Rural School Plans Christmas Program Readied
The rural school announces a Christmas program featuring songs, readings, and a pantomime with students and the teacher. Evelyn Miltenberger Isabel Kocher Lee Benning and others perform with a list of carols and poems. A donated long needle pine tree by Mr Louis Kern enhances the event.
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Cne
John Grube
Christ
Mma
Pearl Barrall
Jacque Bealer
Leroy Eckert
Les Babe
Milgut Miltenberger
Christ Child Tabby
Miriam Miltenberger
Ellwood Warner
Panel Warner
Ginton Werner
the Babe
Alice Werner
Pilots
Robert Bera
Pearl
Emma Barrall
Robert Bartholomew
Evelyn Huth
Dorothy Buskirk
Pauline Barrall
Mr. Santa Claus
Paul Heckman
Albert Buskirk
Kenneth Buskirk
Jack Love
Santa
Fred Love
Lee Benninger
School
Sallie Gray
Santa Claus
Howard Barrall
Hilda Danner
Sally Gray
Grace Barrall
Ethel Huth
Louis Kern
Arthur Lilly
Louis Werner
Russell Barral
Willard Rehrig
Victor
Steven
Graver's School Christmas News From Graver's School
Muriel Herd reports from Graver's School as Chapmans M. E. Church held four special services over Sundays titled Womens Night Mens Night Young Peoples Night and Family Night. Rev Homer preached on the Cross beside a white cross display. Miss Frantz celebrated a birthday along with pupil Charles Miller. Mary Klutsaits visited Thursday morning as students finished Christmas gifts.
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Chapmans M. E. Church
Homer
Frantz
Charles Miller
Mary Klutsaits
Jackson School Honors November Notables in News
The current events club featured Bobby Moyer Howard Saylor Eleanore Berger Armand Tavianna Pauline Eckhart and Virginia Suter. November high honors went to Bettie Seyfried Armand Tavianna in eighth grade and Pauline Eckhart in sixth.
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Bobby Moyer
Howard Saylor
Eleanore Berger
Armand Tavianna
Pauline Eckhart
Virginia Suter
Harold Lahr
Hilda Unger
Bettie Seyfried
Bettie Kern
Senth
Eleanor Barger
Carl Remaley
Jean Wider
Gladys Roth
Eleanore Barger
Mt Jefferson School reports December 13 student absences and decorations
Caroline Yelick and Mae Bruch report that Elaine Dorothea Roland and Gerald Butz returned to school after Scarlet Fever while Carl Palmer Grace and Betty Haldeman were absent for tonsillitis but came back December 18. Ernest Hoch Orrin Bauer also appear on the sick list. The school features Christmas window displays with trains representing countries, a decorated tree with ornaments and angels guarding two artificial trees. Planning two Christmas plays titled A Christmas Crazy Class and Trials at Headquarters.
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Elaine
Dorothea
Roland
Gerald Butz
Carl
Palmer
Grace
Betty Haldeman
Ernest Hoch
Orrin Bauer
The Lorraine Cross in Christmas Seals History
A note on crosses in history and art outlines the double barred Lorraine Cross as a peace symbol since the Middle Ages. It traces its origins with the Duke of Lorraine and its use by his family and later by religious and fraternal groups.
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Duke of Lorraine
Jerusalem
School Recitations and Spelling Honor Roll Notice
Three pupils Irene Ethel and Walter VanHorn moved to Easton and no longer attend our school. Spelling 100 percent for November includes Ernest Hoch George Knecht Brodys Bruch Clifford Filchner Ardaline Mathias Betty Hartzell Marvin Werkheiser Arlene Filchner Norman Werkheiser Doris Lynn Irene Van Horn Mae Bruch. Caroline Yelick celebrated her 12th birthday last Thursday. Norman Werkheiser built a flying model airplane from wood and the boys enjoy it. The school extends wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Irene
Ethel
Walter VanHorn
Easton
Ernest Hoch
George Knecht
Brodys Bruch
Clifford Filchner
Ardaline Mathias
Betty Hartzell
Marvin Werkheiser
Arlene Filchner
Norman Werkheiser
Doris Lynn
Irene van Horn
Mae Bruch
Caroline Yelick
Hecktown Sixth Grade News From School Club and Travel
A new scholar Bernice Weidman joins Sixth Grade at Hecktown School. Students report November perfect spelling by Alice Rohrbach and Arlene Bartron. Irene Rohn visited Easton. Joan Mackay and Arlene Bartron toured Allentown. Hobby Club elected Stanley Heller president with 23 votes and Alice Rohrbach secretary with 12.
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Bernice Weidman
Palmer Township
Alice Rohrbach
Arlene Bartron
Irene Rohn
Easton
Joan Mackay
Allentown
Stanley Heller
Hobbists
Miss Beach
Poland
Good Old America
Sterling Seip
Wolf Junior High honors roll second semester list
Principal Philip D Bollman announced the second semester honor roll at Wolf Junior High School. High Honor includes Roderick Diehl Jennifer Huryn Barbara Stocker William Ervin Donald Scheffler Grace Miller Roberta Scheffler. Honor includes Katherine Focht Margaret Frace Geraldine Kirkpatrick June Kline Doris Leigh Dorothy Mitman Kenneth Ebner Rose Pfeiffer Milton Shotwell Matilda Smith Arlene Eberly Franklin Graver Frank Kondikoff Ruth Oplinger Wainwright Diehl Ruth Ernest Grace Martens Jean Schneider Mary Elizabeth Stocker Donald Ervin John Kondikoff Richard Wagner Charmaine Hutchison Lorraine Biegfried Stanley Dech Donald Diehl Adolph Klusko Rose Marie Gramnetino Jean Semmel Nancy Cressman Donald Kerstetter James Shotwell Barton Schlegel Richard Saras Joan Hardle George Gregory Harold Henning. Also notes tuberculosis remains a leading killer in ages 15 to 45.
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Philip D. Bollman
the Wolf Junior High School
Roderick Diehl
Jennie Huryn
Barbara Stocker
William Ervin
Donald Scheffler
Grace Miller
Roberta Scheffler
Katherine Focht
Margaret Frace
Geraldine Kirkpatrick
June Kline
Doris Leigh
Dorothy Mitman
Kenneth Ebner
Rose Pfeiffer
Milton Shotwell
Matilda Smith
Arlene Eberly
Richard Saras
Joan Hardle
George Gregory
Harold Henning
Edelmans School Visit Notes and Local Delights
Superintendent Grim visited Edelmans School on Thursday. Several locals including Theresa Pinrich and Mildred Frey with Floyd Frable visited, many students cited for perfect attendance, and nearby families such as Weatherly Flicks and Hahn attended. Frank Fritchman moorstown butchering and Jesse Dech shooting a deer noted.
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Grim
Theresa Pinrich
Moorestown
John Vitez
Frank Fehr
Mildred Frey
Floyd Frable
Harvey Bartholomew
Jeanette Beers
Delores Fox
Anna Hammer
Pauline Dest
Harold Rutt
Thomas Erkinger
Sidney Cumberland
Agnes Dest
Lillian Cumberland
Irene Bartholomew
Malrose Beers
Arlene Bartholomew
Marie Roberts
Ruth Lieby
Robert Longley
Helen Dest
Gladys Bartholomew
Theresa Ullman
Victoria Beers
Dorothy Bartholomew
Mary Fehr
Gladys Cumberland
Koons
Earl Weatherly
Warren Flick
Nazareth
Irvin Engler
Christmas at Tatamy School Brings Decorations and Caroling
Constance Bartholomew reports Tatamy School decorates every room with trees and pictures for a Christmas program in Room A. Paul Jones suffers injuries from a fall and will miss several days. The Lutheran and Reformed churches hold exercises with Girl Scouts caroling afterward. A Sunday Fire Hall party features an orchestra and gifts for all children. Eighth graders host spelling bees with girls prevailing, plans for more bees follow.
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Frank Souis
Jacob Altemose
Paul Jones
Lutheran Church
Reformed Church
Jacobsburg School Christmas mural and gifts report
Alvin Gold reports a class mural on large paper colored with chalk. Students Joanne Freestone Frank Morykan Frank Lakat os Paul Morykan Anna Gostony Howard and Alvin Gold helped. The group made Christmas presents for home and built a cupboard for encyclopedias. Alvin and Howard Gold bought a school Christmas tree. Betty Gold Theresa Gostony William Czurak Junior and Alvin Gold were home with colds. Walter Albert is improving after writing to school and teacher. Alvin Gold brought a young wild animal unit to class.
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Joanne Freestone
Frank Morykan
Frank
Joseph Lakatos
Paul Morykan
Anna Gostony
Howard
Alvin Gold
Alvin
Howard Gold
Betty Gold
Theresa Gostony
William Czurak
Junior
Walter Albert
Wild
Community dinner honors Joanne Lehr birthday
A large gathering of relatives and friends from Easton Nazareth Wind Gap and Bethlehem attended a Thursday chicken dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John Ruloff for Joanne Lehrs third birthday. Guests included Kin dred Kibler Abel Lear diverse local residents with several staying to visit and attend school events earlier in the week. The Kids Christmas party is planned for Friday evening December 22 on the school lawn.
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John Ruloff
Joanne
Osborn
Louise
Sherwood
Lorraine
East Lawn
Oscar Kibler
Janet
Wind Gap
Ida Ruloff
Mae Ruloff
Nazareth
Gerald King
Bethlehem
B. F. Taylor
Rochester
N. Y
Philip Lehr
Robert
Dott Frankenfield
Robert Wesant
Miriam
Evelyn
Russell Young
Dawn
Jean
Frank Vogel
Ruth Heller
Nazarith
Paul Nolt
Gloria
Charles Heller
Palmer Township
Nathan Heller
Charles Lehr
Helen
Frederick McDonald
Easton
Florence Papa
Lorraine Gold
Vivian Siegfried
Marion Meixsell
Donald Rader
Betty Sandt
Remaly
Dobson
Catasauqua
Andrew Junkin
George Neigh
Neigh
Eddie Gerber
Raymond Schweitzer
Easton Hospital
James Ferraro
Carl Carbner
Christian Springs
Edward Tress
Charles Tress
Charlies Smith
Play Cast List From Dryland Church Aid Society
Hecktown residents Mr and Mrs Marcus Fehner and Mrs Flora Edelman visited Sunday with Miss Kate Walter of Bushkill Park. Cast of characters for last week’s Ladies Aid Society play at Dryland Church includes Emma Edelman Mildred Nicholas Annie Johnson Margaret Wartman Evelyn Shupp Jean Weider Ralph Heckman George Michael George Wartman Donald Johnson Stanley Yeakel Charles Shupp Sr Lorraine
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Marcus Fehner
Flora Edelman
Kate Walter
Bushkill Park
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First and Second Graders Visit Nazareth for Santa Claus
A school group from the area visited Nazareth to see Santa Claus while a student endured a difficult creek incident, battling ice and water during a back to school period. Mr and Mrs Alvin Gold and family visited Bethlehem Thursday night.
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Alvin Gold
Famly
Bethlehem
Nazareth
Santa Claus
Berean Society elects Dryland Church officers for year
At a Berean Society meeting of Dryland Church officers were chosen for the coming year. Warren Haltaman is president Carl Johnson vice president Charles Shupp Sr. secretary Edwin Dornblaser treasurer Isabella Lahr pianist Dorothy Heckman. The Lutheran catechetical class started by Rev. R Stine now numbers 50. Sunday School at 9 15 followed by services by Prof Russell Stine Muhlenberg College Allentown. Harvey Nickum butchered two porkers weighing 675 and 600 pounds. Jacob Flater butchered two porkers weighing 347 and 337 pounds. Fred Waldheiser of Hecktown ill. Congregational meeting of Lutheran and Reformed Dryland Church on New Year’s Day January 1 1940 at 2 PM. Rev C A Butz will broadcast Friday at 9 30 AM from Easton station assisted by church choirs.
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Russell Stine
Muhlenberg College
Allentown
Harvey Nickum
Dryland Union
Bertha Frantz
Nazareth
George King
Jacob Flater
Fred Waldheiser
Hecktown
Dryland Church
C. A. Butz
Easton
Moorestown Sunday School and Lutheran Services Schedule
Sunday School in Moorestown at 9 A.M. with Lutheran Communion at 10 A.M. led by Rev. A Apple. Salem Union Sunday School to hold Christmas Festival on Sunday evening December 24. Charles Andrews moved to Petersville on Monday. Mr and Mrs William Moser of Bath visited. Local residents toured Allentown last week. Mrs Kermit Trach and daughter visited Mr and Mrs John Wernyr and family. Sterling Kunkle recently visited Mr and Mrs James Eberts.
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Apple Salem Union
Charles Andrews
Petersville
William Moser
Bath
Herbert Bensing
Allentown
Kermit Trach
John Wernyr
Sterling Kunkle
James Eberts
Tomato Variety Selections For Uniform Greenhouse Fruit
Michigan State Forcing and Long Calyx Foreing emerge as top tomato varieties for greenhouse crops. Demonstrations cited by Penn State vegetable specialists show these selections produce uniform, crack-free fruit with high yields.
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Michigan State
Penn State
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