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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30

League parks. He said that George
Kell is probably the best player ever
produced by the Interstate League
and that Lefty Grove, also from
Maryland, was his all-time favorite
player. He mentioned several other
diamond greats from this state, some
of whom were: Home Run Baker,
Jimmy Fox, Charlie Keller, Eddie
Rommell and Clyde Barnhart.
He told about girls in baseball and
of an incident in which lady pitch
er hit 370-foot home run, but then
went on to lose the game by score
of 81.
When asked to pick one all-star
team from the players that he has
seen, Mr.. Kerr did not hesitate in
his selections, and here they are:
Mickey Cochrane, catcher; Lefty
Grove and Carl Hubbell, pitchers;
Lou Gehrig, LIST base; Charlie Gehr-
niger, End base; Joe Cronin, IS; Pie
Traynor, 3rd base; Babe Ruth, IF;
Joe DiMaggio, CT, and Ted Williams
in left.
Other than his favorite sport, Mr..
Kerr had seen over 40 professional
football games during the last sea
son; has seen over 100 college teams
play football and over $50 college
teams play basketball.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30
Biology Students
Learn About Cancer

On Tuesday morning, March 81,
student representatives of the five
biology sections made a trip to the
local Office of The American Cancer
Society, located in the City Hall.
Mrs. Overington, who directs the
work of the Cancer Society in this
area, told the students of the progress
being made in the fight against can
Ger, number two killer among dis
eases.
Until recently only three weapons
had been made available with which
to combat this disease. These were:
x-ray, radium treatment and sur
gerry, which can be used to cure can
Ger if the disease is detected in its
early stages. However, successful
treatments are now being conducted
with radioactive Seeds"
Those making the trip were: Reve
Churchill, 10-1; Donna Jean Moon,
1913; Carletta Wyand, 1912; Dolores
Stickell, 1914; and Lois McCauley
1915, who substituted for Terrell Will
Hanson. On returning to school, the
class representatives reported to
their sections on the interview. They
also brought back three films, that
were shown to the biology classes
the following Thursday.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30
The Scarlet and Gray
Published Weekly By The
Students of The Washington School
AS We See 1t

Boy, this food is swell Yes,
and this drink is the best we've
had yeti This is what we heard
when we attended the St. Patrick s
Day Dance held two weeks ago
in the local gym.
The boys in the Chef Club are
the ones to be thanked for the re-
freshments. Ten boys - Terrell
Williamson, Bobby Smith, Rich
ard Shank, Roy Rudisill, Bobby
Brewer, George Barnhart, Albert
Cutshaw, James Kirby, Robert
Mammalian and Bobby Reed-de-
serve a lot of credit for putting
forth so much effort in order to
serve refreshments to the dancers.
The boys did the work of their
own accord, making their own
chefs hats and aprons.
The dancers admired the new
and different way of serving the
food and the speedy manner in
which the group of boys collected
the soiled dishes and the remain
der of the food.
Another group of boys that we
think deserve hearty thanks are:
Charles Crider, Harry Crum. Dick
Beggarly, Eddie Barr and Eddie
Cross. These boys, acting as
ushers, delivered with rapidity the
arrivals to a table. The boys per-
formed their duty as we'll as if they
had been doing it all of their lives.
The cooperation of these two
groups, along with the program
committee, which, in our opinion,
ranked very high, made the dance
great success, and we hope that
there will be enough interest
throughout the school to make
the prom a still greater success.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30
FLASH!
Elementary Pupils
Lead In Banking

The elementary school again came
to the front in banking, taking
lead of 10 per cent over the second
airy school, which had IA per cent
during the week of March 21-25.
Miss Lemaster led the elementary
school with AZ per cent banking and
Miss Over finished second with SO
per cent. Out of the 402 room en-
rollment, 81 banked.
Mr.. Griffth's home room led the
secondary school with large mar
gin of At per cent. Mrs. Bookbinder's
and Mr.. Pennington's home rooms
tied for second place, having % per
cent banking. Out of the TOT enroll
ment, 103 banked.
There was one new account opened
this week in the elementary school.
This account was opened by a stu
dent in Miss Cottrilrs room.
The secondary school led in the
amount of money collected, having
sixty dollars and ten cents, while the
elementary grades had ffty-four
dollars and ninety-six cents.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30

''The Rifle" by Jack O'Connor, AL
fred A. Knopf, N. Y, N. Y, 1949.
A = know.
Al - AS we know today, intro
duced in 1890, in 80 80. There are
two types today one with nitro
glycerine and one with nitrocellu-
lose. One company makes (manu-
factures) dumb! A powder using
both as double base. Better, be-
cause of higher velocities and lower
pressures. Harder on barrels than
single base powder. The powder
press produced in rifles is 40 $4,000
lbs. per SO. in P. 70.
After reading the above para
graphs don't think your reporter has
spring fever. He doesn't, but in
stead he has term paper fever. If
you don't know what 1 mean, drop
into Room 201 any afternoon around
2:40. You will discover the 1913
section, composed of thirty-five stu
dents, busily engaged in reading
and taking notes. An example of
note-taking appears in the first par
agraphs. The notes, written on 3x5
cards, can be read only by those who
write them.
Outlines, photographers and foot
notes, are of equal importance in
, their study of term papers. The
class was taken on a field trip to the
library to complete their studies
Now all attention is focused on the
term papers themselves, which will
be due April IA.
The class has chosen a variety OF
people and topics for their paper
The following is list of some of the
interesting subjects chosen
Effect of Wright Bros. on Avia-
ton; History of Baseball; History OF
Russian Ballet; The Sporting Cart
dges-External Ballistics; History
of the Salvation Army; Maryland
Weather; Tour of the USA.; Teen
Age Psychology; Life of a Deep Sea
Diver; Helen of Troy; Cleopatra;
Amelia Earhart; and Abe Lincoln.
But don't worry about the fever
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30
EIGHT CHAMPIONS
CROWNED IN GAMES

Crowns were handed to eight
worthy champions last week, as the
intramural basketball campaign
came to close. In two grades a
play-off was necessitated as a result
of first place ties
Unbeaten, united records were ac-
hieved by OK in the boys competi-
ton, and 8R and lob in the girls
Although unbeaten, 7Y boys and TX
girls each had a tie to mar their
records.
Members of the championship
clubs are:
TX girls-Nealis, Trumpower, Ran
dali, Jones, Hawthorne, Valentine,
Reed, Smith, Sweigert; ~ boys -
Fuss, Nutter, Wolford, Stone, Olden,
Slayman.
8R girIs-Kirtley, Jennings, Whit
more, Perrot, Carbaugh, Settles, Da-
Wis, Stimmel; SX boys-Renner, Sig
Ter, Jenkins, Cutshaw, Grouse,
Vaughn.
ga boys-Ed. Barr, CLANCY, Beg
carly, Garfield, Bowman, E. Barr,
Bragunier; &c girls-Kiracofe, Mil
Ter, Lewis, McMillen, Lindsay, Mess
ner.
10A boys-Cross, Cutshaw, Ems
minger, Barnhart, Davis, Doarnberg-
er; lob girls-Harshman, Huff, Cow
er, Harne, Gilbert, Hess, Hull.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30

Last Wednesday, March %, Mr..
John Richard Kerr, guidance coun-
selor at the Hagerstown High School,
spoke to the Sports Club on Sports
AS An Avocation," during the regu-
lar meeting of the club.
He told the club about the begin
ming of his interest in sports when
he started reading the Daily News,
the only paper received at his home
in Allegheny County In this paper
he read of the Chicago White Sox
and of one of their players, Dickie
Kerr. Simply because he had the
same name as the ball player, Mr..
Kerr became interested in that sport.
Baseball was his first love, and
football and the other sports follow
ed. He did not play basketball until
his senior year of high school.
The first big league team Mr.. Kerr
saw was the Pittsburgh Pirates, who
played an exhibition game with
Cumberland. He was IA years old
then and did not see another big
league team in action until two. years
later, when he saw the Pirates play
the Giants.
In the last q years he has seen:
1904 professional baseball games;
107,470 batters; 1906 runs scored;
28,937 hits and 1905 home runs. Dur
ing these games he has collected 81
balls and has seen such great stars
as: Ty Cobb, Eddie Collins, Walter
Johnson, Mickey Cochrane, Lefty
Grove, Carl Hubbell, Lou Gehrig,
Charlie Gehringer, Joe Cronin, Babe
Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams,
Charlie Keller and many, many
others.
He witnessed the Babes last Amer
lean League game and his last Ma
tional League game. Also, he stated
that he saw seven world series
games and four all-star games. He
has been to all the big league parks
and, with the exception of Sunbury,
has been to all the Interstate
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30
An Interview With
Our Secretary

81 think it's a swell school," was
the reply given to your reporter
when she asked Mrs. Irene Robinson,
the lady who attends to all of the
Office duties in our school, what she
thought of it.
Mrs. Robinson was born in Hag-
erstown, and attended Hagerstown
High School. When asked why she
picked this occupation she said, 81
selected the commercial course in ed
ucation because didn't intend going
to college and because l thought I
was best suited for work in an office"
Mrs. Robinson, who now lives on
Route 2, attends st. Pauls Reformed
Church, Clear Spring. Her hobbies
are horseback riding, swimming and
sports in general. She works all
summer except two weeks, and dur
ing her two weeks vacation she and
her husband usually go few days
on a short trip to some summer re-
sort, and the remaining time she
works in her garden, goes on picnics
and just takes life easy.
Mrs. Robinson has been a secre-
tary for four years and worked at
South Potomac Junior High School
before coming to The Washington
School.
When asked if she has travelled
much, her answer was 81 spent one
summer vacation in Florida and
three others in Atlantic City and
Philadelphia"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30
81 AND ga VISIT
HARBAUCH'S FARM

The students of 81 and ga of Mr..
Pennington's civic classes visited
Harry Harbaugh's farm on Wednes-
day, to observe scientific farming in
action.
While there, the group saw the
machine that picks up the hay, cuts it
into 4-inch pieces and throws it into
the wagon, which takes it to the
barn where it is blown into the hay
NOW
Another interesting machine was
one that automatically drops the
manure into a manure spreader. This
process leaves the barn clean and
well kept.
But perhaps what interested the
two groups most was bull weigh
ing over ton.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30
ga GAINS LEAGUE
CHAMPIONSHIP 25-14

After trailing for the major part
of the first half, ga suddenly clicked
before intermission and then came
back strong in the second half to
smother Cd in the play-off for the
ninth grade boys championship last
Tuesday by a score of 25-14.
With the unusual combination of
seven foul shots and one field goal,
Ed Barr racked up nine markers to
lead the champions to victory.
This marks the third straight year
the boys of this home room have
captured the pennant in their league.
However, it was Cd who gave them
their first setback this year, and it
wasn't until the play-off game that
ga finally revenged this loss.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30
ETA. Members To
Hold Orientation

An orientation, for the purpose of
acquainting next years seventh
graders with The Washington School,
was planned at the last meeting of
the local Eta. Club, held on Mon
day, March Is.
Plans were made for bringing
sixth grade students of Winter Street
School to The Washington School on
Wednesday, May II, at 10 o'clock.
They will then attend an assembly,
during which Mr.. Cahall will present
a welcoming address, which will be
followed by a skit, presented by
members of the club. Following this,
the Winter Street students will go
through the cafeteria where they
will receive refreshments, following
the same procedure as is used by the
junior high students. A tour through
the building will complete the pro-
gram.
That evening the members of the
club will also present program for
the P-T.A. meeting.
In order to help those students
who desire aid with their studies,
the Eta. members plan to make
themselves available for tutoring. If
any student wishes to use this serv-
ice, contact the president of the club,
Nancy McCauley.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30
YANKEES FIND RED
SOX TOO WELL KNIT

The second, ninth grade girls ALI
Star game between the Red Sox and
the Yankees was played last Thurs
day, with the Red Sox coming out
on top by a score of 25-13. They
also won the first game
The Red Sox held lead of 21-8
at the end of the half, but the game
was much more even in the second
half when the Yankees picked up 5
points while the Red Sox could only
gain 4. Kiracofe was high scorer for
the winners, with Is points.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30
1OA CAPTURES TITLE
IN PLAYOFF, 23-17

The tenth grade boys basketball
championship was settled last Fri
day when the 10A and lob teams,
who finished the regular season in a
tie for first place, met in the decid-
ing game, with 10A coming out on
top. The score was % to II. At the
end of the first half the score was
knotted at IA all.
Cross and Cutshaw had ten and
eleven points respectively for the
winners, while the scoring of the
other team was evenly distributed.
I iuaEFnS.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30
UNEMPLOYMENT PAYMENTS
EXPLAINED TO CLASS

On Friday, March II, the 9-3 Civ
les Class enjoyed talk by Mr..
Donald Ebersole, of the State Unem-
ployment Compensation Board.
Mr.. Ebersole stressed the fact that
not all persons understand unem-
ployment deduction, or what some
of it is deducted for. He gave facts
on both unemployment and social
security, after which a discussion
period was held.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30
TENTH GRADE GIRLS
PLAY ALL STAR GAME

Last Friday the tenth grade girls
played an All-Star game, with the
Red Sox defeating the Cards, 17-15.
The Red Sox took an early lead of
~ in the first quarter, but the Cards
came back to tie up the game at 10
all at the half. Going into the third
frame the Red Sox went ahead by
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30
CHAMPION TX SWAMPS
ALL. STAR HOOPSTERS

The champion seventh grade girls
of Mr.. Poffenberger's TX class de-
feated an All-Star team from the
rest of the seventh grade last Thurs
day. The final score was 24-11. Hav-
ing a 6-5 lead at quarter time, the
TX girls were never headed. The
winning team was considerably
strengthened by the return of Shir-
ley Smith, who led in the scoring
department with IA points. The
scorers for the. All-Star team were
Beattie, Barnhart, Harshman, Palm
er and French.
TineuDS.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30
- The SPORTS CORNER

two points and held that lead the
rest of the way.
Schlotterbeck, hitting the cords
from all angles, racked up twelve
points for the Red Sox. Snyder, for
the cards, scored ten points.
Lineups:
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30

It happens to the best of people. 1t
may happen to you.
Oh yes! by the way, it is durable.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30
The Keyhole
Happy Birthday to:

Robert Vinson, March 80; Richard
Loudin, March 81; Annabella Barnes,
March 81; Flora Turner, March 81;
Patricia Farrow, April 1; Violet
Hammer, April 2; Donald Pentz,
April 3; Doris Stouffer, April 3; Alice
Mccartney, April 4; Patricia Thomp-
son, April 5; Mary Jane Davis, April
r
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30

At long last they have arrived Not
one, but two. After weeks of anxious
waiting Shirley S. finally received
her valentines from Kelvin S. What
took you so long, Kelvin?
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30

Editors note to Eugene Gross -
Thanks for the horseback ride last
Thursday when / was without boots
and there was A inches of water in
the street.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30

Totals 5 II Totals II 2 "a
Non-scoring: Norcross, Myers, Brew
er, Johnson.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30
Sports Club Hears Enthusiastic Fan
Describe Experiences AS Spectator

John Kerr Has Seen 1904 Professional Baseball Games;
Been To All Big League Parks Selects Ruth, DiMaggo Viii
iams Traynor Cronn Gehringer, Gehrg, Hubbe Grove,
Cochrane For All Time Team.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30

Sheep in new Japan, which num-
bered 1885, 25 in 1916, reached a total
of 459, 1000 in 1949.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30
High Fever Racks Bodies Of 1913 Class
Condition Is Critical But Durable

Disease Diagnosed AS Term Paper Fever Foonotes Bbog
raphes, Outlines And 3x5 Cards First Symptoms; Variety
Interesting Topics Chosen By English Class For Project
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30

Managing Editor Robert Tice
Copy Editor Mary Natter
Feature Editor Nancy McCauley
Sports Editor - Donna Jean Moon
Circulation Mgr. ----- Helen Alder
Staff Members - Florence Unger,
Louise Spickler, Patsy Shambaugh,
lack Warrenfeltz, Trixie Kilroy,
Connie Long, Shirley Gilbert, Doris
Kuhn, Patsy Hare, Helen Harsh
man, June Hewett, Rose Hewett,
Harold Beckley, Eddie Cross, Pa
tricia Farrow, Naomi Eichelberger
Don MARQUES and Patricia Manious.
Cub Reporters = Frances Miller,
Peggy Whorten, Jean Tosten, OAR
tina Farrow and Sidney Bowman.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30

What girl in 9E has a secret crush
on Ears" M. 1t couldn't be you,
could it, Nancy?
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30

Mumps, mumps, mumps and more
mumps. Helen Harshman is now
confined to her home with them. We
hope you are not sick too long,
''Harshie," because we miss your
voice in the halls.
Who does Carole H. really like?
Her horses, David, Cecil, or Jimmie?
How about it, Carole?
This reporter wonders who the
girl in the seventh grade is that wor-
ries about a certain Bill liking her
and talks about it in the halls?
By the way, here are some of the
couples that were seen constantly
dancing with each other at the ST.
Patrick's Dance: Tempe Toms and
Bobby Guessford; Nancy McCauley
,, and Richard Loudin; Patsy Sham
baugh and, Robert Tice; Donna Jean
Moon and Edwin Cross; Shirley Gil
bert and Donald McBrien; Florence
Unger and Jack Warrenfeltz; Terrell
Williamson and June Huyett; Patsy
Hare and Ralph Elliott; Lynn Mey-
ers and Helen Harshman; Sandrs
Harne and Paul Mullenix; Buddy De-
haven and Jean Sewers; Loretta
Myers and Glenn Trumpower; Bev-
erly Colvih and Dick Beggarly
Nancy Beckley and John Corbett
and 10 Ann Beckley and Harold
Gerhart
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30

Non-Scoring: Thurston, McMillen
Messner, Colvin, Toms, Grub, Tar
row.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30

What are the girls in 1913 signing
about? Why, of course, it's those
blue eyes and lovely long eyelashes
of "Skinny's."
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-30

Non-scoring: schlotterbeck, Rifey.
Evening star., 1950-09-12
Michigan Park Citizens
Press Request for Trees

The Michigan Park area may
get new trees and trimmer lawns,
as q result Of action taken by its
citizens association last night.
In q letter to John w. Batson,
superintendent Of the Districts
Trees and Parking Division, the
Michigan Park Citizens Associa-
ton renewed its request for trees
to be planted along Twelfth street
NE. from South Dakota avenue
to Gallatin street. and on Bu-
chanan and Crittenden streets
from Seventh to Twelfth streets.
Three cash prizes. totaling $50,
also were voted for the best-kept
yards. Mrs. Martin Kelly was Sc
lected to head a committee to tour
the area and choose the winners.
In other business, the associa-
ton appropriated $25 for the
Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tions to fight the Washington Gas
Light Co.'s request for rate in
creaSeS.
Candidates nominated include:
Charles s. Faller, president;
Charles MUIR, first vice president.
Mrs. Kelly. second vice president;
John Chester, financial secretary;
Mrs. Carl Dickey. mailing secre-
tary; Miss Katherine Ruppert.
treasurer; Chester v. Parker, SER
geant-at-armS, and Joseph s.
Evening star., 1950-09-12
Ewing and HoIIingsworfh
Get County Chest Posts

Frank M. Ewing, lumber dealer,
and Sherman II. Hollingsworth,
real estate man. have been named
co-chairmen Of the construction
division of the Prince Georges
County Community Chest cam
paign.
They named five men to head
solicitation sections In the con-
struction industry. They are
County Commissioner T. Ham
mond Welsh, jr., Business I;
Harry Boswell, jr.. Residential
Contractors; Otto Haug, Floors;
Daniel j. Burke, Heating, and
John II. Burton, landscapes.
MIR. Ewing is 9 member OF
the National Industrial Advisory
Committee for Lumber and Allied
Products. During World War II
he was a member Of the War Pro-
duction Board. MIR. Hollingsworth,
former head Of the county ration
board, is q member of the Ma
tional Real Estate Board.
Evening star., 1950-09-12
Time-Buying Controls
Pass Cunudion House
by the Associated Press

OTTAWA. Sept. 12.-Canada's
House of Commons passed and
sent to the Senate last night a
bill permitting government re-
vival of wartime controls on in
stallment buying to combat infia-
tion.
Finance Minister Douglas Alb
bott said the new controls would
not be as extensive as those dur
ing the war, when down payments
were increased and periods for
the payment Of balances were re-
duced.
The bill received general support
from House members.
Evening star., 1950-09-12
by the Assoeiaied Press

The Veterans Administration
appealed to defense industries to-
day to hire disabled war veterans.
The agency said In q statement
that a federally sponsored training
program is at the disposal Of the
veterans "but they need q place
to train"
Survey after survey disclosed
that these men, when properly
placed. proved to be at least as
good workers as their able bodied
fellow. employees" the agency said.
"Yet today, five years after vi
day. thousands Of disabled World
Evening star., 1950-09-12

Insulin was discovered by SCI
entists in Toronto. Canada, In
1921.
Evening star., 1950-09-12
IVA Asks Industry 10 Hire Disabled War Veterans

War II veterans everywhere still
are looking just for an opportunity
to prove themselves"
Evening star., 1950-09-12

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON-New York-Wiliam F. Rcken-
backer Capt Eddie Rckenbacker World
flying tries officers hat he enlists aviation
cadet at Army and Air recruiting headquarters left
Capt Ted Jankowsk South Rive, N j., aviation project
officer Young Rickenbacker told his enlistment
approved by his father who told him to en uperiors
and do what they do" -AP Wrephoto
Evening star., 1950-09-12

Bridgewell. recording secretary.
The meeting was held in the
Bunker Hill School. Michigan
avenue and Fourteenth street NE.