The Ambler Gazette 19430318

              "'"0«ICAL SOCIETY
Hifton House
c/o^Miss Alice Roberts
?:E Ambler Gazette
VOL. LXV —NO. 3
AMBLER, PA., MARCH 18, 1943
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Funeral     Services     Held ^MiVroniincnt   Local ^w     Businessman
for
Gernard F. Meyers, 56, outstand¬ ing Ambler dairyman, who took a leading role in his field in eastern Pennsylvania, died suddenly of a heart attack last Friday. He lived on Butler pike. Mr. Meyers was owner of Meyers Dairies. He was a lifelong resident of Ambler.
Funeral services were held at Shaeflf Funeral Parlor at 3 p. m., Tuesday, the Rev. George J. Crist officiating. Burial wac ¦at Rose Hill.
Mr. Meyers was a member of the Philadelphia Milk Excha: ge; the Pennsylvania Association of Milk Dealers; International Milk Dealers'' Association; Suburban Milk Dealers' Association; the Masonic Order and the Shriners.
Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Cecile Downs Meyers; three children, Mrs. Walter Shaeff, Jr., of Tennis avenue; J. Robert Mey¬ ers, 107 Greenwood avenue, and Gernard F. Meyers, Jr., 228 Mt. Pleasant avenue, all of Ambler; the parents, Mr. and Mrs. James L. Meyers, 128 Greenwood avenue, Ambler; two sisters. Miss Kath¬ ryn Meyers, also of 128 Green¬ wood avenue. Ambler, and Mrs. Peter J. Curtis, of Ardleigh ave¬ nue, Germantown; a brother, J. Russell Meyers, of Ridge avenue. Ambler, and two grandchildren.  o	
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Predict "Serious Coiisequenees"
from    Fort    Wasliinf;lon
Grammar School Action
In protest against consolidation of the second, third and fourth grades of Fort Washington gram¬ mar school into two rooms with two teachers, which took effect Monday, twenty-six parents have petitioned the Upper Dublin Township Board as follows:
"We, the undersigned, parents of the children involved, do hereby request you to immediately reverse ,^our decision to divide the third grade of the Fort Washington Pub¬ lic School for the balance of this or any term.
"We feel that the minor econ¬ omy effected by such consolidation of classes cannot be counted against the serious consequences to the education of our children, especially at a time when the dis¬ trict treasury shows a surplus. The stress of these times already bears heavily on both teachers and chil¬ dren. We feel that further burden on pupils of the third, fourth and second grades cannot but help to lower their morale and to impair our children's abilities in later studies."
The petition was presented last Thursday night to E. Roger Stev¬ ens, Board President. While re¬ portedly refusing to call a special meeting of the Board, Stevens as¬ sured the parents he would bring their petition to the other Board members' attention.
The parents said they wanted the special meeting so that they might both explain their objec¬ tions to the Board's action and hear the Board's reasons for its decision.
EDWIN TURNER RISES TO POLICE SERGEANT
Sprinj^ficld Commissioners For¬ mulate Plans  for  Post War Projects
Dates to Remember
March 21—Last day to use Stamp No. 25 for one pound of coffee.
March 22—Stamp No. 26 for one pound of coffee becomes valid.
March 25 — Point ration stamps for April become valid this date.
March 31 — Last day for holders of A gasoline books to have tires inspected.
April 12—Last day to use Fuel Oil Coupon No. 4.
AlLERllRUis
Local Board No. Five Inducts 105 Men For Armed Services
Vi omen's  Auxiliary  Picked for
Service; Amhler High
School Alumna
Officer Edwin Turner of Spring¬ field   Township   police,   who   re¬ ceived the highest grade in recent Civil   Service   examinations,   was ] promoted to sergeant as of March 1,  L. W. Shaffer, President of the i Board and Director of Police, an¬ nounced   at   a   meeting   of   the j Springfield Township Commission¬ ers last Tuesday night. '
The Board received bids for po- 1 lice uniforms from the Philadel¬ phia Uniform Company of Consho¬ hocken; and Hirsch Tyler Com¬ pany and Jacob Reed's Sons, both of Philadelphia. These were all referred to the police committee for consideration, with power to award contracts.
The secretary was directed to send a letter in answer to a query from the State Department ol Highways to the effect that the traffic signal system at the inter¬ section of Willow (prove and Sten¬ ton avenues in Wyndmoor would have to remain unchanged for the duration due to inability to secure needed materials.
Dr. Joseph Fleitas, Township Health Cffficer, informed the board that samples of water from a property on Springdale avenue, Oreland, showed it to be unfit for human consumption unless boiled twenty minutes. The board ad¬ vised him to request the Penn¬ sylvania Company, agents for the Van Rensselaer festate, to rectify this condition.
On recommendation of Elmer C. Perry, director of the Bureau of Highways, that the Board con¬ sider formulating plans for post- -var projects to rectify water courses in the Wyndmoor, Oreland and Erdenheim districts, the Board decided to have the township en¬ gineer prepare sketches for its ap¬ proval before plans are made.
Complaints about garbage col¬ lection in the township led the board to ask the contractor to ap¬ pear before it to discuss the situa¬ tion.
The board also determined . to adverti.se for bids for a new police car. The choice will be between a Ford, Chevrolet and Plymouth. Emergency   police   and   fire   call
cards will be distributed in a few   t-,:     „<.t i,,^    c„„:„.,   tt„    „
.„,      ii.„4u . %.¦   ', Pierson   attended   Sprmg   House
Xonf•   '1k^.*'^  "'"  township   ^^,,^   ^^^^^j^,   Ambler   High
Miss Mildred Frances Pierson, 20, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Har¬ old Pierson, 19 Francis avenue, Ambler, has enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Women's Re¬ serve. She will leave about the end of the month for Hunter Col¬ lege, New York, N. Y., to undergo preliminary training. Miss Pier¬ son enlisted'on February 17 as an airplane mechanic trainee and was inducted on March 9.
Miss Pierson said she was in defense w6rk but felt she could do more in service than at home. Miss
Ninety-three men from this area will leave for the Army Saturday, Montgomery County Draft Board No. 5 has announced.
A total of 105 draftees have been selected. Of the remaining twelve, ten will serve in the Navy and two with the Marine Corps.
Those chosen to report to the Army Reception Center at New Cumberland will leave Ambler at 7:57 a. m., while another con¬ tingent, which will go to Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, will leave at 8.29 a. m.
142—Roderick H. Ingles, 359 E. Hector st., Consho., Army.
255—Howard E. Stong, 903 But¬ ler ave.. Ambler, Army.
V267—Lewis B. Kirk, 46 Ridge ave.. Ambler, Army.
410—Paul E. Greeby, Cherry Lane, Miquon, Army.
1240—James G. Cook, 202 E. 10th ave.. Consho., Ai-my.
1287—Robert M. Ramsey, 723 Fayette st., Consho., Army.
1372—Harmen C. Neerr, Hor¬ sham, Army.
1857—Edward A. Munez, 311 E. Hector st., Consho., Army.
2207—Edward J. Wesley, 220 Green st., Lansdale, Army.
2551—Owen B. Clarke, 113 Bala ave., Oreland, Army.
2715—Francis  A.   Gigliotti,   213 Locust St., Ambler, Army.
2716—George D. Knott, Bethle¬ hem pike. Ambler, Army.
S2761—Floyd   C.   Dinkins,   113 Logan ave.. North Hills, Army.
2876—Daniel S. B. Webster, 1047 Ford St., W. Consho., Army.
2901—Melvin H. Pappentick, 215 E. Logan st., Phila., Armv.
3232—Harry V. Scott, 141 E. 8th ave., Consho., Army.
VS3072—James   H.   McKeown, Cold Point, U. S. M.
10,395—Franklin A. Lebold, 712 Hallowell st., Consho., Army.
10753—Stanley J. Grehulski, 322 E. Hector st., Consho., Army.
11725 —Chester  J.  Grablewski, 3361/2 E. Elm St., Consho., Army.
V11842 —- Charles    Q.    Roden- baugh,  246  E.  6th  ave.,  Consho., i Army. .'
VI1857 —Perry R. Thompson,! Jr., 23 S. Chestnut st., Ambler, j Army.
V11887 —Samuel W. Rines, 39, Girard ave., North Hills, Army.
11908—Joshua G. Thompson, Jr., 349 Woodland ave., Ambler, Army. (Contifiued on page 4)
Red Cross Benefit
The Ambler High School Varsity basketball team will play a combined team of both the high school faculty and alumni in a benefit game on the high school floor on Fri¬ day night.
The entire proceeds of the game will be given to the local Red Cross War Fund.
The Junior Varsity team will play the high school intra¬ mural champs in a prelim¬ inary game at 7.30 p. m.
jRedf Cross Campaign Nears Halfway Mark
Kelsey   Tompkins'   Parents   In¬ formed by War Department of Son's Battle  Injury
PRE-FLIGHT SCHOOL
Son of World War Veteran Is
Former  High  School
Drum Major
MILDRED
phone numbers.
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Present Situation Well Handled
in Amhlcr, Welfare Group
Discovers
FIRE DAMAGES HOME IN LOWER GWYNEDD
Daytiiiic    Blaze   Destroys   Part
of Stephen  Conslahcl
DwcUiny;
There is no present need in Am¬ bler to set up Day Care Centers lor children of working mothers, a survey just completed by the North Penn Community Center's administrative committee reveals.
Schools will provide hot meals for children needing them, while some mothers have made private arrangements for their children's care which are satisfactory.
It was shown further that the Montgomery County Office of Civilian Defense has already ar¬ ranged for Children's Aid coopera
School. She was born in Philadel¬ phia and has lived in Ambler for the last seventeen years. She is recording secretary of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Wissahickon Fire Company and a member of St. John's Lutheran Church.
Her preliminary training course will take six weeks, following suc¬ cessful completion of which she will be assigned to active duty with the Corps in the United States.
Another Jim Corson is going off ' to the wars  from eastern  Mont¬ gomery County.  James S. Corson, Jr.,   Ambler  High  School's high- i stepping drum major of 1940, has been ordered by the Navy to re¬ port  lor  pre-flight  training  as a Navy pilot at State Teachers' Col- ' lege in Lock Haven, Pa. I     He is a son of James S. Corson, I past commander of William Boul- j ten Dixon Post No. 10, Fort Wash- ¦ ington, and Past Chef de Gare of the   40   and    8   of   Montgomery County.
Young Jim enlisted in the Navy early in November, 1942. He v/as graduated from Ambler High School in 1940 and from Spring Garden Institute as a draftsman in 1941. He has been employed s.ince that time at the E. G. Budd Manufacturing Company in Phila¬ delphia designing airplanes.
He was twice elected captain of Squadron  10,  Sons of the Amer
CLOB ENJOYS
Sergeant Kelsey Tompkins, of Ambler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rus¬ sell K. Tompkins, 162 Park ave¬ nue, has been reported wounded in action in the North African cam¬ paign. The War Department did not indicate in its wire to the par¬ ents how serious their son's injury might have been. The incident, in which fifty-nine 'Americans were killed,  occurred  February   14th.
Sergeant Tompkins has been in action with an armored division around Tunisia for some time, in
WOUNDED MARINE SPURS WAR BOND PLAN AT MILL
Private First Class James A. Gorman, U. S. M. C, urged more than 1,200 Keasbey and Mattison workers on Tuesday to subscribe to the Treasury plan of deducting 10 per cent from their pay for the purchase of United States War Savings Bonds.
Addressing three rallies of in¬ dustrial and office employes dur¬ ing the afternoon, the Marine hero, who saw action under flre on Guadalcanal with the First Ma¬ rine Raiders last August and was hit in the right arm by shrapnel trom the gun of a Jap sniper, said in part:
"You all know that if we lose this war we will lose everything that we have. By putting 10 per cent of your pay into War Bonds, you will assure us of victory."
Gene Reiley, Montgomery Coun¬ ty War Bond Committee member, and Ernest A. Muehleck, Keasbey and Mattison president, joined Private Gorman in urging the men to adopt the plan.
Amhler Funds Close to'.$3,000;
Fort Washington Needs
Workers
ben "be
Music  and Drama CoiUrihutcd
Ity  High School
Talent
The Colony Club had an educa¬ tional program last Wednesday af¬ ternoon, with Mrs. Elam Kerschner \ as chairman. Clifford H. Geary, Ambler High School music instruc-' tor, introduced four members of the school band: Florence Reis, marimbist; George Miller, oboist; Toni Glaser, accordion player; and Franklin Wright, violinist.
Eileen Urban sang "By the Wa¬ ters of Minnetonka" and "Who Is Sylvia?" Franklin Wright played the Andante Cantabile from Tchaikowsky's Fifth Symphony and several light classical selec¬ tions. George Miller gave an oboe solo. Florence Reis played "At Evening" by Louis Wright; "A Kiss in the Dark" by Victor Her¬ bert,    and    Sigmund    Romberg's j an   area   where   American   forces
'   '   heavy   flre
PLAN SPECIAL PROGRAM
Ivor Griffith, president of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, will be guest speaker at a meeting of the Spring House Parent-Teacher Association at 8 p. m., Monday, at the Spring House School, Mrs. Ruth M. Shol- ler, publicity chairman, has an¬ nounced.
Mrs. Howard Hays, of Foulke avenue. Ambler, was hostess to the executive committee last Mon¬ day night. Mrs. Charles Baker, P. T. A. president, presided at a business meeting, following which refreshments were served.
The association will be guests of Mrs. Harry Sholler at her home on Penllyn road. Ambler, at 12.30 p. m., next Wednesday, for a cov¬ ered dish luncheon.
John   L.   Hansell,   Ambler   Red Cross Fund Drive  chairman,  an¬ nounced this week that collections in the Borough up to Tuesday noon ^ had brought in nearly $3,000.
These combine contributions of industrial woi'kers and residential I dwellers.
"Returns are coming in very well and the quota of $8,000 should be attained in the next few days," Hansell said.
Both officers and employes of the American Chemical Paint Co. have made a 100 per cent response, Hansell reported. Leon Cherksey directed this solicitation. Hansell also mentioned the Cruse Kemper Company, where 85 per cent sub-   scribed. The Cruse Kemper drive is headed by Miss Violet Scheetz.
Keasbey and Mattison Company has  also  begun  sending  in   sub¬ stantial   contributions,   and   it   is hoped its record will likewise be    , a fine one, Hansell added.
Meantime, the Red Cross has issued an appeal for more volun¬ teer workers for its Fort Washing¬ ton Surgical Di-essings group. Even those who can give only two hours weekly will be welcomed. The group meets under the chair¬ manship oi. Mris. G. Harris Britt from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednes¬ days in the Fort Washington Fire House. An increasing demand lor dressings for the armed forces is (Continued on page 6)
underwent   extended from the enemy A  member cf  the  second  con-
rFrrme>s"D"aughter'Tcoached'b.v  H"^f"i   *°   'ST   ''"^^^']t  'l'^"
•esert Song".
As the  last  half of  the  enter tainment, a play, "She Was Only
Says Labor Trouble Is Over
A walkout ol a number of dis¬ satisfied workers in the air-cell division of the Keasbey and Mat¬ tison company on Monday, was settled late Wednesday, a com¬ pany official said. Some of the men, he declared, planned to re¬ turn to work, while others would be permitted to resign.
LEGIONAUxIlARY
Miss
Helen Bork  of'the  Ambler hearted    in   February,   1941,   Ser
ican Legion, Fort Washington, and I ^'S^ School faculty, was present
was a member of the Drum and Bugle  Corps of  William  Boulton
ton, when it won a state cham¬ pionship at the American Legion convention in Reading.   He was a
i member   of   Ambler   Boy   Scout
I Troop.
geant Tompkins came to his North |
African assignment well prepared I by   extended   service   in   Ireland I
ed with the following cast:
Kay Breslin as Mrs. Ella Smith , „ ,, ,    •  • ..-,.»,
Dixon Post No   10   Fort Washine    ers:    Ruth    Smith,    Aunt    Sally i following trammg at Fort Knox, uixon post iNo. to, fort Washmg  1 g^^^^.   ^^^^   g^,^_   ^.^^.^   gpi-1 Kentucky.   He jc^ned the mvasion
vens;    Francis    Gloster,    Osgood  expedition   lor   North   Africa   by Smithers;   Virginia   Jones,   Alice ' ^ay ol England. Smith;   Robert   Hoopes.  Mulberry  ,  His   lamily    received   a   letter ,.       , _. trom him on Saturday, which was
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TO ASSIST AID SOCIETY
Nine    Cliihs    Kcprcsciitcd     al Montgomery County Fed¬ eration Meeting
REPORT FORMER RESIDENT MISSING IN NORTH AFRICA,
First Class Private Francis I George Lamb, 28, of Norristown, j a former resident of Ambler, has ' been reported missing in action, in i North Africa since February 21. ! The War Department notified his | wife, Mrs. Eleanor Jenkins Lamb. Her last word from him was in early January, when he wrote he | was still in England, where he | had arrived with a Medical Corps ( unit last August. '
L WILL PUY SONDAY
DR.RDFyS JONES ASKS PRACTICAL PEACE
dated on February 13th, before he was injured.
one day
Pastor   Coming   to   Flourtown
Tahcriiacle   With    Brass
and String Instruments
T      1    lA^   u   '     ^^^^ ^ev. Briggs P. Dingman, cf A son of Charles Lamb, Wash- i Geneva, N. Y., radio and concert tion should a need for foster day | ington   Crossing,   Bucks   County, ! artist,  will entertain with a pro- care arise. [Private  Lamb   was   employed  by | gj.am'ot sacred music on a variety | standing   Quaker,  told   the   Gwy- The committee  also  points out' the  Keasbey   and  Mattison Com- | of     instruments     at     Flourtown j nedd  Friends'   Meeting  last Sun- that   experience  in   England   has j Pan.v   while   residing   in   Ambler, i Gospel Tabernacle, Grove avenue,  day. arents and chil-  He was a member of a "'-'"'^"' '     -
been that both  parents and chil-1 He was a member ol a Philadel dren are happier with  homes of ] Phia National Guard unit and was the parents' own selection for day  Federalized with his outfit m Feb- care of children ruary, 1940.   He was stationed at
The committee, headed by Mrs. a number of camps in the United Eva J. Libbon, noted in addition States before being shipped over- that two bills are now before the ! seas.   He was married to the for-
State   House   of   Representatives,
both sponsored by Representative
i J. Harold Levy, which would ap-
I propriate  $5,000,000  to   set  up   a
  ! child-care bureau under the State
Fire badly damaged the home of ! Department of Education. Stephen    W.    Constabel,    School }     Surveys  in  Lansdale  and  Hat- lane and Swedesford road. Lower i boro revealed there is no present Gwynedd Township, Sunday, ruin-! need for day care centers.
pel message through old loved melodies and more difficult tech-
mer Miss Eleanor Jenkins, daugh- I "If ^'   compositions   on   the   saxo-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jenkins i Ph°"^'   '^'^""^t,   trombone,   piano
of Norristown, September 7, 1941. ^"^ accordion.
He would have been 28 March 27. |     The   Reverend   Dingman,   who
! started out with a small band in
Flourtown, at 8 p. m., Sunday.       j     Speaking    on    "Spiritual     Re- Experienced   for  25  years with j s^'"»;ees for the Tasks Before Us^ outstanding bands and orchestras Mr. Dingman will present his Gos-
LOCAL YOUTH WINS
AERIAL GUNNER TITLE
The Buckingham Army Air Field reported this week that Staff Sergeant Herbert F. Hurt, son of
        ^ ; Mr.   and   Mrs.   Herbert   Hurt,   of
Leading Quaker Says Common j Pinetown  road. Fort Washington,
Sense and Faith Bight ! ^as graduated last Monday from
"^ I the   Army   Air   Forces   Flexible
Mixture I Gunnery   School   at   Fort   Myers,
  ; Florida.
Now a  qualified  aerial gunner.
Staff Sergeant Hurt will receive crew training at an American op¬ erational training field before go¬ ing overseas as a member of a bomber crew. He also holds a rating as an expert airplane me¬ chanic which he earned at an air base in Gulfport, Miss.
Before entering the service six months ago. Sergeant Hurt was employed by Henry Disston, Inc., in Philadelphia.
Suhmuriuc    Goal    Sighted    for Montgomery County Home- Front Patriots
Peace must come by a spiritual j democracy or it will not be a last-1 ing peace.  Dr.  Rufus Jones, out-
"ASTRONOMY IN WAR" IS PLANETARIUM THEME i
ing the entire kitchen and back kitchen and spreading to the din¬ ing room and a second-floor bed¬ room.     Firemen   tore    away   the
At the February meeting of the North Penn Community Centre's Administrative    Committee,   Miss j
Carrie Landis, executive secretary   the   State   Department   of Countv Coun- I nierce has been informed
his home  town, worked his way up until he became a soloist with nationally known bands. He played in one of the leading U. S. Army "Astronomy   in    War"    is    the | bands   in    France   during   World theme   of   the   presentation   now , war 1.   His special  instrument  is showing     in     Fels    Planetarium,, the alto saxophone. Institute,    Philadelphia, Corn-
Doctor Jones recalled the words of William Penn at a Quaker meeting, "Faith will overcome the world and the world is overcome by faith." |
Recalling the establishment of j the Quaker movement in Penn¬ sylvania, Doctor Jones said, "Imagine the world without Penn¬ sylvania."
While faith is the thing most needful today for the creation of a new social and economic plan for the post-war world, Dr. Jones de¬ clared,   first   the  people  must   be
NATIONAL FARM SCHOOL WILL HOLD GRADUATION
Dr. J(.hn A. Lester, of Doyles¬ town, executive secretary of the Friends Council on Education and student of secondary education, will   be  principal   speaker   at  the
Franklin
fed, for if the world is starving its | National Farm School's 43rd com-
I mencement at 2.15 p.m., Sunday,
children will be lost, and without   . ._,-.•
Besides his musical accomplish- \ children there can be no future,   i '" Louchheim Auditorium. ..     ,   .u   ¦   .  u    iv/r    * r^       ,    r^ I merce nas Deen iniormea ments,    Mr.   Dingman   is   an   or-|     Peace   must   follow   the   casting!     Graduates   have   undergone   the
porch   to   prevent   spread   of  the i of the Montgomery County Coun-i meice nas oeen inioimea. ! dained Baptist minister, having re-1 out of want and fear and enslave-  sehool's standard three-year prac-
flames along the side of the house. | cil of Social Agencies, related that i     The story accompanying the dis- -, ceived   his   training  at   Dickinson i ment   among  the  Deooles  of   the I t'^al    agricultural    course.     The The  North   Wales   and   Lansdale ! the  Montgomery County Associa-! play describes how the science ol; College, Mcody Bible Institute and   world—it cannot urecede this step ¦ school also offers a one-year unit
tion of Industries' survey showed j the skies has played an important; xenia Theological Seminary. Since I Doctor Tones concluded ! and is planning to broaden its vie-
no   increased need  for  day  care,   role in the war as far back as 585 ; hj^   ordination   in    1926   he   has !     <Showir '°""""^"-
flre cornpanies, as well as the Wis-
sahickol||\ie Companv of Ambler,   no   increased need  for  day  care, j role in the war as lar nacK as a»a ; hjg   ordination   in    1926   he   has I ""sho'wrnVThar o'uakeis ui\actice  ^ory garden extension courses be responc™   A   North   Wales   fire-   In many instances, she said, rela-i B. C. and shows some of the Pos-1 gc-ved pastorates in the East, South   what   thev   ureich    Doctor  Jones  Sun last year.   Other  innovations man, Ha'??ard Wampole, sustained i lives look after the children. Often ; sible future uses of astronomy in , gnd Middle West.   For two years i recalled the work of the Friends''^re summer work for high-school minor leg and arm scalds when an j workers   travel   too   great  a  dis- j warfare. j he taught en the staff of the Provi-1 in   holuing   starving  French   chil- i «t»t^ents: evening war production
overheated    fire    truck    radiator i tance to work to bring their chil-       Demonstrations are given every , dence Bible Institute. j fi^en   -ind both German prisoners' ™"''«es   in   farm   machinery,   and
sprayed him.   First aid was ren-1 dren.    The    survey    pointed   out, day at 3 and 8.30 p. m. with extra I     ^,1. Dingman is also the author ; and ' their   families,   after   World i orientation   courses   for   farmers
More than $7,000 in bonds for a submarine have been sold by the Auxiliary of William Boulton Dixon Post No. 10, American Le¬ gion of Fort Washington. Miss Ethel James, of Gwynedd Valley, reported at the March meeting of the organization.
With Mrs. Robert Davison, President, presiding, the members heard Auxiliary Ella Fine, of Whitemarsh, a member of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, tell of her training prior to her transfer to the Custom House in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Mona Britt, community service chairman, and vice presi¬ dent, reported renewal of a maga¬ zine campaign to help house the Ambler ambulance. After next month's meeting, Mrs. Britt will have kits and slippers ready for the women to sew in cooperation with the Red Cross, which is bad¬ ly in need of these articles, she said.
Following her announcements, Mrs. Britt presented Mrs. Davison with a small table as a wedding present on behalf of the auxiliary.
The members arranged a card party and rummage sale to be held some time in May.
Meantime, it was announced, the Bi-County Council meeting will be held at Langhorne tonight and the National Presidents' and Departmental Presidents' Banquet will take place May 3 at McAl¬ lister's in Philadelphia. Mrs. Dav¬ ison and several members of the Fort Washington Auxiliary will attend.
Mrs. L. Barritt, Mrs. E. Hoag¬ land and Mrs. M. Brady were dress club winners.
Nine junior women's clubs of Montgomery County were_ repre¬ sented at the bi-monthly meeting* of the junior section, Montgomery County Federation of Women's Clubs, on Friday, at the Colony House, Locust street, Philadelphia.
There were twenty-five women present, and Mrs. William F. Drake, Ambler Highlands, third vice president of the federation, in charge of Junior groups, pre¬ sided.
Clubs in attendance were those at North Wales, Ambler, Abing- I ton, Ardmore, Bala-Cynwyd, Glen¬ side, Hatboro, Narberth and Nor¬ ristown. Miss Tini Japikse, Miss Isabelle Milligan and Mrs. William F. Drake represented the Ambler club.
One cf the principal items of business before the group was the selection of a county project to as¬ sist in the course of the ensuing year. For a second consecutive year, the Children's Aid Society of Montgomery County was selected.
Selection of a project is made by each club prior to the county meeting, then all clubs back the project that receives the greatest number of votes.
There were three speakers on the  program,  Mrs.   Richard   Pol-
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ON RED CROSS APPEAL
Graeme   Frazier,  Jr., Dcscrihcs Work of Bed Cross Through¬ out the World
dered at the scene.
Mrs. Constabel said the fire was probably caused by an oil stove, which she had left a few moments iSefore.
Snow which had filled a nearby small stream helped firemen obtain a heavier flow of water than would ordinarily have been avail¬ able.
The Wissahickon Fire Company of Ambler responded to two alarms Monday afternoon. The flrst was at the Frank D. Behring property on Dreshertown road, Dresher. The second was at the Haywood Estate on Tennis avenue. Both were field fires and quickly ex¬ tinguished.
further that workers earn enough :
shows Saturdays, Sundays and ; of "By Ways Appointed", a book i War 1. He also told of the work '"'m unproductive regions who to pay someone to come in to take : holidays at 4 p. m. Tho program i ^ated by its publisher, the Moodv ! of a Peace Mission on which he ' are taught to make a living and care of their children. jg f,.ee to uniformed  members of | ^iible Institute, as one of its best  .sailed in 1938 for the relief of the  ^eneht   the  Country   by   working
On  the other   hand,  the   Asso-   the Allied .services. | sellers.   It has  been read serially i oppressed Jews of Nazi Germany,
ciation   brought   out,   some   firms'  —-o j over  two  Chicago   radio   stations  and how the Quakers were able to
are refusing to employ mothers of j           ADVICE TO BUYERS i and was chosen by a Pennsylvania i persuade   the   two   chiefs  of   the
small children. ;     „       _ ,, j,,,.;.,,,, high school as a graduation pres-. Gestapo   (secret   police)   to   allow
—Be   a   soldier   on   the   home front.   Help  the   1943   Red   Cross
Wur Fund.
LEGION HOLDS MEETING
Norton Downs, Jr., Post No. 125, American Legion, is prepar¬ ing for Memorial Day exercLses, as decided at its regular monthly meeting Friday night.
Thirteen new members were enrolled in Sons of the American Legion.
At  the  next  meeting,  April   8,
Home owners who are ordering       . ,    ., .       , -        • .^       . ¦     .,   ¦
trees and shrubs for spring plant-   ent to its senior class. | Ihem to organize their commission
ing  can   rest   assured   that   their i     The  tabernacle  will  charge no, of mercy.
purchases will be delivered if they    __,„ ,^^ ^__^^^ -  ,   ^^g^ER SEALS MARK GAIN
Mrs.    E.    E.    Kerschner,    local
the  more   fertile   fields  of   Penn- i
sylvania and adjacent States. j
The new term will begin March
31. I
have taken the precaution to buy only from licensed agents or li¬ censed nurseries, the state depart¬ ment of agriculture stated this week. '
SPONSOR  CARD   PARTY
The   Ladies'   Auxiliary   of   the
ROTARIANS  SEE  PICTURES
I chairman, has reported returns of
$1,148  for the  Ambler  district  in
Motion   pictures   of  the   Rotary ' the 1942 Christmas Seal Campaign
International   Convention   were
shown at the  weekly meeting of
the Rotary Club held at Niblock's
WILL   DISCUSS   "CHILDREN"
"Children" will be the topic of the Rev. Robert E. Horne, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church of Fort Washington, at the next monthly meeting of the Fort Washington Parent-Teacher Asso
the Post will entertain twenty-five I Wissahickon Fire Company will servicemen from Pitcairn Field, if sponsor a public card party in the the Commanding Officer's permis-1 Fire Hall, Butler avenue, at 8.30 sion is obtained. loiiite.
Restaurant last Wednesday. John L. Hansell, a member of the club, displayed the pictures.
E.   E.   Kerschner,   president   of the club, presided.
in Montgomery County. This [ ciation at 8.15 p. m. Tuesday in the compares with $1,042 raised here | Fort Washington school audi- last year. | torium.
The   1942   county   total   up   to |     The organization has extended a March 5 was $25,947.27.                  i cordial welcome to all to attend.  o^  I o	
—Buy   U.   S.   War  Bonds   and;     —Do your part . . . Buy U. S.
Stamps Every Pay Day.
War Stamps, & Bonds every week.
Regm Registration
" For Victory Gardens
Prospective Victory Gar¬ deners should register with the Victory Garden Commit¬ tee of Ambler Borough, Whitemarsh, Whitpain, Upper Dublin and Lower Gwynedd Townships, it has been an¬ nounced by Miss Edith Stokes Haines, member of the Mont¬ gomery County Victory Gar¬ den Committee.
At a meeting of the local group with Miss Haines Tues¬ day night, a co-operative reg¬ istration was planned both for those who have land to loan for a community project and those who want to grow vege¬ tables but lack land.
A free lecture course is be¬ ing drawn up, with starting date to be announced in this newspaper next week.
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—Classified Ads Bring RESULTS. I War Fund.
The work of the American Red Cross in all the battlefronts of the world was described by Graeme Frazier, Jr., of Fort Washington, at the weekly meeting of the Am¬ bler Kiwanis Club, held at School Inn, Tuesday evening. August E. Post introduced the speaker.
The speaker said there are ovei; 5000 field workers in the service and 1500 Red Cross Clubs located throughout the world. The Red Cross has collected over a million and a half pints of blood to be transformed into blood plasma, which is sent to every battlefront throughout the world, the speaker added.
Edward Liebe, Jr., and Joseph Musselman were inducted into the membership of the club by Elmer Menges. a past district governor of the club.
Clarence Craig was a guest of Luther E. Fretz.
The attendance record for the month of February was 96.5,
Frank A. Peirce presided.  o	
WELFARE GROUP TO MEET
J. Lawrence Solly, of Wyncote, president of the Montgomery County Council for Social Welfar.e, has announced that the next Council meeting will be held at 3 p. m. tomorrow in the Court House in Norristown. Highlights of the current legislative session will be discussed. Child care will be emphasized in a forum led by Miss Mary Hobson Jones, Eastern County Secretary of the Public Charities Association of Pemisyl- vania.
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—Don't be a slacker . . . Give double   to   the   1943   Red   Cross