Milford chronicle., 1947-11-14
GEORGETOWN

1t. Col. Earl Mikelson, Unit ms
tructor of the Delaware National
Guard, was guest speaker, last Tu-
esday night at the special Armis-
tice Day program of the George
town Kiwanis Club. Speaking on
"Geopolitics of the World" Col.
Mikelson used map to emphasize
points in his discussion, giving a
clear analysis of the characteristics
and possibilities of the peoples
north of the 80 degrees parallel.
The speaker also called attention to
the fact that with this country, hav-
ing about three-fourths of the in
dustrial powers of the world, it
would be the first logical point of
attack by any other country going
to war. He stressed the necessity
! and urgency for a full program of
preparedness in this country, a pro-
gram which would aid in the real
ization of weakness and how to cor
| rect them, and said 1t was our job
! to be on the alert to prevent ano-
ther war. He used Switzerland as
an example in preparedness; that
during the late war they had spent
about 4 billions on preparedness and
their entire male population aged
from 18 to "a, serving as soldiers.
Stating that he did not recommend
the u. S. going that far, there is a
real necessity for real prepared
ness"
Col. Mikelson was presented by
1t. Col. Ralph S. Baker. Last nights
program chairman was Robert
Wyatt, and Dallas A. Dennis pre-
sided.
The local Club has received ar
invitation to attend an Ihter-ClHt
Night in Chrisfield, Md, on Nov
goth, when they will be served q
seafood dinner.
Support of the Kiwanians was
urged in a letter from Mrs. Ralph
S. Baker, announcing a dance to bt
held in the Parish House of st
Pauls Church, on Saturday night
November 22nd, the proceeds O
which will be used to buy equip
ment for the Youth Canteen, nov
being operated in the Parish Hous,
; one night a week.
In addition to 1t. Col. Mikelson
other guests were Kiwanian Jane
; Lynch of Rehoboth, formerly o
Georgetown; ]. F. Maddox, Law
renee c. Elliott and Samuel Mes
, sick, Jr., all of this city.
NH,n h rpiVl n
tendent of the Murphy School, Do
: yer, was the principal speaker i
Masonic Temple, here, last Tuesda
\ night is a combined meeting of tn
Georgetown-Mills Rotary Clul
and Veterans Organizations of bot
towns.
e Mr.. Ehringer used as his topic
!, Universal Military Training" H
! pointed to the unpreparedness pre-
= Ceding both of the late wars, an
{ stressed the importance of con
f plete preparedness program in thi
country. The speaker attended tn
recent National American Legia
{ Convention and also visited u
: Military Training School, at Fol
e Knox, Kentucky, to observe at frs
hand the new methods of trainin
young men from IL to 10 years oil
5, Mr.. Ehringer stated he was in
e pressed very much by the trainin
l. methods being tried out and e,
= pressed belief in their success.
In attendance were officers al
/ members of Sussex Post No.
, American Legion and Raymor
@ Reynolds, Post No. 2931, Veteran
i of Foreign Wars, of GeorgetoN
- and Indian River Post No. 2
% American Legion and Sussex MeI
le orial Post, V. F. W., of Millsboro.
e Howard T. Ennis, Superintende
10 of Delaware Colony and active L
u gionaire, was in charge of the ev
~ ming program. Mr.. Paul Lucansk
l. member of the faculty of the Mill
r, boro Schools, entertained the grol
is with banjo selections, accompani
=, by Mrs. Nell Ringler Barr. Anoth
4 feature of entertainment was a pi
no duet by Helen Louise Mackl
lie and Betty Frances Petit, of here
II Mr.. Wingate E. Matthews, ag
a 90 years, died at his home in Mil
~ boro, last Thursday night followi
5. several months of failing health
lg Born in Sussex County, near S.
10 byville, he was the son of the IL
h Philip and Katherine Wright Nj
Il thews. Well-known in Sussex Cou
Sc ty, he operated saw-mills, until
ed was rs years old, in several 81
lp tions of the county. He is surviv
% by the following children: M
"' Charles Matthews, Williamsburg,
! c., Mrs. Noah Hudson, Berlin, N