Smyrna times., 1941-06-19

ing the short time before gradua-
ton in preparation of their gradua-
tion essays. Their absence has
made it possible for the High
School, to hold but one session a
day, thus permitting the Principal
to spend the afternoon in other de-
partments of the High School.
The neighborhood of the Seven
Hickories" was startled last week
by the sudden death of Mrs. Loose.
Mrs. Loose had been i'll only a few
days with complications of serious
trouble until the last hour of her
life. She was about AZ years Of
age, and left three children. She
was refined and much respected.
Mr.. Loose and wife came to Della
ware about IS years ago from
Michigan.
The Senior Glass of the High
School have issued their invitations
to the Commencement in the Opera
House on Wednesday evening, June
14th. The graduates are: Bertha
Smithers, Katherine G. Kennedy,
William A. Riggs. The address Of
the evening will be by the Rev.
Thomas Myers, D. D., of Baltimore,
who breaches in this town the Sun
day of the Conference and so pleas
ed his hearers.
The Philadelphia papers are COM
planning of the Strawberry Rash"
which has attacked some of its con-
sumers. While the eater in the
city have the Rash" some of our
farmers have the Cash. The
farmers who can pocket $500 or
$500 a year from two or three
acres of Strawberries needn't con-
Germ himself as to how the fellow
at the other end of the line is get
ting along, as long as there are
plenty of doctors.
Amos Hobbs died at his resi-
dence in town on Sunday last in
the Goth year of his age. He learn
ed when he was young the tailoring
business, but his life was mostly
spent in the merchandising busi-
ness, having kept a store at Cam
den, Kenton, Smyrna, Odessa, etc.
He returned here about five years
ago, but seemed in robust health.
He leaves a widow, but no children.
The remains were taken to Cam
den today for interment there, leav-
ing here on the 11:53 train.
Mr.. Yocum has received many
letters in regard to the Summer
School, and already has an encour-
aging number of names on his list
of students. 1t does not appear to
be generally known that courses
appear on the list, for those who
are not teachers. Such as simply
wish to take the elementary course
in French or German will be admit
ted for S5, which is half the regular
rate. This arrangement has made
for the benefit of our young people
who wish to make a start in these
languages.
Mr.. Jacobs, of Kenton, had a mar
row escape from clever loss or
Friday morning. He came to town
early for a load of baskets, anc
5000 in his pocketbook. He knew
that he had his pocketbook wher
he came to town, but when he went
to get his baskets, his money was
gone. He remembered that he hac
afterwards driven down the street
and following the course with hi:
keen eyes, he found it opposite the
Fruit Growers Bank. He was for,
tunate to find it for many people
had passed the very spot.
The Children's Day exercises al
Jerman Chapel were well attended
on Sunday afternoon. A pretty
arch stood over the stand from
which hung a canary bird in &
cage. The bird joined in the sing
ing of the Sunday School. In addi
tion there was recitations by the
infant and senior classes. The col
lection amounted to S6.10. The SUI
perintendent, L. M. Price, report!
the school growing and the at
tendance increasing. The Smyrna
Landing Sunday School will OBJ
serve Children's Day next Sunda,
afternoon.