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VOL. LXI-NO. 37 The A^y.iBLER Gazette VV* AMBLER. PA.. NOVEMBIlJR !>. 1939 $1.75 Per Year . 3r © .._.. , ^ ^ $1.75 Per Year in Advance, 5c Per Copy REPUBLICANS SWEEP WHOLE AREA URBAN 2-1 ENURE STATE, COUNTy, \m TICKET DECISIVE HONOR VtfERAN TEACHER Ambler Church Gives Party for Mrs. Amanda R. Kratz .Moniliprs of the l^.-irtiOH' Ailiilt I'.Hilo CUms, nf the Brethren Chun h, Anihlrr, pave a surprise birtbilii.v partv_tn their hunorary lea('lT.'.r, .Mr... Amanda JI. Kratz, of North Wales at thi> church, Wednraday eveninn. The event \va.s in honor nf her ni':e j ty-fourth liirthday. Mischief Night' Raids Still Un»olv I shf was teacher ot the cUs i for ed; Surprise for Junior Police more than thirty years, but was Certain and speedy action will i compelled to retire as an active POLICE TO IMPOUND DOGS MENSCH NOSED OUT POTTER BY 1233 VOTES IN A DEMO¬ CRATIC PURGE —DETERMIN¬ ED VOTE IN VARIOUS TOWN¬ SHIPS follow Chief Ijester Cari>onter's last warning to dog owners, and hence- ] forth, any loose dogs found on the | streets of the borough will be im- I pounded and their owners will be I I More than 15 young boys have rc- 1 cently been called into the local IKillce oHice and questioned about j the numerous harmful iiranks per- , formed throughout the borough on j 'Mischief Night.' The guilty parlies I have not yet been siiotted, and the I police will continue with tlieir in- I vestig.ations imlil all of the property I damaged is settled for by the offen- I ders. I Members of the Ambler Junior Police are culled upon to keep their attention on this paper for great activities within a few weeks, welcome surprise will soon be vealed. A re- GERMAN EXILE TO SPEAK SATURDAY AT ft LECTURER WILL TALK OF TO¬ DAY'S CONDITIONS ABROAD There was an inspirin.j; vote in- I .spite of tho lack ot siiirlted con- | tests in the r.iiiough ot Ambler at j the general election Tuesday. Save : for the spirit of the old line Ue- | publican grouii liltted against the | determination of the new Democra- 1 lie principles, that were evident | in the fight here for Justice of the J'eace, and the determination of voters to keep intact their splen¬ did sehool buard. there appeared little worth while to draw the voter to the polls. It was decidely a lie- )iublican victory here, as it was^ throughout the entire County, for the entire list ot row offices. All Ambler of course focused Us attention on the llrbun-Iirelnlnger tangle for Justice of the I'eace. The result was almost a - td 1 victory tor William Urban, Uepublican, the Iiresent incumbent Uobert Urein- ingcr, a Democratic leader here, did i well and iioUed the biggest vote | from ar;jong all others of his jiarty ' un the local liallot. The vote was i lil4 to 4S1. Urban won in every ward, j The _j^chool lioard battle proved Iiuite uneventful 'and William H. { .I'aust and I'aul W. Norris were re- ; turned by votes of 002 and OOO, re- i spectivcly. J'"rank Hayman, Demo- \ crat received 21)4 votes. ; Only the Democrats were at all excited over th.e outcome ot the '] vote and the lone contest to arouse their interest was the choice of | M i n o_r it y County Commissioner. I'rom t^e last results thai were ob- i tained yesterday afternoon the vic¬ tory was conceded to Uyamond K. [ Mensch over James \V. J'otter, pre- ! sent incunnbent. The total vote tor 1 Mensch was IS,228 and for Potter, i 18,«05."' j Foster Hillegass received over j J20I) votes more than J'"retl C. J'eters. ! li'olh aspired tor the two positions | o\ien on the Hoard of Oiiunty j Commissioners unopiKised. Uille-j gass received .")0,315 votes, Petert | 41»,093. j Th.ere were a few cnntesls fov i .School board and Justices of t!ie ; i'eiice oftices in the several town- ! .ships but in every instance the Ue- i pulilican candidates were not only i victorious but outstanding in their , vole. BOROUGH OF AMBLER 'J'he J''irst Ward polled the heaviest { Vote in all of Ainbler at (he election i Tuesday totalling fiOO in all. 'J'he en- ' tire J',f publican slate tor County i ofrr<es carried witli a very large ma¬ jority in all three wards. On the JJemocratlc slate the only battle for Qounly ciffice existed in the election of a minority commission. Mens<h toppe^l Potter in two of the three wards and received a total of 427 to 2,')5 for Potter. First Ward Councilman, Joseph C. Hess, U., 453. Kihool Directors (2). Faust, U, 445; Norris, ll, 244; Hayman, D, J:S4. Auditor, tiehman, U, 433; D, 134; Justice ot the Peace. I'rlian. U, 31t2; Jireifimger, D, 2U7. High Constable, Camburn, Jt, 43ti: I>, KiTi. Constable Cainburn, Ii, 431; JSreininger, D, 12S. Judge of I'llection, .Mien, Jt, 432; Lynch, D, 150. Jnsiicctor ot l';iection, Liundes, It, 431); Uear, D, 144, Second Ward Councilman, Cavalier, U, 257; D, 711. .School Directors (2), l'"aust, U, i "f adult ediiicijtion spunsored 21)3; N'orris, Ji, 2!)6; Hayman, D, 8. l^"'ii''>' International. Auditor, tiehman, U, 200: D, 78. Jus- j l^'"- Hollman's address is a timely tice of the I'eace, Crban, U, 25U; : one, tull of up-to-minute comments lireininger, D, 121). High Constable, i '>n conditions abroad. The public is Cumliurn, U, 2!iS; D, 75. Constable, | invited tb the meeting. Morris, II, 2UU; Smith, D, 8«. Judge j '- — of J'jlectlon, Huchanan, I{, 250; Smith, D, 137. Inspector of J'Jiection I teacher two years ago, but .luriii that period she has never missel .i Sunday morning session of the c! is.'- which .she always op' ned wilh priiv er. A large birthday cake occu- prosecuted and fined. A crew'fromi '"''"•l a^ilace of honor when rctiv^ii- the f.tate highwav department may i ^^nts were served. Mrs. Krat?. was be called into Ambler to pick up ^ l)''e«fnted with a large basket of all dogs found on the street. A large majority of the loose dos included among those present complaints received by tlie local police concern dogs running loose along North Main street and l'"orrest avenue. These ureas are lo be en¬ tirely freed of the menace. ! fruit by the class. Included among those i were: .Mrs. I'^liwtbeth Plough. .Mrs. i M. Moyer, Hatfield; Miss Ciaie Uci- j ner, Mrs. Vincent (Indshall, Souib'ir- jton; Miss Mary Herring. Colmyr; i Mr. and Mrs, William i.«iyman, .Mr. and Mrs. Uobert VVeirr, Hatlioro; ! .Miss_ Laura Marks, .Norrislown: \ .Mfs. .lohn Uainert, I'liilaiU'lphia; ; Miss Pertha l-'retz. Miss J'lsther I IJettra, Mrs. I'ilizabeth Haldeman, Mrs. Harold Hull, .Mrs. Irvin lloett'ii, I Mr. and Mrs. John Scotsberger, .Mr. ! and Mrs. Paul Norris; Mrs. J>evina I Jago, .Mr. and .Mrs. AVilliam T.elMatt, I Mrs. John Hoover, Mrs. Charles Haff, j Mrs. Anthon.v J>ummeldinger, Miss i Hannah .Shoemaker, Mrs. SiUi Slioe- I maker. Ambler; Mr. and .Mrs. John j Uog .rs, Mr. and Mrs. l':dward Sch- I wass. and the guest of honor, Mrs. Kratz, North AVales. COMMANDER'S PROCLAMATION The American Legion remembers Armistice Day each year as the proper time to renew its pledge to those who made the supreme sacrifice in the World War " a pledge to keep faith. We, today, honor a sacrifice worthy of their hero¬ ism. While we yet remain, there shall be no denial of that privilege. In that spirit I ask, in behalf of the members of Norton Downs, Jr., Post No. 125, American Legion of Ambler, that all people of Ambler and ita adjacent community, veterans or non-veterans, assist in rallying this, a United Nation on this Armistice Day. Let all of us join in that clear-cut purpose and determination to adhere to the Positive Peace Program in the United States of America, and may our efl'orts keep us ever a Nation at Peace. Signed BERNARD LINDENFELD, Commander NOVEL AUCTION SALE Kivjanis Collects Fine Assortment of Merchandise from Stores .\ penn.N muvinI i.s a iionny enni- !¦ i. ;inil the public is otfeied a > :-vi'i'at opportunity to wive many a ' penny on articles they have \v,int-l ri! lor siiiiic lime at the I'nbli", .AiK'lion Ihat will be held under i Iill' :ins])irrs of the Kiw'anis Club: "I' .\mbler loi Prlda.v of next week, - 'I'his aiietlon, tluit will offer to! Iho iHiblic, arlicles of many differ- I '•nl Isind,.! ;inil iiniHties, will lie the | "'1" of nien lia'idise direct from! llic slielves of the stores in Ami- IliM-." Menrbers of Kiwanis have vi-iilicl cvcix- bn-^Inessnian In IJie 'omni'inilv .¦i-ul bave asked tor nn- i sill! slo'k il'.'it l:ns crowded the; ll"- c r 'onis iinil counters of (he i sii.rc! to !><• disposed of on o per- j •(¦'•ni-M-'" basis. j Tb'se ii-t-fics all new and fc't'v iis;ibl'>. :\vo frmn excess ^to-'k, uncalled fov piircbiisi-s, ar¬ licles and goods Ihal hn\'f been sIi.'A- sellri's and I'llier inercliandise 5, I AIRMEN AT AMBLER Aircraft Owners and Pilots Assn. Met and Dined in Ambler The first meeting of the newly organized .Vircratt Owners and Pilots Association ot this section was held Suiuiay night u.1 the Ambler "^'" 1 'I'heatrc. .\ lirivutc showinsf ot a motion picture was followed by discussions of interest to aviation enthusiasts. Alfred 1.. Wolf of AVingover. JSlue liell, is .serretary of the club and a j member of the board ot directors. C. pel- . .J, i_,m]inj,,|,„ j^ piesident and olher ollicers are Philip Sharpless and l..arry Sharpless. AMBLER BRANCH MEI IN MEIHODISTCHURCH 'MRS. J. R. GREAVES SPEAKER , AT ANNUAL MEETING — MRS. THOMAS FOULKE NEW PRESI¬ DENT — GIRL SCOUTS HAVE PROGRAM—MRC. F. O. HOYT, PRESIDED. ORAMAIISIS OFFER MYSIERY PLAY AI ilOJOIN IN OISIRICT SI. JOSEPH'S HALL'ARMISIE DAY PARADE Ih^ In pr ll h nine ^•oiTieoi -h ' qll ise ; riic mill IS ¦r. " t Si y ARMISTICE DAY MAIL o. II. I Ambler, 'MYSTERY AT MIDNIGHT" HAS C003 COMED'V- ALG(» DOWNS POST WILL PARTICI¬ PATE AT BRISTOL HIT-RUN VICTIM FOUND Dr. F. Wilhelm Sollman, Editor, Pro¬ fessor of Religious and Social Studies and Lecturer in Adult Ed- i ucation Sponsored by Rotary In- I ternational, to Address Public. j "Europe Aflame," an address by j 1'". Wilhelm .Sollman, a political exile I from (iermany, will be given in th" j J'"riends Meeting Jlouse at Gw'ynedd. I this Saturday evening, Novenibei i lUh, al 7.;iU p. m. K. AVllhelm Sollman is editor-in- I chief ot the Daily Kheinische Zeit- ' ung, founded in 1S42 and iiublished i in Cologne, trom the years I'.IU to j P.I33. from 1»2U to 1!I3;1 he was di- \ rector ot a nation-wide news ser- I vice .and columnist tor more than I two hundred daily newspapers. I I''rum 11)3;! to 1933 he was editor- : in-i hief of the daily "Deutsche l''reiheit" in the Saar territory until j the day of the I'lebiscitc. \ It is interesting to note that he i was a member of the .National As- j semlily in AVeimar, as one of the ' founders of the (ierman Jiepublie. j He was a delegate lo conferences ! to A'ienna, Bucharest, Paris, Mad- , rid, tieneva AN'ashington, Ottawa , and 1-ondon. In ]!I2;! he was secre- i i tary of Die Interior in the two Oab- , ' incts of Chancellor Hr. .Stressmann. j : Jn 191!t he was a staff member of I : the German delegation in V'ersailleR. ' I Herr Sollman was exiled from \ Oermany in 1933 for political rea- ; sons and emigrated to the United Ktatep in 1937. Since then, he has j been a staff member of Pendle HIU, ' a centre for religious and social studies, maintained by the Society I ot I'Yiends, at AV'allingford. ' He has traveled in more tha-i forty stales, lecturing in univers- I ities, Chambers of Commerce, pro- : fessional clubs and business clubs. : churches and radio stations. He wa-: ! lecturer in the nalion-wide institutes by \ Oreland Man, 54, Discovered Uncon- I scious Along Limekiln Pike I Philadelphia's wave of hit-run ac- cideiits spread to the suburbs last j week when a ,')4-year-old Oreland 1 man was knocl<ed unconscious on Limekiln pike, near J>reshertown, I'pper Dublin township, and left l.vlng in tiie gutter as tho molorist sped away. The victim, C.uerino HiMercan- j danio, who lives on Orelamann ave. I regained consciousness after bein.g I taken to the Abin.gton Memorial j Hospital, and apparently had not ; been hurt seriously. I'hysicians .said he had a severe scalp bruise. .Several residents along Ihc road saw the figure lying beside the high¬ way and went to the man's aid. .No¬ body saw the accident, however, and police had no clues to work with in bringing the driver to .justice. Joseph Caputo, as Master of Went- worth House Takes Lead Part— Rose Romano Heads Feminine Roles — Direstfon by Ohar^es Flamini. St. Joseph's Dramatic Society's second play of the year will be i superb mystery drama, ".Mystery at Midnight," by .Ahibcl Conklln Allyn. 'I'lie play, undoubtedly one of the best to lie given by tlie Society, wiil be held tor three consecutive nights, .Vovember l.'ith. Kith, and 17lh, iu St. Joseph's Church Hall. 'J'ho mystery takes jiluce In the weird W'entworth house where Jlalhburne Wenthworlh, Ihe owner, ably played by Joseph Caputo, is holding; his aunt, Mrs. Wtntworlh, captive in the hope that she will make out her will In his favor. Ilarliara Corey, played by Jlost iaimano, seeks shelter from the storm ill the Went worth do other members of the pr. Boulton Dixon Post and Musical Units Will Also March on Armis¬ tice Day with Ninth District — Ambler Legion Putg on Member¬ ship Drive Tonight. Although there will lie no .\nnis- tlce Day demonstration or ceremony In Amliler this year, the ex-serviCL men of .Norton l>owns, .Jr., Posi No. 12.';, American .Legion of .Amb¬ ler, will lake part in a body in the exercisns and festivities to be hcM by the NiiHh District ot the .Vm¬ erican l-,egion ot Pennsylvani.i ,ii Dristol. Salurday afternoon. Cnni- rades will leave llie Legion linni. on Dindenwold avenue at 12.311. Commander JSernard J..inileiifeld and the I^cgionnaires of Ambler will turn out in full force to parade and I "'" revere their departed comrades .at ' -' the ceremonies th.ere. I.»ast Sundii\. h"'l INTRUDER FLED HOME I Wom.-in Hoird Noise and Frirjhten- ' cd Man on Second "loor i .Mrs. l';il.i .Sir:illon, :7 .No-rlh I Rill;:,, avciiii". .\inblcr. frig-hlened hill ilill iiiler rrmn her lii»ine about (l.l."i ii'.-liick. last Thiir-sday cvct- .S|i-a.lliiii w;is ilownstaii's 1 beiril a ni.isc oil Ihe si'C- | '. .As she slartcil up Ibei i.l \ csI ir.;'ale shi' saw a tiiaii ! I tlie tionil of till' linnse ; ll- .and leave liy ,i Im-iIiihiih j iiil;-. wl' (' ..11.1 stall run lo t M r: 1 -dl I'l... :-; I.l rn.-i '" ri l''or Iheir fiiiiy-sixth yi'iir tlie Ainbler I'.ranch ot the. Needlework <!iiild of .Anuriia met for their an¬ nual meeting and iiigatlieriiig "f garnienlB on Wednesday of lasi WK'k ill Calvary Methodist Churili on Ivindeiiwold avenui.. There wero on ilisilay at this occasion .a.io;) gar¬ ments whieh had been collected by the directors this year. The siK>aker ot the day was .Mrs. Jessii' K. Oreaves, ot the lioyer- Ureaves .School tor the Plind at King of Prussia. She dcsoribed tin* woiii of the school and iiresenled four ot her pupils in a program. The child¬ ren sang and play d musical in¬ struments and demonstiateil Un; j I riiille system of nailing. , Mi-s. I'anning (). Hoyt, president, in introdui nig .Mrs. Poyer-Ureaves, j announced that she had riteived an honorary dcgii'c from frsmus Col¬ lege, Jitev. Walter J. Deppert, pastor of 1 the church, was also a speaker. I .Airs. Thomas A. Foulke, who will j be inslalled a.s live new presideni in i l.)ect nilier, spoke liriell.v. I The sicrelary, .Aliss Anna iO. K. ; l)a.jrer. and Ihe treasurer, ^Mrs. J. ! Williain Hitler, made their reports. I The Ambbr Cirl Scout 'I'roop uii- I i der the lead'ershij) of Mrs. Cliffoid I EDWARD DEiJ^I^TAKES LEAD j ^-^ ^^ :f rT^i.-insL^^t ^^ I IN 2-NIGHT PRESENTATION | program. J'he number of garments received beiy.loro.o bt»en a pool' Hnweve.-. much of these are d NiiviJite. at lea:-it to wlin will make ll piir- I roliK'ed figure. .i-k thus I'nr collected in ciinsisls ii.f w'.'arin.g ap- j p.'irel, house furnishing.s, ffmcer- ics, finil. hardware, dairy products iliiii,'- st.iic merchandise. ehHdi-ical SMiii.li.y, liai-'ies-i shop aiCceHsories, IN.'IIS fnrnisliiii'-is, cliithin.!-'. toilet | - -- — i IMiiic'e,-!. smoking materials. and i''"^''^ '""^ service. There will be one' I novelties of every descriiil ion. ! carrier delivery made on Saturday] I '('birles i;. Sprenkel wJll auftion | """'"'"*-'¦ i ithe goods and will start the salo | \ ': o;\ I'l'i.lay evening. Xovember 1 n|ill.\' :il 7 o'clock. Slillwagon, posluuister at |.V.I....... announces lliat the gen- er.il delivery window at the post .office will be open until 9 a. m. I Saturday morning, i .\ r m i s t i c e ll-'ay).. I The lobby will be open, as is jcnstonuiry on all holidays, during Ithe entire day until l«.3l) p. ni. fori IPLAYERS OPEN SEASON ll i' OF ESIAIES DISCUSSED EXPERT ON INHERITANCE FIGURES TALKS TO ROTARY delegation from the local po.-t , l.i house, as i attended services in Quakertown, i cliinliii;;' onto I'bc r. cast, audi where tlie I.)istrict met to bow in 'nnd ilu'ii cinning In ; she is suddenly attacked when she 1 humble reverence to those wlm did , j,, (i,-,,,,,,, wiml.iw shows a family locket whiih she I in service to their country. '''ii is wearing. . Officers and meinbers of Willrini 1 ! Ureal mystery and ex.itemein ' T''<»il'k'ili Hixon Post, No. HI. Ameri- | ' follow in which Dick J.Kiwrcnce, ] can Legion of J-drt Waslilngton I.layed by Douis Capulo, conies U) j were likewise .scheduled on both 'the rescue. To complicate matters | ""-assions and will Lake wilh tli.-.o : further, elderly .AJr. Parker und | their two musical units, the Diiim I Alma I'lirey, i'rank Cassel and Mary I and" I-!ugle Corps and Cirls' ibir- ! llocchino resiieclively, appear in or- ; der lo force Parbara into marryin.s, I .Air. Parker, from whom she is .¦^-'iiM.tloii ivalied tlie Ambler 1 ¦ v.hn imestlgatol .:ind found i 1111 liad enter, d the house by I Stage First of Series of Plays in St. Thomas' Parish House — Betty Glynn and Jean Parker in Leadinrj Feminine Rolls — Cast Well Keyed for Curtain at 8.30. At s.ud promptly tonighl and to¬ morrow evening on the slage in St. Kiwanians Told of Football by Coach—Pictuiros of Game Shown—Plans for Town's running away. I 'I'he audience will chuckle and Fine Points of j howl its delight at Jennie SabelUi. as fllrlalious Deity, and in the antics of the scared colored servants played by Ulga CiaverolU and Joe Public Auction — Rotary Card ' Cassel, as well as in i-*slly's admirer. Party. j dumli powerful OscaJ", ably taken .,., . , II 1, , . ' liN' Ilcnry Ki/.lin. The prgoram at .Ainbler Kola:';. •' Club Wednesday. .November S, was j ".A1yster.\- al Alidniglit" is both in charge of the I'ublicity and i':du- i luimorous and mysterious, and of- cation Committee, of which H. K \ lers a full evening of thrilling eii- Kerschner is chairman. The speak- ' lertaiiiment. .Scenes Ihroughoul are er ot the day. Joseph K iioettner, inK'""'^' and lull of unexpected and was introduced by Mr. 'i'hoinas A. j «lartling aciion. l*'oulke. a member of the <'ommittee. i Mr. lioeltner gave a very inter¬ esting and Instructive talk in "I'jstate Planning," stressing the im¬ portance of maliing provision for the various factors, such as admin" monioa l.iand tor the parade in J'.ris- tol. .A speci.tl Armistiee Day iifogtuin will be held at the Methodist churcli thi.s Sunday evening. Mem¬ bers of the local J.egion Posl ami ( Continued on l>age J ) high 1 TAYLOR FINES TWO Groff, It, 252; AVoodward, i), 131. \ Third Ward Councilmen (2), Kinney, Ji, 241; i Simpson, Jt, 243; Cunningham, D, i 46; Campbell, D, 44. School JMrec- tiors (2), I''aust, It, 254; Norris, K,' 2'ai; Hayman, D, 44. Auditor, Ueh- ; man, 11, 25S, D, 4H. Justice ot thej Peace, 'L'rbaii, It, 169; Hreininger, I D, 145. High Constalile. Camburn, It, 257; D, 45. Constable, Stackbouse, ll, 25(); 'J'humpson, D, 51. Judge of J'Jlection, Wood, Ji, 271. Insiiector of Jilection, Drown I!, 247; Johnson, D, 57. ( Continued on page 7 ) ^ TE AUTO INSPECTIONS 'J'he comiiulsory semi-annual checkup of the mechanical con¬ dition ot MonLgomery County motor vehicles lias, again been started al iiisp<cllon stations eslalilished by the Slate Jtcvenue Deiiarlmenl within easy reach of every motorist. Kevenue Secrelary AVilliam ,1. Hamilton urged ni.ilor vehicle owners to have th '. inspcclion job done early—"and not at llie last minute (three months hence), thus Jeopardizing ojierat- ing eligibility ot your cars." Stickers jiiven car owners In show their vehicles aia" in safe iiiechanicai condition will be good until April :'.il, 194(1. 'I'he inspe,ctiiin iiiriod ends ,lanu¬ ary 31st. Borough Enjoys Peaceful Period | With Few Arrests During Week i t'larence Y. Dowh.ower, .Norris- ! town, U. J'". D. 4, was fined if 111 and { costs by Magistrate .Norman l'\ 1 Taylor on .Satiyday night for [ drunkenness and disorderly conduct, i AVillis J. Watkins, <'olored, of j Penllyn, was arrested by tlie Am- j liler jiolice tor speeding on .North Spring tiarden street and fined l^Hl | and costs by Maglstnate 'J'aylor. ; The past week has been a peace- ] ful period for the local borough, j with only two arrests on the police blotter. Chief Carpeiiier is inaking every atlemiit to continue this (leaceful lev«'l. reclion of Charles I'lainini. who al ready has lo his credit the success ot "The Man from .Nowhere," the previous lilay given by the Society. In eonjunction with -Air. I'lamini's istration costs, slate inheritance | «l''f'i"l''' coaching, it is the care and taxes, and l'\Hleral estate taxes '"'^'''^'-''l ^'^ l^e Society as a whole which tend to cause lo diminish j »'"'¦'' ''"« <he plays lo the very rapidly after one's death, j ¦'^l'"'<l>iig they have attained. I'rcsident Hay .Alaxson welcomed | the following visitors; .AI. N. 'Naugie. j I liotarian of llie l-:aslon Club; T I j Mitchell Tull. of Philadelphia, and | I Harold Knight, Jr., guesis mi i Thomas l'"oulke: Jiaymond l.ieb- fried, ot Chalfont, a guest of Harold j : J:ooth; and J'". T. Spruaiicc, a giicsl , I of ilenry Suntheimer. j 'I'he business report r..r the week i I was s:l percent. 1 I President Maxson called altenlion ' I lo the card iiarty which is being i j h.eld Salurday evening, November' i IS, at the Jjegion Ilimie by a group | of inlerested women for the benelit I of the Ambler High School band, ; and urged Jtolarians to cooperate i with this worthy cau.se. Members of Kiwanis were treated GUILD HONORED MRS. HOYT Esteemed Retiring President 'rre- sented with a Beautiful Gift Tho Executive Hoard of the .'ni- bler IJraiu h of the Neeillcwoik Guild presented Mrs. l''aniiiim i). Hoyt with a beautiful pair of ni- slommed silver candle-sticks in ap- The play is under the skillful di- ] preciatioii of the tine work she hat lit' from a fence ; Thomas' Parish House the curtain Lhioii,i-;h a laxir | will rise on "Daburvaim Grove" first .Nothing was \ offering of the Ambler Players' sea- I son. Advanced ticket salis indicate I capacity audiences, bul a small nuni- ; li'ir of lickeis wili l*e available at j the door on each evening. ' .Norman .Seger, director of llic play, slates llial attendance at rehearsals lias been exceptional and the fine siiirit of the entire cast, in an at tempt to create fully the character I ot each role, predicts a smooth jier- ! formance. WILL HOLD EVENT TUESDAY! l::dward D:iI.,ong, remembered for AT FOUNTAIN HOUSE |'"'^ outstanding portrayal of the Duke in "I>eath Takes a Holiday" Address on Interior Decorating will ! '""' «"'''lle'' character jiarts in two other plays last season, leads the cast in the pari of George Jiadfern, I this year is fewer liy 44 pieces than ] that of last year, yet there is ii ] much finer ynd more useful assorl- 1 ment to be distributed this year than j ever liefore. Inslrad of "so inan^' j needless articles of clothing and th:? I like, the directors worked to secure i contributions ot garments that are I of a more bemrt'icial nature than j heretofore. 'J'he Guild i imtribiiles, as a rule, I about liiilli piei es to Ihc North Penn Comniunily Centre for local disUi- I liution. Many go to orplianagns ami I homes for both the aged and chlld- I ren: others to be donatc'd to aro \ Settleinent houses, working homes, i hosiiitals, home of d .lenlion, etc. I The Guild keeps a thousand or more I garments in reserve in case of call I throughout the year. I The directors and the number of ( Continued on page 3 ) CATCHES PRIZE SAILFISH be Enjoyed—Literatu'ro Class to • Meet at Member's Home—Reci- \ procity Session—^County Meeting at Glenside. | Til.' .Iiinioi' ('..li.ii.\ Club of .Am-i birr \\ "II liolil their luembership j done as iiresident of the local liraneh ot the Guild for llic jiasl eight years. .Mrs. Sarah A. Uosenberiy, lioiuir- ury president ot the Guild, piisciil- ed the gift to .Airs. Jloyt al lli.^ annual Guild execulive meeting last Tuesday in the Metliodist Cluircb. 'J'hcre lias been only one presideni (iiiiiirr on Tncsibiy evcnin.g. Noveiii- lirr I lib, at tlic I'ounlain House, 1)...\ l.-sii.wn. Miss Mae .Arnold, pro¬ gram chairman, will be in charge I'f tlic meeting. 'llie spcalici- 111' Ihc evening will 'be .lohn Koiicil It. ill, .it Jenkintown. Mr. Held u ili speiili on Interior mild and philosophical head of lb',' Uadfern family. This difficult line, reuuiring d: lieate handling and true understanding of character, provides many opiiorlunities tor Mr. DeUjng. The part of Ji;idfern's daughter, I i'Msie eiiually long but of s-lightly less importance, will be played capably ' by Dell.v Glynn. A new member who ^ shows much promise is tliat ot Jtad- j fern's devoled wife, Dkirothy, by 1 Jean Parker. Miss Parker was ac- ! tivii in Ambler high school dramatics ; and played a imijor role in "The l)ecor.iliii:4-. Aliss Helen Schulc, j Hi^i^j,, jiij,,,^,,,,^.,.,,.. j^^^ j.,,.„.^ iiiciiibershiii cli.airmaii, is in cliarge 111' the dinner and reipiests all girls' III be at th.e club house by 7 o'.ioik for transportation to J-)oylestown. who has served a Try baking bananas tor a vege- 1 Mrs. Hoyt in the entire 4U years of table — iieel bananas, brush with I activity ot fhe branch. .Airs. Hoy' butter, sprinkle with salt and bake j formally presented her resignation until tender. j us presideift al ii recent ineeling. THEY, "A FOREIGN PEOPLE" longer term than i 'I'he Jjiterature Class meeting will be held on Tuesday evening, .Nn¬ vcinber 21st, at the home ot Mrs. WTlliaiu ]¦;. T. liltler. Miss IJliinche i.'oxliall. chaiiinaii will be in charge. There will also be lioiik reviews given Iiy si-veral of the girls. I.ast Thursday cvciiiii.g a giouc of members of the Club joini*.! in The parts ot Mr. and Mrs. Baxiey, a pompous, self sulticient husliand and a nagging, rather shallow wife, are filled by Kli-,!aiieth D. AVarner ( Continued on imge 2 ) ( ('ontiinied on page 5 ) Centre Drive for Funds Nets $1,120 In 2 Weeks' Time "C'est la guerre!" '.I'Jie landscape flew liy as we left iiaiiibmg tor Cuxhavn. .V wealth I ot memories rushed uiiward as the j train sped on, and w ingcd their way I inlo the past: first Kraiice — g'ay, j volatile, as bubliling as Champagne; j then Germany, eager for u new place in Ihe sun, UeterniineU, serious, and slow: then Budaiiest-{'ilungarian j iliapsody on wings; now hope for pcaci as we .set out tor liome. .Ml memories tied as llie train ap- pioaclied the seaport. .No time tor I reminiscing then with luggage bang. MURAL AT POSTOFFICE A Sternberg Painting of Life and Wealth of Pennsylvania Hung All attractive decoration is the :i 1 iciprocily meeting with tour j newly hung mural whicli graces I oilier ilubs as guests of the Junior I Hie lobby of Ambler I'ostonice on I Wiiinen's Club of I^uisdale. Attend- i Puller aven-ue. Tlie huge painting, i iii.g were Mrs. 'Hionias J. Dane, Jr., ! which hangs at tho westerly end ward; grouiis galliered to discuss ' l'i'''-'<'<IP"'. and .Alisses Norma and ^ of th.c building and covers the entire I the miracle; tlie rumor .siireail ihai ['^¦'"'¦''"''''^ Dltiek, liernice Arnold, j wall space above the doorway, i.-- we were turning baek. I':xciteiiiciit -^'''''^' <!''''hi'"n. Gladys Knott, Tini ;i, part of the J''ederal appropriation soon was running high; new liieor- i''''''''^'^^' <!i''"'\'i«'ye Smilh, Dorothy , that ,was unspent in Hie construe ies rose and tell; then, suddtmly, as; (Continued on page 5) if to fool us all, the caiilain turned - - - Ambler Newspaperman Wins Derby in Trip In 'ooutheivi Waters .lohn Ziegier. Sr., South .Sprin,^• Uarikii street, was awarded tb.; trophy in the fourth annual privali. sailfisii derby .Salurdviy afternoon tor his prize catch ot a 7-fool, II- inch sailtish The travel editors fnnii several large northern iiewspapir.s were guests of .Art Keil, city pub¬ licity director uf one of the larg'.! New Vork papers, on Capt. Kdilio Dowlings Marlin, in the Gulf Stream. .AJr. Ziegier, of the .New Vork Telegram, iias been visiting I'lorida, along with two score other travel tidilors, to carry bade much tavor- .ible publicity of West I'alm Peach. Others in the f.'oihlng party, which also caught dolphin and many othei- fish, were .Alyron Glaser, Washing-. Ion Times-Herald; Knimetl Swee¬ ney, .Milwaukee Journal; Clyd'! Jaylor, 'I'oronoto Star; Lewis Her- schel, Washington I'ost, llowaril Dreyer, lirooklyn J':agic; ,I(ie Des- sick, Xew Vork J'lveiiing P<ist. Observations on Europe by Mrs. Trean B. Matz ! lion ot the nuw I'ostoHlce. ! Tlie scene on Hie canvas depicts his ship around and headed out to ; aeiii. Spirits soared, and iiicriiiiicnl abounded. 'J'wo iiappy hours, then, | as we watch.ed the ship's waiw, our ' hearts chilled. JI formed a foaming V, and we headixl back lo shore. : Grim silence from the crew, loml theoriiis from the decli, a still, Kiuall ' NAME JURY OF VIEW Ambler Man Chosen to Serve for Lower Moreland Township On the pelillon of ,i niunlri- of .re.sidents of Dower .Moreland to»rn- ship. Judgv Harold G. JiCniglit. has apl'ol.iled ai. Jury of view (ompos¬ ed of 'I'homas .S. Ciillin, .Ambler, Geoige K. Drechl, N<Mristown. and Warren M. '('ornell. llatJnirii. to lay ouit a public road to Iw known as c.le.i-AV.iy, in that townsihip. The proposed iii'w hig'hway is lo.'ated between H.vlierrv and I'innev Jtoads. T'ownship Sinpciv isors William <'. Glenn, Jesse Holt and Jinberl .\. Wai.ili .iolned in the petilimi for appoiiitiuenl of the jury. liesulls of the drive of Ihe .Nortli I'enn Community Ceulre for the second week in the six-week Driv? throughout the conimunity are as follows: .\MHLJ-:ii 1sl week 2iid week Total I''irsl ward ^ll.'i.Dl) »r.fl.(lo {17I.(Hi Se.ond ward 15.1(1 7'.i.X5 !l 1.11.1 Third ward 37.(HI S3.nil l:;i).IO ing at our knees, the liedlam ot em-| voice of caution in our hearts. .No barkalioii on the German steamer, new.s at all, suspense and fear, a | "Haii.sa," the Joy of dumping every- 1 vague wonatf li we'd get home after: thing into one small cabin, of rusli- ! all. .Slow, steadv progress U|i the i ing up on deck to watch the limding I'-lbe to Hamburg; news that Ger- of the ship, the mingled sense of; sadness and elation as the chain ; groaned with the rising anchor; ^ then our ship set out to sea. 'I''here followed a delicious languor, , lilaiod our deck chairs with man ships must all return to G«"r- 1 man waters; an order lo gel olT Hie boat, leave G<^rmany! We were the tirst to leave the "Hansa, " first In the bus, first to iHdeem our steamship tickets. ,\ a thought to sun tan, opened Inioks | Avlld choice made, a niglitmare irip I'enllyn -SKilMM) IJlue liell and (.'enlre Spiare oO.OO North Walus OreliinU Fort Washington scoring wilh a total Prospectville S4,0ii Jarrettown and Dresher ;!ii,ii(i $77,111) 74,11(1 50.111) 27.50 7:1.7 -A ot 125 24.75 75.00 $3X5.05 $24li,00 124.01) 50.00 27.5'i 73.75 points. ION.75 108.75 1(441.iU Total I'J D:ite >U2'J-'J^' and read with a snliilme indifference III crew or fellow pa.ssengeii-s. .Nighl followed day, then morning brought a stroke of destiny wliicli, even now, makes my heart stop then pound again as oth.er memories" fill Ihe mind like dark clouds tlirealeii- ijig a summer sky. Through tho haze of this suspended animation, came the fir.st faint breene of ap¬ prehension. The sun had risem on the same side us it had set the night before, t iiigers pointed heaven- to Amsterdam: teening iilatfornis, panic everywhere, franlii- mothers, crying children, peopk' climbing in¬ to trains through wimiinvs, aiid-l«ig- gage bulging in the aisles, piluj high; a place to stand, no foml to eat, an unknown destination, liuic nioney to our namo—^tliiis came v,c to the Dutch! A mad, tense week of uns ,aii l downs awaited those who flod t . HciUand: I'irst, discovery that tlic ( Continued Ou page 7 ) RAYMOND K. MENSCH Who was elected as Minority County Commissioner at the General Elec¬ tion to servo with Commissioners Elect Frederick C. Peters and Fet¬ ter C. Hillegass I Pennsylvania wilh the tainily as tlu> i center group wilh I'onnsylvania in¬ dustries siippoiling in Hie back- I ground. Agriculture, the State's : leading occupation is at one end. with coal and steel, the main in¬ dustries, outstanding in Ihe near background. It is a delightful work ! of art to study and one that in par- : licular lAeases Postniasler Oscar H. Slillwagon for its encompassing illusions. ^ The painting was done on coii- I tract by Harry Sternberg of .New I A'orl; Cily, teacher at lh(i An I Studio i.eagiie of .New Vork. .Mr ] Sternberg was in .Smliler yesterday , lo supervise Ihc hanging of Ihe i mural. Assisling him were Ij. Itoss, 1 technical Advisor on AV. P. A., and I Cli.arles Keller, who is well-known I for his mural at .Aladison S'luai-^ ! (iarden. Mr. .Sternberg is also a j well-known artist having done .i I mural I'or the Uoebling Cable Corp., j of Jtoebling. N. J., tor their exhibit in Ihe liuilding of .Metals al Ihe New York World's J'"air, also the ! mural whicli hangs in the new ' Postollice at Sellersville. STRUCK BY CAR John Schwcnzer, €5, of Hatboro, Suffered Injuries to Face and Back John .Sciiwenzer, li,"., of llaibi.io, w.as struck kint Wednesday ni^'ht by ail automobile driven liy Char¬ les <1. Itill(>r. 2(;, Prospectville, while wallcing along the D.i:-k- awaniia 'I'raii near here. J>i'ivaie Wilhere, ot the H.inIcs- tinvii snb-islation. Investigate I, Tho injured man was taken to ,\biiig- ton .AI(«niiiial Hospit il where he was treated for injuries t<i Ills ta<;e and back. —J''airmount I'ire Company, [.«ins - dale, observed Its 5i)lh anniversary AA'ednesday, Oelober 25. ,. I i .\ l-|iroiijj liuck deer was seen ¦i'uesday evening along Cliurcii road below St. Thoinas' churcii, not 50 yards from Pethleiiem pike. DEDICATED TO ARMISTICE 'I'his issue of the .Ambler i;,iz- ette, allhiiugli repleled with election resulls, is dedicated lo the 21st anniversary of tjie .Armistice and to the observance of Ibis day. .An extra section of four pages has been added so lliat Ihe Norton Dtmiis. .Ir:. I'osl No. 125, American Degioii of Ambbr might fittingly ex¬ press iis revcrenl Iribiite to Hie dead. Tlie advertising section therewith is allotted to the sup¬ port ot the fund for the liene- llcienl work the Ijegioii does in beliall of the widows and child¬ ren of "Ihose gone West. "
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Title | The Ambler Gazette 19391109 |
Volume | 61 |
Issue | 37 |
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 | 11/09/1939 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
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Month | 11 |
Day | 09 |
Year | 1939 |
Description
Title | The Ambler Gazette 19391109 |
Volume | 61 |
Issue | 37 |
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 | 11/09/1939 |
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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VOL. LXI-NO. 37
The A^y.iBLER Gazette
VV* AMBLER. PA.. NOVEMBIlJR !>. 1939 $1.75 Per Year
. 3r © .._.. , ^ ^
$1.75 Per Year in Advance, 5c Per Copy
REPUBLICANS SWEEP WHOLE AREA URBAN 2-1
ENURE STATE, COUNTy, \m TICKET DECISIVE
HONOR VtfERAN TEACHER
Ambler Church Gives Party for Mrs. Amanda R. Kratz .Moniliprs of the l^.-irtiOH' Ailiilt I'.Hilo CUms, nf the Brethren Chun h, Anihlrr, pave a surprise birtbilii.v partv_tn their hunorary lea('lT.'.r, .Mr... Amanda JI. Kratz, of North Wales at thi> church, Wednraday eveninn. The event \va.s in honor nf her ni':e
j ty-fourth liirthday.
Mischief Night' Raids Still Un»olv I shf was teacher ot the cUs i for ed; Surprise for Junior Police more than thirty years, but was Certain and speedy action will i compelled to retire as an active
POLICE TO IMPOUND DOGS
MENSCH NOSED OUT POTTER BY 1233 VOTES IN A DEMO¬ CRATIC PURGE —DETERMIN¬ ED VOTE IN VARIOUS TOWN¬ SHIPS
follow Chief Ijester Cari>onter's last warning to dog owners, and hence- ] forth, any loose dogs found on the | streets of the borough will be im- I pounded and their owners will be I
I More than 15 young boys have rc- 1 cently been called into the local IKillce oHice and questioned about j the numerous harmful iiranks per- , formed throughout the borough on j 'Mischief Night.' The guilty parlies I have not yet been siiotted, and the I police will continue with tlieir in- I vestig.ations imlil all of the property I damaged is settled for by the offen- I ders.
I Members of the Ambler Junior Police are culled upon to keep their attention on this paper for great
activities within a few weeks, welcome surprise will soon be vealed.
A re-
GERMAN EXILE TO SPEAK SATURDAY AT ft
LECTURER WILL TALK OF TO¬ DAY'S CONDITIONS ABROAD
There was an inspirin.j; vote in- I .spite of tho lack ot siiirlted con- | tests in the r.iiiough ot Ambler at j the general election Tuesday. Save : for the spirit of the old line Ue- | publican grouii liltted against the | determination of the new Democra- 1 lie principles, that were evident | in the fight here for Justice of the J'eace, and the determination of voters to keep intact their splen¬ did sehool buard. there appeared little worth while to draw the voter to the polls. It was decidely a lie- )iublican victory here, as it was^ throughout the entire County, for the entire list ot row offices.
All Ambler of course focused Us attention on the llrbun-Iirelnlnger tangle for Justice of the I'eace. The result was almost a - td 1 victory tor William Urban, Uepublican, the Iiresent incumbent Uobert Urein- ingcr, a Democratic leader here, did i well and iioUed the biggest vote | from ar;jong all others of his jiarty ' un the local liallot. The vote was i lil4 to 4S1. Urban won in every ward, j
The _j^chool lioard battle proved Iiuite uneventful 'and William H. { .I'aust and I'aul W. Norris were re- ; turned by votes of 002 and OOO, re- i spectivcly. J'"rank Hayman, Demo- \ crat received 21)4 votes. ;
Only the Democrats were at all excited over th.e outcome ot the '] vote and the lone contest to arouse their interest was the choice of | M i n o_r it y County Commissioner. I'rom t^e last results thai were ob- i tained yesterday afternoon the vic¬ tory was conceded to Uyamond K. [ Mensch over James \V. J'otter, pre- ! sent incunnbent. The total vote tor 1 Mensch was IS,228 and for Potter, i 18,«05."' j
Foster Hillegass received over j J20I) votes more than J'"retl C. J'eters. ! li'olh aspired tor the two positions | o\ien on the Hoard of Oiiunty j Commissioners unopiKised. Uille-j gass received .")0,315 votes, Petert | 41»,093. j
Th.ere were a few cnntesls fov i .School board and Justices of t!ie ; i'eiice oftices in the several town- ! .ships but in every instance the Ue- i pulilican candidates were not only i victorious but outstanding in their , vole.
BOROUGH OF AMBLER
'J'he J''irst Ward polled the heaviest { Vote in all of Ainbler at (he election i Tuesday totalling fiOO in all. 'J'he en- ' tire J',f publican slate tor County i ofrr |
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