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Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30
Glendale Farners To
Discuss Soil Act
Group VIII Meet In School House
Next Monday Night

Farmers in the vicinity of Ellen
dale will meet August at $3.50 p
m, in the Glendale School to dis
cuss the new Soil Conservation
Service Enabling Act passed at
this last session of the State Legis-
lature.
H. B. Hendricks. a representative
of the Soil Conservation Service,
will outline the features of the ACT
which provide for the establish
ment of organized groups of far
mers to carry out cooperative
drainage and soil conserving pro-
jects.
AS a result of similar meetings
held in other sections of the coun-
ty, local groups of farmers have
begun circulating petitions pre-
paratory to holding referendums
on the establishment of districts,
reports to S. NJ. Sloan. assistant
county agricultural agent.
All farmers in the Ellendale sec
ton are urged to attend this meet
ing to participate in discussion
of the enabling act and to consider
setting up a district.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30
Company &C. Is
Ready For Camp
Milford Outfit viii Be Well Repre-
scented At Fort DUPONT ManueVers


Company &C" Delaware State
Guard, this city, is ready for a
weeks intensive training at Fort
dupont, starting tomorrow eve
ming.
Wednesday evening of this week
the approximately so men who sig
nified their intentions of going.
were issued a complete regular
Army issue pack, including mess
kit, first aid packet, poncho, gas
mask. shoes. sidearms, shot guns,
sub-machine guns, and a regula-
ton sun tan uniform.
Highlights of the week will be
August 6, which has been desig-
mated as Governors Day. Governor
WI Ter w. Bacon expects to make
an extended visit on that day. He
will be in the reviewing line with
Colonel George Ruhlen, command
ing officer of the Fort. who will pre-
sent the Silver Star medal to Wal
ter J. Farrell, hOnoring his son,
Captain Wilfred F. Farrell, who
was captured by the Nazis after a
heroic attempt to establish ad-
vanced machine gun emplacements
during the North African cam
paign.
COlOnePs STAFF
The guardsmen will be under the
of Colonel J. Paul Helm
Ell. His staff will include: Execu-
tive officer, Lieutenant-ColOnel Vic
tor Clark; adjutant and plans and
training officer, Major Ralph E.
surgeon, Major Ray
mOnd A. Lynch; supply officer,
Captain Leroy W. Lowe; chaplain.
Captain William C. Munds; assis-
tant plans and training officer,
Lieutenant John c. Cole.
The Milford outfit is commanded
by Captain J. Holland Prettyman.
First Lieutenant Laurence Lape-
ina, Second Lieutenant Jacob H.
Roosa. William Dean Kimmel is
First Sergeant.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30
Concert By Fort Miles
Army Band Will Pre-
cede Presentation Ger
emOnies; Public Is In
Vited.

This coming Tuesday afternoon,
August 3, will be a proud day for
all employees of The L. D. Caulk
Company. The award of the Army
Navy "E" to them by high ranking
Army and Navy officials will be
one of the proudest moments in
the history of the company.
This award is made only to COM
panies and their employees who
have an extraordinary record of
achievement in the production of
vital materials needed so urgently
by the men of our armed forces on
all fighting fronts. This award is
not easily won nor lightly given.
The number of firms having been
so hOnOred comprises less than 2
per cent of those engaged in actual
production for war. 1t is the cul-
minating reward for months of
hard labor and long. tiresome hours
in manufacturing and producing
urgently needed dental supplies.
Promptly at 2:15 o'clock the Fort
Miles Army Band will give a fifteen
minute concert on the lawn in
front of the manufacturing labora-
torres. At 2:30 o'clock the presen-
tation ceremonies will begin. The
employees of the company will be
assembled in front of the speakers
stand A cordial invitation is ex-
tended by the company to the citi-
zens of Milford and the community
to hear and view these ceremon-
les.
For this extraordinary honor we
are confident that it would be i'm
possible to find a more typically
American group of men and wo-
men than we have here in lower
Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30
Former Houstonian
Killed In Crash
Joseph Keith Dies In Accident
North OF st. Georges Bridge

A seaman, who formerly lived at
Houston, was killed, another sea-
man and a girl were injured last
Saturday morning at $3.50 o'clock
when the car in which they were
riding collided with a stalled truck
one-quarter of a mile north of st.
Georges Bridge.
The dead seaman is Joseph
Keith, 21 years old. a third class
cook, who was instantly killed. He
suffered a broken neck and COM
pound skull fracture.
Gledyn E. Lindquist, 21 years old.
a seaman from Dade City, Fla, who
was driving the car. and Margaret
Kennedy, II years old, of East Main
street, Elkton, Md, were injured.
Lindquist suffered decorations of
the face and forehead that requir-
ed 16 stitches. The girl received
decorations and abrasions and
broken left arm. They received
treatment at the Delaware Hospi-
tai. Both men were stationed at the
Naval Training Station at Balm
bridge, Md.
According to Deputy Coroner C.
Everett Kelley, a potato truck op-
Grated by Lloyd Hudgins of Prin-
cess Anne. Md, stalled a short dis
tance after crossing the bridge. I'm
able to move the truck off the high
way. Hudgins placed flares around
it while he went to summon aid.
Within a few minutes the car
driven by Lindquist crossed over
the bridge and crashed into the rear
of the truck. Keith was instantly
killed and pronounced dead on the
scene. The driver and the woman
were taken to the hospital in the
New Castle ambulance.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30
Fertilizer Order Has Been
Revised Effective July Isl

vised to include several consider
ably higher in nitrogen. Mr.. Phil
lips says that most of the grades
will be available for use on crops
without regard to the grade used
in the past. A few grades are re-
stricted to top-dressing and spe-
cial use.
Farmers will be permitted to use
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Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30
Growers fire Given Farming
To Control The Potato Blight

as forty per cent. According to S.
L. Hopperstead, plant pathologist
Of the State Board of Agriculture
and Delaware Agricultural Experi-
ment Station. most losses were the
result of failure to apply copper
to control the disease, or
in many cases, fungicides were not
applied thoroughly or at the prop
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Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30
Set-Up By
Rent Inspector
J. EWeIl Calhoun Will Meet Public
Here Wednesdays, 3 A. M.-5 p. M.

]. Ewell Calhoun, rent inspector,
will retain the following schedule
for meeting the public for the dis
cussion of their rent problems:
Mondays A. M.-12 Noon-Office
of Edward ]. Suthard, Lewes; P.
Ms P. NJ, City Hall, Rehoboth.
Tuesday-9 A. Ms P. NJ, Office
of Albert ]. Lank, Ceaford.
Wednesdays A. Ms P. NJ, City
Hall, Milford.
Thursday-9 A. MS P. NJ. Clerk
of Peace office, Court House, in
Georgetown.
Fridays A. Ms P. NJ, Fire
House, Harrington.
Mrs. Kathryn C. Ashmore, rent
inspector, will follow the schedule
given below for the purpose of
assisting landlords and tenants
with their rent problems:
Monday-10 A. M.-3 P. M.-Coun-
Gil Chamber of City Hall, Dover.
Friday-10 A. M.-S P. M.-The
National Bank of Smyrna, Smyrna.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30
Orchard Spray Notes
Available In Kent
Valuable Information For Orchard.
lists Distributed By r. E. Wilson

In a recent edition of orchard
spray notes prepared by the de-
partment of plant pathology and
entomology of the University of
Delaware. and distributed from the
office of County Agent Russell E.
Wilson, fruit growers were advised
as to the Importance of maintain
ing a protective spray on their
peaches throughout the ripening
period as a protection against
brown rot.
This disease organism does not
rot peaches until the fruit begins
to color and the starch begins to
change to sugar. as brown rot can
not grow in a green peach. Once
the fruit starts to ripen, however,
it becomes increasingly suscepti-
BILE to this disease, and the fruit
should be given a protective sulfur
spray.
Late apples which are thorough
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Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30
Protect Late Sweet
Corn From Borer
Early Paintings Destroyed; ROten-
one Dust VIII Save Late Crop

Many early paintings of sweet
corn were almost completely de-
stroyed by the first brood of Eu-
ropean corn borers. According to
Harvey l.. Chada. extension ento-
mologist for the Delaware Agricul-
tural Extension Service. this crop
could have been protected with
timely applications of rotenone
dust. Later paintings shoul d
now be watched for eggs of second
generation moths which will be out
soon.
Examination of early potato.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30
Harold Nutter Is
Honored By Lions
Former Milford Boy Elected Direc-
tor OF Lions International

Harold P. Nutter of Kendall
Boulevard, 0aklyn, N. j.. a for
mer Milford boy, at a convention
of Lions International last week
at Cleveland, Ohio, was elected one
of eleven directors of the service
organization, which covers the Uni
ted States and thirteen foreign
countries, including Canada, China,
and the majority Of the Latin Am
erican countries.
Mr. Nutter. prominent in real
estate circles in New Jersey. is
vice president of the Nutter Mort
gage Company, with Offices in Cam
den. N. ]. Is president of the Cam
den. N. j., Lions Club and has held
many other important posts in the
including chairman
of the Board Of Governors of Lions
International.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30
w. w. McGinnis Is
Asst. School Head
Long Time Teacher Named To
Succeed ]. w. Boston, Resigned

succeed j. W. Boston, Resigned
The Milford Board of Education
has appointed Walter w. McGinnis
of this city. assistant superintend-
ent of the Milford Special School
District to succeed Josiah w. Bos-
ton. resigned
Mr.. McGinnis has taught in the
Milford schools for a number of
years. He is a graduate of Duke
University. N. c., and also attended
the University of Virginia.
Herbert Nichols was appointed
as principal of the elementary
school. This is a new position on
the school staff.
The opening date for the Milford
schools was announced as Septem-
ber "a. This change in the begin
ming of the school term, ordinarily
opening after Labor Day, was made
in order to allow boys and girls
on farms and in factories
to assist with the harvest and pro-
cessing of crops.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30

A much more encouraging out
look on the fertilizer materials
situation is reflected in revision.
effective July /, of the order FP05
regulating the manufacture. sale,
and use of fertilizer. according TO
c. e. Phillips, extension agrono-'
mist for the Delaware Agricultural
Service.
The list of grades has been re-
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30

Delaware potato growers are
warned to take steps to prevent a
reoccurrence of losses from late
blight again in 1943. Last season.
late blight of potatoes caused great
er losses to the potato crop of the
U. S. than any attack previously
Many states reported the
disease for the first time, others
yield reductions as high
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30
Summer Vacation
Hazards Are Listed
Eight Drowning Deaths Have Been
Reported Already

Eight deaths from drowning re-
ported In Delaware so far this
year and rs in 1912 prompt the
State Board Of Health to issue
warnings about the dangers from
swimming. a recreation enjoyed
by thousands in the state. Swim
ming, though splendid exercise,
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Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30
Harrington Man
Killed In Crash
Lewis Hastings Dies Instantly
When Truck Turns Over Here


Lewis Hastings, 80 years old. of
Harrington, was instantly killed
early last Friday morning when the
truck he was driving went out of
control on North West Front street,
this city, and turned over five times.
William Grant, 23 years old. also
of Harrington. who was riding with
Hastings, was seriously injured
and taken to the Milford Emergen-
cy Hospital.
Hastings had lived with his Wild
owed mother. His father. Robert
had been employed as an
engineer on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road.
Hastings was employed as a fill
Ing station attendant in Harring-
ton. Funeral services were held at
his late residence last Sunday af-
ternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
Frem Wednesday, July 81, To
Tuesday, July %, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the
following thermometer readings for
Milford, from Wednesday, July
21, to Tuesday, July 81, incIusive:
Temperature
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-31
Act as Chairmen
For Club Bridge
Party Thursday

Mrs. Howard P. Meyer and Mrs.
Harry w. Horton are co-chairmen
for the next bridge party at the
Ten Thousand club, Thursday of
next week. February 4, at 1890
noon in the clubhouse.
TIL e S e monthly bridge parties
are always popular affairs, with a
dessert or salad served at noon
after which bridge is featured with
prizes going to the winners in the
game. Scores are kept and at the
end of the series, tournament prizes
are awarded
AS is customary, prizes are war
stamps and the money is used for
the clubs war projects, so that at
tendance at the parties also means,
IN addition to good time, contrib
utlonS to worthy activities.
Reservations should be made for
the party with Mrs Norman E. Du-
pont, telephone 1886, and the series
is open to all women of the COM
munity, whether or not they are
members of the club.
Mrs. John B. McNeece, chairman.
and the members of her card COM
mittee, will be in charge of the
play
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-31
CaIexico Women
Welcome Wives
o. Servicemen

CALEXICO, Jan. 30-CaleXico
Woman'S Improvement club Thurs
day gave tea for wives of service
men living in Calexico and sue
ceeded admirably in the objective
that of making these newcomers
welcome to the community and CIV
ing them definite place in the
community life of Calexico.
During the afternoon music was
supplied by the string ensemble of
the high school, directed by Ken
meth Owens and by high school
girls who were presented in piano
solos Mrs. Ed Townsend was heard
in an entertaining reading.
Mrs. Fred Bradford, president of
the club, made the official welcome
for the club members; Mrs. w. Fl.
Lorenz, chairman for the Calexico
canteen, also extended greetings and
an invitation to the women to at
tend the Saturday night dances at
the high school. Mrs. Lorenz intro
duced Mrs. Fred Gunterman, dance
chairman; Mrs. L. H. Dow, member
OF the dance committee, and Mrs.
Carl StraWn and Mrs. F. l.. Young,
patrOneSSeS.
Mrs. Fred McDermott, general
chairman for the tea was assisted
y Mrs Bradford, Mrs. Joe May
field Mrs. H. V. Ellis.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-31
Capacity House Enthusiastic
Over opera Performance

ease and distinction. RoSaviS Moore
as the wife, received much favor
able comment for her performance.
She also is a favorite with valley
audiences.
Janet Thompson, as the WITCH
fairly stole the show in her spirited
portrayal, receiving a round of ap-
plauSe for her singing of the
"Witch's Ride. Certainly she new
er sang better, and her acting was
delightful, while her makeup was
perfect as no one could have rec
ognized the pretty young girl in the
grotesque witch.
Gloria Payne appeared in two
solo numbers, playing the sand
man and the dew fairy, her lovely
soprano voice being heard to ad-
vantage in these two numbers to
which it was admirably suited.
The gingerbread children sang
and acted their parts delightfully."-,
and the IA angels did their panto-
mime beautifully.
AS for the stage settings, they
re-created all the charm of the
fairy tale and did much to make
the opera success as did the
highly effective lighting. From the
technical standpoint, all those con-
nected with the staging, lighting,
properties, SNS, makeup deserve'
congratulations for their work which
contributed no small part to the
audiences enjoyment.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-31
CALENDAR
SATURDAY

Basketball, high school VS.. Army.
7, gym
Basketball, J. c. VS.. Marines. 8.
gym
Cord and cotton dance, $3.50, gym
Artillery unit dance, $3.50, Veter-
ans hall
ElkS dance, 10, Elks hall
SUNDAY.
Sunday services, churches
MONDAY
Red Cross conference, 10, Bar
bara Worth
Red Cross luncheon, 12:15, Bar
bara Worth
Chapter AV, P.E.O., 1890, 75e
Olive
Ell Centre lodge No. 384, F. and
A. NJ, 1880, Masonic temple
Cactus Gavcl club, 6:15, CalifOr-
mia hotel
Carpenters, 1880, Labor temple
SOrOptimists, 1880, Barbara Worth
Night school, 10, high school
County council, 8, Imperial Veter-
ans hall
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-31

Background for Stardom: She
can never remember when she
hasn't wanted to act. And al
though she's a famous star now,
she very nearly lost her life, not
to mention her ambition. The
near-tragedy occurred at board
ing school in the Berkshire hills
when the girl, then 8, was filling
her first dramatic role. 1t wasn't
much of part, but it meant
everything to her 1t was a happy
Christmas pageant and the girl
was taking the part of Santa Claus.
The school hall rang with the
laughter of youngsters. The little
girl was dressed in a gay red suit
and long white whiskers. Sud-
denly a scream and the horrid
shout of Fire" The greedy
flames shot high, licking at the
heavily laden tree, catching at the
Santa Claus beard and inflicting
horrible burns on her face and
body.
For eight weeks she lay silently
in a darkened room-eight fateful
weeks when doctors despaired Of
her eyesight and even of life it
self. Then one day the child was
led out into the light. The BAN
dages we're removed Mamma"
she cried pitifully. Mamma, I can
see again!" Her name, Bette
Davis.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-31
THE POST-PRESS

Published every Sunday by the I'm
peria Haiiey Publishing company. 625
State Street. FL Centro. California. as
the combined Sunday issue OF the
Morning Post and Imperial Valley
Press.
Paul Jenkins, publisher; A. c. John
ston. vice president and general man
ager; f. A. Fitzhugh, secretary and
managing editor.
West Holiday Co Inc, National Ad-
vertising Representatives.
Member. California Newspaper Pub
fishers Association.
Entered at Ell Centre. California post
office as second class matter Sub
scription rates: In California, SC per
copy or. in conjunction with the I'm
perial Valley Press. per month rs:
paid in advance; 3 months. 50 10;
months. $4.00; one year, $780, out
side California, in conjunction with
the Morning Post, per month, zoe;
3 months S1.80; 6 months SO. 25: ono
ear. $500. WNH
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-31
A BOOST TO FAME

Fate has played many strange
pranks in Hollywood but this story
is the strangest one of them all
The story of a tie salesman and
a girl-and a casual remark that
came true. Ten years ago young
actor, down on his luck, took a
job as a tie salesman in Los
Angeles department store.
Busy writing out a sales ticket,
the young man didn't notice the
approach of a girl to his counter
She selected two dozen ties as
gifts and then, looking at the boy
asked if he'd ever thought of try
ing for a film career. The boy
was too flabbergasted and embar-
raSsed to answer.
A few months later the young
actor received the break he'd been
waiting for, a contract at one OF
Hollywood's largest studios And
in less than year he was cast
opposite the girl, Joan Crawford.
He, Robert Young.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-31
Wright
w ddins Event
OF Next Week

Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn H. Wright of
upland recently announced the en-
Igagement of their daughter Eliza
beth May. to William nlfred Swim
iney, son of Mr. and Mrs j. L. G..
.Swinney of Imperial, now station
Jed at Bellingham, Wash. with the
United States Coast guard.
The wedding will be solemnized
'on Feb. 7 in the Methodist church,
upland, at 4:30 pm. with members
of the two families and other rela-
tives of the bride and bridegroom
as guests.
Miss Wright was branch librar-
ian in the Imperial County library
foi a year, leaving last October to
become children's librarian at Up
land.
While in Ell Centro she was an
active member of the Red Cross
motor corps and also Of the Metho-
dist church choir doing consider
able solo work in connection with
her choir activities. She is a grad
uate of Chaffey J.C., LaVerne COL
lege and the Riverside Library
school, being a member of the Up
laid Business and Professional Wo-
mans club.
Mr.. Swinney is a graduate of I'M
perial high school, attended Gen.
trail junior college and was en-
ployed in the accounting depart
ment of the Imperial Irrigation
district at the time he enlisted in
the coast guard, last June. He
holds the rating of fireman, first
class. He also is interested in
music being former member of the
Calexico Mems chorus.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-31
I943 Convention
Cancelled

WASHINGTON. Jan. G9.-CUP)-
The General Federation of Wom-
ems club has cancelled its 1943 con-
vention, its president, Mrs. John l..
Whitehurst, announced today The
convention was scheduled to be
held in Indianapolis. May lois.
"A poll of state leaders was TAX
en-" Mrs. Whitehurst said "and
the majority of the women replied
that they would refrain from hold
ing a national convention if it i'm
pedes transportation"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-31
Returns From
Conference

The Rev. Mr.. Edward Hutchin-
son, vicar of ST. Paul's Episcopal
church, has returned from Los An
geles where he attended the dio
ceSan conference in that city
Father Hutchinson has the pleas
lire of visiting with number of
the former priests of ST. Paul's:
Father Barnes, Father Donnell
Father Crawford and Father Bal
ley.
Services Sunday at ST. Pauls,
said Father Hutchinson, will be at
the usual hours of 7:30 and II am.
with church school at 10 am.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-31
SUPPLY COOKIES
Entertain After
Opera Friday

One of those pleasant informal
~dfterN the performance" parties
took place Friday night at the
Wendell Waterman home, where
a number of friends gathered to
discuss all the amusing, as we'll as
the commendable things which oc-
surred during the highly success
full performance of "Hansel and
Gretel" earlier in the evening.
Mrs. Waterman served refresh
nents to the group, and featured
appropriately enough, attractive
little gingerbread boys and girls,
the gingerbread children's chorus
having been one of the highlights
of the opera
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-31
Friday Bridge
Club Hostess

: Mrs. Allen P. Nuffer was hostess
this week to her fellow members
Of the Friday bridge club, enter
tanning them for luncheon and q
game of contract the high score
prizes being won by Mis-. Forrest
e. Kutz and Mrs. Harry w. Horton.
Members present were: Mesdames
j. D. Adams, Don c. Bitter, Forrest
E. Kutz, Henry L. Loud, Dorsey
WhitelaW, R. B. Whitelaw, Mrs.
Nuffcr. Mrs Horton was a guest of
the club.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-31
,oHXsoN 5fsx!Ha in Hollywood

was a junior edition of a mobster
"a wise guy who talked fast and
loud from the side of his mouth.
one by one his companions were
picked up by the police and sent
to one reformatory or another.
He was out to get even with the
cops, the welfare workers, with
society. He was the bitterest kid
or New York's dismal dead ends.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-31
GERMANS RECALL
INTELLIGENCE CHIEF

LONDON, Jan. 30. CUP) The
Daily Sketch said today that Col.
Hans Schultze, chief of German in
telligence in North Africa, had been
recalled to Berlin because he failed
to find out that President RooSe-
velt and Prime Minister Winston
Churchill were comforting at Casa
blanca.