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Milford chronicle., 1933-03-10

Mrs. Della Hall Deakyne is con-
fined to her home on Clark avenue
with quinsy.
Miss Marian Rust of Greenwood is
spending the weekend with Miss
Marian Robinson.
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Miss Helena Carter, Of Lewes, was
recent guest of Commander and
Mrs. r. w. Kessler.
Mrs. Albert Boone, of Frederick
was the overnight guest of Mrs. G..
Marshall Townsend on Tuesday
Mrs. Sue Clark, of Camden, is
spending some time with her sis
ter, Mrs. Thomas Davis, who broke
her arm on Tuesday.
Miss Emma Vanne Scott, of the
Delaware House, Smyrna, has
been the guest of Miss Kitty Felin-
tin for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ID. Abbott and Mr..
and Mrs. c. II. Abbott returned
home today from Florida where they
have been spending the last few
weeks.
Albert Peterman, local Sparton
dealer, attended the SpartOn Elee-
tric Refrigeration Banquet held in
the +. r. GOoding Company's show
rooms in Wilmington on Wednesday
of last week.
Miss Edith Num- and Miss Louise
Holm, nurses in the Johns Hopkins
Hospital, Baltimore, have been
spending a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. T.. Num-. They returned TO
Baltimore on Thursday.
Milford chronicle., 1933-03-10
New Century Club Notes

Art was the subject at the Mil
ford New Century Club on Monday.
Mrs. Norman Davidson, the club
chairman of art, had arranged pro-
gram that gave much pleasure to the
members and their guests. Mrs.
Robert Davis sang two Shubert
numbers, THE Shepherds song
and "Hedgerows," accompanied by
Mrs. Edward Hurley, which was
followed by the members singing,
Our Delaware. Mrs. Davidson
then introduced Mrs. Ernest Raugh-
ley, of Harrington, who showed oil
paintings done by Mr. Raughley and
explained their location and color.
Mrs. Raughley prefaced the showing
with talk on art, as to painting,
saying it was a treasure house, be-
ing so universal, even at our own
door, if one took the time to see it.
but often the hurry of the every day
world shuts it out. She then pre-
sented the pictures, as an example
of art and beauty in lower Della
ware. The paintings, twenty-four in
all, showed Mr.. Raughley's prefer
OiltC lOi Mdltl HtLlAil1ns many hOAN
scenes of RehObOth, of Lewes, of
NAPLES Mill Pond, of the water
front at Little Creek with the fish
ing boats in harbOii, of the Chesa-
peake- Delaware Canal, Bethany
Beach and Killen's Pond. An un-
usual study in sOmber color was
Fog" at RehObOth. The wide range
of color from a vivid sunset to the
aforesaid Fog" gave a subject for
every mood, and was delightful as a
whole. On display was a beautiful
Japanese screen, done by Harry Vim
yard, of town. Two piano solos
played by Dorothy Joseph ended the
program. A social hour followed.
Next week will be Business and
Social, Day.
Milford chronicle., 1933-03-10
WEDDINGS
KNOTT-MEARS

Miss Lillian NJ. Mears, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Mears, former
ly of this town, was married in
Washington, ID. C., to Albert RAN
dOlpH Knott, Tuesday evening, Feb.
2Sth, 1898. The ceremony was per-
formed at the parsonage of the M. T..
Church, South, by Rev. John c. Cop
enhaver, d. d., and was Witnessed
by the brides immediate family and
number of her intimate friends.
The bride was dressed in blue chif-
fon, princess style, with white kid
gloves, slippers and hat. She wore
a corsage of white rose buds. Her
attendant, Miss Aleine Davis. of
Colonial Beach, Va,, wore pink
crepe with white accessories and
pink rose buds as cOrsage. Jack
son Bond, friend of the bridegroom,
was best man. Immediately follow
ing the wedding reception was
held at the home of her parents, at.
1912 B street. S. T.. Mr.. and Mrs.
Knott will be at home after March
18th, at ll10 Queen St, n. f.. Wash
ington, ID. e.
Milford chronicle., 1933-03-10
YOUTHS CONFERENCE

The officers and representative OF
the Youths Conference of Kent
county held set-up meeting Sun
day afternoon, March 5, for the pur-
pose of making plans for the annual
meeting to be held April in Cam
den NJ. Z. Church.
The set-up meeting twas we'll at
tended. There were about twenty
five present and fourteen churches
represented. Everyone seemed very
much interested and willing to go
forward with the Lords work.
The theme this year will he:
Youth Seeks the Truth About the
Economic Problems"
The goal this year is to have one
hundred seventy-five attend the ban
quet. So don't forget the date, Sat
urday, April S. and place, Camden
NJ. T.. Church.
Come prepared to enjoy yourself
and Nlearn something.
Milford chronicle., 1933-03-10
MARCH WEATHER FOR A
PERIOD OF 80 YEARS
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lCOHtiHned from First Page1
perature "a degrees and 20 degrees
for the week.
April 1-SnOwed all day.
April 3--SnOwed hard and frOze
on trees.
April 4--White Easter.
1916-March 16-Temperature 16
degrees and the first robin appeared
in the snow. Peas not yet in as
weather has been too wet.
s1921-March 27-COld and froze
most of peaches, plums, cherries and
early Strawberries and early bloom
ing apples.
April 11-Children barefoot for
one week, then a freeze and a little
snow.
1924-March 27-Beautiful day -
Temperature ~ degrees.
April THUNDERSTORM followed
by hail and snow six inches deep
with Milford schools closed at noon.
1926-March-A very cold and
windy month with fishing hawks ap-
pearing early.
1927-March-Very pleasant month.
April 3-Rained and showed all
day. -
April 9-Snowed all day-Tcmper-
ature "a degrees.
-March-Two thunder storms
and plenty of wind.
April 10-SnOw and rain followed
many fine days.
1929-March 7-High old wind
Trees in town blown down and
signs torn apart. Nights % TO 3G
degrees.
193O-April 1OASeems cold but
boy is selling rhubarb.
April 24-Temperature 81 degrees.
Radio says coolest April i'm history;
showed one-half inch.
1931-March 16-At $50 a. m.
Temperature 80 degrees. The snow
of the winter and radio singers Civ
ing MS "Spring, Gentle Spring.
March 17-Storm ceased at 1890
a. III. Telephone, telegraph and
trees all badly damaged. Help
brought in from Pennsylvania to
repair telephones.
March 25-ThunderstOrms and
frogs "peeping".
1932-March 10-COld, clear week.
Temperature 1G degrees. 10 degrees
and 90 degrees. preceded by thunder
storms.
Milford chronicle., 1933-03-10
VIRGIL WROTEN CAUGHT
WITH STOLEN CAR

Garnelt Newell, an employee at
the T.. B. Atkins Motor Company had
a very unusual experience last Sun
day night. While returning TO Mil
ford from Houston lie was hailed by
Virgil WrOten, whose car had run
out of gas. Newell stopped and
Wroten asked him TO push his car
into Milford. Newell assented and
while pushing the car he thought
that he recognized the car as one
belonging to Earl Atkins. He re-
membered that the car had had
green wheels but that they had
been repaimted black. While stop
ped at the dupont Highway cross
ing, Newell got out of his car and
with a penllnife scraped some OF
the paint from one of the spOkes on
the suspected car and found green
paint under the black. Now being
assured that the car had been stolen
he asked a passing motorist to sum-
mons Il Milford officer.
While waiting for the officer to
arrive Wroten confessed to Newell
that he had entered the garage
through a rear window, had stolen
the car, Ford coach, and had stol-
en- license tags from a car belong
ing to George Draper, Jr.
Officers jackson and Baker arriv-
ed and placed Wroten under arrest.
He is now i'm the Dover Jail awaiting
the next term of the plead guilty
court
Milford chronicle., 1933-03-10
Local And State NesOs

Clame are fine quality now.
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Tulips and jonquils are ready ia
bloom in Milford gardens.
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The arbutus flowers will be bloom
ing in the woodlands by April 1st.
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The Bowers Beach letter in the
Chronicle is a very welcome weekly
visitor.
Many large ricks of stove wood
are about the farm homes in lower
Delaware.
The w. C. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Harry Darby, Tuesday, March
IA, at 1880. Text word Victory"
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Sussex County Pomona Grange
will meet at CoOlspring, Del, Thurs
day, March 16, 1888. Changers please
take notice.
The play, "The Old Peabody Pew
which was to be given March 10, has
been postponed because of present
cOnuitlOIS. ~ viii pe SiNeh iilois
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When the budget committee re-
ports TO the Senate and House, then
the Legislature starts actual busi-
ness of mportance--and not until
then.
The Ladies Aid of Cedar Neck will
meet at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
e. E. Watson Tuesday evening
March IA. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
Plow the garden and flower yards
soon as IL can be accomplished. Bet
ter flowers and better garden vege-
tabls will result from early prepa-
ration Of the soil.
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The residence of Mrs. Elizabeth
Nutter on North Walnut street has
been greatly improved by the cut
ting down of q half dozen or more
old trees, that were rOtted and de-
formed.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the NJ.
p. Church will meet Tuesday even
ing, March IA, at 1880, with Mrs.
Randall at the parsonage. A good
attendance is desired as there will
be the election of officers.
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The Carlisle Fire Company re-
sponded to an alarm on Tuesday
night to extinguish a fire in a car
in the garage at the rear of the New
Windsor Hotel. The car, owned by
a travelling salesman, was loaded
with rugs and fur coats. The car
and contents were too far gone to
save when the fire company arrived.
Milford chronicle., 1933-03-10
JOINT MEETING OF MISSIONARY
AUXILIARIES AND MINISTERIAL
CONFERENCE OF VI. +. CHURCH

The Delaware District of the WO-
mems Missionary AuXiliaries of the
Maryland Conference will hold their
regular quarterly meeting in the
Seaford M. =. Church, Thursday,
March 9Th, beginning ut 3 o'clock.
Mrs. l.. c. Randall, Of Milford, will
conduct the devotions. Reports
will be given and special feature
will be a pageant, Aunt Polly Joins
the Missionary Society, by the Har-
rington Auxiliary. The evening ses-
sion, beginning at o'clock, will be
joint meeting with the Dalmarvia
Ministerial Conference of District
No. 4. The deyotions will be in
charge of the Greenwood Auxiliary.
The speakers will be Mrs. L. b.
Mather of Baltimore. Md, and Rev.
r. c. Mulligan, S. r. D., of Cam
bridge, Md.
The Seaford ladies will serve sup
per at $50, price 35 cents. Churches
are requested to notify the enter
tanning auxiliary how many from
their church will be present for
sumner
Milford chronicle., 1933-03-10
PERSONALS

Mrs. ]. f. Robinson and Miss
Marian Robinson spent last week.
end with FRIENDS in Audubon, N. J.
Miss Bess Ratcliff of Philadelphia
has been spending a few days with
Miss Anna Ratcliff and Mrs. George
II. Baynum.
Mrs. John r. Sappington. of Bal
timOre will spend this weekend
with Mrs. James l.. Davis and Mrs.
George Fl. Draper, Jr.
O
l.. c. Ross, of St Paul, Mimi,
spent last weekend in Milford with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Ross, after being in Washington for
the inauguration.
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Num-. Miss
Edith Num- and Miss Louise Holm
drove TO West Grove, Pa. on Mon
day and spent the day with Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. G.. BrOsius, returning the
same evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Ralston Davis
and Mr.. and Mrs. Herschel NJ. HOl-
land attended the funeral of their
cousin, William II. Prettyman, at
Lewes on Thursday. Friday after
noon they attended the funeral of
their aunt. Mrs. Clara u. Rust, at
lIarbesOn.
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John +. ROOsa, student at the
University of Michigan at HOughton,
Mich, writes OF the cold weather
there. February % was the first day
in that month that it did not snow.
Lowest temperature has been 40 de-
grees below zero and on many days
IL was no more than five degrees
below zero all day.
Milford chronicle., 1933-03-10

Trim the shrubery in gardens
now.
In few weeks bay fishing will be
in progress.
Cut down old trees and give
young ones a chance.
Wood savings for this spring are
near the end for most farmers.
Paint both home and outbuildings;
II will save money by saving prop
erty.
Planting white potatoes is under
way in lower Sussex and Maryland
counties.
The monthly meeting of the Sun
shine class has been postponed un-
til Wednesday evening. March IS,
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With fine, bright turkeys in mar
ket at 20c per pound, young chick
ems command from % TO 25c per
pound.
The Epworth League service for
Sunday evening, March l2, will be
led by Dorothy Joseph. The topic is
"Some Ways of Knowing the Bible"
II a large truck load OF under
growth was cut down in many
yards in Milford now, that home
would be made much prettier. Do
il now.
Yes the folks in the city are get
ting ready to pay their Sunday mo-
tor trips to Delaware friends, and
the turkey dinners have superseded
The famous dnck dinners for them.
Get your fuel from the woods on
the farm. and save years fuel
bill; that will be about 500 and
the cost Will be ust the saw bill for
the machine; your labor is alsO
saved-for otherwise II would be
idleness.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Am
erican Legion will meet Monday.
March 13 at the home Of Mrs. Irwin
on South Walnut street at 8 p. M.
The Auxiliary is planning a st. Pa
tricks Day party and all members
are requested to be present.
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Milford Neck Ladies Aid will be
held March II instead of this COM
ing Friday. Entertaining commit
tee, Mrs. Howard French and Paris
c. Kirby. Refreshment committee,
Mrs. William Bennett. Mrs. Frank
Deputy, Mrs. Jack Willis. Mrs. Clar-
ence Jester, Mrs. Ira Sharp and
Mrs. Beatrice Sapp. Don't forget the
date, March II. Everybody welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1933-03-10
APRON SOCIAL

The Alumni Association of the
Milford Emergency Hospital will
have an apron social, Friday even
ing, March 18th, at s o'clock, in the
Nurses Home. There will be bridge
or five hundred. all sorts of games,
and if you are Il puzzle fiend-iig-
saws. Later in the evening refresh
ments will be served. Between now
and March 18th you will receive Il
small paper apron. Measure the
number of inches around your
waist and place penny for each
inch in the small apron. BE sure
and don't break the tape measure!
Every one come and have a big
time.
Milford chronicle., 1933-03-10
HOSPITALS PREDICT
CLOSING If UNAIDED
rConfinued trom Frs. Paasl

Continued from FHS' Page1
help and if this is not forthcoming
some of them may be compelled to
close. While hospitals in Kent and
Sussex counties have been helped by
the State their expenses have in
creased and their resources have
been so reduced that they are in
the same predicament, the commit
tee was told.
The eight hospitals represented
at the hearing. asked for a total OF
S241, ,350, which is provided for in a
bill that has been presented to the
House by Representative Scott. In
addition, $4,000 is sought to help
four of them for the remainder OF
this fiscal year,
Appropriations asked for each
year for the next two years are:
Kent General Hospital. s6S25; Mil
ford Emergency. $6650; Marshall
Hospital, $5250; Beebe Hospital,
$4,000; Homeopathic Hospital, $685.
SIS; st. Francis Hospital, $12,25O;
Delaware Hospital. $S0,S0O; Will
mington General Hospital, $20,125.
The four Wilmington hospitals al
so asked for the additional amounts
for the remainder of the present iis-
cal year.
Milford chronicle., 1933-03-10
LAWS CLUB HOLDS D..
INTERESTING MEETING

The E&ws Community Club met at
the home of Mrs. Thomas Chambers,
March Z. Miss Whitcomb, the Kent
county agent, gave very interest
ing talk on economical and health
full foods; also showed club mem
hers some very beautiful quilt pat
terms. Mrs. Uric Norris and Mrs.
Thomas Chambers were appointed
as a committee to attend the .neet-
ing at Houston on March 27, to
learn cheese making which they are
to demonstrate to their club at the
next meeting. Refreshments were
served and the club was invited to
meet at the home of Mrs. Orland
Alexander April 4.
Milford chronicle., 1933-03-10
SMALL SAVINGS IN
HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT

At the community Meat Cutting
and Canning demonstration held re-
Gently at Masten's Corner in Kent
county, one of the women present
said to Miss Pearl Macdonald, ex-
i tension service, University of Della
ware, Last year, when we butcher
ed l saved all of the waste fat and
made soap enough to last me for the
year"-''In these times" continued
she, "the farmer has to save in ev-
cry possible way, if he is to get
along. Making your own soap is one
way that helps"
Making soap at home is certainly
a thrift measure. There is always
waste fat that can be used for this
purpose and the process of making
is easy enough. "This was one of the
economics always practiced when
we had n home," continues Miss
Macdonald.
In the old days, wood-ash lye was
used. Nowadays, however, wood
ash Iye is not so available, but good
lyes can be bought such as Rabbits,
Lewis and other standard brands.
The method of procedure is prac-
tically the same whatever lye is us
ed. The general directions as rec
commended by the Lewis Lye COM
pany are as follows:
First, get the fats ready for soap
making.
At butchering times, save all trim
mings. and scraps, and the intesti-
nal fat.
Render these out for soap maxi
ing.
Save all meat fryings and other
fats from cooking. These must be
clarified before they can be used. To
clarity:
Add an equal amount of water.
bring this to the boiling point, re-
move from the fire, add one quart of
cold water to one gallon OF the hot
mixture. The cold water settles the
mixture and the cleaned fat rises To
the top. When hard, the fat is re-
moved and is ready to be used.
Temperature both of the dissoiv-
ed lye and of the melted fat is very
important in soap making. The tenn
perature necessary for the melted
fat depends upon the kind of fat
used, whether il is a harder fat like
tallow or suet, or a softer fat like
lard or a mixture of the harder and
softer fats.
The following temperature guide
should be used:
When lard or other soft fat is
used. the temperature of the fat
should be 80 to 85 degrees F.. and
that of the lye solution 20 to IS de-
grees.
When harder fats as in a mixture
OF lard and suet is used, the temper
ature of the fat should be 100 to 40
degrees F., and that of the lye So
luton so to IS degrees F.
When hard fat like tallow or suet
is used, the temperature of the fat
should be 120 to 130 degrees F. and
that of the lye solution 90 to 95 de-
grees F.
To make the soap:
Dissolve one can of lye in 2l5
pints of cold water, usin gan iron or
granite kettle. GEe ruins alumni
num). Stir until dissolved and cool
to the correct temperature as given
above. Melt the fat to clear liquid
and let cool gradually, stirring oo-
casionally to keep uniform. When
temperature is right according to
table above, pour the lye solution
into the fat in q thin, steady stream,
stirring slowly and evenly.
In 10 to 90 minutes. the mixture
has a thick. honey-like texture. Pour
Milford chronicle., 1933-03-10
SURPRISE PARTY

A surprise party was given at the
home of Mrs. Robert Wood on the
21st of February, in honor of her
son, Robert J. Wood. The follow
ing were present: Dorothy Muir
ply, Marian Zimmerman, Esther
Zimmerman, Violet Hostedler, Gladys
Hostedler, Milton Hostedler, Clifton
Hunt, Idamay Parks, Pauline Ken
ton, Joseph Hoey. Howard Spicer,
Estelle Wood. Raymond Kenton, and
James Dorman.
Milford chronicle., 1933-03-10
CLOTHING REMODRLING
MEETINGS In SUSSEX

The following schedule gives the
name, place and hour of Clothing
RemOdeling meetings that will be
held in Sussex county next week
under the auspices OF the County
Home Demonstration Agent
Monday. March 13-1:30 p. m. at
the home of Mrs. L. b. Shew, Lin
coin.
Tuesday, March 1850 a. m. in
Office of Home Demonstration Agent
in new Post Office, Georgetown.
Tuesday, March 14--1:30 p. m. at
home of Mrs. C. II. Townsend, Mill
VILE. .i
Wednesday. March 15-9:30 a. m.
at home of Mrs. Leslie Knapp, Mas
sau; 1880 p. m, at home OF Mrs.
Edward Veasey, Harbeson.
Thursday, March 16-J:3O a. m,
at home of Mrs. E. Guy Hastings.
Delmar, r. D.; 1880 p. m. ar home
of Mrs. Pratt Cooper, Columbia.
Friday, March 1850 a. m. at
home of Mrs. Farncis Morgan, near
Bridgeville; 1880 p. m. in Firemen's
Hall, Greenwood.
No doubt many people Will be
buying fewer Spring Outfits" and
fewer Easter BOnnets" this year
than for some time in the past, due
tc the fact that to balance" the
home budget certain economy
measures must be adopted.
In view of this fact many women
will spend a good bit of time study
ing fashion magazines seeking sug-
gestions that might aid in making
the old appear new, or at least
changed.
The psychology of fixing up" in
new dress or new hat or even
new shoes-if one can't have them
all at once, tends to spur the cour-
age and pride of the wearer TO the
point that il seems much easier TO
carry on" with renewed courage
and stimulated morale. But II one
cannot have the new frock," the
next best substitute is TO change
the old into at least a different look
ing frocl1 and make it serve a new
purpose.
| With these facts in mind L. ID.
Rutherford, county home demon-
stration agent, has arranged for
women who would like to have as
sistance with their ''Femodeling" or
make over" problems for the
spring TO receive such help and sug-
gestions from expert clothing spe-
cialists. Under the direction of Mrs.
Helen Mckinley, State Home DEM
cnstration leader, meetings viii be
held in nine different communities
of the county next week for the
purpose of helping women who wish
to attend the meetings with their
make over" problems. The meet
ings are listed, all but two, to be
held in private homes, but they are
open to the public, so any woman,
whether she is a Home Demonstra-
tion Clab member or not is invited
to attend the meeting in her local
or nearest by community. Each wo-
man should bring with her the gar
ment or garments she wishes to
make changes in, else it would be
almost impossible to receive specific
help on that particular problem.
Milford chronicle., 1933-03-10
5sND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis IL. Ross cele-
brated their 52nd wedding anniver-
sary ON Saturday. They had as their
guests their son, l.. c. Ross. of st.
Paul, Mimi, Miss Ida and Nellie
Smith and Raymond Patten. of Phil
adelphia. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
are enjoying the best of health.
Milford chronicle., 1933-03-10

into fiat pan lined with cloth
wroung out of cold water until near
ly dry. Cover with a board and then
with an old blanket or rug to pre-
vent too rapid cooling. Let stand
twenty-four hours and then cut into
cakes. When it has cured about two
weeks, it is ready to use.
Soap made in this way Is excel
lent for laundry purposes.
Milford chronicle., 1933-03-10
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LYNCH

Willard Lynch. aged 81 years, son
of the late Alexander and Mrs. Mary
NJ. Lynch, died suddenly at ihs home
near Bridgeville, in NanticOke Hun
drcd on Friday, March 3. 1888. Fu-
neral services were held at the res
idence at . o'clock on Sunday after
noon. Rev. Thornton officiating. In
terment made in the David r. Smith
cemetery. He is survived by his wild
ow as well as host of relatives and
friends.
Milford chronicle., 1933-03-10
BIRTHS

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Peterman are
being congratulated on the birth oil
a daughter, Norma Lee. born in the
Marshall Hospital on Saturday
March 4, 1888.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kaiser, oil
Milford. are being congratulated on
the birth of a daughter, Elizabeth
Louise. on February 9th. at the
Emergency Hospital.