OOPEllTOl Volume 9-Numher 7 Greenbelt . .'\Iaryland. Friday, September 29, 1944 ------Five Cent. Mrs. Fugitt Urges Parents To Teach Co-op Plans To Seven-Year Resident Harks Back SeH Reliance; Deprecates Baby Talk Improve Servic•~ The Parent-Teachers Associa­ To Greenbelt's Earliest Days . tion, with Dorothy East presiding, welcome classroom visitors at any Valet Shop By MARILYN MARYN offered an unusually full and in­ time. All conference;, and discus­ Plans are afoot to get our own '!------·---· • 'f teresting program dealing with sions on personal problems, how­ dry cleaning unit in the Valet ! UNBRA Appeals Editors Note: Tomorrow iB the "The Child at School" last Monday ever, Will be held after SCh()O] Sht>p. Fred DeJager, Don Cooper, · seventh anniver.1ary of the first fa-­ evening at the Elementary school. hours. and Tom Ricker are the co:mmit.­ With the approach of winter, milies moving in Greenbelt. This "Are we as parents ready to tee investigating the prospects for the need for clothing for vic­ week our high school editor, who help our children meet the lives getting equipment, practicability was one of the early re8idents. de­ before them?" asked Principal tims of war in Europe becomes Maybe You Can of installing the unit, weighing the one of the most pressing prob­ scribe3 GreenbElt as she remem­ Elizabeth Fugitt, adding, "Some of costs of all kinds involved, and all bers it seven years ago. us need a great deal of help in lms confronting the United Na­ other pros and cons and f.:tctors tions Relief and Rehabilitation understanding a child's problems, involved. On November 16, 1937 we moved Vote After All Administration. Through war­ into Greenbelt--a little town in in giving him a secure feeling ::'\Ir. George Freanor, manag-er of within the family unit, in order Many Greenbelters who are not torn areas clothing is very the sticks. I don't remember residents of Maryland are laboz·ing the Valet Shop, has been appointed scarce or threadbare and worn what happened ':he first day except that he may have confidence and out. under the impression that they to look into the matter from a that we had no fur::titure other feel that he is a value and satis­ technical viewpoint and with an faction to both his parents and cannot vote. It is to correct such While some collections of than new Gree·nbe!t beds which misapprehensions that the Voters expert's eye. He has had consid­ c I o t h i n g have already been ~ my dad had to :ret up at evening. himself". Emphasizing the neces­ erable experience in this field and sity of social adjustment, Mrs. Fu­ Information Committee of the Cit­ i made by private organizations ! The next mc,rning by mother izens Association was set up. feels that a dry cleaning unit of j for particular c o u n t r i e s, I gitt continued, "Please have your ouz· own would cut losses and registered my t rother and me in child work and play in a group The Committee hopes to contact , UNRRA must have a supply of j the elementary school. We walked all residents before election day, claims to pz·actically nil, would in­ 1clothing which can be sent to • hi!! own age where he will learn n·ease Plfi,.iency all around, and along the sidewalk and down the ...W give and take, let him come to either through an informatior. j any liberated country where! underpass, which was quite a nov­ table in tile foodstore or by a would speed up service. He says 1 need is great. .. j ~hool alone and give him a chance that there is no pmblem to getting elty to us. Mr:;. Catherine Reed, to think for himself. Enrich his home call. Volunteei·s arE• needed ! The religious communities of= the principal, took us to our class for this work, and should call one the unit: the problem is getting 1America, representing all faiths! personal background with many the cheJ'T\icals. rooms, located on the first floor, as experiences, tell him the truth, of t~e ten captains already ap­ • arr~ creeds, are cooperating in. a I The board of Greenbelt Consu­ the second floor was occupied by speak in sentences and do not use pointed: Mrs. Anne Citr·on. Tel. ! effort to collect clothing for dis- j high school students. I went into baby talk." 5052; Mrs. Samuel Ingraham, 6207; mer Ser·vices will hear a report I tribution in liberated areas. "I from this committee at the first Mrs. Parker's room which was the In answering the question as to Mrs. Frieda Perlsweig, 25~)6; Mz·s. j Beginning tomorrow clothing • fourth grade. The fourteen stud­ Edna George, 6827; Mrs. A. \Vet­ meeting in October. Service and 1 will be accepted daily from 9 a. 1 when a child should learn to read, quality of work have become very ents in the class were seated in a she explained that children do not ter, 6447; Mr. A. H. Holloway, m. to 9 p. m. at the garage be- j ctifficul t because of wartime condi­ semi-circle discussing a model city develop mentally or physically at 2571; M:-s. Anne Pollcck, 4787; hind the police station. People 1 tions. Operating our OWh unit which they were going to build the same time. Although children Mrs. Louis LaFlamme, 5758; Dr, who cannot bring in clothing I called "GreenWay". I sat down would be a great service to Green­ should contact: Mrs. F. J. Me- should have every opportunity to Irving Rothchild; Mrs. Selma Sil­ j and Mrs. Parker introdu~ed me to agi, 5437. Voting information can belters and a step toward the fu­ Connell, Gr. 6591; Mrs. Oscar • handle books the art of l~arning ture of G.C.S. expansion. the students, Shirley Mitchell, to read should come only after the also be obtained from: Mrs. Clarke Ziellner, Gr. 3236, Mrs. Lloyd ! Paul Strickler, Pat Brown, Mah­ fine muscles of the eyes have de­ George, 68~7; Mrs. D. V\'. Hull, Drug Store Neison, Gr. 3216; Mrs. E. P. 1 lon Eshbaugh, LeGrand Benefiel, veloped sufficiently. 4626 and Dl'. Rothchild, 36-C Cres­ The prescription department of Mohl, Greenbelt 6686; Commu- j James Carneal, Ray Bachert, ln closing, Mrs. Fugitt said, cent Road. the drug store is being moved into nity Church Office, Gr. 3251; • D. J. Neff, Gr. 2386. Leonard Lemire Mary Jane Craig, "Give the teachers and the school The first local registration will the rear of the main part o:E the I Ruth Morgan and Lois DeJaeger, a chance. When your child is be held Oct. 3 from 9 a. m. to 9 store, at Dr. Silnutzer's re(J'uest. 1 - • ------·--·+ all of whom are in my class today. ready for reading, he'll get it. In p. m. at the Legion home. Judge This will help him to keep an eye The latter introduced herself to the meantime, get him ready to Thomas Freeman has expressed on the store's operations while he Fruchtman Heads me and said she was my next door read and ready to live." his willingness to accept voting is 1illing fll'Pscriptions. neighbor. declarations at his hom~·. :n-G Darlene Lekness, a representa­ Aftez· a week's study of the food Of course the Barber Shop tive of the Greenbelt School to the Ridge Road. countez· it has been decided to dis­ Freedom Fund County Workship in Hyattsville hadn't opened either, but if you cnn•inu" l~nt menls for the dura­ could get in touch with Mike Juli­ last summer, reported on tht> ac­ ti<>n. ;: Every Tues­ ' STAFF wide possibilities for satire have ever you are. day afternoCin at 3:00 p. m. in Pat Brown, Donald lt. Cooper, Thelma Finlay, A. H. Holloway, Emily been bypassed in favor of wistftJ.l roo:ms 125 and 225, Greenbelt Ele­ Holloway, Henry Kolin, Marilyn Maryn, Waldo Mott, Eileen Mudd, romance. Some of the handling of mentary School Building. Kathleen Scott, Aimee Slye, Elizabeth St. Clair, June Wilbur, Donna Cawden. the story, too, follows rather ob­ vious and conventional lines. But OUR Lutheran Church Volume 9-Nurnber 7 the youngster Ted Dona,ldson, Friday, September 29, 194·1 lends the tilm an appealing chann The Rev. Edwin K Pieplow will with his round face and boyish NEIGHBORS deliver the sermon this coming Getting Out The Vote treble. And the charming twist of By JUNE WILBUR Sunday at 12:30 p. m. in the home the climax lends it a certain pcet.c economics room of the ~lernentary lift. All in all, a pleasant fantas;y-. Tel. 5051 after 5 Hi friends, school. . Every election year we go into our song and dance routine aLout Tues., \Ved., Oct. 3, 4--"Tanl­ Mrs. Margaret Carter of Cam­ Sunday school and adult Bible the importance of registering and voting. \Ve have ncv.- to pico·· ""The Falcon Out \Vest." nothin~.t :\!cdioct·e. bridge, Mass., mother of Mrs. Lou­ clas will be held prcmptly at 11:45 say this year. Voting is a sacred right, a privilege to hi1;1hly apprc~­ ise Meuse, is here visiting. a. m. Everybody is cordially in­ ""Tampico" deals with the sea­ vited to attenu. ciate, and a terrific responsibilily. The ri~.tht of fref! secret hallot is tltf! faring peojJle along the Tampico, Last Sunday night Mrs. Bertha very foundation of all the complex structure of democracy ·we are .\Iexico waterfront and all the at­ Bochner entertained for those fighting to restore abroad and working to maintain at home. tendant esjoi11nage and counter­ Greenbelters who had attended the Community Church Forty or sixty or eighty percent of eligible voters going to the polls (•spinnage. Edward G. Robinson Camp of the Potomac Cooperative as a lon•-chastened ship's captain Federation held recently near An­ is not enough to fulfill the functions ol democrulic-al/y selecting our The Reverend Wilmer P. John­ sails thru a nest of :r\azi spies and napolis. ston will preach Sunday morning leaders and public servants. l:very citizen must cast his hallot-and ('merges from a torpedoed tankEr A stork shower ·was given re­ at the Community Church on the intelligently, after a reasonable study of the candidates and the j,;. w i t h char·acterist.ic Hollywood highlights of the annual meeting. sues involved. cently for .:\Irs. Edna Geiermann elan. The picture starts off with at the home of Mrs. Edith Frank. This is the first Sunday in the new Greenbelt has been politically undeveloped. because of high turn­ the speed o: a tanker and then, al­ :\Irs. Bernice Brautigam and Mrs. year of the chm·ch and also over in residence and because so many of us work for the Federal most immedia\ely slows down. Kay Clark were co-hostesses. World-Wide Communion Sund~ '"The Falcon Out \Vest"' is a We have not had a chance to aO­ Government. At the same lime we are hf!g"inning to realize the im­ l\Irs. Milford Cooper and baby w hod u n n it with \Vestern at­ have returned from a few days at vertise this much this year, but all portance of Greenbelt as the largest town in th~ county. and the siq­ mosphere. There is usual number her home in Virginia. "Becky the Christian people throughout nificance of Federal and State politics to our local welfare. TJ1e de­ uf susperts. the wide open space!;, spent the vacation period with her the world are partaking of com­ termined steps of the Greenbelt Citizens Association to·ward political the dumb cops. and the stock rou­ aunt and cousins in Arlington. munion this Sunday and we are awakening have the wholehearted support of this paper. That organ­ tine of spotting the guilty oneH. June Donohue has returned joining with them. Mrs. Neff will Old familiar stuff with a new ization represents everybody in our community, and if it can bring from a trip to Chicago, where she preside at the organ, and ou::- full­ \'eneer. visited the Robert Porters. robed choir will ma};e its first ap.. speakers to Greenbelt, pubhcize voting information, and build up a Thurs., Fri., Oct. 5, 6--"Meet th1~ Herman Ramras is in Sibley pearance of the year. Mr. John­ large registration and vote in this precinct, it will have accompfished People"'. "The Whistler". Medi­ Hospital on an operational siesta. ston will make a full report on the a job which no other organization or persons set::m willing or capable ocre. S~edy recovery, Her:nan. results of our Every-Member Can­ of doing. "Meet the People" is a dull la· Betty Ann Dickson left for vass. bored story featuring Dick Powell, Many Greenbelters will vote this year in their own states by ab­ Western Maryland College last The Community Church Guild, Lucille Ball and Bert Lahr. in u Tuesday morning. Wonderful col- which was schedulec. to meet on sentet: ballot. They should take immediate steps to secure their hal­ kind of musical revue. Some of it lege days! • Wednesday, October 4, will be lots, as this is a lengthy and involved process in some states. If you such as thf" travesty n u m be r Rev. and Mrs. Robert L. Kinche. postponed for one week, to Oct. 11. need information about voting requirements in your state inquire "Schiklegruber', has freshness, and loe and family are on their way to The Finance Comn:ittee of the from your Congressman. your state dub in Washington, Washington the final~ manifests ingenuity. Chicago where "Bob" will; take an Church which was also scheduled Virginia O'Brien, the dead-paiL headquarter's of any political party, or call Mrs. George at Greenbelt assistant pastorship and study at to meet that evening, has been 6827. torch singer, is amusing in ~L the University. Kincheloe was the postponed to meet on October 11. stylized way. By and large, most first minister of the Community Thse postponements have be£-n due Local residents already registered in Maryland are all set for the of the picture is buried in a dull Church here. to the Church School banquet NovemLer elections, hut they would do well to make sure they are mass of studio plot which sets thE· Sunday, Sep~. 24 was the first which is to be held on Wednesday. actually registered. The many persons who last year declared their in­ locale of the picture in an East time in two years that the J. L. Oct. 4. All who are interested in Coast shipyard. They may build tention to become Maryland vote-rs can register at the American Le­ Rogers family were all home to­ our Sunday School are urged to at­ iron ships there, but they certainly gether. Joe, Sr. initiated the exo­ tend. We have as guest speaker gion clubhouse. the polling place for this precinct, October 3 or Oct­ have a wooden plot. ober 10. between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. dus by leaving for Marr, Colo., two Dr. Don Leonard of the Division "The Whistler'' is a poor imita­ years ago to set up co-op consumer of Religious· Education, Chevy The Legion house is on the north side of the Branchvilie Road, tion of an Alfred Hitchcock film. services for the W.R.A. While he Chase Presbyterian. Church, Chevy about halfway between Southway and the high school cross roads. Richard Dix is the intended victim was away Joe Jr. left for the Army Chase, M_d_·----,,----:- in the routine spectacle of drag­ Medical Corps, then Bill enlisted in 1\.faryland is one of those states havfng the lowest number of voters ged out killer-and-victim chase. Its A farmer in Yorkshire county, per population ..- and now is the time for us to end that disgrace. the Air Cadets. Bill is now back England, was fined 1()0 pounds for all very serious and phony-and, at Langley Field and Joe Jr. left C'onsequently very dull. The killer allowing a quanity o:~ grain to go Wednesday for Camp Ellis, Illinois to waste by not thatching his is finally bumped off with Mr. Dix and "over there". Almost Free stacks and protectin~: them :from in a state of collapse. Moral: It's Dick Palmer was given. a send­ rats. ,.... a very dangerous thing to hire a off party by the Greenbelt Orches­ An increasing number of residents each year take advantage o.f the gunman to kill you. t ra on the occasion of his leaving interesting and helpful courses offered under the town's adult edu­ "Jeannie", one of our recom­ for Western Maryland, where he mended pictures was sho\vn the plans to major in music. Dick and le WlseJ cation program. Greenbelt is unique in the extent to \vhich this enter­ early part of this week. Highly prise has been developed as a community institution. Some of tl.c his mother recently returned from recommended and already ordered a two week trip to New York. more popuiar classes have actually become part of Gn~enbelt's "f(>ik­ for Grnblt: '"Going My \Vay", "Ad­ lore", so often are they referred to by those who enrolled. dress L'n known" "Two Girls and a The success of the whole program is the result of no secret formula. Sailor"'_ \\.a!ch for them. SCHOOL NEWS State funds provide sufficient compensation to allrad good instruclor". Bv ER:\IININE POWELL Classes may he formed for any subject desired by I j persons. TltP GREENBELTERS :\Irs: Fugitt asks that all child­ Check schedufPs are flexiblt.'. And I he courses arP pract icaffy I ree-on lv !' l !"en repo1·t to school for the first beinr-! charged as a registration fee for anv 12 weeks' in,;truclion. Tlte IN Ul\IFORl\1 bell at 8:50 a. m. Those arriving co~rmct natur<> of this town geographic~Jiy and fuJHfionally nukes earlv create disturbances, there­ fore. making it difficult for the all<>ndance of classes easv. By :\L\E Y .L\:\' E TOWXSE:\'D l=arm teachers to mTange the days work. ()ne weakness of the inogram has heen late rf'gislration hy some Gr. 5718 Children are not to come into the B11reau mC'n and women who come info the classf·s S('Veral sPs~ions after 'l!te Th~nks fot· ,·our cards and For Complete Insurance building except in stormy weather Protection start and lo sorn(' exiPnt retard those who begin at tLe first meding JIIH•n<' ·,·all:; ai)t>t.it Greenbeltcrs in and then report to the Auditorium. th~~~ ~f.. ~r\·ice. eLite of the dasscs. This year registration is a lilllf' later tllitn lwfore. ~o fLat It is also requested that mothers eFire parents may hP finislwd with til(' starling of their d.;ldn·n to sdtool I'vt HatTY .\ttic-k was home last careful!\· mark all clothing that is e Automobile for the fall term and titeJt turn full HllPnlion to tlwir adult ('dw ;tfion v.- •.•. ::. af!•·,: n.,.··iving his basic remo\·eci in school for identifica­ e Liability desires. n·ain.ng in C tn:p \\'alters. Texas. tion. In the pa~t it has been nec­ , e Accident JI,. ,.,.,,.,ns t'J Fl. :\Icade for fut·­ essary to make a special display of and Health For further information. It i~ fpft that full puhlicily. too. will lu·lp inlen·sl rH·w n·sid<·nls ut t ),,.,. Ill"(!··:"· lost article<> in order that they may call th(' opporl unity early (•nough for I he verv f; rst class nwf"f i ll!!s. JI.,:lH' a],., ,._..,,_ Pvr. Ed ··stacy·• be redeemed by rightful O\vners. ~la:.:iuna:::. 's~:•.J :.t:s~.J \\·as o.t. Carnp The Ktndergarten is in serious TO, THF~ EDITOR out what the good buys are. \\";tlt•·r·~. Tt·"\. need of possible sub~titutes. Any­ Anthony M. JKadden How about it? Couldn't this .J,_,an :\'mt• 1111 a ten day leave GReenbelt 4111 der into the food store just as a and help us stretch our dollar still fro~n :\'orf• •lk. \":1. telephane .:\Irs. Janet Yeatts 5316 more? or· :'.Irs .:\lary Jane Kinzer, 2011 gentleman representing Heinz soup Sgt. and :.Tr,.:. Joseph B. Arnold Representing and somebody's cocoa was setting E. H. ST. CLAIR for further information. Farm Bureau M[utual l•·ft Sej,t. :lf) f, •r· a fourteen day up a tasting booth and passing out -oOo- Au.toiDobUe hisora.n«'.e Co. furl during the past for the tasting party technique. at Christmas. Please contact a week were Joe Lewis. S 2-c. Bart Washing Machines Repair•ed And we don't just open the Co-op member of the committee as soon Finn S 2-c and Tommy Freeman, as possible. S 2-r. label stuff. We open a row of Sales and Service varioiJIS labels and grades so that MRS. JOSEPH LONG, Fr·om \\·cnrlont>r Field. l..'tah is tasters ~c..n actually corn p are 3-B Gardenway Rd. Pvt. '"\\"impy" Dodson. "ho will be ALL MAKES AND MODELS brands on the spot. You'd be sur­ Telephone 3141 seen around for the next few days. prised what is revealed by opening Representing the Coast Guard, Speedy pickup and delivery service Aluminu~ was produced in Yun­ a variety of brands of the same P. S. R., is Eichard Cooper. 4-D - ALL \VORK GUARANTEED - product! Alrr:ost anything tastes nan Pt·ovince, China, last Decem­ Southway, who recently entered at least passable served by itself. ber for the first time in China's this branch of the service. But compare quality and price out mining history. Recently alumi­ Sailot· La:Ty Lehy. Greenbelt James T. Chenault on th,e table and you really find num ores were also found in High a:umnus of '4-1 was home on Kweichow Province. 4806 Edmonston Ave. a nine day leave bu! returned to ..,...._..,...,...... - ••.- ••.- •••.....,.... •• _..- ••.- ••••••••••••••••••••.•.-.•.•.•.-.•.w..-.•.- WA. 4662...... ,. ~l:l': \ h'f-

ly to attend college in South Friday, Septenber 29. 1944 Greenbelt Group 4 Pupil Is Author Carolina. GREENBEI...T COOPERATOR 3 ...... Sa1lor Larry Lehy, alUill.llUS of Of "'Milkweed In War"" Articles '44 was home on a nine day leave but 1·eturned to his base in. Ana­ PACKEllS TRIM BERWYN ·u- 0 Prince Georges County has en­ costia this week. tered whole-heartedly in the Milk­ Mi.ss Jean Anzulovic, school art­ weed project requested by the From the Halls of G.H.S. ist oJ '44, who is completin::1: work By MARILYN MARYN TO OPlEN '44 GRID SEASON Government. Not to be outdone on a mural of American Litera­ From the opening kiCk-oft by other schools, Greenbelt child­ Classes are now wen under way. ture characters, will leave W"ednes­ ·Jaat: ren are doing their part. The aim The verdant Freshmen, who are day to attend Western Maryland Sunday Coach Van camp's .Pack­ ers showed the fonn whi.!h to of the county is "a lifebelt for each always the subject of much ridi­ College, where she will be "IUl art was Laurel (;;ame Sun. win the :first game of the aeaaon boy representing our county". A cule, have finally found their way major. Jean deserves credit for 24 too from Eerwyn. Leading up fund has been set aside to pay 20c to class rooms. the beautiful work she h~; done for. ,every bag collected. This work The handbook issue of the on this mural. to initial touchdown in the ~ Is League Kick-off half, ground plays were has given the children a feeling of Pioneer, school paper, was put That just about winds up the used ex­ The game wi •h Laurel here Sun­ clusively. From the Berwyn.· 12 protecting the home boys and aid­ out recently. It is now a news for this week, but we'll be yard line "Powerhouse" Cookd ing in winning the war. printed standard size high school back again next Friday with more day at 2 p. m. will be the first of­ paper. Previously it had been ficial game of the Prince Georges walked over t.he guard for the· The following story was written news that issued from the halls of score. r~L by a Group IV pupil of the Ele­ mimeographed due to insufficient G.H.S. Football League. Coach R. L. Ri­ mentary School. This is the be­ funds and labor. A journalism Our principal, John Speicher, be­ chols, Jr. is bri rtging a fast and ex­ The teams battled In even terms for the seciJrid ..1 ginning of a series of articles club will be organized shortly in came a proud pappy last week. perienced tearr. with him, and the quarter: . ~\V wm ·- growing out of their school work, connection with the functions of His !;on was born on both grand­ Packers will have a very busy af­ Coach Van Camp giving some of i'~lng the paper. ternoon. the new and inexperienced players Ot'iblome to be written by the children dur­ fathers' birthdays. Mr. Speicher ing the year: Locker assignments to the stud­ distributed cigars among the fac­ The Mount Rainier Boys Club a chance to show what they coul(l len:tary ents have been made. Seniors do. · · "Milkweed as a War Material" ulty members. and the Georgetown "Tornadoes'', have the delightful privilege of both reported to have good teams, Captain Donny Wolfe opened th~. ~rBible "We started the study of milk­ having their own loclcers, under­ have entered the Prince Georges fireworks in the second half by ~11:45 weed when school first opened. An classmen, however, must share ''"Toots"' County Football League. There are taking the kick-off and, behinu ili!Y in­ outline was made to guide us in their lockers because of the in­ :-'; now ten teams in the league, com­ good blocking, racing 75 yardS. what to find out about milkweed. creased enrollment. To date the By KATHLEE~ SCOTT pleting the desired number. The through the entire BeiV.'"YJl team. ~ We also studied about Kapox and enrollment is 408. Activity fees, and PAT BROW~ schedule of league games will be for a touchdown. Shortly afte:r· Java. Milkweed is a substitute for which includ~! subscriptions to Pio­ printed next week.. this the Greenbelt line broke Th ~ band is planning a surprise Kapox. Kapox and ·milkweed are neer, the Pylon (yearbook), free through the Berwyn defenses ~~h for the town! This big event is an4 used for lifebelts and stuffing mat­ admittance to basketball games blocked a p1mt. Sam Rhine, ~4.John­ tresses and pillows. We would and dramatie club play also cover sc!:ec uled for the first week in .orning YouthCluhNow Greenbelt end, picked up the ball still use Kapox but it comes from the locker fee. ;'>;ovember, so keep an eye out for .'•on the and dashed 20 yards for another Java and Java has been taken At the first school assembly :'-.Ir. th.e big news-it may pop up any :neeting. place--at any time. counter. Incidentally the Packer over by the Japanese, making it Speicher spoke to the seniors on One Month Old line is keepiqg up its reputation of the new Atlention! !\!ark time! For- hard to get Kapox. That is why "What after graduation?" stress­ "punt blocking" by blocking th~ ld' also ward march! These are the com­ w~e using milkweed. ing the point attending coll€•ge or The Greenbelt Youth Club cele­ Berwyn kicks St:nday. $lin~ other schools of higher education. mands that have been rir ~ing in · re are two thousand species brated its first monthly anniver­ The last quarter '¥as marked by,. ill to aO­ Class officers were elected---Paul the ears of the band members each J:'I:Iut of milkweed in twenty-nine states. sary Tuesday, September 26, with some beautiful open field running all Strickler, president; Donnie \Volfe, Friel:,~- night as the group con­ 0\lghout But we are not interested in the tinues its marching practice Half the election of permanent officers by Bob Fisher, who nipped off two common milkweed. In our study of vice pre.oident; Carolyn Tompkins, ~··com­ of e\ery rehearsal is now devoted and the appointment of a by-laws runs of 25 yards each through the milkweed, we learned much about secretary; Jane Lindhardt, treas­ committee. Elected on the basis ···'lil,~ are urer. to p1·eparation for the Greenbelt startled Berwyn. team. On a well­ ~.rf Will Java. We learned about the people of leadership and congeniality, timed pass play Sam Rhine snag­ Mr. Adamson, science teacher. Band"s part of the "V"-Day cele­ ~ur. full­ and their customs and the different bration. Acting Drum Major last were Mary·Jane Townsend, presi­ ged one of Wolfe's bullet passes in products produced there. From has announced that a new organi­ dent; Donald Wolfe, vice presidnt; the end zone for the find score. ~aP- zation will be formed among FridLy night was Carl Meuse, for­ i."~ John­ the words that we misspelled in mer '"peck-hom" player with the Elln Gussio, secretary, and .Tames Morris, Rhin·e and Pete Cookson Maryland High Schools, the Jun­ Townsend, treasurer. t;on the our stories we made spelling lists band. M1·. Meuse has had experi­ were outstanding on. defense, and of them to study. Each child In ior Academy of Science. Green­ 18i'Can-r···-; ence playing in New England Club members voted on a mem­ Mahlon Eshbaugh's generaJship the room will make arithmetic belt is to have the first chapter of this club. The main purpose will band!; and he has always taken an bership fee of $1.00 with a monthly and blocking were excellent. problems about our Social Studies. interest in Greenbelt's own band. charge of a quarter. This money Both teams showed r a g g e d We wrote a letter to the Goodyear be to promote the scientific inter­ est in high school studentl; and At last Friday's practice Band­ will be used for the purchase of blocking and tackling at . ~!Qle!l, Co. to find out about latex. We master Gart""ett supervised the records and other equipment nec­ which was to be expected for lll"e m&king pictures to show child­ give them a chance to d4~velop their scientific hobbies. All stud­ marching from the sidelines while ssary to the club's activity. To their first gam,e. ren of other rooms how important ents who are interested may join Mr. Meuse gave command!! with jate the paid up membership is ap­ it is to collect milkweed. We will coach Aut :M:cOate•s ""bOys looked as this club will not conflict with the baton. proximately sixty with a list of be given twenty cents for each bag prospective members crowding the well in spite olE having had only a· the regular club periods. Activi­ Now for more about the instru­ week's practice and should develop of milkweed we collect. With the ties in the .Junior Academy will be ments themselves. There are four fifty mark. Prospective members money we earn, we will turn it in are invited to attend the club's into a powerful team. Irwbl, carried on throughout the entin! families of instruments: s,trings, Rheims, and Walker were Ber­ to the most needed fund." year. brasses, woodwinds and percussion. Tuesday sessions three times as a guest. A special affair is being wyn's best performers. Wednesday, Thursday and Fri·· The first family to be taken 'lP The Line-up: · Cburdt School News day sixth period is devoted to ac­ will be the brasses, of whkh the planned for the day when the membership reaches one hundred. Hess RE Gentry Rally Day Servic:e was held Sun­ tivity periods which include homE! best-known members are trumpet, Town Manager James Gobbel is Sipes RT _ Judge day, Sept. 24 in the Community room meetings, assemblies, and cornet, French horn, mellophone, to be guest of honor at the com­ Neuman RG BoFdus Church School. All members who clubs. All homerooms met this upright alto, baritone, euphonium, Hess C Hancock Wednesday and elected officers. trombine and basses or tubas. ing meeting this Tuesday, and both graduated into higher departments interested hepcats and their par­ Berube LG Irwb\ (C) were presented with certificates. Pupils have signed up for clubs The modern trumpet is a. brass W. Cookson LT Ward which met Tuesday and Friday of tube, sometimes gold or silver ents are urged to attend. Moth­ Bobby Hall received the highest ers interested in acting as chap­ Morris . LE . Rheims honor award !or the year and was this week. The dramatic and gleE! plated, about eight feet in length, Eshbaugh Q Lo~anecker clubs are divided into two groups. coiled in a roughly rectangular erones are asked to contact presi­ given a gold tie and collar set for dent Townsend, 5718. R. Cookson RH Haggerty a straight seven year attendance one of upperclassmen and the shape that is approximately a foot Leiper LH · Robinson witho\1t missing a Sunday. other of underclassmen. in length. For the most pa.rt the Wolfe F Walker tube is cylindrical, but about .-.._Election of officers for the Com­ Bob Simmons, president of last Greenbelt replacements: Win­ year's student council, left recent- twelve inches from the end it be­ Novelist Addresses '!rlunity Church School was held stead, Flynn, Hughes McCarl, Fox, gins to expand into a bell . The Monday evening, Sept. 25. Those DeMar, Lupton, GoOde, Klipperl, sound is produced by the vibration Ward, Rhine, Austin, Fisher, Bel­ elected to hold office in the Church of the lips against a cup-:;;haped WomansClub School were as follows: WAC Mobile u·nit ton, Herbert, V/ebster. mouthpiere. The tone cf the Superintendent, Carl F. Chas­ The first fall meeting of The Referee: Williams (Gettysburg) trumpet has a beautiful cle,arness Woman's Club of Greenbelt will be ley; Asst. Supt., Mrs. Lillian Mitch­ Coming Here Mon. and b1·illiance. Two and one-half Umpire: Oliver Sauls; Treasurer, George Sheaffer; Women's Army Corps will be in Bureau of Prisons, who will speak Greenbelt this Monday, accompan­ enre between the trumpet and the to the Club on the topic, "Light on Material Secretary, Mrs. George V. rornet lies in the cylindricc.l bore Wyant; Attendance Secretary, Al­ ied by a contingent of soldie1·s of Prison Shadow<>". Mrs. Hanson Women ]Bowlers the Women's Army Corps who a1·e of th0 former as compared with wrote the recently published his­ len D. Morrison; Asst. Attendance the cunical bore oi the latter. Secy., Joyce Bates. prepared to demonst1·atc some> nf torical nove). "A Man Should Re­ the 239 jobs performed by \\"acs The trumpet is used in both bands joice." Start Season The Church School Banquet will in the field. anrl ord1"·"'tras while the cornet is be held Wednesday, October 4th at us•·d a~ a rule only in bands. The The meeting '"ill be held Thurs­ Theater Manager Jack FI"U(·ht­ day evening, Oct. 8 at 8:15 p.m. at The Greenbelt Women's Bowling 7 p. m. in the School Auditorium. Jy·~t-known work fot· trumpet or man has given the unit permis­ 3-D Ridge Road, with !\Irs. Daniel League meets ·1.~uesday evenings at A roast beef dinner is $1.50. Res­ r·<>rn•:l i,.; ··The Carnival of Venice" sion to use the local scTeen io siH•'.'; J. Neff, Mrs. James :VIcCarl, and the College Park a11eys. Substi­ ervations are being taken by Mrs. a film about the training ::mel du­ \\·hir·h Han-:• Benf'li(•l played a tutes are in demand, and those R. A. Sauls, Greenbelt 4661, and all m"nth <•:..:o as sr•loi_.t with the :\Irs. Arthur N. Gawthrop as host- ties of a \Vac. esses. who are interested should get in reservations must be in by Sunday Three Greenbelt women at T·n·s­ hand ir1 1 hP sun1n1Pr serie~. eon­ touch with one of the · officers... Plans for the year's work in the morning. ent in the \VonH'n's Arn1;.· C".>r;Js r·t·I·f. l~d, not 6. Commandos 2 1· ·t261 in the insti·ument. 7. Zombies 2 1 1180 The Greenbelt Packers were Convene ()ct. 3rd 8. Robots 1 2 13.48 cheered in their first gatrle of the 9. \Ving Pins 1 2 1348 sPason last Sunday by their own The semi-annual meeting of the 10. Invaders 1- ; 2 ; . _1285: band. A befo1·e-the-game pro­ Prince Georges County Federation 11. Widgets 1 2 ,, :n~: gram. under the baton of Dana of Women's Clubs will be held at 12. Raiders 0 "3· · · :t3rr Garrett. featured bright marches Mt. Rainier Christian Church on 13. Co-op 0 3 1279 and novelty numbers. Due to a Tusday, October 3rd. Delegates to 14. Bombers 0 .3 . . .. 1~~ previous engagement Bandmaster this meeting from the Woman's The Robots made the higbest Garrett had to leave before the Club of Greenbelt include Mrs. team game score .of 47t:i while.,tflf;. game> was over: but Assistant George E. Clark, president; Mrs. G. I's 1367 wa:; the highest team Leader Thomas Donohue took Leon G. Benefiel, Director; Mrs. score. Highest . individual .. gaJlles over. leading the band in marches Samuel Houlton, Mrs. James Mc­ were turned in by Mrs. , Lastne~, to cheer the team after each Carl and Mrs. Harry Walls. 126; Mrs. Walker, 116, and Mrs. touchdown_ The band"s two new Johnson 116. Highest . individWM assistant INtders. :!\lr. Donohue and Mrs. S. Hartford Downs of the Greenbelt Club is the Correspond­ scores were made by }tr!rs. i..astne.r:, Carl T. 2\leuse. will help out when ing Secretary, and Mrs. James Me 325, and Mrs. \Valker, 297.. , . . . .• Bandmaster Garrett is un<>.ble to Carl is International Relations High strikers .were Mrs.. W~r attend rehearsals or concertl;. The 4 and Mrs. Lehan 3. Mrs. LastJ.;wr: r fot·met· plays baritone horn in the Chairman for the County Federa­ tion. made 7 spares, whil~ Mrs. Kosat)ta band. and thE.> latter is a former a,nd Mrs. Snyder tied . Vl(ith sit'( Serve as a MEDICAL TECHNICIAN in the WAC ··peck lwrn" player. each. · Pat yoar rookie dollara to work. Mrs. Dove had the high~~ . d4,t Address. 1400 Pa. Ave .• N W. Washinlrton. D. C. lPl Buy bn:a.!ion Bond Today! Bay War Boada aad Stampa. game score of .~. CREENBELT COOPERATOR Friday, September 29. 191-1 share every 10 days. cocktail and cranberry sauce. :"ow as a message from the en­ Wants Methodist Church PENTAGON PASSENGERS want­ tire Food Store staff: Elmer A. Reno, 2-D Crescent ed-working hours 9:00-5:30. Call Housewives, Here All No. 2 size canned fruits are \Ve honestly and deeply regret Road would :like to hear from any­ Gr. 3941 or W. D. Ext. 2552. 50 points. In this size we only that you have to ·wait in line, but one interested in building a Meth­ have pineapple at present. p: ease understand that ':>ur store odist Church in Greenbelt. His LOST-Last Saturday afternoon Is The Chance You 1 All No. 2 -i: size canned fruits is too small to serve so ntany, and phone numbE~r is Greenbelt 5681. from front of foodstore, rusty met­ are 80 points. \Ve expect peache:::. a~; far as we know nothing can be al wagon "Speeding Arrow" or pears and apricots very soon. "Flying Arrow". Reward. Call Been Waiting For done to enlarge the store at the 3771. . Prune juice and citrus juices are present time. We are 1;ure that CLASSIFIED Every housewife in Greenbelt is point free and may be purchased you appreciate the fact that all of DRIVER ·wANTED-For car invited to the opening meeting of by the ca.-;e. Tomato juice is now U:! work long and hard hours and pool. Working hours 8:45 to 5:30. .the Housewives Club, ThiJrsday, 20 points for a No. 2 can and the tt.at all of us are dong our best RADIOS REPAIRED, called for and delivered.. Telephone 3571. Vicinity 14th & ·Constitution Ave. Oct. 12 at 16-C Ridge Road. No. 5 or 46 ounce can is now 40 under the most trying ciJ·cumstan­ or 22nd and Virginia Ave. Call points. Grape juice is now 30 ce·s. This new group is a spontaneous RADIO SETS-Repaired by en­ Richard Cooper, Gr. 3486. ., ·outgrowth of the situation in points for a quart bottle. The Our prices are in line with com­ petition and many of them are gineer in you.r own home. Irvin whieh so many Greenbelt women Paradise brand is all we have at M. Lee. Gre~belt 2883. RIDE WANTED-Vicinity 1st find themselves today, with re- present. We expect Co-op and lo·.ver in price and much: higher in and Indiana Ave. Working hours Welch's in soon. are in the store to serve you and LOST-A Greenbelt High School 9:00 to 5:30. Donna Cowden, 13-D , sponsibilities increased a hundred­ 1941 class ring with the initials fold by wartime conditions and at V -8 vegetable cocktail is now 10 quality. We fully realize that we Parkway, or call Gr. 4221. to serve you well. Let's all pull R. C. P. The ring belongs to Bob the same time increasingly per­ points for the No. 2 can and 20 Porter, supervisor, who sistent interest in the organized together, try hard to be happy and playg:~ound ALTERATIONS, hand and ma­ points for the 46 ounce can. Cat­ is now at thl! University of Wy­ activities which are part of the sup and Chili Sauce a:re now 50 smile and see how it works out. chine. Call after seven weekdRys, great natioiial 'war effort'. oming. Finder please call . Bill Saturday afternoon or Sunday. 42- points each. We have in stock Co-op Sponsors TettLJD Moore at Grsugar is in stock at pres­ BRITANNICA difficulties. The new mother who ent in 1 lb packages and 100 lb. Fidelis Church Sale: cannot obtain adequate care for bags. We will have 5 lb. and lU The Fidelis Bible Class of the her home and child, the housewife lb. bags as soon as we can obtain Community Church School will who must leave town for a morn­ them. hold an ortds and ends and bake Flor Complete Information ing or an afternoon and has no The butter and cheese situation sale on Friday, Oct. 6, starting at safe place for her children while is very critical at present. How- 10 a. m. in the theater lobby. Any she is gone, the woman for whom ever, you can rest at ease as we donations to this sale will be Call Greenbelt 6136 shopping is an almost insuperable difficulty due to illness or other demands on her time---these are r~:.:_:~~~:--':: __ :.::~:._::~------=:--=----:::=-..:-.:::::~.:::-:~---=..... ~--= ..... some of the problems which a group of housewive:s working and planning together might solve in an organized fashion. There are less personal services, too. Those interested might sew t I or pack kits for servicemen, for instance. Women who are inter­ ested in consumer problems or per­ haps in education may find through the Housewives Club a I f suitable means of getting together I! I and studying their interests. I<'or the opening meeting the club'$. !lponsors hope to have Doro­ thy Black, Greenbelt's newly-ap­ pointed Social S• ' • · 'flee was one of the first services to · · · · be; established. Every day after ! of business men. I ' ' school we . kids would rush down ·' ' to the post office and stand in line ! I 'to: get our mail. · 1 don't know what the modern hep cats would do without a drug I I store in which they could meet, ! L but in 1937 teen-agers had no place to go. In fact, there were no I T .street lights, so if you wanted to visit your girl friend it became a I PRODUCERS I difficult matter. Most people car­ ried a flashlight with them when I I they went out at night. night the drug store and barber j organize for benefit of the producer. 1 shop were also opened. One incident that I will never forget is the day Mrs. Roosevelt ! i visited our fourth grade class and patted Paul Strickler on the head. "I'll never wash that spot," ex­ I I claimed the overwhelmed youth. ! I The high school was finally fin­ ished and the entire elementary school building was used by tbe I CONSUMERS -· I grade school. The first Christmas party was held in the school audi­ I , torium and the whole town turned Qut. Social clubs and organiza­ f are organizing co-operatives for the benefit i tions were founded by the dozen. Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops f i Qrgan lzed. The population tripled • of consumers. Why not join your neighbors who j and soon Greenbelt became a big town. I own and control their own business. I Today we have a beautiful city I • that can boast of many up-to-date • I conveniences but I shall never for­ ! i get that first year when Greenbelt was just a little town in the sticks. ',If JOIN, BUY AND INVEST . F codstore Ration Guide & Information Round-Up I I' By THOMAS JEFFRIES ! I Did you know- I fu I That canned tomatoes ar·e the onJy rationed vegetable? All oth­ I I ers are point free. Co-op Red ! I Label peas will be in shortly in larger quantities and still at the ! I same high quality. Right now we have Green Giant peas, Minn. Val­ ley's Grade A brand, and Artesian j GREENBELT CONSUMER SERVICES, INC. I peas which are Grade B. All No. 1 size canned fruits are now 40 points. Points were in­ c"eased because the consumer is left with just as many points for fewer items on the ration list. In = • .. COOPERATIVE .FEDERATION ..... this No. 1 size we have figs, fruit l ~~~~::B~~ ~O~O~AC j

• GREENBELT COOPERATOR Friday, September 29. 19-l1 !;hare every 10 days. cocktail and cranberry sauce. ~ow as a message from the en­ Wants ~lethodist Church PENTAGON PASSENGERS want­ tire Food Store staff: Elmer A. Reno, 2-D Crescent ed-working hours 9:00.5:30. Call Housewives, Here All No. 2 size canned fruits are \Ve honestly and deeply regret Road would like to hear from any­ Gr. 3941 or W. D. Ext. 2552. 50 points. In this size we only that you h3ve to wait in line, but one interested in building a Meth­ have pineapple at present. please understand that our store odist Church in Greenbelt. His LOST-Last Saturday afternoon Is 'Fhe Chance You 1 All No. 2 -i. size canned fruits is too small to serve so many. and phone number is Greenbelt 5681. from front of foodstore, rusty met­ are 80 points. \Ve expect. peaches, e.s tar as we know nothing can be al wagon "Speeding Arrow" or pears and apricots very soon. cone to enlarge the store at the "Flying Arrow". Reward. Call Been Waiting For 3771. Prune juice and citrus juices are !=•resent time. We are sure that CLASSIFIED Every housewife in Greenbelt is point free and may be purchase-d you appreciate the fact that all of DRIVER WANTED-For car invited to the opening meeting of by the case. Tomato juice is now us work long and hard hours and RADIOS JlEPAIRED, called for pool. Working he>urs 8:45 to 5:30. .the Housewives Club, Thursday, 20 points for a No. 2 can and the that all of us are dong our best Vicinity 14th & ·Constitution Ave. Oct. 12 at 16-c Ridge Road. No. 5 or 46 ounce can is now 40 l.nder the most trying circumstan­ and delivere:l. Telephone 35n. ces. or 22nd and Virginia Ave. Call .This new group is a spontaneous points. Grape juice is now ;~ Richard Cooper, Gr. 3486. Our prices are in line with com­ RADIO Sl~Repalred by en­ ... ·outgrowth of the situation in points for a quart bottle. The gineer in your own home. Irvin whieh so many Greenbelt women Paradise brand is all we have at petition and many of them are M. Lee. Greenbelt 2883. RIDE WANTED- Vicinity lat :find themselves today, with re- present. We expect Co-op and lower in price and mucn higher in and Indiana Ave. Working hours ,, ·: .. sponsibilities inc•·eased a hundred­ Welch's in soon. a:~e in the store to serve you and LOST--A Greenbelt High School 9:00 to 5:30. · Donna Cowden, 13-D 1941 class ring with the initials fold by wartime conditions and at V -8 vegetable cocktail is now 10 q...tality. We fully realiZE! that we Parkway, or call Gr. 4221. to serve you well. Let'~: all pull R. C. P. Th1! ring belongs to Bob the same time increasingly per­ points for the No. 2 can and 20 Porter, playground supervisor, who sistent interest in the organized together. try hard to be happy and ALTERATIONS, hand and ma­ points for the 46 ounce can. Cat­ is now at the University of Wy­ activities which are part of the sup and Chili Sauce are now 50 smile and ~ how it works out. chine. Call after seven weekdays, great national 'war effort'. oming. Finder please call_ Bill Saturday afternoon or Sunday. 42· points each. We have in stock Co-op Sponsors T elJ.m Moore at Gmenbelt 2511. The Housewives Club is an or­ Del Monte Catsup, Co-op and J Ridge R9ad, Mrs. Hicks. 9-29--2t ganization which will be geared to Heinz Chili Sauce. The women's bowling team com­ the needs and obligations of ·its We have plenty of fruit canning pl·ising Gracie Allen, Linda Dove, .-.-.-.-.-.-.-...-.------.-.------.------·----- ...·------.--- .....,.. members. Although definite pro­ jars in pint size and quart size "Boots" Brown, Louis Mathers and gram plans will be the business of priced at 55 cents p1?r dozen for Myrtle Brittingham, is !ponsOJ·ed :ENCYCLOPAEDIA the first meeting, a great many pints and 65 c~nts for quarts. by Greenbelt Consumers Services. prospective members have ex­ The acute paper and co1·rugated Ttte co-op ~his year is furnishing pressed interest in ways and means container shortage is the only rea­ unifo1·ms fo1· the gi1·ls. of relieving certain local social son why sugar is in stock at pres­ BRITANNICA difficulties. The new mother who ent in 1 lb packages and 100 lb.· Fidelis Church Sal•~ cannot obtain adequate care for bags. We will have 5 lb. ami lU The Fidelis Bible Clas:; of the her home and child, the housewife lb. bags as soon as we can obtain Ccmmunity Church School will who must leave town for a morn­ them. hold an ndds and ends and bake l~or Complete Information ing or an afternoon and has no The butter and cheese situation sale on Friday, Oct. 6, stu·ting at safe place for her children while is very critical at present. How- 10 a. m. in the theater lobby. Any she is gone, the woman for whom ever. you can rest at easf' as we do:1atinns to this sale will be Call Greenbelt 6136 shopping is an almost insuperable difficulty due to illness or other will be able to •·e~h·e our fair "''''""' ni•IWecla!ed. ....,..w...... ,."""-"""'"~'~'""',_~~-...... ,.,~...... _• ...... _; demands on her time--these are some of the problems which a r--·--·-·------·---·------·-·---·------...... ~ group of housewives working and planning together might solve in an organized fashion. j I There are less personal services, too. Those interested might sew 1 r ?r pack kits for servicemen, for ! • Instance. Women who are inter­ ested in consumer problems or per­ haps in education may find ! through the Housewives Club a ',I'! suitable means of getting together and studying their interests. f For the opening meeting the I club'&. sponsors hope to havE' Doro­ I thy Black, Greenbelt's newly-ap­ I pointed Social Service Director, as •I speaker. Refreshments will be • , .. served. I I ''BI(;; 1 aUSINESS'' Seven Year Resident -