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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-06

methods in all parts Of our country
and shows Minneapolis-Moline mod
ern tractors and farm machines at
work on all types Of farms. All
scenery in 'This Land Of Ours" is
in its natural beauty, since the
movie is in full natural color. 1t
has sound and musical accompani-
ment, and a guide explains all
points Of interest.
This is show you'll want your
whole family to enjoy. It's free
to all farmers. Ask the Farmers
Coop Elevator Co. for compliment
airy tickets.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-06
Sank Centre Route 3

Mr.. and Mrs. Ignots Petermeier
and son, Tony, Joe, Diana and
Stephen Petermeier, of Metre
Grove, visited with John Peter
meier and family Friday.
Lawrence Christie was visiting
at Joe Schloegle's several times
during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Schloegle and
sons, Ben and Julian, were callers
at John Petermeier's a week ago.
John Petermeier helped Joe
Schloegle with butchering Monday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-06
MOVIE NEWS
Previews of Features
At Both Theatres
MAIN STREET THEATRE

mAl1N 81 INLC lI1IA NE
An unusually fine cast has been
assembled to appear in support of
Carole Lombard and Robert Mont
gomery in their current starring
comedy, Mr.. & Mrs. Smith," which
is being hailed as one of the most
delightful marital farces of the sea-
son, to be shown at the Main Street
next Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
Gene Raymond tops the support
ing cast as Montgomery's roman
tic rival for Miss Lombard's af-
fections. Other pivotal roles are
portrayed by Jack Carson. as a
playboy; Philip Merivale and Lu-
cile Watson as Raymond's stuffy
parents, and Betty Compson as a
night club moth.
The troubles Of young married
couple who find they aren't married
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-06
Old Highway No. 4

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Niehaus spent
Sunday with his cousin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Martin and
son visited at the Wesley Martin
home Thursday evening.
Miss Joan Stiffler spent the week
end with her sister and family, Mr.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-06
"This Land of Ours"
A Free Moving Picture
Continued from Page One

and many points Of historical in
terest.
In addition, This Land of Ours"
gives you an insight into farming
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-06
OXFORD THEATRE


wood leading man, is beginning to
believe there is something in this
numbers racket, after all.
For example, in the matter of
"firsts" this is what happened to
Howard, who is featured with Hugh
Herbert in Meet the Chump," the
Universal film riot coming to the
Oxford Theatre Saturday and Sum
day, when he signed for the screen
a few seasons ago.
At the time he was in his first
Broadway stage hit. He made his
first plane trip coming to Holly
wood, bought his first car and first
learned to drive when he got there.
His first hotel room was numbered
III, and his first picture was First
Love" with Deanna Durbin.
When he matriculated at Column
bia University, the six foot, two
inch youth thought he would try
the stage and was perfectly recon
ciled to the prospect of years of
small parts, and his big in-between
waits. But his very first addition
was rewarded with the role Of
Orson Welles in 1.-THE Fabulous In
valid"
All Of his friends in the profess
sion were eager to get a film offer,
but they told him he lust wasn't
the type" He was the first Of them
to get an offer.
On his first window-shopping
stroll along the boulevard in the
film capital he bumped into a girl
he'd known as a youngster in the
east, his first childhood sweetheart.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-06

Monday and Tuesday the
Mrs. and I were guests Of
The Star Journal at O Sales
Meeting at the Andrews Ho-
tel. The Editor, Publisher,
Business Manager, Editorial
Editor, Sport Editor, and
many others, plus Cedric
Adams, made up bill Of fare
OTTESON
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-06
after all, comprise the basis of "Mr

after all, comprise the basis Of "Mr.
e Mrs. Smith
Three years Of contented quar-
cling and domestic debate have
made the time pass pleasantly for
the Smiths, but have done nothing
to prepare them for the shock of
learning that their marriage is not
valid = that they are quite free
to marry anyone they wish, indiv-
idually and severally!
On hearing the news, Mrs. Smith
assumes her husband will at once
remarry her, but he happens to
have an ill-timed sense of humor
that impells him to postpone the
wedding bells, not knowing that
she knows about the surprise.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-02
This Sale 'Limited' as to Quantities to Each
Customer "Limited" to Days June 3rd to 9TH
Don't Miss the Big Opportunities!

You'll find remarkable savings in every depart
ment but the quantities per customer are limited
so we ask that you come early Tuesday and you'll
not be disappointed Just days of fast selling
5 days of extra bargains spring and summer
wearables . Here is your best chance at low
prices that you'll have in many day =. Stock up
for future needs and
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-02

Our great June sales have become an institution
in Imperial Valley year after year we've held
this big clearance of all stocks-and true to tradl-
tion even in the face of rising prices and scarcity
of many lines of goods, again give you real
June savings :. But this time the quantities OF
goods are limited and the time is limited g days.
June 8 to 7th inc
Milford chronicle., 1941-07-18
C. ROLLin Zane Resigns
Charity Board Post
Miss Norma PhiLbrick Has
Been Appointed Acting
Executive Director

w. W. Laird, Jr., president of thu
State Board of Charities, announc
ed this week the resignation of C
Rollin Zane as executive director
for the board.
Mr.. Zane has been ON leave of alb
sence for several weeks with the
United States Children's Bureau
He has accepted a permanent ap-
pointment as a child welfare con-
sultant for the bureau, where much
of his work will be connected with
national defense activities.
Miss Norma Philbrick has been
appointed acting executive director
of the board. She is a graduate OF
Vassar College and the New York
School of Social Work. She has
been actively identified with child
welfare work for several years.
Mr.. Zane came to the State Board
in July, 1897, after having worked
several years as an executive with
nationally known publishing
houses and three years experience
in welfare work. He is a graduate
of Syracuse University and the
Pennsylvania School of Social
Work.
Attending the monthly meeting
of the board this week, in addition
to Mr.. Laird. Mr.. Zane, and Miss
Philbrick were the following board
members: Mrs. W. S. Bergland,
Guyencourt; ]. Thompson Brown.
Montchanin, and the Rev. R. Y.
Barber, Laurel.
Milford chronicle., 1941-07-18
City Council
Passed Changes
For Parking
Recommendations Of PO-
lice Committee To Re-
lieve Traffic COnges-
tion Passed Tuesday.

Milford City Council at a special
meeting held Tuesday afternoon al
the city hail, officially went on rec
ord as endorsing the recommends
tions of the city police committee,
adopted by that body last Thursday
evening, and designed to relieve
traffic congestion on the main
streets of the city.
The recommendation approved
by council follow: One side park
ing on Southeast Front street from
Walnut to Franklin. South Milford,
with the south side of the street as
the restricted side.
One side parking on Washington
street from Southeast Front to
Southeast Second, South Milford.
North Walnut street from North
east Front to Fifth, North Milford.
To change the present system of
parking on North and South Wal
nut street in the heart of the busi-
ness district from horizontal to
parallel. This change, while elimi-
mating parking space for approx
mately eight automobiles, will gain
five feet in width to facilitate the
easier passage of trucks and cars
through the business section.
To open the municipal owned lot
in the rear of Milford Grange Hall
for public parking. This lot, ac-
cording to Mayor Evans will ac-
commodate between rs and 100
cars, is easily accessible and will
be well-lighted.
Council also decided to intensity
the drive to educate the public to
use the large municipal parking
lot in North Milford. This lot is
well lighted. has an attendant on
duty every Saturday night, and
Park avenue, the street leading di-
rectly into the business section
from the lot is the best lighted in
the city. The lot will accommodate
500 cars with ease. There is no
charge for parking.
Milford chronicle., 1941-07-18
Tunnell Family To
Hold Reunion Aug. 9
Fifteenth Annual Reunion VIII Be
Held At Bethany Beach

The fifteenth annual reunion of
the Tunnell family, members of
which long have been associated
with the business and social life of
lower Delaware, will be held at
Bethany Beach on Saturday, Au-
gust 8. There will be a program
given in the Ringler auditorium,
starting at 2 o'clock, followed by
a banquet at $50 D. m. Addresses
are expected to be delivered in the
afternoon by U. S. Senator James
M. Tunnel, Sr., who has been
president Of the association since
the first reunion in 1927, as well as
his son, James M. Tunnell. Jr.,
both of Georgetown.
Former Congressman Robert G.
Houston, of Georgetown, a mem
ber of the clan, will also have a
place on the program. There is to
be a program following the ban
quet. 1t was through the efforts of
Mrs. Dasia Tunnell Ellis, of Frank
ford, that the reunions have been
made possible. She has been the
secretary, since the first meeting.
The first reunion was held at
Bethany Beach on August 1S and
IA, 1927. Mrs. Ellis many months
prior to that time conceived the
idea of holding annual reunions
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Milford chronicle., 1941-07-18
Hit-Run DriUer Gets
2IO Days In Prison
Negro Whose Car Killed
"Rich" Thomas Fined
1925 On 3 Charges

Another summers crop will be
ready for harvest before William
Williams. North Carolina timer
ant farm worker gets out of jail
in default of fines aggregating $225
imposed by Justice of the Peace
Harry B. Thaw after he pleaded
guilty to charges growing out OF
a fatal automobile accident on July
6, His Jail terms total 210 days.
Williams who fed the scene OF
the accident after Richard Hyler OF
near Milford was run over and
killed by an automobile, was ap-
pretended by the police near Ex-
more, Va, apparently on his way
home. He was returned to the Del
aware police.
Pleading guilty to all three
charges preferred against him, Will
liams was given two 90-day terms
in lieu of 500 fines on charges of
falling to stop after an accident
and OF failure to report an acci-
dent and for driving a car with
out an operators license he was
fined $25, and in default of pay
ment given an additional 25 days
in jail
Milford chronicle., 1941-07-18
Mayor Evans
Heads Drive
For Aluminium
Campaign To Officially
Open July Fl, With
July rs Set AS COllec-
tiOn Day Here. ~

Mayor Edward C. Evans, who
has been appointed by Governor
Walter w. Bacon to head the drive
for aluminium in this city, announ-
ced Wednesday that the drive will
officially open here next Monday,
July 81. According to Mayor Evans,
the corporations the various civic
and fraternal organizations will be
sought.
Named by Mayor Evans to assist
him. conduct the drive in this city
are M. Haswell Pierce, president of
the local Chamber of Commerce,
and Robert H. Yerkes, managing
editor of the Milford Chronicle. 1t
is the plan of the aforementioned
committee to contact, the residents
of the city and surrounding area
through the medium of the press
and with a specially prepared cir
cular, explaining to householders
the acute need for scrap aluminium
in national defense.
The peak day of the drive has
been set for Saturday, July 26, when
the Boy Scouts and Girl Reserves
will make house-to-house canvass
of the city. Municipal-owned trucks
will accompany the youthful solicit
tors on their rounds and gather the
aged aluminium utensils.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-07-18
Nellie B. WoIcott Dies
AT Home In Capital
Veteran State Employee. Was Head
OF Titllng Department

Mrs. Nellie Barrett Wolcott head
Of the titIing division of the motor
vehicle department, died late Tues
day afternoon Of this week at her
home on South State street, Dover.
Mrs. wolcott was the oldest en-
ploye in the State House in point
Of consecutive service. having been
with the Motor Vehicle Depart
ment for about 20 years. She was
at her desk until Saturday noon.
Born in Pennington on April IA,
1880, she was the daughter of the
late Pennell and Hattie Rash. She
is survived by her husband, Alex
ander G. Wolcott; two sisters-in-
law, Mrs. Josiah o. Wolcott, Sr.,
Dover, and Mrs. Wilbur J. Rash,
Scarsdale, N. Y; three nephews.
James L. Wolcott, Daniel F. VOL
colt, and Josiah o. Wolcott, and a
niece, Mrs. Max Terry.
Funeral services were held from
her late home at o'clock Thurs
day afternoon with the Rev. R.. F.
Metzger, pastor of the Peoples
Church, of which she was MEM
ber, officiating. Interment was in
Lakeside Cemetery, Dover.
Mrs. Wolcott's brother, Wilbur ].
Rash, died in Scarsdale three
weeks ago and was buried there.
Milford chronicle., 1941-07-18
Red Cross Swimming
Glasses Start July 28
Glasses VII Be Held At
Slaughter Beach Instead
of Plqggrouna


The Red Cross swimming classes
of this locality start on Monday.
July %, and will be held at SIaugh-
tre Beach instead of the Municipal
Playground as previously announ-
ced. The change was necessary be-
cause the facilities for swimming
have not been completed at the
playground. A bus will leave the
Plaza Square at $3.50 a. m. to take
the boys and girls to the beach for
the lessons, which will be directed
by Arthur M. Potter of the Red
Cross staff of Delaware. Mr.. Pot
ter. who has conducted these class
es for several years will be well
coined by the swimmers for they
know his methods and the lessons
go along smoothly and efficiently.
The lessons, as well as the trans
portation are provided free of
charge by the Red Cross and the
young people will not want to miss
this very generous offer given to
them yearly. But interest must be
shown by the numbers attending
for the transportation to be con-
tinued. The classes will include
those from Milton, Lincoln, Ellen
dale, Houston and Frederick and
there should be a large number at
tending to make fine classes. The
date, Monday, July 2S. and through
the week until Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1941-07-18
VIM. w. Truitt Victim
OF Heart Condition
Well Known Contractor And Road
Builder Had Been Advised To Rest

William W. Truitt died as the
result of a weakened heart condi-
tion in the Milford Memorial Hos
pital on Saturday morning, July
10. 1941, age 62 years. Funeral SER
vices were held at his home on
Greeley avenue, Lincoln, on Tues
day afternoon of this week, con-
Quoted by Rev. S. L. Handy, for
mer pastor. and interment made in
the Lincoln cemetery.
Mr.. Truitt had been advised by
his physician two weeks ago to
give himself a much need rest. He
said. You're right, doctor, but
just about have to be on the job
right now. There's so much to be
done and help is scarce"
Without previous illness and 60
years of sturdy activity with big
accomplishments, he could not
realize the necessity. He contin-
ued to go to his farms early and
to stay late until almost the time
of his death.
Mr.. Truitt employed large groups
of men on his road contracts-who
in most cases loyalty did their best
for him as they said Cause we
like him."
His roads were smooth and good.
Some have said, you can tell Mr..
Truitt's roads when you come to
them on the highway. He liked all
of his projects and what he did in
any part of the work was consider
ed we'll done.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-07-18
Kent Al "a Sussex Fair
Opens Monday Eye.,
wly28; Closes Ang.2
First Fair In Nation To
Open, Lucky Teter And
His World Famous
Hell Drivers" Head
Attractions.

When the gates are thrown open
for Delaware's Biggest Show" it
will be the first fair of the 1000
operating in. the United States to
start entertaining the 50,000,000
Americans that will attend the
fairs this coming season. AS we
lead all other fairs in opening.
we're trying to lead them by be-
ing bigger, better, gayer. newer
and more entertaining than ever
before.
The officials are happy to an
nounce that they have fulfilled the
demands of the public by securing
Americas number one thrill man,
Lucky Teter, to open the show
again this year. Lucky is attain
ing the unbelievable in his 1941
edition of hell driving in almost
every one of his 2S sensational
thrillers. The top one is the death
defying automobile jump some 20
feet in the air over the top of a big
40-passenger highway bus parked
lengthwise on the track. (See pic
ture- on first page of second sec
ton, this paper.)
Fairgoers will have the surprise
of their life this year when they
enter the newly completed and en-
larged grounds. Having outgrown
the forty-six acres used during the
past ten years, the directors have
added twenty acres more and the
whole 66 acres will be filled with
hundreds of new exhibits that we
never had room for before. These
new grounds are distinct mark of
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Milford chronicle., 1941-07-18
For The Safey Of The Children
Who attend The Elementary
School Support The Bond
Issue

Next Thursday, July "a, between
the hours of two and nine o'clock
daylight saving time, and one and
eight o'clock, standard time, the
voters of the Milford Special
School District will go to the polls
located in the old Elementary
School on the corner of Northwest
Second and North streets, Milford
to decide by popular vote the pro
posed school bond issue. On their
decision hangs the happy future
and safety of approximately 500
school children who attend the
first six grades. A vote for the
passage of the issue will assure
this future and this safety, which
should be the inherent right OF
every child in this broad land Of
ours. A majority vote against the
issue will deprive the children Of
Milford Special School of these
God-given inherent rights.
Last week the Chronicle carried
an article in which questions ask
ed by a prominent Milford property
owner of the Board Of Education
were answered by the board. For
the benefit of those people who did
not see the last issue of tahe Chron-
icle we repeat these questions and
answers:
1. VIII the rural school districts
that consolidated with the Special
School District of Milford be sub
ject to taxation for the payment of
the school bond of $150,000.00?
ANSWER-Yes.
2. On what class or classes Of
property will be. taxed? Will real
estate property, personal property,
and a capitation tax be levied for
Milford chronicle., 1941-07-18
Allentown Man
Is Fatally Hurt
In Delaware
Bay Collision
Father And Two Sons
Narrowly Escape In
jury When Oil Barge
Sideswipes Fishing
Boat Off Bowers Beach

One man was fatally injured and
three narrowly escaped death last
Friday morning when the party
boat from they they were fishing
in Delaware Bay at a point seven
miles OFF shore between Bowers
Beach and Milford, was sideswiped
by an oil barge enroute to Milford
from Marcus Hook.
The dead man is John Fritz, 40
years of age, of Allentown, Pa. He
was one of a party Of four from
Allentown, including William
Kuhns, 40 years old, and his two
sons, William, Jr., II years old, and
Kenneth, 16 years old, who put out
into the bay about o'clock last
Friday morning in the 38-foot boat,
Red Lion, owned by Capt. Waiter
w. Stokesbury of Bowers Beach,
and captained by Frank Badur, of
Smyrna.
Party Was Fishing
The accident occurred about $3.50
a. m. Captain Badur said his craft
was anchored well off the ship
channel and that his party was
fishing when the barge, the Diana
H. Graham, owned by the Graham
Transportation Company Of Will
mington, towed by the motor tug
Gladys, was seen coming down the
bay.
According to Captain Badur the
hawser between the barge and the
tug struck and knocked off the
awning of the Red Lion, the barge
grazing the side and opening seams
Of the fishing boat.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-07-18

The payment of the bond issue?
ANSWER-The tax levied for the
payment of che bond issue will be
on real estate only. There will not
be a tax on personal property, such
as live stock, household goods, ETC..
nor will there be a capitation tax
qtor better known as a poll taxi.
3. AS personal property is now
exempt from taxation, can or will
Il be taxed for this Special School
District?
ANSWERING. We have no right
to tax personal property because
II has been exempt by an act of
the General Assembly.
6 4. What is the meaning of your
referendum vote? Does that mean
one vote for each voter, or will It
be an accumulative vote according
to the amount of tax the voter pays?
ANSWER-Each person who has
a right to vote at a general election
and living within the bounds of the
Milford Special School District,
will have a right to cast one vote,
and one vote only.
The assessed valuation of the
Milford Special School District is
approximately 6A million dollars.
To take care of payment of these
bonds over a period of rs years,
the approximate average tax would
be 13N cents on the assessed val
uation of $4,000 or $1.35 on an
assessed valuation of 100000.
This tax is only levied on real es-
tate, and as stated in the answers
above, is not levied on personal
property or on the individual who
does not own property.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-07-18
Draft Selectees
Are Assigned
Serial Numbers
New Names To Be Inte-
grated With Old List,
Kent : Sussex Youths
Are Listed By Boards.

A total of 1888 Delaware youths
including 744 in Wilmington.
who registered on July 1, have
been assigned serial numbers by
local Graft boards in this state, 1t
was announced last Thursday by
General William Berl, Jr., state
director Of selective service.
The new serial numbers, unlike
those used In the first registration,
are prefixed by the letter IS" These
numbers will be used in determin-
ing the order in which the names
of new registrants will be inte-
grated with old registrants on the
boards lists, after the second ma
tionaI lottery, which was scheduled
to be held in Washington yester-
day Thursday, July III.
The names of new registrants
will be inserted in the lists of
those who registered on October
16, 1910, but have not yet been
called for service. In inserting the
new names the boards will consid-
er the number of new registrants
and the number of those register
ed earlier but not yet inducted and
will then space the new names
evenly throughout the list.
Order Determined by Lottery
The order in which the new
names will be inserted will be de-
termined by the sequence numbers
drawn in the lottery in Washing
ton, with the new registrant draw
ing sequence number one, the first
to have his name integrated in the
list.
The exact procedure by which
the names will be integrated was
explained by selective service
headquarters with this example:
Assume that in local board the
order number of the last man in
Quoted as of June 30 (just before
the recent registration day. was
1740, and that the largest order
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