The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-20

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Permanent opulation-65, 900.
Accessibility = so miles from
many cities; magnificent motor
Philadelphia, one hour by train;
143 miles from New York, three
hour by train; superb direct and
connecting railroad service from all
points; frequent excursions from
roads; trolley lines; many bus
lines to near and far cities; several
million passengers brought in by
railroads in 1926; other millions by
motor car.
HoteIs-Estimated at 1000; hum
dreds of boarding houses and fine
apartments; magnificent hotel
architecture; famous for appear
ance and service; accommodations
for all; three associations of hotel
men to assure best service.
BoardwaIk-Famed throughout
the world; longest, widest and best
patronized in the world; entire
length, s miles; width, 60 feet;
lineo by superb theatres, shops and
hotels; double lane of rolling
chairs; scene of internationally
famous Easter parade; scene of
parades of Pageant; home of score
of permanent exhibits of national
advertisers; overlooks wide expanse
of splendid beach; 20 rest pavilions.
Climate - conducive to good
health; snow falls but does not re-
main; in direct sweep of cooling
ocean breezes; average hours of
sunshine. 81 per cent. out of a pos
sible 100, making it the sunshine
city of the East; average for the
United States is So
INSTRUMENTATION hotels have
their own artesian wells; city's sup
ply comes from 80 such wells sup
plemented by protected watershed
of twenty square miles in pine
woods Futher protection by
chlorination.
Temperature Mid throughout
the year: inland cities average 10
y
to 20 days a year with heat over
80 degrees. Atlantic City averages
only two days.
RainfaII-P Precipitation is low
average 40.8 inches per year. Sandy
soil makes for rapid percolation,
preventing excessive humidity.
Health Departmental Stated by
experts alert to maintenance of
highest standards
Hospitals-Of highest standard.
Atlantic City Hospital an outstand-
ing Glass A institution and so
graded by both the American Col
lege of Surgeons and the American
College of Physicians.
Streets-Total of 77.2 miles;
Churches So covering all demon
nations.
Schools-16 public schools, includ-
wide, paved and lighted
ing new $2,O00,000 Senior High
School, with largest school pipe
organ in the world: total atten-
dance of pupils, 11,647; teaching
force of 400; Z private and par
ochial schools; highest standards
of education maintained.
Organization-Mor than CO.
covering entire field of civic bust
ness, religious, fraternal, trade
Zig contests; 26 public tennis
and social activities; including
Chamber of. Commerce, Real
Estate Board. Kiwanis, Rotary,
Exchange, Civilian, Lions, Optim-
lists, etc.
Newspapers-One morning, one
evening, one Sunday, one weekly
tabloid, and one illustrated week
ly.
Banks-16, with deposits total
ing $63,054.295,91; clearings for
1926 totaled $350,042, 593.12, in
crease of $44,197,187.96 over 1925,
giving convincing evidence OF
growing business prosperity,
courtesy and service by all banks.
Conventions - Convention city
without superior; scores of thous-
ands of delegates come annually
to numerous conventions, one
alone bringing $4,000 delegates;
full facilities and information pro-
vided by Convention and Public
ity Bureau.
Convention Hall A municipal
project; total seating capacity, So
600; 100000 SO. IT. addition for
exhibition space.
Radio-Two noted broadcasting
stations, WHAR and WPG !
Worlds Playground); WPG |
municipality owned and operated:
one of the most powerful sets OF
apparatus in the world
Airport First municipal airport
in the country.
Free Public Library Beautiful
building; complete service; $4,000
books.
Sports Fishing, sailing, swim
ming, horseback riding; 8 swim
ming pools; golf courses; gun
club; yacht club; Amatol Speed
way opened May, 1925, with first
of several international programs
total cal acity of 240,005 patrons,
fastest speedway in the world;
stadium proposed to hold up tol
10000 spectators, to attract
famous football games and other
courts
Harding Highway, was awarded IN
Trenton on Monday by the State