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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
BRADLEY'S CREEK

The sixth grade has been study.
ing in history: "Our Beginnings
land Europe and America. We have
enjoyed it very much. We are
soon going to begin studying North
Carolina. We are going to write
letters to other parts of the state
and get post cards and other things.
We hope to learn about different
parts of u state. l think it will
be fun!
Marjorie Carr, grade 6.
The Bradley's Creek softball
team will play the Isaac Bear team.
1t will carry ten men and two
subs. The boys on the team are:
catcher, Tom Hines: pitcher, John
Woodcock; first base, Earl Horne;
second base, Kenneth Sneeden;
shortstop, Rudy Store; shortfield,
James Gildon; third, Billy Ash
worth; centerfeld, Billy johnson;
right field, James Carr; captain,
Billy Jonson, coach, Mr.. Spencer.
Irving Brown, grade g..
The sixth grade has just finished
SluuS iIS dDOuL OuI beSllnluSS.
We will have a test Monday and
Tuesday. Then we will take up the
History of North Carolina"
Irving Brown, grade 6.
DR.. Traylor has been down to
school fixing our teeth. Now
we know more about how to keep
good teeth. We are going to try to
keep good healthy teeth now. We
like DR.. Traylor very much. We
hope that he will come back soon.
-Barnadine White, grade 6.
The fifth grade wrote letters to
Mrs. Roland yesterday and invited
her to tell us about her trip to
New Orleans. And we also are
studying about the city in our
geography.
She told us about the parades in
the Mardi Gras, and she said some
of the costumes cost $1,000. She
showed us some cards and some
jewelry and also a fan and many
other nice things. We all enjoyed
her talk and hope she will come
back soon.
Florence Holleman, grade S.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
LESS GREEN, MORE GOLD
IN LAND OF ORANGEMEN

BELFAST R-Shamrocks were
fewer in Northern Ireland for st.
Patrick's day this year because
wheat and corn for the war sprout-
ed in millions of acres where the
green grew before.
Nearly 100000 acres of grass
land, rich with shamrock, went I'M
der the plough when the call came
to grow more food. Some OF this
ground had lain fallow for CEN
turtles.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07

there were many COWS. Every morn
ing he would drive the cows to the
pasture. They would Craze in the
pasture all day. In the late after
noon Jackie and his dog would drive
them home. jamie Bryant, Grade
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
Home &c AT High School
One Of Major Courses

rroiniog young women in the
Iostir arts is an important phase
oo'4 .,a New Hanover High schools
curriculum.
= has been an important phase
If started, back in the year
1901,
The Goth century was but a year
- and Wilmington's high school
n,ocious four when there appear
q, hofore the board Of education a
.a,,mjttee from Sorosis, requesting
,5at a department of domestic
..iencc De incorporated in the
course of study.
An annex Of Union school was
..mmandeered. A kitchen was set
w the larder stocked, a school
,a,m. with a knowledge which
.'.nr beyond the rudiments of the
Mechanics of a can opener was
omnIoyed-and the course proved
an immediate success.
Courses Popular
Crowded conditions, due to the
.onidIv increasing enrolment, fore
ID the classes to the high school.
uare the work offered" so an
I'D report reads, "has much to
5ignjfv common household duties
~. Introducing the element of in
,orost. it has don emuch to raise
i ont Of the realm of mere druid
Gerry and the commonplace"
These days, the year 1910 A. D.,
show an even more enlightening
interest. Vocational education in
bone economics is one of the high
schools most vital studies.
All of us are acquainted with the
I'D wheeze, which lays the law
down as follows: The nearest
r.ar to a mans heart is through
his stomach.' Therefore u young
ladies' have come to realize that a
working knowledge about a skillet,
. hroiler and a shirt-without-but-
IONS. is a definite social, nay, ro-
A-iN'
mantle asset.
Indeed. Home Ec' now states
It's proposition boldly: Its ultimate
large objective is the Improvement
If home and family life through
the training of youth and adults
for the vocation of homemaking."
So carefully wrought are the
studies available that provision is
made for the potential homemaker
to % appreciate the worthwhile
functions of a home, be it ever so
small, (2) learn the pleasure which
can come from homely tasks well
done, go understand the possible
contributions of science and art to
homemaking, and (4) benefit from
the opportunities for self develop
ment which a course dealing with
these intimate. personal and social
problems can give.
The board of education has pro-
vided d faculty. both adequate in
experience and number, and up-to-
date workshop to augment efficient
teaching.
A Meredith Grad
Miss Maedalyn Davis. head of
the department Of vocational edu-
cation in home economies, is a
Meredith graduate with several
years teaching experience, both
here and in Duplin and Wake
counties.
Miss Mary Lee Brocklngton, a
South Carolinian with a degree
from Winthrop, is another faculty
member delegated to the PROPOSE
ton that desirable relationships
within the family and it's members,
and the intelligent use of the re-
sources essential to the well-beeing
Of the individual as a member of
community groups" is of grade A
importance in today's way Of liv-
ing.
Mrs, Mary Keith Hall, who has
been connected with the Home
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
Isaac Bear

One of our best known students
this year is Charles Brindell, who
is president of the Freshman class.
Also a class officer is Hooper
Johnson who holds the office of
vice president. Bryan Broadfoot is
also outstanding. He is u repre-
sentative in the student council
and the drum major of the drum
and bugle corps. Sarah Pat OAR
den is one of the cute little drum
majorettes and is a big attraction
to the band. This is just a line or
two to let you know that we aren't
lost.
-BettyAllen, Isaac Bear.
The 7B class of Isaac Bear
school is proud to have two new
pupils. Their names + Bobby
Sellers and Billy Mason. Bobby
came from Winter Park school,
and Billy came from Tileston. We
are very glad to have them and
hope they enjoy our school.
Evelyn King, 7-B.
Last week 1 happened to look in
nv rabbits pen and saw ten small
rabbits. They were black, white,
pink and some all mixed in color.
1t will be around three weeks
before they start eating. The best
feed contains oats, wheat, barley,
rye. corn, alfalfa. When the rab-
bits are first born the mother rao-
bit pulls fur out of her back and
covers the little ones.
They came just in time for cast
er.
-Hobson Bennett, 7-B.
A lovely party was given at
Betty Harriss' home in honor OF
the Sth grade basketball team on
the night of March Is. After many
games were played, delightful re-
freshments were served.
Those attending were: Miss Mary
Carr Switzerland, Mary Norma
Levine, Betty Harriss, Eleanor
Burgwin, Kathleen Guthrie, Miriam
Hayden, Anne Padgett, Vera Dlehl'
Dicky Watts, Billy Aud, Billy Nc
Twain, Harry Williams, Victor
Earl Herring, Harry Smith, Bobby
Murray, and Jimmy Snow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07

One of Russia's finest fighting
planes is the IS. K. B. 10, which
carries one 20 nm. air cannon and
has four machine guns in the wings.
When the plane is powered with a
Hispano-Suiza engine, 1t has q speed
Of 800 miles an hour.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
SCHOOL NEWS Sponsored I.y The Wilmin
Little Stories And Essays By
PUPILS OF Cornelius Harnett

The second grade turned in little
stories, with pretty drawings, o
Holland:
Holland is far away across the
Atlantic Ocean. The Dutch live
there. They are clean people. Many
of the Dutch are farmers. Jane
Clemmons, grade 8, Cornelius Har
nett.
A little Dutch girl wears a long
dress and an apron. She wears a
funny car and wooden shoes. 4 lit
tie Dutch boy wears long trousers
and a short Jacket. His cap is round
and he wears wooden shoes.-lnes
Bryant. grade 2.
In the winter the canals are frozen
over with ice. The Dutch people
skate on the canals with ice skates.
They can go very fast. The chill,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
POEMS
OTHER LANDS

We've studied all about the Mia
We've studied it for quite a while
It's very interesting indeed,
For they need things that we don't
need.
Is it interesting? Yes,
But I think I like home the best.
For we have peace, indeed we do
Under our flag, Red, White and
Blue.
Montague Dowdy, 4, Hemenway.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
PUPILS DESCRIBE
FOLKS AT Home

The most interesting person in
W family is my sister, Madeline.
She is eighteen and will be nineteen
n July. Her hair is light brown and
curly. The color of her eyes are
blue. Five feet three inches is her
height. Madeline has an oval face
and a fair complexion. Cheerful and
sunny is her disposition Thearl
Gore, Grade 6, Forest Hills.
The most interesting member of
our family is Dick, my youngest
brother. He is ten and weighs 81
pounds. Dicks eyes are light blue
and hair a light brown. He has an
oval face, fair complexion, and a
cheerful expression.-Betty Hanson,
Grade 6.
There is a little baby boy at our
house. He is three, and weighs 35
pounds. His name is Jerry Ray
Willett. His face is round and fat,
NAAu LIN IlAo oolh DlOWIl eyes dllU
straight blond hair. He has deep
dimples in his cheeks. He is cheer
full nearly all the time. Wilbur
Willett, Grade 6.
The most interesting member of
our family is my big brother. His
real name is Hugh but most of
the boys call him Mac. He has
dark curly hair, dark brown eyes,
and a medium complexion. He is
around five feet nine and weighs
100. He is Is. Marguerite B. Mac
Rae, Grade 6.
Our cooks face is oval shaped.
She has black eyes and long black
eyelashes. She is % and is five
feet three. She weighs about 10
pounds. She facial expression is
cheerful and pleasant and we are
very fond of her. Anna C. Kamer,
Grade 6.
Our cooks naE-e is Juanita Nc
Kay, hut we call her Mia. She is
very plump, and like most fat peo-
pie, she is good natured. She al
ways wears a smile. She has coal
black hair which is as straight as
pins. Her teeth are strong and white
and even. She is light in color and
her skin has a coppery hue. She
has a deem dimple in each cheek
Cynthia Johnson, Grade 6.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
SEASONS

SEASONS
I like winter because 1t SHOWS
7 like summer because it's
Hot and I can go swimming.
I like autumn because it's
Cool and all the leaves fall.
1 like spring because the
Flowers grow and all
The girls are happy.
L like every season.
Bill Saffo, 4, Hemenway.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07

According to safety experts sta
tistics, the 100, 900 drivers between
the ages of 16 and 20 cause almost
twice as many deaths annually as
the average 100, 900 drivers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07

Most boys and girls like to swim,
some schools have gymnasiums and
can play all year around. In swim
ming, some people do not know the
right way. The way to swim is keep
legs straight, keep feet moving a
little, arms keep moving.
Some people like to race, some
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07

Once upon a time there was
little boy whose name was Jackie.
He lived on a large farm where
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07

like to dive, some like to play games,
as ball, Kidding raves, and playing
on surf boards. - Audrey Walton,
grade 6.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07

Twelve comets were located In
1889. Five Of them were not pre-
dicted.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07

dren like to race on the ice.-Jack
Clemens, grade 2.
Tulips and other kinds of flowers
grow in Holland. They grow from
bulbs. The farmers plant the bulbs.
The most beautiful flowers in the
world are found in Holland.-Horace
Chinnis. grade 2.
The windmills are many in Hol.
land. They pump the water out OF
land. They grind corn. The wind
mills whirl around in the breeze.
The owner sometimes lives in the
windmill.-David Benson, grade 2.
The dikes of Holland keep the sea
from coming in the land. The ca
nails are very bad streets. The
flowers of Holland are very pretty.
The tulips + the prettiest flowers
to be found in Holland. - Larry
Barnes, grade 2.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07

According to military observers
the largest problem confronting the
use of bombers in modern warfare
is the installation of effective ar
tect itself.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07

Every day John went to the pas
ture to get the cows. His dog, Rex,
liked to go with him. They always
had good times. one COW always led
the others when they were going to
the barn. There they were all milk
ed. Then they. had their supper. -
Eugenia McCarty, Grade 4.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
Delgado

When Jim went to the country to
visit his uncle, his uncle gave him
a dog named Teddy. One morning
his uncle said he could take the
cows to pasture with Teddy to help
him. While he was in the pasture
one of the COWS got lost but Teddy
found her. Then Jim took the COWS
home, MIXED them and fed them.
Then he went into the house, ate
his supper and went to bed. Betsy
Williams, Grade 4, Delgado.
Bill lives in the city. He and his
dog came to stay on their grand
fathers mraf' shrdlu shrld shrdluu
fathers farm for the summer. He
asked his grandfather if he could
drive the COWS home. He said, Eyes,
you can" That afternoon he and
his dog, Rex, drove the COWS down
the lonely road into the big white
gate and into the red top barn.
Then Bill MIXED the COWS and went
into the house. Charles Faulkner,
Grade 4.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07

dren like to race on the ice.-Jack
Clemens, grade 2.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07

4he Ford Motor Company was founded by a working.
man for working.men. Its present officers began as
employees of the Company. 1t was the first company to
pay a minimum wage, beginning in 1914, at the then
astounding figure Of s. a day. That was double the
now Sc a day for all employees engaged in production
work. And from that, the wages rise to $1,000 a day,
with the average wage $7.25, exclusive of salaried
employees.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
Japanese Soften Filler
Synonym; Rule Out Eagle

TOKYO.-Japanese army and ma
Wy officers have suddenly found
themselves face to face with per-
picking problem in ornithology.
Until few weeks ago Japanese
newspapers we're in the habit of
calling army and navy aviators
wild eagles" This had a resound-
ing martial sound and generals and
admirals beamed. However, an un-
known patriot thumbing through a
zoology reference textbook one day
discovered that eagles are birds Of
prey who kill all they can lay their
talons on
This didn't seem like proper pub
licity for the aviators and the ''ea-
gle" was about to become the ''phoe-
Nix" mythical bird. when it was
realized the word sounded altogeth-
er too similar to the name of one Of
Japan's most famous wrestlers.
Afraid Of possible confusion in the
public mind as to whether the ma
tion's aviators were shooting down
Chinese planes or practicing half
nelson's, the suggestion was rejected.
Officers are now busy trying to
find a suitable bird to name the air.
men after.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
Dogs Weather Forecasts
Are Faster Than Bureaus

HARTFORD, CONN. -- Imagine
Meteorologist Henry E. Hathaway's
embarrassment when he learned
that one of his cooperative observ-
ers was forecasting the arrival Of
thunderstorms by watching his
dogs ears.
The observers report OF a thun-
derstorm usually was at least five
minutes ahead of the weather bu-
reau's observation. Hathaway
made inquiries and discovered that
the dogs hearing was so acute it
picked up the distant rumblings be-
fore they were audible to the human
ear. Whenever the dog dashed into
the house and hid under the bed,
the observer telephoned the bureau
a thunderstorm was on the way.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
DEATH RATE
DROPS TO LOW
Report for 1888 Shows Low
est Death Rate Ever
Recorded
PUBLIC HEALTH EFFORTS

WASHINGTON.-The death rate
in the United States in 1888 was the
lowest ever recorded, and health
conditions generally continued to
improve during the year. Surgeon
General Thomas Parran said in his
annual report.
His statistics showed that mortal
ity in 1888 was 1915 per 1000 as
compared with 112 in 1887 and 10.7
in 1888, the lowest previous record.
The 1888 infant mortality, at 500
per 1000, he described as probably
the lowest in the nations history.
At the same time he warned that
this should not lull the public into
false security nor should it be the
excuse for a relaxation of public
health effort"
1T should always be borne in
mind that the general mortality
rate is a national average in which
are obscured significantly high rates
among certain groups Of the popu-
lation and in certain localities" he
said
He added that mortality rates did
not take account Of the great losses
incident to protracted disability
from certain diseases nor of the
shocking increments of sickness
and suffering resultant from lack of
medical care, nor of the many thou
sands of non-fatal cases of prevent
able illness
In the latter category he men
toned smallpox, with 1899 cases
in 1888 and 8,273 in the first 26 weeks
of 1889, as a national disgrace"
The 1888 figure was nearly double
the 1933-37 median and incidence Of
the disease has been increasing
since 1880. when about 5000 cases
were reported. until now only one
country, India. has greater preva-
lence.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
DELAWARE-JERSEY BOUNDRY
Old Deed Gives Jersey Claim to
Delaware Land-TO Renew Fight

Delaware Land-To Renew Fight
TRENTON, N. New Jersey is
preparing to renew its fight with
Delaware over the boundary line be-
tween the states, as fixed nearly
200 years ago.
The litigation resulted from a
carelessly drawn charter signed by
King Charles II Of England deciding
to his brother James a tract of land
that took in the shoreline in a IL
mile radius from New Castle, Del.
The United States Supreme court
in 1884 decided a boundary dispute
in favor of Delaware, but last year
an old deed and surrender were
found in which James turned the
lands back to King Charles.
New Jersey officials appropriated
So, 500 to bring William Lehardy,
London document expert, to this
country, and he established authen-
ticity Of the documents.
New Jersey hopes to get rights
to shorelands off which are valuable
fishing grounds.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
FARMERS DEBT
POSITION GOOD
Mortgage Foreclosures Drop
to Lowest Point in Last
Ten Years
REAL ESTATE DEBT LOW

WASH1NGTON.-F mortgage
foreclosures, which led to rioting in
several communities a few years
ago, have declined to the lowest
point in 10 years. the department Of
agriculture has revealed.
The debt position of farmers has
improved considerably since 1895,
the report compiled by the bureau Of
agricultural economics said. Land
values have increased and the total
farm real estate debt has declined
to the lowest point in 20 years.
During the year ended last March
I, only 1853 Of every 1000 farm own
ers lost their land through forced
sales, foreclosure and tax sales. This
compared with ia farms the pre-
vious year and 1913 in the year ended
March /, 1885, when foreclosures
started to become less frequent.
Farms Change Hands.
Most Of the forced sales last year
were due to mortgage foreclosures,
bankruptcy or transfers Of titles to
avoid foreclosures. The bureau re-
ported 1874 farms in each 1000
changed hands because of one of
those difficulties. In 1885 the num-
Der was 81 per 1000 farms.
The number Of forced sales on ac-
count of delinquent taxes was 3.4
per 1000 last year, compared with
7.3 in 1885. Forced sales of farms
to meet taxes has declined to the
lowest point since 1926, the bureau
said.
Farms changing hands through
voluntary sales and trades were es-
timated at 1872 per 1000 in the IL
months ended in March this year,
as compared with 299 in 1888 and
1874 in 1885. Last year was the
fifth consecutive year in which vol
untary sales increased.
Using the years 1912-1914 as an in
dex of 100 in computing land val
ues of the last few years, the bu-
reau reported an increase from 73
in 1888 to "a in 1899.
Values Increase In East.
The increase during this period
was most marked in the South At
lantic and East South Central states,
where values rose 26 and 80 points
respectively on the index figure.
The bureau reported a continued
decline in farm mortgage debt dur
ing the last five years from $780,
900, 900 on January /, 1885, to ST, 100,-
600, 600 on January l, 1899. That was
the smallest debt since 1919.
Foreclosures last year were heavi-
est in the thickly populated farm
areas. In New England the fore
closure rate per 1000 farms dropped
from 18 in 1885 to 1877 last year,
while the West North Central states
comprising most of the corn and
wheat belts, dropped from 40.6 to
26.9 per 1,000 farms.
Foreclosures in the middle Allan
tic states declined from 239 to 1875
per 1000 farms in the four years.
East North Central states foreclo-
sures dropped from 23.5 to 1875 and
South Atlantic states from 24.5 to
1874. The West South Central de-
clined from 229 to 15.5; mountain
states from 35.7 to 24.2 and the Pa
cific coast states from 24.6 to us.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
aSBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. DIR. j. w. COlOna, Pastor, An
Go--xsaa. Lrou %hn NIoaIx

Rev. DIR. j. w. Colona, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week
The services at Asbury Method
ist Church next Sunday, April 21st,
will be as follows: the Church
school will convene promptly at 10
o'clock a. m, with Mr.. H. c. Jones,
superintendent, in charge; the
morning worship service and ser
mon at IL o'clock; the Epworth
League service will be at $50 pm,
and the evening worship service
and sermon at 7.30. Prayer ser
vice Wednesday evening at 7.30.
The public cordially invited to all
the services.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
GIVEN
FRAY KAY, SERVICE
rom Page onel

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ID ,'sen Il t'sn the early pre-
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