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Milford chronicle., 1932-05-13
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LEWES AND MILFORD
EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
Concert At High School Auditorium
May Is With LeweS Band

In order to show the people who
did not attend the all State contest
what some of the glee clubs did
there and also, to show other pupils
of different schools what they are
missing by not being in the Glee
Club. hearty invitation is extended
to the public along with the school
children to attend the program
which will be given by the Lewes
vocal and instrumental groups who
were entered in the State contest
They will bring the band that won
the most points ON ability and at
tractiveness. This band alone should
draw all the people who could pos
sibly come out to the High School
on the eighteenth of this month, in
the afternoon beginning about half
past two.
Lewes is the town that won first
prize in the contest, taking home the
cups. They were one of the many
schools praised by the judge, Mr..
Zanzig, as making such an improve
ment over their work of last year.
On Friday, May 20, the Milford
Glee Club and instrumental groups
will give their program in the high
school auditorium at Lewes. AL
though we had no band entered we
came in second in the contest, being
only eight points behind Lewes. This
program will be very interesting
and it is hoped that there will he
many people from Milford to hear
the program that was entered i'm the
contest at Dover by their own town%
Are we going to fill that auditor
ium ON Wednesday? Let's try!
Ponder Morgan '33
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-13
Milford Receives
Very Good Rating
Repeat Ensemble Number At LeWeS
May Sixth

Out of the fourteen vocal and in-
strumental entries that were sent
from Milford Schools to the State
Music Contest at Dover on April 20
and q eleven of them were above
average.
At the head of the list in the in
strumental numbers was a wind en-
semble composed of Ralph Reed.
trumpet; Charles Breme, trumpet;
Otis Jester, trumpet; Norman Ben
nett, trumpet; Tom Bennett, from
bone; Preston Hudson. clarinet, and
Gerald Wilson, clarinet. They play
ed Back Chorale. The boys were
asked to repeat this number Satur-
day, April 80, at Dover and May at
Lewes.
Other numbers which received
very good ratings in the instrument
tai group were a trumpet solo by
Ralph Reed; trumpet solo by
Charles Breme; cornet and trOm-
bone duet by Norman and Tom Ben
nett; trumpet duet by Ralph Reed
and Charles Breme; clarinet duet
by Preston Hudson and Gerald Will
son and a cOrnet and clarinet duet
by Ralph Reed and Preston Hudson.
These boys every one rated above
average.
And now we have the vocal group.
Four of these numbers were above
average but none were below. Out
standing, among these numbers was
a mixed quartette, a male quartette,
a vocal trio of girls and baritone
solo. There were also another bar
itone soloist. cOntralto sOlOist and
a sOpranO sOlOist whi did creditable
work.
Due to a mistake in the ratings of
Musical Achievement Teams, Mil
ford had a total of seventy-fOur
points. making them four more
points closer to Lewes. Mayme We'll
show 'em next year.
Townsend ParVis
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-13
CLASS OF 1907 PRESENTS
TREE AND STATUE OF
MERCURY TO SCHOOL
Daughter OF Member OF 'O7 To be
Graduated This June

We'll" said Miss Hammond of the
Class of 1907 when being interview
ed, "Of course, we didn't go to
Washington as the classes do now
adays at the end of the year; instead
we went to the Dover Jail" That's
not. perhaps, so bad as it sounds.
The class went to Jail purely for
observation purposes.
1t was an attentive class this of
1907; and now on the twelfth day of
June, exactly twenty-five years ago,
it was graduating with the largest
membership yet, eighteen.
The class night program was di-
verse and interesting; and each
member took some active part. A
unique event was the likening of
each person to a flower; this was
done by the now Mrs. Frazer. In the
closing moments of the program,
amusing gifts were presented to
some of the students. To provide
money for this, the class requested
each one to contribute ten cents.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Forest said,
"Oh, pshaw! I'd rather go and buy
dish of ice cream than spend it on
that" When the gifts were finally
bestowed, Mrs. Forest was called up
to be given big box of ice cream
and was compelled to eat it on the
platform before everyone.
A bit of patriotism surged through
the class ON ArbOr Day; consequent
ly it presented to the school, with
appropriate exercises, tree which
later grew to be very beautiful,
but was cut down because it gave
too much shade.
All of the students seem willing to
say much of the late Miss Anna Hall
whose teaching and discipline was
well liked.
Attention! The class roll:
Miss Helen Rickards-Mrs. Will
lard Pierce, of Milford; Miss Della
II. Hall-nOw. Mrs. Deakyne. of Mil
ford; William Riggs, deceased; Mrs.
Mae Cole Ryder of Milford; Frank
w. Davis, "class tease" of Philadel-
phia; Miss Clara Pierce-Mrs.
George Macklin of Bridgeville; Miss
Elizabeth Hammond of Milford
Miss Sara Davis-Mrs Cow Evans
of Cambridge, Maryland; Miss Ola
Evans. of near Milford; Miss Ber-
tha Cole, of Milford. and Robert
Deputy of Wilmington.
With honor: Miss Emily Jones'
Mrs. Dudley Frazer of Detroit,
Mich; Miss Hester Sipple-Mrs.
John Forest of Milford; Miss Pau
line AbbOtt-Mrs. Mortimer Brown
ing of New York City: Miss Ruth
Sipple-Mrs. c. D. Holzmueller, of
Milford; Miss Jennie G. Stanton
Mrs. c. NJ. Maull of Lewes; Miss
Frances Truitt, now Mrs. L. Fair
banks of Colorado, and Mr.. George
Macklin. now superintendent of the
Bridgeville School.
At times it seems quite difficult
for members to recall much of their
high school days. Every now and
then a "strOng" memory fingers.
For instance. Mrs. Pierce retells
something of the day Robert Davis
placed in one teachers desk some
thing quite scented. When the teach
eer Opend the desk, the smell that
1oated out almost asphyXiated her
and the class was forced to retire
from the room.
With the good blessings Of the
Glass of 1907 and as a last remem-
brance to the school before depar-
ture. the members conferred a sta
tue of Mercury which even we can
still call to mind.
Irene williams '39 |
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-13
The Rotary Club Visits
School Cafeteria Monday

Perfect attendance and good
lunch were the comments heard on
all sides after the Rotary Club had
held its weekly Monday noon meet
ing at the cafeteria of the Milford
High School on May 8. You won't
wonder that they were all present
or that they were all satisfied when
we tell you that the lunch consisted
of platter made up of potato sal
ad, sliced tomatoes. deviled eggs.
and ham sandwich. Also on the
menu were vegetable soup, coffee,
fruit cup, ice cream and cakes.
The visitors paid regular student
prices for their lunches and gave
the difference between the average
of thirty-fve cents a piece and the
amount usually paid for lunch to
the hospital fund.
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-13
Schools Of The State Give
Musical Program At
Dover

Last Saturday. April so, the
schools of the State gave a musical
program at the Capital Theatre in
Dover, which was attended by a
huge crowd. Almost every school
district of Delaware was represent
ed. The program consisted chiefly of
work by schools in which music
has been recently established. X.
Falkner, Organist of the theatre,
gave few organ selections before
the program started. Mr.. John Shil-
ling. State Superintendent of High
Schools, was present and opened the
program. During the course of the
program Delaware was portrayed as
a queen surrounded by her three
counties. A brass sextette from the
Ferris Industrial School and brass
s6Stette from Milford were the only
two of their kind entered.
The program started at 1870 and
continued until 5 o'clock.
Ralph Reed 80
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-13
Fifth Grades Get Real
Thrill From Arithmetic
Contest
Careful Planning Brings Good Re-
suits In Fraction Study

Who says they do not like to work
with fractions? it surely isn't di-
vision in Miss Watsons section of
the fifth grade, for in that section
are thirty wide awake boys and girls
who are working thOughtfully day
after day toward better arithmetic.
When the work i'm fractions was
taken up, the class was divided into
two divisions or teams for the pur-
pose of carrying on competitive
team work in arithmetic. Oscar
French as leader of Team 1 and Le-
roy Wilkins as leader of Team II,
are proving themselves real leaders
and each one is an inspiration to his
team.
Each team has for its goal the
building of a fortress called "Suc-
cess" which is steadily rising from
day to day. This fortress is in the
form of a large wall chart and is be-
ing built of cOlored blocks of paper
as each team scores the number Of
points required for each block.
Points are given for class drills,
test work and for individual reas-
oning when new thought problems
are taken up.
Just at the time fractions wers
started. enthusiasm in arithmetic
seemed to be at low ebb but this
form of inspirational work renew
ed interest and has had a magnetic
influence on the entire section from
the beginning, and so far has been
carried over period of three
months
AS an incentive toward better writ
ten work. each pupil is keeping
work book in fractions. This book
contains all drill sheets, drawings,
illustrating the different principles
and steps as they are taken UP, and
weekly test paper. Covers were made
for the booklets during the art per-
iOd and each one bears the pupils
monogram in design. A great pTide
is being taken i'm their booklets and
are a credit to these boys and girls.
May they keep up this good work.
Gretchen Calhoun 80
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-13
Sixth Grade To
Have Baseball League

During the past week the boys of
the three sixth grades have organ
lied five baseball teams which will
comprise the newly formed baseball
league. Each team has chosen cap
tain and selected name for its
team. The match games between the
teams will be played during the
Physical Education Period. In this
way every boy enrolled in the sixth
grade will have an opportunity to
learn more about the fine points of
baseball while engaged in playing
the game.
The Captains of the teams are:
Blue Martins DOnnan HOlzmueller
Lions .............. Arthur Lewis
Cardinals .......... Pierce Savage
Eagles ........... Chester Marvel
Tigers ............ Willard StaytOn
With the boys showing a wonder
full spirit under this team organiza-
ton | am sure that there is going to
be some good baseball played in
their league.
Henry Bunstein '33
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-13
Monthly Library Report

The student body of Milford High
has been doing some intensive read
ing as evidenced by the number OF
books circulated during the month
of April. Six hundred and twenty
three, nearly twice as many as the
same month last year and more
than any previous month.
F'ifty-scven books of those circu-
lated were from the Free Public Ii
brary. and thirty-two from the State
Travelling Library. One hundred and
forty-seven were non-fiction and
four hundred seventy-six were fic-
ton
A most welcome addition to the
library shelves is a new Lincoln Ii
brary This reference book is very
popular as it seemed that every time
someone wanted it, the book was in
use.
William DOering
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-13
Day OF Reckoning When
Report Cards Were Issued

Thursday the school was in gen.
eral buzz. Mr.. Boston sent around
an announcement pertaining to the
ninth grade. All pupils of the ninth
grade were to come up to room 324
for final check up on the students
individual marks of the year. The
object was to let each student know
just how he or she stood on the av-
erage and what they should do if
they considered passing.
Also Thursday night the whole
student body received their report
cards. This caused a great deal of
excitement as it always does around
the end of the month.
B. ManlOve
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-13
Chemistry Class Initiated
Into Secrets OF Darkroom

The Juniors in the Chemistry
class have just finished making blue
print paper The most peculiar part
of the experiment was that where
the paper should have turned blue
it was white and where it should
have been white it was blue. But
finally it turned out all right and VIC
very much enjoyed the drawing of
pictures and exposing them so that
they would be printed on the paper.
The next experiment is developing
films: We have all of the materials
and we are going to start work some
time this week. Here's where the
members of the class save some
money by developing their own
films.
-ROnsa '33
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-13
Harrington Defeats Local Nine
Score ) to A; Game Lost
On Errors

Last Wednesday Milford was
beaten by Harrington in a close
game, to 4. From the start Hall did
some air-tight pitching for the local
team. At the start of the game Mil
ford looked good as they knocked
Ryan out of the box. Soon another
pitcher followed suit. In the ninth
inning the score was tied at four all
and helped by two errors Harring-
ton pushed the winning run across
the plate. Hall and SmoOt did some
fine hitting, each getting three hits
apiece.
The lineup was as follows:
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-13
Baseball Schedule 1882

This year Milford's schedule con
sists of seven games. of which five
have been played. Following is the
schedule and scores of games al
ready played:
April AT Greenwood, Is; Mil
ford 5.
April 15-Harrington, IS; Milford,
s.
April 49, Rehoboth g. Milford g.
April 22--At FELTON,, 8; Milford 7,
April 27-GreenwoOd 13; Milford
8.
May AT Harrington.
May 13-Felton at home.
-Bunstcin 80
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-13
Poppy Essays Which Won
Honorable Mention

Last week we published the prize
winning poppy essays by Jean Griel
and Wilmer Lankford, so this week
we are bringing you the essays by
Mary Webb and Harvey Willis
which, in the eyes of the judges, de-
served honorable mention.
Honorable MentiOn-MaTy Webb
The Story Of the Poppy
The poppies are flowers of many
cOlors that bloom in the summer
They have to have extra rich soil
and plenty of sunshine.
During the world War" the pop
pies grew wild because the ground
wasn't cultivated. The soldiers of
the Allies loved the fields of poppies.
They were such contrast to the
worn, torn, shelled, and racked
fields of Belgium and France. The
soldiers wrote poetry, sang songs,
and even became superstitiOus about
the poppies, regarding them as the
souls of their departed comrades. To
them it was as if the blood they shed
had created thing of beauty.
The American Legion has adopted
the red poppy as its flower emblem
in remembrance of those who lie in
Flanders Field. 1t has set aside a
day called Poppy Day" when they
sell the pOppies made by the disabl-
ed veterans in the hospitals to raise
money for their aid. This day comes
on Memorial Day.
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-13
Girl Reserves! Attention!

The "big" banquet of the year will
soon be here. Senior and Junior
Girl Reserves, the Mother Daughter
Banquet is to he held in the Chapel
on May 20. Remember the date and
plan to be there.
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-13
Girls Keep Busy In
Home Economics

The girls of 90 section of Miss
Bakers Home Economics have just
completed serving their dinners and
are now ready to begin sewing
Their problem will he TO make a
sport dress which all the girls arc
eager to start.
The eighth grade girls are also
making cotton dresses.
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-13
Honorable MentiOn-IIaryey Willis
The American Legion Poppy

The American Legion POPPY
The American Legion Poppy is
the same as our red Shirley Poppy.
It grows in warm climate and is a
rather large plant The 'stem has a
pTickly hairy covering. When the
stem is bruised it has a disagreeable
odOr and a white milky juice comes
out of it.
The flower is single. made up of
very thin bright red petals and a
bright yellow center. 1t cannot be
used as a cut flower as it withers as
soon as the stem is broken. 1t soon
sheds its petals; and a seed pod
forms full of tiny dark seed. If the
pod is not disturbed it drops its seed
and next year there will be dozens
of bright pOppies where stood only
one this year.
The plants only grow from seed,
they cannot be transplanted.
It was because of their reseeding
habit that Flanders Field in France
was so beautiful that the soldiers
never forget the picture 1t was
chosen as their flower because 1t
covered the graves of many of their
buddies and will always be a MEM
Orial to them.
Each year when it is Poppy Time
i'm Flanders Field" the members of
the American Legion sell artificial
poppies for ten cents each. These
paper poppies are made in the gov
ernment hospitals by wounded sol
diers. The funds received go to the
soldiers injured in the World War.
Now come buy poppy
From the American Legion
Comes from Flanders
The poppy region.
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-13

Miss Conoway and her Home Eco
nomics girls are going to have a
booth at the Kent County Field Meet
Friday. May 6. There are dozens
and dozens of sandwiches being pre-
pared which will be appreciated by
everyone A serving Of coffee, sand
wiches end ice cream car also be
gotten al this booth for 'hs adults.
The proceeds of this will go to-
ward equipment for the Home Eco
nomics Department.
5. McColley '33
Evening star., 1932-12-11
EXPERT WILL DISPLAY
new STYLES IN MEAT
Housewives Invited With Dealers
to View Demonstration Spon-
sored by Government.

The latest style in meat cuts will be
exhibited here in series of demon
strations beginning tomorrow under
sponsorship of the Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics Of the Department OF
Agriculture.
The new styles" will show house
wives the butterfly pork chops" the
scrown roast pork" "sirloin pork roll, u
rtrolled shoulder of lamp, Saratoga
aamb chops" crown roast of lamb, .
sflank steak f1llets" (of beef), Clear
cut pot roast" (of beef and many
Others.
The first of the demonstrations will
be given at pm. tomorrow at Typo
graphical Hall, 423 G street. The sec
ond will be staged at 8:l5 pm. Tues
day at 612 Twelfth street, the third al
Swift g. Co.'S branch house at First
and L streets northeast at 8:15 pm.
Wednesday, the fourth at Armour &
Co.'S branch, Twelfth street southwest,
at BIS pm. Thursday, and the final
demonstration at place yet to be an
nounced, Monday, December 10. w. c.
Davis of the Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, who arranged the demon
strations, announced last night that
p. A. Goeser, meat demonstration
specialist of the National Live Stock
and Meat Board, will conduct the
demonstrations.
Washington's retail meat dealers and
housewives are invited to the demon
strations.
Evening star., 1932-12-11
POLICE AND FIREMEN
EXEMPTION SOUGHT
Brightwood Citizens Would Save
Them From Special Econ
omy Bill.

Congress will be petitioned to exempt
the District policemen and firemen il,
the special economy bill now before the
Senate Economy Committee, 1t was de-
cided Friday night by the Brightwood
Citizens Association in the Paul Junior
High School, Eighth and Nicholson
streets.
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superintend-
ent of police, and the members of the
Police and Fire Departments were
highly commended for the efficient
manner in which the se1f-styled "hun-
ger marchers' were handled during
their stay here this week. A resolu-
tion unanimously adopted set forth
that the members of the two depart
ments were called upon to work long
hours, under trying conditions and it
has been found that they performed
this work willingly and with a fine
olution the Commissioners were also
commended for giving Maj. Brown full
authority to carry out his well pre-
pared plans and Maj. Brown for his
enforcement of the local laws and reg
ulations without undue force of violence.
Among those who spoke on the ac-
tivitieS Of the Police Department and
expressed concentrations were, Capt.
Walter Emerson, former commander of
the sixth precinct at Brightwood; Capt
Joseph D. Morgan, present commander;
Capt. Milton D. Smith, Traffic Bureau
David S. Davidson, who introduced the
resolution, and Howard S. Fisk Capt.
Morgan was elected an honorary men,
ber of the association.
Present traffic conditions were dis
cussed. 1t was voted to refer a resolu-
tion presented to the Public Utilities
Committee for report at the next meet
ing. Charles w. Ray presided.
Evening star., 1932-12-11
PARLEY PRESSES
!. CHILD LABOR LAWS
Concentration on State Leg
isIatures Meeting Next
Year Urged.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
An aggressive campaign on all fronts
In behalf Of state child-labor and school
attendance laws was agreed upon yes
terday at a child-labor conference held
ht the Children's Bureau.
Breakdown of labor standards and
growth of "fy-by-night sweat-shop In
dustries exploiting children" were de-
plored by State labor officials of New
York, Connecticut. Pennsylvania ano
wisconsin.
Representatives of welfare and civic
Organizations urged concentration or
the Al State Legislatures meeting next
year.
Our economic life Is undergoing 9
great Transformation" Secretary Doak
bf the Labor Department told the con-
ferees. For this reason" he added, "1t
Is important that we reconsider and re-
kaluate our child-labor legislation"
He pledged support to the movement
after leaving his present position.
Present Time Held Propitious.
The conferees agreed that the present
time was especially propitious for enact
ing child-labor legislation in the States
because of the anomoly of 100000 boys
and girls being employed at low wages
and long hours when many adults were
out of jobs.
Miss Frances Perkins, New York in
fiustrial commissioner, said it was So
cially preferable for relief workers to
keep on taking care of destitute families
rather than to send children out to
iwork for So a week.
ITO countenance child labor at a
Mime like this is to sanction extending
fthe depression into the lives Of the next
generation" she said.
Four Demands Presented.
The child labor conference held here
today at the Childrens Bureau adopted
IA four-point standard on which to
Hocus in a drive for State child labor
laws.
1t demanded:
A basic age minimum OF 16 years for
all kinds OF farm agricultural employ
ment.
An eight-hour day standard, with the
provision that as adult hours are
lowered, hours for minors would be
lowered accordingly.
Payment of double compensation to
minors injured while Illegally employed.
A school budget sufficient to provide
types and amount Of education adapted
to the needs of all children
Miss Grace Abbott, chief of the
Childrens Bureau, was authorized to
appoint a continuing committee to
stimulate the aims adopted, and to serve
as Clearing house" in a concerted
drive on all fronts for enactment of
child labor and compulsory school at
tendance laws.
Evening star., 1932-12-11

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Evening star., 1932-12-11
LIEUT.. EMBREY BEGINS
33D YEAR AS POLICEMAN
Record Card Shows Numerous CT.
tations for Excellency Of Work
on Force.

Lieut.. Warren O. Embrey began his
thirty-third year on the police force
when he reported at police headquar-
ters today. =:
Since June /, 1923, he has sat at the
desk in the Detective Bureau directing
THE activities of the city's sleuths. Dur
ing large part of this time he has
been night chief of detectives.
Lieut.. Embrey was appointed to the
force December IL, 1900, when he was
26 years old, and served eight years as
a patrolman IN the third precinct. Pro-
notion to precinct detective followed
and he was sent to headquarters No
Nember l, 1911, as a detective. Two
years later he was made full detec-
tive sergeant and later promoted to the
grade of lieutenant
He is married, has three sons, and
aives at 404 Rittenhouse street.
His record card shows numerous COM
nnendations from superiorS and citations
Nor the excellence of his work.