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Newspaper
Nazareth Item
Location
Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1939
Page
1
Protestant churches of Bath hold their annual Thanksgiving service rotating among the churches. This year the sermon will be preached at Christ Evy and Reformed church Thursday at 10:00 led by Rev. R. H. Helfferich with town pastors uniting in the service. Public invited to attend.
Troop No 1 led by Grace Oplinger held a meeting at Scout Headquarters Town Hall with 25 members. Three new members Betty Moser Catherine Focht and Dorothy Moser passed tenderfoot tests. Trail Blazing patrol plans a winter hike to the Blue Mountains.
The Holy Name Society of Sacred Heart Church Bath will host a Thanksgiving dance on the evening of Saturday November 25 in the parish hall. Conrad's dance orchestra will provide good entertainment with German and modern music.
The weekly assembly period featured seventh graders with Doris Strunk as chairlady. A play The First Day of School was presented with cast including Margaret Smith Annabelle Smith Audrey Benninger William Ervin William Benninger Victor Thomas Frank Kondikoff and Margaret DeCarlo. Principal P D Bollman and A Shiffer contributed stories. Elsie Reissinger presided as judge for a Question Bee with contestants Jenny Huryn Betty Moser.
The Ever Ready Class taught by Mrs. J. H. Seem met on South Walnut Street with a good turnout. Members enjoyed making articles for personal use and a social session with refreshments served by the hostess. Attendees included Mrs. Lloyd W. Knecht, Mrs. Mason Ernest, Mrs. Harry Weaver, and others.
Mr and Mrs Water Wagner hosted guests at their No Chestnut Street home for a card evening. The party included Mr and Mrs Phil D Bollman Mr and Mrs J R Spanitz and Mr and Mrs Henry Lawrence. Prizes went to Mr Bollman and Mrs Wagner. Refreshments were served.
Raymond Eberly, a Bath fixture in local bands, was surprised Friday evening at his Northampton Street home by more than 25 band members and families. Ill for over a year and bedfast six months, he received cheering support and useful gifts as he continues his health recovery. Mrs. John Beers in Chestnut Street Bath celebrated a birthday with relatives and friends including Walter Danner, Marion McIlhaney, Anne Cole, and others.
St Johns Sunday School holds annual Rally Day on Sunday the 26th with guest speaker Thomas Frickett of Mt Airy Seminary Philadelphia.
Birthday greetings were extended to Mrs. Stanley Hackman, Mrs. L. H. Beam, Mrs. John E. Beers, Wm. Ervin and Dorothy Laubach. The Womans Missionary Society and Girls Guild met at Mrs. C. J. Hahn’s home, with Mrs. Howard Jones presiding and Miss Lillian Reinert as Guild leader.
The Men’s Brotherhood of Christ Ev and Reformed Church met Monday night with strong attendance. President C. F. Sencenbach opened with scripture and prayer, H. H. Heller Jr led singing, F. B. Graver at the piano, Verne Frantz secretary read minutes, Raymond Houser treasurer reported $20 in expenditures for the month, and a two-member committee was appointed.
A lively guide shows how men influence party food. It highlights spaghetti dishes served buffet style with meat sauce and parmesan. Recipes include Italienne Spaghetti with Chicken Liver and Mushrooms and a meat sauce for beef.
A note lists members for the January Brotherhood banquet and a separate oyster supper committee to be set after the holidays. The nominating slate for the next year will include the president and three past presidents: C. F. Sencenbach, David Smith, Mark Werner and Ernest Hayne. A social hour followed with dart baseball and quoits among attendees.
Wolf Junior High School staged its annual Thanksgiving Day program in the Bath Firemen’s Auditorium. Attendance reached 500 to 600, mainly parents and school patrons. Grades 1 to 6 performed pageants, plays, and songs including Health Crusade, The Straw Man, The Planting of the Corn, Thanksgiving songs, and Now and Then, with piano selections by students. The one act play Elmer featured Milton Shotwell, Ruth Oplinger, Jennie Huryn, Doris Leigh, and Arlene ...
Thinking back many years I recall a teacher who combined clever storytelling with self control. Born poor, he earned every inch of schooling and planned a path to success, using a grim determination behind his humor. He shows that ambition shapes destinies when directed rightly, urging readers to consider their own aims and actions.
Doris Eberly, Arthur Strunk, Stephen Diehl, Stephen Kondikoff and Ethel Dech led a costume parade as nearly all children wore outfits. The event raised a neat sum from ticket sales, donated to buy books for the school library.
In the Reformed Sunday school 31 children were enrolled but only 10 attended due to chicken pox. A. B. Lambert auto dealer conducted Philadelphia business Monday. Sunshine Class of the Ev and Reformed Sunday School plans a Friday class meeting at Mrs. Arthur Diehl's Washington Street home with several named attendees also at a Stroudsburg Eastern Star charter night and a bubble party afterward.
A guide on making moist, balanced dressings for poultry discusses using bread as filler, aging bread for texture, and optional additions like celery and onions. It cautions against overpowering flavors, suggests one half teaspoon per quart, and provides per bird planning, stuffing steps, and a wild rice chestnut variation with a turkey hash suggestion.
Aunt Cal warns against overpreparation without foresight. She cautions to anticipate obstacles and verify demand before starting. She urges evaluating finish viability and market vacancies to seize opportunities rather than risk stalling effort.
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