Cost of Relief Funds Reflect 1937 Output Patterns
Social Security Board figures show nine months in 1937 spent on relief totaling about 1.5 billion dollars annually, with wages to WPA workers, Farm Security grants, old age assistance, aid to dependent children, and pensions. Critics question if such scale can continue, noting public costs, private charity, and calls for transparency in who benefits from relief programs.
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Social Security Board
Farm Security Administration
Sam
America
Auto credit structure reshapes car financing landscape
The Attorney General finds installment loans for cars are dominated by lenders and proposes relief by separating manufacturers from lending. Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler will relinquish interests in finance firms, allowing banks to expand auto loans to buyers via local dealers while manufacturers no longer gain from financing profits.
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America
United States Department of Justice
Ford
General Motors
Chrysler
Christmas Seals Honor Emily Dissell at Wilmington Tablet
Representatives from two nations attended the unveiling of a bronze tablet in Wilmington Delaware on November 24 commemorating Emily P Dissell who founded the first Christmas Seal in the United States in December 1897. The seal fundraiser has funded tuberculosis work nationwide and abroad, costing one cent each and appearing on Christmas mail and packages.
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Wilmington
Delaware
Emily P. Dissell
Tuberculosis Associations
United States
Denmark
America
Miss Dissell
Penn bicentennial drive gains local committee links
The Bethlehem-Easton District Committee joins 209 alumni groups to plan Penn’s 200th birthday in 1940. About 425 district residents participate in a three year program to bring cultural life to each community, fund educational facilities, and establish fellowships, libraries, a new chemistry building, and a museum endowment with a $12.5 million goal.
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Xavier Weile
Thomas C. Zulick
Pred H. Laubach, Jr
Easton
Roslyn B. Fortuin
John A. Fraunfelder
Nazareth
Charles A. Haff
Hillard A. Miller
Northampton
Valentine P. Hattemer
Alpha
N. J
George H. Lush
Hackettstown
Henry R. Chidsey
Harry W. Sauders
Russell B. Stone
Phillipsburg
William Penn Wail
Blairstown
Bethlehem-Easton
University of Pennsylvania
United States
Valley Forge
Bethlehem offers free Christmas card mailing to city
The Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce invites residents to mail Christmas cards and letters to Bethlehem Pa without charge so they reach friends before Christmas Day. Secretary W F Mertz notes the offer is approved by the chamber, extending hearty greetings to the local citizenry.
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Bethlehem
Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce
W. F. Mertz
Chamber of Commercce
Moravian College Annual Football Banquet Tonight
The Moravian College football banquet is held this evening at Hotel Bethlehem. The event honors players with varsity letters and includes the presentation of season awards and recognition for athletic achievement.
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Moravian College
Bethenem
Thanksgiving Programs At Forks Township School
In the Wednesday pre Thanksgiving program the seventh grade presented a sequence of poems a song and a play The Snow Witch The seventh and eighth graders later viewed a moving skeleton demonstration lent by Mrs Happel Mr Carling showed three films on engine operation explosives testing and copper refining The school paper released its Thanksgiving issue and the PTA met with reading as the topic Ruth Heller read tales to illustrate story types A play The Florist Shop was staged and next month the school will host the program Book Week featured poems and a play Talking Books
Jackson School Honor Roll and Community Notes
The Jackson School reports November honor roll recipients across grades with named students. It also lists club participants, perfect attendance honorees, and high honor recipients. Local residents are noted for recent visits, travel, and a 4-H live stock judging tournament in Chicago with prize placements.
Nazareth Net Pair Tops Bethany In Doubles Clash
Charles Kahler of Nazareth beat Furry of Beth in straight sets 22-20 21-15. Beth doubles Lin and Lawson defeated Steigerwalt and Shater 21-14 20-22 21-13. Blyth and Ost of Beth defeated Jenks and Kahler of Nazareth 21-18 16-21 21-19.
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Charles Kahler
Nazareth
Furry
Beth
Lin
Lawson
Steigerwalt
Moorestown School pupil roster and church notes
The Salem School listed pupils attending every day in November including Mar cellus Trach Marvin Schlamb George Bensing and others with new scholars enrolled. Sterling Kunkle visited his grandfather at Northampton Hospital. Salem Church Young People Society held Bible Week services with readings by Catherine Wismer Frank Scholl William Schlegel Evelyn Gorman and others as actors were formed by pastors and Clarence Williams.
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Salem” School
Marcellus Trach
Joseph Payonk
Marvin Schlamb
George Bensing
Robert Werner
Reuben Reese
Asher Reese
Harriet Hovencamp
Glaydis Schisler
Eleanor Wittchen
Dorothy Mann
Marie Payonk
Virginia Hovencamp
Christine Trach
Ruth Hovencamp
Mildred Reese
Geraldine Reese
Salem School
Sherwood
Richard
Henry
Edith
Margaret Bartholomew
Sterling Kunkle
Frank Peters
Northampton Hospital
Young Peoples Society of Salem Church
Catherine Wismer
Frank Scholl
William Schlegel
Evelyn Gorman
Mary Bensing
Mae Michael
Grant Roth
Clauss
Appel
Clarence Williams
Bernice
Nazareth Tops Bethlehem In Lehigh Ping Pong Opener
Nazareth Table Tennis Association defeated Bethlehem 4 3 on Bethlem home tables in the Lehigh Valley League opening clash. Nazareth won four singles with one loss while Bethlehem captured both doubles sets.
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Nazareth Table Tennis Association
Bethlehem Table Tennis Association
Lehigh Valley
Nazarenes
Bethlehemites
I. Lin
Beth
Herbie Jenks
Nat
Hunters document a deer killed near Blue Mountain road
Last Thursday a hunter killed a doe near the road over Blue Mountain at Smith's Gap near Barnies Spring. Following discovery by several hunters the state forester Clyde Werner took custody of the doe and relocated it to a hospital for examination.
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Blue Mountain
Smith's Gap
Barnies Spring
State Forester
Clyde Werner
Attendance Winners At Leibert School November
The Leibert's School lists pupils with perfect attendance in November across grades 1 through 8. Names include James Fry Lynwood Mathews Arlene Eckhart Edith Mae Shook Owen Sullivan and many others, with multiple students per grade. A December 3 Bingo party drew prizes for fowls dishes groceries and a turkey as the door prize. The next party is December 17 with a turkey or goose as the door prize.
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Ade
James Fry
Lynwood Mathews
Arlene Eckhart
Edith Mae Shook
Owen Sullivan
Mary Fry
Hilda Shhultz
Henry Eckhart
Charles Schultz
James Summel
Vera Bonney
Virginia Fry
Grace Rundle
Joe Filonge
Kermit Lilly
Sherwood Kindred
David Pritchard
Herbert Rundle
William Shook
Beulah Ec
Annabelle Nagle
Alice Rice
Evelyn Rice
Elizabeth Rundle
Leola Shook
Evelyn Zellner
Lillian Zellner
Robert Kahler
Richard Laubach
Wilbur Rennie
Claire Keen
Erma Kilpatricx
Visa Wicant
Merle Bauer
Walter Edelman
Robert Nagle
Russell Bhook
George Michael
Erma Kilpatrick
Wallace Keen
Carrie Werner
Howard Rice
Serfass
Kate Smith
Honeyman
Virginia Tittle
C. Rohn
Roberts
Merlin Zellner
Clinton Summel
Fern Hess
Allen Lilly
Leo Shook
Russell Kresge
Mrs. Hess
Bath School Honor Roll List for Second Marking Period
Phillip D. Boliman principal of Wolf Junior High Bath announces the second marking period honor roll ending December 2. High honor includes Phyllis Diehl Carl Reimer Rudolph Zakos Roderick Diehl Kenneth Ebner George Frey Ruth Oplinger Ruth Ernest and Richard Wagner. Honor includes Josephine Bartholomew Lois Ernest Janet Fehner Liweilyn Kramer Pauline Overcash Viviana Wachter Frank Huryn Warren.
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Phillip D. Boliman
Wolf Junior High School
Bath
Phyllis Diehl
Carl Reimer
Rudolph Zakos
Roderick Diehl
Kenneth Ebner
George Frey
Ruth Oplinger
Ruth Ernest
Richard Wagner
Josephine Bartholomew
Lois Ernest
Janet Fehner
Liweilyn Kramer
Pauline Overcash
Viviana Wachter
Frank Huryn
Warren
Collective Names and a Quote on New Leaves and Pages
A long list of individuals including Miller Diehl Ernest Kondikoff Stocker and Moser appears before a quote. The king dismisses him and Fage answers that no man can turn over a new leaf without trying a new page.
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Fage
Kidney Evacuant Sleep Aid Ad at Local Drugstore
An old advertised remedy promotes green tablets from buchu leaves as a kidney evacuant to ease bladder irregularity and acid waste irritation. Claims better sleep if nights remain undisturbed. Sold by Maul W. Hecke man, druggist.
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Maul
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Ferme
Jean Weider
Gladys Roth
Paulineckhart
Marion Bickst
Emma Saylor
David Welder
Geraldine Kemmerer
Harold Lahr
Howard Saylor
Armond Taviana
Jesse Bond
Chester Lahr
Lillian Hawk
Freddy Berger
Betty Eyfried
Roy Burialli
Beverly Erb
Pauline Kern
Robert Walton
Armand Tayiana
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Roy Buralil
Paul Lahr
Robert Moyer
Carl Remaly
Betty Hahn
Viola Hahn
Betty Seyfried
Virginia Suter
Eleanor Borger
Ferne Sipes
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Armand Taviana
Hilda Unger
Howard Darrohn
Eliza Hovencamp
Middletown
N. Y
Otis Hovencamp
Paul Schlegel
Walter Schlegel
Chicago
Elwood Buss
Aaron Moyer
U. S
Schlegel
Lester Rinker
Moorestown School
Leccee
Russell D. Lambert Jeweler
Belvidere Street
Nazareth, Pa
Jacob Mayer
Suit & O
Mallory “Cravenette
Packard Mayer
PENNA
Leibert’s School
Bath School
Nazareth Bldg
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