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Milford chronicle., 1949-09-23

merly of Denton Md, are occupy
ing one of Mrs. Clara Coverdale's
apartments.
Dick Clendaniel who has been in
New York State for several weeks
buying tomatoes for the Frank CT
endaniel Co., flew home on Monday
to spend few days with his FAM
lily, he will return later this week.
The home of MIR. and Mrs. Charl-
es Clendaniel near town, was the
scene of happy gathering on Sat-
urday night. They celebrated the
birthdays of their youngest daught-
er, Mrs. /. Lester Brumley and her
baby daughter, Ann of Georgetown
and the 14th wedding anniversary
of their daughter and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Virgil l.. King of Laurel,
and the 37th wedding anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clendaniel. The
guests were, Mrs. William j. Brum-
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. 1. Lester Brum-
ley and daughters, Leslie and Ann
of Georgetown, Mr.. and Mrs. Vir-
gil L. King and daughter Janet Lee
and Norma Jean of Laurel, Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Clendaniel and daugh-
ter Barbara, of Milton, and Mr.. and
David Draper. Mr.. Draper enterta-
ined by showing moving pictures
which was much enjoyed by all
Gifts We're exchanged and an abun-
dance of ice cream, cake and can
dy was served.
Mrs. Rose Warren spent last
week at Oak Orchard.
Little Miss Joyce Parker spent
last week. with her grandmother
Mrs. Harry Mcclellan in Chester
Pa.
/ Mrs. Lola Brewster. and Miss
Sarah Thirkell of Camden N. j.
spent last Thursday with Mr.. anu
Mrs. John L. LeCoumpte at theil
cottage on Rehoboth Bay.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Watson anC
children of Cedar Neck were Sun.
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs
4 Harry Swain and sons.
j Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Fitzgerald
:. are the proud parents of baby
girl born in the Milford Memoria
Hospital Wednesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Tucker ant
daughter Carol Marie of SeaforC
were Friday night dinner guest o
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Davidson ant
: MIR. and Mrs. W. B. Donovan visit
| ed their uncle and aunt, Mr.. ali,
Mrs. John w. Abbott in Wyomin;
Delaware, on Sunday.
There were number from Lin
coin who attended the Bremen
trial in Dover the past week.
Mrs. H. M. Burns was a recen
[ Phila., visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Lynch enter
t tanned Mrs. Lynch's aunts, Mrs. LIE
! vim Disharoom and Mrs. George Pu
sey of Snow Hill Md, last week a
: their cottage at Fenwick Island.
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-23

Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Morgan of
Bordentown,s N. j., Mrs. Alfred
Carty of Hed.ding, N. j., spent the
weekend with, Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
els Morgan and visited their moth
er. and grandmother, Mrs. Bessie
Morgan in the Milford Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lofland and
children accom- panied by Mr.. and
Mrs. C. v. Grant of Frederick visit
ed in Wilmington, on Sunday.
Recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Fitzgerald were Rev. and
Mrs. Diehl of Fedewica, Mrs. Ralph
Baker and daughter Lorna of Geo
rgetown, Mrs. Grace Prettyman of
North East Md, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Abbott of ET1endale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Loyns OF
Harrington and New York and
their son ln-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. William B. Morgan Jr.i
and children. attended the Lyons
family reunion at Greenwood on
Sunday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Richard voverdaie
accompanied BY MI. and slrs. Will
liam Donovan and daughter Jen-
nette of Glendale spent Sunday in
Phila.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Medford and
son Billy, of Henderson Nd spent
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. i'll. M
Burns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Lynch. spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs
Roy Joseph at Rehoboth.
Rev. J. F. Willis a former ruin
lister of Lincoln is spending some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
>Fitzgerald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Lynch enter.
tanned at their cottage at Fenwi,sl
Island, on Wednesday of last weet
in honor of Mr.. Lynch's birthday.
There were fifteen guests present
to enjoy the birthday dinner and
wish Mr.. Lynch many happy re-
turns of the day.
eileen Clifton, 80 years who liv-
ed at the Minquadale Home neal
Wilmington, for the past three
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-23

Mrs. Anna Morris and Miss Lena
Taylor of Milford spent Sunday
with their brother Charles E. Tay-
lor, Mrs. Taylor and Miss Minnie
Coffin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Brubacker
formerly of Denton Md, are accupy
ing the apartment of Norval Swim
ford on Johnson Ave.
Last week, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Wilkins spent couple OF
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hutchins of Chester, Pa, and on
Thursday they were the guests OF
Rev. and Mrs. Hungerford in Geo
rgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bradford oi
Claymont spent the weekend will
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold White.
State Trooper and Mrs. Henry
KuraIle and son Henry Jr., spen
Sunday with Mrs. Kuratle parents
I Mr.. and Mrs. David Hartzel of Will
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul White of LauI'
ell were Monday night guests o
their son. Mr.. and Mrs. Harolt
White.
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-23
LINCOLN
Lincoln Methodist Church
Rev. w. H. Revelle Sr., pastor
Sunday. September 25th.


1000 q. m. E. s. T.
Rally Day services consisting of
awards for perfect attendance,
promotion of classes in Primary
department, each class will in
some way participate in the pro-
gram.
All members are urged to attend
and bring some one with them and
help make this real Rally Day.
6:45 M. Y. f.
7:3O evening worship don't for
get all services are on Standard
Time again.
Tuesday September 27th. the w.
! S. C. S. will meet in the community
hall. with Mrs. Make Dawson, Mrs.
India Coverdale and Mrs. Mary
Brenneman, co-hostess. Entertain
ment committee. Mrs. Caddie Beid-
man, Mrs. May Wyatt and Mrs.
Jennie Messick. Devotional Leader.
Mrs. Ethel Warren. All members
! are requested to be present and
help make plans to make the rest
! of the year interesting and help
full
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fitzgerald en-
4 tertsined at dinner on Sunday, Mr.
1 and Mrs. Edward Spicer of GEORGE
town, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jeffer-
son and family of Milton and Mr.
and Mrs. Archie Carey and family
/ On Thursday night of last week
i Lincoln was excited when a call
came to the store of Norman Ba-
ker asking for help in finding the
four year old son of Mr. and Mrs
:. Albert Coverdale, who live about
21amiles south of Lincoln. The
little boy had been missing since
six o'clock A posse was formed
and later joined by the state police
Milford and Glendale firemen
There was an estimated crowd ol
over $50 citizens, fireman and pol
ice. The near by woods and fields
were searched and almost mid
night one of the Glendale fireman
Raymond Spicer heard a cry in the
soy bean field and found JosepI
: who had fallen asleep and was a
waken by the sirens and the yell
, ing of the crowd. He was frighten
7 ed, cold and hungry but unharmct
: except for scratches.
Mrs. Bessie Morgan returned
, home Monday from the MILFORD
) Hospital, where she had been /;
; patient for two weeks. Mrs. Nor
gan is much improved at this time
3 Mr.. and Mrs. George Bowing 0
/. Trenton N. ]. who are staying a
| Slaughter Beach visited her aun
and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
: Clendaniel on Sunday.
t Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Shaffer for
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-23

For an extra-special sandwich
i1ling mix cream cheese, deviled
am, and finely ground pirnento-
stuffed olives. This filling may also
be- used with Parkerhouse rolls,
and served with luncheon salad.
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-23

The fierce Abipone Indians of the
Gran Chaco region, Latin America,
became extinct both because OF bat
ties and peculiar custom of kill
ing all but two children of each
family, says the Encyclopedia
Americana.
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-23
MILLVILLE


Church news for Sunday, Sep
tember rs. Rev. John P. George,
pastor. Worship service at II a.
m. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Ro-
land j. West, superintendent.
Last Sunday morning Rev.
George preached a very impressive
sermon from Matthew 23rd chap
ter. 10th verse, choosing as his text
"Our Master" One is your Master,
even Christ. The teachings OF
Christ are for our best way OF lie
and the purpose for which he
created our life. Special music
was a duet by Mrs. Anna Collins
and Mrs. Harriet McClung, and q
solo by Mrs. George, accompanied
by Roger Evans on the accordlan.
The Sunday school is increasing
in membership and very good at
tendance at worship service. Rev.
George announced "The World
Wide Communion" on October 2, al
which time new members will De
accepted.
On Sunday, September A, Mrs
Clara Setman and son, West Set
man, entertained the following
members of her family to little
family reunion: Mr. and Mrs. vii
liam Setman and son Billy, Mrs
Hannah Setman of Philadelphia
Misses Barbara and Nancy SetmaI
and friend, Hugh Weeden, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Homer James and daughter
Virginia Lee and infant son ROD
ert Elliott from Quakertown, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leu Darby and daugn
ters, Connie and Lucy of Milton ans aus
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer. James, Sr
of Laurel. On Sunday morning the.
all attended the Millville Methods
Church at which time, Mr.. and Mrs
Homer James had their infant So
christened by our pastor, Rev. j
P. George.
Roger Evans of Philadelphi
spent this past weekend with nj
parents, Captain and Mrs. Clintol
Evans.
Mrs. Emmons Phillips accompan
led her son Blaine on Thursday {
Charlottesville, Va, where he vii
resume his studies at the Univer
sity &c Virginia.
The Ladies' Auxiliary met in tn
Millville Fire Hall on Monda
evening. The president, Mrs. Rich
ard Wood, presided. They planne
to give dinner in honor of tn
Millville firemen and their wive
on Tuesday, October 4. After tn
business meeting games were en-
joyed by all. Refreshments wer
served by Mrs. Estella Holt, Mr.
Ethel Hooker, Mrs. Marge Hall an
Mrs. Nettie Hooker.
The w. c. T. u. met with a COY
cred dish luncheon on Tuesday
the home of Mrs. Clara Setman.
On Sunday, September Is, M
and Mrs. Kendall James Hooker (
Rehoboth gave a dinner in hone
/ of their mother, Mrs. Nettie Hocl
er, the occasion being her brit
day. Those present were Mr.. an
Mrs. John S. Noble, Sr., Mr.. an
Mrs. Kendall Noble and Mr.. an
Mrs. John S. Noble, Jr.
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-23

Brazil's area exceeds that of the
continental United States by about
250,000 square miles.
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-23

First Dime Store
Ii Utca. N. Y, F. w. Woolworsh
opened his first e-and-tencent
store ln~f87ss zfailedl~--sss<zsss;s
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-11-15

The area is also predominantly
Caucasian but with sprinkling
of other races. In 1910 there were
seventeen Orientals living in Bal
lard, but since the war the picture
has undoubtedly changed, regard
ing Japanese at least. There We're
also twenty-six Negroes living in
the district according to the 1910
census.
AS shown by the population py-
ramids enclosed in this study, the
area has great proportion of
young people and children. There
are four grade schools, one junior
high school, and one high school
located in the district. The aver
age grades completed by Ballard
residents is 81, while that of the
city is 1913. This difference in edu-
cational achievements may be pos
sibly explained by the large pro-
portion of foreign born persons
residing in Ballard.
The census report for 1910
shows that in census tracts Al
and Az twenty-five to twenty
nine percent of the population
twenty-five years or over) had
completed four years of high
school, and three to four percent
in these same tracts had complet-
ed four or more years of college.
In census tracts AS, A, and AS,
however, only fifteen to nineteen
percent had completed four years
of high school, and one one to two
percent had completed college.
Continued in the next issue.)
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RECENTLY PUBLISHED: =
'Lapps Are the Darndest PeO-
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The Saturday Evening Post. Pages
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the merry keepers of the reindeer.
Though little. they are incredibly
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"The Man with the Golden
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"The Sm0rgasbord COokbaak,"
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1.-THE Maiden Aunt of the Whole
Human Race" by Henry Wads-
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ming Hawthorne. ("Fredrilxa Brem-
er's Friendship with LOngfellOw
and Hawthorne.") The American
Scandinavian Review. Pages PIT
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Street, New York 81, N. Y. Vol
ume XXXVII. Number 3. Septem-
Der, 1949. Price 81. Also 1.-THE New
port Tower: Morse or English ?"
by Hjalmer Rued Holland. Pages
230-236. Illustrated. "A Wheat
Field in North America" a short
story by Wilhelm Moberg. Pages
243-246. 'Pre-Viking Music" by
Joan Haas. Pages 247-249. "Visby."
poem by Harry Behn. Page 253.
including the Scandinavian" by
Elizabeth Ketcham. Pages 254-256.
A list of Books for American
Libraries" in Danish, Norwegian,
and Swedish. Pages 257-262.
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Total in

about great extent by second generation Scandi-
navian, Bernice Jonson, and others.
The festival appears to be firmly established
an institution and it presumably the greatest of
Scandinavian unity and fellowship to be accomplished
in the Northwest
There are indications that this festival, coupled with
the Lucia contest and program activities, will become
of the nationally pubczed attractions of Seattle sort of
Mardi Gras of the west This is something of which all
Scandnavans be proud for the spirit of unity and
fellowship has produced what is at present of the
unique and what may be of the most pubcized
Scandinavian events in all of North America.
F. It N.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-11-15
Morse Solidarity

Norway Center and Morse Home are offsnrngs of Nor
wegan solidarity and enterprise They will be the most
remarkable edces erected by Scandinavian organi
cations and individuals in the Northwest They plan
ned to further the of solidarity and that is exactly
what they will do We think of better way to re-
alze this ideal It's realization not only long overdue
among Norwegians but also among Scandnavians as
whole.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-11-15
AN GEOLOGICAL STUDY
BY Jean Austin

Jean Austin, the author of
this geological study of Bal
lard, resides at 5127 Leary Ave.
in Ballard with her mother,
Mrs. Helen Austin. She will
graduate next August from the
University of Washington,
where she is majOring in So
GEOLOGY. Later she will attend
the university's graduate school
of social work for one year.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-11-15
Part One


The district known as Ballard
is located in the Northwest corner
of Seattle, bounded on the West
by Shilshoe Bay and on the South
by the Salmon Bay Waterway.
While the North boundary is the
city limits at 85th Street, and the
East boundary is set at 9Th Ave-
nue., the postal area and the juris-
diction of the Ballard schools ex-
tend to LIST Avenue Northwest.
Therefore, many persons beyond
these boundaries feel themselves
associated with Ballard, but for
this study 1 will confine myself to
the original limits of this area.
In 1882 seventy-five ten-acre
tracts were plotted by Judge
Thomas Burke, John Leary, and
w. R. Ballard under the name Of
Farmsdale Homestead. In 1887
these tracts were marked off into
town lots. The waterfront was
marked out in mill sites, for the
original settlers intended lumber
and shingle mills to be established
there.
The first single mill was built
on the waterfront in 1889 by w. R.
Ballard. Rapid growth in both
people and business soon develop
ed. The West Coast Improvement
Company under the Presidency of
Mr.. Ballard cleared and graded
lands for several years thus facili-
tating the growth of the district.
Also in 1889, the first wagon
bridge was built across the bay
by Mr.. Ballard. The trains stopped
at the junction, and passengers
walked across Salmon Bay on this
bridge. The manager of the rail-
road Cater the Northern Pacific
Railroad) suggested that the
bridge be named Ballard Junction.
This name became accepted, and
then spread to designate the entire
district.
In 1890 the Seattle Lake Shore
and Eastern Railroad built anoth-
er bridge and began delivering logs
to the mills.
This same year, Ballard was in
corporated and elected a mayor
and council. The area also elected
three congressman to the state
legislature. More mills came, and
more people to work them-a good
many of Scandinavian birth or an
cestry Ballard went to Minnesota
to get men to work in the mills,
which probably to some extent ac-
counts for the great predominance
of Scandinavians. On Phinney
Ridge and the West Shore of Lake
Washington there was nothing but
timber in these years of the early
1900's. Where the ship canal is
now built, there was only a creek.
In 1907, there were $4,000 resi-
dents in Ballard, and the district
boasted their own fire department,
police department, water system.
and its own city officials. How
ever, the water supply for Bal
lard had to be obtained from wells,
while the city of Seattle had
watershed at Cedar Rapids. This
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Introducing Ballard

was the primary reason for Bal
lard's Incorporation with Seattle,
and it was bitterly contested by
many Ballard residents.
4; II Il
Since Ballard was rather isolat-
ed from the influence of Seattle it
had somewhat natural Geological
development. AS mentioned be-
fore, there was nothing to the
west but timber, while the center
of Seattle was a hot, dusty five
mile ride in sort of bonneville
Trolley, where the passengers
chung to the outside if the inside
was full. The service was irregu-
lar and uncomfortable, so few
shoppers ventured into Seattle ex-
cept for the scarcer luxury goods.
The only records of development
come from either newspapers or
old settlers who are now mostly
dead. Although it was impossible
to find the complete pattern of
business development, few are
mentioned below.
One of the oldest establishments
was the Curtiss Hardware Com
pany, which was begun in 1899.
This business was later moved to
goth Avenue and Leary where~the
Curtiss Building still stands, con-
verified during the war into two or
three room apartments. The first
church, the Ballard Presbyterian,
was established in 1889. In 1906
church building was erected on
18th Avenue and Market Street.
After a fire, the church moved to
18th Street and the original site
was cleared and now serves as a
used car lot.
In 1902 a hotel and a boiler
works were built. Soon after this,
the first official school was estab-
lished across from the Simpson
Metal Works. The first funeral
parlor, the Mayfield Mortuary, was
built in 1908. but has since gone
out of business. The Gerke Phar-
macy was established on oath Ave
nue. and Market st. about 1907.
Since that time it has undergone
a transformation; beginning with
has by gradual process become
Billiards. leading music store.
The Ballard Livery and Trans
fer Company was established in
the late 1905. The first motor
truck in Ballard was purchased by
this company in 1900 and the word
Livery" was soon after dropped
from the title. The first garage
was erected at Leary and Mar
ket Street in 1900 where a new
garage and service station now
stands. The first service station
was erected in 1916 at Goth Ave-
nue. and Leary. This station is
currently held by the Shell Com
pany after having passed through
several hands.
The population of Ballard in
1910 was 25,969, of which 5,118,
or approximately twenty-five per-
cent were foreign born. Most of
these are of Northern European
extraction, and predominently
from Sweden, Norway, and Fin
land. The figures of the foreign
born are shown below:
Total in Total i'm
Country Ballard City
Norway .................... 1928 S,436
Sweden ................. 800 1910
Denmark ............. 105 1914
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Scandinavian Unity

81 have always thought of Scandinavians peo
pie" American observer remarked the other day. But
when you get know them better, you find they are
quite cannish Norwegans and Swedes etc The Scotch
and English clannsh and also lot of other people
Proponents of One World however, could hardly find any
better workable denomination than that OF mod
ern Scandinavia.
The Scandinavian nations not only confer on major in
ernational issues confronting them but also institute
joint action cope with these problems and other matters
of interest their respective countries This policy has
been amply demonstrated by the kings and foreign and
prime ministers of the Scandinavian countries, who like
scattered members of family in distress, have hurried
to meeting place to talk things over and see
what all the brothers and sisters should do in the interest
of the family
This joint action policy has not only been applied to
situations resulting from war or international tensions
however 1t has also governed these nations in regard to
lesser matters such for instance the decision to allow
citizens of of the Scandinavian countries to draw
sions in any of the five lands joint customs union
is of the latest steps this direction This cooperative
spirit is not only carried by the but also
by various organizations and groups of those countries
To mind, other peoples countries have found
such basis of understanding, mutual assistance
and joint planning various matters the Scandinavans
That is fact of which may all be very proud.
The very word Scandinavian is rather unique 1t CLASH
fies of peoples which historically geographically
etymoogicaly politically and culturaly in general
bound together distinguished by common characters
tics. No other of peoples naonates classified by
word can claim similar distinction.
Our American observer makes it clear however, that
his remark applies specifically to the Scandnavians in
North America No doubt many Scandnavans in Ameri-
unnecessarily cannish about themselves Nor
wegians Swedes Danes etc. when they have much in
and differ only in rather trivial matters The fact
that there different lodges and organizations for the
various Scandinavian nationaties does dsprove the
possibilities existence of Scandinavian unity. In many
communities Scandnavians of all naonalties go the
churches and members of Swedish and Norwegian
lodges and societies, etc.
The joint action policy in modern Scandinavia is rather
concept, which will be worked out deliberately
and consistently years to The will apply to
considerable extent to the Scandinavans in North AM
erica The number of first generation Scandinavans is
decreasing but with the influence of the genera
tons easily foresee greater cooperation between
Scandnavans in the not too distant future This influence
is already quite evident.
Take the of the Ballard Scandinavian Christmas
Festival held last year for the first time Although the
support of the community of Ballard and is assured
for all future fesvas-a very beneficial factor by the
waythe Scandinavian unity in this respect brought
Kodiak mirror., 1949-04-09
Bishops Wife Coming Sunday

Dealing with the changes an engaging guest makes m a dis. turbed home, The Bishops Wife an RKO Radio picture co.star. ring Cary Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven is showing at the Orpheum Theatre Sunday and Monday.
 Mss Young has the role of the Bishops wife. Niven plays the Bishop. man so harressed by the financial troubles of his office, that he has no time for his friends or family. Realizing he is on the spot he prays for di- vine aid. The prayer is answered by the appearance of Grant. who proceeds to reorgsnlze the house.
 
 hold.
 Walt Disney's Banbi is show. ing Friday and next Saturday. The film is in Technicoler and presents animal and bird char acters in a req istic manner
 Hero of the picture is Bambi, a little fawn Thumper, his cot. tontail friend. and Flower, the skunk, co star with Bambi.
 The Maine "deep woods" background is used throughout the film and shows the various seasons of the year.