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Milford chronicle., 1959-11-13
Ninth Annual Parents
Meet At University
Tomorrow

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to IL noon to accommodate late
arrivals. Departmental meetings
in art, English, mathematics and
music will be held from II to 1880
and similar meetings for chemistry,
history, physics and psychology
will be held from 1:45 to 2:15.
Luncheon will be served in the
Student Center continuously from
II a. m. to 1870 p. m A final group
of departmental meetings in bio
logical sciences, dramatic arts and
speech, modern languages and po-
litical science will be held from
2:15 to 2.45.
From 2:30 to p. M, dormitor-
les and fraternity houses will hold
open house programs for parents
and from to p. m., President and
Mrs. Perkins will entertain at a
reception in the Student Center.
Parents are encouraged to remain
for the evening theatrical program,
you Can't Take 1t With You," by
the University Drama Group.
Upon arrival on the campus par
ents will be given Identification
badges, luncheon tickets and a list
of instructors with whom their sons
or daughters have classes. They al
so will receive copies of the most
recent issues of "The Delaware Re-
view," the undergraduate newspa-
per, and "The University News"
the alumni magazine. If, at the
close of the program, parents wish
to meet privately with instructors
or advisers, arrangements may be
made for individual appointments
on another occasion
Faculty, staff and students from
every department, school and divis-
ion of the university cooperate in
ference. This years planning COM
mittee includes: Margaret H. Black,
general chairman; DR.. Donald F.
Crossan, registration; DR.. Eliza
beth E. Bohning, entertainment;
DR.. Raphael R. Ronkin, announce
ments; w. Francis Lindell, fl
nances; Miss Mary e. Wines, spe-
cial events; Miss Beatrice P. Hart
shorn, foreign students program;
DR.. e. ]. Cain, group meetings;
James E. Robinson, Jr., arrange
ments; Miss Alice Coverdale and
Richard F. Humphreys, student SER
vices; r. o. Williams, student gov
ernment; Elbert Chance. general
publicity: and Henry N. Lee, Jr.,
music.
Cooperating student groups are
the Student Government Associa-
tion, Alpha Phi Omega, the Junior
Counselors, Tassel, Tau Beta Pi
and the Madrigal Singers.
Milford chronicle., 1959-11-13
Twenty Years Ago

Taken from November II, 1889 Issu
Keller Hoch. Harry w. Can
non. Jr., and Billy Priestly, all
of Bridgeville, attended the
Penn State-Penn football game
In Philadelphia on Saturday.
Leonard Horieman, G. Tharp
Harrington, John B. Holloway
and Claude N. Cahall. all of
Harrington, attended the Col
umbia-Navy football game at
Annapolis on Saturday.
Miss Helen NJ. Hall, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur C. Hall,
of Milford, and a graduate of
Milford High School, class of
1899, has been selected by the
Beacomian, the official publica-
tion of Beacon Business Col
lege. Wilmington, as one of the
colleges outstanding personal
tiles.
Howard ]. DerricksOn, man
ager of the shoe department at
Garrett l.. Grier's, has COM
pleted the course in Practiped-
ics, better known as the tech
nique of fitting foot appliances
and shoes, offered by the Am
erican School of Practipedics,
and has received his diploma,
which is signed by DR.. William
M. Scholl, President of the
school.
Milford chronicle., 1959-11-13

On Wednesday. October 20.
two engineers went to Frank
ford, from the War Department
Engineers Office, Wilmington,
to make inspections on the AS
sawoman Canal. They took
one of the Miller Neck Naviga-
ton Company's catboats, the
Grace l., and made an exami-
nation of the Inland Waterway
from Ocean View to Chinco-
league, Va. 1t is hoped by the
people of Eastern Sussex
County that this project will
be put through.
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During the severe electrical
storm last Tuesday evening
about midnight the -four mill at
Millsboro was discovered to be
on fire. The alarm was given
at once and the MillsborO Fire
Company did all that could be
done but the flames had made
such headway nothing could be
done to save the building and
it was entirely destroyed, also
a large quantity of wheat, corn
and -four. Much credit is given
to those who worked so hard in
saving the store of John Short
and Brother, as we'll as other
buildings in the vicinity of the
fire.
Milford chronicle., 1959-11-13

Miss Ada Brill, daughter of
Mrs. L. H. Brill of Delmar, has
completed her training and ac-
cepted a position at the Will
mington General Hospital.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Fisher of
Fishers District, arrived home
last Monday after spending sew
eral days on trip through
Virginia and Maryland. While
on the trip they visited many
places of historical interest.
They also enjoyed the Skyline
Drive.
Miss Cornelia Pierce, Miss
Jean Galloway, Miss Charlotte
Ryder, Miss Betty Hammond,
Miss Betty Bennett, Laurence
Sharp and Theodore Townsend
were among those who attend
ed the annual p. M. C.-Dela-
ware football game in Allan
tic City on Saturday evening.
While walking on the strand
near the Rehoboth and Indian
River Inlet, John Roberts of
Warwick, found embedded in
the sand an old silver coin
dated 1924. Mr.. Roberts has for
a number of years been collect
ing copper coins of ancient
date. This, however, was the
first time ne was ever fortunate
enough to find a silver coin.
Milford chronicle., 1959-11-13
Kent County 4-H Banquet
Is Held At Caesar
Rodney
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in safety. All three are members
of the Houston Cardinals Club.
County Awards-Home Grounds
Beautifcation, John Me h eny,
Whiteoaks; Nancy Konsc h a k,
Whiteoaks; Marlene Konschak,
Whiteoaks; and Harvey Thomas,
Westville.
Boys Agricultura1-W Wayne Nor
ris, Houston, Cardinals; Wayne
Currey, Westville and Allen Meth
eny, Whiteoaks.
Bread Demonstration = Nancy
Goldsborough, Clayton Clodhoppers.
Canning-Jeanne Martin, Harr-
ington Sunshine; Norma Jean Ed
wards, Westville.
Clothing-Nancy Pearson, Chest
nut Grove; Linda Konschak, White
oaks; Josephine Moore, Chestnut
Grove; and Jeanne Martin, Harr-
ington Sunshine.
Dairy-Betty Dixon, Chestnut
Grove; Connie Moore, Chestnut
Grove; John Benson, Houston Car
dinals; Louis Starkey, Houston
Cardinals.
Dairy Foods Demonstration =
Helen Grampp, Oak Grove.
Dress Revue-Nancy Pearson,
Chestnut Grove; Jeanne Martin,
Harrington Sunshine; Joan Demp-
sey, Chestnut Grove; Saralee
Webb, Houston Cardinals; and
Kathy Sinclair, Oak Grove.
ElQofria Dill UToh+ov. no1~
Grove.
Field Crops = Bob Thompson,
Westville; and Harvey Thomas,
Westville.
Food Preparation-Nancy Pear
son, Chestnut Grove; Lois Wiebel,
Whiteoaks; Helen Grampp, Oak
Grove; and Josephine Moore,
Chestnut Grove.
Frozen Foods - Barbara Ross
Clayton C1odhoppers; Patricia Mar
vel; Houston Cardinals; Lois VIE
bel, White oaks; and Helen
Grampp, Oak Grove.
Garden = John Metheny,, White
oaks; Tom Rollison, Houston Car
dinals; Wayne Currey, WestvilIe; /;
and Tom Parvis, Houston Cardi-
nails.
Girls Home Economics - Sara
lee Webb, Houston Cardinals; !;
Helen Grampp, Oak Grove; Susan
Benson, Houston Cardinals; and
Connie Parvis, Houston Cardinals.
Health - Debbie Cannon, An
drewsville; Sylvia Vincent, An
rewsville; Linda Konschak, White
oaks; and Bonnie Scott, Houston
Cardinals.
Home Improvement - Linda
Conard, Oak Grove; Shirley Adams,
Oak Grove; Linda Konschak,
Whiteoaks; and Helen Grampp,
Oak Grove.
Safety Wayne Hammond,
Houston Cardinals.
Soil and Water Conservation =
John Allen Metheny, Whiteoaks.
Milford chronicle., 1959-11-13

Swine - Danny Anstine, Hous-
ton Cardinals; and Frank Thomas.
Whiteoaks.
Tractor - Wayne Currey, West
vile; and John Thomas, White
oaks.
Public Speaking - Fred WiebeI,
Whiteoaks; and Jeanne Martin,
Harrington Sunshine.
Leadership John Benson,
Houston Cardinals; and Linda Kon-
schak, Whiteoaks.
Achievement Richard Simp-
son, Houston Cardinals.
Leadership recognition = 1st =
Mrs. Rebecca Nickerson, Chestnut
Grove; Miss Beverly Kinney, Kent
Kounty Klubbers; and William
Williams, Houston Cardinals.
3rd - Mrs. Arthur Armstrong,
Chesdel Clubbers; Mrs. Fred Vie
bel, White oaks; Mr.. Fred Wiebel,
Whiteoaks; and Mr.. Harold Davis,
Milford MiIlwood.
4th = Mrs. Kitty Grampp, Oak
Grove Blue Hens; Mr.. Chris
Grampp, Oak Grove Blue Hens;
Mrs. Mary Martin, Mr.. Fred Mar
tin, Harrington Sunshine; Mrs.
Bobbie Brown, Clayton Clodhop-
pers.
9Th = Mrs. Robert Collins and
Mr.. Robert Collins, Honey Bees.
7th Mrs. Mary Thomas, Mr.
Francis Thomas, Westville; Mrs.
Martha Benson, Houston Cardinals.
8th = Mr.. Clifton Hufnal, Chest
nut Grove; Mr.. Hubert Cannon,
Chestnut Grove.
10th Mrs. Pauline HufnaI,
Chestnut Grove.
18th = Mrs. Jehu Davis, Milford
Millwood.
Junior leadership recognition -
9Th year completed = Calvin Hol-
lis, Houston Cardinals; Richard
Simpson, Houston Cardinals; Bill
Davis, Milford Millwood.
4th year completed George
Brown, Clayton Clodhoppers;
Joyce Warren, Chesdel Clubbers.
3rd year completed Eileen
Webb Clark, Houston Cardinals;
Connie Parvis, Houston Cardinals;
Beck Nickerson, Chestnut Grove; !;
Joan Warner, Milford MilIwood; /;
and William Williams, Houston
Cardinals.
End year completed - John Ben
son, Houston Cardinals; Raymond
Marvel, Houston Cardinals.
Milford chronicle., 1959-11-13
Thirty Years Ago
raken from November Is, 1e2s ISSUE

Taken from November IS, 1929 Iss
William H. Welch, vice coun-
cilor of the State Junior o. u.
A.. M. Lodge, with his son, Neal
Welch, both of Milton, attended
the Armistice Day exercises at
Washington, ID. c., on Monday.
The senior Mr.. Welch took part
in the placing of wreath on
the grave of the Unknown Sol
dier in Arlington National Gem
etery by the National Council
or, assisted by the State Coun-
cilors and vice councillors.
For the protection of the
forest land in Sussex County,
1t is believed that private in
terests will cooperate with the
State Forestry Commission in
the erection of fire tower in
that county. The recent fire in
Sussex County and swamp and
forest land consumed timber of
an estimated value of about
$25, 100000. w. s. Taber, state
forester. has informed the own
ers of the forest land burned
that he Is willing to cooperate
with them in the operation of
a fire tower. III they will erect
the tower he will see that it is
manned during the dangerous
season in the fall.
Milford chronicle., 1959-11-13
BRIDGEVILLE
Mrs. David C. SpeIcher
Phone ED-7-7674

Union Methodist Church
Rev. A. Jason BlundOn. Minister
Saturday, November Ia
8:45 a. m. to 3 p. m. Anniversary
services of worship and communion
at Barratt's Chapel commemorating
IT'S years of Methodism on the PEN
insula. DIR. G. Ray Jordan will
speak at IL a. m.
Sunday, November Is
9:45 a. m. Church School.
II a. m. Morning Worship with
sermon by the pastor entitled "As-
poets of Christian Giving" The
Senior Choir will sing Far Ger the
Stars" by Abt.
$3.50 p. m. Methodist Youth Fell
lowship.
Monday, November is
10 a. m. District Conference at
McCabe Church, Wilmington.
Thursday, November 10
$3.50 p. m. Junior Choir rehears-
al.
p. m. Chancel Choir rehearsal.
p. m. Senior Choir rehearsal.
DR.. and Mrs. Byron Blaisdell of
Deal, N. j., were house guests of
Mrs. Eliza Stephenson over the
weekend
Mrs. Ralph L. Scott is patient
in st. Joseph's Hospital in Read
ing, Pa.
DR.. and Mrs. Daniel A. Justice
of Baltimore were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Elliott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Hoch and
daughters of Milford spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Hoch.
Mrs. Lillian Wiley of Ardsley,
Pa, and Rev. and Mrs. William
Thomas of Richmond, Va, were
weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Orion Webb.
Mrs Elsie Barnes of Seaford was
dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Or
ton Webb.
Mrs. Charles FOulke of Quaker
town, Pa, spent several days last
week with Mrs. Blanche Dimes.
The visitors at Hitch's- Gonzales
cent Home last week were Mr.. and
Mrs. Neil Street, Mrs. Walter Belts,
Mrs. Edwin Wiley, Mrs. Elector
Hammond and son Lotion and Miss
Myra Wheatley, all of Wilmington
and Mrs. Clarence Collins, Jr., of
Greenwood.
Mrs. Clarence Collins, Jr., of
Greenwood was a dinner guest of
Mrs. Blanche Hitch on Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1959-11-13
Ten Years AGO
Taken from November "a, te4s ISSUE

-aken from November II, fs4s Issu
Charles and Robert Hendrick-
son of Atlantic City, N. j., spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Boyer of Harrington.
While there they dedicated the
plaque In Trinity Methodist
Church that was unveiled in
honor and memory of those
who were in the service.
u. S. Consul and Mrs. Charles
III. Heisler are expected to ar
rive in Milford on Sunday after
having been in Newcastle on
Tyne. England. for the past two
and a half years. Mrs. William
c. Smith. who has resided in
their home on Lakeview Ave-
nue., will shortly move to the
Mulholland Apartments.
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Il. ID. Brasure, Jr., of Green
wood, has been appointed dis
trict sales representative for
Ballard Insurance Feeds for
the Delmarva area. The Bal
lard G. Ballard Company, Louis
Vile, Ky, millers of family
-four and formula feeds for
seventy years. recently announ-
ced completion of their new
modern 3h million dollar pre-
pared feed mill, the last word
In engineering achievement.
quality control and production
efficiency.
Milford chronicle., 1959-11-13
The Past In Review
News As It Was Reported In The Chronicle
Forty Years Ago
Taken from November "a, 1919 Issue

Taken from November IA, 1919 Issu
The railroad company has
granted the right-of-way to the
DeIco-Light men. so the cas-
tern half of Glendale will soon
be lighted electrically.
The annual field trial of bird
dogs, which was held near Oak
Orchard. in Indian River Hun
dred, on Monday, was attended
by sportsmen from every part
OF the country, and as game
was pientiful the competition
was keen. Seventeen coveys
were found during the days
hunt. The first prize was TAX
en- by pills Speed Ben, owned
by e. Smithers of Atlantic City,
N. j.; second honors were car
ried of by Naponeeche, owned
by Frank Riley of Medford, N.
j.; the third prize was won by
A. Real Beau, owned by Will
liam Wix of Washington, ID. c.
The only Delaware dog to win
distinction out of an entry of
twenty was Tex, owned by j.
Hall Anderson of Dover. Tex
finished in fourth place and
while no prize was given he re-
ceived honorable mention.
Milford chronicle., 1959-11-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Winfred Gooden
of the Gooden Florist Shop.
Milford, were guests of the
Wilmington Florist Exchange
at floral designing school last
Friday evening. The teacher
was one of the outstanding de-
signers in the country today
and made the evening an edu-
cational one.
Tomorrow is the wedding of
Miss Ann Richardson Lynch,
daughter of Captain and Mrs.
Clarence X. Lynch of Rehoboth,
and Mr.. Preston Latchum Dyer,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Dyer. The ceremony will take
place in Epworth Methodist
Church at Rehoboth at two,
with the Reverend Waldo l..
Disc. pastor, performing the
ceremony.
George R. Sheaffer, Frank r.
Grier, Joseph Webb. Edwin L.
Fisher. Elbert Williams and
Frank Hall of Milford, and
Harry Williams of Millsboro,
are on a deer hunting trip to
Northern Maine, the place,
Mettyhemps, Washington Coun-
ty, the home of the finest and
largest deer in all the state. 1t
is a 1900 mile trip and group is
expected back next week
Milford chronicle., 1959-11-13

Messrs. A.. B. Parsons, War
rem t. Moore, DR.. w. t. Chip
man and George and Samuel
Hamid of New York are on
cunning trip to Virginia this
week.
Friends of Mrs. William t.
Watson, Jr., and Miss Edna
Barker will be glad to know
that this week they are in
Seattle, Washington, attending
the National Grange. Last
week was spent at Vancouver,
B. G. Next week they expect to
go to Southern California at
San Diego where they will vis-
it DIR. and Mrs. John Sharp.
They will also visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Heebner at Hemet, Calf.
Clifford E. Burton of Angola,
seems to be one of the sports
men who is enjoying an extra
run of good luck goose and
duck shooting, as one day last
week at his shooting lodge on
Rehoboth Bay he killed six
wild geese with two shots.
Milford chronicle., 1959-11-13
Farm Census Takers
Are I'm Training
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the use of the Census questionable,
Census definitions, interviewing
and map reading. Emphasis will be
placed on the Importance of locat-
ing every farm and obtaining COM
plete and accurate information.
The census takers will conduct
some actual interviews as part of
the training.
Census takers scheduled to take
the training include:
Kent County:
Sarah Parks of Wyoming
Dorothy Hoffner of FELTON,
William Hammond of FELTON,
William Bullock of Harrington
Jane Smith of Houston
Sussex County:
Annie Lingo of Georgetown
Herman West of Glendale
Daisey Simpson of Milford
James Mcdowell of Greenwood
Mildred Hood of BridgevilIe
Elwood Walls of Milton
Melloy Conaway of Nassau
Milford chronicle., 1959-11-13
CLIFTON'S CORNER
Mrs. Emma CIiftCn
Phone: Lewes 1850

Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Clifton
spent Sunday in Berlin, Md, with
their son and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlton Clifton. 1t was Mr.. Carl
tons birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
Dillon of Lewes, sister of Carl
ton, also attended the birthday cell
ebration. Many more happy birth
days for Carlton.
Mr.. and MRS. Emory King enter
tanned relatives over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hazard are
still in the hospital, but are expect
ed to go home soon.
Little Debbie Gerhard, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Elk Gerhard, Jr.,
had her finger caught in the door,
and it was cut. She was taken to
the hospital to have it treated, also
had stitches taken in it.
The first Republican convention
was held in Philadelphia in 1856.
Milford chronicle., 1959-11-13
Milford Lions
authorized Purchase
OF NetU Ambulance
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Another current project of the
active Milford Lions Club is new
tennis court being constructed on
the grounds of the Milford Mem
orial Hospital. The court has been
given an asphalt surface and will
be ready for use by student
nurses, staff and hospital en-
ployees as soon as the back stop
nets, delayed by the steel strike,
have been installed.
Milford chronicle., 1959-11-13
NO IMMUNITY

NOGALES, Ariz. up - Sheriff
Robert Connor reported burglary
to city police-thieves broke into
his home and carried off an electric
toaster and clothing.
Milford chronicle., 1959-11-13
G. Simpson, Ayrshires
Get Natl Attention
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NCUHlIIu5u AIUM pd&6 Uu9T
ed by the owner, rather than pur-
chased from other breeders.
On a strictly twice-a-day milk
ing schedule for 305 days, the cows
Included in the Herd Test Year
made an actual production average
of S,748 lbs of milk and 3S4 lbs. of
butterfat. The herd has type
classification average score of 84.4
and 81 per cent of the herd was
bred, or owned by G. c. Simpson
for at least four years.
Evening star., 1959-05-25
Local Plan Better

The Senate has approved plan for
giving legal aid to INDECENT defendants
that is looked upon with disfavor by the
District Bar Association and by local
judges. The bill passed by the Senate
would set up in all Federal courts a
public defender system which, its critics
point out, would place the Government
in the anomalous role of prosecuting
and defending the same defendants.
Much to be preferred, we think, is
the system embodied in the Mcmillan
bill, which has the support of most of
the judges of the District and Appeals
Courts. This bill would establish legal
aid bureau with a staff of lawyers who,
while not employees of the Government,
would be paid in part from public
funds. The work of this staff would be
supplemented, as required, by volunteer
attorneys. We hope that Congress will
provide such a system for Washington,
irrespective of what legislation may be
passed for courts elsewhere.
Evening star., 1959-05-25
Thou Shalt Not KW

Aroused by the sharp rise in traffic
deaths in Washington this year, the Dis
trict Commissioners have appealed to
the churches to assist in bringing the
gravity of the Street-Safety problem to
the attention of all citizens.
The Commissioners insist, and
rightly so, that motorists have an obli-
CATION to drive in such way as not to
endanger the safety of their fellow-citi-
zens Yet 80 persons have been killed
on District streets so far this year,
largely as a result of failure of drivers
to live up to their moral responsibilities.
At this time last year the toll was 18.
At the current rate of slaughter, 1859
could become one of Washington'S worst
years for deaths and injuries on the
highways. Surely there is sermon in
all this from which all of us could profit,
If we took the lesson to heart.
Evening star., 1959-05-25
Build the Boothouse

1t is gratifying that last-minute
legislative mixup has been Strengthened
out in time to permit an early start on
the already long-delayed Water Sports
Center on the Potomac near Rock Creek.
Members of Senate Appropriations
subcommittee had questioned House
restriction on the use of certain funds
to build a new Seawall for the canoe
and racing shell boathouse The restric-
ton, however, applied only to limited
amount of money that had been re-
quested for appropriation next year.
Park Director Conrad Wirth says his
agency already has in hand the $216,000
needed to complete everything but the
seaWall. If contracts are pushed, it
should be possible to finish the essen
tials of the center during this calendar
year.
1t is not surprising that health Off
cialS have once again raised questions
about pollution conditions near Rock
f. Greek. These expressions of concern,
however, should not be permitted to in
Evening star., 1959-05-25
Inviting Khrushchev

Congratulations for sug-
gesting editorially that we
should invite Khrushchev
here. Americanism is a
stronger gospel than commu-
nism, and if and when
Khrushchev visits us he may
possibly be converted to our
way of life. Those who fear
communism either do not
understand or believe in
Americanism. A. Price.
%% Il \
I most strenuously object
to the editorial, Inviting
Khrushchev," and to Doris
Fleeson's contribution, "a
U. S. Trip for Khrushchev." "
There is only one chance
for Secretary Herter to pre-
vent complete failure at
Geneva-and that is to con-
vince Khrushchev that there
will be no summit meeting
cat San Francisco, which he
is so anxious to visit) unless
Gromyko becomes more rea-
sonable.
The thought Of such a
monster being received as a
guest in the White House is
intolerable.
The British are muddle-
headed - we Americans are
soft-headed! R.J.W.
Evening star., 1959-05-25
BETHESDA. Md


Dear Sir:
when I opened my back
door early that Sunday morn
ing. I had no idea of seeing
anything unusual.
"Unconsciously l thought,
if I thought anything, that
I would see the nice azaleas,
the green grass and the lilacs
with the last of their bios
SONS.
Instead, / was jolted to at
tention by the sight of the
most charming small opos-
sum I ever saw.
He was about a foot long,
not counting his tail. and was
almost as broad as he was
long.
HE had dark around his
eyes and his head was very
large-for a 'poSsum.
Even his tail did not seem
to be exactly the long naked
job of most oposSums.
4 Il
Il spoke to him soothingly.
l hoped, but he ran immedi-
ately under the porch and
that was the last I saw of
him.
"Is there any special food
I can put out for him?
1--WE have had opossumS.
every now and then, during
the 10 years we have lived
in this house, but this was
the very first one that ap-
pealed to me so particularly.
II would like to put some
food out for it, in the hope
it might stay around. Is
there any chance it lives in
my yard, and where?
81 have searched the place
thoroughly, but cannot find
any den of any kind.
yours truly. H. F. E."
The opossum holes up in
a tree, and most often is not
to be seen from the ground.
1t loves a rotten place in
a locust tree, for instance.
about Is feet from the
ground, in that place where
two large limbs come to-
gether.
This sort Of a place often
is decayed. and is easily
broken up by clawed feet, so
that the animal can rest
there.
There it may lie snugly all
winter, after the preliminary
fattening of the autumn.
Sometimes tree men, taking
down some tall old tree. find
an opossum curled up asleep.
Such an animal is fortunate
If it falls into the hands of
kindly men, else it will be
killed with two or three sharp