Evening journal., 1918-05-01
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new Castle
Century Club Women Plan
for Special Social on
May Ninth
SCHOOL PUPILS
TO ENTERTAIN
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Del. May i-James T.
Challenger sprined his back a few days
ago.
Lieutenant Somerville, an officer Of
the Canadian army. spoke last night to
the people OF New Castle, giving them
a vivid word picture Of the world war.
The Boy Scouts and the committee OF
women representing the Liberty Loan
drive had booths in the postoflce last
night The Boy Scouts sold about $500
worth Of bonds.
Friends Of Harry Proud, who was sc-
cidentally burned few days ago at one
Of the plants. will be be sorry to know
that he is reported no better
The regular rural mail carrier from
New Castle is confined to his home be-
cause OF illness. William Camut is act
ing as substitute.
The Red Cross organization holds
meetings every afternoon at the Arm
ory, where they are doing much sew
ing for the soldiers This organization
everywhere is active toward the COM
ing needs for next winter, when the
American army must be made ready for
the trenches. It is hoped that as many
women as possible will report for work
every day. so that TO a degree the suf-
ferings Of the soldiers may be miti-
gated
The shad fishermen have had favor
able weather for the past few days and
have been successful, taking into ac-
count the unusual price at which they
sell their fish. We're the shad as plen-
piful as they once were in the Della
ware, and the prices were as high as
they now are the few fishermen would
make much money.
The housewives Of New Castle will
not be short Of stove fuel this sum
mer. Most OF the homes have been
supplied by one Of the munition plants
with lumber.
II is rumored that New Castles
school superintendent, Mr.. Snavely, is
being sought by two or three school
boards outside OF the State.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goudss went to Phila-
delphia last night to attend a banquet
given in honor Of a nephew OF Mr..
Goudss, who will go TO Hoboken, n. j.,
from where. IL is expected he will early
sail ito some place over there"
On Thursday afternoon at o'clock,
the pupids OF the eighth grade, taught
by Miss Carrie Downie, viii present an
Achievement Day program" The idea
is TO demonstrate to the parents OF the
children and the general public the
value OF the courses In hOmecraft work
The program will be given as a part Of
the monthly meeting Of the New Castle
Home and School Association. -Four
well-known educators will be in attend
ance. They are Dean Hayward, OF Della
ware College; Miss Agnes Madill, State
director OF home economies, and Mr..
Newbill and Miss Goodpasture, both OF
Washington, d. C. The public is in
vited TO attend this meeting, which viii
be held in the assembly room Of the
High School.
The following numbers will be pre-
sented by Miss Downie's pupils: Song,
Conservation school; recitation, Ger
trude Ratledge; piano and violin duet,
Laura Armpriester and Herbert Hewlett;
report Of Liberty Club work, Esther
Berry, secretary OF the Home Craft
Club; recitation, (. Earle Weggemann;
piano trio, Regina Rothrock, Of the
High School; Laura Armpriester and
Gladys Mlaloney; Rally Song" school.
The meeting is one Of many that Miss
Medill has arranged for the month OF
May throughout the State. Every girls
club will have an Achievement Day
program"
Communications between the Bethle-
hem Steel plant and New Castle were
interrupted yesterday by the high tide.
Many teams were commandeered by the
steel plant.
The Century Club will hold a special
sOciable May 9. This will be the ami
versary Of the club. and most interest
ing program is being prepared by the
new president, Miss Bertha IAzshanr
and others.
Lillian, the i3-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Rees. of No. -
The Strand, died yesterday. The funepal
will take place on Friday, with kr1er-
ment at st. Georges.