Evening journal., 1922-04-10
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Oil Painting of Late Mrs.
Deemer Presented TO
Delaware Colony
PLAYGROUND TO
BE PUT IN SHAPE
speclai to The Evening journal.

Special 20 The Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE. April 10. - S S.
Deemer. president Of the Deemer
Steel Casting Company. announced
last evening that renovation and
necessary repairs would probably
begin on the Kate Ford Deemer
Memorial Park this week. The play
ground equipment will be rep aced
BY new equipment. The swimming
pools will be pumped out. the con-
crete sides repaired, If needed, and
the pool rehlled for the summers
bathing by the youngsters.
Mr.. Deemer, accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Ezekiel Cooper motored
20 Delaware Colony. at Shockley
yesterday Mr.. Deemer took life
sized oil painting OF his late wife
and presented it 10 the colony to be
hung in the first building erected Of
the proposed group. which was
named in memory Of his wife, II
was through the untiring efforts OF
Mrs. Deemer and others that a home
for the feeble minded was estab-
lished. and she was the first presi-
dent Of the Delaware Commission
for the Feeble minded.
The painting was made by August
ID. Gonzalez. Philadelphia.
Mr. Deemer. in speaking or in
dustrial conditions last night said
ne felt more encouraged because Of
The increased volume OF business
done He said last November his
plant was working about l9 per cent
capacity while during march. il had
worked about 32 per cent. capacity
showing an increase of 13 per cent
The Increase is gradual and accord
ing TO reports received by Mr.
Deemer It looks like a permanent
trend toward normally.
Prof Lucius J Boyd, who Is chem
list in chief al the new laboratory
adjoining the Deemer steel Castins
plant, has been spending the pasl
three weeks on a lecturing tour OF
several colleges. He spent the pas
week at Columbia University. New
York city. He is expected TO resum'
operations at the laboratory thi
week. During the trip. Professo
Boyd has been searching the noun
famous district in an effort to locat
certain ore needed at the new ope
rations II Is the claim Of the Pre-
moters Of the laboratory that by us
Of certain chemicals the waste
the steel plant can be reduced COZ
siderably or made over into usab
stee
The organizations OF the Ne
Castle Methodist Church have a
ranged an elaborate musical an
literary program for next Thursda
evening. when the congregation an
friends will give the new pastor, II
Rev. and Mrs l.. r. Poole, a r
ception in the Sunday room
OF the church. Mrs William {
Denny is chairman In charge OF n
arrangements and program Follow
ing the program. refreshments wi
be served in the church. The pre-
gram as arranged follows; SelectiJ
by the orchestra: solo by Miss Emil
Lunt; recitation by l.. ogden Wis
Jr. address Of welcome by Postma,
ter Edward II. Naylor. Sr; respons
by the Rev. L. e. Poole: solo b
Miss Frances Sheridan; short aC
dresses by John r. Hendrix and Wis
iting clergymen; selection by MAJ
quartet, and closing address b
the Rev Robert Watt. ID. d.. dis
trict superintendent Of wilmingto
district.
Special invitations have been IL
sued to the Rev. Joseph II. Earl
pastor OF the Emmanuel Episcops
Church; the Rev. Frederick "
Overhiser, OF the First Baptil
Church. and the Rev. S. Beattl
Wyhe. of the Fist Presbyteria
Church. Of this city, to attend an
make a short address. The Re
Greenfield, Of Wilmington, pastor
the Silverhrook NJ. +. Church. az
close friend of Mr.. Poole, W
make a short address.
Plans for the organization OF
baseball team will be discussed
the business session Of Company
following the drill this evening +
forts are being made to organize
meeting to be held in the Wilmir
ton armory in the near future.
A picked team of Company
boys Will play the overall boys
this town this week.
81. Peter parochial school TEL
viii play the White stars of Sale
anum School. Wilmington. NJ
Wednesday evening.
James Foster, former superintei
ent Of the county hospital at Fai
hurst, who fell from a tractor D
Wednesday at his home near Ne
pcrt road. fracturing two ribs. Is
ing attended by DR.. Brice S. V
iette. His condition is said TO be I
proving.
Francis. the young son Of Mr.. a
Mrs. Charles Hewlett. Of the Ba
ton. is confined to his home W
grin.
Mrs. Bright Moody, OF East $
ond street. who has been conhi
Ole O.