The Ambler Gazette 19380915

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The Ambler Gazette
VOL. LX-NO. 30
AMBLER.   E^A..   HEPTKMBER   15.   Ig38
$L75 Per Year in Advance,. 5c Per Copy
BIDS ON NEW BUILDING PROIECI
ARCHITECTS PLANS ARE H; GROUND BOUGHT
WILL INSTALL PASTOR
COMMUNin CENTER CONFERS
Will   Consider     Proposal   of     Borough Council   to   Widen   Thorouthfare
The     prublen.   ot     widfnlnj,'      Kate street   was   put  before   the   meeting  of the   North   Pevnn     <;oniniunlty   Center iH.st  week   liy   nionibers  of  the  Ambler INiroiigh   ("ouncil.   To   .accomplish   thlH Improvement  it  will ¦t)e  ne('e«s;iry   for | the   Community   Center   iind   the   Col- ! ony   Clul)   of     Ambler   to  allow     elsrht feet  to  he  t«ken  from   the  side  of the \ lot    at  the    I'ront  and     tapering  to 2 feet   in   the  rear  of  the  lot.
Meml'era   of   the   board   were     nn-
185th ANNIVERSARY OF CHURCH
OF
nonicfcornin
POSI REMINISC[NIh=.r
Special   Service   Sunday   in   St.   Paul's
Reformed Church for Rev. Schmoyer j On Sunday evenins, September 18. .The   Rev.   I'aul   K.   Kfhmoyer   will   be
! In-italled aa pastor of St. Paul's Re- ' able to reach any de< Islon tint npreed I formed church, at Kort Washington. | the Center should work ha.nd In hand , The  Com/mittee  which   was    appointed j wilh   the     Horough   Council     for     thei
by I'hiladelphia Claaslss lo havo charse ' bclterment of the  town.  The president j lof the aervice includes, the Rev. Cyrus | .)f  the  Center,  t:harles   D.  Jones,  andj Initial strides h;ive been made for an iT. (Jlessner,  pastor of Christ Reformed ,' li.   J.   r)a.?rer,   cht'.lrtnan   of   the   build-[ ininiedialc   bCKlnnlnB   of   the   work   of ; ohurch,  Norriatown.   who   will  conduct   |ng     committee     were     appointed     to   members   and   the   present   ollicers   of
Upper   Dublin   Lutheran   Congregation Wili   Observe  Event  With   Rally The r^iper  Dublin  Lutheran  Church wil  observe Its  185th birthday  im  Sun¬ day   morning.   .September   18th   with   a homecoming   and   rally   service.     This theran congregation was or- 1753. years It  has striven  to  care for the spiritual  and   """P';'"'^"':^'''",:''| Fort   Washington
ELEVATES STACKHOUSE TO SERGEANT
AUTUMN HISTORICAL MEETING
-'        : Ita  members   and  has   extended  ita   in
GROUP DINE  AT POST  HOME  AND   flunnce and   help Into   the surrounding RECALL  EARLY  DAYS
DIRECTORS  SET  TUITION   RATES TRANSACT   GENERAL   BUSINESS
Group   Wilt     Hold Luncheon   Session   at   Clifton   House
community. At Ita altar generatbma ofj The autumm meetins of the Fort Lutherans h.'ive been baiitlzed. con- j AVashington Historical Soclely at the Fifteen of Original Members Talk of Urmed. married and received the sacra- j Clifton House, will bt? held on W<><1- Naming of Post and of Its Growth— Past Commanders Recall Stages of the Legion—Officers Present. Approximately   half   of   the   charter
PLAN TO INCREASE THE POLICE EORCE TO EOUR
constructing the new Ambler high school addition. I'lans and specitica- tions have been fully approved at Har¬ risburg and the lioard of School dir¬ ectors are ready now to receive bids from contractors for general construc¬ tion,    plumbing,   electrical    work     and
the Installation aervice; the Rev. Dr John Lentz, paator of Trinity rhurch. CoUegeviUe, who will conduct the evening worship; and the Rev. Calvin I Wlngert, pastor of the Reformed church iof the Ascension, Norriatown. I     Dr.  Clharles   E.     Schaeffer.    General
charge   of the pastorate   ot St.  Paul's church on July 15,
heating and ventilating installation for 1 "Secretary of  the Board  of   Home Mls- Ihe new structure. ' sions   of   the   Reformed   church,     will
A« reported    by    Mr.  J.  W. Cassel, !'"'^1'^*',*.''^_ ^tr""'" chairman   of    the   building   committee, who   is   allotting   a   great   deal   of   hia time  to the  project, much  of the pre- I Uniinary   work   is  accomplished.     Tho i architects   pi.ina  and  specirications are I read.v.   the   ground  has  been   agreeably I ne.Ejotlated   for.   a   complete   survey   l.s ! made, and Icg.iI and financing iiroblcniH j have been honed out. The school board ' in   session     Tuesday   evening   received | this  gratifying report  whioh paves the way  for the  Immediate commencement 1 of huilding  activity. ,
Thomas l'"ouikc. solicitor for the j board has been speed,v in his negotia¬ tions for the transfer ot the bonds int" cash. A cerliHod check for $l.Tr),Olin has | been received from Stroud iind Co.. l)urchascrs of the bonds together with the premium of $1HL'. Mr, Koulke hfis also negotiated purchase of the i> acres if land. (Ill which tlie iiddition will be built, from the estate of Joseph Hay¬ wood, and settlement will be made therefor next   week.
Thus far. it waa reported expendl- lurea have been Jl'-.boo for the real .•state;  $1(1,410.4(1 for fees of the archi
confer with the Colony Club and de-j Wni. lioulton Dixon Post. No. ID, teiTnlne  the  exact  details. ! American  I^eglon   of Fort  Washington.
Mr. .Ion'/-! iiinnounced before the ; held a dinner and meeting at the I'ost board that a court decision on the ! home on Monday evening prior to the hospital   fund   has   been   handed   down | ffSU'if "'PPtlng.
and the decree vif Judge Wm. F. | A full course turkey dinner was CHp- Dannehower divided the f-tnd. ex- "hly served by the Steward of the ceeding fS.!Ml(l. equally between the'I'ost, after which the various charter Community Center and the Norto.n Imofn^ers were called upon to reminisce Downs,    Jr.,   P'lwt     No.   li),     American   on the days when  Post 10 waa Hrst or-
ment. In the cemetery lle buried many , n<>8day. September L'lat, at 13 o'clock -, , ot the i>ioneera In this section of Penn- ' noon, with service of a <?over<vl dish , 1 sylvania who contributed to the growth I luncheon. A social 'hour with a variety i
of  the conimunity and  tbe church. ! of good things  to eat  will  feature the!
The church  still stands at the cross , ^'vent. |
I roads ready to administer to the siilrit- j The inogram. which h.is 'lieen ar- | I ual   needs   of   the  (^immunity   and   to   ranged   for   thp   afternoon,    will   be a
PROPERTY    OWNERS      SACRIFICE TO   WIDEN    RACE   STREET
The   Rov.   Mr.     Schmoyer      aaaumed i i^pgi„n,     of  Ambler.     It     is     helieved   Bimized
exhort  Its  members   to   a  Divinely   in¬ spired Christian Ult:
The pastor wilT preach on tiie sub¬ ject, "The Riilwark of Civilization— The Christian Church," at the service on Sunday morning.
MARINE BAND CONCERT
FORT WASHINGTON UNIT COMPETES AT YEADON WITH 14 CADET CORPS
Many Tickets Being Sold for Program 1 At   Norristown  Saturday
i     Adv.ince sale  of ticketa  for the  two
Past Commander Edward Quinn re¬ called the early days when the Ameri¬ can Legion was first organized in Paris, and  the aims and   ideals  advanced  for
the   betterment   of   tlie   Veteran,   and | concerts    to be    given by the    United
stated   he   feels  the  IjOgion  in   general ' States Marine Band  In  the auditorium
Milk House Destroyed on Klauder Place i has strayed  from   the original idea for i of   the   new   Norristown    High   School,
• s   Firemen   Confine   Flames (which   they    were   organized.    He    re-   under   the  auspices   of   tbe  George   N.
called   various   incidents   in   the   early '¦ Althouse   Post,
the money  will  be  divided  In a week or two.
FIRE THREATENED BARN
j The resignation '-it John T. Cam- I burn from the Amli.ler police force j waa uuletly accepted by Boroug'h I Council at their nieeti.ng Monday eve¬ ning and there was no questi.m inor ' discussion on the-matter. It was de- ' clde<l that a new O'fHcer be secured to till the vacancy and the change I should be eftectlve Septemlier 15. j     The  council   undertook   to   choose a
r successor    to    Camburn     Immedlatel.v Lveryone    la  urged   to    be I'resent. j „„^  ^^ ^^^^ ^,,„,^  j,,^,,,^,  ,^,,j i.^..^^^^
The   flower   show,   sponso^-ed   by   the | „,     j^^   ^^.^^   Increasing     number     ot
talk by the gardem chairman. Miss (Katherlne Haines on "Bulba and Flowera." A soprjino solo will 'lie ren¬ dered by Mrs. \Vlllla,m Depnatel of Chalfont. folbiwed by com.munlty Hinging led by the music Ohairman, .Mrs.  Clyde  Hutchcroft.
Hlfltorlcal  Society,  will be held at the
BOULTON  DIXON    GROUP    TENTH IN    BRILLIANT   SPECTACLE
A   large   barn   contiiinlng   fifty   head i
of  cattle   waa threatened when  an  ad-1
1 Joining building on the farm of George!
C. Klauder.   Penllyn pike. Penllyn.  wai-|
damaged by Hre on Saturday. '
The  entire roof   of  the  milk    house which adjoins   the barn burned.  There] was no other damage e.tcept that caus- ; ed by  falling  timbers.   K'mployes start- | ed  to  lead  the cattle  frcnn the barn  In
No.
33,
American
Fine Appearance of Legion Proteges Spoiled by Errors in Marching Line —Upper Darby Unit First—Shake Up Expected Locally petition   Next.
( Continued on  I'agi 2 )
DEATH TAKES ANOTHER
case a shift of the wind would cause it to catch (ire, but the animals were returned to the building when llremen got the blaze on the frame roof of the Lansdale Com-i^rlck and cement milk house under ! control.
I     Fire   companies    from    Amb'.r   and The  Drum  and   Bugle Corps    of  the j f.gntp,. .square answered  the call.  Sev : William Boulton Dixon Post, American , p^.j,   fippnien   suffered   cuts   and   slight teets, Davis  and  Dunlap;   $7!»7,3:) legal i Legion of Fort Washington, took tenth 11,^.^^ ^^^1,^ flghdng  the blaze.
tees;   $211.20  to  C. Raymond Weir  for   Plt^'e  'n   a  colorful   Junior   Drum   andj ,	
the   topographical   survey;     }S4.5.''>   for' l'"B'''  Corpa  competition   held   on   thej
engrnving of the iionds, I Yeadon High  School lield In Yeadon im j
The   board   are  advertising   for  bids | t^aturday   afternoon     in   the     opening!
on    the. general   construction   and   in-| competition uf the fall  drill season.       |
Ht.illation  work   and arranged  at their |     Numbered  as   the    first  competition:
meeting to receive the sealed proposals | ever held by the Walter G. Allen Post i
therefor at .1 special session    to be hel.  jof   Yeadon,   the   contest   attracted     111
Monday, Oct<iber 3, in the Ambler hl.%'h I Junior  units,   including   the   best    topi
schooi   building  at  8  p.   m. .      | ranking   Corps   in   the   nation. The
The   bo.ird  of  directors accepted   the j Yearaly V. F. W. Corps, undefeated na-
Kcho d   calendar   presented    by   Super   j tional  champions   last  year,  were  pre-1
•Vising Principal K. K. Kerschner. There   sent in   the competition. |
are   IHH   school   days   this  year.   School |     The Boulton  Dixon  cadets, aecoftd  in,
r^liegan on Septeinber n and wiil termln-! the   competing   list,   received   a   grand,  ——
ate  Friday, June  23,  193!1.  One week  is | burst  of  applause  from  the thousands Uppjg|   B^\„g   Made  Against  Action  of given   at   Christmas   with   sc hool    re- | of spe'tators. An  almost perfet t  score convening,  January   3.   Easter h.didays i i"   in.-ipection  was  awarded   the Corps. | are Friday, Monday and Tuesdav. Other | but the everwatchtul eagle  eyes  of  the ] holidays   are   Armistice   day.   Thanks-| "pW    Judges    found   enough    errors   to
! eliminate   the  Dixon   Cadets  from   the prize  money.
No   real   comment   was   made   about I the   score   sheets     by   John   S.   Magill. : leader of the Corps. The scores will be | ^^^^^.j^^^ at  their week
days   of   Post   IC,   and   stated   that   in j Legion,  ia  steadily   increasing  and   in-
those   days   there   was   little   to   talk _ dicatlons point to capacity audiencoa.
alKiut, and many silly motions were put ,     Legionnaires   and   the   Auxiliary     at
up  to make debate.  He  .stated  that he j Norristown are disposing of the tickets
and tbe sale in this community of both regular admission tickets and patrons reservations are exceedingly high.
This   is   the   T'nlted    States   Marine I I'.and from AVaahington.  reputed as the j beat  in   tbe land, and is  now on a   tour which   touches   this   section  at  Norria¬ town   next   Saturday     afternoon      and ' evening.
;     Tickets   are   on   s.ale   and    the   price
range   is   from   3.")  cents   t<i   $1.50.   Net
protits  will   go   to  Welfare  C<immittee.
which Norriatown American lyeglon is
i assisting.
IDENT; J. D. ECKFELDT WAS 93
t;iifton  House  on  Saturday, ber 24.
emergenc.v   calls   the   f.irce   should   be
KIWANIS CLUB ENJOYS SCENIC CAMERA R'iLS; AT
'^'^^'*"'^'" Increased to four men. In selection of I an addition to Ihe force Ale.vander j Willox, of Tennis aveniv^, pa.st, com¬ mander of Nortiin Dovms. Jr.. post. I American Legion of Anibler. was ael- ; lected to till the vacancy left by .Toh,n ! Camburn. Although other names were available, the police committee decld- ^ ed to withhold the selection ot a ; fourth   officer,
I I'urgesH John Tros.ter reipiested ; Town C.uincil to establish the offi-e I of Sergeant on the f<iicB to give a j second man proper authority in tbe aiisence of Chiet of Police Lester J ; i'arpenter. The council metubera ap- I proved an<i name<l Charlea Slackbouae j t<i thia capacity at  no  increase  in sal-
TALKS
RETIRED   AFTER   HOLDING    POSI¬ TION AT  U. S. MINT 64 YEARS       I
Senility  Caused     Demise     of     Active- Churchman—Family  Served   Govern¬ ment  in  Philadelphia Mint 139 Years i —Buried  Beside Wife at  Rose  Hill.   I Jacob H.  liikfeldt,   for many years a
leiddent  of No. 6,  Lindenwold  Terrace,
in   Upper    Dublin,   was   buried   Satur-
  Iday with funeral services conducted a'.
MAY CHANGE  RULES GOVERNING ibis late residence. Rev. t^harles A. Piatt,
pastor   of    th#      Auibler    Presbyterian
giving day and Friday. Waahington'.- birthday h.alf day. two days during Rchoolmen's week in February and Me- jT'rial day. Mr. Kerschner also reported the en- ( Continued  on Page 6 )
POLICE    DEPARTMENT
Zoning Board of Adjustment—State Approves Erdenheim Sewer Project ^Development in Brook Road Area —Other Township Business .'>prin:;fleld township Ixiard of co-m- mlasl »ners   had   little   huaimess   of   kii-
churcli.   performed   the   service.   Inter¬ ment was made lieside his wife. Janet, who  died  ten   years  ago.   In   Rose   Hill ; cemetery.
Deceased, who was very well known ¦ in this community, lived retired at his 1 home since 1930. Recently he was ' stricken   ill  while  alone  at home.  His
L PLANS A BIG YEAR
EUY'S  NEW  EQUIPMENT  FOR   EX¬ TENSIVE ALL-YEAR  PROGRAM
Additional   Drum  Major and Two  Flag Bearers Will Lead Column—New Drill   member ot   the
ROTARY DAY AT CLUB FEATURED
WITH SPORTS AND SPEAKINQ      I
I
  iary.  Council  decided   upon   $130  na  tli^
Kiwanians Receive Two into Msnber- | wagt)  for  Willox   and   the  same for a iship—Hold    Large    Meeting—Pr*«i-    f""'t'h  patrolman  who  v.ill   lie  select- _. _. , _  .      ed   soon.
dent  Menges Shows Pictures of Trip ;     ,, ,,..„..„   .n     . .   , ,
" •     ' ouncllmian   Albertson   reported hav-
—Other Club Notes. 1 ing     met   with     property   holders     on
At one of the largest attended meet- | l'rtc«   streei   ea.st   of   Itidge   avenue trr
ings  ot   the  Kiwanis   Club   of   Ambler   discuss   with   them   the   acquisition of
this year two more new membera were | ground  from  their lots for the widen-
Invested   by   Preaident   Klmer   Menges I in'; of the street. The Colony Club a.nd
Center     are the
pastor of the Ai^iler Church of the I front lawn of their pniperty. Cithers. Brethren, and Attorney Charles Hun- ¦ therealong, will be contacted. General sicker, ot Klourtown, leceived the Ki¬ wanis   button   ot meml>ership.
The entire  membership.   3'.t  in  num¬ ber,  of   the club  waa  present   at   this
Tuesday evening aa the Clubmen dined j North   Penn  Community
at School  Inn.  Rev.  INiul M. Robinson,   willing   to   s.!icrltice -8   feet   from
aii|>r.ival   seems   evident.
Worlc will be projected imm.ediately on erecti<in of the new staind pike for Ht<irage in the Ambler Spring Water meeting. Besides there were a number of ¦ system. Council through the recom- vlsiting Kiwanians and guests attending, j mendation of Jimeph C. Hess. chair- President ITlmer introduced Kiwanians | nian <if the Public ITtilitiea Commlt- George Yocum and William Henszey. j tee. will proceed in the i«Mper man — oi I.AnsUaIe. and McDonald Benton and | ner for iaaiiance of landa for ini reaMp J. Harvey Rex, of Norriatown. Otheis lof Horou,s-h indebtedness and procure were Raymond Steven«on. a former; bids for contr.icts. lOngineers Bilrkln- Ambler   club.       Rev. j bine  and   H;idock,   wbo   h.ive   prepared
to  bo   Used   in  Many Contests to be i Cbarles  A.  I'latt   and  William   Trout¬ man.  of Ambler.
Entered—Southeastern   District   Con¬ cert  High   Light of  Year.
dP-.th nccnrred on Wedne«d-.v    evenin<r       ^"^'''^ "'S'l ^'^'""'''^''•""'• •'''^'"^ ^"   ler  Kiwanians  and.   in   addre.ssing   the   the   I'ubllc   Works   Administration. I death occurred on Wednesday   evening . ^f i^.^^^ year's veteran musicians and aj
I     Ijlcutenant Governor William Carna- ! thon was again the guest ot the Amb-
the plan* v.ere paid a fee <if $4H!t.l2 for their preliminary work in this project f.ir which the Borouph ha.i Juat   received  a  grant   of  $:2.43S   from
port  liefore     them   at   the     Septemlier
last   week.     It   was     decided discussed  by  the Corps at  their week- | ^^„,,.^^^,,,      ^^^.,^     rules   governing ly meetng tomoiTow night. A real shake, ^,^,j^^,,j^.^   .^^^   practices   Mf   the     police
SPRINGHOUSE SPLITS
on   the  Corps   is  expected   for   the j
shouid   lie C'h.uiged  an<l   brought  up to
iup
i Corps committee has no desire to hav9 j ,,,^jp   ^^^ Bureau of Police Protection
!u low scoring unit.
i     The     Archer-lippler
ot last  week. He was   In his SSrd year, i junior  band   reserve  ot  29  more   play- Deceased   resided  in   the  Ivy     Rock | ers,  was launched into  a new year of tlie   ^^''•'^'°" "f Plymouth townsliip for many ' activity   early   Friday   morning   v.hen years prior  to   removing  to   Ambler  3(i ' Mr. Clifford Geary, the band conductor, years  ago.   He  was  a  member  ot  the ' put the luusicial unit  under his  baton
group, congratulated them on the mar- I An outstanding hill from Stewart ! velous interest and attendance that the] Nase. borough solicitor, for ?."i(lfl was j club haa  had  this year.  Ambler, again,   ordered   ixiid.   This   bill   waa   for  serv-
( Continued  on Pag« 6 )
THIRD   GAME   OF   THE   MONTCO
LEAGUE  PLAY-OFF WILL
BE  PLAYED IN AMBLER
Veterans      of
- Foreign   Wars   Corps  ot   Ujiper  Darby.
, this vear's  V. F. W.   National  Champ-
I. a    .       I .1, ,. „ii..o    loard   of  Aduistment
lions, won flrst prize m  the competion. i _ ___   ^     ^      ...........
' The Olney I'ost won  second,  the Cum-
munity League Cadets of Kensington ' third, and the Geo. 11. Imhoff Post won ! third prize. Other competing units i were the Upper Darby Post, Osmond j Post, Naome Chapter. Corporal Street I Post.   Hamilton     K'ish     I'ost.     H.      L. .     ,   , „  ,, ,   ,       ,
Schmidt  Post, and  the Howard McCall! "i^"' .'^'"^   be<-n   fuUy  approved   by the
Post.
A   colorful   program   concluded     the
will  stud.v  the suggestion.
It   was  reported   that   an   appeal     lo the     recent   deci.siou     of   the     Zoning t.i allow a  silk mill   to   lie   installed   and   operate     on |
Haws  avenue,   has   been   made   by the   j^^   Kckfeldt  family   in   the  coining  ot trustees  of  the  Miller  estate.   Hearing |
Presbyterian church and took an aclive interest in Its affairs. I He was the oldest living alumnus of the Central high schooi, Phiradelpliia, and following his graduation entered tiie Phiiadelpiiia Mint to continue a work  that liad become traditional with
for tiie  lirst  time  this  school  year.
Having an unusually flne group of musicians, Mr. Geary has an extensive ;!li-year program planned whi'-n will affect everyone connected with the band. One highlight <it the season wiil bo the Southeastern I>istrict B.md con¬ cert, which wiil  be held in CoUingdaU'.
money   in   the  United   States,   that   of   several  of the   .\miiiei- mii<jwi m« hive ot  the appeal  to  be  held  this  wc^-k at ; ^j,j,.,yp,. ,be\eial  ol  the  Amblti   musicians  h.ivc
.Norristown    will   be   attended    by   the
flve   hour   competition.       All   fourteen Corps   were  massed   on   the  drill   fleld
I which the W. G. Allen Corps, the hosts.
' played   retreat and  paraded before  all
After splitting two games ot the duaU Bcason play-off with Penn Square, win- tiers of the second halt of the .Mont¬ gomery County lyeague, Springhouse, •winners of tlie flrst half will meet their rivals this Saturday on Lindenwold field )n Ambler in an afteinoon game. This Vill be the third game of the play-oft neries of 5. . I^.|p^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^.^ ^^^^.^^ ^j^^ thunder ot ]
Springhouse    litterally   trounced   the j hundreds   ot  drums.   The  brillant   uni-i Penn Square  nine  in the  opening  tray • f^,,.„^^ ^f ^,.,n^. ,,„p<.  converted the drill by a score of 14 to S. Although outhit j „p,^  ;„,„ ^  j^^ge rainbow  of color.       I Jo   to   12   the   Gwynedd   doutei-s   made j     q„   Saturday.     September     24,     thej hits   Into   runs and  t<iok   advantage  of j jjix^n   Cadet.s-  wUl  compete   in
township     solicitor,     David     Goshens. The   deci.sion   ot  the   l>.iard   ot  adjust-
[ towiiKhip  as   both   fair  and  completely
a.nial.vsed.
i however.
The     township     solicitor, will   take   no     initiative i.n
Jacob Bausch Eckfeldt was born on Abraham Lincoln's thirty - seventh birthday, February 12, lS4li, and after completing his course in high school during which chemistry was his fav¬ orite stud.v, he entered the Mint, on the
hif.h honors to defend in the District Band this year. The All-State Band competition will follow the district con¬ test.
A new event this season is a band and individual competition which is siKinsored   by   the   Forensic  and   Music
leads the I'ennsylvania district. I
Aa the feature ot entertainment Presi- , dent projected .¦several reels of motion ! picture camera scenes ot Ills trip while | attending the Kiwanls Xatiimal con- j vention in San lYancisco last sunimer, i The reels, showing purely scenic views ! of the many places he and his party ', visited during their six weeks' holi- : day.    beg.in   with    scenes   in   Pennsyl- j
vania  and presented  scenes of  various 	
cities and points of interest along their ! DEDICATION OF PROJECT FOR |5,.
T IN CHURCH ROAD AREA
coo AND fe.OCO   HOMES   HELD
niotor   route  westward.   Scenes   of   the i
Grand Canyon. New Mexico. Calitornia. j
Seattle, Van Couver and the Canadian | Township Officials Participate and Give
Rockies were included. Their tour ex- |     Approval of   New   Housing   Program
tended over 10,000 miles of the  United I
States  and Western  Canada.
the  hBiirlng.
I April   Ul,   1865,   to  become assistant   to
The  plana  for  the  KrdenheiiVj sewer   his  father,  who was   Chief  Assayer  at
have   been   approved   by   the   authori-i that   time.   After  a   service   of   sixteen
day President Lincoln was assassinated. I i^.,g^,p   Ambler  Highs band competed
in  and won such a contest four  yeai.i ago and hope to repeat. The entire band
the   other   groups.        The   prizes   were 1 ties in  H4irrisl>urg and  have been tor- ' years   as   assistant   he   was   appointed awarded,  and Mine   by  one,   the    Corps   w"arded   to   the   Sanitary  "vVater   L'.xird ! to  succeed his father as chiet Assayer,
( Continued on  I'age 2 )
REPUBLICAN WOMEN PLAN
j a position he continued to hold for i forty-eight years, until January 1, 1930, ] ( Continued on  Page 4 )
drill
ORCHARD LANE REPAIR
INSTALLATION SERVICE
vostly errors. Pases on  bails ruined the ¦ tjompetitlon at Lansdale renn   Square   chances.   The  hurling  of | Wright was  effective when needed.  He fanned   9.  Zerbenskl.   Bracelin   and  R. Strouse   clouted  homers.
Penn Square turned the tables Sun¬ day and virtually reserved the piay of Saturdays game by taking advantage of errors. But Penn Square batters were in tiie humor Sunday and tapped Fryl¬ ing for 14 safeties while Nolan kept :12 hits scattered. The final score was 13  to   5.
Will Be Held in Ambler Presbyterian , eludes a candidates' tea, at the Baed Church for Rev. Charles A. Piatt I erwood golf course, on Tuesday. Cc Installation   Service   will   lie   held
Full Schedule of Fall  Activities Opens
With C'olf on October  4 ' Oil-Bound Macadam Surface Being Ap-
The   Kastern      Montgomery     County i .j^j („  Resurfacing  Project.
Council  ot  Republican  Women have  a ¦ full   .schedule   for  ail   activities,   it   in- l     Montgomery   dunty   Commissioners
and soloists and ensemldes from Amb¬ ler will enter the conteat. No pliico has been yet selected for the contest. liUt the Hnala wiil be held In the new Nor- lirtown High School.
The Ambler band will start to work on the contest as soon as the conteat list is made public. Mr. Geary will sta.ge his own competition in Amblor for soloists and ensembles and tho winners will be entered in the Forensi.; contest.
Three  uniforms will be  added to f^.e ]as a member of the club,
—F. H. A. Underwriting—200 Dwell¬ ings Planned.
Formal dedication of what is declar-
Rotary   Day    at   Plymouth j
Members   ot     the   Rotarv  Club      of I    , Ambler joined   Rotarians  trom   practi-i ^^ }"   be  a   $1,000,000   building project cally every other Rotary Club in Mont¬ gomer.v Countv   to   enjov  County   Ro- , . tary   Day   at   Plymouth   Country   ciub ! li™^'*.^'..''^''''/''"""!!''''''.'" .^'""tsomery
yesterday afternoon.  The  golfers were in prominance and Ambler players join-
j designated   "the     largest    single-house project   in   the   $.').000   to   $(i,000   prlca
County," attracted suburban olflcials, builder.s, and representatives of tha Federal Housing Administration to North  Hills.
The  project,   is   it   is   planned,   calls
tor  the  construction   ot 200   homes    In
The clubmen   enj,iyed  dinner   in   the   c,,p,t,.„,,,,„^   Township  and   Springfleld
early  evening and  heard atate and na- ; Township,   with   starting  operations  in
ed in the tournament. Others enjoyed the atternoon at tennis, quoits, cards and other games.
tional   Rotary   officials   speak
J. Rus.sell Meyera has been reinstated
The Presbyterian Church ot Ambler this Sunday evening tor their new pastor Rev. Charles A. Piatt. Rev. Piatt, who came from Newark. N. J.. to fill the vacancy left by Rev. Joseph t'.aturday's game on Ijindenwdil field M. IJwing last Spring, has been pastor in Amliler will not detei-mine the series   here  since May.
tober 4; activity on the last re.^jistration day, Saturday, October 8; the annual tall card party, at the Strawbridge and Clothier salon on Tuesday, November 1;    the     general   election   activity,     on
I Fred C. Peters, Foster C. Hillegass and ; present wardrobe, bringing the tot.-l  to
i 50   blue  and   gold   suits.   The  two  flag ( Continued on  Page  5 )
James W. Potter announce the start- in.^ ot operations on Orcliaril Lane, in Upper Dublin township, as of Sep¬ temiber   12.
This   is   a   County-Aid    project   ex¬ tending   from   Ambler  road   to  Bethle-
ACCIDENT AT JARRETTOWN
NIGHT CLASSES IN AMBLER
Tuesday,   November  8;    .^tendance  at'"-"""<'' f"'' '-^ ^'''''^"•^'^ "^ "^^ f^^t--i"" j Ambler   Man  Has    Car     Disabled    As
I the   convention     ot   the   I'ennsylvania
I Council   of Republican   Women,  at   the
I     ,      ,       ., ,,, ,        ,       J ^.        i ' I'enn-Harrls     Hotel,     Harrisburg,     on
ii:l'l 'I tourth game will tie played Sun- |     -j-he special service will be <=onducted   ,.^^,^,g,,,j^pr   15    j
A;   on   the   Penn   Square   diamond   in | by   the     Presbytery     ot   I'hiladelphia-, J|^yj,jp.^,pjg,^"
.",",.; afternoon. If a flfth game  is neces- i North   and  will   begin   at  7.30  with  an
j.ary Springhoime  will have a choice of j o,.gan recital by Mrs. Charles H. Korn.   ,.  ^„^ ,^^.,,^5,^ ^„ ^^^ „,,^j reglstratior
location. I organist.      The   serviee   ot   installation;,^^
 ^.. .— i will   be   performed   by   Rev.   Jacob   A
1 Idling,  moderator.
,     Others   to   participate  will   be     Rev  :     '«'"«•  J'^'"™'* Godshall.  ot Wyndmoor
(i   and   17;    the   annual lit   the   Strawbridge   and Clothier  salon,   on  Tuesday,   December
will be contructed to a width of 18 teet. | having   a   four-inch   stone   base  and  a j two   inch   oil-liiuind  macadam   surface. \     The Hstimated cost Is $4,100, ot which ; the   County  pays  tiO   percent   and     the Township  40  percent.
ot   the       new    period j Thursda.v. December 8.
ROBBERS IN AMBLER
beginning, SCOUTS OPEN FALL SEASON
The Boy Scout troop. No, 3, of Amb-
Three   Attempts   Made   Sunday   Morn¬ ing;   One   Partly  Successful
Robert   Brewster   Beattie,    D.   D.,   of   '^I'J'''''''^"' ''« '''^ ^^'"'"^'1;  ^rs. Mabel : j^,, ^^.,,, ^^ ^^^ ^^^ j.,,, j^p^^,,,^^ ^^.^^^^^ Kast   Orange.   N.   J.,   who   will   preach   ^"'dentopf.   of  Glenside.   is   vice-presi-: ^^^   ,^^j^  ^.^.^^  meeting  ot     the   coming
Three   roblieries   were   attempted   in 1
the sermon.  Rev. W. Siierman  Skinner. . Philadelphia, will give the charge to the I minister. Rev. Karl Ia Douglass Anibler early  Sunday  morning,   one  of   delphia   will   give   the   charge      to  tlie Which was a parlclaliy successful viait. : ,.„npregatiou.  Rev. George  J. Crist and
The    unknowu   intruders   tried      the   Hev. R.  DellaLoggla will  also  officiate 1'"•'»''''   "'  directors  Include home of Charles Rutherford, local mov- ¦ ,  Followng   the  services   there ing   man,   on   Poplar  street,   liut   wi'e   ^  reception  for     Rev,   and   Mi
dent. Other offli ers are: Mrs. Harry Elgner. Glenside, recording secretary; |.l,j],,_ : Mrs. .Melvin James, Gwynedd Valley, tMirrespondiug secretary; Mrs. .1. l-ewls P'retz,   Willow   Grove,   treasurer.     'Phe
Mrs.   Wil¬ liam   D.   Ridgway,      Bethayres;      Miss Piatt  i I'lorence     Hagy,     Plymouth     Meeting;
Mrs.  C.   H.  Prentzel,   Rockledge; I Mrs. Frederick   Roas, Glenside.
and
GIRL SCOUT CARD  PARTY
The committee  of the  Junior  Troop of   Ambler,   Girl   Scouts
DITTER   TO   SPEAK
CouLrressman   J.    \Villlam   DItler candidate   for  re-eleetiiiu.
of
will I
noisy   and    .Mr.   Itutiierl'ord   triglitened   given   by   the  congregation   in   tiie  rr them away. 1 ceptlon hall.
An unsuccessful attempt to enter the apartment of I'aul Warner over Max's   taproom   on   Butler  avenue   was
made    but   after   trying   to   jiiniuie   a   jj^     108,   ot   Ambler,   Girl   Scouts     of   Ambler
\)^ijKlow tho intruders were eviileutly ; America, will hold a card party and , be one ot the prlnigpal speakers at the fiKhteiieil  away. j tea on Wednesday. Septemlier  28th,  at ' Constitution   day  luncheon,   wliich   will
-At   tbe   lioim.   of   'rmiy   .Mimlli.     3a ; 2   p.   m.,   at   the   home  ot  Mrs.   James   l«i held Saturday, Sepninber  17, at   lbe Cr.iiiMe    avenue,    eiitr.iine    w.is   niade   ttiiyder.   Ili2   Park  avenuo.   The   tickets | Iteiievue-Stialford.
through a window and a man's peii are titty cents each. Mothers and friends 1 Tho luncheon will be given under .cr.cn jacket aiiiil a jiair of lady's sim'k- 'of the Scouts are invited to attend this i the iiuspices of Phil.idelphia ilepubll- 111;;.- were taken. lieneiit. 'cms.
i
I Scout year on Friday evening .it 7.30 j o'clock in the First Presbyterian ehurch. All veteran smuts and any new pros- pectiye members of the troop are urged to be present at this meeting. V'.cout- ¦ master Harry L.iiidiM has an interest¬ ing program preP'iieil for tlie opening night.
Friend  Avoids Bicyclists
Losin.g control of the macliine be was driving when he swerved sharply to ', avoid hitting two bicyclists. John Con- i roy, 25, of Walnut street near Tenth, ! Philadelphia, narrowly escaped injury as his machine careened through a i fleld  near  Jarrettown  last  week.
Ciiiet   of   Police   James   Ottinger,   ot I
Upper   Dublin .Township   Police,     said 1
that Conroy  was  driving east  on  Sus- j
quehanna road, when at  I'inetown road
he  attempted   to  pass   Roy   Truckman [
and   a   companion,   Jarrettown   youths, ,,,       ,     ,,     ,,  .     .   ,.,
, , .      ,      n.1. 1 .      I  ». i writing in Lnglish. Arithmatic. and as-
who were on bicycles. The machine left . " "
the road, struck a dtch, when  the brake
REGISTRATION FIGURES
At   the  A
miller    regis
two days, ending Tuesd
in  Amiiler.
Dl iiiiicrals
Wyiidmoiii
'I'ownsiiiii
1 lemocr.ils
202   Kcpubll
were   regisi
distriit
224   ilepuliMi
registereii.
ration     f in¬
iy  evening,
¦ans and 3(i
¦red.           Ill
Sprinnlleld
ans   ;iiiii   2ii
system was disabled, and the machine went on for neari.v 100 yards before it Could lie brought to a stop in a near¬ by   Held  owned  by   Charlea   Dimerick.
Two fences were knocked down by the machine as it made its dash across the  fleld.
Ottinger said the owner of the car was  Frank  Wolfe.  Ambler   garageman
I the   BriMike  Hoad   area   of  Cheltenham , townahip. It is indicated that ultimately j the project may be extended to include j sections ot Whitemarsh Valley. I     Although   two  specimen   homes   have been practically completed,  tiie dedica- 7~r                                 Ition  was  featured   by  a gr<iund  break- Fall Registration for WPA Classes Dur- ¦ j^g ceremonial as the "oftical inaugural" ing Next Week                         | ot the project. Participating in this cer- During  the  week of September 19  to i Pmonial were Lee A.  Kirk,  District Di- September 23. trom Monday  to  Thura-; rector of  the  Federal  Housing Admin- day  inclusive,   registration  for  tall and   istration;   Harold   C.   I'lke.     Townshii) winter Wl'A classes in Ambler will  be , M'trt'iRfr In Cheltenhatn;  and  Klmer C, held.                                                                         1 I'Prry, a member of the Board of Com- TTie   following   classes   will   be   con-I'"'««'""'''•«    "'   Springfleld     Township, ducted. Monday evenings  from  7.3»  to ' "'^'''' tiucsts at  the dedication includ- 9.30 at   North   street    hall   for     Public!                 ( Continued on Page 4 ) Speaking;    Afonday    and    AVedneaday ¦  '—•	
:::nr:ch:::;: Pen;i;sk^c;:;:g";^:;!i conference of bible classes
coal   Sketching,  and  Designing;   Tues- 1
day and Thursday evenings trom 7 to. Adult Needs and Objectives Will Bs 10 at the Forrest Avenue School. I.,it- | Discussed at Gathering in Ambler eracy and Citizenship with reading andj     An adult conference for  past.irsand
otH<ers. tea<ihers and members of -Adult Pible classes, lioth men and women, will be held in the Ambler Chunh of the Brethren om Tuesday evening, f'eptem.l'er 27. This meeting is sponsored by jthe Adult Deiiartment ot the Montgomery County .^-'aliilHtth Soh<Kil   Ass.iclation,
Mr.   Walter   K.   Myera,   nt   Philadel-
sistance in making out Citizenship papers and preparation for Citizenship examinations; 'I'hursday evenings from 7 to 10 at the lorrest Avenue School, a Dicussion Group, discussing ot topics ot public interest under Mr. Herbert Sulzer. All ot these <'lasaes are free of charge. KnroU now and take ad¬ vantage   ot   this   opportunity.
ind former  member  of Borough Coun-   Street,   .\I.-ittisiin   Avenue .ind   Knight's
cil.
This is the twelfth accident at the intersections of Pinetown road, Broad street and Susquehanna road within the last year. It is the third time with¬ in 12 months that the fence on pro-| supervision for llecreatton are suppli^ perty owned by Charles Dimcrii'k has j by the WP.A Kducation and Reireution been damaged. j progiam   of   .Muntgomery   County.
.ihia.   general   secretjiiry   ot   the   Sl.ile Supervised   Recreation  at   the   North j .SiUibath   School   As.si«<,iatton.   will   lead
a   conference     on   ".\diili    Needs     .ind 01ijeitive«."
Mr. Wiili-ini 11. Wefer, of l.iiis- dmvne. iussi«iate dlreilor of .iiliilt educatioin f.ir t.he Prt>sl>yteria 11 Board of Christian KduciLlion, will deliver the address of the evening. The meel- ing will begin at 7,3(i. The pulilic is invited.
Kield playKiiiunds will eontiliiie every afternoon from 3 to 5 p. in. and every evenin.g from (i to H, as long as the weather  permits.
Leaders   for   theso  classes  ami     the