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Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
Baccalaureate Sermon
Held At M. E. Church

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time but surely there will be in
yours great world war. The smoke
even now stings our eyes, but we
refuse to recognize it. Many of you
will probably participate in this war
and | am sure will carry high hon
Ors.
You need not have riches to OBJ
tain renown for, said he, Lincoln
and Gladstone lived among riches
while the other lived in the wilds of
America. Yet one man became as
great as the other In conclusion
the hymn Lead Us, Father" was
sung and while the congregation re-
mained standing the graduates, fac
ulty, and the Board of Education fill
ed ont.
Gerald Wilson 80
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SPRING CONCERT
WELL RECEIVED
Delightful Program Put
On Last Thursday.

Last Thursday morning the musi-
cal clubs in both the elementary and
high schools put on a very delight
full program, which was largely at
tended by the parents and patrons of
the schools. The program consisted
of mixed choruseS, a male chorus,
and several vocal and instrumental
solos. The program opened with a
selection by the High School Orches-
tra-March Light Cavalry-VOn
Supp. The next numbers were rem
dered by the mixed chorus from
the elementary and Junior High, and
were as follows:
Stars of Summer Night, Woodbury.
Largo (from opera Verxes) Handel.
Bells of st. Mary's, Adam.
Oh No John, English Folk Song.
Miss Cathcart and Mr.. Bowdle de-
serve a great deal of credit for the
mastery manner in which these
children performed.
The next numbers were musical
duets, Traumiri, by Robert Reed,
and Preston Hudson; Miserere from
IL Trovatore, by Ralph Reed and
Wilson Sockrider. .
The next numbers were vocal So
los. The first was a bass solo by
Ponder Morgan, Give A Man A Horse
He Can Ride, O'Hara; soprano So
10, Morning Speaks, Sara Austin; a
baritone solo, The Old Road, by
Scott, was sung by Robert Yerkes.
The next numbers were selections
that have been used in. All-State
Chorus work by the Milford Glee
Club and were as follows:
Prayer of Thangwany-Nether-
land Folk Song. i-t ..t.
Go Down Moses-NegrO Spiritual.
Song of the Volga Boatman-Rus-
sian Folk Song. r
Billy BOy-White.
1t might be we'll to add right here
that the Milford High School Glee
Club has been rated much higher
than the required medium. .
The next number was a cOrnet
solo by Charles Breme-Fhe AIDA |
Polka The next numbers were |
sung by the Junior Chorus.
Russian Vesper Hymn.
Massa In Oe Cold GrOund-Step- !
hen Foster.
Old Black Joe-Stephen Foster.
The next numbers were some
more vocal solos. The Gypsy Love
5Ong-Hubert was beautifully sung
by Sara DickersOn; Sonny Boy-Cu-
nan by Hilda Calhoun; On the Road |.
20 Mandalay-S Speaks by Ralph Reed.
The next numbers were selections
by the Boys Glee Club. All of these
numbers were used in All-State
Chorus work and were as follows:
My Heart Is In The Highland.
Down In Mobile.
We Meet Again Tonight.
The final numbers were sung by
he entire Glee Club and were, The
Dancers and Alauette. The last with
he necessary actions to go with the
french words. At the conclusion of
he program the audience and Choir
lses sung "Our Delaware"
In all it was a very enjoyable J
program and Miss Cathcart and Mr..
3Owdle deserve a great deal of
.redit for their work. The orches-
ra under the direction of Professor
hudson should also be commended
or a perfect performance.
r. Yerkes 81
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Inside Dope On
Seven Senior Girls

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the jolliest members of the Senior
Class. She says she likes to swim
although she says she can't swim
well. Marjorie is going to Goldey
Business School next September.
Here's hoping Marjorie will some
day be expert enough to swim the
English Channel!
Hazel Greenly, the tall brunette
of our Senior Glass;, entered this
year from Americus, Georgia. Hazel
likes dancing as recreation, and
she dislikes reading. So we see that
she is full of life. After graduating
she intends to take a beauty course
in Philadelphia.
Ethel Donovan and Ethel Messick
are the original Gold Dust Twins,
for you never see one without seeing
the other. Our only hope is that
"Bill" will never come between
them.
Ruth Kitchens 81
n.
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Seniors Make WhOOpee
On Their Class Night

CONTINUED from Page Severn
of Prof. Hudson. TO Francis Dill
we left standing order to the
Chronicle office for name cards, so
embarrassing situations may be
avoided in the future.
Bob Yerkes and Alice Bremc
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12

Now they have formed an advisory
council to tell the farmers what has
been done for them. They'll be
glad to find out.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
BunSteadSWOrmSyrup

s'TO children an angel Of mercy" Where
directions are followed. IT NEVER
FAILS. Despite scarcity and enormous
Stood sixty years test. Sold everywhere
or by mail. SOC a bottle.
Est. C. A. Voorhees,. NJ. D.. PhiIadeIDhia
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12

with A. L. Joseph and family on
Monday.
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Class Editors
Reporters

MARGARET ANN CLEMENTS
KATHERINE MORRISON
v-THEODORH TOWNSEND
LORETTA BERRIDGE-
ELEANOR BUNSTETN-
-ALTHIGA BETHARDS-
JANE HARRINGTON
--ROBERT YERKES-
RUTH KITCHENS
WILLIAM LEWIS
MARIA VABNEY--
ROBERT PAARz-
ROBERT REED
JAMES WEBB
SETH BAKER
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12

Strawberries are Of flne flavor.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
Staff For April To June

Editor-in-Ch Chief
Alice Breme '32
Sports Editor
-Kennerly Lambert 81
Historical Editor
-Elva Davis 80
Who's Who Editor
Gerald Wilson '32
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03

can be used for priming with an
enamel finish. ~.
Clothes pins may be dipped in
paint or the heads alone be painted.
From decorative standpoint,
bright colored heads toEbing on
the line are very pretty, tut the
clothes pins will last longer and
be more practical if the entire SUR
face is protected from the disin-.
tegraticn caused by their exposure
to weathering. Besides, it is easier
TO keep a painted pin clean than
an urpainted one and every women
has known ~ enc tiRae or another,
the discouragemeEt az seeing a
brightly clean garment come off
the line with ugly streaks of dirt
left by dusty clothes pins.
Rack or tree dryers and ironing
board stands are most aLpropri-
ately painted to match the kitchen
woodwork. The clothes hamper
follows the color scheme of the
bathroom or closet where it is
placed and may be decorated with
decalcCmania designs. Fer. easy
cleaning and protection. the clothes
basket should be given a coat or
two of clear Varnish or painted in
some gay color to brighten up a
gloomy wash day.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03

Mrs. Julia Sydmore, Mrs. Hester
JOpp, Mrs. Hettie TrainOn and son,
Paul, of Chester, Pa, attended the
funeral of Mrs. Mary Barcus. at Bar
rats Chapel on Sunday and were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Hettie
Palmer.
The Frederick Ali Clothing Club
members were hOstesses to theiI
parents and friends at supper Civ
Ell in the Frederick Town Hall on
Wednesday evening, March 25.
Mrs. S. e. BOstic, the local leader
for the club, had charge of the ar
Iangements and the preparations OF
the, delicious supper, She was as
sisted by Mrs. Cooper BOstic and
Mrs. Robert Carpenter.
The girls and their guests, forty
eight in number, were seated at
card tables that were attractigely
decorated in yellow, the color
scheme for the evening. After The
supper, the following program was
given, planned by Sara Williams
and Dorothy Robbins:
Piano solo, Mrs. KEELING
Reading, Lillian Boone.
Duet, Marie Wilson and Miriam
COunselman, accompanied by Sara
Williams.
Reading, Dorothy Robbins.
COrnet solo, Osborne Walls of
Milford.
Talk, Helen l.. ComstOck, County
4-H Club Leader.
Musical selection, Felix and
Frank Mick, accompanied by Mrs. F.
w. Mick. !
Reading, Martha Hausberry.
Reading, Madeline Tribbett.
Musical Selection, Felix and !
Frank Mick. /
Talk, +. w. Mick, principal Of /
Frederick public schools. 49,.
.COrnet solo, Osborne Walls.
Reading, Dorothy Hazel.
Piano solo, Mrs. KEELING.
Song, Miriam COunselman.
While the purpose of this little af-
iair was not strictly money-making,
each club member paid small
AMOUNT for her guest and this fund
will help toward having the Freder-
ca Club represented at the Junior.
Short Course at Newark IN June as
veil as acquaint the parents of the
inns and purposes of All Clubs
md provide an enjoyable social eve
ling for all.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
ATLANTA
(Near Bridgeyille)

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hartzeil spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Mott Char
les, of Preston, Nd. .e:.s.. .....
Melvin Russell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Russell, has gone to New
Castle, with his cousin, Allen Phil
lips. ..t
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Truitt spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Truitt, of Cannons.
Allen Phillips, of New Castle, who
spent the weekend with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Phillips, of
near fredericksburg, Md, was a Sun
day afternoon guest of W. ]. Russell
ana family.
The play entitled "The Man in the
Green Shirt was reproduced by the
Concord Dramatic Club at Cannon's
Community houseHon Tuesday even
ing, March "a, at 8 O'clock 1t was
we'll worth the price of admission.
Edward Williams, Nelson Gilbert,
and Allen Phillips mOtOred to Will
mingtOn on Sunday evening. tN
Chancey Hartzell lost valuable
COW the past week.
Services for Bethel M. Il. Church
for Sunday, April 5, will be as fol-
lows Sunday School, 1.3O p. m;
preaching at 2.S0 p. M, by the pas
tor, Rev. H. ~ Bailey. There will
be an Easter sermon. Come out and
let's fill the church, remember folks
this is the last preaching of this
conference year. The NJ E. Con-
ference meets at Crisield, Md, this
year. Here's hoping that our able
minister the Rev. Harry Bailey will
Sc fit to return to us for another year
Smith Taylor spent the weekend
with Miss Madeline Manloye. of Mid
dlctOwn. ..
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
NEW DIRECTORY
FOR PENINSULA
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GCOnfiHued from First Pags1
For the benefit of those who have
not as yet secured this information,
it was said by association officials
yesterday that the directory will
carry a double listing of all assO-
citation members classified under
business as well as community. The
association does not bar any legiti-
mate or professional man or con-
Germ from entering the directory
and, in fact, extends the opportun-
ity to be listed with the only re-
Quirement being that such indiyid-
ual become affiliated with the asso-
citation as member.
Present indications are that the
first issue of the Del-Mar-Va PENN
Sula Business Directory will carry
approximately 1000 names and in
the opinion of business leaders who
have been questioned the associa-
ton announces it has found not only
favorable comment regarding the
proposed directory but general
sentiment indorsing the idea as Of
decided value to the. public ut large
as well as the association member
ship.
When completed copies of .he di-
rectOry will be placed for ready
reference at central points as well
as being distributed to the member
ship and those seeking information
which would warrant their being
supplied With directory OF this
nature.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
BUBBLES IN CITY WATER

Residents in many larger cities
throughout the drought region may
have wondered why drinking water
from the city system has been milky
and bubbly at times. The condition
is one for which the drought may be
blamed indirectly according to c. F.
Marvin, Chief of the Weather Blu
reau.
Wherever last summers drought
has been prolonged and the water
has drained from the topsoil, Mr..
Marvin explains, the rivers are now
fed almost entirely by spring wa
ter coming from underground. This
water is highly charged with miner
ais. Where cities draw their water
supply from such rivers and treat it
with chemicals to make it safe for
drinking, the chemicals frequently
react with the mineral and release
carbon dioxide in the water. In
reality, the pipes carry charged wa
ter, such as one gets at the soda
fountain.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
SUPREME COURT
MEASURE PASSES
House 80 TO 4
[Contirred from First Paael

Harry r. Graham, of Wilmington
and James L. WolcOtt, of Dover
The Democrats went on record as
favoring the bill
The bill which now goes to the
Senate would create an entirely sep
arate Supreme Court of three MEM
bers. They would be appointed by
the Governor for terms of twelve
years the same as the present State
judges are appointed for. The bill
fixes no salary for the Supreme
Court justices as it requires an
other session Of the Legislature to
finally pass the bill. It merely sets
out that their salary shall be fixed
by law which means that the ses-
sion of 1888, should the bill pass
both this and that session. would be
required to pass II separate bill fix
ing the salary.
Under the Van Solver bill there
would be a Supreme Court of three
judges to be appointed by the Gov
ernor and confirmed by the Senate.
The senior judge in length of service
would be the Chief Justice and
would preside over the Supreme
Court. B.. t.A
The bill further provided that
there shall also be six other State
judges as at present. One of them
shall be the Chancellor, one the
Presiding Judge of the Court of GEN
eral Sessions and the other four
Associate Judges of the Court of
General Session and the Orphans
court.
Under the present judicial system /
IF the State, there are five law
Judges and the Chancellor. In case
IF an appeal to the Supreme Court
he two judges who did not sit in the
over Court, and the Chancellor,
orm the Supreme Court. Advocates I
If the bill contend that the State
las OutgrOwn system of this kind.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
LOCAL ODD FELLOWS
ARE VERY ACTIVE
CConiinued from Frn Paqe1

Earth" given by the Milford Odd
Fellows and the Sunshine class OF
the NJ. p Sunday school, last week
in Grange Hall, was a bowling sue
cess. playing to crowded houses
each night.
The various parts taken by TIE
cast were remarkably well played.
The old fashioned costumes used ad-
ded greatly to the settings.
The entire success is given to
Mrs. George Rodney who worked
. .untirin2ly staging and directing
the play. Mrs. Rodney is an imper-
senator and reader of note. Her
work is well known among the
churches Of this vicinity.
The proceeds will be divided equ-
ally between the church and the de-
gree association.
District Deputy Grand Master
Thomas o. Clemment and staff of
the Delaware Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows will visit Milford next Mon
day evening, April 6, for the pur-
pose Of installing the newly elected
officers of Crystal Fount Lodge No.
10, |. o. 0. f. Paris Kirby, Jehu
Davis and J. j. White are the COM
mittee of Crystal Fount Lodge who
will welcome and entertain the vis-
itOrs.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
ROxANA
A Joyous Easter to all.

A joyous Easter to all.
Mrs. Samuel, Lekites made bust
ness trip to Philadelphia last week.
Mr.. Lekites accompanied her home
for the weekend.
MIR. and Mrs. Orlando Derrickson
entertained on Saturday evenine,
Miss elizabeth Keen, Fred Carey,
Miss Edna Long, John Lekites, Miss
Hazel EelIites, William Kelly, Rich
ard Lione, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Lynch: Games We're played. Lem
Onade and homemade cake was sery-
ed All spent very delightful even
ing. ys ts,4 " .5
MIR. and Mrs o, w. -iWilgds had, as
their guests to dinner on Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Shockley, Mr..
and Mrs, Luther Atkinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Shockley and son, AL
vim, of Snow Hill. -,., ...s
Mrs, Belle Lynch spent Monday
with Mrs. Chester Lynch.
Walter Quillen has accepted a
position in Philadelphia.
i MI. and Mrs. Robert Richards, of
Abescon, n. j., visited their sister,
Mrs. Lucinda Bennett on Sunday.
They were dinner guests of Mr., and
Mrs. Harley Bennett and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Stephens spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
j.. G.. Evans.
Mrs. Japey Carrigan and grandson
Lenluel Holt, OF Philadelphia, visit
ed Mrs. Lizzie McCommrick Sunday.
Howard Lynch, Of Chincoteague,
Va, visited his mother this week.
Miss Grace Lynch spent Sunday
with Miss Sarah Lynch.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
GREENWOOD

The St. JOhnstown Ladies' Aid
Society will meet in St. Johnstown
NJ. h. Church, on Thursday evening,
April 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred j. Speidel, Miss
Mabel p. Smith and Miss Mabel II.
Aikens, all of Philadelphia, were the
weekend guests at the NJ. L. Parson-
age.
Rev. H. NJ. Smith is steadily i'm
proving and claims that it will not
be long before he will be able to be
about his usual duties. His pulpit
at Greenwood was filled Sunday, by
Rev. L. w. Layfield.
Miss Mahala Isaacs and Mrs. W.
H. Radcliffe, represented Greenwood
W. c. T. IT,, at a group meeting held
in Laurel M. e. Church on Tuesday
of last week. This group is compos-
ed of Greenwood, Bridgeville, Ep-
worth, Bethel, Seaford, Laurel and
Delmar unions. a
Mrs S. L.. Richards has returned
home after visiting relatives in Roch
ester, N. Y.2;s.@
/. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Conoway
and family, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Humphreys at Newark on Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Trooper and
daughter, of Camden, N. j., were the
weekend, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Radcliffe.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Cox, of Eas-
ton, Md, were guests of relatives
and friends in town ON Sunday,
w. II. Darling, of Salem, N. j., Wis
tied his sisters, Mrs. Clara Wheat
ley and. Miss Cora Darling ON Tues
day last.
Mrs. Olivia Porter Barwick, widow
of the late James Barwick, who has
been quite i'll for the past five
months, died on Sunday, March 30,
aged &c years. Surviving Mrs. Bar
wick are three children, J. Roy Bar
wick, Mrs. Elsie Butler and Mrs.
Mabel COhee, all of whom reside
here. Three brothers and two sis
ters also survive her. j. Frank
Porter, of Greenwood; William POr-
ter, of New Haven, Conn; Charles
B. Porter, of Milton; Mrs. Laura
Swain, of MiddletOwn and Miss Mary
Porter, of Philadelphia.
Funeral services were conducted |
by Rev. H. G. Hoger, pastor of the
M. =. Church, assisted by Rev. Dor
sey Blake. on Wednesday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Cohee.
Interment in Hollywood Cemetery,
VIM. S. Cook, owner of the Glacial
Ice Cream Mfg. Co., Of Greenwood,
is rebuilding his plant, which was
recently destroyed by fire-same will
DO operating i'll u few weeks, and
with new equipment will be in bet
.er position to serve the public than
aver before.
Come one, come all, to the Green
wood High School, Wednesday eve
ming, April 8, to the play "Old Acre
Folk" to be given by the Milford
Grange for the benefit of the senior
class. Admission 35c to everyone.
Don't fail to see "Old Acre Folk"
| two act comedy which will be pre-
lented by Milford Grange in the
High School Auditorium of Green
wood, Wednesday, April 8, at eight
)'clock. Adults, 35c; children, 25c.
t is for the benefit of the senior
lass.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
MILFORD NECK

There will be Il special musical
program in the church next Sunday
The quartette will sing several Sc
lectiOns and Charles French, Jr., and
Ida Bennett will sing a duet. 1t is
the last Sunday before Conference
and we are hoping to see the church
we'll filled.
The Ladies Aid meeting for April
will be held in the church on Friday
night, April 10. The program COM
mittee for this month is Mrs. Edwin
Short and Mrs. VIM Passwaters.
They are preparing a splendid pro-
gram: Reading by Mrs. Rodney;
singing by the quartet; music by an
orchestra and several sketches,
some of which are "An April Fool
Joke" Jasper Henry Clay Apple
sauce" Enjoying the Telephone" !"
"Aunty's Cheerful Visit" and others.
A rare treat for all who come. Do
not miss this meeting.
The cake committee: Mrs. c. p.
French, Mrs VIM. II. Bennett, Mrs.
James Cannon, Mrs. Edwin Short,
Mrs. Frank Deputy and Mrs. Ira J.
Sharp. Ice cream for sale and ev-
CIybody welcome.
Last month sale of cake. candy,
ice cream. aprons and bonnets was
held from which nearly $1,000 was
cleared.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
CLIFTON'S CORNER
(Nsar LeWes)

The storms and wet weather made
social visiting, and even neighbor-
hood calls, unpleasant adventures
for even the Sunday gadabouts to
perform as usual. Just u few have
said hello" to their neighbors from
the autos without exposing them
selves to weather conditions. How
ever about forty braved the elements
and attended the birthday party of
Mrs. William King, and they certain
ly did have royal good time.
Gene Maull and family, of Lewes,
were visitors of William Vessels on
Sunday, and Raymond Hill and fam
lily were with William Clifton and
family for dinner on Friday.
The rains falling upon newly
pl0wed grounds, made walking
across such fields not only difficulty
for grown folks to negotiate, and
really dangerous for children to at
tempt. This Helen and Sarah john
son, two young girls, found to be
true to their discomfOTture.
They have been cutting turnip
green's from an adjoining field, and
to cross the newly pIowed
ground, which was mired for even
lightweights to pass over They
sunk down ankle deep, and after CON
tinuing for some distance, they be-
came exhausted and were unable to
stand or proceed. Their baskets
with green's had to be used as rest
ing posts until assistance came to
them from their home. They were
covered with mud and mire to and
above their knees.
The weather of the ,, new month
came in as, real April fool prank.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
By BERTHA ANNE HoUcK

nLUE MONDAY can take on
X a rosy tint, a golden glow
H. or. even a green tinge if we
brighten up the laundry acces-
sories, with a coat or two Of paint.
Many persons are satisfied with
leaving the clothes pins, the ham
per, wooden dryers, ironing board
stand and clothes basket unfn-
ished, but the more discriminating
homemaker who likes to do every
thing up brown, or perhaps she
prefers yellow, will see that these
are protected and made easy t.
clean as we'll as jolly to look at by
the use of a little enamel or lac
quer. q
Quick-drying lacquer or enamel
of the four-hour variety is suitable
for finishing small pieces like these.
So fast may the job be completed
that there aeed be little Interrupt
tion in the use of such important
items of the household equipment.
The clothes pins, hamper, dryers,
either of the tree or screen variety,
and the ironing board stand gem
orally are unfinished when pur-
chased. To finish them with
enamel. the surface must first be
filled aud then primed. Either fiat
enamel or enamel undercoating
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
TALL CEDARS OF
LEBANON TO MEET
NEXT WEDNESDAY
[Cortinued from First Paqel

blem" in honor of members of the
fraternity who are taking part in
Governmental affairs. During the
evening Director Snyder and his
band will render an especially ar
ranged program, that will include
several request numbers. The famil-
lar faces of J. Leon Black, Doc. Nor
ris and Harry Ingram will again he
seen with the band. Wells Fearis
and Harry Boyer. new members OF
the band will make their bow to the
Forest.
Harry Edgington, the new guide.
made good his remarks at the De-
cembcr ceremonial, by filling the
Community Building so full of
laughter at the February meeting
that everyone was guessing what
was coming next. Every stunt put
on was original. and many will be
repeated next week. Deacon George
Atkins will assist with this part of
the program.
The Royal Rangers. under the
leadership of Rodney Bice, Hugh
Colt, and Ed. Green have arranged
new and snappy drill to use at the
Supreme Forest Convention in At
lantic city next month This drill
will be presented for the approval
of the Forest at this meeting.
Howard Derrickson and Fred Null
holland, stewards, in charge of re-
freshments will serve something
pleasing to cat. which will be fol-
lowed by several acts of vaudeville,
closing the evenings meeting.
Led by their officers in full dress, .
their band and rangers newly uni /
formed, representing the two lower
counties of Delaware, members of
Evergreen Forest, will have cause
to be proud of their organization as
it marches into the big convention
hall in Atlantic City next month,
taking its place among the crack
forests of the United States, at the
Supreme Forest Convention