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Newspaper
Nazareth Item
Location
Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1928
Page
2
Helena Rubinstein argues many women lack beauty insight. She urges evaluating charm first, then skin, hair, hands, and figure, with poise and tact as essential intangible traits. She notes historical figures like Cleopatra and Helen rose above youth and perfect features through individuality.
A pageant titled At the door of the Inn was staged Sunday evening at Christ Reformed Church under Rev. W. A. Helffrich. A cast of 30 presented three parts with roles for Joseph, Mary, the beggar, and many villagers. Lighting by Clarence Lerch and organ by Frank Graver complemented the crowded, uninterrupted service with offerings collected at the door.
On Friday afternoon the seventh grade presented a Christmas program for sixth and ninth graders. Mr. Kuehn supervised. Highlights included Henry Sensenbach recitations Dorothy Gish piano solo Leo Bittenbender readings Warren Moser as announcer Ruth Nissley reading Donald Siegfried recitation and Hattie Hahn reading A short play featured Harry Shiffer Daniel Siegfried Adeline Gray Dill Joseph Fry Jr Rollo Harding and Hattie Hahn with Rollo Harding portraying Santa Claus.
Grace Graver twelve year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Graver of North Walnut street has been under medical care for an injured hip. Her leg was placed in a plaster cast by Dr Guild of the University of Pennsylvania Hospital Philadelphia and she will be unable to attend school for several weeks.
A. M. Cressman decorates a lure tree on South Main amid Thanksgiving church offerings of 12 dollars for the Red Cross. Local residents from Allentown to Bethlehem visit relatives. Near East Relief speaker Mrs Hudson raises seven dollars. Funeral for Mrs Susan Houser held in Moorestown. A farm sale transfers 79 acres in Upper Nazareth to John and Mrs Temps with possession March 1. Chapmans Quarries board elects M. W. Phillips president. Local Scout honors awarded. Lillie Gregory returns from Bethlehem visit.
The Bath Lions Club held a festive Christmas party with no business conducted. A large illuminated tree sat in the dining room as gifts were distributed to all members, and Santa and Lucifer made memorable appearances. Each member opened a gift fitting their hobbies while Elwood Case played piano and a guest sang in dialect.
Gladys Jones of West Chester Teachers' College spends the Christmas holidays at home with her parents Mr and Mrs Owen Jones in Chapman Borough. Mr and Mrs John Gregory of Chapman Borough entertained several children on Wednesday for the eighth birthday of their son Paul. Guests included Mona Chapman Marjorie Chapman Vernon Miller Robert Jones Quinton George Wesley Radcliff Kermit Eberts Clyde Roberts Jr Howard Minnick Charles Minnick Jack Lakey.
Paul Gregory and Eva Williamson’s ill with scarlet fever. Relatives visit Bath. Woodring and Laub families attend Christmas services. Rev Helfrich to organize catechetics class. St John’s Totheran School holds Christmas program. Local residents from Northampton, Easton, Bethlehem, and New York visit or travel for holidays. A duck and goose shooting event occurs near Penn Allen Mill. A marriage license issued to Alfred Hugo and Hartie Lindaran. You can’t have your silk stockings and wear them.
Fashion notes tweed dominates daytime wear with coats hats and bags in matching fabric. A two piece red tweed dress features a circular skirt cut and crepe inserted blouse, while tweed harmonizes with handbags and shoes to form complete ensembles.
The piece surveys velvet ensembles in dark green with white fox trim and a one-sided fur band, plus a flattering half-length coat and gown. It suggests practical, simple lines for tall figures, then shifts to the New School Frock for teens. It highlights gifts like printed silk, plain silk, tweed, and sporty sweaters, plus varied collar updates and lace insertions to refresh frocks.
Protests reach council over lane use for borough dump access. Residents note habitual trespass on Bossard estate field. notices posted are destroyed. If behavior continues, other measures may be taken and public use of the driveway could be barred.
Christ Reformed Church held its annual congregational meeting to elect officers for the ensuing term with Pastor Helffrich as chair and Frank 8. Graver as secretary. Elected were elder Fred J. Frantz and deacons Clarence Lerch H H Heller Jr Lewis W Siegfried John H Sencenbach. George N Arner re elected trustee of Union Cemetery on East Main Street. A motion set the meeting after holidays. date to be determined by the consistory.
A reader asks how old one should be to go with a boy, with Miss Vera advising obedience to parents and gentle persuasion, noting no fixed age and suggesting inviting the boy to family events. Leah confesses jealousy over a beloved who favors another, and guidance urges careful, gradual expression of feelings. A dated political remark follows about Democrats and Hoover in 1932.
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