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Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
BETHEL

1 Mr. and Mrs. George Moore ant
children, Patsy and Jackie. and Miss
Naomi Holland, OF Queen Anne, Md.
were Sunday guests Of Rev. and Mrs
&c. W. Spry.
Dr. and Mrs. Howard Layton, Mr.,
Hepburn, of Wilmington. MIR. and
Mrs. William Elliott of this town,
were dinner guests of MIR. and Mrs.
Benson Moore on Sunday.
The Count On Ne Club" was en-
tertained Tuesday night at the home
Os Mrs. Andrew Givens.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Nichols were
weekend guests of relatives in
Chester, Pa.
Mrs. Lula Massey is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Ira Allen, in SeafOrd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley G. Hastings
motOred to Newark last Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. William r. Spitzer
and daughter Ruth spent the week
end with relatives in Baltimore. Md.
MIR. aud Mrs. Wallace Garrett of
Wilmington, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Garrett.
Capt. and Mrs. Sherman Bishop of
Philadelphia aud Mrs. Hester Con-
way OF Concord were Sunday guests
OF Mr. and Mrs. Charles COTdrcy.
The Ladies' Aid was entertained |
on Thursday night at the home Of
Mrs. Eley J. COrdrey.
Mrs. Frances Morris of Port Re
public, Va, was a recent guest of
her brother and sister in town, Mr.
9nd Mrs. William r. Splitter. who
have an apartment with Mr. aud Mrs.
UTie L. Smith
Mrs. Wilbur Hurley spent Friday
u SeafOrd with DIR. and Mrs r. +.
Mr.. and Mrs. William TOadvine
md son of SharptOwn. Md. are
'isiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
!. b. Messick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Thompson Of
;eafOrd we're Sunday guests OF her
Iarents, MIR. and Mrs. William Mas
ey.
MIR. and Mrs. Harvey Spence and
on Gerald we're dinner guests last
iuEday Of Mr.. and Mrs Frank Hyn-
on at Greenwood.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
HARRISON


Mrs. Virgie Veasey, Mrs. Myrtle
Hudson and daughter, Mrs. Viola
Hickman, and Mrs. Virginia Rust
we're Dover visitors on Thursday
last.
John Warrington and family and
Misses Frances and Gladys Baker
spent Sunday with friends In Vine
land, N. J,
Charles Palmer, who has been
confined to his home with the grippe,
is able TO be out again.
Samuel Hastings spent the week
end with friends in Salisbury.
The McCOlley's Ladder Aid gave
surprise party Saturday evening
to MIR. and Mrs. Marshall Wilson on
their 23rd wedding anniversary.
George FOTst was also a guest of
honor. Rev. o. B. Rice presented
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson and MIR. Forst
with gifts from the Aid. After an
evening OF much merriment, refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were
served, and at late hour the guests
departed wishing MIR. and Mrs. Will
son many more anniversaries. The
guests present were: Robert Glen
daniel and family. Mrs. Pinky Glen
daniel. MIR. and Mrs. Jacob Smith,
MIR. and Mrs. Oliver Jester. MIR. and
Mrs. Howard Burton, Mr.. and Mrs. !
George Jester. Rev. and Mrs. o. b. |
Rice. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Walker, |
Mrs. Charles A. Donovan, Misses |
Florence, Mildred and Nora DOnO- |
van. Mrs. Handy Lynch. Cortland I
Workman and family, Edward West, 1
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Wilson, MIR. and !
Mrs. Laurence Mason and Mr.. and 4
Mrs. Robert Veasey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles PettyjOhn
spent Sunday last with Mr.. and Mrs.
willard Webb, near Conley's Chap
el.
MIR. and Mrs. Hugo KOeppel enter
lained at dinner Sunday last MIR. and
Mrs. Walter Crouch and little daugh-
Ter Bette. Of Milton.
Mrs. ViTgie Veasey spent the past
weekend in Wilmington. +.
The funeral Of Gilbert Stewart,
lged 81. was held at his horne We'd
lesday afternoon OF the past week.
he Rev. ]. p. George officiating. Mr..
stewart leaves his wife aud son, and
ather and mother. as well as q host
# other relatives and friends. In ;
was made in Beaver Dam
His wife. father and
mother thank all
The ladies Of the church have
OstDOncd their chicken supper.
Thich was to have been held Thurs Z
ay evening, April 25. until Thurs
ay evening, May End. because con-
letting with the Lewes fremen's 9
uDpcr on the 25th. -
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19

evening
The Reynolds Ladies' Aid was en-
tertained at the parsonage Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Melvin Prettyman and chill
dren and Mrs. Cora Prettynan were
Milford visitors on Friday last.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
AsbuTy Methodist Church
OF Harrington

Robert p. Green, Minister
Church School 9:45 A. NJ. Uric
Morris. general superintendent
Morning Worship IL O'Clock.
Vested Senior Choir will sing an
them. Sermon by minister
Junior EpwOTth League $3.50 P. M.
in Collins Educational building.
Youth Service $3.50 P. M. In Christ
Chapel. Thomas Parsons will con-
duet the service.
Evening Service at 1880 P. M.
Harrington Grange will worship
in a body at this service. Vested
Young Peoples choir over 80 voices
will sing special music.
Sermon by minister.
Inspiring professional and recess
siOnal by choir.
This is none other than the House
Of God; il is q House of Prayer. We
welcome you TO worship with US.
Tuesday. April %. 8 P. NJ. Spring
Festival Of Music will be held In
Asbury Church. The vested Senior
Choir and young peoples choir Of
over 40 voices will sing several
group numbers with Paul Hawk az
recting, Mrs. Fred Wilson at the
console Of the organ and Mrs. Rob
ert Green at the piano.
Wednesday evening, 7:30-Junior
Choir Spring Party will be held n
Collins building.
Thursday, 1900 P. NJ. Junior
League, Collins building.
Thursday. 700 p. M. - Junior
Choir rehearsal,
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19

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Evening star., 1940-07-21

VINO ndO UccA
standing in the doorway, called me
to their, side. We stood watching
the river rise higher and higher. and
mountainous waves sweep toward
the shore. We saw first one and
then another part of our pier being
swept into the churning, foamy
waters of the Potomac.
We left the doorway and built q
fire in the fireplace rs it was chilly
and growing colder all the time. AS
my grandmother glanced out OF the
window, she gave an exclamation OF
surprise. Water from the river was
flowing swiftly into the front yard.
It was not until then that We fully
realized the danger. There was
going to be a flood!
was only years OF age at the
time and was enjoying myself IN
preparing to leave the house. We
carried suit case full of hurriedly
collected clothes and several boxes
and cans of food.
BY the time we were ready to
leave, the water had reached the
back steps. We had to wade through
water up to our knees to reach the
garage. Grandfather started the
car and we drove toward Washing
ton. He had gone about three miles
when we reached section OF road
covered by several feet Of water.
AS it was impossible to 60 through
1t, we turned around and retraced
our way to the nearest farmhouse
where we asked permission to stay
until the water receded.
Several other families had sought
refuge there. We were given a room
at the corner of the house from
which we could watch the floods de-
struction. Water and wind were
sweeping across the cornflelds, beat
ing the corn to the ground. That
evening the wind and rain subsided,
but we were forced to remain over
night in the farmhouse and the
waters hadn't receded.
The next morning we started for
home. All along the road were
scenes of destruction. The crops
we're completely destroyed. The walls
of a house had caved in.
At our own home we found all
of the porch screens down. Porch
furniture was located within half
mile radius. Our boat was found
washed up on the beach with its bot
tom broken out. The summer house
and boathouse were washed away.
Many trees had fallen.
The most spectacular feat Of the
flood was the washing out Of an i'm
mense bridge a mile down the river,
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Boy Finds Ready
Market for Herbs
Now Seldom Sold

fashioned kitchen herbs such
as rosemary, thyme, sweet mario
ram, mint, .chives, basil, balm and
burnet, which our grandmothers
used to such good effect in their
cooking, cannot be obtained in most
stores today-a fact which house.
wives regret. A boy who lives out
side small Virginia city has taken
advantage of this situation and is
growing these herbs to supply a
demand from city housewives who
are his steady customers.
Having read in a newspaper that
such herbs are easily grown and
that they thrive on Indifferent soil
almost anywhere in North America,
he wrote to the Department of
Agriculture, requesting information
about them. The department told
him where he could obtain seeds.
Spading up a 25-foot square plot
in an unoccupied field the first year,
he enriched it slightly with lime,
and in early spring set out his seeds
of savory, chives, basil, balm, burnet,
borage and sweet marjoram. He
also secured clippings of tarragon,
sage, rosemary and spearmint locally
from seed firms. BY the middle of
the summer, two years ago, he was
ready to harvest.
While the herbs were growing he
canvassed housewives in the better
sections of the city, finding them
eager to buy punches of the fresh
herbs, and even more interested in
later securing a supply of dried ones
for winter use. So, in addition to
selling the fresh herbs at 10 to Is
cents a bunch, he gathered surplus
leaves and flowers, which he tied in
small punches and dried in the
shade as directed.
The ANIMALS must be planted from
seed every spring; those from cut
tings grow year after year. AL the
care necessary is to see that they
get occasional water and that the
topsoil is loosened slightly every
week and after heavy rains,
Evening star., 1940-07-21

strong tug on the line. she handed
the pole to my brother, James,
whom she evidently considered a
more able fisherman. Meanwhile
the fish had scooted around the
pier beneath all the other lines,
snagging the line on which he was
hooked.
Mother and I hurriedly dragged
in the rest of the lines, leaving them
in a tangled heap on the pier. My
brother struggled valiantly to un-
snag the line. At last success
crowned his efforts. But as soon
as the line was loosened the fish
made dash for the opposite shore.
James was unable to curb the
flow of line and realized that If he
refused to let more of it go out it
would snap Immediately. Further
more, the supply of line was grow
ing low.
Feeling quite helpless, I decided
to search for father, the champion
fisherman of the family. I ran
along the wall, stopping only to in
quire if any of the fishermen had
net. realized that if we did get
the fish to the wall we could not
be assured of landing him without
a net.
No one had a net, and just as I
was about to give up the search
for father I rounded a bend and
saw him casting, patiently. I gasped
out the story and he turned and
ran back, leaving me far behind.
When I returned there were at
least 200 people intently watching
the battle and others were hurrying
to the scene. The struggle continued
for over Is minutes. People were
jammed along the bank. Boats
came from over the basin and made
a ring around the spectacle.
The fish came to the surface near
one of the boats and a woman oc-
cupant screamed and spread her
hands at least yard apart-appar-
emily indicating with exaggeration,
I presume) the length of the fish.
A man attempted to focus his
camera on the fish without success.
Two men argued violently on
whether the fish weighed 30 or so
pounds. Every person shouted all
he ever knew about fishing.
1t seemed an hour before James
forced the fish to the wall. Father
reached down. The people grew
silent. The splashing fish could be
Evening star., 1940-07-21

the war news.
After his second story was printed
recently Bruce received a letter
from Louis Burch. 23-year-old COL
lege graduate. asking If he could see
Bruce's dioramas. "He explained
why he was interested in my hobby"
Bruce said in a letter to the J. S.
"You see, his hobby is collecting
model soldiers.
Mr.. Burch's collection" according
to Bruce, consists of about 1000
soldiers. most of which were made
in England. The infantrymen are
about 2h inches tall, the cavalry
men are in proportion. The collec-
ton includes cavalry. infantry,
bands, medical corps, artillery units
and soldiers in battle position. They
are from many countries Of the
world. There are also various native
types, such as Arabs, Zulus, Indians
and cowboys, and Crusaders.
An interesting fact is that this
hobby is not recent one, but one
which he started when he was about
10 years old, and many of his pres
ent soldiers are ones he had at that
time
Although I realize Mr.. Burch is
not junior, submit this knowing
that many boys who already have a
hobby of soldiers would be very
much interested"
X X
Last week the j. S. printed a
story about keeping diaries of vaca-
ton trips as something to remember
your travels by. Ruth M. Davis, IL,
of Brightwood School, who writes
both news and poetry, makes a
hobby of her diary. She has made
an entry in 1t every day for more
than year.
The very best thing about it is
that every one can keep a diary"
Ruth tells us. II was away on my
vacation for two weeks, and when I
came home I was almost lost for
something to do Then I thought of
my diary. only write few lines
Of each days happenings, but it
took me one whole morning to think
back to what had happened each
separate day I was away, and re-
calling each thing was almost as
good as having it happen over again.
Il laughed to myself many times
as I thought over the fun had had.
Then began to wonder what had
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Side Stroke Gives
Weary Swimmer
Chance to Relax

The side stroke, if done easily and
correctly, requires less exertion
than the crawl, the breast stroke,
or the back stroke. Many good
swimmers use it as a means of re-
laxing and resting while swimming
long distances.
The position is a comfortable one.
The swimmer is in the water on his
side-whichever one he prefers. His
under arm is extended just beneath
the surface of the water. The other
arm is lying along the body, the
hand near the hip. Legs are
stretched out straight.
The stroke begins with the under
arm taking long sweeping stroke
down under the body. At the same
time the other arm is bent upward
until the hand is next to the chest.
After completing its underwater
stroke, the under arm is returned
to its original position, while the
other arm takes its stroke away
from the chest
While all this is going ON, the
legs perform scissors" kick. To
do this, the legs are drawn up. at
the same time, knees and ankles
together. The kick is executed by
extending the legs in opposite direc-
tions and bringing them together
quickly in scissors-like motion.
All three motions should be timed
SO that they produce a sort of for
ward lunge. The kick and the
reaching forward of the underarm
should be done as nearly together
as possible. The stroke of the under
arm serves the purpose of maintain
ing balance and speed so that the
lunge will not produce a jerky
movement.
This really isn't as hard as it
sounds, for the motions naturally
blend together and you will iind
yourself doing them automatically.
The important thing to work for is
ymooth rhythm. You will scarcely
be able to notice the lunge If you
watch an expert swim the side
stroke, because he has gained .
smoothness Of motion BY long and
careful practice.
Evening star., 1940-07-21

been doing this time last year, and
all had to do was turn back the
pages and read" Ruth says. And
thought again that perhaps when I
am much older I will use my diary
to recall many pleasant things that
are just everyday occurrences now"
This reminds me of my own diary.
I kept one for while, as a boy. My
mother treasured it for many years
and finally gave it back to me. It
has been quite interesting to 60 back
over some of the stories I penned
into it-days in school and at play
and some of the adventures I had
had.
Karen Shea's story of how a big
fish got away from her brother and
father is told on this page today.
Speaking of fishing, Ruth Sisk, l6, Of
Herndon, Va, earns part of her
spending money selling to fisher
men Ruth digs worms and sells
them 10 for penny. She also
wades in the river near her home
and digs up mussels which she mar
kets for a dime a quart.
These aren't her only sources of
revenue, for Ruth is an energetic
girl. She writes that she mows
lawns for her neighbors. The rate
is Is cents a lawn, big or small"
She also picks evergreens for her
father at Is cents thousond.
After telling how she makes
money, Ruth promised to send in a
poem about Hitler. Wen be glad to
see it, Ruth.
Junior jottings: From Kathleen
Canty, II. of St. Peters School,
Washington, a note of thanks for a
recent prize dollar. It was the re-
ward for her poem, Pray for Peace" !"
Another 12-year -old oldster, Virginia
Penhallow of Gunston Hall School
submits her first story and adds, Il
want to thank you for the swell kids
paper" We're sort of overwhelmed.
For the second successive summer,
Jacqueline Monroe, IL, Burke, Va,
Is collecting four-leaf clovers. Last
year Jackie says she found 1874 four
leafers; so far this year the total
is 86. She and her 8-year-old sister,
Jo-Jo. also are keeping "a new
scrapbook called Interesting Things
From Her Friends Nearby
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Prises Totaling IS
offered for Best
Contributions

Boys and girls of all ages up to
land including high school age are in
vited to write for The Junior Star.
Prizes of 81 each are awarded for
the best five contributions published
each week. The following rules must
be observed:
/. All contributions must be orig
inal.
2. Name, age, address, telephone
number Gf any and school of the
author must appear at the top of
the first page of every contribution.
3. Contributions must be written
on one side of paper; if typewriter
they must be double-spaced.
4. The editors decision as to the
winners will be final and The Star
reserves the right to publish any
contribution received in whatever
form he may deem advisable, regard
less OF whether ii is awarded a prize.
Checks will be mailed to the winners
during the week following publica-
ton Of their contributions.
5. Contributions will not be re-
turned.
Boys and girls who wish to act as
news correspondents of The Junior
Star may qualify by submitting at
least one feature story (the prin-
cipal stories on this page today are
good examples of what is wanted a.,
together with the information called
for above. Those qualifying will be
given cards identifying them as re-
porters for The Junior Star. The
editor reserves the right, however, to
decline to issue reporters cards or
to revoke those already issued when
ever such action appears advisable.
Address Junior Star Editor, The
SUNDAY Star. Washington. D. G.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Mystery House
Prize Contribution.
By GENE SURPRISE, /:


Church Street School, Frederick, Nd.
Way up high on the tip of a hill
Sits house that always gives me
chill.
When I go past the house at night,
Things seem to groan, and I see
light.
The other girls just say I'm
scared,
But they won't 60 there even when
dared.
Then one day I descended the hill,
And the sight Of the house gave me
q thrill.
AS got closer, was not 80 gay,
For the old, old house seemed to
warn me away.
Within the walls there must be
secret,
And that house looked determined
to keep 1t.
All of sudden turned away,
And haven't returned there to this
day,
But when I get little older,
Then perhaps I'll be a bit bolder.
Just now am going to let the house
stay
And divulge Its secret on another
day.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Mythical Baseball
Is Indoor Game

A couple of dice from your par
eheesi set, some buttons and a large
piece of paper will give you some
thing to do on those dull, rainy aft
ernoons.
Draw a diagram of a ball diamond
on the sheet of paper and use the
buttons for players. To play, you
merely roll the dice once for each
batter. You can figure out your own
method of determining hits and
outs. If both dice land with one
up, we always call it single. Two
twos are double, two threes a
triple and two fours a home run.
Two fves give the batter a base on
balls and two skies a base on an
error. If both of the dice don't come
up with the same number, the batter
|. Is out.
You can make it more interesting
for yourselves by selecting your ia
yorite major league players and
| making mythical teams out of them.
If you do this, keep score (times at
bat, hits, runs, etc. for each player
on sheet of paper If you find
player isn't doing so well, make
deal with one of your friends to
trade him for a more de ;irable
player.
Evening star., 1940-07-21

F. l n a ii y, my
father decided
he might be
more successful
casting with a
lure instead OF
still fishing with
d 0 u 6 h and
shrimp as bait.
He had been out
of si g h t for
some time when
mother gave a
slight scream,
which is typical
of her when she
gets a fish.
Evening star., 1940-07-21

gan to appear. At first, they were
very tiny, but finally they pushed
out, In two weeks more, the arms
began to appear. the left one push
ing out through the breathing gill
The hands had four fingers, and
he used them in the water for bal
ancing, while his hind legs were
used for pushing.
= The tail of the tadpole is long and
fiat. surrounded by fin which helps
.him to swim. The tail is very thin.
There is superstition that tadpoles
eat their tails. AS my tadpole grew
older, his tail became shorter, and
shis actions changed He often came
to the surface for air
! Then, one fine day as I looked
in the bowl, the tail had disap-
peared and there, in place of the
gray tadpole. found a pretty green
frog. 1t was amusing to watch this
change. The tadpole had become an
amphibian. I merely fed him regu-
q. lar fish food. When he became a
frog. mother made me take him
to the creek and free him.
1t was such an interesting expert
ment that I am going to get some
more tadpoles right away. I hope
this story will interest other children
In the study.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
SEW M QOVH COVERING

pending on the size of your can.
Sew each two strips together with
blanket stitch, keeping the oil
cloth sides out, then sew the han
dies securely in place inside the
bag.
Or you can use plain black or
white oilcloth and add a colorful
design cut from figured oilcloth
and cemented on. A flower enameled
on the outside with white enamel
mixed with oil colors is very ef-
fective, too. You can transfer the
design with carbon paper If you
can't draw. Or use a stencil pat
tern.
Another idea is to work your de-
sign in bright-colored woods, using
any embroidery pattern you may
have on hand.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Spectators at Tidal Basin
See Battle for Big Fish

heard. Then we saw q long silver
body give a triumphant fiap and
descend into the depths. The
leader" which fastens the hook to
the line, had broken. A cry went
up and = disappointed crowd dis
persed.
1t was estimated that the fish.
only = carp, weighed about 20
pounds. Since most people don't
care to eat carp-our family being
In this group-we were not 50 rueful
about the loss. However, we did
regret 1t to some extent since this
was the largest crowd we had ever
attracted.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Oilcloth and Oval
Can Make Novel
Bag for Knitting
By KATHERINE HOUIsON,


To make an unusual knitting bag,
choose an oval tin can large enough
to make the size bag you prefer, and
cut a piece of figured oilcloth a lit
tie larger than the bottom of this
can. Now cut strip long enough
to 60 around the can and overlap
about half an inch, and half an
inch wider than the depth of the
can.
Turn in a half-inch along one
edge of this strip, then sew the 9TH
er edge to the edge of the oval bot
tom piece. Use bright-colored wool
or soft-finish crochet cotton so the
oilcloth won't tear. Now slip the
can inside and sew the ends together
so the oilcloth cover fits the can
Cut four strips of oilcloth fol
handles, the length and width de-
Evening star., 1940-07-21

dedicated to the armies and the
military leaders of the Northern
and Southern forces.
The tour was followed by a visit
to the headquarters of the aged
veterans with whom We shook
hands. Among those present was
colored woman who claimed to be
100 years old. She told us she had
been a nurse during the Civil War
and before that she was slave.
She was from New Orleans. and I
found her very interesting because
Of her useful and exciting life.