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Milford chronicle., 1952-10-24
YEARBOOK TO BE
BIGGER AND BETTER

The 1853 yearbook promises to
be a great success. 1t has the pad
ded cover like the one last year.
The photography is being done by
the Caulk photographer, Mr.. AckO.
Because of the many contributions
of the businessmen our yearbook
viii be larger, and therefore, more
interesting.
The production of the yearbook
is one of the greatest events in the
Senior year and requires many
hours of work from the staff to
acquire perfection. The staff for
the 1858 edition is as follows:
EditOr-in- chief 49, Randall Christ
ensen; Assistant editor - Robert
Kitchens; Literary editor-Helen
Wilgus; Assistant literary editor
Natalie Swanson; Advertising man
ager - Lester Hastings; Typist-
WynOnna Beebe; General assist
ants-Robert Edgar. Jehu Evans,
Jean O'Day, Pat Taylor, Christine
McCOnaghy, Ann Plummer, Ruth
Ann Mills, JEANNE Heath.
YearboOks are now on sale and
may be purchased for $500 from
any senior before October 20, the
end of the campaign.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-24

Mrs. J. w. Rust visited Mrs. Flor
ence Todd of Greenwood on Fri
day afternoon.
Paul Faulk was a dinner guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Bailey on
Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Alden Hopkins of
Lewes were recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Gus Lundell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph COlbourn of
Milford and Harold Outten spent
a weeks vacation visiting rela-
tives in Ashville, N. C. They also
were sightseeing visitors in Ten
nessee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayford Brown of
Wilmington were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. GOOtee Brown on Sunday eve
ming.
J. w. Rust is improving rapidly
and able to be out again.
We are very sorry to hear Fred
Sampson is not so well at this
writing.
Recent visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Rust were Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
gell Coates of Harrington, Mrs.
Emma ByOrlund and daughter
, Charlotte of Jersey City, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Fisher and Mrs. Wilmer
Collision of Pennington, Mrs. Har-
old Minner of Harrington, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lew Zott and Mr.. and Mrs.
! Gus Lundell of Greenwood.
Alvin OUtten was a visitor of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles DearmOn on Mon
day.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-24
BUGS DROP GAME
TO WlCOMICO 24-O

The old football axiom that the
team that controls the ball wins
the game was discarded here on
Friday night, October II, when a
highly rated WicOmicO eleven
downed the Milford 'Bucs" by an
overwhelming score of $40. Out
scored, but not out-fought, the Mil
ford team held the ball in its pO-
session most of the game, but, due
to pass interceptiOn of fumbles,
lost the ball just when touchdown
heaven" seemed in view On the
other hand, a determined Salisbury
eleven capitalized on four out Of
the few times it held the ball to
score quickly and thrillingly.
WicOmicO scored two tOuchdOwns
in both the first and last periods
Of the contest. APPARENTLY weak in
their passing attack, this team re-
sorted to a powerful running game
spanked by the dazzling, twisting
runs Of their outstanding quarter
back, Danny Wagner The latter
scored twice when he crossed the
Milford goal line standing up, hav-
ing circled the "Bucs" left end be-
hind excellent down field blocking
by his team mates.
The "Bucs" gained consistently
on Off-tackle slants with Tawes and
Williams carrying the ball brilliant
ly. The Milford pass pattern click
cd frequently for long gains with
Jester pitching to Williams and
Abbott along the sidelines deep, or
TO Baynum and Tawes down the
middle
The middle Of the Milford line
was a bulwark of defense, and
Tawes, with his many fine open
field tackles saved the day for Mil
ford repeatedly when a fleet Wi
comico back would get around the
Milford ends.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-24
BUCETTES REMAIN
UNDEFEATED AS
VARSITY DOWNS
SMYRNA, 40

The third Varsity hockey game
of the season, which was played
here on Tuesday, October 14th,
against Smyrna, resulted in another
victory for the Bucettes, 40.
The Varsity started the game off
with bang when two goals were
tailed by center forward "TOOts'
Lapetina in the early stages of the
first half. These two goals were
seven conse tive points for
"TOOts" during the last two games,
as she made five counters in the
Lewes game.
katy" Isaacs and "TOOts" added
to MilfOrd's two point score by add
ing two more goals during the sec
Ond half to make the final score a
40 Milford triumph.
Jay Wees Down Smyrna, 10
The first JV hockey game Of the
season was played Friday. October
IA, following the Smyrna-MilfOrd
Varsity game. No score was made
by either side during the first half
but, during the last two minutes
of the game, DOrcas Tull came
through with the winning marker
| for Milford
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-24
MHS NEWS TO
SPONSOR ELECTION

AS another phase Of it's program
to educate for citizenship the MHS
News will sponsor a mock election
to be held in the High School on
Friday, October 81, from 900 am.
until 300 pm. This election will
include an opportunity for students
to vote on a national, state and 10
cal level. The candidates on the bal
lott will be identical to those on the
BALLOTS which voters will use in
the national election on November
4th.
A necessary requirement in order
to qualify as legitimate voter in
the coming election will be to sue
cessfully complete the question
naire which appears below. Upon
its completion, clip it from the pap
er and deposit it in the box for that
purpose which will be located in
room 325. Be sure that you sign
your name and hOmerOOm number.
This QUESTIONABLE must be handed
in before 800 pm, Wednesday, Oc-
tOber 30, in order that the list of
qualified voters may be drawn up.
This election will be limited to
members of grades 8, 10, II and u.
Don't forget to participate in this
program and, in doing so, exercise
Cne of the great privileges given
you in this great democratic nation.
P.S. Help in the solution of this
QUESTIONABLE may be found in an
other article of this issue.
ELECTION QUESTIONABLE
Ndllle
I1OlIleIuOul
1. How many Presidential cleo
tiOns have there been to date in our
cOuntrys history?
2. How many votes are in the
electoral college? ..............................
3. How many electoral votes does
a winning candidate need? ................
4. In what year was the present
sytsem of choosing state electors
set up? ...... ........................................
5. How many electoral votes has
Delaware?
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-24
MHS NEWS
TEACHERS

Teachers Of the State Of Delaware
are attending State Teachers Con-
ventiOns in Wilmington on the 23rd
and oath of this week. There are
two conventions being held, one
sponsored by the Delaware State
Education Association, a profess
siOnal teachers organization affili-
ated with the National Education
Association; and the Delaware Fed
GRAFTON of Teachers which is afili-
ated with the American Federation
of Labor.
All teachers in the Milford Public
Schools are members Of the Della
ware State Education Association,
and sixty-four are members Of the
National Education Association.
The Milford teachers are to be
cOmplimented on their professional
interest in education not only To-
cally but on a state and national
level.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-24
HOW WE ELECT
A PRESIDENT

On November 4th, the citizens of
this nation will vote TO select the
next President and Vice President
of the United States. This will be
the forty-second Presidential cleo
ton in our country's history.
AS provided by the Constitution
of the United States, these elections
have been held once every four
years, beginning in 1888. No en-
ergency has ever blotted out or
postponed this fundamental privi-
lege of the American people; in
peace or war, in good times or bad,
American citizens have selected a
President every four years.
In setting up machinery for the
selection of a President, the Con-
stitution provided for electors from
each state. Each state has as many
electors as it has total number of
representatives in the US Senate
and House Of Representatives. All
of these electors together are
known as the electoral college. To-
day the electoral college has 531
votes.
In 1888 the system worked this
way: Each state legislature had
the power to choose the allotted
number of electors from its state.
The men thus chosen used their
own judgment and elected our first
President and Vice President:
George Washington and John Ad-
ans.
Today the system works this
way: AS in 1888, each state has its
allotted number of electoral votes.
Since 1872 all state electors have
been chosen by popular vote. The
actual machinery by which voters
choose their electors varies from
state to state. But the net result is
this: The candidate who gets the
most votes in a state is practically
certain to get all the electoral votes
of that state. Not since 1916 have
the electoral votes of a state split
| between two candidates.
On December Is (the first Mon
day after the second Wednesday in
! December), the official electors OF
the states will meet in their respec-
tive state capitals to vote for OuI
next President and Vice President
COnstitutiOnally, these electors may
vote for anyone whom they choose
Actually, each elector will already
be pledged to{a certain course OF
action. After the electors have vot.
ed. each state will certify the elec
tOral ballots from that state an(
send the results to Congress to bC
counted January 9Th.
Because the electors are pledged
to certain candidates, we ordinaril!
know the results of the election
within a day or two after Election
Day in November But TIE election
| process, as set forth in the COnsti
tuition. is not complete until Con
gress has counted the votes
If no Presidential candidate re
Ceives a majority of electoral votes
the members of the House of Rep
I resentatives-vOting by states -
select the President from amOn'
the top three candidates. A candi
date needs a majority-25 or NOR
vOtes-tO be so elected.
If no Vice Presidential candidat
receives a majority Of eIectora
votes, the members OF the Senate
voting as individuals-select tn
Vice President from among the to
two candidates. A candidate need
a majOrity-49 or more votes t
be so elected.
NEA JOurnS
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-24
IKE WINS IN
SCHOOL SURVEY

Question: Whom do you want to
win the 1852 Presidential Election,
and why?
J. B. Welch-"The best man.
don't believe either is particularly
good"
June Coffin - Ike. He knows
more about overseas affairs than
Adlai."
Bill Chandler - Eisenhower. I
like Ike"
Shirley Ingram-"Stevenson. He
knows more about home affairs
than Eisenhower"
Hugh Fleming - Eisenhower.
He's been around and knows what's
going on in the world"
Laurota Lank-"Ike. The admin
istratiOn needs a change"
Richard Wilson - Stevenson. /
think the country would be safe
with him."
Jean Freeman-"E Eisenhower The
Democrats have been in long
enough"
GlennwOOd Pase-"StevensOn. If
.
again we will have a second black
Thursday, which the country can
not afford at this time"
Laureta Clendaniel - "EisenhOw-
er He has the ability to straighten
out the mixed-up affairs of the
world"
Doug EllingswOTth - Ct am a
Democrat but l believe that Eisen-
hover is the best man in this case. ."
Lita Bray Stevenson. If Eisen-
hover wins, taxes and prices will
rise higher"
Bill BurtOn-"Ike. He has an out
standing background and he is an
outstanding man."
Christine McCOnaghy -" Steven
SON 7 am a Democrat"
Randall Christensen - Steven
son. I believe he represents the
democratic people and the Demo-
cratic party, which represents the
ordinary working man"
Ellen ArgO-'Ike The Republi-
cans should have a chance at run
ming the government"
Bruce Harrington - Steven
son. He is not the man of war Els
enhOwer is"
Sidney Fleming "Eisenhow-
er He knows the predicament the
country is in, and he knows what
10 do about it, because he has had
more experience"
Final Tally-Ike-10; Adlai-7.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-24
CLUB CORNER
Chess Club Moves


At the moment the thirteen be-
wildered members of the chess club
are being given a formal intrOduc-
ton to this most formal of games.
If it is true that most of the great
world leaders loved to cut their
eyeteeth on a chess board, then it
remains to be seen whether the
MHS Chess Club will be capable of
fostering a potential college presi-
dent. At any rate the club MEM
beTs are having a good time, and
the are still willing to accept addi-
tiOnal members.
Girl'S Chorus
The Girls Chorus of Milford High
School is expected to be even bet
ter this year than it was last year.
For one reason it has many more
members. Mr.. Messick, the chOrus's
able leader, is now trying to bal
2nce the sections of first alto, sec
end alto, first soprano and second
soprano. The chorus and Mr.. Mes
sick hope to have exchange assem-
bly, programs with other schools,
as we'll as sing in the assemblies
at our school and at churches and
other social gatherings.
The chorus meets twice a week,
on Tuesday and Thursday, in the
auditorium of our school. The rea-
son for this is so that the chorus
can learn to sing in large places
such as this.
In the near future, plan to see
and hear the Girls Chorus in order
to find out if they are as good as
it is said they are.
Safety At MHS
This years Safety Patrol mem
bership consists of: first floor;
/ Lieutenant Donald Disney, Ser
geants George Adams, Shelby Con-
Oway, Carla Jester, Virginia Har-
rington and Bill Brereton; second
floor: Lieutenant Coleman Webb
Sergeants Clyde Draper, Betty Har-
ringtOn. Charles Allen, Joan Slac.
um, Marie Jenkins and Doris Rey-
nOlds; third floor: Lieutenant AlicC
Beebe, Sergeants, Patricia ArgO
Ray Sneller and Donald LuIl; CAT.
eteria: Lieutenant Maynard Gruns
ira. Sergeants Theodore Yerkes
Robert Reynolds and John Theis
Cafeteria exists: Lieutenant RALPH
Mills, Sergeants Herbert Wheatley
Douglas Bennett, Perry White anC
Albert Schmick; bike patrol: Lieu
tenant John Webb, Bob Sullivan
Larry Greenly and Garry West.
The Safety Patrols purpose Il
to promote safety in the school an,
/ to enforce safety regulations of tn
school Mr. YOn is the teacher il
charge of this group.
4 Capella Choir Plans
The A Capella Choir under tn
direction of Mr.. G. r. Messick con
sists of so members from the mint
to the twelfth grade. This year tn
choir is planning to go on a tri
to Philadelphia to hear the Phila
delphia Orchestra.
The choir will give a regula
Christmas assembly entitled 'Wh
the Chimes Rang" The public
invited. The choir is also plannin
an Operetta at a future date.
, Kay Peterma
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-24
MEET THE GIRLS
BY Barbara J. Walls
BARBARA SHEAFFER

Barbara Sheaffer is a member of
the student council, right half-back
on the Varsity Field Hockey team,
and has her hands in a dozen other
things.
Barbara's ambition is to attend
college and become a buyer for a
department store, interior decOrat-
or or home economist.
Her hobbies are sewing and saw
ing tokens from trips and other
special occasions. She also enjoys
entertaining friends at home.
Miss Sheaffer's pet peeve is
people who want to race in their
cars. She also dishkes pests and
big teasers.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Fisher Of
Millsboro were dinner guests Of
their daughter, Mrs. George 2.
Long and family.
Miss Rebecca Hickman spent the
weekend with Annette Johnson.
The home Of Rev. and Mrs. w. T.
Archer has been purchased by Del
bert Mitchell. The Archers will
make their home in Georgetown.
We regret their leaving
Delbert Daisey met the misfor-
tune to cut his hand very badly
while working on his heater.
]. H. West remains unchanged at
the Milford Memorial Hospital.
Miss Shirley Hudson Of Frank
ford spent Sunday with Miss De-
lores TOomey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward F. Daisey Of
Bayard called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Horner recently.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-24
NEW OFFICE TAKES
FORM

BY Ray Sneller and Don LUll
The banging of hammers and the
singing of saws have been perplex-
ing students Of MHS recently. There
is no cause for alarm. These cacO-
phonies merely represent the build
ing of a new Office for Principal M.
A. Glasmire. The reason for this
fervish activity is the necessity of
using the present Office as a seventh
grade homerOom.
For the benefit of those seeking
the new Office it is located on the
first floor in the auditorium. The
future Office incurs the loss of only
q few auditorium seats. The extant
Office will be known in the future
as room 217 taking the number Of
the art room, which will now be
known as merely the "art room.
The credit for the construction
Of the Office goes to John wilkins
and Son.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-24
"cHIcKEN CHATTER"
BY Tafv Tee


I see Sylvia Deputy and Danny
Bennett are still going strong. Am
/ right, Danny?
Who is writing Norma Prettyman
those twelve-page letters? Bet it's
L. L.
Who was seen at the football
game with Eugene Robertson on
Friday night? Dolores Slacum?
I hear Lois Fineman had a blind
date Friday night. How about it,
Lois?
Why are 'ToOts" Lapetina and
Bert" Peterman making all those
trips to Rehoboth?
How are Donald Davis and Ethel
Stayton making out?
Whom does Bill Brereton (9-D
have a crush on? Could it be Joan
LOfland, Bill?
What's cooking between Curtis
Ennis and Barbara Jester?
Has anyone seen Christine Nc
Conaghy with a certain sailor nam
ed "Bo" Green? And June Coffin
with David Frank?
Whom does Bobby Truitt like ?
Could it be Mary Cannon, Bobby?
Does Herman Jester have his
eye on a certain 9Th grade girl?
Could it be OK, Herman?
What freshman girl thinks that
Edward DainO is swell?
Everytime Dot Passwaters sees
a certain boy douglas Peterman)
she has stars in her eyes. Well,
Dot?
Who is Mr.. Bleecker's new flame ?
How about it, Miss Zebley?
Whom has Sidney Fleming got
her eye on now? How about Elmer
Lindale?
What was Mr.. Huth's hurry dur
ing lunch hour that caused him to
lock Mr.. Bleecker in the chemistry
room?
Whom does GlenwoOd Pase call
Smokey? Why Glenn!
Is it true what they say about
Shirley Ingram and Virgil Emory
Come on kids, let us in on the dope
I guess Virginia Green and Russ
Emory will never grow tired Of one
another. They are still on the
steady list. I hear Virginia is glad
she isn't in the band any longer
Now she can spend her time at the
football game with Russ.
Won't Reta Clendaniel be one
happy girl when Dick RambacB
docks the "23" at Norfolk?
What is the reason behind the
breakup of Dickie Miller and Joan
Slacum?
How long have Jean Freeman
and Bob Cote been on the steady
list?
Does Elaine Coffin still have z
mad crush on Mort" Messick?
HOw's the romance between LitS
Bray and Bruce Harrington com
ing along?
Incidently, if anyone sees a cal
tearing around Milford and does
MT see the driver, don't be alarmed
It's only Lita Bray! She got he
license last week.
What boy from Harrington ha'
been calling a certain wing on ou
varsity hockey team quite, quit
often?
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-24
FISHERS DISTRICT
mrs. nora Rust

The many friends of Pfc. Alvin
Outten are happy to welcome him
back home after serving two years
in the Armed Forces. Alvin was
stationed in Germany the past
year. He describes some very beau
tiful places he visited while there
and has many pictures he had TAX
en- while overseas.
Mrs. Emma Byorklund and
daughter, Charlotte, and friend,
Karl TornrOth of Jersey City, N. j.,
spent several days the past week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Lundell.
They all ell joyed a delicious din
ner with Rev. and Mrs. Alden Hop
kins of LeWeS on Thursday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph COUlbOurn of
Milford, Mr.. and Mrs Harold Out
ten and Pfc Alvin Cutten enjoyed
trip to York, Pa, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gootee Brown were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ly-
den of Smithville, Md, on Sunday
afternoon
1t was with much sadness the
news was received of the death of
Mrs. Edward Brown, who passed
away at her home in Pleasantville,
N. j., on Saturday night, October 10,
after a lingering illness of many
months. Funeral services were
held at her home on Tuesday eve
ming. Interment was made in the
BlOOmery Cemetery, near FEEDER
alsburg on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Rhodes and
Paul Faulk spent Saturday eve
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Lun-
dell.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-24
DAGsBoRo
By Mrs. EssIe HIeknaa

Services at the Bethel Metho-
dist Church were we'll attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Davis Of
Salisbury were entertained to a
turkey dinner Saturday evening by
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rhodes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Norwood Ellings-
worth and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Beachamp of MillsborO spent the
weekend in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Mitchell,
Sr., and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Nit
chell, Jr., of Salem, N. j., called
on their brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Os-
car Horner last Sunday.
Mrs. Nettie JONES, who is con-
ned to the Milford Memorial Hos
pital is unchanged.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-24
STUDENT COUNCIL
CONVENES

This years edition Of the Milford
High School Student Council a3ld
it's first meeting in the high school
auditorium on Wednesday. October
8, Though producing no big issues,
the meeing served to acquaint
members Of thes council with one
another, their offices, and various
tasks and ideals Of the Student
Council this year.
Presiding over the assemblage
was the president. Randall Christ
ensen, ably assisted by Vice-Presi-
dent Roy Tawes and Secretary
Bonnie Burton
Dot Bennett was elected Treas
urer of the State Student Council.
She is the first member Of MHS TO
hold such a state Office.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-24
FACULTY cLlMPsEs
BY Barbara J. Walls
EARL A. BROWN

Mr.. Earl A. Brown is the new
math and science teacher for
grades z and 8. He is one of the
few Milford faculty members who
is a native Delawarean.
During World War II Brownie"
was in the US Navy Air Corps as
a Second Glass Aviation Radio Man.
The University of Tennessee and
Salisbury State Teachers College
are the scenes of Mr.. Browns ed
ucatiOn.
This JV football cOach's hobbies
are photography and collecting pop
ular records.
His pet peeve is people who talk
when not spoken to, students es-
pecially; conversely, he likes to
find a student who enjoys working.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-24
ALUMNI TRAILS

Among the spectators at the re-
cent SeafOrd- Milford football game
were Joan Hall, Amelia Fink, Jean
Disney, Pearl Wisseman, Bob Lay
ton, Dave Burton and Larry Lape-
tina. Dave and Larry are freshmen
at Georgetown University and Mt
ST Mary respectively.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-24
LOOKING AHEAD
Daytime Activities

Daytime ACtiyities
October 27-None.
October 28-NOne.
October 29-JuniOr High Foot
ball at SeafOrd at $3.50.
October 3O-FieId Hockey with
Seaford at home, $3.50.
October 31-MHS News sponsor
ed election.
Evening Activities
October 27-COunty chorus and
band, Room 1O9, from 1880 to $3.50.
October 28-NOne.
October 29-Cub Scouts in audi
torium from 700 to 1O:3O.
October 30-NOne.
October 31-NOne.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-24
MHs NEWS STAFF

EOtgt S0NA Seoii
Managing Editor ................ Tom ShoekIeY
Page Editor ...................... Borbora Walls
Poge Editor Assistants - KaY Wood,
Freido Beebe, Thelma Daniels,
SYlvianne DoUgheriY
Boys Sport Editor ............ Donald Short
Girls SPoris Editor ................ koY Wood
Girls Sports Editor Assistont-
PotsY ThistIewood
Head Proofreader .......... TheImo Doniels
Assisfont Proofreoders-
Don LUlI, Roy Sneller
Circulation Manager .... Theodore Yerkes
Reporters-Betty 10 Webb, Betty Grier,
Sylvia Deputy, Jonet cloYvilIe
Typisis ....... Tom ShoekIeY, Donald Short
Adviser ... .................. Theodore R. PYne
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-24

Read the classified ads
Evening star., 1952-11-28

This Is It II you want large rooms.
Close to. school and transportation.
overlooking Sligo Greek pkwy. 23-
It. liv. rm. with fireplace and pic
ture window; -guest-sized din. rm.;
huge, equip; de luxe kitchen with
excellent table space; lge. side uorcf1: :
3 generous-siZed bedrms.; 2 tiled
baths: full bsmt. with built-in
garage. Price. $33.50O.
VIY1.I 1-1