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Volume Cumber 30 March 12, 1943 ' Five Cent*
Naval Officer
Tests To Be
Given Here
Qualifying tests for the Navy’s
V-12 college training program
will be held at Greenbelt High
School between 9 and 11 a. m. on
Friday, April 2, 1943, it was an
nounced this week.
This special program designed
to produce naval officers is open
to high school seniors, high school
graduates, and college students
who appear to have qualifications
for ultimate selection as officers.
The plan contemplates that the
college training will be carried on
while the men are on active duty
in uniform, receiving pay, and
under general military discipline,
according to Mrs. Glennis L.
Rabat, counsellor at the high
school.
Only the following groups are
eligible:
1. High school and prepara
tory school graduates who will
have attained their 17th but not
their 20th birthdays by July 1, .
1943, regardless of whether they
are now attending college.
2. High school and preparatory
school seniors who will graduate
by July 1, 1943,* provided they
will have attained their 17th but
not their 20th birthday by that
date.
3. Students who will have at
tained their 17th but not their
20th birthdays by July 1, 1943,
who do not hold certificates of
graduation from secondary
school, but who are now continu
ing their education in an accred
ited college or university.
Further Qualifications
Furthermore, to be eligible for
selection, each applicant must:
, 1. Be a male citizen of the
- United State*. .
2. Be morally and physically
qualified for this program, includ
ing a minimum visual acuity of
18-20 for each eye.
3. Be unmarried, and agree to
remain unmarried until commis
sioned, unless sooner released by
the Navy Department.
4. Evidence of potential officer
qualifications, including appear
ance, and scholarship records.
Men new enlisted in any branch
of the armed services, including
V-l, V-5, and V-7 reserves on
inactive status, are not eligible to
take this test.
For further information Mrs.
Rabat may be contacted at Green
belt High School, phone 3521.
Dance Planned to Thank
Branchville Rescuers
In honor of the Branchville
Rescue Squad—which has been
credited with being of great as
sistance to Greenbelters o n fre
quent occasions—the Citizens As
sociation will hold a dance in the
Elementary School the evening of
March 20.
“The Branchville Rescue Squad
has been most generous in re
sponding to Greenbelt calls, for
which they receive no compensa
tion,” declared George Panagoulis,
director of public safety. “We
hope that this project receives the
wholehearted cooperation of every
citizen in Greenbelt.” The pro
ceeds above expenses will be
turned over to the rescue squad.
Music will be furnished by Van
Camps orchestra, and women of
the Citizens Association will pro
vide refreshments.
Tickets are available from local
air raid wardens, auxiliary police
men, and the following persons:
, Mr. Panagoulis. 39-A Ridge Road;
Mrs. Robert Porter, 4-A South
way; James Smith, 4-H Sopth
way; and Walter Slocomb, 5-D
Parkway Road.
Consumer Interest Group
Plans To Issue Food Tips
Policies followed by the Green
belt Consumer Services in select
ing and pricing fresh produce
were discussed by Hugh Hawkins,
of the Co-op’s staff, before a
meeting of the Consumer Infor
mation Group held last night at
the home of Edna George, 13-D
Laurel Hill Road.
The group is planning to pub
licize aids in buying and prepar
ing fresh produce.
Neat for March
And April Sure;
For Water Maybe
Local resdents are assured this
week by Roy S. Braden, town
manager, that fuel oil will be
available for the months of March
and April, although there is no
way of determining whether or
not there will be enough to furn
ish hot water during the summer
months.
Elementary School students
were sent home all day Monday
and Tuesday morning because of
lack of heat in the community
building. The library was open
as usual Monday evenng. Mr.
Braden said local misinformation
concerning the fuel situation at
the school was responsible for the
shortage.
Space Needed for
Child Care Center
An appeal is being made to the
F.P.11.A., federal agency which
operates Greenbelt, to allocate
space in the apartment buildings
here for a Child Care Center, ac
cording to the report submitted by
the Town Council by Mrs. Mary
Jane Rinzer, director of the de
partment of adult education.
Mrs. Rinzer stated that a defi
nite need for the all-day care pro
gram has been determned and ap
plication will be made for federal
funds to establish it when the
space is provided. The applica
tion will be made by the commit
tee from the Parent-Teachfcr As
sociation which has been in Iharge
of investigating the need ann pos
sibility for establishing thA cen-
Mrs. Rinzer Teting
of the County (Chi!,- .Vimit
tee recently and ‘ m k the
funds provider fort. Inham
Act will be applied for
the county and state departments
ofe education.
Red Cross Issues
Call For Workers
Mrs. Anne Lewis, in charge of
the local Red Cross activities, has
appealed for additional workers
to help fold surgical dressings.
The meeting place of the workers
has just been changed from 7-A
Southway to 21 Parkway. Mrs.
Lewis reports that more women
are needed in this useful and im
portant activity, and requests all
persons interested to report to
her on or after March 15. The
working schedule to date is as
follows: Monday nights from 7:45
to 10; Tuesday afternoons from
1 to 3; Wednesday afternoons
from 1 to 3.
Knitters Also Needed
Women who are experienced
knitters are also wanted and those
interested in this type of work
should call Mrs. Howard F. Za_
briskie at 3358. Mrs. Zabriskie’s
residence is at 38 G Ridge Rd.
Holy Name Group Plans
Saint Patrick’s Party
The Holy Name Society of the
local Catholic Church will spon
sor a Saint Patrick’s party ac the
American Legion House on Wed
nesday evening, March 17.
Members of the committee in
charge of arrangements stated
they hope that this will be an op
portunity for new Catholic
families in town to become ac
quainted with others associated
with the church.
Dancing, bingo, entertainment,
and refreshments have been
planned for the evening.
Attends Conference
Mi's. Mary Jane Rinzer, com
munity and social services super
visor for Greenbelt is attending
the National Conference of Social
Work in New York City this
week. The conference will con
centrate on its war-time program.
More Applicants
Than Garden
Plots Available
Approximately 100 more appli
cations were received for gardens
this year than there are plots
available, according to Arthur L.
Rystickenu, assistant community
manager. To date over 700 ap
plications have been received and
there are approximately 600 plots
available for Greenbelters.
Mr. Rysticken said “first here
first served” will be the rule in de
ciding who will receive the gar
dens. He also warned that the
holders of permanent garden
areas are very slow in registering '
their plots. If this is not done by
the 15th of the month, these gar
dens will be reassigned to new ap
plicants, Mr. Rysticken said.
As applications are still being
received for gardens, no assign
ments have been made.
Mr. Rysticken said there is no
possibility of opening a new plot
of land for gardens as any soil
available would have to be con
ditioned for some time before it
would be suitable for gardening.
ffigh School Queen
Crowned Tonight
Plans werei all in readiness for
the fourth f mual All-Greenbelt
Night which is scheduled to open
the auditorium this evening at
7:30.
The feature of the evening wiy-<
. be Jhe disclosure of Ithe Hisß*
4 * ‘
place during an intermission be
tween two top-flight basketball
games.
The first game will be between
the girls of the Central County
Conferenecd champions and the
Montgomery-Blair high School
lassies, champs of Montgomery
county. j
Following the coronation of the
queen theT high school Grizzlies
will play their game with Briarly
Military Afcademy.
An hour of recorded jitterbug
ging will top off the evening. Ad
mission is 25 cents to all, tax in
cluded.
Drama Club Donates
Proceeds oi Play
From the proceeds of their suc
cessful production of “Skidding”
last week, the High School Dra
matics Club has voted to donate
$lO to the Red Cross War Fund,
sls for a service plaque for the
school, S3O to the High School
yearbook, and S4O to the High
School library.
The players presented two per
formances to large audiences last
Wednesday and Thursday nights,
and Saturday night gave a special
showing for a group of soldiers
from Beltsville. At a future date
the club is planning to have a
party to celebrate its success.
Provost Receives
Army Commission
Stanley J. Provost, son of Mrs.
M. D. Provost of 33-A Ridge
Road, has received his commission
as a second lieutenant in the U. S.
Army upon successful completion
of the Officer Candidate Course at
The Infantry School at Ft. Hen
ning, it was learned this week.
Lt. Provost -was inducted into
the army on August 3, 1942, and
served with thfe 30th Infantry
Training Battaliin. Camp Croft,
So. Carolina belore going to the
Officer Candidate School.
He is a graiiiate of Greenbelt
High School aid attended three
years at the U jiversity of Mary
land where he vlas prominent as a
basketball playt^-.
Around the Clock
Phone Service
Starts Tomorrow
Effective tomorrow, 24_hour
telephone service will be provided
locally for calls pertaining to the
following departments; public
safety, including police and fire;
maintenance requests, for the
electrician, plumber and heating
engineer; and other general in
formation. So far as possible,
the weekly schedule for local
physicians will be available
through the operator. The opera
tor can be reached by ealiiug
Greenbelt 2011. •
For Maintenance Problerp*
All calls relative to nfcinten
ance problems will be rectffted
through the operator,
Manager Roy S. Braden staMyA
and the maintenance men wiltmt4
be permitted to receive
at their homes except from thtT 1
operator.
Mr. Braden also pointed out
that, although the operator will
have the schedule showing which
doctor is on duty at night, she will
not be responsible for calling the
doctor.
In Management Office
For the presest, the switch
board in the management office
will be used to take care of this
program, but the local adminis
tration hopes to have the two
operators working from 4 p. m. to
midnight and from midnight to
8 a. m. located in the public safety
building in the near future. The
telephone will remain the same.
Mrs. Catherine Ourand, day
time perator, will continue her
present schedule. The new opera
tors will be Mds. Ethel Moore, of
38 F Crescent Road, and Mrs.
Gladys Haines, of 20 E Parkway.
mnsoa Is New
Maintenance Man
John A. Johnson of Cottage
City, Prince Georges County, be
gan work as maintenance engi
neer in Greenbelt last week, it
was announced by the local ad
ministration.
Mr. Johnson’s duties are to su
pervise and coordinate all main
tenance work in Greenbelt. This
work was formerly done by Mr.
Rline Fulmer, former superin
tendent of buildings, and more re
cently has been handled by Harry
Walls, adminsistrative assistant,
alnng with his other duties.
Mr. Johnson was appointed by
the Civil Service Commission on
a transfer from H.O.L.C. where
he was employed in the capacity
of maintenance inspector for the
New York area.
He will have his headquarters
in the local administration build
ing but will perform most of his
duties out-of-doors with th main
tenance crews.
Co-op Committee
Holds Open Meeting
The Education Committee of
Greenbelt Consumer Services,
Inc., will meet next Tuesday at
8 o’clock at 13 L Parkway to
plan the Co-op’s educational and
social activities for the next
three months.
Mrs. Mary M. Dodson and C.
Paul Barnhart are co-chairmen of
the committee. Other committee
members are Bertha Bochner,
Edna George, Evelyn Cooper, Mil
dred Morrell, Edna Stripling, and
Mary Trumbull, promotional
director.
The meeting will be open, and
any others wishing to work on or
with the Educational Committee
this year are urged to get in
touch with Miss Trumbull at the
G. C. S. Office.
LEGION MEETS
The American Legion will hold
its regular meeting on Thursday,
March 18, at the Legion House.
The American Legion Auxiliary
will also meet Thursday at the
home of Mrs. E. C. Raighn, 13 V
Ridge Road, at 8 o’clock.
Council Checks
Interest In
Town Fair
Pointing out that the decision
as to whether or not Greenbelt is
to have a Town Faid this fall
depends entirely upon the wolling
ness of the town citizens and or
ganizations to do the necessary
work. Mayor Allen D. Morrison
announced at last Monday’s Town
•*' Council meeting that civic or
ganizajJefta, have been asked to
make ‘'wishes known at the
council la&gting scheduled for
SfonWay, April. 12.
\ /Le|ters rwjupsting that the or
'|KWtz#ions waAider the part they
To jblay in putting on
e<j?air haifcjfbeen dispatched to
1 tivic o^ajrizations.
. After \>&reral years during
I J#Hch th&jrFair proved one of
a._GreenjbaI l rs most popular events,
tWffnnual show was abandoned
last year. Councilmanic discus
sion on the possibility of reviving
the Fair seems agreed on the
desirability of having the show,
but grave doubts are held that
people can spare sufficient time.
Longer hours, shopping difficul
ties, and tdansportation problems
may combine to force abandon
ment of the project.
Road to be Repaired
Assisting Town Manager
Arthur L. Rysticken announced
at the Couscil meeting that the
road leading into Greenbelt which
had been damaged by snow and
freezing weather will be per
manently repaired as soon as the
frost is out of the ground.
Councilman George F. Bauer
introduced a resolution asking the
Town Manager to make a study
of the possibility of placing town
employees on the same work week
and compensation basis as Federal
employees.
Incnue i*~Lai-c*uy
An increase in larcency cases
during the last month was re_
ported by Director of Public
Safety George Panagoulis. Three
cases were investigated; two sus
pects were taken to the Hyatts
ville station and the third was
turned over to military authori
ties. In addition a case of using
false identification to cash checks
in Greenbelt was investigated.
The identity of the offender has
been established and arrange
ments have been made for the
return of the money involved.
Six brush fires occurred in the
garden area during the last month,
according to r. Panagoulis.
Other councilmanic discussion
centered around the meeting
nights for the Town Council. It
was decided that only one regular
meeting would be held each
month on the second onday of the
month. Special meetings will be
called as needed.
Group Considering
National Affiliation
Whether the Ladies Auxiliary
o'* i,!'■* ebrew *
tional Women’s Lodge of B’nai
B’rith will be decided at a special
meeting scheduled for Wednesday
evening, March 17, at 8 o’clock in
the Elementary School, it was an
nounced this week.
The meeting will be |pcld in
Room 222. All women of the con
gregation, members and non-mem
bers, are urged to attend.
High School in Charge
The next Sunday evening serv
ice of the Greenbelt Community
Church will be in the hands of
a high school group. Three talks,
prepared by the class of juniors
and seniors in “The Problems of
Democracy”, will be given by
Ralph Jones, Barbara Dupuy and
Joe Cashman. Ramon Reno,
Nancy Nagle and Vernal Gamble
will have direct charge of the
worship service. “This program
represents the views of the young
people of Greenbelt”, said Rever
end Johnson.
MOVIES MONDAY NIGHT
The program for this Monday
night at the elementary school will
consist of motion picture films on
the following topics: Japanese Re
location. Price of Victory, Listen
to Britain, Divide and Conquer,
U. S. Carrier Fights for Life, De
fense and the Telephone, and
Mines Above Ground.