Milford chronicle., 1959-10-16
Millsboro School News
MiIIsboro Cafeteria STAFF Attend
Meeting

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Mrs. Laura Hudson and her en-
tire cafeteria staff attended a very
interesting meeting of the Della
ware School Food Service Asso-
citation, Saturday, October 10. The
meeting was held in the Brandy
wine High School.
There were kitchen displays.
cooking utensils and equipments.
Food demonstrations were given
by Miss Gertrude Eckstine of the
Standard Brands, Inc Prizes were
given.
All 1861 graduates who wish to
enter the 1960-61 National Merit
Scholarship competition should
register now with the school
guidance office, Otis P. Jefferson,
Jr., principal, announced today.
The National Merit Scholarship
Qualifying Test will be given at
. a. m, Tuesday. March s, 1860.
To be eligible for the test, Mills
boro High School students must
be second-semester juniors or first
semester seniors at the time of
the examination. Students must
pay a 81 fee on the day OF the
test.
The tests are given each year by
the National Merit Scholarship Cor
poration as part of the nations
largest independent scholarship
program. Last year $50, 900 students
competed in 14,500 schools for more
than $3.5 million worth of four
year scholarships Last year 13
Millsboro students took the test.
Awards are granted ON the basis
of intellectual merit, but student
financial needs determine the size
OF Individual stipends, which ard
renewable each year without fur
ther testing.
The INNS exam, administered by
Science Research Associates of
Chicago, also is valuable to stu
dents for selecting their careers
or planning their courses in high
school and college. Mr.. Jefferson
observed
After the test, each participat-
ing student will receive an inter-
pretive folder that reports individ-
ual test results for comparison
with scores of high school students
across the country. Thus, Mr.. jeff
erson said students may learn their
educational strengths and weak
nesses-whether or not they plan
to attend college.
hi addition to the NMSC grants
established In 1856 by the Ford
Foundation and Carnegie Corpor-
alton of New York, about 80 indus
trial corporations, foundations. and
individu al s give scholarships
through NMSC.
The u. 8. Treasury presented a
Merit Certificate to the Millsboro
School for it's excellent record dur
Ing the 1958-59 school year in sell
ing Savings Stamps and Bonds.
The school ranked second in total
sales In Sussex County and in its
own enrolment category ranked
first.
The program has been continued
and expanded this year. Members
OF the 7th Grade are now able to
continue their savings.
The PTA of Millsboro School |
will sponsor the 5th Annual Har-
vest Dance on Friday evening, Oct.
16. The highlight of the dance will
be the crowning of the Queen and |
King of the Harvest. The election
of the King is newly-instituted
idea of the Student Council. Can
didates for the title of Harvest
Queen v are Patricia Ellingsworth,
Deanna Kitchens and Brenda Oren-
dorf The king viii be selected
from the following three boys:
Leon Brittingham, Wiley Dukes,
and Alton Scott. The candidates
were chosen by the Senior Class.
The entire High School student
body voted on Thursday, October
is. Results of the election are
kept "top-secret" until the crown
ing ceremony at the dance. The
Student Council will be In charge
of the election.
Price of admission at the dance
will be the same as in previous
years, $50 per couple or $.35 stag.
Observance of Fire Prevention
Week was appropriately marked
at Millsboro School last week. An
excellent lobby display by the 4th
Grade section of Mrs. Anne Darden
was viewed with interest by all
students Visits to the fire house
and the exciting ride on the fire
engine by students of various ele-
mentary grades provided great
thrills. The elementary wing OF
the building was enlivened by the
artistic work on Fire Prevention
done by many students. Climaxing
the week was very excellent fire
drill in which the building was
emptjed and all students removed
a safe distance from the school