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AJ.1f TIJFORftl .. 4TION BULLETIN PUBLISHED FOR NE\{COMERS

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ALFRED UN IVERS ITY

SEPTEMBER 1950

Organizations

Allen··Ci vic Amnndine Club: A woman ^I s literary club in its 57th year vhich ho'S t.aken the physical velfare of the village of Alfred as its immediate project.

Open to all, it meets the first ThursdO,y of the month in the Community House at

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p ^< m. President: lfrrs. John Albiston.

Americcm AssociO,tion of University Homen: Four major interests of this group are Eci.tJcation, International relations, Social studies and the Arts. The local branch includes Hornell, ;V'cllsville, Alfred and their vicinities. Each

:section organizes study programs to meet its mlD interests ^J and these groups are open both to persons not eligible to AAUlJ and to those eligible

\-Tho have paid their 2,nnual dues of $3.50.

Alfred vice-president: Hrs. C. Everett Rhodes.

&~ericQn Le~ion Auxiliary of Alfred, Post No. 370 meets in Firemen's Hall the third Hcdnesday of the month at

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p.:tlL President: Mrs. Robert P. Lc"\{is.

Child Study Group: Open to mothers and other persons interested in the m~lfo're of children. Meets the second Tuesday of each month '-l.t

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p.m. in homes in the community. Chairman: Mrs. Gordon Ogden.

Church Groups:

Episcopal Church: Christ Chapel Auxiliary meets the second Tuesdny of each month. President Mrs. Irene Ellis.

First Alfred Seventh D2Y Baptist Church: The Evangelical Society is 0.

missionary group. Meetings arc held the second Fcdncsday at

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p.m. in the Parish House. President: Mrs. MQmie Thomas.

The Friendly-Forum Class is a study group for adults \<lith Dr. Norvrood end Dean Bond as teachers. It meets each Sabbath at 10 n.m. A family supper is held the last Sunday of each month. President: Mrs. Ben Crandall. The Ladies Aid does local chQrity work and fosters sociQl contacts O,t supper meetings. I t meets the first Hednesday of each month in the Parish House o.t

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p.m. I t also ovms and maintains the Parish House, 1.ihich con oe rented for community ^J club or group meetings. President: Mrs. M. Ehrood Kenyon.

Thc Young Adult Class is c study group for married couples, taught

by Mrs. Poul C. Saunders. I t meets each Saboo.th ct 10 c.m.

Union University Church: The Guilo. is open to all,mmen interested in the work of the Union University Church, and meets the second Weanesday of eo,ch month o.t

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p.m. President: Mrs. Kurt Ekdo.hl.

DQughters of the American Revolution, Catherine Schuyler Chapter meets May through October. Regent: Mrs. Paul Davie, T-Tellsville.

Eo'stern Stc..r: Kanako.dea Chapter No.

626.

Meets the second o.nc~ fourth \·lednesdo.ys 1ilorthy IvIo. tron: 111'S. Mildred Bo.ker.

ForsythQ Willson Club is a small litcro.ry Group composed of old-time residents of Alfred. It meets the second l'ilondo.y of each month. Membership is not open.

Go,rden Club is for those interested in gardening c.nd beautifying the community and the Lome. Names must be presented for membership by a member. Meets the third. Tuesday of each month in the Community House. President: Mrs.

C. £.'1. Mitchell.

H'Jmc Bureau is sponsored by the county and state to instruct members in nev develop- ments in homemaking today. There is both c. day and evening group. President:

Mrs. Willirun Patchen.

lc:bckc,h Lodge meets the first and third. MOl1cL2.Ys at

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p.Yll. N. G.: NevO, Darling.

Ped CroGs is the Alfred Branch of the Wellsville Chapter. I t sponsors the Blood

Donor service for the Allegany County Blood Bank. Another important service is the Loan service maintained for emergencies o'nd aVClilaole to <l.t'1.yonc

;,-rithout interest.

Seventh D(lY B<'1Ptist Church Choir is open to Cell. Director: :r.Ir, R. 'fI. Vlingo:cc.

Union University Church Choir is open to all. Director: Mrs. Samuel R. Scholes, Sr.

University Chorus is for students} faculty and townspeople with the only requirement i)eing a deep inte;rst and some a1)ility in music. No tryouts. Rehearsals Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. Director:

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iVilliam Fiedler.

Jniversity Faculty- Meeting Js composed of the faculty and their wives or husba!1ds.

Beets the third Honday evening of each IT'Dnth at 8 p.m. A social hour follovTs the progra:n.

Ufred Uni versi ty Homen's Clu,) is an organi zation of faculty "Yri ves, women staff members and all other ,wmen connected with the Uni versi ty. It meets the

second Mond2.y of each month in Social Hall. Several interest groups in Books; Bridge} Music; Sports} etc. are sponsored.

;lfred-Alfred Station Bethesda Hospital Auxiliary is an organization to aid the Bethesda Hospito.l in North Hornell. Pres ident: Mrs.

^{N. F. Tuc~er.}

Wee Playhouse is a drama group of men and women meeting the fourth Tuesday of each month at 8 p.m. Members are elected to membership. President: Mrs. C. D.

Smith.

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s Christian Temperance Union meets the fourth 1iTednesday of each month at 3 p.m.

President: Mrs. Fucia Randolph

"I.lfred Cooperative Nursery School has been established by interested mothers and townspeople to provide nursery school education for three and four year olds. It is held in the Parish House and this year will be taught by Mrs. George Kirkendale.

Cultural and Social Ufred Campus Theatre has two shm-rs

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Friday evening in Alumni Hall.

admissions for $3.60 Manager:

and 9 p.m. each Monday, Hednesday and Single admissions are 30 cents, 15

Mr. i.J.

Varick Nevins.

Alfred University Forum: Season tickets may be purchased at the Tl'easurer's Office.

Chairman: Mr. C. D, Smith

Hornell Civic Concert Series: Series ticket will be available. The Alfred chairman is Mrs. Ada Becker Seidlin.

Dances: Faculty sponsored dances may be held whenever the spirit moves and the use of Social Hall can be obtained. Sandwiches are usually brought, and a charge made to cover the cost of music.

Libraries: The Carnegie Library of Alfred, Librarian:

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C. M. Mitchell.

The Ag-Tech Library, Librarian: Miss Betty Jane Daniels.

The Music Library has records for rent for ten cents an album the first five days and five cents a day thereafter. Mr. William Fiedler in charge.

David A. Howe Public Library, Wellsville will loan books to residents of Allegany County. A special children'S collection is available.

Iuseums: The Allen Steinheim museum has. anthropological, geological and other collections. Curator: Mr. Gordon Ogden.

\.dult Educ2,tion: Classes in pottery, woodworking, typing, sewing at Alfred-Almond School in the evenings.

Religious Services

:hrist ChGpel (Episcopal) at 4:30 p.m. Sundays in the Gothic Chapel except the second Sunday when Communion is at 9:30. Rev. John Furlong, Priest in Charge.

Sun~ay

School at 3:30.

iswish Service: 7:15 p.m. Fridays in Kenyon Hall Chapel.

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Catholic: Mass is sponsored in

Ken~ron

Hall Chapel at

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a.m. Sundays by the

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and hus regular Sunday masses.

'irst Alfred Seventh Day Beptist Church: Church school for children and adults at

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a.m. on the Sabbath. Morning

~10rship

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a.m.

Tniversity Chapel: A twenty minute service on Wednesday noons conducted by the

Rev. M. K. Sibley, University Chaplain, in Kenyon Hall.

Union University Church: An inter-denominational Christian service in the Village Church at 11 a.m. Sundays. Sunday school is at 9:)+5 a.m. A new minister ha.s been called this year, the Rev. R. Leroy Moser.

Recreation

Bovrling: TIro alleys in Hornell, the DeLuxe and the Seneca. Alfred has a \{omen's Bowling Team.

Fishing: The Roct and Gun Club sponsors conservation of fish and game. Chairma.:.'1:

Mr. Hilbur Getz.

Golf: 'Lie Hornell Country Club and Kellsville Country Club have golf courses open to non-members.

Park.:;: itTells"Tille (14 miles) ^J Stony Brook (20 miles

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Letch\vorth (40 miles

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Rock City, south of Olean (50 miles), Hendon Ponds, south of Rochester (60 miles),

~!atkil1s Glen (60 miles) ^J Cook Forest, Pa. (part of Black Forest, 70 miles), Harrison State Parl{, Vcllst)Qro, Pa.

(70

miles) ^J Allegan.y State Park

(100 miles).

Picr:.icking: Haunted House Bridge area on Vandemark Creek, Scio Road.

The Ledges: Turn left at Almond Gas Station before entering Almond.

St):'eam of water and flct rocks on riQ;ht of road.

Lovers' Lane: Glen Road Ravine reached through Saxon Heights beyond the playground.

Pine Hlll Slope: Park at Theta Chi or Stelnheim and climl).

Pottery: C18.sses are sponsored at the Alfred-Almond Central School under the Adult EdUcation progrwn.

Roller Skating: Rinl" at \V21lsville.

Skating: Foster IS Pond, out ~iest University Street to the forks, turn left and go o>out hlO miles.

John ^I s Pond: back of Kappa Psi.

Town Pond: on Pine Hill near water tower.

Skiing: Slope "bacl\: of Neeley's home at corner of Reynolds Street and I·rest University.

A ski tall is maintained.

S\-rimming: Tmm Pond on Pine Hill. Hornell YMCA pool. Hornell and Hellsville have pools in their parks. Pools at Stony Brook, one for children.

LctchvlOrth Park has a ne", pool opened this last SUllIDler. Pool on Vandemark Creek near Haunted House Bridge.

Tennis: Alfred University has three courts on the corner of Park and Ford Streets.

Neivspa,pers

Alfred Sun: FU-Dlished every Thursday. Notices of all community activities appea,r in this paper. Deadline for news is v,TedIlesdays at 10 a.m.

Fiat Lux: Student newspaper ivith news of their activities.

Out-of -town l'Jm.rspapers: Available at Jacox Grocery Store and Peck's Fool Room.

Outstanding Student Activities

Ag-Tcch Fall Festival, with exhibits of work, a ball and other 2,ctivities.

St. Pat's Festival, sponsored by ceramics students.

~hnter C2.rnival, with skiing, skating and. snm.; sculpture.

700tliGht Club presents plays throughout the year.

Pr::tternities: Dolts. Sigma Phi, Kappa Nu, Kappa Psi Upsilon, Klan Alpine, Lambda Chi Alpha~

.sororities: /\.lpha Kappa Omicron, Pi Alpha. Pi, Sigma Chi NUj Theto. Theta Chi.

~~g-Tech Frfi.terni ties: Theta Gamma, Kappa Delta, Beta Sigma Phi.

Did You Know--

The Hpriscilla, Hostess Honse^H was bequeathed to the University as a guest house for relativef3 and friends of Alfred University stadents by Miss Alden, 8,

diree t dcscero,ant of John ancl. Prisci1la Alden.

';;11e Kanak2.o.e.s is the College yearbook.

'l'he Village Church is 0I'll1ed by the congregatio;:~ of the First Alfyed Seventh Day Baptist Church, and is used for vTorhip services by the Union Uni versi ty Church.

'The 2·econrl !-\lfred Seventh Day Bc:ptist CkTCh is lOcated at Al::':'rcd Station.

The eloele on Presidcnt-Emeri tus Norwood's garage at 105 N. Main Street \,ras made by Dr. JlJor'l,rood and has been running with the correct time fo:;:- twenty,-elght ]·ears.

The Hornell-Tlellsvil1o-01enl1 bus runs d3.ily except Sunday, le'wing Alfrc6, for the '{est (\Ilellsville) at 8:13 8,.m., 11:50 a.m. and LI':58 p.m. For points E2,St.

(Hornell) at 10:05 a.m.,

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p.m. and

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p.m. ReturninG from the \Vest leave for home frolll Vellsville !Cl,t 9:20 a.m. ^J 12: 50 p.m. and

6:07

p.m. Get bac:l~ from the

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by le"willS:; Hornell <It 7:1~5 a.m. ^J 11:25 p.m. and 1+:30 p.m.

f\ Rl}]ll11lD.ge Sa:,," is held every :-icar on Election Day ]31 November by the Ladi8s A:l,cl :Ln i:he P8.rish Rouse. It has been held for over 25 yc,"TS ^J and everyone seYJ.cls th.eir l/hi ~,~,c; r~lel)lJ.3,11ts E,nd comes 2...l1Ct OLlyS 4'

rj'hr.;: S2ven-ch De.y B3.ptist Chu:cch sponso:cs a Commani ty V,,-,cation Billle School for

the cb.il"ll1c~1 t~.JO -Wi~C ks of 8'\rery SUIllTICr ..

j'l Comm'..mi ty Canning Center is maint,::;.incQ nt the Ali'red-A1mond School, l-lhere the equip!ncnt i;:. available lor cc:mning in tin cans at a for cents per can.

The local physici,:~n is

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R, O. Hitchcock. Jv1:Lss Miriam Shm·{ is av[dla~lle

by the l,"o::c:r os a visiting nurse. Dr. A. M. Jamesson is Al:cred's neu dentist.

GQ:;fi)ngc is collected in the village every Monday and junl~ is collected the fi:::st T.Je:::1rccsday of onch month.

Tlh; fCilllOUS Glidden Pottery is :i.n Alfred .just beyond the Terra Cotto. shop.

Both firsts c.Dd seconds of the pottery ~_md other gift items are Qvai1o.bLo at the Terra Cotta. Hours are every morning from 10 to 12 excep".:; Sund.c.ys anei. Saturdays

and e very afternoon from 2 until

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p. m. except Sccturdays.

'r'lle College.; Bootshop is at the corner of Sayles and Ford Streets.

Purple 2.nd Gold nre the Alfred University colors.

The L8.c1ios Aid of the Seventh Day Bal')tist Church compiles ['. yearly calena.o,r of conlTI1'J.ni ty Qcti vi tics.

An Alfred S,mMel' Recrc3.tion Progr@llWo.s sponsored this past suwaer, ,-rith pet and c:.ol1 bt'.ggy p:crndes, s,\fimming) danCing, athletics and h2.nd crafts /or children in the cOEil11'mi ty ¹ under the direction of Coc,eh Paul Povrers.

The Union Uni versi ty Church holds a Christmas Bazaa.r every year.

Parking regulations for the campus prohibit parking on State Street between Uni versi ty Wld Pine ^J along the service dri vevray beti-reen college buildings; and on the adjacent laVES except to those with parking stickers. Stickers 2Te available from the hvo Deans of Men, T. A. Parish, Ag-Tech, and Fred, H. Gertz, Alfred University.

An Activities Calendar for the school year is available in the office of the Dean of \'Jomen.

The Pictorial Map of Alfred, designed by Grace H. Nease, and Alfred playing card3 m~ybe purchased in the Alumni Office.

Alfred h8.8 two green houses; the Ag-Tech Flower Shop on Pine Street an:i the Reynolds Street Flower Shop.

The Celeste Beauty Shop is located above Bostvick' s Dry Goods.

Alfred htl.s a Community Cupboard contc:,ining articles to be used in emergency condi tions, such as a hospital bed, i'Theel chair, crutches, hot i'later bottles, ice cap; etc.

Pin? Hill, Lovers' Lane, Five Corners, Jericho Hill, East Valley, Railroad Valley: Elm Valley, Tip Top, and Hartsville Hill are place names around Alfred.

rfhe Honey Pot ^J 7L~ S. Main Street is knmm the world over for a special hon''';j- c(mdy. Open daily except Sa turclays.

The Box of Books is owned by Miss H;:;;zel Humphreys cmd has children's books -oookpL"tes, stationery, Cbristmas cards? fictional and non-fictional as well ()'s

text. bool;;:s.

A tmm Bulleti.n BocLrd is found o.t the entrance to the post office.

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