The Ambler Gazette 19420514

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VOL. LXIV — 11
The A^jbler Gazette
^'V^" AMBLER.  PA.. MAY 14. 1942 $1.75 Per
$1.75 Per Year in Advance, 5c Per Copy
'COUNCIL GETS OFFER OF LANO FOR BORO
Hough  Woiihl   Give   Tract  for
Borough Hall and Fire
House
WITH 841APPLICM8
101 Qualify for Unlimited Pur¬ chase Cards During First Day
A letter from I. E. Hough, of Forrest avenue. Ambler, offering a tract of land to the borough for use as the site of a borough hall and flre house, was read at the meeting of Ambler borough coun¬ cil, Monday night. The land, which is located at the corner of Forrest avenue and School street, would be given in memory of Mr. Hough's mother, Dr. Mary P. H. Hough.
Because the council members lelt the location of the land might not be suitable for either a fire hall or a borough hall, the com¬ munication was referred to the planning and budget committee for further consideration. The committee has three months, ac¬ cording to Mr. Hough's letter, in which to decide whether it will accept the offer.
Two bids were opened on the collection of garbage from June, 1942, to June, 1943. The bids were from Albert Jacobs, for $696.00, and from John Huber, for $7,50.00. They were turned over to the public utilities committee, and the contract will be awarded June 8.
The possibility of weekly rub¬ bish collections by borough work¬ men was discussed, but no work¬ able plan was found. Council members feel that the collections would have to include ashes and newspapers, and that this would make  the   job   too   difflcult.
The sewage problem on the Woodland avenue property of James Thompson, colored, of North street, was discus-sed and it was ordered that the borough serve personal notice on the owner to make the proper connections for sewage disposal between his house and   the   sewer   system.
The public utilities committee was given power to act on a re¬ ouest from Arthur VanSant, on behalf of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Fort Washington, for extension ol water service from the parsonage to the church.
The proper borough officials were authorized to execute the necessary application for count.y aid for the extension of North Spring Garden street, from Bel¬ mont avenue to Tennis avenue. Authorization also was ' given to amend the sewer ordinance to al¬ low the use of asbestos piping lor sewerage, and to permit the officials, in the event of an em¬ ergency, to enter into agreement with the American Chemical Paint Company   for   sewer   connections.
Borough Secretary Norman Tay¬ lor was authorized to instruct Up¬ per Dublin and Lower Gwynedd townships that they will be ex¬ pected to pay lor all fire hydrants after the first of the year.
Incoming Tax Collector William D. Deuchar is to be bonded for $20,000, contingent on remittances being made to th« borough semi¬ monthly during the year, and weekly during the month of Sep¬ tember.
It was ordered that two bor¬ ough officials be authorized to prepare a certifical* of cremation to destroy all bonds up to and ¦ including December 31, 1939, sub-j ject to the approval of the bor¬ ough solicitor. The secretary was instructed to sign releases on the bonds for 1941 on borough officers and employes. Mr. Taylor will file the loan tax petition in person at Harrisburg, it was decided.
In answer to an invitation from the Norton Downs, Jr., Post, No. (continued on page 2)
The flrst day of registration for individual gasoline ration saw 841 Ambler car-owners make applica¬ tion for their rationing cards. Reg¬ istration continued yesterday, and the total number of registrants has not been announced .yet.
On Tuesday 205 persons received Card A, which entitles them to seven units, or twenty-one gallons of gasoline between tomorrow and July 1. In the Card A category are those whom the government classi¬ fies as "pleasure drivers".
A total of 535 residents received rationing cards that came under the Card B series. B-1 cards, for motorists using their cars in bu^- ness who must drive from six to ten miles daily, were distributed to 226 applicants. B-2 cards, for motorists who must drive from eleven to fourteen miles a . day, went to forty-four persons. B-3 cards, for motorists who must drive more than fourteen miles per da.y, were given to 265 drivers.
The X cards, which provide for unlimited gasoline purchases, were distributed to 101 Ambler appli¬ cants. Qualifying for these cards are drivers of ambulances, hearses, taxis, cars used in official Federal, State or local business, busses, jit¬ neys, other public conveyances, trucks used for hauling or towing, vehicles for delivery and mes¬ senger service, cars used by physi¬ cians, clergymen, nurses, vehicles used in transportation of materials and equipment and workmen for building, mechanical, electrical construction, highway repair and maintenance.
Registration in most of the sur¬ rounding townships is being car¬ ried on for three days, continuing today. No figures are available, therefore.
Rationing starts at 12.01 a. m. to¬ morrow, and no gasoline may be purchased after that without one of the five types of cards until July 1, when a permanent ration¬ ing system is to be set up.
FORT WASHINGTON P. T. A. TO INSTALL OFFICERS
Newly elected officers will be installed at the next meeting of the Fort Washington Parent- Teacher Association next Thurs¬ day. The meeting, which is the last of the season, will be held in the auditorium ot the Fort Washington school at 8.15 p. m.
Guest .speaker of the evening will be John A. Andrew, Jr., a member of the faculty of the School of Horticulture for Women. Mr. Andrew will speak on victory gardens, discussing the many phases  of  thom.
Posters made by the school children during the term to pub¬ licize the Parent-Teacher Associa¬ tion will be on exhibit during the evening.
The following officers will be installed: Mrs. Joseph Barclay, president; Roscoe Gerhart, vice president; Mrs. Rowland Bentley, recording .secretary; Miss Margaret Lauer, corresponding secretary, and J. Arthur Van Sant, treasurer.
An executive meeting will be held tonight at the home of the president, Edward L. Lee, in Fort Washington.
Upper Dublin Civilian Defense Corps      County Voters In 190 Districts Members Are Awarded Certificates   Go To Polls Tuesday For Primary
llonoralilc Harold G. Knight, President Judge of Montgomery
County ("oiirts. Gave Interesting Address at Fort Washington
School; Outdoor Demonstration of Extinguishing Borahs
CARP FISHING CONTEST
TO BEGIN TOMORROW
A carp fishing contest for mem¬ bers ol the Wissahickon field and Stream Association begins tomor¬ row, according to announcement made at the monthly meeting of the association last Thursday eve¬ ning. The contest will close June 1, and prizes will be awarded for the largest carp and the greatest number of carp caught. Members must record their catches, either with the fish committee or at H. C. Deens and Brother store, 21 Butler avenue, Ambler, in order to be eligible for a prize.
Fift,y members were present at the meeting and saw a film, in technicolor, on trout fishing. The fish committee reported that two rearing ponds had been built on Narcissa road, in Plymouth Town¬ ship, in which bass will be raised.
The membership report showed a oresent membership of 225. Pre¬ siding at the meeting was Paul Williams. The next meeting of the association will be on June 4.
Graduation certificates were awarded to members of the Upper Dublin Township Civilian Defense Corps last night at exercises Jield at the Fort Washington Scnool. Receiving their certificates from Luther C. Klosterman, chairman of the Upper Dublin Civilian De¬ fense Council, were air raid war¬ dens, members of the medical aid unit, auxiliary police, auxiliary firemen, fire watchers and mem¬ bers of the women's voluntary .service committee.
The program included an ad¬ dress by the Honorable Harold G. Knight, of Ambler, who is presi¬ dent judge of Common Pleas Court of Montgomery County. John S. Magill, chief observer of the air¬ craft warning service, introduced the members of the Defense coun¬ cil tp the audience.
The invocation was given by the Rev. Robert Horne, of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Fort Wash¬ ington. A motion picture, "The World at War," was shown, and the oath of allegiance to the flag was given, led by Walter Pearce.
An outdoor demonstration of ex¬ tinguishing incendiary bombs was given by the Upper Dublin Town¬ ship Auxiliary Firemen. Presiding officer for the program was Charles H. Phelps, president of the Upper Dublin Township Board of Super¬
visors. Major R. C. Kratz, C. E., is coordinator-commandant of the corps.
Those who received certificates follow:
Air Raid Wardens: Gordon Cant¬ ley, chief air raid warden; Tom Allen, Wesley Arnold, William Baskin, Bertram Beideman, Char¬ les Bender, August Birchler, Arthur Bisbing, Bettina Brown, James E. Brown, James L. Buck, William Burnett, B. F. Cairns, T. Campbell, Ray S. Chellow, Edward Cheston, Joseph Chiriano, R. D. Christ. Millard Coakley, William N. Copeland, F. L. Dieter, William Dolan, George C. Eckhardt, B. Ed¬ wards, Erwin Engle, Frank Eppley, R. Evans, Robert Everitt, John F. Ewer, George Farrington, E. P. Farthing, Don Fernandez, D. B. Fisher, Samuel Forsyth, Joseph Gambino, James T. Gardiner, Wil¬ liam George, E. E. Gerbron, Rich¬ ard H. Gifford, Ray Greaves, Herr- man Hagner, J. R. Harrison, Rus¬ sell Higgins, G. R. Hoffman, R. M. Hoopes, Fred Huber, H. L. Hutch¬ inson, J. Hutelmeyer, C. B. Illings- worth, Fred Judelsohn, Henry C. R. Kratz, Wolf Kretschmar, Walter J. Lauer, Jr., Elmer B. Lawley, Willard Leh, C. Lutz, George Mac¬ Cool, C. Maier, Mrs. A. Martindale, J. W. Martindale, David McCaff- (continued on page 3)
Candidates for Gubernatorial Nomination
Election lliglilight Is Battle Be¬ tween Gnh«;'rnalorial Candi;- dales Davis and Martin
VOTING 7 A. M. TO 8 P. M.
SENATOR   JAMES   J.   DAVIS
GENERAL EDWARD  MARTIN
DISCUSS POLICE RADIO IN SPRINGFIELD AREA
Township  Commissioners  Con¬ sider 2-Way .System;   Howard Hihhert Appointed Secretary
HOLDS   CLOSING  PROGRAM
The Sunbeam Division of The Monday Juniors of the Ambler Presbyterian Church brought its year's activities to a close with a final program on May 4.
Awards for outstanding attend¬ ance were made to Laura Irvin, Helen Nicholson, Richard Evans and Fred Behringer. Each received a prayer book.
Present for the program were mothers and invited guests.
Debate on the merits and de¬ merits of the Springfleld Township police radio system highlighted the meeting of the township com¬ missioners last Wednesday even¬ ing.
Gustav Schwab, Commissioner from Erdenheim, asked for a com¬ plete overhauling of the present system, pointing out that the town¬ ship had gone from pioneer work in police radio work to a position where it was almost a nonentity. At present there is only one police car in Springfield Township with a two-way radio. The other two cars can only receive messages.
In answer to Mr. Schwab's ap¬ peal the commissioners passed a motion that the entire matter be referred to the Director of Police. Mr. Schwab also requested that a police radio car from Norristown be detailed to the township to give a demonstration of its two-way radio system.
The board authorized the ap¬ pointment of Howard R. Hibbert, ot Flourtown, as secretary to the Springfield Township Commission¬ ers. Mr. Hibbert has been serving as secretary protem since the resignation of Hugh W. Billingsley a short time ago. "The appointment becomes effective tomorrow, and carries with it a salary of $1800, to be raised at the discretion of the board in six months.
A complaint was read concern¬ ing the condition ot several limbs (continued on page 2)
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TO ELECT OFFICERS
Officers for the coming year will bo elected at the annual meeting of the Fort Washington Historical Society next Wednesday at 8.15 p. m.
The Rev. Charles Freeman, of Doylestown, will be the speaker, discussing "Old Stove Plates." A musical program will be offered by Mrs. Ralph Klein, soprano, and Miss Jane Klein, violinist, both of P^ort  Washington.
Reports of activities during the past year will be made by the various committee chairmen.
Prior to the meeting a buffet supper will be served, from 6 to 7.30 p. m.
CENTRE HOLDS lEA FOR HEALIH NURSES
Mcndjers  of  Neighoring  Agen¬ cies  Arc Guests  of  North Penn Group
ANY   SCRAP   METAL?
Scrap metal still is being col¬ lected by the Norton Downs, Jr., Post No. 125, ot tho American Legion. Anyone who has scrap metal to dispose of is asked to call Ambler 0635. A truck will be sent to make the collection.
REPUBLICAN WIEN ELECT MISS JENKINS
County   Piu'chasing    Agent    Is
Voted President al Coiuicirs
Keorjianization Meeting
More Draft Board Registrants Receive Their Questionnaires
The registrants of local draft board number five listed below have received selective service questionnaires during the past sev¬ eral days.
Questionnaires,   to  be   returned in ten days, must be sworn to be¬ fore a notary public or a member of the local draft board. T1576    10,101    Franklin   Baker
Thomas, Jr., 101 E. 9th Ave.,
Consho. T1052 10,102 John Vernon Spears,
326 Randolph Ave., Ambler. T1215 10,103 August Manchio, 323
W. Elm St.,  Consho. T1569 10,104 Adam Cianci, 142 W.
1st Ave., Consho. T 293     10,105     Matthew     Edwin
Shari»,   Barren   Hill   Rd.   &
River Rd., Spring Mill. T 773   10,106     Frank    Huttinger,
Ave. D & Horsham Rd., Hors¬ ham. T1108 10,107 James Felton Taylor,
417 E. 9th Ave., Consho. T 628 10,108 Milton Edward Eisen¬ hard,  Meadow    Brook    Ave.,
Ambler. T 167  10,109 James Joseph Fritz,
D.   D.   S.,   211   E.   5th   Ave.,
Consho. T1475 10,110 John Joseph Pearson,
702 Spring Mill Ave., Consho. T 774  10,111 William Focht Roth,
Jr., Sheaff Lane, Whitemarsh. T1554   10,112   John   Wiesner,     52
School  St.,  Ambler.
T 605 10,113 Harold Elder Lippin-' cott, 206 Roch Ave., Oreland.
T 418 10,114 Leo Michael Daly, Erdenheim Farms, Chestnut Hill.
T 53 10,115 Rev. Martin Luther Kilson, 3 North St., Ambler.
T 138 10,116 William Wilmer Mc¬ Cormick, Bethlehem Pike, Ft. Washington.
T1341 10,117 James Fenton Sher- ron, Jr., Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting.
Till 10,118 Michael Albertowsky (Haggerty), 208 Fayette • St., Consho.
T1379 10,119 Harold V. Stevens, 115 W.  Butler Ave., Ambler.
T 687 10,120 Leonard James Lav- erty, 63 Fayette St., Consho.
T 89 10,121 Henry Edward Ev¬ erding. 339 Mattison Ave., Ambler.
T1315 10,122 Stanley Joseph Os¬ trowski, 120 Forrest Ave., Ambler.
T1289 10,123 Rey Brown, 9 Little Penna.  Ave.,  North  Hills.
T1255 10,124 Harold Franklin Doe¬ bler, Church Rd., Lafayette Hill.
T1651 10,125 Michael Francis Moore, Jr., 16 E. 1st Ave., Consho.
T 349 10,126 Lester Elwood Sei- fert, 420 Hallowell St., Con¬ sho.
i continued on page 6)
The Eastern Montgomery Coun¬ ty Council of Republican Women elected Miss Esther M. Jenkins, of Gwynedd, president at a re¬ organization meeting held May 5 in Jenkintown.
Miss Jenkins, who is the Mont¬ gomery County purchasing agent, succeeds Mrs. George N. Hingston, of Cheltenham.
Elected first vice president was Mrs. Herbert N. Read, of Elkins Park, while Mrs. Henry Propert, of Bethayres, was chosen second vice president; Mrs. J. Lewis Fretz, of Willow Grove, was elected trea¬ surer; Mrs. Naomi Fisher, of Wil¬ low Grove, recording secretary, and Mrs. C. Harold Godshall, of Wyndmoor, corresponding secre¬ tary.
Mrs. Robert Welsh Chelteham, and Mrs. Mabel Seidcntopt, Glen¬ side, were named to the executive committee.
The following committee chair¬ men were appointed: program, Mrs. William T. Muldrew; legisla¬ tive, Mrs. Ethel James; defense, Mrs. George Hingston; political ac¬ tivities, Mrs. Mabel Seidentopf; publicity, Mrs. Helen G. Green¬ wood; hospitality, Mrs. William D. Ridgway; ways and moans, Mrs. U. S. Blanshard; welfare, Mrs. Ed¬ ward F. Chapman: membership, Mrs. Edward I. Phillips.
Council members heard an ad¬ dress by Edwin Winner, of Lower Moreland, Representative from the Third District ot the county.
Public health nurses from the neighboring agencies were enter¬ tained by the staff of the North Penn Community Centre, of Am¬ blor, at tea on May 4. Mrs. Thomas Foulke and Mrs. Edward Cheston poured, with the administrative committee assisting.
Present at the tea were the following: Mrs. Mary Willets, Mrs. Katharine MacDonald, Miss Isabel Patterson, Miss Elizabeth Geickler, of the Springfield-Whitemarsh Visiting Nurse Association; M^iss Lidie Fite, Miss G. Hussey, Miss Mary Eakle, Miss Phillips, of the York Road Family Service and Health Centre; Mrs. Hilda Arm¬ strong, of the Lansdale Community Service; Miss Edythe Garges, Am¬ bler school nurse; Mrs. Margaret Kenyon, Mrs. (Dlive Chadwick, Miss Margaret Hoffer, ol the State Department of Health; Miss Made- lyn Hall, public health nursing in¬ structor of Abington Hospital; Miss Martha Kline, Mrs. Davis, Miss Sproat, Metropolitan Life Insur¬ ance Company nurses; Miss Helen Carter, Montgomery County Tu¬ berculosis Association; Miss Carrie Landis, Council for Social Welfare; Miss Mae W. Garrett, Miss Jennie Lear, Miss Ruth Sachs, Mrs. Celia Richards Voelmle, Miss Irma Um¬ stead, from the staff of the North Penn Community Centre.
Administrative Committee mem¬ bers present were: Mrs. Lewis B. Miller, Mrs. George Schaufler, Mrs. Wilbur N. Sprott, Mrs. George A. Robbins, Mrs. Thomas A. Foulke, Mrs. William H. Hart, Mrs. Eugene L. Harold, Mrs. Alex¬ ander M. Swain, Mrs. Albert J. Nesbitt, Mrs. Edward Foulke, Mrs. Orville H. Bullitt, Mrs. Chas. F. Gummey, Jr., Mrs. Frank Mitsch, Mrs. F. 'W. Eckfeldt, Mrs. William Andrews, Mrs. E. E. Kerschner, Mrs. Frank W. Cary, Mrs. Philip J. Lukens, Mrs. Edward Cheston, Mrs. Edward Groff, Mrs. Boyd B. Button, Mrs. B. C. Millikin, Mrs. Robert C. Hamilton. Mrs. E. L. Towne, Mrs. W. Morrow Roosevelt, Mrs. S. P. Griffitts, Mrs. Roger W. Hallowell and William Logan Fox, president of the Board of the com¬ munity  centre.
Special guests were Mrs. A. C. Christman, Mrs. Leon Lewis, and Mrs. Harry Foesig.
E 10 41C5 IN AMBLER
HOLD RALLY FOR DAVIS
A "Davis for Governor" meet¬ ing, sponsored by the Third Ward Republican Organization of Am¬ bler, was held Monday evening at the Legion Hall.
William N. Alcorn, who presid¬ ed, introduced County Chairman Lloyd H. Wood, who is running for re-election to the State legisla¬ ture. Mr. Wood, in turn, intro¬ duced the speakers. Addressing the meeting were: Fred C. Peters, chairman of the Board of County Commissioners; Edward C. Winner and Howard F. Boorse, candidates for re-election to the Legislature; Nancy Highley, candidate for re¬ election to the State Committee; Mrs. Mary H. Beerer, County Treasurer, and Franklin Spencer Edmonds, candidate for re-eledtion to the State Senate.
4213 Register for Sugar Ration¬ ing; 7056 Apply in Spring¬ field  Township
Last week's distribution of war ! ration books brought 4213 Amb- l ler residents to the Forrest Ave¬ nue School  to    sign  applications. Books were issued to 4165 persons, I forty-eight being denied them. To I date, the government has specified ! use  of the  coupons for  the pur¬ chase of sugar.
Over fifty    registrants   worked I during the four-day period.      On ; Monday  1286 persons applied for ' ration books; 1271 books were dis¬ tributed. On Tuesday 1360 applied and  1350 received books.  During Wednesday's registration 1117 ap¬ plicants were received, with 1108 books distributed. On the last day of   registration   450   applied,   and 436 obtained books.
In Upper Dublin Township 5245 consumers registered,, and 5166 re¬ ceived war ration books. Applying for books in Whitemarsh were 4762 persons, with 4686 receiving books. In Lower Gwynedd 1594 applica¬ tions were received, and 1568 books issued. Registrants in Whit¬ pain Township received applica¬ tions from 2605 persons, and is¬ sued 2537 books. Applying for books in Springfield Township were 7056 persons, receiving books were 6865.
MRS. BARNES TO SPEAK
Mrs. Emerson Barnes, of Over¬ brook, will be the guest speaker at a Book Review and Tea to be given tomorrow at 2.30 p. m. in the Oreland Library at the East Oreland School.
Mrs. Barnes is well-known for her book reviews. She has address¬ ed many women's clubs and other groups in this area. Tomorrow's 1 affair is for the benefit of the I Oreland Library.
Chairman of the program is Mrs. John H. Hoffman. Mrs. Michael Scanlon and Mrs. Harold Traver will pour.
LANSDALE MAN KILLED IN MAPLE GLEN CRASH
One person was killed and five injured in an automobile accident at Welsh road and Limekiln pike. Maple Glen, Sunday night. The driver of one of the cars, Ernest DiPrinzio, 21, of 16 West Fifth street, Lansdale, died early Mon¬ day morning at Abington Hospital from a hemorrhage. His chest was crushed in the collision.
Robert Ambler, 63, of 4605 Wayne avenue, Philadelphia, the driver of the second car, is in a serious condition at the Abington Hospital. Anna Gath, 47, of 130 West Gale street, Olney, an occu¬ pant of Ambler's car, was treated for bruises and discharged.
Slightly injured were four oc¬ cupants of DiPrinzio's automobile: Carman Battavio, 19, of 308 West Fifth street; Joseph Nicolino, 18, of 306 West Fifth street; James Gemi, 18, of 322 West Fifth street, and Sam Saldutti, 18, of 129 West Fifth street, all of Lansdale.
Both automobiles were badly damaged, according to Officer Jo¬ seph Haddon, of the Upper Dublin Township police, who investigated. Upon his release from the hospital. Ambler will be charged with manslaughter, according to Had¬ don.
STUDENTS TO REGISTER
Students living outside of the borough of Ambler who will enter j the ninth grade in September will i be registered at the Ambler High i School next Thursday, from 6.30 I until 9 p. m.
j School authorities suggest that I students discuss plans for their fu- ' ture education and employment j with their parents before regis- I tration, so that they may select I their courses more wisely. Mem- j bers of the faculty will be present 1 during   registration   to   help     the
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
Memhers Hear Dorothea Louise
Stahlcr Review History
•of Ballet
students.
—Production of one type of longrange bomber has been doub¬ led since the Jap attack on Pearl Harbor.
COOK SUGGESTS JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Formation of a Junior Chamber of Commerce in Ambler has been suggested by Winfield C. Cook, of 156 Tennis avenue, the recently elected vice president of the Penn¬ sylvania State Junior Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Cook also is a di¬ rector of the Philadelphia Junior Chamber of Commerce.
In discussing the idea, Mr. Cook explained that the junior cham¬ bers are for men between the ages of 21 and 35 years, and that their purpose is civic betterment. At present there are 1315 such organ¬ izations in the United States, with twenty-six of the chambers in this state.
The plan already has been dis¬ cussed by a group of civic-minded residents, according to Mr. Cook, who would like all others interest¬ ed in furthering the plan to get in touch with him.
E
Form Vital Link Between Men
in  Fighting  Forces  anti
Their Families
WILL RESERVE BOOKS
Recently published books that have been added to the shelves of the Ambler Public Library now may be reserved for a charge of flve cents per book, according to an announcement made by the Libra¬ ry  yesterday.
These books, which are members of the Rental Collection, circulate at a charge of ten cents per week. Reservation may be made by tele¬ phone or in person. When the re¬ served book is available, notifica¬ tion will be made by mail or tele¬ phone.
PLAN SPECIAL SERVICE
The annual Memorial Day Pa¬ triotic Service of the Trinity Me¬ morial Episcopal Church, Bethle¬ hem pike and Rosemary avenue. Ambler, will be held Sunday, May 24, with the Honorable Harold G. Knight, president judge of the Common Pleas Court of Montgom¬ ery County, present as guest speaker.
Norton Downs, Jr., Post, No. 125, of the American Legion will attend the services, as will other uniformed groups. All organiza¬ tions interested in attending are invited, and are asked to get in touch with Stewart L. Davis, An¬ dross avenue. Ambler, commander of the Norton Downs, Jr., Post. Boy Scout and Girl Scout groups, in particular, are invited to par¬ ticipate in the services, according to Rev. Dr. William Filler Lutz, rector.
ABRAM W. YETTER
Ambler burgess who seeks Gen¬ eral Assembly post on the Demo¬ cratic ticket at primary election on Tuesday.
GOP COUNCIL  HEARS DITTER
Congressman J. William Ditter addressed the members of the ; Eastern Montgomery County ! Council of Republican Women, at ; their annual luncheon held yester¬ day at the Casa Conti in Glenside. The group also heard an ad¬ dress by Mrs. George H. Lamade, president of the State Council of Republican Women. Others on the program included State Senator Franklin Spencer Edmonds, Repre¬ sentatives, Edwin Winner, Lloyd Wood, and Howard F. Boorse, and Fred C. Peters, a member of the ^tate Republican committee.
Two trained Home Service Aides, working with the Wissa- i hickon Branch of the American ; Red Cross, are on call whenever j they can help residents of this ! area. But this useful Home Ser- j vice division is one of the least I known, according to Red Cross i authorities.
I     Aside from its service to civil- ! ians,    this   department    forms   a ! vital  link   between  men  in     the i flghting forces and their   families I in  cases of emergency.  Should  a I soldier   receive   word   that      his i mother   is  very   ill,  and  that   he I should come home on furlough, a j Red  Cross  field  director at     the I camp   is   asked  to  investigate.   A wire   is   sent   to   the   boy's   Red Cross home oflice asking how  ill his mother is, and whether  it  is advisable that he come home. Im¬ mediately the home service work¬ er calls to investigate. If she finds that  the  soldier's  mother  is  ser¬ iously ill, a wire is sent back to the camp  field  director,  and  the bo.y is on the next train home.
Home service workers help the families of service men if they are alone in a strange city. When necessary, the aides help the men get their discharges for depend¬ ency, grants, pensions or compen¬ sations. Messages and inquiries to foreign countries also are handled by  this department.
Working as Home Service Aides at the Wissahickon Branch office in the Flourtown Fire Hall are Mrs. Thomas Reath, of Flourtown, and Mrs. Ramsey McKinney, of Wyndmoor.
Miss Jean Lutz, of Ambler, was elected first vice president of the Junior Colony Club of Ambler at the annual business meeting, Tues¬ day evening. She will succeed Mrs. Paul E. Williams.
Miss Helen Adams, of North Wales, was named corresponding secretary in place of Miss Gladys Knott. Mrs. John Taylor, of Am¬ bler, was elected treasurer, suc¬ ceeding Miss Jean Lutz.
The other jjfficers do not come up for election until next year. Club by-laws prevent any officer succeeding herself in the same po¬ sition.
Mrs. Paul E. Williams presided over the meeting in the absence of the president, Mrs. Charles Miller. The election tellers were Miss Blanche Foxhall, Mrs. Howard Angstadt and Mrs. Thomas J. Lane, Jr.
The speaker of the evening was Dorothea Louise Stabler, ot Am¬ bler. She reviewed the history of the ballet. Mrs. Stabler, who is the wife of the physician. Dr. Almon C. Stabler, has studied bal¬ let under world-famous teachers, has performed in opera ballet and has taught in two academies.
In  her  talk  Mrs.  Stabler   said,
"Of course, you know that ballet
is not all of dancing.   There are
many kinds of dancing springing
(continued on page 2)
Party   elections   will   hoj^d   the
spotlight next Tuesday, when Re-
I publican and Democratic voters of
j Montgomery County's 190 election
I districts participate in the Primary
Election.
Chief interest centers around the contests for the gubernatorial no¬ mination in both parties. Several other State officials and County representatives at Harrisburg and Washington will be nominated. In addition, members ot Republican and Democratic State Committees and local County Committee mem¬ bers will be elected.
Running on the republican ticket for gubernatorial nomination are James J. Davis and General Ed¬ ward Martin. Candidates for the gubernatorial nomination on the democratic ticket are F. ClairiRoss, Luther Harr, James J. Regan, Jr., Ralph H'. Smith, and Clarence P. Bowers. '
The polls will be open in each election district of the County from 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. War Time.
In Ambler the contest centers about candidates for Republican and Democratic committee posts. The candidates are: first ward: Re¬ publican, committeeman, George A. Renner, (incumbent), and Ed¬ ward C. Scott; Republican, com¬ mitteewoman, Beatrice . Smith; second ward: Republicanj commit- i teeman, Albert G. Geyer and com¬ mitteewoman, Elizabeth Urbsjn; Democrat, committeeman, Ha^y N. Seiner; third ward: Republican, committeeman, WilUam N. Alcorn, and committewoman, Laura V. Irvin.
One contest is registered in Up¬ per Dublin on the Republican ticket, with Carl Sabold and Albert Schade on the ballot.
Other candidates throughout the district are: East District: Repub¬ lican, Abram C. Mott, 3rd, Jarret¬ town, and Agnes Davis McCool, Jarrettown; Democrat, Isaac Bleu¬ menfleld, Jarrettown, and Fearl M. .Schrope, Dresher; Lower District, Republican, Gordon Cautley, 116 Apple street, and Marie Ehrsam, North Hills; North District, Re¬ publican, Marion Battersby, Amb¬ ler road; South District, Republi¬ can, Thomas Tressler, Fort Wa'sh.- I ington, and Ruth M. Kratz, Fort j Washington.
j     Two districts in .Springfield will j have contests for committee posts. In the second district are, RepubM- can, Gus Spengler, Wyndmoor, and .Samuel G. Beattie, Chestnut Hill. In the fourth district are. Republi¬ can,  committeeman,    William    J. ! Bysher, Jr.; John J. Ryan, both of I Chestnut Hill, and, committeewo¬ man. Sadie E. Johnson and Flor- I ence J. Schneider, both of Chest- I nut Hill.
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In Whitpain, North, on the Re¬ publican ticket there are contests tor both committeeman and com¬ mitteewoman. Paul R. Bean, of Norristown, is in first place on the ballot, Herman J. Prischmann, of Blue Bell, in second place. Run- i ning lor committeewoman are j Anna L. Momme, Blue Bell, and Dorothy V. Bollinger, Blue Bell.
In Whitemarsh there are no con- ! tests. The candidates are as fol¬ lows: East District, Republican, John S. Magill, 14 Arlingham road, and Anna G. Hall, Plymouth Meet¬ ing; Democrat, Charles F. Hall, Whitemarsh; West District, Re¬ publican, Samuel M. Glass, 1435 (continued on page 5)
PARADE TO OPEN PROGRAM
A colorful parade will open tho
I celebration  of tho  Memorial  and
I Defense Day program to be held in
I Ambler on May 30. The event is
being  sponsored     by   the   Norton
Downs, Jr., Post, No. 125, of the
American  Legion, together    with
the  various  defense  groups.
The parade is scheduled to start at 10 a. m., and a memorial ser¬ vice has been planned for 11 a. m., at the Legion home.
Residents To Help Each Other With Consumer's Co-Operative
Change Election Districts
Changes in Springfleld Town¬ ship election districts have been announced by Chief Clerk Cal¬ vin W. Rigg of the Montgomery County Board of Elections.
The ward formerly known as Springfield West will be known as Springfleld First; East No. 2 will be known as Second Dis¬ trict, and East No. 1 will be known as Fifth District.
Feeling that there is a definite place for it in the community, a small group of interested residents have started the Whitemarsh Val¬ ley Co-operative Club, a consum¬ er's co-operative. Located at Haws Lane and Bethlehem pike in the former Nash building) the Club will be run in true co-operative fashion. Strictly non-profit, its primary purpose is service to the consumer in the sale of foodstuffs. President of the organization is Fred Bendine, of Fort Washington. Mrs. J. U. Young, Jr., of Fort i Washington, is secretary and Jared I Darlington, of North Wales, is treasurer.
The fundamental principles be- I hind   the   club   include   member¬ ship open  to  anyone desirous of I joining.  The  co-operative  is neu- ; tral in religion, politics, class and j race.     Membership   consists      of j shares in the organization, which are   flve   dollars   each.   Payment ! of   one   dollar   towards   a      first 1 share entitles persons to the priv- j ileges  of   the  club.     There   is   a limited interest on the shares, with ! no   fluctuation.   Interest   on   pre- I ferred  stock   is  six  per  cent,  on I common   stock,   flve   percent,  and I this must be paid before a patron- i age return can  be declared. The money   trom   the  share   purchase goes into the buying ot merchan¬
dise and the management of the store.
Only one vote per member is allowed, no matter how many shares are held. Sales are made at the prevailing retail prices, and any proflt that is made is distribut¬ ed back to the consumer in pro¬ portion to what he has spent in the co-operative. Business is done for ca.sh only. Purchasers keep their sales checks and turn them in quarterly. Their returns may be taken in cash, but usually they are left to build up more shares. A reserve is kept so that the shares of those members who wish to resign can be bought back at the same price.
Store hours al present are on Thursday, from 2 to 5 p. m. and 7 to 9 p. m., and on Friday, from 7 to 10 p. m. There were nineteen persons in the organizing group, most of whom were members of the Germantown Co-operative As¬ sociation, and this number has been doubled in the past four weeks. At present a volunteer store committee is taking care of the business. Later a manager will be employed.
The co-operative owns  its own
wholesale, there are sixteen such
consumer co-operative wholesales
in the United States and these ara
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