The Ambler Gazette 19410313

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VOL, LXIII
AMBLER.   PA..   MARCH   13.   1941
$L75 Per Year in Advance, 5c Per Copy
COUNIY JUSTICE
llth ANNIVERSARY
I        Sev,
>ijyr»y-Fivc
Guests   Attend Event in Moose Hall, Lansdale
.The llth anniversary of the ^:ontgomery County Justice of the 'eace Association was celebrated a most fitting manner on Tues
E.E.
i SPONSORS BILL TO CURB I    INVESTMENT COUNSELORS
T
Building; Committee Autliorized
To  Finish  Uncompleted
Work at Scliool
E.    E.    Kerschner,    supervising
I A bill introduced in the State! i Senate on Wednesday, March 5th, i j by Senator Franklin Spencer Ed-1 I monds, of Montgomery county,! and   Senator   John   F.   Fox,     of
I Allegheny  county,     proposes   am- dollar of net nrofits
endments  to  the State  Securities r^£,^y^^°''^J °^ "^P^'^'ts Act enlarging the  jurisdiction  of i ^ JJ^.s   is   the   burden   of   public the Pennsylvania Securities Com-i «P^"^'"^   disclosed   today   by   a mission    to counselors.
Business Earns $1.05 For Taxes Against Every $1 of Net Profit, Ditter Cautions
Since   1933   American   business: heaviest burden of public spend-
has earned $1.05 for taxes against
worker   and
ing   falls   upon   thc the  farm  producer.
"These are figures showing the combined experience of 92,000 ac. ';'A',^i,,'H^"'"VnvPsf"I^pnt'^^"dy  of  business  taxes paid,  as   tive   manufacturing   corporations inciuae    invesimeni., poj^paj-ed  to  net  profits,   for   the  in   the   United   States  under   the . 1     ^    •      At    eight   years,    1933-40.   The   sum.  New  Deal  concept  and  managed
The bill  is clearly designed  to mary was made public by Repre- j economy.  The  country  well  may protect  the  public  from  advusers | gentative   J.   William   Ditter.   of i ask it these figures do not demon- such as Boltz. It provides for the Ambler, Chairman of the National  strate an intent to undermine the i registration    of     "investment   ad. | Republican    Congressional    Com-' vtrhole   system   of   private   enter- r      n.     iveisciuici     ouuci v.Bi.iu ^isCrs"  With the Securities Com-j mittee, based on income statistics ; prise?" orincinal of the  Ambler  Schools   Hl'^^'^^i ^1^°^^  who  come within published by the U S. Treasury,   i     Congressman     Ditter     recalled ^hC'TtTenld  the  C™1ioTof j h^^^ "A   glance   at   these   tables   re-' «ie  campaign    pledge  made     by
the     American     Association      of ,^°^%'" !»^^^^^^ Roosevelt     m      1932
School Administrators which was | "l^„„^ommis^^^^^^ of   ^eir (^^.^j^^^^  recovery   in  the  United . "Twes are paid in the sweat of
,._,.,  ...   «.,-_.:_ ,-.:...  ,.... ,u I financial responsibility, tney must g^^^^^  ^^^^jj   ^j^^  inflationary  war 1 every man  who  labors,   for  they
ay  evening  in the  Moose  Hall Lansdale.     Attending this marked ; held  in Atlantic City  last  month j JJJ"'
event in the history of the county 1 reported   on   the   convention     to ' ^Jf„^„^/^*^i"^"^„^^"'?S^.^f'^^^^^ developed six months ago," j are  a  burden  on  pro^luction  and
-  - at pian 01 operation anci tne scope ot, pjj^g^   ^^j^    "Under   the   spend-' can be pai
minor  judiciary  were  more  than members of the School Board
75   members   and   guests,   among the   monthly   meeting   held      on
*vhom were a number of officials Tuesday  evening   in   the   Forrest
of Lansdale. Host of the evening Avenue school,
and   master   of   ceremonies   was He spoke of the many prominent
Justice  of  the  Peace  Howard  F. Boorse.
The evening's entertainment was featured by vocal and instrumen
leaders of industry, government and labor who addressed the group. These included Dr. Bow¬ man,  president  of John  Hopkins
tal music, acrobatic, toe and Rus- j University   and   a   representative I amine  the  books  of  those  under i
the   act.       Failure   to   register   is;
I i^.i.,t. ocii t^.juc. mc snend-' can be paid only by production." their authority with regard to, 4^^.;^^ ,4^^^^ ^^ ^^^ New Deal,; Since that pledge w*s given the clients funds and accounts, the: ^3^^^ ^^ business have increased total tax burden upon. .4pierican Commission may require them to | ^^^^^ ^-^^^ J933 result,; business has more Ihan^'tnl^led, as
submit copies of  their  analyses.   [ working men have been compelled 1 follows: ^ '
The bill also sets up new re- to produce 20 cents for govern-' Taxes Paid by 92,000 Active quirements for the sale of secur-: ment for every dollar of wages ! Manufacturing Corporations in the ities by investment advisers, and i earned. Business firms collect the i United States (and Net Profits authorizes the  Commision  to ex-  taxes for the government, but the 1 (continued on page 7)
sian   dancing.   Preceding   the   en-1 of  the   Dies  Committee. .,.,,,      a j  •
tertainment,  members and guests:     Mr. Kerschner in his report for j P""'f ^'^'^'^ ^^' """^ ""^^ impnson- enjoyed an excellent turkey din-^ the month stated that the average | "^f^Ltor Edmonds, co-sponsor of
President   Walter   Lownes   pre-! leZ^r^nV^he  hilh%'S was ^»^^ Pi"' ^^l^   i"^'"^-!: °^ , *^ sided  at a short business session ! fnTnun^^s"* li?h n^n™T.U'^o? I-J^i"'legislative ^^^^
He  was -
i?Pl=i^' Tt ? P^''^?"i^l"„u^! ! framed     Pennsylvania's
during which addresses were made I attendance   of   92.4.       Fire   drills 1 r,„„ o^,,  t =>,„   in   too-i by a number of the members and I were held in the buildines durine ft     ^     ^       ,       \ .u    ,1 „,,„„<„ .u       '"='"'" uie uuiiuiiigs uuimgw.jjgj,  g  member of the  House of
Souire  Norman  F   Tavlor  was ! "^ month and the time required  peg^ntatives.   Since   that   time bquire   JNorman   i^.   J ayior  was to empty the buildings was as fol-¦ u*^ has   been   activelv   identified
presented  with  a  beautiful    gold  Iqws^ hieh school   one minute and i     ., oeen   aciiveiy    laenunca
Past   President's   iewel    The   nre-i cij      S'   ^ ^«     with various measures for the pro-
1 ast  ^resident s  jewel.   1 ne  pre-  55  seconds;  Forrest avenue, fifty tection of the investine nublio
sentation   speech   was   made     by I seconds, and Mattison avenue, one ^^'^"°" °* "^"^ investing public.
Squire Boorse, who paid     splen-! minute. Tuition bills amounted to
did  tribute  to Squire  Taylor  for j $4_339.7i for the month of Febru-
the  excellent  work he  had  done | ary
for the    association    during    the |     Schoolmen's Week wiU be   held
period he held the office of pre-1 at the University of Pennsylvania
sident.    Squire  Taylor re.sponded  from March 26 to 29. The teachers,     ,
with   a   few   brief  remarks     and will attend the sessions on Thurs-1 sylvania..
thanked the members who helped | day and Friday, March 27th and
him to make his term in office a 28. The Cafeteria account showed
success.       ,. ,,     „ ^   ,^ i a cash balance of $138.61 on March
Justice of the Peace C. Howard   ist,   and   expenditures   for      the
Meredith who is also president of j month amounted to $840.75. (Continued on Page 3)
FELD&SIREAMGROUPlHEALIH OFFICER GAVE HEARS MONIG. COUNTY: DEIAILEO REPORT 10 FEOERATl REPORIi TOWNSHIP SOLONS
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iUNII
CLUB HEARS I RECEIVES BIDS WORLD traveler! FDR INSURANCE
  I 	
Visited    Thirty-Five    Different  New Buildin}?  Project of IMinc^
Countries — Displayed Many Curios
Mr.   John   Stapler  Hollister   of
Houses Planned for Belmont Avenue Tract
The   Ambler   Borough   Council
PUBLIC HEARING
George School, newspaperman and  held  an   interesting   meeting    on world traveler, spoke to the mem-  Monday    night    with     President bers  of  the   Junior  Colony  Club , Joseph C. Hess presiding. Bids for at their meeting on Tuesday even¬ ing, at which time mothers of the club members and the Senior Col¬ ony Club members were their in-
i vited guests.
Mr. Hollister, in his talk, shared with his audience the various ex¬ periences which he and his brother
,had during the past four     years
I while traveling to the four corners of the earth at a cost of approxi-
I mately a dollar a day.
I    He explained that they did not
I travel  as  most  tourists  do,   only
' seeing most of the large cities, the places of greatest renown, and visiting most of the famous mus¬ eums. "Traveling in that manner," Mr.   Hollister said,  "seems  to  be
borough insurance were opened, submitted by the following insur¬ ance brokers, I. K. B. Hansell, James Cassidy, John S. Fisher and H. C. Biddle. By motion,' the bids were referred to the Finance Com¬ mittee and they will report to. Council at the April meeting.
The treasurer's report was given as follows; General fund, $9,011.95, Sewer maintenance, $7,177.57; Water department, $5,370,13- STal- ance on 1916 bOi.^fa." ^1,784,22; 1923 bonds, $*',318.63; 1924 bonds, $4,869.32; IP34- bonds, $1,235.71; 1935 bondL, $41,964.16; Pickering fund, $4,432.08; water department sinking fund purchase, $6,071.33; water works improvement, $1,891.-
All   property   owners,  residents of   Whitemarsh     Township      and other parties in interest are urged to   inspect   a   full   and   complete i anxious to meet the people along copy of the proposed comprehen-  the way, to learn their modes of I sive Zoning Ordinance and Zoning
taking a little of America with 133; water works reserve fund, $9,- you, for people are fundamentally | OOO-O?- The total deposits in the the same in the largest cities of I Ambler Trust Company amount to the   world."   The   Hollisters  were  $87,152.37, Bond     deposited
It  is understood  in  Harrisburg | ,>,   ,  ../-ii/- .   iv.i   t       I'M-r-n.        n /^^    i-       ai w-i i ^..c <-,v^.....& ^^.v^. ^.  „
that  these   proposed  amendments |'^'"" '^ "• Cooperate VV ith Local j )\ ill Install Curbinjj Alonfi Wil-1 Map  on   file  in  the office of  the
Vndnilance Campaisin Drive     I low Grove Avenue and i Township   Supervisors,   Township
„  , ' ^ c      , i Building, Ridge Pike and Crescent
—  Welease  Oamc j soutliampton Avenue ! Avenue,    Barren    Hill,    Pennsyl-
were introduced with the approval of both the Pennsylvania Securit ies   Commission   and   the   Invest ment Bankers Association of Penn
DEMOCRATS TO FROLIC
'A Night in Erin," is the theme
The regular monthly meeting of] The Commissioners of Spring- the Wissahickon Field and Stream ' fleld Township held their regular Association was held last Thurs-' monthly meeting on Wednesday day evening at the Legion Home, evening, March 5th. President with about 75 members present. Paul presided and all members President   B.   K.   Anderson   pre-: were present. The minutes of thc
vania.
living, and to share their exper iences. For this reason most of their traveling was done on bi¬ cycle, with a small part of it, as the American would say, "hitch¬ hiking."   However,   the   European
A    . I ii„ v,«....;r,™ ..niQti,7,:> ir, this refcrs to this convenience as "auto-
A public hearing relative to this .      „   _,      t^„j:i:„„„i   4u,,_v,   :„
will   be     held   tomorrow ^'¦°P-     ^"^   traditional   thumb   is
win   De      neia   tomorrow ^^^ ^^^^  .^ Europe,  but  the  de
matter   will  be
^Btren''u^FtreVoJ^e"'-^llen !i-d„„result is,attained by m^erely
Hill.
J. W. Cassel of the building com¬ mittee was authorized to proceed with the uncompleted work at the hieh school.
of   a   gala   evening   planned   for, ^j^ed. The minutes of the Febru Montgomery    County    Democrats ^ry  meeting  were-  read  and  ap-: ^s read
(raising the palm of the hand Using thlB means cf travel, Mr.
under the sponsorship of the Wo-, proved
men's   Democratic   Club   of   the;     „      ' , ,     „     ., ,   , icccivci.   lui   a  new  i^.ic-i.a.*   „^.,.        ^. -,;,,.   ootu in.ii
county. The date has been set for      Treasurer John Cassidy reported Chevrolet truck with pick-up body |'"eefngs   on   March   28th 1941,
at'3 balance of $91.35 as of the Feb- would   be   opened.   Bids   received! Apnl  10 h    1941  and April 25th,
February meeting were approved i ^ .The J«eeting    wUl  be  devoted  ^^,,j^^^^ ^^^ ^^^
solely   to   a   consideration  of  the i p^^^^^^^^ ^,^^g ^^^ ^^^  ^^ ^^^^^_
ed to know  the people  of thiry-
flve  different    countries  of     the
world. He learned their languages
(Continued on Page 4)
^P'  ''\hTpresident  stated  that  bids! Zoning Ordinance  with reference received   for a  new one-half ton I to districting of theTownship.Jhe
Bills amounting to $1,734.48 were'Tuesday   evening,   March   18,   cl ^. ¦ .^, .  .       ,  w^u.u   ^c   vh=..cu.   ^.^.   .^^.,.v^.. -    - ,      ...  ,       ,      .   ,  „„.,.„  .
! ordered   paid.   The   treasurer   re-! Three Tun's Inn  near Ambler,     i^'^^^y   meeting,   with  receipts   of  were   from   Mullin   Motor   Com-i'^^l   \yill be  devoted  entirely  to n   0011 00   MCU/  nnni/0'P°''ted a balance of $17,082.08   on I     xhe   Misses   Mary   Farmer,   of $278. 60 and expenses of $313.88; panv. Inc., Ambler; T. D. Keyser, | i> consideration of the Zoning Map .N   I     N.N  NrW   H       K.N^^"^ «^ °f M^^ch  nth. Expendl- Roslyn   anT aSL   Ir^^^^   o    and a balance for March of $56.07.; Lansdale, and Geo;ge W., Seheetz   •". fo  far   as   it  affects  the   Dis- UIOUUOO   Min   UUUI\0 tures for the month of February SSdeco-chSen  of th^ af-      Warren Fleck Game Chairman, Philadelphia.   It   was  mo'ved   and | t^'ctm which the m^^^^^^
i totaled $31,924.34,
To Present Lecture on Brazil Discuss Foreign Policy A.ssociation  Meeting
jSPECIAL ACTIVITIES IN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
fai7""are'assisted'bv "a Mmmittee reported  that 28  pheasants  were, seconded   that   these  bids  be . re-i "amely, WhUemarsh East, White- ioTwomLrepresent^^^^ in   Horsham   Township | ferred to the    Director    of     the|^-f    Middle, and    Whitemarsh
i of the county.
"A WOMAN'S A FOOL'
The   Literature   Group   of   the'     ^     , .        ..,.,'
Colony   Club,   under  the   leader-L   Lenten services m  the Presby-1
ship of Mrs. Edward Towne, and i t^nan church are pomtmg toward |
the International Relations Group,; a great Easter experience, which |
led by Mrs. Thomas Foulke, will  ^iH be part of the Fiftieth Anni- i
hold a joint meeting on Monday,  versary    celebration.    A    special,
March 17th, in the Club Room at series of  Sunday evening studies | 	
1.30. The purpose of this meeting  ai'e. being presented by represen-i jyugg ^l.^^, Garrett Presents De-
is   to   sum   up   the   work   both f Native laymen of the church. Last |
groups have been engaged in dur- ^ week,   Mr.   Howard   W.   Gross   a
member of the church and Dean of the Spring Garden Institute of Philadelphia, gave the first ad¬ dress in the series, "Rediscover¬ ing the Twelve Apostles."
ing   the   Club   year.   The  subject will be "Latin America."
At this meeting Mrs. Gilbert Huber will review the new book procured for the Library through the "Time Contest." The book is "Seven Keys to Brazil" by Kelsey. Mrs. Huber will illumin¬ ate and criticize the book in the light of the knowledge she holds
tailed Report of Activities —To Hold Sale
by  Ambrose   Gerhart  during  the I Bureau of Purchases and Supplies month. He also stated that phea-  for  tabulation  and  award  to  thei sants and  quail will  be released lowest responsible bidder. :
shortly to the members of the Fed- j Paul Maust, treasurer of the 1 eration. The total game release itg'-nship, reported a balance on j lo the Club has been 116 rabbits plfrtnd as of February 1st, I'f $9,-| and 30 pheasants. 1621.23.   Receipts   for   the   month;
Russell Meyers, representative' totaled $1,949.58, increasing t^e; to the County Federation, made total to $11,570.81.. Vouchers paid a report of the last meeting to the, out amount to $5,449.08. leaving a association. He stated that the gross balance of $6,121.73. Of this Game Committee of the Feder- , amount $3,120.49 is in the Wynd- ation had made application for moor Sewer Reserve account. The 600 six weeks old pheasants from Net Operating Balance is $3,001.- i the state and 80 quail to be rais-! 2"*
West.
jed   at   the   Eastern   Penitentiary
Mr.   Perry,     Director   of     the ' Bureau   of   Buildings.   Purchases
A Woman's A Fool", by Doro- jthy Bennett and Link Hannah. I will be the final performance oi j the Ambler Players for the present ' season. It is to be presented at Ithe Flourtown Fire Hall, Bethle- jhem pike,, Flourtown, on Friday ' and Saturday evenings, April 18th jand 19th. The play will start promptly at 8.30.   I     This story is based on the lives
c. ,     II-  I ,\n-  1    o   ¦    .iof  I^r.  and  Mrs.  Foster and the
Stale  Highway   Oflicials  Reject .^.Q^^piipatiQ^g ^^j^.^^ ^^^  .^ ^^^^^^
Blinker Li.'^lit for Fire la    lovely    young    Russian,    who
! wants a part in the play, decides
I she  can  have  the  part  and "Mr.
No warning blinker light will be | ^"^ter too, without any trouble
amounts to $100,000. The total deposits in the Ambler National Bank amount to $26,799.91, Bond deposited amounts to $26,000.
"G. M. Deck addressed ihe Council in regard to the compac¬ tion of about 200 feet of street on upper Belmont avenue. The sewer line is already there but the water line would have to be connected with the present end of the Bel¬ mont line. A building project of nine houses is contemplated for that area. A motion was passed to include this extension project in the 1941 county work.
Mr. Harvey, a representative of Charles Rockey and Company, presented the report of the Certi¬ fied Public Accountants to thc (Continued on Page 3)
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Company
Mrs.   Anna  Shoemaker  to dress Grouj)  on  '"The Dogwood Trail"'
Ad-
The regular monthly meeting of the Historical Society of Fort Washington will be held on Wed¬ nesday, March 19th, at 2 p. m. At this time the sixth anniversary of the society, which was organiz¬ ed on March 20th,   1935,  will  be
The Executive Committee of The'this   year.   He   said   the   rearing ^^^ Mrs. Foster is a playwright and^^V^>J^M|rch 20th, ^935   -U  be
North  Penn   Community     Centre! P^ns  and   other  equipment  were purchase three revolvers at a cost! of   the   house  of   Flourtown   Fire I her husband an ex-stage star, her, ^^*?brated_^Mrs^X^^ held its regular monthly meeting m good shape and that the avei - ^ ^^ ^^4 each.      As director of the: Companv. for the present at least. | writing  collaborator.   The  setting I ^"°_/]^'L':/^i|/"^^^^^ 3K IS      On   Sunday   night,   March   16,1 at the Centre on Tuesday, at ten, age  cost per  bird to the Feder-  Bureau  of  Highways  he   advised This fact became known at    the j is in Bermuda against a suitable | remarks '-^^'^'^^ appropriate
-irov-n   the second address will be given o'clock.  Mrs. Thomas A.. Foulke,; ation was about 48 cents. In order ^p,at he had received a communica- | regular  monthlv meeting of    the background   and   the   whole   pro vcid   ,       _,     „   —   „,„.,.       ,       . „u..;««...«     « :a—I I-Ihaf   thp   pfyfy.Q   mif?ht   he   hatched   *:—    *     +u„    t-, *«,—*        ^*-,    i__i_i i'_„. mi. j	
by Mr. F. W. Eckfeldt who Ts an j chairman,   presided. I that the   eggs  might  be  hatched  tion   from   the   Department       of j company, held last Thursday even
elder of the church. He will give      Mrs.  F. Lewis Barroll reported'^"'* the young raised, niaking that Highways    in  Harrisburg.      This I ing. President Joseph Rex, receiv-
a   biographical   sketch   of   Philip,  on   a  Cake  Sale  held   on  March '"any   more   for   distribution,   it, communication    stated    that    the ed  the  report of    the  committee
of her native countrv and she will i Nathaniel, Thomas and Matthew, l first raising $65 which will be used
(Continued on Page 4)
also repeat her lecture on Brazil' ^hd evaluate the. contributions of which the delivered at the Gwy-' these fourhnen-Jo the beginnings nedd Meeting and before the Ro - | of Christianity, tary Club. Both these audiences! The following week, March were well pleased with Mrs. i 23rd, Mr. Norman F. Kriebel, Jr., Huber. She will also report on a j graduate student at the Univer recent Foreign Policy Association sity of Pennsylvania, will give meeting. I the third address. He will speak
Mrs. Frank Cary and Mrs , on James Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Lewis B. Miller will review books Simon Zelotes and Judas Iscariot. on Latin America. Mrs. Roger | The pastor, Rev. Charles A. Hallowell will discuss Current piatt will preach at the morning Events. Mrs. Stanley Hauser willj service next Sunday; 11.00 o'clock,
give   a   report   on   the   February! on the theme, "The Supreme Task ; such  as,  household 'goods,   cloth Foreign Policy Association meet-1 of the Christian and His Church." j ing,  shoes,  etc. i
ing- I This   will   be   a   study   of   Luke I     Miss Mae W. Garrett, the Execu- i
On Tuesday, March IBth, there 9;5i.(52 will be a Conservation meeting for
for renovating the offices of the i Centre, and Mrs. Barroll, as chair-' man of the committee, wishes to thank all who made this sale so j successful. !
A Rummage Sale is scheduled! to be held on April 17th from 9, a. m. to 5 p. m. All donations' should be sent to the Centre a I week before. Mrs. Robert C. Ham-
(Continued on Page 2)'
NTRODUCE LEADERS AT CLUBSPONSORSHEALTH GIRL SCOOT MEETING LECTURE BY SPECIALIST
which included the reading of a ; communication from the state '. highway  authorities  to  the  effect
that because of the number of re- ; quests received by the department [ for the establishment of blinker ! lights in front of fire houses the i department had to refuse the re- i quest of the local company. It was j suggested, however, that if poss- ; ible,   a     law  should   be     passed
through the efforts of Pennsylvania
duction is based on the theory that "A Woman's A Fool" (to be clever).
GRANGERS MEET
ilton has charge  of this  sale. An  jvr,.«    I..„,p^     A      Shellv    Fnler-   H-   PI,    ,.f il.o lofl-p.-^on Hn«  IH^rougn uieenoruso, Pennsylvania
appeal is being made by the mem-i'""• ''¦""'^'    ^-    ^•"'* •     t!.ntt,i-^ Ui. Ghau, oi the Jcllcibon Hos-, Firemen s Association    concerning bers of the committee to support
the   Centre   in   any   possible   way.
tained   Scout  Leaders  at Tea Last Friday
pital. Gave Interestinj: Talk on Tuhcrculosi.'j
At the meeting of the Wissa¬ hickon Grange, No. 760, P. of H. last Wednesday evening, the liter¬ ary portion was in charge of Lizzie M. Fleck, who presented a George Washington program. The meeting opened with singing "The Dear Old Farm," roll-call, "A Trait of George Washington." Ger
Mrs.   James   A.   Shelly,
I man    of   the   Girl   Scout   „ ^  „.^. „, .,..^ „ ^.,.
tive Secretary, states that the Staff. organization of district No.  7 en-1 Hazel   Jane  Aures,
this matter. This question will pro
bably be brought up at the nextitrude  K.  Conard  gave a  reading
.session of State Convention of the I entitled "George Washington."
  .Pennsylvania   Firemen's   Associa-j    The group then sang "Stay On
<.ro„n • V.I ^^^.'°"'" representatives in Arn-1 tion. ! The   Farm,''   after   which   several
gioup bier ol the Soroptimist Club, Miss,     ^ord was received from officials i items from    the  National  Master
chair-
Dr.   Marion
of the Montgomery Countv  Fire-
,,      „     ,       „ , ..      .,„,„„„! |i^  ^,^'^y  busy   with   their   nursing, tertained   at   a   tea   at  her   home' West, Miss Josphine Eddowes and ,„„,,., A^ociation that death bene
the Garden Group of the Colony      _Hardly any church needs any | work and that the demands upon; on Fridav afternoon  to introduce Miss   Evelyn   Kulp,   sponsored   a ; ?|f J f4''l"^*'°"tio.f li^^^^ Club at the home of Mrs  Charles  particular individual but there are (tlie nurses are heavy. There were | the new .Junior Scout troop lead-  health   talk   in   the   Ambler   Li-  "eased from $50 ^^^^^^^^ Norrett. A box lunch will be  in  few individuals who do not |»eed , 303 nursing visits in February, 69 lers, Mrs. Cooke, Mrs. Prickett and brary,   last  Thurs*v  evening  on ' ^ ^^^g    ' °^ *^" ^° * ""'    ""^ '"
order.
a church.
Senator F. Spencer Edmonds to Introduce Bill Authorizing State to Maintain 'Tottsgrove"
j Health Supervision visits, and 30 1 Mrs   Camburn visits into    the    various    schools.'     .' n, *
They completed  414  school room'     ^'"""S   tho^e   present ,  ,n„cialist
inspections,   and   made   52   school i PlTll'^i^f'^iJ^.wfi:!'   ex-Scout, specialist follow  up  visits  into  the  various
any member who was en-
I Tabor's letter and State Master's I letters were read by E. May Wal- I ton, Sara S. Walton and Amos W. I Walton.
,A talk was    given by
"Tuberculosis." The soeaker of the i rolled nrior to becominc 40 vears  nC-"¦""'mL""    "V""   "/      '-."""-^" Charr,     chest    V ocLomuife tu ycdis ;pj,[pps_ The next meeting will bo
were , evening
was   Dr. at   Jefferson
Hospital.
The speaker on this occasion will be Mrs. Anna Green Shoe¬ maker, of Doylestown. Her subject will be "The Dogwood Trail," from Valley Forge ' to Washing¬ ton's Crossing, including Revolu¬ tionary Sites. Mrs. Shoemaker is well known in connection with "Wi\d Flower Preservation in Pennsylvania" and also with wild flowers in and about Bowman's Hill.
A Fashion Show and Concert will be sponsored by the society on Monday evening, March 24th, at 8.15 p. m. in the St. Thomas' Parish House on Bethlehem pike, Whitemarsh. Tickets may be ob¬ tained from members at 35 cents each.
The Fashion Show will be stag¬ ed by Blanche Whitmore, of Lansdale. Miss Whitmore will model Spring styles for all ages.
The Concert will be under the auspices of the "Old Fort Glee Club." This group is well known Edward I throughout the community.
The   "Every   member   bring   a
leaders  and  committee  members, j Miss Garrett, the nurse in charge
homes.  There was an  attendance of eight babies in the Well Baby
Mrs.  Arthur Owen    and    Mrs. I of   the   North   Penn   Community
1    , ., , i^^i"^' o" March 12th. The prfgram member" campaign, is still under. j     Dr. C. W. Edmonds was elected 1 will be on St. Patrick's day. ^ way.
I an  honorary  member  of the  flre I
MacLane,   of   Jenkintown,   chair-
Clinic; and 120 Needlework Guild (Continued on Page 8)
COLORED GROUP MEETS
man and vice-chairman   of   troop
Centre,   introduced ! and   welcomed   the
the   speaker 1 company, Harry C. Reed, as an ac-
nv   guests i t'^e  member,  and  the   following,
.   „^„^„„. I contributing  members,  Fred  Beu-!
: committee   training  were   present Present. 1 ^^^^   William F. Campbell,    Emil I
j and  spoke on the duties and ac- j     Dr. Charr presented his message , Neilerer and Joseph D   Stephens. I
tivities of a troop committee. Mrs. I in a clear, straight forward man-i rrnnfii-iiiori n,-. r>aaa '>^ i
Annie M. Landis, member-at-large  ner and  his language was simple 1 '.-onunuea on i age .2;
, of   the   district   committee,   com- and     understandable,     with      all j   ««.ijij| iiLi/^r< /-<nrkiiD mcttc !
Senator  when she made the perilous jour-| Many  Attended  Session   In   Pen-1 mented  on  Scouting. i technical terms eliminated. He said [ AMoULANCL GKOUP MLLrS \
On Wednesday, March 12, which i the    tubercle    germ    was discov-;   |
is the 29th    anniversary  of     the i ered   by   a   German   doctor   and j Opening  Date  of  Campaign  Willi mailed to registrants of the local: 2750 1073 Benjamin
Word has just been received Washington found generous and from Harrisburg tiiat Hon. Frank-! friendly hospitality and lodging Iin    Spencer    Edmonds
from Montgomery County, togeth-  ney from Virginia to be near her er   with  Berks'  County's Senator husband.  And  it was  there  that Frank   W introduce   in
authorizing the State to take over made their headquarters when the the historic mansion and grounds  Isaac Potts house at Valley Forge
of "Pottsgrove", ancestral home of; became too crowded for their use, _,       , ,,,.,,      ^ ¦ ,   .. .,   . ,     ,
the  founder  of  Pottstown,  to  be      The descendants of John Potts, °'',J„^!^l"y...^^^^'"f'|^«'T.^_ ^.^'^. 1 ^'J^' P'-"^k<^tt as tlieir new  lead maintained as a State park
Questionnaires Mailed to Draftees on Draft Boards Number Two and Five
Ilyn Baptist Church
Ruth,   is  preparing  to' General Washington, with General'   J^]^^   regular   monthly   meeting; founding of Girl Scouting in  the that   twenty-five  years   ago      the! in   the   Senate   a   bill' Lafayette and others of his staff,' 2^ the   National  Association   For United   States,   the  Junior  Troop percentage of deaths from tuber.;
These questionnaires have been !
be Announced Shortly
,....„. „o „ ...... ^„.... iand the Pottstown  Historical So-; ^.i^'^'S^ 5™"P of people attended | ers ^   ,      .,    ^ ^      ,
^-¦Vottsgrove",  located  on a hill  ciety, have done everything they th>s meeting and quite a few new,     Miss Jean Fretz att^^^ '/rdering on High Street, at the , could  to  preserve for  succeeding'f^-^bers were enrolled. After the; of Mondav  a    the home  olMrs^ ^festern limits of the Borough of ' generations this priceless example ^^^'"^'''^ ^e««'°"' a very splendid j O. W. Holt  ol Wyncote, at which Pottstown, is rich in architectural, of  the  sound  design  and  rugged 1 Program  was  presented  by   Miss | (Continued on Page 5)
interest and historical associations. 1 construction   of   American   archi- ' Anna Hopson. Speakers who par-
draft boards number two and flve A fv     ¦    (- r , during   the   past   several   days.
The    Advancement    of    Colored No.   108  will  resume  their  meet-: culosis was 25 per cent, while l^st'     ''|"   oninusiastic  group   01   nien,     Questionnaires will be sent daily People   was  held   in  the  Bethle-; ing   at  3.45   at   the   Presbyterian; vear onlv 8 percent of the popula-  '"'"'^   women   mei   in   me   L,egion, ^y various boards and must be re- hem  Baptist Church,  of Penllyn,  church   with    Mrs.    Cooke     and I tion in the United States died ofi':!"'?'^ °" uincfenwoia avenue lasi. turned within five da.vs. Answers - y,_ . Wednesday   night   March   5th,   to; ^u,tl,e written in ink and sworn
niake  lurther plans  tor  the  pur-^ to before   a   notary   public   or   a iriWAMIAMC MCCT if''"''' ^°^^" ambulance for Amb-U„ember of the Local Draft Board.
KIWANIANS MEET | ler and the surrounding territory.!     The    following    have
' Several chairmen were chos-en and | questionnaires
(Continued on Page 5)
received
Walter    Kerr     Speaks  lo     Local: comrniltees will be .selected. It is
BOARD NO. 5
Group on "-'Cattle"
gratifying to know that so many | 3179 1065 John Lynagh, care of R
¦people  think so  favorably of the
Built about 1752 by John Potts, ! lecture of the Colonial period. The' t'ciPated   were   the   Rev.   G    G. j NAMES BUDGET COMMITTEE'The   memliers   o(   the   Kiwanis :„ian and those who will be work
one   of   Pennsylvania's   first   iron i Pottstown   Borough   Council   and: J^^'^^^'   °*   ^^""y"=   Howard   G:   , Club ol Ambler met in the regular  ing ior it feel the funds will be
masters, it was the wonder of the ' the WPA have made preliminary, Gordon,  Robert Perry,  and J.  S       a committee to draft the  1941; «?'''f'7 "" ^l^Sf^'V 3,^^"'"'-',=;^ ^^°-"ivailable for   the   purchase,
"^ I Darnabv.    Manv   tonics   of   Breat  1 ¦ .    i    * _4   11 U) clock   at   School   Inn.   Kiwanian  expense of the  purchase,  tl...  „t,
Walter , keep, the housing and all the de- ! tails pertaining to the project are |
Cadwalader  Est.,  Fort  Wash ington. ; 13332 1065A   Francis  Joseph  Hun-
^ornTr>VdV"ny'onl7brcku7e"of's^^^^^ Ma"y   topics   of   great! budget"'and^'presenr'same" at'the! "'^'^^^^^^  'lliv^'?nlroZ'.o^''writPr f''''''"-^  "l^^"- P"''''hfse, tlie up-1 i34i^'io'6"'*Hert)e'rt     Athill     Red-
its   great  .size,   but  also   for   the; appropriation has been approved, i "?P°'".tanee to the colored people j April meeting was named Tuesday: L"theriietzm the housing and all the de-j house,   Lafayette  Ave.,     Fort
massive beauty and. durability of   Representative   citizens   through-  °t  this   vicinity were  discussed,    night at the March meeting of the ^ ^^^ri, who .spoke on   (^attle. : tails pertaining to the project are Washington,
its  thick  walls and heavy hand-¦ out the State have Interested them-i     The    Norristown    and   Ambler  Whitemar.sh      Town.ship      School      President Walter Reller has a»-: being investigated very carefully. | 3321  1066A   Albert   James   Hurst, carved   wainscoting.   In   the   days; selves in the project, because  of  branches of  the N.  A.   A.  C.  P.: Board at the Barren Hill .School.; Pointed   Roscoe   Brady   as   cnair-,    The  Ambulance will  serve  the, Jr.,   147 Park Ave,, Ambler,
before the Revolution, it was the  the unique place which the Potts have   affected  a   working   agree-  Committee  members  are  Thomas 1 man o   the finance and Revenue; pubhc    not   only  in  Ambler  but; 2430 1067 Vincent Edward   Nosa-
'      ¦       ¦      ¦¦ :J.  Raser,  Sr.,    and   I.  A.   Horne, |'¦ommittee. cieianu    bnieids    nas ;,is,, m Springhouse, Dreshertown,' kowski,  330    E   Hector     St
.supervising     principal     of      the j been made chairman ol the music  Maple    Glen,   Blue   Bell,    Broad j Conshohocken.
' schools. committee and Dr. A. Stabler will  Axe, Flourtown, Jarrettown, North i 1237  1068 Allan James Taylor 333
I    Tax  Collector  Alan  W.  Frank.! be in charge of the Under-privileg-  Wales,   Gwvnedd,   Gwynedd   Val- Belmont Ave, Ambler
enfield turned in $2,300  in delin-1 ed   child   committee. ' ley. Centre Square. Penllyn, Three   1322  1069 George Anthony Anton-
quent   tax.   Bills   of   $2,500   were'     The   local   Kiwanis     club   was Tuns,     Whitemarsh,     Erdenheim, acio, 42 Argyle Ave., Ambler.
; paid. A report on the recent con-1 represented at an inter-club meet-  Fort   Washington     and   Plymouth   2737  1O70 John Nicholas Hary, 33 I vention   of   school   administrators] ing held in the Fairmount fire hall   Meeting. | Douglass St., Ambler.
No    subscriptions      have    as; 1875 1071   Thomas   Joseph   Wat-
gathering place of many of the' homestead occupies in the history i ment whereby they are sponsor hardy settlers who came out along! of not only Montgomery County,! ing a joint popularity contest, the   turnpike   from   Philadelphia , but the State and Nation. I The contestants from Ambler are
to clear the land and till the soil —and even to fight Indians, on oc¬ casion.
In the  dark days of that fate¬ ful  win'er when the Continental
Armj'
encan ped
al      "Pottsgrove"
The enactment of the bill to be Miss   Anna   Hopson,   Miss   Jane i introduced   by   Senator   Edmond.i; Williams, Mrs. Ida Stewart, Miss and   Senator   Ruth   will   be   the Henrietta Wilson, and Miss Flora, means   of   further   restoring   and 1 Laster. pt'O^eluaung    ih.;    mansion    andj     The next meeting of the Group ' afAUan tic cTty"was"madcTy" Mr? ^^^^^
nder General Washington   grounds as a permanent and his- will be held on Tuesday evening,! Horne who attended the sessions,  by President Reller, who was in-  vet been solicited in anyway and I son,      425   Spring   Mill  Ave
;d ut Valley Forge, ii was  loric   .shrine   under   the   adminis-' April   1st,   at   the   Zion   Baptist I James   H.   Little,   president,   and troduced   by  Preside   '   " ' ""     '   " ' -      - -
that    Martha  tration of tho State park system.  Church, in Ambler.
James L. Grauel were absent.
Hartranft,
ssidcnt  Nelson  S. \ the opening date will soon be an- | ot the  host  club, nounced.
Conshohocken, 876  1072 Carroll Crabbe, Orcliaid
Lane, Fort Washington.
Peter Doni- kowski, 343 E. Elm St., Con¬ shohocken. 87 1074 James Grant Storten¬ becker, 151 E. Mt. Vernon Ave., Lansdale.
533 1075 Charles Augusta Shaffer,
245   E.   8th  Ave.,  Consho.
579  1076   John   Sparango,   Pine.
town Road,  Fort Washington.
610  1078 Robert Christian Seums,
Horsham Road, Prospectville.
2647 1079 Anthony Peter DiJenno, 305 W. 3rd Ave., Ctunsho.
2818 1080 William Henrv Cory, 201 E. Hector St., Consho.
2705 1081 Harrv Lin ville Hutchi¬ son, Jr., 427 Church St., Am¬ bler.
2183 1082 Benjamin John Robb, 11 North  Street,  Ambler.
2054 1083 Earle B. Watkins, 229 E. Hector St., Consho.
1525 1084 George Charles Reustle,, 410 Spring Mill Ave., Consho..
1256 1085 Leo Bielecki, 22 W. Elm
St., Conshohocken. 791   1086   Warren  Alfred   Down.s-. R. F.  D.,  Willow Grove.
1981 1087 Ravmond LeRoy Morris, 416 E.  10th Ave., Consho.
3008 1088 Watson Harold Beecher,
126 W.  llth Ave., Consho.
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