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Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
new TEXT BOOKS
IN THE SCHOOL
History. Is Brought Up
To Date

AS Milford School grows larger
more and more books are needed to
supply the larger number of pupils
always coming in. This year we
see an unusual increase in the
number of text books in use. The
Home Economics Department for
instance is using a set of new
books called "Girls Problems in
Home Economics" Besides these
they have quite few new reference
books-'Art in the Home" House
and Home" Home Living" Food
Purchasing" Meal Planning" "Col-
or and Design" "Art in Every Day
Life" Foundation of Nutrition"
Earning and Spending the Family
Income" Fabrics and Dress" THE
Home and It's Care" Home Care Of
the Sick" and Flows and Why's of
Cooking" What a lot the Home
Economics girls should know when
they finish with all those books!
In the first year French class new
books are in use also. They are
caluled "Pasa' Pas" (Step by Step
and are filled with pictures, and
stories both French and American.
These little books furnish variety
and keep pupils from firing so
quickly of grammar lessons.
Mr.. McGinnis who helped the Sem
iors choose their vocatiOns last year
has some new books on vocational
guidance called "Our World of
Work" OF all things vocational
guidance is perhaps one Of the most
interesting especially in the schools
where it is needed, so the books are
a welcome addition and we hope
they serve the purpose.
Since Mr.. Boston has taught in
School he has only had
three classes in Modern History.
The third one he is teaching this
year with a new set of Modern
Books" The new book is
more liberal in its views, lays more
stress on the modern history of Eu-
rope, is written in better print and
is better spaced. 1t is very inter-
esting, giving brief review of an
cient Greek and Roman History and |
with the period just after |
The World War. Even if one is not |
studying the subject the new books
are fascinating to look at or read.
In the library this year we have
four new unabridged dictionaries
and eighty small ones. Last but not
least we find that Miss Feidler, the
new music teacher, has a number of
new Twice Fifty-five" song books.
they must be the ones we hear the
Junior High School singing from so
heartily. If so it proves that they
ire very good books, too.
The above list of books is only
What has come into the high school
If the grammar school
las that many then everyone is ali
let to get down to work in dead
,arnest.
Alice Breme
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23

of students, and we are printing it
here because it is an example of
what we have in mind.
My Most Interesting Ancestor
By F. B. Cox
They said my grandfather was
lazy-so lazy that one day my great
grandfather came upon him sitting
upon a fence in the shade with his
plowing not done. My great-grand-
father said, 81 feel sorry for anyone
as lazy as you. The only place for
you is in bed" and he took his 16-
year-old son to the house at eleven
o'clock in the morning and put him
to bed.
Then my great-grandfather went
to town and took out papers appren-
ticing him to the local watch maker.
Watch makers in those days did
many things. They were goldsmiths
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23

and silversmiths, and besides deli
cate watch parts they made fine
tools for surgeons and dentists, and
my grandfather worked at this
trade. To him it was play. He was
doing something which captured his
interest and conquered all desire
for idleness.
He was making things: beautiful
watches and shapely, shiny tools
took form under his hand. AS he
grew older he made more. varied
tools, for carpenters and locksmiths.
and he was known for his fine work
manship, and nobody called him
lazy any more.
AS a middle-aged man he spent
many hours teaching inmates in the
State penitentiary to produce these
things as he did, so that men who
had served their time left the pris-
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
Bridgeville Defeats
Milford In Close Game

Last Thursday Milford lost its
second game of the season to
Bridgeville. The final score was
Bridgeville 1S, Milford 7. Bridgeville
scored its first touchdown in the
first quarter on a forward pass and
an end run. The other touchdown
was made in the third quarter. Da-
Wis, the fullback of Bridgeville made
most of the gains for Bridgeville.
Milford scored its only touchdown
in the last quarter, on a spectacular
4O-yard end run by Govatos. Fast
running by Robert Reed made
good gain for Milford. The lineup
for Milford was:
Left End-B. ManlOVe
Left Tackle-Vinyard
Left Guard-Bunstein
Center-Johnson
Right Guard-Watson
Right Tackle-Smoot
Right End-Ralph Reed
Quarterback
Wing Backs-Reed, Hinkle
Bucking Backs-Roosa, Hall.
Substitutions: Govatos, Belts,
Thistlewood, StIal4le, Hall and B.
Manlove.
John Manlove
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23

Work and save and you will sue
ceed" is a hackneyed theme that
gains nothing by repetition. Young
people turn away bored at the men
ton of the financial heights reached
by the few. True achievement can
not be measured with a money yard
stick, and boys and girls fully real
ize this.
There are countless men and wo-
men who have lived contented, hap
py and successful lives and have
never attained fame or fortune. Our
own forefathers, if they could speak
to us, would tell us stories that
would mean more in driving home
the lesson of well-ordered living
than a multitude of reiterated plat
itudes.
The editor of the Educational
Thrift Gazette recently told the
story of her grandfather to group
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23

learn several lessons from him. The
first, of course, is the necessity of
choosing an occupation in which
you are genuinely interested that
you may develop your powers to the
utmost. The next is to develop ev-
cry phase of that occupation to the
greatest extent, because unsuspect-
ed opportunities may open before
you.
Another, be interested in other
people, for in this you develop your
self.
And the next, be prudent and
manage well with what you have;
don't follow a side track or false
scent in a vain attempt to find a
short cut to success. Only thought
full skill in handling what you have
will bring lasting and satisfying re-
suits.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
Seniors Consider
Presenting
'Trelawney Of The Wells
Play Held Up BY Book Reports

AS you know, the Seniors always
give an annual play, the fund Of
which goes toward the trip to Wash
ington. There have been three plays
ordered recently, which are: "a
Poor Married Man." written by the
Deacon Dubbs" writer, "The Plays
The Thing" and mo Count David"
Since there has been some ques-
tion as to the Importance of the
plays, Mrs. Rosa had us order "Tre-
lawney of the Wells" by Arthur Pin
ero, a play that had long and sue
cessful run on Broadway.
Mrs. Rosa stated that there were
fifteen more Seniors each of whom
must give a book report before real
work on the play can be begun.
They are all busy trying to get the
reports in as they want to give the
play a little sonner this year.
Blanche Ruzicka '32
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
Four Glasses Make
Banking Records
High School Still Lags

Last Tuesday, which was October
IS, there were four classes that
made one hundred per cent in bank
ing, BUT not one class in the high
school was included. AS a reward
for their good work, the sections of
Mrs. Nemish, Mrs. Waterhouse, Mrs.
DerricksOn and Mr.. McGinnes, were
given the honor of presenting to the
School Library four books.
These volumes were provided by
the Educational Thrift Counsel of
New York.
This past Tuesday, October 90,
there were a great improvement in
the number of deposits.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
Milford High Will Send
Group To Sing At The
State Teachers Meeting
Mr.. Peter Dykema VIII Direct The
Concert

Milford High School will send a
group of boys and girls to sing at
the Delaware State Teachers Meet
ing in Dover, November 1S and IA.
There will be many schools repre-
sented there. Special work is being
done to make this an exceptionally
good concert. This will be under
the direction of Mr.. Peter Dykema
of Teachers College, Columbia Uni
versity. Mr.. Dykema is considered
one of the greatest authorities on
public school music in the world
and it will be an opportunity that
does not come often to a high
school student. to sing under his
direction.
Robert r. Reed
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23

them the way.
And because of his fine workman
ship in his trade, the inspiring beau
ty of the music of his band, and his
spiritual leadership over the many
men he taught, my grandfather led,
it seems to me, a complete, we'll
rounded and successful life. He new
er attained wealth; every place he
lived there were many more afflu-
ent than he, but wealth did not en-
ter into his scheme of things. He
was prudent and thrifty; he raised a
familuy of six girls and one boy and
he had sufficient for them all, but
beyond that he lived his life as it
pleased him. most. His name meant
something wherever it was spoken.
1t seems to me that my GRANDPA
ther had a peculiar gift of insight
into relative values, and we can
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
PUBLIC SCHOOL.
CALENDAR 1882
Special Exercises To Be
Held On Armistice Day

State Education Association meets
November Is and IA, Dover.
Examinations for First Grade Ger.
tificates, first and second Saturdays
in December 18th and 12th). White
Dover, Dover High School. (Only
place given). COlored: Dover, Boo
ker 7. Washington School.
Armistice Day, Wednesday, No
vember IL, 1881. Special exercises
at 11:OO A. NJ.
American Education Week. No
vember 9th to 18th.
State Soccer Championship Game,
Saturday, November 81, 1881.
Thanksgiving vacation, November
26th and 9th.
State Football Championship
Game. Thanksgiving Day, November
26, 1881.
Christmas Vacation: Close schools
at the end of day Wednesday, De-
cember %. 1881, and open Monday,
January 4, 1882.
National Thrift Week, January 1S
to %, 1882. National Thrift Com
mittee, 347 Madison Avenue, New
York;.
State Basketball Championship
Game, Saturday, March 70, 1882.
State P. r. A. Convention, White,
April 16, 1882.
State P. T. A. Convention. Color
ed. April 23, 1882.
State Music Contests, April % and
%.
State Contest in Defamation and
oratory, April s. County Contest
to be governed in setting dates ac-
cording to the State Contest.)
Thursday, March 81, suggested)
Easter Vacation: Schools closed
Good Friday and Easter Monday.
(March 25 TO March %, inclusive.)
Field Day For Counties
Sussex
Colored, April %, 1882.
White, April 90, 1892.
Kent wrg7KEr'
Colored, April 30, 1882.
White, May 6, 1882.
New Castle
Colored, May 6, 1882.
White, May 13, 1882.
State Track and Field Meet, Uni
of Delaware, Saturday, May
I.
State Baseball Championship
Game, first Saturday in June az.
Official date for closing 1S5-day
when no time has been lost,
June z.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
Whole School Sees
Shadow Drama
"COlumbus Program" by Seniors

"COlumDuS Program" By seniors
On Monday, October IL, a very
we'll developed Columbus Day" pro-
gram sponsored by the Seniors, was
siven and enjoyed by all.
A brief outline of the program
follows: Talk on Columbus, Robert
Reed; poem, Columbus in Chains" 4"
Alice Breme; Shadow Pantomine,
"The Voyage of Columbus" by mem
bers of the class; music, school or
chestra lied by Prof. Hudson); flag
salute, student body; music, school
orchestra; school songs and cheers,
led by Ellen Sipple and Frank Sapp.
Song, America" by school. An
uouncements. Mr.. Boston and Mr..
Elliott.
We all hope, because of the sue
cess and enjoyment of this program
that other classes or sections will
prepare programs on different sub
jects and cause future assemblies to
be given.
Edgar Clendaniel
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
:$:::: :::$$::::7 MILFORD SCHOOL NEWS
DID YOU KNOW THAT.

Mrs. Rosa says she is going tc
make authors of all her Seniors
What a grand time she's going to
have?
George Washington did tell a lie.
He wrote a letter which purposely
by accident fell into the hands of
General Clinton in New York and
which said that Washington intend
ed to attack that city. All the time
he really intended to go down to
Virginia and attack Lord Cornwall
lis?
While speaking of the Revolution
the French Admiral De Gras who
helped Washington take Yorktown
by placing his feet in the Chesa-
peake Bay had to mortgage his cas-
tie back in France in order to make
the trip. At least, that's the story
Floyd Gibbons tells?
O.
The Senior class is going to have
a big Halloween Party. 'NOugh
said?
The price paid for the city of Mil
ford, Delaware, was two match
coats?
This column wasn't written by the
Broadway Coloumnist, Walter Win
chell, but it's getting mighty tire
some anyhow?
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
RECENT ADDITIONS TO LIBRARY

shelf reserved for them. These will
be: Heidi" by Jonathan Spyoi,
"The Bay Hutners of the Mississip-
pi," by Capt. Mayne Reid, and a vol
ume of "Grimm's Fairy Tales"
Those books with three others -
"a Dolls House" by Ibsen, VANITY
Fair" by Thackery, and Purple
Lord" by Hudsons-have all been
made possible for our library by the
Educational Thrift Service which
rewards each room making a per-
feet banking record with the pres
ent of a book.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23

Seven new books by Lawton B.
Evans have been added to our IL
brary at the high school. They are:
America First" "The Trail Of Bla-
zers," Heroes of Israel" pirates
of Baralearia," with Wind and
Tide" with Pack and Saddle" and
Pioneers ALL"
The pupils of the sixth grade still
enjoy their visits on Tuesdays and
Thursdays to the library for their
pleasure reading period. Soon they
will have three more books on the
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
IN MEMORIAM

Gone to rest-at last-his life is
lived; his great, useful work is
done; the inventive genius of his
mind is stilled. The world must say
goodbye to the silvery-haired, smil-
ing-faced person of Thomas A. Edi-
son, yet it will never say goodbye
to all he has left behind, never good
bye to the Immortality Of his name.
The work of his ingenious brain will
keep his memory fresh before us;
he had patents for 1,15O inventions,
among them the carbon telephone
transmitter, the megaphone, the
phonograph, the incandescent lamp
with a carbon filament, the nickel
iron storage cell, and hundreds of
others. In the unlimited usefulness
of his full life he resembled that
other apostle of modern times"
Benjamin Franklin, always busy,
untiring in his efforts, and in the
end successful.
Everyone knows the story of Edi-
sons life-how he was first a news
boy, then telegraph operator, and
finally an honored inventor; how
during the World War he built and
operated several chemical plants for
the government; and how the
French government made him COM
mander of the Legion of Honor.' We
know too how much he was inter-
ested in the young people of Amer
lea, but not all of us know the
cheerful nature that was his nor the
kindness of his heart. One reporter
who spoke of the inventor over the
radio told how his editor had sent
him to interview Edison about some
recent and rather unimportant in
vention of someone else. Instead of
really telling what he thought Edi-
son dismissed it with a word, but on
seeing the disappointment of the re-
porter, he showed him what he was
at that time working on; it was the
But" said the interviewer, 81
thought you had finished work ON
that" 81 am trying to improve it,"
was the reply. He was never salts
fled with what had gone before; he
always sought to improve or per-
feet all his devices. The same re-
porter compared his death with that |
of the late Dwight Morrow. The lat
ter's death, he said, seemed like a
black cloud obscuring the sun, while |
Edison's death was like the glori- |
GUS setting of the sun.
Lowell Thomas, speaking for the
Digest, called attention to
the fact that messages from all over
The world showed reverence for the
of his life rather than grief
over his death. His last words were
% the effect that he had completed
lis work as far as he could and he
was satisfied to go. He died at $3.50
Sunday morning, in his home, peace
ully and with no sign of suffering.
The rest of the world is left to do
him homage as best they can. Over
The radio people honor him in their
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
Milford Buc's Will Play
WicOmicO High School At
Salisbury October 23rd
Milford Warriors Are Training
Carefully

Friday, October %, the Milford
Buc's will play Salisbury High
School on the Normal School grid
iron at $3.50 p. m. The Milford
team has been training carefully to
win another victory. We are sure
the Buc's will come through and
make a good showing. Let every
one be there in spirit if not in body
and help them on to victory.
On the following Friday. October
80, the Buc's will clash with FELTON,
High School on the FELTON, gridiron.
This also promises to be very ex-
citing.
B. ManlOve
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23

best way-Morton Downey sang
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" for
him and Kate Smith sang his very
own favorite "I'll Take You Home
Again, Kathleen" Others too have
paid their respects; the two named
were only examples. With the rest
we honor him in our way-the OUT
standing inventor Of his time, below
ed by all the world-may this also
be acceptable to him now.
Alice Breme
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23

Charles Brockden Brown was our
very first American novelist?
Lombard Street. the Wall Street
of London, got its name from the
old Italian money lenders, the Lom-
bards, who established a money
lending colony there?
There is now a song out called
Charlie Cadet" What a pair Char
lie Cadet and Betty Coed would
make?
Dolly Madison was the first wO-
man in the White House to install
rooms for bath. Andrew Jackson
had all bathtubs thrown out because
the common people couldn't have
them. And NlillaTd Fillmore was
the first President to have a room
that resembled the modern bath?
Speaking of baths, Queen Eliza
beth took one on an average Of
about once a month, and her sub
jects thought that she was crazy;
while Queen Isabella of Spain only
had three during her whole life
one when she was born, one when
she died, and one when she mar
ried Ferdinand?
o
Louis Timothee was Americas
first librarian?
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
Novel Plan Used In
Arithmetic Class

The children in each of the sec
tions of the fifth grade are all very
much interested in their arithmetic.
They call it baseball. One section
challenges the other. They take up
the fourth table for instance. The
next day they have it for a lesson.
If they have a hundred per cent
they move to another goal.
We wonder if the World Series
didn't give them the idea.
Keep it up fifth graders, we're for
you.
e. Truitt "a
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
Section 81 Elects
Class Officers

Section so held a meeting last
Friday to organize. They elected
Tom Parvis for president, Albert
Webb for vice president, Mabelle
Draper for secretary, and Martha
Counselman for treasurer.
The section had a hundred per
cent in banking last Tuesday, Octo-
Der IS. :
Betty Hammond
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23

This Page Is Edited By Pupils
Of The Milford High School
Directing Editor
ELIZABETH f. ALDEN
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23

Charles Brockden Brown was our
very first American novelist?
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16
By SISTER MARY
NEA Service Writer.

IRON early spring on through
L the summer months berries of
some variety can be found in the
market. Even strawberries whose
season used to be so short ap-
pear almost until frost now that
the everbearing varieties are SO
generally cultivated. With the
northern markets shipping south
and the southern markets ship
ping north and the western mar
kets shipping east. there's never a
lack of small fruits.
These small fruits are a boon
to the busy housewife who has lit
tie time to spend making fussy
desserts. Fresh. uncooked berries
served with or without sugar and
cream always are popular and
healthful. and require a minimum
of time in preparation.
1t is we'll to keep in mind that
small children should not be
allowed to eat blackberries or
raspberries until the fruit has
been rubbed through a strainer to
~emove the seeds. The seeds are
indigestible and may do a child
much harm. However. small
amount of sifted pulp may be CIV
en- to children as young as years
of age.
Light and Socrishing
There are numerous berry des-
serts that may appeal to you when
you want hearty dessert to fn-
ish out a light meal. Those which
are not too rich are suitable, when
served with cream, for children
over years OF age.
Berry whips made of egg whites
and sifted pulp are excellent for
children and inyalids. The des-
sert Is light and nourishing and
when served thoroughly chilled is
Steamed puddings and baked
of cake-like texture are
good served warm and are ideal
when the rest of the meal is want
ed cold. j..
Berry pies always are greeted
with pleasure and are particular
" popular with men.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16
PROFESSOR TODD
SELLS IMPERIAL
MUSIC ACADEMY

Prof. Elmer Todd announces the
sale of the Imperial Valley Academy
OF Music to Ellis Rhodes and Mil
dred Ware Rhodes. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rhodes, well known throughout the
west for their musical attainments,
have Just returned from a year in
chicago, where Rhodes held special
classes in voice and was musical di-
rector at Berry Memorial church.
Mrs. Rhodes engaged in profession
al work and coaching in opera and
oratorio. She was also soloist at
Highland Park Presbyterian church.
Ihey have had extensive expert
ence IN radio and Mrs. Rhodes
mildred Ware, professionally was
staff artist at XIII, KMTR, KMPC,
and is one of the leading contraltos
OF the west. Rhodes will head the
vocal department in addition to his
duties as director He will organize
a group for the purpose of produc-
e(g g)iht and grand operas for
which his many years experience as
producer and director especially fit
him. He spent three years in Italy.
and Germany studying under the
foremost teachers, has also had in
structlon under Yeatman Griffith
and Herbert Witherspoon in New
YORK City. He has been director of
large choruses and choirs in New
York, Chicago and Los Angeles, and
organized and directed the Orange
County Choral union of 100 voices.
Tor five years, during which time Is
operas were given in their complete
setting, establishing a record for
amateur productions.
Mildred Rhodes, who has toured
the country in concert and recital
mas had the advantage of extensive
study and is and has been contralto
soloist at the First Baptist church
IN Los Angeles, for the past six
years.
Realizing the splendid opportu-
mites in the valley for an institu-
ton OF this kind. they will add 9TH
er. departments under competent
well known teachers, making it pos
slble to secure instruction in all of
the fine arts.
Rhodes is happy to announce that
Elmer Todd will remain as head of
the piano department, with the very
capable assistance of Estelle LiT-
lngston. Further announcements
Will be made prior to the opening
in September.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16
Daily Report OF
Stock Markets

NEW YORK, July l6.-U.P)-In
line with strength in world markets
the New York Stock Exchange
prices today firmed up but trading
volume slumped.
After a steady to firm opening,
the market moved ahead on short
covering induced by better condi-
tions abroad, especially Germany.
The rise continued until early af-
ternoon when selling was encount-
cred This was absorbed and the
rise resumed. A new outburst of
unloading near the close brought
irregularity, but in the last few
minutes of business the rally was
resumed.
Railroad shares were driven down
in the selling movement, New York
Central leading the decline on an
estimate first half earnings
would amount to only SO cents a