Milford chronicle., 1956-10-05
DOUer Man Is Elected
Head OF Del. SpOrtsmen
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fish by net had been made by com
mercial fishermen from Maryland.
Considerable discussion took
place on a resolution proposed by
the West End Rod and Gun Club
for the protection of rOck-fish and
striped bass in Delaware waters.
The federation decided to consider
this matter further before taking
legislative action.
Resolutions adopted included the
following: Protection of the nat
ural clam bed of Indian River and
Rehoboth Bays; to seek an appro-
priation for building dams and
spillways in public fishing waters;
recodifying of the state fish and
game laws in more easily under
stood form; appropriation for a
firearms safety education program,
and the designation of all game
wardens as conservation officers"
1t was announced by President
Ferrara that the federation has
prepared booklet on wildlife con-
servation which will be made avail
able to all Delaware public and
parochial schools for study by
school children.
At the banquet Rodney M. Lay
ton, new president of the Fish and
Game Commission, asked support
of the commissions new legisla-
tion. This includes many of the
resolutions discussed or adopted
by the federation.
For the first time in Delaware
new National Wildlife Federation
certificates were presented to two
members of the state federation as
conservation awards" One went
to William Bexter of Middletown
for his 25 years in conservation
work. He was made an honorary
member of the state group. A SIM
liar award went to John G. Arm
strong of Middletown for 20 years
conservation work. He is a past
president of the Delaware Fedora
tion and at one time was associa-
ted with the U. S. Department of
Agriculture.
Both men honored have nlanted
over 10000 trees. The certificates
were presented at the banquet by
DR.. Carl N. Shuster. director of the
Rayside Marine Laboratory at
Lewes.
Michael Hudoba, editor of Sports
Afield magazine, was the main
sneaker at the banquet, discussing
"The Philosophy of Conservation" "
BANQUET guests of honor includ-
ed Gov. ]. Caleb Bo00s and U. 5.
Senator John ]. Williams who
spoke briefly.
The invocation was given bv the
Rev. Ira F.. Dovle. pastor of the
Epworth Methodist Church, and
Frank Stats was master of cere-
monies. Mayor Clarence K. Lynch
brought greetings from the city
of Rehoboth Beach.
A turbulent ocean and Shiver1ng
temperatures were no deterrent to
the sDortsmen in a snrf-casting
contest on the beach. The contest
was the first recreational event of
the convention.
Prizes in the su~f-ca sting con-
test, ranging from $5 to $50 in cash,
to types of fishing equipment. were
awarded at a clam-bake which fol-
lowed Every angler was awarded
something. even "boobv" prizes.
Here are the winners: Albert Wills
of Dover, for the first shark, an
1S-footer, and the first skate. 21a
feet long. Albert J. Smith of Rock
lvn, for the first fish brought in;
Stanley Gurczeniki of Wilmington.
the second fish. and the second
shark: Elmer Rose of Wilmington,
third shark.
Booby Drizes went to Robert
Lloyd of Wilmington, who lost his
rig on the first cast; John Tunstall
of Wilmington, who lost his line;
Charles Brantlev of Newport, who
crossed lines with another angler,
Wilmer Jester of Elsmere, who had
to use a second backlash. Pres1-
dent Ferrara was a BOBBY prize
winner for effort" but no catches.
Other contestants in the same
category were A. j. Maile of Will
mington: Melton Slick, Whining
ton: Edward Sklodowski, Walter
White, Harry Alexander, all of
Wilmington.
The rest of last Saturday after
noon was spent by the sportsmen
at an open house reception at the
Bayside Marine Biological Labora-