Milford chronicle., 1953-10-16
Milford New Century
Club News

Rear Admiral J. Lockwood Pratt
of Washington and RehOboth will be
the speaker at the meeting of the
New Century Club on Monday. Ad-
miral Pratt will have as his subject
"Americanism" the basis for the
State theme of this administration
Preserving the American Heri-
tage". Mrs. James B. HOman will
be the sOlOist for the afternoon. This
will be a timely program and the
chairman for the meeting will be
Mrs. George H. DerricksOn.
On Monday, Mrs. Robert Rudolph,
president, welcomed the members
at the first fall meeting, greeting
them warmly and speaking of some
OF the work accomplished and of
what she hopes to be done during
the club year. The usual routine
opening of the meeting, singing,
collect and pledge to the flag, which
takes place in all of the meetings,
was followed. A moment of silence
was observed in memory of the
late Mrs. William V. Sipple, a long
time member of the club. Mrs. E.
Roscoe Galloway, secretary, Mrs.
Hagar Algard, treasurer and Mrs.
LynwOd Taylor, chairman. of motion
pictures made reports. Mrs. J. S.
Willis, chairman of the program
cOmmitte submitted the program
for the year and it was accepted.
Mrs. Willis and Mrs. Rudolph gave
interesting items of the annual
meeting of the Delaware State Fed
Grafton OF WOmen's Clubs which
was held in Newark in June A water
color, the work of Sarah Stafford.
| the fourth award for art in the club
during last year, was presented to
the club by Mrs Edward ]. Salevan,
art chairman, who announced that
art in literature would be followed
during the meeting this year rather
than art in painting. Mrs. Desmond
Lyons will assist Mrs. Salevan in
this work this year. An art class
each week is using the club rooms.
About Is. many of them members
of the club, belong to the class
being taught by Howard Schroeder
Of LeWes. On recommendation of the
Board of Directors the club rooms
will be available for Girl Scout
leaders for weekly meetings, and
two tickets were bought for the
coming concert series to be given
to deserving students Mrs. Wilson
S. Vinyard, vice president of Kent
County, announced November 19 as
the date for the meeting of county
club women, which will take place
| in the local club. Mr.. Leon De-
Valinger of Dover. State archivist,
will be the speaker for the meeting
and several State chairmen will be
/ present. Several new names were
proposed for membership and will
be voted on next week. Mrs. Rudolph
announced that the goal for twenty
members would be strived for. This
concluded the business of the day.
/ Amid beautiful arrangements of fall
/ flowers, i'm brass containers, a per-
lfectly appointed tea table had been
IarTanged by Mrs. David Pack and
Mrs. J. Alfred Prettyman, hostesses
for the day. They were assisted by a
committee. Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt
poured for the guests of the after
noon, the members of the faculty
of the Milford SchOls. SOciability of
the two groups was enjoyed as the
good things of the tea table were
partaken. The flowers were ar
ranged by Mrs. Francis Leithiser,
Mrs. HarOld'ShOrt and Mrs Edward
Salevan, flower committee for the
month. In cOmmemOratiOn of
Columbus Day, model ship of the
old frigate type was on display.
! All American Indians are legal
citizens Of tho TTnitpd States