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THE SLIPPERY ROCKET
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NATURE CLUB
Tho' threatening clouds darken-
his winter overcoat., His pocket-
book stood the blow six times and
now he has been seen on very cold
But on looking around,
On our campus we've found
It's always best to watch your step.
taken the smaller fish.”
“Vell,” Cohen replied,
it, didn't you.”
“you got
a name for the new planet, They
chose the name Peace, hoping that
it will be the mark of a period in
| |
i work moving a pile of tin cans in | | “Why so?” Ol’chestl'a Concert
| a ravine across which a rustic | “When he goes to bed there is
Kl b K l | bridge will be constructed. ' LlMERlCK usually a dollar or so in small The orchestra concert has been
u O umn ' Work on the Nature Trail is ex- ‘ i change left in the chair.” practicing for the past two months
pected to be pushed rapidly in the | TR ) .
e : S o w(-(-llm d rapidly | COLUMN i Doctor (having painted the pa- putting the finishing tnllfhes to its
BIOLOGY OLUB i . i ! tient’s neck for sore throat): “"““&l “;’""“"t W'l'l('“ will :'- giv-
| W s " en, Monday, April 14, in the col-
At the Biology club which met 3 $ | “Three dollars, please. . ki e s
Monday evening at 7:10, two films l Sllps fl‘0m Sllppery ll Patient (indignantly): “Three lege chapel. There will be several
were shown Dhe first was & two | Rock | dollars! Why, last week I had my interesting numbers by the string
e 3 | N ; “fifty!” orchestra, These numbers will
reel picture “The Romance of —— kitchen painted for two y!
‘ kb 4 P EEN take the students on an imagina-
Rubber,” which showed the Never make a bet even if the |
i " o About the only thing that is set- tive tour by their merely securiny
planting and care of rubber trees | weather,” says Mr. Menser, “for
! ” " . “ tled by an argument is the question a seat for the event. Anyone who
i Sumatra and the Malay | Weather,” says Mr. Mensor, ‘‘for
" i ' ! of who has the quickest temper.— enjoys music is assured of an en-
Peninsula, the collection of the : it is much too hard on one's pock- : Ohurelifian joyable evening
latex, or sap, the process by which | etbook and is entirely too cold to ‘ ‘hu . L
the latex is transformed into rub- | \wear a spring top coat.” ] K ez
i @ " elly and Cohen were having Name For P"anet
ber, and the shipment of both | lLast Tuesday Mr. Menser made II dinner together, Cohen helped
bnl:}s o't;u:)‘:)eé"and tanks of latex ! the statement that he would buy a Oh, Slippery Rock studes have the l himself to the larger fish and Kel- The class in descriptive astrono-
m'rh‘“ c(:md l(::urcs was Whon ! certain lady in the Training School rep, i ly said: A my, taught by Dr. Waldron, sent
¢TIy S { a dinner every time he had to wear Of being happy and bursting with | Fine manners you h“""’_(’(’h‘"" to Harvard University in Arizona,
You are Touring, : vep, l If T had reached out first I'd have
{
!
l
i
ed the sky on Thursday afternoon,
the Nature Club, believing this to
be only a trick of the weather
man to test their earnestness of
purpose, started merrily out on a
hike to Wolfe Creek, singing “It
Ain't Gonna Rain No More."”
As spring is an excellent time to
study the activities of nature many
observed.
Among these were several interest-
ing forms of water life found in
the creek, the songs of several
birds, and the blooming of one of
the early spring flowers.
interesting things were
DEBATING COLUMN
The Debating Club held its
meeting in the Main Building on
Monday, April 7, 1930,
The program consisted of after-
dinner speeches with Donald Hoff-
master acting as toastmaster. All
the members of the club participat-
ed in the program.
Y. W. C A
L.ast week, conitnuing with the
discussion of hobbies, Jane Court
gave the club an insight into hers,
when she gave several selections
from her poetry book. The pre-
sentation was accompanied by an
invitation to copy any of the se-
lections in the book if any of the
members so desired.
“Hobbies" have been the subject
of the club's discussions for sev-
eral meetings and many interest-
ing talks have resulted and good
suggestions for the use of leisure
time given.
K. P. CLUB MEETING
Weaving hats and other useful
articles of wearing, was the object
of the K. P. Club meeting held on
Friday, April 4th, at four o'clock.
The plan of the club is to have a
work-a-day meeting and then a
play day meeting. Being as the
club has just completed its Work-
a-day meeting the members
looking forward to their next meet-
ing which the officials promise will
be just as original
uring party,
are
as the meas-
CABINET MEETING
last Y.
cabinet
shrouds the
meeting of the
April 4, but
thorities have proclaimed it to
have a savory atmosphere. Have
vou a favorite dish or a secret re-
ceipt that has won world fame?
If so it is alleged the Y. W. (. A,
have caught the new book bug and
are about to send a strictly orig-
inal cook book to the publishers.
A mystery
W. & A
on
Friday, most au-
HIKING CLUB
The Hiking (lub desisted
going on its regulur Saturday af-
ternoon hike and substituted for
its place, work on the Nature Trail.
Some of the members went w'th
Dr. Waldron to Camp Canawasco
to get some ferns and plants to be
set out along the Nature Trail
Several others were sent to Mineral
Springs to get some of the spring
flowers which grow there to plant
on the ‘rail
Dwight Solberger, the instigator
of the trall, picked out the husk-
iest of the group and set them to
wom
days wearing his summer top coat.
We wonder if he is wearing it to
get out of paying for the dinner,
The school was just one week
late in playing their April fool joke
when they announced that there
was to be a movie in the chapel
on Tuesday evening, April 8.
When one picks the song book up
in chapel it automatically opens to
the pages between 50 and 60.
We wonder who the debaters will
argue with now that the season is
closed.
From the way the men are dig-
ging trenches in the campus one
would think that we are preparing
for a war.
Prominate p«-(rnonngos. Amos and
Andy, can be seen walking Slippery
Rock campus
dinner.
any evening after
Trai;i—ng' Schoofi‘lews
The Women's club donated the
annual pictures to the training
school. The picture “Playtime”
painted by Albert Hencke was pre-
sented to the second grade and “A
Woods Sunset” painted. by. George
Inness was given to the third
grade,
The kindergarten had a real rab-
bit to visit them until Easter
Miss Beery visited Pittsbhurgh
over the week end,
On Friday morning at eleven
o'clock Mrs. Arnold's class has
the pleasure of hearing the chil-
dren’s program played by Dam-
rosch’s Orchestra from New York
ity over the school radio.
Mrs. Arnold's orchestra which is
comprised of senior and junior
high school and grade pupils gave
a program for the senior high
school chapel.
I'he Parent Teoachers Associntion
wi'l holll a4 n ovng in the training
school Mo.day it
Aunt Drustlla, one of thie n.uon
charactors 1 the junior higa op
eretta is ill
SUMMER IDYLL
We wandered by the seashore,
Along the gleaming sand,
The sun shone brightly on us,
As I held her prefty—parasol.
We sat us down upon the sands—
Ah, me, how time did fly!
She seemed to me a goddess
As 1 gazed into her—lunch bas-
ket,
That well filled
me,
And T longed to have a laste,
As T sat beside the owner,
With my arm around her
lap pillow.
hasket charmed
bur-
So we sat and chattered,
And it was an hour of bliss,
Till at length T grew quite reckless,
And T slowly stole a-—sandwich!
~Anonymous.
Publicity
The publieity eommittee for the
college under the direction of Miss
McKay, has been busy the past
month., The pletures of William
Storver, senior class president, and
Jane Loutzenhiser, prominent de-
bater, appeared in recent issues of
the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
This clever and original last line
was submitted by Florence Hill, a
Health Education freshman of
South Hall. She will receive a
subscription to the Slippery Rock-
SOCIETY
A dinner was held at the Foun-
tain Inn on April 6, in honor of
the birthdays of Mrs. Gerberich,
mother of Miss Marion Gerberich
and Dr. J. Linwood Eisenberg.
Those present were Dr. and Mrs.
Eisenberg, Mr. and Mrs. Gerber-
ich and Miss Marion Gerberich.
Mrs. Arnold was the guest at a
dinner given by Dr. Eisenberg in
honor of the birthday of his daugh-
ter, Margaretta.
“Do you think that photo does
me justice?”
“Yes —justice tempered with
mercy."”
—College Time 1. H..
I'riendly German to waiter—
“Wie gehts?”
Waiter—An order of wheat
cakes?"
German-—*“Nein, Nein.”
Waiter—'Nine? Boy, you sure
are hungry!”
~—College Time 1. H..
Ophelia, get me a can opener.
Me thinks that T have a flea in my
Knight clothes. —*‘Life.”
Did you hear about soap boy
Porter? He takes a yard stick to
bed with him to see how long he
sleeps. — College Humor,
What a terrible crush I have on
this road, said the steam roller
driving through the campus's back
drive, —C, Humor,
“Let's
water,”
have a little drink of
said the elephant as he
lapped up a puddle.—C. Humor.
Sometimes I feel so low I have to
come up to touch ground.—(C,
Humor,
The Joke Box
Letter from Constant Reader: 1
have a horse that at timesg appears
normal, but at other times is very
lame. What shall T do?”
Stock Editor's Reply: “Next time
vour horse appears normal sell
him.”
“When Mr. Smith came to din-
ner he said Fwas a lovely woman."
“Don’'t believe him. He said the
dinner was lovely, and you know
the fish was burned.”
—
A paint manufacturer recently
received the following letter:
“Gentlemen: Will you please
send us some of your striped
paint ? We want just enough for
one barber pole.”
Mose: “Mandy, whut am yo' tet-
in'dat box ob shoe polish 'roun’ in
yo vanity bag fo'?"”
Mandy: “Go way, man. Dat ain't
no shoe polish. Dat am mah beauty
clay.”
“I always encourage my husband
to recline in an easy chair and put
his feet on top of the radiator.”
Cheap Enough
The Scotch grocery-salesman
hailed a cab.
“How mich to take me to the
Majestic Hotel?"” he asked.
“One dollar and seventy-five
cents.”
“And how much for my suiteas-
o1
“Oh,” said the cabman, “T'll take
those for nothing.”
“Fine! Take the suitcases, T'11
walk."”
“Honey. I'll be needing a new
fur soon."”
“What? Say, T bought that
not quite to seasons ago."”
“Yes, dear, T know, but you must
remember that the fox wore it
three years.”
fur
An impecunious tenant had not
paid the rent of his room for sev-
eral months.
“I.,ook here,” said the landlord.
“I'lIl meet you half way. I am
ready to forget half of what yon
owe me!"”
“Right, T'll meet you.
the other half!”
I'll forget
which there will be no more wars.
Harvard has a right to name this
newly discovered member of the
heavenly bodies because they dis-
covered it.
Dr. Waldron receive a reply say-
they were glad to get the sugges-
tion.
Martin’s
Meat Market
Phone 61-M Slippery Rock
Uber & Sons
Funeral Directors and
¥Yiome Furnishers
You Build It—We Furnish It
Roy A. Watson
Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Rugs,
Gym Supplies
NEARBY and
«.YONDER...
by T. T. Maxey
The Engine ‘'General”
N THE Union station at Chatta-
nooga, railed off from the pass-
ing throng, stands a much-prized
relic of the Civil war—the wood-
burning engine “General,” the most
war-famous iron horse in this na-
tion, its tender heaped high with
cord wood which served as locomo-
tive fuel in its day, its old-fash-
foned “balloon type” smoke stack,
long-nosed cowecatcher and hand
brakes just as they were when it
rolled out of the shops at Pater-
gon, N, J,, in 1855, save for a pre-
serving coat of paint,
The *“General,”” built for the
Western & Atlantic railroad, was
destined to lead an eventful life, In
April, 1862, at Big Shanty, Ga., it
unexpectedly took part in a dra-
matie cxploit when a gang of men
who elaimed to be Yankee refugees
en route to join the Confederates
but, in reality, were soldiers of the
United States army in disguise, ran
away with it, with the intention of
burning bridges behind them and
interrupting the Confederate line
of communication, Overtaken, after
one of the wildest and most thrill-
ing ruces in history, the “General”
was abandoned. It was again un
der fire in the battle of Kenesaw
mountain in I1S64—hauling ammu
pition to the front and carrying
wounded back to Atlanta, while
shells were exploded all around it—
holes made in its tender by enemy
bullets being pluinly visikle to this
day, »
The “General” continuea to haui
trains back and forth up and dowg
the line for years and years after
the war. When it could ne lon er
“make the grade” on schedul tiwme,
it was honorably relieved trom
active service and p.aced »ru dis
play. "
(©, 1929, Western Newsapg ser Union
In Jefferson’s Honor
The Jefferson Meworial founda-
tion was formed April 18, 1928, on
the one hundred and elghteenth an-
wlversary of Thomas Jefferson's
birth. It has acquired Jefferson's
home, Monticello, and is devoting
its efforts to its upkeep and restor-
ation,
Heineman’s Luncheonette
Famed for their Pastry
Five Flavors of Ice Oream and
Sherbets
Just a Little Bit Different
———————— ———" — ——
Adams & West
Groceries
Flour and Feed
Slippery Rock, Pa.
Grossman Motor Co.
Everything Ford
Phone 106
Since it 1s no longer
Style to be thin, patroni
The College Inn
“Al” Phillips, Prop.
“Free coffee with Sandwiches"”
Hot Dogs with Kraut, 5 cents
HAIR CUTTING and
BOBBING
Our Specialty
Sanitary Barber
Shop
Carl Moose P
Props,
Mecals
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NATURE CLUB
Tho' threatening clouds darken-
his winter overcoat., His pocket-
book stood the blow six times and
now he has been seen on very cold
But on looking around,
On our campus we've found
It's always best to watch your step.
taken the smaller fish.”
“Vell,” Cohen replied,
it, didn't you.”
“you got
a name for the new planet, They
chose the name Peace, hoping that
it will be the mark of a period in
| |
i work moving a pile of tin cans in | | “Why so?” Ol’chestl'a Concert
| a ravine across which a rustic | “When he goes to bed there is
Kl b K l | bridge will be constructed. ' LlMERlCK usually a dollar or so in small The orchestra concert has been
u O umn ' Work on the Nature Trail is ex- ‘ i change left in the chair.” practicing for the past two months
pected to be pushed rapidly in the | TR ) .
e : S o w(-(-llm d rapidly | COLUMN i Doctor (having painted the pa- putting the finishing tnllfhes to its
BIOLOGY OLUB i . i ! tient’s neck for sore throat): “"““&l “;’""“"t W'l'l('“ will :'- giv-
| W s " en, Monday, April 14, in the col-
At the Biology club which met 3 $ | “Three dollars, please. . ki e s
Monday evening at 7:10, two films l Sllps fl‘0m Sllppery ll Patient (indignantly): “Three lege chapel. There will be several
were shown Dhe first was & two | Rock | dollars! Why, last week I had my interesting numbers by the string
e 3 | N ; “fifty!” orchestra, These numbers will
reel picture “The Romance of —— kitchen painted for two y!
‘ kb 4 P EEN take the students on an imagina-
Rubber,” which showed the Never make a bet even if the |
i " o About the only thing that is set- tive tour by their merely securiny
planting and care of rubber trees | weather,” says Mr. Menser, “for
! ” " . “ tled by an argument is the question a seat for the event. Anyone who
i Sumatra and the Malay | Weather,” says Mr. Mensor, ‘‘for
" i ' ! of who has the quickest temper.— enjoys music is assured of an en-
Peninsula, the collection of the : it is much too hard on one's pock- : Ohurelifian joyable evening
latex, or sap, the process by which | etbook and is entirely too cold to ‘ ‘hu . L
the latex is transformed into rub- | \wear a spring top coat.” ] K ez
i @ " elly and Cohen were having Name For P"anet
ber, and the shipment of both | lLast Tuesday Mr. Menser made II dinner together, Cohen helped
bnl:}s o't;u:)‘:)eé"and tanks of latex ! the statement that he would buy a Oh, Slippery Rock studes have the l himself to the larger fish and Kel- The class in descriptive astrono-
m'rh‘“ c(:md l(::urcs was Whon ! certain lady in the Training School rep, i ly said: A my, taught by Dr. Waldron, sent
¢TIy S { a dinner every time he had to wear Of being happy and bursting with | Fine manners you h“""’_(’(’h‘"" to Harvard University in Arizona,
You are Touring, : vep, l If T had reached out first I'd have
{
!
l
i
ed the sky on Thursday afternoon,
the Nature Club, believing this to
be only a trick of the weather
man to test their earnestness of
purpose, started merrily out on a
hike to Wolfe Creek, singing “It
Ain't Gonna Rain No More."”
As spring is an excellent time to
study the activities of nature many
observed.
Among these were several interest-
ing forms of water life found in
the creek, the songs of several
birds, and the blooming of one of
the early spring flowers.
interesting things were
DEBATING COLUMN
The Debating Club held its
meeting in the Main Building on
Monday, April 7, 1930,
The program consisted of after-
dinner speeches with Donald Hoff-
master acting as toastmaster. All
the members of the club participat-
ed in the program.
Y. W. C A
L.ast week, conitnuing with the
discussion of hobbies, Jane Court
gave the club an insight into hers,
when she gave several selections
from her poetry book. The pre-
sentation was accompanied by an
invitation to copy any of the se-
lections in the book if any of the
members so desired.
“Hobbies" have been the subject
of the club's discussions for sev-
eral meetings and many interest-
ing talks have resulted and good
suggestions for the use of leisure
time given.
K. P. CLUB MEETING
Weaving hats and other useful
articles of wearing, was the object
of the K. P. Club meeting held on
Friday, April 4th, at four o'clock.
The plan of the club is to have a
work-a-day meeting and then a
play day meeting. Being as the
club has just completed its Work-
a-day meeting the members
looking forward to their next meet-
ing which the officials promise will
be just as original
uring party,
are
as the meas-
CABINET MEETING
last Y.
cabinet
shrouds the
meeting of the
April 4, but
thorities have proclaimed it to
have a savory atmosphere. Have
vou a favorite dish or a secret re-
ceipt that has won world fame?
If so it is alleged the Y. W. (. A,
have caught the new book bug and
are about to send a strictly orig-
inal cook book to the publishers.
A mystery
W. & A
on
Friday, most au-
HIKING CLUB
The Hiking (lub desisted
going on its regulur Saturday af-
ternoon hike and substituted for
its place, work on the Nature Trail.
Some of the members went w'th
Dr. Waldron to Camp Canawasco
to get some ferns and plants to be
set out along the Nature Trail
Several others were sent to Mineral
Springs to get some of the spring
flowers which grow there to plant
on the ‘rail
Dwight Solberger, the instigator
of the trall, picked out the husk-
iest of the group and set them to
wom
days wearing his summer top coat.
We wonder if he is wearing it to
get out of paying for the dinner,
The school was just one week
late in playing their April fool joke
when they announced that there
was to be a movie in the chapel
on Tuesday evening, April 8.
When one picks the song book up
in chapel it automatically opens to
the pages between 50 and 60.
We wonder who the debaters will
argue with now that the season is
closed.
From the way the men are dig-
ging trenches in the campus one
would think that we are preparing
for a war.
Prominate p«-(rnonngos. Amos and
Andy, can be seen walking Slippery
Rock campus
dinner.
any evening after
Trai;i—ng' Schoofi‘lews
The Women's club donated the
annual pictures to the training
school. The picture “Playtime”
painted by Albert Hencke was pre-
sented to the second grade and “A
Woods Sunset” painted. by. George
Inness was given to the third
grade,
The kindergarten had a real rab-
bit to visit them until Easter
Miss Beery visited Pittsbhurgh
over the week end,
On Friday morning at eleven
o'clock Mrs. Arnold's class has
the pleasure of hearing the chil-
dren’s program played by Dam-
rosch’s Orchestra from New York
ity over the school radio.
Mrs. Arnold's orchestra which is
comprised of senior and junior
high school and grade pupils gave
a program for the senior high
school chapel.
I'he Parent Teoachers Associntion
wi'l holll a4 n ovng in the training
school Mo.day it
Aunt Drustlla, one of thie n.uon
charactors 1 the junior higa op
eretta is ill
SUMMER IDYLL
We wandered by the seashore,
Along the gleaming sand,
The sun shone brightly on us,
As I held her prefty—parasol.
We sat us down upon the sands—
Ah, me, how time did fly!
She seemed to me a goddess
As 1 gazed into her—lunch bas-
ket,
That well filled
me,
And T longed to have a laste,
As T sat beside the owner,
With my arm around her
lap pillow.
hasket charmed
bur-
So we sat and chattered,
And it was an hour of bliss,
Till at length T grew quite reckless,
And T slowly stole a-—sandwich!
~Anonymous.
Publicity
The publieity eommittee for the
college under the direction of Miss
McKay, has been busy the past
month., The pletures of William
Storver, senior class president, and
Jane Loutzenhiser, prominent de-
bater, appeared in recent issues of
the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
This clever and original last line
was submitted by Florence Hill, a
Health Education freshman of
South Hall. She will receive a
subscription to the Slippery Rock-
SOCIETY
A dinner was held at the Foun-
tain Inn on April 6, in honor of
the birthdays of Mrs. Gerberich,
mother of Miss Marion Gerberich
and Dr. J. Linwood Eisenberg.
Those present were Dr. and Mrs.
Eisenberg, Mr. and Mrs. Gerber-
ich and Miss Marion Gerberich.
Mrs. Arnold was the guest at a
dinner given by Dr. Eisenberg in
honor of the birthday of his daugh-
ter, Margaretta.
“Do you think that photo does
me justice?”
“Yes —justice tempered with
mercy."”
—College Time 1. H..
I'riendly German to waiter—
“Wie gehts?”
Waiter—An order of wheat
cakes?"
German-—*“Nein, Nein.”
Waiter—'Nine? Boy, you sure
are hungry!”
~—College Time 1. H..
Ophelia, get me a can opener.
Me thinks that T have a flea in my
Knight clothes. —*‘Life.”
Did you hear about soap boy
Porter? He takes a yard stick to
bed with him to see how long he
sleeps. — College Humor,
What a terrible crush I have on
this road, said the steam roller
driving through the campus's back
drive, —C, Humor,
“Let's
water,”
have a little drink of
said the elephant as he
lapped up a puddle.—C. Humor.
Sometimes I feel so low I have to
come up to touch ground.—(C,
Humor,
The Joke Box
Letter from Constant Reader: 1
have a horse that at timesg appears
normal, but at other times is very
lame. What shall T do?”
Stock Editor's Reply: “Next time
vour horse appears normal sell
him.”
“When Mr. Smith came to din-
ner he said Fwas a lovely woman."
“Don’'t believe him. He said the
dinner was lovely, and you know
the fish was burned.”
—
A paint manufacturer recently
received the following letter:
“Gentlemen: Will you please
send us some of your striped
paint ? We want just enough for
one barber pole.”
Mose: “Mandy, whut am yo' tet-
in'dat box ob shoe polish 'roun’ in
yo vanity bag fo'?"”
Mandy: “Go way, man. Dat ain't
no shoe polish. Dat am mah beauty
clay.”
“I always encourage my husband
to recline in an easy chair and put
his feet on top of the radiator.”
Cheap Enough
The Scotch grocery-salesman
hailed a cab.
“How mich to take me to the
Majestic Hotel?"” he asked.
“One dollar and seventy-five
cents.”
“And how much for my suiteas-
o1
“Oh,” said the cabman, “T'll take
those for nothing.”
“Fine! Take the suitcases, T'11
walk."”
“Honey. I'll be needing a new
fur soon."”
“What? Say, T bought that
not quite to seasons ago."”
“Yes, dear, T know, but you must
remember that the fox wore it
three years.”
fur
An impecunious tenant had not
paid the rent of his room for sev-
eral months.
“I.,ook here,” said the landlord.
“I'lIl meet you half way. I am
ready to forget half of what yon
owe me!"”
“Right, T'll meet you.
the other half!”
I'll forget
which there will be no more wars.
Harvard has a right to name this
newly discovered member of the
heavenly bodies because they dis-
covered it.
Dr. Waldron receive a reply say-
they were glad to get the sugges-
tion.
Martin’s
Meat Market
Phone 61-M Slippery Rock
Uber & Sons
Funeral Directors and
¥Yiome Furnishers
You Build It—We Furnish It
Roy A. Watson
Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Rugs,
Gym Supplies
NEARBY and
«.YONDER...
by T. T. Maxey
The Engine ‘'General”
N THE Union station at Chatta-
nooga, railed off from the pass-
ing throng, stands a much-prized
relic of the Civil war—the wood-
burning engine “General,” the most
war-famous iron horse in this na-
tion, its tender heaped high with
cord wood which served as locomo-
tive fuel in its day, its old-fash-
foned “balloon type” smoke stack,
long-nosed cowecatcher and hand
brakes just as they were when it
rolled out of the shops at Pater-
gon, N, J,, in 1855, save for a pre-
serving coat of paint,
The *“General,”” built for the
Western & Atlantic railroad, was
destined to lead an eventful life, In
April, 1862, at Big Shanty, Ga., it
unexpectedly took part in a dra-
matie cxploit when a gang of men
who elaimed to be Yankee refugees
en route to join the Confederates
but, in reality, were soldiers of the
United States army in disguise, ran
away with it, with the intention of
burning bridges behind them and
interrupting the Confederate line
of communication, Overtaken, after
one of the wildest and most thrill-
ing ruces in history, the “General”
was abandoned. It was again un
der fire in the battle of Kenesaw
mountain in I1S64—hauling ammu
pition to the front and carrying
wounded back to Atlanta, while
shells were exploded all around it—
holes made in its tender by enemy
bullets being pluinly visikle to this
day, »
The “General” continuea to haui
trains back and forth up and dowg
the line for years and years after
the war. When it could ne lon er
“make the grade” on schedul tiwme,
it was honorably relieved trom
active service and p.aced »ru dis
play. "
(©, 1929, Western Newsapg ser Union
In Jefferson’s Honor
The Jefferson Meworial founda-
tion was formed April 18, 1928, on
the one hundred and elghteenth an-
wlversary of Thomas Jefferson's
birth. It has acquired Jefferson's
home, Monticello, and is devoting
its efforts to its upkeep and restor-
ation,
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