The Nazareth Item

              The Nazareth Item
VOL. XXXX
NAZARETH, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 13, 1931
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AN  INDEPENDENT PAMILY  NEWSPAPER.  DEVOTED  TO   LITERATURE,   LOCAL   AND   OENBRAL   INTELLIOEWCE.
Choir Asso. Has Annual Picnic Sing
Dev  C. H. Clauss,  and Prof. John Stookcr Deliver Splendid Addresses
mth close to 3000 people in nt- JZice. the forty-fourth annual JKng of the Northampton SSity Choir Association held at Sill Center Picnic Qrovo, Sat- •jT|!rafternoon and evening, proved
tobe one of the out standing events hi the hlstorv of the association. Mm members and their families acK Klven a real out door treat with rTelaboratc program of Instru- iMntal ond vocal r.umbnrs in h^ep- taf with the standard of the orgiiniz Man The amplifiers were a great Sdin rendering the proRram and fcre appreciated by th3 large gnth- trini of people.
(toening with the favorite old gnnn "All Hail the Po.ver of Jesus S«ne" a number of anthems wcio MDg followed by an address by Rev. CH Clauss. A memori.'il hymn "jesiis I Live to Thee" was sung in memor)- of Rudy Hahn antl Calvin 0. Sllvius who passed away during tlie last year.
The evening program begun at 7 o'clock when another group of an- tlwms were sung by the chorus, di- Keted by Edgar L. Peters of Beth¬ lehem, followed by an address b.v prof John Stocker of Lehijih Uni¬ versity.
The vocalLsts that contributed ofT- imtots to the musical program, were :«W following well known .singers '10001 various sections of the coimty. S Soprano solo, Mrs. Evelyn Kern; r«id tenor solo. Rollin Peters, accom- iwnied by Prof D. O. Samuels, of BeUilehem; Duet Mrs. Cyrus Arth- .(Tholdt and Miss AnnabcUe Lerch leeompanlcd by Miss Mable Koch. a Snyders church; Male chorus. .im. Albert Roth, leader of Belfast Reformed church; soprano solo. Mi.ss Eithryn Sayre; Bushkill Center ehoIr, Oeorge W. Mots, organist; Musical reading, Mrs. Rosa MufTley: loprano solo. Miss Irene B. Heller, Bethlehem; tenor solo, Dnvld Bielor, rf Pen Argyl; Duet Mrs. Irene Mey¬ ers tnd Mrs. Florence Rlssmlller, ac- j Mnpanled bv Oeorge W. Metz. of | Boshkill Center; Petersville Union. Ohobr, Adam H. Marsh, organist; : Male chorus, Edgar L. Psters. leader. I
Oeorge W. Metz, president of the HBoclation closed the convention Vtth a few impressive remark.s.
Hie cfflccrs of the association arc Il follows: pre.sldent, GecrRo W. MetE; vice-president. Franci.s O. Pehr; secretary. Stanley H. Peters: htasurer, Mrs. Albert Roth: Director Bdgar Peters; accompanist, E. Vel- aa Stelnmetz.
BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETS; AWARDS BELFRY CONTRACT
A regular stat.'^d meeting of Town Owneil was held this 3rd dav cf Aagust. 1931, at 8:00 o'clock p. m. Dsyllght Saving Time in th- Coun¬ cil Chambers. Members present: Kem, Butts, Lindenmoyer. Kahler. Mertz, SchaefTer, Seyfried and Hiut- lell. Tho President, Mr. nart::ell. jaeslded.
On motion of Messrs. Mertz and Uwlenmoyer, the minutes of th.-- re- mlar «tated meeting of July 6tli. IWt, wrre approved as read.
On motlcni of Messrs. Srhaeffor •nd Kahler. tt>J following bills wcrr ordered lo bo paid as read and as •pprovcd l)y the Chairman of tli.^ various committees:
Stanley Kemmerer  $   0 SO
Clarence Ziegler         S.on
Huber Manufacturing Co. ...    27.53
H. 8. .Shafer      1.5Mfi
Robert W. Nolf        TlIS
Oulf Refining Co     14.03
Brody Bros       1.3t
Warren S. Dech       1 "0
Oeo. A. Smith       C.3')
8. J. Gregory         2.50
Wanlev Kemmerer        1-7.')
W. A. never 50
War Janitor Supply Co 90
Sons of Veterans        25.00
Dexter Conrretc Mfg. Co.  ...     11.00
Oood Roads Companv   1.344.00
S. D. Knecht   ."     5fi.9fl
Nazareth Item        180
Metro-Kdison Co  407.01
Kazareth Hdwe Co       115
(Continued On Page Two)
Fehnel Family Reunion
Committees and Officers
of Assuciation Meet to
Make   Final   Plans
For Gathering
A niccling of the officers and committee chairman of thu Fehnel family association was held Tues¬ day evening al the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Abel South Whitofield street for tho purpose of making fin¬ al iirran(i:inejits for tlie twentieth annual reunion which will be held Saturdav afternoon and evening, August 15, in tlie Bu.shkill Center Grove, about four miles north of Na;:cr.-tli. In the absence of Pr:\si- clont Elmer Fehnel. First Vice Presi¬ dent Solomon Fehnel. of Allentown, prisidt'd. P. C. Rartliol. of Bethle¬ hem, recorded the minutes.
An ii-.terfstin.; and instructive program has b<'on iirranRed. H. H. Stew,'jit, assistant comiitrollcr of thj Ec'th'.elieni Steel Company, will de¬ liver an uddre;;s. Music will be fur¬ nished by a local orchestra. Re- frcslinients will be on sale. The .soft drinks will be in charge of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Abel, and the ice cream and candy in charge of Harvey Fehnel, of Allentown, and P. C. Bar¬ thol.
William Fehnel, of Bethlehem, chairman of the sports committee, r,?ported having arranged for a uni- flue faaluie. Hp r?r|Ursted that jier- sons having quoits shonk! bring them a!on!T. Prizes will bo given to the old¬ est and youngest iwr.sons present.
There will be several humorous comical readings by Miss Schmlckle of town. Memorial services will oe in charge of Rev. H. D. Cbuss. Tlu pvound arrangements are in charge of Vice President Peter Fchi.ti. Coffee \v:;i bo served Tree to those bringing cups bv Mrs. Frank AOl'I. our of t!ic vice presidents.
After the meeting Mrs. Abel i,crv- cd r,''freshments.
Mechanic's Jaw Split in Mishap
Auto  Drops   on  Walter
Hopper, of Cross Roads,
While Making: Repairs
Beneath   It
V/alter Hopper, of Cross Roads, an employe in the garage of P. B. Hess and   .sons   of  Nazareth,  suffered   a fractured or   .split lower   jaw bone j Friday while working beneath a car in llie repair department. i    Hopper had a coupe Jacked up in j what seemed a safe position, when i the rear of the body of the car sud¬ denly dropped on him catching him .stiuaroly on the chin  breaking his j lower jaw and badly bruising other portions of his face.   His fellow em¬ ployes heard   his yell   of pain and summoned  Dr. W. J.  Happel, who I resides a short distance away.   The ; physician  dressed his  injuries and ' .=cnt hJm to Easton to have an x-ray picture taken to a.scertain the exact cNtent of his Injuries   He was later sent to his home at Cross Roads.
SCHOOL BOARD ELECTS TEACHERS FOR ENSUING TERM
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Little Sink'Shouldn't Tell
^ By Albert T. Reid
i Tho regular monthly meeting of : the Board of Directors of the School I District of Nazareth, Penn.sylvanla, I was duly held In the High School j Building, on August 3rd, 1931. I Members present: Martin, Eon- j nett, Kern, Hawk, Shimer, Leh and Fry.
1    Members abrent: None. '    The minutes of the regular mcet- ! ing of July 6,1931 were read and ap¬ proved as read.
The Treasurer of the Board rend¬ ered the following report:
Balance, July 8, 1931    $3,030.03
Receipts Tuition   $  684.09
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SWIMMINC P0PUL.4R AT NAZARETH "Y"
Total  ... Expenditures
.$3,720.77 ..3.190.39
CAMDEN PASTOR WEDS LOCAL GIRL
Mis.'? r>ora Naomi Woodring. daii- Bhter of pev. and Mrs. R. L. Wood- ring, of Nai:'»reth. and Rev. R. H. f Oehnmn, n paj'^r of the Mennonite Brethren in Chrtt*^^ church, and sta¬ tioned at Camden, h'. J-. were marri¬ ed last Thursday mo.-nIng at 11 o'clock at the home of the brides parents, 16 South Broad st.'t!!t. town. The ceremony was performed by the bride's father, who is pastor of the Mennonite Brethren iu Clirl.st on Broad Street, town. The couple will Reside at 2006 Federal street. Cam- <len, N. J.
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BIG PICNIC
The month of July showed a great increa.sc in swimming interest ata tl:e Nazareth Y. M. C. A. Fifty-three boys •entered In the annual "Free Swimming Campaign" for one week. Of this number twenty-eight be¬ came swimmers. Five girls also passed the swlnmiers tost making a total of 33 new swimmers. Those pa.ssin;? the test were: Bernard Uh- 'er, Earl Brosiur,, Kcrmit Shook, .lames Rampula, Sherman Shoo'.:, Nrlscn Alpaugh. Clarence Fehnel, Gerald Strunk. George Simons. Billy Reed, Jacob Nolf. Arthur Kraus. Ralph Rissmiller. Paul Seyfried, El- v.ood Berger, John FJrdie. Donald Snyder. Francis Breiding, Frank Kammetler, Novin Nicholas, Robert Doyle. Brooks Doyle. Orin Gum, Oily Sliramm, Kenneth Shook, George Itterly, Donald Snyder, Willard Werkhei.ser. The girls passing tho test were. Anna Nagle, Evelyn Beers. Lillian Beers. Vircrinia Hummel, Net- tic Dech and Arline Long. The more advanced swimmers, some have been working for the silver button and certificate which are awarded for passing eiplit difTicull tests in swim¬ ming and fniuy divini;; this Is known as the Junior Swimmer te.-,t. Those passing this test recently are: Harry Beers. Warren L. Breinig, Jr., Rus¬ sell Shafer. and Harry Engler.
Swimming lessons are given daily at the pool to men and boys except on Wednesday which is set uside for women and girls.
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RUCH   RF.rNION
{Balance, Augu.>t 1, 1931   $  530.38
I The Tax Collector, R. C. Grlllith, j rendered a report showing collcc- j tions of sehool taxes during the I month of July, 1931. as follows: 1929 I taxes $334.81. penalties $29.95, total ' 1029 taxes $:J64.76: 1930 taxes $130.7.5,
penalties $10 21, total 1930 taxes ; 8140.96; 1931 taxes $9181.06; grand j total $9,686.78.
On motion of Mirtln and Hawk, I unaimously carried, the reports of ; the Treasurer and Tax Collector 1 were received and filed.
On motion   of Bennett and leh,
unanimously carried,  the following (Continued on Page Seven)
Thursday, Augu.st 20, 1931, is the time when the Eighteenth Rueli Re¬ union will be held at Oakland Park, located on the Wm. Penn Highway midway between Bethlehem and Easton. Easton ond BethKncm trol¬ ley passes the crnund.
You are iiivitid to be present. Come as early r.s you can, stay as long as you wish, to meet old and make new friends.
Pro<?ram at 2 p. m.. Daylight Sav¬ ing Time, rain or shine.
The Secretary desires to have a correct mailing list of the clan. If you have changed your address please notify him.
Plonse bring your lunch so that a sociable noon hour mav bo onjoyod.
A number of prizes will be given to those present.
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GUEST  PASTOR  AT  BUSH¬ KILL CENTRE M. K. CIIURCII
SON OF PASTOR PREACHES AT BATH
Rev. Reijlnald Helflrich, who re¬ cently graduated from Chicago Un¬ iversity, and arrived home In Bath j nn  Friday sprang  a  pleasant  sur- pri.se Sundav on the congregation by i filling the pulpit for his father Rev. I VVm. U. Helffrich D. D. He preached I a very fine sermon upon the theme I "Peace".     Miss   Jean   A.   Wurman, [ eontrnlto sang very effectively "I'm sure I shall not pass again this way." 1 Rev. W. U. Helflrich, D. D. present- j cd his son with a watch, which bears ! tlie    following    in.scrlption    on the back:  "Johann HelfTrich—Mossbach Pfaltz, Missionary    sent    In by the Svncd of Holland and settled in Le¬ high County in ..the year 1761.   In 1816 the watch passed Into the pos¬ session of his .son    Rev. Johannes Helffrirh.    In   1845  to  his  son  the Ilev. Wm. A. HelfTrich, D. D. In turn lie transmitted it to his son Rev. Ne- viii W. Helffrlch    In  1879.     At his death the watch became the proper¬ ty cf his brother Rev. Wm. U. Holf- frirli. D. D. in  1896.    (Dales of or¬ dination in both cases).
The last inscription is Rev. Regi¬ nald HelfTrieh, 1931. The watch, a silver case hand made swlss niove- mctu is regarded as a very valuable instrument. It has been in the Helf¬ frich family for 170 years, always held by a preacher.
PAY FINES
Voting Mach¬ ine Keepers Are Named
John A. Lux and Edward
Jones, of Bethlehem,
Get County Jobs
Northampton county commission¬ ers have appointed John A. Lux and Edward Jones, both of Bethlehem, custodians of the new voting mach¬ ines, to be used In that city, and re¬ cently purcha.'-ed from the James¬ town, N. Y., voting   machine com¬ pany.   Lux and Jones left on Mon¬ day for Jamestown,   N.   Y., where they will .spend   some time   in the plant there, learning the operations and mechanism    of the    machines. Their salary will be fixed later, at a meeting cf the Northampton county salary   board.     According   to   law i they are to be paid not more than $10 nor less than $5 per day. I    The commissioners also appointed ' Thomas Moylan. of Bethlehem, In- i specter of construction work on In- ; ter county bridge No.   89,   crossing ' the Monocacy creek, at Union street, i Bethlehem.   He will be paid $6 per I day.
I NAZARETH AGM ON GOLDEN AR¬ ROW ROUTE
Rev. Fronds Thomas, pastor of The Bushklli Centre M. E. Church has secured the .services of Rev. Chester Buzzard of Pen Argyl to be the guest preacher this Sunday, August IGth. e,t 7:30 p. m. Rev. Buz¬ zard comes well recoinniended and a large attendance is expected.
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ANMVEK.SARY DAY
¦Bu.shkill Evangelical Sunday school will hold its annual picnic at the Bushkill Centre Grove on August 29th next.
A good band has been engaged for the occasion. Lots of fealurrs will oe present to make It an ol4 /ash- w»d outinf.  Public la lovited.
Thursday, August 20th will be the thirty-fourth anniver.sary of the founding of the Lutheran Orphans' Home at Topton.
The Allentown Band whi furnish music both morning and afternoon. At 1 o'clock the boys and girls of the home will render n program. Lound speakers will be Installed so that everybody will be able to hear. Seating capacity for at lea.st five thousand wilt be erected and park¬ ing space for thousands of machines and buses.
Rev. Tlirodore Roes.sler. Philadel¬ phia and Rev. Conrad Wilker. of Al¬ lentown, wlli be in charge of the dc- yotional exercises.
J. W. and Marion D. March paid a fire of $5 and costs at a hearing in Squire James S. Fry's oflice Monday evening on charges passing a red trafllc light at Broad and Belvldere streets on Julv 25. Charges were preferred by Ofllcer Clarence Rlss¬ mlller of tlie local police. In the .same offlce. Dr. Richard Howell of Pen Argyl i|"tcr proving to the satis¬ faction of tlic ofhcer and the Justice that he was making an emergency trip to St. Lukes Hospital was ex¬ onerated after driving thru a stop sign at Easton road and Main street.
John Taylor of Hazleton paid a flne of $5 and $2.50 costs in Squire Frv's office, for failure fo stop at a "Thru TrafBc-Stop" sign at the in¬ tersection of Main street aiid Easton i Road on July 31. Charges were brought bv Offlcer Charles Stuber.
James Hillis of Bristol paid the same amount In the above offlce for driving through a slop sign at Main street and Easton road on July 31. Tho same offlcer preferred the charge.
Mary Lnkotos of Nazareth route 1. and Adolph Marth of Stocker¬ town paid fines of $3 and $2.50 costs for passing n red light on August 1 nnd August 3 respectively at Broad nnd Belvldere streets. Tlie fines were paid In Squire Pry's oflice on charges preferred by OfBc«r Stuber.
The local demand for bus service
to New York City and points cast
has resulted In the re-estabmhment
of a terminal  in Nazareth by The
i Golden Arrow    Lines, operated    by
! The  Inter-County  Motor  Corporo-
j tion of Somervllle, N. J.
About a year   ago this   terminal was abandoned due to lack of busi¬ ness, but the continual requests for this service compelled    the    Motor ' Company to again take In Nazareth j on  their main route.    Tickets and information may be obtained at The i Nazareth Inn.
TWO GIRLS INJUR¬ ED NEAR NAZARETH IN AUTO COLLISION
In a collision between the automo¬ biles of Mrs. Elwood Colver of Bel¬ fa.st and George Rogerson of Cherry HIU. which occurred near Nazareth on Saturday afternoon, two daugh¬ ters of Mrs. Colver were Injured and arc patients in the Easton Hospital, Rogerson attempting to pass Mrs. Colvers car, which contained in ad¬ dition to herself, .sister-in-law and Pve children, cut close Into the lat¬ ter, forcing It Into the ditch and a telegraph pole. Mrs. Colver received a scalp wound and after receiving treatment was allowed to go home. • •	
ENTERTAINS  FRIENDS
Mrs. Lester Hawk entertained a partv of friends    at her   home on
( Wednesday aftemoon    at "bridge".
; Refreshments were .served during the
j course of the afternoon by the host-
^css to tho    following guests:    Mrs.
I Willis Hagenbuch. Mrs. Jack Stans- bury, Mrs. Jacob Hartzel, Mrs. John
j Winn, Mrs. Harold Starner, Mrs. Je.s.se  Kreidler, Mrs.  Spencer  Reph
j and Mrs. William Santee. A guest prlz* was awarded to Mrs. Stans- bury and other awards were made to Mrs    Rcph, Mrs. Winn   and   Mrs.
' Starner.
Three Cars in Bad Crash on Highway
In a three car automobile collision on the Nazareth-Bath pike on Sat¬ urday evening all the automobiles were badly damaged but no one was Injured beyond minor bruises and bad shake-up. The automobiles in¬ volved were those of Howard Shimer of Nazareth, R. E. Walher of New York, and William Kerschner of Bethlehem, R. D. 2. According to the story of witnesses Kerschner was driving out of a side road and as he emerged onto the cement high¬ way he was struck almost simultane¬ ously by the two other autos. A pe¬ destrian Charles Creel of George¬ town received a scalp wound and was treated by Or. E. A. Seyfried, of town.
BATH BOROUGH OFFICIALS  OF FORMER DAYS
With the filing of many petitions of candidates for the respective off¬ ices to be filled at the September primaries, it is interesting to note from a specimen ballot who the can¬ didates were In Bath In the year 1896 just 35 years ago. This ballot was among the papers of the late S. R. Miller and was handed to the local reporter.    It shows the following:
For school director, A Franklin Kelm and John O. Rush, versus Rev. W. J. Andreas and E. S. O. Walter; for auditors: J. F. Beers and A. S. Fehnel, versus Charles Bader and Thomas D. Laub; For constable E. A. Siegfried and Hezeklah Smith; judge of election of election E. D. Crook and Wm. Marians. Inspector S. J. Siegfried and Francis D. Hess.
Fcr Town Council: S. R. MUler, W. H. Berry. Christian Straub, J. D. Siegfried, Franklin Siegfried, Geo. S. Mauser and Isaac Carp Worman were tho Republicans against H. D. Stout, David Barrall, W. H. Froy, A. H. Cressman, Lovene Bender, L. R Groner and Oustav T. Reinhard. Democrates. In those days Bath could hardly muster more than about 75 Republicans, the Democra¬ tic majority being very heavy. This particular ballot called for election on February the 16th, 1896, there being Spring and Pall elections in those days.
LOCAL ATTENDANTS AT TIIE
ARNOLD FAMILY REUNION
Clerk of Court Talks 'Boners' to Rotarians
Discusses Questions and
Answers in Humer-
ous Vein
Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Arnold, Mrs. Elsie Rose, Mrs. Edna Mengel, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stocker, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond D. Ointher. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Serfa.ss and Chas. Lehr were among those who attended the annual Arnold Family Reunion held on Saturday at Weir Lake, Monroe county. The 1932 gathering will be held at Central Park.
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ENJOV OUTING
A party of local young people en¬ joyed a doggie roast and outing at Riverwood along the Delaware. Tho.se In the partv were the Misses Wllma Bachman. Claire Gold, Olive Ruth, Ethel Matthews. Esther Bach¬ man, Marie Young, Ruth Douglas, Anna B€?ers; and Elmer James, Ro¬ bert Smith, Rol>ert Steddiner. Arch Buskirk, Morris Wynne, William Payne, Claude Fuca, and William Dennis. A pleasant evening was spent with a line lunch concluding the party.
An entertaining meeting o{ the Rotary Club was beld Monday even¬ ing In the Y. M. C. A. with preel- dent Cllflord Taylor preeiding. Af¬ ter calling the meetiiig to order the usual long aervice followed led by Edward Heilman with Harold Sny¬ der assisting at the piano. A num¬ ber of routine communications were read of interest to club members, followed by the introduction of the guest speaker of the evening, Ken¬ neth Kressler, former Easton coun¬ cilman.
The speaker, spoke in an interest¬ ing manner on the book known as "Boners". This book is a brief treatise on questions and answers which were submitted in question¬ naire form to the various l«rge uni¬ versities throughout the country. It was very interesting to note some of the absurd as well as intelligent ans¬ wers that were submitted by stud¬ ents both male and female to the questions asked. He discussed these questions and answers in a humor¬ ous vein and in concluding his re¬ marks dwelt briefly in a more seri¬ ous vein on the present economic conditions prevalent throughout the country.
KAHLER REUNION
The Kahler family descendants gather at Bushkill Center Grove on Sunday for their reunion. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Kahler. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kah¬ ler and children Mabel, Warren and Mildred, Mrs. H. Vandermark, of Mountain Top, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Kahler and children Bobby and Florence, Mr. and Mrs. William Lerch of Easton, Mr. and Mrs. Ste¬ wart Kahler and son Earl of Eas¬ ton, David Kahler of Easton, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Boyer and daugh¬ ter Miriam, Mr. and Mrs. Asher Kahler and sons Harold and Oliver. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wolfe and children John, Junior and Eleanor, of Washington, N. J., Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kahler and daughter Adele of Bethlehem, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Kahler and children Thelma. Grant Jr.. Charles. Victoria. Oeorge Kahler. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Knecht and children Anita and Harold, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Mllhelm and children Dorothy and Billy, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kahler and son Roslyn, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Kahler and children Paul, Arlene and Dorothy, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beck and children Mil¬ dred, William, Lester, and Charles, Carolton Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. Wal¬ ter Himler, and daughter Maria, Miss Florence Adams of Philadel¬ phia, Miss Clara Mann, William Himler. Mrs. Francis Beck, Miss Vir¬ ginia Shankweller, Howard Mann- weller, Mls& Virginia Wolfe, Lewis Wolfe and Herbert Miller.
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MACK FAMILY REUNION
Borough and Township Fi¬ nancial Facts
Allen    Township,   FrM-
mansburg, and Bath
Statements Filed at
Court House
The following flnancial repcrtc Of borough and township schools havt been filed by the school auditors at the Northampton County court house.
Freenuuisbvg Assessed valuation of taxabla property, $586,278; number assessed with per capita tax, t834; amount of tax collected, $17,997.66; Stote ap> propriation. $4948J6; tempwary loans, $3500; total receiipto, $a8jai,- 09; current expenses, $1164JW; In¬ struction. $17,083.43; auxiUaqr agen¬ cies, $105.88; expense of operatlpn of school plant, $3124.11; expense of maintenance, $521,31; fixed charges, $702.65; debt service, $4896.64; toUl expenses, $27,598.61; balance on hand, $787.48.
Sinking fund—Balance on hand, July 7, 1930. $672.75; received during current year. $4361.64; interest, $68.- 45; total, $5102.84; paid out in inter¬ est on bonds, $2767.50; balance on hand, $2335.34.
Assets—School sites and equip¬ ment. $87,500; accounts receivaUo, $6006.65; sinking fund, $2335J4; bal¬ ance in treasury, $787.48; toUl, $86,- 629.47
LiabiUties—Bonded indebtedness, $39,000; short term loans, $3000; as¬ sets in excess of liabiUties, $54,629.47. Number of schools, 11; average number of months tought, 9 num¬ ber of male teachers 1; number of female ttachers. 10; average salarlsi of males per month, $200; averagt salaries of females per month. tlSL* 39; number of male pupils attending all schools, 347; number of femalo scholars. 234; whole number of aeb> olars, 471; average daily attendance, 392; average percentage of attend¬ ance, 04; cost of each pupil per month, tSAl.
Allen TowMihlp Beeeipts—Taxes, |114a9J3; SUto appropriation, $2089.24: total re< tion.oeipts including sinkink fund, etc., $17,235.80: expense of instru* ction, $$480J8: general control. fTU,- 45; operation, $551343; maintenaiiet, $588.12; caplUI outlay, 85870.23.
troUerAi Court
Withhokto of CMt of PubUe Board Act!
Althouili   tlio
to certify to tho ¦tttnMy for furthtr MtUos tho f_ Oountjr OootroUfr Mtwme T. auu», of NorthamjMoaMMlJ^i pay NorthanBtoB OooBtyls Otase'i tht eoot of tho eonatniettai if II
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Assessed valuaUoln of taxable property, $6,604,790; number aaasosod with per capito tax 900: amount of tax collected. MMia:4l: Btato ap* propriation, flmJi: kalanee on hand July 1. 1930, StiMM; tulttoo non-resident pupils. $432; total ra- ceiots, $34M4JI: current eapenies. $967.49; instrueUon, $15.06eJM; aux¬ iliary agencies, $3M: operation, $1S60JO; mailntenanee, $140J7: flz- ed charges, $801.19; debt service, $1741JM; capitol ouUay. $ia.44; total paymento, $30,734J3: balance on hand, $43310.46.
Sinking fund—Received during year, $1000; balance on hand, $380.- 97; receiived from interest, $43,87; totol. $1433.76.
Assets—School sites and equip¬ ment, $55,000; sinking fund. $1433.78; balance in treasury. $4310.48; total. $60,634.22.
UablUties—Bonded indebtedness, $15,000.
SUPPLY PASTOR PREACHES SERSiON
The Mack families will hold their annual picnic and reunion in the Orange Orove of Dorney Park near Allentown on the coming Saturday. August IS. The committee has pre¬ pared a flne program for the event. A good speaker, games and sports, and tables for everylxKly for an all day meeting. All Macks are Invit¬ ed.
In the absence of Rev. R. C Snyder, pastor of the local St. John's Lutheran church. Rev. H. Oscar Schlessman of the Lutheran Theolo¬ gical Seminary at Philadelphia, con¬ ducted the Sunday morning aervice. Rev. Schlessman chose for his text, "Frightful Blindness" which was based on the gospel tat the day The discourse was not only inspira¬ tional, but Rev. Schlessman also drew a number of very practical lessons.
The large congregation included a number of visiting parishioners who were much pleased with the guest pastor.
The music for the day was in charge of organist Daniel Rohn. Miss Fannie Oemet favored the congregation with a solo.
GRAVER-GRABER CLANS HOLD REINION
The seventeenth annual reunion of the Oraver-Graber families was held at Billheimer's Orove Newburg on Sunday. August 9th, with move than 300 in attendance. It was one of the largest reunions in ito history.
OfHcers were elected for the 1932 reunion: president. WilUam Graver, Wilkes Barre, Pa : vice-president, Edwin Oraver, Schuylkill Haven, Pa. secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Mil¬ dred Mack, Wilkes Barre.
It was decided to hold the 1932, re¬ union at the same place on the sec¬ ond Sunday in August, in ease of rain the following Sunday.
There were in attendance people fiom Newark. N. J. Brooklyn. Pa. Honesdale, Bloomsburg, Philadel¬ phia. Wilkes Barre, as well as Ideal points.
•     • LOCAL BALL PLATER
BREAKS ANKLE
Northanptea-Ooplair Is almost eoBpletod. will rofuae to nah* toward the bridge untO do so by the Mfher <
Apeordinc   |o Ur. PuMle SenrtoeC out Juiladlelloa   to ampton Oounty to make for the span, stnee   the mento that ealled for the bid% the bridge did not Include tta. of the NortnaiDTtton   Cntmf troUar. aa is remlrod by !¦«,
The law nedflcally proviili; Iir Bauman aald. that inieneoer • tract of more than 1800 |g, awarded for a county pra!|ee$, name of the oountir eontroUar i anpear in the adrsrtle—it for Uds. Should he now menta. Mr. Baonan m not be actlnff aoeording to The order of the PubUe Commlasloo handed down i needajr, that Nortbanpton now owes Lehigh Ooun^ win not be hooored at The total ahare of Nc County, by tho time the bcMs* IB oonploted and all the ooSBSim paid. WUl be a^t WOjOOO. "' "
PENNA. PARMERS. NEED NOT FEAE 'HOPPER" PUflDI
I
Edward Singher, the well known base ball player, on Saturday met with misfortune and fractured his left ankle while engaged in a game of base ball at Slatini^an.
He U able to be about with the aid of a pair ef crutches.
Bmnorlvanla  Unms Imuo thinga to worry about but tha _ hopper plagM. how worUM hM the airie^tand 88etlaa87Uto Is na$ one of thaa. Osiplto nnnlllelal unusual the O.I4. the eauof
~lB
to.
Then Ouyitoa aald. but
other 8totM In the ed by a barrier of  humMBtr invariably avwiad the yestotlen cauaad by thi sects.
Thoae which have	
throu^ the waat, devourtaff green vetotottai to their
ofavadeawhiOhbNeiteto'iM	
hills of the Rocky nouatataa, and. Infroaaliii   to untold  mllMgHu 1' vance eastward to aeardi of toad.
The grasshqppera die out tbe
or otber eastern stotlona. naUve apedoe, moreovar, tha mountato Insects   faoo   ai mountaUe  barrier   ta the  ftokms diaeaae which la culttvated byUM humidity of the kills them off.
Last year. Dr. Ouyton aald,	
diUona to Pennsylvaato wera ntoaa favorable than thoee of ttSp/mm tot tho grasshoppers and Oaium Om long drought, the inaeeU ni8a ir usuaUy populous to Chester. MItan. Franklta and Adams countlea.
This year however, tho normal humidity agata oaers protoetloa from na threat of a weateni^' lion. While It ts posstole that hoppers have done some rtamap) to the Lebanon area, the state entora- ologiat bellevea that they have *aike- ly come and fone" with the peak oC their career already peised,
DELEGAICTOLKHtS amVENTION TEUS OF NEW PLANS
An interesttag Lions Club was held Tuesday evening in the T. M. oTa. with a fine attendance belm aotod. President R. P. Ziegler ooodnelad the session.
After various reports wera liadnr- ed and the manu was disposed of tiHa past president's pin was preaantad to Lton J. A. Klick by Presldant It K Ziegler.
A detailed account of tha Uoaa International Convention hrtd at Toronto, Canada was then MeeaptM by delegate J. A. Klick. Tha mS- er gave the hl^ lighta of Om aon- vention and dwelt briefly mil some of the new projobta rHimMTii 1 the Intematioiuu oi^anliallan.
HOCH PAMILY BEPNUMf
The fourteenth annual reunir' the Roeh family will be b^d «a urday. August 18th at two o'flia SehoenersvUle park, rata or. All aasociates   and  frlenda (amUy are urged to attend.  « prisea are offered ta connectlan the Boetal program which haa hi feature   at   former   reunlona. spectal muatcal aUraettan. wltf a novelty ta t^ sect|Bn. ha8 eM(SS«d for tht nnraalan ta "^ tbawMU.