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75 Years Ago* Dr. William Welch, health officer for Annapolis, has closed all movie theaters and pool halls until further notice because of the flu epidemic. All churches have voluntarily closed. -- The Sun, Oct. 7, 1918.* Anne Arundel County Superintendent George Fox today closed all county schools until further notice because of the flu epidemic. -- The Sun, Oct. 9, 1918.* The first woman in the state of Maryland to carry the mail on a rural free delivery route is Mrs. Alex. Proskey of Annapolis.

On Saturday, April 19, 2003, WALTER L. HILL SR., of Gaithersburg, MD. Beloved husband of Ruth Iglehart Hill, the late Eleanor Myers Hill, the late Evelyn D.S. Hill, and the late Ruth Wishart Hill; loving father of Jeanne C. Kangas and W. Leonard Hill Jr.; grandfather of Kenneth Donald Kangas, Linda Katherine Hutchinson, Amy Elizabeth Hill, Philip Leonard Hill, Joshua Daniel Kangas, and Cassandra Marie Kangas. Also survived by four great grandchildren. Mr. Hill was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.

Now that Comptroller Joan M. Pratt's lawsuit has been officially deemed frivolous and dismissed by Judge Pamela White "with prejudice" ("Pratt's suit over phone system is dismissed," Feb. 7), one major question remains. How much taxpayer money and city employee time and energy has been wasted with months and months of this shameless politicking? Comptroller Pratt alone brought the lawsuit alleging misuse of city funds, and Comptroller Pratt alone should be held accountable for any and all legal costs (her own misuse of funds)

Tom and Lorrie Lemke, a young San Diego couple, recently appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show to discuss their thrifty lifestyle. As Mr. Lemke enthusiastically described clipping coupons, making pasta at home, and hunting for early bird restaurant specials, the audience snickered.But the group wasn't laughing when the Lemkes, parents of two small children, said they have managed to save $50,000 in the past four years."Some people think we're nickel-and-diming it, but those nickels and dimes are going to add up and going to help put our kids through college," Mr. Lemke said.

It's a sun-splashed morning in rolling southern Anne Arundel County, and a cluster of old oaks and maples make a fine canopy for the 25 gentlemen gathered at the cottage they see as a shrine. Some wear seersucker blazers and boating shoes. Many sport neckties with their club's logo - a British flag and an American flag, their staffs crossed. Their laughter echoes off the clubhouse, a bungalow built 34 years before the signing of the Declaration of Independence. "We have an ancient tradition - it never rains on meeting day at the Old South River Club," says Chris Wilson, a longtime member of the tiny Harwood society that calls itself "the oldest continuously operating social club in the English-speaking world.

EVEN AFTER attending Sunday's tea party at Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church, the argument continues: Which do you prefer? Earl Grey or English breakfast? Ladies present at the afternoon affair were there to learn once and for all just how to make the perfect cup of English tea and get some advice on additions to their flower gardens. Sponsored by the Presbyterian Women at Woods, the party - a first at the church - attracted more than 40 members and guests, who sipped tea and munched tiny sandwiches and cakes while tea maven Kate Whitman, assisted by her two young daughters, unraveled the complexities of correct tea preparation.

Seeds or seedlings? Those eager to join the vegetable gardening revolution this season have a decision to make. Are you going to grow your vegetables from seed? Or will you purchase seedlings from your local garden center or a farmers' market? If you are going to grow your own seedlings, it is just about time to get started. The advantages include savings, pride and choice. You can grow exactly what you want, in the numbers you want and you don't have to count on somebody else's idea of variety.

Marie Gertrude Kurrle, 82, homemaker, bowler Marie Gertrude Kurrle, a former Rodgers Forge resident and homemaker, died April 23 of cancer in Desert Hot Springs, Calif. She was 82. Until moving to Desert Hot Springs in 1997, Mrs. Kurrle had lived in Rodgers Forge for more than 30 years. Marie Sheehan was born in Waverly and graduated from Eastern High School. In the late 1930s, she was a clerical worker at Kurrle Meat Packing Co. on Kirk Avenue. In 1938, she married Charles C. Kurrle, who worked in the family-owned business until it was sold in 1962.

Mildred A. NigroWorked in food serviceMass of Christian burial for Mildred A. Nigro, who worked in the food business from childhood to age 75, will be offered at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church at Belair Road and Willow Avenue.Mrs. Nigro, known as Millie, died Thursday at the Dulaney-Towson Nursing & Convalescent Center as a result of Alzheimer's disease. She was 90.Her family owned Bishop's Bakery in Hamilton, and it was in their store and restaurant that she learned the food business.

Graveside services for Juliet Berry Offutt, who retired as a librarian at the Anne Arundel Community College with the faculty rank of professor, will be held at 11 a.m. today at All Hallows Episcopal Chapel in Davidsonville.Mrs. Offutt, who was 89 and lived in Crownsville, died last Wednesday at the Pleasant Living Convalescent Center in Edgewater.She retired from the library in 1983 but continued to volunteer there.Born in Baltimore, the former Juliet Berry Iglehart graduated from the Bryn Mawr School and made her debut at the Bachelors Cotillon.