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Milford chronicle., 1922-05-26

counties has been doing fine service; his
province is to seek out the worthy blind
to teach them handicraft at their homes
or to bring in cases who do best in the
Shop. This agent has been the means OF
resurrecting several important cases in
the lower counties.
Seventh: In order to inspire our Plind
who are confined to their homes make
new effort of recreation and usefulness,
open to them, our Executive Secretary
with one of our highly proficient blind
women is making a tour of all the blind
in this locality of which there are many
who have been left for want of inspira-
tion for too long a time. These women
are visiting many cases and have been
successful in bringing light to many
darkened lives.
Eight: The Library for the Blind has
found itself impoverished in literature to
interest the Blind readers, for this rea-
son and in order to command new inter-
est it has been absolutely necessary to
replenish the shelves with the latest pub
lications in the new uniform type, revis-
ed Braille, grade one and a half and the
Moon type, which is best for those with
less sensitive touch. These books are
now being catalogued by the Wilmington
Institute Free Library and will soon be
a good incentive to the Blind readers for
recreation and enjoyment.
All these are necessary objects Of this
worthy cause and are in addition TO our
regular work with those who have al
ready been reconstructed. The Public Is
beginning to think it is overburdened by
such unselfsh work and the State sup
port can hardly be hoped to meet the
increased demands. There are 225 blind
men and women all of whom must re-
ceive attention from this commission.
Some of them are very old and feeble
and it is not practical to offer them
much alienation but many are strong
and healthy, and need only to have the
new way demonstrated for recreation for
and happiness.
The looms made 29 whole floor rugs,
1871 small rugs and S1S yards OF carpet
and gave employment to two men con-
tinuousIy. The cane shop reseated $3.50
chairs and gave employment to eight
men. The basket shop repaired .124 bas-
kets and gave employment to one man
part time. The broom shop made 29S
dozen brooms and gave employment TO
five men and two vendors. he piano
tuning department tuned fifty-eight pi-
amos and gave employment to one man
part time. 2otal wages paid the Blind, |
S5S24.s6. The circulation OF embossed
books for the blind was S97, to 1S read |
ers.
The Delaware Commission for the
Blind.
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-26

club. The Hague party was planned,
as 1 see it, to trick the United States
into joining but it didn't work Euro
trickery in diplomatic procedure. The
United States isn't run that way. Af-
ter all is said and done, it is rather
funny to think that the governments
of Europe would think the United
States would fall for this invitation
after we fatty refused to join their
Genoa party. So long as Harding is
President we can rest easy that the
United States will not be tricked into
any foolish foreign spider webs"
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-26

(a) Cost
Cb) Combinations
(c) Values
(d) Food.
1t was stated among the rules of the
contest that no girl could enter for the
individual food prize who cannot eat all
the foods that commonly come on the ta-
BILE in this climate and whose food hab-
its are not equal to those commended in
the high school text books.
Cook Must Eat Dinner
Thus, the prize cook was not only the
best cook in Delaware, but proved her
pudding by eating it. In other words, she
was able to eat the dinner she provides
for the rest of the family. She was ask
ed to show the menus she has eaten for
month, the menus she would use to fill
out the day in which the luncheon is
served, and the approximate cost of the
menu.
The meal prepared by each girl will be
for four persons. The age of the contes-
tants will be about sixteen years.
Pretty Good For a Starter
The following is a sample menu pre-
pared at one of the contests last week,
and is, of course, the work of the girl
in respect to selection.
LUNCHEON
Cream of Pea Soup
Salmon Loaf
Cream Potatoes Baking Powder Biscuits
Strawberry Shortcake
Coffee
The Group Contest
In the contest at 1890 p. M, groups of
girls representing the winning high
schools in recent contests will participate.
Sussex county, as in the individual con-
tests, will have two entries, as there are
eleven high school there, as compared
with nine in Kent county and four in
New Castle. In the Georgetown section,
comprising Georgetown, Milton, Selby-
vile, Lewes, Frankford and Lord Balti-
more School at Ocean View, the Milton
group OF four won. In the Delmar section,
comprising Laurel, Seaford, Delmar,
Greenwood and Bridgeville, the Delmar
group won. In the Kent County section,
comprising Dover, Smyrna, FELTON,, Har-
rington, Frederica and Milford, the Smyr-
ma group won.
In these contests, the prizes will be
turned over by the contestants to their
respective schools for equipment in the
Home Economics Department. The con-
will be girls of about the age of
l3 and IA years.
The rules for this contest provide:
! r,f
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-26
DELAWARE SCHOOLS TO CROWN SOME
RADIANT GIRL AS STATES BEST COOK
SOO in GOLD WAS GIVEN The WINNER CONTEST AT DOVER ON THURS
DAY. MAY rs, BETWEEN CHAMPIONS OF new CASTLE KENT
AND SUSSEX COUNTIES

will merely taste the various repasts' -
o, wise Mrs. Solomons! Masculine judges
would eat up the prize dinners one after
the other and probably award the prize
to the best dessert as the, latest in their
memory.
Here's the Score Card
There is a score card, for judging the
winner which was arranged as follows:
GirIs-50 Per Cent -
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-26
other Contests

other Contests
Other contests which will be decided
this week will be for the High School
Home Economics department putting on
a play that will best show the ideals of
home making training, with prizes of
$50, SIS and $40; the department putting
on the best clothing exhibit, prizes. $50,
$40 and IS; for the indicidual Senior girl
whose clothing work for the whole year
shows the most improvement, prizes,
S1OO. SIS and $40; and for the individual
Freshman girl whose clothing work for
the whole year shows the most improve
ment, prizes. $5 in gold, $3.50 and 81.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-05
BOYD TO GUARD
37ThDISTR|C1
Especial Correspondence.1

Galva, Dec 5.-That Galva and
the surrounding territory will be
certain Of obtaining more hard
roads than provided for under the
$60,000,0 900 bond issue law, was
made known in Galva by Senator
r. Boyd upon his return from the
state capital, where he had been
called to attend a conference by
Governor Len Small.
"We are contemplating another
road bond ISSUE" was announced by
Senator Boyd. at will be for the
sum Of 500, O00, 000," and it will go
into effect Immediately upon the
completion of the present $60.000,-
900 hard road project
Under the present plans, this
highway bill will be introduced at
the next session of the state legis-
lature which will convene at
Springfield early in January, 1928.
This bill nov is being drafted by
the state highway department.
Senator Boyd also announced, you
can say for me that the welfare OF
the 9th senatorial district, which
comprises the counties of Stark,
Bureau and Henry will be guarded
and looked after by me in the lay
ing out of the hard roads that are
now designated under the pro-
posed 500, 0CO.0 900 bond ISSUE"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-05
BUREAU 6 MEN
AND FARMERS FAVOR
NEW CONSTITUTION
fsnecia1 Corresnondence.l

Especial Correspondence
Sheffield, Dec. 5.-The Bureau
County Bar association members
have unanimously stamped their
approval of the proposed new state
constitution. The members are;
Judge Joe A. Davis Of the circuit
court, Judge James R. Pritchard
Of the coupty\court, States Attor-
ney Carey r. Johnson and Attor-
neys G.. C. Wilson. Josef Skinner,
J. L. Spaulding, L. A.. Fearing.
Cairo A. Trimble, Perry D. Trimbie.
F. W. Renniekx r. NJ. Skinner, Karl
B. Seibel, Paul D. Perons and
Watts A. johnson.
Members Of the farmers institute
of Mineral. Neponset, Concord and
Annawan townships made p reso-
luton to stand Nor the ratification
Of the proposed new constitution at
their Institute recently held in
Mineral.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-05
SEAL SALE Is
BE0m.CHU.DREN TO
Assist IN PROJECT

Aledo, Dec. Steps have been
taken by the Christmas seal sale
committee of which Mrs: Hod Ogle
OF Keithsburg il chairman, to place
the seals in the schools Of the
county to be sold by the children.
The direction Of the sales this year
is In the hands Of the County Home
bureau organization. Under the
recommendation Of the county SUI
perintendent of schools, no chill
dren under the age Of 8 will take
part in the sale. In the town
schools the sale will be in charge
OF the principal or superintendent.
Under the arrangement made
this year half Of the proceeds Of the
sale will be used By the schools for
the farthefins of health projects,
such as buying scales, health
charts, health records, hot lunch
equipment or other approved pur-
poses. OF the balance one-half or
rs per cent goes to the state organ
ization for the fight ON tuberculosis
and the other Is per cent will be
available for county projects lin
preventing or for the care OF Gases
of tuberculosis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-05
URGE STUDY0
new bASIcIlH
Especial TO The Afxus.)

Aledo, Dec. 5.YTht County Min
isterial association in their regular
monthly session held yesterday in
the MerchantsI hotel, passed a res
olution as follows: Realizing the
danger Of 1t being overlooked we
respectfully call the attention OF
the voters of Mercer county to the
new state constitution to be voted
upon at the election on Tuesday,
Dec. IL. We would urge that every
voter acquaint himself with the
document and cast his vote on cleo
ton day" Several pastors spoke
along the same line from their pull
pits at the Sunday services.
At the business session OF the as
ISOLATION the following officers
we're elected to serve during 1923:
President, Sidney A. Guthrie,
Aledo; vice president, o. F. Domeij,
Aledo; secretary-treasuref. A. w.
McClurkin, Millersburg. These Of
ficers assume their duties at the
January meeting called for the first
Monday of the month.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-05
II
eENESEo TO- Be
MADE STRONGER

(Special CorrespondeDce.)


Censseo, Dec. She Rock L.
land railroad company II enlargine
the bridge west q town at the
Geneseo creek. This undertaking
is OF much larger proportion .tAan
is generally understood. At the
time OF the flood waters q few
years ago the west abutment OF
the present bridge was undermined
and the foundation impaired. This
abutment has settled at the pres
ent time 10 that the steel Orders
are entirely free from It. The Rock
island has reinforced 1t In every
way possible to insure safety to
traffic during the period of recon
~struction.
The Rock Island railroad has a
large number Of men employed at
the bridge and the construction
work will be carried through to
completion. The materials which
will be used in the cement work
will be heated and the parts OF
the bridge in which the pouring OF
cement will be done will be. pro,
tected as much as. possible with
tent walls. It is expected that it
will be impossible to complete the
new bridge until about March /,
1923. When finisheds the ne~
bridge will have a clearance be-
tween abutnents Of about 65 feet
which is double that OF the present
structure. The wings will be much
larger and longer and the founda-
lions will rest upon piline driven
down at least Is feet. In this man.
ner it is hoped to avoid danger
from quicksRnd at the effects OF
erosion. The clearance will be
Spawned by Orders which will be
about 80 feet long and much heav-
Ter than those now in service. The
estimated cost is placed at approx
mately $40. 900, 900. With this larg-
er structure the engineering corps
of the Rock Island hopes to meet
flood conditions without damage
and with the greater clearance as
sist to avoid the high waters which
were seen several years ago on the
lands south OF the tracks extending
to the Richmond farm and other
places south of this city.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-05
HlRDSCnEDuLE
|MnPpEDoUTFOR.
eENEsEo TEAM


Especial NCorrespon6enca.)
Geneseo. Dec. 1The sale Of aeat
son tickets for the CensseO higA
school basketball schedule started
yesterday At Iversen's cafe. The
home games Of the schedule are
eight in number, tie first being
with East Moline, on Friday eve
,Afng. Dec Is. Season tickets are
selling for these eight games-for
$3.0o.
The lrst game Of the year will be
played It Orion lnext Friday. eve
ming. Following the East Moline
game here, the tkams to visit Cen
eseo will be a. follows: Spring
Valley, Dec. -; st. Ambrose, Jan.
II; Galesburg. Jan. 70; Princeton,
jan. II; Davenport, Feb. 8; Orion,
Feb. 10; and Rock Island, Feb. Is.
This Is probably the hardest sched-
ule which any Geneseo team has
been called upon to play in the his
tory of basketball in this city. The
number of>4eason tickets sold this
season will undoubtedly exceed
that Of last year which was the
highest on record.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-05
ADVERTISERS TO
TAKE ACTIVE PART
IN CLUB CAMPAIGN
Especial Correspondence

(SpecialC orrespondence.)
Geneseo. Nee. 5.-The adjourned
meeting Of the Advertisers club
will be Held at the city building at
1880 this evening. Charles Farber
and Reuben %Struthers. who consti-
tute the membership committee,
yesterday called upon the business
men and met with ready response
fNm them in renewing member
ships.
The plan as proposed at the pres
ent time is for q three months ad-
vertising campaign. Nearly forty
business houses have already sigr-
ed for this campaign and there will
be at least so bargain spaces used
each month. 1t is the plan of the
Advertisers club to take a more
active part in the promotion of the
better business interests of the city.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-05
BURGESS FARMER
WEBS MISS MOHERG
Especial Correspondence.

Burgess, Dee. 5.-A wedding
which comes as interesting news to
this locality, is that OF Lester Nor
gan to Miss Almeda Moberg, which
took place last week. The wedding
was a quiet one and not even the
relatives were informed of the nup-
tials.
Mr.. Morgan was born and reared
in this vicinity and is a very pros
porous farmer and breeder bof reg
istered Chester white swine. Mrs.
Morgan has also spent many years
In this neighborhood. The newly
WEEDS will make their homie Oh Mr..
Morgan's farm, located two miles
south Of Burgess.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-05
ancEE
R|1Dk1OoI.
II 10 The

to The Afeus.)
5.--The short course
1unity program Was
S1ufday with several talks
lf Karr who spoke be-
school, the county
association and address4
and evening IN Cpsn
the high school audi
Ne was scheduled to
morning ct Millersburg,
1gooof in the school audi
srd this evening at the
{ the Merchants associa.
employees at the Swedish
- again In the evening at
auditorium.
NJ spoke highly OF his first
ohs of AledO,. with its num-
1Nhfences of community spirit
~ that he felt honofed in
te first man to address an
ID, the splendid school au-
He then went into detail
Ing community spirit, which
II simply meant "a kindly
helping hand" He then
the Mayfiower covenant,
into in 1920 before the PHI
landed on American shores,
The signers pledged indi-
liberty and community re-
ntlity.
Dation was called to the
scared in the examinations
/ he World war when it was
ttAat a third of the young meu
Dhysically deficient. and thai
~ Of four could not read. and
Ignorance, he stated, wal
|efDe OF America, the ignorant
ne meat for the agitator ant
Y America, he said, had beer
the melting pot, rather i
- mixing bowl and the mixing
lel been properly done.
KAfr stressed the n~ecessit!
- which could be supervise,
community center which Is
sty in every growing com
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-05
bIDSFhREWkLI
TO HOME TOWN
Cofrespondence.

Keithsburg, Dec. 5.-Governor
Ben ". Olcott left Keithsburg Sun
day morning after a delightful visit
with old friends here. The time
was passed visiting and chatting
with those he knew in his boyhood
days and calling upon many older
friends. No one was forgotten and
when the time for leaving his home
town came the governor was loathe
to 60.
With Mrs. Olcott and Miss Made
line Sloan Governor Olcott was
driven to Galesburg by DR.. r. D.
Coe. There they took a train for
Chicago for q short visit with rela-
tivss. From Chicago they go to
New York and Boston then to White
Sulphur Springs, Va, Washington,
b. G.. Florida, New Orleans and
thence to Los Angeles to visit the
governors parents before returning
to Oregon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-05

Ganeeeo. De. 1.-THE two suns
It Mf. and Nm. Peter Van Deahnrg.
who reside- On IL fofmec George
walker fa2m on the Cambridge
rad about ffve miles soHth OF this
city. have established comments
able corn picking record this fkr.
Leonard. aged Is h61. picked 3.o0e
bushels ard Frank. assd, IL. has
picked 500 bushels. from about
ITO acres Franks record IL that
Of nsver less than 100 hushels per
day. The entire crop il still on the
farm and vii be used for CATTLE
feeding.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-05
s. MAYER WILL BE
KEITHSBURGMANAT
HEARINGM CHICAGO
Especial Correspondence.)

NOPCOI0I OO1
Keithsburg, Dec. 81. S. Mayer
will represent Keithsburg and 10
other adjoining towns at the hear
ing Of the Illinois Northern Utili-
ties company in Chicago Dec. Is. A
fedue1 in the cost Of lighting is
sought. MI. Mayer will also attend
q meeting Of the Illinois Municipal
league to be held at Evanston the
same week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-05
DANCING CLASSES
HELD EACH MONDAY
AT GENESEO HALL
Especial Correspondence


Geneseo, Dec. 5.-The weekly
dancing classes conducted BY Mrs.
Margaret Mirfield Of Rock Island,
which are being held on Mondays
of each week at the Mystic Work.
ers' hall, are being well attended.
Mrs. Mirfield conducts three classes
which may be divided into the
groups of kindergarten, children
and youths. There are about sixty
pupils in attendance upon the
three classes, the first two receiv-
ing instruction in the late after
noon and the latter in the evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-05
BAZAR AT BURGESS.

Burgess, Dec. One 81 the big
gest days Of the year for the ladies'
of this community will be held
Thursday, when the ladie' aid So
ciety OF the Burgess church will
hold their annual bazaar and din
ner. Mrs. J. E. Gladson is the
president Of the organization. A
large amount of pretty and useful
goods will be put on sale. The din
ner will also be a headliner.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-05
SHIPPERS SEND ONE
MORE CAR THIS YEAR
(Special Correspondence.)

Especial Correspondence.)
Taylor Ridge, Dec. 5.-George
Harris and viii Baker were re-
elected directors for the Falmers'
ShipptAg association at the annual
meeting held at the elevator build
ing. Reports Of the years business
showed that Just one more carload
Of stock was shipped in 1892 than in
1921. A committee was named to
make plans for IN oyster supper to
be held ct Edgington.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-05
UNDERTKERIS
STlIckENhShE
E0RMMs BODY

Especial % me ArrmsA

DIXON, III, Dec. s.-WhiIAsH N.
nfanton, undertaken 1t Fr1nklin
Grove, I village eAst Of this city,
was taking care Of the body Of Miss
Esther Runyen, who dropped dead
at the breAkfaet tebls els morn
Ing, hs WAS stricken With apoplexy
and fell dead over the body Of the
woman he was preparing for burial.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-05
HAND Is SEVERELY
BURNED WHENsHoT
, GUN Is DfSCHARGED
fspecial Correspond1hee.

Geneseo. Dec. 5.-Earl Neumann,
aged Is years. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gust Neumann, who reside on a
farm near the Hart school about
four miles west OF this city, was
severely burned upon the right
hand last Sunday morning while
loading a 12-guage shell. He was
putting the powder into the she'll
which was in the loading block
when the primer discharged. Sc
vere1y burning his hand. He was
brought to this city and was given
medical treatment by DR.. Charles
S. Young.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-05
DYNAMITE CAP
KPLODES: LAD I
LOSES FINGERS
Especial Correspondence. ]

Matherville, Dec. 5.-Clyde Gar
riet, a pupil Of the eighth grade,
while playing with some other
boys near the mine here found an
old dynamite cap. The cap ex-
ploded tearing Oft his fingers and
making a hole through his hand.
He was found by some men WHO
carried him to DR.. 3. NJ. Murrill's
residence. The lad was given first
aid and then rushed to Moline for
treatment. The boy will be Grip
pied for the rest Of his life if he
RECEIVERS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-05
BURGESS BUREAU
UNITS WILL HOLD
ALL A SESSION
(Special Correspondence.

Burgess, Dec. SAN all-day
meeting of the farm and home
bureaus will be held here tomor-
dow. One of the main business mat
tiers for the former is the .electing
OF a director from Suex township.
This office has been held by S. s.
Morgan >since the organization OF
the bureau. An effort will andoubt-
eddy be made to induce Mr.. Morgan
to accept . reelection.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-05
pROPHETSTOWN HAS
8 NEW BUILDINGS
Especial Correspondence.l

Especial C0rrespOndence.J
Prophetstown, Dec. &c. D.
johnson has just completed a fine
new residence here at . cost of
$4,000. Charles Fee ia breaking
ground for Z $1,000 bungalow on
Park avenue.
DR.. J. H. Tascher is Just COM
pleting a four-flat residence bufid-
ing, which will rent At $40 per
flat.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-05
AID At BARNES HOME.

:. GeneseO, Dec. 5.-The ladies' aid
society Of the First Congregational
church will hold its regular month
ly meeting at the home Of MrA,
Nora Barnes on South College ave-
nue. at 2.30e tomorrow after
noon. The committee in charge is
composed Of the following ladies':
Mesdames A. F. Sergeant, r. M.
Williams, Allie Gray Pierce ]. e.
West, Frank Haynes and w. C.
Voss.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-05
ROBBERS TAKE $50
FROM PROPRIETOR
GALVA POOL ROOM

Galva, Dec. 5.-Dad Mcfarland,
proprietor Of the basement pool
room under the Galya gas ONCE.
was robbed OF $50 last Sunday eve
ming. or this am1dnt $50 was in
checks and the balance was in cash.
Mr.. Mcfarland sleeps in the rear
Of his poolroom, but he did not
hear any disturbance. Entrance to
the basement was made through a
small hole where coal was thrown
into the coal cellar. No clues have
been found.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-05
LUMBER COMPANY
TO BUILD BIG SHED
Especial Correspondence.)

Geneseo, Dec. 5.-The Hedman &
Lumber company are
erecting q large shed at their lum-
Der yards on West Exchange street.
The shed is being built for the care
Of large timbers OF the greater
lengths, as this firm is at present
handling heavy timber up to 40-foot
and is ITO feet long and So
feet wide. The carpenter work is
being done by Contractor Floyd
Meeker.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-05
UUAL BAZAAR OF
OLA LEAGUE AT
ITHODISTC CHURCH

upeci2l COfresp0ndence.)
~ Dec. 5@-The Epworth
u Of the Methodist church
Md their annual bazaar at the
SEhouos tomorrow evening.
b viii be booths we'll supplied
J eAady, farm products and
n work. At noon a chicken pie
will be served. and in the
As lunch and oyster stew.