Forty eight at Harold V Knecht post auxiliary council meet
The four county council of the Harold V Knecht post auxiliary gathered in Bangor with about 300 women from Lehigh Northampton Carbon and Monroe counties. Miss Mabel McAfee of Catasauqua named president with a full slate of officers and seven new directors. The group, the largest delegation, toured Bangor, enjoyed a church dinner, and performed a memorial service accompanied by the Bangor glee club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Auxiliary
Harold V. Knecht
American Legion
Bangor
Legion
Lehigh
Northampton
Carbon
Monroe
Methodist
Leo Ackerman
Stroudsburg
Pittsburgh
Easton
Euna Hall
Eva Frantz
Mabel McAfee
Catasauqua
Beatrice Klock
Lansford
Alice Hoffman
Mildred Fritz
Hall
Allerstown
Sadie Budge
Pen Argyl
Clyde Kemmerer
Ella Walters
Nazareth
George Roberts
Slatington
Emily Hahn
Lehighton
Kerschner
Summit Hill
Schnable
Bethlehem
George Rundle
Palmerton
Lloyd Backensto
Emaus
Elsie Bergstresser
Hellertown
Dvorak
Members Attend Quarterly Meeting Session Remarks
A report notes the attendance of members at the quarterly meetings with focus on participation levels and procedural updates. The record emphasizes engagement and the overall turnout across sessions.
Rotary convention to be presented by local club reps
Clifford Taylor and Frank Martin will present at the national Rotary convention. Both attended the Seattle convention as representatives of the local club, bringing their experience and insights to the upcoming event.
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Rotary
Clifford Taylor
Frank Martin
Seattle
Dairymen Leader Urges Cooperative Action to Lift Prices
The president of the Dairymen's League Co operative Association cites three causes of low milk prices: overproduction, falling consumption, and independent dealers dumping milk. He argues cooperatives unite thousands of farmers to meet distributors on equal terms, benefiting the public via jobs, transport, and circulation while shielding farmers from market power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairymen’s League Co-operative Association
The Fans Side on Broadcasting Football Games
Casey Cline argues that banning football radio broadcasts harms fans and questions the move toward commercialization. He notes that broadcasts boost interest and gate receipts but contend they unfairly prevent players from earning school honors, urging a more fan friendly approach from major colleges like Harvard Yale Navy Army Princeton and Dartmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Harvard
Yale
Navy
Army
Princeton
Dartmouth
Financial Responsibility Laws For Autos Urged Nationwide
A discussion on financial responsibility laws cites 20 states and four Canadian provinces as adopting such measures to curb uninsured drivers and support accident claim recovery. Advocates argue these laws reduce reckless driving, aid enforcement of traffic laws, and ensure victims receive compensation from culpable owners, with the AAA backing and New Hampshire’s law viewed as a standard. The article notes momentum for broader adoption across states and even consideration by Louisiana and Congress for the District of Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bureau of Casualty and Surety
Louisiana
Congress
District of Columbia
Massachusetts
American Automobile Association
AAA
New Hampshire
Prohibition Debate Drives 1982 Convention Outlook
The piece argues for using party conventions to submit a constitutional amendment on prohibition to voters. It emphasizes majority rule on dry versus wet laws, calls for nationwide citizen input, and hopes for acceptance of the outcome as a measure of Americanism. It notes tax cuts and economy as peripheral to the main issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
The Road Is Long Coming Back
The piece argues fear has held Americans back from achieving happiness and economic recovery. It traces fear from ancient times to recent years when doubts about jobs factories and farming lingered. It says signs show fear fading as hope and courage rise, signaling a return to better times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Credit Inflation and the Balance of Wealth
The article argues that money and credit are not wealth but evidence of it and stresses a balance between credit and real wealth. It warns against relying on excessive past debt or non-productive spending, advocates prudent credit growth aligned with tangible wealth, and cautions that deflation and drastic retrenchment could erase debts but harm debtors and creditors alike.
Rotarians Organize For Ensuing Year
Rotarians outline committee structure for the coming year including Fellowship Education Boys Work and Student Aid Fund and Attendance and Music committees led by W. K. Shimer James W. Jackson H. P. Weisley Charles Shafer and others. They also vote for relief aid without tax increase and call for trimming redundant government bureaus. A report on the Inter- is expected next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dison Anangst
W. K. Shimer
James W. Jackson
H. P. Weisley
Rotary
George Grim
Floyd R. Shafer
Charles W. K. Shafer
Frank H. Schmidt
Charles Willauer
James Fry
Harry Seyfried
Frank H. Martin
Charles Shafer
Harrisburg
Woman Cleared in Bank Slan der Case
A young woman and relatives testified that bank rumors prompted her to withdraw funds to pay bills. The defense argued the remarks were not slanderous and the court dismissed the charge. Attorney Ralph H. Schatz represented the defendant. The case carried potential penalties up to a $5,000 fine and five years imprisonment if convicted.
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Commonwealth
Ralph H. Schatz
Belvidere Street Bridge Club Prizes At Week's End
Mrs Raymond hosted two table bridge games Wednesday at Belvidere Street with 500 and card prizes. Guests included Mrs J Ravert and Mrs Laura Encke among others. prizes awarded to Mrs Widdecombe and Mrs Kraemer. Thursday afternoon another gathering at a Whitfield home featured Edward Heilman and Mrs Kraemer with prizes to Mrs Widdecombe and Mrs Cole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Chris
Hee Wat Belvidere Street
J. Ravert
Laura Encke
Seyfried
Edward ‘Otephen
Valentine Smith
Richard Ifith
Harold Bt
Willis Hagenbuch
Whitfield Trees
Edward Heilman
Reph
William George Widdecombe
Santee
Gardner
Louis Kraems
Burton Andrews
Wilbur Pike
Mig Cole
Wilmer Wolfe
Wilmer
Charles O'Leary
Cole
Raymond
Mia
Neha Jacob Boerstler
Mra
W Pike
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Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Asso
By Casey Cline
Fred Vaile
Mack Carper
Trave
South Main Street
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