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The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-12

no airfield in western Europe that
could handle its ordered DC-8 jet
transports and that few of the
fields could be enlarged.
Pan American was just bit
more optimistic" he added, stat
ing that perhaps 10 of the 223
airports it uses around the world
might accommodate their forth
coming jet transports"
He urged that new look at the
speed situation be taken before
the world runs out of real estate
and concrete"
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-12
Average Person
Hears Equivalent of
A Book in One Day

DENVER, R-The art of listen
ing has been taken for granted
too long in Americas schools, a
convention of elementary school
principals of the National Educa-
ton Assn. was told Friday.
DR.. Helen K. Macintosh Of the
us. Office of Education said this
is borne out by the fact that most
youngsters have difficulty grasp
ing something presented to them
orally alone.
THE average person." she said,
speaks the equivalent of book a
week; reads the equivalent of a
book a month; writes the equiva-
lent of a book in a lifetime-but
listens to the equivalent of book
every day
DR.. Macintosh urged parents to
concentrate, on teaching their
children correct listening habits
before pressing them to read.
The word kosher" means "fit"
or proper" and is derived from
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-12

Letter-Size File Folders For
Sale AT The Nome Nugget Office.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-12
Ice Pool Dates

Since 1917, when the Pool
was started, the ice has gone
out at Nenana as follows:
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-12

The word kosher" means "fit"
or proper" and is derived from
the book of Esther in the Bible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-19
CONTRACT
BRIDGE
By EASLEY BLACKWOOD

All of the new bridge books
have seen stress the subject oil
bidding. After all. you do have
to play the cards, too. My good
friend Ernest Revere of Sar
Francisco calls his excellent new
book Point Count Contract
Bridge Complete" 1t is good to
see that. in addition to his sound
advice on bidding, he devotes a
considerable part of his book to
the play of the hand.
West dealer.
North-South vulnerable.
NORTH
(MrS. Keen)
AQ43
0AKQ3
DAQ10
%A43
WEST EAST
miss Brash) (Mr. Champion)
AJAX 1875 A62
Wa 10985
% KJ9875
&965 At
SOUTH
(Mrs. Fusty)
A10
2764
H643
J10S2
The bidding:
West North East South
a. Dbl. Pass So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-19
OUR PRESIDENTS
BY HONORE M. CATUDAL

II have asked Mr.. - to
undertake the all-important task
Iof food administration. He has
expressed his willingness to do
so on condition that he is to
receive no payment for his serv-
ices said the President, 80 years
ago today. in announcing the
appointment of a future Presi-
dent to an important post short
lily after the United States en-
tered World War I. Who were
these two Presidents?
2-After many years on the
Supreme Court. the ninth Chief
Justice of the United States died
in Washington. 35 years ago to-
day. He had been named Chief
Justice by the President who was
to succeed him on the court,
Who?
"a future President took Of
flee as a United States Civil
Service Commissioner, 81 years
ago this month. Who was he
and which President appointed
him?
ANSWERS on Next Page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-19
FAMOUS FABLES
By E. E. EDGAR

SIGNALS: When Knute Rockne
was football coach at Notre
Dame, he made his players
hustle at all times, even against
the most unimpressive OPPOSE
ton.
Notre Dame opened a season
against a weak opponent which
| figured to be pushover. Rockne,
eager to have his boys get a real
workout, arranged with the
officials to hamstring the Notre
Dame team with penalties at
every turn.
I George Gipp, Notre Danes
great backfield star. took the
ball on the first play and gall
Hoped 20 yards for a touchdown.
The referee called him back and
penalized Notre Dame for being
offside.
Once again Gipp raced down
the field and again he was called
back. and the team penalized
A third time he sped past the
opposing tacklers and a third
time the play was called of.
Gipp. his face bathed in per-
spiration. trudged back to the
referee and gasped:
will you do me favor the
next time i take the ball? Blow
your whistle once to stop ano
twice to keep going"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-19
A WORD
TO THE WISE
BY MRS. FRANK COLBY

Johnstown: Since you serve as
the poor mans dictionary, have
one for you. Bet you can't ex-
plain why my wife insists that
her fur coat is "lapin," when it's
lplainly nothing but rabbit fur
p. r.
Answer: You are both right.
The French word for rabbit is
Ilapin. The English pronuncia-
ton is: LAP-in. The French say
approximately: CN), both
l"a's" fiat. the IN" nasalized.
Pueblo: Is it correct to refer
to Chang Kai-shek as General
Kai-shek"?-N. B.
Answer: No. In China the sur
name comes first. The Chinese
Nationalist Generals surname is
CHANG.
Los Angeles: Is there a word
which means lone who is skilled
in the art of correct pronuncia-
zion r. l.. P.
/ Answer: Yes. Orthoepist has
that meaning. Pronounce it:
AWR-tho-up-pist.
Galveston: Please pronounce
"gaol' for us, as in the title of
IWilde's poem, Ballad of Reading
Gaol.-H. Moo.
Answer; The word "gaol" is a
form of the word Jail" and is
customary in Britain. Do not
say "gole." Pronounce "gaol" ex-
actly like the world Jail"
Providence: Why do all cata-
logs use the spelling "ballpein"?
Isn't it correct to speak of ball
peen" hammers?-Mrs. w. B.
Answer: The part of a hammer
opposite the face is called a
"peen.' Webster's lists "pein" as
a variant spelling.
distributed By McNaught Syndicate. Inc }
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-19

NcnI NOrtH EaSC south
4 a Dbl. Pass 5"
All pass
Mrs. FuSty had no problem in
bidding her cards in today's deal.
With a good club suit, a single
ton spade and the knowledge
that her partner had a good
hand, she thought there was
a reasonable play for game.
There was also the point that
her hand was not very promising
defensively.
The problem of how to play
the hand at five clubs offered
a sterner challenge. Miss Brash
won the first trick with the king
of spades and made a good shift
to the deuce of diamonds. Mrs.
Fusty correctly read the diamond
as singleton and went up with
dummy's ace.
She took three rounds of
trumps and then cashed
dummy's ace and king of hearts.
If hearts broke 3-3, the trey of
hearts would furnish a parking
place for one of the diamonds
In the closed hand. However.
when Miss Brash played the jack
on the second lead of hearts,
Mrs. Fusty decided the hearts
were divided Az against her.
OF course Miss Brash might
have been false-carding, but on
the other hand it was reason
able to figure her for seven
spades on her opening our-spade
bid and she had played a dia-
mond and followed suit to three
rounds of clubs. 1t seemed log
ical to assume that she had
started with only two hearts.
So Mrs. Fusty abandoned
hearts and led dummy's queen
of spades. discarding a diamond
from her hand. Miss Brash won
with the ace of spades and re-
turned the Jack. Mrs. FuSty
ruffed and cashed her last two
d, trumps, discarding the queen
and ten of diamonds from the
board. This left her with the
seven of hearts and the six of
diamonds. Dummy'S last two
cards were the queen and trey of
hearts.
On the lead of the last trump
at trick eleven, Mr.. Champion
had to discard from a holding
of the ten and nine of hearts
and the king of diamonds. If he
dropped a heart, dummy would
win the last two tricks. He dis
carded the king of diamonds
and Mrs. Fusty's six spot became
a winner. Dummy's queen OF
hearts took the last trick.
(Copyripht 1864. General Features Corp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-19
WORD GAME
Find 81 or more words in
MIC RODONT,

meaning, having small teeth"
Average is 46; time limit, 35
minutes.
Rules of the game. Words mus, he
ioi four or more letters. . Words which
acquire four letters BY the addition OF
such as bats, cars. are not
used 4. Proper names are not used,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-19

NnSWtr 70 IIWEWASH
lash; lanes. leash, lime isle. mail. male
mash mewl mesa, meals mesh. miles
vale, wash, walls, veal welsh. whales
aisle. aims sale, sail. same. seal. seam
shawl shame, sham. shale, slew. slam
sum. slime, slaw, smile, swan, hale
halls hawse heals, helm.
Smyrna times., 1956-06-21
PUBLIC INVITED TO INSPECT
NEW SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT

the mayor and council on Dec. Z,
1858. The plant was designed as
primary treatment plant for a
population of 5000 persons, with
space provisions for the addition
of secondary treatment facilities
when required. Construction of
the plant was awarded to George
& Lynch, Inc. on April %, 1855
for their low bid of S137 ,130. In
specion has been handled by Mr..
Gilmore during construction. The
treatment plant has been in OPP
Grafton about four weeks and re-
quires an operator four hours per
day. Annual operating costs, in
cluding labor, chemicals, electric
and replacement parts, will aver
age from $1,000 to 5000 per
year. The plant is located on
DUPONT Parkway just east of
Lake Como.
Smyrna times., 1956-06-21
HOLD STREET DANCE
Jaycees Hold First OF series OF
Street Dances for Teenagers

JayceeS Hold First OF Series OF
Street Dances for Teenagers
The first of the series of street
dances for teenagers was held
last Wednesday night on Market
Street Plaza, sponsored by the
Smyrna-Clayton Junior Chamber
of Commerce. Philip D.enney,
chairman for the series, was as
sisted by Richard Ennis and Cliff
ton Still, members of the Jay
Gees local unit. Charles Handy,
who lives on the corner of Market
Street Plaza and South Street,
furnished electricity from his home
for the recording machine used.
1t is planned to have special wir-
ing completed by the town crew
before the next dance on Wednes-
day, June 27. Prizes for a spot
dance were won by Dixie Gilmore
and Carol Lee Burris.
Smyrna times., 1956-06-21
ROTARY TOURS
WILSON PLANT
Harold E. Wickham Described
Operation of Wilson Re-
frigeratiOn Before Club
PRESENT NEW MEMBERS

The Smyrna Rotary Club heard
talk by Harold E. Wickham,
manager of Wilson Refrigeration,
Inc, at their meeting Thursday
night. After dinner at The Way
side Inn, and presentation of the
facts about the national scope on
which the company operates, Mr..
Wickham was host to the club at
the local Office of Wilson, and the
Rotarians were conducted through
the plant and given first hand in
formation on the manufacture of
the Wilson milk coolers, lockers
and other freezing equipment.
Clarence S. Collins, Jr. was pre-
sented as a new member of the
club by the president, Howard
Pletsch. Reynolds Pratt led group
singing, with Robert Reed as ac-
companist. Mr.. Collins and Sam
uel Simpson were guests of Mr..
Pratt, and Edward Rouh, the
guest of James Bradley.
Smyrna times., 1956-06-21
JAYCEES HOLD
CHARTER MITE
George Hermann, Past State
President, mstalls Officers
For Coming Year
HEAR ANNUAL REPORT

The third annual charter night
of the Smyrna-Clayton Junior
Chamber of Commerce was cele-
brated Tuesday night at The Pad
dock with dinner at 6:45 pm.
There was music for two hours
of dancing following dinner and
the program, furnished by Bill
Daughters orchestra. George
Hermann, Dover, past state pres
ident, Jaycees, installed the Of
ficers for the coming year. George
Moore is the president-elect and
George D. Wright, outgoing pres
ident. Arnold Kneitel, Whining
ton, winner of the state contest,
Speak UP, Jaycees," was the
guest speaker. He represented
the state of Delaware at the ma
tional contest. Arrangements for
the charter night affair were
handled by Edward Wootten and
George Bryson. The president $
annual report was made by Mr..
Wright.
Smyrna times., 1956-06-21
CENTURY CLUB
SPECIAL MEET
President Calls Meet To Hear
Report On RenOvations
To Club House
THURSDAY, JUNE rs

Miss Mary B. Holland, presi-
dent, has called a special meeting
of the membership of the Twen-
tieth Century Club on Thursday,
June % at 8 pm. to hear a report
on decisions made at a recent
special session regarding neces-
sary renovations to the club house,
1t was decided at that meeting
to use paneling as far as the
windows, and a discussion will
now be held as to what kind of
wall surface will be used from
the paneling to the ceiling. It
was also decided at the recent
meeting that at this time the rem
ovations will include the club
room, the committee room. and
the stage. Consideration will also
be given to. the needs in the kitch-
en- at the meeting on June 28. II
is imperative that the club men,
bers support the officers in MAX
ing decisions which involve the
expenditure of a large sum of
money. The renovations at the
club house are long past due,
Methods of raising funds for the
refurnishing of the club house will
also be taken into consideration,
Smyrna times., 1956-06-21
LIBRARY OPEN
EXTRA HOUR
Great Increase In Readers
Makes Extra Hour Neces-
saIy at Smyrna Library
250 REGULAR USERS

Mrs. Helen B. Harmonson pre-
sided at an organization meeting
of the Smyrna Library Commits
sion which was attended by ],
Wells FAIRIES, vice president; Hen
ry c. Webb, treasurer; Miss Eliz-
abeth Thornley,, and Richard c.
Price, and Mrs. Louise Denney
Clifton, librarian. Mrs. Richard
c. Price has been named as an
assistant to the librarian from
$50 to 8 pm. on Tuesday and
Friday nights. Miss Thornley,, who
is associated with the State Lii
brary Commission, volunteered her
services each night the library is
open from 8 to 9 pm. The added
hour became necessary due to the
great increase in readers A sur
vey showed that there are now
$50 regular users of the public
library here, a large proportion of
them young readers. DUNG this
year many new books have been
added for teenage readers, and al
so for the five-to-eight year group
and they are swarming to the Ii
brary to borrow the attractive
books. Mr., FAIRIES built large
rack of shelves for the books for
the younger readers, which has
been placed in the center of the
library at the right of the en-
trance. Between the stack and the
wall shelves has been placed an
old-fashioned settle on which the
young readers may sit and
Continued on Page Ten
Smyrna times., 1956-06-21
TWO AWARDED
SCHOLARSHIPS
Eleanor L. Phillips and Kay
Bulger Receive College
Sch GLARS hips
ONE $500 AWARD

Two scholarships, not previous
ly announced, were awarded to
girls in the graduating class at
Smyrna High School. Eleanor l..
Phillips, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
z. L. Phillips, received a $500 col
lege scholarship from the Dover
branch of the American Associa-
ton of University Women, which
is awarded each year to a deserv-
ing girl graduate from the schools
of Kent County. Miss Phillips
plans to enter the University of
Delaware in the fall, majoring in
elementary education. The award
is based on need, character, schol-
arship, and well-rounded person
ality. Members of the AAUW
scholarship committee who made
the selection were Miss LaNelle
Agee, chairman, Miss Virgie
Bauer, and Miss Hattie Cool. Kay
Bulger, another member of the
local high school class, was pre-
sented a scholarship by the Wom-
ems Auxiliary of the State Medi-
cal Society, which will include
all expenses in connection with all
phases of the nurses training pro-
gram.
Smyrna times., 1956-06-21
COUNCIL HOLDS
SPECIAL MEET
No Objections Registered To
Widening Commerce Street
AT Special Meeting
DISCUSS SAFETY NEEDS

Richard c. Haber, chief engin-
eer, State Highway Department
and George R. Wright, attorney,
were present at the special meet
ing of Smyrna Town Council on
Friday night. The special ses-
sion had been called to hear OBJ
jections from property owners to
the widening of Commerce Street,
notices of which had been posted
at five points in the town on Sat
urday, June 9. No one was pres
ent at the meeting to object. Let
ters were prepared and sent to
fifteen property owners advising
them of compensation awarded by
council for the property of which
they will be deprived. The letters
were mailed at noon on Saturday
by registered letter, with receipt
requested. Property owners must
register their objections with the
mayor or secretary within FIVE
day period following receipt of the
letter. Dick Murray represented
Parkway Manor development,
making formal application for
ornamental lights, and final action
will be taken at the regular meet
ing on Friday, June 22. Pernis-
sion was granted the Smyrna
Clayton Jaycees the use of lights
on the school athletic field during
the ball season on Tuesday, We'd
nesday, and Thursday nights, fol-
lowing their request. Town Man
ager Rex D. Gilmore was author
lied to sell the old town truck,
1929 model for S25. Mr.. Haber
stated that the award of contract
for the resurfacing of Commerce
Street would be made on Wednes-
day, June 20 and work would be-
gin in July. Chief of Police John
w. Jacobs was present to talk
over safety needs, especially of
the need for modern traffic con-
trolls at -Four Corners. Mr. Gill
more will check with the Traffic
Division, State Highway Depart
ment, investigating types of con-
trolls and costs.
Smyrna times., 1956-06-21
v. F. w. POST AUXILIARY
Annual Encampment Held at Re
hoboth Beach June 1917

At the goth annual encamp-
ment of the Department of Della
ware, Veterans of Foreign Wars
and Auxiliary, held at Rehoboth
Beach June 1917, two members
of the Newnam-Lee-Urban Post
1901, Auxiliary received appoint
ments. Mrs. June E. Short, for
mer District 8 president, and
treasurer of the local auxiliary,
was appointed color bearer of
Department of Delaware. Mrs.
Marie c. Cooper, past department
of Delaware musician, was reap
pointed musician for the ensuing
year by the newly-elected depart
ment president, Mrs. Eunice
Rambo. Other members of tine
local auxiliary attending the en-
campment were Mrs. Nora Smith,
past assistant conductress of the
department; Mrs. Julia Mast, new-
ly elected local president; Mrs.
Ortha Bickling and Miss Mary
Burke. Lester c. Smith, COM
of the post, and Paul c.
senior vice commander,
the mems sessions of the
Delaware Encampment.
Smyrna times., 1956-06-21
Woman Jailed In Check Ring

Mrs. Roda Katherine Dickerson,
alias Katherine Massey, who gave
her home as Millsboro and Sails
bury, Md, pleaded guilty to a
charge of passing bogus check
for S41.60 at a Smyrna Super
market on Monday, and received
a sentence of year in the Kent
County Jail from Alderman Will
liam M. Doughten on charge of
false pretense. Police say she has
been leaving a path of worthless
checks in Delaware, along with
two men companions. She was
arrested Monday in Dover on
false pretense charge after she
allegedly tried to pass a bad check
for S42.60 in a store there. It was
drawn on Smyrna bank. The
store called the bank and was in
formed that the check was worth
less. The suspect was picked up
ten minutes later at the Dover
bus terminal. Police are seeking
the two men, Frank Hudson and
Thad Dickerson, for questioning
in connection with the check pass
ings.
Smyrna times., 1956-06-21
nth ANNUAL
GIRLS STATE
Diane Davis and Elizabeth
Faulkner To Represent
Smyrna High School
JUNE 25 : 20

Diane l. Davis and Elizabeth
Faulkner were chosen to repre-.
sent the Smyrna High School al
Girls State which will open al
Wesley Junior College, Dover, on
June 25 through June 20. The
slogan of the 18th annual Amer
ican Legion Girls State is "Know
Your State" Miss Davis and Miss
Faulkner have both attended the
Smyrna Schools since the first
grade, and will be seniors in the
fall. Miss Davis was born in
Wilmington. She is taking the
commercial course at the high
school and has participated in in
tramural sports. She is a member
of the Spanish Club, the high
school chorus, Library Club, and
the Leaders Corps. During her
sophomore year she served as Sec
retary of General Organiza ton,
student-governing body for extra
curricular activities. Miss Faux
ner was born in Dover. Upon
reaching the ninth grade in Smyr-
ma High School she chose the
commercial course. Her interests
have been as a member of the
Library Club, the Home Econom-
les Club, and she served for two
years on the Intramural Council,
and has been a class officer for
two years. She also participated
in the sports program. During
junior year she took part in the
junior play and helped complete
the work on decorations for the
junior-senior prom. Smyrna will
also be represented at Girls State
by Mrs. Francis ]. O'Seill, Sr.,
former acting high school princi-
pal and only women ever to serve
on Town Council, who will talk
on city government. Also, by
Henry t. Price, Sr., president of
the Kent County Levy Court, who
will conduct a tour through the
court house on the second day of
Girls State.
Smyrna times., 1956-06-21

Invitations have been extended
to open house at the new sewage
disposal plant on Saturday, June
% from 1 to pm. and the pub
lie is invited to tour the plant
during those hours. Mayor George
M. Blendt and members of council
will be present and the tour of in
spection will be under the direc-
ton of Town Manager Rex ID.
Gilmore, who has also made ar
rangements for the open house.
Among those invited are repre-
sentatives of the State Board of
Health, the Delaware State Water
Pollution Commission, the Smyrna
Board of Health; also, the engin-
eers, contractors, and equipment
suppliers. The design for the
sewage tre a ent plant was
awarded to Whitman, Requardt
and Associates of Baltimore by
Smyrna times., 1956-06-21
Al COUNCIL
ELECT HEADS
Ronald Stevens Heads Local
All Clover Planners COun-
ell For Coming Year
OTHERS NAMED

Member clubs of the local All
Clover Planners Council elected
officers for the coming year at a
recent meeting of the organiza-
tion. Those selected to serve in
executive capacities until Janu-
airy, 1858, are Ronald Stevens,
president; Glenda Apgar, vice
president; and Joan Stevens, sec
retary. All three have had previ-
GUS administrative experience in
All club work.
Ronald Stevens, better known
in All circles as 'Ronnie," has
been enrolled in the All program
for seven years. During this time
he has served as president, pub
licity chairman, and Junior Coun-
Gil representative of his local club.
For the past five consecutive
years he has been elected as Sec
retary by his fellow club men,
bers. Stevens is currently per-
forming third year junior leader
ship duties for the County Line
All Club. Only this year Ronnie
was named one of the four dele
gates from Delaware to attend
the annual All Club Congress at
Washington, D. c. This is the
highest honor which can be be-
slowed upon any Alter.
J Glenda Apgar is seventeen years
old and has been enrolled in the
All club work for four years. A
member in good standing of the
Blackbird Club, Glenda has been
Continued on Page Ten