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Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27
First All Electric
Bldg. On Peninsula
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heats it in winter. 1t will provide
year-round comfor. for bosh Gus
toners and employees. II is COM
pletely assembled in one cabinet;
il uses no fuel other than electric
current; it operates without a flame
so that no fiue or chimney is neces-
sary. The convenience, cleanliness
and safety of the heat pump INSTALL
alton is the climax of the univer-
sally accepted live electrically
idea"
Heat pumps are in use with ex-
cellent results in many sections of
the United States. The installation
by Eastern Shore Public Service
in it's new building is a pioneer
effort to gather accurate informa-
tion about costs and operation in
this area.
The heat pump selected operates
on a water-tO-air basis and the
electric company will pump the
necessary water from an 80-foot
we'll.
The heat pump is actually ma
chine for pumping heat from one
location to another. An example
familiar to all is the electric refrig-
orator which pumps heat from the
interior of the box to the outside.
A very cold refrigerant circulates
in coils in the refrigerator and
draws heat from the food which is
then pumped out mechanically by
an electric compressor. The heat
pump, working on the same prin-
ciple, takes heat from under
ground water and pumps it into
the building. Electricity runs the
machine which draws this heat
from the well water, yet very little
of the heat comes from the electric
ity itself.
In warm weather, the operation
is reversed and heat is removed
from the interior of the building
and pumped to the underground
water. A room air conditioner typ
ifies the action of the heat pump in
this cycle. In summer it pumps
heat from indoors to outdoors /.
fact easily verified by standing
near the exhaust of one.
The electric cOmpany's new office
building is conveniently located at
Second street and Philadelphia
avenue on the northwest corner. 1t
will accommodate all of the per-
sonnel necessary to carry out the
company's functions in Ocean City
district. The space adjacent to the
building offers free parking facil-
tiles for customers who come in
to transact business.
Estimated cost of the building is
$4,000. 1t is to be 80 feet by 112
feet, white cinder block construc-
ton with stone veneer front. Mr.
Parsons said plans call for occupy
ing the building in the early fall.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27
Slate Crop Tests For
ArEual Field Day
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Purpose of the irradiated seed,
the development of new and better
varieties suited to Delaware con-
ditions. He said that mutations, or
permanent changes in the lima
bean plants from which new va
rieties can be developed, occur 100
times faster from irradiated seed
than under normal processes of
nature.
Although only a very few of the
changes and mutations brought
about by irradiating the seed will
likely prove desirable ones, Brash-
er thinks that the method will save
about seven years time in the de-
velopment of new and better va
rieties. Next year, his department
plans TO try the irradiated seed
method with tomato varieties they
are testing.
Visitors to the August 8 Field
Day at Georgetown also will be
able to view latest tests on lima
bean varieties designed to set fruit
under hot, dry conditions. Other
varieties, more resistant to disease
and of better canning and freezing
qualities than many now grown,
are under test at the Georgetown
station, as well, and can be viewed
by visitors at the Field Day.
Brasher said that poultrymen,
fruit growers, and producers of
many kinds of vegetable crops will
find new experimental work in
their specialties on view at the sta
tion for the first time during the
Field Day.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27
Thirty Years Ago.
Taken from the July 81, 1925 Issue

Faken from the July %, 1925 Issu
During the heavy electric
storm Sunday night, lightning
struck the home of Thomas
Wootters at Houston, and start
ed a blaze which destroyed the
building. Both the Houston
Fire Company and the Carlisle
Fire Company, of Milford, re-
sponded TO calls for assistance,
but lack of water made it al
most useless to attempt to
fight the fire. Most of the fur
niture and contents OF the res
dence were carried out by
neighbors who arrived early on
the scene. The fire Sunday
night was the first to which the
Houston Fire Company wasf
called since the organization of
the company a few weeks ago.
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Milford was visited by the
worse rain storm within the
recollection of Charles j. Holz-
mueller, government weather
reporter here. when water fell
I'm torrents all day Thursday
last. During the day on Thurs
day total of 6.54 inches fell.
and government instruments
so recorded IL.
see
Captain and Mrs. George
Murray of Philadelphia and
Miss Parker of New Jersey.
are spending some time at the
home of Mrs. Maggie Kitchens
of Omar.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27
Corn BOrer Crop Damage
Is Expected To Be
Very Heavy
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Commercial growers of field
corn for feed or sale should con-
tact their county agricultural
agents to see if it is worthwhile to
give special treatment to fields
threatened by the borer or other
pests, he recommends. In some
cases, control measures this late in
the season will cost more than the
value of the crop saved
For growers of sweet corn,
Stearns advises a special spray
treatment at day intervals TO con-
troll the bOrer and other pests at
tacking their crop. The treatment
should start when the corn has
reached late-whorl stage and con-
tinue until it is $50 silked.
Spray the upper part of the plant
with a DDT and malathion solu-
ton until the silks appear, he says.
TO mix enough spray for an acre
of corn, mix quarts of $3.50 DDT
emulsion and l pint of 55-579o mall
athion emulsion in 25 gallons of
water. Per gallon, this is 8 table
spoons of the DIT and " table
spoons of the malathion.
After the silks appear, add
quarts of refined mineral oil to
this solution per 25 gallons. On a
gallon basis, add 16 tablespoons.
Spray only the silk zone with this.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27

Helen Russell of Owens
Station, has returned home af-
ter spending some time in Bal
timore, Washington, Richmond
and Williamsburg. Va.
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Mrs. Peter Walins and chill
dren, of New York City, are
moving their household. goods
10 her farm near Glendale
where they will reside. Her
tenant, Samuel Miller, is NOV
ing into the property of ID. M.
Warren near the railroad.
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DR.. Theodore O'Brien, son of
District Superintendent, Rev.
T. A. III. O'Brien, formerly of
Lewes, left for Seattle, WASH
ington, on Friday, where he
will take charge of large hos
pital there.
Matthew Andrews has prob
ably the largest yield of wheat
per acre of any one individual
in the Greenwood vicinity. He
sowed 1h acres in wheat last
fall and tssreshed So bushels
from this sowing, which is "a
bushels to the acre. This is a
good yield for any wheat grow
ing country.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27

Howard It. Long of Lewes,
will leave on August ] from
Larchmont, N. Y, for months
cruise to Newport, r. L., and
Bar Harbor, Me-, as the guest
of Eli Kirkprice, Jr., Philadel-
phia, on his 65 foot yacht. Mr..
Long is a former University of
Pennsylvania and Episcopal
Academy athlete, and is an
expert small boat sailor. He
sailed his 18-foot sprint-sail-
rigged dory, the Paul, to many
victories during the last three
years in the weekly allowance
class races of the Lewes Yacht
Club.
Daniel v. Anderson of Dover,
vice consul at Lisbon, Portu-
gal, has been assigned vice
consul at Bombay, India. Mr..
Anderson, stationed at Rome,
Italy, before he went to Portu-
gal, is a son of the former lieu
tenant governor, ]. Hall An
derson. a former resident of
Milford.
MIR. and Mrs. Preston Will
liams OF, Frankfosd, left Mon
day morning for trip that
will take them to the Pacific
Coast. They will return by the
way of the Texas Fair. The trip
is being made by way of train
and boat.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27

The Sol Edman & Son Gar
ment Factory in Milton has
closed down for two weeks
vacation. Several of their EN-
ployees are spending the time
at nearby summer resorts.
This concern has operated
steadily for the past year and
employed many women and
men in the work.
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w. e. STREET., wife and
daughter Leila, of Harbeson,
took their vacation last week
and motored to the following
cities: Wilmington, Philadel-
phia, Magnolia, n. j., and At
lantic City. They also attended
the Sesqui-Centennial and en-
joyed seeing the many wonders
that were on exhibition.
40.
Mrs. George B. Potter and
Mrs. Harry Tee of Harrington,
visited New Castle last week
for the State Firemen's Con-
yention.
Shawnee has been fortunate
in securing for their school
teacher, Mrs. J. Dawson Clarke,
of Dover. but who will be a res
ident of Milford in the near
future.
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Kennie Hammond of Bridge
vile is on few days vacation
up in New York State.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27
Last Weekend Coming
Up AT Ocean Downs

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best-bred younger horses to COM
pete in the rich Ocean Downs Race
way stakes.
Racing Secretary James M. Lynch
has announced that he is planning
outstanding starting fields for this
Friday nights National Bohemian
Trophy Race and Saturday nights
annual Wyatt Wholesale Company
Trophy event.
A special Getaway Night" rae
ing feature is also being planned
for the grand finale of the meet
next Monday night.
The battle for the leading driver
honors of the meet remains wide
open, with Tom Crank and Howard
Scott setting the pace. But ace
reinsmen such as Louis Floyd,
Floyd Jones, Tommy Walters and
Johnny Belote are in strong con-
tention, and almost any one of
them could take the championship
and the gold watch award that goes
with it,
There will also be a special
watch award for the driver of the
fastest performed of the meet. 81
far the fastest time of the meet was
Galen Hanover's 2:04.2 win the
Stephen Decatur Trophy Pace. The
speedster was driven by Tom
Crank. So it is conceivable that if
Crank also wins the driving cham
pionship he will leave Ocean Downs
with not one, but two watches.
After the close of me Ocean
Downs meet the trotters and pac-
ers will invade Delaware for a 20
night meet starting Wednesday,
August l, at Kent and Sussex Race
way in Harrington, and a 30-night
meet starting August 25 at Brandy
wine Raceway in Wilmington.
Afler the Brandywine meet the
trotters and PAGERS will return to
Maryland for the 24-night fall meet
opening October at Baltimore
RaceWay.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27
The Past In Review
News As 1t Was Reported In The Chronicle
orty Years Ago.
Taken from One july 2l. 1916 Issue

Taken from the July 81, 1916 Issu
Samuel errick kson, of
Georgetown, has accepted po-
sition in the blacksmith shop
OF John Ennis at Glendale and
will enter upon his new duties
this week.
Rondal Johnson, of Houston,
and Miss Anna Carey, of Phil
adelphia, were quietly married
on Sunday evening, July 16,
1916, at 1880 o'clock at the
Methodist Episcopal parsonage.
The Rev. w. S. Grant perform
eI the marriage ceremony.
soc
r. G.. Adams horse, Hum
ming Bird. was shipped from
Kirkwood on Monday for Gosh
en-, N. Y, and i'm a short time J
will reach the Grand Circuit
which opens in Kentucky.
Ralph Adams of Bridgeville,
will accompany the horse as
driver.
Or. l.. Blades and family and
Frank Derricksen and family
of Elizabeth City, N. c.. stopped
for a while at Mrs. Frank
Hickman in Frankford ON their
auto trip last week through the
states.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27
Twenty Years Ago.

raken from the July "a, 1895 Issu
Camp Theodore Townsend
has been designated by Cover
nor Buck as the name of the
camp of the 198th Coast Artil-
lery, A. A., Delaware National
Guard, to be held from August
] to Is, inclusive, at Bethany
Beach. More than 900 men and
officers will spend the two
weeks at camp. 1t will be the
largest camp i'm the peace time
history of the Delaware Ma
tional Guard.
After q nerve-wracking 3D.
minute battle, Louis Plummer
and G. G. Marvel landed on
Monday just off the coral beds
at Slaughter Beach, one of the
largest sharks ever caught in
this vicinity. The shark mea-
sured eight feet five inches in
length and weighed 537 pounds.
The boys used regulation "a
inch steel shark hook and two
hundred feet of l5-inch twine.
and young shark for bait.
The Plummer boat trolled for
three days before getting
strike. Hundreds of persons
have visited the beach to see
this monster of the deep.
Miss Vera Haines of Borden
town, N. Y, spent part of last
week with Miss Mabel Givens
of Bethel.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27
University Is Planning
To Offer Education
Courses
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addition, DR.. Lupin will outline the
ways that these relationships af-
feet learning.
Students may register by writ
ing to University Extension, Uni
versity of Delaware, Newark, or
may appear at the 2eheboth High
School prior to the beginning OF
the class. The latter registration
will begin at 1870 p. m. for the
course in elementary arithmetic
and at 900 D. m. for the course in
group dynamics. Priority will be
given to those who write for reser-
vations.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27

Randall Dickerson, 80, Lau-
rel airport manager. died last
Sunday night in the Peninsula
General Hospital, Salisbury,
Md, as the result of injuries
sustained last Thursday when
his airplane struck an electric
wire five miles west of Delmar
and crashed. Dickerson had
been busting crops in the sec
tion by plane.
On Saturday afternoon at one
o'clock in Calvary Methodist
Church, Miss Geraldine CAL
houn. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Calhoun, and Mr..
Marvin Hitch, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roscoe Hitch, were mar
ried by the Reverend L. e.
Werner.
Returning from two weeks at
Camp Otonka tomorrow are
Ruth and Ethel Clements, Pat
sy Grier, Eleanor Humes, Ra-
chel James and Ruth Kimmel.
Mrs. Mamie Long of Wash
ington. ID. c., recently took to
the air and flew to Ocean View
for a weekend visit with rela-
tives and friends; while Miss
Frances Daisey made the trip
over by bus and spent a short
vacation with members of her
family.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27
Ten Years Ago.
lken from the July 20, 1916 Issue

Taken from the July 20, 1916 Issr
Willard w. Potter, Ill, Chief
Petty officer, recently received
his honorable discharge from
the U. S. Navy at cambridge,
Maryland, where he had re-
ceived his boot training. He has
been stationed on the u. S. s.
Squier. He is entitled TO wear
three campaign ribbons and
the Victory medal and one
bronze star. C. p. o. Potter
was also First Glass gunpoint-
er and is now at home with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. w.
Potter of near Milford.
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Miss Sarah Barcus and Miss
Sue Munson. of Claymont, will
leave this Saturday for a week
i'm Virginia Beach, Virginia.
They will go by train from
Wilmington to Washington.
and fly from there to Norfolk,
Virginia.
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An enjoyable party was CIV
en- by Mrs. Pauline Webb on
Thursday of last week when
she entertained in honor of her
daughter, Betty JOS eighth
birthday. Guests were Barbara
and Jackie Sheaffer, Beverly
Thawley. Carolyn Messick. Mar
ian Shellhouse, Shirley and
Dieky Manlove, Janet Ward,
Barbara Ann Cleaver. Carol
Kimmel, Eddie Steiner, Leslie
Roosa, Dicky Miller, Joan Ken
ton and Teddy Fisher.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27
Safety Award For
Utility Employees
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recently received means that
through your conscientious efforts
to work safely and prevent acci-
dents, you achieved for our COM
pany reduction of more than ESQ
in accident frequency last year as
compared with The average rate of
the preceding three years. rhe EdI-
son Electric institute congratulates
our company and our company in
turn congratulates all of you for
your worthwhile safety efforts"
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27
HEaEy LOAD

ST. JOSEPH. Mo. - Up = A
man who admitted stealing a large
tow truck from a motor company
here offered this excuse to Police
Chief Verne Starmer:
Il was carrying a heavy load, so
guess I got something big TO
haul it,"
1t worked-Dan Myers, owner of
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27
NEW SQUEEZE MACHINE

EAST LANSING, Mich. - up -
Michigan State University's APP
piled mechanics department has
installed testing machine which
can squeeze or pull on building
materials or structural parts with
a force of up to 25 tons.
The frontiersman., 1956-10-11
ALASKA FOREST FIRES CONSUMED 44z,113 ACRES DURING 1856

Figures released this week by the Bureau of Land Management Forestry Division indicate that Alaska forest fires took a toll of AT, ,113 acres during the 1856 sea- son. This was an increase of 309,- o81 burned acres over the 1855 figure of 37,232 acres. All of these recorded fires occurred on public domain in Alaska. A total Of 226 fires this past season was recorded against a total of 190 fires in the 1855 season. Many of the fires were caused by careless use of campfires and smoking; some were caused by Tightening strikes. The greatest acreage burns occurred in the fourth di- vision.
The frontiersman., 1956-10-11
h.0.0.m. CONFERENCE C0NVENES E
SPECIAL SECTION ON MOOSE CONFERENCE

This weeks issue of The Frontiersman carries a suppl. ment in honor of the Alaska Moose Association which is this week holding their Twelf- tn Annual Conference and the Women of the Moose who are holding a concurrent confer ence. Delegates from Moose lodges throughout Alaska are in Palmer and will be visiting throughout the valley during their stay. A cordial welcome has been extended to the wis ting delegates and their fam flies. Readers are invited to read the special articles con tained in the Conference Spe- eial section of the newspaper. Activities of the local Moose lodge and of the Moose organ ization throughout the States are contained in the many features in the section.
The frontiersman., 1956-10-11
NEW INDUSTRY
 STARTED IN VALLEY

A new business, believed to be the only one of it's kind in Alas ka, has been started by Robert Webb of Palmer on lis farm pro perty located south of town.
 Webb, who operated a dairy farm in the valley for a number of years, this week announced that he is now operating a feed and finishing lot on his farm. The first shipment of white-face and short-horn cattle to arrive were shipped from Chitina, and the first shipment from the Homer area is expected the first part of next week and will be shipped to Palmer by the Fox River Cat tlemen Association.
 All animals will go through the feeding and finishing period before being slaughtered, Webb stated. This means, he explained, that all animals will be in prime condition before being slaughter ed The meat will be properly aged for about two weeks in tenn perature controlled coolers at the slaughter house and will be avail able to the public by the quarter, half or whole. "In fact, Webb said, If desired, the customer may select the animal he desires before we even siaughter-or he may come to the slaughter house and select any quarter or sec tion he wishes" Webb will also offer cutting and wrapping ser vices so that all the housewife will need to do is order her meat and it will be prepared, ready for her locker or home freezer.
 Webb started his slaughter house business i'll March of this year and is now expanding to include the feed and finishing lots such as are found in many of the States. He added that he is still purchasing local dairy stock and that a considerable amount of this type meat is be- ing sold in the local area, includ- ing to the schools, in the form of hamburg and other cuts of meat.
 All meat is ge~ernmsnt in. spected, he pointed out, and ad- ded that as soon as government grader is available all meats will be graded. When graded there will be much better chance tc sell Alaskan grown beef to the markets which now feature grad
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The frontiersman., 1956-10-11
KlWAHIS KIDS DAY ATTRACTS MANY
 VALLEY YOUNGSTERS

Cooler weather and threat of snow in the air is believed to have kept participation i'll the KiWanis Kids Day parade to a smaller number than expected However, there were many val ley youngsters who did partici- pate in the parade and as hap pens each year, the judges had a difficult time in selecting the winners in the three specified categories. Carol Wilson and Mary Brown teamed up and with the help of brown burlap appear ed as an Alaskan moose. They took first place in the costume section. Roger Smith, as a burly Alaskan hunter took second place honors and Bruce Carlson and John Postiehek were also win ners in that section
 The PHS Pioneer Band led the parade.
 Tn the section of pets Sheryl Ieek took first place with her costumed dog; Sharon Marble second and Sherry Eckert third. Vic Johns took first place in the decorated bicycle division, follow ed by Ginger .Lasvton and Dick Washburn.
 Susie Marble and Diana Critics took first place in the miscellan eous section as beautiful Arab girls Kitty White and Lila Hos kins as American Indians took second and Joan Campbell took third. All of these girls were rid ing horses or ponies.
 A complete list of winners in the talent show is not yet avail able but will be printed as soon as possible.
 Kiwanians were out on the city streets early Saturday morning selling apples and oranges. Pro- ceeds from the sale go to their Youth Services fund from which the Kids Day program is finan- eed, as well as from which chill dren of the valley area are help ed throughout the year by dona- tions of clothing, glasses, food, and other needs.
The frontiersman., 1956-10-11
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stR-DAY MEET TO CONCLUDE SATURDAY NIGH '

The 18th annual Alaska Moose Association Conference opened in Palmer Wednesday morning with delegates from all over the territory registering as delegates from their respective lodges.
 Opening session was held at 1.30 pm. at Moose hall in Pal mer in joint session with the Women of the Moose. Donald In- gals of Palmer, president of the Association welcomed the dele gates and special guests and in- troduced William T. Zahradnicek, Palmer city councilman who ex- tended welcome for the City of Palmer and George Ed Smith. president of the Matanuska Val ley Chamber of Commerce who also welcomed the many visitors to the valley area.
 Dorothy Newby, senior regent of the Palmer Women of the Mo ose Chapter was introduced and was, followed by Walter Herman son of Juneau, deputy supreme governor and AnnaBelle Appling, Of Sitka,. deputy grand regent, who presidented the responses.
 Harry Howard, of Mooseheart, H., supreme lodge representa- tive and director of ritual aetiy- itieS spoke to the assembly,
 Wednesday evening class consisting of 65 Palmer and six Anchorage candidates were en- rolled as members of the Pal mer Moose lodge The degree team from Sitka Lodge No. 1850, officiated. Candidates participat- ing were:
 Clyde F. Oberg, Max E. Hods- don, Ronald E. Rebarchek, A. C. Braeutigan, Norbert J. Chawan- jus, John Postichek, Wesley R. Hart, John W. Dryden, Thurman G. Betts, Verne J. Becker, Har old A. Nelson, Elmer Kelly, Peter Gallagher, A. H. Stacy, Claude l.. Gabbett, George T. Worledge, Keith M Hooks, Mel Bake, Carl O'Brian, Laurence r. Church Jack " Taylor, and Orvil C. Farsier.
 Also, Kyle L Turner, Richard NJ. Jones, Oren A. Peterson, Her schel G. Rueh, Glen A. Shank, Richard H. Hodsdon, Stuart Vail, Hal E. Eckard, Jack C. Land, Clarence Ray Lancaster, Don Caulkins, Merle Puddieomb, Vir- gil Meehan, H. L. Anderson, James J. Hurley, Stanley Frost, James H. Carson, David E. Vest ract, Galen G. Atwater, Raymond C. Vanek, Robert D. Partridge, Donald H. Marsh, Marion F. Young, Joseph Walen, Walter M. flaws. oJhn Van Ryn, Donald In- gals, Jr., Vernon Johnston, Eldon D. Butler. Hal Chance. Herman Boulanger, John Adams, Paul McGibboney, Belton ]. Firmir,
 Continued on page 8
The frontiersman., 1956-10-11
YOUTHS ACCUSED OF LIQUOR ROBBERY

Two EkIutna village youths, Bill Ezi, 9 and a 17-year-old, are in Federal jail in Anchorage awaiting trial for the theft of liquor from Rays Liquor store in Palmer. The large theropane window was smashed sometime early Thursday morning of last week and considerable bottled liquor stolen. The youths were apprehended by police officials this past weekend.