Milford chronicle., 1954-08-13

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Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Robert
son will soon leave for st. Peters
burg, Florida, where they will make
their home. Brother Robertson
was a regular attender at Crysta
Fount Lodge during his stay IT
Milford Robbie, we of Crvsta
Fount wish you and yours gooC
health and happiness and God bles.
you.
A watermelon party on the lawn
at the Bissell Sanitorium is beine
planned for the 18th of August
by the Co-ordinators for this divi.
sion.
Queen Esther of Grubbs and
Orpha Lodge of Rebekahs have
prepared an appropriate outing
during the month of August for
the residents of Cottages 12 and
1S of the Governor Bacon Health
Center.
Jefferson Lodge celebrated the
l23ro birthday on July 23rd (real
date, August 1st, 1831) with a re-
view of the Olden days, begOne and
nostalgia; reading of the records
of meetings in 1847, 1854 and 1904.
Items Of special significance from
other meetings. Amazing is the
script-like writing of some of the
secretaries. Apparent is the precise
and dignity of parliamentary usage
in its content. The exact adherence
Of ritualistic work, the ancient
wearing of the apron and rank
regalia, the prompt response to
charity appeal. In 1854 jefferson
Lodge boasted of but 80 members.
but held the honor of having the
only member ever to be chosen as
a Grand Sire from the Jurisdiction
of Delaware, Zenas B. Glazier.
elected in 1889.
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The Ways and Means of this
committee have for sale through
Mrs. Kitty New, (PhOne 91-39O8)
Odd Fellow emblems for your car
these cost only $L00; all mem
bers Of the Order should have one
Of these emblems. Place your order
NOW!! Should there be any change
IN your representative to this COM
mittee, please advise John A. Asav.
Sect, E. 18th Street. Wilmington.
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School of Instruction. Tuesday
evening, August oath. Eden Lodge
Rooms, 208 w. 10th Street. District
examinations f o Proficiency
Award, Saturday evening, Septem-
Der 18th. Patients of the Emily Bis
sell SanitOrium can use the num-
bered oil sets. If you would like
TO donate one or more of these
contact your Lodge Representa-
tive. Florence Strittmatter. Warden
OF the Rebekah Assembly will hold
dinner in the large banquet room
of the building on Saturday. Sen
tember 25th. More about this later.
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The Development and Extension
committee has announced that the
District examinations will he held
on Saturday evening, September
Ioth. Application blanks may be OBJ
tanned from any of the following.
Herman p. Melvin, RehOboth: viii
son F1ggs, Seaford; John r. Black
son, Wilmington; James C. Warren.
Smyrna. Why not arrange to take
part IN this examination and make
a try for the Award Of Merit?
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All lodges having hospital e0uip-
ment such as wheel chairs. etc
are requested to send a list of the
same to our Grand Secretary so
that record of this equipment can
be kept in a central location. It is
also requested that he be informed
Just how this equipment NAV he
used, so that should he get a re-
quest he can assure the person
making inquiry just how to go
ABOUT securing the loan of the item.
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The Fifth United Nations Pill
grlmage For Youth, sponsored nv
the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs is
now IN progress. The main purpose
Oh this project is the study and OBJ
5ervance of all United Nations in
action. Personnel of the U. NJ
a. A. U. N. have gone all out TO
give the best possible opportunity
-or this participation on the mart
d the young folks. Under the direct
supervision of the Public Relations
committee, a closely knit program
.or an entire week is scheduled IA
inherent group each week. afford
ng rare experiences smackinp of
.ofelgn atmosphere such as eating
u the U. N. delegates dining room.
51olc menus, visit to headquar-
.ers where the girls or boys meet
ma talk with an Ambassador or
nigh officials of his staff. if NAV
De Swedish or Chinese in the morn
ng and Saudi Arabia or Neither
ands IN the latter part of the dav
a visit to the International House
Vhere some seventy-five countries
i've harmoniously under one roof
n addition to this glObal Shoulder
pumping the youngsters are con
iucted on a special tour of all the
sreat specialties peculiar to tbe
jity OF New York, and for those |
Fho travel great distances. are /
Feated to an extra thrill in the |
'top-over cities. The program is of |
TX weeks duration each summer
ma IS intended for youth from |
very state and province of Canada
.lso Hawaii and Alaska. Our girls /
ms year were Linda Epps and /
larllyn Oldham of Wilmington |
5oth are students of the warner |
unior High School and both are /
.ctiYe in the Theta Rho Girls Club /
HELP ON HAND