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Evening star., 1942-08-14

West thought for some time and
finally chose the killing opening
the singleton club. East won with
the ace, and South began his bril-
liant swindle by dropping the club
nine East returned the ten of clubs,
South finessed the jack recognizing
the opening lead as a singleton),
and West ruffed.
Now West had to find a way to
get the lead to his partner for an
other club ruff. In such situations
good players signal the suit in which
they have an entry by leading high
for the first ruff to indicate side
entry in high-ranking suit and
low for the ruff to indicate entry
in a low-ranking suit.
In this case West had to deter
mine whether East's ten of clubs
had been intended as a high card
or as a low card. Since neither the
seven nor the three of clubs had
appeared, 1t seemed likely that East
held those cards, and that South
had started with king-queen-jack-
nine of clubs. If that were so, the
high club indicated that East's side
entry was in hearts rather than
diamonds.
1t all seemed reasonable to West,
particularly since East had bid
hearts. He therefore returned a
heart, and South was able to win
and draw trumps.
If South had played the three OF
clubs on the first trick, West "a very
fine player) might have realized
that the ten of clubs was East's
lowest card in the suit and, there
fore, called for a diamond rather
than heart return.
X
Yesterday you were Oswald Jaco-
by's partner and, with neither side
vulnerable, you held
A KIP
042
o @ 10 653
4 A 10 4
The bidding:
Jacoby Lightner You Schenken
ID Pass 10 Pass
10 Pass INT Pass
"a Pass CD
Answer-Bid two no-trump Your
partners rebid Is not particularly
strong, but 1t gives you a chance to
take the sting out of your under
bid by inviting game at this point.
Score 100 per cent for two no.
trump, 40 per cent for three clubs.
Question No. 1,151.
Today you hold the same hand,
and the bidding continues:
Jacoby Lightner You Schenken
ID Pass 10 Pass
10 Pass INT Pass
"a Pass 2NT Pass
81 Pass CD
What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow
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Evening star., 1942-08-14
Points for Parents
BY EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE

Neither mother nor children
should hare monopoly ON all the
household tasks Which are in
teresting or pleasant.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-05
Traffic Light
Over Holiday;
NOLives Lost
Delaware Escapes Seri-
GUS Accidents; 1853
Cars Pass State Road;
37,41O In 1941.

Memorial Day weekend traffic
was more than cut in: half in COM
parison with a similar period last
year as Delaware, passed its first
war-rationed gasoline weekend
without loss of life from motor ve-
hicle accidents.
Nationally the holiday death list
totaled 201 Sunday night, which
was still far below the tragic 451
killed on the Memorial Day week
end last year. An unofficial total OF
Is traffic deaths, 76 drownings, and
AZ miscellaneous fatalities were re-
ported throughout the nation by s
O'Clock Sunday.
Moderate Speeds Reported
Despite ideal holiday weather
last Saturday and early Sunday,
thousands Of motorists apparently
resisted the temptation to use, ra-
toned tires, gasoline, and automo-
biles for trips. Those who did take
to the highways drove at moderate
speeds, state police observed.
State Highway counters at the
State Road intersection of the du-
Pont Boulevard and the Glasgow
Road counted 19,052 automobiles
during the 40 hours from midnight
Friday until o'clock Sunday af-
ternoon. Last year, when the hol-
iday fell on Friday and 72-hour
count was conducted from midnight
Thursday to midnight, Sunday, a
total of 97,649 cars passed the in
tersection.
On Memorial Day alone last year
81 ,410 cars passed the intersection,
compared with 1883 cars for the
same 24-hour period this year. Re-
turning traffic last year sent more
than 5000 cars an hour past the
while less than 1000
cars an hour passed the intersec-
ton during the heavy hours late
afternoon.
Buses, Trains ThrOnged
Heavy traffic was reported, how
ever, by both bus and railroad en-
ployees. This traffic was declared
by no means a record for holiday
travel.
Extra buses were pressed into
service over the weekend but the
facilities were ample to take care
If the traffic. In previous years Bus
Center employees have been forced
% turn traffic away.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-05
Doris Isaacs
Killed By Fall
From Auto
Daughter Of Mr.. And
Mrs. Earl Isaacs, Vic
tim OF Tragedy Tues
day Evening.

Doris Isaacs, 6-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Isaacs
who reside on a farm near Jeffer-
son Cross Roads, miles from Mil
ford, was instantly killed Tuesday
evening, June 2, when she fell from
the running board of an automobile
operated by her brother, Earl
Isaacs, Jr.
The child had been playing in the
yard of the farm home when her
brother entered the automobile to
put it in the garage. She climbed
on the running board without the
boys knowledge and the sudden
jerk when the car started evidently
broke her hold. Thrown violently
to the ground, the little girl land
ed on her head and her neck was
broken.
DIR. William e. Douglas, who was
summoned, declared the child had
died instantly. Coroner Carmean,
following a brief inquiry, gave
verdict of accidental death.
John S. Isaacs, grandfather of
the child, is a prominent Sussex
county farmer and Gamer, and for
mer Sussex county tax collector.
Funeral services will be held
at the Isaacs' home this afternoon,
Friday, June 5, at 2 O'Clock. Inter-
ment will be made in Odd Fellows
cemetery, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-05
Flag Presentation
At Post Sd Sunday
Ceremonies For Shawnee Road Post
WIN Begin At 1880 O'clock

Ceremonies in acceptance of an
American flag and staff for OBJ
seryation Post S-D will be held this
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
at the post which is located on the
Jerry Temin far mon Shawnee
Road. The American colors are the
gift of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar T. Moore
who reside ON the Shawnee Road
and are faithful observers at the
post.
The post has been newly-painted
for the occasion by John Ryan, Ed
ward Warren and Jerry Temin-
the paint and labor being donated
by them.
The program for the day follows;
Assembly by the bugler.
Prayer. Rev. M. p. Hungerford.
Presentation of flag, Oscar T.
Moore.
Acceptance, Albert Peterman.
Call to colors by the bugler.
Flag raising, Jerry Temin and
Frank Neltie.
Pledge of allegiance.
Address, Rev. Joseph S. Kinks.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-05
Local kindergarten
Ends Second Year
School Conducted By Mrs. George
Waters And Mrs. Hallett Vlnyard

The kindergarten and nursery
school conducted by Mrs. George
Waters and Mrs. Hallett Vinyard
ended its second successful year
with a picnic held at Haven Lake
on Thursday, May 27. Former pu-
pills of the kindergarten were the
invited guests. Many outdoor games
and activities learned during the
regular class work were enjoyed by
all. Last, but not least, were the
"eats" which consisted of sand
wiches of all sizes and shapes, cook
les, milk and ice cream in abund-
ance.
AS a result of numerous requests,
plans are now being made for a
more extensive program for the
1942-43 session. This program will
include in addition to the regular
kindergarten, day nursery with
special provision made to meet the
needs of children whose mothers
are employed all day in defense
industries or other work. The plans,
at present, are that the school will
be conducted in a suitable building
in town and within walking dis
tance of many. 1t is probable that
transportation can be arrange for
those who live at a distance.
Parents who are interested but
have not seen either Mrs. Vinyard
or Mrs. Waters are urged to do so
at once in order that materials,
space accommodations and other
equipment for all may be amply
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Milford chronicle., 1942-06-05

Posts Tell OF
Difficulties
Chief Observers, Assist
ant Chief Observers
Discuss Problems OF
Aircraft Warning.


A meeting of the chief observers
and assistant chief observers for
the Milford district of the Aircraft
Warning Service was held at the
Armory Friday night, May 29, for
the purpose Of discussing the diff
ficulties encountered in the sue
cessful operation of the various
posts, Some chiefs stated that the
farmers are very busy on the
farms and at times skip their tour
of duty; now this is alright pro-
vided they have a very efficient
substitute to place in charge of the
post, and let us not forget to fur
nish the substitute and not expect
the chief to do so-he has so many
details to attend to, and do not for
get you receive the same pay as the
district director, chief and all the
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Milford chronicle., 1942-06-05
Father OF Milford Boy Is
Advised By Navy De-
partment Of Probable
Loss OF U. S. S Cyther-
ia, A Sub Chaser.

c. d. Holzmueller, of Milford
has been officially notified by the
United States Navy, that the U. s
s. Cythera (PY) rs, a patrol vessel
ON which his son Donnan, aged 81
is a seaman first class, is long
overdue at its destination and must
be considered lost.
Donnan, Jr., one of the most
popular young men of this city, If
lost, will be Milford's first casualty
OF the present war.
A graduate of Milford High
School. class of 1888, where he par
ticipated in, every phase of the
school program and was a leading
athlete, captaining the football and
basketball teams in his senior year.
Young Holzmueller also attended
the Bulls School at Silver Spring,
Nd, and served term at the Uni
ted States Naval Academy at An
napolis, later enlisting in the Navy,
where after preliminary training
ashore he was assigned to the
Cythera, converted yacht used IN
coastal patrol work.
Donnan was active in the affairs
Of the Carlisle Fire Company, being
elected a member on his twelfth
birthday. Last year he was unani-
elected fire recorder of the
company.
Other members of his immediate
family are his mother, two sisters,
MiaaaQ Rufh Anna and MarUa ROT
Holzmueller, and his grandfather.
Charles j. Holzmueller.
The news of the Cythera cast a
pail of gloom over the entire COM
for Donnie, as he was af-
fectionately called by his many
was general favorite, and
It is the fervent hope Of all that the
vessel will be located or, if lost, its
make port safely.
Another Delaware man. Eli Erb
aged 25, of 30S Philadel-
phia Pike, Gordon Heights, also
was serving on the Cythera. Shell
don is married, and before his en-
Iistment in the Navy was employed
BY the DUPONT Company. His fam
ly last heard from him April 20.
other relatives are his parents, Mr..
Ind Mrs. Herbert H. Sheldon, of
Gordon Heights. He has two bro
hers, John Sheldon of Detroit, and
Sergt. Herbert H. Sheldon, Jr., now
It West Point. and two sisters, Mrs.
Ruth Lang, Moylan, Pa, and Mrs.
Dorothy Johnson, Gordon Heights.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-05
Annnal High School
Commencement ToBe
Held Monday Night
Exercises VIII Be Com
bined With Class Night
FrOlic; Affair Will Be
Held In Plaza Theatre;
Three Honor Students.

The forty-second annual COM
mencement exercises, combined
with the class night exercises OF
the Milford High School. will be
held in the Plaza Theatre next Mon
day evening, June s, at 8 o'clock,
The commencement program fol-
lows:
Invocation, Rev. Marion Eugene
Hungerford, pastor of Calvary
Methodist Church, Milford.
Salutatory, "The World We
Leave" James B. Clements.
Viennese Melody, High School
Orchestra.
valedictory, "The World We
Enter" Harold A. Wilson.
Gold and Silver" Orchestra.
Announcement of Awards.
Presentation of Glass for Diplo-
mas.
Presentation of Diplomas, DIR.
Walter L, Grier, president of the
Milford Board of Education.
Class Song, words by Charles
Wilbur Hammond.
Benediction, Rev. Joseph S.
Kinks, pastor Of Christ Episcopal
Church, Milford.
March, Orchestra.
The class night program follows:
Orchestra Selection, High School
Orchestra.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-06-05

WHEREAS Country engaged in mortal combat with the
derous enemies of Democracy who seek annh the freedoms
bozed by the Flag of the United States and the citizens of Delaware
with patriotic Americans everywhere determined
way life and that end fighting sacrfng
and aboring in distant lands and here a home, and
WHEREAS the period June s14 has been designated FLAG
WEEK by The United States Flag Association during which patriotic
will be conducted throughout the land 10
emphasize National Unity and determined effort the of
those liberties of which Flag the glorious and inspiring SYMBOL
Now THEREFORE, Mayor of Milford do proclaim June S-l4
FLAG WEEK and direct that during this period the Flag of the
United States be displayed all municipal buildings Furthermore
urge the people of Milford display the Stars and Stripes
homes and place of business and hold patriotic ceremonies public
expression of love Country unity and allegiance National
Emblem the symbol of civic faith and the beacon of hope liberty
loving people throug ghout the world.
In WITNESS WHEREOF have hereuno my hand and caused the
seal of the city of Milford be affixed this 26h day May in the
of Lord Nineteen Hundred and Fortytwo
EDWARD c. EVANS,
Mayor of the City of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-05
Davis r. Grier Passes
After Long Illness
Funeral Services For Caulk Execu-
tive Were Held On Tuesday

Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon, June 2, at 2:30 o.
clock for Davis R. Grier of Mil
ford, secretary Of the board of The
L. D. Caulk Company, who died
Saturday, May 80, 1912, in Phila-
delphia. The services were held
from his former residence.
Mr.. Grier, who was 68 years of
age, died at the Pennsylvania Hos
pital where he had been for some
time. He underwent an operation
about 10 days ago. A'r.-- ss,.-'-'es'
The son Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
S. Grier, he was a native. of Mil
ford. He had been an officer of the
Caulk Company for more than 30
years. For part of that time he
Travelled for the firm, but recently
his duties were confined to the
headquarters in Milford.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Mabel Grier; a daughter, Jean; two
sisters, Mrs. James P. Pierce, and
Mrs. William G. Deputy; and three
brothers, DR.. G. Layton Grier, DR..
Walter L. Grier, and George S.
Grier, Jr., all of Milford. A brother,
Harry L. Grier, died recently fol-
lowing an accident, and a fifth
brother, DIR. Frank L. Grier, died
about five years ago.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-05
State Highway
Dept. Installs
DimOut Signs
Signs Call For Use Of
Parking Lights Only
And Is Miles Per Hour
Speed At Night.

Traffic dimout signs requiring
use of parking lights and reduc-
ton of speed to Is miles an hour
have been placed at 23 points along
roads leading to the Delaware
shore.
w. w. Mack, chief engineer of the
State Highway Department, and w.
B. McKendrick, traffic engineer,
announced that the last of the signs
were in place last Friday night.
The signs read: Dim Out Area
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Milford chronicle., 1942-06-05
Del. HOmemakerS Short Course
VII Be Held At U. OfD. June II

send delegates this year as the in
formation and materials will be CIV
en- out for future club meetings.
This will take the place of leader
training schools.
The. short course is open to all
women in the state. An interesting
and educational program has been
arranged.
Bus transportation to and from
the University of Delaware can be
secured. For further information
and reservation contact Miss Yet
ter, postoffice building, Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-05
| Chronicle Office To
Close Sat. Afternoons
Noon Closing Will Become
Effective Tomorrow - Will
Continue Through Summer

Beginning with tomorrow, Satur-
day, June 6, the business office Of
the Milford Chronicle Publishing
Company will close each Saturday
at noon during the months Of June
July and August. Persons having
business to transact with the COM
fpany will confer a favor on the
staff If they will call for completed
printing or to pay subscriptions by
noon each Saturday,
The work room will close as usu-
al Fridays at five o'clock, but jobs
and subscriptions will be received
until noon the following day. Com
pleted sale bills uncalled for at
closing time Fridays, will be plac-
ed in the mail-this will not apply
to other printed matter.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-05
Noah Cain Teaching
At Greenwood School
Harrington Man Accepts Agricul-
ture Post At Sussex School

Noah Cain, graduate of Har-
rington High School and a senior
at the University of Delaware, is
now teaching agriculture at Green
wood. Mr.. Cain was appointed
approximately six weeks ago upon
the resignation of Fred Myer, who
is now teaching in New York State.
Mr.. Cain took agriculture in high
school, and in June he will have
completed a four-year course in
agriculture at the University of
Delaware. In conjunction with his
college work Mr.. Cain participated
in the following extra curricular
activities while at the university:
Varsity soccer, college band, intra-
mural sports, poultry judging team
and the college paper.
At the last meeting of the Luther
Burbank Chapter, Kenneth Walls
and Lester Outten were elected to
the degree of Future Farmers.
Both Kenneth and Lester have been
prominent boys in the F. F. A.
chapter, and they are very deserv-
ing of their honors.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-05
Kent Goes Over Top
In State USO Drive
Subscribing $1,s1S, County Is First
In U. s. TO Go Over Top


Kent county is one of the first
counties in the United States to go
over the top in the USO War Fund
Campaign, it was reported last
Friday night by Ernest N. May,
treasurer of the Delaware drive.
Mr.. May received a check for
$1,S13.01, which is $313.01 more
than the $500 quota, from A. B.
Magee, Jr., Kent county chairman.
Booths at the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Station and the race track col
lected approximately 800 last Sat-
urday, Mrs. Herman S. Miller, head
of the. committee supervising the
booths, reported to Mr.. May.
The booths, Mr.. May stated, will
continue in use until the Delaware
goal of S133,500 has been attained.
The first state to top its quota,
according to Mr.. May, was New
Mexico with a report to Prescott S.
Bush, national campaign chairman,
of $35,300, approximately $4,000
more than its assignment.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-05
S
E Entertain
Cra d u ates
Rotary AIMS Were Also
Guests At Gala Ban
quet On Monday Eve
ming.

Deviating from the usual pre-
scribed set-up for entertaining the
high school graduating class, the
members of the Milford Rotary Club
in giving their 18th annual gradu-
alton banquet ON Monday evening
of this week, combined the banquet
with Ladies' Night and entertained
their Rotary AIMS.
The gala affair was held in the
recreation hall of Avenue Metho-
dist Church and the meal featuring
roast turkey with all the "fixin's"
was greatly enjoyed by the gradu-
ates, Rotary AIMS and the Rotar-
ians themselves, the majority of
whom are as pleased as Puck, over
the affair, which was pronounced
by all present as the most out
standing Rotary banquet put on in
recent years.
W. Shockley Daugherty prepared
the program, which consisted of
riddles, enigmas, games, etc. The
program was combined with the
menu, and reflected the effort put
forth by "Shock" to make the affair
the outstanding success it was.
A refreshing change from the
usual cut and dried formula for
graduation banquets was the abb
sence of speakers. The whole pro-
gram was planned for the gradu-
ates and the Rotary AIMS to have
good time-no advice was given
none was sought. With the excep-
ton of the invocation given by DR..
Herson, salute to the flag, songs by
Thomas e. Zerbe, director of music
in Milford Schools, a few brief re-
marks by the club president, Ir-
win G. Burton, and a thank you
speech by Glass President Jimmy
Clements. no general program was
followed.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-05
Ada F. Thomas
Describes The
Senior Trip
Il
Tells Of The Many Inter-
esting Sights Taken In
During Recent Visit To
New York City.

Miss Ada Frances Thomas, a
member of the graduating class OF
the Milford High School, very
kindly prepared the following ar
ticle on the class recent trip to
New York City:
Last Thursday happy group OF
seniors with two chaperons. Mrs.
Farrow and Mr.. Boston, started
their annual senior trip. This year
New York was our objective. We
went as far as Wilmington by bus
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Milford chronicle., 1942-06-05

The seventh annual Delaware
Homemaker's Short Course will be
held from June IA to II, at the Uni
versity of Delaware.
Miss Florence l.. Yetter, home
demonstration agent, has stated
that this will probably be the last
program Of its kind until after the
war. This is due to the fact that
the university will continue through
the summer and the buildings will
not be available.
All home demonstration clubs in
Kent county are being urged to
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-05
Sixty Young Turkeys
Destroyed In Fire
Milford Neck Fire Responsible For
Heavy Loss To John Macklin

Sixty young turkeys perished in
a brooder house fire in the poultry
farm of John Macklin in the Mil
ford Neck section when, it is be-
lieved, an oil stove exploded. A
large amount of feed also was de-
stroyed when the unit was burned
to the ground.
Mrs. Macklin had placed an oil
stove in the house to keep the flock
warm, as the weather had suddenly
turned cool.
The house was then closed tight,
and it is believed that the lack of
fresh air caused the stove to ex-
plode. The family saw. the blaze in
time to keep it from spreading to
other property. E
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-05
Only I9 NeLO Voters
Are Added In Kent
Registration Boards Duties.
Are Light In Nine
Sittings

Nine sittings by the Kent Coun-
ty Board of Registration since
April have produced only 10 ad-
ditional voters for the books, War
rem T. Moore, the secretary, re-
ported on Tuesday of this week.
OF the total, only one is a voter
newly become of age. The others
are voters who have transferred
from their former districts and
those who have come into the coun-
ty since the time for qualification
for the last election.
The board will sit again from 8
A. M. to IL A. M. and noon to P.
M. tomorrow, Saturday, June 6.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-05
DIVA Prettynan
Heads Sussex Firemen
Lewes Man Succeeds r. Emory VIII
ley, Treasurer Reports Balance

DIVA Prettyman of Lewes, was
elected president of the Sussex
County Volunteer Firemen's Asso-
citation at the monthly meeting OF
the association in the Blades fire.
house last week. Robert Hastings
of Laurel was named first vice
president; Clifford Temple of Mill
Vile, second vice president; Elbert
C. Bailey of Laurel, secretary; En-
ory Stevens, of Selbyyille,, assistant
secretary; Herald Brlttingham of
Lewes, treasurer, and Robert Hast
ingsi of Laurel, fire recorder.
Reubent A. Steward of Seaford,
past president of the State Fire
mems Association, presented Ralph
Emory Wiley, retiring president of
the Sussex group, with past presi-
dents pin on behalf Of the associa-
tion, Mr.. Wiley, retiring president,
presided. Addresses were given by
Past President Steward and Joseph
Lank of Milton.
The treasurer reported S17O bal
ance in the treasury and the asso-
citation voted to purchase 500 de-
fense bond. About 100 attended the
meeting. The Blades flremen's aux
iliary served supper. The June
meeting of the association will be
held at Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-05
Will Offer Prizes
For Roadside Beauty
Three Valuable Rewards VIII Be
Made In Near Future

The active committee for Road
side Beautificatiop in Delaware,
consisting of Mrs. Pierre S. DUPONT,
Mrs. Irenee dupont and Mrs. Henry
B. Thompson, chairman, are again
offering prizes for the following
competition:
First-A prize of $25 and an
American flag for the best kept and
most attractive place and garden
on the State Highway from st.
Georges to Rehoboth.
Second-A prize of $25 and an
American flag for the best kept and
neatest gas station. with no signs
other than of the kind and quality
of gas used.
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