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Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
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WHO'S WHO OF
SENIOR CLASS
Margaret Mason, Class
Vamp.

Here is one more thumb-nail bio
graphy of another lively member OF
our class-Margaret Mason, none
other.
She was born on New Years Day,
seventeen years ago, in Baltimore
Maryland, and still thinks Baltimore
is the most wonderful town of all.
She entered our class in the fourth
grade, from Chestertown school.
She takes the Academic Course;
expects she'll go to college but
doesn't know when. She would like
to teach French, but Mr. Hanna
doesn't give her much encourage
ment. He doesn't seem to realize
what she is capable Of
English and French are her fay-
Orite subjects. Swimming and dane
ing are her hobbies. Blue, green
and brown are her favOrite colOrs.
Margaret is five feet, five inches
tall and very slender, has long black
hair which she wears knOtted low
on her neck, has brown eyes and
thinly arched brOws.
She always wears a tam or a
scarf on her head. In fact you rare
ly ever see her without il.
She was Mrs. GrasswidOw in "The
Farnhurst Jewels" and proved TO be
very good Vamp.
She represented the class this
year in the Defamation Contest and
helped win it. She gave "The High
wayman" by Alfred NOyes. She is
,yarXy dramatic Tho iudo;ae said she
was excellent. and when they say
such a thing there is some fOunda-
tion for it.
She plays the piano a little. =
Player inter-class basketball.
Likes to be called Peggy" but
hates "Nliggy."
Wears a pin from Beacom's and
class ring from Georgetown.
His name is Joe Jones.
Hates to miss Il dance. Attended
both the Beacon dances.
Loves to get letters-frOm some
people. ......
When she makes up her mind to
do something she does it.
Rides around with Ellen Sipple
and Pat Varney a lot.
Virginia Simpson is one Of her
best girl friends.
Loves evening clothes. and plain,
dresses.
Is up on all the latest pet
phrases.
Likes to tease people. and is al
ways up to something or other.
Alice Breme
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
First Class To
Boast School Pennant

The classes of the old South Mil
! ford School terminate with the pass
! ing of the Glass of 1904. TO main
! tain the school dignity these five
feminine members brought into use
the first school and class pennants
which are loyalty displayed in the
| background of their class picture.
During the year 1903-1904 the
class ventured upon one money maxi
ing enterprise by presenting a play,
"The Hills School Girls" in the
Century Club. Anna Archer. now
Mrs. Charles Hackenburg of Phila-
delphia, posed as teacher with strict
est discipline while Emma Sipple,
Mrs. Wallace Burn now residing in
Milford, took one of the leading
parts as a pupil. The remaining
members of the cast were Ann Will
son, a graduate OF the Jefferson Hos
pital, at the present time living III
Philadelphia; Florrie BOoz, staying
now at Doylestown, Pennsylvania,
and Delema Wilson, at present Mrs.
f.. Isaacs, Of Greenwood. On the
whole the scheme was IA great sue
cess, with proceeds amounting TO
about twenty-five dollars.
A very striking personality IN the
faculty whose characteristics APP
pealed most tremendously to these
girls was a Miss Billings who taught
Lain. Algebra and English. After
ward she left Milford to travel TO
lurOpe and is now teaching Ameii-
can History somewhere on the Con-
tinent.
This, their last year in high school
held for the members of the class of
1904, many parties and pleasure
trips together. Mrs. Wallace Burn
and perhaps others recall the eXcit-
ing boat trip down the Mispillion
Creek to Slaughter Beach in Cap
tain Connard's new power beat.
Gaily did the class set forth to
find Mr.. Dougherty to take their
pictures and further vowed them
selves and the class a remembrance
by each purchasing a small gold
ring with '04 engraved on the top.
Irene Williams
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
MARTONETTES
PROVE VERY
ENTERTAINING
Dolls Are Clever Jugglers
And TrapeZe Workers.

One of the best features of the en-
tertainment given for the benefit Of
the Senior Class last Friday nigh
was the puppet show. The figures
were so realistic in their movements
that it was hard to think that they
were only dolls operated by the en-
tertainer. His way of moving these
figures was apparently a secret. for
he did not want anyone behind stage
until after he had taken the appa-
ratus down.
The first figure was an acrobat
who swung on trapeZe exactly as
Il human would do except that some
of the tricks were almost impossible.
Following him was Il clown who
seemed Il little tipsy i'm the way he
went staggering around the stage.
falling al lover the trape2e and
ropes attached. and falling down at
every other step or so. Next a figure
representing a stage hand came in
and carried away the apparatus.
The next groups of figures were
those of colOred people in a process
sion going to church or anywhere
else you wanted them to go. Lead
ing this was "Old Black Joe" doing
Il clumsy dance and what not to the
time of old negro spiritual. Several
others passed after him, one OF
which was an old woman with all
her children in big pockets in her
dress. Once on the stage the chill
dren jumped out one by one and did
a dance with their mother.
The last of the 'MariOnettes was a
young man supposed to be serenad-
ing his girl. The first few notes of
his song were sour and caused tin
can to be thrown at his head, appar-
emily from a neighbOr's window. One
didn't seem to be enough and he
went on with the song as persistent
and determined as before, with the
same result, except more cans came
this time. Deciding to fool the per-
son, the boy stuck his head in bas-
in in the middle of the stage during
a regular shower of cans, thinking
all the time he wasn't being hit be-
cause his head was covered up. But
as soon as he raised his head a can
came with extra force and knocked
him with a bang on the head. Start
ing off the stage, he ran into 4 bull
which he tried to ride and finally
ended up by knocking down the girl
who had come in from the other
side. This last performance was the
best of all and very clever in its
And of all the people
there, | think Mr.. Boston enjoyed
this part of the show the most from
the way he was laughing in the back
of the auditorium.
-Sipple '33
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
DID YOU KNOW

THAT Robert f. Lees mother
was put into the coffin before he was
born? She was a Cataleptic and be-
ing thought dead by the relatives
was prepared for burial. Later Mrs.
Lee showed signs of life.
2-That in the Battle of Hastings.
1866, William the Conquerer wore
his armOr plate backward?
3-That it is said that in Texas it
is against the law to own a copy OF
the Encyclopedia (Brittannica) be-
cause formula for making liquor is
contained therein?
THAT every snow flake that
falls from the heavens is in the
shape of a Hexagon, although the
designs are none alike?
5-Fhat there are only two gov
ernments in the world that have
managed to retain this their present
for one hundred and fifty years. ia
pan and the United States?
6-That the hippOpotemus when
excited or in pain actually sweats
blood?
THAT in real life there is no
such thing as Sllencer lor reVol-
Vers?
8-That although wood floats in
water; its sawdust sinks to the bot
tom.
9-That high school boys in AZ
states are now taught home econom-
ics-how to cook, wash, iron, sew
and hang curtains?
1O-That every leap year in Scot
land, girls are permitted (by a bow
made in 1929 to propose marriage
to a bachelor-and collect at least
$500 if he does not listen to reason.
1l-That a recent study of the
past life of II of 700 school teach
ers shows that 80 per cent of thehl
had never been interested in any
kind of recreation such as the thea"
tire, dancing. travel, music. or sport?
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
Child Development Gives
Study Subject To Girls
OF Very Real Value

The classes in Home Economics
III are about to begin their unit in
Child Development. In preparation
for this unit the remark has been
made, not only by the girls them
selves but by adults interested in
Home Economics, but why do we
study about children, most of us
have no little brothers and sisters?"
In answer to this question it seems
OppOrtune to quote the aim of high
school Home Economics. ITO help
the girl to do better those things
which she will be doing anyway"
Children are a part of our environ
ment and all of us must make con-
facts with them. If they are part
off the immediate family those con-
facts are close and varied. if there
are no small children in the home
still we are thrown with them in a
friends or relatives home, on the
street, in Sunday school. and in
many many other places.
BY thinking through children's
problems in terms of both mother
and small child it is hoped that the
Home Economics girl can look calm
ly and wisely upon the problems
which once involved her and the
adults around her and which are
now the same problems of those lit
tie people about her, with her role
now classed with the adult.
Somewhere near the middle
ground of that little poem by Stella
Fisher Burgess, we will find the
high school Home Economics girl
The poem goes like this:
From Generation TO Generation
My Stella role has simply changed
From receiver to transmitter!
Once Mother used to say to me
When eer the fancy hit her:
Don't you remember that | said
No, not today. my dear
Those hands won't do. Go wash
again.
And scrub behind each ear.
YO uleft your doll out on the lawn
Your laces are united
Why leave your nightie on the nOor?
Haven't you any pride?
Now 'tis my voice that ulters forth
These very self-same phrases.
| marvel how identical
Are certain blames and praises:
But most | marvel at her tones
Kept calm, controlled, not bitter
Now that I've changed my stellar
role
From receiver to transmitter.
Ethel Collins
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
CLASS MEETS TO
BE HELDDURLNG
COMING WEEK
MOttO-'BeGt Caesar Rod
Hey.'

Spring has come The weather is
great deal warmer. The frogs
croak every night to their hearts
content and the birds all seem to
sing Happy Days Are Here Again"
| But if you haven't a chance to hear
the birds and frogs in the early NOR
ming just stop by the school grounds
at noon or i'll the extra period be-
tween two and three o'clock. You
will see a great number of boys and
girls-sOme playing baseball. some
running around the track, and still
some more trying to jump farther
and higher than their opponents.
OF course you know that we are
getting in shape for the Kent Coun-
ty Field Meet at Harrington, but he
fore that we are going to hold an
inter-sectiOnal field meet. This will
be Tuesday, Wednesday. Thursday
and Friday of next week.
On Tuesday and Wednesday the
Junior High will be in competition
among themselves. The events will
consist of fifty yard dash; four
hundred and forty yard relay; stand
ing broad jump; baseball distance
throw; hop, step and jump. and
dOdgeball distance throw for the
boys. The girls will compete in lif-
ty yard dishes; 220 yard relay;
standing broad jump; dOdgeball dis
tance throw; hop. step and jump;
and baseball distance throw. The en-
tries are controlled by a committee
of two boys and two girls from each
class-the same as the Senior High
and are subject to the veto of the
coach.
The Senior High meet will be neld
on Thursday and Friday. The events
will be about the same as the ones
in Junior High, only on larger
scale. The relays and dashes are
much longer, and an extra dash is
added-along with the shot put--the
muscle-maker. At noon hours there
will be volley ball games held be-
tween sections in Senior High
School and dOdseball games between
sections in Junior High.
This week the officials are making
eliminations for the county meet.
The entries must be sent in by Sat
urday. A larger and better field meet
is expected this year. Watch Mil
ford!
Ponder Morgan
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
local SCHOOL
IS PRACTICING
FOR FIELDDAY
Many Enter Events

For the last two weeks prepara-
tiOns have been made for the Kent
County Track and Field Meet which
is to be held May 6.
The regular class hour periods
have been altered into four forty
five minute periods in the morning
and three hour periods in the after
noon in order to have an extra per-
iod for field practice and yet have
all class periods included. This per-
iOd is from two to three O'Clock and
is divided into certain sections Diff
ferent teachers and pupils are in
charge of these groups and are Civ
ing them advice and practice on the
particular events which they enter.
When this practicing started not
80 many came out for practice but
as time has passed so many have
taken an interest in the events that
it is a great job to eliminate and
pick the very best in that particular
event.
Mr.. Elliott. our coach, says that
there are still many in the school
who have not tried for any event
and he wishes that everyone would
come out and try whether he wins
or not.
In the last few years Milford has
come within a few points of winning
first place in the total score. but has
not yet been successful in reaching
that point.
This year, it has been reported.
will be one of the greatest Track
and Field Meets that has yet been
held. There will be more schools
entered and therefore much more
competition and we find that if we
want to come out first much more
practice and drilling will be neces-
sary over that of previous years.
Everyone that is taking part sees
that it is no easy matter to run or
jump without having practice before
hand.
A person who is scheduled TO rur
a long distance would not think of
doing it without gradually prtparing
himself. In fact the ordinary person
couldn't do it without some practice
before hand.
This is what we are doing. We are
gradually preparing ourselves for
the particular events which we en-
ter and it takes much practice be-
fore hand. Mr.. Elliott is giving
much time and advice, and by the
time field day comes we hope to be
in good shape, so that we may he
able to come through with first
prize
Edgar Clendaniel >:
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
Trip To Chronicle Office
And New Science Project
Project Included In The
DOings OF Section 7-3

Last Thursday at two o'clock Mr..
McGinnis took Section SO to the
Chronicle Office to see how the
newspaper was printed and made.
The most interesting things that the
class enjoyed was the linotype ma
chine and the large printing press.
p In Science Section 7-3 has COM
pleted their work for this month. We
are about to take a new unit in sci
ence. In connection with this Mr..
McGee has built Mr.. McGinnis a
magazine rack in which he is using
for Popular Science and Popular
Mechanics. These magazines are
very interesting. They help us to
learn about the modern inventions
and other things.
Last week we played Section 81
in volley ball. We won two out of
three games.
We are all anxious TO receive our
report cards for this month.
Section 7-3 are all taking an in
terest in practicing for the field
meet.
-Eli2abeth Cleaver
Margaret Deputy
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
WHO'S WHO OF
SENIOR CLASS
Mildred KINNEY, Future
Nurse.

All of Mildred Kimmey's life has
been spent here; she started school
here in the first grade under Miss
Ross; she will undoubtedly gradu-
ate from Milford High; and next
year she will enter the Milford
Emergency Hospital to study nurs-
ing. She will be eighteen years old
ON July the fifteenth. That is her
iife-stOry in a nutshell.
Mildred is about five feet three
inches tall, has thick black hair
which waves little, and gray eyes.
Every now and then she comes to
school wearing one of her mothers
dresses, at all other times she wears
her own. She laughs Il great deal
and both her eyebrows fly up when
she is extremely tickled.
She is taking the Academic
Course including two years of Latin
but no French. She hates English
but loves Mathematics and you just
cant fool her when it comes to Al
zebra and Geometry. She is another
one of our star pupils, always knows
her lessons and always gets gOOG
uldikS. ole HAS dlIeduy sent III lltl
application To the Emergency Hos
pltal, and is very sure of what she
wants to do. Ever since we entered
high school she has wanted to be a
nurse; that's the only reason why
she took Latin, so she says
Mildred is not interested in Attn
letics or Music, but she could work
problems in Math all night. She is
interested in young man whose
full name she doesn't want men
toned, but his initials are G. H.; his
nickname is Clint and his last name
has an "a" in the middle and two
rs" on the end. At this point we'd
better mention that if you go to
Mildred's home on Wednesday or
Sunday evenings, she won't be there.
Don't ask me why, ask Clint" Also
you might ask Spencer Willis and
Gerald Wilson if they ever went
there on a Sunday night.
On Glass Night, if you see girl
with black hair, which she wears in
a long bob and if she's dressed in
bright yellow it will most likely be
Mildfed KINNEY She loves yellow.
Alice Breme
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22

The W. G. Il. u. will hold social
meeting ut the home of Mrs. Eliza
beth Bringhmst on Thursday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock. All members
are invited to be present
Rev. II. Caldwell delivered very
interesting sermon to number of
the members OF the FELTON, Trophy
Grange, which attended in Il body.
and large audience were present,
which enjoyed the services of the Oc-
Casion.
A large class OF young people were
taken in TO church membership on
Sunday morning and it is hoped
these young girls and boys will con-
tinue through their young life as
they pledged that morning, and will
make good Christian men and wom-
ell ;and we hope they will attend
the Sunday school and meeting every
Sunday and be interested in the good
work of the church.
Mrs Stanly Darling has returned
from a visit with her sister at st.
Michiels, Md.
Mrs. Clarence Carson has return
ed to her work at Farnhurst, after
spending a weeks vacation with her
sister Mrs. Mildred Bostic, and
friends at Denton.
Mrs. John Jones, who has been
confined to her home for some time.
is reported not so well at this writ
ing.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
Finished Garments Sent
To Delaware Colony

There were 81 garments sent to
Delaware Colony on Friday, made
by classes in Home Economics Ill
III.
This consignment of garments
consisted of:
Thirty Shorts a S5c each.
Nineteen Paiamas a soc each.
Nine Dresses a $1.25 each.
There was a complete outfit for a
small child consisting of:
Seven panties
Two slips
Two winter sleeping garments
Two summer nighties
Two sacks
Six rOmpers
Two dresses.
The approximate cost of this out
fit was $500. The money for these
garments is a gift from an individ-
nal in the State.
A total of about 500 garments are
made by the Home Economic De-
partments in the State. Miss Marian
T.. Breck, State Supervisor of Homo
Economics, makes the cOnsignments
to the schools and distributes the
funds.
Ethel Collins
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
Harry D'Esta RhOads
Entertainers Great
Success In Milford

The Harry D'Esta Rhoads Enter
tainers had Il big success at Milford
High School last Friday. They were
under the auspices of the Senior
Class for their Washington trip
fund. There were two performances.
A special program in the afternoon
was arranged for the students. AT
night there was the regular perfOr-
nance. Everybody enjoyed the Mar
ionettes, the Ventriloquist, and the
magician. The senior class received
$S2.42 as their share, working on Il
lifty-lifty plan.
The senior class wishes to thank
everyone who helped to put this
show across. We appreciate the help
received in selling the tickets and
the cooperative spirit of the teach
crs. We thank You.
Robert Reed '32
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
FELTON,

This community was shocked TO
learn of the death of Mrs. Lillian
Sapp, wife of Charles Sapp on We'd
nesday. April 18th. 1882, after few
days illness. Mrs. Sapp was well
known here, as they resided at this
town several years ago, and gained
a large circle of warm friends. She
was Il kind neighbOr and loving
wife and mother. They moved to
Harrington, where she again made
numerous friends, who will always
remember her kindly smile and
good qualities as a neighbor and
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
News From Section S-3

AS the school year draws near to
an end we have three students who
have perfect attendance. The perfect
attendance record has been growing
smaller each month. Those who
have had 100 per cent attendance so
far are:
Thomas Walls
William Deputy.
Charles SchelhOuse.
We have a number OF students
who have missed only a half day,
generally on account of Illness.
Sharp
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
Harrington Game Played
Loosely In High Wind
Milford Loses u To 3

In rather poorly played game,
last Friday, Milford lost to Harring-
ton by score of Is to s. The high
wind that blew throughout the game
caused many balls to be misjudged.
George Smoot started in the box for
Milford, but on account of very poor
support was forced to retire in fa-
for of Clendaniel. Harrington used
four different pitchers.
MilfOrd's poor fielding showed the
effects of practice on a very rough
diamond.
Due to the loss of the score card
no box score is available for this
game.
-Bllnstein 80
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22

be business meeting of the w. c. n.
U.; in the afternoon Mrs. Name Reg
lister, State director of Loyal Tenn
perance Legion; Mrs. Anna Lee Wal
lcr, state president of w. G. r. u;
Mrs Bertha Foster, state secretary
of Y. p. b.; Mrs. Azula Jones and
Rev. Herson of Milford will deliver
interesting speeches. At 1880 p. NJ.
the young people will put on a dem
Onstration entitled, "The sale of the
Worlds Children" Lunch will be on
sale at 1890 o'clock at the Grange
Hall, 35 cents. All are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Thomas, of
Harrington, were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. John Carson, on Sunday.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. James Carlisle last week
and left them a baby boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Jones and Mrs.
Mary Jones, of Chester, Pa, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Alb
bott and Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Jones
on Sunday,
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
Home Economies AssOcia-
tiOn To Hold Meeting
On Saturday

Milford will be host on Saturday.
April %. to the Delaware Home
Economics Association. The busi-
ness meeting and luncheon will take
place in the Grange Hall. Miss Ruth
O'Brian will be the guest speaker.
Miss O'Brian is connected with the
United States Bureau of Home Eco
Monies in Washington and is an
authority on the purchasing of all
kinds of textile materials and cloth
ing. ~.
The women of the local grange
will serve the luncheon.
Ethel Collins
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22

friend. She will be greatly missed
in her home, where she was so
much needed. They were residing
at Atlantic City, N. j. at the time of
her death, and her remains were
brought to FELTON, and taken to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. e. Sapp She
was As years of age, and the funeral
services were held on Sunday after
noon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Sapp, in charge of Rev. Collins,
of Harrington, assisted by Rev. Fl.
Calwell, of FELTON,. She leaves a
husband. Charles Sapp, two daugh-
ters and three sons TO mourn their
loss. They have the sympathy of
many friends here.
The Kent County w. c. r.. u. will
hold their convention on Wednes-
day, April 27th, at the FELTON, M. E.
ChuTch-mOrning, afternoon and
evening sessions, The morning will