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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-04
ADMISSIONS AND LOTTERIES FAXED
 BY HOUSE BILLS

Two tax bills, both by Rep. Me Cutcheon. were introduced in the House of Representative during yesterdays afternoon session. Il. B. 90 would collect 20 percent from the gross amount received on any raffle, pool or lottery. This bill. if enacted, would take a large cut from the famous Ne mana Ice Pool as well as rom other rallies in the Territory.
 H. B. 91 would provide for "a tax of one cent for each ten cents, or fraction thereof, of the amount paid for admission to any place.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-04
WrangeIl Narrows
 Work 10 Commence

SEATTLE, Mar. 4.--tB-The Dis trict Engineers Office announces authority has been received to commence work on the Wrangell Narrows, Alaska, consisting of the dredging of approximately l6,0OC cubic yards of ledge rock and 245- GOO cubic yards of other material Bids will be received about March 21
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-04
NEW FAMILY

MT. and Mrs Donald Newton and two daughters. aged three and five years, have taken residence in Douglas. The family has taken the Jensen home on Fifth and G Street. MT. Newton is a fisherman, having worked on the Valiant for the past several seasons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-04
HOTEL JUNEAU GUESTS

Carlos F. Dygert of Seattle ar rived in Juneau during the week. end and is guest at the Hotel Juneau
 Miss Regina Mendel and Mae Kruger of the Health Department and Kate w. Smith of the Alaska Native Service arrived in Juneau the past weekend and are regist- cred at Hotel Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-04
LOUISE GRANT HOME

Miss Louise Grant has returned home from St. Ann's Hospital after having undergone an appendicitis operation. She is doing well all though will have to remain in bed for some time. Louise is the daugh ter of MT. and Mrs. Leigh s. Grant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-04

John A. Nyman, Deputy Collector in Charge Internal Revenue De- pertinent, U. s. Treasury Depart ment says the Juneau office will be open regular hours during the week including Saturdays, March and Is. There are 10 mere days to file l946 Income Tax returns before delinquent and subject to penalty
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-04
ATTENTION ELKS

OLDTINiERS' NIGHT Wednes- day, March 5th. Nomination of officer. initiation. Life Member ships presented to 30 year mem bers, Twenty-Five year membership buttons to te given other Old Timers. Entertainment and Feed.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-04
GO SOUTH

Mrs. Ethel Lacy Post and young son. accompanied by brother Fred Weir. left on the Princess Norah for their former home in Nevada. Fred Weir intends to enlist i'll the Army soon after his arrival there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-04
RETURN HOME

Mrs. Wm. c. Anderson and four youngest children arrived home over the weekend after several months visit with, her mother in Tacoma, Wash.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-04
WALTERS RETURNS

c. B. Walters, Douglas City Councilman, returned from a busi- ness trip to Petersburg and Ketchi- kan. Walters is an airlines oper- ator.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-04
DaDlTenEAS
 N E1VVS
MASONS MEET TONIGH1

Gastineaux Lodge l24, TRAM will hold a meeting this evening in the Eagles Hall and will have work in the Third Degree.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-04
MRS. KRAUSE HERE

Mrs Emil Krause arrived Sun day via PAA from the south where she has been for the past six weeks on a business trip. She spent three weeks at the home Of MT. and Mrs. John Ahlers in Seattle and with her mother, Mrs Baker.
 Mrs. Krause leaves Thursday for Anchorage.
 One out of every six Americans who have held Rhodes scholarships are listed in Who's Who In America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05

have been affected by the heavy
groWths Of the weed.
The plant became so thick In many
places that 1t interfered with fish
propagation and forced out the cell
cry and other water plants that
wild ducks eat.
Report Awaits Action.
A preliminary report that favors
setting up chestnut control as q
special river and harbor proiect
now Is awaiting action by the Chief
OF Army Engineers. II he and the
Arnay's River and Harbor Board
approve, detailed survey report
can be made and the project can be
given special slice of annual
rivers and harbors appropriations.
Engineers now are using naviga-
ton maintenance funds for the
work.
Mr.. Ellis estimated today his men
have cleared more than 10000 acres
of the weed so far. The river is
clear as far downstream as Mount
Vernon, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
ID. G. AIumnoe Exceed
Quote for Bryn MuWr

Washington alumnae Of Bryn
Mawr College were the first to over
subscribe their quota In the cam
paign to raise $4,000, 900 for the
institution, Mrs. John G.. Laylin,
District chairman, reported yester-
day.
The oversubscription in Washing
ton was $1,000, on a goal Of SIS, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
Army Engineers 0peI
18Th Year River Fight
On Mosquito Weed

Army engineers have started their
sixth seasons work in trying to con-
troll the Potomac Rivers mosquito
breeding growth Of Japanese water
|chestnuts.
Cutting boats operated by the
Army district engineer for the Poto-
mac area went to work Tuesday on
the plant pest in Belmont Bay.
William r. Ellis, engineer in
charge of the water chestnut con-
troll program, said he hopes to clear
Belmont Bay as well as large areas
near Fort Belvoir and Quantico
this summer.
Property Values Affected.
II the program goes ahead as
well as it has in the past few years
he said, the chestnut will be con-
trolled to a point where a little
Ipatrolling will keep the river and its
tributaries free.
This was good news not only to
boatsmen, hunters and fishermen,
but to property owners along the
Potomac below Washington. At a
number of points, property values
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05

Electricity is used on more than
5000, 900 United States farms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05

Milk tops all lists Of foods OF high
nutritious qualities.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-21
Observation-Disclosures
Is An Important Part
Of School Program

part he has and is to have in a
free democratic government.
To see that the student under
stands the value of good charac-
ter, perfect health, and a respect
for the rights of citizenship.
The knowledge and training re-
ceived by students in the elemen-
tary schools is the foundation on
which they are to build their fu-
ture education and way of life.
If this knowledge and training is
to stand the test of time, it must
be built of the best material that
we as teachers q give them dur
ing this period OF their school life.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-21

Elementary education, long the
beginning and standby of instruc-
ton in Wilmington and New Han
over county. this year still stands
ia the fore Of the program the
board Of education offers to chill
dren.
Explanation on that form o.
education is covered carefully IN
the city-county handbook put out
by the board.
To an increasing degree muclli
Of the work in the elemental
school is being carried on by q
type Of classroom organization va.
riously called unit of Work. -
Project" ACTIVITY" "Center OF
Interest" or some other name.
It may be thai differences in in
depreciation exists among these
terms, but in general any or all
OF these indicate a type of ex-
perience for children in which a
central problem, area of study, or
interest is taken as the core OF
the work of the class and other
activities emerge from and are
organized around this center.
What ever procedure is used in
classroom instruction, the objec.
tive is to obtain a more thorough
ness in the fundamental and spec
1al subjects Of the curriculum of
our elementary schools.
Exactness and thoroughness in
mathematics is Imperative; a full
knowledge of our democratic in
stitutions and government, past,
present, and future, should be
made a part of the pupils work
ing knowledge through an inten-
slfied study Of geography, history,
and related SUBJECTS; the litera.
ture arts should be taught more
thoroughly.
Music and art are more import
ant than at any period of our ele-
mentary school program. Health
and physical education for all
students should receive more EN-.
phasis in the year ahead than we
gave to this phase of our curri.
culum during the past few years.
AS We see it, the aim of ele-
mentary education in the public
schools should be to give the stud.
ent a thorough knowledge of all
fundamental and special subjects
o. the curriculum; to instill in min
the true meaning of what makes
democracy work, what American
Ism should mean to him, and the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-21
COUNTY HEALTH
Continued From Page One)

(OOUtlIluOO FTOm fdgc OHOJ
to date, there has been no effcc-
tive cold vaccine. There are num-
erous vaccines intended to pro-
tect a person against some of the
usual complications of colds such
as sinus Infection, bronchitis, and
possibly bronchopneumonia.
These preparations usually are
given or not On the advice of the
individuals family physician. They
have never been given to the
masses as a public health meas
ure.
In recent years vaccines for the
prevention of influenza have re-
ceived a great deal of study and
are becoming generally accepted.
A great deal Of work in this field
was done in the Army and the feel
ing is that in large groups of peo-
pie receiving influenza vaccine,
there are about one-third as many
cases as in the same number Of
unvaccinated.
To be effective this vaccine
must be repeated each fall.
OF all the health habits Of an in
dividual, probably the most import
ant n is that of going to the
toilet every day. In the vast ma
jority of cases, Immediately after
breakfast has proven to be the
best time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-21

After the fruits are harvested,
begin to cut out old and useless
canes of raspberry, blackberry
and other bramble fruits.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-23

Experts tell us that most fires
are caused by human carelessness;
we wonder if this is the truth
about fires that occur in this coun-
ty.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-23
Jersey Calf Club
Reunion Held

Cliff and Howard Stiles were
hosts to the 3S members and guests
of the Montgomery County All
Jersey Calf Club last Wednesday
evening at the home of their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Stiles.
This meeting was a reunion of the
first Jersey Club members belong
ing to the Club in 1924, and the
present club members. These old
members attending included John
Stiles and Gordon Umstead, o.
ney, and Paul and Sidney Mills,
1'ravilah.
James Louthan presiding, the
club discussed the Dairy Produc-
ton Contest with the older mem
bers explaining when it should be
started and when the records
would be due in the County Agents
office. George Fry reported on the
State Jersey meeting held in Bal
timore the first week in January,
telling the club it was very inter-
esting and worthwhile. Mr.. John
Stiles added that George Fry was
awarded the medal for the out
standing Jersey Club member iii
Jersey District No. 2 and also re-
ceived the model Jersey cow as the
outstanding Jersey Club member
in the State of Maryland for the
year 1916.
The club went over the proposed
program for the year which was
adopted unanimously. The program
for the evening was on the sub
ject "Feed Rations" which was dis
cussed by George Fry.
Mr.. Sherard Wilson, Assistant
State Boys Club Agent, was guest
Of the club. He took some pictures
of this club meeting which will
be used later in the Jersey Bulle-
tin and National All Club News
Miss Gertrude Freysz, Wood
field, joined the Jersey Calf Club.
The next regular meeting of the
club will be held on February 10
at the home of James Louthan.
Meeting was adjourned by the use
of the All Club Pledge. Delicious
refreshments were served by Mrs.
Stiles.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-23
Olney : BrOOkeville
Ms. Norma II. Rapp
Ashton 2107

Mrs. Walter Schneider is getting
along nicely at Montgomery Coun-
ty Hospital where she was oper-
ated on last Tuesday
Hazel Gaines won the calf on
which tickets were sold by the D.
G. S., with proceeds going to the
infantile Paralysis Fund.
Mrs. W. j. Hoyle spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Joseph Bow
ers, at Camp Springs, Md.
Mrs. Calvin Bready is a patient
at Montgomery County Hospital.
Mr.. Nicholas Griffith is improv-
ing at Montgomery County Hos
pital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hutton were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Calvin Owens.
Mrs. C. Willard Harvey is re-
cuperating at home from a severe
cold.
Rear Admiral John NJ. Hoskins
recently flew in from Guam so he
and Mrs. HoslSins have done quite
Il bit of entertaining. Saturday
evening dinner guests were Ad-
miral and Mrs. 7. L. Sprague,
Mrs. w. D. Saunders, Capt. and
Mrs. Caldwell Huske, Commander
and Mrs. T. w. Jones of Rock
vile, and Commander and Mrs.
Max Reynolds. Capt. and Mrs. Max
Welborn and son Jackie, of Phil
adelphia, Pa, were weekend
guests.
On Sunday, Mrs. Allen b. Car
yer and Miss Doris Akerley Wis
tied Mrs. Annie Speck, of Green
Meadows, Md, who has been i'll
with pneumonia. They also visited
Mr.. and Mrs. John Boyer there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Kruhm
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Freeland of Balti-
more.
Miss Helen M. Brown, of Unity,
ond Washington, d. c., is spending
some time in Florida this winter.
While in Miami, she assisted the
Press in connection with the Air
Maneuvers held January 10, IL
and IL, and attended a dinner
Sunday evening given for partici-
pants in the show, guests and Wis
iting members of the Press from
all over the country.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-23

active worker in the Methodist
Church, also a staunch Democrat.
"By his marriage to Elizabeth
Connell, daughter of Robert Con-
nell, he had eight children, Robert,
deceased; John B., a farmer living
near Derwood lin 1898, remem-
ber), Annie E., who married Isaac
Y. Warner; William Reuben; Mary
Lavinia, Mrs. Israel Warner;
Oliver Livingston, deceased; ST.
donia, Mrs. John Heagy, and Wal
lace, deceased.
SIN 1871 William Reuben
Humphrey, who was then rs,
bought out the undertaking bust
ness of his father, William Elkil
Humphrey. In 1879 he added a
stock of furniture. By his con-
scientious work he gained a repu-
tation that extended some distance
from his home. Not only has he
kept abreast of the times, but he
has also been on the lookout foE
methods of improving his business
He was the first man in the coun-
ty and first in the state to take
up embalming. He went to Phila-
Gelphia and posted himself on tae
subject and later took a course
at Clarke's School of Embalming
in Baltimore.
"April 10, 1882, William Reuben
Humphrey married Hattie A. She
kel, daughter of Alexander Shekel
Of Rockville. Among their nine CHI
dren were William Reuben, Jr.,
and Warner Funeral directors of
the present day., Elizabeth, Lee
Roy, Charlotte, Mary, Amy, Helen
and Willis"
We read this story, written III
1898, to Reuben and his son Rob-
ert-they were quite intrigued by
it. According to Reuben his father
was the first undertaken to estab-
lish ambulance service in the coun-
ty. He also said that in his fathers
time most every community had
its undertaker-there were Ia in
the county. Reuben and his father,
Reuben, ST., conducted the first
auto funeral in the county, and
Reuben was the first to introduce
the Funeral Home rather than the
funeral parlor to the county. The
Humphreys also have a number
of other "firsts' to their credit
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-23
Damascus All Club
Elects Officers

The Damascus All Club held its
biweekly meeting at the Damascus
High School last Tuesday after
noon with % members present.
The club elected the following
officers for 1947: President, James
Arnold; vice president, Herbert
King; secretary, Harold Mullinix;
treasurer, Robert Hilton, and re-
porter, Julian P. King, Jr.
The club worked on its program
for the year, setting up the sub
jects and topics to be discussed
and appointed different members
to take charge OF various meetings
The next meeting will be held on
January %. Topic for discussion
will be Getting Ready for Baby
Chicks" to be led by Donald
Wright.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-23
Cook : Jones

Mr.. and Mrs. James Hampton
Jones of Rockville, announce tn;
marriage Of their daughter, Caro-.
line Elizabeth, to Mr.. John DAME
Cook, III, son of Mr.. and Mrs
John Daniel Cook, Jr., of Canton
Ohio.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Michael j. Dougherty al
the Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Washington, on January 18th. The
bride, who was given in marriage
by her father, wore a portrait
gown of white satin with point
d'esprit edging at the sweetheart
neckline and with lace trimmed
train. Her finger length veil was
held in place by a half crown of
white flowers conferred with pearls
She carried missal covered with
brides roses and stephanotis.
The maid of honor, Miss Mary
Virginia Jones, sister of bride
wore gold brocaded gown will
a matching halo of net. She car
ried talisman roses Miss Martha
Ann Jones, another sister of the
bride, wore turquoise blue bro
caded gown with matching halo
of net. She carried pink roses.
James c. Cook served as best
man for his brother and the ush-
ers were James Hampton Jones
Jr., and Joseph Lee Chalk.
Following a reception at this
Admiral Club, Mr.. and Mrs. Cook
left for a wedding trip through
the south. On their return they
will make their home in Cincin
natl, Ohio.
The bride is a graduate of tbs
immaculate Seminary and George
town School of Nursing. She served
as an Army nurse in Panama and
California. The groom is gradu.
ate of Notre Dame University anC
attended the Pittsburgh Institute
of Art. He served five years II
the Army, two and a half o.
which were spent in the Soutl
Pacific.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-23
Hollands Observe
Golden Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. George Otis Hol-
land of Comus celebrated their
Golden Wedding anniversary on
Sunday at the home of their son
and daughter-in- law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Holland. At the tea which
celebrated the occasion, all of Mr..
Hollands sisters were present in
addition to the children of his
brother. Mr.. Henry Kennedy, who
helped Mr.. Holland get started on
the right foot by being best man
fifty years ago, was also present.
The tea table was graced with a
huge wedding cake topped by a
gold bell. The bride wore a gar
denia corsage Jon her attractive
gown and the groom a carnation
boutonniere. A close friend of the
family, Mr.. Dallas Harms, took
many photographs as mementoes
for the years to come.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-23
Weddings Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Owings
Ct Tusculum Farm, Etchison, an
nounce the recent marriage of two
Of their daughters.
Miss Mary Ruth Owings was
married to Mr.. Charles Henry
Winkler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Har-
ny Winkler of Baltimore, on No
vember 9th, at st. Francis of
: Assist Church in Baltimore.
Mrs. Hazel o. Cough was mar
ried to Mr.. Arthur H. Lowry of
Chester, Pa, on December 26 in
bethesda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Binker Of
, 8D2 Gail avenue, Rockcrest, an
Dounce the marriage of their
daughter. Dolores Havener to HUI
bert Jerry Moore, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. H. ]. Moore, II Monroe
street, Rockville, on January goth,
at Frederick, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-23
Betty King To Wed
James w. Jacobs !.

The engagement of Miss Eliza
beth Jeanne King to Mr.. James
Wriley Jacobs has been announced
by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
liam Lawson King of Gaithersburg.
Miss King is now attending Penn
Hall Junior College at Chambers
burg, Pa. Mr.. Jacobs, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Norman B. Jacobs, also
of Gaithersburg, attended Green
Mountain Junior College in Ver-
mont before entering the service.
During the war he served on a
Special Service Staff section in
Gen. Mark F. Clark's United
States Forces in Austria. He re-
Gently was discharged from the
Army with the rank of First Lieu
tenant and is attending George
Washington University in Wash
ington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-23
MONTGOMERY SIDELIGHTS
BIZ ELSIE WHITE HAINES

When the writer was little
girl living at Mancaster's Mill,
going to the county seat was an
event in her life. A "papa's girl''
from birth, we liked dogs, horses
and the out-of-doors much bette,
than we did dolls and playing
house" We were always ready to
drop everything and go-even aa
today-so we were often taken or
trips around the county buying
grain, or to the bank in Rockville.
After making deposit at the
bank where the Sentinel is now
located, father was sure to linger
while at the Montgomery House
(Kelchner's) and most likely to
pause a while on the street for d
chat with Carey Kingdom. Usually
there was purchase made al
Hicks store always pronounced
Hickses) where the Professional
Building now stands, looking very
new and modern = its old 1899
innards completely concealed.
AS practically all undertakers
then sold furniture as a sideline,
we often stopped in at Humphreys.
All we remember about the store
is that one of the Humphrey girls
had black nanny doll that was
the envy of our young life even
if we did not care so much for
dolls.
Browsing through some old books
recently we ran across this article
published in 1898-which bears
cut the statement of young Robert
Humphrey that he is the fourth
generation of his family in the
undertaking business. The story
ran:
William Reuben Humphrey
Gather of the present Reuben)
was born in Rockville, December
8, 1916. He represents the third
generation of his family in Mary
land. The first to locate in this
state was his grandfather, John
Henry Humphrey, native of New
York state. The oldest son of John
Henry Humphrey, was William Ell
kin Humphrey, who was born ard
reared in Prince Georges County,
and after being educated in pri-
vate schools, learned the trade of
carpentry in Washington and be-
came a contractor and builder.
William Elkin Humphrey came
to Montgomery County where he
acquired large tract of land ano
slaves to work it and raise tobacco
for him. (This land according to
the present generation of PumDh-
reys, lay along the road running
from Rockville to Brookeville.l In
connection with carpentry he took
up the undertaking business and
made coffins. In his community
he was a man of prominence. an
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-23
Marriage Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles U. Small
Of Gaithersburg, have announced
the marriage of their daughter,
Elizabeth, to Herbert W. Collins,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Collins
Of Neelesville. The service was per-
formed in the Manse of the Oar
pestown Presbyterian Church on
December 18th, by the Rev. Frank
ilyn Ferguson. Miss Alice Collins
and Mr.. Milton Clogg were the
only attendants. The bride wore a
pale aqua dress with a cort!ge Of
red roses, a small black hat and
black accessories. After taking a
short wedding trip, the newly
weds moved into an apartment in
the home of Mr.. Collins parents.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-23
Birth Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Jones.
of Springlake Park, Rockville, are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of son on December 23rd
The baby has been named Ken-
meth Franklin.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-01-23

One of the troubles with man.
kind is that the experts, who are
busy telling the population how
to live, disagree upon so many of
the details.