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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-29

Jack Frost has raided Delaware
apple orchards so badly this spring
that Delaware farmers stand to lose
as much as 100000. Oliver A. New
ton, of Bridgevilie, president Of the
State Board of Agriculture, said he
will be surprised if the total crop Is
more than half of what It was last
year.
The frost came suddenly and left
suddenly about three weeks ago. But
the damage was done and it is now
appearing in the skinny amount of
fruit on the trees.
States Largest Crop
The million-dOllar crop is one of
the States largest. The harvest is
due to begin in about a month when
the early varieties will be picked.
such as the Transparents. the Will
liams, the Fourth Of Julys, the Early
Ripes, and the Crimson Beauties.
Mr.. NewtOn's estimate of the drop
in yield was generally seconded by
william T. DericksOn. of Dover,
chief of the Bureau of Markets, al
though Mr.. DericksOn said many
farmers had estimated the yield
would be somewhat higher than so
per cent.
He said the most conservative es-
Inmates he had heard were that this
years total crop would run between
SIS and IS per cent of last years.
1885 Crop Valued At S97s,OOO
Last years commercial crop yield
ed 1913 900. The total crop was l.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-29
FELIX MICK, JR. NAMED
1886 VALEDICTORIAN
Miss MabelIe Draper And Emil Kiel-
basa Tied For SalutatOry Honor

The valedictorian of the class of
1886 of the Milford High School will
be Felix Mick, Jr., the oldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Mick, according
to an official announcement by Su-
perintendent Robert E. Shilling. The
salutatory honors this year we're di-
vided between Mabelle Draper and
Emil Kielbasa.
These students have been active
not only along academic lines. but
also have contributed to the social
activities of the school
For three years Felix Mick has
been the president of his class and
for four years he has been a mem
Der of the high school orchestra.
This year he played one of the com
edy leads In the eminently success
full class play isis Perkins"
Mabelle Draper. the daughter Of
Mrs. Edith Draper, or Milford, has
been a member Of the orchestra for
four years, the last two of which
have been spent as piano accOmpan-
ist. In addition she has also accom-
panied the Junior High School Glee
Club.
Emil Kielbasa, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew ]. Kielbasa, las been
most active in affairs relating to the
agricultural department He has
been a member Of the Future Far
mers Of America for three years and
during his present year he has serv-
ed as secretary. Emil has also been
a member Of the Cardinal All Club
Of Houston for i've years.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-29
LACK OF LABOR
SLOWS UP STATE
ROAD PROJECTS
200 More Men Are Needed
On Highway Jobs, Chief
Engineer Asserts.
MAKE HIGH WAGE
Is Men Walk Out on Gum
bOrO Project After 80
Minutes Labor.

Amid programs to aid the unem-
ployed. the State Highway Depart
ment can't get enough men for plain
honest, old-fashioned work.
The situation was revealed last
Friday night by w. w. Mack. CHIEF
engineer of the State Highway De-
paTtment Mr.. Mack said he is get
ting tired of having men walk on OF
sobs or fail TO show up at all.
The departments road building
projects all over the state have been
slowed up by inability to get and
keep workers. Mr. Mack declared.
''They want to stay on the WPA."
he complained "They say we work
them too hard"
1900 Men Now Employed
Just now the department is en-
ploying about 1900 men, he figured.
But there are plenty Of projects un-
der way. He hazarded that fully 200
more could be put to work right on,
were they anywhere to be found.
II went down on our project at
GumbOro the other day he ex-
claimed. Fifteen men came to work.
They worked an hour and a half,
then quit"
In in New Castle County. on
three road projects around Summit
Bridge and Glasgow, there is con-
troversy under way about transpor-
tatiun of workers from Wilmington.
But this problem does not figure
in the down-state labor shortage =
Mr.. Mack emphasized. There should
be plenty Of labor available at easy
distances from all these down-state
projects. he said.
40 Cents a Day Transportation
The Wilmington workers point to
the fact that it costs about 40 cents
a man a. day for transportation to
the Summit Bridge Glasgow road
projects. The estimate is made by
Captain Howard Ker of Chesapeake
City. chief engineer on the enlarge
ment Of the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-29
10000 MUST PAY
MERCANTILE TAX
State Tax Department
Starts Collection of Fees
Of Business Houses,

Collection Of the 1886 mercantile
and oecupational license fees have
been started by the State Tax De-
partment. This is the second year
that the fees, which range from IS
to $500, depending on the business,
have been collected through the
State Tax Department. There are
about 10000 persons and concerns in
the State who must pay the license
fees.
There are so different kinds of
licenses and they are divided into
occupational and business taxes.
Practically everyone engaged in any
business or profession in the State
is required to obtain a State license
during June. The license year Is
from June / to May 81. All licenses
expire on May 81, regardless OF
when they are taken out. No frac-
tional licenses are issued. A full
years fee must be paid regardless of
the time during the year the license
was taken out.
Those holding this years license,
expiring May 81, have the entire
month Of June in which to renew
the license without penalty. The
penalty on and after July ] is per
cent: on August 1. or after, Is per
cent. and September / and after 25
per cent.
Applications for the new licenses
have been mailed to all those who
now hold licenses.
There are now more than 5000
licenses in New Castle county; LOO
IN Kent county, and 1000 in Sussex
county.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-29
SEVERAL LOCAL STORES
TO CLOSE SATURDAY

Memorial Day in Milford
will be observed this year by
many merchants closing their
stores. However, the stores
will remain open late on Fri
day night in order to give
shoppers a chance to do their
usual Saturday buying. Those
closing Saturday are the fol-
lowing:
r. A. DerricksOn, ]. c. Pen
ney Co.. w. T. Grant Co,
Pierce Hardware Co.. Warren
and Gibson. Joseph Adam,
WhartOn-Fisher Electric Store,
H. P. Van Kirk, Samuel C.
Evans, The COffman-Fisher
Co., J. H. Humes and Son,
Edwards Stores. NuStride
Shoe Store, H. S. Saunders, n.
NJ. Stokes, f. G.. Stidham. J. L.
Scott, J. Berlin. D. Cooper
smith, Helen E. Sapp, Max
Cohen. A. D. Dyer's Shop, G.
B. KindeT's Shop. Grier Bros.
Thomas Davis, w. H. Griffith
Shop, Earl K. Williams Shop.
L. B. Carson Shop. Joe Ament
Shop, George Maloney Shop.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-29
Ceremonies Will Be Con-
Quoted At Flag Pole LO-
Gated In Plaza Square.
SPECIAL MUSIC BY
MILFORD BOYS BAND
Will Hold Services AT Odd
Fellows Cemetery Over
Graves Of Veterans.

Preparations have been completed
by Milford Post No. 3 of the Amer
ican Legion for the proper observ-
ance of Memorial Day. Saturday,
May 80. Every year the Post decor
ates the graves of veterans who have
served in previous wars and buried
in the cemeteries in and around the
vicinity of Milford. including Bar
rats Chapel above Frederick.
On Saturday ceremonies will be
conducted at the flag pole located
at the Plaza at which time the post
will present to the City of Milford
two American fags-one a regula-
tion and the other storm nag for
inclement weather. These flags viii
be accepted by Mayor Harry Petty
John on behalf of the city. This GER
emony is scheduled to take place as
near nine O'Clock as possible.
The Milford Boys Band has been
engaged to furnish music for the
parade and the services to be held in
odd Fellows cemetery. The Post and
the various auxiliaries connected
with it, members Of the National
Guard, Carlisle Fire Company and
school children will participate in
the parade. The parade will start
promptly, Immediately after the
ceremony at the flag pole.
Services will be conducted at the
Odd Fellows cemetery over the
graves of two Civil War veterans
and the principal address will be
delivered by the Rev. Joseph s.
Kinks. Of the Episcopal Church Of
Milford. Selections win be offered
BY the band appropriate for the &C.
casion.
Following the services at the Odd
cemetery. similar services
will be conducted at Barratt's Chap
II under the direction of Comrade
an old G. A. R. veteran.
Last Sunday. memorial services
we're held by the Post attending the
services at the Avenue NJ. E. Church.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-29
RECITAL OF DANCING
CLASS HUGE SUCCESS
Second Annual Recital OF Mrs. Her
bert EIliOtt's Glass Well Received

On Wednesday evening between
the shows at the Plaza Theatre the
dancing class of Mrs. Herbert Eli
oft gave its second annual recital.
It was we'll received by the audi
ence, who was generous in it's ap-
plause. From the tiny tots of five
to the more advanced scholars, the
dancing was splendid. Playing for
the dancing was Mrs. Mabel Murphy
at the piano; Charles Breme. saxa-
phone, and William Bryant. drums.
The clogs, the soft shoe, the tapping,
in fact all of the numbers on the
program we're splendidly done, and
showed the work that was done be-
fore the exhibition. Grace and rhy-
thin were in every dance done by
the young as we'll as those of teen
age. Mrs. Elliott has maintained her
through the winter months
and as soon as school ends here she
will go to New York City to study
dancing for the next season. The
program follows:
Tiny Tots Tap-Ruth Kimmel,
Dicky Draper, Patsy Grier. Skippy
Mayhew and Buster Lank.
Military Tap - Donald Shannon
and Paul Lynch.
Waltz Clog-Doris Wilkerson,
June Palmer, Evelyn Short, Marga-
ret Saunders, and Helen Isaaes.
Soft Shoe-Louise Ellen Phillips.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-29
II YEAR LOCUST DUE TO
VISIT STATE THIS YEAR
Arrival OF Ancient Pest Expected
Daily; Pupae Emerges At Night


The famous 17-year locust. which
is in no way related to the migratory
locust that visited Egypt in Biblical
times. is due for another visit this
year. This insect, which is about
one and five-eighths inches long,
black. and has red eyes. is a member
OF a group of insects which feed by
sucking their food while the migra-
tory locusts are grasshOppers which
feed by chewing their food. The IL
year locust has orange legs and four
nearly transparent wings with bright
orange veins in them which form a
distinct wv which appears to be
black because of the deeper pigmen-
tation of the veins at that place.
These pests usually appear sud
denly during the last week in May
in the northern states and somewhat
earlier in the south. The pupae
emerge from the ground at night and
leave their pupal cases clinging to
tree trunks. twigs, and leaves. The
locusts then iiy about and. after
about ten days. mate, the females
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-29
BENTON FOUND GUILTY
INR.R. CROSSING CRASH
Railroad Watchman Convicted OF
MansIaughter In Death OF AutOlst

Henry E. Benton, SO. of Whining
ton. Pennsylvania Railroad cross
ing watchman. was found guilty by
a jury in Court of Oyer and Termi-
ner last Friday on a charge of man
slaughter for the fatal collision Of
an automobile with an electric loco
motive on the Shellpot cutoff grade
crossing on the Causeway on Decem-
ber 3, 1885.
Sentence was not imposed pending
disposition Of a motion for a new
rial filed by Dudley C. Lunt, at
torney for Benton Chief Justice
Layton and Judges Harrington and
Rodney. who presided at the trial
gave Mr.. Lunt until June 1 to file
his reasons for a retrial. The case
was prosecuted by AttoTney-Gen-
eraI p Warren Green.
Jury Out 80 Minutes
The jury deliberated only a half
hour before reaching it's verdict.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-29
3 NURSES GRADUATED
HERE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Dorothy QuiIlen, Florence Hollis.
Sara DickersOn Receive Diplomas

The ninth annual commencement
of the School of Nursing of the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital was held
in the auditorium of the Milford
High School. on Wednesday evening.
May q, at eight o'clock. The gradu-
ates were Miss Dorothy May Quillen,
Miss Florence Emily Hollis and Miss
Sara Augusta Dickerson. The fol-
lowing commencement program was
given:
Music.
Invocation. Rev. Frank Herson.
Music.
Address. "The Els of Nursius" DR..
w. Edwin Bird, editor Delaware
State Medical Journal.
Florence Nightingale Pledge, grad
uating class.
Presentation of diplomas. DR.. G.
Layton Grier.
Benediction, Rev. John B. Bailey.
Music.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-29
GASOLINE DEALERS
LICENSES SOON DUE
June SOth Is DeadIine; Application
Blanks Being Mailed Out This Week

June SOth is the dealline set by
the law governing the purchase OF
licenses to operate a gasoline service
station in the State. and application
blanks are being mailed out this
week to the dealers. Whether such
notices are received or not it is the
duty of the person selling gasoline
or about to engage in the business to
secure such license, and the Secre-
tary of the Highway Commission,
John H. Cosby. states that unless
such licenses are secured before the
last of June and publicly displayed
in the place of business, such dealers
will face arrest. The fee is only
$500 for the entire year and much
has been done in the past to stamp
out the sale of illegal gasoline. All
dealers should send for their licenses
early and not wait until the last few
days when a rush Of such business
might greatly delay the issuance Of
the licenses. AS the law makes no
provision for applications being on
file but instead distinctly states that
the license must be displayed in the
place of business, delay in securing
the license should be avoided, urges
Mr. Cosby.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-29
NATIONAL GUARD TO co
TO CAMP AUGUST l
Annual Tour Of Duty For 7sS Men
VIII Be Is Days at Bethany Beach


The 19Sth Coast Artillery. A. A,
National Guard of Delaware, will go
into its annual encampment at its
reservation at Bethany Beach on
August list. Adiutant General Weller
E. Slower announced Monday night.
The encampment will be for the
usual 15-day period. camp breaking
on August 18th,
Among the Improvements which
will greet the men of the regiment
at Bethany Beach will be all con-
crete tent floors.
The regiment is practically up to
its full strength of 735 enlisted men
and As officers.
After the Delaware regiment
breaks camp on August Is. the 213th
Coast Artillery. A. A.. and 2Sth Di-
vision Aviation. National Guard Of
Pennsylvania. will move in for a 10
days training period.
The 261st Coast Artillery Battalion
from Laurel will train for Is days.
beginning June 18th. at Fort Han
cock.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-29
LOCAL LEGION
PROGRAM FOR
MEMORIAL DAY
SUSSEX FIRE UNITS
RECEIVE STATE AID

Fifteen fire fighting units in
Sussex county each received
five hundred dollars from the
County Commissioners on
Tuesday afternoon, in accord
ance with an act of the Gen
eral Assembly. passed two
sessions ago. The companies
receiving the annual appro-
priation are: Georgetown Fire
Company. DeImar Fire De-
partment. Inc, Bridgeville
Fire Company, Inc, Ellendale
Fire Department, SeafOTd Vol
unteer Fire Company, Green
wood Fire Company, Inc,
Millsboro Fire Department.
Se1byville Volunteer Fire
Company, Milton Fire Depart
ment, Inc. Lewes Fire Com
pany, Inc. Rehoboth Beach
Fire Company, Millville Vol
unteer Fire Company, Frank
ford Volunteer Fire Company.
Blades Volunteer Fire Com
pany, Laurel Fire Company.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-29
State Apple Growers
May Lose 100000
Orchards In Most Sections of DeIaLOGre Seriously
Damaged By Sudden Frost Three Weeks Ago;
Only Half Of Usual Crop Is Anticipated.

$4,000 bushels and the Commercial
crop" or that sent to market, was
1,OOS.OOO bushels. Mr.. Derrickson
said.
The orchards have yet to go
through the annual depicting "June
drop" when the fruit which is not
going to mature will fall to the
ground, worthless. Whether the crop
will be further reduced depends on
the extent of the "June drop" Mr..
DerricksOn explained.
The Transparents and Williams
will be much shorter in yield this
year, he said. The TTansparents,
which make up a large part Of the
early crop in Delaware. have abun-
dant yields every other year, and
last years was good.
Crops Varying
As to the late varieties, which
farmers begin picking in September.
the important Stayman Winesaps
are light this year. more so than the
Romes and Paragons. The Yorks.
Starks. and heroes are spotty. some
farmers reporting fairly good pros
poets and others, light.
There is hope prices will rise to
partially cOunteract the loss Of re-
turn. Mr.. Derickson said. pointing
out that the Illinois crop. which
competes with Delaware's. Is also
reported short this year. SpOtty re-
ports are being received from the
Shenandoah Valley and New YORK
state apple growing sections.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-29
STATE ARMORY HERE
CRITICISED BY OFFICER
Building Failing Apart Army Chief
Says In Report On Inspection

The Milford Armory is falling
apart" and If the condition is not
corrected the federal government
may withdraw financial support
from that unit Of the Delaware Ma
tional Guard.
Disclosure of this was made this
week In the annual report of Major
General Frank r. Mccoy on the ie-
cent annual inspection made by
Lieutenant Colonel James 2. Hogan.
Only Deficiency Reported
It was the only deficiency report
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-29
SUSSEX YOUNG PEOPLE
ELECT AT CONFERENCE
aChrIstian Youth In Action" Theme
OF Annual Session in Laurel Church

William N. Hopkins. Lewes. was
elected president of the Sussex
County Youths Conference at the
annual session in Laurel last Satur-
day. in the Centenary NJ. z. Church.
More than 100 delegates attended.
other officers elected are: Vice
president. Miss Betty Rust, George
town: district secretary. Miss Bar
bara Gordy. Laurel; treasurer. Doug
las Morgan. Frankford; and three
district presidents. Richard FL
lis. Laurel; Miss Evelyn Wright. Del
mar. and Miss Anna Moore, Seaford.
The session opened at 8 o'clock
with a worship service, under the
direction of the young people Of
Laurel NJ. P. Church. christian
Youth in Action" was the conference
theme.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-29
WILLIAM B. CHANDLER
BROWNS IN SUSSEX
Was Wen known In Sussex County,
Conducted Fruit Brokerage Business

Funeral services for William Bur-
ton Chandler. SO years old. promi-
nent fruit broker of DagsbOro, who
was found drowned in the Indian
River. one mile from his home. early
Saturday morning. were held on
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Chandler. on Friday afternoon
of last week, left home after telling
his wife he was going 70 the iver,
about mile away, to spend the af-
ternoon Grabbing.
Alarmed because he did not re-
turn for supper. his family started
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-29
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, May 20 To Tues-
day, May 26, Inclusive

Charles J. HolzmueIler, the local
weather recorder, reports the foi-
lowing weather conditions for NH
ford, from Wednesday, May 20. to
Tuesday, May 26, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-29
p, lncIusIye
TotaI RalnfaII

Total Rainfall . None
The following winds and condl-
tlons prevailed during the eame
period
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-14

More than 1000 dangerous grade
crossings throughout the nation
are being eliminated through use
of $2O0,O00,OO0 in emergency re-
lief funds allocated to it during
1885, the Bureau of Public Roads,
Agriculture Department, an
nounced today.
In addition to this work, the
bureau revealed, more than 1000
crossings are being protected by
installation Of safety gates and
flashing light signals. while more
than 800 old bridges separating
highways from grade crossings are
being reconstructed.
In the District of Columbia, It
was announced, three crossings
are now under construction in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-14
NEN WASI4INcToMs a
ID Heroes mRlZ1o H
Jeremiah Sullivan Brushed BY Deaths Wings
Twice in Heroic Career With D. c.
Fire Department

Twice in the % years he spent
in the District Fire Department,
Capt. jeremiah Sullivan had a
close brush with death-and won.
Entering the department in
1905, he rose through all the
grades until he was retired in
1888 for injuries received in the
line of duty.
The worst fire he recalls in all
the years was that in the old
Academy of Music in 1905 when,
with the mercury below zero, he
and his companions were on duty
for II hours without relief, bat
ting the flames. 1t was so cold,
he recalls, that the water froze as
it left the hose nozzleS.
His first escape from death was
when he was trapped in the belfry
of a colored church in Anacostia.
The roof collapsed and he and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-14
STEWART RITES
TO BE HELD
TOMORROW

Funeral services for Ethelbert
Stewart, retired United States
Commissioner of Labor Statistics,
who died in his seventy-ninth year
yesterday from heart ailment at
his home, 1910 Delafield Pl. N. W.,
we're tentatively announced today.
Present plans are for services to
be conducted at the s. H. Hines
funeral home, and interment to
follow in Glenwood Cemetery.
Born in Chicago in 1857, he re-
ceived his education there and for
a period prior to his entering the
Government service in 1887 was
editor of Chicago labor news
paper.
His first position in the old
Labor Bureau was that of special
field agent. In 1920 he was made
Commissioner of Labor Statistics,
and held the position until his
retirement in 1882.
Surviving Mr.. Stewart are a son,
E. w. Stewart, of Chicago; five
daughters, Mrs. A. j. SteWartson,
of Huntington, L. l.; Mrs. Zelda
Stewart Charters, Miss Estelle M.
Stewart, Miss Margaret w. Stew
art and Miss Lottie Stewart, all
of Washington. His late wife, for
merly of Chicago, died and was
buried here in 1915.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-14
MRS. MARY LINKINs

A lifelong resident of Wash
ington, Mrs. Mary Linkins, of
27Ol Fourteenth st. was buried
in Mt. Olivet Cemetary today,
following a requiem mass cele-
brated in st. Pauls Catholic
Church.
In her sixty.third year, Mrs.
Linkins died Sunday in Provi'
dence Hospital after a long i'll
ness. She was the wife of Viii.
liam B. Linkins, a retired District
fireman. Formerly she was mar
ried to Martin Browne, a District
policeman.
Beside her husband, Mrs. Link
ms leave q son, Joseph P
Browne; a daughter, Mrs. Ell
phonzo Youngs; three sisters.
Mrs. j. Walter Sale, Mrs. Clara
Bowers and Mrs. John Maier, all
of Washington, and a brother
Joseph Hanley, Of New York city
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-14
BIRTHS

Leo and Catherine Mcmahon, boy.
william and Ella Baker, boy.
Nyron and Anna Perry. boy.
Charles and Helen Petit, girl.
Norris and Eleanor johnson, girl.
Walter and Blanche Carroll, girl.
James and Lucille Jenkins, girl.
NJ. Ernest and Elizabeth Martin, girl
Archie and Alice Welch, girl.
Harry and Mary Lear, boy.
Clyde and Maebelle Dickerson, boy.
Eric and Evelyn Wardwell, girl.
Rafael and Mirta Nieves, girl.
William ana Eva Gross. girl.
John and Amelia Finamore. girl.
william and Dorothy Cherry girl.
Richard and Elizabeth Foster, girl.
william and Effie Nedrow, girl.
Louis and Ellen Kendall, boy.
Rudolph and Thelma Dauber, boy.
Hubert and Maria Moore, boy.
Alfred and Mary Kinsey, Jr., boy.
Clarence and Helen Burnley, boy.
Joseph and Mary Breen, boy.
John and Helen Henderson. boy.
Ashlan and Helen Harlan, jr., boy.
James and Elizabeth Williams, boy.
John and Cecilia Klein. boy.
Elmer and Clara Boteler, girl.
John and Geraldine Rhyme, girl.
George and Edith Day, girl.
C. McIven and Lelma Lancaster girl
George and Mary Skinner, girl.
Walter and Helen Vermillion, girl.
James and Hilda Jameson, boy.
John and Eula Diehl, boy.
Walter and Lucille Jones, boy.
Clarence and Evelyn Beckett, girl.
Harry and Grace Schefer, girl.
Joseph and Vela Walls. girl.