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The Republican., 1946-01-31
S5OO,OOO Deficit
In State Welfare
Fund Is Forecast
Department Faced With Acute
Shortage Due TO Increased
Applications

Faced with an acute shortage of
funds due to increasing applications
since the end of the war, the State
Department of Public Welfare may
be faced with deficit of as much as
$500,000, if expenditures continue at
the same rate as in the month of
November, 1945, it was learned this
week.
The situation was first revealed
last Friday at a meeting of welfare
board chairmcn and other officials
in Baltimore, where it was explained
that the situation may be serious
enough to make it necessary to call
a special session of the legislature.
Francis R. Connolly, executive secre-
tary of the local welfare board, at
tended the meeting.
Two possible solutions were sug-
gested, The board of public works
may be able to transfer sufficient
funds from the state contingent fund
TO cope with the situation, and 1t
was pointed out that Governor
O'Conor had impounded a million dol
lars from different state depart
ments but whether or not the COVER
nor had authority to use any of this
money for the welfare department
had not been determined.
Mr.. Connolly said that various
counties were meeting their quotas
of funds, but unless action was taken
the state welfare department would
be unable to match the funds already
being put up by the several counties.
81 do not feel the solution lies in
the cutting Of assistance grants be-
cause they are already too low" Mr..
Connolly said. The Welfare Board
here has not been able, since January
1914, to increase the average grant
paid to individuals to reflect the in
crease in the cost of living. For cX-
ample: in Garrett county the average
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The Republican., 1946-01-31
To Attend Tractor Course

Calvin Harvey, of Swanton, will
go to College Park on February 4,
5 and 6, to enroll in a All club
tractor care and maintenance pro-
gram. Harvey will study and see
demonstrations of important phases
of tractor operation care and maint-
cnance, and also study techniques
of teaching.
Upon his return to this county he
will hold meetings with All clubs of
the county to spread the program to
farm people here.
The Republican., 1946-01-31
Employment Manager
Gives Travel Schedule

AS a convenience to returned vet
Grams, furloughed workers and civil
ians desiring the service provided by
the Oakland office of the United
States Employment Service, the fol-
lowing schedule of visits to towns in
Garrett county was announced by
Milburn w. Mann, manager:
KITZMILLER, beginning Monday,
February 4th. Town Council Room
every Monday from 1000 AM. to
1900 Noon.
EVANSVILLE, beginning We'd
nesday, February 9Th. Fire Depart
ment every Wednesday morning from
1000 AM, to 1900 Noon.
FRIENDSVILLE, beginning We'd
nesday, February 9th. Friendsvillc
High School Auditorium every We'd
nesday afternoon from 1870 PM. to
$3.50 PM.
Office hours in Oakland are Mon
day through Thursday from $50 A.
NJ. to 400 PM, Friday from 8:30
AM. to 200 PM. The Oakland office
lis closed all day Saturday,
A Representative of the Veterans
Administration visits the Oakland Of
flee every Thursday from 10:3O AM.
to / 80 PM. to assist veterans or
their survivors in completing their
applications for vocational training
or education, disability or pension,
disqualification or out-patient treat
ment, change Of insurance or other
types of service.
The Republican., 1946-01-31
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The Republican., 1946-01-31
Only Six Register
For Town Voting

Only six additional citizens of Oak
land registered at the City Hall on
Monday, at the annual registration
day, required by law.
Those not registered are not eligible
to vote in municipal elections Regis
tration officials, in going over the
books, took off So names of persons
who had either died or moved away.
A total of 525 individuals are now
eligible to vote in Oakland's munich
pal affairs, according to Arthur Law
ton, city cIcrk-collecter.
The Republican., 1946-01-31
DISCONTINUANCE OF JUNIOR HIGH
PROGRAM IS SURPRISE TO MANY
Parents Resent Lack OF Announcement y County Su
perinenden When State Superintendent Disapproved
Outline of Oakland Plan Early Last December

That the Junior High school program for Oakland
beng carried through had been definitely July
by r. Rahbun County Superintendent of Schools
10 le surprise OF many parents at meeting of the Oakland Ee
menly arentTeacher Association last Thursday evening
The news exploded like bombshe in the session which
adjournment when parent asked when was it decided
not to have Junior High School pogram? Mr. Rathbun de-
caed had announced that the program would alb
sO!uteY begin.
The Republican., 1946-01-31

A reading of the minutes Of
a previous meeting by the secre-
tsry showed that definite announce
ment had been made.
Resentment on the part of parents
seemed to center upon the fact that no
public announcement was ever made
Of the discontinuance Of the program
by county school officials at the time
it was learned that the planned pro-
gram was not going to be approved
by the State Board of Education. 1t
was learned this week that letter
from Thomas G. Pullen, State Super
intendent, to Mr.. Rathbun, on Decem-
Der 5, made it clear that no re-organi-
zation would be approved before ade-
ouate facilities were made available.
This was in reply to letter from
Mr.. Rathbun seeking approval on a
suggestion to divide the high school
auditorium and gymnasium into four
class rooms.
I1du DeSH started
Merle Frantz, principal of the Oak
land Elementary school, stated yes
terday that no part of the program
leading to the Junior High had been
carried on there for the past two
months after he had learned that it
was to be dropped temporarily. He
said he had informed his seventh
grade pupils as soon as he had learned
Of the action Of the State Board of
Education sometime before Christmas,
but that he had not discussed it with
students of other grades.
He said that as far as the Oakland
Elementary school was concerned, he
was Of the opinion that what had been
started there earlier in the year might
be recognized as qualifying for the
enlarged Junior High program which
was expected to follow this fall,
Grantsville Stops
The enlarged program of instruc-
ton is under way in Kitzmiller, Acct
cent and Friendsville schools, Nh
Rathbun stated, with the expectation
that it will be continued in those
schools next year. He also said that a
similar program was started in
Grantsville, but was abandoned early
in January when the State Superin-
tendent would not approve the set-up
as outlined to him earlier in letter
from the principal, F. J. Getty.
In answer to direct question from
q representative of The Republican,
Mr.. Rathbun said that the program of
the Kitzmiller, Accident and the
Friendsville schools had not been for
mally approved by the State Board;
that no written plan had been sub
mitted to the Board, but that the
Board knew of the activities. He said
DR.. Earle 7. Hawkins, High School
supervisor, was planning to come to
this county to study the reorganiza-
ton plan.
The county superintendent declared
the reasons the State Board would
rot approve the Oakland and Grants
vile change-over was because of lack
Of room and transportation difficult
ties. He also stated that no other
plan had been submitted for housing
the Junior High school in Oakland
ether than his own suggestions Of di-
viding the auditorium.
Parents at the meeting last Thurs
day were suggesting among them
selves of the possibility of either the
former Maffett or Maroney properties
in the vicinity of the present High
school, being made suitable for tenn
porary quarters until the new Oakland
High school building program can be
carried out. Mr.. Rathbun said he had
rot mentioned these possibilities to
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The Republican., 1946-01-31

without wanting to increase our Ell
forts to collect in our community all
the serviceable used garments, shoes
and bedding our family can spare.
In the name of humanity, send your
bundles today to the collection depots
at the Fire Department, Post Office
or any church or school"
This drive will end Saturday. This
is the last call
The Republican., 1946-01-31
Variety of Weather

Garrett county was treated with
a variety Of weather over the week
end. Snow, ice, zero temperature and
complete thawing were experienced,
The thermometer dropped to three
below on Monday. Temperature today
was around the 40 mark.
The Republican., 1946-01-31
Cooperative Boards
To Meet at Oakland

Members of the Southern States
Cooperative board Of directors and
advisory boards for the organiza-
tion's agencies in Garrett county,
and Hardy, Preston, Tucker and
Mineral counties. West Virginia, will
hold their annual Regional Board
Conference in the Methodist Church,
Oakland, Friday evening, February /,
at 7:15 O'Clock.
The Republican., 1946-01-31
Entered Armed Forces

Harold Livingston Tichnell, Swan
ton; and Allen James Kitzmiller,
Bloomington, were inducted, and
Lawrence Raymond Hickman, Addi-
son, Pa, enlisted in the L. S. Army,
according to Harland f. Jones, chief
clerk of the county draft board.
The Republican., 1946-01-31
Final Appeal Made
On Clothing Drive
Campaign to Furnish Clothing
to Aid Persons In BOmbed-0ut
Lands to End This Week

Cnnnral Jonathan M WAINWRIGHT
tbc hero of Corrogidor. and two mem
bcrs Of the United Nations Organiza-
tion Committee now in This country
to select y no,.manont site have an
noalod for Gifts Of cIothing TO aid
tho snfferino ncon1e in bombod-out
lands William r. BabvIon, local
chairman of tbc Victory Clothing
Collection for Overseas Relief, today
made public the statements Of Cen
cral Wainwright, Dr. Stoyan Gavri-
lovic, Yugoslav head of the U.N.O.
Committee, and Jeorgi Saksin Rus
sian member of that committee He
received the statements from national
headquarters of the drive,
General Wainwright, the newly ap-
pointed commander of the Fourth
Army with headquarters at Fort
Sam Houston, Texas, declared:
"The Filipino people were our COM
radcs in the bloody struggle to de
feat the Japanese. Their troops
teamed with our forces to check the
invader on Luzon. Without their
courage and loyalty, our efforts
would have collapsed weeks earlier
But they had faith with us, Together
we threw the enemy timetable for
the conquest Of the Pacific off sched-
ule."
I'VE must make good our pledges
to these fine and loyal and brave
people. We must help them now to
rebuild their land and their lives. One
The Republican., 1946-01-31


J. f. Mcdonald, Martinsburg, w
Va, a director of Southern States
Cooperative, will preside and lead an
open discussion. Besides considering
questions asked by members of the
audience, the group will discuss
advisability of regional or annual
meetings, and Should the Federal in
come tax exempt status Of farmers
cooperatives be changed?
The Report of Management" will
be presented by W. R. Rafferty,
Richmond. District Manager 0. NJ.
Smousc, Oakland, will review the
farm supply outlook
Rev. Jonas Sines will give the in
vocation and Jessie J. Ashby will
lead the group singing.
The Republican., 1946-01-31
Firemen Called To Deer Park

Oakland. firemen were called to
Deer Park last Friday evening about
1880 as the result Of q flu fire at the
home of Dr. E. E. Sollars. There was
no damage.
The Homer homesteader., 1946-07-29
To1 AdA:

0fN1ortmnvtu,>oo ,>oo9nen or Ncter, 'c|onseo to oW rho Wo1LR dnod WIJoh". StUoE-eU.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-05-23
Rabbits Prove Profitable

ANY former prejudices which have
been held against wild rabbits
should not be held against the do
mestic, granted rabbit, which is an
entirely different sort of meat prod
uct. Domestic rabbit is white meat,
wholesome, tender and fine-grained,
with delicate flavor which is usual
ly considered to be delectable. In the
average breed of domestic rabbit,
young fryers may reasonably be ex-
pected to attain a weight of from
S1z to 4 pounds at an age of 2 or 3
months. 1t is not unusual for such
rabbits to dress off carcasses which
will be from so to SIS per cent of
live weight, and very often 80 per
cent. Under average backyard con-
ditions, or on farms, it is possible to
produce rabbit meat for approx
mately Is cents per pound.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-05-23
Sugar Beet Machines

Improved machines and methods
have been valuable aids to wartime
sugar beet production, according to
the U. S. department of agriculture.
By eliminating hand labor opera
tons, time and work have been
saved and greater production made
possible. Among the means are
cross-blocking the rows to get rid of
excess plants, the use of harvesters
and leaders and the most recent
development, shearing of seeds to
the number of single
germ units. Improvement in pro
duction and planting of sheared
seed, and increased experience of
growers, are reported to be COM
bining to produce stands that can
be thinned to yield well with a mini
mum of labor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-05-23
Fats Essential

The absolute requirement of the
body for fat is usually met by the
small amounts of this nutrient in
such foods as cereals and breads.
However, since fats more than any
other food have the ability to satisfy
hunger, a menu poor in fats should
include between-meaI feelings, Uni
versity of California dietitians saw.
Lard and vegetable oils are inter
changeable as sources of Galleries.
they say Butter and margarine
furnish vitamin A in addition to cal
cries, so that the housewife who cuts
down the amount of table fats should
serve extra amounts of leafy green
as well as yellow vegetables which
are rich in vitamin, A. Peanut but
ter is roughly the equivalent of
cooked bacon, in fat and protein.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-05-23
SECURITY OFFICER
IN LIBBY MAY %

Patrick J. Shafer, Field Office
Manager of the Social Security
Board, Missoula, has announced a
scheduled visit to Kalispell. on May
q and %. He may be reached at
the U. S. Employment Service Of
flee, % First Street West, from 100
p. m. to p. m. on May q, and
from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. on May %.
He will also be in Libby, on May
%, and can be reached at the office
of the Department of Public We'll
fare, Court House, from 8 a. m.
to II a. m.
Mr.. Shafer stated that he will be
prepared to accept applications for
retirement or survivorship benefits
under the old-age and survivors in
surance provisions of the law, as well
as applications for original and dupli-
cate account number cards for work
ers who need them.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-05-23
Vast Lumber Volume
Used by Armed Forces

Today the army is spending ap-
proXimately a million dollars a day
or some $50, 1000, 600 each month, for
lumber. The office of the chief OF
engineers buys all lumber for the
armed forces, including the army,
navy, marine corps and maritime
commission for direct military
needs. This does not include lumber
bought by contractors for use by the
military forces. For instance, a con-
tractor who ships tractors or other
heavy equipment, requires large
quantities of lumber to crate this
equipment properly.
About half of the total amount of
lumber produced is now required for
shipping. The crate for each half
track personnel carrier takes over
1000 board feet of lumber and about
2O6 board feet of lumber are needed
to crate jeep. Every 1O,OOO-ton
cargo ship of the Liberty type leav-
ing the U. S. ports requires 10 car
loads of lumber, approximately ESQ.,
QUO feet, merely to fasten its sup
plies in place in the hold.
Since 1910 the armed forces have
purchased 10000, 900, 900 board feet.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-05-23
Learn HOmemaking

AS always, homemaking was the
Girl Scouts faVorite field of interest
in 1914. Arts and crafts ranked sec
ond, health and safety third. Inter
est in international friendship, which
had taken great leap forward in
1913, continued to grow faster than
interest in any other field, showing
a 46 per cent increase in 1914,
Homemaking" means many things
the Al 900 girls who learned about
planning and cooking well-balanced
family meals, the 81 900 who dem
onstrated, ability to re-make and
conserve their clothes, the girls who
helped in day nurseries, wrapped
gifts for soldiers, planned
parties for shut-ins.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-05-23
EUREKA STUDENT
INITIATED AT NJ. S. u.

Missoula, May 20 - Robert Voor-
hees, Eureka, a student at Montana
State u, was initiated last week
into Phi Sigma Kappa, social frater-
nifty on the university campus.
Voorhees, is a freshman in the
school of education.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-05-23

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Wagner and
Mrs. Katherine Lytel of Conrad
visited Friday and stayed Friday
night at the F. c. Robertson home.
They were enroute to Farragut, Ida,
to visit a daughter.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-05-23

Mrs. Clifford Hauck and son left
Monday to join her husband at New
port, Wash. Mrs. Hauck has been
in Libby visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. R. S. Fields.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-05-23

Miss Janet Johnston came over
from Seattle last Friday to attend
the wedding Of her sister, Judith.
She returned Saturday evening to
resume her work for the 18th Naval
District.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-05-23
ATTRACTIVE WINDOW
AT MILLER'S STORE

The American Legion Auxiliary
has arranged a very attractive and
interesting display in the window
at Miller's Store in commemoration
of Memorial Day and Poppy Day
which will be Saturday, May 25.
The window contains many SOU
venirs of the recent World War.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-05-23
OFFICIAL DISCHARGES
RECORDED HERE

Eureka - Charles Arthur Purdy,
navy; Dean Everett Stacy, navy;
Frank Rambosek, navy.
Troy Martin Theodore Far
ris, army; Smith P McNeill, army.
Havre - Luther B. Martin, Jr.,
army.
Spokane - Darrell Arthur Bogar,
navy.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11


For sale-5 piece solid light oak
breakfast set; excellent condition.
Evelyn Augsburger, above City
Market.
For sale-Motor scooter; also
garden pillow. and Jr. Garden planter
good as new; Macomb brooder
kerosene stove; Turnbull wagon and
10 by 10 brooder coop. Aaron
Messenger, Bluffton phone 566-T.
For sale-Hone grown Grimm al
falfa seed; also Irish cobbler pota-
toes. Joseph Habegger.
Wanted-Middle aged lady to care
for home with children. viii pay
up to s25 per week with room.
Write Box 68, Columbus Grove, o.
For sale-Used electric wash
machine in good condition. Villas
Lehman, 140 N. Jackson ST., Bluff
ton.
Wanted-To do washings; will do
ironing if not tod large. Mrs. Wava
Poe, 507 N. Main ST., North side
entrance.
For sale-Mi4ed hay. Henry
Gratz, south of Bluffton on Dixie.
For sale-Drhft team of bay
geldings. Ralph Schick, 11a miles
south and pa nj lies east of Beaver
dam.
For sale-Likht weight brown
overcoat, about size 40,f like new.
Call phone 1O6- r after $40 p. m.
For sale-The H ". Berky
residence at 246 W.Icollege Ave.
Shown by appoin ntment. Phone 362-
w.
For sale-Fish aquarium and
stand, occasional stand and lamp,
walnut pedestal, end table, all metal
glider, breakfast set, work table and
chair, garden hose, linen cupboard, 2
pairs new roller skates, 2 pairs
ladies hiking boots. Inquire at 124
Cherry st.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11

]. c. Stettler of Indianapolis spent
several days the past week with the
Stattler families here.
Bargain-Only few more days
for Avon powder sale, closes Friday.
Mrs. Fred Hahn, phone 3S5-W.
Garden and flower seeds and vege-
table plants. Grove Street Green
houses.
LaVerne Morrison of Columbus
was in town last Friday and Satur-
day.
Don't forget the Bluffton College
Junior class play "The Little Minis
ter" Friday, April IL at 8 D., m.
Ramseyer chapel.
Mrs. Cal Steiner of Poplar street
spent the week end in Cleveland
visiting her daughter, Miss Ruth
Steiner, a librarian in that city.
Mrs. E. c. Ludwig and Mrs. Clay
ton Hardness were in Fostoria, Sat
urday, attending funeral services of
their aunt, Mrs. Idella Koons.
Eastertime is the time for eggs
and Dummies and new togs and flowers
especially flowers. Grove Street
Greenhouses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Stanewick
of Seattle, Wash, are visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. r. Tripplehon of South Main
street. They stopped here enroute
to Vermont where they expect to
make their future home.
See the new spring hats at Clark
Hat shoppe.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Hixon enter
tanned at dinner, Sunday in honor of
his birthday anniversary and that of
his little grandson Donald Beavers
of Findlay. Guests were: Thos.
Young and Mrs. Corrine Westervelt
of Ada; Clyde Williams of Lima;
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Smith and Mr..
and Mrs. Leo Beavers and family of
Findlay.
See me for prompt shoe repairing
service of all kinds. Ed. Smith, 199
w. Kibler St., If.
Mrs. Lysle Baumgartner and Mr..
and Mrs. George Swank, Jr., of
Mishawaka, Ind, spent the week end
visiting here. Swank, former high
school athletic coach and the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Swank, Sr., was
recently discharged from the Army
after service in the European
theatre of war.