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Smyrna times., 1931-11-11
SMYRNA 10Th CENTURY CLUB
Meeting in Charge of Mrs. Harry
Talbot, Chairman Social Service

Meeting in Charge of Mrs. Harry
Talbot, Chairman Social Service
The program of the Smyrna
Twentieth Century Club on Friday
evening was in charge of Mrs. .Har-
ry Talbot, chairman of social SER
vice. 1t was an open meeting and
was well attended. Following the
salute to the flag, the president,
Mrs. George Carter, announced
that there would be no business
and the program followed, includ-
ing two piano solos by Miss Thel-
ma M. Rogers, a member of the
faculty of the Smyrna High School
Mrs. Carter introduced George
Carter, editor of The Evening
Journal, who spoke briefly. The
Filipino Yo Yo Twirlers were next
introduced who demonstrated the
yo yo and gave many of them
away. Professor Snavely, super
intendent of the New Castle public
schools, was introduced and gave
an address on "The Rights and Re-
sponsibilities of Citizens in De-
mocracy." Mr.. Snavely spoke par
ticularly of censorship and intoler-
ance. On November 13, History,
Mrs. ]. p. Hudson, chairman. Rev.
w. ]. Bone will be the speaker.
Rev. Bone will use as his subject,
"Our Nations Need" Club will
convene at $50 o'clock. All club
members welcome.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-11
ASBURY Nj. e. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. EsseII p. Thomas, Pastor, An
nounces Services for Next Sunday

nounceS Services for Next sunday
At 7.30 p. m, this evening at the
mid-week prayer service, Rev.
Thomas will speak and have
charge of the service. The servic-
es for Sunday will be as usual.
Sunday School at 10 a. m. and
morning worship at IL a. m. Fran
els Yeates will have charge of the
weekly Sunday evening Epworth
League meeting. His subject for
discussion will be How Do We De-
eide for Jesus 2" This meeting for
November Is is the beginning of
Comradeship Week, whose theme
this year will be, What Does 1t
Mean to Decide for Jesus ?" The
attendance last Sunday night was
large. Better and more interesting
programs are being prepared which
we feel sure will help in increasing
the attendance each week. Even
ing worship at 7.30 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-11
RURAL CARRIERS HOLD MEET
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Jefferson Tell
About Their Trip to California

The Delaware Rural Carriers
Association, and the Ladies Auxil-
iary of the Rural Letter Carriers
Association, held their semi-annual
or fall meeting in Grange Hall, Do
yer, Delaware last Wednesday ev-
ening and presented the following
program: Solo by Raymond V.
Buckingham, of Newark, State
Secretary. During the program
a five minute talk to get acquaint-
ed with the one next to you. Each
one present was furnished with a
slip of paper on which they wrote
their name. These names were
placed on the person so that every
one might know their names. A
piano solo by Miss Madeline Tharp,
of Harrington; piano solo by Miss
Emma Mckee, of Dover; piano solo
by Miss Esther jefferson of Smyr-
ma; duet, Moonlight and Roses"
by Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Lewis, of
Newark; duet, President Powell
and Sister," Mrs. Long of Frank
ford. Mrs. Ralph Jefferson gave
description Of the trip to Cali
fornia where she attended the
national convention of the associa-
ton, after which there was a short
business meeting, with reports by
Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson who were
delegates to the national conven-
tion of both associations held in
Los Angeles, California, August
18, 1881. Ice cream and cake were
served by the Ladies Auxiliary.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-11
LOCAL REAL ESTATE DEALS
Property Changes Recently Made
of Record at Dover

Recent real estate transfers in
this vicinity of record at Dover are
as follows: Austin D. Smith, Sher-
iff, to Delaware Mortgage Invest
ment Co., lot at Woodland Beach
on Beach avenue. Austin d. Smith
sheriff, to Delaware Investment
Co., lot at Woodland Beach with
cottage thereon, being No. Is
Beach avenue. Cummins E.Speak-
man and wife to William P. Sat
terfield, Six lots in Duck Creek
Hundred in Belmont Manor sub
division, being lots Nos. IA, Is, 16,
II, 20 and 81, situated on the nor
westerly side of the DUPONT Boule-
ward south of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-11
YES FROM EASTON,MD.

nDrill and Negro, EastoD
sentenced in Towson
s' and a quarter after
was called in the Balti-
M'y Circuit Court Monday
uamorill and Frank
= negro, were in the
s's . start sentences Of
i. Years sssn each for robbing
= hal Bank near Patti;
riaollil Pisa and campbell cap
Dsasla birmingham, Ala, where
pe'ia euai'ures for clothes at
Vl,es ,ss attention, pleaded
! on oc,o.e 90 of robbing
y, nad ! escaped from the t5s
+ ~, :. GGambrill, who was v,,s
sssl !, Easton on two charr. p
caus ,,et robbery at the time
Elsns,,ss vas n' said to have liv-
b was i, Del for a while.
bery char awaiting trial
nbrill. "ien he fed
Smyrna times., 1931-11-11
VIM. FORTNER BUYS FARM
Blacl<bird Timber Dealer Buys the
Old CantwelI Place

William Fortner, of Blackbird,
has purchased of John j. Milligan
his farm located at Stave Landing
Road in Appoquinimink hundred.
This farm was willed to Edward
Cantwell in 1893, and has remain
ed in that family since that date
until the recent sale. 1t was ten
anted by the Whittock family for
IA years.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-11
Survey for Welfare Home Buildings

Surveyors are already at work
on the Speakman tract of land
recently purchased for the site of
the Welfare Home and work will
begin on construction work as soon
as the surveyors and engineers
complete their plans and specifica-
tions.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-11
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week


st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, announces services as follows:
Wednesday, 7.30 p. M, Evening
Prayer and address on the Church,
and choir practice. Sunday next.
730 a. M, Celebration of the Holy
Communion; 10 a. M, Church
School; IL a. M, Morning Prayer
and Sermon, the subject of the
sermon, Lessons From the Great
Prophet Isaiah" At this service
Mrs. Niles will sing There is No
Death" by Gordon Johnston, music
by Godfrey O'Harra; 7.30 p. M,
evening prayer and sermon.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-11
Day Observed in SMYRNA

Armistice Day is being observed
quietly in Smyrna today as a semi
holiday. Our local Legion post is
having no exercises but at IL
o'clock there was pause while
the Church bell rang, marking the
historic event 13 years ago.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-11
steal Turkeys from John Sylvester

Steal Turkeys from oonH sylvester
John Sylvester, living on a farm
on the Alley Road, between Alley
School and Underwood's Corner,
had all but one of his turkeys stol-
en-, it is reported, from his farm
Friday night. He had a flock OF
between Is and 20.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-11
[IJ1|lE!!II MEN !tI,Fln,, tgh
III CELEBRATION
COMMITTEES TO s1a srakf
h 70 on THE PROJECT
Tho Talk of the State
Wa For Decorations
iea Creamery Talk

Year For DecOrallo,,SIl I'll,
business Mems Associa :
Du' s.ssion Friday night in
M = with Elmer P. Corrie
idert, presiding and LosIt a rep-
r. attendance presen.,
flisr of having anolner
= ~ celebration this year
I'sbt = up and there was a
feeling that Smyrna
y. y. ths talk last year as be-
= = 'I the prettiest decorated
y ~ s State, would have to
1 again this year 70 mdhe
IN inviting place to come.
k+izsps of our town want
1 to- to go forward and en-
4. .,rpass all previous oc-
However, no dennile q
taken in this respect u
f,.~ i make UP their bud
III !. IL he reported at the
fsting. This committee IS
ii V. Lay Phillips, War
fprice. William Norris and
l Webb. 1t was decided to
! Santa Claus WISH 0ihy ii1'
4. vear and the committee
/ charge Of this ''Patron
kpd his gift bag was reap
| tbe same as last year,
| G. R. Stevenson and All
| Handloff. Robert H. Den
| named as Publicity chair
Factory Up for Discussion
Ilestion Of a button factory
[rna, employing at the start
! to Is people, was brought
|the question Of financing ii
ktty mucn ID lne dlI uiIln
lfnite information could be
be parties who would come
h Philadelphia concern, it is
| Smyrna would put UP the
" money to induce them.
Eey Wright, owner Of the
be building on south Main
|recently occupied by Jones
", is Interested in seeing
bding rented. It is hinted
ker offers might be present
|syen more attractive than
LIsdelphia parties above
td. The button factory
|iOn was laid on the table
lher consideration.
ion Welfare Home Success
HOffecker, chairman of
lmittee on bringing the
Gelfare Home to Smyrna,
that the Commission had
the Cummins E. Speak
IDS, Boulevard and Lake
lnd the matter was being
for with the prospect Of
|ary work being started
laying foundations, digging
~ ano otner work TO give
the unemployed as wealth
PERMIT during the winter
/ Creamery for Smyrna
Il Beckett, our local hard
Frchant, brought up the
Ff a creamery for Smyrna
Fners might have a better
3 their dairy products. He
T the need of such a milk
N Smyrna, the benefit it
+ to our merchants as we'll
Pimers. Up at Middletown
'ueie Is an aroused senti-
| = cooperative creamery
imers could find a market
| milk and not be hamper
r. and regulations and get
's'urn for their products.
| would be well for smyr-
|'sesagate the situation in
'sn with the idea of laying
I a cooperative creamery
INA farmers also. At the
y Ol MS remarks, a motion
y naming a committee
I q John H. Beckett and
rust to confer with Iobn
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-03-05

submitted from Vincent. Giant
Valley Post of Minneapolis, Post
No. 48 of Saltwater, Cobb Williams
Post of Hibbing, and the posts at
Argyle and Brandon, Minnesota.
The early history of Owatonna
Legion Post is especially interesting
and splendid historical record
will result when it is brought up to
date" the Department. historian
announced. He praised the histor-
les of two st. Paul posts, North
End No. 474 and Joycet Kilmer
Post No. 107.
Concerning the winning North
st. Paul history, DR.. Branton said:
Historian A. P. Giles has neatly
compiled in loose leaf form; a re-
sumo of the history of his home
town, list of deceased world war
veterans, and a year by year re-
cord of the community activities
and achievements of Post No. 80. A
supplementary scrap book history
records in newspaper clippings the
publicity given North st. Paul Lee
gion deeds. No detail has been
omitted, and the various events are
set forth in clear and graphic
manner, indicating that North St.
Paul Legionnaires play vital part
in the life of their city.
The outstanding fact, from the
standpoint of makeup, is the
change which Legion post histor-
ians are making from the perman-
emily bound yearly history to the
running history in loose leaf style,
which allows for the addition of
extra leaves from year to year, as
the post does its bit toward writing
the history of the community.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-03-05
Legion Posts Are Promoting
Safety

A plea to every Minnesota post
to form a Legion emergency corps
and help organize community SAT-
ETY. council, is voiced by F. Ben An
dreen, superintendent of schools at
New Ulm and chairman of the Lee
gion's department emergency COM
mittee, in statement just issued.
Chairman Andreen declares that
if, thru the safety activities of
Minnesota's 470 posts, just one life
can be saved during the coming
year, the effort involved will have
been well repaid. The chief of a
Legion emergency corps, he said,
is to furnish trained aid in disas-
tiers and to help in quickly restor-
ing the stricken community to nor
NAL conditions.
Erecting caution signs, distribut-
ing safety literature, fostering SAT-
ETY. education in the schools, and
bringing about elimination of traf-
fic hazards are other ways in
which the Legion and it's Auxiliary
can help reduce accidents, accord
ing to Mr.. Andreen. He said that
1870 of Minnesota's 470 Legion
posts have already formed emer-
gency corps many of which have
usefully functioned at fires and af-
ter tornadoes.
The American Legion in Mime
sofa is giving its active support to
the state branch of the National
Safety Council, the chief purpose
of which is to educate the public to
habitual carefulness against all
possible accidents and dangers.
Many posts have cooperated with
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-03-05

the fertility of the soil, thereby
increasing the production of other
small grains, such as wheat, corn
and oats.
Great interest has been aroused
in the product as a new Northwest
commercial crop. 1t can be grown
as far north as the corn line and
at present is being successfully
raised in North Dakota. A large
market exists in Minneapolis today
for the crushing of the bean by oil
mills. A splendid opportunity is
presented to the Northwest agricul-
turist by this profitable diversified
ton. For further information adj
dress.-The Merchants National
Bank of Sank Centre, Minnesota.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-03-05
American Legion
Legion Posts to Meet in st. Paul


Legion Posts to Meet in st. Paul
March 27-28
Every spring." says Peter Skurd-
alsvold, of Minneapolis, state chair
man of Minneapolis Legion activi-
ties and community service work,
"the 40 Legion posts and 400 Lee
gion Auxiliary units of Minnesota,
representing $4,000 members, get
together in semi-official spring
conference which is looked forward
to just as eagerly as the annual
state convention.
"This years spring conference
takes place March 81, % in st. Paul,
while the state convention will be
held in Rochester next August.
Whereas each post and unit elects
official delegates to the annual
state convention, the post CON-
mander and adjutant are automat-
ically delegates to the Legion
spring conference, just as unit
presidents and secretaries get to-
gether at the Auxiliary spring con.
ference"
According to Bill Fallon, of St.
Paul, commander of Ramsey coun-
ty posts, and Mrs. ]. v. O'Neil,
Fourth District President of St.
Paul Auxiliary units, plans for the
March 81 to % gathering are be-
ing well laid, and a good time for
everyone is assured, for while
much of the time is devoted to
business sessions for the solution of
current Legion and Auxiliary prob
lens, there will be a variety of en-
tertainment too.
Commander Fallon announces
that Atus p. Reuther is the general
chairman of spring conference ar
rangements; that Charles Bloyd
heads housing and registration;
Ernie Reiff is supervising recep-
ton of guests L. A. Brandenburg
is mapping the program; Eddie
Curry heads entertainment plans;
Jack Ryan handles publicity; Phil
McCauley has charge of decora-
tions; James OConnell is lining up
transportation; and r. G. Flynn
has the most importer+ ---,- of all
supervising banquet details.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-03-05
Proposed Highway Bond
Issue Would Be Sufficient
VIII Advance Program So Current
Funds Will Cover Future Needs,
BabcOck Says O

A bond issue of $15,O00,OOO plus
current funds, will enable the Min
nesota Highway department to
pave S25 miles and grade 1858
miles in the next two years, and
put the construction far enough
ahead so that it will not be neces-
sary to ask for another bond is
sue, Commissioner G. M. Babcock
told the County Commissioners of
Minnesota at their annual conven-
ton in st. Paul last week. The
bond issue would also be a tremen-
dous help in relieving unemploy-
ment in all sections of the state,
Mr.. Babcock said, and this would
be accomplished without increas-
ing taxes one cent.
If this program can be carried
through, there will be 1900 miles of
trunk highways paved and $500
miles built to permanent grade at
the end of 1892. This will leave
only 1000 miles to be graded, and
will enable the department to de-
vote a larger share of it's funds to
paving and build large mileage
each year from current funds, Mr..
Babcock said.
There are twenty-five states
which have, more paving than
Minnesota, he pointed out. In ev-
cry case bond issues have been
used, either state or county. AS
additional reasons why some
states have paved more miles than
Minnesota, he pointed out that in
Minnesota the state maintained the
entire 1000 mile system from the
start, while in many states the
highway department does little or
no maintenance until the highway
is constructed; that in many states
the counties must furnish the right
of-way, while in Minnesota this is
paid from the trunk highway fund;
also that in Minnesota the state
builds the trunk highway through
all municipalities except cities of
the first class, while in many states
this cost must be borne by the
municipalities.
Failure to make the trunk, high
ways adequate to traffic needs
will throw a constantly increasing
burden of traffic on the country
roads, Mr.. Babcock told the COM
missioners, while speeding up the
trunk highway construction will
relieve the county roads of much
of this traffic and lessen the main
tenance cost on the county roads.
It will also hasten the day when rs
per cent of the trunk highway
system is adequately improved so
that additional routes can be added
to the system, and the counties re-
lieved of the expense OF mamtain-
ing roads which carry large pro-
portion of through traffic.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-03-05

The task of uniting two families
in matrimony was completed in
Chehalis, Wash. when Lawrence
Hadaller recently married Ger
trude Kirpes, as four brothers of
the bridegroom had previously
married four sisters of the bride.
When a motorist of Albany, N. Y,
was unable to get his car uphill be-
cause gas was low, he dropped
stones into the tank to raise the
gas to a higher level.
Passengers who ride over East
ern Air Transport lines between
New York and Atlanta find the
trip made more pleasant by Miss
Wanda. Wood, who is the first
aerial hostess in the county.
Miss Ann Caywood recently re-
tired as telegrapher for the New
Haven railroad at Milford, Conn,
after As years of continuous SER
vice, during which time she missed
but one day from her duty.
With only eight hours of flying
at an aviation school, Leila New
man, II of Seattle, made a solo
flight of half an hour, achieving
the record of being the youngest
flier ever to solo in the Northwest.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-03-05
Ward Springs

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brake are
the proud parents of a baby girl
born last Thursday.
Gust and Joseph kaufman mot
ored to Cold Springs one day last
week on business.
Miss Mary Veneer, who is teach
ing at Burg, spent the week end
with home folks.
Miss Helen Henry, of Sank Cen
tire, who has been visiting at the
Ed Albers home, returned to her
home Tuesday evening.
Miss Lena Albers, who was en-
ployed at st. Cloud, returned home.
Ben kaufman was a caller at the
Glenn Kampsen home Thursday.
Frank Brake motored to New
Munich Thursday on business.
DR.. and Mrs. Foster, of Mime
apolis, were Sunday afternoon Wis
itors at the Henry Alber's home.
Miss Theresa Brake, who is en-
ployed in st. Paul, spent the week
end with home folks.
Glenn Kampsen was Grey Eagle
visitor on Saturday.
Moses Wicks called at the John
and Frank Veneer homes on Mon
day.
Clemens Terwey, of Melrose, and
Joseph kaufman motored to Cold
Spring on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Ostendorf and
sister, Miss Ostend, of Melrose,
motored to Little Falls Monday on
business.
Mr.. Casper Kicker and son, Rom
an, left Tuesday for Nashwauk
where they will be employed in the
mines.
Gust kaufman, who is chopping
wood at the Jack and Ted Kuhl-
man farms left for his home near
Melrose Wednesday.
Peter Ritter, of Chokio, moved
his family and household goods to
the Henry Paly, ST., farm near
Spaulding the fore part of the
week.
Gordon Young had the misfor-
tune to cut his knee while chop
ping wood on Monday. .
Tony Brake and Richard Picker
were Sank Centre visitors on Mon
day. is'-. '..s @''
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-03-05
More Fairgrounds, Is Aim of Lee
gfOn

More community Fairgrounds all
over Minnesota, are desirable, in
the opinion of Minnesota Legion
naires who, through their 40 local
posts, will concentrate during 1881
on the establishment of these re-
creation centers for the rising
generation.
In planning these Fairgrounds,
the posts will seek to locate them
near the center of the child popu-
lation which they are to serve, and
will aim to provide them with
plenty of shade so that they will be
pleasant even on hot summer days.
Railroad tracks and busy high
ways will be avoided, according to
Peter Skurdalsvold, state chair
man of post activities, in mess
age to Minnesota posts suggesting
the best type of playground
"Size is not as important as 10
cation and shade" Mr. Shurdals-
void decares. Posts will cooperate
with existing agencies in initiating
plans for community Fairgrounds,
using city owned property where
possible. This part of the state
wide community service program
outlined for Minnesota posts by A.
B Kapplin of Duluth, department
commander. ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-03-05
Bad Diet, Not Bad Luck,
Is Cause of Poor Teeth
Experiments Show Milk and Eggs
Are Essential. Medic AssOcia
ton Reports,

st. Paul, March 2.-Your Good
teeth or bad teeth, as the case may
be, are likely to be laid soon, not
to Fate, but to a lack of the vita
min D producing milk and eggs in
your diet when you were young.
An interesting experiment look
ing to the establishment of such a
direct relation between sound hard
teeth and certain definite articles
of diet is reported in today's bull
letin from the Minnesota State
Medical Association.
This particular experiment is be-
ing carried on by an eminent Brit
ish physician-scientist and his wife
the bulletin says. Similar exper.
iments by American dieticians ap-
pear likely to establish the, same
things.
For long time, says the bull
letin, Mothers have been caution
ed by their physicians to give their
children a balanced diet including
eggs, VEGETABLES, milk, and cereals
to develop sound bones and mus
cles and teeth. ,1
"This research brings the specif-
ic connection between food and
teeth down to few definite artic-
les having an abundance of vita
min D. Milk and egg yolk are the
principal ones. They can be helped
out by cod liver OIL"
Recently a large number of
children in an English institution,
where the diet of all could be con-
trolled and watched, were given an
ordinary balanced ration short
only in the vitamin D producing
substances, egg yolk and milk. an
other group was given the same
diet plus plenty of milk and eggs.
A difference In the teeth Of the
two groups is reported to have
shown itself immediately. Dental
cavities that Isl, tooth decay was
twice as prevalent in the group
without much milk or eggs as in
the 3otherDoD
On, the other hand, children in
the. other group who entered the
experiment with soft, readily de-
caying teeth were actually report
ed to have begun to develop good
hard tooth substance OVERLAPPING
the porous early development.
"The outlook for sound teeth in
future is very bright" the Mime
sofa bulletin points out, If the
experience of the English expert
mentors is born out. We all know
that the best dental hygiene will
not prevent decay in some months.
The solution to the problem of bad
teeth will be simple If eggs and
milk will do the trick.
"Now that both articles are plen-
tiful and cheap, no possible harm
can come of putting into expert
ment effect the results Of these
British experiments. ,sOf course
vegetables and cereals and meats
are also necessary for proper all
round nutrition and growth" 3