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VOL. XII, No. 25
SWARTHMORE, PA., JUNE 21, 1940
RELIEF FIGURE
GROWS STEADILY
Swarthmore's    Generosity   Most
Needed in Drive to Succor Innocent War Victims Abroad
The local branch of the American
Red Cross has more than doubled its
annual Roll Call figure of $1625 in the
current emergency drive for war relief funds, having collected $3500 in the
latter to date. The Southeastern District, which includes Swarthmore, has
collected about fifty per cent of its
quota and places sixth in the country.
The house to house canvass here is
almost completed and the local board
of directors wishes to make public its
appreciation of the cooperation it has
received from its two Roll Call chairmen, Mrs. Wayne H. Randall and Mrs.
Franklin S. Gillespie; the captains and
numerous workers; the Special Gift
committee, Robert Haig, chairman,
Frank Reitzel, A. S. Johnson, Frank R.
Markley, and the townspeople in general. At the same time it reminds everyone that the need is increasing hourly
and generosity must not stop.
A place for the making of surgical
dressings will be opened in Media,
probably around July 1. The definite
date of its opening will be announced
later.
Sewing for the Red Cross is progressing each Tuesday and Wednesday
at the Woman's Club beginning at 10
A. M. The work of anyone who can
turn out to help in this way or to sew
at home, finishing up handwork, is
needed.
Girl Scout Court of Awards
BESSIE MACKEOWN BARKER
After a long illness, Bessie Mac-
Keown Barker, widow of William S.
Barker, passed away at her home, 315
Cedar lane, on Tuesday evening, June
17. Mrs. Barker's early life was spent
in Pittsburgh. Later, she lived in Philadelphia and last summer moved to
Swarthmore, where she has been living with her daughter, Mrs. Henry L.
Ward. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ward, of Swarthmore and
Mrs. Howard L. Fussell, of Newtown
Square, and five grandchildren.
Hers was a rare and beautiful spirit
—her life was in truth a benediction.
A. H. R.
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ETHEL B. DURNELL
The Girl Scouts of Troop 16 held their
annual Court of Awards on Saturday,
June 8, in the Girl Scout House. A
group of interested parents attended.
After a short program the badges
were presented as follows: Second
Class, Barbara Ann Crossen, Vincehza
Colsfciiuna,"' fc*rances Brewster, Joan
Faulkner, Dorothy Borden, Doris Black,
Louise Archbold, Rosemary Argyle,
Nancy Rincliffe and Nan Pitman; Scribe
insignia, Joann Paul; Troop Treasurer
insignia, Mary Denworth; Proficiency
badges — Ann Myers, Hostess; Lucy
Hayes, Photography, Tree Finder, Dramatic Appreciation, Transportation and
Communication, Bibliophile, Writer,
Architecture, and Hostess; Mary
Frances Dimmitt, Dancer, Photography,
Transportation, and Communication;
Mary Denworth, Tree Finder; Joann
Paul, Hostess and Leather work; Mary
Elizabeth Evans, Bookbinder, Foods,
Interior Decorator, Wood, Weaving,
Swimmer, Hostess, and Architecture;
Barbara Ann Crossen, Home Nurse,
Swimmer, and Hostess; Jean Gemmill,
Housewoman, Architecture, and Hostess ; Frances Evans, Swimmer and
Hostess; Frances Jenkins, Architecture. Lucy Hayes and Mary Elizabeth
Evans received First Class badges.
Play Benefits Nursery
A fund of $9.66 was raised for the
Upland Nursery by a group of fifth
grade girls who presented two performances of "The Proud Princess" last
Friday at the Raymond K. Denworth
home on Elm avenue.
Jennifer McCone played the title role
and Rosemary Argyle, Prince Candor.
Others in the cast were Jean Brown,
Jean Blakiston, Virginia Hay, Louise
Archbold, Helen Hoot, Beth Huey,
Hilda Denworth and Patty Paul.
Virginia Hay and Helen Hoot directed the performances which had
been in rehearsal for two months.
Helen Hoot was in charge of costumes.
Tickets were donated by E. N. Hay.
The performance was received enthusiastically by the many parents and
friends who, for admission fees of five
and ten cents, witnessed both performances.
Receives Engineering Degree
George C. Friend, of Yale avenue,
received a degree in chemical engineering from the University of
Pennsylvania last Wednesday, June 12.
Mr. Friend, the only one to receive the
degree at the commencement exercises
this year, was graduated forty years
ago.
Makes D. A. R. Awards
At the last assembly of the Ridley
Park High School, June 18, Mrs. Lovett
Frescoln, Registrar of Delaware County
Chapter,. D; A. R., made the presentation of the Good Citizenship Award,
to Doris Swanson and of the History
Medal, which-went to Frances Stratton.
The many friends of Ethel B. Durnell
will be grieved to hear that she met
with a fatal accident while driving to
Scranton, Pa. on Friday, June 14. Funeral services were held Monday in
West Chester where her mother, Mrs.
Eleanor R. Durnell now lives.
Eight years ago while living in
Swarthmore, Ethel Durnell, was an active worker in the cause of peace, helping to start the Swarthmore Branch of
the Women's International League for
Peace and Freedom, and being its first
chairman. She was ever ready to work
for good causes. She had just completed her teaching work in the Coatesville High School and was looking forward to a new kind of work in Wilmington, Del., upon her return from a
vacation week-end at Eaglesmere. It
is a great tragedy that her life has been
suddenly ended.
A.  H.  R.
$2.50 PER YEAR
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Dot Simons In Auto Accident
Dorothy Simons and Thomas Jones,
of Park avenue, spent tlje week-end
before last in Washington, D. C, where
they attended the Peace Meeting and
in Richmond, Ind., where they, were
prefect at. Earlham College graduation.
Starting "ior home early Monday morning. June 10, their car struck a pole
near Greensburg, Pa., and Miss Simons
was badly hurt. She was rushed to the
Greensburg Hospital and her mother,
Mrs. Dorothy Simons, who had been
notified of the accident, arrived at the
hospital a few hours later. By ambulance and train, and traveling on a stretcher, Miss Simons was transferred to
the Taylor Hospital, Ridley Park. It
was discovered that Miss Simons had
suffered facial injuries and a fractured
leg. She underwent a successful operation Monday morning, June 17, to remedy her facial injuries and will return
to her home in a few weeks. Mr. Jones
escaped uninjured.
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Camp Counselors Needed
Camp Sunshine, which on June 24
will open its gates to ninety-six underprivileged boys, still has six vacancies
to fill its complement of boy counselors.
This is an opportunity for six boys to
enjoy four weeks of camp life while
performing a deserving service for less
fortunate children of Delaware County.
Counselors must be at least sixteen
years of age. They must be able to
teach swimming, handcraft, and games
to the children. Any boy who is interested in this summer service should
send his application to Mrs. George J.
Karge, Jr., 107 East Springfield road,
Springfield.
The camp is ready for summer use.
An accumulation of leaves and weeds
has been removed, and new paint here
and there has freshened a number of
the buildings.
At the suggestion of Carl M. Crawford, July 14 has has been designated
Legion Day at the camp.
The camp is operated by public subscriptions, most of which are received
at this time of the year. While there
are many appeals being made for
worthy causes, it is hoped by the Camp
directors that the citizens of Delaware
County will not neglect this strictly
Delaware County project for the benefit of underprivileged children, citizens of tomorrow. Checks may be sent
to Douglas R. Faith, treasurer, Chester-
Cambridge Bank and Trust Company.
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Donate $150 to Red Cross
At a specially called public meeting on
Thursday, June 6, in the Woman's Club
House, it was decided to donate the $150
surplus in the treasury of the Swarthmore Dancing Classes to the Red Cross
Relief Fund.
Monday Registration
For Summer
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Registration for the Summer Recreation Program will be continued on Monday morning, June 24th at 9 A. M. in the
1st grade room, as last year, of the College Avenue School Building. Mrs. Birney K. Morse (Swarthmore 602), is
Registration Chairman.
To date, the heaviest enrollments are
in the following activities: tennis, swimming, baseball, softball, and nursery
school. This nursery activity is sponsored by the Mothers' Club, Mrs. Howard Turner, President. Anyone interested in a certain subject is urged to secure enough enrollments to warrant the
class.
Swimming Registration Needed
Swimming memberships are tentative
depending upon enough registrations tc
support the project offered to the community this summer through the generosity of Swarthmore College in sharing its well equipped pool with Swarthmore children. Plans have been made
for swimming lessons for older children
before 9 A. M. by appointment with Joe
Gary, Life Guard and Instructor. (6 lessons for $3.50). Between 12 and 1 at
noon, attention will be given to the
younger child. Because of the depth of
the pool at the shallow end, this instruction must be individual and for a
short period.
If Swarthmore children are to benefit
by swimming privileges here this summer, it is imperative that registrations
be made Monday morning. If the pool
does not have the number of applications to make it self-supporting at this
time, it will not be opened. Attention is
again called to the fact that Boy Scout
and Girl Scout swimming credits may
be acquired upon arrangement.
Handcrafts
Toy airplanes, ship models, boats may
be fashioned by boys and girls under
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experienced school and camp director in
this field. Basketry, weaving, needlework, knitting and many other types of
handcraft will be offered under Nina D.
Burnley,
Further program opportunities recorded in last week's Swarthmorean include : Nursery (2-3 years old) ; Kindergarten (4-5 years old); Intermediate
(6-7 years old). Painting lessons, including outdoor sketching, will be a
rare privilege under one of the most
popular art teachers in the Philadelphia
area. Martha Bartlett Hearn, of the
Shipley School in Bryn Mawr. Rhythm
and music for two groups, the six to
nine year olds, and for those above nine,
a vai ied program of music, rhythm, music appreciation, outdoor folk dancing,
and instrument making under Eleanor
Schofield Fawcett, assisted by Nina
Sacco. Softball is arranged for boys and
girls. Eleanor Burgett has charge of
softball for young children.
Hobbies for Adults
In response to questions as to how
older Swarthmoreans may recreate in
their own community this summer, the
following opportunities exist: tennis enrollment is open to all ages, including
family memberships. Tennis courts will
be open daily from 9 A. M. until dark.
Painting and sketching will be available
to adults under Martha Bartlett Hearn,
and painting under Cyril Gardner. John
Jenny may be contacted at the public
school in regard to instrumental music
lessons for all interested. Barbara Elmore already has an adult group who
are engaged in metal work. Antonio
Cortizas, Philadelphia sculptor, is available for clay modeling for all ages.
Baseball teams are organized for boys
and young men under John Pitman,
John Reed and Frank Williams.
POST-COMMENCEMENT
PARTY FOR SENIORS
After the commencement exercises
on June 13, the members of the Swarthmore High School graduating class
changed into more informal clothes and
attended a frolic given in their honor
by their parents at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Guenther Froebel, of Swarthmore avenue. Despite the games and activities planned for the evening, the ex-
seniors first exchanged autographs and
signed each other's newly acquired
yearbooks; the games came later. Then
with the numerable floodlights on the
property, the young people and chaperons could easily see to play badminton, ping pong, pool, and croquet outside. While the games were going in
full swing, a number of the parents stole
the party by preparing a great quantity
of hamburgers and serving them with
relish, onions, pineapple juice, tomato
juice, and doughnuts. A few of the
adults were amazed at the rapidity with
which these refreshments were consumed.
Among the faculty members present
was Margaret Price who started twenty-five members of the class in her
kindergarten group thirteen years ago.
The parents on the immediate committee were: Mr. and Mrs. Froebel,
Mr. and Mrs. William Craemer, Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick Child, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Walter L.
Thorpe, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Weltz, Mr.
and Mrs. Carl deMoll, Mrs. Gold, and
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Haig.
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Legion Auxiliary Projects
The American Legion Auxiliary's Red
Cross sewing every Tuesday has progressed smoothly so that now several
dresses are nearly completed. The group
meets at 10 A. M. at the home of Mrs.
Robert B. Bair, 211 Cornell avenue.
Mrs. Bair serves coffee at noon to those
who notify her in advance and bring a
box luncheon.
From January to June the following
articles were finished: ten nightgowns.
pouches, twenty-five caps, thirty wrappers, nine, sacques, thirty diapers, ten
pairs of bootees. The pouches were sent
to the Coatesville Veterans' Hospital
and the remainder to the Red Cross.
One of the Auxiliary's interests is the
Keystone Camp at Gettysburg which
enables the girls attending it to learn
what true citizenship of America means;
what one's responsibilities are as a citizen ; and how one should work toward
clean government jn this country.
H. S. Class of 1930
Holds Reunion
PLANPROGRAM
FOR JULY 4th
Business Association Again Sponsoring Full Day of Enjoyment for All
The Swarthmore Business Association has appointed a committee to arrange for a full day celebration of the
Fourth of July here.
The finance committee consists of
John H. Pitman, chairman; Peter E.
Told, co-chairman; Joseph Reynolds,
Charles Russell, Ferris Mitchell, Jerry
Martel, Walter Suplee, with members
of the Junior Woman's Club headed by
Katharine Pitman.
As in previous years the Business Association will put up prizes for different
events during the day. The finance committee will need approximately $250 for
fireworks, insurance, ponies, canoes, etc.
A small contribution from each family
will insure a full day's pleasure for all.
Everyone is asked to be ready when a
member of the committee visits next
Monday and Tuesday.
The Independence Day program will
start at 9 A. M. with the annual parade
for the kiddies and their pets. Games for
young and old and in various forms will
keep all who desire busy until dinner.
Fireworks and music at thc Rutgers
avenue school grounds will conclude
the festivities.
On July Fourth — display your flag —
stay in Swarthmore and have a good
time.
JOHN NASON NEW
HEAD OF COLLEGE
Succeeds   Aydelotte   Whom   He
Assisted Past Several Years at
Swarthmore and on Rhodes
Trust
The class of 1930, Swarthmore High
School, held a reunion Saturday evening at 6:30 at a popular Sixty-ninth
street  dining place.
There were approximately sixty per
cent of the class in attendance accompanied by husbands and wives. Mrs.
Lewis Krause, the former Miss Lillian
Myers, came all the way from Little
Park, Ark., for the event and has been
visiting her parents in the Shirer Building on South Chester road.
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Boys9 Baseball Assembly
AH boys between the ages of ten and
fourteen who are interested in playing
baseball should report to Burgess John
H. Pitman on the Swarthmore College
field near the former Prep School gymnasium on Tuesday evening at 6:45 P.
M. and also on Thursday evening at
the same time. Each boy should bring
his glove.
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Named Class Mother
Mrs. Raymond Denworth was elected
Class Mother of the third grade of the
College avenue school.
SUMMER ACTIVITIES
Tentative Schedule
(Each Activity Depends Upon Immediate and Sufficient Registration)
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MONDAY, JUNE 24th, 1st GRADE ROOM
MUSIC AND RHYTHM —Monday—10:00-12:00.
PAINTING
CLAY MODELING
HANDCRAFT
NURSERY
KINDERGARTEN
INTERMEDIATE
TENNIS
SWIMMING
—Tuesday—9:00-10*00; 10:00-12:00.
—Wednesday—9:30-11:30.
—(Every day, 9:30 to 11:30 A. M.)
► —(Every day, 9:00 to 11:30 A. M.)
—(Every day; preference to adults on Saturday
afternoon and Sunday).*
—(Week days. To be scheduled by ages).
The board of managers of Swarthmore College '—* **-*-***d' *uuiouueea
the appointment of John William Nason
••- «---o;dent of th*1- College, to talc*
on his duties as of July 1, 1940.
The new president was born in St.
Paul, Minn., on February 9, 1905. Educated at St. Paul High School and Phillips Exeter, he was graduated from
Carleton College summa cum laude in
1926. He became a member of Phi
Beta Kappa during his junior year.
Followed a year st Yale Divinity School
and a year at Harvard University,
A Rhodes scholar to Oriel College,
Oxford, England, he took there an
honors degree in philosophy. He played
Rugby, football and tennis for his college and was president of the Bryce
Club.
In 1931 he returned to this country
and became instructor in philosophy at
Swarthmore College. In 1934 he was
made assistant professor and during
1938-39, he served as head of the department while Dr. Brand Blanshard
was on sabbatical leave.
Since 1935 he has acted as assistant to Dr. Frank Aydelotte on the
Rhodes Trust and since 1937 he has
assisted President Aydelotte in the administration of the affairs of the College.
In 1935 Mr. Nason married Bertha
Dean White, daughter of the former
Mayor Charles E. White, of Atlantic
City, N. J., and niece of Miss Frances
White, of Walnut lane. After graduation from Swarthmore College, she
was secretary to Dr. William F. G.
Swann, head of the Bartol Foundation
here. She is a member of Phi Beta
Kappa too.
The Nasons live at 530 Walnut lane
and have two sons, Charles who is three
years old and Robert who is one.
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Crum Creek Club Closes Season
The Crum Creek Bridge Club held its
final banquet at the Strath Haven Inn on
Tuesday evening of last week.
The silver cup awarded annually to the
one who has the highest number of points
for the season went to Mrs. Richard
Carvell. In a triple lie for the alternate
trophy, a silver tray, Bayard H. Morrison, Richard Carvell and Andrew F.
Robinson deadlocked.
The May tournament was won by Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Wilson. The regular
weekly play resulted as follows: North
and South—Mr. and Mrs. Philip W.
Kniskern, first; Russell H. Kent and
Richard Carvell, second; Mrs. H. Bardwell Lincoln and Mrs. Sargent Walter
tied Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shoemaker,
for third. East and West—Mrs. Daniel
Goodwin and Palmer Skoglund, first;
Mrs. Russell H. Kent and Mrs. Richard
Carvell, second; Mrs. A. Ludlow Clayden
and Laurence Stabler, third.
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