Rural School Notes and Local Visits Highlight November
The district reports seven pupils in our school across grades seven to first, with mentions of visitors including Mrs and Mr Schramel and other neighbors. November poetry is The Barefoot Boy by John Greenleaf Whittier, as Betty Taschler hosted a Sunday gathering and Frank Stubish bought a different car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hess
Joseph Schramel
and Mikne
Mike God
Joseph
Mike Dingos
Barefoot Boy
John Greenleaf Whittier
Betty Taschler
Faustner
Margaret Chuss
Helen Boyko
Frank Stubish
School Room Helpers Keep Windows Bright
A school room appears cheery after girls and teachers cleaned and arranged the windows. Students including Helen Hartle Fenstermaer Evelyn Wetzel Taschler and Frank Korich helped erase boards and tidy the room while others like Marilyn Miller and Smith prepared for upcoming lessons and departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ectel
Smith
Marilyn Miller
Florida
Michael Taschler
Stanton
Frank Keer
Helen Hartle Fenstermaer
Evelyn Wetzel
Taschler
Frank Korichter
Paul Boyko
Mike
Mt Jefferson School Students Receive New English Books
Absent due to illness are Lester Danner Grace Danner Joyce Houser Ernest Hoch Doris Hoch Lillian Dieter Ardelene Mathias William Mathias and Caroline Yelick. Third through seventh grades receive new English texts and seventh grade adds History books. Pupils make world country dolls and Ella Knecht won a Nazareth Hallowe'en parade prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Danner
Grace Danner
Joyce Houser
Ernest Hoch
Doris Hoch
Lillian Dieter
Ardelene Mathias
William Mathias
Caroline Yelick
Ella Knecht
Nazareth
Ella
Clifford Filchner
Grace Haldeman
Betty Hartzell
Dorothea Butz
Arlene Filchner
Marvin Werkheiser
Gilbert Millheim
Mae Bruch
Jackson School Pupils Create Teeth Brushing Chart Win Football Game
Jackson School pupils produced a calendar titled We Brush Our Teeth featuring Pilgrims and Indians. The November border was crafted by Hilda Unger and Bettie Seyfried, with Betty Kern designing the calendar. A current events talk was held, several students were praised for spelling, and Robert Moyer’s team won a football game 42 to 36 led by captains Moyer and Beverly Earle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson School
Hilda Unger
Bettie Seyfried
Betty Kern
Paul Florey
Harold Lahr
Roy Buralli
Eleanor Borger
Gladys Roth
Paul Lahr
Beverley Barb
Pauline Eckhart
Eleanor Berger
Carl Remaley
Gloria Feldman
Robert Moyer
Beverly Earle
Washington School Halloween Party Surprise Prize
At our Hallowe'en party Mrs Balliet had to guess why all pupils wore costumes. She failed to guess Russe Frey, who won a prize. We received new arithmetics and sterilized sea sand for our sand-table, which we are glad to have.
Tamany School Reports and Halloween Parties
Eighth grade readers finished Tom Sawyers book reports and made a Tom illustration. Eleanor Seyfried and another student earned a perfect spelling record for six weeks. Prizes were given by Mrs. Allen. Halloween events included a party hosted by Charles Oessenich and a Boy Scouts gathering at George Messinger’s home with prizes for games. Girl Scouts affiliated with the Reformed Church invested 20 girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Sawyers
Tom
Eleanor Seyfried
Allen
Charles Oessenich
August Wessenich
George Messinger
Hallowe'en
Donald Burley
Paul Jones
Reformed Church
Palmer School Visitors Spread Across Bethlehem and Bath
Floyd Wentzell Minnie Wentzell and Eva of Pen Argyl visited George Wentzell and family on Sunday. Vesta Williamson Blanche of Bethlehem visited Clarence Williamson and family. Albert Fritz Palmerton and family visited Raymond Flyte and family. Edna Wentzell returned home after Bath visit. Rita Trayes visited Irene Flyte. Elsie Stenner visited Clayton Sterner’s. Harold Trayes hosted Sunday School with about fifteen Bangor members. Elsie Eva Alta Sterner and Ollie Miller visited Elsie Kresge at Sciota. Mrs Jacob Buskirk and children spent Sunday with Richard Bender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Rita Trayes
Irene Flyte
Elsie Stenner
Clayton Sterner
Harold Trayes
Bangor
Elsie
Eva
Alta Sterner
Ollie Miller
Elsie Kresge
Sciota
Jacob Buskirk
Richard Bender
Point Phillips school reports colors motto and party prizes
The Point Phillips school has chosen Emerald Green and brown as colors and Not at the top but climbing as the motto with the wild daisy as the flower. A Hallowe en party yielded prizes for Grace Barrall Jacqueline Bealer Emma Barrall and Ethel Huth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Phillips
Grace Barrall
Jacqueline Bealer
Emma Barrall
Ethel Huth
Howard Barrall
Ethel Mackes
Miriam Miltenberger
Robert Bartholomew
Elwood Warner
Edgar Quest
Ralph Paine
Jacobsburg School News and Rural Grain Market Notes
News from Jacobsburg School includes absences and letters to a teacher, weekend visits in Pen Argyl and Bethlehem, relatives in New York, a rain day Chinese Checkers game, and joy over new English workbooks. Separate item notes oats and barley income decline due to reduced horse feed and lower industrial demand. The Bureau of Agricultural Economics cites 1910 to 1938 trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brice Walter Albert
Betty Grove
Pen Argyl
Brice Freestone
New York
Howard Gold
Stephen Gostony
Bethlehem
John Morykan
George Morykan
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Washington
Bureau
Local Woman Wins Last Week's Recipe Contest
Nazareth Item reports a local woman won last week’s recipe contest judged by Miss Schnerr. Top prize is 1.00 in cash and entry in a national contest. four runners up receive Brer Rabbit Molasses. Grand prize offers 500 cash or 500 grocery value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazareth
Chatter about early radio and modern echoes of the past
A look back at old time radio talking about mike fright and windowed studios. Noting KDKA and CBS expansion, personalities like Jack Benny and Paul Winchell appear with anecdotes of double talk and evolving broadcasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Ranson
KDKA
Pittsburgh
CBS
Clif Nazarro
Jack Benny
NBC
Nazarro
David Ross
Irene
Star Theatre
Tim
al Kavelin
Paul Winchell
Bowes Hour
Ted Weems
Mike
Hamburger Mary's
Armstrong
Dr. Greene
Ray Noble
WHN
St. Anthony Hour
Graymoor Monastery
Peggy Mann
Enoch Light Band
Bremen
Judge Crater
Paul Whiteman
Hal Kemp
Kemp
Birthday Party for Miss Isabelle Lilly
Miss Isabelle Lilly celebrated her fourteenth birthday with a gathering at her parents home on East Walnut Street. Attending were numerous girls including Katharine Schissler Ruth Eberts Mary Puls Phyllis Shafer Ruth Koch and others along with family members Mr and Mrs Clinton Miller Clinton Steiver and Lorraine and William Lilly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Lilly
Girl Scout Patrol
Loretta Puls
Irene Phillips
Ruth Kessler
Dorothy Christman
Naomi Koch
Pauline Fogel
William Lilly
Clinton Miller
Clinton Steiver
Tilghman Steiver
Russell Lilly
Lorraine
Auction notices mix farm and real estate in Nazareth and Wind Gap
Public sales announced for November 30 1939 in Ackertown to Plainfield area including Fordson tractor Mexsinger thrasher and household goods. Real estate sale at 12 noon December 1 in Wind Gap features a 2 1/2 story frame dwelling with steam heat and garage apartment plus kitchen appliances and furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jong Road
Plainfield Church
Peter]rantz
Broadway
West Street
Wind Gap
J. C. Keller
Dee
J.C. Seller
Long Road
Ackermantown
H. P. Gas Inc
Saus Fe Fara
Willys Knight
Forts
Peter Frantz Wm
T. Mabus
Audt
Mauch Chunk
Nazareth
J.C. Kelle
Kelvinator Gfe
Clarence Huber
Walter Schlegel
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Christman
Apentown Hospital
Schramel
Mrr
Mrs. Derhammer
Mendas
Stanley Hummer
John Keller
Frank Flemish
and Bendekovits
John Kline
Mike Grol
Roy Hoch
Bterling
Chad
Ott East Centre
MT. Jefferson School
Elaine Buts
Washington School
Catherine Fehnel
Kenneth Miltenberger
Tatamy School
Constance Bartholomew
Jacobsburg School
Frank Lakatos
Popular Mechanics
Maeve
Globe
Hi Story Denoticon
Beens
Popular Mechanics Co
Onterte
Swen
Oakland Park
Lewis I. Tavsbach
Leidy P. Laubach
Lewis TI
Laubach
Bethlehem Township
Northampton County
Ime
Wm, Mabus
Markeb
Frankenfield
Max Pisarey
S—Sales
Arcola
WM. T. Mabus de Gata
Nasereth
Cherry Hill
Newburg
Schoeneck Farms, Inc
Nazareth, Pa
Peter Eee Nazareth
Hiain
Tee
Broad St
Fon
W. F. Messinger
Sout Beata St
Nished
Dr.ow. Scutt
Nasarethe Tel
South Wen
Gara
Weman Street
Allentown
Main ST
Nazaereth
Amn
Brennat Theatre
Helen Bath
Boomer
Albert Sturgis
Bon
Main Bt
Bron Rites
Joseph F Hert
N. Couney
Northampton
Pennsylvania
Saliat
Nazareth Nationa Bank & Trust Company
Azareth
Calvin FL Smith
Easton Trust
Easton
Elmer &. Romuerem
Ore
Star of
Gerande
Martha A. Kemmerer
R. D
Court of Common Pleas
Northmot County
Nasareth
Alcu
Arle
Charles L
Clarence G
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