Swarthmore College Dedicates Wharton Hall At Commencement
Swarthmore College held commencement exercises last Monday awarding eighty nine degrees with many graduates already in national service. Dr Jeremiah W Jenks of NYU gave the address on The Citizen and His Government as the ivy was planted and Wharton Hall dedicated by Mrs Joanna Wharton Lippincott.
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Swarthee
Whart Hall
Uny
Somerville Hall
Whartonall
Wharton Hall
Jeremiah W. Jenks
Pfessor
Direcor
New York University
John Ailler
Miller
Elizabeth Powell Bond
Ormer
Bondaid
William W. Tomlinson
Swarthmore College
Joanna Wharton Lippincott
Swarthmore Colege
Elson
Harold G. Marr
Swarthmore
Signal Corps
Long Branch
Cake Sale at Club House June 16 by Junior Auxiliary
The Junior Auxiliary of the Woman's club will sell home baked dainties at the Club House on Saturday June 16 at 2 PM. Proceeds go to the Emergency Aid Committee aiding war relief efforts.
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Woman's Lab
Emirgency Aid Committee
Missionary Society to Hold Final Meeting in Presbyterian Church
The Woman's Missionary Society will hold its season finale at the Presbyterian church on Friday afternoon, June 15. Mrs. Milton Hazard will lead the devotional, Mrs. John Ellery Tuttle will discuss "New Americans," and Miss Marion Marr, soon sailing to China, is expected to attend. The borough's young women are invited.
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Woman's Missionary Society
Presbyterian Church Ls
Milton Hazard
John Ellery Tuttley
Burton
Konkle
Maret Marr
China
Community Garden Work Progress Amid Weather Pressures
Volunteers from school and college joined to seed four acres of Ogden tract on Saturday and mark tract two for planting. Mr Hinman and Miss Bitler led planting of Ogden tract two in field corn with five high school helpers. Sugar corn completed on tract one and the near school plot replanted. Religious bodies endorsed the effort and called for more volunteers though few men have joined the work.
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Ogden
Hinman
Tuttle
Swarthmore College Elects New Students Leader
Albert H. Tomlinson of Swarthmore College was elected president of the college students association, having served as junior class president last semester. The announcement highlights his leadership role and the honor within the student body.
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Albert H. Tomlinson
Swarthmore College
College Students’ Association
Community Garden Volunteers Share Light Refreshments
Mrs. Paul M. Pearson volunteers to provide light refreshments for patriotic workers at the community garden plots tomorrow Saturday. The association praises this help in promoting the worthy cause.
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Paul M. Pearson
Fellowship of Reconciliation Summer Meetings Begin
The Fellowship of Reconciliation announces Sunday gatherings starting June 17 at Friends' Meeting House classroom No 1. Meet at 9 45 then join the 10 30 Friends' meeting for worship. Elizabeth W Collins is local group secretary inviting nonsectarian Christian reflection on Jesus Christ’s love as social reform.
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Fellowship of Reconciliation
Friends’ Meeting House
Friends
Jesus Christ
Christ
Nelizabeth W. Collins
Malcolm Strieby Returns as Electrical Engineer
Swarthmore resident Malcolm Strieby graduates with high honors from Bliss Electrical School in Washington DC and receives the faculty prize for lecture reports. He will begin work with Bell Telephone Company in Pittsburgh on the 15th, and friends wish him success in his chosen profession.
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Malcolm Strieby
Swarthmore
Washington, D. C
Bliss Electrical School
Bell Telephone Company
Pittsburgh
Swarthmore Preparatory School Holds Commencement
Eighteen graduates received diplomas at a Swarthmore Preparatory School commencement in the school gym. Rev John E Tut tle led devotionals while Earl B Staley provided piano selections. Honorees included Leslie J Arnold Robert M Zeitlin Carl H Marwig and Ambrose A Arnold with Dr George F Blessing of Swarthmore College speaking on future responsibilities. Prof A H Tomlinson presented diplomas.
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Swarthmore Preparatory School
John E. Tuttle
Earl B. Staley
Leslie J. Arnold
Robert M. Zeithlin
Carl H. Marwig
Ambrose A. Arnold
George F. Blessing
Swarthmore College
A. H. Tomlinson
Haverford
Robert M. Zeitlin
Horace Keesey
Renssader
Blessings
High School Commencement Program and Speakers
The June 19 commencement program features plays by the Class of 1917, a commencement address by Dr. Samuel C. Mitchell of Delaware College, and musical performances by the High School Chorus in the auditorium. Joint owners in Spain are listed as A. Brown and Beauty and Jacobin Booth Tarkington.
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Spain
A. Brown
Beauty and Jacobin
Booth Tarkington
Samuel C. Mitchell
Delaware College
Red Cross Notes Seeks 150 Garments Milestone
Clara Barton Auxiliary of the Red Cross reports 150 garments completed since May 3. Officials urge doubling the total in the next month and appeal to Swarthmore residents to volunteer on Thursdays at Whittier House or Fridays at the Woman's Club House, with sewing machines sent to the Club House.
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Clara Barton
The
Red Cross
Swarthmore
Whittier House
Friends' Aid Society Summer Meetings for Orphans
The Friends' Aid Society will meet Wednesdays during the summer from 8 30 to 12 30. Garments are being made for Belgian and French orphans. All interested are invited to attend.
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Friends’ Aid Society
Mrs Carl A Doubet Dies at Chester Home
Mrs Carl A Doubet wife of the Chester jeweler died Tuesday afternoon after a brief illness. She leaves her husband and four young children. The funeral is set for this morning at St Michael's Church in Chester.
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Carl A. Doubet
Chester
St. Michael’s Church
News Notes and Local Community Updates
A Swarthmore page lists events at clubs churches and meetings from June 17 to 22 including a cake sale for Emergency Aid, showings at the Ideal and Swarthmore venues, and Red Cross meetings. Local residents Thomas Simpers Mary Pickford at the Ideal, weather notes, and society notes cover hospitality, travel, and wartime enlistment.
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Woman’s Club
Mary Pickford
Ideal
Morton
Methodist Episcopal Church
Swarthmore Presbyterian Church
Friends’ Meeting
Friends’ Aid Society
Council
Red Cross
Whittier House
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Dorothy van Roden Morris Smith
David Glymp Horace Hazard Ellis Bishop
Swarthmore Cott Ocean
Woman’s Missionary Society
Lima
Red
Hugh Wetherlow
Swarthmore Tea Room
Mr. Thomas Simpers
Boston
Thomas Simpers
Sherman Guss
Strath Haven Inn
Pottstown
Gary
Chicago
J. Russell Smith
Country Gentleman
News
Leonard Capron Ashton
Park Avenue
Bryn Mawr
R. W. Hillborn
Buck Hill Falls
Wilbur S. Fricke
Ocean City
Alice
Frances Fricke
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