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Newspaper
Nazareth Item
Location
Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1939
Page
1
Nazareth forms a Ways and Means committee led by Gen Kern and J. H. Ful to develop a concrete program. The group includes industrial and professional men from Nazareth ready to begin work, with a meeting scheduled for June 27 to receive further instructions.
Members of the Women's Auxiliary will meet in the kitchen Friday evening to bake for their bake sale. The group plans to prepare items for the event and seeks participation from members.
Former Monroe residents and descendants gather for the Monroe and Folk’s NNC Reunion in Willow Park on Saturday. The program features sports, music, and readings with East Stroudsburg Public Schools’ Prof. delivering remarks and marimba artist Horn Sisters performing. Prizes will honor the oldest woman, the oldest family, and the farthest distance traveled.
The Nazareth Merchants Association distributes two sizes of five color Bicentennial stickers through local members. Large stickers fit cars and windows while smaller ones suit correspondence, letterheads, and envelopes. The design depicts agriculture, manufacturing, and progress with a forest scene and indigenous imagery.
Members of Harold V. Knecht Post No 415 American Legion set plans at Tuesday meeting for several events this summer. Each group will send one local boy to the State camp at Indiantown Gap near Mt Gretna. Parades are set for July 1 in Belvidere New Jersey and July 4 at Dorney Park. A July 7 festival and block dance will be held on the Post Home lawn. Commander Reuben Davidson led the session.
James E. Walker of Somerset County chairs a radio call urging pasture improvement through lime and superphosphate under the 1999 Farm Program. Orders total about 56 carloads. farmers can pay a deposit now and settle the rest from future program earnings. Contact county agricultural office or community committeeman for details.
Ninty-nine Nesareth High School seniors will receive diplomas in a ceremony this evening in the High School Auditorium. Rev. Walter H. Diehl will give the invocation followed by student speeches. Dr Marty Colline Spillman will deliver the address titled Youth is an age of Challenge. William T. Bennett Jr will present the diplomas as prizes are awarded. The High School orchestra will perform between segments.
Dr John V Shankweiler Muhlenberg College Allentown spoke on Owls and Hawks at the Nagareth Lions Club biemonthly dinner luncheon in the MCA hall Reverend Harvey C Snyder St Johns Lutheran Church introduced him Next meeting moved to July 11 at Nazareth Municipal Park with the club's annual voting match Leh presided Gorman Bethlehem was an out of town guest
A Tuesday evening gathering of the Republican Council of Women at the local YMCC auditorium featured speakers including A Kenneth Jesler Easton Republican chairman William Groman Bethlehem committeeman Mrs Wm Groman Bethlehem club president Josephine Siegfried Lehigh County state committeewoman and Att Stanley J Fehr. Magician Jack Greenwalt performed and Stockertown children staged a Tom Thumb Wedding. A business session led by Mrs Helen Thomas announced a July Doggie Roast at Nasareth Municipal Park with rural members hosting committees led by Mrs Robt Fritchman and others.
Announcement in Hunting & Fishing magazine credits Pal Patsy as best of Irish Setters in the National Sporting Dog Show. Pal Patsy is owned by Charles W. Capes of Rosebank Staten Bland New York, with sire My Pal belonging to Mahlon Bonstein of Easton Pennsylvania. Colonel J Raymond Keiper of New York City bred and owned the dam Henna Patsy.
A lawn dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Werkheiser in town honored four weddings anniversaries including Clinton Wimmer 45th and Paul Werkheiser 11th. Walter Leminger marked 17th, Lester Werkheiser 1st. many Wimmers and Werkheisers attended from Bethlehem and Philadelphia.
Two Nazareth students earned doctor degrees at Temple University s 53rd commencement in Convent Hall Philadelphia Rollin Howard Brier of Mauch Chunk Jr completed doctor of surgical chiropody and Duane Roberts Shiffert of 233 Mauch Chunk Bt earned doctor of dentistry Beury Temple president presided and awarded degrees class limited to 1224 students.
About 1,500 persons were placed in jobs in private industry by the Pennsylvania State Employment Service during the week ending June 2. The year’s total placements near 42,000 with 33,246 in private business. The week’s private placements were down due to Memorial Day reporting gaps. New applications totaled 7,617. Active files dropped to 916,170. public placements reached 518 for a weekly total of 2,000 jobs found.
A regular board meeting led by acting president R K Stout discussed acquiring more manufacturing plants and highways to Nazareth. It announced potential occupancy of the vacant Ilk Mill building and the appointment of a committee to seek sanitation and fire-hazard talks with the Borough Board of Health. Members A G Kern Warren Dech Henry Schlegel to meet health officials.
Mr and Mrs Clarence C Steiner of 832 Gordon St Allentown announce the marriage of their daughter Geraldine M Steiner to Jacob J Walter son of Mr and Mrs Harris E Walter of 22 Park St town The wedding is set for Saturday afternoon June 24 at 1 oclock in St Johns Reformed Church Town Rev Harvey Snyder officiating Maid of honor will be Carrie Borger Northampton Best man Harold Kahler Town Bride to be presented by her father Reception at the grooms parents home then trip to New York They will reside at 632 Gordon St Allentown
At the New York World's Fair on June 29 the Court of Peace will host about 75 000 Scouts leaders parents and friends. J Edgar Hoover head of the FBI praised Boy Scouts as building useful responsible citizens for the nation. A separate note mentions a deep sea fishing trip off Brielle New Jersey. Also reported is Girl Scout Troop 3 ending its year with an all day outing at Jonas John Snyder's farm with perfect attendance by Charlene Hough Ruby June Hough and Shirley Fortuin.
Nazareth Rotary Club dinner session reviewed the past fiscal year and announced the installation of newly elected officers Edward Cassler as president and J Allen Schaeffer as vice president at next week's meeting. New member Alfred Hugo joined and guests Harold Schissler Morris Black Albert Neel and M Vincent attended.
Nazareth Fire Company won first prize for having the largest parade line with 188 men and for the largest fireman in uniform, Earl Frantz. Stanley Woodring, Hose Company president, was elected president of the Four County Firemen’s Association, with the next convention to be held in Nazareth during the Bi-Centennial celebration period next year.
Mr and Mrs Haven Happel and daughter Donna return from a three week westward journey covering 8076 miles with a trailer. They visited relatives en route including Pikey Peak Reno and the Golden Gate Exposition. In California they toured Los Angeles and Hollywood before returning via Dam Grand Canyon El Paso Yellow Stone and other points of interest.
Russell Hess was nominated past sir knight marshall of Nazareth Chamber No 100 O K of F at the weekly meeting in the Odd Fellows Building. Other nominations named Raymond Frey Ebner Pearson Russell Kresge Jacob Searfass Raymond Roth Allen Troxell Lester Laubach and John Willauer with election set for Monday evening June 26. Hess appointed auditing committee Nelson Alpaugh Raymond Frey Charles Welty.
The rural Moravian congregation observes its 192nd year since June 25 1747 with special services led by Rev. Meinert. Festivities include morning choral music by Tromie Bone Choir and a 10 20 a m sermon by Rev. B S Haupert with Rev. Meinert presiding, followed by a Love Feast at 3 p m with greetings from Moravian ministers and pastors, plus guest soloist Mrs. Claude Wolfinger.
Out of town students who have not registered must go to Nazareth High School Office on Friday June 23 at 9:00 A M to complete registration.
Park Manager Leh announced swimming classes at the park pool on Tuesday June 27 from 10 to 11 o clock. Registration urged for parents and children. Weiss leads swimming with a qualified lifeguard and examiner. The softball league will organize Thursday, June 29 at 1 o clock with Leh in charge.
Vigilance Hose Company No 1 held its monthly meeting appointing Frank Kemmerer Carl Drake Michael Masters Asher Hahn Raymond Teel William Edelman Homer Kienzle William Walters William J Hentz Walter Kaller Walter Knecht Lester Johnson Allen Kahler Earl Smith Marshall Moll and Chester Gower to serve on the clam bake committee Ten new members were admitted and eleven membership applications were received.
Andrew S. Leh announces summer concerts at Nazareth Municipal Park starting June 25 at 8 PM through August 27. Dates include Veterans of Foreign Wars Band June 25, Nazareth Community Band July 2, Earl Helds All Girl Band July 9, Nazareth Firemen Band July 16, Northampton Male Chorus July 23, Easton Moose Band July 30, Liberty Band of Lower Nazareth August 6, Bath Community Band August 13, Earl Helds All-Girl August 20, Apollo Male Chorus of Bangor August 27.
Members of Whitefield Council No 183 Daughters of America met in an abbreviated session at KGB Hall Tuesday planning initiation for next week June 27. The degree team will hold its monthly meeting Monday evening June 26 at Mrs Mabel Weavers home with hostesses Mrs Lula Smith and Mrs Weaver. Communion at Arndts The preparatory service and Lord's Supper will be at Arndts Church Sunday June 33 at 10 18 AM led by Rev George R Kieckner Lutheran pastor.
The Nazareth High School class of 1806 held a reunion at Ross Common Manor last Wednesday evening. Frank Temme of New York City acted as toastmaster. Mrs Orthia Heyer Reilley read the class prophecy and letters from Hele ena Chapman Olgas Radovich Dans ald Uhler and Louis Jurasits. Emma Yakna gave a recitation and the alma mater was sung before dancing. Committee in charge included Miss Kathryn Haldeman chairwoman Orn thia Reilley Evelyn Christman Pree da Scheetz Nelda Sisolak Lester Miller and Charles Eilenberger.
Calendar of coming events lists multiple church picnics and community gatherings in Hecktown and Salem Union Class. Rain dates are noted for several events including a June 28 date and a July 1 programme at Bushall. A festival and block party are planned for July 7.
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