The Ambler Gazette 19411002

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VOL. LXIII — 31
Th>^^ AMBLER Gazette
AMBLER.   PA..   OCTOBER 2. 1941
$1.75 Per Year in Advance, 5e Per Copy
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ST. THOMAS' SPEAKER
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Southeastern  Dislrict of Wom¬ en's Clubs Holds Mecling at Doylestown
jpc  Ambler  Colony  Club   was r*fef)iTpsented by nine of  its mem
Twenty-two    Local    Merchants
Cooperate—Discuss Parking
Meters in Community
A   modern   credit   bureau   will be established in Ambler by the
\iers   at   the   nineteenth      annual   Chamber   of  Commerce.    The j conference of     the   Southeastern ; bureau is already in the process of i District of the Pennsylvania Fed- <. organization under the chairman- eration of Women's Clubs held at 1 ship  of  August  E.  Post, the Presbyterian Church, Doyles- j     The   headquarters   of   the   new town, on Friday. There were 636' service   as  well   as  the   office  of
women present at the all-day meeting with 122 present from Montgomery County.
World affairs, home defense, and the work of federation depart¬ ments were the main topics of discussion during the day. State and county federation offlcers and chairmen  took   leading   parts.
The mgrning session opened with the call to order by Mrs. ,Iames A. Shook, of Reading, vice president of the Southeastern Dis¬ trict. The invocation was given by Rev. Dr. Meyer M. Hosteller, pastor of the church where the sessions were held. The singing of the state song, "Hail Pennsyl¬ vania," was led by Mrs. Helen R. Holcomb, of Jenkintown. Mrs. Thomas Howland led the pledge of allegiance to the Flag.
Addresses . of welcome were made b.v Mrs. Richard Pollock, president of the Montgomery county federation; Mrs. Walter W. Ely. president of the Bucks county organization; and Mrs. Winfleld T. Irwin, president of the Philadel¬ phia county federation. These j ' three county federations were hostesses  for the day.
The flrst address of the morn¬ ing was made b.y Mrs. Horace G. Goodwin, of Mt. Airy, stale chair¬ man of international relations. Mrs.   Goodwin     said,   "It   is   im
Ambler Adult School to Conduct Night I Classes In Ten-Week Course at High School
The Ambler Adult School offer¬ ing a variety of subjects in a series of night classes will open Monday, October l,"?, and continue until   December   15.
nasium work, photography, En¬ glish grammar, and religious topics.
Listed  here  are  the   individual courses   including  the   hours   per
Registration for persons'wishing   week   required  by  each;  the   fee to take  the courses  will 'oe held | for the entire course in each sub-
MRS. JAMES RETIRES I
AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT!
Mrs. Melvin James, past presi¬ dent of the Auxiliary of the Wil-1 liam  Boulton Dixon Post,  Ameri-1 can   Legion,  of  Fort   Washington,!
retired as president of the Mont- ' 	
gomer.v-Bucks Bi-Count.v Council,; Levies   on   Luxury   Items   and American   Legion,   last   Thursday, j at  a  meeting  in  Conshohocken.     |
Mrs. James was presented with | a large silver vase b.v her own i unit  and  vvith  a  glass vase   from'
NEW MS IMPOSED 'PRESBYIERl CHURCH FOR DEFENSE WORK'IO MARKAiieSM
Amusements to Bring Addeil Revenue of $2,000,000,000
Seminary  Professor Will Speak
at Celebration of (Jrouji's
Joining Denomination
To mark the fiftieth anniversary of its becoming a part of the Pres¬ b.vterian   denomination,   thc   Am-
the Chamber of Commerce will be located at 11 Ridge avenue, Amb¬ ler. 1 Twenty-two local merchants i have agreed to cooperate with the | bureau and others are expected to I join. The purpose of the service! is to establish credit for the de- !
serving and    to  stop  the    "dead   q q" rector of the Church of Re beats" from leaving a trail of un- i deemer, Bryn Mawr, will conduct
lin/Tj       r-^ t u     or        n .   n on I •    . ,   .u     .      , r u\   .,   •       . , ,.     r     Thc   fun-lovlug   puliUc   started
J i Monday, October 6, from 8 to 9.30 | ject,    and   the   teacher   of    each i the   new   council   president,   Mrs.! vesterdav to lav extra cash on the n p.  m.  and  Thursday,  October  9, | course: decorating your home, one i p. t. Haldeman. of Willow Grove,   iing f^^ j^^ amu.sements   The new
from   8   to  9 30   p. m^  in  the  li-j hour,  $2.50;  painting  in  oils  and 1 Mrs.   James'   hobby   is   collecting i^efense   taxes   levied'on   nearly; bleT'1^e^bTlerian"churd^   wlu
brary of the Ambler High School. | watercolors, two hours, $2.50. Miss ; va.ses. The retiring president also   everything in the luxury and en-   have an important celebration on The classes will be held every   Ann Potteiger as teacher;    metal' received a pair of boudoir 'amps   tertainment field al.so included
Monday night fronv 8 to 10 o'clock I work   a^^ hour.s. j from   the   council     as     well     as : ephones, long-distance transpc
in the Ambler High School build-I $2.50   Charles    J.   Shearer     and I several      small   gifts   from     her Ition,   household   and
ing.
j Henry Schleeger; wood shop, two I friends.
tel- transporta- offlce   ma-
chiner.y, and trucks.
Tuesday evening, October 7. Dr. Andrew W. Blackwood, professor of homiletics al Princeton Theo¬ logical Seminary, will be the prin-
The  officers  ot thc school are: | nours, *fsu, Joseph n.. K.unsman, .     Seventeen members of the Fort:     Over $2,000,000,000 in increased   cipal speaker.   Activities will be
REV. CANON EAHP
The Rev. Canon Ernest C. Earp, i
dean, the Rev. Charles A. Piatt, j ^P^w't'"S' o"^ hour, $2, Miss^.,gj^|,.,gty„ Auxiliary attended | revenue is expected by the Gov- pastor of the Ambler Presbyterian I ^y?'y" "• '^"fP P"" ^^^- V|olel M. ^^^ meeting and the unit's activity i ernment as the result of the new church; secretary, Miss Evelyn R.j Fisher; practical accounting lorj report was read and well receiv-; defense taxes. On some items the Kulp, commercial teacher in Am-i beginners,    one    hour,    $2     ^''¦'- _--...-.
Miss
ed. Mrs. John Magill, of the unit,! extra lax will be paid by the man-
bler High School; trea.surer, Wal-] Frances M. Barr; consumer econ- | y^,^^.   appointed   junior   auxiliary i ufacturer and the'price of the ar
ter   Reller,   executive   vice   presi-j P*"'cs. one hour, $2; public speak-1 e^airman   from   the   council. I tide vvill be raised to take care of
dent of the Ambler National Bank, i >ne.  two  sections,   one   houi%   $5; ,     ^^._^   ^_   Tinrris  Rriti   is  rhpir-I the increase.  Other taxes must be
Hrvn iviawr   wm conauci ,     The courses include subjects of! g.vm   for   men,   one   hour,   $2.50,- paid   accounts   among   our   local i 7sm-iVs'orta"krat^he^hilema^h ' ^special interest to the homemaker i J^^es A. Lauder, gym for women merchants. i ¦l,?''f wniiemaisn^^ ^^^^  ^^ painting, metal work, i one    hour    $2.50,    Miss    Bernice^
Only accredited merchants and | "^ "'^ i wood work, typewriting, economic \ E- Boyles; homemaking, two hours,,
business   firms   cooperating   vvith ! rxprQurp n arm dijdmc. i and mathematical subjects,  gym-j ( Continued on Page 2 )
the organization and other credit  "'^'^''"'^'^ DMIVI^ DUixno,
gm at 7.45 o'clock with organ music by Mrs. Charles H. Korn, organist ot the church. At 8 o'clock the service conducted by the Rev. Ernest Vanden Bosch, moderator of the Presbyter.v of Philadelphia-North, will include a presentation of the old records
organization bureaus which have a reciprocity agreement with the Ambler group will be able to obtain the credit information.
The new organization will work to  the advantage    of the person
CHICKENS DIE IN BLAZE
TO CONDUCT COURSEIPLANNEO FOR AMBLER
I About 150 chickens burned to I death in a fire which caused ap- ! proximately $2500 damage on the
wh^" wish^s-^restabii^r a'^iood I g[x;;^L!f'rr''d'" §rS °snr
credit   rating,   and,   at   the   same | S^JQuehanna road,  Dieshei,  Sat-
^X "a"LfnLs''of ^^ria^^l'     A'^com^binarn  garage,   poultry j   | 	
Sr^acc'^o=Vf"nL/s^^"o!i^ —^^^^^^^^^^^^ Church   Leaders   to | Red    Cross    Unit    to    Sjionsor
^o Xw'^lT be%S ter/wiTh fh;--   1-^, •"   '^^. 3"^'tn0^tlr='^H bureau. The burelu is not allowed I grnne  vi„e ' ^"""^^'''""''''
^''n™" n^T.^ In^.if^nrr^^S i     The barn blazed up when wind I marbTobrn^edToVmeSnTsi'^l- "-- ^-^ ''' --'^^ ^^^'
man of communitv service for the ' Paid  by  the  merchant  who  will
unit and any one in need of a < accordingly, raise the price of his of the church to give the historical fracture bed may get in touch with | taxable merchandise. In other j background for the occasion, her. The bed is available for use ; ca.ses the new tax will be paid ; ^he Rev. John K. Lvnn. stated without charge. I separately along with the regular j ^.jgrk of Presbytery, and the Rev. The auxiliary is starting an-1 Pr'ce of the article. I George Teaz Jamieson. pastor will other dress club in charge of Mrs. i One of the important taxes that: ^^^ Flourtown Church, will read Edward Murphy. i the public will feel is the levy on ^^^ history of the founding of the                  I admissions. Admission tickets that I ghurch    They  will  represent   re-
AMBLER COUPLE HAS i ["ortaxatlT wlHCw ITe'Ta^'xed i !p^l'\-ly- ^^e parts played b^ the
I irom laxaiion win now  oe  laxea ^ presbytery   in   organizing   a   new
Inaugurate  Series  at   St. Thomas' Church
Classes With Mis.i Mae Gar¬ rett   as  liLstructor
Two of the outstanding teachers       A cour.se in home nursing will'     Forty-six   guests   were   present
GOLDEN   ANNIVERSARY ^ ten  per cent of the  price shown
.^  I on the ticket. No admission tickets
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Spears, of; are exempted for any purposes, I 440 Renfrew avenue, Ambler, cele-, whatever, even though the aflfair ' brated their golden wedding an-', may be given for vvelfare or char- 1 niversary at a party given in their , 'table purposes. The admission ! honor at the home of their son,: Pr'ce and the tax must both be i Francis Spears. Hatfield, R. D. 1, j shown on the ticket. Subscription ' by the immediate members of the; or season tickets are included I lamiiy,   Saturday   evening.
Presbyterian Church in the com¬ munity, and by the Flourtown Church in beginning the ^ork in Ambler by establishing a Sunday School in 1886.
Others to take part in the service are the Rev. George J. Crist, for¬ mer pastor of the church, the Rev. 6rganVzatIons"'pre'sentTng"7fifairs j Jacob A Long executive secretary
for   which   admission   is   to   be
c^^e^di/'t^^r^  "^'"^^  -'^^ ^^^rSV\Ctr^l!:^^rZt, Parking meters for the borough | "j*:^^^,^?^,,"':^, '^^ .^"^f ^arn  was
were discussed by members of the ' ^"r,"'"/   ^"a   .i'^ « k Tf
r-1 1—   „f    ,-.„ „.     tht.' "oticed.       A   passerby   saw     the
"•'"- i flames   and   notified   the      Oddy
of religion in the Diocese of Penn-' be conducted at Ambler under the . including five grandchildren and j charged niay obtain ^orms to as- sylvania have accepted invitations j auspices of the Ambler Unit of' t w o great-grandchildren. Mr.: s'st them in paying the tax from to lead a six weeks' course on the i the   Wissahickon   Branch   of   the 1 Soears   who  has   been   employed ' the Collector of Internal Revenue,
. b.v Cruse Kemper Company, Am-
Chamber  of    Commerce   al
inaugurate   this   series   on   Wed' nesday   evening,   October   8,   and
possibe  for democracy to live or j meeting last Thursday night. Al-. f»^ji..
survive   in   a   totalitarian   world,   though the majority of business-;     t-u^' . fn,.f„,.   ..-r,,^  .,„
We  have elected to be upon the i men seemed to favor the system, i autornobile wc^e saved h.'f ihcmpn
side of Britain and we must help  they agreed to investigate further | ^"J^^'""^^™/^^^[^^^'"^/'^^^^^^^   ^    .._ „,       „,   „..„
Britain  to  win.     Look  what  has  before taking a definite stand. Let-1 ^^'Vf"/™''^^^^^ continue   the  course  on  the
happened   to   the   countries   that  ters will be sent to communities i ,    T'l    the engines  tilled     wH^ following    Wednesday  even-
have been conquered by Germany,  where parking meters have been !      .^ H     '    ^ ^',, ''       '^"" i ings. October 15 and 22. The Rev
"Germany exacted a loan of a   'nstalled inquiring as to their sue-1     ^he Wissahickon Fire Companv ' E-   Frank   Salmon,   D.   D.,   rector great many  million  kronen  from   cess. I ^ ^   ^,]       ^ ^|     j,    ^ Washing- ''•¦ of the Church of the Holy Trinity,
Denmark.   Since   Germany   con- ]     The investigation committee re- i ton Fire  Cnmn-nv  nmLprPd   iho! Philadelphia,   will   conclude   the < ^ (Continued on Page 5) i Ported that it had received several | a"arm   The Top", ty "s^wned bv • «^ries   on   Wednesday     evenings,
- . : rommiinicatinn<: ac t/-> hue noco  Ir..    _      .   '   ¦^'''^ >" "pci t.v   is  uwiicu   oy . .. ,     ,„ ,     „
topic   of   prayer   at   St.   Thomas'| American   Red  Cross. , „,  ^..^o^ ...^...w.-  ^„...,^.....,, .....  , r .        ,n
Church, Whitemarsh, this fall.       i     The     twelve-week     series     of ' bier,  for  many/>ars,   was  born i delphia, or from the Internal Rev The Rev. Canon Ernest C. Earp, I classes  will  open   this   fall   wilh ' in Reading. Mrs. Spears, an active \ fnue  Post  department locai^^  in D.   D.,   rector   of   the  Church   of | Miss Mae Garrett, director of the   member of the Lutheran church, | ^^^^J[°ZJiJ^-!^3,Jl°J^.:^\.ri the   Redeemer,  Bryn   Mawr,   will   North Penn Communitv Centre, as , Ambler, was born in Philadelphia.
instructor.   Mrs. Roscoe L.  Smith ; They have lived in »Ambler many
is chairman of the committee mak¬ ing arrangements for the cour.se.
„ .  ,       ,..        , „„   „,     „ Plans for the new project were   ^        ,  ,      t u     o
ing.^ October 15 and 22. The Rev.   outlined at a  meeting  of oflicers   I^«"«^«'«^: '^ohn Spears,
communications as to business lo¬ cations in the borough.
The next meeting will be held October  23.
David   West,   Philadelphia.
November 5, 12 and 19.
CRASH INJURIES FATAL
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IMRS. FLACH TO ATTEND [j       BIENNIAL CONFERENCE
I Mrs. Philip Flach,-Upper Gwy¬ nedd, president of the Montgomery j Couhty  Council  of Parents    and. I the opportunity of having person
j Teachers,  has  been  appointed  as i Maryland Man, Well-Known in i al questions answered.
years I cent; rental of safe-deposit boxes,
¦   Mr.' and Mrs. Spears have three ' "P »1  PJ'.'',';?"]' or from  11  to 20 children, Mrs, Jonas Undercoffler,' 9^nts;   distiUed   spirits_ and_^per
Ambler
of the Presbytery, Millard Smith, moderator of the Young People^s League of Presbytery, and the Rev. P. Delia Loggia, minister in charge of the Italian Presbyterian Mission of Ambler.
Following the service at 8 o'clock
_  .    the Ladies' Aid Society, under the
Increases in existing excise taxes ! leadership of Mrs   Annie C. Lan- cover   playing   cards,   up   18   per, dis,   president,   will   give   an   in-
Ninth and Chestnut streets, Phila-
and chairmen of the unit held aX\^^ Francis Spear.s Hatfield, the home of Mrs. Orville H. Bul- I There are seven grandchildren and lilt. Whitemarsh, Monday night,     i ^^^•"'''-" great-grandchildren.
The opening dale has nol been | set.  It will not be announced until
The     institution    of    this  first  permanent headquarters have been j
pha.se of a school of religion at St. Thomas' Church is being done as a part of the nationwide "Forward in Service" movement of the Epis¬ copal Church. The subject of pray¬ er is expected to be treated by j ^ross man'ual.' ! these   two   outstanding    religious
established and the equipment in- i stalled.  Classes will be held ever.v Wednesday evening for two hours \ during a twelve-week period. Tho only charge  will bc  lor the Red
ADVISES WORKERS
The   course   will   be   given   to
tumes., up 33 1-3 per cent, or from $3 lo $4 a gallon; still wines, up 33 1-3 to 117 per cent; sparkling wines, up 133 per cent, and auto tires and tubes, up 100 per cent, or from 2i/t to 4'/^ cents a pound to 5 and 9 cents. There are also changes in the taxes on floor stocks of distilled spirits, wines, tires and lubes held on October firsl.
In another part of the act chan¬ ges are made in the method   of 1 computing taxes.      The  tax     on theatre and other admissions re
formal reception for all present.
AMBLER COLONY CLUB TO HEAR OPERA STARS
Well - Known     Performers     of
Philadeljihia  Comjiany  lo
Sing in English
Principals <if the  news-making
Farm  Boys  to  he  Given   Shoji j County  Council  of Parents    and. Training  at  Doylestown Institution
teachers in a comprehensive way. |     /^¦¦- the" nTincToles "of "nersonal 1 Students    Emjiloyed   Dur ing! main at 1 cent for each  10 cents ' Philadelphia Opera Company will The   congregation   will   be   given!- pinicipn-b   ui   pcisuimi | i     j ''iu...  ;„„i i „*¦ „*— ;„« „f oo „«v,<c '   .»_     _ :__,   ..*-:... *i	
On Monday evening, October 13, Ihe flrst meeting of the ten-weeks iour.se in metal working will be held at The National Farm School. These courses are sponsored by ihe   Doylestown  Township  Board i Rossiter and Allan Harman were
a delegate to represent the coun ty at the seventh biennial confer- ' ence of the southeastern district j to be held at Easton High School | on October 10 and 11. The ap- pointment was made at the county executive board meeting.
Ainbler Section, Dies Follow¬ ing New Jeivsey Accident
hygiene, methods of keeping well, | how to plan a healthful home, how !
..-r.!.- 11     ^ .     -.-      to  handle babies and small chil-;
„Tu.!.LT.!L„?.™r,.. "PP"!;!"."''^!''! dren. how to meet emergencies inj
bed baths•
Summer Are AdvLsed lo Hold Social   Securilv  Cards
for those who would approach re- j ^he home, how lo give igion more mtimately to build up land how to change Hr
but, instead of starting at 22 cents, | offer a musical program' for the it is collected on any amount on \ Colony Club of Ambler in its club less-lhan-10-cent tickets sold for , rooms on Ridge avenue, Wednes- children under 12 .years old. ! dav afternoon, October 8th, at Taxes on sales    of automobiles : 2.45 o'clock. The concert will pro-
I their   devotional   life,"   said     the
hn House   twenty- ! ^ev. Nathanael B. Groton, rector of Landover Hills I of St. Thomas' Church; "the public
Frederick  John j eight years old, ol ^„..„..v^. .....o,.     ...  , , ,  ,     ...
Mrs   Forrest Gacer   Mrs   Hnrrv I ^d.. who  was known  in Ambler,   ^'''l  be welcomed to this    series, ,ce-L. oL^" A,?!^^^;.™^"!'.:;!:^ i died early Tuesday morning as the | f"^ ^ have extended invitaf.ons to
of   Education   and   The   National! appointed as a special committee
result   of   injuries   received   in crash   between   the   taxi   he   was
the neighboring churches    of  all denominations.      I  am sure  that
patient in the bed.
^vm School. All those interested t to cooperate with other organiza-i S.'    oervveen   mt   laxi   ne  .was i ^^^^.^ .study will flll a need during i tress covers and pads nnlsiiinf?  siirh  a   coiir.se  should   tions   working   on   Xhe   cniintv  li. i "riVing  and  a  twenty-ton   trailer- j .,.'   • •'    ,   ,,   „._..„ ^,      n/,,.^   Tv,.„v,r,„ n«,.,(i.
pursuing sucn a course snouia, iions  worKing  on  tne  county h-{,¦;-''-; •pnnsPnvpN   7     Vtn I this time of world strife.' present at that lime. Those de-j brary project. Mrs. Gager, chair-   truck near i ennsgiove, N   J., late | 	
mg to make sure of'a place in ! man of the committee,  and  Mrs.! ^"""^^-^ ^"SnT!?": Two other per- tnis  course should  at once  write  Rossiter, who have been interest-! ^""'^ "^^'^ killed  in.stantly. to Dr. Adolph Berg, Secretary of  ed   in   the   work   for   some   lime,'     Hou.se,   whose    wife   is   Helen the  Doylestown Township School; reported that the project is mak-; RaPP House, formerly of Ambler, Board or direct to Farm School as i ing splendid progress. i died  about eight hours after -the
NORTH WALES STUDIO
I
The North Wales Dance Studio under the direction of Ray Leirer
the  enrollment   of  this   flrst   unit j     Mrs    E    C    Kohler    oppretarv ' ^'^'^'^•^"^ '"*be hospital at Salem
willlie limited to not more than j read the letteV sent to all councils' ^' "^^ "^ ^^^^^ P'""*""^ ""'^^'" the will reopen for its seventh sea- twenty, by the state ores dent entmed ! ^'•«^'^'^«ge and suffered a fra.tured ' son on Saturday. Mr. Leirer who , As, part of the Federal program "Council for cSif"'' The \et ' ^l^"" ^' ^^'^ ^' ^^^er injuries. \ offers dance mstruction in the for   'defense     training,       special j ter gives full details of the work
Young men and    women    who ,,,.¦.,. ,.
inen with a, have been working during the a"d their ma.ior units have been vide local music lovers with an 1 summer vacation period and are' stepped sharply upward. The old | opportunity to hear several of the The eauinment needed for the i now returning to college were! rate for trucks and buses was 2 j young all-American stars who course is two tw n bfds or led cautioned in a statement by Mr. Per cent Then it was raised by a j have won nation-wide acclaini for and a spring cT 01 a Li and Hoover, manager of the Norris-1 defense tax of 2i^ per cent and I their appearances at the Academy baby's
needs   __
securilv accoun.  .^.  ........ .„  , .   ,     „,,        . .    r, ,
sued  lo them when  they     began j went to 3V& and now go to 7 per   Figaro,"   "La   Boheme work and have the numbers ready j cent. .       .,      .,
for their employers whenever they ! ,. Parts and accessories other than return to employment. This also I tires, lubes and radios are to be applies to boys and girls of grade | ( Continued on Page 2 )
and  high  schools  who have  been | ——
working during  vacation  periods, j 7)^0 ORGANIZATIONS Mr.  Hoover staled.
1 soring cot or a bed and Hoover, manager of the Norris- | oeiense lax oi z-/2 per ceni ana | their appearances at tne Acaaen cr^b with a droD tide Other ¦ town, oflice of the Social Security | the new increase takes it up to of Music in the Philadelphia Ope: includ^ bed linL and mal^ to   keep   the   same   sociaL 5 per cent. Pleasure cars, including   company's productions of "Pelle
^nv^rc .nnH nnHc Security account number cards is- i trailers,   started   at   3   per   cent,   and Melisande," "The Marriage
Mrs. Thomas Reath, Flourtown. was appointed chairman of the home service committee.
AC   HAKirc   Tn   DCADCM       The   budget   was  explained   by OF  DANCE  TO  REOPEN l H.   Chace   Tatn.ill,    Whitemarsh.
treasurer     of     the
Branch.
Wissahickon
"Many a person, after securing ; ! a  social  securit.v  account number
PLAN SPECIAL SERVICE
courses   have   been   organized   to '• to be covered for the year. ' were   killed   ip.stantly   were   Mrs.
meet the needs of farm youth be- i     The county council will hold a ¦ Florence  Dickerson.   about  forty- Iw^een the ages ot;^^17_and 25._Mod-} card partyat the Strawbridge and i "^'^^ ^^^''"'^ °'^' "*' ^^^ Rhode Island
i technical skills. This is particularly j to cooperate in takirig^ their aTloT ' ^^'^ -^^""'^ "'''' °'' ^^'^ ^""^ address.
Two passengers in the cab who! technique of Arthur Murray will
give lessons in the waltz, fox trot, rhumba, tango, conga and swing. The director will present the lat-
twtrv;,, u.c csf»oi I. ".''';'^"^- "^.""-I caru party at the Strawbridge and ! ""¦,"• "r;:--.„-"A steps brought from the Mur-! "ro
ern mechanized  farming requires: Clothier   Store,   Jenkintown,     on ^ ^^^""t'   A"!-?! ' t^  7' /"fh„.'^f i ray   .studios   in   New   York   City, i the
J. Russell Me.yers, of Ambler, ' was elected president of the Sub- i urban Milk Dealers' Association at ;
a   thorough   knowledge   of   many i October 30.  AH locals are 'asked i ^''''^'^"'' *^'l^'"'^^u- '^^"'' ^^""'-^
true   at   the   present   time   when i ment of tickets and  in providing |     The driver of the truck, Albert > J^^ Vecei'ved" "orrvatelv farmers must depend upon  their I a prize. IS.  Willbank, forlv-one  years old, '¦ group    Advanci.'^d   stu
own ingenuity if they are to keep j     ^rs.   Harry   Rossiter   reported \ of  Glenolden.   near  Philadelphia ; .^j.^ ^.ipceive   in.structior'to  their heir business going. At the same   that   the   county   dommissiinei^ ' suffered a po.ssible Iractiired sku 11 advantage. Special pre-season rates
ray   studios   in   New   York   City, j ir>e organization meeting  held  al Teaching beginners is a specialty   the   Valley  Forge   Hotel,   Norns- I of the studio and instruction may   town, Monday night.
ra
Pelleas
of
'.'Eugene
Onegin,"     and     "The,    Bartered
Bride."  Arias  from  these  operas
and   others   announced     for    the
1941-42 sea-son will be featured.
"Youth Goes lo the Opera" will be the subject of the talk to be given by C. David Hocker, distin¬ guished co-founder and general manager of the Philadelphia Opera Company.
Mr. Hocker, although only 31 years of age. is one of the coun¬ try's outstanding musical figures, serving as manager of the Robin Hood Dell Concerts, in addition to his duties with the Philadelphia Opera  Company   which     he   and
or in     a students    will
time,   practical     training     along  ^^^^ allocated moneTorrsolaUon I «".^, '"Vernal injuries.   He was ad some of these technical lines may j        j^   rphe monev will be used to I mitted to the Salem hospital, prove highly useful to farm youth   S" two ifoSn nnit^%nr cnn" I     Mrs. Dickerson and her bro
thor!
itage. Special pre- \ are available to those who enroll before October 15th.
iL''\'L^''^^°"''^'^'"'*"''*^'^'"*°i tagious   cases   at   Abington     and ' had   moved   their   belongings   to i cjnc AM   ASSOCIATION the Army. B j^ hosnitals.   Additional i Washington recently and left early , ^ > ^^^^^  AOaUV^I A1 lUn
Bryn Mawr hospitals.  Additional The present course, while    de- ] funds   for  similar  units   may   be > ''i the evening m the friend's taxi, signed primarily for the farm boy I provided next year. |     State  police   from   the   Woods- j
TO MEET TONIGHT i KIWANIANS GUESTS
The regular monthly meeting of
lhe°''n"rUcu1ar ''tvoe 'o/^'Trafnine I     ^"''^^   f^''   ^""^^'"^^  ^"""^^   ^'" ' Tl   '^"^-^'^'^1°" if'1-^ ^^^ i ^"^'^ ¦ the Wissahickon Field and Stream offered       Th'  .iT. c°l i^'hlTc^! be  mailed  to  all  local  chairmen ! tj;uck  ovvned  by  the Congoleuni-1 ^^^„^,i^ti„„ ^ill be held this eve
MEYERS NAMED HEAD
OF  DAIRYMEN'S GROUP i^nd   working     for   a   «hort   time, j     A  serv;ice  co™
  ! either  misplaces nr  loses  his  ac-' lo4tn anniver.sai.y oi ine tsaiiie oi
' count card," Mr. Hoover staled, I Germantown will be held in St. "and we are trying lo impress upon Paul's Reformed Church, Fort each worker the fact that he needs I Washington, on Sunday evening onlv one account number and! at 8 o'clock. The Historical So- .should keep it throughout his! ciety of Fort Washington and the working lifetime." j William Boulton Dixon Post, Am¬
il was emphasized by Mr. Hoov-1 erican Legion, are sponsoring the i Sylvan   Levin   conceived   and   or- Other   officers     elected      wore: ' g,. ^^i-AX two different social secur-: service. ganized.    His talk in Ambler will
Arthur J. Nelson, of Royersford, i j,^, account numbers may mean! Harold G. Knight, of Ambler, I take up the operatic situation secretary-treasurer, and Earl S. | smaller old-age and survivors in- i president judge of the Montgom-1 across the country today and the Levengood, Pottstown; Norman H. ! sy,.anco pavments vvhen the time cry County Courts, will speak I problems involved in transplant- Long, Quakertown, and Russell ^omcs lo file a claim for benefits.! concerning the events preceding jng a centuries old European arl T.   Latshaw, Spring Cily,    direc-! j^   ^ase  anyone  loses  his     social i the battle and the retreat of Wash-
.securif v account number card, a' ington's army after the engage- duplicate may be secured, Mr. ment. Thomas E. Clemens, noted Hoover said. ' "This chance to' author, will describe the battle secure a duplicate number,  how-1 itself.
The   combined   choirs   of      the
tors.
OF COLONY CLUB
to a modern American idiom.
The musical portion of the pro¬ gram will feature Dorothy Sarnoff, soprano, and Howard Vanderburg, baritone,     of     the     Philadelphia
ever, is no rea.son for the holder      /he   combined   cnoirs   oi      mo   q      ^ Company, bolh of    whom of an account number to become: Glenside  Reformed  Church    and j ^jj, ^^ heard in major roles dur-
The course includes:'
,1 ¦
Work  in     hot   metal:      working 1
forges; bending, cutting, punching, i T,«,^  DADTICC  unMAD
and riveting hot metal;  welding; I « "U  rAKllCd  HUnUK
and tempering tools. Work in cold metal: culling, shaping, punching, drilling and riveting cold metal; threading nuts and bolls; sharpen¬ ing hand tools. Soldering: Operat¬ ing a blowtorch; soldering, sweat¬ ing on patches; and making sheet metal appliances. Machinery, care and   repair:
parts; replacing wheel boxings and bearings, adjusting and repair
j Nairn Co., of Kearny, N. J., and I loaded with len tons of linoleum. I failed to slop at a stop-sign. It ! started   across  Route  No.   48   and
MRS. ARTHUR NICHOLS l ^^^^ «t'"^^ broadside by the cab :   i with such lorce that the taxi was,
A   f 11  * «;,,„.,   v,.;   ' split  in  two.    The   truck   buckled i
A  farewell tea was given, Fn- ; ^^^ overturned, day  afternoon,  in  honor  ot  Mrs.       .,. , .
Arthur   Nichols,   Forrest   avenue.       Eight persons have been killed I Ambler, who will leave with her , and about flfteen injured in acci
ning. at 8 o'clock, at the Legion Home on Lindenwold avenue. Am¬ bler. An interesting meeting has been planned.
There will be a shoot held each Sunday in October, beginning with Sunday, October 5, at the Loch Alsh reservoir.
Dr. George W. Moyer, of Lans- : careless and disregard the import- i St. Paul's Reformed Church, Fort | j^^g j^g company's coming season dale, presented a .series of colorful ' ance of safeguarding his original j Washington,  will  render    Dudley | ^^   ^^^   Academv  of  Music   Miss
Buck's  festival,   "Te  Deum,__   Dr. , e;,rnofT « nP^-r-nm^,-in li^   '
D ,     *.    ..c    I'v    Ih    f    ^'"      H i Sarnoff, a newcomer to the Phila- Mr.   Hoover  Roberts    Seek Ye the Lord   .and | ^^ipj^j^ Qp^^.^ (.^^p^^y^ ^^^ ^^^^
co„t™c.,„.-„p,,,|i;?^^""'?^'iS/^^S''"^i<^^^^^^^^^ MaOed to Draftees of
apartment for the winter  in  Los   tion in the last three months, ac
^ ^  o „„ „o....   „..„.^„..-  Angeles    near    their    son-in-law i cording to police. j
Tiig'h"actor^ower°ri'fte,"and^o^^^^ daughter, Mr. and Mrs.  Del-       House was born in Chicago, 111. j
parts   operating    farm   machines  ^^'' ^edal, and family. Besides his wite he is survived byj
wilh'power take-off. |     Mrs. Norman F. Kriebel enter-j two   children,   Jackie   and   Peggy.
  I tained  the  wives  of  the  trustees i Anne. i
pictures of Mexico, at the regular : number.
meeting of the Kiwanis Club held :     "In  other  words,'            r^u - t- •    -r,      if i  c    •     .. i "^'i^-"' ^t-^-'" ^'^"¦i^«"J'. vvu= v...c-
in the Colony Club rooms on Ridge , explained, "young people as well  J^hnsuanson s    Beautiiui bavior.   i ^^ ^^^ young singers recently add- avenue, on Tuesday evening. ; as workers of all ages should un-; the Rev.  Paul E. bcnmoyer  win , ^^  ^^^ ^-^^  company's roster as  a
The home commiltee of the Sen-   dersland  fhal fhe   social   security« conduct  the service. i ^^^^^^^ ^f auditions of more than
ior Colony Club served the dinner \ account number a worker obtains '•     About Iwenty-hve American   g^g ^.^^^ j^j,       .^^^ ^^ ^he countrv to the Kiwanians. j vvhen  he begins work is the one \ Legion and Veterans    of Foreign   ^^  ^^^  graduation   from  Cornell'
 ;he should use throughout life, no   Wars posts vvill present their colors   university in 1935, the young sing-
i matter   how  many  different  em-: before the altar of the church dur- • ^^   ^^^^   abroad   where   she  had ! plovers  he  mav  have.      A  social | '"g the service, security account number identifies!     The   various  organizations   tak- an insurance policy and upon that i ing Part will form in line in front number a worker  builds up old-. of the Masonic lodge hall on the  ' age  and  survivors  insurance  ere- j Bethlehem pike. Fort Washington,
( Continued on Page 3 )
Draft Boards Number Two and Five
land elders of the Presbyterian | Funeral services will be held mailed to registrants of the local mcr-iicc DiiciMccc '^""^'^ ^"'^ ^ '^'^ other of Mrs. | this afternoon from thc Davis draft boards number two and flve DISLUSS  BUSINESS i Nichols' close friends at her home   Funeral  Home, Ambler,  followed  during   the   past   several   days.
These questionnaires have been   3892 2770A William Wesley Rowe.
BOUNTY EXECUTIVES
^   I on Bethlehem pike.     About forty   by interment at St. Thomas' Ceme-      Questionnaires will be .sent daily
'The cvpciitivp hnnrH nf tho Mnnf.! euests  Were   Drescnt.       Tea   was   tery, Whitemarsh. The Rev. N. B. i b.y various boards and must be re-
Groton will conduct the .services.; turned within flve days. Answers
  must be written in ink and sworn
LANSDALE  CLUB  TO  MEET      to before   a   notary   public   or   a
• member ot the Local Draft Board. ~ ~ S 1347 2764 William Joseph Wallace,
, . The  garden   dciiartmenl   of   the; Camphill   road,   Fort   Wash-
Reports of officers  and  chairmen: in honor of Mrs.  Nichols. Guests   Woman's   Club   of   Lansdale   will ington.
were given. '• present   were     Mrs.     Mary      L.   meet al the home of Mrs. Harvey
About forty The executive board of the Mont-' guests were present. Tea was gomery Counlv Federation of Wo- i poured by Mrs. Joseph Lange, of men's Clubs met at the New Cen- 1 Germantown, and Mrs. Russell tury  Guild,  Locust  street,  Phila-! Davis, Ambler. |
delphia, Monday morning. Mrs. j Mrs. P. L. Hippie, Lansdale,! Richard Pollock, of Glenside, pre-1 formerly of Ambler, entertained j sident of the federation, presided,  at tea on Thursday at her home 1
Among those present from the Church, Ambler; Mrs. Irving H. Godshall, Lansdale, al 1.30 p. Arnbler Colony Club and the i Smith, Ambler; Mrs. George J., m., October 7. An identification Junior Colony Club were-Mrs Ed-! Crist, Fort Washington; Mrs. Rees I contest will be featured on the ward L. Towne, president of the | Roberts   North   Wales,   and   Mrs. I program.
Ambler .senior group; Mrs. Harry j Stewart  Nace, Lansdale. |     ^he  regular  club  meeting will
' 'McClelland, county chairman of, -.TorMPM KXTc,t.,^» ^.,,„ 'be held October 8 al 2.30 p. m., the garden department; Mrs. Wil-; ri«tM£.N ANSWER CALLS i ;„ the Episcopal Pari.sh house, liam F. Drake, of the Junior club , The Wissahickon Fire Company ! The speaker will be Helen Loui.se and third vice president of the; of Ambler answered two calls this i Woerner and her subject will be federation. I week.   A   field   fire  at  Blue   Bell i "The Romance of Needlepoint and
 I was extinguished by the company ' Tapestry."  Musical numbers  will
—An.erica speaks! Answer the : on Wednesday. A truck was slight- be presented by Miss Florence call ol your country by buying De- , ly damaged by flames on Tues- Anson. The hostesses will be Mrs. fenst .Savings Bonds and Stamps i day when it caught fire at Orange J. Russell Kramer and Mrs. Alfred lor AS iirotecfion and defense. avenue and Main street, Ambler.  N. Sayres.
I 1050  2765  Howard   William Rob- 1 inson,     404   E.    10th   Ave.,
! Consho.
2341 2766 Frank Nicholas DeMarie, 138 Mattison Ave., Ambler. 1390 2767 Franklin Monroe Snyder, 340   E.   6th  Ave.,   Consho. 530   2768  Charles  Casimir  Mos- akowski,  2 3 4  E.    Elm    St., Consho. 2312 2769    Thomas    Gucker Fin- wood, 426 W. 10th Ave., Con¬ shohocken. 517   2770   Alfred   Frescatore.   30 N. Main St., Ambler.
Jr., Norristown, R. D. No. 4. 565  2771   Frank   Ralph  Wagner,
13 Douglas  St.,  Ambler. 1052   2772  Carlen     Barnett     De- Haven,     120   E.   10th   Ave.. Consho.
dits, ba.sed on wages received."
REPUBLICANS MEET
under the command of Past Com¬ mander G. Harris Britt, of the Fort Washington legion post. The church processional will be led 77"        „ ,.    by the vested choir.
The North Penn Young Republi-       The public  is invited  to attend
can  Club  held   its  opening  meet-   the  service.
ing of tho season in tiie Fort Wash- ! ' '	
ington   (irehou.se,    last    Thursday:
evening. Plans for future activities !
GRANT REYNARD TO
LECTURE ON ART
TO ADDRESS PUPILS
The Beaver College Forum ot Arts and Sciences will present Mr. Grant Reynard in a lecture on "Life and Art" to be given at the college on Friday evening, October 3.
Mr. Reynard is not only one of the foremost contemporary paint¬ ers but as a writer has enjoyed the distinction of having his works included in the Fifl.y Best Stories of the Year. He has just published "Rattling Home for Christmas."
Well known among artists, Grant  Reynard has  been  elected
516 2773 John Leon Lemanowicz, I \vere    discussed.   Further    details i     E.   C.   Ramsey,   Washington,   D.
Jr., 214 E. 7th Ave., Consho.; ^jn  hg arranged  at  an executive I C,    free    lance    newspaper    and 1157   2774   Christian   Carl   Kauff-, board   meeting.   President   Albert   magazine   writer,    will   speak    to
man, Consho. R. D. No. 2.     i Peirce conducted  the  session. : students   of  Ambler  High   School
S55 S 2774 William Harry Ferrier, :   jut  the  morning  assembly  at  9.15
531   Spring   Mill  Ave.,   Con- ;       HAS SPECIAL PROGRAM       ! o'clock, next Wednesday.
shohocken. i     Ladies' night was celebrated bv \     Mr. Ramsey, who is a free lance
1315  2775  Peter    John    Romano,   (he Ea.st Montgomery Countv Real; newspaper   and   magazine   writer,
111    Fayette   St.,   Consho.     i Estate Board al thc Lu Lu Country   has traveled extensively in Europe,! '     .,.»,..,. 1961  2776 Barlley Frank Bokoski, | ciub,  Norlh Hills,  last evening.     ! Asia   and   Africa  and   lived   with j to the National Academy, Amen-
733 E. Elm St., Spring Mill.       The chairman of the committee i the people of these countries. I ca"   Society   of   Etchers,   .ind   the
2325   2777 James  Peter Januzelli,   jn   charge   of   arrangements   was       Mrs.   Gilbert   J.   Huber,   chair-   American    Water    Color   Society.
321  W. 4lh Ave., Consho.       i j. Walter Gallagher. The members! man of the international relations '\ His w'orks    are in the permanent 1685 2778 Charles Melvin Berridge,   of   his   committee   were:     T,   W. I class of the Colony Club of Amb-| collections   of      the   Metropolitan
21   Central   Ave.,  Hoisham.   'Montague,   president  of  the   Easl; ler,  and     Mrs.  E.  E.    Kerschner,   Museum,   togg  Museum,  Addison 1713 2779 Reuben Smith Holland,   Montgomerv   Countv   Real   ITstate ' chairman  ot the  education group ! ^iallery  and  tho Library   ol  C on-
49   Fayette  St.,   Consho. f Board,   W.   Grifflfh   Knorr,  Secre-, of   the   club,   wish   lo   bring   the i firess.
I99I  2780 Harvey Lee Heath, 912   tary,   James     Chalteron.     Egbert   lecture   lo   the   attention   of   the'     An   exhibition   of   water   colors
Highland   Ave.,   Ambler.        : Glebe,       William      D.     Ridaway, | members   of   their   groups.    Clubland   prints  by   Mr.   Reynard   will 1249 2781 Radcliffe Henson Allen, • Arthur   D.    Harrington,    William   members    who    wish to    attend' be  held  during the week   in  the
Ellerslie Ave., Ambler, R. D.    Stuart,  John   Dc7,  Hamilton,   Ho-   should  get   in   touch    with  these Green   Parlors     Exhibition   Hall, (Continued on Page 2) ward R. Yoder. chairmen. Beaver  Hall, Jenkintown.
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