davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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spectacle" as the white collar
NOW the wage Garner has
achieved a financial edge. too.
The University of Chicago
School of Business has nailed
down the facts in a study pub
lished in its Journal of Business
charting the incomes Of salaried
workers and wage earners over
the years.
Change Is Stressed.
Always until World War II the
office worker had the economic
social advantage. Socially he
was in a top position because he
presumably had a higher educa-
ton. Financially he also was on
top. In 1889 the Office worker
in a manufacturing plant aver
aged $33.04 a week, the wage
Garner averaged $25.44-a diff
ferential Of $3.50, or 80 per cent
in favor Of the white-collar
group.
In 1862 the office worker
averaged $66.63. the wage earn
er averaged $69,24. The differ
ential Of $3.50 in favor Of the
office worker has been wiped out
and actually replaced by a $2.61
differential in favor of the wage
Garner. And income changes
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since then certainly have not
altered the fundamental picture.
It's a sensational switch. Why
has it happened?
A basic reason has been the
superior unionization of wage
earners-which has helped them
take full advantage of their op-
portunities in period of war
and immense demand for labor.
Only about 10 per cent of the
Nations white collar workers are
unionized. ..
Competition Is Factor.
Another factor has been the
major increase in competition
for white-collar jobs as more
Americans have become educated
to the jobs and mechanization in
offices has made the jobs easier.
Also the concentration of women
in Office jobs has contributed,
because women get lower pay
than men.
But the key angle has been
the difference in degree of union
ization. What's more. the Jour-
nal of Business points out, most
office workers still are "lukewarm
to union overtures" and man
agement resistance is well organ
lied and utilizes effective tech
niques."
Copyright 1854 Post-Han Syndicate, Incl
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Produce Markets

rItss Ralsi@ore atat.a auotstiSns supplied by the
stated, Md, Delicious, 2h inch oso' IN few few
3'25; Staymans,. ga inch up, 2.25-5O;
pa 5oin Delisioas; ssa oo Sh d inch up and 2 inch
inch up. 500; 21a-3 inches up, 3.S5-5o:
staymans, inch min, 800: 2A inches
SSp; a75; "a inch up and 21s inch min,
222-50; YoTks, ga inch up, fair quality.
seS asiDsSpS: DsIicIoas s i9fh HD insh a5S. up.
2,I5-3;;00; U. s. Fancy. 2h-2A inch up,
iGgoI iieious DoSes; ss Trgsppeds ps Is Be-
Viss; potstoes@B s Barely a.aI Steady; o. S. Is size
4 gnwashed unless otherwise stated.
9rdlnsry quality 1,25; 50-lb. sacks.
1.15-3o; Rassets, 5oib sacks 2siP 11o.i5. osaf5s'
Sweet notatoes-Weaker undertone;
10000; Puerto Ricans 2.o0-50; N. j..
washed, color added 325: Nd. and va.
SSu hpr hssts ooisn. dislasni o6Elo $685. nearby
bu; hpr. tendergreens s.5oeS7S. a.
y. Bests% Nearby & Paa; per bunch 3-5c.
b !gorescsseli: crts. 12s N. j. $50. Pa.
Brussels sprouts: Del, bu. bkts. 400.
Cartons ca L ats IS 60 fFss g. Is ss7? oep oSeepsst s
about, stdy Domestic round, & Danish,
Pa o7ts eeekea oo i0'iilByo Ps7 oranss ao
1.50. Pa. ,,1.2o. Va. 100. n. j. 90
ore s' mark ar q ESQ SacSs "a red bd crt ~ So.
rs. cantaloup crts. 1.50
Carrots: Topped, washed: Pa. bu. bkts.
Ca csuovera: q r 81 siishtIy afas 81 Stronger N
T. I double deck crts. 12s & larger
.sss so M ssfoss ss. ssts 1s, rssass ssiass
siseS doz1. 4.5o-5.o0 N 49, '
ehlnssss ea0bags sv sFt few ,dr'ss 1G9
ss ssf.65s ohts, 81 $o9,s 81 o. fair auai 2So-27S'
-, Essplant;. I . ;. About steady. Fla, bu.
,ns Endiys St,s aTsnssy and sscsTols ss bu crts
and spr ma 19qs Srocso seaqs Eal m rape ana
.tsrt tg5p soPs ss75 o.tsy few g. solla9ds and
lettuce: N. J. Eastern iceberg crts.
poorer IS; Romaine :oo-1 30. bu.
Boston sess; I'essFs eos' oais sSi7 Eastern eFts'
Mush5eoms: Dd and Pa. lb, bkts
Onions: Silently weaker. 80 ib.
sacks Usls: Ny. yellows med. 1,65-
Onions fgreenl:. Nearby per bunch
Sc. NJ. J. crts. 8 doz. punches 125.
l.25-1.75. Pa tangerine crts. 1.50-
200, nearby per bunch 2Mc
Turnips Topped, washed: i5 hu.
bkts. a. hpr. Nearby 5O-75. Pa, N. J.
1890. N. j. bu. bkts. 100.
Poultry Quotations.
Poultry: Market. steady on fryers:
limited trade needs. A moderate supply
Of on-grade young was very slow to
sell, Market quiet on all other classes,
Cleanup type hens made at il cents.
Few Museovy ducks brought. 1925.
Turkeys--No fresh arrivals reported.
New odd lots available hut sales not
reported
Broilers or iryers: lbs. and over
S6-27. Hens: Heavy type ~.
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League Merger Fate
Uncertain Because
OF Amendments

Members attending the annual
convention of the National Saw
ings and Loan League at White
Sulphur Springs, w. Va, in the
last week approved q plan for
merger Of their league with the
United States Savings and Loan
League, but a good-sized If ap-
pears. now to be tackled to the
plan.
It was disclosed yesterday that
instead of approving a plan
drafted by a joint committee of
the two leagues at Kansas City
last month, the National League
inserted so many amendments
that what its convention ap-
proved amounts substantially to
a counterproposal. ,
Whether the United States
League will go along with the
amendments when 1t opens it's
annual convention In Los Angeles
tomorrow remains a big question.
Most important of the amend
ments to the Kansas City plan
provide for a three-year period
for integration of the two
leagues; also guarantees that
members of the stats of both
leagues will be retained.
Changes also were made in
the draft of a constitution,
which would revise procedures
for representation and voting
more in line with the National
Leagues policies. Details were
not disclosed.
Differences in policies were
said to have been a major cause
of the original withdrawal of
members from the United States
League to form the National
League. The rebels called the
United States League policies
"undemocratic and dictatorial."
The National League has
headquarters here. One District
association belongs. The United
States League has a large Office
here, but headquarters are in
Chicago. Most District associa-
tions belong to it.
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Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. NOV. 13 Q9-Reduced re-
eeiP.s eerp nrirs. and steady to higher wholesale
Dsfe' ana sani as n Wound ss hGss
e to Is cents hishsr and soWs Is to
sIoss SS cents Mss saH s5ghsS. Top at the weeks
yssrnss nishsd aneysnfs sassnisf .tssay ssssis
to so cents lower. while heifers were
hsh fds bi,Fi9s gFs ,Sas hssf; :sS # hsass
were, steady to 25 cents higher and bulls
. sgspX) '''s saisble hogs. 800; total,
5000 (estimatedl compared week ago:
svaas ana vess sss aad.S aaS ahf ass ST.
shss e. .as elRs. % Hess sS4's:
?p 1S PHft BSt ssSs7oa ssSiss aaSasH S
1925: choice around 800 lb. butchers.
ne; fSSi SSf 4sa $3.50 s 'hs H. ts:sf i5sd:
salable cattle 900 testimated,: som-
Seera steaasv En- o STEADY S;sSysr to 80
veaisrs mostly steady 'et' to 100 @ 'ilsSMa lover.
eral loads Of syerage TO- hiEii prime
sfa9s and f4oS SaS S Sss Sssv.s Of 81 h!sn
M most high choice and prime steers 81. 90.
SEQ with most good and choice 20.75-
25. e: commercial to low good steers
efers sss cSGiss %its snd prime
bish hieh npIns Prime gTades gre sS load
heifers since November. 1858; GOOD to
low choice heifers largely 2O.5O-S4. .95:
commercial to low good 1550-20 90:
some hetfers In canner and cutter flesh
under 10 GO; utility and commercial cows
mainly $751; 90 but some commercial
sows Cow 70 e. lS.Gn: en bulk eanners and cut
lishtweight Gamers g. %: most utiiits
and commercial bulls ~. .nO-JA 20: Good
medium and heavy weight fat buIls IL .GO-
LIDO: good to prime vealers II on
22 90; Gull to commercial grades largely
7.oo,ls Is 90; g most ecod ard choice stock
Ser caves sGSa sa ehs1es soo'oo S stock
salable sheep, 100 Iestimated). Com
pared week ago: .Wooled lambs !. 90 or
more lower: yearlings weak to so lower;
SLAUGHTER sheep steady; early in week O
short double-deck choice to mostly prime
req native wooled lambs weighing s5 lbs.
SCI. 500 at 22;Oo, but late in the period best
ssnernss 81 ansS NJ n chg cn9iee to prime sol Dat
better. 1S.00-19.5 so; Gull to low good
grade lambs mainly 12.O0-I7.50; occa.
sional sales in th;nly neshed Gull down
ward to 1000: deck and load lots good
70 prime mostly good to choice Sa-JOS
70 Clipped lambs with No. skin. .25-
vearlings with excentionally GOOD sSjns
scaling 1O6 lbs. 1725-17.50: GOOD to
choice slaughter ewes. 5000. 50; Gull
to utility, 4.50-5.25.
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Baltimore Livestock

BALTIMORE Nov. ID d49 (UsDA).-
Cattle compared last Friday: Slaughter
Steers steers heifers and bulls generally steady;
stock cattle steady to strong. strong Choice ~ia,
and prime slaughter steers, 26. .OO-3g 90:
5ei5 supply good and choice, 1880
1I99'Ss3, S3, cutter M to commercial grades,
55dd.o0-59. 81 ~ 90. Scattered sales good heifers,
l5.;oO-1s.00; Gamer to Utility ~ heifers fJs'
7.O0-14.00. Bulk utility and CONNER,
clal cows, 10.00-12.00; odd lots young
Sommereial cows on heifer order, 1870.
esnnsrs e,lnn ana cutters. s.oo.s.So. CO eSid odd
$50: scattered sales shelly Gamers down @
so,s.9o 70 S;oo Coed beef bulls, 2O.O0; good
mercial and utility sausage. IL .O0-l4 90.
Iew commercial 1880; canner and cut.
ter, bulls, S.0O-11.OO Few lots good
q sna cnoice 40O-457-lb., stock caves,
around ssw fGaf ssay feeder sas sse4s sae,ss
2OOO-22.25; most medium and good
stockers, feeders and calves, 1S.OO-20 90:
common and medium. 11s75-18. 90; odd
SAFES ln1erlor down to 1000.
Calves-Compared last Friday, steady
10 iO0 higher. most upturn ON choice
ana prime; Weeks and closing top quo.
1ailoa nr;mn 3doyi scattered sales choice and
goo good to- to prime q o&&o.6o%s.oo; % commercial
utility 6.00-14.O0.
Hogs-Thursday's quotations com.
pared last Thursday: not enough on
offer either Friday to compare, BarroWs
and gifts mostly SO cents higher; soWs
sfesGy sfesnr 9,sSS sents hisher Weeks and
price locally M since october qo 81 hifssi' bsis
Thursdays sales choice 1SO-24O lb
Sarroys ls1 AZ and gilts S0;75-21.O0; 24o-27G
1875; few over 800 lbs. ie 90 down ' &C.
cording to weight. quality and condi.
l6Q-1sO lbs. 20.50.2o.75a choice "GaSS SOW.
under 400 lbs: 1s:O0.1s.25; 400-45l
1926. 500-550 lbs. 15.OO-I5.25; $50.
500 lbs. l4.00-14.25: over 600 lbs
1925 down according to weight 9uaiity
and condition. Odd stays discounted
2.00.3.00 from prices paid for same
weight sows each day.
Sheep-Compared last Friday Steady
to LOO lower, most loss on choice and
quotation late 21.OO. Stable truck ioj
choice and prime 96 lb. wooled lamb,
zoo; most good to prime 69-93 lbs
S.Q0-2I. 90; some late 400; odd culls
1900 Good Grade fall shorn to nearly
fun wooled ewes scaling 102-15S lbs
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Chicago Gruin

.rS CHICAGO; n61A :. NOV. . ,js,s II Rs.-soybean,
Enearing completion of their harvest
This sGes aesk tough Pacss 9 tas n SSsrd Sos lost
ground while. in, contrast. wheat. oats
and rye advanced.
soybeans futures on which 1854 cror
cents q bushel. However the. distant
1865 crop ended Il higher. It IS sell.
nndos Inc at az discount of about IL cents
Wheat closed the week 13s-3A higher
corn 17s-23s lower. oats "a lower to 2ls
higher, rye unchanged to % higher and
higher. Several contracts OF both wheat
ana oats scored new seasonal highs dur
Ideal weather for harvesting was
IN soybeans and corn. In addition. the
mate on the size of the sovbean crop
a factor in soybeans because cottonseed
oil competes with soybean oil.
4. Corn enjoyed little strength after
corn production. Output this wear will
not match normal consumption but, of
course. there is a huge carryoyer.
department statement that cattle on feed
than last year. also gave some momen-
:, Oats showed their best strength In
the December contract, responding to q
firm cash market. Dealers said cash
oats were in demand from livestock
Wheats push into new high seasonal
ground-@-which wasn't accompanied by
any great. squirt in trading volume
came despite the fact exports continued
to drag and no substantial pick up ap-
peared in flour business.
A news item attracting attention was
issued by the Agriculture Department,
which said farmers had impounded 302
million bushels of 1954-crop wheat ur1-
der the Government loan by October 5,
compared with $50 million bushels on
the same date last wear.
Range of prices for the week:
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Bonds Swing Higher
In Heaviest Volume
In Last 10 Months
BY Walter Bussewitz
A..oeiated prs.s FlneneieI Wti,.r

NEW YORK, Nov, l3.-The
bond market swung higher this
week in its busiest week in 10
months.
Volume mounted to $25, ,004, 900
par value, the highest since the
week Of January 16, when 1t to-
tailed $26, 10000.
Railroad, industrial and utility
bonds all Joined In the upward
trend and heavy activity. Most
interest, however, was centered
In rails and in Missouri Pacific
issues in particular.
Two developments appeared to
spark a splurge Of trading in the
roads bonds. The Interstate
Commerce Commission on We'd
nesday approved a reorganiza-
tion plan for the bankrupt"
Mopac, and Guy A. Thompson,
trustee. said he would make back
interest payments on three bond
issues starting December Is.
Despite the heavy dealings,
Missouri Pacific bonds made only
modest gains during the week.
The SIS Of 1877 advanced "a at
100. the SIS of 1878 rose ~ at
1914, and the SIS Of 1880 were
up "a during the week at 1914.
In the over-the-counter mar
ket Government bonds firmed
after slipping from the preced-
ing week. The Victory Loan and
bank-eligible 21as of 1967-72
finished at 80 5/16 bid, exactly
where they started. These OBJ
legations had lost 1882 the week
before. The 3O-year 3As gained
6/32 during the week at 100 3O/32
bid. compared with a drop Of
1882 the previous week.
Foreign liens were of a shade
The Associated Press average of
10 foreign issues dipped slightly
after climbing to q two-year peak
a week ago.
Evening star., 1954-11-14
Business Briefs

Money in Circulation in the
week ended November 10 totalec
$50, ,278, 100000, up $40 million
from the previous week, but dowr
1862 million from the like week
a year ago.-Federal Reserve
Board.
Motor Vehicle Production last
week totaled 117.078 cars and
20,025 trucks compared with 93,.
$50 and 1891 in the previous
week and 93.503 and 18,075 In
the like week a year ago.-Ward's
Automotive Reports.
Loans to Brokers and dealers
on securities held by member
banks in New York on November
II totaled $1.6O7, 900, 900, down
$183 million from the previous
week, but up $54 million from the
IKE week a year ago.-Federal
Reserve Board.
Adam Hat Stores, Inc. has been
acquired by Lehman Enterprises
Harold N. Lehman announced
The new owner said he would
take over active management OF
the corporations network of re-
tail stores.
General Portland Cement d.
rectors voted to split the COM
pany's stock on a 2-for-1 basis
A special meeting was called 70,
January Is to vote on the pro-
posal. A year-end dividend Of 81
was announced in addition to
the quarterly IS cents.
Follansbee Steel Corp. minor
ity stockholders won a legal
point In United States District
Court. Federal Judge Herbert
Boreman permitted the filing OF
a supplemental injunction aimed
at preventing the sale of the
company to Frederick w. Rich
mond, of New York.
Cities Service Co. in 8 months
ended September 80 earned $780,
911, ,053 or $7.95 a share VS.. $37.-
715.444 or 1910 in 1853.
Packard Motor Co. in 9 months
ended September 80 had q loss
OF $8.437 1896 VS.. earnings of So
08S,229 in the 1853 period. The
report covered the closing opera
tions. Merger with Studebaker
Corp. became effective October /.
Louisiana Land & Elk. Co. in
3 months ended September 80
earned $3.746.13O or $1.26 a
share VS.. $2,979,609 or 81 in
1858 period.
Philc0 Corp. in 8 months end
ed September 80 earned $2,275,-
600 or So cents a share VS.. $1O,-
$4,000 or $2.61 in 1853 period.
The decline was attributed main
ly to a strike last spring.
CIR. Northern Paper Co. in Q
months ended September 30
earned $2.859, ,389 or $2.78 a
share VS.. $3,436,743 or $3.44 in
1858 period.
Mohawk Carpet Mills in 8
months ended September 30
earned $653,241 or $1.23 a share
vs.. $l,513,027 or $2.85 in 1858
period.
Seiberling Rubber Co. in 9
months ended September 30
earned $231,253 or 10 cents a.
share VS.. $762.063 or $1.54 in
1858 period. \
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nearby. For
the first time
the wage earn
er in America
has m ov e d
ahead of the
salaried work.
er on the in
come scale.
In our life
time we have
seen the ira
dition of gen.
erations re-
versed, as the
blue shirt has
hacnmn as ere.
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Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, Nov. I3 Rl.-The Asso-
ciated Press index Of important com.
modify prices advanced this week for its
fourth weekly increase in a row.
At 1890 the index compared with
172.47 the previous week and 17l.0S IL
the like week q year ago.
The food component paced the rise
moving, UP to 1926 from 15459 tht
new 1854 high. Also UP we're grains and
cotton. Lower were non-ferrous. metals
and textiles.
The following table shows comparative
index figures for each group in the weel
ended November 12. the previous week
and the year.ago week:
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Municipal Study Issued

Johnston. Lemon & Co. is dis
tributing a study Of 10 selected
municipalities, the securities of
which are legal for investment
OF trust funds in the District of
Columbia.
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Your Moneys Worth
Wage Eorner outstrips soIoried Worker in Income
By SyIvio Porter

If you're a wage Garner the
odds are you're making more
money each week than the
white-collar worker in the Office
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N. Y. BOND SUMMARY

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Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, Nov. IS R.-Diyidends
announced;
Pc Stk of Pay
Data rind paaorl .Lp.
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q: Philadelphia Baltimore Stock Exchange
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New York Bonk Stocks

NEW YORK. Nov. IL i4s.-National
Association Of Securities Dealers, Inc:
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Mutual Funds

NEW YORK. Nov 13 R.-National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc:
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1954-01-07
Two Local Boys Are
Made Corporals

Two Hagerstown boys - Jacob H.
Valentine and David H. Vance -
were recently promoted to the rank
of Corporal
Corporal Valentine, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Valentine, 423 Fremont
Street, is wireman with Headquar-
tiers Battery of the 10Th Anti-Air-
craft Artillery Battalion He is
stationed at Mount Ephraim, New
Jersey.
A former student at Washington
High School, Corporal Valentine en-
tered the Army in 1949 and holds
the Army of Occupation Medal for
service in Japan and the UN and
Korean Service Ribbons.
Corporal Vance, son of Mrs. Ola
Vance, Ill Winter Street, is ma
chine gunner in Company G of the
38th Regiment, I'd Infantry Division,
stationed in Korea.
He entered the Army in Novem-
Der, 1852 and arrived overseas last
May from Camp Breckenridge, Ken
lucky.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1954-01-07
Antietan Fire Co.
Installs Officers

The newly elected officers of the
Antietam Fire Company were in
stalled at the regular meeting, held
last night in the Fire Hall.
The new officers are: President,
C. w. Ecton, ST., (re-elected); first
vice-president, Leroy G.. Metz; sec
ond vice-president, c. l. Eyler, Sr.;
secretary, William Kerr; treasurer,
Harry Feigley; chief director, Jack
Zinkand; assistant directors, C. Will
liam Ecton, Jr. and Joe Hade; chief
pipeman, Charles Frizzell; assistant
pipemen, Ray Dobbins, Lowell Faith,
E. L. Moore, Jr., and Harry Schilling;
drill master, E. Shambaugh; stand
ing committee, Claude Jacobs, Paul
Krouse, Herbert McElwee, Blair
Nicholas and w. Sayles, Jr.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1954-01-07
Bids Asked For New
School Addition
Fomtaindale 8-Room Addi-
ton To Be Ready For Occu-
pancy By September.

The Washington County Board of
Education is calling for bids for the
eight class rooms addition to the
Fountaindale School.
In making the announcement, Will
liam British, Superintendent of
Schools, stated that the specifications
call for the work to be completed
within seven months from the time
the successful bidder starts work, so
that the new addition will be ready
for occupancy when the new school
year begins in September.
The architect for the addition is
Rhees Burket, of Silver Spring, who
also designed the present school.
The new addition to Fountaindale
is in line with the desire of both the
Board of County Commissioners and
the Board of Education to keep the
school building program moving
right along, so that, eventually,
Washington County will have ade-
quate class rooms for all the children
of school age.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1954-01-07
Area Farmers Will
Meet Here Jan. Y
All-Day Session To Be Held In
Franklin Court Auditorium.

Farmers from Pennsylvania, Vir-
ginia, West Virginia and Maryland
are expected to form a capacity
crowd at Franklin Court Auditorium
here on January %, for the seventh
annual Four-State Farmers Meeting.
These meetings, which are design
ed to be of specific aid to the farmers
of the four-state area, have been
growing in their popularity since
their inception seven years ago and
many farm organizations, as well as
university and state personnel, have
been giving support and aid for each
OF the farmer get-togethers.
In announcing the program, presi-
dent Herman Stockslager stated that
agricultural experts from the Uni
versity of Maryland, Penn State Col
lege, the National Dairy Products
Corporation, The Soil Conservation
Service, The National Fertilizer AS
ISOLATION and the u. S. Department
of Agriculture, will serve as discus
sion leaders at the "a meeting. Lead
ing farmers from over the four-state
area will also be on hand to answer
questions concerning farming pro-
cedureS.
AS in previous years, the meeting
was planned and arranged by a com
mittee of leading farmers, agricul-
tural extension services, county
agents, agricultural experimental
department of the Potomac Edison
System.
Farmers from this area who have
had part in completing final ar
rangements for the meeting are:
Fred c. Ernst, Herman Stockslager.
and County Agent Mark Miller.
The meeting will officially open
at 9:25 on the morning of the 22nd
and sessions will be held throughout
the day, with the final discussion
group converting at 200 p. m.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1954-01-07
MIR. And Mrs. Rohrer
Wed Fifty-Six Yrs.
Seven Of Their Eight Children
Help Celebrate The Happy
Event.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Rohrer, 757
Guilford Avenue, celebrated their
56th wedding anniversary on Deem
Der 29th.
The couple were married on De-
cember 20, 1897, by the Rev. C. w.
Brewbaker at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Lechron, Mrs. Rohrer is the former
Miss Annie E. Lechron.
During the holidays, they were Wis
tied by: Mr.. and Mrs. milford de-
Forest and sons, Carroll, Robert and
William, and their cousin, Beverly
Mericle, all of johannesburg, N. Y;
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Shoemaker and
daughter, Dorothy; Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Shoemaker, all of Westmin-
ster.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Unger and
daughter Florence Ann; Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Alfred Davies and children, John
A. Davies, Jr., Jane, Joseph, Judy
and Dickie; John E. and Vivian
Rohrer; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H.
Rohrer and son, Billy; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold L. Rohrer and children, Lin
da and Dougie, all of Hagerstown.
OF the eight children, the only one
not present was the oldest son, Will
liam H. Rohrer Neither he nor his
wife, Helen; and their children, jim
mic, lockwood, Tenn, and daugh-
ter, Betty Ann, and her husband.
David Kirkman, Oak Ridge, Tenn,
were able to get away.