Moorestown Farm Products Show Winners Named
The Moorestown Community Farm Products Show held at the Grange Hall displayed 179 Agricultural and Home Economics exhibits. Awards in Agricultural and 4 H potato classes went to William Schlegel and others. home economics honors awarded by Rose Zito Svirbely and Marguerite Erikson.
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Moorestown Grange Hall
Agricultural Extension Service
Nazareth National Bank and Trust Co
A. L. Hacker
Lehigh
Rose Zito Svirbely
Marguerite Erikson
Hacker
William Schlegel
Paul Schlegel
Wilson Roth
Woodrow Roth
Sterling Biliheimer
Robert Edwards
Els
Walter Schlegel
C. W. Williams
Amos Casner
Scholarship Awarded for Essay on the Constitution
Albert M. Greenfield announced a state wide contest to establish a university scholarship awarded annually to Pennsylvania high school students for the best essay on the U S Constitution. The program, approved by Governor George H. Earle, opens to all state high schoolers.
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Pennsylvania
United States
Albert M. Greenfield
George H. Earle
The How and Why of the National Unemployment Census
A nationwide unemployment census will be taken November 16 to 20 under Congress and President Roosevelt. Cards go to every family, with recall of all unemployed or partly unemployed persons to fill. information is confidential and used for statistics.
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United States
Congress
Roosevel
Gress
Post Office Department
Washington
Pia
W.P.A
N.Y.A
C.C.C
1937 Annual Farm Show Opens in Nazareth High School
The sixteenth annual Farm Show sponsored by The Second National Bank Nazareth runs November 18 19 and 20 at Nazareth High School. Exhibitors come from across the country with 4 H Club members drawing keen competition. Special Friday programs include community singing and addresses.
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Nazareth High School
Second National Bank
Nazareth
State College hosts Fall meeting of Agricultural Committee
The Pennsylvania Bankers Association committee and state college leaders held a two day Fall meeting at State College October 29 and 30. Dean Watts spoke on agricultural problems and soil productivity while a 50th anniversary lunch celebrated the School of Agriculture and Experiment Station. A bake sale by the Evangelical Church Ladies Aid is planned for November 13 at Phillips Meat Market starting 9:30 a.m.
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Committee On
Pennsylvania Bankers Association
Pennsylvania State College
State College
School of Agriculture and Experiment Station
Old Main
Bankers’ Party
Parrot Room
Nittany Lion Hotel
E. B. Harshaw
Dean R. L. Watts
School of Agriculture
Ladies Aid Society of the Evangelical Church
Phillips Meat Market
Sons of Veterans Win Prize At Middletown Armistice Day Parade
Company I Second Regiment of the local Sons of Veterans Reserves was announced as a parade winner in Middletown Armistice Day events. The unit had a busy week with parades in Middletown Lancaster and Heller Town plus a trip to Philadelphia for the War Mothers parade.
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Sons of Veterans Reserves
Middletown
Lancaster
Hellertown
Philadelphia
Junior C E Society Social At St John s Reformed Church
The Junior C E Society of St John s Reformed Church held a basement social on Saturday with games and prizes and refreshments for eighteen attendees. Sunday evening’s regular meeting in the chapel featured stories and hymns led by Anna Werkheiser, with Miss Henrietta Frantz as superintendent and Miss Alice N George as assistant superintendent.
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C. E. Society of
St. ‘John’s Reformed Church
Anna Werkheiser
Henrietta Frantz
Alice N. George
Roast Beef Supper in St John’s Reformed Church
November 13 event by local O E 8 to raise funds with a roast beef and sauerkraut supper at St John’s Reformed Church. Proceeds support church activities and community programs.
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St. John's Reformed Church
Forks Church Celebrates 125th Anniversary Services
Forks Church marks its 125th anniversary with services at 10 15 A M 2 15 P M and 7 30 P M Reverend Nevin C Harner and Reverend E P Pfatteicher will preach the morning and afternoon sermons respectively The evening program includes chimes organ recital and choir led by Harry W Lichtenwalner and features clergy from multiple denominations The 1612 1656 1912 timeline notes the church buildings and the church has produced many professionals and leaders in various fields
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Forks
Nevin C. Harner
Eastern Theological Seminary
Lancaster
E. P. Pfatteicher
Evangelical Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsylvania
Well Worth While Society
Thomas E. Yerger
Lafayette College
Greulich
Lloyd R. Shafer
George §. Kieckner
Harry W. Lichtenwalner
Forks Church
Jesus Christ
Christ
Superintendent's Report on Nazareth Schools
Enrollment totals show 1347 pupils with 605 in grades 16 358 in Junior High and 384 in Senior High. Attendance for the month and term reaches 98 percent with 1321 pupils in daily attendance during the month. Seven accidents occurred in September and October causing 16 lost school days including five minor football injuries. The district maintains membership in the National Safety Council.
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National Safety Council
Montinued
Local Resident Keeps Apple Sixty Years Old on Broad Street
A local resident displays an apple reported to be sixty years old, kept at Rev. H. K. Krat Street. The fruit remains well preserved and is noted for its durable shape and longevity in the possession of the keeper.
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South Broad
H. K. Krat
Armistice Day Memorial Service Planned in St John’s
All members of the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary War Mothers and Sons of the Legions are invited to attend the Armistice Day Memorial service at St John’s Reformed Church on Sunday morning November 14.
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American Legion
the Legion Auxiliary
War Mothers and Sons of the Legions
St. John's Reformed Church
Needlework Guild to Meet at Moravian Church
The Needlework Guild of America will meet next Wednesday afternoon November 17 at 2 o'clock in the Moravian Church. Mrs. Marjorie Landis of Bethlehem will speak on The Child Guidance Clinic. All members are urged to attend.
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Needlework Guild of America
Moravian Church
Marjorie Landis
Bethlehem
Child Guidance Clinic
Auxiliary to Meet at Legion Home Tonight
The American Legion Auxiliary H. V. Knecht Unit will hold its regular meeting tomorrow evening November 12 at 7 30 o clock by the Legion Home on South Main Street.
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American Legion Auxiliary
H. V. Knecht
Legion Home
South Main Street
Deadlines for Pennsylvan ia Farm Show Entries Listed
Harrisburg November 11 entries for the twenty second annual Pennsylvania Farm Show to be held January 17 to 21 are now being received at the Farm Show offices in Harrisburg. J Hansell French secretary of agriculture and chairman of the State Farm Show Commission announced today. Closing dates for entries in the show are noted.
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Harrisburg
J. Hansell French
State Farm Show Commission
State Farm Show entries surge at Harrisburg event
Space for commercial exhibitors is filled and entry blanks pour in across twenty five competitive departments. Reports from over thirty State Agricultural associations planning annual conventions in Harrisburg during Farm Show week predict attendance records, weather permitting.
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Harrisburg
Nazareth Forms Bi Centennial Committee for 1940
At a Nazareth Chamber of Commerce meeting held at the Nazareth Inn on October 19 a five member committee was appointed to organize Nazareth's 200th anniversary celebration in 1940. Members are Howard Shimer William Bennett J A Schaeffer R B Fortuin and Mrs C W K Shafer. The group aims to establish a general Bi Centennial Committee and sub committees with extensive planning over the next eighteen months.
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Chamber of Commerce
Nazareth Inn
Nazareth
Howard Shimer
William Bennett
J .A. Schaeffer
R. B. Fortuin
C. W. K. Shafer
J. A
Nazareth School Board Meets With Full Attendance
Nazareth School Board held its regular monthly session with all members present. Treasurer reports a balance of 60 973.40 as of October 1 1937 and October receipts of 10 135.10 against expenditures of 15 183.80 leaving 55 924.70 on November 1. Sinking Fund shows October receipts 3 375 and expenditures 3 375 for interest due October 1 leaving 40 188.03 in the fund on November 1. Tax Collector reports October school tax receipts of 7 876.07 and bills totaling 2 455.06 approved for payment.
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Nazareth School Board
Washeld
Nazareth Woman's Club Holds Monthly Meeting
The Nazareth Woman's Club met in the Nazareth High School music room with president Miss Florence L. Nicholas presiding. They planned a tin can matinee for Nov 23 at 4 pm in the Broad Street Theatre and a free film at the U M C A on Nov 16. The American Home department set a meeting for Nov 24 at 8 pm at Mrs. Theodore Doll’s Stockertown home with Attorney Charles Shimer speaking on "The Legal Status of Women." Members agreed to collect Christmas toys at the December meeting for local children. Hospitality plans and a dramatic social program by Maron Bailey followed, with multiple members as hosts.
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Nazareth Womans Club
Nazareth High School
Florence L. Nicholas
Broad Street Theatre
American Home Department
Ann
U.M.C.A
Theodore Doll
Stockertown
Charles Shimer
Town
Floyd Wagner
Fairview Street
Maron Bailey
Philadelphia
Victoria Regina
Lawrence Hausman
Bailey
Charles L. Shimer
Judson Giles
Andrew Leh
Julia Crawford
Eva Swavely
W. H. Diehl
A. E. Frantz
Fred T. Honeyman
Lena Marcks
H. C. Pohl
Calvin Nickel
Howard Shimer
J. Allen Starner
Harold Starner
C. K. Willard
Fred Wood
Hoohard Grimith
Nazareth Called One of the Loveliest Spots in the World
A Washington, D C couple letters Nazareth as among the most beautiful places they have visited surpassing Mediterranean cities and Irish shores. They praise Center Street Paradise Lane the Holy Family church and the Nazareth Inn while expressing continued affection for the Nazareth Item and the town’s early history.
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Nazareth
Washington
Mediterranean Sea
Algeria
Carthage
Africa
Rock of Gibraltar
Bay of Naples
Delaware
Bushkill
Alps
Poconos
Florence
Munich
Naples
Irish Sea
Ireland
Center Street
Hall Square
Moravian Cemetery
Paradise Lane
Nazareth Inn
Emma O. Meyers
Washington, D. C
Economic Downturn Shapes Year Ahead Amid Stock Slump
A cyclonic market pullback dents stocks with a 38 percent two month drop to 1935 levels. Industry notes include weaker production but resilient retail trade and hopes for a strong Christmas. Prospects cite farm income near record highs, rising construction costs, and labor negotiations tense with potential strikes.
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America
New York
Congress
A. F. of L
Co. L O
General Motors
Chrysler
Ford
Oe Mae
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Moorestown
Greenfield
Pennsylvania Constitution Commemoration Committee
The
White House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Bake Sale
Sons of Veterans
Junior C. E. Society
Ee Jon Re- Ros
Needlework Guild
Penna
State
Secretary of Agriculture
N. Broad St
Woman's Club
Capitol City
Nazareth Item Pub. Co
Holy Family
R. M. Hoferoom
Francs Sinden ES Arsyl
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