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Evening star., 1948-02-29

conducted without score. The boy
gave proof of remarkable memory; !;
there was good music conducted
astonishingly well.
The orchestra was not identified,
but those who attended Philhar-
monic programs recognized most of
the faces.
Evening star., 1948-02-29
franklin to Address PTA

The St. Agnes School Parent
Teacher Association will meet at
the school on Russell road, Jeffer-
son Park, in Alexandria. at 8 pm.
tomorrow. Guest speaker will be
Columnist Jay Franklin who viii
discuss, Why I Became . Repub-
Ncsn."
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-09-29
MRS. SEFTON'S BIBLE CLASS

Mrs. Alfred Sefton's Class
met Monday in their rooms at
the Administration Building
for their usual monthly meeting
to sew. There was a good at
tendance. They tied three
quilts. Some quilted and 9TH
ers cut quilt blocks for piecing.
Mrs. John Studebaker, pro-
gram chairman, had arranged
for Mrs. Dan Ashland to give
reading, so while the class
worked, she read several chap
ters from the book Pacific
Garden Missions" This rescue
mission is in Chicago and has
been in existence for IS years.
Many have been converted,
some of which have become
we'll known Evangelists thru
the years.
Before having refreshments
Mrs. Michael Ditzig, the presi-
dent asked Mrs. Seton to offer
prayer. Then Mrs. Ivan Bird
read a poem from "Stream of
the Dessert" The social COM
mittee, Mrs. Harold Zweizig,
Mrs. Faith Hodges, Mrs. E. S.
Savage, Mrs. U. S. Riddle, and
Mrs. G. e. Richards, served re-
freshments.
Any one having warm blan-
kets which are too thin for use,
call Mrs. G.. K. Mifflin, welfare
chairman, phone 2719, as she
can use them for filling for
quilts. Or call her co-chairmen
Mrs. S. D. Center, phone
2l5l; or, Mrs. VIM. Colwell,
phone 1866.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-09-29
ZION-BENTON HOME.
COMING HUGE SUCCESS

Continued from page ~
these bands with the floats and
a display of fine riding horses,
presented a very interesting
and colorful one and one-half
hour parade. The parade NOV
ed forward under the guidance
of Harley C. Mccormack
promptly at 800 o'clock. The
last unit passed the reviewing
stand at 9th Street approx
mately at 80.
The judges, who were locat-
Gated on the reviewing stand,
divided the floats in the par
AIDE into three sections: Com
mercial; Civic; and High
School floats. Under the High
School Floats, the following
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-09-29

three were judged a tie-The
Student Council, The History
Club, and the Girls Athletic
Association. In the Civic group,
including clubs and churches,
the Christian Catholic Church
float was first, with the Zion
Junior Band second, and the
American Legion and the Zion
Chamber of Commerce tied
for third place. In the Com
mercial floats, Harry D. Nc
Cormack and Son, jewelers.,
first; the Zion Bakery, second;
and Zion Department Store,
third. The judges awarded
points of merit on the floats on
the theme, workmanship, and
originality"
Evening Festivities
+, The evening festivities were
held in Shiloh Park with HUI
bert w. Pearce, Principal of
Zion-Benton Township High
School, serving as Master of
Ceremonies. He introduced
the chairman of the 1913
Queen Contest, Daryl McCor-
mack, who presented Miss
Gloria Ruesch, 1947 Reigning
Queen. The Great Lakes Blue
Jackets and the North Chica-
go Red Jackets formed an
aisle from the throne platform
on the north of the field to the
south end of the field where
the twelve highest candidates
for 1913 were seated. Miss
Ruesch descended from the
throne and walked down the
aisle to escort back to the
throne the 1913 Queen who
had been elected by popular
vote during the afternoon par
AIDE.
AS Miss Gloria Ruesch reach
ed the hopeful candidates. I'M
der rolling drums she escort
ed Miss Normalee Cook, the
new Queen, accompanied by
Marty Bjork and Miss Bev-
erly Wolfe, runner-ups, to the
throne, where Miss Ruesch Of
LEGALLY crowned the new
Queen.
(To Be Continued)
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-09-29
ZION YOUTH FELLOWSHIP

Bob Mason is planning the
Youth Fellowship meeting this
week. His speaker is Virgil
Ford, and special numbers will
be sung by Kenneth Miller.
Remember, every one is well
come, so we'll be seeing you at
7:45 next Sunday evening in
the Chapel.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-09-29
1he 1heOCrat

Kelvinator company as pipe
filter and plumber. After the
War he wanted to get away
from the confined factory
work and so went into the re-
tail egg business. This he sold
in 1916 to Mr.. Pushee, and
Earl and his family, went with
his parents to Fort .Lauderdale,
Florida, where they purchased
a home. There he did some
plumbing, but soon found an
opening as manager of a foun-
tain and restaurant. After
year and a half they sold out
in Ft. Lauderdale and return
ed to Zion. Upon his return
Earl worked with his brother
in-law, Robert Beall until he
opened his own "Earl's Grill"
Earl had purchased the lot
on Sheridan Road in 1915.
Many of his friends and &C.
quaintances urged him to open
a lunch room in Zion. So it was
that he finally erected the
building at it's present location,
1920 Sheridan Road and now
known as ''Earl's Grill" This
decision came after much
study of Chamber of Com
merce reports and information
from many cities and from 7
states. Earnest prayer also
helped him to decide that Zion
is the finest community and
has the sincerest group of
people to be found anywhere.
The design of the interior
IS his own plan and the lunch
room and counter are arranged
with the idea of giving the best
service to his patrons and the
saving of his personnel. Earl
is serving Badger, Wisconsin's
finest Ice Cream and will serve
the finest cup of coffee OBJ
talnable. He will stress Clean
llness and Good Service.
Earl's Grill serves breakfast.
grill lunches, and grill dinners
from seven A. M. to twelve at
midnight. At present his wife
and seven mattresses look after
their many customers.
On Opening day last Thurs
day, September 23rd. over 20
baskets of flowers had been re-
ceived as we'll as corsages for
all mattresses and floral pieces
for the tables.
The Earl Meissners have a
nice new apartment in the rear
OF their lunch room. They are
blessed with three children -
David now Is is freshman at
Z-B High School, Joan Arlene
!, in the second grade at the
Central School, and Donald
Wayne, born in Ft. Lauderdale
IS now % months old. Their
mother was raised in Zion and
graduated from both the Zion
grade school and Zion Prepar-
atory College.
Earl and his family are real
Zion boosters Another farm
er's boy who made good!
zr@Hy 1-~,-
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-09-29
GEORGE EARL MEISSNER
CONTINUED from Page ~

Zion radio programs over VIC
BID, and cookies from Zion Ba-
kerry so much that in 1925 the
family decided to move to
Zion.
In Zion, Earl secured work
at the Zion Plumbing Shop un-
der the management of Ivan
Beall and worked for him tor
seven years.
Earl then began working for
Will Edwards, who had secur-
ed some large plastering jobs
at Asheville, North Carolina,
and when finished he and the
rest of the Zion men moved
from Carolina to another job
at Cheyenne, Wyoming.
When these two large jobs
were finished, he returned to
Zion and again became affllla-
ted with the Plumbing shop,
which sent him with a small
crew to a contract they had Sc
cured at Mankato, Minnesota.
This work completed they all
returned to Zion.
Earl was selected to go to
another plumbing job, which
Mr.. Beall had secured, namely
the new Post Office at Chatt-
anooga, Tennessee.
However, before he left on
this work he was united in
marriage on October 10, 1882
to Miss Edith Woodman. They
spent their honeymoon in Ten
nessee and then he joined the
crew from Zion, who had just
arrived at Chattanooga.
They returned to Zion in
1888, and Earl secured en-
ployment at Zion Dairy under
Mr.. Lucy, as he wanted to
learn the ice cream business.
After some time there, Mr..
Johansen of Winthrop Harbor
offered him milk route with
some advance in pay. Mr.. Jo-
hansen always encouraged en-
terprising young men and took
a liking to Earl, advancing him
from place to place. Finally in
1886, Mr.. Johansen surprised
Earl with the encouraging idea
of setting him up in the Ice
Cream business.
Thus it was that Earl opened
up an ice cream place in Zion
at 27O3 Sheridan Road, known
as "Earl's Fountain Lunch" In
this ice cream parlor and lunch
Earl was very successful and
during his spare time he &C
CURED more knowledge from
the various concerns he dealt
with and through other stud
les. Thus it was that after 5
successful years Earl sold out
and accepted a sales manager
ial position with the John Sex
ton Company, which is the
largest grocery wholesale
house specializing in sales only
to restaurants and the like.
After he had become thor
oughly acquainted with their
line they sent him to Evansvil-
lie, Indiana, from where he
covered parts of four states,--
Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky,
and Indiana. Sections then
transferred Earl to a more ad-
vanced territory namely Zanes-
vile, Ohio. From there he
Evening star., 1948-09-08

Prices SLIGHTLY Stores on u
limit eaoRtites. ~ -' '''s''S ~
Evening star., 1948-09-08

For fresher. prettier. radiantly
attractive complexion. Packed
with full two ounces of
Beauty Plus for you.
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-24

adelphia where she attended a con-
cert presented by Jeanette Mac
Donald, and was seated not very fan
from Mrs. Colson were President and
Mrs. Truman and Miss Margaret
Truman.
Mrs. John G. Billings and her
sister, Mrs. NJ. F. Hanson and son
Pat Hanson of Billings, will leave
Tuesday to spend the Easter holi-
days in Belt with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Remington. On
Saturday they will be joined in
their visit by Nh. Billings and Mr..
Hanson who will return with them
Sunday.
A. F. Elliot and his sister, Miss
Bess Elliot and Miss May Elliot of
Roundup were guests Saturday of
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Roberts while
route to San Diego, Calf.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Macdonald had
guests last week Mr.. MacDonald's
parents, Rev. and Mrs. John Mac
Donald of Victor.
Alvin Conner, telegraph student
in Minneapolis, will arrive home
week to spend Easter with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Conner.
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-24

Mrs. Mary Clark and daughters,
BERTHE and Ann of Billings were
dinner guests Sunday of Mrs. Ralph
Lumsdon and family.
En- route to Denver, Miss Carol
Johnston of Logan was a guest at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G.
Macdonald.
Mrs. Dorothy Jackson flew here
from Seattle to visit her son, John
F. Fisher and family. Mr.. Fisher
returned home Tuesday from the
st. Vincent hospita | in Billings
where he had been a patient two
weeks.
The Rebekah Thimble club met
last Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
Thomas Everett for an evening OF
needlework. Lunch was served by
Mrs. Everett and Mrs. Paul Ger
ard, cohostesses. The group viii
hold its next meeting at Mrs. Wal
ter Crows home with Mrs. G.. r.
Easton as cohostess. .
Mr.. and Mrs. George Killian spent
last week in st. Paul where they
attended the Farmers Union conven-
ton.
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-24
Town

Mrs. William Segler has returned
from Miles City where she visited
at the home of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. James Car
michael.
George Revell was home for the
week end from Wyola where he
is working with a construction crew.
Mrs. R. C. Colson, who is spend
ing some time at the home of her
son-in-law and daughter, Nh. and
Mrs. Frank G. Bartholf of Green
belt, Nd, writes friends that among
the many places of interest she has
visited was Constitution Hall in Phil
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-24
G!!1!:IMNN
Richer
Harvest
By
MICHAEL TIFF

Nj ELISA FINCH would have
w tainted from shock if Joe SUIT
ton had told her she was a pretty
girl or eve smiled at her. His pa,
Jake, did that right along, which
was fair enough.
But Joe did like her cooking.
Otherwise she'd have gone away be-
fore this; but today was definitely
her last day as housekeeper for Jake
Sutton and his son, Joe. Melissa
hoped she had taken at least a part
of the place Joe's ma had left some
six years ago when she had passed
beyond. She knew that Joe lived
with the memory of his ma; acted
as though she were in the next
room. Melissa had never lost the
idea of being an intruder.
I'm leaving today" announced MeLs-
So. Joe kept moping touard The door.
I'm Tearing today" Melissa repeated.
Joe stopped, and she could see bis great
fingers eleneb.
Melissa went back to the pump
and sink. She began washing the
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-24

Melissa was awfully small; a
speck of dust blown here by the
wind.
bling eased that sickening feeling Of
departure. AS she came out into the
afternoon sunshine she could see
Jake looking at her from the chicken
yard. Joel" Jake shouted. "Ain't
you goin' to say good-by to Me-
lissa?" And then she saw Joe stop
the tractor and turn to stare at her.
Melissa felt another lump in her
throat as Joe stood near her, like a
great pine tree. She was awfully
small; she was a speck of dust that
had been blown here by the wind
and now was being blown away.
"Wby don't yon look at me-" be said
very lou, and bis voice Came from a dis
tanee. She looked MP and wineed because
be t0as aloof. ri wasn't certain" be said,
"bHt noW 1 knoW. rs The uay you kept
boHse. Ma bad q blHe dress like that.
You're like her,"
He took the suitcase from her.
Without knowing it, she walked at
his side, back to the house. The sun
was hot on the fields, a white butter
fly floated toward the cabbage
patch, and Joe's arm felt good
around her waist.
Released by wNU Features.
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-24

same time she
mInufe remembered that
Eic{ion this vas her last
day. Three years
ago she had start
ed in this house of the Suttons-Jake
Sutton and that son of his, Joe. She
had nothing against Jake because
Jake had the sense to look at her as
if she was a human being. But that
Joe-he was a born woman-hater if
I'VE she saw one. Then she on
sidered - wiping the damp towel
over the ~plates-that Joe had lost
his ma.
She watched Jake come in for a
packet of carrot seeds. Jake didn't
glance at her as he rummaged in
the seed pile.
Reckon as how Joe an that Bios
som Appenzeller gonna be hitched
come this fall" Jake announced
quietly.
Joe wouldn't marry any girl, not
even Blossom with her fancy ways,
Melissa thought. And, as for herself,
she had stood about all she could. If
Joe hadn't noticed her for three long
years he sure wasn't going to
change overnight.
Err suitcase was packed and
- she sat down on it to close it
tight. Then she wondered what Joe
was doing. She could see him
through the window plain as day.
She had to admit that he looked
mighty like a mar as he wheeled
that tractor round the field. He'd
make any girl a providing husband.
So Jake thought Blossom Appen-
teller was for Joe. Maybe Blossom
would have liked to nab Joe but Joe
had no eye for painted-up lips and
chalked-up eyes.
That blue dress on her suited her
blue eyes. Melissa stood straight up
in front of the dresser glass. Her
hand halted midway to her face
powder box. She was looking at
Joe's ma, an old photo encased in a
frame of gilded wood. For the L.rst
time, though she had seen that pic
ture every day, Melissa could see
why Joe remained aloof from girls; |
how could any girl come up to Joe's
ma?
On her way down, carrying the
suitcase, she wanted to cry but sob
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-24

dishes. At the
same time she
remembered that
this was her last
day. Three years
ago she had start
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-08
TB Association
To Hold Annual =
Meeting In Rockville

There will be election of officers
at the annual meeting of the Mont
gomery County tuberculosis As
ISOLATION to be held Monday, April
IL, $3.50 P. M. in the Rockville
Presbyterian Church.
z The nominating committee has
submitted the following slate: for
president, Walter S. Pratt, Jr,; LIST
vice president, DR.. ]. w. Bird; End
vice president, Mrs. C. M. Upton;
Bird vice president, DIR. VIM. w.
Welsh; secretary, Mrs. VIM. N.
Norell; treasurer, Winship l.
Green.
New members of the Board of
Directors whose names will be
submitted for election are: Hon.
Alfred D. Moves, Rockville; Emer-
son P. Slacum, Damascus; Rev. A.
W. Ewell, Gaithersburg; DR.. C.
Mayhem d erryberry, Silver
Spring; John M. McInerney, Beth
esda; and Mrs. Samuel w. Mem
dunn of Takoma Park.
All reservations for the dinner
and meeting must be made by
Thursday, April 8.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-08

Four sons of hero veterans Of World War H.
American Automobile Association School Safety Patrols
greater national capital General Omar
ley Chief of Staff u S. Army with cake Army Day
four representative of the $4,000 serving
Patrols throughout the United States in 5000 These
four boys will be in the AA School Safety parade
Saturday morning. May 15 Left right: Mcintyre
Roy Kirkpatrick General Bradley Roy A. Gooda with cak)
md Eduvard Honl
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-08
School Child
Heart SURVEY
Now Under Way

Plans for conducting a heart
survey in Montgomery County, in
accordance with a request made by
DR.. Charles H. Halliday, Assist
ant State Health Officer, are near
ing completion under the guidance
of DR.. Aaron A. Traum, clinician
for the County's rheumatic fever
cardiac service. The first survey
will be made of children in the
Poolesville school during the Sec
ond and third weeks of April. Chill
dren who are found to have need of
further cardic care will be refer
red to their physicians. The study
is being financed jointly by State
and County funds, and will help
to establish the extent to which the
already established clinical serv-
ices may need extension. The pres
ent clinic provides diagnostic and
consultation services for private
doctors as well as care for patients
who have no other resources. DR..
Mary D. Warner will assist DIR.
Traum in the project.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-08
Gaithersburg Bride Is
Feted By Friends 1

Miss Mary Jane Reed, who will
be married to Lee Gartner Satur-
day afternoon, was guest of honor
at bridge luncheon Saturday
afternoon, given by Mrs. Robert
Kingsley and Mrs. Daniel Lyon at
Olney Inn. In the evening Mrs.
HiIda Wiggin of Washington en-
tertained with a miscellaneous
shower in Miss Reeds honor. On
Monday evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
William B. Bennett of Frederick,
cousins of the bride, entertained
at the Cococtin Country Club in
Frederick with a cocktail party
and bridge. Immediately following
the wedding rehearsal this eve
ming, the Misses Helen and Carol
Walker are entertaining in honor
of the wedding party at buffet
supper. ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-08
Commissioners
May Issue Short
Term Notes

Continued from Page y
commissioners denied rezonings
which would have paved the way
for almost $22,OOO,0OO worth of
apartment construction: The de-
cisions were in line with. an estab-
lished policy to discourage the
erection of large apartment pro-
jects in favor of single-family
homes.,
No action has yet, been taken
by the board on the request for
Increases in the salary of the
health officer and his assistant,
Six health and civic organizations
last Thursday asked that the sal
airy of DIR. v. L. Ellicott be raised
from $6,250 to $4,000 and that
the salary of DR.. Clare A. Christ
man be raised from $4,14O to $5,-
500.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-08
Control Of Dumping
Sought BY Group

The Public Health Lay Com
mittee of the Sandy Spring olney
District wants to do something
about the indiscriminate dumping
of trash. The group has appointed
Mrs. J. W. Swaren of B~ookeville
chairman of a committee ~ inter-
est the county commissioners in
designating certain areas where
trash may be dumped. The COM
mittee would also like enforcement
Of existing ordinances, so that
trash and tin cans would not be
dumped on private property.
The group is urging other or
CARNATIONS to join them in the
movement by appointing a chair
man and communicating with Mrs.
Swaren.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-08
Dorothy Bates To
Wed Norwegian

The wedding of Mrs. Dorothy
Nicholson Bates of Chevy Chase,
Rockville lawyer, and Peter Platon
Stabell of olso, Norway, is sched-
uled for April "a. There has been
much pre-nuptial entertaining for
the couple.
Mr.. Stabell is an international
lawyer and a member of the firm
of Christensen and Bugg in Oslo,
The ceremony will take place at
the home of the parents of the
bride-to-be, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse w.
Nicholson in Chevy Chase and will
be attended by the family. After
ward there will be a small lunch
con and the couple will leave later
for a wedding trip in Virginia.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-08
Board of Education
Presents An Estimated
Budget OF $4,661,0 05

Continued from Page u
Aid is granted; transportation Of
children over hazardous roads and
for shorter walks, for which the
county has to expend additional
funds; Junior College which is not
entirely self-sustaining.
Mrs. Walker concluded:
Much ground has been lost in
the schools in this last period of
crisis due to loss in teacher per-
sonnet and unfavorable conditions
for learning. 1t is generally accept
ed that we accede to the demands
of the public that we regain our
lost ground as rapidly as possible.
You will recognize that regaining
our position in education will come
about only through the joint eff
forts of the Board of Education
and the County Commissioners,
hence we are asking your support"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-08
Dinner Dance For Public
Health Nurses To Be Gay

Ballerina and dinner length
dresses, instead of staid navy blue,
will be the style when Public
Health nurses and Public Health
Lay Council members dinner
dance at the Bethesda Country
Club on Saturday, April II, from
8'P. M. to midnight.
A number of cocktail parties will
proceed the dance. Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald F. Roberts of Seven Locks
Road will entertain small group
in honor of the Council president,
Mrs. William w. Hinckley, who,
with Mr.. Hinckley, will drive down
from their farm outside of Ger
mantown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dronenburg
of Rockville are inviting friends
to meet. Miss Margaret Nicely of
Berkeley Springs, w. Va. and Mr..
Buford Martz of Rockville.
Dr., and Mrs. Lucius F. Badger,
assistant director United States
Public Health Institute will attend
the dance. Many other doctors are
expected, including: and DR.. Mrs.
John G. Ball of Bethesda, DIR. Will
liam w. Welsh Of Rockville, DR..
Claire Christman, DIR. Paul Mailer
and DR.. and Mrs. v. L. Ellicott.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-08

, The dance committee is COM
posed of Judge II. C. Heffner, Mrs.
Lo.:| Gravelle, Mrs. Leroy B.
Sherman, Mrs. Fred Maxwell, Mrs.
Alma Sewers and Mrs. Dronen-
burg.
Anyone interested may obtain
tickets from Mrs. Dronenburg, OIL
6700, ext. "a, or the Health De-
partment, Rockville. The commit
tee advises that the dinner will be
genuinely substantial and end with
apple pie and ice cream.