Milford High School - Milfordian Yearbook (Milford, DE)

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 Each year the Daughters of the American Revolution present a citizenship award to the girl in the senior class who t best meets the qualifications. Four qualities which this girl must possess are: dependability, which includes truthfulness, loyalty, and punctuality; service, which includes cooperation, courtesy, and consideration for others; leadership, including personality, self-control, and ability to assume responsibility; and patriotism, which means unselfish interest in school, com- munity and nation. Each member of the senior class is asked to choose the girl whom he or she thinks most nearly exemplifies the above characteristics. Of the three girls who receive the highest number of votes, the faculty selects one. This year's winner was Geraldine Temin. Gerry has proved herself worthy of this award through her kindness, generosity, and willingness to help others. She is cooperative, considerate, and courteous to all she meets. She is unselfish, and shows unending interest in school and community projects. In previous years the award has been a $100 war bond, and the promise of a medal as soon as they could be manu- factured of a durable substance.

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The varsity football squad of 1945 started early in September practicing for what turned out to be one of the most successful seasons Milford has had since 1941. The members of the squad were enthusiastic be- cause their former coach returned from the service as a lieutenant in the army of the United States. Practices were attended regularly by all the members and many nights of hard work were spent in getting a winning team ready to meet seasoned squads from surrounding schools. All games played last year were hard and clean fought from beginning to end. The last and highlighted game of the year was fought on the Milford grid. Thanksgiv- ing Day. A throng of over five hundred people attended the game, some having to stand. All eyes were on the twenty-two men fighting it out with all their strength and ingenuity on the playing field. Coach Bernard Briggs At the end of the first half a score of 7-0 prevailed. Both teams retired to their respec- tive dressing rooms where words of en- couragement were given by the two coaches. A new spark of courage and de- termination developed in both teams and at the end of the third quarter Milford had just fallen short of another score by inches. Dover took over the ball and kicked out of bounds on the Milford 30. A fumble by Mil- ford on their own 26 yard line gave the Dover team the chance they had been wait- ing for all afternoon. The Milford line held true, stopping the next array of neatly executed plays and as a result Dover lost the ball on a fourth down. With only seconds remaining Milford tried numerous short and long passes, but none of these were completed. Time ended one of the most exciting and superbly played games in Milford High history. Schedule Oct. 5 Milford at Rehoboth We 0 They 13 Oct. 12 Milford at Caesar Rodney 0 6 Oct. 17 Milford at Laurel 7 12 Oct. 26 Seaford at Milford 0 26 Nov. 2 Rehoboth at Milford 6 6 Nov. 9 Milford at Salisbury 0 12 Nov. 16 Georgetown at Milford 46 0 Thanksgiving game Dover at Milford 0 7