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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-30
Local Items

Editors r. E. Reed of the local
paper and George Chase Of the
White Bluffs Spokesman, attended
the summer session Of the Washing
ton Newspaper Publishers Associa-
ton which was held in Ellensburg
last week. Reed received q certif-
icate Of appreciation from the group
for having served as treasurer of
the organization since 1881. Editor
Hill Williams Of Pasco IS the new
treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. j. Mulkey Of
! Corbitt, Oregon and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mulkey and daughter Mar
garet Of st. Johns are expected to
spend the weekend visiting at the
j. e. Mulkey home.
Wednesday some r. F. A. boys
from Sequim, who were on q nine
day tour stopped here to get ac-
quainted with the local boys of the
organization. A game Of softball
was enjoyed as most Of the evenings
entertainment. ~. . "aN's:'E'
{ Two Of the local scouts, Frank
Mason il. and Jim Thrasher are
spending this week at Camp Rotary
in training school. They viii re-
turn home the last Of the week for
a weeks stay after which they will
be assigned to different scout camps
as assistants.
! John T. Mulkey and son Tommy,
st. John stopped here to pick up
his brother, j. E. Mulkey, who ac-
companied them to Cresswell, Ore.
where they attended the funeral of
a brother-in-law, N. E. Parks. They
returned to Kennewick Friday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-30

Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Watkins. MI
Preston Is recovering from his re
cent accident and will be able t,
have the cast removed Friday.
H. w. Withers and w. 8. Greer
were business visitors in Sunnysid,
Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Gladys Kelso and sister, Mrs
Harriet Linden of Tonasket attend.
ed Alma Circle Monday at the H
E. Oliver home. 1913. I'LL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Huntley ar
home again after spending few
days last week with Mrs. Huntley's
parents in Pomeroy.
v. O. Humphreys brother and
family from Virginia are guests al
the Humphrey home this week.
Miss Margaret Kelso is entertain
ing her cousin, Miss Joan Kelso, OF
Walla Walla this week.
Mr.. Poore, daughter Lorraine and
son Kenneth, will leave this week.
end to spend the Fourth in Yakima
with relatives and also at Rainier
national park. s..f4 z*.
Hugh O'Neill, who has spent the
past three months at the H. w.
Withers home, left Sunday for We
natchee. g.. a..s zr.,, e.! =. =, "a
Miss Louise Dougherty, who has
spent the school term in Vancouver,
arrived last week to spend the sum-
mer vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Len Dougherty and family.
Mrs. Sheehan arrived last week
from Cleveland, Ohio and spent the
week visiting at the home Of her
daughters, Mrs. Nelson Lewis and
Mrs. Shaddock. She will spend the
summer on the coast, before leaving
this fall for California to make her
home. ..--., . .-
Mrs. Gladys Kelso and daughter
Margaret and Bruce Kenyon will
spend the weekend at Tollgate.j
There will be a meeting of the
Highland Home Makers and the
Home Furnishers All clubs at the
home of their leader, Mrs. r. w.
Woods July 2 at $3.50. Miss Stein
r will be present at this time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-30

The Misses Mary and Anna Stien-
meyer and Hulda Reese Of Spokane
are planning to spend the double
holiday with relatives and friends
here.
DR.. and Mrs. D. 8. Brogunier and
son Tony Of Vancouver were Ken
newick visitors last weekend. look
ing after property interests. 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-30

Sea Has Carbon DioxidO
The ocean has dissolved I'm IL 20
times as much carbon dioxide az il
in the atmosphere.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-30

First Portable Camera
George Eastman, introduced the
first portable camera in America in
1888. The device took a circular
picture and weighed twenty-five
ounces. -
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-30

Close Guess on Earth's Size
Twenty centuries ago. Eratos-
themes, Greek astronomer. calculat-
ed the earth's circumference as
about $4,000 miles. It actually meas
ures "A, 800 miles. ~.
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The Fig Tree. Rlosse.n

The Fig Tree Blossem
The bloom Of the fig is within the
fg itself. The small figs, make their
appearance in the spring. The time
varies slightly with climate and
type Of the fig.. -. - -.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-30
Basque Language

The Basque language. long mys.
cry to philologists. has been CLASH.
led as related to both the Ameri-In.
liam and Berber tongues. as well as
'ertain dialects spoken in the eau.
asian mountains.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-30

Finest Quality q Mahogany
The mahogany Of British Hondur
s. the country's principal item a
yport. is the finest quality known.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-30

Three more things that depend
almost wholly on faith are love,
political statements and hash.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-30

Diamond Weddings"
Both the sixtieth and seventy
fifth wedding anniversaries are cali
I'd diamond weddings"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-30

Beginning Of Factory System
Factories and the factory system
were unknown before the Eight
zenith century.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-30
Believed Coral IN Insect

beneved Coral IN insect
Coral. which looks like plant
but which really belongs to the fam
lily of animals known as ''polyps."
was believed for centuries to be an
insect. -! 7-.'EF 81 -; - q -
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-30
Borax From Chile

Borax From Chile
From Lake Ascotan, in Chile. IS.
600 feet above sea level, 10 obtained
half the worlds supply Of borax.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-30

Origin u Name Ecuador
Ecuador 10 named for the equa.
tor. Spanish Ecuador. the imagi.
nary circle around the middle Of the
earth. which runs through Ecuador.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-30

Old Glass Easily Initiated
Ancient glass is rather easily imi.
tated by various processes. and can
be turned out TO order by the ton.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-30
A Good Man

A wise and good man does nothing
u appearance, but everything for
&c sake Of having acted well.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-30

H1GHLANDS-Mr. and Mrs. Jay
Perry and daughter, Frances, have
returned from trip to Centralia,
where Mr.. Perry attended the state
convention Of County Commission
ers. Miss Frances spent her time
ut the Percy Combelic home in We
natchee. =
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-30

Only Firestone. gives you these
patented and exclusive SAFETY
features. Join the Firestone Save-A.Life
Campaign today by equipping your car
with set Of new Firestone Tires -
the only tires made tIsst are safety.
proved on The speodw1ys for yosss
protection On the Highways.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
SHOWS, SUDDEN DIVE OF
MERCURY OPEN WINTER
Highway Crews Kept Busy Over
Week.Epd Opening Roads

State highway crews announce
that Old Man Winter is surely with
us. and after witnessing the rain,
sleet and snow storm Thanksgiving
evening and the heavy snow of last
Saturday night this humble writer is
prone to agree.
In New Castle county cindering
crews were spread out over all the
county roads after the Thermometer
took another nose dive.
In Kent and Sussex counties the
main roads at present are SO per
cent clear, and the secondary roads
can be Travelled in almost all sec
tions.
In Milford the city street and sew
er department used cadmium chlor-
ide on Monday to help speed the re-
moval of the ice and snow from the
city's principal streets.
C. ]. Holmueller, official weather
reported for Milford, lists the fol-
lowing temperature lows and highs
and total snowfall during the cold
snap and storm period:
Saturday, November 26, the ther-
mometer dropped to s degrees above
zero, while the highest recorded
temperature since Thanksgiving Day
was 4S degrees above zero, also on
Saturday. Thursday, November "a, 3
inches of snow was reported with a
like amount recorded on Saturday,
the Goth.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
SPECIAL SENATE
SESSION CALLED
FOR DECEMBER 7
Body Will Meet In Extra
ordinary Session To
Confirm Chancellor.
THREE MENTIONED
Gov. McMullen Summon
ing Session Refuses To
Announce AppOintee. j..

The State Senate will meet in ex
traOrdinary session next Wednesday
December 7th upon a call by Gov
Richard C. McMullen to confirm the
appointment which will be made to
iii the vacancy in the Office OF chan
cellOr."
The Senate is also ito transact
such other executive business as
may come before il.
Chancellor Josiah o. WOlcOtt died
az his home near Dover. Nov. IL. The
state constitution. as Governor Nc
Mullen points out in his proelama-
lion. requires him to convene the
Senate within 30 days after the vac
.ancy to act upon a successor.
Won't Reveal Appointments
Governor McMuilen will not dis
close his appointment until the Sem
Ota meets.
His proclamation. issued Monday.
follows:
Whereas. by reason of the death
of Chancellor Josiah o. Wolcott. a
vacancy exists in the Office of Chan
eellor and,
Whereas. the Constitution Of the
State Of Delaware provides that il a
vacancy shall occur among the state
judges by expiration of term or
otherwise. when the Senate shall not
be in session. the Governor shall.
within 80 days after the happening
Of any such vacancy, convene the
Senate for the purpose Of confirming
his appointment TO fill said vacaT ey.
CTun 70 Page 9. PIsassl
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
SANTA CLAUS
HERE DEC. I
Grand Old Fellow To Ar
rive By Plane; Invited
By Kiwanis Club.

Santa Claus, that grand old child
hood hero. will be a Milford visitor
this year, Santa has been invited by
the Kiwanis Club of Milford. the in
vitation being seconded by the City
merchants.
Old Kris expects to arrive by plane
at three o'clock, Saturday afternoon,
December 10th. He will be met by
the High School Band and a mer-
chant escort. which will parade to the
Plaza Square, where he will greet
his young admirers.
The KiWanis Club and merchants
are also planning to aid in the beau
tifcatiOn of the city by buying the
Laurel rope, which has been used to
advantage in years past, helping to
decorate the water tank, install Santa
Claus mail boxes and il possible in
duee "Old Kris" to prolong his so
journ I'm Milford. Edward C. Evans,
the general manager of the Plaza
Theatre also will contribute indi-
vidually to the kiddies happiness by
giving a free matinee Wednesday af-
ternoon. December 14th.
lie AsOldElduH dIG atoo COopCA at
ing TO make Milford a place Of beauty
during the Christmas season. A few
of their projects include the pur-
chase Of a Community Christmas
tree which will be erected in the
Plaza Square, cooperating with the
Kings Daughters they Will carry
out a charity program. which will
mean Merry Christmas for scores Of
unfOftunates - this community.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
ALL UCC APPLICANTS
HAVE TO REGISTER
All Those Desiring Benefits Must
Register For Employment

All applicants for benefits under
the. Unemployment Compensation
Law after january l OF next year
will be required to register for en-
ployment at an employment service
office as part of the procedure in
claiming benefits, according to Mr..
Earle E. Ewing. manager Of the Of
fee of the Delaware State Employ
ment Service.
Mr.. Ewing said:
"A great deal of time will be saved
and possible delays avoided 1feligible
applicants who are now unemployed
will register at the Georgetown En-
plOyment Service office before the
first OF the year If this is accom-
plished, the only further registration
necessary at the time of claiming
benefits will be the filing Of q claim
for such benefits.
THE average time for an inter-
view is 20 to 30 minutes. However,
during the period of benefit pay
ments 1t may be necessary TO cur
tail the time allotted to each EN-
ployee. 1t is therefore distinctly TO
the advantage of a worker unem-
ployed at this time to. have his in
terview as soon as possible In order
that he may be available for any
possible vacancy to which he may be
certified by the service.
Mr.. Ewing also pointed out that
the facilities Of the service are avail
able TO employers and employees not
only in the employment covered by
the Unemployment Compensation
Law but also in fgr.cnltural labor
and domestic service.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
HOTEL WINDSOR UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT
r. A. Brucker. OF New Orleans, OBJ
taIns Lease On Milford HOstelry

The Hotel WINDSOR OF Milford
this week has changed management.
and has been leased by the owners
to r. A. Brucker Of New Orleans, La.
For the past three years this hos
telry has been managed by HeLry
Shreffler. who previously had been
connected with the dupont Company
Of Wilmington, and was assistant
manager of the Hotel DUPONT. Owing
to i'll health Mr.. ShFeffler was COM
PEELED to sever his connection with
the local hotel.
Mr.. Brueker is a veteran manager
of hotels and has had charge of
many from Colorado to Florida. His
long experience has made him con-
versant with every phase Of hotel
business, and he has stated he ex-
pected to give Milford one of the
most up-tO-date hotels in this coun-
try.
He took over the management of
the local hotel on Thursday, Decem-
ber l.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
SELBYVILLE CENTURY
CLUB VISITS MILFORD
Down State Ladies' Enjoyed Visit
With local Organization

The Selbyville Club was the guest
of the Milford New Century Club on
Monday for a Reciprocity program
prepared by Mrs. August Faix, chair
man and Mrs. Wilmer Lankford
chairman of entertainment. About
twenty members of the visiting club
were present, the president, Mrs
William Greenberg and Mrs. Peter
Whaley. of Selbyvllle, vice-president
of Sussex County, being among them,
Mrs. Wilson S. Vinyard, the local
president gave a very warm greeting
to the guests before she turned the
meeting over to the chairman for the
day. The object of art for the day
was the third print TO be exhibited
by the art chairman, Mrs. Joseph ].
Pearce, by Van Gogh. in q series of
eight. A platter of sandwiches. made
by Mrs. David Sills. was an additional
object of art A plea was made by
the president. Mrs. Yinyard. for books
for the auto book cart, used in the
Milford Memorial Hospital. also for
silk and rayon stockings and under
garments. 10 be sent to the Veterans
Of Perry Point. These articles may
he brought to the club next week. A
meeting of the board of directors
at the home of the president. Mrs. F.
Burgette Short was announced for
Tuesday. December 9Th. The hos
tess for the tea which followed the
meeting was Mrs. Edwin Messiek.
with Mrs. S. C. Evans and Mrs. Geo.
H. Hall pouring. The following very
fine program was presented for the
enjoyment of the members and their
guests.
Piano trio-"Barcarolle" by 0ffen-
bac. March Militaire" by Shubert.
played by Mrs. Edward Hurley. Mrs.
(Tun to pags }. 7ieassl
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
ECONOMY AUTO SUPPLY
OPENS SUSSEX BRANCH
Milford Outfit VIII Maintain Com
plete Store In Georgetown

George Sheaffer, proprietor Of the
Economy Auto Supply, Milford, in
an interview given a Chronicle re-
porter yesterday, stated that he is
planning to open a branch store in
Georgetown today. Mr.. Sheaffer's
new store will be located on Mar
ket street and will feature the same
low prices on quality merchandise
as carried in the Milford store. Mr..
Sheaffer says he will absolutely not
be undersold on merchandise of
equal quality.
The Georgetown store will also
feature Goodrich-Silvertown safety
tires, Electro-Pak batteries and Mo-
torola radios for house and auto.
The citizens Of Georgetown and vi
cinity will undoubtedly welcome the
convenient budget pay plan which
Mr.. Sheaffer will make available to
them in the Georgetown store.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
KENT All BANQUET
AT FREDERICK DEC. 9
Is 7fh Annual Affair Sponsored BY
Chapter OF The Links.

The 7th Annual 4-Ef CssD ntnquei
sponsored by Kent County Chapter OF
the Links will be held Friday. Dec.
Sth in Fredei1ca Community Hail at
$3.50 in the evening.
Boys and girls from all parts of
Kent County will be- in attendance.
Many filters. will participate in a
program OF laughs and fun. The
guest speaker will be Mr.. David
Green. Superintendent OF Frederica
Schools. Mr.. Green has had wide
experience in work with boys and
girls of All club age. Following the
banquet. there will be dancing and
movies.
Committees in charge Of the ban
quet are:
Decorating-R Richard Sipple. Smyth
Roland and Charles Bishop.
Tickets Charles Paradee.
Favors-EleanOr Paradee, Hazel
Clendaniel. Margaret VisheIl,- Doris
Price.
Candleiight service Margaret
Voshell.
Mr.. Harley Hastings, musical IL
rector at the Caesar Rodney School.
will have charge of the musical pro-
gram.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
AAA GROUPS ELECTED
In SUSSEX COUNTY
f. i. Webb, M. Mills, f. Vibbert, 7.
L. Mills, l.. Burllngame from Milford

The recent Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration elections which
were held in each of the ten Repre-
sentatives Districts in Sussex eoun-
ty, were held for the purpose OF
electing committeeman in each dis
trict. The methods of holding these
elections were determined by the
AAA rulings and regulations. Ar
rangements for holding these cleo
tions were made by the local county
committee consisting of c. f. Ochel-
tree, Greenwood; r. w. Lingo. Mills
boro, and +. w. Bradley, Delmar, CO.
operating with County Agricultural
Agent C. R Snyder. who is also sec
retary Of the local AAA association.
The committees just elected by those
farmers who are cooperating with
the Agricultural Conservation Pro-
gram will have charge of the pro-
gram in their respective districts.
The farmers OF each district elect
ed chairman, vice chairman, reg
ular member, first alternate, and
second alternate as well as a dele
gate and alternate delegate to the
county convention.
The following were elected in the
various Districts:
First District-E. l. Webb. chair
man and delegate; Miles T. Mills,
vice chairman and alternate; Frank
Vibbert, regular member; T. E.
Mills. first alternate member; Lafa-
yette Burlingame. second alternate
Second District-C. E. ocheltree,
chairman and delegate; J. r. Bar
wick. vice chairman and alternate
delegate; Earl White. regular mem-
Der; Carl Tucker. first alternate
member; Albert Condor, second al
ternate member.
Third District--John o. Blake.
chairman and delegate; R. o. Boyce.
vice chairman and alternate dele
gate; Paul Hastings. regular mem
ber: Chas. Welch. first alternate
Chester Isaacs. second al
member.
lTurn to Pass .. PIsasel
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
MILFORD KIWANIS CLUB
HELD INTER-CITY MEET
President Butz OF Georgetown Club
Had Charge OF Program

The Milford Kiwanis Club held its
first inter-city meeting on Tuesday
evening. The meeting was in charge
of the Georgetown Kiwanis Club.
with President Frank Butz officiat-
ing. He opened the meeting by re-
questing Mr.. and Mrs. Chester r.
Sroup, song leaders for the George
town club, to lead IN singing several
popular selections appropriate to
the occasion. Following this he call
ed for a report from the ehairmen Of
several special committees on local
and civic activities In his home club
at Georgetown.
Among those reporting on the sew
eral projects being promoted by the
Georgetown Club was the chairman
of a committee TO devise ways and
means of building a Boy Scout cab
in. He reported that the sum of $500
had been raised and the logs had
been procured and they were now
appealing to the WPA officials for
their assistance In building the cab
in. Another very meritorius report
was made by the chairman of the
uOJ6 anu NQAAAuAtANEGF WhO aA-
nounced that they had arranged
Christmas Eve theatre party. invit-
ing all boys and girls In Georgetown
under IL years Of age. to attend. Af-
ter the show each will receive a
suitable Christmas package.
While there were other committee
reports indicating the action inter-
est OF Kiwanis in the building up Of
local and civic pride, the two youth
projects detailed above should have
a special appeal TO all who are in
terested in the building Of character,
faith and confidence in the coming
generations. In these days when the
various degrees Of "isms" are try
ing to undermine the bulwark of our
Democratic system Of government It
behooves every parent believing in
the freedom and principals Of our
democratic system of government to
encourage their boys and girls TO
participate In similar movements,
sponsored by all service clubs. |
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
BABY DIES IN
DOVER BLAZE
Mother FOiled In Attempt
to Enter Burning Home
By Flames.

Two year old Sandra Spenc,
burned 20 death and her brother
William Lloyd Spence, Jr., years
old, was rescued in a fire which de-
stroyed the family home on the Do
yer-Camden road Monday. Origin
Of the blaze. which caused a loss OF
81 800, is unknown.
The mother. Mrs. w. L. Spence,
was at a filling station 800 yards
from her home when Alfred Doug
lass. Negro, spread the alarm. Hurry
ing to the house, Douglass w9s met
at the door by the boy. who. con-
fused and partly suffocated by the
smoke, had been unable to find an
exit. Unaware there was anyone
else in the building. the man car
ried him to safety.
The mother and others made sew
eral attempts to enter the house but
each time were driven back by smoke
and flames. When Camden-WyOmiug
firemen arrived the structure was
doomed
Later a search Of the ruins re-
vealed the charred remains of the
girl.
The mother said that Sandra was
asleep in her crib on the first floor
and the boy was at play when she
left the house 70 purchase food.
There was no one else at home. the
father being employed in Dover.
Coroner Harry Camper is MNhing
an inves.' cation.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
MAPPING DRIVER LET'S
CAR PLUNGE In RIVER
Reading, Ia, Man Fined After Mis-
hap At MispilliOn DraWbridge

Mapping at the wheel came near
costing George w. Scott of Reading,
Pa, his life when his machine, out
of control, struck the guard rail at
the Mispillion River drawbridge on
the Rehoboth cutoff and plunged into
the river. Monday morning. His in
juries were slight.
The front wheels of Scott's car
were submerged into the water after
all of the heavy wire strands had
been stripped from the guard rails.
However, the car was prevented
from going further into the river
by a ledge of the steep embank-
ment. The automobile was dam
aged to extent of about $400.
Scott, when arraigned before Jus
tice of the Peace. David Clements
of Milford, admitted that he had only
fallen asleep for a second when the
accident occurred. He was fined $40
and cost on charge of reckless driv-
ing.