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THE SWARTHMOREA
VOL. XV, No. 33
SWARTHMORE, PA., AUGUST 20, 1943
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COLLEGE SHOWS
ADVENTURE FILM
Scarlet  Pimpernel  Stars  Leslie
Howard in Film Adaptation
of Orcay Novel
"The Scarlet Pimpernel" the motion
picture to be shown in Clothier Memorial tomorrow night is a story of the
French Revolutionary period and is
based on the novel written in 1905 by
Baroness Orczy.
The late Leslie Howard is featured in
the role of the Pimpernel, the leader
of a little band of titled Englishmen who
make it their business and pleasure to
assist condemned or suspected refugees
to escape to England.
Interesting complications arise when
the young French womaii married to a
lazy, careless English lord finds that in
putting the French agent on the trail
of the Scarlet Pimpernel to save her
brother's life she is in reality endangering the life of her husband.
In addition to the feature a March of
Time presentation "The Navy and the
Nation" and a short "Troop Ship" will
be shown. Two showings will be given
at 7 and 9 p. m.
FORMER ASSESSOR LEAVES
NAVY CHAPLAIN TO PREACH
Martin B. Young removed from the
residence in which he had lived for the
past 37 years at 304 Cornell avenue to
thc Masonic Home in Elizabethtown
Sunday morning August 15. E. S.
Sproat and R. L. Eaton accompanied
him. Mr. Young will be 86 years old
one week from today.
The son of George W. Young, a
founder of Bucknell University and its
first chancellor, he was assessor from
1923 to '26. In '26 he served in the
double capacity of assessor and tax
collector after which he finished the
four year term of tax collector. Mrs.
Young died in April.
The Cornell avenue residence has
been sold through Edward.L,.Noyes.Jq.
Theodore   L.  Purhell   of   0uakertown
who is a teacher at P.M.C., Chester.
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School Days to Begin
Again September 8
As one school year closes thc
Swarthmore School District announces
next year's calendar for local public
school pupils. The 1943-44 term will
open with classes in all grades on Wednesday September 8 and continue
through the morning of Wednesday,
June 14.
Teachers will report for conferences
and to administer re-examinations en
September 7. Teachers will also remain'
two days longer than pupils, filing -all
reports by June 16. The 1944 summer
school is already scheduled for June
19 to July 28.
The regular night school classes will
begin on October 5. Holidays will be as
follows: October 25 and 26 — County
Institute; November 25 and 26 —
Thanksgiving Vacation, classes close at
noon; December 17, noon, until January 10 — Christmas recess; March 22-
25 -r Schpqlmen's Week; April 6, 7, 10,
—"Easter Vacation; May 30 — Memorial Day. The baccalaureate service
will be held on May 28 and the commencement on June 1 for the present
senior class'.
Parents are asked to register children   for   the   coming  year between   9
a.m. and 12 m., Monday to Friday, inclusive, at the high' school.
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Back From Sicily
Lt. (j.g.) Robert V. Faragher, U.S.N.R. has been visiting his parents, Dr.
and Mrs. Warren F. Faragher, of
South Chester'road while on a 15 day
leave following his participation in the
amphibious operation against Sicily.
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Thanks Donors
Mrs. Thomas M. Jackson desires to
thank through the columns of The
Swarthmorean all those who are so
generously supplying cigarettes for
troops-in-transit at the 30th Street Station U. S. O. lounge.
On the night of August 8 when Mrs.
Jackson was on duty 1017 men were
served in the U.S.O. canteen between
8 and 12 p.m.
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Major Marvel Wilson of Strath
Haven avenue who was recently promoted from captain in the Army Air
Corps is Executive for Personnel and
Administration on the Commander's
Staff, invWilmington, DeL
Lieutenant Floyd "Withrow, Chap-
Iain, U.S.N.R., at the Philadelphia Navy Yard will preach Sunday morning at the Presbyterian
Church. With his wife and two
children Lt. Withrow has made
many warm friends during their
residence here this summer.
AUXILIARY ASKS HELP
The American Legion Auxiliary is
making a last appeal to the community
to contribute to the Legion's Cigarette
Fund by dropping coins in the red,
white, and blue boxes conspicuously
placed in all Swarthmore stores. A
total of 40,000,000 cigarettes will be
sent to servicemen overseas if every
unit in the nation contributes its full
quota. Such small comforts as cigarettes bring great comfort to men recently  emerged from battle.
The Legion Auxiliary sent President
Mrs. O. J. Gilcreest to the State Legion
and Auxiliary Convention at Wilkes-
Barre, August 11, 12 and 13. High
lights of the convention were the
"Legion Memorial Service, the message
of Lt. Wallace recently returned from
thc invasion of Sicily, and the gift of
tbe second Blood Donor Unit, presented to the Red Cross by thc Auxiliary. This was thc second unit to be
purchased with coupons and consisted
of  two  trucks  valued at $4,999.
Various phases of the convention will
be discussed at a special meeting of
the local Auxiliary members at the
home of Mrs. Gilcreest at 9:30 a.m.
August 23. A quorum of 10 will be
necessary for the meeting. All members are asked to be present to hear
the convention report.
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Will Christen Tanker
Mrs. Harry W. Scott of 910 Strath
Haven avenue will christen the Sun
Ship tanker S. S Front Royal at its
launching at high slack tide tomorrow
evening. The forty-fourth boat to be
launched at the Sun yards this year
the 16,000 deadweight ton vessel was
built for the Maritime Commission.
Although Mrs. Scott has seen many
boats launched and stood on the launching platform several times the occasion will mark her first service as a
sponsor.
Mr. Scott who is purchasing agent for
Sun Ship will complete 25 years with
the company in February.
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Latest Whoopers
Barbara Seymour of 315 Dickinson
and Bonnie Kennet of 309 Dickinson
are the latest victims of whooping cough
reported to the borough's health authorities.
Surprises Family
Ensign Robert J. Shaw who has been
at sea since March arrived unexpectedly last Tuesday and spent a few hours
with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles
B.  Shaw of Park avenue.
Home From Iceland
Lt. Comdr. James P. Faris, U.S.N.R.,
is enjoying a month's leave with his
wife of Springfield arid his mother Mrs.
Gilbert Faries of Haverford avenue
after "being stationed in Iceland for the
last-15j£ months.
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Ensign Robert J. Thorpe leaves today for the Naval Base at Jacksonville, Fla., after spending a 10 day
leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter L. Thorpe of Dickinson avenue. Ensign Thorpe has just completed
courses at the Army-Navy Engine
School   in  Hartford,  Conn.
Canning Center Must Move)
to Make Way for
Repairs
The committee in charge wishes to
announce that thc canning center will
be moved from the College avenue
school on Saturday, August 21 so that
some redecorating which was scheduled for this summer can be completed
before thc fall school term begins.
Thus far the committee has failed to
find an adequate kitchen for this project elsewhere in the borough but they
are hoping that satisfactory arrangements can be made so that the work
of the center can be continued at the
Woman's Club. If no suitable location
is found, the center will be forced to
discontinue its work at the close of
this week.
No final statistics have been recorded
for the summer's work, but there have
been over a thousand jars of food
canned at the center during the last
two and a half months and so far as
the committee knows no food has gone
to waste in Swarthmore this summer.
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Dressings Workers Cooler
Mrs. A. Ludlow Clayden wishes to
express publicly her appreciation to
all those who volunteered fans for the
Red Cross Surgical Dressings Room in
Borough Hall. On the heels of the appeal published in The Swarthmorean
of last Friday morning Mrs. Clayden
received a telephoned offer at 11:15
from Mrs. Donald A. Crosset of
Swarthmore avenue.
In the quickest possible time a second fan was sent to her from the
Friend's Home in West Chester by
Bertha Sellers. Others who volunteered
fans were Mrs. John Bowditch, Jr., and
Katherine Molstad.
Mrs. Crosset's fan which is in use in
the rooms has made the work of surgical dressings making much more comfortable. Workers are grateful to her
and all others who appreciated their
discomfort and moved to alleviat.t.it.;.
Photos in Cloisters Show
The current exhibition at the Cloisters Gallery on thc campus is featuring
a one-man show by Photographer H.
Williams. The pictures include both
color and black and white photographs,
and will remain on show until further
notice.
The public is cordially invited to view
this display.
Lt. (j.g.) H. H. Calhoun who has
been chief resident physician at Bryn
Mawr Hospital for the past two years,
received his commission July 30 and is
stationed in Philadelphia with the
Medical Corps of the U. S. Navy.
A/c Robert Hanzlik son of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry J. Hanzlik of Cornell avenue in convalescing in the Base Hospital at Greenwood, Mississippi, after an
operation for a ruptured appendix
which took place four weeks ago.
Seek Greatest Number of Blood
Donors for September Meet
Community9s Prompt Registration of Volunteers WiU
Prove Its Anxiety to Cut Casualty Lists From
Spreading War Theatres
Swarthmoreans are reminded of their opportunity to serve in the borough's Blood Donor Days scheduled for September 22,23,24, and 25 at
nearby Ridley Township school. The local Red Cross committee under
the chairmanship of Mrs. Phelps Soule needs to secure 180 donors a day
since the mobile unit is now able, to sup-
CITED FOR SERVICE
Mrs. Robert B. Walker of Kenyon
avenue, a newcomer to Swarthmore
following her marriage in March, is the
recipient of a $25 War Bond and a certificate pf honorable mention in the
national contest for war workers recently sponsored by "Mademoiselle"
magazine.
She entered the contest before her
marriage at the direction of the publicity director in the war plant where she
was employed under her maiden name
Marjanne Waite. Both Mr. Walker and
she worked in the New Departure Division of the General Motors plant in
Bristol, Conn., which is doing 100 per
cent war work.
The award was based on the facts
that she worked an average of 50 hours
a week as a secretary> gave 20 per cent
of her salary in War Bonds, and was
a member of the Motor Corps in
Bristol.
Mr. Walker is a graduate of the college. He and Mrs. Walker are now engaged in government research with the
Bartol Research Foundation. Mrs.
Walker plans to transfer her membership in the Motor Corps to the Swarthmore' branch as soon as possible.
Trinity Rector Away
The Rev. George Christian Anderson,
Rector of Trinity Church, left for
Boothbay Harbor, Me., on August 17.
He has been invited to preach in the
non-sectarian Chapel on Monhegan Island, Maine on Sunday August 22 and
29.
Rev. Anderson will remain on the
Island during that period, and after
another brief stay at Boothbay Harbor, he will return home on September
4 to occupy his pulpit on September
5.
Frances L. Armitage, Y3c, U.S.N.R.,
who is stationed in Washington, D. C,
spent last week-end at her home on
Harvard avenue.
Ensign Boyd W. Stauffer of Harvard
avenue has completed his indoctrination
course at Fort Schuyler, N. Y. He will
arrive home today for an eight day
leave with his family before reporting
back to Fort Schqyler for advanced
training.
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Office: Borough HaU — Telephone 0351
Open Weekdays 1:30-3:30 Daily
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List Garden Mutts
Victory Gardens have been producing abundantly. However, the dry weather
has about cleaned out the early corn. As soon as your corn plot has ceased bearing, uproot the stalks and let them dry thoroughly and then burn them. As the
season progresses, clean out all old plants and clear the ground; have it in condition to use next year.
There have been a few reports of others than the owners reaping the harvests.
Anyone noticing uninvited guests should report to the Burgess or Police Department.
Can's and Cant's of Home Canning
With the home canning season in full swing, the OPA has issued directions to
home canners who wish to sell or give away part of their production. Here is the
ABC of rationing controls of home-canned foods:
1. There is no limit to the amount of home-canned foods that may be sold, but
ration points must be collected for all sales at the rate of 8 points per quart or
4 points per pound. Ration stamps so collected should be turned in to the local
War Price and Rationing Board.
2. Up to 50 quarts of home canned food may be given away during any calendar
year without accepting money, provided ration stamps are collected for all
gifts in excess of 50 quarts.
3. Blue ration stamps should be destroyed when most of the food needed for a
family is canned at home. Any stamps not used leave more commercially processed food for persons unable to do any home canning.
No Ration Book Three?
In response to hundreds of letters and inquiries from persons who for one
reason or another did not receive War Ration Book Three through the mail, the
Philadelphia OPA urges all such persons to apply at their local War Price and
Rationing Boards. The District OPA office is not able to answer individual inquiries or to issue late books. If no previous application had been made by mail,
application should be made to the local board. If application has been made by
mail on the regular form and no bobk received, the stub, from the application
form should be taken to the loca^board.. Members of* the armed forces who are
eligible for War. Ration' Book Trgee will' receive application blanks from their
commanding officers. They should not apply to local boards.
ply enough nurses, beds, and bottles for
so ambitious a program.
Director of the Office of War Mobilization James F. Byrnes's recent statement in dedicating a new Washington,
D. C. Blood Donor Center that 80/100
pints of blood must be supplied weekly
to the armed forces supports this higher
quota.
Mrs. Duncan C. Foster's brother
Major Norman E. Freeman, M. C, stationed with the Twentieth General Hospital in Assam, India, writes of the plasma's miraculous healing power in a
V-Mail letter dated April 22, 1943:
"I wish I could convey the thrill I had
when I first used the dried plasma put
up by the Red Cross from the blood
which you and so many others have
given. The first patient had a chest injury with about two quarts of blood in
his pleural cavity. He was in severe
shock and would undoubtedly have died
if he had not received the plasma infusion. The second case had a ruptured
spleen with an abdomen full of blood.
It gave you such a comfortable feeling
of having the case in hand with adequate supplies of plasma right there,
ready and easy to give.
"I watched him carefully for about
three-quarters of an hour before operation until his blood pressure and pulse
volume were sufficiently high to permit
etherization. Then Julian Johnson did
a neat" spienecfo'my,v scooped" ouF'tfie
clotted blood from the peritoneal cavity
and today, just five days later, he's a
well man and ready soon to get back to
fighting again. I wish that all donors,
before and after giving blood could see
the marvels which their giving have accomplished."
Major Freeman is thc author of a recent treatise on shock prepared for the
National Research Council.
Blood donor volunteers are asked to
contact Mrs. Soule at Swarthmore
0949-J after August 26 to register their
will to serve. It is to be hoped that with
the. case for blood plasma proved beyond any shadow of doubt Swarthmoreans will volunteer so promptly and
in such numbers that this campaign
will not be so arduous or full of suspense
as the last.
College students and faculty will participate in their own Blood Donor day
at the college on September 30.
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At Least It Wasn't Juice
Trinity Choir boys camping near
Rushland, Pa., became farm hands recently and saved many a lush tomato.
The Camp Director had received a
phone call from a nearby farmer asking for a dozen or more boys to pick
tomatoes and save his crop.
Most of the group which included
Barry Patton, John Foster, Graham
Foster, George Hay, William Froebel,
Richard Terry, Thomas Hopper, Harold Ogram, Samuel Reynolds, Harold
Johnson, Neal Gallagher, and Andrew
March responded to the call and in
two and a half hours had picked nearly
two tons of ripe tomatoes. The farmer
whose acres are near Newtown paid
the boys ten cents for each basketful.
The tomato rescuers tired and covered with oil from the plants expressed
the hope that they would never see a
tomato again. They returned to camp
in time for lunch: spaghetti covered
with great quantities of tomato sauce 1
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Lt.  Shoemaker Commended
Lt. (j.g.) David W. Shoemaker received special commendation from Lt.
Gen. M. F. Harmon, U.S.A. for the
"initiative and judgement" with which
he observed several transport aircraft
flying in ram and fog and guided them
to the airdrome they were attempting
to reach.
Lt. Shoemaker is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Rodman Shoemaker of
Riverview road.
Dick Davis of Strath Haven avenue
leaves August 25 for the induction
center at Fort George Meade, Md.
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