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Milford chronicle., 1953-10-23

bourne, FELTON,; Ludwig SchWeitZer,
Hartly; Reed Slaughter, Leipsic; !;
fire prevention, Elmer S. Strimel,
CheswOld; Lee A. Leslie, Marydel; !;
James B. McIlvaine, Magnolia; !;
publicity, II A. Colt, Dover, Thomas
E. Baker, Dover; Walter Messick,
Harrington.
Topics and papers, C. Douglas
Mills, Harrington; John F. Meyer,
Bowers; H. A. Colt, Dover; attend
ance, James Truax, Smyrna; Edgar
H. Thompson, Little Creek; Thomas
e. Baker, Dover; public relations,
Fora Tatman, Frederick; Ralph H.
Boyer, Dover; John Bamberger
Cheswold; education, George d.
Hill, Jr., Dover; c. d. Mills, Har-
rington; ElwOod Knight, Magnolia.
Fire Prevention
Reporting for the FIRE prevention
committee at the last meeting OF
the association, held at the Rob-
continued on page twelve)
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-23
MiIfOrdians
Will Vote On
New Bonding
Issue Today
Polls Will Be Open From
u Noon Until 6 P. NJ,
And Will Be Located In
The Community Build
ing.

All residents of the City of Mil
ford who had a right to vote at
the annual City Election held on
January 18th, of this year, shall
have the right to vote, one vote
for every dollar and fractional part
of a dollar Of tax paid by him or
her, respectively, during the year
1852, and the same ruling will ap-
ply to every owner of property,
whether individual, partnership or
corporation, on the proposed $175,-
600 Bond Issue being sought by
officials of the City to finance the
enlargement and improvement of
the City's sewage treatment and
Disposal Plant. The special cleo
tion will be held this afternoon,
Friday, October 2Srd, beginning at
twelve o'clock noon and continuing
until six p. m.
The election will be conducted
in the gymnasium of the Milford
Community Building. The election
is being held in accordance with
the Laws of Delaware and is be-
ing held in order that the qualified
voters of the City of Milford may
vote either for or against the issu-
ing of $175,000 in bonds which
will pledge the honor and credit
of the City to the end that the obli-
cation will be faithfully discharg-
ed.
A series of meetings with Offic-
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Milford chronicle., 1953-10-23
Dover Historian To
Address ClubWOmen
TO ERECT INDUSTRIAL =.
BUILDING AT SCHOOL

Di. Ramon C.. Cobbs. sup
erintendent of the Milford
Schools, announced today
that the Milford Board of
Education had received the
certificate of necessity from
the State Board of Educa-
ton granting the Milford
Board the authority to erect
an industrial arts shop
building at a cost not to ex-
ceed $4,000.
The citizens of Milford
Special School District will
be pleased to hear that the
matching funds of the Mil
ford District will be supplied
from the sale of the North
Street School building. The
erection of this building will
not increase taxation, and
will insure more adequate
curriculum in the vocational
field.
Plans are being prepared
by the schools architect.
and it is expected that bids
for construction will be let
within the next few weeks.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-23
New Leaflet Boosts
Delaware Chickens
State Poultry Commission Publish.
es New Interesting Folder

Local chickens are given a boost
in a new leaflet, Delaware Chick
en-, Coast to Coast, published by
the Delaware State Poultry Com
mission.
John G, Hammond, chairman of
this poultry group, reveals that the
leaflet will be distributed on
nationwide basis by radio and tele-
vision personalities, foods editors
and teachers.
Designed for consumers, the pub
licatiOn points out that Delaware
chicken is available the year
around, due to efficient production
and improved marketing methods.
Featured in the leafiet are a series
of famous chefs recipes, a quanti-
ty recipe suitable for hotels and
restaurants, and serving ideas
from leading home economists.
In this area, the leafiet will be
available from the Commissions
Office, Box $50; Newark, Delaware
While stressing this type of con-
sumer education and poultry pro-
motion, the state Poultry Commits
sion also cOOperates with other
state agencies in making practical
CONTINUED on page twelve)
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-23
Girl Scout Heads To
Meet Here TOday
Session Will Be Held At
Presbyterian Church
Today

The Chairman of the Milford
Peninsula Girl Scout Council FL
nance Drive, Mrs. William T. Jack
son, would appreciate it If all
leaders and committee members of
the Milford Girl Scout Troops
would meet with her at the Pres
byterian Church today, Friday, Oe-
tober 23rd. At 1880 p. m, Mrs.
Jackson will distribute finance
drive cards to these adult scouts.
The Peninsula Drive is scheduled
to start on Sunday afternoon, Oc-
tober 25th, with a blitz drive. The
idea is that all adults canvass
their streets on Sunday and the
CONTINUED on page thirteen)
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-23

Have Set Up
Store Hours
For Christmas
Complete Schedule Has
Been Approved By The
Mercantile Division Of
The Milford Chamber
Of Commerce.

The wide-awake merchants Of
Milford, following a recent meeting
have set-up shopping hours for the
coming Christmas holiday shopping
season.
Beginning Wednesday. November
25th, and continuing until Wednes-
day, December 30th, Milford stores
will remain open all day Wednes-
days.
AS an added attraction to holiday
shoppers, who make Milford their
shopping headquarters, the local
stores will remain open Friday.
evenings until nine p. M, Friday.
November 9th, Friday, December
4th and Friday, December 18th:
after the last mentioned date the
local stores will open every evening
in the week until nine o'clock in
cluding Thursday evening, Decem-
Der gath.
It is expected that an outstand-
ing Christmas program will be
carried out under the sponsorship
of the Milford Chamber of Com
merce, which will include for the
first time a parachute jump arrival
by Old st. Nick. OF course the
"Story Book House" will again be
placed on the Walnut Street bridge
panel, as a holiday abode for Santa
Claus, and that venerable old Saint
of Childhood, will be on hand with
gift for every good little boy and
girl.
Many of the local merchants are
and have been for the past several
weeks visiting the big supply houses
in the metropolitan centers, select
ing fresh seasonal merchandise fol-
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Milford chronicle., 1953-10-23
Grand Opening At
Derrickson's Success
Over 7N0 Persons Signed Up For
Prizes Last Friday Saturday

Thomas Banning Derrickson,
proprietor of DerricksOn's IncOr-
pOrated, one of Lower Delaware's
leading mems clothing stores, To-
Gated at the corner of South Walnut
and South East Front Streets, Mil
ford, is greatly pleased and appre-
ciative of the splendid public sup
port given the Grand Opening of
his newly remOdeled Milford store
(he also operates a mems clothing
store in RehObOth).
According to Mr.. DerricksOn, ap-
prOximately 700 persons signed up
for the over $5OO.OO in merchandise
prizes which were given away dur
ing the Grand Opening sale. Mr..
DeTricksOn, in an in, rview with
a member If the Chronicle staff,
stated that he was greatly pleased
with the pulling power of the Mil
ford Chronicle, and attributed a
great deal of the success of his sale
to his extensive use of this news
paper.
Winners of the $4,000 in mer-
chandise prizes follow: Q.) $4,000
Continued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-23
Samuel Culver S. G.. Marvel Is
Former Road Choice For
II d, Dies City Manager
Present S myrna City
Manager Is Choice Of
Milford Council; Has
Had Wide Experience.

At a special meeting of Milford
City Council, held on Wednesday
evening of this week in the Council
chambers, the members and Mayor
Edward c. Evans, voted to hire
Stanford c. Marvel, the present City
Manager of the town of Smyrna, for
City Manager in Milford.
Mr. Marvel who is we'll known in
Milford, having married a former
Milford girl, will succeed Harry F.
Bressler, who has served two sepa-
rate terms as City Manager here.
This past summer, Mr.. Bressler,
who is leaving the City's employee
to enter private engineering busi-
ness, told the members of Council
that he was leaving as of October
31st, and since that time the mem
bers of Council and the Mayor, have
been seeking his successor. Adver-
tisement were run in the various
Trade publications, as we'll as the
local and State press, seeking some
one to replace Mr.. Bressler. Within
the past few weeks, several of the
applicants were interviewed by a
screening committee set-up by
Council, and this week it narrowed
down to two men both Delawareans.
Mr.. Marvel, who was finally
selected, has had wide experience in
the City Manager field, having also
served the resort city of RehOboth
Beach as City Manager, as we'll as
Smyrna He was also a number of
years ago employed by the State
Highway in an important engineer
ing capacity in Kent County divi-
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Dow tie Democrat
Leader Was Former
Speaker Of The House;
Rites Held Wednesday.

Samuel N. Culver, former chair
man of the State Highway Commits
sion. died at his home, 3O6 Del
aware Avenue, Delmar, at lis a.
m, Monday, October 10, 1858, after
an illness of several months.
Prominent in the Democratic
Party for many years, Mr.. Culver
was a member of the State Legis-
lature from 1917 through the 1928
session and was speaker during his
final term.
He has been president Of the
First National Bank of Delmar,
president of the Delmar Chamber
of Commerce, a trustee of Della
ware State College and member
of the Sussex County draft board.
Mr.. Culver also was vice president
of the Anti-TuberculOsis Society
for many years.
Mr.. Culver was born near Del
mar on December II, 1880, the son
of Handy and Amy Elizabeth Gull
yer. He was educated in Delmar
public schools and later went into
the mems clothing business.
A Mason and a Knight Templar,
Mr.. Culver was treasurer of the
DelmaT Lodge, A. F. and A NJ, for
35 years and was it's oldest past
master.
He also belonged to Evergreen
Forest No. 49, Tall Cedars of Lee
Fbanon, in Milford, to the Delmar
Lodge Of Moose, and to the Sails
bury, Nd, Lodge of Elks.
Mr.. Culver is survived by his
wife, the former Helen Truitt, a
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth E. Culver; a
daughter, Mrs. Howard T. Waller;
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Milford chronicle., 1953-10-23
Jaycees Are
SpOnSO ng
Street Dance
FrOlic Will Be Held On
Main Street Of Busi-
ness Section On Halo
we'en Night, Oct. 31st.

The Milford Junior Chamber of
Commerce will sponsor a free
Street Dance" on Halloween,
October 31st, from 500 to 10000
p. m, in a rOped off section of the
Milford Business Section, extending
from the Bridge to the New Mil
ford Theatre.
No matter what your age, eight
or eighty, feel free to attend. On
this one night of the year, when in
times far past, some old ladies
locked themselves tight in their
houses and shoOed their children
to bed, while some others rode
their broom sticks in the eerie
moonlight and goblins and ghosts
lay in wait in the darkest shadows
they could find, come to Milford.
II you wear your hair up, let it
down. Dance and laugh and sing
and shout. Just this once throw
your inhibitions away. Wear a cos
tune if you like, or if you don't,
come any way you wish. But come.
The Milford JayCees have 19
cash prizes waiting all cOmers.
You don't have to have the most
original costume to win, but you'll
earn $1,000 if you do, and $500 if
you come in second. Nor do you
have to have the funniest costume
to pick up another $1,000 with
five for secOnd). No-All you have
Continued on page seven).
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-23
City DEM :. g: :...:... :: :. der
Holds Installation
Ceremonies Were Con-
Quoted By Team From
N export This Past
Monday Evening At
American Legion Home

Temple Chapter, order of Demo-
lay, opened the Fall and Winter
Term with an Installation of Off
GERS at the American Legion Post
Home in Milford, Monday evening,
October 18th, at $3.50, conducted
by a Team of six members of New
port, Delaware.
A group meeting of four Chap
ters has been arranged, in which
Delegations from Salisbury Chap
ters, and R. R. Atkinson Chapter
at ElktOn, Maryland, joined with
Newport in visitation to the local
Chapter for the occasion.
Walter ]. Bryan, of Lewes, was
seated as Master Councillor of
Temple Chapter for the ensuing
term with Ecgene S. Risler, III
Milford, and Donald c. Jester, Har-
ringtOn, being installed in the
Senior Councillor and Junior
Councillor stations respectively
Robert T. Mason, a newly named
member to the Chapter Advisory
Council, was installed as Scribe
and Grant o. Lewis, took over the
duties of Treasurer, in addition tO
his regular work as Marshal.
The other officers, appointed by
M. c. Bryan, follow: S. D., Robert
F. Hawkins; ]. D., Joseph Rosenz-
weig; S. S., Robert K. Hough
]. S., Theodore T. Yerkes; Mar.
Grant o. Lewis; Chap, Robert w
Hall; Aim, Walter H. Studte, Jr.:
st. Br., George F. Eennett; Orator
Charles J. McCabe; Sent, Glenwood
K. Pase; and Preceptors, George
Edward Wyatt, Jr., Robert Sweet.
man, Robert N. Emory, Richard c
/ Wilson, James A. Tingle, Jr., Cur.
tbs W. Ennis, JT., Jay r. Sharp.
The Installation of Officers wa!
conducted by Paul H. Henretty
who was assisted by Lyle L. Hen
retty, Edward F. Lewis, III, Johl
w. Darrell, Jr., Raymond Megoni
gal, and Robert Smith.
Megonigal and Smith are a
present officers of Newport Chan
ter, while the other members q
the team are all Past Master COuu
4 eillors, and members of the New
port Court of Chevaliers.
| Armstrong Lodge No. 26, A. I
and A. NJ, Newport, Delaware, tn
I Sponsoring Body of Newport Chan
ter, was represented at the meetin
by Charles B. Hufnal, Joseph r
Qualk, E. c. Eastburn, and viii
liam r. Preston, all members O
the Chapter Advisory Council.
Dayton Furniss, M. c., of Sails
bury Chapter, Walter L. Horsman
Chairman of their Advisory Coun
Gil, and Herman L. Pdrnell, Sr
represented the Salisbury Chapter
Four Officers of r. r. Atkinson
Chapter, Jay WeinrOth, Rober
JOnsen, Ronald Pullen, and Will
am Morton, represented the dele
Continued on page sevenD
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-23
Famous r esidence Of
John Dickinson, Near
Dover, Will Be Topic
Of Mrs. Henry Ridgley
Next Monday.

Mrs. Henry Ridgley of Dover,
will be the speaker on Monday at
the Milford New Century Club.
Because of her great interest in
it's restoration, Mrs. Rigdley will
talk about Kingston -UpOn-Hull,
the Revolutionary home of John
Dickinson. She has so much of
history at her command that her
talk will be full of facts and in
terest for everyone.
On Monday, Rear Admiral John
L. Pratt Of Washington and RehO-
both was the guest speaker, hav-
ing as his subject "AmeTicanism"
He was presented to the members
by Mrs. George DerricksOn, chair
man Of the day, who prefaced his
talk by reading some of the ideals
of the subject as given by Mrs.
Sarah L. WhitehuTst, national
chairman. Admiral Pratt, out of
his wide experience with men,
having served in the U. S. Navy
in many capacities, cited examples
of men in recreation, in religion,
in stress, in heroism, each of which
was a basic principle Tor the
Americanism that means so much
to every citizen. He said that among
all the many facets of idealism,
the one that needs the most polish
ing was tolerance to keep it fit.
His talk was well received by his
audience. The members sang "God
Bless America" and "Our Della
ware, typical American songs.
Flowers for the meeting were
beautifully arranged by Mrs. Har-
old Short, Mrs. Francis Leithiser
and Mrs. Edward ]. Salevan. Mrs.
Desmond Lyons read September
Gale" by Oliver Wendell Holmes as
the literary contribution of the
week to art. Mrs. Albert Humph-
reys, Mrs. William R. Draper, Mrs.
Ben Orkin and Mrs. Courtney Burch
were elected to membership in the
club. The amount of $40 was voted
as a contribution to the uniforms
of the school band. Mrs. Carlton
G. Fooks acted as secretary in the
absence of Mrs. E. Roscoe Gallo
way. Mrs. Wilson Vinyard, vice
president of Kent County, is an
xiOus that the date of November
18th be kept for the Kent County
Institute, which will be held here.
Luncheon will be served by the
club and reservations may be made
with Mrs. Carl Allen until Novem-
Der 14th. The first group of mem
bers with Mrs. Willis Hammond
and Mrs. Desmond Lyons as chair
men, will have a card party in the
club rooms on Monday, November
18th. Keep the date and more de-
tails will be announced later.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-23
Colony Parents To
Meet This SundGV
Session Will Be Held In
Auditorium At Admins
tratiOn Building

The first regularly scheduled
general meeting of the Delaware
Colony Parents Association will be
held on Sunday, October 25th, at
800 p. m, in the auditorium of
the Administration Building at the
Colony. The president of the Asso-
citation, Mr.. George H. Dawson.
Newark, will preside.
Members of the Executive Com
mittee, in addition TO Mr.. Dawson,
who have made plans for the gen.
eral meeting are: Vice-president.
Mrs. James w. Williams, Whining
ton; Secretary. Mrs. Ira Talley,
ClaymOnt; Treasurer, Mrs. Charles
A. Jerread, Harrington; and the
following County chairmen: for
New Castle, Mr.. Charles ]. Paolino,
Wilmington; for Kent, Mr.. C. Ken
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-23
Students Select
Officers AT Wesley

The Student Christian AssOcia-
ton of Wesley Junior College of
Dover, has selected its officers for
the school year.
Charles Davis of Wilmington has
been elected president; Jerry Kra-
mer, Bayside, Long Island, N. Y,
vice president; Jean Mccoy, Spar
ia, N. j., secretary, and Dave Alli-
son of Bayside, Long Island, as
treasurer.
Other officers of the Wesley Stu
dent Christian Association will be:
Norman Eiseman, and Ellison
BrOckelbank as World Student Ser
vice Fund Chairmen; call meeting
chairman, Lois Savage; news edi-
Continued on page seventeen)
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Community Calender
For Coming Week
Events Listed For Period October
23rd To October 3Oth
FridaE. 0cfoher I'D

Friday, October 23rd
500 D. m,-Football, Milford Hi
Buccaneers VS. Lewes High
School. Bob Leslie and Bill
Nauman, Coaches. Milford Ball
Park.
500 D. m-Temple Lodge No. 8,
A. F. and A. NJ, Temple Lodge.
Thomas Derrickson, Master.
GAS D. m.-Milford Junior Cham
Der of Commerce, Windsor Ho-
tel. William ]. Watson, Presi-
dent.
Saturday, October oath
z D. m. to IL p. m.-MilfOrd Jr.-
Sr. Hi Teenage Club, Hallett
Building, Walnut Street, spon-
sored by Milford Jr.-Sr. Hi
P. T. A.
Sunday, October 25th
Church News See page 2.
Monday, October 26th
200 D. m.-Milford New Century
Club, New Century Club Build
ing. Mrs. Robert Rudolph, pres
ident.
6:15 p. m.-Milford Rotary Club,
Varney Auditorium, Communi-
ty Building. Calvin Ball, presi-
dent.
500 p. m.-Beta Sigma Phi So
rority, Members Home. Mrs.
Mary Tatman, president
500 p. m.-Crystal Fount Lodge
No. 10, /. o. o. F., Odd Fell
lows Hail. Barratt Morgan,
Noble Grand.
500 D. m.-Daughters of Poca-
hontas, Pocahontas Hall. Mrs.
Elizabeth Short, Pocahontas.
500 p. m.-COotiette Club M.
49S, Post Home. Mrs. Lynn
Jones, Chief Grayback.
500 p. m.-Girl Scout Leaders
Basic Introductory Training
Course, New Century Club.
Mrs. Frank Clendaniel, Jr., Vol
untary Trainer.
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Milford chronicle., 1953-10-23
MurderkiII Lions
Plan Ladies Night
Gala Affair viii Be Held At The
Rainbow Inn, November 5th

The Murderkill Lions Club has
completed plans for their annual
Ladies' Night which will be held
at the Rainbow Inn on Thursday
night, November 5th. Bill Dean Of
Bowers is chairman of the COM
mittee arranging this affair, being
assisted by members from Freder-
lea and Magnolia. Secretary of
State Mr.. Jack Mcdowell will be
the speaker of the evening. Music
for dancing will be furnished by
Johnnie LOper's orchestra.
At the club meeting October
18th, the speaker was Mr.. Bob
Graham of the Delaware Wild Life
Conservation Association. Mr.. Gra-
ham gave a very interesting talk
on what was being done by the
Association to conserve our wild
life in Delaware. He showed slides
of strip-planting in fields near
woods to furnish food for game
during the winter months. With the
CONTINUED on page twelve)
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-23

SeafOrd, and Salem, New Jersey.
The payments we're made for
hospital services rendered patients
who are members of Group Hos
pital Service, and are protected by
its hospital and surgical-medical
insurance plans.
The bills of S,4S5 patients were
involved in the payments. OF these,
1878 we're bed patients in the hos
pital, while the other 1857 were
treated as out-patients. The latter
group includes emergency accident
cases and cases sent to hospitals
for diagnostic X-rays.
The amounts received from
Group Hospital Service by the
various hospitals for the month of
September follow: Delaware Hos
pital, $79,337: The Memorial Hos
pital s31,111; St. Francis Hospital,
S19,784; Wilmington General Hos
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Milford chronicle., 1953-10-23

attainment and its all-year-around
program of service to community,
but for its enthusiasm and lead
ership."
Mrs. Gillespie spoke highly Of
the manner in which post and aux
iliary work together, and also
called attention to the fact that the
two units supply "real workers" to
their respective districts and de-
partments. Department Comman-
der Richards briefly traced the
progress made the past seven
years by Blue Hen Post and pre-
dicted even greater progress and
attainment for the future.
Miles L. Frederick, senior vice
commander of the Delaware De-
partment, v. F. W., spoke Of the
splendid cooperation given by
post and auxiliary to the state de-
partments and urged that the
" F. W.'s fine service program be
used as a selling point" in mem-
Continued on page fourteenl
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-23
Two Chicken Houses
Are Prey To Flames
Empty Buildings OF Charles Jester
We're Being Prepared For Use

Were Being Prepared For Use
Fire of undetermined origin on
Wednesday of this week DESTROYED
two large chicken houses on the
farm of Charles Jester in the
Shawnee section on the Milford
Greenwood Road. Mr.. Jester said
the loss will be several thousand
dollars.
The buildings, each with a ca
.pacity of several thousand chicks,
were empty at the time. However.
Mr.. Jester was expecting a ship
ment on Thursday and workmen
had been preparing the houses for
occupancy.
The blaze was discovered in one
of the buildings and by the time
firemen had arrived it had spread
to the adjoining house.
The Carlisle Fire Company of
Milford received the alarm at 11:55
a. m. and were Joined at the scene
by the Houston, Greenwood. and
Ellendale Companies.
Using tank trucks in RELAYS. the
firemen obtained a steady water
s1pply from the hydrant at the
intersection of the Milford George
Continued on page fIve)
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-23
Houston Cardinal Ali
Boys Buy Jerseys
Three Registered Heifers Become
New Dairy Projects

Three of the Dairy Club mem
bers of the Houston Cardinal All
Club boys, under the leadership of
Mrs. Martha Benson, have recent
ly purchased three Registered Jer-
sey Heifers for their All Club
Dairy Projects. Johnny Benson has
purchased a six-mOnth-Old regis
tered heifer from one of the lead
ing Jersey herds in the State of
Maryland, and on Saturday, octO-
Der 18th, Mrs. Benson, accOmpa-
MED by Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Brown,
took four Of the Dairy members
to HOckessin, Del, to inspect the
Jersey herd of DR.. Paul Mitchell
and before leaving the farm, Gary
Brown and Raymond Marvel had
Continued on page twelve)
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-23
Records Pay In
Poultry Business

Record books help pOultrymen
get the facts about their birds. No
matter what phase of the poultry
business you are in, say George X.
Vapaa, Associate County Agent,
whether it is meat birds, breeding
work, market or Matching eggs,
records help you do better job.
The record book allows you to
evaluate the performance and pro-
duction Of your flock, keeps track
of your expenses, and lets you know
where you stand profitwise.
For assistance in setting up a
simple. yet satisfactory system of
poultry records, call on Associate
County Agent George K. Vapaa.