Firemen's Ball Draws Over 300 Attendees in Belvidere
The annual Firemen's Ball at Odd Fellows and Borough Halls in Belvidere attracted more than 300 people despite criticisms of attendance. Event featured dancing, games, and a square dance, with active committees led by Russell Ly as general chairman and Lawrence Bien as secretary.
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Hose Company
Yoca Belvidere Bt
Odd
Shafer
Yeaing
Wich
We and Square
Russell A. Ly
Lawrence Bien
Michael Masters
Temmurer
Roy Hahn
Prises
Peter Knecht
Asub
George Hartzell
Weiler
Frank C. Marck
Getz
Martin Smith
Teen
Guar B Yatentine
Day
Blissard
Carl Drake
Cor Knecht
Victor
Willard John Buer
Walter Kahler
Trach
Norman Grogs
Qaith
Willis Laubach
Paul William Laubach
Simer
Easton Republican Women meet at YMCA with program
Geo Laub of Easton to address Nazareth Gemel of Republican Women after council business Friday at the YMCA. Judge Laub of Easton and Mrs B A Gepfried provide readings while Geo Smith of North Broad Street entertains with vocal selections. Mrs Warren Breinig oversees games and refreshments by hostess chairboy Charles Prack and Mrs Howard Shimer.
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Meey Geo. Laub
Easton
Nasareth Gemel
Council
Y.M.C
Laub Sheon
Laub
B A
Gepfried
Geo. Smith
N. Broad BH
Vocal Select Fm
Warren Breinig
Charles Prack
Howard Shimer
Cometing
Mithdays
Ueda
Washington
School reports show pupil movements and promotions
Superintendent report details February elementary motions with 28 pupils moved to junior high, 28 promoted total to 554 pupils, 523 of 84 Brent promoted, beginners 14 admitted to 97 last year, enrollment down 14 from last year, average students per teacher 33.7.
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Geess FA
Marcks
Whitefeld
Miss Knapp
Miss
Wem
Pairview Geel
Promotau
Brent
Rotary Club Observes 35th Anniversary Meeting Notes
The Chamber of Commerce Board met at the Nagareth Inn at noon with President F. H. Martin and directors E. C Champion William Henry Henry Schlegel A. G. Kern and R. F. Ziegler. They discussed Belvidere and Main Streets improvements if trolley tracks are removed and named R F Ziegler committee chair. William Henry to lead a Chamber membership drive as the Board plans to grow both board and general membership. Regular luncheons to continue the third Monday each month at the Nazareth Inn.
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Chamber of Commerce
Nagareth Inn
F. H. Martin
E. C Champion
William Henry
Henry Schlegel
A. G. Kern
R. F. Ziegler
Belvidere
Main Streets
Borough Council
R. F. Ziegter
Chamber
Nazareth Inn
Local Rotary Club Marks Thirty-Fifth Anniversary
Nazareth Rotary Club chartered May 12 1927 observes 35th milestone at Monday meeting. The 179th Rotary International marks its 35th. founded by Paul P Harris February 23 1905, now 5032 clubs and 212500 members worldwide. Local club grew from 25 to 52 members, funds aid students, dental clinic, handicapped youth support, Christmas party, and cub scouting. Weekly meetings at the M C A Mondays at 6 15.
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Rotary Club of
Nazareth
Rotary International
Rotary
Paul P. Harris
Chicago
Russia
Italy
Germany
M.C.A
Floyd J Shafer
Nazareth WCTU Elects Officers At Annual Meeting
Nazareth Area WCTU officers were re elected at a Wednesday meeting held at Mrs Howard B Seyfrieds home forming a covered dish social with twelve members present. Re elected were Emma Grow president Clara Kern vice president Elizabeth Seyfried treasurer Jennie Trein recording and corresponding secretary Ella Loux evangelistic director Nora Hoch social welfare director and Emma Gross publicity director. The election was led by Sarah King Bethlehem. The annual report showed thousands of literature pieces distributed 905 contributed to missions abroad and many garments vegetables and fruit given to needy families and 65 transients aided plus numerous sympathy cards and visits to shut ins. The next meeting will be at Mrs Flora Stahls 326 Madison Avenue March 5.
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Nazareth
Howard B. Seyfried
Emma Grow
Clara Kern
Elizabeth Seyfried
Jennie C. Trein
Ella Loux
Nora Hoch
Emma Gross
Sarah King
Bethlehem
Northampton County
Flora Stahl
Madison Avenue
Debonaires Club Meeting At Laura Hess Home
The Debonaires Club held a Saturday afternoon meeting at Miss Laura Hess's home. Lucille Bachman led the scripture reading and June Kellow read a poem. Laura Hess discussed the topic after the program, and refreshments were served. Attendees included Joyce Bucchi, Larue Morgan, Lucille Bachman, Millicent Ruth, Rhodell Stout, June Kellow, Virginia Barton and Laura.
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Debonaires Club
Laura Hess
Lucille Bachman
June Kellow
Joyce Bucchi
Larue Morgan
Millicent Ruth
Rhodell Stout
Virginia Barton
Laura
Construction contract awarded for seventeen silos project
M. A. Long and Co. were awarded the contract to build seventeen silos for a company at Stockertown. Work is expected to start shortly, with plans for the project already in motion.
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M. A. Long and Co
Ent Company
Stockertown
Local High School Lyceum S How Morris Delivers Mars Themed Act
Glenn L. Morris the scientist headlines a lyceum program at the local high school on February 27 presenting electrical feats and space themed demonstrations. The craft club plans cedar chest sales and a year end trip with officers Elwood Berger and Anna Bajan. The high school band holds its third annual concert March 8 with awards to members by band leader Marvin Reitz.
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Glenn L. Morris
Orson Welles
Mars
Mr. Morris
Elwood Berger
Anna Bajan
Don Detweiler
Marvin Reitz
Exemptions Awarded To Local Junior High Ninth Grade Students
Mid year exemptions list for ninth grade students at the local junior high includes Jane Brody Ruth Eberts Catherine Hahn Richard Hoch Isabell Lilly Rojean Noll Miriam Reimert Joyce Setzer Joseph Skarpus Ralph Stocker Betty Ann Werkheiser Leona Fogel Dorothy Reichard Louise Schlegel Doris Trine Shirley Dech Mathilda Deutsch Leona Dieter Mary Fuls Anna Groller Ruth Landon Shirley Kachline Arthur Meyers Kathryn Steiner Charles Werner Beatrice Millheim Caroline Repsher Gladys Ruloff Pauline Deutsch Isabell Hawk Florence Hofer Catherine Heckman Rose Tarnok Jean Mc Cafferty Margaret Reichel Corrine Mackey Elwood Fehnel Margaret Hutnick Catherine Koch Irene Longenbach Rose Cortazzo June Werkheiser Dwayne Young Miriam continued on last page.
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Jane Brody
Ruth Eberts
Catherine Hahn
Richard Hoch
Isabell Lilly
Rojean Noll
Miriam Reimert
Joyce Setzer
Joseph Skarpus
Ralph Stocker
Betty Ann Werkheiser
Leona Fogel
Dorothy Reichard
Louise Schlegel
Doris Trine
Shirley Dech
Mathilda Deutsch
Leona Dieter
Mary Fuls
Anna Groller
Ruth Landon
Shirley Kachline
Arthur Meyers
Kathryn Steiner
Charles Werner
Beatrice Millheim
Caroline Repsher
Gladys Ruloff
Pauline Deutsch
Isabell Hawk
Florence Hofer
Catherine Heckman
Rose Tarnok
Jéan McCafferty
Margaret Reichel
Corrine Mackey
Elwood Fehnel
Margaret Hutnick
Catherine Koch
Irene Longenbach
Rose Cortazzo
June Werkheiser
Dwayne Young
Miriam
Builders embrace Housing Guild package sales approach
An eight day Atlantic City training course led by Andrew G. Kern promoted a Housing Guild system to coordinate architects, contractors, suppliers, realtors, and finance groups. The program aims to market building services as a single package for repairs and new homes, arguing organized selling can reduce unemployment and boost housing, with local focus and broad national scope.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Andrew G. Kern
The
Trumbower Co
A. H. Dreisbach
Jono Manville
Kern
Improvement of Church Kitchen Enlarging Enlistment
A fragment notes plans to enlarge and improve the church kitchen to provide greater convenience for members and guests. Details on scope and timetable are not clear in the readable text.
Lenten Musical at St John’s Lutheran Church
The Lenten musical by St John’s Lutheran Church choirs directed by Daniel P. Rohn will be held Sunday evening February 25 at 7 15. Performances include Bach Schubert Fibich Protheroe Stainer Maunder and Lacy Baker pieces with soloists Virginia Lehr Dwayne Young Elizabeth Marcks John Sickles Charles Schnerr and Mrs Walter Bender. The combined choirs conclude with Elgar Jesus Word of God Incarnate. the event replaces the Easter musical and invites the public.
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St. John's Lutheran Church
Daniel P. Rohn
Bach
Schubert
Fibich
Protheroe
Stainer
Lacy Baker
Virginia Lehr
Dwayne
Maunder
Brotherhood
Elizabeth Marcks
John Sickles
Charles Schnerr
Elgar
Walter Bender
Dryland Ladies Mark 42nd Anniversary With Quilting Day
The Dryland Church Ladies Aid Society in Hecktown celebrated 42 years with an all day quilting party. Quilts were set up in the Ladies Aid Room while members and in the kitchen prepared meals. Dr C A Butt coordinated decorators and offered remarks at supper. Current officers are President Milton Brown and Vice President Florence Wieder with Secretary Floyd Oberly and Treasurer Charles King.
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Ladies Aid Society
Dryland Church
Hecktown
Oty
C. A. Butt
C. A. Buta
James Rohn
Alfred Lerch
Edgar Rohn
Edwin Rohn
Milton Brown
Florence Wieder
Floyd Oberly
Charles King
Road funds to be distributed to townships in 1939
The 1939 General Assembly appropriated 8.5 million dollars from the Motor Fund for township road purposes. Second class townships will receive the first quarterly installment within weeks as the Highway Department prepares requisitions to send to fiscal officers for check writes. The distribution will continue through the year.
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General Assembly
Highway Department
Pennsylvanians Urged to Drive with Extreme Care
Harrisburg reports a record number of Pennsylvanians licensed to operate motor vehicles in February and March, a period the PTF Safety Bureau says could bring a surge in accidents. Officials urge extreme care by all highway users to prevent a likely rise in crashes during the final stretch of winter.
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Harrisburg
Woman's Club Slides on The Art of Table Arrangement
The Garden Group of the Woman's Club will show slides on table arrangement at 7 30 Monday February 1t at K. . £. 11 HOLIDAY George Washington's birthday is observed as a one day school holiday.
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Woman's Club
George Washington
Senior Woman's Club presents Just Another Saturday
The Senior Woman's Club staged two one act plays Just Another Saturday and Consolation at a high school meeting with Junior Woman's Club guests. Drama Group production directed by Mrs. Paul Davisson. Business session led by Mrs. Roslyn Fortuin voted five dollars to fight infantile paralysis. Next drama meet set for March 13 at Mrs. Albert Neel home. speaker Professor Robert Burdick of Lafayette College. Hostesses listed including Mrs. Theodore Doll and many others.
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Paul Davisson
Roslyn Fortuin
Albert Neel
Robert Burdick
Lafayette College
Theodore Doll
Guy Camp
Charles Milheim
Frank Seyfried
Frank Rissmiller
A. E. Frantz
Paul W. Heckman
Lester Hawk
Paul Wunderly
Robert Ziegler
Louis Polgardy
Mary Winn
Eva Swavely
H. P. Weisley
James Munger
Glennwood Jones
Anna Kraemer
Ella
Amy Laub
Mary Wheeler
Irene Knapp
Fannie Gernet
Oldest Forks Church member dies at 102
Elizabeth Mann Werkheiser of Easton dies aged 102 years 6 months and 10 days after a long life marked by blindness since 1923. Funeral from her home at 238 Delaware Street with burial in Forks Cemetery. Survived by six children including Anna Mank Lizzie Buss Stewart Werkheiser Charles Werkheiser Clayton Werkheiser, plus six grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. She remained sharp, moving unaided and recognizing voices, enjoying daily radio programs.
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George S. Kleckner
East
Éntre St
Elizabeth Mann Werkheiser
Easton
Delaware St
Eas
Forks
Cemet
Werkheiser
Forks Church
Lower Mt. Bethel Township
Jacob
Elizabeth Sandt Mann
Daniel Werkheiser
Forks Township
Jacob Roth
Bethlehem
Mary Mann Werkheiser
Monroe Werkhelser
Lower Mount Bethel
Werkheliser
Levi Mann
Mann and Allshouse Millers
Anna Mank
New York City
Lizzie Buss
Stewart F. Werkheiser
Charles Werkheiser
Clayton Werkheiser
Nettie
Birthdays Celebrated With Turkey Dinner at Edelman Home
Mrs. Victor Edelman and her son William Wink Edelman observed two birthdays with a Sunday turkey dinner at South Broad Street home. Pink decorations and a large birthday cake highlighted the gathering with gifts for the couple. Attendees included several Edelman relatives and friends. Separately, Jacob Daneker and others departed for New York City for a Nazareth Cement Company three day sales meeting.
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Victor Edelman
William “Wink” Edelman
William Edelman
Jacob Daneker
Frantz
J. A. Reiche
Eat Wilkens
Lawrence R. Rice
New York City
Nazareth Cement Company
Advance Sale of The New History of Naza Starts Next Week
The Bi Centennial Committee announces advance sale of The New History of Namaretis, a 356 page two century chronicle with 60 unstructured sections. Prices set at 1.50 and 2.50 for Luxe binding, limited copies, with coupon details to reserve via next week’s ad. Orders urged before supply runs out.
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Naza
Namaretis
Masarets
Local volunteers clear snow in impromptu aid effort
A community snow removal drive unfolded with eight to ten volunteers loading a truck, singing as they worked to remove four and five foot banks. Property owners supplied hot coffee and beverages, and the effort was praised for not impacting the Borough Budget or taxpayers.
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Pire
Jay
Local Police Rescue School Party in Snow Blizzard
Fountain Hill Borough Council president Michael D Fenel praised the Nazareth police for rescuing six people stranded in a deep February blizzard between Nazareth and Bethlehem. The party including four Fountain Hill teachers and Fenel endured a night in a locked car until a tow arrived at 5 30 a m.
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Michael D. Fenel
Fountain Hill Borough
Fountain Hill
Nazareth
Bethlehem
Pehnel
Nazareth Inn
Law
Fenol
Nellie I Sand
Philadelphia
Elizabeth M. Marcks
F. A
Reverend Meinert to Speak at Phi Gamma Meeting
The Phi Gamma Fishing Club will meet Saturday evening at 7 45 at the M C A with guest speaker Rev. Paul 8 Meinert pastor of Nagareth Moravian Church.
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Meinert
PHI Gamma
M.C.A
Paul 8
Nagareth Moravian Church
Washington Camp P.O.S. of A. Attends Service in St John’s
Washington Camp 445 of the Patriotic Order Sons of America held a Sunday evening service at St John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church with a sermon on Determination by Rev. Harvey C. Snyder. The choir sang My Faith Looks Up to Thee and a vocal duet was performed by Frederick Reimer and Milton Snyder.
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Northampton County District Association
P.O. & of AA
Herman Miller
Northampton County
George Washington
Forks Valley Tavern
Edward BR. Strayer
Red Men Adopt Two Palefaces At Minnetonka Tribe
At a meeting of Minnetonka Tribe IO RM No. 284, presiding Vincent Altemose, two palefaces were adopted into the order. An initiation is planned for March 5 with five more palefaces. A two‑county adoption will occur at Catasauqua with the Degree Team performing ceremonies on March 15.
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Vincent Altemose
Catasauqua
Contents Page Summary Mock Unsigned Listing
A fragmented contents page shows brief listings across pages for home service and heating sections, security notes, age references of 41 34 and 19 years, state pace sweet tea, and community news. The items hint at a local newspaper’s page 2 to 5 structure with miscellaneous features and notices.
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Ask Home Service
Seetal Security
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Poland
DR Te Gee Wo
I Dam
Nazareth Rotary Club
J. Allen Schaeffer
Edward J. Cassler
Frank H. Schmidt
Frank G. Keim
Rotary Club
C. OF C. Board
H. E. Shimer
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Debonaires
Ran Chur Church
Dryland
Senior Woman's Club
Mrs. Davisson
Eenral
DE Grandlow
Henrietta Frantz
Local Police
Heroes OF Blizzard
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