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Five cents Greenbelt, Maryland, Thursday, October 26, 1950

Legion Plans Parade • For A rmist:ice Day

The Armistice Day parade will begin at 9:45 a.M., X ovember 11, according to Austin R. Green, pa­rade chairman.

The first division will inLlude the (,recnb:·lt Pohc~ Department, Le­gion olficials, city officials, PHA o1ficials, l:nited States 3rd Infantry Color <;uard from Fort Meyer, Greenbelt National Guard A Bat­tery, n4th Field Artillery, 29t·h Di­vision Color Guard, Greenbelt ~1echanized Units, 105 Howitzers. The second division will include the Greenbelt Majorettes, the Greenbelt Band, the American Le­gion Post 136 Color Guard and !"!embers, American Legion Aux­i!ia!"y Color Guard, and members. Boy Scout Color Guard and mem­i>ers, Girl Scout Color Guard and

~mbers, Cub Scout members, ~eenhelt Fire Dept., Greenbelt

Rescue Squad, and visdng fire de­partments and rescue squads.

The Legion would like all organ­izations to join the Armistice Day parade this year.

Woman's Club Wios First: Prize In Fair

The Woman's Club of Greenbelt is proud to announce that its exhibit at tht! Fair in Upper Marlboro was· awarded first rrize. The theme chosen this year by the rep:-esenta­tives of the Woman's Clubs of the County was "States", and the Greenbelt Club was. given the State oi Maine to portray. The subject was approached through a symbolic medium representing the coast line of Maine as seen through th~ eyes of an· old fisherman aboard his sail­!ng vessel. The Clu~ was gi':en a check for $70 followmg the Judg­ing and awardin·0 of prizes.

Chairman for the Fair Booth Committee was Mrs. Donald Ro­mer, assisted by M"rs. E. Leland Love, Mrs. Thomas Freeman, Mrs. Freeland RamsdeH, Mrs. Henry Brautigam, Mrs. Lawrence 0. Mott and Mrs. Miles Bonnar.

c•11 Pack 20Z Meats, lives Awards, Prizes

Cub Scout Pack 202 met Friday, October 20, in the basement of the Community Church.

Annual roll call and inspection were conducted by Ernest Town­shend, .Explor:-er-Advisor for tht! South Maryland Council. Using a point system, each Cub was indi­vidually 8raded on personal appear­ance. T.be Pack proved its abi·lity in good grooming, for the appear­ance ar!d neatness of eaeh was in top Cub fashion.

Mrs. June Nutter, Mrs. Lee Fink and Mrs. Mary Callanan re­ceived Den Mother pins as new Den Mothers.

The following awards were made: Bobcat: Charles Horton, Charles Callanan, Tommy Stage, Gary Pre­ble, Francis Stachitas and James uhlma<;her. WOLF: John Ander­son (also Denner's Badge). BEAR: Ronald Bussard and RolJert Simp­kins (also 1-year star). LION: Kenneth Reamy, Alan Horton (al­so 2-year star), George Harring­tc.n. Gold Star and 1-year star; Court Bailey, Silver Arrow; Tom­my Johnson, 2 Silver Arrows.

Awards fo.- t;he annual Field Meet helcl September 30 were pre,;en ted by Percy Andros. Den 8_ earned_ the hig-hest nmnber of sconng- pom.t~, and Mrs. Morgan Johnson receiv­ed the coveted trophy for her boys. Kenny Reamy received an official Scout knife as his award for earn­ing the most individual points;

Mrs. Eurke Horton's Den 9 re­ceived both the, achievement and attendance award flags.

Youth Center Raffle Reports let Of $1266

The Advisory of the Youth Center uf Greer.be1t held titeir monthly meeting Tuesday night in the Drop-lnn building an•l inspected the \\"(,rk that !Jas been done on the buiJ,!ing by the Drop­fnn member~ the past iew weeks. They agreed that a fine job had been done and admired the glistening white paint and green trim in the hall, the slicked up snack bar and the rose an<! wh:te girl's lounge.

Mr. Jack Fruchtman, chairman of the recent ratTle and dan<:e for the benefit of the Youtl1 Center, was given a vote of thanks for his fine work in carrying the benefit to to successful conclusion. l\f r. Hen­ry Brautigam, who served as finan­ciai chairman for the benefit, re­portt>d that $1.21J6.33 hac! been clear­ed and turned over a check .for that amount to the president of the Ad-­visorv Board. Mr. Irvin Dietzel. The .Board accepted the :heck for the Building Fund for a new Youth Center and in a statement: to the Cooperator said they wished to thank all those who contributed .and assisted in so many ways to start off the Building Fund for a new Youth Center with this substantial amount.

Miss Ora Donoghue presented the program for the winter season of the Drop-Inn which had been developed by the members in co­operation with the Recreation De­partment. A fine program ltas been outlined for both Junior and Senior High memb.-s. The Recr(:ation Department also hopes tinat recent high school graduates and colh~ge age young people will he interested in developing a program.

Mr. Fruchtman presented his res­ignation to the Board which was ac­cepted with regret. Mr. Fruchtman stated that he would be available to assist when needed but could no longer remain as a member becaus~ of increase in his work which kept him away for longer periods.

Girl Scout Week Starts October 29

Sunday, October 29 will open the seven-day celebraticn of Girl Scout Week which continues through Saturday, November 4. Girl Scouts everywhere in this country, one and one-half million strong, will hon­or the memory of the founder of Girl Scouting. Juliettte Gordon Low, and tell the world what Scouting is all about.

As particip~ting members in the Community Chest, the Girl Scouts extend their. activities to a Scout population of approximately 2700 adults and girls in this county. Over 600 adults in Prince Georges County work together to offer Girl Scouting to over two thousand girls. During October and Novem­ber sixty adults are taking a basic trammg course ·which prepares· them t<) he Leaders of Girl Scout troops. Because the Girl Scouts are a J{cd Feather service. this training is offered g-ratis to tho~e w•ho a;·c interested.

<;irl Scents keep busy in actiYi­tles w::1ich include agriculture. arts and craits. community lift>. litera­ture and draJnatic·o.;, music and dan­ciJ'P::. ~1a~urc. 'Fll-(Ji-rlnors. and ,:ports and games. \\"hether they are busv doing a Comnfunity ~.:rv­ice or . playing together they arc> learning to live and work together with .-:t.'lers in a democratic setting. They. the women of tomornn~-. are clevelopin!? quali:ies of importance to gcod citizens of tomorrow.

Drop-Inn Will Hold Open House Sunday

:\ n in \'i :~:i ... n is cordially extend­ed tr• a'J t!1e Urop-Inn parents and <•t!1c-r cit!zuJ:' :o atte•1d Open House r•n Su:H!ay. l)ctober 29. from 5 to i p.m. ·r;,:~ affair is sponsored by the meml•1:r~ ·,.J the Youth Center in ;,n efi• rt r.:. ac::quaint the teen­::..!.:'er5· pare-nt• and other n1embers of t'.rc cr•mmc:J•ity with the Drop­; 11!1 at~~! ;:~ a:.:tiYities.

Rec. Dept. Halloween Plans Include Parades, Parties, Block Parties

Greenbelt's Recreation Department, under the directlou of. Sam Fc,x, offers the community a program of Halloween .:iestivities which adds to last year's successful plan for enjoying wiihout de­stroying on the witching eve. The holiday observances will start Saturdf;.y night with a hayride for Drop-Inn members, who will leave at 6:30 p.m. for Rock Creek Park, refreshments, singing, and dancing, returning to town about 11 p.m.

Thanksgiving Essay Contest As a current contribution to community affairs, the Cooper­

a~or is sponsoring a Thanksgiving essay •!ontest for all of Green­belt's elementary and high school stude:1ts. The theme of the essays. "The ~leaning of Thanksgiving", is particularly appropri­ate, we believe, for Thanksgiving is a traditional time of stocktak­ing. Thanksgiving is part of our heritage, a time to evaluate our­selves, our cumunity, and our country, a time to appreciate the true values in our American way of life.

Beg Monday Only Monday night only wili be Beg-.

gars Night. and tceating time will l!e after the Brade!1 Field celebra­tion, which will giYe beggars from 7:.30 till 9 p.m. to make their col­lections. Parents are asked by the Hecreation Department to cc:operate by not giving treats at any other time, and to inform the children of this arrangement. ·

The 'Braden Field celebration on Monday night will start at 6:30 with

The contest is being conducted ir~ t:1ree divisions. Students through the sixth grade in the first divisbn; junior high students in the second division; senior high students in the third division.

Prizes will be the same for each divi.3ion. First prize-$5.00, second prize--S2.50, third prize-$1.00.

Entries must be postmarked no later than November 13 and addressed to the Greenbelt Cooperator, Contest Editor, P.O. Box 68, Green belt, 'Md. All entries must be legibly written and signed with name, school and grade, and address.

a HaHoween· H ~nt. under the lights on the iieJ:d. Prius wiil be offered for each <iJ;;<!. g:-oup from 6 to 12, who must be in .costume to partidpate. Numbered paJckages of sandy will be hidden, and the. , finders 'of the lucky numbers will get a prize.

We have been particularly fortunate ~n securing the follow-ing people to act as judges: · 1\:Irs. Marjorie Muir, Greenbelt's Librarian

Mayor Elizabeth Harrington of Greenbelt, Mrs. Marjorie Muir, Greenbelt's Librarian, Bill Gold, Wa..c;hington Post columnist.

Winners will be announced in the Thanksgiving issue of the Cooperator.

Drop-Inn Dell' a By Joanne Slaughter

At a meeting of both junior and ~enior high students, nominations were made for officers for the com­ing y-.!ar. Elections will take place this Friday at the Drop-Inn. and will be conducted by ballots. Pres­ident, vice-president, secretary and treasurer will be chosen from the 9th, lOth, 11th and 12th grades, an<l 1. repre!"entative each from the 7th and 8t}, grade. The following peo­ple are in the running:

Presicient - Joe Lasick, Charlie Kans. Harry Fox. Joe Brosmer, ;~ita Snoddy. Secretary - Patricia Giersch, Joanne Taylor, Na?cy Kurth, Margaret Zoellner. V ICC­

president - Joanne Sl-aughter, Bev­er:y Blanchard. Judy Lewis, Rich­ard Kosisky, Jimmy Dennem_a~, Treasurer - Betsy Cassady, Patnc1a Arrington, Kenny Miller, Clydis Creech, Gt'ne Kellaher.

Cent:er PTA Hears Talk On Growing

The Center school PTA met Tue~dav. October 24. with Dr. John T Kurtz. associate professor of ed­~t-cation at the Cniversity of Mary­land ;s speakt'r. A•fter the business meetincr at which a report was uiven on legislation \vhich the PTA ~1tends t0 promote, Dr. Kurtz dis­cussed the topic "How our Chil­,Jren ~"-O\\ toward l\laturity"', v.·ith cmp 1:a•i;; n•1 h!c•logical growth and ::1e growth cun·e.

.\f:er the ta"k, the membership di·.-ided into t!1ree discussi;::m gronvs ;ed bv ~en P.:relzweig. Mrs. Isa­d•·re i'arkcr. a!1-:l ~Irs. Thomas Dol­e:• Ff. :\f r". :\1 i l ton A. Pogorelskin kri the general discussion which ,:1!1lmar;zed t 11e n1eeting.

.\ lar,_.·.; membership attended and took. part in the discussion. Th-c next n:etting. which is to be held ,~.n la!nar-y 23. w!ll include the :\'.:,r:h E!'d ~chool and the high ~C~l0(•!.

Libra.ry To Observe Boolc Week Sunday

The Gree,belt public library is ushering Book Week into the com­munity Sunday evening, November 12, at 7 ::::o p.m. at tne library, Jo .. cated in the Center school. Mayor Elizabeth Harrington wi·ll introduce the speaker at the Greenbelt-first event. She is Mrs. Frederick A. M cCartny, a librarian working with children's books at Wilson Teachers College. Mrs. McCarthy has two youngsters of her own, and her iniformal talk will encompass children's books and reading. There will also be a di~play of chi·ldren's books in the library at this time.

Book Week will extend from November 12 through 18 this year, and is slogan is, ''Make Frierid,; with Books". This annual event provides an opportunity for the child to get to know about the kind of books ·that will be his preference. By abs:>rbing various good books with their color', adventure, facts, humor. understanding, beauty and good tast·~. the child will eventually be<'ome a ware of values and grad­naHy mature into an individual capable cf selecting the finest for himseif.

Interior Decorating Classes Have BHen Discontinued

The interior decorating class on the sched•1le of the adult education prog;am ,Jid not have sufficient en­rollment. and is being discontinued., fr,r the f<.ll. However. Mrs. Pitt­.11an. teac 1er oi the cl~ss, is mak­Ing plans for the spring term, and the class 1\"ill be offt·red about Jan­uary 15 ·)r 20, according to ::\Irs. ~fary ]a:1e Kinzer. local· director of the ad 1lt educathn program.

The Spanish class does have a suf­fi:ient enrollment, and will meet on '.':edn·~sd; y night, 8 p.m. in tthe Center:- sc 100!, room 225, instead of Friday r.ight. ~!embers of the class will please note the change. Any-:me interested is urged to en-

roll at the next meeting of the clas·s. .,

At 7 p.m. a costt!me p<frade will take place on the field for child:-en and adults. Prizes will bt> given to. cnildren, aged 12 and under, ·fo:- the best story-book costume and the most original costume; to youths, 12 and over, for the best comi"c-, strip costume, and the most original costume; ar.d t<> the most originally­clressed · a·dult couple.

Block Parties On .Tuesday night, Hailowee.n

proper, block parties for ·all· kiudel"-: garten ·and elementary~schoo-1 age chiklren 'in the city will be offered,. under the supervision of parents from· t-be. · blocks. Refreshmt>nts · will be served, games played, and .Prizes awarded for winners' of the games and winners oi th~ costume contests:· Children must atten<! the block pal'ties in the section-s where they Jive.· The names, addTesses. and meeting places for the block parties ate· Jistted below:

"N• ' block, Boggs, Moore, Rhodes -· 6 Court .of Ridge.

''B" · block, Cusick, Combs, White ..: 11 Court of Ridge.

"C" block ami defense homes,_ Provost, Dul11l, Greenwald

"D"· .. block and defense homes, Thomas, Fontaine- betw<:en 34 and 36 Court of Ridge.

''E" l.ilock, Woodlar.d \Vay ,aud Parkbelt, Calvin, Donnelan - be-tween 44 and 46 Courts. ·

Defense homes on Ridge >from 20 court to 18, and 7, 9, 11 o.-t Southway, Proctor, Scully J ,. · Court of Ridge.

Plateau Place Defense Homes, Horton; Sutton, Ailstock - end of 12 Court. ·

Res-earch Rd. including the (IJ, 71 and 73 courts of Ridge, Soo, Moore, Sefchik- 71 Court of Ridge.

Courts 49 to 62 of Ridge inclu­sive, St.ri~:klin, Huff - '57 CQUrt of Ridge.

Courts 2 to 4 Laurt>l Hill ·a~d Courjs 11 to 14 Hillside, Loria, McNeic~ - 1 Court of Northway.

North of Ridge Road· to Laurel· Hill, Bowman, Weidberg, Holton -14 Court of Laurel Hili.

Parents who can a,;sist s.hould cnntac~ the parents in charge of their block.

·School Parades On ;ruesday, "there will be ele­

mentary school costume parades during the day, the Center school 1

at the city center from 1:15 to 1 :30;. the North End school at the North· End during the same time, and the· St. Hugh's children at Braden Field. from 1 to 1 :15. Parent,s and neigh- ' ~ors .are invited to watch ~he. pro-· cession, which is usually very color­ful and. amusing.

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AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PURPOSE:

To report Greenbelt news fully, fairly and accurately. 2. To S('rve the t'est interests of the cooperative move1~en_t_. __

STAFF Harry M. Zubkoff, Erlitor

Dor:s Asbell Mt:'dnick ~~:l~i-.:i,_-_... :-!n be ,_-ery C'""..~:ni:•r-tin~

: :·::~-. ,_ ->· .::dl~· t':i~ oc.e ,-,n the .... _;-,--r~~._-·.:i· 'l :--i.ihjC('l ··)f \\"0Il1CH

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Phone SHephed 0035

Oc;rybcr 2,; throu.c;h 31- \\.eek of I>raver and Self Denial.

·r':n r~.:a,-. OctrJber .?6 - i<eg~llar choir rehe;:-sal i:1 the Churc!1 at 8 p.m.

CATiiOLIC CHURCH Rev. Victor j. Dowgiallo. Pastor

Greenbelt 5911 Sunday: :\f::sse~. 7:30, 8:30, 9:30

and 11 a.m. Saturday: CG'n :essions, 3 ::lO to

,:; :30 p.m. for children, 7 to 9:30 fer adults.· Peggy Winegarden, Acting NE.ws Editor

E. Don Bullion, Sam Fox, Bill Goddard, Miriam Johnson, Peggy Markfi~Id, Doris Asbell M:ednick. Dorothy .McGee, Bill ~~Iiraoel:a. I ... vdalu Palmer, Isadore Parker, Eleanor Ritchie, .Mollie S. Reuben. Aimee Slye, :Mary Jane Zust, Mary D. Henry.

Ray B. Goddard, Business lilanrtger

L.-;,~ ;.v ~>c \ll'trr_:.pr:,!::an f',,]jce l>e­' :·:n:·>·r: \1\ ·: a 12-n1-~IJ:th I_~erirJd

·.·:;! ... 7' ··r~ t:ta~ Lad rnaie dri~:er,:;

·:·:1:J,:il l -L2.-+"3 ''--:lile '.vo~·nen Gi­····:· ·,-r, ·x,,...,. ··nh· J;-,-.;1). r·ik;;y, men, ~- ~ ·· ... ··~·,,, _,:- '•U~ ,,j \'OtL 1\.t:nlind.-:; ,:~ :.,- t-;,, j :;·:: \\·i:;t', t:;e differ-

:"un ·!<ty. Oct:J)Jer 29 - S:mday Schr •O, <) :45 :t.m. .:\Iorning wors!1ip, J I :l.lll. Gncst ;.peaker, in ob:::erv­anct' (•t \Yeek ni l'rayt".'. ::\Irs. I )r­~··il X. Eatton. president oi the East \\'a.•l!ingtnn Di~trict. \\'oman's So­cietv of Christian Se:-\·ice. Her ."ubjec:. "Ye sl all be my ,,·itness­e~ ·. A.II are l'Crdially in\·ited to attt:wl. Fidelis Class will meet in :he CI·urc';. 7 p.m. AI', youn~ peo­ple arc inYite•l.

.).Iot;day: Religio~ts instructions, followed hy questicm period.. 7:30 pm. in the rectory. 58 . ..-\ Crescent road.

\Vedne~day: ::\ OYena sen· ices, S

Sidney Spindel, phone 6346 Sonia Garin, ph•)lle ~ 706 A(t':-'ei·iising Repre8entative Subscription 1.lhmager

~_-; r_:f- Ilt ~ .' o'-'1 a 1113.!1 3.!1d \\'Otnan

:-:~:, i: :-..' • r!iff,:rcnece. (:XCt:pt :he •: .at, :..!• t;;.. :danlt~d ior :t.

p.m. . Religious instruction for all ;:>ub­

lic school pupi:s. gra<le and hig11

"chool, immediatt:ly after the 8:30 ~lass, Sunday.

.Joe O'Neill, phone 4657 Circulation Manager

The Greer..belt Cooperator is puhlislkd evr·ry 'J'lJu,.sday by the Green­belt Cooperative l'uh. :\_.;s'n., Inc., 14 l'arkw;,.y, Greenbelt, ::'.fd., a nr•n­profit organi;.:atirm. l'roduccd b}' a vr,luntcer -;taff -.it:ce :\o\:c111i>er. 1.937.

C)ub!lcription rate, $1.50 p('r yc<~r by tnail. Delivered free 111 C,rccn:H·lt. Advertising may he subtnitl.,r] by mail or rk!i\·ercd to the (:rcenh•:lt

T(Jbacco Store or The Cooperator ()ffi('e, ph,,I,e Greenhelt 3131. Editorial offices open after 8:30 p.m. Mondays, Tnesrlays. :tnd \\' cdne:tdays. X cw.;

\f:-. ~i:,·! ~ir,_ (_;er,~ge .Schr~·con­.,, ,,.;, .. ''''· .[ :o li\·e at ~-B La nrc!

; ; ·I' ;J.:1< ;:a\·__: ~ince n1•J\~:.:d t(J ~Iin-1~'---~~ u:~ ..... \·t rt· Yi:'iting in f>:tt:-:.hurgh. ;u1! •- :1 :'Jl' .,,·av h••mc decided to ',,.t ;,, r ;l·,c·:ch~!t. \\.hom do you .i:;! •..:. t:J ·\- \ --:tct]? ~:atu1·ai1y ... :; ,. 1.'1'\ ,:., ·:c: Sli~hts or .?-.-\. Lau­rel Hi:'. r·:t:v a~rive··l Friday and ~t::y,·cl tl'rc.::.~h ~IfJnday. They aho Yi~ill'ri .:\Jr. and :\Irs. Frank i-.:('v· .. lc: ·,·;ho a1~o f:)rntcr]y j]\·cd at -1-B Lat•r<:! I: ;:1 an•l are nc.w living in \\·a,;hi:,.nc•n. Mrs. Slight must c·ither he "' w•.nderful cook or own

ThuJ'•<la'-·, :\ o1·c:uhcr 2 - Laurel /~one ~.Iceting nf the \\'oman·~ So­cietv (•f Chri-tian Service will be 1,c1(i a1 :\It. Oak Church, l\Iitchel!­"ille. :,rd., beginning ?.t 10:30 a.m.

\Vedne-;day. November 1: Feast ot All Saints, holy day of obliga­tion. l\fa~~e'i at 6:30. 7:30, 8:30 and·· 9:30 a.m.

dcad•line 10:30 p.m. of the Tue;;da.v preceding puhlir:ation.

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Democracy In Action When does a co-op stop being a co-op? When it's members

are too lazy to attend meetings or don't give a tinker's damn what happens, and when management "forgets" to inform membership or fails to consult it on big decisions. Our co-op is in just that danger!

When the bus fare was raised, grumblings were heard on

all sides, but did the grumblers attend a meeting to protest the price rise? About four appeared. Many residents believe the bus ser­vice should be e;;.tended to include early morning hours, but have they eve~· said so at a membership meeting? The Pantry service lu::.s been stopped in Greenbelt. There was bewilderment among the housewives, and in many cases, hardships. Yet the pantry was: making a profit. Did the management inform the membership why this service was withdrawn? Did any member ask why? Perhaps the North End Store ~vm be closed next. What is the membership going to do aoout it?

All these policy problems are in the domain of the members. The co-op becomes what the members make it. It can be a dem­ocracy in action, with service for the majol'ity-and profits--or it can become an oligarchy with little attention to service and all emphasis on profits.

The responsibility rests equally with the membership, as well as management, to adhere to the cooperative ideals. The duly elected board of directors are the servants of the members, in the same sense that elected representatives in Congrezs are. The mem­bership can make its lteeds known, can have a voice i'n its store operations if it really wants to, because the relationship between members and management in a cooperative is a more direct, closer, and more tangible one than with the Goven.ment. At the same time, it's up to the Board to encourage activity on. the part of the members and to take them into its confidence.

The board of directors. at last aware that many people are too frightened to express themselves at a large meeting, has planned to set up small discussion groups, in which individual opinions can be aired with more freedom, at the next general membership meet­ing on November 1. This will he e. wonderful opportunity for those who would like to sp~ak. who have idea$ and suggestions, but feel too shy before a large assemblage.

.The first step in. sharing this mutual responsibility .Cas been taken by the board and management. Will the membership respond by attending and expressing their views ? Make our co-op the democracy it was meant to be--by taking an active part-by com­ing out November 1 to the general membership meeting.

RIDERS WANTED one or both ways to vicinity of' 18th & Constitu­tion. 8-4:30. CaH 8911.

RIDE WANTED to Annapol-is Hrs. 8:00 to 4:30. WilHam Rice -Gr 2941.

RIDE or RlDER - or s•haring ar­rangement from 21st and G CGWU). Monday and Wednesday, 8:30 p.m .. Glaser, 52-A Ridge. Call

2491 weekends; Executive 6300, ext. 3837 weekdays.

RIDE \\'ANTED from American University Friday night 10:45 to Gt-eenbelt. Ride vVanted from Greenbelt to State Dept. 8:45, re­turn 5 :30 or mornings only. Ride wanted from Greenbelt to Mary­lana C niversity Saturday morn­ings at 8 and return 10:00. Citron, 4796.

.:1 ..... Ppcr so1-a-hcd.

Betty and George \Vest, .,1-B r-: idgc, bo'l:' t a similar record oi \·i~itor;;. although theirs are mostly rc:latives--whr, ~ort of move in while t!l<')'.re about it. Except their late~t ,·isitor. George's mother, who carr:e a!l the way from Canada to Yisit for a wet'k. She thinks chil­dren wh0 lin~ in Greenbelt are quite iortunate ior that opportunity.

Rev. Braund was in Mt. Alto Hospital this week where he under­went a toasillectomy ... Mr. and Mrs. Don Berwick (she used to be organist for the Community Church) W'!re :n town for a visit and :·ema:-ked upo :1 attending the sen·­·ce that the congregation "still ,[ragged on the hymns"--and that ·,•.-as nine yean: ago.

Mrs. Earl Rogers of 10-G Pla­t.t:au is home and recuperating after Hpen.iing ] 5 days in t-he hospital, where she uuderwer.t surgery.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stillings of :1 Forestway announce the birth of their second boy, a 10-pounder born last Wednesda:y at 11 a.m. Mrs. Stillings was a member of Child Care Center last year.

All right, Mr. Editor, here's one for you-you say you've never seen a name in this column that you know: well, did you know your brother \Varr~.nt Officer Herman ;:ubkoff, his wife Annettte, and th~ir young son visited you over this past weekt~nd on their way up from Ft. Sumtt:r to Hart>ford? He aiso vi-.ited sister Ethel Fisher at .':-H Ridge.

:\Ir. and Mrs. John McClendon have moved to 5 \\'oodlandway.

Ann Richards, former manager of the beauty salon who moved to Berwyn last year, has adopted a week-old b3by boy and will send out announcem·~nts any day now.

Rae Algaze. former editor of ''Our Xeighbors'', has been in·ca­pacitat~d with a bronchial conges­tion for 10 days and Is still pretty iar from her mua! smiling self.

HEBREW SERVICES Greenbelt 3593

Morris Sandhaus, :R:abbi Friday, October 27 - Candle­

lighting, ~:~0 p.m. Serv-ices. 8:30 p.m. in the sc•cial ro<>rn of the cr,mmtmity building. Portion of \\"eek: VAYERA.

S11:1::av, :\over'lbe,· .5 Our Cit urcl1 .will observe its fourth an­r~iver.-;a~y. Special emphasis will be a part .!i the regular morning \VOr­:.hip ho:.tr. T n the evening at S p.m. a vt:rv special serv:ce is planned. Detaiis will be c;nnounced next week.

Friday, Decem bet· 8 - The ~· o­t:Jan's ~)ociety of C1ristian Service will hold their annuc.l bazaar at the Center.

GREENBELT LUTHERAN CHURCH

Edv.in E. Pieplow, Pastor Phone WArfield 0942

Thur~day, October 26 - Choir meets at Mrs. Holien's, 2-F Pla­teau Pl1ce, 8 ::;>.m.

Frida~·. October 27 - Lydia Guild meets a: the home of Mrs. Ly·man Hendenon, 6706 40th Avenue, ~ol­lege Park, at 8 p.m. All those wish­ing transportation meet in :front of the Pos: Office, 7:30 p .. m.

Sunday, October 29 - Sunday Schvol c;.nd Adult Bible Class, 9:45 a.m. Regular services at 11 a.m.

COMMUNITY CHURCH PROTESTANT

Phone Gr4!enbelt 7931 Ministers

Rev. Edward H. Bonsall. Jr. R•!v. Eric T. BraUDd

Phone: 5001 Phone: 8241

Thursday, October 26 - 7 p.m .• St. Cecelia <:hoi:-. 8 p.m., Cloister choir.

Friday, Octobe:r 27 - 9 to. 12 p.m., Kan Du :\Iasque Ball, Center school auditorium.

Sunday, October 29 - Morning worship, H:45 and 11 a.m. Mr. Bon­sall will preach. Church school, 8:45 and 11 a.m., nursery, begin­ners and pl'imary 9:50 a.m., jun­iors. juni·>r high, senior high and adults. 3 to 5 p.m ... Tea for all wo­men of ·:he parish, in the social room. 8 p.m., great Protestant mass meeting, l.Tline Arena. Dr. Robert 1\lacCr·acken of Riverside Church, !\ew York, will preach.

Monday, October 30 to Friday, November 3, inclusive Every night at First Methodist Church, Hyattsvill~. 7 p.m., Bible study; 8 p.m., prea :hing srevic.~. Dr. l\I uel­ler of the national staff of the Evan­gelical-en:kd Brethrer; Church will be the pro!acher ead. uight.

Tnesday, October 31 - 7 p.m., Co!iegiate choir.

Tut:'sd: ,., October 30: Vigil of'thc Feast, a ;lay of fast and abstinence.

Thursday, X OVt'lll her 2: Feast of ;\lJ Souls.

NCJW Delegates Attend Conferences

Ten lll<'mb~rs oi the Greenbelt sectiGn, National Cot:n.:il of ] ewish \Vomen. attended sessions of the Mid-Atlantic Conference at the \Vardmau Park Hot.=! on October 22-25. Official representative3 of the section were J.\1rs. Nathan Schein and ~irs. Herbert Hertz, delegates; Mrs. William Levs·~ and Mrs. Hy Tannenbaum, alt~ nate"; Mrs. Har:-.v S. Weidberg, member of tP-e board of directors of the .Conferen1..e.· and Mrs. 'Nil­Ham Nicholar of the . exten-sion service committee of tile National.

Highlights of the conference were address'!s by James Rotto of the Hecht Co.; ]. Russell Wiggens, managinJ,· editor of t.he Washing­ton Post; and Robert Nathan, con­sulting economist and economic ad­visor to Israel: Bill Downs, CBS newscaster, spoke at the banquet at the W oodmont Country C!ub.

One of the most interesting meet­ings w's on volunteer service to the aged. a new phase of the Coun­cil program. The Council of Jew-· ish Womer: was tthe first national organi:~;ation to offer such service. A Marcn of Time film; ''Life with Grandpa .. , about the science of geriatrics, was S.hown.

A detailed report on the Confer­ence will be given at the next meet­ing of the Greenbelt Section on November 1, in the home econom~ ics room of the Center. school. Mrs. 1'homas Dolgoff will als-o report on a meeting she attended in B-alti­more as a member of the MarylaJJd state legis:ative committee of .the Cou~cil. At this meeting the Ober Law was discussed by Rep. Ober and Morris Ernst. · -

kan Dus To Hold Masque Ball Friday

The Kan Du Club will give a masked Halloween. ball, its first dance oi fhe fall season, on Friday, October 27, from 9 to 12 p.m. in the Center school auditorium.

The ever-active Kan Du-ers are C'alling it a Bal Masque and hope the whole town will put un Mardi Gras airs, if not costumes, for what promises to be one of the best dances of the year. Masks will be available at the d0or, refreshments will be on hand and Ray Carroll and hi" Masquers will oe furnish­ing the music, plus a big floor show to add to the carnival: mood.

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GCS OUARTERL Y MEMBERSHIP NG CENTER SCHOOL Wednesd.ay, Nov. l

8 P.M. -·

New Discussion Group Type of Meeting. Be Sure To Come

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Letters To The Editor FOR THE RECORD Tr, the edit<•r:

The follrJ\vir,g iact·• are ~uhmit­tcd to ~ct tl1e n·conl ~traigbt:

1. G.C.S. ;\1anagcr •\;:hclmar. 11'>­

tified the br,ard in July of hi, de­~ it e to take hi~ acc11mulat•:d Yaca · tir,n lt<t\'c <htring part ()£ r..ugust an<! Scptetmbcr. TLis met witlt IH,ard apprc,•;aJ. During his vaca­tion rwriod, 2\I r. .\~hellllan wa,; ;::\·ailabie b:y p;•one, anrl alsn at­tenrlcd meeting~ in tlte office as n:quired.

2. 2\Ir. Asheltnan has recently rc­tl1:-ned fr<m, rcprcsentin•,;- GCS at tf•c 17th bie1mial Congress of the: Cor,per .. tti\'c League. L'.S.A. 'Chis Cungre~s i, a wot"king conventi()n of the ]a.-~c ·iarm, pc(rolettnl, in­sul"ance, and consulll.er coopera­tives. An important purpose in at­tending this Congress was to fur­ther friendly relations with other co-ops, from which we obtain mer­chandise and finaucing assastance. However, while in Chicago, Mr. Ashelman took orders for enough Engli:;h co-op bicycles so that th.e small iee GCS receives for each bl­cvcle imported more than -:overs the cost of his trip.

3. In November 1948, GCS open­ed the new Greenbelt Supermarket wh;ch had been built in t-he face of

.... almost insurmountable difficulties. Financing of the store was turned down by a score of lending insti­tutions; only the untiring efforts of Mr. Ashelman and the contacts he w.1s able to make in New York and \Vashington made tbe store pos­sible As a result, two years later there were two different organiza­tions interested in financin1r the Takoma store for us.

4. A retail food business must have the services of a sound whole­sale organization. For that purpose GCS has for years been a stock­holder in Eastern Cooperatives, Inc., who operated a wholesale warehouse in New York City. Af­ter the war ECI was losin·g mcney, and early in 1949 the value of ECI ~tock had depreciated to 30c on the sollar. This jeopardized not only our investment but an im­portant source of groceries. The board at that ·time directed· Mr. Ashelman to a•:cept the nomina­tion to the ECI board of directors .and spend wh~Ltever time miK'ht be necessary to help bring about an improvement:. Mr. Ashelman has ·spent many weekends arid some week days since in New York at­tending board meetings and meet­ing with various group'l and· c<;>m­mittees. At present reorgamza-

C.*ion of ECI is proceeding; Green­~elt is being served direct from _a

warehouse established by. EC~ !n Baltimore; the BCI operation xs- m the Mack and the book value of the stock has nearly doubled.

In condusion, it has been ~h.e standing policy of GC~ to partici­pate to the extent reqUired by bus­iness commitments in the "whol ~­sale" mer-tings on questions df poh­cv, warehousing, distributio~, and f;nance. It has been the pohcy t_o afford our employees an . opporu~u­tv to learn Co-op and busmess pn~­elples at the Co-op Institutes. Th1s is nothing new, but a 10-year-old program. Its worth is amply dem­onstrated by our success loca.~ly, and ·our growth at present, wh~ch is in keeping with the Co-op pnn­ciples· of expansion. We are proud to no~e that throughout ~he N~­tional Cooperative Congress at Cht­cago this month, Greenbelt was publioly pronotmc~~d an example for Co-ops in the l.. ~· t_o follow.

We believe that this IS a record of accomplishment to he pr_oud of.

By order of the board ·=>f d1rectors WALTER]. BIERWAGEN

Pres. Greenbelt Cons. Serv. Inc.

RIDE \\'ANTED ~o Census Bur­eau, Suitl;md, l.ld. Call 7971 ,,

RIDERS WANTED to Naval Gun Factory, 8 to 4:30. Call 2281.

RID£ WANTED: to downtow,n \Vashington, vicinity Lanshurgh s Department Store. Hours: 9 to 6. Call 7597.

HIDE WANTED: to Dept. of Ag­riculture, 14th and Independence S.W. Hours, 8 to 4:30. Greenbelt

7871, evenings.

ANOTHER LOOK 'There i-; :,onh:- (Ji:<1.~r· t·:-:>:·!. :.

!1atura!h·. with m~· mc:t 1u .. :. T' •:c·~ i' too ~uch a~re..:mt:n~. ::::i r:·.::> atdy, \\ :th wl:at J ··.·c h:·.<i t· · --<:

B:!t, to keep tLt rv:ord -: "'" i '''1;: l arn not dj~.affectt:d \';i~b r.:. 1 .:--:. • .. r ·:r,OJ)('f;l!in:". I do hclit '- ·· 'n --~p~ a:l·I in C•;-r,p ex~ .. :a!!<l.:~. r··~t ('Jar! t 1:at CC>-'>!JS tl:rou_:.;•,,.,Jt ti.e ~-'ountrv ]q(_,k to us fr,r h·;~r;t·r< ~~). But bc~f,)re rhcy J,,,-Jk :or) ~:1~ .,._.:_\ --­l<:t'" take allti1cr ]r.l)k frJr ,,·.:~_-,.:\·..:<

.. \~ a co-r.•p ,.,.·ith t(Jo n11·c:' ;1~a:~­ag<::n1cnt and L;gh i..:rlanini --:r<t.:i\·r~ cr.'~~s--].Jsittg nvJney :n fonr •,ut ()t

r·(Jttr:.t·cn operation~~; :-:o i:: tcr•.· q_c ·I in promoting new ,:,,r(', .,.,-" i:,;l to educa~e in (;.rccnLcJt: ... ,) rvCi'!Y tr, hdp rJther co-r,p~-v.-lJile u~::­pcrS()!l nel pr' ,hh:nJ,. nJ•Ju;; t.

l'erhap~ the board. ~~ke ttlf· nJclll­

hcrship, just h::~sn't been ini,,rmcrl. .\t anv ra!e t!1at i,; :.Le charit~hle explan.tion of the iack nf :•··.J,iti,·e dir('cti(Jn and po]i1:y-n1akin~ fr(,n1 that grrmp. ~! aybc (an all-tcH)­widcspre;:J<i beliei) Sam l1a.; '•lit­grown onr local co-op and in •;rdcr to keep him (and he has clone wrJn­ders fnr us) we'll have tq hump nurse] ves in order to pt o\·ide a widt>r field for management. (Let's not mention Glenn Dale. Or the tax situation. \\"hat's happening in \Vestminster;.)

I'm afraid a previous board wa.~ onlv too successful in ",-.tream­linr~g" its operations "\vhen it changed the man<"-gement commit­tee (dealing with personnel prob­lems) to an excutive committee. A board member, wh~n the commit­tt>es were being or-ganized, indicated ~;1at he wanted to be on the Exe­cutive Committee because so much went on of which he was unaware­as a board member. I've noticed no agitation rf'or change-from the board or the committee. In fact a repor.t on committee organization and board rules (hanging fire for some months) doesn't include a dis­cussion of the organization of the Executive Committtee. It's that perfect!

£xcept that it invites the wid~­spread charges oi managem~nt domination or "cliqu;e control". A con1mittee made up of two officers. two board members, and, in effect, the manager (though I learned with surprise that he isn't a mem­ber of the comm1.ttee) "screens'' all matters for board consumption and reports, in a few minutes, the re­sult of hours of deliberation. Pre­sumably they decide, a.s is dften de­cided for the membersh'ip, what should be made known to and dis­cussed by the boar-d.

Presuming again that all such de­cisions have been right and wise, I rat-her question the omnipotence of the same four t)eople an-d our ubiquitous manager in dealing with all matters with equal skill. For their peace of mind, and mine, wouldn't it be better for each mat­ter to come before the board. be referred to committee, standing or special using, radical thought, qualified members as consultants ·· and ther. brought back in report furm to the board? An Executive Committee, yes, but to be made up of officers, to act only in emer­gency - when the four top men in management are at home, out of

T,fE FC)UL LINE By Paul Runnion

, ·:.-)•'"-" •ntd Xcl('S about u;tlim­i,;~d iJqsketball in Greenbelt.)

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: 1:-·i, ·::.~ ... ~7J',_· rnl·1-:'l·p~{:t!1her ... :i:~l· .. ·:~) (li !·,:r~11er n1crni>l·r.;. of • ,,., .... · .. _.:t f !'~'1 :-;C:IC,•.I and Green­!,._.;. H ·y.-' Cl:J', tca:n.-. .\ yqung,

~:.ub 1 .... :1·;.:· : .. nrnediate l'r~~:;.pcc!. \'. ;~· 1 ::.e ~:-~:.:t .... lt:• ·n frorn 1-{ig>: .~ ·:;,-, , ·_c, in'!' puJrlcnt ha~ketball

:· ,,- '•v;l'c..:· 1~1a Ic ... lack oi ovcr­;t1! :1-:-·::.zh: 1n·:an:; t~1at th~s tean1 :~1 :-..: :,c a~~:c:--:--i\-(' if it expect . ..:. to ,._ ;,. c:,:ue~ . . \•:ill nlay all pre­;i:n;i ·t:-\- g~:1:c~ tlJ the I~lon~. J~-irst c..:::::._. ·..;.,.L'r•:a,·. :\'n,cmher 4. at ;-_..;_:; 1• ~;;, •. a:::ain,t Greenbelt "()Jri Ti·::·-~-" ... w:r: al~o enter a D. C. 1\,_.,.,·,··t~io:J Dr::~>t. League ... coach­

" 1 ;,_, I'ete C<•oksc•n and Bob Linde-:~1 an._

ludividua1 Notes: Bobo Hau;,e out­.. t;:u~·li:1;; in p·ractice ses:'ions ... }':n \\'iiliams de,·eloping into a ~eal pi ···J~ n'an .... Joint Tecl as ta~t :,. c:\·er ... Boh Suessle the smart­' -! nc;m on the floor ... House and '\ :·u:,::m co-captains. Greenbelt Lions - have been prac­tirin!l >or thr·ee weeks ... team l:arl ;. ,;uccessful 1949-50 ~eason and the ::ame players have returned. Lion~ will enter a D. C . H.ecrea­ti<>n Department League the Prince George County Y.M.C.A. l <"a""tte - and will play two or tllrc~ times monthiy - on Saturday niQ"ht:; at the Center Gym ... First h.-;me game Saturday, November 4, at 8:45 a~ainst Washington Gas Co. --coached by Bob Lindeman. !ndiviidua1 Notes: Pete Cookson, winner of 194!i-50 Most Valuable P::trticipant award, trying to run off 11) pounds .... ''Smoot" Fox g~tting his shots off nicely and wond·~ring w·hy they don't go in! ... Harry Benefiel outrunning ev­eryone and complaining ~hout ?ot being in shape . . . Cragin gettmg hie; right-handed lay-ups through the n<~ts ... Graybeal in good con­dittion - looks like he hasn't gained a pound since iast season ... Teddy l•ox and Ha.rry Benefiel voted co-captains. Predictions: Too early! But we will predict a successful seaSIOn for tre Lions: the Co-op team must lea!"n to play together before they can concentrate on winning ball games _ a case of "walk before you run".

X ext time we'll try to bring you some one-minute interviews with the players anct will also give you their basketball backgrounds.

Hon•emakers Meet: Wednesday, Nov• I

The next meeting of the Green­belt Homemakers Club will be \Verlnesday, November 1, at 8 p.m. in the sncial room ;:.t the Center school.

::1-Iis:; Ethel Regan, home demon­stration agent, will talk on Christ­mas suggestions and will display hand-made articles suitable for gift-g·iving. '· The Homemakers '"';n also work on braided rugs at this meeting.

the county. And pl~ase, let's have a personnel committee!

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BRUCE BOWMA!'\

~ SP~~~~~op~~E~:~:~o 0~~~~UNT ~ No Minimum Balance Requirement I Bank Prestige Excellent Receipt and Re~ord Economy - Only lOc Per Check Convenient \Vay to Pay Bills by Mail Available at Your Community Bank

Greenbelt Branch

PRINCE GEORGES BANK & TRUST CO. (Member F.D.I.C.)

25 Cres~ent Rd. Greenbelt 2956

October 26, 1950 GREENBELT COOPERATOR Three<

JCC l~umm,age Sale_ Comi:ng Nov. 6

The Jewish Community Ccnte~'s big rummage ~ale and bazaar Will

he hd<l this year from Xovembcr 6 throPgh Xovcmber 10, every day i rom ') :30 a.m. to 4 ir, 1 he afternoon, in the lob!>y of the swimmin.g pool building. As usual, the sale will i{ature outgrown clolhes and dona­tions of items by tl e leading de­partment store.; of the \Va,shington area. A.n added aYtral tion this year will be t! c sale of t<·ys handm<'.dc ll\· r<'sidents of Greenbelt and oi \hose donate<! hy department ~ctores. :Mrs. Sally l!randon is in c-harge of th~ rummage >'ale, which

Gun Club Indoor Season Starting ·

The inrloor shooting season of the Maryland Rifle ,League opened Monday, Oc•.ober 16. Two Green­belt teams are on the league .. Green..­beit team Xo. 2 was defeated by ?\)ational Capitol Team No. 2 1087 to 1050. ·

Last Thursday night No. 1 team defeated Kensington No. 1 team,· 1108 to 1083. On Monday, Octo­ber 23, team No. 2 lost to Kationa! Capitol ~o. 1 team.

Thirteen teams are participating in the league and wili fire two nights a week for several months to C0111e.

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fYiiiRANS' LIQUORS § § TOwer 59 9 0 TOwer 5990

Free Del. ~ Free DeL

~ Baltimore Blvd.

BEER, WINE, (.)pen 6 a.m. to Midnight

Beltsville, Md. LIQUORS, SODAS '

- Monday Tb.roug_h &aturday

NOTICE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 28, ., 1950··

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CHANGE OF ADDRESS 17-E Ridge Rd.

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2-A GARDENWAY ~~·~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

PHONE NO. REMAINS THE SAME

Gt·eenbelt 4lll

c;/fntfwn_y .:dll( . .:dll(adden, FARM BUREAU INSURANCE COMPANtEs·

AUTO - LIFE - FinE- HOSPITAL~ .3URGICAL- POLIO

ACCIDENT & HEALTH'- BUSINESS A OTHER LINES.

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e This shoe was built fo li~~ in t1ttt:l

sty/eel right for comfort. Plenty ol mileage i• i6ol tlticlleother sole! You'll soy it's t6e sltoe lor 10•·'

Come in today and fry a po;,.

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CLASSIFIED BICYCLES, NEW USED, ALL sizes, low prices, complete repair service. College Park Cycle and Sport Shop, UNion 4600 or U::\ion 4673.

LOCAL WASHING MACHINE Service - Automatic and conven­tional modeL. expertly repaired. J{eas-onablc. Guaranteed. Free e!>­timatc. Greenbelt 6/"07.

SC!\ BEAM MIXERS $42.50. C"se our layaway plan. $5 down will hold 'til Christmas. VARIETY STORE.

l HOR AUTOMAGIC WASHER in stock for immediate delivery. $209.95. VARIETY STORE.

.&lOVING & STORAGE - FURNI­ture, Freight or Express. Any­thing, anywhere, anytime. Br:'an Motor Express, Call Greenbelt, 4'i51.

HOME RADIOS REPAIRED -JO-day guaranteed. Reasonable prices. Pick-up .tnd delivery. 14-M Laurel. Gr. 7762.

EXPERT TELEVISION, RA­D I 0, phonogPaph repair service. Experienced, fully-equipped elec­tronic engineer, 30-day guarantee. Prompt pi;;:k-up ·and delivery. Es­timate given. Roy E. Ridgley, 73-G Ridge. Phon~ 4397.

TUM SAWYER THE CLEAN­er. Quality cleaning since 1947. Three day pick-up and delivery service. Suits-dresses, SSe, pants­skirts, SOc. S A T I S F A C­TION GUA.RA:KTEED. Call ~IS86. WANTED T'J BUY - your old golcl i~ worth money. We pay high. est prices.. CO-OPe JEWELE_RS:

SPECIAL, UNTIL NOV. 1S. For each portrait, 2S Christma·s cards· of same ·po!>e, free. Hans Jorgenson,

5637~. ~~~~~~~-=-~~ 'flr6R AUTOMAGIC A SP'E:":' cia1ty. Washing machine repairing, Bendix, Launderall. 6322 60th. Pl., E. Riverdale. Wa. 1340 after 6 p.m. FOR ~ALE - 1942 Dodge 4-Dr. sedan, 1~48 motor, dean, no dents, heater, seat covers, good tires, $4SO.OO. Terms. Call 4466.

THl:<: GREENBELT Child Care Center. 14 Parkway, Greenbelt 58S6, has several vacancies for children. 2}'2 to S years, either morning or full day care.

FOR SALE - Size 16 green, loose fitting winter coat and size 14 green fittecl coat. Both bought last year . for $7S. each. Will sell for $2S each. Both in new condition. Teetter Babe bought four months ago. Will sell ior $3.00. Call 4361. ---~---~~~-----------RESPONSIBLE MOTHER av::.il-able to care for chi.td of working mother during the day. Also avail­able for baby sitting evenings. Mrs. Powell, 1-C Parkway Rd.

Boys Club Fqot:ball Teams Victorious

Both the Greenbelt Boys' Club 90-lt>. team and the Juniors won their football games• lut- Saturday, even though the 90-pounders had a close Cedi. In fact,' 'they were be-. ·hin-d until the last few minutes of play, when Marshall Gerstell threw a pass to Freddie Comings who ran 42 yards for the, \Yirig touch­down. The point after touchdown, whic.h was the winning margin, was made hv Vernon 'Iseli wh'o was taken o;tt of the line' for that-pur­pnse. Final score Greenbelt 7,

·Alexandria 6. It was the first de­feat for Alexandria in two years and the 90-poundero are deserving of praise for a i ob well,; done.

Thc Juniors. delfeat~d. Bladens­burg 14-0 in a hard-fought game last Saturclay, which followed a· victory r:ver Mt. Rainier the previ­ous. wct·k by a score of 26-6. Since hoth of these gaP1es were regularly !-ch<:dul.:d games,- tne Juniors are IH•w at t!1c tnp of the -league.

This w•·ck they play at Lanham at ll:30 with the Grceubelt Midgets ( 105-lb.) pl<~ying the preliminary game at 10 a.m. Those intendi11g to ~ee t h··:se games are requested to 'llect at the center at 9:1S Saturday morning and take some of the pl~y­ers with them a~ there is a short­aile of tran!<portation facilities.

Ti.e 90-lh. team will play at Bra­den Fielcl at 11 a.m. against East­

ern Branoh \Vashington Boys Club.

THE FORUM A Column of Pubfic Opinion La,t Friday·~ brJarrl (,:( directc.>r.­

ll2eeting ot the Greenbelt Cot:-'un:.,r Services ronccrnerl ib( 1i lar.:J;c·: y •1·itl1 the problem •.Ji educatirJr'. T::l' question n::sohed itseli dcJwn t'J: how to in l<:req n1ore <Ji r:,ur local citizenry in cnoperar.ives as a v .. n­cept and our cooperati\·e in particu­hr. Anr! aiter th(:y"re interc:,ted. how to gr:t ,hem to pa::-ticipate vo­cally as well as physically in co-op actnltJes. The only iault with ar.y discussion, of course. lies with the individuals who participate. In thi:; case, most of the participants were old-timer:; in cooperative affairs, and old-timers to this particular prob­lem. As Carnie Harper expressed it, she was all worn out and har! no more idea>.. This observation seemed true~ of all of them.

The only ori~;inal and refreSJhing contribution uf the evening \vas in the form of p<:rtinent questions by Marty Bickford, a Hewcomer, awi Edith Nicholas, an old-timer re­turned. Even they, however, in­evitably became trapped in their original approaches to the problem by the ~eight of the confuse,} thinking around them and the ten­dency of the others to talk in terms of yesteryear. This is a dangerous habit, and especially dangerous when it hampers coust:-uctive think­ing.

To begin with, it is sheer ration­alization to place t·he blame for ap­athy on the general membership. If it is true that the m~mbers!Jip is apathetic, it is the Board's fault entirely for not planning and carry­ing out a positive participation pro­gram. But, and this is the crux of the matter, is the membership really apathetic? It's more realistic and invigorating to start with a positive assumption, particularly ii it can be supported by facts. Inter­est does not necessarily manifest itself in activity. Conversation is also a measuure of interest. \\'it­ness the conversations which take place daily-at the center, in car pools, over bridge tables and at gatherings.

'Dhis changes the entire complex­ion of ~he problem. As Ben Rosen­zweig so sensibly put it, the solu­tion does not lie in hiring an idea man to carry out an education, pro­motion, and public relations pro­gram, but rathter to set up and utilize some machinery to tap the energies and capabilities of our own membership. This mal<es sense, and assuming they are interested, the problem of furthering their education in cooperatives becomes relatively simple. Membership should then sup.ply the ideas that provide for progress. And not the frenzied '.deas born of desperation which is the product of a pr6fes­Sional idea man, but the sponta­neous, wholesome, progressive ideas of genuinely interested participants. And the Board of Directors should have the mechanical appa::-atus set up to act upon the ideas and sug­gestions thus obtained.

Now then, if the problem is to stimulate into positive activity an interest which already exists, the answer is simple.

To be sure, the newer residents may not ,show any interest, but this is due to ignorance and rdlects an amazing lack of planued pubiic re­lations and promotion on the parts of both the board and manage­ment. The piddling efforts which have heretofore been made in this direction arc hardly worth men­tioning. And when board of man­agement, in their promotion effort,;. decide to spend some money, bvti1 •hcnest critics and professional hecklers alike :;pring to the attack. \Vhat non:<et:se! GCS spends less on this type of activity than ;:;ny comparable ;;ize business. Yet, hy ih very nature as a cooperative. i~ ~hovld spend proportionat•~ly more. There are many mediums whic:1 can carry the cooperati~-e educa­tional message: po,;ters. hillboar•l•. ilyers, phone calls. di>ect mail. J,cr­sonal contact and new~papers ( ·k­spite allegations to tl<e contrary '>y :-encgade ex-e(litors) to name a ·iew. All of these can be effectin·ly used, and aU cost money--but tll<' results can be measured.· l:t's time both the Board and Manageme~:' stoppec! relying on discus~ion alone and started some positive action.

Arts and •::rafts: .~,rts anrl c~aits ,-:"' ''·- ·.\ill be beld in the social rc<.-:11 cd 1: .. " Center 5c:;,,r,) irom 3: :.IJ t•, 4 ·''' p.m. "' -=ry ;.1 o:1day ;,;·.·[ \\.,:.'''""day. Children~ years , ;-1 ~tn< C·Y~·r n1ay rtgi~ter f,-jf class. Dramatics: Dramatic class 'viii meet <.:'· lT)" T~JUrsday irom 3:30 to 5 :3() at ::1,: ::\ orth End school in room Jill-a!! are iuYit~d tc• attend.

Bo,•liag League Starts In Greenb-elt To•rrow

c\ new men's bo,vling league ;:por sored by the Greenbelt Ath­letic Club was officially organized at c... meeting held at the Athletic club:10u~e on October 13.

G R E E N B E i T -t THEATRE PROGRAM ~

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Don't forget Women's Night on Thursday and Mc..-n's Night on Wednest:l'ly ... get in shape and have lots of fun ... Halloween: Uur Halloween plans are in The Coopeiator. Pitch in and m«h.c t!1is a very enjoyable Halloween. Parents--please co­operate in the bJo,:k parties and don't iorgd t!-:at only one night ;,iJIJuld 1Je J-;e5gar's Treat: on Mon­day from ~· :30 to 9 p.m. Drop Inn: The Drop Inn v.-ill have its recq>tiun ·tor all parents of Greenbeh on Sundav, October 29 b<:t ween the hours ;f 5 p.m. to 7 Jl.lll. Con~.c and see how your chil­dren La \·e made the Drop Inn a \\·rJnderiul piace for the Youth of Greenbelt to have a good time. You will J: ot app!"eciate the work unless you see it. All are invited to he prese :1t.

( >lficer:; elected were: I. R. Scott, prc:'ident; Joe Thompson, vice pres­iden1, and Stanley Huff, sec-treas.

By-laws, rules, etc. are being dra\\ n up by a committee appoint­ed by the president.

Tl is League will bowl on Fri­day :tights at 7:30p.m. on the new Gr"cenbclt Alleys below th~ Food stor(, with the costs held to a min­imuu, as no large prizes are con­temJ;:lated.

I i vou want to bowl or have an entir; team to e!1ter call Stan Huff dt Gr. 3662 or be on hand :.t 7:15 p.m. this Friday, October 27 to be assigned.

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''PRETTY BABY" 7 &9

SATURDAY OCTOBER 28

Randolph S-cott - ~bby Hayes "CARl BOO TRAIL"

Serial Cartoons Continuous from 1 p.m.

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"A & C IN THE FOREIGN LEGION'1

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Pietro Di Donato's novel ..CHR~ST IN CONCRETE"·

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