Professional Documents
Culture Documents
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303 N. Narberth Ave.
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Vol. XIV. Number 10 Narberth, Pa., Saturda~, December 10, 1927 PRICE, THREE CENTS
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MUST SHOVEL. WAL.KS
MILLER IS AGAIN On Narberth School Board FORESEE NARBERTH The arrival of snow this week
CHOOSE OFFICERS
TO HEAD BOARD TELEPHONE GROWTH brought Narberth householders
face to face with the problem of
FOR SCOUT WORK
Re-elected as President When Bell Company Plans for 2100, snow remov~1. According to the Prominent Citizens and Ath-
.', H' I borough ordmance, al1 pavements
lete on Board of
School Directors Hold Instruments ere m must be cleared for their full
Election. Five Years. width within 2.J. hours of the time Directors.
snow ceases to fall.
MRS. MONKS SWORN IN FACILITIES NOW O. K. During the past two years offi- DOLO AGAIN PRESIDENT
cials have collected a list of
The Narberth School Board re- According to the latest estimates ot1'enders who have been warned Thirtee:l good men and true
organized :\londay morning when prepared by the Bell Telephone for violations of the ordinance, hraved the clemcnts last \Vednes-
the oath of office was administered COI~lpany of Pennsylvania. Nar- and Burgess Frye promises sum-
day evening- tn attend the meeting
to one new member and one re- of the Fathers' Association for the
I berth wil1 have 2100 telephones in mons to those Ol! the list \;ho arc purpose of electing officers and di-
elected official.
". Colonel Isadore :\. :\1 iller, presi- opc:atlOn
.
lw
" . noted among offenders this year.
the end of 193 2 . I hIS I '1'1 le on I'll1ance provl( . Ies t' or a 111111-
. rectors for the association, and a
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dent of the hoard. who was re-elect- wl11 l11e~n an 111creas~ of 500 tele-, imu111 fine of $.j and costs. Troop Committee for the Narberth
• ed for a fuJI term last momh, and ph("les 111 the next 11\'e years and :\ 0 one was summoned this Bov Scouts,
EXPECT DECISION
cers are Edwin I'. Dolel president;
\\.alton :\ I. \V entz. vice president;
whose terms expired. :\Irs. Batch- dent of the Narberth School Board school board Monday following her lay, its plans for the future so that Edwin '1'. \\'oIL secretary and
e:ectlon without opposition in No-
• elor had served as \'ice president. Monday night. He was appointed vember. She replaces Mrs, E. C. all necessary equipment will
SOON ON BUS LINE
be in treasurer. The Board of Directors
to the board two years ago, sworn Batchelor. who withdrew, and is the place and operating before it is ac- consists of the officers and \V. Rus-
Colonel 1\I iller was unanimously second woman member of the board.
Into office and elected to his first tually needed. sell (~reen. 1. )J. Wilson. L. A.
eo chosen to succeed himself as presi- the other being Mrs. F. T. Van
term on the same night. Auken. The plans to meet future expan- Feel That Service Body Will (Lou) Young. H. V. Whitney,
dent and :\Irs. F. T. Van .'\uken
. was elected vice president. Election silul are made by telephone engi- Grr.nt Request for New 1':. C. Criswold and E. Keith l\lon-
for secretarv and treasurer does not
take place tintil ~Iarch. Those po- WOMEN'S CLUB TO GIVE SUCCESSFUL
neers. Past telephone
in each comnn1l1ity is taken. .\11
development R
oute. I nington,
includes W.
The Troop Committee
!{ussell Creen,. H, V,'
Whitney. Walton ?lL Wentz. E. T.
sitions are held by Dr. L. .-\. King a\'erage growth for a year is then PROTEST
and Dr. "'alter Steckbeck, respec- ACT ON CLUBHOUSE MUSICAL COMEDY obtained and !)rojected into the fu- AT HEARING \l<,lolf, .-\. R. Kneibler. Harvey J.
Harman. James A. (Ted) I\lere-
tively. ture. New trends in industry. the
Colonel ?lIiller has been a mem- Chorus :?nd Readings Also to "College Days" Presented at natnral increase of the popuiation. Representati\'es of Lower dith. Prof. .I ohn A. Snyder and
and all other factors likely to have Merion township, the borough of Ceorgc ~chroeder.
ber of the board for two vears. hav- F eat~.Ire Only Meeting All Saints' Church The treasurer's report was read
an effect on telephone development Narberth, the ~r erion Ci \'ic As-
ing succeeded C. Howal:d McCar-
ter, former president. who served t
.
;-·in Month.
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Friday.
ill each cOl1l1lltlllity are considered, sociation. and sundry individual and duly approved. The routine of
business having been concluded, the
• more than a 'quarter century. Colo- ANXIOUS FOR QUORUM LOCAL MEMBERS STAR Telephone lield men equipped residents of Merion appeared last
nel l\I iller was appointed to the with maps go out into the locality , meeting was thrown open by Presi-
'1 hursday at the hearing- before dent Dold for general suggestions
• . 1'11 or ups t \. -" I )"I~""."
vacancy caused by the resignation 1f one IS a et on l a (eel' " f 'p,II",t"e
" ',1 111ll-,"" 1'("'11 ('(1111- being I'
studied.
f They
I consider
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tnt. Puhlic Sen-ice Coml11issioner and comments. preceded by the re-
of Robert 1. Dothan\, and was ,,1\' , .', , . \.. . P aC1l1g 0 new roa( s. pro Ja l e slles
hunting expedition or in consult a- e,. \\ Iltlen b~ . I.l~ ,111d John for residence and business purposes Benn in Philadelphia City Hall port of Scoutmaster John \Vilson,
. elected presiZlent on the same night
tion with paper hangers she may be Dodge. was presented 111 the gym of I and also select probable routes for to protest the application of th(' who informed the meeting that the
he took his place on the board.
The board's regular December excused. but otherwise e\'ery l11em- fllontgol11ery School by the Young! new cables that will be required to :\Iontgomery Bus Company for a present troop consists of 42 boys,
meeting will be held on Friday, the ber of the \\'omen's Community People's Fellowship of .\11 saints'" ha~l~le the. growth. new line which is to ntn from with an average attendance of 80
16th. at 8 P. M. School officials Club is eXllectecI to 1Je present on ( 'lltll·('11. \\·\·llI1e\\'oo(l. 1,'I,"t' per cent. Scout work, he said, was
" I,'I'I'cla,' 111'0 es.'tl1m.ltes arc then prepared. Overhrook. down \Vynnewood .
have announced that the Chistmas . ' - Une. whIch lS called a short term a venue in Merion to \ Vynnewood progressing most satisfactorily, pa-
recess wil1 start at the close of December 13 at the regular meet- e\'ellll~~' befor.e l~lOre than ,W p~o-I estimate. provides for growth for road. Narberth, and out this trols having been organized and sev-
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school Thursday, December 22, and ing. the only one for the month. To pie. 111l' prInCIpal characters 111- li\'e years in the future. The other. thoroughfare to l\fontgomery eral of the boys working hard for
.. wiII end Tuesday morning, January build or not to build a clubhouse c1uded I known as a long term estimate. Pike and Anderson a\'enue, Ani merit badges. It is hoped that a
3, Exercises wiII be held by all the and just how the undertaking can \\'illia11l Dean Coles. \\'jlliam is for a period extending over 20 more. Court of Honor will be held in
. grades on Thursday afternoon be- be financed wiII be discussed and it Dothanl; Da\'id Carsoll, 1{obert G. ye~rs .in the f~lt.ure. No decision was given, but
Narberth and as Carl B. Metzger is
fore the vacation commences. -' .\. "0'1
is hoped that every mCll1ber will be \ t l " 1tl11dn . )Olot.} ~mlt 1.
. . I . I" '. . I Ell' I,.
~.';'~ s\1rpnsmg how closely the Commissioner Benn declared
a estimated fi gTures aO'ree with the ac- he would take the matter und~r CONTINUED ON THE FIll'TH PAGII:
that a member of the Main Line Court
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HOLD ART EXHIBIT prepared to give her opinion, .R:~~s :, '.-1 ele.n , .I ()nl;~n,~ettr BU~~- tual growth figures~ The engineers advisement and would render a
The dub chortls. under the di- 111",. (hdllll(~) d.e For~st. FI el!. I~b - who do this work are so proficient ruling as soon as practicable. It LUTHERANS DEDICATE
Local Woman Directs Oil Painting recti on of :\1 rs,H ipwelJ. music I~()re. Jr.: J n11 !' ox, !{Ichanl ~JII~lS; that it is only a very ui1l1sual devel- is belie\'ed that a decision may be NEW CHURCH ORGAN
!,r)o.fe.ss,?,r Ho.r.a,ce ,Greele,).', ,Sm:th . 0llment in a comnulI1ity which expecte.d within the c.oming' week
Studio in Ardmore...hair111an. and accol11lJ:l11ied by ;\Irs. II ex~ Hall ~ S !\lessec
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·d
, , ) . causes any more than the slightest
I DespIte the oppOSItion express- RECital Thursday Follows Ceremony
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The Holiday Studio. planned Chappatte. will make its first ap- Martha Bald,wlIl I eale. dean of ditIerence between estimated and' ed from many sources, the feel,
Sunday Afternoon.
for the exhibition and sale of smaIJ ' pearance. They will sing two. thr:ee \\'(~I~len ..Peg~le Harshaw. actual telephone de\'elopment. ing was prevalent among many oi
• . 1 I' f II I he ~Irls 111 the chorus were the I tt t tI I . tI t The new organ at the Holy
oil paintinO"s, WIll be opened tada v I 'lIld four part se ectlUns as 0 Oil'S: ~I'''''' \" ,T·. I) 0'1" , 1) I t 1e a Or~le)? a I'
1e 1eann" la 0"
b -I" .....
at Sol East Lancaster avenue, Ard- Rod'111 111 the \ 111.
'\"'" "B II' f" I~SC~ Ir,.., 1111 ,I
e s 0 Hopk111s, Betty l\lcDermott. I'.thel
ou o ,ISS. ~ut 1 TO GIVE PONY the apphcatlOn of the bus com- Trinity Church was dedicated last
Id b . I
" ., . ~I I ,. "()I C" r .., "D'" . ). , pany wou e appro\ec. Sunday afternoon at a wel1-at-
more. It wll1 remal11 open unttl ~,;an( 01.1:_ : e. :~I.O 111,~: .. ,lIla., :\lcke~. Rosahnd :\lellOl·.. Cora,l\le s - Hardware Store to Repeat Successful Mr. Hall's testimony had to do tended service. The sermon was
Christmas, with the purpose of in- I I ~le ~t,~ ~t ~,Cl\\ ell ,lIlel . ~hl Istml~s s~c. I·..llcn~<a?'. Rosal.lle, . Shaw. Plan of L.ast Year. with the narrowness of \Vynne- preached by Dr. r\. Pohlman. Rev.
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t erestmg 1\1' I . . tl Chu11es. I he membel S of t e l,athertl1l' Snllth and hhzabeth wood avenue. ?\Ierion over whicl' A. C. Kanzinger, of Ardmore, de-
J.\ am ~l11ers 111 le CI10rus d.. t p re ~'ent are :\1 e~dames \:.Cntm,111l1, .. '1'1.le men • \\..el.e V' estus, 1'11e N I l1 1-I ar d ware C om- It
ar )ert . .IS proposed to run 'the new bus
< ;' • livered the invocation.
works of many nationally famous ~: P. 1'111\er, Sha;\" L. S. RIchert,' Spindler, Charles Clegg. Edwin pany, successors to E. J. Lyons. line. He declared that the !\! rs. Cletus A. Senft sang
artists living in Philadelphia and (JIll ',\shenbach. Speakman. Hon.g- K;1':,. \\'illiam .I ohnston. Paul Lees, will a wal'eI a live pony to some thoroughfare was in poor repair "Open the Gates of the Te~nple,"
. vicinity. 1<:1'. Staples. Farmer and M ISS l~eginal(,l, Lester and Raymond lucky youngster again this year, and in one stretch admitted of a ill addition to which the chOIr ren-
Mrs. Grace C. Batchelor, of Kurzenknabe., l'\udrauft. manager Keith announced this cartwav of only 14 feet. dered an anthem. Harry Clay
. The real f.eature of, t,he a fte,'rnoon The best acting was elone by week. The pet is already safely 1\,1 r .. Smith repeated some of Banks was guest organist. The
• Narberth, is directing the project, II 1 I 1. ~I 11 S I 1 .L\
W! le reac mgs uy "\ r~. -. - t~l~ ey la~TY :'lessec and Peg..~arshaw in housed in a specially built pen in his previous arguments for the organ committee consists of Mil-
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which has the support of a num- RIckert. one. of the ne\\ me.mbel s of theu' would-be lo\'e aff;ur. All of the store.
ber of residents interested in art. th~ dub. Ptano a~companl1~le.nt by the principals sang t1I,lt1sually well
route and declared that another
., Lindy" is the name of the pedi- point for the line was the increase T. Barclay. organist; Miss Ruth
ton E. Mackell. chairman: Mrs. J.
It has not heen planned as a l\I~ss :\Ierle Morr.lson. of 1- hl~adel- and they w('re ably aSSIsted hy l\1 rs. greed Shetland which will be in the buildings of St. Charles
B. Hoffsten, :\Iiss Dorothy Jones"
permanent exhibit. but wiII be phla .. and al?prOpl'late. old-fashIOned I Kuehler at the piano. 'rhe chorus ~i\'en to one of the youthful cus- Seminary at City Line, which
William S. Thompson and John
maintained through the holiday furI1ltttre wJ11 eml~haslze the.heauty sang- \'ery well and showed results tomeI'S on Christmas eve. Details would bring more students, who
season. and cleverness of 1111pc;rs012atlons of of excell:ng training. The comedy of the offer may be secured from would need better transportation
C. Van Newkirk.
• A partiall ist af the artists by-gone years. .\s lVI ISS, ~tt:l Janet hits were "The Old Tom Cat" and the store. conveniences. In rebuttal it was On Thursday night a program
whose works will be represented Bahl. graduate of ?\'Iac I hell Con- "So Did I" as sun" hI' the men, Last year "Rex," another pret- stated that this institution had an of numbers designed to show the
at the studio follows: se.rvatory in l\1 inneapolis. l\lrs. .\ fter the operet~l ;; six-piece or- ty Shetland. was won by Bobby entrance on Lancaster Pike also, capacity of the organ was given
Yarnall Abbott: \Valter E. RIchert was for several years a chestra under the direction of Bob nrendlinger, of Bowman avenue and that students could avail at a recital by Ralph P. Lewars,
• Baum, Harry G. Berman. }!ary memhel~ of the Victorian l\laid ~o. Saville. of Narberth.. furnished and Baird road, l\Ierion. The pony themselves of busses running' on of the HoiI' Communion Luther-
Rut.ler, John R. Conner. John F. of.the Swarth!11o!'e Chautauqua clr- dan~'e music until 1 :\. :\1. ,The is now a member of Bobby's fa111- that pike. an Church" of Philadelphia. He
Folmsbee.. Arrah Lee Gaul. A' I ctut. Carol smgmg, hy all the club busmess manager. Wchanl Gillis, ily. It has a stable of its own, and Division Passenger Age n t was assisted by Jessie M. Glenn,
• Van Nesse Greene, \Y. L. La- memhers and a SOCiable cup of tea reports a fair sttrplus. which is its master is an accomplished 10nes of the railroad submitted soloist.
throp,. George L~ar, Nat Lit!Ie. wili he. sen:ed by the host~ss. fill'S, to be applied to a scholarship at the horseman. schedules and tariffs of the Pen- The Kilgen Organ Company
AntoniO P. Mart1l10. Henry PltZ. J. J. Fmdelsen. and her aHles. Church Farm School at Glenloch. nsylvania Railroad for l\'Ierion, IUI\'e furnished the following de-
Jules A. ScalelIa, Alice Bennett A Christmas party for children is RAISED $4803.25 stating that these provided ade- scription of the new instrument:
SoUer, George \V. Sotter. Ralph planned for the afternoon of De- CONSIDER ESSEX CHANGES '1'he report of the final returns quately and fairly for the trans- The new pipe organ, which has
Taylor, E. A. Treg<?, Fred \V,ag- cember 27· . . A plan to widen Essex avenue on the \Velfare Federation Cam- portation needs of that com- Leen installed at the Holy Trinity
lier. Ethel H. \iVarWlck and Ehza- On December 15 the JUI1Ior club from \\'indsor to Haverford paign in Narberth shows that munitv. Lutheran Church is a beautiful
• beth F. \iV ashington. meeting will be held at the home of was discussed at a meeting l\f on- ,S-~80;1.2!j was raised by the local The" Montgomery Bus Com- two manual instrument, built by
.. KUNEKI BAZAAR
N!rs. Robert .I, Nash. wh? h~s pro- day night at the l':arherth Nation- commitee
vlded a .room .for the JllI~lors to al Bank.
At last the time for the Kuneki ~lOld tl~e,r meet1l1gs. At tlll~ me.et-
Leitch.
headed hy Daniel pany was represented at the hear- George Kilgen & Sons, Inc., of St.
ing by Attorney Monroe H . Louis, Mo.• and is adequate for
Anders, its vice president. Other the size of the auditorium.
Camp Fire Bazaar has arrived. mg. l\ltss ~lary Chalfant ~\'III gIve attorneys at the hearing were George Kilgen & Sons have
December 17 is the exact day and al~ mterestmg talk on her blropean Winter Cames But Lingers Nat, Charles Hall representing the been building pipe organs for a
the place is the empty store 1'00111 trIp.
between Shea's and Davis'. The
Just to Thwart the Ll·ttle Tot.' l\Ierion Civic Association; Bur-
period of ;100 years. Their plant
gess Henry A. Frye, representing in St. Louis is claimed to be the
col1ection of handmade articles is GUILD MEETS WEDNESDAY the borough of Narherth, and largest and most up-to-date plant
unique and unusual There will The next regular sewing- meet- Sleds made their appearance High and low temperatures for Homer H. Hewitt, representing for the manufacture of pipe or-
be homemade cakes and home- ing of the Narberth Needlework Parker S. \Villiams, solicitor for gans in this country. AlI Kilgen
made candv. There wiJI be noth- Guild wil1 he held at the h0111e of and Christmas seemed very near, the first six days of December Lower l\llerion township. Police organs are built according to con-
• ing which "one wil1 want to miss. Mrs. Henry Rose. 211 Woodside when the Main Line's first touch were as folows: Thursday, 67-il5: ~uperintendent Charles P. Smith, tract, and are voiced to suit the
Therefore. he on hand December a venue, on \Vednesday, December of wintry weather arrived Sunday Friday, 40-32; Saturday, 40-29; of Lower Merion, was also at tIll' auditorium, therefore no organ is
17, at 222 Haverford avenue. I-/.. starting- at 10.30 A. M. All in the form of a white blanket of Sunday, 30-21; Monday, 40-30, session. installed which will have either
ht:\Iitaofa20Lodlxn' dauginooiin snow. The precipitation was 1.78 and Tuesday, 47-26. Thus far this too little power for the size of the
A L.AST REMINDER '\omen of the town are invited to inch, according to Charles J. A. month a temperature excess of 1+ SOUERKROUT SUPPER hall. -t.
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Do not fail to visit the Metho- loin in this work: either come for Decker, Main Line Weather Ob- degrees is recorded, as compared Mrs. John S. Kriebel is ha\'ing George Kilgen & Sons have
dist Bazaar in Elm Hal1 today. the day or half day just at it will sercer. with a deficiency of 84 degrees a sauerkraut supper on Thursday built some of the smal1est organs
The beautiful booths and decora- suit you. Bring lunch. coffee will \Vintry sport was short-lived. for the same period last year. The and Friday evenings. December and some of the largest and they
tions will make vour Christmas l'e served at noon. Since the an- however, when snow turned to barometer was hig'h at 30.53 and 15 and Hi. at her home. 11.1 lona are at present in~tal1ing an organ
". shopping a pleasure. Gifts for all nual collection of garments a num- sleet, and sleet to rain. The ther- low during the storm Sunday at avenue, from 5.30 to 7.:JO for the ill St. Patrick's Cathedral, New
from baby to g-randparents. Not her of women have expressed their mometer, which had swooped 29.95. benefit of the Narberth Presbv- York City. which wil1 cost a mini-
. the least among- the articles are desire to become directors and from 67 degrees down to 21 de- Chains adorned automobile tires terian Church Building- Fun"d, mum of $138.000. A Kilgen organ
., aprons. AI1 kinds. from scrubbing the board hopes many women will grees, commenced climbing again. Sunday for the first time this win- Make your reservations early. is also to be instal1ed in St. Mar-
to fancy ones for gifts, will be on join with the local branch during and the snow began melting ter, and radiators of many cars Phone Narberth 3!i58-:\L "rickets garet's Catholic Church of Nar-
sale. the next year. away. r.ONTINUED ON THE FIFTH PAOF. are 7,j cents. berth.
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PAGE TWO OUR TOWN
Ramsey building, which was built
Bryn Mawr Trust to Have New Home NEW BUILDING FOR in 1871, was continuously occupied
BRYN MAWR TRUST by William H. Ramsey in his
grocery and feed business up to A Position' Is Offered
April 1, 1927, a period of 50 years,
Ramsey Block Built in 1871 when the trust company purchas-
Has BEen Demolished For ed the property. The building to some young man living in Narberth. "Our Town"
SLIucture which the bank now occupies was and the Livingston Publishing Company offer a per-
manent position, with instruction in journalism and
built by Mr. Ramsey in 1886.
The plans of the new building advertising.
Active work has been begun !In The position is that of assistant editor of "Our
provide for a 30-foot store adjoin-
the construction of the Bryn Mawr Town." The person applying and qualifying may start
ing the bank on Lancaster avenue. on part-time if he desires, in order to earn college
Trust Company's new banking This store will be of the same tuition. He will be given the duties of office assistant
building to be built at the eorner
material and design as the bank- then reporter, advertising assistant, and, finally, assist-
of Lancaster and Bryn Ma~r ing building, in order to provide ant editor.
avenues in Bryn Mawr. Officials
for future expansion of the trust If the young man who takes advantage of this
of the company expect the new opening has a liking for the work, good personality
company.
structure will be entirely com-
pleted and ready for occupancy by
------THEY GO A'HUNTING
and sufficient education, he is promised the opportunity
of speedily attaining a responsible post with a good
salary, on this or one of the associated papers.
the first of next October. Among Bala-Cynwyd sports- High School education is essential; experience is
The building will be of Indiana men who made for the tall timber not. Preference will be given to a student who is
limestone. There will be two when the deer-hunting season looking for an opportunity to help pay for his educa-
entrances, one on Lancaster opened last Thursday were Her- tion. Interview Mr. Livingston at 258 Haverford
avenue any afternoon except Friday, Saturday and
avenue and one on Bryn Mawr
Excavation work has been started for the new building of the Bryn Mawr avenue, sufficient ground will also bert Boothe, Bill Super and Jack Sunday. .....
Trust Compa~ at the corner of Lancaster and Bryn Mawr avenues in Bryn Maxwell, to the Poconos ; and
Mawr. The building which was torn down to make way for the new structure be set aside in the rear to admit Earl S. Hawk, Dr. John R. Over- •
was built by William H. Ramsey in 1871. of parking space for the customers peck and two others to Hawk's
and employees. Nest, in Pike Count .
rhe Ramsey block that has ri"
L. M. High Football Dinner Slated stood so long at this point has now
lor Next Saturday---26 Get Letters
The annual dinner given by the Boy's Basketball Schedule.
cavation has already been begun
A Pleasant Christmas Store
been entirely demolished and ex-
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The Oldest Store in Na1'berth •
Both boys are good players and been merged. The combination 224 HAVERFORD AVENUE
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popular with their mates. makes Philadelphia the head- •
The following boys have been quarters of the fourth largest
rewarded with the varsity "L. M." manufacturer of chocolate and
Permanent
FOT PHONE: NARBERTH 4095
in football for the past season, ac- cocoa in the United States. The Satisfaction
cording to announcement made merger involves companies hay-
this week: Captain Alan Cook, ing total assets of approximately BUY A
Bala-Cynwyd and Merion Residents Welcomed
D'Amora, Barclay, Bowmen, $5,500.000.
Baker, Bottoms, Blair, Bridge- Negotiations for the consolida-
Smedley
man, Coleman, Cross, Cunning- tion, which have been under way
ham, Dothard, Deubler, Elmore, for several months. were com-
Faulk, Henwood, Kohlhas, Lloyd, pleted Monday, and resulted in
Built Home , II •
1 rearns, lvlurphy, Magee, Purse, the organizati~n of the \Vilbur-
Richardson, Scott, Smith.. Vance Suchard Chocolate Company. a
and Paul Lees. the manager. Pennsyh'ania corporation. WM. D. & H. T. SMEDLEY "
The following is the list of
lettermen in soccer: Captain
George Gerenbeck, Kesler, Cotter,
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Zipperlin, McNichol, Holmes,
Steinbach, Esrey, Fretz, Haskell,
Smyth, \Vood, Sigel. Dockens,
Magarity, Purring, 'fully, Doher-
$1 Cleaning
LOUIS the TAILOR announces new low prices for
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ty. Lyons, Hicks and Dautle, the
manager.
French dry cleaning and pressing garments, as a prac-
tical means of saying Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year!
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\Vith the opening game set for MEN'S SUITS, FRENCH DRY CLEANED-$l.OO
next Tuesday, Coach Anderson
has been drilling his LowerMerion OVERCOATS, FRENCH DRY CLEANED-$1.00
(Prices were formerly $1.50)
High basketteers at every op-
portunity the past week. The
coach has had to build an entirely
LADIES' GARMENTS, FRENCH DRY CLEANED-$1.00
(Price was formerly $1.75)
Everybody knows the quality of my work. If you are
A Great Display -~
new team as practically all of last not satisfied with it, your money will be returned.
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years players were graduated. .:. of .:.
The boys that have returned
are Captain Cook.. Purse, Kohlhas, LOUIS the TAILOR
Deubler, D'Amora, Fleming,
Faulk, Gane, Lockwood, Lyons,
Mandes (both Al and Ernie), Mul-
ligan, Mearns, Richardson. Sigal,
95 N. Narberth Ave. Phone: Narberth 2666
Gift Items ,-
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Backfield Above Average.
EISURE, independence, a steady income are the
.... Now for the backfield. With
such a powerful set of forwards goals we all covet, but few are ready to pay the
any average backfield would be price of a little self-denial and financial planning to
• hard to stop, but my players are
more than the average ones. My attain.
-- first team backfield would be com-
posed of Smith, of Lower Merion. Our Daily Dividend Plan is suggested
• Smith would hit off tackle and for people who are really interested in
would be a consistent ground
gainer. Worrel, of Lansdowne, their own futures. Inquire Now!
• and Kern, of Abington. would be
my halfbacks. Both can run the
• ends and throw passes and would
make an ideal combination. G.
, Lentz, of Radnor, would fill the
fullback position and do the punt- The Merion Title U Trust Co.
ing'. His punts have averaged
• over 50 yards all season, a really
remarkable achievement for a OF ARDMORE
high school player.
My second team backfield at Ban Photo
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first R"lance seems even stronger
than my first one, but I think that
Irma Purring made a big hit with the audience at last week's per-
formttD of "Great Guns," the revue produced at the Junior High School in Narberth Bala-Cynwyd
Ardmore under- e auspices of the Bullock-Sanderson Post. She repre-
in the long run the first quartet sented the month 0 ' J1gUst in the calendar number.
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Narberth 2545 membered as l\liss Kathryn Gold. wedding trip to New York last "'OR ItENT-Furnlshed room with all - - for working in half this Winter by •
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE Mrs. :\1 ary 1\'1. Livingstc n was week. Mrs. Moore
One Dollar and Fifty Cents Per Year III hostess to many friends last !vIon- mcm bered as Miss jeannette E. avenue. Narberth.
Advance day evening' -at her home on Gillis.
will be re- conveniences. Reasonable. 515 Gordon
FOil SALE-Girl's bicycle in first class
burning that low ash, high heat, CLEAN
JEDDO - HIGHLAND COAL -.
condition. Call 211 Price avenue. the leading Premium Anthracite for
Chestnut a \·enue. The bridge \\ as
given to raise money for the build- WANTEn-Boy's swivel desk chair. the paSt seventy years. •
II1R fund of the \\'omen's Club. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Phone Narberth 3B31-R.
"'OR SALF.-Kitchen gas range, good Using Jeddo-Highland, you shovel in
There were ·10 guests. Rates: 2c per word; additional con- condition. Fireless cooker and ice cream •
secutive insertions of same advertise- lreezer. Phone Narberth 3629-J. less coal and remove less ash than you
Mrs. Maurice A. Toomev, of >nellt, Ic per word. Minimum charge
would in burning ordinary anth fll He.
IO:H :\lontgomery m'enue, has her per l"eek, 30c.
sister. Mrs. \\'ilsotl, of Harrisburg.
"'Oil
Conway
SALE-Baby
avenue.
FItUIT CAKt:-Homemade. 70 cents a OltnERS TAKElIi-For embroidered t:a
coach.
Narberth.
best offer. 114
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Entered as second class matter. October 11. as her guest for several days, pound. Mrs. Selina Duncan. 6 Sabin!.' aprons, 75 cents each. 114 Conway .;t
1914. at the Post Office at Narberth. Pa.,1IIl4U :\1 rs. Toomey entertained at avenue. Phone Narberth 4112-M. 12-10-27 avenue.
the Act of March 3, 18711. luncheon and bridge last Thurs- J)oU.~ mt..:SSED-50 cents up.
SUlIilliY ROO1\1 for gentleman or busi- Conway avenue.
cIa v in honor of Miss Gene\'ieve ness woman. Private family. Conven-
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Saturday, December 10, 1927 FOR SALE-Mahogany tea wagon and
BYRD TO SPEAK
:\1acKlin. of McVevtown. Pa. The Ient to station. Phone Narberth 4161.
guests were Mrs. \\"ilson', of Har- SEWIlliG MACHINES-All makes re-
'mo.,. chan. Phone Narberth 4043.
WANTEn-Girl to serve as clerK III
paired. Liberal allowances on old ma- Main Liner Confectionery Store. Apply
COAL· COMPANY ..
risburg: Mrs. C. B. Johnston, of chines for new Singer. Phone Merion to "s" care of "Our Town" or leave name
Flier Will L.ecture in Junior High Philadelphia; 1\lrs. Thomas W. 145B-M. (tf) at "Our Town" office. NARBERTH 3675 Phones NARBERTH 2845 •
School to Aid Alumnae Blake. Mrs. W. T. Pedicord, Mrs. :PlJ\lIiO TUNER--Repalrlng mechanic f ;()O1) COOK-Wishes position with
Association. C. C. Tyson, :\I1:s. \\'. J. Robert- in your town costs much less. Send private family. Phone Stevenson 9261.
postal. Q. Ubertl. 315 Hampden avenue.
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son and 1\I rs. HamId G. Ree\'es. of Narberth (12-10)
Commander Richard E. Byrd
:-\arl:erth. WOMAN wishes day's work and din-
will tell his story of "The Atlantic :\[iss Beatrice Sargent. of ners to serve. Phone Allegheny 5821.
(12-16-27) HAULING 1 •
and Other Flights" \ Vednesday eve- \ViI1ow Crm'e, 1'£1., has been
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HiCTh School Alumni Association. purchased a new car and will
Hi~ talk will be iIlustrated with mo- leave earlv next week for Florida
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makes possiLle a saving from Iv to 30 per cent. Estimates h
tion pictures of his flight to the Mr. Yowell 0\\"I1~ a large orange
Moving Pianos ::1
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cheerfully given.
A Dollar Saved Is a Dollar Earned d P ,"
Radio for Xmas
North Pole and across the Atlan- grO\'e and friends are expecting
C. Roy Smith Charles B. Wafer MAIN H LINE AWNING COMPANY H
tic. him to keep them supplied with 22 Ardmore Ave., Ardmore III Narberth Avenue 1;1' 49 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, Pa. q
It is expected that Commander the fruit throughout the winter. Ard. 2927 : : Narberth 3983-W j;J CALL ARDMORE I527-J FOR OUR REPRESENTATIVE !::t
Byrd \ViII tell of his plans to ~y to Elwood Richardson, of Valley Phone 4102-W a::t:r.J.:J.J..l::t:I:r:l ::::'::rtl:: ;: :1:! :l.:r:r:t:l:: ~:.:t::.::l :i::r:::::::.:r:l:.:::l::t:i::t:l:::t:::.:!.:l1lli'11]! lUO
the South Pole next year. Tickets View road. Merion. left Fridav _ _ _ _ _c.--------
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.. Church Notes 7.0ll P. M.-Younn' Pcople's Fel- on member of the Lower Merion Lions won the point for total pins by Phone Hilltop 1062-W
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lowship. MAKE BIG RECORD Health Board. R. Kaplan, Ard- the smallest margin-one pin. MAIN LINE PIANO
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. --- more and Lancaster avenues, Ard- The first serics .is nearing the end SERVICE
The Presbyterian Church. 109 Cows Under Test in Herd- more, is the scarlet fever sufferer, and somc of th~ highest averages and Plano Tuntn!t.
Cletus A. Senft, Pastor. · bed I R scores arc pubhshed as a forecast of
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Rcv. John Van Ness, Minister. Sunday, December 11: Second Largest in Country. an d B a b y R Ig y, asa e ay the final results.
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Praycr and Praise Sen'ice on -------- Sixten Cases Reported-Health Board P I 152 152 138
Wednesday at 8 P. M. WINTER COMES BUT- Member's Son Stricken With Tphoid. Heavy Margin. M~rl~rng_.:::::::::::: 154 182 155
1 The pastor will givc a missionary co. ft' I' Thc festi\'itics of Thanksgiving inter- Reiss 114 128 135
address illustrated by the stercopticon. ...,Ixteen cases a can aglous c 15- jered with thc howling of the' match J<nklns. El. I~ I~ 1~ ~~~ ~ Radio for Xmas ~
A Christmas party for the children 'ONTINTTED ~'nO~I THE FIIt~T PAll. ease were listed in Lower Merion game het wecll the Battlers and Liolls
• of the church Attendance League imbibed wood alcohol and other the past week by ?\Iarvin E. Rey- ('11 :\ovemher :!.;. Several of thc Lions
700 731
Slandlnl:' or Section A Team.
739
rn 2\70 C. Roy Smith ~
P. C. Po:! 22 Ardmore Ave., Ardmore
wil1 he held on Saturday, December 17. lnti-freeze solutions. Pedestrians llolds, towllshi:> health officer. ~\~I\\\~;~t~.~:'I~\,;:g~~:~r\7.~~:~es:i~/~\CI::':~~so~:· ~ttt~eor~~\I~~;e~~~.......... ~'r ~g .750 ~ A1'd. 2927 : : Nm'berth 9989-W
• who owned galoshes went trudg:- They include two of tuberculosis, the t\\'t'lltv-fifth. Baptist Battlers 15 13 .583
.536
All Saints Church. in.O' throu.!!h the drifts. seven chickenpox, two whooping- ....\ .. sl'~retar\' has jour matches to Presb~·terlan Pilots 3 25 .107
\V d P a. , . . ,on , ,-wires caused consider- rough and one each of dipl ' "wce'
k IIue to lila . I"1I1It)' til rc- Single Oame-H. HIGHEST SCORES
• . ynnewoo,
H.cctor. Rcv. Gibson Bcll.
Sleet lthena. report th,:<
tIt k h
T. SmedleY
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:1I>le trouhle for both telephone t)'I)hoid fever, scarlet fe\'er, !wr as wee'. IT ree Oames-El. Jen Ins
H.on A. ~f.-Holy COll1l11union. \\'e ha\'c had some hot matches r~-I ~eam-Slngle Oame-Meteors
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851 BARBER SHOP
10.00 A. M.-Church School. <Jnd electric workers. A !?'ale over measles and pneumonia. tl f 'I' h th lre' hC'r \'1' 'learn-Three Oames-Llons 2316
d · l:ell y 0 \\ lIC e SCI s ,I.e -, Team Avera..e-Three Oames.-Meteors .. 2235 121 North Narberth Avenue
11.00 A. :\l.-Morning prayer an 2.') miles an hour in velocity went Edward A. Shunwav, Tr., 341 llellce. 011 Novemhcr :!!l the PIlots FIVE HIGHEST AVERAGES Specializing in Women's and
sermon bv the rector. Anthel11-"How \\'histling over the J\fain Line, \"orth Bowman avenu'e, "J\ferion. came hack strong, fulfilling a recent El. Jenkins-Meteor 167.1
Lovely Are thc Messengcrs," Mcndels- d I . I I' I . I I ' tl . prediction of the sccrctan·. and carried O. Albert-LIon........................ 166.1 Children's Hail'-ClItting
sohn. Benedicite-Stokovsky. Choir making the cold colder an t le IS rte typ 101C patlent.- e IS 1.e off three points out of four. I'\ote, also. ~.~: :'1~~~':':M:t~~~e~.:::::::::::::::: 161.4
of :{O trained voices. /'\,arm thankful. son of Dr. E. A. Shul11way, J\1en- III the scores that on Dccemher :: tIll' C. Humphries-LIon ~~~:~ Strictly Sanitary Shop
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Offers
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Pumpkin and Mince Pies
"With or Without"
Novelty and Fancy Candies
Candy for Youngsters
Christmas Club
Spl'ingerle, Pfeffernusse and Other
Yuletide Cakes
Famous White Ice Cream I . 1928
Made in Narberth ~
Meet next's year's Christmas demands by
And Last but not least-
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.. joining one or more of these
classes now.
• FIVE-DOLLAR CLASS
FIFTY·CENT CLASS
bakery are under the personal supervision of Mr. and Mrs. George
• Requires a deposit of 50 cents each week '~
W. Schulze. for the next 50 weeks. In December, 1928,
you will receive a check for $25.00, plus ~~
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PAGE SIX OUR TOWN •
Goal Almost Reached I Shoots Deer was well within range, I fired and
he fell heavily in a pile of rocks
I NARBERTH FOLKS By C. H. Crane
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Final reports from the chairmen Richard D. Kistler, of 143
of all the volunteer divisions in the Merion avenue, Narberth, has and utterly smashed his beautiful
, HAO A PER-FEe.,. R'6HT TO
field during the recent campaign of just returned from a gunning trip rack." Mr. Kistler, besides being ACiK, . You THAT Q.VES'TION '{OU
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the \VeHare Federation show that in Perry county, where he suc- known as a sportsman, is a con- SAR.CA,CiTtC FOUNTAIN Of' t<.Now~eD6e.!
the total amount contributed by
the residents of Ph.iladelphia and
ceeded in bringing down a 170-
pound buck. Mr. Kistler was the
noisseur of antiques and pottery
and is an associate of Mr. Hugh
HOW WAS I TO KNOW?· THEY 'SEEM
so PLEAS eo TO C;eL.L ME 'STAMPS
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suburbs for the mall1tenance dur- only one in his party of six who Balfour' Barclay, in the Barclay WHEN 1 ASK fOR. ,.foleM AT
ing 1928 of the 128 federation had the good fortune to get a Company.
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age!leies, was $3.20~ . 59~.01,. ~f deer. He described the feat very
whIch amount the Mam L1I1e dlvl- simply: "Someone had started
EXPERT REPAIRING r,RANE'~ ".
sion contributed $395,772 ,26.
The' sum that rel!lains to be co!-
the buck a mile or two away and
just after 15 shots had rung out Estimates Free ~UCi STORl:
lected, $86,076.5 8 , IS only approxl- he appeared on the crest of the C. M. FRIES •
mately two and one-half per cent. Buck Ridge. A boy further up took WATCHMAKER
of the $3,289,673.60 set as the goal. a chance shot at him and headed CALL BARING 0924
628 North !\lay St., West PhlJa.
Federation executives are confident him down. my way. When he
this amount will be obtained and ~o be usefuI---:to be of seryice-to be ~olite upon all CRANE'S DRUG STORE •
the seventh annual campaign will be h~I:l);~~~:::il=~~~~~~~l>=l:~:::iJ::u=l~=U::~~~~R~::::O::~ occaSIons! We strIve for publIc favor-we re glad to be
useful. We shall be known as thoroughly reliable. Narberth and Haverford Avenues
recorded as 100 per cent. successful "Made in Philadelphia" Narberth 3920
before the end of this year or # •
shortly therea fter. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Of the sum remaining to be
raised, federation officials expect to
be able to collect approximately
$44,000, which represents the re-
newal value of subscriptions tabu-
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yet in hand. 'fhis leaves only $42,- tion in Narberth 7 minutes later Then 10.50 and every 20 min. until o@
000 of "new money" to be obtained.
~ Eastbound than the above-mentioned times. 12.30 A. M.
~ Leaving Anderson and Montgomery Leaving 54th Street and City Line Then 1.00, 2.00 and 3.00 A. M. o@ •
~ Avenues 21 minutes later than the above- Leaving 54th and City Line 5 min- ~
Another Roll Call W
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mentioned times. utes later than the above-men-
tioned times.
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Arrangements are being made in ~ Starting at 5 30 A M Westbound Leaving Pennsylvania R. R. Sta- ~
Ardmore for the annual roll call of ~ Then every 16 min: u~til 9.00 A. M. Leaving 62d and Lancaster Avenue tion in Narberth 19 minutes later ~ 'f
the Catholic Near East Welfare Metal Radiator FUJoniture of Enduring W Then 9.20 and every 20 min. until
~ 3.00 P. M.
than the above-mentioned times. ~
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Association, a Pontifical Society of WEEKDAYS
~ Then 3.15 and every IF: min. until Starting at 6.00 A. M. Narberth Short Line .&t •
\\'hich Cardinal Doughety is a di- Beauty W 10.00 P. M. Then every 15 min. until 9.30 A. M. 'f6(
rector. ~ Then 10.20 and every 20 min. until Then 9.50 A. M. and every 20 min. Eastbound ~
The renewal of memberships in Just imagine how much more attractive your home would ~ 12.00 P. M. until 3.30 P. M. Leaving Pennsylvania R. R. Statioll .&t
the association in Ardmore and the be with harmonious beautiful cabinets, instead of unsightly bare W Then 12.30,1.30 and 2.30 A. M.
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Then 3.45 P. M. and every 16 min.
until 10.30 P. M.
Narberth If
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enlistment of new members is being radiators I Then 10.50 and every 20 min. until ~
W SATURDAYS WEEKDAYS AND SUNDAYS •
planned by Joseph F. Moore, of Imagine the satisfaction of seeing walls and draperies fresh ~ Starting at 5.30 A. M. Then 12.30 A. M. Starting at 5.50 A. M.
Ardmore, who is general secretary ~ Then every 15 win. until 9.00 A. M. Then 1.00, 2.00 and 3.09 A. M. Then 6.30, 7.10, 7.50, 8.30, 9.10, ~
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. Then 9.20 and every 20 min. until ~
and clean, instead of smudged by the dust carried by air currents 9•50, 1O.30, l
of the organization and executive
rising upward from uncovered radiators. SATURDAYS 1.i0 d
an 11.50 A. M. ~
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director of the membership move- 12.00 A. M. Starting at 6.00 A. M. Then 12.30, 1.10, 1.50, 2.30, 3.10,
ment, which is necessary to support ~ Then 12.15 and every 15 min. until Then every 16 min. until 9.30 A. M. 3.50, 4.30, 5.10, 5.50, 6.30, 7.10, ~ .
Add to these advantages the healthful benefits of improved
the work being carried on in the ~ Th~~O~O.~o ~~d every 20 min. until Then 9.50 A. M. llnd every 20 min. 7.53' 8.30, 9.10, 9.50, 10.30, 11.10 o@
Near East and in behalf of the pov-
erty-stricken of Russia.
circulation of the heat and you will see why your home should
be equipped with Bohem Radiator furniture.
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~ Then 12.30, 1.30 and 2.30 A. M.
until 12.30 P. M.
Then 12.45 P. M. and every 16 min.
until 10.30 P. M.
an 11.50 P. M.
Leaving 54th and City Line
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New Arrival
Bohem Radiator Shields and Cabinets are obtainable in
cream, walnut or mahogany grained finishes. It will pay you
to get our estimate.
~ SUNDAYS
W Starting at 5.30 A. M.
Then 10.50 P. M. and every 20 min.
until 12.30 A. M.
~ Then every 2h-hour until 9.00 A. M. Then 1.00, 2.00 and 4.00 A. M.
Westbound
WEEKDAYS AND SUNDAYS
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son, of St. Paul's road, announce ~ 1.00 P. M. SUNDAYS Then 6.50, 7.30, 8.10, 8.50, 9.30, .&t •
the arrival on last Friday, De-
cember 2, of a baby boy. The
A. & G. BOHEM, Inc. W Then 1.15 and every 15 min. until Starting at 6.00 A. M.
~ 10.00 P. M.
10.10, 10.50 and 11.30 A. M.
Then every 2h-hour until 9.30 A. M. Then 12.10, 12.50, 1.30, 2.10, 2.50,
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mother, formerly Edith :rvr. Black, 18th & Washington Ave. Philadelphia ~ Then 10.20 P. M. and every 20 min. Then 9.50 A. M. and every 20 min. 3.30, 4.10, 4.50, 5.30, 6.10, 6.50, .&.t •
W until 12.00 P. M. until 1.30 P. M. 7.30, 8.10, 8.50, 9.30, 10.10, 10.50 ~
and son are both doing nicely and Local Representative ~ 'l'hen 12.30, 1.30 and 2.30 A. M. Then 1.45 P. M. and every 16 min. and 11.30 P. M. and 12.30 A. M. ~.
their friends are congratulating JOHN A. BOHEM ~ ~
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the proud parents on this splendid Oregon 0463 Ardmore 510-J
addition to their household, who
itFOR INFORMATION ON OTHER SCHEDULES, PHONE BRYN MAWR 1280·100 •
\\,ii1 ill.: known as Donald Earle.
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WHEN YOU SHOP Make/hiS •
in the League of Honor Stores you can depend upon getting quality Merchandise. Our trade
demands the "beat the market ofters," our stores supply the demand. Below you will find listed
Chnstmas
ten items of recognized merit Specially priced for this weekly Sale.
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Canada Dry Ginger Ale, bottle 17c ( -
We would advise "stocking up" for the holiday season. •
Special Sale of Garden Canned Fruits and Vegetables •
"The finest nature provides."
Your ,Patronage Is Respectfully Solicited Make someone sl.premely happy this Christmas. Givp, a Buick
for 1928. Delivery will be made, if you wish, at your home '.
by the following firms, who comprise the League of Honor Stores: C:"ristm;>s morn ng.
ARDMORE BRYN MAWR WAYNE NARBERTH SEr:.Al':~ $11S'5 to $lg95 COUPES .$1195 to $185~
William T. Mcintyre William T. Mcintyre Jackson'. Market George M. Dando SPORT MODELS $1195 tQ $1525
Balaity's Gane & Snyder Wayne Fruit Market William T. Mcintyre AU ,..;~. f. o. b. Flin'. Mjeft•• It m.nt ,'"'' to ~. add.d. TM G. M. A. C. ~ __
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Christmas Shopping
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Some months ago we were sufficiently indiscreet to gently , "Service With a Smile" ,
condemn our fellowmen for being sheep in allowing themselves , 703 S. BOWMAN AVENUE ,
: Estimates Furnished :
to be sheared by a well-known prize fight promoter. Again we
have observed the bovine tendencies of the human race. .' ~I!.0~..~!~ lO!~ 4
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Go into Philadelphia any afternoon and stand on any busy
corner; watch the so-called "reasoning animal," man, and his II
mate, woman, and see how they conduct themselves in the holi-
day crowds. The traffic signals change; a harassed motorist
starts to crawl across an intersection; crowds surge out in front
of him; individuals stop, step back, step ahead or stand and look
at him; he stops, starts again, and the whole performance is Eve.'yone Santa Claus Helps Those
repeated. Finally with great beads of perspiration on his brow
the driver reaches the other side of the street.
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For the next exhibit, step into any great department store.
Hundreds of people will be pawing over articles on every couqter
and glaring because the clerk who has stopped several minutes
to help them has finally waited on some one else. Impatient
groups stand tapping their toes looking for some one who does
not arrive, and incidentally preventing buyers from approach·
KN<i>Ws Who Help Themselves
ing the counters. Three or four girls walk abreast through the
aisles and make other walkers dodge them. Gum-chewing sales Ugly Rad·iators
girls adjust their coiffures while customers sink into seats before can be hidden by to be certain 01 a good Christmas next year
the counters.· Tired mothers drag along the youngsters who
blubber or chant, "Where's Santa Claus}" RADIATOR COVERS
Why do we, who have chosen the suburbs or the country Built to Order
.. for our permanent habitat, feel obliged to move in great droves of START NOW
in the heart of the city just before Christmas} It is our experi- Seasoned Lumber
ence that today Christmas shopping can be done more leisurely
and more pleasantly nearer home. If ever there was need for Flush with window sills,
a buy-at-home-week it is the week before Christmas. While we tight to walls, decorative,
have never been asked to boost Main Line merchants, we pro- less expensive than metal, . Easiest thing in the world, but you need to do
can be painted to match the
pose to do the majority of our shopping with them; they have room-these are some of the
given us new and attractive shops and brought goods near our unusual features of these something about it yourself.
covers.
.. homes that equal any we could find in town. In many cases
their prices are quite as low as those in the city; this is due, no
doubt, to lower overhead; if the prices are slightly higher, the I I
ORDER BEFORE
CHRISTMAS
Santa Claus can't do it all.
carfare would more than eat up the difference. Then, of course,
there's the inconvenience and delay of downtown shopping.
Who wants to motor into town these days} Who wants to
I -:- Join our Christmas Club right off, along with the others.
\. swirl through the mass of humanity that congests every thorough- JOS. MILES SONS Several Classes are offered. Select the one (or more)
fare} Who wants to shop where he must spend many minutes
waiting for his wants to be attended to} Lumber .. Millwork . • Coal
We are not down on Christmas. The spirit of giving and Belmont Ave., West Manayunk you wish, bring the first payment to the bank, and you
the attitude of brotherhood is worth all the annoyance and in- PHONE: MANAYUNK 0105
convenience that the selection of gifts causes the givers. Much are ".In. "
of the inconvenience, as we have pointed out, can be avoided. . ~
We'd far rather drive around Narberth, Bala, Cynwyd, Ardmore
and Bryn Mawr to shop than to risk our fenders and the lives =: The General Drafting Co. ··· Nearly everybody seems surprised how easily the pay-
and limbs of hundreds of mentally atrophied pedestrians and
somnambulists in the city.
I 1935 Chestnut Street
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• Registered Architect ments are kept up.
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Uncle Cy • Bell Phone:
Rittenhouse 0928 •
.E be They are also surprised how quickly the balance
.' KENNEDY IS MADE .E bE at be be .. 0'
NEW KIWANIS HEAD grows, and how soon Christmas rolls around again.
M. P. Claney Is Now Vice
Seasonal T's Several weeks before that the Club has matured, and
• President of Main Line
Service Club. To be served by us for the next thirty days you have the money to do with as you like. That is
NASH DISCUSSES WILLS The waiters are ready to take your orders for '. about the surest way of· helping Santa Claus make
, the Lumber necessary to make:
The annual election of the Main
• Line Kiwanis Club was held Tues- TREE PLATFORMS Christmas a pleasant time for everybody.
day e\'ening at the weekly meeting. TOY FURNITURE
. Those elected were: President, D. TRESTLES
J. Kennedy; immediate past presi- TRAIN PLATFORMS
dent, C. H. Meredith; vice presi- TOOL BOXES CLUB MA TURES IN 50 WEEKS
dent, 1\1. P. Claney; treasurer, J. H'I TABLES
Hall; district trustee, Joseph Cairns,
Jr.; directors: Alexander Ferguson, I To make these articles successfully, you
M. J. Casey, George Gane. Ira V. should use: $10.00 per week pays $500.00 plus interest
Hale. W. A. Madden, H. E. John-
son and R. F. Mahan. TRUE WHITE PINK 5.00 per week pays . . . . . . . . . . .. 250.00 plus interest
This completes the roster of offi- THE CEDARS
<:ers and directors for the club with THREE NEEDLE PINE 2.00 per week pays . . . . . . . . . . .. 100.00 plus interest
the exception. of the secretary, who THE WOOD ETERNAL-CYPRESS
must be elected in accordance with 1.00 per week pays. . . . . . . .. . .. 50.00 plus interest
, the club By-Laws by the new Board The "Use of Wood" slogan contest closes .50 per week pays . . . . . . . . . . .. 25.00 plus interest
of Directors within one week from December 15. Have you mailed yours? If not,
the date of the annual election. call Cynwyd 662 and we will be glad to mail .25 per week pays . . . . . . . . . . .. 12.50 plus interest
The meeting was in charge of you a book.
vVilliam J. Byrnes, Jr., of Ardmore, .05 Progressive per week pays 63•.75 plus interest
chairman of the Committee on Ki-
wanis Education. Mr. Byrnes had .02 Pro~essive per week pays 25.50 plus interest
arranged to have as a speaker Rob-
ert ]. Nash, who has recently re-
Shull Lumber. Company .05 Reducing per week pays .. , 63.75 plus interest
tired as president of the Philadel- The Link Between Forest and Home
phia Real Estate Board. .02 Reducing per week pays . .. 25.50 plus interest
Mr. Nash took as his subject 29 BaJa Avenue, Bala-Cynwyd
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and ~lrs. J. C. Sel1ers, Jr., of Mer- elected at a banquet ot'the Main quality of water supplied Main
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lon, were re-eJected president and l.inc Basketball League, held last Line residents by the Philadelphia 1 HARRY B. WALL
VIce president, respectively, of the Friday night in the Y. M. C. A. Suburban \Yater Company, ac- I SALES RADIO SERVICE
Lower :'Ilerion School Board at its at :\rdli1ore. A constitution was cOlding to C. E. Davis, manager I Plumbing, Gas Fitting
ALBERT and DIL WORTH
'111l1tlal election meeting Monday drafted and wil1 be presented
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night in the Senior High School at approva 1 at anot IleI' meetlllg of the
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church leag'ue, to be held Tue5-' was read at the December meet-
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:'Ilrs. Sellers' selection as vice da): night, in the Ardmore "Y," ing of the Lower 1Vlerion Health
president followed her re-election whIch serves as its headquarters. Board, held Monday night in the
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CHAS. F. EBERT MOHAWK-SONORA
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to membership on the board in No- I \ \ . alter Carpenter, physical direc- township at Ardmore.
vember. She was made vice presi- t<;>r. of, the y-. M.,. presided at Davi~,
Mr. i~
who a former chief 0 lng Carpellter Majestic A and B Eliminators
dent for the first time last Decem- l'nday s meetll1g untIl the new of- of the Plnladelphm "Tater Bu- REPAIRS and ALTERATIONS Phone, Nar. 3868-M
ber to st\~cced Richal:d J. Hamilton, fice~'s were elected. real!. wrote ~he .health board pro-
310 Dudley Ave.
103 Dudley Avenue
who dechned re-electIOn to the post. Charles \\!. Peckw'orth, of the test1l1g publIcatIOn November 11 PHONE: NARBERTH 4129
Election of ofilcers and accept- Uanerch Presbyterian Church, oi a report by Chemist David \Vil-
ance uf the monthl)' repurt of was made president of the league, bur Horn that hacil1us coli in the
Superintendent S. Edgar Downs with \Villiam Hurd, Narberth]O c. c. count of tested water had
were the chief features of the Methodist, vice president. \Var- shown plus cultures recently. Mrs. Emily Pratt Grout
School Board's brief meeting. Ex- ren F. Drumm, Cynwyd Presby- Publication of the report that Foxboro, Massachusetts
tracts from the superintendent's re- terian, was chosen secretary and Main Line water was not up to
port follow: Cy SIgnor, of the Llanerch Metho- par resulted in several telephone formerly
:'Ilonday will see the opening of (list, treasurer. calls to the health office at Arel- Mrs. Emily Fratt Gould
the :\shland School annex. it is now The church basketball season more, and to the water company
huped. By that time sufficient sm~ll will begin early in January, when offi~e at Bryn. Ma~vr, by al~r~ed
tin,tl repair,.; an(1 adjustments WIll the seven teams in the league willi reSIdents askl11g If. all ?rmkmg Will be at the Green Hill Farms Hotel at Overbrook
lie made to enable classes to move commence playin'" the 14 "'ames water should be bOIled 111 order
in. Some difficult,· is being cxperi- scheduled for b their s~ason. to be made safe. Mr. Davis ob- DECEMBER 12th, 13th, 14th, 1927
enced with the he;lting p1a;lt, but it Churches participating this year jected to this report in his letter to
is expected that this will be rem- in the league are the Karberth the health board, and in a stat~ ,
edied II)' 1'1 (Jnday. :'Iethodist, Narberth Presbyterian, 'ment to the press 'Wednesday at- Easy Shopping Away Front the Holiday •
Extensive use of hath the high Grace Chapel of Oakmont, L1an- ternoon. Confusion and Lots of Parking Space!!!!
school libraries by the Senior and erch ,Presbyterian, Llanerch .Fall rains .caused the presence
Junior High School students has :'lethodlst, the Y. 1'1'1. C. A. and 01 more sedIment 111 the water FOR THE GROWN-UPS DOLLS AND DOLLS FOR THE BABIES
convinced the School Board that it the Cynwyd Presbyterian. than usual, health board officials JUST TOO LOVELY FOR ADORABLE J
J:cnjamin ~I.nery, Philadelphia assert, and this caused the t.em-
SILK NEGLIGEES WORDS; DOLLS THAT ARE
will be justifIed next spring in mak- TOGS
ing a special appropriation for the basketl~a~1 of~clal, w~s t~le speak- porary plus. culture~ to be nO,tlced
BED SACQUES REALLY PRETTY AND
WORK BAGS DRESSED IN THE REALEST FOR
purchase of new books for these li- er at 1< nday s orga11lzabon meet- 111 the baCIllus coh tests. 'The WAY IMAGINABLE. AND A THE
PIN CUSHIONS
braries. Both the full-time. quaE- ing'. He told o~ th; ~hurch .Ba.s- water w~,s not ~~satisfactory, ~s
SOFT DOLLIE FOR THE NEW BABIES
SACHETS LITTLEST BABE.
tled librarians in charge report an ket~)all Le.ague 111 ~ 11Iladelphla, 111 reporte~: Dr. Vv II bur stated thIS
ever-increasin cr demand for a great- whIch he IS an actIve worker, and week. I t was merely not so sat- Dressing Gowns that are roomily made and ~rappingly comfort-
er supply ot reference books and gave advice to the local court isfactory as it had been." able. Especially beautiful and smart are the black satin pillows and
standard fiction. men. AT THE THEATER work baskets-and other gifts.
Decision has been made to 1111-
prove the school bus service to and $11,849.50 COLLECTED \\'llC'ne\'er the name of )'Irs. "Vallace
NEVER FOUND ELSEWHERE
from Merion Square following re- Red Cross Still Open for Member- Hcid appears on a scrcen production Do come! For this fascinating display will stir up the Spirit 01
ceipt by the School Board of com- sOl11cthing unusual may be lookcd for.
ships. "Thc Satin \\'oman," which is the fea- Christmas within you!
plaints about the hired bus service
The total memberships up to ture at the Narberth Thcater on Dc-
now being maintained. It is claimed
the busses have failed repeatedly to date for the I U2t; Roll Call :'IIain ccnlber is and la, is no exception. II~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I~ •
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Hcre 12 the spectacular, vivid story I ~
fo1lo\\' the sch('dttles, and as a re- Line Branch American Red Cross
sult have been forced to drive at is 6253. These, together with con- of the world but who, at the, same time, ~ ~,
times so rapidly a~; to make them tributions, make a total sum of lost the love of her husband; and W The N ARBERTH T'HEATER ~ ,.
. lIlIsa i e. Sleps art: now being taken $11,S-W.50.
to sub"titute a school bus for the
h:icd bu" as soon as practicable.
A list oi the districts and their fa>:!:;: R,id """nally pi", th, titk
amounts will be given later, as role herself and has secured for her W
support the scrvices of Rockliffe Fel-
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Gladwyne and \Vynnewood road several have not vet made a com- lows, John Miljan, Alice White, Laska ~ Narberth Avenue, north of Haverford ~.
schools were discontinued all day plete report as y~t. Winters, Gladys Brockwell, Ethel ~ ~.
Monday as a result of the breaking Should by accident any houses Wales and Ruth Stonehouse.
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of nearby power lines during Sun- be missed by the solicitor those of Brilliant New York, the society atmosphere ~ ~
scenes in the fashion salons -
Shows Daily, 7 and 9 P. M. Matinee Wednesday, 2.30 P. M.
day's storm. At present electrically- wishing to renew their member- of Florida in winter, form the back- W
driven fans are in use in all town- ships or join the ~Iain Line ground for a story that is as unusual ~ Saturday-Special Children's Matinee at 2.30 P. M. ~.
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ship schools, and in most of them Branch may bring or send sub- as it is dramatic. "Valter Lang directed ~ AMPLE PARKING SPACE ..e.t
the pU111pS which care for the return scriptions to headquarters, Me- the production, which ranks as one W
of hot air to the boilers are also elec- morial Building, Bryn Mawr. of the 1110st gorgeous screen offerings
of the season.
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ticipated that any further failure of not ayailable exce t from less than Ilorthern Bringingpinewith forcsts, "The Coward," ~
it the scent of the W ·
SALLY PHIPPS with JOHN DARROW and NICK STUART in ~
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electric service wil1 result in tem- hal~ of the volunt~ers, yet by com-
porary closing of ncarby schools un- parll1g returns from the same ncr Baxter, will sho\\" at the Narberth ~
an F B 0 production starring War- "HIGH SCHOOL HERO" ~
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units this vear with last the Phil- Theater next \Vednesday and Thurs- ~ ~
A romance of youth and love. Proving that youth learns many things In High School not
til wires are repaired. taught by the teachers. Boys will be bOyS and girls will be girls, especially when you mix
Minnick to Run Summer School. adelphia Committee IS able to day. ~ them together In High School. ~,
Dean l\'Iinnick, Dean of the make a forecast of Roll Call re- that Adapted for the screen frol11 a story W
ran in Hearst's International ~ NARBERTH THEATER NEWS
COMEDY-"SUITE HOMES"
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School of Education of the Uni- sults on a conservatiye basis.
l\lagazine, "The Coward" deals~ with ~ otM
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versity of Pennsylvania, was grant- An average increase in member-
the adventures of a young society man, W
ed permission to conduct summer ship o\'er last year of about 120/0 Clinton Philbrook, who goes into the PROGRAM-WEEK OF DECEMBER 12 ..
sessions in township schools again is indicated. made up as follows: north woods of Canada to reclaim his ~ M onday alld Tuesday ~
.set
About 100/0 in the city wards losl honor. W
next summer. In love wilh an exquisite girl, Phil· ~
and county branches. About 20%
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WHAT WOULD YOU
brook unfortunately drags her name
increase in the industrial and IHIS- inlo a brawl in which he is defeated W
LIKE TO KNOW? :ne5s group through the appoin- by his rival. In the attcmpt to build ~
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speak:r will be Mrs. Edgar H.
Cocknll. her topic heing "The day eyening, December 12, at S picture undouhtedly assures him a ~ Special Matinee Wednesday at 2.30 P. M. ~
Com~l1ittee of Seventy." These 1 o'clock, in the Narberth 1unior plac~ among the leading funsters of
meet1l1g's are open to the public, High School. - l11o\"lcland. ~ ~
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and it is hoped all peo;lle inter-
han(\.
All Narberth peo';le interested
ested in these subjects will be on in the .schools will ~njoy this op-
portul11tv and the discussion which
tion ,Box. \\'hat do you want to ask any questions which have the
NOTICE
The annuo.l meeting of the stockhold-
The League is to have a Ques- ",ill foliow. Come prepared to ers of The No.rberth National Bank fo'
election of directors and such other ~
business as may properly come before ~
= Friday and Saturday
"JAKE THE PLUMBER"
With JESS DE VORSKA
"To Horse," the maidens cry-and what can poor Jake do. Hammers
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know? Ask the League and any arisen in )'our own minds, as Mr. the meeting will be held at the banking: ~ are dropped, wrenches tossed aside and Jake becomes ae jocky! You'll howl ~
reasonable question put in writ- \;Vilson will answer them after his 5house on Tuesday, January 10, 1928, at
~ you'll scream, you'll roll from your chair as Jess De Vorska, world's su~
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ing not later than a week before address. J. L. McCRERY,
preme. comedy find ,gallops for love and fo··tune in this roaring novelty
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the meetings will be listed for an :\Iiss Kevorkian will CTive at (1-7-28) Cashier.
answer. Send questions to Mrs. this meeting, a report of the ~ed sensatIon.
~ Comedy-Ben Turpin, "Hollywood Hero" ~
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A. C. Staples. 12-1 Woodside ave- ical examination which has just HOWARD C. FRIT~CH
nue. The League is planning to been completed at the school. Nlt Narberth Theater News Aesop's Fables
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Justice nf the Peare
have very interesting meetings The Council welcomes at its
this year, taking up one local and meetings all people who are in- REAL ESTATE
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Nlt Special Children's Matinee Saturday, 2.30 P. M.
ane eit~er State or national ques- terested in the school, whether
tion WIth competent people to they are members of the Council
speak. on each. or not.
Fire Insurance--Best Comllanl..,
PhDne _..I.W IU aanrr.rtI Awe.
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