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®l)e CotiBljoljockcn Uecor&cr ESTABLISHED 1869. NO 7998. TUESDAY AND FWin*T CONSHOHOCHN. PA.. FRIDAY, APHTL 21. 19S0. FIVE CENTS Entrants Seek Setting The Centennial Millinery Style Queen Contest Vote Support Centennial "Echoes" Advance Ticket Sale Meetin^Good Response Nine embryo Queens are bending all their "royal" ef-forts to come out on top in the community-wide contest to choose the Queen of the Century, being held in connec-tion with the Conshohocken Centennial, May 14 to 20. Every one of the Dine contestant* has the backing of one or more representative groups or organiza-tion* of thU area. On* pretty as-pirant for the throne has eighteen sponsors, a number of them from Bridgeport and Norristown. Popular vow will chooae the Oen-tennlsl Queen, the votes procured only through the advance sale of tickets for the Centennial spectacle. "Echoes of Conshohocken." and through special bonuses available to all nine girls The contest will continue until fciay 10. On that day. at S p. m.. announcement of the winner will be made at the Park House. Crown-ing of the Queen of the Century will take place on the opening night of the spectacle on the Ath-letic around*, Monday of Centen-nial Week. The Queen will then reign „„ ■ , v » . . ■.-,, ■„ , *•. throughout the w:ek. with a place! Hail, Knave, where s your hat/ will )*■ the query as of honor in the centennial parades. '• ancestors of Robin Hood and his merry men descend upon the CONTESTANTS, SPONHORS [streets of Conshohocken to hold court—"Kangaroo Kourt." Featuring the lalest in.Centennial millinery, are members of the Centennial Ex-ecutive Committee and Centennial division chairman, snapped as the nt« Robin H<HK1 hats, official head-covering for Centennial Week, were delivered. Seated (I. to r.) Sam-uel \\. DeMedio, Mrs. Francis C. ('alarm. Mrs. Warren J. Fisher. Harold Cooper Roberts, general chairman; Mrs. Henry ¥.. Rollins. Sr.. Italph V. Fultonieni. Standing. John <>s-tapou icz. (;forge T. Jackson, tierald F. Messing, Kdward W. Oermann, W illiam T. Anlcll. (j. Preston Custer. Harold Cuningham and Klias I.. S. Hlair. of Ooiuholw-krii Robin Hood Feathered Hats AppearOn CentennialScene Leading Role** Annette Aigner -Junior Woman's Club. Conshohocken Business and Tr/'ll* A \M Professional women a Club II III HI III A. MOOT€ Claudette Bolduc—Post 1074, V*t-ran. of Foreign Wars, 81 Mai- P|l/l/lVl/V //#»«•*/ thewt H S. Junior Mass rUWlHHT '""" Riwemarle Cross — Plymouth I g-i *y • , Botce ciub [tor Centennial Phvllls Delmoro—Burke's Exca-vating, Burke's Auto Sales. Adam WUllam A. Moore. 708 Payette MackTewlcs Realtor? Peronl Oro-J Street, has been named chairman nf evading the wise words of tne ttrv. Helen Luncheonette. Fly- °* lh« publicity division of the Rood Burgess, for patrolling " mouth Fire Co. Plymouth Bocce' Conshohocken Centennial. It was streets of Conshohocken, This special Centennial Court will try all offenders who breach the mighty edict of Burgess Edmund K Williams stating "that during Cen-tennial Wft-i. May 14 through 30. all loyal supporters of the causa, shall display atop their miniums, one magnificent adornment known as a Robin Hood Hal- Woe to those who are found guilty Club, Vet* Taxi, Charles Hicks Music Shop. Fried Theatres, Nor-rlstown Club. L, A. M. Club, War-cegian Society, Paddock Musical Bar. Holy Saviour Society, Bridge-port Club. Dick's Hot Do-Nut Shop. Nick and Lou's Luncheonette. Grate Douglass—Order of East-ern Star (Banner Chapter). Wom-en's Society- of Christian Service, 1 HS -^enUr, Junior and sophomore (lasses. Margaret Bate Yarn Shop. Murray's Barber Shop. Jean Kukulska—Polish Eagles. Joan Murray—Fayette Motors. Ann Nanasko—T. K. Club. Catherine O'Connor—St. Mat-thew's H. 8 senior class, Consho-hocken Council 1603. Knight* of STANDING OF QVEENg Rosetnarle Croaa 3*1.ZM < In ilrtlr Holdur vn.m Plullii Delmoro i-ii.n. Joan Murray 1*1.3M Catherine O'Connor SMM Jean Kufculafci 41JM Grace Doaglaaa nns Annette Algner tlMt Ann Nanasko l.tM announced today by Harold Cooper will be none other lhan Robin Hood Koberts, general chairman. himself disguised In the robes of :he A director of the Conshohocken Lor» High Superior Judge of the Chamber or Commerce, Mr. Moore■, Kangaroo Kourt to see that Justice U a member of both Washington is fairly meted out. To assist Dim and No. a Fire Companies, and Is a i *Ui ba the Merry Men of Sherwood member of the Conshohocken Urns rv>re,ir themwlv*.. Bttinri in the Club. Conshohocken Council 1603, dresa of Keystone Cops tn keep In K. of C. the Alhambra and the i'armony with the celebration. Moose Good citizens fit C This' Important Centennial dlvt- ■ *J*?J* h«d lo tf"" old, adage, "Bs slon will concentrate its efforts on Prepared Buy your Rubin Ho M publicising the borough's approach-■ Hat now before the Lord High Buy-ing centennial. May 14 to 20. both Wor Judge puts hisi court m seuion in and outside the community, and «nd fhujs his mighty gavel down tbsrtss hr^«eSb,\batr^^r nv -it*n»z Sao bvc*K^5e53a fi ^^» *" »• Wrylvood Park rXn'y enuSS^T^turS attKn-e. They come in a variety of aiiv uubuTevenis scheduled from.'"1'' "o^"- ,f"»'»«» *hh a smart. n - unTreXnnlal S (tenulne feather and bearing the of-ficial insignia of the cemeniilal-and all this fur an outlay of only thirty-five cents. But don't delay— supply Is limited. 'Choral' To Participate In < * nti tmi.il Program The Conshohocken Choral So-ciety has been selected to sing at the Centennial Banquet on Thurs-day, May 18. of Cortshohocken Centennial Week. The banouet, to be held In the V. F, W. ball, will be one of the highlights of the week-long event. Many dignitaries are expected to attend. Dr. Jeno Donath. Choral director, will pre-pare the program. Mrs. Vemon Vmdegrlft. Choral president, is In charge of arrangemenia. A full at-tendance of Choral members and any former members, is asked for tne weekly rehearsal Monday night, when the Centennial banquet pro-gram will be announced. Local 227, CIO, Will Banquet Expect 4O0 To Attend First Annual Event Alan Wood Gives Earnings Report John T. Whiting, president of Alan Wood Steel Company, told the annual meeting of stockholders here Wednesday that net earnings _ m the March quarter of this year Four hundred men and women. W(JJ> m atcrtli of ,300.000. Thi* are expected to attend the M »n- figure, he said, was'subject to final nual banquet of Local 227, United audll It romp,rM ^u, n9t earn. Rubber Workers. CIO. tomorrow lngI of g1.3g5.a97 In the first quar-mght at 6:30 In the V. F. W audl- ler o[ IMA torium. Hector and Barry Streets, j JJ, whiting pointed out that the Invited guest* Include A. A. r,minga for the first quarter of Oarthwalte ST., president of Lee, ]aMi ye#J. wn „«pU0na]ly large Rubber U Tire Corporation, with Hl> „ld earnings in the first three which the Local U affiliated: E. E moattka of this year were affected Leach, a M Brasaemle, J^J. Con- by Y3§IK operating cosU generally. way and John Allan, Lee Company and Jfi particular by startlng-up officials; Michael Krotehko, preal- expsmaes Incurred in placing In dent of Local 2864. United Steel- operation the company's new 30- workers, CIO; Harry Rowland, mch hot niM Btr|p mjn ^nj ^ president of Local 1392. United additional blast fur-nance which sieelworkers, CIO; Michael Sabol. had been idle since last June president of the Ooodrith Union; Among tn* higher operating costs. Fred Howard. International repre- Mr. Whiting listed higher coal and sentative. CIO. 1 labor costs James McTammany, first preal-' He reported a "large demand" dent of Local 237, wilt be an honor for strip and ahee . He recalled guest. that therr had been s softening of Francis Bolger. president of the demand for plates but that (his Local will serve a* toasttnaster. * VP* of business had picked up Rev. John P. Klnlry, assistant rec-; again. Matthew's Catholic National VFW Auxiliary Head Honored Here Testimonial Kam|uet Kor Mr-*. Monaco AttrartH 325 Peruon* "Milliona of Americans will ftzht for the Constitution-but they won't read it." This wart the summation of Americana* lack of knowledge of their country, its history and its institution.*, made suc-cinctly l*y Mrs. Kvclyn Mona-co, Santa Fe, New Mexico, national president of the La-dies' Auxiliary of the Veter-ans of Foreign Wars, during her visit to Conshohocken, Tueaday night. 3U ATTEND BANQUET On a tour of auxiliary unit* throughout the Nation. Mr* Mon-aco was feted at a testimonial ban-quet In the V. F. W. Hall. Hector an>< Harry Street. Auxiliaries of the V. F W. from a wide area, reaching from Philadelphia to Al-lentown and including guests from Harrisburg. Wilkea Barre and Leb-anon came here to pay tribute to the organisations national head Three hundred end twenty-five men and women, including na-tional, state and dlKtrtrt dignitaries of the organization, were present Mrs. Monaco left Yesterday by air for a month's tour of Europe, where she wtU visit each of six American veterans' orphans, now abroad as unofficial "goodwill am- Kdmund H. Marl.aujrhlin. Obttrirt l.overnor of I.inn* International, renter, present* charters of organ-ization (o Thomas J. While, left, president of the new hj - formed Whitemarah I-iona Cluh. as Harry I. Atkiniwn. right, president of the Nponaoring Conshohorken Lions Cluh. lookf* on. at a banquet held Tuesday night at the Whittmarsh Valley Country Club. Art League To Banquet Reservations are now being re-ceived for the annual dinner of the Conshohocken Art League, May 37, at 7. in the Park House. James A. Talone. president. Is general chair-man: Mrs, Walter p. Heck, menu chairman, and Ml&s Jane Pearson, reservation and Invitation chair-man. Quest speaker will be Wil-liam Blood. Philadelphia art teach- Church, will offer the invocation er and former art director, who; A four-act floor show will follow wHI speak on rare books and man-i Charlie Hicks Orchestra will play *-»■ 1 g\- III] uscrtpta His talk wlUbe Illustrated I .Continued OH Page Six* IJllll I M M IMC 11(1(1 Quarter-Century Interest Shown In Casting 'AndRehearsals OfSpectacle Sf'OKI's SCHOOL METHODS Scoring the inept methods of tewchlag American lore in many of our schools, Mrs Monaco, prin-cipal speaker at the banquet, stated that the American flag la displayed and saluted In schools, but the schools "fall to teach the real meaning of the flag " "You would be amazed If you In-vestigated scene of the history books used in our schools," the New Mexico resident asserted. "Of seven which were checked, no history of the American flag was found." "Many war brides know more about the history of America than the American men who marrleo them," Mrs. Monaco said. Flaying war. *nd urging peace Mrs. Monaco declined that "all of (Continued on Page Eight) West Boro Lad Has Lockjaw Suffered Injury While Playing "Soldier" A 10-year-old West Conshohock-en boy Is In s critical condition In Bryn Mawr Hospital, suffering with lockjaw, as the result of a puncture wound In the right tem-ple. Buffered while playing on s vacant lot last Friday night, near the Merlon Worsted Mills Hospital authorities at noon today gave the boy, David Bailey, youngest of eight children of Mr. and Mrs Philip Bailey, 116 Front Street. West Conshohocken, "leas than a fifty-fifty chance" Hi-, condition «hnw« no improvement He was admitted to the hospital Tuesday morning. The deep wound was caused try a crude spear, fashioned from a stout weed With a number of young companions. David was en-gaged in a simulated war game, in which the boys were taking sides —— (in a "pitched battle" Kcturilft lo I olire Force Running home after he sustained «— — . _._^_ the puncture wound, home reme- °?f,tt.1 r^„ICIrkt*lrlck *£ "; dies Vere applied by his mother, turned his duties as a member of d ear]v Jg nnt norm,,, h* 'he local police staff, after '^'i-i taken to a physician HU can-months' absence due to illness He■2!£_f-!1L -Trae Burriav hta lace spent considerable time during ""llJiSntofeiii^^ SKSlL:1 tJW PhU*de",hl» N"* cTpSScSu?T^'pp^red^re": Whitemarsh Lions Club Gets Charter At Banquet The Whitemarsh Lions Club was received officially by] Lions International at a charter night banquet on Tuesday I evening, at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club. The affair was a huge success, with over two hundred member Lions and their guests attending the banquet and dance given to celebrate the official membership. — 1 The ballroom was arranged with one long speakers table across the front and the many other tablet grouped around it. leaving a large square vacant In the center. Each table was decorated with a vase <jf multi-colored anapdragom. which were given to one of the women at each table later tn the evening- The call to order was given about 7: IS by Samuel M. Glass, past ■ president of the Conshohockeii To Banauet Tomorrow club, sponsors of the Whltemarmh 1 I nub. The fratHltlH started with the singing of "America" followed by the Salute to the Flag lad by William T. Frankenfletd, a past president of the Conshohocken Club. The invocation was deflvarad by R Uncoln Main, also a past president of the Consho" Club. During the banquet, Mr. Olaas read several congratulatory tele-grams and introduced Mrs. Robert Blasner. of Barren Hill, and pre-sented htv with a gift at recogni-tion of her cake-baking which won Ask For State Maintenance In West Boro Moorhead gWeafJsM I sal \- Expre»*v*a> Kani|i 1A KaaiH Of Kc4|iie*l While the residents of Moor-head Avenue. West Conshohocken. are protesting the erection m ramps in their avenue. s> 8wt Town Council, at a special meeting last night Instructed the secretary to writ* to the Penn-sylvania Department of Higii. ays requesting the State to take offfi the avenue and relieve the bor-ough from the expense o( main-taining It after It is put In use W take care of the heavy traffic from the Expressway. James Mundy, or lower Feral ' Street, substituting for .supervisor John Farrall. who Is recovering from recent surgery he underwent In Bryn Mawr Hospital, was elect-ed substitute police officer. Ha succeeeds Frank Altopedi. who waa named as chief of police wheel Walter V. Freae resigned the post. COMPLAINT HI IRO Mrs. Alfred Bean, of Cedar Avenue, appeared before council and complained of the sanitary condition of a stable on the prem-ises of a neighbor, John Adams, which houses a horse. The matter waa brought before council on a previous occasion. The secretary was Instructed to write the State Department of Health requesting; the department to make an inves-tigation sf the condition. The matter of purchasing new screens and metal sashes for win-dows In the Borough Building at an estimated cost of Stan, was dis-cussed, ft was decided to postpone action until later In the year and fCortfinaed on Fags Four) Church League To Hear Coach Banketball Group 1 reea Hraadway," te be presented ISSMUV. TUMMUV and WedncaeUy tilgala In St. Matthew's Hrade "heal aadrUrlam. by St. Mat- i -lew's Oramatlc Society. St. Matt hew'» High School All-Girl Kasst wHI play a 20-minule con-. rert each night prter to cwrtain- Preeentation or awards and an address by Eddie Allen, former athlstle great st University of Pennsylvania and present head football coach at Drexel Institute ■if Technology. Philadelphia, will hlihllght the second annual ban-quet of the Conshohocken Church llasketball League, tomorrow eve-ning at 6:10, tn the social room of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Fifth Avenue and Harry Street. Hon. E Arnold Forrest, Judge df the Common Pleas Court of' her a prise on Monday. He then Montgomery County, will serve as introduced Earl Tomlinson, District loaBimester. He will be presented, Oovemor. and Mrs Tomlinson. Mr. by Dr. William E. (BUD Brandt, olaas presented Mrs Tomlinson president of the league. The in- ] with s bouquet of flowers, a gift vited guests include E Randolph from her husband on their 25th Orimmett. former coach at Don-1 wedding anniversary. Each woman fthohocken High School, now a we* presented with a small gold member of the faculty of Upper; peuclL Darby High; Burgess Edmund K-1 _Toastmaster Olasa a called upon Williams. Superin endent of, Wayne Earl to a Schools Robert C. Landls, Edward IntroducUons of official guests were W. Oermann. principal of Con-j (Coslfnsed on Page Six/ ahohocken High School. Harry Fox, athletic director, and Vincent Annual Meeting Plan Shoppers' Transportation Retailer* To Provide Two Bus Service* Plans to provide free bus trans-portation to shoppers coming to Conshohocken from the developed secuoni oi Whitemarsh and Ply-mouth Townships were given ap-proval at a meeting of the Retail Merchants' Division of the Consho-assxesa ggeawataV ot OBSSJMPSS gej terday. When full details are completed. free baa servtee wifl operate on Fri-days from 10 in the morning until 4 In the afternoon on half-hourly schedule. One bus will operate from the Plymouth Valley section and a second bus will operate tn the neigh-borhoods of Whltemarnh Hills, Country Acres, In Kerper Road. Oil-tnger Road. Ridge Pike, down Jos-hua Road to the Spring Mill School and into Conshohocken. The monthly meeting of the Re-tail Merchants' Division was held yesterday afternoon at Harmon VII-Chairman Oeorge Rafferty j. An election of officers for the coming year resulted In the) naming of Marlyn Ambler, chair-man; Peter Romano, vice-chairman* and Albert Warrell. secretary. The merchant, pledged support to the plans of the Conshohocjun Cen-ggsjgggsj More than 3.000 members of Philadelphia Electrics "Quarter- Century Club." composed of em-ployes with twenty-five or more years of service with the utility. wer honored last night at a dinner held at the Brosdwood hotel In Philadelphia Much spirit and cooperation is evidenced on all sides in fouTth ^ISUSI mmeeting16 oT^ne lie casting and first rehearsals of the historical spectacle.' arnrp. the biggest went of it* kind Echoes of Conshohocken." to be held in connection with the ^ ■ttJ"BSSS pomr^ny's eaiso- Centennial Celec-ration, ncxl tnuiiLn. Tms mammotn pa-'nmnhrrs into thr club !-.:t gcant, with hundreds in the cast, will be presented at the:tn* evening', crunonle* Community Athletic Field nightly from Mav 15 through tamo" S"1"1- °< »* rnm Mav 20 Btrm. West Conshohocken was • _, . , ' i new member from thle ares. TTUi spemcle will relate thf most Important and historical, u * . «.. . happening*, events, and eras of the .'iHlUllacltirer* r.H'ct Jaai.hundred yeu.. of Consho-[ „»„„, „ mm. waMtM „, ™0Z ■ , _.„ . .,: Synthsne Corp.. Oaks, waa is-' ™,^H ""ST^JS J?" .^I'^W I»«deil of the Uonujom-f^? E^^.!?L?e0,"" .TS?""** "I County Manufacture™ Asjo-i ft.H!' Iwn^s pomiuitlon. »ay.[cUlU()n „ w„ umou,,.^ yasterdayl !C1^2°*,"^'0 "if 9**l "' S'.^y W.lter Knerr. rxecuUve sec'l Century a Conshohocken rlrllreury Other officers include Phllm chosen by popular vote. In a Ms u Corson. of o. and W. H. Corson. SSSJS* "^_!S?erw*y l"»- Plrnvouui Meetlni. and Mr. I IM'I\-> -(IM Knerr. as aaalatsnt treasurer. Thow es o, Conshohocken"- to be! InoSn Se S^, S SJH'^SSit£ TnTTude" the* fSSSi trT^SV*? ?««»"•» »' M*v|who were here when the picmeers,^U.U area A A OiSSff 15 through 20. during Conshohock-; came to this community. Episode 2 HH Hansoni H B WiUk r DsnW setna'tsedcethnatetnUniiealsam»we rsc>htetd»u>le th^a.ttiUEptatndeTH3eUAtnhye sKigonninffgf..o"f the ,S W""n"St*u«n"l«S"^'a*"?tdi Jjiowlnii, Ti. Wwiuhuffnng!. has been in force this week will! treaty with WUllam penn and the;«r j. . *-.. ..also continue for the next two Indians. The next scene shows U- Veruio! IPI\ en **?*■_* , „ . . Jsyette at Mataon's Ford, and U-j Joseph W. Frain. 512 Harry Queen'g prologue; Monday and fayette being entertained by Peter! street, was gim, , verdict of $350 ^1UJ?^1 V *ttnnooJ} »l 3,*? l*8«ux. a colorful social scene of I against John wealey. who failed Episode l- -Indian Village' on; the ColonUl era. The Early School, to appear in court. Wesley lived at ^.".l1118,"' "J T,'M■« ['fmm to"0**, rthitlng the loci- 231 East loth Avenue, according to Episode 2-"Earlv pioneers" on dents of first school* In this area! the statement of claims. Frain Mondav night at «:». Tht Borough Is Incorporated" and -ought Uie damage* for automobile EpUode ,-Penns Treaty with "Naming of the Borough" come repairs necessary after an accident th* }^AliSfL-.on M f ond*y.'lll|u at next and depict the events for, December 4 law at Harry Street fContmiied cm Page ThrgtJ ( fCoafiaued on Pag* Ftmrj |»nd Fifth ivenaa. t t 1 I t M it . f I Dr. Suinli" l tklin, of 3M West Eleventh Avrnue. reported to Of-ficer Curdsmone Tuesday afternoon, that while his car was parked at Tenth Avenur and Hallowell Street, on Monday night, two flashlights and a pair of sun glasses were stolen. penicillin he appeared turn to normal and apparently recovered Monday night. When he arose Tuesday morning ha was unable te talk. Acting quickly, his mother sought medical aid again. Within a half hour the boy was In the hospital. Physicians there said lockjsw had already developed, but credited the prompt action of his mother with gaining him a chance for recovery. (lenleiiniul CH»IH SIMM) Donation Pugeant Rehearsal Schedule Harry 8 Dorrtngton, pageant master for the John B. Rogers Pro-ducing Company, who la staging l he mammoth historical spectacle Bonkoskl. assistant coach at Con< ahohocken High: Harry Ellam. Robert Long. President of the League Brandt, Dr. Walter F. Cie-slelskl. Irvln Ristlne, Forrest Blakesley and Donald McOonlgal, Esq.. members of the Conshohock-en School Board: ministers of the member churche*. Rev. Stanley R. West, D.D.. Calvary Episcopal: Rev. O. E. McCamey, D.D, Lu-theran; Rev. Donald D. Stout, BalUgomlngo Baptist; Rev. Ches-ter T. Winters. First Baptist; Rev. William H. Mooney. Presbyterian; Rev. James H. Brasher. Methodist. Harry Atkinson, president of the Conshohocken Lions Club, will present the club's trophy: J. Ell-wood Lee, Jr.. will present the Lee Rubber a Tire Corporation trophy; Albert Rlsley will present the Rls-ley trophy: Sheriff Samuel Glass will present the Samuel Glass tro-phy, and Edwin 8 Rockett. presi-dent of the Conshohocken Rotary Ctub will present the Rotary Club trophy The Rlsley and Rotary Club trophies are being awarded for the *rs- time this year. The festivities, will begin with a dinner, prepated and served by. Society cf Sf. Mark's Church. David Bouter.se. executive di-rector of the Pennsylvania ClUsens Association, wlU be the speaker at the annual meeting of the Mental Hygiene Society of Montgomery County, to be held st t Tuesday evening, April 25, In the day stud-ents' room on the Jenkintown cam-a baritone solo. I tennlal Celebration. Harry Dorrlng- "" ton, representative of the John B. Rogers Producing Company, told the group of ways In which they can cooperate, particularly the im-portant part they play In the cir-culation of "wooden nickels." To Refriater PupiU Registration for kindergarten pupils wilt be held In the office of thf superintendent of schools. Sev-enth Avupti" .-frf f"- 7h« cVsjgg in a rovnrj torVi H« . . . at bfil-kxsjfty wrgwt* a* ttve tat otogwood bsoisom. Pro: union or Mission For Men After speaking to the students •urine in ror —•I"--1 the vsrimis field repre-enwuve-r0^^ tf^i^Uri0nJfiyil*.'.fflrl"J!oPfn«' *»» meeting for gen.ral program booklet, to be distributed diacusaion. ^^ The fields repreaented were; Office work. Bruce Osahawre, Alan wood Steel Company; nurs-ing. Miss Sower, dlrictreas of nur- A hit* moment during; plans fur I'linshohocken's (tntinnial next month, snapped at the l*ark Mouse Tues-day night, as John J. Oslapouir/. (left), president of the t inn's cheek for SHOO, the la rift st donation yet made to lions eherk for S800. the targest donation yet made to the (Vntennial Fund, lo Harold Cooper Roberts. Cen-tennial chairman. The Federation art mill) allocated $1,000 for Centennial purposes, ear-mark.n« SHOO to pro-vide a parade float for the Centennial QsBgsm —Laoda Pbetu aerrice In connection with the Centennial Entire families are being listed Rev. Frank Jordon, o P.. of the for Inclusion tn the publication, p^mlnlcan Order, will conduct a which will serve as s permanent mission for men at as. Cosmu and souvenir. All that if neceeaary to - Datcuan Catholic Church through- have yourself, your family, relatives ?«• g^Tn?'JI^T^JFMEI out nest week, opening Bunday or friends who are former real- }* ■»" Coleman, Taylor Fibre evening at . 30 Masses will be said dents, listed In this hondsome pro- p**npany each morning at 6 30 and 8 Even- (tram booklet is to send their Teaching, E. F. Oarner, assistant mg sermons recitation of the Ro-i names, plainly written, and one professor, education, Temple Uni-tary ""I benedicUon will be held! dollar for each name, to Centen-at T-30 each night and will dose nlal headquarter.s in the Park the following Sunday afternoon. ! House, to The Recorder, to Wll- The mission conducted for the .Ham Ardell. progrsm booklet chair-women of the parish this week wUT man or Miss CUudla Ramey, tresa-dose Sunday afternoon at s. i urer. at the First National Bank. Don't delay, as a deadline will ■ . t)| soon be announced, and any lll»|u t I I l.l Ml j names received after the deadline A group of 40 inspected the new! cannot he Included In the book water treatment plant of the Alain Wood Steel Company at 4:35 yester- i.,:,.l1i|l |'rnirr»m day afternoon. The group included r'lPmi * "ipraill reprrscntativn of the Department of Forests and Waters, il- Mate Commission on the Delaware River Basin, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Advisory Board. The party traveled or. the inspec-tion tour by chartered bus with a State Police escort. The state group was headed by Admiral M. F. Drae-mel. Secretary of Forests and Wat-versify; sales work. Mrs Husanne Hanebury, training drpartmeni, Lit Brothers; music. Gerald Keati-an. professor of music. West Ctjes-ter State Teachers College; general farminj,. R a. Walts. Montgomery County Agricultural Extension. Sports ana athletics, Ray Our-synaki. assistant profeasoi, physical education. Urtlnus College; carpen-try, building trades, Earl Kuu. Frank Heaver Construction Com-pany; electricity, television, etc, William Muatelman. Norrlstown. The chairmen and the teachers On Sunday, from 10:43 to 11:00 p. m. over station WFIL, Montgomery Bar Association will attending the various fields were: present the eighth tn Its series of. Office work, chairman: Marion educational and informative pro-, Murray; teaches: Miss Schreitx grams. This week's story concerns | Mrs. Lowe. Miss Biggins. Ml** two young businessmen who havej Nugent. Mrs. Orifflth. Mrs Davis, long dreamed of "A place in the j Mrs- Webber. Mr. Bonkoskl. Country." How involved they be-. Nursing, chairman: Glide DeCU-come In their situation u, portrayed' co; teachers: Mist Zimmerman, by s cast of professional actors. ) f'CoaUnaed ow Pope Six)
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Title | The Conshohocken Recorder, April 21, 1950 |
Masthead | The Conshohocken Recorder |
Date | 1950-04-21 |
Year | 1950 |
Month | 4 |
Day | 21 |
Volume | 79 |
Issue | 98 |
Coverage | United States -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County -- Conshohocken |
Subject | Conshohocken (Pa.) - Newspapers; Montgomery County (Pa.) - Newspapers |
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Date Digital | 2011-12-01 |
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Contributing Institution | Conshohocken Free Library |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Contact | If you have any questions, contact Branch Manager at smason@mclinc.org or call 610-825-1656 |
Description | Conshohocken Recorder Newspaper |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | application/pdf |
Language | English |
Description
Title | Page 1 |
Subject | Conshohocken (Pa.) - Newspapers; Montgomery County (Pa.) - Newspapers |
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ESTABLISHED 1869. NO 7998. TUESDAY AND FWin*T CONSHOHOCHN. PA.. FRIDAY, APHTL 21. 19S0. FIVE CENTS
Entrants Seek Setting The Centennial Millinery Style
Queen Contest
Vote Support
Centennial "Echoes"
Advance Ticket Sale
Meetin^Good Response
Nine embryo Queens are
bending all their "royal" ef-forts
to come out on top in
the community-wide contest
to choose the Queen of the
Century, being held in connec-tion
with the Conshohocken
Centennial, May 14 to 20.
Every one of the Dine contestant*
has the backing of one or more
representative groups or organiza-tion*
of thU area. On* pretty as-pirant
for the throne has eighteen
sponsors, a number of them from
Bridgeport and Norristown.
Popular vow will chooae the Oen-tennlsl
Queen, the votes procured
only through the advance sale of
tickets for the Centennial spectacle.
"Echoes of Conshohocken." and
through special bonuses available
to all nine girls
The contest will continue until
fciay 10. On that day. at S p. m..
announcement of the winner will
be made at the Park House. Crown-ing
of the Queen of the Century
will take place on the opening
night of the spectacle on the Ath-letic
around*, Monday of Centen-nial
Week.
The Queen will then reign „„ ■ , v » . . ■.-,, ■„ , *•.
throughout the w:ek. with a place! Hail, Knave, where s your hat/ will )*■ the query as
of honor in the centennial parades. '• ancestors of Robin Hood and his merry men descend upon the
CONTESTANTS, SPONHORS [streets of Conshohocken to hold court—"Kangaroo Kourt."
Featuring the lalest in.Centennial millinery, are members of the Centennial Ex-ecutive
Committee and Centennial division chairman, snapped as the nt« Robin H |
Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/ |
Contributing Institution | Conshohocken Free Library |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Contact | If you have any questions, contact Branch Manager at smason@mclinc.org or call 610-825-1656 |
Description | Conshohocken Recorder Newspaper |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | application/pdf |
Language | English |
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