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Smyrna times., 1936-05-14
FARMERS NOTE
FEDERAL PLAN
Soil Conservation Group in
State About Ready For
the Sign-Up
STATION FOR SMYRNA

Within the next two weeks those
farmers in Kent county who desire
to cooperate with the Federal Gov
eminent in the soil conservation
and domestic allotment program
will be given the opportunity to
sign the required work sheets
which signifies their intentions of
complying with the purposes of
this new agricultural program.
During the first week in May COM
munity meetings were held thru
out the county under the direction
of County Agent Russell E. Wilson
in cooperation with members Of
the state, county and district COM
mittees for the purpose of explain
ing this soil conservation program
to farmers. These meetings were
well attended by those interested
in this program, and they included
general discussions relative to its
various features which apply to
this section of the United States.
In order for a farmer to take ad-
vantage of this program it will be
necessary that a work sheet be fill
ed out stating the crop acreage
for 1885 upon which will be based
the acreage that may be transfer
red from soil depleating crops to
soil conserving and soil building
crops, also the soil improvement
practices which may be followed
on this land. During the dates of
May IA, Is and 16 farmers in the
ist district may sign-up at the Of
five of Warner w. Price in Smyr-
ma, with Howard c. Deakyne in
charge, and those in the 3rd dis
trict at the home of H. Clifford
Clark near Kenton. Farmers in
the 8th district may sign-up at
Hughes hardware store in FELTON,
on May IA and 16, and at the store
of w. w. Wilson in Frederick on
May Is, with j. Harold Schabinger
in charge, while farmers in the
10th district will report to Howard
R. Moore at his home near Mil
ford. On May 1s, 10 and % sign
up laces have been scheduled for
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STRAWBERRY is
IN FOR BIG LOSS
Due to Spring Drought and
Drying Winds Loss May
Reach Half Million
PEACHES LOOK BETTER

Spring drought and ground dry
ing winds are estimated to have
lost Delaware farmers a quarter of
a million dollars already this year,
and there is serious danger the
loss will go to half q million dol
lars in the next 10 days. This was
learned Monday night from o. A..
Newton, of Bridgeville, chairman
of the State oBard of Agriculture,
and w. T. Derrickson, of Dover,
director of the Bureau of Markets.
The situation has developed at the
most critical possible time, less
than fortnight away from the
start of the strawberry harvest,
which almost always comes about
May 20. This valuable crop, es-
timated by Mr.. Derrickson to have
returned over a million dollars last
year, is bearing the burden of the
drought damage. Farmers are
keenly disappointed, because only a
few weeks ago there was every in
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Smyrna times., 1936-05-14

lies before us, rather than that
back of u.s." Service, the out
standing lesson in Rotary, was dis
cussed in various forms in which
any Rotarian can live the Rotary
life. Friendship was stressed as
the most valuable asset any Ro-
tartan could possess. DR.. Elliott,
in closing, said every Rotarian
should live to so impress the youth
of today with the virtues that are
taught in Rotary to make better
our national and community life
for future generations. Greetings
from George Brown, District Gov
ernor of the 5Oth District, were
extended by Past PRESIDENT Will
liam E.Matthews, Jr., of the Smyr-
ma Club. Prof. Bruce of New
Hampshire, the celebrated magic
ian, delightfully."- entertained those
present. George o. eFaron, Presi-
dent-elect of the Smyrna Club,
was chairman of the committee on
arrangements. Hervey p. Hall
was chairman of the evening pro-
gram. Guests were here from
Chestertowsl. Middletown, Dover,
Georgetown, Milford, Laurel and
other places.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-14
HARTLY BANK OFFICERS
F. L. Jones, President, and Ran
dolph Hughes, Cashier

Hartly, May 14.-At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
West Dover Trust Company at
Hartly last Thursday, officers were
elected as follows: President, F. l..
Jones, reelected; vice-president
and cashier, Randolph Hughes; as
sistant cashier, Mary T. Moore;
treasurer, c. G. Roadway; secre-
tarv. Howard Schweitzer. These,
with the exception of Miss Moore,
also were elected directors togeth-
er with the following: T.Olin Ford,
Howard Thompson. L. L. Everett,
Lewis Lasch, and William H. Car
ter. 1t was decided to pay a di-
vidend on the last Thursday in
June, the first since 1924 and the
second since the bank was organ
lied in 1915. Mr.. Hughes, elected
vice-president and reelected cash.
ier, is believed to be the youngest
bank vice-president ever elected to
this post by any bank in Delaware.
He has been the youngest bank
cashier for several years, having
filled this Office at the Hartly insti-
tuition for some time. He served
in the last Legislature and was
minority leader of the House.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-14
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
Interesting Discussion on Garden
ing" Had at Last Meeting

Smyrna Grange, No. 21, Patrons
of Husbandry, had quite nice dis
cussion on gardening last Thurs
day evening. Some interesting
facts were brought out. This ev-
ening Mrs. Fred Goldsborough will
have charge of the poultry discus
sion assisted by Mr.. James Flem-
ing. This should be very instruc-
tive as both are familiar with
turkeys and chickens respectively.
Smyrna Grange has been invited
to Fruitland Grange to put on a
program on Monday evening, May
18. All who can, get together and
go down Fruitland always makes
you feel at home. Everyone is
urged to keep in mind the evening
of May 81, as on that date Smyrna
Grange is entertaining the Wide
Awake All Club of Smyrna.
Grangers are urged to turn out
and give them a welcome
Smyrna times., 1936-05-14
SMYRNA HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
Junior Play Draws a Fine
Crowd and Was Success
fully Rendered
SMYRNA BESTS DOVER

The Annual Junior Glass Play,
under the direction of Miss Rog-
ers, was given Friday night, May
s. 1t was successful from both a
financial and a dramatic point of
will be a secondary
meeting of the teachers on We'd
nesday at $3.50. The topic for dis
cussion will be Home Room Guild
ance. This melting is in charge of
Miss Filters, Miss Start, and Mr..
Hynson, who will read paers and
direct the discussion.-The local
baseball team in a game with Do
yer, defeated its oponent by a
score of 8-2.-The assembly pro-
gram OF Tuesday was given by
Miss Starts 7th Grade Club. The
consisted of a short play
THE Gym Ghost" and musical
both instrumental and vo-
banking results for the
week are as follows: Number of
pupils in attendance, Sol; number
of depositors, 46; amount deposit
ed for the day, $3.50; amount de-
posted to date this year, S1,088.76.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-14
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Arthur Bennett, a Well Known
Farmer Near Smyrna Landing

Il al ucI ANSdI SHY iIid LduuaiS
Arthur Bennett, aged 63, one of
Smyrna's most progressive and
popular farmers, died while on a
visit to his daughter, Mrs. Mary
Downey of Alden, Pa, Sunday,
from an attack of stomach trouble
he had been subject to for a num-
Der of years. The announcement
of his death, even though his
friends knew of his condition, was
a shock. He had been
suffering much of late and thought
a change might do him good, but
he grew worse and passed quietly
away at $3.50 o'clock Sunday. Mr..
Bennett was generally regarded as
one of the neatest, best and most
progressive farmers of the Smyrna
community. He loved his farm
and strived to grow the best, mar
ket the best and grade the best
products he could and usually
what he had to sell was superior
in quality. His strawberries were
always the finest obtainable and he
had many customers in town who
looked forward TO them every
year. His poultry was always in
demand. Last fall he had a flock
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DOVER BOY SCOUTS CABIN
Structure Built in Woods Near
Lebanon, Dedicated Saturday

With 300 persons attending the
cabin erected by members of Do
yer Boy Scout Troop No. 1, in a
woods near Lebanon, was dedicat-
ed Saturday afternoon. The in
vestiture ceremonies were under
the direction of Skipper James ].
Shorts of Wilmington, head of the
Sea Scout Patrol. Dedication of
the flag pole and the raising of the
flag was directed by Stanley
Woodhead, Dover, field executive.
Some of the Boy Scouts of Smyrna
witnessed the formal ceremony.
Speakers were: Kenneth B. Spear,
scout executive, Wilmington; Pro
fessor David Green of the Dover
High School, scoutmaster of the
troop; William Clements, eagle
scout of Dover, who gave a his
tory of the cabin; w. r. Huns,
owner of the woods in which the
cabin was erected; A G.. Livings-
ton of the Walter L. Fox Post,
American Legion, sponsors of the
troop, and Professor Gilbert Byron
of the Dover High School, leader
of the Dover Sea Scout Patrol.
The Rev. E. M. Shockley, pastor of
Wesley NJ E. Church, made the in
vocation and pronounced the bene-
diction.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-14
OF
DELAWARE SONS
Philadelphia Society Takes
Annual Outing To New
ark, Delaware
GUESTS OF UNIVERSITY

More than IS members of the
Sons of Delaware of Philadelphia
attended their annual outing and
banquet in Old College at Newark
Saturday. For the first time in
the history of the organization
wives of the members attended the
banquet. The banquet was pre-
ceded by the visitors attending
sports events on Frazier Field and
many of them witnessing the May
Day Pageant of the Women's Col
lege. A tour of the university was
also made. President Albert t
Handy was POSTMASTER at the din
ner. The Delaware College Glee
Club, directed by Prof. T. d. Myl-
rea, sang several selections after
which Dean George E. Dutton
made the address of welcome and
explained briefly the work accom-
plished during the past year. He
pointed to the work started on the
new chemistry building and to the
new floral garden on the campus
south of the library separating the
mems and the women's colleges.
Another interesting development
from an educational standpoint
this year will be the awarding of
degrees to graduates with distinc-
tions of with honor" and with
high honor" Miss Amelia Kozin-
ski, student at the Women's Col
lege sang several vocal selections.
The Rev. Phillip ]. Steinmetz, of
Elkins Park, Pa, the principal
speaker of the evening, spoke on
The Sense of Living" DR.. Stein
metz said that to think of life in
terms of business and profits alone,
is altogether fallacious and point
ed to the higher ideals of art and
education as forming a more COM
plete and sensible life. Seated at
the speakers table were Dean and
Mrs. r. L. Spencer. of the School
of Engineering, University of Del
aware, Franklin P. Smith, secre-
tary of the group; Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert T. Handy, Dean George E.
Dutton, DIR. Phillip ]. Steinmetz, of
Elkins Park, Pa: Dr. B. NJ McIn-
tire, of Philadelphia and ]. Edward
Davidson, of the University of Del
aware, holder of the Sons of Della
ware Scholarship.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-14
IN
STATE GATHER
Held State Convention in Do
yer, Tuesday-Biggs and
Tunnel Win
HI. p. HALL A DELEGATE

At the Democratic State Con-
vention in Dover, Tuesday, Hervey
p. Hall of this town, was elected
one of the alternate delegates
to the National Democratic Con-
vention which meets in Phila-
delphia in June to re-nominate
President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The complete committee named is
as follows: Wilmington-Delegate
William M. Duffy, Mrs. A. c. Null
lens; Alternates: R. C. McMullen,
Mrs. S. Shannon. Rural New Cas-
tie County Delegates: John Biggs
Jr., John B. Jester; A1ternates:
William Naudain, Harry Rhodes.
Kent County-Delegates: Herman
G. Taylor, James V. Behen, c. l..
Terry, Jr.. J. Gordon Smith; Alter
mates: Hervey P. Hall, Mrs. Mabel
Derby, Mrs. Lucille Pratt, Mrs. M.
Boyce. Sussex County - Thomas
Davis, E. G. Blackstone, Mrs. Sal
lie B. West, Mrs. B. Ableman; AL
ternates: William B. Houston, Nor
man Collision, Mrs. oJfln Mayhem,
Mrs. L. Hastings. James M. Tun-
nell, of Georgetown, Democratic
national committeeman from Della
ware, was reelected in his fight
with former Representative Wilbur
L. Adams for this post. Of the
210 votes in the convention Tunnel
received 1211a. Adams polled 81.
Mrs. Marguerite Dugan Bodziak,
national committeewoman. was re-
elected unanimously. Hers was
the only woman's name presented
to the convention. ohm Biggs, Jr.,
chairman of the state committee
which wound up its term Monday
night, and who was opposed for re-
election by John c. Hazard, form
er president of the Wilmington
City Council, will have Sc votes in
the new state committee. The
members were elected Tuesday
by the caucuses of the
delegates from each of the politi-
cal sub divisions of the state. This
leaves Hazard only four votes
and consequently Biggs' re-elec-
tion as state chairman is assured.
This new committee will meet Sat
urday night in the Kent county
court house at Dover and organ
ize. The new State Committee
named includes Hervey P. Hall and
Mrs. Pearl Rawley from this dis
trict. The convention at Dover,
Tuesday, was presided over by
State Chairman John Biggs. The
keynote address was made by
Ivan Culbertson of Wilmington
and a platform favoring the poll
cies of Franklin D. Roosevelt and
the New Deal was unanimously
adopted.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-14
SMYRNA TROOP
OF BOY SCOUTS
Interest Centers i'm Period To
Be Selected For Outing
at Camp Rodney
INNOVATIONS AT CAMP

Are you going to Camp this
summer" is the question that
Scouts in the 125 Troops of Della
ware and the Eastern Shore of
Maryland are asking each other
this week. Some 2244 of these
boys have just received the Camp
folder and application for the 18th
season of the Rodney Scout Camps
and are already making their plans
to be among those present some
time during the eight weeks sea-
son starting on Sunday, June %.
Last season 500 Scouts from II
Troops spent a week or more at
Rodney taking advantage Of the
opportunities offered for a fine va
cation as well as Scouting in all it's
phases. Stanley M Woodhead,
Field Scout Executive for the Will
mington Area Council, will again
serve as Camp Director and he
will be assisted by Staff of able
leaders headed by James Glaes,
Associate Director; Edward Can't
well, Waterfront Director, and
James NJ. Shorts, Director of Sea
Scout Activities. A feature of the
first two weeks of the season will
be a Sea Scout Camp to be con-
Quoted under the direction of
Skipper" Shorts. This Sea Scout
Camp will be run for the benefit of
Sea Scouts and other advanced
Scouts approved by their Scout
masters. Five new rowboats have
been added to the waterfront
equipment this year making a to-
tai of eighteen rowboats, in addi-
ton to the seven canoes, two sail
boats, and three motorboats that
make up the Rodney" boating
facilities. Within a few weeks
work will start on the new winter
Camp Lodge that has been made
possible thru the kindness of an
anonymous friend of the Camp.
When completed this building will
make it possible for Troops to
camp at Rodney" over week-ends
during the fall, winter, and spring
under approved camping condi-
tions. A total of 81 Scouts at
tended Camp Rodney from the Do
yer Area District last season.
These Scouts were from the fol-
lowing Troops: Harrington, Dover
No. 1, st. Georges, Smyrna, Cam
den-Wyoming, Dover No. 2, Dover
No. and 2 Lone Scouts.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-14
SMYRNA FOLKS
AT DOVER DAY.
Join Throngs on Visit to StOr-
led Houses and Old Gard
ems of Dover
WAS A DELIGHTFUL DAY

Dover held open house on Satur-
day and a number of Smyrnians
joined throngs from all over the
states and from other states in at
tendance marking annual vista
tion to .the storied houses and old
gardens" of our State Capital. The
oportunity to visit the historic
homes and gardens of Dover, is al
ways looked forward to and Sat-
urday being a delightful summer
day drew one of the largest crowds
since these events were inaugural
ed. All during the day groups of
persons could be seen visiting the
old Dover homes, escorted by
members of the Dover Boy Scout
troops. Mayor j. Wallace Wood
ford and members of City Council
remained at City Hall most of the
afternoon and extended greetings
TO persons visiting that building.
The program was arranged by the
Dover Garden Club. Beautiful
colonial furniture which have been
In the possession of Dover families
since the settlement of their an
cestors in Delaware, famous china
and glassware were seen in the
open homes. The gardens in low
er Delaware are especially beauti-
ful at present and famous old box
woods drew many visitors on this
trip. Dancing by school childden
on historic Dover Green was a
feature of the program. Proceeds
VIII be used by the garden club in
It's efforts to add to the beauty OF
the town.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-14
HONOR ROLL OF
SMYRNA HIGH
First and Second Rolls of 5th
!. Advisory Period AnnOunc-
ed by Supt. Schantz
ARE LISTED BY GRADES

Smyrna Public Schools First
Honor Roll for Scholarship for
fifth advisory period has been an
nounced by Supt. C. w. Schantz.
First Honor Standing" is granted
only to those pupils who have, for
that grade period, all LAS" repre-
senting their scholastic attain
ments in all subjects, providing
however, that not more than one
grade in one subject may drop to
a "B" for that same period. The
first Honor Roll is as follows
Grade II, Mr.. King, teacher, Eliz-
abeth Attix; grade Ill, Miss Gra-
ham, teacher, Dorothy Handloff;
Grade 11-2, Miss Rogers, teacher,
Elizabeth Phillips; Grade 10-1,
Miss Shatz. teacher, Daisy Darrell,
Estelle Edmondson, John Shortall;
Grade Al, Miss Scout, teacher.
James Edmondson; Grade 81, Miss
Kaufman, teacher, Jeanette ELL
wanger, Jamie Lamb; Grade 3-2,
Miss Martin, teacher, Irene Moffitt,
Eleanor Nowland, Maxine Hayes;
Grade 2-1, Miss Robinson, teacher.
Kay Boehmler, ,Thelma Dulin, Ruth
Gooden; Grade 2-2, Miss Burchard,
teacher, William H. Kenworthy
Gerald Lamb, Mary Minner, Jane
O'Neill, Eleanor Reimann; Grade
1-2, Miss Stats, teacher, Elizabeth
Ann Kirby, Doris Nowland Gwen
Smith, Jean Snow The Second
Honor Roll for Scholarship for
Fifth Advisory Period is granted
only to those pupils who have at
tained scholarship standing, so
per cent of which are "A's" and no
marks below "B", provided how
ever, where 5 subjects are taken, 8
must be "A's". The Honor Roll
and their Grade is as follows:
Grade II, Mr.. King, teacher, Mary
Louise Hurd, Warner w. Price ,Jr.
Grade 11-2, Miss Rogers, teacher,
Nellie Wallace; Grade 10-1, Miss
Shatz. teacher, Phyllis Armstrong;
Grade 81, Miss Beckett, teacher,
Grier; Grade go, Mr.
Wright, teacher, Lloyd Jones, Ell
mer Passwaters, Mary Anna
Wright; Grade 9-3, Miss Filters,
teacher, Rhesa Walton; Grade So,
Mrs. Pryor, teacher, Jack Mood;
Grade Al, Miss Scout, teacher,
Betty Lou Andrews; Grade Az,
Miss Adkins, teacher, Jack Garis;
Grade 81, Miss Kaufman, teacher,
Milton Emerson, Sylvia Harris,
Billy Helfer; Grade 3-2, Miss Mart
in, teacher, Jean Spence, Margaret
Springer; Grade 2-1, Miss Robin
son, teacher, Robert Bedwen, Alice
A. Burris, Ruth Conard, Norman
Connell; Grade 2-2, Miss Burch-
ard, teacher, Anna johnson, Anne
Knots, Curtis Newnum, Elaine
Pryor; Grade IL, Miss Griffith,
teacher, Dorothy Viola Cam, Anna
Marie Davidson, Lois Lydia Wade,
Scott Ennis Bedwell, Clifton Bush;
Grade 1-2, Miss Stats. teacher,
Avis Truax.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-14
q. OF ID. GLEE CLUB CONCERT
Joint Recital of Delaware of Wo-
mems Colleges May Goth

A spring concert given by the
glee clubs of the University of Del
aware, the Women's Glee Club un-
der the direction of Hazel w. Gid
ersleeve, and the Delaware College
Glee Club directed by Professor T.
d. Mylrea will be held in Mitchell
Hall, Newark, at 500 o'clock, d.
ST, on Wednesday next, May 20.
No charge for admission. This
marks the first occasion
at which the Women's and Mems
College Glee Clubs have combined
in joint recital. and much effort
is being expended to make it an
interesting performance.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-14
Smyrna Tax Rate Is Reduced

At meeting Of Smyrna Town
Council Friday, the 1886 Assess
ment was accepted and the tax
rate reduced from 60 cents on the
hundred to IS cents. This is well
come news to property owners.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-14
Fire Scare at DIR. Jones-Dr.Hynson

The alarm of fire Friday after
noon took firemen to the Offices of
DR.. r. B. Jones and Dr. Theodore
Hynson. 1t proved to be only a
scare as some one had put match
TO some paper and kindling in the
furnace and the smoke caused the
scare.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-14
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

tor, Announces Services for Week
st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, announces the following SER
vices: Sunday next, the Fifth AT
ter Easter, Rogation Sunday
7:30 a. M, celebration of the Holy
Communion; 10 a. M, church
IL a. M, morning prayer
and sermon, subject. Our Depend
ance Upon Gods Blessings Upon
Rural Life and the Fruits of the
Earth"
Smyrna times., 1936-05-14
sawmiI Fire at Blackbird Woods

Smyrna firemen were called
Wednesday evening of last week
TO Blackbird Woods to extinguish
a fire in Peverleys Sawmill The
nre had eaten hole thru the roof
OF the boiler room before 1t was
extinguished by the chemical en-
gine.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-14
~ ihE RIGHT AT NIGHT
~ 70 Avoid Motor Acct
's On Highways

~ ~snl should be the mo-
sf imposed Command
r. ing s... 9 another drivers
I,r,ss. ssad lights at night, sus :
J al ps',al {. c. Reynolds of the
~ s1lss w., advised today. He
k,ssas as's seems to be an un-
y tendency on the part
! s,osas'a's ss's to look straight
| l., ing head lights and
IA =. yes I, on the drivers side
/ st,is. u black center line to
ID nsls.a Tie other fellow. The 1e
ass ''a0d Z Is to direct the Vi.
| w., 'ae right side of the
\ i .a' from the approaching
Es s,d Vlng \ this the glare Is
! d n - he driver takes his i
i = s,,a 'aad from the right a,s
s.r,'esan Continuing, superintsgga tsg y
|S ~ called attention i
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lssasc,,,otf = travel connected !
; many 'a,s ! a and glaring lights.
asss n 5 % thoughtless as
,fqsr ipsnss'.. sa. Projections af-
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Smyrna times., 1936-05-14
KENT co. LEGION AUXILIARY
VIII Be Entertained by David G.
Harrison Post Unit, Monday, 18th

ndrT1SOH IOst Cihe, MohHay, 1onu
The local unit of the American
Legion Auxiliary will entertain the
Kent County Units and all De-
partment officers and chairmen at
it's regular melting on Monday, May
18, at 7:30 p. m. The meeting will
be held in the Legion Room and all
in Smyrna are urged to
be present. Besides the regular
unit meeting there will be a Kent
County meeting at which Mrs. Mel
vim Hopkins Of Dover, will pre-
side. An entertaining program
has also been arranged. Please
note change in time of meeting.