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Smyrna times., 1934-11-01
OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTHS
Can Enlist i'm a Number of Occu-
pations in Army Aviation Service

Young men of this vicinity can
Army for service in the Panama
Canal Zone for the Aviation and
the Engineers, and the Signal
Corps. Below are listed some of
the vacancies for men with special
qualifications who are unmarried
without dependents, over 18 and
under 35 years of age.
Infantry Band Drummer, 1
Solo Cornetist, 2 Baessoon, 4 Clar-
met, 6 Cornet, 4 Trap Drummers;
total 49,
Engineers Band-1 First Clar-
met, 1 First French Horn, 1 Solo
French Horn, 3 French Horn, 1
Oboe, 1 Solo Trumpeter, 6 BIB Bass,
1 Trambone, 1 Solo Trambone, 1
First Trambone; total, II.
Cast Artillery Band 2 Solo
Cornetist, 2 Solo Clarinetists.
Air Corps''-29 Airplane Me-
chanics, 4 Aero Engine Mechanics,
1 Supply Clerk, IL Clerks, 2 Para
chuse riggers, 1 Welder, 1 Baker;
total, 49.
Ordinance Department Store
Keeper, 1 Clerk, 5 Motor Mechan-
les.
Engineers Lithographers, 3
Surveyors, 3 Electricians, 1 Clerk,
2 Craftsmen, Carpenters, 2
Chauffeurs, 1 Painter, 1 Cook; to-
tai, 10.
Quartermasters Corps-2 Prop
erty Clerks, 13 Warehousemen, 1
Shipping Clerk, 3 Electricians. 4
Utility Clerks, 8 Q. M. Supply
Clerks Clerks, l Painter, 5 Plub-
bers, 2 Packers, Z Carpenters, 8
Bakers, 5 Truck Drivers.
Signal CorpsL2 Meteorologists,
6 Telephone Operators, 3 Clerks, l
Pidgeoneer, 2 Supply Clerks; total,
16.
In addition to the above. the fol-
lowing enlistments are authorized:
Infantry, 343; Field Artillery, 55;
Coast Artillery, So; Engineers, 8;
@. M. c., 3. Besides the above va
cancies there are several vacancies
in local regiments in New York,
New Jersey and Delaware. For
any further information please call
at the United States Army Re
cruiting Office located in the Gus
toms House, Sixth and King Street
Wilmington, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-01
DAIRYMEN OF
STATE ON TOUR
County Agent Ed Willim, Jr.,
Leads Group of 20 Visiting
Montgomery County Farms
GET MUCH INFORMATION

There were 20 Delaware dairy
men in a tour of Montgomery
county, Pa, Thursday under the
leadership of County Agent Ed.
Willim, Jr., and Paul w. Mitchell,
of Hockessin, president of the New
Castle County Cow Testing Asso-
citation. The party left Newark at
$50 o'clock and went to Many
Springs Farm near New Center
vile, Pa, owned by James Ander-
son and managed by Ray Williams.
This is a registered Jersey cattle
milking and breeding establish
ment of rs milking animals. After
inspecting this farm the tour con-
tinued through Valley oFrge Park
on the way to the Norristown
State Hospital where the grade
and pure bred Holstein herd is
managed by ]. r. Dakns, former
ly of Winterthur Farms. Mr..
Danks told how the herd had been
increased from around $500 pounds
of milk each to over 10000 pounds
within a couple of years. The
members of the party also viewed
the $50 head of pure bred Berk-
shire and Chester White pigs. Af-
ter lunching in Norristown the
group visited Normandy Farm,
where a herd of 225 registered
was inspected. In this
herd so of the first IS daughters
of the sire, Pennhurst's American
Flag, have averaged 342 pounds of
and $500 pounds of milk.
The last place visited was the
Gwynllan Farm where a herd of
So registered Guernseys was in
spected. Here the party inspect
ed a roadside market where most
Of the products of the farm are
sold. So well planned was the
tour by Mr. Willim and Mr.. Mitch
ell who har charge of the arrange
ments at this end, and the county
agent of Montgomery county, RIG. /
assisted by ]. P. Danks.
that the party was able to be back
at their homes by dusk.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-01
SUDLERSVILLE
Items of Personal and Social In.
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Sudlersville, Md, Oct. 25. = In
celebration of National Girl Scout
Week from October % to Novem-
| ber 3, the Sudlersville Girl Scout
Troop are putting on an elaborate
program which they are carrying
out in detail. Beginning with Hal
lowe'en party on October 27, the
eve of the opening of the Scout
observance week, the girls cell
ebrated by cooking supper in a
nearby woods. October % they
attended the Methodist Episco-
pal Church in Millington for SER
vices in body. During this week
they will be glad to be called upon
for any service in their community
that they can render. They also
are hopeful of arranging to join
some of the Delaware Scouts on
October 81 to honor the birthday
of Juliette Ford, the founder of
Girl Scouting in America. At their
business meeting last month they
elected Tilly Logan as treasurer,
and Susan Spear, scribe; Mary E.
Wallace, secretary, and Anne Wei
Ter, custodian of the Book of Mem
ories. The Pine Tree Patrol elect
ed Helen Roe Roberts, leader, with
Ellen Logan, second, while the
Pansy Patrol decided to let each
member be the leader for one
month. Mrs W. w. Rambo, Mrs.
Jacquette, Miss Dorothy Glow, Miss
Martha George Roberts and Mrs.
Austin F. Roberts are attending a
training course for Scout leaders
each Tuesday night until Novem-
ber 13, at Dover, where instruc-
tions are being given by Miss
Gum, of Wilmington.
With the home attractively dec
GRATED with potted plants and cut
flowers, a pretty wedding took
place last Friday, Oct. 10, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Davis
Walraven, in Sudlersville, when
their daughter Miss Margaret
Walraven, became the bride of Mr.
Willis c. Grier, of Wilmington
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Lester Smallwood, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. The wedding marches were
played by Miss Lillian Merrick, a
friend of the bride. The bride was
attired in brown with accessories
to match and carried bouquet of
bronze chrysanthemums. Her only
attendant was Miss Grace Davis,
of Wilmington, who wore dress
Of rust color, and carried yellow
hrysanthemums The best man
was Mr.. Edward Cannon, of Holly
Oak, Delaware. Immediately af-
ter the marriage a reception was
served.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-01
WORK ON MORE
OCEAN GROINS
Five JettieS To Be Built at
RehObOth and Four at
Bethany Beach
HIGHWAY ID E p T. 10 B

The erection of five sea groins at
Rehoboth Beach and four at Beth
any Beach have been awarded by
the State Highway Department
and work will be started just as
500 as the successful bidders can
get their equipment at these plac-
es, providing work this winter for
a number of men who in previous
winters have found but little to do
at closed sea shore resorts. Five
groins or jetties are to be built at
Rehoboth Beach, extending into
the ocean distance of $50 feet,
with steel sheeting held fast by
creosoted piling stakkered on each
side, three feet apart At Beth
any Beach four groins will be built
at distance of 225 feet in the
ocean of the same wave-resisting
steel sheeting as at Rehoboth
Beach. These new jetties will aid
greatly on holding the washing
away of any of the beach and furn-
ish first class protection to the
present beach fronts. Those that
have already been installed at Re
hoboth Beach in the past have
shown through several severe
storms, their worth and although
excellent in resisting the waves
are not nearly as the new steel
sheeting that is being used on the
present contracts.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-01
HEADS NEW YORK SHIP FIRM
John F. Metten Elected President; /;
Native of MiddletOWn

John F. Metten, of Philadelphia,
New York Shipbuilding Corpora
tion, is a native of Delaware, born
il Middletown. For 25 years, ].
F. Metten was chief engineer of
the Cramp Shipbuilding Company
at Philadelphia. He later became
president of the Marine Construc-
ton Company in that city, acting
as an operating company between
the government and several ship
yards. For some time Mr.. Metten
was vice-president of the New
York Shipbuilding Corporation. He
succeeds c. L. Bardo, resigned, as
head of the corporation Mr.. Met
ten lives at the Union League,
Philadelphia He has a 450 acre
farm on the Bohemia River, where
he spends his week-ends.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-01
SUNDAY DINNER
SUGGESTIONS q
BY ANN PAGE

CHOPPERS this week will find vege-
~ tables Of all kinds plentiful.
though prices are higher due to the,
advancing season. Eggs are much
higher and butter somewhat more ex-
pensive, but meats are moderately
priced.
Both white and sweet potatoes or
yams represent outstanding values.
Cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and
Brussels sprouts are particularly sea-
sonable and low in price. Onions, tur-
nips, carrots and beets are depend
able and cheap standbys. Iceberg
lettuce is both fine in quality and
cheaper than usual. There is an abun-
dance of cheap pumpkin for Hal
lowe'en.
Apples are plentiful and moderate
ly priced, grapes and grapefruit as
well, while melons have largely dis
appeared.
The following menus are made up
from the latest market news avail
able:
Low Cost Dinner
Pot Roast of Beef with Gravy
Mashed Potatoes Buttered Onions
Bread and Butter
Banana Cream Pie
Tea or Coffee Milk
Medium Cost Dinner
Chicken Fricassee Boiled Rice
Green Beans
Bread and Butter
Chocolate Pie
Tea or Coffee Milk
Very Special Dinner
Oyster Cocktail
Roast Fresh Ham
Candied Sweet Potatoes
apple Sauce Buttered Caulifiower
Tomato and Lettuce Salad
Hot Rolls and Butter
Coffee Bavarian Cream
Coffee Milk
QUALITY WORKMANSHIP SERVICE
A Paying Investment When You Purchase
a MEMORIAL from
ELMER P. CORRIE
Years of Dividends in Satisfaction.
Mail Card Today For Information.
Large Stock. Reasonable Prices.
dupont Blvd. Opp. Odd Fellows Cemetery
SMYRNA, DEL
Smyrna times., 1934-11-01
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know in and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

Mrs. Richard Hooper Dixon, of
Cambridge, Md, has announced
the engagement of her daughter,
Miss Marie Dixon, to Charles W.
Cullen, of Georgetown. The we'd
ding is to take place, Saturday No
vember 3rd.
Four students at Delaware Col
lege, University of Delaware, had
perfect scholastic records for the
second term of the college year
1933-1934, according to a report
just made by Dean George E. Dut-
ton. They were: j. E. Davidson,
of New Castle; o. L. MacSorley, of
Dover; H. Maguigan, of Whining
ton, and r. L. Schultz, of Trenton,
Miss Alice B. Carey, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs William
H Carey, of Mt. Pleasant, and Mr.
Howard w. Phillips, of Odessa,
were united in marriage in Elkton,
Md, Saturday afternoon, October
20, at 43O o'clock. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Cope. The
bride was becomingly attired in a
dress of dark blue crepe, with
brown hat, slippers and gloves.
Lieutenant Colonel U. S. Grant,
3rd, c. E. Commanding Officer at
Fort DUPONT, had been promoted
to the grade of Colonel, effective
October l. Colonel Grant, a grand
son of the late President u S.
Grant, graduated from West Point
in 1903 and began his army career
with the U. S. Army Engineers
He saw service in the Philippines
and from 1909 to 1913 attended
the engineers school in Washing
ton and was on duty as an aide at
the White House. During the
World War he was with General
Bliss as a member of the Supreme
War Council.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-01
terms, solid geometry isn't half as
bad as it sounds. We all like it.
Alan Knight.

Ddlu DIS II SOuQUS. we dll ike II.
Alan Knight
Personalities Seen on the Street
This seems to be the day to tell
the personalities of people. Even
on holidays they don't all bring out
their Sunday personalities for ex-
hibition.
Here's old John Skadds, the
grouchest man in the county. He's
always telling what he does for the
poor and how the town couldn't
get along without him He only
wears a smile election week when
he is trying to get one of his men
in office. If you're near him when
he does smile, you'll probably hear
the corners of his mouth squeek.
Mr.. Waters comes cheerfully
down the street. He's nick-named
the 'Rippling Brook" because he's
so pleasant it's joy to be near
him.
What is that walking gayly
down the street as if she hodn' a
care in the world? Why that is
'F'lapper Fanny" she certainly can
express her personality by what
she wears. Her hair is perfectly
groomed. Her clothes are of the
latest styles and materials. Her
complexion is fawless, and her
makeup seems to express a lot of
things. She gets her way with
people, especially those of the op-
posite sex.
Bless me if here doesn't come
Dewey, the ladies' man. He never
fails to speak to an attractive girl,
whether he knows her or not,
doesn't matter. Everyone likes
Dewey even though he spends all
his money at the tailor's.
Little boys are running up and
down the street Some of them
have their pockets bulging as
though they had just come from
some farmers orchard. The moth
ers of most of them have dressed
them up, but little do the boys
care.
I fully enjoy strolling down the
street any day to view the per-
sonalities of those I know and
those I don't know.
Fay Morrison.
Is there anything worse than
waiting in suspense for report
card? How everyone prays for
good marks, and what disappoint-
ment some find
Just take walk down the hall
after each one has received his re-
ward for his labors. There is a
group of brilliant pupils, laughing
and talking about their good
marks. Right near them is boy
with a face a mile long. He prob
ably funked two or three subjects.
Farther down the hall some girl
has disappointment written all
over her face. She expects a
much higher mark than she re
ceived. There goes another girl
who looks worried to death She's
evidently trying to think up a
good story to tell when she gets
home. Some others seem indiffer-
ent. They got what they expect
ed and that wasn't much.
You can almost hear a sigh of
relief from everyone when that
day has passed, for the suspense is
over for another six weeks.
AIverna Jones. |
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SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Continued From Page Two)

mother, Mrs. William P. Smithers.
He gives an interesting account of
his cruise on the Brooklyn. He
brought back with him five or six
barrels of curiousities gathered in
the cruise which with those gath
cred before he left home, now in
the possession of his brother, Dr.
John G. Dawson of Milford will
make an interesting museum.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-01
Stone Age Hou.e Found

Stockholm.-A five-thousand-year-
old Stone age dwelling has been un-
earthed at Katrineholm, in central
Sweden. by DR.. Sten F1orin, young
scientist. The ancient abode con-
tanned a great number of flint axes
and other weapons as well as many
primitive household implements.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-01
The 1885 "SoIid Geometry Class"

~
Our solid geometry class is an
unusually large one, the number
peing thirteen. Many people might
say that this would bring bad
luck, but we, who are studying
solid geometry, are so busy work
Ing out practical and logical view
points that we have no time to
think of superstitions.
In case you may be wondering
Just what solid geometry consists
OF, | will give you a few examples.
fnere are polyhidious, truncoted
prlsms, parallelepiped, prismatoids,
tetrahedious, and regular dodeca-
hedious. We also build pyramids,
out it does not take as long as it
did the Pharaohs of Egypt, al
unough we cannot expect them to
Withstand the ravages of time.
We have to figure out why a
letrahedion is always a polyhedron,
out a polyhedion is not necessarily
a tetrahedion. The book says that
most polyhedions are convex, but
70 most Of us they are complex.
In spite Of all these frightening
Smyrna times., 1934-11-01
.n..a High
'schOOZ .ACtiUitieS
Articles BY Pupils Covering Literary
pha Ifs Ifs and News of School Interest

again this year in spite of difficult
les. The club meets last period in
the afternoon on Wednesday in
Miss Easton's home room. Quite
a few old members were unable to
Join this year, because they have
classes the last period. ALI mem
bers are volunteers from Study
Hall, who have an active interest
in singing. No academic credit is
given for this work.
The thirty-one members of the
Glee Club are divided in three sec
tions: F'irst-sopranos, second so
pranos, and altos. Miss Easton
finds that the voices in the Glee
Club this year blend well. This is
a god prospect, since conspicuous
voices destroy the effect of group
singing.
We expect new books sometime
in the near future. At the present
we are working on a new number,
''Moonbeams," which we think is
going to be very nice. The class,
as a whole, is enthusiastic and
Miss Easton has high ambitions
for the Glee Club of 1885.
Violet Lawton.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-01
TOUCHING

"That melodrama by the lobster
troupe seemed to affect the whales
very much"
Yes, 1t doesn't take much to
make q whale blubber.'
Smyrna times., 1934-11-01

v. MILLS d. lVl6T
M. Crossley E. Tyler
D. Handloff L. Donovan
Substitutions:
M. David M. Phillips
P. Collins B. Heller
M. Heinold d. Hurlock
Z. Robinson B. Lee
S. B. Jones, '35
J. Magill, "a.
'Tweet! Tweet. Zoomi"
Smack. zeep, Ouchr
stop him! Let me have itr'
Pass it oVerl"
Stop that tripping"
Don't let him do that"
Lets go gang"
"Sevill Sevili A goal! A goal"
So began the game and contin-
ued in this manner for forty min
utes between Smyrna and Har-
rington at Smyrna on Tuesday,
October %. The game was full Of
all the excitement of a fast game
of soccer.
Ability to play soccer was exhib-
tied by both teams. We must give
credit to the Harrington players
for their excellent team work. The
absence of one Of their players
was felt.
The Smyrna team was back with
the old fighting spirit known in S.
H. s. for years. The boys played
together and were ready to ac-
cept any advantages that were
given.
The final score was four to two
in favor of Smyrna. The goals
were made by the following: Sevil,
i; Boyd, 2; Still, 1; and for Har-
rington- -Harmstead 1, and this is
the first defall for Harrington in
4 years.
This game shows that Smyrna
boys are worth seeing. Come to
the next game on Thursday night,
October 25, and satisfy yourself.
Show your school and community
spirit.
The lineup for both teams will
be as follows:
Smyrna times., 1934-11-01
Mae Warner.
Hgs and Pins

Mae Warner.
E,gs and Pins
rtrkl Time to inter
asmen.
ss from the Senior and
r troop to Mr.. .Wright's
IStun's room.
EEnan would be first ?
Es are lots to choose
nal enters the room in
Sniors are waiting.
p to the Junior meet
At ast it all is started.
MEu and a choice of
guard is made from
The same thing is
: he Junior room.
1ge. Pins and rings
. classes so that a
may be made.
Mng had been done,
hat the pins were
Hsrf Jores Company
" Indiana. The pins
and neat, having a
sctgrornd and gold
n pin guard is of
Az things consider
aass was made.
ea0lse their rings
Hood Company and
N q a ring having a
~Ssround and an old
% a Keystone back
a0rfs are being made
isystOne changed 70
" meet the state en-
ks will be S1.5O
z girls, due to a
s4t cne of the hard
year has been fin
= bringing relief to
edfet Walters.
~ gave the shick
stthsr = or not a per per-
as.a s.a'a9a'tneria, 1 to those
E%lt s,.t.ll n Smyrna High High
s~. NAY October the
's !. were two hun
~ sa0 took it, includ-
,a.,' and ( the nurse,
~ %9 i seventy-sev-
3, asi saa one hundred
y th,, e'e Negative.
SD. many are i'm
~. gem said that
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,sss;',.na ne will be back
'a immune. y
u'ed Deakyne.
ati.s
=, = !, banking for
- pso,'s Were as fol-
q apesnttss nns = present,
IS ss;',s.sa ~, that :, aay' nss
A,s, mount deposit.
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Smyrna times., 1934-11-01
Sports

With high hopes of winning, our
volley ball team went to Middle
town, Wednesday afternoon, Octo-
ber "a, to play the last game of
the season. Keeping pace with the
boys soccer team, it returned with
a complete victory, 80 The main
feature of the game was the
Smyrna girls expert passing. The
lineup was as follows:
Smyrna times., 1934-11-01
i yducation Meeting

LuuCatfoh
Education, teach
q teachers, and the
q, Of the entire state,
|, meeting held in the
b School, Saturday
1rsober 20. The purpose
Ling was to discuss the
study that Mr.. Hen
J mtlined. His idea was
\ should be taught, not
! nwical Education in
| but teachers as well.
kussrs were: DR.. Hollo-
|Salng, DR.. Smith Estate
! Hsdth), and Mr.. Hen
|DrSsiuns from the at
|hluwei.
! School was represented
Pal Physical Education
] Mss ROBBERS, Science
nj Mss Brown, School
Smyrna times., 1934-11-01
Mabel Mohtt

r. Mabel MOfhtt
-
ppl' O,,r Blechman
y The Senior Class
Graham Elzey
EDITORIAL
curration oooner.
s,,ntIsl to make any
= q body Of T.. peUpss otppss
D 4 it in our school,
.,''st !, exist in order
to nairtain its hlgn Ign
IS necessary 1or
|, : a,s,psrats 50 that tt.v1 we
school parties, plays, :,
!, ,s,sr. The Spy Glass
4, obstruction of the
! building we have re, seen cen
4 eoopsration. All l.ane the
1 tasses had to, to come ,e.ifs
n school building with
|,srll children, and some
,,hlo I'm and have
Z i one room Thus
|rs made a little cramp-
L tie cheerful cOOpera-
[sTpns it has proved sue
1 we see how things
4 almost impossible can
| Everyone will cooperate
/ Mabel MoHtt.
The Omaha guide., 1934-07-21

WILLIAM WOOD

~ rep int from = he Lincoln Star, June p, 1870
LAND COMMISSIONER HARRY CONKLN MAY HAVE HAD
what he considered good and sufficient reasons for removing William Wood,
the veteran coored caretax r at the state executive mansion, from the re-
gular janitorial pay roll al a monthly of $40 but to outward appearances,
it will have the earmarks of a despnabe, petty act.
NJ. Ccnkln und astood that William a more Or less a pensioner
in this service Of tie state-a service he had performed since 1907 or for a
stretch Cf tw ny seven years. No more loyal or devoted a ever worked
for the state Governors c3me and departed, but William stayed on
without regard for politics unobtrusively performing his duties in the man
nero of a painstaking and conscientious man 1t did not make any differ
nc to him whether tn y bore democratic or republican labels. And to
the credit Of thu men who filled the governors office sina, 1907, it should
be said partisan considerations had n influence in determining Williams
retention. st pG = %i%@s SIS
At M tim has his salary been at a figure which would enable him
to "a agE at deal He wasn't concerned so much with the pay he
received that it affected his n of loyalty or dampened his joy yin serving
the family of the states executive.
It, of course enbles Mr.. ConkIin to say that he is interested in
economy, that If the governor desires William Wood to receie $50 a month,
instead of $50, the vouchers should be drawn m the governors payroll;
that in the absenca of active service at the state house. he could not sane
ton a voucher drawn on the janitorial payroll there. All of those OBJ
sections shoSd have been entered in the beginning. Coming now, they
fhave the appearance of spite work, of about as cheap and al tawdry a bit
Of political peifoggery as has been Oh display for sol time If Mr..
Conkhn derives any satisfaction from his actions let him get it. But
But William Wood has been a good citizen and is respected and honored
by all whoknowhim.
drought To our office by Rev. o. ]. Burckhardt)