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Milford chronicle., 1949-01-28
|Carvel Headed
State Group
In Parade
AT Washington
Governor And Mrs. Cary
el, Of Delaware, Troop
ers, Float, Followed
Missouri, Kentucky In
Procession.

Gov. Elbert N. CarveI and Mr..
CaFVel rode last Thursday after
noon in the three-hour parade
winch provided the first climax ~
the Inauguration ceremonies for
President Truman. Approximately
400 Delawareans witnessed the
spectacle. 'o
Flanking the car, which was
chauner-driVen, were two members
OF the Delaware State Police who
mad come to Washington on the
Legislative train.
DelaWare's float, depicting II as
the hrst state to ratify the federal
Constitution. featured five men "a
Colohlal costume enacting the
signing. Delaware was preceded
only by President Truman's Mis-
souri, and Vice President BarkIev's
Kentucky in the parade.
Earlier in the day, Delaware's,
TWO United States senator's had re-
ceived scores of well-wishers IN
their respective offices in the Sen
ate office building.
Senators Receive Visitors
Senator John J. Williams. Mills
DOro Republican, found his ofTica
crowded by II a. m. ApproximafeIv
one block away, but still IN the
same building, Senator ]. Allen
Frear, Jr., Dover Democrat. had an
equally large number of visitors
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proceeds from the sale Of tickats
WIN Oe turned into the fund after
necessary expenses are paid
Ihe committee which arTarood
LOT LOT the dance are Granville Snv-
oer and MilbOurne Berridge re- Ta1-
Tesenting the v. F. W., and George
CoIlins and Oscar T. Moore renre-
sentlng the Legion.
While the goal of s24OOOo is
slowly being reached, ACCORDING to
chairman Barnard, more effort 10
neeued to bring the drive to a snc.
CessIul conclusion, and he. earn
estly solicits the 1000 cooDeration
oI every man, woman and child in
the Milford area. - ~ ~
When the list of workers wos
prepared it was impossible to give
tne complete membership from the
Guys hrst ward, the largest in the
city. They follow: Mesdames Pbvl-
lis Kelley, Lulu Maughey. Row Pet
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Milford chronicle., 1949-01-28
Business Girls
WillPresent
Feb. 1924
Real Home Talent Will
Appear In ''TOO Many
RelatiVes;" Mrs. J. L.
Pratt, Mrs. AL Nutter,
Directors.

The Milford Business and Pro-
fessiOnal Girls Club now announce
the dates on their play, TOO Many
Relatives to be presented Febru-
ary % and "a at the Milford High
School auditorium at 500 D. m.
under the direction of Mrs. J. LYNN
Pratt and Mrs. AL. Nutter.
The cast is composed of real tai
ent and is as follows:
Harry Savage, a young writer,
Jack Tease; Mabel Savage, his re-
cent bride, Virginia Scott: Mrs.
DOnnelly, their landlady, Betty Lou
Hanson; Oracle Evans, MabePs
sister, Louise NailOr; Jasper Will
kins, her bashful beau, Henry
Saunders; Officer Butterfield, a
poetic policeman, Jack COrdray;
Lucy, maid, Norma ]. Christen-
sen; Ermintrude Evans, Mabels
aunt, Margaret A. Warner; Otto
b. Savage, Harry's uncle, Gilbert
Wilkins; Smoky McGee, a desper-
ate criminal, Harvey Williams.
Bring the entire family out to
a good evening of entertainment
at the low price of 6Oc and soc.
Don't miss this big hit.
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-28
Cage Champions To
Play Here Monday
Smyrna Hornets viii Make First
Local Appearance

The 1947-4S penisular basketball
champions, the Smyrna Hornets,
will make their first local appear
ance of the current season here
next Monday evening, meeting the
Milford Vets, local Mar-Del League
entry, on the Milford High court
as part of a double header. In the
first game of Monday evenings
double bill the Blue Hens, local
girls team, will meet the recently
formed Dover girls team in a Mar
Del Girls League game.
The Hornets won peninsular cage
titular hOnOrs last March in a pen
insula-Wide tournament that had
as entries most of Delmarva's out
standing teams. A large field, in
cluding the top teams of the Eas-
tern Shore, Sussex County and Up
per Shore Leagues, together with
entries from the Mar-Del, New
Castle County and Dover City
Leagues, competed in the cham
piOnship tourney, staged at the Do
yer Field House under the aus
pices of the Y. NJ. C. A.. and Smyr-
ma waded through formidable Op-
position to emerge as top team. The
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Milford chronicle., 1949-01-28
Boy Scout Week
Observance Feb. 6-12
S9th Anniversary Celebration viii
Open On A Sunday

The nations 100000 members
of the Boy Scouts of America will
mark the S9th anniversary of the
organization during Boy Scout
Week which opens Sunday. Febru-
aTy S, and closes February 12.
The anniversary will be observ-
ed in every city and town and most
villages and hamlets throughout
the nation and it's territories. It's
theme this year is Adventure
That's ScOuting!" and the activi-
ties during the celebration will be
related to the theme.
During the week many store
windows will be given over to the
Boy Scouts for displays of theiri
handicraft and to demonstrate some
Of the useful skills they acquire at
their meetings and in scout camps.
New members will be inducted
through investiture ceremonies.
Boy Scout Sunday
Next Sunday is Boy Scout Sun
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Will Organize
Milford CrOuD
.OfTheD.A.R.
Edward w. COOch, Sr.,
Spoke At Initial Meet
ing On Tuesday After
noon.

Former Lieutenant-GOV Ed
ward W. COOch, Sr., gave an address
on Captain Jonathan Caldwell on
tuesday afternoon at an Organiza.
tlon meeting of the new Milford
chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution named in
honor of the captain of the com
pany known as the Blue Hens
Chicks.
The meeting was held at 2 D. m.
az the home of the organizing re-
gent, Miss Catherine Downing 400
South Walnut street, Milford. and
was attended by various state Off
GERS and chapter regents of the
OAR.
Talks On Caldwell Family
Mr.. CoOch's talk dealt with inter-
esting facts concerning Jonathan
Caldwell and his family. also num-
erOus historical events which oc-
CURED in the vicinity of Milford
during the Revolutionary period.
The speaker is the author of sew
eral books on Delaware history.
The Jonathan Caldwell Chapter.
OAR, is the eighth to be organized
~ Delaware, the last being Captain
William McKennan Chapter in l94S.
During the past 55 years the OAR
locally has aided in establishing
the Historical Markers COmmis-
sion, contributed to the restoration
OF Old Town Hall, given books to
libraries, purchased the star for the
Birthday Bell at Valley Forge,
(eOnJinusd 0l wage o.
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-28
Sixty-Third Serni-Annual
Dollar Day Being Held
Under Auspices Of c.
OfC.

Under the auspices of the Retail
Merchants Section of the Wilm-
ington Chamber of Commerce. the
siKty-third semi-annual Dollar Day
viii be .Qhserved bR member mer-
chants on Wednesday. February Q.
rain or shine. This famous mer-
chandising event. initiated for the
first time in this country by what
was then known as the "Mercan-
tile Committee" more than thirty
years ago. spread through the
country like wild-flre, and hun
dreds of cities asked for data on
details of operation. These semi
annual sales events, conducted by
the Section under supervision of a
committee of WilmingtOn's most
experienced and well-knOwn mer-
chants, never have lost their at
traction for the thrifty housewife,
but each recurring one is larger
and, apparently, more popular
than its immediate predecessor. ;,
Opportunities to purchase strict
ly seasonal merchandise of all
kinds will be offered by participa-
ting merchants on that day. and
the reputation built up by years of
effort for these Dollar Days" as
occasions when thrifty shoppers
may secure unusual bargains in di-
Verslted merchandise will be main
tanned scrupulOusly.
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Milford chronicle., 1949-01-28
Recession VieWed
Around The Corner
Philadelphia Reserve Bank
Says II Will Stay
There
By Associated Press

The Federal Reserve Bank Of
Philadelphia said through an an
alysis of present economic cOndi-
tiOns suggests that recession will
stay just round the corner during
1949."
In its current issue Of Business
Review" the bank added "the mon
ey-gOds equation is likely to be in
better balance during 1949 than it
has been for several years"
Prices, on the average, the bank
said, ""are likely to be fairly stable.
though there will be numerous de-
partures from the general trend by.
individual commodities.
While the nation has eniOved
three postwar boom years, despite
the constant prospect Of ''imnin-
ent" recession, the bank said.
there are some reasons for believ-
ing that current pessimism has
sOunder basis than that of early
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Milford chronicle., 1949-01-28
Governor CGrUeL Guest
Of Sussex Firemen
Glendale Fire Company
Host To Sussex County
Association

Governor Elbert N. Carvel was
guest of honor and principal speak
er at the twentieth anniversary
celebration of the Sussex County
Volunteer Firemen's Association,
held in the Glendale School Audi
tOrium Tuesday night, under the
auspices of the Glendale Fire Com
pany, Inc. Speaking informally,
the Governor praised the fine un-
selfish service of the volunteer fire
organizations Of the state and said
it was one of the finest such groups
in the nation. He commented on
the growth of. the Sussex County
Association in the past twenty years
and the improved techniques of fire
fighting and fire fighting equip
ment. The chief executive speak
ing of the willingness to serve and
sacrifices involved in volunteer ser
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Milford chronicle., 1949-01-28

The Presidents Birthday Ball,
one of the outstanding features of
the annual drive for polio funds,
will be held this evening FRIDAY.
January 28), in the new Milford
ArmOry on North Walnut street.
The dance is being held under the
auspices of the Blue Hen Post, Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars and Ameri-
can Legion Post No. 3, both of Mil
ford.
Dancing will be from nine until
one. Dress for the dance will be
optional. Tickets priced at $1.5O
per person, prior to the night of
the dance. and $500 at the door,
may be obtained from any mem
Der of the aforementioned veter-
an organizations.
r. g. Barnard, 3rd, chairman of
the local fund campaign, urged the
public to attend the dance for an
evening of entertainment and the
assistance of a worthy cause. All
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-28
Kent Chapter
o. E. S. Met At
Group Authorized COntri-
button To March Of
Dimes; Many Visitors
Were Present.

A regular meeting of Kent Chap
ter No. IL, o. E. S., was held on
January 19 at the chapter room in
the Harrington New Century Club
building with the worthy matron.
Mrs. Isabella Sylvester, assisted by
the worthy patron, Thomas G. Rod
way, presiding. A contribution to
the March of Dimes was authorized
and announcement made of the
School of instruction which is to
be held at the first meeting in
February February q. The wavs
and means chairman, Mrs. Lillian
Wheeler, announced a meeting of
her committee for January 81, and
Mrs. Catherine Johnson announced
that the team for January would
hold bake at the Cupid ice cream
store In Harrington on Saturday
morning, January 20. A large mum
Der OF members were in attendance
including grand officers and visit
Ors from Victory Chapter No. Is.
Mizpah Chapter No. 2, and a Penn
sylvania Chapter, Fort Pitt No. 13O.
At the close of the meeting Mrs
Ruth Nemesh and her committee
provided entertainment and re-
freshments. The entertainment was
entitled "A Nose for News" and
was in the nature of an "Informa-
tion Please" quiz program. The best
Scoop Reporter" proved to be
Jane P. HendricksOn, who received
a lovely prize for. her efforts.
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-28
Railroad Unit Wilmington
Reflects Its Dollar Dav
Board Friday R ebruary 9
Stockholders Attend 9th
Annual Meeting Of Del
aware Company At Do
yer.

The Delaware Railroad officers
and directors were reelected al
the 97th annual meeting of direc-
tors and stockholders in the Del.
aware Railroad Building in Dover
last Friday.
At the stockholders meeting.
l57,474 shares were voted. Re-elect-
ed at the directors meeting were
George H. Pabst, Jr., Philadelphia.
president; Oliver A. Newton,
Bridgeville, and H. w. Schotter,
Philadelphia, vice presidents:
Ralph G. Wilson, Dover. secretary: :
P. d. Fox, Philadelphia. treasurer; {;
Elmer Hart, Philadelphia, comp
trOller; L. A. Ehrhart, Philadel-
phia, real estate agent; J. L. Gres-
sitt, Philadelphia, chief engineer;
John Dickinson, Philadelphia, gen.
eral counsel.
Directors Reelected
directors reelected by the stock
holders are: Edward Hart, Town
send; Mr.. Newton, Victor c. Rec
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Milford chronicle., 1949-01-28

morning meetings for commodity
groups and homemakers, each af-
teTnoOn will be devoted to a general
session in Wolf Hall auditorium,
with a lineup of special speakers
and musical entertainment.
Piano music and group singing
will open the afternoon program on
Tuesday, Feb. 8. Guest speaker will
be r. P. KOrbObo, extension land
scape specialist at Rutgers Univer-
sity, New Brunswick, N. J. Using a
device called a "fiannelgraph" Mr.
KOrbObO will demonstrate ways to
frame a home with trees and
shrubs. With the fiannelgraph he
can construct a landscaping plan
in a matter of seconds. On the
same program, winners OF Della
wares 1948 Ten-TOn-TOmato Con-
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Milford chronicle., 1949-01-28
China Missionary
At Frederica Feb. 1
WIN Adderss Trinity Congregation
On Her Orient Experiences

Mrs. Frances Louise Taft Pyke,
missionary Of the Methodist
Church in North China, who, with
her husband, the Rev. Frederick
M. Pyke, d. D., spent thirty months
as a prisoner of the Japanese in
the Weihsien Internment Camp, at
Shantung, China, during the war,
will be the guest speaker at Trim
lty Methodist Church, Frederica.
Del, on Tuesday evening, Feb. 1st.
at 1880 p. m. Mrs. Pyke will tell
something Of her experiences as a
prisoner, and of the conditions un-
der which millions of Chinese wO-
men are now living as a result of
the war.
Mrs. Pyke was for a number of
years active in the Young Woman 8
christian Association and in the
Student Volunteer Movement. ira
Yelling extensively throughout the
United States. For the S. v. NJ. she
visited colleges in the South and
East working in cooperation with
Or. John r. Mott and DR.. Kenneth
LatOurette; and for the Y. w. C. A
she visited the state universities
IN the West in the interest of
Christian missions.
Like her husband, Mrs. Pyke
was born of missionary parents in
North China, and received her
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Play Festival At
Delaware Mar. 1919
List Of Entrants For Seventh Fete
Has Enlarged

An enlarged list of entries for the
seventh Delaware Play Festival is
expected on the basis Of interest
registered to date by school and
community theatres, accordinr ~
Mrs. John F. Mullins general chair
man.
Finals Of the tournament win be
held at Mitchell Hall University Of
Delaware on March Is and 10 fol-
lowing eliminatiOns in various
groups.
The deadline for entries from
Delaware high schools and private
schools is Feb. 1, with the eIimina-
tlOn tournaments which will decide
entries in the finals to be Completed
by March 5. All other entries sbOuld
be submitted by March l.
AS usual, silver loving Gun and
plaques will be presented for the
best plays, and there also will be
prizes in the finals for the best in
dlvidual male and female acting.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-28
OVER $500 SAW NEW
CHEVROLET AT BURTON,S

According to Irwin G. Bur-
ton, president of l. G. Bnr-
ton and Company. Milford
Chevrolet and OldsmobiIe
dealer for this territory. over
twenty-five hundred persons
visited his new modern gar.
age and show room last Sat
urday to see the startling
new Chevrolet automobiIe
which was on display. This
was, without a doubt the
greatest acceptance of a new
car IN the history of the an
tomObile industry on the
Delmarva Peninsula. Awards
were received by Russell
Coverdale, Lincoln; John
Fry, Milford; E. E. Pretty
man, Harbeson; Louis 7
MCGEE, Milton, and Albert
Webb, Houston. Mr.. Burton
IN an interview with mem
0ers OF the Milford Chron-
icle staff, expressed his de-
light with the results of the
pre-inspectiOn day advertis-
ing he ran in the Milford
Chronicle, announcing the
display date.
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-28

farm people directly helped, more
than two million nOn-farm families
used educational help from the EX-
tension Service in doing a better
job in gardening, food preservation,
clothing the family, and other fields
of family living.
Rural people reached by Exten-
sion included more than 1929, Oil
All Club boys and girls in better
than $4,000 community clubs. These
boys and girls raised 100000 acres
OF garden, demonstrated the grow
ing Of food crops on a half million
acres, produced SOO,O head of live
stock, and raised about 100000
chickens and other poultry.
Through work with farmers, rur-
al women, and young people i'm
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Milford chronicle., 1949-01-28
City Council
beOrganizeS
Tuesday, After
City Election
Messrs. Peterman
Humes, ROOsa, VictOrs
In Ward Contests; Ben
nett Named Vice May
or; Alderman Elected.

Four cOuncilmen we're elected
Monday in the annual municipal
election, with contests in three OF
MilfOrd's four wards.
In the First Ward Albert Peter.
man, electrical appliance dealer
defeated two opponents. The vote
was Peterman, 218; David s. Hugg
III, and Joseph Dare, So.
In the Second Ward James T.
Humes, hardware merchant, won
out over Sidney Schwach, local at
torney. by vote Of 137 to IS.
James Wilson was unOppOsed for
council in the Third Ward. receiv-
ing only four token votes. He is
the proprietor Of a grist mill.
The closest contest was I'm the
Fourth Ward where Alex ROOsa,
the incumbent, won his bid for a
second term on the town board by
nOsing out Ernest G. Macklin 1873
70 lO4. ROOsa, a retired engineer,
was the unsuccessful candidate for
mayor in last years election, los
ing to C. VanNuis WilkersOn.
Both Peterman and Roosa have
taken stands on faVoring the re-
turn Of Milford to manufacturing
its own electric current. At pres
ent the city buys current from the
Delaware Power and Light Com
pany. Previous to signing the pres
ent contract with the utility firm,
Milford produced current at the
municipality owned power plant.
The Milford City Council held its
annual reorganization meeting on
Tuesday evening Of this week, fea-
tuFed by the election Of a Viee-may-
or and city alderman.
Vinal 3. Bennett was chosen vice
mayor and II. B. Davidson, the in
eumbent, was named city alder
man. with Mayor @. v. WilkersOn,
who presided at the meeting. cast
ing the deciding ballot IN each Of
the two contests.
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Milford chronicle., 1949-01-28
Marshall P. Hazard
Passes At Lewes
Collector OF State Revenue Since
1871 Was Active Republican

marshall P. Hazard, So years
OLD, collector of state revenue and
active Republican, died Tuesday of
this week at the Beebe Hospital in
LeWes. ~ -
appointed state revenue collector
IN l941 by Governor Walter w pa
con, Mr.. Hazard was reaDpOinted
IN l945 and was serving in that ca
pacity at the time of his death. He
entered state politics in 1928 when
ne was elected to the state House
OF Representatives where he serv-
ed one term.
In 1888, he was appointed regu.
lator OF weights and measures bv
Governor c. Douglass Buck. He ser
we'd three years, going out with the
Democratic administration of the
late Governor r. c. McMullin.
Born in Lewes on July 10. 1879.
Mr. Hazard was the son of the
late Daniel L. and Margaret E
Hazard. He lived all his life in
Lewes in the same house in which
he was born, 315 Savannah Road.
He attended Lewes School, for.
many years was engaged in house
moving and hauling and conducted
a farm at Five Points, near Lewes.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Nell
lie Warrington Hazard, and a
niece, Miss Margaret E. Hazard of
LeWes.
Funeral services will be held at
his home at o'clock Saturday
afternoon. The Rev. w. H. Revelle.
pastor of Bethel Methodist Church.
will Oficiate, assisted by the Rev.
Howard Davis, retired Methodist
minister. .Interment will be made in
the family plot in the Lewes Meth
Odist Cemetery. Friends may call
at his home from z to 8 o'clock to-
night.
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-28
Alpha Zeta InstalIs
AUOf D Tomorrow

The national honorary agricul-
tural fraternity, Alpha Zeta, will in
stall 2 chapter at the University OF
s1eiaWare IN ceremonies on Satur-
eeg January %, when the present
McClue Club of Agriculture stu-
cents Is absorbed by the national
organization.
Nlne students and six recent
delaware alumni, headed by John
Z stilWell, Jr., of Wilmington.
lnancelloT, and Donald G. Munger
AeWark, Chancellor-elect, will be
Initiated.
lnnnllnIna IN rnn. -
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-28
Guard Instructor
Says Force Needed

If the diplomatic efforts Of the
United States in Europe are not
backed with readiness to use force
by the nations military organiza-
tion and the willingness to febf,,
on the part of the citizenrv fbsv
will fail, Lieutenant-Colonei Es-,
L. Nicholson, acting senior Armv
instructor, Delaware Nafionst
Guard, said this week.
Colonel Nicholson, who saw Az
tensive service both during Worla
War II and Immediately after iS
east and west Europe, was quest
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Milford chronicle., 1949-01-28

ever this period would BE S46,OO0,-
600. MF. Charles lawson, Chairman
Of the Delaware Highway Users
Conference said the survey showed
that after deductions for admins
tration costs, highWay police. highs
way debt service requirements. and
other overhead expenses. an estima-
TED s88.0o0 600 viii remain for high
way construction and maintenance.
Road maintenance. for the four
years 1949-1958. projected at 20 per
cent over maintenance costs Tor the
comparable pre-War period. viii
eo. about S8850.000 according to
ne survey leaving total 0f s2g.-
900 available solely Tor road ana
#ag construction
M lawson added chat 81 the total
aa0eao the survey found that
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4-H Members Urged
To Aid Farm Show

All Club members of Sussex
county are urged to participate in
the Delaware Crop Improvement
Show to be held at the University of
delaware on February 7th to 18th.
according to Sam Gwinn, All Club
Agent.
Entries may be made in Glass D
80 ears of corn, without charge to
the club member and the following
money awards will be given: 1st
$500; 2nd, $500; 3rd, S1.OO: 4th,
$l.OO; 5th, $1.0O; 9Th, ribbon.
Entries may also be made in the
Continued ON page O.
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-28
Scottish Rite Club
Will Meet Tonight
Session win Be Held In New Meth.
odist Church, SeIbyVille

j. Henry Mcdonnell, president OF
the Kent and Sussex Scottish Rite
Club, will preside at a meeting OF
the club to be held at ZOO D. m, on
January % ,1949, in the New Metho.
dist Church Auditorium at Selby-
vile, Delaware.
Harrison Phillips, Vice-president
snd program chairman, has ar
ranged for the entertainment and
Charles Jarvis has arranged for a
delicious dinner (a-la-Sussex COun-
y. with plenty Of graVy).
The principal speaker, the Rev.
DR.. William Fredrick Dunkle. Jr..
minister Of Grace Methodist Church
Of Wilmington, will be introduced
by POSTMASTER Arthur R. Hudson.
J. Wallace WOOdford, 3So and
deputy for Delaware, viii be present
to insure a very enjoyable evening
for all.
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-28
Urge Emphasis
On Composition
University Recommends More Al.
tentiOn To Subject In Schools

tentiOn To Subject In Schools
The University of DelaWare's De-
partment of English, pointing ont
That many entering students are
unable to express their ideas in
clear, correct and effective Eno-
l1sh" because of deficiencies in
spelling, grammar, punctuation
and reading, has recommended IN
high school principals and Eng
lish teachers that more attention
be given to instruction in cOmposi-
ton.
In reports sent by the university
English faculty to all high schools
in the state, 1t was revealed fbat
the university mentors advocate
the teaching of English compost
ton through all 70 grades of pub-
lie school, even though such a
practice might mean Dlacino p S'F
ferent emphasis on the study OF lit-
erature.
High School students, the repOrt
indicated, should have opDortunitv
to write often, "under construc.
tive, critical direction, and sneci-
nc instruction should be given in
spelling, grammar. punctuation
and reading.
(cQntinusd on page D