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Smyrna times., 1925-04-01
FEDERATION HEAD VISITS CLUB
Mrs. Clarence Fraim Given a Cordial
Greeting by the Smyrna Club Women

The business and social meeting of
the Twentieth Century Club was held
March 9th. The Executive enter
tanned the speakers at lunch at one
o'clock in the Club House. Mrs. Clar-
ence Fraim, President of State FEEDER
alton, spoke on Forestry and Beauti-
flying the Highways, in which all can
help, also on Better Homes in all its
Branches and of other matters of in
tereSt to the clubs. Mrs. H. NJ. Wal
Ter, Delaware's General Federation
Director, was also here and spoke on
"The American Home" a new depart
ment in the General Federation. She
said our first duty is the home since
it is nearest our heart, then the
church and club. Mrs. L. NJ. Price
entertained the audience with a musi-
cal recitation, "The Happy Prince"
by Oscar Wilde, Mrs. H. c. Webb at
the piano. The State Federation will
meet at the New Century Club House
Wilmington, April 10th and 177th. A
dinner will be served in the DuBarry
room at the DUPONT Hotel, at o'clock
Friday, April nth, to enable members
to meet Mrs. John Dickinson Sher-
man, President of General Federation
Women's Clubs. Delegates from this
club are Mrs. Samuel J. Reynolds,
Mrs. V. Lay Phillips, and Miss Anna
d. Hough; alternates, Mrs. F. Z.
Postles, Mrs. Z. w. Dawson and Mrs.
f. F. Evans. A social hour followed.
Mrs. Robinson served salad and coffee.
Miss Emily Spruance, chairman Of
Arts and Crafts, announces an eX-
hibition of Near East work, consisting
of luncheon sets, counter paines,
towels, etc, on Friday, April 3rd.
Many other articles will also be
shown.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-01
COUNTY HEALTH INSTITUTE
VIII be Here Friday Afternoon Next,
at New High School Auditorium


Under the auspices of Delaware
State Federation of Women's Clubs,
an open meeting will be held in the
High School Auditorium, Smyrna,
next Monday afternoon, April 6. be-
ginning at 1.30 o'clock. Mrs. Mary
A. Moran, R. n, will be chairman of
the meeting and the program will be
as follows: Address of Welcome, Mrs.
H. D. Boyer, second vice-president;
Demonstration of Home Nursing Pro-
cedureS, by Girls of the Freshman
Glass, Smyrna High School; Demon
stratiOn of First Aid Methods, by
boys of the Freshman Glass, Smyrna
High School; Address, Health Train
ing and instruction in the Public
Schools" by Dr. Charles H. Keene,
Director, Bureau of Health Education,
State of Pennsylvania; Address, "What
the State Health and Welfare Com
mission is Doing to Improve Health in
the State of Delaware by DR.. A. T.
Davis, Executive Secretary; Address,
"The Importance of Nutrition to
HEALTH showing what the Home
Economics Department is doing to
promote this education, by Miss Eliz-
abeth Amery, State Supervisor, Home
Economics; "What the Red Cross In
structiOn Department Has Done TO
Prevent Disease and Loss of Life in
the State of Delaware" by Mary A.
Moran, R. n, Director, instruction
Department, Delaware Chapter, Amer
lean Red Cross; "The Nursing Staff
of the State Health and Welfare Com
mission" by Miss Marie 7. Lockwood,
R. ~, State Supervisor Meeting of
all chairmen of Civics and Health.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-01
SMYRNA TOWN COUNCIL ELECTS
H. /. ROBINSON TOWN CLERK
SUCCEEDS E. T. PORTER, WHO
WAS SECRETARY AND CLERK
MIR. Porter Retains the Secretaryship
Matters of Interest Taken up and
Discussed at Meeting Friday Night

Smyrna Town Council met in reg
ular session Friday night with all
present except H. B. Grieves. I'M
prOvements to the plant and other
matters were talked over including
the much favored diagonal street from
Boulevard into north Main Stret,
which recently was unanimously en-
dOrsed by the Chamber of Commerce,
Smyrna. Council referred the mat
ter to a committee composed of Pres
ident Stockly and Councilman Grieves
and Councilman Keith. Owing to the
traffic congestion at the Four Corners
especially on Saturday nights, Council
ordered "No Parking Signs" placed
at all Corners at intersections of Com
merce and Main Streets, prohibiting
automobiles from parking within
thirty feet of the corners. This will
enable drivers to see sufficiently be-
fore making turns. This it is under
stood, will apply to fish wagons as
well as other vehicles. On motion
Council voted to grant one day off a
week with pay to all employees of the
plant. Heretofore they have been
putting in seven days a week includ-
ing Sundays. The new ruling will
cause change about in shifts to per-
NIT the one day off a week.-Edward
I. Porter, secretary of Council, who
has also had the extra office of clerk
of the Town, resigned the position of
clerk which entailed more work than
Mr.. Porter felt he could attend to
himself. Council accepted his resig-
nation and elected Herman L. Robin
son clerk. The latter keeps all the
books of the town and makes out all
the monthly, quarterly and yearly
bills, including electric light, water
and sewer, to be placed in the hands
of the Town Collector for collection.
With changes effected there was voted
a change in salares.-On the absence
of H. B. Grieves, chairman of the
Light and Water COmmittee,no report
was made on the contemplated i'm
provements at the plant for which the
enabling acts have been before the
present Legislature. Business of furn-
ishing current for light and power has
grown to a point where the capacity
of the plant must be increased. Engin-
GERS and representatives of big electric
plants are already visiting Smyrna
and the Light and Water Committee
is getting all possible data together
before making a report. Besides a
new turbine unit, there is a general
demand that Smyrna have better
lighted street, that lights be taken
from side brackets and swung to the
center of the streets and that ap-
prOaches from the boulevard be better
lighted. All of these will receive at
tention in due time.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-01
WHOLE NO. 3679
NEW CASTLE-JERSEY FERRY
Shorter Route to New Jersey Resorts
Will be Open to Motorists May 80
Project fastened With DISPATCH


The New Castle Pennsville Ferries.
Inc, at a conference of the officials
and members of the board of direc-
tors in New Castle, Thursday after
noon, decided to purchase the Jeffer-
son House, on Delaware street wharf.
which wharf is to be remodeled as
landing place for the new ferry line
between New Castle and Pennsville.
The officials present at the meeting
were. Captain John Garlick, president.
and Frank H. Long, secretary and
treasurer, and Captain Benjamin Vim
ton, of Delaware City, and Stewart L.
Craven, of Stem, n. j., directors. It
Is planned by the company to remodel
the Jefferson House into offices on the
first floor front, with rest rooms,
lunch room and observatory pavilion
adjacent. The old dance pavilion Will
be transformed into an observatory,
in which the company intends serving
shore lunches for motorists who use
the ferry in reaching the Atlantic
ocean resorts. A one story garage is
included IN the purchase. Announce
ment was made following the confer
ence that the company had also closed
a deal for the purchase Of double
decked ferry boats. The Delaware
and the New Jersey slips, and the
plans and specifications for the new
docks call for the work to be far
enough advanced for the operation of
the line by May 80, when the company
intends making its first trip. Nearly
one hundred years ago, a ferry was
operated between New Castle and
Pennsville, from practically the same
wharves. The new ferry will provide
a shorter route to the shore and also
to Riverview Beach Park. As the
company intends to operate on a
twenty-minute schedule, motorists will
not be required to wait long for trans
portatiOn.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-01
LEGISLATURE ADJOURNs SOON
Both Houses Agree on April 10, One
Week Later Than 60-Day Limit


Senator Hardesty, a member of the
Senate and House joint committee, APP
pointed by the President protein of
the Senate and the Speaker of the
House to determine a definite date for
adjournment, reported Monday after
noon that the committee had decided
upon Friday, April 10, as the day for
winding up the business of the Tooth
General Assembly. The date fixed is
a week later than the 6O-day limit
fixed by law for which the Legislators
are paid. For the first time during
the session there was a real effort
both in the Senate and House to ex-
pedite the pending legislation, and
more bills were passed, killed or
stricken from the calendars than on
any other day since the Legislature
met the first week in January.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-01
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Charles F. Richards, Aged so,
Mother of Former Attorney General
X. H. Richards, Dies at Georgetown

~ ".
Mother of Former Attorney General
r. H. Richards, Dies at Georgetown
Mrs. Mary c. Richards, aged 80
years, widow of Charles Fleming
Richards, who for many years was a
prominent lawyer of Georgetown, died
at her home Thursday afternoon, af-
ter an illness f several days, of heart
trouble. Mrs. Richards came of one
of the most prominent families of
lower Delaware. Her father was the
the late DR.. John r. Sudler of Bridge
vile, who for many years was a lead
ing physician in the western section
of Sussex County. She was married
in December, 1870, the year after her
husband was admitted to the Sussex
county bar. By the union there are
five children living, as follows: Form
er AttOrney-General Robert H. Rich
ards, widely known attorney of Will
mingtOn; Resident Judge Charles S.
Richards of Georgetown; Mrs. Annie
Jones, wife of former Deputy AttOr-
ney-General Frank NJ. Jones, George
town; Miss Laura Richards, residing
at home, and Mrs. Walker Mifflin of
Dover. Deceased was a sister of the
late Horace Sudler, former state in
surance commissioner, who died two
or three years ago while in office.
Mrs. Harrison Vandegrift, of Odessa
Mrs. Eugenia E. Vandegnft, wife of
Harrison Vandegrift, of Odessa, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Davis, on Tuesday night, aged
seventy-seven years. Mrs. Vandegrift
suffered stroke of paralysis about
ten days ago which hastened her
death. She is survived by her hus-
band and one daughter, Mrs. Davis
Also two sisters, Mrs. John Barr Van
degrift and Miss Margaret Eaton, of
Port Penn. The funeral services were
held Friday at Mrs. Davis home with
interment in Old Drawers cemetery.
Death of John P. Griffith, Wilmington
John P. Griffith, who was in his 87th
year, died of complications due to
age, at the home of his son, Charles
H. Griffith, on Sunday. Mr.. Griffith
was born in Milford in 1888, spent
most of his life on the dupont farm
on Kennett Pike. Deceased was one
of the oldest Of the men who enjoyed
resting in Old Soldiers Park, hit also
was an uncle of Mrs. George 7. Hof-
fecker of Cheswold, who attended his
funeral on Wednesday at Wilmington.
Native Smyrnian Dies Near Stanton
Mrs. Rebecca D. Denney, aged 60,
wife of George L. Denney, a we'll
known farmer of near Stanton, and
a sister of Harry B. Grieves of this
town, died late Tuesday night of last
week after a lingering illness. She
was a daughter of the late William b.
Grieves and was born, raised and
spent her early life in Smyrna. She
leaves besides her husband one son,
Benjamin Denney, of Camden, n. j.,
from whose residence the funeral took
place Saturday afternoon with inter-
ment in Arlington Cemetery that city.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-01
DIR. STEPHENSON HERE SUNDAY
Will Occupy Pulpit For First Time
as Pastor of Asbury NJ. f. Church

Will Occupy Pulpit For First Time
as Pastor of Asbury NJ. f. Church
The pulpit of Asbury NJ f. Church
next Sunday morning and evening
will be filled by its new pastor Rev.
Robert X. Stephenson, who comes
here from Silverbrook, Wilmington.
DR.. Stephenson and his family are no
strangers to Smyrna and a welcome
home" awaits them. Rev. John J.
Bunting, who leaves Asbury after a
pastorate of two and half years will
preach his initial sermon as pastor of
the NJ. E. Church at Crisfield, Md,
next Sunday. The new charge pays
$4,000, an advance of six hundred
dollars over Smyrna. Besides this
Mr.. Bunting will be given an assist
ant. The church, a handsome stone
church, of modern design, seats 1900
people while the parsonage is said to
be one of the finest in the conference.
The Buntings take away with them
the best wishes of their Smyrna
friends for continued success. Last
evening, as a testimonial of good will
the young ladies of Pastor Bunting's
Sunday School Class, known as Miz-
pah Class, gave Mr.. and Mrs. Bunt-
ing surprise by overwhelming them
at the parsonage. The evening was
spent in music and pastimes after
which refreshments were served. The
prayer meeting tonight will be the
last over which Mr.. Bunting will of
fcially preside as pastor of Asbury
Church before leaving for Crisfeld.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-01
PASS LAW TO PROTECT FTREMEN

Unlawful for Any Auto to Race Fire
Engine While Going to a Fire
The lower House Of the Legislature
passed the Senate bill last week for
the better protection Of firemen. This
makes it unlawful for any auto to
race with a fire engine going to a fire;
prohibits parking within 1000 feet of
fire; prohibits running over a line
Of hose in service and provides all We
hicles on the approach Of fire engine
must pull up to the side of the road.
stop and remain there until the engine
has passed. The House had passed a
bill very similar to this and sent it to
the Senate but it was recalled and will
be stricken from the calendar as the
Senate bill is more complete.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-01
FILING FEE LIKELY TO REMAIN
Not Included in Changes Recommend
ed in Caucus Regarding Tax Law

Members of the House were in
long caucus Friday morning, during
which they diecussed the advisability
of passing or striking from the calen-
dar a number of bills appearing there
on. 1t is understood an agreement
was reached that there shall be no
change made in the present tax law,
with the exception of the amendment
to prohibit the writing off of capital
losses. This means the SO filing fee
will remain as it is now and there
will be no increase in the exemptions
as had been proposed. 1t was stated
nothing was done relative to a date
for final adjournment.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-01
TO PROTECT THE HOLLY TREES
Bill Passses Legislature to Have Con-
hiiinr,c Inrnrli rnAnI ~. A.. Eoro.A.

Bill PASSES Legislature to Have Con-
ditiOns Investigated as to Forests
The House of the Delaware Legis-
lature, last week, concurred in the
Senate bill creating a forest conserva-
tion commission to consist of four
members, one of whom must be
woman, all to be appointed by the
governor and to serve without pay.
They are to investigate conditions in
this state relative to the forests, es-
pecially with a view to conserving and
protecting the holly trees. They will
report their findings and recommen-
dations to the next Legislature.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-01
DOVER DISTRICT


District Superintendent. w. f. Gunby
bpa-A%lln and Spedden-J. r. Diehl, supply.
pPg9ei' Del.-H. f. Truitt. supply.
pg@ pl@ and EpWorth-R W. Mills, supply.
SS.qgseslle, Del.-G. f. Sterling.
SS4noridge, Nd w. F. Habbart.
CCslden' Del. P. Outten.
ccsnierbury T. S. Hoxter. supply.
F2, supply. ia'''''u - = ''''''p
SSfaDo-J. W. Sutton.
Ro' RRogsr' Del.-st. Paul's-H. N. Bailey.
F. Fs.sr, Wesley Leonard White.
m. m. New Market. Md. A. Hudson.
TFiustlaale, Del. Conrad Hamer. supply
P-9ls lsand, Md-A. S. Scarborough.
F-linlnPion, Del II. NJ. Smith. supply.
T.sil.e.Iasiburg. Md c. MacSorley.
PF...9n. Del d. J. Moore.
cc.gaeHea G. f. Wood.
Gso-o"n Gs.ss,o"n and McKendree-To be supplied.
soss..o"n' DEF. F. Beauchamp.
cselo"n CIrcuit.-W. l. Donohue. supply.
H,s,a!Wood' Del.-C II. Mead. supply.
HolLlnston, Del.-E. H. Collins.
Holefs lsand Md.-C. II. Hudson.
huston huston Del.-S. T. Hamblin.
TTaI.ock Md-W. F. Dawson.
Isn-,ii Md.--W. A. Freeman. supply.
T43.leL Del.-E. ?. Thomas.
IesSas.,' DEL. S. Taylor. supply.
Tj.5, Del NJ. S. Andrews.
T,slo Del. II. Thornton. supply.
Mao.t. 'Nf 'fl. n. NJ. PARKS Supply.
N1to'a and Barratt's Chapel-C. w. Spry.
Eie9'I9' Del.-D. W. Jacobs.
F,sde,,rSie.s1 Neck Del-Supplied by pastor of
Fil.ooro. Del A. Buckson.
u, y, Del. S. Eldridqe.
M N. rileaisanton, Del.-W. B. Horner.
RsSolIll., Del w. c. Buckson, supply.
PsToooih' Del.-N. c. Benson.
ss,s.lgse l.. p MeLain, supply.
sssfooirgl Del.-W v. Moore.
Tsr,,.a Circuit. II. Whedbee.
Wva,.a.lnaburg. Md.-Alonzo Travers. supply.
lssS'llag rlg Del A. Hudson.
Ofeuit-To be supplied.
D,,.,Nvs ,NvslLLMINGTON DISTRICT
Bella snperintendenf-J. w. Colona
@ ana Town Point. Md.-C. D. Sharp
obsrrs5. own Md.-Oliver J. Collins.
cbsssg mn, Md.-Harry TAYLOR.
------e Glty, ND. T. Richardson.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-01
sherman & Rhodes Finishing Road

Sherman and Rhodes, contractors,
who are building the section of the
Bridgeville-F fredericksburg road from
Atlanta to the Maryland line, resumed
work of pouring cement last wee.
This section was cemented before cold
weather with the exception of one
mile. If weather conditions are fav-
orable it will be finished in ten days.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-01
SURPRISE TO THE BUNTINGS
Retiring Pastor and His Family Given
Send-On by Class of Young Ladies'

hetiIlnS L dStOF ana MS fdmily OlVen
Send-OG by Class of Young Ladies
A surprise party was given in hon
or of Rev. J. j. Bunting by his Sun
day School Class last evening. Re
freshments were served and the
guests departed wishing Mr.. and Mrs.
Bunting much success on their new
charge. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. J. J. Bunting, Mr.. and Mrs. Glib
son, Katherine Knots, Helen Evans,
Virginia Sparks, Mildred Sherwood,
Ruth Collins, May Thompson, Helen
Morrison, Mary Yeates, Mrs. Frank
Hynson, Miss Emma Stevenson, Mr..
Edward Morrison, Mary Hynson and
Pauline Thornley,.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-01
'WILMINCTON nTsTpTCT

Continued on Page Five
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-06-11
Sank Centre Women Honored
By County Federated Clubs
Mrs. Otis Elected First Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Parker Secretary,
At St. Cloud Tuesday

Tuesday Mrs A. F. Moynihan and
Mrs. VIM. Parker motored to st.
Cloud and attended the meeting of
the County Federation of Women's
Clubs and Sank Valley Progressive
Farmers Club which was held at the
j. l.. Morton home, two miles from
Waite Park, on the Rockville road :.
Mrs. Moynihan stated to the Herald
Wednesday that this meeting was
attended by over 100.
Mrs. A. A. Claxson of Brooten was
elected president of the Stearns
County Federation of Women's clubs,
Mrs. Glenn R. Otis of Sank Centre
first vice president; Mrs. A. J. Kohls
of Melrose, second vice president
Mrs. Harry Lufkin, ST. Cloud, secre-
tary; Mrs. w. M Parker, Sank Cen
tire, county treasurer, and Mrs
Townsend, Brooten, corresponding
secretary.
County Auditor Nicholas Thomey
addressed the gathering in the alb
sence of F. ]. Borgmann who hao
been scheduled. Mr.. Thomey gave g
very interesting talk on taxation, ex.
planning how they were levied and di.
vided. Ray Quinlaven also made g
short speech which was highly inter.
esting. Mrs. A. F. Moynihan gave g
detailed report of the activities oil
the Stearns County Child Welfare
work for the past year.
The employing of county nurse
was strongly Endorsed at this meeting
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-06-11

has been arranged and it will be
furnished substantially for the COM
fort of those who avail themselves of
the opportunity to make use of it.
The main office will be located di-
rectly in the rear of the rest room.
Another feature at the new gar
age is the "a hour service which Mr..
Klar contemplates, under the new
system. The work shop will be open
for service continuously. Mr.. Klar
stated to the Herald representative
Monday that he would not burden
himself with the agency for any malN
of automobile, but would devote all
DIS time to repairing and the sale of
accessories, oils, and gas.
The old garage which has been re-
placed with this fine modern build
ing by Mr.. Klar, was formerly OPP
Grated by the Rosenberge,: boys, and
was purchased by the present owner
a little over three years ago
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-06-11

The question was taken befope the
county commissioners at their session
Wednesday.
Dinner was served in the large BARI
at the j. l. Morton farm by the
young people of the Sank Vale!
Progressive Farmers Club. The
meeting and picnic lunch was to have
been held on thelawn, but on &C
count of the inclement weather was
held in the commodious barn.
At the conclusion of the session
Mrs. Willard Freeman who has been
president of the Stearns county fed.
eration since it was organized two
years ago, gave a farewell address.
Mrs. Freeman was organizing pre-
sident and under her direction the
federation with its 10 allied Clubs
has undertaken and accomplished
some noteworthy things.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-06-11
American Legion Starts
movement to Care for the
Orphans of Service Men

as men die by the thousands each
year from wounds and disease incur
red in the World War, accentuate
this need. The accommodating dis
covery of these children in almhouses,
in unhappy and unfit homes of dis
tant relatives unable or unwilling to
give proper care, in the streets and
alleys sometimes, has wrung the
heart of the Legion. 1t is determine
ed that every homeless child of a
veteran shall have fair and square
chance at life-an honest, happy
American home; proper education.
While almost every home that has
been disrupted by wars tragedies
offers a special problem, the child
welfare plan of the American Legion
has certain definite basis of action.
Primarily, where oneAparent survives,
the effort is to maintain the natural.
original home. Where none survives,
or surviving, none is willing, compe-
tent or able to maintain home, there
must be a home found for the child.
Preferably that home will be found
by adoption into the family of a
Legionaire, a family carefully Sc
lected and tested as to it's hearts pur-
pose in adopting a child, and as to
Its ebility to bring up that child.
s. The characteristics of the adopted
home must accord as we'll as possible
with what the parents, if living
could have given, or deceased, would
have approved for their baby.
Questions of financial ability, OF
social, moral and religious environ.
ment must be considered. The Legion
being wholly nonsectarian, will en-.
deavor to find homes of the religious
faith to which the child might have
been attracted in its own natural
home. It seeks not wealthy families
but families which. stand the test OF
thorough-going, wholesome character
and American ideals, as foster homes
for the homeless children of veterans.
In this work the Legion seeks the
assistance of the entire country in
helping raise their quota of the En-
dowment Fund which will be used to
help hold the far-fung line of de-
Tense for childhood against poverty
hunger, disease, vice, ignorance
crime and death. 1t will hold es.
pecially firm that sector of the line
created by the war and its orphans.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-06-11
New Modern Klar Garage on
Third Street About Complete
Every Convenience to Facilitate Rap
id Handling of Repair Work Has
Been Installed

The new Klar Garage on Third
street is fast nearing completion, 1t
is expected that the finishing touches
will be added the last of this week.
The new garage which is replacing
the little frame building, is OF brick
and is Al hx120 feet. The work shop
is located in the rear, and has ca
pacity of five cars. 1t is well lighted,
from windows covering the entire
south front.
At the front, on the west side a
stock and display room has been ar
ranged, and directly opposite the
ranged, and directly opposit the
driveway on the east front a ladies'
rest room, modern in every respect,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-06-11
DIED AT FERGUS

The remains of Edward Bjerkan,
formerly of Long Prairie, who died
at Fergus Falls arrived in Sank Cen
tire Monday. The funeral was held
from the Bethel Norwegian Lutheran
church north of Sank Centre Tuesday
June 8 The deceased was about
80 years ofage. He was born in Nor
way but came to America when a
young man and was resident of this
section for many years.