Evening journal., 1921-05-17
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
School Children of Town
Present May Day Festi-
val Tomorrow
CLUB WOMEN
PLAN LUNCHEON
stan Corresnondent.


was decided to advertise for bids for
the scraping and painting OF the
standpipe of the newly purchased |
water plant. near the Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Companys |
car barn.
INSTITUTIONS were issued for the 4
Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac- /
ton Company to renew the disman- |
tied light at Fifth and fremont |
sareets Several other lights we're |
ordered installed
Work OF repairing the pumps at |
tho station Of the water plant at
Baldton was ordered begun. George /
Barr. machinist. will do the work |
under the supervision OF George I. !
Unger. superintendent
Bills for remodeling the office. in
Guiding painting and papering, were
ordered paid.
Arrangements for the May Day ex-
ercises by the students OF the local
schools 10 be held on the school
green tomorrow afternoon, beginning
at $50 o'clock. New Castle time,
have been finished. Students Of all
grades will have some part I'm the
program. The High School orches-
ira will furnish the music. A repro
duetion Of the fete will take place on
Thursday for the benefit Of the MEM
bers OF the New Castle Century Club
and guests. The program will be:
Professional. led by Earl Weggen-
mann and Ralph Duling, heralds.
followed. by the queen. whose iden-
tity will not be announced until the
starting OF the professional. protect
cd by a canopy carried by four
knights. Leon King, Jack Davidson
John Leach and Chester Greenwood.
The two pages supporting the train
OF the queens attire will be Page
Booker and Stanley Eskridge, fol-
lowed by the court women, girls OF
the senior class.
Merton White. a member OF the
senior class. will crown the queen.
The fairy will be Harriet Marsh.
The presentation OF class gifts to
the queen by the juniors, sopho-
mores and freshmen will be by the
respective class presidents
spanish People" will be repre-
sented by a group Of High School
students. and the May pole class by
another group Of High School stu
and Seventh grade group; lutte girls
by Seventh and Eighth grade group;
swiss lads and lassies by Sixth and
Fifth grade group; japanese girls
bv Fifth and Sixth grade group;
Danish girls and boys by pupils OF
the West End school; poppies by
Third and Fourth grade pupils;
lilies by First and Second grade
pupils
The program will be concluded
with the presentation OF the May
pole drills.
The successful elimination OF this
fete will be due 10 the untiring ef-
forts OF the grammar school princi-
nal. Miss Carrie Downie, and heI
staff OF teachers. The final rehearsal
will be held this afternoon.
Arrangements for an entertain.
ment TO be given the early part OF
June are being made by the Enter
taniment Committee OF the Young
people's Branch OF the Women''
Christian Temperance Union OF th'
New Castle Methodist Church. The
receipts from the entertainment vii
be used to defray the expenses Of the
two delegates TO the national conven'
ton Of this organization. to be helC
in New York city in July.
Junior Branch OF the Immanue
Guild met In monthly business ses
sion al the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Evan B. Lancaster on Second stree
last evening.
Plans for the annual picnic OF tn
Red Lion public schools, to be hel'
on the school lawn on May 81 ar
being made. Miss Thielman is ar
ranging the program.
Word was received last night b.
the Good VIII Fire Company, Of thi
city. Of the postponement OF tn
housing Of the new Stutz chemica
engine by the Aetna Hose. Hook an
Ladder Company. of Newark. Tn
housing was to have taken plac
next Saturday, but has been indef
initeiy postponed. This postpone
ment has caused the local fire com
pany to postpone its local demon
stration on that date.
The New Castle High School base
BAH team has three games schedule
for this week. Newark Highlets com
this afternoon, and the Middleton
Highlets tomorrow afternoon. q
Friday afternoon, the New Cast
Highlets go to Wilmington to pla
the Alexis 1. DUPONT School.
owing to numerous complain
being made to him because of aut'
lists driving at excessive speed on II
road leading from the city lines
the city proper, Mayor Cramer hi
issued warning notices and will el
force the speed laws. On Sunda
evening the Mayor, accompanied
officer Jordan, patroled the Wi
mington road from o'clock unit
dark. They took several numbers
machines which were being drive
from SO to as miles an hour.
Mayor Cramer has had his aut
mobile equipped with tested speel
ometers and said last evening he fl
tended stopping all violations Of q
speed-limit law.
An automobile bearing Delawa
license No. 1928. listed as own,
by Frank Weldon and Oscar Elede
519 New Castle avenue, turned ov
at Wilmington road and Sande
avenue last evening. The driver, wi
was the only occupant. was forced
crawl out Of the car through Il
rear curtain. He was uninjured.
A large delegation OF membe
from Caesar Rodney Chapter. No
order of Eastern Star, accompani
Mispah Chapter Of Wilmingto
which attended service in Brand
wine NJ. +. Church last evening.
Arrangements are complete for n