The Nazareth Item

              The Nazareth Item
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NAZARETH. PA., THURSDAY MORNINC, MARCH 21, 1929
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No. 17
irgess Ziegler Chosen First Head ot Chamber ot Commerce
^Aged Widow, Believed Dead Several Days, Found by Relative
mm NAZARENE Kill): FOREIGNER HANGS SELF
CIVIC BODY JCTS DIRECTORS AT INITIAL MEETING
pulllems of  Progress   Discussed;   Various to be Appointed at Next Meeting; 15.00 for Slogan for Nazaretli
Chamber orCom- organization Is soiiig to make a PI^itTorsaniiatloa meet-1 determined effort to better con- ^MM IW    •       ,fc.» V M r   ditlona In and around the Borough
, tiMtlng offlcers tor | ^^^ matter of better approaches to the town was conaldered and It It likely that roads leading Into
itM (ound time to dis- «t th* plaus '^^^ prob>
^ would like to see i Naiareth will be carefully studied hilt iirlng the   coming with a view to askfng the proper
authorities to hare them put lu good condition at once. The much diacuased Moorestown road was cited as an instance ot how Nasa¬ reth ia cut off trom Its legitimate business district by bad roada.
Yearly dues (or the Chamber of Commerce wer* set at flve dollars ¦nd many of the membera paid their assessements at once. The membership In the Chamber en¬ title! them to a metal membership tag tor display In their places ot business as well as • placard an¬ nouncing that they ar» members ot the Chamber and will patronise no foreign advertising mediums ex¬ cept regular newspapers and will support no public movements un¬ less they are sanctioned by the Chamber.
It waa brought out at the meet¬ ing that the Chamber of Commerce is determined to see Nazareth grow and Is ready to look for'ward to its legitimate share in the general progress of the Lehigh Valley. Eftorts will be made when feasible to have new Industries lonate here and alflo to induce home building to attract new reaidents.
Willie tiie new organization does not hope to change for the better within a fP"' weeks. It does look forward to a continued growth of the town in husiness and popula¬ tion with !\ RO.nl of 7000 Inhaliit- nnta hy 1931. The present popu¬ lation numbers 5."SOO nnd with ths recently croiiired territory tiirftu?b annexation wtll be about 6100 no that the Chamber feels In setting a have a good
It r. Elegter acted as • cliira*a ot tba orgaa- I la pTMentlng the busi- ^ tTeaiag told o( tha t Mck M organlsatloa to fk«re was a long pre> u4 the association at I Illll basinets under coa- slNlion of ofllcara and
r. tlefler, was ehosan ii Blveod Unangat. vica- nl wmiam F, Mertfl, a«c-
, 0, Itugris, treasurer.
IM opposition to thasa
I will* secretary waa in-
I the ballot (or tham.
j directors wera nam-
1 2l«gler Joseph Schleg-
rieklsgel, Oeorga Welty.
Untried, Harry Free-
r, K. Shimer. Henry O. Sl-
lAalrsw Kern.
iib«r decided to offer a
I (or a slogan tor Naza-
TtocoBtest li open to any-
I tUi (ommunlty. young or
lllocins submitted how-
t Is In by April 15. They
Mt to William F. Mertz
A committee    will he
Ihlirby the President to
I lilt slogan and award
tVtt]cr did not appoint IBltte9s Monday be- lAiniHelt confronted
ttt will require some Jbefore   making   ap-
Du of the    problems
f Natareth at this time goal of TOOO It will proved that the new-, mark to aim at
JOWN rAMY MAN PASSES AWAY
AUXILIARY OF LEGION PLANS KIDDIE PARTY
ac   Happal,   one of the
Ulneiit residents of  Tat-       Laclle.i' Auxiliary of the Harold Is leader in affalra 111 that   ^-  •'''"^'I't-     ^'"-  *l^'    American lly, died  at  4:15   o'clock i '-'^B'"" ^ost, are arranging to hold jTldnesday afternoon   at  hisl * "'^'*«1*"« Po'^^V" •»» Fr'day. March IWlowinga few days iilness j -*  <<"ood Friday)  in the "Y" lie- stroke of    apoplexy.     He  '*^^6" ^^^ hours of 2 and 4 ot the lysarsold. afternoon.    An   entertaining   pro-
Happpl was    a native    of' »»''"" 'or the occasion will be ren- township, a son ot the'^^'"®d and ail members of the or-
•Ph and Elizabeth Keuuard J"or the pait 30 years he iWed at Tatamy and was a I for the Messlnger Manu- ¦I Company.
I Mrvived by hU wife. Mrs.
•Ppel, nee Lear, a son, Wil-
«PP*I, one granddaughter.
!><lson nnd one great grand-
also by  four brothers.
m Joieph Happel, of Tat-
Mjnuel Happel, of Bethle-
T< Qeorge Happel, of Allen-
•»• Was a member ot Forks
Council, O.IT.A.M.  and of
w'   ^^^^ Company.    For
¦nwenly years he had held
a' treasurer  ot the
eonncll of Tatamy. presi-
"• Tatamy School Board,
•' of the Retormed Sundav
^ »na elder In the Reformed
«M "® '^'•'*^ »''0 honor- •wnt of the Happel Fam- tutlonof America. C'" »*i"vice9 were held at F» on Sunday afternoon tol- [''•"*''^M In the Tatamy '•0 Church and Interment ¦•MnPnrits cemetery.
Bethlehem To WRres Here Now
I'^bllity,: the Bethlehem JarlnlT"' ^vlth Nazareth fctiv . * '¦''''''"' fl""® at the • rurnlture -.tore when the
htr k. '"•'' ""'••^ 'oj-ced to
Jtag re.uir. , ,„ t,,^ Beth-
l^fBtnen r ..ifying the mat-
ICfcl"*i''° '¦^'•'•nt l.l.ize Beth- Ul\,   '' '""I'Tson visited
t ... J''"- O"'* end of tloa n/*"'" N'azareth ib»J       "'*   Bethlehem
Ith.y"C '¦' "* "^'"'•»«''  "Beetle
ganization are ai<ked to try and be there with their kiddies and if yoti do not have nny go out and borrow or steal one for the occasion.
The organization is aNo .spon¬ soring a play for their benefit. The play is entitled "Em Slla.i Wart- niahl Sei Surprise Party" and is produced by the Springfield Jolly Dutchman on Wednesday evening, at S o'clock, April 3. in the local niKh School auditorium.
The production is ot a comic nature and is interspersed with 10 old time fierman songs. The com¬ mittee in charge Is asking for a share of pul)lic co-operation as the troupe is booked here at a heavy e.xpensa.
FRANCIS MEADE, PRINCETON STUDENT, VICTIM OF CRASH
Driver of Truck,  il<*.<»i>on4ible for
Ait>id«Bt, ^Id tu Havt? Bdea
lntoxicale<l
Francis Alezauder Meade, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Meade, Baltimore, Md., formerly a resid¬ ent of Nazareth, was fatally injuy' ed in a collision of his automobile with a truck near Langhorne, Pa., the driver of which is said to have been intoxicated.
Mr. Meade in company with Miss Helen Krasendyke. 18, and Miss Esther Wright. 18, also of Balti¬ more, were enroute to tbe Jualor prom, tn honor of which the rule against use of automobiles by stud¬ ents had been lifted tor this occa¬ sion.
Walter E. Randall, ot Newton. Pa., driver of the truck Is being held by the police at Langhorne. He is charged with manslaughter and with driving while Intoxicated.
Dean Christian Causes, of Prince¬ ton, said that according to a report he had received, Mr. Meade was in no way responsible for the accid¬ ent. He aiso annouucfd there will be no change in the prenent custom of permitting students to use autp- mobiles on prom days as a resuU ot the accident. "Meade was en¬ tirely hlameles.s in the matter," Dean Gauss said. "He was oae of our best citizens, a fine, brlllfant young man, lufeUectually aleader of hij class. He v.-a3 frieniUy. loyal, chivalrous, a perfect gentle¬ man."
Mr. Meadb'a body was takea home l)y hi.s parents from Trenton Saturday bnd funeral services were iifalu Mond^.y ».taiaa—. ¦ P—aased i< survived by Ills parents and one sister. Mrs. G. E. Baughman, of Norfolk, Va.
The young man was l)orn in N'azareth, where the family resided on Washington street, twenty-one years b.?o. His tather Ij* an ex¬ pert chemist and ii *vell known in all rement rii«trlcti. The be- re.Tved family have the deej) .sym¬ pathy ot all their friend.?. Joseph Brob.iton, manager of the N'azareth Cement Company, attended the funeral.
REV. W. F. HARRIS, NEW PASTOR HERE OF JOINT PARISHES
Well Known Clerfyman Begins Duties At Haman
Evangelical; Presides at Organiiation of
Merged Group; Officers Selected
gOf. W. F. Harris, of Harrla¬ burg. conducted the moruing and evening aervlces In Haman Mem¬ orial Evangelical church befora the Joint congregation of the Hamau church and tha Broad Straet Evan¬ gelical church. Rev. Harrla cre¬ ated a most favorable impression upon his hearers and it It (elt that the conference has aent a atroag man to the local church. —TM Rev. Harria who haa recent¬ ly been stationed at the Steelton Church, Juat outside ot Harris¬ burg, spent a pastorate ot twenty- Ave years in and arouad the city and was instrumental in building six churches la Harrisburg ana tts suburbs. His church building ex¬ perience sbould be ot immense value to tha local congregation re¬ cently merged, as they hope to build a new church on the site ot the Broad street church.
Rev. Harria Is al»o widely known in religious circles as the author of several books on religious subjects among the best known being: "Mr. World and Miss Church Memner," "Sermons by the Devil" and "Modern Fables and Parables."
The n.^w pastor here ii a native of Wilkes-B-arre and received hla preliniiiiary edueatioii in the public school and WyoKxiug Seminary. He attended Lafayette College for several terms and did private .>t~,...i>iuj( a; various other collegea and universities during hts pastor¬ ate at various piacea. Thirty yearis ago Rev. Harris was pastor
EAGLES PLAN TO RE¬ MODEL BUILDLNG
Nuzar»th Castle, No. ;i 9 C, Kiiij^fs of the Gulden Kagle met Tue^rfay evening iu the Odd Fellow Tfail. The trustees were ordered to proceed with the work of re- mo'.U'ling tlie recently purchased Sin^eman htmie in Ceiitre Square, and put it in shape tor lAcupancy. ^le committee in charge will hava plans made tor the remodeling of the place and then award the con¬ tract for fhe work. *~Tfie degree Inam of the Castle will visit Tatamy Castle, Friday, March 29, and conter the three de¬ grees on a class ot candidates at that place.
at the Ferry Street Evangelical Church In Eaaton. a church since removed to Tenth Street, Easton.
On November 22. 1928. Rev. Harris took to wife, the well known evangelist. Mrs. Kachline Stanford, who haa conducted even gelistic meetings in this vicinity during recent years and who has many friends here. Mrs. Harris will act as a valuable asslstaat to the pastor in his work in the Naia¬ reth parish.
During his years In the ministry Rev. Harris has served at Sun¬ bury. Matamoras, Port Jervls, Steelton, Lemoyne, Penbrook and Rutherford Heights the last four all suburbs ot Harrisburg, and spent fourteen years in the city of Harrisburg.
He built two churches, the Sixth Street and the Park Street Evan¬ gelical Churches, in Harrisburg, and built a church iu Steelton, Lemoyne, Penbrook and Ruther- fi.rd HeUhfH. He was instrumen¬ tal in getting starred the Sunbury Cliurch. now being erected at a cost of 17.•5,000.
Rev. Harri.s' first work in the local pari.sh wai t) organize the meraied cnngri^gatiou.s for carrying on the enlarged work ot thd par¬ ish. The organization nieeting was held Saturday night at the church when trustees, stewards and 8un- 4af>-S«ho->t ofieera were elected. The following were named to ofllce:
(Coatlnned on P.ige rour>
LIFELESS BODY FOUND IN GARAGE BY LANDLORD
UrufNitnK   (nf>r   Mtinoy,   Thought
Keaaoa for Rauh  .4ct ot
Old Huagarina
Peter Penzesch, a Hungarian, 70 yeara ot age. ended his life some time Sunday nigbt or early Mou¬ day morning by hanging hlmaelf in the garage In the rear ot John Groller's home on Spring street.
Penzesch, who would have b«ea 70 years old on June 29, next, bad no known relatives and had beeu making his home with the Groller family for aome time past. He had made arrangements with Mr. Orol- ler some montha ago to take care 01' him for life in return for which care he deeded a small property on Liocust street, town, to Mr. Groller.
For several weeks past the da¬ ceased has been melancholy and it is said he was worrying over 1x00 which be sent to Hungary before the war. No traces could be had of this money and the aged man was constantly trying to get In touch with persons In tiie old country to have bis money return¬ ed It is believed that the pos- fible loss of the ISOO preyed on his mind to such an extent that he finally ended his life.
SUDDEN DEMISE OF MRS. KNECHT RESULT OF RECENT ILLNESS
Diijcovery Made By Neice, Mrs. Sweitzer; Local Po¬ lice Gain Entrance To Second Story Bedroom Through Window
The unfortunate  man  was  trjr nuTly    employed at the    Phoenix'reral days and saw Cement plant buf had not worked   l>edroom  window.
Mr:).   Louisa  H    Knecht,   widow of tlm late Ephrlam Knecht, w^s found  dead  in  her  bome at  125 ; East: Centre street, on Monday af-i ternoon.    The  woman, who  lived' alone, had evidently been dead for several days, probably since Friday | night as the last anyone saw hen alive    was    on    that    day.    Mrs. Knecht was 84 years old last Nov¬ ember  4.    In spite of ber  great; age ths woman was well preserved and did her own work.    Sbe was' active and able to get about easily, i Last week she complained ot teel-< Ing III and went to a local phys-; Ician but as she continued to go: about her work It waa believed the illness had passed away.
Liit Saturday afternoon Mrs. Mary Sweitzer, a niece ot tbe de- ceaiftd, living on Whitfleld street, went to the' Knecht home but was unable to get any response to a knock Mrs. Sweitzer thought the aged woman had probably gone (tnwn town as she often did. On .Monday afternoon a little after thrp" o'clock Mrs. Sweitzer went to the Knecht home again. This time v,'hen she got no response to lipr 1 nock neie;hbors told her they li.id nit seen Mrs. Knecht for sev- no light in her Alarm at this
tli(-re for the past year and a half.   ^Tri'
Officers of Newly
^ Organized Women's
Club Elected Tuesday
Tuesday afternoon at three fiutur in cletermiulns the woik of o'clock a number of rapresentattve' tiiac club.
vomen of tv.o met in St. Johu'sl Following the program a nomin- Lutheran chapel for the purpose .,fi„, committee consisting ot Mrs. of organizing u Womens Club. v^em Beck. Mrs. Frank Martin and
The meeting was presided over| ,[^3 j^^eph Heintzelman placed in hy Mrs. Andrew Kern, temporary j ,,„„,i„aji,„j the following candi- chajrman. Mr.s. Charles W. K.'^j^^p^ ,^.ii^ ^.^j.^ „„,.j,jjj„r,uslv elect- Shafer served a, temporary secre-' ,,. y^^^ Andrew Kern, president: tary. The meeting was opened ^^j,., charles W. K. .s'luUer, record- wlth the song "America, tliej ,„g g^.-j.^tgrv: Mrs. lla'.ph Frv. Beautiful."  followed  by  the Club j corresponding secre-aiv;  Mrs. Ar-
S'.v?itzer summoned her aunt. The hody was found by Mr.' Mrs. .Mllton Kessler, a sister of the f'.v.iller wht'ii he went to tl.e gjr- c;"3d woman, and toe;ether they op? ahout 10 o'clock Mouday opened a kitchen window and en- inornlng. He at once called Dr. tered the house. They found the Sem Beck, who recognized the case door of the bedroom In which Mrs. as one for the coroner and notifled ^Kiiseht slept, bolted. Paarlng an the Coroner Dr. W. Calvin NickeY.
of town. The latter after view¬ ing the body gave a verdict of rtea'h by suicide.
The funeral was held pt \:?,0 Monday afternoon at Frank RoIim's undertaking establishmen'. In¬ terment was made in Pairvlew Ct-tnetery.
EMAUS DEGREE TEAM INITIATES CANDIDATES HERE
N'azareth  Chainher.  O !¦'P..  N'o Io!t.   Monday evening   initiated!  «
P.ev. V/. H. Wotring, who weat to the home and confirmed her aua- plclons that the womaa waa prob¬ ably dead.
Police omcer Charlea Stuber was then summoned and by meana of a ladder entered the bedroom through a window and uaboited tha door. The body ot the dead woman lay on the floor dutchiac an oil lamp and had fallen betira*n the dresser and a rocking chair. Several rocking chairs in the room were overturned and the lamp chimney was on the floor aoBie feet away from the lamp. Oae of the window curtains waa diaar> ranged wbere the aged womaa hod caught it In falling.
It is thought she may hara b^ come 111 during Friday night aad that her light went out. In grop¬ ing around In the dark may hava overturned the chairs and fallan to the floor. Coroner W. Calrio Nickel was called and after exam¬ ination pronounced death caused l>y cardiac dilatation. He gave T.ermNslon to I'ndertaker Ashton, of Kaston, to remove the body.
The decanspd hr.d no cbildren, hn* is purvived by the following brothers aiid sisters: Mrs. Sarah Ann McFall nnd .looe-^h I'hler. ot Fa«ton: P.ppi.imin Thler, of Kee- i!f^r-vill«: Frank Uhler. of Stock¬ ertown. .^nd Tklra. Mllton Kessler, of fown. HfT husliand who waa a re'ired farmer preceded her tO flea»h several years ago.
She wns a member of St. Joha'a Reformed church, here. Foaefml servieee were held Wedaeedafi'ia
'ft^l^tl** riobr Mf'n^weltfer aaw the  the bome of Frank fThler. Stoaker* hody lying on the floor.    She went j town.    Bnrlaf was made In BaatMl
pcros.a   Ihe street   and  summoned ' Heights cemetery.
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c'li-s of candidates at their quart- ¦^r.s in    Shafer's    Hall.     The work \a<< e'lemplifled by a degree team' Ir'ii Eir.au.s Cfiamber who visited 1 N'uZireth thirty    strong    and liutj ;)ve:' a fine bit of degree Wfirk in
he local chambf-r. Followlns the .ereaiony the local Kni.silUs and rlieir guests were treated to hot toas( b3ef sandwiches and f)ther ^ood things to eat prepared under direction ot William Follweiler. I'ead of the refreshinttit lominittee
•f the local chamber.
I      Harry Johnson, ot Tat;iniy, was 1 a visitor in town on Saturday.
Grade Pupils Attend Banner Meeting of Parent-Teacher AssOe
placed a Bethle-
.l^"i"..Stuber. of Naia.
'Slchl'm  "*"" him this »,;J*'''»>ol'eldlnreadl
•¦'•« Itt the Uaangat lire.
The Parent-Teacher Association of Nazareth held a most Interest¬ ing meeting Thursday evening. .March 14, at the High School with the pupils nnd teachers ot the Whitfleld Building In charge ot the program. Tho motif ot tho affair was the harp nnd shamrock com- nuinorating St. Patrick's Day. Tho social hour following the re¬ gular business meeting was great¬ ly enjoyed. The grades did Ih^ir bit toward adding the pergonal touch to the meeting by dec oratine napkins and favors. The first and sfcond grades decorated tho nap- kln.s. tho third and fourth grades decorated tho favor baskets and fifth and slxtlJ grades prepared tags In tho shape ot pipes for use on the baskets. Tt was a pleasing suggestion to the parents that their children were In this measure taking part in their activities.
Tho    meeting opened with    re marka    by   Mrs.   Charles   Barie. president of tbe assoelatloa. lowed by alaging ot "America,
fol- "by
the assembly.     A session   was   then routine business The high    scfictd
hriet business held in which was transacted, chorus favored
with two pleasing numbers. Miss Lena Marcks, ot the Nazareth Cement Company, a Nazareth High graduate, rendered a piano solo. Miss Mabel K. .Schuler, music supervisor in the public schools, had been scheduled to sing at this nieeting hut was prevented trom appearing becauae of illness.
A four reel picture ot the "Peiin- -ylvania ot Ton.orrow" was shown and Rn^atly pn.hiyed by the audi- in<'e. The picture showed vari- Dua types of educational work dune In the best conducted schools. Methods ot pedagogy as well as projects and transportation were shown and broutsht to the audience a very clear conception of the scope of the work now projected by the State Department.
The Nazareth Cement Company Chorus will he the attraction at the next meeting of tbe association in April. i;
Collect.
.Mrs. William llaitpel rendered a vocal solo accompanied on the piano by Mr.^. Kalph Fry.
A feature of the program was an address by Mrs. Johu E. Slck- ler. president of the Northeast District of State Federation ot Pennsylvania Women. The theme of her address was the work being done by women's clubs tliro;mh out the state and nation, empha- siziiic: the fact thjt the needs of each    community was the    prime
thur Schmidt, trc-asnrer, and Mrs. F.  A. Marcks. publicity secretary.
The meeting was a'tended by about fifty ladies, forty-fl.e of wliom became nipmb°r.s.
Mrs. Hewitt, president ot the Pen Argyi Club was i)resent with a n;;mher of niein!)er> who assisted In the organization.
The Club will meet the second Monday of every luinfh. No de¬ finite meeting ylac^ lias been de¬ cided uron at this time.
Young People's Conference at Tatamy Well Attended; District Meets Next Month
Interesting Meeting for Sheep Raisers Next Wednesday
A Sheep Field Day, whi( h will be held on the tarm of l.ewfs F. Nicholas, near Belvidere Corners, I'pper Mt. Bethel Township, at 1:30 p. ra. Wednesday, March 27, has beeu announced by County Agent B. L. Coletuau.
The meeting will feature many types of demonstratlouai work, which will be put on by Sheep F.\- tension Siieciailst W. 11. ConntU, from Pennsylvania Stato College. Demonstrations In shearini?, cas¬ trating, docking and wool grading will be given.
.¦\n additional feature will bo a Judging contest, whldi will be open to all in attendance. Appro¬ priate prizes will be awardi-d th" w inners.
Mr. Nicholas Is a Cheviot breed¬ er and his flock is one of the out¬ standing ones ot that breed In Pennsylvanl.i. During the past several years, he has exhibited a show flock at such fairs ns Read¬ ing, Allentown and Trenton, and has won a large number ot prizes.
Mr. Nicholas' farm can be reach¬ ed from either Centervllle or Mt. Bethel. The route from these points will be marked with arrows.
Indemnity Fee For Tuberculin Cattle Raised By Gov't
Northampton County farmers interested In eradicatlus Bovine Tuberculo,si» from thair herds, will be interested to know of the increase  in   the  luaximnni   inlt'in-i
The  Young People's conference ot this liistrkt held Saturd.iy afte;- lioon and    evening in     St.  Peter's Iteformed     church. Tat.iniy.     was well     attended.     .Miss     I{ut;i     K. ; i^eicliliter associate youii;; people's .-llli eriiiteiulent presided at the at-: tL-rnoon st sslon.     OlMcers    of    the' County young people's council had ch.irgo of the worship peri>;d   The' th-me was •'I'rus.ide with flirist."} The topics discussed were "Youth I an.l    Pray.'r"    atid    "Youth    and] Guidance."     The   conference   was; dialled iiitii groups, ami after dls-, cu.-sion of  the given topic,  reprs-i ¦lenatives   of   the   various   groups,! irt sented    the    tliidin»s      .\n ad-j dress     was  given by     Uev.   Flo,»d| Shafer ou   the  tirst  topic  and  liy 1^ Ml.  Heyt, of Moravian College, on' tl e     latter.       Several     selections w  re     rendered   by     (i.  Whitfleld
I liily tliat  may be ]>,{,'.  ' y eral    (ioveriiniiii'   f
j Purebred    Cattle ro;   '.
1 cause of TuliercuUisls.
I     The maximiini fede. Indemnity     payn.eii'.
! cattle is increased fioni  
I aud    the    anioiiiii     fi>r
the Fed-; I'"-*'"    O'l    his    musical    saw.     A
¦a 'e nnd     ; ic:iclid   banquet   was   served   liy
itid    be-   •bf'   ladies   of  St.   Peter's  church
j At the evening ses.sion. C. .A. Hawk
•lare for   ''i-"¦>'>' Y.   P. superintendent,  pre-
Hraae   slri"d.     District     council     officers
-.'1 to 1.1(1   "ere elected as follows- president,
purebred   Charlotte     Derr;     vice  preildent.
cattle has been ralaed frmn fr.o toj Henry    Schlenel;  secretary.     Mae $Ti>.     This     makes the total    in-! Wunderly.   and   treasurer,  Evelyn
(lemnlty from state und federal sources $;.S fir grad.' aninmls and $11(1 for purelired animals.
County Agent B. L. Cjlonian states Ihat the new scale became elT>ctlve February 19th, 1929, Ihroiieh the passage l>y Congress of tbe Agricultural -Appropriation Hill for tho flscal year 1930. Othor i>rovislons for tho payment ot tlie Federal Indemnity are the same as heretofore.
"The Comet" staff of the Senior Clnss of the Nas. H. School will hold a cake and candy tale at Altemose's Store. South Main Street, on Saturday atternoon. March 23rd.
Shnpp. Special music was ren 1- dered In the form ot a trombone duet. The conference dospj with a chillengo by Mis.^ l.c khlitt-r and the Friendship Circle.
The program oommltteo is busy planning a county convention pro- pram that sball lirlng the greatest amount of good to the largest ii;iml>er of poople. It Is very pos¬ sible Dr. W. O. Landes, formerly general secretary ot Pennsylvania, later secretary ot the World'a Sun¬ day School Association, and now general secretary ot the New Tork State Council ot Religloua Ednca¬ tion, will be one ot tha speakers. Final word has not yet coma trom Dr. Landes. but the eammlttaa la
quite confident he will corae. Dr. Lanc.le3 he always brought inspir¬ ation to Nortliampion County folks, whether at county, state or woild'a conventions. The couiuy coi.\eiiLion tills year will he at the Dryiuiid Inioii churcli, Hecktown, .Viay  y and 4.
Books roccMnnieiided for use in the Stawardship Contest, which is now oa in the county are "Stew¬ ardship  iu ail  of  Life"—Lovejoy:
The larger Stewardship"—C.>ok: "Life as a Stewardshii)"—.\U.rriIl;
•s:eward.sliip in the Life of Youth"! — Williamson-Wallace; "Studies it, I St .wardship" — Anderson.      Super- ihtendents and teachers are asked to  hc^lp  the  young  people  to  find | the proper material upon which to write.     Ks.-<ays.   poems,  stories  or pageants  should  he  in  the  hand.^ of   Mrs.   J.  c.   Noll.  Butztown.  by .\liril 7.     Anyone between the ages cf  12  and  21   may enter the con¬ test.
On April 4 aud 12, two district coii\flniians will lie held which will be of interest to Siincfar S( hool Rorkers In the slate region. The fir.-t will bo the Pen Argyl dis¬ trict convention which will be held in firace Lutheran chni-ch, Belfast. on Thursday evening. April 4th. Thi nue:ing was originally an- iioiincpd tor April n. Hev. A. H S"dgvick. ot Easton. will speak on Deeiopments In Christian Edu cation." and Rev. W. H. Brong, of Pen Argyl, who attended the Worlds .Sun lay School Convention in Lr.H Angeles, Cal.. will bring a mess.Tge from there. On Friday evening. April 12. the Bangor dis¬ trict win hold their eonreatlon. place to be aaooooeed later. Easton, South Side, will held theirs this week la Christ Evaogellcal church, and tha laat diatrlet eoa- vention ot the sprtng will b« that at Bethlehem.
L0C.4L COUPLE TENDERED BIG FAREWELL PARTY
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Friends ot Mr. and .Mrs. William .^i irris. :\!oi ;tay evening tendered them a farewell party at their home on (Jresn street. The couplo win leave N'azaieth on the first ot -April to tike positions at tho County Home where Mrs Morris will become cook and .Mr. .Morris will t;'ke c'.iar.ae of the dairy.
The evening was pleaaantiy s: fit with cards and refreshments. Those present were Mrs. Corna StifflFt. Mrs. TTr-le;i Miller^ Mrs. Carrie Kolb. Mrs. Martha Rein¬ heimer, .Mrs. Rebecca Flick, Mm. Su'.i? Honeyman. Mrs. Louiae Knecht. Mrs. Gertrude Achenbach, Mrs. tlvp Venter. Mrs. Florence Iiundle and son. Mrs. Daisy Kratz- •r and daughter. Mrs. Helen Krat¬ zer. Mrs. Mame Edelman, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fritchman, Mr. and Mrs Arthur Stnith and daughter, Florence: Mrs. Lena Andrews, Mrs. Louis.' Wunderly. Mrs. Ella Myers nd daught'er. Evelyn. Mr. and Mrs. William Morris. Mr. and .Mrs. Riiss-ll Morris nnd sons, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Morris and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Pike.
Prizes were taken at cards by Mrs. Sadie Ho:ieyin.,n. Mrs. Helen Miller. Mrs. Helen Kratzer, Mre. Ru.«s°ll Morris and Mrs. Eva Ven¬ ter. Non-player's prizes went to Mrs Lena Andrews and Mrs. Wil¬ liam Morris •
Rus.sell Morris will occupy tbe home on C.reen street vacated by William  Morris.
ROO.HTKR MRETINO OK
THE %-.>f.r.\. .^rXILIART
On Tuesday evening about 7f ladies of the YMCA Anxlllary met in the social room and spent a de¬ lightful evetiing together. After a short business program. It» audience wa.s entsrfalned by tha following artiste; Miss Marie Mell¬ man. harpist; Mrs. Calvin Smith, pianist, and Mr, Weingardner, tI- olinist. who kept their audlene* spell bound with their delightfal numbers. Tht* Chairman of tha Rpfreshmpnt Committee, Mrs. Val¬ entine Smith, and her ro-workani, treated the members to aaad- wiches and coffe?.
Tho Ladies have received heartf co-operation for the labora thay are putting forth. They starta4 the month of March with S7 maa* hers and thui f.tr hare reeelved !• new membere with tha taaaraaaa or mora Jolntaff.
Ther will horo o ehlekMi aai waffle sapper fa ths sair Malaf room oa April Sth. troa f to T.
Richard   ICItaa  wa*  g visitor fa Nair Tork CItr.
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