Milford chronicle., 1958-07-11
Sussex County
Al Clubs Shine
BY Miss Barbara MeSsick
Dublin Hill Yellow Jackets All
Club, BridgeYille

NluDs BFlOgefllle
During June 25-2S, Alters from
all clubs in the state attended the
State All Short Course held at the
University of Delaware, Newark.
Members lived on the campus and
participated in various contests
during the week.
Sussex County All Clubs were
well represented with forty-nine
III Club members and six local
leaders taking part in the entire
4-H Short Course Program.
Sussex County literally walked
away" with most of the prizes. The
annual State Talent Contest, Dress
Revue, and Link Ceremony were
leld Friday evening.
Miss Joyce Warrington, Dublin
Hill Yellow Jackets Club, Sussex
county, and 1857 State Dress Re
gue Winner; anu Miss Janet Pier
son of New Castle County and 1856
State Dress Revue Winner, narra-
led the program entitled Ward
robe Magic. About 48 girls en-
rolled in the clothing project par
ricipated. Out of the 48 girls, ten
we're chosen by the judges as blue
ribbon winners. Then out of these
TOP ten Miss State Dress Revue
1858 was chosen. Everyone await
ed eagerly as Doctor Sam Gwinn,
State All Leader, announced that
Bonnie Milspaw, Dublin Hill yell
low Jackets, Sussex County, was
The lucky girl.
Bonnie modelled a white gradua-
lion dress of a beautiful embroid-
cred nylon material. The dress fea-
cured scoop neckline in the front
that dropped to a v in the back.
At the gathered waistline was a
turquoise blue taffeta crisscross
sash that pinned in the back, al
lowing the wide sashes to drop
sven with the hemline. Bonnie
wore white accessories.
Miss Milspaw will receive an all
expense paid trip to National All
Club Congress in Chicago, Illinois,
and participate in the National
Dress Revue.
Mr.. Floyd Blessing was Master
Of Ceremonies of the Talent Con-
test. There were six contestants
} single and 3 group. Miss Sharon
Jaffinch, Dublin Hill Yellow Jack
cts, Sussex County, was announced
as first place winner of the single
division. Sharon is only in the
sixth grade, but she can make
OF of noise. Sharon sang Hes
Got the Whole World. First place
in the group division went to Judy
and Frances Jaquette, Shawnee
Speed Kids Club, Sussex County.
The sisters did a Charleston rou-
tine.
Following these events came the
1858 State Link Ceremony. Mrs.
Pauline Hufnal, State Link Presi-
dent was in charge of the 1858
Ceremony. After giving the history
Of the Link Organization, Mrs. Hut
nal called on four leading All
workers to represent the Head,
Heart, Hands, and Health. A chain
was formed of all Link members
present and four new members
from each county were added to
this chain. Mrs. Mabel Lambden.
James Mcdowell, Barbara Mes
sick and Ann Powell were chosen
from Sussex County. Mrs. Lamb
den is a local leader of the COkeS.
bury All Club, near Georgetown:
James Mcdowell is a member of
the Greenwood Hi-Flyers All
Club; Barbara Messick is a mem
Der of the Dublin Hill Yellow
Jackets All Club, Brideeville; and
Ann Powell is a member of the
Delmar Little Oaks All Club.
The Sussex County softball team
beat New Castle County in the
opening round of the softball tour
nament and dropped close one
to Kent County for the champion
ship. The score of the Champion
ship game was 1913, Kent County.
During their stay on the campus
of the University, Alters were ex-
pected to be good housekeepers.
The State Link Organization pro-
vided two scholarships to camp or
to Short Course to the boy and
girl who did the best job. The
rooms were judged each day. Lug
gage in closets; floor clean
clothes hung neatly; desks and ia
bles arranged properly; bed made
neatly with square corners, sides
and ends pulled tight were some
Of the points considered by the
Judges. Miss Barbara Messick
Dublin Hill Yellow Jackets Club
Sussex County, won the girls
scholarship again this year: an6
Keith Carlisle, Greenwood Hi-F1y
ers, Sussex County, received the
bows scholarship.
Now, / think you can understand
why | titled this Sussex Count,
Al Clubs Shine.