Cleaver Yarnall Wedding At Yarnall Home
A very pretty wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis W Yarnall on Friday at 3 30 o'clock. H Paul Cleaver and Hannah Fisher Yarnall were married in Friends Society rites under Swarthmore Monthly Meeting. Ruth Alger was maid of honor Charles Cleaver served as best man. About sixty relatives attended and signed the certificate. The couple will reside in Wilmington after a wedding tour.
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Ellis W. Yarnall
H. Paul Cleaver
Hannah Fisher Yarnall
Society of Friends
Swarthmore Monthly Meeting
Ruth Alger
Hono
Charles Cleaver
Edgar M. Yarnall
Edwin J. Darnall
Second Rate School or Higher Salaries Debate
The Home and School Association meets Monday evening December 9 at 8 15 in the Public School auditorium. Dr Joseph Wain will discuss whether to fund a second rate school or raise teacher salaries and the topic will lead to a general discussion before a formal association decision.
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Home and Chool Association
Joseph Wain
Associaon
Illustrated Travel Lecture At Woman's Club
The Woman's Club hosts an illustrated travel lecture by Rev Samuel McAdams on December 19. His humorous talk about Ireland promises high praise for its scenery wit and fairy tales. Reserve the date Thursday December 19.
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Woman's Club
Samuel McAdams
Ireland
Meams
le Emerald Isle
Motion Pictures At Rutledge Auditorium Friday Evenings
Local entertainment shows at Rutledge Auditorium and Rutledge Fire House every Friday from 7:15 to 9:00. Jack Pickford and Pauline Frederick are among acts. audiences near Sylvan We and Unity Terrace are urged to attend. Auditorium lies two blocks from the trolley via Linden avenues.
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Veryone
Rutledge Auditorium
Rutledge Fire House
Sylvan We
Unity Terrace
Linden Avenues
Scouts Deliver Bell Telephone Directories in Swarthmore
The Boy Scouts of Swarthmore led by Scoutmaster Hirst secure a contract to deliver Bell Telephone directories in Swarthmore and Media districts. Five thousand copies are split between large and small. Emmons lends his Ford truck for the task as boys collect old books for resale hoping to net about one hundred dollars. Hirst arranged with Stuart to excuse some boys from school for this work without affecting studies.
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Boy Scouts of
Swarthmore
Hirst
Bell Telephone
Emmons
Stuart
War Industries Board Withdraws Newspaper Paper Rules
Notice declares that from December 1 1918 weekly newspapers will be released from War Industries Board rules. It cites limited paper use and upcoming holidays as reasons to lift restrictions while warning that loosening could raise prices and threaten paper supply during stress. It urges publishers to maintain prudent practices.
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War Industries Board
Borough notices against dumping ashes in streets
A warning from Burgess V S Pownall via Chief Sweeney calls residents to stop dumping ashes and rubbish on public highways. The police will arrest offenders to keep the borough attractive.
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Sweeney
S. Pownall
Burgess
Pastime Theatre Announces Weekly Special Attractions
The Pastime Theatre of Media announces four evenings of Paramount and Aircraft pictures weekly with a Saturday matinee at 2 30 for children and those unable to attend evening shows. The films shown are the best procurable, whether tragic pathetic or amusing.
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Pastie Theatre of Media
Paramount and
Aircraft Pictures
Stated Meeting of the Woman's Club
The Woman's Club will hold its stated meeting on Tuesday December 10 at 3 o'clock. Speaker replacement: Dr. Robert C. Brooks, Field Director of Camp Service of the A R C at League Island Navy Yard, replaces Mr Cheney Jones who is called to Harrisburg.
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Woman’s ‘Club
Cheney Jones
Southeastern Chapter
The
Red Cross
Harrisburg
Robert C. Brooks
Camp Service
League Island Navy Yard
Swarthmore Town Meeting Called By Community War Council
The Community War Council invites all Swarthmore residents to a public meeting at the Woman's Club next Thursday evening December 12 at eight o'clock. The event promises community music and a talk on the nation's food conservation requirements for Swarthmore this winter.
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Community War Council
Swarthmore
Woman’s ‘Club
Woman’s Club
Woman's Club
Gas Attack Wounds Two Soldiers On American Front
Word arrives that Sergeant Russell A Yarnall and Lieutenant Carl Michael of Swarthmore College were gassed in a front line trench on the American front. Both are reported not seriously injured, with Yarnall writing of a hopeful speedy recovery in a letter received on November 10.
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Russel A. Yarnall
Carl Michael
Swarthmore College
Yarnall
Food Conservation Meet To Feature F A Speaker
The Federal Food Administration through Howard Heinz’s office will send a top speaker to the Community War Council meeting on December 12. The speaker will explain what conserving food means now and answer questions. The name will be announced on the poster later.
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Federal Food Administration
Howard Heinz
Community War Council
Food Administration
Prizes Awarded to Swarthmoreans at County Exhibition
The Delaware County Agricultural Society exhibition in Media from Nov 26 to 30 awarded Swarthmore competitors three prizes, down from seven last year. Jack Osterman won third prize for his home grown carrots, Mrs. Thomas W. Andrew took first prize for canned peaches, and Mrs. Tabor Ashton earned third prize for her display.
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Delaware County Agricultural Society
Swarthmore
Jack Osterman
Thomas W. Andrew
Tabor Ashton
Regular Monthly Day of Prayer for the Rulers of the Nations
The Swarthmore Prayer Group calls for a joint prayer gathering on Sunday December 8 urging rulers to seek Christ for spiritual guidance in ending war. The armistice ending hostilities on November 11 is seen as fulfillment of prior prayers and the effort should continue for peace based on divine principles.
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Swarthmore Prayer Group
Community War Council plans winter meetings in Swarthmore
War council committee discussed holding occasional winter meetings with the first planned for next Thursday at the Woman's Club. Christmas plans for Swarthmore soldiers under consideration, with events and services noted across town, and local residents sharing family news from Florida to France.
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Swarthmore
Community War Council
Woman’s Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cleaver—Yarnall
Motion Pictures
Doll Bazaar
Strath Haven
the Pastime Theatre
Russell A. Yarnall
Swarthmoreans
Morton and Media
Friends’ Meeting
Woman's Club. Association
A.C. H
David Pp. Little
Conway Spring
Kan
David C. McMurtrie
Emporia
Chas. H. Hutchinson
Middletown
Lillian M., Lineburner
Miami
Florida
Victoria Clothier
Lesley
France
Y M. C
Rue
D’ Agnesseau
Paris
Francis
Charles E. Hirst
City
Philip Howard
Pocket Testament League
Harold Warren
George Warren
Paul Cleaver
Harry C White
Boston, Mass
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