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. below: trial period in view of the apathy Two months later the Publishing ing to Assistant Community Man which greeted the last traffic "the school has 94 pupils and 6 Greetings From Covemor ager Arthur L. Rysticken. teachers". The names and plat Association incorporated itself as questionnaire circulated here in a security measure for the paper (Telegram) This more than triples last protest to Capital Transit's pro forms of the first 12 candidates for year's contribution of $142 to the posal. Town Council are given. and as a protection for the staff. "ALL SUCCESS TO GREEN The next step forward came last BELT COOPERATOR ON FIFTH Community Chest. The pledges of Editor Bessemer was succeeded school teachers were included in in time by Editor Bob Volckhausen, spring when "The Sports Parade", ANNIVERSARY. YOUR FINE a mimeographed bulletin of the COMMUNITY SPIRIT IS MOST the 1941 but not the 1942 figures. who in turn gave way to Aaron Mr. Rysticken believes that more Mass Meeti1gs To Chinitz. Different departments Recreation Department, was amal COMMENDABLE. PERSONAL gamated with the Cooperator to AND OFFICIAL FELICITA persons are giving through Green and features began to crystallize, belt this year, and that they are some to enjoy only a brief span, once more provide a sports news in TIONS." Be Monthly Events Greenbelt's community newspaper. -GOVERNOR H. R. O'CONOR giving larger amounts as individ others to run for long periods and ual contributions. have great popularity and influ Don Cooper was given the ed Civilian Defense mass meetings . itorship for a second time in June. Message from Roy Braden similar to the one held Monday ence. Some that we no longer ni~ht will be scheduled for the have with us are the Wandering This week marks the fifth anni Church Men Sponsor third Monday of each month after Photographer, The Inquiring Re Mail Delivery Ready for versary of the life of the Cooper the first of the year, Commander porter, Mrs. Greenbelt, Custer's New Defense Homes a tor in Greenbelt. I am glad to Arthur Rysticken announced. Last Stand ( comments on current have this opportunity to express Community Sapper About 300 Greenbelters saw issues by our friend Howard Cus Mail delivery to all the defense to you and to your predecessors The men of the Greenbelt Com "Target for Tonight" and four ter) , and so on. Dorothy East homes which are occupied will be the thanks of the manager and the munity Church are sponsorb,g a other motion pictures Monday edited a children's page. The gin in the very near future. Harry staff for the part you have played fellowship dinner for Saturday night, all for the purchase of a Bull Pen, rough and rowdy com Walls. administrative assistant in in forming the Greenbelt Commu nity. evening, November 28 at 6:80 o' 25 cent war stamp. In addition, mentary on town topics, stepped on charge of the Maintenance Depart clock in the Audit.orium. A spec arm bands were awarded to two many a local toe in the course of ment reports that if the tenants It has meant a great deal of ial invitation is extended to new defense units, announcements of its headlong career. Friends of will purchase mail boxes in the work, many hours of time have residents. "This is an outstanvision and courage to already son Richardson resigned from the plus for a staff party. be looking ahead to a better world we can help to organize organization's medical staff.-The Greenbelt Band made its first In the immediate future we do face a financial problem. when this war is finished. debut outside of the home town, at the Washington City Church of the Greenbelt's population will have increased to 1,900 family Brethern.-Nursery School moth units. If we continue our policy of free circulation to ers were selling new Town Di every household we shall be distributing twice as many Trees for Christmas rectories to raise funds. papers as we did a year ago, with a printing bill propor Greenbelters used to be able to buy Christmas trees tionately increased. Our advertising revenues, however, cut right here around the edge of town for 15 cents apiece Five Years Ago are limited. If we double the advertising we will no longer have a newspaper, but a shopping guide. Then some F. S. A. lawyer or administrator discovered that (From the Cooperator of it was not legal for Christmas trees or anything else to be November 24, 1937) The only solution we see is a six-page paper every week. R. M. Templeman, first store This would give us space for enough advertising to pay for taken from Government property and sold without the manager, announced that the gro cery store would open within a few 1,he extra two pages and also for the extra copies needed formality and red tape · of bidding, etc. So we paid from days.-The Co-op gas station be to cover the enlarged town. gan operating. - The Greenbelt 35 cents to $1.50 for imported trees in 1940 and 1941. Journalistic Club held its first There is plenty of news now to fill a six-page paper. Our This year there is a shortage of labor and transporta meeting at the home of Robert only worry is about our ability to build a large enough Hayes; plans were discussed for tion. ,Fewer trees will be available for Christmas, and the distribution of authentic news .staff to give you the bigger and better paper. With men in Greenbelt; the principle adopted going into the military service, wives working,, and every these will be high priced. To relieve the shortage and that any bulletin or newspaper in help keep prices in line surely an appeal can be made to the community shall be non-parti body putting in longer office hours, and with new demands ~an in politics, and cooperatively for community service in Civilian Defense work it is with the business management division of the Federal Public designed; as its first venture the increasing difficulty that we are able to staff the Coopera Housing Authority for a revised ruling on the cutting of club planned to sponsor the Green belt Cooperator with the assistance tor at all. Certainly too few are doing too much at present. trees on the Greenbelt property. of Cooperative Distribution Corp., Five years ago there was no problem of adequate help. The pines here need thinning anyhow. The temptation Inc.; the club elected officers, with Louis Bessemer as editor, and as Now the novelty has worn off and our nei1ghbors hesitate for residents to illegally cut trees themselves will be high. signed certain duties to voluntary in pledging two hours a week for something that is work If local labor is not available on the Administration reporters.-Greenbelt's "First New Baby'' was Sonya Fulmer.-Green behind the scenes. Even so, in a community of nearly 6,000 staff, the cutting can be done by volunteers under the direc belt residents held their first people there must be a dozen new volunteers for the task tion of Mr. MacGregor. Trees could be made available free, Thanksgiving Dance at the Ele mentary School.-Greenbelt veter ,of keeping the community news organ alive. or sold for a small fee which could be paid the cutters or ans under the direction of Allen There are all sorts of jobs to be done, and experience go to some organization in town--o·ur Civilian Defense Mo;rison, organized a Legion Post; is not requqired although it helps, of course. Applicants Corps, for in.stance. signed a petition for a charter.- 12 candidates for council presented will be welcomed on a visit to the Cooperator office, Room We have the trees and we want the trees cut for our their views at a meeting of the 202 over the drugstore Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday use. All the lawyers have to do is to devise a way for us Greenbelt Citizen's Association. Student Council organized at evening, or by a phone call to the editor at Greenbelt 4346. to do it without landing in jail. Greenbelt School. ·Friday, November 20, 1942 GREENBELT COOPERATOR PAGE THREE Your Co-op Stores: III--Service In the first two articles oi this series we reviewed the finances o:f OUR Children Get Merry-Go-Round Greenbelt Consumer Services and found them sound, we examined prices and the price policy and found them satisfactory. Now we turn our attention to service in our stores. One of the prime purpos.-s of consumer cooperatives is to provide NEIGHBORS As Local and National Trial the quality and service desired by the customer-owners, and here the Well, here we are back again, Greenbelt record seems to Le spotty. still a little weak from the party By BILL MOORE Service in the Barber Shop and Beauty Shop is good and draws few the staff threw Saturday night "Youngsters of our town are in for a big treat in the very near down at Waldrops'. Want to hear future", according to Recreation Director Ben Goldfaden. The tre~t complaints. The need for an additional barber is obvious, of course, will be in the form of a whopping big addition to the playground appb from the number of persons waiting their turns each evening. about it? To begin with, the first and last thing everybody worried ances, an easy to onerate merry-go-round, 16 feet in diameter! There seems to be widespread satisfaction, too, with the V~riety Round Trip To Nowhere Store, and genuine surprise by newcomers at the wide range of goods about was "who am I supposed to 'ride with?" Everybody showed The revolving joy-ride is a s~lf available. propelled affair · complete with At the Drug Store the soda counter service has long been a bugaboo up (nearly everybody) and after a few bucolic jokes from MC Ben Barbecued Shoat • hardwood seating space? thr~e with inexperienced help driving customers to distraction. Some im pumping handles and pushmg rails provement has been reported recently, and the additional installations Rosenzweig, we all dived in to the eats but only when Morris Terkel that will allow up long planned should relieve the congestion. We have heard regret Honors Physicians ·to 15 young pum expressed for the lack of expansion of eating facilities in the Drug Store, taub yelled out: "Praise the Lord pers and from and for the elimination of the attractive bakery department which seemed and pass me some nutrition." A By PEGGY ARNESS 60 to 7 6 passen to fill a definite need in the town. The drug department is good. Moving delicious meal was enjoyed by all Did yo1,J. see the glow of firelight -fried chicken. and everything. gers. the cigar counter, along with candy, newspapers and the lending library out at the Lake Sunday evening? Assurance has and film service was an improvement welcomed by all. It is easy to Our old friends, Sally and Ed Did you smell the grand aroma of Meredith and George Warner, for it that there will get waited on in the new quarters and supplies seem to be well roasting pig on the crisp air? If be no aecidents stocked. mer staff members, were the guests you did, you should know that Jim de l'affaire. An informal skit de as the speed is In regard to the Theater we have long heard complaints about the Smith, K. B. (Knight of the Bar controlled by a quality of some of the pictures and the delay in bringing good pictures picting the outstanding chapters becue) was in his stride. For Jim in last year's history of th~ Co , ~overnor and all to Greenbelt. However, the low price and attractive simplicity of the turned out the pride of his career, ' ·' of the moving theater go far to outweigh the unfavorable comments. operator served as feature enter and said career js long and suc parts are com Our Valet Shop has had a rough career and has faced just about tainment. Greetings from Gov cessfut p I etely covered every difficulty which could be imagined. Although changes have been ernor O'Conor and other public At the pit by five o'clock Sunday ===::..:::. with protecting officials were read by Editor made complamts continue to circulate-mostly about slow service, morning, while most of us were in Ben Goldfadlen steel mesh. lack of shoe repair supplies, and mistakes in delivering the right Cooper. our beds, Jim spent the day until bundle to the 1·ight customer. And then along came Wednesday four p. m. nursing his pig into Mr. Goldfaden got the contact Service at the Garage and Gas Station is reported as sloppy and with a. staff meeting at the office. the acme of tenderness and flavor. and ideas leading up to the plac congested. Repair service is apparently by appointment only. This And in came a birthday cake with When word got around that the ing of the joy-wheel here while was not the case until recently. Lack of space presents one handicap, five lighted candles. Also coffee. barbecue was done, 45 Greenbelters attending the . recent National but lack of trained help is, of course, the major worry. Well, "Happy birthday to us, happy Physical Education Convention ili came and ate. Coleslaw, pickles, Cincinnati. A representative of The quality of radio and electric repairing is said to be good, etc." bread, beer arid cider-but the but few people in town know of its existence. a playground equipment company Becaus~ more people use it the Food Store is subjected to the * * * barbecue was the real leading man expressed a desire to set up one most critical eye of all. Badly overcrowded, the store has nevertheless Former Mayor George Warner in the show. And Jim was the of his large merry-go-rounds near given good service. Those who swear by the Co-op label are provoked and wife, Claire, were guests of Svengali. Washington in an effort to interest to find it replaced on the shelves by many strange new labels since honor together with Dr. Sam Ber Thought up originally by a officials of the Federal Public war shortages began to hit the cooperative wholesales. The manage enberg and wife, Freddie, at a re group of friends as a welcome Housing Authority in a large or ment's buying policies, however, have kept essential products well union party given November 16 home party for Sam and Freddie der. stocked in comparison with many other stores in this area. This is at the home of Abe and Helen Berenberg, like Topsy it just grow In this manner the Greenbelt particularly true in the meat department, where many people accus Chasanow. Instituted June 2, 1941, ed into a man-sized barbecue in kids will be first to frolic on this tomed to buying in Washington have turned in relief. Meat quality, this first reunion lacked only the tended. as a friendly gesture to unique contrivance for a lengthy with the help of Government grading, has always been high here. The presence of Joe and Peggy Bargas wards the town's physicians, the trial period. And the town has fruit and vegetable department continues to be subjected to criticism and Al Arness to be a complete Berenbergs, the Morrises and Bill the option of buying one or more, for lack of variety and on the basis of quality, but most critics are roster of the initial gathering. Be Eisner. Illness in Dr. Eisner's or none, as will be decided at a found to be among the late shoppers. cause none of the "absents" could family kept him from participat later date. Throughout the list of shops and enterprises looms lack of space be present on June 2, 1942, the in~ in the fun. Personally, any A letter was received by Mr. and equipment and a shortage of trained personnel. This is due to the reunion was postponed until Mon body that gets an invitation to one war, and we must be patient, realizing that small business everywhere Goldfaden yesterday in effect con~ day night, when time was rolled of Jim's toothsome barbecues, and taining asurance that the big is encountering, the same difficulty; · In Glreenbelt, however, our backward and the "absents'' were has to miss it, is a target for· sym stores are much more vulnerable. wheel wil arrive in a few days. represented by snapshots and mes pathy. When better barbecues are It is not known just where the If this were Riverdale, or College Park, or Laurel we would express sages sent to the group. The le "cued", I don't believe it. our dissatisfaction with the service of one store by merely shopping merry-go-round will be set up, gend "June 2. 1942" was pasted but it is understood that it will be around until we found one more to our liking. In Greenbelt this across the face of the clock and,, is impossible because we the people have , been given a monopoly for in the main playground just below to all intents and purposes Novem Group IV Pupils Present the drinking fountain statue in our own stores. If we have not planned far enough ahead to pro ber 16, 1942, was still in the dim vide buildings and equipment for the expanded population of the the shopping center or somewhere future. A "Greenbelt Ancient His Song and Dance Features in the newest section of town, town then we have only ourselves to blame. And we shall suffer tory Quiz" was given, with George from poor service now and from pressure by privately-owned stores A study of the Latin American Ridge between Laurel Hill and Warner proving that his thoughts Resear ch Roads or Ridge Road wanting to come into town after the present war emergency is over. still lay with Greenbelt by winning countries was the theme of the Inability to maintain personnel in a Washington store results in assembly program held last week between Laurel Hill Road and nothing more damaging than the closing of a store, whereupon the the first prize, and Kitty Wood by Group IV of the Elementary Plateau Place. This latter site is customers with little inconvenience turn to another. In Greenbelt coming in a close second. Pictures School. The most attractive fea strongly favored, in as much as the failure to provide required services means that an entire town garnered from early issues of the ture of the program was a Spanish there are no playground facilities suffers-and blam~s the cooperative movement. Here then is a prob COOPERATOR were passed a Dance, " La Cucuracha" which was existing in that vicinity. lem to tax the ingenuity of all our neighbors. Running our business round and the "remember this, under the direction of Mrs. Doris enterprises is not the 1ob of a manager alone, nor even of our board Sam?" 's were thick in the air. Armstrong. Each child in the of directors. It entails a responsibility resting upon each one of us Grand food, and a big white cake group participated in the program to bring instances of poor service to the attention of the management, with "Welcome Home, Sam and in some manner, either in acting Transportation to offer suggestions for improvements, and to do a little searching on Freddie and George and Claire" or in making and arranging the our owr. part for additional employees in these trying times of helped considerably to enliven the properties for the assembly. Exchange labor shortages. evening. Group IV sang Wednesday night * * * PASSENGERS WANTED Mr. and Mrs. Wflson Altizer, and the colors were trooped by Community Church Catholic Church 34-C Crescent Road, celebrated Greenbelt boy scouts at a testimon To Ninth and Pennsylvania The Catholic Choral Group will their sixth wedding anniversary ial dinner given at the Beaver Dam Avenue, hours 11 :30 p. m. to 7 :30 "A Day for Prayer and Thanks meet Tuesday at 8 p. m. in room Thursday, November 19. They Country Club in honor of Nicholas a. m. Phone 4857. giving" will be the topic of the 224 of the Elementary School. have lived in Greenbelt three of Orem, county superintendent of Reverend Wilmer Pierce Johns Any church member who has a schools. The choral group pre those years. To Building No. 5, Beltsville, ton's sermon Sunday morning at piano and who is willing to let Another one of Greenbelt's first sented "Buy My Tortillas", "La 11 o'clock, to be preached in the groups come for indi'vidual prac Cucuracha" and ''Your Land and starting week of November 23rd. couples moved away last week. Mrs. K. M. Buck, 3-A Gardenway. Auditorium. Our President has tice for the Chr istmas Mass, please Mr. and Mrs. Harold Uhrig were My Land". They were coached by ...- asked all the people to observe call Mrs. Spielman, 3726, or con the first couple to move into 16-C Miss Dorothy Hendricks. Thanksgiving and Christmas as tact Mr s. Lawrence Fern after Parkway, and lived there until they Room for 1 passenger to vieinity riays of prayer for our Nation and Mass, Sunday. moved to Indianapolis, their for Crescent Road, at Providence Hos of 4th and Independence A venue, the boys in the service. "This mer home. pital. S. W. ; hours 8:45 to 5:15 or 5 :30 Sunday will be the time when most Poor James Smith-he done lost Also born on November 2, at p. m. Call 3148. people will celebrate Thanksgiving Church Men Sponsor (Continued from Page 1) his good coat and pigskin gloves Providence Hospit al, was Michael day in this way. It is hoped that at the Barbeque, Sunday, down at James, son of Mr. and Mr s. James DRIVERS WANTED many people will comply with the The menu will consist of oytser the Lake. He t hinks he left them Arthur Mague, 55-L Ridge Road. Riders or drivers for car pool ; President's request," Rev. Johnston stew, ham, French-fried potatoes, .at t he pavillion, on the rail. If At Gar field Memorial Hospital, driving to Government Printing stated. slaw butter, coffee, finger rolls, any good samaritan happens along, Washington, Gilbert Mark was Office. Leave Greenbelt at 7 a. ice cream and cookies, all for the m.; Sunday at 8 p. m. the Sunday please please, please, return them born to Mr. and Mrs. Max H . Salz leave Washington at 4 p. m. Con price of 4'5 cents for adults and -not 'to t he scrap campaign-but man, 5-F Parkway Road, on No tact Jim Bierce, 19-C Parkway evening hour subject will be C. B. 30 cents for children under 12. DeMille's "The Ten Command to his abode on 4-H Southway. vember 6. Road. Tickets may be obtained from The coat was purchased during the ments". This will be an illustrated Elmer Nagle, 6-D Crescent Road ; lecture with approximately 70 depression ( the one in 1929) , and George Sheaffer, 58-G Crescent that's the main reason he wants slides. The lecture accompaning Road; Fred DeJager, 58-L Cres COOPERATIVE INSURANCE this will be read by Mrs. H. Wen it returned. cent Road; William Blew, 1-C * * * dell Miller. This lecture and pic Eastway; Harry Bates, 13-F Ridge IS SELF-HELP INSURANCE tures will depict the deliverance Tessim and Peggy Zorack had Road; R. D. Brady, 14-D Crescent as guests over the week-end Tess Farm Bureau cooperative insurance gives you, the policy of the Israelites from the land of Road; G. M. Eshbaugh, 33-M Ridge holder, economic control over your protection needs and costs. bondage, the crossing of the Red im's mother and Dad. Peggy had Road; or by calling the Community such a bad cold she couldn't get For Farm Bureau Automobile, Fire, Burglary, Liability Sea, and the receiving of the Ten Church office phone 3251, or at and Life Insurance, call- Commandments by Moses from the out to the barbecue, Sunday, but the Church, Sunday morning or Tessim brought the rest of the hand of God, in such a way as evening. ANTHONY M. MADDEN never to be forgotten. All parents family out. are urged to bring their children. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Anderson 17-E Ridge Road Greenbelt 4607 Representing At 9 :30 a. m. the Church School Weep Not For Me of Colonial Village, Virginia, vis will meet for worship and study. Weep not for me, thou lonely one, ited with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Farm Bureau Insurance Companies Classes are for all ages. 'Though from thy side I 'part; Walls of 6 Woodland Way last Grieve not for lost companionship, week-end.' Mr. Anderson is Chief Home Office--Columbus, Ohio Sunday at 9 p. m. the executive No fear contract thy heart! Counselor of the Treasury Depart committee of the Sunday Evening ment. Club will be at the Auditorium for Thy faith keep firm in my return, Private Daniel C. Barton, from ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ a short meeting. This committee To Heav'n address thy prayer; Camp Edwards, Mass., is visiting + + consists of Prof. C. Paul Barnhart, Thy head hold high in silent pride, his aunt, Mrs. J. W. Schultheis, + + Fred DeJager, John Colliver, Dan No worry turn it grayer! 38-D Crescent Road. He will re iel Neff, James Wolf, Lincoln S. tu1·n to camp, Saturday. I G. P. IVERSEN COMPANY ! Dodson, and James McCarl. Heed not such words as rumor * * * + + The Community Church Guild is brings, On October 7, a baby daughter, again taking subscriptions for the Wait for my own glad tiding, Elaine, was born to Mr. and Mrs. :I: Wholesale Fruits and Vegetables ! same magazine that they took last And if delayed by distance great, Emanuel Lipschitz, at the Sibley + + year. All those wishing to renew Thy courage keep abiding. Memorial Hospital, Washington. J 1211-1213 Maine Ave., S. W. or subscribe are asked by the pas Mr. and Mrs. John J. Dean, 1-C ! tor to contact Mrs. Morton Smith, Some day, when all this turmoil's Woodland Way, are the proud par :I: Washington, D. C. :f: either at church Sunday morning, done ents of a baby girl, Mary Therese, ·t National 1125-6-7-8--9 :I: or phone her at 4166. The calling And peace once more doth 1·eign, born on October 28, at Homeopa + + committee, all those who are will I'll come back with the love thou thic Hospital, Washington. + + ing to call one afternoon a week knew, On November 2, a son, Brenton :I: SUPPLIERS TO YOUR FOOD STORE :1: 01· less, arc asked to contact Mrs. To still again thy pain. Ernest, was born to Mr. and Mrs. + + Wilmer P . Johnston at church, -INM. Ernest J ohn Rowett, Jr., 16-D ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ PAGE FOUR GREENBELT COOPERATOR ------w---~------.------Friday, November 20, 1942 Schoolboy Cage Women League Led by Bingo at. Clubhouse . Redskins Gain on Team Nears Form; Paco Lastiae-Nicholson; Tomorrow Night at 8 Olson Starts Well One of the Athletic Club's most Andestad' s Spree; At popular winter pastimes is to be Lassies To Start The women bowlers are rolling started anew Saturday, November along in their 10th week with 21, at 8 :30 in the evening. BINGO. Estes Gains Top At a meeting of the parents of Lustine-Nicholson holding a full Georgie Bauer started the stuff a our town's band and school bask Bat 2-game lead over the Starlight few years ago and found out that The Redskins are stealing a leaf etball players last Friday evening lassies. The latter have spilled a Greenbelters really went f o r from the book of their illustrious it was decided that the band would total of 12,707 pins t o lead in BINGO. football namesakes. They copped terminate its prr.ctise at 8:30' in What could be nicer than pop that respect. Line your little corney kernels stead of 9 : 16 on at least six nights ping Bingo corn kernels in the fire three games with "Chief" Jack · Hilda Lastner and Rose Sansone in a happy row and shout BINGO Andestad in the Sammy Baugh during the basketball season. place at the Greenbelt Athletic are the leaders for high individual for such prizes as will be available house tomorrow night? or the value in defense stamps. A role. Jack poured on the coal The change in schedule will A quick peek into the bowling set mark with 369 and 339, re allow half a dozen attractive girl statistics shows keen competition spectively. Mrs. Lastner's 142 percentage of the intake will be and steamed in with a 358 set and boy double-headers. The band for high individual average in high game withstood an inital turned over to the Civilian Defense to vault his 'Skins into fourth po could get in a few extra hot licks thrust by Mrs. Artie Olson, who Committee. sition. from the stage during these per the male league. No fewer tka,n tried hard with a 140 game on fi ve men are in a virtual third Prexy Les Sanders advises BIN High individual set honors were formances as it has done so many her first night out. GOists to come early and get the times for athletic occasions in the place tie behind Estes and Lastner grabbed off by Estes whose total with various fractions over tke 108 The three highest individual choice seats. Such choiee pews are past. mark/ averages among the women shows in the close vicinity of brother was 364. In the process of build- ' Eastern va. Grizzlies. A group of Grizzlies were treat Mrs. Olson at the top, though with Herbie Hall's dream fireplace. ing his fine set mark he added to, The G·rizzlies are seeking to ed to a trip in town Tuesday af but three games to her credit, with and is now leading the league in open their home card against a 109. Mrs. Lastner the rightful ternoon to watch ex-Grizzlie Bob leader with 105 is followed by Mass Meeting both average and strike total. Eastern High's White Tide from Egli and their coach, Ben Goldfa The men bowlers are reminded from Washingtpn. The tentative den get a basketball workout with Sing Bradley with a century mark. ( Continued from Page 1) . date fa Friday,. December 11 at the Washington Pros in a scrim Standing of the clubs are: Henrietta Barnhart, Loretta Lit of the FREE Turkey Sweepstakes 8 : 30 after band practice. There mage against Georgetown Univer W. L. Pinfall tlefield, Ella Spicer, Anne Lip to be held on November 24. will be no preliminary contest that sity. Lustine-Nicholsol 20 7 11,869 shitz, Katherine Clark, Elissa League standings are as fol night. The way it looks from where we Starlight ...... 18 9 12,707 East, Carrie Hall, Martha Keith, lows: sit we'd have to pick Frank and Co-Op ...... lq 11 12,501 and Adeline Beck. W. L. Pin fall The girl Grizzlies will be ready B. D. L ...... 15 12 12,476 Corner Delicates- a short time afterwards. Illness Hilda Lastner as top team if they Praise for Town Maryland Farms ...1 5 12 12,071 Opening his remarks with words sen ...... ".18 9 14,001 of their coach, Miss Rose Nudo, held such things as mixed-doubles G. P. Iverson...... 15 12 11,844 Vitamen ...... 18 9 13,510 has held up their practice. itn bowling out this way. Papa's of praise for Greenbelt Sgt. Raiders ...... 15 12 11,524 Austin of the First Fighter Com.: American Legion... 16 11 14,176 High School Principal C. Paul average is 179 plus and manna's is Commandos ...... M15 12 11,038 Rledskins ...... 15 ·12 13,801 105 plus. Got anyone to beat ,em? mand then warned in graphic Commandos ...... 15 12 13,458 Barnhart says, "We are planning Greenbelt ladies representing Trott-Owens ...... 12 15 12,202 terms that an air raid here is pos to purchase new warm-up jackets Bluebirds · ...... -12 16 11,607 sible, and pointed out how the Dodgers ...... 14 13 13,618 with a grizzlie bear insignia on Charley Gentile's College Park Bombadiers ...... 10 17 11,596 Co-Opers ...... 13 14 13,379 Bowling Alleys in the Maryland town was located in the midst of each for both boys and girls. Every Toppers ...... _l O 1 7 10,623 target areas. Outlaws ...... 12 16 13,624 effort will be made to make our League had better do an about face Marms ...... -10 17 10,368 Eagles ...... - ...... 12 15 13,268 sfx night programs attractive for or Charley might disown them! B. B. B ...... 6 21 9,000 He said that civilian defense Livingston's ...... 12 16 13,134 our, supporters." Ensign Curt F. Barker was in organizations were alleviating the Buckaroos ····-····.. ···9 18 13,314 town briefly Wednesd,a;y. Cwrt burden on military personnel by Barons ····--·············-·8 19 12,871 The boys' coaches, Ben Goldfad Just finiahed his indoctrination Public Officials Gbtaining volunters to protect Here are summary records: en and Johnny Picco, have been course at Dan-tmout1,, and is to un,. (Continued from Page 1) their own communities. Sgt. High team set-American Le working their large squad for some dergo further training in Atlanta things in the future. Austin explained, with recordings gion, 1,652, and Dodgers, 1,645. three weeks and a varsity conting in tke ne:»t f~ weeks. Lots of and slides, the air raid warning High team game--Dodgers, 608, ent is almost discernable. Jim luck, Ensign Ban-kw. and observation post organization and Corner Delicatessen, 598. '.'Mustachio'' Scordellis, Don Brew An obstacle course in keeping Mayor Offers Praise throughout the country. ,Warning High individual set-Wolfe, 385, er .. Vern Richards Mahlon Esh with the modern urge for physical Since the first Greenbelt Coop that these posts must be maintain and Colliver, 380 ( scored same baugh and Dan Jones seem to have 'fitness is being planned. But erator was published I have been ed in service every hour of the night!). High individual gam~ the fn!!ld6 raU thus· far. Does anyone know where it can be an avid reader of it and have care day and night to watch the skies Schultz, 162, and Reed, 161. High and report all planes to the Army • I • Pep and Competition built? fully kept a copy of each issue. individual strikes-Taylor, 20 and control center at Baltimore, he tie between Eshbaugh and Bow .. A wolf and fox are making the Bingo. Poco/ 1 ~ 1 It is true that I have not always agreed with the J?Olicy of the Co emphasized that without the ser man at 17. High individual spares ab9ve-mentioned boys step liveiy operator and neither would the vices of these lJOSts we would not -Estes, 61, and Schulz, 60. High by snap_1>ing at their collective Tryouts Still Open good Lord were he here on earth. be warned in time of approaching individual average-Estes, 110-8, heels. The "snappers/' Donnie Carols and madrigals for the In view of the fact that the entire planes, and much damage would Lastner 109-20, Slough 108-23, Wolfe and Teddy Fox are playing tree-lighting ceremony and for staff give their services gratis, be done and many lives lost as a MacEwen 108-11, .Wolfe, 108-10, aggressively and could supplant Christmas Eve are being rehearsed from copy man to editor, I feel that consequence. He proceeded to Burke 108-9, De Jager 108-7, any of the first named lads. by the Greenbelt Singing Chorus your praises should be sung by show how every plane in the sky Bowman 107-24. High flat game .. Dickie Palmer, Donnie Fitzhugh, under the direction of Mrs. Donald the entire town of Greenbelt. is spotted, watched and its course De Jager and Tompkins are tied Allen Gillen, LeGrande Benefiel Herwick. plotted from the moment it takes at 96. and Jimmie Corneal have all Tryouts are still being held for You have lived to see certain off until it lands. Every plane principles · installed in the town flashed form to rate much con boys and girls from the fourth is accounted for and those which Girls' Ne~omb Underway sideration. A casualty of the foot grade through high school, and which perha:ps would never have cannot be identified are brought ball season, Joe Cashman, will step rehearsals are scheduled for Mon been accompbshed had not the new down within a few minutes after With Navy in the Lead in for a careful measurement of day and Wednesday afternoons arrivals and founders of the Co the Fighter Command has been operator felt the need of a good The Navy team is leading the his ability as soon as the bunged each week at 3 : 30 in the home sent after it. Elementary School Girls. Newcomb up shoulde:i:: heals. economics room. town pa.per. Space only permits About $82 worth of War stamps m.e to mention my good frl~nd Tournament in the first week of were sold at the meeting, and some games. Navy defeated Yale 13-4 ~._..._..._,~--=-, Louis Bessemer as the first editor pledges were made to the Com and who advocated the policy of and Army 13-6. Janet LaRue1 the paper which has been faithfully munity War Fund. Dolores Wolfe, Adele Eubanks, ~n<1 followed by each succeeding editor. A small brush fire close to the Cecelia Nelson were outstandgmg i Do You Need Clothes? I Legion House was extinguished players for their team. It is my sincere :msh an~ I am by the Greenbelt Fire Department very certain the smcere wish of In · the other games played, last Sunday. There was no dam Maryland defeated George Wash · Save Money If You Pa, Cash I every resident of Greenbelt that age. you may long continue to serve us ington 25-8. Harvard defeated as you have done so faithfully in Yale 28-4. Army defeated Ma!y the past. and are writing in newsprint a land 11-10. Tomorrow morning CALL LOU GERSTEL ·1 history of one of our country's George Washington will play Har Phone Greenbelt 5092 - Allen D. Morrison, i Mayor of Greenbelt greatest social experiments.'' vard at 9 :46, and on Wednesday of -Stanley Ostler, next week Maryland will play Yale Or drop him a line at 16-A Ri'dge Road. Representing j President, Greenbelt Citizens Asso and George Washington will play ciation. the Army. LONG'S CLOTHIERS 1 First Editor an,d Mayor 731 Seventh St. N.W. Washington "It is a fine thing to review these ..,., i past five years since the first group ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ of young men were banded to gether in order to establish the Greenbelt Cooperator . Each of us who has played a part, however 111 small, in the life of this publica tion, can justly be proud of the record which "the fourth estate" in the community has demon YOUR TELEPHONE DIRECTORY strated through every period. In . accepting the challenge of commu nity service, the Cooperator, in Qoed 1,a, PIUU4 every major test has been faithful to its trust. The record speaks for itself. "Speaking as an observer, it is evident now, the Cooperator has DECEMBER 2 grown from obscure beginnings to a position of much esteem in the life of Greenbelt residents It can now be told that the Greenbelt press has gone from 'didees' into 'long pants'." • Louis Bessemer, First Editor of the Cooperator, 11: ' . To order a ch~ge of address, First Mayor of Greenbelt. From the Citizens Ass'n or an extra listing, just call • • ~ "I have followed the Greenbelt ' Cooperator for the full five years of its life, and have never ceased to wonder at the faithfulness of the news presentation to the citi zens of our town. I know of some of the many difficulties this pro Berwyn 9900 ject has been confronted with, and can say that the various staffs of the paper have shown uncommon TIie Oltelapealce & Potomac Telephone Compaa~ industry in the providing of a nec essary service to the people of of Baltimore City Greenbelt. As a tribute to not "/ used to be able to do 60 miles an hour-now I'm only those who have contributed .to its growth in the past, but to its l.ucky to be able to do 60 miles!" present success and future develop ment, I might say that they have V·ICJEverywhere .... in the finer clubs, hotels and restaurants •.•• BREWED AND BOTTLED BY NATIONAL BREWING CO, . . and for home use through purveyors of food and beverages . OF BALTIMORE, MO • •• DISTRIBUTORS EVERYWHERE P~RTRAITS $2.95 Distributed by 610, Hue CHRISTMAS CARDS made from your favorite Ph. Elkridge 464-W WILLIAM FURLONG Blkridge, Md. neaativee. By the way-Tune in on Arch McDonald's MOONDIAL, Station WJSV, 11 :15 to 11 :45 p.m., Mon. thru Saturday PAUL R. KASKO 9-K RID'GE RO. Page 6 GREENBELT COOPERATOR Friday, November 20, 1942
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