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nvy,' The Item AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY NEWSPAPER. DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, LOCAL AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. VOL. XXXIX Refonned Musical ^^ ^ Sunday Evening Tlie regular monthly musical will be hekl In St. John's Reformed ehureh on Bunday evening. The aiemory hymn for the month is "Blest be the Tie that Binds." An Interesting program has been ar- rsnged by the choir, under the direc¬ tion of Prof. Charles Hess. Infant Son Dies At Hoapital Dsvld B. Cump, Infant son of Mr. snd Mrs. Ouy Cump, of 30 Park street, town, died last Monday even¬ ing In the Easton boSpltal, to which Institution he had been admitted thst ssme dsy for medical treat* ment. He was seven weeks old and tbe only child of the couple. The funeral was held last Thurs¬ dsy at Chsmbersburg. Mr. Cump is instructor in mstaematlcs at the Nsasreth High school. a a Moore Township Farm Sold The fsrm belonging to the estate of the late David Michael, located atone tbe road leading from Daniel s Blste Quarry to Moorestown. Moore Unmst^. waa sold at public sale on tetard«r by Howard P. Koch, of Mn. sdmlntatrstor, to Hsrry Roth. JTiisTBsth. for »3e0d. The farm Mntatni 16 acres snd 54 perches snd the property Includes s ft»«ne dtyel- Ung twilM. framt bam snd outbuHd- inm. T. M. Kunkle wss suctioneer. Chib Preaident at Convention Mn. Andrew Kem, president ol ttssMsssretb Woman's Club hss re¬ turned from Scrsnton where she at- taoded the 86th snnusl convention orSe SUte Federation of Pennsyl- ^^ Women. Mrs. Kem w»8,the dcta«ate of the-local Woman s Club. oaSer locsl members who attended SSme of the conferences, were Mrs. R T. Peppell. Mlss Emma Laub, Mrs. H O Hoch. Mrs. Arthur Schmidt. Mrs Cliarlea Shafer. Mrs. Ralph Fry and Mrs. WilUam Jackson, Jr. King's Daughters Circle Meets A meeting of the Silver Cross Circle King's Daughters was held on Tuesday evening in the social rooms ol the Moravian church, with twen¬ ty-two members present. Mrs. A. E. Franta was in charge of the meet¬ ing. Following a short talk by Mrs. fksnts and the reading of the scrlp- tufss. tho mMtlna was epen to regu¬ lar business. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Plans for the work that the Circle intends to do were dis¬ cussed. Arrangements were com¬ pleted to hold a Halloween party on Tueaday evening, October 28th. at the home of the leader, Mrs. A, E, Frantz. a—a Bus and Automobile in Smash'Up Tuesday evening at 6:30 oclock Prank Remaley. of near Moores¬ town, while proceeding north on Spruce street Into Centre, collided with a Stroudshur?-Allentown bus traveling east on Center street. The right side of the bus struck Rem- aley's car on the left front fender, crumpling that fender, doubled up the bumper and damaged the other fender. The drive of the bus stopp¬ ed his car within several feet and went back to see whether anybody was injured and upon finding nobody hurt proceeded on his way. Some witnesses say Remaley was at fault as he did not stop before driving on Centre street, while others contend that the bus was traveling faster then the usual speed. f 'e r.irl Scouts Hold Fine Meeting NAZARETH, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 23, 1930 No. 40 NAZARETH DRUGGIST COMMITS SUICIDE AT OLD CEMENT QUARRY Nelson Yeakel, Well Known Business Man, Jumps From High Ledge Into Water of Deep Quarry Hole Near Stockertown; Suspicion Leads Farmer and Wife to Make Discovery After Man Was Seen On Farm Tfie ProdigtiVs Return, Modem Version By Alberl T. Reid Nelson L. Yeakel, who for twenty- two years conducted the corner drug store located at Mauch Chunk and Main streeta, committed suicide last Thursday morning at 9:30 o'clock by Jumping Into the abandoned quarry hole of the old Northampton Cement Company at Stockertown. Mr. Yeakel was seen to leave town on the 9 o'clock trolley car Thursday morning. Between 9 and 10 o'clock, head protruding a slight distance above the surface of the water. The Schuberts went to a telephone In Stockertown and notifled the cor¬ oner, Dr. W. Calvin Nickel, of town, who went to the quarry at once, j Securing a rope, he had no difficulty In dropping a loop over the body, I fastening It under the arms andl drawing It out of the hole, Dr, j Nickel, who knew Mr, Yeakel well, | Immediately recognized him. The pronounced death due to Mrs, Joseph Schubert, whose hus¬ band operates the farm on which coroner the quarry Is located, saw a man suicide, walk back the lane toward the Mr. Yeakel was 47 years old. He quarry hole, but thought he was go- Is survived by his wife. Mrs, Inez Ing out into the flelds to see Mr. Yeakel: four children. Abraham, Schubert, who was working there. Nelson, Jr., Viola and Bradley, all At noon when Mr. Schubert went' at home, and by the following Into the house for dinner, Mrs.I brothers and sisters: Ravmond Schubert asked him If a man had Yeakel. Philadelphia: Joseph Yeakel been out to the field to see him dur-1 Baltimore, Md,: Wllsoa Yeakel. of ing the morning. When he replied [ Perkasie: Mrs. Joseph O'Donnell in the negative, the suspicions of the i and Mtss Emma Yeal^el. of Quaker- couple were aroused and they start ed s sesrch. Ooing to the old qusrry, where the wster Is 20 feet deep, they discovered s msn's body m s most unususl position, floating In sn upright position ss though the msn were stsndlng, the top of his town Funeral services were held at the home on Monday afternoon In charge of Rev. Paul S. Meinert, pastor of the Moravian church here and interment was made in the Morsvlsn cemetery. CLASSIS MISSION SOCIETY MEETING Reformed Church Womea CHARUE GELBERT Hold Coov«,tio« ia AND BRIDE SPEND "FIRST MGHr HERE LIONS HEAR TALK ON FINGER PRINTS BY EASTON POLICE CAPT. Origin and Use of Finger-Prints in Criminology Re¬ lated by Capt. Menikeitn; Blind Students to Give Exhibition of Ta!ents; Harmonica Band to Render Concert; Membership Drive Discus.sed local, state and natlotial suthorltles, together with a brief description off tae ofTenders. He explained that there are nine difTerent flnger*prini classirication,s and passed the vari¬ es classlfioatloa cards amoog the au j';eii..:e. The speaker stated that a probable metliod of identifying school chil¬ dren in the future would l>e by a Easton Church; An¬ nual Reports Read With more than 150 delegates in attendance, Including a number re-; presenting the Allentown churches,' the annual Fall convention of the Woman's Missionary Society of the^ East Pennsylvania Classls of the Re-1 formed Church was held In Memorl- St. Cardinal Star. Fete^ l\v Local Fans, Makes Surprise Visit WUh Bride on Night of Marriage at Valley Forge With pleasant memories of the aV Reformed Church, Easton. Ses- great reception tendered hun by sions were held both morning and local baseball fans on Monday even- afternoon with Mrs. C. W. Hetrick,: j„ ^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ g^, ^^^^^ j^ i^j, ui ine r of Orace Church, Easton, president ^j'^ charUe Oelbert surprised his I^aSur^y of the society, In charge. stisnUmsa by an iinannwrnred vi.** to i^SsMs I- i Interesting and encouraging re-ifnnm laaf xvitirutav afanin<T i ^: . » ports from the different offlcers and POPULAR COUPLE UNITED AT PRETTY CHURCH WEDDING Reformed Church Scene of Colorful Ceremony as Miss Elizabeth Kraemer Becomes Bride of Harry Happel; Many Friends and Rela¬ tives in Attendance; Reception of Bridal Party A mcst interesting address on the "Origin and Use of Fingerprints in I Crimiitologi" was given at the d.u- I ner meeting of the Lions Club heii : in tlte V,M.C.A, dining hall on Tues- I day e-ening by Captain .Menekeim, i of th.'j Easton Police Department,' I After opening the meeting witit the j regular song service lea by Andrew I Kern wtth Charles Hess assisting at Rtiger-print record taken of I tite piano, Dr, Uhler introduced child as they entered schooL Ha the evening's guest speaker, Captain stated that a person laboring under Mettekelm. i any undue excitement is apt to leave The speaker gave a brief outline of the most distinct print as the socre- the Gfitiin of finger-prints beglnnin'; tion of sweat generally present at with those found on ancient Chinese such a time will Improve ths Otttliaa documents to their present use in cf the print especially If hard keeping accurate records of crimin- smooth objects are handled st sueh a'.s. He stated that finger-printing a time. A practical demonstration was nnt introduced in England in of finger-printing was made after 1833 by Sir Ernest R. Henry, but one of the members of the Club wss that the system in general use today skeptical in regards to how sweat in various parts of the world is ths secretions were present In all In- Bertillion system. The Bertillion divlduals regardless of age. system was perfected by a French-! An announcement was made that man named Bertlon, and was first Iti co-operation with the Bath Uona itsed extensively by the Paris police. Club the mmebers of a school and Bertlon discovered that certain por- home for the Blind st Kinc of tions of the body do not change in Prussia, near Norrlstown, would flre characteristics hence the use of a demonstration of various arts tbat finger-prints In keeping an accurate are taught them. The deraonstra- record ot those who defy the law. tion will be held somewhere In Nss- A native of India contributed to the areth at a date still to be agreed discovery of finger-prints when the upon. The members of the CHub results of a series of tests showed were extended an Invitation to at- that no two flnger-prtnts have the tend a harmonica band concert to saine characteristics. be given In the "Y" on October Slst. Captain Menekeim went on to sav The president of the club, Rev. J. A. that the feet as well as the hands Kllck, presided at the meeting and of an individual have distinctive cor- stated that the state snd regions! ru?ations when prints are reproduc- drive for new members is In full ed by the ink method. He stated swing and expressed his appreciation that each person arrested for a seri- for the splendid attendance, there ous OfTense is finger-printed and a being 82 per cent attendance of the cop- of the print is sent to various Club. , .- beautiful wedding was solem-i Immediately preceding the cere- fresh in his nized in the Reformed church, here,'mony the "Bridal Chorus," from .„-».,.„.i u.. . . _ sftemoon when Miss Rotarians Exchange Felicitations Birthdays^;^ Marriage FORMER NAZARETH commemorated; Ho (.g^^jg^^ CHEMIST DIES tary Education Talks by Two Members K« The Olrls Scouts met Priday after¬ noon and evening in the social rooms of the Moravian church. The group has been divided into two troops, troop 1 and troop 2, Troop 2 met Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock and was in charge of Miss Harriet Henry and Mtss Martha Knau.ss, Troop i met Priday evening and was in charge of Miss Elizabeth Bahnsen ntid Miss Wunderly. The group has bren reorganized within the past week, and as yet very little patrol work has been done. Three patrols were orpanized. Tho following officers were elected: sec¬ retary. Scout Karch: treasurer. Scout Carmel; scribe, Roselle Davis: Plans for Oirl Scout week were made Pevrral Eirls pa,';scd tests tn Tender¬ foot. Seeond and Fir,st class work, a a Golden Eagles Entertain St'ilcrsville Castle At tlic regtilar meeting of the K. 2 E, lield on Tuesdav cveninij in Eaplp hall. Centre Square. Noble Cliief Earl Walton presided. After reading of the minutes of the previ¬ ous meeting uhich were approved a.i read and fraiisactirg current busi¬ ness all joint-1 !n extendinp a hearty welcome to the delegation of vlsitinn Kiiu'lits from t'.ie Sellersvllle Castle, The balance cf the eveninc was do- voted to pl:ivin3 a new form of in- donr ba,seball A team was cho.sen ' from amoiur r.^f Sellersvllle deleuii- tion and one from the local castle I and a hot cop.tc-st was waged between tnc competing teams. The winners Wtre determined bv the team scor- liiK th" greritcst ntmiber of points after hurlini? a feather-tailed point¬ ed dart into a pievinu.-^lv marked I f^iii-vre, vhich is separated into vnri- O'lf pnits nan-,ed ns hits, runs, strlltes I fr. Tliere were several grand com- maiirifry offlcers ptesent at thf niertiiiif, Orand Trustee O.scar l.a ""'•. of Easton. was among those attending. committees. Including that of the delegates to the Eastern Synod meetings held In Allentown this week, were presented. These were offered by Mrs. Clarence Hawk, of Northampton: Mrs. William Sower- wine, of Pen Argyl: Mrs. C. A. Leiby, of Easton. and Mlss Evelyn Sterner, Xiardssua' ¦ »•••• tm ^uaanMsss a., wanamsnmr, oa^Himr m r town last Thursday evening. | carl Krsemer. of town This time he was not accompanied M. Happel, son of Mr. and Mrs.' Rohn, and "I Love You Truly by his dad. "Pop" Oelbert, but by Charles P. Happel. also of town, his bride of a few short hours, the | were united In marriage by the former Miss Mabel Hafer, of Cham- pastor, Rev. W. H, Wotring, The Rotarians gathered In the "Y" dining hall at 6:15 Monday | evening for their weekly dinner | ¦'•Q.riaat\iia ii'ith g. JL- and bersburg. Immediately after the! The bride was given in marriage wedding ceremony at Memorial by her brother, Henry Kraemer. She ! Chapel at Valley Forge and the re-1 was attired In a dress of brown chlf- ception at Wa.shlngton Inn the | fon with hat and slippers to match. f Aiiffntnwn ' happy couple set sail on their hotiey- She carried a bridal bouquet of yel- MiJf viitahPth Mover of St ' moon. They arrived here about' low roses and lilies of the valley. Miss *'"'^»°^"L.J^^;^"^' "i °j eight oclock and registered at the She was attended by Mrs. Charles ' Baronial Hotel for thetr "first night" ¦ Schnerr, a sister of the bridegroom of married life. | as matron of honor, who was attired It was not long before evervbodv '" « dress of green chiffon and hat in town knew of the arrival of" their to match and carried a bouquet ol heralded hero of the world series,' P'")? .'"°^^*- _ ,„.,,,. and all were anxious to see the ^ Richard Coffln, of Bethlehem, was Mark's Church, the opening devotions at the morn¬ ing session. Mrs. Burton Fable, of (Continued on Page Pive) a—a _^ i MVaaV*^^* aai 1 AwaaaisaMvapw * aaesaa^'' v^f-^cA^sa »nH Har?v^ Promise Me" were played by Daniel'the presidential chair. The song una nailer, _ _ „ _ . .. . i service was really a pep service led^ by Edward Heilman with Jaco!}] j Boerstler pepping it up at the piano, ) It was an evening of congratula- I tions for seieral of the niern'oers. Birthday flowers were presented to ! Dr, .1. A, Fraunfelder and F. H. Mar- I tin by P. S. Trumbower. who acted I as toastmaster pro ten and Wi'.lia.m I Harper, who looks after the culin¬ ary department of the "Y," was also I presented with a birthday flower and "At Dawning" were sung by Charles Schnerr, After a reception at the Nazareth Inn to members of the immediate families, tl.e couple left on an ex¬ tended vvtddtng trip through New- York state. Upon their return they will reside at l'J9 South Main street, town. The bridegroom is emploved bv .'!lL^fn;f1n'?hpfr?i^il nffl'!l!"L^H°u «-^^ present as a guest of the Club poration m their local ofllce and is; .«,„„ ,,,„ „„„-„.,.„.; „t , i„n,.4., » »..„rf„..» ^f n»ti,ioi,»r., ui»h After the presentation of birthda-. ARMISTICE DAY CEL¬ EBRATION LOOMS AS Rif. KVPNT ni? YEAR Bethlehem Ho<>t of Le;(ionnaires ir^ District and County Jubilee: .Vitional Guaird Units to Parade With Posts U. K. Meade, Cement Ex¬ pert Formerly With I Dexter Co. Herc, NM^Ik , Virgrinfa " RECORD POTATO YIELD IN COUNTY 603 Bl. PER ACRE a graduate of Bethlehem High| school. I The bride is a graduate of Naza¬ reth High school and was until re flowers Rev. VV, H. Wotring Aoce,:t3:-.cos from American Lej- ionunlts throughout the entire eas:- erii hall o. the State are pouring ia diUj, to the home of the Bethleliem pc^c which has extended iii-.itations to O'.er 200 organizations to partici¬ pate in the ob.servance of Armistice arose day in t'nat city on November U, bride. As a solution of the problem. best man and the ushers were Louis cently employed at the Penn-Dixie Kraemer and Albert J. Sturgis, a "calithumpian serenade" was ten ___.^_____^_^^^^_^_ dered to the honored guests. The | "^'gi'g''^^™ ^=^^ great noise of all sorts of cans, auto CAIIfAITC f^DIVCDC tanks, brake drums and any kind ot| rAlTIlllJd l/IllVEdliJ metal, mingled with applause and; cheering, made Charlie feel at home again. After a short time the new- lyweds appeared at the front door offlce here. A measured acre of potatoes, yielding at the rate of 603,3 bushels, of the htit'el wiiere they were greet per acre on the State Hospital Farm ed with applause and were intro- at Weaversvllle, places them in flrst ¦ duced as Mr. atid Mrs, Charles Oel- place for potato yields In Nortliamp- bert to the serenaders and specta- ton county during the current sea- 1 tors. Their visil was very much son, and Is probably the highest appreciated and hundreds congratu- yielding acre which has been dug in lated the famous couple Pennsvlvanla this year. The yield AT LOCAL AUTO RACES SATURDAY BAYONNE MAN JAIL¬ ED FOR STABBING BELFAST FARMER was checked Friday of last week by | County Agent B, L, Coleman, who reports that the yield is not only. high but the potatoes are a very fine quality. I A five acre plot tn the same field was also measured and dug. yielding at the rate of 338 bushels per acre, i Farm manager. Victor A. Houston, (Continued on Last Page) a— Original Ebony Minstrel Troupe To Re-organize I The Eastern States Dirt Track Championship Race will be staged this Saturday, October 23th, at the Nazareth Fair Orounds, This will After spending the night fiere thev be a 25-mlle, 50 laps, race with the John Berger, Victim With Five Knife Wounds, Attacked by August Lackson, Owner of Farm: Condition Not Serious left for Asbury Park on Friday after noon and spent the night at tlie .sea shore resort, and on Saturday wit¬ nessed the Cornell-Princeton foot¬ ball battle at Princeton. Sky Top Lodge in the Poconos was selected as their haven on Saturday night and on Sunday they Journeyed to best of the country's dirt track driv¬ ers competing for the big prize money and battling over the 23 mile grind for glory. This will be without question, one of the greatest auto races e\ er staged In this part of the country. The promoter. Leo J. Cornell, has been fntercst expressed by many town people to reproduce an old fashioned minstrel show here has led to a: committee being or:;anlzed, consist- j ing of the ontrinals, and cards have been mailed to all cnncerned. If the j committees plans are siicessful and] there is no doubt but that thev will,; Nazaretli and the community will| aeain imve an opportunity to wit-j ness a real minstrel show produced and consisting nf all local talent. Manv of the old-timers who plaved their p.irt so well fifteen and twentv ^•ears aeo have agreed to lielp and n-ill make tip the greater portion of the cast Balance of tlie cast will be picked and include younger fav¬ orites of town. The organization meeting will take place Monday even ins. October 27th, in the social rooms of the Jackson¬ ian Club and it is lioped thut all f'lai have been noti'~"d will attend. If for anv rciison a inember of the oriainal troupe has not received notice of this meeting may this serve as a notice to thetn. The cmnniittee in clinrge did evervthlng 1 obtain all of tite n.iiiies and ad- rlressos possible, but due to neglect¬ ed records some of the members may have been overlooked. a—a HOLY < OMMrM(»\ \T MOOItl STOWN Scranton for a short visit after spending the past two weeks in lin- which thev started a tour of Canada! hig uP drivers from all over the to return to St, Louis about Novem-! country who will take part in this ber 1st, Mr, and Mrs, Oelbert will event. reside at the Forrest Park apart-1 The track at tlie local Fair ments in that city, (Continued on Last Page) x4sso. Officers Conference Postponed; Big Leadership Training School at Easton Sl'NOAY Rrv A. R. Api)cl. of Belh'oliem, will administer the Holy Communion at .Salem church. Moorestown, on Simdiiv innining at in o'clock. Of- ffvinps ',vill be for botli benevolence und general expenses. The date for the Assoclatlonal officers conference which was to hate been lield on October 2,'j is postponed until some time in Nov¬ ember, tlie d.ite to be announced very shortly. County and district offlcers will have notice two weeks in advance. This meeting was held other years the first week in Dec¬ ember and i.- al'.vays very helpful in siiimilating the county and district work, Intere-t will nattirallv center tills year about the new standards aid a wider promotion of the same will be cncouratted. The conference on School Admin¬ istration work .'¦clieduled for the Easton South Side District for Nov¬ ember G will be licUl in the South Presbyterian cliurch. Several very impoi-taiit phases of church school work will be presented by competent leaders, cli,scussion will follow and the supcrintendiiils who attend will surely receive nuuh valuable lielp, Easton District will at;ain ha\e a school of Leadership Training bejzin- niiip November in Ses.sions will be lield November 10 and 11. 17 anri 18. 24 and 2;") Dr. E. H Rrewsfr, direc¬ tor of reliRioiis education, Philadel¬ phia conference. M, E. church, will be the dean, assisted by Dr, George H, Fic;:cs. associate profes.-cr, relig¬ ious education and Bible, Lafayette College. There will be five courses of study as foliow,s: "The teacliing of Jesus" taught by Dr. Harii.s, chaplain at Lafayette Co!let',e: "Tlie psycholog}' of religious exijcriencr" taught by Dr. Charles H. Rominser, August Lackson, 43. of Bayonne. N. J,, owner of a farm near Belfast, is in the Northampton County jail, charged with stabbing John Berger, , 38, who was employed on Lackson's farm. The stabbing took place on the farm about six o'clock Sattirdav night, and is said to have resulted from an argument between the two men. According to the siory Beraer told Countv Detective Oeorge J. Ryan. Lack.'-.on accused him of rob¬ bing him of farm produce and then stabbed liim five time.> with a knife ill tlie rigiit arm. clte-,t and body. Berger was rushed to tiie oftice of Dr. J. A. Fetherolf, in Stockertown, where lii'; wound.s were treated and Ite was then removed to his home His condition is not regarded as critical. Lackson was arrested bv Countv Peiertive Rvan and Con.stable Arcli Miller and was taken to tlie couiitj' ;.(.;. e a—a .All?*;, u, II u'OTttiNc; TO i;NTi;rT\i\ at ( imdi.e r.O! I. liAM'S 0( T r)t!i and on behalf of the Rotarians pre-j sented Mr, Harper with a beautiful' basket of chrysatithemunis as a token of appreciation from the local | club of the fine service he has ren-j dered as steward of the '"Y" Presi-! dent Martin then congratulated Ro¬ tarian J. A, Miller, Jr., upon his re-l cent marriage and wished hini much j happiness on behalf of the Club. Rev, Floyd Shafer and Rotanaf,: George Grim gave short talks on' "Rotarv Education" and following | the talks announcement was made that Dr. Bryan, an educator who isi scheduled to speak at the Countv j Institute next week, will be the guest speaker at the October 27th meeting. I On November 3rd the local Clu'.: will be hosts to the members of the Stroudsburg Rotary Club and they' will provide the program for tha RlchEv:' i::;"-. i.Iea'de, o'f Baltl- i.iore, IJ-;. o. :o:ed chemical engl« 1 e?r, gridaice of Lafa.-.ette College and fonnerlly instructor in chemi¬ stry at that ¦•'stitutlon, died last I.Icaday at Kci-.olk, Va., in the S6ttl I en of ¦¦'is ¦ .a. Mr. r.IeaJ.^ was born at ClT>rlottes- ville, 'Va.. 0.1 V* ember 23, 1874. and was a son c: the late Rev, .\lexander and Matt;e Mosi;y Meade, He waa graduated from Lafavette College in 18j3 with tlte degree of B. S. In evening. Royce Bush, of Bethlelietn ' ^'''• ^-^^^ ^- Beck. Bethlehem Legionnaires will this chemistry, and from 1897 to 1901 was instructor tn chei-i-.-itry at Lafayette. In liOl he became :hief chemist for the Edison Portlai-^ Cement Com¬ pan; and a year later he encsred tha emn'Qv of the Northampton Port- lard Cement Compan;., at Stocker- tov .1 In 15C3 he was appointed as ch.ief chemist for tlie Dexter Port- lind Cement Companv, here, and ifinained here until 1909, In 10C4 he founded the maTazine, "Th? Chemiical Engineer,." winch he edited for a number of year:-. From 1903 to 1911 he directed t.he Meade , Te=tlng Laboratories in Allentown 3-) and in 1911 he be"a!ne general man¬ ager of tl-.e Tide,vater Portland Ce¬ ment Company. Baltimore. He Was with that company for a year and 'Continued on Page Pour» • • year be hosts at the annual district iind county celebration of that day but ha'.e not limited their invita- t.cns to the posts of that territory, nor even to the districts imniediarpl'- adjacent, and in consequence Leg- I Ccntinued on Page Four' MORAVIAN CHOIR TO RENDER MUSICAL Next Sunday evening at o'clock a musical program wiii be liiv en in the Moravian church by tiie Ch'-.ir aud orchestra under tlie U-adership of the organist and direc- was a guest of the Club on Monda' e\-ening, in addition to tho.se men¬ tioned and the attendance prize for the evening was presented to Rotar¬ ian Georee Grim, • • Passes Red I.i'uht— s.'j.OO and Co.sts Floyd Bar'holo, of Nazaieth R. 1. paid a fine of $,5 and the costs, of the case ioi pa.s.sing a red traffic li^iit at tlie intersection ol Broad and Belvidere streets, recently. The fine was paid in Squire Fry's cffi-'e rr. charpes preferred by Cliief of Police Charles Stuber, This H a request program, the re- c.iiest coming fi'om a nuniber ol pecple r.nd the pastor. The pro¬ gram was rendered by the choir and orclestra in the Moravian church at Lititz, Penna., last Sunday morn¬ ing, and was very well received by the Lititz congregation. j The orclie.-^tra will render "Tann- heuser" b.v Richard Wagner, and the choir will sing se\eral anthems with cr^'all and orchestral accoi.i- paninient. The men of the chcir will a.so sing the greetings that were brouglit by them to the Lititz con¬ gregation. Do net miss this fine program A sliort sern-ion by the pastor. Rev. P.'ul S. Meinert. 1 RALLY D.AY IN H.AM.AN EVAN. CHURf H SUNDAY Mrs. \V H Wotriii" dent of Cr:dle Ro'l -! the Reforired Sunda'" entertain t'.e mother'; Roll cliildreti: aI,;o the P:-;m,irv and Beginner^' Departments 'n the Re¬ formed Chape! between the hours ot three and fi^e o'clock S.iturdav, -iiperinten- ¦rtment ot : ¦'-'.ool, will ^ td Cradle Cedar Cre.n College; "Tlie principles October 2ptli. of teaching " taught by Dr. nreuster: "Pageantry and dramatics" taught by Mrs. Viola Morri-^. of tlic Presby¬ terian Board of Christian Education "The Young Peoples proi'ram in church" will be tau'„'ht by Miss May Carter, superintendent of ¦S'oung Peoples work nf tl'e Piiiladelpliia coiueri'iice. Those interested in .se¬ curing credits, whether from Easton, or any .'lection of the countv, are in¬ vited to join this school. The Ea.'s- ton Disti-ict, acorriing to a iiiaugtiiated last fall will The follo-.ving program will be rendered by the Priniarv Depart¬ ment: Welcotne .song. Entire De¬ partment. Cradle Roll prayer, Glendora Koch. Welcome fo the Motliers. Oerald Batt. Recitation, ••The Flowers Rally" Marlorie Kleckner. Solo: "Sweet and Low" Barlnn-a Troxt>ll, ncrompanied bv Miriam Reimer, Recitatum: "Help Our Sun lay School" Stanlev Wood- ring. Ri'citation: 'Little Limbs" bv custom Althea Rulif, Recitation: "His Har- hold a vest " Laura Hess, Roll call in- the Reveille, Fall In, Rexinunt. At¬ tention, Regiment. Coior^, flag un- tiuled. Girl Scouts. H\mn bv Regi¬ ment, Onward Christ.an Soldiers. Recitation, Sunny Side, Bernice P ish. Morning devotion. Rev, W. H. Wotring. Regimental inspection Ijv S;iperinteiirient Oliver Knauss. t—Our Enlistment: b-Our Colors: c -Our Uniform; d—Our Weapons; (¦ - Our Rations; f—Our Marchina Orders, Gloria Patria, Regiment .Apostles Creed, Regiment. Hymn, I 7 lie Bible Forever by Regiment Rally Day wili be observed on Sunday, October 26tti, at the Haman Evangelical chur.h corner Washing¬ ton street and Madison avenue, with a combination rally by the Sunday schocvl and the congregation. Pol- lowing is the program arranged for the event, which promises to be pleasing: I Morning 10 a. m. ' Opening service.^ conducted by Rev, W. S, Harris. Reading of Sun- ' day School lesson, Weslev Granda, superintendent.. Solo, Ruth Kellow. [ Sunday school cla'^s offerings, An- tlietn, by Choir. Announcements. Duett, Mrs, Helen Koch and Mrs. Jennie Trein Sermon, Rev. O. W. Iinboden, PhD,, D.D,, Annville, Pa., a former pastor of th.e cciii-regatlon. R.illv Day offering. Saw Duet, Nor- .niaii Granda and Austin Nace. Mass Meetinq 2:30 p. m. ,.,.„, „ ,,l Piano solo, Mrs. Helen Koch. p.irtnients and Miss Barbara Troxell opening devotional ,ser\ ices conduct- r-;ll sing a solo "Sweet and Lew," ed by Rev, W, S. Harris, Selection, accompanied by Miss Miriam Reim- Moravian Male Chorus. Fraternal er. greetings. Pastors of Nazareth The Primarv Department will ren- ct-iurches. Selection, Moravian Male der a clioius "We are httle Soldiers Chorus, Address, Rev, O. W, Im- iVfaiThing" accompanied by Miss boden, OfTerings Closing selection Reformed Sunday School Present Rally Day Pro¬ gram Sunday Morning Sunday school workers supper ,tiist prior tn the opening nf the school. The supper will be held on October 12.1 at 6 o'clock in the social room of St Marks Helormed church. lOth and Leliich streets. Harold J. Ken¬ nard. of Lafa.vette College, Is chair¬ man of the committee. KUpeiuitcndent of the dcp.>riineiit, Mrs, Wotiing: each child will be presented with a fio^vtr. Chorus: ¦¦Ood Loves Little Children.' Recit¬ ation: "Good Bye" Kenneth Kach¬ line. Benediction Rev W H Wot¬ ring. Social hour, music under direction of Mlss Lena Marcks. Captains review companies, les.son! tlon. piriod. Address by Superintendent nf Public Schools, George .\ Grim. Batall'.on Drill: a Supt. of Cradle Roll. Mrs. W. H Wotring, b—Supt. of Beginners' Dept , Mi.'is Irene ' Roth; c -Supt. of Piimary Dept., I Mrs. William Sillies. ' The Regiment will sing "Open the Gates for the dear little Feet" for ' the Cradle Roll and Beginners' De- Irene Reimer Resimental Roll Call. Music by Male Quartet. Announcements by Oliver Knauss, Supt, of Sunday School. Closing hymn, God Bless Our Rally Day. Taps and benedic- —Moravian Male Chorus, Evangelical League Rally 1 p. aa. Opening service, Preaident Mrs. lin Myers. Address, Mrs, KlchUnt Harris, and solo, Ruth Kellow. Eveninir Rally Servire 7:M I Gloria and invocation. CongregM —,,...,„ . , , . ,. I tional singing. Ptaver. Mualoftl Tlie Girl Scouts In charge of Mis« recitation, Mary Stem, Easton. Bam Martha Knau.ss vviil paniclpate In Quptt Norman Oranda and AuMa the opening number, of thr vvo- r^^^e. Scripture reading. AnthMI gram, since this is Girl Scout Sun- ,jy choir. Trombone wlo, Eufma iTroln. Announcements. Tenor The- decorations will be In keeping solo. H. T. VanNatU. ReciUtklO-> with the program. An Invitation is "Homp'" Marv Stem, Sermon, Rav, extended to everyone; conic earlv, G. W. Iinljoden, OfTerinc. bring your Iriends, come and re- solo, Isabel Harper. Easton. Jolce. bone solo, Eugene Trein. 'ffi'Mtiiiirtffiit^'-^'"''^''*-"^------''*'^--^^^^^'^'*'*^^
Object Description
Title | The Nazareth Item |
Masthead | The Nazareth Item |
Volume | 39 |
Issue | 49 |
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 | 1930-10-23 |
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. |
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. |
Month | 10 |
Day | 23 |
Year | 1930 |
Description
Title | The Nazareth Item |
Masthead | The Nazareth Item |
Volume | 39 |
Issue | 49 |
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 | 1930-10-23 |
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 39871 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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AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY NEWSPAPER. DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, LOCAL AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
VOL. XXXIX
Refonned Musical ^^ ^ Sunday Evening
Tlie regular monthly musical will be hekl In St. John's Reformed ehureh on Bunday evening. The aiemory hymn for the month is "Blest be the Tie that Binds." An Interesting program has been ar- rsnged by the choir, under the direc¬ tion of Prof. Charles Hess.
Infant Son Dies At Hoapital
Dsvld B. Cump, Infant son of Mr. snd Mrs. Ouy Cump, of 30 Park street, town, died last Monday even¬ ing In the Easton boSpltal, to which Institution he had been admitted thst ssme dsy for medical treat* ment. He was seven weeks old and tbe only child of the couple.
The funeral was held last Thurs¬ dsy at Chsmbersburg. Mr. Cump is instructor in mstaematlcs at the Nsasreth High school. a a
Moore Township
Farm Sold
The fsrm belonging to the estate of the late David Michael, located atone tbe road leading from Daniel s Blste Quarry to Moorestown. Moore Unmst^. waa sold at public sale on tetard«r by Howard P. Koch, of Mn. sdmlntatrstor, to Hsrry Roth. JTiisTBsth. for »3e0d. The farm Mntatni 16 acres snd 54 perches snd the property Includes s ft»«ne dtyel- Ung twilM. framt bam snd outbuHd- inm. T. M. Kunkle wss suctioneer.
Chib Preaident at Convention
Mn. Andrew Kem, president ol ttssMsssretb Woman's Club hss re¬ turned from Scrsnton where she at- taoded the 86th snnusl convention orSe SUte Federation of Pennsyl- ^^ Women. Mrs. Kem w»8,the dcta«ate of the-local Woman s Club. oaSer locsl members who attended SSme of the conferences, were Mrs. R T. Peppell. Mlss Emma Laub, Mrs. H O Hoch. Mrs. Arthur Schmidt. Mrs Cliarlea Shafer. Mrs. Ralph Fry and Mrs. WilUam Jackson, Jr.
King's Daughters Circle Meets
A meeting of the Silver Cross Circle King's Daughters was held on Tuesday evening in the social rooms ol the Moravian church, with twen¬ ty-two members present. Mrs. A. E. Franta was in charge of the meet¬ ing. Following a short talk by Mrs. fksnts and the reading of the scrlp- tufss. tho mMtlna was epen to regu¬ lar business. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Plans for the work that the Circle intends to do were dis¬ cussed. Arrangements were com¬ pleted to hold a Halloween party on Tueaday evening, October 28th. at the home of the leader, Mrs. A, E, Frantz.
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Bus and Automobile in Smash'Up
Tuesday evening at 6:30 oclock Prank Remaley. of near Moores¬ town, while proceeding north on Spruce street Into Centre, collided with a Stroudshur?-Allentown bus traveling east on Center street. The right side of the bus struck Rem- aley's car on the left front fender, crumpling that fender, doubled up the bumper and damaged the other fender. The drive of the bus stopp¬ ed his car within several feet and went back to see whether anybody was injured and upon finding nobody hurt proceeded on his way. Some witnesses say Remaley was at fault as he did not stop before driving on Centre street, while others contend that the bus was traveling faster then the usual speed.
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r.irl Scouts Hold Fine Meeting
NAZARETH, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 23, 1930
No. 40
NAZARETH DRUGGIST COMMITS SUICIDE AT OLD CEMENT QUARRY
Nelson Yeakel, Well Known Business Man, Jumps
From High Ledge Into Water of Deep Quarry
Hole Near Stockertown; Suspicion Leads
Farmer and Wife to Make Discovery
After Man Was Seen On Farm
Tfie ProdigtiVs Return, Modem Version
By Alberl T. Reid
Nelson L. Yeakel, who for twenty- two years conducted the corner drug store located at Mauch Chunk and Main streeta, committed suicide last Thursday morning at 9:30 o'clock by Jumping Into the abandoned quarry hole of the old Northampton Cement Company at Stockertown.
Mr. Yeakel was seen to leave town on the 9 o'clock trolley car Thursday morning. Between 9 and 10 o'clock,
head protruding a slight distance above the surface of the water.
The Schuberts went to a telephone In Stockertown and notifled the cor¬ oner, Dr. W. Calvin Nickel, of town, who went to the quarry at once, j Securing a rope, he had no difficulty In dropping a loop over the body, I fastening It under the arms andl drawing It out of the hole, Dr, j Nickel, who knew Mr, Yeakel well, | Immediately recognized him. The pronounced death due to
Mrs, Joseph Schubert, whose hus¬ band operates the farm on which coroner the quarry Is located, saw a man suicide, walk back the lane toward the Mr. Yeakel was 47 years old. He quarry hole, but thought he was go- Is survived by his wife. Mrs, Inez Ing out into the flelds to see Mr. Yeakel: four children. Abraham, Schubert, who was working there. Nelson, Jr., Viola and Bradley, all At noon when Mr. Schubert went' at home, and by the following Into the house for dinner, Mrs.I brothers and sisters: Ravmond Schubert asked him If a man had Yeakel. Philadelphia: Joseph Yeakel been out to the field to see him dur-1 Baltimore, Md,: Wllsoa Yeakel. of ing the morning. When he replied [ Perkasie: Mrs. Joseph O'Donnell in the negative, the suspicions of the i and Mtss Emma Yeal^el. of Quaker-
couple were aroused and they start ed s sesrch. Ooing to the old qusrry, where the wster Is 20 feet deep, they discovered s msn's body m s most unususl position, floating In sn upright position ss though the msn were stsndlng, the top of his
town
Funeral services were held at the home on Monday afternoon In charge of Rev. Paul S. Meinert, pastor of the Moravian church here and interment was made in the Morsvlsn cemetery.
CLASSIS MISSION
SOCIETY MEETING
Reformed Church Womea CHARUE GELBERT
Hold Coov«,tio« ia AND BRIDE SPEND
"FIRST MGHr HERE
LIONS HEAR TALK ON FINGER PRINTS BY EASTON POLICE CAPT.
Origin and Use of Finger-Prints in Criminology Re¬ lated by Capt. Menikeitn; Blind Students to Give Exhibition of Ta!ents; Harmonica Band to Render Concert; Membership Drive Discus.sed
local, state and natlotial suthorltles, together with a brief description off tae ofTenders. He explained that there are nine difTerent flnger*prini classirication,s and passed the vari¬ es classlfioatloa cards amoog the au j';eii..:e.
The speaker stated that a probable metliod of identifying school chil¬ dren in the future would l>e by a
Easton Church; An¬ nual Reports Read
With more than 150 delegates in attendance, Including a number re-; presenting the Allentown churches,' the annual Fall convention of the Woman's Missionary Society of the^ East Pennsylvania Classls of the Re-1 formed Church was held In Memorl-
St. Cardinal Star. Fete^ l\v Local
Fans, Makes Surprise Visit WUh
Bride on Night of Marriage
at Valley Forge
With pleasant memories of
the aV Reformed Church, Easton. Ses- great reception tendered hun by sions were held both morning and local baseball fans on Monday even- afternoon with Mrs. C. W. Hetrick,: j„ ^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ g^, ^^^^^ j^ i^j, ui ine r of Orace Church, Easton, president ^j'^ charUe Oelbert surprised his I^aSur^y
of the society, In charge. stisnUmsa by an iinannwrnred vi.** to i^SsMs I- i
Interesting and encouraging re-ifnnm laaf xvitirutav afanin |
Month | 10 |
Day | 23 |
Year | 1930 |
Sequence | 1 |
Page | 1 |
FileName | 19301023_001.tif |
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