Evening journal., 1918-04-05
NEWS HAPPENINGS
EEOUT NEW Castle
Prizes Are offered TO Chill
dren by Delaware School
Journal
CENTURY CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS

NEW CASTLE, Del, April 5.-E. L.
Cross. superintendent Of the rural
schools, says the Delaware School Jour
nal will announce some very interest
ing prizes 20 schools and individuals
who Will secure the most subscribers
within definite period The school
prizes are as follows 4 New Home
sewing machine as a first prize, donated
BY Miller Brothers, OF Wilmington, oil
stove, as second prize, donated by the
Ogdcn-llowaid Company, of Whining
ton; set OF books as third prize, cook
ing utensils as fourth, NTH and sixth
prizes. donated by Woolworth b others,
kresge Company ami Metropolitan Com
pany, all of Wilmington
Books will be offered as the seventh,
eighth, ninth and tenth prizes For per
sOnal prizes. Mr. Cross has been author
lied to offer nfly-dolar scholarship
10 the Boyd Bus ness College that Will
open about April - as the first prize
Tile second prize Will be three s2j
credits, one for each county, toward
scholarship to the Boyd Business
College. Many Of the subscriptions TO
the Journal expired with the February
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have Incentive 90 hustle 90 renew sub
scrptions and to secure new ones.
The Delaware School Journal an
nounces certificates Of promotion to all
pupils who compete satisfactorily the
work Of the eighth grade, and certificates
Of honor to an pupils who shall have
attended school every day during the
present school year. In order to Sc
cure these certificates the names and
addresses Of the pupils entitled to them
must be forwarded to the editor Of the
School Journal.
Judging from the number Of inquir-
les concerning the teachers eXamina-
tiOn on Saturday, Mr.. Cross thinks there
will be G number OF appl cants.
ID was decided at the club last night
10 postpone the Current Events Glass,
which is held every Friday. until after
the third Liberty Loan is closed
Howard T. Ennis. former principal
OF the New Castle High School, now IN
the ambulance corps at Fort dupont
visited New Castle friends last night Mr.
Ennis has been transferred 10 Fort Mon
roc.
Ries Graham. Of Carlisle, Pa, was
here for the funeral Of his grandmother
Mrs. Reis. who was buried yesterday.
Horny Ahern is confined to his homo
with grip.
Miss Catherine Leonard, OF Dobbins-
vile. save a farewell party last evening
In honor OF several young men who
are about to leave for camps
A1ril i6 and i7 are the dates an.
rounced for the three-act farce comedy
-fSsver Again." 10 be given by the Sc
pl,i, Dramatic ami Literary Club under
the erection OF j. H. Conner. Becaus,
of Their wonderful success with th,
play given last year, Il has been decided
10 arrange two dates, In order tina
every one should have a chance to SEE
this play.
Many people from New Castle Wis
tied delaware City last night TO see th'
parade which the people Of that towI
gave 10 boost the third Liberty LoaI
drive.
The parade consisted Of the fremen
Red Cross nurses. flve hundred regular
army men and the band from Fort du
Pont
a train Of Pullman cars went througi
New Castle last night carrying 30
drafted meh TO Fort dupont. Delawar'
City. These men are from Illinois
People nf Rev Csistle regret TO learl
cf the death Of Paul Goslin, Of VII
mington.
A very Interesting program was hell
by the Literary Society OF the New
Castle High School this afternoon.
Several large army trucks passe'
through New Castle last night on thei
way to the Liberty Loan parade at Del
The Century Club in special sessioi
last night rece we'd the resignation n
Miss Pauline Rogers as flrst vice-presi
dent. The directors elected were: NJ
Andrew Eliason. Mrs. Frank McCallir
Miss Carrie Gemmill, Miss A. j. punga
end Miss Mary White. The delegate
10 the State Federal on. which meet
IN Rehoboth in June, are Mrs. l.. r. Hoi
comb, Miss Bertha Lambson and NJ
p B. Lightner. The alternates are Ms
Joseph Carlin, Mrs. Minnie Rennie an
Miss Reda Stoops. Since Mrs. Phillips
the president OF the club. AMI Mis-
paul ne Rogers. first yice-presiIen
have resigned, Miss Bertha Lambsoi
second vlce-pres dent, becomes pres
dent. She VIII be installed In the oulc
on next Tuesday evening.
A special boa meeting followed IN
adjournment Of the club meeting, whe
Mrs. Dodd was elected q ST vice-pres
dent ami Mrs. Reda Stoops, second wee
= president.
Many people attended the funeri
services OF Mr.. Harrington in Whining
ton last night
Board and rooms TO let and houses