August 9, 1978 How Peculiar got its name _.. SUSQUEHANNA TIMES—Page 5 Scratch Ankle, Alabama mountains, and the like, names and suggested turies-old Indian name. Cut and Shoot, Texas. problems were bound to changes. In recent years What about Peculiar, Peculiar, Missouri. arise — duplication, con- for example, the Board has Missouri? National wildlife % Not everyday names for a hometown, but in the deal with these, the U.S ‘““Mole Hill,”” West Virginia store owner, applying fi — : ’ oe ’ ’ ying or a — ® Fe —— United States, such names Board of Geographical to change their town’s postal listing under the et The Optimist Creed ree are not all that unusual. As Names was formed in 1884. name to ‘‘Mountain.” name ‘‘Excelsior,’”’ was the U.S. was settled, most geographical names were chosen informally and on the spur of the moment, reports the current issue of National Wildlife magazine. Behind each of the three million geographical names in the U.S. lies a little part of the nation’s history. European explorers, up- on their arrival in the New world, adopted (or adapted) a wide assortment of Indian . fusion, misspellings. To The Board soon established one ironclad rule: When- ever there is a conflict, the local name and spelling win out. Today, the Board is still hard at work. Each year it reviews some 10,000 new allowed the residents of Currently, the Board is involved in the controversy over a suggested name change for Alaska’s Mount McKinley. Many would like to rename the mountain ‘‘Dinali,”’ its original, cen- magazine explains that a turned down because the title was already claimed in Missouri. So_ the store owner wrote back saying that any name would do, as long as it was ‘‘different or peculiar.” The rest is history. Bradleys in Smithville To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness, and prosper- ity to every person you meet. To make all your friends feel that there is something good in them. To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. names. Thus, the Indian To wear a cheerful countenance at all word ‘‘Mesconsing’’ times and give every living creature you (meaning ‘‘the long riv- meet a smile. er’), became ‘‘Ouiscons- To give so much time to the ing” for French explorers improvement of yourself that you have no Marquette and Joliet. time to criticize others. Years later, It became To be too large for worry, too noble for “Wisconsin.” anger, too strong for fear, and too happy The National Wildlife Federation publication notes that while the early British colonists named most of their coastal settle- ments after their home- towns (Roxbury, Plymouth, Dorchester), this trend end- ed after the Revolutionary War, as communities were named for war heroes. Today, there are over 250 American towns named to permit the presence of trouble. —Selected by Terril D. Littrell 00 TW 00 Wn PL OP 00 Wy, 0900 WN 0PM GPM 00 WN 00 Richard D. Smedley FUNERAL HOME 29 NORTH GAY STREET, MARIETTA ‘“Washington,’’ reports the ; magazine. 426-3614 Some of the nation’s : most imaginative names are a result of the 19th century frontier days. Cut and Shoot, Texas, was named after a community shootout over the shape of a new church steeple, explains National Wildlife, and Scratch Ankle, Ala- bama, was named because of the town’s large popula- tion of biting flies. Settlers also favored animal names, especially birds. The eagle surpasses all other species as a place name source, followed closely by the swan, the goose and the duck. With the rapid christen- ing of towns, rivers, Chiques AAA Co-ed Volleyball League results Here are the results of the last two weeks of the Chiques AAA Co-Ed Vol- leyball League: July 26th: The Sixers beat the Set-ups 15-11 and 15-9. the Rookies won by Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Bradley and their children, Lee and Kelly, of Mount Joy are shown at the historic town of Smithville, NJ. This place features scores of buildings that have been transplanted from all over southern New Jersey [Smithville is 12 miles north of Ocean City], a reconstruction of a 19th Century village, and crafts- people. There is also an airfield. Surprise anniversary party for the Roberts Arnolds Mr. and Mrs. Robert ed on July 31, 1943. 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