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Evening star., 1960-05-07
Project
Opens in
Foirfox

Opening of the new Ra-
vensworth Farm community
in Fairfax County was
scheduled for today and to
continue tomorrow.
The new subdivision, in
which four model homes
have been completed, is be-
ing built by the CreStwood
Construction Co. at Ravens
worth and Braddock roads.
A highlight. at 2:30 pm.
today and tomorrow, will be
the appearance of the Ninth
Virginia Cavalry, Confed-
crate States of America" an
organization of private citi-
zens. In addition. there will
be a cannon, with cannon
crew. which will perform gun
drills.
The models include three
and four bedroom rambler
and split-level designs.
Evening star., 1960-05-07
Contract
Awards
Decline

Contracts awarded in
March for future conStruc-
ton in the District totaled
$l0,043.000. a decrease of 10
per cent compared with
March, 1859, E. H. Keefe, of
the F. w. Dodge Corp. has
announced.
Residential contracts con-
tributed S1.019,O0O to this
March's figure. a total that
was SO per cent higher than
the residential figure for the
same month a wear ago.
During the first three
months of the year. contracts
awarded for construction to-
tailed S26.364.O0O, down 20
per cent from the corre-
spending period of 1859.
The residential total for
the first three months was
$5,090,000, down IL per cent
from the comparable figure
of a year ago.
Evening star., 1960-05-07
Nail Holes

Fill nail holes and cracks
with putty, and see that it is
firmly packed. Use your
putty knife to even the areas
so the surface will be smooth.
After the putty has dried, you
will be ready to apply the
first coat of paint.
Evening star., 1960-05-07
Special Tabloid
Section in
THE STAR
Next Friday

Next Friday The Home Builders Association of Metro
poan Washington will begin week-long event to prove
that this is the best time to invest in home Builders
and brokers throughout the will present wealth of
ideas for the home buyer To enable you compare
all the latest developments in the home building market
The Star will publish special Home Buyers Week Sec
tion next Friday This section will enable you to review
what's available in all and price ranges You'll want
to keep this section you and your family plan tours
of inspection to all the fine homes that are being
offered throughout the Washington area Be sure get
your copy of The Star next Friday
Evening star., 1960-05-07
OPEN SUNDAY, IL TO 6

EXECUTIVES ATIENTloNA richly appointed elegant antique
tony delight the
wooded knoll with Huge living bedrooms
adequate size 3 boh fpoes beautiful
property unusual design with the ennents throughout
NKAf1AM CO Directions Out ~ Hamp Efended 70
Ponder Mill Rd o SWeetbHe left 10
5-6UIO
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-24

Mrs. Imogene Clifton OF Eel
ton, has been in Philadelphia,
to attend the graduation of her
son, Reynolds, from the uni
versity of Pennsylvania.
Numsens and Sons Cannery
is running day and night in
order to handle the large crop
of peas. This firm is located
at Frederick and is under the
supervision of ]. B. Counsel
man and son, Gordon.
Herman Conner, Jr., Middle
town, a member of the New
Castle County Boys and Girls
Pure-Bred Dairy Cattle Club,
has just completed a seven
days official record on his two
year-oId pure-bred Holstein
Club heifer. The report is 400
pounds of milk and IT'S pounds
of butter. This record not
only makes this heifer the
champion of the club in the
official record class, but puts
her in the class with the best
dairy animals of the state.
This heifer, Cherrita Henger-
weld Prilly, previous to the rec
ord produced a well-marked,
nicely built bull calf, which is
for sale to go at the head of
some pure-bred Holstein herd.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-24
CEDAR NECK
Mrs. Serena Hayes
Phone: GA 2-4740


Ye are my friends, if We do what
soever / command you.-John Is:
IA.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Come into my heart, Lord Jesus,
there is room in my heart for
Thee.
Howard Webb spent Friday and
Saturday at the Chicken Festival
in Selbyville. He was the guest
of DPI. On Friday night he stayed
at a hotel in Ocean City, Md. How
ard won this trip through the Jun
ior Broiler Contest, one of six
boys to win.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Sapp enter
tanned on their lawn Sunday to a
buffet supper, the Glass of "a of
Milford High School. Many were
present and enjoyed the lucious
meal and fellowship with their old
classmates.
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Emory of
Collins Park, New Castle, were
Sunday visitors of Mrs. Elizabeth
Parsons Card on Cedar Beach
Road
1t is not what you think that
tells your character-it is what
you do.
Mrs. Joseph Horvat and Mrs.
Robert Hayes called on Mrs. Katie
Jewell and Mr.. and Mrs. Alton
Maull on Sunday afternoon.
Misses Linda and Nancy Hayes
marched in the VFW parade in Re-
hoboth on Friday evening.
Mrs. Edna Roberts visited her
mother, Mrs. Nexia Dawson at the
Governor Bacon Health Center last
week. Mrs. Letta Argo and Miss
Sallie Johnson went along too, as
she is their sister.
Brantley Donovan was taken ill
very suddenly on Wednesday and
is in the Easton, Nd, hospital for
observation.
Little Peggy Ann Morris was
bitten by a dog on Saturday eve
ming. 1t required five stitches to
close the wound in her face. We
sure hope she has no i'll effects
from this.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Smith had a
Fathers Day dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Webb and family.
The real test of life is what you
do when the sky falls in.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Carter and
children, Nancy Lee, Jay and Shar-
Ieen of Milton gave barbecue din
ner in their back yard on Sunday
in honor of all the fathers pres
| ent.
Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Carter, father and mo-
ther of the host; Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Carter and daughter Joan
of Georgetown, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Carter and children, Chris, Kim,
Carol 10 and Judy of Lincoln, Mr.
and Mrs. Dawson Carter and chill
dren, Sandra and Alan of Wilson,
N. c., Mr.. and Mrs. Alan Carter
and children, Debbie and Dawn of
old Shawnee Road. Milford, Mr.
and Mrs. William Dearth and chill
dren, Stevie, Susan and Denise of
Milford, Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Americus
Belts have bought the home of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Moore and have moved it to
some land Mr.. Belts owns on
North State Street. Millsboro.
The house is being repaired
and modernized.
A new Office building and
garage is under construction
by the Brittingham Dairy on
the space just outside their
dairy on Pilottown Road. The
dairy will use the lower part
for offices, reserving one end
as a garage and the upper
floor is to be a store room.
sos
A lawn party, followed by a
short business meeting of the
Past Assembly officers Associ-
alton of the |. o. o. F., on Sat-
urday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Virginia Kirby in Mil
ford. Mrs. Lanah Milbourn.
FELTON,. president, conducted
the business session.
Master Danny McKain is
spending the summer in Miami,
Fla, with his aunts and uncles.
He will also go to Havana,
Cuba, to visit his grandfather.
Danny is eight years old and
made the trip down alone on a
new fast train.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-24

There are 20 manufacturers OF
rocking chairs in Gardner, Mass,
a town of $4,000.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-24

Perry Warren, well-known
Slaughter Neck farmer, died at
the Marshall Hospital, in Mil
ford, on Wednesday evening
soon after having been admit
ted, suffering from injuries
which he received when an au-
tomobile struck the carriage in
which he was riding.
Miss Margaret Louise John
son, of New, York, daughter of
Mrs. Charles H. Johnson, of
New York, was married at the
home. of the groom ine New
York City on Saturday, June
IA. Many friends of the couple
were present at. the wedding.
Luncheon was served at the
home where Mr.. and Mrs. War
rington will return after
short honeymoon trip.
800
Mrs. j. H. Herbert Edgell
of Greenwood, sailed on Satur-
day at noon from New York on
the S. S. Roosevelt, in company
with 800 Gold Star Mothers on
a pilgrimage through France.
They go as guests of the Uni
ted States and will be gone a
month. She will visit the
grave of her foster son, Serge
ant Frank e. Amrhme, who is
buried in the Meuse-Argonne
American Cemetery, where
$500 of our soldier dead are
buried.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-24
FELTON,
Mrs. virgie Carlisle


The theme of Rev. Hugh john
sons sermon Sunday morning was,
"A Dangerous Pentecost''. Mrs.
John Rhoads and Mr.. Howard Hen
ry sang a duet titled, "Only A
Touch.
The flowers in the church were
| in memory of Francis Connolly
given by Mrs. Ruth Connolly and
children.
Friday. June "a, at 500 PM,
Official Board meeting.
The theme for next Sundays S
sermon will be, Danger of Empti-
ness, and Sacrament of Baptism
with Reception of Members.
The Adult Sunday School Class
held covered dish supper in the
Educational Building, Wednesday
evening, June %, at $3.50. Hostess
ses for the evening were Mrs. Laur-
ence Kates, Mrs. John Forbes and
Mrs. Frances Biddle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel d. Carrow
of Greensboro and Mr.. and Mrs,
Spencer Failing, Jr. were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Tay-
lor on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Wilson have
moved into their trailer on Church
st. On Sunday, they entertained
their son and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bill Wilson and daughters Joan
and Pam of Wyoming.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rhoads of
Towson, Nd, spent several days
last week with Mrs. Rhoads' par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Henry.
Mrs. James Pritchett, Mrs. Ralph
Conley of Barclay, Nd, and Mrs,
Bess Cubbage of Viola, were Eel
ton visitors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Morrow
of Yeadon, Pa, are visiting Mrs.
Morrow's father, Mr.. B. T.. East,
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Carlisle and
children Gene, Marie and Patsy
spent Sunday at Rehoboth Beach
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Kinney
and son Don of near Camden
spent Saturday evening with Mrs
Kinney's aunt, Mrs. James Raugh-
ley and Mr.. Raughley. Weekend
guests of the Raughley's were Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Swain and son Le-
roy of Wilmington.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. anC
Mrs. William D. Hammond were
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings Poore Of
Hartly, Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey Ham
mond, Mrs. Anne Campbell of Do
yer, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Hammond
Mr.. Herman Hammond, Miss Caro-,
Wright and Dale Hammond.
Misses Bonnie and Glenda Raugh.
ley of Wyoming, are spending sew
eral days this week with theil
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Raughley.
Mr.. Wade Shaub spent the week.
end with his daughter and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Wood and
son Donald of Naaman's Road
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Cain, Jr.
of Llangollen Estates, New Castle
spent the weekend with Mr.. ant
Mrs. Laurence Cain, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lenard Hitch of De
lance, N. j., and Mr.. and Mrs. Pau
Merton aHd cl1ildren of NewaFlz
were weekend guests of Mrs
Ruth Connolly.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-24

Ye are my friends, if ye do what
soever command you.-John Is:
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-24

Sunday dinner guests of Mrs.
Pearl Delong, Arlene and Dickie,
were Mr.. and Mrs. William Delong
and son Billy of Moore's Lake and
Miss Sharon Breeding of Harring-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey Hammond
have returned after two weeks
honeymoon in Florida, and will
make their home at 911z Governors
Avenue, Dover.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Barry Niepke were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ingwald Saboe and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Orendorf and daugh-
ter Sandy of Moore's Lake, Dover
The occasion was the birthday of
Mrs. Saboe. Mr.. and Mrs. Orend-
OFF entertained at a birthday din
ner for Mrs. Saboe on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Pegler
and children Bill. Cliff, Ann and
Richard of Fort Lauderdale, Flor
ida. were luncheon guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Moore on Tues
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Pegler and child
ICii, WuO nave UCc4 SpCuQluS d
week at Brandywine Summit Camp
and Mr. Norman Smith, who spent
week with the Moores left last
Wednesday to return to Fort Laud-
erdale, Florida.
Avon Club members attending
the Annual Convention of Women's
Club in Washington, d. c., June
Is, were, Mrs. Harold Schabinger,
Mrs. Richard Hardy, Mrs. Nelson
Hammond, Mrs. Lynn Torbert,
Mrs. Russell Torbert, Mrs. Marion
McGinnis, Mrs. Edgar KilIen, Mrs.
w. NJ. Hammond, Mrs. Helen Harr-
ington, Mrs. Walter Moore, and
Mrs. Leland Price, who represent
ed the Club at the Convention, Mon
day through Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Simpler are
spending few days at Lewes
Beach. Mrs. and Mrs. Barratt Sim
pier and grandmother, Mrs. Ella
Meredith, joined them for the
weekend.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-24
Twenty Years Ago

Taken from the June 2S, 1910 Iss
Walter Orendorf of near
Bridgeville, and Miss Mary
West Of Bridgeville, were mar
ried in Christ Chapel of As
bury Church, Harrington, by
Rev. Robert E. Green, Satur-
day evening. June %. They
were accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. James Spicer OF Bridge
vile.
Franklyn Allen, accompanied
by Mrs. Norris Kitchens and
Mrs. ]. Grason Elliott of Sea-
ford, left last week for Holly
wood, Calf, for a summer va
cation. Mr.. Allen will stay in
Hollywood where he is en-
ployed In the moving picture
industry and the Mesdames
Kitchens and Elliott will re-
turn on Labor Day by train.
Miss Erma Simpler, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Simp-
ler, of Overlook, and Virgel
Street. of Baltimore, were
married in Wilmington. on Sat
urday, June Is. Mrs. Street was
a graduate of Lewes High
School. and a music school in
Philadelphia, and for several
years taught music in the Lau-
rel High School. The couple
are now at home in Baltimore.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-24
The Past In Review
News As 1t Was Reported In The Chronicle
Forty Years Ago
Taken from the June 25, 1920 Issue

Taken from the June 25, 1920 Issu
Miss Thelma Southard Of
Lincoln City and Joseph I'm
sinn of Washington, ID. c., were
united IN matrimony at a sol
emn nuptial mass at st. Johns
Roman Catholic Church on
Tuesday morning, June Is. The
marriage was performed by
Rev. Father Fitzpatrick, assist
ed by Rev. Father COmisky OF
Dover. The bride was attend
ed by her sister, Miss Helena
Southard, as bridesmaid; the
best man being Mr.. George
Unsinn, brother of the groom.
The bride, who is a great
granddaughter OF Stephen s.
Southard, and a grand niece of
Andrew G.. Curtin, former gov
ernor of Pennsylvania, was at
tired in duchess satin and old
family lace, and carried bridal
roses. The bridesmaid wore
pink organdie and carried
roses. The groom's gift to his
bride was pearls. The young
man Is a member Of the Marine
Band, Washington. The we'd
ding music was furnished by
st. Johns Choir. Miss Elsie
Palmer OF Milton, sang "Oh
Promise Me" at the offertory.
A wedding breakfast was serv-
ed to the immediate family and
friends. After a wedding trip,
Mr.. and Mrs. Unsinn will live
in Washington, ID. G.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-24
CLIFTON's CORNER
Mrs. Emma Clifton
Phone: Lewes 1870

Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Clifton and
two sons, Jeffrey Dean and Donald
Gene of Berlin, Md, Mrs. Sarah E.
Dillon of Lewes, Mrs. Dorothy l.
Robinson of Lewes, Mrs. Matte
Clifton and three children of Days
boro, Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Baker
and daughter of Millsboro spent a
part of Sunday with their mother
and grandmother, Mrs. Emma M.
Clifton.
Several from this vicinity spent
the weekend at the beaches and
picnic places, everyone having a
wonderful time.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-24
Ten Years Ago
Taken from the June 30, 1850 Issue

Taken from the June 30, 1850 Issu
The contract for the new adj
dition at Avenue Methodist
Church, Milford, was awarded
on Monday evening of this
week to the Cantera Construc-
ton Company of Wilmington.
The amount of the bid was
s96,961. and it was the lowest
bid received.
Miss Pat Grier will be hos
tess to a group of friends this
weekend which will also in
clude the Fourth of July. They
arrive today. The guests are
Miss Jane Fell of Wilmington.
Miss Betty Pat Thomas of
Pittsburgh, Miss Nancy Hup-
feldt of Baltimore, Miss Fran
ces Magee of Berlin, Bob Pic
kett of Roanoke. Va, Bob
Saunders OF Cuffolk, Va. and
Armand Hall Of Berlin, Md.
Linda Lee Manlove, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Manlove. Jr., Of Houston. was
christened on Sunday at four
o'clock by the Rev. w. Stanley
Grant, pastor of the Houston
Methodist Church. The service
was performed at the Manlove
home in the presence of the
immediate families. The bowl
used for the christening was
one which had belonged to Mr..
Manlove's grandmother, Mrs.
Thistlewood, and had been US
ed at the christening OF the
Manlove's other child, David.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-24
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from the June "a, 1880 Issue

Taken from the June %, 1880 Issu
Elbert j. Thawley, who is a
member Of Admiral Byrd's An
arctic Expedition, and who is
now with Admiral Byrd in
New York, is expected here
sometime next week. He is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. e. f..
Thawley, his father operating
garage in Milford. They reside
near Harrington. Ebert join
ed the Byrd Expedition in New
York in 1928 and became a
member of the crew of the
Eleanor Boiling. He is 32
years Of age and has many
friends in this section of Della
ware. being popular with the
young people.
Miss Dorothy S. Beck and
Arthur B. Hall, both of Mil
ford, were married at the Meth
odist Episcopal parsonage on
Wednesday morning. June 25,
at z a. m. DR.. Frank Herson
officiating. Miss Beck was
dressed in blue lowered chiffon
with hat to match and was un-
attended. She is well known in
Milford as she owns and man.
ages Milford's leading beauty
salone. MIR. Hall is clerk in
the mems furnishing store of
RIA. Derrickson. After the
ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs. Hall
left on a motor trip and will
be at home after July /.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-24

Several state and Seaford
leaders are among those invit-
ed to take part in the ground
breaking ceremonies of Nan
ticoke Memorial Hospital.
scheduled to be held on July A.
A Milford boy, James Har-
old Johnson, Jr, has enrolled
at Fork Union Military Acad-
emy in Virginia and will enter
that school in September. While
at Milford, Johnson was an
outstanding athlete and presi-
dent of his high schools stu
dent council. In entering Fork
Union, Johnson is entering a
school which has regularly
produced top athletic teams in
Virginia for many years.
j. p. Hammond. playing in
a foursome with Huck Belts of
MillsbOro. Preston Williams of
Frankford, and c. d. Holz-
mueller Of Milford. on Monday
afternoon of this week. had the
unusual distinction while play
ing the last nine holes of hav-
ing two brides and a hole-in-
one. The brides were on the
first and third and the hole-in-
one on the fifth hole. Total
score for the nine holes was
35. This while playing on the
Rehoboth Beach Country Club
golf course.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-24
JUST DROPPING IN

SALINA, Kan. Up An uninvi-
ted guest joined the outdoor meal
at the Don Swartz home. To make
it worse, he fell into the salad
bowl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swartz and friends
were eating at an outside table
when baby squirrel fell out of a
tree and landed in the middle of
The salad.
The intruder scampered back up
the tree, leaving behind well
tossed salad.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-24


ry McAllister and son David of Lau-
rel.
Kindness is greater than law.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hayes and
children visited Mrs. Wagner and
Mrs. wilkinson and family on Sum
day in Wyoming.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. v. WilkersOn
were Sunday evening callers al
Lanes End
Mrs. Lillian Lane and daughter
Mrs. Florence Andrews and Mrs
Susann Mills spent Sunday in Tel
ford, Pa, as the guest of Susann's s
father, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Baker
Other guests were Mr.. and Mrs
William Baker of Philadelphia
Mrs. Edna Rooss of Lansdale, Pa.
and Mrs. Della Wurtz of Telford
Pa.
Mrs. Clara Ingram was Sunday
evening caller on Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene Smith.
Mrs. Florence Andrews, Mrs
June Morris and Mrs. Susann Mills
visited Brantley Donovan in the
Easton Hospital on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Horvat eel
ebrated their Both wedding ami
versary on Tuesday, June 81.
1t takes only little jack to lift
car, but lot to keep it up.
Sunday evening, Mr.. and Mrs
Jack Hayes and three daughters
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hayes
enjoyed a picnic supper at Lanes
End"
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Osborne and
daughters of Dover, spent Friday
through Monday with their par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Webb.
Mrs. Osborne gave a family buff
fet dinner at-her parents home
on Sunday, honoring their father
Those present besides the hostess
and family were Mr. and Mrs. Rob
bins Webb and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Grover Ashton and daughters, Mr.
and Mrs. Lucius Webb and Walter
Robbins.
On Sunday, June 19, Mr.. and Mrs
Donald Sapp held a class reunion
for Ellen's classmates on their
lawn. There were 18 classmates
present to enjoy the reunion. II
was served in the form of a buffet
covered dish. Everyone left after
having enjoyed themselves and
talking over old times with each
other.
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs
Donald Sapp and children were
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Luff OF
Greenwood and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Sapp of Harrington.
Little Renee Cohee sang and
danced at the Chicken Festival on
Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Florence Andrews is spend
ing the week in Washington, d. G..
with the Maryland Home Demon
stration Club, of which she is q
member.
Old men start wars, but young
men have to fight them.
Mrs. Anna Lee Strahle entertain
ed her circle on Tuesday night
There were sixteen present to en-.
joy the devotions led by Mrs. Edna
Roberts. The business was con-
Quoted by the leader, Mrs. Alice
Baker. 1t waas decided to have q
covered dish supper at the home oi
Serena Hayes in July. All mem,
bers are invited to attend. AT {
late hour, delicious refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Mrs. Betty Sharp entertained heI
circle on Tuesday evening.
Several of our children in tht
community have been attending
Daily Vacation Bible School for the
past two weeks.
The man who moved mountain:
began by carrying away small
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-24

Currant jelly added to red cab
bage that is being cooked not only
gives delectable favor but adds
good color.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-24

A Welsh proverb has this eau
tious advice: Praise the wise man
behind his back, but woman to
her face.
Evening star., 1960-06-16
NewGFWC
Head Plans
WtuIAction!

Mrs. E. Lee Ozbirn Of Okla
homa City, incoming presi-
dent of the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, is a
petite woman who wears de-
signer-made clothes, 5AAAA-
size shoes and .flowered hats.
Not in the least bashful
about her proportions, she
opened her first press confer
ence yesterday with the OBJ
servation. II guess you've
seen federation presidents
come and go, but I'm a little
different variety; I don't have
a federated figure" She said
she weighs ITO pounds and
is 5la feet tall.
Continuing with the same
candid verve, the incoming
president who will be in
stalled at tomorrow nights
closing session of the fedora
tion's annual convention, gave
a rapid-f1re rundown on her
future plans.
THE purpose Of my pro-
gram Q'm not going to call
it a theme because that's
Evening star., 1960-06-16

a wornout phrase now will
be responsible, responsive cit
izenship for survival" she
told the press.
I'm going all out for an
action program for public is
sues-right down to the grass
roots. That's where you keep
d mocracy growing and
green"
AS the result Of question:
naireS she sent to the Gov
ernorS. members of Congress
and presidents of universities
in all the States asking them
to name what they consider
the -four or ilve leading
issues Of the day, Mrs. o.
birn said she has already
had compiled "action kits"
for the federation's State
presidents to take back
home with them and begin
working. Materials in the
kits will give them the
what" and then the "how"
on getting the program roll
ing. she explained.
National elections. popula-
ton explosion, education,
water conservation and
housing were among the
issues named.
Objecting to the generally
held idea that the federation
is "non-partisan," Mrs. o.
birn declared that "the time
has come for us to throw out
that outmoded theory; it's a
bipartisan organization"
And this means, she prom
ised, that we're going to
throw ourselves into an edu-
information program
on the political candidates in
this years elections-their
platforms, their principles