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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1952-03-05

LII SWeuel lOudy, liqfoI Is uScu
and abused on a much smaller
scale than $1,000 years ago, but
portion of the youth and the resi-
dents of larger cities show disturb
ing trends which are pointed up IN
3 report presented by the 1914
Temperance Committee.
During the period 1936-45, about
ten per cent of the adult male pop
ulatiOn incurred some kind of rep
rimand or penalty that had to do
with liquor, and this ten per cent
was responsible for fifty-five per
cent of all crimes recorded during
the same ten years. The criminal
ity of the teetOtalers and their
need of social emergency aid are
only about One-half of those of
moderate drinkers and One-tWent-
ieth of those of habitual drunk
ards.
Since the middle of the 10Th
century, alcohol consumption per
capita has declined by more than
cne-half, primarily due TO the tenn
perence movement and to stricter
sales controls, which since the
First World War have been man.
aged under a nationwide rationing
system. At the same time, the
abuse of alcoholic beverages has
changed character. Today, the
rural districts show the lowest fig
ures, and while in the last GEN.
fury such abuse often accompanied
poverty, it is now most prevalent
in a middle stratum of well-paid
workers and salaried employees
and officials in minor capacities.
The tendency toward larger liquor
consumption among young people
seems most pronounced in the
higher income groups.
Under Sweden's present sys-
tenn, which is based on a public
monopoly, only adult men and
unmarried women are entitled
to buy liquor. Upon application.
they receive sO-called pass
book which gives them the right
to purchase from one to three
liters. (abOut the same in
quarts) of hard liquor a month.
Wine, on the other hand, may
be bought in virtually unlimit-
ed quantities, but only by hold
ers of passbOOks. In restau-
rants, the maximum ration per
meal Is Is centiliters for men
and ten centiliters for women.
The existence of an illegal trade
in alcohol is revealed by figures
dealing with liquor consumption
among young people. who do not
have passbooks of their own. In
the age group 1918 years, drunk
enness. today occurs three times
more frequently than it did twen-
ty years ago.
In contrast to the United States
Finland, Norway and other coun-
tries, Sweden has never tried pro-
hibition.
1/10 of Men, 1/3 of Women
TeetOtalers
''Moderatism" is gaining ground
in Sweden at the expense of total
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metric tons of coal costing 307
million kroner. However. in spite
of Government price support and
loans to producers. peat digging
is decreasing due to labor short
age.
Recent experiments made by the
Norwegian Wood Research Insti-
tute prove that expensive peeling
of timber before floating can be
done away with. Extensive tests
showed that unpeeled lumber
floats with no higher sinking loss
than peeled, and provides wood of
better quality for the sam mills.
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'Moderatism" is gaining ground
in Sweden at the expense of total
abstinence, according TO the find
ings of the 1914 Committee. To-
Smyrna times., 1952-12-25
SANTA TO TOUR
TOWN XMAS EVE
Santa To Make Early Appear
ance Under Sponsorship
OF Lions Club
TO ARRIVE AT DUSK

Santa Claus will again tour the
town of Smyrna at dusk on Christ
mas Eve, riding slowly on truck
so that all young children may see
him before they go to bed. He will
make an early appearance, just as
soon as it is dark, and little chill
dren who are watching from the
windows of their home will see
him and get a salute from him as
he passes their homes. This trip
thru town is made before Santa
gets ready to start on his next
trip, leaving toys for the young
sters, and he expects the boys and
girls to go to bed right after his
first appearance so that they will
be asleep when he arrives with his
reindeer in the night. Arrange
ments for old Saint Nick's early
ride thru the town is made each
year by members of the Smyrna
Lions Club.
Smyrna times., 1952-12-25
XMAS DANCE BY LIONS CLUB
Annual Christmas Dance Will Be
Held Friday Evening, Dec. 26

The annual Christmas dance of
the Smyrna Lions Club will be held
on Friday evening, DeDc. 26 at
Town Hall. The committee on ar
rangements has planned an unus-
ual affair. There will be a buffet
lunch from eight-thirty to nine
thirty o'clock, with Mrs. George
Boehmler as caterer, followed by
dancing from nine-thirty to one
a. m. with no intermission. Music
will be provided by Walter Bar
toms five-piece orchestra from
Wilmington. The dance will be
attended by the Lions and their
invited guests and will be staged
against background of evergreen
trees. Walter Eley is chairman of
the committee, and the other
members are Edward Schabinger,
Norman G. Wilder, and Francis B.
Gebhart. They will be assisted by
other members of the club.
Smyrna times., 1952-12-25
st. Peters Church Notes

At st. Peters Church the Christ
mas Eve midnight service of Holy
Communion with carols will be
held on "Wednesday night at 11:30
o'clock. The Rev. F. Sydney Ban
croft, rector, will be the celebrant.
The choir will sing the anthem,
'tMidwinter", by Gustav Hoist,
with Mrs. Olive Hirons Stats as
organist. There will also be SER
vice of Holy Communion on Christ
mas Day at 10 am. On the first
Sunday after Christmas, the Feast
of the Holy Innocents, there will
be a service of Holy Communion
at 8 am; Morning Prayer and SER
mon, IL am; church school, $50
am; nursery school, IL am.
Smyrna times., 1952-12-25
CONSERVATION MEMBERS
Charles Pryor of Clayton Elected
Vice Chairman of District Board

Vice Chairman of District Board
Mr.. E. Sherman Webb was re-
eletcd to a four-year term as a
supervisor of the New Castle
County Soil Conversation District.
Mr.. Webb has served as a member
of the District Board since it's or
ganization in 1914. AS farmer
member he served as the Chairman
of the Soil Conservation District
from 1915 to 1850. With the re-
election of Mr.. Webb the members
of the Board of Supervisors elect
ed the following officers: Chairman
Marvin Klair, Marshallton; Vice
Chairman Charles Pryor, Clayton;
Treasurer, w, Lewis Phipps, Cen
terville. The ex-officio members
include Edward Schabinger, Smyr-
ma, the County Extension Service
representative; George Clark, Will
mington Levy Court representa-
tive; and Wilmer Aist, Newark,
Soil Conservation Service repre-
sentative. The Board will hold al
public meeting on the evening of
January 10th at the home of E
Sherman Webb, Odessa, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1952-12-25
HOLIDAY MOTORISTS SWELL
COMMERCE STREET TRAFFIC

visits, and due in part to the clos
ing of schools and colleges for the
holidays. At the -Four Corners it
was necessary to have police sta
toned all day and part of the
night. Not only was there thru
traffic to handle but the town was
crowded with shoppers, who also
were using the Main and Com
merce Streets intersection. De-
spite the heavy traffic there were
the mother, Barry Pritchard, por-
lice. Town Manager S. C. Marvel,
who made an actual count of pass
ing traffic between two and three
p. m. reported that more than five
hundred cars passed during tha.
hour.
Smyrna times., 1952-12-25

The largest volume of traffic to
move over Commerce Street on
any day since the opening of the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge last sum-
mer passed thru Smyrna on Satur-
day, according to Chief of Police
John w. Jacobs, Jr. At times
there were an estimated six hun
dred cars an hour in the steady
procession of vehicles, which were
backed up for more than a block
in both directions awaiting the
change of the traffic light at Four
Corners. The traffic seemed to be
about evenly divided between
north and southbound, and indicat-
ed a movement of many toward
their destinations for Christmas
Smyrna times., 1952-12-25
SMYRNA DELAWARE, MORNING.
RECEIVE FIvE-YEAR SEAL
Cub Pack Gets Recognition As
Five Year Veteran


Ffve-Year Veteran
Recognition has been given the
Smyrna Cub Pack 135 as having
achieved the status of a five-year
veteran, and the annual charter,
bearing the fve-year seal, was
presented at the pack meeting on
Tuesday night. Sponsored by the
Smyrna Lions Club, the pack COM
mittee has as chairman John H.
Fearon, and includes Richard C.
Price, and Martin Golden. Charles
M. Gee, president of the Lions
Club, is the institutional repre-
sentative. Brinton Reynolds, Jr.,
is cub master; and Burrill F. Nc
Coy assistant cub master. The
den mothers are Mrs. Ralph B.
Jones, Mrs. James Pappas, Mrs.
Medford Potter, and Mrs. Harry
jackson. Their names appear on
the charter.
Smyrna times., 1952-12-25
SMYRNA LIONS
XMAS PARTY
Lions Hold Annual Informal
Christmas Party For
It's Members
PLAN FARMERS NIGHT

The annual informal Christmas
party for members of the Smyrna
Lions Club was held Monday night
at the Wayside Inn, featuring an
exchange of gifts between the
members. The gifts were accom-
panied by original verse, ''pertin-
ent poetry" written by the donor
and read aloud by the recipient.
The clever verse afforded much
amusement at the expense of each
individual Lion. Charles M. Gee
presided and introduced Arthur
Thomas, new member, who was
presented his pin. Mr.. Gee also
announced that Jerome D. Niles,
Jr., former member of the club,
had been re-instated. Vance Cole
was guest. According to figures
released by District Governor
Charles Cooley, the Smyrna Lions
Club is standing first in two separ-
ate contests; one the standard dis
trict contest, in which Smyrna is
in first place with 26O points, with
the nearest rival a total of 201
points. 260 points is high for any
club in the district. In the at
tendance contest the local club is
tied for first place, with one hun
dred percent attendance for the
three months ending November 30.
To Observe Farmers Night
Victor Ennis announced that
farmers night will be observed at
the next meeting, on Monday, Jan.
12, when each Lion will bring a
farmer as his guest. John H.
Fearon acknowledged with thanks
the gift from Frank Stellatella of
a container for the record player
and audio system, and one from
Brinton Reynolds for a clothes
rack for use at the Youth Center.
Mr.. Reynolds announced the cub
pack fifth charter night observ-
ance held Tuesday night. James
Ford, chairman for Antics of 1858,
outlined the members part in the
advertising campaign for the re-
vue. and named Martin Golden in
charge of advertising. Charles M.
Gee was named a new key MEM
Der. Walter Eley reported details
for the annual Christmas dance of
the club to be held on Friday, Dec.
26 at Town Hall. Robert Dunning
led in the singing of carols.
Smyrna times., 1952-12-25
BLOOD DONOR PROGRAM
Twenty-Five Persons Registered
For Blood Donations Here

Seventy-fve persons registered
for blood donations during the
visit of the Red Cross Bloodmobile
Unit here on Friday, and there
were eight rejects. Sixty-sever
full pints of blood was received
Assisting during the day at the
Twentieth Century Club house
were the following local volunteers
under the Leadership of Mrs. Ray
mond D. Pusey: Mrs. Andrew d.
Cole, Miss Bertha Smithers, Mrs.
Homer D. Hudson, Miss Henrietta
Denney, Mrs Ralph Lange, Mrs,
III. e. Wickham, Miss Florence
Lurty, Mrs. Charles r. Pryor, Mrs.
John L. johnson, Miss Anna B.
Beckett, and Mrs. Neal Oeschler.
The drive was directed in Area No.
4 Red Cross by the blood donor
chairman for the area, Richard C.
Price. Mrs. Paul BickIing, repre-
senting the v. f. w. Auxiliary
Post 1901, was recruitment chair
man for Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1952-12-25
STATIONED IN LONDON
Willard L. Wade, USN, Will OBJ.
serve Christmas in England

serve Christmas in England
It's Christmas in the land Of
Dickens ""The Christmas Carol
for the headquarters staff of Vice
Admiral Jerauld Wright, USN
Commander in Chief, u. S. Naval
Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Med
iterranean. Serving on the staff
is Willard L. Wade, photographer
second class, USN, son of Mrs.
Myrtle c. Wade of III MT. Vernon
Street, Smyrna. Plans for the
holidays include a Christmas party
for over 100 British under-privi-
legged children and a buffet-supper
and dance. Every effort has been
made to give the Navy men a typ
ical American Christmas. Special
shipments of turkeys; toys for the
children of the married personnel,
and tree decorations have been de-
livered from the United States.
Many of the servicemen will take
advantage of invitations to spend
Christmas in English homes where
the fare will consist of traditional
plum pudding and wassel and the
holiday visitor is Father Christ
mas instead of Santa Claus. Divine
services have been scheduled at the
Navy chapel by all faiths and a
for singing of Christmas carols.
Smyrna times., 1952-12-25
First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church, the
Rev. o. C. Jones, minister, will
hold services on Sunday, December
~ as follows: Morning worship, IL
a.m.; sermon: Taking Inventory"
The Sunday. School meets at 9:45
am. Subject: "Wise Men Seek
Jesus" The annual Watch Night
Service will be held on December
81 at 11:30 pm. Refreshments will
be served and friends are invited
to attend. The Missionary Society
will meet on Monday, December 20
at 8 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1952-12-25
Big Saturday Night Dance

The special Christmas party for
teenagers at the Youth Center last
Saturday night was attended by
ninety boys and girls who enjoyed
the dancing, and singing of Christ
mas carols led by Mrs. Martin
Golden. The young guests were
served cokes, cookies and brick ice
cream provided by the Smyrna
Lions Club, sponsors of the weekly
dances. Charles M. Gee, president
of the club, and Mrs. Gee were the
chaperones for the dance.
Smyrna times., 1952-12-25
Death of James A. WhatIey, II

Funeral services for James A.
Whatley, II, who died at his late
residence in Townsend on Decem-
ber 1S, were held last Sunday from
the FAIRIES Funeral Chapel. The
Rev. Henry Parks of Townsend
Methodist Church officiated and in
terment was in Odd Fellows Gem
etery at Smyrna. Mr.. Whatley is
survived by his wife, Mona Hall
Whatley of Townsend and the fol-
lowing: Russell Whatley of Will
loughby, Ohio; Mrs. William Pleas
anton, and Mrs. George Melvin, of
Smyrna; Walter What1ey, Town
send, and Mrs. Jean Martin of
Daley, West Virginia; and seven
grandchildren. Mr.. Whatley was
retired from active business and
had made his home in Townsend,
for the last two years.
Smyrna times., 1952-12-25
WELFARE HOME
XMAS PROGRAM
Decorations at Home Com
plete; Many Special Cele-
bratiOnS Planned
SCOUTS TO SING

The climax to the special fes-
tivities of the Christmas season
at the State Welfare Home will be
reached on Christmas Day, and a
high point in the celebrations will
be on Christmas Eve. The decora-
tions at the home create a cheer
full background to the activities.
A large lighted outdoor ee,which
can be seen from the DUPONT
Parkway, is one of the many cleo
trically lighted trees, and indoor
decorated trees are to be found in
the lobby of the medical center,
and one on all floors of the build
ings. The lobby of the medical
center is trimmed with evergreens
and pictures depicting the Christ
mas story. The excitement be-
gan on Sunday, when hundreds of
visitors, including members of
families of the patients, as well as
representatives from many church.
es appeared bringing gifts and
making personal calls in the rooms
of the residents,
Christmas Dinner
The traditional Christmas dinner
will be served to 440 residents of
the home on Thursday. The menu
will include roast turkey with
dressing, giblet gravy, mashed po-
tatoes, peas, rolls, cranberry sauce,
pumpkin pie, coffee, fruit, and
nuts. The dining-room will be at
tractively decorated with small
trees, evergreens, and with tall red
candles on the tables.
Girl Scouts Will Sing
On Christmas Eve the Senior
Girl Scouts will sing carols on all
floors, following the carts from
which are dispensed gifts from the
home to all residents. This will
mark the eleventh year of caroling
by the scouts, who will be led by
Veronica Burke and Judy Otwell.
The residents enjoy a whole week
of programs, gifts, visits of private
individuals, service clubs, and
other organizations, not only from
Smyrna, but many other towns.
DR.. C. J. Prickett, superintendent,
is assisted by all members of the
staff in the vast plans for the holi-
day season.
Smyrna times., 1952-12-25
SCHOOL XMAS
DRAMA STAGED
School Drama Club and Music
Department Present An
nual Xmas Program
WHY THE CHIMES RANG

A moving presentation of the
drama, 'Why the Chimes Rang"
was given at the Smyrna School
last Wednesday night by the
Drama Club and the music depart
Iment of the school. The three
scenes were staged with imagina-
ton and beauty, with the princip-
ais in the cast, Terry Houtman as
the mother, Barry Pritchard, por-
traying Cedric, and Joseph Myers
as Tim, giving outstanding per-
formances, and those with lesser
parts showing competence in their
roles. The Drama Club commit
tees who assisted Mrs. Charles v.
Williams in the production includ-
ed: Karl Francis, Joseph Church
man, Hal Bodley, Denney Cole, and
Bing Pusey, scenery; Charlotte
Pryor, Fay Houtman, Helene
Lasch, Joyce Danes, Jane Pugh,
Diane Short, Janice Hollett, win
dows; Richard Comegys, program;
Denney Cole, assisted by Mrs. Har-
ley Bodley, makeup. The theme
for the program was set by the
brass choir, playing Christmas
carols on the steps to the South
Street entrance to the school pre-
ceding the program in the audi
torium. Leon Tabb, head of the
music department, directed the
work of the. high school band and
school chorus in a program of mu-
sic supplementing the drama. Dor
othy Thompson and Robert Reed
were accompanies, and Beth Den
ney a soloist. The audience par
ticipated in singing the final
stanza of "Joy to the World" at
the close of the program.
Fire Sunday Morning
The volunteer firemen were call
ed on Sunday at $40 am. to the
home of Henry HUT, Monrovia
Ave-, where a space heater had
caught fire. 1t had been thrown
out in the yard by the owner be-
fore the arrival of the firemen who
extinguished the blaze. There was
no damage except to the heater.
Smyrna times., 1952-12-25
5Oth WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Mr.. and Mrs. III. Ridgely Jones
Celebrate Anniversary with Dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Ridgely Jones
celebrated their 50th wedding an
niversary on Sunday, Dec. IA with
a dinner for their immediate fam
lily and friends. They were mar
ried Dec. 16, 1902 at her home
near Cheswold by the Rev. George
L. Hardesty. Mr.. Jones is the son
of Frank E. and Mary S. Jones.
Mrs. Jones is the daughter of
Jacob and Annie C. Wrench, all of
near Smyrna. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
have one son E. Russell Jones of
Media, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1952-12-25
ROTARY HOSTS
TO BOY SCOUTS
Annual Christmas Party For
the Local Troop Held
Last Thursday Night
PRESENT GIFTS

The annual Christmas party for
Boy Scout Troop 1876 was held at
the Wayside Inn on Thursday
night by the Smyrna Rotary Club,
their sponsors. Two movies were
shown, THE Little King on Christ
mas Eve" and an Abbott and Cos
tello film. Gifts were presented to
each boy and to Earl Ford for his
outstanding work in scouting as
a leader. Malcolm Belber, vice
president, presided and Howard
Pletsch led the singing of Christ
mas carols. The club voted to pre-
sent a resolution to the Legisla-
ture urging a change in the way
of voting in the state of Delaware.
George w. Wright was chairman
of the program. Reynolds Pratt
reported that the total net receipts
from the Dixieland Revue amoun-
ed to $834.87. Earl Ford, scout
master for Troop 135, Benjamin F..
johnson, and William Schoolfeld,
assistant scout masters; also Hen
ry Price, cub master, were guests
of the club. Alan Robinson, Ar
thur w. Stokesbury, and Neal
Oeschler form the troop commit
tee. On New Years night the club
will entertain their wives as guests
at the dinner meeting. There will
be no meeting of the club on
Christmas night.
Smyrna times., 1952-12-25
65's ELIGIBLE
FOR BENEFITS
1850 Law Change Makes ii
Possible for Newly Cover
ed to Qualify
PAYMENTS WILL VARY

''The end of the year is the time
many persons plan to retire. This
is important for those who have
been in work covered by social Sc
curity continuously since January
1, 1851 and are now 65 years old
or over. They are now insured
and eligible for benefit payments,
Myron Milbouer, manager of the
Wilmington social security Office
said today. ''The 1850 changes in
the social security law make it
possible for many persons in the
newly covered groups to qualify
for retirement benefits for the first
time" Mr.. Milbouer stated. These
groups include the self-employed,
regular domestic workers, regular
farm workers, and others. To get
payments based solely on work
brought under the law as of jan
uary 1851, these wage earners and
self-employed persons must be
covered by social security for at
least six calendar quarters-about
year and half-after 1850. The
size of their monthly benefit pay
ment will depend on the average
monthly wage from employment
or income from self-employment
after 1850. Benefit payments to a
retired worker will range from $25
to $85 monthly. Monthly benefits
to a retired worker and his wife
would range from $3.50 to $127.50
monthly. Mr.. Milbouer suggested
that persons anticipating retire
ment talk their situation over at
the Wilmington social security Of
flee. Their retirement date might
be very important in deciding the
amount of their future benefits.
He also stated that international
pamphlets describing the new
amendments are available in his
office without charge. "It's i'm
portant," he said, "that everyone
who is covered by social security
be familiar with their rights and
privileges" For the convenience
of local residents, a representative
of the Wilmington Office is in the
Delaware Employment Service Of
flee, Dover, every Monday and
Thursday at 900 am.
Smyrna times., 1952-12-25
Cancer Detection clinic

There will be a Cancer Detection
Clinic, conducted by the State
Board of Health, at the Kent Cen
eral Hospital on Thursday, Janu-
ary 9Th from 1912 am. and 1-3
pm. The service is for women rs
years of age and over. Please call
Dover 1922 for appointments.