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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-20
From Ohio

With the first shipment Of
a scheduled 100000 pounds
Of milk a day TO be shipped
here from Bryan and Wau-
seon. o., expected Sunday,
Detroit's milk supply will
have reached government
standard quotas by Monday
evening, DIR. Bruce II. Doug
lass, city health officer, said
this afternoon.
A staff of six men, under
the dire ction Of Russell
Palmer chief milk Inspector
for the city, are in the Ohio
towns checking milk today
and aSAsoon as it is approved
shipments viii start, DR..
Douglass said.
STAFF IL PREPARED
"Qur men will work today,
tomorrow and all day SUNDAY II
necessary" he said Il wauM
not be surprised 10 see ship
mcntS arriving sunday, and by
Monday the sck~dWiv wiil he in
full swing. The additional 300
600 pounds day will bring the
supply mp fo the limit set BY the
government"
The supply hecamr available
when -Van Camp co. govern
nent contract for canned milk
products expired, the governor
said
Gov. Kelly conceded that the T
demand for milk IN the Detroit /
area cannot be met from the I
usual supply under present war
conditions, hat added that the
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-20
= Rail Lines Cut
I'm Red Triumph

LONDON NV. 10 (UP)-Premier Stain n a
order of the DAY broadcast Moscow
troops had captured Oyuch p miles
main Odessa Ieningrad railway.
the the
by the the Odessa line lis
railroad running Chernigov Polish
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-20
New I'd Front Soon,
Says Polish General

LONDON. Nov 10 qNS1 "A
new Allied front against Germany
VIII soon be opened. Gen. kazi-
mierz SosnkowsRi. commander OF
Polish armed forces, indicated to-
dat-in- an-nrder- Of the day issued
TO his troops IN the Middle East
You and your comrades IN
arms In Britain will soon 20 into
battle" he said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-20

ter and the caliber Of the German
pilots is standing still, he added.
Regarding the German use Of
rocket plahcS, Kcpner said 10 was
holiday for our fighters 10 run
into the slower and less maneuvcr-
able rocket ships.
"Our record is good against
thrm.r he said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-20
Trom UP and ms Dispatche,j

MOSCOW Nov. 19-Thc Red Army camped
sranglng grip Gomel today. narrowing the German
escape corridor from the White Russian base to thin
gap and threatening the momentay entrapment of the
garrison isolated 30 miles behind the Soviet vanguard
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-20
Big BornberS.
Hit Jap Isles
In 5-DdyB |jt

PEARL HARBOR. Nov. 1s
INS) - American Liberator
bombers were disclosed officially
last night TO have carried out
two more smashing raids on Japa-
nese positions in the Gilbert and
Marshall islands, boosting to FIVE
the number Of attacks against
those detectives in five days.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-20

In the Ukraine. southwest OF
Gomel. Soviet spearheadS spui1ed
west from captured KoroSten 10
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-20

within less than 30 miles of the
old Polish border.
"a. German Communique re-
ported fierce fighting in the
area of KoroSten. captured by
the Russians Yesterday and
claimed that the Germans had
rocaptured villages i'm tho "Kicv
battle area the broad arc
through northwest Bkr11ur-
Tattorcd remnants OF tho Ger
man garrison which escaped from
RechitSa managed to rccroSS the
Dnlcper and flee 10 the cast into
another trap set by the Russians
around Gomel
La Tho Knrostvshev -.Zhtomir
region The Reds repealed Nazi
tank and infantry attacks. and
German infantry counfcrattacks
m tbs area southwest OF Dncpro-
I were beaten back.
NTV Al DnnAt- s-vr-r-vr-rxrr-r-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-20
THE WEATHER
mn KIl IIMrIRATIRLs

The sun Vl 500 % 1s q m TODAY.
and rise tomorrow A. 80 M
The moon Wlll SET ~ g2f O. M to-
dAA and LIaez tltllrtcA-- A. an
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-20
RABAUL FOUNDED

As the American troops adj
vanced on Bougainville. heavy
B-24 LiberatorS and light naval
units presumably destroyersO
pounded enemy supply and NUM-.
tionS dumps and alrdromcs IN the
nciChborhoOd OF Buka. Just 20 the
north OF Bougainville.
The Jap audromcS az Rabaui
and GaSmata. on New Britain.
atSn- wrrC pUuurcd- Allied
bomberS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-20
In The Times TODAY

SHEDD'S OLD STYLE Fish and
Meat Dressing just the thing.
makes delicious hors d .oeuvres.-
Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-20

DR.. J. {. TOOLE. DENTIST. 40
W Lafayette a. Mich, Opp City
Hall. Hours: go Tel. CA. 66sg
ADJ.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-20

ALLIED HQ.. S. w. Pacific,
Nov. 10 tINS)-Gen. Macarthur
announced today that American
troops were making steady prog
reSS, charging the Allied beach,
head al Empress Augusta Bay on
Bougainville Island in the Solo
mons.
More than 500 laps have been
killed ny L. S. forces on Bougain-
Vile he said.
f.AIDEp BY DIVE BOaI8EPs
LIS dive hnmhers supported
the ground operations Outstanding
al enemy positions in the Jaba
River sector. The Japanese re-
taliated IN A night attack against
Allied shipping in and off Empress
Augusta Bay. during which three
of the raiders were shot down.
. Infantry action likewise Jared
up in New Guinea, where Allied
troops pounded against Jap de-
lenses near Satelberg, north of
FinSchhafen.
There. too, American dive bomb
ers supported the ground forces
by hurting a strong attack against
Japanese installations at Masang-
kOO.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-20

STEAM ROOM AND SHOWER
Towel. soap and private room 60c
New Detroit Baths, 1877 w. Vernon
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
BILL TO ELECT
SCHOOL BOARDS
PASSES ASSEMBLY

The House passed by unan-
imous vote Wednesday after
noon Senator Robert H.
Yerkes' substitute for Repre-
sentative George A. SWANS
bill to provide for election of
board of trustees of school
districts and boards of edu-
cation of special school dis
tricts in Sussex and Kent
counties.
This bill has been the sub
ject of much discussion. Dem
Ocratic members insisting
upon a similar measure for
Wilmington and New Castle
county while Republicans
contend that such Il bill is
not wanted in the northern
part of the state. and in the
Senate the Democrats split
OIL voting for the measure.
The Swain bill was passed
unanimously by the House
OH February 16, but in the
Senate it was discovered that
it was so wOrded as to repeal
all provisions for the nam
ing of schools boards in New
Castle county and Whining
ton. Senator Yerkes substi-
tute provides that the boards
there shall be continued to
be appointed by the resident
Judge.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
Phone Display
On Defense To
BeHeld April6
There Will be Two Show
ings, One In Afternoon
And The Other In The
Evening.

An elaborate electrical display
produced by the Diamond State
Telephone Company which demon
strates the working of the air raid
warning system, and how these
warnings are placed into effect will
be given on Tuesday, April 6, in
the Milford High School auditor
ium.
There will be two showings. one
in the afternoon for the pupils OF
the school, and one in the evening
for the members of the civilian
defense.
The Milford Civilian Defense has
been trying for over month to
bring this display to Milford, and
finally secured a date for April G.
This is not a picture. but an
electrical display that demon
strates the entire operation of a
defense council from the time of
the yellow message" to the "all
clear"
The electrical display is pro-
vided with sound effects. and a
competent instructor. and has been
classed by high authorities as
worth while.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
Kent Fmemen
Held Meeting. ;.
At Houston
Fire Fighters Decided To
Withdraw Bill Increas-
ing County ApprOpria-
tiOn To $1,000 Yearly.

After the subject was brought
up by f. f. Burke of the legisla-
tive committee at the meeting of
the Kent County Firemen's Asso-
citation last Wednesday night at
Houston. the firemen decided to
have the bill in the Legislature in
creasing the county appropriation
to $1,000 per company withdrawn
When the Levy Court was consult
ed on the matter, the firemen were
informed the increase could not be
granted without an increase in the
tax rate.
The session opened with chick
en- dinner served by the Ladies Aux
Hilary of Houston. The Rev. n. C.
Benson offered the invocation.
Nearly IS were present when Mr..
Maxwell of Houston welcomed the
delegates and State Chaplain Rev.
Thomas c. Jones responded Presi-
dent Clifford Milbourne opened the
business session with all the Off
GERS present but two directors and
three companies. Milford, South
Bowers and Frederick were not
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
Camp Rodney VIII
Open This Year July 3
viii Provide DelmarVa Scouts
With Practical Training

Camp Rodney will provide Del
marva Boy Scouts and Sea Scouts
with training in self-reliance and
outdoor skills as usual this sum-
mer, according to announcement of
George Ehinger, superintendent of
the Murphy School at Dover, and
newly appointed chairman of the
Delmarva Council. Boy Scouts of
America, camping committee. Mr.
Ehinger succeeds J. Thompson
Brown. of Wilmington, who has
resigned as chairman of the COM
mittee because of the pressure of
business, but retains his member
ship on the committee and his pO-
sition as vice president of the Del
marva Council.
Mr.. Ehinger says that camp will
open Saturday. July 3, for the
usual S-week season and Winslow
F. Alder. camp director. has been
authorized to proceed with selec-.
tion of a staff and other prepara-
tions for opening.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
Home Economics Dept
Will Sponsor Picture
"Meat And Romance" At High
School This Afternoon

The Home Economics Depart
ment of the Milford High School
will show an interesting sound
motion picture entitled Meat and
Romance" in the High School Au-
ditorium at three this afternoon.
The public is invited. This picture
is of particular importance just
now because it shows in an inter-
esting manner how to select eco
nOmical cuts of meat, proper meth
DDS of cooking and carving TO pre-
vent waste and the nutritive val
ues of various meats. 1t is the most
authentic and interesting presen-
tatiOn of the story of meat ever
made, having been produced by
the National Live Stock and Meat
Board in collaboration with the
United States Bureau of Home Eco
nomics. Filmed partly in color, it
is entertaining as well as instruc-
tive, for it tells the story of Il
young married couple who learn
about meal planning and how to
make the food dollar go the far
thest. Those attending will re-
ceive the benefit of the best adj
vice about cooking. the merits of
high and low temperature and
seeing how different cuts of meat
should be cooked. Infant diets.
diets for women without half-starv-
ing, and the best manner of cary
ing will be shown. which makes
this picture one for the whole
family. Today at three at the high
school.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
Questions, Answers
Concerning WAAC's
Facts Presented That Every Men,
Der OF Corps Should know

The following questions and ans
wers are given so that each menu
ber of the WOmen's Army Auxiliary
Corps can present the story to her
friends and family. These are facts
that every member of the corps
should know.
What is the aim of the WAAC?
Success to our forces in battle.
What is the purpose of the
WAAC? To bring success in bat
tie about by replacing soldiers
who are doing the housekeeping
tasks of the Army. For each sol
dier at the front we must have
more behind the lines to keep him
clothed, fed and supplied.
How are we to accomplish our
purpose? BY adopting the civilian
skills and training of women en-
rolled in the WAACs to military
use. Four weeks of basic training
teaches the members to live and
work in the Army way. This is
followed by jobs to which the
WAACs may be assigned. There are
more than forty different ways a
WAAC may serve in replacing
soldier. There are also more than
25 highly technical jobs now being
done by the Army Air Force that
will be done by the WAACs.
Are there speciality fields open to
the WAACs? If the WAACs must
have additional training they are
assigned to one of the specialists
fields. This training is from four
to eight weeks in length. A cooks
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
2,IO7 TrGineeS Are
On DeLGIUGre Rolls
War Training Program En-
rOlIment At Highest Fig
ure, Report Shows

With 2,1O7 trainees actively en-
rolled, the war production train
ing program in Delaware, steadily
growing, now has its largest active
enrolment since its beginning in
July, 1910, according to report of
A. b. Anderson, state supervisor of
trades and industries.
Mr.. Anderson reported that the
increase in enrolment is largely
within the plants, although there
is now an increasing number of
women enrolling for pre-emplOy-
ment training in the school.
"War production plants are rap
idly adopting the policy of paying
trainees." the report states. "0f
the 2,107 on the active roll at the
end of February, 1890 were paid.
There were sos enrolled in the
schools and 1872 enrolled in the
plant classes"
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
Mrs. I. Mylrea
Guest OF The
Century Club
President Of Federated
Clubs Said Club Pro-
grams Should Serve
War Effort.

Mrs. Thomas ID. Mylrea, of New
ark. state president of the Feder-
ated Clubs, was the guest of the
Milford New Century Club and
addressed the members at the
meeting on Monday. Following the
national policy through the rec
OmmendatiOn of the national pres
ident, Mrs. John L. Whitehurst.
Mrs. Mylrea said the club pro-
grams should be almost entirely
based on the war effort. Nurses
aides are needed so much that
clubs are urging high school stu
dents to visit hospitals with the
view of taking up the training
Farm relief, victory gardens and
central canning were other things
spoken of by Mrs. Mylrea, who
told of ways these things could be
accomplished and what the assis-
tance would mean to the war eff
fort. Phases of legislation pertain
ing to immunizatiOn, pre-marriage
health certificates and the family
court were also discussed. Music
for the afternoon consisted of two
piano duets Evening Star" from
Tannhauser and 'IntermezZo"
played by Mrs. Elizabeth Riggs and
Miss Marilyn Jamison. Before the
meeting the members and guests
enjoyed a covered dish luncheon,
given in honor of Mrs. Mylrea. The
committee mostly responsible for
the delicious luncheon were Mrs.
Herman Phillips, Mrs. George T.
Mrs. Frank NAPLES, Mrs.
Ray Warren and Mrs. Frank Con-
lin. Mrs. Wilson S. Vinyard and
Mrs. Harry Mulholland were hos
tesses.
Next week the speaker for the
afternoon will be the Reverend
Joseph S. Kinks, whose address.
fitting in the Easter season, will
be THE Crucifixion."
The following week Mrs. F. Bur-
gette Short will present Professor
Franklin Butz. superintendent of
Georgetown school, who will speak
on international Relations" Mrs.
Clyde Nelson will be the soloist
for the afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
Applications
Are Invited For
Louder Hearn
'EducatiOnFund
Fund Was Established
By Will Of Late Phil
anthrOpist To Aid WOr-
thy Students; Must
Apply By April Z.

The following statement made
today by the Milford Trust Com
pany, serving as trustee of the
Louder n. Hearn Educational
Fund. is self-explanatory:
Resolved, That the Milford Trust
Company as trustee of the Hearn
Educational Fund. established un-
der the will of Louder N. Hearn.
authorizes the following announce
ment:
The will of our late fellOwtOwns-
man. Louder n. Hearn, provided
for trust fund, of which the Mil
ford Trust Company is trustee, to
be known as the Hearn Education
al Fund of which the income is to
be used in helping and assisting
the worthy and deserving white
boys and girls of this vicinity in
securing an education. Mr. Hearn's
will stipulated that the trustees
were to use their judgment in the
distribution of the income so as
to do the most good.
Pursuant to the terms of this
bequest the Milford Trust COM
pany invites applications for the.
financial assistance of the Hearn
Educational Fund from the boys
and girls of this vicinity for the
furthefance of their education. Ap-
plications should be sent to the
Hearn Education Fund in care of
the Milford Trust Company. The
final date for the receipt of appli-
cations to be acted upon this year
will be April z.
Blank forms of application will
be sent to interested persons upon
request.
The trustee is requiring that
the student applications be filed in
quintuplet.
The trustee will under no cir
cumstances. accept any application
after aforesaid date of April z.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
Two Prominent City
Residents Pass Away
John 5. Hallett And Harry b. Thaw
Victims OF Heart Attacks

Heart attacks proved fatal tC
two prominent Milford resident this
week.
John S. Hallett. age 81 years, u
well known merchant of Milford
died suddenly Tuesday, March %
after being taken i'll at his abbatOir
in South Milford.
Mr.. Hallett for SO years con-
Quoted a large grocery and meat
market on South Walnut street,
and was the owner of an apart
ment building. He was a member
of Crystal Fount Lodge of odd Eel
lows, and an active member of the
First Presbyterian Church. He was
active in civic affairs and well
known throughout the county.
He resided on South Walnut
street, and maintained a summer
home at Slaughter Beach.
He is survived by his wife, three
children, William Hallett of Dover.
John Hallett, in the armed forces,
and Mrs. Elizabeth Dean. Washing
ton. ID. c.: three brothers. Dr. w. S.
Hallett, and DR.. James Hallett of
Wilmington. Rev. X. l.. Hallett of
Milford four sisters, Mrs. l.. ID.
Shank OF Dover. Mrs. Gilbert Arm
strong of Altoona. Pa, Mrs. B. b.
Vinyard and Mrs. George Russell of
Milford.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon Friday at the Berry
Funeral Home with Rev. John
Jackson Brown, Jr, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, Mil
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
State 4-H Girls
Alert To Build
Home Records
Future Household Man
ayers Enrolled In Ma
tiOnal All Girls Record
Activity.

Rural girls throughout Delaware
are on the alert to achieve all
round records in twO-fOld pro-
ject that doubtless will be one of
the most important undertakings
of their careers-to help win the
war. and to fit themselves for
peace. Tersely, they seek to be-
come highly efficient homemakers.
To achieve that ambition, many
of these future managers of their
own household are enrolled in the
National All Girls Record activity
to gain a broad understanding of,
and take part in the major phases
of homemaking, and thereby con-
tribute to the nations 1943 war
time program by helping to re-
lieve the farm labor shortage.
Outstanding records of achieve
ments in this activity will receive
honor awards provided by Mont
gomery Ward, which include med
ais to county winners. an all-ex-
pense trip to the National All Club
Congress in Chicago to each
states champion, and a 5000 COL
lege scholarship to one national
winner from each of the four eX-
tension sections. and two at large.
This is the twenty-first cOnsecu-
tive year of All Club work sup
port by the donor of the current
which will be conducted,
along withs other All Victory pro-
iects, under the directions. of the
U. S. Department of Agriculture,
State Agricultural Colleges and
County All Club Agents.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
Choral Group To
CmtGiL Activities
Members Vote Unanimous
ly To Suspend Group
Work For Duration

At recent meeting of the Mil
ford Choral Society held at the
home of the president, AlphOnsO
E. Humes, the members voted to
curtail all group activities for the
duration of the war, following a
final get-together. notice of which
will be announced later.
The books and financial state
ments We're brought up-to-date and
motion was made that the sur
plus in the treasury be given to
Robert Rudolph. the director and
William +. Mitten, the accompan-
list. Thanks was expressed for the
support that has been given the
society by members and interested
friends. 1t is the desire of the
members that choral work may be
resumed at some not far distant
date.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
Boys State Aides
Greeted By Governor
Chief Executive Sounds Warming
Against Government Changes

A warning against permitting too
many changes to be made in this
cOuntry's form of government or
a substitution for it was sounded
last Friday'by Governor Walter w.
Bacon as he greeted boy state Off
cials and legislators in the execu-
tive office.
The occasion was the Boys State
observance. sponsored by the De-
partment of Delaware, American
Legion.
Raymond Rust of Georgetown
High School, boy governor, answer
ed the Governor
Most of the boys were taken to
Dover by members of the General
Assembly from their respective
districts.
Luncheon was served by the
American Legion to the boy Off
cials and the adult members of the
General Assembly.
Boys State was provided for un-
der a concurrent resolution Offer
ed by Senator William Deanne
Johnston (R-Dover).
The legislative committee for the
day comprised Lieutenant-Gover-
nor Isaac ]. MacCollum (D-Wyom-
ing) and Speaker Benjamin F.
johnson (R-Dover), ex-offieio mem
bers, who explained the progress
of bills through the Legislature;
Senator Robert H. Yerkes (R-
President Pro Tenn
Clayton A. Bunting (R-Selbyville),
Senator ]. Carl McGuigan (D-Wil-
Senator Paul B. Mes
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
Class In Nurses Aides
Tackles Problems
Practical Phase OF Training Now
Engages The Attention OF Group

A class of nurses aides. organ
lied by Mrs. Charles c. Heisler
and taught by Mrs. Ramona Breese
and Mrs. Neal Stevenson of the
Memorial Hospital staff, has just
finished the theoretical part of
the training and has begun the
practical phase. This takes place
in the wards and rooms of the hos
pital Several of the aides have
almost completed the required As
hours, while others have just start
ed. Each aide will receive her cap
upon the completion of this time
and will be qualified to take part
of the work of the trained nurse,
who may then be released for
more technical work. These aides
have become a necessity since so
many of the nurses have been TAX
en- for war work and time does not
permit the long training of train
ed nurse. Milford Memorial Hos
pital is to be congratulated that
fourteen persons have completed
the study and will soon be ready
to supplement the work of regu-
lar nurses. Each of the aides re-
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