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Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
Safety Council Notes

Pedestrians were the victims in
II out of IS traffic deaths on Della
ware Streets and highways last
year, the Delaware Safety Council
reported yesterday.
]. H. Tyler Mcconnell, president,
called for greater use of caution
by both pedestrians and motorists,
particularly when visibility is poor
An analysis of police reports on
the II traffic deaths experienced
in 1861 showed four of the II ia
talities involved drinking pedes-
trians. In one case both the pc
destrian and the driver were found
to have been drinking.
Three of the pedestrian deaths
appeared to have resulted f r o m
walking in the path of vehicles in
darkness. One of these cases in
volved walking on the road in the
same direction as the traffic in
stead of facing it.
The other cases all involved
walking or running to the paths of
moving vehicles, under various cir
ran out from between parked cars.
In one the victim apparently mis-
judged the speed of a vehicle ap-
preaching on a main highway In
one the pedestrian tried to cross
against a red traffic signal In
other cases it appeared either the
pedestrian or the driver-or both
were not paying sufficient atten-
ton.
In 1860 the number of pedes-
trians killed was 13, out of a total
of 81 victims of fatal traffic acci-
dents. The proportion of pedes-
trians killed in 1861 - 1874 per
cent of the total killed = was high
er than the 149 per cent in 1860.
Mcconnell offered these II
rules:
l. Look all ways before crossing
2. Keep from between p ar k d
cars.
8. Obey traffic signals.
4. Face traffic when walking on
roads without sidewalks.
5. Don't jay-walk, cross only at
corners and, when possible, where
there are traffic helps.
6. Refuse to ride with strangers.
Z. Choose the route with the few
est streets to cross.
s. Watch for turning cars.
9. Be extra alert on rainy days.
TO- Wear something white or
light colored at night.
II. Walk. don't run, across streets
George Wa S hington wore
breeches of nankeen-a yellowish
cloth made in Nanking, China.
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
Southern Stutes Man
Heads Farmers Group

Howard H. Gordon, management
counsel of Southern States Co
operative, was reelected president
of the National Council of Farmer
Cooperatives at the organization s
3rd annual meeting in San Fran
cisco last week.
The National Council-a nation
wide association of purchasing and
m r k e Il n g cooperatives a
membership representing over 5000
cooperative organizations in the
| United States and Puerto Rico.
| These cooperatives have a total
membership of some 100000
farmers.
| Elected first vice-president at the
Councils session was Marvin H.
Walker, general manager of the
Florida Citrus Gamers Coopera-
tive, Lake Wales, Florida. Robert
D. Barker, treasurer of the Apple
Growers Association, Hood River,
Oregon, was named second vice
president
AS president of the N a t i on
Council last year, Gordon repre-
sented the association at the meet
ing of the International Fedora
tion of Agricultural Producers at
DubrOvnik, Yugoslavia in May. In
November, he served as an adviser
to the U. S. delegation to the con-
ference of the Food and Agricul-
ture Organization of the United
Nations at Rome.
Gordon has been Southern States
management counsel since Janu
ary, 1861 and had previously
served as general manager and as
sistant general manager of the or
ganiZation. He has been employed
by the cooperative since 1943
In January, 1853, Gordon was
selected to head the Production
and Marketing Administration of
the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture Later he became president of
the Commodity Credit Corporation
and administrator of the USDA
Commodity Sterilization Service.
A native of jamestown, n. c.,
Gordon is graduate of North
Carolina State College, and did
graduate work at VPI After sew
eral years of farming he Joined the
North Carolina Agricultural Ex-
tension Service as an agricultural
engineer From 1884 to 1943 he was
with the Farm Security Admins
tration of the USDA as a regional
director He also served during
part of the period as assistant di-
rector of rural rehabilitation in the
Washington office of that Agency
In 1858 he was awarded the Ger
tificate of Merit by VPI the high
est honorary agricultural award
given by the institution. In 1859,
the Progressive Farmer magazine
chose him as MAN of the Year for
Service to Virginia Agriculture"
Gordon is a member of the Rich
mond Chamber of Commerce, the
Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
the Richmond Agricultural Grange
and is a past president of the Vir-
ginia Agricultural Confer en- c e
Board
He is a member of the Board of
Stewards of the Ginter Park Meth
odist Church.
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
Valentines Day
Customs Past, Present

Valentines Day has become a
pleasant occasion for cashing in
on cards or candy. But for the
maids of an earlier day, it was a
time for serious misunderstanding
According to World Book Ency-
clOpedia. a girl might start out at
midnight by circling the church u
times and repeating the rhyme, Il
sow hempseed, hempseed l SOW, he
that loves me best, come after me
now" If no one did, she could still
hope to see her true valentine in
her dreams OF course, she first
took the precaution of pinning 5
bay leaves to her pillow, one to
each corner and one in the center
Was marriage possible in the
coming year? A peek through a
keyhole could tell her that. The
girl rose early on February 14th
and set her eye to her keyhole. If
she saw two objects, well and good.
But if only one-better luck next
year.
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
Lulu M. Ross Elementary
School News
Grade 3 Mrs. Lillian Milbury'S
Section =

Grade 3 Mrs. Lillian Milbury's
Section
The children in our class enjoy
writing their own stories. We are
sharing some of our stories with
you This last month we studied
about the Polar Regions in our
social studies. In science we studied
about the homes of different kinds
of animals We talked about our
own experiences with animals and
wrote stories about them. We have
fun writing imaginative stories and
tall tales with our list of spelling
words for the week.
Animal Life of Gold Regions
The Arctic is rich in animal life
1t has Polar bears, wolves, pen
gums, birds. mosquitoes and flies
The Polar bears swim in the icy
water. They have a fur coat that
the Eskimos use for trading. Pen
gums live in the Antarctic too.
They walk a funny way Walruses
also spend most of their time in
the water.
Their tusks are ivory and are
used for jewelry.
Sandy Walls
My Story
Once when | was about six years
old my Uncle Larry, my dog. and
l were out in the woods where the
trees grow. Just then saw the
President l thought l would die
Then | saw Caroline Kennedy.
Over there | could see a future
T. v Beyond it there was a dog
pound with my dog in it. How did
he get there? Pretty soon we got
him out We went home
Right outside we saw my Aunt
with water moccasin on her back
so my Uncle had to take it off.
He didn't want to.
When we got in the house We
saw a horse in my bedroom. We
got him out of the house and
found the owner in front of the
neighbor's house looking for the
horse so we gave it to him Then
my cousin came over and told my
Aunt that the pot was boiling over.
so they had to go home They said
they would come back but they
didn't, and | don't blame them
Pat Isaacs
Catching a Rabbit
One day l made a trap The
next day | found a brown and
white little rabbit in the trap. |
put a sack over the hole SO the
rabbit could not get out of the bag
I ran after him but he ran faster
than | did.
Daniel Roe
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
ESkiInOS

Eskimos have been living more
than 1000 years. Not all Eskimos
live in igloos. Some live in houses
of driftwood or logs covered with
dirt They do not live in the same
place all year. Instead they move
from place to place hunting for
food.
Seal meat is used for food, and
seal hides are used for covering
boats and for making clothes.
David LeCompte
ESkimOS
The Eskimos build their homes
out of blocks of snow. They make
clothes out of pieces of animal
skins. The men go out for months
and months to hunt. Sometimes
the women don't get to see their
husbands for about three months.
Their igloos are not as warm as
our homes but they keep out the
cold and keep them warm.
Bonnie Walls
My Dog
My dog is nice He is pretty, too.
love my dog and I think he
loves me. too. My dogs name is
Champ. He is seven and a half
months old. He wouldn't bite flea
Champ is a collie.
Tommy Smith
The Cows Birthday
The sun was hot, and some cows
were fixing up a party. 1t was one
of the cows birthday. One COW
served ice cream and cake. Next
they played Pin the tail on the
donkey"
Then it was time to blow out the
candles and open the presents. She
wished for a bicycle. She got doll,
a doll case, and a ball Then came
the biggest present of all, and she
got what she wished fora bicycle.
She was a very happy COW. In
a little while it was dark, and that
was the end of the party.
Judy Elliott
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
UNIFORMED VOTERS

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (P)-In order
to check on the voting habits OF
students, a fictitious name-Paul
Grant-was placed on the ballot for
freshmen treasurer at Eau Claire
State College.
Grant received SO per cent of the
vote
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
WHAT'S A SHUTOUT!

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) = Wy
oming's football team ran its string
of games in which it has avoided
a shutout to 81 last season. That's
a Skyline Conference record.
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09

Still, perhaps she could identity
her husband-to-be. She wrote the
names of her boy friends on bits
of paper and rolled each one IN
piece of clay Then she dropped the
clay into water. The first scrap OF
paper that flOated to the top was
believed to hold the name of her
valentine.
If she already had a favorite, she
might test him by striking her fore
head with a folded rose petal. II
the petal cracked, obviously he
loved her.
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
NV Goat

Once | had a goat She had two
baby goats. One day she got out
of the pen, and got into the corn.
We had to sell her We got twelve
dollars We spent it on toys and
clothes for my sister and me.
Shirley Bennett
The Cats Birthday
Once upon a time a tree said to
"a cat, Happy Birthday" The cat
said, What? This is not my birth
day, and what do you mean?"
We'll, l made you a cake" said
the tree.
Michael Truitt
What a Night
One day | went to school, and |
had spelling word. present" |
did not know if it meant, Here,
take a present" or You are pres
ent at school" So that night /
asked my grandmother which one
it was. She said, Il don't know"
Then l asked my daddy, and he
said, Il don't know" So | asked
my cat, and he said, 1T means :
On, ask me in the morning.
Eleanor Armand
Cafeteria Menu
February 12-16, 1862
Monday: Milk, beef barbecue on
bun. tossed salad, and diced pears
or pudding.
Tuesday: Milk. tomato soup, as
sorted sandwiches, celery or carrot
sticks, and pumpkin pie or apple
sauce
Wednesday: Milk, turkey n d
gravy, whipped potatoes, cut green
beans, bread and butter, and cake,
decorated icing.
Thursday: Milk. roast beef.
mashed potatoes, cole slaw. and
peach bread pudding or cubed pine
apple
Friday: Milk. tuna fish salad
baked potato, buttered peas and
carrots, bread and butter. and jello
or fruit cup.
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09

Sicily is $50 miles from Bizerte;
Rome is $50 miles distant.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-01

Bible study, circle meetings,
group discussions, missions
study, Christian service, and
you = to the glorification of
God"
Mrs. Louis Peterson, common
tator, pointed out that the basic
dress pattern remains "con-
stant," along with some of the
accessories - gloves, for the
helping hands; wrist watch, for
definite time each day to serve
the Lord; and the purse, for
stewardship.
"The hat" expressed the COM
mentator, "can be changed to
keep in step with the program"
Each month the emphasis of
the Allow "Cause of the
Month" varies.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-01
18th Annual Event
$50 Attend March Of Dimes Ball

ward Shaner, the Eugene
Meyers and Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
Yates, who are the parents of
the Walter Johnson basketball
star, Dave Yates.
Mrs. Harold Baker, another
committee member, and Mr..
Baker invited 80 guests to their
Mcdonald DIR. home for an eight
to 10 party. Just prior to de-
parture time for the Ball, Mr..
Baker came dashing in from a
New York business trip to make
a quick change of attire. His
plane reservations were
muddled, causing the delay.
Arriving at the dance from the
Baker party were the Frank
Martins, Charles Lees, Col. and
Mrs. Robert Lindsell, the Byron
Roudabushes, George Beucherts,
Robert Steeles, Jim Macks, John
Dickermans, James Gustafsons,
Joseph Kennedys, Cdr. and Mrs.
Sherman Prick and DR.. and
Mrs. Ralph Gunkel.
Mrs. Anita Bogley, serving as
chairman of the event for the
18th year, escorted Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Baldinger to the
head table. Mr.. Baldinger is
the general chairman for the
March of Dimes for the Nation.
al Capital area.
The Twist was evident from
the start, and for those who
have mastered the art there
were rounds of applause, and
for those who tried hard, shouts
of encouragement. Mrs. Ruffin
Maddox presented the best idea
when she advised it would
really be much easier II every,
one brought their own bath
towels. She and Mr.. Maddox
were there, having just return
ed from a tour of Pennsylvania
colleges and universities with
son, Allen.
The Twist got the better OF
one enthusiast, Mrs. Joseph
Galliher, as she lost her balance
hit the floor on her wrist and
broke 1t. She had worked all
afternoon on the decorations
was hostessing several tables
and had no intention of leaving
until the last dance, and stay
she did, broken wrist ct al.
Coming rrom a cocktail anC
dinner party at Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Raffertys, jr., were tn,
Don HAIRLESS, Bill Brawners
Brian Fennells, Bill Raffertys
NOVEL; Brides and Mrs. Raffer
ty, ST., who said Mr.. Rafferty,
was in New York on a business
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-01
Wheaton Club
Plans Annual
Style Event

The Womans Club of Whea-
ton will initiate the 1862 edition
of the annual Vogue Sewing
Contest when they hold their
fashion show and judging at the
Montgomery Room in the Wood
ward and Lothrop Wheaton
Plaza store on February 5 at
BIS pm. The event is sponsor
ed by the General Federation of
Women's Clubs and Vogue Pat
tern Service.
Five members will participate,
along with nine students from
Wheaton High School. One stu
dent sponsored by the club last
year, Miss Susan Yeager, went
on to win top honors in the
Maryland Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs judging and COM
peted for the national title.
Judges for the contest OF
skill and fashion will be: Mrs.
Robert Zehring, clothing instruc-
tor in the Adult Education Pro-
gram for the Montgomery
County Board of Education;
Mrs. Annelle Ellington, man.
ager of the fabric and pattern
department of Woodward and
Lothrop in Wheaton; and Miss
Joan Winters, fashion editor of
THE Advertiser"
Hair styles for the partici-
pants will be created by Char.
lotte of Charlotte's Beauty
Angle, and a gift certificate will
be awarded the winner in both
women's and students divisions
by Wheaton's Sew and Save
Shop.
Mrs. Richard Rata and Mrs.
Mack Griffith of the Woman's
Club of Wheaton are co-chair-
men for this affair.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-01
Lutheran Women O pen Year
With New Officers, Program

There were all indications
that 1862 would be an interest.
ing, enlightening, and action
packed year for the women of
Crusader Lutheran Church,
Rockville, when the new off.
GERS took over the helm at the
groups annual January meet
ing.
Mrs. Dean w. Winter presided
at the first general meeting of
her one-year term. The occa-
sion also marked the first ami
versary of the American Lu.
theran urch WON e n
(ACLW), created at the time of
the merging of some Lutheran
churches. Formerly known as
the Women's Guild, the local
group is composed of seven day
and evening circles.
Others who assumed their
new offices. include Mrs. Cabot
Meyer, vice president; Mrs.
Robert Preuss, treasurer, and
Mrs. Harold Walters, secretary.
The program opened with de.
votions by Mrs. Joe Lawrik,
and the Rev. Paul r. Milheim
pastor, led a Bible study on
Jesus Christ, the Light of the
World"
One of the highlights of the
evening was entitled Fashions
of 1852" presenting the pattern
of the basic dress for the we'll
dressed Allow member of the
year, pinned onto a model, Mrs
Lawrik, by Mrs. Robert McCord
and Mrs. John Boiling. Each
piece symbolized a vital role to
be played by the Allow mem
Der during the year, including
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-01

Following the program, new
circle leaders met with their
groups, and refreshments were
served. The leaders include
Mrs. Lester May, Mrs. Russell
McMenimen, Mrs. Herbert
Schwartz, Mrs. Cal Hildebrand,
Mrs. John Houck, Mrs. A. w.
Anderson and Mrs. Peterson.
Appointed by the president,
new committee chairmen In.
clude Mrs. Lawrik, education;
Mrs. George Stillwagon, stew
ardship; Mrs. George Malless,
program; Mrs. Houck, missions
study; Mrs. Donald Bokelman,
Christian Service; Mrs. William
Berlew, Inner Missions; and
Pastor Milheim, Bible study.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-01
St. Andrews Church
Women To Sponsor
Dessert Style Show

The Women's Society of
Christian Service of st. An
drews Methodist Church, 500
Goldsboro rd., near River I'd,
Bethesda, will have a dessert
fashion show with bridge at the
church auditorium on February
g at 1890 pm. Fashions will
be presented by Martins of
Silver Spring and hair styles
by Continental Couture of Be-
thesda and Rockville.
Proceeds from the event will
be given to establish a scholar.
ship to the International
Church University in Japan as
a memorial to Ada Frances Nc.
Laughlin.
For tickets, 81 each, and
reservations call Mrs. John
Andrews, OIL. 4-S690, or Mrs.
James Merritt, OIL. 1896, by
February 6.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-01
If | Ran Zoo
Dance Event
Set Feb. IL

Tickets are now on sale for
"If Ran the Zoo" a presenta-
ton by the Batya Heller Dance
Group designed especially for
children and young people. The
adaptation of DR.. Suess' zany
book will be sponsored by the
Aspen Hill Cooperative Nursery
School on Sunday, February II,
at the Rockville Civic Center.
Performances are scheduled for
2 and 4 pm.
The dancers, ranging in age
from six through high school,
presented the same program at
the 1860 Washington Post Book
Fair. Choreography and direc.
ton is by Batya Heller, whose
school is located at 9405 Caro-
line ave-, Silver Spring.
Tickets, 80 cents each, may
be reserved by telephoning
Whitehall 6.010S.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-01

mey were engul1ed In an aura
of springtime. Thousands of
sheets of rainbow colored tbs.
sues, fluffed, twisted, and sus-
pended from the ceiling, gave
an overall effect Of popular
spring color. Two multi-colored
totem poles of pastel tissue
thanked Ralph Graves orches.
ira which played continuous
selections throughout the eve
ming.
Pre-dance cocktail and dinner
parties were numerous. Mr.. and
Mrs. Buford Hayden entertain
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-01

At Christmastime the Chi's
gave the young mentally dis
turbed patients two sets of doll
families, specially designed to
take apart and satisfy the de-
structive behavior frequently
present in disturbed children.
Proceeds from last years
Valentine Ball were used by the
five chapters to purchase a set
of encyclopedias as well as fur
niture for the hospital.
Founded In 1881
The first of Beta Sigma Phi's
5000 chapters throughout the
United States, Canada and Ia
other countries around the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-01

world, was founded by Walter
w. Ross in 1881. It's name is
comprised from the first letters
of the Greek words meaning
Life, Learning, and Friend
ship" the sorority's motto.
Mrs. Marlene Birdsall, presi-
dent of the Chi chapter, de-
scribes the organization as one
In which members may develop
and improve talents and realize
the fulfillment of their poten-
tial. Members of Beta Sigma
Phi" she explains, "find in their
sorority activities the right
climate for an appreciation of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-01

trip. Also Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Lifman, who are heading for
Switzerland in February for a
months vacation and family re-
union, Jack Finley, and Louis
Bardon, a guest from SwitZer-
land visiting the Lifmans.
A featured table on the dance
floor was surrounded by Sarah
Lee and Bill Greenhalgh,
Tommy Butt squirting Barbara
Trulin, the Howard deFran-
ceauxs, DR.. and Mrs. Bill
Killay and the Jerry Ewalds,
all of whom had slipped and
supped at the Bells Mill I'd.
home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. Mills
Kinney, jr., prior to the dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Val Hougen ar
rived after having to cancel
their Florida vacation for bust
ness reasons. The Jerry ELDERS
hosted a group from Glen Hills
including the Joe Bowlings, Ed
Bacons, Ed Corneliuses, Joe
Hopkins, and Ross Cunning
hams, and Bill and Bridget
Stewart came after the last of
their pre-party guests departed
for the club. Others seen
twirling included Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Browning, the Bruce
Reichelderfers, Bob Moores, Bill
Talbotts, Harry Rheas. DR.. and
Mrs. Thenton Boaz, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Gasque, the Leroy
Tunnels, Helen Gray and Wal
ter Dawson, Placid and Bill
Smythe, the Otto Hangs, Mr.
and Mrs. John Bowles, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. T. Compton, the
George Millers, Mr. and Mrs
Arthur Clarendon Smith, Mr.
and Mrs. William Hanson, jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Galliher
the Clyde Stouts, Pew and Bob
Maddox and many more as the
gay party continued through
the evening.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-02-01
AAUW
To Hear
Dr.. Spector

Members of the Silver Spring
Branch of the American Asso.
citation of University Women
will meet on February Z at 8
pm. in the Silver Spring Ii.
brary to hear DR.. M. Marion
Spector of Seattle, Wash, Ma
tional Chairman of the AAUW
International Relations Com
mittee. After an informal re.
ception in her honor, DR.. Spec
tor will speak on 1.-THE u. S. A.
and the U. S. S. R.-Education
for Co-Existence," comparing
American and Soviet education
in international affairs. She
has Travelled in the Near East
to study the Soviet impact in
that area and has collaborated
with her husband in his studies
of the Soviet system. She reads
Russian and is the author of
many publications in this field.
Members of the other AAUW
branches in the area have been
invited to attend. Mrs. Paul H.
Engle, chairman, and other
members of the Silver Spring
international relations study
group will assist the regular
hostesses, who will include:
Mrs. James E. Miller, chairman;
Mrs. j. r. Kanagy, Miss Linnie
Keith, Mrs. Isadore Kessler,
Mrs. c. ]. Laughlin, Mrs.
Charles T. G. Looney and Mrs.
o. Thomas Miles.
This event follows two jan
uary activities of the Silver
Spring Branch also in the area
of international relations. Dur
ing a tour of the Malayan En-
baSsy residence at 2701 Abe
marie St, NV, members and
their friends heard Tengku
Ngah Mohamed, the Counselor
of the Embassy, speak on edu-
cation in the Federation of
Malaga and viewed a color film
on Malayan arts and crafts.
Mrs. Samuel w. Freed and Miss
Harriette Hanson, co-chairmen
of the Fellowships and Scholar
ship Committee, were in charge
of the tour.
On January q, members and
their husbands were invited to
serve as hosts and hostesses at
the International Center, 1880
Crescent pl., NV, where they
met students from other coun-
tries and enjoyed a program
presented by the Center.