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VOL. LXIII — 30
AMBLER.   PA..   SEPTEMBER 2,5, 1941
$L75 Per Year in Advance, 5c Per Copy
MANYROIAK IMER GUILD
kj\m mm elects officers
yVnililcr CJlnlunen Win Pr Annual Event Monday
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.^venty-four members of the A'.uijler Rotary Club were among *l'he 200 Rotarians who look part in the annual Montgomery Couniy Rotary Club Day held al Oak Ter¬ race Country Club, near Ambler, \m Monday. The North Wales Ro¬ tary Club was host for the day.
A  program  of  sports  including
Local iNeedlework Brancli lie; Guest SpeakerH al Annual Luncheon
Mrs. Thomas A. Foulke, was i re-elected president of the Ambler Branch ot the Needlework Guild j of America at,the annual lunch¬ eon meeting held in the hall of the Wissahickon Fire Company, Ambler, on Tuesday. Abolil 113 directors, members and guests at¬
tended   the meeting,  opening  the golf, tennis, quoits7and swimmini | forty-eighth year of service by thei was held In the afternoon. Dinner i branch.
was served al 6,30 p, m. with Z. j Other officers elected were; Marshall Jones, president of the I honorary president, Mrs. Robert North  Wales club, as toastmaster. i Rosenberry;   first  vice    president.
Miss   Flora   Heckler;   second   vice
Ambler Family Holds Fifth Reunion; Elect Willow Grove Man President
HONORED AT DINNER
Among thc guests present were Andrew Vaughan, of Pottstown, governor of this Rotary district. LeRo.y Miller, who conducts a radio program in the morning, was the featured entertainer.
Waller Shaeff, ot the Ambler club, who carried out the advance prospectus of sports in full, was awarded a special prize during the evening lor fortitude. Among oiher Amblor men lo win prizes
president, Mrs. John K. Earnest; third vice president, Mrs. I. N. Cohen; fourth vice president, Mrs. Roscoe Brady; secretary. Miss Anna E. R. Dager; a.ssislant secre¬ tary, Mrs. William Fox; Ireasurer, Mrs. J. William Ditter.
The guest speakers were Miss Mae Garrett, director of the North Penn Community Centre; Miss Janet Gemmille, of the social .ser¬ vice department  of the Abington
W.  DOUGLAS  ROE
Well-known evangelist will con¬ duct a  special  .series  of meetings i al   the   Mount   Pleasant   Baptist Church,  Ambler,  next  week.
EVANGELIST 10 HOLD
were   the   Rev.   Martin   L.   Tozer, i Memorial   Hospital;  and  the  Rev , vvho received a door prize; Richard ! Charles A. Piatt, pastor of Ambler Willis, who was judged the lightest, Presbyterian Church, and  who  won  a  tennis  prize.        |     in  her talk.  Miss  Garrett  sni(i,' Harold   G.     Biinckempor,     past
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Ijresident of the Lansdale Rotary Club, was an eas.v sweepstakes winner when prizes were distribut¬ ed for miscellaneous excellence. Ho won the award fi r having the largest number of children; the largest number of married child¬ ren, thc   largest  number  of  mar-
.   Douglas     Hoc   lo    ('.(uiiltict Spe« ial Meelings al Haplisl (Jiiircli
William  W, Ambler,  of  Willovv ] throe  farms   in   lln'   Mcntaomer.v- Grove.   was   elected   president   ati ville section. His son. John  Amb- the    Amblcr family reunion whenj ler, married Ann Foulke, of Gwy¬ nedd, and their son, Edward, mar-j riod   Ann   Mather  of  Abington.     i
It was their son, Andrew Amb- | ler, who bought the fulling mill' and home in Upper Dublin Town- \ ship which is now located on Main street in the borough of Amblcr. The old Ambler homestead is' now occupied by Mrs. Arthur R. t IlifT. i
II  was  Andrew's  wile.     Mar.v' Johnson   Ambler,   for   whom   the borough    was  named.     .She     did heroic  work   at  thc   time  of   the tragic tiain wreck near the .Sandy Run station, now P'ort Washington, on July 4,  la.'if). The name of the I Wissahickon  station  was changed : to Ambler thirteen .years after the | wreck.   Eight   sons   were   born   lo ¦ ,^ndrevv anfl Mary Amblcr, Three of thom  died   in early    manhood. ; unmarried, antl five grew ui) here. '
The reunion program continued with a reading by Mrs, Jesse Paul Ambler, of Harrisburg, Frank Am- i bier, Jenkintown, author of a his¬ tory of the Ambler family, told interesting facts about the Amb¬ lers, Dr, Jesse Ambler, of Pitts¬ burgh, showed moving pictures of former   reunions.  , i
The sixth annual reunion will be held at the Merion Meelim,' Hou.se  on   the  third   Saturdav   in
the descendants of the emigrant .loseph Ambler, and His wife. Sarah Jerman Amblcr, mel al Gw.vnedd F'riends' Meeting House,
i Saturday  afternoon.
About seventy members of the family attended the flfth annual reunion, coming from Harrisburg,
iPittsiiurgh, Altoona, WiUow Grove,
I Jenkintown, Langhorne, Norwond. Norristown and Ambler.
I Tho new president succeeds George Ambler of Langhorne. Thomas Ambler, of Norwood, was elected vice president, in place of the new presiding officer. J. Pen¬ rose Ambler, Philadelphia, was re-elected secretary. Mahlon Am¬ bler   was  renamed   treasurer.
Mrs. Thomas A. Foulke, of Ambler, read a paper about "Tho Amblers in Ambler" in which she reviewed the history of the family. She said that Joseph Ambler, the emigrant, married Sarah Jerman in 1()H8. Their wedding was under the care of the Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. Joseph Ambler received a cit.v tot in June, 1682, and his son, Joseph, settled in Montgom¬ eryville where he became a mem¬ ber of the Ciwynodd Meeting. He married Ann Williams, of Merion, under   tho   care   of   the      Merion
AS SPECIAL agent:
BIRTHDAY PARTY ATTEiEDBYM
j Tisiinionial   Dinner   (iiven    in   Anihler     I'resliv leriah    (lliuicli '      Honor of  Inlelligenie Unit Cclelirales Fiflielli Ainiivcr-
Cliief at Pliihifh-lpliia
siirv of lite Foun<liiii
Hobbies will lake the place of crooks in the life of Arthur A. Nichols, prominent Ambler man, who retires next Tuesday as special agent in charge of the In¬ telligence Unit of thc Bureau of Internal   Revenue.
Mr. Nichols, whose job it has been for forty years to track down evaders nf the law, will re- tiro on September 30. Instead of collecting criminals' "scalps" he plans  to   collect   stamps;   and   in-
More than two hundred mem¬ bers and friends of the Ambler Presbyterian Church gathered al the home of the Rev, and Mrs, Charles A, Piatt. Lindenwold ave¬ nue, to celebrate thc fiftieth an¬ niversary of thc church, last Thursday evening. The two ofiicial boards of thc church composed of elders and trustees wore Ihc hosts. Dinner vvas served in tlio lawn,
Thc Rev. P. Delia Loggia, niinis-
ARTHUR A. NICHOLS
I'i'omiiKiu .".niijler man. who retires next week as a special agent in charge of the Intelligence Unit of the Bureau of Revenue.
.stead of studying the photographs  ter  of thc  Italian   Mission,  which of   criminally   defaultfig   taxpay¬
ers, he expects lo scan the amateur movies   he   is   fond   of   making.
A testimonial  dinner was given in Mr, Nichols' honor at the Penn
"The f'li'T'.-sl organization of The Norlh Penn Communit.y Centre took place in February, 1923. Thc centre has been giving nursing care to the sick in their homes since that lime. It is organized with a board of directors, an ex¬ ecutive committee, an administra¬ tion committee, and a medical ad- ried daughters, and the largest j visory committee, and is support-1 M^unt Pleasant Baptist Church, number of grandchildren. When 1 ed by private contributions, sub-! Ambler from October 1 to 12, in¬ the   distribution   was   over,     Mr. i scriptions  and  payments for ser-  elusive '
Miller, who was making the pre- j vice rendered. II is non-sectarian, jyjj. j^^g .^.^^ formerly a mem- .sentalions, gave Mr. Bonekemper! non-political, and no distinction is ^^^^. p£ ^j^g championship varsity the carton the prizes came in. j made   as  lo   race,  creed,   age,   or | ^jgi^gf^  team at Wheaton College,
Other  clubs represented al Ihc^*^^' , , ,., ,       .   'which he attended in the class of
festivities   besides   Ambler   were i   ^ The   visiting   nur.sc  service   is ( 1931. while still in college he was
of
W. Douglas Roe, the young preacher for young people, and Douglas R. Fisher, talented con¬ ference musician, will conduct a special series of meetings  at tho
Meeting in  1720. Later he'bought   August, 1942.
HOAGLAND ELECIEO "jOFFICERS installed' LEGION COMMANDER: BY DISTRICT LEAGUES'
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l'in".«uit    -of llappines •lolxr  I Till and  I81I1 at  Flourlown
William  itoiillon    Dixon    Post |
JNaniea and  Installs New       |
()flicers I
101     Attend    Rally    of '^ oiui;:
People's Cliurch  (;roiip,s
At   Amhler
Frank   Hoagland commander   of   Wil
was iam
elected!     Officers   were   insta41ed   at   the Boulton I September     rally    of  Section   A, '. District,        Luther ;
The   visiting   nur.sc   service   is
Pottstown, Con.shohocken, Souder-! "!^<L',°^   toever.yone     within     an j paj-t^,.   ^f   ^^e     Wasco       Baptist ,  _,
ion-Telford,   North   Wales    Upper j ^'¦""t.v-.squarc mile area. The only j (-.,,„„,j,(^ qC Wasco, 111inoi.s. In 1932 ' f^'xon   Po.st,  American  Legion,  of I Philadelphia
i'erkiomon,   Norristown,     Jenkin-I'^t'pulation   being    thai a     lamiiy j [^^ i^^^.a^^g paj.^,,,. „!¦ y,c j:j„sedale : Fort   Washington,   al   the   annual j Lcigiie. helil al St. John's Luther- town,   Ardmore,     Lan.sdale      and i P"-^'^'^'^"  ""'^t  be  in  attendance. • B^pyj.^ C'hurch of Camden, N. J„ ' election of ollicers, ; an Church. Atnbler. Tuc.'-.dav night, Narberth.                      I The   present   stalT   consists   of   a , ^^e  membership    of the     church
nurse   director     and   three     stafT j doubling during his  five  yciirs as
nurses, all of whom are graduate i pastor.   In   addition,  thc  '  church
nurses   and   registered   with     the; 3^)^^^  daily  bn.ndcast  periods  lo
state  ot   Penns.ylvania.   They   are | j^g church activities. Whilo pastor
also members of the Nalional Or- ( ^e continued his studies at Eastern
ganization for Public Health Nurs- | Baptist seminary in Philadelphia.
'"8- I     Now   Mr,   Roe   serves   both   as
Bala-C.ynw.yd
Tho Souderton-Tellord Rotary club invited the clubs lo be its fe'ucsts next year.
Olher    ollicers     named     were: ; The Rev. Martin L. Tozer, pastor senior  vice   commander,     Samuel ¦ of   the   Upper     Dublin   Lutlieran Moore:   junior   vice     commander, 1 Church,  conducted   the   service. Norman     Gould;   finance    officer,       Arthur    Thomas.    Phoenixville.
KIWANIANS HEAR
Thomas Tressler; historian, Wil¬ liam Yeakle; chaplain, Benjamin Bacon; sergeants-at-arms John Prout and Cecil Corson. The mem-
is the new president. Tho other officers are: vice president. Miss Janet  Brill,   Glenside;     secretary.
,     ,.,.,..    .....   *,„v.   „^..^.,   .^  Miss   Mabel   Reed,     Phoenixville;
'The   visiting  nurse  work  con-; g ^gn^ber of the extension staff of i l^crs  of  the   executive   committee ' tieasuier,     Irvin   Hill,    Willow : sisls   nol only   of  giving  bedside | jvioody Bible Institute and as ex-jai'c: Roy Santman, Harry Grimm, I Grove;   statistician.    Miss     Olive i care to the ill, bul more and more j eclilive secretary of the Montrose [ A.  Hollingsworth, Charles Camp- ! Hart, Conshohocken. time is consumed in teaching the 1 conference, Montrose. Pa,      As a \ bell, Frank Ferris, John S. Magill. I 1 rest of the members of the family ] teacher   he     demonstrates     Bible '     The  annual    election     brought, how to keep well and how to keep j truths with easily understood ob- i many   members    lo  the  meeting
Os
•ar   IL   Slillwajjon  Descrihe.s Postmasters'' Con vent ion in Boston
- from becoming ill I Miss Garrett stressed the im- : portance of the use of Needlework ' Guild garments in homes and ex- I ( Continued on Page 4 )
ject  lessons,  using  his experience ! some of them traveling long dist
District Forester E. Fred Brou.se, of Norristown, showed two reels of colored motion pictures on "Trees" al the weekly meeting of the  Ambler   Kiwanis   Club,   held
FIRE DEFENSE PLANS
THEME OF MEETING
Fire defense was the main sub- on Tuesday evening al School Inn. 1 ject of discussion al the meeting Mr.   Brouse,  who is  in  charge 1 of the fourth dislriol  firemen  in of   the   Southeastern   district     of i the   Wissahickon     Fire   Company Pennsvlvania,   staled   during   the ; hall al Ambler. |
past year there were a tolal of! Acting Lieutenant George Hoi-] 110 forest fires in this district I den, of the Philadelphia rescue, damaging approximately 3000 ¦ squad, explained the city's plans ; acres of trees i for fire defense. The address was'
said   many   people   do   nol; ^^e fii'sl in a series arranged  by \ the   amount   of     damage i ^'strict   officials   oti   the   subject. ;
in magic to sim))lif.v his sermons. Since  refusing  a   contract  with; the   Canadian   Broa<lcasling   Sys¬ tem.  Douglas R.  Fisher has been \ a.ssisting   Mr.   Roe   with   original, arrangements of gospel  iiT'olodics, I in     addition    to  being     organist, I pianist, and chorus choir director, ] For   five   years   he   studied   under I concert pianist, R. M.  Dryden,  of j Toronto,  Ontario. i     The  public is invited    lo hear ! these men:
inces in order to attend. Those coming the greatest distance were Daniel   McMenaman,    of    Elkton, '
Tho department secretaries are: life service, Mi.ss Christina Rorer, Ambler; missionary. Miss Almeda Walton, Glenside; extension, Don¬ ald Miller, Barren Hill: inlermedi- ates. Miss Verna Hahn, Upper Dublin:    pul.ilicit.y.    Miss Eleanor
Tho Ambler Players arc now tn rehearsal     for   "The   Pursuit     of Happiness" l)y Lawrence Languor | and Aimina IVIar.shall Languor, the season's o|ieniiig production, sche- i duled   for   performances   on     the | evenings ol  October 17 and 18 atj the  Flourtown  Firo  Hall. ]
The play was a favorite of this ' summer's j^rofessional straw hat i circuit, but it was not given al: either New Hope or Yardle.v. and i therefore comes to local audiences ' as a fresh revival. In fact, in the I early days of summer theater pop- ! ularity, "The Pursuit iof Ilappi-' ness" was originally staged at thej Westport Country Playhouse and' immedintcl.v vvent on to hit runs I in New York and Philadelphia. It' is a comedy, and a hilarious one ! in spots, but it's no farce. It is: an engaging satire concerning the inconsistencies of American be¬ havior ailrl the reactions of one. Max Christmann, a Hessian de¬ serter during the American Revo¬ lution.
Henry Stfong, vice president of the groiiij, will l)e general manager of ali productions this season. The opening play   vvill  bo directed
Internal | Athletic Club. Saturday night, by j
       I his associates.  He  was presented.
I with a gold medallion and moroc-' co-bound volume of letters from; United Stales Cabinet members, ¦ other high government officir.ls, j a.ssociates  and   friends. i
Mrs. Nichols,   the  former  Mar.v Belle   Armstrong,   of   New     York | City,   was  presented   with  a  bou-' {(iiet of forty-three pink rose buds ; in honor of the forl.v-third wedding anniversar.v   which   she   and   her | husband   celebrated   on   Saturday. A   iiortable   long  and   short-wave [ radio   was   also   presented   to   the couple. ]
The intelligence unit chief, who is flow sevenl.y years old, was I born in Neville, Ohio. He came ] east as a young man and was cm- i ployed in the advertising depart¬ ments of two large Philadelphia ' new.spapers. He entered the ser-1 vice of the federal government in 1 1902 in the New York postoffice.! Later ho vvas appointed a post-1 office inspector. '
Mr.   Nichols   was   one   of      the |
original   five   postoffice   in.spectors:
selected by Elmer L. Irey to form '
the  Intelligence  Unit in  1919.  He
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YOUNG PEOPLE HOLD
FALL DINNER RALLY
Md   a past commander and Harry - craft. 'Philadelphia. Casler  ot   Burlington,   N.^  J. ^^^^,^   ,„j   r;,^^^^,,,     .,
The    installation    service    Was'. conducted b.v Ninth District Com- I
itlended and hoard the main address of the „      ,       ,  ,      „     , ¦ i   ,   ,     i evening by the Rev. E. W. Huston,
mander  .h)hn   pax er  assisted   by ,    a^^or of Christ Evangelical Luth- Distnct   Deputy   Nase     Leedharn ^ J^^an Church, Oreland   The minis- and   District     Adjutant   Belford' Hannock.
Ho
tain   Frank   Rowe,    fire chief of Philadelphia.
defense 1
F
ELEAP
, ter enlarged on the theme tiiat the j
I abundant   life   is   dcvelop-.-d   and <
[ insured   by   love,   interests,   faith |
! and   acceptance   of   the   gift      of ;
i eternal life. i
Richard Woolson,    of    Oreland, !
j chairman   ot   the  rally,   presided.:
.    ,,       r-- .   c    \   m 1M    iThe   hymn   service   vvas   led     bv '
^"''.:!fu   ?a"'}  ^^.^?",L,T''™'P'..^_*::   George Rourke. Amblor Highlands,
Bett.y C^l'llara, one of thc most ex pericnccd directors in local little theater circles. The role of Max will be played by Ray Mayhew. Mr. Mayhew, a talented newcomer of considerable experience, was formerly chairman of directors of thc Merchantville Players. Rita McCloskey. remembered as the ( Continued on Page 3 )
A delegation of Ambler Prtsby-, terian young people attended the > fall dinner rall.v of the Presby-; terian Young People's League of Philadelphia - Norlh Presbytery,: Monday evening, at the Mt. Airy ! Presbyterian Church. 1
Those who attended from Amb-1
ler   were:   Richard   Hoyt,     <iilen!
Ta.vlor antTMisses Jo.vce Ha.vward, j
by ' Charlotte Kriebel, Ruth Nice, Ger- j
IS a part of tho Prcsliytei ian Church. olTercd the invocation. The lawn was lighted with paper lanterns, and each tabic was de¬ corated in gold and yellow. A lowering birthda.v cake, baked b.y Mrs. Alexander Willox, a member of the church, was the central theme of decoration. Napkins with the aniTiversary dates stamped in gold added to the festive occasion. Mrs. John Stackhouse, the oldest member of the church iiresetH, cut llie birthday cake. She became a member fort.v-nine years ago, one year afler tlic orj;anizalif:n of the congregation.
After    Kii|)pci'   Mr,    I'latt _ read
a   congrntulritoiy   k'tter   from   tlio
McC^andlcss- Avenue   Piesb.ylenaii
Church of Pittsburgh, He alsfi read
the  minutes of the meetin,!,'  held
fift.v  .veais ago,  pointing  out  that
the principal features of that moct-
: ing were the examination and ac-
i ccptance   of    the    lirst     fourteen
members, words of encouragement,
' by   various   ministers   present   iii-
I eluding   those   from     the   Mercer
I Hou.se. near Ambler, a service of
! devotion and j)raise, and    dosing
I wilh the singing of the long metre
; doxolog.y    and   pronouncing     thc
I apostolic benediction,
B.v way of imitation and inspira- I tion these same features vyerc re¬ peated. The Rev, CJenrge .1. Cii.sl, I of Fort Washington, li'itnci- pa,',liir iof the church, led tlu- «iuup in , prayer. A devc.lional hymn siii.t; I was also conducted with Clilford ; Gear.v as trumpeter. j The congregation then st()od and* : sang the doxology, after which Dr. I Paul J, Lux, (^f the Mercer House, ; pronounced the benediction. I Entertainment which followed i this historical service included I motion pictures iirovided by E. E. I Kerschner and Abram R, Hunsick¬ er. The guests were also invited to inspect the improvements made ( Continued on Page 5 )
AMBLER GIRL SCOUTS
TO RESUME MEETINGS
realize   tne   amount   ot      damage 1 „. , 1   ,-.  ^   ,  ,.      ^
done by field fires, which destroys' ^^^ speaker substituted lor Cap garne,   food   and   cover  for  game
"Cscar Stillwagon, postmaster at', Mr. Holden explained the plans  Fort  W ashiiifiluii  Man  ll.-hl  in e Ambler postoffice, told of hisi ^"^ organizing auxiliary fire fight- it lo the Po.stmasters' Conven- I '"f "'^"s.
Louis C. Hofman, flre marshal, told^f the plans for ^ire Preven¬ tion'Week from October 5 lo 11, He urged caution in preventing field flres which usually are pre¬ valent in this district during the fall  season.
n,   held   in   Boston,   Massachu- jfts,  last  week.
Former Postmaster. General James A. Farle.y and Postmaster General Frank Walker were among the speakers. The conven
(iirl's   ,\llenipt   lo Fnd Life
108, with Mrs, Winfield C, Cook as captain, will resume its activi¬ ties with its first fall meeting next Wednes I ly.. The members vvill meet in the Ambler Presbyterian Church at 3.4,') i), m. The roar ciitrance of tin? building will bc open for their use. Girls from ten lo twelve years of age are eligible for membership.
Tlie first meeting is an import¬ ant one vvith the election if officers and patrol leaders schedu
tion was held at the Slaller Hotel, '     Waller   C.   Smith,   Jr.,   secre-
!';!l!?..''T"f:^'"n"!,'.'i? ,§!'.^.^°"A *'™"^ I tary of the group, reported on a """ "        "         Hawaii   recapitulation of the equipment in
ever.v  state,  Puerto  Rico,
and  Alaska.
I use  b.v  companies  of  the  area.
Mr. Stillwagon stated that  tvvo '.     William   D.   Deuchar,  president days afler the conveniion started, '' ot the Ambler company, welcom- | Peter Taugo, the host postmaster, \ cd the flremen and a supper was of  Boston,   fell   dead   during   onc , served by members of the Ladies' of the sessions of the program. The   Auxiliary. j
delegates  to the  convention wore !     The next meeting of the group
Miss Loretta Wanda Wnlozyn. twenty-one years old, of 87 Cen- ,    ,   ,^,      ^ .„    .    .
ter street, Bridgeport, a Chestnut 1 •^,f'' The troop will  start work on Hill Hospital graduate nur.sc who : tlueo badges—clothing, dramatics leaped   off   the       Henry   Avenue i a"<i   bookbinding. Bridge in Philadelphia, earlv Sat-1     ,'"c   annual   Girl   Scout   cookie urday   morning,   is   improving   in! •:^ale will open October 4, and de Roxborough    Memorial    Hospital. She   sufTercd   a    fractured    pelvis and   internal   injuries.
The girl, vvho fell into a cluni)) of l)ushes bordering the Wissa¬ hickon Creek in Fairmount Park, left a note for her mother
ivories will bc made from CJictober 7, to November  1,
Tho scripture     was read  bv   Mr, Woolson, Rev, Dr. Robert d'. Her¬ shey.   pastor   of   the  host   churcli. offered  the prayer.  Miss  Kathryn Meyers.   Ambler,   sang   thc   solo, ; "My Task," A welcome to leagues ' and  their members was extended i b.v the novv president. i
Thc fall rally wil! be held at! Emmanuel Lutheran church. Nor- j wood, on Tuesday, October 14. The speaker will be the Rev. F,' C. Clutz, pastor of Trinity Luth- ; eran cfiurch, Germantown, |
TO MAKE ADDRESSES
I'.irlicipale in Services Coin- nieiiiuratiii<! (Jer ma 111 own Hattie
A service commemorating the 1 Battle of Germantown will be | sponsored in St. Paul's Reformed
trude Vandegrift, Marian Scliwau-; ger.   and   Julia   Ann   Eckfeldt.        i Three noted  speakers who ad-; dressed the large group of young' persons  were:   Dr.  A.  R,  Kepler,] ' executive secretary of the C'hurch of Christ of China; Dr. L. K. An- ; derson,    former    missionary     to ! Africa, and now secretary of the j portfolio of the African and South I American  fields;     Mrs.   Winburn I Thomas, American-born Japanese i j who is a teacher in the Doshisha : University, Japan. |
I     Dr.   Kepler   hfes  been, spending; ; the last years traveling over China ] ! and is closel.v connected with the | ' administration of the refugee pro-, gram  as well  as the advance  ofj ! tlie   church   in   free   China,       Dr. I ' Anderson   has   just   recentl.y    re- ; turned from a tour of Presbyterian ] mission stations in six of the coun- ; tries of his district.  Mrs. Thomas; I represented both the student field : I of missionary    work and the al¬ titude of the young Christian Na- ' tional. I
On October 6 this same league !
LISTS FALL ACTIVITIES
I'\t11   Program   Includes   Music, Prominent Speakers, Dance, Sjiecial  Classes   "
Church, Fort Washington, by the ! will hold a''Bovv Wow Barbeque
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
TO MEET TONIGHT
black ribbons over their insignias during the remainder of the con¬ vention.
The postmasters visited various historical points in anri near Bos¬ ton. Many of the delegates attend ed the Cleveland game to witness
pilcher of the Cleveland Indians perform.
Ralph Smith and George Huff, of the Lansdale Kiwanis Club were guests at tho meeting.
will be held al Cedar Heights on October 15 when the Lincoln Company will be the host.
Companies represented al the meeting were: Harmonville, Fort Washington,    W.vndmoor
thai      she   and     Walter     Gouak,   Ambler
LLUd   iO HLAK ARllSrS       Board of Directors of the Ambler
Thc   PhilaflelphiA   Opera   Com-   Chamber   of   Commerce   will   be
piiny vvill iiiesenl the program at   held tonight at Niblock's Restaitr-
aying^ the meeting of the Colonv Club of; ant at 6,1,'i p, m.
3-Boslon baseball   Square, Flourlown, Lincoln, Bar-   "o ce   at  the  Ridee   iv "Bob" Feller, ace   >'en Hill and Wissahickon. | Cveringto 1 street stitk^
Elias H. Slavin, of the Harmon ville Company, presided.
on   Wedno:sdav  afternoon, i     A general meeting of th'- mem- Fort i October  8,  at  2,30  o'clock,  Mem-1 ber.ship is called for at 7,30 p, rn, Washington, planned to end their   bers   aro  invited   to  obtain   guest   to discuss thc plans for  the  pro- lives   in   a   suicide   pact, cards. posed  credit bureau. Miss Woloz.yn  was with  Gouak ; Center   ^hen she plunged from the bridge , ' and  the young man  went lo the [
enue   and i on for lielji. Gouak is being held under $800 ¦
GUEST SPEAKER
I
COLONY CLUB ACTIVITIES
, I
Mrs. E, Roger .Stevens has been appointed  chairman  of   thc  home | riwfj-'nsc  council  commiltee of  the ! ^'^r yiy Club of Ambler. The dis- ^^',"1'¦ chairman     is   Mrs,   Franklin Spencer    Edmonds,    Whitemarsh. VIrs.   Stevens   will   serve   on   the Vmbler Home Defense Council.     j A  night  class  in  home  nursing j ill  shortly be organized  by  the I mbler unit of the  Red Cross. On Tuesday evening, September ),   the   house   committee   of   the j olony  Club  with  Mrs.  Harry R.j Veaver as chairman will serve a | upper   to   the   Ambler   Kiwanis j lub.
Mrs.   Harry   McClelland,   of  the i
_ jjbler club and county chairman '
yardens, was among others who
;ndcd   a   meeting   ot      county I     President     Judge     Harold     G,
irmen     ot     the     Montgomery | Knight, of the Monlgomery County
inty   Federation    of    Women's' Courts,  will  be  one  of  the  guest
.ubs  held   at   the   home  of   the   speakers   at   the   annual   service
resident,   Mrs,   Richard   Pollock,   to   be   held   at   Fort   Washington
jler.side,   last   Thursday,   to   dis-commemorating the Battle of Ger-
jus'  plans for the coming year,     mantown.
I bail to await the outcome of the j girl's  injuries.
i In a statement lo The Gazette I the Gouak family .said that Waller ! dissuaded the girl twice when she threatened the suicide Icap bul ' was unable to stop her the tliird ' time. He explained th.it he had , known Miss Wolozyn about seven I months and had ' been going vvith \ her steadily about tw ) months, ! He said further that he refused her ] coaxings to marry soon because ; he was not financially prepared I for marriage and becau.se he ex¬ pects to bc drafted soon.
Questionnaires Mailed to Draftees of Draft Boards Number Two and Five
TliT-sc questionnaires have been'2136   271(1  George  Dewees   Knoll,
mailed to registrants of the local draft boards number two and five during   the   past   several   days.
Questionnaires will be sent daily by various boards and must be re¬ turned within five days. Answers must be written in ink and .sworn to before a notary public or a member of the Local Draft Board,
Bethlehem  Pike,  Ambler.
2117 2717 .lames Gaspard Crow- der. Ii, V. D. No, 4, Norris¬ town,
2518 2718 Edmund B, Cardamoiio, 234 W,  llth Ave. Consho.
1923 2719 Frank Thomas Fertsch, Bethlehem Pike & Valley Green Road. Flourtown,
NO DECISION MADE
ON SCHOOL OPENING
No decision had been made this morning as lo whether the public and private schools of Monlgomery Couniy would be allowed lo open on Mon¬ day. Couniy oflicials were waiting for word from Dr. J. Moore Campbell, director of the Bureau of Conservation, Department of Health, at Har¬ risburg. If the public and private schools are nol allowed lo open on Monday the Sunday schools will be prohibited ft'tm cesumitig classes for' young people on Sunday.
87fi   2707   Joseph   Tiers,     Spring   2310 2720 Pasquale DcPalma. IOI
Mill Rd„ Plymouth Meeting. ; '^   W.   7lh   Ave.   Consho
J140 2708 George   Williarti  Hilde-ill^'^   2"^-'   Walter   Linton   Smith brand,   19 Center Ave, Bar-! 353 Summit Ave, Consho.
"  Scott,
ren Hill.
IICO 2709 James Edvvard Dough¬ erty, 513 Derstine Ave., Lans¬ dale,
S 141 S 2709 Francis William Lang, Summit Ave & Walnut Lane, Fort Washington.
1524 2710 SelhM'K Huppert Fecht, 417 W.  loth Ave, Consho.
1717 2711 Leonard Sparks Cooper, 106  N,   Main   St.,   Ambler.
1396 2712 Filbert Albert D'Angclo,
105 W, 7lh Ave, Consho. 977 2713 James Jerry Zinni, 516 Harrv Sl,, Consho.
1246 2714 William Paul D'Orazio, 443 Old Elm St., Consho,
2303 2715 Francis Anthony Gig¬ liotti, 213 Locust St,, Ambler.
2699   2722   Oelhan   Scott,   358   E.
Elm St,, Consho. S 106 S2722 Raymond Harry Mc- CJuirns.     119     W.   4lli      St., Bridgeport. 999  2723  Francis    John    Lynch. Limekiln Pike, Prospeclville 1169   2724   Jo.seph    Charles   Hoj- iiacki, 805 E, Elm St,. Consho, 587   2725   Frederick   CJuincie  JJi- Nino,     257   E.   Hector      St,, Consho, 1490 2727 Henry Kness Dornheim. 342   E.   6th   Ave, Consho, 477   2728   Peter   Delliponli,     36
Favette  St,,   Consho, 986   2729  John   Francis  Stewart, 333 Hector St., Consho, ( Continued on Page 7 )
Historical Society of Fort Wash¬ ington and the William Boulton I Dixon Post, American Legion, oni Sunday   evening,  (.>clol)er   5. i
The Battle of Cicrmantown Com- 1 nicmorativo A.ssociation sponsors siuli a service each .year in dif- ; lorcnt sections along the liiip ot ¦ niiirch lollowed b.v Wasliington's : army )ireceding the battle which took place cn CDctober 5,  1777.       :
Historical  societies,  chapters  of Ihe    l);iughters   of   thc   American i Hevoluticn, various veterans' posts, '¦ Bo.y   and  C^iil   Scouts  along     the route   of   the   march   Have   been invited lo take part in the service,', About    twenty-live    organizations! are expected to send color guards j to present their colors before the i altar   al      Sl.    Paul's     Reformed I Chui'ch   during   the   service !
Harold G, Kiiigbl, president j judge of the Montgomery County! Courts, nnd Thomas K. Clemens,; author, hislorian and president of; the Battle of Gerniiintovvn C'om- niomorntive As,s(H"iatioii. will be! the  principnl  speakers.
The sorvice will be <'oiidiicled by j the h'ev. Paul E. .Schmoyer, pas-! tor of thc host church. j
The memljers of the committee i on  arraiigemenls  arc:  Thomas   E. ; Clemens, .Stanley  Cauffman,  Wal¬ ter M, Reeves, of the association; ¦ William   Mucliaiian,   Jr.,   the  Rev., I'':nil   E,   Schmoyer,     William     R. i Yeakle   (f   the   historical   .society;] c;.  11,   Ihill. .lames Corson, R,  H. Thoi'iilon. of the William Boulton Dixon  Post,   Ameiican  Legion   ofj Fort  Wiisliingtoii.     ' i
The jiublic is invited lo attend] llic .''ervice i
on Bowman's Hill al Washington's Crossing.
PRINCETON PASTOR
TO ADDRESS RETREAT
The ;uiniial retreat of thc First
Presb.vterian    Church    School    of
Ambler,    the    F'irst  Presbyterian
Church School  of Bridgeport,  the
First Presbyterian  C'hurch School
of  Norristown.  and  the     Central
Presbyterian   Church     School    of
Norrislown will be held this .Sat-
1 urday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock at
' St. John's Evangelical and Reform-
! ed Church, Lansdale.
I     The Rev. Charles A. Piatt, pas-
] tor   ot   the   Ambler   church,   will
I preside over the afternoon meet-
1 ing. Rev. Dr. A. N. Sayres, pastor
; of the Reformed Church, Lansdale,
I will olTer the  invocation and  the
i Rev. Dr. Elmer G. Homrighausen,
; pastor   of  Christian   Education   al
! Princeton    Theological    Seminary,
i will  deliver  the  address.
The Rev. Joseph R. Harris, of j Bridgeport church, will be in j charge of a short devotional : period, and the Rev, J, Garrett I Kell, of the Central Presbyterian ; church, Norristown, vvill ofter the ' closing   pra.ver.
There vvill be a social period i from 5.10 lo 5.30 p, m, and dinner will be served at 5,30 o'clock, Winfield R, Hartzell of the Fir.st i Presbyterian Church, Norristown, I will be the song ! occasion. Roberl ] Lansdale, will be al the organ
Future activities of the Junior Colony Club of Amblcr vvrMo i!is- cus.sed at the meeting of llio ("<o- cutivo board held attlu' li'-mc of the club's advisor, Mr;., Uowc y Behringer, Rosemar.y avenue, Ani¬ bler, last Thursday night. Miss Nancy Stevens, president, conduct¬ ed  the .session.
The club's opening meeting will be held October 14 when a sp.'i- glietti supper will be served in the club house on Hidge avenue Members are invited to liriiig prospective members so they ni'iy have an opporlunity tti meet tho girls. A musical program will follow the supper. Miss Helen Adams, chairman of hou.se and hospitality, vvill.be in charge of .serving the meal. Reservation:, are lo be made wilh the presi¬ dent.
A rummage .sale will lie liclii I'li C!)ctober 16. probably in tlie tire- hf)u.sc. Members may bring rum¬ mage to thc meetin.g of CK'tobcr 14 or Ihey may c;ill JVlrs. Thoni.i.'; J, Lane, Jr,, to h;ive one of her committee ctUccl it,
Thc firsl meeting of the lileia- ture class will bc held October 21 at the home of the president on Ardro.ss avenue vvith the Misses Ada and Helen Ziegler, co-chair^ (Continued on Page 3)
SWEETEN ACQUITTED
IN  FATAL  SHOOTING
LIONS CLUB MEETS
AMBLER CHURCHES
TO OPEN SCHOOLS
The  regular  dinner  meeting  of the Spi'inglield-Whitemarsh Lions'
Tlic Ministerial As.sociation of Ambler and vicinity through its president. Rev. Dr. Robert D. llei
I Club was held at the Central Inn,' shey,  announces   that  the   church
Flourtown, Monflay evening. Elm- j cr C.  Perry, president,  conducted ; ! the meeting. ;
j     The speaker of the evening was I Eugene J, Kellner,    of Erdenheim.!
His subject was "Real Estate Past, I
Present and Future." I
schools will open on Sunday September 28, with the permission of the state department of health. This opening date will hold unless a last-minute decision is made by state offlcials extending the in¬ fantile paralysis quarantine,
Frank D. Sweeten, nineteen, of Germantown. was acquitted b.y a coroner's jury al an inquest held •in Norristown. Tuesday morning, in the fatal shooting of Eugene (Jculher, of Ambler, on Sentenibcr 1, Goiithci's death vvas tcrmel an unavoidable accident,
Geuther was fatally in.inrcd as he was walking thrt^ugb Ihe woods on a protjerly al Noriislovvn ro.'id and Betlilehem ))ike .Spriii;; House, which, shortly befi>it: that leader for the i had been sold by him" to tho H. Sloan, Jr., j Sweeten lamiiy. Geuther, vvho w,'i;; seventy, had lived there for rn;in,v .years and often revisited the place According to the testimtiny, Geuther vvas shf-t as he approach¬ ed the place where the Sweetens were erecting a house The youth WHS shooting at apples on a wall and one of the bullets went over the wall striking the Amlilcr mftn. Geuther died Ivvo days later in the Abington Memorial Hospital. Chief H. Charles Wisler, of the Lower Gwynedd p( lice, who in¬ vestigated the accident, said it would have been impossible for Sweeten to have seen Geuther as he came through  the  woods.