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Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19

Milford's annual city election will
be held next Monday, January %.
Little Women" will be shown at
the Plaza Theatre on February 5 and
6 for the benefit of the American
Legion Auxiliary.
Help those in needy circumstances
through the Kings Daughters in
Milford. They know when assistance
must be given now.
Come to Wharton-Fisher store on
Saturday. January 27, and buy your
Sunday dinner. Cakes, pies, rolls,
chicken and potatoes salad.
Only a new stand pipe, IS feet in
diameter and 1870 feet high, will give
a water pressure to serve water to
the City of Milford. Build 1t now.
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Bringing back pleasant childhood
memories will be one of the chief
joys in witnessing the picture Little
Women" at the Plaza Theatre on
February 3 and s.
Team No. 3 of the NJ. p Church
will hold a bake in WhartOn-Fisher
store, Saturday, January 27. Phone
your orders to Mrs. Davis Watson.
Phone No. 634R4, for cakes. pies,
rolls, chickens. potato salad.
The w. c. T. U. will hold a public
meeting at the chapel on Tuesday
afternoon at 2:3O. January %. Rev.
Dayton McLain of the Anti-SalOOn
League will be the speaker. Let
every member come out and bring a
friend. A good attendance is desir-
ed.
On January 81, the Senior Girl Re- J
serves will hold a bake in Adams /
Shoe Store. There will be delicious /
soup, equally delicious pO- !
tatO salad. pies. cakes. rolls, nut /
bread, cookies, dOughnuts, and all .
the other things that go TO make a
bake. These girls are ear
nest in all the things they do and
are very worthy of your patronage.
Please give it to them.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19
New Century Club Notes

Mrs. Robert Hopkins, of Milton
( vice president of Sussex County foI
the Federated Clubs, was guest
speaker OH Monday at the Milford
New Century Club. Choosing as her
subject "Denniark" and particular
I ly her natiye city Aahrus, Mrs Hop
! kins pl ;tgIrnd for the members a
peace loving and law-abidins city
wlcrS tie crimes of tCHay ale
strangers. A rlace where family life
is enjoyed. Ali almost universal pas
time Is bicycling and wnUie Iam:l-
les, vic rthe leisure ;hat is there,
enjoy oLI-of door life together. Edu-
cation is compulsory, to-, in Dem
mark, WITH the children attending
school six aays in the weak. aIfJ
with vacation only three weeks in
the year. The picturesqueness OF
the country where flowers and birds
abound, the cold winter and pleas
ant summers, the traditions nf the
country were part Of the pictures
which was presented by Airs. Hop
kiRs. ~ I. ---4-
This year being the one bundled
and twenty-hfth anniversary ol tsse
birth of Edgar Allen Poe, and in
whose honor Philadelphia will hold
a celebration today, Mrs. Edgar
Wood gave a short reading en- TIE
life of Poe"
The music Tor the afternoon was
two piano solos played by Miss Ma
bel Draper.
In the absence of the president,
Mrs. Clement Nutter, Mrs. NJ. Has
well Pierce. Grst vice president, pre-
sliced
Next week the members will emmy |
a covered dish luncheon, when Ctch !
one will contribute to the luncheon |
and give a quarter as we'll. In this /
way an acceptable amount Cf money |
will be made. The luncheon will be |
given at one o'clock. after which a
Current Events program will be Civ
en- with Mrs. Robert G. Hall as
chairman. Mrs. Hall has been Cur
rent Events chairman for the club
for many years and each til,Ie pre-
5ents a program full of interesting
and instructive topics.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19
MILK PRODUCERS PLAN
REORGANIZATION
[caMlianfd fren First Paael

Y N'~"~F~--~N - H~s = RNNA
ger, Of Kimberton, Chester county
have acted as spokesman for thC
committee.
The plan OF reorganization In,
cludes six major points built around
the changing Of the Interstate from
a stock corporation to a membership
association, the method OF electins
directors, and a redistribution OF re-
sponsibilities and duties.
The proposed changes would put
all responsibility for policy directly
on the directors shoulders.
The entire program was outlined
by the committee several weeks ago.
Its members, all Interstate MEM
! bers, have been busy for weeks can
vassing the territory, determining
sentiment and building up contacts,
preparatory to carrying on an extern
sive campaign to make the program
effective. Interstate officers are re-
ported to be interested In this pro-
gram an dagreed to bring it before
the board at its meeting.
II this program is adopted by the
board OF directors II will be present.
ed to all candidates for positions as
directors at the postponed annual
meeting. These candidates will be
asked to sign the program as their
platform. Those refusing will not be
endorsed by the Progressive" eIe-
ment of the Interstate. This COM
mittee is distinctly opposed to the
faction which demands a complete
overthrow Of all officers, pointing
out that such demands compare to a
civil revolution.
The committee members are fully
aware that the change will be a
slow process and that after approval
by the board of directors it will re-
quire. by law, the permission of a
majority of members before plans
can be completed. The proposals,
however, are offered as a definite
start toward that goal and institute
the first definite and feasible step
toward a united front of producers
since the recent unrest among milk
producers in the Philadelphia area.
1t is believed by the farmers be-
hind this movement that the new
method of electing directors will in
sure a responsive board of directors
and will eliminate dissatisfaction
with officials by selecting capable
men that carry the approval of
members. The committee spokesman
said that when the directors are
elected by a democratic method they /
will trust those directors to use
their heads and do any hOuseclean-
ing necessary. /
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19
Licensed Dairymen

The State Board of Health has
submitted the following list of dairy
men who have licenses for the per-
iod of January l to July /, 1884:
Bowers-B. ID. Savage, grade "B''
raw.
Frederiea-C. X. Hammond. Hugh
Vincent and H. w. Vinyard, all
grade "B" raw.
Milford-F. c, Geyer. grade "a"
pasteurized; Douglas Fry and A. r.
Robbins. grade "Ar raw; Clarence
Calhoun, Clarence Dawson. r. ].
Harding. John Lodge, John Nailor.
c. H. Nutter, Wilbur Pearce, j.. p.
Prettyman. Herman Sharp, Wilbur.
Simpson, p. A. Webb. Jr., grade "B''
raw.
Bridgeville Norman Collision,
grade "A' raw.
Greenwood-E. +. Isaacs and A.
N. Johnson. grade "B" raw.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19
MMM
WILSON
Suggests New Route
Through Wilmington

To the motorist who seeks an easy
way to pass through the City of
Wilmington and avoiding as much
traffic as possible and the dragging
by trOlleys in the center of the city.
the State Highway Department is
offering new route.
Entering Wilmington from the
south the motorist should turn left
on Front street to West street
where the department is now pre-
pairing to widen and pave to Fourth
street; one way trafic can be con-
tinued across Delaware avenue and
out Washington avenue reaching the
Philadelphia Pike at the Penny Hill
Police Station. In returning the
same route can be taken until Del
aware avenue is reached when the
one-way Washington street is ira
versed to Front street and then turn
left to the Market street exit from
the city. Washington street is also
TO be widened and paved from Della
ware avenue to Front street, provid-
ing two safe and comfortable routes
through the city with but very little
traffic encountered.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19

Mrs. Stephen Toadvine spent a few
days this week in Wilmington.
Mrs. Robbins, Mrs. Gallagher and
Mrs. Anna R. Musgrove were town
visitors on Monday of this week.
MIR. and Mrs. Shockley Daugherty
entertained to a turkey dinner Sum
day Raymond Bennett and Miss
Elizabeth Catheart of Milford, at
their home in Houston.
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James P. Pittman of Bauxite, Ar
kansas, located at present on the U.
S. S. Mississippi, spent the past
weekend in Milford with Mrs. Min
ME r. Davies and daughters. Mr..
Pittman was a friend Of the Davies
when they made their home in Ar
kansas.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19
Thirty Years Ago
Taken fr0m January 1904
Files Of Milford Chronicle

Miss Ethel Hugg, who teaches in
the Milton public schools, was pre-
vented from returning to her duties
last Sunday evening as usual, by
reason of a severe attack of ear
ache.
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James o. Chamberlain. of Milford.
| and Howard Anderson. of the Queen
Anne Railroad, left yesterday for a
duck shooting visit to Kent Island
on the Chesapeake Bay.
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John W. Jump, Sr., fell on a slip
perry pavement last Monday after
noon and injured his left hip severe
Iy.
On Thursday next at one o'clock
there will be a big hog killing at
Slaughter Beach. A guess box will
hold prize for somebody.
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A collision between the grocery
wagon of d. G. Collins and the car
riage of Mitchell Swiggett, occurred
at the corner of Second and North
streets last Saturday evening. when
the latter gentleman was thrown
out, carriage and harness damaged
somewhat.
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J. p Caufeld & Company are now
exhibiting some very fine pianos ald
organs in the Steward building op-
pOsite the Central Hotel. Any one
needing a good piano. now is your
opportunity to secure 4 fine instru-
ment at satisfactory price.
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The Milford's Fireman's Band will !
entertain us with a grand minstrel
show Wednesday evening, February |
"a. You want to encourage the boys /
and you will hear good singing. good /
music and see some fine dancing.
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A large barn is in the process of
on DR.. Carlisle's farm near
The work is being done |
by contractor James Smith Of Mil
ford.
The Milford FiS'e Company has
elected officers for the coming year
as follows: Chief. VIM. Gray; first
assistant chief. W. n. Dorsey; sec
)nd assistant chief, J. P. Carmean;
ire marshals, Oscar Ackerman and
Jas. McCaffery; trustees, w. N. Dor
iey, J. P. Carmean, S. N. Gray; pres
dent, ]. D. Brooks; vice president.
D. S. Collins; secretary, ]. Harry
-atchum; treasurer, F. H. Kramlich.
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The w. c. T. U. will hold a Fran
.es E. Willard memorial meeting at
he home of Mrs. J. S. Bradley next
tuesday evening. Each member is
lrged to come and bring a friend.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19
Milford Grange News

! The regular meeting of the Mil
iOrd Grange was held on Saturday
evening, January 13. with all Off.
GERS in their respective places. The
attendance was very good, apDroxi-
mately 60 being present.
During the lecture hour Mr.. Holz-
mueller gave very instructive talk
on THE Importance and Use of the
Weather Map or Chart of the Z. s.
Weather Bureau"
II was through the agitation of the
oranges that this bureau was estab-
lished.
The highlights of the Sussex
County Pomona were reviewed by
Mrs. Davis Watson.
Readings were given by Mrs. Or
landO Houston and Mrs. J. S. Will
lis.
On Saturday evening, January 20,
during the lecture hour the follow
ing debate will be given: Resolved
that the farm telephone is harder on
ones nerves than a balky automo-
bile" Affirmative, Mrs. Num-. Mrs.
J. S. Willis and Watson Shew; neg
alive, Howard Moore, Paris Kirby
and Sam Morgan.
Milford Grange was host to
Georgetown Grange on Tuesday eve
ming. January lG. A large number
were present.
All members are urged to collect
all material possible for the His
torical Scrap Book of Delaware"
that we are planning to make in the
near future.
Plan to be present on Saturday
evening, January 20, at 1880 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19
Dogs Quarantined On
Account OF Rabies

Owing to an outbreak of rabies
near Greenwood, the State Board OF
Agriculture, cooperating with the
State Board of Health and the Game
and Fish Commission has quarantine
ed all dogs in the following mention
ed section until further notice, re-
quirins that all dogs in quarantined
area be securely tied, confined on
owners premises, or under control;
provided, however, that dogs may be
hunted when they are accompanied
by the owner or custodian, such ow-
ner or custodian to keep the dogs
under his control at all times. Any
dogs running at large, unless accom-
panied by owner or custodian, shall
be killed.
In the State of Delaware, ali that
territory contained in the area To-
Gated within two (2l miles each side
Of the highway leading fFem Green
wood to the DUPONT Boulevard at
This quarantine was effective be-
ginning January IL. 1884.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19
Bids Are Opened
For Highway Work

The result of the bids opened oh
three projects at Dover before the
State Highway Commission on We'd
nesday was as follows: s.,-..
Dual highway from Rogers Corner
to Dover-W. w. Truitt, Lincoln
City, $2OS, ,961.40; Walter Roach and
Sons, Georgetown, $207.310; Conti-
mental Construction Company, Bal
timore. $233.310; George and Lynch,
Dover. $19S.S75 (low).
Part of Industrial Highway, VIII
mington to EdgemoOr--A. Petrolla
Company. S169.554; Continental Con-
struction Company. Baltimore, S192.-
1874; George and Lynch, Dover,
sI62.541 (low).
Sale and distribution of 5000 tons
slag-Duquesne Stag Products Co.,
Arundel Corporation, Baltimore;
Philadelphia Stag Company. Phila-
delphia, all bid $10.170.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19


/. D. Short was in Washington o
part of this week.
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George Fl. Draper. Jr.. is in Chi
cago this week attending the an
nual Gamers Convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Reed. Mrs.
Jane Andrews and Roy Webb left
Sunday morning for Miami, Florida,
NJ. Haswell Pierce and George
Swain, who have been on a motor
trip to Memphis. Tenn, returned
home on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles d. Abbott,
who have been in Boulder. Colorado.
since last fall. returned to their
home on South Walnut street on
Tuesday.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19
Open Indian River Inlet

The inlet from the Indian River
/. into the Atlantic Ocean was opened
last week and now offers a nine-foot
channel under the new bridge on the
ocean boulevard between Rehoboth
Beach and Bethany Beach. Last
summers storm cut away the form
er inlet entirely and was changing
every few days. To prevent this
trouble it was important that the
new inlet should be quickly opened
up and despite the difficulties en-
countered the State Highway De-
partment now has it completed and
il is running strongly through on
all tides and makes a very interest
ing sight to visiting motorists.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY

On February and the American
Legion Auxiliary will give a motion
picture benefit at the Plaza Theatre,
The picture will be that literary
gem Little Women" by Louisa NJ.
ZAlcott. No little girls education is
quite complete without the reading
sof this book. The coming of the pic
sture has been awaited and now the
time is almost here. The Auxiliary is
fortunate in their choice of enter
fainment, for it is family picture
and each one will enjoy it. The four
main characters are played by kath-
crime Hepburn, Frances Dee, JeaR
Parker and Joan Bennett, who do
some of their best work in this pic
ture. The Auxiliary will appreciate
any help in their enterprise.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19
Mid-Year Examinations
In Milford High School
Senior High School

Unless there is a concerted de-
mand for mid-year examinations in
the Milford Senior High School, only
those students who are candidates
1 for graduation in June, 1884, will he
/ required to stand examination On
January 23. "a, 25. It seems neces-
sary, to establish in the regular
! way at the usual time, the status of
F., the members of the present senior
| class so that those who exhibit
weakness in any subject necessary
| for graduation may have OppOTtun-
ity not only to know their weak
ness at once, but have time in which
TO regain their senior standing.
Examinations will be conducted in
the regularly assigned class periods
starting with Tuesday, January %.
The following examinations will be
taken by all seniors enrolled in
them: English w, Civics ", French
ii, Shorthand ii, Plane Geometry
and Solid Geometry, and Chemistry.
All seniors who are enrolled in
classes not usually considered of
senior grade are subject to eXami-
nation in such subjects at this time.
or at any time upon reasonable no.
tice.
Any teacher who wishes TO check
on the pupils progress in any sub
ject may do so through tests. pro-
yiding such tests are counted as reg
ular work.
All who are not required to lake
examination by the above statements
will proceed with the regular class
work without interruption at the
mid-year period.
At the end of the year final exam !.
ination for all not examined at mid
year will be based as far as possible !
on the work of the period from jan !
uary %, 1884, to the end of the year,
and the final grade in given sub
ject for all not examined at mid
year will be determined with or
without reference to the work of the |
first semester according to whether !
the students standing will be rails .
ed or lowered thereby. In either case
the weight of the examination, which
is ordinarily one-fourth will not be
increased. Senior mid-year standing
will be based upon the regular
system. and such marks or
standing may be raised only through !
special denominations in June
covering the work of the first half
year.
Il Is to he understood that any
student upon request made in writ
ng five days prior to the date of the
may have the privilege I
II standing an examination in any
ubject. l.
Junior High School i
Junior High School examinations
FiH be held Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, January 80. 30. 81 for
II 9th grade students averaging
ass than IS per cent from Septem-
er, 1888, to January %. 1894, in
'nglish, or history, or algebra, or
arithmetic, or Latin. No
in other 9th grade sub
ects, and no examinations in grade
and grade will be given unless
II
This plan for the JunioT-Senior
Ugh School is for this year only as Q
as the plan used several years ago
Rder which final examinations were
OF required of those students who 8
.ood above IS per cent in their re- 4
leetiye studies.
A general high standard of work c
lroughout the school during the n
1ming five months might afford Y
for a similar eXamina-
on plan in June. a
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19
MILFORD HIGH TO PARTICIPATE
IN STATEWIDE H. \. TEST

In the near future five interesting
and useful tests will be given in
grades 8, 10 and IL throughout the
State of Delaware. These will be:
/. English vocabulary test.
2. Mechanical aptitude test for
boys.
[ 3. Vocational interest questions.
4. Pupils analysis questions.
5. Intelligence test.
These. tests will be provided by
the State Board of Education and
will be given and scored by the fac
ulty of the Milford High School. The
results will not only be reported to
the State Board of Education, but
the individual results will be record
ed on permanent cards to be filed
with the pupils high school records
and transferred with the pupils as
they may move from school to
1 school. The Pupil Guidance and Ad-
visOry program which is used in the
Milford school fits in very well with
this state plan.
The purposes assigned for the Civ
/ ing of these tests are: "a To learn
/ as much as possible about the in
! terests, abilities and capacities of
the individual pupils; (2) to deter
mine, il possible. whether or not the
pupils are selecting subjects suited
to their individual interests and
capacities.
Toward the end of the school year,
it is planned to follow these tests
by achievement tests, ID to deter
mine the quality of work and rate
OF achievement of the individual pu-
pills as compared with results of
thousands of such tests throughout
the country. These tests will be
based on the studies which the in
dividual pupils have themselves
chosen to pursue in the high school
as well as the required subjects. !
~ To determine what assistance /
might be given to pulips at the be- |
ginning of school year when selec- |
tions of studies are made. The pres |
ent 18th grade, the senior class. Is |
not included in this program since
the pupils in this grade have only
nYe more months in the public
schools.
In view of the fact that these tests
are to be given in the near future,
1t is planned in the Milford school
TO devote to these tests the time and
energy usually devoted by pubils and
teachers to mid-year examinations
ana TO excuse from regular mid
year examinations all pupils except
nose in certain subjects in grade 3.
which is the highest grade in the
iunlor High School, and the pupils
In the senior class.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19
Name H. w. Tunnell
AS Sussex Engineer

Harry w. Tunnell has accepted a
position with the government as SUI
perVising engineer for Sussex coun-
~ IN the sanitation projects that are
to be put through in the different
towns under the CWA.
Mr.. Tnnnell is a SON of the late
Wilbur F. Tunnell, once a cashier of
the Georgetown branch of the Farm
ers' Bank Of the State of Delaware.
He is a graduate Of the University
of PENNSYLVANIA in civil. electrical
and mechanical engineering. He has
entered upon his duties.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19
1899 ACCIDENTS ON
ROADS IN PAST YEAR
ITnrn 10 Paae Is. PLeasel

Turn 10 rage 10, PIedSeI
talities until the rising tide of speed
reaches its height.
OF the $50 accidents during the
year, 109 were due to reckless driv-
ing and IL because the operators OF
the automobiles had been intoxi-
Gated; So because of inattentiOn; 81
skidding; As because the operator
drove or was crowded on the high
way; SO because the drivers were
sleeping; 81 falling to stop at main
highway 21, glaring headlights; 10.
tire blew out; Is, jay walking; Z,
pedestrian drunk. ..
From Mr.. Mack's report, il appears
few novice automobiles are involved
in accidents. Only 13 drivers who
had had less than three months eX-
peRience, were in accidents and of
that number two were fatal cases IS
drivers were in accidents VINO nau
from 3 to months driving expert
ence and one was fatal; seven driv-
ers from six months to years eX-
perience were in accidents and none
were killed, while / .237 drivers who
had had year or more of driving
experience were in accidents last
year and 50 such drivers we're killed.
There were seven accidents last
year attributed to inexperienced
driving.
Most Of the drivers figuring in ac-
cidents last year were from 25 to "a
years old and 12l were from 55 years
and over.
Figures regarding action of pedes-
tFians contributing to accidents on
State highways during the past year
are:
No. of Pedestrians
invOlvad
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19
ODD FELLOWS MEET MONDAY

At the Odd Fellows meeting which
will be held in their hall in Milford
Monday. January %, Prof. Paul
Burkholder. leader in Delaware's
new education movement. will be the
principal speaker on the program.
There win be several out-of-town
guests. and it is urged upon every
member Of the Milford order to be
nrpannt =.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19

A surprise birthday party was
given Mrs. George Rodney by a
few of her friends on Thursday
afternoon of last week. The
guests were. Mrs. J. L. Nichols,
Mrs. A. d. Dickerson. Mrs. Will
liam Kenton, Mrs, Joseph Rog-
ers, Mrs. Freeman Bennett,
Mrs. Van Uuis Wilkerson, Mrs.
Raymond Wilkins, Mrs. Russell
Webb, Mrs. Edmund Taylor. Mrs.
Clarence Smith, Mrs. Frank Jes-
ter, Mrs. Minnie Coffin, Mrs.
Percy Haughey. Mrs. Charles
Trice and Mrs. Eugene Smith.
There were a few friends who
were not able to go to the party
on Thursday so they joined
forces and gave Mrs. Rodney
another surprise on Monday eve
ming. This group was Mrs. AL
bert Walls, Mrs. Earl WOrthing-
ton. Mrs. Burton Walls, Mrs.
Roma Mariner, Miss Anna Pret-
lyman and Mrs. Edith Hall.
Each guest brought gifts which
Mrs. Rodney greatly appreciat-
ed. and the wish for many hap
by birthdays was the wish of all.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19
FRIENDSHIP Bible CLASS

The members of the Friendship
Bible class are planning to put on q
program In the chapel Wednesday
evening, January 81. at o'clock.
Please reserve this date We will
tell you more about this evening of
entertainment in next weeks issue
Of the Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19
PRESIDENT SIGNS CODE
FOR CHICK HATCHERIES
Iconlinned trom Firll Paael

tory in order to injure the COM
petitor.
One Of the requirements is that
hatcheries subject to the code shall
use eggs weighing not less than
Jtwenty-three ounces to the dozen
and with no single egg weighing
more than one and five-sixths
ounces. Members of the industry are
required to make adequate reports
to the Secretary of Agriculture and
to open all books and records for his
Inspection when required.