Milford chronicle., 1953-06-12
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engineers who will make a compre-
hensive survey Of the town with
reference to improvements on
streets and in the sewerage system
and other facilities. The Council
also authorized the purchase of
three $1,000 U. S. Treasury Bonds
for the sinking fund.
The Council also heard a discus-
sion on recent complaints made in
connection with sanitary and
nuisance conditions e xisting in
some sections of the town. The
council has unsuccessfully sought
cooperation Of property owners in
an effort to correct the sanitation
problems existing in so called
"slum" areas. Lack Of this cooper
alton has stymied efforts to clear
up the conditions and other means
are being sought to solve the prob
lem. Also before the Council was
the drainage conditions on Bedford
Street, both north and south. This
matter is now being investigated
and efforts made to reconcile any
existing differences in order that
proposed work may be done.
Kiwanis Club viewed a film "The
American Way Of Life" presented
by David Bray, Of the local Swift
by David Bray, of the local Swift &
chairman for the evening.
Linwood C. Penuel, president,
named James Dukes, a new member,
to the Inter-Club committee of
which Eugene Campbell, is chair
man. During the business session
a new plan was initiated, which
will be a feature of the first meet
ing in each month, hereafter. The
chairman of each committee Of the
club will read his report on the
previous months activities, this
weeks reports read being for the
month of May.
Miss Edna Moore has been named
by the club as assistant for the
secretary Of the club.
The club will not meet on next
Tuesday evening and will go to
Greenwood on Thursday night for
an Inter-Club meeting with the
Greenwood Kiwanis Club. Rev.
William o. Hackett, Of the local
club win be in charge of the pro-
gram for that evening. On June 20
the local Kiwanians will have their
dinner meeting in Asbury Methodist
Church, in Harrington and will
entertain the girl winning the title
of Miss Delmarva," in the Beauty
pageant of the Chicken-Of-T
morrow Festival, which will be
under way at the time. Following
the dinner meeting club members
will visit the Festival.
Visiting Kiwanians at the meeting
this week were A. ]. StrOhmaier, of
Seaford and Ray Stokes secretary
of the MillsbOrO Club The invoca-
tiOn was given by Rev. Hackett and
music was in charge of Edward
Serman and Miss Joyce Conoway.
Awards for achievement III the
field of citizenship and for par
ticipatiOn in extra-curricular activi-
ties were presented to the pupils
who had earned them, in the final
assembly for the school term, last
Friday morning.
: A Good Citizenship Certificate
and Gold Pin, presented by the
Delaware Chapter of the National
Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution to the senior
girl nominated by her classmates
and elected by the faculty and who
possesses the qualities of depend
ability, service, leadership and
patriotism to an outstanding degree
was awarded to Norma Jean
Steigelman, an honor student of the
class Of '5S.
Certificate and a copy of the book
81 Dare YOU presented by the
Danforth Foundation in recognition
of outstanding leadership qualities
was awarded to Miss Steigelman
and to Jack D. Hearn.
American Legion School Award
Medals. presented by Sussex Post
IS to encourage development of the
qualities of honor, courage, scholar
ship, leadership and loyalty went
to Marilyn Samson and Jack Hearn.
Honorable mention certificates
went to Miss Steigelman and Virden
r. Macklin.
The Babe Ruth Foundation
Sportsmanship Award individual
medal with name engraved on
permanent plaque for display in
SCHOOL, went to Miss Steigelman
and Virden Macklin. This award
is given to a senior boy and girl
nominated by members of the three
upper classes and elected by a
committee Of 10 student leaders and
faculty members for making the
greatest contribution to the spirit
Of sportsmanship and fair play
during the year.
a pin bearing the call letters Of
the station was awarded by Radio
Station WJWL in Georgetown, to
Miss Grace Warrington, in appre-
citation Of her servicessrendered to
the staff as the school reporter on
the Saturday morning high school
news program.
Honor Attendance Certificates
were awarded for perfect atten-
dance. There follows the list, by
grade, name and number Of years
Of perfect attendance: 18th grade:
Donald Short 8; Helen West, z;
p. Jane Bell, 6 Sara Breasure A;
Fred Mcdowell, 2; Marianne Reuss,
Charlotte Abbott, Linden McIlvaine,
Richard Johnson and Jack Hearn,
year.