American Ice Cream Advances and Sperry's Lighting Beacon
The article notes U.S. ice cream makers using homogenizers to store surplus cream as butter, enabling year round production. It profiles Elmer Sperry, who after 11 years in Chicago developed electric arcs for city lighting, later creating searchlights for navy use. His Lindbergh Beacon on a Lake Michigan tower stood 000 feet high, delivering a beam visible up to 250 miles to guide aviation and symbolize Chicago's innovation.
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America
Cairo
Egypt
Bombay
Hong Kong
United States
Elmer Sperry
Chicago
Sagan
of Trade
Sperry
King's Daughters Open Fall Meeting at Moravian Church
The Anna Nitschman Circle of the Moravian church held its first fall meeting in the church social rooms. Mrs Frank Martin led devotional services. The group discussed winter activities and planned a driver tea for October with details to be decided later.
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Anna Nitschman
King’s Daughters
Moravian
Frank Martin
State candidates speak at county Democrats rally report
A county Democratic rally heard state candidates including K. Bard for Lieutenant Governor and J. Cullen Ganey for Bethlehem assembly. Speakers urged choosing a platform, challenged Republicans to declare their stance or adhere to Pinchot, and discussed unemployment while a Bangor band played. The event led to a dinner at the Baronial hotel with Festa Flohr and Lichtenwalner as guests.
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K. Bard
Lucy D. Winston
George Slas
Philadelphia
Superior Court
Everett
Ken Linwell
Bethlehem
Jacob A. Raub
Easton
Christian L. Hester
Eee
Portland
Henry A. Male
Pen Argyl
Burgess Morris J. Dimmick
Hellertown
Edward Schilling
J. Cullen Ganey
Kathryn Schout Flohr
Allentown
Norton L. Lichtenwalner
Walter
Fomieee Govergor Delord Pinchot
Vonight
Kistler
Devania
Davis
Alma Walters Heads Legion Auxiliary
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the American Legion met at the Y.M.C.A. last Friday evening and nominated and elected officers for the ensuing week. President Alma Walters. vice president Katie Hahn. second vice president Beatrice Arnold. secretary Raymond Nagle. corresponding secretary Mabel Eyer. treasurer Ella Weaver. chaplain Clara Meyers. historian Ella Kreidler. sergeant at arms Lulu Rissmiller. drill team business manager Nellie Wunderly. directors Jennie Wolfe Ira Knecht Clara Andrews Nellie Wunderly Nellie Wasser Mary Jones.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary of the American Legion
Y.M.C.A
Alma Walters
Katie Hahn
Beatrice Arnold
Raymond Nagle
Mabel Eyer
Ella Weaver
Clara Meyers
Ella Kreidler
Lulu Rissmiller
Nellie Wunderly
Jennie Wolfe
Ira Knecht
Clara Andrews
Nellie Wasser
Mary Jones
Girl Scouts Start Fall Activities in Nazareth
Nazareth Girl Scouts opened the fall season with a woods gathering attended by twenty four girls and three officials led by Captain Miss Elizabeth Bahnsen and Lieutenants Miss Harriet Henry and Miss Mary Wunderly. They cooked supper over a campfire and planned winter projects and the year’s program. An opening rally is set for Friday September 19 in the Moravian church social room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazareth
Henry's Woods
Elizabeth Bahnsen
Harriet Henry
Mary Wunderly
Moravian Church
Three Hurt By Contact With Live Wire At Stockertown Plant
Jack Berger and two assistants were loading a crane on a truck at Hercules Cement plant when they struck a live wire. Berger suffered burns to both hands and feet, while the assistants were burned but not as severely. Mrs. J J Encke from Aurora Illinois and Mr and Mrs J H Rickert attended the Lackawanna Veterans Association meeting at River View hotel Delaware Water Gap where officers were re-elected for the ensuing year with about 300 veterans in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Berger
Hercules Cement
Stockertown
Berger
J. J. Encke
Aurora
J. H. Rickert
Lackawanna Veterans Association
River View
Delaware Water Gap
Ladies of K G E honor secretary at birthday party
Nazareth Temple No 10 Ladies of the Golden Eagle held a post meeting birthday program for secretary Mrs Elmer B Miller who has reached fifty. Mrs Lily Rogers opened with praise and Mrs Theodore Shafer gave a bouquet as about 65 members shared a social hour, birthday cake, and assorted floral gifts for Mrs Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazareth Temple
Miller
Louis F. Kraemer
Easton
Edward Singher
L. A. Butts
Harvest Home Services at St Johns Reformed Church
Harvest Home services will be celebrated at St. John's Reformed Church with Dr. W. H. Wotring as pastor. Morning service at 10 30, evening service at 7 30, sermons suited to the occasion, special choir music, and chancel unfurled with garden fruits.
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St. John’s Reformed Church
W. H. Wotring
County Registers Ist Entry In State Ton Litter Club
Northampton County reports its first entry qualifying for the State Ton Litter Club, a Chester White litter of eight pigs weighing 2006 pounds at 180 days. The group, raised by C. D. Werkheiser, used a 4-3-2-1 ration with alfalfa pasture, averaging 230 pounds per pig, and includes its lightest at 156 pounds. Medals will be awarded at the State Farm Products Show in Harrisburg in January to all farmers producing a ton litter from purebred stock.
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Walter Schlegel
C. D. Werkheiser
Northampton County
Chester
Harrisburg
State Show Commission
Hecktown to Dedicate New Orchestra Shell
The Dryland church grove in Hecktown will host a dedication service for a new outdoor orchestra shell on Sunday September 21. The Dryland Sunday school orchestra placed theshell amid grove trees after several summer concerts and will conclude the season with next Sundays program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dryland Church
Hecktown
Dryland Sunday School
Lutherans Hold Service at County Home in Northampton
Rev. H. C. Snyder of St John’s Lutheran church led a devotional service at the Northampton County Home on Friday evening. The church choir sang an anthem under choirmaster Charles Schnerr, with Miss Pearl Schnerr singing and Daniel Rohn on piano. Inmates greatly enjoyed the service.
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H. C. Snyder
St John’s Lutheran Church
Northampton County
Charles Schnerr
Pearl Schnerr
Daniel Rohn
Ten Nazareth Merchants Sponsor Two-Day Dollar Days
Ten Nazareth merchants sponsor a two day sale on Friday and Saturday September 19 and 20. Bargains include twenty to thirty percent reductions on many items. Stores display special window arrangements and invite thrifty buyers to visit early to verify money saving values. Participating shops include Henry Schlegel Clinton Frantz The Leaders Store M Haas Freeman's Department Store Snovely's Cut Rate Store Cut Rate Shoe Store Brody Brothers Nazareth Army and Navy Store and E J Unangst.
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Nazareth
Henry Schlegel
Clinton
County Highways to be Constructed in Northampton County
A survey of the Stockertown Easton route over Chestnut Hill will be authorized by the State Highway Department. Officials Buckius VanDuzer and Longstreet announced a survey of Nazareth to Easton to remove the Seipsville bend. The Easton Martins Creek road will open September 24 at 3 PM with a parade.
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Stockertown
Easton
Chestnut Hill
State Highway Department
Northampton County Motor Club
Ross Common Manor
C. H. Buckius
Motor Club
Local Students Enter Colleges
The 1930 graduates of the local High School have entered Lehigh University. John Memmert becomes a chemical engineer. Milo Meixell Elwood Metz and Ralph Metz pursue civil engineering and business studies. Melvin Werner, class of 1928, enters business studies after prep at Perkiomen. Miss Minerva Frantz pursues a teaching course at Indiana Teachers College.
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Lehigh University
John Memmert
Milo Meixell
Elwood Metz
Ralph Metz
Melvin Werner
Perkiomen
Miss Minerva
Frantz
Indiana Teachers’ Training College
Opposition grows to mercantile tax in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Anti-Mercantile Tax Association urges repeal of Legislative Bill No.116 L. P. 184, Act of May 2, 1899, arguing the one mill tax on gross business is burdensome. Secretary Charles L. Walker notes 1929 mercantile tax receipts and high collection costs, while surplus funds from other taxes ease revenue needs.
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Pennsylvania
Walker
Lower Coal Rates Could Bring Real Saving for Nazareth
Nazareth Chamber of Commerce directors heard Albert E. Enoch report potential freight rate reductions for coal to Nazareth. If approved, annual town savings could reach 27 000 to 30 000, aligning rates with other cities. The board praised the effort and formed a committee to probe Nazareth Hall athletic town playground plans while noting a meeting set for October 20.
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Chamber of Commerce
Hall
Nazareth
R. F. B. Dingle
Nazareth Hall
Tister
Celebration ends P O S of A ship campaign
Nazareth Council P O S of A held a Friday evening event to honor a six month campaign. Teams competed to a tie and a luncheon followed with songs recitations and card games. Prizes were a ham, mixed vegetables, and a bushel of potatoes awarded to winners.
Y Ladies Plan Active Season at the Y
The Y M C A announces an active season beginning October 1 with a women's gym class at 2 PM led by Clara Lebecka. Activities include a pool plunge, bowling, children's and teachers swimming, adult swimming, a business girls class, and later October basketball team formations.
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M. C.A
C. F. Martin
Clara Lebecka
Easton
Business Girls
Nazareth Hi Y Club Elects New Counselor on Resignation
At a brief Nazareth Hi Y Club meeting James Henry presided as president. Members discussed preliminary term plans and the need to elect a new faculty counselor to replace Guy Camp who resigns to pursue extension work at a college this fall and cannot continue Hi Y activities.
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Nazareth Hi
County S. S. Asso. to Conduct Religious Educational Week
County S S Association schedules Religious Educational Week with county and district meetings in Easton and Walnutport. Plans include a district convention October 4 at St Paul’s Union Church Indianland, with speaker R Stanley Kendig on adults and a children’s talk by Mrs. . A county officer meeting at Nazareth Y to boost the state convention October 30-10. Religious Education Week features sessions for parents on Sept 30 and mothers on Oct 1 at First Presbyterian Bushkill Street.
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Easton
Easton South Side
Second M. E
Walnutport
St. Paul’s Union Church
Indianland
R. Stanley Kendig
Ont
Superinit Union
F. E. Shupp
Cherryville
Robert H. Schmickle
Cee A. Hawk
J. H. Senceni
W. A. Stotz
Martyn A. Rader
Geo S. Messinger
Gideon Seip
Sangel
Ville
Rand
Children's Division
Workers of
First Presbyterian Church
Bushkill Street
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Reaselsville
George E Oponen
Anniversary Celebration at Schoeneck
Anniversary services planned at Schoeneck Congregation on Sunday October 6 to mark 168 years. Former members invited. Rev Reis Henkelmann and other pastors to speak and lead the Holy Communion at 4. Nazareth Moravian choir and Prof Paul Beck assist in a musical program with Schoeneck choir and H Seyfried.
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Choeneck Congregation
Reishold Hen Henkelmann
Beautiful New Church
New York City
Nazareth Moravian Choir
Paul Beck
Schoeneck
H. Seyfried
A New
Kostenbader Family Reunion Held Here
The Kostenbader family association of America held its second annual reunion at the Nammieth Fairgrounds with members from Hamp ton and adjoining counties New Jersey and Virginia. Rev W H Wotring was principal speaker, and a social program followed. Executives Keen George Kostenbader secretary Mrs Earl Lozier treasurer Roy Kostenbader vice president Clayton Kostenbader William Kostenbader made the longest journey from Virginia and James Kostenbader Ryan were the oldest at 62.
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Kostenbader Family Association of America
Nammieth Fairgrounds
Forthampton
New Jersey
Virginia
W. H. Wotring
Keen George Kostenbader
Ornu
Earl Lozier
Washington
M. J
Roy ‘Kostenbader
Clayton Kostenbader
William Kostenbader
James Kostenbader
Ryan
Nazareth Democratic Club Outing At Inn
The Nazareth Democratic Club women caravaned to Butztown on Tuesday for their annual outing at an inn. led by president Mrs Emma Happel the group held a business meeting then enjoyed card games golf and other amusements followed by a chicken and waffle dinner Those present included Mr and Mrs Howard Shafer Mrs Edgar Barrall Mrs Layton Butts Mrs Lewis Wunderly Mrs Palmer Flick Mrs Andrew Schissler Mrs William Happel Mrs Corna Stoffler Mr George Leopold Mrs Clinton of Mrs Victor Halberstadt Thomas Remaley Mrs George Mets and Miss Mary Deichman Rosebell Butts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazareth Demeocratic Club
Butztown
Inn
Emma Happel
Preldent
William Happel
Corna Stoffler
George Leopold
Clinton
Victor Halberstadt
Thomas Remaley
George Mets
Mary Deichman
Rosebell Butts
Young Nazarene Opens Medical Office Here
Dr. Ernest A. N. Seyfried recently purchased the P. J. Trump property on South Main Street and remodeled the interior. The office fixtures and wall decor are now on display as the new medical office opens to the public.
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Young Nazarene
Ernest A. N. Seyfried
Trump
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Kostenbader
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