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Milford chronicle., 1931-12-04
OLD HOTEL WAS
VICTIM OF THE
LIQUOR LAWS
There Was A Bar------Ah! !
Six Glasses Of Lager
Beer For A Quarter.

1t is misty. We hear the clap
clap of horses hoois upon the
stones. An old hack draws up be-
fore dimly lighted, grayish hotel.
The man standing just inside ad-
vances to the door The driver
speaks.
Hey, Call! Passengers, sir" The
driver jumps down TO unfasten the
hack door. Two passengers alight
and walk briskly into the hotel with
their satchels.
'Tis true that there was just such
hotel on the corner of Walnut
street extending over what is now
the Penney, Grant stores, and the
Annette shops, a gray hotel OF
thirty-two rooms managed by Ed.
Call back in the nineties." Read
that and you feel ancient do you?
Well, perhaps, it wasn't so long ago.
Surely not more than forty years.
Mr.. Jet LOwrey owned this hotel
which harbored all statesmen for the
night and which was almost strictly
a Republican hotel, especially dur
ing political campaigns when men
in "ye good ole days" wore out their
vocal chords for such a thing as
votes.
Does it seem strange to so back
to the original wash bowl and pit
cher? No modern conveniences
here! Lamps at your service. The
Lowrey hotel was one especially no
tedefer the wonderful table it--prez
pared. Eating possibly is not of
great inconvenience to anyone even
today, and in those days 1t was the
business of life.
There was q bar--ah! Six glasses
of Lager, beer for a quarter. Take
your bargain. A man mighte drink
six glasses here and still remain in
full possession of his senses. Mt.
Vernon whiskey was the favorite
brand of liquor costing four dollars
a gallon. 1t wasn't so bad getting
drunk here. One was kindly led to
a chair TO sleep the liquor off while
perhaps others would try to steal
what little "chink" was left in the
pocket, money that should have fed
many poor, hungry chap, money
that could have a home alive. When
the prohibition law came into effect,
the hotel closed its doors, sold no
more of its Lager beer, was bought
remodeled, and now is a part of our
Milford history.
Irene Williams '93
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-04
Our Magazine Rack

Although our book shelves are
constantly receiving additions, both
of Junior Literary Guild books and
Thrift Service books, to date our
magazine rack has been treated like
a poor relation, receiving only "cast-
offs"-the "cast-offs" being maga-
Zines which the various faculty
members contribute after having
read them themselves. Since beg
gars cannot be choosers, we really
do appreciate these spasmodic gifts
even though we still hope for and
dream of more ideal arrange
ment.
Perhaps the tables are about to
be turned though, for very recently
two new magazines have made their
appearance in the rack. Upon in
quiring we discovered that both
magazines, youth" and American
Forests" are gift subscriptions. The
American Forest" is being sent to
us by Mrs. William Hardness of
New York.
YOUTH" is monthly magazine,
it is the sort of thing that its name
suggests. The stories and serials
that make up the greater part of its
fifty pages would probably appeal
first to people of junior high age,
but the articles, poems, and other
features are sure to make it popular
with everybody.
Of course nobody likes to read the
moral to story, but we'll run the
risk Of painting moral this time
anyway. It is just this: that we
can best show our appreciation Of
what magazines we are provided
with by reading them regularly and
handling them with reasonable
care. If we do these things then
undoubtedly Miss Barker will be
able to advise the school board fav-
orably when it is a question of
more and better magazines.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-04
Twenty-Five Books Daily
Loaned BY School Library

There has been an average of
twenty-five books day circulated
during the month of November, the
total number being four hundred
forty-five. Forty-two of these have
been from the State Library and fif-
ty-two from the Free Public Library
making the total from the school
library three hundred fifty-one.
Eighty-seven have been fiction. This
number does not include the many
books borrowed for certain study
periods each day, of which record
is kept but no count made. While
fewer books were borrowed than
last month, there is an increase
over last November of fourteen
books.
Annual Book Week, November 49,
20, was observed by several grades.
In the sixth grade book covers were
made and dolls dressed illustrating
books and characters in books they
had read Heidi, Topay, Robinson
Crusoe and others were portrayed
in this manner. There should be a
more general observance of Book
Week in the future.
Ethel Collins '33
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-04
Seniors Studying
State Constitution

The Senior Glass, for the last two
weeks has been studying the Con-
stitution of the State of Delaware.
The. text is in the form of ques-
tionnaire arranged under the heads
Of the Constitution. In the preface
of the booklet from which we study
is a short history for the Constitu-
tion.
Delaware is now living under its
fourth Constitution, the last having
been adopted on June 10, 1897. The
only difference we found in the Con-
stitution of Delaware from that of
the United States Constitution was
that it applied only to the State of
Delaware.
The questions are arranged undGr
the articles of the Constitution and
deal only with the subject under
that article. There are sixteen Ar
ticles in the Constitution each COW
ering special subjects.
Each Article is an assignment
and sometimes two if they are short
We then study the questions and
answers and should be able to ans
wer the questions in class.
This is very interesting subject
as a number of the questions result
in an excellent discussion in class
and often our instructor, Mr.. Bos-
ton, gives us an explanation which
is sometimes in the form of story
or an actual happening that he has
known or witnessed.
William Doering '32
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-04
Member Of Class Of '34
Attends GlenOr School

Dorothy Cosden, a former member
of the class of "a Is attending Glen
or High School in Glenolden, Penn
sylvania. She entered there on
Monday of this week. When in the
seventh grade, Dorothy came to our
school. Passing every grade she
continued with our class. Last year,
as a freshman, she began her acad-
emic course which she passed. This
term she did not return. Recently
we learned that the reason for this
was that Dorothy was planning to
stay with friends in Glenolden and
complete her high school education
there.
Dorothy's many friends, although
they are sorry to have lost her, wish
her well.
Helen Coffin "a
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-04
BASKETBALL
SEASON NEAR
Twenty Boys Practice
Regularly.

What a pleasure it is to see the
future basketball team bound out of
locker room and with hop, skip and
Jump come on the floor for a two
hour practice. Every evening, be-
ginning at four o'clock twenty boys
give two hours of their undivided
time to the coach and for the good
of the school.
We are hoping to have at least
ten more boys out next week.
Last year there were about the
same number who began the season.
But owing to graduation and disa-
bility five of these boys have drop
ped out of the race. The old play
ers who are left will strive to make
this year much more successful
than the last one.
On Monday, November 20, the
team had it's first scrimmage. Geo.
Vinyard, a guard from last year,
looks good for center this season,
although he will have to jump some
to get above George SmoOt. The
forwards are GovatOs, Johnson, Ste
vensOn, Hall and G.. ThistlewoOd.
They are also racing for the first
team position. Due to ineligibility
three of the boys will not be able
to play. Two of these are last
years players.
Roosa, Watson, Thistlewood, Man
love, Morgan, Marvel and Wintzen
are out for guards. Three of these
guards are ineligible but are i'm
proving in their studies and will be
eligible after mid-years. ..
And now we take this chance to
mention the hard luck of Osborne
Scott, who during the first night Of
practice fell from the stage and
broke his arm. He was expecting to
put his best foot forward to make
the team, and by the looks of things
would have given his competitors a
tight rub. Nevertheless we wish to
see him sitting by and yelling for
the boys at the game with the alum
nj which will be around December
IS.
-Manlove and Morgan
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-04
Alice Breme Writes
And Directs Play
Seniors Have Important Part In
Thanksgiving Program

The Senior High School assemb-
led at 3:15 Wednesday afternoon in
the High School Auditorium to en-
joy a splendid Thanksgiving pro-
gram.
The first play was a modern YER
sion of Thanksgiving given by the
Seniors. The play was written and
directed by Alice Breme and went
over with great success.
The characters were:
Mrs. Smith, a boarding house
keeper, Sara Dickerson.
A society woman, who was dis
gusted when she found she had to
sleep with a vulgar actress, Marga-
ret Mason.
An actress, very witty and wild,
Virginia Simpson.
A prize fighter, tough looking
guy, wearing red, white and black
striped pants, Ralph Reed.
A very dignified professor, exact
in the way he talks, Robert Reed.
A spinster who chases after the
college professor, Kathlyn Sapp.
Washington's proclamation was
presented by the girls of section
1912. They were dressed as the out
standing men of that period, who
through their efforts made Thanks
giving a National holiday.
Several selections were rendered
by the High School Orchestra, after
which the school was led in a song
by Miss Fielder.
The pupils then in a very order
ly fashion, returned to their home
rooms to await dismissal for two
day vacation.
-Hilda Calhoun and
Spencer Willis '32
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-04
French ii Class Finds ''Le
Petit Journal" Helpful

Last week the French II class, re-
ceived the second issue of the
French newspaper named lie Petit
Journal" 1t was ordered for us
from Garden City, New York. by Mr..
Hanna, the French teacher. This
paper teaches us how to read moo
ern French.
This French II class should be
proud of "Le Petit Journal" be-
cause we are the first class to get
them. We hope that each class will
continue to order them. Undoubted-
ly they will if they get as much en-
joyment out of the jokes and bits of
French humor as we do.
Blanche Short '32
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-04
Sixth Graders Give
Thanks In Dance
Entertaining Program Given After.
noon Before Holiday

At one o'clock Wednesday after
noon the three sections of the sixth
grade gave a Thanksgiving program.
The program opened with song by
everyone. Mrs. Rogers room then
presented their part of the enter
tainment. Richard Pendleton gave
a poem called "Signs of Thanksgiv-
ing" which was followed by a min
uet. Mrs. Derrickson's room show
ed what Thanksgiving was like by
giving the Virginia Reel Dance.
"Granny's Story was given by Bar
bara Marshall. A play entitled "our
Pilgrim Fathers" was given by
Miss Kitchens room. Elwood Man
love gave a piece called Thanks
giving Philosophy" and Alice Har-
rington one called November"
Theodore Townsend '35
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-04
FARM NEWS

Fall is the best time of year for
dairy COWS to freshen, says the Bu-
reau of Dairy Industry. Winter is
second choice, spring third, and
summer last.
See that the houses for the brood
sows are we'll bedded with clean
material this winter. The U. s..
Department of Agriculture recon-
mends wheat or rye straw, pairie
hay, or shredded corn fodder. ,Oat
straw is not SO good as it retains
too much moisture.
Wheat may we'll take the place of
middlings or shorts in the poultry
ration this year. One good mash feed
suggested by the U. S. Department
of Agriculture is 35 pounds of corn
meal, 20 pounds of ground wheat, 4
pounds of bran, 20 pounds of meat
scrap, Is pounds of ground oats, 2
pounds of dried buttermilk, 2
pounds of fine oyster shells, and 1
pound of salt. This makes 100
pounds of feed.
Food for birds is more attractive
if it is protected from the weather.
One excellent device is coconut
with a hole made in one end, stuff
fed with suet, and hung by wire
from a tree limb. Cans with small
openings also make good contain
ers. Suet baskets may be made of
wire netting or metal grating. Food
may be mixed with melted fat and
put in holes made in a branch or
stick, in cracks of bark, or poured
over evergreen branches. The food
hoppers in common use for poultry
are adapted to feeding birds, and
special kinds for wild birds are now
manufactured.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-04

ership, has made splendid progress
and during the past summer won
eleven out of thirteen prizes. In the
early part of September, this band
was selected to represent our State
in the National Firemen's COnven-
tion, held at Washington, D. c. The
Boys Band is very fortunate in hav-
ing such a patient, capable leader.
Ralph V. Reed 'S2
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-04
$:= MILFORD SCHOOL NEWS|
"HOC ET LLUD"
HASFIRST ISSUE
Paper Is Published By
Latin II Class.

On November 25, Wednesday be-
fore Thanksgiving, was published
the first issue of this year of the
"Hoc ct Illud." This is a paper of
from four or five pages, published
by the Latin II class of Milford
High School under the supervision
of Miss Tatman. This paper is pub
lished four times each year Thanks
giving, Christmas, Easter, and at
the close of school. Last year was
the beginning of the paper. This
years Latin II class is carrying on
the fine work begun last year.
On the front page of the paper at
the top we had "Hoc ct Illud" mean
ing "This and That" Under that
came the date of issue, Volume 2
No. 1, and Milford High School.
Now we come to the first story. This
is not long and quite simple so that
anyone who has ever had Latin can
read it. Beside this we had pic
ture illustrating the story. 1t is "a
picture of a farmer presenting q
housewife with a large turkey.
On the second page is picture of
girl sitting waiting for dinner.
The story below Is called "Exspec-
tans"-waiting
On the third page we had the ed
itorial written in English so every
one could read it. Besides this was
the staff:
Principes Editores: Edith Sterner,
Harold Marvel.
Editor Fabularum: Helen Coffin.
Editor Picturarum-Bill Steven
son.
Lutine Hodie-Webster Eckstrom.
- Nuntii=Theodore Govatos, Frank
Sapp.
Nuntii Ex Classe Latino Prima -
William Marvel, Mary Jane VarneY
Jean Galloway, Mildred Galloway.
The four page contains the Lutine
Hodie or Latin today. Did you know
that the English word trivial comes
from the Latin word Via meaning
way? The prefix TRI comes from
the Latin meaning three. 1t orlgi-
nally meant where three roads met.
Opposite this were the conundrums.
On the fifth and last page we had
a drawing of man drowning in tile
middle Of a pond. A man on shore
said, "Do not be affected with an
anxious mind, friend. Swim to the
bank with care, and will pull you
from the water" He was very kind.
Last we have a crossword puzzle.
Everyone enjoys this.
Most of the teachers when given
the copy asked how they were so
ing to read it.
We thought that through mis-
take in the printing that the paper
would not be published until after
Thanksgiving. Through the faith
full work Of Miss FARRELL we finally
got it out during the assembly Wed
nesday afternoon.
Stevenson '34
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-04
new FIRE DRILL
METHOD ADOPTED
Proves To Be Very Sue
cessful.

The question of fire should be
considered by every institution
where human lives are involved and
it should be given careful thought
in order to protect the lives there
in.
The most important of all institu-
tions where there are a great many
human lives is the public school,
and, in case a fire breaks out, there
should be some systematic way to
make secure the lives of everyone.
During the past years about ev-
cry month or oftener, our school
has had fire drills which remind us
how to exit out of the school in
case of a real fire breaking out.
Last week new fire drill rules
were made and on Tuesday we had
fire drill which proved to be the
best and most orderly one we have
had yet.
The new rules which were apoted
and used are as follows:
All pupils on the Third Floor will
exit by stairs No. 2 marked Fire
Exit. Pupils in Rooms 322, 1923, 324
and 1926 will keep to the left side of
the hallway and exit down the left
side of the staircase. Pupils in
Room 800, Commercial Room, Typ
ing Room and Home Economics
Room will keep to the right of the
hallway and exit down the right
side of the staircase, leaving the
building by the door nearest the
tennis courts.
All pupils on the Second Floor
will exit by Stair No. marked Fire
Exit. Pupils in Rooms 21s, 2l9 and
225 will keep to the right Of the
hallway and exit down the right
side of the staircase. Pupils in Lii
brary, Rooms 216 and 215 will exit
by the left side of the staircase.
All pupils on First Floor will exit
through the front door. Pupils in
Room z will keep to the right of the
hallway. going out the right side of
the door. Pupils in Rooms and 6
will keep to the left of the hallway,
going out on the left side of front
door. Pupils in Room IA will keep
to the left of the hallway and exit
through the right front door. Pupils
in Manual Training Room will exit
through right side of front. door,
keeping to the right of the hallway.
If fire warning rings while class
es are changing, form a line on that
side of hallway on which you hap
pen to be and exit through door
marked Fire Exit for that floor. If
you happen to be on staircase do
not break the line; instead, form a
line and go with traffic. Under no
circumstances go in the opposite
direction to the flow of traffic.
Teachers should appoint a respon-
sible pupil to see that the door of
the room is closed
1t took only one minute and forty
seconds for us to get out of the
building which is very short time
the number of pupils
and the distance we had to go.
Next time, being more accustomed |
to the rules, we hope to cut this
minimum time even shorter and in |
case q real fire breaks out in the |
future, we will know how to get out
Of the school in an orderly system
attic way, thus making it safer for |
everyone.
Edgar Clendaniel, Jr. |
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-04
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Fine steel wool is good for scour-
ing your aluminium saucepans.
If you have some jelly which is
not firm enough to use on the table,
it will do in place of cider or grape
juicetin fruit cake or mince meat.
Farmers Bulletin 1497-F contains
much useful information about laun-
dering clothes and some sugges-
tions about ironing them. How to
fold a mans shirt, tablecloths, and
other fiat pieces, and how to wash
sweaters, curtains, blankets, pill
lows, and infants woolens are
among the practical directions.
Cooked rice has a good many
uses besides being served for din
ner in place of potato or as a break
fast cereal. Put it in soups; COM
bine it with baked and stewed dish
es; use it. in waffles, spoon bread,
mullins, cookies, and even in sponge
cake; use it in salads; make it into
desserts, such as farmers pudding
or custard rice pudding, or rice with
stewed fruits or preserves.
Bleaches and other chemicals
strong enough to remove stains will
usually attack dyestuffs. 1t is there
fore necessary. in removing stains
from colored fabrics, to handle them
more carefully than white ones.
They should be treated rapidly and
rinsed thoroughly. Color changed by
treating with an acid can often be
restored by using a weak alksli,
such as ammonia solution or ammo
mia fumes. Acetic acid will often re-
store color that has been changed
by an alkali.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-04
Four Sections Keep
Up Banking Record

Last week in banking some sec
tions stood very high, while others
were very low, Mrs. Nemish's, Mrs.
Warehouses;, Mrs. Rogers, and Mr..
sections had one hundred
per cent. Mrs. Harrington's section
banked the most, three dollars and
,,;,a+v-ona oante req OILY
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-04

Sand shoes of wire mesh, which
operate on the principle of snow
shoes, are used by soldiers in Syria
in marching over the deserts.
Wires are made so find that 1t
would take 100. to make the thick
ness of a human hair.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-04

This Page Is Edited By Pupils
OF The Milford High School
Directing Editor
ELIZABETH E. ALDEN
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-04
THE STAFF

Reporters
Everett KINNEY
Vim. Doering '32
Hyman Roosa '33
Ethel Collins '33
Ponder Morgan '33
Dorothy Joseph '35
George Williams '33
Webster Eckstrom "a
Margaret Ann Clements '32
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-21

roads advocate, who is, also, a member of the House Committee on Roads.
 On the Tahoe, also, were: Mes- danes Murphy, Leavitt, Smith Byrns, Hastings and daughter and Cotton and three daughters.
 P. J. Bailey, Assistant to the Di- rector of Budget, Washington, D. C., was also on the Tahoe. w. A. Duvall, Clerk of the House Appro- priations Committee, also accom- panied the Tahoe party.
 Others on Yukon
 Travelling on the steamer Yukon were:
 Congressman W. R. and Mrs. Ea- ton, Denver, Colo; Congressmen Robert Luce, Massachusetts; Hor- ace Albright, Director of the Na- tional Park Service, Washington, D. C.; W. c. Mendenhall, Acting Chief of the United States Geologi- cal Survey, Washington, D. O.; D. F. Hewitt, United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. O.; Ernest Walker Sawyer, Special Assistant to the Secretary of Interior, Wash ington, D. O.; and Gov. George A. Parks.
 The Yukon docked slightly ahead of the cutter and members of the party aboard the former vessel were met by local business men and officers and went to the Admiral Line dock to await their compan- ions. About 1;3o pm. the entire party left in autos for. Mendenhall Glacier from which they were ex- pected to return shortly before the vessels were due to sail at 4 o'clock.
 Cars for the Congressional dele gation on the Glacier Highway tour were furnished by: B. F. Heintzleman, H. D. Stabler, M. L. Merritt, Wellnan Holbrook, Albert White, M. D. Williams, n. G. wat son, F. A. Boyle, E. M Goddard, and R. E. Robertson.
 Each of the machines was driven by it's owner and one or two other local people were included in each car as escorts to the visitors.
 Several of the visitors were met here by old friends. Congressman Smith was met by United States Marshal Albert White and F. A Boyle; in Harley J. Turner, Df- rector Albright met an old school chum of boyhood days in Stockton Calf; MT. and Mrs. Wellman Hol- brook greeted Congressman and Mrs. Scott Leavitt, friends of Mon tana Forest Service days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-21
New Mexican Ruling
 Encourages Movies

MEXICO CITY, July 21.-To en- courage establishment of moving picture and photograph record industries in Mexico, the govern ment has placed in effect a new set of import duties which allows free importation of moving picture apparatus and lowers the duties on equipment for making talking ma chine records.
 The new duties are intended also to facilitate importation of completed photograph records and motion pictures in Spanish, while a tariff barrier is set up against those in English.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-21
TWO LEAVE SHIP AT JUNEAU; FLY TO KETCHIKAN
Cannerymen Take Plane to Make Inspection
 of Properties

To get two passengers off the steamship Aleutian. the Alaska Washington Airway seaplane Wran- gell, Pilot Anscel c. Eckmann and Mechanic John Selby, flew from Ketchikan to Juneau yesterday. While waiting here for the arrival of the steamship from the West ward, the Wrangell made round trip between this city and Skag- way with Major L. E. Atkins and Lieut.. L. B. Kuhre, members of the Alaska Road Commission, as passengers. They went to Skagway to attend to road business.
 At 1 o'clock this morning, the Wrangell with H. B, Freile of Seattle of the Naket Packing Com pany, and c. E. Vose of New York, a stockholder in the company, left Juneau for Ketchikan. Enroute there, stops will be made at can neries operated by the Naket com- pany. After reacing Ketchikan MT. Freile and MT. Vose either will continue to Seattle by plane or will board the Aleutian and go on her to the Puget Sound metropolis.
 The seaplane Petersburg, Pilot Harland, flew to Chichagof this Hardland, flew to Chichagof this forenoon and brought here for hospital treatment two men that had suffered injuries to their ankles.