The Colophon 1931

'-wf HEAR footsteps, I They come and go. Again 'M~ they come and again they go. They come one eternity in classes and they go one eter- nity in classes, and between $ the coming and the going there K! is Silence and Void and the Infinite.

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COLOPHON Junior Notes It WAS not so very long ago, that we were be- moanrfig the fact that we were green freshies, and were un- duly trampled upbn by the lordly upper classmen. Now, 'pon my word, here we are! The same lordly upper classmen. And, I’ll tell you, freshies, there’s scarcely any difference be- tween you and me, except, of course, a few minor obstacles like intelligence, etc. Even we don’t feel as though we were quite as stupid as the silly frosh—but—enough rambling— at least you know we’re superior. Now I’ll prove it to you, for here we are, with the liveliest, busiest, jolliest Juniors this school has ever seen! We started a glorious, eventful year with a rollicking class party, outing, or what have you, at Fox’s bungalow at Charm- ing Forge. Everyone had just loads of fun—because it was in spooky, gusty October, and oh that swinging on real swings —honest! Well, aren’t we jolly Juniors? We see-sawed, played soccer in a sloping pasture—ate candy—canoed on a chilly stream—visited a spot of historical interest—ate more candy—built a fire—roasted marshmallows, doggies and spuds —drank pop—sucked on delicious lolly-pops (2 for 5) and last, but not least-—danced in the bungalow—told ghost stories—played various games {not kissing games, my dear, misguided Frosh), danced some more and rode home under a glorious moon. And, believe it or not! There were no casualties, or even slight illnesses because of our rather well balanced menu! The soccer season called into service many of our class- mates, John Carey, Wilbert Costenbader, Justin Harris, Bruce Seidel, John Stutzman and Arnold Zwicky, all of whom cer- tainly made a most enviable record. Athletically, basketball was the next sun on the horizon, using Costenbader, Harris, Seidel and Zwicky on the boy’s varsity, and Caroline Fox, Lois Hill, Lillie Taylor and Rita Wenger on the girls’ var- sity. Both teams had a most successful season, and we sa- lute those who so handsomely contributed both to the class and school spirit. We can only hope that more of our mem- bers will make use of this avenue for enjoyment next year. Remember, all you Jolly Juniors, that we want our class to Page Fifty-one

COLOPHON JUNIOR NOTES—Continued be the best that’s ever gone through Wyomissing High. We want every member to be able to say that he has done at least one thing to more firmly insure both our class and our school's position on the map! We are also justly proud of our showing in the school’s two most active organizations, the Hi-Y and the Girl Re- serve clubs. In the former, Arnold Zwicky holds the Vice- Presidency, Scott Dearolf, the chaplaincy, and in the latter, Rita Wenger holds the Vice-Presidency, Mary Craumer, the secretaryship, and Mildred Applebaum the treasureship. The two clubs combined for the Third Annual Inter-Club Dance, held in the gymnasium. All hands had a perfectly marvelous time. We take pride in our representation in the field of oratory and dramatics and offer our hearty congratulations to the members who participated in the oratorical contest, especially to Justin Harris, who won first place, and to Mary Craumer and Rita Wenger, who likewise showed sterling abilities along that line. On the debating teams, Rita Wenger, Justin Har- ris, Thomas Herb and Kenneth Guldin battled their way to success. In the presentation of the High School Play, \"Yon and I,” Benjamin Frederick, as Ricky, and Lillie Taylor, Page Fifty-two

COLOPHON JUNIOR NOTES—Continued as Ronny, his sweetheart, waxed dramatic and amorous. It was really pathetic, but ended quite happily, as all nice stories should. Our operetta, \"Miss Cherryblossom,” a romantic musical comedy, drafted in the cast of principles, Justin Harris, as Kokemo, a proprietor of a Tea Garden in Japan (honestly, Jus, you were a howl—I mean—you took the part splendidly, and \"my boy, we boot you, I mean, sa- lute you!’’) and Lillie Taylor as Jessica Wanderpool, one of a group of American tourists in Japan. In the chorus of Geishas were Mildred Applebaum, Jean Baker, Kathryn Barr, Betty Bowman, Mary Craumer, Betty Lance and Rita Wenger. In the American chorus were Dorothy Bollman, Caroline Fox, Lillie Taylor, John Carey, Carl Fleck, John Garner, Thomas Herb, Maurice Rider and Bruce Seidel. All the choruses were most effective, and the operetta was pronounced Al. John Garner, Kenneth Guldin and Thomas Herb played in the orchestra which added a novel touch to the production. My word! How can we forget our artists—? The scenery, one might say, \"went over big,” and the artists feel as though the time was spent for a worthy end. Jean Baker, Betty Bow- man and Lillie Taylor each had a big hand in making the backdrop beautiful. A rip-roaring Valentine’s dinner-dance was held at Chef’s at Sinking Spring. There was a remarkable turn-out. At separate tables, we ate a delicious chicken and waffle dinner in a softly lighted room. After that, the tables rapidly wafted into the unknown, we danced to the time of the orthophonic —and I’ll tell you that machine devoured a goodly number of nickels! Of course, there were some who didn’t care to dance all the time, since there was a rather dim sun-parlor opening from the main dining hall. (That’s what one may call, subtle irony). With Spring, come bunnies, flowers, poets, birds and track stars. Among the stars, John Carey, Wilbert Costenbader, Kenneth Guldin, Justin Harris, Bruce Seidel, John Stutzman and Arnold Zwicky, have turned out to gallop over the cin- ders. Good luck to you all. The following are the officers: President, Arnold M. Zwicky; Vice-President, Lillie W. Taylor; Secretary, Rita M. Wenger; Treasurer, Maurice C. Rider.—Lillie Taylor. Page Fifty-three

COLOPHON T\"\" 1 '■ggi I Sophomore Notes THE beginning of the year, fifty-six Sopho- mores started school joyfully ( ?) and with a bang. Even be- fore the teachers knew that they could expect more from the present Sophs than from the class last year, a dance was held at which twenty-four couples made merry. When at last, they settled down, it was found that Latin, in the form of Hercu- lean stories, was no easier, although more enjoyable. Eng- lish was just as dry as ever, although it was softened by study- ing \"One Act Plays.\" History with Mr. Rank is the same old History, and Algebra is the same (x+y)»=25. The play, \"The Maker of Dreams” presented by three Sophomores, Jeanette Henry, Frank Frederick, Robert Bennethum, in both assemblies, selected from \"One Act Plays” was a success. The rebuttal speaker on the affirmative debating team— Wyomissing—which debated Hamburg on the subject of i \"Chain Stores” was Frank Frederick, a Sophomore. Al- though no Soph was in the Nolton Sembower Oratorical con- test, several speeches were entered. In the field of Dramatics, several Sophomores were characters in the High School Play, “You and I\"; six were in the operetta, \"Miss Cherryblossom.\" Page Fifty-four

COLOPHON SOPHOMORE NOTES—Continued In the debate on the question \"Resolved: That India Should Be Given Complete Independence,\" the Sophomore girls de- feated the boys. In the debate on the question \"Resolved: That Billboards Should Be Abolished\" the girls likewise de- feated the boys. In scholastics, more pupils from the tenth grade were on the honor roll than from any other class. In track the Sophs de- feated all other classes; several pupils represented the class at Kutztown on Field Day. The basketball team did not play many games but of those that were played, 65% were won. The Biology class has made much progress; pheasants were put out to help the gunner, and feeding stations estab- lished during the winter for the comfort of birds. The Oriole Junior Audubon Society, starting in March with twenty-seven members, has enrolled four more members. The club is di- vided into five groups, each group going into the field at least once a week. Many fine bird pictures were taken by the club with Mr. Martin’s assistance. Summer is here. The school year has passed quickly. Here we are, with our last reports, in hand, wishing and being wished good luck, and resolving that we will do better next year. Will we do better? We think so. —William C. Brndereck. Page Fifty-five

COLOPHON I ■: i -r— ■■ • c.. y Jr w Ul- - —w...... - -4^j- f?.’ 5L-J . !■> I i i ; fi It ... .-7FW1*'- .. ■ ••• Freshman Notes “H ONORABLE judges, worthy opponents and friends, as first, second and third speakers on the affirmative side we will endeavor to prove to you that the Freshmen, by their active participation in scholastic activities have be- - come worthy members of the Wyomissing High School.” A home room club was organized, officers were elected, and committees appointed. Each week we had a home room program, on several occasions musical presentations were given. These short programs were looked forward to and en- joyed immensely by everyone. On March 19, June Matten, who was then our home room president, visited Southern r Junior High School and gave us a report on what she saw i there. The Honor Roll would not be complete without having some Freshmen on it, and we did manage to have an aver- age of five there. Every six weeks the scholarship committee posted a chart showing how each pupil ranked in the class. This stimulated scholarship in the students, when they were compared with others, they worked harder, and the next term showed a decided improvement in grades. i Page Fifty-six

COLOPHON FRESHMAN NOTES—Continued Another thing we are proud of is the fact that we were represented in the High School play. Antoinette Harvey, our actress, took the part of Edda, as you probably remember. To commemorate Abraham’s Lincoln’s birthday we gave an assembly program which included an autobiography of Lincoln, poems written about him, and different episodes in his life. The program was very successful and the Fresh- men can justly be proud of it. Several of our girls have been taking an active part in the Girl Reserves; but of course you have noticed those shiny new pins they are wearing. In the matter of basketball—The ball is up! Bob Sheetz, the lanky Freshman center secures the jump and taps the ball to Johnnie Hartz, who passes to Taylor. Taylor is down the floor like a flash and sends a quick pass to Walter Henry, who scores a clever side shot to end the game in an 18-12 victory for the Frosh! That’s the way it went folks, for our snappy, tireless bas- ketball team tore down all opposition, winning six games and losing none. There were also three members of the class on the varsity basketball squad, the honors falling to Bob Sheetz, Johnnie Hartz, and Luther MogeL With this record showing it does not require much foresight to see the future victories of the class of '34. The school year is coming to a close, and as we look back over everything we feel that the Freshman class of ’34, through their successful year in 1931, have gained much knowledge and experience which will help them be better W. H. S. stu- dents and future United States citizens. —Margaret Eaches, Jack Sartz. Page Fifty-seven

COLOPHON i CLASS OF 1932 •Mildred Applebaum • Benjamin Frederick ’June Kutz •Jean Baker •John Garner • Elizabeth Lance ‘Kenneth Guldin d Martha Pennypacker ’Catherine Barr •Dorothy Bollman “Margaret Hangen Sara Redcay * Elizabeth Bowman JJustin Harris Maurice Rider John Carey ’Ethel Hartz • Jacob Ruth • Bruce Seidel •Wilbur Costenbader -Anna Heck • John Stutzman Mary Craumer •Thomas Herb • Lillie Taylor •Scott Dearolf .’Lois Hill •t Rita Wenger •Edna Ely Edith James Marie Werner * Gladys Eyrich William Jamison • Arnold Zwicky •Carl Fleck ' Wilma Keck • Caroline Fox 'Catherine Keiser Daniel Addesso CLASS OF 1933 Frederick Rothermel Rose Belz Douglas Saleen Robert Bennethum Hunter Haines James Schofer Mildred Bingaman George Harwick Richard Schofer John Bjorkbom Rolf Hemmerich Lillian Sheidy William Breitinger Jeanette Henry Loretta Sheidy Caroline Busch Robert Hetrick Blaine Shirk Dorothy Butler Walter Kalbach Lenore Simon Mary Corbit Leah Keeribr Charles Stitzer Richard Deck Jean Kemp \\ Katherine Stupp Louis DeSantis David Kerschner Ruth Weaver June Fleisher Carl Lance Byron Gates Martha Floren Elizabeth Law' Marguerite Gearhart Frank Frederick Edmund Lerch Elizabeth Mathias Kathleen Funk David Mathias Russell Mellinger Lydia Garner Abner Moll Ruth Yost Robert Good Anne Muhlenburg Emily Young Jeanette Gromis Mary Myers Robert Redcay Philip Rettew CLASS OF 1934 Florence Baer Marie Harvey Theresa Ramstein William Baker Maybelle Roeder David Barr Carl Hemmerich Elizabeth Biehl Walter Henry Betty Russel Florence Black Elizabeth Ruth John Bridenbach Marjorie Jolley Jack Sartz Grace Clark Paul Keener Edward Davis Redington Lerch Mildred Schaffer Margaret Eaches Edward McDonough Grant Schearet Richard Field Marion Machmer Richard Seaman Helen Grill Harriet Machmer Robert Sheetz Louise Guenther Erma Stapleton Catherine Harris June Matten Paul Stutzman Jacqueline Harris Luther Mogel John Hartz Luther Mohr Avard Taylor Catherine Muhlenburg Bert Ulrich William Muller Phyllis Weiler Angela Wenger Mary Pier Page Fifty-eight

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ORGANIZATIONS

HERE are some things which we do because we must; these are our necessities. There are other things which we do because we Si ought; these are our duties. There are other things which 4' we do because we like; these are our play. § The performance of the lat- I ter, calling for premeditated skill, is capable of regulation up to a certain point, but that point passed, has secrets be- yond the reach and a freedom %/f beyond the restraint of rules. iI II II ,■

COLOPHON W Club As a prelude to our section on sports we thought it fitting to insert this picture, which includes all students who have won their WW’es, rseeking hoenoer for their Alma Mater. Soccer v E^EVERAL days after the opening of school, Coach Diedrich issued the call for soccer candidates. About twenty- five hopefuls reported for the first practice including nine letter men of the preceeding year’s championship eleven. Costenbader, center forward, was given the honor of lead- ing our entry in the pennant chase. After several weeks of diligent practice, the team was ready to face Robesonia in the first league game. The line-up was as follows: Costenbader, Hollenbach, Grill, Bader, Seidel, Harris, and Lerch as for- wards; Kemp, Kalbach, Stutzman, and Zwicky covering the halfback positions; Myers, Carey and Hetrick were given the assignment at fullback; while Yeich won out in the fight for the goal position. After turning in an impressive 7-0 victory over the Robins, we entertained West Reading, our traditional rivals (Continued on page 103) Page Sixty-three

COLOPHON Basketball Be f o r e the last dull thud of leather meeting leather had entirely died away, some of the fellows were al- ready in the gym trying to get their eye on the basket. Due to the fact that five letter men of last year’s near champion- ship team were among the candidates a very successful bas- ketball season was anticipated. Following the practice of last year, the co-captain system was used. Edward Kalbach and Elwood Hollenbach were chosen as leaders of this year’s team. After a fortnight of hard practice the season opened. Exhibition games were lost to West Reading and Muhlen- berg. Finally the league season opened with the team lining up as follows: Kalbach, Hollenbach, Harris and Seidel, for- wards; Yeich, center, and Zwicky, Costenbader and Hetrick, guards. A heart breaking game was lost to Robesonia on the latter’s floor, twenty-one to twenty. This defeat was fol- lowed by impressive victories over Wernersville, Wilson and Womelsdorf. Then came the second big game of the first half and again Wyomissing was defeated, but only after put- ting up a dogged fight. Sinking Spring was the victor, thirty- one to twenty-one. Not till the second half of the league, did the team flash its true form. After trailing Robesonia at half time, thirteen to seventeen, our boys came back brilliantly in the second half and walked away from their opponents by the score of thirty-nine to twenty-three. Wernersville and Wilson were again defeated and Womelsdorf was edged out by the score of thirty-three to thirty-one. Finally, on February 27, the big day arrived. A determined band of Sunset warriors who could not be denied victory, entered the crucial contest of the season to date. Sinking Spring was the opponent, but names I and past performances meant nothing that day. After the smoke of battle had cleared, Wyomissing was declared victor, thirty-seven to twenty-five. So once more Wyomissing passed through a successful league season ending in a tie for the championship. The play-off victory over Sinking Spring in the Armory gave us our first Western Division Championship, of the Western Division Championship. Page Sixty-forir

COLOPHON Rear row,—A. W. Rank, M1 anager;, Justine Harris,, Arthur Grill, Robert Hetrick,^ Bruce Seidel, Mr. Deitrich, Coach. Front row,—Wilbur Costen- bader, Edward Kalbach, Melvin Yeick, Elwood Hollcnbach, Arnold Zwicky. Our Champions TO THE men of the basketball team the Senior Class takes this opportunity to express our sincere apprecia- tion for the efforts you so willingly put forth to defend the honor and position of the Wyomissing High School iff the county basketball league. We congratulate you on winning the division championship cup and on the good sportsman- ship you displayed throughout the season. We also congatu- late rhe school upon the winning of the sportsman cup. We wish to impress upon future classes the duty which falls upon them to retain the coveted trophy. We are all deeply disap- pointed in not becoming county champions but we know that the players did their best and no more can be asked of any man. The Fleetwood game was packed with tremendous ex- citment and the one point margin of our defeat testifies to the possibilities that it was anybody’s game. The Birdsboro con- test was more conclusive. However we feel deeply the honor of the Western Division Championship. Page Sixty-five

COLOPHON Basketball Schedule November Opp. Wyo. 9 ’’Sinking Spring 31 21 xl6 ’’Boyertown 38 36 x7 ’’West Reading 32 10 23 Ro'besonia 39 xl4 Muhlenberg 39 30 x30 Muhlenberg 49 23 xl6 Amity 25 23 21 ’’Robesonia 21 20 36 18 37 February 6 ■W■■ernersville 15 66 x25 Boyertown Wilson 24 66 December 13 ’’’Womelsdorf 31 33 5 ’’Wernersville 22 55 25 12 *Wilson 33 20 37 19 Womelsdorf 16 26 27 Sinking Spring 20 38 March x31 Alumni 37 3 ’’Sinking Spring 20 28 January Championship Games Opp. Wyo. x 2 West Reading 39 16 x 7 Amity 33 37 Birdsboro 27 26 17 Fleetwood 36 ’’Games away xNon-League Track G ONE is the snow and the cold; our champion- ship basketball team is but a memory—a memory of which we can justly be proud. Balmy weather and spring are sup- posed to turn a young man’s heart to—? but not so in- Wyomissing. Track, a new fondling, is being nursed by the students of our alma mater. For the first time in many years Wyomissing will not be represented on the baseball diamond. Due to the excellent facilities at hand it was felt that track should be given the greater part of our attention this spring. At last our dream has been realized, Wyomissing has an up-to-date athletic field. No longer will we have to stumble ■ and stagger through the cinders at the playground. Our new athletic field includes a track and a football and soccer field. A club house is to be erected in the near future. We should be deeply grateful to our school board for the erection of this athletic field. Due to this being the first year that track was really spon- sored by our school no miracles can be expected, but a start is being made that we hope will lead to outstanding accom- plishments in the near future. Up to this time no definite squad has been selected but many are practising for the inter- class meet. Other meets that our school will participate in are Albright, West Reading, and Kutztown. Page Sixty-six

COLOPHON Girls’ Basketball .IBo OM! Crash! Again the Wyomissing Girls’ Team has come through with flying colors, winning nine games and losing only one. Under the splendid coaching and patience of our supervisor, Mr. Diedrick, Wyomissing High has at last achieved its goal by completing the most successful year ever witnessed (Including the boys). For certain reasons, the authorities of the school have barred the Girls’ Team from Inter-scholastic games. Al- though no games were scheduled, the girls obtained 4 o’clock games with other schools. The interest and enthusiasm did not wane, and they tried to repeat the previous records, in fact to even better them. With their remarkable spirit and hard fighting, they pushed through the last lap with full speed and piled up the highest score of the season—95. Our squad, although made up of new material, had as much true sportsmanship and courage as any preceding team. Our line-up was as follows: Marjorie Reifsnyder, forward; Rita Wenger, forward; Lillie Taylor, forward; Mildred Bingaman, center; Margaret Busch, center; Emma Vollmer, side center; Lois Hill, guard; Caroline Fox, guard; Martha Floren, guard. Following is the score by games: Wyo. OPP- 22 25 Mt. Penn ... 38 20 ♦Womelsdorf .... 43 17 Wilson ............ 61 15 26 22 Amity .............. 56 14 ♦Amity .............. 27 23 ♦Oley ................ . 29 20 ♦Wilson ............ 95 16 Sinking Spring 95 16 ♦Sinking Spring Oley .................. Margaret Btisch. ♦Games played away. Page Sixty-seven

COLOPHON I ■ Hi-Y Club jA-GAIN the Wyomissing Hi-Y Club has com- pleted a very successful year. During our seventh year of ex- istence in the High School we have created, maintained, and extended throughout the school and community high stand- ards of Christian character. The year opened with the usual banquet at the Y. M. C. A. Our speaker for the evening was Senator Norton, who proved to us the value of practicing the Hi-Y slogan: clean speech, clean living, clean scholarship, and clean sportsmanship. Throughout the year we had very interesting talks from men of importance in the community including Mr. Morris, Mr. Dulany, Dr. Funk, Mr. Fryer, Capt. Gearhart, Mr. Althouse, Dr. Roth, Mr. Baker, Mr. McDonough, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Hornig, Mr. Cassel, Mr. Heinly and Mr. Martin. During the past year the Scholarship Fund has gained much headway under the capable leadership of Charles Gring. —Donald Stitzer, Secretary. Page Sixty-eight

COLOPHON r|RL RE! w Girl Reserves E REALLY feel we have had a most successful Girl Reserves Club this year. Every member has participated actively in all club functions and co-operated in all under- takings so that the year has been filled with life and spirit. We selected a brisk October day to initiate our new members on the playground. We felt our importance increasing rap- idly when we adopted the library as our official club room and to prove it bought a new banner. We had a splendid assembly program. With the coming of the holiday season, we all contributed food and clothing for two poor families and from the notes of gratitude, we feel sure we made Christ- mas more enjoyable for them. No one could forget the faculty tea. We entertained the teachers with a professional reader until the toast was scraped. About this same time we held a swimming party in the Y. W. C. A. On May the ninth we held a dance at the Green Valley Country Club. We closed the term with a very impressive Candle Service. Mary Crannier. Page Sixty-nine

COLOPHON Standing,—Arnold Zwicky, Robert Bader. Seated,—Sara Rick, Dorothy Evans, Emma Vollmer, Rita Wenger. National Honor Society TDHREE years have elapsed since the National Honor Society was introduced in our school and we are proud to say that our number now consists of sixteen mem- bers. We welcomed two seniors, Emma Vollmer and Doro- thy Evans, and two juniors, Arnold Zwicky and Rita Wen- ger, this year, and hope that they will live up to our cardinal points, character, leadership, scholarship, and service, a citi- zen’s most useful contributions to society. The Phi Beta Kappa Society is a national honorary society organized among our colleges in 1776. With this society as a model, committees formed similar organizations in the high schools. There were organizations for dramatics, athletics, de- bating, science, but there was nothing to set aside the honor pupil, excelling not only scholastically but also excelling in character, leadership, and willingness to give service. As a remedy for this the National Honor Society was formed in 1925 and since then has had a remarkable growth and its members have gained a fine recognition in the business world. Robert Bader. Page Seventy

COLOPHON Oratorical Contest JL HE annual Guy Knowlton Sembower oratorical contest was held December 12. Justin Harris won first prize, his subject being \"Communism.” He declared \"Communism is not the type of government to displace the democracy es- tablished by our forefathers one hundred and fifty years ago” Norman Gates, speaking on \"Our Contribution to Civili- zation,” took second prize. He stated, \"The gift which our generation must lay on the altar of civilization must be a re- vision of the old scientific standards and the adoption of a new standard, which shall embody a recognition of the spir- itual and aesthetic side of life.” Alta Walker took third prize, her subject was \"Good Will.” She spoke of the day when men will cease in un- holy strife. \"The good will most important in our lives is that good will which the Galilean shepherds sang, 'On Earth Peace, Good Will to Men'.” The other contestants and their subjects were: Mary Crau- mer, \"Police Administration;” Rita Wenger, \"Juvenile Crime;” Ridgeley Kemp, \"Chain Stores;” Charles Gring, \"The Ethics of Sportsmanship;” Mildred Moyer, \"The Unem- ployed.”—Justin Harris. Debate Notes X HE question for debate is, \"Resolved, That Chain Stores are detrimental to the best interests of the American people.” With a big sigh from debaters, the debate is over—but not the decision. The announcement is made—Wyomissing wins unanimously. The negative team is not yet home from Ontelaunee, but let us listen—do we not hear footsteps? Yes, Justine is running to tell us some most important news— Wyomissing wins from Ontelaunee. We are sure Wyomis- sing scored a great victory by winning both debates. The affirmative team was composed of Rita Wenger, Emma Vollmer, Thomas Herb and Frank Frederick, while Sarah Ann Rick, Louise Eaches, Justine Harris and Kenneth Guilden comprised the negative team.—Emma Louise Vollmer. Page Seventy-one

COLOPHON You and I 1 OU AND I,” a comedy in three acts, was presented by the Wyomissing High School on December the second under the supervision of Miss Mary P. Bray. The cast was composed of the following members: Maitland White, Norman Gates; Nancy White, Emma Vollmer; Rod- erick White, Benjamin Frederick; Veronica Duare, Lillie Taylor; Geoffrey Nicols, Ridgley Kemp; G. Warren, Charles Gring; Etta, Antoinette Harvey. Have you ever felt that you weren't doing exactly what you secretly desired to do? In this play we see the struggle of one man for that very gripping, elusive \"something” so much like \"The beating of clipped wings longing for flight.” It is a gripping emotional story of one man who secretly felt the great disappointment of lost desires. Philip Barry reveals in his play the struggle of this man, trying to live the life of a citizen, while he desires to paint. The members of the cast did very complimentary work, and the audience showed their appreciation by their atten- tiveness and applause.—Emma Vollmer. Operetta 1 HE operetta was the finest musical and most col- i orful production ever presented at the Wyomissing High School. Miss Cherryblossom was directed by Miss Wanner, with the aid of many departments of the school. The art depart- ment designed the beautiful scenery, Mr. Diedrick directed the dances, and the lighting was under the supervision of the Science Department. Those taking the leading parts were Dorothy Sheidy as Cherry, Charles Gring as John Smith, supported by Ridgely Kemp, Lily Taylor, Norman Gates, Melvin Yeich, and Justin Harris.—Mary Guenther. Page Seventy-two

COLOPHON Band THE outlook for the band at the beginning of the school year was not so bright; but by diligent weekly rehear- sals, and the co-operation of all the members, a great deal of work was accomplished by the untiring efforts of the direc- tor, Mr. D. C. Shirk. The band has appeared on several important occasions, basketball games, pep meetings, assembly programs, Music Week, May Day and at the Kutztown Field Day events. The band boasts of an instrumentation and personnel as follows: Cornet, Robert Shetz; Clarinets, David Varr, Thomas Herb, Paul Keener; Alto Clarinets, John Ruth, Meyer Wood- rick; Trombone, John Garner; Baritone Trombone, Jacob Ruth; Saxophones, Kenneth Guldin, William Breidtinger, Russell Mellinger, Marvin Meyers; Bass Saxophone, Justin Harris; Drums, Abner Moll and Carl Fleck. The class of \"31” wishes unbounded success to the rapidly growing organization.—Grace E. Hartz. Orchestra OlJR High School Orchestra has again completed a very successful year. It has been under the direction of Miss Adelaide Warner, who has accomplished much through her untiring efforts. At the end of the term the group could account for twenty members, with prospects of a much larger membership for the ensuing year. The personnel was as follows: Six first violins; four second violins; three violoncellos; two clarinets; two saxophones; one trombone; one cornet; the drums and the piano. It will be noted that the new violoncellos and woodwinds helped to increase the number greatly. The Orchestra has made several new appearances at public events, among them being the annual High School play and the operetta, \"Miss Cherryblossom,’’ for which they played the overture and all the large choruses. Other appearances were made at the annual Christmas program, the Commence- ment exercises, and the Assembly programs. Near the middle of the second term a \"Junior Wyomissing Trio\" was organized, consisting of Donald Stitzer, violinist; Robert Redcay, cellist, and Grace Hartz, pianist.—Grace Hartz. Page Seventy-three

COLOPHON Inter-Club Dance AZETTE! That’s all they could find to say as they approached the Gym, which had been transformed into some strange place, more like a Club than a Gym. In the four corners were four domes each made of twenty-five lights in rose-bud effect and color, while in the center was a large dome consisting of over fifty smaller lights, all cleverly ar- ranged in a spider web-like ceiling of canary and black. Into the center of the lowest light played a very beautifully col- ored and lighted fountain which was banked with palms and ferns. This was the sight that greeted the visitor to the Wyo- missing Fourth Annual Inter-Club Dance on the 22nd of November, the dance of the year that starts all nearby school circles buzzing. Earl Boyer’s Eight furnished music and at intermission a buffet-supper was served in the lounges sur- rounding the Gym. It is the object of each Inter-Club Committee to \"go one better,” so to speak, than the previous year, to have their dance just a little finer in every respect, and we sincerely hope that you of next year’s committee can continue with this ob- ject in mind, although from all comment we must admit that you are going to have a rather difficult task.—Louise Eaches. Junior and Senior Prom The Time: April 25th. The The Place: Wyomissing Iris Club. The Jury: The Wyomissing Faculty. The Question: Which would outshine the other? Juniors or the Seniors? Decision Rendered: Undecided. S O LOVELY and unique were the decorations: and spring-like! So flimsy and pretty were the summer laces and organdies and straight and immaculate the texts of both contestants, that the Jury could reach \"No Decision.” The Press stated: \"Due to the close harmony and syncopa- tion offered by the \"Kentucky Ramblers,” the attention of the Jury was distracted considerably, at times even completely lost. The case was adjourned, at 12.00, for one year. Louise Eaches. Page Seventy-four

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OAIE, altar, and school, the mill, and the mart, The workers afield in science, in art, Peace circled and sheltered, shall join to create The manifold life of the firm- builded State. —Hosmer.



COLOPHON Community Industries ROM the quaint old adage \"Necessity is the mother of invention,” developed these monsters of industry, groaning, writhing under the lashes of supply and demand, belching forth black, curly smoke and emitting queer shrieks and whistles. At first manufacturing (rightly called, for it was then done by hand) took place in the home itself—per- haps in the kitchen beside the big open fireplace after the housework was done and the food for the next day prepared, —while father cut out patterns from the raw hide on the stool in front of him, big sister spun the wool into long skeins and mother, over there in her straight-backed chair, manipulated the clumsy loom before her, and hummed an old tune; and little Joe, seated on the floor carding the dusky fleece lying in small piles, joined her with his thin trembly voice when she came to the parts he knew. As population grew and the demand increased and steam engines arrived to turn the treadles and wheels, the small cottages became tiny mills with every member of the family again operating the still awkward machinery and working all hours of the day. But as soon as the machinery became too heavy and intricate it was necessary to remove it from the homes into places which were called factories; father and son came home late in the evening exhausted, having toiled in these poorly lighted, badly aired, hovels since the first crack of dawn. Mother and daughter prepared the raw materials to be shipped to the factories. This was the time of a new \"divi- sion of labor,” each man doing his share toward the finished product then passing it on to the next man for his part of the task. But there seemed to be no circumventing ma- chines. In its early stages it may have driven the worker at a breakneck pace, but it is characteristic of the machine that it continually tends to render itself automatic. There is no standing still; progress is imperative. Soon came a power development that was to revolutionize the industrial world— electricity was used to turn the wheels and treadles. Father and son returned home earlier, in better spirits, ready to settle down in his comforable chair and read the \"Gazette,” occa- sionally looking up to exchange opinions with his wife about how dangerous these new automobiles were, which traveled at the terrific rate of fifteen miles per hour. The factories were lighted more scientifically and ventilation was improved. Page Seventy-nine

COLOPHON COMMUNITY INDUSTRIES—Continued Around these new factories there grew up small com- munities of the workers. Some of them were planned with forethought and others sprung up like mushrooms, houses grouped everywhere in disorder and confusion, like hungry flies flock around a honeycomb. Wyomissing with its wide streets, carefully planted trees and well erected houses was the product of the keen foresight of those people who first took the interest of this rising com- munity to heart. Some one pictured this lovely community humming with contented workers and the headquarters of the American full-fashioned knitting industry and that dream has been realized. As for the high lights in the history of the textile industry itself there is a report that on the thirteenth of June, 1657, Oliver Cromwell had granted letters patent for the charter of \"the Company of Frame-work knitters.” The guild masters convened in London to draft the laws and the code of ethics for their trade. Some of the guild masters had served their apprentice- ship under William and James Lee. They had been taught by the father of the art how to build a good knitting-frame and how to knit fine silken stockings thereon. More yet, the genial inventor had succeeded in shaping their minds so that they were never satisfied with their achievements, but kept on thriving for further perfection in the mechanical art of frame-building and knitting. The chronicle reports: \"They thought the employment so honorable as to wear silver work needles, suspended by sil- ver chains at their breasts.” This practice was continued by frame-worker-knitters as late as the reign of Queen Anne. As the symbol of their pledge to further the interests of the frame-knitting trade by fair and square workmanship they ordered to be drawn up, the outlines of Lee’s stocking frame as coat of arms of their corporation. As a motto they chose: Speed, Strength, and Truth United. Today, the textile executives cannot think of a symbol bet- ter expressing the sincere endeavor of their organization, than to live up to the standard set three centuries ago by \"the promoters and inventors of the art and mystery or trade of Frame-Work-Knitting,—the making of silk stockings or other work by a frame and engine.” (Opening paragraph of the original charter application.) Page Eighty

COLOPHON COMMUNITY INDUSTRIES—Continued Economic and political changes have shifted the emphasis in the knitting trade from Nottingham and London to Penn- sylvania. And this brings us to our own community. The Textile Machine Works were incorported with the opening of our twentieth century, in 1900. The organiza- tion behind the incorporation, however, was founded eight years earlier, in 1892, by the formation of a partnership \"Thun & Janssen.” M2 First building of the Textile Machine Works on Cedar Street built 1892 The president of the Textile Machine Works, Mr. Henry Janssen, devoted his energies to the mechanical development and perfection of the English \"Cotton” frame. His partner, Mr. Ferdinand Thun, as Secretary and Treasurer, analyzed and emphasized the commercial aspects of the young textile branch of full-fashioned knitting. The technical and the business factors, harmoniously co- operating, effected the spectacular rise of the enterprise; to- day the \"Reading” machine is operating in more than 90% of the full-fashioned knitting mills of the United States and is steadily gaining ground in foreign markets. A visitor strolling through the twenty acres of manufac- turing floor space of the present plants in Wyomissing, along both sides of the Reading Railroad to Harrisburg, can hardly Pnge Eighty-one

COLOPHON COMMUNITY INDUSTRIES—Continued estimate the obstacles encounteded in the earlier days, before success crowned the efforts of the founders. The start was made with confidence in the soundness of the basic ideas, but with practically no working capital ex- cept \"Good Will.” The industrial panics threatened to lame the costly experiments; the buying public looked skeptical at the new home-made product and preferred a machine of es- tablished foreign makes. Textile Machine Works thus were forced to build an experimental knitting mill to test and prove the efficiency and superiority of their product. This experiment, so reluctantly started, has been beneficial to the knitting trade in general, because close contact with the actual needs of the market decided the policies of Textile Machine Works in the most difficult problem confronting the knit- goods trade. Let us take a closer view of these almost living machines within our borders. On the north side of the Reading Rail- road tracks lies the foundry employing 300 men at full time. Here the castings are made that are later assembled in the Textile mills. Three large cupolas melt the pig iron to be poured into sand molds containing the patterns and the cores. Most of these molds are hand made, but there is one large machine that makes the molds of the heavier castings, au- tomatically fills the molds, and by means of a crane places the molds to be cooled. Not only are pig iron castings made here, but aluminum and brass as well, though not on such a large scale. After the castings are cool they are smoothed either by means of an air hammer or by sand blasting. The smaller machines are placed in tubs containing stars to chip off the rough edges. Finally they are polished on the emery wheel and placed in bins ready for use or packed for shipment. Here, as in the other units of the industries, the men are paid by piece work and they work an eight-hour day, from seven in the morning until four in the afternoon, with three- quarters of an hour at noon. Passing over the bridge to the textile mills, which cover 27 acres, we enter buildings where the needles, pins and bolts are cut from Swedish steel; each floor devoted to one entire project, as for instance, the department where the needles are made. At one end of the floor the pliable Swedish wire is cut into definite lengths, then passed to a group which places wedges at one end to prevent slipping; next it is sharpened, Page Eighty-two

COLOPHON COMMUNITY INDUSTRIES—Continued bent, tried on a machine to eliminate the useless ones and finally dipped in oil and packed. Each department is thus laid out until all the parts are completed and only need as- sembling. Every part is tested on a completed machine to doubly insures its perfection. All the machines used in the manufacturing of parts are imported from Germany, though for a few years during the war they were made at the Tex- tile. They are all finished in an egg-shell blue and the work- men wear dark blue uniforms with a lighter blue shirt. There is an Experimental department where improvements to the ' textile manufacture originate. During the year 1929 forty new patents were granted to the designers of the Textile Machine Works. Leaving the Textile we pass under a culvert and out onto the court of the Berkshire Knitting Mills, the largest full- fashioned mills in the world (we inwardly swell with pride and start to walk with our heads just a little bit higher), a visitor cannot help but be deeply impressed with the exterior of these buildings, for there in front of the knitting mill lies a brick-paved walk bordered with shrubbery, and if they are in blossom, the picture seems almost too lovely to be true; everything presents a clean, well kept appearance. But I digress. First, we go to the department where the silk thread is wound onto spools, this thread is bought in Buffalo, coming originally from Japan and China. It is transported to the Berkshire in skeins. These skeins are in various pastel colors, the reason for this being that each thread that is used in making a stocking is itself composed of other threads, ac- cording to the weight of the stocking it is to become; and to distinguish the different size thread, these colors are used. These colors are not changed until the stocking is completed and then dyed. Next we visit the knitting department, composed in all of one thousand two hundred machines. The thread now is placed on machines that knit the whole leg of the stocking, usually these machines are capable of knitting twenty-four stockings at one time. The stocking (what there is of it) now passes to Toppers, women place the loose stitches at the heel on long instruments that look much like combs com- posed of very thin needles. These \"combs” are placed in the machines where the foot of the stocking is completed. Page Eighty-three

COLOPHON COMMUNITY INDUSTRIES—Continued We now leave the large red brick building, the further end of which is made of cement. This cement part of the building is the old home of the Narrow Fabric which is now in one of the three long buildings across the street. The build- ing we now enter runs parallel to the one we have just left. It is devoted to the looping and seaming of the stockings. The operation we first see is the machine that loops the t, LU-.. View of Textile Machine Works when the plant was moved to Wyomissing in 1900 ends of the heel and toe together. This is done on a circular piece of steel made up of small needles on which the loose stitches of the toe and heel are placed and as they pass under an instrument similar to that of the sewing machine they are looped. Next the stockings are passed to the seamer, who stitches the stocking from heel to the top. The stocking is then examined for imperfections which may have been caused in the looping and seaming. We take an elevator that is loaded with stockings and arrive at the fourth and last floor. Here the stockings are dyed in large tubs, the heavier ones are placed in the vat filled with a solution of dye, but the thinner and more fragile pieces are placed in a mesh bag of heavy cotton before they are placed in the dyer. In order to produce certain colors the stockings must remain in the Page Eighty-four

COLOPHON COMMUNITY INDUSTRIES—Continued dye for a specified time. This is controlled by the machine itself. After the stockings have been dyed they are placed in dryers which are circular tubs revolving about eight hun- dred times a minute. When the stockings are partially dry they are taken to that part of the building where they are placed on stocking forms and fully dried in steam ovens. The ovens are in the lower part of what appear to be desks. Each man operates three of these small compartments, where View of the first building of the Berkshire Knitting Mills as it appeared in 1907, the year of erection twenty-four stockings are dried at one time. The stockings are then examined for imperfections, sometimes returned to be fixed in certain departments, sometimes discarded, while still others are laid aside to be sold as imperfect stockings. The stockings are then paired, for each pair must be within the limit of an eigth of an inch difference or the jobbers will not take them. It seems funny that stockings that have been put through the same processes should differ in length or in width, but they invariably do. The stockings are marked and packed in boxes containing the label of the jobber who sells them and then placed in the store room. The industry employs four thousand eight hundred em- Page Eighty-five

COLOPHON COMMUNITY INDUSTRIES—Continued ployees in full time and has an average output of sixty thou- sand stockings per week. The organization of this industry, like the Textile and the Narrow Fabric, is patterned after the line staff management in which the employees in a certain department, for instance the employees of the production de- partment, are responsible only to the production head or manager; the heads of other departments have no say in the way this department is carried on. To the east of these knitting mills lies the Narrow Fabric. Since 1910 the Narrow Fabric has produced braided products such as shoe strings, lace trimmings, and elastic bands. Strange to say, though the Berkshire knitting mills were built before the Narrow Fabric, braiding machines were made before knitting machines. Like the Berkshire, the Narrow Fabric Company was formed to provide an outlet for the machinery made by the Textile Machine Company. We, of Wyomissing, are vitally effected in every way by these industries of our community. Our school, our play- ground, our homes, and even the government itself, every day are influenced by them. To appreciate them, we must learn of the magnitude of their productive service, and to learn of them is to appreciate them. The generation of real civic pride could not better be accomplished than by a comprehen- sive community realization of the social and economic bene- fits conferred not only upon Wyomissing, but also upon the entire world, by the Associated Industries,—Textile Machine Company, Berkshire Knitting Mills, and Narrow Fabric Company. Panorama of the Industries Page Eighty-six

Community Government

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Patria sc OR like a law of nature in my blood, I feel thy sweet and secret sovereignty And woven through my soul thy vital sign. My life is but a wave, and thou the flood; I am a leaf, and thou the mother-tree; Nor should I be at all, were I not thine. —Henry VanDyke.



COLOPHON Community Government Go v e r n m e n t a n d So c ie t y L/IFE plays some queer tricks on her favorite pawn —man. She seems to delight in blinding him, and keeping him from the things he seeks, leading him astray with wiles and empty mirages. She buries her gold beneath the cabin of the old mountain prospector, she slips diamonds among the pebbles in the brook where the tired traveler pauses to drink, refreshing himself on his journey toward promised riches. Perhaps it is not so much Fate that plays against man as it is that man himself is blind to the things before his nose, and not realizing the value of the commonplace, struggles forward to the dancing shadows that he sees in the distance. It seems strange that he should overlook those things that lie in his grasp and power, and grope for vision- ary clouds of thin air. Stranger still that he should despise that which he might mould to his advantage and worship the unattainable. Has Life placed this same trait in all nature, I wonder? Does the tiny ant, having built his little pile of sand at the foot of a mighty cliff, think less of his achieve- ment because by chance he is relatively insignificant, or is he content to admire his own work as accomplished by himself, leaving that higher mass of earth to the thoughts of its rela- tively huge constructor? Man stands in the rough hewn basin of the Grand Canyon gazing fearfully at the massive brown walls that rise all about him, wondering what wedge had split the breast of the earth and torn her surface apart. He lets the foaming white waters of the Niagara curl a hair’s breath away from his feet after they have been dashed to spray upon the rocks, falling from hundreds of feet above. He climbs the rough brown back of one of the treeless pinnacles of the Great Divide looking up even further through the billowy clouds at hte mighty snow-capped mountains that tear huge holes in the blue carpet of the skies; and silently he ponders over the great power and organization lying in Nature all about him. Still this same man on his way to work, walking through the man-shadowed streets of a great metropolis sees thou- sands of his fellow beings occupied as himself in some every day task. He sees through the opened office windows human Page Ni>ie/y-o>ie

COLOPHON COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT—Continued beings toiling in the heat. He is directed by a uniformed officer across the street jammed with traffic to the entrance of a subway which will bear him to his destination. He sees, in short, every one striving for the betterment of his neigh- bor—a massive ant-hill toiling for the betterment of the whole. Yet, beyond the mere everyday conception within himself he does not seem to sense and feel the mighty pulse of that organization surrounding him, making life livable for him—Society—a power that is a mirrored reflection, though infinitely smaller than its original, of the Supreme Administration of the universe. Society is man's paramount creation. It is the picture and expression of the difference between barbarism and civiliza- tion. By it man has done in co-operation that which he could never have achieved alone. He has learned to unify, to organize. It is the greatest machine he has ever invented, a machine which is the master of its creator, but which could not exist without him. For man is naught were it not for Society, and were we to remove he who is a cog in its intri- cacies, it would not function. Parts of it are sordid; the whole is beautiful—it is like an eastern city at sunset viewed from distant hills. Government is the law of Society. It is an expression of the will of a people—the ethics of a nation. It is the cord that binds man together. It has existed since the birth of the human race, for it was born with the man that trod on this earth. Man cannot live without it, because it is the code of rules under which he enjoys the aid and association of his fellow beings. Government should be the finest creation of Society in the form of a nation, just as Society is the finest creation of man, for it is an expression of the moral rules within that nation. Indeed, it is not only the expression of the people, but it is the people, for it embodys in it the ideals and sins of a people. Go v e r n m e n t in t h e Un it e d St a t e s To the American, Washington and the Capitol Dome cut on the skyline exemplifies our government. No matter how he may complain of the administration, or what remarks he may make concerning the personalities in office, deep in his heart he loves and respects his government. He will criticize Page Ninety-two

COLOPHON COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT—Continued and tear down in the most brutal fashion a president who meets with his displeasure; he will make cutting personal re- marks about the occupants of our highest governmental posi- tions, but never will he cast a reflection at the office itself. This is the essence of the American government and of democracy. Until this government loses that respect of its people, until its glorious foundation, its heroic struggle for existence have been forgotten, then, and only then, will America be no more. Among ourselves the mention of government brings into mind at once the administrative body of the entire nation— our national government, for it is brought before our eyes continually. Its dealings with foreign powers arouse the closest interest among the American people. The election of its chief officers throw the commercial affairs of our nation into turmoil. Yet, if we examine closely the structure of this body, we find it is merely the shell and skeleton of the smaller units, the states, and the state itself is the midway point be- tween the national and the small and extremely important local government. It is in this unit that true government is expressed—true government in the light that the American wishes to express itself—that is, true democracy. Because, for a complex gov- ernment, such as ours, that wishes to express true democracy, as ours surely does, without the small unit, the task is im- possible. Democracy is the rule of the people, and although government, even the national government, is an expression of the will of the people, it could never stretch out to touch the individual except through local government. It is therefore very evident that this form of government is extremely important and worthy of understanding by all of us, and, although it is generally overlooked in the shadow of the hugher national government, it is as important, if not more so, as the structure of which it is a part. Local government in the United States varies in the differ- ent sections, speaking generally, however, there are three forms—the county, the township, and the county township plans. The last is the type prevailing in our state, and hence directly affecting us. Our entire state, exclusive of cities and boroughs, is divided into townships. Each township is a Page Ninety-three

COLOPHON COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT—Continued creation of law, and has corporate and political powers. These townships are of two classes, those having a population of 300 and above, and all those under 300. When the popula- tion of a township becomes so large, that, for the betterment of the conditions of its inhabitants, as well as for convenience in governmental administration and relationship, a larger and more powerful unit is desirable, a borough is formed. It is under that form of local of government, that the people of Wyomissing administer their governmental functions. Thus a complete understanding of this governmental system is ex- tremely essential to us into whose hands this task of carrying on government will fall. Unfortunately we know only too little of our local government, when we consider how closely it affects us now, and how much more closely it will affect us in the future. Therefore, if any way you understand Wyomissing’s government better on reading this attempted explanation, however meager the increase in your knowledge, the end will most certainly justify the efforts. Wy o m is s in g Go v e r n m e n t Since all borough governments are practically the same, and 2*2 Town Hall Page Ninety-four

COLOPHON COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT—Continued also to bring the picture to you, let us look at this form of government through the medium of our own government. The chief executive of the borough is the burgess. His office corresponds favorably to that of the mayor of the city, the governor in the state, or the president in the national government. His term is four years, and he is not eligible to succeed himself. He cannot hold any other borough office during his term. He is neither a member of the council, nor does he preside at their meetings, although he is in attend- ance. He signs or vetos ordinances passed by the council, but vetoed measures may be passed by a two-third’s vote of the council. In enforcing ordinances, collecting fines, and im- posing penalties, he has the power of a Justice of the Peace. In the absence or disability of a burgess, the president of the council performs the duties of that officer. At present the chief burgess of Wyomissing is Mr. Charles H. Law. This office, in addition to being the highest in the borough, is the only elective office receiving compensation. The legislative body of the borough is the Council, con- sisting of seven members. The councilmen are elected for a term of four years, and receive no compensation. The coun- cilmen are divided into two classes, so that as nearly as pos- sible, one-half are chosen at each bi-ennial election. The laws passed by the council are called ordinances. The council levies taxes, controls expenditures, and if necessary, borrows money. A president, chosen by the councilmen from their own number, presides, and a person, who is not a member of the council, is chosen secretary. The secretary keeps records of all the transactions of the council, and publishes its ordi- nances. In addition, the council acts in all suites to which the borough is a party. The Council of our borough is composed of the following citizens: Ferdinand Thun, President; Henry Janssen, Charles E. Smith, Harry F. Heck, James B. Mercer, Murry T. Killmer, Walter Wade, and as secretary, Samuel I. Henry. For convenience in its work and the exercise of it powers the council is usually divided into committees, each committee confining itself to a definite portion of the administration. The numbers and duties of those committees in the Wyomis- sing Town Council are as follows: The Street Committee— Page Ninety-five

COLOPHON COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT—Continued Henry Janssen, chairman; Charles E. Smith, and Harry E. Heck. This committee devotes itself to the management of streets, paving, roads and street repairs in the borough. It is they and their predecessors whom we have to thank for the excellent driveways in our community. The Finance Committee, comprising of Charles E. Smith, chairman; James B. Mercer, and Walter Wade, have under their jurisdiction all the financial affairs of the borough gov- ernment. That good old resort, the Swimming Pool, where most of us spend the greater part of the summer, is directed by a special committee of three men—Mr. Henry Janssen, chair- man ; Charles E. Smith and Harry F. Heck. To these men we owe a wealth of comfort and good times and we hope they will continue to serve us so well. All questions of legality and all cases wherein the borough is involved are handled by the Committee on Law, composed of James B. Mercer, chairman; Charles E. Smith, and Murray T. Killmer. The lighting of our community on the streets, etc., which is very adequate compared with other boroughs of our size, is under the supervision of Mr. Murray T. Killmer, together with his associate, Mr. Walter Wade. The care of all community buildings and property, such as the Town Hall and the stables, are cared for by Mr. Harry F. Heck, and Mr. Murray T. Killmer. The beauty of the Town Hall is a monument to their and their predecessors’ efficiency. All bills of the borough encountered in any way whatso- ever after having been signed by the head of the department incurring them, must pass through the hands of the Commit- tee on Bills before the council will acknowledge them as proper and payable. On this committee are Mr. Walter Wade and Mr. Murray T. Killmer. The water supply, as well as the fire department, also are under the supervision of the council and are entrusted to a committee comprised of Mr. Walter Wade, chairman; Mr. Charles E. Smith, and Mr. James B. Mercer. 'This is a very important committee, since our Water and Fire Departments affect us very closely. The section of the town government that provides for the Page Ninety-six

COLOPHON r COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT—Continued I P ra The New Library protection of the lives and property of its citizens, the Police Department, is directly under the jurisdiction of the council, and is directed by a committee headed by Mr. Charles E. Smith, together with Mr. Murray and Mr. Killmer. Ad m in is t r a t io n o f t h e Wy o m is s in g Pu b l ic Lib r a r y The last of the committee in council has, at the present, come into a new and pleasing responsibility. It is the Library Committee, headed by Mr. Mercer, assisted by Mr. Killmer. Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, \"An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man,” and although stated in a period not entirely over, its truthfulness is everlasting. If it had not been for the keen interest in the progressiveness of the borough, by one of our leading citizens, this new library building—the beautiful colonial structure that adorns the comer of Penn Avenue and Reading Blvd.—could not have been realized. The appreciation felt by the people can be dis- played to this individual in one way; that is proper and con- stant use of its resources. Consistancy seemed to be among the main objectives of the Page Ninety-seven

COLOPHON COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT—Continued architect in the structure of and completion of this building. Throughout the entire edifice this word blazes forth to the observer. The balustrade on the interior balcony corresponds perfectly with those on the exterior. The furniture, that is, chairs, desks, tables, etc., are all consistant insomuch as they complete one design only. There was neither expense nor time spared in its completion which left nothing undone that would detract from its genuine Colonial Atmosphere. The new Library has added many new departments and phases which are so very beneficial and essential to the func- tioning of any library. The old library contained ample fic- tion material to meet the needs of the size community it catered to, but often its resources were very limited. Its non-fiction and research materials were confined due to lack of space and equipment. Here is where the new library ex- cells. Its non-fiction, research and reference departments are complete, already catalogued and ready for usage. These de- partments are separated from the main reading rooms to in- sure absolute quiet. The librarians are cooperating with the school teachers in every way possible, so that they may have the necessary books in circulation, and also that they may assist the pupil as much as possible in his reference and re- search work. The Children’s Department, under the supervision of Miss Mabel Brubaker, has advanced considerably in its field to- wards aiding the younger child. Heretofore, the children’s books, although in one room, were not catalogued and had no organization whatsoever. This new system, adopted in the children’s section, not only makes it more convenient for the librarian and child but also aids the child to become ac- quainted with the catalogue system. For instance, the Fairy Tales are well collected, also, the picture books for the younger child, thus enabling books to be found at once. This de- partment likewise is cooperating with the school and affords a place of access for the child to work, and to secure outside information, other than limitations of the text book. Miss Brubaker has planned story-telling hours for the children in the specially equipped Story-telling Room. The announce- ment of a definite time has not been made. Besides these new departments the library offers many other Page 'Ninety-eight