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CAPE GAZETTE, Friday, February 3 - February 9, 1995,19
Junior Miss Scholarship Pageant
to be held at Del Tech Feb. 18
The adventure of competition,
new friendships and new experi-
ences are offered along with hon-
ors for their excellence to high
school senior girls in the
Delaware Junior Miss Scholarship
Program.
In addition, the program pro-
vides an opportunity for scholar-
ships, awards and the chance to
compete for recognition through,
oa me state.
The Delaware Junior Miss
Scholarship Program will be held
at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 18 at
Delaware Tech Theater, George-
town, according to Karen Miller,
chairman.
The state awards are part of a
nationwideprogram to recognize
all young people by spotlighting
the accomplishments of high
school seniors.
More than $3.9 million in schol-
arships and other awards are pre-
sented to America's Junior Miss
candidates at the local, state and
national levels each year. Local
programs lead tg.the state compe-
titions and the 50 stale hontiees
travel to Mobile, AI. for the na-
tional activity in June.
"The very nature of the program
- its high standards and ideals, the
valuable scholarships it offers, the
recognition of achievement and
the adventure - have earned the
America's Junior Miss awards the
approval of parents, educators, the
business community and the
young women themselves," said
Miller.
More than 26,000 college-
bound young women take part
each year and 212 colleges and
universities support the awards
with scholarships and other assis--
lance.
Women scientists focus of League
of Women Voters exhibit Feb 8
The League of Women Voters,
in celebration of its national 75th
anniversary, has arranged for a
display at the Milford Public Li-
brary of a University of Wyoming
collection which focuses on
women scientists.
A special opening ceremony
will be held at the library at 2
p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 8 and the
public is invited, free of charge.
The exhibit features pho-
tographs of 24 women from
around the world who have made
significant contributions to sci-
ence. Of special interest to
Delawareans will be Annie Jump
Cannon, who was born in Dover
and, as an astronomer at Harvard
College Observatory, classified
more than 225,000 stars.
Also featured in the exhibit will
be posters celebrating black
women's history, the 75th an-
niversary of the League of
Women Voters, and others high-
lighting the achievement of
women. Information about the
state and local leagues will also be
available.
The League of Women Voters
was initially created as an auxil-
iary to the National American
Women Suffrage Association in
1919. With the ratification of the
19th amendment, the LVW was
launched as an independent orga-
nization to increase the effective-
ness of women's votes.
The league has chapters in all
three counties. A non-partisan or-
ganization, membership is open to
both men and women interested in
ensuring free access to the elec-
toral process and in such issues as
campaign finance reform, better
access to health care and other
public policy matters.
Obituaries
Albert G. Wittenberg,
purple heart awardee
Albert G. Wittenberg, age 72,
of 224 State Road, Rehoboth
Beach, formerly of the. Wilming-
ton area, died Wednesday at his
home of heart failure.
Wittenberg retired in 1982 as
Safety Supervisor after 36 years
with Diamond State Telephone.
He was a U. S. Marine Corps Vet-
eran of WWH, where he had been
awarded a purple heart.
Currently he was State Com-
mander of the VFW, a life mem-
ber of Post 7447 VFW, Rehoboth
Beach; life member of Post 5
American Legion, Rehoboth
Beach; life member of St. John's
Grand Chapter-Royal arch Ma-
sons, Wilmington; life member of
St. John's Commandery #4,
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Wilmington; life member of Eure- ,qk '
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ka-DuPont Lodge #23-39 Af & g_ Ig
AM, Wilmington; and a member ,
of Nut Temple, Wilmington. He
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was a member of St. Stephen's
Lutheran Church. I1
He is survived by his wife of 34 II
years, Beverly S. Wittenberg.
Graveside services will be Mow
day, February 6, at Silverbrook
Cemetery, Lancaster Avenue and "
duPont Rd., Wilmington. Friends
may call from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday --II,
at the Parsell, Atkins & Lodge Fu-
neral Home at Midway, Lewes. In gl
lieu of flowers, contributions are
suggested to Delaware Hospice, I
Southern Division, Georgetown, ,,.lJ
DE 19947.
After the Jan 26 performance of "Rhoda Halsey at Home",
writer, director and cast of the play participate in a discus-
sion with the audience concerning long-term care facilities
and the expectations and qualifications of such institutions.
From left are the play's writer, Dorothy Tennov; director,
Ferdi perrone; and the east: Jean Savoy, Hellen Waite, Becky
Chambers, Christine Petwone, and Rhonda Sharman.
Encore of Temaov play set Feb. 5
Following a successful premier
on Thursday, Jan. 26 of its play,
"Rhoda Halsey at Home" written
by Dr. Dorothy Tennov, the Ad-
vocates for Long-Term Care-
Givers and Recipients (ACLR)
will offer a second performance at
the Modern Maturity Center in
Dover. The encore presentation is
slated for 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 5.
Dealing with the many issues
associated with conditions in
long-term care facilities, the play
offers a sensitive portrayal of the
experiences of a deceased resident
of Living Manor - a fictional resi-
dence with many of the problems
common to such facilities.
Performed by members of the
Ad Hoc Touring Company, under
the direction of Ferdi Perrone, the
presentation is intended to stimu-
late discussions about the respon-
sibilities the public and the profes-
sional care givers share in deter-
mining the quality of care re-
ceived by persons dwelling in
long-term care institutions.
The public is encouraged to at-
tend and participate in the post-
performance discussions. Admis-
sion to the play is free.
330 Rehoboth Ave.
Rehoboth Beach, DE. 19971
802-7-7151
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