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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-02
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Moran from Vancouver
due to arrive $3.50 p. m. today.
DeIiali from Seattle scheduled to
arrive Sunday afternoon.
Aleutian scheduled to sail from
Seattle today. due Tuesday.
Princess Louise scheduled to sail
from Vancouver tonight at 8.
Princess Kathleen scheduled to
sail from Vancouver July 6.
Baranof scheduled southbound
at p. m. Sunday.
Prince George scheduled south
bound Monday morning.
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FORECAST
(Juneau and Vicinity
WELL BABY CONFERENCE
AT DOUGLAS ON TUESDAY

The Douglas Well Baby Confer
ence will be held on Tuesday after
noon from 80 to $50 in the Doug
last School Miss Edna Peterka,
Senior Public Health Nurse, will be
in charge. Interested parents are
cordially invited to attend with
their babies or pre-schcol children.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-02
The W Washington
Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON
Copyright, ls4g. by Bell Syndicate. Inc)

WASHINGTON - A few months
ago any move to scale down the TO
group Air Force would have brought
howls of anguish from Congress ana
certain Air Force advocates.
But it is indicative of the improy-
ed harmony slowly settling down over
the three warning armed services,
that Secretary of Defense johnson
has quietly decreed a 48-group Air
Force-and it did not cause ripple.
johnson first broke the news to
the joint Chiefs of Staff in an off,
the-record session.
Briefly and succlnctly he explain
ed that the original 70-group Air
Force had been based on using the
B-50 and the BIO, which were
cheap planes and which, the joint
Chiefs of Staff now had declared
(C0ufiulied ON Page FOur)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-02
FISH LANDINGS TODAY

Six boats brought in landings OF
$4,000 pounds of salmon this morn
ing. Following is listing with
owners in parentheses: Alrita, al
bert Wallace 10000 pounds; Wan
derer IS. A. Stevens) 1000 pounds
Helena Carl Wiedman) LOU
pounds, M and E. ed Hibler) 1000
pounds. 3lA33O ELMER Savikko) SOC
pounds; Puppy John WISE l,oOC
pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-02
LOSE YOUR KEYsg

Police Chief Bernie Hulk reports
that two sets Of keys have been
found. Owners may have them by
identifying them at the Police Sta
ton
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-02
WEATHER REPORT
u 8 WEATHER BUREAU

(This data is for 24-hour Pc
riod ending $50 am. PSTo
In Juneau Maximum, 54i
minimum, A.
J At Airport Maximum, 6O.
minimum, As
FORECAST
tJuneau and Vicinity
Variable cloudiness, and oc-
, casional light rain showers
tonight and Sunday. Lowest
, temperature tonight about
} As.
PRE- CIPIT A T l o N
, Past q hours ending 7:30 am. today
, In Juneau .28 inches
J since July l, % inches.
} At Airport - Trace; since
} July l, .05 inches.
, e . .
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-02
AT BARANOF

Teder Svendsen of Bremerton
registered yesterday 80 the Baranof
Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-02
CALIFORNIANS HERE

Mrs. Rita S. McGrath. Mrs. c.
Conway and daughter Of Oxnard
Calf, are at the Baranof Hotel.
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FROM PETERSBURG

Mrs. Harold Sisson of Petersburg
IS guest at the Baranof Hotel.
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Continued on Page Four)
Evening star., 1949-08-28
Three Thumps

get nervous an say to the family, Lets 90
somewhere" haven't got sense enough to find
a cool spot an quiet down.
1t wouldn't be 50 bad if this runnin' around
was INDUCED in by me an my family only But
the streets an highways is full of folks
steamin', boilin' and losin' their tempers
just the way we are.
Yesterday as we were itchy -footin around
in the suburbs, took to noticin' the dog
population.
Every pup in town was stretched at ease in
the prize summer resorts - under trees, right
next to the soothin' earth.
Evening star., 1949-08-28

ALIAS, my setterrier, is smarter than he looks
IA You might even say he combines the best
qualities of his ancestors from both Sides
The terrier side of his family makes him
nervous The setter side makes him hunter
So Alias, these hot days, hunts nervously around
in the back yard or elsewhere until he finds
cool, damp, shady spot.
There he relaxes. There he stays. quiet an
patient, until it gets cool enough to chase cat
or have his supper.
He seems to know what makes him nervous
an what he is huntn' for You can't say that
for me. Just as sure as have day off, will
Evening star., 1949-08-28

rubber scraper Just until blended. DON'T
STIR. Pour Immediately into urgreased
square pan (8~ g. x 2" or 9" x 8" x 2").
Bake 30-35 minutes at $50 or until top
springs back when lightly touched Turn
pan upside down, resting edges on 2
other pans. Let hang, free Of table, un.
til cold. Loosen sides with spatula: turn
pan over and hit edges sharply ON table
to loosen. Frost with:
MALT r. HAlF FR0Srnec: Cream tbsp. ueG.
etable shortening (such as Snowdrift)
or butter: beat in e00 yolk. Add 2 cups
sifted confectionery sugar and Y cup
steped Gprtcots Canned or cooked dried
apricots). Add n tsp. each, lemon Juice
and grated lemon ri,,d; beat to spread
ing consistency. For two-tone effect Gas
illustratedD divide apricot frosting. and
to half add l tbsp cocoa Frost half
with chocolate and half with apricot
Reserve some Of each frosting and make
ribbon effect with cake decorator.
Evening star., 1949-08-28

win for you A-ah! It's extra-ght extra-luscous And
note: All General Mills recipes for Betty Crocker Chit
fon Cakes call for delicate Wesson OIL It's Americas
favorite too for delicious salad dressings Count on
Wesson as your aaround helper Be smart! Use Wesson
Oh in recipes that call for melted shortening muf
hns waes and brownies It's easier time too For
dgestibe fried foods fry with wholesome Wesson OIL
Evening star., 1949-08-28

Heat oven to $50 (moderate) and.
1. In first bowl, sift together:
w cups II cup plvs sbsP.) sifssd
sofsosilk Coke Flour tspeon
lightly, dent paek)
y cup sugar
lh teaspoons baking powder
Va ssospoon salt
Make well and add these:
V cup Wssson Oil
2vnbsatsn z sss yelks trnsdivm)
y cup " cup plus sbsp.) cold wetss
srutsd rind VI lemon (ubovt tsp.)
teaspoon vanilla
Beat with spoon until smooth.
z. In large second bowl, put:
VI cup sss whites t4)
V teaspoon cream Of tartar
Beat into uery stiff peaks, sitter than
for n,ertngue. DO NOT uNDERBEAr.
,. Pour egg yolk mixture gradually over
beaten egg whites, gently folding with
Evening star., 1949-08-28

When we got home went out an had talk
with Alias.
PAL" say to him, Il would like to know
how you ever expect to amount to anything just
layin' around in the back yard Where's your
explorin' instinct?'
Alias rolls an eye at me an manages one
thump with his tail.
Il ought to give you BATH" tell him.
Alias probably don't t understand me, but
he shuts his eyes, indicatin' that if would
go hide, he wouldn't peck while was
maxim myself too hard for him to find
get out the wash tub an fill it full of water
from the hose. Then grab Alias before he gets
wise an plop him in.
WHEN finished he jumped out of the tub,
went an rolled in the dirt, then came back an
shook himself all over my white pants. threw
the brush at him, but he ducked into the bushes.
Then spilled the dirty water in the tub on my
shoes.
"What're you doin' trackin' mud into the
house? Look at your clothes! Where are you
going3" my missus an the kids bark at me as
come in the back door,
Alias splattered me- tell 'em. I'm goin'
in an take bath myself
You'll probably drip all over the bathroom
an leave your dirty clothes for us to pick up,"
the mlssus says - in that tone the gals use to
indicate that the life of an old maid amt so bad
So went back outside an stretched out on
the grass. Alias came up in couple of minutes,
lay down alongside me an let go three we'll
spaced thumps of his tall
You know, Alias" I tell him. Il bet you
are symbathizin' with me! You're sayin' to
yourself That poor devil - he sure leads a
mans life!" -WllIY RnRFN
Evening star., 1949-08-28

with cool Wssson Oil Mint Dressing
! tsP. sals 7tbsp. honey or melted
dash pepper mint Jelly
tsp. papsiko 3tbsp. chopped mint Isavss
VI cup Wssson oil solod greens
: tbsp. lemon juice eansulovps. sliced
few drops 2psoehss, sliced
Iobosee sauce ripe elves, sliced
Beat the first ingredients together with ro-
tary beater. Taste your dressing MN, see
how Wesson OIL brings out the peppy minty
flavor! Arrange green's, thoroughly chilled
fruit. and sliced ripe olives Pour dressing
over salad On hot days. real "refresher"...
each flavor gets a lift from Wesson OIL
Americas favorite for delicious dressings.
Evening star., 1949-10-23

Sculpture of the Week
at the National Gallery Of
Art is "Cherubs Playing
With O Swon," by Tub
(MeIIon CoIIection). It will
be the subject Of O brief
toIk at the ooIlery tomor-
row through Saturday at
l2::3O ond' 2::3O pm. and
next Sunday at 2::3O and
$50 pm.
Evening star., 1949-10-23

Depending on the moterioI
used. this little dress con serve
as on everyday school frock or
q porty speciol. EyeIet makes
O nice trim for the collar and
woist front. Actress Shoryn
Moffett models the dress. Pre-
miere Pottern No. 3I43 is for
sizes 3. 4. s. 6. 7 and 8 yeors.
Size 4 requires 2E yords of
IS or 80 inch moteriol. with
Hs yord for the collar ond ! VI
yords Of ruffIing or other trim
ming, Allow at leost six weeks
for potten orders to be filled.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
Avenue Methodist
Church

(Copied from "The Churches Of Delaware" by
Frank R. zebley, by permission Of the author,
who had followed very closely information con-
tanned in the several records in possession Of
the minister Of this church.)
Avenue Methodist Church (M.
E.) at Milford, in 1777, Methodist
meetings we're held in the home of
Reynear Williamsby the Rev. John
Cooper. During the year 1878, Bish-
Op Francis Asbury preached three
times at these services. On Decem-
Der 8, 1887, a lot of land on North
street, in Milford, was donated to
the Methodist Society by Joseph
oliver, the founder of Milford. On
this lot, frame church was built
and a graveyard was laid out. This
is the present Methodist Cemetery,
where former Governor Peter F.
Causey is buried. The oldest tomb
stone that the writer could find is
that of Simon Miller who died on
September 3, 1895. The church
stood in about the center of the
present cemetery and faced west.
Before the building was entirely
completed a funeral sermon was
preached in it by the Rev. William
Jessup. The first illumination was
by candles which were replaced la
ter with sperm-Oil lamps. In 1888
the church was in charge of the
Rev. Thomas Jackson and William
Radcliff with the Rev. Richard
CONTINUED on page 22)
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
Calvary Methodist
Church

In the summer of 1910 a canvas
tent was erected on a lot owned by
Mrs. Priscilla Scribner on S. E.
Front street. At the present time
the Derrickson Restaurant is on
this site. Here the Rev. L. A. Ben
nett preached his first sermon on
Sunday morning, September 25,
1910, to twelve people. The inter
est grew and the congregation in
creased until the church was or
ganized on Thursday evening, Oc-
tOber 6, 1910, as the First Metho-
dist Protestant Church of Milford,
Del. The size of the congregation
Outgrew the tent and with the wea-
ther becoming too cool for tent
services, a tabernacle was built in
front of the lot facing S. E. Front
street between DR.. ]. S. Prettyman's
Office and Mrs. Napoleon Gray's
residence. The cost of the build
ing was $SOO.OO, with all expenses
paid in full at the time of the open
ing.
With the interest of the children
and youth at heart the Sunday
school was organized on November
13, 1910. Mr.. William H. Richardson
being elected superintendent. The
membership of the school being 300
An organization for the ladies
"The Ladies' Aid" was organized
in the year 1910 with 80 members
continued on page 2D
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
History Of Local
Odd Fellows Recalled

The history of the Order of In
dependent Odd Fellows in this
country is we'll known. To Thomas
Wildey has been ascribed the hon.
or of establishing in Baltimore, on
the 26th of April, 1919, the lodge
whence all the existing lodges in
America have either directly or in
directly sprung. According to lodge
record, 2S years later, or on jan
uary 20, 1847, a charter was grant
ed to Joseph S. Bennett, Joseph G.
GOrby, Joseph L. Linderiman, Sam
uel P. Goodwin and John H. Denning
by the Grand Lodge of Delaware
and on February 1S, 1S47, Crystal
FOunt Lodge, No. 10, I. o. o. F., was
instituted, and as far as it has been
able to ascertain, meetings have
been held weekly ever since. First
meeting on Saturday evenings and
later on, April 5, 1857, changed to
Monday evenings. No meeting was
held on August s, 1898, due to q
heavy storm, this being the first
time in the history of the lodge
that a meeting was not held
No meeting held on February 13
1899, on account of the blizzard
which blocked the streets, snow
falling to the depth of two or three
feet.
The first meeting place of tn,
lodge was on the second floor of ;
continued on page 22)
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
Milford Baptist
Church

The Baptist church of Milford,
was organized June IA, 1873.
In May of the year 1867 an effort
to organize had been made, in the
home of A. NJ. Webb, of Lincoln,
which resulted in the accomplish
ment of their undertaking, but not
until April %, 1869. The little
church at Lincoln then consisted
of twenty one charter members. M.
c. Coles was elected Deacon and
A. M. Webb, clerk. Rev. o. F. Flip
pO and Rev. d. B. PurintOu preach
ed for them at times until 1873,
when they disbanded to unite with
others in the new organization at
Milford.
The Baptist Church of Milford
was organized in the old Methodist
Meeting House ard was accOmp-
lished mainly through the efforts
of Rev. ]. NJ. Hope. with the assis-
tance of Mr.. A. NJ. Webb and Mr.,
Shaffer, who were able to join the
members of the disbanded church
at Lincoln with the Baptist people
of Milford in one covenant.
There were only nineteen char
ter members but by 1873 the mem
bership had grown to 80. ]. Elbert
Webb and Ella Beardsley were the
first converts to be baptised.
The house of worship which is
still used was built in 1875 and de-
dicated, almost without debt, Oh
Thanksgiving Day of that year.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
my Churches Have Played Important Part In Growth Of City
Christ Church
Colonial Parish

UAVHAtAA \ NAAAHM
Christ Church, founded in 1904,
was one of the colonial parishes of
American, instituted by the Society
for the Propagation of The Gospel
in Foreign Lands, of the Church of
England, with the Bishop of London
as the Ecclesiastical Authority.
The parish was first known as
Christ Church, MispilliOn, and was
so designated in official reports and
documents until after the estab-
lishment of the Episcopal Church in
America in 1886 when it became
known as Christ Church, Milford.
The clergy of this period, among
whom was the Rev. Sydenham
'Thorne, were Missionary Priests of
the Church of England.
CO.FOunder of Milford
The Rev. Sydenham ThOrne is
recognized by the historians of Del
aware as a cO-fOunder Of Milford
Mr.. George HynsOn in his book
Historical Etching of Milford, Del
aware, and Vicinity" repeats what
has been accepted as the story OIL
history of the founding of Milford
Before the Revolution most of the
land of what is now the town OF
North Milford was the plantation OF
one Joseph oliver. 1t was called
"Saw-mill Range" Joseph Oliver
purchased it of Jacob Warrington
who was his father-in-law, in 1878
Continued on page 24)
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
Tavern Once Stood
On Post Office Site

Once upon a time begins almost
all fairy stories, yet this was not
One-there was on the corner where
the Post Office now is a small one
and a half story brick building fac
ing Walnut street. The building
had been used as an Office for the
justices of the peace and as a shoe
shop. A few steps with an iron
railing led up to a platform, or
porch. From the porch one stepped
into the first room which was the
largest and which led into the sec
ond. Judge the size for yourself,
the building was said to be fourteen
feet long by eight feet wide. The
half of a story was used for moth
ing.
Little history is known of the
house until it was torn down at
which time a sign board, a swing
/ ing one, was found near the roof.
On one end could be seen a crude
picture of George III, on the other
man leading a horse to a water
trough. There had been also let
tering but it was by then illegible.
Doubtless it was an inn during the
settlement of Milford. 1t is thought
to have been a resting place where
people going to divers Landing
probably stopped.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
The Winters OF
The Long Ago
When Paths Were Tunneled Under
The Snow

The winters of today are not
what they used to be. Some of
the stories that our parents and
grandparents tell of winters here
sound to us rather funny but they
are not.
We long for the lake to freeze
over, so we can go skating once
winter. Sometimes this does not
happen. Not so many winters ago
the ice would stay for the whole
week at a time While we would
think a week was a very long time
for ice here our parents or grand
parents perhaps would tell of stor-
les of how good skating was for
many weeks at time. Skating used
to be a very popular form of en-
tertainment. If it was very cold
some one would build fires around
the edge and the people would ga
ther around them.
Skating parties at night were an
other pastime we know nothing Of
The bonfiTes, of course, supplied
the light.
Sometimes the skating was stop
ped by snow. We are told of one
snow that covered high fences. Al
one time the people dug the paths
under the snow instead of on top.
/ continued on page 22)
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
Short Review Of
Sawrnill Range

Among the tracts of land bought
by Ralph Fretwell and Francis
Gamble, of the island of BardOdOes
and several merchants who were
interested in trade with the colon
les was the Saw Mill Range" This
range in 1880 was given to q Hen
ry Bowman in a grant of seventeen
hundred and fifty acres. Fifty years
later when Henry died, the "Saw
Mill Range" was left to his son
John who sold it later to Jacob
Warrington, whose sOn-in-law, Jo-
seph Oliver, purchased it from him
in 1878.
About this time a Protestant
Episcopal clergyman, Rev. Syden-
ham ThOrne, moved from Virginia
to the tract Of land adjoining Oliv-
er's property. Oliver and ThOrne
made an agreement to build dam
and mill. ThOrne also suggested
that Oliver have his land laid out
in town sites. Each kept his part Of
the contract and in 1887 Thorne
built Tumbling Run Dam, a mill
was erected at divers landing, and
James Johnson an old schOolmas-
ter, laid out the Saw Mill Range"
into building lots.e Thus the town
of Milford was started. The town
probably received its name because
all the farmers or merchants COM
ing from Sussex County had to ford
the creek at the landing.
But Oliver did not think that
fording the stream could. build up
his business. He was given permits
sion in 1891 to erect q drawbridge
Continued on page 2O)
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
City Has Had
Fire Company
Hand Drawn Hose Carts
Served POpulace Until
1915 When 1t Purchas-
ed Modern Apparatus.

In the spring of 1902, the Della
ware Legislature granted a charter
to the people of the Town of Mil
ford, authorizing the operation of
a Volunteer Fire Fighting Organiza-
tiOn. Since then the town has had
many groups of Volunteer Firemen,
and as Improvements were made in
fire fighting apparatus, this town,
always progressive, was among the
first to adopt new methods and
equipment.
In 1892, the first water mains and
fire plugs were installed in Milford,
and the Fire Company was equip
ped with hand drawn hose carts
and hand drawn hook and ladder
truck. These pieces of then modern
equipment were housed in a build
ing owned by Mrs. Angelina Mar
shall, located on Water street. back
of w. A. Humes Hardware Store.
This type of equipment served the
purpose until 1915, when the Com
pany was reincOrporated under the
AAeAAAAC Vi LAAC NlA4AOAQ IL z NOAAiDollly ;
Inc, with a charter which permit
ted the Company all the rights of
any other commercial corporation
except that of issuing capital stock.
In 1915, the Company decided to
raise funds with which to purchase
a triple combination fire truck, in
cluding pump, chemical, and lad
ders. This truck is still in service
After a ten-day campaign, in which
, the sum of $4,345.OO was pledged
the Company authorized the pur-
chase of Truck No. 1 from the Am
erican LaFrance Fire Truck Com
pany of Elmira, N. Y. The new truck
was housed with appropriate cere-
mony in the building now occupied
by the city offices, with a meeting
room Immediately back of the truck
room.
Continued on page 24
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
Mrs. Sara Tornlinson
Was Local Patriot

Mrs. Tomlinson, who lived to be
almost 100. is fondly remembered
by many Milfordians for her genial
personality and kindly ways. She
was signally honOred by two pres
idents for her patriotic work. Size
rave of herself generously for this
public service when such activities
we're most unusual for a woman.
Mrs. Tomlinson as a girl served
as a Red Cross nurse in the Civil
War; received a special citation
from President Woodrow Wilson
for Red Cross work in World War
and did as much salvage work as
her enfeebled condition permitted
in the second World War.
She was born in Reading, Pa,
but her early days were spent in
Washington. D. c., where her par
ents operated a hotel.
Her mother was active in caring
for wounded soldiers during the
Civil War as they were brought in
by boat loads to Washington. She
often assisted her mother in max
continued on page 21)
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
HistOryOf.
Local Grange
is COlOrfuI
MiIfOrd's F arm Organi-
zatiOn Had It's Ups And
Downs, But Came Up
Smiling.

And it came to pass in the year
of our Lord 1874 that One-J. M.
Hamilton-living in California, took
a long, long journey and came to
the little State of Delaware, and to
small town in that state called
Milford. There he, as National or
ganizer for the Patrons of Hus-
bandry, called together the farm
ers of the surrounding country to
talk over plans, etc, for organizing
a Grange-banding together these
country folks and help them with
their problems, If they had any. So,
on April IS, 1874, the Grange was
organized with 80 charter members.
Mr.. John ]. Rosa, father of Mr..
Jacob and Miss Ida, was the first
Master. He served eight years and
was followed by Robert H. Gilman.
Then we have the names of George
d. Sneallie. Garrett S. Hynson,
Charles S. Barker, and Charles H.
Sackett.
The very first meetings were held
on Tuesday evenings in Good Tenn
plars Hail." This building was To-
Gated on S. E. Front Street next to
Derriekson's Clothing Store.
In 1878, they moved around to
the rooms now known as Odd Fell
lows Building. Here, at first they
had two rooms, one of which they
later rented to the Subscription Lii
/ brary for their books. We know lit
tie of the dOings of Milford Grange
at this time, no records being
available-but meetings were held
and the work carried on-with
more or less regularity.
Mr.. Jacob H. RoOsa was now the
Worthy Master and he was follow
ed by Mr.. Howe. Just as children
outgrOw their clothes, so Milford
Grange grew too large for theiI
/ present meeting place. So, in 1912
when Mr.. Howe was Master, W,
bought a building across from tn,
; Community Building, which ha,
been used and known as the ''Mil
ford Steam Laundry" All thing
considered, this seemed to be tn
home the grange was looking for
, Members were being initiated. 4
drive for new members was startel
with the result that 118 candidate
; were initiated in one evening.
] am told by Mrs. Lemex that tn
members not helping with the De
gree work sat On the stage so tA
initiates could have the floor.
Continued on page 18)