Evening journal., 1918-04-06
RpWg R|' Happenings HIP
IE0UT NEW Castle
Century Club Women Spend
Delightful Evening Over
Card Tables
TOWN BEGINS DRIVE
FOR LIBERTY LOAN
10 THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del. April 6---The ad-
vantages Of the rural survey, such as
was made recently. prov ded il were
made in time. are apparent in the fact
that seed corn bought up In Delaware
recently for shipment TO the middle
West. was bought here for only 81 a
hushed and was sold In carload lots
T. o. b.. for S. a bushel. This same
corn has been sold in Wisconsin sub
iect 70 delivery, at $3.50 a busnel. II
is stated by man who knows OF these
faots that before corn planting is done
Al the corn belt OF the Lake States
seed corn viii sell for $40 bushel and
be scarce at that price. This man says
there is no seed corn in any Of those
States because OF en- early frost that
destroyed the corn germ. This has not
happened before in many years Men
who have known Of this condition have
reaped large profits The State survey
came too late to correct this very great
ly. Perhaps farmers who see that they
might have asked 81 or IS per bushel
and thus q vide the profits with the
middlemen Will see the advantages OF
such a survey, and will be more ready
st another time to flll out and return
missionaries. It was never truer than
In this case that knowledge Is power
E. L. Cross, superintendent Of rural
schools. attended the State meeting Of
the Congress OF Mothers and Parent
Teachei q Associations held yesterday In
fhe Method st Church in Dover.
The New Castle High School pupils
gave q special literary program yester-
day afternoon. One Of the features was
a debate on the question, Resolved.
That all High School Subjects should
be Made Elective" Miss Irene Quigley
and Miss Mildred Berry supported the
aflrmat We, and Miss Phyllis March and
Miss Edna Cranston the negative. The
Judges decided the debate in favor OF
the negative. The young women put
up some strong arguments in defense
Of their respective positions, but the
very nature OF the proposition even in
these days Of "free rein" TO youth, was
IN favor Of the negative.
Very pleasant hours were spent IN
card playing and dancing last evening
In the Century Club parlors. Those
present were: Mrs. L. Ellason, Miss n.
Stoops. MIss NJ White Miss A. Wise,
Mrs. F. Deemer. Miss n. Toner, Miss A
Lancaster, Mrs. K Cross, Miss NJ. Ma
honey, NJ ss II. Mahoney, Miss C. New
love. Miss A. Newlove. Mrs. T. Smith
Mss NJ. Wilhelm, Miss Sentman, Mis-:
NJ. Clewell, Mrs. Kemble. Mr.. Brown, Mr.
Kiebler, Mr.. Cram, Mr. Gilpin, and Mr.. J
McDevitt
The FIRST ladies' prize was won b.
Mrs. F. Deemer; second prize by Mrs
Kemble; FIRST mems prize was won b.
Mr. Kebler. and second prize by MI
Gilpin.
The funeral Of Mrs. Elizabeth Ries
mother OF John Ries, Of New Castle
and Mrs. G. Albert, Of Wilmington, wal
held this afternoon from the Hote
Louise Interment was made In River
view cemetery, Wilmington. The pail
bearers were William raylor, JohI
Sohuhardt, George Unger. James B. To
man, John T. Stoops and Theodor
Cavender. Tho Rev. Paul Isenschmi'
of1cated.
Professor Henry Handy Hay deliverel
the last or his series OF lectures yes
terday afternoon before the Curren
Events Glass OF the Century Club.
Asworkmen Of the Belmont Iron Co
OF Philadelphia. dolng construction
work at one OF the steel plants, had hi
right ankle broken yesterday Will
handling q crane. He was removed Z
the Delaware Hospital where b s foo
was placed In a cast. He was late
sent to Philadelphia
Walter F. Doherty leaves Sunda
night for his home In Brooklyn, late
90 Join a regiment In New York Cit!
Az a meeting Of the Town Counc
last night quest ons relating TO In
prOvement OF the sanitary conditions {
the town were discussed The pre-:
ident Of the Council entertained mt
tions and appointed committees TO tn
end.
The engagement OF Hugh Wylie, (
New Castle, and Miss Laura blackburn
OF Easton, Pa, has been announced. NJ
Wyl'e is the son Of the Rev. and Mr
Wylis.
A very pleasing entertainment W.
given by the members Of the Method
Sunday school last night in the Opel
House. II was we'll attended
A meeting Of the committee on Lii
erty Loan was held last night wit
Mr.. Bryson as chairman. At this NEE
ing final arrangements were made Il
the drice which began today.