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LUTMAN , ARTHUR

(1907-1969) Honored 1985 Arthur Lutman had an avid interest in local history, especially of the Civil War. Also, after much deed ·research at the County courthous e, he prepared several street plats of old Berlin, showing early owners and dates of purchase for every lot. No one but the staff of Brunswic k's centennia l book could know how valuable his work has been. McMURR Y, LULA B. DARR (1891-1969) Honored 1981 After Brunswic k experienc ed years of inactivity in home building, Lula Brunswick (Darr) McMurry began developin g 13 acres of the Cannon Hill area, along 2nd Avenue (then Linden) between Souder Road and H Street. Her early involvem ent in real estate came after the death of her husband, John Anthony McMurry , in 1934, when she began buying, refurbishin g and renting or selling houses during the Great Depressio n, when home sales were at rock bottom. She gave special considera tion to widows and low-incom e families in providing them apartments and enabling them to buy homes. Building in Brunswic k had virtually stagnated , but after her constructi on on Cannon Hill, a local builder acquired the Haines property, south of hers, and the housing boom in Brunswic k was on its way. McNITT, MARGAR ET ROELKE (1921- ) Honored 1987 Margaret was a registered nurse midwife serving as an Adventist missionar y in India, Burma, Pakistan, and Nigeria, training native nurses in midwifery . At one time she was the nurse for the first iron lung patient. McQUILL EN, GLENN (1915-1989) Honored 1984 A year after his graduatio n from Brunswic k High School in 1932 Glenn McQuillen began playing baseball with Brunswic k's Firemen, and in 1934 with the same team in the Frederick County League, he led the league with a .444 batting average. He played football with the Firemen in 1934 and 1935 and was offered a football scholarsh ip to Western Maryland College, which he attended for two years. In Spring 1938, the St. Louis Browns of the American League offered him a contract to play professional baseball. Glenn played six years in the majors, although his profes.sional baseball career spanned 20 years. He was with the Baltimore Orioles when they were in the Internatio nal League. In 1977 Glenn was inducted into the Frederick YMCA Alvin G. Quynn Memorial Hall of Fame, the year the

sports award was initiated. His award stated that his "style and persevera nce make him a worthy example for all boys who aspire to reach the major leagues." McQUILL EN, JOSEPH CARL (1917- ) Honored 1986 Carl McQuille n played profession al baseball in the minor leagues for both the Washingt on Senators and the New York Yankees, then served as manager/ player in the Eastern Shore League, Tobacco State League (in North Carolina), and the Virginia League, rounding out his career as major league scout and team organizer . In 1986 he was inducted into the Frederick County Alvin G. Quinn Sports Hall of Fame. MACE, HARRY R. (1890-1954) Honored 1977 Harry Mace came to Brunswic k in 1908 to work in his cousin's furniture store and later managed the business until he was inducted into the Army in World War I. After the Army, he returned to continue the retail furniture business as Mace and Company . He served two terms as Mayor of Brunswick, from 1932 to 1938. MAIN,JA MES W. (1920- ) Honored 1985 After a brief stint with the B&O, James Main worked at Walter Reed Hospital before entering the U. S. Navy in World War II. He later headed the 25th District Democrat s, was command er of the American Legion post, and charter command er of the local V.F.W. As a Brunswic k councilm an he served as Disaster Chairman , d irector of the Red Cross, and Chairman of Civil Defense. MANUEL , RALPH NIXON Ph.D. (1936- ) Honored 1983 Dr. Ralph N. Manuel became Chief Executive Officer for Culver Military Academy after serving from 1962 to 1982 at Dartmout h College. His positions at the latter included Assistant Director of Admissio ns, member of the Trustee Committe e on Equal Opportun ity, Director of Counselin g and Associate Dean of Freshmen , then Dean of Freshmen, and Dean of the College (vice president) . At Dartmout h he had been responsib le for the safety· and well-being of 4000 undergrad uates and for advising and counselin g 1050 freshmen; for five years he had under his aegis admission s, financial aid, health service, student outreach, dormitory programs , cocurricu lar activity, and intercolle giate athletics. He directed over 100 officers and budgets

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