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Page Eight<br />
Gross~ Point~Newl<br />
PUBLl~HBD EVE...~Y'I'HUH~l)AY BY ANTEEBO<br />
PUBLlSHFRS..:.,lNC. ALSO PUBLISHERS OF THE<br />
JJETROIT WESTWARD.<br />
OFFICES UNDER THE 'ELM AT 99 KERCHEVAL.<br />
GROSSE POINTE FARMS 36. MICHIGA.....<br />
<strong>Entered</strong> as second.class matter at the post office, Detroit<br />
Michigart. under the Act ot March 3, 1897.<br />
Address all mall (subscriptions, change ot aq,dress. Forms 3579)<br />
Phone TU 2.6900<br />
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PA~RICIA TALBOT _ .FEATURE PAGE. SOCIETY<br />
FR 0 RUNNELLS _ ._ _ SPORTS EDITOR<br />
JAMES J. NJAIM : _ .NEWS<br />
SARAH EVANS<br />
.NEWS<br />
ARTHUR R. BLYLER.<br />
.ADVERTISING<br />
PETER CLARK ADVERTISING<br />
MARY LORlMEH u ADVERTlSING<br />
JOHN MacKENZIE. BUSINESS<br />
ALBERTA WILKE CLASSIFlED ADVERTISING<br />
FERN GREIG , CLASSIFIED<br />
JOA1\"NE EASON ' , ACCOUNTS<br />
FLORA HARDlNG CIRCULATION<br />
Sorry, No Rancor This Week<br />
A middling-young whipper-snapper drops into our<br />
office quite regularly to offer advice, cup his ears for<br />
bits of wisdom which rarely fall, and admire the watch.<br />
dogs which guard our sanctum. He's either a good friend<br />
Of a good actor. We can't make up our mind which, but<br />
we have decided that he must be related to Harry<br />
Truman. He's typically the "Give 'Em Hell" character.<br />
He always disparages anything pertaining to sweetness<br />
and light and constantly extols the slam-bang, vitriolic,<br />
chew..em-out type of editorial. .<br />
We can't accommodate the gentleman this week.<br />
This is the 1,000th issue of the Grosse Pointe News and<br />
we're so full of nostalgia we can't possibly get mad at<br />
anyone. The healing power of time destroys all rancor,<br />
and memories of 1,000 weeks of continuous publication<br />
preserve only pleasant thoughts of all the experiences<br />
and contacts that have contributed to the content of<br />
these more than 25,000 pages produced during the last<br />
19-plus years.,<br />
The sadness of printing the stories of the deaths of<br />
more,than 100 Pointers in service during World War II,<br />
and an additional few during the Korean conflict, is<br />
dimmed by the passing years. It is happier to remember<br />
the thousands who kept in touch with home through<br />
the copies of the paper which were sent to them,<br />
scattered to the far corners of the earth.<br />
We have had our altercations and received our<br />
share of damning, but the bitterness has been far overshadowed<br />
by the countless expressions of appreciation<br />
received from individuals and organizations we have<br />
been privileged to help.<br />
We have tried to omit the sordid and .the purely<br />
sens.ational from our news colunms, hoping to publish a<br />
paper which no parent would consider objectionable<br />
reading for the children. We shall continue this policy.<br />
We have watched the Pointe through its period of<br />
greatest growth, physically, educationally and culturally.<br />
We have seen its facilities for a fuller enjoyment<br />
of life increase a thousand fold. This development has<br />
naturally helped us in oV.r endeavor, .and if we have<br />
had any small part in promvting this progress, we are<br />
gratefuL<br />
Letters to the Editor<br />
Dear Sir:<br />
ferring 10 pints of blood from<br />
The Grosse Pointe War Me- Well' blood bank to the Commorial<br />
Association is most munity Blood Bank. It is a very<br />
grateful to the community for generous Christian gesture to<br />
its marvelous turnout at the meet the needs of the entire<br />
annual blood drive last Friday. Grosse Pointe area.<br />
While no new records were The Center's blood drive<br />
established, the American Red would never have prospered in<br />
Cross Workers and volunteers this time of so much sickness<br />
were kept constantly busy with had it not been for the wonderappointments<br />
and wa'.k-in don- ful cooperation of the Grosse<br />
ors. This in spite of a current Pointe News whose banner<br />
flu epidemic.<br />
headlines brought the occasion<br />
One hundred and fifty-five and the need for blood to<br />
pints of blood were obtained Gros>e Pointers' attention. The<br />
from over 200 people wh() of. Center Is most thankful f()r<br />
fered their' blood. Outstanding this wonderful publicity and<br />
among the groups of donors cooperation.<br />
were approximately 35 men of<br />
the United States Post Office. To all who donated blood, to<br />
The Center's own G I' 0 sse the many who assisted in the<br />
Pointe Community Blood Bank collection- the American Red<br />
received 23 piilts from donors. Cross Workers. the Grosse<br />
The Memorial is most grateful Pointe Woman's Club Volunfor<br />
these gifts which are made teen;, the Junior Red Cross,<br />
available to any Grosse Pointe especially the organizations<br />
resident free of charge in case comprising the Grosse Pointe<br />
of emergent)'.<br />
Community Blood Council the<br />
The Center also wishes to. Center uys thanks in behalf of<br />
(hank the Grosse Pointe WoodsIa most humanitarian effort for<br />
Presbyterian Church for trans- the community.<br />
Fireplo(e<br />
Gas Logs<br />
Are You Fed Up With the<br />
Dirt of t'I<br />
Naturt'll Fireplt'lce 1<br />
why not switch to a<br />
dean burning<br />
Gas Firepiace Log<br />
29 95 up<br />
Smith-Matthews Foundry (0.<br />
6640 Charlevoix WA.lllut 2.7155<br />
Also available at Wood. Mantel & Til.<br />
Gro•• elll<br />
Exaggerations<br />
A.PRYOR<br />
"Requb'ed in ellery good lover. , • Jhs ell/ire alphabet!<br />
Ac,reeable, BOWl/ifill, Consta"I, Dutiful, Eas)',<br />
FalthfNI, Galla II!, HO'JollrabJe, Inge1Jiolls, Kjlld,<br />
Lo)'al, Mild, Noble, Officious, Pmde11I, Quiel, Rich,<br />
Secrel, True, Valianl, lJ7jse, YOU1Jgana Zealous."<br />
(Cervantes)<br />
* *<br />
Personal Humane Society<br />
One of the Farms officials happened to drive to the<br />
Pier Park recentiy and was unhappy to see one lone<br />
duck hovering near the pier to get out of the freezing<br />
wind. He commented on it to one of the workmen<br />
lurking about the place ••. and the latter told him<br />
Mr. Duck was a regular r~ioent l'f thE' pif"r ... all by<br />
himself. The official asked if anyone ever fed the poor<br />
fowl. .<br />
The man exclaimed: "Feed Him?" Why last week<br />
one of the boys called up the Village Manor and said<br />
"How about sending some food down here for the<br />
ducks?" You know what? They sent a truck with about<br />
a hundred loaves of bread." The impressed official<br />
asked: "What on earth could they do with a hundred<br />
loaves of bread for one duck?" Replied our hero: "Oh,<br />
some of the guys .took them home with them and put<br />
them in the deep freeze. They bring some down once<br />
in awhile and feed this here duck."<br />
* oil ..<br />
Rats<br />
We like to be humane also, •• depending upon what<br />
we are humane about. Ferinstance, we have tried to<br />
put ourselves in the position of the despised rat. How<br />
would WE feel ;f we were a rat through no fault of our<br />
own. , • and by a sheer accident of birth and everyone<br />
was trying to get rid of us? But not one commiserating<br />
tear comes to our eye. Fact is, we never even thought<br />
about rats until our back yard became their playground<br />
due to a careless neighbor who moved away, after<br />
having fed a colony of them for some years. The rats<br />
left the sinking empty house and joined US. They<br />
cavClrted in the back yard along with the birds and the<br />
squirrels •• , just one big happy family until the rats<br />
FAR outnumbered everyone.<br />
In desperati~n we called an exterminating company,<br />
It took a bit of doing but we haven't seen any lately. A<br />
tip ~o anyone pestered with these varmints •• , and this<br />
comes from th~ rat-man's mouth , .• , You wiII NEVER<br />
be entirely rid of rats, once they have taken over • , •<br />
unless you STOP putting out food of any kind. This<br />
poses a problem for bird lovers (and we are one) , , •<br />
b,ut maybe you can devise some system of putting the<br />
bird food high up and near the Douse ••• where even<br />
rats might be too intimidated to appear. Never knew<br />
we'd end up being a public relations man for or rather<br />
against •• , rats.<br />
Holiday Doings<br />
tic<br />
•<br />
tic<br />
*<br />
For Animal Lovers; Wherever You Are!<br />
Ministers Pick<br />
Go Places<br />
with<br />
*<br />
•<br />
A delayed letter from a friend who lives on the<br />
Coast, tells us of Christmas with her Slllall son. It seems<br />
junior left an ann's long list for Santa .•• and being<br />
the doting parents they are, they went in hock to supply<br />
him with such wanted items as: electric trains, bicycle,<br />
corner store, stuffed animals, trucks, space ships, et al.<br />
After one brief look at all the loot, he spent the next<br />
three days sliding down the front stairs in the huge<br />
box the toys arrived<br />
in!<br />
'"<br />
A woman after our own heart • , • on account she<br />
loves poodles • , • made a very thoughtful gesture this<br />
past Christmas, by making attractive and gay holiday<br />
dog collars for her friends' dogs AND cats. They were<br />
delivered to the recipients with a merry card from<br />
"LiIi" ••• her poodle's name. Not to be. outdone, one of<br />
the cats who received a collar wrote a note to Lili • , ,<br />
which we print here. WHAT a smart cat! Here 'tis.<br />
"Dellr Lili:<br />
It was Ihoughtful of you to semI melhat handsome<br />
co/Illr. Other than that, I honestly bave1J't II thing to wear<br />
otber than a cheap fllr coat made of cat fur, yel!<br />
Forgive me, Lil, for not urging you 10 fljsit me during<br />
tbe holidays, (or el'er) but frankly dear, I 40 NOT RUN tIS<br />
ftlSt as I used 10. Besides, I've ne~'er been quits the same<br />
since my operatio'J.<br />
lIou'ever, I'd like 10 meet j'our lillie j'el/ow canary.<br />
Ornithology, as you might guess, is my hobby and I'm sure<br />
I would find the little creature delicious. , , OOPS, I mean<br />
delightful! Apprehensively yours, McCavity!'<br />
New Officers<br />
The Rev. Ihrie of the Grosse for fellowship with each other,<br />
Pointe Baptist Church was as well as to afford an opporelected<br />
Chairman of the Grosse tunity .~or cooperative work<br />
Pointe Ministers Association at between the various denomlnits<br />
meeting on Wednesday, atlons represented in the com-<br />
January 20, at the Grosse mm1ity. The group nJeets the<br />
Pol n t e Woods Presbyterian third Wednesday of each month<br />
Church. The Rev. Ben L. TaIl- at 8 a.m. for prayer. breakfast<br />
.'nan, of the Grosse Pointe and It brief program.<br />
Memorial Chureh. was named Major programs sponsored<br />
Secretary.Treasurer.<br />
by the Association during the<br />
The Grosse Pointe Ministers yellr are the Community Good<br />
Association Js the organization Friday Service at the Woods<br />
of ministers of all Grosse Theater, the Children's Good<br />
Pointe Churches in whIch the Friday Service, held In one of<br />
m I n 1st e r s of the various the churches llnd the Com.<br />
Churches have an opportunity Imunity Thanksgiving Service.<br />
GROSSE FOINTE NEWS<br />
;;j?tJ)<br />
5PIEKERMAN<br />
TRAVEL SERVICE, Inc.<br />
St~amship and Airline Reservations<br />
to Europe<br />
Holiday tours to Europe, Hawaii, Bermuda,<br />
Florida, Mexico, etc.<br />
Cruises 10 t';e 1fIest bulies and Aroul1d the lVorld<br />
EUROPEAN CAR RENTAL A'NO SALES<br />
Special Care of Immigrants ami Visitors<br />
ALL SERVICES FREE OF CHARGE<br />
Wrlle or phone {or Free BMklet<br />
VE 9-9308-9<br />
SPIEKERMANN<br />
TRAVEL SERVICE, INC,<br />
12351.3 Gratiot Ave.<br />
Vngt's Impnrt Hnuse<br />
Detroit<br />
~. MlrhlgAI\<br />
Memorial Center Schedule<br />
. JANUARY 28.FEBRUARY 4 - OPEN SUNDAY 12.5<br />
*ALL CENTER SPONSOREO ACTIVITIES OPEN TO<br />
THE GROSSE POINT,E PUBLIC.<br />
NOTICE: Please call for lost articles at the office.<br />
They will be held for 30 days.<br />
Grosse Pointe Gllrden Center Room and Library open<br />
for consultation and service. Mrs. Leland Gilmour<br />
wiII be on duty in the Garden Center Room every<br />
week on Tuesday, Wedensday, and Thursday from<br />
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A consultant will be on duty on<br />
Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. (Call TV 1-4594).<br />
Hospital equipment available for free loan-crutches<br />
wheel chairs, heat lanip, and hospital beds. "Blood<br />
available to Grosse Pointe residents in case of<br />
accident or emergency-free of charge."<br />
* * *<br />
Thursday, January 28<br />
*American Red Cross Braille Transcription <strong>Clas</strong>s - Miss<br />
Ella McLennan - Instructor _. io to 11 a.m.<br />
Pupil Personnel of Grosse Pointe Public Schools _<br />
Luncheon - 12 p.m.<br />
*Special Advanced Adult Art <strong>Clas</strong>s taught by Univer.<br />
sity of Michigan's Professor Gerome Kamrowski-<br />
1:30 to 3:30 p.m.<br />
"'Children's Art <strong>Clas</strong>s - Term Beginning -- Margheritta<br />
, Loud - Instructor - 3:45 to 5:15 p.m.<br />
*BaUet <strong>Clas</strong>ses-Mary Ellen Cooper-Instructor-4 to.<br />
7:30 p.m. . .<br />
Grosse Pointe Numj.smatic Soc,iety - Meeting - 7:30<br />
p.m.<br />
*Grosse Pointe Cinema League - "Freedom Week" a<br />
color film by George C. Cossaboom featurir.g the<br />
Freedom Festival and Queen Elizabeth's departure<br />
from WindsOl: on the Britannia plus a short movie<br />
on Letchworth State Park in New York by Mrs.<br />
C. R. Pollard. A Photographic Society of America<br />
lesson will also be given. All interested Grosse<br />
Pointe movie makers are invited - 8 p.m.<br />
* '" .*<br />
Friday, January 29<br />
Grosse Pointe Real Estate Women - Luncheon and<br />
Meeting - 12 p.m.<br />
"'Ballroom Dancing <strong>Clas</strong>ses-Mr. and Mrs. Bill -Wilson-<br />
Instructors-4:30j 5:30 and 7 p.rn.<br />
* * *<br />
Saturday, January 30<br />
.Children's 'l'heatre-Mrs. Syd Reynolds-Instructor-<br />
Rehearsal-9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. .<br />
*Children's Theatre-Mrs. Syd Reynolds-Instructor-<br />
Lesson No. 1-10 a.m .•12 •<br />
.Ballet <strong>Clas</strong>ses-Mary ElIen Cooper-Instructor-9:30<br />
a.m. to 3:30 p.m.<br />
"'Children's Theatre-Mrs. Syd Reynolds-Instructor-<br />
1 to 3 p.rn.<br />
Grosse Pointe NorthernCanoeists-Party-3 to 5 p.m.<br />
*Memorial Bridge Clu~Duplicate Bridge for men and<br />
women of all ages is directed by .Mr. and Mrs.<br />
Andrew Walrond. They arrange for P'!!tners when<br />
needed. Saturday night's game<br />
.<br />
is for bridge players<br />
just beginning duplicate-7:30 to 11:30 p.m.<br />
'" '"<br />
Sunday, January 31<br />
*Youth Council - Meeting - 12:30 p.m.<br />
• • •<br />
Monday, February 1<br />
*Cancer Information and Service Center-Service Work<br />
. -10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The volunteer workers are urgently<br />
in need of clean white material to carryon<br />
their work-anyone having old sheets, tablecloths,<br />
shirts or the like is urged to press the material and<br />
drop it by the Center to aid this worthy endeavor.<br />
Rotary Club of Grosse Pointe-Luncheon and Meeting<br />
-12:15 p.m.<br />
*Memorial Bridge Club-Ladies Duplic~te Bridge meets<br />
every Monday under the direction of Mrs. Andrew<br />
Walrond. Everyone may be assured of having a<br />
partner-l to 4:30 p.m.<br />
.Ballet <strong>Clas</strong>ses -- Mary Ellen' Cooper - Instructor -<br />
. 4:00 to 7:30 p.m.<br />
*Dale Carnegie Leadership Training <strong>Clas</strong>ses-A 14 Week<br />
course in leadership, public speaking; salesmanship<br />
and human relations. Tuition is $135.00 including<br />
bOQks and supplies. Wives may enroll with their<br />
husbands for $95. Attendance at the February 1<br />
meeting in no way obligates one-7 to 11 p.m.<br />
Grosse Pointe Faculty Wives - Bridge -7:30 p.m.<br />
*Ballroom Dancing <strong>Clas</strong>s-Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wilson-<br />
Instructors-7:30 p.m. .<br />
*Grosse Pointe Men's Chorus-Rehearses under the direction<br />
of John Finch. All interested Pointe men are<br />
welcome. Besides rehearsals and concerts at the<br />
Center the Chorus has many enjoyable engagements<br />
scheduled around the community-8:30 to 10:30 'p.m.<br />
• * *<br />
I Tueso.ay, February 2<br />
.Jr. League Glee Club - Rehearsal - 9:30 a.m.<br />
*Service Guild Children's Hospital-Volunteers are wel.<br />
corned each Tuesday to make hospital supplies-IO<br />
a.m. to 3 p.m.<br />
The Duplicators - Bridge - 10 a.m.<br />
*Adult Art <strong>Clas</strong>ses in Intermediate and Beginning Painting<br />
taught by Society of Arts and Crafts Marco<br />
Nobili-l:30 to 3:30 and 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.<br />
Grosse Pointe Optimist Club-Dinner and Meeting-<br />
6:15 p.m.<br />
.Kiwanis Club-Dinner and Meeting-6:30 p.m.<br />
Exchange Club of Grosse Pointe-Dinner and Meeting<br />
"'Sea Explorer Ship 69D-Boys( ages 14-17 are weIc.ome<br />
to come on Tuesdays. A' brand new boat has b-~en<br />
obtained-7:30 p.m. '" '"<br />
Wednesday. February 3<br />
Grosse Pointe Woman's Club - Bridge Gr.:>up - 12 to<br />
3:30 p.m.<br />
.Ballet <strong>Clas</strong>ses - Mary Ellen Cooper -4 to 9:30 p.m.<br />
Ski club going to Mt. Christie. Bus leaves 6:15. Round<br />
trip, box lunch enroute and two tickets. Members,<br />
$5.50. Non-Members, $6.50.<br />
Grosse Pointe Council of Better Literature for Youth-<br />
Dinner and Meeting-7 p,m.<br />
"'Memorial Bridge Club - Duplicate Bridge - Mr. and<br />
Mrs. Andrew Walrond-Directors 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.<br />
9603 Air Force Reserve - Meeting - 8'p.m.<br />
of< • "'.<br />
Thursday, February 4<br />
.American Red Cross Braille Transcription <strong>Clas</strong>s-Miss<br />
Ella McLennan-Instructor-10 to 11 a.m.<br />
Village Investment Club - Meeting - 10 a,m.<br />
Welcome Wagon Club of Grosse Pointe - Coffee and<br />
Bridge - 11 a.m .. For reservations call Mrs. Richard<br />
D'Arcy, TU 4.5864.<br />
Grosse Pointe Farm and Garden Club - Luncheon -<br />
12:30 p.m.<br />
*Special Advanced Adult Art <strong>Clas</strong>s taught by University<br />
of Michigan's Professor Gerome Kamrowski-<br />
1:30 to 3:30 p,m.<br />
.Children's Art <strong>Clas</strong>s-Margheritta Loud-Instructor-<br />
3:45 to 5:15 p.m.<br />
"'Ballet <strong>Clas</strong>ses - Mal'Y EIIen Cooper - 4 p.m.<br />
Grosse Pointe Chapter D.C.A.A.-Meeting-7 to 11 p.m,<br />
Parke, Davis & Company Bridge Group -- Bridge -<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Thursd~y, January 28, 1960<br />
What Goes On<br />
at<br />
Voor Library<br />
by Jean Taylor<br />
We have always been a Thu.r- review a current best seller<br />
bel' fan. but we were skeptical each week, which will be fol.<br />
about that inimitable humor lowed by clas.s discussion. Reg.<br />
projecting Itself across the foot- istration may be made by call.<br />
lights. Any doubt vanished, Ing TU 5-3808.<br />
however, when last week lotthe<br />
... ... •<br />
Cass, Torn Ewell. Paul Ford, The Hall of Fame will present<br />
Peggy Cass et ai, ,made the a color telecast of "The Tern.<br />
Thurber wit even funnier and pest," with Maurice Evans,<br />
more hilarious than does the Roddy McDowall, Richard Bur.<br />
printed page.<br />
ton. Tom Poston and Lee Rem.<br />
Nor were the drawings, syn- ick, Wednesday, February 3,<br />
onymous with Thurber omit. f.rom 7:30 to 9 p.m. You are corted.<br />
The backdrops ana the skit dially invited to view this io.<br />
"Th" Pe-l: Dcpnrtmcnl" mnde the meetinl/ :l'()()mof the Cenperfect<br />
vehicles for these. Thur-<br />
(JPEN EVERY TUESDAY<br />
UNTIL 9 P.M.<br />
GRANDMA<br />
WORE PORK<br />
By Fred K~pp, R. PII.<br />
.When YOUrgrandmother had<br />
a sore throat she may have<br />
tied a strip of salt pork<br />
a r 0 u n d her neck. You're<br />
more fortunate than grand.<br />
ma was. You have modern<br />
medications that bring quick<br />
relief, fast recovery. Most<br />
are pleasant, too. When you<br />
or a member of YOUrfamily<br />
is ill, take advantage of these<br />
effective medical discoveries.<br />
See your physician. He'll prescribe<br />
the remedies that are<br />
best for your needs. Then reo<br />
member us for modern pre--<br />
scrhtion service.<br />
This is the 688th or a 5erl~ of<br />
Editorial advertisements appear-<br />
Ing In this paper each week.<br />
VISIT<br />
OUR OFFICE<br />
"fUESDAY<br />
NIGHT<br />
~<br />
Discuss the vital points of your 0'\1;11 portfolio<br />
after working hours in comfort and quiet. Our<br />
experienced Registered Account Advisors will<br />
help you select the securities best suited for<br />
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we will be<br />
IiIIISMITH,<br />
tral Library.<br />
ber's animals, draWl! with pau- -----<br />
city of line, achieve astonishing •.. • I<br />
personalities. Mr., Thurber is' Af"lCan BISfl,0P<br />
said to have owned fifty dogs in<br />
his lUetime, ancifOl:many years To Sp.eak Here<br />
the Thurber family was ruled .<br />
by an airdale catIed Muggs. St. .Mlchael's E pis cop a 1<br />
"The dog," says he, "has got Church. located at 20475 Sun.<br />
more fun out of man than man nlngdale Park, Grosse Pointe<br />
has got out of the dog, for the Woods, will have as specIal<br />
c I ear 1y demonstrable reason preacher on Sunda'y, January<br />
that man Is the more laughable 31, the Right .Reverend Roy<br />
of the two animals." Cowdry, Assistant Bishop of<br />
We hope Broadway will smile Cape Town. South Africa. He<br />
upon "The Thurber Carnival." will preach at both the 9:30<br />
It delighted us and sent us scur- and 11 ()'c1ockservIces.<br />
rying to the library shelves to Blsh()p Cowdryhas been .Asrenew<br />
our acquaintance with slstaJJt ,B13hop of Cape Town<br />
the man whom David McCord since early 1958.Having served<br />
has called "The greatest and as Domestic Chaplain to the<br />
most original humorist this Most Reverend Geoffrey Clay.<br />
country has produced to date." ton, Archbishop of Ca'pe Town.<br />
The library has some 1.5books for seven years prior to .1958,<br />
as one play "The Male Animal" he has been closely in toueh<br />
by James Thurber. Among thes'e with the work of the Province<br />
and his widely publicized and for nearly 10 years,' during<br />
entertaining 'biography of Har- which time he accompanied '::he<br />
old Ross of the New Yorker, Archbishop when he ,vent to<br />
"My Years with Ross." Rhodesia for the establisnment<br />
Many of Thurber's most ilrd- of the Province of Central Al.<br />
ent devotees are unaware. how- rica.<br />
ever, that he has written two In addition to ,hIs duties u<br />
d€,lightfiII books for children, Chaplain, and now as Bishoj,<br />
the kind that when read aloud he ha's been intimately con.<br />
please both the small listener cerned with chaplaincy work in<br />
and the oldster who does the the prisons of South Africa and<br />
reading.<br />
is an active .member of various<br />
"Many Moons" was awarded social service organizations. In<br />
the Galdecott medal in 1944, particular, he is ChaIrman of<br />
and its ,popularity grows with the Nyanga WelIa're Center,<br />
each new crop of six to eight whIch exlststo provide social<br />
year otds. It is the story of an facilities for the residents In<br />
appealing little princess who the largest .African location In<br />
wants the moon to play with. the neighborhood of Gape<br />
and with childlike wisdom dls- Town. Among IUs 'many inter.<br />
~overs a way to achieve her de- ests and activities he serves on<br />
sire<br />
the Executive Committee of the<br />
The following year he wrote Institute of Race Relations.<br />
"The Great QuIllow," a favorite ThIs will be the first visit<br />
with small boys. His hero is alT to America .for Bishop. Cowdry.<br />
intelligent little toy maker who who is- aged 44. While he' can<br />
outwits the terrible giant. Hun- spea:k. with authority on many<br />
der and saves his townspeople. aspects of the .work ill South<br />
This is the old folk theme' of Africa, hIs purpose in coming<br />
intelligence and courage against to the United States Js also to<br />
brute strength.<br />
share for a few weeks at first<br />
Mr. Thurber Is thoroughly hand in the worship and work<br />
grounded in folk and fairy lore; of the Episcopal Church.<br />
and both of these are heart. A cordial invitation b ex.<br />
warnJing tales told with humor tended to the. public to hear<br />
and 'imagination. Three of his this outstanding preacher.<br />
other lesser known books, "The<br />
13 .Clocks,"."The White Deer,"<br />
and "The Wonderful 0" are<br />
NO REl\lEDY<br />
adult fairy tales for readers or The circumstances tbat alter<br />
listeners of wit!ely assorted cases can never correct a defect<br />
ages.<br />
in charact'er. .<br />
There are many instances of<br />
authors who have contidued to<br />
write Ilgainst great' handicap.<br />
Mr. Thurber, now almost totally<br />
blind, meets his affllctlon with<br />
humor and philosophic wisdom.<br />
"Blindness," says he, "is only<br />
a challenge, not a handicap. In<br />
many ways ft's actually an advantage<br />
for a writer. There are<br />
fewer. distractions<br />
by' useless<br />
reading, or a bird at the window,<br />
or a pretty girl passing by<br />
... I now am able to.write complete<br />
stories in my head. I can<br />
remember a 3,500 word stOly<br />
without missing a punctuation<br />
mark."<br />
There's no one quite like<br />
Thurber!<br />
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l1eldTuesdays from 8 to lQ p.m.<br />
in the meeting room of the<br />
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