The Nazareth Item

              The Nazareth Item
AW   INDEPENDBNT  FAMILY  NEWSPAPBR.  DBVOTBD  TO   LITERATURB.   LOCAL   AND   OBNBRAL   INTBLLIOBNCB.
jONICA BAND (res BIG HIT WITH LOCAL AUDIENCE
of Forty Philadephia Youths Startles il^fvcrs; Event Sponsered By Rotary Club; iible for Ortranization of Local Band
NAZARETH. PA., THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH 28. 1929
No. 18
t „.-« of th/Tjrnadei^iia tlBaad /n<W <"'"**'" IM. Ho/e, »jF"!SS.
' RotaryflJ*«<»aM*" '-jgl liijjool oa JI»*"ay
Tl. attended Dy P2„„oni, the auditorium
Ruj   Ticltets for the num- ¦\lu IB the   High School ^Mld iO that there were "^„4lBf./Arrangements ,»»*• tofake care of the .LmI children who  were hTTbody in the gallery. itM large number of town- I,  there   were   also __   from nearby  com- Tli tk* audience. gHI with the well known ^^, "National    Emblem" rAibaad put on a concert lilir sad clasdical compoai- Krt ire often found In the ro(iii|i> class musical or¬ al, and amated the audi- ^tlwiktll of their perfor- fka  second   number— |.^ipopnlar selection tilled ¦Ical diflculties that were ..•t in the flniahed and lltiM given by the Har- ilui.
Jt HiBgarian Dance Ko. jgatkar of the selections rttifoatbful musicians ren- IdHeoaiummate akill. The IvMch the bnys handled
 alt compositions   con-
I liM the casual   observer I dlAculty which such presents    for   as mlMtrument as the har- Olker numbers    in  the Schubert's  "rnfln- |ll«|lear": Suppe's "Poei ;"; Finden's "Kasimiri Diaiiettl-Sextette     from r'« "Chanson Arnhe" ttay".    In Sonny ttny ibers   tnok   up   the I along   in   unison   pro- l|Wl!llf''f'f>P effect.
IJhnss. who wn><  re- Bed  champion  har- fof Philadelnhta is a lie hand.    He  tntat- liolo numbers for the |»lich  were greatly en- l»No demonstrated the •of the harmonica fn the
hands of a master. Pla.ving a I'edley of Reels for^his first num¬ ber he-gave as an encore the beau¬ tiful "Indian Love Call" and fol¬ lowed this with MendeUohn's "Spring Song."
The    performance of the    boys
j was in a large measure owing to the skill and patience of thf direc-
I tor Albert N. Hoxie who for some
I years past has interested himself in boys and has worked indefatig- ably  with  the group of bnys  who
{ hnve  achieved a  national  reputa-
' tilin as the IMiiladeliihia Boys Har¬ monica Band.    Through Mr. Hox-
' ie's efforts hundreds of young men
I have been given the foundation nf
: a  musical education that has  led
I to them taking up better recog¬ nized band and orchestral in.'^tru-
I ments with eminent success.    Mr.
{ Hoxie in a brief talk to the audi-
' ence explained that music  fltis a
: big void in a youth's life and been
' of immense value in keeping bny^
I occupied and out of mischief. The . band, numbering forty members under the direction of Mr. Hoxie has traveled over a great portion of the country and is in great demand everywhere. They have given a new musical standing
I tn the harmonica which has re¬ sulted in boys bands being formed
I in hundreds of cities and towns. Following     the appearance of    a
I gronp of the boys with Mr. Hoxie
. before the Xazareth  Rotary Club
I several months ago the local Ro-
, tary club engaged a teacher from
i the club ar/' a boys band is now being formed    in Nazareth.    The
' proceeds of the concert held here]
I wiil be used to defray the expense
, of uniforming this organization.
I     Ceorge C.rim.    County Superin-1
I tendent of Schools, carried out the ^">'" f^""' P'""'''' ">» >"""•? ''^'"P- defntls of the local concert. Thel ''^t who has beconie .-^o i.opular by affair waf   greatly enjoyed  and  it
GLEE aUB CON¬ CERT NEXT FRIDAY IN SCHOENECK
The Cilee Club of Moravian Pol- lege for Women, of thirty voices, will give a recital of a very high order at Schoeneck Church on Friday evening. Ajirii 5th, at 8 o'clock.     They will be assisted by
Is likely the Band will make a sec¬ ond anpearance in Nazareth at a later date.
There were a number of Easton- ians present at the concert among whnm were John 8. Correll. aecre- »sry of the Raston Rotarv: Harvey C. Moraenstern. WHIis S. Serfass. C p. Derr. Fred C. Butler and K.nbert Schinstine.
REPORT HUILDING AND MN ASSOCIATION
iKiiareth Building and Lioau ¦tion stockholders met Mun- pnlng at the  office  of  the
roil South Main street and ^tid officers and dire'ctors Homing .vear. The follow- named; {'resident, P. S. «wer; vice president, F. H. |it; treasuri'r, W. E. Henry;
r, Charles W. K. Shafer. fn—J. r. Bardill, J. A. |l. A. E. Krantz. A. G. Kern, [Kern, II i:. Shimer. H. K. Jlni and II. F. Ziegler. liMociatlon heard the thirty- ]unual rpport read    which
tlut th'' Association    now lof over J0,''.0,00n, a gain
'lUS.Ono during the past Itfce compnny will open Its of shures  on   April   I th(»    lists open     until
Discussed At Kjih School
Assembly
««8embly oil    Wednesday, !"• *aH  iu  tharge  ot  the •4«PartniK.!.     The follow- Pn«m w;i« f.iven: fil  Sand.n oik—"What is
• L<niu-ii,i Wunderly— j;«wure." steidien Dusln- «P»n»ion of Cases." Miii- rrantz-...,,^.,,  .^,^^,  ^^^  ^^
P Of Soliils aainh .Metz— l^nect Of    [..sssiire on the
>'"'¦"    .Vilo    Meixdl- I "^'ne ft  Klectrons." L'nthe ,,i,.vsif.   class   went
• « arl'd  , ,  illustrate   the
P'"«   l.ll, witl.    an ex-
Ijfogram,,,, ,,.,y ,,„^.,p„. r """""nl   ,„,!   was   mado
knl '*'''' ""^ «'ff">''s of P/"' hi"t,u,ior in tho ' department,
Kiu^.xn.,1. i,„h
fc"': "" '"^ "natticnoid.s
\ui,y •''¦^   f-'iipeiie Troin
K iT ";'"'">¦ r""""''
•   "1    Niiz.nreth    Hall ',,!'«'''    "Clock.     The
'and I /'""'•'''" >Var /M Legion Auxiliary ao-
ItShTt^ •" their many Ijrjope they wm not m,„ "TjJJ'tr Of   hearing this
COMMUNION AT
FORKS-ARNDTS
The  Lord's supper  wili  be ad¬ ministered    in the    Forks-Arndt's I Lutheran   parish.   Rev.   Oeorge   S Kleckner.  pastor, as follows:
At   Arndt's  on   Ra.«ter  Sunday March XI. at 10 a. m.   Preparatory! services  Oood   Friday.   March   29, at 7:4ri p. m.     Holy Week sprvicps| also on Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 7:4.'.
At   Forks,   preparatory  sorvicea and  Holy Conimnnion on Sunday.
her excellent play, by an orchestra a reader and soloists. I'nder the Ifadership of Prof T. FMgar Shields, organist at Lehigh I'niver¬ sity and the Church of the Nativ¬ ity, Bethlehem, the quality of the program ia asaured.
Members and friends of the Schoeneck Church and the com¬ munity generally will be given nn unusual musical treat on Friday of next week. Everybody is most cordially Invited to he presenf. The prograni will be^iii at S o'clock. A silver fifferina will be takon for the benefit of the Organ Fund. The Young People's De- ptfVtment Is sponsoring this cnncert and hopes to make it a real sur¬ cess.
PALM SUNDAY SER¬ VICES IN MORAVIAN CHURCH UNIQUE
Record Attendance Registered  At Sunday School
and Church Services; Splendid Musical Pro-
gram  By Choir and  Orchestra
MEMBERSHIP COM¬ MITTEE OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NAMED
The directors of tbe .Vazareth Chamber of Commerce met on .Monday evening at the .Nazareth; v..M.C.A. and besidns arranging u program for the early activities of the Chamber set a membership' gDiil of two hundred before the middle of April. |
Robert F. Ziegler, president ot the Chamber, was named president of the directors. One of his llrjjt arts was to appoint a membership committee consisting of Joseph Sihlegel, K \V. Weavf;r. Raymond Haldeman, Oeorge Welty, Edward .Vetimeyer and (Jeorge Meeser This committee wiil .solicit mem¬ bers In .Vazareth and vicinity with a view to Increasing the present fhaniber to 200 members by April ir>. The business men of Tatamy, | Belfast, .Vewburg. Schoeneck and Stockertown will also I>e consider-1 ed eligibl'> for membi^rstilp and several members from these towns have  been secured.
The prospect for a most siiccpss- ful year looms ahead of the local Chamber of Commerce. The di¬ rectors discussed at some length a program for the organization and found num»roU8 local conditions that will receive immediate atten¬ tion with a view fo paving the way for the future welfare of the com¬ munity. The directors were con¬ sidering the entire community ad¬ jacent to Nazareth and hnpo that this territory may rapidly be de¬ veloped and provide space for re¬ sidential and industrial expansion.
The Chamber is also anxious   hat the local slogan maki*rs take their pens in hand and create a slogan for Nazareth. A prize of five dollars is offered for the per¬ son presenting the slogan that will be accepted. This slogan should be In the hands of flic secretary not later th.in April 1.5 In order to make it eligible for con- siderntion.
FIREMEN CALLED TO FIGHT TWO BLAZES DURING PAST WEEK
Flames Destroyed Tool Shed and Chicken Coop on
Sunday Morning; Fire in **V^ Barn Checked
by Firemen Early Yesterday Morning
Fircj of undetermined origin of the building. early yesterday morning partially The building does not stand destroyed file two-story frame barn close to any otber bulldlnga and belonging to the Nazareth Y .M C. the flremen bad an excellent op- A. and situated on the rear of the portunity to fight the flames, biz Y.M.C.A.  lot.     The     building  was   machine.s,     four   trucks and    two
occupied hy .lohn P-deiman as a garage and portion of it was used t(, store Y.M.C.A e(|iiipment. Six niacliiue.s belonging to Mr. Edel¬ man were removed with only slight diniagt' to the top of one. A (|i.anfity of harne.-s and some toots beloiiRiii:; to -Mr. Edelman were de¬ stroyed. He estimates his los* at about $100. The loss of Y.M C.A. material is slight and the damag<! to tiie building will amount to; aliout $1500.
The fire seemed to start in the harness closet, and crept through the partitions. The flames were flrst noticed by Mrs. Augustus Kiefer who notified Chief Stuber; at the Vigilance flre house. A group of young men: William Bliss, Walter Arnold. Stanley Alte¬ mose. Frank Hommer. Ellwood Kiefer and Sterling Silvers ac¬ companied the truck and  did re-
touring cars belonging to Mr. Edelman were run out, the top of one of the Inuring cars being slightly scorched but otherwise the machines were undamaged.
The building was tightly locked and authorities are at a lots to ii'iderstand how tbo blaze startsd. The Hiarm was givsn at 2 o'clock. Tlie lor^s is covered by insurance.
A small tool shed and chicken hou'se on the property of Robert BarhnTjn. Spring street, was total¬ ly destroyed by flre at 4:30 Sun¬ day morning. The Vigilance Hoae rompwny was called and respond¬ ed with Officer Charles Nicholaa In charge. The flremen found the building so far gone they did not go into action.
The origin of the flre baa not beer determined but Mr. Bachman Ml inks someone set it on flre aa a
The   teativities   began   in   Bible   Kleintop. Mr. and Mr.s.
WOMEN'S CLUB
NEETING APRIL 8
April p. m.
at   f>:4."   a.   ni.  and
;i;
Luther League To Stage Pageant On Sunday Morning
i;aster .Sunday at 7 a. m. the l.uther l.caKiu' assisted by choir will rendi-r a pageant entitled "From the I'alms to the Lilies." This pageant is presontod to ro- liew in song and story our Savi- iiur's last week on earth.
Charles Schnerr will sing a solo iiitltled "The Palms" Verna l.irlitcnwaliier and Florence Itter¬ ly will sinK "When I think of His love for nie". Other characters of the pageant are Hilda Lichten¬ walner, Mnry Dry, .Iiilia Keller, Orare L;iudia. .liMiietto Uiiiker and Verna Weaver.
The oxenitive connnittee of the .Vaziiit'tli Wonieu'.s Clul) met Mon¬ day afternoon at the ]iome of tho president. Mrs. Aiulrew 0. Kern. South Broad street, iiiid discussed matters |iert;ilniiiK to tlip club. It was aiiniiunred that the club now niiinliers fifty-nine. By-laws for tl;e Club were adopted and it was decided fo hold the next ineitini; of the null :it  the  Nii/imth   fllKh
srhool Mh,
ill tlu
tiidy hall   1)11   April
School, registering a record atten¬ dance this year, and with a fine musical program, the orchestra featuring. Measrs. Wilson Boerst¬ ler and Wilhelm Knecht. trumpet¬ ers, played the "Palms" by Faure in excellent manner. Rev. Arthur F. Butzin, missionary in Alaska for 1 !> years, and the superlnteiiaent of Alaska missions, delivered a very inspiring talk. I
Tiie    church    servicss at 10:30 j o'clock filled the spacious auditor-' iiini.     The choir under the direc¬ tion  of  Paul   E.   Beck  opened  the services with the singing of Mora-j vlan chorales unaccompanied ren-; derlng    a few    antlphonaly    with great   effect.     The  entire  musical program of a  very  hi'ili  class,  by the choir was rendered exception¬ ally fine.     Mrs.   Florence     Brock- man,   .Miss   Marie   Voigt   and   Mr. VanNatta  taking   the  solos.     Mrs Broekman,  who  has served in  the .Moravian    choir fur almost     fifty years was at her best.
The infant  (laii'.;h'er of Mr. and
sizer,   Mrs.   Eugene   C
Henry liul- i.ssler,   Mrs.
Russell Butz. .Mrs. Henry Knecht. Others will be received Maundy Thursday.
The following children were placed on the children's list. Julia Virginia Hilllard. Wilma. Ethel Hllliard, Jerald Charles Layton Butz. Roderick Henry Knechf.   Dale   Eugene   Cu.ssler.
During silent prayer after cun- firnuition the .Male Chorus very effecfi.eiy sang ".lust as 1 am without one plea" arranged by .\l>r:im Beck, the father nf Prof. Paul E. Beck, organist and choris¬ ter. The congregational singing also was most in.spiritig and elicit¬ ed much comment.
The evenin.g service also regist¬ ered a  very  larne attendance and the choir  with  organ  and orches¬ tral  accompaniment  again  proved 'a   distinct  and  insiiiring  factor  in nuiking   the     services   impressive .Messrs. Knecht and Boerstler reii- I dered   the   "Palms"   again   to   tlu- (iflieht    of all.     The  pastor    wa*- I assisted  by  Rev,  O,   M.  Shultz  of-
Mrs.  Roliert  S.  Danforth  was liap
tized   by   the   pastor,   and   named ¦ f^""'"^ '''^^ "I'''""'= '^''"J*""
Dorothy VanNatta Danforth,
The pastor delivered a short ser- niiin'on  ".V   Yoiinn  ('nn\ erfs  Vis-'
VIOIT fi.\.MES
Interest is Kfowlng vi-ry lively in the local Fr:iternal Ordi r Quoit ToiiriKinieiit iiiwl three games are on the week's pro.nram. startiiiK tonlnht the I*.OS. of A, and the'Y' teams will In- tlie opponents; .Mon¬ day evening. April 1. the Friend¬ ship and fled .Men teams will be on the boards and on Wednesdav I veniiiK. April 4. the Patriotic and Friendship teams will have a match. All tlint' panies will be played in Shafeis hall.
Banks will ho closed all day to¬ morrow, Oood Friday.
Mrs, ClareiK'e Smith, East wal¬ nut street, is ,i patient in the Ea.s- mn hospital beii'.i,' ^rented for ap
jielKlicitis.
ion."
Abram Moyer Yeakel received adult baptism, and the following the rite of confirniatiDii: David Orim, .lohn Freeman. Reber Chap¬ man, Nelson Bremer, Madeline Saeger, Ruth Bauer. Jennie Mnr- pan. The followiiiK were received into the fellowship of the church Mr, and Mrs. Clyde Hilllard, Rich¬ ard Iiundle. Miss Mary Loiix. Mrs. Wilhelm     Knecht.   Mrs.     Steward   VanNatta.
The choir and Bilile srhool with oriran and orrhestral accompa'ii- nient rendered Oregor's "Ho-anna" in a manner that stirred the aiidi-
1 ence.     Many   faviralile   comment^
I were elicited.
The pastor read the story of the
¦ Last Acts of onr Saviour, and the reading was interspersed with coii- precational     siuuinp   whicli     was
[ most hearty, .\ printed prngrain was used
I     The    church  demrafions    were
I profuse and beautiful. The flow¬ ers   were   in   memory   of   Dorothy
EASTERN STAR OFFICERS INSTALLED
.Vazareth Cliaiile:'. Order of t;i5 Kusterii Star last Wednesday even¬ ing held instullatiou of ofhcer.s at their quarters in the Odd Fellow hall. The installation ceremony was conducted by Lillian F. HaiiK- en. district deputy fJrand .Matron, of town. .Mrs. Ella V\'uiiderly waa iiistalleii as wortliy inatrori: .Mrs. .\iuia Kern, secretary, and .Mi.^. Harley Yeisley, treasurer. Two hundred piiests were present from Shiitaiika Chapter, of Pen Argyl, and Calypso Chapter, of Bethlhe- lietn.
Tl'e ertiiii'.g Worthy .Matro:i, Miss Florence Nicliolas received a 1.limber of iiretty gifts from tlie members and in return she pre¬ sented each of the committee heads who served under her as matron, witli sifts. Following the installation ceremony the Chapter initiated several  new  niember-i.   A
larkable service in conflning the   'tit nf spite work     The loss which flames to the rear and one corner   i< small is covered by insurance.
NAZARETH CEMENT    ENGAGEMENT OF
FORMENMEET
I
The monthly nieeting of the Nuz.iretli Cement Company Fore¬ men .\ssociatloii was held last Wednerday e. filing at the local Y,.M C .\. Fred Hunt of the Safety Colli ril iiresided at the affair j day Walter Kern, treasurer of the very roi
POPULAR YOUNG COUPLE ANNOUNCED
Mrs.   Rober;   Ziegler  pleasantly
entertained at bridge a number of
yiiiing folks at her home on Satar-
afternoon, at which time In a
nniqiie   manner   the  engage-
;<ny spoke as did also William   nit-nt  of her sister  .Miss  Elizabeth
Follv.ei'.er and C. B, Searles. Mr,.L. Kraemer, daughter of Carl C. Follweiler took for his topic "De-j Kiaemer to Harry M. Happel, son veluvt'-'^""^ in the Plant during the| of Mr. and Mrs. C, F, Happel, was U.St Twenty Years."  He traced the, announced.
social hour with refreshmenrs hiv.ed   the   liusinesj   meeting.
fol-
peuera! ImprDvemeiits made In many lines of the business and contrasted conditions than with conditions of the present day.
Mr. .Searles spoke .'iliouf fhe ".Vl-w Development in Fine fJrind- i'ig" a tpoic of considerable iiiter- '"»* to tl'e men as f'ls work is do-ie at tbe local plant, along the Litest 'inprovad  methods.
T'^e as'^enibly sang poiuil ir songs :m d enjoyed music furnished by ¦•Tis'^ I.^na Mnrrks. leader of the X.T.-M-eth Cemen* Company or- rtie'tra and bv the Belvidere In strun ei'.tal Trio.
Th? dinner wa> served by the Lidie* of the Nazareth PT,-.\.. a cor-mittee comprised of Mrs. R. T. Pennel. chairlady: Mrs. Charl'-s Barie. Mrs. C F. Martin. Mr-<. F, A Marcks. Mrs W-irreii R'ei'iig, iind Mrs. Howard Shinier, h ivtne charce of the affair.
District Meeting of S. S. Workers at Belfast Next Weelv: Co. ? leet in Mav
Lions Club Addressed
Former Nazarene; Plan Marble Contest
By
Tlie Lions
repillar      iiicelilip   of      tin
was hi'ld Tuesday cveiiiu:;. (iucst siioakcr for the pveiiinp was W. J. D. Oeary, of the Peiinsyl- '. ania Power *L- Light Company, ot Northaliipfoii, lie Kavp an Infer- esilim talk nil power transmission and the proper care and precaution I'xerclsed by such roinpanles in giving tho best possible service,
Followlnp a few soloclTnn^ By tho club Iho matter as to whether the Lions would .-lago another opp hunt this vear wa.i dl.scnssed The majority felt that In view of the of  tho  blind
Ml! ,1 iniivrn;. :.; lliiwivi r, llior. j- .1 niiivonn :.t aioot for a inarbli tiiurnaineiil a' '1 ''•''o 'he commit¬ tee  ini'har.pe   j-  .poiiig  to   try and
'arraiipe anotli<r surprise In take the plaie nf thi umkiI t hp limit, in Ibe near fut lire.
'      Tho     t^horlslirs   had  an     extra
'session  after the regular nioetinp.
! relioarsinp popular numbers which they will render at a concert tn bo given at tho Uroad Streei Theatre Thursday, April llth. Lion Smith leader of tho Choristers predicts a pood show. In addition to selec¬ tions  bv tho chorus the Club has
necessity for caring    . ..a..,--.
It would be more advisable to omit secured a comed.y drama Steam- the egg hunt this year and there- boat Bill" featuring Duster Kea- by increase the help needed for thei ton at hia best.    , , ^ ,
DRYLAND CHURCH CHOffi REORGANIZED;
Tile Dryland I'liion Churi.'h I hoir. ol Hecktown, under Wayiiti .Vaple. choirmaster and orpaiiist. has ri'ceiilly been enlarged and a|)poared Palm Suiulay for the first time in vestments. The choir a.' it is nou conslituli'd was or- paiiizod on .lanuary 1, Imt in this short time has been moulded into an exceileiii proiip of sinper..^. The junior choir joined with tho church choir In the Sunday services. Tho .luiiiors also have boon vested.        j
On  Oood  Friday at   7::'.ii  p    m. the  choir  will  sing  tho  '•('iiicinx-, inn." by Stainer. I
Members of tlie senior choir are till, foilowiiip:  Messrs. Shnpp, Bar-; Inn,  Vniiiip.  Fihiiel.  \'oii  Stoubon.l .lohnson and  Werkheiser:   Mildred i Hahn,      Kva   Scliult/..     Mina   Von Stiiiben.   Mildred   Barton.   Cirrli^ Oraiidwahl,     Louh Olierly.     Helen illl kinan,     Edn;i  ,Ioliiisoii.     Myra Sliiipp. Vorna  Hawk,  Stella  llock- inan;     Hester Keck,     Riata  Buss. Beatrico Engler.    Oirtnide  Ileck- ni:in,    Pearl Lehr,    Evelyn Shupp with  Director Wayne Nagle.
LUMBERMEN'S ASSO. MEETING HERE
The l.eliiph Valli y Luinliernun's .Association met l.i-st Tiiursd i.\ iveiiliip at the .Vew Bar.niial lintel Tliwie was a good repro- senuiliou from all over llii> dis¬ trict. There was no formal sp-^uk- iT and the Assudati )ii  imlu g d in
ll.
.1     rnuud talile    di.- ,'i nf     it-
proiilems.      Frail.    I^ i   buch.  of
the    Trcxler     Luinb. . oinpany, Allentown.  presided.
The .'Vssociatlon dec i,' : to nieei
ill   l!ethloh"ni Thursday A;.ril   Is. for its next session.
Eugene Adams, of Hartford, Conn., left for Washington, D. C, after spending ten days here. He was a guest at.the Kazaretft tan during bis local stay.
I.ENTKV  SER\ 11 KS
The series nf Lenten seiviccs will he contiiiiied this eveninp in the Dryland church at Hecktown ilt   7::!i» o'clock.
Tho topic—"Sball I gtortfy Ilim' from Luke -Vl: 17 and I Cor t!::;o will be discussed by tho Re¬ formed pastor.  Rev. C.  A. Bntz.
Tho series will be concluded with a special service tomorrow (Cood Friday) morning at 10:1,">. In charge of tho Lutheran pastor, Kev. J. A. Klick.
t>n Easter Sunday the Lutheran congregation will observe com¬ munion services at 10 a. m and at 7:15 p. tn.
The     convetitioii   of   the    South ¦iiiie. Easton district, last week was if  unusual  interest on account ot lie close ri\alry among the  vari- iii-'  schools   of   the  di-^trict   in   ob- tainiiip    the  attendance     banners. Til"  Kaiilisville  Lutheran  won   the ha'iner for the  largest  percentage nl   at'endaiice.   the Oiendon   M,   K.[ for     havlnp  ihe greatest     luiinbr.ri present.       The    former    Sundayl silinoi  has  the  distinction  of  liav- 'h'ir e:itir»»  membership pres-' 1."!   Siindiys   diiiiiip   the   year. | "••    Raymond   C,   Miller   who   is; -•nr     of  this     cliurch   was     the' •¦!:>r   nf   the   eveninp   and   de- e'-od a  very stirrtng addre-s on' challenge  of   the     Sunday >1 "     Offlpprs were plerted fnr l',*t'-i._i   a-*  follows:   Prpsidiiit. '-'e   \,   P.nver:   secrotary.  Inn.i t'-easiirer.     Frud   Weidaw; c'-l'lren's division. .Marth.i Slmigh: | i-i.-c   peonle's   divislnn.      Martha i HelhM-:     ndiilt   divi>ioii.     Frod   T', | s.....it: school ndministrntion. J. R, W.iltman;      missions,     Mrs.   A.   S ' -ibv :     christian  education.   Rev. W    1'   Koiimann. j
other district conventions will be Pen Arpyl district at Belfast Tlnii'sday eveninp. .April 4 Rpv. W, M ProiiR and Kev, A, H, Solp-' wicl< will lie tlie <spe.ikers. At Itanirnr April 12 Rev, Raymond C. Miller, of BioRolsvillo. will dolivor tho iiddrpss. Bpthlehem district will probably hold their conven¬ tion tho week of .April  22.
Tho proeram committee for the comity convention met at the home
t
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Herhlelieiii. The conveiitinn will be at Hecktowii the first Friday and .Saturday of May.
The vacation Bible school cnin- mittPe is lookinp forward to an in¬ teresting series of meetings in the interest of vacation schools during April The committee consists of li\iu Bretz and Rev. I'liilip Pear¬ son. Easton; i{ev, R H, Preniiecke of .Vazareth: Mi-^s Naomi I., P.ronc. Pen Argyl. Ralph F. Sniilli. North¬ ampton: Miss Searfass. Bethlehem. Rev. Fritfs. Bethielioni South Side and Rev. Orifone, Bangor.
Miss Hazel Orovp. young peoples siipnriiiteiideut of Ihp Pen .\rgyl district is air;inRinp a fine propiain for thoir yonng peoples' confer- once around the tliemp—"The Christian Quest" This ronfer. nee win be held on Saturday afternoon and pver.inp .April 20 at the Firsi M, E. church. Wind Gap. On April 27. fhe Bpthlohpm South Side district youne penplps' con- fpronce will be held under th" le.ndprsbip of Miss Etta E Ynimp. district yoiinp peoples superinten¬ dent.
Attention is apain called to the stat(» adult convention In the First Liithornn church at .Tohnstown. April l,-} and U. which is attended by offlcers and feacliprs in adiiU Biblp classp.n throiiphoiit the stato. Last year's convention wa?i at Scranton. We hope the intorost shown in individual classes in Northampton County may manifest itself in sending some delegates to this fino convention, which is nl ways addressed by outstanding nnd womer    from this   and
The engagenient was revealed to the girls by means ot carrier plgeon<t concealed In a bird houa*
v.hich was the center piece of the table. A'S pr\rh girl pulled a rlb- boTi t'lP bird delivered Ihe message tucked under its wing. A tasty liinrbenn was sowed liy the host¬ ess.
Thoao pr'i.jent were Mrs, WII- '¦o'pi Knechf, Mrs Paul C'eweTl, ¦¦"•^ pprt S•l1^Ki-^, Mrs Alhert "• n'it.s. Mr«. Stanl-y Wi!li'»m;ion, ¦ tl I flip '\Tijup.. I,";i;i Mircks, VA\zn- bpfb KraPtner, Aiim Happel, Kvii'vn ConI<^y. Mne Yipsley and r.)fi-P"ine Vf..-khojqpr, of town, ""d Mrs. Wellington Jacnbson, of Dirnri. III. Prizes wprp awarded to tbo .\T|<i<,o, Mn" Vie^lpy Lena Marcks and Mrs   Paul Clewell.
Members of Reformed Societies Honord With Life Memberships
Til'- Wonieti's .Missionary So- - i^'t> and the (iirls' .Missionary tiuild of St. John's Reformed ^l.urch met last Thursday evening in the social rooms of the church where the Soeloty entertained tho 'ninld. Mrs, O. B. Searle.s pre¬ sided and made an interesting tallt on "Prayer."
The Society presented .Mlsa •Alice Knauss witli a life lyember- ship in the Society and the Olrls' C.uild presented MrH. Robert Nolf with the same gift. These are coveted honors nnd were presented to the two local wiini.^n in recog¬ nition of their faithful services to the society Mrs. W. H. Wotring nud the ro.vfer of life nietnbers in tl.e Society. Various committee reports  wore  heard.
Refreshments wore served by n:pmbers of the Society. Foilow¬ iiip the joint session the (iirls* (imld held a brief business meet¬ ing at which Miss Martha Knauss presidpd. Reports were read v.hich showed thp Guild in a flour- ishinp  conditlnii.
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of  IL  H.  Stewart,  Bethlehem,  on i men Thursday evening and outlined the' other states.
program as far aa possible to this i     Some    of    the    county    young Ejigenen. -Treln. of Nazar- people are planning to attend the
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eth, is chairman of the committee with R. H. Schmickle and Mfss Margaret Bull, Easton; J. H. Sen¬ cenbach. Bath, and H. H. Stewart,
State voung Peoples' Connetl which will be held In the Flrat Presbyterian chnrch. Altoona. on May 3, 4 and 5.
On the Decision of the opening of the new ilinlng room nnd kit¬ chen nt the Y .M.C.A. thn Ladiea Auxiliary wiH serve a siiinptuoba chicken nnd wafflp .=«iipper from S until 7 o'clock. This good cause dpsprves tho earnest support ot each one of ns. With the exeep« lion of the church the Y.M.C.A. la thp greatest Institution for eivle bptterment In any community. Show your loyalty to your "V** nnd to your town by bringing your family to this supper. Tieiieta for adults are 11.25; special rataa for children, payabU at tb* tfoer.
Mr. and Mra, HeitMit TkomM^ South Broad atreet, ar* luiyroflas their reaidenea br iaataUlay • iotk room with lataat TfiaaaDflag. ¦•«• ard KB*eht la dolnff tk* wwk tot Ut. Thoaaa.
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