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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-05-07
MOTHERS DAY PROGRAM
Special Program at Asbury Church
Next Sunday Evening

Mothers Day Youth Night ser
vice to be held in Asbury Methodist
Church next Sunday evening, May
10th at 7.30 p. m. The theme of
the service will be Mothers of the
Bible" The program follows:
I'm Thy Temple" .......... Junior Choir
''Iis Mothers Day" intermediate Choir
Our First Mother"-Eve. 1900. Reading
Precious Mother" ..... intermediate Choir
God of Our Mothers, Guide Our Way"
intermediate Choir
'The Mother of Moses" ......... Reading
20 Hearken to My Cry intermediate Choir
Beyond Today. Double Mixed Quartette
Mothers Faith ........... Junior Choir
Mother of Israel''-Deborah -. Reading
Praise Ye the Lord. intermediate Choir
1.-THE Ancestral Mother"-Ruth. :. Reading
"Entreat Me Not To Leave Thee.
Solo by Dorothy Short
Mother of the Messiah"-Mary. Reading
"Magnificat'' Solo by Mary Louise Porter
and Chorus by intermediate Choir
Thankful for Mothers All" Junior Choir
"As Child is Trained,
intermediate and Junior Choir
Faith of Our Mothers, sung by Choirs
and congregation.
Reader-Callie Diacumakos.
Soloists Mary Louise Porter, Dorothy
Short, Evelyn Robinson, Double Mixed
Quartette.
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II KENT AREAS
FOR DEFENSE
City and Town Units to Alb
sorb Assigned Rural Dis
tricts; Make Maps
SMYRNA UNIT NAMED

Kent County has been divided
into IL civilian defense areas, each
of the designated city and town de-
tense organizations absorbing as
signed rural territory. The plan
was effected at meeting of Mayor
]. Wallace Woodford and Col. John
P. LeFevre, county defense coor-
dinators, with the defense leaders
of the various communities. Maps
outlining the districts are being
prepared, Mayor Woodford said.
The districts are: Dover, Smyrna
Clayton, Cheswold, Hartly, Cam
den-Wyoming, FELTON,, Harrington,
Federico, Magnolia, Bowers Beach,
and Milford, the latter taking in
the Tenth Representative District.
Smyrna Area Named
The Smyrna area extends from
the white House" on the Kenton
road to near Cheswold, all of Ken
ton Road, from the White House
on the south side only. to Pleasan-
toms Garage; from Glenwood Av-
enue to Duck Creek, and from the
Creek to the Delaware Bay as far
as Leipsic Creek.
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DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Margaret Darrah Rodenheiser
Died Thursday in Philadelphia

Mrs. Margaret Darrah Roden-
heiser, wife of DR.. E. w. Roden-
heiser, passed away at her home in
Upper Darby, Thursday morning,
April Both following an illness of
one week. She was born near Clay
ton, the daughter of Robert H. and
Margaret Patterson Darrah and
spent her early life in this COM
munity, until her marriage to DR..
C. w. Sommerville of Philadelphia.
DIR. Sommerville passed away TWEEN
ty-five years ago after establishing
a practice at Highland Park. Three
years ago Mrs. Sommerville mar
ried DR.. E. w. Rodenheiser, a well
known baby specialist of Philadel-
phia. Besides her husband she is
survived by the following sisters
and brothers, Mrs. Ernest p. Col
Inns of this town, Mrs. Emile
Schmidt of Watermill, Long Island,
Mr.. Alex. C. Darrah, near Clayton,
and DR.. Howard Darrah of Will
mington. Funeral services were
held at her late home, 1926 West
Chester Pike, Highland Park, Mon
day morning at eleven o'clock, with
Rev. Walter c. Pugh in charge.
Interment was in st. Peters GEM
etery, Smyrna, with Rev. Frederick
Marx Barton officiating at the
burial service.
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"OLD TIMERS NIGHT
Mrs. Lee Basin, Mrs. Elmer Corrie
Awarded Prizes

Decorations at the Smyrna
Grange last week were in keeping
with Old Timers Night. The stage
was set as an old-fashioned room
and the hall lighted with oil lamps
and candles. A monologue, Gin
Grandma's Chair, was presented
by Mrs. Harry Johnson, with Incl
dental music by Mrs. Howard Dea-
kyne. A "barbershop" quartet
composed of Harry johnson, Char
les Handy, Elmer P. Corrie and
Charles Pryor sang. A beauty,
parlor" quartet, Mrs. Mary Flem-
ing, Mrs. E. T. Heinold, Mrs. M. R.
Fleming and Mrs. Howard Deakyne
also sang. Prizes were awarded to
Mrs. Lee Basin and Mrs. Elmer p.
Corrie as best-dressed old ladies.
Music was furnished for dancing
by the Salter Boys.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-05-07
SALVAGE UNIT
MEET IN DOVER
Heads of Various Committees
in Kent County to Meet
on May 18th
KENT ORANGES INVITED

Lieut.-Col. William ]. Storey,
chairman of the Kent County Sal
wage Committee, has called meet
ing of the members of the various
salvage committees of the county
for 8 p. m. Tuesday, May IL, in the
courtroom of the Kent County
Courthouse, Dover. Among those
who will be present, Colonel Storey
announced, are: j. Stuart Groves,
chairman of the state committee;
Lieut.. Ralph G. Rust, execu-
tive committee of the state COM
mittee, and DR.. H. v. Holloway and
Walker L. Mifflin, Kent County
members of the state committee.
Grange Invited
Invitations are being sent to
John Wiedeman, master of the
Kent County Pomona of the
Grange, masters of all oranges of
the county, and members of the
Kent County U. S. Department Ag-
riculture War Board. The meeting
also will be open to representatives
of other organizations interested in
the salvage program. In calling
the meeting, Colonel Storey i'm
pressed the Importance and value
of saving scraps, old rubber, and
the like for the war effort. B. F..
Johnson is vice-chairman of the
county committee.
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Qualifications for Office
SOUTHERN STATES MEETING
Smyrna Clayton Service to Meet
Here Tuesday, May 18th

Plans for the late spring and
early summer farmer-cooperative
program to be conducted in this
section will be made when men,
bers of the board of directors of
Southern States Smyrna-Clayton
Service meet in Smyrna Tuesday
evening, May IL, at 7.30, Gus
Wisk, secretary, announced yester-
day. A number of matters of bus
mess will be transacted, including
the making of preliminary arrange
ments for the organization annual
meeting this summer. Members Of
the board of directors are Ernest
Matiford, president, and Ernest v.
Blendt, Norman D. Short, and Cove
Slaughter, Smyrna; Alfred Jones,
Martin Mofitt, and Jacob F. Cross
ley, Clayton.
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SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY
Party Given i'm Honor of Edward
Guessford of MiddletOwn

Miss Winifred Pearce was host
ess at surprise birthday party in
honor of Edward Guesford of Mid
dletown, at her home last Thurs
day evening. Guests included Har-
ry Vansant, Wilmington; Harold
Mastin and Val Lynch, Chester
town; George Stidham, Warwick;
Stuart Cleaver, Bob Moore, Nor
man Hutchinson, Anna Ray Price,
Roy Tribbett, Leland Johnson, Bill
Lockerman and Robert Deakyne, of
Middletown; Billy McGonical of
Wilmington; Josephine Aeosa and
Catherine Council of Clayton, Ell
eanor Vane of Dover, Carolyn
Crossley and Edna Parsons of Ken
ton, Emma Pearce, Doris Poore,
Mary Emma Bell, Edna Boyer,
Jack Francis, Bill Harris, George
Hoffecker, and Reynolds Bradley of
Smyrna.
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DANCE TO END
SENIOR WEEK
Seniors, Dressing as They
Please, Are Saluted and
Obeyed by Underclassmen
TEACH CLASSES FOR DAY

Boys in overhauls, pajama tops,
shorts and baseball suits-girls in
Stacks, tennis shoes, riding habits
and play suits-all of them seniors
at the John Bassett Moore School,
are celebrating Senior Week, when
the graduating class gets away
with murder" All this week, I'M
derclassmen must bow and salute,
open doors, carry books, and carry
out all orders from senior-or
else. The cor else" means that if
seniors are not obeyed, offending
underclassmen will be put through
the paddles" on Friday.
Seniors Teach Glasses
Today and tomorrow, seniors will
be allowed to do the teaching-and
the teacher can sit back and relax
maybe. Every senior has been
allotted a certain class or grade to
teach, and some of them have
warned underclassmen that they
mean to be tough. Among the
Senior Week activities has been a
hay ride and weiney roast, at which
Miss Fay Wilson and Mr.. Robert
Burrage chaperoned, a Lawn Party
on Tuesday night at the home of
the hostess, Shirley Bleckman, and
a swimming party.
Dinner Dance Tomorrow
Senior Week will end tomorrow
night with Dinner Dance at the
school. General chairman of this
affair is Stimson Carrow, and as
sisting him are Carlene Jones, Hell
en- Jane Stevenson, Rodney Schu-
man, Lee Slaughter and Marion
Pratt. In the receiving line will be
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn King, Robert
Lower, class president, and his
guest, Jean Clements, of Dover;
Stimson Carrow and Mary Louise
Porter; Rodney Schuman, co-chair-
man of decorations, and his guest,
Mary Ellen Phillips of Middletown.
INAs the other co-chairman of dec
orations, Helen Jane Stevenson and
her guest, Robert Cooper, of Mid
dletown, will lead the Grand March.
Glass Night will be June 9TH, BAG
calaureate on Sunday, June 7th,
the Rev. F. M. Barton preaching
and Commencement on June 9Th.
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production workers. Chairman of
knitting is Miss Henrietta Denney.
Motor Corps Report
The Smyrna Motor Corps num-
bering 16, report mileage go miles.
Also in the report is the acquisition
of storage room for the produc-
ton unit, serving Smyrna, Clayton,
and Kenton, under jurisdiction of
the Motor Corps, located in the
Stockley Building, Con m er e
street. Mrs. c. L. Harmonson,
chairman of the Motor Corps, is in
charge. Identification tags have
been issued the sixteen members of
Motor Corps by the Delaware
Council of Defense, and the men,
bers were photographed in Dover.
Pictures will be used for Identical
ton purposes in their service to the
local Defense Council.
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RED CROSS PRODUCTION UNIT
WORKED 3O37 HOURSLAST MONTH

A report of the Smyrna Chapter,
Red Cross production corps, for the
month ending April %, shows a to-
tai of work completed in the sew
ing unit as follows: % children's
pajamas, % infants shirts, % chill
dren's dresses, 33 children's romp-
ers, 6 children's skirts, women's
skirts, and s women's dresses. To-
tai hours in this unit were $50 as
reported by Mrs. Fred Harris, CO.
chairman with Mrs. Nicholas Dia-
cumakos (who replaced Mrs. George
Robinson, resigned). Knitted gar
ments included 35 children's sweat
ers, heavy, % light; 10 children's
suits; 4 toddlers' sets, IA pair
socks, 2 beanies; 1 muffler, 9 wo-
mems sweaters, mems sweaters
with total hours, 2451, and work.
ers, 100. This made a total of 229
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-05-07
NAMED OFFICER
OF BOYS STATE
Robert Lower Elected State
Auditor For Program at
Dover Friday
MILFORD BOY'GOVERNOR'

Herman S. McNatt of Milford
will be governor" in the Boys
State program to be held at Dover
Friday. Robert Lower, Smyrna,
will be state auditor, and Section
Griffin, Dover, will be, by appoint
ment of the governor, secretary
of state. The selections were made
at caucus of the Kent County
members of the Boys State "legis-
lators" in the rooms of Walter L.
Fox Post, No. 2, American Legion,
at Dover.
County Caucus
Former-State Senator William e.
Matthews, Jr., Smyrna; State Sem
ator G. Leslie Gooden, Dover, and
George Ehinger, immediate past
commander of the Department of
Delaware, American Legion, met
with the boys, who represented
three high schools of the county
Dover, Milford, and Smyrna. Thorn
as Lee of Henry C. Conrad High
School was nominated for "lieuten-
ant governor" and Dick Graves of
Sanford Prep School for state in
surance commissioner at a New
Castle County caucus earlier last
week. Sussex County named
Stephen Vaughn of Lewes High
School, attorney general" and
Robert Hoch of Bridgeville High
School, "state treasurer"
Purpose of Boys State
Due to transportation difficulties,
the annual Boys State will be held
on one day this year, at Legislative
Hail. Dover, instead of on two
days. Edward A. Mulrooney, chair
man for Wilmington, explained the
purpose of the Boys State is to &C.
quaint the boys of high school age
with the procedure of the state
government. The state chairman
for the Boys State is William E.
Matthews, Jr.
Qualifications for Office
Selected from the high schools
of the state at the rate of one for
each senator, representative, and
attache in the General Assembly,
the boys were chosen for outstand-
ing qualities of citizenship and for
general excellence in school work.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-05-07
NEW TAX RATES
in EFFECT HERE
Property Tax so Cents on the
Hundred; Poll Tax In
creased From 81 to 81
TOWN NEEDS REVENUE

A new tax rate was fixed for the
current fiscal year, 1912, at a spec
ial meeting of Mayor and Council,
held Monday evening, May 4th.
This newly established rate in
creases property tax to go cents for
each hundred dollars of assessed
valuation. At the same time Poll
Taxes were advanced from one
dollar to two dollars. This tax is
levy made upon the individual resi-
dent of Smyrna. 1t is assessed
upon all persons having attained
the age of twenty-one, who lives
within the town limits.
Towns Income Drained
In a notice to all taxable resi-
dents of Smyrna, Mayor and Coun-
Gil states: 1.-THE tax rates as an
nounced, have been anticipated by
Mayor and Council for the past
several months. Flood disaster,
extensive street, sewer, water, and
light improvements, coupled with
local defense demands, have con-
stituted a steadily mounting drain
upon the towns fixed income"
Bond Retirement
"In addition to this, the Town of
Smyrna is under obligation to re-
tire the outstanding bonded indebt-
edness, at the rate of 100000 an
nually. Therefore, Mayor and
Council have, only after careful de-
liberation, found it necessary to ask
the Smyrna tax payers for a tenn
porary increase in their financial
support. This increase, however,
should rightfully be construed as a
timely investment. Like all invest
ments of this type, the returns over
a reasonable period of time, will
more than justify the present out
lay of the sum of money involved"
Study Last Statement
''In order to obtain a more COM
Iprehensive understanding of the
present action of Mayor and Coun-
Gil, it is suggested that all persons
interested should make careful
study of the last financial state
ment prepared, for the Town of
Smyrna. This report appeared in
the February 26th issue of The
Smyrna Times, page number sew
en-" Even the most casual study
of this statement will clearly re-
Continued on Page Five)
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ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services For Week

st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, makes the following announce
ments for the Fifth Sunday after
Eater: 7.30 a. M, celebration of
the Holy Communion; 10 a. M,
Church School; IL a. M, morning
prayer and sermon. Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week the Do
cesar Convention, and the Wo-
mans Auxiliary will meet in St.
Johns Cathedral, Wilmington. We
hope many can go to this annual
spring meeting, which is helpful to
all who can attend. Thursday of
next week will be Ascension Day,
there will be a celebration of the
Holy Communion at 10 a. m.
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Advanced First Aid

The Red Cross Advanced First
Aid Glass, taught by DR.. Marion
Whalen, has been divided into two
sections, one meeting Wednesday
nights at 7.30 at the Smyrna
School, the other meeting Thursday
nights at 7.30 at the Legion Room.
The next Chemical Warfare class
begins next Monday at the school.
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Film Explaining Bombs
Contribute to USO Home

The American Legion Auxiliary
and the American Red Cross are
furnishing the U. S. o. Center at
Fort Miles, Lewes, Delaware. These
are asking for furni-
ture, lamps, pillows, pianos, games,
cards or anything suitable for rec
reattion rooms. Anyone in this
community having any of the
above to contribute to this home
for the soldiers, kindly notify Mrs.
Davis Bell, Smyrna, president of
the American Legion Auxiliary.
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"3 Rs OF WAR
TOLD TO PUPILS
H. E. Stahl Cites Registration,
Rationing and Raids AS
New Formula
TALKS BEFORE ROTARY

The familiar three RS" of Amer
lean public school life have been re-
placed by the three RS of war
time education" Legislation, ra-
tioning and raids-H. E. Stahl, SUI
perintendent of Claymont School
told an assembly of Smyrna High
School Friday. For this conversion
in education the speaker blamed
principally Japan. He told how he
attended the World Education Con-
ference in Tokyo in 1887. The
theme of the conference, he said,
was How Can We Bring About
World Understanding Through Ed
ucation." At the same time, he
declared, Japan was waging unde-
clared war on China. Mr.. Stahl
said he wrote to President Roose-
welt and to Secretary of State Hull
upon his return from Japan warn
ing them that the United Stetes
would eventually have trouble in
the Pacific.
History's TTeachery
He stated that he did not believe
history will ever record a greater
treachery than that perpetrated at
Pearl Harbor. In the evening Mr.
Stahl was guest of the Smyrna Ro-
tary Club and showed technicolor
pictures Illustrating his talk on
Mexico. The program was ar
ranged by George w. Wright. Re-
Spouse was made by Davis H. Bell
The members also heard report
by Harry P. Jones, president-elect
of the recent district conference at
Atlantic City. Harvey c. Jones
president, reported on programs at
the conference. George R. Miller
Jr., was a guest of the club.
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SMYRNA GIRL GRADUATES
Elizabeth Phillips Gets Doctors
Degree in Optometry

Elizabeth F. Phillips, daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. v. Lay Phillips, has
completed the four-year course of
instruction at the Pennsylvania
State College of Optometry, in
Philadelphia, and was graduated on
Tuesday, May 5th, where she re-
ceived the degree Doctor of Optom-
etry.During her senior year, DR..
Phillips, one of four women in a
class of ninety graduates, was pres
ident of the Phi Beta Rho Sorority,
and was on the editorial staff both
of ''The Pupil" a monthly college
publication, and "The Iris, year
book published by the senior class.
DR.. Phillips will be associated in
practice with her father in Smyrna.
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AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. S. j. Thackaberry, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

Presbyterian Church, Rev. S. j.
Thackaberry, pastor, announces
services on Sunday morning and
evening at IL and 7.30; Sunday
School at 10; Young Peoples meet
ing at z p. m. Mid-week meeting
on Wednesday at 7.30. The Mite
Society will meet at the home of
Mrs. William Norris on Thursday
at s p. m.
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TO OPEN DRIVE
FOR USO CLUBS
Mrs. ]. E. Wilson Named
Smyrna Chairman in Kent
County Drive for $500
MOTHERS DAY TEA

A drive to raise 81, 800 in Kent
county for the support of the USO
opened on May 18th and will con-
tinue for two weeks. Efforts will
be made to have citizens in every
section of the county contribute to
this fund during the campaign. A.
B. Magee, Jr., Dover attorney, IS
general chairman of the campaign
in Kent county and he has appoint
ed Mrs. ]. E. Wilson, Jr., to be
chairman of the drive in Smyrna
and Clayton areas while Mrs. Ralph
Knots will be the chairman for
Kenton and Mrs. George Schultz
will be chairman for Hartly. Mrs.
j. Nelson Emery will serve as
chairman in Cheswold and Mrs.
Wilbert Rawley will be chairman
in Leipsic.
$500 To Be Raised
The $1,000 to be raised in Kent
county is portion of the quota to
be raised in the State of Delaware
for this work. During this cam
paign Kent county citizens will be
faced with an opportunity to make
a contribution towards the comfort
and entertainment of the men from
Kent county who are in the service.
The membership of United Service
Organizations is probably the big
gest club in the world. 1t includes
every mothers son in the fighting
uniform of Uncle Sam. By the end
of the present year it is estimated
there will be 100000 of them.
How Clubs Are Used
Some idea of how the men in the
service use the facilities made
available for them through the
United Service Organizations can
be formed from the activities at
the Units in Delaware during the
past five months. These activity
records reveal that total of AZ, 045
men in the service used the Della
ware Units during this period.
There were So dances held and they
were attended by 400 men. Also
during this period the Units pro-
vided 100, 726 envelopes for the men
in the service.
Help Some One You Know
Contributors to the fund for the
United Service Organizations can
realize that their financial support
is being used to provide a home
atmosphere for the boys from
home while they are away from
home" 1t should be remembered
that "you help someone you know
when you give to the USO." Many
Kent county men in the service,
while they have been home on
leave, have spoken very highly of
the services provided for them by
the various Units of the United
Service Organizations. Likewise
relatives of the men who have Wis
tied them at the various Camps,
have highly endorsed the work be-
ing done by the United Service Or
CARNATIONS to make a comfortable
atmosphere for the men in the SER
vice during their stay in the
Camps.
Mothers Day Tea
It was learned this week that a
Mothers Day" tea will be held at
the Wilmington USO Unit next
Sunday afternoon from three to six
o'clock. All mothers with boys in
the Service are invited to attend
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In Service % Hours
Mrs. Homer Hudson to Speak

Mrs. Homer D. Hudson of this
town will speak on Preparation
for Civilian Defense" at the Legion
Room Friday evening, May 8th, at
7.30 o'clock. Mrs. Hudson repre-
sents the American Women's VOL
unteer Service. She will give in
formation of vital Importance.
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Children Buy Defense Stamps

Mrs. w. c. Deakyne, Smyrna
chairman for sale of Defense
Stamps and Bonds, will be at the
John Bassett Moore School each
Thursday from 10.45 to 11.45, to
sell Defense Saving Stamps to
school children.
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WOMEN'S AUXILIARY MEET
Mrs. Wallace Elterich Hostess al
Tea For Group

The Women's Auxiliary of st.
Peters Episcopal Church met Mon
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Wallace Elterich for their annual
United Thank Offering Tea. Mrs.
George Carter and Mrs. Eltetrich
were named delegates to the Do
cesar Convention in Wilmington on
May 18th and 18th. Mrs. E. S.
Dwight and Mrs. Luther Lapham
were named alternates, and several
Auxiliary members plan to attend
the convention.
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State Truck at Duck Creek

The State Highway Department
has arranged to have a state truck
and crew in charge of R. v. Car
row, Clayton, stationed at Duck
Creek Bridge in case of air raid
alarm, according to a letter receiv-
ed yesterday by Mayor R. F. Cor
lev.
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FIREMEN ANSWER 81 ALARMS
Since First of Year, Citizens Hose
Co. Has Given 22 Hours Service

According to the report of Fire
Recorder Rodney Schuman, the
Citizens Hose Company answered
81 alarms, II town and 16 rural,
covering the. period from January
to April 81. Six were woods fires,
ten chimney, two brush, four dwell
ings, three barns, and two motor
vehicles.
In Service 22 Hours
The company was in service %
hours and 80 minutes, travelled 102
miles, used 1880 feet of hose in
service and had an average of 13
volunteers to each fire. The COM
pany has also been using its equip
ment in the towns war efforts.