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Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01
Classes Of High School,
Hospital Were Guests
Of Honor Monday; C.
A. Fulmer, Speaker.

The 26th annual Rotary Dinner
for the graduating classes of the
Milford High School and the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital School of
Nursing was held Monday eve
ming in Varney Auditorium, Com
munity Building.
Clarence A. Fulmer, PRINCIPAL of
Wilmington High School, was the
guest speaker on what many said
was the most outstanding dinner
ever given by the Rotary Club.
Arrangements for the Outstand-
ing aTair were carried out by Cal
Ball and J. Herbert Nichols with
Charles E. Varney in charge of the
menu.
The floral decorations were do
mated by Frank Elton.
The program in its entirity fol-
lows: America, group; Invoca-
ton, ROtarian Roy Tawes; Wei
come and Introduction of Guests,
Ted Aber, President, Milford Ro-
tary Club; Dinner; Saxophone Trio,
Bobby Gibson, Harry Humes, and
Charles Coverdale; Group Singing,
led by Herbert Nichols; Presenta-
ton of Graduate Nurses, Mrs.
Stevenson, superintendent of Nur-
ses; Presentation of High School
Graduates; Solo, "a Heart That's
Free, ArObyn, Eileen Harris, ac-
cOmpanist, Marie Giltenboth; Ad-
dress, Clarence Fulmer, Principal,
Wilmington High School; Response,
Harry Humes, President, Senior
Class; "Star Spangled Banner" j."
Group; AccOmpanist for the Rotary
Club, Marie Giltenboth.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01
III. II. Pepper Named
To JObLe8s Board
Selbyville Poultry Professor
Successor To c. V.
Townsend, Sr.

Homer H. Pepper, Selbyville
poultry professor, dealer and grow
er. was appointed on Monday by
Governor Elbert N. CarVel as a
member of the Delaware Unem-
ployment Compensation Commits
sion.
He succeeds Chester v. Town
send, Sr., Of Dagsboro, on the four
man board. The post carries a
salary o. $4,000 a year, which
would b. creased to $500 un-
der a bill passed by the General
Assembly.
Mr.. Pepper is a Republican. His
term extends to April 30, 1857.
He is the president and owner
OF the H. and II. Poultry Company
of Delaware, which operates a
dressing plant at Selbyville. His
interests in the poultry business
also include the Pepper Feed Ser
vice, which sells feed and also
grows poultry, with a capacity Of
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Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01
Legislature Quit
1t $50 Saturday
$1O,OOO,OOO Highway
Issue And Lower COun-
ties Juvenile Court Act
Among Measures That
Were 0. KID.

In its final hours before adjourn
ment sine die at $3.50 a. m. last
Saturday, the 18th General AS
sembly passed only a few bills
the most important being the $751;
678,194 general appropriation mea-
sure-and let die in committee
more than a score of others class
ed as majOOr legislation.
In addition to the general ap-
propriatiOns bill, other major leg
islatiOn sent to the Governor for
action included:
A dill to authorize a $4,000. 600
bond issue for the State Highway
Department, to provide road con
structiOn and improvements.
A bill to create a separate juve-
nile court for Kent and Sussex
Counties, with a judge to be ap-
pointed to a 12-year term by the
Governor at a salary of $4,000 a
year.
Administration Bills Lost
Among bills lost, either dying in
committee or because they were
not called up for a vote in one
house although approved by the
other, we're all IL of the admins
tTation's measures calling for re-
organization of the executive
branch of the state governments.
designed to streamline the business
administration of various boards,
commissions and agencies.
Also lost were:
The third and latest attempt to
provide teacher tenure.
A bill which would have increas-
ed by 10 per cent the pay of all
teachers and other professional
employees of public schools in the
state.
Registry Measure Dies
The fOur-year registration bill.
to replace the present twO-year
system Of voter registration.
A bill to create a four-man state
liquor commission, to replace the
present single commissioner.
The 6O-mile per hour speed limit
bill.
The measure providing q fiVe-dav
work week for state p0iice-now
the only state or county employees
without that benefit
A bill which would have permit
ted a licensing system for electri-
cal contractors of the state.
A measure which would have
authorized an unspecified increase
in state income tax, which was
widely discussed, but never intro
duced in bill form.
A minor measure wich none
theless was the subject of extern
siVe debate-to permit two-month
extension Of time on hunting on
private game preserves-also was
lost.
$50 Passed Assembly
Although the Legislature techni-
cally adjourned on the 8Oth legis-
lative day, it actually had been at
work 81 calendar days.
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Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01
O. A. Newton's Have
New Farnall Super G
Latest In Mccormick Equipment
Available At BridgevlIle Concern

AFallaDle Az BFldgeVille Concern
A new Mccormick FarmaH trac-
tor, the tWo-row, two-plow Super g.
is being introduced in this CONF
munity this week by o. A. Newton
and Son Company, International
Harvester dealer in Bridgeville,
Del.
TITS superior II ways-with
more power. more pep, more pull"
says 0. A. Newton and Son COm-
pany about the new Super C, latest
addition to International HarVes-
ter's line Of five Farmall tractors.
Some of these II superior fea-
lures, according to o. A. Newton
and Son Company are the larger
bore valve-in-head engine that pro-
vides that 10 percent more power
on every power stroke and delivers
an abundance Of smooth power over
the entire load range: battery ig-
milton starting; big g-diameter, high-
leverage steering wheel that steers
easily, with finger-touch response;
new self energizing double disk
brakes that insure positive PIN
geontinus1 on paga a
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01
Eight Scholarships
Awarded To u. Of d.
Glenn Dill OF Milford Is Among
Those Receiving Awards

The awarding of eight scholar
ships, including four established
to honor the late Prof. Elisha Con-
over, is announced at the Univer-
sity Of Delaware.
The COnOver Scholarships, found
ed two years ago through a be-
quest of Professor COnOVer's wild
Ow, are being awarded for the first
time. Each is worth $500 for study
lin the coming college year, and
each is renewable for succeeding
years. They were awarded to:
Walter J. Goodwin, a freshman
from Georgetown; William H. ORA
per, Jr., a junior, from Wyoming
and Charles G. KOffler and Gerald
B. Shpeen, JUNIORS from Whining
ton.
Other scholarships will go to:
Miss Gail K. Conway, Dover q.
Brook Jackson Scholarship of
5000; Miss Daisy o. Coffin, Green's
borO, Md. (Louise JanVier Craw-
ford Scholarship of $125); Will
liam G. Din, Milford (Theodore F.
Crawford Scholarship of $125) !;
and Albert r. st. Clair, Whining
ton (RObert Bayne Wheeler SchOl-
arship Of $3.50.
Goodwin, a graduate Of George
town High School, is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Horace L. Goodwin of
r. d. 8, Georgetown. Draper, a
graduate of Caesar Rodney High
School, is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Draper, of Wyoming. He is
maiOring in biology. Kotfler, who
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Baccalaureate Sermon
This Sunday Evening
Graduating Glass OF Milford High
win Hear Rev. Kenneth Kebler

The baccaiaureate services for
the graduating class Of Milford Spe-
cial School District will be held in
the Milford High School Auditor
ium on Sunday evenin, June 8. at
800 O'Clock. Rev. Kenneth Kepler.
pastor of the Milford Presbyterian
Church, will deliver the baccalaur-
cate sermon, speaking on the theme
"The Power to Become" Rev. KeD-
Ter will be assisted by Rev. Ralph
Jones of Milford Calvary Methodist
Church, Rev. Joseph s. Kinks Of
Milford Episcopalian Church, and
Rev. Roy L. Tawes of Milford Ave
nue. Methodist Church. The Pres
byterian Choir will furnish the
musical selections, and are pro-
viding a guest violin soloist to
accompany them.
Members of the graduating class
will assemble in the Milford High
School Cafeteria preceding the SER
vices and be accompanied bv the
members Of the Milford Special
School District faculty in the cere-
monial procession.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01
Community Concert
Tentative Dates
Three Concerts VIII Be Held Dur.
ing The Coming Winter Season


The Community Concert Associa-
tiOn is pleased to announce three
concerts for the winter season of
l951-52. Only tentative dates can
be given at this time but confirma-
ton of set dates will be announced
soon and membership cards sent
out to the subscribers. The artists
for the coming season are Mildred
Dilling, harpist, who will be pre-
sented in late November CT eariv
December; Edwin Steffe, baritone
in January; and John knight.
pianist, in March. Miss Dilling has
enjoyed phenOminal rise to star
dom, having played in all of the
forty-eight states and in countries
north and south Of { he United
States. She has given seven invi-
tatiOn concerts at the White House.
Mr.. Steffe has made cross country
concert tours, appeared on the Tele-
phone Hour broadCasts as we'll as
had engagements with the Bethle-
hem Bach Festival. Pianist John
Knight, at seventeen, was chosen
as sOlOist with the Toronto SYM
phOny. His career was interrupted
by war but returned to the concert
stage afterWard, making his debut
in the United States and has been
hailed as an artist with a very
bright future. 1t would seem that
the executive committee. which met
Tuesday evening at the High
School, had chosen a well balanced
program and one that will be en-
jOyed by all members. The next
campaign will take place next
spring directly after the last con-
cert. George Messick, representa-
tive for Community concerts, was
in town for the meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01
New Visiting Hours
At Lewes Museum

New hours for visiting the zWaan-
endael MuseUm at LeWes during the
summer months starting Friday.
june I, have been announced BY
the curator Miss Catharine @.
Maull.
The museum viii be open to visi-
tors Tuesday through Saturdays
from 10 q. m. to noon, and from
1870 to $3.50 b. M The Sunday
tooniinusd On pass q
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01

program coordination chairman and
the first recording secretary.
In business she is state supervi-
SCR Of teachers certiilcation, and
secretary to the superintendent oi
public instruction.
Other Officers Named
Mrs. Esther Keck 0f the Mid
County Club, Middletown. defeated
Miss Elsie Waity Of the Wilmington
Club as first vice president
DR.. Elizabeth F. Phillips oi
Georgetown, a past president Of the
Sussex County Club, defeated Mis-,
Laura Williams Of the Sussex Clzh
as second vice president. DR.. Phil
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Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01
County Fire ROtarians
In Entertain The
Sussex Elect Graduates S
LinwOOd H a astings, OF
Blades, Was UnOppOsed
For President; Fight
For End Vice Presidest.

The Sussex County Volunteer
Firemen's Association, meeting in
the Laurel Fire Hall last week,
held the annual memorial service
for deceased members and elected
officers for 1852.
Linwood Hastings of Blades was
unOppOsed for president, but in a
'three-Way contest for second vice
president, David Boyd of Bridge
Vile won out over Thomas Nelson,
DelmaT, and William F. Wilgus, OF
Bethany Beach.
Other officers elected and in
stalled by George w. Duncan, first
vice president of the State Asso-
citation, were; Elmer DOdd, Reho-
both, first vice president; E. c.
Bailey, secretary; David Joseph
treasurer, and Granville T. White
fire recorder.
Ennis Wins Nomination
In a spirited contest for the nom-
inatiOn as second vice president of
the State Volunteer 'Firemen's As
sociation from Sussex, Curtis w.
Ennis of Ellendale was chosen over
Ellis Kyttle, retiring Sussex AssO-
citation president, with a majority
Of two votes. Mr.. Kyttle was pre-
sented with a past presidents pin
by Elbert c. Bailey, secretary.
J. James Ashton, manager Of the
Delaware Safety Council, addressed
the group on Safety on the High
way" as applied particularly to vol
unteer firemen. He recalled the
initiation Of the Student Driver
Training Program in 1894, which
he termed one Of the leading pro-
grams, Of its kind in the country.
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Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01
Poppy Days. Here
Highly Successful
Substantial Amount Was Realized
For Use BY Veterans Groups


Poppy Days" here in Milford
were most successful with all the
Little Flowers of Remembrance
sold and a substantial amount real
lied for use by veterans Organiza-
tiOns in rendering aid to disabled
veterans and the widows and or
phans of veterans. Most Of the
sales locally were made in the
downtown business section on Sat
urday, which previously had been
designated as 1851 Poppy Day"
While complete reports are not,
as yet, available, it is assumed
that over 5000 poppies were sold
here this year; 1900 Buddy Pop
pies were sold by the volunteer
workers from Blue Hen Post No.
64S3, V. F. W., and the Blue Hen
Auxiliary, and it is assumed that a
similar number Of poppies we're
sold by members of the Auxiliary
to Milford Post No. 3 Of the Am
erican Legion, and several hun
dred more pOppies were sold by
members Of the Wesley Pullman
V. F. w. unit.
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Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01
Lions Bake Will Be
Held Tomorrow
Food Festival VIII Be Conducted In
WFOten's Vacant Store

A genuine food festival and bake
will be held in Wroten's vacant
store on North Walnut Street, this
city, tomorrow Saturday morn
ing, beginning at ten o'clock, under
the auspices of the Milford Lions
Club. In addition to Offering for
sale an array of delicious baked
goods, pies, cakes. rolls, etc, the
Club has secured the services of
Margaret Potter, noted nutri0nist
and food specialist and author of
several well-knOwn cook books.
She will be on hand at the begin
ming Of the festival with several
examples Of her famous recipes
and throughout the morning will
offer advice to anyone interested in
learning the finer points connected
with the culinary art.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01
Heavy Rainfall Ends
Drought In State
Crops Have Revived Since Down
Fall OF Last Week

Drought conditions throughout
Delaware were relieved by the
widespread rainfall last last week.
The Agriculture Extension Ser
vice at the University OF Delaware
reports the rainfall will have an
excellent effect on crops.
A total rainfall of lao inches
was reported by the U. S. Weather
Bureau Station at the New Castle
County Airport.
Total PRECIPITATION for the month
is 2.8S inches, not far from nor
NAL for May.
Crops benefiting most from the
rain are corn and tomatoes.
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Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01
Giltenboth Pupils
To Give Recital

The Annual Spring Recital by
students Of Marie Giltenboth will
be held on Friday evening, June 1,
in First Presbyterian Church, Mil
ford. at 500 ,. m. The program
follows: Deep Purple, De Rose,
duet, Eileen Harris and Ruth
Moore; Love Is Where You Find
It, Brown, Eileen Harris, accom-
panied by Ruth Moore; Springtime,
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Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01

110'.lI NI0-I I1III-l1II UETNoI LUo UIUo
Cross Plan in eject tn another city
or state. Under national arrange
ments made by the various Blue
Cross Plans. Delaware members
Who are travelling get the same
benefits es members OF the local
plan when hospitalized anywhere
in the areas covered by 75 city and
state Blue Cross Plans. They get
Iull service benefits rather than
limited dollar benefits These serv-
zee BENEFITS are larger than the
os4lar BENEFITS also available
through Blue Cross in non-member
hospitals anywhere.
faantlnned q page D
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01
Question OF Speed Is
Fully Discussed
Too Fast May Be Amy Speed From
10 To 100 Miles An Hour
How fast Is fast ?''

How fast Is fastg"
This question, according to John
d. Reeder, President of the Della
ware Safety Council, probably arOu-
ses more widely divergent opinion
among drivers than any other traf-
fic safety topic.
When such marked difference
OF opinion exists" Mr.. Reeder said
1T Is obvious why so many traffic
accidents each year involve a speed
violation"
a dangerous number of motorists,
he said, feel that too fast" is some
soft Of definite speed limit above
which the laws Of physics deter
mine that driver cannot be de-
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Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01
Avenue Young People
To Present Concert
Sacred Musicale VIII Be Given In
Edifce June 1912

Final preparations are now well
under way for the all-seeular con-
cert to be presented by the Avenue
Methodist Young Peoples Choir Of
sixty voices, in the social hall OF
Avenue Methodist Church, Monday
and Tuesday, June II and 12, at
81 O'Clock p. M 2. d. T.
The choir is now conducting a
ticket sale contest for this event
and two prizes will be awarded to
the two choir members selling the
most tickets. The first prize is
five dollars and the second prize IS
two dollars and a half. Each choir
member has a supply Of tickets
and they may be secured from them
at anytime.
The entire choir will sing 1--WE
selections and the male double
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Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01
Colony Staff Home
To Soon Be Dedicated
Living Quarters win Be Ready In
Near Future

Work on the employees apart
ment and living quarters for Della
ware Colony, which was started
early IN 1880. Is now substantially
completed and will be dedicated
soon. according to Delaware Com
mission for the Feeble-AG Minded,
which met at the institution recent
".
The building contains four apart
ments and IL single rooms as we'll
as commons room and two sit
ting rooms.
StnccO Over Blocks
The structure is built OF local
concrete block covered with white
stuecO, the framing is of heavy
timber and the roof Of asbestos
hreproof shingle. The wide over
hanging roof caves protect the
walls and shade the bedroom win
doWs. The trellises on the first
floor shade the apartments and
commons room.
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Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01
Air Show Last Sunday
Was Very Successful

On Sunday, May 81. the G. Al. r..
sponsored Model Plane Show was
held at the Milford Air Park.
The weather, although not ideal.
held open long enough for compile
tlon ol the program IA brisk
ground wind hampered some of the
events and tested the skill sc the
pilots. Contestants were here from
st. Georges, Seaf0rd, Dover, Cams
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Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01

racing scheduled between Wednes-
days windup at Garden State
Park and june 16.
Approximately $1,OOO,OOO will be
distributed among horseIreA at the
Stanton track, Of which $2S5,000
represents the added money for
stakes-1O on the fiat and four
steeplechases. Delaware Parks
stakes program has been increased
annually since the tracks 1897
opening and this season the boost
over last year is $4,000.
The most opulent offering Of the
impending meeting will be the $780,
600 added New Castle Handicap for
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Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01
Ruth Jones, Dover Again Heads
Delaware B. P. ". Federation

Miss Ruth s. Jones the Capital City Club Dover,
Business
1h annual weekend the High
School Miss jones'
State Federation and Of the Dover Club havng
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01
Blue Cross assists Members Who
Are HOsbit0lized While Tisiting

delaware members Of Blue Cross hosDaized away
Hospital
The Wilmington BY Group Hospital Service Inc
Dus ne numbers Of in one city or
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01
Racing Season 1t Delaware
Park Is NOw Going 1T Full Blast

Delaware Parks richest meeting which slated
will through July The IA scheduled
interest
NIaryands spring Jersey
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-08
NEW RENT CONTROL LAW TO t-A.A L LITTLE Err ECT Iu TERRITORY

The new rent control law will have little effect on the opera tions oI rent control in the Ter ritory of Alaska until the Terri tory is declared critical de- fense housing area, A. Bandat- tini, area rent director for Alas ka, said today in San Francisco.
 When the Territory is declar- ed a critical a>4ense area by the SIcrclaIy o4 Dc4vnse anu the Dl- rector ot DeIcnse Mobilization acting jointly, it will make IS poSs4ola for the Office of Rent otdDlLZat1Gn to control rents on all types O. housing accommoda- tons in the area so designated. After the certlticatlon Of Alas ka as a critical defense housing area this agency will be in a pc slt-on to remove the rental in- equalitles now existing through cut t4.e Territory, including the unincorposateG areas. h a~s usl- ng rents, we will be able to do q 1I-xloIe overall job that here to~ore nas not been possible be- cause O. the restricted provisions in t1e olJ law.
 My. Bandettini made lis an nouee1s2eat after conftronces with the Regional Director oI Rent Stabilization, O. II. Peter so :. aa.s> laeIaJsrs O. nlS stan.
 MT. Bandettini will leave San Francisco for Washington, DC. io a few days to confer with Tigh1 F. Woods, National Direc- tor of Ront Stabjlizatioo ard will return to his post in Juneau in about two weeks. - :.
 t.r1e. he said, T expect to be able 10 announce further details Of orr ~ra -.,'...el
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-08
WOMAN'S CLUB ASKS $ SUPPORT IN CAMPAIGN FOR ; MEANING POOL

Mrs. Lawrence Kirch, repre- sentative ol the Seward Woman's Club asked support of the city council and the people of Sew ard to, in their campaign to have swimming pool in town next year.
 The Club has taken the pro- ject as their aim for the coming season. They will support and augment the money already col lccteu in the Memorial Swim ming Pool Fund, which amount ed, Dy least report to $1,000.
 We are contact.ng every or gan.zation in town" Mrs. Kirch' stated. What we ask of the city council is to help choose, or suggest an appropriate site"
 !. is not the ambition of the Woman's Club to come up with a h, ,ated pool as the finished project, but to, at least, have standard sized, graduated bot tom, concrete pool to be ready for us= next 5 ason. The heat ing could come later" Mrs. K'rch said. If we just get some tn n9 started, Il will surely grow in-o what eV ~yo0e i0 Seward dreams of as 9 finished product. "
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-08
The C.adGs Roses.
By Mildred Kirkpatrick

Some time ago, both the civil defense committee and the city or dered steel fire escapes. including steel platforms, to be installed on all tWo-story buildings with multi pie housing units.
 A tour of the city yesterday dis closed that only two owners have complied with the order The New Seward Hotel installed a fire e5- cape immediately upon the order, and the Ocean View Apartments building was equipped last week by the new owner If there are others, we failed to note the installation.
 The uncertainty Of adeCuate water to fight big fire is known fact. That it is mentioned publicly, and that the condition may effect insurance rates propOGtionately cannot be kept hidden from the people. An inspector will not f2u to note conditions hc~c
 If more water is made available
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-08
ENLISTMENT DEADLINE EXTENDED TO AUGUST

John L. Mccormick, I torial Director of Selective ice, announced this week the Department of Defense extended the deadline August 1, 1851 to August 1851, permitting any regis between the ages of 19 an to enlist in the branch of SC Of his choice for immediate ice, even though he has ha Armed Forces Physical eXs ation.
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-08

through acquisition of the Lowell Creek pipeline, tHe situation will be relieved to a great extent, but the very evident negligence of fire escapes in public buildings is fragrant violation of all safety rules.
 Some apartment buildings are equipped with wooden ladde~s, which would offer only a small r2ca lTe cf protection if the ire should occur in the immediate neighborhood of the ladder. Sev- egal of there c3nict be reached without groning fraae ! window to the loddcr because taore is no plat- form from which to step onto the fire ascane. Moe+ wor@en would find it difficult, if net isaaoss;bla. to reach.
 FefoSo we have a disastrous fire witA loss Of life, why not take all preeaution7H The law is on the city books II should eithey be enforced or ro~ealc4, obeyed by all or none. Halfway measures will not sare lives.
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-08
BIRTHDAY SOCIAL AT METHODIST CHURCH

A birthday ice cream s' and work shop for the oh cleanup and repairs will given this Friday, August in the Methodist Church l ment. The party will begi 7:30 D. m.
 Each guest will be aske contribute a penny for each of his age and to take hamr small tools or cleaning C and buckets, also to wear ! clothes.
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-08

An intelligent girl $ enc who knows less than the man to whom she's talking to at the moment.