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Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
TOWN BOYS DOWN
VARSITY SQUAD
Score 2O-17

Last Tuesday the Milford Boys
Basketball Team was defeated by a
close score of 2O-17 by team COM
posed of few town boys. The var
sity team put up a good fight and
showed some of the good training
that Coach Elliott has taught them.
AT various moments during the
game each boy on the squad went in
the game. AS this was the first
practice game the boys did well.
Sapp of the town team argued
many times with the referees and
he shot for the basket almost every
time he received the ball. GovatOs,
Vinyard and Johnson made some
good shots. The guards did some
defensive work. At the end of the
half, Griffith, fast forward came
into the game for the town boys.
He played a good game, making sew
eral baskets. His good shooting
helped defeat the school team.
The High School Team hopes to
have another practice game soon.
The lineup was:
Town Boys High School
WrOten .R. Forward. -. GovatOs
Jester, Griffith l.. Forward johnson
Sharp ........ Center Vineyard
Sapp ......L Guard -. .Manlove
Derrickson ..R. Guard ..... Roosa
Substitutions-Cle Clendaniel, Steven
son, Hall, Hayes, Wintzen, Watson,
Smoot, Thistlewood, G. ThistlewoOd,
Morgan.
Referees-Scott, Lynch.
j. Manlove, '33
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
Did You Know This?

The pupils of the second year La
tin class are beginning plans for the
second publication of ''Hoc Et Illud'
of the year. 1t will be the Christ
mas issue. We do not think there
will be much trouble in gathering
enough material for it.
Here are some more English
words coming from Latin. From
"volvere" meaning 'to turn" or "to
roll" comes "revolve, revolution,
evolve, evolution" and others. Our
words animate" and "inanimate"
are derived from "animae" which
means life. A derivative of "tri-
buere" meaning ito bestow" is "con-
tribute. From "pendo" which
means hang we get suspend.
Now comes the story. Candidate"
is derived from "candidus" which
means white. 1t used to mean
ANY person dressed in white. La
ter the term applied only to office
seekers because they invariably were
dressed in pure white. In our word
candidate" the idea of white cloth
ing has disappeared, but the idea
of office-seekers remains.
Helen Coffin, "a.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
SENIORS CONTINUE
TO HOLD DEBATES

The second subject on which the
Seniors debated was whether the
speed limit should or should not be
forty-five miles per hour. AS be-
fore there were five teams, but the
Cnes who took the affirmative side
in the first debate took the negative
side in the second and vice versa.
Again the judges were Miss Alden
and Mr.. Boston. This time, however
we are sure that both those judges
found a decided improvement. Even
the class felt that.
The debates lasted for three days,
and at the end the negatives had
won two, the alternatives two and
the other was a tie. Take it from us
the class is improving.
Alice Breme.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
Many School Children HaUe
Opportunity OfSeeing Santa
Santa Arrived by AirpIGne

See! there he comes! And he is
waving his hand!" This was the
remark of some of the school chill
dren gathered at the landing field
across from Haven Lake Filling Sta
ton on the afternoon of December
II. They had been patiently await
ing the arrival of a big airplane
which was bringing Santa Claus. It
had Just come into view out of the
gray sky. AS the plane drew closer
the children could make out dear old
Chris. Now the plane was right
over their heads. and Santa was
waving to them. When Santa's plane
landed, all the children raced to
welcome him. Santa slowly got out
of his plane, for you know he had
long trip down from the North Pole,
and he was little tired After he
had said hello to his little friends
who were present he made his way
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
READING CLUB
FOR MED BY
SIXTH GRADE
Rogers Students
of Sixth Grade Have
TtUo Scrap Books

Last week Mrs. Rogers section of
the Sixth grade organized a Reading
Club. The pupils bring books to
make the library larger. They meet
once a week, every Friday afternoon
Evelyn Collision was elected Presi-
dent; Betty Watson, secretary, and
Kenneth Clendaniel, librarian. These
meetings are spent either in read
ing or reporting on books.
The following pupils of Mrs. Rog-
er's class received 1OO96 in spelling
for the month of November: Ken
meth Clendaniel, Evelyn Collision,
Elizabeth Draper, Vivian Hammond,
Florence Harrington, Priscilla Jes-
ter, Kenneth Jewell, Richard Pen
dleton and Evelyn Walker.
The students of Mrs. Rogers Six
tn grade have two scrap books. One
is about Edison and the other about
The British Empire. They find that
the latter is OF much use to them in
Geography.
Dorothy Joseph, '35.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
EARLY SCHOOL
HELDN WHAT IS
NOW A GROCERY
Schools In Former Days
Established By Differ
ent Denominations.

"No tacks". Remember the day
when voters voting against a school
tax wrote it just that way? Educa-
ton in the past is certainly a far
far cry from that of today. At least
so thought the Reverend James NJ.
Williams and DR.. Charles E. Reed. a
later professor of Greek at Johns
Hopkins in their attempt to get Mil
ford away from the original three
IRIS" which was practically the only
thing taught then. In October 1864
these two men decided to establish
a school in the upper room of what
is now Reeds store standing just in
back of the Presbyterian Church.
This was principally a school pre-
pairing one for college or else for
the purpose of giving, perhaps, Il
smattering of what is now a high
school education.
For about two and a half years
the school ran in full swing under
the direction of these two men, but
after it was sold over to another
"le directuce" the schools standard
was never quite so high.
About that time in Milford some
other private schools were beginN
ming. They belonged principally to
the different denominations. This
happened to be a Methodist school.
At the same time in another section
the Episcopal Church held its own.
Later am told a Presbyterian
school came into being.
Students as far away as Salisbury
attended this Methodist school, for
to be sure in those days Salisbury
was quite distant. The type of men
and women that attended included:
Mrs. J. e. Holland and B. F. Davis,
q lawyer, both now deceased; Col.
Townsend, our own successful edi-
tor; w. NJ. Perry who turned out to
be a prominent minister in New En-
gland; Ella Gilbert, one of the dark
haired beauties, and others not so
well known. Surely these have not
forgotten the devOut work and high
moral standards set for them by the
two earnest workers that establish
ed the school.
Irene Williams, '32.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18

A copy of The Crisp appearing on
the bulletin board has attracted
much interest.
Leave it to Caesar Rodney to get
up a good school paper, but never
theless We'll never admit another is
better than ours. The Crisp, pub
lished quarterly by the Press Club
of that school is gotten up as a book
let, the size of which is a little less
than the outlook" in our library.
On the cover is the well-knOwn sill
kouette of Caesar Rodney. At the
top are the name of the paper and
the quarter in which it was issued
(the one sent to us is the fall num-
bel), and at the bottom Caesar Rod
ney High School, Camden Wyoming,
Delaware So much for the cover.
The first page contains a Christ
mas greeting and an expression of
thanks to the advertisers who made
the paper possible. The contents
are: the staff on the first page (Be-
sides the editor-in-chief there are
School Notes Editor and assistant,
Exchange Editor and assistant, Cir
culation editor an dassitant, Asso-
ciate editor and assistant, Poetry
editor and assistant, Business man
ager and assistants, Literary editor
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18

toward the gate TO go in town and
see some more good little boys and
girls.
Santa rode on the top of Mr.. e. c..
Evans Austin, who along with many
others had been ready to greet dear
old Chris. The Milford Boys Band
lead the procession in town. On
the way in Santa waved to many
children. In due time he arrived at
the Plaza Square where there was
an eager crowd to greet him. Santa
welcomed his friends and gave many
gifts to his little folks whom he likes
so we'll From here we lost track
of Santa. He went into the Plaza
Theatre to speak tc one of his many
helpers, and then probably went up
to the Plaza roof where he met his
airplane, and went to some other
town to see some more good little
boys and girls.
Robert Reed SO.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
SENIORS HAVE
CHARGE OF
NEXT ASSEMBLY
Each Class of Senior High
Will Furnish Part of
Christmas Program

The Senior Glass has been given
the privilege of taking charge of the
Christmas entertainment which will
be given at the Senior assembly,
held at 2.S0 P. NJ, on Wednesday,
December %. They have asked the
Sophmores, Juniors and the Glee
Club to furnish part of the enter
tainment. The Senior Class will
also be present for their share Of
the program. We must not forget
our school orchestra which always
comes forth on these occasions and
renders some enjoyable music. Af-
ter each class has presented its part
of the entertainment, gifts and cards
will be distributed to the pupils OF
the various classes. Everybody is
expecting to have a good time, and
maybe Santa Claus will be present,
who can tell.
Mention of possible guests, re-
minds us that it is hoped that some
of the parents and friends of the
student body will be our guests at
our Christmas program.
Robert Reed, '32.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
90 YOUNGSTERS
TO GIVE RECITAL
Free Piano and Orchestra
Lessons Given by Pupils
of 4, S and 6 Grades

In a great many schools piano
lessons have been given to the pu-
pills free. Now, in our school they
are being given under the directing
Miss Fielder, and have proved very
successful.
At present there are about nine
ty pupils in all consisting of fourth
fifth and sixth graders. Miss Fled
ler says as soon as they are able
to play some songs they will give a
little recital to which the parents
of each pupil will be invited. Every
one is practicing very hard in order
to be able to play the songs when
their parents come to see them.
In addition to the piano class
there is an orchestra being organ
lied consisting of fifteen sixth
graders and twelve fourth graders.
In this orchestra there is a great
variety of instruments consisting of
viOlins, trumpets, piano, saXaphOne,
drums and clarinets. On Tuesday
at 2 o'clock they gave their first re-
cital which was very good.
This orchestra not only gives the
pupils the chance to learn to play
some instrument, but it also proves
the way for them when they get to
high school and want to join our or
orchestra
Edgar Clendaniel, "a.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
WHO'S WHO OF
THE SENIORS
Introducing George Ira CLendanieL; Star For
LUGFd of Senior Team

George Ira Clendaniel is a very
prominent member of the Senior
Glass. He came to Milford High
School in 1927. Georges earlier
school days were spent in Lincoln
School. During his High School ca
reer he has been very active in
sports. He has taken part in class
basketball for three years, and has
shown considerable ability as a for
ward. Last year you can remember
that our class had championship
boys team. George seemed to have
a habit of throwing the ball in the
basket every time he got a chance,
and maybe this wasn't hard on the
other teams. Besides basketball
George has played baseball like an
old veteran. He has played many
positions on a baseball team, but his
favorite is shortstop. George also
played on the Lincoln baseball team
last summer, and incidentally had a
very good team.
He is also a great help in class
activities. He always shows a will
ingness to promote the interests Of
the class. He has a very close
friend, a chum, Clinton Hall. You
can see these two fellows together
most of the time. They entered
High School together and seemed to
have formed an everlasting friend
ship, but we will save this story and
tell you about Georges friend at a
future date.
We might say that George is air.
for he is seriously thinking
of taking up aviation. He has not
decided definitely what school he
will attend to start his career, but
he thinks he will enter the govern
ment service, maybe he will be an
other Lindbergh, who can tell.
Now that our readers have started
to learn the history of the Seniors
maybe it would be in
teresting to see if you remember any
of the members of an earlier Senior
Glass. We are publishing an article
from the Blue and Gold, the Senior |
paper of 1924.
Biography of Lawrence Lack
"In the busy college town of New
New Jersey, February
10, 1908, there was born the famous
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
School Cafeteria Enter
tians Local Rotary Club

The Milford Rotary Club was en-
tertained by the High School Cafe
terra last monday in room 324, one
of the new additions. About a quar-
ter of twelve the Senior English
class was surprised to see Maxine
Grove setting two of the tables very.
very carefully putting in sugar
bowls, cream pitchers, salt and pep
per shakers and so on. Then, when
the noon hour came, all the school
children were kept away from the
tables.
After quite a few of the school
children had finished and business
was not quite so rushed, twenty or
more Rotarians made their appear
ance in the halls of the high school.
They wandered first into the room
where the tables were and had to go
all the way around to the Science
room, where the cafeteria windows
were. Finally, however, they were
seated and satisfied. Two of the
Home Economics girls, Dorothy Vib-
bert and Eleanor Stayton, acted as
mattresses, serving the men with
tea, coffee and cocoa.
Needless to say, the regular noon
hour lasted abdlt fifteen minutes
longer for those working in the
cafeteria including the mattresses.
In addition to that, nearly twice as
much food as usual was consumed
and no wonder. The menu was as
follows:
Spanish soup
Hamburger Sandwich, Sweet Potato
Fruit Salad
Fruit and Nut Sandwich
lettuce Sandwich
Butterscotch Pudding
Milk, Cocoa, Coffee
Ice Cream Cakes
Surely, with such tempting dishes
as those before them, the Rotarians !
enjoyed their lunch at the School
Cafeteria.
Alice Breme, so.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
Glass League Basketball

In the new class basketball lea
que, each home room is to elect a
captain, who will organize his or
her team. There will be 26 teams
participating 13 boys and Is girl's)
Thirty points to the winner; Is as
loss; 221a points for tie as there
will be no extra periods played to
decide tie games. The rules are as
follows:
1. Boys will play first.
2. Games will begin promptly at
1890.
8. Playing time will consist of
two 8-minute halves. Boys and
girls will play alternate halves: af-
ter the first half of the boys game
the girls will play first half of their
games, then the boys will play the
last half of their game which will
be followed by the last half of the
girls game.
4. Only two members of the Var
sity Squads may play at any one
time. This is done in order to bal
ance the competition between
groups.
Noon hour schedule for this week.
Dec. 14-1S.
Monday
81 VS.. S-2-Boys.
81 VS.. S-2-Girls.
Tuesday
9-3 VS.. 9-2-Boys.
9-3 VS.. 9-2-Girls.
Wednesday,
1O-1 VS.. 1O-2-Boys.
1O-1 VS.. 10-2-Girls.
Thursday
12-1 VS.. 11-1-BOys.
12-1 VS.. 11-1-Girls.
Friday
80 VS.. 8-3.
SO VS.. 8-3.
Everyone come out and cheer
when your home room plays.
Ethel Collins.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
SECTION g
TO ENTERTAIN
Junior High Have Own
Christmas Party

Under the direction of Miss Fled
Ter, music teacher, Section 80, is
preparing a forty-five minute enter
tainment for the other members of
the Junior High School and their
guests for the afternoon of Decem-
Der 23rd.
The program which is to be pre-
sented at one O'Clock is going to in
clude carols and appropriate table,
aux. That's all they would tell us
about it.
At the close of the afternoon each.
room is to have a party at which
gifts are exchanged in its own room.
These affairs will probably be the
most fun of all.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
Review OF The Book Of
The Week

One of the most popular of the
Junior Guild books is "Red Horse
HILL" The request for a book af-
ter returning this one is invariably
this "A book as good as Red Horse
Hill"
A brief review of the, book is:
Bud Martin, although he loves
horses, cannot continue working in
a livery stable for a brutal man. So
one morning he slips into an empty
freight car with his dog and leaves
Boston. After a long, uncomfort-
able ride, Bud and Tug find them
selves in a little Vermont town.
Here Bud makes warm friends in
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason, who welcome
him into their farm home.
Bud thoroughly enjoys his new
life, especially the beautiful red
mare which he helps train. He plans
to enter the mare in the annual
races-but she is stolen. Desperate,
Bud scours the countryside for
clues. The chase which ensues is a
wildly thrilling one, ending only
when Bud traces the thieves to
Boston and follows them there. Was
he in time for the race and did the
red mare win? That is the climax
and you will have to read it for
to get full enjoyment from
it.
William Doering 'S2
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
Punishment Based On
Sound Psychology

Mr.. Boston's method of punish
ment for chewing or eating in his
class is very queer. We must make
up double time from the minute he
catches us until the rest of the per-
iod. If he does not see us chewing
or eating until five minutes before
class is dismissed, we have only ten
minutes to make up and have had
the fun of eating the whole period.
Helen Coffin, "a.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18

and all Of us will be glad to see his
arm out of the sling again.
Sophomores, let's read our bank
ing news and then ask ourselves if
the percentage suits us. Last week
our record was poor. We aren't sat-
isfied with it, are we? Let's bring
our bank books and a few pennies
next week. Even a little bit from
every person in the class will give
lis the one hundred per cent that we
are working for.
Helen Coffin "a
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
Member Of Sophomore
Class Hurt

John Mills, member of the Soph=
omore Glass, was hurt the other day
during lunch hour. This was done
on the football field when he was
tackled. His collar-bone is broken
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
SCHOOL BANKING
DROPS BEFORE
CHRISTMAS RECESS

Probably because most of our
students have been finding at least
three places for every penny as
Christmas approaches, school bank
ing fell off noticeably this week.
The decrease was more noticeable in
the amount banked than in the per-
centages. Miss Kinder says that
there have been a number of with
drawals too. But after all, one only
saves to spend in the end.
The record for the week was as
follows:
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
Chemistry Class Enjoys
Illustrated Talk On
X-ray By Mrs. Rosa
Unusual Uses Are Revealed

On Monday morning instead of
having the usual class recitation the
chemistry class was treated to a
lecture, read by Mrs. Rosa, and ac-
companied by picture slides. This
lecture was about X-rays. The first
picture was Professor Roentgen, a
Bavarian who made the first X-ray.
The next few pictures showed the
improvements made in this first one
until they finally reached the ex-
cellent one that is used now. Next
came slides showing the uses of x
ray. Finding flaws in steel and
photographing broken bones, are
two of the more important uses of
the X-ray.
A picture that brought quite a
laugh from the class was the X-ray
of an egg that had lain in the hat
cherry for three weeks. The chick
could be seen, fully developed, ex-
cept that it had four legs instead of
the usual two. Next came several
photographs of humans showing the
bones in the hand and finally the
human skeleton. Soon after this the
bell rang and this enjoyable period
was brought to an end, much to the
sorrow of the students.
Henry Bunstein 'S9
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
Notice! Notice.!

The Seniors are giving a
bake this Saturday, December
10, at the Radio Repair and
Sales store, next to the AGO.
pom. ~You will find all the
good things, cakes, pies, can
dy, ETC., that you want for the
weekend. The Seniors solicit
your patronage.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
Monday Lucky Day
Everyone Present

Almost every Monday Section 81
has perfect attendance.
We are decorating our room and
planning to have a Happy Christ
mas next Wednesday.
Agnes Jester, Sarah Nutter and
Finley Mason are planning an en-
tertainment that we will all enjoy.
Viola Jester, Marie Still, Sarah
Grant, and Olivia Kirby are trying to
make our room look as attractive as
possible.
The last of all, but the best comes
the refreshment committee, Alice
Beebe, Georgia Govatos, Kitty Gle
ments and Charles Breme.
We are very sorry for one of our
school chums, Anna Adam, who has
had an accident and broken her arm.
We are very proud of our girls,
who have won every basketball
game they have played.
Phyllis Webb, formerly of Ten
nessee, has Joined our room for the
rest of the term.
This new pupil makes a roll Of
thirty-three pupils.
Mr.. McGinnes is giving one lesson
a week on Vocational Guidance.
We are now making books to keep
our work in.
Last Tuesday the girls served Iun-
ches in the Home Economics room.
Everything was served in a fashion
able way.
There were three tables. At each
table there was a Hostess and a lit
tie girl.
The menu consisted of: Sand
wiches, Soup, Salad, Dessert, Or
and Milk.
Olivia Kirby.
Section 81
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
LAST ISSUE OF 1881

Because of the Christmas
recess which begins on Dec
ember "a and lasts until jan
uary 4, this will be the last is
sue of School News for the
year 1881. The first issue af-
ter vacation will appear on
January 8.
After two weeks rest it is
probable that our staff will
have something really good,
ready for us.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18

Mr.. Boston:-You say that Thomas
Jefferson was a minister to France
What denomination was he, Meth
odist, Presbyterian, or what?
Dorothy:-A Methodist, 1 guess.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18

Almost every Monday Section 81
has perfect attendance.
Evening star., 1931-12-21

Erery type! Brondcloth, Ma.
dra-. Chdmbrat, White, solid
colcr, patterned. white on uhite!,
Coller-:o-match; tab collar: soft
or iaundered collar attached.
CJt.bo1ed.
Sdks-S.reet Floor
Evening star., 1931-12-21
DESERT LONE EAGLE.
TO GIVE TALK HERE
Bertram Thomas Will Tell
Geographic Society Audi
ence of Arabian Thrills.

Bertram Thomas, the "Lindbergh of
the Arabian Desert" hero of the out
standing single-handed geographic ex-
ploration feat Of the past year, is ar
irving in New York this week, having
come to the United States to address
National Geographic Society members
in Washington.
Mr.. Thomas grew a beard, donned
Arab clothes, and passed from tribe to
tribe by dWindling camel caravan, to
crcsS one of the major unexplored
areas of the earth, when he made his
way from Dhufar, in Southern Arabia,
TO the Katar Peninsula, across the arid
trackless Roba el-Khal Desert.
In this deSolate region, vast as the
combined areas of France and Ger
many Mr.. Thomas found /. great salt
lake, located numerous water holes,
studied fierce desert tribesmen, heard
the singing sands" which Marco Polo
noted in the Cobb, ana came upon
traces of ancient caravan trails that
predated the era when Solomon derived
gold and frankincenSe from Biblical
Ophir.
While the Americas were being dis
covered and explored, while the Poles
were being attained and the Polar re-
gions explored, almost third of the
great Arabian peninsula, lying virtually
in the heart of oldest known civiliza-
tons, has remained unseen by white
man.
Blank Spot in Mankind's Cradle.
About 100000 square miles of terri
tory were absolutely blank on all maps.
Yet the borderlandS and surrounding
seas of this giant ellipse hum with
modern activity
Steamers ply the Red Sea the Indian
Ocean and the Persian Gulf, airplanes
from Egypt to India fly across Arabia