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II VOL. LXIII - CMW»" The ambler Gazette AMBLER. PA, DECEMI^ER 18. 1941 $1.75 Per Year in Advance, 5c Per Copy DEFENSE GROUPS jOUTLINE DEFENSE REPORT ID LEGION^ PLAN FOR SCOOIS MISS KULP RETIRES AS SOROPTIMIST HEAD Ambler Players Present Old Melodrama ''Gold In The Hills''; Draws Large Audience Veterans' Orjjanization Dii eu,sse» Protective Measures OutlintMl hy Coniniiltces RED CROSS APPEALS I FOR VOLUNTEER AID I The Wissahickon Unit, Ameri- I can Red Cross, with heatiquarters i in the Legion Memorial Home, I Park and Lindenwold avenues, A - ij f . ¦ J , , a„ u ¦ • , , • , , Ambler, is appealing for sewers, A rousing old-fashioned melo-1 Barbara s sister had just been knitters and packers. Although a drama was enjoyed by a large , found murdered. No one could im- 13,^^ corps of volunteers works and enthusiastic audience, last 1 agine anyone who could be guilty re^igrly with the unit, additional Friday and Saturday evenings, of such an act, except the house-1 j^gj„ jj, needed as order after or- 1 f„-«i „ „ n..„ciHnnt T eah Calvert • • "^'^T^ ^^% ^""^^^^u ^•??fP- P*"^' ' ^^F"' '"^° "^^'^ ^Z suspicions of i rfer pours into the local unit from hrst vice president, Leah_Calver_t,: sented "Gold m the Hills," or that new man from the city" hang-1 ^1,^ go^theastern District Chapter. ] Miss Elizabeth B. Hendrickson. I of Jenkintown, was elected presi- ' dent of the Soroptimist Club of i Old York Road at the monthly business meeting held at the home of Charlotte Corson in Jenkintown. Miss Hendrickson succeeds Miss Local Grodpa to Correlate Pro-hEvelyn R. Kulp, ot Ambler. gram With Civilian Dc- 1 Other officers elected fense (.ouncil j second vice president, Carrie R. i "The Dead Sister's Secret" in the ! Cornell; recording secretary, Mrs. | Flourtown Fire House Auditorium. All Scout units in this vicinity; Louella M. Boswell; corresponding | The audience booed and hissed, N THIS AREA; HOLD AIR RAID DRILLS ing around and trying to steal 1 away little Nell's heart." At present the Wissahickon Unit j has 200 garments for men, wo- i i,-,-cu une main business ot the i are planning their program tb 1 secretary. Hazel Jane Aures; trea-j at the villain, cheered'The' hero' locket, which was found by'Vhe ''Jl^.^wpi^'^Thlr^ il^w^^^^ December meeting of the Norton! correlate in the best possible way; surer, Henrietta M. Riddell; di-; and heroine, and laughed heartily villain from the city. It was plant-] f""«ivtv i=nirni\nrks^^^T^^^ Downs, Jr., Post, American Legion, j with that of the Civilian Defense rector, Evelyn R. Kulp. Officers | at the humorous parts of the play, ed under the dead body. Constable tnrn fnr wnm^nV <:wpni*r!: nnrt ' of Ambler. Commander Stewart Council. i will be installed at a dinner meet- j Although these two performances Jenkins, portrayed by Caryl War-' ItiWirJn'', knittPd tnitq nt wpII '' pDavis called upon committee, Emphasis is being laid on those! ing to be held on January 13. j were presented as return engage- I ner, discovered it and arrested the I The workrooms in the Lesion i chairmen tp report the work of ¦ phases of Scouting which will be | Plans were completed for the ! ments in this section, the play I hero, who was with Nell trying to ; Memorial Buildine are ooen everv their various departments. j of most potential value during the Christmas party to be given to 1 having been revived by special re- convince her that Mr. Murgatroyd Thursdav from 10 a m to 4 d ni ' Past Commander Bernard Lin- present emergency, namely: first; mothers in the community which ! quest, the audience was as de-, was a rogue. i Volunteers mav stav at headaiiar ' .„„.„,. .„. .u„. .u. „u„„.. „... „„ „;.„„„. .„. . . ,:„u.... ...:.u .. .......__ _.! Disillusioned about herJover, 4^^, ^^^ ,^„,.k^or take sewing and vation post,, originally a legion safety etc. Mobilization plans for j of the regular meeting. project, is very well organized and all units will be filed with the J is lunctioning twenty-four hours | chairman of the Defense Council.' per day upon instructions receiv- j Cub participation at this time | ed from the War Department. He, will be limited to the gathering oi said that since this is particularly ; waste paper and distribution of j a legion project all members of I small posters. i the post should take more interest i All former Scouts having uni- i in it than formerly. He urged all iforms not in use are requested to I legionnaires to sign up for some communicate with Scout officials i form of activity in civilian defense. ¦ who will be glad to re-sell or to CENTRE PASSES GOAL SET By ANNUAL DRIVE Lindenfeld also reported that,give them to a registered Scout who ^,_^^^^^^^.^^^^ j^^. p^^^^^j^ ^^j^^^^,^ a.s 1 took the part of Richard Murga Ci\r llllfa I ' '^ J . 1 it- - -It ¦ *• I* •• Keasbey and Mattison Company ! may not be in a position has agreed to fix a portion of the time to purchase a new uniform. I garage so that the auxiliary police , For many of the contemplated ac- j arjd fire units may drill there. The ' tivities it will be necessary for | company has agreed to place an \ all Scouts participating to have a air raid siren on top of the build- uniform Siihseriptions Reach $4789 when it was first given by the Nell consented to go with Mr. | knitting out of the workrooms to Players several years ago. Murgatroyd to the city and become ¦ ^^ jj^ jj^pj,, homes ' Outstanding in his acting was his wife. ,lust in the nick ot time, I ^he headquarters will not be' Edward Assenheimer who played the vi lam dropped a letter from , ^j^,.;, ^^e week of Decem- the part of John Dalton, a son of | h's wile and Nell made her startl- ^^^ ^2. Work will be resumed on the soil and the handsome hero, i mg discovery. , December 31 I The honest old farmer, believe-' | I ing his daughter about to elope with the villain, drove her out; of the house into a blizzard, tell-1 ing her never to darken his door again. i 1 , troyd. the villain from the city, Nell went to the city. Hungry I and Wesley Calhoun, who was Big' ^"^^ cold, she finally drifted into I Mike Slattery, a dance-hall pro- I a ^ant-e hall looking for an honest i prietor i iob. Her hero escaped from the | I The story, a nineteenth century | clutches of the law and came after 1 melodaima, began at the home-! Nell to save her from the villain- | Alhleti*- -Vssoeiation Plans Coni- GAZETTE ADVANCES DATE OF PUBLICATION The date of publication ot the Ambler Gazette will be ad¬ vanced from Thursday to Tues¬ day during the next two weeks. All church notes, organization news, and advance publicity must be received at the Ambler Gazette office, 47 Butler ave¬ nue, not later than Saturday noon of each week. Only last minute news will be accepted during the two holiday weeks. Andder Profjrani Well Organ¬ ized—J. Hiissell Meyers Heads Ohservalion PohI rOWNSHlPS ACTIVE His heroine, Nell Stanley, the farmer's daughter, was played by Miss .leanette Allen. Also excellent in their portray¬ als were Henry S. Walker, who iCHRISIMAS FESIIVALi TO BE HELD AI AMBLER ; The 1941 drive for funds of the , „,^,„,..„,,„„, ing and to install a signal system j Over 5,000 Boy Scoiits repre- North Penn Community Centre i st'ead'ofH'i'ra'm^s'tantey, "a'n honest' ous rogue. As coincidence would at its own expense. i senting 193 troops are prepared to 1 went over tlie top with contribu-j farmer, portrayed by Henry have it the hero, came to the same As its special Christmas work! render service to all Local De-; tions totaling $4,789.22. The goal strong.'Lizzie Jones a housekeep- "* '"" "' """ the post will send a carton of i fense Boards, when the call is i for the annual campaign was $4000 | gr, was played by Miss Mary cigarettes to each man from Amb-' sounded throughout Montgomery j but volunteer workers went well j YVaj^er and Barbara Stanley, Nell's ler who is in the military service \ County. 1 beyond that sum. j younger sister, was played by Mrs. of the United States. This will ,de done in lieu of giving commun¬ ity Christmas baskets for which there has jeen no demand this year. Thirty new members have join¬ ed the Ambler Unit of the Volun- "Scouting has a part to play, a! i,-, an open letter to the public, '¦ Edward Assenheimer. nuinity 8in<j; Choir to Participate part which will reveal the splen-1 the centre, through the drive did training received by the I chairmen, Mrs. James Cheston, Scouts from their Scoutmasters, j 4th, and Mrs. John H.'W. Inger- said Henry Davis, chairman of \ soil, expresses appreciation for the Valley Forge Council Organ-; the financial assistance rendered, ization Committee and Central Dis-1 ~, i„,i-_ fniir„.7=- 1 teer Medical Service Corps but. trict Chairman. ^ ine leiier loiiows. , the report shows a lack of (Qualified j Scouting will play a vital ele- j To the public: 1 instructors. A new class will begin 1 ment of Civilian Defense. The' The drive committee wishes to ! on January 6 and another class present emergency has stimulated i express great satisfaction in the j may be started later on at the; the largest disciplined, organized! highly successful outcome of the 1 As the first act began, Nell, dance hall where Nell was work¬ ing and got a job as a singing waiter. Hpn'^.'^fn n^.n^I"H^i^nn^h®/R^wP^^v ' be spon.sored by the Keasbey and den and Dance Hall on the Bowery ,.^,/^^„„ A^hi/tir. A.cnni=>(inn ir. A Christmas music festival will (continued on page 4) F NOMINAIE OFFICERS Keasbey and Mattison plant, (continued on page 5) DEUCHAR REELECIED v< Or and uniform civilian group in the 1 1941 campaign. All those connect County. I ed with the drive gave of their j Four With l,52.'j trained mer)„ repre-i best and in these itncertain times | senting the Scout leaders, are al- j it is indeed gratifying to realize \ ready drilling their Scouts in First i that so many stand together in aid- 1 Aid, Communications Messengers, \ ing this worthy cause. | Observation Orderlies and Traffic j we wish to convey our apprecia- ; Control. j tion to all the workers and the j , many generous contributors CHURCH TO PRESENT | eluding Indlvldauls, churches, j schools, newspapers, theatres, busi- ' Former Active Memhers Heappoinled to Duty for Duration of War Officers were nominated at the , December meeting of the Wynd- '"' '¦ moor Hose Company. The nominations were as fol :uiii/,ation to Keep Old Triick in Une During i Wartime presented on Sunday evening at; made possible this success^ William D. Deuchar was re¬ elected president of the Wissahick¬ on Fire Company of Ambler at the annual election held at the December meeting. Other officers were elected as follows: vice president, Harry E. Ott; secretary, VanDoran F. Doug¬ lass; assistant secretary, James Lewis; treasurer, Jesse F. Davis; trustee, Lewis Kirk; auditors. Al¬ bert Colflesh, Lewis Kirk, Wilbert Landis; chief engineer, Clarerice Yost; engineers, Winchester Dolig- lass, James and William Lewis, Signed, MRS. JAMES CHESTON, 4th, MRS. JOHN H. W. INGERSOLL, Chaii'men of Drive. CHRISTMAS PROGRAM j''nerm'en ;n^d^'ndukHat con'cerns,^ 1^ P-«iCent. William Lightcap; A Christmas program will be | all cif whose,combined em.rts have |-e^^^^^^^^ I recording secretary. A, B. Kerper, I Sr.; treasurer, Martin Santmann; ' trustee for three years, Harold Kerper; fire chie(, Charles Mc¬ Clenaghan, Jr,; as.sistant chiefs, ! Clifford Rubican, Ro,y Rineer, Ed- I ward Flanning. William F.gner, i Jr., was appointed to fill the post ¦ of trustee left vacant by the death ; of Dr. John F. Dettrey. The election will take place at ; the meeting to be held January 13. The following were appointed as , active firemen to .serve for the I duration of the war: James Larkin, 1 John Watson. David Kitchen, Harry Bergman. They were former 7.30 o'oclock in the Ambler Pres byterian Church under the direc-' tion of Clifford Geary, supervisor | of music at Ambler High School;; Charles Allison, supervisor of: music at Haverford High school,; and the Rev. Charles A. Piatt,; pastor ot the church. \ Two choirs, an orchestra, and guest soloists both instrumental and vocal, dramatic and lighting' effects will all be features of this unusual program. A special all- church chorus is under the direc¬ tion of Mr. Allison. Miss Mary! Jone Sleath, director of the Junior | Choir of the church, is directing; the group which is composed' of | children. I Guest soloists will include Miss E E Plan Comnuinity Ohservance of JNew Year's Eve at Pres- hylcrian Church Mattison Athletic Association in the auditorium of the Ambler 1 Opera House on Monday evening i at 8.15 o'clock, j The public is invited to attend | and take part in community sing- | ing. There will be no admission j charge. | A vested choir of thirty-five i mixed voices will present the ma- 1 jor part of the program. The; choir will sing many Christmas! carols as well as a variety of folk j songs from other countries. The \ accompaniment will be played on the organ by Carlton Meyers, or- I ganist for the Ambler Brethren Church. One of the program fea¬ tures will be selections by a negro quartet. i The program is under the super- j vision of the association's musi- j cal director, Albert E. Langbein MARRIED MEN MAY ENLIST IN U. S. ARMED FORCES Voluntary enlistments are now being made in the Army of the United States. Enlistments in the Regular Army have been discon¬ tinued. Enlistments are for the duration of the war and for six (6) months thereafter. This announce¬ ment was made by Major General Henry C. Pratt, Commanding Gen- oral of the Third Corps Area Head¬ quarters in Baltimore, Mar.vland. Married men whose dependents ,have sufficient means of support and who sign a statement to that effect may now voluntarily enlist in the Army of the United States. It was also announced that civilians who have received their Army physical examinations pre¬ liminary to induction under the Selective Service Act may be en¬ listed in the Army of the United States on the condition that the applicant's Selective Service Board is notified by the Recruiting Service without delay immediately after enlistment. Prior to this rul¬ ing, citizens in this category were not allowed to voluntaril.v enlist. A watch night service for Am¬ bler and the surrounding commu¬ nities will be sponsored by the Ministerial Association of Ambler and Vicinity. Plans to hold the service in the Ambler Presbyter- [ Ralph P. NiclioLson, president of ] ian Church on New Year's Eve : the organization, will make a short were made at the December meet- | address of welcome, ing of the association in the Pres- Rev. Dr. Robert D. Hershey, byterian church, yesterday. \ pa.stor of St. John's Lutheran The service will begin at 11.15 i gathering, o'clock and close, at midnight. ! Church. Ambler, will addres^s the GILLIN DISCUSSES OAK TREES AI CLUB SESSION The music will be under the di- The stage of the auditorium will i William Ruth, Homer Fluck, Harry Wack'er, Raymond Fertsch, Lewis j Florence R'ei"s,"Ambler,' who will Kirk, Paul Garritt, Stanley Frank- ! pjgy the marimba; Frank Kuyken enfield, Frank Fertsch, Charles .jjoU, Philadelphia, baritone; Nor Amhlcr Kiwanian.-i to Jlold Christmas Dinner IVext W eck at Preshvterian Church active members and are being call- : church, the Rev. Charles A Piatt, ed into seri'ice again to take the ' Other local ministers will also place of mon now with United ' share in the program. rection of the Rev. J. William ^e appropriately decijrated lor the Dow. pastor of the Mount Pleasant: reason with greens, flowers, holly Baptist Church. The devotional ^nd small Christmas trees, speaker will be the Rev. Martin L. Tozer, pastor of the Upper Dub¬ lin Lutheran Church, The mid- , night meditation will be directed by Rev. Dr. Robert D. Hershey, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church. The service will be con¬ ducted by the pastor of the host AUXILIARY PLANS HOME DEFENSE ACTIVITIES LOCAL WOMAN'S BROTHER KILLED AT PEARL HARBOR Captain Thomas L. Kirkpatrick, \ chaplain on the battleship Arizona I and a brother of Mrs. Mary K.! Willets, 9411 Stenton avenue, | Flourtown, was among those who , met death in the destruction of the , warship at Pearl Harbor. j Word of his death reached Mrs.' Willets from Captain Kirkpatrick's , widow, Mrs. Geneviene Kirkpat-, rick, who, with her son, Thomas is living in St. Louis. Captain Kirkpatrick was gradu¬ ated from McCormick University ' and entered the Presbyterian min-! istry. He was serving at the Pres- | byterian mission school at Tabriz, Persia, upon the outbreak of World ¦ War 1 and immediately entered the i Navy as a chaplain. j Surviving also are a sister, Mrs. Bertha Bohannon, of Denver, and j a brother, Charles, of Chicago. Captain Kirkpatrick came origin¬ ally from Colorado Springs, Col. : Defense measures of the Am- bler-Whitemarsh Valley district are in varying stages of prepara¬ tion. Some defense units have al¬ ready planned their work in de¬ tail while others are still in the process of organization. Lower Gwynedd. Upper Dublin and Whitpain townships are plan¬ ning to organize their residents into groups responsible for; civilian defense work. Registration for de¬ fense duties has been under way in Ambler for some time. Spring¬ field and Whitemarsh townships are continuing registration in some units while organizing other new ones. A new office of the Civilian Defense Council of Ambler has been opened at 17 Butler ave¬ nue. Formerly, 'the work of regis¬ tration was (lone at the Amblor borough office. Men and women between the ages of seventeen and sixt.v-four are urged to enroll for various pliases of civilian defense work. Applic;ation blanks will be supplied on which the person reg¬ istering may signify the type of work which he desires or for which he is fitted and the hours during which he is available for service. Many parts of the Amblbr civilian defense program are well organized, but, in other instances, many volunteers are still needed to complete the organization. An air observation post formerly under the direction of Isaac H. Clothier, 3rd, and now commanded by J. Russell Meyers has been do¬ ing excellent work for several months. An Auxiliary Police Force under the direction of Chief ol (C&ntinued on Page 8) EIGHT NEW CHARGES Society Asks Foster Home!? lor Children Under Its Care Fesmire.: The apparatus committee report- tnan Price, Philadelphia, tenor; Robert Marsh, Philadelphia, viol- James Gillin, Ambler nursery¬ man, addressed the members of the Ambler Kiwanis Club on the sub.iect "Oak Trees of Pennsyl-i erriuce, 7ohn HenVy, Little','La"w states military forces. Former active members of the company who are now in military service are: William Wilmot, Rob- , , -.- . , ,• ,. .V. —- — i> " —r--—, , . „ . X, , 11 - ..-,-- -..-.,, , I .^ . The Ladies' Auxiliary of the ed that .it expects delivery of the j^jg^. George Miller, Ambler, ob-! vania , at the regular weekly j-ence P. Kerper, Charles E. Ker- attend. . .. . t^ ,. , William Boulton Dixon Post, Am- new truck early in January. All: pigt. Decorations and lighting; meeting of tlie group at School ' per. The sum of three dollars will At the associations December , ^^.^^^j^ Legion, of Fort Washington, parts fQ<r the new piece ot. appara- j greets are being planned and ex- i Inn, Tuesday evening. Frank ^e sent to each of these men as a I meeting, the Rev. Mr. Dow gave j pign^ed future home defense ac¬ tus are ready to be placed on the 1 ^cuted by W. Harold Worth. Read-1 Peirce, chairman of the meeting,, Christmas gift from the company. '. the devotionals of a Christmas | ^¦^^¦^^¦^^^ ^^ jtg December meeting truck and no substitute materials 1 ^^gg ^^ prophecy and history will introduced the speaker, < ^^ extra gift of one dollar for i nature. He told a short stor.v con- ^g ^^g,j ^g reporting on projects al- will be used. The truck IS awaiting i ,3g ^^y ^he Rev. Mr. Piatt. I ^i'- Gillm stated there afe over pgeh man was donated by Harry ! cerning the development ol { ,.^,3 , ^,^^g^ ^as.sembly and the members ot the j ^he instrumental music will be 200 species ot oak trees in North, j ggrgman making a total of four ! Christmas carols and hymnody. 1 n.ivilinrv'.^ 110 apparatus committee have been j j.^^^jg^e^ ^^ Roscoe Brady, Nancy! South and Central America The ,f,oiiars for each gift. Rev. Dr. Hershey also took part! rncmbers inswered th^^^^ for The service was designed by the association to meet a growing need which has been felt in the com¬ munity for some time. All mem¬ bers of all churches are invited to attend. At the association's December meeting, the Rev. Mr. Dow gave the devotionals of a Christmas nature. He told a short story con- the development of! VVilliain Boulton Dixon Post Auxiliary He.spond to Apjieal for ,\ir Ohservers The 1941 appropriation of $15()0 | ^^^{-^^^^ business was transacted ' emergency- blood donors ()n Mon- invited to inspect it at the Autocar I grady George Miller and Sally oak trees are grown for timber Ke'xt ^oTelkT' ^'^'•' ^^''''" I ^^rSamVrtlinVvl'lt ^^^-" """"'''' "" '" ''^^ ¦ Z:^,:^'^^^^^^!'''!!'^ i andTep^Ttr-^e.rh^a^d-^-om^ihe ! fay night. They appeared at the , The purchase of hose .for , the ; -'2, ^^^^J^^; Vn'^sell^re'itign!,, „ He sUUed the black aiicl^ white | ractn^TeTod'wr^a lett'er^'o" 1 .^.i^rnitteer"""''" '""' '*"'"" ' reloTdedTtha°t t^^y l^Vl'.U- \ '¦°Those present at>the meeting ' ed upon without delay in ca.se of i were: the Rev. G.Goodwin McGee, emergency to give their blood for' - - . , ^ , the If™, ¦kemmerer,"Russeil Benigno, He stated the black and white | new truck was approved but the ; jj^gh Bullard and Clifford Geary, oak trees are the most poiAlar in ^j^^^^^g (continued on page 4) I as the brass sextet. All the musi-; this section, although there^ are, j^ ^^^^ reported that any alarm icians will combine their talents many various types de^ ^..^^ ^,^ .„,^g^,4j ^,.^^ EDMONDS NAMED DIRECTOR ' tor many of , the numbers. This ^ ^J^^^ J^e \llt^tL^[^l! --"^ «"-" ^l^et and Mermkid ' ^^h| f-^J r^^ nr..TiTii>ir crkoirTv program is being sponsored by the, has a bi'stie type leal while tne; ^,^^^ ^j,j ^^ answered immediate- ! J^^^hanael the Rev. Nevin H. Zuck, the Rev. ' transfusions. OF EQUITABLE SOCIETY church schooi. At the annual meeting of the Groton, the Rev. i The women of the auxiliary are George T. Jamieson, the Rev. Paul ; responding to the appeal of John policy folders of the Equitable' QR. SAGEBIEL RETIRES; Life Assurance Society of the I „.„„„-, . ..„. r<n «nr-i/^r United States, held this month in | CLOSES AMBLER OFFltt white oak has a rounded leaf. , , ,,, • ^ , j It takes approximately one and |^^,hy three coaipanies^^ i g. Schmoyer, the Rev. M. Luther j S. MagiU, chief air observer ot the a half years for the acorn to form: W-V"rf'^°o\and-Flouitown-dui ing I jj^^^^^._ ^j^^ ^^^ g ^ Huston, | Fort Washington post, to become on the black oak tree, while it; "^^^^ P';!_„*^'^,^;'p",^y;,„ ^,,,„ „,, the Rev. Charles A. Piatt, the Rev. i observers_during the daytime takes but six months for the acorn New York, Honorable Franklin Dr. W. P. Sagebiel, optometrist,: Spencer Ednionds of Whitemarsh, ,^,^^ ^.^^ i^g^^ practicing in Amb-, used in a various nun was elected director tor a term ot ,pj. ^^^ vicinity for over eighteen namely, for lumber, three years Irom January 1, 1942. years, retired from active work in which is used in tan Mr. Edmonds is the State Senator : j^^g profession on Tuesday, irom Montgomery County, and it ; gaeebiel nracticed from his : ceeds Charles D. Barney of Elkins Park, who has been a director! since 1911 and who has retired on' account of ill health. Community Centre Drive Totals $4,789.22 During Final Week to form on the white oak tree. He declared the oak trees are; umber of ways,' fanic acid ', tanning leather Dr. 1 is also taken from the oak tree. Sagebiel practiced from his Phila- i Mr. Gillin also showed mounted • IS interesting to note that he sue- , (jglphia office for thirty-five years.; leaves of many oak trees, describ-, The optometrist accompanied by 1 ing the various hybrids of the, Mrs. Sagebiel and their son, Her-1 cak tree. I i man, will establish a home in! The annual Christmas ^ party t ! California, the exact location of' sponsored by the Kiwanis' Club ¦ which they have not decided. Since- will be held at the Ambler Pres-i follows- Army and Navy requirements; byterian Church next Tuesday | '° AjTuie ^^^^ ^"^^ ^^ lollows, have absorbed most ot the .,.avail- j evening. Thirty children have - "* able dwellings, the family has not i been invited to the party as guests been able to select a permanent' of the Kiwanians. A magician will [ residence. j be the main feature of the pro¬ gram. A fireman will be on duty at | }"""william "bow, the Rev. Martin watches. Thirty women are need- the station each night and Icontinueu on page 3) all L. Tozer. j ed to do the work between the i hours of 8 a. m. and 6 p. m. The men are standing the watches be¬ tween 6 p. m. and 8 a. m. Three observers arc needed at each two- hour watch. The auxiliary is active in Red POST OFFICE TO GIVE HOLIDAY NIGHT SERVICE The Ambler Post Office will be open for service on Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday , Cross work and many completed PLAN AIRPORT FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY Military authorities have cho.sen Montgomery county as the location of the new airport Pennsylvania will get under the third phase of the emergency airport develop¬ ment program, Congressional ipources learned this week. The preferred siles are at Phil- imont and Norristown, in that or- vder. The estimated cost of develop¬ ing the field is $823,012 exclusive of land cost. Local political sub¬ divisions must provide the land. Runways of not less than 4,000 feet would accommodate most types ot military aircraft. The field would be available for the use of commer¬ cial aviation. Financing for the third pha.se of the airport program was written into the appropriation bill which the House is expected to pass and send to the Senate today. The /Vppropriations Committee trim¬ med the total requested by the Civil Aeronautics Administration from $57,865,300 to $50,000,000 but said it did not intend to curtail the program. The committee said it felt the smaller sum was suffi¬ cient at this time to get the third phase under way. Mrs. J. Aubrey Anderson presid¬ ed at the December meeting of the board of directors of the Children's Aid Society of Montgomery Coun¬ ty, which was held at 17 West Airy street, Norristown. Miss Betts, count.y secretary,* re¬ ported a busy month in November, as eight new children were accept¬ ed for fester home care. For most of these children there was an unhappy or undesirable home sit¬ uation, which led to their own parents asking the help of the so¬ ciety in making othlir arrange¬ ments for them. With these eight new children going into foster homes, the total number of boys and girls now reaches 205. Among these there arc 110 boys and 95 girls in the following age groups: children under thrc* years, lii; from three to six years, 17; from six to 16 years, 148; over sixteen years, 24. During the past month these children received thirt.v-seven physical examinations and thirty- four dental treatments. B^ive babies were given psychological tests. Mrs. L. Paul Scheldt, chairman of the Christmas committee, and the directors who lielp her "play Santa Claus" to this large family, are working together with staff visitors on Christmas plans. Any-* one interested in helping this (continued on page 3) The results of the North Penn Community Centre Annual Drive Send Greetings To Men In Service Of Country At a recent meeting of the ministers of Ambler and vicin- it.v it was voted to appeal to the members of the community to remember tlie young men away from their homes in the service of their country. Everyone is urged to take time to write some word of greeting and en¬ close the news from home. It *'is the little things that must count for so much these dayu— the little kindnesses, little deeds of thoughtfulness, little remem¬ brances. For many of us at home, all these win be taken for granted, and we shall fail to realize how much they can mean to those away from home. The ministers of the community have a con¬ cern for the boys who have gone out from this neighbor¬ hood. A letter from the friends back home can make it more like Christmas'no matter where they are. Seek out that address and write today. It is such a little thing to do. The Civic Committee of the Mm.slerial Association of \mbler and Vicinity. LOCAL MEN ESCAPE UNINJURED IN RAID Contribute to Defense The entire receipts of the Lyn- First Class Seaman Louis Peirce,! Nor Beauty Salon, 9 South Ridge brother of Frank Peirce, of Fort avenue, Ambler, lor the week of Washington, apparently escaped i December 22 will be donated to uninjured in the Japanese bom-1 the American Red Cross and the bardment at Pearl Harbor, Hono- ; Salvation Ajmy as the contribu- lulu. on December 7. Peirce was tion of the shop owners to national a surgical patient in the naval 1 defense measures, hospital at the military base. His I The owners of the shop, Evelyn family has received no word of Peirce since the air raids and be¬ lieves that he must be safe. Mr. and Mrs. J. Fred Martin, Three Tuns, have received a let E. Walker and Eleanor Reed, plan to give fifty percent of their entire receipts for the business days from' December 22 to December 27, in¬ clusive, to the American Red Cross ter from their son, Alfred, who is' and the other fiity percent to the stationed with the United States Salvation Army. Army at Schofield Barracks, Oahu. i —ZT" He reported that he was unhurt ( CANDLELIGHT SERVICE in the terrific bombardment by I The Women's Auxiliary of the the Japanese. 1 Artman Home, Bethlehem pike, Ambler, invites the public to the 1st Ward $527,38 American Chemical Paint Co. & Employees 127.00 2nd Ward 130.69 Cruse-Kemper Co 25.00 Meyers Dairies 25.00 3rd Ward 141.75 $976.82 Keasbc.y & Mattison Company & Emplo.vees \ Fort Washington Blue Bell &. Center Square Penllyn & Gwynedd North Wales 1st Ward $ 74.45 2nd Ward 63.00 3rd Ward . 144.07 Swedesford Rd. 39.35 Oreland evenings to accommodate special Christmas business. The office will' remain open until 8 o'clock on j these evenings for the sale of, stamps and mailing including par- | eel post. : Mail service has been suspended ' to Japan, Germany, Italy or any Icontinued on page 3) RECOMMENDS FOUR POWTS FOR PEACE Four recommendations funda¬ mental for the next peace were possessions under the control of 1 n^acjpr recently by Dr. Kent Fors- •^ I ter, instructor in history at the Pennsylvania State College and author of "The Failures of Peace," a book just publislied by the these countries. No letters, pack ages including parcel post or other mail matter originating within the United Stales or its possessions shall be dispatched to the.se countries. $1,216.00 FREAS STYER ESTATE The estate of Freas Styer, Nor- ' American Council on Public [ : Affairs, Washington. j ' The recommendations were: ill- Eliminate any attempt to establish war guilt, a useless procedure; j which would merely give rise to i continued resentment; (2) eliminate i AUXILIARY HOLDS CHRISTMAS PARTY Donations for Christmas baskets | for the patients of the Naval Hos- ! pital at Philadelphia and the Vet- - erans' Hospital at Coatesville have ! been provided by the Ladies' Aux-; iliary of the Norton Downs, Jr., \ Post, American Legion of Ambler.; The auxiliary held its annual 1 Christmas party for members of - the local organization last Tues- 1 day evening. A Christmas tree | was decorated for the occasion and j gifts were exchanged. Refresh-! ments were served at the close of I the evening. ! A rummage sale will be held on; January 29 at a Main street store.' MRS. CAMPBELL SAFE Word has been received of the safety of Mrs. Elsie K. Campbell, of Gwynedd, who is visiting her son. Major James D. Campbell, at Wheeler Field in the Hawaiian Islands. Mrs. Thomas R. Miller, Bru.sh- town road, Gwynedd, the daughter with whom Mrs. Campbell lives, heard of her mother's safety through a government department at Washington, D. C. The notifica¬ tion also indicated the safet.v of Major Campbell who is stationed with the army air corps at Wheeler Field. Mrs. Miller left to visit her son on November 14. yhe army loca¬ tion was bombarded in the Jap¬ anese attack on the American pos¬ sessions in the Pacific. —Of every 100 men starting a ; annual candlelight service to be j business career when they are 20, i held at the home, Saturday, De- approximately 24 will have died 1 cember 20, at 7.30 p. m. The choir I before they reach 60—that is, I of the Prichard Memorial Luther- i when their earning power is great-1 an Church, Philadelphia, will i est. At the end of another 15 years sing. I only 38 will be expected to be | alive, Give Defense Stamps for Xmas. i superintendent of the United States ,i„,i,,. ,1. .,,„,i,i ti,„ „,.„„„„,;„ 623.05 I Mint al Philadelphia, has a net; lepai-aV.onf • ^3i avcMd the ec;onomic 664.07 : balance of $30,871,14, according I to an order distributing the money I issued on Friday by Judge J. Bur- I nett Holland. * The Pennsylvania Working 320.87 I Home for Blind Men, and the Roy- ,. 88.50 i er-Greaves Blind School, Paoli, Prospectville 254.75 I are each awarded $500. A trust of ; contain the germs ot future^ con- 1 Jarrettown, Dresher and I $3,000 for Hannah Styer, a sister, fiicl as the last peace did, Dr. j Maple Glen 328.30 and another trust of $2,000 for Ellis ! Forstcr declared^ ^^ I Styer, are provided and $1,00(1; -,_^__~ „-p tinton mfft«; each goes to Horace E. Styer, and TEMPERANCE UNION MEETS the estate of Henry C. Styer, both The Ambler Branch of the Wo-! brothers of testator. The residue ; men's Christian Temperance Union' balkanization of Europe; and (4i! provide a place for the Japanese, I Germans, and Italians in the: peace plans. [ "Although militar.v victory is | our immediate aim, we must be i sure that the next pfeace does not $8.72 $4,789.22 Final School Reports Mathiaa Sheeleigh School St. Anthony's Parochial School ¦ 5.15 St. Joseph's Parochial 9.86 Fort Washington School 11.50 Ambler Schools: Ambler High School . 68.18 Mattison Avenue School 12.00 Forrest Avenue School 9.82 Attend Defense Meeting The Ambler Defense Council ] was well represented at the meet-; ing held by the Montgomery; County Defense Council in the town hall, Norristown, Tuesday evening. Among those present from Am¬ bler were: Louis A. Neigut, John L. Hansell, Lester J. Carpenter, Thomas Durkin, E. E. Kerschner, George Deens, Bernard Linden¬ feld, Clarence Yost and Mr. and j Mrs. Isaac Clothier, 3rd. Mr. and' Mrs. Frank Cary, Dresher, also attended. is awarded in equal shares to 12 held a Christmas party following nieces and nephews of testator. ; its regular meeting, Friday after- Styer died December 6, 1940. | noon. Gifts were exchanged and! i those present joined in singing —The cost of making a low-pric-' Christmas carols. Mrs. Quincy ! ed automobile by hand would be Freas, acting president, presided 1 approximately $18,000, at the meeting. j —In the fiscal vcar which ended June 30, 1941, a total of 501 con¬ tractors dealing directly with the. Bureau of Yards and Docks work¬ ed on Naval defense projects in¬ volving expenditures of $656,659,- 000, Enroll for Defense Persons desiring to register for civilian defense duly may enroll as follows: Ambler — Every day al the office of the Ambler. Defe/ise Council, 17 Butler avenue. Upper Dublin — Tentative schedules call for registration on Sunday and Monday from 2 to 9 p. m. as follows: north dis¬ trict at police station, east dis¬ trict at ,Jarrettown School, lower district at East Oreland School, south district lit Fort Washington firehouse. Lower Gwynedd — Monday and Tuesday from 7 to 10 p.m. at Spring House School or any other time at police head¬ quarters. Springfield—-Address request to Civilian Defense Council, Box B, Oreland. m
Object Description
Title | The Ambler Gazette 19411218 |
Volume | 63 |
Issue | 42 |
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 | 12/18/1941 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
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Language | English |
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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. |
Month | 12 |
Day | 18 |
Year | 1941 |
Description
Title | The Ambler Gazette 19411218 |
Volume | 63 |
Issue | 42 |
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 | 12/18/1941 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
Type | text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Language | English |
Rights | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
Contact | For more information, please contact the Wissahickon Valley Public Library at abutton@wvpl.org or phone: 215-643-1320. |
Contributing Institution | Wissahickon Valley Public Library |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
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VOL. LXIII - CMW»"
The ambler Gazette
AMBLER. PA, DECEMI^ER 18. 1941
$1.75 Per Year in Advance, 5c Per Copy
DEFENSE GROUPS jOUTLINE DEFENSE REPORT ID LEGION^ PLAN FOR SCOOIS
MISS KULP RETIRES
AS SOROPTIMIST HEAD Ambler Players Present Old Melodrama
''Gold In The Hills''; Draws Large Audience
Veterans' Orjjanization Dii
eu,sse» Protective Measures
OutlintMl hy Coniniiltces
RED CROSS APPEALS I FOR VOLUNTEER AID
I The Wissahickon Unit, Ameri- I can Red Cross, with heatiquarters i in the Legion Memorial Home,
I Park and Lindenwold avenues,
A - ij f . ¦ J , , a„ u ¦ • , , • , , Ambler, is appealing for sewers,
A rousing old-fashioned melo-1 Barbara s sister had just been knitters and packers. Although a
drama was enjoyed by a large , found murdered. No one could im- 13,^^ corps of volunteers works
and enthusiastic audience, last 1 agine anyone who could be guilty re^igrly with the unit, additional
Friday and Saturday evenings, of such an act, except the house-1 j^gj„ jj, needed as order after or- 1
f„-«i „ „ n..„ciHnnt T eah Calvert • • "^'^T^ ^^% ^""^^^^u ^•??fP- P*"^' ' ^^F"' '"^° "^^'^ ^Z suspicions of i rfer pours into the local unit from hrst vice president, Leah_Calver_t,: sented "Gold m the Hills," or that new man from the city" hang-1 ^1,^ go^theastern District Chapter.
] Miss Elizabeth B. Hendrickson.
I of Jenkintown, was elected presi-
' dent of the Soroptimist Club of
i Old York Road at the monthly
business meeting held at the home
of Charlotte Corson in Jenkintown.
Miss Hendrickson succeeds Miss
Local Grodpa to Correlate Pro-hEvelyn R. Kulp, ot Ambler. gram With Civilian Dc- 1 Other officers elected
fense (.ouncil j second vice president, Carrie R. i "The Dead Sister's Secret" in the
! Cornell; recording secretary, Mrs. | Flourtown Fire House Auditorium.
All Scout units in this vicinity; Louella M. Boswell; corresponding | The audience booed and hissed,
N THIS AREA; HOLD AIR RAID DRILLS
ing around and trying to steal 1 away little Nell's heart."
At present the Wissahickon Unit j has 200 garments for men, wo- i
i,-,-cu une main business ot the i are planning their program tb 1 secretary. Hazel Jane Aures; trea-j at the villain, cheered'The' hero' locket, which was found by'Vhe ''Jl^.^wpi^'^Thlr^ il^w^^^^ December meeting of the Norton! correlate in the best possible way; surer, Henrietta M. Riddell; di-; and heroine, and laughed heartily villain from the city. It was plant-] f""«ivtv i=nirni\nrks^^^T^^^ Downs, Jr., Post, American Legion, j with that of the Civilian Defense rector, Evelyn R. Kulp. Officers | at the humorous parts of the play, ed under the dead body. Constable tnrn fnr wnm^nV <:wpni*r!: nnrt ' of Ambler. Commander Stewart Council. i will be installed at a dinner meet- j Although these two performances Jenkins, portrayed by Caryl War-' ItiWirJn'', knittPd tnitq nt wpII '' pDavis called upon committee, Emphasis is being laid on those! ing to be held on January 13. j were presented as return engage- I ner, discovered it and arrested the I The workrooms in the Lesion i chairmen tp report the work of ¦ phases of Scouting which will be | Plans were completed for the ! ments in this section, the play I hero, who was with Nell trying to ; Memorial Buildine are ooen everv their various departments. j of most potential value during the Christmas party to be given to 1 having been revived by special re- convince her that Mr. Murgatroyd Thursdav from 10 a m to 4 d ni ' Past Commander Bernard Lin- present emergency, namely: first; mothers in the community which ! quest, the audience was as de-, was a rogue. i Volunteers mav stav at headaiiar '
.„„.„,. .„. .u„. .u. „u„„.. „... „„ „;.„„„. .„. . . ,:„u.... ...:.u .. .......__ _.! Disillusioned about herJover, 4^^, ^^^ ,^„,.k^or take sewing and
vation post,, originally a legion safety etc. Mobilization plans for j of the regular meeting.
project, is very well organized and all units will be filed with the J
is lunctioning twenty-four hours | chairman of the Defense Council.' per day upon instructions receiv- j Cub participation at this time | ed from the War Department. He, will be limited to the gathering oi said that since this is particularly ; waste paper and distribution of j a legion project all members of I small posters. i
the post should take more interest i All former Scouts having uni- i in it than formerly. He urged all iforms not in use are requested to I legionnaires to sign up for some communicate with Scout officials i form of activity in civilian defense. ¦ who will be glad to re-sell or to
CENTRE PASSES GOAL SET By ANNUAL DRIVE
Lindenfeld also reported that,give them to a registered Scout who ^,_^^^^^^^.^^^^ j^^. p^^^^^j^ ^^j^^^^,^ a.s 1 took the part of Richard Murga
Ci\r llllfa I ' '^ J . 1 it- - -It ¦ *• I* ••
Keasbey and Mattison Company ! may not be in a position has agreed to fix a portion of the time to purchase a new uniform. I garage so that the auxiliary police , For many of the contemplated ac- j arjd fire units may drill there. The ' tivities it will be necessary for | company has agreed to place an \ all Scouts participating to have a air raid siren on top of the build- uniform
Siihseriptions Reach $4789
when it was first given by the Nell consented to go with Mr. | knitting out of the workrooms to Players several years ago. Murgatroyd to the city and become ¦ ^^ jj^ jj^pj,, homes '
Outstanding in his acting was his wife. ,lust in the nick ot time, I ^he headquarters will not be' Edward Assenheimer who played the vi lam dropped a letter from , ^j^,.;, ^^e week of Decem-
the part of John Dalton, a son of | h's wile and Nell made her startl- ^^^ ^2. Work will be resumed on the soil and the handsome hero, i mg discovery. , December 31 I
The honest old farmer, believe-' | I
ing his daughter about to elope with the villain, drove her out; of the house into a blizzard, tell-1 ing her never to darken his door
again. i 1
, troyd. the villain from the city, Nell went to the city. Hungry I and Wesley Calhoun, who was Big' ^"^^ cold, she finally drifted into I Mike Slattery, a dance-hall pro- I a ^ant-e hall looking for an honest i prietor i iob. Her hero escaped from the |
I The story, a nineteenth century | clutches of the law and came after 1
melodaima, began at the home-! Nell to save her from the villain- | Alhleti*- -Vssoeiation Plans Coni-
GAZETTE ADVANCES DATE OF PUBLICATION
The date of publication ot the Ambler Gazette will be ad¬ vanced from Thursday to Tues¬ day during the next two weeks.
All church notes, organization news, and advance publicity must be received at the Ambler Gazette office, 47 Butler ave¬ nue, not later than Saturday noon of each week. Only last minute news will be accepted during the two holiday weeks.
Andder Profjrani Well Organ¬ ized—J. Hiissell Meyers Heads Ohservalion PohI
rOWNSHlPS ACTIVE
His heroine, Nell Stanley, the farmer's daughter, was played by Miss .leanette Allen.
Also excellent in their portray¬ als were Henry S. Walker, who
iCHRISIMAS FESIIVALi TO BE HELD AI AMBLER
; The 1941 drive for funds of the , „,^,„,..„,,„„, ing and to install a signal system j Over 5,000 Boy Scoiits repre- North Penn Community Centre i st'ead'ofH'i'ra'm^s'tantey, "a'n honest' ous rogue. As coincidence would at its own expense. i senting 193 troops are prepared to 1 went over tlie top with contribu-j farmer, portrayed by Henry have it the hero, came to the same
As its special Christmas work! render service to all Local De-; tions totaling $4,789.22. The goal strong.'Lizzie Jones a housekeep- "* '"" "' """
the post will send a carton of i fense Boards, when the call is i for the annual campaign was $4000 | gr, was played by Miss Mary cigarettes to each man from Amb-' sounded throughout Montgomery j but volunteer workers went well j YVaj^er and Barbara Stanley, Nell's ler who is in the military service \ County. 1 beyond that sum. j younger sister, was played by Mrs.
of the United States. This will ,de done in lieu of giving commun¬ ity Christmas baskets for which there has jeen no demand this year.
Thirty new members have join¬ ed the Ambler Unit of the Volun-
"Scouting has a part to play, a! i,-, an open letter to the public, '¦ Edward Assenheimer.
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