Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-29
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
School Home Economics De.
partment Starts Serving
Lunches to Pupils
PLAN MEET FOR
MEMORIAL DAY
special to The Evening journal.

opecidl TO Inc Evening JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. April 2s.-To b,
in accord with others set your clocl
ahead one hour going TO bed thi
evening. as tomorrow all churcl
services will begin on the daylight
saving time. From now until mex
October this new or daylight savinI
time will be effective.
The innovation, a lunch counter
conducted by the High School Home
Economics Department. under the
direction of Mrs. Virginia Taws
teacher, started this week and has
been a success. About SO pupils are
awaiting themselves daily OF the OPP
portunity OF having their lunches
served at the school instead OF bring
ing their individual lunches or going
TO their homes during the noon hour.
Professor Snavely. city superinten-
dent. announced yesterday afternoon
that the educational authorities had
decided to allow 12 a point OF the
required number for graduations for
the work done in serving lunches.
This week the department has been
serving soup. cocoa and toast for 10
cents. II was announced last even
ing, that the department intended
celebrating on this menu from time
TO time and only a minimum profit
on the sales would be assessed. The
Board of Education will be request
ed 70 provide a proper place for
conducting these noon day lunches
another year.
Mayor Cramer announced last
evening that the Memorial Day Field
and Track Meet committee, compos-
ed OF himself chairman. II. ]. Cable.
secretary. Edward Hushebeck, James
McDevitt, Howard wilhelm. Charles
S. Fleming and Edward II. Naylor |
Jr., would meet in his Office at 7.3o
O'Clock Monday evening. Plans for
rurthering the project will be dis
,ussed and the purchasing OF medals
and loving cup will be ordered at
his meeting. II is the intention OF
the committee to run of several
events for the Negro population on
hat day. as we'll as numerous events
Tor white boys and girls.
City Council meets in monthly
business session in the Mayors office |
next Tuesday evening. when the
bonding Of the city for $4,000 for
street improvements will be discuss
ID. Several inquiries have been re-
reived in respond TO the advertise
ment for the sale OF the bonds which |
were authorized by the State Legis-
ature four years ago.
II is the intention OF city council
men to begin operations on street
on Fourth street. re-
paving II from South 10 Chestnut
streets or Wilmington road.
AS soon as Fourth street is I'M
proved they intend taking up other
treets OF the city. many Of which
re in alleged intolerable condition.
Samuel Enty. Negro. was arrested
sst evening by officer Tobin,
harged with having three geese, the
roperty of Michael Rudaity,
eighbor, in his possession. At the ]
caring Enty. his wife and brother I
Jaw. testified the geese had zen
u nd in the garden devouring their 1
oduce and that they were put In
pen until the owner paid IS dam '
es. Witnesses for Rudaity testi- I
d that Enty had driven the geese !
to his yard from the field belong \
z to S. S. Deemer. adjoining. /
lyor Cramer ordered the geese re- y
-ned TO their rgihtful owner and (,
Ity TO pay the cost of prosecution. /,
Mrs. Clarence Shelton. who re- :
es with her husband in the dwell
, belonging to the city, on Della y
re street wharf. was taken to the a.
Hospital. Wilmington. ~
sterday, in a serious condition. 1t
s decided that an operation was a.
,essary. Mrs. Shelton will be OPP .
ated on this afternoon. She has :,
en- suffering for several years but "
t until the past few weeks had her \,
ndition become alarming. :,
Mrs. George 7. Tobinson, ST., OF =,
lest sixth street. was taken sud y
emily III at her home on Thursday
vening. Her condition was con- D
ldered serious last evening.
The monthly meeting OF the Board c
Y Directors OF the New Castle Cen n
ury Club will be held in the club n
parlors on Monday evening begin
i4AH a. NAoNh
Trustees OF the commons will meet
In monthly business session at
O'clock Tuesday evening
on Wednesday evening the Board
Of Education will hold Its bi-weekly
business meeting in Superintendent
snavely's Office AT this meeting
he recommendations OF Prof snave-
v concerning the employment of
eachers for next year the procuring
If necessary equipment for the
chool and providing OF further
buildings for next year 10 accommo-
late the Increased number OF pupils,
will be considered.
Shad continue to run in greater
numbers than at corresponding per-
DDS of other recent years. Moulton
Rogers was high man yesterday
atching 10 shad. the most Of which
we're roe. Some of them weighed
s much as IN pounds each. They
ontinue TO sell at rs cents a pound
or melt and 30 cents pound for
De shad. Nearly all these fish
aught are disposed OF to local pur-