4 4 THE SPRINGFIELD. SUNDAY REPUBLICAN. SPRINGFIELD, VARSITY LETTERS ARE PRESENTED AT WILBRAHAM DINNER Parents Guests at Academy Party and Also Attend Comedy Drama; Holiday Recess to Begin Friday A term dinner and, a 'dramatic club play climaxed the closing of the fall session at Wilbraham Academy last evening. Parents of the students attended the dinner, which was held at Rich Hall. Academic awards were presented to the ten top ranking students on the honor roll by Headmaster Charles L.
Stevens. and the coaches gave football and soccer letters to the boys who had earned them. Comedy Drama Presented Afterward the comedy drama, "On Borrowed Time," by Paul Osborne WILLIAM JAMESON from the novel by Lawrence F. Watkin, was presented in the Smith Memorial Gym. Ronald Dean, a student from Worcester, played piano selections between the acts.
Charles R. Hayes of the Wilbranam faculty directed the play, and the following students took part: William Jameson of State Richard S. Bellows of Florentine Gardens, and Thomas E. Boss of Westernview all of Springfield; Miss Dorothy M. Stevens and Miss Mildred St.
Germain, both of the MacDuffie School; David R. Eteson and John R. Shakour of Worcester; Roger H. Stowell of Hartford; W. Read of New York; Joel H.
T. Squier of Roston: and John W. Dunlop of New Jersey. Boys from Springfield and vicinity who won top ranking honors include: Thomas C. Brown and James H.
Freeman of Wilbraham; Robert S. Putnam of Longmeadow: John J. Subjek of East Longmeadow; and Robert W. Tull and David M. Tyson of Springfield.
From the Winchester junior school Robert J. Googins and Thurs-, ton TV. Munson, both of Wilbraham, received highest honors. Varsity football Jetters were awarded to the following boys from Springfield and vicinity: William Jameson and Howard E. Thomas of Springfield: William J.
McCann of Longmeadow; and Carleton H. Cutting and Frank. B. football Skorupski letters of went Wilbraham. to: Henry L.
Paul of Holyoke; Robert S. Putnam of Longmeadow, and John J. Subjek of East Longmeadow. Winners of varsity soccer letters include: From Springfield, Richard S. Bellows, Thomas E.
Boss, John E. Gow, William S. Hendry, Hampton W. Irwin, John H. Miller, Edward W.
Shore and Marshall Z. Solomon; from Wilbraham, James H. Freeman, Herbert M. Hoover, Whitney C. Stiles.
and Gerald Williamson: Brimfield. Charles E. Day; and from Hadley, Walter S. Szostak These four boys from Siam were included: Thomthavi Hatayodom, Thien Karmasuta, Suvit Osathanugrah and Poe Sarasin. V.
soccer letters went to: Graham T. Pierce and David Mr. Tyson of Springfield; Ernest A. Byron and Arthur F. Center of Longmeadow; William H.
Eaton and Thomas R. LaCrosse of Wilbraham; John S. Moulton of Ludlow: Chatchwan Panyarjun of Siam: and Edward Sefair of Bogata, Columbia. Christmas recess begins at the close of school on Friday, Dec. 19, and the winter term will open Thursday evening, Jan.
8, HUMAN EYE SEES 17,000 COLORS The human eye probably can distinquish more than 17,000 separate colors. 1r. David L. Macadam of the Kodak Research Laboratoratories estimates. From research on color vision, he concludes that there are about 250 disdinguishable colors, and 7000 additional colors, like purple.
which' do not resemble any spectral More Geriatricians To Be Needed in U. S. New York, Dec. 13 (AT) -The United States in coming years will have greater need for geriatricians, physicians who have specialized in the medical problems of the aged, than pediatricians specializing. children.
Odin W. Anderson; instructor in pub-! Jic health economics at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Within the next 35 years, the number of persons 65 years and over: probably will double, and "from the standpoint of numbers needing ser. vice there will be a' greater need for than pediatricians." Tricks With Uranium That Will Not Work New York, Dec. 13 (AP)- block of Uranium 235 measuring four feet three inches square, 45 tons, could supply all the electric power now consumed in- the United States within a year, says R.
S. Neblett, administrator of General Electric's nucleonics project. But many engineering problems must be solved before a successful atomic enegy power plant can be started. An atomic pile theoretically can make gold, Neblett. "but the catch in this is that it requires platinum on which to perform this miracle." The first paper: mill in: colonial America was built in 1690 at Germantown, according' to.
the Encyclopaedia Britannica, resulting from the combination of the needs 'of a Philadelphia printer, William "Bradford, and the arrival of an ambitious German papermaker, William Rittenhouse. 1 A DECEMBER 14, 1947 1 View Pac cover and built special machinery. to do the jo'3 economically. Wright's gave considerable to the new package during the study! 12 months and discussed specifications and needs with large and small retailers. Patent has been applied for by Wright's.
During the research Wright's and the cooperating companies were interested in using the transparency feature in a package to assure the retention of crisp freshness to merchandise when displayed on store counters. World War IT prevented the use of cellulose acetate for this kind 01 packaging and Wright's was forced to use an attractively decorated cardboard folding box which did not permit visibility of the merchandise. OTHER MEDIUMS WILL OUST BOOKS MIT Plans to Spend 000 Discovering Better Techniques of LearningCenter to Be Established Cambridge, Dec. 13 "hooks will he sunlanted 31 ntually by more efficient and con- nient mediums for accumulating and disseminating knowledge." Institute of Technology announced plans todaty to spend 000 discovering these better techniques. President Karl T.
Compton said a grant of that amount from the Carnegie Corporation of New Tork will be used to establish a center for scientific aids to learning-where perts can study printing, photography, I microphotography, motion pictures. sound recording and punched card data systoms. Books May Be Supplanted "The rapid increase in knowledge in all fields of human endeavor requires new concepts organization and use of information." John E. Burchard, MIT director of libraries OPEN Stillman's Store MONDAYS Hours $5.00 MERCHANDISE Service Daily MAIN at Court Springfield, Mass. 9:30 to 5:30 Cotton Chenille GIFT ROBES New Packaging Idea Close co-operation of three Springfield industries with the William E.
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McGhee's backers contend he the only high government official with experience in directing a foreign aid, is program. a close friend and former asmistant to William Clayton, former undersecretary of state. New Food Drive Washington--The administration will plug harder for voluntary food saving. It is preparing a new and much extended drive to tell Amertcans just how needy Europe is and what American help will mean. The new drive will enlist two-man from each state to spread the gospel.
They will probably be brought! to Washington during January for a two-day briefing before the campaign starts. Radar "Eye." Washington- -Although experiments will continue, leading eve doctors say the blind should not be too hopeful for early development of a radar "eve" to replace the white cane. Scientists of the National Academy of Science and the National Research Council have been working on it. They any they are not discouraged but several problems continue to baffle them, such asHow 10 transmit radar impulses to the brain (perhaps by chest or head instrument). How to warn the blind person he is approaching a step or drop.
How to enable him to distinguish between obstacles and passers-by. Moscow Information Lukc Success, N. Y. -Although UN Insists it only wants to collect comnient and reaction to UN developments, it's still a question how much information may be siphoned out of Russia through the information center to be set up in Moscow Jan. 15.
One factor considered important is whether the six- member staff will be all- -Russian or international. It is settled that the head man is to be Russian. UN already has such bureaus in. 12 world cities. Inflation Fight Washington new figures about to be released by the Labor Department will add fuel to the controversy over proposed inflation controls.
These figures are the result of a two- year study by department's; Bureau of Labor Statistics on how city dweller's family of four. much it takes to support the average! Congress asked for the study, and the figures are being held 11 until Statistics Commissioner Ewan Claque congressional committees call Labor or to present them in person. British Fair London--Britain has abandoned plans for a World's Fair (it can't atford to put up the buildings for it), but says it Deputy will hold Prime in 1051 Minister a affair "illustrating the British contribution to civilization, past and present, in the arts, in science and technology and in industrial design." The ITU Case 4 Washington -The labor law case of he nation's newspaper publishers VS. the International Typographical Union won't really get going until January. A parade of newspaper executives will start testifying at that time.
Soine of the preliminary legal nuestions were disposed of Dec. 9 in Indianapolis. Others will he disposed of here Friday, Then the hearing, before A trial examiner for the National Labor Relations Board. will he adjourned until early in January. The place: Probably Indianapolis, but hasn't been decided.
Zionist Council Meeting Jerusalem The General Zionist Council, parliamentary body of the proposed Jewish state, is to meet here in convention Jan. 14. No Giraffe Washington--Carl It. Gray, nominated by President Truman succeed Gen. Omar Bradley as veterlans administrator, has let it be known he won't even visit V.
headquarters until Congress has confirmed He doesn't want anyone to say he is taking on powers before they are granted. 5 Mexican Pay Raises Mexico City -Undersecretary of the Treasury Bustamente says 250,000 government employees will get salary increases Jan. 1. Poles In Canada Calgary--The newspaper Albertan says the immigration of Polish war veterans to this section of Canada "is rapidly approaching a fiasco." The paper say's Poles signed contracts to stay on the farms for two years but are walking off wholesale. The paper blames certain Polish Canadians for telling the new arrivals they are not paid enough.
It adds, however, that farmers feel the Department of Labor has "let them (the Polish workers) think their contract is meaningless." Tough Nut For Airmen Washington decision for President Truman's air. policy commission is how to revamp the responsibilities of the government aviation agencies. Some significant changes are likely to be recommended. This section of the commission's five- part report will he the last to be finally drafted. British Trade Tour London--Officials say it will be at least two weeks before the scope of the forthcoming trade promotion touri of Paymaster General Hilary Adair Marquand will be made known.
Opinion has been expressed here that Marquand will emphasize to American and other countries Britain's need for food and supplies rather than' her need for dollars. Rome--Demands for agrarian reforms are expected to new impetus at a gathering of farm workers, agricultural technicians political leaders at Bologna next Sunday. Under the banner "Constituent (ca)! of theland." the movement's program includes the limitation of land ownership and reform of agrarian. contracts. Best Foot Forward In a Parlor Game Sikeston.
Dec. 13. has succeeded the bidding! angle at box suppers in these parts and you have to he up on your toes to get your best girl. After the girls At Lincoln school! prepared a meal recently for a they took off their shoes and; stood behind sheets with only their bare feet showing. The boys went by and touched the feet they wanted next.
to their own at the dining table. 37 of 500 U. S. Graves Are Found in Poland Warsaw, Dec. 13 (AP) -An American military mission is in Poland seeking the burial places of about 500 American airmen and prisoners of war who died on Polish soil.
a and The task eventually of finding, removing registering American dead from Poland to the United States IS being directed by Lt. Col. Hawthorne Davis, of the American graves registration section, Karlsruhe, Germany. Davis reports that the mission has. found in two months the graves of 37, mostly airmen shot down by the Germans during bombing missions.
He estimated the mission's work require six months. Prof. Rand Retires as Head Of U. of M. Roister Doisters By LEONARD ZHAN Amherst, Dec.
13-After 27 years of service to the Roister Doisters, the dramatic organization of the University of Massachusetts, Prof. Frank Prentice Rand, head of 'he English Department and general manager of Academic activities. is retiring this week to the position of directoremeritus. Succeeding Prof. Rand and in direct charge of future Roister Doister productions, is Arthur F.
Niedick, of speech, who joined the staff of the niversity, this fall. Mr. Niedick offered first production before the footlights of Bowker Auditorium Thursday and Friday, when the Roister Doisters presented Thurher And Nugent's modern comedy, "The Male Animal." Widely Known Prof. Rand's reputation AS an 211- thor and dramatist extends far he. vond the reaches of Amherst.
Soon After coming to the university from Williams College in 1911, he became the director of the newly organized Roister Doisters. Under his tireless guidance and expert. advice, they hecame, during the 20's and 30'8, the strongest extra -curricular grOUn in university. The group, which derived its unique name from the title of the carlist known English drama, "Ralph Roister Doister." presented two plays each year until 1940. A Shakespeare cycle, launched in early 20's, introduced productions of "Twelfth Night," performed against a genuine Elizabethan background, in Grinnell Arena; in which the Othello and Iago performed the amazing feat of alternating roles on successive evenings, "Macbeth" was followed by "As You Like It," which was stabed outdoors in the college ravine, providing probably the most realistic Forest of Arden in which the play was ever set.
Prof. Rand's production of "Ralph Roister Doister" was widely acclaimed as an excellent revival and was followed by A series of Miracle Plays, enacted AS were the originals, from mobile floats. The complete fidelity sot these productions to historic conditions in the early English theater stirred the interest of scholars throughout the United States. "She Stoops To Conquer" in the and Dr. Vernon- D.
Tate, Institute. librarian, said in a joint statement. "Books can no longer be regarded as the only primary medium for the storage of knowledge, and indeed in terms of space they are no longer the most efficient. "There are very good reasons, in fact, for believing that, except for the great collections of literature, books will be supplanted evtntually more efficient and convenient mediums for, accumulating and disseminating knowledge. This is A problem of great concern to scholars and educators." Burchard And Tate said there are ((promising possibilities for research in this very important field." "The motion picture, well estahlishedeas a medium of entertainment.
can be profitably explored as a means of visual education. Microphotograph is technically well advanced but its applications lag. Television of the word is technically simple, but 'to apply it to library resources noses complex problems. "Rapid selection systems are already well developed for business records graphical and are promising for bibliopurposes. but the problem of using them 10 advantage in schollarship has harely been sketched." Hong Kong Raids A "Milk Factory" Hong Kong, Dec.
13 raid by members of the health department disclosed A source of danger to the public health in makeshift factory for the illegal manufacture of reconstituted milk. Health Inspector C. Strange said: the milk WAS manufactured from powdered milk and condensed milk mixed with ordinary tap water and stirred in a bucket. A bacteriologist's report showed innumerable organisms in the milk. Penguins literally "fly" under water, according to the Encyclopardia Britannica.
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Mary's Church on Page Blvd. on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 1:30 p. 111. for a children's Christmas party.
'The adult's party will be held at p. 111. on this same date. This program will he for the benefit of Brightside and St. Mary's Church.
A dress rehearsal was held yesterday afternoon and the costumes were made by ten members of the Semper Fideles Catholic Women's Club. The Springfield St. Railway Co. will furnish transportation to and from Brightside and members of the club will be hostesses to the boys for ner on the day of the party. The Brightside choir will sing the following songs: Silent Night, They Call lim Jesus, Christmas Communlion Hymn, Adeste Fideles, In Dulci Jubilo (Brother Hans, 13th Century), While Shepherds Watched, Resonet In Ladibus (Rev.
Anslem Schubiger), and Columbia the Gem of the Occan. The boys will also take part in two-act play, "Trouble In Santa Claus Land." Those in the cast follow: Santa Clans, Jerome Walsh; Mrs. Santa Claus, Patrick Cartier; Jack Benson, Henry Lundbohlm; (an Eskimo), Francis Hamilton; Madam Doll Maker, Francis Murphy; Madam Candy Maker, Lawrence Roselle; Toy Maker, James Cartier; Chief lorn Maker, Herbert Ford. The cutest "girl" is Francis Murphy las Madam Doll Maker in a scene in the toy shop. There will also be A clarinet solo, "Dorothy," hy Herhert Ford and A recitation, "A Present For Aunt Jane," by Robert Trudeau.
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Claret, Royal Blue, Dark Green, Cedar and Winter Rose. In beautiful gift box. Rand a manner found this brilliant: restoration comedy presented ein dress at 3. time when the style for reviving old plays in modern garb had scarcely gained a foothold in the American theater. Audience Jury One of Prof.
Rand's most interesting theatrical experiments was with the play. "The Night of January 16th." In this play a jury is pannelled from the audience to decide the fate of the defendant on trial for murder. Without altering 2. line of the script, Prof. Rand undertook to direct varied intonation and vocal emphasis on the part of the principal characters, hoping for an aquittal one night a conviction the next.
He won his verdict both times! One of the best Roister Doister productions of recent years was "Our Town." given its first "little theater" performance east of the Mississippi by Prof. Rand's group and starring Helen Janis, now Mrs. Peter Donald, wife of the famous character of Allen's Alley and the radio program, "Can You Tap. This? The antecedent of "Harvey," the invisible jack-rabbit. was foreseen back in 1013 when Rand produced "The Skin of Our Teeth" with an invisible dinosaur.
Prof. Rand's name is no stranger to the flyleaf of books and plays written by himself. Among the 50 plays produced in his 27 years of a3- sociation with the Roister Doisters, five were original. include: "John Epps," 1021; "Sidney," based on the life of Sir Phillip Sidney, 1925; "In The Octagon," a murder mystery, 1925; "The Americans Come," musical play which went on tour throughout the state in 1930; and "Not out Hope," based on the lief of Wordsworth, 1937. Arthur F.
Niedick, successor to Prof. Rand, is a graduate of Ithaca College and Cornell University, majoring in speech and drama. He is a collector and lecturer on the American theater from the 1860'8 through the 1920's, and has taught speech and directed dramatics at Binghampton and Ithaca, New York. He is cofounder of the Ithaca Community Players. During the war years, Prof.
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