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THE SWARTHMOREAN
VOL. XV, No. 24
SWARTHMORE, PA., JUNE 18, 1943
AMAZONS  FROLIC
AT PLAYERS CLUB
Narbeth Directed Production of
"Warrior's Husband9' WiU Ring
Down Season's Curtain
$2.50 PER YEAR
HERE IS SWARTHMORE'S PURSUIT PLANE
The Players Club brings its season to
a close next week with John David
Narbeth's production of "The Warrior's Husband", a comedy in three acts
by Julian Thompson.
The author makes merry with the
legendary Amazons, the labors of Hercules, and the Trojan War, with side
glances at the natures of man and
woman and their reputed tendencies to
fall into each other's arms despite their
dignified pretenses.
Mr. Narbeth not only directs but
also plays the part of Sapiens, the warrior's husband. Anne Voigt, who drew
such applause in "Patience", remains in
character as Pomposia. Virginia Hale
and William Mercer play the romantic
roles as Antiope, the Amazon princess,
and Theseus, the handsome Greek warrior.
Others in the cast are Martha Raymond, Marguerite Gettz, Sally McFadden, Jean Prosch, Jack M. Howells,
Lewis E. Goodenough, Paul F. Gemmill, H. Stevenson Fry and Bickley
Parker. These are all experienced players, with the exception of Mr. Parker,
whose father Stafford comes close to
holding the Club's record for number
of parts played.
A bevy of damsels appears alternately
as Amazon sentries, guards, huntresses
and Grecian maidens.
The scenes offer opportunity for
some very effective staging. The first
is in Hippolyta's palace in the land of
the Amazons; the others are before and
within the warriors' gaily decorated
tents. The settings have been made
under the direction of Carol Goodwin.
Two youths are serving in responsible
positions back stage, Jonathan Prichard
III as electrician,, and Fred Morey as
operator of music and sound effects.
The popularity of Friday and Saturday nights has given the officers of the
club some concern, and they hope members and patrons will take advantage
of the available seats on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. Performances start at 8:20 p. m., June 22 to 26.
It had began to seem like a dream this long-talked-of, hard-worked-for plane which was the goal of last year's Bomber,
drive. Now — at long last — the actual photograph has come through from the War Department to Mrs. William H.
Thatcher who headed the community drive. Swarthmore's total of 9117,500 was short of the $150,000 purchase price
of a Bomber, short too of buying two Pursuit planes at $75,000 each instead of the $50,000 figure which was quoted
in error but this one and a good balance is carrying this community's effoft to combat. Mrs. Thatcher hopes that the
sight of it will convey to all residents who participated in its achievement the satisfaction in a good job which she
feels they deserve.
JUNIORS ENJOY
"OLIVER TWIST"
School Awards Announced
at Annual "Moving Up
Ceremonies
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The Junior Class Scholarship Cup
annually awarded to the Junior who has
achieved the highest scholar/hip rating
was given to Kay Thurman at the high
school "Moving Up" exercises Wednesday morning. Ann Myers who was
valedictorian of the graduating class on
June 3 was the former holder of the
cup which was presented for the 13th
year on Wednesday.
"Moving Up" Day exercises are held
in the high school auditorium annually
to close the school year and are eagerly
anticipated by the students. Graduates
return for the occasion at which the
graduating class gives up its place in
the auditorium to the present Juniors
and each of the other classes advance
in turn.
Other awards announced Wednesday
included the annual American Legion
Award Medal and Certificate to 9th
grader Andy Kirk for service and character with honorable mention to Richard Taylor. Mary Elizabeth (Taddy)
Evans received the American Legion
Auxiliary Award for girls with Heather
Champion given honorable mention.
The annual Danforth Foundation
Award of the book "I Dare You" to a
Senior boy and girl for outstanding
leadership was presented to Marion
Bernard and Ned Rutherford. The
Home Economics Cup to the best Senior pupil of the year in Home Economics was presented to Isabelle Mayo.
The Time Magazine award in current
events was made to David Webb with
the highest score in the 11th and 12th
grades and to Herman Holmes in the
9th^and 10th. Kay Thurman received
the D. A. R. award for excellence in
American History and, Nida Poteat the
Elmira College key for the all-round
girl. The National high school contest
award and check for one of the best
written examinations on post-war relations was made to Sidney Smith.
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Royal  Whitaker Stars in
Role Supported by
Capable Cast
Tide
The Players Club season for its junior members concluded Saturday with a
dramatization of "Oliver Twist" by
Muriel Browne. Under the direction of
Charles T. Deacon a talented cast invigorated the familiar Dickens novel.
William Price as the old thief Fagin
did a topnotch performance in thc evil
role which might well have been startling to the young audience. In Mr.
Price's skilled interpretation Fagin's ill'
deeds were not glossed over but given
subtle treatment. The dramatic adaptation is also to be complimented on its
choice of scenes.
Two juveniles Royal Whitaker as
Oliver Twist and Larry Franck as the
Dodger turned in excellent performances. It was Larry's first appearance
with the club and a promising one. The
gentleman-crook Monks in the hands of
Stephen Mucha -was completely credible and particularly well done. Mr.
Mucha has good stage presence and his
tall, caped figure lent exciting variety
to the eerie shadows cast on Fagin's
wall. Stephen Fry was a convincing
Bill Sykes pinch-hitting for Washing-
tori West.
' Sally McFadden's Nancy was her top
role to date.with the club, natural and
sincere in her gentle relationship with
Oliver yet completely at home among
her fellow thieves. Martha Keighton as
Mr. Brownlow's housekeeper Mrs. Bed-
win was most effective. Miss Keighton
does that kind of role so well that the
club's typing her is easily understood,
but she has other potentialities. Rosemary Warrington made an appealing
picture as Miss Rose and Aileen Warrington as her foster mother Mrs.
Maylie added a sprightly touch of humor to the final act. Susan Wolters
workhouse matron Mrs. Bumble was a
bit part but done with the proper hypocrisy.     v
E. O. Lange as kindly Mr. Brownlow
and David Young as his suspicious
friend Mr. Grimwig enjoyed their character, roles and conveyed a true Dickens upper-class atmosphere. L. C. Hastings as Mr. Bumble was a proper foil
for Mrs. Bumble "and Dick Wallace as
Harr#Maylie 'completed the cast
Fagin's house was nicely staged and
the candle-lit scenes had the virtue 6f
shadows and creepy atmosphere, but
facial expressions which were completely lost also have their part in creating
atmosphere.
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Studies as Navy Chaplain
The Rev. Henry E Austin of Park
avenue will spend the next three months
at the Chaplain School of the U. S.
Navy at William and' Mary College,
Williamsburg, Va.
Summer Recreation Program Lists Opening Ses-
sions9 More Teachers
The Summer Recreation Association
calls attention to the following announcements of considerable importance to groups involved:
Summer group members, intermediates, and juniors will assemble in the
school gymnasium at 9 a. m. Tuesday
instead of Monday afternoon as had
been announced. The summer program
director Mrs. J. J. Crookston and sports
directors Gertrud Rath and Robert
Cadigan will arrange sports schedules
at that time.'Attendance at this session
is extremely important.       • *
Each child in thc group from 2J4
years through those who have finished
first grade is asked to bring a blanket
o'f the army or steamer rug type to
school on Monday morning for use in
rest periods, however no blanket is to
be brought without the owner's name
attached. Also no sweater, rubbers,
raincoat, or umbrella should come to
school unless.plainly marked. «,
The following instructors have been
added to the summer recreation faculty :
Mrs. William Ashton a graduate of
the Putney School in" Vermont where
she took work in pre-school education
which she has used effectively since in
day nursery and in Sunday School
groups will conduct the pre-first grade
group at Rutgers;
Charlotte Werner of Glenolden a
graduate of the Departntent of Education at the University of Pennsylvania
and an outstanding teacher in the Newark, Del., schools will direct the pre-
kindergarten group at Rutgers,;
Faye Fluck of the Primary Department at Lansdowne Friends School will
be in charge of the primary group at
the College avenue school.
CHARLES G. EMERY
Charles Godfrey Ernery a resident of
Swarthmore since 189/ died Thursday
June ID after an illness of five months.
Funeral services were conducted by the
Rev. David Braun at a Philadelphia
funeral parlor. Interment was at Arlington Cemetery, Lansdowne.
Mr. Eniery was well known in the
business world because of his many
years. of association with the William
H. Horstmann Co., manufacturers of
military uniforms and Columbia yarns,
where he was purchasing agent and
general manager. He had been retired
for the past six years.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.
Benjamin L. Kneedler of Swarthmore
and Mrs. Malcolm S. Strieby of Wallingford, and four grandsons, Benjamin
L. Kneedler, Jr., Charles Emery Kneedler, Russell C. Kneedler, and Charles
Emery Keller.
MRS. C. f! HOPKINS
A/c Harry E. Brown has been transferred from the Pre-flight School at
the University of Virginia in Charlottesville to Wesleyan University at
Middletown, Conn. He spent last Sunday with his family of North Chester
road.
Mrs. Sarah ^Elizabeth Hopkins widow
of Charles F. Hopkins died Tuesday
evening, June 15, at the home of her
son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. Clay of Walnut lane where she
had resided for the last, two and one-
half years.
Mrs. Hopkins was born in Concord,
Mass., 80 years ago and was a sister
of the late Thomas Whitney Surette
who was well-known in the musical
world. Mrs. Hopkins was also a musician, having played in Boston concerts
when a young girl. She was also organist in the Unitarian Church in Concord, Mass.
Services and burial took place in
Lansdowne, Thursday. Mrs. Hopkins
was a member of the Swedenborgian
Church.
Surviving besides Mrs. Clay are a
son Donald F. Hopkins of. Upper
Darby, a brother Charles D. Surette of
Arlington, Mass., and grandsons
Thomas, Robert and Daniel Clay of
Walnut lane.
Lt. Col. Harry Andrews, Jr., who is
stationed in Australia recently had the
distinct pleasure of conducting General MacArthur through his area.
^ Defense Council Bulletins ^
Office: Borough Hall — Telephone 0351
Open Weekdays 1:30-3:30 Daily
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Siren to Signal Fires
The fire siren will blow 3 short blasts for any fire while the college power plant
is closed. The taps on the fire bell will be used to give the location of the fire as
has been the custom.
I All Clear Signal
The all clear signal will be a 15 second steady blast on the siren. This is a temporary rule, the decision as to its continuance will depend on its success. Each
senior post warden will observe the effect of this audible all clear during the next
practice and report in writing to the local defense chairman. These reports wiU
be sent to the county defense chairman and by him to the Philadelphia Metro*
politan Council.
VOLUNTEER ASKS
GD7T CIGARETTES
Cites   Appreciation   of   Service*
Men in Transit Through City
For Gift Package
Swarthmoreans are offered opportunity for direct service through one
of their own neighbors to service men
in transit through Philadelphia. For a
year and a half Mrs. Thomas M. Jackson of Park avenue has been a volunteer night worker in the U.S.O. Troops
in Transit lounge at 30th street station.
She has talked with thousands of boys
in the United States services coming in
and out of the station from all parts
of the world. With other volunteers she
has given them help and information.
After traveling hours on the' train
men may rest if they ,wish on one of
the beds in the dormitory. If they are
short of cash for railway tickets it is
provided. If they are hungry good food
is available in the canteen. Buttons
are sewed oh, First Aid service is provided, writing materials are furnished.1
Mrs. Jackson says the work is all most
interesting — a little grim at times —
but there are many lighter incidents.
The boys come through on Friday on
the start of a 48-hour furlough; they
go back Sunday with their little packages from home.
Volunteers have found as they serve
the men who go through the station
on their way out — not knowing where
they are going or when they will be
back — and as they talk with others
who come back from overseas on furlough after grim experiences that
nothing so cheers or comforts them
as much as a whole pack of cigarettes
to take along on their journey.
Cigarettes are always on hand for
smoking in the USO Lounge but the
USO can not provide enough to make <
possible these gift packages. "They are*
so pleased when they receive a whole
pack," says Mrs. Jackson, "one might
think it very valuable indeed. If 50
people in Swarthmore would be responsible for a carton of cigarettes a
month it would help a whole lot in our
work at the Canteen."
Already a few people have contributed cartons to Mrs. Jackson for her
personal distribution and in the belief
that many others would like to do so
this appeal is printed. Gift cartons can
be left at The, Swarthmorean office or
with Mrs. Jackson.
Among the experiences which Mrs.
Jackson related was this incident which
was crucially important to the 2 service men involved. A boy who had returned from one year overseas duty ,
had only a weekend before leaving '
again1. His only relative was a younger
brother to whom he had been father
and mother in the years of his growth.
During his absence overseas the younger
brother had entered the service and
was-, stationed in Atlantic City where
the older brother was unable to reach
him by phone. Mrs. Jackson called the
U.S.O. headquarters in Atlantic City
which arranged with the younger
brother's commanding officer for several hours leave on Sunday so tha.t the
two servicemen could visit before the
older one returned to foreign duty.
MOSQUITO MENACE MEETING
Notice has been received by Borough
Council of a mass meeting on the
Mosquito Menace at the Fire House,
Norwood, Pa., Monday night June 21st
at 8 p. m.
The Honorable Arthur Bretherick
sponsor of Senate Acts 214 and 215 for
Mosquito Elimination will explain their
purpose. County commissioners and
mosquito commission have been asked
to attend and report Borough Council
urges all citizens to attend.
Fourth Graders Picnic
The College avenue 4th grade mothers group ended the year with a picnic
for the children and parents Friday evening at the college picnic ground near
the Field House. Fathers and children
enjoyed baseball, and dixie-cups were
served to everyone.  ..
Mrs. Frank H. Holman thanked her-
committee members Mrs. Donald G.-
Follett, Mrs. Raymond K. Denworth,
Mrs. Carroll P. Streeter, Mrs. Ray h.
Harlow, and Mrs. Charles H. Grier for
a happy, constructive year together.
She announced that Mrs. Robert H3-
kert would be chairman next year.
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