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Newspaper
Nazareth Item
Location
Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1932
Page
1
Nazareth faces a choice under the 1923 act which enforces eastern standard time for all municipalities. Observing cities across the state plan to switch Sunday April 24, 193?, but Northampton County Home decides to stay on standard time.
The local unit of the Lehigh Wall of Milk Producers met Tuesday evening at St Reformed Church chapel with Walter presiding. Eight new members joined. G A Boger, president of Lehigh Valley Association, spoke on work plans and Buff Coleman, county agent, on organization work. The next meeting is set for April 29 at Eagle Hall.
Mrs. Harry Repsher hosts a chicken and waffle birthday dinner at her South Main home celebrating her daughter’s approaching birthday. a separate gathering on South Broad Street honors Mrs. Holland’s 89th birthday with family and guests including Mrs. Gilbert Hearn and others. EC. Ramsey confirmed for a charity lecture in the High Auditorium Thursday at 7:45 p.m. on his Russia experience. admission free with voluntary offering.
SGTON April 21 Special to the Item reports Speak's effort to marshal the corral after a tattered bid. Gizzled veteran leadership steadied the chamber as a substitute bill was defeated and minor support arose, leaving Tevolt contested and hostilities looming on another front with possible serious trouble ahead.
Twenty local 4-H leaders from ten townships attended a conference at Nazareth Y M C A editorium. Miss Harmony Hutchinson, state girls club leader, spoke on goals and local leadership while Miss Marguerite Erikson outlined club work costs and plans. A Saturday tour visited club member rooms and inspected My Own Room projects led by Erikson.
Bell Telephone Company honors Mrs Loretta Dowling and Mrs Isabelle Brown for conspicuous acts of heroism during a July fire at the Bushkill switchboard facility. President Leonard H. Kinnard presents Theodore N. Vail Medals, the Bell System’s top recognition, making them the sole state recipients among about 20,000 employees for 1931.
The board of trustees announces Charles Adams Bethlehem as organist and H. Mickey Bethlehem as chorister. Mrs Russell Rohrbach is elected assistant organist, subject to elders’ approval.
The first all member meeting of 1932 will be held next Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock at The Nazareth Inn. Members should advise A. J. Sturgis of reservations by Monday evening and may bring guests. Tickets are available through chamber members and Mr. Sturgis will arrange seating. Good speakers and orchestra promised. all Nazareth interested persons invited.
At a stockholders meeting held in the secretary's office on Monday evening, Nazareth Building and Loan Association elected officers for the ensuing year. President P. S. Trumbower. vice president F. H. Schmidt. treasurer W. E. Henry. secretary Charles Shafer. directors include J. F. Bardill A. C. Dereamus A. E. Frantz A. G. Kern J. M. Kern H. E. Shimer H. E. Woodring and H. F. Ziegler. The year saw $157,600 paid for matured series 24 shares and $99,172.95 for installment stock withdrawals, with $3,020 added to the contingent fund now $18,092.31. Association assets total $1,179,709.47.
Dr. Swain head of Muhlenburg College History Department spoke at the local Rotary dinner in the Y M C A on Monday evening outlining five key points of Russia's condition. He covered political, economic, social, religious and educational aspects and noted five year industrial and schooling plans. President Clifford Taylor chaired. H P Weisley led song service with Miss Mie Weisley at the piano. Attendance prize went to J H Fulmer. Guests included Morris Block Bethlehem F A Marcks Charles Shimer Howard Shimer and Elwood Anangst.
Rev Reginald H Helffrich newly elected pastor of St Pauls Reformed church at Butler Pa returned home to Bath Sunday and was ordained in the church of his youth Sunday evening with impressive services. The ordination was in charge of a committee from East Pennsylvania Classis with Rev H J Ehret of Bethlehem in charge of devotions and the sermon by Rev E W Lentz D D of Bangor. The edifice was filled and decorations were pretty.
An adjourned Town Council meeting on April 1 1932 reviewed bids for bituminous road oils for 1932. Texaco offered Nos 96 Hat at 7.12c per gal delivered and other materials. Better Roads Corp quoted various asphalts from 8.57c to 13.5c per gal delivered. Good Roads Co proposed penetration asphalt and cutback options around 8.49c-8.89c per gal delivered, with tank truck or car quantities. Page continues on page four.
A Reformed Church gathering at St John s Reformed church drew nearly 200 members and guests. Edward Heilman chaired a Pennsylvania German program performed by a 15 member Sunday school orchestra led by Lena Marcks. A dinner of pork and sauerkraut followed, prepared by the Married Ladies Bible Class led by chairlady Mrs H P Weisley and other volunteers.
The Northampton County Choir Association met at Albert Roth's home in Firetown on Saturday. Officers were elected: George W. Metz as president, Francis G. Fehr as vice president, Stanley H. Peters as secretary, Mrs. Albert Roth as treasurer, and Edgar L. Peters as musical director. The group plans a spring musical on May 28 at Tatamy Reformed church and a choir picnic on August 13 1932 at Bushkill Center Grove.
Republican committeemen and women met at the Y.M.C.A. on Tuesday evening to discuss the political situation in the section and boost party aims. Attendees included representatives from Upper and Lower Nazareth townships, Clearfield, Bath, and nearby areas with P.S. Trumbower presiding. Speakers included Harry Stoddard of Bangor Joseph Brabston P. S. Trumbower Titus Ruch and Myrtle Applebaugh.
Mr and Mrs Conrad Miller hosted a birthday gathering at home on Wednesday for their son Conrad Miller Jr sixth birthday. Yellow and green decorations and a fine luncheon accompanied the guest list including Janet Hunt Katherine Winn Betty Reed Kitty Shirley Fortuin Jane Bunn Dotty Swaveley Marion Pauley Doris Anangst Jacquelyn Andrews Margaret Lorraine McConnell Fredrick Hunt William Charles Bennett Richard Wagner Robert Ziegler James Fetheroff Ralph Stocker and Richard Huth.
The Nazareth National Bank and Trust Company was named executor under the will of Henry J. Fritz of Chapman Quarries Pa admitted to probate at the Easton Register of Wills office. Mr and Mrs D P Siegfried and son Daniel spent the weekend in Lehighton visiting their son in law Thomas Black and wife.
Roy Kostenbader presided over a brief meeting of the Local Rod and Gun Club. Members listed included John Knecht Don Detweiler Paul Davidson Rev G M Schultz Rev W H Wotring Earl Heyer Clayton Vogel Floyd Kauffman Harry Gower R Kostenbacher and G B Searles. The club will stock Little Bushkill with trout after pollution issues were addressed and seven cock pheasants will be released on public hunting grounds across the county.
The forty second annual session of the Woman's Missionary Society of East Pennsylvania Classis of the Re formed Church was held April 13 in St. Peter's Reformed Church Easton. Miss Edith Lowry of Migrant Work of New York spoke on 2,000,000 migrant people across 28 nationalities in the U S urging churches to reach them. Delegates from St John's Reformed attended. Boy Scouts Troop 79 to bake sale April 23 at Seyfried Meat Market.
At a Lions Club dinner the president announced a delegate committee for the state convention and the Los Angeles national gathering. Postmaster William Henry spoke on U S postal service growth, noting 1907 staff of three, daily mail volumes, rural routes, and costs, with a 1931 nationwide revenue of 656.46 million and air mail service history.
Nazareth Pennsylvania board meeting at Nazareth High School on April 11 1932 reviewed treasurer reports and tax collector collections for March 1933. Members present Kern Hawk Bennett Leh Ziegler Martin and Miss Beck with President Martin presiding. Reports approved after discussion and action to file.
Nazareth High School senior class launches a campaign to sell the yearbook Comet during April 19 to 26. The 150 price marks a departure in design and organization. Orders can be placed with any senior, with Dorothy Delchman as manager and Dorothy Ruebright and Howard Geiz as assistants. Only a limited number will be published. Mr and Mrs William E Pry of Eas Law hosted Mr and Mrs Albert J Fry and family for a Sunday dinner.
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