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VOL. XV, No. 16
SWARTHMORE, PA., APRIL 23, 1943
42.50 PER YEAR
BORO HALF WAY
IN 2nd WAR LOAN
Chairman E. S. Sproat lists En-
couraging Subscription And
Urges All to Do Utmost
Swarthmore has set for itself a goal
of $500,000 for the Second War Loan
Campaign and has already sold $267,-
143.75 of Government Securities according to Elric S. Sproat, cashier of
the Swarthmore National Bank and
Trust Company. The Delaware County
quota is $18,478,000 and the national
goal is 13 billion dollars.
Latest figures up to April 17 as compiled at the Federal Reserve show that
Delaware County has reached "only 9
percent of its objective. Swarthmore
has passed the halfway mark but has
yet a long way to go.
Alfred H. Williams, president of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
and -chairman of the United States
Treasury War Finance Committee for
the Third Federal Reserve District,
urges all the workers in the drive to
obtain more individual small subscriptions from people. Mr. Williams lives
in Wallingford and is anxiously watching his neighbors.
"The crucial test of the Second War
Loan has been reached," said Mf. Williams. "Virtually all big subscriptions
have been received. And our job is only
half done. The task that is yet to be
done will determine the success or failure of our efforts to distribute our fair
share of these Bonds among the people.
"Banks have oversubscribed. We can
expect little more from big subscriptions from the large insurance companies* and. mutual savings banks. They
have already subscribed to mere than
was planned as their quota.
"The large remainder yet to be sold
must be primarily to. individual investors. These are men and women with
expanded income, who can save and
invest in War Bonds 'from $25 to $500
and over. As large a portion as possible of their current income and otherwise surplus funds should go into Government Bonds. That is one of the
principle objectives of this campaign.
""Up to this moment the response
from individuals has not been as spontaneous and widespread as from' institutions. I urgently appeal to every loyal
patriotic citizen in this District to come
forward and invest in Government Securities. They will be repaid with interest. Purchases of these securities means
investments in our own future and
support of our fighting men. The growing casualty lists demand that we play
our part to the fullest extent in this
national crisis. Everyone of us has. a
large stake in this war, and everyone
of us should participate in the effort
to finance this war in a sound way.
Purchases of Government Securities by
the people to the limit of their abilities
is the soundest way for the Government to borrow money because it helps
curb inflation."
Easter Egg Hunt Saturday
Ruled Out hy War
Scarcities
For the first time in 12 years the
Swarthmore Business Association will
not hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt
for all children of the borough. The
decision comes only after officers of
the group have been in many a huddle
— they will not commit themselves as
to whether their long-time co-worker
the Easter Bunny was in on one or
more of themrThe conclusion to which
they came was that with no jelly beans,
no eggs available, there could be no
hunt.
The business group has made a sacrificial effort to maintain in Spite of
war the children's events which it has
successfully arranged for over a decade.
The Easter Hunt is the first to fall.
Robert C. Honeyford ^the association's president states his conviction
that Swarthmore children, recognizing
this as their part in "share and share
alike" in order that men fighting in
their defense may be amply supplied,
will not complain.
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Wbite-Ribboners Meet
The monthly meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union will
he held on Tuesday, April 27 at the
home of Mrs. Owen L. Shinn, 314
Wayette avenue at 2:30 p. m.
HOLY THURSDAY
8:00 P. M. — The Holy Communion. Methodist, Trinity, Presbyterian Churches
GOOD FRIDAY
12:00 Noon to 3:00 P. M. — Union Three Hour Service Trinity Church
8:00 P. M. — "Olivet to Calvary," Choir Service Presbyterian Church
EASTER EVEN
4:00 P. M. —Holy Baptism  Trinity Church
.EASTER DAY
8:00 A. M. — Holy Communion     Trinity Church
9:00 A. M. — Youth Service  Presbyterian Church
11:00 A. M. —Easter Worship All Local Churches
H. S. BAND TOPS
ALL TRIUMPHS
TO HEAR MUSIC
FROM BRAZIL
Music Club Program Directed by
Mrs. Estes Attracts Talented
Artists, Wide Interest
Mrs. L. A. Estes has arranged a program of Brazilian music for the Music
Club which will meet at the home of
Mrs. James H. Hornaday on Dickinson
avenue April 27 at 8:30 p. m.
The following program will be presented: "The Brazilian National Anthem", an arrangement for piano by
Gottschalk played by Mrs. Arnold Stu-
benrauch; a group of piano selections
from "Pecas Infantis" of Octavio Pinto
by Louise Paulson; "Ao Pe da Fogue-
ira" by F. Valle, violin solo by Cyril
Gardner; Brazilian folk-songs, sung by
Mrs. Laurence-Stabler; a piano group
including "Paper Doll" and "Rubber
Doll" from "The Baby's Family" suite
by VHIa-Lobos, "Polichinelle" by Villa-
Lobos, and "Lenda Brazileira No. 1" by
Francisco Mignone played by Mrs.
Helen H. Ventner.
Various comments will be made by
Mrs. Estes and recordings will be used
to illustrate popular Brazilian tunes.
Mrs. A. M. Bosshardt is hostess for
the evening. Several members will assist in serving.
A meeting of the Executive Board
will be held at*7:45 and anyone interested in the business, of the club is
welcome to attend.
Run for County Office
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Two Swarthmore women are running
unopposed for offices in the Women's
Republican Club of Delaware County.
Mrs. Alexander M. Ewing is the candidate for president and Mrs. John M.
Broomall, 4th, is the candidate for assistant corresponding secretary.
Election will take place in Media
between 11 a. m. and 1 p. m. on Thursday May 6 after which Dr. Louise M.
Rutherford will discuss "Crane and
Prevention."
Ninth Grade Asks Support
of Post-Easter Campaign
for Scrap
Show your mettle I Put out your
scrap I
The 9th grade of Swarthmore High
School is organized to play its part
in a nation-wide movement to collect
scrap metal, and will canvass the town
on Monday, April 26 and Tuesday,
April 27. Last fall the class conducted
a similar drive and collected approximately 12 tons of scrap. This time it
expects to collect 15 tons.
This drive will include only scrap
metal and, rubber, and no tin cans,,
which will be collected at a later date.
If objects are too large to be carried,
their name, address, and location will
be taken, and they will be called for
by the borough truck.
Dick Taylor who has been elected
chairman of the drive has organized
the class into eight groups with the
following chairmen: Larry Drew, Roy
Bosshardt, Wayne Warner, Dick Shelley, Donald Swan, Cornell Archbold,
Bob Hulme, John Foster.
These groups will canvass sections
corresponding to the eight air raid
sectors. In this way no citizen of the
borough will be missed. In case of
error telephone calls to the school
will be welcomed.
Publicity is in the hands of Jean
Gemmill, Patsy McCahan, Marian
Karns and Heather Champion.
Steel the war with iron I
^Defense Council Bulletins ^
Office: Borough Hall — Telephone 0351
Open Weekdays 1:30-3:30 Daily
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Victory Gardens
Weather permitting the victory gardens will all be plowed and harrowed by
the end of this week. Many individuals who have asked for gardens have not
made their payments and been allocated plots. Others for whom gardens were
prepared have secured land elsewhere or do not find time to care for a garden.
In view of the food situation which promises to be worse next' winter than it
is now, every person who can care for a garden should have one. Get your
garden now. Pass the word along to your friends and neighbors. The Defense
Office is open from 1:30 to 3:30 each afternoon. The cost per lot is $5.
Consumer Service
An order reserving most of last year's record crop of peanuts for oil milling
has been eased. That means that 1,000 to 1,200 million pounds are ours for the
eating.
Some new bicycles are being rationed to anyone gainfully employed in any
occupation, or doing work necessary to the War Program or public welfare, if
he can show need for a bicycle at least four days a week for a minimum three
mile round trip in getting to or in doing his work. School pupils who need bicycles
for transportation to and from school also are eligible.
Your Rationing Calendar
Coffee— Stamp No. 26 is good for one pound of coffee through April 25.
Sugar—Stamp No. 12 is good for 5 pounds of sugar through May 31.
Processed Foods — D, E and F "Blue" stamps are good through April.
Meats, Fats, Cheese and Canned Fish—Red stamps A, B, C and D are valid
through April 30.
FuelOfl—Coupon No. 5 is valid through Sept. 30.
GasoHue—Coupons 5 "A" are valid through July 21. •
— Stamp No. 17 in War Ration Book One is valid through June 15.
Friday Night Concert Proves Its
Sound Musicianship in Well
Performed, Nicely Chosen
Program
The Swarthmore High School Band
achieved its greatest triumph to date
in its fifth annual concert Friday night
in its home auditorium. It rose above
the loan of its leader Lt. j.g. John
Jenny to the Armed Forces, above the
loss last June of a large number of its
4-year veterans, above the year's handicap of only 2 working periods a week
to give a program notable for excellent individual musicianship and synchronized group work. Directors Richard E. Fish and Frank Lawrence are
to be congratulated on the result.
The two War medleys stirred tumultuous applause, the songs from World
War I sending parents back into time,
those from World War 2 culminating
in the moving dedication spoken by
Whitford McDowell to the five members of the school faculty now in the
United States Service: Lt. J. A. Christian, Lt. B. J. Cook, A/C Eugene Udell,
Red Cross worker Frances Miller and
Lt. Jenny. Challenging the medleys in
popularity was "Silvery Moon" which
under the baton of Mr. Laurence developed swing as well as melody.
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
proved a delightful fantasy as performed by the band and the "Three
Blind Mice" novelty number was particularly successful, standing on musical
performance alone to describe its show
features and draw its round of chuckles.
Prominent in the program was recognition of solo and unit work. To band
accompaniment (skillfully subdued)
Frederick Morey played a sousaphone
solo "The Elephant's Dance", acquainting many in his audience with the
mellow tone and astonishing range of
his instrument. Curtis Gallagher, Mary
Marshall, Steven Spencer, and Weston
Clarke showed clarinets to advantage
by their performance of Bohne's "Andante in D — Opus 60, number 2".
A quartet of saxophonists Hays Pen-
field, David Weiland, Weston Clarke,
and Newell West (pinch hitting for
John Reynolds who was quarantined
with measles) gave gentle treatment
to the lovely Dvorak melody "Goin'
Home".
Incidental group solos added interest
to the entire program. The glockenspiels had many a melodious moment,
the baritones did an excellent bit in
"By the Light of the Silvery Moon",
Peggy Keenen's cymbals and the drums
under capable beating.highlighted popular rhythms, and the cornet section
rose to its moment of gjpry like professionals.
New and well played marches gave
substance to the evening. Shako'd and
booted Drum Major Ruth Wagner did
as speedy and trim a demonstration of
twirling as has been' seen here. The
Color guard answered the Call to the
Colors to give the concert its patriotic opening.
'During the intermission R. C. Disque
Chairman of the band parents committee and from its beginning the band's
patron saint read a cable to the Band
from Lt. Jenny: "You will delight them
again, of course. Wish I could be in
the audience with you." Dr. Disque
expressed also the band's appreciation
for general community support.
BIG DAY FOR YOUNG SINGERS
The annual Senior Scholarship Concert of Swarthmore high school to be
held in Clothier Memorial on Friday,
May 7, at 8 p. m. is in the form of a
spring choral festival.
Under the direction of Alice E. Blodgett the organizations performing will,
be the Senior High School Chorus and
Girls' Glee Club, accompanied by Patsy
McCahan; and grades four, five and six
of both College and Rutgers Avenue
grade schools, accompanied by Mrs.
Henrietta Mannal, sixth grade teacher
at College Avenue school
Two features of the program will be
the opening and closing numbers,
"America," by Bloch and "Voices of
Freedom" by Rubenstein, sung by the
combined choral groups. Diana Brewster, a Swarthmore high school graduate and a junior music student at West
Chester State Teachers College, will
accompany them.
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