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Newspaper
Nazareth Item
Location
Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1933
Page
1
Dr Frank Crank extols agreeableness as the paramount virtue in business and daily life. He urges readers to smile, be pleasant, and study to make people like them, claiming agreeable people attract contracts, friends, and success across professions.
The Lehigh Valley Section of the American Chemical Society plans a November 17 meeting at 8:00 p m in the Palmerton High School Building. Dr E W Washburn Chief Chemist U S Bureau of Standards will discuss isotopic fractionation of water and its forms, preceded by a 6 30 dinner at the Horse Head Inn. Dr B L Miller of Lehigh University will speak on the romance of graphite.
Troop 79 met in St. John's Lutheran basement with Guy Camp and Rictor Auman in charge. Eleven scouts one official and three visitors attended as Hordendorf and Auman led three new tenderfoot applicants. First aid for first and second class scouts discussed by Mr. Camp. Closing benediction led by Russell Rohn. Troop 32 met at the YMCA with Elmer Snyder in charge. Patrols practiced first aid compass work and tenderfoot requirements. New members listed as Jacob Redline Claude Grube and Lester Butz. A sale committee was named featuring Warren Breinig Robert Freeman David Worman and Bud Fehner. Games and scoutcraft activities followed. The law oath and benediction closed the session.
A light fire of undetermined origin was found Sunday morning in the Anangst Apartments at Broad and Belvidere streets and promptly extinguished by Officer Les Stuber after being notified. No damage details given. Daisy Master celebrated her birthday Tuesday with a Master home party on Main Street featuring pastimes and lunch.
Nazareth will build a new post office at an estimated cost of 73700. Citizens welcome the project though locations vary, with Circle and Hall Athletic Field favored. Bids from local property owners will be sought to select the most suitable site for the department and residents.
Junior High School stages Daddy Long Legs on November 23 and 24 at eight o clock. The Jean Webster comedy follows Judy Abbott a foundling who defies the orphanage and relates to guardian Jerrvis Pendleton who arranges to send her to college. Judy writes letters from college while Pendleton remains unseen inspiring a lively courtship and a charming tale of independence. The cast includes Judy Abbott Louise Kern and Jervis Pendleton Joseph Schlegel with Miss Bechtel directing assisted by Miss Etschman.
Nazareth Temple No. 10 and Wind Gap Temple No. 224 joined temples from Northampton county for a two day school of instruction by the Ladies of the Golden Eagle in Murphy hall Bethlehem. District Grand Templar Flora Frick led sessions focusing on ritual work and balloting and flag ceremony. State and county officers including Mrs. Nellie Fisher grand templar and Mrs. Elias Logan Philadelphia attended.
Mr and Mrs Samuel Sequine opened an updated lunch room and soda fountain in the Heckman Building, formerly Georges Confectionery. The renovated space features a late model soda fountain and new furniture, with each table and chair in color coordinated trimmings, presenting a neat appearance. The Sequine hosts invite inspection and patronage.
C A Buckius district engineer for the Pennsylvania State Highway Department addressed the Rotary Club at the M C A. He recapped progress in taking over township roads and noted a new law fixes 105 per mile for maintenance on state improved roads after January 1 1934. The plan charges large townships with road mileage costs. funds from motor vehicle licenses will stay in road improvements. In 1931 235 miles were taken over locally, 141 more since then. 66 14 miles were improved when taken over leaving remaining miles to be improved. The township road act will add 53 000 road miles to the present system. Other guests included Alvin Sloan Clark Willever Reuben Steven and E H Meglathery. Birthday flower for William Frack. H P Wesley led singing with Charles Hess at piano.
Nazareth District Sunday School Association holds its annual convention and rally at Human Evangelical Church on Sunday afternoon November 19 at 2:30 oclock. An interesting program has been arranged for the event and address to follow.
Prof. Robert R. Fritsch of Allentown, incumbent Bible chair at Muhlenberg College, speaks with clear local delivery at the Nazareth District S. B. Association convention. Officers for the coming year will be elected at a brief business session. Members from Bushkill Centre Schoeneck Hecktown Christian Springs Tatamy Forks East Lawn Nazareth invite all to attend.
Nazareth regular meeting held November 6 1933 with most members present President Hartzell presiding Minutes of October 2 and special meetings October 6 and 11 adopted Bills approved by committee and Treasurer directed to pay listed charges including Metro Edison Frack and Leh Nazareth Steel Fabricators Gulf Refining Co Nazareth Silk Co strike officers named and noted Continued on Page Five.
About 200 Odd Fellows attended Constantine Lodge 1099 I O O F meeting in the Odd Fellows Hall on Friday evening. Fifty members of Constantine Lodge of Allentown exemplified the first degree. Remarks on the order’s good were offered by guests and by Howard Shimer and Rev. W H Wotring. Refreshments were served by the welfare committee. Camp 315 P O of A met last evening with Naomi Uhler presiding. Grace Pike led devotionals. Ells Hay was secretary. Mary Abel reported finances. Mrs. Esther Hareigle was listed as sick. Lucy Remaley is in Pennsylvania Hospital Philadelphia.
Minnetonka Tribe of the I O R M will suspend their business meeting Tuesday evening to allow chiefs and members to attend a booster meeting and street demonstration in Allentown. Members should assemble at Shafer's Hall by 6 45 PM and form a motor caravan to the city.
The Woman's Club held a regular meeting at the High School. President Mrs. Ralph Fry announced the annual tin can matinee on November 28 at Broad Street Theatre. A birthday social at St John’s Lutheran Church is set for November 23 at 8. The club’s Welfare Committee will host the event, and a Federation of Women’s Clubs convention report from Pittsburgh was shared along with book reviews and musical solos.
Hummelstown council wiped an $18,000 debt, cut the tax rate, and employed locals to beautify streets, sewers, a school athletic field, a baseball diamond, and a playground. Quarry owner L O Holler donated stone, and Hershey Chocolate later found work for the town, yielding zero unemployment.
About 225 people attended a Thursday banquet hosted by the American Legion for the Auxiliary to the War Mothers. Elwood Anangst opened with an invocation, Asher Keindler served as toastmaster, and speakers included Leo Achterman, Mrs. Leo Achterman, Arthur Anders, and several comrades. Music by an orchestra directed by Miss Leng Marcks complemented the evening.
The Rural Choir Tournament, a feature of the Farm Products Show at Nazareth High School, will be held Saturday afternoon November 18 at 2:00 in the auditorium. Seven rural choirs with 8 to 30 members compete, each singing Incline Thine Ear and a second selection, with own organist accompaniment and judges’ scoring. Directors and participating groups from St. Paul Union Indianland, Walnutport R-1, Bushkill Center Union Nazareth R-2, Dryland Church Heck Town Bath Plainfield Church Bangor R-5, Belfast Wesley Methodist Nazareth R-3, Forks Church Easton R-2, Bushkill Methodist Bath R-1. Everyone is invited.
Health authorities report two scarlet fever cases in the past week and appeal to citizens to cooperate with the local Health Officer to check further spread. Mrs Elwood Arnold of New Street and Phyllis Stolmack of Main Street are under quarantine.
The Harold Knecht Post 415 Auxiliary met at the Y M C A with president Mrs Carrie Nagle presiding. Minutes by Mrs Camp. devotion by Mrs Clara Meyers. J Stewart Eyer read In Flanders Fields. Members discussed Thanksgiving baskets, Kiddie party, and the annual membership drive led by Mrs Milheim, Mrs Andrews, Mrs Osterstock, and Mrs Nagle.
A pleasant surprise was given to Miss Isabelle Kuntsman at her South Main Street home last Wednesday for her birthday. Attending were sisters Mrs. Sarah Sterner of Easton, Mrs. Charles Grubb of Boonton New Jersey, Miss Abbie Kuntsman of Philadelphia, Dr. Charles Wiegner of Philadelphia, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dewalt of Faston, and Miss Clara Beck of town. She received many gifts including a floral tribute from the Anna Nitscheman Circle of King's Daughters at the Moravian Church, of which she is a charter member.
The Nazareth School Board met Monday with presiding C F Mar. Directors Ziegler and Beck were absent. Treasurer showed Oct 1 balance 4124,244.32, Oct receipts 15133.33, expenditures 10800.90, fall balance 45478.36 on Nov 1. Tax collector reported Oct collections 6486.29. Bills 2637.68 approved for payment. Auditorium use requested for Rural Dramatic Tournament on Dec 7. Nazareth Choral Society concerts planned for Jan 23 final rehearsal and Jan 24 performance approved. Reorganization set for Dec 4. new board members take duties after Nov 7 election.
Bath council held a full session on Monday November 6 with members present except Behrg. The body reviewed sidewalk work on St Walnut Street initiated by Dr L H Cunin and discussed shoulder preparations. A deputized group from Nelson Lahnston plant sought compensation terms, with sheriff deputies assisting. time sheets and mill maintenance are under review for liability. Tax collector J E Beers reported 1933 taxes of 141.73 and treasurer W A Miller logged October receipts 2333.41 expenditures 2244.95, leaving 83.46 in current funds.
The Sunday altar flowers at the local Lutheran Church come from Mrs Ella G E Seyfried and Dr Ernest A N Seyfried in memory of Franklin J Seyfried who died November 12 1932. Donors include Mrs Matilda Burley Mr and Mrs James George Mr and Mrs W Ruch Mr and Mrs RJ Hoch and Mrs Jennie Werner.
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