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Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-28

MT. Woods said that the board of directors of the Matanuska Valley Farmers Cooperating As sociation had been asked to fix figure for the lease of produce storage facilities. No action has yet been taken by the board, but MT. Woods said he considered it likely that the Valley ProducGrs would be able to lease the MVFCA's potato storage facili- ties.
 In explaining the organization of the Valley Producers, MT. Woods said it had not been pos sible to incorporate under busi- ness laws and still maintain a democratic procedure. Therefore the Producers are incorporated under cooperative laws as a non- profit organization. Each mem Der is entitled to one vote an% holds one share of common stock. Each voting member must be a grower, but associate member ships are open to non-growers.
 Growing quotas were tallied and balanced at the Saturday meeting, in order that any one crop would not be over-sub- scribed, in view of existing mar kets. In the case of over-sub- scription for a crop, each grower was cut back an equal percent age.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-28
Members Say Thursday Meeting To Be Held
(Continued from page D

They agree that normally meetings are called by order of the president of the board. How ever they maintain, since they charge the election was illegal, that there is no board of direc- tors and that the April 18th meet ing is a meeting of stockholders only.
 At that time chairman and a secretary will be elected from the floor, so that business may be conducted in an orderly fash ion.
 A spokesman for the con- blaming group further declared that the groups position is un- assailable, since an amendment to the bylaws requires that cleo ton of officers be held by secret ballot. The board in question was elected by exclamation.
 They furthermore protest the reference to an anonymous mo- tice, which board members have dubbed their notice of special meeting. Bylaws do not require, they say, that the names ot peti- tion signers be typed on the mo- tice of meeting. The signed original petition has been re- tained by leaders of the com blaming group and will be pre- sented at the April 29 meeting.
 The spokesman for the peti- tioning group emphasized the importance of the April 29 meet ing, which absolutely will be held as scheduled" he said. He urged all Coop members to be in attendance.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-28
Seniors, Eighth Grade Prepare For Graduation
 (Continued from page D

32 eighth grade students will be graduated this year, providing pupils complete the remainder of the years work and pass ter ritorial examinations.
 MT. Dickson said no date had been fixed for eighth grade grad uation ceremonies. However, they probably will occur at a scheduled assembly sometime in May, when parents and friends will be invited to attend.
 These are the students MT. Dickson named as Palmer grade school graduates this year:
 James Caulkins. Larry Cox. Allan Davis. Hurley Diess. Wesley Eckert. Vernon Frid- ley. Gus Klem. Bob Lacher. Violet Werner. Ernest Martin. Jack Onkka. Doyle Ross. Will liam Smith. IT,. Ronald Reb- archek. Miles Rice. Genevieve DeLand. Betty Harris. Joyce Hecker. Mary Hodson. Mar gareth King. Bonnie Larsh. Dolores Lentz. Gloria Lepak. Rita McClaffertY. Doris Mil Ter, Charalet Nelson. Norma Nelson. Esther Pedersen. Helen Pierce. Margaret Reed. Joanna Rich and Barbara Tira- pelli.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-28
I BELIEVE IN

Progressive legislation adaptable to Statehood Keeping Alaska dollars in Alaska for development of the territory. Fullest possible participation by voters In all legis lative matters and the employment of qualified perts for technical work Less politics and business Initiative referendum and recall. Adequate education, health and relief erned by need rather than political eXpediency More highways, cheaper transportation and fuller life for citizens, to be financed from being drained from the territory by interests with selfish motives. A Public Accountant, I shall watch all expendi- and appropriations with the of experience As Union Member, I shall every effort to bring about a higher standard of living through negotiation and arbitration A Veteran of World War IT, l shall always e. member that the welfare of my country before personal ambition. Fellow citizens your vote will be deeply appreciated, but whether or not you support me, door always will be open for any worthy service can give.
 D. T.. MCMAHON
 Pc
 VALLEY EPONTTERs
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-28

CottsY TnSuzss Everything
 H0m0mb0r7 Adv.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-28

The Rooiler farm machine produced by Motors giant Willow planting single operation making the three operations of o disk and The fveorsepower tlag unit which crubles the soil depth inches attachments which
  moving, snOwpowing and other operations.
 Now on display
 HARTLEY BROS. MOTORS
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03
PAUL Shields Wins
Insurance Award

PAUL. S. Shields, 1888 Hamilton
Boulevard, district agent for the
new England Mutual Life Insurance
Company of Boston, has been pre-
sented the 1913 National Quality
Award for his exceptional record in
life insurance conservation. This
annual award, sponsored jointly by
the National Association of Life
Underwriters and the Life Insurance
Agency Management Association, is
given only to life insurance men who
meet rigid underwriting qualifca-
tions and who furnished outstanding
service to policyholders.
Mr.. Shields, who is president of
the Hagerstown Life Underwriters
Association, is a member of New
England Mutual's Quarter Million
Club, an honorary organization of
outstanding feldman.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03
A.lOOKEAG
AND

By Ellen Haged0rn

We all agree that the bus
drivers of Hagerstown are
friendly, courteous and efficient,
and we have Il sincerely hope)
given them an occasional pat
on the back.
The greatest praise ought,
however, go to the men who
drive our city school buses.
To them we entrust our chill
dren, firm is our faith that they
will arrive safely at school and
be safely brought home again.
We don't worry about this.It
is an accepted every day affair.
But-have you ever listened
to the racket children make in
a bus? Have you ever watched
them jump up and down, change
seats, pummel each other about
and in general raise the roof?
Here is one mother who
heartily recommends that the
school bus drivers receive au-
thority to maintain order for,
the safety and well being of
all in their care.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03
Miss Hagerstown to
Be Selected June y

Fred Thompson, general director
of the Miss Hagerstown" pageant
sponsored by the Junior Chamber of
Commerce, announced on Tuesday
that due to the fact that one of the
local radio stations will be broad
casting the Louis Walcott fight on
June 23rd, and that the other sta
ton will be broadcasting the Re-
publican National Convention, the
date for the selection of Miss Hag-
erstown has been changed from
June % to June o.
The beauty contest is open to all
girls between the ages of 18 and %
who have never been married, and
entry blanks are available at the
Chamber of Commerce Office on East
Washington Street.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03

Just forty years ago-June l, 1908,
to be exact-Leiter Brothers began
business in the location known as
the Aughinbaugh Building on West
Washington Street. The firm at that
time consisted of a sister and three
brothers, of which Frank S. and Roy
A. Letter survive.
Continuing to grow, the firm open
ed a Ladies' Apparel store in Cham
bersburg in 1912. Two years later
their third store was opened, this
time in Harrisburg, Pa, and several
years later the firm branched out
still further by opening their fourth
store in Waynesboro, Pa.
In 1916, following the fire which
destroyed the east end of the Bald
win Hotel property, Letter Broth
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03
ding, a fve-story structure in

building, a five-story structure in
the rear.
The recent Improvements in the
firms West Washington Street 10
cation is a real asset to the city, and
when these improvements are com
pleted, Letter Brothers will not on
ly be a real shopping convenience,
but an outstanding example of mod
ern store design.
The entire personnel Of the Letter
Brothers store are not only known
for their courtesy to the stores Gus
toners, but also for their active part
at all times in community activities.
Pictured above is a view of the
firms modern store front, which has
received high praise from out-of-
town visitors as we'll as from those
at home.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03
High School Girls
Get Athletic Awards

Special awards were presented
to members of the girls physical
education department of the Hag-
erstown High School last week, for
their intra-mural work Throughout
the year, as well as to the class win
ners in Switchboard, badminton, and
table tennis. A chenille letter H"
was presented to the girls for their
physical education work.
Students receiving awards for in
tra-mural activities were: Seniors,
Doris Butts, Lucille Marquiss, and
Elsie Mccormick; Juniors, Martha
Kephart, Joyce Powell, Rebecca Lee
Few, Jane McCauley, Doris Rickett,
Nancy Schryock, Phyllis Wishard,
Janet Young, and Julia Younker;
sophomore, Peggy Fletcher.
Switchboard awards were pre-
sented to: Wanda Crawford, Louise
Souders and Lucille Marques, SEN
iors; Julia Younker, Junior; Janice
Amman and Dolores Lands, sopho-
mores.
June Carr received the badminton
award.
The table tennis awards went to
Marion Cave, sophomore; Julia
Younker, junior, and Frances Cave,
senior.
An honorary letter was given to
Patricia Eikelberger who served as
president of the Girls Intramural
Association this year. Other officers
of the council were: Janet Young,
vice president, and Eleanor Nc
Henry, secretary.
Officers for the association for the
year 1948-49 are: Janet Young, pres
ident, and Jane Lochbaum, vice
president. The secretary will be
elected from the sophomore class
next year.
SUNDAYS HEADLINE NEWS
Sunday Night, 8:15, over WEI
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03

ers bought from the Hamilton Els
tate thirty-five feet of land, front
ing West Washington Street, to an
alley in the rear, depth of two
hundred and forty feet, upon which
they erected a modern building con-
sisting of three and one-half stories,
with balcony and a finished base
ment. Several years later another
story and a half was added to the
building.
In July 1910 the business was in
corporated, and Odello M. and r. Al
len Letter, Jr., were taken into the
firm as junior members.
In 1943 Letter Brothers extended
their business by moving into two
adjoining properties, the Arcade
Building, which faces West Wash
ington Street, and the industrial
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03
Retailers Name
Committee Heads

At the May luncheon meeting of
the Hagerstown Retailers Bureau
held on Friday, the president, Parke
Geiger, Jr., announced the following
committee chairman for the ensuing
year:
Attendance, C. E. McEwen; audit
and budget, Paul E. Gruber; ban
quet, John Lacy; legislation, F. H.
Robertson; membership, E. Lester
Mobley, Jr.; publicity, H. S. Douglas;
resolutions, J. E. Kohler; retailers
information, Frank Letter; store
hours, Odello Letter The commit
tee chairman will select the men,
bers of their various committees.
1t was announced that the an
nual picnic will be held either the
latter part of July or the early part
Of August, and that the chairman OF
this committee will be named with
in the next few days.
The guest speaker was Simms
Jameson, a member of the Board Of
Directors of the Washington Coun-
ty Historical Society, who gave ar
interesting and informative talk or
the Hager Home restoration project
and at the end of his talk answered
several questions asked by the mem
bers of the Bureau.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03

Court Auditorium tonight (Thurs-
day for your dancing pleasure. Vic
tor is a brother of Guy Lombardo,
also top-notch orchestra leader.
"Vic" Lombardo has played to
thousands of people in almost every
section of the United States in the
short time that he has been on the
podiun. He has recently been fea-
tured at Bill Green's Casino in Pit
tsburg, the Post Lodge in Larch-
mond, N. Y, the Roosevelt Hotel ir
New Orleans, and the Blue Moon ir
Wichita, Kansas.
The young band leader features
the sweet sentimental style, and his
music is arranged particularly fol
dancers.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03
viz ARGT PIP .lPM,Hcop

of your duties as a police officer?
2. Have you ever, since joining the
Police Force, been requested by
anyone connected with the city adj
ministration not to carry out your
duties as a Police officer?
g. When you appeared before the
Grand Jury, did you say anything,
or hear anything, that might have
given the impression that you were
being interfered with in the carry
ing out of your duties?
The three questions were asked
of each officer as he came into the
room, and after, of course, each
answer was in the negative, he re-
tired to make room for the next
one.
1t was perfectly obvious to me
that the reason of the whole silly
business was twofold: l. A plain out
and out "whitewash" and 2. An eff
fort to belittle the work of the
Grand Jury.
What the Mayor, the City At
torney and the Board of Street Com
missioners completely overlooked,
was that there was absolutely moth
ing in the Grand Jury's published
report that intimated in any way
that it was the city administration
that might have interfered with he
Police Force in the pursuance of
their duties, and apparently they
were under the impression that the
only people who gave evidence to
the Grand Jury were the members
of the Police Force who were called.
And finally, the officials at the
meeting apparently overlooked the
fact that the hearings of the Grand
Jury were secret, and, to put it
mildly, it was in distinct bad taste
for city officials to ask the members
of the Police Force to divulge any,
thing they said or heard during
those secret hearings.
The refusal of Senator Taft to al
low the Margarine Tax Repeal Act
to reach the floor of the Senate is
just another proof that the butter
bloc is stronger than a good many
people thought.
Could it be that Senator Taft,
realizing that he has no chance for
the Republican nomination for
president, is putting politics ahead
of the wishes of the voters of the
nation?
And while on the subject of Sen
ator Taft, see where he has invited
the Maryland Delegation to the COP
National Convention, and their
wives and husbands, to buffet sup
per at his Washington home on June
Is. Here's hoping that his guests
particularly the ladies-ask him why
he has refused to allow the Mar
garine Tax Repeal bill to reach the
floor of the Senate.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03
Boy Scout Camporee
Saturday-Sunday
Big Turnout Of Scouts From
Washington County Expected
For Annual Event.

The annual Boy Scout Camporee
for the Washington County District
will be held Saturday and Sunday,
at Fort Frederick.
The camp will open at 2 p. m. on
Saturday, when the Scouts and lead
ers will pitch tents and set up for
the overnight stay. At 4 o'clock
there will be a demonstration of axe
manship by one of the Scouters, fol-
lowed by the following relay games:
Troop 81 will put on wood carv-
ing relay; Troop II, choppers re-
lay; Troop IA, fuzz stick relay, and
Air Scout Unit so, tent making re-
lay.
Supper will be cooked at $50 p.
M, and at o'clock there will be
troop hike, with Saturdays &C
Invites winding up with campfire
program at 9 o'clock.
Reveille will be sounded at 7:30
Sunday morning, followed by the
color ceremony and breakfast
Church call will be at o'clock, fol
lowed by scoutcraft and games at
$3.50.
Sunday lunch will be served at
11:30 a. M, and at one o'clock the
Camporee will break camp prepare
tory for starting home at 2:30 p. m
1t is expected that there will be
banner attendance, as this will
be the last outdoor district-wide ac-
tivity before camp opens later in
the summer.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03
Local Girl Scout
Wins High Honor

Ella Jane Zimmerman Selected
To Try Out For International
Encampment To Be Held In
August.
Ella Jane Zimmerman, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs H. R. Zimmerman,
Hagerstown has been chosen as the
representative from Girl Scout Reg
ion 3 to the Primative Camping ses-
sion to be held at Camp lockwood,
near Bethesda, in July, with ten
representatives of other nearby
regions and all of them with an eye
toward the international Encamp
ment to be held at Cooperstown N.
Y in August.
Miss Harriet Vernon, National
Girls Scout Staff member will dir
ect the camp during the three day
trials. Camping skills will be OBJ
served, and each girl interviewed
on camp procedure. Out Of the ten,
two girls will be chosen to go to the
international Encampment to be
held August 1923, at which twenty
four representatives from the Unit
ed States, as well as girls from Can
ada and Brazil, will be present.
Ella Jane was picked to try out for
the International encampment be-
cause of her knowledge of camping
skills that she has learned through
many camp demonstrations at camp
Misty Mount, where she has attended
camp for the last four years. Her
appointment came as somewhat of
a surprise, because, according to Miss
Katherine MCCULLOUGH of the Wash
ington County Girls Scout office, it
has been a number of years since
such an appointment has been
awarded to any Scout of this coun-
ty.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03
Jefferson Republican To
Discontinue Sunday Edition

An carried Sundays edition of the
jefferson Republican stated that effective with the Sunday
ing edition the Sunday morning editions being
Hagerstown Marnburg Winchester would be
discontinued due rising production costs scarcity of newsprt
and delivery problems.
said that the will continue to be
published Thursday afternoons West Virginia.
deliveries made by mail The statement wound
stating the Thursday edition will continue
all its present features the exception of the coored COMICS
which of newprnt shortages
The Hagerstown Office will remain
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03
Attend Lebanon Valley
College Board Meeting

The Rev. F. Berry Plummer, Rev.
DR.. G.. I. Rider and E. N. Funkhous-
er last week attended the annual
Spring meeting of the Board of
Trustees of Lebanon Valley College,
at Annville, Pa.
The board is composed of repre-
sentatives from three Evangelical
United Brethren church conferences,
and Mr.. Funkhouser is president.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03
Light Plant Gross
Revenue Up In l947
But Increased Coal And Labor
Costs Cause Drop In Net Rev
enue.

The annual financial statement of
the Municipal Light Plant, released
last week, shows that the plant had
a gross operating revenue of $776,-
OF in 1947, with a net profit of 1884,
138.-a decline of $4,000 from the
1916 profits
1t should be pointed out, however
that the plants gross revenue for
1947 was $46,82O more than in 1916,
but increased coal and labor costs
accounted for the difference in net
revenue. Coal costs were $4,000
higher than in 1916 and labor costs
increased $4,000.
Paul Dullabaum, commercial man
ager of the plant, in releasing the
financial statement, pointed out that
while most utilities have fuel clause
in their contracts with large power
users, which calls for an increase
in rates commensurate with an in
creased coal cost, such a clause is
not part of the Municipal Light
Plants contracts. Since the in
creased coal cost for 1947 were $47,-
000,. the amount of the 1947 drop in
net revenue over the previous year,
it can readily be seen that coal
cost clause in the plants contracts
would have resulted in 1947's net
revenue equalling that of 1916, de-
spite the increased labor costs.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03

Looking at that first advertisement
of Letter Brothers-forty years ago
made me wonder if the fair sex of
today, who have already adopted
long skirts again, will wind up wear
ing bustles! Could be.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03

Final selection of 800 out of 800
Navy and Marine Corps enlisted
men is under way to determine who
will receive Secretary of the Navy
appointments to Annapolis next fall.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03
Lombardo's Band
Plays Here Tonight

Victor Lombardo, who has quick
ly come to the front as one of the
up and coming orchestra leaders,
will bring his band to Franklin
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03
Market Is Now Open
Three Days A Week

City Clerk E. N Kerney announced
on Saturday that the City Market
has resumed its regular summer
schedule and is now open three days
week. AS is usual during the sum-
mer, the Market is open on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03

"Today's Home Builds Tomorr-
rows World" is the theme of the
1948 Rural Women's Short Course
which will be held at the University
of Maryland from June IA to 10.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03
THE WRONG WAY

On the other hand, no mention
was made by the Mayor of any bills
whatsoever being sent to the special
session of the Legislature, and it was
not known by the voters of the city
until after the special session closed,
that two bills were introduced and
passed, as follows:
The first bill provides that the sal
airy of the Hagerstown Tax Collect
or be fixed by the Mayor and Coun-
ell, and the second bill provides for
the creation of a central Hagers-
town Purchasing Department, and
the granting of authority to the May
or and Council to name a Purchas-
ing Agent and fix his salary. Prior
to the enactment of these two bills
at the special session, the salaries
of these two city officials were set
by law.
1 do not say that there is any
thing wrong in giving the Mayor
and Council authority granted In
the two bills, but do say most en-
phatically that the Mayor had nc
right whatsoever to slip such bills
quietly through the special session
without giving the voters OF the
city who elected him to office, an OPP
portunity to state their views re-
garding it.
In fairness to the members of the
City Council, l think it is only right
to state that the question of these
two bills being introduced at the
special session was never presented
to the Council at any meeting
Doesn't the Council have anything
to do with the government of the
City of Hagerstown any more?
**
The so-called public hearing helo
by the Mayor, City Attorney anc
the Board of Street Commissioner
at the City Hall last Thursday after
noon, turned out to be exactly wha
/ called it in this column last weel
the prize joke of the year.
l don't think anything more ri
diculous has ever been seen in thu
City of Hagerstown than this parad
ing, one at time, of the forty mem
bers of the City Police Force befor'
the city officials, to answer the fol
lowing three questions:
/. Have you ever, since joining thu
Police Force, been interfered witt
in any way by anyone connected
with the city, in the carrying on
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03
THE RIGHT WAY

Some two weeks before the spe-
cial session of the State Legislature,
which was held last week, the Board
of County Commissioners announc-
ed that a bill would be introduced
by State Senator Mclaughlin, aim
ed at lifting the former 100000
limit on the amount the County
Commissioners can levy each year
for school building purposes, thus
giving anyone opposed to such a
measure ample time to register their
protest. The bill was enacted into
law at the special session.