Milford chronicle., 1927-03-04
Williarnsvine
(Near Selbyville)

The following children have had
letters from their unknown friends
in other states: Verlie CrOpper, from
Marville Lee in Red Field, Arkansas;
Anna Williams from Edna Walker,
Casper, Wyoming; Dorothy Tyre
from Fern Tellock, Appleton, Wis
cOnsin.
This is a copy of the letter sent
to Anna Williams from Edna Walk
er. The other letters received are
similar to this one. 1t is as follows;
S34 st. John st.
Casper, Wyo.,
Feb. q, 1927
Dear Anna:
l live in the southeast part of Wy
Oming. The name of our town is
Casper. 1t is very beautiful in the
summer. 1t has a population from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Casper is an oil town. 1t ships
more oil by rail than any other
! town.
My school consists of two build
ings. The name of them are Lincoln
and Garfield. Casper has fourteen
other schools and a new high school.
There are many interesting places
around Casper. The Independent
Rock is fifty miles southwest of
Casper. 1t is on the Oregon Trail. 1t
is where Masons held their first
ceremony in Wyoming. 1t covers five
acres of land. The Pathfinder Dam
is forty-fve miles from here. 1t is
the third largest dam in the United
States. 1t is 210 feet deep. 1t irri-
gates way down in Nebraska.
The DEVILS Tower is in the north
eastern part of Wyoming. 1t is one
of the twenty-four National Monu-
ments. The Yellowstone National
Park is in the northwest part of
Wyoming. 1t is one of the largest
national parks in the United States.
Wyoming is noted for oil, gas and
coal. Part of the Black Hills are in
the northeastern part of Wyoming.
We have a little bush that grows
from 2 to feet tall that is called
sage bush. will send you a sample
of it and 1 will also send you some
seed. 1t will send it with the sand.
We have jack rabbits in Wyoming
also. They have real long ears. 1
will try and get some of their ears
and send you. 1 am sending you
picture of the Devils Tower.
Wyoming is noted for grazing. 1t
has cattle and sheep. 1t is mostly
noted for sheep.
Please send me a picture of your
self and 1 will do the same.
e. syan toll
have brown wavy hair. have blue
eyes and wear glasses.
Will you please send me some of
the girls names in your room and
will give them to some of the girls
in my room. By, by,
EDNA WALKER,
Your friend forever.
P. S.-Please answer this letter.
Clifton Murray and Ethel Savage
have received pen exhibits from
Hunt Company and Palmer Com
pany.
We, are receiving a port-folia from
Czechoslovakia.
We are making q port-fOlia to re-
turn to them. We expects to have 1t
ready to send by the latter part Of
this week. 1t will include a collec-
ton of stamps, health posters, hy-
giene booklets, containing drawings
of body, collection of cotton and
wooden materials, from which our
clothing is made, collection of pic
lures showing how we dress in the
United States, a collection of scenes
and important places in Delaware, 8
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school work. pictures of pupils, state
and national songs, origin of Am
erican flag, origin of Valentine day,
samples of decorations, names OF
different holidays, pictures of vege-
tables and flowers, friendly letters
and a letter of inquiry.
The same is being sent to South
America with the exception Of some
things that the RoXana school and
Sugar Hill school are putting in to
send.
Mildred Bennett and Melissa Nc
Cabe were entertained to supper at
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland Evans FRI
day evening.
Miss Anna Williams spent Friday
evening with Miss Elsie Evans.
Wilfred Adkins from the Univer-
sity of Delaware and James Dicker-
son of Goldey's College spent the
weekend with their parents.
Many people came down on the
excursion Sunday from Philadel-
phia.
The night school will be given a
banquet March 16 at Georgetown.
Every night school student is invit-
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