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Page Eight<br />

Gross~ Point~Newl<br />

PUBLl~HBD EVE...~Y'I'HUH~l)AY BY ANTEEBO<br />

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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 />

Three Trunk Lines<br />

FULLY PAID CIRCULATION<br />

Member MJchlgan Preu AssocIatIOn 8nll Natlonal Edltorla.l AnoelatioD<br />

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Weekly Newspaper Representatives Inc.<br />

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CHICAGO OFFICE<br />

:l33 North MichIgan Avenue. Phone FInancIal a.221t<br />

ROBERT B. EDGAR....EDlTOR and GENERAL MANAGER<br />

MATTHEW M. GOEBEL. ADVERTISING MANAGER<br />

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 />

your investment objectives. For your convenience<br />

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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Are you interested in discussing<br />

current bo()ks? Mr. Robert<br />

M, Orr wiil again present the<br />

class "What America is Reading<br />

and Why," under the sponsorshIp<br />

of the Department of Community<br />

Services. This wm b(!<br />

l1eldTuesdays from 8 to lQ p.m.<br />

in the meeting room of the<br />

Central Library. Febrlary 2<br />

through March 22. Mr. Orr will<br />

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