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The frontiersman., 1962-08-30

pageant. Miss Con9eniaIty, chosen by the girls themselves will be the representative of the fair at the l063 Fur Rendezvous in Anchorage.
 The queen and her court will reign over the fair for its final TWO days, and Miss Alaska State Fair will offciate at the drawing for the boat, motor, and boat trailer outfit, scheduled for inc final day of the fair. The winner of inc drawing has inc option of accepting $500 in cash in lieu of inc boat outfit.
 Although inc contest entrants qualified by Aug. 25, they have continued to sell tickets this week All tickets will be called in by pm. Satur- day. then will be ressued 10 inc girls for the final two days of the fair.
 Members of inc Alaska State Fair queen committee are Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lentz, Mrs. Sam Gotten, M. and Mrs. Harry Evans, Mrs. William Kucera, Mrs Larry Vasanoia, Mrs. Ben Wattum, and Mrs Willard Johnson Erika Kalwies has acted as advisor to the contestants
The frontiersman., 1962-08-30

had no previous acquaintance with any of the contestants, will have an opportunity to talk with the girls, but will not be introduced 10 them by name.
 The pageant will be at 7 pm in Central School Auditorium. The contest entrants will be judged according 10 the rules of the Miss America Pageant, and the winner will represent the Alaska State Fair in inc Miss Alaska pageant next sum- ner.
 She will be crowned by last years contest winner, Erka Kawes, who has carried the title of Miss Matanuska Valley of l9o2 at midnight ceremony during the Coronation Ball. Her prize will be an aI-expense-paid tour through several European countries, or, if she prefers she may choose $1 ,OOO scholarship to the college of her choice. The second place winner will represent the Alaska State Fair in the preliminary contest held annually at Fairbanks for inc Miss Universe
The frontiersman., 1962-08-30

The six young women pictured on this page are finishing a busy month as good will anbas- sadors and particularly charming saIesgirs for the Alaska State Fair Inc.
 They entered the fair queen contest in late July and early August knowing that they were faced with weeks of selling 1850 raffIe tickets in order 10 qualify for the contest, long hours, lack of sleep, tired feet-but, balancing inc other side of the ledger, was the knowledge that there would be fun of meeting new people, trips, to other cities, TV and other public appearances, training in boise and developnen of talent.
 The girls still face the most difficult fest of aI-the Miss Alaska State Fair pageant, in which each must compete against the others in three categores- bathing suit, talent and ball gown.
 RehearsaIs are scheduled today and tomor- row, and on Saturday the girls will be entertained together with inc judges at luncheon at the IDS church. The judges, all of whom will have
Evening star., 1962-10-29
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Evening star., 1962-10-29

ENJOY gourmet Italian menus daily in our Down.
town Georgetown Restaurant. Alfalfa Air Lines
Master Chef Morin supervises these culinary
delights.
TEENS coNTEST-Win q handsome l2-boss begin
ner's occordion Three will be given owoy in spe-
col Teen Contest. Just fill in the blank you'll find
in the Teen Department of any of the S Hecht Co.
Stores. Contest ends Nov 8, 1862
Evening star., 1962-10-29

Jet FLIGHT TO ITALY" CONTEST, presented by
The Hecht Co. in cooperation with AIitoIio Air
Lines. A hghIight Of "ItoIy on the Potomac" Lucky
Winner enjoys round-trp for two tprize includes
flight expense onIy) Pick up your entry blanks at
any of the conveniently located areas in any of
The Hecht Co.'S stores.
Evening star., 1962-10-29
MEET THESE SKILLED ITALIAN CRAFTS

MEET THESE SKILLED ITALIAN CRAFTS
PEOPLE in person, in our Downtown Store.
Professor MoFeeIIo Fontoni, ceramic artist,
4th floor Todoy II 90 am. to | 100 pm.
and 400 to $50 pm. Tues, Wed, Thurs,
Fri, Sot, ! 100 am to 100 P.m and 400
to $50 pm.
SisnOrino Adriono Nueei, famous painter,
second floor. Mon., Tues, Wed, Fri, Sot.,
$50 to | and 3 TO 6. Thurs, z to and
5 to 9.
Sisnor Luigi cubbedu, wood carver, 4th
floor, Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sot., $50 to
! and to g. Thurs, Il to s and s to 9.
Evening star., 1962-01-07

4:5o q AMERICAN NEWSSTAND
News. Alex Oreer reporting.
ass q AFTERNOON REPORT.
News. Sander Vanocur reporting.
500 q KUKLA AND OLLIE.
Featuring BeuIah Witch and others.
q NEWS REPORT.
News. Matt Warren Sports, weather.
Dick Morgan.
q P0RKY PIG AND HIS FRIENDS.
Cartoons
q THE EARLY SHOW.
Movie. l Hour. IS Min. "Cass Timber
lane" le47. A respectable Midwestern
Judge marries a young bride. Spencer
Tracy. Lana Turner.
sos q B0Zo THE CLOWN
Kids. 40 Minis. Color.
SIS @ P0PEYE.
Kids. Cartoons. Featuring Captain Tugg.
$50 0 DECEMBER BRIDE.
Comedy. Spring 6yington stars
5:45 q ROCKY AND HIS FRIENDS.
Cartoons
Milford chronicle., 1962-06-15
Dickerson-Dickerson
Reunion

On Sunday, June "a, the 5th
Dickerson-Dicke reunion, fam
lily of Nehemiah and Sara Mar
garet Lofland Dickerson, will be
held ait the Lincoln Community
Building, Lincoln, Del. Registra-
tion is at pm. Turkey dinner,
family style, with all the trim
mings at $3.50 pm, served by the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Lincoln
Community Hall.
The following officers are =
president, Mrs Ruth Emory Wallis,
Berlin, Md; vice president, Mrs.
Anna Dickerson Roach; secretary
and treasurer, Chester t. Dicker-
son, Milford Miss Neva Dicker-
son, historian, Bridgeville; M r S.
Marie Emory Sharp, Milford, en-
tertainment ch airman; Mrs.
Frances Dickerson Wilson, Ellen
dale, publicity chairman. Prizes
will be awarded as usual.
More than 100 members attended
the fourth reunion. We trust that,
as usual, you will lay aside other
desires and spend this one day in
renewing our friendships that we
may be better acquainted as the
years go by.
Milford chronicle., 1962-06-15
Other Work OF The Gravity
Research Foundation

The Foundation makes no expert
ments and has no laboratories of
its own; but lit is endeavOring ito
interest scientific departments o f
colleges in the problem. Up to the
present time four colleges have
erected monuments near their sci
ence building with these words
thereon: "This monument has been
erected to remind students of the
blessings forthcoming when a sci
tific breakthrough discovers
what Gravity is, how it works, and
how it may be controlled to pre-
vent airplane accidents.
Another hopeful feature is t h e
offering of Annual Awards of ST.
600 for essays on the subject of
gravity. Last week awards W er e
made to the following five persons:
DR.. G. M. Clemence of the U. S.
Naval Observatory in Washington,
d. c.; r. L. Forward of Huhhes
Laboratory, Malibu, California; ID.
w. Sciama, Department of Applied
Mathematics and Theoretical Phys
les, Cambridge, England; F. ]. Dy-
son, The Institute for Advanced
Study, Princeton, New Jersey; G.
Y. Wang, Harvard University, Cam
bridge, Mass.
| advise those who travel much
in commercial planes to take an
interest in this non-profit Founda-
tion about which l am writing this
week.
Milford chronicle., 1962-06-15
BABS0N DISCUSSES UNNECESSARY AIRPLANE
ACCIDENTS KILLING LEADING ATLANTA CITIZENS

Babson Park, Mass, June IA,
1862 My first investment was in
the stock of the Niagara Power
Company l was astounded by the
tremendous power of gravity which
had been going to waste over Mag
ara Falls for thousands of years.
When | was later connected. with
NIT, l became interested i'm S Sir
Isaac Newton and his studies o
Gravity The Babson Institute now
has the second largest New on
Gravity Library in the world.
Gravity Research Foundation
When t h e Gravity Research
Foundation was established and
endowed at New Boston, New
Hampshire, was glad to help. My
first interest was aroused by Harry
Vissering of Babson Park, Florida,
who flew the first giant dirigible
from Berlin to New York. | was
then even taught that it was i'm
possible to make heavier 4than "a r
machines fly and not fall to h e
earth
l further found that Clarence
Birdseye, the discoverer of quick
freezing, and Igor Sikorsky, t h e
father of the helicopter, and DIR.
Howard Stearns of Simmons Col
lege were members of the Board of
Trustees. / gladly promised them
my help. Up to that time no SER
ious accidents had happened o n
commercial airlines; then the ori-
gtinal idea of the Foundation was to
harness gravity" The present pur-
Milford chronicle., 1962-06-15
I'm THE AIR FORCE
BY Eioine townsend Dickerson

Ing their granddaughters come and
their trips to Sussex County were
frequent, but not frequent enough.
My friendship with Beth began
when we were flower girls for Vir-
gina and Frank Grier and it ex-
tended into our teenage years
when we went on houseparties to-
gether at Rehoboth Beach (where
we used to even buy toast and
coffee on the boardwalk for our
breakfaSt-we couldn't even mani
pulate this ordinary household
chore at that age.) Beth and
Wade's nice children are Jimmy, IA
and Bill H. Now that we're east,
we plan to see lots of the Carrolls.
l just wish all you could have
joined us last evening at the Box
wood Concerts. Very few things in
this world are reasonable t h e
days and imagine my surprise
when I learned we could see
George Shearing and his sextet for
only two dollars per person. The
Mount Vernon Unitarian Church
has a gold mine and why t h e y
don't have nightly concerts | can't
imagine. Their valuable acreage lis
about six miles south of Alexan-
dria and a stones throw from
the Potomac We hadn't seen h e
Natural Bowl, prior to last evening,
but only knew we would be attend
ing a piano concert under the sky.
The setting couldn't have been lov-
elier and | feel Hayes and / APP
preciate the woods and greenery
more than most people since W
have spent eight years in the mid
west where there is a dearth of
such beauty.
We went to the theatre under
the stars early and sat in the
fourth row from the front There
are no reservations since throngs
of music lovers arrive with blanket
in hand and perch where ever
there's an available spot. Hayes &
laughed about his concern over the
sport shirt he was wearing. When
we left the house he wanted to re-
turn and change to a white shirt
and tie. The crowd arrived in every
attire from shorts, and slacks to
dress clothes. They were bare foot,
sneakered and high heeled, pompa-
doured, bald pated and some even
wore garden hats. They carried ice
chests, thermos jugs Ito a church
concertf, playing cards and the
Sunday funnies.
The grass bowl, clustered in
the woods setting, was outlined
with flaming torches. The sky
above was blue and clear when we
arrived, but by $3.50 when Shear
ing arrived at the small stage it
was dark and the hundreds o {
people were hushed. George Shear
ng's warm personality was quickly
felt and his fans not only felt akin
to his music, but to the man. There
is a trace of his English accent
yet, but in the Introduction when
it was announced he became
citizen of this country in '46 we
notice the blind pianist applauded.
The evening couldn't have b n
more perfect and perfect ending
to an interesting week.
Always
Elaine Townsend Dickerson
Milford chronicle., 1962-06-15

pose is to make an airplane tenn
porarily float in case of trouble
and drop slowly to the ground so
the pass sengers can safely get off.
Different Methods of Accomplish
ing This Feat
Most of the studies have thus far
been along developing a semiinsul-
ator of gravity which could cover
commercial airplanes. This would
require the development of some
new metal, with the molecules ar
ranged differently than exists n
any present metal | understand
that the Gravity Research Founda-
tion will send details of this pro-
posed new metal to anyone who
writes them at New Boston, New
Hampshire.
A young inventor named Norman
Dean, of Washington, DC, has i'm
vented a machine to be put into am
automobile which will raise t h e
automobile when the machine i s
operating. This idea has been dis
carded under the theory that lit is
pulling oneself up by ones boot
straps. Hence the idea has OFT
been adopted by helicopters or i'm
dividual airplanes. However, there
lis no objection to this for an emer-
gency purpose. If Lord Howe's'
friends invention had been such
that the engines of the fatal French
airpIane could have suddenly been
used to prevent this anti-gravity
fall, it might have saved the lives
of these Atlanta people
Milford chronicle., 1962-06-15
THE DROWNING SEASON

The approach of swimming weather
brings to mind the fact that each year some
sensible precautions were not followed by
the victims.
The following rules bear repeating:
81. 30 not go swimming too early
3 Use supervised pools.
3. Stay ashore in heavy weather
A. Keep children out of boats not equip
ped with ife-preservers, or without swim
mers aboard.
5. Teach children to swim early.
One other word of caution is the sug-
gestion that you try one Of several floating
techniques when next in the water. Many
people can float indefinitely without any eff
fort n they will hold their head back so
that only the nose is above water. The feet
may extend downward vertically from the
surface, but if the individual will be care
full to keep his head far back, he will find
that ohe can float for hours in this position
without physical effect. If you try it, or
some other floating technique, it may save
your life this summer.
Milford chronicle., 1962-06-15
S0(%
BALLOT REFORM NEEDED

The 80th birthday of Richard S. Childs
recalls the debt Americans owe him for his
work to promote better government. AL
though he is not we'll known to the general
public, his efforts have had good influence
throughout the country. For many years he
headed the Citizens Union, one of the ablest
foes of Tammany Hall.
Directing organizations such as the Ma
tiona Municipal League, Childs realized that
the key to intelligent voting was the short
ballot. Every voter who looks at his ballot
at all has surely realized how many insig
nificant offices he is called upon to fill, and
how many unknowns require him to choose
among them.
The federal government is much better
in this respect than most of those in states
and communities. At the federal level, eff
cheney Is heightened by the fact that in
national elections the presidency, one con-
gressional seat and one senatorial seat are
all that the elector has to deal with. State
and local ballots may contain as many as 800
names, and are thus beyond the intelligent
mans ability to vote with discrimination on
all Of those up for office.
The failure of states to clear away the
deadwood from their ballots is one of the
chief reasons why, in many cases, their gov
ernments function so badly. Until they en-
courage intelligent voting, prudent citizens
will look askance at transferring to them
functions now exercised by Uncle Sam.
Shifting more of the responsibility to the
states may be a good idea, but that would
not be wise without commensurate improve
ment in state governments. This is why
Childs, wise in the ways of giving voters
their rightful power is turning his atten-
tion to state government reform.
Milford chronicle., 1962-06-15

The regular meeting of Ionic
Council No 13 was held Monday
evening, with Sister Helen Jester
Pocahontas. We were glad to hear
the reports of the improvements
some of our sick members have
made, but sorry about the others
who are still on the sick list.
Final plans were made for
Tupperware Party, to be held in
our Lodge Hall, Monday evening,
June 18th, at s pm. Please try to
attend and bring as many guests
as possible.
Also, we are planning on having
a bake on Friday evening, 6-2z,
from pm. to s pm, in front OF
Penney's Store. All members are
to bring something by 6 pm.
We are making plans to cele-(
brate out anniversary on Monday
evening, June 25th. No definite
place has been picked yet, but we
will decide on the 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1962-06-15
HANGERS AND ALL

MIAMI, Fla. (AP) = Police put
the heat on three warmly dressed
women arrested in a South Miami
shopping center and charged with
larceny.
A policewoman said the three
were wearing enough dresses to
fill three large shopping bags"
The policewoman said one of the
three had on eight dresses, hang
ers and ALL.
Milford chronicle., 1962-06-15
Milton Little League

Wednesday, June 6 = Yankees,
s Orioles, z.
Friday, June s Warriors, 8 :
Rangers, 4.
Saturday, June 8 : Orioles, 5 :
4; Phillies, 6 Yankees,
IL.
Monday, June IL Braves, :
Phillies, 8.
SCHEDULE
June 13 Yankees VS. Orioles.
June Is Rangers VS. Warriors.
June 16 : Yankees VS. Braves and
Phillies VS. Orioles Double head
err.
June IS Yankees VS. Phillies.
June 20 Braves VS. Orioles.
STANDINGS AS OF JUNE IL
Braves Won 6, Lost 2.
Yankees Won 5, Lost 2.
Orioles Won 3, Lost 4.
Phillies Won 1, Lost z.
Milford chronicle., 1962-06-15
1924 Bound Brook
Alexandria, Va.

Alexandria, Va.
Dear Friends:
1t must have been about six
years ago when Hayes and l were
standing at the foot of Burnett's s
Mound in Topeka and there we saw
Gladys and Sam Baker for the first
time. AT that time this area was ON
the south west edge of Topeka.
The street we were viewing would
one day contain our last Topeka
home. The contractors were excay-
ating the cellars Easements in the
midwest, cellars are only for
storms of the tornado Variety We
liked the Bakers Immediately and
tried to with a little persuasion
complete their decision to be near
us. We lived neXb door to each
other for three and one half years.
Since they too had three daughters
we had much in common from the
beginning.
Imagine my delight Thursday
morning when l answered t h e
phone and heasd Gladys voice
coming from d. C. telephone.
Thursday afternoon we were once
again together here in our living
room. Linda, the eldest daughter is
now married to minister and she
and her husband were travelling
with the senior Bakers KaIthy Bak-
er, 16, friend of our Lynne's was
enjoying the tour of the nation s
capitol with her family while their
middle daughter, Helen, stayed in
the west and was counsellor at a
WV camp in Colorado. 1t was so
much fun having them here if
only for a couple of hours visit.
Saturday evening we were invit-
ed for cocktails at the William
Decks in Springfield, Virginia. Bill
Deck and his two brothers a n
their parents have been clio S e
friends of our family sin C e
slaughter Beach Days" Bill and
Bunny Deck have three young chill
dren, the youngest having arrived
last December on my birthday 1t
was fun to visit them and see their
nice home. The DR.. Frederick
DCchS sW6IG JIIci Z, IOO, anu WHICH,
it was dinner time it was suggest
ed we all go out to dinner together.
With no babysitter at hand at this
late hour the Bill Decks had ito
decline and off we went to la Bohe-
me Restaurant where we dined
with 'organ music and candlelight'
like their advertising states. K a y
and Rick Deck right now are full
of plans for their new home "a four
level, natural brick house, which
they have just purchased this past
week. How nice it is to become
reacquainted with these former
friendSi
This has really been a week for
meeting old friends Cincluding Ber-
nard Clements visit Thursday eve
ning). Sunday, the James Wade
CarrolIs and their two handsome
sons came to spend the afternoon
with us. Beth and Wade live n
Aberdeen, Maryland, but as many
of you may remember, Beth and
her two sisters used to visit Mil
ford when they were teenagerS.
The Harry Griers' being their
grandparents, seemed to love hav-
Milford chronicle., 1962-06-15
NO HOT DOG HE

MIAMI, Fla. (AP) = Each after
noon during Miami's hot summer
days, a beagle arrives at a down.
town theater, walks inside at the
seeks out his favorite mapping
spot.
The dog curls up beneath the
duct of an air conditioner
Milford chronicle., 1962-06-15
TO PRODUCE CHARACTER

The American people, to their great
credit, want their children to have better
educations than they ever had. Unhappily,
this attitude has led to excesses of pamper-
ing and luxury which in no way serve true
educational goal.
~ Many modern American school plants can
be accurately described. as palatial. Gigantic
sums of money are spent on embellishments
Gncluding athletic facilities which would do
credit to the Olympic Games) which may be
handsome but are certainly unnecessary, and
which divert needed money from worthwhile
projects. Worse, they lead to the advocacy
of such dangerous and dubious solutions"
as federal support of education.
The famous, centuries old English schools
do it very differently. Take, for instance,
Gordonstun School. It's standing may be
judged by the fact that Prince Charles, son
of the Queen, has been enrolled there. UPI
Writer Growald gives us a glimpse of it:
Charles, the future king, will be in for
quite an experience-from cold showers at
dawn, mountain-rescue operations as hob
by, boiled potatoes every day, menial house
keeping on Saturdays, to nights in an un-
heated dormitory room in the frosty north
of Scotland"
Gordonstouns founder expressed the
schools purpose in three words: '"To produce
character" In this country, we may not be
Willing that our children should follow any,
where near so spartan regime. But we
should be willing to recognize that all the
costly frills and furbelows that have infect
ed so much of American education stand in
the way of producing the educated man
and the man of character as well.
Milford chronicle., 1962-06-15
PROJECT MOON

The recent orbital flight of Lieutenant
Commander Scott Carpenter, advanced the
United States one step closer to the antici-
pated moon shot.
The actual rocket launching facilities are
being built and the craft which will carry
the lunar exploration team is under forced
draft construction. The time for this at
tempt is in the near future. However, GER
tain problems are still present which must
be worked out before such an attempt is
made.
The decision for the route and the meth
cd to be used for going to the moon must
be made soon. Not only will the prestige of
the United States depend on the decision
which our engineers and technicians make
but also the lives of brave men, who are to
lead this expedition. 1t may we'll affect the
course of the entire world
In fiction, no greater drama could be
written than the one unfolding before us
every day as the space age progresses. 1t
is exceedingly difficult to envision the re-
suits of what we are seeing.
Milford chronicle., 1962-06-15

Elaine Townsend Dickerson
Milford chronicle., 1962-06-15
State Happenings
ACTIVITIES PLANNED =

ACTIVITIES PLANNED = The
Sanctuary Choir of Avenue Church
is planning a series of projects for
the coming year with the purpose
of buying new music binders and
new choir robes. The first project
will be a rummage sale to be held
in the Fellowship Hall on Friday,
June 10Th, and Saturday, June 30.
Any members and friends of
Avenue Church having old cloth
ing (children's and adult's), cur
tains, bedspreads, jewelry or any
items for white elephant table
please notify some member OF the
choir or the church office and
pickup time will be arranged.
Your support in this endeavor
will be appreciated.
SWIM CLASSES - Red Cross
Swimming Lessons for children in
the Harrington area will be held,
beginning on Monday, June Is.
through June %, at the American
Legion Pool in Harrington. MiA n
j. Meyer, Red Cross swimming in
structor, will be in charge OF the
lessons.
Registration for all classes will
be held at 8 am. Monday morning.
Beginners must be of school age
to take the course. Junior n d
Senior Life Saving courses will
also be held Those interested in
Junior Life Saving must be IL
years of age and an intermediate
Swimmer. The Life Saving classes
will be held from s to 10 each
morning.
All children in the area are in
vited to attend. The classes are
free of charge.
Milford chronicle., 1962-06-15

Cover green peppers with boil
ing water and boil three to five
minutes b e ore stuffing and
baking.