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AMBLER Gazette
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VOL. LXV —NO. 7
AMBLER, PA., APRIL 15, 1943
$1.75 Per Year in Advance, 5c Per Copy
Ambler Annexes Tract By Council Ordinance
Section of iJiiper Duhlin Town¬ ship  Ajiproved;  Discu.-^s Building Code
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Jbibler is bigger since Monday nigift. The Borough Council at its monthly meeting unanimously voted to annex some properties in Upper Dublin township, south¬ east of Ambler. Some of the land lies on the south side of Lower Church street beginning at Ban¬ nockburn avenue. It includes three double properties on Main street extending along an alley back to Church street. Its inclu¬ sion was recorded through passage of Ordinance 308.
With Robert Simpson, president, presiding, the Council approved the appointment of Charles Fes¬ mire, of Belmont avenue, as pa¬ trolman at $150 a month. Fes¬ mire replaces Edward Esmond, who left to go into war produc¬ tion work in North Wales.
A contract for $2,123 for a thirty horse-power  pump  was  awarded William   Stothoff,   of   Flemington, N. J., with specifications of Charles Haydock.   Bids will be aijvertised i lor a stone and concrete building | to house the new pump at a cost I not   exceeding   $1,500.    Purchase I of 700 feet of eight-inch pipe with; D a valve's,   at   a   cost   of   $580,   was I authorized.   Chlorine was ordered | for tho water denartment. |
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re-surfaced.    An   application   lorj     A   variety   of services   will   be $4,000 County aid will  be  made, i offered for Holy Week at churches Some of the streets have needed; in  and  around  Ambler, this work for five years. The    Presbyterian    Church    of
Garbage collection will go on Ambler will have a series of as usual with.lacobs as collector at | noon-day services daily Irom 12.30 $696 a year, the American Surety! p. m. to 12.50 p. m. from April 19 Company   standing   bondsman,   if | to April 24.
all parties agree.   Otherwise, bids.     Monday,   the   Reverend   Lloyd will be advertised. j Stevens    of    Calvary    Methodist
The Council decided the Bor- i Church, Ambler, will be in charge, ough should derive some revenue ' Tuesday, the Reverend Robert from pinball machines and juke | H o r n e of Trinity Lutheran boxes. The Burgess, Abram Yet-1 Church, Fort Washington, will be ter, recommended  an  annual $25! guest pastor.   The  Reverend  Lu-
Warns of $100 Fine
J. Robert Simpson, Ambler Council president, said at the regular monthly meeting of the Borough Council, Monday night, that the public should remember a provision exists for the imposition of a $100 fine for failure to obtain a building permit.
The Council passed a mo¬ tion of Harmon C. Kinney that the provisions of Zoning Ordinance No. 294 be waived for the duration and an addi¬ tional six months.
This will permit erection of an additional accessory build¬ ing on a property, which may be used as a chicken house. The building must be covered with fir6-resistant materials and conform with zoning laws.
Kinney's motion passed af¬ ter a lively discussion.  o	
HOLy WEEK SERVICES
1 y    Devotional Special Music, Brief Sermons
Program,
fee. The law and order committee, to which the decision was re¬ ferred, is expected to draw up an ordinance shortl.y,
John Berwind, finance chair¬ man, reported the 1943 tax dupli¬ cate books had been received and
ther Harshbarger of the Church of the Brethren, Ambler, will be in the pulpit Wednesday and /du Thursday the Reverend M, L. Tozer of Upper Dublin Lutheran Church, Ambler. There  will  be  a   special' Good
the secretary was at work on: Friday Three-Hour Service, from them.   He said the funds were in I 12 o'clock noon until 3 p. m.   On
j Saturday the Reverend Norman Dunsmore of the Ambler Presby-
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IN AMBLER
ANNOUNCE NEW HOURS FOR RATIONING BOARD
Beginning today, a new schedule of hours will become effective at
Vocational Training Free to Ali
Who  Will Work at War
Planl   Johs
Dates to Remember
April 18—First day to use Red Stamps, Series D.
April 25—First day to use Red Stamps, Series E.
April 25—Last day to use Coupon No. 26 for purchase of one pound of coffee.
April 30—Last day to use Red Stamps, Series A, B, C and D.
April 30—Last day to use Blue Stamps, Series D, E and F.
May 31—Last day to use Coupon No. 12 for five pounds of sugar.
NORTH PENN ^COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMITTEE MEETS
The regular meeting of the North Penn Community Centre Administrative Committee was held at the Centre on Tuesday, April 13, at 10 a. m. Mrs. S. Powel Griffitts presided.
Among those present were: Mrs. Clarence Moyer, Mrs. Harry Waterer, Mrs. Arthur Nichols, Mrs. F. S. Rothenberger, Mrs. George Robbins, Mrs. Roger Hal¬ lowell, Mrs. James Snyder, Mrs. O. H. Hoffman, Mrs. Frank W. Cary, Mrs. George Schaufler, Mrs. William H. Hart, Mrs. Carter B. Millikin, Mrs. Frank A. Libbon, Mrs. R. Hamilton, Mrs. Edward M. Cheston, Mrs. Edward Inger¬ soll, Mrs. B. B. Button, Mrs. Ed¬ ward Groff, Mrs. Alex. Swain and Mrs.  D. C. Kinnaman.
Miss Garrett reported that 123 patients were taken under care, eleven of whom were ill with measles. There was a total of 639 visits made, and a great many visits were made for Health Su¬ pervision.
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CHAIRMEN OF  WAR  FUND DRIVE
RODNEY  K.   MERRICK J.   AUBREY   ANDERSON
Heads of the merged War Savings Staff and Victory Fund Committee of Montgomery County are co-chairmen in the cur¬ rent $20,000,000 Treasury drive. They are Rodney K. Merrick, of ViUanova, who heads the War Savings staff, and J. Aubrey Anderson, President of the Montgomery Trust Company, Nor¬ ristown, who directed the successful December Victory Fund effort.
E SUPPORT SCRAP DRIVE! VICTORIOUS IN VALLEY
Civilian   Defense   Council   An¬ nounces Colleclion Dates at Meeting
Dechert   Calls  On   Last-.Minute Contrilnitors lo Help  Com¬ plete Branch Quota
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Stevens Explains Stand on Fort Washington School Consolida¬ tion; Plan Budget Meeting
The Upper Dublin Township Scho 1 Board at its monthly meet¬ ing Monday night refused to re¬ verse its decision to consolidate the second, third and fourth grades of the Fort Washington school.
The consolidation, voted by the
"Get into the scrap", urges the | Mrs. Shirley C. McCall. publicity Civilian Defense Council. | chairman     of    the     Wissahickon
The Council's plea lor public co- j Branch of the Red Cross war fund operation in its forthcoming scrap drive, said today that $37,680.38 drive was made at its regular I had been collected to date and the monthly meeting last Wednesday j goal of $45,000 was well within night. ' view.
The Borough truck will make! Philip Dechert, Branch chair- collections from the curb April 28, |. man for the drive, said that all 29 and 30. Wardens and messen-1 subscriptions should be in this will  deliver  circulars.   It is • week.
Live Wires Do Damage In Fort Washington
High-tension wires downed by Tuesday night's high wind in Fort Washington plunged a number of homes on the Beth¬ lehem pike and as far as Dresher into darkness, some for several hours. Traffic was slowed up approximately three hours. Slight damage was dene when two of the main wires set afire the roof of a garage used by Archer Brothers Grocery store in the rear of the Masonic building. The store and post offlce, which the building also houses, were undamaged. The Fort Washington Fire Com¬ pan.v responded at approxi¬ mately 7.45 p. m., quickly ex¬ tinguishing the blaze. An eye¬ witness said two crossed wires burned out a transformer. Auxiliary police and air-i'aid wardens re-routed traffic over the east side of the pike. The Philadelphia Electric Com¬ pany worked about four hours Tuesday night and again Wednesday to repair the dam¬ aged lines.
Second War Loan Drive Makes Successful Start
ADDRESSES NAVY FLIERS
The Reveiend J. Everett Powell, nastor of tho Flourtown Gospel Tabernacle, was guest speaker at a chapel service at. the U. S. Naval Air Base at Hatboro last Sunday.
Mr. Powell has announced that at an early date the tabernacle will be host to a large group of service men from the base. He said that a notice, "When the Navy Goes to Church", would ap¬ pear prior to that Sunday in the Gazette. The general public will be welcome.
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AMBLER NIGHT PROVES SUCCESS AT CANTEEN
Ambler residents again were hosts to more than 1,000 service men on Ambler Night last Thurs¬ day night at the Stage Door Can¬ teen in Philadelphia. Home-made desserts, fruits and milk were .served, and an Easter basket of candy was passed around, in ad¬ dition to a hearty fare of de¬ licious sandwiches and hot bev¬ erages. Two service men—one a French sailor — celebrated their birthdays together, and a happy time was enjoyed by all. George Jessel, Jack Haley, Sara Ann Mc¬ Cabe and other entertainers brought cheer and merriment, and earlier in the evening the Jolly Joyce revue gave the men in khaki and blue fun.
Mrs. R. Gates, of Ambler, has been added to the list of can¬ teen contributors.
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Recently  received contributions
hoped  to  round  up at least
^°".^'.. ¦ ,,    T-   ,   A-,   , I include $45 from the Consumptive
A tree public First Aid_ demon-I jjp^g   in   Wyndmoor   and   $66.70
stration   will   be   held   the   first I
from  Carson   College,   Flourtown.
*Shc",^   A   Soldier's  Sweetheart'
\V ill Play Tomorrow Niglit
Also;   Curtain  at  8.15
She's A Soldier's Sweetheart" makes   its   bow  at  Ambler  High
board  last month,  was   protested! be two hours each.   All units will
Tuesday in May at Ambler High | j^j^t^jg^^ Avenue School, Amblei-;
School as the hrst in a series of j g^^g ^25
five consecutive monthly training j     ,  „     ' ^ .      ,. ,¦     j,
classes.   This is being offered not I    V"«'. '"'li'^'t ^^a lor war fund
nnlv   for  hpsinnprs   tnit  as  a   re-i workers in Spnngheld and White-   Scnool tonignt, witn a lepeat pei-
only tor  beginneis,  but as a  re- townshins was held in the  foi'mance tomorrow night — cur
fresher course for those who have i """.'"' ^,,"*"'i^* .."^ ,".*-,     ',     ,   .„:„ „.  oir
previously  been trained but may j ^f'"g^eld   township   high  school   tarn at b.U.
be out of practice.   Sessions will | I'^rary,   Tuesday.    Mrs.   Ramsey
McKinney,   Jr.,   co-c?hairman    of
vigorously   by   parents,   who   ap- j meet, peared in force demanding an ex¬ planation fcr the board's action.
E. Roger Stevens, board presi¬ dent, told the Gazette yesterday that though the Fort Washington consolidation would continue through the current academic year,   no   decision   had   yet   been
A   unanimous   decision   on i:
Hill. I     The offlce  will be open to the j public daily from 9  a. m. until 4
  i p. m.,    Monday    through    Friday,
The Lansdale Vocational School, j and from 9 a. m. until  12 Satur- a    U.    S.    Government-sponsored I day.
training school for war workers,} Hours at the Ambler offlce, 11 IS now running a display m the | 5^^,^^ r;^ avenue. Ambler, will show window of the Ambler Fur-1 ^e 10 to 12 a.m. and 2 until 4 niture Company, 7, Butler avenue, | ^ajj     ^^^ morning only on
Ambler.   It is open from 1  p. m. 1 Saturday
to 9 p. m. daily. j    william   G.  Schimpf,   secretary
The purpose of this display is to j ^,f ^^e board, explained that mem- acquaint the people of Ambler and, ^ers will be on duty as usual, but
the   headquarters   of   War   Price
and Rationing board 2646-5, Ridge j reached regarding this policy for
pike  at  Crescent avenue,  Barren | next year.
require additional time in which to complete the day's work alter the office doors are closed.
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vicinity with the training oppor tunitics made possible by this school. Training is free. The main function of the school is to aid in the preparation of persons for work in war plants. The lack of sufficient male workers to man the war industries make it a necessity that more women apply lor these jobs. The school is able to help persons never employed in in¬ dustry to become familiar with the operation of machine tools and industrial practices. The train-i I, ,. ¦ ,., ., i» 1 • . ing program is also designed to'*'¦"*•'"'''' <-•"'''«« 1 redomniale help persons now employed in so called "non-essential" industries to obtain  training after  working
residential solicitation; Mrs. Shir- the cour.se ard'HrdetaUsTonowed i ley C. McCall, Springfield chair- a recommendation by Bernard P'an. and Mrs. Albert P. March, Lindenfeld, chairman.
Whitemarsh, received.
A farce comedy, the three-act spring offering of the young thespians presents in sprightly manner an amusing situation timed to today.
Kip Larkin, a youth on the eve
PROPOSES BUDGET
Amhler   Nearly   a   Quarter  To¬ ward   Quota ' in  First Few  Davs
Expenditures Set al $179,626.75;
John   Meyers  Resigns
Coaching Position
Off to a flying start in Ambler and Montgomery County this week, the Second War Loan Drive sounded a heartening note on Uncle Sam's cash register as nearly a quarter of the quota was sub¬ scribed here and the County rolled up between 20 and ?5 nor cent.
George Scherff, Ambler chair¬ man, announced that this terri¬ tory, with a $598,000 goal, had in¬ vested $132,781.25 the first few days.
Of this amount, Scherff said, subscriptions were about equally divided between the "little" in¬ vestor, who purchased $25 and $100 war bonds, and those with $1,000 and $2,000 to spend.
Among the latter type of cus¬ tomer, Scherff said, the most pop¬ ular issue was the 2 per cent Treasury bends maturing in nine to eleven years, ^
Appealing for continued and in¬ creasing public support for the drive, which will extencf through April, Scherff said in a state¬ ment:
"The drive for dollars is on— we must not—and we will not—• fail. Our futures, our families, out: very lives, even as those of our soldiers,' depend upon the out¬ come.   This is war to the finish;
  I and the finish must not be ours.
The annual school budget fori "At least $8,000,000,000 of the the year ending July, 1944, was $13,000,000,000 to be raised !na- proposed at the monthly meeting i tionally) in the April drive must of the Ambler School Board, Tues-j come from individuals, partner- day night. Proposed expenditures! ships and corporations other than total  $179,626,75, while estimated i commercial   banks.   Only   in   this
total receipts are $179,802.31. The budget calls for no change in the tax rate for 1943, the real estate tax being thirteen mills and the per capita tax, five, dollars.
John Meyers, high school ath- j letic coach, has joined the Amer- i ican Red Cross Foreign Service! Division, and will report for train- | ing on April 26, Mr, Kerschner | stated. i
way can dangers o^ inflation be checked. '-
"This in turn means the big guns of the Second War Loan campaign must be trained on you and on me, the average American.
"Many thousands more individ¬ uals must be reached than in the Victory Loan drive last December.
"Your bond—your purchase now —will help us not only attain our
Ambler is busy "digging in" for |     Mrs. John B, Prizer, Junior Red [ of being inducted into ^ ^^ ^^^^^  ^ ^^^^^^^
the duration—with Victory Gar-1 Cross chauman, said that mem-! lal s despeiately in love with a ^ $8 366 99 in the treasury dens—Mrs. H. S. Walker, chief of bers of the Juniors at Springfield ! Hollywood starlet who has been | " J°' " ! _' ""^. "^.^suiy. the Volunteer offlce of the Council' High  are   serving   as   messengers  Quartered   in   his  home  while   in
E. E. Kerschner, supervising | to ourselves and to our l)ovs to et principal, reported that fire drills | q^^^ [jje top '      "
were held in all the schcol build-,     -Buy your'bond—today," ings during the month. The tuition      w.    D.    Cressman,    Norristown bills for the month amounted to j newspaperman in charge of Mont- $4^495.95, according to his report. | gomery  County  publicity  for the
The school nurse report showed 1 drive, has asked every individual that during the month of March | to invest his or her money in war routine medical examinations were 1 ,„    ..
made in the Mattison Avenue and i (Continued on page 5>
Forrest Avenue Schools.
Paul W. Norris, treasurer>of the!
Dance Dresses Not Forgollen; Many Activities Reporled
"The third grade has thirteen pupils," Stevens told the Gazette. "The regular teacher under tenure left the end of 1942. Meantime, several substitutes had filled  in.
¦"We put some of the  children into the   second  grade  and  some | in with the fourth grade children." |
Protesting citizens in an open letter being cii'culated through the township have charged that the board's action was taken to give it a lever to close the Jarrettown school.
Two months ago the board heard a  protest   by  Jarrettown   parents objecting to closing the  140-year- old school—only school in Jarret- (Continued on page 8)
FORMER AMBLER MAN
ADMITTED  TO  BAR
of Civilian Defense, told the meet¬ ing.
Mrs. Walker said that a survey by her group showed considerable
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for the Springfield Township Ra- ! town for the premiere of her pic tioning Board.  Springfield Juniors! ^ure,   "She's   A   Soldier's   Sweet
have  also  made   some   attractive dolls' beds out of old  boxes, be-
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SUBURBSGOOVERTOPiLEGION SPURS PLANS
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Early     Returns    Show    Drive
Nearly  a Third  On  Way;
Marinci Praises Work
Will Seek (Cooperation ol Other
Local  (jfoiip.s;   Donates  to
Many  Worthy Causes
The suburban division was one of four "over the top" in flie first ten  days  of the  Salvation  Army
Norton Downs, Jr. Post No. 125, American Legion, decided at its regular    monthly     meeting     last
Who   says   women   in   uniform j aren't "style-conscious?"
The Girl Scouts of Troop 108 had a fashion show at the Presby¬ terian     Church     Sunday    School!
hours at the  school,  so as  to  fit themselves for war jobs.
The school's training schedule is so arranged that any person can receive training at any hour of the
day.   This  makes  it  possible  tor i ,     , ,    •       i,   •   1
persons working on various shift i ''""^"l^'  yesterday,  replacing  then- schedules to attend the school at  ""'^S^lar weekly meeting.   Mothers! whatever hours may be suitable to i T'^ ''V^'^^'^l^^l^- Earl Deckman 1 them. Classes are in session twen-1 directed,   with   Nancy   Thompson ty-four hours a day, i f^rving  as commentator.    Among
Authorities     a r e     particularly I "'^'""^.f', wfre Peggy Lou Geary, 1 „    ^.       , ,,        • ! Betty  Weikel, Audrey Lancaster,
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ST. PAUL'S WILL SHOW
PASSION PLAY MOVIE
The "Passion Play", a descrip-1 tive talking-picture version of the ! Life of Our Saviour, will be pre- j senta^ at 8 p. m. Wedhesday, AprWpi, at St. Paul's Reformed} ChuiT^ in Fort Washington. j
The picture, highly recommend-1 ed by the clergy, is beautifully i synchronized with singing and I symphonic music, 1
Fretz, Joan Kraft, Betty Crockett, Claire Everding, Mildred Case and ! Mary Jane Elizabeth Thompson, j Bathing suits, evening and school I dresses, sports suits and garden-1 ing outfits were displayed. Last  Wednesday's meeting was
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1943 Maintenance Fund drive, Ed-   Thursday night that it would seek ward L, Davis, general chairman, announced    at    the   first    report luncheon   at   the   Bellevue-Strat- ford in Philadelphia, Monday.
cooperation of other local organ izations in  formulating plans for Memorial Day parade exercises. The post will purchase a $300 Overseas caps'bearing the'Sal-i War Bond to help the Treasury's   Marks,
vation Army insignia were award-1 April    War    Loan    Drive    which
ed   representatives   of   the   four i opened Monday.
divisions   in   recognition  of  thoir |     The organization  also voted   to
signal   service.    Grace   Porter,   of   donate $10 to the Red Cross War
Chestnut   Hill,   accepted   lor   the I Fund Drive.
suburban    division.    The    others: I     The Welfare committee report
heart".
As a publicity gag, the starlet is supposed to make Kip fall for her—but from there out the com¬ plications begin.
Kip, with two girls already, finds his worries only beginning when his letters to the girls— carbon copies composed by a clever twelve-year-old next door —come out, and he has triple trouble on his hands,
John Donaldson is replacing James Bogle as Tom in the previ¬ ously announced cast. The com¬ plete cast:
Grandpa Larkin, Anton Urban; Ricky Larkin, Francis Gloster; Francy Richards, Anna Bolt; Grandma Larkin, Ruth Smith; Kip Larkin, Robert Harsch; An¬ drea Vail, Anne Illingworth; Gor¬ don, William Edmondson; Paul Morrow, Agnes Rourke; Coralie Blakeney, Bernice Houston; Phil Rawlins, Charles Baker; Chub Gloskin, Ralph Banes; Leota Sally    Albertson;     Kay
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Frank  J.  Fertsch,  of  Meadow-1 brook avenue, has been appointed as    janitor    to    replace    William Groff, whp resigned.   He will be paid $125 per month.
IT A PRACTICAL SPRING, SAYS STYLIST
Walter A. Sobers and Paul W. (Junior Colony   Cluh  Has  Style
Norris  were  appointed   as  mem
bers of   a committee to  plan  an
appropriate program for the 50th
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SPEAKER TELLS GROUP OF JAPANESE
Frederic  B.  Sadllcr, Ft. Wash¬ ington    Resident,    Addresses Kiwanians; India^l Memher
Revue, Gets Hints from Mrs. Ella Waters, Exix rl
Frederic   B.   Sadtler,   managing editor of Affairs Week by Week,
told   of  the   growing  strength  ot'!      ^^^^^^^ otlhoes Titer the ^wTr
was  forecast by  Mrs.  Waters.    It
Pert and fresh, gay and appeal¬ ing were the dresses, suits and hats shown in a fashion parade of new spring finer.y at an open meeting of tho Junior Colony Club of Ambler Tuesday night. Em¬ phasis was placed on clothes that are serviceable because of good quality material and simple lines, yet "dressy" through the artistry of feminine frills and soft colors.
Mrs. Ella Waters, fashion direc¬ tor of Strawbridge and Clothier, presented the style revue, explain¬ ing the importance of the various clothes as they were shown by three professional models.
Use  of   plastics  for  both   soles
LOVE BRIDGES MILES
From Hawaii to Whitemarsh is farther  than  the crow   flies—but
Viola   Mahone    community   div.-j ed sending a basket of food to ^ \^J^tt^'^,,r'S^'Zr,o^ sion    (Philadelphia    proper);    W.   needy family. Charles   E    Kerner    stationed   in
Perry Savage, Public utilities, and j    .With_ twenty-fou.;^ known^sons : [^^^'[H   ^acHicTutpost    and  h^Ts
fiancee,  Miss Elaine Dokenwadel, last Thursday,
It was Miss Dokenwadel's birth¬ day.    She   is  a   daughter   of  Mr.
I Robert  Carrigan,  metal  and  ma- • (Continued on page 6)
and   daughters   of   Post  members | (Continued on page 4)
the Japanese and of the eventual dangers in the Pacific in an ad¬ dress before the Ambler Kiwanis Club held at School Inn, Tuesday evening. Daniel E. Biddle intro¬ duced the speaker.
The   Fort   Washington   resident
told of the plans of the Japanese   ^.        ^^.^   .^^3^^,.^ dep,a,ed
since   the  year   1590   when   they;     ^j,,^     ^^^^^^^    advised    buying
began plans for world conquest
Mr, Stadtler said the Japanese idea of world conquest is nothing new.
"Japan alone,  of all  the world i
Wissahickon Building and Loan Pays 100% To Shareholders
MYRON COHEN
First    Class    Private    Myron
j The liquidating trustees of the I Wissahickon Building and Loan I Association of Ambler announced j today the distribution of a third I dividend to its shareholders. With I this dividend the liquidating trus- I tees have distributed 100 per cent of the shareholder liability to the
Leaves Executive Position To Take Over Son's Studio
Cohen,  of Philadelphia^ Jormerly | shareholders   of   record,   and   thr
same   has   been  accomplished   in approximately sixteen months.
The liquidating trustees are C. William   Haywood,   Jr.,   Harry   R.
of Ambler, has been admitted to
the   practice   of   law   before   the
Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
A graduate of  Temple Univer-
Keasbey and Mattison Company j i-ity  Law   School,   Class   of   1942,
, ,,      has announced the resignation  of' ri,v„f (-"inoc Privatp Cohen  is now ^,'""^.3' /'."r»\'^.l'".':!!i «1!:^: Vincent Melograna, since Novem-; Sil.Sd at Smp Polk, L^
Holy  Birth to the waiting Shep herds, who behold the Risen Star in   the  East,   through  Jesus'   tri
ber,   1941, manager of its textile: jj^ j^ ^ graduate of Ambler Hi„ division, and for more than forty | sj.hj,„,_ ^jagg gi 1935^ g^d of Tern
years   an   employe   in  that   divi-;
umphal entry into Jerusalem, and ; gj,,^     Melograna;  whose   resigna
on through Gelhsemane to the Cross, the script faithfully follows the  loved Gospel  story
tion was elfective as of April 12, said that ho wished to carry on the photographic business former
pie   University   School   of   Com merce. Class of 1939.
Weaver, and Raphael A. Coia. These three, with their counsel Elmer L. Menges, Esquire, of the ^' National Bank Building, Ambler, have worked diligently towards a liquidation without loss to its shareholders, as losses so frequent¬ ly occur in matters of liquidation. To  the   credit   vt   the   liquidating
sently deceased, except two, and of tlie two, only U. S. G. Funk was connected with the associa¬ tion up to the time the share¬ holders decided to voluntarily liquiclate the assets.
During the nearly forty years of its existence the association has been a moans and an institution for the accumulation of savings and the providing of homes tor the shareholders.
The liquidating trustees have oxpres.sed    "to    the    shareholders
Corporal Kerper has been serv-| j^on and other minerals, plus one' ^«'' ^°^" ^""^'^ ^""^''y- ing in the Army since  1941.   He, ^f  the  richest farm  belts  in  the lelt  that December and was sent  vvorld." to Hawaii. .   ,,      ,, '     Clifford K. Geary, a member of
Another   son   of   the   Kei^ers, < the  Ambler  High School faculty Staff   Sergeant   Lawrence   ( 'Pat ) I ,,,„„ inHnr^fpH a^ -, mn.^h„,. „f 11,,
¦gean Kerper,   has  written   home   he   is
was inducted as a member of the club.   Rev. Paul  H Schmoyer in-
well   m   North   Africa.    He   has | ducted the new member
been in the Army two years, go¬ ing overseas in January, 1942.
COSTELLO WILL FILED
The will of Ellon Costello,  late of Ambler, was admitted to jiro-
All scenes are authentic because I jy conducted bv his son, Vincent photographed amid the Old World , j Melograna, who was recently settings of ancient Judea. j inducted into the Armv and is sta-
The drama alternates crowd i ^^^^^^ j„ Arkan.sas, Another son, scenes with more intimate | ,j,g^,|^^.^,gj 5^^^^^^^^^ j^^^^ph A. Mel- glimpses    into    the   Lile   ol    *'~"
Master.  ^         ^       _..„._
Melograna came "o Ambler with  John  Monaco  and  Officer Robert
—Our enemies arc fighting for i his family from Italy in 1903. King, of the Ambler force, when all they're worth. Of your own t They had formerly resided in they found him lying on Mattison free will, are you? Buy Second j Spain, where Melograna had { avenue between Park avenue and War Loan Bonds today. spent part of his own boyhood.       Water street.
^^° j ograna,  enlisted   in  the AVmy   in; Kepler on  Sunday.   Bradley   was ,   I 1941 and is serving in England,    ) arrested at 12.20 a.m. by Sergeant
PAYS   FINE  AND  COSTS
Charged with drunkenness and j tiustces, they not only report a disorderly conduct, William Brad- ""e hundred per cent distribution, ley, 5!^, of 349 Trinity avenue. Am-! but also "that there are certain bier, paid a fine of tive dollars and 1 assets yet to be liouidated and the costs    before    Magistrate    Robert moneys
to   be   then   distributed among the shareholders."
The Wissahickon Building and Loan Association was organized January 20, 1900 andx-hartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsyl¬ vania, January 24, 1900. Of the sixteen  incurporulors all are fire-
their   appreciation   lor   the   coop-   ^^^j^, ^^ Norristown,  last Wednes- eraticn   given   thus   far,  and   the j ^g^,    £,igp„sing   of   an   estate   of
$3,500, Rev. T. W. Stapleton, rec¬ tor cf St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Ambler, is to recoi\'e fifty dollars inr masses for the testatrix
hope   that   the   remaininp   mort¬ gagors will do likewise.   So far itj has net been necessary to institute ; any    foreclosure     proceeding    to 1 compel the liquidation of a mort¬ gage asset,"
and her husband, and $200 each is leit for Jack Smith and Frederick | , Breinninger, Jr., when they reach i AUXILIARY BOARD TO MEET    the age of twenty-one. |
The Lower Gwynedd Auxiliaiy The residuary goes to the chil-; Ration Board will meet on Mon- dren: Eugene Costello, Margaret! day IV'-m 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at, Smith, Antriay Costello, Helen, the Spring House School to issue | Breinninger, William Costello and [ gasoline ration books. i Gerald Costello. |
—The Nazis say our Demoo'acy won't   work.     Buy    Second   War
Are you  helping  to  set  that! $20,000,000 War Bond Drive goal
Loan Bonds to the limit and prove | for  Montgomery County?   Buy a 1 thuni wrung. bund lodayL
The   Rev.   Norman   Dunsmore, pastor of the Ambler Presbyterian Church, was a guest ot August E. j Post. !
Frank A. Peirce presided. j
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Whitpain Township Residents   \ Discuss Proposed Ordinance  \
About two hundred residents i of Whitpain Township attend¬ ed the first public meeting to discuss the proposed zoning ordinance of the township, held at the Whitpain Town¬ ship School last Thursday night.
M. A. Hogeland, uf Blue Bell, was chairman of the meeting. He outlined the var¬ ious proposed sections and urged the adoption of a zoning law to protect the residents of the township.
James B. Long is the secre- lury of the zoning commission.
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will not be necessary to weiy rubbers with these shoes becau.se the are water-repellent, she said. Tests show that such shoes wear extremely well and retain their smartness over a  long  period  of
clothes for the spring wardrobe that will be maneuverable and of good quality. Clothes that will last are indicated in wartime as ,.,   , . .    .,  ¦   ' well  as basic  styles that can   be
^o^'^'^'u '   TT ". TlTf ^''°^^''^ "]' changed  in  appearance   by  using . .        „        . , 1898 when United States annexed I „    ,.        , nx    .
and Mrs. Carl A. Dokenwadel, of. the Hawaiian Islands," he said.     ¦ (Continued on page 8)
I East   Valley   Green   road.     Cor-1     "japan   has  exploited   the   re-i ,.,    —" 7ZZ,u.„ t...
1 poral Kerper is a son of Mr. and gources of Manchuria to their full- , "O"'', enemies^ are fight ng tor Mrs. A. B. Kerper, 901 Abington j ^gt extent and thev now have atif" '^'^>'''-" ""'''^^-.^Ll LoZ^ avenue, Wyndmoor. , their disposal rich deposits of coal, j \^, ^   ', "-^  H J"^  ^"'^""^