davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
REDUCE NUMBER OF
CWA JOBS In STATE
Schedule OF Wages In state Approved
At Washington Meeting

According TO plans outlined at
Washington. d. C., the reduction in
Civil Works Administration forces in
Delaware will be reduced to 5000
starting this week. Then for each
of the four weeks in March. there
will be further reductions until by
April lst, the number of men and
women out of employment for whom
there will be CWA jobs will he still
further reduced to 1000.
This reduction became known after
meeting of the Civil Works Admin
istration of Delaware in Wilmington
last week. This steady reduction in
forces will necessitate much plan
ming to ascertain what projects now
shall be taken up and con
tinued so that the number of work
ers will be sufficient to carry the
jobs through.
Walter Dent Smith in announcing
Turn 10 Page :. PieaIrl
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
DELAWARE GUARDSMEN
GAIN HIGH HONOR

The 19Sth Regiment. Coast Ar
tlllery Corps. Anti-Aircraft, Del
aware National Guard. has bee n
rated among the five best regi-
ments of its kind in the entire
National Guard of the country
and as the second best in the An
ti-Aircraft section.
Colonel George J. Schulz. regi-
mental comma ndeT, said that al
though the cOmmendation was
highly pleasing. the l98th G. A.
is out to get the trophy next
year. General StOver. pointing to
the fact that while the regiment
here was rated unsatisfactory
only two years ago il had now
risen, due to cooperation of ofh-
GERS and men. to a rating as one
of the best National Guard regi
ments in the United States.
The rating is on results of tar
get practice. per cent Of batter
les OF regiment rated satisfactory
at annual armOTy inspections: at
tendance at drills during the II
months prior to armOry inspec-
tion: per cent OF personnel quail
flied as gtInners and per cent of
units OF the regiment rated sat
isfactOry on the field inspection
report.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
REVENUE COLLECTOR
In DOVER ON MARCH IA
Many Farmers Have Expressed Their
Appreciation OF This Service

Those persons who have any
questions concerning the processing
tax on dressed pork. or who have
not made any tax returns on the
pork which they have sold since No
vember 5th of last year. when this
tax became effective throughout the
United States. are requested to see
the representative of the Internal
Revenue Service who will be in the
Office of Kent County Agent Russell
E. Wilson. second floor OF the Post
Office building in Dover, on Wednes-
day. March l4th. from $50 In the
morning TO 4.30 In the afternoon.
For the past two months II has
been the policy OF the Internal Rev
enue Service to send G. Earl Donoho.
deputy collector from the Whining
ton Office 10 Dover for one day each
[cSBfiEgSd from FirT PaGSl
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
S,6SO,OOOPLANT TO
END DOLE TO GO
TOLEGELATURE
Statewide Demand For
Works Program To Be
Made Today.
DOLE SEEN AS FATAL
Proposal, Drafted By Spe-
cial Group, Gets ApprO-
val OF Many Groups.

A Statewide public works build
ing construction program involving
expenditure of approximately $780,
900 so that work and not dole" may
be given some twenty-five to thirty
thousand unemployed in Delaware
will be presented Governor Buck and
the General Assembly this Friday
afternoon at o'clock at Dover by
a delegation of several hundred men
and women representing the Whining
ton Chamber of Commerce and or
ganizatiOns thrOught the entire State.
Aid for the construction industry.
the largest industry in the State, EN-
plOyers in Delaware. the slogan,
work and not dole" and a demand
for the bidding on the public work
contracts from money provided by
the State be restricted to bona fide
resident contractors whose principal
Offices are in Delaware. also featur-
ed a meeting held at the Chamber of
Commerce rooms in Wilmington
Tuesday night. |. b. Finkelstein,
president of the Chamber presided.
The report of the special commit
tee, after stressing the "acuteness of
the situation surrounding those en-
gagged in the construction industry in
Delaware" lists a number of public
works projects. already recommend
ed by the Delaware Industrial Re
c0Yery Survey Commission, as fol-
lows:
Building dams on As lakes and
ponds in the State, $11O,5OO; addi-
lions TO State Welfare Home. $780,
600: improvements. Delaware In
diustriaI School for Girls, $62.729;
improvements. Stokeley Colony for
Feeble Minded, $l62.O2O; addition to
Industrial School for COlOred Girls,
$4,000; alterations and remodeling
of old county poOrh0nse building,
Farnhurst. completion of nurses
home. etc., for Delaware State Hos
pital. $4,000: hospital project, Fer
ris Industrial School, $4,000; new
buildings. Brandywine and EdgewOOd
SanitOriums. 100000; new Milford
ArmOry, Milford, $50 900; recitation
building. WOmen's College. Univer-
sity OF Delaware. $24l.000; public
CTHrh 10 Page 3, PieaSr]
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
WAITING LIST
OF 1923 FOR
PENSION AID
Welfare Commission In
forms Governor 500. 900
Extra Needed.
TO PRESENT REPORT

The State Old Age Welfare Com
mission in its report for 1893 To Gov
ernor Buck points out that there are
1923 applications ON the commission
pension waiting list with no chance
of their applications being granted
for many months.
1T is not difficult 10 figure" the
Governor is informed by the Com
mission. that an additional Sl00.OOO
appropriation by the State would
enable the commission to grant al
lOwances to most of those who are
eligible, even though the amount
might be small"
The commissions report reveals
that OF the pension waiting list, pos
sibly 80 per cent will not be eligible
under the State law when their cases
are investigated.
The 1923 applications on the wait
ing lists have not been investigated,
the commission states. for the rea-
son that there is no immediate
chance of their applications being
granted and since conditions change
frequently. il would be unwise 10
make the necessary Investigations
until the time approaches when the
applications may be considered by
the commission.
1T is indeed unfortunate. the
commission continues. that State
relief should be withheld from the
several hundred applicants on our
waiting list. but the only way this
can be overcome. as we see il. is by
the granting OF an additional appro-
priation by the State.
with an appropriation of 100000
annually. it is impossible 10 grant
pension allowances for all who ap-
Turn 10 Page 7. !"ieaSsl
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
H. S. EXCLAMATION
CONTEST MARCH Is
VIII BE 9jth Consecutive Class ION.
test. Public Invited To Attend.

On Friday afternoon. March l6
at p. M. in the Milford High School
Auditorium. the Annual High School
Defamation Contest Cor the Silver
Cup. Glass Trophy. will he held.
The classes participating will be
934-35-36-31. This will be the twen-
ty-five consecutive Annual Clas:
Defamation Contest for this trophy
The cup was presented in 1909 The
contests were originated by Mrs.
Nellie Davidson Mearns in 1909. Mrs.
Mearns is a graduate of the Milford
High School and was a teacher here
in 1903.
An effort is being made to have
Mrs. j. Gilbert Mearns. of HObOken.
y j.. attend this twenty-fifth ami
TUH 10 Page 5, PEfaSSl
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
HOW TO OBTAIN
EXTENSIONS FOR
FILING TAX RETURN

II Is important that the tax
payer render on or before the due
date, which Is March rs II the re-
turn is filed on the calendar year
basis, as complete and final re-
turn OF income as possible. How
ever. when by reason Of Illness.
absence from home. inability to
secure the necessary data, or for
other good and sufficient reasons
additional time is required. n rea-
sonabie extension OF time may he
granted.
Application should he made TO
the Collector OF Internal Revenue
for the district in which the tax
payer files his returns on or he
fore the due date OF the return,
together with a full recital Of the
causes for the delay Except in
the case OF taxpayers who are
abroad. no extension may he
granted for a period OF more than
six months.
An extension of time for filing
the return does not extend the
time for payment of the tax. or
any installment thereof. unless so
specified in the extension. Appli-
cation for such extension should
he made to the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue through the
Collector OF Internal Revenue for
the district in which the taxpay-
er's return is filed.
The applicant should set forth
under oath the specific reason
for desiring an extension and
should clearly Indicate what
hardship, II any. would result II
the extension were not granted.
The amount OF tax for which the
extension of time OF payments is
desired should he stated.
The Commissioner will not
consider an extension of time of
payment unless request is made
on or before the due date Of the
tax or inst Allment thereof.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
Delaware Loses Federal Aid Benefits
Through Lack Of Forests And Parks

The following news article was
submitted to the Chronicle by the
State Forestry Commission:
Because Delaware does not have
State forests and because legislation
designed to provide funds for forest
land acquisition was not approved.
the State has passed up one oppor-
tunity OF not only restoring its idle
land TO production and the produc-
tion of crop that only such lands
can be expected to produce, with ul-
innate large revenues to the State
but has lost the advantage of having
the lands improved at Federal ex-
pense under the Emergency Conser-
vation Work program OF the Presi-
dent.
Furthermore. large portion of
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
GOVERNING BODY
OF. GEORGETOWN
Is OVERTHROW
J. T. Robinson, Speaker Of
House OF Representa-
tives, Is Defeated.
NEW MAYOR ELECTED

Apparently irked by the stand of
the Mayor and Town Council on a
proposed sanitary project and re-
pairs TO the town streets, the resi-
dents of Georgetown, most of whom
were opposed to the plans last
Saturday went to the polls and de-
feated all the present members OF
council and also the mayor who was
candidate for reelection.
Among the defeated councilmen
was Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives, ]. Thomas Robinson,
who sought reelection. The incum-
bents were defeated by a vote OF
more than two to one.
Up until a short time before the
opening of the polls it was not def
initely known that opposition to the
candidates would appear although 1t
was intimated during the past week
that a second ticket would be in the
field The voting was spirited and
the most exciting here in recent
years,
The ticket elected and the votes
Turn TO Page 2. PleaSel
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09

the moneys which have already been
expended for unemployment relief in
the State and large amount of that
which will be spent in the future
could have been avoided had the
State expended the $4,000 originally
requested for forest land purchase
by the State Forestry Department. In
the first place the five to seven thou
sand or more acres of land which
that amount of funds would have
purchased would have furnished en-
ployment to not less than 400 Civili-
an Conservation Corps men. 16 fores-
ters and some so local experienced
woodsmen. In addition TO the $500
each month sent home by the men In
camp, which would support at least
LCOafiHHsd from FHH ha9sl
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
MILFORD LADIES ON AIR
OVER STATION WIP
VIII BE ON The Air Next Tuesday
Evening From S.3O-9.3O p. VI.

Mis-. A. ID. DickersOn and Mrs. VIM.
b. Henton. who are well known
throughout lower Delaware. for their
proven ability as singers. will sing
over Station WIP in Philadelphia,
next Tuesday evening from $50 to
$50 p. M, in connection with pro-
gram that is put on by Rev. Rober;
Fraser. the blind evangelist who a
short time ago visited the Methodist
Protestant Church in Milford in con-
nection with the revival services held
i'm that church. Rev. Frasher was
deeply impressed by the manner in
which Mrs. DickersOn and Mrs. Ken
ton sang together. and upon his re-
turn to the city arranged Il bread
east for the ladies.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
KEEPER OF LIGHT
AT POST 30 YEARS
Capt. !. =. Lynch OF MahOn's River
Beacon Eligible For Retirement

The head of Delaware's lighthouse
keeping family is now eligible to re-
tire after 30 consecutive years of ser
vice on the Delaware Bay shore.
He is Captain Irwin S. Lynch, at
present keeper of the light at
MahOn's River. about seven miles due
east of Dover. He has been at this
post for the past two decades, and
for the ten years preceding his TAX
ing this light he served at Bellevue,
Old Reedy Point, Light and at IA
Mile Light.
During his career Captain Lynch
has been assisted by two women
his wife and daughter. Today his
daughter has charge of the Reedy
Island Front Light.
Mrs. Lynch recalls having stood in
water up to her waist rattling kit
chen utensils as fog signal, to
guide cropping mariners trying to
make port without accident. She
has also handled the life boat, go
ing to the rescue of party of ex-
[Tsra 10 kaes 5. Plsassl
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
CHANGE MILFORD
FIRE SIGNALS
FOR ALL WARDS
All Blows To Correspond
With Number OF Ward
For City Alarms.
LONG BLOW FIRST

The fire signals OF Milford. which
for a long time have remained un-
changed. have been at last changed
and simplified. and the following To-
cations will be given by the City ST.
rem. First Ward, one long blow and
one short blow. Second Ward. one
long blow and two short ones; Third
Ward, one long blow and three short;
Fourth Ward one long and four
short; Caulk Co., plant. One long
blow and five shorts: Out-Of-tOwn
signals will remain the same. at the
time this paper goes to press there
has-4ss4= =besaeassR stanaA dseigs
mated for the business section and
schools will probably have signals
that will be different from the others
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09

and a small group was In attendance
those present expressed themsel-
yes freely on the subject Of the re-
lief projects. and said that II the
matter is gone about in the right
manner, all of Milford will benefit.
Cornelius Garrettson. who was ex-
pected at a meeting March l, will
be present at a meeting in the near
future The time and date and place
of the meeting will be advertised
through the columns of this paper.
The next meeting night will be
Wednesday. March 21. at 1880 p. m.
in the Council Chambers.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
RE-EMPLOYMENT OFFICE
IN NEW QUARTERS
Sussex County Committee ReOrgan.
lied With DIR. NAPLES, Chairman

The National Unemployment Of
flee for Sussex County has moved
from its old quarters on Cherry
Lane, Georgetown. to the basement
Of the new Post Office building with
entrance from the rear OH the South
Bedford Street side. This move is
in line with the efforts OF the Ma
tional Unemployment Service to
maintain Offices for service to EN-
plOyers and seekers of employment
with the greatest amount of efficien-
cy and personal attention with the
least possible overhead costs TO the
Federal Government.
On Tuesday, February eth. the
Re-emplOyment Committee. for Sus-
Turn 10 Page S. PieaSr1
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
Local Merchants
Discuss Relief Need
Haze Appointed Group To Confer With Members of
The Legislature In Regard To Obtaining Relief
Work Projects For Milford.

At their first regular semi-mOnth-
ly meeting, held Wednesday evening.
March Z, in the Council Chamber.
the Milford Business Mems Associa-
tion, decided to appoint a commit
tee or group to confer with various
ones affiliated with the State Legis-
lature. and in an event that bills are
passed that will appropriate money
for relief projects in lower Della
ware. the committee, will endeavOr
to see that Milford obtains a gOodly
share of the relief work. Although
the weather conditions were bad,
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, February %, To
Tuesday, March 6, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller. the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for Nil.
ford from Wednesday, February %,
to Tuesday, March 6, inclusive:
Temperature Rain
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
GOVERNOR ASKS
LEGISLATURE TO
PROVIDE RELIEF

Chief Executive In Message, Requests Senate And
House of Representatives To Appoint Joint Com
mittee To Try To Agree On Action; Commission
FGUOrs $I,5OO,OOO Appropriation To Help Needy.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
Temperature Rain
Total Rainfall .......

Total Rainfall ....... None
Below zero.
Total rainfall and moisture from
snow for February -. .4.76 inches
Total snow for February. .I9 inches
The following winds and c0ndf
tions prevailed during the cams
period
The Redwood gazette., 1934-11-08
SANBORN NEWS

Sanborn-George Weber of Mime
apolis spent Friday night and Satur-
day with Mrs. Charles Batzlaff.
Alfred Weber of Spring Valley is
spending the week here visiting with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Weber.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Yaeger and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. E.. j. Yae-
ger and daughter motored to Mime
apolis Saturday where they were
joined by Miss Esther Yaeger OF SauK
Center. They attended the football
game and visited with relatives and
friends. They returned Sunday eve
ming.
Mrs. Charles Pechott gave Halo
ween party Wednesday in honor OF
her daughter, Ruth. Those present
were Marjorie Kent, Marjorie Hage-
man, Joan Yackel, Marvel Yackel,
Geraldine and Lavanche Pint, Bar
bara Hageman, Ruth Hensch, Mary
Lou Yaeger, June Dietz, Mary Ruth
Edgar.
La Bonna Manecke of Mankato
spent the later part of this week with
her parents. She returned Monday
where she is taking a course In teach
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dietz had as
their Sunday dinner guests Mrs. Lilly
Parsons and daughter, Marie.
Mr.. and Mrs. fitzpatrick and fam
ily have moved from the Brown house
into the Mrs. Pat Hickey house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Edger moved
into the Charles Yackel residence
where the Diesen family lived.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ripley were
in Springfield Thursday on business.
Mrs. Matilda Weber is spending
few days with the Terry Kellev fam
lily in Springfield.
Mrs. Henry Damman entertained
the Methodist Ladies Aid Friday al
ternoon.
Mrs. Albert Shopper gave Halo
ween birthday party Thursday eve
ming for her daughter, Dorothy.
Those present were, Margaret Natn'
Ruby Henry, Gladys and Ulalia Rad
atz. Marjorie Radtke, Elizabeth
Steinberg, Ruth Kolseth, Lois Kent,
Wilma Gumto, Marie Becker; mar
garet Leapold, Margaret Telford,
Verna Leopold, Arliss Weber and
Bernice Lee. Bunco was played. mar
garet Telford won high prize while
Ulalia Radatz won low prize.
Mrs. Nellie Shoemaker and chll-
dren were weekend visitors Of Mr..
! and Mrs. Merinius Torgelson.
Avis Kirkpatrick Of Mankato spent
The Redwood gazette., 1934-11-08
Blackboard Chances
10 YEARS AGO


hectic attained let
political history the campaign 1924
presidential well of gubenatorial
paign Coolidge Republican candidate generally conceded
and Fighng Bob LaFlette nde-
pendent Republican all around
party being grabbing practically all Offices sight
respects similar to this years.
his debut the for backed by
the party opposition endeavorng keep
ont rather than chair contrast to
their efforts.
built with panKs
opposition in editorials and
against the pary policies holding out North
Dakota a example.
Running against the Republican, Theodore Chransn
and the Avery candidates
asue Republican and O. F. Swanjord IN
the senatorial ring Farrell Demoa Thomas D. scha
p and Magnus Johnson Farmerabor while Merle Birmingham
carried the co]ors faction For state
la+ renreseuave Mike Kramer H. Adch and T. d.
Frederiksen
After Chianson carried the state by COM
Portable margin voting close in Redwood
between Schal and johnson IN the senatorial
Frank Clague had majority SwanJord while drn
elected to the legislature second H. A.
audon office of judge OF probate Successful county
George Schmeng h olsc herman ueze
fifth Jens Schou in the third
The Redwood gazette., 1934-11-08
H.. u,horo che visited relatives.

Him where she visited relatives. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Suda and
family moved their household goods
from Springfield into the upstairs
room of the Mrs. Ida Raddatz resi-
dence Monday.
The first meeting of the sewing
proiect No. 2 met at the home OF
Mrs. p. II. Lawrence Wednesday af-
ternoon. Mrs. w. H. Clements and
Mrs. w. F. Cannot were leaders.
Guests at the Richard Zeigenhagen
home Tuesday were Mrs. Erwin Otto
of Hartford, Wisconsin; Mr.. and MRS.
Albert Zeigenhagen, Mrs. A: T..
Wendt and Miss Elsie Loose OF Nor
Miss Marion Cannot Of Redwood
Falls spent the weekend with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William F..
Gannott.
Miss Eulalia Prokosch returned to
her home here after assisting at the
Joseph Thomas home at Wabasso. :,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Raddatz and
daughter. Lorraine and Mr.. and MRS.
Joseph Suda and family visited rela-
tives and friends at Vesta Sunday.
Charles Shaw of Redwood Fails
and William F. Gannott of this city,
agents for the Botsford Lumber COM
pany, attended a district code meet
ing which was held at Window We'd
nesday evening of last week. !,
August Klause of Morgan VISITED
relatives here Friday.
Joseph Prokosch of Redwood Fails
looked after business interests here
Monday
Mrs. j. P. Kagel and children,
Mary Ann and John Jr., spent Sun
day at the Senius Jensen home.
William P. Lloyd of Window, re,
preventative of the Standard Oh!
company at Mankato, transacted
business here Wednesday.
Peter Prokosch of Springfield was
business visitor Monday afternoon.
Mrs. v. C. Hopfenspirger and Mrs.
Lester Becker wo~, Redwood Falls
callers Monday afternoon.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-11-08
Revere
CONTINUED from page three)

Continued from page three)
mother, Mrs. Briske of Walnut
Grove Sunday.
Mrs. Oscar Isaackson spent the
forepart of last week with relatives
at Sanborn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Nachmann and
Mrs. Barbara Carey and Harry We'll
don of Lamberton were Saturday
callers at the Stanley Harbo home.
Mrs. Oliver Harbo was a weekend
guest at the Stanley Harbo home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Craft and daugh-
ter were Saturday afternoon callers
at the William Craft Jr. home.
Miss Ella Dagner spent the week.
end with her mother, Mrs. Martha
Dagner at Lamberton.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Pearson were
Slayton callers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Pearson spent
Sunday afternoon at the L. J. Mol
stad home at Wabasso.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Davis of Kasota
spent the weekend at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. Arnold Ander-
son. Their two little granddaugh-
ters accompanied them home for a
two weeks visit.
Charles Okins was a business cal
Ter at Redwood Falls and Morton
Thursday.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-11-08
Lucille Bryan, Vera Lightfoot, Lont
Overmeyer and Ruth Parker from the
New Avon league.
Church of Christ

"The Church of Kindness"
Bible School ---------.-----lO a. IN
Morning worship ----------11 a. m.
Sermon-"Story of the Books of Bib
le-John.
Christian Endeavor -----6:30 p. m.
Hour OF prayer 80 p. m. Sunday
Evening service (union) --7:30 p. m.
Sermon-History of the Church, Its
early rapid spread.
There will be special music by
loyal choir morning and evening.
Gradually our work has been grow
ing for the past years, but we can
always do a little better, and just one
individual absent, makes a difference.
"For me to live Is Christ, and to die
is gain, but the last cannot be true
unless the first is also. If people only
understood this, they would be very
afraid to be backsliders. Heaven is
for those who are faithful to the
Lord. The unfaithful must hear the
words, depart from me, We accur-
sed"; the faithful "Enter i'm. Come to
the Church services next Lords Day.
Bible study at DIR. Herbolds office
under the direction of Eldon Robbins
Monday evening at 7:30.
All Welcome-Always
Oscar Joneson, Minister