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PAGE TWO THE.GETTYSBURG COMPILER, GETTYSBURG, NOV. .5, 1949 GETTYSBURG COMPILER (A Weekly GETTY SB tIKG. JPA. Published at regular weekly intervals Owner and PublUhcr: Gettysburr Compiler Company, a Prnnsylrattia Corporation B. lUroer.

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PLAN CAMPAIGN TO ERADICATE BANG'S DISEASE Plans for an active campaign for Bang's disease eradication among the county's 20,000 cows on over 2,000 farms were outlined Tuesday evening at a meeting of the Biglemlle local of the Interstate Milk Producers Cooperative. The session was held in the Agricultural Extension office in the court house. George L. Haenn, Gettysburg R. 1, was elected by the local as its representative on a county-wide committee to be set up to promote the Bang's disease control program locally.

According to plans outlined by Ira N. Dunmire, assistant county farm agent, each county will have a cattle sanitation committee, and each county group will name one member to the state committee, will work with the State Department of Animal Industry in the effort to control the disease which produces abortion in cattle and is connected with undulant fever in human beings. Cites New Regulations In only about 17 per cent of the herds in Adams county are there any organized efforts to prevent Bang's disease, Dunmire said. New regulations in regard to cows and milk in connection with the disease will go into effect January 1, Dunmire added. IS.

T. Walter, Biglerville R. president of the Biglerville local, and. Haenn, who is its secretary- treasurer, were continued in office for another year. E.

C. Dunning, Chambersburg, district representative for the Interstate Milk Producers group, discussed the economic situation in regard to the milk markets and outlined the part the cooperative plays in appearing before the state and federal milk control commission to attempt to secure better prices for the farmers. Arthur Ebbert, Biglerville, was elected as delegate to the annual meeting of the cooperative to be held November 21 and 22, at Philadelphia. TROOP 76 HAS SPOOK PARTY Boy Scout troop No. 76, sponsored by Christ Lutheran and Methodist churches, held a Hallowen party Thursday, Oct.

27, in the meeting room in the basement of the Methodist church with 50 members of the troop and guests and five adults present. The latter included Robert Weaner, chairman of the troop committee; Harold Kitzmuler, troop committeeman; Lyndale Brandon, assistant scoutmaster; Jack Cassna, acting scoutmaster, and Edward Kerrigan, assistant scoutmaster of Troop No. 78 The scouts were conducted through a "chamber of horrors." which included Charles Sanders made up as Dracula; ultra violet lights were used; a room full of masks on the walls and a Frankenstein monster, an alchemist with his bubbling caldron and sparks of fire and other "spooks." They then were forced to "walk the plank" and wade through "quicksand" to the meeting room, where their costumes were judged Gerry Wenlz won first pnzc and second prize was awarded to Raymond Creager. Games were played and refreshments, consisting of cider, root beer, gingerbread, candy, apples and pumpkin pie were served Door prizes were given to Dick Walters and Bill Drake. Maude Miller Class Conducts Election The Maude Miller class of St.

James Lutheran church held a monthly meeting Tuesday evening in the social rooms of the church. Hostesses were Mrs. Ralph R. Gresh, Mrs. Earl Bowman, Mrs.

Paul Z. Group. Mrs. William Durboraw and Mrs. Harry Gilbert.

These officers were elected for the coming year: Mrs. A. A. Maust; vice president, Mrs. Henry T.

Bream; secretary, Mrs. Leverne Hamnie; assistant secretary, Mrs. Clarence Waybright; treasurer, Mrs. Ralph Forry; assistant treasurer, Mrs. S.

Huber Heintzelman. Final plans were made for the country fair to be held November 11 and 12, afternoons and evenings. The fair will start at 2 o'clock in the church social rooms. There will be no admission charge. Meals will be served both days.

Friday's special will be bean soup and ham sandwiches. Saturday, a saurkraut supper, other light lunches raid refreshments will be served. Three Are Fined On Code Charges Walter Osualt, Altoona. v.u.s fined $10 and costs by Justice of the Peace William L. Dcntler.

CashUmn. on a speeding charge filed by state police of the Gettysburg substation. Charles Wingert, St Thomas R. 1, also paid a fine of $10 and coU. to Squiie Dentler for speeding.

Nicholas J. Redding, Littlestovui, was fined S5 and costs by the same squire on a stop sign charge. TWO. FUGITIVE BURGLARS ARE ARRESTED HERE Three Staten Island, N. youths, two of them said by state police to be parole violators, are in custody the Franklin county jail, Chambersburg, after an attempt to burglarize a Chambersburg garage early Thursday, Oct 27.

Two of the youths were captured on York street in Gettysburg Chambersburg state police gave their names as Raymond La Chappelle, 18: Gaigano DeAnna, 19, and Louis A. Schitani. 22. They said the trio had left Staten Island early Thursday morning in a stolen automobile owned by the U. S.

Fidelity and Guaranty Company of New York city. State police said the youths told them they drove first to Philadelphia, then to Reading, and eventually te Chambersburg, arriving at the latter place about 3:30 p.m. Surprised By Owner About 6:30 pra. they drove to Stouffer's garage, a mile west of Chambersburg on the Lincoln highway, broke a. piece of cardboard from a window, unlocked and raised the window, and entered.

Raymond S. Stouffer, a part owner of the garage, saw the three youths when he returned to the garage a few minutes later. They had piled several radios, tools, and automobile accessories near the window, ready to load the loot in their stolen automobile when they were surprised by Stouffer, police said. Stouffer captured Schitani, who was unarmed, police reported. De- Anna and La Chappelle, armed with a .22 rifle and a rifle of the same caliber which had been sawed off to make it a hand gun, escaped.

They made no attempt to use the guns, police said. State Police Arrest Pair The Chambersburg substation was called by Stouffer and within a few minutes, by the use of radio and state police teletype to other substations, including Gettysburg, police patrols were out and roadblocks set up Description of the car, the two youths, and the license number was flashed to the other substations. Corporal Jack Bartlett and Pfc. George Ackerson of the Gettysburg substation saw the stolen car in Gettysburg, shortly after 8 o'clock, followed it around Center Square, and forced it to the curb in fiont of the Warren Chevrolet garage, York and South Stratton streets Returned To Chambcrsburjf The two youths were held here until Chambersburg state police arrived and returned the youths to the Franklin county jail. Cpl Perry Mann of the Chambersburg substation said the three youths would probably be charged with burglary before a Franklin county justice of the peace later today De Anna and La Chappelle were identified by Chambersburg state police as parolees from the New York state reformatory at Elmira, N'Y.

ASSERTS STATE MEDICINE FAILS IN OTHER LANDS Socialized medicine' is not working in countries where it has been tried, Miss Lois Benson, director of nursing at the Warner hospital, told 40 members of the Business and Professional Women's club Thursday, October 27, at the YWCA. New Zealand, the people are heart-broken because they did not give the matter enough thought, and are now unable to get rid of Miss Benson said "The socialized medicine plan in England has become more costly than was expected, and England has become a sick nation of medicine drinkers because everyone can be sick 'for Miss Benson added. U. S. Is Healthiest The speaker pointed to the United States as the healthiest nation in the world, and cited the accomplishments of the state and local health agencies.

"If the federal government is Interested inHhe people of the nation, it could contribute to agencies already functioning," she said. "Socialized medicine is an un- Christian plan and unkind, in spite of the hullabaloo of taking care of the poor," she said. "We are the luckiest people in the world, and even with our faults we are growing intellectually from the bottom up." The socialized medicine bill, ac- coiding to Miss Benson, will not come to an individual vote of the people, and she. asked persons opposed to it to write Congressman James F. Lind, of York.

After reading the bill. Miss Benson said members of the socialized medicine board appointed by the President would receive $12,000 a year, with an administrative committee and local boards which would require 250,000 additional federal employes. The plan, she said, would be financed by taking three per cent of wages. The meeting was sponsored by the Public Affairs committee of the and club, composed of Mrs. Jesse D.

Clapsaddle, Mrs. Floyd King, Mrs. C. William Zhea, Miss Nina Merrow and Mrs. Richard Folkenroth.

Mrs Guyon E. Buehler, president of the board of directors of the presided at the meeting and introduced the speaker. One Hunting Mishap Is Reported Tues. One minor hunting accident was reported in Adams county up to 2 o'clock Tueday afternoon Richard Erb, 23, of Freedom township, was struck bv a stray pellet below the. right knee about 1'15 o'clock this afternoon while hunting near Greenmount.

Dr. Ira M. Henderson. Fan-field, administered first aid at his office. WtLL IS FILED The will of Cora E.

Bittmger, late of Franklin, township, has been entered for probate at the office of the county register and recorder. Two sons, Dale A. Bittinger and Ray H. Bittinger, both of York, are executors. KWSPAPLRl AGED COUNTIAN DIES THURSDAY Samuel Shindledecker, 76, died at his home, Biglerville 1, Thursday Oct.

27. at 11.57 p. from a complication of diseases following a long illness. He was born at Mt Hope, a son of the late William A. and garet (Wetzel) Shindledecker, and i spent all of his life in Pennsylvania with the exception of two years when he resided in Maryland.

He was the last surviving member of a i family of 10 childien. Surviving are his widow, the former Fannie Bigham; one son, J. I Harold, Orrtanna" 1: four grand' sons, and three daughters, Mrs. Clyde Sloat, Orrtanna Mrs. Robert Bushman, at home, and Mrs Ernest Cluck, Taneytown 3 Funeral Cervices Sunday at 2'30 m.

from the Fairfield Reformed church conducted by the Rev. Thomas Burns, Jr. Interment in the Fairfield Union JUVENILE IS ON PROBATION; DRIVERS FINED State police of the 'Gettysburg substation reported Monday that an Adams county juvenile who was operating an automobile and shining the beam from a spotlight into the faces of the drivers of oncoming cars, was placed on probation for an indefinite period by Judge C. Sheely. Another juvenile driver was fined $10 and costs by Judge Sheely for operating an automobile on a leainer's permit unaccompanied by a licensed operator.

Joseph Ambrose, Waynesboro, paid $10 and costs to Justcie of the Peace Robert Bell, Gettysburg R. 4, on a speeding charge filed by state police. Charles Snyder, Harrisburg, was fined $10 and costs by Justice Peace David Kites, New Oxford for failing to keep to the right side of the highway. Others Arc Fined Merle Murphy, Dillsburg, arrested by state police here on a speeding charge, who waived a hearing before a justice of the peace, was fined $10 and costs by Judge Ray P. Sherwood of Yoik county.

William A. Weikert, 46 East Middle street, paid a fine of $10 and costs to Justice of the Peace W. D. Blown, Hunterstown, for speeding. Harry French, Waynesboro, was fined $25 and costs by Justice of the Peace Ellis Stme, Fairfield, on a icclcless driving charge.

Alvah Stonesifer, Orrtanna, was fined $10 and costs by Justice of the Peace Claude Straley, New Oxford, for failing to yield the right of way at an intersection. Charles Trimmer, New Oxford, was fined $10 and costs by Justice of the Peace James Brinton, Hanover R. 3, for speeding. John R. Horst, Hagcrstown R.

4, paid $25 and costs to Justice of the Peace Robert Snyder on a truck overload charge. County Minister Assigned To Canada The 'Rev. Leonard A. Palk, formerly of has succeeded the Rev. John Carman as pastor of the Brethren in Christ church, Iron Springs, in a pastoral charge announced at a recent general conference meeting.

The Rev. Mr. Falk was pastor'for four years at the church at Rana Villa, near Camp is married and the father of three children, Lynn, Noel and The Rev. John Garman, who was pastor at Iron Springs' for about five years, has been transferred to Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada. He anii his wife and two daughters are spending several months in Springfield, 4 before assuming: his duties in Canada.

TWO MOTORISTS ARE INJURED IN HEAD-ON CRASH CITES PROBLEM OF GERMANS IN FARMING AREAS German farmers, some of" whom have their farms of 30 or 40 acres divided into 50 or 60 different plots, some miles apart, are resisting American urgings that for more efficient farming they work out some method of getting, their farms together into one continuous section. H. C. Fetterolf, chief of agricultural education for the state Department of Agriculture, related to the vocational education and veterans agriculture teachers of Franklin and Adams counties and their wives, meeting Wednesday "night at New Oxford, details concerning German agriculture discovered during his recent visit there as an adviser from the American government. Fetterolf was sent to Germany upon the invitation of Dr.

Leopold Huber, superintendent of schools in Bavaria, who visited Adams county and other sections of the eastern United States last May to study agricultural education methods here. Fetterolf, in reporting the "argument" between American advisers and the German farmers over the "plot" system of farming, said the Germans 'argue that having plots at different places prevents the possible loss of an entire crop. The American claim that the plots help to make German farming inefficient because much of the time of the farmer is used in the unproductive effort of walking to and from the various widely-scattered parts of his farm. In addition, Americans claim, the widely-scattered plots prevent use of modern machinery in farming. Fetterolf's principal work in Germany was advising in the setting up of schools for and advising the Germans in the establishment of a program of agricultural education similar to that set up here for veterans, in which the fanner works his farm and attends classes at stated intervals, and the teacher, in addition, visits the farm to give on-the-field instruction and suggestions The big problem, he explained is "to get the teacher down to the pupil.

German custom has placed the teacher on a high level, far above the student. Under the German system a teacher enters a class, lectures and leaves. There is no possibility of discussion between teacher and student, and no meeting between them." Forty-one teachers and wives from Adams and Franklin counties attended the session. The next meeting of the agriculture teacheis will be held November 30 at Chambersburg when the teachers will score FPA project books and select the county's entries in the annual state FFA project contest. BIRTH Mr.

and Mrs. Leroy Unger, York Springs, announce the birth of a son at the Warner hospital Friday evening, Oct. 28. Bendersville Fire Company Elects Election of officers was held Wednesday evening at a meeting of the Bendersville fire company at the community hall. Those elected were: Robert Orner, president; Roy R.

Starner, vice president; Carl Taylor, recording secretary; Charles Bretzman, financial secretary, and Roland Kime, treasurer. Members voted to place a Christmas tree on the square for the holiday season. There will be no meeting in December, the next meeting being scheduled for Wednesday, January 4. To Mr. and Mrs.

Curvin Elder, New Oxford, Monday, at Hanover hospital, a son. REQUIEM MASS SUNG HERE FOR FALLEN FLIER Flight Officer Thomas G. Baum, who died in the European Theater of Operations, while flying from England oil December 5, 1943, was buried October 28 at 1:30 a. m. in the National cemetery here A high requiem mass was sung at 9 a m.

at St. Francis i Xavier Catholic church here for the Altoona native. Rev. Fr. Mark E.

Stock officiated. Graveside services were conducted by Father Stock. Pallbearers were soldiers from Carlisle barracks. An airplane from the U. Air Force flew over the grave as a final salute to the fallen airman Others Buried Thursday The body originally interred in a European cemetery and was transferred here for reburial as part of the program of re-mtcrments at the national cemetery here.

Baum was a son of George J. and Hilda A. Risbin of Phoemx- ville R. 1. Three other re-interments were conducted Thursday afternoon at the national cemetery.

Services were held at 2 o'clock for Sgt. Samuel Morrell, Johnstown, and Pvt. Rosario Sorbello, Quakertown. and at 3 o'clock for Sgt. Joseph Warhola, Jessup.

So far the bodies of 492 members of the armed forces who died overseas have been returned for interment cemetery here. An additional 98 are scheduled for burial, with the end of the program'set for next spring when 590 will have been buried here. Two motorists injured seriously at 10:05 o'clock Wednesday night on the Goldenville road, a mile east of the Biglerville road, when their automobiles collided head-on and were demolished. The injured, are: Wilmer Hankey, 49, of Gettysburg R. 3, fracture of the upper left arm, left leg and compound fracture of the right kneecap; chest contusions and fracture of the right middle finger.

Francis E. Fogle, 24, also of Gettysburg R. 3, fracture of the right kneecap, lacerations of the face and contusions. Both men were brought to the Warner hospital in the ambulance. Crash In Middle Of Road State police of the Gettysburg substation said Fogle was driving east in.

a 1935 Ford and Hankey was traveling west in a 1938 Plymouth. They met head-on in the center of the highway, police said. Several minutes after the accident another motorist found the two cars in the road, Hankey still car, and Fogle, despite the broken kneecap, walking around. State police said he was standing at the side of his car when they arrived. The accident occurred less than a quarter of a mile from Hankey's home.

Neither driver could explain the accident, police said. Both were alone in their 'automobiles. Damage to the Fogle car was estimated at $225 and to Hankey's car at $250. Fogle, is employed by Paul Plank, Gettysburg garbage collector Hankey is also a garbage collector. Truck Strikes Car An automobile operated by E.

J. Clapsaddle, 56, of Gettysburg 1, traveling south on the Emmits- buig road at 5:50 a. Thursday, was struck in the rear by a K.U.K. automobile earlier from Lykens, operated by Owen Schlegel, 27, of Herndon, star route, according to another state police report. Police said Clapsaddle was traveling south about three and a half miles from Gettysburg.

Near the Panorama inn he started to make a left turn into a private roadway, turned to the right again, and was struck, by the truck. He suffered a laceration of the right leg below the knee. He drove to Gettysburg in a borrowed automobile and was treated fay Dr. John J. Knox.

Damage to Clapsaddle's car was estimated at $400. The truck damage was placed at $100. MOUNT HOLDS "HOMECOMING" OVER WEEK-END Mount Saint Mary's college, near Emmitsburg, will hold its first fall homecoming in ten years over the week-end. Dedication of the new gymnasium at the college will be among the features of the homecoming weekend. The new gym, a gift of the alumni association, will be formally turned over to the college on Sunday morning.

Eaton F. Chalkley, Washington, president of the alumni association, will make the presentation and the Rt. Rev. Msgr. John Sheridan, president of the college, will accept the structure.

The homecoming activities will start Saturday morning with registration in the Administration building. At 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon the alumni will be guests of the college at the football game between Shippensburg and the Mountaineers on Echo field. Prevue of Cagers Following the game a meeting of alumni chapter presidents with Monsignor Sheridan will be held at the college. An alumni banquet is scheduled for 6 p. m.

Saturday in Bradley Halt Among the speakers are: A. J. Diebold, Pittsburgh industrialist and captain of the 1896 football team at Mount Saint Mary's; Cletus Keating, New York, maritime lawyer, and the Rt. Rev. Msgr.

John Casey, of New York. Following the alumni dinner the guests will te given a prevue of the forthccming Mount Saint Muy'X basketball team with Coach John McMahon sending, his varsity quintet against an alumni group headed by last year's stars, Pete Clark and Mike Russo. Later movies of both Mount and Notre Dame football games will be shown. Saturday's program will close with an house in the gymnasium conducted by the athletic staff. Mass and breakfast Sunday morning will precede the dedication of the new gymnasium.

Car Is Not Stolen; Seized By Police Francil E. Sheely, Emmitsburg, reported to borough police Sunday afternoon that his automobile had been stolen sometime Saturday night from West street. Police, however, had a different story. They said they had the car towed to a local garage it abandoned on Chambersburg street with a. flat tire and no license plates.

Local Congregation Meets On Sunday i The congregation of. Prince. 1 of Peace Episcopal held, its parish meeting on Sunday evening following service of evening prayer arid intercessions for the church. Immediately after the service, moved from the church to the parish house for the purpose. After the minutes of the last parish meeting and a financial statement of the treasurer.

Charles E. Curley, the vicar gave of the services of the past year and also on' the alms box. Helen Corbett reported for the women's Auxiliary, Mr. Curley for trie Men's club and the vicar, the Rev. W.

R. Doyle, read a report for' the Altar Guild in the absence of a treasurer for that The chief business of the meeting was the election of five men to serve on the Vestry committee for the coming year. The following were elected: Arthur Buehler, Auguste Sergent, Paul Littleton, Guyon E. Buehler and Charles E. Curley.

The Rev. Mr. Doyle will appoint five additional members and announce their names at next Sunday's services. 13 INJURED IN 23 ACCIDENTS DURING MONTH State police of the Gettysburg substation reported today 23 automobile accident investigations during October, comp'ared with 27 in September and 25 in October, 1948. Three persons died as the result of two accidents last month.

There were no fatalities in September or October, 1948. Thirteen persons-were injured in last month's accidents, compared with 22 in September and 14 in October a year ago. Property damage for October, 1949, was estimated at $8,835: for September, 1949, at $12,585, and for October, 1948, at $18,417. The fatalities last month included the deaths of two men as the result of a collision near Caslitown, in which, one was fatally burned, and the death, of a pedestrian struck by a car in Midway. 18 Are Arrested Eighteen arrests were made as the result of accident investigations.

There was a total of 109' traffic arrests during the month, and 30 arrests on criminal charges. More accidents in October occurred between 2 and 3 p. m. than during other hours, the monthly report showed. Most of the accidents occurred on" Fridays and most of the mishaps were on Route 15.

There were four on the Gettysburg-Harrisburg road and three on the Gettysburg-Emmitsburg road. State police made 373 patrols during the month, covering 16,155 miles by automobile, 150 miles by police motorcycle and 3,050 miles in other cars. Thirty-two criminal investigations were made; three investigations were made "for rtate departments, three for othsr departments and 23 accidents were investigated. Two hundred and sixteen hours were spent on criminal work; 1,08914 hours on traffic patrols; 1.009V hours on station duty and on special assignments. State police gave 11 driver's examinations, in which, the report said, four passed and seven failed.

One stolen car was recovered and $5 worth of other property was found. 20 BRANCHES OF SERVICE OPEN Sgt. Frank Wolf of the Gettysburg Recruiting station announced today that men between the ages of 17 and 34 years with no prior may now enlist in any of 20 branches of the armed forces. Enlistments of qualified men will be accepted for duty in these branches: Airborne, armored cavalry, army security agency, coast artillery, corps of engineers, Far East command, field artillery, infantry, language schools, officer candidate school, specific army schooling, legular army unassigned, chemical Corps of MP's, counter intelligence corps, medical department, ordnance department, quartermaster corps, signal corps and transportation corps. Sgt.

Wolf announced that a recent enlistment in the army from the county is Harold A. Kime, Gettysburg R. 5. He entered the Regular Army unassigned, for three years. Previous announcements from various sources have stressed the higher mental and physical standards now in effect for enlistment in the Regular Army and Air Force.

In line with this program, greater selectivity from among individuals applying for enlistment at'recruit-' ing stations must of necessity be exercised, Sgt. Wolf said. However, the Army and Air Force still need more manpower. During October more than 1,100 men from Pennsylvania were needed by the Army alone to keep pace with present and anticipated losses. This figure does not include almost 400 airmen needed for the Regular Air Force in the same month.

A daughter was born Wed. morning at the hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Johnson, Gettysburg R. 5, Interesting History Of Dr.

Pfeiffer's New College And Medical Institute Thaddeus Stevens, "the father, of public school education in Pennsylvania," was also, to an the "father" of the New Oxfo'rd College and Medical Institute, Charles Diller, Hanover, told the Adams County Historical society at its regular meeting in the court house Tuesday evening. "In the years preceding the Civil War the noted lawyer Stevens) who practiced in Gettysburg was a frequent guest of the Pfeiffer family. It is probably due, at least in him that the loibal institution of learning was founded," Mr. Diller noted. The New Oxford'school was established by Dr.

Michael Deidrich Gutlob Pfieffer in 1845 and existed for about 20 years. Advanced His Theories Mr. Diller said that "the primary object for the establishment of Dr. Pfeiffer's college was to afford its founder an opportunity to illustrate and inculcate his peculiar theories in regard to human development-moral, mental and physical." The buildings were erected in 1846 at a cost of $1,740. It claimed that Doctor Pfeiffer borrowed $1,000 of this sum from his old friend and adviser, Thaddeus Stevens.

"Young men of the community, with a desire for a higher education, hauled the lumber and stone and performed a great portion of the labor, which was to apply- toward their tuition. "Among these boys were the Feisers, Hersh, Himes, Martin and Diehl families. (The speaker's grandfather. Charles A. Diehl, was one of these boys.) The first teacher was a Mr.

Seeker, then Mr. Dinsmore, 'followed three years later by a Mr. Share (Scherer). From that time until the Civil War, Thaddeus arid Qulhcy Pfeiffer, sons of-Doctor Pfeiffer. were the teachers.

They then joined the Union Army in which Thaddeus was killed in the battle of Cold Harbor. Although the college had a considerable number of students for some years, some coming from as far as Baltimore, it never received the support and patronage commensurate with the efforts put forth in its behalf, and the enterprise had to be abandoned. Graduate "Doctor Pfeiffer, a graduate of the University. of Heidelberg, came to America about 1818. A young Prussian physician, he had, three years earlier, assisted in the downfall of Napoleon Bonaparte at the battle of Waterloo.

As personal medical aide to William Emperor of Germany, he might have risen to a place of prominence in his service, but he preferred the freer life in America. Stricken 111 in the neighborhood of Manchester, Md, Pfeiffer stopped at a Mr. Faltz's boarding house in Manchester, where a daughter of the proprietor, Salome Faitz, nursed him back to health. Recovering his health, he married Salome and continued his search for a home in America. He found it in the little hamlet of New Oxford, where the Ox-Head Inn, or "Butcher Frederick's Stand," and a dozen log and stone houses in the center of an agricultural community served as a break in the long road from.

Philadelphia to Pittsburgh. Here the young doctor began the practice of his profession which continued until his death in 1880. "Professor John Wolf, an uncle of Willis W. Eisenhart, of Abbottstown. the last alumnus of the college, who died some years ago at Hanover, attended Pfeiffer college in 1848.

He said that the sessions of the school lasted 22 weeks and the school had 50 students ranging, from eight to 20 years of age." The founder of the school whose motto was "Athenae and Hygiae" was the progressive son of a progressive father. His father, a Lutheran minister, won a medal from the German government because, when he heard of the effects of he had his entire parish vaccinated. Mr. Diller said. The medal came into Doctor Pfeiffer's hands, but later, along with all of the records of the college, was destroyed when a fire broke out in a storage house in Washington, D.

where John Quincy Adams Pfeiffer, son of Doctor Pfeiffer, resided. Quincy Pfeiffer, after the Civil War, worked in the Treasury Department as a translator, reading 13 languages. He was 91 when he died in the Kalbfleisch apartments, in Gettysburg. For a number of years after his retire- --ment he lived in the Blue Parrot apartments here. Studied Theology When Pfeiffer college failed, Quincy took up his father's obligations and through years of effort succeeded in paying every creditor, said.

"The founder of the college, as a youth, was a member of the celebrated Free Corps of Lutzow and when as an old man, he returned to Germany for a visit, he was lionized, for his services in that corps and for being a close friend of the great German patriot Korner. "He studied theology and had written his thesis, but it was so advanced that his persuaded him not to enter it for his degree, and so he lurned to medicine and received his degree. His thesis on the injurious effects, of rocking infants in cradles. He drew his own illustrations. "In America when he first at- tempted to practice medicine, abilities as a mathematician made him for a time a member of the engineering corps for the at Laurel Hill.

"'At New Oxford, he was active'in community affairs in addition 'to medicine and the college. He served as postmaster of, the "town from 1821 to 1822. In 1822 he had the name of the. town changed from Providence to New Oxford. He was a justice of the peace for 17 years and served as a civil engineer and surveyed the York-Gettysburg railroad in' 1835.

Oppooed To Slavery "Doctor Pfeiffer was uncompromising in his opposition to slavery. He cast the only vote in New Oxford, possibly in 1844, afterward in with the Free Soil and for John P. Hale in 1852, at which time there were a dozen who would have been called fanatics, had they not had the force of a character like the Doctor behind them." In 1917 Charles F. Hiines, of Oxford, wrote to the late Attorney John D. Keith many details concerning the old schooL Among other things- he reported "the old doctor had his own views as to.lounging in school.

He had three-legged stools made without backs. He sat as straight as an arrow, never leaned back. It was his military training." Mr. Diller was introduced to the 60 members of the historical society present by Dr. Frederick Tiiberg, program chairman for the society.

Jacob M. Sheads, president, presided. Doctor Tiiberg reported on the activities of the society in placing, displays during the recent observance of Pennsylvania Week. Show School Dr. Robert Fortenbaugh displayed several decorated "baptismal of early Adams couritians which have been presented the society.

The certificates are printed in German. During the meeting Aaron Kinneman, Abbottstown, presented report cards of his father. John Kinne- rnunde, received when he attended the Pfeiffer school at New Oxford during the 1859-1860 session. Pictures of the Pfeiffer school and Doctor Pfeiffer owned by Mrs. Charles Eicholtz.

New Oxford, were shown. OPEN HOUSE FOR OXFORD SCOUTS Boy Scout Troop No. 85. New Oxford, will hold an open house" get- together Friday evening at 6:30 o'clock: in the laasement of the First Lutheran church, New Oxford. The open house program has been arranged by the Scout committee for prospective Scouts, parents and all former Scouts and Scouters.

The program will emphasize a review of events of the past year to recognize outstanding individual achievement and the achievement of the troop and, the highlights of the Scout program for the coming year. The climax of the evening will be centered in the results of an inspection team from district headquarters. This evaluation will be based upon the net worth of the whole Scouting program, of Troop 85. The score will be determined by the number of scouters actively engaged in scouting as well as the activity of the scouts themselves. Walter Blettner, district commissioner, and David Dickson, field representative, will make the evaluation.

Doors to the meeting will be opened at 6 o'clock. There will be a basket lunch at 6.30. with coffee and dessert to be served by the troop. The program committee, composed of C. P.

Keefer, chairman; Theodore Stough. a parent: William H. Snyder III, senior patrol leader, and Merrill A. Yohe, scoutmaster, have arranged the following program: Review of exhibits--Scout awards, troop honors; invocation by the Rev. George E.

Sheffer. basket dinner, group singing; opening ceremony, color guard, pledge of allegiance, introduction of guests, scouters, scoutmasters; Scout demonstrations. Flying Eagle patrol leader, John Kratzert. first aid, packing for the trail; Beaver patrol, leader, Merril Yohe, the compass, respect due and display of the American flag; Recognition of accomplishments, advancements. Rev.

A. C. Rohrbaugh, investiture ceremony; evaluation; closing ceremony; presentation of activities for 'coming year. Women Of Moose Donate Xmas Gifts A Christmas donation party, held recently by the Women of the Moose home on York street, netted more than 300 gifts, which will be packed and sent to Mooseheart, the children of the home there and for aged residents at Moosehaven. Mooseheart chapter night was also observed with an appropriate program.

Anne Strausbaugh was chairman of the committee in charge. A reading was given by Rosctta Johnson and Martha Strausbaugh. Senior Regent Ruth Tate presided at the business session. There were 67 members present. --To Mr.

and Orndorff. Gettysburg R. 5, Monday, at Hanover hospital, a son..