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Milford chronicle., 1931-03-06
Nine More OF Our Leading
Citizens Express Themselves
Concerning The Anniversary
Century Club To Celebrate This Month

The question has been raised as
to whether Milford citizens should
celebrate the two hundred liftieth
anniversary of the founding of their
town. 1t is one we'll worth much
thought and discussion. Certainly
the history of our town is interest
ing; certainly it has great possibil-
tiles not yet developed. And two
hundred fifty years is long time.
Should we wait longer to celebrate
Lawyer r. P. Davis of Milford
thinks that it is a very good idea
and he is willing to do his part
whenever he is needed. His sug-
gestion is that the business men of
Milford have a big dollar day. The
day should be widely advertised and
it should help the business of Mil
ford. Perhaps it would, but let's see
what other people think.
Mr.. G: r. Reed, cashier of the Mil
ford Trust Company Bank, thinks
that a committee of prominent men
and other residents should be ap-
pointed to plan some sort of a Gel
Etuf Nlolhe3 mOhAu w NA4N
town good; and it should be deco
rated too. That would attract peo-
pie who pass through the town on
their way to other places. There
should be a big parade and the pro-
gram should be given in the Plaza
or in the Community Building.
Then there is Mr.. Daniel HirSch,
president of the First National Bank
and Trust Company. He thinks the
ideal time of the year to celebrate
would be the early fall. All MilfOrd's
"used-to-be's" should be brought
back to speak or participate in some
way. The Rotary Club should spOn-
sor a committee which should plan
the whole program. All OrganiZa-
tions in the town should have at
least a small part in the affair and
then it would be worth the time and
money spent on it.
Mr.. Neal Long, of the Long. g.
Short Department stores in Milford
says that the best way to celebrate
an anniversary would be to get new
paved streets all over the town. 1t
would be well to remember the
founding of Milford of course, but
every fall we have a carnival any
how and the best way to use money
for n celebration would be to pave
the streets.
Now let us see what some of the
doctors in Milford think The Doc
tors Samuel and Wild Marshall are
very favorable to a celebration but
they are very busy and have not
much time to help. Still, if they
can be of any assistance, they will
do everything possible, provided,
that neither of them are asked to
make speech or sing a song. Well,
that's reasonable anyhow.
A man, representative of n diff
ferent religion who has views on the
subject is Rabbi Max Cohen. He
says that such a festivity would be
very educational, and the advertis-
ing would help the town very much.
A fun weeks celebration should be
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-06

held and the ministers, schools,
business men, and clubs should all
take part.
Then there is Mrs. w. X. Barrett,
president of the Century Club. She
says that some kind of a celebra-
ton should be held on March the
twentieth which is the exact day on
which Milford was founded. AL
though the real carnival might be
held later, the Century Club is plan
ming musical that they shall try
to have on March twentieth. The
musical shall be free of charge and
is to be sponsored by the Lester
Piano Company. 1t will be held in
the Community Building and adver-
tisements will soon begin to appear.
The Club will help in every way
they can, however, if the festival is
held later in the year. Now, that's
willing cooperation.
Mr.. /. D. Short, owner of the lum-
ber yard, says that it is a wonderful
project, but the first thing to do
would be to find how much money
would be needed and how much
could be obtained by contributions.
Then" he says, my brother will be
able to give better suggestions, go
see him."
And DR.. f. B. Short does give
suggestions. He says that the cell
ebration really should be held on
March the twentieth but it would be
more advisable to wait until April
or May to give it on account of
the weather. 1t should be held out
side because no building is large
enough to accommodate so many
people. However any building
would be large enough if only the
interest of the business men in the
towns growth was considered, he
says. One day at least should be
set aside and the evening program
should be composed of a reminiscent
address of Col. Townsend, a speech
on present conditions by some prom
inent business man, and a speech
on opportunities for business and
community growth. There should
be band, parade, and some great
singer hired for an evening. Per-
haps even a Senator might be per-
suaded to come and speak. Then if
such features were obtained to
make program the celebration
might bedivided into two days; the
first an old home day and one ded-
icated to the past and the history of
Milford; the second, a day dedicated
to the possibilities and the glorious
future that the school children
should take part in. One is a day |
for the aged and the second, a day |
for youth, one for the past, and one |
for the future.
There are some ideas. Why can't !
Il committee be appointed by the i
town council to receive other sug-
gestions that might be sent in by |
citizens in Milford who are really |
interested in the project and would
like to see something come of it? Il
Alice Breme
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-06
Fourth Grade Write
Letters
Tell OF Birthday Party

After enteringing Miss Watson's
fifth grade at a Patriotic Birthday
Party, Miss Hudson's pupils decided
to write a letter to a friend telling
about the party. The following are
two letters which were selected as
the best by the class.
Milford, Delaware
February "a, 1881
Dear Friend:
The pupils of Miss Hudson's room
gave a party to Miss WatsOn's room
ON Friday afternoon, February
twentieth representing the birthdays
of the Presidents and poets of that
month. We had two plays, the first
one was a "St. Valentine Play" the
name of the second was "Our First
Flag" in which l took the part of
Betsy Ross. We made hatchets as
favors with our names on them for
both grades. Everyone enjoyed the
afternoon.
Your friend,
PRISCILLA DEAKYNE
Milford, Delaware
February 26, 1881
Dear Friend:
Last Friday, February twentieth,
we had a party, and our visitors
were Miss Watson's class. read the,
program, and was in st. Valen-
tine play. All of our class had a
good time and so did Miss Watson's
class.
Your friend,
NORMA HOLLIS
kitty Morrison 81
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-06
OF Interest Only To
HistOry-Civics Glasses
Others Please Don't Read

Were we right in guessing that
you would read this, after that
warning? OF course; for don't you
all read that part of your textbooks
that is labeled Teachers Notes, -
just out of curiosity? But to go
back to the subject of guessing, how
many of you would be reduced to
guessing if asked to name the mem
bers of President Hoover's 1881 cab
met That would be a good CLASH
tication for use in game of Gug-
genheim. Wouldn't it? Well here's
the list. See if you can't learn and
use it.
Secretary of State-J. H. Stimson.
Secretary of Treasury-Andrew
Mellon.
Secretary of War-Patrick Hurley.
Secretary of Navy-Charles Fran
els Adams.
Secretary Of Labor-Wm. Penn
DOak.
Secretary of Interior-Ray Ly-
man Wilbur.
Secretary of Commerce-Robert
Patterson Lamont.
Secretary of Agriculture-Andrew
V. Hyde.
Postmaster General-Wilburt H.
Brown.
Attorney General-Mitchell.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-06
Record Of Girls Team
Compiled BY Nichols And Parvis

We wish to take this space t.
give a resume of the history of oul
girls basketball team. The follow
ing girls played on the first team
Ethel Lord (Captain), Ellen Sipple
Maxine Grove, Jennie Lee WOOtten
Helen Mills, Jane Grove, Ruth Hit
chens and Lucille Matthews.
Ethel LOrd-"Lordy," as she is
known by all basketball fans, went
out for the team when she was {
Freshman. Her first year, she was
a sub and her last three years she
has been on the team. She is CON
sidered by many of her admirers as
one of the best guards in the State.
Lordy has also starred on the
track and VOlley ball court.
Maxine GrOVe-MaXine, one of our
forwards, has been playing basket
ball since she was a Freshman. Her
first year she made the team. Be
sides basketball, Maxine has partic-
ipated in several events of the Kent
County Track and Field Meet, show
ing her ability in all of these.
Ellen Sipple-a forward superb,
an all round athletic girl. She has
scored more points for Milford this
year than any other girl. In the
Caesar Rodney game and in the New
Castle game she scored 16 points
making a good majority. She and
Maxine Grove work together in a
wonderful way, passing fast and ac-
curately until the ball is close to
the basket when one or the other
of our flashy forwards plOps the
ball at the basket. This is Ellen's
first year on the team and from
what has been said she is going to
prove useful for the next two years.
Jennie Lee WOotten-Sweet Jen-
ME Lee as she is called, started bas-
ketball when she was a Freshman.
Her first two years she was a sub.
Last year, unfortunately, she had to
stop in the middle of the season.
This year Jennie has played forward
until the last two games when she
was sent in as side center.
For two years Jennie has led the
220 relay at the Kent County Track
and Field Meet, her team winning it
both times.
Helen Mills-a side center SUI
preme, considered by many as the
best in the State. AIillsy plays a
really fast game. She covers terri
tory SO fast that it is never safe for
the opponents to toy and pass
through their center players. She is
fast runner, a sure passer and an
earnest player, taking the game to
heart.
Lucille Matthews-Lucille is one
of our old Steadies, having played
with us for four years. She and
"Lordy" make up one of the finest
also very active in the Track and
Field Meet. She is a good all around
athlete.
Jane GroVe-This is James second
year at basket ball. She is known as
the Human Jumping Jack" of the
team. Last year Jane had to give
up the most important game of the
season, the New Castle game, on ac-
count of illness.
Jane is very good runner, which |
is very plain to be seen and one of |
the best sports in the high school.
Ruth Hitchens-Last but not least !
we have Ruth Kitchens. Ruth has
been out every year but this is her
first year on the first team. At Do
yer, the other night, Ruth had the
to break a finger. How
ever, Ruth seems none the worse for |
wear. Ruth has been very busy in
other school activities and deserves
much credit.
We also wish to congratulate the !
other girls who were out for bas-
ketball. -ParVis e Nichols 81 !
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-06
MILFORD DOWNS
NEW CASTLE
Wins semi.Final Game 96 To Is

W HIS lJCIiiISE AHNl OGAIllC ~ ~ AO
In a basketball game that abound
ed in one thrill after another anC
which kept the crowd bobbing ur
and down like a jaek-in-the-boX, the
Milford High Schools girls continu-
ed on their way to the State crown
last Friday night when they de-
feated New Castle 26 to Is, before a
full house in the w. c. l. gym at
Dover.
Both teams were in a high fighting
pitch as the game opened and both
teams fought furiously for the first
basket which New Castle scored. By
virtue of foul shots scored by King
of New Castle the first quarter end
ed with the upstate girls out in
front, So.
The MispilliOn lassies got to work
in the second quarter and took 8
point lead while holding their oppO-
nents scoreless.
In the third quarter they opened
up the fireworks and pulled further
away from New Castle, although the
score was tied three times.
In the final period the locals
settled down to show their real
quality as champs and made II
points while the up-Staters scored
only 4.
Just before the final gun sounded
Ellen Sipple added another double
decker to the score and the Milford
fans went mildly crazy.
The final game for the State
crown will probably be with Mills
bOrO, and it promises to be a mighty
fast game.
Lord and Matthews showed fine
teamwork in their guarding posi-
tions by holding the New Castle
team to Is points. The bang-up
game played by Mills and Grove in
mid-fioor was really appreciated
and helped greatly in adding to the
winners score and subtracting from
their opponents score. Our forwards
settled down in the last half and a
II point lead was the result.
The lineup:
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-06
John Browns Raid
Presented To History
Glass By The Seniors

Thursday morning a dreadful deed
happened in the school. On the
stage in the auditorium a vivid pre-
sentatiOn of John Browns raid at
Harper's Ferry was given by the
Seniors to the American History
class to impress upon them this
phase of history which they are
studying at present. Girls shuddered
and boys spines tickled as it loes
when ones best girl kisses him.
Horrible! That isn't the name for
it. But there I'm ahead of my story
AS ! was saying. after we had as
sembled in the auditorium brother
Robert Yerkes duly warned us that
if anybody had a weak heart they
had better leave, as the raid con-
tanned a bloody massacre. The cur
tains were drawn and John Brown
(Bob Yerkes) was shown plotting
with his associates, Nichols, Hall
and Clendaniel After much contro-
Versy they decided that in order to
obtain much needed ammunition
they would make a raid on Harper's
Ferry, Virginia, a small town nest !
led in the Appalachains. They also
decided to free few slaves while
there.
The second scene was at a south
ern plantation at Harper's Ferry.
Strahle, the planter, and Lambert,
fellow planter, were sitting COM |
fortably in large chairs discussing |
this and that when Townsend Par /
Wis, supposedly negro slave, stag
gered in all out of breath. Falling
into Strahle's arms, Parvis, after
much heavy breathing, finally told /
them that Brown had captured the I
arsenal at Harper's Ferry and set
a great many slaves free. Strahle
was indignant. He sent the poor,
wasted slave on the run to General
Lee.
AT the camp, in the next scene,
Parvis, still on the run, told Lee,
(Ray Wilson, of the taking of the
arsenal. Strahle all decked out as
a major now ran to get a detach-
ment of soldiers to attack Brown.
Now comes the terrible scene
the battle. The firing of automatic
caused quite a bit of
noise, l guess they were automatic
as l never saw any of the contest
ants reloading their guns. Negotia-
tions were offered Brown by Lee but
were refused. Parked behind the
stage piano the outlaws opened fire
upon the United States Marines. A
scene such as that which ensued !
don't care to live through again.
Creeping upon hands and knees the
marines attacked the piano fort.
Then drawing their swords they met
hand to hand. Here and there a man
would comfortably fall down dead.
A few groans escaped from the
wounded which might have come
rom a person whose feet were be-
ing scraped with feathers. Finally
with one large slash at Brown made
by Lee, which nearly touched
Browns head, the fight ended.
The next scene was one of sus-
1ense. This was the hanging of
Brown. After heart-rending
speech, the rope grew tight and the
closed as Brown died. With
he closing of the curtains Browns
ife returned to him and he came out
rom behind the stage to thank us
or our kind response to the play.
This play was written by the Sen
ors last year. Laugh? The audi ;
orium rang with laughter.
Gerald Wilson 'S2
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-06
Attendance Record
In Fourth Grade

Those having perfect attendance
in Miss Carter's room for February
are:
Herbert Schuler, Gene Scott, Ed
win Smith, Jay Smith, Major Sock
rider, Walter Townsend, Russell
Trader, Carlton Walls, Howard
Walls, Harold Watson, John Will
liams. Paul Willis, Pierce William
son, Charles Zeni, Eleanor Emory,
Virginia Wroten, Emma Whaley,
Elizabeth Webb, Ruth Anne NAPLES,
Lydia Bell Toadvine, Pearl Tatman,
Evelyn Stevenson, Frances Pierson,
Stella Orkin, Anne Murphy, Peggy
Manlove, Thurley Neff.
kitty Morrison
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-06
Twenty-Eight Attend All
Twenty-Eight Days
Perfect Attendance For February
Miss Johnson

Margaret Fowler, Marguerite Ken
ton. EmmO Lynch, Margaret Masten,
Ada Frances Smith, Katherine Witt,
Stanley Carter, Jack Hayes, Robert
Hobbs, Frank Kirby, Billy Pearce,
Emory Zsedeny, Howard Kitchens.
Miss Ross Room
Richard Abbott, James L. Beebe,
James B. Clements, William F. Den
ney, Alfred Dannegger, William G.
Emory, Herman McNatt, Ruth A.
Lofiand, Bernice e. Jump, Maxine
Hunt. Ruth A. Evans, Mildred e.
Deputy, A. Jean Davis, Mary E.
Cole, Virginia l.. Beebe.
kitty Morrison
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-06
HOUSTON HOME OF NATURAL
SPRING

In spite of the extreme drought
of the past year. there has been
in Houston a spring that started
in the very heat of the summer
and sent its cool liquid TO the
surface in constant bubbles,
which i'm time caused a pool to
be formed. This is very unusual
in this part of the State owing
to the fact that there is very lit
tie soil formation that is condu-
Give to the forming of natural
springs. Until a week ago this
spring was running; it is now.
however, drying up; and as
strange as it may seem it is be-
lieved to he caused by the re-
filling of the underground
springs which have diverted the
upward flow of the natural
spring. Anyone who desires to
see the place where this strange
phenomena was may see the
same by coming over to our vii
lage and inquiring for me.
r. Yerkes 81
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-06
CLEANLINESS NEXT TO
GOODNESS
Motto of Mrs. cordray's Grade

The health officers for last
week were Charles Hirsch, Dom
aid Kern. Irving Mccullough and
MIuriel Cosden. The health off,
GERS inspect their rows for clean
hands. faces. and finger nails.
Clean clothes, clean handker-
chiefs and neat hair also count.
The second row won five stars for
Cleanliness star for each day.
This is very good record. The
people sitting in the second row
are: Grace Dolphin. William
Haughey. Irene Daniels, Betty
Hunt. Marion Dolphin, Bernard
Clements. William Hammond.
Marion Deputy. Donald Kern and
Frances Carpenter.
The health officers this week
are Ruth Anne Denney. William
Hammond, Frances Beck and
Mildred Hammond.
kitty Morrison 81
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-06
GIRLS LEAD BOYS IN ATTEN-
DANCE FOR MONTH

The boys and girls in Mrs.
Blades section of grade five
making 100% in attendance for
the month of February are: Imly
Abbott, Paul Belts, William Her
ing. Donnan Holzmueller, Ken
meth Jewell, Harvey Kenton. Bet
ty Donovan, Mildred Emory,
Elizabeth Hamilton, Alice Har-
rineton. Ann Hugg, Elsie P,1'''n-
stick, Eliza Jones. Mae Lefferts.
kitty Morrison 81
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-06
Staff For February
And March

Editor-in-C Chief
-Kennerly Lambert 81
Sports Editor
Townsend Parvis 81
Historical Editor
Eleanor Bunstein 'S2
Who's Who Editor
Marguerite Brulatour '34
Class Editors
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-06
Class Editors


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TOWNSEND
MORRISON
LORETTA BERRIDGE-
BLANCHE RUZICKA-
-NGABELLE DRAPER
ROBERT YERKES-
CHARLES IRONS
WILLIAM LEWIS
LILLE WILSON,
VIVIAN SHUTE-
ROBERT REED
ALICE BREME-
SETH BAKER
Evening star., 1931-05-23
THEME
OF REV. ]. H. M|ERS
Fourth Presbyterian Pastor
Will Preach on Wealth
at Evening Meeting.

The sermon subject of Rev. James
H. Miers at the Fourth Presbyterian
Church tomorrow at IL o'clock Is THE
Ascension of Jesus" This sermon will
be broadcast over Station WJSV. At
4:30 o'clock prayer meeting will be held
in Kelly Hall for the young people At
o'clock tea will be served by the
Senior Christian Endeavor Society, fol-
lowed by the regular meeting at 7
o'clock. The Junior Christian Endeavor
will meet at 6:45 o'clock and the topic
will be who Is the Redeemer?" The
leader will be Dorothy Lewis. At 8
o'clock Dr. Miers viii preach on Dan
gers in the Possession Of wealth"
The classes studying New Testament
Greek will meet Tuesday at 7:30 o'clock.
At $3.50 o'clock the special class in the
study Of the datings in the Bible will
meet. Both classes are free and con-
Quoted by the minister On Thursday
at 8 o'clock prayer meeting will be
held, conducted by DR.. Miers.
Following the prayer meeting service
last Thursday evening a reception was
rendered by the congregation to Charles
A. BiSSell. his mother and family. Mr.
BisSell has been clerk Of the session of
the church for many years Mrs. Bis
sell has been prominent In the several
women's societies in Washington City
Presbytery. The meeting was presided
over by Colin Livingstone and addresses
were made by DR. Miers, Harry Blake.
Edward q. Russell and others. Re-
freshmentS were served by the Women's
Aid Society.
The Women's Aid Society met Tues
day. Meetings will be resumed in Sep
tember.
Evening star., 1931-05-23
WASHINGTON JEWS
CALL CONFERENCE
Commercial and Religious
Plans for This District to Be
Discussed Wednesday.

A conference Of Washington Jewish
leaders will be held next Wednesday at
the Adas Israel Synagogue, Fourteenth
and Emerson streets, for the purpose OF
discussing the religious and communal
problems facing Jewry in this section.
The conference has been called by the
Seaboard Region of the United Syna-
gogue Of America comprising Wash
ingtor, Maryland and Virginia.
The local aflliated organizations Of
the United Synagogue, Adas Israel and
Bnai Israel, together with their sister
hoods and brotherhoodS, are working
to make the meeting success.
A joint arrangements committee
consists of the following persons: Mrs.
Morris Gewirz, president Adas Israel
Sisterhood: Morris Within, president
Bnai Israel Synagogue; Rabbi Solo,
mon H. Metz, AdaS Israel; Rabbi A.
Volkman, Bnai Israel; Leo SchloSS-
berg, president AdaS Israel Brother
hood; Joseph A. Wilmer, president Adas
Israel Synagogue; Max NJ. Bernstein,
Myer Brenner, L. Kalichstein, Max
Kassan, John Krupsaw, David Schmidt,
Mr.. and Mrs julius Weinberg, F. A.
Weinstein, S. B. Weinstein, Mrs.
Joseph Kaminsky, Mrs. H. Ozenberg,
Mrs. L. Freudberg, Mrs. Charles Rich,
Mrs. II. Weiss ana Anraham Shetter-
man.
A number Of Jewish leaders from
New York and Baltimore are expected
to attend, including Rabbi Adolph
Coblenz Of Chizuk Amuno congrega-
ton, Baltimore; Milton Fleischer, presi-
dent of the Seaboard Region; Rabbi
Samuel M. Cohen, executive director
of the United Synagogue Of America
The Arrangements Committee is at
tempting to secure Louis J. Moss Of
Brooklyn, N. Y, national president Of
the United Synagogue Of America, as
4 speaker
The work Of the Seabcard Region
is under the auspices of the Committee
of One Thousand Of the United Syna-
gogue of America, which has as its
purpose the revivification Of Jewish life
throughout the United States and
Canada. The membership includes
such leaders of Jewish life as DR..
Cyrus Adler, president Of the Jewish
Theological Seminary; DR.. Israel H.
Levinthal, DR.. Jacob Kohn and DR.
Elias L. Solomon.