuzi makes a huge quarter
circle.
In following this. "Benson's force,
with a scattering of native bearers,
but mostly sweating under their own
loads, had to go along the outward
bend of the sandbar as far as a
mile and a half in the sea, calf to
armpit depth, with 40-pound packs
on the napeS of their neckS."
Such fatiguing march brough ex-
haustion for many men fatigue
thereby reduced their resistance to
malaria and other Papuan energy
sappers."
Gamas Mentioned
Another story begins this way:
Crawling back under severe, I'M
seen fire, the little patrol called
again for more mortar fire. Three
mortarS put down a heavy fire.
Then Serg. Horace Francis Gamas'
patrol makes its second pass at the
hidden Jap nests. Jap fire was I'M
as the sun descended"
This is some more about the
crossing of Kombela river, a move
ment which in all had taken five
days in the execution. The story
mentions a visit there by Lieut.. Col.
Charles E. Dawley of Great Falls.
Thus did the Australian drives
on Japanese remnants from the Ko-
loda trail meet at both mouths of
the KumuSi in the same fashion as
5he American drives on the fugitives
Buna. In other words. the two
Jap thrustS had advanced from the
.umuSi, low-buSh estuary offering
security to the night-run-
hing japanese bargeS-the Kokoda
md Buna drives - finally found
heir way into history'S duStpan of
he dirty, gray-brown Kumusi." the
tory ends.
Thirty-Seven employee suggestions
improving war production will
ave war plants l76 600 maN-bOurc
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29
Two Contribute
To AirbaSe Room

Contributions from Mrs. Fred
Weigel and from the Glasgow Clean
ers have been received to provide
for the purchase of lamp shades at
the airbase recreation hall, it was
reported this week by Mrs. r. L..
Irle, chairman of the Red Cross
camp and hospital service commit
foo
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29
Dancing Party for Servicemen
At Hospitality Room

An informal dancing party for
service men at the Glasgow airbase
was held at the Valley county hos
pitality room Wednesday night.
Young women who had received
hostess cards from the canteen
corps were invited and music was
provided by Mrs. Joe Chouinard. A
luncheon was served.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29
CONGREGATIONAL Church

Second avenue north. across from
the high school. Church school at
10. Mrs. C. A. Dunnell in charge.
Morning worship at IL. Music by the
senior choir. Sermon, Let Your
Light Shine" Monthly meeting of
the church council at close of the
service. Junior choir at $50 and
senior choir at 7:30 Saturday.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29

Mrs j. A. Peters, with Mrs. Julian
Lund as associate hostess.
Bunco was played at four tables
and Mrs. T. M. Owings received
a high score prize. Mrs. Verne Orth
received a low core gift and Mrs.
Percy Sheldon a cut prize. Guests
of the club we're Mrs. Orth and Mrs.
Roger Orr, who recently moved here
from Williston.
Mrs. Lynn Frary, a member who
lives now at Libby, was present.
Afr the bunco games a two course
luncheon was served by the hos
tesses.
More Society on Page y
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29
Mrs. Wall is Hostess
to Baptist Junior Circle

Mrs. Albert Wall entertained the
Baptist Junior circle Wednesday
at her home. Mrs. Mason Melvin
presided at a short business meet
ing. The group sewed and a lun-
cheon was served. They will meet
May IL with Mrs. Kon Thurman.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29
Social and Club Mews
of the Glasgow Section

Voter gave a review of the new
book, 1.-THE Valley of Decision" by
Marcia Davenport. The group con-
tributed to the cancer control cam
paign. After the program the hos
tess served a luncheon assisted by
Mrs. John M. Kline and Mrs. H.
o. Morgan. The club will meet on
May II with Mrs. c. H. Roberts.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29
Corp. Frank Walker
Is in Signal Corps

Corp. Technician Frank F. Wal
ker, formerly of Glasgow, has COM
pleted work at the signal corps radio
college at Port Arthur, Texas, ne
writes The Courier. Il graduate to-
day and will go from here to some
eastern camp" he writes and adds
greetings to all his friends here.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29
Mr.. and Mrs. Frazier
Have Dinner Guests

Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Frazier for dinner on Easter Sun
day at Wheeler were Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Magruder, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
A. Voter, Mrs. Martha Knowles and
Mrs. Grace st. Clair of Glasgow,
and Mrs. Frazier's mother, Mrs.
Matte Payant of Wheeler.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29
Mr.. StrOm's Birthday Is
Celebrated by Visitors

Week end guests from Saturday
to Monday of MI. and Mrs. A. G..
Strom were DR.. and Mrs. w. P. Nc
Daniel, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Green
gard, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lindquist
of Scobey and Miss Lottie Parshall
of Fort Peck. Mr.. Strom's birthday
was celebrated.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29

typography and painting, made by
the Opheim high school.
Miss Hammerness also expects to
receive for shipment a woven
afghan made by the fifth
grade pupils of the Nashua school.
under Mrs. Robert Millhouse: The
children made their own small loom
frames for weaving.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29

Students at the Midland, Texas,
AAF bombardier school learn that
the secret bombsight is a mechan-
ical device, yet it uses optical prin-
ciples to secure bomb hits on the
target.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29
Christian Science Society

Services in Masonic hall. Second
avenue south and Seventh street,
Sunday at IL. Subject of the lesson
sermon, Everlasting Punishment"
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29
SUnflOwer Art Club
Meets with Mrs. StrOm

members of the S~unflower Art club
at her home Wednesday afternoon
With Mrs. r. L. Thomas presiding
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29

Dehydration in l943 will take
four times as many vegetables as
in 1912 and most of this dehydrated
food will go for army and lend
lease needs.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29
Society of b. L. F. E.

has DUNIuT NFtNNIETS
The Ladies Society of the Bro
therhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen had a social meet
ing Tuesday night at the home of
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29
IN AFRICA

HINSDALE- James r. Watson,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Wat
son of Hinsdale, is now a corporal
in an engineering unit in North Al
RIGA and has been there since NO
vember. Corporal Watson was a
construction engineer living at
Boulder, Nevada, until he entered
the army in June, 1912. He took his
basic training at Fort Leonard
Mo-, and Camp Pickett, Va.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29

Thirty-seven employee suggestions
for improving war production will
save war plants 176,O 0O man-hours
annually.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-04-29

Military and other wal needs will
nearly twice as great a
proportion of United States food
supplies this year as last year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-02-25
Another Milestone

With this issue, The Republican
embarks upon a new year in its his
tory, beginning the 9th year Of its
existence as a community enterprise.
1t begins its new year with the
largest number of readers it has ever
had, with steadily mounting figures
to testify as to its usefulness among
the citizens and taxpayers of not only
this county but in every section of
the United States.
The newspaper was founded Fcbru-
airy %, 1877 by the late Capt James
A. Hayden, the first number appear
ing Saturday, March !, 1877. Benz.
H. Sincell purchased the paper July
4, 1890, and will have completed fifty
three years OF service on July II of
this year.
The Republican has endcavored to
improve itself through the years so
as to give its readers the news
events as they transpire and assist in
building the community by support
ing worthwhile activities The fact
that within the past year the number
of subscribers has increased by more
than five hundred is proof that the
efforts of the staff are not going I'M
rewarded.
This newspaper will continue to be
devoted to the interests of the coun-
ty, to the Improvement of the county
to the preservation Of democracy and
will continue to give the people the
best that it is able to give.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-02-25

While many observers ON Capitol
Hill have concluded that the 46-lom
work week was intended to uphold the
WLB's Little Steel" formula, they
believe it may be more harmful to the
national economy than some Of the
proposals that have been advanced for
a controlled broadening Of the Is per
cent wage increase.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-02-25
Golf Club Officers Named

Officers Of the Oakland Golf Club
were named at a meeting in the
Knights of Pythias Hall on Sunday
afternoon, the twenty-five or more
present electing Dr. R. R. Williams,
PRESIDENT; Mrs. William Naylor, vice
president; Rev. H. Kearney Jones,
treasurer, and Miss Evalyn Fraley,
secretary.
A committee was named to appear
before the Mayor and Council and
make the necessary arrangements to
operate the municipal golf course this
year. The committee included the
names of Dr.. Williams, Ira J. Bosley,
F. D. Bittle, D. Edward Offutt, Mrs.
Naylor, Mrs. Emroy BoIden and Mrs.
Ralph Pritts. B. l. Gender, Sr., out
going president Of the club, presided
at the meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-02-25
Collection Ends In
Victory Book Drive

Members Of the Oakland All club
completed the collection of books for
men in the service yesterday, and a
tabulation Of the donations will be
made this weekend, it was announced
by Mrs. Dorothy Ogburn, Oakland,
chairman Of the Victory Book cam
paign.
The collection of these books was
sponsored by the Business and Pro-
fessional Women's club and quality
rather than quantity was stressed.
Members of the All club made some
collections last Saturday and then
finished their work yesterday. Similar
collections were made throughout the
county,