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The ^<<^' <MBLER Gazette 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 SOLDIERS TO RECEIVE FREE COPY OF GAZETTE When a young man goes into the Nation's military service, personal letters from home (all too brief and few and far be¬ tween at best) or his home- to-,vn newspaper are the only means of keeping up the ties with the old "Hometown." In order that he shall not sever all contact with the friends and organizations he leaves behind in his new adventures THE GAZETTE is offering to do something toward this end. A complimentary copy of THE GAZETTE will be mailed each week to the son, husband, brother or nephew of any Sub¬ scriber upon the request of the Subscriber. If your relative goes to camp, and vou are a subscriber to the'GAZETTE, just leave his correct name and address at this office and he will get his own copy by mail every week. It you are not a subscriber btft*.. wish to have THE GAZETTE-sent to a son, hus¬ band, brother oT""nephew, all you have to do is subscribe yourself and we will then send an extra copy to any military camp in tha United States. 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. (Continued on Page 2) ¦«liMBM.M^«
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Title | The Ambler Gazette 19410313 |
Volume | 63 |
Issue | 3 |
Subject | Newspapers -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County -- Ambler |
Description | A newspaper from the community of Ambler, Pa., this collection includes incomplete runs of the Ambler Gazette from 1897 to 1919. This is a weekly newspaper that reports news from multiple communities in Montgomery County. The local news reported in the paper is, in many cases, the only record of the development of the southern half of Montgomery County. The Ambler Gazette continues the Fort Washington Times. |
Publisher | A.K. Thomas |
Date | 03/13/1941 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
Type | text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Language | English |
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Contact | For more information, please contact the Wissahickon Valley Public Library at abutton@wvpl.org or phone: 215-643-1320. |
Contributing Institution | Wissahickon Valley Public Library |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Month | 03 |
Day | 13 |
Year | 1941 |
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Title | The Ambler Gazette 19410313 |
Volume | 63 |
Issue | 3 |
Subject | Newspapers -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County -- Ambler |
Description | A newspaper from the community of Ambler, Pa., this collection includes incomplete runs of the Ambler Gazette from 1897 to 1919. This is a weekly newspaper that reports news from multiple communities in Montgomery County. The local news reported in the paper is, in many cases, the only record of the development of the southern half of Montgomery County. The Ambler Gazette continues the Fort Washington Times. |
Publisher | A.K. Thomas |
Date | 03/13/1941 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
Type | text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Language | English |
Rights | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
Contact | For more information, please contact the Wissahickon Valley Public Library at abutton@wvpl.org or phone: 215-643-1320. |
Contributing Institution | Wissahickon Valley Public Library |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
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