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,i)iv","r-¦'.*•¦*¦.•»• —-•*'."-'.^V'V-.'- .''.* -.' .^.'.V-Iis^f^sy^^^^^ ^^^m The Ambler Gazette VOL. LVIII-NO. 10 AMBLKR. PA.. APllIL 80. 193G $1.75 Per Year in Advance, 5c Per Copy LIGHT VOTE CAST >^ OMMITTEEMEN AND WOMEN ONLY REAL CONTEST Ditter Leeds Gardner By Hugh Va- pority For Representative In Con¬ gress—Roosevelt Sweeps For Demo¬ crats—Borah Has Opposition; 'The spring primary elv^ction held on Tuesday found voters indifferent. The vote cast throug'hout the entire lower end of the county was extrcnTely lijht. CbngTO'Ssiman J. William IMtter of Ambler, running for nomination, for re- cleoblon, defeated H. Eugene Oardner, Glenside attorneyv Gardner ran on a Townsend Old Age Pension plan ticket. ' i County comimitteemen and women were the only real contested olUlces In the various districts. The vote In Ambler is as follows: liUBST WABiD' Bepublican: Congros.siman; Ditter, 182; Gardner, S2. C'ounty Committee, niian: Bdlward C. Scott, 202. County CommitteeWoman: FannieP. Allen, 193. Democratic: CongrefSsman; Ferry, 6; Key-scr, 3fi; Bartiholome^v, 50. County Comjmitteeman: Jaim'es N. Dri.sooll, 17; (Jliarles M. S'tout, 17; Hari-y Everham, 67; Clayton Beed, 92. County Com.mit- tcewoman. Kat'hryn F. Parr, 26; Mary A. Straub, 66: Catherine Lesher, 92; Virginia Drlscoll, 2. SBCONE WABD Bepublican: Cungr6,s>sman; Pitter, 81; Gardner, 43. County cominiittceman: James Notoris, 52; Norman F. Taylor, 94. Oounty Comimiitteewomian: Coi-a M. G. Bex, 104. IDeimocratic: Congressman, Ferry, 2; Keys.er, 96; Bartholomew, 50. County Committeeman; Pomenic B<mien'iTiu, 32; Claud'O T. PI'Sher, 55. County 0 im- Tnitteewoman, Grace Gigliotti, 36; Gi'ace Decembrino, 45. THIBD WABD P.epuiblican: Oongrosumnn Bitter, YETTER HEADS ROTARV by Elected President of Ambler Club Board of Directors Alu-ahaim W. Yettor wa.s elocted to snccecid .lo^epCi W. Civift, .Tr. as presi¬ dent of the Amibler B< tary Club nt a mociting of tihe lx»ard of direotors lajt Wcdne.s/day aftern-LJon. Dr. I^Tink S. Bothonberg r was e'ected yice president. Yetter has held this offlce during the past yenr. John P. Keiitiir, Jr., trea.,<urer, and John Hannll. secretary, were reel'tct- ed. P.ayftnond Maxson wnis elected as direcit.ir In Yetter'.^ piace. The Ixxu'd of direct.>rs wihich was elcicted at la.sit week's clul) meeting met aftor '.he feasion. Meimbers of thp bc-urd nre: C. John Eroughton, Sa.muei H. Cor¬ son, Bev. Nathaniel B. Gr'it.in, J<>hn 11. Hans?]!, Dr. Fnank S. B' thenljerg- er and Abi-am W. Yetter. The new ofliicerj will be in/staled in July. START SEASON'S GARDEN VISITS WILL TOUR OLD YORK ROAD BEAUTY SPOTS CN FRIDAY yOUTHfUL TALENT: HEAR POEMS, MUSIC AND MONO¬ LOGUES BY LOCAL ARTISTS Towns Under Supervision of School of Horticulture For Women—Open To All—School TwCnty-five Years Old Garden days start next month. iNir the Iia.st tcnv yeiars a steadily grow¬ ing nuimber ot fiilk in t.liis neighbor- ho'.jd hi'ive taken advamfigc of tho <-pportunitie.s during May and Ofirly June to visit some of the most cm- chanting .gardens «pread out over suburl.wn Philadelphia. The Sj-jhojl of Horticulture i'or Womon is to bo thanked t:r the pleasant tours and of c-our.-se the generous owners who cooi;erate by opening their ostates to the public. Folders are cut with all informa¬ tion about what days ti» visit the >?ardens aind complete dirciotions about how to Igo. The sohuol gets cut these Community Artists Entertain Club Women with Clever Presentations— Award Eook Review Priies—Hold Art Exhibition j "Youth in the nne Arts," the I>it- I oraturo Department of the Coli'Tiy : c:ub calied thoir l>roj?raim on Wed- | nesday. .Mrs. Towne introduced Chailes Heyman. a young mualcian of the ; community, who j>layod and sang H-eivM'al sOTiigs. Mrs. Drew then tjresented the child¬ ren firom Dower'' Gwynedd, Upiier I Dublin, and .(Mmbler who won prizes in a recent book review contest ar- r iTiged by tho Liibrai-y Committee iof the C'oP»ny Club. Tho children weire Arthur Bolton, •Uh tirade; G(x>dwin JloGeC, otii Grade; Betty VanVliet 6th grade, iirom Ix>wer Gwyinodd. Kuth Towne, Uh .Grade; Ann IHngi^Vorth, 5th Grade, and Fidmiuid Boberts, 6th Grade, <<f Upi>er Duiblin. Jula Tac- chiino, 3rd Grade; l-^lorence Cherry. 4th Grade; Gloria Simrwon, Sth Gnitde, amd Danidl Fisher, Oth Grade Ambler. CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN Tho annual "Clean L'p" cam¬ p.aign in Amljler is to be oljiserved all next wvek on Tuesday and Wedne.sda.v, May 5 and 6. I'veryono l.s exhorted' by the B'Kird ot Health and the Borourh Council to clean-up and imint-up. Bubblsh depo.sited in convenient boxes or l>an-els and jjiaevd alon'T the curl) will be removed by the i>orou,gh un the two dtiys designat¬ ed. Better Health — Fewer Fires — Clean'cr ilorougii — Is tho slogan of the campaign. EX-IUNTY TALKS TO H. S. STUDENTS CLAIMS ESKIMOS HAVE LITTLE CRIME—DO NOT LIE NOR STEAL 118; Oardner, 30. man; E. O. Pavies, 140; William Al¬ corn, 2. County C'oimmlitteewoman; iilizaboth F. Shcetz, 125. .Democratic; Congrossmian; Ferry, 2; Koyer, 26; Bartholomew, 5. UPPEB DUEiLIN (North District) Republican: Congre.ssmian; Ditter, 100; Gardner, 16. County Oamimittee- man; Albert Schade, Jr., 117; Benjamin Eves, 1; Bobert .Kepler, 1. County Comimitteewonian; Mona Britt, 115. Domiocratic: CVingresHnian; Ferry, 7; County Comimittt^- j l^andy lltitlo phiunp'.ets and also titcks up r-laeards with airruws along the roads to further fauilitata tho motor¬ ists' difficulties. There is a nominal sum charged for eaali dayis' trip, and the fee i.sn't much cumpared t-i tho pleiasure gain¬ ed. The proceeds ai-e used lor the current expcmsca. The first of the garden days will bo May 2, when the tour Is arovmd | LOCAL BALL CLUB MEETS VET¬ ERAN ROXBOROUGH ALUMNI I ly.sljeth Doyd Barie read some of her little p >emis f )r adults, awoet, riiithea- .sad things like "O fji.tle Hi'uses," and "Sun on tho Snow," To Have Parade Headed By F-rt Washington Eiifile Corp—Flag Rais¬ ing—Players To Appear In New Uniforms The ojioning iraime of thc Llndcn- . Wold Fldi'd Club will lack rione of -he "^ I fan-faro of any oi)enrr of the big league, aceording to (general nUiLager, Sydney R. Montague, Former Member of Royal Canadian Mounted Police Gives IntereEting Talk on His Exper¬ iences with World Fame Organization The Ambier liigli .School A,»seml>ly was entertained by Sydney R. Mont- a-gue, on Wednesdiiy afternoon, foraner memiber of the Koyal Canadian Mount¬ ed Police. Mr. Jlontague prosented many intt>resting experiences of the Nortli. He eHlx,'cially contradicted t'he impression that the mounted police al¬ ways got their men. Mr. Montague maintained that the moro civili/;ed \\'« become, the miore crime comos into existence, but there is one laml where there is no crime, no dfpression, little disease, and no wars, I'Mcimo land. The E«kiimo is clean p-hysically, morally, and nien'tally; Mr. Montague verified these facts with an „ mcT Interesting demonstration of the clothes ^ of the Eskimo and with realistic talT)S of Eskimo life. CRASH DRIVER FINED Paid For Wild Drive Which Ended In Creek Milton Shapiro, twvnty-two years old, of .'i2n3 Ohuroh road, I'hiiiadel- pliia, p;iidl a flno of $10 and csostH of $2.50 last Thursdiay on a ohargo of reokleSs driving. Shapiro was arres^teldi on April ii by Offloer James Ottinger, of the Upper Duiblin Police. Shapiro and four compjinions were rcturnling home from a dsincv," at Quakertown at about 3 a. m. when Sihapiro's car plunged throu.gh a fence run down a lltteen foot e.m- Kankm'cnt and then up a .shallow creek beside the Detlhk'hom pike at Willow avenue before stor>plng. iShaplro ^vlas g'iven a hearing before Magilatrato Willlaim Urban, of Ambler. TO PUT ON AMATEUR SHOW TWO NIC-iHTS ADULT CLASSES AIDING MANY WHAT WE NEED" — DE- CLARES 40 YEAR OLD PUPIL Although the winter wardrobe of the i Courses of Instruction Unde"" WPA A'bert M. Dager. ! I!eft>re the local Uisc Ixill club i meets the strung, vottTan tearn of I KoxlxwuU'gh aluimnl at 3.0U' o'olwk ! then a nuimber of her poems for | Sunday aCtrncNin, May 3, on Stu.iirt childrern Urom "Pt>oms for Peter, "M'.M'O Pcoms tor I'oter," and "D.iVid." Thei-e is a charm about thiose quailnt, very real i.ltlle poams that are c.Dwoly related to the charm of Milne's "When Wo Were Very Young." Those who hoard her will not a,on forge; tlie KWeet "Mummy Aro You There?" nor the ono called "Ducky," which run.-f "Our Church burnt up In Jeln'Kintown, My, wasn't it lovely it didn't burn down " iMariKui Jean-ette Dowler, of Fort Wasliirugti'm, who is just c"mp;et.'Tig two •years of study with the "Phila¬ doliihia School of E.>;,pressi'on," gave a brief hi»tjry of ithe drai«ii, and a monologue written by herself, depict¬ ing Ann Boloyn in the town -^f Lion- don, very dramatic aind very well done.. I'rom tiMigedy tho young Thespan turned to comedy, aind gave a vt ry H.musin,K' monologue called "Drees K-ohearsal." The International Relations .Mco the Old York Boad section. There are I i„g ^..^ted in the calendar for ^Monday. four on the day's list: "Chelten Kcyer, 4C; Bartholomew. County ; HuUse," home ot Mr. 'amd Mrs. Geur? Cumimittecman; Albert M. Dager, 29; Bay Allen, 2'4. County Committee wuman; Bella Rooney, 23; Mary FIcTn- agan, 25. Ul'PER DUDLIN (Lower District) Bepiil^lican: Congre.'?s<man; D'ittei", S3; G.ardner, 38. County Committeeman; Thomas M. Tressler, 115. J. D. IMdd'on, 1; Norman Hibbs, 2. County Commit W. i;ikins; "Thoimbury," Mr. and Sirs. Wliarton Suikka-'is p'ace, and Mr. and Mrs. Fife Eugene Di.Kon's estate, "Bonjaole Manor," ail in Elkins I'ark, and "Bed Toi)," the lovely hurniio of Mr. and .Mrs. John Oilbert, at By- dal. It i.s intera.'Sting' to know tha: this year thio School of HI'irticulturc is teewoman; Laura B. Peirce, 115; Amey I <^<^»"'"-ati"« its silver ainmver.sary. Al- Craig 2; Louise Funk, 1; Mona Lisa, l. 1 thoiua'h the Hehmiil wt.,s incorporated Democratic; Con.gre.ssmian; Ferry, 5;!''" I'''" " did not tpe.n its dours un- K'cyser 14- ]3artholoniew, 4. Oounty 11" f^^® following year with classrooms. Comimitteeman; Dou.glas McHenry, 20. | ¦^''n-* '"'d dormitory in an ei;;hteenth county Commltteewoman; Mrs. C. Mc- I <-'Wtury larmliouse. It has spread out 'ilenry 13 I '^'-^"¦¦''-c''^'''^'-''y •"sinice and Uie new build- WHITEMABSH East District) Bepublican: Congressman; pitter, 92; Gardner, 18. County Ci'mtmitteeiiian; John Maglll, 102. Oounty Comaiuittoe- voiiiian; Lucy Collins, 102. Deniiocratic': Congressman, Ferry, 2; K'eyser, 13; Bartholomew, 1. County Connmltteemian; Hugh 'Oavanaugih, 17. County Camimittee'woman; Mtiry Hun- sickei-, 10. SPBINGiF'n^D (Bast D'istrict) l,:epublican: Congressiman; Ditter, f3; Gardner, 23 iiuw, put up in I19i".), to hou.se tho tidmiini.')ti'ation otiiioos and dormitory are a gretiit additiou lo the original quarters. RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIP at Mrs. Maxsun's home is postp >ned indefinitely on account of i Iness in Mrs. Liindeiiow's falnilly. Tho Art Buund Table talk wln'ch is listed in the calendfw of the Colony Club flor May 5 'at Mis. Theel'.-^ will be given at Mrs. Wm. I'.uchanan's instead. Membors and friend.s of :he CoH'-ny Club are hrvlted to hear IleL^na liceicham, one of tho out¬ atanding artists of tho comimunity at 2 o'clock an this date. Field, Ambler, there will be cei-e- | monies as only a crowd of enthusias- ! tic fans can put on. ; A parade will be formed In :1 ? vl- j cinlty of the field and will reach j around the neig'hborhdod headej by i tho Junior liugle Corp uf the Williaim | Boulton Dixn I'ost, Ajneiican I.r.-,giion, ] Fort Washington. Ivicli child in the j parade wid be given an Anierican j flag. When the ixirado icachos Stuart field, Jhn Drown, U. S. veteran. Is cxpe<rted tu hoist die nation-il colors On tho flag sitarf to accoinpatiyin-.j music. The field club players will trot out in thoir new white unitorms trimmed in blue. IJatterios for the day li.ive nut been finally selected. I: is exiiected that "Jim" Diiugherty or "Bud " Tainey will do the pitching; catching wi'.l be done by either "Jim" Harper or Balph Hopwood. "Tink" Maclntyro will umpire. Admiisslon is tho sitmo as other years; and the grounds and 'stilnds are In better Hlial>e than cver l>efure. Eskimo con.sists of socks, pants and under suit all of Which are lined with caribou fur and over which he wc4irs fur boots, another jmir of pants, and another fur coat trimimi'd with strips of fur Which tells the history, cliar¬ acter, and reputation of the wearer, the entire outfit weighs only eight pounds and two ounces. Sponsoring Being Taught After¬ noons and Evenings At Forrest Ave¬ nue School Eiiger faces l>end over their work; youmig and oid, all trying to better thomselves, so that thvy inruiy dbscharge their duties as Amcrlca:n citizens. Beading hesitantly, sturhblind over diiflVou'lt words, but still trying to The dog stories of the Nortii which j overcome their hanidlcap; that's tho we have hoard have been enjoyable but j ploture which th« WTPA Educational fantastic. Mr. .Montague states that | Cla.sses for Adults presented last I'>1- a wild dog is the greatest en^my of i day night, at a representative of the the Arctic, and that no man in tiie I "Gazette" attended tihc lit«i'acy couiises Arotice regions keepa pet dog, ftir apet | from 7.00 to 8.00 p. m. dog is never a good sled dog and will j This heterogeneous group was seat- Funds From Variety Show to Be Usod To Finance Progress Weok Expendi¬ tures—Excellent Talent Responds To 'Call Amateurs without tho gong! Tliat's What Anibler Is being offered two inights this week, Wednesday and Thursday, at the Opera House. Fifteen acts each nig'ht with diiffer- ent performances fach time is the ela¬ borate sOheduled planned by the Pro¬ gress 'Week Connniitteo for the m.>st stupendous amateur s^how ex^er held in Ambler. The benefits of the two per¬ formances are to be used to defr.ay ex¬ penses of I'rogi-vss Week, Which is to be held In Amibler from May 16 to 20 this year. Freedy Seegler, well known "amateur fieleotor" is the plcasin.g niast'cr of ceremonies. At a call fur volunteers last week o great dleal of pr-oniisin::; material was presented from Amiiilvr and surrounding commiunitie.s. Mr. Seegler h.iis a reputation of picicin.-j good acts for the stage and radio. The cast Includes sing(>rs, dancer.s, comedians and lmperson,at«rs, v/ith .some real surprises in store for the audiience botli nights. To attend is to boost Ambler Pru- gi'osB Week. always fail his m;iater in time of nieed. The big husky do.g is not the lead dog, but instead the ixjsition Is usually fill¬ ed by a sinall female dog, which ehows more Intelli.gence but does noire of the actual pulling. An exceptonally interesting portion of tho program was devoted to telling the students many Eskimo words and numllrcrs. The explorer pointed out the similarity of the Eskimo language with that of India, Tibet, and Mon¬ golia. ed in armoh'airs in the auiditoriuni of the Forest avenu« school; there were negroes and foreign born men and women; young men w.ho had not ob¬ tained mueji education in their child¬ hood; who had had to go to work t.) support needy iiarents, and Ann»ricaii bom men; all thirsting for knowledge. .Speaking to one of the pupils, a man of about forty years old, fatlioi' of two children wlio attend the publie j achools in Amblei', citizen of the United States wlio fougflit in the AVorld —**UEi Helen M. Albert, Graudating From A. H. S. Win; Award at Drexel .Helen M. Albert, 125 Butler avenue, Ainilbier, graduating frum Ambler liigli ,Sehool in June is one of thirty County Committeeman; j young men and ^^'o^llen who havo been Geor.ge Weidner, 80; L. Supplee, 1. ¦ awarded open scholarships by P'l'exel Held Art Exhibit Tlie Art Commiittee of tho Mont¬ gomery County I'-.-dcnation of Wu- 'iiien's Clubs helid an exhibit of pic¬ tures by artists of thiis comniiunif/ at the Fedei-ation meeting at N'in'th Wales on Thursd ly. Fifteen of tho pictures were brought in by lihe Too Gay—Fined Ambier Cdony Club. A directory wCll be made of a'l M< ntgijmei-y Counity Carl W. Gay, 33, Philadelphia, ixiid artists, a step in the diit-otiun of a fine of $5 after being arrested by i_,i.i„,s,iin,n. together the arfsts and tho ! Chief of Police Fluck and arraigned people of Hie commulniity. I betore Magistralfe Wlllurni Urban on ^ A,rtit«ts cxhibitin:r Lhrc.ugh the- j Ambler Colony Club wore: Henry i F^e Wil'et, Walter L'laum, Raymond j Theel, Noblo Beacham, Helena I!ca:-,'.i- am, Lowellyn Price, Elise Jlirke'l Price, Biaymond IVjilllmger, Limise Pal inger, Frances Scluu'tz, Ann P(,t- teigeh Viator Webli, .Jusepliino Arm¬ strong, Jessie Btudens and FraJiices At the close of the program Mr. | Wiar, about how Ihe Was getting along. Montague told the reason for the lack ! he repHied, "You know," he explaincid of crime in the Arctic region. "The | with his foreig:n accent, "these classes Eskimo is alloWEHl to do whatever ho ' are just what we ireed. liow wants except to lie or steal." Thus i could we iearn to speak Bnglisih he impretssed uixin the audience that ' How oould we learn to si>t>ak I'-nglish if they, too, would fulUnv that simple j correctly without proper instruction? rule it would be inflxissible to break a ' I wish you would expl;iin -in your law and lieeome a criminal. , i>a|>er how muoh wc appreoiate t:bl9 10th Grade Entertains } chance to innprove ourselves in tihe ,._, ,!., « i . ... I. , lEngltsh language and in everyday "The quality of mercy is not strained, I ,. „ It droppeth as tho gentle rain frum j' "^' heaven Upon the place bemHith: B i:^ ^ut the opportunity is not exitended twice bless'd; It blesseth him that »"•>' t" th"****- *«" ^^"^^^ ^-re claases gives and him that takes." I which will benefit even those with Ihigh scliool frainlng. Angelo Menna, j teaoher of the classes, land a grartftiate i of the Temple University explained i the oompllcaited schedule in which TO HOLD SPRING RALLY Men's Bible Classes Of County To Meot At Glenside On Sunday, May 3rd, tlie annual Spring rally of the Federa tiim of Men's Bible Classes of Montgomei'y County will be beld in the Cailniel Prcsbyteiian Churoh. Edge HUI I!(Kiidand Mt. Carmel Av\:>mie, Genside, I'a. The meeting is scheduled fur 3.15 p. m. and it Is expeated that cU>se to It'OO men representing most ,>f the churches of Montgoimery Coumty, whiieh have ac. Uvv5 Men's Bible Claases, will !« pres¬ ent. The prinoipal si>eaker will be Bev. Dr. Williani Porter Loe, for many yeJir.s j Pastor of Weisti.'iide Pre.sbyterJan I OhuT'c'h, Germiantown. I 'Walter D. liddowi^s. well-known I ch.>ri.-)ter, will have oharge <-f the ni.is'. janld Mrs. A\"alter F. lildowes will bo ,' at the consiole. I Waldio G. iSimith, Oreland, Pa., a ¦ pnm^inent Bible Class tetiicher as iv.-esi- j denit, and E'dWin B. Mil'.vr, M. D, Hat- i boi'o, fl"a., as vice-president head this I nctive, growing movement. I (Every man in Miontginnery County I Is invited to attend this meeting. COUNTY WELFARE CONFERENCE The above is the famous mercy speech of I^ortia in !4hakespoai''s drama, "Merchant of Venice." Four scenes a dls'Jvderl.y conduct ohargo whio viaidng Anibler on Saturday. Prominent County Citizens To Heac Social Security Discussed Miss Nancy P. Hlgthley, Norris Aixirtments, Nrti'ristowii:, is receiviiiig , . , , , .,..,„ ^,.,i.,..,v.»i^.. .:,^.„......... ... „,..^.. , reservations for the lurielivon to be from afore-^.d play were given by the | ^^.^^^ ^^^^,^^^ interested oan be taken I held un Fi'ttiy, May 1. at 12.15 at tho I care of. All classes are free and I Voililey Forge Hotel, Norristown. I conduoted in the Forest avenue Sehool | The lundheon w'ill be the maim fea-, j on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday , ture of the :Mon'tg'omlery oounty wel- and Fiiday fi'cim 7.00 to 10.00 p. m. | Saire conference beln.g conducted under On Monday nigiht from 7.00 to 10.00 p. | Uhe auMpices uf the 300 Monitgomery m. they are held in St. Joseph's I county nieiniliers of the Public Charltfes chui'oh hall. Ever.vone is invited to' .Xsf.'iuciiatiun and of many prominent 10-A grad'e under the direction of Miss H'elen Pork last ]'"riday morning to thc I Ambler Junior and Senior High stu- ! dents. ; 41 I 'The first scene was set in a street i in A'eniro. The actors were: Shylock, j (cuntinued on page 8) | InstitUite, Piiiladelphia, according to an announcement by Dr. I'arke B. Kollje, I'realdont of Drexel Institute. BALL CLUB READY OUTLINE CREDIT Arnuld. LARGE BARN BURNS .County Conimittoewoman; Maude Mc Cauley, 32; Mrs. P. Myers, 1; Dorothy Thorn, 1; Eamnxa Sass, 1. IDemocratic: Congressman; Ferry, 7; Thu^teen of the saholarshlps, awarded Keyser, 7; Bartholomew, 2. County , ^y ^^^^,^J.^ ,^i ^,1^^, g,,^.^,.^ ^^ Trustees uC I Committeeman; Lester Keifer, S; Fred ^ j^j.^^^gij Instituite on a competlUve tasis I K. Geuster, 9. County Comlmittv^ewo- j ^,^ ^j^^^^, ^^..j^., ,..^,^,^ hj^^hest in scholastie ' man; Edna Gun'diluck, 1; Mrs. Keifer, l.,^,,imty_ character and leadersihip, g-o' SPBINaFIELD (West District) | this year to graduates of the I»hiladel- Bepulilican: Congressniiin; laitter, 93; ] phia, Ifigh Shools. Higlit of the .sichuiiar- Gai'dner, 37. County Committeeman; | .ship.-; .go to graduates of schools in the WILL ALSO OPERATE COMMUNI TY PLAY GROUND AGAIN I f 20,'COO I^aul S. Mauist, 119. Comlmitteewoman Nell F. Gersltauer, 98. ' Deniiocratic: Con.givssman; Ferry, 6; Keyser, 8; Bartholomew, 14. Ditter 1. County Committeeman; James II. Foley, 28. County Comlmitteewoman; Alice May Kimhlc, 28. SPKINiGI-'IBLD (South District) Republican: Oon.gressman; Ditter, 196; Gardnci'j 52. County (Joniiniitt'oe- man; William IJghteaix 211; Joser-h A. Kittle, 46. County Cominiiltteewoihan; Emma L. Oodshall, 250. Democratic: Congre.ssman; Ferry, 4; Keyser, 8; Barthulomew, 43. County Committeeman; James Sullivan. 1; James Larkin, 55; A. K. I). McNald, 3. County Comiinittee woman; Diorothy Tease, 57. SI'BINGFIBLD (N'orth Di.strict) Bepuiblican Congre.'^sinan: Ditter, 108; ¦ ^Cflf-dner, 80. County Committeeman; W. meti'opulitan area, wliile ,n"ne otdier-s have been awarded to seniors in high achools el'aew'liei'e in this State. N'ew Jersey an'di tho District of Columbia. Fire Destroys Buildina Atj ! Jeffersonville I A fire did dama.ge estimated at $20,- j I 000 Saturday afternuon when the lai-ge ] Closed Business Meeting Taken Up j bai'n on the farm uf Mrs. Jane El j Tooniey, located on ll'or.=?liam road near Montgoverviile, was diestroyed by ! flaimes. | Origin of the flames Is not Unuwii, I COMMITTEE FLANS DEVELOP¬ MENT AT MEETING With Committee Reports and Plans For Future Work—Directors Meet at Norristown Tho Kllwaaiis Club of Ambicr held its reg'ular monthly closod busincs-s meeting at School Inn on Tuessday evoning with'Wiliiam ]3urnett pro siding. but Gustave Korblnski, faiTiier o.i the j Toomey pruperty, was thc first to dis¬ cover the blaze. Origin of the flames is not known, but (UKJCave Korbiiiski, farmer oa tho Va.rlous comimittees made their j TcKimey property, was the flrst tu lis- I regular reports. Tlie nuost interestins ; cover the bla^e. The scholarships, which provide for ¦ ^,^,j„^ j,^ ^^^^ j^^ cliarge of dcvel .ip-ng I KurbinskI ran Into the burning build- tuijtion for two years and are awarded ^^^^^ Junior Leagrue ball team, wiiieh : ing, released a cow, but when he I'c- amiually, are in the Scliools uf Engine- Kiwanis has spoinisored lor several I turned to the barn, was cornei'ed l)y tho Amber Business Men's Association £;--or.scrs Move To Organize Mutual Loan Company — Differences In Type of Character Explained The Aml>l:M' Credit Uniuii, the foundation of wliieh Is being spun- B red by the Ambler Bu«lne.-5s Men's A.ssociation, moved a 'step nearer reality hint Thursday evening when the organizaHoii cuiiiniittee met at M'agistrate Nurman Taylor's oflice. 'I'he diffe.r(Miee betwi-en a charter for the mutuil loan government and enroll in any class at any time. For those Who work at might, the oppor¬ tunity is given to attend ela.sses on Wednesday amd Friday afternoons from 1.00 to 3.00 p. m. Cla.sses are also held on Tuesday and Thursdiay afternoons. T'he scheduiX'- of all classes Is aa i fellow's: On Monday night at the j Cliurch hall. Oral EnglLsh anidl Publio i Speaking are tau.ght. These courses are of great value in effective sptxik- I ing. Mr. Mv>nntt teaches these sub- I jects. I Oin Tuesdiay and Tliursday nigihts i from 7.CO to 8.30 at the Forest Ave- I nue school, cla.ssos are as follows: two subjects are taug'ht. M'r. M'enna teaches English comijosition; a gen¬ eral Burvvy of English in wihich faults 111 evei'jiday speech are i^tressed anl corrected. At the stume time Ma'.irjee Buckniunn, also a gradu.ate of Tvmple University, teaohes psychology-. This course was just begun last week, re- plaoing' an I'nglisih literature coiir.se. It ts equivalent to a college psycho- rvjsidents uf the county. Jud'.ge "Wiilliam F. i>,'ininehower will preside and Introduce M. Albert Lin¬ ton, pi'esident of Provident Mutua,l Life Inisurtoince Company, Who will di.scu.ss thc Pddleral social siccurity act. Mr. Linton served as a member of tho eoonomlc security commission in pre- jMiring the original di^aft of the Fed¬ eral Svcurity Bill. He is well qualili- ed to speak on this isubjeot. J*romiiient residents who will bo at th'« .head liable »im'i5udo Judg'e Knig'ht. Corson and Hollaniil; Senator and Jlrs. Tlncodore IjJine Ben; Bev. BolKirt J. Gottsdhall: District Attorney Frederick B. SmiiiHie; Dennis A. O'¬ Neill, Esq.; Miss Hiighley; Dr. jrildivd FairOhild; Mns. Derthod Sti-auss; and others. DAMAGES TAPROOM SIGN William Hulett Held Under Bail For Malicious Mischief f'h'arged with nialicioins niiscihief, William Hulett, 22 years uld Soutli Am- «ring', Business Admiini.stratlon, and HJomo E'jonoiiiiiics at Drexel. TALKS TO AMBLER ROTARIANS years. They expect to have a cam- I flaimes. He leaped from a window, i pioted schedule worked out within the next week or ten days. The club will alao sixinsor tho mangomonit of the cammunity play- j i-an several hundred) feet, wihen be cul- I lainsedi. I Nelglihuring farmers found Kurbinskl, i oarried him to the Toomey residence, I whero he recovered from ;i heart at- Ralph Smith, Principal of Lansdale '; ground at the Mjaitilsim avenue sohool Schools Speaks | S'lounds again this sunmiier. A talk, "Living up to ourselves," j A Joint session with tho N ,r;'is- glvvn by Professor Balpii Smitli, super- j town Club on May 19 at Spring vising principal of the Laiisiitile sohoolK . Jtuuntalii Houise, Schwenksville, was was the feature of the weekly meeting j desig-nated as "Ladies' night." of the Aimbler Butary club held in Nl- | The club voted to siuplwirt A.mbler block's liamiuet rooiii yvsterday. I j-i-ogresa Week to be held May 16- Gucnts who were introduced by i 23. It w>ais suggested that it float rep- tanklin Neal, 160. County Oomimlttee-! Jo.seph Ci-aft, preslUl<nt, were: Al lien-I resenting the club Ixi entered in a ''.vonKan; Sadie 1!. Aiman, 100; JTabeU: nessy, a member of live Norristown Ro- j ijarado during the week. J. Andrews, 87; Hulda S. K. Dui.lleld, | tary, and Ed. Gotwals, a mem'ber o£ I ^ report of the return of fellow 3; Jfary L. Ackerman, 1; Carolino Dar-I the Lansdalo liotary. imanil)er, Herijcrt Lindciluw, Fort ! last Thursday evening, rough, 1. I Birthday greetings were tendered to , ANiashingbon, to his home alter a ser- A miotion picture, "Preventlom of Ac. Democratic: Congi'Qssman; Ferry, 4; j pjn jitn-i.iy^ nivniber of tho Ambler I iuus operation at Hahncmianin hos- :'''fl'^nl**-" W''« «hown by B. 1'. Hankwit/ tack. Firemen from Liiisdalo and Chal¬ font iiattled the flre, but were unable to .*ive the buildiin.'ir. Valuable farm inachlnery was consumed in tho blaze. Discuss Safety Methods Members of the Mont.gomery county cliapter of' the Pennsyh-ania Motor Truck Association discussed .safety' methods at a me\>tiiig In Nurristuwn, [ logy course. Anyone inHerestod may ; bier negro, awls Iield in bail pending a. one granted by the State wero out- [(enroll now, eus the course is just be-j furtliier hearing to enable him to i)ay lined by .lohn Aiispity, atturney-at- j ginning. From 8.30 to 10.00 p. m. Mr. for damage he caused, law. The li'ederal Cliarter limits pi-o- i Menna teadhes comimercial arlthimetic Mulett was arrested Monday ni.glit lits lo six pereent. [and algebra, while Mr. Buckmhn j on a cumiplalnt by Joseph Sergio, tap- Derward Idiuienfeld, chairman of | teaohes a general arithnieitic cour.se. I roam owner on Chestnut streot who tho or.-Taiiization ooimmittee, streswod jit is possible to \?nroll for two couwes tho importance of remembering that i ™i these ni.ghts; one may join a 7 to th ai.«j.K>iation was to ll'd a need for ; ^-SO 'course and also ono of the 8.30 Keyser, 6; Bartholomew, 25. <^'"u"ty ' jj^^j^i.y Committ'eeman; Julius if. Boehmei", 22; W. I'ranklin Neal, 1. Wmi. Darraugh, 1. County Cumlmittcewoman; Carolino Dari'uu.gh, 37; Sarah Aiman, 1; Sidle B. Aiman, 1; Maboll Andrews, 1. LOrWEll GWVNEDD Republican: Congressmlan; Ditter, 244; Gardner, 147. Ma.g:strato (jocrge Brown defeated Jaiires B. Gillln for Ue¬ publlcan county coniniitteoman. HOBSHAM In a bitterly fought contest for Re¬ publican County Committeeman, Theo¬ dore A. D'ullree handedl a smashing Thc business report for tiie week found Ambler business at 6.06 i>er cent. Balph F. Fry, oliairman of the educa¬ tion conmiittco intrgduced- Pixifessor Smith. ' is lo bo honored guest. A complete report wa^i not avail- Appoint Judge of Election able regarding tbo flnancitill success In a court decree .-signed by Judges "f "^'^ '¦'-'^¦«"t musical, w-hieh was for Knight and Dimnehower, G,3orge l t''"" henefit of the I-Ciwanis under- Krisan wa,s u.np.dnted as judge of Privileged child work. However, ilie election in the We.st Ambler electi'm piCail was received, Hc is rep-ir.ed as I tlirough the courtesy of the Sinclair: imiiroving: i-aiiidly. | Oil Company. j Plans lor tentJi anniversary ofi Charles D. Dorwuiith, choiniian ofj tlw organisKtllon were projected at j the American Legion isafety caiivpai,4ri. i Itho meeting. The Norristown Oiub ' frav« a talk on s:ifety Importanee. 'It ws announced regular iiieetin.gs' of the chapter would be held the sec- | ond Thui'sday of «ioh month. a local, low' intcre.st rate loan com¬ pany. He pointed out that investors sliould notl ook to this as a "got rich quick" miovement a.s tliat Is not the intention of the federal or state gov- eriiiuents in granting thoso tax-free charters. Magl.stratc Taylor tu'ci the broup that he has had two offers to become the lociil a;,'^iiit for two ot tho "high¬ er-Kite" |i>an comixinies. It is hoped that a federal repro- sent;iitive may address the group at a meeting in the near future. to 10.00. Oil ^\'¦ednesday and Friday nights from 7.00 to 8.00 p. m., courses in Utenac.y for beginners and intermedi¬ ates aiv given. From 8,00 to 9.0(1 p. m. iCitizeniSliip, governmenit, and trav¬ elogues with the uso oif slides and moviin.g pictures are scheduled. At this time flrst aid demionstrations are said that he had destroyed' a small elieiitrlc si.gn In fixmt of bis place. 'The defendant pleaded guilty at tho hearln.cr before Magistrate William Urban. SUFFERS BROKEN NOSE IN FIGHT Michael Langinese, 81, in Fight Chestnut Street On Charged with striking Michael Ixiiig- Inese, 81 years old. Andrew^ John.son. given whldh teach pupils how to act; n(,pno of Soiith Amhier, is being held in emergencies. Authoriities in the License Revoked district of Whilpain t'-wnship last week. Krlsian takes the place of Prune defeat to Baymond Tyson his cpiiuiient I'ascerl, who was elected but resisgn- by a vote of. 215 to 117. [ ed. The petition to the court was Mr. DuBree was up for his fourth I represented by Altonicys Dittei- and term as comrailteeiuau. | Mengea. ¦ouinnmittee said that all inilioatioiiiis Pointed to a favorable proflt being sliown. The dirc»ctoi's of the Kiwanis Club ot Ambler met M,unday evening a,c tlio home of fellovv' member Harold fcjteinbrisht near JefteraoinviUe. I I George Brown of fiiurdh sti'^-et. Aim- | bier had his license revokvd by the I Department of lievenue fur a period of one year. Brown wais i-c^eiitly be- \ foro th'e M'ontgomery Oounty Court on tho chai'gc of operatin,g a motor vehicle wlilie umder the iulluouco of intoxicating liijuor. Mercantile Licenses Oi>e May 1 Mercantile license payments are duo May 1, at the office of County Ti'easuror Dettre ait the court house, Norristown. Malny merchants are ap- pe.irliig dally to imake the payments. Payments spread over a period tJf soveivU weeks, after whicii lime pon- olltictj are added to the tax bills. subject are obtained for this Instioic- ti,>n. Prom 9.00 to 10.00 literacy fur advanced students Is taught. ThJa course Is one in which practical know- ledige in evv>ryday affairs is emi»lia.si',!ed, pupils are inistruoted in answerin.g help j aged'man had pu'lled a'knife 'on him" under $500 IkiU by Miag!lslrat'o "W'illiam C. ITrban. JohiLSon, 33 years old, wlw was ar¬ rested by olfilcer Charleis Stackhouse on Sunday night claimed that he struck Ijangincse In self rtlefense after the Award Well Pump Contract Andrew J. Nielio'iiis and 'Comp.a,ny Philadelphia, suhmitti'd the low bid of ?3,i)(;7 fl ir the InslaHlati'm of tw-u deep well punils at Norri.itown Stato Hospital, wanted ads, in s^igniing checks, methudis of obtaining jobs, etc. Books for the literacy courses are being furnished b.y th'e state. Tho Ambier High School has donated texts for tho teohnlcal ctmraes. Mudh haa 1 been done by the Oivic ImprovcTuent' League in the orgianlzaition and fuiio- tion'ing of the classes. Begiistrtatilon is atill open for any ; of the classes, and anyone who may want to join is asked to go eit'lier to Mr. Menna's home, 149 Bo.scmary ave- nuv or directly to lho I'Virost avenuo scliool. W'mien as well as men arc welcome to enroll. He also elaims Langinese was drunk. The latter received a broken nose from the blow and a skull injury when his head hit the pavement as he fidl. A further hvaring will be held this Monday. Fined for Reckless Driving Milt'ui Sha.iiiro, Church rtad, !hi';i- de'iphia, Avas (ine<i $10 for reckkiss driving, and asses-ied tho costs 1>y Mitgistrate I'llKin, Ambler. MLss Ijovira Leaitherman, visited las!; week with her daughter, Mrs. Albert Schafenacker, of M'ain htrevt.
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Title | The Ambler Gazette 19360430 |
Volume | 58 |
Issue | 10 |
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 | 04/30/1936 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
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Year | 1936 |
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Title | The Ambler Gazette 19360430 |
Volume | 58 |
Issue | 10 |
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 | 04/30/1936 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
Type | text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Language | English |
Rights | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
Contact | For more information, please contact the Wissahickon Valley Public Library at abutton@wvpl.org or phone: 215-643-1320. |
Contributing Institution | Wissahickon Valley Public Library |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
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The Ambler Gazette
VOL. LVIII-NO. 10
AMBLKR. PA.. APllIL 80. 193G
$1.75 Per Year in Advance, 5c Per Copy
LIGHT VOTE CAST
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OMMITTEEMEN AND WOMEN ONLY REAL CONTEST
Ditter Leeds Gardner By Hugh Va- pority For Representative In Con¬ gress—Roosevelt Sweeps For Demo¬ crats—Borah Has Opposition; 'The spring primary elv^ction held on Tuesday found voters indifferent. The vote cast throug'hout the entire lower end of the county was extrcnTely lijht. CbngTO'Ssiman J. William IMtter of Ambler, running for nomination, for re- cleoblon, defeated H. Eugene Oardner, Glenside attorneyv Gardner ran on a Townsend Old Age Pension plan ticket. ' i
County comimitteemen and women were the only real contested olUlces In the various districts.
The vote In Ambler is as follows:
liUBST WABiD' Bepublican: Congros.siman; Ditter, 182; Gardner, S2. C'ounty Committee, niian: Bdlward C. Scott, 202. County CommitteeWoman: FannieP. Allen, 193. Democratic: CongrefSsman; Ferry, 6; Key-scr, 3fi; Bartiholome^v, 50. County Comjmitteeman: Jaim'es N. Dri.sooll, 17; (Jliarles M. S'tout, 17; Hari-y Everham, 67; Clayton Beed, 92. County Com.mit- tcewoman. Kat'hryn F. Parr, 26; Mary A. Straub, 66: Catherine Lesher, 92; Virginia Drlscoll, 2.
SBCONE WABD Bepublican: Cungr6,s>sman; Pitter, 81; Gardner, 43. County cominiittceman: James Notoris, 52; Norman F. Taylor, 94. Oounty Comimiitteewomian: Coi-a M. G. Bex, 104.
IDeimocratic: Congressman, Ferry, 2; Keys.er, 96; Bartholomew, 50. County Committeeman; Pomenic B |
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