The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-01-05
Full Program
Arranged For
KitzmiIIer School
Dedication And Open House
Is Set For Next Tues
duy Night

A full program of events has
been arranged for the dedication
and open house, marking the OPEN
ing of the new addition to the
Kitzmiller school. The program
will be held next Tuesday, Janu-
AIRY 10, at 8 o'clock. Dr.. Ralph Cal
andrella, associate member of the
Board of Education, will preside.
After the singing Of America
the invocation will be given by Rev.
Charles d. Pence, pastor of the
Kitzmiller Methodist church. Then
will follow in order: Music, by the
Southern High School Glee club,
directed by Mrs. Ruth Brown; well
come remarks by Ross Speicher,
president of the County Board of
Education; presentation of Amer
lean flag by Charles Mcintyre,
president Of the Kitzmiller Lions
club; acceptance Of the flag by
Charlotte Mcintyre, of the seventh
grade; presentation of Maryland
flag by Mrs. f. Irving Baumgart-
ner, Oakland, president of First
District Maryland Federation of
Women's clubs; acceptance, by
Diane Kisner, Of the sixth grade;
presentation Of key to building, by
c. Q. Bender, vice president of the
County Board of Education; accept
ancc by Bernard High, principal
Of Kitzmillcr school; special music
| by members of Southern High
school band, Raymond Borrell, di-
rector; history Of kitzmiller school,
Mrs. Alycc Imam, first grade teach
cr at Kitzmiller school; Glee club
selections by Kitzmiller school, Pat
rick Riley, instructor; remarks by
Harvey SWartzentruber, president
of the Board of County Commits
sioners; remarks by Willard L.
Hawkins, county superintendent of
schools; music by Southern High
School Glee club; benediction by
Rev. Pence.
An open house will follow the
program.
The new portion Of the building
: = ~ = u lALIl-lanSn room eQuiD-
ped with small stage, curtain and
lighting; a kitchen with modern
sanitary equipment and a new Of
flee for the principal. The old por-
ton of the building has been COM
pletely redecorated.
The school now provides nine
regular classrooms, one all-pur-
pose room to be used for music,
assemblies, cafeteria, health and
athletic activities, visual aids, p
7. A. and community groups, arts
and crafts, and small library.
Platform Guests
A number of people interested
and active in promoting better
schools throughout the county have
been invited as platform guests.
In addition to those participating
in the program the list of platform
guests includes; Earl Shank,
Mayor of Kitzmiller; Aubrey Bren-
neman, Erwin Roth, County Com
missioners; Mrs. Mary Martin,
member County Council PIT. A;
Mrs. Kermit Glotfelty, County
Council PIT. A.; Mrs. Earlene
Evans, President Kitzmillcr PIT.
A.; John Wolf, President County
Council P.-TA.; Senator Clifford
Friend; Delegates Kermit Glotfel-
ty, Harry Edwards and Jesse Ash
by; Kenneth Johns, Principal of
Southern High school; William
Fleming, Principal of Northern
High school; Frank Burgess, prin-
cipal of Elk Garden High school;
John Fitzwatcr, Pupil Personnel
worker; Foster Bittlc, High School
supervisor; Edwin Elias, Elcmcn-
tary School supervisor; O. T. Graz
ser, Maintenance supervisor; Mrs.
Margaret McComas, Financial sec
rotary; A. T. Matthews, School
Board attorney; Judge Neil c. Fra
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanst,
Walter w. Dawson, former mcm-
Der of the School Board; Edgar
Hardesty, contractor, and Wesley
Altman architect