Milford chronicle., 1955-01-28


ing resume Of chronological data
on happenings in the year 1915,
both in the United States and
Canada and also listed many pOpu-
lar musical tunes of that year.
i Along with all the events in 1915
came the organization Of Kiwanis,"
said Mr.. MarzOa "and from the sim
pie setting of a Detroit tailor shop
this Giant grew. There are many
black marks on the year 1915, but
the one bright spot for all eternity
to see, was the birth Of KiWanis.
Ralph S. Baker read the 4Oth
/ Anniversary Week message Of Don
/ X. Engdahl. president of Kiwanis
International. entitled Forward in
Kiwanis." Mr.. Engdahl, citing the
rugged history of the nation and
its people, pointed out lessons
learned from our pioneer fathers
and mothers and said "The easy
road the way of least resistance is
not worth taking. By following the
rugged path of challenge we con-
tinue to be worthy of those many
men whose pioneering efforts have
built out nations and our beloved
Kiwanis.
The rugged road means ever
expanding seTvice-mOre children
saved from poor health and delin-
quency-mOre towns salvaged from
strangulatiOn by civic alertness-
more religious faith established in
the hearts of millions more cOuT-
ageous citizenship that deiies cor
J ruptiOn and more dynamic leader
, ship for the free world This is a
Z difficult road, but it leads straight
= to freedom, the shimmering goal OF
, all men since time began and this
: is the path for KiWanis."
Lester Coleman gave current
? comments of leaders from all
: levels, both governmental and civic
in which they have expressed their
appreciation of Kiwanis both in
q the United States and Canada. A.
: mOng the comments read were
e those made by Everett R. Clinchy
2 president Of the National Confer.
Z ence Of Christians and Jews; HenT!
r r.. Luce, publisher of Time anC
d Life; George Mean, president O
e the American Federation of Labor
j Martin Kennedy, Mayor of Chicago
y J. Edgar Hoover, head Of the Fed
+ eral Bureau of Investigation anC
n James F. Byrnes, Governor of th'
state of North Carolina and fOrme
S u. S. Senator and member Of tn
}. Court
# Mr.. Henderson closed the pro
+ gram by summarizing the activitie
d Of Kiwanis in 1854 and presenting
d the detectives for 1855, for all 0
n the 1000 clubs which have a tOta
membership of over 100000 mem
IS bers. He also read the words Of tn
o song Onward in Kiwanis."
n N. Eugene Campbell, president c
s the club, presided. Mr.. Henderso
led group singing with Miss Joyc
n Conoway at the piano. The invOca
IS tiOn was given by Arthur KapI
ID Robert GUlluman, of Radio Static
e WJWL was a guest of the club.
e. DR.. Preston E. West, local chair
IS man of Southern Delaware POwe
I
course in plotting will be given
10 Georgetown High School, on WeC
OI nesday night, February 2, beginniT
e at 1880 o'clock.
- The course is being given unde
:, the sponsorship of the SalisbuT
= Power Squadron and will be of il
= teFest to operators of sailbOats, Ou
I, board and in-bOard motor boats {
= all types and sizes. DR.. West point
! out that all persons interested
q boating, whether motor or sail al
= invited to attend the class in pilO
- ing and it's not necessary that the
q own a boat in order to enter tf
- class. A fee Of $500 will cover IL
= cost Of lesson material and chart
'r In a special meeting held in IL
IL Fire Hall, last Friday night, Il
Georgetown Volunteer Fire Con
m pany accepted the voluntary resi-
ia nation Of Robert Vanaman as FIJI
"a Chief.
of Francis Short was elected to f
oe the vacancy created by Mr.. Van
lrt mans resignation. Mr. Short hi
,r- been a member of the company {,
+. nearly thirty years and has serv'
1i- previously as secretary, vice pres
.ly dent, fire recorder. chief engine
and assistant chief. He celebrat
his 50th birthday on Friday, so b
election came as a birthday su
y prise.
a Thomas r. Purnell, president
: the company, presided over
s meeting. He appointed a commit
4 to plan and carry out arFang
ments for the annual oyster Es
4 ing" which will be held in t
i near future. The committee col
4 prises Edward Booth, chairma
Clifton Rogers, Howard Philh
4 Herman Roach and James ROgel
i The Georgetown Building a
II Loan Association held the annu
stockholders meeting in the col
pany offices, last Friday mig
II IOfcers were. reelected as follow
| Edward B. Green, president;
win r. Murray. vice presideI
/ Albert H. Mullins, Jr., secretary
i The directors of the associate
i include Harold D. Hatfield, Ere
4 man r. Johnson. Charles II. Mars
\ Robert D. S. Mustard, Thomas