Smyrna times., 1962-01-11
Farn-Efome Week
To Offer Wide
Range of Topics

The University Of Delaware S
1862 Farm and Home Week. to
Re held on the campus in New
nrk, Delaware, February 6, z,
and 8, will offer topics of in
terest to a wide range of audi
eHces, according to DR.. Morris
S. Cover, associate dean of agri-
culture and general chairman of
The popular winter event.
In addition to traditional ses-
sions on farm production, mar
lleting. and homemaking, this
wears program will include such
topics as planning and zoning,
buying a house, growing roses
for show, and Judging and rid
ing pleasure horses.
Rejecting the growing inter-
est of Delaware citizens in long
range planning and community
and area zoning, DR.. Cover said
a special program will be offer
ed Wednesday morning, Febru-
AIRY z, under the general theme,
Planning for Delaware's Fu-
ture: a Rural and Urban Re-
sponsibility."
Speakers for this program
will include Alvin Leicey, Jr.,
of the Dover Zoning Commits
sion; w. S. Bonner of the Uni
versity of Arkansas; DR.. Edward
S. Overman, director of the di-
vision of urban affairs at the
university; G. F. Vaughn of the
Economic Research Service, u.
S. Department of Agriculture;
DR.. w. M. Crosswhite of the
agricultural economics depart
ment, U. D.; and DR.. George M.
Worrilow, vice president of the
university. They will discuss
the current status of planning
and zoning in the State, report
on the experiences of other are
as. and explore the subject as
it pertains to Delaware.
"Another, subject of high in
terest, and again reflecting the
growing trend toward urbaniza-
ton, is that of buying or sell
ing a house. People often find
this to be a battling experience
and occasionally there may be
unnecessary expense or even
risk involved in the purchase OF
a home," DR.. Cover said. Rec
ognizing this. we have arranged
for panel of two local real
tors. an attorney and a univer-
sity staff member to discuss
some of the more important as
poets of buying and selling prop
erty."
Panelists will include Hugh
F. Gallagher, Jr., president of
the Newark real estate COM
pany which bears his name; Her.
bert Melick, vice-president of T.
B. O'Toole, Inc; Samuel Hand
loft, Newark attorney; and DR..
Russell L. Childress of the agri-
cultural economics department,
u. d. The session will be held
at 800 p. M, Tuesday, Febru-
airy 6, in the Agricultural Hall
auditorium.
Roses for Show" is the sub
5ect of a special home garden
ing program Wednesday even
ing. February 7. The speaker
will be Harold H. Allen of CO.
1umbus. Ohio, and the program
is presented jointly by the uni
versity and the Delaware Rose
Society. An afternoon session
for home gardeners the same
day will feature the topics
House Plants-How to Select
and Care for Them'-Professor
James Rathmell, Pennsylvania
State University; and "How
Judges Select Flower Show
Winner" Mrs. Leo P. Hub
bach, Lima, Pa.
Wednesday evening also will
offer a program for light horse
enthusiasts. Hunter hack open
judging will be featured at 500
p. M, in Carpenter Field House,
with commentary by Fred Pinch,
West Chester, Pa, and assist
ance by members of the uni
versitys equestrian club. A
dressage demonstration will fol-
low, with commentary by Brig
adler General F. F. Wing, Jr.,
u. S. A. (Ret.), Peapack, N. j.,
executive vice president of U.
S. Equestrian Team, Inc.
Program topics of special in
terest to women include "Choos-
ing Carpets for Today's Homes"
Ann Mason, home decorator
with James Lees and Sons Com
pany, Bridgeport, Pa, Tuesday
morning; Getting Your Moneys
Worth in Nnfritinn-MrS z "