The Ambler Gazette 19411218

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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.
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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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