Brunswick History Commission Chapter 10

	Chapter 10 Table Of Contents
	Organizations Brunswick Arts Association

The Brunswick Arts Association was formally established in October of 1988. It was founded as a result of an invitational art exhibit organized by Diane Ellis who was then president of the Brunswick-Potomac Foundation. This exhibit made it evident that there was a substantial group of talented Brunswick area artists, instead of an isolated few. There was enough interest to form a permanent coalition with 24 members of varied and divcrse backgrounds. The BAA exists under the wing of the Brunswick Museum.

Marsha J. Gardnerwas the founder of the Brunswick Arts Association and is currently serving the second year of her two year term as president. Rosina Lopresti, award winning watercolor artist, was vice president; Betty Bergen, commercial and fine artist, was secretary; and photographer Paul Though was treasurer.

The first year was definitely one of accomplishmcnt. The BAA exhibited as a group at the Brunswick Museum, City Hall, and F&M Bank, and participated in and designed T-shirts for community festivals. In Frederick, BAA had group shows at The Loft, Facets Gallery, Winchester Hall, and the Frederick Arts Council office. Members also participated in the Frederick Festival of the Arts. In Montgomery County, the association held a show, demonstrations, and reception at the Gaithersburg Library.

The BAA is called "Arts" Association because we hope to one day include all the arts in our activities. Music, dance and drama performances would be organized and sponsored by the BAA. Another goal is to have a literary publication that includes illustration, photography, poetry and other forms of creative writing by local talent.

The other 1990 of ficers are Rita Dye, vice president; Sandy Palasciano, secretary; and Earlene Lucas, treasurer. A list of members and media follows:

Marsha J. Gardner—multi-media; Rosina Lopresti —watercolors; Betty Bergen—commercial and fine-artist; Paul Though—photographer; Rita Dye —watercolors, chinapainter, teacher; Earlene Lucas —oil and decorative tole painter; Sandy Palasciano —efficient secretary, aspiring artist; Frank Palasciano—photographer; Helen Steinhaus—oils; Bill Steinhaus—decorative painting on antique trays and furniture; Christie Trent—stained glass; Al Trent—stained glass; Toby Mendez—sculptor; Kitty Harrington—oils and tole; Gary Free—oil and acrylics; Mike Brill—photographer; Brian Kirk — sculptor; Sharon Tarwater — watercolors; Rachel Edelstein—multi-media; James Stewart— multi-media; Carole Zarefoss—oils; Steven L. Frank —photographer; Patrick O'Neil—multi-media; Wendilee Heath O'Brien—multi-media.

From a one-vehicle organization with fifteen charter members in 1960 to a 97-member professionally-trained rescue company in 1990, the citizens of Brunswick have had constantly-improving emergency medical and rescue services.

Brunswick's first ambulance was a 1946 white Cadillac needing repairs that Bernard Williams and Mayor James Cummings had purchased at Middle River. They purchased a second 1950 Cadillac in Martinsburg and using parts from both, came up with one good ambulance.

The vehicle was put into operation on January 10, 1958, first out of Mr. William Care's garage on Petersville Road, with Mr. Paul Stroupe doing repairs. Calls for assistance came to Mr. Care's garage during the day and to his home during the night.

For a while, storage of the ambulance varied. First it was stored behind City Hall. Other places followed: back of Weil Brothers service station, and Billy Stroupe's service station.

Once the ambulance was garaged in the alley off First Avenue, behind the Dr. West property (now Ivan Huffer). Care's cab drivers were among those who volunteered to drive the ambulance.

The Ambulance Company operated at several locations until the present home was built at Virginia Avenue and West Potomac Street. The land was bought in 1960. Many fund-raising campaigns were held. Ground-breaking for the new building took place in 1961.

The Sigler brothers, Dewey, Donald, Paul, and Tom, did the block and brick work, with other members and non-members volunteering. (Wayne Hill received the only serious injury, a knee injury.) When the basement was completed, the ambulance was stored there. By 1966 it went into its permanent home at street level in the BAC home.

This company serves a large area, including Loudoun County, Virginia, Washington County, Maryland, and some areas of West Virginia in addition to the Brunswick vicinity. The services extend to the Erederick City limits.

BAC and Frederick County have a mutual aid agreement, which was an informal "assistant" agreement with Lovettsville, Virginia, until the early 1980's, when a formal agreement was written and signed.

At present forty members have basic training. Red Cross Advanced training was begun in the early 1970's. Emergency Medical Training was W-MMM given by Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute of the University of Maryland. This requires 104 hours training followed by the Emergency Medical Services test for certification for EMT. EMT IV requires 20 additional hours of training. CRT requires 200 additional hours, and EMTP, 61 more hours and a test by the State.

For Rescue, including water, silo, bridge, and mountain, extra training is required: 24 hours for basic, 24 for intermediate, and 24 hours for advanced.

Some special equipment has been acquired. In 1971 a boat was given. In November 1974 the Brengle family of Ijamsville, friends, and neighbors presented a boat in memory of Brengle's son who drowned in the Potomac following a boat accident on Easter Sunday.

Advance rescue, basic fire-fighting apparatus, boat operations, and farm machinery accidents are other areas classes deal with.

A Junior membership program began in the mid-1970's. Applicants are required to be at least 16 years of age. Several active membershavebelonged since being junior members.

Steps for development of responsibility begin with riding in the ambulance to learn if they are "cut out" for the type of work required. Next, after ECT (Emergency Care Technician) training is passed, one may be qualified to ride as second attendant. Finally, with EMT and ECT-2, with experience and the chief's evaluation, one may qualify as a first attendant. Members on duty are required to live no more than five minutes away from the BAC building. Those who do spend their duty night at the Ambulance building in order to take calls.

Records for 1989 show that the volunteers responded to 737 ambulance calls, and the squad responded to 101 calls, and the utility was used on 27 calls. A new diesel squad truck was placed in service on March 8, 1989 at a cost of $110,000.

Officers for 1990 are Tom Smith, president; George Lowery, chief; Susie Nicol Kyle, secretary; Terry Keller, treasurer; Denny Moore, financial secretary; Donnie Grams, vice president; and directors Andy Smothers, Mark Taylor, and Bob Rauch.

The strenuous requirements make the rest of us feel safer with such competent, trained emergency workers in our midst.

The Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance Auxiliary was organized in 1960 with the following 15 charter members: Mary Lucas, Margaret Barker, Edna Care, Jacqueline Hill, Audrey Williams, Bctty Ebersole, Anna Taulton, Louisc Powers, Dorothy Cullen, Dorothy Moss, Hazel Stroupe, Rosie Moss, Wanda Porter, Charlotte Barnhouse, and Ernestine Phillips. By 1961, membership had increased to 73.

Until the Ambulance Company building was erected in 1961, Auxiliary meetings were held at Brunswick City Hall. The purpose of the organization is to raise funds for the building expenses and to purchase equipment. Activities toward that goal include bake and candy sales, dinners, carnivals, bingo, Christmas card sales, and family portraits.

St. Patrick's Day and Christmas parties are occasions for fellowship. Anyone age 16 or older is welcome to join the Auxiliary.

Officers for 1990 are: Bessie Mitchell, president; Charlotte Barnhouse, vice president; Thelma Spence, secretary; and Dorothy Moss, treasurer.

Brunswick's first business association was organized in 1947. Maurice Kaetzel, Frank Sapp and Betty Lou Darr (Cavalier) first discussed the possibility of organizing an association for Brunswick businesses in early February of that year.

At the first meeting in the YMCA Chapel in the Spring of 1947, there were approximately 25 people present and plans were made for organizing.

Names were discussed; however, there was not enough money to charter as a member of the Chamber of Commerce. The group decided that an independent Brunswick business association would be organized. Names were suggested and the title chosen unanimously was suggested by Lyman Crawford—The Brunswick Board of Trade. Annual dues were $5. There were only two female business owners, who joined the organization; Frances Barger (New), owner of Fran's Beauty Shop; and Betty Lou Darr (Cavalier), owner of Marbax Fashion Shop.

The original Brunswick Board of Trade has long disintegrated but through the years the businesses of Brunswick have tried to keep a business association active but all of them have failed from time to time.

According to available information there is no record of the activities of the Brunswick Board of Trade from the time of its inception until January 1969 when the businesses reorganized and held their first Annual Banquet at Brunswick High School, with GovernorMarvin Mandel as principal speaker. A second Annual Banquet was held at the High School in April 1970. State Senator Goodloe E. Byron was introduced by emcee Carlos Myers, and the main address was given by U. S. Sentator Joseph D. Tydings. Active members in the Brunswick Board of Trade at that time were Lenwood Moss, Prcsident; Robert K. Moler, Vice-President; Robert Lindquist, Secretary; and Frank Manthos, Treasurcr. Among other members were William P. Childs, Edwin Hering, Louise Porter, Draper K. Sutcliffe, Emory V. Frye, and Dr. Paul Shaffer.

During the 1970's the Board of Trade supported many worthwhile projects and according to Robert Lindquist, who was the secretary for several years, "We had many sincere and dedicated workers but progress was slow. It would be comforting to know we played a part in the positive changes that have taken place in Brunswick."

The Brunswick Board of Trade always tried to help get the Christmas decorations for the town. They also sponsored a Christmas Lighting contest, awarding three businesses and five homes that were most attractively decorated.

The Board of Trade was very interested in getting a program going for downtown parking. They supported the Christmas Salvation Army Kettles program in the downtown area. They were also instrumental in obtaining a Brunswick Middle School; and they were constantly concerned about the failure of the town council to take action on the improvement of dilapidated buildings.

In May of 1974 they appointed a "Brunswick Area Improvement Committee," whose goals were to work on such problems as demolition or improvement of dilapidated building and homes; deteriorating curbs and sidewalks; beautification and environmental improvement of the Brunswick area.

There was also a commercial Industrial Development Committee appointed at the June 6, 1974 meeting of the Board of Trade; James Haley of Haley's Chevrolet-Oldsmobile was named chairman. He met with J. A. Cutsail, County Industrial Development Director; also Brooks Edwards, VicePresident of the Chamber of Commerce in charge of Industrial Development; and Jerry Bucey, County Planner, who acted as advisor to the Brunswick Area. Jim Haley's first priority was to update and improve the Brunswick Master Plan for Land Development.

No more information is available on the activities and progress of the Brunswick Board of Trade until January 1986 when Mickey Duncan, owner of the Metropolitan Tavern, made an effort to revive the Board of Trade. He called his organization The Downtown Business Association. Mickey Duncan was the first president of the organization but there are no written records available as to the progress that was made. The newly-formed association helped get Christmas decorations for the town and was responsible for getting the benches and helping with the upkeep of the little park on the site of the old YMCA. The association also gave prize money to five homeowners and three busineses with the best decorations.

The Brunswick Downtown Business Association has also disintegrated, but Mickey Duncan still sponsors the Christmas Lighting Contest!

Citizens of Brunswick have always shown interest in and concern for the welfare of each other. Funding for these concerns came through community appeals.

Organized efforts in this direction in recent memory began with the Community Chest, which was formed to aid Associated Services (Military), Childrens' Aid, Emergency Fund, Scheer Stadium, Health Center, and Scouting programs.

A 1940 yearbook publicizes Brunswick's as the second Community Chest in the county and states it was in its second year.

In order to consolidate the appeals into one allout drive, the Lions Club, Rotary Club, and Brunswick Board of Trade decided to adopt the idea of a local community chest. Thus in 1946, the "Brunswick Community Chest" was born. It became the policy of the Chest to select a "Citizen of the Year" at its organizational meeting each May. This individual would head the campaign for that year. All of the officers, committee members and solicitors were volunteers. The success of the campaign depended largely on the pledges made by the railroad employees on a payroll-deduction plan. Local residents were contacted by members of the Community Chest, wives of the Lior s and Rotary Clubs, and other interested persons.

The records of this organization, now defunct, have been lost in the passage of time. However, the EELTOWN LION, a bulletin ofthe Brunswick Lions Club and a personal file of Mr. W. Carlos Myers, a campaign worker, reveal some interesting items.

In 1950, Myer Kaplon headed the campaign that raised $3,016.25 which was $983.75shortof thegoal. It was interesting to note that during this campaign, Herb Goldberg, then the new manager of the Imperial Theater, gave the entire receipts of two shows of the movie "Sierra" to the campaign. This amounted to $188.30.

A large gap appears in the record until 1966 when it seems that Lawrence Nelson again headed the drive which raised $4,262.51. There is also evidence that a drive was held in 1967, which may have been the last campaign on a local basis, as participation in the Frederick County Community Chest became more advisable. The balance in the local chest fund was given to the Brunswick Ministerial Association for its work with the needy.

Brunswick Aerie # 1136, F.O.E., was organized June 30,1905, under supervisior of Mr. W. O. Suter, a member of Hagerstown Aerie # 694, and Mr. Jacob Clatterbuck, member of CumberlandAerie # 245.

Brunswick's first Aerie Home was on the third floor of the Swank Building (north side West Potomac Street just west of F&M Bank; razed for bridge abutment). There were 78 charter members, all of whom are now deceased.

The Aerie bought the Red Men's Hall (now Brunswick Museum) onJune 1,1936 from Delaware Tribe # 43.

In the mid 1940's, a parcel of land in the Birch Woods was purchased from Howard Marvin Jones and J. P. Karn, Inc. The Aerie called the land S.C.O.B. Park (Social Club of Brunswick) after a building had been erected. They held Saturday night dances and installed playground equipment in the park for the children of the community.

On November 25, 1964 the Aerie's first Ladies Auxiliary was chartered, and as the membership in both Aerie and Auxiliary grew, the officers and members decided to move the club to S.C.O.B. Park in 1969.

The original building that had been built in 1947 was not large enough to accommodate both the Aerie and the Auxiliary, and plans were drawn in February 1970 to expand the facilities at a cost of $92,000. The building that evolved is a modern brick structure that houses a large dance floor, a bar, and a well-equipped kitchen.

The Aerie sponsors an Annual Oyster Feed for members and auxiliary; also a family picnic for all members. These affairs are free to the Brunswick membership. They also sponsor the Eagles Scholarship Fund which was started in 1987. Ernie Wineholt, Aerie secretary, was instrumental in starting the $750 scholarships that were given to two high school students each year. The scholarships have now been increased to $1,000 each.

The Grand Aerie has sponsored an art contest since 1983, called "What I Like About My Home Town." Ernie Wineholt, chairman of the contest, has reported that the Brunswick students in grades three through six have had five winners in the Grand Aerie and Laura Parris won the Grand Prize in 1985.

The Women's Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles was chartered in October 1964 with 49 members and has grown to over 800. Thirty of the original 49 are still on the rolls. Of the 24 past presidents, most are still active. Angela Weddle was the youngest Auxiliary president in its history; she was 21 years old when elected.

The Auxiliary contributes to nearby needy families throughout the year. They also contribute annually approximately $1600 to national funds and $2200 to local funds and needy families.

Baskets of food, clothing, and help with fuel costs, are given to needy families. Locally, the Auxiliary helps to support the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance Co., the Fire Company, Express Running Club, Senior Citizens of Brunswick, Brunswick Public Library, Boy Scouts, Midget Football, Potomac Valley Youth Athletics, the American Legion Parade Book, Eastern and Christmas parties for children of the community, and the Brunswick High School Band.

They also contribute to Hospice of Frederick County, Frederick Memorial Hospital Snow Ball, "Help Hospitalized Veterans," Salvation Army, Heart Association, and Lung Association.

At the national level, the auxiliary supports Cancer Society, Heart Fund, Prevention of Child Abuse, Jimmy Durante's Children's Fund, Diabetes, Golden Eagle, Kidney Fund, and Alzheimers Fund.

In the Grand Aerie Art Contest, Brunswick has had five national winners in five years, including a Grand Prize Winner Over All, Laura Paris, age nine years, a $500 bond, and Fourth Grade, Valerie Howell, a $200 bond. The first winner from Brunswick was Christen Fauntleroy. In addition, the local eerie and auxiliary present awards to children in grades three through six.

To accumulate the funds needed for these serviccs, the Auxiliary sells food on Bingo night, sells Eagle jewelry, and raffles cakes and other donated items.

There was a long road of events leading to the present efficient Fire Hall and Fire Department that Brunswick now boasts of.

A common thread running through this history of fire protection was spun from volunteerism, concern for property and lives, and cooperation.

In earliest Brunswick the only other protection was the bucket, the water from the well, and a few primitive tools. The bucket brigade was the only hope.

Men, women, and children would dip water from their wells to drown the fire. When enough people arrived to form a line, buckets would be passed along from source to the fire.

The earliest facilities after the waterbucket brigade were the "reel houses." They became possible only with the installation of a central water system and fire plugs. Well water was pumped from the Pump House to the standpipes where reel houses were located. A "reel" consisted of a rod between the hubs of two large wheels; a hose was wrapped around the cross rod awaiting use.

Reel houses, owned by the city, were located conveniently around town, one in each of the three wards. There was one on the south side of Potomac Street opposite the east side of First Avenue. This was built on stilts because of the terrain. A fire wagon was also stored here. Another reel house was on New York Hill on the east side of Ninth Avenue at the end of Park Avenue. A third was on Wenner's Hill at the corner of Maple Avenue and "F" Street. There was a stand pipe on New York Hill and a wooden water tower on a steel framework at Maple Avenue and "F" Street on Wenner's Hill. A fourth reel house was located in the 600 block of West Potomac Street. Fire plugs were used for downtown reels. Gravity provided the pressure.

There was an organization of a sort at each reel house, in that each had a chief and anyone else could help. There were expenses, so an annual fire company picnic was an early tradition. To attract a crowd, contests were held to see which reel house could hook up the hose fastest.

In the side of each reel house was a glasscovered hole with a key. One had only to lift the glass to reach the key to unlock the door to the equipment. There were a nine-man (pulling) reel and two three-man reels. Equipment only was kept at the reel house; no people were stationed there.

The Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company was organized May 20,1910 but it was not incorporated until June 11, 1917 when Harry Chew, S. T. Hogan, H. N. Werntz, Francis T. Cahill, William Schnauffer, Stanley T. Virts and Wilbur Sigafoose were on hand for the incorporation.

The first fire equipment was hand-drawn and consisted of two pieces—a cart pulled by two men that carried the hose, and a ladder truck which was a wagon with the ladders stacked on top, pulled by six men. The first piece of motorized equipment was an American LaFrance 750-gallon-per-minute rotary pump. The date of the delivery and testing this new equipment has been reported as 1923. In 1939, a Ford truck equipped with a Howe three-stage piston pump was added to Brunswick's fire equipment. It was a 450-GPM pumper. (This piece of equipment caused the fire company much inconvenience. It has been reported that when this truck went to a fire someone had to follow with a basket in order to pick up the parts that fell off and then put them back together when the truck re- turned to the firehouse.) That experience led to a preference for American LaFrance equipment for a time, but other makers have now entered the pic- ture. As of mid-1990, Brunswick Fire Company equip- ment includes three engine trucks, a ladder truck, a tanker, a mini-pumper / brush truck combination, and a brush truck.

When centralizing of fire protection began, there was a primitive fire hall housing the equipment and an anteroom where the men congregated at the exact location of the present fire hall.

Stickley's Garage on Delaware Avenue between Potomac and Brunswick Streets preceded the fire hall. Two engines were downstairs; upstairs was a meeting and recreation room.

On November 20, 1947, H. E. (Sonny) Cannon made a motion to build a new fire hall and auditorium. The fire company purchased the lot from Lee Horine for $3,800, and the building was completed in 1951. The first floor housed the fire trucks, a dining room, kitchen, and pool room. The second floor is the ballroom and there is a stage. Dr.

Thomas Strother loaned the fire company tne mon' to purchase the wood for the ballroom hoor. Tl company paid him back at 4% interest and t] burning of the mortgage for Brunswick's new Fi Hall took place on Wednesday, November 18,195

In 1990, Tony Webber is president of the F Company, and Roy Lipscomb is fire chief.

Sonny Cannon and the Brunswick Fire Company are synonomous. He joined in 1927 and b came the fire chief in June of 1940, continuing in the capacity until he retired for health reasons in 197

Under Sonny's leadership the Brunswick Fire Company hosted many big-name bands for tl semi-formal dances that were held annually. Jimmy Dean and the Texas Wildcats and the Guy Lombardo Orchestra were among the many notable celebrities who entertained at the fire hall through the years.In October 1989 a plaque in memory of the late H. E. "Sonny" Cannon was placed on Brunswick's Volunteer Fire Company Building. Sonny had been a member for over half a century and had served as its chief for 38 of those years.

Over a century of appreciation is due the hundreds of volunteers that have come at the ring of bell or the sound of the railroad whistle. There is no way to total the lives and property that have been saved because people in Berlin and Brunswick care enough to answer the call.

Louise recalls that it was 1926 or 1927 wh' these ladies organized to offer financial support the Brunswick Firc Company.

They had an annual dinner, open to thc publi at thc fire hall at $1.00 per person (all you can ea and these affairs were great fund raisers. Everyone in town supported them. The food was all donated by businesses and individuals. The menu always included fried oysters, baked ham, and chickc homemade rolls or biscuits, green beans, mash' potatoes, gravy, and kraut.

The Ladics Auxiliary was thc backbone of fire company and they helped buy fire equipment and just about anything and everything else needed to furnish the new fire hall, including the stage curtains and the baby grand piano.

Some of the ladies who were active in the early years of the Auxiliary and kept it organized were Mae Virts, Maude Caniford, Lula Foster, Sis Conner, and Myrtle Walker.

Louise said there have been many loyal, hardworking lady volunteers over the years whose dedicated service has been of immeasurable help to the organization. The Auxiliary caters dinners for social occasions and has a regular bingo program.

Brunswick Jaycees were formed on February 15,1988, with 20 charter members and Christopher S. Paris as president. A national charter was issued on April 30, 1988. They are a leadership training organization with the objective of providing an opportunity for members to reach full leadership potential through community and chapter service projects.

The local chapter has completed several community projects including interior painting at City Park pavilion, voter registration drives, and a candidates forum. They helped organize a community group that formed a corporation which bought the Park Heights Cemetery, where members participate in clean-up days.

Fundraising is a top priority. They scheduled a dance to raise funds for a new firetruck, raised $7,000 to help the family of William Clements, a 5l/2 year old cancer patient, and are involved in a drive to help Kristie Hakan. Cystic fibrosis is another of their health interests. Mr. Sam Smith is the 1990 president of the group of 32 members, which changed its name in May 1990 to Potomac Valley Jaycees so as to service a larger area.

On lune 22, 1945, the Brunswick Lions Club, sponsored by the Frederick Lions Club, was organized. Charter Night was held September 18, 1945 when the officers were installed and President S. George Bennett received the charter. There were twenty-three charter members.

All meetings were held in the Potomac Restaurant until February 5,1946, when they were held at the YMCA until it burned in 1980. Until 1983, when the Club building was completed at Lions Merryland Park, Rosemont, they met at various places.

Local projects sponsored by the club have been: scholarships, Halloween party, Christmas party, fishing rodeo (for youth), eye glasses for needy, donations to Senior Center, Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance, Brunswick Fire Company, different programs at Brunswick High School and sports in the area.

Their fund-raising activities have included calendar and broom sales, raffles, and food stands at the Great River Race and Brunswick Railroad Days.

On the Lions district level, contributions are made to Diabetic Awareness, Drug Awareness (Quest), Hearing and Speech, Lions Clubs International Foundation, Leader Dog, Sight Conservation and Work with the Blind (White Cane).

The Brunswick Lions has a Trading Pin each year which they started in 1975. Lion Edwin Hering has designed all the pins with suggestions from the members. In 1974-75, Lion Gary Virts presented the winning design for District 22W, a steam engine, and since then Brunswick Lions Trading Pins have carried this theme.

In 1979, the Brunswick Lions Club sponsored the organization of the Brunswick Lioness Club.

The Brunswick Lioness Club was organized October 2, 1979, at Cliffside Inn, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, with Paul N. Cairl, District Governor, performing the certification ceremony.

First meetings were conducted at First Methodist Church, the Brunswick Fire Hall, and Brunswick City Park building until the Lions Building was completed at Lions Merryland Park in Rosemont.

The Lioness Club sponsors many fund raisers during the year as well as serving buffet dinners for Lions meetings twice a month.

The Lioness Ladies also support numerous District projects as well as local projects such as Alcohol and Drug Awareness, Hearing and Sight Conservation, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, Senior Citizens, Needy Families, Student Aid, Blood Bank and Food Bank, Salvation Army, American Cancer Society, and collecting used eye glasses for the Maryland Eye Bank, among many others.

In the early 1920's, according to George C. Hardy, there was a black Knights of Pythias Lodge that met at the home of members. Henry Beard, Jim Beard (of Sandy Hook), George Albert Hardy, Charlie James, Grant McGee, and Sam Streams belonged to this group. They still own a property at "I" and Center Streets, where they had intended to build a lodge home. This property is still in the hands of the Grand Lodge in Baltimore. Since there were not enough to hold a charter, the members transferred to the Frederick lodge.

A group of Masons was started at the Third and Terrace Avenues home of Grant McGee, withJames Beard, George Albert Hardy, Charlie Matthews, and Sam Streams in attendance. They later moved to a lodge home on the second floor of a former blacksmith building, across a branch from the Frank Brooks home. (This building eventually became a transientcenterduring the Depression.) Eventually these members joined the Frederick Masonic group.

The Elks met in a rented building on Center Street where the Masons also met across the branch from the present Frank Brooks home. A new house now stands a short distance from this building.

The group organized around 1928 and disbanded locally in the early 1940's, transferring their membership to the Frederick Elks.

Local members who joined the Frederick Club were James Beard, Clyde Brooks, Walter Brooks, Albert Campbell, Garfield Campbell, Robert

Campbell, Richard Grayson, George C. Hardy, Harrison Hardy, Tom Hardy, James Jackson, William Jackson, Adam James, a Mr. Scott, David Spriggs, and Bud White.

Area veterans of World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam War organized in 1972 to form the Old Friends Club. Their nine members provide an annual dinner for Senior Citizens, send fruit baskets to the sick and to mourning families, and donate to families who have fines, among other generous activities.

This group meets the third Saturday of each month at the Blue Ridge Grill, near Burkittsville, with no prior program except that of fellowship. For fund-raising they sponsor dances twice yearly at the Jefferson Community Center.

A picture and article that appeared in the Frederick newspaper this year showed Clifford Morris and Bill Brown, treasurer of the club, presenting an exercise bicycle to Maxine Jackson who has needed to exercise since she underwent a spinal operation that left her with problems with her legs. Other members of the club include Earlston Fletcher and James Peters of Brunswick.

OnJanuary 14,1892 a Masonic Lodge,actingon a dispensation from the Grand Lodge of Maryland, met in the old Red Men's Hall (then located at the Winebrenner Building/Gunther's Auction site) and held its first official meeting in Brunswick. At a meeting on May 26,1892 the charter for Brunswick Lodge No.191 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, dated May 10, 1892, was officially presented. The officers installed at that meeting were Z. T. Brantner, Worshipful Master, J. T. Martin, Senior Warden, J. T. Miller, Junior Warden, D. A. Barringer, Secretary, J. L. Jordan, Secretary, J. R. Himes, Scnior Deacon, W. H. Whetzel, Junior Deacon,J. T. Kilham, Senior Steward, J. A. Nixon, Junior Steward, and J. W. Porter, Tyler.

After searching for their own quarters over the next several years, arrangements were made on January 10, 1901 to lease the second floor of the Brunswick Savings Bank Building on thc northwest corner of Maple Avenue and Potomac Street, constructed in 1900. The Lodge held its first meeting there on March 4, 1901. Occupancy of these premises continued after the Bank of Brunswick was chartered in 1915 and for the next 40 years, although there were several efforts to find another site during that time. In 1953 the Lodge started negotiations to acquire the "West End School" property on Brunswick Street. After its bid was accepted by the Board of Education, the Lodge embarked on an extensive program of repair and renovation. The first meeting in the new hall was held on May 11, 1955, and official dedication ceremonies were held on September 23, 1955.

In 1957 the Lodge made space available in its basement for the local Civil Air Patrol group, and in 1958, sold the eastern portion of the property as the site for Brunswick's Post Office. Brunswick Public Library occupied at first one, and later, two rooms at the east end of the first floor of the old school building from 1962 until March 1989. Those premises were then rented to Brunswick Memorial Post No. 10421 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Brunswick Lodge No 191, AF&AM, conducted cornerstone-laying ceremonies for the following Brunswick projects: August 20,1893, Presbyterian Church on "A" Street; October 23, 1894, New York Hill Mcthodist Church; July 4,1904, Red Mens Hall, West Potomac Street; July 9, 1907, Methodist Episcopal Church, Maryland Avenue (reconstruction); July 28, 1908, First Baptist Church, "A" Street; and May 31, 1922, Grace Episcopal Church, "A" Street. W. Carlos Myers, a Pastmasterof Brunswick Lodge, prepared a history of the local lodge. In addition to supplying most of this material, it also contained, among many others, the following interesting bits of information:

· At a meeting on March 10, 1892, payment of 81 cents was authurized to B&O RR for freight charges on a box of columns.

· The bill for Charter Night Banquet on May 26, 1892 was $18.90 plus $2.50 for ten meals furnishcd to visiting brothers.

· Paid $1.75 on February 22,1912 to S. H. Bennett for a stove for the lodge room. (Sold the stove November 22, 1922 for $5).

· Accepted a proposal from Harpers Ferry Electric Company to furnish lights at $1.50 per month on September 12, 1912.

· Paid 25 cents for a coal hod and 10 cents for a fire shovel on November 25, 1915.

Brunswick Chapter #97, Order of the Eastern Star, was instituted on October 17, 1931, with 22 members present. It was duly constituted on April 20, 1932.

Gifts presented to the chapter were a Star, a gift from Brother Beck, and the emblem for "Ruth," presented by Past Matron Sister Thomas, of Areme Chapter.

The first officers were Mabel Beck, Worthy Matron; William H. Campbell, Worthy Patron; Myra Edmonds, Associate Matron; Francis Edmonds, Associate Patron.

Areme Chapter #58, Sharpsburg, is the Mother Chapter, and Olive Branch Chapter #34, Keedysville, is the Grandmother Chapter.

Grant Visitation on November 7, 1951, under the leadership of Mary Hovet, Worthy Matron, Brunswick, had the largest attendance reported, 200 members and visitors. In 1953 Brunswick Chapter furnished the kitchen in the newly purchased Masonic Temple. In 1955 the new Temple was completed and at the first meeting there a White Cross was presented to Brunswick Chapter, a gift from Marie and Harry Huffer. A minstrel was formed to entertain the Masons.

The various ways of making money over a period of 25 years included selling Easter flowers, cakes and dyed eggs; selling items like aprons, towels, scrubbers, dish cloths, vanilla; sponsoring card parties, round robin parties, white elephant parties, dances, rummage sales, friendly baskets; serving wedding receptions and chicken waffle dinners; and having food stands at various events.

Many members have represented Brunswick Chapter at the Grand Chapter Sessions in Baltimore. On April 21, 1937, Brother Campbell was Grand Sentinel of the Grand Chapter of Marvland, Order of the Eastern Star. Kathryn Litten was Page for Grand Chapter in April 1939. Hazel Goode was appointed Grand Representative to Alberta at Grand Chapter in 1949. Millie Burch was in the Necrology Service in 1953. Marie Huffer was a Page to the 1956 Grand Chapter.

The Order has a detailed History of the many members who have represented the Brunswick Chapter at the Grand Chapter sessions in Baltimore.

This organization has had many visitations over the years and many worthwhile projects.

Brunswick Moose Lodge No. 1582 was instituted on November 3, 1923 in the Eagles Hall at Brunswick, Md., with 50 members in the Charter Class. The Eagles Hall at that time was located on West Potomac Street over Swank's store, which was torn down when the new bridge was built over the Potomac River.

The first Board of Officers consisted of D. Moore, Dictator, F. C. Cover, J. N. Barnett, F. M. Troxell, Frank Longbrake, C. W. Stull, and J. W. Nelson. (After Hitler became infamous, the title "Dictator" was changed to "Governor.")

Meetings were held in the Eagles Hall at the beginning, and later in members' private homes.

The Lodge was moved to the present location, 401 East Potomac Street on December 4,1942, when the building was purchased from Litten Brothers for $8,500. There were at this time 67 members and $72 working capital. The new quarters were furnished with money borrowed from the members. Extensive repairs were made to the building and with the help of lots of "free" labor and hard work, and a debt of $160,000, the renovation was complete in 1948. The mortgage was paid off in 1952. The only remaining Charter Member of the present lodge is Marion Burns, who resides near Jefferson, Md.

The 1990 officersareJoe Wiles, Governor;James Sigler, Junior Governor; Delbert Mentzer, Prelate; Jesse Thompson, Secretary; Guy Cunningham, Past Governor; Raymond Thompson, Gary Main, and T. M. Hummer, Trustees.Brunswick Chapter 660 Women of the Moose was instituted on May 12, 1944. They recently celebrated their 45th anniversary with the Charter Members being invited to the Mothers Day Dinner which was held in their honor at the Brunswick Lodge. The remaining Charter Members are Dorothy Ayers, Dorothy Burns, Gladys Merriman, Frances Orrison, Ida Rice, Louise Weddle and Phyllis Yeager.

The Moose Lodge and Chapter do much charitable work by donating to the Children at Child City, in Mooseheart, Illinois, and to the elderly residents at Moosehaven in Orange Park, Florida. The women celebrate "Christmas in October" by having a dinner with each member bringing gifts which are sent to the children at Mooseheart and the elderly at Moosehaven.ln conjunction with the Lodge, the women sponsor children's parties at Halloween, Christmas and Easter. At Christmas time, they fix baskets for the needy with donations of canned food from the co-workers and lodge members, with the Chapter donating meat and perishable items.

Donations are also made to the Brunswick Fire Company, Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance, Arthritis Foundation, Heart Fund and Cancer Fund, as well as many community projects.

Officers of the Chapter for 1990 are June Wile Senior Regent; Lettie Roberts, Junior Regent; Sher Haupt, Chaplain; Ruby Reed, Treasurer; Ave Bake Junior Graduate Regent; and Jean Baker, Recorde

As an item of local history, the Moose organization gave Brunswick its first boat ramp on the rive beside the bridge pier. Lodge members cleaned the park area to the left of the bridge, and posted sign pointing to the ramp. Mayor Cummings was i office (1954-66).

This lodge was organized October 24, 1892 with a charter membership of 26, including familia names like J. E. Cage, Clarence D. Shewbridge, E.1 Ault, C. W. Hutts, and W. D. Kidwell.

It had owned several properties in town, in eluding three lots acquired in 1919 across from th' Ambulance building, and the former Firehall of Delaware Avenue.

Century Temple No. 4, Pythian Sistcrs, was initiated in Brunswick in 1902. I;ouise Koogle hac been a member almost 70 years when she passed away. There are over 60 members in this charitable organization; they distribute up to $8,000 ever year. Their money-raiser is Wolfgang Candy, but there are other projects. The recipients of their generosity are numerous, including the national drives local charities, private family needs, schools in the community, and others. Eileen Kelley will be state chairperson of a medical drive next year. The Sisters meet at the Eagle's home.

In 1904 DelawareTribeNo.43,Improved Order of Red Men (I.O.R.M.) laid the cornerstone for the three-story building at the southeast corner of Maryland Avenue and Potomac Street. That structure was then and is now one of the most imposing in Brunswick and after being the Eagles' home for years it continues to serve the community as the Brunswick Museum. In its first life, the Redmens' Hall was the location for various social and entertainment affairs including public meetings, dances, plays, and early "flickers." In 1905 the First Baptist Church held services there while their building was under construction and from 1915 to 1920 the Bank of Brunswick operated on the first floor. The Brunswick Post Office was also located on the first floor from 1920 to 1929 as was Freeman's Bakery for most of that time, and highschool classes were held there in 1928 after the school burned in January of that year. The somewhat fearsome statue of the Indian brave in full headdress and holding a spear was a local landmark well remembered by the citizens for more than 40 years.

Delaware Tribe No.43 was organized on July 5, 1867 with six charter members and was an institution for Berlin, and later Brunswick, for 78 years. It became Brunswick's oldest fraternal organization with membership reaching 380 in 1906. Early lodge meetings were held in rooms rented first from William Dean and later from Joseph Waltman. In 1873, the tribe purchased from Waltman a stone building on the site of the Winebrenner building (now Guntheis Auction), and that became the town's first Red Mens' Hall. It was also used by Catoctin Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and by Brunswick Masonic Lodge 191.The lORM exercised strict discipline and fined its members for such things as fishing or splitting wood on Sunday, and forced one to pay 25 cents for spitting on the floor of the Wigwam. They clashed with the B&O when tracks were to be laid close to their building and resorted to the use of dynamite in trying to thwart an early-morning track laying. Sadly, a "brave" held a stick too long when he recognized his father among the track gang, resulting in an amputated hand and a B&O victory. Membership declined and the Tribe disbanded on September 15, 1945, but it left behind a lasting legacy for the town of Brunswick.

Pride of Delaware Council #43, Degree of Pocahontas, organized February 14, 1923, only three years after the Grand Council of Maryland was organized. Its purpose was to "foster freedom, friendship, and charity," for which it had community and service projects.

The Council's meeting places changed many times over the years. It once owned the building at Maryland Avenue and Potomac Street, where older citizens remember "the good old days" when they held dances, presented plays, and held social functions at the Red Men's Hall.

It disbanded in January 1985, with 32 members who transferred to Tippecanoe Council #100, State of Maryland.

The Brunswick Rotary Club was organized on April 25,1927 at the B&O YMCA which has been its base of operations for almost its entire existence.

Its purposes are to promote understanding and good will among the peoples of the world beginning at the club and community level. Promotion of its purposes and ideals is achieved through Club, Vocational, Community, and International Services.,

Community is perhaps the most important avenue of service and the Brunswick club has to its credit many accomplishments which help make a more wholesome community. Working with youth of the area is one of its proudest and most effective projects, with such activities having included sponsoring a student loan program; Little League baseball team; Gold "B" program for high school students; student participation in Boys' State. With other groups it fostered the Brunswick Library (Rotarian Leonard Carmack served as its first president and William Wenner was its first treasurer when it became a reality in 1962). The club also conducts a Junior Rotary Program.

Through the Rotary Group Study Exchange program, young business persons live in foreign Rotarian's homes. The club has sponsored Dwight Smith, who visited Scotland; Walter Anderson, who visited France; and David Carmack, who served as team leader of groups to France. Brunswick Rotarians have hosted approximately 130 scholars from 36 foreign nations. The club has actively supported the Rotary Foundation Health Hunger and Humanity Program by contributing to the Polio Plus program.

The Rotary Club has continuously helped in all community betterment projects. It continues to be an active force.

The Brunswick Inner Wheel, an auxiliary of the Brunswick Rotary Club and composed of Rotarian wives, was organized in 1947 for the purpose of fostering service and charitable projects.

Some of their goals have been realized through participation in County health programs including serving as volunteers for Red Cross Bloodmobile community and high school visits, providing transportation for residents to the Public Health Clinic, and assisting with TB X-ray and patch test programs in past years.

Each fall, home-baked cookies and ice cream are provided for all residents of the Montevue Home and at Christmastime individual boxes are packed for each Brunswick area resident there. Other Inner Wheel activities have included helping with the Brunswick Library, collecting eyeglasses for the Lighthouse for the Blind, collecting redeemable coupons for an orphanage, starting in 1967 a Junior Inner Wheel Program of high school senior girls, and sponsoring a troop when the Girl Scouts were first organized in Brunswick.

Brunswick's local Boy Scout Troop 5 organized around 75 years ago. It grew parallel with a secret club for older boys, O.G.F., Old Glory Forever, which was led by Rev. Luther Martin of the Brunswick Presbyterian Church. Their cry was "O.G.F. Boom!"

The Boy's Club bulletin No. 1 for January 1919 explains that the group was suffering from a "large attack of success, like a growing boy too big for his clothes but with not enough money to buy a new

suit." The bulletin had a page devoted to Boy Scout activities. Names mentioned were Tommie Tucker, Alfred Mills (Bets), David Hogan, Carlton Smith, John Funk, and Lewis Rice.

Rev. Luther Martin was succeeded by Mr. G. A. Hood, who became the first scoutmaster of old Troop 2. Charles Utterback was the next scoutmaster.

Out of this beginning the Boy Scouts in Brunswick developed from a national movement that had begun in 1910.

Under Mr. Utterback there were four patrols, one senior patrol leader, two junior assistant scout masters, and one scoutmaster, 37 in all. Later the troop became No. 5.

Exhibits and demonstrations of scouting activity were a part of their program. One excursion involved setting up a camp near the tunnel at Lander. Charlie Utterback had, according to the 1939 yearbook, 58 members in his trip. At this time Donald Darr was cubmaster at the Methodist Church (Md. Ave.) with 20 members in an unchartered group.

Charlie Utterbackcreated a camp for boy scouts above the Potomac River across from Harpers Ferry, along the Canal Road. After the scout camp lost its leadership, it became a camp of the Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Church, serving Maryland, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. In 1947 Charlie was designated a Silver Beaver.

Jerry Shewbridge, Nickie Burns, and Howard Foreback were long time leaders when the American Legion sponsored Scouts. Bill Care led the Air Scout group. He took scouting seriously; since the scout motto was "Be Prepared," he used to carry two compasses and two knives in case he lost one.

H. Austin Cooper is a lifetime Scout, having joined in 1923 and continued into adulthood. He has earned the Silver Beaver award with a threepalm pin, a fifth-year pin, Red Hcart, and Lifc Saving pin. Nickie Burns is still an active Silver Beaver.

In 1987 the National Capitai Arca Council observed its 50th anniversary. Thirteen counties and Washington belonged, FSK District, and Brunswick district, having become a part 40 years carlier.

Today's Boy Scouts, Brunswick Troop No.277, are direct descendants of the Boy's Club begun by the Rev. Luther Martin. The present troop of 22 members is led by Mr. Robert Ward, who has had fifteen years in scouting, thirteen as Scoutmaster, and three assistants.

Other individuals who have given their time and efforts to scouting are Dr. Wayne Allgaicr, Wayne Moler, Mrs. Judy Bacorn Harrison Malone, Al Koenig, Mike Wenner, Bill Yingling, Pete Wilson, Murray Cooper, Frank and Bob Lettenberger, Robert W. Jones, Sr., and Lou Pineda.

An advisory committee of twelve to fourteen individuals assist in the administration of the troop activities.

The scouts in Brunswick have seen many members reach the rank of Eagle Scout during its history: John Funk and Austin Cooper, about 1922 and 1931 respectively (first in Brunswick); Anthony Creamer, Malcolm Van Pelt, Mervin Martin, Ellwood Wineholt, Franklin "Buddy" Kidwell, Gary Porter, Jonathan Allgaier, Greg Selby, William Ward, Jack Bacorn, Bob Jones, Tim Ollry, Neal and David Williams, and George Clary, Jr.

It should be noted that Scouts Steven Allgaier and George Clary became Eagle Scouts just previous to this publication.

Mr. Ward is grateful to the town for its help and cooperation with Scout projects, and he notes that the organization is community-oriented.

A wealth of primary resource material on scouting in Brunswick is on file at the BHC office.

Girl scouting was introduced in Brunswick in 1921 by Lavinia and Georgia Hood, who were members of troops and financial supporters.

There was a hiatus in the 1930's when scouting died out until around 1938. Charlie Utterback, Boy Scout leader, taught the Girl Scout handbook to about 60 girls in two troops that year.

Traditionally, Brunswick Girl Scouts were sponsored by churches. At various times, these churches participated: Episcopal Church, with Mrs. Dorothy Schnauffer, leader, assisted by Mary McMurry (Margrabe); Methodist Church (Maryland Avenue), two troops in 1938 with Mrs. Ruth Nicholson, Edna Gordon, and Ethel Strailman as leaders; Lutheran Church with Pauline Gosnell as leader for 20 years; Reformed Church (West Potomac Street) several troops with Pat Werking, Jean Ferrell, Thelma Grams and Bertha Haller helping; and at times the New York Hill Methodist Church. They have met in almost every church in town. Brunswick Ambulance Building was used for troop meetings. Myrtle K. Huffer led her troop on the second floor of the Moose Hall.

Scouting activities emphasize the outdoor world, homemaking, citizenship, arts and crafts, and similar activities. Memorable trips that add adventure

to local scouting have been to the Washington Zoo, Mount Vemon, Crystal Grottoes Cavern (Boonsboro), Luray Caverns, Washington Cathedral, Arlington Cemetery, Lincoln Memorial, and, in full dress uniform, to Baltimore.

The various levels of scouts are Daisies, Brownies, Junior Girl Scouts, Senior Girl Scouts, and, in connection with the boys' organization, Explorer Scouts.

Basic to scouting are activities to qualify members for a number of badges. Twelve activities are to be completed before a badge will be awarded. Badges may be earned in the out-of-doors, citizenship, camping, homemaking, and crafts. Leaders and parents approve activities for both the Silver Star and Gold Star programs. As with the boys' Eagle Scout program, the girls are required to complete numerous activities for both Silver and Gold Star.

There is a "Fly-Up" candlelight investiture ceremony when a girl scout moves from Brownie to Junior Girl Scout and is presented with a pin and a card. An annual exhibit of projects was set up at the Fire Hall.

The Girl Scouts were always uniformed for public appearances like parades and church, even wearing inspected, clean gloves. The Girl Scout motto, "Always Be Prepared," was adapted from that of the male counterpart. To exemplify this motto, members were always expected to carry a small container with a Band-Aid, ten cents for an emergency such as a phone call, a pencil and slip of paper, a match, and a needle with thread to assist them through emergencies.

A typical 1930's Girl Scout experience might have paralleled that of Pauline Comer Gosnell. She joined in 1933, paying 5 cents per week to be part of a 12-member troop that met at the Methodist Church. Her leader was Mrs. Ruth gingham Gordon.

The first Girl Scout cookies Pauline remembers cost 30 or 35 cents. Later, as a leader, she recalls a price of 50 cents. By 1960 they cost 45 cents, and in 1988, $2.00. Whatver the price, early local volunteers remember that Brunswick always sold more than other troops in the county.

Scout Camp Powama, set above the picturesque Potomac on the Maryland side a couple miles beyond Harpers Ferry, was the location of weeklong camping around 1938. This camp was developed by the late Charles Utterback on his property which is entered from the road between the railroad tunnel and Samples Manor. Participants slept in front of the fireplace on blankets, had hearty breakfasts of pancakes and eggs in the main lodge, and enjoyed an outdoor swimming pool. Each girl assumed certain responsibilities during the stay.

The 1960's decade was a period of great activ- ity. The first Girl Scout Day Camp was held August 15 to 25, 1961, at SCOB (Social Club of Brunswick) Park; later, Gathland State Park was used. The late Lucille Eddins Porter was chairman of the first Day Camp.

Parents brought 58 girls to the first camp. Camperships were given by the town of Brunswick, by the Brunswick Moose Club, and by Mr. and Mrs. Emory Frye and other townspeople to sponsor those girls who needed help. About $5 was needed to cover each girl's expenses. There was much equipment available. The town government and local stores contributed to the equipment fund. Of 70 troops in Frederick County at that time, the greatest number of participants were in Brunswick.

Mary Jane Watson, Elizabeth (Sis) Heffner, and June Hill Fugate taught First Aid. Other activities included making hunters stew, hand crafts, and learning sanitation.

The late Dr. Charles E. Pruitt conducted the members' physical examinations without charge. For this he was made an honorary member of Brunswick Girl Scouts. Levin Lowe was cook at the camp.

Mr. John Moore's assistance as maintenance chief at SCOB Park was greatly appreciated by scout leaders. He helped keep the grounds neat and he kept the snakes away. He was faithful to the scouts.

Administrators of the first Day Camp were Lucille Porter, chairman; Vivian Lynn, quartermas- ter; Norma Jean Frye, site chairman; Drusilla Lake, secretary; the recruiting committee consisted of Lorraine Biser, Bertha Haller, and Myrtle Huffer.

Campfire was a special event at Day Camp. One important day for Girl Scouts is Thinking Day, a time for members throughout the world to join thoughts as a prayer that all people should be friends. Brunswick Scouts would go to a hill and think about all the Girl Scouts in the world. This happens on February 22, the birthday of both Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, the British founders of Girl Scouts. (In the United States, the organization started in Savannah, Georgia.) Pennies are given by the scouts to a special Thinking Day Fund, whose monies are used to start troops in countries needing help and to support local troops.

The Local troops always joined National Council. This was done by various routes over the years. First, Brunswick's troops joined directly as individual troops. In the 1960's they joined through the Frederick County unit of National Council.

After that, there was a Central Maryland group, consisting of Anne Arundel, Frederick, Carroll, Howard, and Baltimore Counties and Baltimore City. Their emphasis finally moved in the direction of more urban needs, whereas Frederick County needs were more rural. For this reason, in 1978 Frederick County Girl Scouts affiliated with the Penn Laurel Council of Pennsylvania, whose goals and activities more closely agree with those of Frederick County.

One facet of the scout organization for many years was the Community Director Neighborhood Chairman. From 1956 until 1962 the late Sally Enfield filled this role. Sally Coffman served two years, and Elizabeth Frye held this position until scouting was restructured and this level of supervision was ended.

- Elizabeth R. Frye - Pauline Comer Gosnell - Pat Haller Werking - Ruth Ely Nicholson

Brunswick's Senior Citizens organization was sponsored by the Brunswick Recreation Commission and held its firt meeting onJuly 26,1965 in City Park. Audrey Barger was elected president; John Graham, vice president; Katie Roelke, treasurer; and Orion S. Virts, secretary.

Early meetings were held in various locations including the Rod & Gun Club, Coates' Restaurant, and the Lutheran Church. The group published a news letter and enjoyed a variety of interesting programs such as bus trips to Washington, Harpers Ferry, Skyline Drive and Lancaster County.

In January 1967 Mayor Jess Orndorff appointed the following nine-member panel as Board of Directors: Laurence Nelson, James Bryan, John Graham, Clifford Morris, Rev. Ralph Miller, Willard Barger, Frank Manthos, Mary Rau Reith and Donald Darr.

The organization found their first permanent home with the establishment of the Senior Citizen Center at 10 West Potomac Street. The first business meeting was conducted on March 2, 1967 and formal dedication occurred five days later on March 7. Audrey Barger was the first paid director.

Realizing the need for a location with improved access, the Board of Directors negotiated with the Brunswick Potomac Foundation to purchase the Donald Darr property at 12 "A" Street for $33,000. From a Federal grant of $17,114 allocated by the Frederick County Commission on Aging, $15,000 was used toward the purchase price and the balance for renovation materials with labor donated by volunteers. Open house was held on December 13, 1979 and seven years later the Senior Center burned its mortgage. A luncheon program, begun in 1975 at Brunswick Elementary School, was transferred to the Senior Center after kitchen facilities were installed.

In October 1985 the Seniors started sponsoring a dinner-dance at the American Legion in Brunswick. These affairs are held monthly and are wellattended. The Center has had several station wagons for transporting those who need the service.

Elaine Holmes is the current director of Senior Center, and Bill Care is president of Senior Citizens for 1990.

The Brunswick Senior Center has grown and flourished over the years. It provides a valuable and well-appreciated service to the community.

That the Brunswick High School ring that was "official " for 38 years was adopted in 1928. Class of 1966 was given a chance to select any ring it wanted.

That garnet and gold have been the school colors since the beginning of the schools.

That Minnie Werntz, H. N. 's daughter, was thefirst president of Student Council.

That about 1918 West End School had two privies behind the school across "B " Street, where a church now stands. Also, a bucket of water and dipper sat in the hall of te school before a fountain was intalled.