The Nazareth Item

              The Nazareth Item
V^JCXXXI
NAZARETH. PA., THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 28, 1932
No. 9
^TTIndependewt family newspaper devoted to literature, local and general intelligence
Trend of VorldAffairs
napaiaeby C» MEACHAM THBUSTON
gEPOBT ON NICABAOUAN CANAL ftOVTE
-.•'report of the Nicaraguan
route h«» been    handed to
—M bv Preaident Hoover, also
?! the Dosslbllltles of enlarging
•Inama   Canal,     Theae were
\JSl to be made In 1929 the
.^ectlves of such surveys be-
rVn the Panama Canal be ef-
ively enlarged so as to take care
1 increasing tratric and If so at
S^cost and What will It cost to
Vict the Nicaraguan Canal, Is
needed.   Is  It    feasible,    and
;|gUy  how    much  dredging  Is
tfi^th the report on the Nlcar- in route that the country Is most
Ited.
route across Nicaragua  was
ited by a number of surveyors
K- that of Panama was adopt-
Moeclally    and enthusiastically
noted English traveller and
^r Arthur  Colquhon.       But
_„ii was many mil^s shorter and
r5rflculties of landslides and of
ive dredging    were not  then
,n    And  again   it was  estl-
that the Panama route could
jlntalned    for  $1,300,000   per
less than the Nicaraguan and
jual political conditions govern-
eoncessions entered In the de-
zm !*•'' ^^^ Panama Canal was
'    n and under many difficulties
htd.   In 1929. 6.456 ships, pay-
'    129,630.709. passed through the
*   iL  Had trafllc Increased at the
t ratio as that of the preceding
e years it would .soon  be Im-
lUe for the canal to admit or
«t It.   It was then the Nlcara- route was again taken up, af- Btny other reports and surveys ttttr treaties made with Nlcar- \ In regard to permitting con- of the canal.
OFHCIAL CERTIHCATES AS ftSST. SCOUTMASTERS TENDERED BOY SCOUTS
Indian Campfire Ceremonial With Beating Tom-
Toms   and   Indian   Lore   Replaced   Usual
Opening Exercises; "Go To Church"
Sunday, February Seventh
The Boy Scouts of troop 1 met on Thursday evening in the V. M. C. A. soclal rooms. An Indian campfire ceremonial with beating tom-toms and Indian lore replaced the usual opening exercises. FoUowlng the brief ceremonial, prayer was led by assistant scoutmaster Harold Shafer. The reports of various members of the troop on recent nature observa¬ tions was then rendered. Assistant scoutmaster John Allen then gave a talk and instructionr. In first aid work. A general discussion by all members of the troop on flrst aid followed the talk.
At this juncture Harry Worman, a member of the troop committee presented official certiflcates as as¬
sistant    scoutmasters,    to    Harold Shafer and John  Allen.    Both re¬ sponded with brief remarks.    At a meeting of the patrols of the troop,, Hilton   Shafer   was  elected   senior, patrol leader.
Announcements were then made by Scoutmaster Elmer Snyder and included the Easton Area camp ban¬ quet to be held tn Easton In Febru¬ ary; the Boy Scout "go to Church" Sunday on February 7; and the na¬ tional boy scout anniversary week, celebrating the founding of the na¬ tional movement from February 6 to February 13.
After concluding the regular ses¬ sion, a series of nature games were played followed by adjoaniment with the scout benediction.
llonel Sultan and a group of 275 f engineers, after spending near- n years trudging through Jun- Ivtth rod and chain turned In 'nport on Nicaragua now pre- M to Congress. Estimated cost eonitruction is $700,000,000 and m years,
I route has the advantage of tbe San Juan River so far as ._„ja, crosses the lake and Is necessarv from the lake slflc. Meantime trafflc has _ instead of Increased. In ai^ S,sa9 ships went through and tolls decreased to $23,-
ITfMtlon Concresa will tlwn
rUMite ar* lone term ones:
' imatH raoulra new canal
J beforrxhe end of the
ll tl advisable to start so
aa undertaking at the
I when tlw eountry faces so great
itt Orihall we, taking a long
mA begun now further dtp-
pirleylngs—or,   again,  en-
I tlw Pknama Canal the report
I does not have such intrl-
jytttmoen?
Ml to be deplored that so ser- !• fMtton affectlnc world de¬ nt Ihould come to a Congress loaded with momentous . and word of it be passed l^-a public already overcome considerations.
P. 0. S. of A. GAINS ANOTHER POINT IN CONTEST
Camp 445. Patriotic Order Sons ui .\mericaf. met last Th'i.;;J?v evenuij in Shafer's Hal", with pres.ide..t. A:'- thur Oetz conducting the session. Atter brief opening exercises, other routine business was disposed of. The report of the committee on ar¬ rangements for the Washington Bi- Centennial celebration to be held by the order In conjunction with the camps of the district next month was received. Progress was report¬ ed and present plans call for several state offlcers to atend and speak briefly at the meeting.
Announcement was made that another point was gained In the loving cup contest between the camps of the county at, Bethlehem, at the booster meeting held in the rooma of Camp 231 on the evening of January 20. Tu'enty-seven members of the local lamp were present and on the point system used at the meeting to determine highest re¬ cord for attendance. Camp 445 was ..wai ded first place. The cup is pre¬ sented at the close of the flnal meet- tngfc by Attorney McAlee o( Eaaton camp for the camp regUtorint the highest number of points at an the nieecmgs. National Secretary of ihe P. O. S. of A. Herman Miller, of Easton. was the principal speaker at the Bethlehem meeting.
On Thursday evening the local camp members indulged in a dart throwing contest with the St. John's Reformed group and next weelc will engage the Knights of* the Oolden Eagle team in a gam«.
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NGTON'S   WORDS  ON PEACE:
I things are in Juxtaposition: 'ig   of the Disarmament J in Oeneva and the tre- celebrations of  Washing- Mrthday.   Born February 22,' [tto year the two hundredth nary of the birth of tliat mau' I Father of His Country calls "f   demonfitratlons.     What' I said by Washmgton on de- ' and love ol peace is especi-: Itlmely:    His  personal expres- IIn one of his letters is, "My! has been to cultivate peace [111 men" and his national or opinion   was told   in these' "As the complexion of Eur- 1 politics seems now — my flrst I ll to see this plague to man- \mt) banished oft the earth, ne 1008 and daughters of tills employed  in  more  pleasing cent amusements than In J Implements and exercising ^for the destruction of man- in a circular letter to the p. 1783,   Washington    advises Klllc measures. _The third of lUthe "The adopllon of a pro- "i establishment."
hundred    women    attended *nce on the Cause and Cure rheld m Washington January 1 |W 21st.    A  pageant  of   i)eti-1 was   i)r.'s.'nk.d    on Monday JJ^vmg a prt-n.nv of the scene W When women from 47 na- lappear to   the    Disarnianunt pence at Geneva, tjearing pe'ti-' l»Pre3ent:n«  millions  of   da- P«^t siKtuiture,.    Foiu' women ' ¦•wn aiipointeci by Mrs. Carne I Catt to take the American I ' "> C««iieva and these sailed sesday the ;ioth on the same the official delegation  ap-' J"y Pre.sident Hoover to re-| PtneUnit«d States.   Thev are ^ Hooper, of Wisconsin, Mrs. I lottle and    Mrs. Nathaniel' [,* New York, and Mrs. L. H. ^ Of Montclair, New Jersey.
N ioDGE WFICEJI YEARS
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|oi the inral unit of the fiater-
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STATEMENT BY (MGRESSMAN WM. R. COYLE
At a meeting on Saturday, Janu- ar>' 23rd, in Bethlehem with a num¬ ber of meji from the three Counties of the District, Including the Re¬ publican County and City Chairmen, after free and open discussion, I de¬ cided to announce my candidacy for the Republican nomination to suc¬ ceed myself as Congressman from the Thirtieth District. With the re- districtlng In Pennsvlvania, this dis¬ trict becomes the Twenty-flrst, al¬ though the lines of the District are unchanged, ft still Includes Car bon Monroe and Northampton Counties.
1 have always appreciated the friendly support of the people of the Thirtieth District, who have elected me to offlce three times out of four, beginning with the 1924 election. If I am fortunate enough to receive the nomination, as in the past, I will put Into the campaign and into the work of the offlce, if elected, the best that Is in me.
I have enjoyed the work as Con¬ gressman for the people of the Dis¬ trict. I have appreciated the op¬ portunities for .service that have come to me in their behalf and the confidence which by their .support and personal expression they have reposed in me. Should I again be successful. I would i?o into ofHce with but one plcdtie and promise, as in the past so ih the future, ta work continuously and sincerely in the in¬ terest and on behalf of the ix^ople of the District.
D. of A. TO HOLD
CARD PARTV
The Daughters of AincrtL-a met in Eagle Hall on Tuesday eveinun with Councilor Minnie Weil m charge. Minutes were read by secretary Helen Miller followed by tlieir ap¬ proval and adoption.
It was decided to hold a card par¬ ty, the evening of February 9th. A short business session will be held that evening beginning at 7:30 in¬ stead of 8 o'clock.
Next Tuesday evening. Mrs. Wil¬ bert Hack wlli be reiiustaled as a member of the rouncil.
A delegation of Iwal council mem¬ bers journeyed to Slatington on Wednesday evening and atteiuleil the district meeting held al I'-iat place.
On Monday evening tiie decree te.iin ot the local coiiiuil luid tli'-ir monthlv inetting nt the home of Mrs. Miiuue Well. Pifteen mnnlHrs and ofTicers were present. Oae new niemljer was welcomed. Thc hos'ess a.ssisted by Mary Ca.sey served re- freshinrnt.s The next meetinK wiU be lieUl at the home of Mary Fogel on Februarv 29th.
ROD AND GUN CLUB DIRECTORS RE-ORGANIZE
The directors of the Nazareth Rod and Oun Club met on Monday even¬ ing In the Y. M. C. A. In a re-organl¬ zation meeting. A short business meeting was held, when the follow¬ ing offlcers and chairmen were elect¬ ed: president. Roy Kostenbader; vice president, John Knecht; secretary, Harry Oower; treasurer. Earl Heyer; assistant secretary, Paul Searles; chairman of membership committee, John Knecht flsh committee Floyd KaufTman; game committee, John Knecht; fleld captain, Clayton Vog¬ el; representative to county federa¬ tion meetings, H. P. Yeisley, Paul Davidson and Don Detweiler.
The following directors were pre¬ sent: Roy Kostenbader. Rev. O. M. Shulta, Harry Oower, Flovd Kauff¬ man, Earl Hever, Rev. W. H. Wotr¬ ing, Joseph Schlegel. Don Detweiler, Paul Searles, John Knecht. Eugene Mack, Paul Davidson and Clayton Vogel,
Announcement was made that 146 rabblta had been liberated in the flelda In the vicinity of town,
SCHOENECK S. S. OFFHIRS ELECTED
The following officers of the Sch¬ oeneck Sunday school were recently elected and were Installed on Sun¬ dajr moming: Harry Oower, Mrs. Merle Vickert. Frank Yob, Kenneth Unger, Brooks Siegfried, Millard Rice, Katharine Siegfried, Kathrjm Andrews, Mrs. Brooks Siegfried, Edna Kahler. Mrs. William Ueber¬ man, Mrs. Addison Cope, Miss Min¬ nie Kostenbader. Mrs. Helen Moyer, Miss Anna Beitel. Irene King, Har¬ old Yob, Frank Harrlegle and Rev. J. F. Oross. The following members of the board of elders and trustees were also installed: Charles Cope aecretary; Clement Lerch, Eugene Kostenbader, Oeorge Beitel; Rev. Oross chairman board of trustees; Clinton H. Rice, president; Kenneth Unger, secretarv: Harry Oower, treasurer; Minnie Kostenbader. fln¬ ancial secretary: Brooks Siegfried, Mrs. Edwar.d Loux, William Saeger.
During the evening service a special musical program was enjoy¬ ed Including th'> following numbers, trombone quartet selection "Ood Re¬ veals His Pres'<:ice'. Eugene Treln. Russell Rinker Lester Rice, Lester Bell: violin solo. "Ave Maria" Jacob Hartzel; vocal solo. "Come Ye Bless¬ ed" by Mrs. J. F. Gross: trumpet solo, "Meditation" by Millard Rice: trombone solo "My Song of Songs" by Lester Beil; an anthem by the choir under the leadership of Frank¬ Un Kostenbader. A speclal feature of the evening was the responsive scripture reading. The anthem by the choir was entitled "Send Out Thy Light" and was well rendered.
Announcements included a cover¬ ed dish social to be held at the par¬ sonage on Tuesday evening at 7:30 by the King's Daughters circle. I
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Mr. and Mrs. O. Brinton Searles and son spent the week-end at Bel-! vldere, N. J. visiting relatives. |
DEATH CLAIMS TWO WELL KNOWN LOCAL RESIDENTS BY COAL GAS POISONING
Relatives Force Entrance Into Home Finding Father and Son In An Unconscious State But The Former Succumbed Later At Easton Hos¬ pital; Child On Road To Recovery
Death claimed twc well known :n,embers of a local family when Mrs. Mabel Altemose, wife of Earl Altemose of 104 East High street, was found dead in bed when rela- tives brol'.e into the home last Wed-' nesday evening shortly after 5 o'clock. Mr. Altemose and son Ger¬ ald v.ere found in an unconscious s'-ittt. at that same time and ai-, though the child will probably re¬ cover, his father died in the Easton Hospital Friday morning at 3 45. I At the time Mr. U. G. Altemose and Mr-. Aiher Hahn forced their entr¬ ance into the home after having missed the members of the family during the day, the home was found full of coal gas. whi:h was responsi¬ ble for the two deaths After the dis¬ covery of the father of the family, lying en the davenport fully clothed, inve.siigation conducted by authori¬ ties leads to the supposition he was probably   overcome   while   awaiting j
for the furuice flre to b'im up, ao that It could be banked for the night. The exact conditions will probably never be known due to the death of the adults of the (amlly.
Mrs. Altemose 28 years of age ig survived by lier son Oerald 7 yamra old. by her parents, Mr. aatf Mrs. WiUiatn Fortner. and three alatera, Miss Mae und Ruth at home, and Mrs. Asher Hahn all of town. Mr. Altemose 30 years old is survived by his son Gerald, his father, U. O. Altemose and two sisters Miss Lizsle Altemose and Mrs. Paul Frack all of town
Mr. Altemose had been employed by his father as an electrician, and Mrs. Alt-emose had been employed in the local telephone exchange. A double funeral service was held oo Saturday afternoon from their late home. With Rev. H. C. Snyder offlci¬ ating. Interment was made in Porka Cemetery. This tragedy was a shock to the entire community.
Northampton County Ex¬ hibitors at Products Show Awarded Many Honors
Conference Held  By Sportsmen
The Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs of Northampton County held a meeting on Monday evening in the offlce of H. P. Yeisley, Nazareth, the president. Delegates of the var¬ ious clubs of the county present in¬ cluded. H. P. Yeisley, president; E. D. Haehnle and M. D, Salisbury of Bethlehem; Bertram Smickley and Lawrence Roberts of Wind Oap; Luther Schlegel and Thomas Dech and Chester Strunk of Bath; Paul Kleckner of Bethlehem; Don Oet- a-eller, Paul Davidson, Floyd KauS¬ man, Roy Kostenbader, Harry Oow¬ er and John Knecht of the Nazareth Club.
H, P. Yelsley, president was in charge of the meeting. Discussions in detail were held on, the increase of the flshing license fee; the dis¬ missal of game offlclala by the gov¬ ernor, re-stocklng of flsh and game; the purchasing of abandoned farms by the Oame Commissioners for sportsmen aere urged to attend the Oeneral Sportsmen's meeting at Harrisburg on February 12. •   BOARD OF HEALTH
Raymond Pysher, of Mt. Bethel, Route 1, Awarded
Grand Champion Honors; Mary Hower, of
Northamptoii R*2, Cops Highest Points in
4«H Home Economics Division
Northampton County exhlbtors at In both Com and Potato Judging, Harrlsburg last week carried away many honors in both the adult and 4-H club divisions of the show.
In the 4-H lamb club show, Ray¬ mond Pysher, Mt. Bethel R. 1, car¬ ried away the grand champion hon¬ ors on his pen of grade southdowns, while John Sandt, of Mt. Bethel R. 1,  was awarded reserve  champion I honors   on   his   pen of    purebred Hampablres.   The lamb club show, Included thirty-six exhibitors from three counties. Center, Clinton, and Northampton.   Four breeds of sheep J were  represented  and  each breed was Judged   separately,    with the! champions being selected from the four wtrining pens.
The Northampton County Winn¬ ings In the various classes were as| follows; Southdcm-n, 1. Raymond Py-1 sher, Mt. Bethel, R-1; 2. John Fogel,' Nazareth,   R-l;   4.    Charles   Fogel,' Nazareth    R-1, and   6. Roy Fogel, Nazareth  R-1.    There were 12 en-; tries In this group.   In the Cheviot i class, Irst went    to Ruth  Nicholas, Mt. Bethel R-1;    2. Lena Nicholas,! Mt. Bethel R-1; 3. Paul Brodt. Mt. I
Bethel R-1; 4. William Reagle. Mt. Bethel R-1; 5. Levi Nicholas, Mt. Bethel R-1; 6. Charles Dutt, Mt Bethel R-y; 8. Arthur Reagle. Mt. Bethel R-1: 9. Willis Hartzell, Mt. Bethel R-1, and 10. Amanda Jane Frutchey. Shropshire Class— 1. Marvin Heller, Easton R-3; 5. Paul Buss, Easton R-3; 7. Elwood Buss. Easton R-3. Hampshires—1. John Sandt, Mt. Bethel R-1.
In the 4-H Judging Contests. Northampton County placed second in both com and Potato Judging. The members of the Corn Judging Team were Mttry Hower, Miriam Wolbach, and Clarence Hower, while the Potato Judging Team was com¬ posed of Allen Shoemaker, Charles Schultz, and Norman Borger.. In the 4-H Club Home Economics Di¬ vision of the show, Mary Hower. Northampton R-2, carried away Sweepstakes Honors for securing the highest number of points In all di¬ visions of the show. Other exhibits In this portion of the show included Evelyn Whitehead, Marian White¬ head, Ruth Fogel, Danna Michael. Edna Hower, Esther Kostenbader. Oertrude Heckman. Flora Heckman. and Anna Oradwohl.
DAVIDSON POULTRV ¥.\m BIG WINNER AT  STATE SHOW
Marcus L. Davidson of The David- | son Poultry Farm was one of the biggest blue ribbon winners in the | poultrv department of the State's i show held at Harrisburg last week. | In a class of 108 S. C. Buff I>eghoms; shown by eleven exhibitors fron-. as far west as Wisconsin and as far, south as Oeorgia. Mr. Davidson sue- | ceeded in winning more first prizes | than any other exhibitor and as, many first prizes as all other ex-| hibitors combined. Keen competition ^ existed at this show as it was a Na-1 tional meet of The American Buflj Leghorn Club, Including every state in the union.
In addition to winning many firsts, Mr. Davidson won the Orand Cham- j pion Prize for the best buff leghorn shown. He also won the following specials: tor the best male, k>est type nvale, best type female and best cock, hen and cockerel pullet.
PASTOR PRESENTS ISth ANNUAL REPORT
MISSIONARV GUILD MAKES DRIVE FOR NEW MEMBERS
The Board of Health met In a brief session In the Municipal Build¬ ing on Monday evening. President J. A. Starner presided. Current bills were approved for payment. Dur¬ ing the month 6 cases of Whooping Cough, 13 mumps and one of measl¬ es were reported to local health au¬ thorities. Varloua discussions re¬ lating to local health took up the time of the members and the secre¬ tary was directed to get in touch with the state department and se¬ cure the latest Information on new quarantine regulations and laws re¬ garding milk supply. The health officer reported that a sanitary In¬ spection of eighteen business places was made during the past month.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSN. TO HAVE CONFERENCE AT "Y"
FARMERS' MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. MAKES REPORT
[ At the Sunday evening service in the Moravian church, the pastor Rev. Paul S. Meinert presented a favorable report on the activities of the various organizations of the con¬ gregation during the past year. The report showed the Sunday school has 431 members and raised t60S.M for their own expenae and donated Sl 158.73 during the year, or raised a toUl sum of 81764.85 during 1931. Young Peoples Society, Senior Christian Endeavors, 20 memlwrs and raised 8176.12; Intermediate C. E . 22 members raised 889.888: Junior C E. 20 members raised 81S5.25: Kings Daughters Circles, the Anna Nltschmann Circle of 42 members raised $310 21: the Silver Cross Cir¬ cle. 63 members, raised 8710.42: the "Be Like Him" circle 6 members. raised $10 71; the Wayside Gatherers S-jriety. 25 members raised 8344.67: the Twentv Minute Society. 13 mem¬ bers, raised $135.96; the Missionary Society. 315 members, raised 8173.72: total amount raised In the year was $14.04546. During 1931, a total of 61 new memt>ers was added to the congregational membership, which now totals 945 members. In the past year the total amount raised for ijenevolences was only 879.25 less thm that of the year 1930. despite the depression.
ODD  FELLOWS'  HALL
STATE SUPERVISOR
ADDRESSES LIONS
On Tuesday evening at the bi- nionthly dinner meeting y. the lo¬ cal Lions club held in the Y. M. C. A. an unusually Interesting ad¬ dress, was heard by local clubmen on the subject of "Sightsaving". j
The speaker of the evening was Miss Evelyn Carpenter, supervisor of the Conservation of Vision, Penn-! sylvania State Department of Wel¬ fare at Harrlsburg. Miss Carpenter subdivided her main topic Into dve minor portions. {
The flve topics were "How We can Improve conditions for Blind peo¬ ple", "Improving conditions for peo¬ ple of Impaired vision". "The pre¬ vention of blindness", "Why a rlinic sliould iie established in tlil.s .sec¬ tion to properly tre.it and correct impaired vision" and "The work be- iiiR done In the local public schools alonu the.se lines". The speaker cit¬ ed in detail tlie various corrective measure.^ that are IxMiib taken local¬ ly nnd throuj;lioiit tlie state to ror- re<t impaired vision and .advocated the sstabllshiiient of a clinic under | state .stippr. ision, pri>l)al)lo lucatlon' to be in Bethlehem Siv mentioned the fact  that    in  a recent    survey]
made of loyal school children an un¬ usually large i>ercentage of the pu¬ pils examined were found to have impaired vision.
The president of the club, R. F. Ziegler, presided as chairman during the session and a brief song service led by Lester Hawk, with Charles Hess at the piano opened the meet¬ ing. Ouests present were Miss Jo.se- phine Kreider. school nurse. Dr J. A. Fraunfelder, school phvsician, Wilmer Heyer. a guest of WiUiam Harper, T. M. Losher. of Drexel Hill a guest of R. F. legler, O. H Spence, physical director of the Y. M. C. A. and Ru.s.sell Cowell nf the Nazareth Cement company. Rev. Walter H. Dlehl. pastor of St. Johns Reformed church was also present as a guest. Of special jiote was the Rne attend¬ ance reci.vtored at the nuH'tinR. A 05 • attendance at the session .sho'.v- ed. that fhe I.lon clubmen mean to plve the Rotarians a tussle for first place In the contest now on Ijet'.veen the two .service clubs
On Februarv 2'J, Julian Hever. Lion International president' will speak at a meet int: to 1k> held in .M- lentown and the local club Is plann¬ ing to attend this meeting
The administrative superintend¬ ent. Easton South Side district, J. Byron Waltman, has just gotten out an excellent letter urging the Sun¬ day .schools in his district to exa¬ mine the work in their schools in order to improve it. Standard "B" is recommended as a measure of ef- ticiency and a brief .«ur\ey of the points of the standard, showing how to score was enclosed witli tlie letter. It is encouraging to note that Eas¬ ton Soutli Side li.Ts taken up the promotion of Standard "B" and it is hoped tliat each school will be able to score at least once this year.
County offlcers are working hard to get the entire executive committee out next Thursday evening for the confei'cnce with Miss Imp Silkes of the State stafT at the Na.^areth Y. .\I. C. A. The meeting is called for 7 o'clock. j
Easton District held a well atend¬ ed meeting of their office; ¦, on Wed-' nesday evening at the home of Frank! T.     .\tideri,on     District     president.! Amonit the activities planned for the next  two months    was  the district convention  which will  be   held  late' in  February or early  in  March     A special committee was appointed as follows:  Mrs   Irvin Bretz. Miss Min-, nie FleniiiiK.    Mrs.    Fiank  Stocker. Mrs. Chas. Boyer, Messrs Bretz and
During  the  past year,  being  the< eighty- sixth year   of buslnes.s. the' Farmers"    Mutual    Fire    Insurance Company   of   Northampton   County paid  123 claims  amounting to $84.- 816.93 on properties damaged or de- ¦¦ stroyed  by  fire  and $8,555.60 on  47 claims   on   properties   damaged   by lightning, a total of $93,372.53. 1
The company has 13.315 policies in force and wrote up 7'2" new pjlicies during the year and has enrolled 11,840 members.
The total amount of insurance now in force is $44,589,868.00.   P. O. HesS,
l.s president and E. F. Mohn i.s sec¬ retary and treasurer of the organiz¬ ation
ASSOri.^TION
At the annual meeting of the Odd Fellows Hall Association, three trustees. Oscar Brong, Milton Fehr and Oliver Knauss were re-elected for a three year term. The associ¬ ation offlcers are. president Leroy Peters, secretary Clarence Fehnel. treasurer Oliver Knau.ss. Nine local past grands of the I. O. O. F com¬ pose the board of trustees of the as¬ sociation, who are responsible for the care and nianapement of the local Odd Fellows' Hall. Three tru¬ stees are elected at the end of each three year period. The financial statement rendered showed that $2500 was paid off on the Hall in January with a $35,000 balance still re'.nninin? against the building
The girls' missionary guild of the Reformed church met on Priday evening at the home of Miss May¬ belle Kahler. Walnut street. Miaa Kahler was In charge of the meet¬ ing. Miss Marie Kiefer gave an in- teresting reading on "China". Thg scripture reading was given by Mlaa Margaret Roth. Miss Mayt>eUe Kah¬ ler the.n read two chapters of the studv book of the guild "Treasurew of the Earth". Miss Irma Itterly la<| in praver. Miss Frances Roth fav» a reading "Irak".
A business session was held with the president Miss Ellen Ruloff taa chaise, A drive for new memberg has been started with titft married girls of the guild on one team, and the single girls on the other. A don¬ ation was sent to the Lancaster home for retired foreign miaatoaarlee. .World Day ot Prayer, Patoniary VSm will be observed by the guUd and I they will hold a special meeting th»t night In the church In conjunction with the Women's Missionary Society of the church.
The next r»ri!ar meeting of the guild will h^ h?ld on Friday, March 4. at the home of NVs. Oladys Sny« der. At the conclusion of the meet¬ ing, refreshments were aec;ved by the hostesses. Miss Maybelle Kahler, Miss Margaret Roth and Mias InnA Itterly.
TOWN CoilNCn. IN
sPEciia
A speclal meeting of Town Coun« ell was held this 21st day of Janu¬ ary, 1932, at 8:00 o'clock p. m. with all of the members pre.'wnt. The President, Mr. HartaeU, presided.
The President .stated ths meeting was called for the purpoae of elect¬ ing an Engineer.
On motion of Messrs. Schaefler and Lindenmoyer. it was moved that we rescind motion made at meeting of January 4th, 1932. fixing the rate of the engineer at 82.50 per hour for fleld work and $1.25 per hour (or ofTice work. Motion carried unani* mously.
On motion of Messrs. SchaefTer and Keim, it was moved that Council fix the rate for engineering work at 82.00 per hour for Field Work and 8100 per hour for OfBoe Work for the ensuing term. Motion carried unantmoasly.
On motion of Messrs. Mertz, it waa nvDved ttvit the names of Messra. Auch. Uhler, Pri^hard, Peppell and Remaly be placed in n(jmtnation for the position ot engineer. The roU t>eing called and Mr. Peppell hav* ing the majo.-ity of vote.s, he was de¬ clared elected as Eimineer. As the memt>er-: de.'vired to liave a contract entered into betwee.i Mr. Peppell and Borough, the Law Committee was directed to have same drawn up and executed.
There being nj further busineaa for consideration, the meeting wae adjourned at 10:00 oclock on motion Of Messrs. Mertz and Schaefler.
CLARENCE F   FEHNEL, Secretary
C. of C. DIRECTORS
-RE-ORGANIZED
Overholt.
A most unusual musicale was held recently at St. Luke's Lutheran church, Easton. for the benefit of countv Sunday school work. A splendid jiroprani of music by the Suntlav school orchestra, solos by tiny tots, spechil nuinlx'rs on har¬ monicas, with a few excellently planned recitations kept the audi¬ ence well entertained. A silver off¬ ering was taken amounting to over $20. W J. Darran. county treasurer, is superintendent of tlie Sunday .school.
At a directors' meeting of the re¬ cently elected directors of the Cham- I ber   of     Commerce,    the   following' officers   were   named   at   a   meeting 1
held in the Y. M. C. A. on Tuesday, evening:  president, P. S. Trumbow¬ er:   first   vice  president.  J.  H   Ful-' mer. second vice president, Andrew' Kern:   .secretary,     William     Mertz;, treasurer. A. J   Sturpis    During the se.s.sion a general discussion on plans for     1932     was   held       CharUs   J. Knauss. chairman of the committee in  charge  of   the  plan,   to  place   a directional sign for motorists, at the east   side  of  the   Circle   on  Center street, on the  home owned by  Dr. S. O. Beck stated, that arrangement hnd  been made  for the placing of the sign.   The chamber sanctioned
the purchase of a sign which will be placed at the above location. Other business included a donation of $25 to the Y. M. C. A. for the use of rooms in wiiirti meetings were held In the past year,
A membership drive Is being launched bv the chamber with re¬ sults to be announced at the regular quarterly all member nieetinsf. to l>e held by the chamber in April. The membership conimittte apixnn'ed consists of William Mertz. chairman. Charles Frack. H. P. Yeisley and Frank Huth. The present active men\bership of the chamlier is now 122 members and the drive is being launched to double the membership of thus live wire organization work- ire for a lareer and better com¬ munity In which to live.
TENDERED JUBILEE ¦ -  BIRTHDAY PARTY
Mrs. Rol>srt Ointher was tendered a surprise parly ;>ii tiie eve of her 50th birthday at her home on South Broad street, town, by a group oC fellow companions of Nazareth Tem¬ ple No 10 Ladies of the Oolden Eagle,  and their frieods.
The evf?ning was spent in a pleaa- ant manner Rerre»hment.s were partak»»ii
Among those present were Mra. Harvey Rohn Mrs Benjamin Pehr, Mrs William Bennett. Mrs. John Laubach, Mrs. Su.^an Hagenbuch, Mrs Milton Jones Mis, John Kein, Mrs Luther Batt. Mrs Oram Krea¬ mer. Mis.s Clara Bauer Mrs Edgar Rohn, Mrs Walter KalUer. Mra. Martha Reinheimer, Mrs, BerthA Deicl-unan, Mrs Dewey Arndt,Mra^ Edgar Barrall. Mrs. Marshall Pehr, Mrs Georiir SUvert. Mrs. John Sta¬ mets. Mrs Pulmer Flick, Mrs. SU* sauna Woodring. Mrs Eugerte John* son. Mrs Ravmond Osterstock, Roe* Ivn and Annabelle Kahler, Mary I«. Mertz. Oerald Batt, and Mae A. OUither.
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