davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-09

MT and Mrs John Kiely ,,of New Haven are spending several days with relatives in town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-09

Miss Emily Merriman is confined to he home on Ludlow street with an attack of the grip.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-09

The following honor roll has been
 issued for Walsh school for the
 mOnfl, nf Eehrnaru. ....
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-09

Misses Margaret and Anna Finley of East Main street have returned after spending the week end in Cliff ton, N. J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-09

Edward Barlow of Prospect street spent the week end in New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-09

A short meeting of Division 5, l.. A. O. A. H. will be held tomor- row night at o'clock in Hibernian hall. Rehearsal of the choir and also of the drill team will be held, in preparation of the initiation of large class of candidates on March 18th. All members are requested to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-09

Frank Donnelly of Harvard street has returned to his home after a week end visit In New York city.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
SUCCESSFUL BAKE
HELD BY SENIORS
Business And Pleasure Combined As
Joe Cobb Visits Bake

Last Saturday the window of the
Radio Sales and Repairs Shop was
gorgeously decorated with all sorts
of luscious goodies. There were
cakes, pies, candy, biscuits and po-
tato salad. The Seniors certainly
had lots and lots to sell, and they
cleared about twenty-eight dollars.
For their cakes they charged a
dollar, and if locks have anything to
do with it, those cakes were well
worth the price. There were angel
food. cherry, chocolate, cocoanut,
walnut, banana, butter, spice and
DEVILS food
For their pies the girls charged
forty cents; and they had cherry,
sweet potato, pumpkin, pineapple
custard, lemon and cocoanut. Be
sides all that they had candy
fudge, cocoanut, peanut butter, pep
permint, stuffed dates, and butter
cF6dIllSs lH6u, 100, lHeTe were
yeast rolls, Delaware biscuits, pota-
to salad, and drop cakes. All to-
gether it made wonderful show
ing.
The bake opened at eight o'clock
in the morning and lasted until four
in the afternoon. Everything was
sold out. During the afternoon the
seniors listened to the Notre Dame
Southern California game over the
radio, with Joe Cobb, the little fat
boy who was appearing in the
Plaza.
We want to thank all those who
contributed toward making the
bake a success either by making
something or by buying something.
If you didn't get cake or a pie
there you missed it; but if you did
buy something, we hope you liked
it and that you'll be waiting for the
next one. Watch for a notice of it
in the paper.
Alice Breme
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
SOPHOMORES HAVE
SECOND PARTY
OF THE SEASON

On Monday, November %, the
Sophomore class under Miss Kinder
gave a party for the other section,
all teachers, and class officers.
First we played Changing
Towns" Willard Pierce must, by
now, know how the auditorium floor
feels for he fell several times dur
ing this game.
Next we were taken for an air.
plane ride with our eyes covered.
Miss Tatlnan seemed to enjoy the
thrill very much.
Then we were blind-folded and
asked to step carefully over things
on the floor. This was quite comi-
cal as the articles had been remov-
ed.
Cakes, orangeade, candy, peanuts
and mints were served.
After dancing for a short time,
we went home. We hope that ev-
eryone had as enjoyable a time, as
they had at the other sections par
ty. If they did, we may be sure
that our party was a success.
Helen Coffin '34
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
GREENWOOD SCHOOL
ISSUES NEW PAPER
Publication As Yet Unnamed-Has
Clever Cover And Cartoons

The first edition of the Green
wood High School paper was sent
over here last week for our inspec-
tion.
1t is a paper booklet, the cover Of
which is illustrated with the
Thanksgiving idea of turkeys, pump
kins and shock of corn in a field
on moonlight night. At the top is
blank rectangle with a question
mark in it. This is explained on the
first page of the paper. The person
turning in the most unusual and or
iginal title for this paper is to be
awarded years subscription. By
this l suppose they mean to charge
a small sum every week, probably to
pay for the expense of the paper and
the printing. At the top Of the first
page are the names of the staff, and
in the second column a Thanksgiv-
ing story.
The second and third pages are
devoted entirely to sports and an or
iginal story written by one of the
members of the school.
On page four is a full page draw
ing which is easily recognized as
the new Greenwood High School.
The next three pages are full of
news of the different grades, a few
jokes and some good original stor-
les; while the upper half of the last
page is taken up by two drawings.
One is of faculty member playing
volley ball and the other one of an
old friend of ours, Mr.. Wright, pro-
fessor of French, sitting in a chair
and apparently taking life i'll an
easy way reading "The Sun" Good
for you, Mr.. Wright" The lower
half of this last page contains sew
eral jokes about the pupils and
otherwise.
Here's wishing you luck, Green
wood, and may your paper be a sue
cess!
e. Sipple '33
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
CAULK FURNISHES
CEMENT FOR THE
EMPIRE STATE BLDG.
Group OF Seniors Visited This
Department

1t may be interesting to know
that The L. D. Caulk Company sup
piled the material that was used in
the interior construction of the En-
pire State Building, New York. The
corridors are finished with highly
polished formosa, rotten stone,
which came from Italy. This stone
was cemented on limestone baSSc-
ground, which came from the Ozark
Mountains, Missouri. After the for
mOsa stone was cemented on the
limestone and placed in position in
the building the formosa stone sep
arated from the limestone and fell
in the corridors. This was due to the
difference in the expansion of the
two stones when subjected to a
marked change in temperature.
When this condition took place The
Caulk Company was called into con-
sultation and in their research de-
partment developed a material that
met their every requirement and en-
abled the contractors to finish their
contract on time So when you Wis
it the Empire State Building and
you look upon the beautiful interior
finish of the corridors, it will be in
teresting to know that the cement
which holds the beautiful stones in
place was manufactured by The l..
D. Caulk Company, Milford, Del.
Last Thursday a group of the
seniors had the privilege of seeing
how this cement is manufactured.
First the ingredients are placed to-
gether with an acid in a container
and boiled. After the material is
cooled it is placed in trays and put
in a small kiln where it remains for
two days under a temperature of
about five hundred degrees, al
though this varies a little one way
or another. From this kiln the pow
der is taken and put in crucibles,
then placed in a larger kiln. Here it
remains for four days under ter
rifle heat. The temperature in this
kiln varies from two thousand and
seven hundred to three thousand de-
grees. When the powder is taken
from this kiln it is in Jumps, about
the size of hickC y nut. The next
step is to make the Jumps of pow
der as fine as -four. In the crushing
machine which the Jumps of pow
der go through, there are several
balls, about the size of tennis balls
rolling around which crush the ma
terial. These crushing agencies
n Mt 60 fVfx
years, but there is not the slightest
trace of depreciation of any kind.
the powder is sifted through
a silk cloth of the finest texture, so
you know how fine this powder
really is. The finished product is
placed in the storerooms and awaits
an order to supply orders from the
users throughout the world.
Robert A. Reed '32
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
Over A Thousand Pupils
Attend Milford Schools

= The enrolment of Milford Public
Schools on September 80, 1891, was
975. During October thirty-two new
pupils were added to that number
while eight were transferred to
other schools or stopped school,
making the enrolment on October
80, 1881, just nine hundred ninety
nine. Five hundred seventy-one of
these were in the Elementary
School. The other four hundred
twenty-eight were enlisted in the
Junior High School. Since October
six new ones have been added to the
Elementary School and three new
ones to the High School, making a
total enrolment of one thousand
and five pupils. Just think what a
crowd that is! And last year at the
end of October there were eight
hundred eighty-eight. So you see
our schools are increasing in the
number of pupils all the time. This
does not include the colored schools.
Ethel Collins 'SS
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
LIBRARY STILL BUSY
AS OUTSIDE READING
REPORTS PROGRESS

On October 8, twenty-five books
were loaned by the Free Public Ii
brary to be kept at school a month
or longer, if needed by the pupils
These books, with those from the
Travelling Library, have given many
of the pupils an opportunity to get
their books for thei.' required read
ing and reference work at school.
During the month Of October the
total pumber of books borrowed
has been 481. Thirty two (32) were
from The Free Public Library and
twenty seven (27) from the Travel
ing Library. Of this number IA
have been no-fiction and 337 fiction.
This is a loss of books over the
month of October last year but a
gain of go over last month.
Every room making 100% in
banking is given book by the Ed
ucational Thrift Council i'll New
York City. Four of these books
have been received and we are hop
ing for more from the same source.
This weeks book circulation is
one less than the largest of this
year, the largest circulation having
been during the third week of
school.
The report given here is for the
month of October.
William Doering '32
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
Many New Members At
Girl Reserve Meeting
Decide To Organize Basketball
Team

On Wednesday evening the Sen
ior Girl Reserve Club met at Miss
Elizabeth Hammond's home. The old
members were very much pleased
when fourteen new members came
to join our club. It was decided
that we would have a Girl Reserve
Basketball Team. After several
games were played hot chocolate
and crackers were served. The
meeting then adjourned. The new
members seemed to enjoy their first
meeting. We hope the new girls
will continue to come to the meet
ings regularly so that our club will
have as good a showing as it has
had.
Margaret Ann Clements '32
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
OOOOOOOOOOO
x WISE Oh OTHERWISE n
n (The Pathflnder) n
OOOOOOOOOOO

Gumshoe-Is your wife economi-
cal?
Gumboil - Sometimes. She had
only 80 candles on her 40th birthday
cake last night.
"The hotel is so crowded." said
the clerk, that the best we can do
is to put you in the same room with
the maneger."
"That will be all right" replied
the traveller, "just put my valuables
in the safe."
Kitty-My husband says he mar
ried for beauty and brains.
Catty-Ah, then you're not his
first wife.
Miss Auer-I'm going to sell kiss
es at the charity bazaar tonight. Do
you think 81 each is too much to
charge for them?
Miss Ott-No. People at these af-
fairs expect to pay more than a
thing is worth.
Wortney-How in the world did
that ham actress ever get role like
that.
Zinchell-She applied TO a man
ager who refused to listen to her
and she shot him. Then she was
showed under with first rate offers.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
New Home Room
For SOphOmOres

All of the Sophomores class are
glad that some of the new rooms
have been completed. Many of us
find that we now have all our class
es on the third floor. 1t is more con-
venient. Miss Kinder's section Of
the class has moved from their
home room in the library to the
new cafeteria. We think we would
like it very much if it were not for
one thing. Namely, the chairs that
we use. There is nothing on them
to prevent them from making loud
din as they slide across the floor.
Therefore, we must be very careful
for Miss Kinder promises to punish
the next person she hears making
noise with the chairs. Watch out,
you Sophomores.
Helen Coffin
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
THANKSGIVING DAY

Thanksgiving Day is a day of
thankfulness and prayer. Many
years ago our Pilgrim Fathers came
over to this new land. They were
brave and courageous men, but they
knew their lives depended upon the
food which they could cultivate.
It was just year that these new
comers had been in America. They
had sown their seed in the spring
and all watched with great anxiety
the coming harvest. The crops
came to a richness of fruition be-
yond all expectation, and one late
day in iall Governor Bradford sent
men into the forest to shoot wild
fowl. I'VE will have a harvest feast
of Thanksgiving" he said, and in
vite the Indians, who have been our
steadfast friends. The Indians came
to the feast and brought gifts Of
venison. This great rejoicing and
thanking God for their deliverance
of our Pilgrim Forefathers and their
friends lasted three days. r.
This was the first Thanksgiving
Day in America General George
Washington expressed perfectly the
spirit of the day in his Thanksgiv-
ing Proclamation in 1889:
Whereas, it is the duty of all
nations to acknowledge the
providence of Almighty God, to
obey His will, to be grateful for
His benefits, and humbly to i'm
plore His protection, aid and
favors. Now, therefore, I do
recommend and assign Thurs
day., the 26th day of November
next, to be devoted by the peo-
pie of these States to the SER
vice of that great and glorious
Being, Who is the Benefcent
Author of all the good that was,
that is, or that will be; that we
may then all unite in rendering
unto Him our sincere and hum
BILE thanks for His kind care
and protection Of the people of
this country, and for all the
great and various favors which
He has been pleased to confer
upon u.s."
From this time, that is Washing
tons Proclamation, to the present
we have observed Thanksgiving
Day Of course there have been
several obstacles in the way. At
first the South considered the cele-
bration of Thanksgiving purely a
relic of Puritan bigotry. Then
again it was not a national affair
until after the Civil War, when
President Lincoln issued a procla-
nation appointing the fourth
Thursday in November thereafter as
a National Thanksgiving Day. When
Lincoln was assassinated it almost
caused the rule to pass out of exis-
tence. So we see how Thanksgiv-
ing Day has been brought down to
the present time, a national cele-
bration. When we observe Thanks
giving Day this year let US think Of
our Pilgrim Fathers, and give
thanks as they did.
Robert A. Reed
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27

he goes. They are originally from
Shawnee, Oklahoma, but the Young
Actor has spent most of his time in
California making movies" His
first picture was Tough Winters"
and was directed by Charley Chase.
Joe's favorite picture was called
THE Buccaneers" In it he played
the part of John Silver with a wood
en- leg, a black patch over one eye,
ragged clothes, and a pirate hat
His gang built boat and forgot to
put the bottom in. What a trip they
had! That was sometime ago and
it was a silent picture. Like Char
ley Chaplin Joe prefers the silents
rather than the talkies. His father
added that they believed the sue
cess of the picture depended not
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27

team this year is a good example of
what a fast, light, charging team
can do. We can say that we al
ways had enough good players for
two teams. The local fellows even
came out and played the High
School, which proved disastrous for
the town team. The High School
for the first time started using a
tackling dummy this year. All the
players benefited from this by i'm
proving their tackling and blocking.
The football squad went through
a very successful year. None of the
players received serious injury ex-
cept Otis Jester. The team played
eight games and won five, An out
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27

bus which took them wherever they
were supposed to go. Children who
study in this manner must have per-
mits and must also undergo a phys
ical examination once every three
months. Joe, we take it for grant
ed, was always in pretty good con-
dition. Last year Joe started Eigh
school in Los Angeles, but he also
went to Dallas, Texas Just now he
is studying in the Children's Profess
sional School in New York. Every
week while he is on the road he re-
ceived his assignments and sends
his work in to that school. So it
isn't all play for an actor after all.
To go back to his picture-making
Joe says it was lots of fun except
when he had to be thrown in the
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27

If we have made any progress.
History Of M. H. 5. Football Team
After several weeks of hard luck,
Coach Barsby has at last whipped
into shape fighting team. At the
beginning of the season, he had sew
en- men who were regulars last
year, and who received their let
ters. His first trouble came when
his flashy half back, "Scottie" was
badly injured in scrimmage. Mana
ger Abbott gave "Scottie" his posi-
tion as manager of Milford High.
After losing the first two games,
Bob" Griffith, the full back and
"Chet" Dickerson, the star tackle,
handed in their suits without warn
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27

mud or be smeared up with pie anC
cake. His father says that as soor
as he was thrown in the mud they
picked him up, wrapped him in a
bath-robe and gave him a shower.
Then he was ready for something
else, which proves that it's all just
one thing after another.
Last year they travelled with the
Interstate Circuit which included
Utah, Oklahoma, Texas, Tennessee,
Louisiana, Alabama and Georgia.
This year they are with the R. X. o..
Circuit. Just now, however, they
are breaking in their act" that is
trying it out in the smaller places
so that they can smooth out the
rough places and give it the finish
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
upon the words but upon the ac-

upon the words but upon the ac-
tiOn.
Even now" he said, the biggest
laughs come from funny situations
and actions. Making pictures he
and the rest of the gang attended
the studio school which was held
from $3.50 in the morning until the
afternoon. The pupils were forced to
attend at least three hours every
day. OF course the gang was not
busy all the time; they worked Two
weeks and had the next two weeks
off, but they had school all the time.
When they would be working on To-
cation away from the lot, school
was carried on just the same. 1t
went right along with them. Their
class room was the big Our Gang"
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
State Board OF Health
Gives TOxOid Treatments
Hopes To Prevent Diphtheria


A few cases of diphtheria were re-
ported to be in the school and i'm
mediately afterwards, for the pro-
lection of the rest of us, an order
was given that the ones having per-
mission from their parents should
take the anti-diphtheria toxoid.
This treatment given by DR..
Smith of the State Board of Health
is an injection of a serum in ones
arm once a week for two weeks put
ting one almost entirely out of
danger Of contracting diphtheria.
Many took advantage of this op-
portunity and on Thursday We re-
ceived our first incubation.
Everyone that took the inocula-
tion is all right except that some
are complaining about a swollen
and sore arm; but these effects are
only temporary.
Edgar Clendaniel, Jr.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27

vote. Justus Hudson was made
manager Every player worked hard
to develop himself, so that he could
do his share to put Milford High on
the top of the list.
Each fellow on the squad deeply
regretted that Otis Jester fractured
his shoulder during practice one
night. AS the season advanced sew
eral players had to drop from the
squad for various reasons.
When the weather grew a little
colder, the days grew shorter. 1t
was necessary to start practice at
three o'clock, that is, all players
that could possibly make it without
cutting any important classes. Our
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27

After school had been in progress
a few days, football preparations
were begun. The day arrived for the
first practice. Football equipment
was given out to the players. There
were about twenty-seven strong,
healthy fellows assembled ready to
make a real football team. Our two
new coaches, Mr.. Elliott and Mr..
Hanna were ready to develop this
squad into winning team. The
players started practicing hard and
soon seemed to accustom themsel-
yes to a few knocks which they
were bound to receive. The follows
next proceeded to elect their cap
tain, Clinton Hall, by unanimous
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27

ing out of the mountain. Mr.. Perry
has in his collection three letters
that went around the world on the
Graf Zeppelin. There are English
stamps that were supercharged to
be used in Turkey, but at the close
of the World War the Turkish gov
ernment ousted all foreign postof-
fees. When the Germans landed in
Belgium they Immediately put into
use, German surcharged stamps.
Mr.. Perry remarked that King
George V of England is one of the
worlds largest collectors of stamps.
When asked if he knew the number
of stamps in his collection Mr.. Per-
ry said that he had no idea and did
not ever expect to get time to count
them.
-Roosa '33
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27
This Page Is Edited By Pupils
Of The Milford High School
Directing Editor
ELIZABETH +. ALDEN


Everyone knows him and every
one loves him; he is the favOrite
not only with all youngsters but
with grOwn-ups as well. He is a
public idol at sixteen. He has been
in the movies since he was seven
years old; and for the last two years
has been making a vaudeville tour
Briefly, that is the story of Joe
Cobb, the beloved fat boy" of Our
Gang Comedies. Last week his act
was at the Plaza, and it consisted of
two men, a dog, Narcissus and Joe.
1t was ritOusly funny and surely nc
one missed it, In fact they will be
talking about him around the school
for weeks to come.
Joe's manager is his father, who
travels around with him wherever
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27

ing touches. They have been in
Philadelphia, New York, and Hobo
ken this year. In New York Joe
went out to a cafe and was mobbed
by his many admirers. They had to
have the help of the police to get
him away.
That, says his father, is one dis
advantage about Joe. Most actors
can disguise themselves in one way
or another, but Joe's face and figure
just won't be disguised, and what
can you do in case like that?
Joe has two sisters, one gradu-
ates from high school this year, and
the other is younger than he. They
are in California now, while he is
travelling all over the country. He
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27

have quit school.
The following are the ones who
started the season and are still in
their respective places:
"Will" Smith, the end, who stars
in almost every game.
"Gene" Pratt, the slippery quarter
back and "Rollo De Walls" the un-
erring center; only three of the men
have played every minute of the
games this year; these are Pratt"
Walls, and Capt. Jester"
(Signed)
o. I. LOOKEMOVER
"a Varsity Player(
(To be Continued)
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27

ing. This threw our team out of
balance.
"Dick" Abbott, the former manag-
er, without experience or practice,
took Grifith's place at full back,
and improved that department of
the team.
On the following Friday, our team
journeyed to Laurel to receive on a
wet field, a severe lacing. Then
Capt. Buck Brown decided that it
would not suit to lead losing
team, so he quit.
This caused several changes in
the lineup. "Smith" Chism, and
"Wap" Jester (the newly-elected
captain) the star guards, were
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27

shifted to tackles.
At this point of the season six
new men were added to the team.
They were "Hitchen," a guard;
"Jody' Holzmueller, a back field
man and Don" Marshall, who at
present is a sub guard; the other
three, Macklin, Locates and Sapp,
did not last long on account of in
eligibility or failure to make good.
Memo" Denney, the feety end,
and "Pie" Armour, the slow, but
sure half back, are out of the game
because of their inability to keep
up in their studies.
Beef" Pratt and "Bill" Elliott,
guard and half back, respectively,