The Conshohocken Recorder, June 27, 1950

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TSTABLISHED IW9. NO. 8011.
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TI BUU1 AND Tma^nav CONSHOHOCKEN. PA.. TUESDAY. JUW 27. 1950. T!^
Local 1392
Elects Rowland
I or Third Term
l*i«-miial I Ici-iiuii
Held Hen Sunday
W ill.-><M> Hallolin^
1 Hvry Rowland. HMd
Ward I'oiiiu-ilniari. was re-elect-ed
preaklent of Local IBtt
Uaitad Staahrorkara, no. at
iui -ill-clay tiicnnial election
Sunday, described as one of
thf "most hotly coir
the history of the Local."
Man than 500 ballots were
I
Elected for the third consecutive
two-year term Rowland, who ry
sides at 17 Eut Elm Street, polled
■ vot- of 325 against tils opponent.1
Charles 8*gg. 8r, 340 East Eighth
sing who served as presi-dent
in IMS, polled 163 votes Bal-g-
as held continuously from
8 a m to 8 p m Sunday at Union;
headqua:: BUM and
Street The Local com- \
prises approximately 2,500 employes
ol Alan Wood Steel Company
BILE Ol T STIC KEB ( AMFAICIN
Jabs Wahh, Norrlstown. was de-
■ toner of the poet
Eresident, In » heated three-way
nttle. In which William Kay. plant
•hrrp stfward and recording secret-ary
of the Local, actually polled the
largest number of votes, on a stick-rr
campaign. Kay totalled 167:
1st, and Charles Campbell.
BTJ, 135 Despite Kay's ma-rlectlon
was ruled out by
the International officers, who state
that a sticker election is not re-cognized
B-rtrem Gratr.. Norriatown, re-ceived
240 votes to make him the
defeating Clement J
. 134 Wot Eighth Avenue,
Who had held the post ten years
Continuously He polled 199 votes
Thomas Leeson. Norrlstown, un-
■ tor the post of financial
. was re-elected with 320
v
.1 ihn S Qu.in y. NorrUtown. un-
( for ihe office of recording
nrld by Willtam
1 red 417 vole*.
U ■ four-cornered fight for the
t IlilWlhlnt. Benjamin By-|
bo resides at the Union i
i I ""- Mortey,
urth Avenue, were r^-eloet-
Ifl l) nald. Forrl Street,|
757, ■ > ^d
1 6JI Daniel Lar ,
DIM, with 196 Morley scored 400
and Byerlv. 341
.: A . UUff,|
failed 290 vales, and Adam Valen-r-
tie Street near Hector,
184. U> re-elect both to the post
«f guard*. Michael Cxhnich. 309
'"1! Avenue, unopposed for
- of guide, was elected with
Si4 votes.
Jabfl KtJMT, 9 East Elm Street.
c n of the grievance com*
i r ten years, was returned
' office, defeating William
!. Norrlstown, 327 to 133.
I 1 \l i.ATION Jl IV |
■-■d officers will be*
l i at a special meeting July
4 in in Union headquarters.
1. teal voted to Join with Lo-rn!
2964. United Steelworkers, af-filiaied
with John Wood Company.
Uoa of unwanted clothing,
ehoei, small electric articles such
is toasters. Irons and clocks, and
i U Bfilgg of furniture to be
i 'the OoodwlU Industries.
I
At the, OoodwlU Industries, blind
• nd other rundliapped persons re-p.
m and renovate the articles for
mvdl aid the workers,
i clothing, if beyond use or
trpaJr. Is cut Into rags for ruga.
The Union headquarters has been
designated as the center for the
one-week collection, the date of
which will be announced soon.
Plans Reunion
17th AnniKil Mcctini:
Of (Ian Jul> Fourth
The seventeenth annual reunion of
the family of H-nry P and Ma;
garet Barlow Wood w ill be held
Tuesday, July 4. at Menlo Park,
Perkasie. Table reservations at the
park have b'en made to aocoounod-at*
150 members of the family, the
largest number since the associa-tion
was formed Members of the
Wood family art widely scattered.
Those living at a distance have
been notified by card of the reunion
date.
The business meet ;ng will be
held at 1.15 and will continue until
3. Thas will be featured by election
of officers. Games and cont-«t* for
all ate groups have been arranged
and prizes will be awarded winners
Registrations will be mad" and
special attention will be accorded
the oldest and youngest guests
preatnt, the one traveling the «reat-est
distance, the heaviest, the light-est
and the largest I
Harry Wood, of Valley Porg", is
presiden of thr group Harry Cress-man.
Crawford Avenue, West Con-shohocken,
is \kc-prestden:. Mr-
Shore, West DeHaveu Ave-nue,
West Conshohocken, la sec-id
Mrs. Gertrude M.-Kiri-
COO ho-lier.
The minion
has been a Fourth of July feature
with tli>- Wood family for a num-ber
of yean.
' REAS FAMILY REfMON
The Prats Family A-wlih
many of iU membti
immediate vicinity, will hold its an-nual
reunion on Saturday. July
15. at Elmwood Park, rj
Coaster Frcaa. former Conslianock-
■n resident, la president of the
Camera (!.ul> To Nee)
A lecture of "Print Analysis"
* ■ :re the meeting of the
( hoc ken Camera Club to-
Blgbt at 8 In the Park House
Henry J Gamza president, will
the talk. Arranged through
the rourtesv of the Eastman Ko-dak
Company, the lecture will be
illustrated with 13 photographic
enlargements. Print competition
■ rid nidging of photographs made
bv members will feature the ses-avelhim
print show o[ 25
ipha, made by members of
■ Camera Club of
U Indiana, will be on view.
Mrs, McCarron
Give$ Report
A report on the recent I3th na-i.
tnal convein >n c' Gold t
thers of America, held earl
month In Detroit, was presented at
rhe semi-monthly meeting of the
Conshohocken Chapter last night in
ihe V F W Hal), final session of
the season
: /abeth McCarron. presi-dent
of the local chapter and Its
official delegate at the national
event, presented the report Dedk.i-tlon
of a new marble and bronze
building, costing S5,7O0,0O0, built
for the use of veteran* organiza-tions,
auxiliaries and allied organi-zations,
was a feature of the con-vention.
The Oold Star Mothers
were the first group to use the hand-some
structure More than 25.000
persons attended the dedication,
Including Mrs. McCarron and Mrs
St«!la Dobry and daughter. Joan.
of West Conshohocken, who accom-panied
her there. Many nationally-known
figures participated In the
event,
Mrs. Emma Corcoran, Cedar
Heights, won th? attendance favor
A social followed No meetings are
scheduled until September 11
Library Summer Hours
The Conshohocken Free Library
will operate on Summer schedule
beginning Saturday The new
schedule will be as follows: Mon-day.
Tuesday and Thursday 3 to
9 p m ; Wednesday and Friday, 3
to 6 p m and Saturday. 9 to 12
i dull will be effective until
September 5-
Many Accidents
In Whitemarsh
Over Weekend
One Seriously Hurt
In OTMBWI Thai keep
IWa«Mf PoHn Bwj
A Mrfc • Of .ui-i'i' :■'
the weekend resulted in a
number of persona beinjr in-and
kept
\Vhitrmar~h Township police
turii r ttua naaal
Urj \t>uanAv
The IC-vear-o!c! daughte' of a
Broad Axe physician
flfured in a two-car collision yea-terdav
afternnon at 3 40 at Ridge
pike and Joshua Road. Barren Hill.
No one was reported injured
Miss Snllv Denver, daughter of
D- John Montgomery Deaver, was
driving a sedan north on Ridge
was about to make a
n mio javhua Road, when
lie crash rce'irred Her car was
damaged cm the rtfbt front door
and right rear fender.
Operating the second sedan was
Howard A Foster. 543 East SUte
Street. Rnxborough He was driv-ing
north on Rldtie Pike Accord-ing
to Whiteniarsh Township po-
; lire, he was passing the Deaver car
on ihe riaht The right front wheel
and bi'inper and the left rear fen-der
of the poster car were dam-
>f Edgar E Mitchell
Investigated raamra t IK canai caua
John J Costello. Oermantown
Pike, at Warner Roud. Barren Hill
was admitted at Chestnut Hill
Hospital Ftkdav night suffering a
possible fractured back sustained
En a crash at Oermantown Pike
and Chestnut Street. Barren Hill,
a block from his home He told
Officer A C Well-.. Whltemarah
Police, he was neartng his home
when another car, driven by John
C Johnson, of 4536 Walnut Street.
I Philadelphia passed him and al-
I Li-gedly pulled into the line of traf-
■ oon.
; Damage to Coatelloa 1949 sta-
! tlon wagon was estimated at $450;
to Johnson's 1950 sedan. 1100. ac-
- -ding to police Johnson and his
; Frances Johnson. 45. of
■art) Str-et. Philadelphia,
enl only shaken up, ponce said.
<l H '\Jl Kill
A Philadelphia der.lijt and hi'
vo young sons were slightly in-jured
and his wife seriously in-lurec
in a two-car collision Satur-
(Continued on Page Sixi
WilllnducF
New Officers
1 oi il I ion- (lull
liiHtallution Tonight
New officers for the fiscal year of
-,060-1951 will be installed at the
natty dinner meeting of
he Conshohocken Lions Club, to-r.
ight at 6:15 in the auditorium ol
Spring Mill Fire House.
Inducted as president will be
Francis T. Dennis. Esq., who will
succeed Harry I. Atkinson.
Other members of the club who
will take office are:
First vice-president. Cardln D
Brown: second vice-president J
Holland Davis: third vica-president,
Ralph Eberle; fourth vtce-prcj.1-
dem. John Fischer; tall iwister,
Joseph Matthews; assistant tall
twister. James Rath: lion tamer.
Francis Bruno; assistant lion tam-er.
Ray Fiero; secretary-treasurer,
Thomas D Owens; directors. Pros-per
War, George Wood, Theodore
Muntz and O. Harrison Frazier. Jr
Charles W. Clark, of Roxborough,
will officiate at installation
Arndt Appoints Committees Hourly Trains
For 1950-51 Rotary Year Convey Scouts
I'umniittt't's to serve for the cominjr fair were named FW!
last nij/ht by President David W. Arndt^who was installed J() Jt)||1|>0r66
tit of the Conshohocken Rotary Club for the 1950-51
y.iu befirairjf July first. The weekly meetinj: of the club
at RidjrewH.v (iardens marked the closinK term of office of
the Raring president, Edwin S. Rockett.
During the session the birthday
of Leon Ratoakev was recognised,
a gift was presented to Secretary
Edward W Oermann by Mr Rock-ett
and the foil,.win* visiting Ro-tariatis
were introduced;
Lew Detwller Ja nes Doherty
and Edgar Buyers, of the Norrls-town
club; Joe Kerrick and Her-man
Macy. of the Philadelphia
club: Jack Miller of the Bala-
Cynwvd-Narberth club John Al-brecht.
Jr. of the Arrimore club
and George Blaetz. of the Jenkin-town
club
Fair Attracts
Record Crowds
Itarrrii Hill EvtBl
< onliiuir- Thin % i't'k
The Barren Hill Firemen a Fair
continues to break all attendance
records each night, since the ban-ner
opening night last Wednesday
Saturday s crowd "*as the largest
ever seen on the grounds of the
company at Church Road and Oer-mantown
Pike The parking lot.
which will accommodate 1.000 cars.
was filled to capacity and cars were
parked In every available space on
des in the vicinity of the
grounds
Continuing each night this week,
ihe events at the fair will attract
more record-breaking crowds. Oood
■veather has benefuted the affa.r
and with continued good weather
the 1950 Barren Hill fair will un-doubtedly
go down in history as tlw
most successful event ever staged
by the volunteer firemen
The Saturday afternoon events
this weekend promise to hold much
attention for the youngs',
derella" and Red Riding Hood"
will oe presepted for the children
and adult • on Saturday afternoon
in the form of puppet shows Oni
;trite this program
.1 operate during the after-noon.
Specialties will augment the rides
end other attractions each night ot
the fair. Celebrities from station
KYW visit the platform at the fire
house each evening The commer-cial
exhibes. housed in a huge tent
continue to hold nightly interest on
a targe scale
Plans have been made for the
Alter Guild of St Peters Luther-an
Church, which has a booth in
'he community section of the fair,
to hold a cake sale tomorrow.
Bible School
Outiiitr Friday
S|>t*<'iul Trains* l*:t-*ino
Through Borough;
I «Mi(l Srout- At < am|»
Roy BaCNrtl from all points
;ire arriving at
Valley Forjfe I'ark for the
janroorn ever held in
the Wastarn Bamitphara, By
Ihe time of the official apaa-
|l#jj 09 Friday nijrht there will
lie 47,000 Scout-, represent m>r
every OM at the 48 states in
the i'nited States and 17 for-eign
Com ■■
The first special train passing
through Conshohocken on the
West ' Pennsylvania Railroad enrout* to
the historic camping ground car-
-, .-i w rl Community service -»«muel W ^d a g« roup* o^f S^couts from Central lhn h hPrf
DeMedlo, Chairman, C , ta , . „ IlftVillint Ravinu Time
^"Tr^t"' Mo!:r: ?sSdJv"Th?^i<i^i»i SS Ewlng. m«U C P«l«cKi. Mon™, r„m M t|ur.,r„ t.^,, „„
w Long
Youth Mnlce-E Arnold Forrat
Ch»lrm«n; Wllllini T Ardell. Kfn-mlh
A HH»t. J«mn A Lvnch
P.U1 B MIUh,U. Jo»„„ E cotol ^7„X ."a .p,
Crippled Children ooon
Dr Sherod M Cooper. Chairman
Committee apiwintm nts, an-nounced
bv President Arndt follow
International committee—Edward
B Snyder. Chairman. Charles H
Smith. Klwood K Cornelius, Wll
11am 8 Cashel. Stanley R
D D. Pertv E Beaver
Samuel
Harold
etl, Wll
Palacio. Monroe!
and passed through Conshohocken
shortlv before lo p m. last night
The first special train today paaaed
it about 4 40 this
morning and special trains have
ajOCM through at the rate of one an
hour all day and will continue to
Robert C Landts. Joseph J Lawler, l>n„ hP„ hourly until lo tonight
Donald R Watson NlfXIAl TBAIN'S HOrRI.Y
Vocational aerv ice—Francis C
Pataclo. Chairman; J Weber Krie-bel.
Paul R Dugan William Ewing
Stanley B Cooper
Program committee—John t
Blackburn. Chairman. Seth
Mitchell. Kenneth A
ward B Snyder W
Leonard A Talone
Social committee—Oilben
Warden. Chairman, Rennet h
Heist L. Wayne Auch. Paul
Dunan. William Davis, Clair
Peifer
on. Z4« West
Fourth Arena*, who ha< Jusl !
been elected far the seroitd year
aa awiwiili nl of t'onshohorkrn
High Hrhoal Alumni
Long Holiday
Safety Urged
"Br l'r<-|iarpd . . .
Ami You'll Be Safe"
The long Fourth-o(-July w«k- _
end. Just wound th« comer of the bi' made to provide a I
Special Events
Start Friday
At Plav Areas
"Piriiii' l>a\" Kir-I
Kiifl-Of-^V 4'ik r'caliirr
In tt-U rrlv 1'riMj.ram
CoiuhohockaB'fl ^•'v.
froundj open* :
atartinj.' . k Sum-mer
* lining and recreational
program for the young people
■rough.
The play areas will be open daily
from B a m to 4 p. m. until Aug-ust
25. except Saturdays and Sun-days,
and July 4.
There are no age Html- at iba
play centeas. Pre-school age boya
and girls are expected to be under
the direct care of an older brotrter
or sister Special handicraft, ganag
perlodb, and spurt* have been plan-tied
for the older boys and girls.
The varinu?. ' '''•■■-.„ at ihe
Summer recreational plan are based
mi piovid'iig fun and training lor
the various age gj
The Mary Wo«»d Park will be •
Kiddie play center and ■
gram will be planned for this aga
group
All equipment is impeded daily
and instructors have been trained
In the various phases of pti i
Miiety and health Parenus are as-ured
thai every possible gffor, will
record of the movenMOl
st>eclai trains going to Valley Forge
tor the three day* premium the
Heist. Ed-1 opening of the jamboree The
W. Jones, .pertal trains will arrive at Beta-v.
tnd stati.m on the hour and will
C pass through conshohoclten about
A twenty minutet before the hour.
R I The special trains tomorrow will
L I begin to arrive at Betswood at 5
I m and will continue hourly un-
Clt'b Service committee- Hany "1 "> • m Heauming the ■chadule
W oehman Chairman. I. WayM 'he SPCCIHU will begin^loarrtM
Auch, J Albert Warrelt. John S,, "t**0 ■* 2 n
Blackburn. WUli»m H. Walace Jr until 6 p m
Edwin S Rockett
Fellowship and atlendanci
Frank Watson, agent at the Con-: uravef calendar, poses the usual terming "Summer hendquarieT-'
hohocken station of the Prnnsyl- problems of safety for many mil- j,,r mi local boy fnd gal. "n Ins
ania Railroad, has a complete {long of motorlsu travellinn up and neighborhood playground
down and across the Nation >eeial events program «ill
With these additional millions ofi,,pen Friday. Friday wilt be "picnic
motwisu clogging virtually allidav on -i.il ol the paayl I
roads leading to mountains, sea-' |„,mram il punlc races and stunts
shore and other resort*, the danger wm roJtow punlc lunch
to all is stepped up conalderably' other special events to be staged
percentagewise, warns Edward P1 during th« Summer will tt.elude
Curran, the Keystone Automobile piaynround queen day. cosaunuatty
Club'a safety director baby contest, watermelon parties.
■your safety largely will be In. hot dog oart.es. surprise
your own hands." he declares.18how. doll shows, Ulent show* and
"While it is true that literally 'you,, number ot new events to be an-must
look out for the other fellow', „ounced later
and will continue on the highway. It Is equally true
The l*al nains will begin to ar-rive
on Friday at ft a m and will
Wayne Auch. Chairman; Seth K
Mitchell. Charles W Loper. Jr.
J Howard French. Arthur L Free*
Classification and memberghlp-l
J Albert Wan-ell. Chairman; Wll- J
Ham H Wallace Rr Joseph ■' !
Ijiwler. William Ewing. Norris D.
Davis
Information committee — Edwin
S. Rockett. Chairmen; Robert C
Lendls. Stanley R West. D. D.
Francis L Frees, Alfred K Taylor
informa-tion-
William H Wallace. Jr.
Gerald F Blessimi.
schedule will be resumed it 1 IS
in and will continue until 915
p m in time to allow 'Jie last ar-hear
President Truman
■lie gathering.
LOCAL Kltll TS ON HAND
Scoutmaster Samuel H Diem end
hU assistant- Harry Smith, accom-wn
v, panied the local Scouta to Valley
Vacslaor, mliie JirtSSl wh'ch belan LandU. SUnley Forge thU morning They- will
iU^econdriaL^lerJav: morrura. rrmcb L. Freas. wist In the preparation of the
wWi^mTudrt Club bulletin and public mforma- openin. of the mammoth event
™%.<lX«l\i^££%"& tlon-Wallace Jr and .will remain after the Jamb.-ee
rcaueated to brlna lunch on the Chairman; Oerald Blessing, la over to help clean up tne
eSS*d.".nd 'JS. T, 82 Otolr L Pel..; Kenneth A HeUtUound.. »»'■»<"■«..,»• -**»
PrllMUve Methodft Church. AIM. DMBn, C R*"""- „„.,,,„ „ 2^5Qr "Sjl JL^' .JJ5S
lunch trmre wiil be an nutkna can I Baraaant-at-arms — Wilnam n i Hotsser. patnes saeenn. ■■■■UM*
WiUaceSr. Chairman William1 Ramev. P«ul RiRhter. Robert Van-
! | Boettner Jr . William 8. Cashel. degrlft, Noble Smith, and Arthur
Donald R Watson. | Vrrcoe Alan Diem, John Vemon
the lawn.
The outing was decided
the superintendents and teachers
at a meeting following last Fti-d^
iJS,lon- ^,,profram °L^l^!K>lebel.1JJo^an* J^LawFeV. r'Tne'scouU will cook their own
'"' O^unlty Project a*iaory' meals. Some idea of the_ quanUUas
that you must look out for yourself | *» ■•
To do so. first, you
must be certain iH'llHIT r-SlilH'
11■ Set At SI HUNKI
. your car is In perfect mechanical',
mtinue hourly until 8 a m. The|mndlUon before atartlng on a trip.
especially one of three or four day
duration Then, you too must be In Bulk of the estate of $140000 of
tip-top shape fully rested and winthrop Webster Benner. former
alert, prepared to act swiftly and rubber company executive. Is placed
surelv in emergencies. m a life trust for his wife. ~
llllin n ¥¥■«•"... innit ni-.i u...... . — ,_j -
Music-Perry r. Beaver. Chair- and Ralph Eberle will work In the *■"■
man; Leon J. Ratoakey. Charles) pust exchange during the jamboree.
Strict obaervance o( speed limils.
all poated regulations, and the
common courteatea of the road also
la of the utmost importance to
help insure your safety and the
xafety of those with you Leaving
early for your destination and al-lowing
considerably more than
enough time to get there Is a
prime safely point. Willie the use
of so-called 'back roads' or more
roundabout route* often is advis-able
quite often they 'get yon
Shere* more safely and (.uickly.
Be prepared . . . and youll be
May Benner, according to his will
probated yesterday
Mr. Benner, who died suddenly
■tt hie home. May Wind Farm,
Arcola. retired in 1946 aa exerutiva
vice-president ol the Lee Rubber
1 Tire Corporation
The Qlrard Trust Company, of
Philadelphia, la named trustee ot
the fund to be used for the v. id*
n» a llle benefit After hi
a daughter, Doris May Bogjiar of
Pittsburgh, will Inherit
and contests will be arranged The
parents of the children are invited i'
to bring a lunch and join with the ^"'VZnaS A Talone
children In the party. j J«iJff^i D Davis
The closing exercises will be held'
in the Primitive Methodist Church
next Sunday evening at 1
various departments wUl
brief review of the work accom-plished
during the tiro-week term
The members of the school will re-ceive
a diploma and awards will
be made for perfect attendance
Rev William H Fudge, dean, will
make the presentations
PiipilH Present
000 doaen eggs. I n 'F4.T»_1_. O !a..l
noo gallons of Ice cream. 6B.0M .J-Aljjilt Ke<*lUll
gajga rolls 100 tons of meal will' ■
;.Mrs.Hiltner
Auxiliary Head
Field Day Will Highlight
Playground Sports Program
I'.uHitmin Hamium. Jr.. iportl ..ireitor of the Connho-naflkftl
Playgrounds, under George T. Jackacm, Mperviior.
t« inianginK a program that he hopes to have in operation
at the beginning of next week.
— ■ , There wnll be senior and junior
.... .. HI leagues in both basketball and
I .irkiii*! Meter Broken
Pupils Present
Piano Herital
The pupils of Calvin Bourgeault'
mere presented in an informal
piano recital at the Bourgeault'
iome. 433 West Tenth Avenue, on!
Saturday evening. Participating in
tlic musical porUon of the program
were: Marian Eiutlack. Marly Bas-kxHi
Dorothy Rahm. Joanne Iri-mm.
Mai- Ann Ooyna, Ella Mae
Graham, and David Anslrm
Daniel Hiestand. tora
Conshohocken. a graduate of West|
| Chester SUte Teachers' College,
was guest flute soloist. Mr Hn -
Mnd L. \,Mtuig his home in Mont,
Clare during the Summer :
the Mission High School. St Ignat-ius.
Montana, where he is music
supervisor.
At the conclusion oi the program.,
refreshments were served 'he stu-dents
and their parents who were
present as guests
Mr. Bourfjeault. ogafsDiat «t the
First Baptist Church or Consho-hocken.
is a senior at Temple Unl-:
versitv in the Department of Music
Education.
I nocken police are looking
for the driver of a small truck that
^knocked the "head" off a parking
im:e: m Hector Street between
•UMl and Robinson Alley
on Friday at noon The rear of
the small vehicle swung toward the
curb against the meter as the drl-m
turned sharply to pass a ma-chine
ii. front of it The driver
.:> the meter head, set H on
■ :.IK1 and dltm ..:■..:,. Later
ihe hend fell lo the pavement again
where it laid until picked up and
taken to the police station The
meter was completely destroyed. In-spector
Clareme Cooper placed a
*w head on the standard
Theft Reporteil
softbai! The senior league will In-clude
boys from 14 to IB years of
age. The Junior league will Include
boys between nine and 12 years of
age.
A volley ball contest will be a
feature thin season and the win-ning
team will receive a priae for
the effort put into the game
Soccer will be Introd .
year for the first time An elimina-tion
tournament Hi this sport «iU
be held early in the season.
A highlight of the entire play,
ground season will be a field day nt
the Center Stadium, the date to be
arranged later, with children from
all playgrounds taking part, as well
as those age groups not attending
the playgrounds. The medals con-tributed
for the Centennial Week
field day program which was rained
out will be awarded the winners in
the various contests.
As toon as the teams In the dif-leagues
are organised
AlltiitU i-iiM-iilion
Lester O. Robinson. 132 East Ten-th
A\enue a team captain of the
Philadelphia Chapter of the Na-tional
Association of Coat Account-1
ants, attended the ggggtOB of thr
31st International Coat Conference
held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel
in New York City. Mr Robinson is
an executive of the John Wood
Company.
Mrs. Troganowski
Kites Tomorrow
Mrs. Anna Troganowski 60, hus-band
of Peter Troganowski, of 411
West Elm Street, died Sunday In
Sacred Heart Hospital, Norrlstown,
following an Illness of 15 hours.
Death was due to a heart attack.
Mrs Troganowski was born in
Poland and came to this country
40 years ago and settled in West
Elm Strret where tixe had resided
■ippgi She was a member of St.
Mary's Polish Catholic Church
She is survived by her husband
:id the following children: Adam
Troganowski. Mrs Stephen Maiiari
and Mrs. Verna Ochmck. of Con-in
Anthony and Peter Tro-
.annwskl. of Roxborough, and Mrs.
:elen Konpra. Bridgeport
The funeral will be held here late
.omorrow morning *sth solemn re-i
Con tin urd oa Pope Foarj
Donate To Amlmlaiice
The Lee Rubber At Tire Cor-bu
dimmed a set of tires
for the George Clay Fire Company
'i.lmUnce and Carlile Ac Doughty
it equipment have been shipped to
ie Superior Coach Company. In
ma, Ohio, builders of the am-
1 'iee which n expected to be de-
■. ered and placed in service next
Ihe ambulance was pur-
,ia..ed throuch the Wolfltigton
Philadelphia I
paign to raise funds with which W
purchase the ambulance
include 35 miles of frankfurters
4(19000 quarts Of mik. 96.000 loaves
of bread, two freight cars of break
fast cereals. 160,000 can* of vege
fConfmued on Page Six)
Oellaven PM Officers.
Fleeted I IIHI Niyht
Mrs Daniel Hiltner. 132 East
Hlxth Avenue, was elected president
oi the American Legion Auxiliary.
John F De Haven Post. 1». «
annual nomination and
held last night at the semi-monthly
meeting at the Legion Home Mrs
Hlltn-r will succeed Mrs Clarence
Slater. Jr
Mrs Joseph Shaffer was elected
first vice-president, and Mrs Wil-liam
Miller, second vice-president
Mrs Paul Sheppard was again the
choice for secretary and Mrs Nor-man
Oreene. Sr. again named tree-eurer.
Mrs Vernnn Wvnne was chosen
chaplain. Mrs. Oeonje Clark, his-torian;
Mrs. Clare-nee Slater, serg-eant-
at-armit. and Mrs David Al-lan
color-bearer. The new staff will
be installed in the Fall . _-
A demonstration of plastic house- ( f|) | „«*.«*£«I Mail
The first night of a two-nlgiit
semi-annual recital of the pupils
or Margaret Collins, pianist, was
held last night, at her studio. Bee-otid
Avenue and Forrest Street.
Highlighting the extensive pro-gram
were two two-piano num-
X^T'CK^I^AS!(""....it..,' BaM
O'Connor, sisters, and Haydn's I The Ordinance Commit tea of
parto bv Joan Webster and | Town Council met in Un- Council
Seventy youthful dancers the r}lrlsUne Armenli Pupils from this chamber on Friday night v"*
tinie-t one nnlv three years old. will I ftre# aioniatown. Philadelphia and fiarrv Rowland, chairman, pre
Youii" Dancers
To Give Keeital
Four To Atteml Meet
Four members of the l-idiea*
Auxiliary. Veterans of I
Wars, will represent the unit at iha
annual department encampment m
Harrisbunr July 13 to IS Represen-tative*
wti; be the unit's two dele-gates,
Mrs. Albert MUlhnuse and
Mrs. Edna Jones and Mrs. Pey-ton
Bentley, president, and Mrs.
Daniel Cannon. Sr. president of
the I6th district
present a variety ol numbers at th), 'Mmln u^ participated
the annual recital of the Le Roui
BflB4*M of Dancing on Wednesday
and Thursday nights at 8 at Con-shohocken
High School Auditorium
Kcnnv Richards, Philadelphia
vocalist will serve as master of
ceremonies for the third auccea-a|
ve year.
The production la under the di-rection
of Phyllis Le Roux Oera-bach.
with acrobatic numbers
directed bv Norman Lowe. Mrs
Harrv Oswald, studio pianist, will
acrompenv the dancers
PartictpatinK will be Barbara
Caslnelll, Joan Mane Coacla.
Donna Beecher. Tom Boaco.
(•Continued on Page Six)
The •econd night of the recHal
will be held tonight.
I^vy SUM! Fine
hold artsclea and a social follow _
Mrs. Slater presided at the meeting I Fanes totalling 1400 awe levied on
Mrs Sheppard was in charge of the | Constantino MataochetU. 58. of
social.
\ A IMhiliiiK
The sUff of the A ft P Store,
Sixth Avenue and Fayette Stree',
held an outing Sunday afternoon
and evening at Lakevlew Park.
near Royersford. Water sports fea-tured
the program, with picnic sup-per
served on the lake shore John
Wayne, manager of the
rae chairman of arrange-
Kane,
•tore.
nients,
On Grand Jury
Elsie L Staley
Street, is one o
denta scheduled
344 East Hector
24 county real-serve
Ing, other membera of tin i
tee are Charles w M'» I
O'Connor. Dr. Russell C. Erb and
Ray L Hero.
Driftinp (jir txa-li. -
The automobile of Albert Russell
Tolson, of Norrlstown R D 2.
drifted down East Elm Ba
day morning when brakes taJJed .md
struck the piirke '
longing to William Keys after
knocking down a parking
Tolson car was parked in '
the Marchak feed stote at 14 Eat
Elm Street while the driver waa
In the building Boh cars wera
slightly damaged
#100.521 EaUtc
A value nf I! ■
placed on the .
hM
Offidatei Vi Han
Rev John F Hickey, procurator
of St Vincents College. Cape Oir-ofnclated
at the
trier, (..lock mass, Sunday. In St
Matthew's Catholic Church The
Clergyman, ordained in Chicago,
last year his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John F Hickey. of Chica-go
and his slst-r. Mrs James Wat-son
of New York City, were week-end
nests of Misaes Agnes and
Sara Hickey. 135 West Fourth A'e-nue.
cousins of th- clergyman "-
ing completion and it Is expected ther Hickey and his parents spent
to reaeh $6,900.00. the contract last week at the Watson home In
prim ol the amfci; I New York City
-jrand Jury convening at the Court Cooper, Conshohocken. by an ap-
House during the week of Monday, praisement filed In the Register of
September 8. I Walls office. ^^
Oak Street, bv President Judge Hsr- ■-,. ■
old O. Knight yesterday after the _-.. -,-. W C I J I §
defendant entered pleas of guilty t< f if flffAf« gift ff (•(> /« St'Hi lUII IOil
chargesor sTVIffaff # '/'''1' *° *-7*
trol Act and the Beverage License
Law.
IfasaDohaHU ».•-- directed to pay
the coats and pay fines of $300 each
on two count/ or go to jail for two
months
The defendant was arrested on
Fridav night, IU) 36. after Liquor
B nud Agents and County
Detecthes conducted a raid on Wla
home They found a larg- quantity
of home-mad* wine, some whiskey
and some beer in the place
BoapHaJ N«wi
IS.lice Vfteadoni
'Jergeant Harry Sneai, of the
Conshohocken Police, is having a
week's vacation from his duties
Part of the time will be spent In
New York
Patrclman Raymond Alexander
resumed his duties yesterday fol-lowing-
■ week's vacation
Will Filed
Jamlroree Housing Report
Chamber Of Commerce Jamboree Committee
Samuel W. DeModlo. Chairman
Sixth Avenue and Fayette Street
Conshohocken. Pa.
I hare , room* (a) available for renting to 'ambnree visitors
Polkowakt. 71. of 180
Id A'.enue. We-t Can«ho-si"
t died June 21. bequea-
•2.300 gatata to his son.
The rent is
Breakfast i. i-rtinnr
ISurahrr
per dar
G svalUbl«| < heck <
For Athletic Anniversary
The sixth anniversary of 0M oi Uu bigfatt frventi in
Conshohocken scholastic iportl liiaton thi n umption of
the Conshohocken EUgh-St Matthew*g Hiuh ftwtbd
after a 17-year lapse—will !*> obwrvad by meml» i
two oppoaing 1944 squads in the Kali.
Helen Tar!erk» 124 East Elm
Street, suraicat Ella Mae Oreena-wald.
Plymouth Meeting, surgical.,..,.
Montgomery which he has been associated for
Get* Captain'** License
Richard Ridingu-n of Hollis.
Long I "land, former local resident
has recen:ly received hu captain s
license with the U. S. Lines, with
were admit
Countv Hosp: U
Anna Saalla. 872 East Hector
prarjcji Rufl. 212
I .lu-ihnhock-
Bta, 121 East
nmcal; Gertrude
Roberts 330 East Sixth Avenue.
Anthony DtLullo. 331 West
trfdeal, were admit-i
ted to Sacred Heart Hospital.
So.lalilv To Meet
The B V M Sodality of S* Cos-as
and Damlan Catholic Church
-till hold a meeting and
lowing Sodality office and benedic
some time on foreign sallingi
officer on the freighter. "American
Ranger", he sails regularly from
D norts to England, France
and Oermany, interspersed with
coastal trips Just loiiipletlng a trip
loin Boston '" Bui':mure, which
rfpnreri a Philadelphia stop, he
-pent the weekend with his mother.
Mi, Wilson Aldington, lllh Ave-nue
and Wells Street. Joined over
the weekend by* his wife
Warznrr Post To Eleet
Joseph Wagner
7J2, Ameriran Legion,
non at 715 tonight In the rhurch will be held in the Post Home.
hall Plan for the annual Summer Second AMBM and Forrest Street,
..phi at 8 The annual
Mar! ■■ ol offlcen will mark IM|laalr invea
Uambone will preside. | meeting".
rhe event will be marked with the
first Conshohocken-St. Matthews
kick-off dinner dance to be held
Thursday evening, September 1, at
the Harmon Villa, Ridge Pike, below
Butler Pike.
Members of both schools* 1944
football squads, wliether or not they
actually participated in the cham-pionship
clas-ii. November 11, on
Communly Field, are invited to at-tend.
There were no junior ?anflty
t»ams that year due lo the war, ao
graduates of 1945, 1940. 1947, and
1948 are eligible.
Football coaches and the school
officials who co-operated to bring
■ renewal of the fame
which stands out as the greatest
single attraction in borough sporta
competition each year will be ex-tended
invitations.
Arrangements are being made to
have two nationally-prominent grid-iron
figures as guest speakers. Red
McCarthy will be Inaglinnlgg and
will introduce thr i
nat«ly 100 persons. In-players
■
(Continued ON Pagt Sixt