The Penn's Grove record., 1917-06-22
DUPONT VILLAGE DOIKGS
Social Happenings and Com
munity Welfare Doings

The DUPONT Company has donated
$1,000 for the ehidren's playground.
six instructors will direct the children,
IN their plays under the direction Of
Mr.. Greenwood. physical director at the
\. NJ. &. A.. beginning July 9th.
The Boy Scouts have received their
hughes and drums. Two shows will he
given in Community Hall to get money
for their suits.
Three ladies of the Ffremen's Auxil-
larry canyassed for babies TO go in the
parade July 4th. Thirty five names were
secured in one morning. There are
thirtY-two children in one block on
Washington and Adams streets. consist
ing of twelve houses Kindly remind T.
X. at Oyster Bay.
Mr.. +. Il. Sbersall, who is connected
with the international y. VI. G. A. adj
dressed a meeting in Community Hall
last Sunday night on the work being
done in the prison camps Of Europe and
in Austria in particular. where he had
been recently. He said the Austrians
had taken from their homes all non-com-
blatant male Serbians over IA and put
them in prison camps where they do not
have enough TO eat. Tn Y. NJ. C. A.
workers are allowed to give aid and en-
tertaimnent to keep their minds from
becoming Respondent and their body in
better condition. He made a strong
plea for aid. A goodly donation was
made. He came with Il party Of Salem
men.
The Ladies' Aid Of Union Church wiz
hold a strawberry festival in COmmun-
ity Hall Friday evening.
Holding semi-monthly meetings of the
Mothers Club during the summer is
under consideration. On recount of the
a conditions extra work will be re-
quired and it may be lone more quickly
If the Club is not disbanded. Final ac-
ton win he taken az the next meeting.
Rev. Floyd Tomkins. the eminent d.
vine in Philadelphia. made a pleasing ad-
dress in Community Hall Monday even
ing before the Junior Chapter of st.
Andrews brotherhood. There was a
large audience to hear him on "Our
Duty to Our Country and Church"
Rev. G. f. DubeH came from Sea Grit
to be present.
The Suffrage League held a meeting
Tuesday evening at the home of the
president, Mrs. Arthur johnson.
George Bauscher was in Philadelphia
over Sunday visiting his former home.
the Fraternity House Of the College Of
Pharmacy.
Charles a. Green. general secretary of
the Y. VI. c. A, has five nephews in
the European war. They are the sons
of his sister. One has had his eyes
blown out by German gas.
Summer vacations have begun. Some
Of the head workmen are on their vaca-
tons. The kiddies being released from
school some mothers have gone with
their trunks.
Mrs. Joseph N. Wright is entertain
ing Miss Mile G%reiner, of Newark
They will spend some days in Atlantic
City. Miss Farrer. of New York City,
the permanent Y. w. G. A. secretary,
will accompany her. Deaconness Mitch
ell and Mrs. L. c. Hires win spend a day
at Willow Grove.
Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Lyons. Mrs. Dick
inson and Mrs. Mcintyre will care for
the playground teachers who will arrive
July 2. Miss Pierson who had charge
last summer will be one.
Both sexes are already swapping
bOastful talk on the different kinds Of
vegetables they lave picked from their
gardens. Those ahead appears proud
enough to weigh a ton.
The president of the Mothers Club has
received a notice from the president of
the Red Cross branch in Salem for all
who possibly can to attend a meeting in
the Court House. in Salem. next Mon
day evening, 18th, when an official from
New York will speak on the great need
of work and give directions for organizing
branches in different parts of the eoun-
ty. We hope to have several go and
get the knowledge first hand and the in
spiration for work.
The Mothers Club viii not meet next
Tuesday out Of respect for Rev. c. B.
Dubell, so al can attend the 200tb an
niversary Of st. Georges Church ID the
forenoon and the cornerstone laying of
the new Episcopal Church.
For those stav-at-homes to take a
day of and attend the p%ienics, anniver-
saries and other affairs this summer
they will be a ~pleasurahle vacation wita
the comforts at home. Suppose you did
salt down the dishes several times and
eat a cold lunch. the refreshing spirib
got by the change viii make you able to
jump in and wash a ton Of dishes at one
time. Where is there a more uninter-
esting person than one who can talk
nothing but work. You owe it to your
self to keep refreshed with the interest
ing affairs about you and not become
like an old cracked dish to be put on a
shelf and no one wants you.
The Mothers Club have withdrawn
their contract for a Chautauqua, because
the Penns Grove Chautauqua is SO near.
Secretary Green has arranged for eight
entertainments and some will he given In
the village following the night at the
Y. NJ c. A.
Il. n. LaGuardia. secretary Of the
Foreign y. NJ c. A. and his Russian
assistant. Edward X. SchnItner. will
spend a month at Silver BAY, \. Y, at
tending The preparatory school for Y.
". {. A. secretaries.
Pail Maiier stock Co. viii opei. f8s / g
Summer season Saturday night, June 2j,
IN the new lf.ut aef rfmotx 3f.aoa 81 q.