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JJCJ^*vTW >•; COLLECT PAPER- TIN CANS SATURDAY THE tfwnrthxaore Collqcfc Library Swarth aore_ B COLLECT RELIEF CLOTHES TUESDAY VOL. XVII—No. 13 SWARTHMORE, PA., FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1945 $3.00 PER YEAR SCHOOL BAND IN CONCERT APRIL 13 Musicians Prepare Good Benefit Show The Swarthmore High School Band Is preparing for its Seventh Annual Benefit Concert, to be given in the high school auditorium at 8 o'clock on Friday, evening, April 13, under thei baton of its war-time director, Richard A. Fish, assisted by Frank Lawrence. The concert program this year is unusually attractive with many special features In prospect. These include an opening march with twirling by the assistant majorettes Elaine Wherryt Cynthia Homire, Lois Linton, Betsy Barnes, Marjorie Lewis, 'and Carol Ann Mosteller. The feature number after the intermission wiU be a march with twirling by the drum major, Ruth Wagner. Interspersed will be a number of special solo numbers. A solo "Grand Russian Fantasia," wUl be played by Barbara Brown, accompanied by Cecelia Bradbeer. There willjbe a clarinet solo "Concertino" by H. Weston Clarke, Jr., accompanied by Mrs. Paul Skoglund.. A novelty number featuring the Piccolo played by Allen Enders and accompanied by the band, wUl close.the first half of the program. A special duet for clarinet and flute will be played by Andy March and Douglas Spencer, accompanied by Mrs. Skoglund. There will be a number of tuneful numbers played by the band, including several by Romberg, such as "Stout Hearted Men" and selections from "The Desert Song." Herbert's overture to "The Red Mill" and the March "Aida" from Verdi's opera are among the more tuneful numbers. Local Girls Will Sing In City Music Festival Fifty-four members of the Senior High School Girls* Chorus will participate in the Philadelphia Music Festival for the benefit of the American Red Cross on June 1. This announcement by Alice Blodgett music supervisor in the Swarthmore schools raised local interest In the event to a new high. Mrs. Walter H. Dickinson, Swarthmore 017 8-J, has received many inquiries concerning the event: Mrs. Dickinson as vice- chairman of the local Red Cross is in charge of the local ticket sale. She asks all residents to observe that tickets purchased locally before May 1 will be credited to Swarthmore's War Fund. The chorus members are now working on .Schuelky's "Send Forth Thy Spirit" on which they will begin night rehearsals this week under Dr. Clyde Dengler at Upper Darby. They anticipate singing with 1500 members of the Suburban High School Chorus and others from Philadelphia schools to the accompaninient of the Philadelphia Orchestra. INVTTES GUESTS There are many people in Swarthmore who will bo eligible for membership in the Legion Auxiliary in a short time. The executive committee feels that these people might be interested in helping with the hospital sewing, or. in getting acquainted with work for veterans. The Auxiliary welcomed the wives, mothers, or sisters, of men now in the service until such time as authorised membership can be established. Interested prospective workers may telephone Mrs. Norman Hulme, 909 Westdale. avenue, Swarthmore 0157W, who will he glad to invite them to the- meetings. Local Guild Asks Its Members to Aid in Clothes Drive The local branch of the Needlework Guild is complying with all other branches which have been asked by National Headquarters to help local drives for used clothing for the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation. All members are asked to search their attics and add just a bit more to swell the quota. A committee has been appointed to help pack and sort the clothing as it is brought in by the collector- to the Methodist Church on the evonlng of April 10. . Members who have agreed to serve in this capacity include Mrs. H. Weston Clarke, Mrs. Charles B. Black, Mrs. Benjamin W. Collins, Mrs. Edwin W. Crosby, Mrs. J. D. Durnell, Mrs. H. W. Frlcke, Mrs. Charles B Fischer, Mra L. C. Hastings, Mrs. John H. MacWilliams, Mrs. I. R. McElwee, Mrs. Blrney K. Morse, Mrs. Harold Ogram and Mrs. S. S. Rutherford Thanks Community In behalf of the Swarthmore Branch of the American Red Cross it is with a great deal of pleasure that I thank and congratulate the army of contributors, solicitors, captains, and all other War Fund workers of Swarthmore and Ridley Township in reaching their goal of $23,000. . r' To reach this very substantial quota has required generous gifts of money by approximately a thousand individuals, organizations and business men. It has required intensive and organized effort on the part of the entire War Fund Committee combined with the important fact that the entire community is Red Cross minded because of the unusually fine work done by the local chapter through the years of peace and war. Actually Ridley Township in reaching $4,463.54 against its quota of $4,000.00 has pulled Swarthmore over the top; the local figures being $18,750.50 against the quota of $19,000. It is hoped that the usual last minute contributions will also pull Swarthmore over the goal. It has been a privilege to be in the position of observing the seasoned War Fund Committee tackle* its tough assignment with the important aid of numerous organizations particularly The Swarthmorean. • ,. The men and women in the armed forces can be assured that their home town is backing them up 100 per cent. Signed, WALTER A. SCHMIDT, War Fund Chairman. CLOTHES DRIVE SET FOR TUESDAY BRETTON WOODS EXPONENT ABLE Dr. Nichols Clarifies Basic Problems Involved Dr. Jeanette Nichols recognized authority on domestic and international monetary matters presented a brilliantly clear exposition of the Bretton Woods proposals before a combined meeting .of the Woman's Club and League of Women'Voters, Tuesday afternoon.'" ~'"■'-" Her chosen topic was "Bretton Woods and Tour Pocketbook" and sho tackled the agreement- solely from the angle of self-interest, asking "do we need it or not?" In a simple demonstration in which all present joined she showed'that the exchange value of money Is based on a government's international standing. In answer to her own question "Why bother what other people's money is worth," Dr. Nichols reminded her audience that the United States is in the uncomfortable position of having more money to invest than any other nation and that it has built up producUve machinery through the Ingenuity of its people far beyond their consumption. Since the debtor holds the advantage and being rich is a disadvantage, we must figure a way to get a return on our investments. Since our productive power Is now three times that of 1938 and we are employing and paying on that basis, we must make other materials than war goods and find other markets than our own. By the simple expedient of persuading one of her hearers to become for the nonce an English manufacturer of all-wool socks at $1 per pair and another to be an American manufacturer of Nylon hosiery at $1 per pair Dr. Nichols was able to demonstrate clearly the risky effect of exchange fluctuations due currency depreciations and devises to restrict trade, without a central international control to bring order. The 44 powers who entered into the building of the Bretton Woods plan based their consideration on three years of search for an exchange basis, she said, producing the plan's two-fold machinery of the International monetary . fund and the international bank for reconstruction and development. After a concise explanation of these the speaker invited the audi- (Continued on Page 8) Paper-Tin Drive On Saturday, April 7 the Cubs and Boy Scouts will help with spring house cleaning by collecting your paper and tin cans All paper should be tied or put it ln cartons or bags and placed at the curb before 9:30 a.m. In the June drive 23,865 lbs. of paper were collected. The September, 1944, drive netted 17,995, or a total of nearly 22 tons. Scouts and cub units sold it for nearly $300. Each unit bought one acre of Camp Delmont as a permanent Investment In camping for themselves and for future boyhood. They Wish to -thank all Swarth- mprearis for their-help. '-" Incidentally, they put in a lot ot work helping the war effort. Hats off to them. RECEIVES BRONZE STAR A Bronze Star Medal has "been recently awarded to First "Lieutenant Charles H. Garrison, Jr. The citation accompanying the decoration read in part: "for distinguishing himself by meritorious achievement in connection with military operations against the enemy in Prance and Germany from June 14, 1944 to January 5, 1945. Throughout this period he has performed his duty as Survey Officer with excellent supervisions and highest type of leadership. His ability to push forward his survey against enemy fire and under adverse conditions of weather and terrain were largely responsible for enabling his organization to ac- complish its missions and reflects great credit on the military service of the United States." Lt. Garrison is assigned to the 12th Field Artillery Observation Battalion which landed on the Normandy beaches on "D-Day plus 6" and has been in action ever since. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Garrison of Park avenue. His wife Mrs. Constance Heg Garrison also resides on Park avenue. Mo-vie at Clothier v "Port of Shadows" Is the movie to he presented tomorrow evening, April 7 in Clothier Memorial. The feature will be shown at-7 p.m* *nd aj-Hdn at 1-mb. To Hold Dance The Rev. and Mrs. Cameron P. Hall, and Mr. and Mrs. Merle Mul- loy will serve as chaperons of the Eighth Grade of the Swarthmore Junior Assemblies Jn the Woman's Club House tomorrow evening. ' The dance committee wishes to inform Eighth Graders .that there Is an error in the printing of dates on the Eighth Grade tickets. After this Saturday there will be two more dances, one on April 21, and the spring party on May 5. Dr. and Mrs. William T. Ellis returned to their home on Walnut lane on Monday. Arriving from Winter Park, Fla., a few days before * they had spent the Easter week-end with their son and daughter-in-law, . Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. Mackinnon Ellis and -their children In Bryn Mawr. LATIN SOPRANO HERE TONIGHT Olga Coelho To Be Guest Artist At Meeting* House Olga Coelho, a South American soprano and guitarist will present a' varied*-program of traditional love songs, native dances, Indian melodies, religious chants and vendors' street songs when she appears at the Friends Meeting House tonight, April 6, at 8:15 p.m. Mme. Coelho is a duly authorized exj*u>nent._of Brazil's best in folk music known as "Brazil's Ambassador of Music." Her repertoire is a colorful -blend of voodoo and new world culture, of fiery rhythm and soothing lyric;, a- humorous tale of tho Argentinian mule, an Afro-Cuban lullaby, a Brazilian bird song, an Inca melody written on a scale of only five notes, a Coelho composition depicting the cry of a Bahlan street vendor, "Xango," a Brazilian Macum- ba dance of the 19th Century, actually a frenzied chant-like prayer in negroid rhythm, and - classic songs in Spanish, French and Italian. Among her outstanding appearances in the States have been concerts at New York's Town Hall, the University of. Iowa, Meridian Hill Park in Washington and the Fine Arts Club in Chicago. She was chosen soloist at the Thirteenth Annual Festival of Music at Fiske University and was one of five artists selected to honor Walter Dam- rosch at the tribute dinner. She was featured soloist with Vincent Youman's Ballet Revue "Fiesta," and also with the Rochester Civic Orchestra. In 1939 she embarked on a world trip that won admiration from New Zealand to South Africa. Everyone is cordially invited to enjoy a musical evening on the college campus. Community Groups to Collaborate For Refugees Next Tuesday evening, April 10, at 7:00 is the D-hour and D-day. for the Swarthmore Clothing Collection under the direction of the committee for the United National Clothing Collection Campaign. A fleet of cars manned by Air Raid Wardens and Rotarians will make a house-to-house canvass for clothing, -collect lt, and transport the material to the Social Hall of tho Methodist Church on Park Avenue. Another group of volunteer workers, representing the churches, the Needlework Guild, the Rotarians and the Business Men's Association will sort and pack the clothing. School children of the community have helped by distributing circulars of announcements from house to house. Each citizen is called upon to do his share in this important work by having clothing and shoes ready and clean and carefully wrapped in bundles. If you plan to be away from home, please leave the clothing at the front door where it can be picked up readily. Swarthmoreans here have an opportunity toshare with others, especially refugees of war-torn Europe, comfortable and serviceable clothing to replace their own shreds. If you want the materials you donate to - be sent to tho Friends' Service Committee, you may so mark them. Swarthmore's quota ia 20,000 pounds, an average of between five and six pounds per person, man, woman, and child. ANTICIPATE TALK 'In Joint Gathering The Kindergarten Mothers of the College Avenue School have invited the" Kindergarten -Mothers of the Rutgers Avenue School to meet with them on Tuesday, April 10 at 3:30 in the College Avenue Kindergarten Room. Mrs. Francis W. Pennell of Moylan will address the group on "Bequest of Wings" and children's books. Tea will be served. Elect Vestry Officers At the Annual Meeting of the Trinity Parish S. B. Brewster, W. B. Bullock, George W. Casey, and R. N. Kilgore were elected to the Vestry to serve for three years- Mr. Brewster was ' re-elected treasurer, Mr. Casey rector's warden, and Scott M. Lilly secretary of the Vestry at the meeting which followed the Annual Meeting. Margaret Bailey Speer, Presbyterian missionary from Peking, China and now head-mistress of the Shipley School, Bryn Mawr, will speak before the Women's Association of the Presbyterian Church at their luncheon meeting on Wednesday, April 11. Her chosen subject will he "Lessons in Adversity." Miss Speer was Dean of the College for Women at Yenching University which was closed immediately following Pearl Harbor. For the next few months the Western m-hibers of the faculty were al-^ lowed to remain in their homes on the university campus. Later they were moved into the city of Peking where Miss Speer had comparative freedom within the city .walls with the other Americans. In March, 1943, she was included in the group transferred to Weihsien where she was interned on the Presbyterian Compound until repatriated on the second trip of the "Gripsholm," arriving in New York on December 1, 1943. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Rutherford of Strath Haven avenue entertained their daughter-in-lawr, Mrs. William W. Rutherford of Washington, D. C, as their guest over the Easter week-end. Their son Lt. (J.g.) William Rutherford U. S. N.R., is serving in the South Pacific. Train Gray Ladies A Gray Lady course is scheduled for Mondays and Wednesdays, April 23 to May 2 inclusive, from 10:15 a,m. to 12:30 p.m. in the WCAU Auditorium. 1622 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Applicants between the ages of 21 and 65 who are interested in hospital work please applv before April 16 to Mrs. E. LeRoy Mercer, branch chairman, Swarthmore 0954. *_3- til ,S^:"'v-*:^
Object Description
Title | Swarthmorean 1945 April 6 |
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 | 1945-04-06 |
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 1945 April 6 |
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 | 1945-04-06 |
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 | JJCJ^*vTW >•; COLLECT PAPER- TIN CANS SATURDAY THE tfwnrthxaore Collqcfc Library Swarth aore_ B COLLECT RELIEF CLOTHES TUESDAY VOL. XVII—No. 13 SWARTHMORE, PA., FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1945 $3.00 PER YEAR SCHOOL BAND IN CONCERT APRIL 13 Musicians Prepare Good Benefit Show The Swarthmore High School Band Is preparing for its Seventh Annual Benefit Concert, to be given in the high school auditorium at 8 o'clock on Friday, evening, April 13, under thei baton of its war-time director, Richard A. Fish, assisted by Frank Lawrence. The concert program this year is unusually attractive with many special features In prospect. These include an opening march with twirling by the assistant majorettes Elaine Wherryt Cynthia Homire, Lois Linton, Betsy Barnes, Marjorie Lewis, 'and Carol Ann Mosteller. The feature number after the intermission wiU be a march with twirling by the drum major, Ruth Wagner. Interspersed will be a number of special solo numbers. A solo "Grand Russian Fantasia," wUl be played by Barbara Brown, accompanied by Cecelia Bradbeer. There willjbe a clarinet solo "Concertino" by H. Weston Clarke, Jr., accompanied by Mrs. Paul Skoglund.. A novelty number featuring the Piccolo played by Allen Enders and accompanied by the band, wUl close.the first half of the program. A special duet for clarinet and flute will be played by Andy March and Douglas Spencer, accompanied by Mrs. Skoglund. There will be a number of tuneful numbers played by the band, including several by Romberg, such as "Stout Hearted Men" and selections from "The Desert Song." Herbert's overture to "The Red Mill" and the March "Aida" from Verdi's opera are among the more tuneful numbers. Local Girls Will Sing In City Music Festival Fifty-four members of the Senior High School Girls* Chorus will participate in the Philadelphia Music Festival for the benefit of the American Red Cross on June 1. This announcement by Alice Blodgett music supervisor in the Swarthmore schools raised local interest In the event to a new high. Mrs. Walter H. Dickinson, Swarthmore 017 8-J, has received many inquiries concerning the event: Mrs. Dickinson as vice- chairman of the local Red Cross is in charge of the local ticket sale. She asks all residents to observe that tickets purchased locally before May 1 will be credited to Swarthmore's War Fund. The chorus members are now working on .Schuelky's "Send Forth Thy Spirit" on which they will begin night rehearsals this week under Dr. Clyde Dengler at Upper Darby. They anticipate singing with 1500 members of the Suburban High School Chorus and others from Philadelphia schools to the accompaninient of the Philadelphia Orchestra. INVTTES GUESTS There are many people in Swarthmore who will bo eligible for membership in the Legion Auxiliary in a short time. The executive committee feels that these people might be interested in helping with the hospital sewing, or. in getting acquainted with work for veterans. The Auxiliary welcomed the wives, mothers, or sisters, of men now in the service until such time as authorised membership can be established. Interested prospective workers may telephone Mrs. Norman Hulme, 909 Westdale. avenue, Swarthmore 0157W, who will he glad to invite them to the- meetings. Local Guild Asks Its Members to Aid in Clothes Drive The local branch of the Needlework Guild is complying with all other branches which have been asked by National Headquarters to help local drives for used clothing for the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation. All members are asked to search their attics and add just a bit more to swell the quota. A committee has been appointed to help pack and sort the clothing as it is brought in by the collector- to the Methodist Church on the evonlng of April 10. . Members who have agreed to serve in this capacity include Mrs. H. Weston Clarke, Mrs. Charles B. Black, Mrs. Benjamin W. Collins, Mrs. Edwin W. Crosby, Mrs. J. D. Durnell, Mrs. H. W. Frlcke, Mrs. Charles B Fischer, Mra L. C. Hastings, Mrs. John H. MacWilliams, Mrs. I. R. McElwee, Mrs. Blrney K. Morse, Mrs. Harold Ogram and Mrs. S. S. Rutherford Thanks Community In behalf of the Swarthmore Branch of the American Red Cross it is with a great deal of pleasure that I thank and congratulate the army of contributors, solicitors, captains, and all other War Fund workers of Swarthmore and Ridley Township in reaching their goal of $23,000. . r' To reach this very substantial quota has required generous gifts of money by approximately a thousand individuals, organizations and business men. It has required intensive and organized effort on the part of the entire War Fund Committee combined with the important fact that the entire community is Red Cross minded because of the unusually fine work done by the local chapter through the years of peace and war. Actually Ridley Township in reaching $4,463.54 against its quota of $4,000.00 has pulled Swarthmore over the top; the local figures being $18,750.50 against the quota of $19,000. It is hoped that the usual last minute contributions will also pull Swarthmore over the goal. It has been a privilege to be in the position of observing the seasoned War Fund Committee tackle* its tough assignment with the important aid of numerous organizations particularly The Swarthmorean. • ,. The men and women in the armed forces can be assured that their home town is backing them up 100 per cent. Signed, WALTER A. SCHMIDT, War Fund Chairman. CLOTHES DRIVE SET FOR TUESDAY BRETTON WOODS EXPONENT ABLE Dr. Nichols Clarifies Basic Problems Involved Dr. Jeanette Nichols recognized authority on domestic and international monetary matters presented a brilliantly clear exposition of the Bretton Woods proposals before a combined meeting .of the Woman's Club and League of Women'Voters, Tuesday afternoon.'" ~'"■'-" Her chosen topic was "Bretton Woods and Tour Pocketbook" and sho tackled the agreement- solely from the angle of self-interest, asking "do we need it or not?" In a simple demonstration in which all present joined she showed'that the exchange value of money Is based on a government's international standing. In answer to her own question "Why bother what other people's money is worth," Dr. Nichols reminded her audience that the United States is in the uncomfortable position of having more money to invest than any other nation and that it has built up producUve machinery through the Ingenuity of its people far beyond their consumption. Since the debtor holds the advantage and being rich is a disadvantage, we must figure a way to get a return on our investments. Since our productive power Is now three times that of 1938 and we are employing and paying on that basis, we must make other materials than war goods and find other markets than our own. By the simple expedient of persuading one of her hearers to become for the nonce an English manufacturer of all-wool socks at $1 per pair and another to be an American manufacturer of Nylon hosiery at $1 per pair Dr. Nichols was able to demonstrate clearly the risky effect of exchange fluctuations due currency depreciations and devises to restrict trade, without a central international control to bring order. The 44 powers who entered into the building of the Bretton Woods plan based their consideration on three years of search for an exchange basis, she said, producing the plan's two-fold machinery of the International monetary . fund and the international bank for reconstruction and development. After a concise explanation of these the speaker invited the audi- (Continued on Page 8) Paper-Tin Drive On Saturday, April 7 the Cubs and Boy Scouts will help with spring house cleaning by collecting your paper and tin cans All paper should be tied or put it ln cartons or bags and placed at the curb before 9:30 a.m. In the June drive 23,865 lbs. of paper were collected. The September, 1944, drive netted 17,995, or a total of nearly 22 tons. Scouts and cub units sold it for nearly $300. Each unit bought one acre of Camp Delmont as a permanent Investment In camping for themselves and for future boyhood. They Wish to -thank all Swarth- mprearis for their-help. '-" Incidentally, they put in a lot ot work helping the war effort. Hats off to them. RECEIVES BRONZE STAR A Bronze Star Medal has "been recently awarded to First "Lieutenant Charles H. Garrison, Jr. The citation accompanying the decoration read in part: "for distinguishing himself by meritorious achievement in connection with military operations against the enemy in Prance and Germany from June 14, 1944 to January 5, 1945. Throughout this period he has performed his duty as Survey Officer with excellent supervisions and highest type of leadership. His ability to push forward his survey against enemy fire and under adverse conditions of weather and terrain were largely responsible for enabling his organization to ac- complish its missions and reflects great credit on the military service of the United States." Lt. Garrison is assigned to the 12th Field Artillery Observation Battalion which landed on the Normandy beaches on "D-Day plus 6" and has been in action ever since. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Garrison of Park avenue. His wife Mrs. Constance Heg Garrison also resides on Park avenue. Mo-vie at Clothier v "Port of Shadows" Is the movie to he presented tomorrow evening, April 7 in Clothier Memorial. The feature will be shown at-7 p.m* *nd aj-Hdn at 1-mb. To Hold Dance The Rev. and Mrs. Cameron P. Hall, and Mr. and Mrs. Merle Mul- loy will serve as chaperons of the Eighth Grade of the Swarthmore Junior Assemblies Jn the Woman's Club House tomorrow evening. ' The dance committee wishes to inform Eighth Graders .that there Is an error in the printing of dates on the Eighth Grade tickets. After this Saturday there will be two more dances, one on April 21, and the spring party on May 5. Dr. and Mrs. William T. Ellis returned to their home on Walnut lane on Monday. Arriving from Winter Park, Fla., a few days before * they had spent the Easter week-end with their son and daughter-in-law, . Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. Mackinnon Ellis and -their children In Bryn Mawr. LATIN SOPRANO HERE TONIGHT Olga Coelho To Be Guest Artist At Meeting* House Olga Coelho, a South American soprano and guitarist will present a' varied*-program of traditional love songs, native dances, Indian melodies, religious chants and vendors' street songs when she appears at the Friends Meeting House tonight, April 6, at 8:15 p.m. Mme. Coelho is a duly authorized exj*u>nent._of Brazil's best in folk music known as "Brazil's Ambassador of Music." Her repertoire is a colorful -blend of voodoo and new world culture, of fiery rhythm and soothing lyric;, a- humorous tale of tho Argentinian mule, an Afro-Cuban lullaby, a Brazilian bird song, an Inca melody written on a scale of only five notes, a Coelho composition depicting the cry of a Bahlan street vendor, "Xango," a Brazilian Macum- ba dance of the 19th Century, actually a frenzied chant-like prayer in negroid rhythm, and - classic songs in Spanish, French and Italian. Among her outstanding appearances in the States have been concerts at New York's Town Hall, the University of. Iowa, Meridian Hill Park in Washington and the Fine Arts Club in Chicago. She was chosen soloist at the Thirteenth Annual Festival of Music at Fiske University and was one of five artists selected to honor Walter Dam- rosch at the tribute dinner. She was featured soloist with Vincent Youman's Ballet Revue "Fiesta," and also with the Rochester Civic Orchestra. In 1939 she embarked on a world trip that won admiration from New Zealand to South Africa. Everyone is cordially invited to enjoy a musical evening on the college campus. Community Groups to Collaborate For Refugees Next Tuesday evening, April 10, at 7:00 is the D-hour and D-day. for the Swarthmore Clothing Collection under the direction of the committee for the United National Clothing Collection Campaign. A fleet of cars manned by Air Raid Wardens and Rotarians will make a house-to-house canvass for clothing, -collect lt, and transport the material to the Social Hall of tho Methodist Church on Park Avenue. Another group of volunteer workers, representing the churches, the Needlework Guild, the Rotarians and the Business Men's Association will sort and pack the clothing. School children of the community have helped by distributing circulars of announcements from house to house. Each citizen is called upon to do his share in this important work by having clothing and shoes ready and clean and carefully wrapped in bundles. If you plan to be away from home, please leave the clothing at the front door where it can be picked up readily. Swarthmoreans here have an opportunity toshare with others, especially refugees of war-torn Europe, comfortable and serviceable clothing to replace their own shreds. If you want the materials you donate to - be sent to tho Friends' Service Committee, you may so mark them. Swarthmore's quota ia 20,000 pounds, an average of between five and six pounds per person, man, woman, and child. ANTICIPATE TALK 'In Joint Gathering The Kindergarten Mothers of the College Avenue School have invited the" Kindergarten -Mothers of the Rutgers Avenue School to meet with them on Tuesday, April 10 at 3:30 in the College Avenue Kindergarten Room. Mrs. Francis W. Pennell of Moylan will address the group on "Bequest of Wings" and children's books. Tea will be served. Elect Vestry Officers At the Annual Meeting of the Trinity Parish S. B. Brewster, W. B. Bullock, George W. Casey, and R. N. Kilgore were elected to the Vestry to serve for three years- Mr. Brewster was ' re-elected treasurer, Mr. Casey rector's warden, and Scott M. Lilly secretary of the Vestry at the meeting which followed the Annual Meeting. Margaret Bailey Speer, Presbyterian missionary from Peking, China and now head-mistress of the Shipley School, Bryn Mawr, will speak before the Women's Association of the Presbyterian Church at their luncheon meeting on Wednesday, April 11. Her chosen subject will he "Lessons in Adversity." Miss Speer was Dean of the College for Women at Yenching University which was closed immediately following Pearl Harbor. For the next few months the Western m-hibers of the faculty were al-^ lowed to remain in their homes on the university campus. Later they were moved into the city of Peking where Miss Speer had comparative freedom within the city .walls with the other Americans. In March, 1943, she was included in the group transferred to Weihsien where she was interned on the Presbyterian Compound until repatriated on the second trip of the "Gripsholm," arriving in New York on December 1, 1943. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Rutherford of Strath Haven avenue entertained their daughter-in-lawr, Mrs. William W. Rutherford of Washington, D. C, as their guest over the Easter week-end. Their son Lt. (J.g.) William Rutherford U. S. N.R., is serving in the South Pacific. Train Gray Ladies A Gray Lady course is scheduled for Mondays and Wednesdays, April 23 to May 2 inclusive, from 10:15 a,m. to 12:30 p.m. in the WCAU Auditorium. 1622 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Applicants between the ages of 21 and 65 who are interested in hospital work please applv before April 16 to Mrs. E. LeRoy Mercer, branch chairman, Swarthmore 0954. *_3- til ,S^:"'v-*:^ |
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