Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24
Happenings In State

Happenings In State
Cub Scouts - Members OF four
dens Of cub scouts. their den moth
ers, scoutmasters, assistants. par
ents attended a pack meeting which
con nmemorated the birthday Of
scouting. The party was held in the
Smyrna Youth Center on Friday
night.
The guests were entertained by
acts in pantomime by the cubs.
Singing by the cubs was accom-
panied on the piano by Richard
Nelson, one of the cubs.
Awards were presented BY Rich
ard G. Price to William Bullock.
Richard Nelson, service stars; Fred
Lamb, Joseph jefferson ", Bruca
Tacach, Warner w. Price III, Rich
ard Cole, wolf badges; David Dea-
kyne, silver arrow. Ross Vane was
welcomed as a new member. Badg-
es were presented to den mothers,
Mrs. Burrin Mccoy, Mrs. Leroy
Gray, Mrs. George W. Wright, and
Mrs. Warner w. Price, Jr.
The theme next month viii be a
carpentry project to determine the
champion of the pack in nail-driv-
ing and wOod-sawing. Each den
will choose a champion and at the
next pack meeting. March "A, the
champions will contest for pack
champion.
Grange Blrthday-The 18th an
niversaTy banquet Of the Capital
Grange of Dover was held on Tues
day in the Peoples Church for
n bmbers and their families.
Members of the Delaware State
Grange and their husbands or wiv-
es were special guests. Among 9th
ers were two Capital Grange men,
bers, William Mckee, who has been
a member for over so years. and
Miss Mary Learned.
Also at the affair are two others
who are children of Capital Grange
charter members, Mrs. II. r. Boyles
Dover herself an active member IN
til hindered by illness, and Lewis
Learned, CheswOld, a member Of
the KentOn Grange.
State Senator E. Paul BurkhoId-
er was the speaker. Charles p.
Clendaniel, master, welcomed the
visitors and presented the past
n sters of Capital Grange.
Mrs. Francis Raughley outlined
the history of activities Of CAPITAL
Grange from its beginning rs years
ago to the present, which finds the
organization building a new home
on Governors Avenue.
The meetings Of the grange dur
ing its long history have been held
at Dover except for a brief time
when they were held in the home
of the late Harvey ID. Learned. a
charter member and first master.
on the State Highway north Of Do
yer. The organization has $50 men,
bers and several more applications
have been received for member
ship.
DAhg oChVOA-EiNCleNL forage
production through the greener
pastures program was the princi-
pal subject for q dairy school In
the Caesar Rodney High School,
Camden-WyOming, Tuesday.
Other topics discussed were barn
ventilation for increased profits
and balancing total digestibls
nutrients for maximum profits.
Claude Phillips, extension agronO-
mist; William A. Calvert, Jr.. ex-
tension agricultural engineer: and
Delmar ]. Young, extension dairy
man, participated.
A dairy feeding school was held
in the Grange Hall in Harrington
on Monday and Tuesday. Sessions
were held from 10 a. m. 10 3 D. m.
with lunch served al noon by the
women of the Grange, Mr.. TarbelI
said.
Economic changes I'm Delaware
milk production and milk market
ing problems were the subjects al
Monday morning while in the after
noon there was a panel discussion
on control of Bangs disease, a talk
on barn ventilation, and discussion
OF artificial breeding as a means Of
leveling production. The Tuesday
sessions were devoted to the green
er pastures program. feed and for
age production.
Rotary Party-The Smyrna Ro-
tary Clubs gay nineties party, az
which wives were guests Of the Ro-
tariars showed keen. competition
in the contest for costumes Of the
period. Plaid suits. handlebar mus
taches, derby hats Of the proper
vintage were worn by the men. ana
the women glistened in the raimenf
Of former days.
Prizes were awarded to Mavor
Albert A. NeWcomb, Sr.. as the
best dressed man; to Mrs. REYNOLDS
Pratt, wife Of the president OF the
club, as the best dressed women.
and to Dr. and Mrs. Harold G. I.ap-
gner the best dressed couple.
Adam Ptak Of Wilmington fur
nished accordian music. the cIuh's
harhershOu quartet. eamnosad ~
Mr. Newcor7. Nelson Everhart DIR.
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