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Vol. XIII, Number 43 Narberth, Pa., Saturday, July 30, 1927
Price, 1'HREE CENT8
ARRANGES
CLERKS BEGIN
SET FIVE YEARSAS M IN IMUM AGEFor Children Attending
NewKindergarten. SchoolBoard Meets.APPOINT NEW TEACHERS
Tabulation of Voters Eligible fo rPrimary.
Tabulation of voters en ti t led to casta ballot at the pr imary
election, September 20, i s under w ay a t the Montgomery county
court house under thesupe rvi s ion of County CommissionersStout,
Crawford and Keelo r.Chief C lerk Harry S. Shainli ne hase nt ir e
f or ce o f transcribers compilingthe list of qualified voters from
th eregistry books re turned last Thursdayby the 165 a ss es so rs
o f t he c ou nt y,after spend ing two days a t the va riouspolling
places enrolling new voters andchang ing par ty c la s si f icat
ion of anumber of o the r s.It will take at least a week to
obtainthe data necessary for the preparationof the spec if i ca t
ions fo r the print ing ofthe primary b al lo t, M r.
Shainlinestated. Every book must be checkeda nd t he number of
Republicans, Demo-.crats, Socialists, etc., counted to ascertain h
ow m any ba llo ts o f each party'will be required in each
precinct. r ':
For Pu lp i t Supplies During Vacation.Arrangements have been
made bythe .Rev. John V an N es s for th e fol!owmg clergymen t o p
re ac h in thePresbyterian church during the pas
tor' s absence in August:August 7-Rev. James C. McConnell,
pastor o f t he Presbyterian churcho f F lemi ng to n, N . ].August
14-Rev. Leo M. Johnson,pastor of the Temple Presbyter ianChurch of
Philadelphia.August 21-Rev. Henry Cunn ing ham, pastor of the
Presbyterian churchof Langhorne, Pa .August 28-Rev. L. M. Keim ,
ofNarberth, Pa.Mr. Johl lSon wil l a l so p reach at thetwilight
meeting on August 14.LINDBERGH LIKE DAVID
Narberth Boy Scouts spending lastweek-end at Camp Penshur s t w
er etok.1 by Burg-ess Henry A. Frye attheir regular Sunday morning
religiousey('rcis", t h t Lindhergh defeated thegiant ocean just as
David slew Goliath-because he had faith in his abilityand s t
rength of character. With thesea t tr ibu tes , sa id the Burgess ,
men ofmodern times are able to accomplishm ir ac le s a s
remarkable a s th os e ofBiblical t imes.KAEBERS RETURN
C ou nc il ma n a nd M rs . K ae be r h av ereturned to their
home on Chestnutavenue after a short vacation in thevVisconsin
Dells. On their return Eastthey were guests at a luncheon givenby
Mrs. Hugh Brown at the RedCoach Inn, Niagara Falls.Mr. Brown w il l
b e remembered asa former Councilman o f N ar be rt h a swell as
the first pres iden t o f NarberthNationa l Bank . On account o f b
us iness connect ions i t was necessary forhim to reside iu
Buffalo, New York.
Admission to the Narber th Kindergarten wil l b e l im it ed to
children whowill not be l e ss than five y ea rs o f ageon or
before January 1, 1928, as are-Stilt of a dec is ion made last
Fridayeven ing by the Narberth SchOOl Boardat its regular JUly
meeting. However,if the limit of attendance is not reachedunder
this restriction younger childrenmay be admitted after t he s ch oo
l isorganized.The kindergarten is the r esu lt o f theschool beard
' s prompt a ct io n o n p et ition of mombers of the Mothers '
Council. which w as o rg an iz ed by the\Vomen's Communi ty Club th
is sp ring.During its first year, while s ti ll i n
thef"xperimental stage, the kindergartenIs cl as s will b e h el d
in the Legion roomof the Community Building, throughc ou rt es y o
f t he Ame ri ca n Legion, inco-operation with Borough Council.When
school opens, September 17,it is expected many mothers will
takeadvantage o f t he oPPor tu ni ty t o s en dtheir youngsters to
the new extensionof t h e Narber th s ch oo l s ys te m. A
llchildren applying for admission toeither the kindergarten or
first grademust present certificates showing successful
vaccination.Miss Esther M. Cherry was ap po int ed a s instructor
in DomesticScience and Gene ral Sc ience by theScliool Board at its
meet ing Friday.She is a g raduat e o f 'West ChesterNormal and of
Penn State College.The selection of Thomas Clark andEvelyn Humpton
as playground directors was also approved by the Board.Mr. Clark is
a Ursinus graduate, andMiss Humpton is a graduate of WestChc st er
Norma l School. All threet eacher s have had exper ience , and ar
ewell recommended.Th e bonds of Ta x Collector EdwinP. Dold, who i
s a lso treasurer for theSchoo l Boa rd , w er e p re se nt ed to
theB oa rd a nd approved. Report wasmade that the Powell
ConstructionCompany has completed its wo rk o nthe passageway
connect ing the twoNarberth schools, on Sabine avenue.
1925NOB
NO ACTION
GO WEST, Y E MOTORISTS
UPHOLDS MAGISTRATE
EVidently California's wealth percapita Is no t the onl y r ea
son f orIts s tand ing as the State wi th th eg re at es t n umbe r
o f motorcars perInhabitant.Parked on Lanca st er a ve nue I
nArdmore last Tue sday was a smallcar bearing eVidence of having
traveled a great dis tance. MUd-splashedbody, bent fenders , worn
tires and aCallfornla license plate testified tothis. Pedestrians
noting the licensep la te , w hic h b or e a l ar ge n um be r,made
Inquir ies of the driver, whosecar was crammed t o t he top w it h
amiscellany of packages and bundles."Yes, I came from California ,"
saidth e owne r of the car. "I'm a salesman, t ravel i ng a ll over
the country.I don't l ive anywhere In particular ."The reason I
have a Cal if or ni al lcense Is that they're cheaper outthere than
anywhere else. Thatl lcense cost me only $3. Giddyap!"He s tepped
on the gas and d eparted for Philadelphia. License tagsIn
Pennsylvania r ange f rom $10 up,SUbject, of course, to the usual
summer clearance sale reductions, effective August 1.THREE ENTER
RACEFOR TAX COLLECTOR
On
William 1. KirkpatrickLatest Entrant forPost.SOUGHTNarber th ' s
contest for the tax col
l ecto rsh ip became th ree -cornered th isweek, when W il li am
]. Kirkpatrickthrew h is h at in the ring. Last weekh e wou ld mak
e n o s ta tement , a nd exp re ss ed s ur pr is e t ha t his name
wasbeing mentioned a s a candida te .Defeated in 1925, Mr.
Kirkpatrick
h as c on se nt ed , a cc or di ng t o his f ir stcampa ign s
tatemen t, made t hi s week,t o t ry a ga in for t he post . Two
yearsago he lost out against 11rs . Abbie W.Nickerson , whose vote
w as g re at ert ha n t ha t p ol le d f or M r. Kirkpatrickand her
othcr opponent, Mr. Edwin P.Dold. who was recen tly appo in ted
byCouncil to c ompl et e t he t erm o f Mrs.Diven upon her removal
to Pittsburgh.In the contest so f ar a re Mr. Kirkpatrick, Mr.
Dold, whose term,exp ir es b y l im it at ion t hi s f al l, a nd
Mrs .}fary M. L iv in gs to n, l on g active inNarberth \;Voman's
Community Clubactivities, who se c an di da cy w as
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DAVIS 'The Old es t S t 0 l' e l n N a l' b e l' t h224
Haverford Avenue Narberth 4035
Th e Oldest Store in NarberthI n v i t e s You to Keep Coo l
Cliquot Club, Canada Dry, S. and S. Ginger Ale.White Rock and
Vichy water.Crane's Ice Cream in the Aristocrat package.
A number of Main Line and M o n t ~gomeryCounty people are
financiallyinterested in a prosperous an d rapidlygrowing
manufacturing bus iness inwhich you also should be a stockholder.
You ma y be if you ac t in timeto secure a ny o f the s tock now a
v a i l ~able. The present attractive inccm:::return should be subs
tant ial ly increased by participation in the futu reearnings of
the company. For p a r ~t icular s address "8," care of Ou rTown,
Narberth.
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HOM ' E L I KE
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'I(Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Iof each week only)'-
IShampoo-Marcel Wave $1.00 IShampoo-Water Wave. .
1.00Manicure-A1ch-Trhn 1.00Facial (plain)-Arch . . . . . . . . 1.00
IHOT-Oil Shampoo-Wave... . . . . . 1.75~ : ; ; : ~ : ~ L ~ ~ : ~ z
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ARDMORE 1153-W
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w. J. Kirkpatrick.
1\1y friends who knew my reasonsfor running for this of-fice in
1925 haveper su aded me t o aga in t ry .
I appreciate very much indeed thisi nt er es t and sha ll if e
lect ed promise abusinesslike administration satisfactoryto
all.
I want t o t ak e this opportuni ty tothank publicly all my well
wishers.
Having been appointed by the B o r ~ough Council and the School
Board to c o l ~lec t taxes f or the yea r 1927 an d being f a
miliar with the necessary procedure of thisimportant position, I am
asking the s u p ~por t o f t he m en a nd women o f Narberthat the
primaries for election as Tax Collector.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR
EDWIN P. DOLD.
w. J. KIRKPATRICK
Truly yours,
FOR TAX COLLECTOR
WILLIAMGelleral COil tractor
Estimates Furnished for Grading and ExcavationSPECIALIZING ON
BUILDING ANDRE-SURFACING OF PRIVATE DRIVES
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DUDLEY C. T. SLEATERReal Es tate BrokerBeesley's PointCape May
County, N. ].
ESTATE NOTICE
HIGHLANODAIRIESMILK AND CREAM75 8 LANCASTER AVE.BRYN
MAWR.'''PHONE. BRYN MAWR 882
I ' hone Kar be r t h 2'1'33-J
NarberthTaxi Cab Co.215 Haverford Ave.~ ~
Estate of Elizabeth R. McCarter, late ofBorough of Narberth,
deceased.Letters Tes tamentary 011 the above estatehaving been
granted to The Merion Title andTrust Company of Ardmore, all pe
rsons I n jebted to said estate are r eque st e d t o makemmed la
te paymen t . and thos e havi ng l e ga l'!alms. to p r es ent the
same without dela.y atthe office of said company. No . 5 E a st L
an caste l ' avenue , Ardmore . Pa.RICHARD J. HAMILTON,(9-3-27)
President.
For SERVICEPho1le Narberth 3772Dodge Sedans for Hireby the Hour
o r DayWalter Roser
Cape May CountyCape May County-AMERICA'SGreatest Famlly
Resort-has somewonderful investments and homesites reasonably
priced. F or i mnediate service a n d compl et e i n f orma ti on w
ri t e t o
Carpenter and Builder17 Schiller Avenue, Narberth, Pa.Screens
and Weather Stripping
WALTER NEWRUCKOFFFICES for r en t i n Ardmore, $15 and$20 a man
tho Phone Ardmore 3253. (tf.)SEWING lIIACHINES All makes
repaired.Libera l a l lowances o n o ld machines f or n ewSinger.
Phone Mer ion 1458-M. (tf.)
published by theLIVINGSTON PUBLISHING CO.PHILIP ATLEE
LIVINGSTON, EditorTHOMAS A. ELWOOD, Ass 't EditorOffice, 258
Haverford Avenue
Narberth 2545
SITUATION wanted. Female. double entrybookkeeper. Knowledge o f
s te no gr ap hy a ndgeneral o f fi ce wor k detail. $15 weekly.
42Montgomery avenue, Narberth. (7-30-27)WANTED-Woman to do laundry
work athome. Phone Narberth 3719-M.
Founded in 1914 by the Nal'berthCivic Association and published
everySaturday at Narberth, Pa.
En ter ed as second class matter , October 15,1914, at the Post
Office at Narberth, Pa. ,underthe Act of March 3, 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICEOne Dollar a n d F if ty C en ts P e r Y ea r
inAdvance
Saturday, July 30, 1927ROTARY ASKED TO AID
The Bala-Cynwyd-Narberth RotaryClub will be a sk ed t o a id i n
t he establisment o f t he Washington great memor ia l aud it or
ium a t Val ley Forge .
BICYCLE f o r s al e. Boy' s 18-inch frame b l- (cycle. good
condition, new tires. $12. Narberth3859-J.FOR RENT-l02 Merion
avenue, Narberth.$50 month. EIght rooms, electric Jjght, steamheat,
porch: all in good order. DOYle, 20South Dewey street,
Phlladelphia, or localagents.
HOUSE FOR RENT-6 rooms, laundry, bath.CaU Ardmore 1984.
(tf.)APARTMENT FOR RENT-4 rooms andbath. 217 Cr ic ket a venue, A
rdmor e . PhoneArdmore 1984. (tf.)PRINTING-Distinctive job
printing. Ticketc, cards, announcements. programs, etc.Dothard
& Tal'!or. CaU Narberth 2692. 9-24.FOR RENT-First fioor
apartment, 111 Forestavenue. $75 per month. Immediate
possession.
J. A. Mmer.
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FOR SALE- I ri s h s e tt e r puppies. healthyc ond i ti on. S i
re d by Champion Lord Ca lmc rstone. Miss Lurena G. WaUace. Phone
BrynMawr 1062.
A CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITYNEWSPAPER
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
! SEE- Main Line Awn:ng Company for shades an d. awnings. Ou r
low overhead will save yout money. E st ima te s chee r fu l ly
given., 49 E. Lancaster Ave., Ardmore, Telephone, A1'dmore
1527-J
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ST. MARY'S LAUNDRYPHONE ARDMORE 175
Just as the name impliesa home laundry service
"Senclit
If you like to have all your washing and ironing done, and at a
price that's almost unprecedented for such complete service,
you'llwant to tr y our Homelike Service.Everything is washed
sweetly clean in purewate r. Then we iron everything-Dresses,Shi rt
s, Ski rt s, Childrens' Clothes-andfinally, such few pieces as need
it we touch uparound the Cuffs, Neck, etc., with a handiron. All
you have to do is lay your thingsaway-no laundress to bother with,
nomussy, steamy work in the kitchen or basemen t; a whole day for
additional leisuregained.Because of the very moderate charge wemake
for this service we use no starch.
PHONE US TODAY ABOUTTHIS BETTER SERVICE
days!
on thehottest
Narberth 4040
KitchenA Cool
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COOK BROTHERS
the StoreHome and
104 Essex AvenuePlumbing Heating Roofing
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l i ' & l m i l i ' & l f f f i l i 7 \ i I f & I i 7 \
i I i t \ i I f & f f l ! I ~
NARBERTH TAILORING SHOP215 Haverford Avenue
Be Modern-PreserveYour Foods in a
ARCADE TAILORING SHOPMontgomery Avenue and Meeting House
Lane
JOE ALMAN, TAILOR105 Essex AvenueADELIZZI BROTHERS102 Forrest
Avenue
FRIGIDAIREModel M-5-2 On Display
ALEXBE ELECTRIC301 Havenord Avenue
NARBERTH 1635
-Just to r emindyou tha t the Tailors, Cleaners and Dyers o f
Narbe rth close every Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock during the
hot summer months of July and August.
HAVERFORD COLLEGE SWIMMING POOLOPEN TO THE PUBL IC
10 A. M. TO 5.30 P. M.WOMEN and GIRLS-MONDAY, TUESDAY and
THURSDAYMEN an d BOYS-WEDNESDAY. FRIDAY and SATURDAY
Under the Supervision of the Y. M. C A.ADMISSION-30 CENTS
. FOR FURTHER DETAILS CALL Y. M. C. A. ARDMORE 833
