Milford chronicle., 1960-04-01
GEORGETOWN
Mrs. Constance Brown
Phone: Georgetown 1890

Speaking at the March meeting
of the Georgetown Chamber of
Commerce in Midland Grange Hall
Monday night of this week. Mayor
Otis H. Smith of Lewes, president
of Fish Products Co., called cleo
trio fishing, "One of the great in
ventiOns that come along once in a
while and change the way of life"
He described the way electric
fishing has aided the commercial
menhaden fishing and then explain
ed that it is also going to feed mil
lions of starving humans from the
80 per cent of the earth's waters
that have never been fished.
He described the value in trawl-
ing, stating that the government
had even placed underwater cam
eras on nets to see why they didn't
bring up fish, but that in December
electric trawling was tried out and
for the first time a net of food fish,
the same size, was brought up.
Special areas were described,
such as soft sand beds in the Gulf
of Mexico where it is believed giant
shrimp dig in and evade regular
methods of capturing them. Whales
may eventually also be caught by
electricity, he said.
The use of electric fishing in
getting rid of such things as cells,
lampreys, sharks and other danger
GUS sea life was explained.
Mayor Smith gave colorfuI ac-
count of the manner in which he
contacted DIR. Conradin Kreutzer,
who had worked out the electric
fishing idea, and of the difficulties
encountered in setting it up in the
United States.
He sketched the background of
hardships through which DIR. Kre-
utzer and his wife had to go to.
perfect the plan.
In introducing his subject, he
said that electric fishing was the
only change made in the fishing
picture in 1000 years. Regarding
the possibilities for feeding mil
lions of hungry people, he said that
the layman has no idea of the num-
ber of fish in the water.
The Science Fair for the George
town Special School District is set
for Monday, April 4 in the school
gymnasium, according to an an
nOuncement by George r. Keen,
superintendent of local schools.
The students projects will be on
display all day for the school pop
ulatiOn and in-the evening, the win
ners will display and explain their
projects, for members of the PTA,
after which the fair will be open to
the parents.
The exhibit, for Grades 4 through
IL, will be organized in three
groups 4th through 9Th. 7th
through 9th and 10th through 18th.
To be eligible for judging, all pro-
jects must be turned in by Friday.
April 1.
A judging committee will do their
work on Sunday.
At the meeting of Sussex Unit &.
American Legion Auxiliary, held
at the home of Mrs. William j.
Hickman in Harbeson Monday eve
ming, April 4, it was decided to hold
the annual Easter Egg Hunt on Sat
urday, April 16, at 2 p. M, on the
school grounds.
The president, Mrs. Granville
T1ngle, presided, and appointed
nominating committee consisting
of Mrs. Allen Larson, Mrs. Hick-
man and Mrs. Charles Hill.
Mrs. J.. Ralph Carey, American
ism chairman, reported the winners
IN the essay contest on the topic.
Patriotic Duties to Our Democ-
racy". Winners were David Daw-
son, first; Patricia Hill, second.
Mrs. William Hickman, as chair
man for Junior Activities, reported
that she had assisted the juniors
in covering boxes which were then
filled with toys for the migrant
workers children.
Mrs. Elwood Short, bake chair
man, reported that the auxiliary
will hold bake sale at the Burton
Showroom, Saturday, April Is. be-
ginning at 10 a. m.
1t was announced that there will |
be a countrywide installation cere-
mony at the Laurel Legion Home
April 19 for all Auxiliary members
who have never been initiated. and
also that the National Presidents
Banquet will be held May 90 at the
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