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Evening star., 1945-10-07
Admiral Nimifz Due
To Attend Centennial
Al Naval Academy
speeial pispatch to The star.

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ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. 6.-The
Naval Academy today looked for
ward to welcoming home one of its
most honored alumni during a week
that will be devoted to honoring its
heroes and its century-old tradi-
tions.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz, after
receiving the homage of a Nation
for his part in driving the Japanese
out Of the Pacific, Is expected here
during the week-long observance
which will open tomorrow. Admiral
Nimitz will 60 to New York on
Tuesday and hopes to visit the
academy after he returns to Wash
tngton the following day.
Opened October 10, 1845.
The ceremonies will be held in
connection with the Tooth ami
versary of the institution, which
was opened on october 10, 1845. The
elaborate program next week was
arranged only after the end of hos
tilities made it possible to reopen
the academy grounds to the public
and for officers and midshipmen to
take time off from their training
duties.
A memorial service at 10:30 am.
tomorrow In the chapel will open
the observance. Students will pay
homage to the memory of academy
graduates who have given their lives
In service to their country. The
sermon will be delivered by Rear
Admiral w. N. Thomas, Navy chief
OF chaplains. At 4 pm. there will
be an organ recital in the chapel.
Admiral Mitscher to Speak.
Vice Admiral Marc M. Mitscher,
who commanded Task Force So in
the Pacific, will address midshipmen
at their MONDAY meal in Bancroft
Hall Monday. The following day
will be given over to an inspection
Of the Academy's educational and
training program by presidents of
the 53 Naval ROTC universities
throughout the country, and by off,
GERS Of the American Council of
Education.
The principal exercises will take
place on Wednesday, exactly 100
years from the day the Academy
was commissioned Speakers will
include Gov. O'Connor of Maryland,
Gov. McCord of Tennessee, who will
present the Academy a portrait of
President Polk, and Mayor William
U. McCready of Annapolis.
Scene to Be Re-enacted.
On that day there also will be
parades and drills, re-enactment
of the commissioning ceremony in
Tecumseh Court, stag banquet to
be addressed by Undersecretary of
the Navy Ralph A. Bard and a dance
with music provided by Kay Kyser.
The days ceremonies will end at
midnight when eight bells are struck
on the Okinawa Bell.
Admiral Ernest j. King, COM
nander- in chief of the United
States Fleet, will talk of the mid
shipmen at noon Saturday. At 2:30
pm. the Navy football team will play
Penn State, preceded by a demons
tration of naval aviation. Between
halves, there will be massing of the
State flags presented to the Academy
by the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
Evening star., 1945-10-07
LAMP SHADES

I'm various sizes. for
bedroom, dining room.
bridge lamps. . table
lamps and floor lamps.
Priced at 78c, &1.95,
Sc. 90, $3.95, 81. .05.
S5.95, &6.95 and S7.85
en-,
Evening star., 1945-10-07

|piseonholed by the House Ways and
Means COMMITTEES.
II that COMMITTEES ever acts on the
latter measure. Representative Carl
son, Republican, Of Kansas. is ex-
pected to demand insertion OF the
language Of Senator Reeds new bill.
But II the committee shows no dis
position to act on the general legis-
lation, Senator Reed told the State
directors he will press for vote on
his new measure.
Evening star., 1945-10-07
PILLOWS
DRAPERIES

of cretonne, case
m ent cloth, pebble
cloth, rayon and cotton
damask.
Priced at S4.8S, &6.95,
81 .D6, Se.85. &I6.95,
S18.9S and &24.95 pr.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-21
Christmas { Kent County
Program AtFiremen Held
CalvaryC Church Meeting Here
Four Services Will BE
Held In The Church
Beginning Sunday, De-
cember 23rd.

The christmas Season will be
adequately observed this year III
Calvary Methodist Church with a
program that provides for many
methods Of presenting the story of
the birth of christ.
The first of a series of four ser
vices will be held in the Churcn
School on Sunday. December G3.
Before a large scene of Bethlehem
4 christmas program will be pre-
sented by the members of the Sen
ion and Adult departments. The
Youth Choir viii sing at this Ser-
vice Mr. John wilkins. Superinten-
cent. will preside over the session
of the school.
A christmas Worship Service
and sermon will he the nature OF
the service at II o'clock on the
23rd The Minister. Reverend l.. f.
Werner, will preach on the subject
God SO Loved the World" Two
vested ChOirs will sing and the re-
cess of the pulpit will contain :
representation of the manSer seen,
portrayed by living characters.
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Milford chronicle., 1945-12-21
Bridgeville Boy
Re-enlists In Army
Robert Frame Served With Seventh
Army ON Original Enlistment

Robert Frame OF Bridgeville, re-
enlisted in the United States Army
last week at the recruiting station
in the OPA building i'll Dover for
an eighteen months period. it has
been announced by Master Serge
ant Warrington. Prior to his Origi-
nal enlistment Frame had attend
ed high school in Bridgevlle and
worked in Seaford While overseas
he served with headquarters, Sev-
enth Army. and participated in the
Algeria. French Morocco. Sicily.
Southern France. Rome and Rhine
land campaigns. For his excellent
work as chief of map section i'll
charge of the procuring, reproduc-
ton and distribution of maps for
the Dragon or Southern France OPP
GRAFTON he was awarded the Bronze
Star. He also had the Good Con
duct and American Theatre Rib
bons When queried as TO just why
he re-enlisted he stated that he was
interested in preserving the peace
that was so hard to win.
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Milford chronicle., 1945-12-21
Ceo.S. Williams
Speak ker At
Rotary Dinner
Motor Vehicle Commits
siOner Gives Splendid
Talk On The Ideals OF
Rotary.

Motor Vehicle Commissioner Geo.
S. Williams was the guest speaker
at the regular weekly dinner meet
ing of Milford Rotary Club held
last Monday evening in the com
building.
Mr. Williams. a past president OF
the Georgetown MillsbOro club and
a past district governors gave a
splendid talk ON the ideals OF R0-
Iary Mr. Williams stated that il
persons in all walks of life would
adhere to tile ideals and objects OF
Rotary. the world would be q much
better place in which To live
Mr. Williams was Introduced by
George K. Sheaffer. who had the
program for the tvenin9. The re-
sponse to Mr.. Williams. ON behalf
of the club. was made by George r.
MaCklin.
Guests present for the evening
were Sergeant Clarence Lynch OF
the State Police Educational But
reau, who accompanied Mr Will
liams to Milford; Captain George
Il. Macklin, Jr.. Lieutenant George
Russell and William Brimijohn
son-in-law OF George T Macklin
Jr.
The meeting next week will be
held ON Wednesday evening in
stead of Monday There will be NJ
program just the dinner.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-21
Capt. c.. T. Macklin
Gets New Assignment
Milford Soldier Volunteers For
Post At Fort Bliss

Captain George I. Macklin, Jr..
husband OF Helen :. Macklin and
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George L.
Nacklin Of this city, who recently
arrived in the States alter -
months spent in the South Pacific,
has at the request of the l4th Anti
Aircraft command in Manila, vol
unteered to report to Fort Bliss.
tor instruction in battlefield illumi-
nation.
Captain Macklin. commanded
Rattery A and elements OF Battery
&c" 227th AAA Bn. in the SpO Dam
and W#wa Dam mission extending
from May 3rd. l945 to ,lunc goth,
l945 when these units furnished
battlefield illumination nightly to
combat Jap Patrols. Thi; was the
first time battlefield illumination
lad ever been used by the Armed
Forces and il was decided Il sue
cess, and broke up several Jap
i5anZ;,i charges and attempts at in
filtration.
For this OutStandin2 service the
above mentioned units received a
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Milford chronicle., 1945-12-21
kiwanis Dance Will
Be On New Years Eve
Ford SeWell. Edgar F. Isaac>. Jr..
Head Up Committee For Fete

The Milford members of the XII
wants club of Milford are busy
planning for their New Years Eve
dance which Will be held in the
rev Milford Armory on North Wal
nat street.
The KiwanianS who are famous
for having the happy faculty put
ting on good dances. are leavin3
nothing to chance in preparing for
the dance which promises to be the
outstanding social event of the yem
in Milford.
Ford Sewell and Edgar +. Isaacs,
lr., are CO-Chairman of Il committee
who are going all-Out to help Mil
tOrdi;.nS and guests to a ban2-up
good time on New Years Eve.
The music Will be furnished hy
Johnnie Short and his orchestra,
Johnnie. according to all reports
is among the best known of the
service bands.
Dancing will be from $50 p. III.
to l:30 a. m; with IA brief intermis-
sion at midnight to ring out the
old year and rims in the new.
For information about ticket
contact the above mentioned CO.
chairman or any member of the
club.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-21
Gov. Walter Bacon
Extends Greetings Of
Season To Everyone

TO all the people the Seasons Greetings
have spirits
happy hearts In RESPECTS truly Christmas
thankful that the oppressos
and Christian civilization
Quered subducd
their homes and families
liberties and freedom. and upholdns o
Ma
boys n foreign lands to
the loose ends and days peace
fu living thanks that they engaged battles
the But a
Christmas early
In of those who the last full the
maintain Freedom offer the
people Nation the wisdom the
they died that
be the earth May their loved
Him who binds the wounds and heals the sick
especially thinking at this OF the year
The been hard burdens heavy
year let all the spirit
rejoice have Peace that the
friendship Kindness cruelty.
To each and Dcawarean home and
wishes Merry Christmas. a
Happy and Prosperous New Year.
WALTER W. BACON
Is December l9l5
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-21
Ration Board Members
Feted BY kiwanians
Entertained At Turkey Dinner Here
ON Tuesday Evening

In recognition OF hard job we'll
done. the Milford War Price and
RationinS Board members We're en-
tertained last Tuesday evening by
the kiwanis Club.
y turkey dinner served by the
Grange ladies was the first order OF
The atiair. President Nlnal Bennett
Welcomed the guests and turned
tile meeting over ic the chairman,
Edmund Steiner.
The first speaker introduced was
Raymond Plummer. assistant to
district director in charge of
boards He lauded the local board
for the fine job they turned in dur
ing the period of rationing and
for their present efforts now dur
ing price control. He expressed
regrets for Charles w. Hardesty
district director. who was unable
to be present due to a previous
engagement in Washington
Mr.. Plummer introduced Harvey
Burgess, another member of the
Wilmington District Office. Mr.. Bur
CESS reCOunted some of the humor-
Gus incidents which have occur.
red in some of the boards. He alsC
recited three of his poems whicl
have appeared in National OPA
publications: The Recapped Cir
die, You Can Read 1t In tn,
Bible" and Hail the Volunteers" ="
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Milford chronicle., 1945-12-21
Elected Officers
Installed At Dinner
Session Last Tuesday
Evening.

The lS0th meeting of the Kent
County Firemen's Association held
in the Milford Community Build
ing last Tuesday night, was fea
tured by Il turkey dinner served by
the Carlisle Fire Company of Mil
ford, who We're the hosts to 100
members, and delegates including
the City Council of Milford
Harry c. Tee of Harrington. past
president of the association pre-
sided at the business session when
the following newly elected county
officials were installed:
President, f. f. Burke. of Clay
ton; first vice president. Roland
Parker. of Milford; second vice
president, Newland Wood of Hart
iy; secretary, John NJ Roe OF Do
yer; treasurer, Willard Barcus OF
CheswOld; directors, G.. f.. John
son, Frederica; Ralph Boyer. Do
vcr; Harper Jones. Smyrna; Edwin
Olson. Bowers. and Edward Sharp
FELTON,.
The guest speaker OF the eve
ming was the Rev. DR.. Frank Her
son. pastor of the Avenue MethO
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Milford chronicle., 1945-12-21
Fathers Exempted
From Present Draft
Army-NaSy Announce Cut In Points
Enecting S37.O0O Men
BY .iSSOCiatcd Press

Washington, ID. C.-All fathers
were made draft-eXempt on We'd
neSday of this week and the Army
and Navy announced further re-
ductiOns in discharge requirements
which would make S37 900 more
persons eligible for release.
Selcctivc Service instructed To-
cal draft boards not to induct any
more fathers and not to accept on
a volunteer basis any father having
three or more children.
Fathers of one or two children
may continue to volunteer
When the war ended the draft
ing OF fathers was restricted to men
under % years old and the order
on Wednesday removed that one re-
naming category from the draft.
On December 81. the Army point
score will be cut from 5 to 80 fol
enlisted men and from 73 to 20 fol
officers. Six hundred thousand mer
and women will become eligible fol
separation in that branch.
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Milford chronicle., 1945-12-21
Junior Red Cross
Here Is ActiUe
Juniors Are Cooperating
With The National
Group 1000

We Believe in Service for
Others" is the opening phrase of
the Junior Red Cross Pledge The
Juniors of the Milford Area No. 6
are cooperating with the National
Group Of the American Red Cross
and have completed and sent for
the Christmas work in the North
Atlantic area the following:
Decorated paper napkins-Mil-
ford Home Economics Department.
Sponsor Mrs. Wells, teacher.
10 stuffed Frederick School.
fourth grade. Teacher, Miss Mil
dred Wheeler.
200 Christmas cards. made from
construction paper and decorated
in the art classes-Frederica School
Mrs. Mick and Mr.. Gebhart.
% white handkerchiefs hemmed
Frederick School.
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Milford chronicle., 1945-12-21
Broiler Growers
Unite In One Group
one Set-l'p Will Work For The
Growers OF The Peninsula

All local brOiler growers organ
izatiOns of the Eastern Shore have
combined forces with the North
eastern Poultry Producers COun-
ell (NeppcOl to have one organiza-
tiOn which will work for the grow
crs. and which will be known as
The Neppco Broilcr Growers Di-
vision The final action to create
one association for growers took
place at a meeting at Salisbury,
Md, on Wednesday, December -,
attended by officially chosen rep
resentatives Of the local groups.
The bylaws for the overall
group were approved along with a
program of activities which can
have a vast influence ON the flu
ture of the brOiler industry. NeppcO
officials worked with the local as
sOciatiOnS since the idea of one
/ coordinatin9 body was proposed
J Commenting on the action taken
Leon Todd. Neppco's managing di-
rector. said. 1t is a tribute to the
leadership among the Eastern
Shore growers to see this action
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Milford chronicle., 1945-12-21
Snow
Blankets All
OF Delaware
Worst Storm In Decade
Made Many Roads I'M
passable; Schools Clos
ed In Milford.

ThOS" who We're pinin2 tor a
White christmas" We're granted
tEeir wish this week. when the hea-
vest snowfall in decade CLOSED
lnany of the secondary roads in the
State and made driving hazardous
on many of the main highways Al
though few accidents were report
cd.
The County engineer crews how
ever Went to work with will and
by Thursday morning there We're
few il any. except roads III the most
isolated sections which had NOT
been opened.
The depth of the snow here was
unOftiCially estimated at over ten
inches ON the mean level, with
drifts in some places OF three and
four feet.
Trains and buses however, were
runninl from an hour To an hour
and Il half behind schedule. and the
heavy christmas mail was beinA
sorted through the wee small hours
Of the morning in oreder thar "SLl-
Ia could make his rounds.
In Milford. the schools were
ordered closed when il was learned
that the buses from many Of the ru-
lal sections could not get through.
Classes at the local schools wer,
already small due 10 the fact thar
nearly 500 children are out sick
with the Grippe and Flu.
II was Il real holiday for the Kid
dies and the youthful sledderS lost
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Milford chronicle., 1945-12-21
Extension Conference
Held For Delaware
Annual Session Was Held At
Newark This Week

The annual conference of the
Agricultural Extension Service of
the University Of Delaware was
held in Newark on December 17-19.
as announced by Director c. l..
SchuSter.
Following the goals of the recent
National Outlook Conference in
Washington. the Delaware meeting
stressed the need OF a clearer focus
on the current scene in agriculture
and sound basic planning for the
changing agricultural economy and
production in 1916.
Speakers who participated in the
:-day program were as follows:
Monday. December Il
Morning Session
Greetings DR.. w. o. Sypherd
acting president. University Of Del
aware.
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Milford chronicle., 1945-12-21
Mastitis Is Problem
For State Dairymen
Loss From Disease Is In Excess
OF 5000 600. 600 Throughout Nation

"A dairy COW is only as good as
her udder," says Edward S. Biddle
OF the Mastitis DiagnOs-
tice Laboratory. Delaware State
Board of Agriculture, "and the
presence of mastitis or 'garget' in
a herd is bound to cut down milk
Mr.. Biddle reports that the total
annual loss to dairymen from mat
tits in this country is in excess OF
5000 600 GOO and that this disease
cuts down milk production as much
as 80 per cent in badly infected
herds. This loss would be enough
to supply 100000 people with Il
pink of milk apiece daily for one
year
In Delaware alone. during the
past five months. the Mastitis dag
nOStic Laboratory, in examining
: 600 milk samples for mastitis.
found that approximately 3S per
cent of the cows were infected with
some kind of mastitis. 1t was fur
ther proved that mastitis is found
in about - per cent or more OF
the herds in Delaware.
Mastitis, explains Mr.. Biddle, is
an inflammation Of the udder. This
Inflammation is the reaction of the
tissues of the udder to injury OIL
irritation, caused by germs, cuts
bruises, improper milking methods
or combination of those. Germs
are responsible for the most cases
of mastitis Germs or bacteria vii
grow and multiply in the udder
causing severe damage to the milk
secreting parts, especially to tn,
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Milford chronicle., 1945-12-21
Vet Hospital For
State, Bill Is Passed
Funds For 300-Bed Institution
Appropriated BY Senate
By .I0oCiatfd Press

Washington. ID. C.-The propos-
ed Delaware Veterans HOSPITAL
came a step closer to reality last
Saturday when the United States
Senate approved funds for a huge
veterans hospital program, includ-
ing the 300-bed Delaware institu-
tion.
The Senate approved the funds
for inclusion in the deficiency an
preparation bill There was no dis
pute between the Senate and the
House over the grant of $15S.32O.-
600 for the hospital program.
Of the total amount, $23.46O .6-4
is for completion of the regular
construction program. while Sl34.-
S59,326 is set aside for cOnstruc-
ton OF - new hospitals and inn
proYements to 20 existing institu-
tiOnS.
The Delaware institution. TO be
for general medical and surgical
cases. is one OF the proposed l9
new hospitals.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-21
Checks To JObLeSs
Gain In NOUember
Increase OF II Per Cent
Reported AS Vets
Claims Go Up

a II per cent increase in jobless
pay during November IN Delaware
was reported this week by the TN
employment Compensation Com
mission, with 63 ne cent @! the to-
tai PAYMENTS goine t. women and
an increase i'll veterans claims
from 459 to 743 last month.
A total of 1l,S09 checks were is
sued to iobless workers by the
commission last month. amounting
to $195.&78. 10. according to Albert
Stetser. executive director of the
commission.
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Milford chronicle., 1945-12-21
Temple Lodge
Received Fine
Gift Frida
Sidney Schwach Present
ed Local MasOns With
Beautiful Set of Bible
Markers.

At the stated communication of
last Friday night that was well at
tended, complete surprise was
sprung on the membership when
Past Grand Master George T.
Nackin asked the privilege of ihe
ll0Or to present TO Temple Lodge q
beautiful set Of Bible markers on
behalf OF Sidney SchWach. Il MEM
Ter of Ionic Lodge No. 1856 A. +. &
y. NJ. OF New York City. The Past
Grand Master with a few we'll chos-
Ell remarks explained the origin OF
tie Gilt, who its donor was and
hat prompted it.
Past Master Fred 5. Bailey. pre-
siding at the communication aC-
Ccptcd the markers on behalf of
Temple Lodge assuring the donor
that the sitt was very acceptable
and appreciated by the member
shin. He concluded his remarks
with tn" request that the donor
place the gift i'll the lodge Bible in
their proper places
VII. SchWach readily compiled
with the request. His Gift is a work
OF art that matches the handsome
Bible presented by William W
Sharp early in the year.
Mr. SchWach, az Attorney is t.;
frequent visitor at Temple Lodge
where he has made Il host O
friends. Now resident Of MILFORD
he still retains his masonic con
nections in New York city. He i
Well known in this Vicinity and
associated with the Sussex POultr
20. of Milford
Temple Lod4c viii hold its neN
communication ON December >,
1913.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-21
Col. ]. B. Grier State
Disbursing Officer
appointment OF Delawarean Made
BY Brigadier-General Paul Rinard

Announcement of the appoint
ment of Colonel John B. Grier,
Rockland. as L. S. property and
disbursing officer for Delaware was
made recently by Brigadier-
al Paul r. Rinard. the adjutant
general.
Since the fall of 1910 Colonel
Grier has been in the U. S. Army.
Colonel Grier terminated his po-
sition as officer in charge of Army
Specialized Training, Second Ser
vice Command, New York, recent
ly. His headquarters during the
war was at Governors Island, \. Y.
The federal property and dis
bursting officer is in charge of all
federal military funds, arms. ord
nance. uniforms, and other mate
rial OF the government in the state.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-21
Sl,O5l,lS7Tax
Returned On
Races For As
Board Reports
Commission Points Out
Total Is Highest Ever
Recorded by Delaware;
Attendance And Bets
Showed Increase.

Horse racing brought the state
OF Delaware net income OF ST.
$1.051,1S7.35 this year. the Della
ware Racing commission revealed
last Friday in It's annual report.
The total is the highest received
by the state since racing was start
ed in Delaware. and is about Is
per cent above last years record
total
The figure carried Delaware's net
income from racing over the one
million dollar mark for the first
time. and is nearly double the
states net of $29042.12 in 1912.
There was no racing here in l943.
The l943 season at Delaware
Park also broke records for pub
lie attendance and pari-mutuel
sales, the report shows. Attendance
jumped to 3l3.5N2. an increase of
- $50 over the 1914 attendance of
2SS.732
Pari-mutucl sales the amount
bet ON the races reached Il new
high OF $2S,099.l70 this year. The
total is 81 4.50G.970 more than the
1914 sales of $23 .592 200. The fig
ures indicate an increase OF ~ pen
cent in the total amount OF money
wagered.
Average Bets Higher
Comparison of the increases il
attendance and betting shows thai
the amount wagered by the aver.
age race-goer also increased this
year, since attendance went up les,
than 10 per cent while betting in
creased nearly 20 per cent.
The racing commission had to
tai receipts of $l.05l .lS7.35. anC
had expenses of $1445.lS The in
come is derived chiefly from tn,
three and a half per cent tax OF
pari-mutuel sales and the 20 cen
tax on admission. Together thcs,
brought in $1.0f6IS7.35. the com
mission reported.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-21
Farm Produce
Festival Held Here
Agriculture Department OF Milford
High School Is sponsor

Students exhibited the products
of supervised practice program at
an agricultural festival last Tues
day night at Milford High School.
sponsored by the department of
vocational agriculture of the
school.
The festival was a program of
the +. F. A. under the leadership
of Burton COverdale chairman. and
his assistants, Martin COverdale
John Eisenbrey. Donald Calhoun.
Robert Fitzgerald. Bill Bowman,
and William Warren.
The guest speaker was Major H.
+. MOwlds, former state supervisor
of agriculture.
The prize winners were: Open
pOllinated corn, first. John Eisen-
brey; second, William Warren ;
third, Harry Lindale Glass B. hy-
brid corn, first. John Eisenbrey
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