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Volume 7, Number 14 Greenbelt, Maryland November 20, 1942 Five Cents Capital Transit Minute Men on the Range Victory Rally on December 5 Will Give Trial Will Aim at $1000 Goal Again For New Service For Civilian Defense Needs By Donald H. Cooper A band concert, a movie, a prominent speaker, and a After five years in the dance-those are the essential program items of Greenbelt's big Victory Rally to be held December 5 in the Auditorium. transportation dogh o u s e One thousand dollars for the local Civilian Defense Corps with Capital Transit Com­ is the goal of those in charge of the program. Family pany's service Greenbelt tickets wiU sell at $1, but children will have separate tickets commuters face another "ex­ at 25 cents apiece. Greenbelt's Second Rally peri-ment." As a result of The Defense Rally held last the hearing before the Mary­ February raised a fund of $1000 2 New Members Fill which provided basic equipment land Public Service Commis­ for Civilian Defense workers of sion November 16 the Tran­ Defense Council this community. Next month's sit Company has been given program will be similar in con­ -Photo by Kasko. The Town Council officially ap­ tent and purpose. "In addition," the privileges of putting on a Sharp-shooting Minute Men in Greenbelt Company 924 are shown aid Commander Arthur Rysticken, revised system for Greenbelt and pointed the last two members of in training at the Greenbelt Gun Club's rifle range north of the dis­ Greenbelt's Civilian Defense Coun­ "coming as it does close to Decem­ other Prince Georges towns during posal plant. Top left is Technical Sergeant Morgan, top right is ber 5, it will serve as a reminder a 30-day period which shall be an­ cil last week by accepting the Captain Bates, lower left is Top Sergeant Stacey, and lower right is names of Mrs. Edward Kaighn and of Pearl Harbor." nounced by the company at least First Lieutenant Turner. The 12-piece Federal Bureau of five days in advance. James Smith who were recommend­ ed in order to complete the organi­ Investigation orchestra will play Two Transfers Required zational set-up. for the dance. Accompanying The Commission's order speci­ the players will be two vocalists fies that the present service shall Cooperator Record Reviewed Mrs. Kaighn, 13-V Ridge Road, for feature numbers on the pro­ be maintained for the present dur­ holds, at present, the position of gram. Dancing will be from 10 ing- the morning rush hours until secretary of the American Legion p. m. to 1 a. m. 9 a. m. After that time, and Auxiliary and is a member of the Speaker To Be Announced throughout the evening hours, pas­ To Mark Fifth Anniversary Women's Club. In addition, she Mrs. Roosevelt was speaker and sengers seeking public transpor­ is an active and regular member honor guest at last year's rally, tation to Greenbelt will transfer By ANNE HULL of the Air Spotters Unit serving For the coming event the speaker' from the Mt. Rainier street car to The Greenbelt Cooperator has now come out weekly for five years with the Observation Post in name has not yet been announced, the Branchville car at the Mt. without a break, which is something of a record for an amateur news'­ Greenbelt. but the Cooperator has been as­ Rainier terminal, then transfer paper. It has had a hard life but a merry one under seven changes of Mr. Smith has been working as sured that the person selected is from the Branchville car to the editor and four of make-up, with staff personnel coming and going chairman of the ways and means a national figure and an excellent Greenbelt bus at the foot of the like butterflies, and finances eternally on the brink of disaster. As committee of the Citizens Associ­ speaker. viaduct on the new Branchville one editor cheerfully puts it, however, "There's always been enough ation. He has also been active in The evening's entertainment Road. money left over at the end of a year for a swell party!" the affairs of the Athletic Associ­ will open with a concert by the Local residents present at the "Good Old Days.'' ation and is at present working Greenbelt Band. An additional hearing protested that this propos­ This newspaper drew its first their presence enlivened the old out details for the Miss Victory feature of this year's rally will be ed service, , which Capital Transit breath as the pet, particular child sheet considerably. contest being held in conjunction the selection of Miss Victory, at wanted to institute without any of the Greenbelt Journalistic Club. with the Defense Council Victory one cent a vote. A number of In June, 1940. our first editor­ organizations have already enter­ trial period, and on a full-day Its birthdate is November 11, 1937, in-skirts, LJillian Schwartz, took Rally to be given on Saturday, De­ basis, would result in longer trip­ when 15 godfathers met t.o choose cember 5, in the Elementary School ed candidates. over, succeeded in August by Air raid wardens will canvass time, traffic danger at the two the first editor and staff. Five of Health Association nurse Dorothea Auditorium. transfer points, and the effects of these greybeards are still in town. the homes in their areas this week Ford (now Mrs. Sidney Henes). Mr. Smith's appointment to the and next with tickets. Since all expo·sure to inclement weather at If you want to hear about the good Defense Council fills the vacancy chville where no shelter of In October the editorial chair was funds raised will be used for old days, ask Rae Sowell, who was. vacant again, and remained so for created by the resignation of Joe any kind exists for waiting pass­ secretary of the club; Levi Pittman strengthening Greenbelt's pro­ engers. four issues. until Francis Fosnight, Rogers who left Greenbelt to ac­ tection against possible air raids and John Norvell, who served as our fiery photographer, popped in­ cept a position in Colorado. Mrs. Company Sees Savings illustrators on the original staff, or other emergencies, every fam­ to it. Frank introduced the Kaighn will fill the vacancy creat­ ily is being requested to buy a The eompany, however, argued and cub reporters Clifton Cockill Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday work ed by John Ahaesy who was ap­ that by eliminating the bus line to and John P. Murray. ticket. The $1 ticket covers the shift for the staff, in place of the pointed to serve with the Defense heads of the family. Children Mt. Rainier a saving of 410,994 Control of the paper was vested Council but had to resign due to bus-miles could be affected, as Saturday-Sunday-Monday grind of over 18 are asked to buy addition­ in the citizens of Greenbelt; as each yore. the pressure of other duties. al $1 tickets. Those under that well as the release of 10 buses townsperson was ipso facto a and 27 operators. Journalistic Club Changed age will be admitted on 25 cent member of the Journalistic Club. tickets. No 25 cent tickets will During the trial period the com­ Thus was set up probably the The old Journalistic Club was pany is required to keep equip­ tottering badly at this point. Sad be sold except with a $1 ticket most democratic newspaper that Public Officials for adults. ment and personnel available for ever served a community. but true, the townsfolk of Green­ resuming the present service in belt did not care enough about Commander Rysticken has an... case the Commission should so Mimeographed At' First exercising their democratic rights Send Greetings nounced that each unit of the De­ order. The 30 days will be used ' The first issue of the Cooperator, as members of the Club to bother fense Corps will have some spe­ by the company for a load check, dated November 24, 1937, is mim­ to attend its meetings, and help cific function to perform in and by passengers for checking eographed on green, letter-sized formulate the paper's policies. To Cooperator connection with the Rally. the extra time and inconvenience sheets that are fastened with sta­ Shedding a tear for the Wane of involved in the change. ples. Its editor was Louis Besse­ Democracy, or something, the staff mer, who was also Greenbelt's first Observance of this paper's fifth Civic leaders and town officials, reorganized itself in the fall of anniversary was brightened this Employees Pledge - in pointing out that this is just mayor. The quaint charm of old­ 1940 inro the Greenbelt Publishing en times is revealed in stories of week by greetings and messages one more step in the Ion~ line of Association. of congratulations from Governor transportation experiments which the .delays in furniture delivery and the absence of street lights. In August of 1941 the Cooper­ Herbert O'Conor, Town Manager $316 to War Fund have made commuting to Wash­ ator went into the present printed Roy S. Braden and other public ington the community's number The fo6dstore was still anticipating Greenbelt town and Government a grand opening. It is announced, style with Frank continuing as officials. one problem, agreed that residents editor and with Don Cooper back Texts of the messages are given employees have pledged $316.25 to were fortunate to even have the with an exclamation mark, that the Community War Fund accord­ "Greenbelt now has 169 families"; on the staff as assistant editor.

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