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Listener-Potron of Music
Is Modern Development

piano composers, but before
the day of the famous inter-
national virtuosi. solo and
chamber music was intended
for the enjoyment Of the
performer.
Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven
and Schubert wrote their
music not for listeners, butt
for players. I believe there is
no record of a Beethoven
piano sonata having been
played in public during the
lifetime of the composer.
Opera at its inception was
the plaything Of devoted. en-
thusiastic and partisan anna
teurs, and even as late as the
end of the 18th century it was
largely for the benefit of a
small cult rather than for
listeners in the broader sense.
Symphony concerts, few and
far between even in the hey
day of the great Viennese SYM
phonists, were intended for the
public, but not the public" as
we understand the term today
not everybody, far from it.
AS music progressed from an
act of devotion to an act Of
entertainment, to an act OF
culture, of improvement, more
and more people who were not
performers nor composers. nor
in any sense cognoscenti, were
drawn into the picture. Today
the widespread but imprecise
belief that music should play a
part in the daily activity OF
every person who aspires to
make the most Of life, has Gre
ated the great class Of listen
ers, by far the largest and most
powerful group of individuals
in the world of music. Whether
the activity melted by this
group is on the whole good or
bad. it is impossible to say,
since everything depends on
the point of view.
The activity aroused in be-
half of the listener can scarcely
. be objected to if he is not led
to believe that music is a linn
tied and defined product. II
there is not a simple and un-
discriminating demand created
in him that can be filled by
mass production with the least
amount of originality.
Music appreciation" Tin the
sense that it is something to
be learned rather than ex-
perienced), the quasi-spiritual
or quasi-civic promotion OF
symphony orchestra and opera.
and the phonograph record are
factors that run the danger OF
alternating the listener still
farther from active participa-
ton in music.
Though the joys Of the pas
sive listener are surely great,
he can prove to himself that
they are enhanced MANIFOLD II
he will make the exertion to
make his own music for him
self. However badly he may
sing. or search out tunes on the
piano or fiddle, he may find
this summer that these activi-
ties do much to make his life
as a simple listener a happier
one.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-20

substantial gift to the Garrett County Memorial Hos
pa this week has recalled for again that such practice
should be a ending one for all of our citizens.
The possibility of a gift to the hospital could very well
be the minds of all of for the problem of continuous
mercy to the i'll and aing is present Hospitals
instruments of mercy and unless such gifts forth
coming from time to time, it might be very easy for board
directors become hardheared and seemingly cruel be-
cause of the need for making ends meet financially.
These substantial contributions and then light up
the pathway might otherwise be unpleasant and too
business like.
Although Mr. and Mrs. White would be the last ones to
expect public thanks for their very gift nevehe
less these thanks expressed here in all sincerity 1t is not
the first time Mr. and Mrs White have been thinking of
residence They have made previous
contributions to the hospital and to other local projects
We Just hope their kindly act will inspire others who
have the take similar steps that the hospital
could remain paying basis and not be subject from
to year to the mercy of the County Commissioners.
The Commissioners thus far Of have never failed
to come through the support Of the hospital and in fact
agreed to originally responsibility for its upkeep
Thus the expense has been less than in former years when
had be paid annually to other hospitals for
care sick needy But that doesn't lessen the need
for continued thought hospital contributions an ideal
way to carry of the teachings of Jesus The act Of
Mr. and Mrs. White is a pattern to be followed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-20
Adult Education
Classes to Begin
at Southern Monday

Adult Education classes at
Southern High School will get
undcY wy at 80 =. m Monday,
Octoncr a. Courses t. be offered
and tn ,ir Instructors icllcw
Tipping and Shorthand, DcNeal
Dean; Bookkeeping, Erwin Smith;
English and History Elmer Crone;
Math and Science, James DeMoss;
Handicrafts. Robert Rodeheaver;
Shop, Norman Smith: Shop, Rich
ard Bishoff; Home Economics, to
be supplied
Persons who have not registered
may do so at this initial meeting.
A minimum of Is persons is neces-
sary for classes to remain in SEES
sion
Following registration, plans Will
be made by each instructor and his
class for the most agreeable meet
ing night An outline Of the courses
will also be presented.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-20
FriendSville School
Is Planning Carnival

The annual Halloween Carnival
will be held at the Fricndsville
school on Thursday October 81.
The program of events will open
with masked parade at 8 o'clock
p m.
Prizes will be awarded to both
adults and children participating
in the parade in three costume cate
gories: prettiest, funniest and best
representation.
There will be game booths
shooting gallery, dancing, ghost
room, fish pond, and other features
following the parade.
Main event will be the browning
of the Halloween queen at 1870
p m, in the school auditorium.
Prizes and other awards will fol-
low the GROWING ceremony Adj
mission to the carnival will be free.
The public is invited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-20
Autumn Glory Train
Had 100 Customers

The second Autumn Glory spe-
cial excursion train which oper-
ated Sunday from Silver Spring
and Baltimore to Oakland, had 1863
paying customers. 1t was the larg-
est autumn glory train in the histo-
ry of the event and was a far cry
from the 50 persons who came to
Oakland the first year the special
fare was offered.
Twenty buses and number of
private automobiles were used to
take the excursionists on their 30
mile tour of Swallow Falls, Deep
Creek Lake and one of the many
turkey farms in the county.
The weather remained fair and
cold until about half an hour be-
fore the train was scheduled to de-
part. BY the time the train had
pulled out of the station, it was
raining and blustery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-20

In a special ceremony at Albany,
Ga. a few days ago Egil Ludvigsen
became a United States citizen. He
had been preparing for that day for
the past three years, ever since his
graduation from Accident High
school. in 1852
Egil is a nephew of Peter F.
Baasland. of route /, Oakland. and
came to live with the Baasland
family on January IS, 1949. He was
born in Oslo, Norway in 1888
During his three years at Acct
dent High school he played soccer
and entered into various other ac-
tivities of the school He entered
the US air force March 20, 1858
and is now stationed at Albany, Ga
after serving Is months on Oki-
nawa with the air police.
Egil received his first citizenship
papers last October
He plans to return to his native
land next year but only for visit
with his parents and other mem
bers of his family. He plans to
make his permanent home in the
United States.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-20
Samuel ]. Brenneman
One of Five Killed

Samuel J. Brenneman, %, of
Springs Pa, native Of this county.
was one of five persons killed yes
terday morning at LaValc in an
automobile crash.
Mr. Brenncman is the husband
OF the former Miss Virginia Ash.
He was self-employed as a bull
dozer operator. A son of Ernest A..
and Amelia Shrock Bronncman. of
Bittingcr, he is also survived by
several brothers and sisters lie was
a member of the Springs Men
MONTE church.
The accident occurred when a
runaway tractor trailer loaded with
sheet aluminium slammed into a
car and truck ahead of it on
route 40.
Other victims were Clifford P.
Fearer, Francis Spearman, Frost
burg; Miss Grace Evelyn Lloyd,
Wrights Crossing; and Miss Nellie
Thomas, Frostburg.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-20
Board of Education
Approves Changes
In Curriculum

Recommendations for changes in
the school curriculum by state de
partment members were approved
by members of the Board of Edu-
cation at a meeting of that group
on Tuesday, October Is. These
recommendation were listed in last
weeks issue.
The board also heard a progress
report on building improvements.
The steel for the roof at Kitzmiller
is due next week and completion
date for this addition has been set
for January l. Architects have
been contacted concerning the two
room addition at Red House, and
it is planned to have this addition
under contract by January /.
Willard l.. Hawkins, county SUI
perintendent, reported that schools
renovated last summer were being
we'll kept, with a noticeable in
crease in the pride exhibited by
both teachers and pupils. The
Board approved the recommends
Continued On Page Six
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-20
Issue Warning to
Community Vandals

A warning was issued this week
to vandals in the Oakland communi-
ty who already have become busy
in pre-Hallowe'en activities of de-
struction of property
Mayor Joseph Hinebaugh said
that some vandals had been soap
ing windows, removing porch furni-
ture from properties, cutting
clothes lines, water hose, and dam
aging garbage cans.
A notice is published this week
from the Mayor and Council warn
ing that they will not tolerate such
destruction of property and that
those apprehended will be dealt
with according to the full extent of
the law.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-20
Local Civic Club
TO Meet tuesday
Miss Dorothy Stone White
To Present Musical Read
ing At Luncheon

Miss Dorothy Stone White,
teacher of English and theatre at
Frostburg State Teachers college,
will be featured at the luncheon
meeting of the Civic club of Oak
land to be held next Tuesday, Oc-
tober %, at the William-James
hotel. The session will begin at
Ills p. m.
Miss White will present a mu-
steal reading, King Robert of Sic
ily," from Tales of the Wayside
Inn, by Henry Wadsworth Long
fellow Her piano accompanist will
be Mrs. Mary BolIino, piano in
suuctor at the college.
Miss White taught English and
directed dramatics at Morgantown
High school. She received her ABB.
and MA. degrees at West Virgin
ia university after graduating
from Marietta High school and at
tending Marietta college. To fur
Their her training in theatre pro-
duction Miss White did special
work at Carncgia Institute of
Technology, in Pittsburgh.
At Frostburg State college Miss
White is adviser to Little The
atre," and Kappa ri cast of AL
pha Psi Omega, national dramatics
honorary. She attends St. Johns
Episcopal church in Frostburg and
is a member of the Cumberland
branch, American Association of
University Women.
Her piano accompanist received
her college education at the Uni
versity of Pittsburgh and has at
tended summer school at New York
university, University of Maryland,
and Catholic university in Wash
ington, ID. c.
The program was arranged by
Mrs. Ralph Weber, chairman of the
literature and poetry department.
Miss Mary X. Williams, president,
will be in charge of the meeting
and the business session. Commit
tee on arrangements include Mrs.
William DeWeese, Mrs. Arthur
Jones and Mrs. Ralph Pritts, from
whom luncheon tickets may be Sc
cured.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-20
Annual Banquet Of
Farm Bureau Is
Set For Tonight

Members of the Garrett County
Farm Bureau and their wives, to-
falling about 500 in number, will
gather this evening at Grantsville
for the eighteenth annual banquet
and meeting.
A turkey dinner will be served in
the social rooms Of the Reformed
church, Lutheran church and
Methodist church, after which a
business meeting is scheduled in
the Grantsville school auditorium.
Thoughts on policy development
will be outlined by William Umbel,
William Mace, Ross Speicher, Mar
win Calls and Guy Stanton. Mrs.
Orval Glotfelty, president of the
Associated Women, also will make
a few remarks.
Entertainment will include must
cal selections by Philip Johnson,
Melvin SchWing and Harold Crit
fifth; a recitation by Alfred Broad
witer, and group singing. Group
singing will be led by Mrs. Clark
Schlossnagle.
G.. Emerson Bishoff, president of
the Farm Bureau, is scheduled for
introductions and brief remarks.
Other officers include Carl
Haenftling, vice-president; Merrell
Wilburn, secretary-treasurer, while
the Board of Directors includes
John c. Beachy, Jonas NJ. Bcachy,
John c. Beckman, LenWood Bit
finger, Ross Grove, Hubert A.
Friend, Orval c. Glotfelty, Leslie
Guard, Harry Hummel, Walter
Margroff, Clarence Paugh, Otis
Riley, William UmbeI, Wendell
Umbel, and Parker Warwick.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-20
Fruit Cakes Arrive

Fruit cakes for the Oakland-Mt.
Lake Park Lions club sale arrived
in Oakland on Monday and mem
bcrs of the organization immedi-
atcly began to make plans for the
campaign.
The club has made arrange
ments to set up a booth on Satur-
day nights in front of the West
Maryland Power company, and will
occupy the booth from to 9 p. M,
ON October p, 20, November 5 and
-. Members will sell and take
orders.
Cakes will be on display and
samples will be available.
In addition to sponsoring the Boy
Scouts and Little League the club
is planning to contribute funds for
other worthwhile community pro-
iects. An advertisement about the
cake sale appears in today's issue.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-20
Next Bloodmobile
Trip to Grantsville

The next visit of the Johnstown
bloodmobile unit of the American
Red Cross in this county will be at
Grantsvillc on Wednesday, Novem-
Der g. it was announced by Mrs
Grover c. Stemple county blood
recruitment chairman.
The unit will be at The Reformed
church on that day from u o'clock
noon until six o'clock p m. Mrs
Robert Davis, Grantsville. is local
chairman in charge An effort will
be made to secure 100 pints of
blood
The next visit of the unit to Oak
land will be in February.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-20

IN IAAJ w 4ALAlt Ia W ONCAN
DR.. Howard Dawson, nationally
known educator, author and teach
cr will be in Garrett county next
Friday. October %, to spend the
day with Willard L. Hawkins, coun-
ty superintendent, visiting the high
and elementary schools of the
county.
He will be accompanied by Dr.
James Spitznas, director of curricu-
lum for the State Department of
Education.
These two educators are coming
TO the county at the invitation of
Mr. Hawkins to study possibilities
of an educational program to help
improve the economic base"
through the school curriculum.
A special group of teachers met
recently with the superintendent
and supervisors at the Accident
school to make a preliminary sur
vcy of the possibilities of develop
ing a particular set Of resource
units on various grade levels. in
fields relating to industry, agricul-
tmc. recreation. relorestation and
conservation These are the areas,
Mr. Hawkins said, which directly
relate to the economic welfare of
the county. both present and flu
ture.
DR.. Dawson has had a wide and
varied experience in education on
a national scope. More recently he
has given considerable attention to
school and community relation
ships. especially to programs and
means Of making the work Of the
rural school indigenous TO the
needs OF the community, and to the
professional organization Of rural
school administrators. Mr. HaW kns
said.
Dr. Dawson is director Of the di-
vision of rural service in the Ma
tionaI Education association, hay
ing been appointed in 1886 Since
1910 he has also served as cXccu-
tive secretary of the Department of
Rural Education. Prior to joining
the NEA Dr. Dawson had been a
rural teacher and superintendent
of rural schools in Arkansas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-20
To Sponsor Dance

The Mountain City band is
sponsoring a Halloween dance, to
be held at the Oakland Fire hall
on Saturday evening. October 20.
Dancing will be from $50 to 1890.
Music will be furnished by the
Mid-Nighters.
The band also is sponsoring the
annual Halloween parade which
will be held on Monday evening,
October 81, at o'clock. Prizes are
being solicited and will be on dis
play in the window of the West
Maryland Power company next
week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-20
Coach To Speak
To Rotary Club

Dana Horse" Lough. coach at
Potomac State college Will he the
speaker at the weekly meeting of
the Oakland Rotary club on Fri
day evening at 6:15 o'clock at the
William-James hotel His talk will
be on Sportsmanship He will also
show film concerning football
Last Friday the featured speaker
was Vincent Placek, special repre-
sentative of the Cumberland and
Allegheny Gas company who
spoke and showed two short films,
one on Crossing the Mississippi,
and the other on Gas to Centerville
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-20
Diagnostic Lab
Almost Complete
Commissioners Turn Over
Buildings Keys To Tech
niciun Tuesday

The diagnostic laboratory in
Oakland has been practically COM
plctcd and in brief ceremony on
Tuesday afternoon, II. d. Swart-
zentruber, president of the County
Commissioners, turned over the
keys to the building, northwest cor
ner of Green and Fifth streets, to
Donald Gcdds.
Gcddis is the technician assigned
to the laboratory by the Livestock
Sanitary service at College Park.
Dr.. A. L. Brucckner, V.MD., is
state director. Attending the core
monies also were Aubrey Brenuc-
man and Erwin Roth, the other two
County Commissioners
The laboratory has been in the
process of remodcling since about
the middle Of July. The Garrett
County Turkey Growers assumed
the responsibility Of remodeling the
building at the request of the Coun-
ty Commissioners.
Among others present Tuesday
were Roy 0. Glotfelty, president;
Harland Bowman, vice-president;
John Reckner, treasurer Robert o..
GlotfeIty, assistant secretary;
Lowell Loomis, secretary; James
Glotfclty, Elwood Glotfelty direc-
tor; Marvin Bethel and Kermit
Glotfclty, the latter a past president
and member of the House of Dele
gates.
The Turkey Growers had been
actively spcarhcading a drive for
laboratory in the county since
their annual meeting on March y,
1858. At this time each member
put his signature to a letter re-
qucsting such a laboratory. Last
year Governor McKeldin placed the
item for the laboratory in his per
sonal budget to assure available
funds for it.
A complete staff for the labora-
tory will include full time veter-
marian, technician and an assist
ant technician. Mr.. Geddis is the
only definite appointment as of
this date. He declared that inter-
views are continuing for veter-
marian and assistant technician. He
said DR.. f. D. Custer may serve
temporarily as veterinarian if no
one is appointed prior to the Of
ficial opening.
Salaries of all staff members are
met by state appropriations as has
been the case in many other coun-
ties for number of years. The
County Commissioner will furnish
the building and heat, light and
water bills.
The laboratory will be available
TO all residents Oh Jlle county ana
state who have need for diagnos-
tic work of live stock and poultry.
The building has been completely
remodcled inside and there still re-
mains some exterior work to be
done. This will not interfere with
the laboratory service, it was eN-
planned.
Mr.. Geddis began moving in
equipment and supplies following
his acceptance of the keys. He
hopes to have enough equipment on
hand to be open for service the
first week in November Notice will
be given at that time
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-20
County Commissioners Reject
Supervisors Recommendation
Call Joint Meeting Next
Monday To Conclude
Matter of Voting
Machines

The County Commissioners
unanimously agreed at their rcgu-
lar meeting ON Monday that they
would not accept the recommends
ton of the Board of Election Super
visors in regard to the purchase of
voting machines, until further con
sidcration at meeting which
would be attended by members of
both boards, their attorneys and
clerks.
The Board of Supervisors of
Elections made recommendation
last week that the Commissioners
purchase Sc voting machines from
the Automatic Voting Machine
company The price for the ma
chimes delivered in Oakland was
set at Sl,474 per machine for a
total cost of S53,O64, less two per
cent discount, or S1O61 %, which
would make the total cost S52,OO2
~.
The only other bid was from the
Schoup Voting Machine company
totaling S5O,8O112 for Sc machines.
This would figure 81 POI 90 less than
the machines of the Automatic
Voting Machine company.
H. d. Swartzcntruber, president
of the County Commissioners, said
he and his board were of the
opinion that any decision on the
purchase should have been made
Jointly by the two boards, accord
ing to the law, and pointed out
there was nothing in the law which
said that any recommendation
should be made by the Board of
Supervisors of Elections to the
County Commissioners for approval
of the latter
Calls Meeting Next Monday
In a letter to William l.. Gibson,
president of the Board of Super
visors of Elections, on Monday, the
County Commissioners set next
Monday afternoon, October "a, at
2 o'clock as the time for Joint
meeting. The meeting is scheduled
for the bar library.
The letter pointed out that Chap
ter 7Ol of the Acts of 1855 provides
that the Board of Supervisors of
Elections and the Board Of County
Commissioners shall use the powers
conferred upon them by Article 80
of the Annotated Code of Mary
land for the acquisition of voting
machines and shall acquire or have
available for use the necessary
number of voting machines by the
General Election of 1856"
The letter further disclosed that
the attorney to the board of Coun-
ty Commissioners and the attorney
to the Election board had furnished
the Commissioners with an analy-
sis of the bids submitted and that
the analysis clearly showed that
the bid submitted by the Schoup
Voting Machine Corporation was
less expensive to the county,
whether the machines were pur-
chased for cash or on terms.
From the analysis it also appeared
that both machines would comply
with the requirements set forth by
Maryland law and that the citizens
would benefit from the purchase
of a machine that would cost them
the least. The letter then declared
This Board has unanimously de-
cided that it cannot accept the
recommendation that the machines
Be purchased from the Automatic
Voting Machine corporation"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-20
Injured With Axe

A Friendsville man was admitted
to Memorial hospital in Cumber-
land Monday afternoon with a scalp
laceration repeatedly caused by an
axe.
Attaches reported that the con
dition of Howard Article, IA, was
fair. Article was reported to have
been in a semi-conscious condition.
Sheriff Paul w. Fisher said they
had no report on the mishap.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-20
Plan Halloween Social

A Halloween social will be held
on Friday evening, October 2S, be-
ginning at 7 o'clock, in the Acct
dent Elementary school 1t is for
the benefit of the Parent-Teacher
association The social will be a
masquerade and there will be con-
tests and prizes, square dancing,
movies for children, etc Refresh
ments also will be on sale.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-20
Speaker Obtained

Ernie B. McCoe, director of gen
eral extension of West Virginia
university at MorCantoWn, will be
the principal speaker at the annual
Farming for Better Living banquet
scheduled for Thursday evening,
October 27, at Southern High
school cafeteria
Other plans for the dinner are
being completed.