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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-06-30
State Commander Praises Work of
Rochester Legion

That a we'll deserved national
honor has been bestowed upon
William T. Mccoy Post of Roch-
ester and that everyo Minnesota
Legionnaire joins with those of
Rochester in the pride and happi-
ness which award of the national
welfare and employment trophy
brings, is the message conveyed to
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-06-30
Anchor Gins

If you wish to be very smart you
will go in for things nautical, such,
for instance. as clips in the form
Of anchors and stars in silver or
gold finished metal, or in red, white
and blue enamels.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-06-30

happy by taking off his clothing
and keeping him as Inactive as pos
sible, and by giving him lukewarm
baths and plenty of fluids in his
diet.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-06-30

With every frock a complement
airy jacket is slogan which is echo
ing to the furthermost corners of
the style world. The model pictured
is the sort that makes one covet a
replica Of it. The original is made
of fiat crepe in a bright orange
shade to match the dominant color
ing in the frock, the latter fash
Toned of sheer bemberg crepe in
brilliant floral patterning on an
ivory ground. Note the fichu tie
with it's capelet effect over the
shoulders. It's the latest!
Smyrna times., 1932-03-09
SMYRNA LODGE 80 YEARS OLD
Morning Star, /. o. o. F., No. 6, to
Celebrate Event With Program
to Be Followed by Banquet

The Morning Star Lodge, No. 6,
l. 0. o. F., of this town, will hold
a banquet in the Century Club of
Smyrna on Friday evening at
o'clock in commemoration of their
nintieth anniversary. w. Henry
Ennis will be POSTMASTER. w. w.
Wright, Past Grand will make the
presentation address; Peggy Jane
Ennis will be Jewel Bearer and
Lawrence r. Outten, Grand Master
of Delaware will make the Pres
entation of Jewels. The speakers
for the evening will include Hedley
C. Black, Grand Warden of the
Grand Lodge of Maryland; w. w.
Douty, Grand Secretary of the
Grand Lodge of Delaware; Rev. r.
K. Stephenson, Past Grand Repre-
sentative of the Grand Lodge of
Delaware, and P. ]. Isaac, Grand
Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of
Delaware. Invocation by Rev.
Frederick Marx Barton, rector Of
st. Peters Church. The banquet
committee is composed of w. Hen
ry Ennis, Chairman, William H.
Lurty, c. Melvin Moore, Harry c.
Johnson, and Raymond c. Mabrey.
The menu will consist of Grape
Fruit Cocktail, celery, olives, Del
aware Roast Turkey with filling,
giblet sauce, cranberry jelly, mash
ed white potatoes, candied sweet
cole slaw, rolls, straw
berry shortcake, mints and coffee.
The Rebekah Lodge members are
making all preparations and will
serve the Odd Fellows, their wives,
and guests.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-09
ADULT EDUCATION CENTERs
Kent County Units Meeting in Do
yer Tonight in Annual Session

The third annual meeting of the
Public School Adult Education
Centers of Kent County will be
held in the auditorium of the Do
yer High School tonight at s
O'Clock. It will be attended by
representatives of 500 men and
women who have participated in
activities conducted in fifteen
school districts of the county dur
ing the past winter. Mrs. H.
Ridgely Harrington, president of
the Kent County Advisory Council
on Adult Education, will preside.
Edward c. Lindeman, well-known
writer and lecturer, will be the
guest speaker. w. w. Price, of
Smyrna, Kent county representa-
tive on the State Board of Educa-
tion, DR.. H. V. Holloway, State su-
perintendent of public instruction,
Edward Goslee, president of the
Delaware Citizens Association,
and Mrs. Robert E. Lewis, Kent
county vice-president of the State
Parent-Teachers' Association, will
bring greetings from their organ
izations. An outstanding feature
will be program of chorus sing
ing arranged by Professor Peter
Dyhima, of Columbia University,
for Delaware adult education cen
ters. He will present a combined
chorus of 200 men and women
from Harrington, Frederica, Dover
and Clayton centers. An exhibit
IF the work in art and handcraft
classes will be held. The districts
n which centers were organized +
Turing the past winter are Smyr- /
Ia, Clayton, Dover, Magnolia, Fred /
,rica, Cheswold, Oak Grove, Pratts
Pennington, FELTON,,
Milford, Viola and
caesar Rodney. A meeting of the
sussex county centers will be held
n Seaford on Thursday, March II,
nd of the New Castle county cen
ers in Newark on Friday. March
s. Il
Smyrna times., 1932-03-09
TOWN COUNCIL ORGANIZES
G. Il. Stevenson Again Named
President; Creadick Ennis, Sec'y

The newly elect members of
Smyrna Town Council John c.
Mannering and Davis H. Bell, met
with the hold-over members, G. r.
Stevenson, George w. Turner and
S. Creadick Ennis and after the
oath was administered to Messrs.
Mannering and Bell, Council re-or-
ganized by re-electing G. r. Stew
enson president of Council for an
other year and S. Creadick Ennis
secretary for the same term.
George w Turner, VINO had served
the past year as Town Clerk, was
also reelected. Plans for the year
were discussed but little business
was transacted. President Steven
son held over the naming of stand
ing committees until another meet
ing.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-09
NEW KENT COUNTY JAIL At
DOVER TO BE STARTED SOON
PLANS CALL FOR COMPILE
TION SOMETIME IN AUGUST
Building Which VIII Be Erected ON
Water Street near Governors
Avenue Will Provide for Sheriff

Much interest is elected locally
and all thru Kent County over the
building of a modern Kent County
Jail and residence quarters for the
Sheriff, at new location recently
acquired on West Water Street
near Governors Avenue. More To-
cal interest is probably attached to
it because of the fact that the pres
ent Sheriff, (Austin D. Smith, is
resident of the Smyrna Clayton
vicinity. Plans and specifications
for Kent county's new prison have
been completed and bids have been
advertised for The new prison is
to have provision for II inmates,
classified as follows: "a medium
secure or long term prisoners
housed in the west or right hand
wing block; 80 short term prison
ers housed in the dormitory wing
south of the main building divided
into squads of 16 each; 10 female
and 5 juvenile prisoners, all in the
upper dormitory of the main build
ing but entirely separated from
each other. All cell blocks and
dormitories will have modern san
itary plumbing and lighting equip
ment and so planned that sunlight
and air will be available on all
sides. A hospital ward with three
beds and a dispensary attached
will be a feature of the main build
ing on the upper floor. Each sec
tion of the dormitories and cell
block will be equipped with show
ers.. A basement is provided un-
der one-half of the main structure
where two large steam heaters
and a hot water retaining tank
will be installed. The laundry,
room and a large dry
storage will also be located in the
basement On the main floor of
the building will be a large kitchen
and mess hall or diningroom where
20 prisoners can be fed at one
time. Directly alongside of the
kitchen will be a cold storage for
meats and vegetables cooled by an
refrigerating machine.
Provisions have also been made
for future additions to the dorml-
tory and security cell block with
out interference to prisoners or op-
Grafton of the prison in general
The building is TO be completed by
August.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-09
KENT PAIR CARING FOR BABY
GIRL FOUND ON DOORSTEP
PARTY IN AUTO LEFT 1T AT
G.E.WILSON'S NEAR HICKMAN
Pass Farm Home Thursday Night
Stop Long Enough to Leave
Baby With Note Attached

Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Wilson,
a nliddle-aged couple residing near
Hickman, south west of Dover,
near Maryland line, have assumed
the role of father and mother to
a two-months-old baby girl found
on their door step last Thursday
night. The Wilson's have never
had any children, and the abandon
ed infant has evidently found a
place in their hearts, for they are
caring for it as their own The
baby was found by Mrs. Wilson
after an automobile drove up the
road, stopped in front of their
farmhouse, and then drove sudden
ly away A note, which gave the
date of the baby's birth. and stated
that her name was Mary Ann. was
the only means of Identification.
Police are searching for clues that
would lead to a more definite ident-
ifcation, but meanwhile the Will
sons are keeping the baby. When
taken in by Mrs Wilson the infant
was wrapped in blanket, 10
which was pinned the note. The
note said that the baby was born
on Christmas Day, 1851, and her
name was Mary Ann, but she was
to be called Peggy. No clues
have been found that would in any
way aid in locating the person
who abandoned the baby Mrs
Wilson was unable to give any de-
scription of the car which drove
up to her house before she found
the baby, as it was out Of sight
before she went to her door, she
said Mrs. Wilson was alone at
the time the baby was found. She
said she heard the automobile
drive up the road and stop, and
thinking it was someone to see her
she went to the door. She heard
the car driving off. she said, and
looking down at a bundle on the
step she found it was a baby. The
baby was dressed well. it is said.
The Wilson farmhouse is in the ex-
treme southwestern part Of Kent
county, near the Maryland line.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-09
PLEAD GUILTY COURT, DOVER
William Bell Jr., of Dover, Sent
enced to 10 Mo. on Liquor Charge

Before Resident Judge w. w.
Harrington Saturday in the Kent
County Court of General Sessions.
at Dover, William Bell, Jr., Dover
youth, charged with unlawful sale
of Intoxicating liquors, changed his
plea to guilty. Judge Harrington
sentenced Bell to 10 months in the
New Castle County Workhouse.
Bell pleaded with the judge to re-
duce his sentence and let him re-
main in the Kent county jail This
the judge refused. Three other in
dictments are pending against Bell
on charges of illegal sale of intox-
icants which will be disposed of at
a later session of the court. Bells
father, William Bell, Sr., is now
serving a term in the Workhouse
for violation of the Delaware
liquor laws. James Swiggett, who
plead guilty to the larceny of the
of Maurice A. Hartnett
Jr., was given sentence of one
year in the Workhouse and on Sat
urday, March II, to be whipped
with five lashes. William Jewell,
against whom an indictment was
fled for issuing worthless checks,
plead guilty. Judge Harrington con-
Linued the case for two weeks, as
the court was informed that Jewell /
after giving several checks on the +
Kent county side, also gave worth I
ess checks in Sussex county, where /
ne is wanted on a similar charge.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-09
KENT TEACHERS HELD ALL-DAY
MEET IN SMYRNA ON FRIDAY
ATTENDANCE OF NEARLY 500
AT THE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
DIR. Nj. Claiming Wagner of VIII
minStOn and DIR. Paul TitWorth
ChestertOwn, Gives Addresses

Despite the rainy weather a
large crowd of teachers, estimated
at 500, assembled at the SMYRNA
High School auditorium Friday, to
participate in the eleventh annual
session of the Kent County Educa-
tlonal Association. Prof. George
w. Wright of Smyrna, president of
the association; Miss Bessie C.
Matthews, secretary and treasurer
of the association, and Supt. C. w.
w. Schantz, of the Smyrna Spec
ial District Schools, together with
his staff of teachers, did every
thing they could to make the vis-
iting teachers and educators pleas
ant and the Smyrna School build
ings were made to look spick and
span for the occasion. While rainy
and disagreeable out, there was a
warmth of hospitality that made
the assembling of so many teach
ers a pleasant and happy event.
The meeting was opened with
music by a chorus of Smyrna boys
and girls under the direction of
Miss Jane Easton The invocation
was given by the Rev. E. P Thorn
as, pastor of Asbury NJ. E. Church
and a welcome by w. o. Hoffeck-
er, president Of the Smyrna School
Board. DR.. H. V. Holloway, State
spoke. DR.. Edwin w. Adams, as
sociate superintendent of schools
in Philadelphia, gave an address
on Education and Good Life
Sectional meetings were conducted
as follows: Reading, by Miss Mabel
j. Henderson; geography, by Mrs.
Florence G. Hutchins: unit plan Of
teaching, by Miss Emma Ehlers;
curricular activities, by M. Chan
ming Wagner, assistant superin-
tendent of schools of Wilmington
DR.. Paul Ellsworth, president Of
Washington College, gave an ad-
dress on "Coordinators. Harry w.
Mock spoke On Essentials Of Sue
cess" The convention closed with
a business meeting and election Of
officers as follows: President, ].
Ralph McIlvaine, Magnolia; vice
president, f. W. Mick, Frederica;
secretary and treasurer, Miss
Adele H. Evans, Dover. a fea-
ture Of the convention was the
presence Of the Kent County Band |
which gave some excellent music.
the noon hour lunch was
served at the Century Club House
oy the leaders Of st. Peters Epis-
copal Church. Proceeds for this 1
went for the benefit of the
Parish. Those who did not take
meals at the Club House found /
heir way to The Wayside Inn,
Ii-Way Diner and other eating
houses.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-09
GAMERS OPPOSE SALES TAX
Tri-State Packers Feel the Burden
WOuld Fall ON Farmers

Fear that the canning industry
would be demoralized with espec-
tally disastrous results to the
farmer should the IL per cent
sales tax on canned goods as pro
posed by a Congressional commit
tee be enacted into a law, was
voiced at a meeting of the board Of
directors of the Tri-State Packers
Association held in the dupont
Biltmore Monday. The board went
on record as opposed to the pro
posed tax. 1t was pointed out
that staple foods were especially
exempt from any sales tax, but
that canned goods are expressly
named. Opposition to the tax is
based on the fact that canned
goods are a staple food, especially
today when practically every
stocks her pantry with
canned foods. When asked who
would bear the brunt Of the tax,
the president of the association, F.
H. Wrightson, of Easton, Md, who
presided, replied that most likely it
would be the farmer. The tax
would also add to the cost of the
Gamer and all in all it would tend
to demoralize the market" he said
."The Gamer could not get more
for his product from the retailer
and the result would be that the
farmer might have to take less for
Ms crnn,'
Smyrna times., 1932-03-09
GETS PASTORATE CALL WEST
Rev. Francis Skunk Downs, Native
De1aWarean, Gets a Large Church

The Rev. Francis Skunk Downs,
d. D., a native Delawarean, who
has been serving as a secretary of
the Board of Foreign Missions of
the Presbyterian Church Of the
United States has been called as
pastor to the First Presbyterian
Church of Berkley, California, one
of the largest Presbyterian church
es in the country, it having a mem
bership of over 1000. He has been
living in Princeton, N. ]. DR..
Downs was born in Dover 45 years
ago the son of the late DR.. Press
lev S. Downs and Bessie Brown
Downs. His mother is still living.
He attended the public schools of
Dover and then entered Lafayette
College. He first intended to take
UP law but then decided to study
for the ministry. He graduated
from Lafayette and did graduate
work at Princeton. His first
charge was in Baltimore after
which he was pastor of churches
at Germantown, Pa, and Tyrone,
Pa. and was then called to the
of the Board of For
eign Missions which position he
1as held for seven years. He will
assume his pastorate in Berkeley,
Palm Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-09
ALETHIA SPRUANCE HURT
Thrown From Auto i'm Wilmington
and Sustains Broken Arm

Miss Alethia Spruance, of Will
mington, formerly of Smyrna, niece
of Misses Mary and Emily Spru-
ance of this town, received a broken
arm in an accident last Thursday
Miss Spruance was driving her car
to school when she was struck by
another passing automobile in Will
mington. She was thrown out of
the car and her car, which kept on
going down the street, had to be
stopped by someone who ran and
jumped into the car. Miss Spru-
ance was taken to the Homeo-
pathic Hospital where it has been
to have her arm set
three times already. The break
was a splintered break just above
the wrist.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-09
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB NEWS
State Forester W. 5. Taber, Gives
Illustrated Address on pine Tree

State Forester W. ;. Taber, Gives
Illustrated Address on pine Tree"
The Smyrna Rotary Club afte
two visitations. last Thursday ey-
ening assembled at the Ways d.
Inn, Rynear Slaughter. President.
presiding, and welcomed those
present for a 10 per cent attend
ance Of active members. Hervey
P. Hall now convaIescing from i'll
ness, is yet unable to attend the
club meetings. c. L. Harmonson.
who has recovered from an illness
of typhoid fever and w. w. Price
recently returned from a West II
dies Cruise. were welcomed back
to the fellowship of Rotary. w. s.
Taber of the Dover Club, associat-
ed with the State Forestry Depart
ment, presented a very interesting
program by showing moving pic
lures Pines that Come Back"
The history Of pine tree was full
ly described from a seeding to the
tree. The kind Of soil
best adapted for their growth was
shown. Forest fires were shown in
their ravages to plant, bird and
animal life that make the forest
heir home. Restoring Of game by
he department OF agriculture as
veil as the supply of small fish for
he streams were all described in
he pictures. Visiting Rotarians
present: w. S. Taber, w. H. War
ington, w D. Watson, H. v. HoI-
oway and Leonard Schwartz, all
# the Dover Club.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-09
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week
The Rev. P. I. Donaghay, rector
of ST. Anne's Church, Middletown,
who was to speak at st. Peters
Church on Thursday evening, is
unable to be present on account of
illness. Sunday-7.30 a. M, Holy
Communion; 10 a. M, Church
School; 10 a. m, Morning Prayer
and Sermon, the sermon subject,
1.-The Passion of Our Lord" 7.30
p. M, evening Prayer and sermon.
Monday. 2.30 p. M, Study Glass at
the Rectory.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-09
SMYRNA GOTH CENTURY CLUR
Program in Charge of Mrs. John
I. Hudson, Chairman of History

AOsidii AL 0HdFSe OF MIS- john
p. Hudson, Chairman of History
The Twentieth Century Club
meeting of March 4, was called at
$50 o'clock, Mrs John P. Hudson.
chairman of History. First num-
bers of program, three vocal and
musical selections by Simpson
Carrow. (2) A partial History.
Korea and Manchuria, read by Mrs
John P. Hudson; (3) A paper read
by Mrs. Bone. Customs and
Habits of Korea and Manchuria.
(4 Piano Solo, Miss Marietta
West. March 11th will be an open
meeting of the Twentieth Century
Club. in Club House at o'clock.
Mr.. Lawrence E. Lindley, secre-
tary of Indian Rights Association,
speaker. Subject, THE American
Indian Today and Tomorrow" An
exhibit of baskets and other inter-
esting Indian objects will be on
display and every one is invited to-
this meeting
Smyrna times., 1932-03-09
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Smyrna Girls Basket Ball Team
Defeats Chestertown But Smyr-
ma Boys Lose by One Point

On Thursday evening, March 3,
Ghestertown Basketball teams
played Smyrna teams at Smyrna.
This was the last game of the sea-
son. The results are: Smyrna
boys, 10; Chestertown boys, 20.
Smyrna girls, 20; Chestertown
girls, 10. The results of the In
tramural Basketball game played
on Thursday afternoon were as
follows Girls, coached by David
son, 4; Girls, coached by Hawkins,
10. Boys, coached by Harrington,
6; Boys, coached by Stevenson, Z.
Banking results for Tuesday,
March 1st, are as follows: Number
of pupils in attendance, 683; num-
Der of depositors, 104; amount de-
posted, 1888. Total amount de-
posted to date this school year,
81 ,612.84.-The assembly program
for March is as follows: Opening
exercises; Song; Reading: 'Geom-
etry in Nature" written by Jay
Spry, read by Alverna Jones;
Musical Recitation: "Our Washing
ton," Virginia Heinold; Reading,
George Washington, the Chris
tian," Clark Stark; Orchestra Sc
lection; Play, "A Near Tragedy"
by the Senior Mathematics Club;
Song by Assembly The local Or
atorical and Defamation Contest
will be held in the auditorium on
the evening of March Both at
which time the contestants that
will represent Smyrna School in
Kent County Contest will be Sc
lected. The Easter Party will be
held on March 23rd.-The Junior
Glass Play, Miss Somebody Else"
which will be given on March 18th,
is comedy and a romance. Con-
stance Darcy, daughter. of a
wealthy mine-owner, undertakes
the management of an unsuccess-
ful club house for friend of her
mothers. Here she finds not only
a sweetheart Of her debutante days
but also the clerk who had stolen
bends from her fathers office. The
part of Constance" is taken by
Mary Hartnett; the 'proprietoress
Of the club house" is Mary Louise
Darrah. Edgar Harrington furn-
ishes the love interest" and How
ard Donovan plays the part of the
villain. Hilda Armstrong, as
Susan Slater" who loves funerals, /
furnishes the comedy Who's Who
in the High School Faculty: Miss
Helen Scout, teacher Of the first
section of the fourth grade is a
laughter of Clement ". Scout, I
Vell-known farmer on the State /
road south of Smyrna, and was
porn near Smyrna and attended the
and the high school
lere. She attended the Women's
College, University of Delaware
or two years, after which she
aught in Lord Baltimore School
1t Millville, Delaware, and from
here came to Smyrna. She has
aught here for five years. While
It college she was interested in
Jockey. Miss Scout, whose ad-
lress is Smyrna, is a member of
he NJ. =. Church at Cheswold
Smyrna times., 1932-03-09
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev. w. j. Bone, Pastor, Announc-
es Services for Week and Sunday
Revival services are being held
each evening except Saturday.
Rev. w. w. Thompson, pastor of
the Elkton Presbyterian Church,
will preach this evening. Rev.
Aquilla Webb, d. D., of Whining
ton, will preach on Friday evening.
The pastor will preach on Sunday
at the regular hours. Sunday
school will meet in the Chapel at 10
a. M, and Young Peoples Society
in the evening at 6.45 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-09
MOVING COUNTY BUILDING
Philadelphia Firm Offers Lowest
Rid for Removal of Brick Edifice


The George H. Evans Company,
of Philadelphia, offered the lowest
bid for the removal of the old
county building opposite the pres
ent State House in line with the
State House improvement plan, it
was announced Thursday by the
State Buildings and Grounds Com
mission. Specifications provide
that a basement must be provided
for the two-story brick structure
at its new location and that re-
pairs must be made, if necessary.
The bids follow William M.Francis
Company, Wilmington, $4,000; J.
A. Bader and Company, Whining
ton, S24, ,294; H. D. Johnson, Mil
ford, S23, ,294; A. L. George H.
Evans, Philadelphia, S19,435.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-09
No DEVELOPMENTS in Kidnapins

At the time of going to press no
particularly new developments had
been reported in the case of the
kidnapping of the baby son of Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh and Mrs.
Lindbergh, of Hopewell, N. ].
Smyrna times., 1932-03-09
Two Fire Alarms During storm

The firemen were summoned To
a chimney fire at the home of Tom
Harris, colored, Sunday evening.
on Monday morning they were
again called to Duck Creek where
the chimney was on fire at home
OF Alberta Waters. No damage in
either case.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-09
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tql,valrdI AXE tss the bungalow allow,
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