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Newspaper

The Daily Mail

Location

Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1939

Page

2

Gettysburg College Choir to Present Sunday Concert

Fifty students from Gettysburg College Choir will perform an a cappella concert Sunday evening March 123 at St John's Lutheran auditorium at 7 30 under Park er B Waguald direction. The program features sacred works by Bach Kalinnikoff Tschaikowsky Christiansen and Dickinson. Mr Waynild, Master of Sacred Music, directs the college and seminary choirs.

Gettysburg College St John’s Lutheran Auditorium Parker B. Waguiald St. John’s Trinity-Lutheran Wagnald St. Olaf College Choir Northfield Minn Gettysburg Tschaikowsky Union Theological Seminary New York City Gettysburg Theological Seminary Waynild Gettysburg Seminary

Family Night Held By DeMolays Here

A DeMolay family night at the Ma sonic Temple featured a professor quiz with Bob Dean as professor. Pete Badrich hosted with Annie Orrick on piano Peg Fintrock dancing Mary Jane Hopkins singing and Lee Swomley impersonating current figures. Refreshments for 150 were served and a covered dish supper is planned March 21 at 6 30.

Hagerstown DeMolay DeMolay Mothers Circle Masonic Temple Bob Dean Pete Badrich Annie Orrick Peg Fintrock Mary Jane Hopkins Lee Swomley Mothers Circle

Local personals list shows students and residents’ updates

David Hartle Miller, son of Mr and Mrs Ivan Miller, is named advisor of the University of Washington and Lee Forensic Union in Lexington. Several residents recover from operations or illnesses at local hospitals. Sailors and students prepare for study abroad in London. Visitors return home after stays in Windsor Greens and Chambersburg.

David Hartle Miller Ivan Miller Washington and Lee University Lexington Forensic Union

Planning For Card Parties At Lincoln School PTA Meeting

Pupils from third to fifth grades presented poems and readings at a PTA meeting. Sixth graders dramatized The King of the Golden River to be staged April 18 by Clare Tree Major Theatre. Mrs J Clark Wilson gave a reading. Card parties are set for March 13 at multiple homes and open to the public. Reservations due by noon. A rummage sale is planned for March 11. Mrs Artz announced nominating committee members.

Lincoln School Parent-Teacher Association Golden River Clare Tree Major Children's Theatre J. Clark Wilson Fortune Odend'Hal Roessner Avenue J. Gower Williamsport Pike Grover Artz Glenside Avenue John Kreps Heisterboro Road Association Artz L. E. Hollinger I. Deibert D. Maisack

Annual drama to be in April

The Young People’s Department of the Church of the Brethren announced its annual Biblical drama for the first week in April. Titled One of the Nine the production will be directed by P. L. Huffaker. Cast is in partial rehearsal and rehearsals begin soon.

Young People’s Department The Church of the Brethren P. L. Huffaker

Club Members Will Be Critics Tonight

The Potomac Valley Camera Club meets at 8:00 P.M. at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts. The program features print displays and criticism, a portrait demonstration by Frank Kelley, and a club print competition on Portraiture. Each member may submit two prints, one used for scoring, with prizes awarded. Richard Carl Medford will speak on criticism of hung and unhung prints from the Cumberland Valley Exhibition, inviting all photography enthusiasts.

Potomac Valley Camera Club Washington County Museum of Fine Arts Frank Kelley Richard Carl Medford Cumberland Valley

Helping Hand Class Plans March Meeting at Karst Church

The Karst Christian Sunday School Helping Hand class will meet in the social room on Thursday evening March 9 at 7 30. After the business meeting a birthday party will honor members with birthdays in January February or March. A covered dish lunch will follow with refreshments provided.

Karst Christian Sunday School

Cumberland Shriners to host annual reception and ball

Potentate Homer E. Tab jer will be honored at the Cumberland Shriners annual reception and ball tomorrow evening at the Ali Ghan Country Club. Local Shriners and their ladies are expected to attend.

Cumberland Shriners Homer E. Tabjer Ali Gbhan Country Club

German Women Under Hitler Described By Mrs Lande

Mrs. Kurt Lande of Berlin compared German and American women's roles noting four years of public school and nine years of secondary education in Germany with boys and girls separated, men as teachers, no college system, and limited political and professional participation. She described postwar changes, the Nazi regime's push to motherhood, reorganization of education toward militarism, and the emergence of labor camps and low female wages.

Hagerstown Germany America Lande Hitler Zonta Club Czechoslovakia Russia

Dartmouth Winter Carnival Queen Dorothy Gardner Crowned

Dorothy Gardner of Steubenville Ohio reigned as carnival queen at Dartmouth Winter Carnival. The folding cup went to Nathample of Chestnut Hill Pennsylvania, designer of the winning snow sculpture.

Novely Dorothy Gardner Steuvenville, O Dartmouth Nathample Chestnut Hill

Birthday party honors Mrs Draper and daughter Anna Jane

A surprise party was held Monday evening at the Draper home near Fairview for the birthdays of Mrs James Draper and her daughter Anna Jane. Guests included Mr and Mrs Draper along with numerous relatives and friends such as Mr and Mrs John Grove and the Ernest Grove family, Albert, Frank and others.

James Draper Anna Jane Fairview Draper John Grove Ernest Grove Albert Draper Frank Draper Thomas Shank Silas Middlekauff Bruce Moats

Lenten Sermons Set Across Two Episcopal Churches

Rev. Walter B. McKinley of St Mark s Episcopal church will preach at St John s tonight at 7 30 o clock. Rev Dr Walter B Stehl of St John s will fill the pulpit at St Mark s.

Walter B. McKinley St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Lappaus St. John’s Episcopal Church Walter B. Stehl St. John’s St. Mark's

Lenten Service at Trinity Lutheran Chapel

Lenten service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Chapel on Liberty Street Thursday at 7 45 in the evening. Rev. Paul B Watlington of the First Baptist Church will preach the sermon.

Trinity Lutheran Chapel Liberty Street Paul B. Watlington First Baptist Church

Reader Is Guest On Tea Program At Women's Club

Outdoors yesterday a springlike warmth framed a March tea at the Women's Club auditorium. Guests welcomed by hostesses Mrs. C G Mowrer and Mrs. R Paul Smith, with Mrs J G Rice of Gettysburg reading Barrie's Twelve Pound Look. Rice, introduced by Mrs. Franklin Thomas, won a lace table cloth. presiding at the tea table were Mrs. S B Riley and Mrs. Bryan J Grimes.

Women’s Club JL. Mowrer R. Paul Smith J. G. Rice Gettysburg Barrie

Club Plans Short Hike For Sunday

The Maryland Appalachian Trail Club excursions committee schedules a 6.35 mile hike from Crampton Gap to Weverton on Sunday afternoon, March 12, to meet demand for shorter winter treks. Reservations to Hilton Long at 4060-F-22.

Maryland Appalachian Trail Club Crampton Gap Weverton A. T Turner’s Gap Crampton Gap George Alfred Townsend Gath South Mountain Maryland Potomac River Hilton

Hagerstown College Tour At Panghorn Corp Offices

The entire student body and faculty of Hagerstown Business College visited Panghorn Corporation on Tuesday afternoon. They were escorted through the departments by A. Lesley Gardner advertising manager who explained each function.

Hagerstown Business College Panghorn Corporation A. Lesley Gardner

All In A Day The Hiks Promote Americanism Week

The Hiks distribute pledge cards to schoolrooms and sponsor talks on Americanism under the Elks. Students receive copies of I pledge allegiance to my flag and to the country for which it stands as patriotic lessons emphasize loyalty and civic duty amid concerns about propaganda and communism.

Hiks

Comedy Staged At Quincy Orphanage

The Amateur Workshop of St. Pauls A B Church staged Stream lined Sue at Quincy Pa for the Quincy Orphanage and Home. Walter H. Baker Company of Boston arranged the performance directed by Miss Anna L Garlock. Cast included Mary Hoffman Jane Kretzer Charles Barber J B Sauls Ruger Keener Jamie Sauls Virginia Myers Reynolds Howard Johnston Roger Zimmerman Christianna Miller and more with assistants Katherine Myers Clarence Harbaugh W Norman Reed Keller Reese and Richard Eckstine.

St. Paul’s A. B. Church Quincy Sue Eugene G. Hufer Walter H. Baker Boston Mass Anna L. Garlock Mary Hoffman Jane Kretzer Charles Barber J. B. Sauls Rusger Keener Jamie Sauls Virginia Myers Reynolds Howard Johnston Roger Zimmerman Christianna Miller Louise Hicketine Marilyn Fleagle Betty Hollinger Mary Louise Hollinger Mary Kephart Esther Lambillotte Pauline Reese Catherine Zentmyer Mabel Zentmyer Pete Badrich Oscar Katherine Myers Clarence Harbaugh W. Norman Reed Keller Reese Richard Eckstine

Night of January 16 set for Mercersburg by PTA

The Night of January 16 will be staged by the Mercersburg Parent-Teacher Association tomorrow evening at 130 o'clock. The cast includes Tidd Byron who played in the Potomac Playmakers production in January.

Potomac Playmakers Parent-Teacher Association of Mercersburg Tidd Byron

Unity Club Formed At Synagogue In Baltimore Street

A new Unity Club was organized at a meeting in the Synagogue social rooms on Baltimore Street. Herbert B was elected president with Cohn as vice-president Jerry Sesenberg secretary I W Fried treasurer and Max Schindler grand at arms. Rabbi Herbst of Martinsburg spoke at the synagogue on Sunday March 12 at oclock. Refreshments followed.

Synago E Baltimore Street Herbert Berwas Unity Club Cohn Jerry Sesenberg I. W. Fried Max Schindler Geant Rabbi Herbst Martinsburg

Nice Doggie Incident At Disney Oklahoma

Bob Heith locked his dog inside a vehicle to prevent mischief. The dog activated the emergency brake, the car rolled down a slope and crashed through a frame store front. Startled customers rushed outside as the dog bit a workman while barking from the car.

Disney Okla March Bob Heith

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