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Evening star., 1948-10-19

threatened with its first victoryless campaign in
history
Navy has played the soft half" of its sched-
ule-California, Cornell, Duke and Missouri. Of
the record, academy folk had expected to lose to
California but they had looked for victories over
the three others. To date the Midshipmen haven't
won game. When Navy pushed across two touch
downs in the final minutes against Missouri last
Saturday, when the Tigers were leading $50, it
marked the first time this year the Blue and Gold
scored more than points
Now the Navy must face Pennsylvania, Notre
Dame, Michigan, Columbia and Army in that
order It's doubtful if any college team ever
Evening star., 1948-10-19
Michigan Grid Leader
AS n. {. Falls 10 Third
Behind Notre Dame
BY the As.oeiufad Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 19-Michigan's
mighty Wolverines, for the first
time this season, reign as the Ma
tion's top college football team to-
day. H.
The unbeaten powerhouse from
Ann Arbor wrested the No. spot
from the North Carolina Tar Heels
in the weekly Associated Press poll
OF sports writer's throughout the
country.
Michigan drew IA of the 14S first
place ballots while piling up 1886
points. Notre Dame, ranked first In
the opening poll, shared 1918 points
to place second to Michigan.
The Tar Heels, although snarins
80 first place votes to Notre Danes
23, dropped to third place with
1,139 points. The fighting Irish
scored heavily in second place votes.
Points are awarded on a 10 for first
place, nine for second and SO on
down the line to one for 10th place.
Top Eight Unbeaten.
Michigan's convincing $50 trounc.
ing of previously unbeaten North
western Saturday while North Caro-
lima downed once-victorious North
Carolina State, 14-0, turned the
tide in favor of the Wolverines.
Notre Dame romped to a ABB win
over Nebraska to keep its slate
clean.
Like the first three teams, the
next five ranking elevens also boast
perfect records.
California's Golden Bears moved
past Army into fourth. place. The
Bears, who breezed to a 42-0 win
over Oregon State. gained IA first-
place votes and 876 points. Army,
with one hrst-place vote, is fifth
with IT'S points.
Georgia Tech, Pennsylvania and
Penn State all moved up a notch.
The Yellow Jackets took sixth place
with 627 points, Pennsylvania gained
seventh with 423 and Penn State
grabbed eighth with All points.
Missouri, 18th a week ago, jumped
to ninth with 1913 points. North
western, third last week, wound up
in 10th place with 1872 points. Mis-
sissippi, 10th seven days ago, turn-
bled to the 20th slot. The Rebels
lost out when they bowed, 20-7, to
Tulane.
New Weekly Rankings.
The point score, with first place
Evening star., 1948-10-19
Mitchell Sparks Little Hoyos

Glen Mitchell was the scoring
star for Georgetown Prep's 100
pound football team as it defeated
Honeywell School, $40, yesterday.
He made four touchdowns, two Of
them with intercepted passes.
Evening star., 1948-10-19

Ten years ago-Joe Di Maggie
announced he was through with
holdout tactics and expected to
be the first Yankee to sign a con-
tract
Evening star., 1948-10-19
New Weekly Rankings.
The point score, with first place
votes in DarentheSeS.

nell. III; l3. Minnesota, 112; IA. Glenn
son. "A; Is. Nevada a. and Duke, tied.
60: y. Tulane, &; ls. Oklahoma; So; 10.
Others, with their point scores:
Ohio State. 90; Georgia, 21; Oregon, 30;
Baylor. IA: Wake Forest, 12; William and
Mary, II; Purdue and Texas. each 8; North
Carolina State and Texas Christian. each
Z; Arkansas. 8; Kansas and Mississippi
State, each 4: Tennessee, 8: Washington
State. Virginia. Boston College, Columbia
and Santa Clara, each /.
Evening star., 1948-10-19

Win, Lose, or Draw
When Natures Beauties Are Lost
By FRANCIS STANN
Stor StoH Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS Md Oct 9-Annapol in October is visual
faithfully reflects the of Indian The
foliage colorfuy ngfu of the air is
good for extra year OF life
But natures the Academy. With less
Evening star., 1948-10-19
Flesh May Be Weak, but Spirit Is Willing

take fond farewell Of Annapolis where The Mddes
Where the
empyng into the rokh filled Chesapeake Where
hopeful Of still winning that big battle
against Army.
air quiet desperation rather than defeaist
salty citadel AS Capt Frank Ward commandant of
midshpmen "Weve nidshmen whove Navy
win. BY God. they with that sight unseen"
big boss Admiral Jim Holloway feels the One
thing you can't spirit The flesh be weak
spirit ts willing.
Evening star., 1948-10-19
Hamilton Was Roted One of the Best

Until this fashionable point accusing finger
Navy graduate coaching system the 1914 1945
Comdr Oscar Hagberg 3 lost Critics said he
should have better said that submarner
the that football he fell
invariably ofened their criticism by pointing
that Annapolis
where with football
ments invariably unfair pit who hadn't
gained his beach legs against highly paid civilian coaches who have
with football all along.
remained Tom Hamilton to bear criticism
than possibly other of times This onical
that Hamilton generally rated with Bck
Bill the three best coaches civilian
ocer history academy Nevertheless it's that in
Hamton-coached only
stied lost Is.
when he beat Army twice
coaching lieutenant 1884 1885 and 1886 On his second
duty had everything going against him.
Evening star., 1948-10-19
The Coach Cont Block and TockIe

Hamilton returned from faced unparalleled post
situation designations by football players the rule Navy
lost Mnis Scott and dozen others Hamilton
left with kids who honestly wanted be naval officers
Due to athletic director, Hamilton
last civilian 1925 Academy
hired George former Nebraska aAmeca who'd coached
the cochampionshp of the Big Six Conference
George have yeaning Saturday for of that
material he left behind when he osook for Annapolis That
maeaKansa entire squadwatched Missouri enguf Navy 3l4
from the knows all Navy knows that matter
how the coaching the payo material Navy needs first
line The COACH regardless of whether
tweeds stripes can't block and tackle for his boys
Evening star., 1948-10-19

played tougher schedule. It's almost certain tha
tough slate with so little material
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-07
Farm and Home

The announced rate makes no change in the first three classi- fications, but cuts the rate per kwh by Sc for users in the fourth category. The old rate schedule assessed 3.5c per kwh for all power used over 300 kwh.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-07
Valley Millsites To Be Located By Chamber Board

The board of directors of the Valley Chamber of Commerce met briefly in special session last Friday afternoon to plan an itin- erary for two representatives of the Talkeetna Birch company, who will be in the Valley on Wednesday. The men seek a mill site for their company, which will be conducting logging op- erations near Montana.
 The Chamber board plans to select several possible sit e S, which must be located near a fresh water stream or lake, to show the visitors, in the hope that they may be induced to To- cate their plant here. Clyde King, M. D. Snodgrass and w. c. Mau were named committee of three to seek desirable sites.
 The company's representatives will address the luncheon meet ing of the Chamber of Commerce and then will be conducted on a tour of the Valley.
 In other business completed Friday the Chamber board voted to write a letter endorsing he present plan for administration of the territory's experim t station under the Agricultural Research Administration, and to accept theresignation of Al Ha- gen as recording secretary.
 No action was taken to fill the position left vacant by MT. Hagen's resignation.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-07

Bouwens, Francis Henry, Mrs. Clayton Esslinger, Miss Bonnie Moore and Mrs. Harold Thuma will be in charge of this part of the evening.
 Auctioneers will be Bernie Bouwens and Henry Bauer, with Mrs. F. R. Sims assisting them in their duties by taking charge of all cash collected.
 AS a special attraction for this part of the evening, box of groceries, which will be the con- tribution of the Masonic and Eastern Star clubs, will be auc- toned.
 The evening will conclude as lunch provider and lunch pur- chaser sample the contents of the boxes. A coffee booth, under the management of Mrs. Victor Johnson and Mrs. Lloyd King, will dispense the coffee to ac- company the lunches.
 Questioned about what the contents of the lunch boxe s should be, Mrs. King said they ought to provide an adequate snack for hearty appetite. Fried chicken is always nice," she commented. Sandwic h S, some type of salad, a lunch-box special such as chicken or some
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Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-07
LUNCHES, BINGO WILL BALANCE HEALTHBUDGET

There are just two things nec- essary to make next Saturdays Bingo and box social, sponsored by the Valley Health Council and to be held at the Palmer school gymnasium, a complete success, according to Council president, Mrs. Clyde King.
 Every lady who comes is go- ing to have to provide a we'll filled lunch box, and the man who comes with her is going to have to bring a cash-equipped pocketbook," she declared. "If we have those two things, the evening can't help but be a sue cess"
 Final plans for the evening were announced at last Thurs days special meeting of t h e Council. Bingo will begin at 8 o'clock and will continue for an hour and a half or two hours, depending on the appetites of the Bingo players.
 The committee in charge of the Bingo games includes Tom Lepak, James Gray, Jr., Mrs. Matt Perkins and Mrs. Lois Winegarner.
 As soon as Bingo players reach the point where they'd rather eat than play, the auctioning of the lunch boxes will b egin. Bill
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-07
FWS Men To Attend Sportsmen's Meeting

The April meeting of the Mata- nuska Valley Sportsmen, which will be held on Wednesday, April 7 in the Grange Hall, will feature Holger Larsen of the Anchorage office of the Fish and Wild Life Service as guest. It is possible MT. Larsen will be accompanied by Jack O'Connor, FWS head in Alaska.
 Mir. Larsen plans to show movies for the first part of the evenings program, and then will address the Sportsmen on con- servation. All interested Valley residents are invited to attend.
 T h Sportsmen's business meeting begins at o'clock with the evenings program to follow as soon as business is concluded.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-07
Many Growers
 Approve Bylaws For Vegetable Men

Nearly every vegetable grow CT in the Valley was represented at last weeks meeting of the in- d pendent growers, when articles, of incorporation were approved by the group. The articles, drawn up by a commit tee of seven, were approved by a 39 to g vote.
 The articles of incorporation will be submitted to review by a legal adviser before they are finally adopted by the organiza- ton.
 A seven-man board of direc- tors, two of whom will serve for three years, two for two years, and three for one year, was elect ed. Directors of the vegetable growers include:
 Mads Johannsen, F. A. Blom, Lucius Ross, Al Brooks, Irving NeWville, Glen Woods and Ray Rebarchek.
 Officers were then elected by the directors. MT. Woods will head the organization, MT. Johan- nsen will be vice-president and MT. Brooks is to be secretary treasurer.
 The board held several meet ings last week, completing plans for final organization before the next membership meeting, when it is hoped the group will be ready for the consideration of marketing contracts.
 There was a total of 33 mem- bers registered in the organiza- tion at the conclusion of last weeks meeting. Many others are expected to be added within the - next few weeks, according to MT. Woods.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-07
BULLETIN

The board of directors of the Valley Hospital Association announced last Friday that the new building will be con- structed on a site located al the northwest corner of the Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporations subdi V i S n. Two acres of ground have been granted by the ARRC for this purpose.
 The proposed site is located in the area just beyond the newlY-constructed alley Chapel of the Church of God. Ii is within l9o feet of water and sewer lines.
 It was explained that the board abandoned plans for a location south of the fair grounds, when ii was found that area lies in the path of the Palmer airport.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-07
HospitalMay
 TapTerritory, FederalFunds

The Valleys fight to build a hospital may be backed by both territorial and Federal funds, members of the hospital board earned last week. Miss Gertrude Wetzel, territorial director of hospitals, told the board that -unds were available from both sources and recommended that Oplication be made to secure them at once.
 The Federal fund at present amounts to a little more than 54O,OO0 annually. That amount is at present available, and will e doubled by a second appro- ) iation on July l. The Valley may make application for any portion or all of that amount, once certain stipulations are full filled.
 Miss Wetzel explained that Ii was a matching fund. with the Federal government fur nishing one dollar 10 every two put up by the Valley. The Valley Hospital Association must have one-third of it's share in cash. before making application.
 The territorial fund, which re- presents an appropriation of $165,OO0 made at the last legis- lature, is an outright gift, she said. It may be used for match ing Federal funds. She urged that application for this money be made immediately.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-07

The territorial hospital direc- tor appeared at the final plan ming meeting of hospital board and solicitors held last Friday in preparation for Hospital Day, when all-out solicitation for bond purchases began.
 The group fixed Monday. April 5. as Hospital Day and voted that the drive should continue for one m onth. Twenty solicitors were given prepared lists of names of Val ley residents and recei d their final instructions in pre- paration for bond solicitation. The twenty. to be known as captains. may appoint assist ants.
 Bonds will be sold, either on a cash basis, or under a pledge plan. Remittances under the pledge plan will be made at the Matanuska Valley Bank. No fee will be charged for handling costs, and no interest will be as SeSSed.
 At the time of last weeks
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Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-07
ARateCut Is Announced At Meeting

Members of the Matanu S k a Electric Association, Inc, the Valleys electrical cooperative, last week learned that their CO., op is in such good financial con- dition that the close of the fiscal year in 1947 revealed an operat- ing margin of $6,260.74. As a result of this very healthy finan- cial condition, a rate reduction in power was announced, to be- come effective on April 20.
 New rate schedules, as an- nounced by w. c. Mau, manager of MEA, were quoted as fol- lows:
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-07
Legion Meets Thursday

Members of the American Le- zion are reminded by Command CT Jack Maze that last week. S postponed meeting is scheduled for Thursday evening. The meet ing will come to order at 8 o'clock in the Koslosky Bldg.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-07
C of C Meets Wednesday

The next regular meeting of the Valley Chamber of Con- merce will be held at noon Wednesday, Chamber president Jack Maze announced tod y. A representative of Talkeetna Birch will be the days guest speaker.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-07
Seeks Medical Treatment

Herbert Ising, senior student of Palmer high school, was ex- pected to fly Outside for med ical treatment this week. Her bert has been ill for most of the winter.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-07
MRS. WITT DELAYED

Wrs. Mary Wltt of the Valley Cleaners, who spent the past win ter Outside, this week wrote friends that she will be delayed in her return until early in May. Mrs. Witt originally had planned to be back in February, but ill., ness prevented her return at that time.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-07
INFERRED SATURDAY

Ivan Johnson, who shot him. self to death last March IS, was inferred in the Palmer cemetery last Saturday afternoon.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-04-07

Rates in this classification will make a material reduction in power charges for those busi- nesses and industries which are heavy power users.
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Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
State Bankers
List Committees

Committees of the Delaware
Bankers Association and of the
American Bankers Association rep
resenting Delaware for 194S-49
have been announced by Gordon
Willis, Dover, recently-elected
president of the association.
The association committees are:
Executive, Robert U. Altemus,
Wilmington; Harley R. Bodley,
Smyrna; Clifton E. Morris, Lewes
Public relations, o. H. P. Bald
win, Wilmington. chairman; w
Reilly Brown, Wyoming; E. P. Neil
an, Wilmington; Edward B. Green
Georgetown.
Federal Reserve relations, Rob.
ert c. Lewis, Wilmington, chair
man; Clifton E. Morris, Lewes;
Clark M. Knots, Smyrna.
Legislative, William K. Patton
Dover, chairman; Paul d. Lovett
Wilmington; James w. Allison
Wilmington; Karl X. Brown, Sea
ford; James M. Tunnel, Jr.
Georgetown.
Agriculture, Clarence P. Weber
Middletown, chairman; ]. AlleI
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
Special EUents Are
Planned At Ball Park
Business Men To Give
Prizes; Kiwanis To Hold
Boosters Night

Two outstanding nights are plan
ned at Red Sox Ball park, Milford.
The first will be held Monday eve
ming, July 18th, under the sponsor
ship of the local merchants. On this
night valuable cash prizes will be
awarded.
Wednesday evening, July 14th.
the Kiwanis club of this city is
sponsoring a Booster night, the out
standing feature Of which will be a
beauty contest. There will be priz-
es and surprises galore this night,
and the proceeds will go to the XII
wants fund for underpriveleged
children.
On the 18th, the competition will
be furnished by the Seaford Giants,
and a steady hard-fought game is
anticipated. On the 14th, Milford's
ancient rival, the Dover Phillies,
will come down to furnish the COM
petition. Presently, Milford is way
ahead in the series with. the last
place Dover nine.
Watch this paper next week for
more details about there two
nights which promise to be highly
enjoyable.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
STATE TO GET FUNDS
TO FINANCE span

The State Highway Depart
ment has received $39,52OO0O
to finance the building of the
Delaware Memorial Bridge.
The amount turned over by
the underwriters who handl-
ed the sale of the bridge
bonds, consists of the balance
of $39,200,00O due on the
principal amount of the bond
issue, plus the 100000 pre-
MUM paid for the bands, and
100000 in accrued interest.
A down payment of $S0O,0O0
was received last Monday.
The funds were turned
over to F. v. DUPONT, chair
man of the State Highway
Department. in New York on
Tuesday morning in one or
more checks payable to the
Equitable Trus Company,
trustee for the bonds. Robert
H. Richards, Jr. attorney for
the highway department,
John B. Jessup, president of
the Equitable Trust Compa-
ny, and James w. Allison,
vice-president in charge of
the banks trust department,
were on hand for the trans
action.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
Sho' League Prexy
Says Leagues 0. K.
Spikes RumOrs That There May BE
Franchise Shifts

At the conclusion of a special
meeting of directors of the Eastern
Shore League, held at Seaford,
Sunday, Dallas D. Culver, league
president, spiked rumOrs to effect
that some changes were contem-
plated in the makeup of the penin-
sula's Glass D pro baseball circuit
by asserting that 'the Eastern
Shore League is in sound shape, fl
nancially, and otherwise, and fran
chise changes are not contemplated
for this season, next season, or any
future season."
The present ShO' loop is compos-
ed of eight communities, four in
Delaware and a like number in
Maryland, and a falling off of at
tendance in some parks had given
rise to a rumOr. that franchise
shifts were in the Offering. Presi-
dent Culver accounted for losses in
attendance by pointing out that in
element weather so far this season
had resulted in a record number oi
pOstponements and that many
"ames had already been Tlayed il
weather that was hardly fit fol
| baseball.
During the course of Sundays
special meeting, the league heat
announced the release of Rocky
Flammia, rookie umpire. FlammiS
was released largely as a result o
unsatisfactory conduct at a game
played at RehObOth, wherein h
publicly cursed a fan during tht
course of a league game that h,
was officiating. In announcin;
Flammia's release, prexy Culve
stated that, while the league woulr
back and support it's officials in tn
performance of assigned duties, TIL
Sho' circuit would not tolerate un
satisfactory conduct on the part O
umpire, manager, coacn, or player
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
Air Reserve Session
Held At Georgetown
Meeting Was Held in OKC
Office; Meet Again
July Sixth

The first meeting of &C Flight .
156th Composite Squadron, Air Re
serve was held in the ORC Office at
III Market ST., Georgetown, Del,
on June 22nd.
Lt.-Col. Endsley p Fairman, Will
mington, Del, Commanding Ofhcer
of the Squadron addressed the
members on the Reserve Training
Mission of the Air Force.
The Squadron Adjutant, Capt. w.
Gregg, Wilmington, addressed the
members on the Responsibilities of
the Reservists.
Capt w. P. Schmader, ORC Unit
Instructor for Kent and Sussex
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Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
Republicans
Will Select
State Slate
On August IL
Primary Will Be Held
Throughout State On
Saturday, August 7th;
No Disagreement Ex-
pected On Ticket.

The Republican state convention
for the nomination of the party's
statewide candidates will be held
in Dover on Wednesday, August
IL, it was announced this week by
Isaac R. Brown, Jr., state chair
man.
Mr.. Brown also announced that
the primary for the election of the
delegates to the convention will be
held on the preceding Saturday,
August z.
With Governor Thomas e. Dew
ey of New York and Governor Earl
Warren of California national stan
dard bearers, state political lead
ers are now turning their atten-
ton to local politics.
There is not expected to be any
marked disagreement in the selec-
ton of the statewide ticket. Top
posts on the state lineup at pres
ent are held by u. S. Senator c..
Douglass Buck and u. S. Represen-
tatiVe ]. Caleb Boggs, both renomi-
mated; Hyland P. George of Dover
for governor; Clayton A. Bunting
of Selbyville, lieutenant governor.
other posts for which the party
will nominate candidates include
state treasurer and state auditor.
Two Others In Race
In the governorship selection,
two candidates are still in the pic
ture, including Mr.. George and
John S. Isaacs Of Milford. The lat
ter has the endorsement of the
Sussex County Republican Commit
tee while Mr.. George has been en-
dorsed by the Kent County Re-
publican Committee.
Mr.. Brown said he would ISSUE
the Official call for the convention
early enough TO permit the count.
committees in the three counties
sufficient time to call their meet
ings and organize" The State Com
mittee will meet on the night be
fore the convention, or August 10
also at Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
STORES, BANKS CLOSED
HERE NEXT MONDAY

In observance of Indepen-
dence Day, which will be
generally observed this COM
ing Sunday, the majority of
the stores, manufacturing
concerns and both banks in
Milford will be closed all day
Monday next
The stats of the Milford
Trust Company and the First
National Bank and Trust
Company plan to observe a
long weekend and both in
stitutiOns will be closed all
day tomorrow, reopening on
Tuesday morning, July 9th.
at nine o'clock.
The business Office of the
Milford Chronicle will close
at Saturday noon, reopening
Tuesday morning July 9Th at
eight o'clock. Persons having
orders of printing promised
for the weekend are request
ed to call for the same not
later than noon tomorrow.