Report of the Associated Charities Swarthmore meeting notes
The board reports 41 new families representing 121 individuals referred or seeking help from Oct 1 1916 to Feb 1 1917, plus 18 carried over, totaling 50 families or 203 people. The charity analyzes each family’s problem, verifies causes through ministers and relatives, then forms a plan with outside advisers to restore normal societal standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Charities
Delaware County
Swarthmore
Boy Scouts Attend Church Service
The Swarthmore troop of Boy Scouts in full uniform attended a vesper service at the Presbyterian Church last Sunday. Scoutmaster Ambrose Hirst led the group which marked seven years of the movement in the country, marching in with their banner and the American flag. The address by Rev. W. H. Crothers drew keen attention from all present.
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P Terian
Swarthmore Troop
Boy Scouts of America
Ambrose Hirst
W. H. Crothers
Charity Dance a Social and Financial Success
Swarthmore residents backed the 1917 Charity Dance with 160 subscriptions by Saturday afternoon. The event at the Woman’s Club House featured Pinkerton’s Orchestra and a Valentine theme, uniting young and old in support of the needy nearby.
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Swarthmore
Pinkerton
Valentine
Union Republican Club Meeting Set for February 19
Regular monthly meeting of the Union Republican Club will be held in Borough Hall on February 19 at 4 p.m. Battery B N.G. is expected to be represented. The article notes admiration for a local leader who seeks to acknowledge mistakes and apologize when proven in the wrong, urging adoption of that example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union “Epublican Club
Borough Hall
Union Republican Club
Evening of Music and Reading at Local Church
On Saturday evening January 17 the Sunday School rooms of the Methodist Church host an entertainment. Elizabeth Roberts of Swarthmore College reads, Mabel Elms and Charles Hirst sing, and the Misses Hill play piano and violin. Program starts at eight with about an hour of sociability, and a generous silver offering is requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Elizabeth Roberts
Swarthmore College
Mabel Elms
Charles Hirst
Hill
Swarthmore Garage Expands Auto Car Passenger Service
The Swarthmore Garage has purchased two new glass enclosed town cars for patrons comfort and plans three more. Fares reduced to ten cents within Borough limits from 7 AM to 7 PM on Sundays and holidays included. The service is praised as the best Swarthmore has had and the management seeks strong support.
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Swarthmore Garage
Swarthmore
Swarthmore National Bank Reports 25 Percent Deposit Rise
The Swarthmore National Bank notes a 25 percent year over year increase in deposits and rapid growth in savings accounts. The bank credits the Swarthmore News advertising for fostering savings habits and marks itself as the largest advertiser in the paper.
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Swarthmore National Bank
Swarthmoreans Called for Spring Term Jury Duty
Swarthmore residents drawn for jury duty at the spring term. First week Charles I. Hirst. Second week Howard Pusey. Seventh week Arthur T. Collins.
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Swarthmoreans
Charles I. Hirst
Howard Pusey
Arthur T. Collins
Marcus Hook Press Debuts With Strong Readability and Ads
The Marcus Hook Press launched last Friday with an excellent layout and accessible content. Management deserves praise for the amount of news and the large number of ads, signaling potential future success.
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Marcus Hook Press
Washington’s Washington: Lowell Praises a Silent Leader
James Russell Lowell extols George Washington as a model of duty and restraint. The poem presents Washington as modest, steadfast, and uncorrupted by popularity, a unifying symbol of national honor enduring beyond mere praise.
A Recent Arrival From England Miss Grace Cox
Miss Grace Cox of Croydon England arrived on the steamer St Paul on Monday February 5 and stayed with Mr and Mrs Thomas Andrew. She has seen Zeppelin raids and was thrown to the ground by an explosion. She noted that no boys over 16 have been seen in England for two years and described the conscription act requiring women to work in munitions or on farms.
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Grace Cox
Croydon
England
St. Paul
Thomas Andrew
Miss Cox
Home Made Cake and Candy Sale at Trinity Church
The Ladies Auxiliary of Trinity Church will hold a bake sale at Mrs. C. W. Stewart’s home 137 Rutgers Avenue on Saturday February 17 from 2 to 5 PM. Bread pies cakes and candy will be sold and tea and sandwiches served.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
Trinity Church
C. W. Stewart
Rutgers Avenue
Mr Stuart Discusses School Problems in Swarthmore
Mr Stuart spoke on work study and play in Swarthmore schooling, covering thoroughness classroom formality teaching study athletics under supervision. He linked curriculum changes to life demands and urged home school cooperation. 57 parents and teachers attended a cold night meeting. A report on cooperative buying followed by Mrs Yarnall.
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Stuart
Swarthmore
Yarnall
Hannum Black Wedding at Swarthmore Home
Miss Lucy Black and Clarence E. Hannum were wed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Black on Park Avenue Swarthmore with Rev. Luther H Ketels officiating. The ceremony featured Mendelssohn's Wedding March and a bridal party including maid of honor Miss Rena Grau and best man Mr. Thomas Hannum. They now reside on Dartmouth Avenue after returning from their wedding trip.
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Charles Black
Park Avenue
Swarthmore
Lucy Black
Clarence E. Hannum
Luther H. Ketels
Mendelssohn
Marian Munce
Rena Grau
Thomas Hannum
Mrs. Hannum
Dartmouth Avenue
Mothers Section to Meet Discussing Censoring Motion Pictures
The Mothers Section of the Woman's Club will meet Tuesday February 20 at 3 PM. Dr Ellis P Olberholzer of the Pennsylvania Board of Censors will address the topic Censoring the Motion Picture, urging broad attendance and open discussion on the influence of entertainment on children.
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Woman’s Club
Ellis P. Olberholzer
Pennsylvania Board of Censors
Swarthmore Notes and Local Happenings
Community activities include a cake and candy sale at 137 Rutgers Avenue and a Sunday program lineup at churches and venues. Notable items: Isabel Cope Jenkins and Newlin Trainer Booth wed. Swarthmore residents travel to the Southwest and California. skating on Crum Creek is excellent. various residents visiting or ill.
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Associated the Charities
BOY Scouts
Rsey
Splendid
Washington
Quent
Carol
Con
Will
New
James Russell Lowell
MR. Stuart
Hannum—Black
Morton
I A. M
Methodist Episcopal Church
Swarthmore Presbyterian Church
Friends’ Meeting
Mothers
Woman's Club
Methodist
The
Presbyterian Church
Archie B. Harrower
Ellen E. Price
Mrs. William FE. Walter
Southwest
California
Leonard Ashton
Florida
Lucretia Mitchell
Crum Creek
Alfred C. Hall
Allston, Mass
Mrs
William Speakman
Philadelphia
Mr. Foote
Dickinson Avenue
Walter Farley
Maryland
Mason and Dixon Line
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