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f^ -B,i««oAT smajtoon nvnnia g^svLtaaanvovsr The Nazareth Item trAtfAina' stoais ciiil' BVmT WZDNBSDAT OVBDrO JUNE. JULY Ml« AVOOSt AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY NEWSPAPER. DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, LOCAL AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. NAZARETH, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 12, 1930 No. 30 p^^fTeacher Amo. {gcToday^ . Teacher Association r?» °Sng the oBtmg will ^^J ° Sion in the High ¦p-r f suo t business meeting -^ria! Services in JJJJ^ County ••••fTi^American Legion Drum 5» "L toro d V. Knecht Post were •W^Lr^rf decoration services at 5*gf Mt Z'o'i «»d Saylorsburg fe^l^fanSons decorated •• *Sk1 a volley and sounded •*% toe soldier dead Hi these •••/Inunds Following the ser- »*^i„*C burial grounds the or- *!L*SoS retui'ned to Saylorsburg I Troops at Boy ; Jamboree w Scouts of Veteran Troop 1 •LfS No 3 of town, attended •2? Jamboree at Camp Wey- lli^«f VeteVan Troop 1, were ac- [ggJHbvAssistant Scoutmaster IfiPlEtfMr and Scout Coinmls. teSSMartm. WlUlamOano iSSTws" visitor. The boys o "•^ «re under command of at scout Master Harold Rohn, ; rf TYoop I participating In lii activities rated standard, JtoHO points out of a possible Lawn Fete liiwi Big Crowd ¦ WW w» a large gathering at IJto cream and strawberry festl- iSmiI br the Striltlng Knitters of iKmer Hosiery mill, on Satur- 7J^ on Nazareth Hall field. 2 ,ui)(nd composed of members I ^ itrUcers' group was present IBiilrMW natty white uniforms I a fine concert during the B« the testival the band ttirough the business section ' snd attracted favorable aa their appearance and t. The feature of the the Cakewalk which end- '. ixnens of calcts were I In tbls event. Edward tMTB, dtotlnfuMwd him- ^ ig three of the prize NOTICE to PARENTS IMPORTANT! The children that did not receive the diphth¬ eria Schick Te.st on Tuesdav will be treated next Tuesday after¬ noon. June 17th. between two and three o'clock at the Mora\um Church, regardless ot weather conditions. Parents should iiot neglect this opportunity. Chicken Coop Prey of Flames Fire Department Called to Lincoln Ave. to Ex¬ tinguish Mysterious Blaze Hi-Y Club In Annual Banquet President James Henry Master of Ceremonies; Several Brief Ad- dres by Members SWIM WEEK EVENT BROODER IS VICTIM F;re cf undetermined origin de¬ stroyed a chicken house in the rear of the home of Clark Vogel. 320 Lin¬ coln avenue, at 2:15 o'clock Tue.sday afternoon. One siting hen was lost in the flames, other chickens were driven to safety by Mrs. Vogel. The fire was first noticed by chil¬ dren In the home and an alarm was immediately .sounded from box No. 24. at Mauch Chunk and Washing¬ ton streets. The Vigilance flre truck In charge of Clarence RissmiUer reached the scene about two minutes after the alarm sounded. In another minute a stream of water was on the blaze and the Are was quickly extinguished The structure was of wood and ex¬ tremely dry so that It burned very rapidly. No cause could be found for the flre breaking out. The loss will amount to about eighty dollars. MAN OF 70 DRIVES 493 MILES IN ONE DAY Oliver Nolf, Former Nasarene, and Wife Drive From Wadsworth, O. to Naiareth in 19 Hours; Couple Here on Visit Leads Towns ArfflddinR Licenses 1: tekndred and twelve marriage ¦Miwe granted in the North- VmOoimty court house during llMMh of May. llitDOowlng number were from Mad boroughs of Northampton RUareth, 16: Northampton, |or,5; Wind Oap, 2: Bath, 3; _ 6; Hellertown, 7; Pen I; Bethlehem Township, 4: I; Stockertown. 1; Tatamy. 1. led tn the number ot msrried. 56 from this city licenses. Easton .was sec-f ¦Witt, llget of the persons matTied ¦ follows: Between 21 and 25. *«tween 2.i and 30. 37; be- 30 snd 35. C: between 35 and B; between 40 and 45, 5; be¬ ll tt snd 50. 4, between 50 and *. .There were 49 minors and couple married was 69 Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Nolf, of Wads-1 worth,'Ohio, formerly, residents of| town, tiave returned to town for a stay of two weelcs' visiting Mrs. Nolf's sister. Mrs. O. J. Wimmer. Mr. Nolf, who Is seventy years of age, drove the entire distance of 493 miles in one day, encountering many showers enroute. He left Wads- worth Monday morning at 4 o'clock and came to Nazareth the same, day at 11 oclock In the evening. e— L.AW.N FESTIV.%L AT HAM.\N CHl'RCH The Young Ladies' Bible Class of the Evangelical Sunday school will have a strawberry and Ice cream festival on the parsonage lawn at 352 Mauch Chunk street Saturday beginning at 6 p. m. The Nazareth band will funiish music during the evenUig. All are welcome. The annual banquet of the Hi-'Y Club was held last Friday e'.enin^ in the Y.M.C.A. There was a good turnout at the afTair, eacli member being accompanied by a guest. James Henry, president of tlie club, was in charge and let as master of ceremonies. Orou;) singing and brief talks featured the gathering. .Speeches were made by Milo Meix- ;-eU. member of the Senior class of tlie high school; Andre'.v O. Kern, club counsellor; C. S. Minter, "Y" counseUor, and Guy Cump. faculty counsellor. Mr. Cump gave a his¬ torical outline of Hi-Y and ex¬ pressed hi.s appreciation ot the ser¬ vice the club had rendered in its brief existence in town. He called attention to the gift of a nex flag to the high school, for use at the building. He also took occasion to express his appreciation of the ser¬ vice rendered the club by local pas¬ tors who, durini? the past winter, had addressed tlie club at various times. At the close of the banquet Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Kern extended an Invitation to the club members and their girl friends to attend a doggie roast at Black Rock tomorrow (Fri¬ day). Those attending the banquet were James Henry. Oeorge Hangen, Ed¬ ward Christman. Ollbret Hellick, James Peppell. Edward Hellick, Nel¬ son Bremer, Mllo Meix.sell, Wood- row Brong. Irvln Uhler, Harold stout. Nelson Me.ssinger, C. S. Min¬ ter. Andrew Kern, Mrs. Andrew Kern, Ouy Cump, Marion Kern, Dorothy Rubright, Kathryn Engle, Virginia Bowser, Anna Breinig. Eli¬ nor Oano. Margaret Seyfried. Irma Itterly, Maybelle Kahler, Thelma Knauss and Miriam Reimer. C. S. Minter, general secretary of the "Y" and physical director, Is again arranging a week of free .swimming instruction at the "Y" for Nazareth boys and girls. In the past seventy-five youngsters have learned to swim in the ''Y" tank and have received certificates for pro¬ ficiency. The lessons are free to all who want to avail themselves of the opportunity and are noc limited to those holding "Y" memberships. Annual "Y" Show Director C. S. Minter. of the Y.M. C.A.. Is arranging for the annual outdoor show of the "Y" on the playground In the rear of the asso¬ ciation building. The details ot tlie affair have not yet been worked out but the boys and girls have been preparing for the event for which a date will be set in the near future. The show last year arou.sed a great deal of interest and it Is expected that this year will surpass last year's event. The playground has recently been put in condition by Mr. Minter and has been a welcome retreat for the youngsters who are able to play here In safety, away from the traffle of the street, and under competent supervision. Saint George Up to Daie- 'By Albert T. Reid Local Sehool Board Holds Big Meeting Supply Bid.s Opened; New Boiler to be Installed at Fairview Building FLAG DAY Saturday, June Hth, is Flag Day. Ttie Chamber of Commerce astr.s that our cill/ens. throughout the entire town display the Na¬ tional colors at this time The diy is uvjLi :eJ by no celebration of anv kind, simply the di.splay of the fla;;. In an age that Is o:'tf.:i referred to •\s "money mad" and commercial minded. It is re¬ fresh.ag to note that man can stop and take t:me to think ,it that subtle quality called patriot¬ ism. J.WITORS ELECTED CHAMBER OF COM- MERCE SMOKER AT "Y" MONDAY NIGHT! Game Law Violation Case Heard The n-^ular monthly meeting o'. 'he Board of Direr-tors ot the School District of the Borough of Nazareth vas held on Monday evening, June 2nd. Members pre.sent: Kern, Martin, 3e:-.nett and Shimer Members absent: Hawk. Ti>p minutes; of tlie meetings of :i:v 5th and 16th. 1930 were read ;!id approved as read. Tl^e Trea.surer of the Board ren- '¦ered the folio .vine report: 5al. May 1st. 1930 $178,275.34 Rpreipts From Tax Collector $1283.30 1 uition ' 620.37 Miscellaneous 11.37 Total Receipts $1921.04 Total in Treasury $130,196.38 i:::penditures 18133.59 Former Nazarene Honored Rev. Webster Stover Re¬ ceives Fourth Degree at Columbia Uni¬ versity AUTHOR OF WORKS 'Get-Acquainted*' Meeting: Planned to Promote Co¬ operation of Merchants in Community Problems; Business Men Urged to Attend and Take Part in Open Discussion Wind Gap Man Denies Possesion of Illegal I Game in Case Be¬ fore Squire Fry The Nazareth Chamber of Com¬ merce is arranging for a good time Monday evening, June 16, at 8 i o'clock when an open session will be ] held at the Y.M.CA. The meeting win be featured by a smoker and Is designed as a "get-acquamted" i The Chamber feels that the mem-, bers while well known In a social; way are often not well acquamtedj with the other man's business. Tl'.ey often fail to understand the other fellow's ideas because they do not have his viewpoint. Uttle differ¬ ences In viewpoint often make great¬ er difTerences in the field of business and It Is with a view to clearing up this feature of community business and to bring about a unity of Idea DECISION RESERVED «^ it Co. Ordered >1^ Bonds I* •* Ifought to recover payment -*"• °' bonds of the Bethle- eth Street Railway Co., ¦ne years ago to the Lehigh Transit Company, was re- '«'avor of the bond holders l"*™»t the transit company by ¦1 Wckinaon In the Philadelphia T eourt on Friday. Oeorge R. of Allentown, was attorney ¦• bondholders. The transit has paid the Interest each 5 ">• tjond^, but last year, •SJ' "''•'^y-.vear bonds became ™"*d to pay the principle. ¦« win probably be appealed »transit company. " .""'•areth line was built In «w bond.s t)ecoming due last J?« Lehigh Valley bought In ' •w.OOO of the bonds a num- ¦Mt ***''^ "'''"• leaving about •«o worm still in the hands ot ors. many of them living In »"Wn and Mciiutv •—a^ »ter Parade Big ' ta Community ^^ter parade of the local "Men last Thursdav was a *«ces.,fui affair. Business men '-^turned out strong for the «nd made it a real worth "^'nation of Nazareth .spirit. "Meeser. of the Broad Street 1 f demon for statistics lil- rJhi'l""'''^ ^'^'¦e 118 cars In w Which according to his for- ^'catPs that the strmg of ^Wesentmg Nazareth business wSb «o'¦'' °"*-half miles long. ht,* ?'^ w:.rels with 90 inches rtrpf^. ^V""-^" circumference the aS''" ''"'' °'> ''"d would aiinor,t r.ne mile. Over 400 were m the cars which trav- ¦^les tlirough the county. Twed Stockertown, Tatamv, sto» .?'*P Bushkill Centre. HaihtL .'^^ ^a^*'' Hecktown "•Wburg. And best of all thev r^ge all alotig the route of a good Will and welcome *MM«°' ?i' ''^«»« communl- ,5^ Nwareth t. » gootf placa SCHOOLS STAGING FINE EXHIBITION Work of Students in Sewing, Art and Manuel Train¬ ing Classes Attracting Large Crowds to High School; Athletic Demonstration Tonight The annual exhibition of the work done by pupils of the Public schools in sewing, art and manual training is being held In the High school. Tlie demonstration started yester¬ day and continues today (Thursday). The building will be open at 7 o'clock this evening. The exhibition Is free and everybody Is Invited to attend. In connection with the exhibition there wUl be a demonstration of physical education work as carried on In the schools under direction of Andrew Leh. supervl.sor. This dem¬ onstration will be given In the gym¬ nasium at 7:45 o'clock, and will in¬ clude pupils of all the grades from the flr.st to High school. Inclusive. The demonstration Is devi.sed to show the character of the work In this line as carried on In the public schools. The teachers and pupils in the departments have worked faithfully to make this exhibition typical of the work pursued during the year and hope that their efforts will afford every visitor with a clear Idea of the scope and alms of the courses as carried on In the schools. —-• ' BAKE SALE S.%TUROAY * The Ladies' Aid Society of the Evangelical church will hold a bake sale Saturday beginning at 10 a. m. In the Trumbower building, opposite the YMC.A. Home-made bread, cakes, pies and home-made candy will be offered for sale. and purpose the Chamber of Com¬ merce Is plaiming this open session. There will be opportunity for everybody to express his opinion and the Chamber directors welcome a wide extended discussion. They ask business men and others to attend the meeting with any suggestions they may have and present them for discussion. I Cigars and tobacco will be provid¬ ed and as the members sit about in, council it is hoped tliey may thresh out, under the soothing spell ot Queen Nicotiana, their various prob- j lems and bring about a unified or-| ganization, broad minded, under-1 standing one another's troubles andl working efficiently for the good of, this community. KUCKS CELEBRATE SOth ANNIVERSARY Five Members of Family, All Pastors, Honor Rev. A. H. Klick. of New Ringes, in Unique Services: Local Pastor Preaches SCHOOL NURSE ROTARY SPE.4KER Harry Vandergrift. a state deputy ^ame protector, haled Philip Fish, of near Wind Oap before Squire Fry on Tue.sday evening, on charges that arose during the hunting season. Fish was charged with aiding and assisting in the concealment of il¬ legally killed game and of having in posse.ssion a pwrtion of a deer without head and not tagged. Fi.sh. who was represented by At¬ torney Everett Kent, of Bangor, pleaded not guilty. He said he had been asked to take a ride to Naza¬ reth in the car of a hunter and did not know the game was in the car. When the car was stopped at Wind Oap on December 2. 1929. Fish was among those arrested and his hear¬ ing had just been called. The Squire held his decision for ten days. Bal. June 1st, 1930 $162057.79 Tiie Tax Collector rendered a re¬ port .showing collections during the month of May, 1930. as follows: 1928 taxes $347.30. penalties $6.37, total 1928 taxes $353.67; 1929 taxes $1021.32 penalties $45.37. total 1929 taxes $106,169; grand total $1420.36. ; On motion of Bennett and Mar-1 tin. unanimously carried, the re-; ports of the Treasurer and of the Tax Collector were received and filed. I On motion of Kern and Martin, 'unanimously carried, the following bills were approved tor payment and the Treasurer ot the Board author- i ized to pay them: \ H. L. Hevman Co $ 5.66 r.tetro. Edison Co 60.39 , X. E. Henry 25.76! V. O. Altemose 3.30' Hoyt Elec. Instrument Works 1.70' Bush';:ill Paper Co 14.25 1 \ N. Palmer 15.191 Foundation Press. Ine 54.75 :.;cOraw-Hill Books Co 2.52 I .Sil'.er. Burdett Co 27.201 J. L. Hammett Co 1.481 MacMiUan Co 7.35 Gaylord Bros 7.75 Brody Bros 75 (Continued on Page Pour> Rev. Webster Stover, a former Nazareth bov and son of the lat* Dr. M. G. Stover, now pastor of the North Greenwich church. Port Chester, N. Y.. received the de¬ gree of Doctor of Philosophy at th* 176 th commencement of Columbia University, New York. Por the de¬ gree Rev. Sto-.er had completed all course requirements on September 13, 1929. Rev. Stover holds the foUowinf additional degrees: from Unlnug College, the AB. (with special hon¬ ors I; from Union Theological Sem¬ inary ot New York, the B.O.; from Columbia University, the ISJi. Previous to coming to Oreenwlefa Rev. Stover was Director of Religtoiu Activities and Professor of Oreek and EnglLsh at the College of WU¬ liam and Mary, of Williamsburg, Virginia. Kis first pastorate was in the Parkhurst Memorial Church of Elkland. Peana.: his second waa in the Tower City Reformed Charge, of Tower City, Penna. Rev. Stover ts the authoj.of th* following works: "Horace Bushnell'a Contributions to Theological Thou¬ ght in America " and "Alumni Stim¬ ulation by the American Colles* President."- He has alao contribute! to "School and Society." Prom Station WFI he has frequeottjr d*- ll^ered radio lecture*. lOOTH ANNIVERSARY OF MOORE TSP. CHURCH Prominent Speakers on Program in Christ Church; Reformed and Lutherans Parishners Predict Banner Event; Sunday School Night Tues. Five members of the Kllck family, all ministers of the gospel, partici¬ pated In the thirtieth anniversary service of Rev. A. H. Kllck at the New Rlngoes (Pa.) Lutheran church on Sunday. Rev. J. A. Kllck, of town, pastor of the Hecktown Luth¬ eran parish, was present and preach¬ ed at the evening meeting. He Is a brother, of the pastor of the Rlngoes church. Rev. I. W. Kllck, another brother, of Kutztown, preached at the morning service. Rev. L. B. Kllck, of the Plainfield parish, a son of the Rlngoes pastor, also took part In the services and Rev. George Kllck. a senior student at the Mt. Airy Theological Seminary, also a son of Rev. A. H. Kllck, was pres¬ ent. A sixth member of the family now dead, a brother of Rev. J. A. Kllck, had also prepared for the ministry but died before ordination. LUTHERAN CHILDREN'S DAY; "In Flanders Field the Poppies Blow" I line The Primiirv department of the; St. Johns Lutheran Sundav .school, under diiectimi of Mi.ss Irene Sautz, gave the following prncraiu at the; Cl-.ildren's Day exerci.ses ()ii «'"'';\^'| evenmg: Song. Mae 0">''^'^' .F,'f' ' ford Rohn. Shirlry Stark, Nnn, Nicholas, Elizabeth Becker, t^"'^"'^^ Frv Elwood Mann and Kae Bi.sci, recitation. Katherine ^V'''"*,'',- "';'¦ ci.se. James Hinkle. "o""' f*"' ,' Donald Snyder. Bernice t lilcr and Irene Shook; .s<mp. Ray Chri^timin, Pauline Both. Miklred Mover. Ro¬ dell" Stout, Lewis Wolfe, Edward Williams. Alice Beck. June Kellov , Flmer Flei.schman, ^^^^'.^'^ J'°°';[: hart, John nei.sel: cxerci.so. Pa U e Roth. l.eola Shook, Winona S ve - zer, Phyllis Young, Vn-K'"" ^I' ' • Alice Beck. Song: Oorotlu Kliiif. Willard Sohissler. Brttv KaufTman. MB garet Serfa.ss, Betty ^•"-'•h Don¬ ald Edelman. John Oum and \ I - ginia Scheffler. Recitation Rodelle Stout. Marlon Kahler a"'^^ 0'«^> Werkhel-ser. Song: department. Re¬ citation. Franklin Keiper. James Oernet te Improving from • recmt lUneo. MUs Mary Grim Tells of Health Program Exercised .^gainst Dis¬ ease in the Schools: Health Board Guests of Club REV. SNVDER PRE.AC HES ANNIVERSARY SERMON: .MIHLENBERG CLASS PRES. General Pershing and Amhasmtfer Edge hapecting an American cei amy >• Mkea Wood Instrt: a GoM Stor Uadtat « htr son's gravt Mlss Mary Orlm, school nurse ot town, was the speaker at the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club In tlie| "Y" on Monday evening. Miss Grim spoke on "Duties of the School Nurse." She gave a very Interesting outline of the many things that come under the notice of the school nurse and how the nurse must act. It Is the duty of the nurse to look after the general health of the school children to detect Incipient disease, to teach cleanliness. In short to look atter every factor that would tend to endanger the health and welfare of the school children. The Board of Health, Including health officer Clarence Ziegler were present as guests ot the Rotary Club. Howard Shimer, past President pre¬ sided In the ab.sence of President George A. Orim. Ed. Heilman led in singing. Stanlev Weaver, of Beth¬ lehem, and S. J. Wetmore. of Easton were pre.sent as visitors. PASTORS AT IRSIXls r.RADlATIXt; EXFRriSF.s Rev. H C Snyder, pastor of St. Johns Lutlieran church, here, visit¬ ed Slatington on Sunday where he preached at the tenth anniversary service of his brother, Rev. Corson C. Snyder's ordination In St. John's Lutheran church of that place. Rev. Snyder, who is president ot the class ot 1920 ot Muhlenberg Col¬ lege, will preside at the tenth anni¬ versary reunion of his class at the Hotel Traylor during graduation week at the Allentown institution ENTERTAINED CLl'B Another of the early churches of ;-)ur country is celebrating its 100th anniversary this week, Christ church in .Moore township ot which Rev. H H CUuss IS the Reformed pastor and Rev. F. E. Shupp. the Lutheran pastor. Elaborate plans have been made to make this anniversary one long to be remembered. Among the prominent speakers who have been :'.r.ited to participate are Dr. Ernest P Ptatteicher. president of the Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsyl¬ vania. Dr. Paul S. Leinbach. editor of the Retormed Church Mes.senger. and Everett Kent, of Bangor. Other well kno'vn pastors will bring greet- ;'.ias and congratulations to this con¬ gregation which has now reached I ths century mark. Tuesday evening | was observed as Sunday school night \ w-.tli Adam Marsh. Sunday school REFOR.MED FESTIVAL NEXT WEDNESDAY Miss Agnes Etschman. of High street, pleasantly entertained the members of her sewing club las: Fridav evening. Tho.se present were Mrs. Han-y Walters, of Bushkill Val¬ lev: Mrs. Carrie Walker. Mrs. Wil¬ liam Gano. Mrs. William Henry. Mrs. Allen Starner. Mrs Frank H Martin. Mrs. Joseph Heintzelman and Miss .\gne.s Etschman. Refreslunents v.ere ser'.ed The annual strawberry and ice cream fe.stival ot the St. John .¦> Re- rornied church will be held next VVe-lnesday, June 18th. on the church lawn. Preparations are un¬ der way to make this one of th» n.ost enjovable affairs of the ktrd over held. The Nazareth banJ v>.:-.rh has for years provided the r.iu'ic for the festival will be on hand as usual to liven up the even- in':. superintendent and his asslstanta, being in charge. Rev. C. J. Couch, pastor of Glendon M. E. church de- U'.erei the address on 'The Sunday Scho-:'. and its Relation to the church." Th^ t.me Is drawing near when the great; International convention will be held in Toronto. Canada, and it is said this city is a bee-hive of act¬ ivity as preparations go on for the handling ol ttte large crowd of dele¬ gates from all over the North Amer¬ ican continent, who will attend. The convention w ill be held trom June 23 to 23. Credentials tor this occasion can be pro.-ured through the county ofHce. 113 Parsons street. Kaston. Special rates are ofTered on the rail¬ roads. This Ls also a delightful mo¬ tor trip and it is expected there wlU be several auto loads trom North- amptijn Countv. Friends of Dr. W. C Pearce. of Chicago, who has been .;i our county a number of tune will be Interested to know that he has been secured to make the closing address at this great convention. CHILDREN'S D.W PROCRAM AT ST. JOHN'S REFORMED NEW FAIR SECRETARY Rev. Dr. \V H. Wotrin-?. pastor of St. John'* Reformed cli-irch. and Rev. Dr. W. U. HeltTr.: •. of Bath. on Monday att>nried fer i '..ui.ion ex- eii'ise.s at Ursnuis Col'.e e .\ class of 104. the lar;zt'st in the h.story of tlie college, was Era:;i';>:!. Rev. Wotrin« and Uw. HelfTr.ch are al¬ umni of tlie school. Rev Wotrina today will attend the meeting of the directors of tlv Phoebo Deaconness Home. Allen¬ town. when the Home will hold Us annual donation day and anniver¬ sary. It is expected a delegation of Nazareth people will attend the meeting at this time. | * « I I Ire t'rram and strawberry Festival at Schoeneck "Dick" Saeiter. Popu¬ lar Young Naza¬ rene. Chosen to Sutceed Chas. (J. Reese The Sisters' L'liion nf the Schoen¬ eck Moravian church will hold a festival on Tue.sday fveniiiB, June ¦J4tli on the church lawn. All kinds of fancy cakes, Moravian sugar cakes, home-made candies, etc., will be offered tor sale. | The Nazareth band will furnLsh music for the occasion. Come, bring your friends and enjoy the evenmg with us. I At a re.'iMit oieeling of the Board ot Directors of the Naz¬ areth Fair Association Richard faeeer. .son ot Mr and Mrs. Ralph Saeeer. Wliitflekl street, v.as named as Oeneral Secre¬ tary, filling the vacancy caus¬ ed by the death of the former secrelary. the late Charics O. Ree.se. Mr. Saeger Is a graduate of tl-.e Nazareth High school. class of 19'J5; is well known among the jounger .set of to'.vn and for se\eral years he has been active in the Asso- cialioii's work in the capacity ll Racing Secretary, succeed¬ ing William Hall, retired. The ixisition as general secretary comes as a reward tor his ex¬ cellent work Ul the racing de¬ partment of the Society. The Children's Dav exercises held in the Reformed (hurch on Sunday morning were very well attended. The children of the Primary depart¬ ment attended the services in a bodv. The tollowing program was rendered: Welcome {.ong. "Ood keei>s little flowers." by the clas.sei. A s;)e;ial welcome Ooidon Stofflet. velcotne. Richard Rnth. Welcome, Laura Hess, Millicent ituth. V)r« Virginia Roth. Doris Wunderly, "The month o; June." Millicent Meta exercise. "A Dai.sy Cham "—Valera Arndt. Isabell Meixell, Anna Cortex. M.Tp WerVhei'ier. Anna Smith, recit- atiun. "Our Happy Day," Verna S.-hoenberuer. Exercise. "Puuqr TliouRhts." Doris Hoch. Anna Werk- (Continued on Page Five» • • PETIT JI:R0R» BICHAKO "DICK" SABOUt St?!la Lerch. of Allen township; Luther Eberts. Bushkill township; Herman Bowers. Ransor; Annl* Miller. Chapman borough: Harry N. Bamtord. Francis A. Hess. AnOraW Koremus and Arfle Kresge, Hwlll ampton: Paul E. Clewell, Plalnfleld township: Thomas Jago. John Pal> mer and William Burnard, nm. Argvl: John Simons, Stockertown! William A Happel. Tatamy: AbmM Flory. Wind Oap, and Joaeph Oil* kert. A. W BoeMrd. TtlglunMi 0I»- well and Lewla ItltlieiilnnilM. at town, are amonc Uimm auburban distrlcta of Um . are spending the «igik Ib tendint court • ' I
Object Description
Title | The Nazareth Item |
Masthead | The Nazareth Item |
Volume | 39 |
Issue | 30 |
Subject | Nazareth's first English newspaper |
Description | A weekly home town newspaper published from December 4, 1891 to November 20, 1975 |
Publisher | The Nazareth Publishing Company |
Physical Description | weekly newspaper |
Date | 1930-06-12 |
Location Covered | United States, Pennsylvania, Northampton County, Nazareth |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Source | microfilm |
Language | eng |
Rights | Public Domain |
Contact | For information on source and images, contact the Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity, Attn: Reference Department, 295 E. Center Street, Nazareth, PA 18064. Phone: (610) 795-4932. |
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Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Month | 06 |
Day | 12 |
Year | 1930 |
Description
Title | The Nazareth Item |
Masthead | The Nazareth Item |
Volume | 39 |
Issue | 30 |
Subject | Nazareth's first English newspaper |
Description | A weekly home town newspaper published from December 4, 1891 to November 20, 1975 |
Publisher | The Nazareth Publishing Company |
Physical Description | weekly newspaper |
Date | 1930-06-12 |
Date Digitized | 2009-09-28 |
Location Covered | United States, Pennsylvania, Northampton County, Nazareth |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Digital Specifications | Image was scanned by Backstage Library Works at the Preservation Service Center in Bethlehem, PA. Archival Image is an 8-bit greyscale tiff that was scanned from film at 300 dpi. The original file size was 38249 kilobytes. |
Source | microfilm |
Language | eng |
Rights | Public Domain |
Contact | For information on source and images, contact the Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity, Attn: Reference Department, 295 E. Center Street, Nazareth, PA 18064. Phone: (610) 795-4932. |
Contributing Institution | Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
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OVBDrO JUNE. JULY Ml« AVOOSt
AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY NEWSPAPER. DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, LOCAL AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
NAZARETH, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 12, 1930
No. 30
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. Teacher Association
r?» °Sng the oBtmg will ^^J ° Sion in the High ¦p-r f suo t business meeting
-^ria! Services in JJJJ^ County
••••fTi^American Legion Drum 5» "L toro d V. Knecht Post were •W^Lr^rf decoration services at 5*gf Mt Z'o'i «»d Saylorsburg
fe^l^fanSons decorated •• *Sk1 a volley and sounded •*% toe soldier dead Hi these •••/Inunds Following the ser- »*^i„*C burial grounds the or- *!L*SoS retui'ned to Saylorsburg
I Troops at Boy ; Jamboree
w Scouts of Veteran Troop 1 •LfS No 3 of town, attended •2? Jamboree at Camp Wey-
lli^«f VeteVan Troop 1, were ac- [ggJHbvAssistant Scoutmaster IfiPlEtfMr and Scout Coinmls. teSSMartm. WlUlamOano iSSTws" visitor. The boys o "•^ «re under command of at scout Master Harold Rohn, ; rf TYoop I participating In lii activities rated standard, JtoHO points out of a possible
Lawn Fete liiwi Big Crowd
¦ WW w» a large gathering at IJto cream and strawberry festl- iSmiI br the Striltlng Knitters of iKmer Hosiery mill, on Satur- 7J^ on Nazareth Hall field. 2 ,ui)(nd composed of members I ^ itrUcers' group was present IBiilrMW natty white uniforms I a fine concert during the
B« the testival the band
ttirough the business section
' snd attracted favorable
aa their appearance and
t. The feature of the
the Cakewalk which end-
'. ixnens of calcts were
I In tbls event. Edward
tMTB, dtotlnfuMwd him-
^ ig three of the prize
NOTICE to PARENTS
IMPORTANT! The children that did not receive the diphth¬ eria Schick Te.st on Tuesdav will be treated next Tuesday after¬ noon. June 17th. between two and three o'clock at the Mora\um Church, regardless ot weather conditions.
Parents should iiot neglect this opportunity.
Chicken Coop Prey of Flames
Fire Department Called to Lincoln Ave. to Ex¬ tinguish Mysterious Blaze
Hi-Y Club In Annual Banquet
President James Henry
Master of Ceremonies;
Several Brief Ad-
dres by Members
SWIM WEEK EVENT
BROODER IS VICTIM
F;re cf undetermined origin de¬ stroyed a chicken house in the rear of the home of Clark Vogel. 320 Lin¬ coln avenue, at 2:15 o'clock Tue.sday afternoon. One siting hen was lost in the flames, other chickens were driven to safety by Mrs. Vogel.
The fire was first noticed by chil¬ dren In the home and an alarm was immediately .sounded from box No. 24. at Mauch Chunk and Washing¬ ton streets.
The Vigilance flre truck In charge of Clarence RissmiUer reached the scene about two minutes after the alarm sounded. In another minute a stream of water was on the blaze and the Are was quickly extinguished The structure was of wood and ex¬ tremely dry so that It burned very rapidly. No cause could be found for the flre breaking out. The loss will amount to about eighty dollars.
MAN OF 70 DRIVES 493 MILES IN ONE DAY
Oliver Nolf, Former Nasarene, and
Wife Drive From Wadsworth, O.
to Naiareth in 19 Hours;
Couple Here on Visit
Leads Towns ArfflddinR Licenses
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tekndred and twelve marriage ¦Miwe granted in the North- VmOoimty court house during llMMh of May.
llitDOowlng number were from Mad boroughs of Northampton RUareth, 16: Northampton, |or,5; Wind Oap, 2: Bath, 3; _ 6; Hellertown, 7; Pen I; Bethlehem Township, 4: I; Stockertown. 1; Tatamy. 1. led tn the number ot msrried. 56 from this city licenses. Easton .was sec-f ¦Witt,
llget of the persons matTied ¦ follows: Between 21 and 25. *«tween 2.i and 30. 37; be- 30 snd 35. C: between 35 and B; between 40 and 45, 5; be¬ ll tt snd 50. 4, between 50 and *. .There were 49 minors and couple married was 69
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Nolf, of Wads-1 worth,'Ohio, formerly, residents of| town, tiave returned to town for a stay of two weelcs' visiting Mrs. Nolf's sister. Mrs. O. J. Wimmer.
Mr. Nolf, who Is seventy years of age, drove the entire distance of 493 miles in one day, encountering many showers enroute. He left Wads- worth Monday morning at 4 o'clock and came to Nazareth the same, day at 11 oclock In the evening.
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L.AW.N FESTIV.%L AT
HAM.\N CHl'RCH
The Young Ladies' Bible Class of the Evangelical Sunday school will have a strawberry and Ice cream festival on the parsonage lawn at 352 Mauch Chunk street Saturday beginning at 6 p. m. The Nazareth band will funiish music during the evenUig. All are welcome.
The annual banquet of the Hi-'Y Club was held last Friday e'.enin^ in the Y.M.C.A. There was a good turnout at the afTair, eacli member being accompanied by a guest. James Henry, president of tlie club, was in charge and let as master of ceremonies. Orou;) singing and brief talks featured the gathering. .Speeches were made by Milo Meix- ;-eU. member of the Senior class of tlie high school; Andre'.v O. Kern, club counsellor; C. S. Minter, "Y" counseUor, and Guy Cump. faculty counsellor. Mr. Cump gave a his¬ torical outline of Hi-Y and ex¬ pressed hi.s appreciation ot the ser¬ vice the club had rendered in its brief existence in town. He called attention to the gift of a nex flag to the high school, for use at the building. He also took occasion to express his appreciation of the ser¬ vice rendered the club by local pas¬ tors who, durini? the past winter, had addressed tlie club at various times.
At the close of the banquet Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Kern extended an Invitation to the club members and their girl friends to attend a doggie roast at Black Rock tomorrow (Fri¬ day).
Those attending the banquet were James Henry. Oeorge Hangen, Ed¬ ward Christman. Ollbret Hellick, James Peppell. Edward Hellick, Nel¬ son Bremer, Mllo Meix.sell, Wood- row Brong. Irvln Uhler, Harold stout. Nelson Me.ssinger, C. S. Min¬ ter. Andrew Kern, Mrs. Andrew Kern, Ouy Cump, Marion Kern, Dorothy Rubright, Kathryn Engle, Virginia Bowser, Anna Breinig. Eli¬ nor Oano. Margaret Seyfried. Irma Itterly, Maybelle Kahler, Thelma Knauss and Miriam Reimer.
C. S. Minter, general secretary of the "Y" and physical director, Is again arranging a week of free .swimming instruction at the "Y" for Nazareth boys and girls. In the past seventy-five youngsters have learned to swim in the ''Y" tank and have received certificates for pro¬ ficiency. The lessons are free to all who want to avail themselves of the opportunity and are noc limited to those holding "Y" memberships. Annual "Y" Show
Director C. S. Minter. of the Y.M. C.A.. Is arranging for the annual outdoor show of the "Y" on the playground In the rear of the asso¬ ciation building. The details ot tlie affair have not yet been worked out but the boys and girls have been preparing for the event for which a date will be set in the near future. The show last year arou.sed a great deal of interest and it Is expected that this year will surpass last year's event. The playground has recently been put in condition by Mr. Minter and has been a welcome retreat for the youngsters who are able to play here In safety, away from the traffle of the street, and under competent supervision.
Saint George Up to Daie-
'By Albert T. Reid
Local Sehool Board Holds Big Meeting
Supply Bid.s Opened; New
Boiler to be Installed
at Fairview
Building
FLAG DAY
Saturday, June Hth, is Flag Day. Ttie Chamber of Commerce astr.s that our cill/ens. throughout the entire town display the Na¬ tional colors at this time The diy is uvjLi :eJ by no celebration of anv kind, simply the di.splay of the fla;;. In an age that Is o:'tf.:i referred to •\s "money mad" and commercial minded. It is re¬ fresh.ag to note that man can stop and take t:me to think ,it that subtle quality called patriot¬ ism.
J.WITORS ELECTED
CHAMBER OF COM- MERCE SMOKER AT "Y" MONDAY NIGHT!
Game Law Violation Case Heard
The n-^ular monthly meeting o'. 'he Board of Direr-tors ot the School District of the Borough of Nazareth vas held on Monday evening, June 2nd.
Members pre.sent: Kern, Martin, 3e:-.nett and Shimer
Members absent: Hawk.
Ti>p minutes; of tlie meetings of :i:v 5th and 16th. 1930 were read ;!id approved as read.
Tl^e Trea.surer of the Board ren- '¦ered the folio .vine report:
5al. May 1st. 1930 $178,275.34
Rpreipts
From Tax Collector $1283.30
1 uition ' 620.37
Miscellaneous 11.37
Total Receipts $1921.04
Total in Treasury $130,196.38
i:::penditures 18133.59
Former Nazarene Honored
Rev. Webster Stover Re¬ ceives Fourth Degree at Columbia Uni¬ versity
AUTHOR OF WORKS
'Get-Acquainted*' Meeting: Planned to Promote Co¬ operation of Merchants in Community Problems; Business Men Urged to Attend and Take Part in Open Discussion
Wind Gap Man Denies
Possesion of Illegal I Game in Case Be¬ fore Squire Fry
The Nazareth Chamber of Com¬ merce is arranging for a good time Monday evening, June 16, at 8 i o'clock when an open session will be ] held at the Y.M.CA. The meeting win be featured by a smoker and Is designed as a "get-acquamted" i
The Chamber feels that the mem-, bers while well known In a social; way are often not well acquamtedj with the other man's business. Tl'.ey often fail to understand the other fellow's ideas because they do not have his viewpoint. Uttle differ¬ ences In viewpoint often make great¬ er difTerences in the field of business and It Is with a view to clearing up this feature of community business and to bring about a unity of Idea
DECISION RESERVED
«^
it Co. Ordered >1^ Bonds
I* •* Ifought to recover payment
-*"• °' bonds of the Bethle-
eth Street Railway Co.,
¦ne years ago to the Lehigh
Transit Company, was re-
'«'avor of the bond holders
l"*™»t the transit company by
¦1 Wckinaon In the Philadelphia
T eourt on Friday. Oeorge R.
of Allentown, was attorney
¦• bondholders. The transit
has paid the Interest each
5 ">• tjond^, but last year,
•SJ' "''•'^y-.vear bonds became
™"*d to pay the principle.
¦« win probably be appealed
»transit company.
" .""'•areth line was built In
«w bond.s t)ecoming due last
J?« Lehigh Valley bought In
' •w.OOO of the bonds a num-
¦Mt ***''^ "'''"• leaving about
•«o worm still in the hands ot
ors. many of them living In
»"Wn and Mciiutv
•—a^
»ter Parade Big ' ta Community
^^ter parade of the local
"Men last Thursdav was a
*«ces.,fui affair. Business men
'-^turned out strong for the
«nd made it a real worth
"^'nation of Nazareth .spirit.
"Meeser. of the Broad Street
1 f demon for statistics lil-
rJhi'l""'''^ ^'^'¦e 118 cars In
w Which according to his for-
^'catPs that the strmg of
^Wesentmg Nazareth business
wSb «o'¦'' °"*-half miles long.
ht,* ?'^ w:.rels with 90 inches
rtrpf^. ^V""-^" circumference the
aS''" ''"'' °'> ''"d would
aiinor,t r.ne mile. Over 400
were m the cars which trav-
¦^les tlirough the county.
Twed Stockertown, Tatamv,
sto» .?'*P Bushkill Centre.
HaihtL .'^^ ^a^*'' Hecktown
"•Wburg. And best of all thev
r^ge all alotig the route of
a good Will and welcome
*MM«°' ?i' ''^«»« communl- ,5^ Nwareth t. » gootf placa
SCHOOLS STAGING
FINE EXHIBITION
Work of Students in Sewing, Art and Manuel Train¬ ing Classes Attracting Large Crowds to High School; Athletic Demonstration Tonight
The annual exhibition of the work done by pupils of the Public schools in sewing, art and manual training is being held In the High school. Tlie demonstration started yester¬ day and continues today (Thursday). The building will be open at 7 o'clock this evening. The exhibition Is free and everybody Is Invited to attend. In connection with the exhibition there wUl be a demonstration of physical education work as carried on In the schools under direction of Andrew Leh. supervl.sor. This dem¬ onstration will be given In the gym¬ nasium at 7:45 o'clock, and will in¬ clude pupils of all the grades from the flr.st to High school. Inclusive. The demonstration Is devi.sed to show the character of the work In this line as carried on In the public
schools.
The teachers and pupils in the departments have worked faithfully to make this exhibition typical of the work pursued during the year and hope that their efforts will afford every visitor with a clear Idea of the scope and alms of the courses as carried on In the schools.
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BAKE SALE S.%TUROAY *
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Evangelical church will hold a bake sale Saturday beginning at 10 a. m. In the Trumbower building, opposite the YMC.A. Home-made bread, cakes, pies and home-made candy will be offered for sale.
and purpose the Chamber of Com¬ merce Is plaiming this open session.
There will be opportunity for everybody to express his opinion and the Chamber directors welcome a wide extended discussion. They ask business men and others to attend the meeting with any suggestions they may have and present them for discussion. I
Cigars and tobacco will be provid¬ ed and as the members sit about in, council it is hoped tliey may thresh out, under the soothing spell ot Queen Nicotiana, their various prob- j lems and bring about a unified or-| ganization, broad minded, under-1 standing one another's troubles andl working efficiently for the good of, this community.
KUCKS CELEBRATE SOth ANNIVERSARY
Five Members of Family, All Pastors,
Honor Rev. A. H. Klick. of New
Ringes, in Unique Services:
Local Pastor Preaches
SCHOOL NURSE
ROTARY SPE.4KER
Harry Vandergrift. a state deputy ^ame protector, haled Philip Fish, of near Wind Oap before Squire Fry on Tue.sday evening, on charges that arose during the hunting season. Fish was charged with aiding and assisting in the concealment of il¬ legally killed game and of having in posse.ssion a pwrtion of a deer without head and not tagged.
Fi.sh. who was represented by At¬ torney Everett Kent, of Bangor, pleaded not guilty. He said he had been asked to take a ride to Naza¬ reth in the car of a hunter and did not know the game was in the car. When the car was stopped at Wind Oap on December 2. 1929. Fish was among those arrested and his hear¬ ing had just been called. The Squire held his decision for ten days.
Bal. June 1st, 1930 $162057.79
Tiie Tax Collector rendered a re¬ port .showing collections during the month of May, 1930. as follows: 1928 taxes $347.30. penalties $6.37, total 1928 taxes $353.67; 1929 taxes $1021.32 penalties $45.37. total 1929 taxes $106,169; grand total $1420.36. ;
On motion of Bennett and Mar-1 tin. unanimously carried, the re-; ports of the Treasurer and of the Tax Collector were received and filed. I
On motion of Kern and Martin, 'unanimously carried, the following bills were approved tor payment and the Treasurer ot the Board author- i ized to pay them: \
H. L. Hevman Co $ 5.66
r.tetro. Edison Co 60.39 ,
X. E. Henry 25.76!
V. O. Altemose 3.30'
Hoyt Elec. Instrument Works 1.70'
Bush';:ill Paper Co 14.25 1
\ N. Palmer 15.191
Foundation Press. Ine 54.75
:.;cOraw-Hill Books Co 2.52 I
.Sil'.er. Burdett Co 27.201
J. L. Hammett Co 1.481
MacMiUan Co 7.35
Gaylord Bros 7.75
Brody Bros 75
(Continued on Page Pour>
Rev. Webster Stover, a former Nazareth bov and son of the lat* Dr. M. G. Stover, now pastor of the North Greenwich church. Port Chester, N. Y.. received the de¬ gree of Doctor of Philosophy at th* 176 th commencement of Columbia University, New York. Por the de¬ gree Rev. Sto-.er had completed all course requirements on September 13, 1929.
Rev. Stover holds the foUowinf additional degrees: from Unlnug College, the AB. (with special hon¬ ors I; from Union Theological Sem¬ inary ot New York, the B.O.; from Columbia University, the ISJi.
Previous to coming to Oreenwlefa Rev. Stover was Director of Religtoiu Activities and Professor of Oreek and EnglLsh at the College of WU¬ liam and Mary, of Williamsburg, Virginia. Kis first pastorate was in the Parkhurst Memorial Church of Elkland. Peana.: his second waa in the Tower City Reformed Charge, of Tower City, Penna.
Rev. Stover ts the authoj.of th* following works: "Horace Bushnell'a Contributions to Theological Thou¬ ght in America " and "Alumni Stim¬ ulation by the American Colles* President."- He has alao contribute! to "School and Society." Prom Station WFI he has frequeottjr d*- ll^ered radio lecture*.
lOOTH ANNIVERSARY OF MOORE TSP. CHURCH
Prominent Speakers on Program in Christ Church;
Reformed and Lutherans Parishners Predict
Banner Event; Sunday School Night Tues.
Five members of the Kllck family, all ministers of the gospel, partici¬ pated In the thirtieth anniversary service of Rev. A. H. Kllck at the New Rlngoes (Pa.) Lutheran church on Sunday. Rev. J. A. Kllck, of town, pastor of the Hecktown Luth¬ eran parish, was present and preach¬ ed at the evening meeting. He Is a brother, of the pastor of the Rlngoes church. Rev. I. W. Kllck, another brother, of Kutztown, preached at the morning service. Rev. L. B. Kllck, of the Plainfield parish, a son of the Rlngoes pastor, also took part In the services and Rev. George Kllck. a senior student at the Mt. Airy Theological Seminary, also a son of Rev. A. H. Kllck, was pres¬ ent. A sixth member of the family now dead, a brother of Rev. J. A. Kllck, had also prepared for the ministry but died before ordination.
LUTHERAN
CHILDREN'S DAY;
"In Flanders Field the Poppies Blow"
I line
The Primiirv department of the; St. Johns Lutheran Sundav .school, under diiectimi of Mi.ss Irene Sautz, gave the following prncraiu at the; Cl-.ildren's Day exerci.ses ()ii «'"'';\^'| evenmg: Song. Mae 0">''^'^' .F,'f' ' ford Rohn. Shirlry Stark, Nnn, Nicholas, Elizabeth Becker, t^"'^"'^^ Frv Elwood Mann and Kae Bi.sci, recitation. Katherine ^V'''"*,'',- "';'¦ ci.se. James Hinkle. "o""' f*"' ,' Donald Snyder. Bernice t lilcr and Irene Shook; .s |
Month | 06 |
Day | 12 |
Year | 1930 |
Sequence | 1 |
Page | 1 |
FileName | 19300612_001.tif |
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