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Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
PAPER PUBLISHED IN
REHOBOTH IN 1873
PAINTED BRIGHT FUTURE
RESORT TODAY PROVIDES MORE "BODILY VIGOR"
THAN MORAL DIFICATION-DAILY TRAINS
CAME FROM LEADING CITIES TO LEWES

The mother of one of classmates, ElVa Davis
has paper that published in 1873 by the Reho-
both Beach Camp Meeting Association of the NJ. L
Church. This old paper of is rather worn and
brown but the print is very clear.
Perhaps the first thing notices when he opens
the paper two long poems both signed with the
initials R. w r. one of these is a hymn called "The
Waves" The other is a poem on RehOboth. Among
the smaller articles we find description of the bath
ing which, the paper tells u.s. is better than at Cape
May The writer of the article says he has walked far
into the low middle tide and finds that life
guards will be posted along the coast
Another interesting article is the founding of
the Beach. Rev. r. W. Todd visited in 1872 Ocean
Grove, Methodist resort and campmeetng ground in
New Jersey. Here he very much impressed in the
manner in which services by the sea were held He
decided that this peninsula should have similar
and RehobOth chosen. This idea was approved by
Bishop Scott and in the paper find letter from the
Bishop in which he states that he believes that there is
mo place on earth in which religious edication and
bodily health and vigOr will so blend"
- There is also time table Daily trains came from
the leading cities to Lewes. The people of RehOboth
then transported their visitors by car Again the re-
sort was compared to Ocean Grove which in spite of
poor connection had grown.
A plan of Rehoboth occupies one whole paper
list of the lot and their places of residence
were also given There IS streets and 422
lot owners.
Among the advertisements we find one from Phila-
delpha. This is of clothing and the advertise
men says it is the largest in America Lumber is also
advertised Some of the advertisements are illustrated
One is from clothing store This pictures a mans
shirt. very much like the ones worn today The pic
ture is numbered and find that the numbers ndi-
cate the advantages in buying that product High silk
hats also pictured Fl Runstein
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
BIRD TRIP THROUGH DELAWARE

The pupils in Miss HudsOn's fourth
grade have planned another race
this time they are cOrrelating Della
ware History and Nature Study by
using the names of Delaware birds
and the trip includes the entire
State. AT present, the row which is
called Cardinal is in the lead with
l02 miles; the pupils of the row are,
Harvey Elton, June Hunt, Louise
Donovan, Helen Kaiser and Grace
Kitchens.
The boys of the class had perfect
Spelling Wednesday and Thursday
of this week.
One part of the class is weaving
hot pan holders; while several of
the boys are enjoying making wood
en- toys, ash trays, bird houses and
letters holders. Several groups are
busily working on charts for fiow-
ers, birds and trees.
The fourth grade in Miss Carters
room is quite interested in the study
of Delaware. They started their
wOrkbooks ON Wednesday.
Many more pictures and news
clippings have been added to the
wilkins Expedition book.
This class started on u new trip
to New York last week. The Cadil-
lac driven by Marian Nailor won the
race through our State last week.
kitty Morrison 81
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
NOISIEST ROOM
IN THE BUILDING
ONLY PLACE WHERE NOISE is A
GOOD SIGN

Our Manual Training room is the
first room on the right when you
enter the side door. The room it.
self is not finished like the rest of
the rooms. The walls are made of
brick. But that is not what we are
interested in.
The noise in here when we are
working is deafening. Boys are
working with every tool that will
make a noise when in use. There
is another noise that is somewhat
peculiar This is the turning lathe.
At one end of the room there is Il
caged-in place where the tools are
kept. A box also is kept there to
hand out the needed tools.
Along the sides of the room is the
unfinished furniture. This includes
everything from toy aerOplanes to
tables. For a better idea of the
work you should go to Humes'
Hardware Store-where some of the
furniture is on exhibit.
Theodore Townsend
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
WHO IS THE FINEST
TEACHER WITH THE
BIGGEST BROWN EYES?
ANSWER-MISS JOHNSON

Miss Johnson is small and a decided brunette She
is teacher of the first grade in the elementary school
Catawissa, Pennsylvania near the Susquehanna
River was her birthplace. She attended school twelve
years in Catawissa High School and then entered
bloomsbury State Teachers College, Pennsylvania She
has taught three in Milford after leaving COLLEGE
The first year she taught the first and second
grades and the last two years just the first grade
Miss johnson has been to summer school three
summers in order to win degree in the elementary
field OF teaching She enjoys her work very much.
While in high school, Miss Johnson was president
of her class She also belonged to French Club and
the Glee Club when in Bloomsbury College
As Miss Johnson ony lived short distance from
the college she lived ut home while attending there
and travelled by bus train to and fro.
Miss Bresch and Miss Garrison who are elemen-
tary teachers went to school with Miss Johnson.
M. Brulatour
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
PUPILS MAKE OWN REFERENCE
BOOKS

The art work for the past month
in Miss WatsOn's section of the fifth
grade was correlated with the silent
reading. During these periods the
| pupils who had done very satisfac-
tory work were placed in reading
groups of four each. After they
were assigned to their different
places, the pupils were given news
papers, The Christian Science Mon
itor, through which they were to
look carefully and clip therefrOm
all articles which could be used for
reference work in geography and
history. Articles and pictures were
also collected on art and nature.
Next these articles were classified
and are being compiled in attrac-
tive pamphlets for a reference Ii
brary which they are making in the
form of two large volumes of four
compartments each.
The children are deeply interested
and are deriving much benefit and
pleasure in working on this new
project. When finished it will be
great source of worthwhile infor-
At present they have compiled
and bound twenty pamphlets and |
wish to thank publicly through the |
columns of the School News. the |
four inter ested citizens of Milford, !
including a friend from FELTON,, who
have so willingly furnished them
with this daily reading for the past
four months.
kitty Morrison 81
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
THRIFT PROGRAMS SEEMS TO
HAVE ENCOURAGED SCHOOL
BANKING

Whether it is due to the fine
Thrift Program given last week by
the Freshmen or whether a wave OF
saving has descended upon the
school l do not know. Anyway bank
ing this week has increased six per
cent. Pupils seem to have realized
that u bank account is a very fine
policy Following are the results
of the different classes:
Mr.. McGinnes-24 out of S5 bank
ed--TOtal $500.
Mrs. Russell-l1 out of 33 banked
Total $l82.
Mrs. Nemesh--33 out of 33 bank
ed--Total $4.93.
Mrs. Waterhouse--13 out of AZ
banked-TOtal $1.85.
Mrs. Harrington-34 out of 42
banked-TOtal $500.
Miss Kinder-l9 out of 80 banked
Total $19l.
Miss Tatman-15 out of IS bank
ed-Total $2.G4.
Miss Hill-l2 out of 20 banked
Total $2.33.
Miss Alden-9 out of q banked
Total $l.05.
Miss Moss-6 out of 35 banked
Total STAG.
Mrs. Rosa-1O out of 2S banked
Total $3.92.
Total for the school. .$34.0I
That total is good, but we can do
better. Let each one bank more
next week and those who haven't
an account start one.
Gerald Wilson '32 |
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
ANOTHER POET
IN OUR MIDST
SENIOR Roy WRITES PROSE ON
SPRING

At last I'm sure spring is here.
The other day l observed one of the
most prominent senior boys busily
writing. On investigation l found
the following poem with which he
most probably intended to attract
one of the junior maids:
The song of spring floats on the
breeze
Aided in harmony by the trees;
The birds singing sweetly of better
days,
Remind of Troubadours ancient lays
And each sweet song that Wills and
swells
OF some new beauty Oft-times tells.
1t may be hidden from mortal sight
But it will make our spirit bright
For it the news to us can bring
That we again have with us spring.
E. James 81
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
SENIOR PLAY REVIVES;
PRACTICE BEGINS AGAIN

The practicing of the senior play
has finally taken turn for the bet
ter. The cast gives promise of COM
ing out of its past illness and be-
ginning real work. 1t is hoped that
there will not be a relapse, as the
time is steadily growing shorter.
The reason for the hope is that more
books have been ordered, and regu-
lar nights for practice have been
chosen. There has been talk of civ
ing minstrel show with the Alum
nae, but the vote of the class is to
have our own senior play first.
e. James 81
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
BRITISH SAILORS TELL
OF STRANGE THINGS
RIVERS RUN UP INSTEAD OF DOWN

Last week two sailors from of the ships of the
BRUSH Merchant Marine visited school displaying,
TO the teachers, beautiful Persian rugs The colops
were tatooed into the cloth with indigo ink.
The men were James Allen engineer, and James
Mckenzie, second mate. They had docked in Philade-
phia after long trip through the Mediterranean Sea,
visiting various ports their extended voyage.
From here they going to Halifax, Canada, and
then to Montreal where they to join another ship
They told of seeing wonderful things in far off
places. In the Bay of Funday they told of tide that
rises sxtyfve feet One the rivers that empties into
the Bay of Funday. runs solid wall of water
eight feet high when the tide changes. On the st.
Johns River near New Brunswick the water over
falls about sixtyve feet high When the tide changes
the water rises over the falls and the other way.
II sOons comes to another falls which has drop of
twenty feet So here the water falls two ways.
t. Lambert 81
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
LOCAL GRADES PREPARE
FOR THE STATE CONTEST
TO TEST CHILDRENs MEMORY FOR MUSIC

From singing do-re-m the pupils of the fifth, SIXTH
seventh and eighth grades have progressed to greater
things They practicng to enter the State Memory
Contest to be held in Newark April the twentyfth.
Each school to be represented is to have team of e
three entries and two alternates. The Milford team
has not yet been selected but within two weeks pre-
lminary contest is to be held and the five best
estants will be chosen to represent schools in
Newark. The grades have been working all year
twenty records and thirty five songs which must be
learned These selections include ITO Wild Rose"
and ITO Water Lily" by Macdowell Cradle Song"
and Little Sandman" by Brahms "Fairy's March" by
Mendelssohn; and compositions by Beethoven Chopin
and Bach Milford school wishes the team
good luck and sincerely hopes that memories will
fail. Alice Breme
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
FIFTH GRADE CO-OPERATES
WITH STUDENTS IN NEBRASK

Three letters were received by the
fifth grade sometime ago through
the school Office from West Barring
ton, r. l., Potter and Cothenburg,
Nebraska.
A class letter was sent this week
to each of these schools by both
sections of the grade with all the
pupils signatures.
The letter from Potter, Nebraska,
told the boys and girls about a
museum which they were making
and were anxious to have something
in their cabinet to represent some
industry of Delaware.
The fifth-graders were so pleased
to fulfill their wish as they were
quite fortunate in having two widely
known industrial plants located in
Milford, the L. D. Caulk Company,
and the Mulholland Spoon Mill.
Through the courtesy of Mr.. Davis
Grier and Mr.. ]. Harry Mulholland
a package was sent representing
these two extensive industries.
Pamphlets were procured from the
Chamber of Commerce
and from different offices of the
State Departments at Dover, togeth-
er with a brief history of each of
.hese industries written by Jean
Irier and Jean Mulholland were al
10 inclosed with the packages.
kitty Morrison 81 |
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
MILFORD PUPILS
JOIN CHORUS
TO ENTERTAIN p. It. A. AT
DOVER

The High School Glee Club is to
sing in the all-State Chorus in Do
yer, April the eleventh, for the P.
r. A. There will be an audience OF
about three hundred representatives
Of the State The numbers which
the singers have been practicing
are: Go Down Moses, Lullaby by
Brahms, The Dancers, Who Is Syl-
via, o Rest in the Lord. I'm a Shep-
herd Born to Sorrow, Down in Mo
bile, My Hearts in the Highlands.
and Wen Meet Again Tonight,
Boys. The members of the Glee
Club who are to attend are;
SOpranOs-Jeanette Emory. Mary
Vinyard. Maxine Grove, Hilda Cal
houn, Marie Rogers, Irene Williams,
and Sara Austin.
Altos-Jennie Lee WoOtten, Sara
Dickerson. Martha Mccullough, Ell
len Sipple. Jane Grove and Alice
Breme.
Tenors-Frank Sapp, Townsend
Parvis. George Vinyard. Robert
Reed and Lafayette Burlingame.
Basses-Po Ponder Morgan, Heyman
RoOsa, Ralph Reed. Robert Yerkes
and Arthur Walls.
Alice Breme
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
BOYS and GIRLS
LEARN WEAVING
MAKE PURSES AND BAGS

The boys and girls in Mrs. Blades
section of grade five are very much
enthused in their new art project.
1t takes them back to many years
ago when all material was woven by
hand. On their miniature looms, the
boys are weaving marble bags and
the girls are weaving coin purses.
This not only teaches them the art
of weaving, but also the art of
choosing and combining the right
colors.
kitty Morrison 81
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
SECTION g ELECTS
new OFFICERS
VIRGINIA SOCKRIDER is THE
PRESIDENT

Section SO elected new officers for
the class, Friday afternoon. The
results of the election were as fol-
lows: President, Virginia Sockrider,
vice president. Joseph Parvis; sec
Ietary, Theodore Townsend, and
treasurer, Mary Jane Varney.
The following students of Mrs.
Harrington's section received lOO@6
in Spelling in recent test: Jean
ette Kirby. Evelyn Hurd, Mary Jane
Davis. Dorothy Joseph, Dorothy
Rogers, Vivian Shute and Joseph
PendletOn. Vivian Shute
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
HOW WE SPENT
FIRST SPRING DAY
AT DELAWARE STATE HOME
ECONOMICS MEETING

The first day of spring was glori-
Gus. 1t was not welcomed any more
than the Delaware State Home Eco
nomics meeting. 1t was the first
time we had ever attended such a
meeting, so in our way wen try to
describe our impressions of this
meeting.
The glories of spring were accent
ed as we were led into the dining
room of the F'ruitland Grange in
Camden. The first thing which
greeted our eyes were the tables
with their spring flowers and cute
programs of green and yellow.
The program began with a well
come by Mrs. Helen Mckinley, pres
ident of the Association. followed by
DR.. Delema Draper who gave a short
talk on the roads Of Delaware.
After the luncheon we went up
stairs to continue the program.
Here Miss Ella Gardner. one of the
jolliest people we have ever seen.
taught us some very comicai songs.
Miss Gardner is recreation spe-
cialist of the u. S. Department of
Labor from Washington. By the
time she was through no faces were
sarcastic, all were lighted with that
happy smile of spring. Following
this, Miss Jennie r. Bear talked on
Experiment in Adult Education"
Along with her talk she showed us
some very interesting pictures of
the beginning of the work in Holy
oke, Massachusetts,. Miss Bear is
an executive director of Holyoke
Home Information Center from
Holyoke, Massachusetts. In the
meantime she told us a joke as folZ
lows:
One day a little girl was sitting |
n her fathers lap. Looking up, she |
said, Father, did God make you?"
Yes, God made me-" replied the
ather. Again the little girl said,
Father did God make me too?" Fa-
her said, "Of course he made you
co." The girl said, "Well. He sure
oes make 'em better than He used
o."
You can imagine how pleased we
7ere when Miss Gardner ventured
n the platform for the second time
D give a talk on Posture" She.
erself, was possessed of a marvel
us physique. However, she did
eep a very bad posture when imi-
lting some of these scrutched up
oys and girls you often see walk
lg around. Since this was the last
ling on the program, Miss Gardner
lggested that if she could help
lyone in posture, she would be
ad to do so. Several ventured $
rth. By the time she was through,
ey were much better looking
ore stately, just because of this a
tile word that means a great deal Il
health. I
We want to thank Miss Schmer-
lnd for this opportunity. l
Ella Morgan and Velma Gray o
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
FOUND IRON ORE

Carl Strahle found some bog iron
ore at his home, about three miles
southwest of Milford and brought it
in to Mrs. Rosa. After treating it
with hydrochloric acid and a hydro-
oxide the filtrate showed very rich
deposits of iron. This may prove 10
be vein of rich ore if it extends
far. Let's hope it is more than just
a trace. Lambert 81
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
TEMPLE GRADUATE
SUBSTITUTES

A new teacher is taking the place
of Mr.. McGinnes, who has appendi-
citis at the present time. His name
is JosCIh A. Shabach of Philadel-
phia, Pennsylvania.
He is a 1880 graduate Of the Tenn
pie University and received a B. S.
degree.
Mr.. Shabach has taught as a sub
stitute at schools before and is in
terested in athletics.
Blanche Ruzicka
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
BASE BALL SEASON OPENS
TWENTY-FIVE OUT FOR PRACTICE

The base ball season opened last Monday after
school with about twenty-five fellows out
From the looks of things, Milford ought to make
pretty good showing this year. The first three nights
not spent very hard practice. Friday night the
candidates for pitching catching pracced but so
far no has been picked.
-Parvis 81
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
FIRST GRADE GETS
READY FOR EASTER

The first grade under the direction
of Miss Ross, Mrs. McGinnes and
Miss Johnson are making Easter
baskets and decorations for their
blackboards.
kitty Morrison 81
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03

Referee-MaXine Grove.
The Sophomore boys are in train
ing for base ball. All are hoping to
be star base ball players.
One day last week Miss Hill re-
arranged the shades, so that the
room was darkened, then facing
the sleepy-eyed pupils said. This
Encouragement will be better for
the eyes while sleeping"
Hazel Johnson '33
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
COURTESY CLUB
REORGANIZES
THE CLUB WAS ENTERTAINED
BY A PLAY

Section Is has reoranized its COur-
tesy Club. The pupils wrote on
slips of paper who they thought
was the most courteous person in
the room. The two receiving the
highest number of votes composed
the Courtesy Club. The two chosen
were Mabelle Draper who received
thirteen votes, and Billy Bryant who
received eight votes.
Every Friday afternoon the cOur
tesy club is required to give a fif-
teen minute program. Then. one or
two new members are elected.
The first time the class was en-
tertained by a play entitled Aunt
Betsy and the Oil Stock" "Aunt Bet
sy" was very deaf and the "Stock
Promoter" thinks it better to go to
Texas than to try to sell her any
thing.
The Courtesy Club now has seven
members-Minerva Burn, Betty Ben
nett, Mabelle Draper, Billy Bryant.
Remsen Barnard, Martha Counsel
man and Thad Hollis.
We were very sorry to hear Tues !
day afternoon that Mr.. McGinnis |
had another attack of appendicitis.
He underwent an operation Tuesday |
afternoon. We are collecting money |
to send him flowers.
Mr.. Boston taught Mr.. McGinnes'
classes Tuesday afternoon. Mr..
Bowdle taught Wednesday and
While we thought Mr..
Bowdle quite as nice as Mr.. McGin-
nes, we hated to miss our Physical
classes. Monday we ex-
pect to have a teacher from Green
wood to come and teach while Mr..
NcGinnes is absent.
We all wish Mr.. McGinnes a spec
iy recovery. No substitute seems to
satisfy as he does. 1 suppose it's
because we're used to him.
-Mabelle Draper
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
THE SOPHOMORES
LEADS FRESHMEN

Last Wednesday at four O'Clock
the Sophomores won in the interest
ing basket ball game played by them
against the Freshmen. The cap
tains were Jane Grove (Sophomore)
and Genevieve Griffith (Freshman).
The line-uD:
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
Class Editors

Reporters
THEODORE TOWNSEND
KATHERINE MORRISON
LORETTA BERRIDGE-
BLANCHE RUzICKA-
-~MABELLE DRAPER
ROBERT YERKES-
CHARLES IRONS
WILLIAM LEWIS
LILLE WILSON
VIVIAN SHUTE-
ROBERT REED
ALICE BREME-
SETH BAKER
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03

Staff For February
And March

EditOr-in- Chief
-Kennerly Lambert 81
Sports Editor
Townsend Parvis 81
Historical Editor
Eleanor Bunstein '92
Who's Who Editor
Marguerite Brulatour "a
Class Editors
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
AESOP'SFABLES
SLIPS THAT PASS IN THE
NIGHT

People go about Venice in Gorgon-
yOlas.
A POlygor is a man who has many
wives.
A brunette is a young hear.
Ambiguity means having two wives
living at the same time.
Doctors say that fatal diseases are
the worst.
An eclipse is the covering of the
sun by heavenly body.
A figure of speech is u way Of talk
ing by which you say wha. you
don't mean and yet mean what
you say.
A circle is a line which meets its
other end without ending.
The NOrmans introduced the Frugal
System.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
Trite

Miss Hill-"Carl, use the word
eVanescent in a sentence"
Carl Strahle-"Well, well, we'll,
evanescent my old friend Bill"
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
What Is t.!

Mrs. Rosa-"Frances, what is H2-
SO4?
Frances Dill--"A dirigible."
Mrs. Wrong. Joshua: ="
Josh Bennett The submarine Sir
Hubert wilkins is using to go under
the North Pole in.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
How They shOOt In Honston

Gunnery Officer-"See that man
on that bridge three miles over
there?"
Bob Yerkes-"Yes, Sir"
Oficer-"I.et him have a couple of
75's in the eye"
BOb--"Which eye, Sir?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

This little evergreen oak puzzle experts 1t
transplanted several years ago from the of
Florida to subdivision Balston, Va and is keeping
green leaves throughout the Winter 1t the only
of of the that has shed its in the
Northern climate Mrs Robert H. Forman Gin photo) is
of the experts unable explain it. Star Staff Photo
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-30
OF ALASKA
 LANDS iRE INDICTED

For alleged violation of Federal blue sky laws, Los Angeles promo tors of Alaska oil and gas lands were indicted by a Federal grand jury in San Francisco early this month, according to adviceS re- ceived by Gov. George A. Parks, from the Interior Department, re- ports the Juneau Empire.
 The promoters operated through the Citizens Service Bureau, Los Angeles. The president, secretary, attorney and four solicitors were named in the indictments.
 The Bureau was engaged, accord ing to the department, in inducing people to join associations for the purpose of filing oil and gas appli- cations on land in Alaska. Stipu- lated sums were charged such per- sons by the Bureau, according to the interest purchased based on the acreage covered by their applica- ton.
 When the company first started it's campaign, inquiries were receiv- ed by Gov. Parks and by Interior Department officials in Washing ton about the matter. Pending thorough investigation, the De- partment held up all applications sponsored by the Los Angeles con- cern, and no permits have been is sued to any of the associations all legged to have been promoted by, it.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-30
HUGE FORTUNE MERGED BY WEDDING CEREMONY
 LASTING ID MINUTES

NICE, France, Nov, 30, (P--The wealth of the principal native state in India and the spiritual power of the vanished Caliphate of Islam were merged in a casual wedding ceremony last 10 minutes.
 The two sons of the Nazim of Hyderabad, whose gold and jewels are reputed to exceed the combin- ed fortunes of the Rockefellers, Morgans and Fords, were joined in religious rites to the daughter and niece of the banished Caliph Ab- dul Medjid Effendi, who is so poor he lives on the largeness of his fol- lowers.