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The midland journal., 1946-11-01
Studying Fish
Life At Como
wingo Dam
DIR. Thompson Sits Con-
ditiOn Of Lake Waters

An intensive two-year survey of
the waters of Conowingo Lake is in
progress.
1t is hoped that when all the infor
nation is in hand scientific steps can
be taken which will lead to better
fish management in that area, where
up to the present time all efforts at
stocking tEe lake with game fish
have met with practically no success.
Last March DR.. r. H. Thompson,
photographic investigator, was as
signed to this important task by the
Department of Research and Educa-
ton of Maryland.
He moved to Darlington and has
since been making a careful survey,
being assisted in the analysis work
by Mrs. Eugene Cronin. Later an
other expert will study scales taken
from fish in order to reach conclu-
sions concerning their health, growth
and general condition.
DR.. Thompson states that his first
task is to accumulate basic data COW
ering the physical side of the waiter,
such as temperature and amount of
suspended material second, it's
chemical analysis, giving the amount
of oxygen available, and third, biolo-
gical conditions covering microscopic
organisms in the waters.
This work is supplemented with
netting experiments to determine the
prevalent kinds of fish and their
abundance.
Under an agreement made at the
time the dam was erected, the Phila-
delphia Electric Company sends
check to the State of Maryland an
nually for $4,000 and similar sum
TO the State of Pennsylvania.
This money was supposed to be
used in stocking the waters with fish
and for carrying on necessary re-
search. Some of the accumulated
funds are being lps44 in connection
with the present, Survey.
DR.. ThompsoilA advises that his
work is closely associated with the
welfare of fishing operations carried
on by sportsmen in that vicinity. Ul-
timately. he hopes to make study OF
the waters below the dam.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01

SOUTHERN STATES
STOCK HOLDERS
MEETING

Glen II. Graybeal, John Astle, FL
bert r. McGrady, Wade Cameron
and Howard r. Brown, Rising Sun;
John Lippincott, Colora; Mrs. j. w.
Kilby, Conowingo, have received spe-
cial invitations in this area to attend
Southern States Cooperatives annual
meeting of stockholders members to
be held at Richmond, Va, on Thurs
day and Friday, Oct. 81 and Nov. l..
All are members of the Board of Di-
rectors for Southern States Rising
SUN Service, Rising Sun, Cooperative
Service Agency in this area.
In addition to this group, repre-
sentative from each agency in the
area is invited to the session which
will open at 10 A. M. on Thursday,
October 81. Sessions will be in the
Mosque theatre in Richmond. Among
the highlights of the program will be
an address of welcome by Governor
William A. Tuck, of Virginia, annual
reports by Southern States General
Maagner w. G. Wysor and Treasurer
o. e. Zacharias, Jr., and addresses by
DR.. Raymond Miller of Philadelphia,
president of the American Institute
of Cooperation, j. e. Stanford, execu-
tive secretary of the Kentucky Farm
Bureau, DR.. John r. Hutcheson, pres
ident of the Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute, and Edmund Harding of
Washington, d. c., nationally known
humorist and philosopher.
Special panel discussions, music
and other entertainment are included
on the program, as well as considera-
ton of variius policy matters by the
delegates Election of three members
rectors will be held in conjunction
with the annual meeting.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01
Musical Program Rendered

Rev. J. R. Bicking preached Sun
day morning from the text, go We
therefore, and teach all the nations"
Miss Isabelle Mccoy sang BLESS
This House." At the evening service
the Senior choir gave a splendid
musical program, solo parts being
taken by Mrs. ]. r. Bicking, Miss
Vesta Kincaid, Miss Anna Ryan and
the leader, Mrs. Isaac Boyd. Next
Sunday evening religious film will
be given in charge of the MYF.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01
Al Members
On Livestock
Tour

Cecil s All boys and girls went on
a Livestock Tour on Saturday, Octo-
ber 25th Four-H ers from the Ris-
ing Sun and Colora Clubs visited the
Fair Promise Farm at Betterton,
where they met with one hundred
and fifty other All and FLA boys
and girls from up and down the
Easter Shore.
Fair Promise farm each year spon-
sors an Essap contest entitled why
Like Feeding Angus Steers" This
year Bob Macdonald entered the
contest, along with score of other
entries. Prizes awarded amounted to
an Angus steer or $4,000 for first
prize; another steer or $4,000 for
second place, and $4,000 for third
place.
This years winner for first place
was boy from Queen Anne's County
and he took the first choice out of
lot of fifteen of the finest feeder
calves one is likely to find in this
area. Bob Macdonald took second
place in the contest and brought
home a fine black calf to feed out for
the show next fall. Third place went
to twelve year old girl from Somer
set County and an arrangement was
made to permit her to take home
third steer.
A judging contest was held to
start the program, and Ralph Mac
Donald took third place. Another fea-
ture of the program was the releas-
ing OF a purebred Yorkshire creased
pig, which didn't have much chance
among all those youngsters. size was
eventually caught by Somerset
county boy.
AT the end of the program the
youngsters were treated to a fine lot
of refreshments.
Those attending the event from
Cecil were Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Mac
Donald, and their four sons, Robert,
Ralph, Richard and George and their
daughter Anne, all from Rising Sun;
Howard Hall, Rising Sun; Bill Croft
and Frank Cox from Colora.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01
Reeder-Wolfe

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Reeder, Sr.,
of Principle Furnace, announce the
marriage of their daughter Eleanor,
to Martin Wolfer, Jr., of Pennsgrove,
N. j., on Monday evening, Oct. 7tL, at
8 o'clock in Perryville Methodist
Church, Rev. Ralph Hopkins otficiat-
ing.
The bride was attended by Doro-
thy Lyons of Perryville, the groom by
Clarence Johnson of Pennsgrove.
A reception was given for the fam
lily and few friends. After short
wedding trip they will live in Penns-
grove. N. J.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01
Homecoming Services
At Bay View Church

Sunday, Nov. Srd, will be observed
at Bay View Methodist Church as
Homecoming Day, when special SER
vices will be held. The program fol-
lows:
Sunday School, $50 A. M; morn
ing worship, 1890 A. M; afternoon
service, $3.50 P. M; MYF 1900 P. M;
evening service, 1880 P. M.
The Rev. E. c. Woodward, of Bal
timore, a former pastor, will speak
in the afternoon. Roy Schmidt of the
Elkton Methodist Church, will be the
soloist in the afternoon.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01
Hospital Donation

Union Hospital, Elkton, has receiy-
ed donation of $21S, the proceeds
of the sale of the Burmese Tray con-
tributed by Mrs. Barbara Austin of
Jones Chapel Sunday School and the
Worth While Club, won by Miss
Della Walstrum of Charlestown, the
proceeds being turned over to tie
hospital by the Sunday School group
for future laundry equipment.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01
Real Estate Office
For Rising Sun

Wheeler & Grier, Realtors, of Ok
ford, Pa, have made arrangements
with Mr.. Clifford Marker to operate a
branch Office at Rising Sun, which
will be under Mr.. Markers manage
ment Il. his Office on East Main
Street. This move was made neces-
sary by the rapid expansion of this
company's business in this locality
and will prove a great convenience
for their many northern Cecil County
patrons.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL MENTION

Mr.. and Mrs. Otto S. Mount of
Perryvi!le, have announced the mar
riage of their daughter, Catherine
Ann, to Mr.. Peter p. Mckay, of New
comerstown, Ohio, Oct. %, in Perry
vile Methodist Church, by Rev.
Ralph w. Hopkins.
Miss Weltha Workman, of Logan,
w. Va, and Mr.. Harry C. Jones, Jr.,
of Chesapeake City, were married at
1880 p. M, Oct. IL, by the Rev.
Thornton Lobb, in the Methodist Par
sonage, at Chesapeake City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Ewing, Will
son and Ruth Ann were among the
thirty members of the family who
helped Mr.. Edward Crothers cele-
brate his 10th birthday Sunday.
Mrs. Lydia M. Cameron, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Cameron were among
the guests who helped Mr.. Harry
Maxwell celebrate his birthday on
Sunday.
Malcolm Jenkins is employed with
the Veterans Administration Hospital
at Perry Point, at physical instructor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Biggs are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of son in Elkton Hospital last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Macdonald, of Rising
Sun, were Sunday visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peery ID. Bruce, of Pilot.
Mrs. Ada Knable is now occupying
her recently purchased home ON WAL
nut Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McFerren
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eberly,
Waynesboro, Pa, were Sunday guetss
| of Mr.. and Mrs. Chalmers McFerrep,
The midland journal., 1946-11-01
Oxford Choir To Sing

A sacred musical concert present
ed by the Senior choir of the Oxford
Methodist Church, will be given in
James Methodist Church, Rising Sun,
on FRIDAY evening, November Sth, at
8 o'clock under the direction of Mrs.
Robert Keehn. Mrs. VIM. F. Mcclure
is organist and Miss Betty Lee plan
ist. Silver Offering will be taken.
Come out and hear this musical
treat.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01
Calvert 4-H Club

The Calvert Boys All Club held a
soil conservation meeting in Calvert
High School Auditorium on Oct. IA.
A member of the extension service of
the University of Maryland showed
interesting moving pictures illustrat-
ign improvements made on farm in
York County, Pa.
The All boys held a Halloween
party on October rs. The club col
lected scrap paper October 26.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01
Appointed Vice
Consul AT Istanbul

Joseph A. Mendenhall, Blue Ball,
near Calvert. this county, recently
receive dan appointment by the State
Department of Washington, to Istan-
bull, Turkey. Mr.. and Mrs. Menden-
hall sailed on the Vulcania.
Mr.. Mendenhall was graduated
from the University of Delaware in
1910. From there he received schol-
arship to Harvard Law School, and
attended Harvard until the time he
entered the Army. He was connected
with the Intelligence Department
apd later became member ot asa
The midland journal., 1946-11-01
Farm Bureau Groups

Two new Farm Bureau Planning
Groups have been formed in Cecil
County, and officers elected as fol-
lows:
Greenhurst Group-John Clifford,
President; Quincy Baer, vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Quincy Baer, secretary;
]. B. Carson, discussion leader.
The Horseshoe Planning Group
Harry Schumann, president; Blain
Carter, vice-president; Mrs. Arthur
Ehrhari, secretary; Mrs. Roscoe Stu
art, discussion leader.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01
Elected Secretary Of
Childhood Education

Miss Nancy j. Shippers, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Shippers and grad
uate of North East High School, has
been elected secetarry of the Associa-
ton for Childhood Education on the
campus of West Chester State Teach
ers College in Pennsylvania, where
she is senior in the Elementary Ed
ucation Curriculum.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01
.Jones-Lawrence

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward K. Jones, ST.,
Salisbury, Md, announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Helen Ger
trude, to Mr.. Robert b. Lawrence,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Lawrence,
Elk Mills, Md.
Tie ceremony was performed on
Oct. II by Rev. Clarence G. Knapp
in the Havre de Grace Methodist
Church, Havre de Grace, Md.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01

Miss Ruth Aubrey Walker, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Daniel Walker
of near Wilmington, and Mr.. Charles
H. Jeffers, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Jeffers of Elkton, were
married ON October IL at the Church
of the TRANSPORTATION, New York
City.
Mrs. Francis Brown, of Whining
ton, and Mr. Stanley d. Jeffers of An
napolis, were the attendants.
The couple will reside in Whining
ton, where Mr.. Jeffers is connected
with the dupont Company.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. John Moore of Elk
ton, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Helen M. Bedwell, to
Pfc. Chester C. Seekins, USMC, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Leverich of
Peekskill, N. Y. Pfc. Seekins is now
ON terminal leave from the USMC. No
date has been set for the wedding.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01
Bank Redeens
Certificates

The board of directors of the Ma
tional Bank at Port Deposit, which
was one of the banks which had to
reorganize after the bank holiday in
1888, report that the institution Las
made total payments to the holders
of certificates of beneficial interest
issued to the depositors, amounting
to 99 per cent of their ottal holdings.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01
Real Estate Sale

Wheeler G Grier, Realtors, of Ok
ford, have sold for Mr.. and Mrs.
Claud T. Roland, their fine 218-aere
dairy farm near Spruce Grove, Lam
caster County, Pa, to Mr.. Fred M.
Schwalm of Wilmington, Delaware.
1t is understood that Mr.. Roland is to
remain on until the present seasons
farm crops are harvested.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01

The camePs hair in paint brushes
does not come from camels. Accord
ing to the Encyclopedias Britannica,
the commercial material known as
camel's hair is taken from a species
of squirrel which inhabits cold eoun-
tries such as Siberia and northern
Russia.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01

Tuesday evening the w. S. c. S..
Department of Spiritual Life con-
Quoted the service for the week of
Prayer and Self Denial in the audi
torium ct the Methodist church.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01

The recent supper held by the
ladies of St. Mary's P. E. Church, of
North East, brought the sum of over
$10O into their treasury.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01

Isabel Pogue, Mrs. Claude Buck spent
from Saturday until Tuesday at Will
Transport, Pa Miss Isabel Pogue for
merly attended the Dickinson Junior
College there and Jack Buck is now a
student there.
Miss Jane Jenkins, of Springfield,
Mass, spent a few days last week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edw.
A. Jenkins. She also spent Monday
with her sister, Mrs. d. H. MacMur-
ray, Sevenra Park, Md.
Harry Randolph, pupil of NortE
East Elementary School and son of
Mr.. and Mrs. David Randolph of Bay
View, sustained a fractured collar
bone by fall while at play at the
school.
The small son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Reynolds had his right arm
badly bitten Thursday by stray dog
while TIE child was playing in the
yard at MS nome.
Mrs. Richard Young and small
daughter have reached California
safely, after delays on account of
weather and strikes interfering witE
the plane.
Mrs. Carrie Morrison, Philadelphia
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Grace
Terry.
Charles V. Martin, of Whittier,
California, called on Rising Sun
friends last week.
Mrs. Billings, Bath, Maine, is visit.
ing her daughter, Mrs. David Yale.
Monday evening Halloween par
ty was given in the basement of the
Methodist church for the young folks
The midland journal., 1946-11-01

Mrs. Edwin L. Haines is visiting
Rev. and Mrs.. Harry Heermans and
small son. Wyndham, Conn.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01

The man who starts out to borrow
trouble usually finds his credit good.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McFerren
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eberly,
Waynesboro, Pa, were Sunday guetss
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chalmers McFerren,
The midland journal., 1946-11-01

Mrs. Ada Knable is now occupying
her recently purchased home ON WAL
nut Street.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-10-19
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HIGHLIGHTED WITH
MARRIAGE

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-20
ArmY's New Sleeping Bag
Is Suited for Wet Climates

A sleeping bag suitable for wet
climates with temperatures ranging
from Is to IS degrees and light
enough to be carried by the foot
soldier has passed Army tests and
will meet q need that developed
during the war, the Army Quarter
master, Corps announced yesterday
at Fort Myer.
The bag weighs 71a pounds and
has two layers Of nylon separated
by fiber glass. The outer layer pre-
vents moisture from entering the
bag while the inner layer overcomes
chilling effects Of body vapor. The
new bag will supplement the stand
ard wool bag which is effective in
dry climates down to Is degrees. the
mountain bag, which is adequate
at minimum Of zero, and the Arc
tic bag, which serves at below-zero
temperatures.
The wet cold" sleeping bag, the
Quartermaster Corps explained, also
can be issuedin large quantities. The
mountain and Arctic bags are
packed with down :, and feathers,
which are excellent for insulation,
but too scarce and heavy for issu-
ance In large numbers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-20
After Dark
News and Comment of the Night Clubs
Registered q. patent
By Horry Macarthur

an nnreStored ruin. Due to a Ger
tain ternperamental kinship be-
tween the twoai it was an encounter
fraught with possibilities. Dutifully,
Sacha called his wife to warn her.
I'm with Mischa," he said. Pix
dinner and we'll be out in half an
hour"
Don't I even have time for a
shower?" she asked.
Nope. Well be out there in a
half-hour."
Well, that half -hour passed, to
be followed Immediately by the next
one. A friend of Sacha's called,
urgently in need of talking to him.
Another hour passed with no Rus
slams arriving at the Lucas house
hold for dinner. The friend called
frantically again. Finally Mischa
and Sacha came innocently on the
scene 80
"Oh, we've had terrible time all
afternoon" said Sacha. THE car
broke down and we've been sitting
out on the road in this hot sun for
hours, waiting for the three-A's to
come get us; 1t was awful"
That's too bad, darling" said
Mrs. l.. You must be roasting.
Why don't you fix a nice, cold
drink. And by the way, Tom called.
He was at garage where the man
had a couple of tires to fit our
car and he wanted tn know if vol1
wanted to buy one. He had blow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-20

Nightingale, is returning soon to the
Casino Royal. But that rurnor has
been denied before and may very
well be denied again.
Glenn Carow. the concert pianist
now appearing at the Neptune
Room afternoons from to 4::30, is
a young man who takes his music
seriously. While playing his "Con-
cert Miniatures" programs, his every
thought is upon the difficult music
he Is playing, so he was taken some
what by surprise when a patron
asked him to play Concerto for
Yo-Yo."
Concerto for Yo-Yo?" Mr.. Carow
asked, mystified.
yeah" said the wag. I'm two
movements, up and down."
Light dawned. Mr.. Carow sneered.
But the title stuck in his mind, fas-
cinated him. The next jokester who
asks him for Concerto for Yo-Yo,
In two movements, Up and Down, y
will hear it. Glenn has just COM
posed it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-20

EDUCATIONAL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-20

out this afternoon when you loaned
him the car"
Note from Duke Jacobs. In re-
CARDS to a comment made in your
After Dark column of the above
date august 49,, perhaps you are
old enough to remember Joe Miller.
I am not.
Note to Duke Jacobs: You remem-
Der all his jokes, though.
X X 4 x
If : it were not for the lack of
blackface and chefs garb, you might
think that Jack Powell, the drum
mer man. were back at Delmonico's.
Hal Hunter does much the same
routine, has much the same skill
with the drrmsticks and has many
Of the same mannerisms, including
an engaging smile of surprise at
an especially tricky bit, as if he
hadn't expected it to come of so
well. Hal learned it all from his
father, fellow named Jack Powell,
except for the dancing, which is his
own addition. He's been doing the
turn for a couple of years in This
Is the Army" and this is his first
try at working in night clubs. Others
in the new show are Kaye Ballard,
whose songs are both loud and
funny, and Pam Merryman, whose
dances are lively.
~
Who's playing where, or soon will
be: Johnny Shaw, one OF the towns
ADLER violinists., brings a new orches-
ira to the Raleigh's Pail Mall Room
September 9. Sammy Seymour
Is scheduled to return, come fall, to
the Roger Smiths Cafe Caprice,
when the weather gets such that the
Starlight Roof is no longer one Of
the pleasantest places in town. .
Fall also Cat some indefinite date)
should bring Dick Rooms back to
the Mayflower Lounge. Dick has
been reconverting to civilian life
this summer by playing at Beverly
Beach. -. New music for the Roose-
ve1t's Victory Room, to replace Lee
Castle, who departed Sunday night,
has not yet been set. The room
may be closed for a week of redec-
Grating. Mr.. Castle opens at the
Hotel Lincoln in New York in about
three weeks. . And the rumor per-
sists that Jack Schafer, of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-20
Army Probes Charges
|0f Misfreafment OF
Prisoners by MPs.
By the Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Aug. Pointed
States Army headquarters yesterday
said it was investigating charges
that military police investigators
had mistreated American prisoners
repeatedly detained up to two
months without trial in the Frank
furt military stockade.
Charges that at least one prisoner
was beaten were made a week ago
with the revelation that Is Amer
lean soldiers and civilians had been
confined without formal charges or
defense council.
In Friedberg, in a decision claim
ing broad military jurisdiction over
thousands of American civilians in
Germany, a military government
court over-ruled a challenge Of its
constitutional authority to try
Ralph X. Betz of Willoughby, Ohio,
on charges of illegally entering Ger
many.
Unusual Delays" Explained.
Here in Frankfort, the Army issued
an oficial statement explaining the
unusual delays as it answered the
charges of prisoners and Capt. Earl
III. Carroll Of San Bruno, Calf, that
their detention was neither mill
tary nor Justice
The Army said the detention of
three men confined more than two
months was caused by the fact that
investigation of their cases was not
completed.
Zone soldier" the Army said,
has been partially tried, but it is
necessary to continue the case in
order to procure additional wit
nesses from Africa. Another SOL
der, under investigation on sus-
picion of murder, has had charges
preferred against him under a pre-