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The Ambler Gazette VOL. LIII-NO. 18 AMBLKR. PA.. .JUI^K 25, 1931 «1.7.5 A YEAR T I ITEM^OF LOCAL INTEREST T READERS TO IMISS REX ENTERS AMBLER HIGH | I Upper Dublin Graduate Won Many Honors Ml.ss lilb.abeth Ufx, daughter ot .Mr. and Mis. Adum F. Hex, ot Amider IJiRhhuKis, whi) vvas rocontly Braduat- td Ironi tuo L'pjxr Dui.liu .schouls wuh the hl«heat honors in her class, will enter ti;e Amhier hlsh school at tlic fall term. Miss Kex won many honors during her elementary school life. She was awarded tho niedu,! by Wiilliam lioulton Dixon post at the annual commence¬ ment for the highest scholastic Ktandiny. In addition, .she won first prize at the Ursinus College pl.iy festi¬ val tor declamiUiim competed in by all tho county lelementiiry schools, and Miss Kex aiso won the $20 ,^old prize in declamation competition by SprinB- fleld, t'pi>er Oublin anil Whitemarsh !> schools, which award was ir.adc by the William l!«i.lbi n Dlxun post, No. 10, Fort WashinHton. Rev. and Mrs. Gieseke Welcomed «s They Return to Plymouth Churcih— Vacation School to Opien—Harmon¬ ville and Plymouth Centre, isot often is a i>a.(toi- grivcn such nn ovation aa was Uev. B. P. Gleseke and also Mrs. Gleseke last t'riday eveniny in I'lymouth Meeting K- *^- churcii by the inembers of the congre¬ gation. It was tlie third wedding an¬ niversary of Mr. land Mi's. Gieseke, and tlie occusion wa,-!i also in honor of tho return ot Hev. Gieseke to his pres¬ ent pastorate. The event was held in the cnurch. The congregation enter¬ ed as Mr. and Mrs. Gieseke were out of town, visiting In Roxborough. Upon their return by a ruse of tnose m charge they were astonished i^ion en¬ tering a darkened church to be greet¬ ed by a fllled auditorium ot nxem- bers as the luTlits were llamied on. The guests were seated at tables and AValter Knerr, aa ma.ster ot ceremon¬ ies led l?ie honored couixe to the ht\ad , table. Tlnere a doll bride with flower ^ girls marke<l the place of Mrs. Gteseke. A brldegroomi doll marked Mr. Gicseke's place. All about weie flowers and de- curaiion.s, ana llouvrs atioi nau the | table with a Jiuge birthday cake. The j Accident Happened Opposite Residence cake and a beautiful basket of roses were presented to the couple. Guests IBLER BOY SCOUTS OPENING MEETING CCNDUCTED BY TROOP NO. 1 liESyLT OF INJURIES STRUCK BY MOTOR WHILECROSS ING FROM BUS of the occasion were Kev. H. M. Bower, of Barren Hill, Rev. Herbert T. Wil¬ son, of Cold i'oint, and Messi's. Carson and Kwing. Kach of these flpoke to the assembly and made a congratulatory address to th© honored bride and groom of 3 years. Among others to of Mrs, Heiss, Where Unfortunate Woman Was Employed — Deceased Was Well Known Resident. Miss Kninia iJttbree, 65' years of age, eniiployed as a housekeeper by Mrs. Carrie M. Heiss, wa,fi struck by an automobile last Thursday night while crossing the pike directly op- speak briefly were "Walter Knerr, Miss : po-iite her place of employment and so Katherlne Hodebaugh, lx>ster Haines seriously injured that she died in the and Leslie Rodebaugh. Mr. Gieseke i-eis- ; Abington hospital the next morning ])onded with flne tribute to his wife, and appieciation for the expression of conlidence'and good will if his con¬ gregation. .During the evening of soc¬ ial enjoyment Mrs. H. M. Bower fav- or(xl with several solos, Leslie Rode¬ baugh, iSr., rendered trombone solos and othei:.! sang and gave cornet selections. Ice cream and cake was cd as a refreshment. A Uaiiy Vacation Bible school Nvill l>e nil ,i .or tv.o weoKi i in i'lymouth Meeting Evangelical church, opening Monday, July 13, under direction of tne pastor. Mr. and Mrs. K. Hary Mirtlin, of I'lymouth Meeting have left to spend Home time with Mrs. Mifllin's parents shortly atter 11 o'clock. Mils had come up on a bus and upon aligliticig she attempted to cross tbe pike'in back of the bus, and the opin¬ ion Is advanced that she failed to see the automobile traveling south, which was so close that the driver did not have a chance, it ia .*i.id, to pre¬ vent the accident. George 11. Straub, of Mo. 1924 J^avcer street, Pliiladelphiri, was the operator of the machine whicn struck Miss Dubree., and Olflcer Camburn, who investigated the ease, stated that ; defeating Parents Are Cleverly Showr Many Scoi/tins Activities—Motion Pictures ; Milton Bring Back Many Delightful Outings —Mount Nebo Contest. A lai'i^e gioiiii oi visitors a-ttended the opon meeting of 'Irooji No. 1, ol ¦Vinblv.r, li. «. Jk.., Tuesday evening. These were not only ixiients of tne ij.,i.,s, but triends iiueieSLed in ftcoui Work. It \v«is parents' night, an impres¬ sive event in wnich tlie membi-rs ol the troop revealed just wlnat is found MO lascinating .'uid absorbing as wen as benettcial in scouting. After the event was opened with the pliiilge to the Hag Rev. Charles K. Alil¬ ler, pjistor of Alt. I'leasant Baptist cliurcli, wherein the troop meets, gave a line Ch.istian t.'tjk to the boys. The ruli c;"11 revealed that the troop is com¬ posed of six eagle scouts, six star scouts, (four flrst-c.la.ss and seven second-class scouts, 1 tenderfoot and 2 recruits. What proved extremely interesting during the meeting were the n'jotlon liijUuies shown of the ti'oop in its vari¬ ous activities. Since tl'.e motion plct'i(i-e machine and projector have been ob¬ tained by the troop many Interesting experience.^! and Incidents have been recorded. The pictures shown at this meetin,? are titled "What the Anibler Scouts Do," "CamiMng Contest in New Vork," "l.'amping Contest of Delaware and Montk'omeiV Counties ICouncil," "Valley K'oiige I'ilgriinage," and "A Troop Hike." Alter these had been shown tho Uyl,,,^.j,. Leaver patrol was delegated to enter¬ tain with stunts. I'dllowlna-- this per¬ formance the Kagle patrol and the l.'iazini!,' Arrow paliK-1 gave clever acts, ill of wiiricli Vvere well executed and enjoyed. I'ield K'xecutlvo .lohii R. Porter was present to give troop inspection, aiid he i<lso, addre-s.-^ed the gathering on tne merits of scouting and the siilendid habits it te.iches tbe growing boy. Mr. Porter announced that the trooii again has won an honor flag for insiiection, ts closest riv.-il, Ashbourne I DAILY VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Sponsored by St. John's Lutheran Surday School, Ambler The Daily A'acation Bible Pcliool, .spon.soi-ed by the St. .b.hn'.s Lutheran Sunday school of Amblor, under tho leadership ot Ml.ss Isabelle Douglass, will open July fith anl <<)iitlnne unti' July 17th inclusive. All children of tho community are welcome between the ages of R and 11 inclusive, regardlohw of denomination. The hours are from 9 to 11.30 a. m. The teachers Inclurtc, Miss I.sabello Douglas.s, directress and teacher; Mrs. Nice, registrar and teitcher; AtLsH I>oui3e Wentz, Mrs. Walter Bunt¬ ing, Mns; K. J. Mattsim. Mrs. Homer Fluck and Miss T>orotli.v Deck, pianist. Prizes' will be awarded, and com¬ mencement and a picnic will be held at the closing day. This school is no longer an experi¬ ment; it is a need in the life of the comimunity. SCENIC BEAUT/ OE ^ SHENANDOAH VALIEY TYPICALLY 'DAUGHTER STARS" OF THE Postoffice Location N/atter Un<ler sidei ation — Deemed Best to' Aw Action by Congress—Lietall Ma^te s Considered—Next Meetina ¦J"'/ <^^- 'i.if board of aiix-cioi's oi tlie Am¬ bler Ciianioer of ConLmcixie hold tiieir lust mieting Monday evii.in^ 111 room 2ft2 ivnigiu ouildliig. .\i tins mecti.ig Uio cuiiUr was .occupied oy lion, aiaiuia Historic.iH Events Well Marked Along ¦the Valley Pike—Wonrferful Cav- , erns—Winchester, Staunton, Lexing¬ ton, Natural Bridge, Richmond. It was tlie privilege of the writer to m.ake a '-¦hort auto trip to the Shen¬ andoah valley of Virginia. There is no section in the United States more bwtutiful than this, esiH^cially during ] the sprlfig months, when the apple I trees are in full bloom. Acres and i acres of trees covered with blossom.") j of a woft white, shaded with a deli- i cate pink, are seen along tlie way. The A'alley, it is said was naimed by the Indians, Hhenaiidoah, the ''Daugh¬ ter of the Stars." It lies between tho Blue Ridge and t'he Alleghany moun¬ tains, and extends in a northea.sterly direction from Staunton to the Poto- injuc water gap at Harper's Ferry. "The Groat Valley I'ike," chartered In 1837, and now a part of the Na- tion.'ul Highway, runs thirough the valley from. AVinchester to St.avinton. This valley of A'irginia wai>- the fron- the colonies, and ¦was the .scene ,n massacres, the battleground i French and Indian war, and j of many stirring events in the | ^^var; the .s<'ene of Stone\vall ^ Son's valley campaign, and of: Shei'iidan's ride. It is full of hi,stori«il I interest. The scenery Is very beautiful. It would require the pen of an artist | to describe it, j AVe entered the valley at Harper's cry; Forbid It, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death." Ueluctantly wc turn from the "city of seven hills" and wend our ^v,1.y homeward. At Alexandria ¦wo stopped to see the memorial to AVaiihington now In course of construction tiy the Masonic Fraternlt.v—then on to AVa,-Ji- ington, D. C, a city of dignity and ,'iplendor befitting the capital of n great nation. A day's ride brought | us back to Fort AVasHington, with a ¦ new Idea of Virginia and her people. A classmate of tho ¦writer began an ' oration delivered before the college ! student body with these words. "Now let Virginia, the Mother of emliryo statesmen and wnr iorw, unfold the banner of her il'ustrlous ."tons." A'irginia has given a number of great men, who have wrought for the welfare and uphuildin.g of our coun- ; UPPER OUBLIN AND .1 I MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS TEREST OF IN- Jaseph McAleer Seriously Injured in Motor Accident—Old Clock Reclaim¬ ed—K, G. E. Home Gala L^y Assur- cJ—jarrettown and Lresher. Mr. and Mrs. AVm. M. Taylor, of Jarrettown, have oiloncd their cot- lage 111 t>ceiyi City, \x hue the couumon of Jon'.'pii Mc- .Vlter, 111, leniiaiiiSj uiuvrlain., i.eii- . . ,. J „ ,,.,.., jaiiun Kly, constable of ilorsham town- try; her. educational Institutions are , amp, wi.i oy ne.u uiuier nis among the best; her land responds j nixance to appear at any to a good farmer's tou«h like a des¬ ert to Irrigation; her roads aro flne, and the scenery will meet every mood and taste of the visitor. C. A. S. MISS MARIE HAMILTON HONORED THUS Knight, judge oi Ai,i.iijji,aiei-y coun- ! Mr. Str|u-b must have had his car i well under control, as he stopped al- ' most in-itantly after the rruichine Iiad ---- _. . s.truck the unfortunate woman. Mr. in Kton, Ohio. They have rented their Straub and others assisted in rescu- Jiome to Mr. and Mi^iii. Hardock, from ing the injured woman, and she was ; taken into Mrs. Heiss' homo I'iiiladelphia. Lemuel Rotlebiiugh, Plymouth Cen¬ tre, i,s spending thisi week witb his daughter, Mrs, Fred Ollard and fam¬ ily in Tioga. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Rhoads, of Nor¬ ristown, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Pearce Rhoads, in Plymouth Centre, on Sunday. ;' Mr. and Mrs. J, D, AVeidler, ot Philadelphia, Jiave moved into the house on the Fow property, Norris¬ town road, tormerly occupied by Nor¬ man Aleyers and family, wlio are now re^'i ling In AVhitemarsh. Mrs. Joseph Markle, of Ifarmon- ville, on JVJonday afternoon attended the funeral of .a cousin, Roy McAlli,s- ter, of AVissahickon, who died Fridiy morning from injuries in an automo¬ bile accident. Mr. and Mrs. Pemlirooke Cathers mid granddaughter, Mildred, of Amb¬ ler, spent Sunday With Mr. and Mrs. Iloward Noblet in Plymouth Centre. The Adesta Fldeles class of I'ly- moutlih Jleeting Kvang^eilcsal church will hold a kiddles' party at the, home of Mrs. Roy Cooper, of Peachville, tills Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. AVilllam Moulder, of Cold Point, have moved to Coatesville «n Saturday following a sale of house¬ hold prices. A ,soii moved inlo their residence. Carrol Corson Iras returned to Cold Point after spending several weeks on a" business trip to Pittsburgh. Mrs. II. Oscar Young, of Plymouth Heeling, Is rei-ting well at this writing but lias failed to regain her normal etrength since a recent relapse. She is still very ¦weak and ill. Dr. James A. Shel'y responded, and .--lee- ing that Miss Dubree was serioitsly iiijui-ed, had her removed to the Abiiig- ! ton hospital in the ambulance of the ¦ Wisaahickon Fire company. Straub was placed under arrest and held to await the actions of Coroner George 11 tiff, ¦(vho, atter making an Inveatigation Friday, gave hii opinion tlisit an Inquest was not necessary, and a verdict was rendered that Miss Dubreo's death was accidental. Later Mr. Straub appeared before Justice of the I'eace Urban .'ind the charge against him was dlsmi'^sed. i The decea.sed wn.s (luite woll known jto some of the older residonts of Am- , bier find AVhitpain township. AVhile I residing at Blue Bell her father, the late Josepli Dubree, was emiVioycd for a short time as janitor of Boel^m'.'i Reformed church. I^ater the father and I daughter removed In Amblor residing on AA'alnut street for a mnnber of years. So far as known the deceased is survived by a brother, v,lio resides in Maryland, and who camo here soon nfter he received word of his si-tor's I death. ^ The funeral was hold on Monday afternoon, with interment in llo;;e Hill cemetei-y, Amhier. y6 to y,"; jiercent. The visitors and scouts later to enjoy refresh ments. Fallowing are a few notes ahout tlio troop: AVinners of Mount Zebo (contest which r.",n for a Period ot six nionths arc: First place, Frank Lindenfelser; second place, Tllchard Amey; third place, Kdg.i'.' Kukfeldt; fourth place. Nelson Deck! and V/ilbert Landis is win.ner of the Icadors' contest. AA''ilbert landis has not missed a Troop meetinfr for tive yp.ars. Troop lias the distinction of being honor troop of the oonncil for years 19l^S'. HI29, 19:tO, 1931. Troop going to C-imp Delmont fl'st two weeks In August. ly, llie other oiiicers aiipomtut to, erve until the annual meeiiug in beptuii:pnr aro as follows; Vice l-iesiuenu llany li. l.'avls; secretary, Ji.lm l^. lljinseli; treasurer, WiUiam t'lbaii. The bu«ird IS comiiosed in addj-uion to lliesi.^ men named, of the loUov|ln« iiors^iis; l.v.i- nlng O. Hoyt, M.'s. 'J'ji iii.is A. l''oulke, Charles I'. Jones, A. L. tj.petiiia, ilovv- aid J. La"er, lialpn 4.. rVey, 1. N. Coiten, J. W. Catisel, ^1.. W. \ etter, J. Al. Haywood and Geo.^^;e Sciterlf. At Liiis meeting liie main topic lii«./glit up for discussion w^.s the pos- tdbility of obtraniiig a govei owned building tor the iJosCollice in j Ambler. The menibevs 1,1 the iioslotlice adjcurned j comm.ittee appointed Ijy the other I organiwitions in the tow.i were Invited interesting | to be piesent. They were able to en¬ lighten t^lie board as t > what has been done and; what can be d ne in the fu¬ ture. In additi<m to the iLcmbers of tho board of directors there wero pix-sent the following persons repioKenting thia commitl,oe: G. JI. Deck, Jienry ('. Uiddl \ Wirliam Russell, Frank C. Weber anil AVillirm Brown. MV. Kusstl told cf what had been done in the matter, fl,nd that Iho I'fst t.hin.g is to Ferry. Towns and villages lie not far apart lalong the smooth track of the Valley Pike. .Marker.s placed by the st.ate and government at many points give acccninb.-- ot the battte fought, and the troop engaged. At Harper's Ferry Is a monument marking the site of toe old John Brown fort. AVinchester is tho second oldest city in the state. Here George Washington built Fort London, and had his hea.d- (juarter.'j during the French and Indian w.ir. Duiing the Civil war 'Winches¬ ter is ;iiaid to Jiavo changed hands 72 times. At Stras:iim'g bjeginis ^t3lO /'.JIJaiBsa- iment 1 nntten Moiuwun. e.'Ciendiiv.? l,ii:;illol to the BltjeRidge as far south as Uar- ii.soiiburg, dividing the valley into two iilmoKt euu.'il parts, through whicii flow the north and the south forks of the Shenandoah liver. Straaburg was a >'tr.'iteglc center, as it is at the entrance to both halves of the valley. Passing on, we come to the cavern country; caverns galore, Cr.vstal Cav¬ erns, j;ndU\ss Cavern t etc., etc. AVon- derlanils beneath the gi'ound, each with its own beauty. Woodstock, the .seat ot Shtnanloaii county. Kdin- liurg, Mt. Jackson, woix» isolated trad- Herbert Amey and Robert Russell Re¬ membered by the Band — Geo. J. Meyers Receives Master's Degree— Summer School Starts June 23. In Junior and Senior high school asserrtbly on Friday morning Mi,ss Catherine Faust piesenteu the Amer-j ...waKoiied at noon Monday. own cog- tiine lor thw accident on Horsham road in which these two aionw lea,turea. Mc¬ Aleer Is 111 Abington tin jiuial soaei- ing with a traciure at the base of llio skull, posfioJe iiiiernu.i injari..( and severe lacerations of the face and MCalp. Mr. Kly was not at alt hun 111 uie accident, winch hapiiencd <Sal''ur- oay Si\orlly alter no<.>n on Horsiiam road al Aiapie avenue. McAlcer wan driving norinwaru on llorsniuii ro.ui, when Air. Kly iinviiig a Kugc gaso- llue truck, pulled out of Alai>le awnue unto Horsliam roaa. Ine youth- 111 an allempt lo avoid the truck dii>ve oit Llie leijt nana .-^ute oi Lii\,' i-ua*, Ouc crashed Into the tront of tho truck and was pushed, ag-alnst tlie embankirRiii. The enure right side of the macniin; was crushed, while the truck hud a broken crank case an.l Wii.i baticiej in front. AicAlecr wa.-* taken irom iuj» iiiacliine unconscious and "was not le- vived tintu suiulay evening 111 tae UOo- liilal. Alter a brief interval o.f coii- sciousne. is, during which he tallied and recognlzea those* about hlni, litJ sank into a stuiHir, from w;iiciii ho ican Legion Auxiliary award to AUrie Hamilton, a girl of the Ninth grade. ' This award is presented each ye<ir by tli^e American Legion Auxiliary to tne girl of the Ninth grade who Is most outstanding in scholarship, leau- ership and , itudent activities. The High School band occupied the stage dui'ing the la.st a.sseinbl^ and enthuse<l the students by playing many snappy t,electlons. There were prosent with the band two of last year'i-^ graduates who have completed I their first year at Penns>'lvania Stute Coiege—RusiJmore Allen, who played ; clarinet, and Linville Hutchison, who played trom.bone. The H'igh School band presented Herbert Amey and I Robert Russell with silver plated mu¬ sic stjinds and attractive leathe;- iiold- I ers for the stands in appreciation of ' the services rendei'ed to the di'ganiza- : tlon by these two boys during their ' three years of membership. j The band was pleased to acknowl¬ edge the receipt of a contributhm of $75 from the Rotary Club of Amblei. I Both the high achool and the band appreciate _Uie generous Interest «>t Horsham school directors will con¬ vene in a special sei'sion next Tues¬ day evening to close the business of tne ..'-¦chool year. All bills will be ilis- co1.inted, and the aicount balanced lor viie oeginiung of tho new ye<ir. tiamuel Wnite, ot Horsham terrace, spent Sunday with his chum, ',\'initria \\'eisel, who is sjicnding the smuinei' Willi his grandiKirents, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Aioyer, in Chalfont, George I'o.v, of l'iii.^-,lelphla, ami Mr.i. Georgo I'hipps, ol tjlein ,)de, WHi-re guests of tranklin C. Crockett in Hor- s-ii<.m on Sunday. John Jlelniboul, of Horsham, who it a fancier of old chx-ks and antiqu'.i.-. in general, has just ac'iuired the works of an old clock, e. 4im,Ued to be 2fti) yeaVs old. Mr. Helmbold has for some time had the ca.se of an old gnind- father's clock of early Aniorlcan per¬ iod which he, himsnf, renovated und polish'^ and placed works therein. Tho noAvly acquired works are of bra.HS, bait vory old, and aro complete wilh hands and an oM wooden painted f:icc, whicii now <i<iorr, . tiie antiipie I'lock. Grace Presbyterian Cliu.ch of llor- tlie, actual appi'opriatli>n bill 'congress Iwfore Ihe commitlee take the steps to bring the iiroject to the point of construction. 1->l',T,r Eckfeldt .'Lad Ja.mes Cogshall I Tho board also .¦irraneod for tho se'- will be in camp .ill summer acting as , lection of .ii \inomiber.ship committee orderlies. I which will be Ins-tnicted to intei-^'ieu- Any Scouts desiring to join the troop ' the btisiness men ( t tlio town to intor- rfuring 'the siinin^er months should, lest them in the prelect, get in touch with any of tho Scouts or| Judge Knight sixike on the .idvnn- the Scoutmaster. 'tage uf Chaniber of ron'niorco. He.•-¦aid The Troop will Irld no more otrici il in i\irt. "I believe this Chamber of me^tinsrs until the first Thursday night Ctmimerce h;in b"on started In Ihe rlrrbt In Septomber. The''o wlH be hikes and ! waV, AVe intend to move slowly at the canipine- trips and swimming meets 1 start, and we fool that progress nrido during tho siminior. lat this tim,o .should l>e substMnti'i] rr.ther than of the nmshroom tvno. Tf COUNTRY WEEK CAMPS "^y rom<^mher that we must walk slow- ly at the ho','inning we feel th-'t the G„ -i ir -J >. ' r ^... , > r'hii^ihe- "ill boa roal force In .Ambler reat Exodus Now on from Cities for )„ jy,p, future." Tired Mothers and Children \ The meeting also inilhorized tho ap- 1 On June 25 the Children's Country pointment of a program nnd mibllcitv Children Annr, Obtuiwi^ Must Aid Mother of Laiihinaie, will receive suppo.t liom her six children. The case, one ol non-support, was scl;edulcd for a hearing bieioro Judge llorson I'riday. When the c:ise was called. Attorneys 1.. A. Gray, woman, and D. Voakle Miller, tho lor the for tho bar and A stmwberry festival Will be held by i children, app-vired botore Info.'mcd Juiige Ciuson an agreement h<jd been reached, and asked the court to pass on the sentence. L'acli ol V-hildren was directed to pay 'mother $1.?G a week. The detendunts in the case wore Otto Forst, Ittulolph Forst, AV'ialter Forst, William I'orst, md Elsie Quicli. Harmonville I'ire comliiany this Sat urday atternoon j_ind evening on the lawn of AValter Gelsinger on Butler pike. A cold supper will be served in the early evening. Allies, Katherlne Rodebaugh, of Ply¬ mouth Centre, is in Bryn iMawr hospi¬ tal, having had her tonsils removed on Hilda Ocnstantine Tuesday. * I _______ A children's day program Avas car- \ lied out with splendid success and | impressive ceremony on Sunday mor¬ ning In Plymouth Meeting K. C. church. The program took the place of the regular niorning church ser- : vice and was replete with recitations by members of the various depart¬ ments, songs by individual grouix^ and ; f,.\oi ci.-^^ s by vaa'Kius ^deparlm'tfuts. There wore 252 present. The offering Was $10.33. Banner class was the bi'giniiei s' dejwrtment. Mrs. L. Beck jmd Mr,s. Young had star classes. Tho ^soiiiblage was addressed by Benjam¬ in .Moseley, one of the oldest members. .A pantomime was enacted "by two of the scholars. The promotion of schol¬ ars resulted as follows: From cradiK* roll i<\ beginners' department, Paul IMcCyiAi 1. From beginners' depart- 4neiV."iSPjirimary department, Lolly Ale James Brown, Robert Culp, Halhr.an, Lois Frith, Geo. Lily, .l':iizabeth AVilliams, Roland Shilliday, AX'arren AIcFarland. From Primary de¬ iiartment lo junior department, Klla I'lsher, James Morgan, Nancy White, HussoU Burke, Kva Mumenthaler, Le Roy AVhite, Dorothy Armstrong, AVal- dace Daywalt, Francis Ma.ykut, I'aul Smith, Klsie (/Donnell, Ralph Charles. i''i'oni junior department to Intermed¬ iate dieiwii tment, Jane O'Neil, Ger¬ trude Alurray, Kleanor Il'ass, .I'oris Shilliday, Jolm AVhite, Morriel John- fcon, John Armstrong, AValter Tarbut- lon, Chas. Fredericks, Kdward Skil¬ ton and Kd. I..acey. The evening service in Plymouth Meeting K. C. churcii was conducted by tha pastor. Rev. B. I'. Uiescke. The t^eiinon subject was "How to got every¬ thing you want." The text was taken from tho 23rd Psalm. Prayer servico will be held AVednesday evening in tho church. Thursday evening, the Lad- .Aid society wil meet at the home the the Rev. Dr. Bulk Heads Society Tlie 13lh annual meetin^- of the Wil¬ li* y 1-orge lliucoiiciil S^'Ciety was lieul ' tiiinday. This society aiarted w.ili Ci ' mcmoors and now has moie than 3,0Ut' uaull memoeis nnd mo.'o than (iu,uuO liiJya i^iid girls enrolled. 1 'lho loUowing were elected ollicers: I'reaid' nt, Kev. W. llei'ijerl lUi.'k, D. L».; vice piesidents, .Arthur l'.:nini;ns Pearson, J. Aubrey Andu-son, ALs. Henry i.'. (.Ircaii; seireljiiry, Aliss Alar- Jirio 1.-. L'aswell; tieusuror, Aliss Savilla Kiiv-f; execi.tlvo I oanl. Airs.'A. S. Buchanan, Afrs. N. Howland B.own, Mrs. 1''. H. Haijts, Jr., Frami. Qi;i,,g, Lr. \V. 11. Reed, Airs. Henry Tellow, Henderson .^u|)plee. Airs. Louisa Kmory and Aliss Xina B. Bead. boy-s; girls; their AVeek F. CiUiip Oongo'i, IMartin Brides Father Oft ciated at WeddinD A i'onu'.,iice of two athletes whicii started at I riiinus college four years ago, was culminated Saturday au,.r- no.ai at St. Andrew's Reformod -church. South I'ei'kasio, whon Miss Ruth AI0.V- er, daughter ot Rov. and Airs, t^iimi.id S. .Mo.ver, of tlvit place, bocamo the bride of Alerritt Jifters, Jr., son of Mr. and Airs. Alerritt Joflers, of Green¬ wich, N. v., who is e.oach of I'.tljletios at Lansdjtle high scliool. The p eti'.y Juno iiui)ti:iJ was soloir- nixcd In the South I'erka.sio parish, and the briiV's lather and uncle, Bev. Samuel S. Foyer and Uev. tUaronce T. Alo.vei, of Wetherly, rlUciated at the cerenionies. A receiition was given Mr. .aiifl Afrs. JclTors after tho cenemony. .After a wedding trip, the couple will reside at 2() Green street, Lansdale. AVeek Association camps open to re¬ ceive the city's poorest children aiS their guests. 15 mothers and 30 .small children loft Broad Street ^tation for "Bellevue," the Mothers' and Babies' Paradise, for a fortnight of sun.shine, fresh air, wholeson'o food, and where the best of mental and moral influences prevail. Kvery day there.ifter groups of chil¬ dron will be traveling to the various camps of the Association located jn fallows: Paradise ir'arm—Bellevue, the Kolb Alemorlal, for mothers and ba¬ bies; Oamp Rohrman, for girls; Camp M. Fannie Evans AA'^eitzel, for Blue Grass Lodge, for little <:ienwood Lodge, for girls In 'teen.'-'; Emily Gerson Counti^y Bungalows, for Jewish girls; S. Aaeation Camp, for Jewish boys: I';ivlen, for colored boy.»; Canxji at Cheynoy School, for colored girls; Sea¬ side Home, Cape Alay I'oint, N. J., and Mercer Alemorlal, in Atlantic City, N. J., for mothers and children Who particularly need seashore air. For 5(( years The Children's e'ountry AVoek A.s)!ociatlon has iilayed .'in im¬ portant part In the training of the city's poorest childron, spiritually, mor¬ ally and physically. These litt'e peo¬ ple, in the niost inxpressionablo time of their lives, are given tangible evi¬ dence of real love and affection. They are taught tho value of life in all of I its fuUnoss. They are shown uny-jolf- iihnoss in tho care and attention they receive without any cost to thomtaelves. :And above all young men and wonion of tho highest character and training direct them in their play and Instruct theu'i in the best things in life, i Lait summer 2,76-1 mothers and un¬ derprivileged children of all creeds and colors s|)ent 1.070 weeks in our camps, where life in all the fullness of the outdoor beauty coii'd be en¬ joyed. One thousand tired mothers and children were able to leave the ! scorching city streets for a day of haiipiness at picnics in the suburbs also arranged by the Association. If tho funds hold out, it is expocted to provide vacations for 3,000 mothers, biiliies, boys and girls this .summer. The work is Himncod entirely by vol¬ untary contributions, and every ixMiny donated goes directly to the children. All of tho ollicers and directors serve without pay. p,¦-*.,^¦^*t./^n in cTi-i-v on tlio Work of this nature that misrht come un bofom fbo pext; n^notiiiP- , f the lioard of di- rectorsi on iTolv 20th. VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL AVager. Regular services les' of Airs. Klsie rioxt Sunday. Daniel Armstrong, Jr., age three year's, is in Chestnut Hl!l hospital re- (continued on page 6) ' Divorce Action Filed j Mary I. Kuder. of Abington. liled an laction in divorce tliroi l;h .\ttorney Henry I. Fox, against D.'ivid D. K'uder. nesertion is charged on .Seiileii;.bei' 5, .1929. The couple was married the same i the hemlock measure by Senator Quig 'year, on April 10, 1929. ley, Clintoil. Hemlock and Grouse Made Stato Em- bleims The ruffed grouse is Pcnnsyvlania's ollicial bird and the hemlock is the State's tree, by virtue of laws signed by Governor Pinchot. The grouse bill w-tiS: sponsored by Representative AA'heeler, i'orest, and Opens July 6 in Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church The A'acation Church School held each year in Calvary M. K. church. Ainbler, will begin on Alonday, July fith, land continue until Friday, July 17th, from 9 tiiiti! 12 noon. Bovs and girls of the conmiiunlty are invited. The ages are from 5 to 1.".. All will enroll on ThursiLi.v, July 2nd at 10 a. rru A dTi'M-ent type of program' in to be olfeied this year. The morning Is divided into five iieriods, with a teach¬ er wiio is specializing In simio one subject instru'cting each of the age grouii ( in her subjoct. Airs. I'hilip Bytheway, ot Fort AVashington, will have charge of the story hour. Miss Floiu Heckler wiF 'direct vtho rocrea- tlonal and play !>erlod. A stiidly of tho children of Porto Rico, as spini- ftred by tho AVorld Friendsliip Among Children League of New A'ork, Mill l>e directed by Alls. John Freas. The boys .and gli'l.«> will not only learn the waMi and customs of the ]'ort(> Rlcan children, playing tliolr games and siiv- ing thoir songs, hnt they will also nil treasure cheats with a variety of ar¬ ticles and send persoiml letters to those children iof tlio Irjand. Fi-^nuent- ly, replies come back tn Indlvidunl children here who write to these otlior boys and girls. I>antern slides will help our .children get a vivid and sympathetic view of another land. Some work In Nature study will be guided by Miss .s;idney Yerke.s. Bible stories, gainw*, and material will take another period. l'::ich group will have a directeil woriUlp service daily In the church, condnetod by Rev. Sniith. Tho ¦Kindergarten group will be in charge of Mrs. Charles Kepler. Tho following u i'l assist In various departni'onts of,the school: Miss Mary Stone, Miss Emina Pfleuger, Aliss I.aura Steveiv-i, ami Miss Ele.aiun- 'I'nw- ler. Parents are urged to send their childron. Far-ronehlng Infliioncos for good vm be made ui^Km the boys and girls of lmpre.ssionable age. Children of cliurches not havmi^ a ! Vacation Churcli School are inviled to attend. Alonxbeis of otber denoniin- ! ations are teaching on the staff. The objective of tho school Is to "(,'reate Chrl>;tian Character." I —Bucks county lire lo.sses amotlnlod to .•i;749,98fi during 1930. —Rev. El .1. i'.nhn. of Illinois. !uis . been called to the paatorate of Zion Minnonits church, Souderton. the valley. Here we left the main high way, crossed the Alassanutten Moun¬ tain to the Luray Caverns. Thesie Caverns were discovered in 187S. A kvriter says, "Hero Nature, ¦with hor magic wand. Dispensed her gifts with lavish hjind; Her largess fillod the earth and air. When further space could not be found, Sho carved tht>s^' cavorns^ underground And stored a world of grandeur there." No one can describe the fantastis shapes, druperios in liroadsfolds, the tints, cascades of s.now-White stone, the glittering stalactites, etc. But we cannot remain lioix\ Back to New Mar¬ ket and on down the valley. AVe siiy "down;" the local inhabitant says, "up." AVhy'.' Tho river runs in an op- jiosite direction to the way we ;ire travelling. Staunton, the county seat of Augusta county, is the moat im¬ liortant city within a radius of almost ICO miles—it is a junction point; the 'highway going west is the trunk line to _\'\i ;lnin. H'ot Sprin'is. and AVhite Sulphur Springs. Of the highway go¬ ing east, it is said to be one of tne niof-t lieautifiil in tlic world lor the di ¦tance. Staunton is the homo ot tho Mary Baldwin Sonvinary and Collego, Staun¬ ton Alilitary .Academy for youn.g men, and two slate institutions, the A'ir¬ ginia School for the Uoaf and Blind. l,e.\ini;lon is a boautiful co'lege town. AVithin a radius of 9 miles of the town is the birthplace of General Sam Houston; the birthplace of Dr. Eph- raini Ald'owell, the father of abdom- : inal surgor>"; the birthplace of Cy¬ rus AlcCormick, inventor of the reap¬ er and IrarveHcr; the bli'thplace of !¦.". II. Ciibbs, perfector of the lock¬ stitch .sewing nTachine. 'The principixl ' points of intorest are AVashington and ¦Loo ITnivorsity,'and A'irginia Milltai-y Inslitiito. Tlie l.ee cliapei un the com- IV,- contains tbo ">IHce of General I Lee ns ho left it, tind the recumbent '.statue of Cionoral Leo, "one of tho most impressive and sublime of all the world's Alomorial Alarblos." Na¬ tural Bridge, in the opinion of one who has soon it, is a greater curios¬ ity and more an object of wonder than -N'iagara l'';i'ls." It i.s. uniiiW'— the height i.-i 315 ¥ect, avonige width ¦ (. ft., leiigtli 93 ft., thickness 55 tt. It is ot iiractical uso, for the high- , way passes over It. l.ynchlairg. established in 17S0, was nnothcr strategic town during the Civil war, as comnii,Hsary and nuar- ti'rnuister supplies Avoro stored hero. Some ef tho old warehouses, are still standing. Hero again we flnd educa¬ tional irktitutions; Randlolph-AIacon AVoman's (^dlege, the A'irginia Kpisco¬ pal School, etc. ' CJhai'lottesvi'lo is fa;mous for two things: Alontlcello, the home otTliom,- a.-i Joffer.son, and the I'niverslty of A'irginia, of wliich ho w'as the f'ather. A number of excellent slatues adorn tho i'niverslty grounds. MonticoUo is throe miles southeast of the city. It has a fine Irtcition, and one need ¦not wonder that Jeffor^oii said of it, "All mv wiehes end wh.-re I hope my day I will end." Richmond—at last we reach tho enpip-il citv: it is full of hlstorii- ' sights; Alonumont Avenue, a street nf beauty; the Old State House, the oldest hoirse in tho city, now the Ed¬ gar Allan Poo shrine; the Capitol .Sunare, near which is tho equestrian, statue of Washington, snid to bo the noblest group of statuary in Americii. Among tho points of Intorest is, |St. John's Church, whero Patrick Henry delivered his riost famousi speech, ending with these words. "If life so dear, is peace so sweet, as to be pur¬ chase additional instruments, thus making it possible for more boys and girl.4 to avail themselves of the op¬ portunity ot learning to play musical instruments. On AVednesday morning George J. Aleyers, mathematics teacher of -iVm- blor liigh school, attended the com¬ mencement exercises of University of Pennsylvania and received the muster's degree. The annual .session of the summor school will begin Alonday, June 29th, ! and will ond Friday, July 31st. The \ ise.siioits will he held from, 9 a. m. lo j 12 each day. Aliss Alice Kolly. Aliss ' Kve'yn Kulii, Air. Earl Baker, and, Mr. ^jn E. E. Kerschner will bo the teachers WEST POINT The baseball game Sunday between Lani^dale and Souderton was played before one ot the largest crowds. The g-ame w;ls a Montgomery County league contest, and was won for the latter club. The attend.ance at Zeiber's park oVer the week-ends has been increasing lour." 11, morning worship, sub¬ ject, "Christ according to David." 11 a. m., Junior Cu K., subject, "Mes¬ sages of the flowers." 7.15' p. m,.. Sen¬ ior and Intermodiate C. E,, subject, "Aly .attitude toward other races in lihs country." S o'clock, evenln;g ijer- vlce, studies in St. Alark xxli: 1-34. AVednesday, prayer meeting, subject, "Friends of St. Paul." A1onda.\', June 29, 9 a. ,m., Daily A''acation Biliiv- School, every week-day, exceptinii Saturday, from 9 a. m. to 12 m., tinfil July 29. All children from tho ago ot ¦1 to 14 are invited to attend. Tues¬ day, June 3I\ All-day missionary mect- at the humu of Air. and Airs. Bon-; jamin Kly. A mct-tin:,' of the elders ot Grace Presbyto«an e-hurch of Hors¬ ham will be held Tucsdi.y, June ',.',), at S p. m., in the church. A com'binod bu--iness meeting uf tho Senior and Intermediate C. K. societies of Grace Presbyterian Church of Horsh.im wiil Ih- hold on Friday night, .Tune 26, at S o'clock, at the home of Mr. and Airs. John S-. Haag. Thia .Senior C. K. Isociety of Grace Pres- ; since tho warm weather has .set in. i hyterianChurch of ilorsliam conduct. Two large picnics wero hold in the I p«ik the pa,t week, and the Salvation A liny, of Norrist'o'wn, 1,-1 aiTangiiiB tor thoir anuual picnic at this place. The local planing mill continues to bo idle, while-' the H. & H. body works ; is quite busy, it is said. Nothing new ; has developed^ in the AVest Point brick i yard situation. j Considerable progre'N was nvidei I during the past week with the founda- ' tlon and cellar work on the new high school building on AVe.st Point pike. The steam shovel put to 'work therein the past wc.k and removed much of lire earth from the collar, whicii en¬ abled the stone nuasons to start laying the foundation Monday morning. Somo of the material for the buildmg has a'so lioen hauled to the operation. I 'Afr. and Mn-. Kdward Schrepple en¬ tortiiinod a numbor of r.iiests from X'hiladelphia over the week-end. AValter I'ookheime'r, tax V'ollector, is making ever.v effort to collect tha 1930 taxes, and is th'erefore urging all delinquents to make paym'^"t once. Tho new tax bills for 1931 aro i;ili.'>ut ready to be issued. Local painter and tinsmith, AValter • Fensteilnacher, reports that he i,| falr'y busy. Several houses in tho township are being repainted, and Mr. Fonstermacher is doing eonsidei-.iVile job work in Ills line and preparing also for heator work. Sunshine Ho>re to Be Enlarged Exiienditures in excess of $40,000 for improvement of the iVnshine Ifi^ie, Whitemarsh, arc planned by the Salvetion Army. Philadelphia di¬ vision, as Thomas A. Foulke, attorney, of Ambler. ineiKi'os t, • file a petitiim with tlie Alontgoniery county court for dissolution of the Sunshine Home, Inc. An offer was recolved from the Sal- va'lon .Armv ,it a m"etin" of the mem¬ bers cf the Sunshl.no Hon.o held In I'hiladol|)hi,i, tio assume ownorsliiii of tho real estate on r.ethlehem pike in AVhitemarsh townshiii. now owned by tbo corpori'tlon. and to euntinue with the operation of the liome as hereto¬ fore conducted at that locjition. A ruling by a presiding jud-je in the orphans eourt in Philadelphia sik- ed religious services at the Bucks Co. j.iil la. It Sunday afternoon. All is in roadincss at the K. G. K. home, n^avis Grovo, for tho ral'y day picnic outing of the Knighls of the Golden l-Tagle who will gather there on Sunday from many toivns and ci¬ ties in Kastern Pennsylvania, 'New- Jersey and Delaware. Alemlbors of tbe various caiit'es interested in the home, their friends, the residonts of the homo and thoir friends will all togolhor en¬ joy an e\"entful ancl joyous picnic. Nearly 500 are expected. Airs. C. R. Rutherford and Aliss I'in- ma FitKsimmons, of Hallowell, .spent Friday in the city. Harry Nash, of AVillow Grove, cn- joyed a week-end trip with filenda into tho Pocono mountaims James Harrar, ot HallowcU, is diiv- ing a new Nash sedan. James J. Gowan was buried this Wednesday afternoon in Loudon Park cometery, IJjiltimore, Aid. Funeriil ser, vices wore l',i'ld for the doceaseil al 9 a. m., at his late residence. Avenue (", I in Horsham,. Reiiuiem mai^,s followed : in St. Catherine's R. C. chuivh in Horsham. i:eiith occuirod last Friday following a long illness and llngerin,.; disease. He was a former oir.'ployo ot Curlis Publishing Company and liad been pensioned. He belonged lo thoe-ia •lodges: I'aliawan TrilM-. .No. 4, I. O. j R. M. and South Philadelphia lodge. ! No. 98, I'laternal Order ot Bcavei'jl I He is survived only by li;s widow Klizabeth Gowan, nee Ba.U. Le.-lie Krewsoi» of li itboro, aivl Daniel Darrow, of I'iiiladelphia, called on Air. and Alls, t'harles Buthertord, of Hallowell, Sunday afternoon. August F~unk. of Fern Rock, visited friends in Hallowel! last Tburtilay. Ali.ss Kmma l-'it? Immons, 11 illuwell, called on relatives In Media on Sun¬ day. Chai'les Miirgorum, of V-ardU-y, vis- fed with Airs. Kmma Smith, in Jar¬ rettown, on Sunday. A group of friends and pupils of Mrs. Al. A. Out'and. of Jarrottown, as.seirliled at tbe Philadelphia Muslc-il Atiadem.v litst Tuesday evening, to greet IVer appearance at a i-ocit:il giv¬ en by the pupils of Louis Bank, voieo lalist of New A'ork and Phlladcl- J'bout tw-o years ago closed the home after 1 itter dissension among mem¬ bers of the board of directors. The .'-alvation Army will essiime pavment of all oi.tsl.inding debts and cbllea.tjons of the corporation. .¦\dditlons will be built to the present phia. Airs. Out'and d<<lightod her au¬ dience, and won nuir'li p;alse fi-^^iin the critics- with a brilliiiiu rendition of a group of diflicult -songs which dis¬ played hor i-oico and training to ex¬ cellent advantage. Her accompanist was her talented young d.iughter, Aliss - _ structure and accomnvodationg will be chased at tbe price of chams and alav- 'prepared for 8> children. ' (contlnuea on pa^a 6)
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The Ambler Gazette
VOL. LIII-NO. 18
AMBLKR. PA.. .JUI^K 25, 1931
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ITEM^OF LOCAL INTEREST T READERS
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IMISS REX ENTERS AMBLER HIGH |
I Upper Dublin Graduate Won Many Honors
Ml.ss lilb.abeth Ufx, daughter ot .Mr. and Mis. Adum F. Hex, ot Amider IJiRhhuKis, whi) vvas rocontly Braduat- td Ironi tuo L'pjxr Dui.liu .schouls wuh the hl«heat honors in her class, will enter ti;e Amhier hlsh school at tlic fall term.
Miss Kex won many honors during her elementary school life. She was awarded tho niedu,! by Wiilliam lioulton Dixon post at the annual commence¬ ment for the highest scholastic Ktandiny. In addition, .she won first prize at the Ursinus College pl.iy festi¬ val tor declamiUiim competed in by all tho county lelementiiry schools, and Miss Kex aiso won the $20 ,^old prize in declamation competition by SprinB- fleld, t'pi>er Oublin anil Whitemarsh !> schools, which award was ir.adc by the William l!«i.lbi n Dlxun post, No. 10, Fort WashinHton.
Rev. and Mrs. Gieseke Welcomed «s They Return to Plymouth Churcih— Vacation School to Opien—Harmon¬ ville and Plymouth Centre, isot often is a i>a.(toi- grivcn such nn ovation aa was Uev. B. P. Gleseke and also Mrs. Gleseke last t'riday eveniny in I'lymouth Meeting K- *^- churcii by the inembers of the congre¬ gation. It was tlie third wedding an¬ niversary of Mr. land Mi's. Gieseke, and tlie occusion wa,-!i also in honor of tho return ot Hev. Gieseke to his pres¬ ent pastorate. The event was held in the cnurch. The congregation enter¬ ed as Mr. and Mrs. Gieseke were out of town, visiting In Roxborough. Upon their return by a ruse of tnose m charge they were astonished i^ion en¬ tering a darkened church to be greet¬ ed by a fllled auditorium ot nxem- bers as the luTlits were llamied on. The guests were seated at tables and AValter Knerr, aa ma.ster ot ceremon¬ ies led l?ie honored couixe to the ht\ad , table. Tlnere a doll bride with flower ^ girls marke |
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