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Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
MILFORD BOARD
OF EDUCATION
is ORGANIZED
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track and football grounds; and also
for play grounds for basket ball,
dodge ball and other athletic games
at the south end. The driveway
then runs down to the baseball field.
All this work will be of gravel ma
terials for the top finish on the
filled-in parts that raise the grade.
The grade will provide for the drain
age of the grounds and athletic field
at the present time. 1t will be COM
pleted about the middle of August,
in time for use at the opening of the
schools in September. The work is
in charge of Mr.. Cavinder, special
ist in this work.
The Board of Education has an
nounced the transfer of Miss Helen
Swain from her position in the Grade
School No. 2 to teacher of history
and social science in the Junior High
School for the coming school year.
The vacancy caused by this transfer
will be filled by Miss Ellen V. Wal
lace, of Smyrna, a graduate of the
Woman's College of University of
Delaware.
lie IOOdIu Vi I1uuCullOn aAoO
nounced the appointment of Miss
Marguerite Edgar, of Delta, Pa,
graduate of the West Chester State
Normal School, with five years eX-
perience, to fill a vacancy in the
Sixth grade.
The school for colored children is
having a considerable change made
in the interior; new ceilings, re-
painting all the rooms and hall
ways. One additional room has been
constructed for use of Manual Train
ing and Domestic Science, which
will afford opportunity for the chill
dren to learn practical kinds of do
mestic work during their school
days. This room was possible by
utilizing all that space above the
large coal storage bins, by building
a floor and opening entrance doors
and five large windows for light and
ventilation.
The State Board of Education is
having the entire interior of the high
school repaintod; which was not
done when completed as the walls be-
ing new might have caused discOlOr
Ing, resultant lIOIn LOO 4ulChly HI
ishing the painting on of last coat,
which would have at that time him
dered the school work. 1t looks very
we'll, and is the final touch for that
kind of work.
The office of the Board of Educa-
tion will be closed from July LIST un-
til July oath. Persons having busi-
ness with the office in the meantime
should write to the Secretary Robt
f. Shilling, who may be reached
through his home address in Mil
ford.
The Superintendent and Secre-
tary, Robert E. Shilling, is attending
the Columbia University in New
York, taking special course for high
er education in public school work.
He will be absent about six weeks,
but will be in Milford over the week
ends most of the time. Letters ad-
dressed to him in Milford, will reach
him promptly.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
Lining Opvr Dela7Oars Things
Column Containing Some of the Thoughts of the Late
George B. HynSOn

Drone on till we forget the lines
And drop the book-we are not sure
What fool invented literature!
Sometimes the preachers solemn
gown
But hides the motley of the clown,
AS beggars thoughts may often bear
The garb that only princes wear.
A quip, a merry song foretells
The jester in his cap and bells,
And yet the jester has his place;
He smoothes the wrinkles from our
face;
He serves to pass the sober day
And helps to drive dull care away.
The minstrel, too, with blithest song
Yet walks his fellOwmen among,
Still as he journeys, murmuring
The songs the birds forget to sing,
This world would be desert spot
If song and laughter rippled not;
'TwOuld be the worst of dreary
schools
Without its minstrels and its fools!
When men grow weary of the strife
That marks the pilgrimage of life;
When broOms of logic reach in vain
To sweep the cobwebs from the
brain,
We hum tune or write a scrawl-
Bevause we wish to-that is all.
And now, perhaps, the reasons
clear
Why this roOr bard doth tarry here;
To court the smile, to smite the
frown,
He'd be your minstrel, or your
clown.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
CAREYS

The Sunday school picnic was
very well attended. The tickets were
redeemed and most of the children
reported a good time.
The privileges for the camp which
begins August 13 were sold to the
following persons: Tilghman Hast
ings of Laurel bought the confec-
tionery; P. ]. Mumford bought the
parking grounds; Mrs. Anna Davis
and daughter Dollie bought the
boarding tent. They are from Will
lards, Md, and ran this privilege
last year.
The committee has only few
tents to rent. Green Mumford has
the renting of these. The tents are
to be rented at 81 and So.
Rev. J. A. Clark, pastor in charge
will have direct charge of the camp.
He will direct the music and Mrs.
Clark will have charge of the chill
dren's services. The program is be-
ing arranged now.
The following persons are the
trustees of the Carey's cemetery: L.
P. Jones, president; E. E. Carey,
secretary; Harry Mears, treasurer.
The other members are Joseph S.
Hudson, who has the plot and will
help anyone select a lot, and P. j.
Mumford. The trustees are making
plans for improvements.
John Mitchell and family of
Lewes, P. ]. Mumford and family,
H. o. Brittingham and family were
guests of John Conoway's people on
Sunday.
Miss Ocillee Pusey and girl
friend of Wilmington were guests of
the formers parents over the week.
end.
Among those who had an ice
cream celebration on the 4th for
friends and relatives was Raymond
Rust and family who had as their
guests: Mrs. Rust's parents and
sister from Wilmington, Mr.. Rust's
parents and brother, Carl, Rev. and
Mrs. Clark, also C. e. Wilkins and
family.
Mrs. Hettie ]. Hudson is visiting
HeF STdHuclllluIeu, MIS-. ESLelld
Mitchell and family.
Howard Belts spent the weekend |
with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Il. E. wilkins
Olevia Hudson and children Wis
tied her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lake
Coffin on Sunday.
C. E. wilkins and family and
Lloyd Rogers and family called ON
w. R. Dorey and family on Sunday.
Mrs. George Ward spent the
weekend with her daughter BERTHE,
near Laurel.
Bonard Layton and Florence Bail
ay were married Sunday afternoon
by Rev. James O'Neil.
Rev. Clark delivered an Indepen-
1ence Day sermon at Carey's Sum
lay. 1t was excellent. Sunday school
at 1870. Glass at 8, next Sunday.
Come out and worship with us.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larrie Timmons en-
Sunday Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Anderson and son Jimmy
rom Collingswood, N. j., Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry B. Thoroughgood and
amily and Farley Thoroughbred
md family.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
DRAWBRIDGE

Mrs. Jennie Stogner and two boys
of Washington, D. c., are spending
some time as the guests of the for
mer's mother, Mrs. Amanda Reed.
Miss Irene Argo spent last week
with her brother Ted at Federals-
burg, Md.
Milton Graves and little daughter
Sue called on Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
H. Lank and daughter Thelma on
the 4th.
Mrs. Sarah Lockerman entertain
ed over the weekend Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph L. Moore and son Ralph, Jr.,
Joe McCabe, Miss Ruth Todd, Mae
and Horace Lockerman, all of Will
mington and Samuel Lockerman of
near here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Argo, Jr., and
George Argo of fredericksburg, Md,
spent the holidays with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Argo and
family.
Fred and Howard Seaman accom-
panied by several friends of Ches-
ter, Pa, spent the holidays with
Rodell and Clarence Card, spending
moss of their stay in fishing.
Eli Moore and family entertained
relatives and friends from Mount
Holly, N. j., over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Smith spent
the Fourth with relatives in Phila-
delphia.
DeYerne Doty has been suffering
with low blood pressure for the past
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Courtland Smith and
children entertained Mr. and Mrs.
Paynter Reynolds of Dover and
others over the weekend.
Services at Zion M. E. Church on
Sunday, July 10, as follows: Sunday
schoo $3.50 a. m. Glass service 1880
a. m. Epworth League 1880 p. M,
with the newly-elected president,
Mrs. Mary Reed in charge. Prayer
service every Thursday evening. All
welcome.
Don't forget the Georgetown
Broadkiln District Sunday School
Convention will meet at the church
on Wednesday, July 1S. All are
welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
WELFARE HOME
CONTRACT MADE
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largest list of local sub-contractors
for the general construction of the
Welfare Home.
William Steele & Sons Company
have a seasoned organization, with
contracts. A well constructed job is
assured. which will materially lessen
maintenance costs. The job will be
expedited by the good relationship
and cooperation of the contractors,
who agree to furnish the work in
ten months"
The commission also awarded
contract for boiler and stOker equip
ment to the Edge Moor Iron Com
pany.
Contract for electrical work was
awarded to Hatzel e Buehler, of
Wilmington, the lowest bidders.
Contract for the chimney was
awarded to the American Chimney
Corporation, the lowest bidders.
The changes from the original
building construction program make
it necessary to confer with several
other bidders, in order that their es-
Inmates may be brought in line with
the revived plans. AS soon as this
is done additional awards will be
announced.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
BLANCHARD'S STATION

Miss Beva Zott who has employ
ment in Milford is spending a two
weeks vacation at home with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Zott.
Miss Hazel Passwaters and friend
of Marcus Hook visited relatives
here over the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Biddle and
daughter of Townsend spent the
weekend here with Mr.. and Mrs. S.
f. Collision and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Rust and daughter.
Robert Mcdowell and several
other young men motored to st.
Michael, Md, on Sunday to play
ball with st. Michael. The score was
in favor of the Maryland boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Edgell and
son Louis were Sunday dinner
guests of their daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Ely and family near
Greenville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Gorten had
as weekend guests the formers
parents and friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Hoffman and daughter of
Chester.
Farmers have been very busily
engaged in threshing wheat. Some
neighborhoods have about finished,
but the Fourth of July brought us a
much needed rain so that will halt
the threshers for a few days.
Mrs. Isaac Adams suffered a Sc
we're attack of kidney cholic on Sun
day evening last.
Isaac Mcdowell and family and
George Collision spent the Fourth at
Slaughter Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
STATE TROOPER HALL
WEEDS BALTIM0REAN

Miss Claire Nichols, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Nichols, of Balti
more, and State Trooper M. Willard
Hall, attached to the Georgetown
station, and the son of William Hall,
of Chester, Pa, were married on
June 25, in the M. E. church, at Lau-
rel. The ceremony was performed
at 4:45 o'clock, by Rev. Earl Cum
mings, pastor. Mr.. and Mrs. Julius
Branneck, of Cambridge, Md, broth
er-in-law and sister of the bride,
were best man and maid-of-honor.
Miss Vera Reynolds and Miss Ann
Dunn, both of Cambridge, were
bridesmaids, and Harold Plummer,
and Wilson Nichols, brother of the
bride, both of Baltimore, were ush-
ers.
A reception followed at the Ru-
dolph Hotel, in Rehoboth. The new
lyweds are now making their home
on South Race street, Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
OAK ORCHARD

The new board walk has improved
the Orchard very much.
George Phillips has inclosed the
porch which was enjoyed by a party
of young people over the Fourth
from Newport
The Hearn cottage was enjoyed
by a party of friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Phillips of Wilmington.
The Indian River house was full
over the Fourth.
Miss Mildred Phillips will spend
the summer months with her mother
and father.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Phillips, of
Georgetown, enjoyed their cottage
with their daughter and friends; also
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Moore, of Olula.
The cottages were all filled here
over the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hald, of Wilmington,
entertained guests from Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hearn, of New
York, have enjoyed their cottage in
the pines.
Johnston Purnellf formerly of
Georgeaown, spent a few days here
with his mother, Mrs. Laura Purnell.
David G. Latshaw, of Forest Hill,
N. Y, is stopping at the Indian RiV-
er House.
Come and enjoy the dance here
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
nights.
House party guests at the Jester
cottage for the weekend of the 4th
were: The Misses Mary Sherwood,
Queen Anne, Maryland; Marjorie
Gray, Carrie Bennett, Milford; Vir-
ginia Ray, Bridgeville; Emma Hall
and Mary King, from Milton. Har-
old Jump, Queen Anne, Md, Man
ford Rust, Chas. Stevenson, George
town, and Cornelius King, from Mil
ton.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
GAME COMMISSION
REINSTATES WARDENS
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less 10 per cent, has been reinstat-
ed.
Robert P. Robinson, chairman of
the commission, gathered all twelve
employees in the commissions Of
flee at Dover July l, informed them
of the ten per cent salary reduc-
tiOn decided upon for the new year
and impressed upon them the neces-
sity of working diligently during the
next year to clean up the work
that has piled up during the four
months the State was without dep
uty game Wardens.
Among the eleven employees re-
turned to work are three deputy
wardens in New Castle county, two
deputies in Kent county, four in
Sussex county, Clifford N. Burton,
of Millsboro, assistant chief game
warden and the commissions stem
Ographer.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08

Mr.. Joseph Watson is home for a
vacation.
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James H. Reedy was in Philadel-
phia last Wednesday.
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Miss Irene Mills, of Philadelphia,
is home for her summer vacation.
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Mrs. Frank Kramlick visited Phil
adelphia and Wilmington this week.
Il Ah.
Mrs. Annie Musgrove was in Phil
adelphia this week buying new
goods.
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Mr.. Charles Foulk of New York
City spent the past weekend in Mil
ford with his mother, Mrs. Caddie
FOulk.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
BETHEL

The Ushers' Union held their an
nual picnic on Saturday night on the
community lawn. Proceeds were
$27.OO.
Miss Irene Williams is spending
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H.
Smith.
Mrs. Clara Harvey and Miss Louise
Pierce, of Philadelphia, were recent
guests of Capt. and. Mrs. ]. B. Quill
lin.
Mrs. H. G. Cirman is on the sick
list.
Miss Mabel Dean, of Chester, Pa,
is visiting Miss Frances Riggin.
Mrs. Nora Twilley, of Sharptown,
was a guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harley Hasting on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Reynolds and
son, of Chester, Pa, were weekend
guests of her mother, Mrs. Sallie
Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bell and son,
of Philadelphia, spent last week with
their parents, Mrs. Maggie Riggin
and Mr.. and Mrs. o. l.. Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Hatfield, of
Atlantic City, N. j., were weekend
guests of the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Smith.
Capt. Vernon Wright, of North
Carolina, is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Carolina Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Clark, of Will
mington, Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
Phillips and daughters, Emogene and
Mary Ann, of Bridgeville, spent Sun
day with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Phillips.
The Count on Me Club" was en-
tertained on Sunday night at the
home of Mrs. Anna Smith.
Mrs. Reuben Quillin left Thursday |
for Norfolk, Va, to spend some time |
with her husband, Capt. Quillin.
Mrs. Lula Massey was a weekend |
guest in Seaford with DR.. and Mrs.
Ira Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Miller and
of Washington, d. c., are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Moore.
Miss Madalyn Spicer, of Jersey |
City, N. j., is visiting her grand
Mrs. Ella Spicer.
A serious accident occurred on the
Bethel Road early Sunday morning,
which resulted in instant death to
Callahan Thompson, of Seaford. His
car was a total wreck. Mr.. Thomp-
son and Miss Agnes Hurley, of this
own, had just returned from a
lance at Ocean City, and he was on
his way home when the fatal acci-
lent occurred. He was the only son
If Mr.. and Mrs. Sorin Thompson, of
Seaford. !
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
Gives Orders To ShOrtstOp Through
On Interpreter

Ell Paso probably has the only
player in organized base ball for
whom the manager must use an in
terpreter to tell him what to do. The
player is Apolinar Pulido, young
Mexican. He cannot speak a word
of English and every time Manager
Mule Washburn wants to talk to
him he has to call Sid Cohen, bro
ther of Andy Cohen. Sid was raised
in Ell Paso and speaks Spanish flu
emily. Washburn tells him what to
tell Pulido and Sid does his stuff.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
MILFORD NECK

The Milford Neck Ladies Aid will
be held Friday, July at the church.
A delightful program is being plan
ned by Mrs. Frisby Kirby and Mrs.
Albert Webb. Will the cake commit
tee please not forgot their cakes.
Everybody welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
Crystal FOunt Team
Breaks Losing Streak

After losing several games
straight the Crystal Fount base ball
team broke the spell last Saturday
afternoon by defeating Magnolia to
the tune of to 7. Draper, Grier
and Warren were the stars on the
offensive for the locals and Roe was
the batting star for the visitors.
The score:
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
MAGNOLIA

OIyHIdI TUUHI DpIIUS DUUUIO-ALVtIuVI
With Fairfax Lodge
On Monday, July 4, the local nine
split a double-header with the
strong Fairfax Lodge team from
Wilmington. The local boys hit free
ly in the first game to win IL to 5.
Grier led the attack with four hits
out of five times at bat. In the sec
ond game Vannort held them in
check, allowing only six hits. Fair
fax won the night cap, to 4.
The cpOrac.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
Crystal FOunt

Two More GameS Scheduled FOr
Crystal FOunt
Tomorrow at the local ball park
the Crystal Fount team will meet
the Asylum Lodge team from Will
mington. The game will be called at
8 p. m. The following Saturday an
other game has been scheduled with
the Fairfax Lodge team.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
Il - j.

A very pretty impromptu dance
was given by the young ladies of
Milford in the New Century Club
rooms, last Monday night.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
Thirty
One
Years
Ago
Taken From July, 1901,
Files OF Milford Chronicle

May, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clinton Prettyman, is slowly recoV-
ering from a serious illness.
%&k
Master James Stanton is i'll with
typhoid fever; a result of too much
fresh water bathing in the lake.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
Wedding Announcement

The wedding of Miss Bessie, Sec
ond daughter of Captain James NJ.
Sipple, of South Milford, and Mr..
Bertrand VanLeuVan, of New York,
will take place next Wednesday,
July 18th, at the home of the brides
parents.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08

The man of the minute in major
league baseball is big Roger Cram
er, outfielder of the Philadelphia
Athletics whose batting and fielding
prOwess changed him from a sub
stitute to a regular member of the
champion Athletics this season.
Proving a might youtfielder in all
departments, Cramer reached the
apex of distinction in Chicago June
20, when he made six clean hits out
of six times at bat to equal an AM
erican League record.
Cramer's history with the Ath-
letics dates back to July, 1928. One
day in that particular month, "Cy"
Perkins, now coach of Yankee pit
chers and former star maskman of
the Athletics, was umpiring a semi
pro game at Beach Haven, New Jer-
sey. Cramer instantly caught the
eye of the Mackian, and after pitch
ing a winning game Perkins asked
him if he would come to Shibe Park
ON the following day. The tall,
young giant at once accepted and
the next day he was at Shibe Park
exhibiting his wares to Connie Mack
who Immediately signed him. Cra-
mer was batting practice pitcher
for the AS for the remainder of the
1928 season.
In 1929 Mack OptiOned Cramer to
the Martinsburg, w. Va, team of the
Blue Ridge League. He pitched the
first game of the season and lost in
extra innings, to 8. The next day
the third baseman was injured and
the Jersey pitcher went to third and
played there until the regular man
recovered. When the regular re-
turned an Outfielder was injured and
Cramer went to the outfield. AL
ways a hard hitter in his Jersey
sand lot days, Cramer became the
Babe Ruth of the Blue Ridge League
and in leading all batsmen in bat
ting that season, he broke the
league record with an average of
.404. Cramer was the first and last
Blue Ridge batting champion to top
the 400 mark.
Cramer went south with the Ath-
letics in 1880 but was optioned to
Portland, Oregon, where he batted
.949. Connie Mack recalled him and
he went with the AS to Fort Meyers
in 1881 and he has been with the
team ever since.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
Phillies Make Headway In National
League Free.fOr.AH

While the AS were on their wes-
tern trip the Phillies were making
things interesting for the baseball
fans in Philadelphia. The Shotten-
men turned out to be tartars for the
western clubs that visited Baker
Bowl expecting to fatten the num-
bers in the win column opposite
their names. The Chicago Cubs, for
one, too konly one game out of four.
The Phils put ON quite a squirt,
starting a march that in three
weeks carried them from last place
to fourth and within striking dis
tance of the lead. The way things
are goining in the National League
and the apparent evenness of the
strength, the Phils appear to have
as good a pennant chance as any
one of their rivals.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
Totals. s......28 4 (
FAIRFAX

IOIdIS. .....zo 0 Il 10
+ Batted for Hall in ninth.
~ Batted for Vinyard in ninth.
FAIRFAX
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
RunniH, Wild

In the double header between
Reading and Baltimore of the Inter
national League last Monday Buzz"
Arlett, left fielder for the Orioles,
knocked five home runs. Buzz slam
med four in succession in the first
game and got his fifth in the night
cap. But Buzz" wasn't the only one
who celebrated the Fourth of July
at the expense of an opposing pit
cher. There were sixteen home runs
in the two games. In the last inning
of the second game Packard tied the
score with a homer and Heffner,
the next batter, a pinch hitter, won
the game with another circuit clout.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
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FAIRFAX
Second Game
CRYSTAL FOUNT

Fairfax 200001200 5
Crystal Fount .41O23 XII
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-03-25

boquetof California popies
on display.
The afternoon program
began with two piano solos
by 6 year old Patrecia
Schmidt of Los Angeles,
who showed remarkable
musical talent. Custodian
Palmer of the casa Grande
National Monument, gave
an interesting talk on the
desert growth of trees,
shrubs and flowers, their
nature, usage and beauty,
which was much appre-
ciated. The afternoon
was an interesting and in
structive one. The host
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-03-25
FLOWER SHOW AT
WOMAN N'SCIUB HOUSE

The Coolidge Woman's
Club has an interesting
meeting yesterday after
noon with the club room
massed with flowers of
every description. After
a short business session a
Glover show" program
was given with Mrs. Earl
Weaver chairman of gar
den flowers and Mrs. Fred
Elledge chairman of wild
flowers. Many varieties
of flowers were attractive
ly displayed, and a short
sketch given of each kind,
its habits, culture and
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-03-25
ENTERTAIN HOUSE PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. R. J. Jones and
house guests, Mrs, Hugo Schmidt
and children Patrecia and Hugo,
and Mrs. K. Jensen and Mis-, Anne
Wigs enjoyed a sight seeing trip
Monday. They drove to the Ar
boretum near Superior and then re-
turned via Roosevelt Dam back to
Coolidge. 1t was an interesting
and enjoyable trip for them. On
Friday they visited the Indian school
at Sacaton returning for lunch at
the La Hacienta tea room northwest
of Coolidge and later attended the
flower show at the Coolidge Wom.
ans Club during the afternoon.
During the evening the party drove
to the Apache reservation to witness
the beginning of the Easter ceremo-
nial of the Apaches.