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•%:-y Register For Hallowe'en Parade fxwtyy. *• more' [! cm.; 'VK V LVH'iA RY i /•».w. '*•«■'%.' THE SWARTHMOREAN Register For Hallowe'en Parade VOLUME 27—NUMBER 42 SWARTHMORE, FRIDAY, October 21, 1955 $3.50 PER YEAR John, Howard Taylor Services Saturday Kenyon Avenue Resident Succumbs to Heart Attack Wed. John Howard Taylor, new account officer of the Delaware County National Bank and former architect, died Wednesday evening in Taylor Hospital, Ridley Park where he was admitted following a heart attack Monday evening at his home 241 Kenyon avenue. Born in Philadelphia in 1888, Mr. Taylor moved to Swarthmore in 1926. He was with the Muscle Shoals Ammunition Dump during World- War I and engaged in architectural work in Washington and in Canada before moving to Pennsylvania and becoming asso- ' dated with the Philadelphia firm of George W. Pepper, later Pepper Associates, specializing in hospital architecture. During World War n he served as a Civil Defense airplane spotter. He went with the Delaware County National Bank in 1952. He was the architect for Hall Gymnasium, the boys' gym, at Swarthmore College. He was a member of the American Institute of Architects, and was past master of Mt. Horeb Lodge 28, F. and A.M., Jerusalem Chapter 3, a member of St. Al- ban's Commandery 47 of Knights Templar of Pennsylvania. He was . a member of the Swarthmore Methodist Church and one time memheir oTttS~board of trustees. In 1913 he married Florence Cross of East Orange, N.J., who died in 1918. Five years later he married Artie Spoy of Philadelphia who predeceased him by three years. • Surviving is a son, Captain John H. Taylor, Jr., of the U.S. Air Force and a daughter, Mrs. John B. Roxby, Jr., of 235 Kenyon avenue, and four'grandchildren; Funeral services will be held at, noon Saturday, at a Philadelphia funeral home. NEED WOOL Mrs. Norman Holme, production chairman of the Swarthmore Branch of the Red Cross, requests that extra skeins of four- pljr wool for afghans be contributed to the Red Cross. She to beatered by willing knitters but ha* tin wool suitable for afghans to distribute. LWV Members Hear Women Candidates Hue/, Peterson Speak At Luncheon Monday Two candidates, making local history by being the first double distaff aspirants for Council in one election, agreed at the League of Women Voters' luncheon Monday at the Ingleneuk that Swarthmore is an exceptionally fine place to live. However, Mrs. William R. Huey*s and Mrs. Leroy E. Peterson's method of assuring its future character differed. Mrs. Huey, a Republican candidate, pointed with pride ,to the livable, well-run borough maintained for many years under Re- pubhcan administration and urged a straight Republican vote on November 8 for its continuance by earnest, amenable public servants who will work hard to provide the government the people want. Mrs. Huey felt that any hesitancy exhibited by Council is caused by the need to study all' sides of questions. However, claiming? 1o be a-4*pretty Impatient person,'' she said if elected* she will try (Continued ofu Page 5) .,- Eagle Scout Dorothy Hetherington Dies Suddenly Tues. Tonsillectomy Fatal To Rutgers Ave. 5th Grader Dorothy Gilbert Hetherington, 10 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. -Robert P. Hetherington of Rutgers avenue, died Tuesday evening at Chester Hospital following a tonsillectomy performed that morning. Dorothy, who was born in Philadelphia on March 1, 1945, was a fifth grade student ,in Martha Shaw's Rutgers avenue class. She was treasurer of Girl Scout Troop 225 and a member of the Swarthmore Presbyterian Sunday School and Carol Choir. Besides her parents, Dorothy is survived by a brother, Robert, Jr., 18, and a sister, Sara P., 14. The Reverend Joseph P. Bishop officiated at services yesterday morning in the church. Interment was private at the West Laurel Hill Cemetery. Borough Teen-agers Organize 'Canteen' Will Provide Supervised Saturday Evening "Hangout" A new teen-age community club to be known as "The Garnet Canteen" has been organized by students of the Swarthmore-Rutledge High School. It will begin operations on Saturday night, .October 29, with headquarters temporarily in the all-purpose room at the Rutgers Avenue School. Purpose of the canteen is to provide low-cost, adult-supervised recreation on Saturday nights for students of grades nine through 12 at the local high school, plus residents of the Borough who may be students at other High Schools. A committee of approximately 25 girls and boys has organized the venture under the guidance of High School Coach Millard Robinson, last-year's Home and School President John W. Carroll, Edmund Dawes of Benjamin West avenue, and other adults. President of the canteen is Charles Wentz, of the junior class at the High SchooL Other officers are Jan Lawrence, vice-president; Susan Braun, secretary, and Hugh Morrison, treasurer. Special committees have been (Continued on Page 12) TRINITY RUMMAGE SALE TO RE OCTOBER 2«V 27 The annual Rummage Sale, Sponsored by the Woman's Auxiliary of Trinity Church, Swarth? more, will be held next Wednesday, and Thursday, October 28 and 27. The time is from 7 to 9 pjn. Wednesday and 8 sum. to 1 pan. on Thursday. The place is the church Magazine Sale To Open Thursday ef Next Week Magazine subscription sales by members of the fourth, fifth and sixth grades of the College avenue and Rutgers avenue schools' will begin next Thursday, .October 27. Renewals may also be ordered. Flans are still being discussed by teachers and pupils for purchasing additional educational equipment with the proceeds. Kovember 7 is the final day for the drive. ^ Hon Beckmann Earns Eagle Rank in BSA Strath Haven Ave. Boy To Receive Badge Wednesday Robert Beckmann, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beckmann of Strath Haven avenue has earned the Eagle rank in the Boy Scouts of America, the highest rank to which a scout can attain. All Bob's friends and friends of Scouting, are, invited to attend a Court at Himet^tcfoha i hwM i,nri>¥nads«att day, October 28v> at 8 pirn, in McCahan Hall of the Presbyterian Church where;Bbb will be awarded theFjglejScbut Badge. - The Scouting trail from Tenderfoot to Eagle is not one easily trod, and Bob is Swarthmore's first Eagle Scout in more than five years. In order to become an Eagle a First Class Scout must earn 21 merit badges, many of which are extremely difficult. He must spend three months . as. a First Class Scout, three months as a Star Scout and six months as a Life Scout Equally important are the requirements in Scout spirit and participation. An Eagle Scout must have served many hours for (Continued on Page 12) Hallowe'en As Usual The Borourh's plans for Trick or Treat to collect for UNICEP (the United Nations Children's Fund) must be cancelled this year, according to the announcement of the appointed committee in charge. The tune remaining- for preparations was Judged to be too short for effective use. Needlework Guild Announces Directors 76 Listed for Annual Ingathering On Nov. 8th Countless cards in the traditional blue of the Needlework Guild, were sent out last week as the Swarthmore branch under its president, Mrs. A. Sidney Johnson, Jr., began preparations for the annual Ingathering, scheduled this year for Tuesday, November 8. As in years past, the Ingathering will be held at the Woman's clubhouse oh Park avenue, with collection taking place in the morning, and the exhibition and program opening at 2 o'clock that afternoon. In announdg the list of 76 directors, Mrs. Johnson reminded newcomers of the borough and others, that membership in the guild .is open to all who care to donate two articles of new clothing. . These items may. consist, of one wash: cloth or sbtKe¥' small article; or two/-similar, garments (Continued on Page 7)> Scholar to Speak Sun. On 'JDeadlSea Scrolls' The controversial "Dead Sea Scrolls" wirT be the'topic of a lecture to be given Sunday evening at 7 p.m. in Bond Memorial on the campus. Dr. James Muilen- burg, professor of Old Testament at Union Theological Seminary in New York, will be the speaker. In 1947 an Arab shepherd found some ancient manuscripts in a cave near Ihe Dead Sea. These manuscripts, known as the Dead Sea Scrolls, may revolutionize our understanding of Jewish and early Christian history. They include manuscripts of the Old Testament that may be older than any others known at present and books that may deal with pre-Christian Jewish beliefs that have been known before. Many scholars believe that the manuscripts go back to the time of Jesus or earlier. Others believe that they are medieval documents of iittie value. A "New Yorker" article last spring presented this subject' to the general public and since that time it has grown in popular interest Professor Muilenburg is one of the translators Of the Revised Standard Version of tiie Bible. A noted scholar and a stimulating lecturer, he is one of the few Americans who can speak author- atively on ties subject Alumni Return for Homecoming Weekend Tomorrow's Schedule Includes 3 Sport Events Football, Cross Country and Soccer will be on the menu served up by the Swarthmore College athletic department on Saturday to welcome its alumni back to the College for Homecoming. The football game is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. and the opponent will be Ursinus College. At 2:30 p.m. the Cross Country team will start its race against Delaware University from in front of the football stands on Alumni Field. At 3:45 p.m. on Clothier Field the Soccer team will take on the booters from Stevens Institute. The day's festivites will close with a dinner for all alumni and their friends in the Somerville Recreation' CSfrter. Dean Everett L. Hunt will address this group on "Thirty Years at Swarthmo're". The Saturday program will be a part of an extended weekend visit for members of the Alumni Association Council who arrived yesterday to attend classes and seminars and to talk with various members of the faculty and administration. Tonight the Council will have dinner with the Senior Class and will then go to the annual meeting. Tomorrow morning the Alumni (Continued'oh Page.7) Tours Wirh U. S. Team Airs. Alice WUletts has left for three weeks in England as a member of 'the United States Women's Hockey Team. She will play British sectional .teams and, as a highlight of tiie trip, will participate in a match at tiie Arsenal Stadium in London: to celebrate the 80th anniversary of English Women's "Field Hockey. Ross W. Marriott Died Wednesday P.M. Taught Mathematics at Swarthmore College for 46 Years Ross W. Marriott, retired professor of Mathematics at Swarthmore College, died Wednesday afternoon, October 19, at Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia, following an operation. He had been in the hospital for one week. Dr. Marriott joined Swarthmore's faculty in September, 1908, having graduated from Indiana University the previous June. In 1907 he secured the degree of MA. from Swarthmore and in 1911 a PhJD. from the University of Pennsylvania. In 1912 when the new telescope was set up on the campus, Dr. Marriott assumed his piace in the small, well trained staff required to man it. He retired in June, 1952. From 1923 to 1932 Dr. Marriott worked with the late Dr. John A. Miller on a series of expeditions which took them around the world observing* total eclipses of the sun. In 1930 Dr. Marriott worked for the United States Naval Observatory On an expedition to "Tin Can" Island in the South Pacmc..During World War I, he left the campus to work for DuPont in ballistics research. Dr. Marriott was born in Illinois in 1882, the4 son of >.an Illinois farmery. Hei: remained^ ah?> ardent gardener throughout his life; a hobby shared by his wife, the former Marian Sterne whom he taught at Swarthmore and married in 1915. Their home has been at 213 Lafayette avenue since 1919. One of his favorite pastimes was boxing, which he considered a sport of skill rather than brute force. He was a member of Swarthmore Friends Meeting. Dr. Marriott was a member of Sigma Xi, also a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; the American Astronomical Association, the (Continued on Page 12) 'Luncheon Is Served* Saturday in Clubhouse Mothers' Club Benefit Scheduled For 1 O'Clock "Luncheon is served" a benefit event sponsored by the Mothers Club of Swarthmore, will be held tomorrow, Saturday, October 22, at 1 p.m. in the Woman's Club- Bouse on Park avenue. Mrs. H. Leeland Clifford, chairman, invites members, friends and neighbors to- a tasty, full course luncheon followed by bridge in the afternoon. To make the occasion even more exciting, there will be. door prizes, samples and recipes. All proceeds will go to local charities. Tickets can be obtained at the door, or from any member on Mrs. Clifford's committee: Mrs. Robert Cleeland, Jr., Mrs. Roy P. Linsenmeyer, Mrs. Thomas Joyce, Mrs. William Loftus, Mrs. Howard Mifflin, Mrs. James Malone, Mrs. Mort Whitehead, Mrs. James Bastian, Mrs. Louis Valente, Mrs. Joseph Zerby, Mrs. Richard Rittenhouse, Mrs. William Clarke*. Mrs. Gerald Gray, and Mrs. Henry Todd. -Mrs. Edward Cornefius has been making final preparations for a bake sale to be held on November 8 at the College Avenue end Rutgers Avenne School. ,yyl
Object Description
Title | Swarthmorean 1955 October 21 |
Subject | Newspapers - Pennsylvania; American newspapers |
Description | Unlike most communities its size, Swarthmore has boasted a number of newspapers covering both College and Borough news. The first community paper was the Swarthmore, published by the indefatigable John A. Cass. In 1929, the Swarthmorean appeared and continues as a weekly publication. |
Publisher | Peter Told |
Date | 1955-10-21 |
Location Covered | United States; Pennsylvania; Delaware County; Swarthmore |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Source | sn 88079382 |
Language | Eng |
Rights | Copyright, The Swarthmorean, 2015 |
Contact | Swarthmore Public Library Swarthmore@delcolibraries.org <mailto:Swarthmore@delcolibraries.org> |
Contributing Institution | Swarthmore Public Library |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Description
Title | Swarthmorean 1955 October 21 |
Subject | Newspapers - Pennsylvania; American newspapers |
Description | Unlike most communities its size, Swarthmore has boasted a number of newspapers covering both College and Borough news. The first community paper was the Swarthmore, published by the indefatigable John A. Cass. In 1929, the Swarthmorean appeared and continues as a weekly publication. |
Publisher | Peter Told |
Date | 1955-10-21 |
Location Covered | United States; Pennsylvania; Delaware County; Swarthmore |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Source | sn 88079382 |
Language | Eng |
Rights | Copyright, The Swarthmorean, 2015 |
Contact | Swarthmore Public Library Swarthmore@delcolibraries.org <mailto:Swarthmore@delcolibraries.org> |
Contributing Institution | Swarthmore Public Library |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Full Text | •%:-y Register For Hallowe'en Parade fxwtyy. *• more' [! cm.; 'VK V LVH'iA RY i /•».w. '*•«■'%.' THE SWARTHMOREAN Register For Hallowe'en Parade VOLUME 27—NUMBER 42 SWARTHMORE, FRIDAY, October 21, 1955 $3.50 PER YEAR John, Howard Taylor Services Saturday Kenyon Avenue Resident Succumbs to Heart Attack Wed. John Howard Taylor, new account officer of the Delaware County National Bank and former architect, died Wednesday evening in Taylor Hospital, Ridley Park where he was admitted following a heart attack Monday evening at his home 241 Kenyon avenue. Born in Philadelphia in 1888, Mr. Taylor moved to Swarthmore in 1926. He was with the Muscle Shoals Ammunition Dump during World- War I and engaged in architectural work in Washington and in Canada before moving to Pennsylvania and becoming asso- ' dated with the Philadelphia firm of George W. Pepper, later Pepper Associates, specializing in hospital architecture. During World War n he served as a Civil Defense airplane spotter. He went with the Delaware County National Bank in 1952. He was the architect for Hall Gymnasium, the boys' gym, at Swarthmore College. He was a member of the American Institute of Architects, and was past master of Mt. Horeb Lodge 28, F. and A.M., Jerusalem Chapter 3, a member of St. Al- ban's Commandery 47 of Knights Templar of Pennsylvania. He was . a member of the Swarthmore Methodist Church and one time memheir oTttS~board of trustees. In 1913 he married Florence Cross of East Orange, N.J., who died in 1918. Five years later he married Artie Spoy of Philadelphia who predeceased him by three years. • Surviving is a son, Captain John H. Taylor, Jr., of the U.S. Air Force and a daughter, Mrs. John B. Roxby, Jr., of 235 Kenyon avenue, and four'grandchildren; Funeral services will be held at, noon Saturday, at a Philadelphia funeral home. NEED WOOL Mrs. Norman Holme, production chairman of the Swarthmore Branch of the Red Cross, requests that extra skeins of four- pljr wool for afghans be contributed to the Red Cross. She to beatered by willing knitters but ha* tin wool suitable for afghans to distribute. LWV Members Hear Women Candidates Hue/, Peterson Speak At Luncheon Monday Two candidates, making local history by being the first double distaff aspirants for Council in one election, agreed at the League of Women Voters' luncheon Monday at the Ingleneuk that Swarthmore is an exceptionally fine place to live. However, Mrs. William R. Huey*s and Mrs. Leroy E. Peterson's method of assuring its future character differed. Mrs. Huey, a Republican candidate, pointed with pride ,to the livable, well-run borough maintained for many years under Re- pubhcan administration and urged a straight Republican vote on November 8 for its continuance by earnest, amenable public servants who will work hard to provide the government the people want. Mrs. Huey felt that any hesitancy exhibited by Council is caused by the need to study all' sides of questions. However, claiming? 1o be a-4*pretty Impatient person,'' she said if elected* she will try (Continued ofu Page 5) .,- Eagle Scout Dorothy Hetherington Dies Suddenly Tues. Tonsillectomy Fatal To Rutgers Ave. 5th Grader Dorothy Gilbert Hetherington, 10 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. -Robert P. Hetherington of Rutgers avenue, died Tuesday evening at Chester Hospital following a tonsillectomy performed that morning. Dorothy, who was born in Philadelphia on March 1, 1945, was a fifth grade student ,in Martha Shaw's Rutgers avenue class. She was treasurer of Girl Scout Troop 225 and a member of the Swarthmore Presbyterian Sunday School and Carol Choir. Besides her parents, Dorothy is survived by a brother, Robert, Jr., 18, and a sister, Sara P., 14. The Reverend Joseph P. Bishop officiated at services yesterday morning in the church. Interment was private at the West Laurel Hill Cemetery. Borough Teen-agers Organize 'Canteen' Will Provide Supervised Saturday Evening "Hangout" A new teen-age community club to be known as "The Garnet Canteen" has been organized by students of the Swarthmore-Rutledge High School. It will begin operations on Saturday night, .October 29, with headquarters temporarily in the all-purpose room at the Rutgers Avenue School. Purpose of the canteen is to provide low-cost, adult-supervised recreation on Saturday nights for students of grades nine through 12 at the local high school, plus residents of the Borough who may be students at other High Schools. A committee of approximately 25 girls and boys has organized the venture under the guidance of High School Coach Millard Robinson, last-year's Home and School President John W. Carroll, Edmund Dawes of Benjamin West avenue, and other adults. President of the canteen is Charles Wentz, of the junior class at the High SchooL Other officers are Jan Lawrence, vice-president; Susan Braun, secretary, and Hugh Morrison, treasurer. Special committees have been (Continued on Page 12) TRINITY RUMMAGE SALE TO RE OCTOBER 2«V 27 The annual Rummage Sale, Sponsored by the Woman's Auxiliary of Trinity Church, Swarth? more, will be held next Wednesday, and Thursday, October 28 and 27. The time is from 7 to 9 pjn. Wednesday and 8 sum. to 1 pan. on Thursday. The place is the church Magazine Sale To Open Thursday ef Next Week Magazine subscription sales by members of the fourth, fifth and sixth grades of the College avenue and Rutgers avenue schools' will begin next Thursday, .October 27. Renewals may also be ordered. Flans are still being discussed by teachers and pupils for purchasing additional educational equipment with the proceeds. Kovember 7 is the final day for the drive. ^ Hon Beckmann Earns Eagle Rank in BSA Strath Haven Ave. Boy To Receive Badge Wednesday Robert Beckmann, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beckmann of Strath Haven avenue has earned the Eagle rank in the Boy Scouts of America, the highest rank to which a scout can attain. All Bob's friends and friends of Scouting, are, invited to attend a Court at Himet^tcfoha i hwM i,nri>¥nads«att day, October 28v> at 8 pirn, in McCahan Hall of the Presbyterian Church where;Bbb will be awarded theFjglejScbut Badge. - The Scouting trail from Tenderfoot to Eagle is not one easily trod, and Bob is Swarthmore's first Eagle Scout in more than five years. In order to become an Eagle a First Class Scout must earn 21 merit badges, many of which are extremely difficult. He must spend three months . as. a First Class Scout, three months as a Star Scout and six months as a Life Scout Equally important are the requirements in Scout spirit and participation. An Eagle Scout must have served many hours for (Continued on Page 12) Hallowe'en As Usual The Borourh's plans for Trick or Treat to collect for UNICEP (the United Nations Children's Fund) must be cancelled this year, according to the announcement of the appointed committee in charge. The tune remaining- for preparations was Judged to be too short for effective use. Needlework Guild Announces Directors 76 Listed for Annual Ingathering On Nov. 8th Countless cards in the traditional blue of the Needlework Guild, were sent out last week as the Swarthmore branch under its president, Mrs. A. Sidney Johnson, Jr., began preparations for the annual Ingathering, scheduled this year for Tuesday, November 8. As in years past, the Ingathering will be held at the Woman's clubhouse oh Park avenue, with collection taking place in the morning, and the exhibition and program opening at 2 o'clock that afternoon. In announdg the list of 76 directors, Mrs. Johnson reminded newcomers of the borough and others, that membership in the guild .is open to all who care to donate two articles of new clothing. . These items may. consist, of one wash: cloth or sbtKe¥' small article; or two/-similar, garments (Continued on Page 7)> Scholar to Speak Sun. On 'JDeadlSea Scrolls' The controversial "Dead Sea Scrolls" wirT be the'topic of a lecture to be given Sunday evening at 7 p.m. in Bond Memorial on the campus. Dr. James Muilen- burg, professor of Old Testament at Union Theological Seminary in New York, will be the speaker. In 1947 an Arab shepherd found some ancient manuscripts in a cave near Ihe Dead Sea. These manuscripts, known as the Dead Sea Scrolls, may revolutionize our understanding of Jewish and early Christian history. They include manuscripts of the Old Testament that may be older than any others known at present and books that may deal with pre-Christian Jewish beliefs that have been known before. Many scholars believe that the manuscripts go back to the time of Jesus or earlier. Others believe that they are medieval documents of iittie value. A "New Yorker" article last spring presented this subject' to the general public and since that time it has grown in popular interest Professor Muilenburg is one of the translators Of the Revised Standard Version of tiie Bible. A noted scholar and a stimulating lecturer, he is one of the few Americans who can speak author- atively on ties subject Alumni Return for Homecoming Weekend Tomorrow's Schedule Includes 3 Sport Events Football, Cross Country and Soccer will be on the menu served up by the Swarthmore College athletic department on Saturday to welcome its alumni back to the College for Homecoming. The football game is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. and the opponent will be Ursinus College. At 2:30 p.m. the Cross Country team will start its race against Delaware University from in front of the football stands on Alumni Field. At 3:45 p.m. on Clothier Field the Soccer team will take on the booters from Stevens Institute. The day's festivites will close with a dinner for all alumni and their friends in the Somerville Recreation' CSfrter. Dean Everett L. Hunt will address this group on "Thirty Years at Swarthmo're". The Saturday program will be a part of an extended weekend visit for members of the Alumni Association Council who arrived yesterday to attend classes and seminars and to talk with various members of the faculty and administration. Tonight the Council will have dinner with the Senior Class and will then go to the annual meeting. Tomorrow morning the Alumni (Continued'oh Page.7) Tours Wirh U. S. Team Airs. Alice WUletts has left for three weeks in England as a member of 'the United States Women's Hockey Team. She will play British sectional .teams and, as a highlight of tiie trip, will participate in a match at tiie Arsenal Stadium in London: to celebrate the 80th anniversary of English Women's "Field Hockey. Ross W. Marriott Died Wednesday P.M. Taught Mathematics at Swarthmore College for 46 Years Ross W. Marriott, retired professor of Mathematics at Swarthmore College, died Wednesday afternoon, October 19, at Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia, following an operation. He had been in the hospital for one week. Dr. Marriott joined Swarthmore's faculty in September, 1908, having graduated from Indiana University the previous June. In 1907 he secured the degree of MA. from Swarthmore and in 1911 a PhJD. from the University of Pennsylvania. In 1912 when the new telescope was set up on the campus, Dr. Marriott assumed his piace in the small, well trained staff required to man it. He retired in June, 1952. From 1923 to 1932 Dr. Marriott worked with the late Dr. John A. Miller on a series of expeditions which took them around the world observing* total eclipses of the sun. In 1930 Dr. Marriott worked for the United States Naval Observatory On an expedition to "Tin Can" Island in the South Pacmc..During World War I, he left the campus to work for DuPont in ballistics research. Dr. Marriott was born in Illinois in 1882, the4 son of >.an Illinois farmery. Hei: remained^ ah?> ardent gardener throughout his life; a hobby shared by his wife, the former Marian Sterne whom he taught at Swarthmore and married in 1915. Their home has been at 213 Lafayette avenue since 1919. One of his favorite pastimes was boxing, which he considered a sport of skill rather than brute force. He was a member of Swarthmore Friends Meeting. Dr. Marriott was a member of Sigma Xi, also a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; the American Astronomical Association, the (Continued on Page 12) 'Luncheon Is Served* Saturday in Clubhouse Mothers' Club Benefit Scheduled For 1 O'Clock "Luncheon is served" a benefit event sponsored by the Mothers Club of Swarthmore, will be held tomorrow, Saturday, October 22, at 1 p.m. in the Woman's Club- Bouse on Park avenue. Mrs. H. Leeland Clifford, chairman, invites members, friends and neighbors to- a tasty, full course luncheon followed by bridge in the afternoon. To make the occasion even more exciting, there will be. door prizes, samples and recipes. All proceeds will go to local charities. Tickets can be obtained at the door, or from any member on Mrs. Clifford's committee: Mrs. Robert Cleeland, Jr., Mrs. Roy P. Linsenmeyer, Mrs. Thomas Joyce, Mrs. William Loftus, Mrs. Howard Mifflin, Mrs. James Malone, Mrs. Mort Whitehead, Mrs. James Bastian, Mrs. Louis Valente, Mrs. Joseph Zerby, Mrs. Richard Rittenhouse, Mrs. William Clarke*. Mrs. Gerald Gray, and Mrs. Henry Todd. -Mrs. Edward Cornefius has been making final preparations for a bake sale to be held on November 8 at the College Avenue end Rutgers Avenne School. ,yyl |
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