Off year elections signal cautious public mood and policy
Dorothy Thompson notes no wish to surrender political control to labor or big government. Voters show indifference to red scare rhetoric, with CIO defeats in Detroit and other centers. Bond proposals mostly rejected, and municipal plant takeovers defeated. Republicans gain modestly in regions. trend toward voting for the best candidate regardless of party persists. Economic signals point to a cautious Congress and slower business, with mixed steel and retail trends and a tentative outlook for 193? continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Thompson
Detroit
CIO
Cleveland
Akron
LaGuardia
New York
Tememany
Miss Thompson
Sixteenth Annual Farm Show Draws Large Northampton County Crowd
Over 3000 attend the 16th annual Farm Products show directed by the Northampton County Agricultural Extension Service. Exhibits were displayed across Thursday and Friday with an evening awards program in the auditorium. D J Leopold of Lebanon pa, president of the Pennsylvania State Bankers Association, urged stronger rural banking cooperation. RR B Donaldson of Pennsylvania State College spoke on marketing with emphasis on cooperation between farmers and banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northampton County Agricultural Extension Service
Spennd
Pennsylvania State
D. J. Leopold
Lebanon
Pennsylvania State Bankers Association
Leopold
B. Donaldson
Pennsylvania State College
Rotary Club hears talk on Europe and Asia Minor
Nasareth Rotary Club members and guests gathered Monday in the Nasareth MCA auditorium to hear L. G. Weller of Catasauqua discuss Europe and Asia Minor. Weller, a Puller Pump Company representative and native of Germany, was introduced by Fred B. Hunt. Asa McIlhaney of Bath will present Northampton County historical data next week. Guests included Joseph Morrow of Catasauqua Peter Weisley of town and Roy Fehnel of Belfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nasareth Rotary Club
Nasareth ¥.M.C.A
Europe
Asia Minor
L. G. Weller
Catasauqua
Puller Pump Company
Germany
Fred B. Hunt
Asa McIlhaney
Bath
Northampton County
Joseph Morrow
Peter Weisley
Town
Roy Fehnel
Belfast
44 Hour Law Sets 1960 Start Date in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg reports the 44 hour work week law becomes effective December 1. Secretary Ralph M. Bashore of the Department of Labor and Industry says over 6,000 jobs may be created and the act will be interpreted flexibly to fit individual cases with provisions for variations approved by the Industrial Board. Public hearings on petitions for changes were held all week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Ralph M. Bashore
Labor and Industry
Bashore
Department of Labor
State Industrial Board
Industial Board
Duck Dinner Hosted by Derrs on North Broad Street
Mr and Mrs Jack Derr hosted a Sunday duck dinner at their North Broad Street home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ellis Thomas, Mr and Mrs Milton Hellick, Charles Riel Uck of Smoketown, Mr and Mrs Clinton Derr of Easton, and Mr and Mrs Warren Snyder of Emmaus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Derr
North Broad Street
Ellis Thomas
Milton Hellick
Charles Riel Uck
Smoketown
Mars
Clinton Derr
Easton
Warren Snyder
Emaus
Tom Thumb Wedding at Forks Church December 4
Coming events note that the Tom Thumb Wedding will be presented by Forks Church at the Bushkill Center Church at 7 30 P M. All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Thumb
Forks Church
Bushkill Center
Nazareth and Wilson to clash in Turkey Day tilt
Nazareth and Wilson Borough High Schools meet for the eleventh time this morning in the annual Turkey Day game at Wilson home field. Both teams, coming off uneven schedules, seek a victory as fans anticipate a hard fought rivalry clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazareth
Wilson Borough
Wilson
Washington, N. J
Nazzarenes
Northampton
Comedy Draws Many Cast For Three Act Play
A chaotic OCR fragment lists a three act comedy with cast including Durs Rose Polkovitz Emma Yukna Ilovitch Dominic Merlo William Tamandl Frank Huber Stanley Vetovitz and Michael Kay Presented by Holy Family Catholic OC. The snippet hints at a local theatre listing with names and roles in a small community production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Hum
Jimmy Beaterday
Sun the Holy Family Catholic OC H
Durs
Rose Polkovitz
Utsch
Emma Yukna
Ilovitch
Dominic Merlo
William Tamandl
Frank Huber
Stanley Vetovitz
Michael Kay
Cak
Nazareth Band Hosts Former Members at Rehearsal
The Nazareth Band Board of Directors hosted about thirty former members during their regular rehearsal in the town hall on Monday evening. Guests of honor included John Ehrig John Lehr Barry Venter Samuel Ruth and Herbert Bnyder. Regular members present were Charles Seyfried H M Bell Donald Johnson Robert Beers Carl Miller Charles Hellick Peter Weisley Lester Bell Harry Olsen Myron Leh Junior Renner John Delchman Merlyn Steed Earl Shafer Russell Lilly Earl Audenreich Clifford Rohn Clinton Rice Frederick Reimer Gerald Meyers Harold Rinker Marlyn Riegel and Willard Schisler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazareth Band
Theand Hall
John Ehrig
John Lehr
Barry Venter
Samuel Ruth
Herbert Bnyder
Charles Seyfried
H. M. Bell
Donald Johnson
Robert Beers
Carl Miller
Charles Hellick
Peter Weisley
Lester Bell
Harry Olsen
Myron Leh
Junior Renner
John Delchman
Merlyn Steed
Earl Shafer
Russell Lilly
Earl Audenreich
Clifford Rohn
Clinton Rice
Frederick Reimer
Gerald Meyers
Harold Rinker
Marlyn Riegel
Willard Schisler
Scholastics Clinch 6-0 Victory Over Bethlehem Firemen
Nazareth Nazarenes, under Jack Reitze in his first year, finished 7-4 after a 6-0 win over Bethlehem Fire Co. at Municipal Park. They opened with four straight wins, outscoring opponents 148 to 74, with key early victories including Easton Trojans and Catasauqua Trojans. The season closed with the Firemen loss as Louie Pedro kicked off and Nazareth secured the shutout in the first quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Co
Bethlehem
Gareth
Jack Reitze
Washington A
Nasarenes
Easton Trojans
Bethlehem Panthers
Bangor A. A
Catasauqua Trojans
Roseto
Reitze Clan
Alpha Bluejackets
Roseto Redjackets
Nazareth
Banger
Pen Argyl
Easton Triangles
Beth Schem
Blue and Gold
Louie Pedro
Nagareth
Naz
Local Girl Scouts Camp Fire near Poor House Woods
A group of Girl Scouts gather around a camp fire in a corn field near the Poor House Woods on Armistice Day. Velma Rohn sits by the fire with Ada Snyder nearby, while Esther Pasini feeds twigs and others in the rear collect more timber. names include Carmel, Mae King, Josephine Stohl, Helen Rohn, Helen Bajan, and Anna Bajan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poor House Woods
Velma Rohn
Ada Snyder
Carmel
Mae King
Esther Pasini
Josephine Stohl
Helen Rohn
Helen
Anna Bajan
Missionary from India to Speak at St John’s Lutheran Service
Sunday evening November 28 the Women’s Missionary Society of St John’s Lutheran Church will hold the annual Thank-offering service. Rev Fred J Fiedler returned missionary from India will deliver the sermon on The Gospel in India. Public invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Society of St
All Clergies Invited to Bethlehem Meeting November 29
Bethlehem Ministerial Association announces two World Conference reports on life and faith joining for a World Council of Churches. Dr. James H. Franklin will discuss Oxford July and Dr. J. Ross Stevenson will cover Edinburgh August, with prayers for Easton Allentown Nazareth area clergy to attend Monday November 29 at 3 p.m. in Bethlehem. Rollin Kachline suffered apoplexy during a hospital visit and was hospitalized with left-side paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Christian Council On Life and Work
Oxford
England
World Conference On Faith and Order
Edinburg
Scotland
Near East
World Council of Churches
Christendom
Ministerial Association of Bethlehem
James H. Franklin
Crozer Theological Seminary
Heckewelder Place
Bethlehem
J. Ross Stevenson
Princeton Theological Seminary
Easton
Allentown
Nazareth
Freemansburg
Hellertown
Northampton
Pennsylvanias Bear Season Draws Strong Harvest Report
Reports from multiple sections of the Pennsylvania bear territory show one of the largest first day kills in years. Executive Director Seth Gordon notes 25 bears in one North Central section and widespread high hunter turnout aided by light snow. The state, a pioneer in bear protection since 1905, now issues a separate bear season and allows two bears per camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruin
Seth Gordon
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Gordon
Tiet
Pennsylvania
Commission
Pike County
Monroe County
Golden Wedding Anniversary for Renner Couple
Mr and Mrs William F Renner of Bath celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday November 26 at their Main Street home. They wed November 26 1887 in the Reformer Parsonage Phillipsburg NJ with Rev Townsend officiating. Longtime residents of Beersville and Bath the Renners enjoy good health and a quiet home celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Renner
Main Street
Bath
Reformer
Phillipsburg
N. J
Mr. Townsend
Renners
Beersville
Renner
William Renner
Rebecca
Engagement announced for Elizabeth Van Cleaf and Walter Bachman
Maplewood New Jersey November 25 engagement of Elizabeth Van Cleaf to Walter Bachman son of Mrs C E Bachman Nazareth Pennsylvania announced by their parents The bride elect is a Columbia High School Hood College graduate Bachman a Lehigh University graduate with Gibbs Cox marine engineers New York City The wedding is planned for early spring. Philadelphia November 25 over 25000 Pennsylvania groups hold Thanksgiving services to commemorate the 300th anniversary sailing of Peter Minuit and settlers from Gothenburg Sweden to establish New Sweden per the Pennsylvania 300th Anniversary Commission proclamation to mark the holiday (Continued on Page Four).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maplewood
N. J
Elizabeth van Cleaf
Walter C. Bachman
C. E. Bachman
Nazareth
Mr. Bachman
John C. van Cleaf
Columbia High School
Hood College
Bachman
Lehigh University
Gibbs & Cox, Inc
Marine Engineers of
New York City
van Cleaf
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Earle
Sweden
General Assembly
Gothenburg
New
Cement Workers Mark Safety Movement Twenty-Fifth Anniversary
The Portland Cement Association observes 25 years of safety efforts with a coast to coast NBC broadcast. More than 200000 employees heard safety talks as plants nationwide sounded whistles at 3 45 pm. Speakers included Henry A Reninger John W Finch John Porter and other industry leaders. The Nazareth Lone Star Mercurus plants joined festivities with enhanced facilities and local plant representatives hosting reception spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland Cement Association
N.B. C
New York City
U.S.A
Penn- Dixie
Broad St
Nazareth Cement Plan
Lone Star
Mercuris
Henry A. Reninger
John
W. Finch
U. S. Bureau J Ot Mines
John J. Porter
North American Cement Corporation
Norman Vincent Peale
Marble Collegiate Church
Night Patrols Target Illegal Deer Hunting Near Bushkill Moore Line
In the Wind Gap area near Bushkill Moore Township the back roads are under enhanced night patrols to catch violators of game laws. Flashlights have been sighted nightly ahead of the deer season and residents reported several sightings on Tuesday evening. Two state troopers and game wardens searched the area and may file further reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bushkill-Moore Township
Wind Gap
Little Gap
Nazareth
Legionnaires Banquet Behind Auxiliary Ace Event
Mrs Beatrice Klock Eastern director of the American Legion auxiliaries spoke at the Ladies Auxiliary banquet in the Y M C A attended by about 1125 guests George Hartzell post commander also spoke Mrs Anna Laubach opened the banquet as toastmistress Rev Walter Diehl led invoc and an entertainment program featured by orchestra, xylo phone, vocal trios and trumpet selections A check from the Auxiliary to the Legion for the building fund was presented and a corsage given to the Gold Star member Mrs Knecht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Klock
Lansford
American Legion Auxiliaries
Y.M.C.A
Ladies
Harold V. Knecht
American Legion
George Hartzell
Anna Laubach
Charles Millheim
Walter H. Diehl
Special meeting of Sons of Veterans urged attendance
A special meeting of the Sons of Veterans will be held in Eagle Hall tomorrow night at 8 P. M. to elect officers. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of Veterans
Eagle Hall
Evolution of Big Game Bullets and Design Trends
The piece surveys how high powered rifles and jacketed bullets spurred a search for a versatile big game bullet. It tracks evolving projectile designs from soft point to hollow point and protected point varieties, noting shifting popularity and field experience while hinting at continued discussion.
Nazareth Red Cross District Aims to Hit $1200 Quota
Nazareth branch chair Mrs. F D Heckman said canvassing is incomplete so no final district report is ready. The Nazareth Red Cross expects to reach the $1200 quota this week and plans a full district report next week for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazareth
F. D. Heckman
American Red Cross
S of A Card Party in Belvidere Street Hall
Washington Camp 445 Patriotic Order Sons of America held a card party at Shafer Hall Belvidere St Prizes were awarded to Mrs Paul Kern Sterling Smith Lillian Keim Sommers Ruth Fehr Jane Hack Innes Mrs Mabel Borger Mrs Paul Hann Ralph Rissmiller Virginia Werkheiser Mrs Mattie Smith Mae Fortner Charles Hess Mrs Dorothy Peters Alice Hartzell Joseph Rayerk Jr Cula Brobst Martyn Riegel Thomas Weaver Virginia Frantz Nettie Kleppinger and Mrs Paul Kern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Patriotic Order, Sons of America
Shafer Hall
Belvidere St
Paul Kern
Sterling Smith
Lillian Keim
Sommers
Ruth Fehr
Jane Hack. Innes
Mabel Borger
Paul Hann
Ralph Rissmiller
Virginia Werkheiser
Mattie Smith
Mae Fortner
Charles Hess
Dorothy Peters
Alice Hartzell
Joseph Rayerk Jr
Cula Brobst
Home Group to Meet in Stockertown on December 1
The American Home Group of the Woman's Club will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday evening December 1 at 745 PM at the home of Mrs Theodore Doll in Stockertown. Mrs Doll and Miss Florence L Nicholas host the event with Mr Charles Shimer as speaker on The Legal Status of Women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Theodore Doll
Stockertown
Doll
Florence L. Nicholas
Charles Shimer
American Home Group
Ralph W. Fry
Robert Pauley
C. K. Wil Uar
Paul Wunderly
Pred A. Marcks
William Jacobs
Joseph Heintvelman
H. P. Weisley
Guy Camp
F. N. Wagner
George Kleckner
Miriam Kleckner
Edward Cassler
William Kleppinger
Marionette Club Organized at Junior High
A marionette club was organized at the junior high school with Miss Jean Clute as faculty advisor. The group elected Eugene LeVan president John Beisel secretary and James Fetherol treasurer to plan a Cinderella based show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Clute
Eugene LeVan
John Beisel
James Fetherol
Silver Tea Planned by St Johns Sunday School
Members of the Beginners Department of St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church Sunday School will hold a silver tea on Saturday afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock. The event will be open to both children and adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Evangelical-Lutheran Church
Reasonable enforcement stance on 44 hour law work limits
Harrisburg reports Secretary Ralph M Bashore will be reasonable about enforcing the 44 hour work law effective December 1. Inquiries about a hairdresser's permanent wave operation show service may extend beyond the limit if the service is completed, applying to hairdressers barbers waiters and other service occupations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Ralph M. Bashore
Secretary of Labor and Industry
Bashore
Nazareth Inn Serves Private and Public Gatherings
The Nazareth Inn clarifies it does not cater to dinner and dance parties. It emphasizes serving travelers and making special efforts to please private and public gatherings in its spacious dining room. The Inn says rumors of contrary catering are unfounded and come from a flippant tongue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazareth Inn
Nazareth
January Floods Reveal Strength of Red Cross
Report on the Ohio Mississippi Valley floods shows Red Cross relief offices across 182 counties with 828 county offices under 8 regional HQs. Aid reaches 1,062,000 people, 5,400 rescue boats, 300 emergency hospitals, 3,600 nurses, and 56 years of disaster relief experience cited. Major federal coordination, fund contributions surpassing 25 million, and 120,000 families aided in 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Red Cros
Ohio-Mississippi Valley
National Red Cross
Washington, D. C
United States
Washington
Cary T. Grayson
Admiral Grayson
Alaska
District of Columbia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bia
Morgan
Hines
Ohio Penitentiary
Richard Evelyn Byrd
South Pole
Tee Rainbow
Ng Evel State
France
Eure
Scholastics
Paul Shive
Pars Street
Ind
India
St. John’ Lutheran Church
Rollin Kachline
North Broad St
Penna
State Game Commission
Dauphin County
John &. Fox
Special Meeting OF Sons OF Veterans
Greenland
Africa
S. OF A
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!