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Milford chronicle., 1931-05-01
THE COACH OF THE
COLLEGE FLAPPER
The Live Wire Who Made
The Play So Snappy.
She Knows Her Stuff.

She's little and petite, but she has
| lots and lots of pep. In other words
she knows her stuff. Every girl in
the Chorus that danced in 1.-The Col
lege Flapper" thinks she is "As
sweet as she can be-" She talks with
broad Southern drawl that made
even the school teachers in the play
fall hard for her. If you don't think
so ask Mr.. Boston. He knows.
Miss Clara Bennett is the name of
that popular little coach who be-
came so well-liked in the short time
she was here. She halls from Graf
ton, West Virginia, but she isn't
there very often. AS soon as she
finishes a play in one place she re-
ceiVes a wire from her company
telling her where she can go next.
This company is the largest in the
United States although it has been
in existence only five years. 1t is the
Universal Producing Company in
Fairfield, Iowa, which employs thir-
ty-five boOkers and two hundred
coaches. The shows it gives have
been played in every state in the
Union, and in Southern Canada as
we'll The bookers go ahead to diff
ferent towns and offer to give the
show for the American Legion,
churches, hospitals, lodges, and
other associations. After the booker
comes the coach who has the best
time and the hardest time of all.
She Tor he) goes from place to place
by train trying to give two shows
every six weeks, sometimes more. |
sometimes less. Every six months !
the coach gets a new play and goes
over the same routine. Miss Ben
nett has had the College Flapper |
since. January and has played it in /
Georgia, Florida, Ohio, New Jersey, |
and Pennsylvania. She works for
both a salary and commission. Not |
so bad-What?
Miss Bennett studied physical ed
ucation and speaking in college
in Pittsburgh. Last year she taught
it in Broddus College, West Virgin
la, and then she started coaching
plays. She says the college Flap
per" always meets with success and
that is largely due TO much adVer-
Using. She thinks she should have
he best cooperation from the COM
nittee which hired her. but that is
not always the case. OF all places
she has ever been in she likes Mil
ord best. That may be applesauce
lpt she said it in such a convincing
way that one feels it isn't. Anyhow
We don't want to think it is. She
'ays she got better cooperation in
Milford than anywhere else. In the
iouth they promise to do things and
Orget. Here they don't forget. Now
snt that nice? Probably no new
'Omer in Milford ever made friends
% quickly, but Miss Bennett will be
veil remembered by many people.
Alice Breme 80
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-01
BOOK REPORTS

There are only thirty-four more
days left. Do you have yours up or
are you going to wait until the last
minute and create confusion? Why
not get them up within the next two
weeks? 1t is very little trouble TO
read book. With most of us it is,
or should be a pleasure; but not
withstanding all, we wait until the
last horn is blowing, and then if we
don't get them in we blame the tea
chers. 1t is positively not their
fault. They give us all the chance
in the world to get them up, they
have even given up lunch hours to
hear reports. Book reports are
State requirement which must be
complied with. Are you going to
let it interfere with your gradua-
ton or your promotion from one
class to another? In the past we
We're required to make a certain
number of points-nOw we >are re-
quired to report on standard vol
ames, and we are helped in the Sc
lection of these by our teachers and
librarian under the new way of re-
porting it is easier to make the
grade, but in spite of this there are
cases listed where the students
haven't made any attempt to get
them up. All that can possibly be
done is being done by the teachers
to help the students get the work
completed, and it will surely not be
the fault of the teachers if some are
held back by noU having met the
State requirement on book reports.
why put off till tomorrow"
r. Yerkes 81 |
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-01
MILFORD TEAM
BEATS DOVER
Season Opens With Vic
tory. Game Was Close
From Start To Finish.

Last Tuesday, the Milford baseball
squad, playing its first game. won
over the Dover High team by a score
of 1879.
The game was close one from
the start, both teams playing good
ball. Both teams started in by slug
ging the ball all over the lot. In the
first two innings Dover jumped to
a four run lead which Milford over
came in the third inning when Ira
Clendaniel slammed the ball out of
the lot with two men on base.
In the first inning Charlie Hayes
also bingled a hit that made the
horsehide ramble out of the grounds.
In the fourth inning both teams
scored a run piece. From then on
until the end of the game both
teams played alright ball and were
unable to score.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-01
Mrs. Nemish's Pupils
Thriftiest In School

The last two weeks Mrs. Nemish's
room has had. as usual, a hundred
per cent in banking Last week they
banked 1892 and this week $8.14. In
amounts banked Miss Moss room
followed Mrs. Nemish's with S4.95 a
week ago but this week dropped to
$2.79. Mrs. Harrington's room bank
ed S419 a week ago but dropped to
1874. Mrs. Rosa's seniors were not
far behind with $4.16 and $3.50. Mr..
MeGinnis' room deposited $273 last
week and $3.50 this week; Miss Tat
mans section $3.50 last week and
soc this week. Miss Kinder's room
had S1.SI and $1.69; Mrs. RusselFs
pupils gained, they put in $1.95 and
s2.65. The other three rooms depOs-
tied $2.91 altogether last week and
$3.50 this week. This makes a total
of S35.02 last week and $28.78. Only
154 people deposited out of the total
1873, and this week. 125 out of 321.
How nice it would be if we all
could be like Mrs. Nemish's section.
e. Bunstein go
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-01
SOphs Lose A Member
But Gain A New One

Although the Sophomore Glass is
supposed to be the wisest class in
school, we think that Ellen Sipple
had better take a course in student
nursing in order that she may
learn the meaning of the word
"teething."
We are sorry to hear that Delema
Johnson has stopped school. But at
the same time we are glad to have
a new member, Doris Handy from
Houston.
1t is about time for us to begin
to think about having a beach party
as the end of school is but six weeks
off.
The Sophomores Glass may have
the lowest percentage in banking
but we have some few who deposit
every week.
-Roosa '33
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-01
Much Bravery Displayed
By Members OF 1st Grade

We are not afraid of frogs, snails,
turtles or alligators even if we are
first graders. Eugene Passwaters
brought us a turtle, Billy Mitten
brought us a frog and snail and
Clyde Wilkins brought an alligator
We are studying about them now.
We have learned that turtles do not
have teeth but frogs do, that snails
have eyes. and that alligators grow
only about an inch year. We have
learned many other things about our
animals besides these.
We miss the children who are still
out of school. Please hurry back.
kitty Morrison 81
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-01
vel; 2, Hayes.
VoELEY BALL

vel; 2, Hayes.
VOELEY BALL
Glass Bennett, j.; Williams, T. /;
Johnson. L.; Wilson, r.; AIanlOve,
b.; Lambert, X. Subs, Belts, H.,
and Strahle, C.
Glass II--Lord, Z; Matthews, L.;
Mills, H.; Grove. J.; Greenly. H.;
Sipple, E. Subs, Holzmueller, r..
and Griffith, c.
DODGEBALE
Glass Meredith, E.; Belts, W.;
Wilkins, H.; Chandler, L.; Whaley,
j.; Denney, A.; (sub), Greenly, A;
Kenton, W; Parvis, Tom; Manlove,
Gordon; Cosden, William; Manlove,
Theodore.
Glass II-Lynch, E.; Grove, B.;
Griffith, j.; Paquette, F.; Tease. A.:
Hammond, "; Mccullough, E.: Will
kinsOn, NJ; Clements, X; Lyons,
A.; (sub) Sharp, L.; Benson, Edith.
Lambert 81
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-01
Joshua Bennett, Best All
Round Athlete In The
Z Senior Glass

Josh started school in Millwood in
1918. Then he entered the seventh
grade in Milford. AS an athlete Ben
nett plays first base on the baseball
team. Two years ago he played sec
Ond base on the varsity team. In
football this year he filled the posi-
ton of fullback until he was I'M
paired in our second game with Eel
ton. In basketball he has played
two successful years. For the past
two years he has made the volley
ball team in the Field Meet. Bennett
plays the part of the villain in the
Senior pay Deacon Dubbs."
Lambert 81
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-01
Spelling Race Progresses

The score in the spelling race in
Miss Carter's roo mis- now SO in
favor of the girls.
This room has IL people who are
entitled to go to Dover On Perfect
Attendance Day. They are: Peggy
ManlOve, Edna Simpson, Jay Smith,
Charles Zeni, Anne Murphy, Marian
NailOr, Thurley Nef. Frances Pear
son, Evelyn Stevenson, Emma Whal-
ey, Harold Watson.
kitty Morrison 81
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-01
Another Senior To
Study Nursing

Frances Baker, one of the staun-
chest inhabitants of Lincoln, came
into the class of 81 in the ninth
grade. She is to enter into a part
nership after graduation with Josh
ua Bennett, working in this way
Frances, who plans to be a nurse, is
going to give double doses to Der
patients, so Joshua, the undertaken
can embalm them, thereby hurrying
up business for both.
Ruth Kitchens 81
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-01

/ ted with gray and blue. They are the
/ size of an English SparrOw's eggs.
/ They lay four or five eggs at time.
They build their nests in low bushes
or on tufts of grass. They are made
out of grass and bark. They line it
with fine grass or soft feathers to
make it nice for the baby birds.
They stay in the north in the sum
mer but they usually go souJh in
the winter. Some of them stay north
all winter. When they do some
times they die for want of food.
They eat many beatles, grass
hoppers, flies, caterpillars, and some
grain. They usually eat caterpillars
and grasshoppers. They do not eat
much grain at all.
The female bird goes south first
and finds Il good place for a nest.
Then the male bird goes and finds
mate to live with him. They have
four or five birds at time. The ia
ther birds goes and gets the food
and brings it home to give to the
little ones. He usually gets worms
for the little ones.
The Song Sparrow eats insects
like caterpillars, beetles, grasshop-
pers, flies. and others which helps
the farmer. The farmer likes TO
have them around to help him. He
often saves crop of grain for him.
Margaret Deputy
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THE CARDINAL
The most peculiar thing about the
Cardinal is the female bird is
beautiful singer while other female
birds can't sing. Mrs. Cardinal has
Il softer and sweeter voice than her
mate. The Cardinal is a bird of the |
south but is found as far north as
Southern New York and Illinois. lie |
has a red beak, somewhat like that |
of the Rose-breasted GrOsbeak. His !
feet are yellow and he has four
toes His song is a loud, rich, roll
ing whistle easily initiated.
The Cardinal is a beautiful bird. |
He has bright red feathers with a
black marking around his beak. He
is about nine inches tall. The Car
dinal has a crest of feathers on his
head which makes him look like
the king of all birds.
The color of the Cardinals eggs is
light grey with brown spots and you
find from two to five in nest. The
nest is made of sticks and is found
in a bush or briar patch three or
four feet from the ground.
This birds stays from May until
it is too cold for him to stay any
longer. Some winters he doesn't so
south at all.
He eats weed seeds, also buds Of
Trees and bushes in winter and in
sects in summer.
The Cardinal is very useful
bird. He eats the insects that de-
stroy the farmers crops.
Gladys Hostedler
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-01
"NIiss Efficiency" Is Gertrude Shew

Gertrude Shew, the little girl who
comes from the big city, entered our
class in the ninth grade. Her biggest
worry this year has been TO find
from day to day whether or not she
was still taking part i'll Deacon
Dubbs." After seeing Gertrude you'll
agree that the person was right who
wrote THE best things come in lit
tie packages" Ruth Kitchens 81
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-01
Glass Editors
Reporters

hOpUAtOAH
ANN CLEMENTS
KATHERINE MORRISON
THEODORE TOWNSEND
LORETTA BERRIDGE-
ELEANOR BUNSTEIN-.
-ALTHEA BETHARDS-
JANE HARRINGTON
ROBERT YERKES-
RUTH KITCHENS
WILLIAM LEWIS
MARIA VARNEY-
ROBERT PAARZ-
ROBERT REED
JAMES WEBB
SETH BAKER
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-01
MISS Kitchens
STUDENTS WRITE
BIRD ESSAYS
Story OF The Cardinal
Written By Adele Webb
Seems To Be The Best.

In the issue of April II there ap-
peared an article ON the choosing of
a State Bird. This seems TO have
started some of the sixth grade boys
and girls thinking, for they proceed
ed to make a study of and 10 write
essays about their favorite birds
Miss Kitchens, their English teach
er, turned the papers over to us and
asked us to choose the best ones.
The first one written by Adele Webb
about the Cardinal seems TO us TO
be the best essay. We also reprint
Gladys Hostedler's story about the
Cardinal, and the essay which Nor
zart Deputy wrote about the Song
Sparrow. Among the esseys which
interested us because of its novel
thought and expression was Leo
Kleins on the BuzZard.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-01

Staff For April To June

Editor-in- Chief
Alice Breme '92
Sports Editor
-Kennerly Lambert 81
Historical Editor
-Elva Davis '32
Who's Who Editor
Gerald Wilson '32
Glass Editors
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-01
The lineup:

Umpires: McGee and Taylor.
Nichols 81
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-01
BUzzARDS

| think the Turkey Buzzard should
be chosen for the bird of the State of
Delaware, because it is very useful
for the State of Delaware for pro-
tecting the people from disease. 1t
eats insects and dead birds and
large dead fowls which carry dis
eases.
Turkey Buzzards are seen all Ov-
er the State of Delaware and no
other place, only in the swamps or
places which are mostly muddy
These it mostly gets its food from.
The Turkey BuZZard's color is
black, that reminds us of the hard
times and bitter troubles we have
had until we got TO this land now
called America.
A Turkey BuzZard looks and acts
somewhat like an Eagle which is the
National bird.
If the Turkey BuZZard is chosen
for the bird of Delaware, then the
people must try their hest to pro-
tect it. Leo Klein
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-01
THE CARDINAL


THE CARDINAL
1t is not simple to choose a beau
tiful bird for the State, but OF all OF /
them, | choose the beautiful Cardi-
nal or Red-Bird as it is often times
called | hold the Cardinal as ia
v0rite among all birds. The Red
Birds old home is in Kentucky and
the bird was made famous by James /
Lane Allen.
The females are much paler in !
plumage having ashy brown colors
similar to the Bobolink and other
birds whose mates are of bright
feathers. This bird is found in the
southern states rather than north
ern states, although now a perma
nent resident as far north as New
York.
The nest of my ravOrite bird is
bur, in shrubs, vines, and young
tees, also places of small villages
and towns. If you should peep into
the nest as children often times do,
you may see three or four BLUSH
white eggs, spotted heavily with
dark brown and lavender. The nests
are usually four feet from the
ground.
You may see the Cardinal south of
the Great Lakes in the eastern and
southern states. Despite the fact
that they are able to withstand cold
weather, very few of them are found
as far north as the Great Lakes
region.
Their powerful bills enable them
to crack the seeds and fruits that
other birds are unable TO examine.
A small quantity of grain scattered
about the door-yard in winter viii
readily attract these handsome birds /
and cause them to be permanent ,
residents.
The Red-Birds or Cardinals raise !
two brOods of birds season. the r
male caring for the first brood.
while the female attends to the
nesting duties.
The male bird during breeding
time sings a dozen distinct notes and T
they are heard whistling these notes !
twelve months in the year 1t was !
said the notes of the Cardinals are :,
clearer and sweeter than the mello- ;
west of the fife. .
The Red-Bird or Cardinal can c
easily be captured and made an ad- d
cage bird Until the bird n
iaw went into effect that the Cardi- +
nails should not be captured for +
cage birds there were many bird il
dealers seeking the Cardinal.
Adele Webb /
iii !
SONG SPARROW !,
The Song Sparrow holds its tail d
straight up in the air. Sometimes h
he twitches it. When he does this, Il
Il makes him go faster The Song
Sparrow is found as far north as Ii
Nebraska. 1t is also found in the fl
United States. 1t is usually inn
fields, on clotheslines, on fences. il
md by the water. Its beall is not fC
very large. It's feet are large
enough to go around Il limb. They it
sing like a canary. AT lC
irst they do not sing. 81
The SONG Sparrow is from seven
md a half inches to eight inches Il
Ong. 1t has brown and white fea- Sc
hers and a few gray ones. He has
! black spot on his breast ana his b
wings and tail are grayish-brown. ST
The Song Sparrow's eggs are spot
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-18
PROGRESS ALWAYS OPPOSED

SUPPoRTERS of the All-American
- canal contract may possibly obtain a
DIT OF comfort when they reflect upon the
opposition to their project by consider
ing that theirs is not the only work of
TINS kind which faces battle.
Dispatches from Los Angeles yester-
day relate filing Of petition in the su-
perlor court by Long Beach taxpayer,
asking that the 100000, 900 bond issue
Tor the Los Angeles aqueduet be inyal-
idated.
This project was overwhelmingly ap-
proved at an election held several weeks
ago, the vote rolling up in support Of the
issue being surprise even 10 its most
ardent supporters.
Yet one man, probably paying an in
significant amount Of taxes in compari-
son to those paid BY the thousands ap-
proving the project, seeks 10 hold Il I'D.
The individual. overlooking that ours IS a
government n which the majority
rules, would set his will and his wishes
IN defiance Of the legally expressed wish
es OF the majority.
The admiration which one 5 tempted
10 extend toward the individual who
holds 70 his own opinion against that Of
1A4S Al04A4NAiOS. 1eSS les lolQ SO0Q when
the individual seeks . obStruet the wish
es Of the majority, after tie issue has
been fairly decided.
There have always been those who seek
to obstruct the wheels Of progress.
Whether they are really bind 70 the re-
quirements Of the future. Or merely de-
light IN throwing monkey wrenches into
the machinery, is difficult . determine
Every step in the progress OF mankind,
has encountered such opposition. We
have had numerous examples OF i in the
development Of the United States. Men
sought to howl down the Louisiana pur-
chase in Jefferson's time. A terrible
waste of the peoples money, they de-
clared IL Fulton's steamboat was
termed "Fulton's Folly; railroad
transportation was said to be impossible
because human beings could not survive
the strain of rushing through the air at
rate Of 20 miles an hour; the automo-
bile was fad that would die out in
short time; maintenance of the Panama
canal would break the government, ev-
en- if such thing could be constructed
Getting nearer to our own phase of
things, a plank road would always be
necessity across the Yuma sandhills, be-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-18
Plan introduced by Makers
of Vicks VapoRub to Re-
duce the Family Colds
Tax is Made Possible by
a New Preparation.
Local Druggists Offer Test of the
New Product and Plan to Vapo-
Rub Users on Unlimited Guar
antee of Satisfactory Results.

Mothers are constantly faced with
the problem of colds and their costs.
II is the mothers, therefore, who
especially appreciate the Wick Plan
for better Control Colds" in the
home-just perfected by the makers
of Vicks VapoRub.
The Wick Plan is made possible by
new preparation, Vicks Nose &,
Throat Drops, based on new idea
in preventing" colds. It is a COM
panion product to VapoRub, the
modern external method of treat
ing colds. The two preparations
aid and supplement each other. To-
gether, as directed below, they give
you the Wick Plan for better Con
trol-of Colds"
before Cold Stars.
Use vicks Nose Drops-a few
drops up each nostril - whenever
you or your children have been eX-
posed to anything which your own
experience tells you is apt to bring
on a cold-contact with others hay
ing fresh colds, crowds, stuffy, i'll
ventilated rooms, public places-a
night on the Pullman or a dusty au-
tomobile ride-sudden changes in
temperature, wet or cold-inhaling
smoke. dust, gases-or when you are
tired from oyerWorK.
In short, don't wait for that stuff
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-18
spoons for Christmas, which always
comes after Thanksgiving.

! spoons for Christmas, which always
comes after Thanksgiving.
Have you any marshmalloW
candies?" asked Uncle Wiggiiy of
the jolly little old Cat Lady who
kept the toy store.
oh, yes, I have marshmallow
candies" she mewed.
And have you any marbles such
as animal boys play With?'
"Oh, yes, I have red marbles and
blue, green marbles and pink, black
marbles and white" mewed the
Cat.
Well said Uncle Wiggily, sell
me some marShmalloW candles and
some red, blue, green, pink. white
and black marbles and the Cat
Lady storekeeper did Just tias.
Then Uncle Willigly hoped back
to school and said to the Lady
Mouse:
Give this bag to Jackie tomor-
row, just before school IS out for
the day. III be nere TO see him get
his Marbles
, But where are his marbles?'
asked Lady Mouse.
In the bag" answered Uncle
Wiggily, Winking one eye.
| Next day, while Uncle Wiggily hid
in the back Of the room, Miss
Mouse, just before it was time to
let out her pupils, called Jackie to
her desk and said:
Jackie, I am going to give you
back the marbles l took away from
you in class some weeks ago. You
have been a good doggie boy and it
is nearly time for Thanksgiving"
Thank you, Miss Mouse barked
Jackie, taking the bag Lady Mouse
handed him. But when he looked
inside he barked again: These
aren't my marblesl They are
marshmallow candieSi'
! Look inside the marshmalloW
candies!" cried Uncle Wiggily. And
when the little puppy dog bit open
a marshmalloW, inside he found a
red marble And when he bit open
another marshmalloW inside was a
! blue marble, and SO on until he had
all his marbles back and more, too,
and a lot OF candies besides. Uncle
Wiggily had stuck the marbles in
side the marshmalloWs.
Murray! What a jolly surprise!1
+, barked Jackie. Then he gave all
the other pupils some of his marsh
mallcw candies and he put the
marbles away to play with after
Christmas. And Uncle Wiggily and
Miss Mouse laughed. So if the troll
ley car doesn't chase the auto up
hill and pull off its front tires. I'll
tell you next about Uncle Wiggilys
red apple.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-18
SEEK DAMAGES
FOR BURNS BY
X-RAY MACHINE

Burns inflicted by an X-ray ma
chine are the basis for a damage
suit filed in superior court yester-
day afternoon by Maude and o. S.
Reid against Jack c. and Louella
3. Hill.
According to the complaint, Hill
is physician and surgeon prac-
ticing in Brawley, and is assisted by
his wife.
Asking damages totaling Sal, o9s,
the complaint filed by Mr.. and Mrs.
Reid charged Mrs. Reid went to
DR.. Hill January 81 to have an
X-ray picture of her teeth taken.
Through careless handling of the
X-ray machine by DR.. and Mrs. Hill,
asserted the complaint, Mrs. Reid
suffered severe burns about her
head, face, eyes and body. A part
of her hair and her eyebrows were
burnt off, and when the hair grew
back it was gray, the complaint
said.
Her eyes were so injured she was
forced to keep them closed for three
days, and believes them to be per-