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that the property Immediately be
designated as a game preserve.
In statement issued to the Execu-
tive Board DR.. West described the
reservation in this way: The prop
erty is in the Rocky Mountains. all
above an elevation of 1000 feet and
rises in spots to at least 1000 feet. It
is the Kit Carson territory and the old
Santa Fe trail passes through it. There
are nine main canyons on the tract
converging either a. the Cimarron
River or the main branch of the Ponil
River, which later flows into the Cim-
arron.
Older Boys Paradise
Each of the canyons is of the same
general makeup, fanked on each
side by ever-changing vistas, rock
palisades. timber growth, and with
smaller canyons in endless numbers
lingering out from the main ones.
There are also several high land
meadows or mesas, offering excellent
additional camping area spots. Bear
Canyon, Dean Canyon, and Turkey
Canyon have an extensive amount Of
timber growth, comprised, principally
of western pines, Douglas fir, balsam,
quaking aspens and cottonwoods. It
is the natural habitat Of deer and
while on the property we saw mule
deer, wild turkeys. and dozens Of
beaver dams and many evidences of
bear.
While there are few Boy Scout
Local Councils throughout the coun-
try which do not have camps both for
short camping trips and for summer
vacation camping" DR.. West con-
tinued, there is a need of opportuni-
ties for Troops and Patrols with ex-
perience, training, leadership and
proper equipment to secure the bene-
fits of wilderness camping, which
l believe will appeal to older boys
in all parts of America. By this is
implied a more rugged experience
with nature in the raw than is pos
sible in the customary local Boy Scout
Council camp but at no sacrifice OF
our essential safeguards Of health and
safety"
A recent digest of Scout member
ship records revealed that more than
100000 Scouts in nearly 1000 Troops
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Old st. Augustine Church Reunion

A memorial service was held in
old Saint Augustine Episcopal
Church, at st. Augustine, Cecil
County, Md, on Sunday. The Rev.
L. Irving Insley, rector of the par
ish, conducted the service assisted
by visiting clergymen. Miss Sarah
Hudson White, Of Wilmington, re-
Gently elected Dean of the Della
ware Chapter of the American
Guild of Organists, was the choir
director and organist; the choir
was from Wilmington. Mrs. w. D
LeFevre, of st. Augustine, mem
ber of the Maryland Historical So
ciety and of The American Guild
of Organists, arranged for the SER
vice. Old Saint Augustine Church
which has been known by many
names, among them The Mannoui
Chapple, which seems to have beer
its earliest title, Cecil Church, Bo-
hemia, and last Saint Augustine
possesses historical Importance anc
was the House of Worship of many
eminent men of provincial and CO.
lonial times, who lived in or visited
this section.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-15
SMYRNA DOINGS.
OF so YEARS AGO.
BAND OF HOPE AND LOYAL
LEGION ENJOY PICNIC
CONTINUED From Page Two)

BAND OF HOPE AND LOYAL
LEGION ENJOY PICNIC
After being twice defeated by
inclement weather, the picnic of
the Band of Hope, Loyal Legion
and Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union came off on Saturday
with considerable eclat in the
Blickbird campmeeting woods. The
children of the two societies were
conveyed in wagons, the five miles
ride being one of the enjoyable fea-
lures of the day to most of them
who are more used to looking at
brick pavements and brick houses
(including their school apart
ments) than expanses of clover
blossoms and waving fields of
grain. The freedom of the woods
was theirs from the time they got
there in the middle of the morning
until the declining sun reminded
them the supper hour at home was
approaching. Some took ham
mocks for a swing while others
participated in games and still
others in picking wild flowers. 1t
did not take long for the time of
the repast to roll around. The
ladies of the w. G. T. U. with
those in charge of the societies
spread cloths upon the leaves and
covered them with tempting viands
fried chicken, tongue, bread and
butter, pies, lemo butter, straw
berry butter, &c, in tempting
array. Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Price
presided over the coffee serving,
and it is said, handed around the
most delicious beverage eevr serv-
ed in the woods. That dinner was
a success. After two or three
hours again at play, the children
We're called together again for a
service Of song. The boy that
would sing the loudest was to have
the biggest plate of ice cream. On
being asked at its finish which of
them had rung out the loudest
notes, about everyone of them with
uplifted hand claimed he had The
matter was very easily adjusted
by giving each of them heaping
saucer. Mrs. Robinson, in charge
of the Band of Hope called for all
of the INTO be seated, SO no one
could be overlooked in the distribu-
tion of the cream and cake Miss
Lizzie Mcdowell was likewise in
charge of the Loyal Legion. The
adults came in for their portion af-
ter the little ones were served.
Thus passed the day of genuine
picnic, without accident or incident
to mar its pleasure so much
that we know Of as single little
tot falling down and tearing its
apron.
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special meaning to all who regard
the Land of Canaan as symboIjcaI
of that joyous spiritual life wbich
is to be found when one harmon
ICES his mind, heart and life wit n
the Christ.
Moses was not permitted to en-
ter this Promised Land but he saw
it spread out before him as he
stood on the summit of Mt. Nebo
From this height he could see far
up the Jordan valley to the glim-
mering lake of Galilee in the far
distance at the foot of that ma
jestic snowcapped peak of Mt
Hermon.
Could we stand upon the same
height Of vision and look out over
the Promised Land of spiritual Iiv-
ing we too could see a Jordan val
ley. It is the Jordan valley Of
tranquility, that quality Of seren-
ity in which ones spirit relaxes
from the strains of life and basks
IN tie peace of God.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-15

4 GIFT from Mr.. and Mrs. Waite
Phillips, Tulsa, Okla. Of 35.857
acres of land few miles northwest
Of Cimarron, New Mexico, and s50,-
900 to be used in improving and de-
veloping the land for camping pur-
poses, has just been accepted by the
Executive Board of the National
Council, Boy Scouts of America.
When he made this announcement
Walter w. Head, President of the Boy
Scouts of America, said, "Mr. Phillips
offered the property without any re-
striction whatsoever save that it is
to be used for the benefit of members
of the Scout Movement. AS matter
of fact, he specifically stated, If this
proposal were being made to any
other organization, whose rating was
inferior to the record of service made
by the Boy Scouts Of America, would
be inclined to be more particular in
outlining the program, to be assured
that the property would be put to
full beneficial use as l visualize it,
In accepting his gift the National Ex-
ecutive Board has in mind the eStab-
ishment of Boy Scout reservation
for the development and furtherance
of wilderness camping"
Kit Carson Country
Before formally proposing that the
Boy Scouts of America accept the
ranch property Mr.. and Mrs Phillips
and their son Elliott entertained a
party of Scout officials at Philmont
Ranch near Cimarron, Immediately
adjacent to the new Scout Reserva-
ton. The party included, besides
President Head, Dr. James E. West,
Chief Scout Executive, and Arthur A.
Schuck, Director of the Division Of
Operations. The entire group was
greatly impressed by the scenic
beauty of the area and its usefulness
for Scout camping purposes.
Much of the property is virgin ter
ritory and under the careful manage
ment characteristic Of Boy Scout
camping those small parts which have
been grazed recently will quickly be
restored to their natural conditions.
Mr. Phillips has proposed, in accord
ance with general Boy Scout practice.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-15

days mail came and brought nc
tidings, it naturally tended to pro-
duce feelings of anxiety. Forum
ately a telegram was received Sat
urday afternon stating that he had
reached Maryland, and would be
home on the midnight train, but
he did not reach home until sever
o'clock Sunday morning, taking g
team at Newark, being the only
way he could reach home before
Monday morning. The anxiously
looked for letter explaining his
whereabouts, came along the day
after his arrival.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-15
DR.. c. 3. SWINNEY'S
EXPERIENCES WITH THE

DR.. c. 0. Swinney, whose alb
sence we noted last week in the
West, returned home on Friday
evening. He passed through Johns
town on his way out, and expected
to return that way, but because of
the broken condition of road, he
had to pass around it from Pitts
burg to the B. and o. road; and
came home by way Of Harper's
Ferry and Washington. He was
within twenty miles of Johnstown,
passing over the Conemaugh Val
ley, and says as graphic as the
pens of the reporters have been,
the scenes of destruction and desc
lation have never been adequately
described. He says he saw at
least one hundred houses, many of
them large dwellings, in different
places of the valley, and in various
conditions and positions. This and
other valleys further away from
the mountains open into broad fer
tile fields Of grass and grain. The
wheat was entirely obliterated by
a deposit Of mud and gravel, in
many places several feet deep. and
all the crops destroyed. 1t was
nearly as bad in the Cumberland
and other valleys that he passed
through, as those further up in the
State. Wherever there was a
tree or obstruction it would show
the water line twenty feet from
the ground with much of the de-
bris still remaining in the branch
es. Wherever there were obstruc-
tions of this kind, there would be
found articles of every description
pianos, beds, organs, tables, farm
machinery-while as before stated,
floating houses marked the whole
line Of the flooded valleys. lie did
not emerge from these scenes un-
til he got within twenty miles of
Washington, and said it was a hap
py relief to get out Of sight of such
devastations. G. B. Taylor, editor
of the Record, went out TO Ohio a
hundred miles or so beyond the
flooded region, the beginning of
that week on business, for the firm
Of George w. Taylor Co., Of which
he is a member, expected to return
at the end of the week. He wrote
letter to the firm and the day be-
fore the great rain to his wife say
ing he would not be home until the
following week. This by the in
terruption Of travel did not reach
Smyrna until Tuesday and was
satisfactory for the time. But the
week wore on and there was Meth
ing more from him, and this last
epistle was as before stated, prior
to the flood. The thought would
naturally come up to his family tc
be suddenly cast aside, what if he
had changed his mind the next
morning and had started for home
and had been with so many others
caught in the valley of death p
Neither himself nor letter coming
on Friday ws- calculated to arouse
apprehenssons, and when Satur.
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PERSONALS

Mrs. Richard Rowlette, of Brook
lyn, N. Y, is the guest of Mrs. ]
Ed. Hoffecker.
Mrs. w. G.. Fairbanks, of Will
mington, is visiting Mrs. William
NJ. Lewis.
Miss Annie Hall, of Philadelphia
is the guest of Mrs. F. E. Postles
Miss Lizzie FAIRIES is visiting
friends in Pennsylvania
Mrs. Susan Massey, of Whining
ton, is visiting Mrs. John M. Vosh-
ell.
Rev. Herman Roe preached at
Chestertown, Nd, Sunday, for Rev
r. w. Hold who is sick.
Miss Clara Bewley left yester-
day for Frederick to attend the
wedding of Miss Madeline White
ley, and is booked for a similar
trip on Tuesday next to attend the
wedding of her friend, Miss Flor
ence Butler Morris, in Wilmington.
Miss Nettie Tschudy is home
from Luthersville Seminary.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-15

There were seven tribes of Is
rael that had neglected to take up
any particular section of the
Promised Land west of the Jordan
river as a possession.
Calling the leaders of these
tribes together Joshua demanded
of them: How long are ye slack
to go to possess the land which the
Lord God of your fathers hath
given you?"
This exhortation of Joshua has
Smyrna times., 1939-06-15

live within a 600 nile radius Of i
property. From this group will co1
those who use the property NOS Il
quently, although Scouts from /
parts Of the country will head forI
on rowing tours under adequate ed
ership and according 70 uovzll
laid down BY the National C0m,1 l
the Boy Scouts Of America
Before reaching a decision % aHsi |
the Phillips gift the National Co1la
sought advice from the local b
Scout Councils in the area . i
served BIT the reservation Forty I'D
groups indicated that they would d
gin to make use Of the spot in d
next camping season and man! q
dences Of enthusiasm and offers |
active cooperation in the deyelop-a
Of the property were received
wilderness Camping Popular
George W. Olmsted. Chairman |
the Camping and Activities Conml
tee for the Boy Scouts Of Amerid
reports great need in the R0ra
Mountain section for facilities
Troops from far away which
wilderness camping. The Pixies q
Council Of Colorado Springs Cos
last summer had requests from NJ
orleans, Shreveport, Toledo Ca'a
five towns in Texas, four IN halSa
and many individual requests
camping places in the Rocky A21
tains. They were able only 70
one Troop from Kansas and this -
onstrates that there is great Eeea
= place where these Troops can n
adequate facilities for no@
camping !, i / under proper supervs91n
AS an evidence Of the nagl'a8s q
this problem and how the Malss i..
lips property would help . wv,
he adds that in 1887, 200 touring Z
mits were granted by the noals n.y.. !.
of the Scouts with tota! nlsa: 'I.:
rs asa miles, averaging 7lo 7. nIs. ~
tour. with 4,2O1 Scouts and g q y \,
ers in attendance. To date'n =
S38 Touring Permits have Dsea ~ =
with an estimated attendance M, y
Scouts and Ills Scouteis ,sss ~. W.
nine Of the tours during IVY - a r,
more : -I than 1000 miles. Thirty"
aIed more than 1000 miles n
Smyrna times., 1939-06-15

DO AWAY WITH FEAR Fear
in the u. S. must be overcome if
we are once again TO resume the
role of a prosperous nation. A ma
tion of employed, happy people.
Business and industry are in con-
slant fear of higher taxes. They
are afraid to make move for fear
they will not be able to pay the
high taxes imposed by our gov
evrnment. The government, en- the
other hand, lives in constant fear
that if they do not tax, where will
they get the money to finance
their experiments. Fear must be
overcome first by the President
and Congress. If they determine
sincerely to reduce taxes, they
would find that WPA rolls would
shed hundreds of thousands Of
workers who would be absorbed by
confident business and industry.
Business must be assured that
they can go forward and earn
profits without being burdened
with taxes.
RELIEF EFFECT FUTURE
GENERATIONS Relief is neces-
sary to aid those who are down
and out and cannot find employ
ment. With this I thoroughly
agree. But I do not agree with
our present form of relief, by
which our citizens are made paup-
ers. Our people have long been
raised to believe that man must
work to live. That if he doesn't
work he will go hungry. Our peo-
pie must go on being taught this
theory, if they are to remain a
strong, and independent type Of
people. For seven years we have
taught our people that govern
ment owes them a living and that
the rich and powerful are mis-
treating the underprivileged. They
are taught that those who toll
and struggle are no better off than
the thriftless, improvident and
lazy. This must stop. We must
again build up a strong, virile peo-
pie. We need return to plain,
hard work, self-sacrifice and grim
determination. Let's help our peo-
pie, by helping business and indus
try absorb those that are unem-
ployed.
INSURANCE ON MORTGAGES
Under a bill agreed to in confer
ence the Federal Housing Author
ity's power to insure mortgages is
to be extended to July 1, 1941, and
the amount of such insurance it
can issue is increased from three
to four billion dollars.
SOCIAL SECURITY AMEND
MENTS Social Security Act
amendments which would hold old
age insurance taxes at the one per-
cent rae; inaugurate payments of
these benefits in 1910 instead of
1912; and restrict unemployment
compensation taxes to wages of
5000 per annum or less, have
Smyrna times., 1939-06-15
More Room

Mother had finished cleaning the
living room and had rearranged the
furniture.
I'VE have so much more room In
there now," she said, referring to the
new arrangement.
1--WE should" answered Ellen.
''You have all the dirt out now.".
Smyrna times., 1939-06-15

81 S+2m IN speh a height :,
about which f5s ~, sea Of Cd
was largely co1d'..I '.!,llstFy of ]
to us Of Cbris4ia uIlea Il b
And beyond t1st s5ylee
ut. Hermon tba a' Lake mai
speaks Of transfos, mountaia
Can it be saia = ..-,lg prayer.
like those seven ~, = Us That n
in to possess tbe loss' Ia slack i
delights which ~ sailQ q spii
tc us? : "lsles 70
The joys Of COD 49,.
Possession when :, OOne ourI
faith stake ont > -. uafl1gy.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-15
Watch the Label on Your Paper

The numbers indicate the month
and year up to which your sub
scription account is paid. We mail
bills once a year. and often they are
put aside and neglected. Accounts
paid by the year are easier paid
than accumulated bills. The Smyr-
ma Times viii appreciate your
prompt remittance.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-15
The Right Turn

Western Paper-While negotiating
a sharp corner. Mr.. Turtle tried to
turn his car too abruptly.
We're relieved to hear that the
car didn't turn turtlei
Smyrna times., 1939-06-15
REGULAR NUISANCE
Little Mary met the doctor.

|I@NN10 ~'1tRk , t14Nt NIIN NIUNt tVIs
You brought little baby next
door, didn't your" she inquired.
YES" he answered.: "Shan /
bring one to your house?"
mo. thanks" came the prompt re-
ply. why. we've scarcely time even
to wash the dog"
Smyrna times., 1939-06-15

Here's the wheat situation
supplies high, exports limited, con-
sumption stable. Without a wheat
program, what do you think wheat
would be worth next winter?"
Smyrna times., 1939-06-15
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS

COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS
The body Of Mrs. Zimmerman
man, sister of ex-Sheriff Atkinson
of Dover, has been recovered from
the Johnstown debris.
James Kirkley, formerly of Leip-
sic, died suddenly of heart disease
at his home in Wilmington on
Thursday night while sitting in his
chair.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage of w. Irving Walker, for.
merly of Middletown, and Miss
Catherine Ford, daughter of the
late Capt. 3. S. Ford of Baltimore
DIR. Albert Whitley and wife Of
Frederica, have issued cards of in.
vitation to the wedding Of theil
daughter Madeline, and William
w. Rawlins of Georgetown, to oc,
cur to-day at / p. m, in Freedrics
NJ E. Church
Cards are out announcing the
marriage on the 18th inst. a.
Grace Church in Wilmington, o.
Miss Florence Butler Morris to Mr.
Charles LeGrange Tompkins Mis-:
Morris is well and favorably
known in Smyrna.
Mrs. Jones, wife of the Rev. r
G. Jones of st. Pauls M. E. Church
of Odessa, died at her residenc,
there Thursday morning. The de
ceased had been an invalid for sew
eral years. She leaves four daugh
tiers, three of them being grown
The funeral took place on Satur
day.
Workmen are now engaged il
/ trying to raise the engine which
went through the draw across the
river at Laurel several weeks ago
The accident resulted in the dis
missal of engineer Kirk, although
conductor Phillips and his crew
We're reinstated and returned K
work on Monday.
Mrs. Emeline Fairbanks, widow
of Capt. Joseph Fairbanks, died al
the residence of her son, w. G
Fairbanks, in Wilmington, Or
Thursday. Mrs. Fairbanks former
ly resided in Smyrna, with her son
who moved to Wilmington several
years ago. Her funeral took place
in Odessa.
The body of an unknown negro
was found floating in the Delaware
river at Delaware City, Sunday
The corpse was discovered by a
party of the yacht Restless, and
was brought ashore. The head is
crushed in as if by blows by q
blunt instrument, and the face is
cut and bruised. The mutilated
condition of the remains give rise
to the suspicion that the man was
first murdered and then thrown
into the river. An inquest was
held.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-15
NOTICE

Dead or disab,aa
and mules removes 40Ises,
charge BY callino no,r TEE
: to' 70 animals removed urIs,'
7 mace immediately and n
ease MI, i. : ilom a contagioesI
Smyrna times., 1939-06-15
Manx Spoken in Isle of Man

Manx, an ancient Celtic language,
is spoken to some extent in the isle
of Man off the northwest coast Of
Great Britain.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-15
How Long Is a Secona2

Wifie-Pll be ready in one second.
Hubby-Al right: I'll be back in
half an hour.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-15
Old English Proyerb

IF grain grows in January there
will be a year Of great need" runs
an old English proverb.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-01-19
MilrOy and Redwood
Wrestlers in Draw

Milroy and Redwood Falls High
school grapplers wrestled to a
draw meet here Tuesday evening,
each team earning 1412 points.
In the AS pound class, John
De Groat of Redwood Falls won
over A. Kramer in three minutes
while j. Marks of Milroy, 1875
pounds, won from Charles Jone-
son when Joneson was injured
and unable to continue.
Stanley Young, 125, threw w.
Kramer of Milroy in ~ minutes
and G.. Christopherson and Ken
Parsons, Redwood Falls, lis
Founders, wrestled to draw.
Welsh of Milroy threw Bill Bald
win, los, in one minute and
Brake, Milroy's 1888 state
champ, floored Leonard Christen-
sen, 95 and Harlan Neuschwand-
er won the 85 pound match over
Glib in SIS seconds.
Milroy had no opponent heavy
enough to match Andy Smith,
captain of the Redwood Falls
team, so he and Robert Whittet
tussled in an exhibition match
which Smith won.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-01-19
w. A. Wellnitz, Eden
Farmer, Dies at 63

Morgan-Funeral services were
held January IL at Emmanuel
Lutheran church at Eden for Will
liam August Wellnitz, SO, who
died at Union hospital, New Ulm,
January 9 following a major OPP
Grafton January 3. He had been in
poor health for about IA years.
He had been a life long member
of the church and served as elder
for % years. Rev. H. A. Scherf
was in charge. Burial was in the
family lot in the church yard
cemetery.
Pail bearers were Leopold
Netzke, Edward Belize, Albert
Belize, Herman Hasse, Otto
Schroeder and Ernest Dittbenner.
Mr.. WellnitZ was born at New
Ulm May 10, 1875. He attended
school and spent his boyhood in
Eden township. He married Adela
Dittbenner July "a, 1908. Three
children were born to them. His
wife died December 81, 1914 and
one child also preceded him in
death. He is survived by three
children, Mrs. Milton Kissner and
William and Kurt at home. Be-
sides the immediate family he
leaves three sisters Mrs. William
Zellmer of Sleepy Eye, Mrs.
Meinzer and Bertha Wellnitz of
Portland, Ore. and two half sis
tiers Hulda Koenig of Portland
and Mrs. Albert Muenchow of
Omaha.
Besides the position of trust
which he held in the church, he
also served on the town board.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-01-19
NEW BOOKS AT
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Fiction

Coatsworth, Here l Stay; Cor
bett, She was Carrie Eaton Can
other Young Mrs. Meigs story !;
Eberhart, Glass Slipper; Flint,
Deacon's Road; Field, All This
and Heaven Too; Gardner, Case
of the Shoplifter's Shoe; Goudge,
Towers in the Mist; Krey, And
Tell of Time; Nordhoff and Hall,
Dark River; Undset, Images in a
Mirror; Van Dine, Grace Allen
Murder Case; Yenni, This is me,
Kathie.
Non Fiction
In addition to the 'best-sellers''
such as Listen the Wind" by
Anne Morrow Lindbergh, the
"Horse and Buggy Doctor" by
Hertzler and with Malice To-
ward Some" by Margaret Halsey
which are in great demand, the
public library also has other new
non-fiction books on various sub
jects: Beebe, Zaca Venture; Byrd,
Alone; Grooch, Winged Highway;
Jackson, Notes on Drum (Guat-
emala); Jasques, Canoe Country
(about northern Minnesota); Nc
Manus, Ready Road to Dublin
(sure an you know what that's
about; Nash, Pm Stranger Here
Myself; Farmer, West Indian Cd
yssey; Sterne, European Summer;
Sullivan, Education of an Amer
lean.