Raymond Gotwalt Scrapbook 1

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Raymond Gotwalt Scrapbook 1

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2015.16.149

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Raymond Gotwalt Scrapbook 1 Includes various articles clipped from local newspapers- including the Gerrmantown Courier, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Evening Ledger- on the "goings on" at the Germantown YMCA on Greene Street, 1939-1946. Page 1- includes three articles clipped from the pages of the February 13, 1941 Germantown Courier. Subjects mentioned in articles include: Robert Brooks, 12th Annual Semi-Annual Swimming Championship, Germantown YMCA, Physical Department, Boys' Department, John Swoyer, Ed Costello, Lawrence Easter, Russell King, William Margerum, Robert Leidy, William Haberstadt, Holland, Murphy, Gaffney, Freas, Oldknow, Gravenstine, Fleming, McGarvey, Bradfield, Ganetti, Milligan, Rullo, Petrella, McLaughlin, Lipsett, Daly, Renninger, gynamstic team, Ed Pollard, Charles Sheridan, Sam Dietz, West Chester [State] Teachers [College], Joe Brancato, Temple University, Penn State University, Frank Nelson, "Westside Five," Humphries, Rothermel, Keilholtz, Wenzel, Reese, Thomson, Uncles, Butler, MacLean, Shaffer, Wee Willie Edelston, Peter Salmon, Warren Fisher. Page 2- Includes five articles from the February 20, 1941 issue of the Germantown Courier. Subjects mentioned in articles include: Hamilton Paper, Brown Instrument, Industrial Basketball League, Collins, Aiken, Midvale Steel, Mellor, Turner, Walters, McMullen, Clancy, McNally, Miller, Harmer, Ladley, McKay, Taylor, Vendetti, Facer, Clark, Gallagher, Campbell, Gustafson, McGlone, McHale, Burg, MacFarlane, Smith, Wilson, Mulhern, Gill, Scamptom, Facer, Sawicki, MacEntee, Sacse, Piece, Swoyer, Olinik, Olenick, Helwig, Loughery, Paugh, Collins and Aikman, Safetee, Leeds and Northrup, Germantown YMCA, gymnastic team, Harold Zimmerman, Wee Willie Edelston, Warren Fisher, Dietz, Lebow, Young, Salmon, Gotherman, Bush, Anderson, Lee, Richter, Mastbaum, Jack Kelly, Wojo, Oldknow, Holland, Fleming, Freas, Feeley, Gravenstine, McGarvey, McBrien, Klenk, Reichner, Kowalski, Michaels, Renninger, Senior Red Cross Life Saving course. Page 3- Includes five articles from the February 27, 1941 issue of the Germantown Courier. Subjects mentioned in articles include: Leeds and Northrup, Germantown Industrial Basketball League, Hamilton Paper, Germantown YMCA, Brown Instrument, Collings and Aikman, Clancy, Campbell, Midvale Steel, Sasse [Sacse?], Safetee Glass, Turner, Miller, Watters, McMullen, McNally, Harmer, Haugh, Rudolph, Olenick, Laughney, Swoyer, Helwig, Olinick, Scampton, Facer, Sawicki, McEntee, Pierce, Malloy, Reilly, Gustavson, Jarmer, Berg, McFarlane, Schmidt, Miller, Mulhern, Wilson, Gill, Parker, Ladley, McKay, Taylor, Facer, Clarke, Stehn, Vendetti, the Peanuts, the Brazilnuts, YMCA House Basketball League, the Chestnuts, the Walnuts, Patchell, Webb, Peffle, McKinney, Montgomery, Coates, Feeley, Bunting, Stiles, Zane, Hopkins, Allen, Miley, Boothroyd, Krips, Logan, Dettry, Beatty, Surgner, Bland, Lynch, Hamilton, Brewer, the Cardinals, the Eagles, Green, Beatty, Rothermel, Holland, Lutz, McGrath, Acord, Haviland, Rocco, Linton, Oldknow, McGarvey, Lynch, Gaffney, the Jaybirds, the Bluebirds, Sibson, Kean, West Chester State Teachers College, Sampson Dietz, Frank Nelso, Pete Salmon, Chester YMCA, district YMCA championships, Brady, White, Freas, McBrien, Gravenstine, Murphy, Hood, Boyd, Dalton, Maxwell, Madison, Kissel, Moyer, Picherello, Coatesville, Bradfield, Fleming, F. Shiller, Gallagher, Clift, E. Shiller, Holmes, Phillips. Page 4- Includes three articles from the March 6, 1941 issue of the Germantown Courier. Subjects mentioned in articles include: the Cardinals, the Eagles, Germantown YMCA, YMCA House Basketball League, Allen, Dick McBrien, Bob Bradfield, Brady, Lutz, Haviland, McGrath, Zulick, Fleming, Oldknow, McGarvey, Green, Beatty, Rothermel, "Lefty" Holland, Jack Feeley, Jim Feeley, Bradfield, Rocco, Linton, Hamilton, Stiles, Norristown YMCA, Joe Lord, Villanova Fresh Quintet, Demczi, Murphy, Brady, Gravenstine, Fleming, McGarvey, Bradfield, Oldnow, Win'tom, Strimmel, Robbins, Wilson, Campbell, Safetee Glass, Brown Instrument, Leads and Northrup, Hamilton Paper, 5722 Greene Street, Clancy, Collins and Aikman, Olinik, Rudolph, Midvale Steel, McGlone, Halloy, Pierce, MacEntee, Lynch, Sassee [Sacse?], Facer, Scampton, Ladley, Clarke, Taylor, McKay, Miller, McNally, Watters, McMullen, Lawler, McHenry, Gill, Miller, Wilson, Murphy, McFarlane, Olinik, Pugh, Olenick, Helwig, Loughrey, Kendrick, Keever, Rudolph, Riley, Gallagher, Harmer, Quinn. Page 5- Includes five articles from the March 13, 1941 issue of the Germantown Courier. Subjects mentioned in articles include: the Jaybirds, the Eagles, Bird Basketball League, Lefty Holland, Les, Calkins, Dick McBrien, Fleming, Brady, the Hawks, the Bluebirds, Gaffney, Oldknow, Abrams, Beatty, Rothermel, Rocco, Bradfield, Conway, Stiles, Vrooman, Peffle, Patchell, Sibson, Webb, Kean, the Cardinals, the Falcons, Germantown YMCA, Middle Atlantic A. A. U. handball championships, Stanley Hitz, Tournament Committee, Clarke Briedenback, William McDowell, Alvine Cline, R. A. Gotwalt, Senior Middle Atlantic A. A. U. tumbling Championships, Junior Middle Atlantic A. A. U. Gymnastic Championships, George Zypula, Wee Willie Edelston, Penn State YMCA, Leeds and Northrup, Midvale Steel, Hamilton Paper, Temple University, *Edward Danser, Mr. and Mrs. David H. Danser, 6402 Clearview Street, Middle Atlantic Athletic Association, Intercollegiate Meet, Germantown High School. Page 6- Includes three articles from the March 15, 1941 issue of the Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger, and four articles from the March 20, 1941 issue of the Germantown Courier. Subjects mentioned include: Reading YMCA, Eastern "Y" tournament, Lancaster YMCA, Hilbert, McKinney, Chester YMCA, Norristown YMCA, Raymond A. Gotwalt, Germantown YMCA, Senior Middle Atlantic A. A. U. handball championships, James Ames, Tony Gentile, Broadwood, George Zypula, Middle Atlantic Tumbling Championships, Swimming Committee, Charlie Roeser, James S. McAdoo, Dr. Wiilliam J. Cant, John McCurdy, Red Cross Senior Life Saving course, Earl Kirk, Red Life Water Safety instructor's course. Page 7- includes two articles clipped from the March 20, 1941 issue of the Germantown Courier. Subjects mentioned include: Germantown YMCA, Pittston YMCA, Germantown Scholastics, Middle Atlantic District, A. A. U. gymnastic meet, Middle Atlantic Senior tumbling championship, George Zypula, Temple University, Harold Zimmerman, Eastern Intercollegiate Gymnastic championship, John Richter, Charles Sheridan, Wee Willie Edelston, Fred Zimmerman, Olney High School, Sam Dietz, Ed Poland, Northeast High School, Public League. Also includes illustration of Harold M. Osborn, a sophomore at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathy, "still going strong" at 38. Page 8- Includes four articles clipped from the pages of March, 1941 issues of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Public Ledger. Subjects mentioned in articles include: Ed Rovner, Al Cline, Bill Frifth, Germantown YMCA, Middle Atlantic A. A. U. handball tournament, Middle Atlantic A. A. U. tumbling championship, Harvard University, Fred Zimmerman, Robert McKinney, *Wee Willie Edelston, Olney High School, Public League, George Zypula [Sypula], Temple University, Howard Patterson, Jack Brownstein, Pete Zimmerman, Bob McKinney, Sam Dietz, John Richter, Charles Sheridan, Ed Poland, Steve Green, Bob Flynn, Germantown Boys Club, Philadelphia Turners, Bob McKinney, Public High League, Bob Smith, Northeast High School, Bill Bonsall, Bartram High School, Charles Eisenbeis, Gratz High School, Bob Price, Bob Stout, the Trojans, infantile paralysis. Page 9- Includes three articles clipped from the pages of the Philadelphia Public Ledger and Williamsport Grit [?], March 1941. Subjects mentioned in articles include: Williamsport YMCA, Pennsylvania State gymnastic tournament, Clyde W. Shotzbarger, *J. Eskridges, *Jack Richter, *L. Feister, *William Edelston, Frank Nelson, Pete Salmon, Walter Biichle [Bichle?], Centre Avenue Branch, R. Tilton, Sam Dietz, Ed Poland, J. Etheridge, J. Valentino, Bob Flynn, Pete Zimmerman, Philadelphia Turners, Germantown YMCA, George Sypula [Zypula?], Bob McKinney, Harold Patterson, Jack Brownstein, Charles Sheridan. Page 10- Includes a single article clipped from the March 27, 1941 Philadelphia Public Ledger. Subjects mentioned include: Steve Greene*, Germantown High School, Public High League, Middle Atlantic senior championship gym meet, Germantown YMCA, Harold Patterson, Temple University, Germantown Boys Club, William Edelston, Sam Dietz, Ed Poland, Bob Flynn, Philadelphia Turners, Pete Zimmerman, Bob McKinney, George Sypula [Zypula?], Jack Browstein, John Richter, Charles Sheridan. Page 11- Includes three articles, clipped from the pages of April, 1941 issues of the Philadelphia Public Ledger and Inquirer. Subjects mentioned include: John Calhoun, Jimmy McAdoo, Germantown YMCA, Pennsylvania State YMCA swimming championships, Simon Gratz High School, Temple University, Bill Schmidt, Gordon Mullen Jr., Marjorie Hicks, Dorothy Evans, *Ed Geisz, Reading YMCA, North Branch YMCA, Al Benedict, Joe Kirk, Frank Harter, George Dormuth, Frank O'Brien, Eastern Pennsylvania Y Championships. Page 12- Includes six articles, all clipped from the pages of March and April, 1941 Germantown Couriers. Subjects mentioned include: Temple University, Germantown YWCA, George Sypula [Zypula], George Zimmerman, "Wee Willie" Edelston, Middle Atlantic Junior all around junior gymnastics title, Sam Dietz, Bob Flynn, Ed Poland, Harold Patterson, Steve Green, Germantown Boys Club, West Philadelphia YMCA, John Richter, Hamilton Paper Company, Leeds and Northrup, "Nut" basketball league, the Brazilnuts, the Chestnuts, the Walnuts, Germantown YMCA, Feeley, Hopkins, McGarvey, Haviland, Stiles, Rothermel, Miley, Hamilton, Brewer, Bland, Hafner, Lutz, Kranich, Stewart, Williamsport Y, Joe Brancato, Olney High School, Bill Willard, Warren Fisher, Philadelphia Turngemeinde, Public High League, Peter Salmon, Frank Nelson, Sam Dietz, John Richter, Richard Tilton, Reynold Fisher, Ed Poland, H. Etherage, Valentine, J. Butler. Page 13- Includes five articles, clipped from the pages of December, 1939 and January, 1940 issues of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, and Germantown Courier. Subjects mentioned in article include: Germantown YMCA, William "Bucky" Walters, Bill Watson, George F. Schuck, Schuck Electric/ Appliances, Red Smith, Lawson Robertson, Avery Blake, Peter Fick, Tommy Loughran, Eddie Gottlieb, Cy Kasselman, Woody Platt, Bill Dallas, Stoney McLinn, Wally McCurdy, Barney Berlinger, Stan Baumgartner, Glenn Killinger, Rube Walberg, Al Brancato, Hans Lobert, Bill Kolman, Andy Chisick, Nick Basca, Frank Reagan, Jim Connell, Leo Lynch, Harold N. Grier, Germantown Academy, St. Thomas More [Moore], Basketball Club, Bath Firemen's Team, Central High School, Paul Derringer, Harold N. Grier, William F. James, Louis S. Erickson, Bill Zockey, Joe Burke, Peter Fick, James S. McAdoo, Ray Gotwalt, Charles Shaffer, Joseph "Joe" Brancato, Phil Moore, St. Mark's, Dr. Joseph L. Root, North Branch YMCA, Germantown Cricket Club, Jack Tait, Kruger, Hammer, Davis, Achterman, Johnson, Keevan, Maniot, Holland, Ed Scullin, Murphy, Lynch, McBrien, Kelly, Butler, Grant, Fleming, Ralston, Chestnut Hill Academy [CHA], Crawford, William H. Walters Sr., Bob Paul, Dr. Gordon W. Venable. Note: although at a later page, this information is earlier than that found on preceding pages. Either the pages were inserted out of order, information was glued in at a later date, or additional pages were inserted at a later date. Page 14- Includes two articles, clipped from the pages of the December 7, 1939 Germantown Courier, and the November 25, 1940 Philadelphia Inquirer. Subjects mentioned include: *William "Bucky" Walters, Germantown YMCA, George F. Schuck, Hans Lobert, Philadelphia Phillies, Leo Lynch, Nick Basca, Andy Chisik, Ed Kolman, Ed McGee, Bill Watson, Temple University, Jim Connell, *Tommy Loughran, Joe Smith, Earl J. Jackson, James S. McAdoo, Peter Fick, Cy Kaselman [Kasselman??], Ed Gottlieb, William "Bill" Woodbury, Philadelphia Cricket Club, J. Wood Platt, Avery Blake, *Lawson Robertson, Wallace McCurdy, Barney Berlinger, Walter Cook, William Zackey, *Joe Burk, Norman Bramall, Red Smith, Stan Baumgartner, Bill Dallas, Bob Paul, Stoney McLinn, Dr. Theodore M. Reid, Raymond A. Gotwalt, Dr. Joseph L. Root, Dr. Gordon W. Venable, Lions Club, Victor Paul, Germantown Businessmen's Association, Joseph McDermott, Exchange Club, Alfred R. Smith, Germantown Realty Board, Gordon Landis, Optimist Club, Rowland Lex, Dr. A. R. Carpenter, Germantown YMCA's Men's Club, George Hopkins, Harold Keating, Germantown Courier, *Harold N. Grier, *Rube Walberg, John Edwards Higginbotham, Lewis Duff, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Edward Higginbotham, Edward D. Duffield. Note: although at a later page, this information is earlier than that found on preceding pages. Either the pages were inserted out of order, information was glued in at a later date, or additional pages were inserted at a later date. Page 15- Includes six articles from December, 1939 and February, 1940 editions of the Philadelphia Daily News and Germantown Courier. Subjects mentioned include: *Bob Paul, United States Lawn Tennis Association, Gene Mako, Wayne Sabins, David Cup, Bill Kraft, Merion Cricket Club, Morrie Arnovich, Bert Bell, Philadelphia Athletics, Germantown YMCA, William F. James, Harold N. Grier, Carl Snavely, Army-Navy Game, Eddie Gottlieb, Physical Education Department, Junior Life Saving and Red Cross swimming test, Earl B. Kirk, Lew Slaw, Eddie Rovner, Red Aces, Broadwood Club, Jack Emas, Tony Gentile, Bill Frith, Levinson, Martinelli, Busch, McKaraher, Don Farley, Greenberg, Clarke Briedenbach, Daby, Eddie Rovner, Johnny Millar, Don Protor Jr., Howard Friend, Wilmington YMCA, Walt Ryan, Higgenbotham, Frank Leonard, Nick Whitesell, Karl Buckert, Ben Mitchell, Ray Shaw, George Lindzey, Dean Shenton, Al Robinson, Wally Gudowski, Ben Stodgar, Big Brothers Association of Philadelphia; relay team of Carson, Scheid and Champion, Harry Casey; divers Craig and Marshall; Valley Forge Five, Germantown Academy [GA], Bob Ziegele, H. Miller, Yeabsley, Hoey, Honeysett, J. Miller, Winters, Ziegele, Horn, Undercoffler, Kline, Herzog. Page 16- Includes four articles from February, 1940 editions of the Germantown Courier. Subjects mentioned include: Greater Germantown basketball tournament, Germantown YMCA, Ray Gotwalt, Germantown Courier, Philadelphia Suburban Sports Writer's Association, Main Line Times, Upper Darby News, Enterprise, Midvale Steel, Safetee Glass, Collins & Aikman, Leeds and Northrup, Brown Instrument, Hamilton Paper, Germantown Boys Club, Corsairs, Consolidation, Philadelphia Suburban Sports Writer's Association, Germantown Owls, Ramblers, St. Benedict's School, Wissahickon Boys Club, LaSalle Bees, Penn Charter, Germantown Academy [GA], Germantown Friends, Chestnut Hill Academy [CHA], Community Court Contest, Hahnemann Medical College, Kelly, Holland, Freas, McBrien, Hill, Murphy, Rosenberg, Brunhofer, Bryan, Etzel, Rednick, Leibunguth, Leyer, Bolton, Keown, John A. Coughlin, Germantown Old Timers A. S., Ray Gotwalt, North Branch YMCA, Champion, Scheib, Carson, Casey, Craig. Page 17- Includes three articles, clipped from the pages of February, 1940 issues of the Germantown Courier. Subjects mentioned in articles include: state and national YMCA championships, Joe Brancato, Ray Shaw, Junior Middle Atlantic A. A. U., Pete Salmon, Andy McClay, Dick Tilton, John Richter, "Wee Willie" Edelston, Joe Lower, Ray Adams, Hahneman Hospital, Penn Charter, Germantown Academy [GA], Chester YMCA, Bohn A. C. wrestling team, West Branch YMCA, William Woodbury, Philadelphia Cricket Club, Red Aces, Eddie Rovner, Wendlant, Bill Frith, Briedenback, Kardos, Sam Todd, Johnny McKaraher, Paul Martinelli, House Basketball League, Dick McBrian; Hammer, Holland and Colkett; the Brazil Nuts, the Peanuts, Brewer and Venditti, L. Holland, William Holland, Hill, Shalitta, Linton, Zimmerman, Feeley, Beatty, Bratton, Larkin, Walton, Rothermel, Gaffney, DeLaurentis, Hamilton, Folger, McInhenny, Bradfield, Leeds and Northrup, Safetee Glass, Germantown Industrial League, Collins & Aikman, Ollie Olenick, Dick Scampton, Midvale Steel, Hamilton Paper, Brown Instrument, Dick Scampton, Jack Gallagher, Miller, Wood, O'Donnell, Hitner, Mellor, McNally, Harmer, Boone, Lewis, Taylor, Vendetti, Facer, McKay, Loughrey, Nalywinski, Walsh, Morris, Smith, MacFarland, Wilson, Mulhern, Dutch Helwig, Tarves, Miller, Ryan, Hughes, Jarvis, Bob Lee, F. Lee, Heck, Pearce, McEntee, Feeney, Conroy, G. Scampton, Chuck Wood, Whitey Mellor, Ray Linker, Sasse [Sacse?], Tarves, MacFarland, Mulhern, Haffner, Boone, Lewis, Facer, McKay, Taylor. Page 18- Includes four articles from the Standard Sentinel of Hazleton, the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, the Philadelphia Public Ledger, and the Germantown Courier. Subjects mention include: R. L. Schuchart, Hazleton YMCA, Marcus Hook YMCA, Chester YMCA, Emory Nelson, Vesper C. Smith, Freeland Mining and Mechanical Institute, Jeddo Boy Scout Troop, University of Pennsylvania, Junior Middle Atlantic A. A. U., Germantown YMCA, Overbrook School for the Blind, George Browning, Charles Demitries, Bohn A. C., George Marucci, Otto Fick, Central YMCA, Fred Barkovitch, Charles Witsell, J. Southgate, Pete Bernardino, George Young, H. Volk, George Snyder, T. Rheinhart, Temple University, Emil Beck, W. Stephenson, D. Battista, C. Mack, C. Bitler, Joe Zimba, W. Madeira, Karl Buchert, Ray Fabiani, Bill Batdorf, Tex Leonard, Warren Streisguth, Riffert, Warren, Ben Charon, Ray Shaw, John Alekna, Al Robinson, Tom Ide, Upper Darby High, Harry Wilson, Wally Gudowski, junior fancy diving, Robert Rambo, Dick Butler, Butler, Eugene Lauer, North Branch YMCA, George Dormuth, Frank O'Brien, John Carson, Arthur Sutton. Page 19- Includes two articles clipped from the April 14, 1940 issues of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Record. Subjects mentioned include: Reading YMCA, Germantown YMCA, North Branch YMCA, Johnny Calhoun, Claude Hinkle, Franklin and Marshall, Frank Elliott, Bill Schmidt, Ted Whitesell, Steve Whetmore, George Ryder, Dick Paxson, Don Hyde, Bob Dippy, John Calhoun, Howard Lutz, John Carson, William Scheid, *Francis Paxson, Claude Hinkle, Temple University, Bob Holtz, Morsan Hein, Bill Martin. Page 20- Includes three articles from 1940 issues of the Williamsport Grit [?] and Germantown Courier. Subjects mentioned include: gymnastics and *gymnastic meets, Germantown YMCA, Williamsport YMCA, William Edelston, J. Thorne [Thornton?], J. Butler, J. J. Lutz, J. Stopper, P. Keane, Pete Salmon, Nelson, R. Hilton, Fisher, Germantown High School, Annual All-Sports Dinner, Bucky Walters, Jimmy Wilson, Al Brancato, Philadelphia Athletics, Ray Frick, Davey O'Brien, Don Looney, Philadelphia Eagles, Ray Morrison, Temple University, Austin Bishop, University of Pennsylvania, William S. Merriam, Jack Medica, Dr. LeRoy Mercer, Wallace McCurdy, LeRoy Miller, George Hopkins, Harold N. Grier, *George Morrow, Middle Atlantic A. A. U., Raymond A. Gotwalt, Rutecki, 1936 Olympics. Page 21- Includes three articles from 1940 issues of the Germantown Courier. Subjects mentioned include: William Henry "Bucky" Walters, Connie Mack, Germantown YMCA, Jimmy Wilson, William H. Emhardt, [Germantown Businessmen's Association], Chicago Cubs, Cincinatti Reds, Dick Spaulding, Bill McKetchnie, Harold N. Grier, William F. James, Lewis Erickson, Dr. Theodore M. Reid, Howard Friend, James R. Walker, Raymond A. Gotwalt, Dr. Joseph L. Root, Charles J. Schaffer, Al Brancato, Hans Lobert, Bill Brandt, Wally Moses, Tommy Loughran, John Jourdet, University of Pennsylvania, Paul Gibbons, Middle Atlantic Tennis Association, Vincent Richards, Clyde Martinson, Bill Briner, Jack Emas, Josh Cody, Clipper Smith, Leo Lynch, Bill Watson, Temple University, Andy Tomasic, Joe Burk, Jack Medica, William S. Merriam, Austin Bishop, Duff McCollough, Ed Dudley, William Woodbury, LeRoy Miller, KYW radio, Don Donaghey, Lunn C. Doyle, Bill Schlicter, Bob Hall, Don Fessenbecker, James McAdoo, William Sager, Dr. Samuel Taylor, Davy Windber, Civic Committee, William Cooper, Germantown Lions Club, Fred Schock, Philadelphia Foreman's Club, Benjamin Frazier, Chestnut Hill and Mount Airy Businessmen's Association, Henry Johnson, Gordon Landis, Optomists' Club, James R. Walker, Germantown Artisans, Clayton Steigner, Exchange Club, Rowland Lex, A. Rothwell Meehan, Real Estate Board, George Hopkins, Germantown Courier, Hal Keating, Glenside exhibition, Young People's Republican Club of Glenside, Pete Farrachio, Andy McClay, Pete Salmon, Dick Tilton, Al George, Allen Coffin, Charles Heinz, Irv Snyder, Germantown YMCA Open House, Lewis S. Erickson, Nicholson Memorial Room, I. A. Horowitz, National Chess Champion, Gymkhana, the Cadets, Rush Brothers, life-saving demonstration, Chinese life saving, James McAdoo, Annual New Year's bowling marathon, Ladies Auxiliary. Page 22- Includes four newspaper articles, clipped from the pages of the January 9, 1941 issue of the Germantown Courier. Subjects mentioned in articles include: Germantown YMCA, New Year's Open House, chess exhibition, I. A. Horowitz, Leo Kruger, Irving Eisenberg, International Chess Club, Dale Shrader, New Year's Bowling Marathon, Norman West, John Anthony, Bickel-Anastasia team, Osman-Dyer team, Rodney Austin, Dan McCrudden, Howard Sheppard, Boys' Lobby, Boys' Hobby Show, vesper services, Thursday Night Bible Class, Dr. C. F. Swift, Black Beauty [movie], Physical Education Department, the Cadets, Charles Shaffer, William Edelston, Peter Ferrachio, St. Mark's Group, Phil Moore, George Morrow, Al Robinson, Joe Brancato, John Righter, Alan Coffin, Charles Sheridan, Willard Beaumont, the Rush Brothers, Gymkhana, James S. McAdoo, Swarthmore College, Ivan D. Houck, Raymond Gotwalt, physical council meeting, Philadelphia Central YMCA, Light House Boys' Club, mixed swim, Exhibition Group, Glenside Young People's Republican Club, Germantown Academy [GA], Chestnut Hill Academy, West Branch YMCA, Norristown YMCA, Hugent, Holland, Brady, Kelly, Freas, "Soup" Campbell, Seavey, Dick O'Brien, Ed Rovner, Bill Frifth, Al Cline, Johnny McKaraher, J. R. Michael, Feeley, Gaffney, Gravenstine, Murphy, Leonard, Talley, Gamley, Fessides, Bradley, Darby, Toff, Emory, Nugent, Bradfield, WInterbottom, Strimmel, Paul, Gustafson, Wise, Nichola, Demczi, Shoemaker, Wilson. Page 23- Includes four newspaper clippings, from the pages of January 1940 and 1941 issues of the Germantown Courier. Subjects mentioned in articles include: *William [Woody] Woodbury, Germantown YMCA, St. Martin's golf course, Philadelphia Cricket Club, Temple University, National Collegiate Champions, George Sypula [Zypula?], national tumbling championships, national collegiate high bar championships, Ed Danser, Joe Brancato, Max Younger, "Wee" Willie Edelston, Pete Salmon, Frank Nelson, Dick Tilton, John Ruhter, Warren Fisher, John Thornton, Charles Sheridan, Northeast High School, Sampson Dietz, Alvin George, Joe Lower, Reynold Fisher, Charles Heinz, Penn State, West Chester Teacher's College, Newark YMCA, State YMCA Championships, National YMCA Championships, Ray Gotwalt, Phil Moore, Dr. Joseph L. Root, North Branch, Germantown Cricket Club, Jack Tait, Kruger, Campbell, Hammer, Davis, Achterman, Johnson, Keevan, Maniot, Germantown High School [GHS], Murphy, Lynch, Comerford, Kelly, Butler, Grant, Fleming, Ralston, Ed Rovner, Breidenback, Ebert, Michael, Baach, McClay, Webb, Randall, Proctor, Todd, Kramer, Barton, Cline, James S. McAdoo, Don Hyde, Robert Rambo, William Cant Jr., John McCurdy, Broadwood A. C. team, life saving exhibition, mixed family swim, Germantown Academy [GA], St. Thomas Moore, Basketball Club, Physical Council, Friends' Central, Eastern Baptist Seminary, YMHA of New York, Naval Hospital, George School, Lighthouse Boys' Club, Morris Price School, Bradley Beach team. Page 24- includes five undated newspaper clippings, presumably from the pages of 1940-1941 editions of the Germantown Courier. Subjects mentioned include *"Bucky" Walters, *Al Brancato, Germantown YMCA, Reading YMCA, Bill Frith, Larry Keyser, Briedenback, Davis, Hindon, Al Klein, Krott, Sam Todd, Andy McClay, Howard Friend, Penn Charter, Little Quakers, Church Farm School, Castree, Germantown Academy, St. Thomas More [Moore?], Bob Shellenberger, Interacademic League, Chestnut Hill Academy, George Hoey, John Miller, John Wenzel, Hexter Williams, Episcopal Academy, Haverford School, Nalle, Taylor, Kingsley, Yeadsley, Honeysett, Holy, Hennessey. Page 25- includes eight articles clipped from the pages of January 23 and 30, 1941 editions of the Germantown Courier. Subjects mentioned in articles include: Germantown YMCA squash team, Central Y, Bill Achterman, G. DeCerbo, Cliff Keevan, Ted Noderer, Walt Hammer, Ed Lewis, Al Faber, Bert Lewis, Fred Schaefer, J. Corr, Ray Gotwalt, Charlie Schaffer, West Chester State Teacher's College, Ray Shaw, Middle Atlantic A. A. C. U., Ed Salmon, Dick Tilton, Joe Lower, Sidney Rudman, R. Fisher, Joe Carr, Al Drozd, Ray Shaw, Hamilton Paper, Germantown Industrial Basketball League, Leeds and Northrup, Brown Instrument, Collins and Aikman, Midvale Steel, Safetee Glass, Bill Frifth, Reading YMCA, Gage, Davis, Larry Keyser, Al Klein, Krott, Sam Todd, Andy McClay, Howard Friend, Interacademic League, Chestnut Hill Academy, Germantown Academy, John Miller, George Hoey, John Wenzel, Hexter Williams, Haverford School, Episcopal Academy, Nalle, Taylor, Kingsley, Yeadsley, Honeysett, Holy, Hennessey, Temple University, National College Champions, George Szypula, National A. A. U. tumbling, Norman Boardman, National Collegiate high bar, Ed Danser, Max Younger, Al Brancato, Wee Willie Edelston, Pete Salmon, Frank Nelso, Dick Tilton, John Ruhter, Warren Fisher, John Thornton, Charles Sheridan, Sampson Dietz, Alvin George, Joe Lower, Reynold Fisher, Charles Heinz, Penn State, West Chester Teacher's College, Newark YMCA. Page 26- includes three articles from 1941 issues of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Germantown Courier. Subjects mentioned include: George Sypula, Norman Boardman, Ed Danser, William Willard, Charles Houston, Joe Shabaker, Sam Fogel, William Edelston, Herbert Litwin, Pete Salmon, Frank Nelson, Dick Tilton, Safetee Glass, Leeds and Northrup, Germantown Industrial Basketball League, Hamilton Paper, Collins and Aikman, R. Scampton, Mellor, Clancy, Brown Instrument, Gallagher, Paukner, McMullen, McNally, Facer, Sawicki, Sasse, MacEntee, Feeny, Peirce, Gill, MacFarlane, Wilson, Mulhern, Murphy, Parker, Olizik, Paugh, Olenick, Langhery, Helwig, Randolph, Hendricks, Walsh, Campbell, McGlone, McLaughlin, Gustafson, Facer, Clarke, Taylor, Ladley, McKay, Venditti, Chalk, Midvale Steel, handball, Washington D.C. YMCA, "Y" Nut Basketball League, Bill Frith, Briedenback, Todd, Ed Rovner, Cline, Rovner, McClay, Giles Craig, the Brazilnuts, the Peanuts, the Chestnuts, the Walnuts, Jim Feeley, Stan Peffle, Bill Fleming, Bart Allen. Page 27- includes three articles clipped from the pages of the April 5, 1941 Philadelphia Public Ledger, the April 3, 1941 Philadelphia Inquirer, and the April 3, 1941 Germantown Courier. Subjects mentioned in articles include: York YMCA, medley relay team, State YMCA meet, *Morgan Hein, *Joe Cole, *Bob Holtz, Frank Harter, National Interscholastic 100-yard backstroke, Pennsylvania State YMCA swimming and diving championships, Germantown YMCA, North Branch YMCA, Frank O'Brien, Richard Swigart, Lewistown Y, Norbert Leonard, Junior and Intermediate Fancy Division, Bill Schmidt, Jimmy McAdoo, John Calhoun, Al Benedict, Ed Geisz, Catholic League, John Swoyer, Swarthmore College, James McAdoo, Bill Schmidt, Keystone State Y Crown, Central High School, Pennsylvania State YMCA Men's Swim Championships, Penn Athletic Club, the Eagles, the Jaybirds, the Cardinals, Alan Accord, Buss Brady, Bob Bradfield, Les Calkins, Brady, Gravenstine, Acord, Lutz, McGrath, Allen, Rocco, Conway, Bradfield, Vrooman, Hamilton, Stiles, Steward, Abrams, Oldknow, Calkins, Lynch, Birdsall, McBrien, Bunting, McGervey, Campbell, Beatty, Green, McGrath, Rothemel [Rothermel?], Feeley, Peffle, Patchell, Webb, Kean, Coates, McKinney, Falcons, Bluebirds, Hawks. Page 28- Includes four clippings, clipped from the pages of the April 7, 1941 Philadelphia Public Ledger, and the April 16, 1941 Germantown Courier. Subjects mentioned in articles include: *Ed Geisz, *Al Benedict, Germantown YMCA, York YMCA, Bill Schmidt, Men's National A. A. U. championships, Dick Hough, Coach John Barbidello, Paul Carter, Chick Webb, Phil Hort, Joe Nice, William Schmidt, Alvin Benedict, Johnnie Calhoun, Frank Harter, Morgan Hein, Frnak O'Brien, Richard Swigart, Norbert Leonard, Phil Hort, North Branch YMCA, Raymond Gotwalt, Charles Roeser, Sid Hampson, Lou Spealler, William Cant, Walter Faries, William Peck, Ed Landis, Gordon Mullen, James McAdoo, Herman Mancine, Joseph Powell, Glenn Baugher, Walter Ross, John Dimeo, John Amies, Richard Bolles, Ed Straub, John Swoyer, Bob Kaithern, Richard Potts, Woerner Ortmann, George Reese, Robert Sohl, Robert Krayer, Ken Gardner, Richard Lightower, Robert Kruger, J. Leamong, Joe Verdeur, Thomas Edwards, Donald Deforrest, Robert Brooks, Donald Walker, John Amies, Richard Bolles, Ted Dippy, J. Leaming, Paul Schroeder, Lamar John [John Lamar?], M. Wright, John Neudorf, George Diem, William Martin, Don O'Neill, William Morrissey, Karl Koteski, Joe Kormanicka, Joe Mitchell, John Swoyer, Sam Hagner, G. Nubar, Chales Wright, Marion Wright, Robert Petrosky, James HIggins, Harry Arnold, Ray Mayrovitz, Phil Hort, Joe Nice, Bob ... [truncated due to length]

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1939 - 1946