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Milford chronicle., 1926-12-31
WINNING $4,000 FOR A NAME
MAKES BOYS DREAM COME TRUE

A case of when dreams come
true" was brought into stern reality
last week when Hans Simonson, of
Bismark, N. D., went to Chicago to
receive a $4,000 cash prize he had
won in world contest, conducted
by Sears-Roebuck and Company, to
find a name for new tire. Until a
short time ago young Simonson was
bending over a drawing board in the
Drafting Department of the State
Highway Commission at Bismark.
The $4,000 prize was awarded at
banquet in the Hotel Sherman in
honor of the successful contestants
in the contest, when the announce
ment of the winners was made. Mr..
SlmonsOn won over close to a mil
lion competitors with the name "All-
state"
Young SimOnsOn for a good part of
his twenty years has known what he
would do if he ever got enough mon
ey to carry out his life's ambition.
One of family of six brothers and
three sisters, he spent the rOmping
years of his boyhoOd on a cot in a
hospital, amusing himself drawing
pictures. From the hospital cot he
graduated to crutches and promoted
himself from his pencils to oils. A
few years ago he triumphed over the
crutches and last July secured a pO-'
sition in the drafting department of
the Highway Commission at Bismark
in the hope of picking up some of the
technique of drawing.
When asked after he had received
his check for the $4,000 how he would
spend the money, he said: "I am go
ing back home to spend Christmas
with the folks. Then 1 am coming
back to Chicago to go to the Art In
stitute to study" Advertising art?
Oh, no. His life ambitions are two
to draw political cartoons and or
iginate a comic strip.
This tire naming contest, which
probably is one of the largest ever
staged in point of response brought
entries from close to million peo-
pie, submitting a total of 2,353,476
names. They were entered from ev-
cry state in the union, every prov
ince of Canada, from Alaska, Porto |
Rico, Hawaii, South America and |
several points in Europe and in
twenty-five different languages, in
Guiding one in Winnebago Indian
and several in the raised letter writ
ing of the blind.
The second prize of $1,000 was
awarded to Donald S. Gray, of Ames,
Iowa, for the name Dearborn S. R. |
Cords" and the third prize of $500
was taken by woman, Mrs. E. M.
Decker, of Fort Thomas, KY, who
the name IS. R. Argosy."
In addition to these three capital
prizes the company awarded 1857 |
mention awards for names |
of unusual interest and merit.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-31
GERANIOL, NEW ATTRACTOR
FOR JAPANESE BEETLE

The new attractive agent, geraniOl,
developed by the Bureau of Entomol-
ogy of the United States Department
of Agriculture as an aid in it's con-
troll work against the Japanese bee
tie, has been found very successful.
Methods have been worked out
whereby this material may be used
to concentrate the beetles in a rela-
lively small area. 1t was found that
by spraying less than an acre of or
chard with geraniOl, beetles could be
drawn on the leeward side of the or
chard for a distance of nearly one
half mile within the first Is min
utes after the spray had been ap-
piled. This makes it possible to de-
strOy large numbers of beetles with
a comparatively small quantity of Il
contact spray. Further work has
been done on traps baited with ger
aniOl, but although these capture
large numbers of beetles, it is not
felt that a trap has been developed
which can be recommended for gen
eral use.
Increased efforts were made last
summer to develop repellent which
could be used on fruit trees with
out leaving a deposit on the foliage
or fruit. 1t was found that certain
Odors, particularly the Odor of tar,
are distinctly repellent to the Jap
anese beetle, and these will be stu
died further.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-31
Home Education
WAKING WILLIAM
Minerva Hunter

L don't know what l am going
to do when William gets old enough
to go to school," Mrs. Goodman told
! her husbands sister who was visit
ing her. He never will be on time
or if he is on time he will be too
stupid to learn"
Il have never thought of Will
liam as being stupid" his Aunt
Frances answered.
That is because he has been al
lowed to sleep as long as he pleas
ed since you have been here" the
mother said. wait until tomorrow
morning when we have to catch the
early train. He will be dull and
will whine all day"
The next morning the grown
folks were up early to get ready
for the trip Frances went to Viii
liam's bed first thing and took hold
OF his arms and worked them gent
ly back and forth.
For goodness sake, Frances,
don't wake William up yet! He will
be cross as bear, let him lie until
the last minute" the mother ad-
monished. Leave William to me-,
Frances replied. Il am going 10
have him up early and in a good
humOr."
Then she took Williams legs and
began working them gently. After
this she turned him over and left
him a few minutes while she con-
tinued her preparations for the
day. Off and on for the next twen-
ty minutes Frances worked Will
liam's arms and legs and then
turned him over. Soon he was
stretching himself, yawning and
turning over by himself.
When his anxious mother came IN
to dress him he greeted her with a
smile, announcing, I'VE are going
to the seashOre on the train!"
William stood the trip well and
was in the best of spirits when they
reached their destination. His
mother was delighted and surpris-
ed. you must explain the won
derful secret to me-" she told Fran
ces. "How did you manage to get
William up early and have him in
good humOr all day?"
when l was child 1 was hard
to wake" Frances began. "Many a
time I was taken from bed and
dressed for school while I was half
asleep. 1 would be too sick to eat
breakfast and the whole day would
go wrong. In the summer I was
allowed to sleep as long as 1 pleas
ed and 1 would always feel better.
But school took up more than half
the year and my health was not
good. Mother took me to a doctor
who explained that it is never good
to get up suddenly after a nights
sleep. The vital organs of the body
are relaxed and should begin their
work gradually. 1t is far better to
stretch and yawn and turn over
several times before getting out of
bed. l. was old enough at the time
to understand what I should do.
Mother would call me ahead of
time so that could take my yaWn-
ing and stretching exercises. 1 was
interested and willing to do any
thing to feel better. Soon my dull
days were over and 1 could enjoy
breakfast all the year round"
so it was the yawning and
exercises that you gave
William this morning." the mother
asked.
Eyes, and if you will keep it up
this summer, by autumn he will be
doing it all by himself, 1 am sure"
Frances answered.
1T certainly seems worth WHILE"
said the mother as she looked at
her happy little boy splashing joy
Ously in the water.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-31
Magnolia

Miss Madeline Hart of Wilmington
was a guest of her mother over the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Reed entertain
ed on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Johnson of Dover, Mr.. and Mrs.
Houston Short and children of Vio-
la, Mr.. and Mrs. Gooden Voshel and
daughter of Wyoming, Mr.. and Mrs,
George Reed and son Junior who
spent Christmas Day with her par
entS, Rev. and Mrs. Alonza TraVers
of Williamsport, Md.
This community was saddened to
hear on Thursday of the death of the
little son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Lafferty of st. Jones Neck, who died
in the Milford Emergency Hospital
after a short illness. Funeral SER
vices were held from the home of it's
grandparents.
]. R. McIlvaine has had radio
installed in his home.
James Reed of Wilmington spent
the holidays at his home here.
The Ladies Aid will meet with
Mrs. Kathryn Knight on Monday af-
ternoon, january 10th.
Mrs. Hulda Chambers and daugh-
ter, Miss Ida Chambers, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Voshel of
near Rising Sun on Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Conner and
Charles Conner of Wilmington spent
the Christmas holidays with their
parents. They and Thomas Moore
were entertained at dinner at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Lin
dale Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Sapp entertain
ed at dinner Christmas Day. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. w. 4.
Green of Middletown, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. B. McIlvaine and son James, B.
McIlvaine of Wilmington, who spent
the holidays at his home here.
Rev. G. w. Spry will hold extra
services in the M. E. Church begin
ming next Sunday evening.
The pupils of the public school
held their annual Christmas enter
tainment in Red Mems Hall Thurs
day evening, December 23rd, which
consisted of plays, a drill, recita-
tions and songs which were splend-
idly rendered.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Jackson motor
ed to Philadelphia Thursday and
spent the holidays with their son,
Barrett Jackson and family.
w. H. Jackson is very i'll at this
writing.
Capt. William Shannon who had
electric light sinstalled in his home.
He and Mrs. Shannon were guests of
their son Wesley Shannon and family
of Smyrna on Christmas Day.
Mrs. T. A. McIlvaine left Thurs
day for Dickerson, Md, where she
will spend the remainder of the win
ter with her brother, McGill Belt and
sister, the Misses Belt.
Mrs. Marian Kinnard and Miss
Edna Short are spending their va
cation at their homes in Bridgeville
and Wyoming, respectively.
We like Deople who can work
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-31
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
SUNDAY SCHOOL IS
100 YEARS OF AGE
Continued from page u

who will be with us and speak are:
Rev. f. A. Lindhorst, Director of Re
Iigious Education of the Wilmington
Annual Conference, and Prof. Wilbur
H. Jump, Principal of Caesar Rod
ney High School.
Friday
Community Night. That most eX-
cellent picture "A Maker of Men"
will be shown in the Plaza Theatre
at 1880 o'clock. The community is
invited to see this picture free of
charge. J. E. Lewis, President of the
Theatre Corporation, is giving the
use of his building and apparatus
and the services of his employees to
this community this evening for the
inspiration and instruction of its
youth in cooperation with our COM
mittee.
Sunday January 8
Every Member Present Sunday.
Our slogan today is, "One hundred
per cent attendance on our Hun
dredth Anniversary"
Church school at 9:45 a. m. and
every member present.
At the hour of morning worship
Bishop William F. Mcdowell will
preach.
A conference of pastors and
church school workers of the COM
munity will be held in this church
at 2:SO O'Clock at which Col. Cud-
lipp will speak.
At GAS p. m. the EpwOrth League
expects every member present. Col.
Joseph H. Cudlipp will address the
league on, "a Leap Into Christian
leadership" illustrating his address
with pictures of Camp Royal and the
County Young Peoples Conferences.
At 7:SO p. M, Col. Cudlipp will ad-
dress a union mass meeting in this
church, his theme being, "The Chal-
lenge of Youth"
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-31
Bridgevine

Miss Mary Adams of Philadelphia
and Morris Adams of near Milford
are spending the week with their
brother, Elkton Adams, here.
Howard Hurd of Little Creek is
spending few days here with rela-
tives.
Charles Conaway left on Tuesday
for Jersey City where he has OBJ
tanned a position with the P. R. R.
Co.
Mrs. Sallie Jones who has been
making her home in the South with
relatives, returned here last week
where she will make her home with
her sister. Mrs. John Coverdale on
Broad street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cartee Owens of
POughkeepsie, N. Y, are spending a
few days with their mother, Mrs.
Charles Owens here.
Mrs. Charles Brown entertained at
dinner on Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs.
John Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Y. Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. John Stew
art, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. D. Webster of
Seaford, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Mof-
fit OF Lewes.
Miss Nora DickersOn is spending
the weekend in Chester and Phila-
delphia.
Miss Bessie Kline entertained
friends from Philadelphia over the
weekend.
Miss Gladys Elliott of Laurel is
spending the week with her cousin,
Miss Hattie Warrington here.
Miss Sara Hastings of Laurel is
spending a few days with Mrs. John
COverdale here.
Miss Ruby Dickerson is spending
the Christmas holidays with her par
ents in Wilmington.
When returning from his supper
on Tuesday evening Frank Rapp was
slightly injured when hit with an
automobile at Market and Cannon
street crossing.
Mr.. and Mrs. James ConaWay
while motoring down from Whining
ton to spend Christmas at the home
of his father here, lost suit case
between Wilmington and Smyrna,
which contained a number of valu-
able Christmas gifts for his relatives
here.
Elijah Smith left the first of the
week for Chester where he will Sc
cure employment.
A. r. King and family were enter
tanned at dinner on Sunday at the
home of Raymond King on the
Bridgeville- -Seaford road.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wiley spent
the first of the week in Greenwood
with relatives.
The Christmas exercises were held
at the NJ. E. Church on Monday eve
ming.
The annual Christmas dance was
held at the Opera House on Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ruos spent
the first of the week in Cambridge
with relatives.
Edward Brown has trimmed
beautiful Christmas tree in the yard
at his home with many beautiful
colored electric bulbs. 1t has attract
ed much attention.
Mrs. Charles Young has returned
home after spending a few days
with her daughter, Mrs. Earl Will
liams of Milford.
Millard Russell of Miami, Florida,
is spending the Christmas holidays
with his relatives here.
E. F. Donovan and wife gave their
Christmas dinner on Christmas Day.
Those present were his father and
mother, Mrs. John Hitch and wife
and two daughters, Paul Smith and
wife, Ralph Webb and wife and two
children, Mrs. George Webb, Masters
Walter and Carol Webb and Edgar
Carpenter, Samuel Hastings and
Mrs. S. D. Dickerson. After a sump-
tious dinner of duck, fresh meat and
all things that goes with them, fol-
lowed refreshments of cakes, can
dies, nuts, apples, oranges, bananas.
ice cream and wine.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-31
OBITUARY
VINCENT

CHARLES H. Vincent died at his
home, near WhitesbOrO, Christmas
afternoon, December 25, 1926, age SO
years, 10 months and 1S days. Flu
neral at Whites Chapel at 2 o'clock
Tuesday Interment in the cemetery
adjoining the church. He is surviv-
ed by his wife and three children
and a host of relatives and friends.
Rev. Buxom officiating.
MARVIL
Videtta Marvil, aged '16 years,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. D. Frank
lin Marvil, of Houston, died Monday,
December 9th, 1926, at the Marshall
Hospital in Milford, from a compli-
cation of diseases. Funeral Thurs
day afternoon at the NJ. e. Church
in Houston and interment made in
Odd Fellows cemetery at Milford.
For more extended report read the
Houston news column in this paper.
DONOVAN
David NJ. Donovan, 20 years old,
died at his home in Glendale, on
December "a, 1926, without any pre-
Vious illness, after having returned
to his home early in the evening
from the church. He complained of
a pain about the heart and went to
lie down on a lounge, where his wife
found him dead a very short time Ia
ter. The funeral was held from the
Ellendale Church last Monday, and
interment made in the cemetery of
the Red Men, of which he was an ac-
tive member. For detailed report
read the Ellendale news letter in
this copy of the Chronicle.
COOPERSMITH
Mrs. Reba Coopersmith, wife of
David Coopersmith, one of Milford's
well-known business men, died in
the Lackenau Hospital in Philadel-
phia on Friday, December oath, 1926,
following an illness of several
months duration. She was 43 years
of age. Funeral services were held at
the home of Mr.. Coopersmith's mo-
ther in Philadelphia on Sunday, and
interment was made in that city.
Mrs. Coopersmith is survived by her
husband and three children, Lillian,
aged 16 years; Martin, aged IA years,
and Zena, aged IL years. Mrs.
Coopersmith has been active in the
business affairs of her husband, and
since coming to Milford several
years ago, had made a number OF
friends here.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-31
TOMORROW is THE LEGAL NOV
ING DAY IN KENT AND SUSSEX

Tomorrow, Saturday, January LIST,
1927, is the legal annual moving day
in Kent and Sussex counties, Della
ware. Those who change their resi-
dence and post Office address, must
notify the Milford Chronicle at Mil
ford, Delaware, so as to have their
copy of the Chronicle reach them
regularly and on time. In writing
this information, give your former
post Office address and then your
new post Office address, so that we
can find your name promptly and
make the change. In over $500
names, it will be difficult to locate
any single name or address, with
out the information given as request
ed.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-31
HOUSTON POPULATION RAISED

Congratulations are being receiv-
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Dufendach,
of Houston, upon the birth of a 12
pound baby girl, born at the Mar
shall Hospital, Wednesday, Decem-
ber 29th, 1926. This is the first
heir and mother and baby are do
ing fine; but Doc can not find vest
large enough to fit himself and is
going around kicking chips away
right and left.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-31
ACCIDENTALLY

Green says he descended from
one of the wealthiest houses in Am
erica"
"Yeh! he was painting on the sec
Ond story and the staging broke. -
Good Hardware.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-31
COULDN'T BE WORSE

'How's poor Jacob, Esther?"
Very bad indeed, Moses. He
won't take any interest"
What? Won't take any interest?
He must be GOOD Hard
ware.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-31
NUPTLALS
INGRAM-BROWN

Miss Clara o. Brown, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Brown, of Cedar
Neck, and Charles S. Ingram, of
Chester, Pa, were quietly married
December 18th, 1926, by the Rev.
Hill of Wilmington. After a short
wedding trip they will make their
home in Chester, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-31


The bride is a former resident of
Milford and has many friends here.
The young couple will reside in
Pittsburgh, Pa.
ROGGE-LINGO
A very pretty wedding was solem-
nized Wednesday evening, December
29, 1926, at the home of Miss Blanche
Compton, 1888 West Redfield street,
Philadelphia, when Miss Armenia
Lingo became the bride of Robert
Frederick Rogge. The bride was at
tended by Miss Clara e. Compton,
who wore a dress of nile green geOr-
gette and carried buff roses. The
bride was beautifully gOwned in pale
blue georgette with rhinestone trim
mings and carried pink roses. Miss
Mabel Reigel of PottstOwn. Pa, was
the soloist of the evening and was
accompanied by Miss Anna M. Comp
ton. Miss Lingo is the daughter OF l..
Clyde Lingo, of 2O4 North 50th street,
Philadelphia, and a niece OF Mrs.
John w. Rust, of near Georgetown.
Mr.. Rogge is assistant sales manag-
er of the Air-Way Electric Appliance
Corporation of Philadelphia. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Jas. Osteman. After a short wedding
trip South Mr.. and Mrs. Rogge will
reside at 6212 Chestnut street. Phil
adelphia.
BORDNER-FISHER
On Thursday morning, December
80, Miss Nancy Owens Fisher, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Charles G. Fisher, be-
came the bride of Paul L. Bordner,
O. Kutztown, Pa. They were quiet
ly married at the home of the bride
by Rev. H. L. Bunstein Of the Pres
byterian Church. Miss Fisher is the
daughter of the late Charles G.
Fisher, a prominent local architect
and a granddaughter of the late
Judge George P. Fisher of the Su-
preme Court. She attended Art
School in Philadelphia. Mr.. BOrdner
is the son of Prof. and Mrs. George
c. Bordner of the Keystone Teachers
College, Kutztown, Pa. He is a grad
uate of Franklin and Marshall Col
Iege and has also taken graduate
work at the University Of Pitts
burgh. Since then he has been en-
gagged in public school work through
Maryland and Pennsylvania. He is a
member of the Phi Kappa Tau fra
ternity and the Phi Delta Kappa hon
orary educational fraternity. After a
short wedding trip they will reside
in Queen Anne, Nd.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-31
I'M 'FRONT.' or THE STORE

"T've waited since 6 o'clock for
my husband, and it's now 1890"
when were you to meet him?"
"At 5 o'clock. THE Progressive
Grocer.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-31

Anyhow we are glad we have to
wait until 1928 to find out what ef-
feet this election will have in 1928.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-31

Experts think the old-fashioned
dance is coming back, but we don't.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-31
SMITH-PHILLIPS

On Christmas Day at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F.
Phillips, Corbettsville, Pa, Miss Dor
othy Post Phillips was united in
marriage to James Whitney Smith.
The bride is a former resident of
Milford and has many friends here.
The young couple will reside in
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-31

Sometimes the answer to "Why
girls leave home" is, $50 they can
smoke a cigaret."
Evening star., 1926-04-15
Grade. Crossing Cure Urgent.

Yesterday in the Senate q bill was
passed for the construction Of bridge
across the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road and Michigan avenue, in the SUBJ
division of Brookland. This measure
is one of urgent Importance and should
be given special consideration in the
House to complete the enactment at
the present session. The work pro.
posed is designed to prevent the sacri-
fee of life at a. point Of heavy traffic
which now crosses a busy railroad line
at grade. Attention has been called
anew to this dangerous place by recent
tragedies. Only short distance north
of the Michigan avenue crossing a
few weeks ago a little boy and the
watchman at a crossing were killed.
Fortunately, the need Of q corrective
work at the Michigan avenue crossing
has not been demonstrated by the sac
rifice Of life there. But the conditions
are highly favorable to a fatal acci-
dent, and this present bill is designed
to prevent such misfortune. 1t Is
work therefore of precaution and pre-
vention that should be speeded.
The work Of consolidating the rail-
road stations in Washington and elm
mating grade crossings within the city
undertaken twenty years ago cost an
immense sum of money. 1t was de-
signed mainly to cure a 4ntoaerabie
Evening star., 1926-04-15
April IA. 1S65.1926,

Last night, q little after 10 o'clock,
Abraham Lincoln was shot and a
few minutes after o'clock this morn.
ing sixty-one years have elapsed
since he died. The assassination
Of the President on the fifth day
after Lees surrender to Grant at
AppomattoX Court House, April g.,
1865, and while the North was re.
joicing that the main fighting force
Of the Confederacy had yielded
and that the war would soon end
affected the people of the United
States, and those of that part of the
country called the Confederate
States. as no other murder had or
has moved them.
John Wilkes Booth was q popular
actor in Washington and was known
20 everybody in the country who
went to the theater or read of actors.
He was a member of an historic
stage family. The hunt for the nur-
derer and the numerous clues kept
the people under excitement. The
coming upon Booth and Herold in a
barn On the farm of Richard II. Gar
rett near Bowling Green, the county
seat of Caroline County, Va, by
Lieut.. Doherty's detachment of the
Sixteenth n. Y. Cavalry, the burn
ing of the barn, the shooting of
Booth by Sergt. Boston Corbett, and
the taking of Herold, April 26, 1866.
en& the progress Of the party with