Swarthmore College - Halcyon Yearbook (Swarthmore, PA)

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erve 17 years, and Sara Little, who came in 1936, are Swarth- more ' s two busy housekeepers . . . Miss Carr manages the food problem, which has become increasingly big since she came here 9 years ago . . . the cooks behind the steam-table have made things easier for her . . . down at the Stables is Loyd Black, handing out both horses and riding tips since 1921 . . . but the record for long service is probably held by Ayme Gosm ' an, who came here 28 years ago . . . she has given the switch- board personality, and put a special pride into her fa- miliar words . . . Swarthmore College.

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■•Jheu .y lio u Who wind the Swarthmore clock and keep it ticking . . . unobtrusive yet vital . . . like Mr. Pitt, up in the corner ... or Nicholas Pittenger, as he signs his checks and invoices ... 22 years here have made him a Comp- troller of Yankee sagacity who will be missed when he leaves soon . . . next there is Mrs. Sorber, mistress of the book-store since 1942 ... Esther Ridpath, who jumped from her Swarthmore graduation in 1944 to be- come Vocational Adviser, then Assistant Dean ... vi- vacious, energetic Es will leave a big gap when she goes soon, to get an M.A. . . . Ethel Stilz, who has been here

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BETITA MARTINEZ, Editor Mosey Frohman, Production Manager, covered the nasty details, like letters to servicennen. Getting junior write-ups meant assiduous beating on people but with the help of Rosemary Accola and Jean Kistler, Literary Editor Jean Thompson produced the goods. Sallie Demond coped with all sports write-ups. When hHugh Edgerton left last summer and John Wilkinson departed for Midshipman School in March, the picture situation looked pretty grim. But Warren Jacobs stepped in, and with Ronnie Landon ' s help finished up the most gruelling job of all.