Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04
CHILDREN'S BEACH
HOUSE CHATTER

Mary Lou reports grand week
end with the Warringtons. She
went home with Mrs. Warrington
Saturday morning and didn't re-
turn until Sunday night. when
Mrs. Warrington came on night
duty. She and the girls made sew
eral trips, one to the Methodist
Church cemetery, and one to see
our former cook, Mrs. Winkler
who was so glad to see her. Some
of her other adventures were horse
back riding, toasting marshmal-
lows at the fireplace, walking to
town, and riding the bike.
We all consider Gordon a fine
addition to the Beach House per-
sonnel. He has become a no
ticeably cooperative companion
and is a real student.
We are spending much time get
ting ready for Thanksgiving cele-
bration. For the program of enter
tainment we are practicing the
minuet, the Thanksgiving hymn,
other music, and one of our Origi-
nal plays, Our Thanksgiving. BY
way of decorations we are making
pumpkins, turkeys, pilgrim hats
and bonnets, baskets and plates of
food.
Our guests over the weekend
were Mr.. Bell, Betty's father and
sister, and Franks mother and sis
ter. Miss Reed stopped in Wednes-
day, when she had business in
Lewes.
The staff attended the wedding
of Miss Reed to Mr.. Willard Todd,
at six o'clock Thanksgiving even
ing.
We are certainly happy to have
Mrs. Toms back with us. She has
been in the Beebe Hospital recov-
ering from a severe cold. 1t was
a real surprise Monday morning
when she appeared at the school
room door. We hope she will not
have to take time out for that rea-
son again.
Mary Lou reported a grand time
on the weekend spent out at Mrs /
Among her expert
ences were horseback riding, BIZ
cycling, walking to town, visiting
he Methodist cemetery, and spend
ng an afternoon with Mrs. Winkler,
,ur former cook.
Gordon is a real addition to the
Beach House. He is a good stu
lent and contributes to the activi-
les here.
Thanksgiving was another big
lay at the Beach House. We pre-
licted the program. soon after
when the dining room
loors were closed so that the deco
ating could be done. Then we went
utside, where the radio had been
laced so that we could listen to
he Presidents broadcast. After
ONE exercise we were called in ;
arly enough to get dressed for ]
inner. When we marched into the ,
lining room, we saw a beautiful ta- {
lie with a center of orange crepe
aper, toy turkeys here and there {
nth punches of grapes in between, (
he center piece being an immense
owl of fruit surrounded by an at
active vine of blue berries. Be
)re touching our turkey platters J
'e drank a toast to Miss Reed, \
hose wedding day it was. After a
shortened rest period, we had our \
rogram of songs and dances, the '
Iinuet winning the most applause. Il
That evening, while Miss Fellows t
nd the counselors went to Miss
eed's wedding, Mr.. Bell read to S
5, and Mrs. Tom played while we ]
ing. h
We are happy to have Miss War v
ngton return to us from the hos P
tai, where she was obliged to stay C
re days for treatment. N
Visiting parents over the week C
i'd were the father, brother, two
'usins, and uncle of Ronnie, Fred
e, and Mary Lou, Joe's mother and
lend, and the mother. brother, sis rt
+ and cousin of Gordon. e;
Friday. we older ones visited the 2:
so building, viewing the lovely Sc
intings done by some of the SOL b,
ers and playing ping-pong. ri
Miss Fellows was away couple W
VS. this week, when she attended al
meeting of the board in Whining tn