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Smyrna times., 1934-05-31
FOR
GRAPE SEASON
Russell E. Wilson Announces
Spray Program for Kent
County Vineyards
FOR INSECT CONTROL

For the past several years the
grape growers in Kent county have
been receiving each season from
the Office of County Agent Russell
E. Wilson spray notices calling at
tention to the necessity of follow
ing the spray program as recon-
mended by the Delaware expert
ment station as the result of field
demonstrations and laboratory
tests on disease and insect control.
A few weeks ago notices were sent
out with reference to the delayed
dormant spray, and within the
past few days the growers have
been advised concerning the pre-
blossom application which should
be made at the stage of vine grow
tn when not more than 10 percent
of the blossoms are out. In the
meantime the growers should have
applied a spray when the new
growth was from four to six inch
es long. For this predecessor
spray, which is for the control of
black rot and associated diseases
and the grape-berry moth, the
growers have been advised to use
the 6-12-1OO Bordeaux mixture,
which consists of 6 pounds of cop
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Smyrna times., 1934-05-31
FRIENDLY TOWN" TO POOR
Smyrna Committee to Locate
Homes For a Number of Children

Homes For a Number of Children
The Fresh Air Fund Committee,
composed of the following: Q. w.
w. Schantz, Chairman, Elmer P.
Corrie, DR.. r. F. Corley, Mrs. G. j.
Prickett, Ralph FAIRIES, Mrs. Grant
Garis, held its first meeting on
Monday, May 29.-At this meeting
it was voted that each member of
the committee invite his neighbors
and friends to participate to the
extent of providing two weeks out
ing for some unfortunate tenement
child. The children will arrive on
July 5 and leave on July 10. 1t
was not the purpose of the COM
mittee to make a house to house
canvass for this purpose but rather
the committee expects those who
are interested to come forward and
report the same to some member
of the committee at as early
date as possible. The children's
ages will run from seven to twelve,
and each applicant should specify
whether he wants a boy or a girl.
About a dozen children have been
spoken for up to this time. 1t is
sincerely hoped that all those who
can see their way clear to afford
two weeks joy and pleasure in a
suitable environment will not hes
itate to do so. The next meeting
of the Committee will be held at
at w. w. Prices office on next
Monday evening at 7:30.
Smyrna times., 1934-05-31
VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL
Held Under Auspices Kent County
Council at FELTON, NJ. E. Church

An interdenominationa Vaca-
ton Church School Institute under
the auspices of the Kent County
Council of Religious Education,
will be held in the FELTON, Metho-
dist Episcopal Church on Thursday
afternoon and evening, June 7th.
Miss Kathleen Paschall will be the
leader of the discussions. She is
an instructor in Religious Educa-
ton at Western Maryland College.
Westminster, Maryland, and has
had considerable experience in the
field of Vacation Church School
work. The June number of the In
ternational Journal of Religious
Education carries an interesting
article by Miss Paschall, telling of
her work in one community last
summer. Miss Paschall will be
accompanied by Miss Pauline Al
bertson of Salisbury, who directs
the religious educational work for
the Maryland-Delaware Council OF
Religious Education on the Eastern
Shore. Previous to the meeting in
FELTON,, they are conducting lnstl-
tutes in three or four other centerS
on the Peninsula. The Institute is
primarily for the leaders and work
ers in Vacation Schools, to assist
them in planning the program and
carrying on the work of school.
Smyrna times., 1934-05-31
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
Birds and Their characteristics At
ford An Interesting Program

At the meeting Of the Smyrna
Grange last Wednesday night
about ten members of Rural
Grange, Cheswold, were guests.
The grogram arranged by the lee
turer, Mrs. Helen Brown, follows !:
Song by the Grange; roll call,
those present responding with the
name of a bird and giving one of
its characteristics; paper written
and read by Harry Johnson, How
Can We Aid in the Preservation of
Wild Life?' poem, "The First Blue
Bird" Mrs. Elwood Kemp; song,
by the grange "The Whippoorwill; )"
bird guessing contest, led by the
lecturer; song by the grange; read
ing by the Worthy Master, Mr..
Deakyne, a fable, dialogue between
the watch and the bird; short talks
by the women of the Grange, How
1 Prepare Rabbits, Birds and Fish
for Food" feather blowing contest
by the Grange.
Smyrna times., 1934-05-31
SMYRNA CLUB MEMBERS JOIN
KENT 4-H CLUB RALLY, DOVER

referring to Lindbergh, Admiral
Byrd and others who have accom-
plished much for the good of sci
ence and research. The winners
of the Style Show, which included
dresses made by the contestants,
were: First year club work: First
prize, Mary Bane of Cheswold; sec
ond prize, Freda Archer, Smyrna.
Second year work: First prize,
Doris Price of Camden; second
prize, Ellen Louise Cullen, Clayton.
Third year work: First prize, jean
cite Dawson, Camden; second prize
Mary Frances Walker, Clayton.
Fourth year work: First prize, ,Vir-
ginia Anne Tulle, Pennington; !;
second prize, Jeanette Sipple, Fell
ton. The award for stunts put on
was won by Canterbury Club. Sec
ond prize went to the Cardinal
Junior Club of Houston. Honorable
mention was given to the Farming
ton Club.
Smyrna times., 1934-05-31

Messrs. Howard Deakyne, Jr.,
Robert Deakyne, Clifford Heinold,
Reynolds Bradley, Homer Stevens,
Stephen Vogel, Carl Vogel, and
Misses Ethel Virginia Roe, Mary
Roe, Virginia Heinold, Marie Helm
old, Evelyn Wallace, and Ruth
Jean Garrison were among those
from the Smyrna Wide-Awake All
Club to attend the 14th annual
rally of Kent County Al Clubs held
in the State Armory at Dover on
Saturday. The rally had to be
held in the armory on account of
the inclement weather which pre-
vented its being held on Dover
Green as had been planned. Greet
ings were given by A. D. Cobb of
the University Extension Depart
ment of Newark, after which the
StyIe Show was held. Mayor j.
Wallace Woodford of Dover ex-
tended greetings. He spoke brief
ly on the subject of Adventure" "
Smyrna times., 1934-05-31
DELAWARE MEN
VISIT NEWARK
Philadelphia Society Sons of
Delaware Hold Annual
Outing at U. of ID.
DIR. HUEBNER, SPEAKER

The University of Delaware was
host to a large number of former
Delawareans, now residents of
Philadelphia, members of the Phil
adelphia Sons of Delaware, who
paid their annual visit to the Uni
versity Saturday afternoon and
night. DR.. S. S. Huebner, nation
ally known expert on finance and
a member of the faculty of the
University of Pennsylvania, was
the speaker. THE Securities Mar
ket, Wall street Regulations, and
Short Selling" was the title of the
address. Following the speech,
President G.Harlan Wells announc-
ed that the Sons of Delaware OF
Philadelphia Scholarship for the
coming year will be awarded TO
Harvey Maguigan. Edwin B. Pal
mer has held the scholarship for
several years. Both students are
graduates of the Wilmington High
School. Entertainment was pro-
vided by the Womens College
string quintet, under the direction
of Miss Helen Russell, and the Wo-
mems College Glee Club, under
Mrs. Glenn Gildersleve. Miss Ruth
Bells, of Wilmington, a student at
the college, offered violin solos
Guy R. Ford led group singing. DR..
G. Harlan Wells, president of the
order, was toastmaster. At the
speakers table were: DR.. George
A. Harter, president-emeritus OF
the college; Dean Dutton, Dean
Robinson, William S. Emerson, w
S. Dill, Arthur G. Wilkinson, DR.
SIS. Huebner and George L. Schus-
ter. Among the guests were: May
or Frank Collins, of Newark, and
DR.. ]. S. Gould, adviser on labor
to MIRA. Those present included
Edward F. Mullin, E. c. Hardesty
R. E. Hardesty, Anthony w. Rob
inson, M M. Daugherty, John w.
Gibbons, Frank L. Mayo, Edward
Lank, Harvey Maguigan, F. Fen
ton Daugherty, Edwin Palmer, A.
.. H. Grier, Warren w. Grier,
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Smyrna times., 1934-05-31
FARMERS SHOW
THEIR PROTEST
Met in Baltimore, Maryland,
Yesterday and Gave a
Monster Parade
DELAWARE DELEGATION

Farmers Of Delaware Joined
farmers of Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey, Virginia and
West Virginia yesterday and held
spirited meeting yesterday, Dec
oration Day, in protest over the
existing conditions. They demand
ed: /: That the Government recog-
nize Agriculture's right to receive
a reasonable return for the prod
ucts of the farm now used in do
mestic consumption, based on cost
Of production, plus a profit, as is
provided III the Swank- Thomas
Bill. The Farmers assembled from
130 Local Unions of the National
Farmers Union now active within
the States Of Delaware, Maryland,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Vir-
ginia, and West Virginia, and
adopted resolutions demanding
consideration. Milo Reno, the Pres
ident of the National Farmers
Holiday Association, Governor OIL
son of Minnesota, Senator Elmer
Thomas of Oklahoma, Senator
Lynn J. Frazier of North Dakota,
Congressman William Lemke of
North Dakota, and E. E. Kennedy,
secretary of the National Farmers
Union, addressed the meeting. The
parade assembled at Reistertown,
Maryland, some 10000 farmers
strong, members of the various
Farmers Union Locals, and in
automobiles, together with numer-
Gus floats, paraded to Baltimore
and thence to Carlin's Park.
Numerous floats, attractively
constructed for the occasion, and
more than 20 Bands were in the
line of procession. Farmer mem
bers of various organizations and
unions expended every effort and
determined to make the occasion
the greatest demonstration and
protest, ever presented in the East,
as we'll as to serve as an announce
ment to the Congress of the United
! States assembled, that this is no
tice coordinating with their West
ern Brother Farmers to demand a
square deal for the farmers of this
country.
Smyrna times., 1934-05-31
FRENCH FLIERS REACH U. S.
First to Fly Atlantic in Both Di-
rections From Paris, France

The French aces, Captain Mau-
rice Rossi and Lieutenant Paul
Codos, conquered the Atlantic by
air again Monday with new honors
and, ,paradoxically, shattered hopes.
Heavy vibration of the wings caus-
ed them to land their silver mono
plane, the Joseph Lebrix, at Floyd
Bennett Field at 1.38 p. m. (EST)i
clear across the continent from
California, their nonstop goal
when they left Lebourget Field in
Paris SO hours and % minutes be-
fore. But they achieved the fame
of being first to fly the Atlantic in
both directions and were the sec
ond to make the westward cross
ing from Paris to New York. Their
own long distance flight record,
set last year from New York to
Syria in the same ship, still stands.
Smyrna times., 1934-05-31
ROTARY HEARS
MEMORIAL
Rev. w. S. Irwin Presbyterian
Minister, of Milford, on
"Lest We Forget"
FOR LAW OBSERVANCE

The regular meeting of the
Smyrna Rotary Club was held at
the Wayside Inn Thursday with
president Davis H. Bell, presiding.
Rev. VIM. S. Irwin, Presbyterian
minister. of Milford, an ex-service
man and vice-commander of Mil
ford American Legion gave a
memorial address. He said: Ira
dition has it that for three hundred
years after the battle of Thermo-
pylac the school children of An
cient Greece were required to re-
cite from memory the names of
800 heroes who participated in that
memorable conflict. In some such
manner did the greeks keep alive
the names of those who gave to
their country their last full mea-
sure of devotion. We cannot do
less today. America has her
heroes and heroines and their spir-
it lives in grateful memory. For this
reason we meet to pay tribute to
the dead and living. Amid the
rush of things it is easy to forget
the deeper meaning of Memorial
Day, it is therefore the duty of all
loyal citizens to teach and keep
alive in the minds of younger gen.
erations the memory of those who
half century ago maintained the
unity of the union and sounded the
death knell to chattel slavery in
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Smyrna times., 1934-05-31
LAYING DUAL
ROADS, SMYRNA
Complexion of Present Two
Lane Highway Through
Town Being Changed
WORK BELOW SMYRNA

Work on the dual highway which
has been more or less delayed by
the frequent rains, started up in
real earnest Monday morning ID.
E. O'Connell & Sons, Inc, the con-
tractors for the Smyrna end of the
job, began last week to lay the
south-bound concrete section from
where the dual roads end, just
north of Duck Creek bridge. Last
week they were able to lay the
new south-bound road across the
new and wider bridge on up the
grade to near North Street. The
new road is being built close to the
west side of the route thru the
town limits of Smyrna, close to
all the garages and other proper
ties, cutting off the wider ap-
proaches to all these business
places, continuing over the new
and wider bridge at Lake Como
taking few feet off the properties
of Elmer p. Corrie, Prof. Schant2
and others and joining up with the
present south-bound road. The
north-bound road will come into
Smyrna from Dover at intersec-
tion of Leipsic Road taking off a
few feet of the front of Belmont
Hall property, and close up to the
row of trees in front of Odd Eel
lows Cemetery and on over the
new and wider bridge at Lake
Como and close up to the proper
ties on the east side of the route
thru Smyrna, joining up with the
new dual road built to Duck Greek
bridge. When these two stretches
are built thru Smyrna, it is the in
tention of the Highway Depart
ment to have the present twO-lane
road taken up and made into q
flower and shrubbery plot, carrying
out the plan Of separate and dis
tinct highway all the way from
Wilmington to Smyrna. Below
Smyrna progress is being made il
cutting out the sharp bends all the
way from Smyrna to Dover
George and Lynch, who have the
contract from Cheswold Corner tc
Dover, have fewer handicaps il
laying courses and already have
concrete laid from Denney's Cor,
ner to Dover
Smyrna times., 1934-05-31
ASK TOWN AID
MOSQUITO WAR
Smyrna, Dover, MiddletOwn
and All Towns in Delaware
Urged to Cooperate
BAN BREEDING PLACES

The Mosquito Control Commis-
sion has sent letters to the mayors
and councils of Delaware towns
such as Smyrna, Dover, Milford
Middletown, Georgetown, Seaford
Laurel and other incorporated COM
munities, suggesting cooperation in
wiping out breeding places for
mosquitoes of the type that null
tiply and thrive in stagnant fresh
water. Accompanying the letter
was proposed form of a town or
dinance which would impose pen
alties upon persons failing or re-
fusing to eliminate or disinfect
such breeding places. The sug-
gested ordinance was drawn up BY
the legal advisor to the commits
sion. The mayors have been ad'
vised that since the work of the
CCC groups in the State is confin-
ed almost entirely to the greater
work of eliminating the salt marsh
mosquito each community must be
depended upon to clean up theil
own mosquito breeding places, such
as stagnant water, especially dur
ing the wet seasons. The assist
ance of expert inspectors is offer
ed in making thorough surveys OF
each town for existing and possible
breeding places, provided the town
would pass such an ordinance in
dicating a willingness to help in
the abatement of the mosquito
pest. In brief, the suggested or
dinance would make it compulsory
on citizens to employ adequate
screening, empty stagnant water
containers, use larvicide, put oil or
water surfaces. remove vegetable
growth from small bodies of fresh
water and stock the same with
mosquito-destroying fish, drain to
satisfaction of health officers ano
remove empty vessels that may
collect water. All persons failing
in this, after given due notice
would pay costs for such work
done by authorities and suffer
other penalties set by councils.
The ordinance further suggests a
fine of from 81 to S25 for viola
tions of any provision in the docu-
ment, in the discretion of the
court.
Smyrna times., 1934-05-31
SMYRNA HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
School Exhibit Last Friday
An Outstanding Accom-
plishment in Education
OBSERVE MEMORIAL DAY

The school exhibit which was
held in the high school auditorium
Friday afternoon and evening, was
beyond question one of the most
outstanding accomplishments in
education in the local district. The
several departments in the currl-
culum were put on exhibition in
booths arranged for the purpose.
Each booth contained the most
outstanding work carried on in
that particular course. The dem
onstrations were given and the op-
Grafton of the most modern and
up-to-date office equipment was
demonstrated under the CONNER
cial Department; the Home Eco
nomics Department had on display
the caloric value of the various ar
ticles of food; the Health Depart
ment gave a demonstration in re-
susitation and how to make BED
with a patient in it; the Music De
partment gave a number of selec-
tions by the band Memorial Day
was observed in the public schools
by a program on Tuesday after
noon. On Memorial Day proper
the schools after the first period,
ioined the American Legion as II
former years in celebrating Mem
orial Day. The student body ano
the Faculty formed on Frazier
Street, the Secondary school pro-
ceeding from Frazier Street out
Delaware to Commerce to Main
and out Main to the Odd Fellows
Cemetery, the elementary school
falling in line at Main and Frazier
streets. The school band furnish
ed the music Rev. Wheatley OF
Middletown Methodist Church gave
a short address in assembly or
Tuesday. The program was II
charge of Mrs. Wright and the
Art Club. Some demonstrations
in artistic arrangement were giver
by members of the club. - The
banking results for Monday were
as follows: Number of pupils in at
tendance, 691; number of deposit
ors. 26; amount deposited, S19.25
total amount deposited to dat'
this school year, 1882.
Smyrna times., 1934-05-31
BISHOP COOK
AGAIN HONORED
Temple University of Phila-
delphia Confer Degree Doc
tor of Letters Upon Him
HAD PREVIOUS HONORS

Right Rev. Philip Cook, Phi. D.,
d. D., Bishop of the Protestant
Episcopal Diocese of Delaware, will
be honored by Temple University of
Philadelphia, which will confer
upon him the degree of Doctor of
Letters at the forty-eighth annual
commencement exercises to be
held June IA. Announcement of
the comforting of the honorary de-
gree upon Bishop Cook, next
month, was made last week by
university authorities. Bishop Cook
who will be one of six men distin-
guished in their fields of activity,
to receive honorary degrees from
Temple University, has been
Bishop of the Diocese of Delaware
for more than II years. He is one
of the outstanding leaders Of his
communion, holding the positions
of vice-president of the National
Council and assessor to the presid-
ing bishop. Both posts take him
to New York for two or three days
each week Bishop Cook already
has had conferred upon him twice
the honorary degree of Doctor of
Divinity by his Alma Mater, Trim
ity College and st. Johns College,
of Annapolis, Md. The earned
graduate degree of Doctor of Phil
osophy, requiring three years of
residence study and presentation of
thesis, he won at General Theo-
logical Seminary some years ago.
Smyrna times., 1934-05-31
MILFORD BOY FLIES HOME
Lieut.. j. Lockwood Pratt Came on
From Florida Last Week

Lieutenant j. Lockwood Pratt,
u. S. N, instructor in aviation at
the navy base at Pensacola, Fla,
flew from Florida to Milford for a
brief visit with his mother, Mrs.
j. Lynn Pratt, arriving in Milford
Friday. He is also a son-in-law
of DR.. Frank L. Grier, of Milford,
and was a visitor at DR.. Grier's
home during his brief stay here. In
flying over Milford he dipped his
plane at the Milford High School.
Lieutenant Pratt was formerly a
student at this school.
Smyrna times., 1934-05-31
@ FACTORY AT DOVER
y L Secured, Would En-.
Nv Or More People

nd enthusiastic meet
Lover Chamber of Com
n ss held Thursday evening
sln Building when many
u importance to Dover
.sssed including the posi-
aSment there in the near
-, = large rayon factory
/, "lo employ 200 people
4 I,sa'e as the factory pro-
-, iae chamber also had
% it the proposition of
s.Sad s0s for the summer for
afsn' The chamber is
Isa asa' part Of the expense
! n. s..a other civic organiza-
Lover. After discussion of
and knowing the senti-
y. s'laln other organizations
'~a The matter has been
~. presented, sas1 the Chamber of
En-, 'sS,ned to make an ap-
!. s@ :. A report was made
) NY Of Dover has taken
&c. sFsr airport and it will
aprt. Do'ef nun
Smyrna times., 1934-05-31
DOWN STATE STRAWBERRIES

Are Coming on Lively In Sussex
With Promise of Banner Crop
Strawberries which up to last
week were coming into market
from Virginia are now being ship
ped from Delaware in considerable
quantities. Held back because OF
the cloudy weather and cool nights,
the crop in Sussex is beginning to
ripen in quantities that make ship
ments almost up to normal. Home
grown berries, that is berries
grown about Smyrna, will be on
within the next week or two and
reports show they are to be more
plentiful than for several years.
Smyrna times., 1934-05-31
FIoRIAL DAY DAY
E1ISs'7EDHERE
u.IdS Parade and
,,;1;tarv Services
LOdiFell0Ws 'e''''''''
Ln,y IN SMY R n A

- ras Memorial DdS
,ss'sI ,.as i was a general holl.
ssrrps -. with the stores
,csoOls closed and a day
w.. 70 many. There was
'' = he various cemeteries
ngp. many taking advant, van. .
ssD. 4, dsy to lay their trloute
f. : "a the graves of some
~ 4 their families. The
,..,r, y : for the day was IL
nsvid C. Harrison Post
h american Legion. Tnert
!, Memorial Day paraat IaS
|, ~ Dlsce at 10 o'clock. The
/ ! # h parade was from the
nom to Frazier Street t6
|Eyus High School, s4noat Iron.
4 Street to Delaware street
(rsrare street to Com
/. srset, from Commerce
|, ! Main Street and on tc
|s.r,rs Cemetery. The par
4, allowed by a service a
|,.rog, Cemetery. Rev.Fred-
| v,U Barton, rector Of 81
|, Church, Smyrna, gave tht
[,sor and Rev. c. n. Jones q
I3-lA 49,
IT, cave the principal ad'
[tthe day. Benediction was
[ucsd by Rev. Collu m
n evening all the churches
r. with their usual service;
H. the David c. Harrison
|N "A. American Legion o.
Ia in putting on their an
| immortal service. This ser
Ike last year, was held a
\ TtestreC Smyrna Town Hall
N Street. The auditorium
|aa 70 its capacity. The
! vas decorated with Amerl'
hi Legion flags and emblems
! Matthew'S, Jr., a past loca
|aartnent commander, pre-
! Eud introduced DR.. Russell E
h d Laurel, who gave tht
IS Dr.. Elliott substituted
tMah Sleeper Of Chester who
Mount Of an heart attack, wa:
Eto come. Dr.. Elliott gave Z
b address in which he helc
4 duty Of all to be good cit
tOlsrant in their relig.
|kHet; and ever jealous anC
h for peace instead Of war
|rgrsn opened with a pre-.
| American Legion, Shapley':
Ea; Music, "Star Spanglec
E; Invocation, Rev. Jane!
pastor Of Presbyterian
f1 Address Of Welcome, Pas
EmGt Commander, William
Mathews, Jr.; Reading 0.
Fua, Rev. John L. Johnson
4 pastor Of Asbury NJ. E
p Singing by the Group
(ra';; Address, Rev. Russell
r af Laurel; Unknown Sold
Gsnony and Tribute to tn,
Rnsdiction, Rev. FatheI
s. Joseph's Church, Clay
l4A' Postlude, "A Long, Long
Saapley's Orchestra furn
H music throughout the en-
Fgrsn.
Smyrna times., 1934-05-31
AT WESLEYAN METHODIST

Rev. w. w. Henry, Pastor, An
nounces Services for the Week
Services at the Wesleyan Meth
odist Church are as follows: Morn
ing worship, 1890; Sunday school,
2.3O: song service, 7.30; preaching,
8 o'clock. Prayer and praise meet
ing every Thursday evening at 7.45
during summer months. Welcome
to all these meetings is extended to
everybody.
Smyrna times., 1934-05-31
'oA LAMB CHOSEN

&s " J, ne me- State Represent
sh, Interstate Meet
81. sIs,ts, = the Delaware State
d t'sd ~ to represent the the
sstsl as lntsrstate-Intesrco1rInees rne
\ IS, sst,nlas meet at wilburtba aO'lS- n
hIsrta'saaa May 2s, included ed
ID sSS. Private Thomas
pa; Fp,ayiaa' pri,,ia at Station No
astiopr p'iyats Va William '1,t David. vt9.
Y Gso,s.O ~ 2 State Road
srdgss,,'sh 'shockley, Station
tt stsiiolll srllls;; Private E. &
a itlen TiIIia,lN No. ?: l, Penny Hill: Il:
lad' 's'.all caa Knecht, Station ,,
ast,,S,s ,Ssptain Henry G. ss'Is,UD Rav
Smyrna times., 1934-05-31
DIR. Garrett Falls and Breaks Wrist

DR.. Garrett MRS. A. V. Gill;
land) of the State Welfare Home,
who fell in the hall of the Home
and broke her wrist last Thursday,
is recovering as well as can be ex-
pected. DIR. c. ]. Prickett reduced
the fracture.