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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13

Alison Helm, Leipsic; secretary.
Mrs. Irving Moor. Dover; treasur-
er, Mrs. Noble Jerman. Leipsic.
Merrymaker - President, Mrs.
William E. Layton, Harrington;
vice president, Mrs. James O'Neal,
Harrington; secretary, Mrs. Ben
jamin Moore, Harrington; treasur-
er, Mrs. Leonard Taylor, Harring-
ton.
Millwood-President, Mrs. Ed
ward MulhOlland, Milford; vice
president, Mrs. Dukes Robb, Mil
ford; secretary, Mrs. Ernest Argo.
Harrington; treasurer, Mrs. Utley
Roberts, Milford.
Oak Grove - President, Mrs.
Frank Mckee, Dover; vice presi-
dent, MIS-. L. G. Coyington, Dover;
secretary, Mrs. Charles NJ. Har-
rington, Dover; treasurer, Mrs.
VIM. T. Hufnal, Dover.
Smyrna-President, Mrs. Nor
man Shorts, Smyrna; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. William Rowland, Smyr-
ma; secretary, Mrs. Thomas Silcox.
Smyrna; treasurer, Mrs. James
Fleming. Smyrna.
st. Jones President, Mrs. Geo.
w. Hunt, Dover; vice president
Mrs. Ralph Carey, Dover; secre-
tary, Mrs. John S. Farrow, Magno-
liza; treasurer, Mrs. Marion Duhad-
away, Dover.
odds President, Mrs. Clifton
Seeley, Greenwood; vice president.
Mrs. Wade Elliott, Harrington; sec
rotary, Mrs. Maurice Finkbiner,
Harrington; treasurer, Mrs lEliza
Smith, Greenwood.
Victory President, Mrs. Reba
Smith, Harrington; vice president.
Mrs. Baynard Smith, Harrington:
secretary, Mrs. Mary Bullock. Har-
rington; treasurer, Mrs. Arnett
Potter, Harrington;
ViOla-President, Mrs. E. c. Bar
nard, WOodside; vice president,
Mrs. Elmer COhee, WoOdside: trea-
surer, Mrs. William B. Evans, VIC
la.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13
CEDAR NECK

Just drop kind word as you go
along life's way"
Methodist Church
Rev. Z. N. Wright, Minister
Sunday, Feb. Is
1880 p. m.-Sunday School
2:3O p. m.-Worship Service
9 Pleasant words are as a honey
comb; sweet to the soul and health
TO the bone" Proverbs 1924.
There has been, and still is, a
great deal of sickness in our neigh
borhood, mostly due to bad wea-
Their. However, we can always look
forward to blue skies and warm
sunshine with spring just around
the corner.
An interesting and profitable
business session of the w. S. c. S.
was held on Tuesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Car
roll. Delicious refreshments were
served.
The Brotherhood Class of Cal
vary Church met at the home of Mr..
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13
Tender Meat bv let

Beefsteaks that are a trihe tough
won't have to be brutality mauled
or mechanically chewed when a new
]et-tenderizing process recently pat
ented is in general use, says Nation
al Patent council. The process is
said also to speed laying of the
meat. Tiny, high-pressure sprays Of
tenderizing fluids, such as LIQUID fat
hoer-sottening engine or mild
acids are used. Salt and pepper also
could be injected.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13
IN MEMoRlAM

In loving memory of our beloved
daughter and sister, Myrtle Anderson,
VINO passed away February Is, 1947:
we, sat by your bedside. sister, dear,
And saw your life depart:
ana when we knew that you were
gone,
IT nearly broke our hearts.
You bid no one a last farewell.
on said goodbye to none:
ana when at last you closed your eyes,
we knew that God had won.
He called you up to heaven.
1t was His only will:
And though you're far away from rs
In our hearts you liveth still
Sadly missed by Father, Mother
Sisters and Brother. I'm
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13
Family Gives Justice
A Wedding Workout

MT. VERNON. III. - lR - -Four
times in three years Justice Oscar
Yande1 has oflciated at marriage
of member of the William Sharp
family. After reading the ceremony
for the latest couple, Loren Ellis
and Opal Sharp, he turned to the
brides mother
How many more children have
your" he asked.
"One more" she replied.
IN be ready" said the justice.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13

Mrs. Thelma Wheeldon and
daughter, Janet, of Topeka, Kan
sas, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watkins Grove and
sons, of Wilmington, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. H. P.
White
Mr.. and Mrs Ackworth Phillips
are receiving congratulations on
the birth of baby boy in PENN
sula General Hospital, Salisbury.
Miss Patsy Williams celebrated
her eleventh birthday by enter
tanning Is of her friends last Sat-
urday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gordy visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Gordy in Vir-
ga, N. j., last weekend.
A bake sale, sponsored by the
American Legion Auxiliary, will be
held on next Saturday morning at
the office Of the Delaware Power &
Light Co, beginning at nine o.
clock.
The election Of officers of the
Auxiliary took place at its meeting
last Tuesday night, They are:
President, Mrs. Orlean Monroe;
Senior Vice President, Mrs. Daisy
Outten; Junior Vice President,
Mrs. Bertha Lofland; Secretary,
Mrs. Lillian Kitchens; Cores
bonding Secretary, Mrs. Thelma
Monroe; Treasurer, Mrs. Mae Bur-
ton; Historian, Mrs. Olive Lingo;
Sergeant At Arms, Mrs. Grace
TAFT; Musician, Mrs. Olive Mitch
ell; Flag Bearer, Mrs. KAY LOfland.
Installation of the new officers will
take place in March.
TOfrOvartc ond oOnco,.v,. Afvroc o,c
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13

Americans produced an estimated
500 million pounds of rope and
Irvine in 1947.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13

IntrOverts and conservatives are
said to prefer blue colOrs..
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13

Plain hemed, ruffed, peated, swags, or you choose
the material and show us the style, wen make it.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13

to cover every inch Of your floors from wall to wall
in variety Of plain or floral patterns and coIors
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13
Custom Laid
LINOLEUM

in gay variety Of cOlors and patterns for dehs,
playrOOms, bathrooms and kitchens
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13
Custom Made
SLIP COVERS

For any size chair sofa, any STYLE any material,
and tailored to fit perfectly.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13
Custom Laid
ASPHALT TILE

for stores, Offices, cellars theatres lodge halls laid
in any design.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13

Custom Made or Custom Laid by fac
tory trained experts with years Of ex-
Perience makes such a difference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-22

unged forward into space Even though braced felt
though I'd been hit in the by truck. turned on
another chamber and it leaned me back little
In the Clear and Running
BY the BIG far behind me. l had reganed the
altitude lost by the drop and shooting up into the sky
45-degree angle. felt great surge of exhiaraton
The release makes you pilot and that always feels
good. But it than that noticed that my
sensations heightened; taking in everything
Registering is probably a better word. The
sights and sounds and feelings only momentary
impressions o be sorted out later.
My eyes went the instruments hundred times. They
all registered but the only conscious of those
that were wrong and needed adjustment
At full power the XIs oxygen and alcohol fuel consumed
Continued page IS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-22

I heard the count, lU-9-S-7-6-5-4-3-z-I-
DRoP!'
The XII wavered in the release mechanism
for maybe two seconds tensed. Why didn't
the damn thing drop? l relaxed and started
to shout, why in hell doesn't somebody do
something's? - and dropped.
A fiery sun that seemed about six feet away
flooded the cockpit and filled my eyes. The
plane bucked and fell. The binding moment
passed and oriented myself leveled the
plane reached up and turned on one of the
rocket chambers. The plane came to life and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-22

plOtS uOn { 90 IdI III uHS kHU OF HyHIE M
sbconsciousy my mind blocked off the disaster routine
listened to the chitchat the ntercom Crew Cabling
Mostly kidding 1t seemed awfully far away
At 10000 feet the tower in Mmoc tower calling
EightZero-Zero What is your expected time of drop?
heard the pilot answer: Fifteen minutes"
Now busy again. checking every instrument switch
and gadget with the BIG pilot There about so of them
1.-THE machine age The XII has vibrator the nstru
e panel Most instruments des ged to operate best when
vibrating lightly The XII rides smoothly that artificial
pibration necessary keep the gadgets from stickng)
At the ve-mnute warning started bringing my oxygen
and fuel pressues up and turning all the instruments
which make continuous record of the flight takes
pictures of the instrument panel Internal recorders take
readings each individual dial and gauge. teemeter
transmits running record of these readings to the ground
If accident should happen they'd know below just what
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-22

job near Regeasbug Jumped by sir Nazi planes he boed out
at $4,000 feet walked OF Germany France ra the
French underground. But that's another story)
Inside the XII pretty dark Once the cockpit door
was fastened sealed up like bank vault. couldn't
see through the canopy because rested against shock
absorbing pad in the belly of the BIO.
Still, wasn't cramped for space. sat with my knees
drawn up slightly, the wheel-type steering column
between them. 1 fastened my crash helmet, oxygen
mask safety belt and by the time the BIO reached
1900 feet O so, all set.
Another spell of waiting. This was more intense than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-22

was going on when the trouble hit They think of everything
Finally announced eve checked the cockpit and I'm
all ready for DROP
"Okay" the pilot back Theren be thirty seconds
before DROP We were 600 feet could feel the bomber
lift as it rounded off at the top of its ascent
Now the BIG dipped its and knew were going
into the OO0oo dive that psecedes the drop The XII will
stall if we're not doing better than 24O mph at the time of
drop The done of the engines replaced by blasting
roar as the bomber picked up speed and whng gale of
wind swept past me in the XII.
Fifteen seconds" there taking better holds things
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-22

the first Until we hit 10000 feet there was
nothing more for me to do. This was when l
imagined all the things that could happen to
me, and, believe me, there were lot of them.
Distraction Doesn't Pay
'lHE one that had everybody worried was the
possibility of standing sound wave" FORM
ing on the wing and control surfaces and
shaking the plane to pieces. 1t doesn't pay to
carry this sort of thing too far. It's not
question of fear, but of distraction Distracted
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-04

the Bureau OF Reclamation re-
ported today.
The cost involved in serving
the regions which contain land
suitable for irrigation will largely
determine which areas the Bureau
of Reclamation will recommend
for consideration as a federal re-
clamation project.
The bureau announced that 4,
has completed semi-detailed land
classification in the following
blocks of land: Bridgeport Bar,
Brewster Flats, lands below the
500 foot level along the Okanogan
river as far north as Riverside,
Indian lands that lie Immediately
east of the Okanogan river and
those north Of the Columbia rive,
to about IL miles above its con-
huence with the Okanogan, and
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-04
LITTLE STORIES Of The WEEK
By FLoRENcE OLIVER
Phone news TO ksnnswiek 2l42 before Tuesday noon

MIR. and Mrs. Harry Taylor were
here from Spokane the first OF
the week calling on friends. Mr..
TAYLOR retired from active service
in 1943 as agent for the Union Pa
cific in Kennewick.
MIR. and Mrs. F. NJ. Ludlow,
and Mrs. William Graves were
in McMinnville, Oregon Saturday
to Monday to attend the twenty
fifth wedding anniversary of Mrs.
Ludlow's sister and husband. Mr..
and Mrs. B. B. Tresham. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Clar-
ence Golliday of Grandview.
Returning Wednesday evening
Mrs. e. C. Tweet was home agar.
from a trip which began in Sep
tember. She visited her son John
in Hartford, Conn.,, and friends
and relatives in other New Eng
land states. Returning by way of
the southern route, Washington,
D. c., and New Orleans were Wis
tied, also points in Texas and Cal
ifornia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Odes Sloan re-
turned last week from a visit in
Southerlin, Ore, with their
daughter. Mrs. Lou Mae Wash
burn and in Portland.
Mrs. Perry Soth was a guest last
.week In the home Of her sister,
Mrs. W. S. Green. On her return
to Spokane on Thursday she
was accompanied by her mother,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-04

affair, with fifteen guests shar-
ing the afternoons pleasure.
Peter Misner spent last week in
Seattle where he visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Lowell Peter and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Peter and their fam.
lilies and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Monnie. He also attended the
Poultry Show in which he had
nine entries, winning four blue
ribbons, four red ribbons and
two champions Of the English
class.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Tatum and
children were home again Tues
day afternoon from Seattle where
they had spent several days Wis
iting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Heffelfinger
were in Portland Wednesday to
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-04

Mrs. L. v. Corfman who had
been a house guest of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Green, for two months.
Also accompanying Mrs. Soth were
her niece, Mrs. Terry Taylor and
daughter, Mary Ellen, to stay in
Spokane until Monday.
Mrs. w. A. Baker from Ocean
side, Calf, was renewing old
acquaintance in this city last
Thursday and Friday. Mrs. Baker.
the former Mabel Howe, is the
daughter Of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
H. A. Howe, early day Kennewick
business people.
The Blair brothers, Bill, Ben
and Lester, went the first Of the
week on deer hunt into the
Peola country south of Pomeroy.
When the Highland Woman,s
Club has its November S meeting
at the club room, the Highlands,
Mrs. Guy Story will review the
book, Arkansas" by John Gould
Fletcher. Traditional folk songs
and ballads will also be present
ed. Hostesses. for the coffee hour
are Mrs. John Citron, Mrs. Karl
Rutledge, Mrs. B. Shields and
Mrs. A. Morgan. All women Of
the Highlands are invited.
After being gone week, Mrs.
Eva Cresswell returned from
Portland where she visited rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. Don Aman and Mrs. ellison
Martell as coshostesses, entertain
ed in honor Of Miss Beryd Martell
Thursday, October %. The affair
was bridal shower given at the
home of Mrs. S. Wyatt, 1877 Locust
Drive. The marriage Of Miss Mar
tell and Robert Wyatt is to take
place soon.
Bill Green, student at Whitman
College, spent the weekend at
home.
Leaving October Is, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Clodfelter and son
Edward, accompanied by Moulton
Clark and Mrs. N. G. Clark are
on a motor trip to Illinois, the
Clark;s to visit IN Rockford. The
party plan to be gone four weeks.
Mrs. Jack divers mother. Ma.
v. F. Maxshall from Ellensburx
was a guest In her daughters
home Wednesday 20 Monday.
Mrs. Wallace Bateman returned
Wednesday evening from weeks
stay In Portland. Mr.. and Mrs.
Art Mottram Arlene Aman) Of
Seattle are parents Of q daughter
Zebra Jayne. born October 2.
Guests in the home of Mrs.
Ivan Azeltine over the week end,
was Miss Beulah Wood Of The
DalleS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Garner re-
turned Tuesday evening from Wis
iting relatives in Seattle.
Three tables Of pinochle were
in play when the Saturday Night
club met with Mr.. and Mrs. r. E.
Reed. The w. S. Greens held high
and second high score.
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Sunday when Mr.. Heffelfinger at
tended an implement dealers con-
vention.
Mrs. W. T. Elliott returned
Monday evening from an extend
ed visit In Portland.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-04
New Dam Under
Study By Bureau

Studies are in full swing to de-
termine the economic and engin.
eering feasibility of irrigating
from Chief Joseph dam several
areas along the Columbia and Ok
anogan rivers, on which semi-de-
tailed land classification has been
completed, the regional office of
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-04

Announcements have been re-
ceived of the birth of son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Anderson (Syl-
via Mae Mulkey) of Portland,
Oregon. The baby's name = Ter
ny Lee and his weight was 2
lbs, IL OF.
Leaving Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs.
Reuben >Gest went to Winthrop,
Washington, to attend funeral
services for Mr.. Gest's brother in
law, A. S. Read.
Mrs. w. F. Sonderman is a pa
tient at Lourdes hospital under
treatment following a heart at
tack. Her condition is reported
as greatly improved.
Friends have learned of the
death of Mrs. George F. Richard
son on Sunday in New York City.
Mrs. Richardson is the former
Rosetta Hamilton Woodward of
Walla Walla who spent her early
days in Kennewick. She was as
ISOLATED for many years with the
Whitman college Conservatory of
Music as secretary and as teacher
of piano. She was married in the
spring of 1947 to G. F. Richard
son, New York Attorney, who al
so had spent his early school days
in Kennewick, and has since
made her home in the eastern
city.
A group of Odd Fellows and
other friends of Kessler Campbell
held a work bee" on Sunday at
the Campbell home on the High
lands to help finish an addition
to the house which had been
started when Kess was taken i'll
and went to the hospital. He is
convalescing now at the home of
his mother, Mrs. Winifred Camp
bell. The Rebekah ladies furnish
ed pot luck dinner for the men
at the home Of John Dickinson.
Mrs. w. L. Cochran who had
been away a month returned to
her home Sunday. She visited In
Vancouver, B. c., Tacoma, Port
land, and went tc her old home q
Myrtle Creek, Oregon, the first
time since her childhood to 20
back for q visit.
OAR meets with Mrs. Robert
Burrell, 70 Simons, Richland, On
next Monday. November 8. Mrs.
Perkins win have the program.
Mrs. c. c. Williams went q
Dayton Tuesday to spend several
days with the family Of her con
Robert while he IS on a hunting
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cochran and
grandson Paul Mccarthy whose
home in in Nome, Alaska, and
who Is q student at WSC. were
here from Colfax Friday and Sat
urday visiting former neighbour
in East Kennewick, and TIL
Cochrans daughter Mrs. George
Bafus In Hover.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Thrasher
formerly Of Kennewick and now
living in Twisp, are parents Of
Their names ere John Martin and
James Russell. They weikhod
twin sons born September %.
lba 1919 OF. ana lbs. S OF.
Mrs. Stanley Cochran,s father
Howard Rowland, and her uncle
A. r. Rowland, were here from
Seattle Wednesday to visit in the
cochran home. $50
Spending last week in Walls
Walla, Mrs. I. N. Mueller visited
her daughters, Mrs. william Lud.
ers and Mrs. Herbert McClelland
Nearly 200 were present for the
Kennewick Valley Grange Hal
lowe'en party Saturday evening,
Prizes were given for the hes,
costumes, dancing was enjoyed
and hamburgers were served by
the men.
The Sewing Circle Of the Frs.
Lutheran Church met Wednesday
IN the church parlors, with Mrs,
A. 2. GLASGOW and Mrs Fred NM
serving.
A surprise shower was river
1or Miss Gloria .Stroh, bride
elect on Sunday, October "a. at
ner home at 119 Ave. E. Mrs
Jack Norman and Mrs. De Norm.
an, co-hostesses, arranging the
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the Goose Lake area. The findings
are now being recorded on land
classification maps.
The objective Of the bureaus
study in connection with Chief
Joseph dam, scheduled to be COM
pleted early next summer, Is to
establish the character and size of
the structures in the dam that will
be required to provide for the full
ultimate irrigation development,
to establish power needed for the
ultimate development, to deter
mine the water requirement, and
to establish priority in desirability
Of development among the var
ious areas. 1t is being made in
cooperation with other agencies.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-04

Twenty-Five cents Of each dol
lar raised by the American Can
Ger Society is spent on research.
Evening star., 1948-03-07

tors as my Commanding General I'm Chief of
Staff. It's my duty to give my G. G. all the
help can. Now suppose this were the Army
and my c. G. needed new division COM
mander and two officers were being con-
sidered. What would do to help my c. G.?"
Get the files on each man - 2O1 files in
Army language - and study his record"
Exactly. That's what we've got to do here.
We've got to create POI files for these two
girls. 1t will help the directors make their
choice. I'm giving you the assignment. Get
everything possible on them: how they did in
school. outside activities, everything Dis
regard my daughter She only got three votes"
BUT. Colonel" Barry said, IF the 2Ol
files make one girl look better than the other,
the directors will vote that way - knowing
you and will get the blame"
Blame? Who's worried about blame?
That's not the Army way"
''Yes. sir" Barry muttered. As he turned
to leave he saw Edith McKenny in the door
way. Something prompted him to swing back
to Colonel McKenny and say, This may be
long job. sir. I'll have to spend lot of time
with Sally Edwards and June Clark"
Spend all the time you want" the Colonel
said heartily. Quite all right with me-
Barry f1icked glance at Edith McKenny.
There was an odd expression on her face and
he had pleased feeling that perhaps it was
not quite all right with her -.
During the next few days he led slightly
harried life, like man who finds himself en-
gagged to two girls at once His mission soon
became matter of public knowledge People
stopped him on the street to tell him favor
able things about one girl or the other He
Continued on page IL
Evening star., 1948-03-07

from a Florida beachhead,
dreaming of such characters
as Barry Jones and Colonel
Mckenny. This tale of what
happens when the Army way tan
giles with civilians is the second
in series of three stories he has
written for THIS WEEK readers.
Evening star., 1948-03-07

document out of the Office In five minutes
she returned. ''The Colonel" she said in
firing squad tone, wishes to see you at once"
Barry stumbled down the hail.
For a moment Colonel McKenny did not
look up. He was big man with cropped gray
hair standing at attention and chin built
like the blade of tank-dozer This won't do,
Barry" he barked suddenly. Won't do at all.
Not decisive. Not military Any other recon-
mendations?"
Maybe" Barry said without hope, I'VE
could elect two queens"
Pageant rules call for one queen Don't
like your approach to this, Barry. That phrase
OF yours - getting out from under In the
Army they break officers for that"
Barry thought: And sometimes they pro-
mote them.
"Setup is this Barry the Colonel said,
more kindly. Il look on the Board of Direc-