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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-04-04

ACCEPT BEQUESfA
FOR HOSPITAL
Pass Formal Resolut on Tuesday
Complying With Conditions of
Will OF Late George w. LOar

A resolution, formally accepting
the bequest of $4,000 made by the
late George W. Loar, of Oakland, to
be used to construct and equip hos
pital here, was drawn up and signed
by the County Commissioners at their
meeting on Tuesday afternoon, max
ing the new structure a certainty.
The Commissioners announced that
they favored its erection at the earli-
est date possible
The resolution is being printed in
full which explains the conditions of
the will and the regulations that will
be carried out by the Commissioners
in accepting the responsibility for
maintenance of the hospital.
The Commissioners also announced
plan whereby donations would be
accepted. They retained the members
of the hospital committee who were
appointed some time ago to make a
study of the project, and authorized
them to accept contributions, all
checks, money, etc, to be turned over
to j. M. Jarboe, who has agreed to
serve in this capacity. A receipt
would be issued by Mr.. Jorboe to
the donor, and he would also make
reports from time to time to the
County Commissioners. If Contribu-
tons are not specifically designated
the fund will be issued where most
needed in construction, maintenance,
etc, it was stated.
Arrangements for acceptance for
contributions were made because of
the many voluntary offers that have
been expressed both verbally and in
writing. Members of the committee
include L. M. Fraley, DR.. E. |. Baum
gartner, DR.. A. E. Nance, B. l. Con
der, George H. Hanst, Mrs E. z.
Tower, Oakland; Henry NJ. Speicher,
Accident; Quincy Murphy, Friends
vile; Harvey Gortner, Grantsville;
Lester Yutzy, Crellin; Milton Pritts,
kitzmiller.
The acceptance in full follows:
WHEREAS, By the last will and
testimony of George w. Loar late of
Garrett County, Maryland, deceased,
dated July Is, 1914, and a codicil
thereto, dated July 10, 1915, both of
which instruments have been duly
probated in the Orphans Court for
Garrett County, Maryland, the sum
of Sl6O,000.00 was bequeathed unto
the Executors of said last will and
testament, in trust, for the erection
Continued on Page Six
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-04-04
]. Edward Helbig
Announces Candidacy
For Commissioner

j. Edward Helblg, Deer Park, made
formal announcement this week of
his candidacy for the Republican
nomination for County Commissioner.
Helbig's residence is in district No.1O.
Mr.. Helbig has served as County
Treasurer for the past three and one
half years and in his announcement
states he is acquainted with the var
ious county offices and feels qualified
to fill the position of Commissioner
to the satisfaction of the taxpayers.
Mr.. Helbig, a son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Helbig, Oakland, was in the
mercantile business in Deer Park be-
fore becoming treasurer and is at the
present time a farmer and stockman
of the Deer Park section.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-04-04
lis Attend Recreation
Training Meetings

Approximately one hundred fifteen
recreation leaders from various
organizations of the county attended
the two-day recreation training meet
ing last Tuesday and Thursday nights
at the Sunnyside Grange Hall. The
program was in charge of Stanley b.
Sutton, assistant county agent of
Kent county, Maryland, who has re-
ceived much publicity on his ability
to teach young folks how to build
recreation programs without the need
of equipment of any kind
The meetings were sponsored by the
Garrett County Youth Club which is
under the direction of the Extension
Service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-04-04
!. S. Teats Seeks
Office of Sheriff

], S. Teats has announced his can
didacy this week for nomination for
sheriff of the county, subject to the
Republican primary election. He is
the first to announce for this office.
George f. Coddington is the pres
ent sheriff and under present regul-
ations, neither the sheriff nor the
treasurer is eligible to succeed him
self.
Mr., Teats has been deputy sheriff
since September, 1914, having been
named to that position when w. D..
Casteel resigned. Previous to that
time he had been constable for three
years, and a distributor of Watkins
products throughout the county for
thirteen years.
He is well known to the people of
the county and asks their support at
the coming primary election.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-04-04
Garrett County Man
Driver of Car In
Fatal Accident
Five-Year-OId Boy At LOnac0n-
ing Killed Sunday Afternoon
When Struck BY Auto

An automobile which state police
say was operated by Mckinley Reu-
ben Bittinger, of route 2, SWanton,
struck and killed John Milford, 5
ycar-old son Of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Milford, Castle Hill, Homecoming, on
Sunday afternoon, in Homecoming.
Police said they were told the boy
ran against the left front of the car
at 5:45 p. IN. They added that he was
struck by the front bumper and left
front headlight and knocked to the
road. They believed that both left
wheels Of the car passed over his
body.
DR.. Lime II. Corson, deputy modi-
cal examiner, who examined the body
at Miners hospital, Frostburg, said
the boy died Of fractured skull.
The boy is survived by his parents
and two sisters.
When arraigned in trial magistrates
court Monday in Cumberland, Bit
finger was ordered held for action of
the April grand jury by Oliver II.
Bruce, Jr., trial magistrate, under
bond of $1,000. He was committed to
the Allegany county Jail in default
of bond.
Robert X. Barklcy and Mrs. George
Miller, who were eye witnesses to the
accident, testified that the car which
hit the child travelled eighty feet be-
fore it stopped. They said several
children were playing in the neigh
borhood at the time and that the lit
tie Milford boy ran from behind two
parked cars in the path of Bittinger's
car.
Bittinger told the court he had been
licensed to drive since June 6, 1913,
and was enroute home at the time of
the accident. He said he didn't see
the child until the car struck him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-04-04
Red Cross Donations
Are S65O.45 To Date

The Red Cross campaign contribu-
tions reached total of $65045, it
was reported this week by Mrs. Paul
b. NaylOr, roll call chairman. The
quota is $500
Reported Last Week
$500 contributions-Standard Oil
company through NJ. L. Willard; Mrs.
Linda L. Carr, New York; Arthur
Savage Garage, A. D. Naylor and
Company, Loyal Order of Moose.
$15- Southern States, Ralph
Pritts, Miss Grace Loar.
10.00-Elwood Glotfelty, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. f. White, Piedmont Grocery,
George Littman.
So Mr.. and Mrs. Edward NJ.
Weeks, Mrs. John Reckner, Sanders
Motor Freight, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Harmon, Reaford Purbaugh, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. T. Naylor, Harry Loar, Jud-
son Loar.
$3.00-Mrs. Arthur Lawton, Mrs.
William Offutt, William-Jam hotel.
$2.O0-Mrs. Earl Teets, Terra Alta
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Vansickle, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Stephen, William
Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Gortner,
Mrs. Clarence Spear, Miss Floss
Shaffer, Mrs. Lulu Stark, Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Coddington, Mr. and
Mrs. VERNE Glotfelty, Joseph R.
Sain, Miss Edith Bolden.
$1.25-Stanley Skipper, Patricia
Yutzy.
Other names will be published as
space allows.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-04-04
Wind Causes Damage

Wind, hail and rain combined this
week to cause some damage to Gar
rett county properties on Tuesday
night and Wednesday morning A
chimney at the Hardesty block plant,
at the west end Of Center street, was
toppled by the wind, some of the
bricks going through the roof Of the
building.
Pieces of roofing were blown from
various buildings. Yesterday was
much colder as result of the storm.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-04-04
Maple Syrup Season
Disappoints Farmers

The maple season this year was
considered disappointing to the
farmers of the county, with one Of
the poorest returns in years. Many
of the producers said the crop did
not average much more than one
fourth of a normal year.
Although there were a number of
warm days with cool nights, the
water did not run freely, due to at
mospheric conditions and prevailing
east wind much of the time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-04-04
Election Board will Receive Last
Minute Filing

Howard White, clerk to the Board
of Supervisors of Elections, said the
boards office would be open on April
Is, from 7 p. m. until II o'clock mid
night, to take care of last minute fill
ing of candidates.
Up until that day those desiring to
file may contact any member of the
board, w. r. Browning, Oakland; E.
R. O'Donnell and Albert Shaffer,
Kitzmiller.
Filing fee is $500 for any office
paying more than $500. Any office
paying under $500 the filing fee is
$40, except for the State Central
committee and state convention, for
which there is no fee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-04-04
Bond of $1,000 Set
For Whites Release

At hearing this morning on a
writ of habeas corpus, before Asso-
ciate Judge Walter C. Capper, in
order to gain the release of William
White, 70, from the county Jail, the
judge granted the petition and set
bond at $4,000, pending action of the
September grand jury,
William White is charged with the
murder of Erwin Samuel Steyer, 49,
during an argument at Whites home
on March %.
Testimony on the legality of the
proceedings was presented by States
Attorney Neil C. Fraley and w. r.
Ofutt and Walter w. Dawson, counsel
for White.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-04-04
Increased Bounty on
Foxes Brings Results

The increased bounty on foxes has
been instrumental in a large number
of the animals being caught by hunt
ers. During March it was revealed
that bounties had been paid on 80
animals by Francis H. Ruge, district
deputy game warden, who is author
lied to make payment of So each for
the State. An additional $500 each is
paid by the county.
Vernon Wilson, of Bloomington, re-
ceived payment for II, while Robert
Jones, Grantsville, was paid for 9.
Harry L. Mickey, fur dealer, received
payment for 80, but these were col
lected from various hunters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-04-04
Pea Growers To Meet

The pea growers of this county are
having a meeting on Friday evening,
April II, in the Oakland High school,
and on the same evening at the W.O.
w. hall in Grantsville.
The purpose of these meetings is to
discuss the probability of establish
ing a cooperative canning plant to
serve the farmers in these sections.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-04-04
Miners On Strike

Approximately $500 coal miners in
Allegany and Garrett counties, who
are members of the United Mine
Workers of America, are idle this
week as a result of failure to reach
an agreement with the mine opera
tors, and are expected to remain idle
until a contract is signed.
All miners observed April 1 as a
holiday, in honor of former presi-
dent of UMWA.
One of the largest operations in
the area is the Johnstown Coal and
Coke company at VindeX, while an
other is the Davis Coal and Coke
in West Virginia.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-04-04
Violates Fishing Law: Fined

At a hearing before Magistrate H.
A. Loraditch on Wednesday morn
ing, George White, of Barnum, w.
Va, was fined $50.25 on charges of
catching trout in closed season, catch
ing understood trout and fishing with
out license. He pleaded guilty to
the charges.
The arrest was made Sunday by
Francis Ruge, district deputy game
warden, and Wayne Dewitt, deputy
warden.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-04-04
To Establish Business Here

J. f. Mcintyre, of Pittsburgh, Pa,
and summer resident of Deep Creek
Lake, has established an electrical
contracting business in Oakland. He
is now located on Third street, in the
building formerly used for the Nay
lor Blacksmith shop.
Mr.. Mcintyre, brother-in-law of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsay Gender, of
Oakland, has had II years experience
in electrical work in Pittsburgh. For
five years he was a foreman and for
three years an electrical instructor in
bravo Shipyard in Pittsburgh.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-04-04
Red Cross Chapter
Calls Business Session

A business meeting of the members
of the Garrett County Chapter
American Red Cross will be held at
the City Hall, Tuesday April 9, 1916,
7:30 p. M, it was announced by Mrs.
f. L. Tower, county chairman.
1t is planned to take up the posi-
bility of furthering interest in swim
ming and other sports for this sum-
mer.
There will be a report on chapter
war time activities and election of
officers.
Members are urged to be present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-04-04
Passes Milestone

One of Oalilands oldest merchants
has passed another milestone in bust
ness and on April II, will pass an
other milestone, his 18th birthday
anniversary. He is IT, G. Sincell, who
has been in the mercantile business in
Oakland since he was 20 years old,
which was just So years ago, on April
1.
Mr. Sincell first went into business
in the building now occupied by the
Community Store on Alder street,
later moving to the room on Second
street, formerly occupied by the
feathers and limbaugh harness
TINS. He then moved to the building
ti, he at present occupies.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-04-04
Seeks Nomination
AS Member of House

George E. Coddington, who has
served as sheriff of the county since
the last election, has announced his
candidacy for nomination as a mem
Der of the House of Delegates on the
Republican ticket.
Mr.. Coddington has been a resident
of this county all his life and has al
ways been staunch Republican.
Prior to his election as sheriff he
worked with the state and county
roads systems.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-04-04
Receives Certificate

Harland L. Jones, chief clerk to the
local Selective Service Board, re-
ceived a certificate of appreciation
this week from Lewis B. Hershey,
state director, "for five years of loyal
and faithful service" Mr. Jones be-
gan work for the draft board on
March /, 1941.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-04-04
Farm Bureau Unit To Meet

Union District Unit of Preston
County Farm Bureau will meet
Thursday, April II, at p. M, in the
school building at Horse Shoe Run.
The County Agent, Roscoe F.
Dodrill, will have with him several
guest speakers, and will show another
talking picture for soil conservation
with other sound pictures of interest
for family farm life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-04-04
State Commander of
American Legion To
Be Here On Monday

Joe Cantrell, department command
er, American Legion, department of
Maryland, and also the department
adiutant will pay an official visit to
Proctor Kildow Post No II, Oakland,
on Monday, April 8, at which time
all new members are to be present at
a ceremony to be held in the Oakland
High school auditorium at 1880 p. M.
There will he refreshments.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-04-04

Allies smashed a Nazi conspiracy
in Germany with 1000 suspects
seized.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-04-04

G. NJ. recalled $4,000 workers to 60
plants to resume work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-04-04
Twenty-Five Register
With Draft Board

twenty-five persons registered
during the month of March, at the
local Draft Board office, according
to H, L. Jones, chief clerk. Seven of
those were returned servicemen. The
remaining eighteen had reached their
18th birthday The list included the
following.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-09-14

International folk-dancing is rapidly becoming one of the pop ular activities at the Kodiak Comunity Center, Director Kea Wade reports. The folk dancing group meets Monday nights at 8:3O. All interested adults are in- yited to attend but the group will be limited to twenty coup les after it is formally organized for the winter. Membership will be on a f5s:-come-frst-seryed basis.
 Members of the group are now working on the Ukrainian hopak and advanced square dancing and have learned the Russian tzyganotchka, English doris waltz, and other dances.
 Formation of an advanced lun- for folk dancing club also IS an- nounced by the Center. Charter members are Marie Cope, Sally Heitman, Alma Nelson, Nancy
 
 Norman, Becky Smith, Harrles Olson, Martha Olson, VivIen Pa- gano, Gladys Pagano, Geneneva Owen, Hazel-Marie Owen' Stelis Scroggs, Helen Beukers and Ger. T. maine Madson. This group wlll give an exhibition at the weekly square dance Oct. g. Classes arc held Tuesday and Thursday as # o'clock.
 A new beginners junior foik- dancing class is now meeting !" the Center Wednesdays at 4 pm'
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chairman assisted by Peg Sutliff and Mary Serum.
 Miss Ruth Thompson, house guest of Miss Morris, was guest at the meeting.
 The program Monday night is in charge of Georgia Norman, International Affairs chairman, and will be a dinner meeting at the Victory cafe.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-09-14

At the regular luncheon meet ing of the Kodiak Business and Professional Women's club Mon- day noon President Lillian Mof- ITS reported that the club s char ter has been received from na- tional headquarters. Plans are being made for its formal pre- sentation to the members.
 At the request of the school the club will furnish and decor ate a room in the school building to be used as a fl st-aid station and restroom. Irene Brooks is
Kodiak mirror., 1946-09-14

Volunteer librarians who VIII serve at the pubic library at the Center during the coming weeA have been announced as follows bv Marjorie Gunderson, char man of the library committees Sunday: 3 to 5 pm
 Mrs A A Owen
 Monday: 7 to 9 pm
 Louise Coon
 Tuesday: 2 to g pm
 Lillian Lamme
 Wednesday: 2 to 4 pm
 Sister Hilary
 ' to g pm
 Dorothy Haag
 Friday: 7 to g pm
 Mabel Fenner The 40OO books in the library are now available to all residents of Kodiak and vicinity. The le' for a library card is $l a year.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-09-14

I'M. E. s. Brunelle, Anna May
 Thomas, D. A. Noonan, William
 Olson, Dorothy Breitenfeldt,
 Raymond Hummer, Mildred
 Ostrom, F. F. Fletcher, c. A. Gail, Hal Fairhurst, Bishop Fitz gerald, Fife Stepetin, Chris Paulson, MT. Russell, Della Kin ports, Mary Matherly, Dorothy Panamarcff, Alice & Gary Card, MT. & Mrs. Smith, MT Ellis, C.. Jorgenson, D. Burt, R. Humph- rey, Clyde Leman, Mrs. H. H. Sebring
 OUTGOING:
 MT. & Mrs A A. Sumerlin, Leo Mark Anthony, Wm. Mo Nair. MT. Dawson, Stanley Johnson, Jack Coffey, Arthur Boe, Mrs. Du Wall, Cecil Hovey, ID. Noonan. Eugene Harding, w. J. Wheeldon, o. V. Kukkola, Nick Frund, Robert Bonnet 
 Chas. Gunter, James CIeghorn Elmer OlIstad, Bishop Fitzger' ald,- Wm. Angel, Earle Brown, Harold Johansen, Nicholas Schmidt, Ralph Elstad, Andres Daton, F. E. CaDshaw, Clyde Ellis. Dan Clancy, Mrs Jan Kirk, Al Johnson, Wm. McNair, Jack Groke, D. W. Wilcox, w. J Mckenzie, Helen < Lynn Maurfeld, Guy Spellman, J. H. Dob in
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Calendar of Events

Business & Professional Women Dinner Meeting Victory cafe, Monday. 6:3o Rotary Club
 Tuesday noon, Victory cafe, Veterans of Foreign Wars
 Tuesday, over Mems store Carpenters Local 2l62, Friday
 7:3O pm Union hall.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-09-14

A taxi business license has been transferred from Stanley C.. Johnson to Katherine Lafollette
 Della Kinports, local beauty operator, returned by plane yest- erday after several months vao- ation in Wyoming with relatives, and in California.
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been appointed Tn her stesd

Marian Sautner has resigned as secretary treasurer of the Rus sian Women's club. and the of. flee has been divided and Nettie Metrokin is secretary, and Mrs. Lena Metrokin, treasurer.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-09-14

Archie Austad and P. Patricia Kelly were united in marriage September 12 by U s. Commis- sioner G. W. Bubendorf. Attend ing the couple were Edna Ruth Murphy and Robert Phillips.
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MT. and Mrs. A. A. Sumerlin left by plane yesterday to re- turn to the States, after their employment this summer at the McConaghy cannery.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-09-14

William Angel, who has been visiting his son, Jim Angel, local chef, left by plane this week to return to his home in Denver.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-09-14
Company Offers
 Dock Operation

An Off6r 10 Opctd ViO OA'J
 dock in conjunction with Ersk-
 ines dock was made at the council meeting Monday by F. Watkinson, vice-president of w.
 J. Erskine & Co, who said his
 company has "no interest Tn ac-
 quiring the dock or forestalhng
 the city owning the dock" and
 that he felt the ErskiDe company could operate the dock cheaper than any body else.
 Such operation would avoid duplication, he stated. His com pany, he said, would be willing to assume operation on the basis of the S1OO month payment as handled previously by Ben Kraft, and Jim Travers, again with Erskine's, would be put in charge.
 Claiming that the "city dock as a commercial proposition can- not make money for any eperat- or" MT. Watkinson said he knew the city lost money on operation of the dock over the weekend during unloading of the Lakina.
 His suggestion brought heat ed and blunt reply from Mayor Lee Bettinger, who said as may or he would have nothing to do with Erskine's operating the city dock Claiming that the city had wired Jim Travers, wharf, finger, an offer to operate the dock, that Travers arrived on the Lakina at the base, came to town and talked the dock deal over with the mayor and various counc,lmen and agreed to the i proposition Mayor Bettlngel 1 said Travers then returned short ly after to say that MT. Watkin son had rehired hlm.
 Thus left in the hole" Mayor Bettinger said Glen Robinson and others, many willing to vol unteer, pitched in to help in get ting the boat unloaded. The city would not lose on the unloading, Mayor Bettinger added, even ii he had to dig down into his own pocket to see it didn't.
 Mayor Bettinger said the peo- pie of Kod ak wanted to acquire the dock and wanted it operated for their benefit and that as rep. resentatives of the people he and the council were working to that end. Outside of the mayors reply to the suggested offer there was no other discussion and no ac. tion was taken
 The city still has no arrange ments made for operation of the dock, and Ds now advertising for Lids from operators Ben Kraft, previous owner of the dock until taken over by the Army, oper- ated it from the time the city leased 1t from the Alaskan De pariment until he withdrew from the arrangement few weeks ago.
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There were 30 arrests in Aug ust. with $6l2 50 collected m fines, Police Chairman L. K. Wodlinger reported to the coun- ell Monday.
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Alaska Steamship
 S.S. Lakina

 Fay Allen Mrs. D. P, Denton & Lois An
 drews Jim & Keith Berry Mrs. John J. Bruner Mrs. J. W. Cooper Mrs, Rebecca, Joe c. & Annette
 Dawson Mrs. l.. A DeCou Albert Donathan Mrs. T. R Edwards Murray Fields Lawrence Finley Mrs. Edith, Carol & Nancy
 Hah.o Mrs. Marie, Adolph & Vonnie
 Jaokinsky Mrs. c. Ramp Marco Kiilsgaard Mrs. Ben Luque Mrs Dora ]. Naming and in-
 fant Wanda Mcbride Mrs. Clara E., Duane & Eugenie
 Miller Mrs. Mabel Miller Wm. c. Robertson Mrs. c. E., Dicky, Jack & Mi
 chael Rojan Mrs. Janet & Craig Saunders Mrs. Lawrence Shaw Mrs. c. D. & Delios Ann Smith Edwin Swartz Ruth Thompson James H Travers Mrs. Emma, Janet & Gail Zieba Pacific Northern Airiines INCOMING: Judge Dimond, Ruth Haley,
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Three fire hvdrants have been ordered by the city for the Mis- slon road area.
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Mrs. J. Anderson has resigned as custodian of the city hall building and Kenneth Berg nas