Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-06-02

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Young Adult Class OF Avenue
Methodist Church is planning q
festival for Friday eve
ming, June ?. Since q large atten-
dance is anticipated, the class ex-
poets 10 hold the festival Ia the
church lawn. The public is cordl-
ally invited.
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM -
Bishop Alexander p. Shaw win de-
liver the ifty-eighth annual COM
mencement address at Delaware
State College on Monday. June 5,
al 2 p m. Bishop Shaw is in charge
Of the Central Jurisdiction % the
Methodist Church.
The commencement program be-
gins on Saturday, June 8, with the
meeting Of the General Alumni
Association. Josiah F. Henry, Jr,,
Of Baltimore, viii preside.
BaccalauUeate services viii Be
held on Sunday, June 4, az $3.50
p m in the college auditorium with
the Rev. Noah H. Moore, pastor OF
the Tindley Temple A. M, T., Phil
adelphia, as speaker.
The presidents reception 20 the
graduating class, faculty, alumni,
and guests viii be held at the
presidents residence at 4 p, m, on
June 5.
MESSNER LEADS FIGHI-Ja-
cob C. Messner, superintendent Of
schools at Harrington, and prosi-
dent Of the Delaware State AssO-
citation Of School Administrators,
recently joined with educational
leaders from 90 other states in an
appeal to school boards 10 exert
every effort 10 bring about cOndi-
tons which viii retain In service
every qualified elementary teacher
possible"
Many communities, the state
ment said, lose from 10 to 30 per
cent Of their qualified elementary
teachers every year while other
communities hold their turnover
down to 8 per cent.
This difference in turnover, the
state school leaders believe, is due
10 variations in standards, in rec
ignition, in salary, in teaching
load, in effectiveness Of school ad-
ministratiOn, and in security for
teachers"
EADlUM-Thirty-tW industrial
firms Of Delaware have contributed
S7,515 to the stadium fund cam
paign being conducted by the Uni
Teristy Of Delaware's Alumni AssO-
citation, campaign director Edgar
p. Reese announced this week.
Mr. Reese said that these con-
tributiOns were principally the re-
suit of a mail solicitation, althOugh
there now are 50 campaigns work
ers in the state who are begin
ming 10 contact industries and mer-
chants.
The goal Of this phase OF the
campaign, he said, is approximate
4 " $4,000.
The ticket sales program is on
the following schedule: $50, two
season tickets for one year; $500,
two season tickets for five years:
+ $500, box Of four season tickets for
five years; $3.50, box Of six season
tickets for i've years: $1,000. box
Of eight season tickets for i've
! years.
GRANGE ANNOUNCES-The Ma
tiOnal Grange has announced a ru-
raj tennager program open TO
Oranges in all states. Over so Ger
man boys and girls, Is to 10 years
cid, viii arrive soon to spend one
4 year in Grange homes throughout
/ the country. This project is part Of
I the federal governments re-edu-
I cation program in Germany, and Is
intended as a positive, construc-
( tive program Of education for world
/ peace.
/ The German visitors viii be given
! an opportunity to experience the
same activities as American high
school young people including at
tending school, community activi-
ties, and work on the farm during
vacation periods.
The families who accept these
young people into their homes viii
receive an allowance OF $50 per
month to help defray expenses.
Each boy and girl also win receive
a monthly allowance. plus a cloth
ing allowance.
BEAUTY CONTEST - The Har-
ringtOn Rotary Club is sponsoring
a contest to select a candidate for
participation in the Delmarva Chic
ken Festival Beauty Contest, to be
held at Dover, Wednesday, June L.
The winner Of the contest has
her choice of a scholarship, worth
$3.50, at a college of her choosing,
or $500. The winner Of the Har-
ringtOn contest will receive a wrist
watch.
The contestant win be selected IN
the Harrington Reese Theatre, on
Tuesday night, June 6. Contestants
must be Is OF over and must re-
side in Harrington OF vicinity.
Harrington contestants may wear
an evening gown or a playsult, but
in Dover must wear a playsuit
furnished by the Rotary Club.
Young women interested IN on-
tering the contest should contact
Fulton Downing, Melvin BrObsl,
Archie Feagan, or John G. Parks.
Entries may be made also at the
Office Of the Harrington Journal
by Friday, June 2.
DELAWARES CREDIT The
Active Young Republicans. Inc. at
their annual meeting adopted o
resolution cOndemning the state
administration, through its ox-