Swarthmorean 1942 June 26

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VOL. XIV, No. 25
SWARTHMORE, PA., JUNE 26, 1942
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FULL PROGRAM
FOR THE FOURTH
Mori-Jug*   Afternoon   and   Eve*
ning Events Will Provide a
Big Day for Borough
In the past years many Swarthmoreans have made it a habit to go off for
a few days over the Fourth of July.
With the present lack of gasoline and
tires, it is hoped most of these will find
out what a fine time Swarthmoreans
have here on this national holiday.
The program starts at 9 A.M. with a
Children's Parade on Park avenue.
Fancy, costumes, original costumes,
comics, will parade in all their glory following the. decorated bicycles, tricycles,
scooters, and miscellaneous.
Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Brownies, and
Cubs have a place and if none of these
classes include Billy or Mary a place to
suit the circumstance will be made. -
Parents are asked to have the children
on time.   •
10 A, M.—Children's games at the
College avenue school grounds. Mom and
Pop will be there with the children and
will have a chance to display their skills.
10.30 A. M.—Golf Driving contest on
the front campus of the college. Classes
for men and wpmen and for college students. Golf, balls are. scarce-r-don't drive
them«too. .far--—or, can't you?
10,30 A. M.—Quoits by the Old Bank
Building—singles and doubles.
1:30 P. M.—Boys' Ball Game on the
new School athletic field on the north
side of the railroad just east of Swarthmore avenue.
4.00 P. M.—Water Sports on the Crum
by the canoe house. Races for men and
women. Boys and girls arranged by age
groups. Also father and son and father
and daughter races, and oh, yes, tilting
contests also.
The evening program will be instructive and inspiring. Rutgers avenue
school will be the scene of these activities.
Full details will appear in the next issue of The Swarthmorean. All are cautioned to get ready to have a good time
in Swarthmore.
COUNCILMAN ENTERS ARMY
Lieutenant George W. McKeag of Parish road left yesterday for Officer's
Training School, Miami, Fla. A Phila-
delphia attorney Lieutenant McKeag
was serving his first term on Borough
Council. He is a graduate of the college in the-class of '27, a member of
Phi Sigma Kappa, soUcitor for the
trustees of the General Assembly of
the Presbyterian Church in the U.S-4.,
a teacher in the Church School of the
Swarthmore Presbyterian Church.
Stresses Need ,For
Needlework Guild
Local Branch Urges All to Help
Charity Hard Pressed to
Meet War Needs
Legion Women Sew Next
Wednesday
Members and friends of the American
•Legion Auxiliary are urged to join .the,
small group which is meeting weekly at
the home of Mrs. Oscar J. Gilcreest on
Harvard avenue, to sew and cut out
material for afghans, baby quilts and
other articles to be used in the Philadelphia Naval Hospital and for county
welfare.
At this Tuesday's session it was decided the sewing will be held next week
on Wednesday from 10 A. M. to 3 P. M.
It will be held each week alternating
Tuesday and Wednesday.
• Box luncheons are brought and a beverage is served.
There is handwork as well as stitching to be done. Bits of wool and cotton
flannel in white, gray, blue or pink are
needed greatly. Anyone wishing to donate these materials may leave them in
the Gilcreest vestibule. The Auxiliary is
extremely grateful to the many who have
already cooperated by depositing" various
salvage articles there.
Former Dean Editoralized
A top editorial entitled "A Decade At
U.C." gave tribute to the expansion of
the University of Cincinnati under the
past ten-year administration of President
Raymond Walters former dean of men
at Swarthmore College. Without ceremony President Walters celebrated his
tenth anniversary in the U.C. chair as
he recently^conferred degrees upon the
university's class of *42. Walters came to
Swarthmore in the fall of 1921 and was
dean of men here 11 years until he succeeded the late Herman Schneider as
head of U.C.
library Plans New
August Schedule
Announcement  of Purchase of
New Encyclopedia Britannica
Highlights Quarterly Meet
At the quarterly meeting of the Board
of the Swarthmore Public Library Association held Monday evening June 22 at
7:45 P. M. there were present S. S. Rutherford, John F. Spencer, Mrs! Peter Told,
Alice F. Barber, Mrs. Sewell W. Hodge,
and Mrs. Franklin S. Gillespie with the
president Guenther H. Froebel in the
chair.
The purchase of thc 1942 Encyclopedia
Britannica was reported by Mrs, Hodge
chairman of the book committee to meet
the increasing demand for reference
books. Mrs. Told chairman of the children's book committee stated that a
highlight of the spring book week was
the' story afternoon when 2J0 children
gathered to listen appreciatively to stories told by Mrs. R. G. E. Ullman, Mrs.
Henry I. Hoot, and Gretchen Van De
Boe. Mrs. Told further reported that
inventory of the children's books would
be complete before the Librarian's vacation. As the current book circulation is
approximately two-thirds adult and one-
third children for the present the book
funds will be so apportioned.
The board considered the request of
the Woman's Club that the Library be
opened on Tuesday afternoons from 4 to
5:30. If this can be arranged within the
limitations of the Librarian's 40 hour
week the board will cooperate with the
Woman's Club to this end in the Fall.
Miss Bettina Hunter reported a circulation increase of 1000 books in the
months of March, April, and May over
the same three months in 1941.
The Board decided that the Library
will be kept open two afternoons a week
throughout the librarian's vacation of the
month of August. By this arrangement
it. will not be necessary for the Library to
be closed two weeks as has been done
heretofore. Library hours during August
will be manned by members of the board.
The definite August schedule will be announced in July and also posted in the
Library.
A letter of appreciation was read from
Doris Bye who.received the Library Association award at the High School
Commencement.
Mrs. J. Horace Walter of the Swarthmore Apartments as head of the local
branch of the Needlework Guild of America urges upon all members and friends
the necessity of working now toward the
coming fall ingathering. At the recent
national convention held in Philadelphia
the need for greater' effort was stressed
in order to help soldiers' and sailors'
families whose care is now added to the
usual work of the organizations and institutions which depend on thc Needlework Guild for help.
Mrs. Walter answers the many who
question the place of the Needlework
Guild in this time of war by quoting
President Roosevelt's letter to the convention: ''By bringing happiness and
comfort to so many of their neighbors,
particularly to the families and dependents of our fighting forces, the Needlework Guild is making a_ contribution of
great value to our National War effort";
and Norman Thomas chairman of the
American Red Cross who previously
stated "It seems to me imperative that
these local needs should continue to be
met. I feel this is a patriotic service."
Now that many winter activities have
ended,   and  since   conservation of  tires
and rationing of gasoline have curtailed
'many usual activities, the Guild anticipates a little more leisure for the next
• few months and hopes this will be turn-
jed into preparation of garments for thc
next ingathering.
i Those who' are not yet members are
asked to consider joining, not to wait for
■ a special invitation. Two new garments
alike in size and quality, or a sum of
mon°y given annually constitutes membership in this charity. Garments collected in a state are distributed in that state.
Garments collected in Swarthmore are
distributed locally and in nearby towns.
-Contributions may fit .the purse of any
man/woman or child in the borough and
all are urged to help strengthen the world
embracing chain of the Needlework
Guild.
Change in Tennis Schedule
•
Edwin J. Faulkner who will
have charge of the tennis classes
under the Summer. .Recreation
program wishes to announce that
instruction for group lessons wi.ll
begin Monday, June 29, and the
hours will he 3, 4 and 5 P. M. at
the two College avenue school
courts instead of the usual' Saturday morning schedule from 9 to
12 A. M. which was to begin Saturday, June 27.
BUY HEAVILY NEXT
WEDNESDAY
•
Sales of War Bonds and
Stamps are going over the top
in the "All Out" War Effort-in
Delaware County. May sales ran
15% over the quota set as a goal
for Delaware Countians. Motion
picture theatres, business men
and merchants have made great
strides in the sale. Each day
shows   the  constant  rising- tide.
Swarthmore merchants who
will cooperate in the War Effort
by selling no merchandise from
12 noon to 12:15 next Wednesday, July \, but devoting that
time to the exclusive sale of War
Bonds and Stamps include —
Charles R. Russell, Swarthmore
National Bank and Trust Company, Bouquet Salon, Martel
Brothers, Media Drug Store, Hoy
5 and 10 cent store, E. -M. Buchner, Dew Drop Inn, Michael's,
Rumsey's Garage, The Swarthmorean, Alice Barber, Edward L.
Noyes, Paulson and Company,
Hannum and Waite, Co-op, N.
Walter Suplee, Mason Builders,
Victor D. Shirer. Hollyhock
Shop, H. B. Green, Peter E. Told,
Strath Haven Inn, . The Ingleneuk, Harris and Company, American Store, Mitro, Joseph Ce-
liam, Gown Shop, Joseph Ciliberti, Madison Brothers, Jake
the Tailor, and Adolph's Barber
Shop. Co-Ed Salon, Tot-ta Shop,
A. Weinstein, Marie Donnelly,
Frank the Barber, Wiltshire
Brothers.
FLOWERS FOR THE
FLOWERLESS
Mrs. Malcolm Bird of Pensacola,
Fla. accompanied by her mother Mrs.
Willard Tomlinson of South Chester
road returned to her parents' home
here yesterday to await word regarding
her husband's plane which disappeared
off the Gulf coast several weeks ago
-with no trace of ship or-men to date.
THE WEEK'S CALENDAR
FRIDAY. JUNE 26
7:30 P. M. — Troop 1 Organizes Emmons Barn
SATURDAY, JUNE 27
8:30 P. M. —Arch Street Choir   Strath Haven Inn
SUNDAY, JUNE 28
11*00 A. ML — Morning Worship Local  Churclies
8:15 P. M. — Georgelmlay Bodlne. Jr.. Poet Strath Haven Inn
MONDAY. JUNE 29
10:00 A. M. —Red Cross Sewing Woman's Club
TUESDAY, JUNE 30
10-00 A. M.—Surgical Dressings Presbyterian Church
7 .-00 AM. until 9*00 P. M. —Selective Service Registration High  School
. WEDNESDAY. JULY 1
10*00 A. M. to 3-00 P. M. —Legion Auxiliary Sewing 318 Harvard Avenue
10*00 A. M. to. 4-00 P. M.—Surgical Dressings Red Cross, Media
THURSDAY, JULY 2
8:15 P. M.—X>cture-—,'Brltl8h Labor and the W-f-.^FHends' Meeting House
B-B"
The     Swarthmore      Woman's      Club
through  its garden section sponsors  the i
sending  of  flowers to the  Philadelphia
General Hospital each week throughout
the summer. The ladies of the Methodist
Church  are in charge of the work for
the month of July. Mrs. William Earl
Kistler, 144 Park avenue is chairman of;
the   Methodist   committee   and   will   be
glad  to  have    contributions   of   garden,
flowers left at her home each Thursdayj
afternoon or evening or Friday morning
during July.
The patients in the wards look forward with great joy to receiving these
flowers. They are so disappointed if no
flowers arrive that contributors are asked to send in picture post cards for
them any week that flowers are not available.
There will be buckets of water ready
on Mrs. Kistler's front steps. An appeal
is made to all residents to take some
flowers to her to cheer these "flowerless."
MUSICL4NS PLAN
1942-43 SEASON
Swarthmore    Club    Aspires    to
Larger and Mixed Choruses
for Meeting'Programs
The program cojnmittee of the
Swarthmore Music Club met at the
home of Mrs. C B. Campbell on College avenue Thursday to discuss plans
for next year's music. Dr. A. Pepinski
of the Bartol Foundation chairman of
the string section of the club, James
Sorber chairman of men's voices, Mrs.
S. D. Harris of women's voices, Cyril
Gardner vice-president, Mrs. Campbell,
Mrs. K. Warren Coles, Mrs. William
F. G. Swann, Mrs. Dorothy Paul, and
Mrs. Roy Delaplaine were present.
It was decided to continue with this
year's policy of presenting music from
the general field rather than from a
chronological or geographical classification. Programs will be made up from
the three sections: piano, voice, and
strings and original compositions will
be used each month if available.
The committee hopes to have more
men's voices so that mixed choruses
may be sung. Mrs. Harris announced
that Alice Blodgett of the local high
school faculty will assist in directing
the chorus. Several musically gifted
high school students have applied for
membership in the group. Any man interested in singing with the club may
notify Mr. Sorber (telephone Swarthmore 3070). The secretary Mrs. Frank
R. Morey will be glad to supply information regarding the club to interested
persons.
BRITISH LECTURER
HERE JULY 2
The William J. Cooper Foundation of
Swarthmore College will present R. H.
Tawney professor at the University of
London now attached to the British
Embassy in Washington, D. C. in a
lecture on "British Labor and the War"
next Thursday evening at 8.15 in the
Friends' Meeting House. Professor
Tawney is the author of several books
including "Religion and the Rise of
Capitalism", "The Acquisitive Society",
and "Equality".
Eighteen, Nineteen, and Twenty-
Year-olds Sign at High School
Next Tuesday
Tuesday, June 30, next, has been proclaimed Fifth Registration Day for certain male persons between the ages of
eighteen and twenty and those reaching
twenty-one on or after January 1, 1942.
This means every male person who has
attained the eighteenth or the nineteenth
anniversary of the day of his birth on or
before June 30, 1942 or the twentieth anniversary of the day of his birth after
December 31, 1941, and on or before
June 30, 1942, and has not heretofore been
registered under the Selective Training
and Service Act of 1940, as amended.
Local Board No. 3 of Delaware County, in Lansdowne, has requested the
School Districts to conduct the registration at the various schools throughout
the district. Registrations will be taken at
the following points:
Lansdowne, Lansdowne High School;
East Lansdowne, Borough Hall; Morton,
Swarthmore High School; Swarthmore
Swarthmore High School; Springfield,
Central School; Clifton Heights, Clifton
Heights High School.
Because of the tremendous volume of
work being handled by the limited clerical force, and the. lack of space and facilities in its offices, the Local Board is re-,
questing the registrants to register in the
district registration places, rather, than,
at the Local Board Offices. The cooperation of the School Districts has been secured, and ample provision has been
made in the districts to.take care of all
those who will register.
The five registration points will be
open from 7 A. M. until 9 P. M.
Tenuis Courts Open,
Recreation Begins
Borough's Summertime Project
Got Off to Grand Start in All
Branches This Week
Programs at Inn
Next Saturday, June 27, the Choir and
Quartette from the Arch Street Methodist Church, Philadelphia will spend the
day at Strath Haven Inn and at 8.30 in
-he evening give a song service.
George Imlay Bodine, Jr. poet of the
Wissahickon will give a program at the
Inn on Sunday evening at 8:15. The entire program will consist of his original
•erse including "Valley Forge at Dogwood Time" and numerous bits of verse
ledicated to shrines of national import
*»r natural beauty. The public is cordially
nvited. The Inn hopes many interested
residents will share in these programs it
is bringing to the borough.
Early tennis registration will assure
an opportunity to play in the summer
tennis tournament. Registrations are being taken daily by Danny Kirk at the
College avenue school and. college courts
which are maintained this season by the
Recreation Association and are only
open to those presenting a Recreation
membership card. Season tennis rates
are $5 for family; $3 single. For one
month membership is $3 for family and
$2 for single enrollment.
The summer recreation program opened on Monday with smooth running precision. Nursery school, kindergarten,
post-kindergarten, intermediates and juniors found classes limited to manageable
numbers with highly trained teachers in
charge.
Mrs. Herman Holmes of the Rose
Valley School expects to maintain a
simply organized post-kindergarten group
with emphasis on physical .development.
Simple coordination tests for'hand-overhand hanging by ladder and turning
hand-springs were first run off for these
6-7 year olds. The children will bring
their oWn baseballs and bats, as well as'
conduct a weekly cooperative library of
their own. There are still openings for
f.v- children in this age group.
Two or three children may still be
enrolled in the 10-12 year old intermediate group for games, singing, dancing
and tumbling, painting, gardening and
clay modeling. Mrs. Wayland Elsbree's
class in metal craft for this group is
idled.
Observers   noted   the   improvement   in
organization of the   recreation program
due to advance registration this year.
•  a
J. Richard Sadler son of Mr. and Mrs;
Kendall C.  Sadler  of   Riverview   road
who enlisted in the Army has been appointed  to   the    United    States.   Signal
j Corps at Fort Monmouth, N. J.
^ Defense Council Bulletins ^r
Office: Borough Hall — Telephone 0351
Open Weekdays 9:30-11:30 A. M.
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The residents of Swarthmore did a fine job in blacking out their homes. Two complete checks by Captain McCurdy and two additional checks by Lt Wood showed
every home blacked out. There was one serious motor violation which will be
prosecuted.
The Auxiliary units had approximately fifty "incidents" most of which were
handled successfully. Some serious defects showed the need of additional study
and practice. ^^
; Arm bands for the Certified Auxiliary Police and Messengers arrived in time
j for the blackout. The names of members of other units will be sent to Media for
j certification within the next few days.
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