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Seward seaport record., 1949-08-05
SEWARD BOY SCOUTS HAVE VACATION AT KINGS LAKE

A group of seven Boy Scouts of Seward Troop No. 90, with Les Gossage as Scoutmaster, will travel to Kings Lake, the Scouts sum- mer camp near Palmer, for a week of field experience.
 Those Scouts who will make the trip are Teddy Howell, David Gray, Jack Cassel, Louis Bernsten. Jerry Ivey, George Pletnikoff. and Thom- as Devine.
Seward seaport record., 1949-08-05
VICTORIA PoSTPONEs SAILING

Word was received by the local office of the Alaska Steamship Company Friday morning that the sailing date of the SS Victoria has been postponed from August un- til August from Seattle No other changes in schedule were an- nounced.
Seward seaport record., 1949-08-05
B.p.R. PebuiIds Snow River Bridge

The Bureau of Public Roads is calling for bids for construction of a bridge across the west channel of Snow River at Mile IS on the Seward Moose Pass Highway. The information received shows that bids on the job will be opened August p at Juneau.
 The bridge over Snow River at this point was washed out in q flood several years ago, and since then temporary structure has been in service No information was available as to the type of bridge to be built or the amount of money involved.
 Raise Highway
 The highway near Seward will be raised between the rail crossing al Mile 3 and the Chugach Forest boundary at about Mile 5. The pres ent road bed is only foot or two above the level of a stream which has flooded the highway in time: past.
Seward seaport record., 1949-08-05

Allen Peterson, Deputy United States Marshal at Kenai. was in Seward on official business on Thursday.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-25
Committee Named
On Cub Scouts
Group Recently Named
Direct New Youth
Set-Up

The second meeting of the Cub
Scouts was held at the ArmOry re-
Gently and a committee was picked
to carry out the plans of this Or
ganization. The following named
men were chosen: Harry Rust,
Chairman; E. L. Fisher, Handi-
craft; E. F. Steiner, Treasurer; G.
NJ. Welch, Secretary, VIM. Wix,
Cub Master; George Schaeffer,
Asst. to Handicraft and Dave
Green as yet Unassigned.
There was a large attendance
at the meeting and the children
were having a great deal of fun
After the noise had subsided the
meeting continued and the follow
ing women volunteered their serv-
ices as Den Mothers: Den No. l
Mrs. Eldvidge Prettynian; Den No
2, Mrs. French, Mrs. Nutter and Mrs
/ Carpenter; Den No. 3, Mrs. Ed
! Steiner; Den No. 4, Mrs. LeOnart
French; Den No. 5, Mrs. Mary Alb
bott; Den No. 6, Mrs. Oscar Moore
Den No. Z, Mrs. Hilda Walls, ant
Den No. 8, Mrs. Frank BreretOn
The pack meetings will be he'll
the 3rd Wednesday of each montl
and all those interested in thi
project should make an effort I
be present, to learn what the Leg
ion is doing for the youth of Mil
ford community.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-25
Push Search
For Attacker
OF Farm Wife
State Troopers From
Other Stations Are
Called To Join Hunt In
Bridgeyille Area.

Aided by every available volun-
teer and all facilities, the Della
ware State Police are conducting
an intensive search for a youth
who they say attacked and raped
a woman in her home Tuesday af-
ternoon.
The woman, 45, mother of three
children, lives near Atlanta, four
miles west of Bridgeville. State pO-
lice said the youth is a Negro.
Her husband and children were
not at home at the time.
All Tuesday night and cOntinu-
ing to the present time state pO-
lice aided by volunteer flremen
and others are conducting the
search. Maryland State Police are
searching the nearby area of Mary
land and the limited description of
the attacked has been broadcast
over a four-state area by radio and
teletype.
Directing the search are Col
Herbert Barnes, commanding Off
Ger, and Capt. Melvin x. Leisure,
head of the criminal division of the
state police.
Engaged in preparing food for
chickens, she was surprised tC
hear some one walking below, then
climbing up to the second floor.
Troopers from Dover, George.
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-25
Meeting On "Y'' To
Be Held Tonight
Possibility OF Establishing VIII Be
Discussed At Community Bldg.


The possibility Of setting-up a
Y. M. c. A. program for the Mil
ford Area will be discussed Fri
day evening at a meeting, here. Of
Representatives of the cOmmunity's
organizations and representatives
of the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation. This meeting, which
will be held in the Community
Building, beginning at 8 p. m, will
be open to all residents of the area
who are interested in youth well
fare and recreation.
David Hugg, who will act as
temporary chairman for the meet
ing, has announced that written
invitations to attend and partici-
pate in Friday evenings meeting
have been sent to most of the
areas organizations, including the
Chamber of Commerce, Board OF
Education, Blue Hen Post, V. F. w.
Milford Post No. 3, American Leg.
ion, Rotary Club, Lions Club, RO
tary Club, Parent-Teachers AssO
citation, Grange, Business and Pro
fesSonal Girls Club, Battery &C,
Delaware National Guard, Crys
tai Fount Lodge of the 1. o. o. F.
Red Men, v. F. w. Auxiliary, Leg
ion Auxiliary, Baseball Asocia
tiOn and Milford High School Stu
dent Council. 1t is hoped that al
these and other Milford organiza
j., tions will have representative
: present at the meeting.
(continued on page u
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-25
Chas. w. Sigler, Jr.
New VIEW Leader
New Blue Hen Head Is Associated
With Welfare Board

Charles w. Sigler, Jr., was the
unanimous choice for commander
of Blue Hen Post No. 6483, Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars, at that Or
ganization's annual Election
Meeting" held the past Tuesday
evening at the post quarters in the
Hotel Windsor, here. Commander
elect Sigler, a 36-year-old veteran
of World War II, will succeed DIR.
James r. West, who has headed the
local overseas veterans group the
past three years.
The new commander of Blue Hen
Post is a graduate of FELTON, High
School and the University of Del
aware, and also holds a masters
degree from the University of
Pennsylvania. Active in welfare
work, he has been connected with
the Georgetown office of the State
Board of Welfare since 1889, ex-
cluding three and one-half years Of
service with the u. S. Navy during
World War ii and is at present
Sussex County supervisor for the
Welfare Board
During World War II, comman-
/ def-elect Sigler was a communica-
tions officer in the Navy, seeing
service on the u. S. E. Detroit,
and at Dutch Harbor, Adak and
Tanaga, in the Aleutian Islands.
Following discharge from the Navy
in December 1916, SigIer came tC
Milford, where he and his wife, the
former Elizabeth Vreeland and
their small son make their home
on Bridgeham Avenue.
i .C6mmander-elect. Sigler affiliated
himself with the Veterans of Fore
ign Wars approximately two years
ago, and since that time has takel
an active interest in the affairs ant
activities of Blue Hen Post. Dur
ing the past year, he has serves
the post as both post advocate an,
service officer. In addition to hi
affiliation with Blue Hen Post, Sig
ler is member of the Officis
Board of the Prisoners Aid Socie
ty and a member of the America
Association of Social Workers an
the Milford Playground Committe,
| CONTINUED IN page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-25
Blue Cross Mass
Meeting For Milford
Session Being Held At Community
Building

A mass meeting was scheduled
to be held at the Community Build
ing at s p. NJ, Thursday, when
plans for BLUE Cross Week" in
this area were to be explained to
residents of Milford, Glendale,
Lincoln, Houston and Lynch
Heights.
The period from March % to
April has been set aside by civic
leaders for enrolment of persons
living in those sections as mem
bers of a community Blue Cross
group, being organized for the first
time here in response to demand
from several quarters.
An invitation to the public to at
tend the rally has been extended
by Harry Pierce, president of the
Milford Chamber of Commerce,
which is sponsoring the communi-
ty group.
Mr.. Pierce said Blue Cross offic-
ials will be on hand to explain ad-
vantages of belonging to the nom
profit organization which extends
coverage for hospital and surgical
bills. More than $4,000 Delaware,
ans, better than half the states
population, now enjoy protection
from the financial inroads of sick
ness and injury, the G. of c. leader
pointed out. simply by holding {
Blue Cross membership card.
! The community group in thi
area will be the 14th to be formeI
in the state. It's objective is to ex
tend benefits to those who are self
employed, employed in groups Q
less than Ave, or unemployed.
Mr. Pierce emphasized that tn
opportunity to join will not be OF
cred again for another year, in aC
cOrdance with Blue Cross commur
ity group policy.
On each of the six days of tn
enrolment period next week, appl
/ Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-25
Lions Sponsoring
Blind Aid Week
Every Home Has Been Notified OF
Fund Raising Effort

During the past week, residents
of the Milford area have been made
more and more aware of the ne
cessity of rendering every possible
assistance to those less fortunates
who are either blind or have de-
fective sight. Thanks to the Mil
ford Lions and their hard-wOrking
sight conservation committee, a
message, citing the need of this as
sistance, has gone into virtually
every home in the area.
However, the Lions are not con-
tent with just calling the attention
of the public to the need of rem
dering assistance to the blind, they
are actually giving that needed as
sistance! In order that they may
expand their program of assisting
the areas blind, the Lions have
mailed out hundreds of letters this
week soliciting public support of
this most worthy of projects; en-
closed in each letter was sheet
of small stamps, each bearing the
slogan, BE Thankful You Can
See." Contributions upwards from
one dollar are asked in the letter
and those contributing are per
mitted to- keep these small seals
and, through affixing one of the
seals to each piece of outgoing
mail, tell others that the writer o
the letter is not only thankful tina
he can see, but willing to assis
others in regaining or preserving
sight.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-25
Athletic Assn.
AT School
On March 3Oth
Mammoth Variety Show
Will Be Presented On
The Stage Of The New
Milford Theatre.

On Wednesday, March 30th, at s
u. m the Milford High School Ath-
letic Association will present a
Mammoth Variety, show on the
stage of the New Milford Theatre.
During that time, eighteen individ-
ual acts will be offered featuring
an assortment of teen-age talent.
This is an original student pro-
iuction supervised by Mr.. Barney
Briggs and Miss Pearl Hunsberger,
athletic directors.
The program has been divided
into sections with chairman for
each section. Ruth Kimmel, Dick
Clendaniel, Eleanor Humes and
Hugh Martin are serving in this
capacity.
There will be comedy, music,
singing, and dancing. One act, di-
rected by Eleanor Humes, will
present tableau of living statues,
A select group of twirlers led by
Irma Mccullough will do precis-
ion drill. Tumbling and gymnastiC
demonstrations will be performed
by boys and girls of the junior and
senior high school gym classes. The
role of vivacious chorus girls viii
be graeiously portrayed by not one
! but several unwilling males. Wal
ter Pase. weIl-known amateur so
loist, will warble a novelty mum
ber., -
One portion of the show will b'
i devoted to the evolution of The
dance-the square dance and polk;
beginning the performance. Thes
will be followed by the waltz an
the ballet. All of this will be eli
NAKED with the present day gyra
ton known as the "jitter-bug."
Another not of comedy will !
added by a group of clowns and
German band. Those two slal
!, happy comedians, Howard Enn
. and Maurice Blessing, will ais
e contribute their talents. Theil
will be blackout scene accentC
: by luminous paint.
T The background music for the
: individual performances will
: rendered by a select group of m
j sicians from the high school mus
y department
n Tickets are now on sale and M
be purchased from a1y high schO
student. The price is sixty ($.6
| cents for adults and twenty-fi
| ($.25) for children who are twel
/ years old or younger
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-25
New FIRE Engine
Due To Arrive In
Milford Very Soon
RAIL ASSESSMENT
INCREASE STUDIED
by GOV. CARVEL

The possibility of an in
crease in assessments on
land used by railroads in
Delaware is now being con-
sidered by his administra-
tration, Governor Elbert N.
lCarvel disclosed Wednesday
night.
The Governor addressed
175 members and guests of
the Delaware Accountants
Association in the Gold Ball
room of the Hotel dupont in
Wilmington to discuss his
proposed tax program. For
one hour he gave a general
review of the program, and
for the next hour answered
questions from the floor.
Governor Carvel's refer
ence to a possibility of rail-
road land assessment hike
came during the question
period, when possible other
sources of revenue were be-
ing discussed.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-25
w. H. Jump Heads
Sussex County DHIA
HOustOnian's Cows Also Placed
High On List OF Best Herds

Wilbur H. Jump, Of Houston, was
elected president of the Sussex
County Dairy Herd Improvement
Association at it's annual meeting
held in the New Century Club, at
Georgetown, last week. Other MEM
bers of the Board of Directors
elected are: Arthur G. Tatman, of
Greenwood, Vice-President; Dud-
ley Walker, Milton, Secretary
Treasurer; Joseph Bailey, FEEDER
alsburg, Md; Earl Tull, Seaford,
and Alden Short, Georgetown.
Five of the twenty-three herds
in the association topped the 400
lb. mark in butterfat production
for the year just ending, according
to report issued by VIM. H. Hen
derson, County Agent
The five highest herds in order
of their placing in the association
for the year are as follows:
/. L. Robbins Webb, Lincoln
2. Tull Brothers, Seaford
3. B. B. Brinsfield, Vienna, Md.
4. Wilbur H. Jump, Houston
5. Joseph E. Bailey, Federals-
burg. Maryland.
Deimar J. Young, Extension
Dairy. Specialist, from the Univer-
sity of Delaware, spoke on the
work of the association and praised
the members for the progress they
have made.
Mr.. Paul Johnson and Mr.. Harry
Schmierer, Herd Supervisors fol
the association, were introduced
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-25
Bd. OfHealth
Planning For
Examinations
Local Citizens Will Be
Examined Free, Begin
ming With April 18 Ard
Continuing ThrOu III
April 21st.

Again this year the Milford
Board of Health, with the 'assis-
tance of the Delaware State Board
of Health, the Delaware Anti
tuberculosis Society, is arranging
for and the free examination of all
Milford citizens, male and female,
over the age of Is years, for blood
tests and tuberculosis.
Last year Milford set a worlds
record of 8O3 X-rays in one day,
and this has been publicized
throughout the entire United
States, and is a record to be proud
of. 1t is hoped that since all the
people are now familiar with the
program that we will be able to
beat last years record.
These examinations are a re-
quirement for all employees of pro-
cessing plants, and all food hand
lers, such as restaurants, tap
rooms, soda fountains, and gro
Gerry stores, to comply with City
Ordinance No. 81 pertaining. to food
handling and processing.
Those who wish to take the tests
through the services of their pri-
vate physicians may do so, and
they should get the health cards
from the City office or through
their employers and arrange fol-
the examinations prior to the week
of the examinations.
/ The members of the Milford New
Century Club are arranging t.
donate their time to assisting il
keeping the records, and the doc
tors Of the City are donating theil
time in making the examinations.
continued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-25
Little Women" Here
Next Monday Morning
Clare Tree Majors Presentation In
New Milford Theatre

Monday morning will find young
and older folk vending their way
to the Milford Shine Theatre to
see the Clare Tree Major Children's
Theater group present Louisa May
Alcott's immortal Little Women"
The entire school faculty will al
so be present to attend to seating
arrangements of their pupils. The
performance begins at 8 a. m.
School will convene again at elev-
en-. This play is specially designed
to suit the tastes of the young peo-
pie, and the story of the family life
of the Little Women" is pleasing
to them as it unfolds. Much of the
drama and humor of the story will
be enjoyed by those who have read
the book and even by those who are
too young to have read it. A limit
| ed number of seats will be avail
able to interested persons who
may wish to attend the showing
The Clare Tree Major Children's
! Theater is nationally known anC
Milford is particularly favored tt
again have the group here to pre-
sent a legitimate play.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-25
$8,326.82 Raised In
Kent Polio Drive
Official Figures Have Been Releas-
ed By Chairman Sylvester

ed By Chairman Sylvester
Final figures for the 1949 March
of Dimes Campaign for Kent
County disclose that a total of
$8,326.S2 were received for the use
in the fight against infantile par
alysis. This sum practically dOu-
bles the 194S figure of $4,214.48 and
National Headquarters advises that
this is one of the most unusual in
creases shown by any county in
the nation. Fifty per cent of the
fund remains in Kent County for
direct aid to polio victims and fifty
per cent is forwarded to the Ma
tiOnal Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis. Inc, for research, direct
aid to stricken areas, etc. Earl
/ Sylvester, county chairman for the
drive" states that the fine result
was due to the enthusiasm and
hard work of the district chairmen
and their committees and the will
ingness of the citizens to contri.
butte to this great cause. Mr.. Syl
vester also acknowledged the fine
COOPERATION of the press and radio
The county was divided in thirteer
districts with the following chair
men, sponsors and amounts raised
Coontinued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-25
VIEW Auxiliary Has
Elected Officers
Mrs. Alma 7. Rast VIII Serve This
Year As President

At a special meeting, held at the
home of Mrs. Edith ] Baynum last
week. the Auxiliary to Blue Hen
Post No. 64S3. Veterans of Foreign
Wars, elected the following officers
to serve for the 1949-5O term:
President, Mrs. Alma T. Rust;
senior vice president, Miss Jean
wilkins: junior vice president,
Mrs. Mary G. Hugg; treasurer, Mrs.
Edith j Baynum, and trustee
(one-year term) Miss Mary Ellen
Ninzeheltzer. Mrs. Rust, who serv-
ed during the past year as senior
vice president, succeeds Mrs. Bay
mum. who now completes her Sec
ond term as president of the local
group. The Blue Hen Auxiliary
will install its new officers at an
April meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-25
Average Weight
Folk Live Longer

People of average weight not
only live longer as a rule. says the
State Board of Health, but also
they suffer less from chronic dis
eases and at the same time, feel
better and look better.
Overweight is due for the most
part to eating too much and exer-
cising too little, according to health
officials. The exceptions, where
some diseases or glandular distur-
bance is responsible are relatively
uncommon. Carrying around an ex-
cess load of fat put extra strain on
the heart as does eating big meals
(Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-25
Kent Firenen Held
Magnolia Session
s15th Meeting OF Group Last Week
Was Well Attended

Under ideal condition, the month
ly meeting of the Kent County
Firemen's Association was held at
Magnolia last Wednesday night.
There were about 115 present. 1t
was the 21Sth meeting of the asso-
citation and the Ladies Auxiliary
served a delicious chicken dinner
before the meeting. The ladies are
very proud of their new addition
to the modern fire house. They
have a completelyeQuipped kitchen
on the second floor and separated
from the main club rooms by two
swinging doors. Pool tables that
used to be on the second floor now
have been placed beneath the kit
chen of the first floor and adjoin-
ing the engine room. Mr.. Caleb w
w. Johnson, Kent County chaplain
offered the invocation. Following
the dinner, the firemen took up &
purse to be donated to the auxili.
ary; State President, Layton Bayn,
ard, presented the purse of money
leontinued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-25
History Of Modern Fire
Equipment Is Review
ed, Beginning With
First Motor Driven
Pumper Delivered To
Milford Thirty Three
Years Ago.


Thirty-three years ago this July
the Milford Fire Company, Inc,
housed its first motor driven triple
combination fire truck. To raise
the cash to pay for it, the fire co.
Put On a Today subscription CAM
paign. The solicitation for this fund
was done by members of the COM
pany in block by block canvass
in which no adult missed being So
licited.
Four. thousand dollars was the
goal of the drive and at the end Of
thirty days, $4.500.0O have been
subscribed.
When the new piece of appara-
tus arrived in July, the fire co. had
an elaborate housing program and
it was gala day in Milford. This
truck was housed in the room now
used as a City Office.
The first piece of apparatus took
the place of two hand-drawn hose
carts and one hand-drawn ladder
truck.
Eight years after this first truck
was housed, the company put on a
building campaign and in forty
days raised fund of $3,500.O0.
Before construction was started
on the building, it was felt we
should have more protection and a
second American LaFrance pump
er was purchased costing $13,500,
This pumper was equipped with a
1000 gal. pump, 1900 It. 21z" hose
$50 #. in. hose, standard ladder
and extinguisher equipment. 1t was
housed in a shed on Church st.
between the community buildins
and the bridge until the new trucI
room was completed.
fcontinued on page al
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-25
Vets Eliminated In
Court Battle Monday
Milford Team Bows To Denton
Bobcats "a 10 so

The Milford Community Basket
ball Team, the Vets, were eliminat-
ed from the Mar-Del Leagues
championship playoffs
by losses to the Denton Bobcats, at
Denton, Maryland, on Saturday ev-
ening, and here, on the local court,
Monday evening. The Vets, al
though understrength for the SER
les, gave a very good account of
themselves in each game and ex-
tended the Bobcats, victors in the
Invitational Tournament staged re-
Gently at Dover.
For Saturday evenings game at
Denton, the Vets were missing the
services of Leo Marshall, league
high scorer, Johnny Williams, and
Norman Warren; however, the
Continued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-25
Annual OfC..
Dinner Be.
Held Tuesday,
April 18th
Frank LOvejOy, OF Soco-
ny-Vacumn Oil, Will
Address Local Trades
Group AT Community
Building Meeting.

The annual dinner meeting of
the Milford Chamber of Commerce
will be held Tuesday evening, April
IL, according to a statement re-
leased to the press today by Pres
ident-elect Harry j. Pierce. The
dinner, which is the ninth annual
affair of the Milford group, will
be held in Varney Auditorium, Mil
ford Community Building, Begin
ming at seven o'clock.
According to Mr.. Pierce, the
speaker of the evening will be
Frank Lovejoy, public relations
director Of the Socony-Vacuum Oil
Company Mr.. Lovejoy is recog-
nized as one of the foremost after
dinner speakers in America today,
and the local Chamber of Com
merce considers itself fortunate to
have secured his services.
Plans for the dinner, ETC., are be-
ing made by committee compris-
ing Frank r. Grief, chairman;
Harry e. Mayhem, George T. Reed
Jr., Robert H. Yerkes, and Mr.,
Pierce. ex-officio.
The members of the Milford Ro-
tary and Lions Clubs will be in
vited to forego their weekly dinner
meetings and attend the dinner
meeting enmasse.
Several national and state fig
ures are expected to attend, in
cluding United States Senators
John j. Williams and Allen Frear
Congressman j. Caleb Boggs, Gov
ernor Elbert N. Carvel, Secretary
of State Harris B. Mcdowell anC
others.
The newly-elected officers vii
be, installed at the session by th'
National Councillor for this district