The Ambler Gazette 19400613

              VOL. LXII-NO. 16
The i^BLER Gazette
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AMBLER.   PA..  eJUNi:   13,    1940
$1.75 Per Year in Advance, 5c Per Copy
SPIGREIO It. GMAra 80 SMNIS AT COMMENCEMENT
KILLED BY TRUCK
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WILL SEND BOY TO CAMP
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! Valley   Republican     Women      Hold Benefit  for   Boy  Slate   Camp   Fund
Dadies of Whitomarsli  Valley Re- j Jr.,  31! ' jiublkan  County Club  gave a cov
j Oreland  Woman  Crushed as  Truck I Brxked   Over   Her   Body
I     t'.oventy-eight-year-old    Kilomeiia j Dl.Vdamo,   (iieland,  was   killed   last Thursday when a truck jiassed over ' her  body near the Oreland  quarry. The woman, according to Coroner Winslow  J.   Rushong,   was   walking along   Ihe   highway   and   the   truck Jiassed her. The truck slojipcd, ae¬ coi'ding   to   tlK;   lejiort,   and    began to back when it struck the woman. The  driver,   Sjiringlleld   Township police   said,   was   Nicholas   Kessler,
DR. BARCLAY ACHESON INSPIRES IDEALS IN iNDS OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUAIES
YOUNG REPUBLICAN DANCE
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PROFESSOR  ADVOCATED  NEEL-i
OF    "UNDISCOURAGEABILITY"
FOR  SUCCESS  AND  PURPOSE
IN    FUTURE   —   CLASS   GIFTS
AND PROPHECIES—SCHOLAR¬ SHIP  AWARDS  GIVEN.
Commencement exercises for the class of 1!)40 were held in the audi¬ torium of Springfield Township high Bchool on Tuesday evening. The progiam was opened by the beauti¬ ful rendition of the selections, "I'n the Garden ot Tomorrow," "Ma I>iltle Banjo" and "1 Passed by Your AVindow," by the High School Chorus. Kiighly young men and wo¬ men of the graduating cl las lolluw- ed oy Rev. AV. Chesler Hill, Dr Krdman Harris, Itichird C. Ream and A. D. Gehman marched into the auditorium and quietly took their jilaccs in the extreme left front of the room, sjieakers, class president and honor students j.roceding to tho stage.
Presentations b.y the honor stu¬ dents were entitled: "The Class of BI40—A. Study:" Mis;-» Olive Kernen welcomed all jiresent to the tifteenth Annual Graduation exercises at Springfleld Townshiji High Sch. lo and exj>resse.d ajqireclalion to al' Jiarents and frionds for their untiring efforts In Iheir behalf. Mi;^s i Kernen gave most interesting class j publican  Chairman   Lloyd   AVood.
.'talistics  In  which  sho summed  uji] 	
the following jioinls:       They  were I jircdomina'ntly Ami-rican burn, more than 1-2 the class were residents of Springlield  Townsiiip,  all   members j were   afliliated   with    some   churcli. all  were  jibysically  strung  and  ac- | tive. ;
Donald Herb ju-e; eiited the boys' | Bide of the future. Kourteep hoys | Kill go on to institutions ot higher j learning; many hope to gu on in , (he future; thirteen have jobs wait¬ ing for them, salaries langing from
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I ered  dish  luncheon  this  Wednesday | at   the   scene   by   an   inloriie   frum noon   on   the   lawn   of   .Mrs.   Kmma j Clie.stiiut  Hill  liospital.  She  surfer- Godshall,   AVlllow     G.-ove     avenue, | ed   a crushed   chest. Wyndmoor. According to rejiort the event   was   largely   attended  and   a neat sum was realized. This will bo used   to   send   an   outstanding   boy to the Boy's State Camji at Indian- town Gap.
This Kriday evening in the social room of Klourtown I'ire Comjiany the same grouj) will sjionsor a card and bingo jiarty. \V. Kdwin l.ighl- keji is chairman ot the eommitleo. There are already more than fiOO tickets sold for the event. The funds will be used to send boys from the valley to the same camp and also I lake the boys and girls to see a i big league baseball game in Phlla¬ delphi.a.
No meeting of the gruuji will be held this month as the luncheon, card party and the annual outing June 4, takes the jilace ot the meet¬ ing.
Sujiervisor Samuel M. Glass, who is president ot the Whilemarsli A'alley grouji, has called a meeting of all commllleenien and committee- women, as well as their lejuesen- tatlves, for this Thursday evening In thf). Olde .Mill, Bethlehem jiike, K'ort Wa.'^hington, The purpose of thi.j meeting will be to review and dis¬ cuss the new jioltdes of Counly R'j-
I Youthful   Croup   to   Hold     Another !   Fine  Affair  at  Greystone  Stables
I     Once :!galii the .North Penn A'oung
Uepul lic.m   Club   is   sjionsoring     a
baiii   dance.   The  Club  has   become
well   known   in   this  vicinit.v   for  Us
' annual   al'lairs   of   this   kind.
One Hundred Receive Diplomas At Commencement!   tiiIs year the dance j.iumises to
be a greater occasion than eve.'. It will be held Sattuday night, Juno L'L'nd, at 11 Jl. 111., at Greystone Stables, Butlor Pike, west of Am¬ blor. In addilion to the dancing there will be refroshnients and juizes. all inoUidod in the Jirice ot admission.
Kor   inforniation   or   tickets   call or Bette
Exercises At Ambler High School on Tuesday Evening, Rev. Platt Baccalaureate Speaker
URBAN G.O. P. CONTACT MAN
One hundred students about to be I may   tinally   influonco   tho   in.ijurlty graduated from Amlder high school^ If  the  ideal  jTroves  itself" The woman was i.ronuunocd dead, and   an   auditorium   tilled   nearly   to;      Dr.   Ache.son    jiointed    to    Knltun
capacity   with   SIM)   jiatrons   ot   the   and his little paddle boat. Then h
schoul activities  listened  wilh  will-    showed   how   thit   small   boat   his | I'^dw. J. Assenheimer, 11
ing and  agreeable  intensity  to  the   finally   evolved   into   such   a   great I Colgan,  407-R.
dynamic story of human     jirogress   ship as the Queen Mary. The ideal '	
I as lold by Dr. Barclay Acheson, As-   was   Ilrst   scorned     and      ridiculed. ;
sociate  Kditor  of   the   Header's  Di- ' Xow,  it  is  one  of uur  greatest ad- ;
gest,   uf  Pleas.intville,   N.  J., guest | vantages. ;
j sjioaker   al   the   Couiniencemenl   at!      "Tho   slory   uf   human   advance-, I Amblor   High   Sehuol   on    Tuesday   ment,"    he said,   "has not been uni- |
evening.   Willi     a   background      of   form.   Liberty,    is    contrasted    with ;
work     and   rehabilitation     of      the   despotism   and    throughout   history j
jiouples of Kurojie and uf the  Near   desjiutism    has    been   fidlowed      by ; I l'.';ist  afler  the   World   Wa.-;   a   man   retrogression .and   dec.iy.       On   the i
who   has   been   in, conference     with , other   hand   liberty   has   jirovided   a,
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the oulslanding men id' foreign jiowers; and one who was sent by us   to   rescue   human    beings   from
OPENED     WEDNESDAY     EVEN-j-,", ING    CN   STUART   FIELD j
grand social structure."
The   Jiolicy  of   the   dospotic   rul';-. ill  Kurope today Is as old as Baby- starvation   jind      oblivion    in       the   li n.   yet they   Impress   their   jieople ecoiiuiiiic decline In Kurope and Asi.i   v Ith   the   Idea   11   ta   a   new   order, the   decade   fhat   followed    1!H8,   ijiey cannot conceive of democracy
GROFF ORGES CLEAN- OP OF RESERVOIR PLOI BY FIELD AND STREAM
Free Act. Ferris Wheel and Kiddie Ride Features—Grand Awards to be Handed Out Final Evoning, June 22—Success of Fair is Life of  the   Fire  Company !
Kort   AVasliingtun's   annual    Kair, j sjionsored  by  the  Korl  AVashington Kire   Company    ojio.ned    last    nighl with   jilenty  of fun  and   oxcitonient that  drew a ver.v  good  ..iizod   ci-uwil for     ojiening    nighl.     This     event. I which   is   s( heduled   tu   run  fur  tun! evenings,   i.s   being   hold   uu    .Stuart I Athletic      l''icld     on      Hauiiucklmni | avenue,    just    uff   Bethlehem    pil;<', ! I etween  Kurt AVashington  and  .Ani-l bier. 1
There   are   rides   and   ganifi's   fur' buth young and  old. A ferris  wheel and Kiddie ride are amiui-:; the iiiiil- i tltude  of  other   attraotions.   A   fro"
V/iLFDICTORIAN
SALUTj4TORIAN
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1G3    MEMBERS    OF    CLASf.    CA¬ VORT   AT   MOCK   CONVENTION
Candidates Present Platform and and Supportoi'S Enact Their Political Poraluasion in Uchalf of Thoir Respective Candidates— Illustrious Stump S p^o e c h e s Given The
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Borough   Republicans  Support   Sys- | tern  Arranged  by  County Chairman
The Rejiubllcan Commilteenn and CommlUeewomen of the Bur ough of Ambler mel last Saturday' nAd selected Justice of the Peaci- William Irban as contact m.in fur the three' wards to the newly re¬ organized County Republican or- gani/',.ilion. 'I he vole w'as unaii- iniuus   in   favor  ot   Mr.   I'rban.
The reiiresentation at this meet¬ ing for the I'iist Wai'd was George A. Renner, Sr., and Mrs. Roscoe Smith, lor the Second AVard, Nol- man K, Taylor and Mrs, Rus,sell Irban; Third Ward, AVllliam N.. Alcorn and Mrs. George MacNelll. Mallei s pertaining lo the individual,
BUTLER AVENOE REPAIR mm WITHIN MONTH
COUNCILMEN DECIDE TO HIRE MAN AS GENERAL FOREMAN OF BOROUGH WORK — CAR tACE CONTRACT AWARDED— PAINT JOB GOES TO RAD¬ CLIFFE — EMPLOYEES GET VACATION.
When the Ambler Borough Coun¬ cil cunsidered the rojiurt from tho Ambler ClKwnber of Commerce ou the b<ttor lighting of l.utler ave¬ nue   wh.lo   ill   session   last   iMonday
CUis-.i  Day   evpicise   present-    g,.^„,„. ;,,„^,i,„ed   by   the  Chairman, tho  ( la:<;  of  IHUi  at   Anibler       ^.^^^ Cummitteeinen  and  Comniil- hi;h.   .-^uliuul    lasl    Kriday    evenln;;   ,ee^vomen    of   each    Borough      and was    quito    nuvel    as    a    "Pulitbai I .|.,,„ „^hj,,    „.,„    ^,^^4    (,,Pi,.   ,.pp,.e. Si.vl""   The   theme   in- I ..pnt-.tivf to contact the Supervisor camiialgus    of   v.uiou- | „f   ,f,e   area   ot   which   they   are   ,1 and     their     caprichnis j j,.„.t.   chairman    Wood   will,   there- ,ind      a.lvucates.      The | f,„.p,   1,^   contacted   by   ten   jiersons lilled   by   the  lowei  , in„trad   of  having   tu  interview  38u
md    cuniniitteewo-
ward will be taken uji with Squire evening, they found thai their jire- Crban by Ihe Cummitteoinan and | vious e.timate of the amount ul Commitlecwuman of that individual i llffht necessaiy to make tlic jiriii- ward and Mr. Urban will then cun- ! cijial business slreoi in the town a, tact Samuol M. Glass, the Sujier-! while way was (juitu iiisullicfent. alsor fm- Area .No. 4. who will, in''Uiey then (uiisider.d the advis- lurn, consult with tho ('hairiiia n M'bility ul inoroasiiig the size ul tlio of the Rejiubllcan Cuunly Cmn-I aj)piolir..iti(Ui that will be nccos- iiiillee,    .Mr.   Lloyd   Wuud. I sary   tu   jiruviilo   current   tor   lighl-
The  purjiose  of this  system  is  lujii'e  thai   will  amount   lo  ADDI)   ^um- expedlle matters a'nd t t^ount.v   Chairman   of loss of time und unnecessary work. | lumens.
The  County   has  been   divided  into |      Previously    the    Borough    t^olou.i len areas,    each area under a Sup-1 had    niirti'iuplated   an   expondiluro
I relieve the I i'i>«.   set   on   jioles   loll   foet   ajiart, coiiside.-able i with   corner   areas   lighted   lo   tiUOO
FLORENCE E. FAUST
HARRIET JANE GUMP
i act  every  night  l.s 0110 uf tht^  I'lnost   I'r.   .\''lu:<uii   rovoaleil   hi.-i   intimate I fe.-itures. touch   with  iliuse  peojile in  an  ad-
On the linal ni';ht uf tho Kai-.j dress that was ji.-otuund in its thero will be a grand jirize dra'.v-; advucaliuu nt our jiresent social ing for three extraordinary award'^. | .ideals in this democracy we enjuy. I whicii h.ive been secured tliruir;h , "1 loii. wv havc freedom the speak- i th" sjilondid co-operalio.i of the | ci- assorted. Xul unly is it a free- Jr.S to $18 Jier week, some will take, DEPUTY WARDEN MAKES FINE local nierehiints. The lirsl will bo! duni to spo.ik and do as we like, any kind  uf wrrrli;   uthers  will  .seek ,        REPORT TO ASSOCIATION       hi   General    Klectric   AVasher,.    fur   | but   a   freedom   of   tho   imaginatiuii.
specialized work  and  ono  lad  hopes.   j nishod    by    If.    C.    Deens   *    Bru,i(ii,c  uf us,  Who suddenly  concoivqri   (undamontal law  of  nature.
to go into business tor himself. The   (.uggests    Ambler   Sportsmen   Seek | Ambler:—.Second award   is .-i   <!i,,i,... j and ideal, mon ostalilishos a minor- '     But, because  we do recognize th
boys   have   lool<ed   ahead   with   .-rnj     ^^   Loca*«   Fish   Warden   Here   _! 6f a boy's or girl's bic.vclo,  fur.ii.sh-! ily  tu   1 ulster   il  and   thia   minurity" (Cuntinued  on  page t. )
e.ve for prosjiects and ojijiurtunities. j      ^___^     ^_    ^^  ^    ^___      ^        ....,_ i ed   by   I.   M,   Shoetz   of   AMil.lor;-i_ '__        	
.'IS aii,\lhiug but a ruinous ideil. They actually believe that in jiro- viding O'liiality and a liighor social justice lor a'l only ostalilishos a cumpctitiou among human being.^. It is their cunoeiitiun that the stron-; will    ii.atuially    l.ike   advantage   of
ridFLOURTOlFIRECO.
to   Locata   Fish   Warden   Here  —
4^ "The Girls'   tniostio.r ot  the  Ku-I     ^«ek   to   Stock   Sandy   Run   with ture" was jiresented by Mlas Nancy Ali'ner. "There are many fundamental
differences   between   the   girls   and i the   \Vis.sahickoii  l-ield  and   Stream the boys," according lo .Miss Mine.-.   ^Association    heard    a    detailed    re-
"Girls   can   be   divided   intu   three ( Continued on page 4 )
DON COOKE DESCRIBED THE ART OF
port   by   Harold   W.   C.rulf,     deputy j Game Warden at a meeling held at I the   Ijegion    Home   on    Kindenwold ,ivonue  last  '1 hursday  nlghl.
.Vll. Groff in his rejiort, wiiich ] uas read before the Associa- 1 tlon ill the absence ot the depuly, ! timveyed a number ut suggestive ! ideas and arguments in various i ; ^lold service. It was lirst suggested ! ; that authorization be granted to, hire helji to elean uji and beautify I jthe Jiroperty about and adjoinini;! the   reservoir   al   Koch   Alsh.       Mr.!
  I   iruft exjilained that there are num- !
Gave   Interesting   Discussion  of   His j erous obnoxious weeds, jiiles of cans j Own Books and Their Background j imd rubliage and other things to. bel
cleaned off the jiremises. He sug- | i gested that the Association linance | this work itself rather than seek,! The literature class of The Colony j i|,,.uugj, i>„ruush Council, as.sistance ! Club of Ambler were enlerlained ! t',.„n, (hg County Helief Board. I at a picnic luneheon by their chair- , j,_. ^,_,^^,.^. j._^,,j,^^_. ,p,„„.jp^, having i man, M.s. K. U Towne, al "ej j ,'.p,p,„p„ ;j ^en ,'hea.sanls and 2 males home in Th.-ee Tuns, last week ' i,,„ver Gwynedd during May. He About e.ghty-llve members and ^,,^,, suggested a .cjuest be writ-j friends   atlended. , ^^„ ,„ ^^^^ j,,.„„ Commission  fur the
Don  Cooke,   a  young  wnter   and i ,,,,„„i„,„^p„j ^, ,,„^ ,„. „,,^,.^ ^ '
Illustrator,  was  jiresent  to  address , ,.^,^   wardens   here   to   enforce   the the giouji. He gave a musl interest- j j^^^,^ j
Ing discussion on writing and illua- j trating, using two ot his books, i "The Nutcracker of Nuieinberg" and : "The Klrebird," aa oxamjiles. Mr. I Cuoke bases his stories un the folk- j lore  surrounding   well-known   mus- ,
Trniit nth,.,.   M„. r    •<    1    „ I  ("hi'd award  is a combination   Por-1
Tout-Other   No.es   of   Meeting,   ,^^,,,^   j,,,^^^,..^   ,^,,^,1,,   furnished   bv
-About  .seventy-live   mombers      of | the  Anvbler  Kurnituro  Co.
The fire comjiany al Kuit Wnnli- ington Jioints out that il is 'luito , limited as to ways of raising fund-! to progress and expand with, .inrl I this fair is one of the f'w evuiil..i| thoy hold each year tu raise money j fn keep their apparatus i'l the Ix'si | ot run.iing condition and to m.-ikoj sueh repairs, alteratiuns and add- : itions lu thoir eiiiiiiinie;it and build" ; necessary, \
ORGANIZE RED CROSS
Rally—111 n
cbidod    tho
oriiididatos
supiiurlors
.'Midituriuni   w:i
cl,i:.,.anuii   and   jiarents   of   the   stu- j cummitleomon
iloiils a;  well   as  the  many In   Am- j nion,
' 1 !• r   antl   \i'i'.it\-   who   aro   alwa\'>- | . .	
! 'iio^r'siud    ill    till'    event:!    ;it    high
sehuul.
tluldinan's   "' m   th.-  Alall."   b Maud    undor   tho    diro(Mi<-'i i Cliffurd    Geary,    olened    the   ever- j j cisu--.    riMlpli    .Amoi-.    th'-    pr":-.ldent I I uf the oa-.s. oxt'-iidcd .-i   wol-ume  bi; Mill'    audiuii"'..     l''ullrnving     tho    ad-i I dross  nf  wolcunio.   the cla*;-: of  I'lIo I siing   the   einss   sunr-.   Ruli«rt   "My- tlio  weak,  and   uur  sueial  structure ; .,|„"   n,-„ujrhton  made  manv   start     I hero  is,  therelore,  contrary  to  thai!),,,,.  , ,,,, i„,,.i,....; f,„.  ,,,„  ,.,,^ss. !
!      Tb'' tb.'iM'' uf  t'lf  ''lass   \-.\y  pro   I i crniii  W.IS a'lnuunc'il  by  the  Inter- I I luouturs,    Purulh.v    Burruu,ghR   and] - Hope   <!ra\'.   Tlio\'   nifiintalnod    fl/ j inodcrii     vutor    desires     entertain i iiioMl   ,'in 1 .'iiiiusomeiit   fur  his   v"i"
ing as is
YOUNG AUTHOR WAS GUEST OF AMBLER LITERATURE CLASS
—Mrs.    Behringer    Recited—Class j Made  Donation  to   Red  Cross
Whitemarsh   Branch   Being   Formed
to   Include  Gwynedd,  Ambler,
Fort   Washington
I      'I'lie   Whiteiiiarsh   Br.moli   uf   the
j Southeastern Chajiter ot the Ameri-   Church,    Aniblei
I can   Hod  Cross  Is  now  bong organ-    mornln.'j;^   service
j izod.  Working   auxiliaiies are bein.;
; forinod   at    St.   'i'liomas'   Kpiscopal
; cluucli,   Whitemarsh:   The* .National
i Bank  llnildin.t;,  Anibler;   and at  the
illume uf Alls, (locn-go  Wallace,  Kurt
! Washin.ntuii.    .Mrs.    U.    Stuigls    In-
! gersoll and Airs, (ieuffrey Smitli are
i workiiig   in   the  C.wynedd   locality.
PRESENTED RED ROSE
Episcopal    Conr;regation   Paid    Debt
to   Dioc&se on  Sunday
"Ruse   .Suiulay"   was   observed   I'y | p^^j, j,p|. tho     Trinity     Memorial     KpisC'ipali It     the    Sunday!
: I'Mw.'ird   .''^.'ige,   as
: Mult,     st.-ll'lud     111,.
I sp.-,.   h< y-       .\n"i'
i 'V'ndo.l    t'l' ;.    In-
Mr. Knuts AIo- I-ill uf iiulil''-"' Mc-MiitC': bui'-- ¦,illed    hU    nl'ght
twn gr'-iip:; uf ontorta--- in;- tip d"u",.i-', to aiiuis" Cio \"-tors.     A!^'¦ll••     M'l'roll     wis     the
( fJoiitinued on  page 6 )
A  letter  was  read  to  the   grouji; regarding   the   use   of  funds   which   ;itter  comi>letnig were   direcled   for   sjiortsmen's   use.   y^.huol Iruining. The  funds   have  lieen  allocated   for' relief  jiurjioses,  and  the  gioup has' been advised tu '.vrite to their Con- j
"Sorcerer's Apjiienlice,"     Is  now  i„ 1 ."i'essman to urge tlial the funds be
the  hands of  the  jiublishers,
A   recitation,     "I.Kidy      AVlth     a   . .....
Lamji," from the book, "Here Kies." ; »"*-'  made   apjillcat.on   tor  trout by   Dorothy   Parker,   was   given   ,,j. | be stocked in Sandy Hun creek. M.'. Mrs.   Dewey   Behrin.ger,   of   .Ambler,
  I funuor post liuiiie;'tlie Olde Mill, on
MASSEC AT ST. ANTHONY'S AND ¦ I'-ethleheui pike, Kdrt  Wa.shingtuM.     1 ST. JOSEPH'S I      Ke,giiiriing next wook Iho National
I liouse   to   house   canvas   for   funds
Certificates   Awarded   to   Seven   by
Rev. T. W. Stapleton ard to 17 by
Rev. J. F. Coyle —Ameri.an i-eg 0,1
and   Auxiliary   Awards   ai      -..acli
School.
Commenc-menl uuu-so.s wore 00 e- bralod 111 uut.i ot .\iiiulcrb i'.irotii.... tichuuls l.tst weeii whe.i tweiity-lou.' children leceived l.ieir cert.iioal.'.- their
The   tradition   of   "Ib'se   Sunda.i" I was rstablished  three years ago the result of a sfijiul.'ition in the wi of Dr.  Hlchard V. Mattisuii, Am')l I'Uildor   of   the;  church,   which   jii vided   that   "on   o.ie  .'-'unday   durin ; the month of June of each yeiir, tho I (hurch     present     to     Iho    l'pi.:('.ip:il Tho   William   l'„iulluii   DiNuii   Pust,    | .i,,(.es.. one   red   r.'se   in   lieu   uf  tlie .\u.    Ill,   Aniorican    Logiun   uf   l.'url   preceding  year';;   rent" Washiu;;(ui,,   has   kindly   oflorol   as,      .,.j,,,     ^p,,„.,„     „..,,,    ,,,.|i.,.„,.ed     bv '¦eadquarters   of   this   branch   their   j^^^,     ,,^.     ,„,.,„,p,j, ,^    ,,     ,|'U,Khtoi..
exooiitivo ye ret.uy uf the tiuisco- pal Diocese ot Pennsylvania, llo i'l lieutenant   colonel   in   the   Penii-yl-
SiRADCLIFFES ASSEMBLE AT
EIGHTY-ONE   GATHER   AT ANNUAL   REUNION
so uigeiitly needed for tho relief of refugees in l-^urujie, will open. .At- !"nliuii will be called tu this work ill  all  rliurehcs  un   Sunday.
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I.   O.   O.   F.   Reunion
vania  Natlunal Guard and  is  chap- lai)i-in-i hiof   of   the   Twenty-ei'.11111 Pivislun. I      Rov      Wni.     Kilt r     I iitz.     p.'ist'i 1 ot the  .Ainl'l r church,  receiveil  lie ' ruse   from   the   vestrymen  and  pre I sontod   it  t.,  Dr.   ll.Mi",lituii  whu ao- ! ''¦'¦"'
I
a
el' meiiuii
returned for the    use of sjnirtsmen. j The fish committee reported hav- 1
to!
and was much enjoyed.
The class decided lo donate ten dollars to the sjiecial fund for the American Hed Cross established he.'e  for war relief.
Mrs. Charles It.  Hidinglon,  Lans-
T'he exerc.ses at i-'t. ^-.nLiiuu.>'b Cuiiveni School were hebi on I'ri¬ day morning with tne celebration o: mass al .s oclock. ltt\, T. W. Slip.o- tou, rector of the chuuli, sjioke to the class. Certilicates were prooeiiled to Thomas A. Bulaiid, Martin W. McCans, Juhn J. Mullahy, Josejih C. Wallace, Kulh K. liolluii, .Agues Al. Murray,   and   Sarah   C.   O'l'oniiur.
The .Vnoricaii Legion jir.zcs wero won by .-^araii C. O Connor aud John J. Jlullahy. Winners of other j ri^e 1 wore:   .Malhemalics, Josoidi C. Wal- Certificates   and   Stars   Awarded   to ! hue;  Kngli.sh Huth K. Hollou; <len-
I      'i'h.e   1.   O.   (I.   I'',   will   huld
Ulliun     ci'l' hr.i t ion    and     i,'iwn     fete
, at    Ille      I'liiladoliliLi      (rphauagi'.
jOgunt;-!    and    Clielton    avenues,    on
''I hursd.iy aud I'liday evenings, June
211  and  L'l,  and   Saturday  afternuun
and   evening,   .lime   22.   .Supper   will
ibe  served   un   S.itiinlay   only,   frum
! 4.311   tu   ".oil   p.   111.   Tickets   are   lid
cents   fur   adulls   and   30   cents   fur
: ehildren.   There   will   be   g.imea   on
rthe  midway,  entertainment   and  an
j Mr.   and   Mrs.   E.   I.   Radcliffe   Were
I      Hosts   to   Rclalievs   and    Friends
I      —    Sports       Events       Enjoyed
Throughout    Da.-y   —   Dinner   and
Supper   Served    On   the   Lawn.
riie    lil'.'h     aiiiiual    get-togelher
farm   pieiiic   was   hold   on   Memorial
It    ¦ Sunny   Cliff,"   the     home
(d   .Mr.  and   Mr.<.   K.   I.   H.idcliffe,  al
Lahaska.   I'.ighty-une   relatives   and
Iriends   altended.
The guests began tu arrive abuut K'.liO   u'eluck.   The   usual   cusluni   uf
  , eating   dinnor   and   supper   on      the
-       . r»i        r»-     . ! lawn   li:id   tu   bo   .ibauduned   un   ac-
Sportsmen  Plan   Picnic ^ . ,
icuiiiu    ut    weather    conditions    and
The  Montgomery  Cuunly   Kcdera-, ;|,p,.   „,,,.,,   ,^.,.„,,i   j,,   ^hg   „uuse.
lion of Sjjortsmen's t'lubs will hold ,       . •, ..   ,.¦
,.     a    . ,     ,     ¦ .. Cnmes,    races,    quoil        jiitching,
its  first  annual  jiicnic on  Saturdav.:, ,      ,       , , ,,        ,    ,,
¦   I hoise back riding and base ball we.re
oejited   il   1 11   behalf Koundatiun.
A large elndr sair roetion uf '(51iarlos ohoirmaKter.
uf   the  Church
LOT    FRONTING
EXIT FROM FAIR GROUNDS
I Olher Extensive Improvements Not I     ed  by  Director Soudors--No  Fires in May — Prizes at'Parade — Di's- trict  Report—New Members. I'lourtown    lire tinues to inve.-4l wisely and jiui'chaso land    as    ojijiortunity    offers.     and their  latest  acquisition,  a  purchase made   last   week   will   give  them   a I suitable   outlet    lo    Pyslier    avenuo ! frum  the fair g'ounds,  lo facilrt it'3 i iraffic   cunditiuns   during   the   car- I nival  week.  The  jiurchase,  aiinuun- I cod  by  Willis .Suiideui, chairm.in ol I the   I o.ird   of  Llrectors  al   the   lire I cuuii'.iny    nieeting      last    Thursday ' evening,    is   a    building   lot,     from ' Hubert H. .McCloskey-. j      The    Jiroperty,    .Mr.    !¦ ouders    re- c-ru ' ported, is a jilot  with 50 feet fr.nl- ' a.go uu  i'-.vsher avenue and liiii feel : in dejlh. boredring the fair grounds. This   projierty   n'>t   only   affords   an uutlel    for    the    f.iir    trallic    but    is potentially   an   ideal   location   as   a building  lot. ,     Continuing   the   report   ot  the   di¬ rectors.   Chairman   .''^ouders     st iled tli.'it   all    windows   in   the    building hnve   been   fitted   with   now    shades and  several  bids hid  boon  ri'ceived ^ur tho large cessjiool  to be dug in ,the  rear  of the buildin.g.  The  jiuil. I when  comjdoted   will  bo at   hast  3,)
of ajipruximalely $500 but lu mako . the "while way" as has been ur- - gently requested by tiio luisiues-i men of the tow 11 Ihe addilional expenditure fur curri ul per yoir will a,niouiil tu iSfiD. 'Ibis will liiiiig Ambler's annual light bill lu aluiost :|:6,800.
Il will bo necessary to erect lli poles on Butlor avenue between Lindenwidd avenue .ind Majile street aud 5 jiides ou .Main street from Butlor avenue to I'.elmont ave¬ nue, 'i'he Jiroposed ilhimlnalioii will also have now reflectors and Iho light will, it is estimated, be in- crca.sed about ISO jiercent. The-com¬ mittee Was authorized lo jiroceeil with the work in cunjunoliun with the Chamber uf Cuiiuuorce.iind see tu the iiiMtalla'liun uf Ihe nlfeiv steel st.'indards when ruller aVifnue is I turn UJI fur rop;iviim. I      The    Cuuneil    has    ain ,id.v   'iiride
BYSHER AVE. I apidie.itiuii lu tiio Copnly for ful; Cuunty Aid to robuild Butler, ave¬ nue bu'l Ihey authurized' Hull the reduesi be revised and reissued to ask for Aid tu rebuild th.it sectiun between Lrndonwuld avenue and .Main sireel, ll was al.';u included j Iin    the    authorizaitiun     lu    request
Comjiany      con- j work   to  start al.'oiit   ,luly   1   and   tu ( Continued   un   page   V )
BY| E OF A LOT!
I
T,
SPOKE    OF    CUESTIONS    TIIAT Ar;lSE   IN    CAILMENT   CASES
Solicitor   Pearlstine   Gave   Compre- bcnsi-ie   Talk   on   Trcr'iass   Cas.ea as    S,-;uircs    Took    Notou—Meet¬ ing   Held   in   Nortli   Wale;—   Let¬ ter from   Wm.  C.  Livengood Ibn uill    <;,   Kni   hi.    .lr..   assistant district    atturney.     w.i ;     tb"    j'.uest speaiver    Tuesilay     o\eiiiijg    at     the' monthly   business  session   of  Afo.it- gi m  ry Counly .Ius 1  o  uf the Pei-., Ai-sooiatiuu,   at    Main   i-<lieet    hotel
under   th' H.     Kidiiii
di- ton,
June
at   the   new   MuntLioniery
feel deep. The report alsu showed | ^mjroveiiieiits conijiloted in the I ,men's wash room and the lixlures ' ^installed   therein.
The  new   lights  and   very  attiae-
tive standards will  lie installed and
jiul   in   use   shortly.   The   Hrst   fire
ajiparatus that w,is used by the com-
( Conlinued on  psige 2 )
.North   Wales     lie   t..,
.}oct    "H.'iilnient    Cas'
Bail."
Mr.    Kiiglit    said:
connocied   with   the
ik   ,'is   bi ,   sill.
's   and    Issiii'i
¦¦.-;iiiee    boin
llisll'bl     ;in..l'
iK-y
County  Park, Green  Lane. Menibers
allondance  jirize.   Kveryone  is   wel-   of the Wissahickon l''iold nnd .'^iroini
day.    Running i up   to   a   years
TEACHER ROTARY SPEAKER
Hiram  Heinhart has been ajipolnt- ( Continued on page 4 )
conic.
Ast^.iciatii'ii  aro  ijivited.
LITERACY GROUP HONORS
dale, first vice presidenl-at-large of Local Students Wednesday Evening
the    Pennsylvania    I''oderalion        of'      .....     ,     ..      , ....
,    ,,;  ,       ,,.      ^.     , .    ,„. Individual  allondaiu'e   corlihe.ites
Women s Clubs; Miss Sophia BI.ven, .     . .... ,    ,.,
,    ,. ,     ' ,    . .and  stars   lor   those  now     holding
regional   director     ot      Soroptimist; Clubs;     Mrs.    K.    II.    Kriel,    Bala-|
Cynwyd, county and slate chairman uf Uijlorature and .Mrs. .Stearn, Cu.)^k; ille, incoming jirogram chair- manywere hono.-ed guests.
and   stars
ceilillcales   are   being   awarded   lo i
membeis of the Literacy-.Naturaliz- :
ation  classes throughoul  .Montgom-
1 ery    Counly    during     this     week.!
I Classes   in   this   activity   are   now;
being  conducled  in  Ambler  at  the'
I high   school  on   Tennis  avenue.
The  Literacy-.Naturalization   jiro-
; gi-ani Is designed to teaCh    Knglish
'' and  .Naturalization   iirejiaratloii,   nh
. well aa lo   inculcate  in   the  foreign
I born student's mind his ubligutions
I lo  his adojiled  counliy.
i     Jn  Mai'ch  of  this  year a  system
239  Arch   slreet,   I'liiiadelpjiia.   KlagiWas set  uji  in   .Montgomery  Counly
June 14lli, I'JIO. i'l which altondaiiee was recognized
b,V   awarding  an   attendance   cerli-
i llcate after  thiee  muiiths,  in  whicii
oral K;:cellence, Sarah C. OCuiiiiu.-; Religion, Agnes M. Muiray; Spell- nig,  Hiuh  K.  Holton.
The ceiemony tor  Hie    graduates ot  St.  Joseph's  schoid  was  held  on Sunday morning after the U ocluck ( Continued ou page 2 )
Springfield High Graduates Caper at Class Day As Future Is Depicted of Class Members
SKETCHES  OF   YESTERDAY,  TO DAY, TOMCRROW KC ATURE LN- TERTAINING     EXERCISES  AT   HIGH   SCHOOL   BEFORE FILLED   AUDITQRIUiVI — SCHOOL FLAG PRE¬ SENTED TO    194 1
FAILED TO TRICK POLICE
FLAG DAY EXERCISES
The Patriotic Order Sons uf Am¬ erica, true lo tlie sjiirit ot the founders, will conduci its twenty- fourth Annual 1'lag Day Celelira¬ tion at the Betsy Hoss  I'lag House
Day evening,
Class l.iay at Springlield Townshiji   Kvelyn     lluagland.     Olive   Kernen.
Klhel   Cuiikliii.   ,ltaii   Purler,   Made¬ line Stenzel,  Kleanor Jacobson, Klla I'ine, Alvin Prosoek, Llewellyn llay- I through   threo   periods
I His saw
1    Sehuol,    last    Kriday   evening the   cl.iss   of   80   seniors   caiior ponuds   uf  animated
the   featuies   of   the laces   fur   children
< f ago wero v.uu by Kdna and Ilarry j Hailoliffe. Tho three-legged race was j
wun by Mrs. Ilelen Juhnstuu, KIkins J Stewart Bell, of Ardmore, Talks on Park, and Miss llully Donalino, I'hila. 'Iho running race fur child¬ ren lip lu 10 years ot age, w.is won iiy Cirl Sprouse, Jr., 'I'hree Tuns, .md Hie iiutatu race was won by l':iizalielh Itailclilfc, and the wu- uioir.'. niiining race by Mrs. Helen Juliiistuii   and  I'hila  Hadclilfe.
Tbe   yiiungesl   guest   jiresent   was Car-ui   Slu rt,   aged   tliree   niunths.
Miss    Luis     l.,ukons,     Duyleslown, gave lw(i readin.ns which were thor- ; '^.' oughly enjuyed. ' *¦''
Byron   Hadclilfe   won   the      hor.se back  riding conte.st.  In  the evening ( c'ontiiiued on Jiage  4 )
office, in.'iny Jirublems have cumo up regarding this imjiortant que>'tiun. It< is quediuiied who should issue the bail when a defe 1- daut is committed and before iho transcrijit ro.iches the district al¬ lorney's   oftice
"Thero are a number uf eunili- tiuns arising ui this questiuii uf bail as t'l Willi is lu issue the burn! after dofondaiit is euinniittoil. 'I'liu cuslom has been," be s.-iid. 'a,', lungi as 111" Iraiiseript h,;is not bee,i returned, the oiinmitliii'T UKi'lstra- f" i'- the only uni' tu adniil defei'- dant   to   ball.
"The (ui"sti"'i uf law ha'; been luu,<cd up." he staled.' but il ' mentiunorl bofu'-e. (undiliuns ari.'io that often the dislriel aHuriiey ov the alt- vnev  fur the dofend.iut  mav
(Continued on  JKige  2 )
lick,   Hussell  f.uuders,   William   An- hl.yh   schoi.l   life.  'Iho  jday.   cleverly , derson,      Harry    Steiniuet/,     James'
Wesle.v John.son failed to hoed the advice of .Sergeant Charles Stack- house, Saturday nighl, and go home.
The Jiolice slated he was very niueli ! devir.ed  liy  several   members of  the '. Gardner under   influence   of  intuxicaling   li ' ^
ifuor. , This    was    aboul
WHITEMARSH ASK BIDS
class,   purirayod  the  "Cl;;ss  of   111 10 mid-night 1 Vestorday,   Toda,v   and   Tomorrow l-i.iturday. At 1.15 a. m. Johnson w.is
A NIGHT IN JAIL
again back on the street and, uii' more, ,{10 was advised lo gu hum Huwever,   he   thouglit   lu   fuul     the   ^'
Tho    cuiertaliimont,    llie    finale    of tl'tir  fun   in  high  school, which  Hie .'liiileiii.   bulll co.iiii osed and slaged, 'oaciied  by  Mrs-.  Mi'sselaian.
Ihe   Ht'udent   must    have     allendeil   jiulice   and   unly   went   aiunnd   Hie classes   70    jiercent   of    the    jieriod.   oflico   building     of     Keasbey      aiel
The upenlng skeich uf yesterday'.-i pupils    in    Kindorg i.'ten    had       the
David Smith, uf Oreland, was ar- At the end of each three-month! .Mattison Comjiany. AVhen lie gol lu pupils cavirting in various jiranks rested by Oflicer John .Monaco, on ' jieriod a star is affixed to this cer- , I'.utler avenue he was jslaced under and a I play, while Big .lister, Mary the charge of drunkenness. Smith 1 liticale, jirovided the student has arrest by OIHcer Monaco. Sunday j Junes hold Little Sisler, Juliette was taken into custody about mid- [ qualified in attendance. Certificates niornlng al a hearing before Justice : Moore, un her laji. Amanda Kdwards night Kriday. Saturday morning he and stars were awai'ded AVednesday of the I'eace Urban, he was charged I was tho teacher and Ihe jiujiils — ¦«'a8 given a hearing before Justice! evening at 8 o'clock. .Students may with di'unkenness and disorderly | .Mary Bishoji, Margaret Sole, Viola of thp Jieace Urban  and was  sen-i eni-uU  any   Monday   or   Wednesday 1 conduct and sentenced to a fine of; Gibbs, Kvelyn Beatlie, Lillian Perry.
tenced to a lint ot $5.
eveiiingr.
*10,
' Klizajjeth   AVinning,   Martha  Jones,
Today's jiurtrayal uf the elas" saw John Aluclia and ,1 circle uf Minstrel men atlompl lu koo]i twu mischievuus and ver.v tlusk>' luuk- ing end men fruni biugliug wilh every conseitueiilial part of iho scene. The jiair of very fancy dress¬ ed, cigar puffing iiulividuals. known as J'^irecracker and Bones wei'i' lesjiectivel.v Thomas Trosslei- and VVilliam Davis. The I-iidies and gentlemen (if you will) of the cliuriis al either side of the interlocutor 1 ('iiiiniy were  Griftin   Bradley,  I'arolyn   Cal-i ,.ounty
Ai.Hiori-co Purchase of New Roller; Counl.y   Aid   Obtained
,\dvertisoiuenl uf bids fur a new I'lller W.IS autliuri:,0'.l l.ist week at ill! .lune ineeting uf Iho \^liitemarsli Tuwushiji Siiporvisuis at the luw 11- i-liip building.
Proposed Union of Democracies. 'I'honias loulke. ch lirman ot th^ Iiilern.itional Service committee, hal charge ot the program at the Am¬ bler Rotary Club on Wednesday. Ho reviewed the world slluatiuii an 1 stressed Hie importance of planning now somo defi'nite jirocedir.e which juiglit tend toward a more jierm¬ anent jicace at the cmclusion of this war.    Mr.    Koulke    introduced    Mr.
j »:;tewart   Bell,   of   Ardmore  a   forni-
i er  teacher  of     Hill   School,     Potts-
i town,  who  outlined  in an  intere.-il-
i ing way the proposed  union ot the
i democraele;^   discussed    in   a   boo';
I written by Clarence Strike, entitled
; "l.lnion   Now."  The membera  of  the
I Rotary Club wei'e much    intereste;! ; «-as apprehended by Chief of Polioe in  the  di.icussion.
The busini ss rejiort for the woo ; was  70-4 Jiercent.
In the absence of Pri sident Hiy Maxson, Hev. N. B. Croton, jiresi¬ deiit elect ot Ambler Rotary Club, [iresided and welcomed Ihe follow¬ ing guests:  A. M.  Kul|i of the Nor-
YOUTH ARRESTED
Joseph  Fabiana  Had   Loaded  Revol¬ ver on His Person When Picked  U.o Jo.seph  Kahiaiia. uf i'^uulh  .Ambler.
Ta.';   (
die  Iur  Alan   W.   Kianken-   rlstown Hotary Club, Korrest Henry
Held till nod 111 -f I0,IMH1 Ull Hie IIUO dilplioale. I'liios uf .$10 wore roeeiv- t (1.   Kills   of  J--i:i5   woi'o   Jiaid.
.\uli(o    W.IS    received    frum      the
Cuiniiiissiunors     that     tli.-
ild   prujecls   tulalin.g   aliuul
if  the T'pper  Porkiunien  Club,  and
Lester J. Carpenter, Tuesday even¬ ing on the charge of larceny of rj. liic.yclo and, when taken into custody was fuund to have In his jiosses¬ sion a 32-c,'lltlleI' I'evi'he-'. full.v loaded. Al a heai'ing befm-e .lustiee ot the I'eace Wllli.'ini I'rban be wa,i held for Ihe action of iuvenile euuri. Kabiana, the puliee say is uoo of   the   two   beys   whu   lefl    .Amblor
,1. C. ATfischkc, tho guest of Thom is ' some   time  ago  after,   il   is   alleged. Koulke. ' they stole a coujile of bioycles. Tho
Presidenl Groton also read a com- olher l>oy was Carl Shearer, who municalioin from Anibler Rotari.ms ' ¦when roturnod homo was j icked u|i Craft,   Keator,   Knight   and   Maxson ' b.y the local jiolice aiud laken liofori
houn,  Theodore  Courtney,  Virginia , i?r,,ooo   had   been   ajiproved.  Joseph | who are  attending  the  Rotai-y  In-   juvenile court   He was given a sus- ( Continued on page 6 ) Hex  presided. ' ternational Convention at Havana,   j pendod  sentence.
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