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Milford chronicle., 1954-06-04
Kent County Student
Council Association

On Monday, May "a, 1854, the
Milford High School Student COun-
Gil was host to the five other mem
bers of the Kent County Student
Council Association Included in
this organization are: Caesar Rod
ney, Dover, FELTON,, Harrington,
Smyrna, and Milford High Schools.
Following the luncheon for the
group was the business meeting,
the last one for the year. The main
item of business was the election
of next years officers. The presi-
dent, 10 Ann Brown, is from Har-
ringtOn; the vice president, Ronald
Stevens, halls from Smyrna; and
the Secretary Treasurer, Shirley
Kates. comes from Harrington.
This past year the officers have
been: president. Grover Biddle, Do
yer; vice president, Bob Emory,
Milford; Secretary Treasurer, Betsy
BOwdle, Dover. One accomplish
ment of this County Association
has been the Queen of Hearts VAL
entine Dance which was held at
Harrington. Other projects which
have been introduced to help the
schools are 0D an exchange of
school newspapers, and (2) an ex-
change of school yearbOOks.
The main purpose of the county
organization is to improve the
councils of each school through
the officers of the Student Coun-
ellis in these schools. Another aim
of the County Association is to i'm
prove interSchOOl relations. A
good example of this is in the in
teT-schOlastic Queen of Hearts
Dance. The officers of the Student
Councils in each school meet six
times a year to discuss any bust
ness before the County Association
and also to become acquainted with
the Council system in the other
schools, in hopes of improving their
own.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-04
"Daffynitions"

In the Prelude" there were
some real cool "daffynitiOns":
School: A concentration camp
wherein no one concentrates.
High School Library: Displaced
Persons Bureau for runaway study
hallers.
Music Room: Sing-Sing.
Freshmen: UndernOurished sOph-
OmOres.
Drinking Fountain: Old Faith
ful-erupts every hour.
$3.50 Bell: Emancipation Procla-
nation.
She said she felt like a young
Colt, but she looked like an old
AS.
1t is better to be silent and
thought a fool than to speak up
and remove all doubt of it.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-04
Freshmen Glass Will

Pearl Shepard leaves her slim
brOOmstick figure to be used as a
thermometer in Mr.. Bleecker's
science class.
Karl Western donates his cheer
full disposition to anyone who
needs it.
Patsy Welsh wills her freckles
to Betty Scott.
Nancy Reed hands her seat in
the lobby to Roma Lee Postles.
Joyce Rust leaves her ability to
blush to Emily Robb.
Bill Webb leaves his favorite
teacher, Mrs. Montgomery, to Joan
Reed.
Joyce Savage leaves her junior
business training seat to Joyce
Bunting.
Edna Clendaniel leaves her seat
in study hall to the lucky kid who
gets it.
Bobby Truitt gives his false
tooth to ROnnie Pase.
Claire Humes leaves her ability
for logical thinking to Ginger
Greene.
Mary Ellen Ellwanger leaves her
seat in first period algebra to any
one who can stay awake in the
morning.
Vernon Smith wills his skinny
physique to Homer Hurd.
David Fitchett gives his corny
jokes to anyone who wants to tell
them.
Charles Wolfe bequeaths half of
his brains to Leroy Passwaters
and reserves the other half for
himself.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-04
Senior sIunts
DOLOREs A. sLACuM

DOLORES A. SLACUM
Anyone who doesn't know Do
lOres Slacum? Well, that's Just
about the way l had it figured.
thus no description shall follow.
1t might interest you to check
some on this sultry, sleepy-eyed
Miss.
"Slac" migrated from Cambridge.
Maryland, during the summer of
our junior year. Since her arrival
here, she has been exceedingly
active in school affairs. At present
"Slac" is working at being the
efficient assistant editor of the "a
Milfordian, singing soprano in the
A Capella Choir (did va hear her
rendition of I'm Coma Wash That
Man Out of My Hair" at the Avenue
Secular Concert, and collaborating
with me in writing "a occasional
attempt at humOr Cor this paper.
Last year she sang with the Girls
Chorus, and it was her idea which
was used at the SO Jr.-Sr. Prom
theme-Outer space.
"DOsci" claims to be great
fancier of the male population.
which is rather obvious. She is
rather shook on crazy parties and
Lord Byron's poetry. She delights
In getting dressed to the teeth and
going out on the town for an eve
ning's fun icon un hombre). AS to
eating, Miss Slacum likes TO stuff
with spaghetti, filet mingOn. and
ham sandwiches.
She doesn't appreciate those
sadists who persist in telling
mOther-in-law jokes and those who
turn on the light while she is
sleeping (attentiOn, JoanD. DO
SCI shows little affection for dogs
who are so passionate that thew
lick her in the face!
A Well-dressed Jane, "Slac" an
preciates "pencil-slim" skirts with
contrasting sweaters and spibed
heels. 70 add just the right tOucb
10 this outfit, and armful of brace
let's and dangle earrings are com
puisory. She limits her colors to
grey burgundy, and white. "Dosci"
IS really Tipped on Partisan fash
ions.
A yoraciOus reader with a deeu
understanding and appreciation for
lit, Dolores considers "COnfes-
soT of the Name" by Cladvs
Schmidts, her favorite book. She
enjoyed the movie "From Here To
Eternity" very much.
Preferable reading material in
cludes historical novels (Rome IN
der the reign of julius Caesar) and
poems, of which Lord Byron's
Since We Two Parted" is her
favorite.
Edgar Allan Poe is the person
whom DOS" most admires. His
were soul-searching writings
the products of lost personality
It might be interesting to check
two Of "Dosci's" pet phrases
Man never falls so low that he
can see nothing higher than him
self Who know but life be that
which men call death, and death
what men call life"
A real blase kid!
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-04
BUceftes TroUnce
FELTON,, 1913

Going on a hitting rampage the
Bucettes, on May IA, posted a de-
cisive victory of 1913 over the
visiting team from FELTON,. Leading
the Bucette attack were the Tull
girls, DOrcas and Rebecca, each
of whom banged-Out four safeties.
kimmel, Hastings. Peterman, and
Beebe also enjoyed a good day at
the plate to contribute 2 bingles
apiece to the Bucette 18-hit attack.
Jester, Kelton, keystoner, lifted
the visitors morale temporarily
when she homered early in the
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-04
LOST IN TRANSIT

MEMPHIS. Tenn - (P) A
trailer truck loaded with % head of
Brahma cattle was barrelling
through the Mississippi when the
tailgate fell off. In Memphis the
driver found one lonely COW in the
truck.
A motorized roundup found 1S
OF the animals, three so badly in
jured they had to be slaughtered
at once.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-04
Ndtionul Homer
Society Assembly

Wednesday, May 26th, the stu
dents of MHS attended the National
Honor Society initiation.
Raymond Sneller opened the pro-
gram with a brief talk about the
Honor Society. The following peo-
pie made brief talks about the four
requirements of the Honor Society:
character, Pat ArgO; scholarship,
Maynard GrunstTa; leadership, Dot
Webb; service, Patsy Hail.
Kitty Cook, GlennwOod Pase, Sue
Wilgus, Haddie Harding, and Polly
Owens were then initiated into the
MispilliOn Chapter of the National
Honor Society.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-04
Commencement PIuns

On Wednesday evening, June g.,
a M. H. S. seniors expect to re-
ceive their diplomas at the M. H. S.
commencement exercises being held
at 800 in the Schine Theater.
The guest speaker will be Dean
Harold M. Smith. Mr.. John Roosa,
president of the school board, will
hand each student his diploma.
The valedictOrian is Raymond
Sneller. The Salutatorian is Doris
! Greenly.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-04
CIennWood Puse
Awarded Scholarship

GlennwOOd Pase, one of Mil
ford High Schools most fluent
seniC RS, was awarded a fOur-year
scholarship at three hundred-dol-
lars per year to Swarthmore Col
lege located at SwarthmOre, Penn
sylvania.
Glenn is interested primarily in
aeronautical engineering. During
his four years at SwarthmOre he
plans to take mechanical engineer
ing and it's affiliated subjects Later
Glenn hopes to specialize in aero
nautical engineering, with post
graduate work possible at M. 1. T.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-04
FLOWERS PAY CASH

DETROIT - up - Burglars
worked for hours over a safe in a
flower shop. but couldn't break it
open. Before departing, however,
they reached into a flower refrig-
orator and took some eorsages and
boxes in which to put them.
Their decision to take flowers
cost the shop $347. The owner ex-
planned: For years I've kept Of
flee supplies in the safe and mon
ey in a corsage box in the refrig-
orator"
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-04
LONG MEMORY

BURLINGTON, Mich, -(P--
Abe Lepper, "a, stopped his car
alongside another to ask directions
then did a double take.
why you're the same-that hit
me in 1945," Lepper roared. Ernest
Lux so, rolled up his window and
zOomed away but Lepper gave
chase and rammed into Lux's
fender.
Justice Court received Lepper's
$3.50 fine on chargs Of assault and
battery.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-04
DIRTY BUSINESS

LUSK, WyO. - (PO - A furni-
ture dealer, plagued by dogs soil
ing merchandise displayed in front
of the store, solved his problem by
putting a dead bObcat near the
goods.
1t scared-and smelled-away the
dogs. Maybe a few customers, too.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-04

There are 80 elements composing
all known matter, although some
Of the elements have more than
one form.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-04
Looking Ahead

Daytime Activities
June z: School exams.
June s: Cleanup Day.
June 8: None.
June 10: Last day for students
Evening Activities
June 6: Baccalaureate, AuditOri-
um, 500 p. m.
June z: Rotary Banquet, Com
munity Building.
June s: None.
June 8: High School Commence
ment, Schine Theater, 500 p. IN
June 10: None.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-04

The Red River delta Of Indo Chi
ma has one Of the highest concen-
trations Of population in the world.
with an average in rural areas Of
l,400 per square mile.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-04

American moose are somewhat
smaller than Alaskan moose, but
just as belligerent.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-04

and want to cali FredeTIca, Milton OF Harrington.
After SA.M. Sunday June 6. you will continue
to make your calls as you do now except that
you will NOT wait for the second dial tone.
To call Frederick 5-5O21. for example. you
will dial and then, Without waiting for the
second dial tone, dial 5-5O21.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-04
IF YOU LIVE IN FREDERICK
and want 10 call Milford or Felton,.

To call Milford from Frederick after AM.
Sunday June 6, you will dial Gnstead of 81,
then wait until you hear the second dial tone,
then dial the number.
To call FELTON, from Frederick, you will
dial Gnstead of 81, then wait until you hear
the second dial tone, then dial the number
To call Repair Service, you will dial ia
instead of CO.. Operator.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-04

Model bFE.8A
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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-04-23

Park-Kenwood Community Con-
ference. From the original forty
persons and one experimental
block meeting. IL has now more
than 1000 members with an adj
ditional 1900 or so part-time and
volunteer workers, more than 165
blocks organized.
Blight literally has been block
ed. More than 1000 violations of
varying kinds have been corrected
conversions, coming violations,
street and alley conditions, build
ing structural defects, neighbor-
hood nuisances such as trucks
remaining parked on streets. Rats
and fire hazards have been wiped
out, vacant lots turned into play
grounds, properties cleaned up,
painted and repaired, lights in
stalled in alleys and areaways,
more schoo facilities provided.
No area has better police pro-
lection and building inspection
service.
Other Areas Borrow Plan
And the flight from blight has
been halted. Residents are eager
to remain, property values pre-,
served even enhanced.
In three years, the Hyde Park
Kenwood Community Conference
program has been adapted TO six
other communities in Chicago.
City groups from all over the
country are asking for informa-
tion about how Hyde Park Ken
wood has done such a terrific job,
And the block captain the fell
low who is the seed of this grass
roots" harvest of good citizenship
and community salvation? He's
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they could flee the area and
leave IL to the exploiter; they
could do nothing, but merely
walt for the crushing social-ec-
onomic forces to overwhelm
them--or they could fight.
They decided to fight-undaunt-
ew by the fact that nobody had
ever heard of a community, once
tainted by decay and started on
the path toward a Stun, restoring
itself.
They planned a two-point pro-
gram. The first part dealt with
specific objectives-getting better
law enforcement, more schools,
more Fairgrounds, establishing
closer relationship with city de-
partments. such as the building
commissioner office which con-
trolled construction permits and
policed conversions. In this phase
also were future planning and sur
veying the area to determine ex-
tent of deterioration.
Trial Meeting Held
The second part Of the pro
gram contemplated a grass
xnn,a. ,.,n,..p,nnf. hIurly ar
ganization 10 restore the brok-
en-down communications among
neighbors Of divergent races,
faiths, cultural interests. Thus
would neighbors be able 10 get
facts, refute rumors, dispel
fears--and feel community
support. contrasted with the
feeling Of individual futiIity for
effective action.
A trial block-meeting was held
at a time, by coincidence, when
rumors were sweeping the block
that a house was to be sold to
exploiters who planned to pack a
Negro family into each room.
-Four families had put their houses
up for sale on the strength Of the
rumor.
Attitudes at this initial block
meeting ranged from belligerence
to pacific resignation. II wound up
with a committee being appointed
to call on the newcomers, acting
as a sort Of investigating commit
tee and friendship committee, too.
They found the newcomers help
full and cooperative in wanting to
maintain neighbOrhood standards.
Community Group Born
From this beginning was born
what is now known as the Hyde
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was converted in conformance
with safety and sanitation re-
quirements.
Hayes generally presides at the
block meetings held In members
homes.
1T Is a most effective means OF
promoting understanding and
neighborhood standards" he says
People get to meet others and
learn OF their traits and objec-
tiyes. They can see how their
neighbors maintain their proper
ties within as well as on the out
side"
MCGEE recently organized a
block cleanup, enlisting 80 per-
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from submerging into a Stun.
This latter-day block leader
wears no tin helmet or colorful
shoulder insignia. He's not a pre-
cinct captain in disguise-as were
some of his earlier species. He's
just a plain Mr.. Citizen, a guy who
lives next door or somewhere in
the block, a guy with an awakened
civic consciousness but a selfish
devotion to the idea of preserving
the environment around what he
calls his home.
The pattern for this up-to-date
block leader has been cut during
the past five years in Chicago, in
an area on that city's South Side
known as Hyde Park -Kenwood.
The area covers about 1000
acres. had population in 1910 Of
around $4,000. In that not too
distant past is was a highly de-
sirable residential area, bordering
on Lake Michigan. shaded some
by the grey towers of the Uni
versity of Chicago u place of
fine one-family homes, some high
grade apartment buildings, parks,
boulevards, good transportation
and relatively near-in to the heart
of the city.
Then, about 1910. the glacier
like forces of decay began creep
ing over the area.
New housing failed TO keep up
with population increases, at
tracted TO the city and area by
labor opportunities. Overcrowd-
ing developed and Illegal con
versions.
More Crime, Dirtier Streets
Overcrowding produced its in.
evitable offspring a sharp in.
crease in crime, dirty streets and
alleys, and other evidences of fall
tering municipal services-police
fire and health protection, made.
quate schools and Fairgrounds.
And there was a large influx
of non.white population. In 1880
there was a ratio In the area Of
90 per cent whites, ~ per cent
non-whites.
Some non-whites had always
lived in the area. In the 1850 cen
sus, the figures were 20 per cent
and 30 per cent. Population APP
proximated $4,000 - and the in.
crease correspondent TO the in
crease In non-whites.
BY the fall Of 1919. the flight
of erstwhile stable" citizenry
was on in earnest. Two church
Continued from page -
groups aroused by the threatened
depletion OF their congregations,
discussed what might be done. A
month lated, forty Of these con-
cerned citizens they had sought
advice on problems Of transition
neighborhoods from the Chicago
Commission on Human Relations
heard from the commission d.
rector that planners and sociolo-
gists predicted that the area
would be a Stun in 10 years
Citizens Open Fight
The group faced three choices
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sons. Included was his son. Henry
Jr.. journalism student at
Northwestern University, home
for a week end.
We're working for decent COM
munity standards OF occupancy
and use" comments MCGEE Sr.
Editors Note; The Minneapolis
Urban League has tried 20 interest
citizens In the South Central area
forming an organization which
could do neighborhood job SINH
iar to that accomplished by the
Hyde Park Kenwood Chicago
group. Results 30 far hove been
negligible, but the League keeps
plugging along.
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sippL
Knott ST. native of Kevane Mississippi born May IA
1909 recently Pilgrims receive
the award presented through
recognition outstanding work in the church He is
chairman of the Fellowship System system
mortgage and makes capital improvements,
Happened pass Abstract and Title
Companys new office 4th Street Cedar Attracted
beautifully renovated exterior peeked
which
modern busness-ke company
plete facilities for title insurance
see the Urban Leagues Bill seabron when
arrives Negro Banquet
hOnOring Tamage April Dycman
Hotel seabron is well remembered here for the tremendous job
did as industrial secretary of the Minneapolis Urban League
Before gathering of 1000 teachers Rev Floyd Massey
tor Of Pilgrim Baptist Church delivered
um last Tuesday evening at Teachers
JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY to the first earth
turned for the Maxd School Tuesday morning
beautifully sunny day and among the happy faces ws
Robert Patterson general chairman Local police
parments Jimmy
Smith Dr. A NJ Butler Pillow
ernors nterraca Commission PTA Councils president
Ketteson
eshln; columns Esyr Peake Floyd Massey
about everybody There baby carriages stro
elderly citizens representatives
all naonahes all religions from many organizations There
many public figures and just feeling
of and rejoicing on this occasion
DATE ind he NAAcP s sponsoring a
Fight For Freedom dinner the
The well known attorney and NAAcP staff member Herbert
Hill will speak
We received word the they
wonderful They way
of Little Rock and will the 23d oath
vie With daughter Jacquene
Fond of skating? The Peters having
roller skating at the Coliseum April "a from
Picked up NEW REVIEW, pocket magazine
and found former Mnnesotan Vivian Cevanes currently
York model with other attractive young
pictures taken the Urban
Ball which
and delighted Gordon Parks Brley
Hda Simms theis the 1h Ball held
Ballroom Hawkins
lams felt a twinge of nostalgia!
n
Ethops will be visiting state June 9th
the interest he will visit will be the Mayo Clinic Roche
er Emperor get a chectup
Alice Onqu executive director at the Halle
entertaining Miss Isabel Taylor
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Who's Who
Who's New
Where's To Go
whuf's To Do
ct. Paul

BY MILDRED JORDAN

MEET THE KNOTS: began high school in
Meridian, Mississippi, eliminated marriage be q
years OLD on August a. 1854 The family
at $50 Central They our city since
August IL 1858.
Pride of the family their three
was born on February % 1882
ministry at Pilgrim Baptist church family
his induction into Jr was student
virginia University The family looking
he has
Young Billy Knott, born December g. 1887, sophomore
Central High He is active
in the Senior Choir
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Areo Organized Against Sums:
Areo Organized Agoinsf Sums:
How Chicago District
Halted Deterioration and
Solved Some Problems
BY Maurice Fisher in The CITIZEN

Chicago-The block captain, long fallen into obscury
from the heights of prominence achieved during World War
H. has emerged again local hero another home front
defense effort
1t is in the against neighborhood deteroratonthe
fight against blight and the battle prevent whole city
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for days this Taylor
Islp, Now
Brooklyn YWCA Mrs onque her before
St Paul to accept the position Halle O.
Speaking knights
ing Pow Wow Water Works Park April
that gym
Voley ball. badmnon tennis
Girls worker and Lorenzo
good spot teenagers %
NEED TIRES? good place buy many
of probably the Goodyear
Washington Public Library
introduction
with small blemishes a 400
It's time around! CEDAR
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Baptist Youth Fellowship.
A pianist and trumpet player is little Harold
Knott who is IS years old and born Septem-
Der 80 Harold plays for the regular Wednesday night
prayer meeting at Pilgrim.
Deaconess Jeanette Knott, aside from caring for
her home, being wonderful mother and wife also
finds time to play active role church affairs
She sings with the Young womens Choral Group
and is a member of the Young Women's Club, She is
also busy member of the Maxfield PTA Mrs
Knott born on October 25th in Scooba Missis.
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just an ordinary guy like Albert
Hayes, 44-year-old professor at
the University OF Chicago. or
Henry w. MCGEE, a postal super
visor.
They may work is hours week
Of Is hours month.
Block Meetings Effective
Hayes cites how one block or
ganizaton member, alert 10 a pos
sible Illegal conversion, spotted
the delivery OF lumber into a six
flat building Investigation dis
closed the owner planned to con-
vert the six flats into rs. Hayes
and other neighbors visited the
owner. AS a result, the building