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Newspaper
Nazareth Item
Location
Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1939
Page
4
The GE announcement argues lower article costs boost purchases, a trend seen with refrigerators from 1927 to 1937. Prices fell from about 350 to 170 dollars, while demand rose sixfold, enabling higher living standards, more jobs, and greater money circulation, and extending to shoes, food, hardware, and clothing.
Fortune gathered 15 prominent figures from across the political and economic spectrum to debate taxation. They agreed on removing double taxation of dividends, abolishing the capital stock tax and excess profits tax, and cutting exemptions to raise 700 million dollars for middle income brackets. They urged creating a National Tax Commission to craft a long term cohesive policy, reducing tax uncertainty and spurring industry growth, investment, and employment.
The final PTA meeting of the term met in the school building Tuesday evening led by President Mrs Theo Doll. Mr Remaly reported $71.79 cleared from the recent play. Mrs Asher Meixsell was named chairman for the June 1 closing day party for children. The Goor prize went to Mrs J Asher Meixeell and the attendance banner to Mrs Lehr’s room pupils. Mrs Dole was not a candidate for it and Mrs Bruce J Doyle was elected president with others re-elected. Vice-President Clarence Happel, Secretary Jon Charles Uhier, Treasurer Clar Happel. Retiring president Mrs Theo Doll, serving three years, was honored by the members. Mrs Char appointed refreshment committee chair and Mr Remaly to assist.
After the business gathering Mr Wilbert Hoch led the program with music by Adolf Marth of town and Albert Hoffinier of Nazareth and readings by Jeanne Weibach. Hostesses Mrs George Klump and Mrs Charles Klump served refreshments. Sunday guests included Mrs Evelyn Itterly and daughter Beatrice, Mr Henry Kocher of Cross Roads visiting Mr and Mrs Claude Grubb and son Claude, Mrs Claude Grubb and Mr C Grubb of New Philadelphia. Ralph E Chase traveled to Wilkes-Barre to visit her father Alexander Tagg. Mr and Mrs Charles Klump and children visited Mrs Alice Schaffer of Hecktown and Mr and Mrs Paul Wolf and daughter Gloria of Palmer Township.
Sunday visitors included Mrs. Grubb and daughter June who graduated from Georgetown University in Washington. The Nazareth American Home Group met at Mrs. Theodore Doll’s home with a long list of attendees and hostesses. School activities noted with morning assembly led by Jean Christman and others. Memorial Day closed the term until June 1.
Mr and Mrs Gordon Macher and family called on Mr and Mrs Floyd A Kocher and family on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ralph Long and family and Mrs Thomas Long called on Mr and Mrs William Mills and family on Sunday. Robert Fenstermake called on Mr and Mrs Victor Lilly and family on Sunday afternoon. John D Mills and Arlene M Lilly called on Mr and Mrs William Rab enold and family on Saturday, Mr and Mrs Victor B Lilly and family on Sunday. Those who called last week were Mr and Mrs James Mills and family and Mr and Mrs Charles Mills and family.
Sunday morning services led by Rev James F Gross focused on The Communion of the Holy Spirit and Strength for Life's Battles. It was the final Sunday in the Burch auditorium for the summer, with worship moving to the Sunday school room during repairs. Lehigh Valley Moravian Christian Endeavor Union meeting noted.
June 10 event at Shoe Neck Church lawn hosted by Shoe Neck Christian Endeavor Societies. A Friday doggie roast at Jacobsburg drew Florence Himler Evelyn Engler Florine Thomas Ruth Beil Pearl Arndt Anna Engle Virginia Chapman Muriel Thomas Mr and Mrs Jack Deichman Ralph Wolf Edwin Hummel Wilmer Smith Richard Browning Elwood Kemmerer Carl Schmalz George Koehler. A bicycle outing to Easton included Virginia Chapman Florine Thomas Victoria Himler Florence Himler Ruth Beil Evelyn Engler Pearl Arndt Arthur Brown Wilmer Smith William Price George Koehler Edwin Hummel Henry Albright.
Miss Keuth Meien Hartley daughter of Mrs Carrie Hartley Stockertown and Jack Swick son of Mr and Mrs Harry Swick Phillipsburg were married at the Nazareth parsonage on a Saturday afternoon by Rev George Kleckner using the ring service. The bride wore pink crepe with blue velvet trim and roses and lilies of the valley as a corsage. The bridegroom works at Binney and Smith. After a wedding trip to the World’s Fair the couple will reside at 102 Broad Street Phillipsburg.
Harvey Werner 66 a former Bushkill Centre Hotel proprietor died at his Danielsville home after 16 years of operation. He is survived by wife Sarah Smith Werner son Henry W Werner a sister and two brothers. funeral was held at his home with burial at Bushkill Centre Cemetery. David F Teada 0 passed away at 0 years old while en route to work as night watchman at Penn Dixie Cement Plant No 6. He was born September 24 1878 in McNicholls Monroe County to Charles and Sara Teada.
Surviving are wife Sabella Dotter Teada two sons and two daughters Franklin D. Teada Kenneth Teada Mrs Lester Fox of Palmerton and Mrs Walter Kohler of town six grandchildren He was member of St John s Evangelical Lutheran Church charter member of Camp 445 P O of A Nazareth and Confident Odd Fellows Lodge of Newburg Funeral services Saturday 2 pm from his late home Rev H C Snyder Rev A J Blick interment Hope Cemetery Hecktown Mrs Clara M Snook wife of Jacob Shook 26 North Main town died Friday at 5 48 p m in St Luke s Hospital aged 55 Three sons and two daughters survive Kenneth Kermit and Sherman at home Mrs Arthur Wagner Brodheadsville and Mrs Walter Metzgar town two years old Three children One more obituary mentions three brothers John Marvin and Floyd Itterly Pen Argyl R D 1 Interment Plainfield Cemetery Readings reflect local names and places.
The Bell System honors four Nazareth operators Lottie Bilheimer Betty Kidd Grace Paige and Esther Walter for health education and swift recovery efforts after the 1938 North Atlantic hurricane. The National Committee awarded a Theodore N. Vail Memorial bronze plaque to Bell System employees for exemplary service in restoring phone service and emergency support across the affected region.
Penn State vegetable gardening specialists advise regular cultivation to destroy weeds and improve soil condition for desired crops. They also recommend spraying bean leaves to destroy Mexican bean beetles, using commercially prepared or home-mixed sprays as advised by extension entomologists.
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