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Milford chronicle., 1955-11-11
I'm TIE AIR FORCE"
By Eloina townsend Dickerson

caught my eye was the large family
tree and it was from this that
learned that Dwight was born in
1890 and Mamie in 1896. / didn't
know before that they were six
years younger and older than each
other
The birthplace Of President Els
enhOwer in DennisOn, Texas, was
reconstructed in miniature form
and beside it was the birthday
place of Mrs. E. in Boone, Iowa. A
1914 electric car was in the museum
and beside it was a picture showing
Ike driving this very antique. II be-
| longed to Mrs. DOud, NAMES mo-
ther and original price was $4,000.
was amused to see inside a crys-
tai and silver vase for flowers, "a
clock that looked like an exag-
gerated pocket watch. You could
sense from items in the museum
that Eisenhower thought very high
" of his wife's parents. There were
gifts from the Pacific. from Europe,
etc, that were presented TO Mrs.
4 Doud by her son-in-law and she
had loaned them to the museum.
The Eisenhower Jacket was on
display, plus his West Point uni
form as we'll as John Eisenhower
uniforms currently worn and his
garb at the Point. Mrs. EisenhOw-
er's inaugural gown was done in
i replica and put on display, too.
Keys to every city in the world
we're in cases-ivOry, wood, silver
and the most impressive was the
gold key from Detroit. One Of my
fayorite displays in the museum
: was a book compOsited by news
( paper editors showing headlines o
f 256 newspapers on November ;
2 1852 announcing Ike's election.
f could see why in various place
t there would be placard readlna
! ssThe exhibit usually found in thi
e case is on loan to the Presiden'
r White House, washington, ID. G.
e So many displays were priced pos
d sessions and it must be hard to paT
r with them even to a museum bal
n ing ones own name.
1t was getting late and we had
O 95-mile trip back to Topeka, but
r hated to rush through the museui
.e and could have spent much MOI
.e time delving into the lives Of M
d mie and Ike.
II We certainly enjoyed our day
m Manhattan and Abilene. Next weel
S, end / shall write you about Z
" KickapOos.
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-11
Empty Honor

Empty AOAOE
There was a time when a town
was rather set up when the post
office moved up from Second Glass
to First Glass. But not any more.
What used to be-and still should
be-a milestone Of progress has be-
come a milestone Of penalty around
the neck of the community.
When a Second Glass post ottice
reaches the eminence of selling
$4,000 worth Of stamps year,
and is elevated to First Class rank
the very businesses that contrib
uted to this progress are penallzed.
Merchants receiving goods through
this top-rank post Office and man
ufacturers shipping their goods
through it find parcel post services
cut 40 to 0 per cent, since the
promotion brings them under the
penitive restrictions of that pub
lic-be-damned law, P. L. 1873. AND
when the citizenry of the town
start mailing their Christmas pack
ages they too will realize that
First Class post office imposes
more expense, provides, less con
venience. Many will have to takf
their packages home again-tC
make them smaller, or lighter, o.
both. And the postmaster and ms
aides will be ready for padded
cells after a few days of trying K
explain the complicated new rules
to their bewildered fellow towns
men.
Beneficiary of all this nation
wide confusion, discrimination
hardship and expense to busines
and the general public is the rail
road-owned Railway Express Agen
/ cy-which will do far better Whel
and if-parcel post service l
/ killed entirely.
The recourse of the private citi
zen who objects to this ridiculou
situation is just what it alway
was-appeal to his duly electe
Congressman and Senators /
washington. And apparently sue
appeals have been made since bill
for relief of specific cOmmunltie
were introduced in the first sessio
Of the 84th Congress and are no
nanding Congressman Kennel
KoatinG Of New York. would e1
empt the post Office at Newarl
n Y. from the provisions of P.
1919. Senator Matt Neely has take
I'D the cudgals for Newell, w. Va
Senator Dennis Chavez for Tao
Y. M. and Congressman Philip
PhiIbin for West Warren, Mass.
Since the whole nation is d.
pending on the economical, depen'
able service it has come to asst
ciate with parcel post, the me-
session will no doubt see hoC
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-11
BABSON DISCUSSES CHARACTER AUDITS FOR
Corporation EXECUTIVES

President Eisenhower has set US
by attending Church services regu-
larly and trying to make Sunday
different from other days. I also
appreciate his opening his cabinet
meetings with silent prayer. Ger
tainly the habit Of family prayers,
under which l was trained, was a
great factor in my life. / believe
that Bible reading in the public
schools should be retained. When
II think of my ancestor, Reverend
John Rogers, who was burned at
the stake February 6, 1855, for
trahslating and distributing the
Bible. I feel ashamed Of myself
for the little effort I am making TO
increase Bible reading especially
the reading of the modern Con-
densed Bibles such as the Soul o.
the BibIe'', OF. Reeves Brief Bible.
When admitting students to Bah
son Institute, we do not ask Wne-
ther they are Protestant, Catholic
Jewish. Hindu or Moslem, but we
are greatly interested in theii
character and hope they pray e
the universal Father. The natior
must, however. go even further
we must see that our corporation.
are led by men Of character.
forecast the day when auditors o
corporations viii report statlsLici
to stockholders indicating the char
acter and health Of the LEADING
executives just as they now glV'
financial statistics This IS per
haps the most important thing "
{ could do to assure continued pros
perity and avoid severe business
i depression.
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-11
WHY RETAILERS FAIL
IN do retail businesses fail?

Why do retail businesses IAN
Dun & Bradstreet has provided an ans
wer to that question, in report covering the
wear ending last June 3d. The biggest cause,
accounting for close to half the failures, is
incompetence. Next come various forms OF
inexperience-lack of experience in the par
ticular line the store sold, lack of managerial
experience, and unbalanced experience. Much
smaller percentages are ascrlbed to neglect,
fraud and disasters.
These are significant revelations. For 1t
is clear that competition is not in itself
major reason for retail failures-eXcept in
sofar as competitive weakness is part OF
the incompetence factor. Obviously, man
who doesn't understand the ramlfcatlOns OF
retail business cannot successfully compete
against large or small but efficiently run
stores. There can be no doubt but that many
retail failures, like failures in farming or
anv other business, are the inevitable result
of the fact that the man involved should
never have engaged in the trade he chose IN
the first place.
Free competition-the kind of conlpetl-
ton we see in retailing-is the best economic
friend the consumer has. Over the years.
average family income has outrun the IN
tcreases in commodity prices in general, and
YOU can give competition big share of the
credit for that. 1t also benefits the good mer-
chant. 1t keeps him on his toes, searching
! for ways and means to attract customers
! 1t generates progress and innovation and eX
pertinent. It sees to it that success comes
to the able. 1t sparkplugs the whole expand
! ing American, economy.
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-11
VETERANS DAY

November IL was Armistice Day for so
many years that second thought is required
to recall its present title of Veterans Day.
Actually the newer designation is more
apprcuriate than the old. Armistice Day is
a term applying only to World War |. World
war IL, longer and costlier, had two possible
endings to celebrate, We Day and VI Day.
Public resentment was divided between the
two. SO neither became a legal holiday.
Universal service in the two wars has
made the veteran larger part OF the COM
munity than he was even after the war be
tween the States. Veterans Day thus &C
c,air7s 4 large and important segment of The
nation. III provides US all with an opportunity
~ think with appreciation not only OF the
war dead but of the war living.
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-11
1881 Mayo
Topeka, Kansas
November 8, 1856


Topeka, Kansas
November 8, 1855
Dear Friends:
Sunday was a beautiful fall day
here in Kansas. It was cold, but a
nice day for a ride and we got on
our way early to Abilene.
We were in Manhatten, Kansas
five minutes prior to church time
and found the First Methodist
Church with little trouble. In the
vestibule was seated an attractive
white haired woman with a sign on
her desk reading Visitors and Mill
itary Register Here. Fort Riley IS
not too far from town and I appre-
ciated their interest in service peo-
pie even though they didn't prl-
marily mean US.
! -Four choirs took part in the pro-
cessional and we had to sing the
opening hymn twice to get them
all seated. The minister was very
good and preached to US about
guiding our children and helping
them to find their proper life's mate
/ and life's profession, but never IN
sisting that they marry John Doe
or that they be a farmer because
their father was one. He stressed
that money from a profession could
not bring happiness and one should
always be allowed to pursue ones
chosen profession even if the none
tary end of it seems small or not
Rev. S. Walton Cole told abou
three boys Dragging about theii
dads. The first boy said his dad JUS
lscribbled a story on some paper
sent it in the mail and in a fev
davs he was rewarded with a cheel
for $4,000. The second boy, Q
course. could top this story and n
said his dad just drew pictures o
scenes outside his farm house, sen
it away and in a few days receive
a check for s250.O0. The third littl
: bov said his dad was a preache
and ali he did was stand on tn
pulpit every Sunday and the Lor
filled his mouth with words "a
thirty minutes and it took six me
to bring him his money.
: After church we rode on over
Abilene and saw the EisenhoWt
museum. Two years ago we saw u
old family home and at that tin
d the museum wasn't completed an
b / promised your I'd write to yC
= ab0ut it at a later date. INhe museu
i is lovely and the trophies, picture
r unCmentoes are all very tasteful
r displayed. The first thing IN
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-11

has been open TO those in need in
other towns in tlR county besides
Georgetown.
Members who had not previously
signed for the Blood Bank did so
Tuesday night bringing the clnD
to nearly 100 per cent participation.
Reports. were given by various
committees concerning the 5encilL
show to be given by the club We'd
nesday and Thursday in the hign
school
Guests for the evening were Bur
ton Collins, James Kee and Wll-
liam Graves.
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-11
Washington Letter : By Robert Nelson ToYloB

and nine vessels, is under the di-
rect command of Rear Admiral
George J. Dufek. It will establish
bases and supply facilities and
later participate in y. S. research
activities of the international Geo
physical Year, 1957-5S. But Admiral
Byrd, veteran of two North Polar
expeditions, and leader OF all foGr
u. S. Antarctic expeditions, will be
SeniOr-O Oficer-Present, our Am
bassadOr of the Ice.
1t also represent the first colon
izing in which there are no natives
to subdue.
Agaricus COmpestris
Down in the southeastern corner
Of Pennsylvania those people who
wear miners lanterns do not dig
coal. They mine mushrOoms-OT
whatever they call working in the
cool darkness of the mushroom
houses. They use the lanterns be
cause electric lights would des-
turb the temperature and would
probably make the mushrooms
restless, too.
The point of this tale is that al
though they've been growing musa-
i rooms in those caves under the
city Of Paris since the time Of
i Louis XIV-the Pennsylvanians dc
the Job better, aad far more scien-
tifcally. One Of the most important
points OF superiority is the hnal
chore of getting them into cans
quickly, without letting any of thai
favor escape. OF course, people
who live next door to a mushroom
house could use fresh ones, anC
get them cooked soon enough t
taste just as good.
But maybe you don't like mush
rooms?
: Ultimatum
] The National Republican Commit
tee, which has been ducking tn
4 whole controversy ever since tn
: Eisenhower Administrator too
over, has got to face up to tn
farm issue-and soon.
r This is the opinion of Glen
] Martz, editor of the authoritativ
n weekly bulletin "Lowdown o
S Farm Affairs. He reminds th
e gentlemen that national issues pre-
;, dominate in a presidential electio
S year: 1.-The COP standard beare
G whoever he may be, will have
/, specifically spell out the basi
e principles of farm policy alon
= with policies affecting other sci
ments of the economy. And II
.rt National Republican Committee wi
n be bound to back him up"
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-11

The following is a weekly round
M of livestock prices and miscella-
neous commodities prevailing last
week. This report shows average
prices received by Delaware Farm
ers for commodities that were mar
keted throughout this week:
VEAL CALVES
CHOICE:T $27. 90 to $4,000, most
" $4,000 per cwt.
MEDIUM TO GOOD: $1,000 to
s26.OO, mostly $25.0O per cwt.
POUCH AND COMMON: $500 to
$500, mostly $14.O0 per cwt.
MONKEYS: $500 to $14.5O, most
ly S11O0 per cwt.
LAMBS
MEDIUM: $500 to $21.20, most
" $3.50 per cwt.
COMMON: $1,000 to $14.5O, most
ly S14.O6 per cwt.
SLAUGHTER COWS
MEDIUM TO GOOD: S11.O0 to
S14.75, mostly $11.5O per cwt.
COMMON: $500 to $1O.75, most
Iy SlO.OO per CMl.
GAMERS AND CUTTERS: $5.75
to SS.75, mostly $3.50 per cwt.
STEERS
LIGHT STEERS: S11.5O to s20.5O,
mostly S17.OO per cwt.
FEEDER HEIFERS
DAIRY TYPE: $500 to s10.25,
n,octrv so 20 ner cWt.
BEEF TYPE: $14OO to $17.75,
mostly $3.50 per cwt.
SLAUGHTER HELPERS
GOOD TO CHOICE: $1,000 to
s17.OO. mostly $3.50 per cwt.
BULLS
over 1000 Pounds
MEDIUM TO GOOD: $14.0O tc
s16.75, mostly $1,000 per cwt.
500 TO 1000 Pounds
MEDIUM TO GOOD: 5000 t.
| $500. mostly $1,000 per cwt.
STRAIGHT HOGS
(g0Od quality
12O TO 10 POUNDS: $I4.5O U
$1,000, mostly $15.25 per cwt
10 TO 24O POUNDS: $15.25 t
/ $3.50. mostly S15.75 per cwt-
24O TO $50 POUNDS: $l4.OO t
| s15.25, mostly $14.25 per cwt.
S0WS
(gOOd quality
200 TO 300 POUNDS: $1,000 t
s14.OO, mostly $3.50 per cwt.
800 TO 400 POUNDS: SLIPS t
sI4.OO, mostly $12.25 per cwr.
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-11
AMERICAN ECONOMY SHOWS BIG
INCREASE

IT, q comparatively short time ago, any
one had predicted that we were on the verge
of S4OO, 600, ,O00, 600 economy (Which means
that we would turn out goods and services Of
that value in a year) many would have re-
garded this as almost unbridled optimism
Yet the other day DIR. Arthur F. Burns,
Chairman of the Presidents Council OF Eco
nOmic Advisors, expressed confidence CnaC
we will not reach that mark but go well be
yond it. And DR.. Burns is highly regarded
expert, with a reputation for caution when
it comes to making forecasts. Current eX-
perience backs him up-in the third quarter
of this year our production was at the annual
rate of 1890, 900 ,O0O, 900, far above the same
period in 1854.
In one of his recent syndicated columns
Robert S. Allen described an Inside report
on business thinking made by another top
oficial-Dr. Gabriel Hauge, Administering
Assistant to the President on Economic Al
fairs. DR.. Hague also stressed the magic
S4OO 900 100000 figure, and said that it will
be reached this quarter and exceeded next
wear Actual production has been Outrun-
ming past government estimates by a spec
tacular margin. According to Mr.. Allen, DIR.
Hauge's summary was strongly confident
about everything in the economic picture
with the exception Of agriculture. And this
problem, DR.. Hague is reported to have SAID
is particularly bothersOme for political rea-
tiOn plan for abandoning Secretary Benson
flexible price support program-that, In
stead. the effort will be made to safeguard
and strengthen it.
Nothing is more dangerous than long
range economic forecasting, OF course. l!
would be foolish man indeed who would
state categorically that the U. S. economy
can 20 up and up ad intinitum. But II IS g
fact that we made the transition from active
war to peace without the big downturn tnal
MANY thought inevitable. The comparative
" mild pOst-Korean decline was brief, ano
since then, with few exceptions, the lndlca-
tors have been rising.
Newsweek recently listed few Of the
good signs. In September construction toCat
ed a record S4.OOO,O00, 900. Employment hi
q peak for that month Of 64,700,000. AS OF {
late date. manufacturers backlOgs OF orders
were 10 per cent above year ago. And IN
dustries of all kinds are undertaking anC
planning huge expansion programs
Finally, in recent speech, Vice Presl
dent Nixon listed elements Of strength
which assure further progress" He empha
sized that our recent expansion has com
primarily through activities of private ra
fher than government enterprise; that 1t l
based on the normal foundations OF peac
rather than the crisis demands OF war; an
that our prosperity has a broad base, wit
76 per cent of the total income going I
labor. These and other factors led hlm I
say: with this solid foundation, we nee
not fear for Americas future. AS long 9
we are not panicked into doing things wrong
as long as we avoid the panaceas-the ecol
omic pep pills with the awful letdOWn-an
as long as we remain true to the ecOnOm
principles which have made America grea
we can face the future with courage an
confidence"
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-11
DELAWARE FARM MARKET NEWS
Asoot News InsOmuOn Supplied BY The Bureau Of M0Fa
ssuis Beard Of Agriculture, Dover. DsO~uFs
BOARS
(gOOd quality

BOARS
(gOOd quality
UNDER $50 POUNDS: $500 TO
$3.50. mostly $3.50 per cwt.
OVER $50 POUNDS: $500 to
100. mostly $500 per cwt.
SHOATS
MEDIUM TO GOOD: $500 to
Sl4.50, mostly $500 per cWt;
FEEDER PIGS
(6 to 12 weeks Old)
CHOICE: $500 to $1,000, mostly
MEDIUM TO GOOD: $500 to
$3.50, mostly $3.50 per cwt.
COMMON: $500 to. $4.O0, mostly
$3.50 per cwt.
HORSES AND MULES
WORK TYPE: $4,000 to $3.50,
mostly $1,000 per head.
BUTCHER TYPE: $1,000 to
S37. 700, mostly $280O per head.
LIVE POULTRY
HEAVY BREEDS
FOWL. CSC to S1.70.
COCKERELS: 60c to 90c, mostly
soc.
DUCKS
MUSCOvY DUCKS: 75c to $1.2O,
mostly $1.10.
MUSCOVY BRAKES: $1.40 to
1920, mostly $1.70.
RABBITS
LARGE BREEDS: $1.00 to $1.25,
mostly $1.15.
i'iSsely y0TrNTG yS. 9oo n A5c mostly &c
LIGHT BREEDS
COCKERELS: CSC to 55c, mostly
4Oc.
BANTAM CHICKENS: 25c to S5c,
GUiNEAs: 9Oc to s1.8O, mostly
s11O. oa
UNGRADED, MIXED: sic to nc
per dozen,
MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCE
APPLES: soc to zoe per ss bu-
shell.
per 5s bushel.
CABBAGE: zoe to soc per ss
busheL
TURNIPs: soc to CSC per ss bu-
shel.
TOMATOES: 15c to $40 per q
bushel.
LARD: $500 to $3.50 per 50-Io
can.
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-11
FIRE-BUG SNAKES

BUTTE. Mont. - Up r A forest
fire fighting crew was forced to
suspend operations by rattlesnakes
slithering through the darkness 20
eecaDe hot rock tests near Divide,
Mont.
The snakes we're so thick i was
Just too dangerous to 90 on fight
ing the 25z acre Deer Lodge Ma
tional Forest fire. reported Ranger
Merle HOfferber.
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-11

Average u. S. production for each
person in the country per year is
175 pounds Of sulphuric acid, 60
pounds Of caustic soda and 80
nnnnds Of chlorine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-03
Here Are Instructions
For Pointing Woodwork

special alcohol base stain sealer
instead. Your paint dealer win
suggest a good product.
Apply this sealer over the sur
face and allow 1t to dry thor
oughly. then apply the enamel
undercoater. It Is best to use the
same brand Of undercoater and
enamel to lessen the chance Of
an "alligatoring." II you want a
really fine job, sandpaper this
undercoater after it has dried
for "a hours. Number 40 wet
sandpaper is best. Wipe clean
and allow the surface to dry. One
coat Of enamel will be sufficient
to complete the job. You can
use either the gloss of semi
gloss type. I prefer the gloss
type because it seems to be more
durable and the finish becomes
semigloss after the first wash
ing, anyway.
Cost Of Gas Heating
MY home is now heated by an
oil-f1red hot-water system. The
utility company is trying to sell,
me on the idea Of converting to
gas heating with q conversion
unit in the furnace and they say
it will cost no more than oil. I
am now using about ZOO gallons
Of oil q year. What is your
opinion?" T. L. P. asks.
Answer-The answer to this
question would depend, Of course,
on the comparative prices of oil
and gas in your community. In
sections close to natural gas
wells, gas probably would be
economical for heating, but If
you live at the end of a thou
sand-mile-long pipeline. some
body has to pay for that line
and your gas bills may indicate
that 1t Is you.
You can get q rough idea Of
the cost for gas heating from
these figures. When you buy
fuel what you actually buy is
the heat content Of the fuel and
this is measured in British
thermal units abbreviated Rtli)
A gallon of fuel oil contains
about 100000 Btu. A cubic foot
of gas contains anywhere from
500 to 1,100 Btu. Knowing the
number Of gallons Of oil you
normally use and the prices Of
both gas and oil. you can easily
calculate the cost Of heating with
gas.
RELEASED BY the REGISTER and Tribune
Syndicate. 1850
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-03
Prince Georges Approves
Residential Construction

road. Silver Spring, owner and
builder: two dwellings at 10l40
and 10142 Riggs road, Hyatts-
vile: cost. $4,000 each.
Joseph Procapio. 5315 Twenty
ninth place. Hillcrest Heights,
owner and builder; dwelling at
2410 Gather street. Hillcrest
Heights; cost, $4,000.
Lester Homes, Inc, 500 Riggs
road. Hyattsville. owners and
builders: dwelling at $40 Fairoak
avenue. Hyattsville; cost. $4,000.
Mildred Scheungrab, 5204
Sharon road, Washington, own
er. Bert Robinson. builder:
dwelling at $500 Winston street,
Temple Hills; cost. $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-03

investor, the agency noted. Thus,
a delay in the issuance Of the
certificate ties up the original
lenders money and keeps it un-
available for home loans.
Any shortening Of this delay
as the VA order aims to &C
complish, will make lenders
funds available for further loans
that must quicker. VA said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-03
VA Urges
Speed on
Guarantees

The Veterans Administration
has ordered its regional Offices
to speed up issuance Of certifi-
Gates Of guaranty to private
lenders with a view to hurrying
release Of unusued mortgage
funds for CT home loans, the
agency has announced.
Explaining how this works. VA
noted that private lenders who
make OF loans for home pur-
chases often do not hold onto
the mortgage, but sell it to q
permanent investor and use the
proceeds Of the sale to make
more loans to home buyers.
However. the certificates of
guaranty are generally required
before the original lender can
transfer the loan to q permanent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-03

Recent building permits issued
by Prince Georges County in
clude:
Roy o.. Reid, ATOP Strathmore
avenue, Garrett Park, owner and
builder: dwelling at 6703 Ninety
fourth avenue, Seabrook Acres:
cost, $4,000.
Otis Milstead, 1880 st. Barna-
has road. Temple Hills. owner;
j. L. Pyles, builder; dwelling at
4753 Leslie avenue, Temple Hills:
cost, $4,000.
West Laurel Acres, Inc, 407-B
Laurel, owner; g. G. Barr,
builder; dwelling on Windham
lane, Laurel; cost, $4,000.
Wendell I. Hill, 1901 Chalmers