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Milford chronicle., 1956-03-30
Chairman Tom Faix Re-
ports Contributions Re-
ceived To Date Are
Well Ahead OF Last
Year.

Branch Area 6 OF the Delaware
Chapter, American Red Cross, an
nounces that the 1856 drive is well
under way and moving toward
completion of the intensive two
weeks drive. Tom Faix, chairman
for the 1866 drive, reports that
contributions from this portion of
the state drive are well ahead of
last year. The biggest gain over
last year has been in the Special
Gifts Division lead by John r. Rog-
ers, who reports that donations are
coming in considerably larger than
last year. The goal for the area.
which includes from Frederick to
Ellendale, on the north-south axis
and from the Bay across to the
other side of the state on the east
west axis.
Tie area goal is $4,000. There Is
still long distance to go but there
is reason for optimism that the
drive may well go over the top OF
the quota. Mr.. Faix reports that
cooperation from the captains and
in turn from many workers has
been very inspiring and that the
public has responded so far in mer-
it of the outstanding work the
Red Cross did In the past year, es-
pecially in the East Coast and Cali
fornia foods. Though the Milford
area has not had a serious food
since 1888 it has been pointed out
that East Stroudsburg, Pa, scene
of last summers tragedy had never
had a flood of like proportions
either. 1t could happen here and
funds collected locally will go In
part to the Red Cross disaster re-
serve fund to meet such emergen-
cies.
Last Saturday morning station
WkSB of Milford had the local Red
Cross leaders as their guests on
the Borden Smith Show This pro-
gram brought much favorable COM
nerd since there was frank dis
cussion Of the Red Cross national.
state and locif pr0grafr. IL was.
brought out that the Ped Cross is
q chartered agency ssven special
duties by the Z. S. Government in
Guiding disaster service and home
service to seTvicemen. The Red
Cross is responsible to our govern
ment for carrying out these two
main responsibilities relying on the
good will Of the American public
to volunteer time and money to get
these jobs DONE 1t would cost our
government we'll over billion dol
lars a year If the taxpayers had to
pay the salaries, expenses and gas
oline of many thousands of volun-
teer workers, who go about their
communities on Red Cross activity.
Since these services benefit no one
but the American public the gov
ernmenf has long felt that the pub
lie would rather support such ac-
tivity in the volunteer American
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Milford chronicle., 1956-03-30
Sen. Frear Delivers
Easter Message

United States Senator j. Allen
Frear-in his annual Easter mess
age to the people of Delaware
says that a continuing and vigorous
pursuit of Christian ideals will
serve to sustain and strengthen the
basic Constitutional Right of Free
dom of Worship and thus help
others to understand and emulate
our Democratic way of life
Senator Fear noted that a gem
eral 1esugrence in religious endeav-
0rs has been apparent since World
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Milford chronicle., 1956-03-30
Nelr C. ID Film Is
Ready For Shouting
Rehearsal For Disaster"
Dramatizes Role Of
Trucks In Emergency

A Civil Defense film, Rehearsal
for Disaster" dramatizing the role
OF this country's 100000 trucks
IN a national emergency, is ready
for circulation in Delaware, d.
Preston Lee, state Civil Defense
director, announced this week.
A scene in the movie, depicting
long caravan of trucks bringing
supplies to a stricken area, was
filmed at the Delaware River Me-
mortal Bridge, Mr. Lee pointed out.
That site was picked for the
scene because trucks, which use
the bridge in great numbers, could
be assembled quickly there. Bridge
officials, the state Civil Defense.
the state police and the Delaware
Motor Transport Association CO.
operated in setting up the scene.
The movie was produced by the
American Trucking Associations
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Milford chronicle., 1956-03-30
Lions Club Minstrel
Show April 11-12
Gala Show viii Be Held At The
New Milford Theatre

Tickets are now on sale for the
gala Milford Lions Club minstrel
show. which win be held in Schines
New Milford Theatre, the evenings
of Wednesday and Thursday April
18th and 18th. They may be sur-
chased at The Ben Franklin store.
Coffman Fisher Co, Brereton's
Pharmacy, Buchanan Service of
Milford, Inc, and the Milford
Chronicle Publishing Company, as
well as from any member of the
club.
The show this year, under the
direct craftsmanship of Jake
Roosa and w. Price Webb, with
Walter Muncy, as musical direc-
tor, promises to be the best ever
offered the public by the Milford
Lions.
One of the highlights of the pro-
duction this year will be songs,
both old and new, by the lions
Quartet - Chuck Hammond, Gil
Griffin, Glen Rohrer, and Jim Hol-
land. Another featured attraction
will be a solo by Miss Dorothy Ben
nett. While other features will be
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Milford chronicle., 1956-03-30
Miss DeLaIU0re rs
Busy With EUents
Will Be Kept Busy For
Next Few
Days

Although Janice Marilyn Olson,
Miss 6claware of 1866, is on Eas-
ter recess from the University of
Delaware this week, it is a busy
time for her as she prepares for a
series of appearances and events
that will keep Eer busy for the
next ten days.
Her principal interest right now
OF course, is to get ready for the
Cherry Blossom Festival in Wash
ington, D. c., which gets under
way Tuesday, April 8. There Miss
Olson will be the guest of the Del
aware State. Society, but her other
sponsors, the Wilmington Jaycees
and representatives of Delaware
StecDlechas,s and Race Association
are also lending a hand.
Miss Olson announced Yesterday
that her sister, Mrs. Angelo Moore,
us Elkton Road, Newark. will be
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-30
Girl Scout
Camp Will Be
Run July 9-l3
Plans Are Now Nearly
Complete For Summer
Sessions OF Scamp We
Love tt.

For sometime now the Girl
Scout adults of this community
have been planning for the 1856
season of Campo We Love 1t"
By late winter the camp COM
mittee had been formed. Mrs
Charles Lundstedt is chairman
Mrs. Frank Clendaniel, camp direc
tor; Mrs. Frank Lynch, treasurer;
Mrs. Garrett Grier, site chairman
and Mrs. Robert Wall, publicity.
Mrs. Grier has made arrange
ments for the use of Mr.. Lester C.
Lovett's lovely wooded property
for the week of July 9-13.
Day camp committees of the Pen
insula Girl Scout Council have been
meeting in Denton during the past
few months in an effort to plan
the best camps and camping pro-
grams possible for our girls this
summer.
Nineteen counsellors have signed
up for this 1856 camping season in
Milford. Mrs. Edgar Isaacs, Jr.,
will be the camp nurse. In addi-
ton to Mrs. Frank Clendaniel, Jr.,
the camp director, the following
will assist with camp Mrs. Ira
Garbutt, Mrs. Clarence Elliott, Mrs.
Charles Lundstedt. Mrs. Daniel
Dohring, Mrs. Frank Lynch, Mrs.
Robert Mercer, Mrs. George Stokes.
Mrs. Robert Wall, Mrs. Trina Nc
Pherson, Mrs. Finley Jones, Mrs.
Walter Biggs, Mrs Penniwell
Isaacs, Mrs. Doris Ninzeheltzer,
Mrs. Jean KINNEY, Mrs. Clyde Will
lxins, Mrs. Harold Stauffer, and Mrs.
Clement Nevin. They plan for rs
girls this year. Mrs. Raymond Ben
nett has kindly consented to in
struct singing in the Brownie units.
Camp folders describing day
camps as we'll as our established
camp at Camp Todd will be mailed
from Denton this week. Because of
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Milford chronicle., 1956-03-30
Dairyrnen Met In
PhiIly Last Week

Some 200 dairy leaders from 81
agricultural organizations in the
Middle Atlantic and New England
states got together IN Philadelphia
last week to discuss proelems Of
milk marketing, proposed farm
legislation, and the trend toward
larger agricultural operations.
Speakers at the two-day session
Of the Northeastern Dairy Confer
ence in the Benjamin Franklin Ho-
tel THURSDAY and Friday, March
% and 13) emphasized that pres
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Milford chronicle., 1956-03-30
Large Increase Is
Noted In Traffic
Every Section OF State Shows A
Big Upsurge

Large increases in traffic were
recorded IN every section of the
state where traffic counting sta
tions are,maintained by the Traffic
and Planning Division of the State
Highway Department during Feb
ruary Of this year in comparison
with the same month of last year
Along u. S. Route 40, at a point
west of Bear, the increase was
1910 percent with the daily aver
age OF vehicles counted being IT.
412. an increase of 1858 over last
year. The largest single day was
Sunday. February 26. when 20,812
vehicles were counted.
The increase recorded along U. S.
Route 13, at point north of Smyr-
ma, was 1888 percent with the
daily average OF vehicles counted
being 11.251, an increase of 1,104
over last year and 1.545 more than
were counted during February of
1854. The largest single day was
Sunday, February 26 when 15,075
vehicles were counted.
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Milford chronicle., 1956-03-30
Highway Dept.
IS Reorg aniized
From Within
Top Posts Go To Those
Who Have Long Been
Affiliated With The
Department.

A reorganization of the officials
in the top grades of the State
Highway Department has been an
nounced by r. A Haber, Chief
Engineer Of the department, to be
effective on April 1st
ALI but one have had long service
with the Department.
William ]. Miller, Jr., who has
been Traffic and Planning Engineer
for the Department. has been ad-
vanced to the office Of Deputy
Chief Engineer.
Ernest A. Davidson, who has
been Division Engineer in New
Castle County. will succeed Mr..
Miller as Traffic and Planning En-
gineer, and Leslie l.. Maxwell will
return as Division Engineer for
New Castle County, a position he
filed few years ago.
Wallace f. McFaElI will succeed
Paul section as Division Engineel
COR Kent County. and George Fl
Tunfson will succeed Edward "
Rose as Division Engineer for Sus-
sex County.
Lester w. Novinger, Plans and
Design Engineer, will become Con-
struction Engineer and will be sue
ceeded in his former office by Cor
don Massey, who vas formerly
Chief OF the Drafting Room.
John B. Carson, at present Con-
struction Engineer, will become
Suburban Development Engineer,
succeeding Chauncey O. Simpson,
who will become Research Engin-
Ger, with additional duties as Fed
9ral Aid Engineer upon the retire.
-nent of Robert G. Densten.
Mr.. Haber also announced the
following appointments, which were
effective as of March 18th, James
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Milford chronicle., 1956-03-30
Rehoboth Church Men
Working For Fund

With spring cleaning time now
at its height the mems club Of the
Westminster Presbyterian Church
of Rehoboth Beach has made an APP
peal to housewives to salvage
every piece of discarded furniture
which she psen are rehabilitating as
"a benefit for the church building
fund.
Don't tuck away IN cellar or at
tic any pieces either damaged, or
regarded as white elephants !"
says Norman r. Lewis. You may
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Milford chronicle., 1956-03-30
Airman Is Elected
Commander of VFW
Post In Milford
N ew Commander Elect
M-Sgt Charles Gordon
Kicker Is A Career
Serviceman.

M/Sgt Charles Gordon Kicker,
an sirman stationed at Dover Air
Forte Base, was the unanimous
choice for post commander at the
annual election meeting Of Blue
Hen Post No 64S3. V. F. W., held
here Tuesday evening. A career
serviceman, with overseas service
in the European Theatre during
World War II, the new commander
elect has been an active member Of
the local v. F. w. unit for the past
four years and recently completed
a highly successful term as Seam
Squirrel" (commander) Of Puptent
No. 4, moo, a V. F. w. affiliate
He resides. with his wife and
daughter. on Old Shawnee Road,
near Milford.
A former Blue Hen Post COM
mander, Charles w. Sigler, was the
unanimous choice for senior vice
commander, and a comparatively
newcomer to Blue Hen ranks,
James p. Gilmore, was the unoppOs-
ed choice for junior vice command
er. Ralph E. Scott, who has served
Blue Hen as quartermaster the past
five years, declined reelection and
Eurie M. Savage, longtime post
service officer, was the unanimous
choice to fill the vacancy; Scott. In
turn, waS elected trustee.
Preston Cannon was reelected
chaplain. and Joseph Pooler was
named judge advocate, both being
unopposed. In the only contest for
a post office, Raymond Coffman
nosed out Melvin Munson for post
surgeon.
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Milford chronicle., 1956-03-30
Mobile Chest Good Friday
X-Ray Unit Services At
Here April 4th Local Church
Community Wide Service
Will Be Held At Cal
vary Today Starting At
3 p. VI.

The Milford Community Good
Friday service will be held at the
Calvary Church on Friday, March
30th, noon to 800 p. M
The program includes the pre-
sentation of the Seven Last
Words. Rev. Donzel G. Wildey,
host minister, will lead the service
and Mrs. Alice Barber will be the
organist with Mrs. Geraldine Pet
tyjohn as the piano The First
Word, Rev. Melvin K. Ruth. with
Miss Helen E. Messick singing,
@The Easter Song" by Granier:
The Second Word, Rev. Joseph
Vaughn and the solo by Mr.,
Vaughn. MY Task; the Third
Word, Rev. Leon Hynson, with
William Drummond as solOist: The
Fourth Word, Rev Robert E.
Green, with Henry Saunders, Jr.,
singing, my God! My God! Why
Hast Thou Forsaken Me-; the
Fifth Word, Rev. Kenneth Kepler,
The sOlOist, Mrs. Ellen e. Wildey,
King Ever Glorious" by John
Stainer; the Sixth Word, Rev. Will
liam Tull. the Tull trio as vocal
'sts; the Seventh Word, DR.. Leslie
Ross, the soloist, Frank Wolfe,
Father, Into Thy Hands / Com
mend My Spirit.
This service, portray ing the three
hours of darkness over the work
at the time of the death of JeSus
upon the cross. is arranged in the
above seven parts to allow the
members of the congregation to
attend as much of the service as
possible. Each division will be de-
veloped in about twenty-five min
utes but will. move naturally from
Word to Word. Persons working
during the afternoon are urged to
attend during their noon hour and
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Milford chronicle., 1956-03-30
Branch Area Six
Red Cross Fund
Drive Is Underway
LOCAL SCHOOLS ARE
CLOSED FOR EASTER

According to Superintend-
ent OF Milford Schools, Ches-
ter c. Dickerson, all schools
under the jurisdiction 3g the
Milford School Board. we're
closed for the Easter holidays
ard vacation at 3:15 p. m,
yesterday. Thursday, March
29th. and will reopen at 800
a. m, Monday, April 9th.
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-30

nave D66n lOunu 10 De SOUND.
2. Examine more closely and
evaluate their present MANAGEMENT
program.
3. Apply improved management
practices in their own pasture and
forage program.
Mr. Henderson stated that an
proximateIy 35 to 40 interested
farmers are enrolled each year in
the program. A schedule is arrang-
ed at which time. the committee,
composed of William H. Mitchell
and Delmar J. Young of the Uni
versity OF Delaware Extension
Staff, along with the County Agent.
visit each farmer and review the
present forage program. suggest
any possible steps for improve
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Milford chronicle., 1956-03-30
Registration Dates
For School Children
Prospective First Graders Can Reg
lister April 11fh-12th

A. Ray Wilkerson, principal OF
the Milford Elementary School,
this week announced dates for the
registration of children who will be
entering school next year as first
graders. Wednesday and Thursday,
April II and IL. are the dates set,
and registrations will be made at
the office of the school nurse.
Children will be given physical
examinations; and immunizations
and vaccinations will be given each
child if request is made by the
parent
Ali children who will be six years
of age on or before January l, 1857
are eligible to- enter school in Selo-
tember, 1856, upon presentation 0f
their birth certificate at time pf
registration. ~
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-30
Cookery Class AT
Del. State Contest
Special Session WIN Be Conducted
At School On April

A meat cookery demonstration
which has been. especially planned
to bring information about the
selection, preparation and serving
of meat will be conducted at
Delaware State College on Thurs-
day, April 5th. This presentation
viii dwell on facts about meat that
every h0memaker should know.
Under the auspices of Home DEM
onstration clubs during their one
day short course. this novel pro-
gram will be in charge of Mrs.
Hattie McSwain. field home econ
omist Of the National Live Stock
and Meat Board. who is an author
ity on all phases of food, its selec-
ton. preparation and serving.
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Milford chronicle., 1956-03-30
Avenue Church Plans
Sunrise Service
Youth Fellowship viii Hold Pro-
gram At Hsve,l Lake

A Sunrise SseS~sfce will be con-
Quoted by the Methodist Youth
Fellowship of the Avenue Church
at 500 a. m, Easter Sunday morn
ing at the Memorial Park. Haven
Like. The Sunrise Service win
CONSIST of Easter Carols. instru-
mehtal music a gIaylet The Eas-
ter dessage". and an Easter medi-
tatisn by Miss Betty Grier. An op-
portunity will he given 10 relight
candles of our Easter faith in the
Resurrection. Following the ser
vice Communion will be conducted
by the pastor at the church with a
Communion Breakfast for the
Young People.
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-30
Farmers Failing To
Secure SIS Credits
There Are Many Not Taking The
Advantages Available

Many farmers in Delaware who
might be building up retirement
credits for themselves are failing
to take advantage of the special
options provided for them in the
Social Security law. according to
Fl. L. Brown, District Director, In
ternal Revenue Service. This is the
conclusion reached on the basis of
returns fled so far.
Generally" he said, ethe farm
ers who are missing the boat are
those whose net income is less than
$500 and who therefore DO uot file
an income tax return. But tbere are
others
He explained that amen5ments
to the Old-Age and Survivors In
surance system brought farmers
within the self-elnployment pro-
visions of the law, beginning in
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Milford chronicle., 1956-03-30

tHOtt plCdodttt WCdlnCA VIII dkcO =
who will find the memorial to thu
the authentic Dutch c0l0rs.
Several new exhibits have been
added. Among them Is an iron peel.
C. 1900. the shovel-llke tool used to
remove hot food from the chimney
ovens. This is lent by Mrs. Frank
S. Carter. Jr., Lewes Beach. OF in
terest also Is the gold coin, a rose
guinea. dated 1775, found on Coin
Beach" during January by Albert
Walizer of Lewes. This coin is in
perfect condition after being buried
in sand and water so many years.
Visitors will appreciate the al
cove arrangement Of cases which
has been developed to display peri
cd and related groupings of exhib=
its. They will be cordially greeted
by the curator or recepti0nist from
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ac6s Td1ng to Mr. Wine, and q total
Of IS inspections we're made With
30 being for soybeans sad SIS for
corn.
Seed potatoes. which begas ar
irving in January and continued
until this month, were inspected
and Mr.. Wine states that q total Of
SO cars were inspected which is
just double the number handled
last year
Certified seed potatoes were
handled by the inspectors in Sep
tember, October and November
when total OF 9.99S bags. Of 100
pounds each. were inspected with
sorae of these potatoes being ship
ped TO Cuba. Three Inspectors were
used in this work.
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Milford chronicle., 1956-03-30
April 8th, 9th, IOfh SET For.
Greener Pastures VISITS

The first Committee will
In announcing the explained that the Geene
Pastures Program
Feeome practices tha
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-30
State B.;reau Of Markets
Is Prep aring For Inspection

The inspection
O
widened
number
inspection made available for the year.
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-30
ZsUGanendneL Museum Has
Been NeiUiy Redec0rdted


of local history
of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-06
Citizens Push Plan
OF Jobs for Youth

A Jobs for Youth program will
be launched for high school
students at a meeting of the
Fairfax County Federation of
Citizens Associations tomorrow
night.
The session, last meeting until
next September, will be held at
$3.50 pm. at the Annandale Ele-
mentary School.
The youth employment pro-
gram has been given the support
of the School Board. and guild
ance counselors at the various
county high schools have been
enlisted to sign up youngsters
seeking work.
Speakers will include Mrs.
Aryness j. Wickens. deputy as
sistant secretary Of labor: G.
Lewis Layne and Carroll M.
Early. managers Of the Alex
andria and Arlington Offices of
the Virginia State Employment
Service; Earl j. Dodrill. director
of distributive education at
Mount Vernon High School;
Mrs. Mildred Leigh. guidance
counselor at Mclean High
School, and Mrs. David Ander-
son. head Of a youth placement
committee of the Mclean Citi-
zens Association.
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The
Rambler
Wine Tasting
Is q Fine Art
By JACK JONAS

M. Artim M. Devletian of
the Institut National d'Appel-
atoms d'Origine was Mortified.
Water in the wine?" he
asked. Never! In France, it
is not permitted"
He took a hurried sip of
burgundy and recovered suffi-
GENTLY to admit that in the
French home water is mixed
with the wine.
But it is table wine. And
that?" His shoulders and ex-
preston indicated his con-
tempt. 1T is-how do you say
it?-wine for ordinary con-
sumption"
M. Devletian, here to de-
fend the honor of French
wines, was host at a taste of
wines in the Sheraton Carl
tons banquet room.
Before that he had been at
tending sessions of the Inter
national Patent and Trade
Mark Association. doing battle
to hold such names as Bor-
deaux, Chablis and Graves to
: the French alone.
Such wines have been
made in these areas for CEN
turies," he said. why should
they not always be known as
coming from France?"
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SEND A KID TO CAMP
Martha Needs Help
To Escape Disease

Martha is only 8, but she looks
ike a little old woman.
She is thin and undersize and
frequently has blush circles I'M
der her eyes.
People are attracted to Martha,
as they always are to something
in miniature. She, in turn, is a
little too withdrawn. too indie
pendent.
Martha's father is an arrested
tuberculosis patient, unable to
work. At the health clinic where
she reports for checkupS, they
say that If she is to escape the
disease herself, she must have
plenty of eggs and milk.
Milk Is a Luxury
When a family lives on a
public assistance grant, eggs and
milk become something Of a
luxury. Martha's mother, who
is Ill herself, would like to man.
age the diet Martha needs. But
on an income admittedly only
78 per cent of the minimum cost
OF subsistence, she can't.
There is creative talent in this
quiet, scrawny little girl who lives
in a crowded section Of town on
\ street where heavy traffic
streams all day. The art she
turns out at the neighborhood
house where she goes every day
tells something about her dreams.
Martha likes to draw people
and houses. There are always
flowers around the houses.
At school. she is in a special
class for slow learners. A well
fare worker who knows her
wonders whether it wouldn't be
a different story, though. il
things were better for Martha
at home-on the theory that
emotional factors condition the
l. @.
You Can Help Martha
Martha is one of the WASH
ington area children whom
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kindly strangers can help i'm
measurably this summer.
A trip TO summer camp woulc
assure her nutritious diet
with plenty of milk to drink, fol
awhile. 1t would help to builc
UP her spindly body and give hel
"a store Of resistance.
The forest setting would Offer
new inspiration for her artistic
talents and a fresh outlook or
life.
You can make sure that
Martha gets a chance to 60 tc
camp this summer by contribut.
ing to The Evening Star Sum.
mer Camp Fund.
The following camp fund gifts
are acknowledged today.
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CAMP FUND FACTS

How to send a kid to
camp.
Make out check or money
order to The Evening Star
Summer Camp Fund. Mail
it to The Evening Star,
Washington 4, D. c., or bring
cash to The Star cashier.
The cost-$36.40 for IL
days, 1920 for six days.