The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-06
Southern Speaks
BY KATHRYN HAUSER
Hunting Policy


sections in the State of Maryland.
The school made provisions for
those desiring to hunt deer. Mon
day December 3, showed that 313
had gone deer hunting or at least
were not at school. On Tuesday POS
were absent 1t looks as though
quite a few families were eating
deer meat
One day of absence to hunt deer
was accepted as an eXcusable abb
sence provided the student brought
a written excuse from parent or
guardian.
Two days of absence was eXcus-
able if the student had not missed
more than two days of school this
year and had satisfactory marks
on his report card for the first
marking period.
A student planning to be absent
had to consult his teacher on work
to be done to receive credit for the
class work he missed.
Students with more than two abb
sences were permitted to make up
work or receive credit for any of
the days missed.
Sock Dance December
The Junior High F. H. A. will
have a sock dance on Saturday,
December 5, from 1880 to 1870 p.
m. This dance is being held for the
junior high only. A Snow Queen and
King will be crowned. Candidates
will be chosen from the Junior F.
H. A. members. The queen will be
chosen by ballot on Saturday eve
ming. Her escort will be crowned
king.
The admission charge will be Is
cents stag and Is cents drag. There
will be a cake walk and a guessing
cake which will be five cents each
Candy and pop will be available.
Regional Meeting Held
Saturday, December l, Mrs Ar
drienne Carter attended regional
meeting of the Maryland Home
Economics Association. Represen-
tativcs attended from Garrett. Al
Icgany, Washington and Frederick
counties The meeting was held in
the Frederick County Extension
office at Frederick.
U. N. Trip
This Sunday morning at $3.50 IS
students and three chaperones will
board a bus at Grantsville leaving
for Baltimore. From there they will
take a train to New York These
students will have the opportunity
to visit the United Nations build
ing in New York If possible they
will sit in on session of the Gen
eral Assembly which should be
very interesting These students
may be seen getting off the bus at
Grantsville at about 400 on Tues
day morning heading for home, or
to school if they think they can
take it.
Season To Open
The first basketball game of the
season will be played with Terra
Alta on Friday, December 7, at
Terra Alta. Let's all try to come
to the game and help our team to
win.
Christmas Dance
The Journalism class will again
sponsor the annual formal Christ
mas dance. 1t will be held in the
Southern high school gymnasium
on December 81 from 500 to 11;30
D. m. Dance music will be provided
by The Midknighters. The dance
will be open to college students
and to school alumni OF the past
five years.
The admission cost is SIPS per
couple and 75c for one person.
Tickets may be purchased from
members of the journalism class
at the door
Attend Meeting
w. Kenneth Johns, principal;
Foster D. Bittle, supervisor, and
Mr. Domenick teacher, attended
a meeting concerning core at Hag
erstown Wednesday of this week
Homemaker Test
Forty-two senior girls took tho
Betty Croker test put out by Gen
eral Mills.
One homemaker will be picked
by the company.
The Southern High school Home
maker of Tomorrow will receive a
pin and Betty Croker cook book.
She will compete in the state and
national contest