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Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
REHOBOTH BEACH THRONGED
BY HOLIDAY PROMENADERS

A record crowd thronged Reho-
both Beach for the Easter week
end with many cottage owners oc-
cupying their resort homes for the
first time this year. They were
greeted by an advanced display of
spring flowers and bushes f1aunt-
ing brilliant colers that usually are
not in bloom until the middle of
April and later. All Rehoboth
churches had large attendances for
Easter services. Easter at the
seashore started off with the ira
ditional sunrise service at $3.50 a.
m. in the picturesque setting of
the open plaza near the boardwalk.
Young peoples voices waited out
across the water in the singing of
Easter anthems, and the Easter
message was given by the Rev.
William P. Kesmodel of the Grace
Methodist Church of Georgetown.
The young people had entire
charge of the sunrise service.
Easter visitors are finding prepa-
rations for one of the earliest sea-
sons on record. On Rehoboth Ave-
nue. near the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Station a new union bus
terminal is nearing completion for
the summer bus-traveling public.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
Firemen's Report

Smyrna firemen answered call
Monday afternoon to the farm of
James Reynolds, game warden for
lower New Castle County, in the
Walkers School area where fire in
a smoke-house did slight damage.
The report of the Citizens Hose
Company for the past month
shows a total of eight alarms, in
cluding a store, three grass, one
car, one dwelling, one chicken
house, and one tree. Miles travel
ed were 81. Losses were: Rural,
5000; city, $1,000. Harry Pusey
is fire recorder. The last of the
series of Fire School was held
Thursday night and 20 will receive
diplomas. At their meeting Mon
day evening the Hose Company
decided to buy new water wagon
which is much needed.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
SMYRNA MAN IN NEW JOB
Wallace ID. Elterich Named OPA
Price Specialist

Wallace D. Elterich, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Wallace v. Elterich of
Smyrna, has been appointed dis
trict commodity price specialist
with the Delaware district OPA
office, Pennsylvania Building, Char
les w. Hardesty, district OPA di-
rector, has announced. Mr.. Elter-
ich will serve as an assistant to R.
w. Meloney, chief of the food unit,
price division, district OPA. Re-
Gently honorably discharged from
the U. S. Army, in which he serv-
ed as a technical sergeant in the
Army Air Force in Alaska for two
years and three months, Elterich
worked with the American Stores
Company, Rehoboth Beach; Will
mington Provision Company, and
with ]. Leon Black, meat retailer
of Milton. He lectured to home
economics classes of high schools
of the state on meat and meat
cuts.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
MOTOR CORPS
RECEIVE AWARD
Meeting in Parish House Pre-
sided Over By Captain
Ann Naulty
200 HOURS OF SERVICE

At a meeting of the Smyrna
Motor Corps held in st. Peters
parish house last week the follow
ing members were awarded service
stripes for 200 hours of service:
Mrs. Margart Price, Mrs. Matilda
Armstrong Miller, and Mrs. Nancy
Pietsch Knapp. Awards were made
by Capt. Ann Naulty of the Will
mington Motor Corps. Mrs. Mill
er was appointed treasurer for the
Smyrna Corps. Members were in
attendance from Dover, Clayton,
and Smyrna. Films were shown;
one of clubmobile and trainmobile
in service overseas for Red Cross,
and the other an educational film
on motor mechanics. Lieut.. Helen
Harmonson presided. Adjutant
Elizabeth Challenger assisted Cap
tain Naulty.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
REVIVAL AT THE NAZARENE
Revs. l.. j. and Mary e. McAllen

Revs. L. j. and Mary Il. McAllen
Conducting Special Services
The Church of the Nazarane
under the leadership of the pastor,
Rev. j. w. Parkins, has launched
a revival campaign for two weeks,
from April l to 18th, inclusive.
Services each evening at 7:30.
The engaged evangelists are the
Revs. Lawrence ]. and Mary E..
McAllen who will be remembered
by the people of Smyrna for their
illustrations of the well-known
hymns and gospel songs when they
were here for similar campaign
nine years ago. Mr.. McAllen has
many new and original song Illus
trations which he will give while
here. During the singing of a
hymn the artist paints a large full
color picture to illustrate it. There
will be a different picture in each
service of the campaign. The
evangelist uses a novel method of
illustrating great truths of the
Bible. During a previous service
he spoke on the words of Jesus:
Eye are the salt of the earth" I"
taking a shaker of salt, he remov-
ed the lid and poured the contents
into his hand. The Master said
"But if the salt have lost its SAVIOR,
where with shall it be salted? 1t
is hense forth good for nothing but
to be cast out and trodden under
the foot of men," Upon opening
his hand the salt had vanished,
leaving no trace. The evangelist
then said if one has lost their
spiritual salt it can only be re-
gained by prayer and obedience to
God. So saying, he reached up
into the air and obtained the salt
once again. These illustrations,
with the good singing and preach
ing of this team, leaves never a
dull moment.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05

While not yet ready to receive the
passengers of the two bus lines
serving the resort, the owner, For
est H. Snyder, says progress is go
ing forward steadily and it may be
ready before the first summer
crowds arrive. The terminal will
provide shelter for waiting crowds,
and central place for ticket pur-
chases. The new boardwalk, re-
constructed by the town after the
devastation of last September's
hurricane, was the mecca of Easter
promenaders. Eight blocks south
of the Belhaven Hotel have been
entirely rebuilt and elevated con-
siderably over the beach. In this
section of the beach front the de-
relict freighter, Thomas Tracy,
also a hurricane victim, attracted
the usual crowd that has always
hovered around each weekend
since it was washed on the beach.
The salvagers are still hard at
work demolishing the hui. While
most of the Easter Sunday crowd
in their holiday finery paraded the
boardwalk, the bathing suit con-
tingent from the cottage colony
got their first layer of sunburn on
the warm sands along the ocean.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Rev. Walter Ford Passed Away
Sunday at His Home Here

Funeral services for the Rev.
Walter Ford, who passed away
Sunday, April 1st were held at his
late home on Delaware Street
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
in charge of the Rev. Robert E.
Green, assisted by the Rev. Her
man Dam. Members of Morning
Star Lodge, I. o. o. F., of which
the deceased had been a member
for As years, acted as pail bearers
and had charge of services at the
grave. Interment was in Odd Eel
lows Cemetery. Rev. Ford would
have been SO on April End, the day
following his death. He had spent
most of his life in Delaware and
had been a local Minister of the
Methodist Church for so years.
Always a very active man his
health began to fail more than a
year ago and the past winter he
had been confined to the house.
He is survived by six daughters
and two sons as follows: Mrs. Lola
R. Gibbons, Townsend; Mrs. Ella
Biting, Darby, Pa; Miss Lavinia
Ford, Miss Cora Ford, Mrs. Mary
FARRELL and Mrs. Anna Skaggs, all
of Smyrna; William Ford, Wood
bury, N. j., and Edwin C. Ford,
Norfolk, Va. Ten grandchildren
and six great grandchildren also
survive.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
DANCE
AT HIGH SCHOOL
Annual Affair Promises To
Be Gala Event of Sea-
son for Seniors
LIST OF PATRONS

The annual spring dance of the
John Bassett Moore High School
will be held at the school tomor-
row night. The affair promises to
be a gala event of the school year
and decorations are now underway
in the spacious room. Patrons and
patronesses for the dance are Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Wright, Mr..
Walter w. Hynson, DR.. and Mrs.
C. j. Prickett, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
vey c. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
S. King, DR.. and Mrs. w. G. Dea-
kyne, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph G. Far
les, Mr.. and Mrs. Wells FAIRIES, Mr..
and Mrs. j. E. Wilson, Jr., Mr..
and Mrs. c. L. Harmonson, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. H. Deakyne.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
CPL. JAS. c. TRUAX PRAISED
Specialist in Outfit That Has Lo-
Gated More Than 41O0 Enemy Guns

Specialist in Outfit That Has Lo-
Gated More Than 41O0 Enemy Guns
Cpl. James C. Truax, son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Truax, is one of
the highly trained technicians Of
the 18th Field Artillery Observa-
ton Battalion, which has located
more than 400 enemy gun posi-
tions on the Fifth Army front in
Italy, leading to their destruction
or withdrawal. The battalion is
now serving in the Apennine
Mountains overlooking the Pc VAL
ley. Only American unit of it's
kind in Italy, it has employed the
most modern methods of betrayal
of enemy positions by flash and
sound for more than 16 months
and has, at the same time, obtain
ed and disseminated precise, local
meteorological data. On the Anzio
beachhead, where part of the out
fit landed on D-Day, January %,
1914, the 18th pinpointed 1868
enemy gun positions and SO other
tatrgets, including tanks and in
fantry concentrations, ad furnish
ed valuable meteorological and
Typographical information to ar
tillery and Air Forces units. The
specialists entered combat near
Pietravairano, Italy, October 27,
1943 and participated in the creep
ing advance on Casino until they
were taken out of the lime to sail
to Anzio. Part of the outfit land
ed in Anzio on D-Day, others went
ashore two days later and the en-
tire battalion was enduring the
daily ordeals of shellfire and Ger
man bombing by early February.
The battalion's complicated preci-
sion work was carried out on the
double from the time the Fifth
Army broke out of the confines of
the beachhead in May until it had
helped doughboys sweep through
Rome, Orbetello, Grosseto and
Piombino. Then the 18th changed
its course and moved inland to
Florence. The observers helped
firing batteries throw Germans off
balance on the north bank of the
Arno River while bridgeheads
were established, then slug holes
in the Gothic Line. They have
since carried out their mission in
the forbidding mountains border
ing the Po Volley. The 18th sail
ed from the United States August
81, 1943. Lieutenant Colonel Rich
ard t. Nichols, of Des Moines,
Iowa, and Long Beach California,
has commanded the battalion
throughout its overseas service.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
MARRIED SATURDAY NIGHT
Mrs. Mabel ID. Sherwood and MIR.
William III. Hoffecker Wed

Mrs. Mabel d. Sherwood of
Smyrna became the bride of Will
liam H. Hoffecker at quiet cere-
mony at the home of the bride
Saturday evening at $50 o'clock
with the immediate family wit
Messing the ceremony. Rev. Rob
ert E. Green of Asbury Methodist
Church, officiated. The bride had
as her only attendant her daugh-
ter, Lieut.. Mildred S. Taub, U. S.
N. r., of Brooklyn, N. Y. The best
mas was William H. Hoffecker,
Jr., son of the groom. Following
the ceremony the bride and groom
were entertained at a wedding
supper at The Wayside Inn. Mr..
and Mrs. Hoffecker will reside in
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
HOLD EASTER
SERVICES HERE
Sunrise Service on Welfare
Lawn; Churches Crowded
at Morning Services
CHOIRS AUGMENTED

All records for Easter attend
ance We're broken at the churches
of Smyrna when perfect, balmy
day brought out the members and
their guests to hear the Easter
message. Asbury Methodist Church
was crowded to capacity for the
morning service when Rev. Robert
E. Green presented his sermon
"Trumpets At Dawn" The three
choirs of the church were Joined
for the anthems. Following the
sermon Rev. Green received a
class of 20 new members by letter
into the church. The Easter mes
sage at the Presbyterian Church
brought a record congregation to
hear their minister, Rev. Herman
Dam preach on 1.-THE Resurrection
and the Life" Special music was
presented by the choir. AT st.
Peters P. E. Church, the Rev.
Benjamin F. Thompson of Dover,
who has been acting minister since
the illness of Rev. F. M. Barton,
presented beautiful Easter
thought to a large congregation.
The churches were made beautiful
by an abundance of spring flowers
and lighted candles.
Sunrise Service
The sunrise service on the lawn
at The Welfare Home was held by
a union of youth organizations
from Smyrna to Middletown, with
Rev. Harold M. Davis, pastor of
st. Paul's Methodist Church, Odes-
sa, in charge, assisted by Rev.Rob-
ert E. Green of Smyrna. Choirs
of the churches from Odessa, Clay
ton, Smyrna and Friendship sang.
The Catholic service was held at
the Welfare Home at 6 o'clock
Easter morning with Father
O'Connor of st. Joseph's Industrial
School, Clayton, in charge. The 4
o'clock service at the Home was
in charge of Rev. Robert E. Green
of Smyrna, assisted by the young
peoples choir of Asbury Methodist
Church. The choirs sang on all
floors at the Home. DIR. c. j.
Prickett, superintendent, served a
special Easter dinner for the resi-
dent guests of the Home.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
Senior Glass Entertained

The members of the Senior Glass
of the John Bassett Moore High
School with their guests will have
a dinner-theatre meeting tonight
when they will go to Wilmington
to see George Abbott's comedy hit
kiss and Tell" preceded by din
ner at the DUPONT Hotel. Glenn
S. King, teacher in the high
scholl, will be in charge of the
group.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
Meetings During Week
Jerman Chapel Church News

Jerman Chapel, Rev. Joseph KEEP
hart, pastor, announces the SER
vices for the week as follows:
Prayer meeting Wednesday night,
7:30; Sunday School on Sunday at
2 o'clock followed by preaching
service at 8 o'clock; song and
evangelistic service at 7:30. Rev.
and Mrs. William Leyshon of
Cleveland, Ohio, will conduct SER
vices at the Chapel from April 10
to April %. Service will be every
evening at 7:45 except Monday
evening. Sunday at 8 o'clock and
7:45.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
ROTARY CLUB MEETING
Rev. Herman Dam Was Guest
Speaker Last Thursday Night

Rev. Herman Dam Was Guest
Speaker Last Thursday Night
The Rev. Herman Dam, pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church,
was the guest speaker at the
meeting of the Rotary Club last
Thursday evening on the subject,
"The Resurrection" Response was
made by R. w. Slaughter. Har-
vey c. Jones was chairman of pro-
gram. Visitors of the evening
meeting were Marsh Gollner of
Salisbury, Md, and Walter c. Dea-
kyne, S &c, U. S. Navy. George
w. Wright, DR.. G. J. Prickett, and
Raymond Mabrey have been ap-
pointed as a nominating commit
tee for officers for the coming
year.
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Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
HELP CLOTHING
CAMPAIGN
Drive to Get Supplies For
Needy in War Devast-
tated Areas
WEEK OF APRIL s TO IA

With the goal for Smyrna set at
ten thousand pounds in the United
Clothing Campaign and with or
ganizations cooperating actively
at this time, the drive for clothing
for needy and destitute men, wo-
men and children in war devastat-
ed countries gets under way local
ly. At a meeting of the commit
tee held Tuesday night at the
home of Mrs. Grant Garis plans
were made for the drive during
the month of April. Mrs. Thomas
Russell heads the committee, and
her aides are Mrs. George Boehm-
Ter and Mrs. c. L. Harmonson, in
charge of collecting; Mrs. Ray
Beltz, the school collections; Mrs.
Grant Garis, sorting; and Henry t.
Price and Harry o. Bostick, ship
ing; Mrs. Henry c. Webb, public
ity. April 8-14 is designated as
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" The
following garments are needed:
mems and boys garments, wom-
ems and girls garments; caps and
knitted headwear; bedding, shoes,
durable, with lower medium heels,
mated and tied together in pairs;
usable remnants one yard or more
in length. Boxes will be placed
about town bearing the poster
Leave Your Clothing Here for
Overseas War Relief" and cloth
ing may be placed in these recep-
tacles. The week of April 16 is
set apart for a house to house can
vass. Various organizations OF
the community are asked to hold
special events, the admission to be
a donation of clothing. Those who
would like to have clothing called
for before April 16 telephone Mrs.
c. L. Harmonson, 4141; Mrs.
George Boehmler 4812, or Mrs.
Thomas Russell, 1877.
Many Sponsors
The drive is sponsored in Smyr-
ma by the Twentieth Century Club
and the Smyrna Girl Scouts and
the following organizations are
now cooperating: The Smyrna Ro-
tary Club, The Red Cross Motor
Corps, the Town Council, the
Smyrna School, the American
Legion and the Legion Auxiliary
1t is expected that there will be
100 per cent cooperation from all
organizations as the drive gets
into full swing. The citizens OF
Smyrna are asked to participate
in this great humanitarian effort
and every man, woman and chile
is asked to share in this contribu-
tion to the welfare of millions raw.
aged by war.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
ANNUAL CLUB LUNCHEON
Annual Affair of Century Club
Will Be Held Friday, April 27

The annual luncheon of the Twen-
tieth Century Club will be held
at The Wayside Inn April 9th, at
1880 o'clock. Reservations are in
charge of Mrs. Andrew D. Cole.
Mrs. George Robinson will act as
hostess and will be in charge of
tables. A program will be pre-
sented at the club house following
the luncheon. Mrs. Grover King
will be in charge of decorations as
sisted by Mrs. Kennard Price and
Mrs. Clifford Jones. The program
for the afternoon will be in charge
of Mrs. Alfred Tilghman. Mrs.
Charlotte p Elliott of Seaford,
State Federation president will be
a guest.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
WAR FUND COLLECTIONS

Smyrna Theatre Collections for
Red Cross Amounts to $214.26
E. N. Snellenburg, chairman of
War Fund collections in theatres
announces collections for Smyrna
as follows: Strand Theatre, $162.-
SO, and Roxy Theatre, $51,57 in
the drive just ending. The above
amounts have been turned over to
the local chairman, George w.
Wright. Mr.. Snellenburg wishes
to express his thanks to his pa
irons and friends for their gener-
Gus response to such a worthy
cause.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
Safety Assembly For School

Safety Assembly F0r SCHOOL
A safety assembly conducted by
the Delaware state police will be
held at the Smyrna school on April
IL for all grades.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
Evening Service

Evening service, 1:oO p. m. An
evening with hymns of the Resur-
rected Lord will be sung by the
choir and congregation. Special
music by the Youth Choir. Ser
mon meditation: "The Power of
Divine Fellowship" The church,
with its upward-reaching spire
points mankind to the Christ who
has power to release men and wo-
men from the unbearable pressure
of modern life with its tempta-
tions, trials and troubles, and
teaches us to sing the lines of the
familiar hymn: 1--WE touch Him in
life's throng and press And we are
whole again."
Meetings During Week
Thursday, p. M, Youth Choir;
Friday, $3.50 p. M, Childrens
Choir; Friday, 8 pm, Ladies Bible
Glass; Friday, 8 p. M, Mems Bible
Glass; Saturday, 1880 p. M, Senior
Choir. The Asbury Church School
will observe National Sunday
School Week April 9thto Is, spon-
sored by Laymen's National Com
mittee. Theme, God Guides Every
Child Who Seeks Him."
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Robert e. Green, Pastor, An
nOunces Services For the Week

H0UHtts SCT FICCS IVf UIIt w CCh
Asbury Methodist Church, Rev.
Robert E. Green, pastor, announc-
es Church School at 10 a. M; gen.
eral theme for Bible study: THE
Book and the Faith. Glasses of
instruction for each age group.
Morning worship service, IL a. m.
Anthems will be sung by the Chill
dren's and Senior Choirs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-25
STEAMER HERE
 FROM SEATTLE

A steamship arrived in Juneau this forenoon with the following passengers from the South:
 George F. King, J. P Christianson. Mrs. Christianson, Svend Christian sen, Luther Dotten, J. M Devinney and family, Emily Dean, Miss A.. Goodwin, Robert P. Grant, Mrs. L. H. Hancock, Sandra Hancock.
 Mrs. H. Berg, Miss A. B. Herold, Orval Holmes, Mrs. O. Holmes, Mur- iel G. Hagen, c. J. Hamilton, Donald Hamilton, c. w. Hodges, Carl E.. Jensen, w. Jones.
 Betty Kihlman, Mrs. Bert Lashua, Mrs. Aimee Milli, Mrs. George Mc- Coy. Alice Mccoy, Ethel McGuire, K. R. McNutt, Mrs. McNutt, It. w.. $. Pope, J. M. Plum, J. G. Pope, Miss Pope, Mrs. s. Swanson, Hardy Trefzger.
 Charles E. Warter, B. J. Timlin, c. L. Voge, Mrs. Guy Walton, Mar tha Walton, D. Sarabia, Richard Wardell, E. B. Clayton, It. Warren M. Caro, H. L. Coleman, Ermin Waddle, Mrs. A. M. Uggen, Gladys Uggen and Mary MacIsaacs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-25
~ PASSENGERS FLOWN BY pAA,
 TUESDAY TRIPS

Pan American World Airways flew the following passengers from Juneau to Seattle yesterday: Xana German, Martha Howell, L. c. Rey- holds, William Van Dusen, Louis Dowell, It. Cmdr. Fred Willard, Carlyle Eubank, Margaret Douglas, Julius Moeller, Margaret Storm, Will liam Everett, Olive Everett, Ambrose Cerezo, Frederick Daly, Jessie Daily, Edwin Dahlgren, Sydney D. Smith and Beaudette McDonough.
 To Ketchikan. Sam Baker, Or vile Rummel, Henrik Valle and Dr. c. John Blende.
 To Fairbanks: George Williams and Scott Reese.
 To Whitehorse: Thomas Smythe.
 Incoming passengers were:
 From Seattle. It. Lorena Powell Harold Synnestvedt, William Brac- co, Edward Livermore, Harry Smith Ira Sweeney, Chester Green, Dave Altaras, Orville Mandle, Glen Bag well, Jack Delane, Henry Soike Dorothy Soike, Philip Senour, Ruth Scnour and Elizabeth Senour.
 From Whithorse: Howard Cook and Ida Cock.
 From Fairbanks: Jassy V. Roscoe Clyde Joyce, Richard McKelvey and Marian McKslvey
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-25

WASHINGTON = Letters from several veterans inquire about jobs with the Veterans Administration. The pattern of my replies has been like this.
 Jobs with the Veterans Admin istration are controlled by the U. $. Civil Service Commission. That is where you should apply. The USCSC office is probably located in your post office building or in whatever fair-sized town is nearest to you. Look it up in the phone book. Ii you can't find it, the post office people will tell you where to go
 "The Civil Service Commission should be able to give you a good lineup on open Veterans Adminis- tration jobs and their location, as well as other suitable and available government jobs. As a veteran you will get some preference. But re- member this there are qualiflca- liens necessary for all Civil Service iobs. A certain amount of exper- fence or training or education or ability is required, and if you can't come close to meeting the require ments you won't succeed in getting the job, even though you are vet eran.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-25
W00DLEY AIRWAYS
 IN FROM ANCHORAGE

Woodley Airways flew the fol- lowing people to Juneau yesterday from Anchorage: E. H. Dahlgren, Mrs. Louise Pitcher, Stanly E. Try an, Mrs. Margaret Storm, MT. and Mrs. F. s. Daly and Ambrose Cerezo.
 From Cordova: MT. and Mrs. w.. M. Everitt and T. Dawson.
 Outgoing passengers were.
 To Cordova: Rita Dineen and Harold Synnestredt.
 To Anchorage: c. Hessee, R. F.. Thomas, c. Donaghe, Cyril Bejeck, MT. and Mrs. William Baker, Will jam Johnson and E. J. Liyermore.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-25
NOME CELEBRATES NEW RADI0ph0NE
 H00kUp, OUTSIDE

NOME, Alaska, July 25.-Radi- phone servie to the States was in augurated yesterday morning at ' o'clock, Nome time, over the Alaska Communication System.
 The first call was made by V. G. Seiffert, Nome manager of the Northern Commercial Company Cat erpillar Department, to Volney Richmond, Jr., Vice President and General Manager of the Company in Seattle. Seiffert said the con- versation was so successful the com pany contemplates a weekly schedule for the transaction of business.
 The second call was made by Charles Code, owner of the Dream Theater in Nome to his wife in Seattle, and was followed by H. G Miller, who called his wife in Port land, Oregon; M. w. Collie called his wife in Midland, Texas; c. R. Jackson, local banker, called R. w. Jackson in Chicago, while Genn H. Spanabel made the longest call of the day when he talked with his wife in Hampton, Virginia.
 Other calls were made by Peter Shaughnessy who talked with his mother in Tacoma, Wash. and Ray mond Del Guerra called his wife in San Francisco.
 All conversations were reported remarkably clear. It. Stanley R. Morgan, officer in charge of the Nome station states calls may be male any time day or night.