28 May 1936
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Newspaper
Nazareth Item
Location
Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1936
Page
1
Fragmented text discusses J Edgar Hoover and federal power, politics, and law enforcement in the United States. Mentions influence on courts, suppression of dissent, and the question of reliability of the federal crackdown on crime and policing.
Sunday School classes taught by Mrs. J H Beem and Mrs. David Smith won attendance contests with awards accepted by Mrs. J F Clarke and Miss Beatrice Bartholomew. A surprise party at Oscar Shiffer’s home honored a relative with games and refreshments. Rev R H Helfrich spoke to the Slatington Rotary on Odd Fellows I Have Met. Nazareth High honor roll includes Catherine Hahn Josephine Muscler and William Moser.
Bath area school students from the Bath community will conduct the vesper service next Sunday evening. Rev. Helffrich delivered sermons on witness and belief, and Juniors and Setlers provided anthems at morning and evening services.
The pattern 8755 describes a Peter Pan collar frock with a waist and hip line that flatters, featuring a paneled skirt and flare. It calls for 54 yards of satin material and 4 yards of contrast for the jacket, with a suggestion of a flower accessory replacing the tie for feminine charm. Send 15 cents per pattern, along with name, address, style number and size to Patricia Dow in Brooklyn.
A column highlights women reshaping home life and science with practical action. It cites Stuart Chase on women’s leadership, Clare Hires growing plants in sealed bottles, Lela E. Booker’s vitamin H extraction, and Mary Horgor as diving champion. It also touches air travel, old fashioned strawberry shortcake, lip care, and tuberculosis patient activism.
A farmer recalls a bees swarm moment and argues for stronger cooperative marketing and noncommercial farm organizations. He notes shifts in agriculture, the need for honey sales, and the role of seeds and fertilizers in profitable farming, urging rural financial security and farmer cooperation.
The snippet includes a notice about the National League of the Tuberculous in Astoria New York and readers prompted to contact for information. It mentions air tight metal canisters for keeping crackers coffee and other foods fresh and even an example of testing them in water. It also describes a decorative kitchen implement and a joke about praying for kidneys.
A veteran state hospital administrator recalls 1900 era care lacking phones signals X rays ECGs insulin and ventilation. He recalls baths in portable tubs strict visiting hours and staff of about one per two beds. Patients stayed 31 days on average and death rates were three times today. Now hospitals run differently and rely on modern medicine.
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