Strath Haven Social Season Opens With Planned Tournaments
Haven Inn welcomed about 150 guests as Strath Haven began a busy summer. Mr. John Curtis directs music and will oversee weekly dances and summer entertainments. The athletic committee organized tennis tournaments with a silver trophy donated by Mr. Scheibley. Improvements include a larger exchange and new canoes for Drum Lake. Sunday services will feature notable speakers on social and religious topics.
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Haven Inn
Ocea
Jno, Curtis
Philadelphia Boys’ Phony
Curtis
Ortra
Scheibley
Strath Haven
Jos. W. Cochran
Board of Education
The
Presbyterian Church
Clinton Rogers Woodruff
Roy Smith Wallace
Society To Protect Children
Jane Deeter Rippon
Enjoyable Musicale by Mrs Konkle's Pupils at Home
A delightful musicale was hosted Saturday afternoon at 11 Princeton Avenue by Mrs Burton A Konkle. Vocal solos were performed by Janet Speakman Bernice Logan Mares O'Brien Margaret Marr Emil Wright Kathryn Van Roden and Winifred Konkle. Piano numbers by Winifred Konkle Kathryn Van Roden and Eleanor Hirst. Violin solos included a cavatina by Raff. A cradle song by Emily Wright of Lansdowne closed the program before a social hour.
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Burton A. Konkle
Princeton Avenue
Janet Speakman
Bernice Logan
Makes O'Brien
Margaret Marr
Emil W Wright
Kathryn van Roden
Wini" Konkle
Siisaret Jackson
Winifred Konkle
Eleanor Hirst
Raff
Emily Wright
Lansdowne
Annual Conference of the Brethren Held at Hershey
The Church Brethren held its annual conference at Hershey with about 60 000 Dunkards from across the nation attending. Delegates filled Cow Hall seating about 6 000 while addressing church issues and reaffirming pacifism and nonviolence.
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Nual
Church Brethren
Hershey
Eek
Gary Grumbaugh
Cow Hall
Hershey—of Chocolate Fame
Brethren
Prizes Offered for Bess Essays at Civic Club Exhibit
All grammar school children are invited to write 500 to 800 word essays on What Boys and Girls Can Do to Improve Their Home Town. Two top essays will be read at the Home and Garden Exhibit on September 18. Prizes awarded by the Civic Committee of the Woman's Club. Submit to Mrs H B Green or Civic Committee members by September 16.
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Woman's Club
H. B. Green
Magnificent Blooms Honor Jane Addams At Station Garden
Beautiful bed on the station’s south side features yellow flowers donated by J. J. Rhodes Media Division superintendent in response to a W C T U and Woman Suffrage League Swarthmore request. Named for Jane Addams of Chicago noted philanthropist and advocate for political equality.
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J. J. Rhodes
Woman Suffrage League of
Swarthmore
Jane Addams
Chicago
Boy Scouts Urged to Lead Safe Fourth Campaign
Director Ziegler of the Department of Public Health and Charities urges civic groups to back a sane Fourth of July. He notes Philadelphia had over 100 casualties with four deaths last year and asks Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts to lead a safety campaign by avoiding fireworks and promoting parades games boating and camping.
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Ziegler
Department of Public Health and Charities
Philadelphia
United States
New York
Chicago
Movement For
Doctor Ziegler
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Swarthmore High School Class Day and Commencement
Swarthmore High School held Class Day on Thursday June 10 with the President’s Address Prophecy and a class play A Rose o Plymouth Town. Commencement followed on Friday June 11 with marches invocations choruses salutatory and diplomas presented by Swarthmore leaders and Dr Edwin Earl Sparks as guest speaker.
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Russell A. Yarnall
Melanie Nicholson
Dolman
John Burriss
Rose
Plymouth Town
Walter A. Matos
Geibel
Walter Halsey Abell
Swarthmore College
Roth
Bible Class Meeting at Swarthmore M E Sunday School
Regular monthly business and social meeting of Rev. L H Ketels Bible Class at the home of Mr James Peck corner Swarthmore and Ogden Avenues on Saturday evening June 12 full attendance requested by secretary June 6 1915
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L. H. Ketel
Swarthmore
Independence Day Celebration Meeting Call
Preparations for the Independence Day celebration are under way. A planning meeting will be held Tuesday at 8 P M at Burgess Jos A Perry 104 Princeton Avenue to elect officers and discuss plans. Parents with children are urged to attend to share ideas and help ensure a joyful Glorious Fourth for Swarthmore.
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Swarthmore
Injury to Letter Boxes Prohibition and Penalties
Prohibits willfully injuring tearing down or destroying letter boxes or receptacles approved by the Postmaster General and defines penalties including fines up to one thousand dollars or imprisonment up to three years or both for such acts. It also covers breaking opening stealing mail from boxes and assault on a mail carrier while on duty.
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Postmaster General
Baccalaureate Address Set for College Hall
On Sunday June 13 at 1130 a m the baccalaureate address will be delivered at the College in Parrish Hall by President Swain. The meeting is open to the public and neighbors and friends are invited.
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Parrish Hall
Swain
Illness of Swartimore Prominent Woman
Mrs. FE. A. Stockton was taken to Hahnemann Hospital last Tuesday afternoon for an appendicitis operation.
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Swartimore
FE. A. Stockton
Hahnemann Hospital
Noted Clergyman in Swarthmore
Rev. Robert E. L. Jarvis has closed his evangelistic work with Stoneybrook and will spend June in Swarthmore. After the summer vacation he will take a pastorate.
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Robert E. L. Jarvis
Stoneybrook
Swarthmore
Jarvis
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Bess
Sane
Swarthmore High School
Rose de la Noye
Frances Fricke
Resolute Story
Alice N. Adams
Barbara Standish
Bernice P. Logan
Miriam Chillingsley
Lillian Barraclough
Philippe de la Noye
John E. Dever
John Margeson
Charles M. Weston Garrett Foster
J. Burriss West Miles Standish
Luiders
American Institute of Tanking
Strath Haven Inn
Burgess Perry
Taft
Maggie
J. E. Limeburner
Mr. Fricke
Clifton Springs
Bunyea
E. G. Ward
Washington
J. F. Hazard
Green Lane
Little Webster Taylor
George A. Marr
Point Pleasant
W. R. Bandell
Ridley Park
H. Jessup
Haverford Avenue
Thomas Safford
Saratoga Springs
Safford
Adirondacks
Mohawk Trail
Berkshire Hills
Samuel Wisdom
Charles M. Weston
A. D. Rawson
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