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J. C. PENNEY co. WILL
OPEN NEW STORE HERE
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to the development of agricultural
and dairying interests,
He is also interested in philan-
thropic work and in publishing, be-
ing president of the Christian Her.
aid Association.
His dairy herd of purebred Guern-
sey cattle at Emmadine Farm, New
York is one of the outstanding herds
of the world, and has been shown
at all leading state fairs and dairy
exhibitions for the past five years.
He has recently become chairman
of the board of Foremost Dairy
Products, Inc, $5,000,000 dairy
company operating 26 dairies in five
states in the Southeastern part of
the country.
At the town of Penney Farms, Fla.
he is operating an agricultural en-
terprise which has recently attract
ed widespread attention, because of
the cooperative method employed in
making resident farmers into farm
owners.
There are 10000 acres in the
Penney Farms tract and extensive
are being carried on in
raising Satsum oranges, tung oil
trees, potatoes, corn, small grains
as well as in dairying, poultry rails
ing and turkeys.
With hundreds of cities and towns
bidding through their civic organ
ization for J. c. Penney Co. stores,
the officials have confined their Sc
lection to communities in which To-
cal conditions have been comparable
to the best business conditions in
the leading cities throughout the
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SHORE BLACKBERRY
GROWERS MERGE
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Lincoln, Dagsboro and Georgetown,
while in Worcester county the larg-
est crop is grown in Berlin and
vicinity.
In past years northern markets
have paid a profitable figure for
blackberries from these two PENN
sula sections, several growers re-
ceiving over $1,000 each for their
seasons crop in lower Delaware
last year.
For many years Lincoln was con-
sidered the leading blackberry ship
ping point on the Peninsula. Pos
sibly the banner shipping points are
located in the first and fifth districts
of Delaware and in the st. Martins,
East Berlin and West Berlin dis
tricts of Worcester county.
Berlin growers are not growing
very large quantities of blackberries
this coming season and consequent
ly large shipments of the berries
from local. markets promise to be
scarce.
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OBITUARY
PEARCE
country.

Helena Evans Pierce, wife of Har-
ry A. Pearce, and daughter of Mrs
Joseph r. Evans, of Milford, died at
Boulder, Colorado, last Friday,
March Is, 1929. Mrs. Pearce had
been in poor health for the past two
months, but her condition was not
considered serious until three days
before her death. Upon receiving
notice of the serious turn in her
daughters condition, Mrs. Evans
left Immediately for Colorado. Sc
we're snow storms in the west held
up the trains and Mrs. Evans did not
reach the western city until after
her daughter had passed away. Mrs.
Pearce had lived in the west for the
past five years. Her husband is en-
ployed as chief engineer of con-
struction for the Lolvay Process
Company, of Moline, Kansas. He is
the son of w. A. Pearce, of Milford.
Mrs. Pearce was born at Cape May,
New Jersey, in 1893. Besides her
husband, she is survived by son,
Harry A. Pearce, Jr., her mother,
Mrs. Joseph Evans, and two broth
ers and two sisters. Mrs. Pearce's
body was brought to Milford and
funeral services were held at the
home of her mother on North Wal
nut street, Wednesday afternoon. In
terment was made at Odd Fellows
cemetery.
LAYTON
James Asbury Layton, former
rncfdnv,f Of NHfIf0..1 -
the late Mrs. George S. Grier, of
died February 21st, 1929, at
his home, All North Farson street,
in West Philadelphia, Penna, and
the funeral was held on February
25th in that city, and the remains
were brought to Milford, where in
torment was made. His death result
ed from being run down by an auto
mobile as he was getting off troll
ley car, from which injuries he new
err recovered. He was "a years old |
and had been active up to the acct
dent, which occurred last August. |
He had three children, the oldest,
Captain Howard G. Layton, died in |
July, 1927. Edgar Sudler Layton
and Mrs. Margaret Layton Snyder, |
Of Philadelphia. The older folks of |
Milford will remember Mr.. Layton |
rs pleasant associate and a man
If finest morals.
HASTINGS
John T. Hastings died at the home
If William Willis, near Glendale,
Friday, March Is, 1929, aged 76.
funeral at Faith Church at two
,'clock Sunday, March 18th. Inter-
nent in the cemetery adjoining the
,hurch. Rev. Willis, of Glendale,
'fficiated. S. ]. Wilson G Son, fu-
leral directors.
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REPUBLICANS help
DEMOCRATS SHELVE
HYNSON DRY Bill
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Just what the fate of the bill will
be is not known. 1t is likely that
the friends of the measure will try
to get it out of committee, but so
long as the six Democrats and three
Republicans who voted to commit
the measure stand together nothing
can be done. Some are of the opin-
ion that an effort will be made in
the committee to modify the bill and
then report it out, but the friends of
the measure are not very hopeful of
this being done. They admit that
the bill is exactly where they did
not want it to go, and they are
doubtful about it's fate.
During the afternoon there were
a number of discussions in the cor
ridors between the members and
some of the Democrats declared
that they would have voted for the
bill in its original shape, but they
would not vote for any measure to
please someone else. They init
mated that the bill was amended to
meet the approval of the Governor
to prevent him placing his veto on
the measure.
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FORESTRY DEPT. HAS
TREES TO DISTRIBUTE
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ton blank which include the follow
ing:
The State Forestry Department
Agrees:
/, To furnish forest tree seed
lings as per the order on the face OF
this agreement to the undersigned
applicant, if said order is approved
by the Department.
The Applicant agrees:
1. To pay the production cost OF
$3.50 1.-TWO dollars and fifty cents)
per thousand, or fraction thereof,
for seedlings at the time of making
application. Transportation paid to
delivering agency.
2. To plant the trees in Delaware
for the production of merchantable
timber.
8. Not to sell or offer for sale or
otherwise transfer ownership in any
planting stock.
4. To plant trees in accordance
with instruction furnished by the
department.
S. To protect the planted area
from grazing, fire and trespass, SO
far as it is possible.
The applicant must also state in
applying whether or not the trees
are to be used for reforestation pur-
poses, the location of the area to be
planted, type of soil, slope, and ex-
posture of planting site.
Not less than two hundred (200)
trees will be sent to applicants and
then not less than fifty of partic-
ular species.
Every planting of a thousand
trees or over shall be inspected as
soon as possible in order to ascer-
tain if proper Y 9 of the stock has
been made.
It was founf in distributing the
planting stock last year that many
of the applicants are not familiar
with the species of trees furnished
or methods of planting. In view of
this fact, information was compiled
on each species, giving the descrip-
ton, utility, range, soil require
ments, growth and enemies of each
species; also planting instructions
and methods commonly used in
planting. Copies of these sheets are
being sent to all applicants.
If the buyer shows eagerness give |
h i'm rIpntv of limo
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Spring FroHcs

dren's delight. The guests were
Billy Martin, George Robinson, Bill
lie Denney, Philip Watson, Ned
Jones, Jack Cannon, Jack Burris,
Donnan Holzmueller, Steven Draper,
Dolphus and Howard Wilkins, Irwin
Salmons, Paul Belts and Hayes Die
kerson.
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The Milford View Bridge Club
composed of Mrs. Harry VanKirk,
Mrs. Thomas Simpson, Mrs. Howard
Sapp and Mrs. William Hallett meet
on Saturday night. This week they
were the guests of Mrs. Howard
Sapp with Mrs. William Bounds sub
shutting for Mrs. Hallett, who was
ill.
III.
Colonel and Mrs. Theodore Town
send gave much enjoyed family
dinner on Sunday, in honor of his
74th birthday. We should all like to
grow older gracefully like Colonel
and have our friends benefit by our
storehouse of knowledge and exper-
fence. May he have many more
happy parties like this one. The in
vfted guests were Mr.. and Mrs. T. C.
Reynolds, Mrs. ]. Frank SaleVan,
Miss Laura Salevan, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Marshall Townsend, Theodore
Townsend, End, Anne and Elaine
Townsend.
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Mrs. Walter Barrett had the 1920
bridge club meet with her this week.
She often substitutes for this club
and in turn entertains them occa-
sionally.
III
The Tuesday Afternoon Bridge
Club were guests of Mrs. G. Mar
shall Townsend this week. The sub
stitutes were Mrs. James H. Sale
van, Mrs. Leila Jennings and Mrs.
Anna V. Carlisle.
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The Monday Night Bridge Club
met with Harry Pierce.
H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steven Toadvine en-
tertained a few guests at Sunday
night supper. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Truitt, Mr.. and /
Mrs. Charles E. Varney, DR.. and I
Mrs. Elmer T. Williams and Miss |
Lena Short.
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Mrs. Sallie Draper, mother of DR.. !
NJ Dalema Draper, on Monday en-
tertained a few friends in honor of
her eightieth birthday. Mrs. Draper
enjoyed the party as well as her
guests, who were Mrs. Annie Ben
nett, Mrs. Annie Atkins, Mrs. Dorie
Roach, Mrs. Rattle Richards, Mrs. E.
:. Pierce, Mrs. ]. G. Davis and Miss
Jaddie Bennett.
d.
On Tuesday Mrs. Annie Bennett
rave dinner to some friends whose
occur closely together.
This is an annual affair and is much
and enjoyed. The honor
Suests were Mrs. Sallie Draper and
Hiss Caddie Bennett. Mrs. Annie At
Tins usually has a share in this din
Ter and it was much regretted that
he was ill and unable, to be pres
mt. The other guests were Mrs.
frank Watson, Mrs. Dorie Roach
nd Mrs. J. G. Davis.
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FINDS IT BEST TO
FEED BABY CHICKS
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prices are only high-grade, healthy
chicks.
One of the most recent develop
ments in Matching chickens is that
the age-old idea of not attempting
to feed a chick under forty-eight to
seventy-two hours has been. found
to be unwise according to reports
coming to DR.. Frank Hare, pathology
list of the State Board of Agricul-
ture.
DR.. Hare visited a hatchery in Sus-
sex this week where 5000 day-old
chicks were housed. Around the
sides of the pen were self-feeding
troughs where was scattered food
and water. The apertures were
wide enough in the pen so that the
chicks could stick their heads out
and either eat or drink.
AS a result of this feeding through
the chicks could eat and drink when
they chose. The baby chicks that
DR.. Hare saw were about 20 hours
old and were the most vigorous of
any he had ever seen, he said. The
chicks were running around and
when he stuck a pencil into the
pen they rushed at it and began
picking it as though it was food.
The fact that the food and water
was there at all times, tended to
prevent the chicks from gorging
themselves and becoming ill, which
is likely to result if they are not
fed for two or three days, and be-
cause of their hunger, over-eat.
There is considerable bronchitis
among flocks, in all counties of the
State. These are usually found in
flocks where the vitality of the
chickens has been lowered because
of forced feeding or forced produc-
ton in eggs due to artificial light.
Leisure is sweet when it follows
work well done.
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FARM POPULATION
SHOWS DECREASE
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100000 persons last year, 1874, 900
in 1927, and 1,135,000 in 1926.
The large farm birth rate of 90
births by 1000 persons and small
death rate of per 1000 persons has
been a large factor offsetting the
farm to city movement, so that the
net loss of farm population last
year was $4,000 persons, compared
with $4,000 in 1927, and with $40,
900 in 1926.
The bureaus figures show that in
the New England States $4,000 per-
sons left the farms last year and
10000 went to farms; Middle At
lantic States 10000 persons from
farms and $4,000 persons to farms,
East North Central $4,000 from
farms and 218,000 to farms; West
North Central $4,000 from farms
and $4,000 to farms; South Atlantic
$4,000 from farms and 100000 to
farms; East South Central 253,00O
from farms and 10000 to farms;
West South Central $4,000 from
farms and 100000 to farms; Noun
tain 1355,000 from farms and $4,000
to farms; Pacific $4,000 from farms
and 100000 to farms.
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IMPORTANT CHURCH NOTICE
Union Passion Week Services
Next Week

Tuesday, 7.30 P. MIN the Bap-
fist Church, Rev. J. Franklin Bryan
preaching.
Wednesday, 7.30 P. MIN the
Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev.
Alfred Merrill Eells preaching.
Thursday, 7.30 P. MIN the Meth
odist Protestant Church, Rev. Frank
Herson preaching, and the Holy
Communion will be administered.
Friday, 7.30 P. MIN the Presby-
terrain Church, Rev. A. D. Merrell
preaching.
Everybody invited.
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The parties this week are not con-
fined to the younger set" We have
the still-younger set and the older
can be stretched over a long period
of years and are usually enjoyed by
all ages.
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Mrs. Lester Adkins gave a very
delightful party on Thursday night
of last week to a group of friends,
Daffodils and Easter eggs were a
reminder of the season. Mrs. Ad-
kins' guests were Mrs. Walter Bar
rett, Mrs. Clyde Nelson, Mrs. Edward
Salevan, Mrs. Wallace Burn, Mrs. T.
T. Windsor, Mrs. VIM. Joseph, Mrs.
T. c. Reynolds, Mrs. VIM. Hallett,
Mrs. N. M. Stokes, Mrs. Harold Sal
mons, Mrs. Ray Warren, Mrs. G. T..
Reed, Mrs. Everett Manlove, Mrs.
William Murphy, Jr., Mrs. John Bur-
ris, Mrs. r. A. Derrickson and Mrs.
Bayard Wharton. Mrs. Joseph won
first prize, Mrs. Salmons won a prize
for low score and Mrs. Burris cut
high for the consolation prize.
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Six girls of the grammar grades
have formed club with no partic-
ular object in view other than a
good time. They are meeting each
week on Friday evening. They have
given themselves the name of blue
Birds" We are prone to think of
Happiness" at once and this is their
rightful possession. The members
are Frances and Ada Shockley, Ruth
Anne Holzmueller, Vivian Shute,
Virginia Sockrider and Mary Jane
Varney. The first meeting was with
Ruth Anne.
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The Saturday Night Bridge Club
composed of Mrs. George H. Hall,
Miss Anna Radcliffe, Mrs. J. Harry
Humes and Mrs. c. D. Abbott met
with Mrs. Hall this week.
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A real st. Patrick's party was Civ
en- Saturday afternoon by DR.. NJ. Da-
lena Draper and her daughter Ruth.
The hostesses met the guests at the
door with green hat to replace
their own, and a green carnation for
further Identification. The room
were bridge was played was decora-
ted with green and spring flowers.
The refreshments in three courses
were green. The favors of bon-bon
boxes, Crackers" candles, and table
decorations were in keeping with |
the day. The guests were Mrs. Rob-
ert Hall, Mrs. Thomas Davis, Mrs.
Clyde Nelson, Mrs. C. D. Abbott, Mrs.
S. c. Eveans, Mrs. G. E. Varney, Mrs.
w. L. Grier. Mrs. Harry Mulholland,
Mrs. c. d. Holzueller, Mrs. Edwin
Messick, Mrs. Anna V. Carlisle, Miss
Carlisle, Miss Laura Sale
van, Mrs. John C. Truitt and Mrs. G.
Marshall Townsend. Miss Carlisle
had high score and was given a
green choker. Mrs. Mulholland had
low score and got a green handker-
chief. Wasn't that real st. Pat
Party?
III
Bobbie, younger son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Burris, had a birthday
party on Saturday. It was his fifth
birthday. Boobies mother had sug-
gestions of st. Patrick for the chill |
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APRIL TERM OPENS ON
APR. l AT GEORGETOWN
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Nichols; Mrs. Mary Bradley VS..
Frank Bradley; Mrs. Amelia. M.
Hastings VS.. Raymond d. Hastings;
Onis r. Carpenter VS.. Mrs. >Estella
Carpenter; Mrs. Minnie NJ Williams
VS.. Frederick L. Williams; Mrs. Eva
Fl. Ellingsworth VS.. William B. Ell
lingsworth; William o. MCGEE VS..
Mrs. Ida f. MCGEE; Stephen w.
Lucas VS.. Mary Lucas; James e.
Miller VS.. Mrs. Emma L. Miller.
Final divorce DEGREES will be
granted during the term to the fol-
lowing: Mrs. Edna NJ. Bell from
William Bell; Mrs. Clara E. Wright
from Vernon E. Wright; Lloyd Pep
per from Mrs. Emma Pepper; Mrs.
Sallie Fooks Tutherly from William
Tutherly. DEGREES nisi were grant
ed in all of the cases on April 2,
1928. Under the divorce laws of
Delaware one year must elapse from
the time of the granting of the de-
cree nisi until the final decree.
A proclamation has been issued
for a session of Court of Oyer and
Terminer, to hear murder cases, on
Monday, April 8.
Everybody does some taking.
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REVIEW DICTIONARIES
WORK In KENT COUNTY
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ments of his Department and the
plans for future activities.
An old-timer in Delaware Legion
circles was Edward Hollenback, of
Philadelphia, former Commander of
the Department of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Hollenback has attended many
Legion functions in this State and
in his usual instructive manner de-
livered an address on the good and
bad points of a Legionnaire.
Others presented during the
meeting were Alex ]. Crothers, Ma
tional Committeeman from Della
ware; Ralph Carey, department ad-
jutant; Earl Sylvester, former de-
partment commander, and A. ]. Reu-
ben, of the Department of New Jer-
sey.
The sudden death of Colonel Jo-
seph C. Lawson, commander of
Delaware Post in Wilmington, cast
a spell of gloom over the meeting,
as the deceased Legionnaire had
many friends in the department
where he was we'll known.
Mr.. Hanson read card sent by
the deceased stating that he would
attend the affair, after which Col.
John P. LeFevre paid a touching tri-
butte to the memory of this distin-
guished soldier with whom he had
spent years in the service.
Colonel LeFevre's remarks were
augmented by those of Major w. E.
Lark, of Milford, who had been as
ISOLATED with Colonel Lawson for
many years in National Guard work.
Captain r. d. Simmons reviewed his
close association with Colonel Law
son during three wars in which they
both served together.
The POSTMASTER appointed Colon
ell LeFevre, Mr.. Sylvester and Will
liam Kentworthy as a committee to
draft resolutions on the death of
Colonel Lawson.
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from Germany for their geography
class. They had a very interesting
class that day.
The seventh grade has received
new Readers entitled, 1.-THE Great
Conquest" They are very attractive
books, and the new stories are very
interesting for the pupils.
The seventh grade English pupils
are still interviewing their parents
and high school students about edu-
cation. Their topic for this week
was Should Milford Boys and Girls
Take Six Weeks Summer Course? ?"
"a
Miss Hastings sent several senior
stenographers over to write the in
terviews down in shorthand. The
best one will be published in the
next issue.
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The Biology students are getting
ready to examine the earthworm.
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The high school boys practice
base ball after school every night.
They are hoping to have a game
soon.
The boys sophomore basket ball
team entertained the girls sophie
more basketball team, which was
the champion of the high school, at
the Green and Rose Shoppe.
In Commercial Arithmetic the
pupils are doing percentage prob
lens.
A new book, "Stars and Their
Stories" by Muriel KINNEY is at
tracing the attention of the mem
bers of the freshman class and 9TH
ers. 1t explains the consultations as
they appear every month and tells
the interesting legends about them.
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We are very sorry that one of our
ninth grade students, Richard Nor
gan, has left school and gone to Sea-
ford school.
70.
The second year Home Economics
girls are preparing dinners this
week and next. They each invite a
guest.
Friday, Miss Dingee, our music in
structor, attended the National Mu-
sic Supervisors Conference at the
Benjamin Franklin Hotel in Phila-
1elphia.
Every Wednesday morning at $40
we have an assembly for the pur-
pose of singing. Increased interest
IS expressed by the appearance of
more singers.
The time for the annual Milford
High School Defamation and Ora
orical Contest is fast approaching.
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Two representatives selected from
ZACH class are making ready. OF the
light contestants the one proclaim
ID the best orator and the one Sc
ected as the best reader will rep
'esent our high school in the coun-
y contest two weeks later.
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We extend to all parents and
riends of the school a sincere invi-
alton to enjoy program of pathet-
C and humorous readings as well as
# original orations.
Place. ..... High School Auditorium
Date. Thursday, March % {
time. ........ .z:5O
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SCHOOL NEWS
AS REPORTED BY THE
FRESHMAN ENGLISH CLASS.


FRESHMAN ENGLISH CLASS.
What shall be our National Flow
er? The American National Associa-
\ tion has asked everyone in America
to vote for a national flower. For the
first time children will have a vote
in a national election.
"a
Thousands of votes from all parts
of the United States have been re-
ceived at Washington. Among these
votes the wild rose holds first
place, the goldenrod second, the col
umbine third. School children all
over the country are sending in
votes to the national election.
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The third grade has a part in this
election, as its vote was sent to the
National Flower Editor, Nature Mag
: azine, it's choice being the wild rose.
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/ The pupils of the sixth grade are
making health posters of a good
/ breakfast, good lunch, and good
supper
= At a meeting of the Wide Awake
Book Club on Friday afternoon Mary
l Jane Varney gave good report on
Eyes Virginia." Marie Wintjen and
William Marvel were selected to re-
! port this week.
r
The pupils in the fifth grade I'M
der the instruction of Miss Watson
with the help of Miss Phillips in the
hygiene class are studying the eff
fects of alcohol and tobacco upon
: the mind and body.
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They are discovering what the
moral, mental, and physical results
have been from the use of these
narcotics from the following stand
points:
<I-Facts recorded in history.
II-Why 1 should desire a life with
out alcohol.
Ito make me physically fit.
Industry and trade demand 1t.
3-My future welfare and my
country's welfare depend upon it.
Infamous men and women as alb
< stainers and why.
IV-My favorite hero and why
; should not want to see him drink. |
V-The proper use Of fruits and
grains.
the good American citizen
does about alcoholic liquors.
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The project is being done in the
form of a work book and contains
in the form of pictures
andadrawings. y
The boys and girls of the fourth
and fifth grades had game of dodge
ball. The fourth grade girls won a
game. The fifth grade boys won
game.
Mrs. Warehouses; section of the
eighth grade have framed President
Hoover's picture. They intend to
leave it in the same room for the
pupils that will enter next year.
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The members of the eighth grade
are also making booklets called
America the Beautiful" which in
cludes interesting things about ag-
riculture, industries, and the beau
ties of America.
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Dorothy Cosden, Bella Orkin and
William Potter received the highest
grades in spelling in Mrs. RusselFs
section of the seventh grade.
e
Jessie Schiller, Sara Austin and
Dorothy Cosden of the seventh I
grade, brought some articles direct
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-22
THEY DON'T CHOOSE TO WALK

Ride and the girls ride with you,
Walk and you walk alone
For the flappers these days
Are set in their ways
And want a man with a car of his
own.
The Pathfinder.
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A New York man married thirty
one years and with a family of nine
children ran away from home and
got job in a deaf and dumb hos
pital. Well he ought to be able to
appreciate little quiet.
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If the buyer shows eagerness give
him plenty of line.