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The Ambler Gazette VOL. LV-NO. 13 AMBLER. PA.. MAY 25. 1933 .S1.75 A YEAR NORTON DOWNS, JR., POST, 12B, HAS PROGRAM NO. Popi^AkDay is Nevt Saturday—Then FoliS^ts the Memorial Tribute on Mry' 20 with Exercises — Trip to Coatesville Hospital on June 1B. Condiiander Jiklwln W. I'cncll, Jr., of the Nortim Downs, Jr., l'ost Amer¬ ican Legiori, of Amibler, predicts, from present indication, that tho trip to the United Slates Veterans' hosiutal a'l Coatesville on June 18 will be one of the most successful journeys of ils kind ever undertaken by the local post. Quite a large number ot mem¬ bers arid friends have signifled tlicir intention of making the trip, which will be by motor cars. Any I'lesident Who wishes to Join the post on this trip is welcome, and is ui',ged to contact any ono of the following inembers of the Post: Conirades Smith, Graham, Faust, Sobers an'd also um- tniander and Past Comnvinders Ferrell nnd Willox. Full information, as to the meeting pl.aco and hour of leaving Ambler will be announced. Arrange¬ ments are .also belnY.C made by the post ^to -havo an escort of state highway ' p.atrol oincers. The meiribers of the Ladles' Auxiliary of Ihe Post are tak¬ ing an active part In this journey to the hospital and are also m.aking an effort to secure a l.arge number of jig saw pu',?zles to be donated to the hos¬ pit.al for the recreaiion ot the disiibled veterans. Anyone having no further use for jig s.aw puzzles, please doriate same for tho .above purpose. Commiander Ferrell is also anxious to nvake Memorial day a success, and urges all ex-service men of Ambler nnd vicinity, whether or not they are niembers of the local post, to assist in the movement for obsei'ving SCHOOL DIRECTORS MEET Annual Sessions of County Held in Norristown The 8.«th meeting of the School Dir¬ ectors Association is being held in Rittenhou.'*e junior high school this Wednesday. Sessions at 9.30 a. ,m. and l.no p. m. daylight time. The program: Morning session': music, invocation, reading and aiiproval of mlnute»s, re¬ port of delegates to st.ate convention of schoid directors, Harrisburg, .Feb¬ ruary 1-2, 1933 by Airs. Joseph Alaicr, Royensford; Airs. Sarah L. AVatson. Horsham; Mrs. Eleanor Moyer, North Wales; ficorge Y. Styer, Ambler; Her¬ man 13. AVillaiedt. Upper Providence, and Rev. Carl G. Petri, Sklpi.nck; ad¬ dress, "Ni'W Educational Legislalicm'," by W. Af. Denison, dcinity superinten¬ dent of public instruction, llariislnn,,'. Afternoon session: address, AVilson G. Sarig, member of education com¬ mittee, Penn'Kylvanin li'glslature. Tem¬ ple; address, lienjamin F. IIakIIoW, chairman, Montgomery county enicr- .gency relief board. WILL BE DEDICATED IN CONCERT NEXT SUNDAY Cr. Rollo Maitland, Nationally Known Organist, Will Be at the Console with a Fine Program'—Mr. Donovan O'Hara Will Sing. Next Sunday afternoon. May 28th, between the hours of 2.30 and 4.30 o'clock, a memorial cimcert will be provided at AVhltemiwsli Memori.U Park, In dedicating the "Vox-Organo" Musicual instrument, consisting of a cathedral oi'gan, belfry chimes, and vibra-harp. Tire "A"ox-Organo" as installed in Whitemarsh Alemorial Park was built under the personal supervision ot Mr. Louis Luberoff, its inventor. This musical unit is the flrst of Its kind to have ever been built for outdoor AV. C. T. U. Mlss Margaret Kratz won tho med.al. The comniencemerit exercises of the AVarrlngton township schools will be held in the church on June 7th. AVilliam H.amilton. Jr., nccompanied tho boys of the Poylestown high .school to Shibe Park (Hi IViday after¬ noon. ATorton Yeakle, sori of ATr. and Airs. Alfred A'eakle, left on Tuesdiy morn- i ing for tho reforestation camp. AVord j has been received from Camp Aleade. where he at the Iiresent time. i The fami on which A\- resldes h.as been sold to ; purchaser. Mr. and ATrs. Georae Com'ell and ¦ daughter Alarianne, Mr. and ATrs. AVil¬ liam Kohler motored to Vnlley Forge on Sunday afternoon and listened to .a service in the chaiied. !n>.ird the or- j gan and enjoyed the chimes. I Aliss I'Yarfces AIcNalif, Anna Cornell, C.Iadys and Elsworth Clymer motor¬ ed to Atlantic City as \fcck-end guests j of their aunt. Airs, H. Titjlllnger, and family. ATr. and ATrs. Charlesjpnrscms. of El¬ kins Park, were recent caller:^ of Air. and All's. E. Carl Kohfer. — ¦ -v- bini from is st.'itloncd i.im Blythe lenkintown DISTRICT WORKERS VICE A^.^' PAY GIVE TAXES SER- Ambler Company Fought the Proposi¬ tion Some Years Ago, and Now the ; Fourth District Opposes Tax on El- j ectric and Gas Consumption. i Some two ye.ars .ago at a meeting of i the activo workers of the AA'issahickon j Fire Co., of Ambler, .a movement was; st.arted to relieve volunteer flre com- I IKinlcs from the neccssKy of iiaying ,'i! tax on the gasoline used in the fire li.ghtlng apiiar.atus, and now the .active the I workers of the Fourth District of day In the proper mariner. All ex- | count.v have taken up the matters, as service men, their families and friends | Qutiin'ed at the session held last AVed- ore also Invited to join the Post in ; nesday evening In tbe Fort AA'ashington attending divine service Sunday eve- | fii-o house, ning at 7.45 o'clock in the Church of The Rev. H. K. C.ar- I The meeting was hold in the assem- the Brethren. The itev. tu i^. v.<i. - ; ,,,y ^^^^^ ^j j,^p company nnd Presl man, pnstor, has Pi'Pl''i'"f'J_|y'^'"'^'^'^"t';':, <ipnt Edward Murr,',y. chief of the ! Fort AVashington company, presided. The nddress of .welcome wns delivered sermon for the occasion. This service will mark the beginning ot the Mem¬ orial day event on Tuesday, Alay 30. Tho program prepared calls for the floral tribute at tho gr,aves iri lo¬ cal cemeteries, .a short street p.arade and exercises on the grounds of the post, Undonwold .and Park avenues. These grounds have now been prepar¬ ed to represent a cemetery in France, with its many crosses. Flood lights are tnairted on the gr.ounds at night. The annual i*oppy sale will start ^next Saturday under the avisplecs of the members of the Post and Auxiliary. All good Americans are urged to pur¬ chase .and wear one of these little red flowei'is symbolic of sacrifice and ser¬ vice. to tho visltln'g flromen by AA''llllam Guthrje, .a niember of the board of ro.ad supervisors of Upper Dublin township, and superintendent of the township police. ATr. Guthrie Teviewed the work of the flremen of the Fourth Di.ftrlct, pointing out bo-iv well the local fire comp.anies h.ave been organ¬ ized and by so doin'g thousands of dollars worth of property h.ns been saved. ITe stated that no district has finer flremen who work more zealous¬ ly for the protection of life and property than the men of the Fourlh District. j The Fourth District comprises the following companies: l.'-o:-* w-,,-'- MT. PLEASANT CONGREGATION ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES Services Held In the Old Church, with Rev. P. Vanis Slawter, of Nor¬ris¬ town, as the Speaker—Rev. Charles P. Miller Is Pastor of the Church. ATt. Plensant Paptist church, of Am¬ bler, has entered its 100th year, and its century of progress will be mark¬ ed with special services next .May. Tlve S'.ith anniversary was appro¬ priately observed last Sunday wilh all- day aervices in 'charge of the pastor, Kev. Ciiarles K. Aliller. 1-b« niorning service was lm,liued wilh anniversary atmosphere after the usual worship period of Scripture, prai.s^e and song, a roll call of the membership was Inaugurated, conduct¬ ed by the church clerk, AVm. W. Slut¬ ter, to which 73 of the members re- stionded in per.son with verse of Scrili- ture tind 12 members by proxy. Spec¬ ial regard was made of Ihe restionse of the church's oldest llvliig member, Afrs. Rebecca A'ocum Streeper. now of Stratfield, Conn. ATrs. Streeper, who jK K4 years of age, united with the chureh in 1862. Sho always took an active Interest In the church work. Dickinson's dau.ghter. .as chairman of the junior committee, and sponsored by tho oflleers of the WisKahitknn Farms Club. Only .am.ateurs undc;- IS will bo eligible to mnke entries in this show, W'hieh W.I.S org.anized four years ago. Thero will be swee)>st.'ikes .'ind silver trophies for cl.asses in hori-emanship, s.addlo horse clas.ses, s.addle horses, pairs; jumping pony cl.asses; jumpers H.'2 hands, inside and outside course; saddle ho-se class never won a blue, and jumpers never won a blue. Entries are to be mailed to Ali.ss Ann AT. Dlck- ii^son. "i'hlli.'-rt.Ti,"' .Cliostnut Il'ill, by Alay 27. 1 A.mong thr>>»e servin,':; on Mi.ss Dick¬ inson's coniniittee atv Cornelia Dodge. Ji'li.a AToi'rIs. Gertrude Dour.herty, .Jean K. Kent. Eleanor I'-'otterall. Julia Henry. Anne R. Frcem.an, Han-iet T. AUx.ander and T,nls I'>nilcy. The Judge 1 are l^dwnrd Cheston, Fal^'flell (isborn anl Ralph I.. F-i'eenian. CUE B[iFIIS OF ROTARY IN ITS BROADER AS¬ PECTS IS REALIZED WILL BE VISIIED CRUISES WILL INCLUDE MANY PLACES OF INTEREST and when a young woman was organ- Cliveden. Lane's End and Hope Lodge is! v'hori divine .services were held in; gj w^ll as Dawesfield Will Be Ooen Dr. Rollo Afaitland ,at the Console of the Cathedral Memorial Park Organ, A^^litem.arsh the iin'ther church on ATt. Pie.asant Alra. Streeper's Scriptural response ' was, from the 2Tth Psalm, the first ] and fourteenth ver.ses. She ndded: "I wish I could be with you on the 99th anniversary of dear old Alt. I'leasant ¦ Baptist churcli. Hut I shall be think- i Ing of you. AA'iih love and best wishes ! to all." By vote of the church, ATrs. ' Jos. J. .Tobnsori. a niece, was delegat- i ed to address a letter of greetings to i ATrs. Streeper. The oldest person in point of mem- Uership of this church is Airs. Re¬ becca A'. Streeper, formerly of Am¬ bler, now of Bridgeroi't, Conn., 85 years of ago, who joined the church in 1S62. The oldest Ambler resident member is Annie AA". Rue, who connected with the church in 1S71. Airs. Elizabeth Plumley Is the oldest baptized member, wlio entered in 1S71. Thomns Gusman. wl'.o joined In 1879, is the oldest living male member. Baynton AValker, of Chester connty, who was present at the afternoon sorvice '.'and who^j father. Alichafjl —Itinerary Also Includes Main Line Section. Houses, historic and modern, will be opened on three Thursday after¬ noons, Alay 2.'ith, June 1st and June Sth, iri threo different sections in and around Philadelphia. i The first "Cruise" will start at "Cliveden." Germantown, the site of Ithe battle of Germantown, Germantown avenue and Johnson street, residence I of Miss Elizabeth B. Chew, arid will proceed to Airs. Samuel 1*. Rotan's ¦ residence, "Lane's iBnd," on Ea,st I Graver's lane and Flourtown 'road. Chestnut Hill; thence up to "Hope Lodge," the residence of Air. and Airs. i AVilliam L. De.gn, Bethlehem and Sk'r.pack I'ikes, arid from there to "Dawesfield," the residence of ATr. and ATrs. George J. Cooke, Lewis Lane, Am- i bier. Houses and grounds will be open on ' those afternoons for a moderate fee. I At "Cliveden." the site ot the Bat- ! tie of Germantown, tht? origin.al doors ' of the mansion- riddled with bullets years i ^^'" ^•'O shown, also the old coach. AVhile the first purpose of the poppy , ^.^^^ Oreland, Wyn'dmoor. Barren TTill, Is to honor the world war dead, ¦•^"n | Harmonville. Spring Mill, AN'issahick- whlle the vast welfare work of '»«] o„, of Ambler; Lincoln, ot Cedar American Legion and the Americari Legion Auxiliary among the disabled and the families of the dead and dis- I Harmonville. Spring Mill on. of Aniibler: Lincoln, ITeights, nnd Flourtown. Secretary Joseph Rex read the mln- ! utes of the April meeting held at allied is supported largely through i^>i^ AVyndmoor. Reports were received from the *ale of these poppies, if the wearing, ^j^^ ch,efK of the several _coiTipanles nt the poppy means nothing more than, j.p,.^|.,,^,^ ^^ ^.^^^ numher of fires rea- pivlng to the men iri the hospital iin | p^^i.^p^ t„ „„^ ,].,p pstlmated fire loss, opportimlty for remunerative work, it i ,j,,,ip memiiers Avent on record as op- will be very much worth-while. All I ^^^^.^^j, ^,,ip present 1,ax on gasoline pold by the American Legion and tnP | ^n^ electricity. After con.slder.able dls- Amerlcan Legiori Auxiliary bave ; p^j^^jp^ ^ resolution was adopted ap- etickers att.aehed to the stem h<^arlng, ,p^^.^jj|,|^ Sccr^'tary Rex a com-mittee the name and the emblem of the j ^^ ,„,,]^p nn effort to secure exemption of wear the the men American Legion. Therefore, Tioppy for rememibrance of who have saerificcd their lives* and those still living. Be sure to get one ot these little red flrtweils from a member of our local post or auxiliary beginning this Saturday. WEDUED ARNOLD—FOX At 6 o'clock Wednesday evening of l.ast wopk In St. Paul's Ref(ir>,ned : from this tax. j I A special meetirig. under the resolu- : i tion may be called at .any time b.v 1 President ATurray to receive ATr. Rex's 1 report. It was nnnounced by President! i MiUrray that according to schedule I j there will be no meeting of the Fourth i District, except by special call, until i Septomber, when the district will meet i iat the headfiuarters of the AVissahick- j jon Flre Company, Ani1>ler. Them be'"^-I no further business, the meeting ad- i journed, .and the members were re-I (lue.sted to assemble in the banquet ed fhurch. Fort Washington, Mi^ UiUan ; ^;^,-;;;; ——^-^-,,.;'— ^^^'-lohf;^. VT':f J^diii^'L^;!-.^ a soclaljiou^va^i^ coi^certs In this country or abroad; ' it embodies eveiy recent invention known to musical scelnce. The "Vox- ' Organo" can be playicd either uiianual- : ly or automatically. That the memorial ' j concert may lie heard throughout i AVhitemarsli Afemorl.al Park, there is I Included an amplification equipment ' I of 20O undlstorted AA'atts. Organ build¬ ers and those interested in sound .am¬ plification will be present .at this in- ; I augural concert to witness for, the flrst ] timo so completo a combined unit. ! For the first concert. Dr. Rollo F. Alaltland, the Internatloncally known ' or.ganist, will be .at the console. Dr. j lAlaitland has been referred to .as the [ i "dean ot the school of organ". He hns I publicly played many of the largest : org.ans In this country. Including tho two largest In the world—the AV.ana- : j mvaker Store, Pbtladelpbla, land the | ! great Atlantic City .auditorium, and others in New A'ork, Chicago, St.' j Louis, AVashington', Buffalo, and otber i cities. Dr. Maitland has appeared sev- ; 'cal times as recitalist at t'he est.ate' I of Pierre S. DuPont. He has also ! plnved recitals in England and Swlt- i zerland. where bis mastery of the In- j strument. and the warmth and emo- ; tion of his playing received special I commerit. j I Dr. ATaitland has arranged for thisi dedication .a colorful progr.nm of ap¬ pealing: nnd appropriate selecticrns In ; order to brin.g out tbe completo tone | nualities of Ihis new evolutionary' typo musical unit, the "A^ox-Organo." ATr. Donovan O'Hara. the well-kn'own tenor, will be guest sohiist, and has arranged to sing two groups of songs. ATr. AVilli.am Hamilton, of Phila.. Is visiting his son, Ciiarles, arid ehildren. The Kiw.anis Club of Doyiestown made about $350 at Uicir mJnMrel' show. The money will w> used in woi- I faro work. Mr. Howard Clymer ot this j plaoe. was one of the performers. I Dr. and ATrs. Hei-lrcrt AlcKinstry', .and children, of Kennet Sciuare, were j recen't dinner guests of lienry Ale- i Kinstry and family. I Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Nash and Aliss Helen Creamer were Saturday evening, callers at the home of ATr. and Airs. J. L. Hoover. Jack AlcClernon Is on the sick list. Walker, and family for many . , farmed the property at tbe foot of j PuHod by four horses, which was used Mt. Pleasant hill, told the writer an in- ; '^^ ^-hief Justice Chew and In which teresting storv of the one-time very ]'^^'•''¦''liinKton often rode, will als.. lie popular arid sa":1cio'm pastor of oM | s'^'^'^vn. The statuar.y on the lawn still Mt. Pleasant, the 'Rev. Tliomas C. ;'"''''"'¦'' the marks of the damage done Trotter. U-aweara that Michael Walk-j to 't during the fierce battle that er was an attendant at the cburch, ''"'^'^^ "Ti this spot, tTie-—T(ltrrelT><tT but not a member. An eflTort was being ' ongagement of the day, Oetolier 4, 1 made to raise money. Mr. AValker of¬ fered to givo $100. P.ev. ATr. Trotter, (luick to grasp ari opportunity, took a fair advanta,ge of the situation by | ATrs. Rotan's house is an English stating that If a non-memlier was j house removed from England and re- willing to contribute $l'iO. how much j Pr;ected here, and contains many ob- ;This is a remarkable opportunity, .-is j the houso and grounds are rarely I opened. 1 more the members should be anxious 1 to give. Needless to say the amount ! required was forthcomln.g. The time of the morning service having been almost consumed on com- I pletion of the roll call. Pastor Miller '¦ addressed his congregation very brief- remarks. ' PUPip"! iiy appi-opriate anniversarv Jects ot in'terest. "Hope Lodge" Is where the first ATasonlc Lodge of Pennsylvania had Its headquarters, and is ,a house ot the Colonial type, very interesting archltectui-all.v. "At Dawesfield" the bedchamber oc- by Geor.ge IWaishington 'will ENJOY LADIES' NISH! SUCCESSFUL EVENT THE PLYMOUTH HELD CLUB AT Aniibler, was united In marriage to Mr. ; ^ . , , , . .., . i Charles Saritee Arnold, son of Mr. and ! Court of Awards at Wyncote ! Mrs. Fred Arnold, of Fort AVashing- i The AVyncote Girl scouts, Tioojis of I 202- and 117, Court of Awards will be held at 8 p. m. at tho Thomas-AVil- llanis Junior High School, AVyncote, on Friday evening, Alay 27th, There will be lirst and second class badges j awarded and also many merit badges, i morning day school. Mr. and ton. Rev. H, K. Garman, pastor Dpper Dublin Brethren church, of¬ ficiated, assisted by Rev. Ralph L. Holland, pastor of St. Paul's. All's. Ralph Kline sang "I Love A'ou Truly," "At Dawnliite," and Oh, Pro¬ mise Ale," assisted at the organ by Air. North. The church was beautifully decorated wilh white blossoms. Tho maid of honor was AIlss Kath¬ ryn Meyers, and Ihe bridesmnidn were AIlss Alargaret Deuchar and Alisa Bertha Briisz, and the liower girl, i:'ot- tle ATay Soger. The bride, who was given in mar¬ riage by her father, wore a white satin gown made on plain lines with puff sleeves with calla lilies at the .shoulder. Her veil w.as plain, Irinilmed with orange blossoms. She carried a show¬ er bouquet ot white roses and lilies of the valley. The bridesmaids wore gnx-n mous- seline de sole and moline bats itrij. green shoes, and carried yellow rojfc ,'ind blue delphinium. The maid ofrSlfior woi'iO a gown of peach nious- seline de sole with moline hat and shoes to match, and cvrricd Talisman roses. Air. Edward Fox, brother of the bride, acted as best man, and the ushers were Air. J. Hamipton Moore arid Mr. Ijcwis Kirk, of Ambler. Tho flower glr,! wore a dress of yel¬ low mull, an'd carried a basket of yel¬ low daisies and rose petals. A reception followed at the homo of the bride on John's I^ne. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold are on a mo¬ tor trip to Florida, ,'inc will be at home on Fort Washington' avenuo af¬ ter June 1st. EUREKA Splendid Entertainment Provided Climaxed with a Surprise Feature— Dancing and Cards Also Enjoyed— CO Persons Present, The Kiw.anis Club of Ambler scored another social success Tuetvday eve¬ ning, when ,a Ladies' nigh"., event waa delightfully staged .'it tbo I'lymout'.i (Country Club. CO persons were presi¬ ent, and the wlu lo program was thor¬ oughly enjoyed. The tab!o« and main diningroom were tastefully deniraled with gorgeous sprin.g flov.-ers, and the old folks from the K. n. E. home, at 'Davis Grove, to the mnrning service. Airs. I'hiilips, in charge of scoutirig in Phila., will speak, and the AVyncote i brought J^ome ot the Girl Scout Bugle and Drum Coi'iP will play. Any friends interested are cor- dially Invited. i Rev. AA'alter Beattie's Sunday nior- ————— I ning topic wns "Partial Success." The WISSAHICKON ; choir sang the arithem, "Aly Faith j Looks Dp to Thee." The evening service was in charge of tho Christian Endeavor Society, at which time AT.'irgjery Clymer .-md Elizabeth Swartley sang a duet. ATrs. Howard Clymer and AIlss Dorothy Cly¬ mer .also added to tlve program with a duet. On AVednesday evening Air. ITelliiigs. of Lnwndale. taiuilit j iiati<inal colors and Kiwani.s emblem the ATen's T'.ible Class on Sunday ¦ were neatly twined in the ^'ecoratlo'i.=;. and gnve a talk- to the Sun-j i,:,^w-;,,,.,i Ko,|11<o, Ksq., ,,.esi,lcnt o:' ATrs. H(>ning '¦ ^^^^, or,-..anlzation, presided at tho fir^it AGE CF THE Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Wi,asahlckon AViss.ahickon Creek has ning through Jcnkiniown Reduces Tax R&te beeu run- its lovely valley for .at least 9O,(:'"'O,ii00 years, and many of the rocks along its course are 500i,000,0;i!' years old, Samuel G. Gordon, assochite curator of the Academy of Natur,il Sciences, 1900 Race street, told tho lannual meeting ot Friends of the Wls- '[ salilc:kon at the meeting on Friday evening, Tho nickeling w.'is held at Chetitnut Hill Academy, West Willow Grov-3 avenue, with Charles V. Jenkins, presi¬ dont ot the organizjition, presiding. Air. Frank Miles DujC se<a'eUii-y, said the organization now h;w more than 3O0 active inembers and employ.s four men to care for trecM and clean uii rulibith along the creek. 12 directors were elected who will meet In tho near future to choon.^ of¬ ficers of the organization. Tbev are Charles F. Jenkins, Airs. ];dgar AV. Baird, .Miss K. Gwen Alartin, Samuel V. Houston, Livingston !¦;. Jones, Ah's. Dr. and Miss Anne table, ,'Uid \V>vtended Hhe welcoming address in a tribule to the ladies and the loy.alty of the nienibers. The Laus- dalie I'arodi.ans wilh Judson .lohnson at the piano, rendered music thr.iugh- (uit tho dinner, and the group tsinging was led by George dXavls .aiid .b hn I'.urton. A'ocal selci-ti<ins we:-e given by Air. Don.ald Rouse, of Siiringhouse, accompanied by All-. Johnson. Claudius AV. Haywood was eliair- m.an of the committee in charge, and the prograin followed after the din¬ ner. Leidy P.. Heckler. Jr., was toast- be a meeting ot the firiancc comjinittee master of the rrl.cceding.i, which fur- at tho parsonage < "i«hed several deliglitful surprises. On Saturdav afternoon the Friend-i ""'' "f ^^hlch was the anpearance of ship Class will bold their meeting at . a f'n-mo'-. who apiKireutly wandered in the home of Aliss ICathryn Detweiler, , ="'1""" the gay .liners, and linally suc- Tho word to be used is "Lite." | ceeded in attracting the attention of J strictly On Sunday Afay 28, the American i ^he toastiii.ister, who fln,'Uly, rather Legion will place flags on the g,-aves j''''hictantly, yielded him the floor, with of veterans Irt tho cemetery at IMe;is- includ there will firiancc comjinitte© I In the afternoon' the services were i held In the old church on Alt. Pleas¬ ant hill, along ATorris road, whero the ! audience completely fliled the pews. A spii-lted song service, led by Jos. I J. Johnson, ojiened the program, and ! -¦We're Alarching to Zion," "I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord." "Faith of Our i Fathers" and "Jerusalem, the Golden" I were sung. i Ilev. ATr. Aliller led in prayer, and , "Believe in Ale" was sung as a duet iby Afi'tS. Harry Siiaulding and Airs. Ricliai'd Odgers. The Scripture lesson was I'.-iul's lirst letter to the Philip- pians. Airs. William. Redington and i;\'i<, ( liarles l.'-ec;i sang a duet, and ! after the offering nnd announcements, lAlrs. Spaulding and Afrs. Odgers again 'sang. The hymn. "O, for a Thousand Tongues." preceded the Introduction of the speaker. Rev. P. A'anis Slawter, paslor of tlie First Batitist Church, of Norristown, who preached from the flrst chapter of Paul's flrst letter, j \"!.<..i'rii[' .are noted the reiiuistes for the true church: First, a church of ¦abounding love; second, churcii must I apia'ove iliings that are best; third, ; not easily tako offense; fourth, be [fruitful of goodworks. True religion is j progressive; it takes hold of the whole ; man^the more on'e has the more he i reflects, and the more one's love is I manifest. The ono hope of the world ¦is the love of ,Te,sus; the church should ! abound in lliis iove and preacii Jesus j Christ. * I "Stand I'p. Sf.ind Dp for' Jesus" j was Kun.g. and the Iienediction was : proifounced by the pastor. I The evenlpg service w:vs conducted :bv the B. Y. P. 1'., tho presiderit, ¦ Kllwood Adams, Jr., presidlni?. I Four rein'esc>ntatives of Camp I'n.'imi were present and .showed by word and I motion 'pictui-es the ^ activities advantages ot the camp. Camp ITnaml is located alon.g fnaml creek, at Sumrteytown and bo showri .as he lived here in Octo- I ber and November 1777. Oeneral La- I fayette also slept Iri this house, and I it is a charming place throu,ghout. I The second "Cruise" will include IMain Line Interjors and grounds at the residences of ATrs. George AIc- I'adden. "Bloomlield." A'illa Nova, and ATrs. Frank T. Griswold "Hothrope."' Newtown Road. Itadnor. Air. arid Airs. Robert L. ATont,gomer>''s residence at "Ardrossan," A'ill.a Nova is also in¬ cluded In this trip and visitors are invited to see Air. ATontgomery's splen¬ did herd of cows milked at 4 o'clock. ATr. Boies Penrose's residence, Cinu'cli road between AVaterloo .arid Su.gar- town ro.ads. Devon.' will be the fourth house included In this "Cruise." This Is a beautiful fai-m of over TOO acres and one of the features of it is the narrow guage railway which will con¬ vey visitors around the jiroiierty dur¬ ing the afternoon. The third "Cruise" will include the grounds of "Aldie." the beautiful pro¬ jierty ot Mr. and Afrs. William R. ATercer at "Doyiestown; the remarkable ATuseiim ot Indian relics and other things nt tbe late Col. Henry 'D. Pax- son's ^-eisidpiice "Kim K>rove" Hioli- cong; "Rolling Green," the deli.;httul Colonial house of Airs. AVilli.am R. Nichols. Aquetong. Pennsylvania; the Bucks County Historical Afuseum and the Alercer Font Hill Aluseum at r. oviGstown. Great Interest is being aroused in thorie "Cruises" as many of these place,s have not been shown before. The "Cruises" nre under the ausiiiees of the Powei House ConVmittee. Airs. George Stuart Patterson, chairman'. Reports Made to Ambler Organization by Deleg,-,tes Attending 'the Allen¬ town Convention—Business Meeting of the Club Is Held. The monthly business meeting of the Rotary Club of Ambler was held last I AVednesday evening .at Fort AVashin.g- I ton Irin. Previous to the business ! meeting the Boai'd of Directors of ithe Club met at the same hostelry. At the beginnin,g ot the meeting re- , ports were received from the ch.airmen of the club's various committees by I President J: AT. Fisher. One of tho ! most Interesting accounts was that imade by Abram W. Yetter, one of tho j Sports' Comniittee. He gave a resume I of the 'activities of the Plriochle Club, I forn\ed sfmie months ago from the membership of the Rotary f;;iub, that ended the flrst of a .scrjes ot games wilh a dinner at Fort AVashington Inn tlio preceding week. The honors for the flrst series, Afr, A'etter announced, everit to Dr. F. S. Rothenberger and 1 larry Walton, respectively. j An illuniliiatln,g account of the work I of the Comnuiniiy Gardens' Assocla- ' tion was given by the Club's l'r6sldent- elect. James R. Gillin. ATr, Gillin stat¬ ed that "I'lO families in the district cov¬ ered by Ihe Association are being helped iu garden-culture, .and ihat all those receiving assistarice are en¬ thusiastic in their response to the ef¬ forts of the Association. I ATr. Fisher announced the aiipoint- merit of Raj'Tiiond ATaxson as the Chill's dele.'rate to the Boston Confer¬ ence of T'otary International, A communication from the Ceutral- Perldomen Ttotary Club was read an¬ ent a proposed inter-clty meetink ot Itotar^i' Clubs tbat will take place at Spring ATount.-iin ITouse at n,.'!0 o'clock '¦ the evening of June fl, Ralph Frey was assigned to take eliarge of arrange¬ ments for the members of the local Club who may be free to accept the invitation of the Cfritral-Perkiomen Club. , ; ¦ Air. Fisher then called for repor;ts from the Ambler Rotarians wbo at- : tended the conference of the Fiftieth , District of Rotary International that was held in Allentown last month. , Thoae rejiorting were R:i\-mond Afax- . son. T. K. B. and John L. Hansell, J. R. Gillin, J. AV. Craft, Dr. F. S. Rothen¬ berger, and John Keator. All were agreed that they had derived a great deal of Rotary spirit from their Al¬ leritown experience. I A discussion arose concerning the and conventions, whether of 'Rotary or of other or^ranization's. Thos. A. Fouike, Esq., and President J. M. Fisher defended ably the advantages of such gatherings. ATr. Fouike describ- [ ed such benefit as "a stepping up of the individual Rotarian in the realiza¬ tion ot Rotary in its broader aspects." Defore adjournment ATr. Fisher spoko .about bis experiences at the Allen¬ town conference. He concluded his re¬ marks by quoting from an addross given by a Rotary-Ann at one of the Allentown gatherin.gs. "A woman's physician." she said, "can tint her on i .'1 duet, her bii'iliy can piit h<'r ''i budget, her club can put her on a committee, liut no one can init hei- on a shelf." "That." declared I'lcsident j Fisher, "is wliat we should do—riot allow oiu'Helve:j to bo put on a shelf." Hotelmen Approve The Alonigoinei-y Counly Holeliiien's aud i Association Pcrinsburg, the i bfll. They apjirove of the bill because i Is I it provi<les protection for the hotelmen I in session last week at endorsed the new beer the result that the flow- of humor soon W. Wil - I I'-'raiik Alile^ Day, I George A\'<>odward, Tho Jenkintown «choid board has: yti-.^wbridgc, Harvey Al. AVatt decrea.sed the school t.ax rate from :'/>liiam AVarner Harper and Francis R. to IS mills, with a budget approprl.i-¦ ytrawbridge. tion of $127,137, compared to $140,345' J.-ist year. A 10 per cent, reduction in teachera' salaries also wiia announced. antville. The Legion will be assisted in tho work by the Boy Scouts of I Chalfont. and the flags will be placed from 9.30 a. m. until 10 a. m. I Rev. AValter Benttle and others vis¬ ited the Berger ATemoiial Home on : Sunday afternoon and held a service for the residents. i At the meeting of Ihe Ijadies' Aid iand ATIssionary Societies on AVediies- ; day afternoon. Plans were made to A'l's 'hold a strawberr>' and ico cream fes- ' ' tlval In June. The sixth district Sunday school con- ! vention will lie held iri Pleasantville Reformed church lu the eveniun of —Sellersville has passed a dors' law. June 6. A silver medal contest ivas held at the church on AA'ednesday evening lof last iveek. It was sponsored by the ed .amusing references to mem¬ bors of the club and their vocations. He made many clever hits to the gen- oral enjoyment, and then revealed his own identity. Il<^ adniitled being ti'.-Ullc man.-iger of llie Lehigh Valley Transit comiiany, giving a review ot his life in t)lilo, mentioning his own membership as a Kiwanian of .a neigh¬ boring club, and iIoMod with the re- clt.al of several poems in an expressive style. He was loudly applauded as he successfully completed hla clever Im¬ personation and act. i The tables were tlien moved back, and tho dancers enjoyed tho light fantastic, while card tables of bridge provided enjoyment and mental exer¬ tion to those addicts so uSiicted. 1 X Baptist institution, iirovid¬ ing for a re.ason.'iblo vacation, varvin.g from $15 to $IH per week, according to age. Bible study and discussion Is held daily, .'md all kinds of siK-U'ts may be enjoyed, such as swimmin'g, handi¬ craft, nature study, hikes, etc., and nnd ovenlng ciimp fire and vesper ser¬ viee. The camp opens the latter part ot June and closes late in -August. A'aeation iiaities are divided into age classes an'd go to camp .at differ¬ ent times according to the age classi¬ llcation. Junior Hofse Show on June 3 The Piiiladeliilila Hnrse Show "for tbe Juniors 'by tiie Junio's" w'ill bo bold at tho Wis.sahickon Farms Cluli, AVhIteniai-sh, at l.:i:l p. m., Saturday, June 3. It is being managcil liy a group of youthful e(|ueislri.a.ns, headed b.y Ann Al, Dickinson, Air. and Airs, Philemon and .also that it contains restrictions wliich the association had foii.rrht for, mainly prohibiting the sale of beer to minors. The ov.Lranization decided to enntlnue its efforts for direct repeal of the ISth amendment and bring about the legal sale of liquor. County Treasurer George Af. I'ratt was commendod for his liber.il inter¬ pretation ot the clause In the beer bill whieh ivermits refusal of licenses to aiiplicants who have I'ecords ot con¬ victions in court. president A. AV. Supplee, of Trewi;j;- town, prrsided. ; Lower Bucks and Montgomery County i Master Plumbers Banquet The I'.egiilar annu.il banquet ot the Lower Bucks nnd Alontgomery Coun¬ ty Ab'i.ster Plumbers' Associ.ation was held on ATay Kith, at the Casa Conti hotel, Glenside, with .about 100 in at- teu'dance. Atany and varied were tho interesi ing features of the evenin.g. 1'inner was served, after which. Pres¬ ident Stewart Rorer. in belialf of tho Association, presented a beautiful bath room si'ale to the Cheltenham Town¬ ship Plumbiii'g Inspector, David Doug- Iass( and wife. Next on the program were acts ot much jollity presented by theatrical artists. Following as the us¬ ual entertainment of cards and danc¬ ing, all of which -was much enjoyed. Willow Crove Park Opens Full Beginning tliis Saiurday, 'Willow Grove Tail: will lie open to the pub¬ lico every d'ly and niglil- -Ibe season to continue until earl.v in Septomber. And, as outstanding features, the p.ark man.igemerit announces .a thrill¬ ing Wild West .Show and Rodeo, with perforniances ever,v atternoon .and night; Emmet AVelch's ATiuisfrels In the Alusic Stadium, and Hal Thomp- son'.s Famous Orchestra In' Danceland every Saturday night; the .All Star Revues, every .Sunday. AN'ilh these entertaiiimeut features are included the mnny amusement devices, offering thrills and fun to evei'yorfe: and the four lug picnlo groves, offering every facility for out¬ ings or reunions of cliurches, societies or fraternal organizations. There is no more desirable pl.ace to spend your liecoration Day outing than at Willow Grove, with its many at¬ tractive aud entertaining features. Will of Wm. E. Ferguson The will of AVilli.am I-'l. Ferguson, iiouthe.ast cc^rner of Fourth slreel aud City L'n". le.avo-. his JlU.rOO eslate to his wid'iw, Ijoonore. Afr. Ferguson wa,s ¦a builder .and real estate 'Jeveloper in Horsham and othoi- placo^:. CcngreMsman DIt'p" Resigns Solicitor- ship Representative J. WSIliam Dittor, Ibe fli':-it con.grc'ismnn sent to Wash- iiigtiin I'l-.iin the 17th di.stiict coinpi-ls- e:i s llely oi AIoiit;4-i>m'I'.T counly. haa resigned as solicitor of Sheriff H.azel- tinn R. Lever, in onler to devote his full lime t'l tbe weighty federal legis- ters at the cari;al. ter had tendered his resigna¬ tion some time ae-o and Slieriff Ix'V-'r ha,s named Attnrney Fi';inl;lin L. W ¦i'.;ht to tbe solicitor post. (^>n'-',:-ossman Ditter, a despatch fi-iiiii \\-as;iin,,';;ton sliited. Iia'i lie'n ad¬ mitted as a membiH' of the TTnited States Supremo Court. —New 1-rllaiii lias IiiuucIumI a cam- paiyri of street iuipiovcmvnt. latiie matt •Mr. Ditto
Object Description
Title | The Ambler Gazette 19330525 |
Volume | 55 |
Issue | 13 |
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 | 05/25/1933 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
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Month | 05 |
Day | 25 |
Year | 1933 |
Description
Title | The Ambler Gazette 19330525 |
Volume | 55 |
Issue | 13 |
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 | 05/25/1933 |
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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The Ambler Gazette
VOL. LV-NO. 13
AMBLER. PA.. MAY 25. 1933
.S1.75 A YEAR
NORTON DOWNS, JR., POST, 12B, HAS PROGRAM
NO.
Popi^AkDay is Nevt Saturday—Then FoliS^ts the Memorial Tribute on Mry' 20 with Exercises — Trip to Coatesville Hospital on June 1B. Condiiander Jiklwln W. I'cncll, Jr., of the Nortim Downs, Jr., l'ost Amer¬ ican Legiori, of Amibler, predicts, from present indication, that tho trip to the United Slates Veterans' hosiutal a'l Coatesville on June 18 will be one of the most successful journeys of ils kind ever undertaken by the local post. Quite a large number ot mem¬ bers arid friends have signifled tlicir intention of making the trip, which will be by motor cars. Any I'lesident Who wishes to Join the post on this trip is welcome, and is ui',ged to contact any ono of the following inembers of the Post: Conirades Smith, Graham, Faust, Sobers an'd also um- tniander and Past Comnvinders Ferrell nnd Willox. Full information, as to the meeting pl.aco and hour of leaving Ambler will be announced. Arrange¬ ments are .also belnY.C made by the post ^to -havo an escort of state highway ' p.atrol oincers. The meiribers of the Ladles' Auxiliary of Ihe Post are tak¬ ing an active part In this journey to the hospital and are also m.aking an effort to secure a l.arge number of jig saw pu',?zles to be donated to the hos¬ pit.al for the recreaiion ot the disiibled veterans. Anyone having no further use for jig s.aw puzzles, please doriate same for tho .above purpose.
Commiander Ferrell is also anxious to nvake Memorial day a success, and urges all ex-service men of Ambler nnd vicinity, whether or not they are niembers of the local post, to assist in the movement for obsei'ving
SCHOOL DIRECTORS MEET
Annual Sessions of County Held in Norristown
The 8.«th meeting of the School Dir¬ ectors Association is being held in Rittenhou.'*e junior high school this Wednesday. Sessions at 9.30 a. ,m. and l.no p. m. daylight time.
The program:
Morning session': music, invocation, reading and aiiproval of mlnute»s, re¬ port of delegates to st.ate convention of schoid directors, Harrisburg, .Feb¬ ruary 1-2, 1933 by Airs. Joseph Alaicr, Royensford; Airs. Sarah L. AVatson. Horsham; Mrs. Eleanor Moyer, North Wales; ficorge Y. Styer, Ambler; Her¬ man 13. AVillaiedt. Upper Providence, and Rev. Carl G. Petri, Sklpi.nck; ad¬ dress, "Ni'W Educational Legislalicm'," by W. Af. Denison, dcinity superinten¬ dent of public instruction, llariislnn,,'.
Afternoon session: address, AVilson G. Sarig, member of education com¬ mittee, Penn'Kylvanin li'glslature. Tem¬ ple; address, lienjamin F. IIakIIoW, chairman, Montgomery county enicr- .gency relief board.
WILL BE DEDICATED IN CONCERT NEXT SUNDAY
Cr. Rollo Maitland, Nationally Known Organist, Will Be at the Console with a Fine Program'—Mr. Donovan O'Hara Will Sing.
Next Sunday afternoon. May 28th, between the hours of 2.30 and 4.30 o'clock, a memorial cimcert will be provided at AVhltemiwsli Memori.U Park, In dedicating the "Vox-Organo" Musicual instrument, consisting of a cathedral oi'gan, belfry chimes, and vibra-harp.
Tire "A"ox-Organo" as installed in Whitemarsh Alemorial Park was built under the personal supervision ot Mr. Louis Luberoff, its inventor. This musical unit is the flrst of Its kind to have ever been built for outdoor
AV. C. T. U. Mlss Margaret Kratz won tho med.al.
The comniencemerit exercises of the AVarrlngton township schools will be held in the church on June 7th.
AVilliam H.amilton. Jr., nccompanied tho boys of the Poylestown high .school to Shibe Park (Hi IViday after¬ noon.
ATorton Yeakle, sori of ATr. and Airs. Alfred A'eakle, left on Tuesdiy morn-
i ing for tho reforestation camp. AVord
j has been received from Camp Aleade. where he at the Iiresent time.
i The fami on which A\- resldes h.as been sold to ; purchaser.
Mr. and ATrs. Georae Com'ell and
¦ daughter Alarianne, Mr. and ATrs. AVil¬ liam Kohler motored to Vnlley Forge on Sunday afternoon and listened to .a service in the chaiied. !n>.ird the or-
j gan and enjoyed the chimes.
I Aliss I'Yarfces AIcNalif, Anna Cornell, C.Iadys and Elsworth Clymer motor¬ ed to Atlantic City as \fcck-end guests
j of their aunt. Airs, H. Titjlllnger, and family.
ATr. and ATrs. Charlesjpnrscms. of El¬ kins Park, were recent caller:^ of Air.
and All's. E. Carl Kohfer.
— ¦ -v-
bini from is st.'itloncd
i.im Blythe lenkintown
DISTRICT WORKERS VICE A^.^' PAY
GIVE
TAXES
SER-
Ambler Company Fought the Proposi¬ tion Some Years Ago, and Now the ; Fourth District Opposes Tax on El- j ectric and Gas Consumption. i
Some two ye.ars .ago at a meeting of i the activo workers of the AA'issahickon j Fire Co., of Ambler, .a movement was; st.arted to relieve volunteer flre com- I IKinlcs from the neccssKy of iiaying ,'i! tax on the gasoline used in the fire li.ghtlng apiiar.atus, and now the .active the I workers of the Fourth District of
day In the proper mariner. All ex- | count.v have taken up the matters, as service men, their families and friends | Qutiin'ed at the session held last AVed- ore also Invited to join the Post in ; nesday evening In tbe Fort AA'ashington attending divine service Sunday eve- | fii-o house, ning at 7.45 o'clock in the Church of
The Rev. H. K. C.ar- I
The meeting was hold in the assem-
the Brethren. The itev. tu i^. v. |
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