Milford chronicle., 1937-05-07

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- lz.-.ss finds me back In the
same place, but there is much
of last week that I shall have
with me for a long time. Per-
haps, as long as I shall live.
The Council meeting of the Cen
eral Federation of Women's
Clubs isn't any small thing. and
to realize that fully. one must
be present to see and hear the
worthwhile things that are be-
ing done by the so called weaker
sex of this fair land Of ours.
Fine leaders, with their inter-
ests i'm programs for the edu-
cation and betterment of all.
filed the days of last week so
completely, there was little time
for sightseeing. did not feel
that l could come home to my
children without having seen an
oil well. So trip was planned
for a visit to some small wells
on the outskirts of Tulsa. To us.
who have always been taught
that the front yard of ones home
must be orderly and clean, the
sight of wells directly in the CEN
ter of front yard. was almost
too much. That particular we'll
had developed just the day be-
fore, and was producing more
than a hundred barrels a day.
I have been asked about cow
boys and Indians. Perhaps we
were not far enough West to
see the former in great numbers,
although there were some on
hand for the rodeo that took
place Friday night. 1t is Indian
country however, and the stores
and hotels sold many things of
their making. On the program
of the Council meeting were
several fine examples of the edu-
Gated Indians-scholars at Ba-
cone College. a speaker on In
dian art, and a singer of talent.
Oklahoma has a setting all its
own. The country between there
and here, when Mrs. Short and
/ were not asleep. looked much
like Delaware. They have the
same large fields. with wheat
growing on almost fiat lands. ,
We did see one group of men
branding cattle; that was differ
ent. of course. The green of
the wood was beautifully re-
lieved by many Judas trees that
were gorgeous i'm their pinkish
purple blossoms. They evident
ly grow wild in the midwest
for there was such a profusion
Of them. We saw many ten gal
Ion hats in Tulsa, most Of them
brand new for the occasion, so
we couldn't tell much about the
permanency of them. We do
know that there was an abiding
hospitality and courtesy every
where we went. The Delaware
delegation was one to be proud
of. Eleven from our small state,
when some of the largest East
ern states had but three. Mrs.
Clarence Fraim. of Wilmington.
who is a national chairman OF
Public Welfare. conducted
splendid and informing forum.
She is nationally known for her
interest and work. Friday was
such a pleasant day for me be-
cause Of the visit with Miss Mar
ira Good. She drove down from
the evening before
md attended the evening session
with us. She is still the gra-
,ious person. who spent thirteen
,ears in Delaware in Y. w. C. A.
work. We talked of many folks
Jack home until the wee hours
IN Thursday. and until the last
minute of our stay in Tulsa.
'eeing her was one of the high
pots of the trip. The whole
week sped by and Sunday morn
ng found my delightful travel
ng companion and back in
amiliar surroundings. OF all
he things we saw while away.
D me nothing was any more
eautiful than Lake Avenue In
he May sunshine. 1t is always
leasant to go away, to see and
arm new things. but the pleas
nteSt VI all ib tne Teturh tO
ome and family where you fit
Ito your particular place. /
m so grateful TO Mrs. Short for
sr contribution to my pleasure
hile away. A seasoned traveller
she takes all things in her
ride. and makes smooth the
ay for a novice. Until the
,portunity for another visit l
oppose I shall return to my
sual form OF columning.
Always the same.
VIRGINIA TOWNSEND