Milford chronicle., 1940-05-10
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AueAuay evening, May IA. In addition
TO speaking on some phase OF the arl
work, Miss Sheppard will show .
sound picture on the sArts and Crafts
OF Mexico" Since the speaker visited
Mexico last summer this should be
very interesting. Work OF the pnpilf
In their art classes win also be on
exhibit.
Miss Wheeler's fourth grade class
made an outstapding record IN at.
tendance during the month OF April
when all % pupils attended every
day during the month. This record
will leave a mark for other classes
10 try and equal in the future.
Seventeen members or the eighth
grade class left for Washington at
the close Of school Friday and re-
turned Sunday afternoon They were
accompanied by Mrs. Blanche Pos
ties, teacher In the Smyrna school; !;
Reynolds Robbins and the principal,
David M. Green. Many places Of in
terest we're visited including the
Federal Bureau 6f Investigation. the
White House, Washington MOnu-
ment, the old and new National
Museums, the capitol, Lincoln Mem
Orial, Lees Mansion and Arlington
cemetery. The members OF the class
voted the trip an enjoyable and
profitable one.
The following program, presented
last week at the Frederick School
was excellent. The songs and dan
ces were excellent and showed care
ful preparation:
"All's Fair" presented by the sew
enth and eighth grades.
Scene Woods in Catskill Noun
tains.
Rip Van Wrinkle aWakens from his
twenty long years of sleep. He hears
the birds singing-calls his dog
wonders why he is so sOre-why his
gun is rusty-why his long beard,
etc. He is worried over his "nagging
Dame Van Kinkle" Rip Van Wrinkle
wishes to dream Of the experiences
he had In his Sleep The meeting
with Dame Van Wrinkle is postponed
while he lives again through his
dreams.
Songs, dances by MOuntaineers.
Dance-John Brown Dance, Vir-
ginia Reel, Captain Jinks.
SOngs-Sour Wood Mountain,
Frog Went A Courting, Home on the
Range.
NegrO-steal Awaya. Little Liza
Jane.
Hearts.
Swedish Dance. Reap the Flax.
French-A-lOu-et-te
ScOttish-LOck LOmOnd.
Irish-Children OF Kildare.
Song, "Oh, Johnny" by Phyllis
Spayd.
The Ladies' Aid Society was en-
tertained in Trinity Church on Fri
day evening. Mrs. Della Wilson pre-
sided in the absence OF the presi- |
dent, Mrs. Bertha Rogers. Mrs. Lii
lie Hopkins and Mrs. Julia Darby
had charge of a very interesting
program.
Waltz, 1ennle Norris,
Reading, "Spring Is In the All"
Mrs. Elizabeth Harrington.
Piano solo, Mrs Mabel Langrell.
Reading, 'The Wedding" Mrs. |
Marion GerOw
Piano duet, "SiIvery Waters" Mrs.
L. L. Carlisle, Miss Elizabeth Lank.
The church was fragrant with a
profnalon of spring flowers. The hos
tesses, Mrs. Florence Morris, Mrs.
Dorothy Warren and Mrs. Marie HOl-
I.ngar, served delicious refreshments
during the social hour.
Mrs. w. w. Wilson. Mrs Joseph
Gerow, Mrs. II. f. Mitten. Mrs. Vic
tor Warren Mrs. William Hart, Miss
Margaret Hart and Mrs Jester A.
Gray attended the concert given by
the students of the University of
Delaware at Dover last Tuesday eve
ming.
Mrs. Oliver Grier and daughter.
Miss Sarah Grier. OF Wilkes-Barre,
Pa, Mr.. and Mrs, S. Z. Bostic and
Alice Louise, OF Whining
ton. were weekend guests OF MIR.
and Mrs. A. M. Melvin.
Mrs. l.. L. Carlisle and Mrs. II. +.
Mitten attended the dover Day"
last Saturday. While
they were unable to visit all the 81
points of interest scheduled for the
day. they did visit the beautiful
homes with the lovely old colonial
rare paintings, jewelry,
glassware, silver and etc, displayed.
They also enjoyed having lunch with
Mrs, Ettie Smithers, a former resi-
dent of Frederick, now residing at
the Palmer Home. Mrs. Smithers,
who is always actively interested In
he present also enjoys moments OF
with those OF former
rears with whom she spent the 8
greater part OF her life as neighbors, 6
friends and relatives.
John Jester is seriously Ill in the
Homeopathic Hospital.
Mrs. Selden Raughley and Mrs. 9
willard Sapp have feOpened The
Inn" on the dupont High
way
Miss Anna Bigelow who has been
spending the winter at Saranac
Lake, N. Y, has returned TO her =
home here for two weeks.
Mrs. ]. Reynolds Rogers and sis
lers. Miss Emma Wagner and Mrs. '
Perry Brown are visiting their bro 6
her. Mr.. Wagner. in Detroit, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Johnson mo-
.ored 10 Valley Forge last Sunday Z
with friends. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bradley U
md Mrs. A. d. Lank spent Friday IN
e
Mrs. Jessie d. Walstrom. Mrs. !
Marion Stevenson, Ruth Ann Stew
,nsoa. Miss Edith M. farrell were
Imong the dover Day" visitors last n