The Nazareth Item

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Vol 46 — No. as — 48 So. Main St, Phone 20
NAZARETH, PA.. THURSDAY MORNING. MAY 27, 1937
Rooat Naaarath — Singla Copy Thwt CanSi
STAQE ALL SET FOR BIG PET ^   PARADE AND PARK OPENING ^       HERE SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Than 140 Priaes Are Offered To Participants And Free RofrethmenU Offered Ry Parh Authorities
NAIARETH RAND AND ROROUGH
OmCIALS TO LEAD PROCESSION
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RAND CONCEftT IN THE EVENING
witb Um prlae Ust now going mnt Vat XO mark tbe Pat Parade
Ooaualttae pcadleU aa unuaual par* aia bMe thto aaturday aftamoaa at S:M o'alaek. The eoaiaUtlae bas iwr'—' thalr taak aad tha stage
is an sat lar a real tieat to agm- taloffa. Tha aaaa ugh attttaarttlaa, park OMMBltUa aad tba Park Maa* tha Aaaartoan Laflan aad WagMUM CUb hava aU witb tbe MarcbaaU _ oC tbe Cbamker o( Com* ia conning flnal arranr* _. I to spoBsorUig Naaareth'a flrat fM Parade.
Hundred* of participants, young and old, are expected In line of parade witb pets ot every detcrlp* tion. And why not, when more than one hundred and forty valuable priaes are at atake and the Park Committee offering refreshments to each and every participant tn addt* tion. Everyone participating is as- cured refreshments and at least one hundred and forty will rewtee a batKlsome prlae.
The parade will form at the Circle In charge of The American Legion, and all those who wUh to participate in the parade are urged to be pres¬ ent and secure their number by or before 3:00 o'clock this Saturday aftamaon. Maoibsva of tha Ugloa wUl be Ut fuU eharge of formatton and will gladly assign a number to all wbo want to Uke part.
To avoid the ruah. therefore, all paraders and their pets should make an effort to secure thetr numbered cards by or before tiro o'eloek. aad be ready to auueh at a:M. All children and their paU wUl be ghrea aaststsnce and protectloa by atam^ ml  the  Ugion   aad Opeetel
The Kaaaaatb aand wlU lead tha proesmtoB fattowed by Borougb OouaeU and Park OOktals. Tha parade will start at the Circle march south oa Mate to BetvMere. cast ca aebrldere to Broad and north on Broad to tha Park  and diaband.
The Judges ataitd will ba located at tbe intaraeetloa of High aad Broad •treet witb the Kaaaretb Womana' Cltib la full charge. Tha Judges dacMoa wlU be Anal and tba num* ber o( the wlaaars will be announeed at tha Park about 1:00 o'clock by ^Kar'a amptlfylag aystem. This ar* raagoment will give partlelpaats ample tbne to return their pets to their keimels or homes and bo at the park In time to hear tbe aa* nouiKement. All winners will be given IdetitlAcatlon eards bearing the luune of the donor and prlae. Awarda made to wliuters upon pre* sentatlon of this offlcial card to the donor named thereon.
Special attractions will be featured at the Park after the parade, by the Park authorities and a cordial Invitation i.s extended to all to visit this l>eautiful park on this the open¬ ing day. Weather permitting, the spacious swimming pool will afford interesting events. Oames for the kiddies are being aranged and will be conducted by local Boy Scouts. A new refreshment will be opened and all of the park's facilities will be at your disposal for amusement or recreation.
tf you have not aa yet enjoyed a visit to this natural playground, Saturday wtU afford yoa an op* portunlty not to be neglected.
Due to such a large variety of birds and mammals that may be classed aa peta; no classification or dlsthietion wlU be made by the Judgea. No matter what kind of a pet you enter la the parade, you have aa egual chance to win one of the IM prlaes. Moweeor, thirty* nine prtaas have been donated and are of particular laterest to owitars ot  cats aad daga,  and  maay ot
aae cnmaien pata are expected. Also, spselal prtaaa will be awarded to tarlas eatetod wtth pet aad to the youngeat bo/ and youngest girl en* tered with pet. With but these few exceptions, anyone with any kind of a pet may meet any competition.
STORES WILL
RE CLOSED ALL DAY
MONDAY
(Decoration Day)
P.O. OF A. IN
REGULAR SESSION
Camp 315 Patriotic Order of Amer¬ icans held thetr regular meeting last Wednesday evening with President Jeanetta Metz presiding.
Chaplain Katie Weaver conducted devotions followed by the report on finances by Emma Johnson.
The sick list included Mrs. Nora Meyers, Mrs. Clauss and Mrs. Ullle Dech.
After the aesslon a radio party was heM with tbe priaes swsrdad to Sarah Schlegel, Catherbie Wearer, Mama Mawk. Nellie Mawk. Mrs. Marvey ftanta. Ruth Kawk, Chrlstama, Bea Prhr. Brtty Mary nsfa, tarratata lahasna. Gar* rie BarraU. Mae Mawk. AUaa BU* hataner, Mrs. Pttek. Bvclya Ptagaa. Jennie PTaata. Rachel Praek. Mafeal Weaver. JeaactU Meta. Bosa aisf tiled aad Sarah Sertass.
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CELEBRATED 42Bd
ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Siegfried, Oreen Street, celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Siegfried have resided in Naaareth since their marriage and enjoy the friendship of many citiaens of Naaareth and Community to whom they are well known and who remembered them on this oc* easion.
BttBOPB
C. T. Taylor, Mr.
rd ShUner and Mrs.
lett last Saturday
Tbose aeeom*
to a Mew Tork
and Mrs.   Charles
lael Shtaaer,    Mrs.  J.
ter and    Miss    Alice
Pn» COMPANY TO
MBBT fO-NMMIT
An adjourned aweilng ot the local Plre Company wiU be held this eventag at t:gg o'elack tor Uw pur- paae of auklBC Saal arrangeownta to participate la the Catasaugtu parade June l»th.
At the meetlag this evening mes* lU WiU be taken for a new te be worn la the parade, aa well aa otber araagementa made for the aegulaitloa mt mmm tali wUforms. Active and eontrlbuting BMmbers are urged to attea4 tbla msrting as well as take yart ta the parade. Caps are to be etSaiod at once and unless asembers have caps tbat fit, the NaaarKb Plrr Ooaipany will not ¦labe the appearance tt should. It you are a sMmber of the local Fire Company attend the meeting to¬ night at g:aa o'ckKk. have your measurement taken and participate in the parades to corns. •     O
The Mi-ssionary Society of the local Moravian Church on Sunday celebrat«Kl its liath aimiversar>- A k>vefea.'t was held in the erening and the Rev T P. Stocker. a mem- br of th? Pro^-incial Elders Con¬ ference made the address
Potato Growers' Field Days
JULY 27tli-S8tli
HarrUburg, May M.—Tho Penn* sylvanla Cooperative Potato Orow* era' AsaocUtion will atage IU Men* alal fleld days at Hershey on July n aad».
More than six thousand growers from this and other atates and thousands of other visitors are ex* pected.
The program will include field demonstrations in the potato ex¬ periment flelds conducted on the Hershey Estates by Pennsylvania State College, lectures on potato culture by prominent plant patholo* gists and free moving pictures and vaudeville in the Hershey Sports Arena.
Exhibits of machinery for potato cultivation, treating and grading will be shown by manufacturers during the two field days Materials used in potato raising and marketing will ^ be exhibited also. i
A feature will be the harvesting | of the potato crop at the Hershey ^ experiment gardena.   New methods and the most modern equipotent will. be employed. Spectators will witness | the digging of S.asa different var* , letlea of potatoes on flve acres of land.   The experiment is under the | aupervMon of Or. C. L. Nixon, State College poUto expert, and B. Allen . RocfcwoU,   director   ot   agricultural | research tor Hershey Batatea. |
Walter S. Boshop, Doylestown, preaident of the Peimsylvania Co* operative Potato Orowers' Assocla* tion, are In charge of arrangeoMnta for tho field days.
The State Department ot Agrlcul* ture Is cooperating because Secre* tary J. Hansell Prench and Bureau of Market apeelallsU see In the field days tlw means of promoting potato culture in this State and of Increas* ing the consumption of Pennsylvania potatoes.
oA 'thought for c^tfemarial "Day
by A. B. CHAPIN
Our ItMtM 'KlCe up tlie ci
Tketr Jsnai4 Isasub Ut faU-i
COUNCIL ASSURED OF RE¬ INSTATEMENT OF PAVEMRTg CURB AND GUTTER niRT
M.  E. Co. Proposes Rcduecd Rataa Liffhtinr On New Contract
Pnr  SInil
Liffht Committee To Consider Ternrn Involving Long Periods;
Local Sentiment
By
An adjourned meeting of Town Council was held thU 19th day of May. 1937. at 7:00 o'clock P. M.. DJBT., with all of the members pres¬ ent with the exception ot Messrs. Hagenbuch. Altemos and Kahler. The President, Mr. Schaeffer, pre¬ sided.
The Chairman ot the Publie Property Committee advised that the>' had intervieired Mr. Clarence Roeder and who agreed to take tbe Job of Park Manager. On motion ot Messrs. Kauffman and Unden* moyer. It was moved that the action of the Committee In employing Mr. Clarence Roeder as Park Manager be approved, and further moved that his salary be fixed at IU9.00 per month with his services starting on May 17th and ending September 17th.  1937.
On motion of Messrs. Keim and Lindenmoyer. it was moved tha: Mr.  John    EUer be  hired    as Life
swtauaias
Ouard  during  tha
son at gMM par
the period be would ba oa PMt MMS
his salary would ba oidy HAM Om
day. -   *-
The Chainaaa alaa they  bad ticket aeUers at Me par hov, SHl|^ pool atteadaat at Hg pw fegsr SBB female poat attanSaal U tta OtO hour.   On asetloa gf MaaMa. Umm and Kauffmaa, It these rates ba
Tha oAaaatlaa alaa they had    chsnssg tha from 14 to M years fkr
aeaaon swlaunlag tMwtg. The President   advlaatf
that he had
Works
that the former paveaMBt, <
gutter project couM be atartat SB
.'^hort notice It the Borough
to go ahead with saaw; that
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BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Siegfried. Mauch Chunk Street, welcon^ed the arrival of a baby girl on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Young, Jr., South Broad Street, are the proud parents of a baby boy which ar* rived on Prlday.
A aon arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cbarlea Klump, Stocker¬ town, on Bunday.
Mr. and Mrs. OUbert Hesm, South Broad Street, welcomed a baby girl into their home on Wediwsday.
A aon was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge H. Heckman, Belvidere Street, on Tueaday.
A ten-pound baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Barl Kara, South Main Street on Tuesday.
Northampton County Motor Club Favors Con¬ struction of Bethlehem- Nazareth Highway
This Is Clean-Up Week
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At a Joint meeting of the direc¬ tors of the Northampton County Motor Club and the local Chamber of Commerce, held at the Nasareth Iim la«t Prlday evening, a reaolution was adopted by the Motor Club fav* ortng the construction of the Beth* lehem-Nasareth thoroughfare aa well as   the   Naxareth-Caston   highway.
LOCAL MARKSMEN
jBoth of these roads, it was sn* 'nounced, are very dangerous at present and should be improved per- maiwntly. The resolution alao pro¬ vided that in the event of both roads I being permanenty improved at the same time, that the Bethehem-Nas* areth "Trimk-Extenskxi" be con* sldered first. A full note of ap¬ proval waa extended the Motor Club for this consideration.
TO RE-INSTATE W.PJL CURB, PAVEMENT AND GUTTER PROJECTS
Borough Council has requested the Works Progress Administration to reiivstate the former Project cover¬ ing the labor for building curb, gutt¬ er and pavement, with the materials to be paid for by tlie Borough, but witb the understanding that the former applicants file with tbe Bor¬ ougb cash or other collateral cov* ertag the cost of the materials. WMIe tbe Borougb Engineer has beaa requested by Cotmcil to inter* view the former applicanta. it ia the uaderstandiitg that if any oiw ahould Ssdde not to go shesd with the Im* provement. iww applications In the orisr presented would ba eonsider* ed ap ta the total number of lineal feet as orlgtaially flled witb the Works Progreaa AdaUnlstratioa. All such appUcattona should be filed with the Boroagh Bngtnacr. To insure first-class workmanahlp, Bor* ough Council will rceoauaead to the W. P. A. the aaaw at a person qualified to act as Pareamn. and wbo would then be sppobiled by the W. P. A.
UKALROV
IS HONORED
uSamuel Marx, son of Mrs. Marg* Hnvt Marx. Oray Cottage, South Whltfleld Street, and a graduate of the Nazareth High School with the class of 1935. has been appointed by the Student St-na"e of Moravun College to edit the 1941 Freshman handbook of the college.
Mr. Marx  is very active in  extra curricular  acti\itie.>   at   the   college.
ELECTRIC SERVICE RATES TO BE REDUCED
Rile DIvisian of Lone SUr Rod aiki Gnn Hnb
Reading from left to right Front Bow: RusaeU Wambold. John Rein¬ hardt. Oeorge Wambold. Second row: Charles Slutter, Andrew Nagle, Leonard Schoeneberger, Harold Pyaher, Arthur Oetz, David Kram. Standing: Lester Shafer. J. E. Hummer, Barl Heyer, Homer Shlclc. Albert Altemose. Olifford Altemose. WiUard Ttach, Charles Keenhold and Elmer Itterly.
ANNOUNCE HARRIAfiE
Mrs. Roaa Klrman, North Whit¬ field Street, announced the awntage of her daughter HUda to Mr. Thoosas
MarceQua. ot Easton. on Saturday, May  Sth,  at  Onr  Lady  oC   Mary
CathoUe Church, PhUadelphU, by the Rev. Pbther Hughes.
The bride wore aa eggshel gabar* dine stilt with brown accesaorles and wore talisoMn roses and gardenias.
Mias Helen Himler, a sister of the bride, was maid of honor, and wore a blue and yellow chiffon dreas, and carried yellow roses.
Mr. J. Ross MarceUas, a brother at the bridegroom, waa l>est man.
The liiridegroom is a graduate ol Easton High School and of Lafay¬ ette CoUrfe. Re is employed in the oOce of the Standard OU Company. In Philadelphia,
The coijple are residing In Phila¬ delphia,
The Rifle Dlvialon of the Lone Star Rod and Oun Club is an ac¬ tive local organization. Shooting matches are being conducted at re¬ gular intervals and tbe club has the destinetion of being represented in the Internatioiul event to be held in Europe durUig July, by one of their members, R. D. Lambert.
The Rifle Division of this club is la Its Infancy now, but it shows great posaibUlUes ot growing and becoanag a club that wUl afford much pleasure for thoae who are in¬ terested in shooting. The club is to form a rifle  team which
Completing a .study of rates charg¬ ed for municipal electric service of all types, including street Ughting. Illumination of public buildings, public schools and misceUaneoua uaes of electricity, offlcials of Metropoli¬ tan Edlaon Company last Wednes¬ day announced a voluntary reduction in the cost of these services that wiU save taxpayers throughout lt« Baston Division approximately llV.gOO an¬ nually.
The greater portion of the aavings anj- sporting gun with iron aighU  ••* represented in the reduced cost
may be used All Urget guns aro'?,' "^Tw Jlf'^l"? !!""*. '^ "** ^^t,.A^ #-.—.   w,-..      . . w      Nazareth DUtrlct this saving to ap*
excluded from shooting in matches. pro,ia„tely lagg. and of UUs nu Prlaes awarded to winners in the the Borough of Nasareth triU Vne* past match are as foUows: Match | fit to the extent of tgOO ggOO of thU •A". WUlard Trach. 1st prize; match ' "mount will apply to street lighting
•B-. Leonard Schnaberger. Iat prise; '"'' 1!"",'''^"fT***.^)^ »«'*- m»,„^ «>,.-k *».. —.J . * » . "•= schools The balance U diatribut- Momer Shlck. 2nd priae; J. E. Hom- ^d over municipalitlea and aehoola ¦>«r< Srd priae: autcb "C". Harold  m the immediate outlying aivaa.
Pyaher. 1st prlae and A Altemose 2nd priae
tn   diacuaaing   the   reduction   in rates whlcb were filed Wedneaday,
wUl compete witb other rifle teama ^ first BMtch with the exception that of other towns. An Indoor range is tieing planiwd tor this coming win¬ ter that wUl enable members to continue practice work during the winter months. Fifty members coivstitute tlie pre-
Th» fiMt nriM ,^.,r.h -in k. K-M  ^*^ *'• *"* ^'* ^nnsylvsiUa Pab- oo^^ltTr^ t^ RU> Ri^ai 2  '''  *^""*y  Commisston   at  Harrts*
ducted in the same manner as the '-"*'™^*  '" MetropoUtan  Bdlson
.*ent membership of the club with the list growing weekly. J. E. Hummer, aecretary. announced that
it WiU t)e for members only. Tbe club WiU also sponsor a movie taken I toy one of the members. Earl Hagen- I buch. showing pictures of members in action. Ttte time and place wlU ' be announced later and all inter- i ested WiU be invited. Club oOkers.   Earl
Company tn the Naaareth area, de- cared that ther are In Une with the Company's constant poUcy ot re¬ ducing rates whenever poaslMe and at the same time maintain the high sUndard of service which the earn* P*ny endeavors te render iiwtiiawis "Every dollar aaved by tbla re* duction tn rates for munidaal daC'
dent; J. E Hummer. secreur>; Paul
Heyer   presi- ,trie aervlee.-' Mr Ketaa AmUitA "Is
anyone wishing to Join can do so by  Searbi.   treasurer;   Stanley   Benner notifying   him  at    18 West    Huh  vice president
Street,    or calUng  the    Lone Star office
Prize matches are conducted in three cLisses: Cl».« '¦A", where any gun with any sl»ht-< may b.- used; da.-- 'B' where any gun with iron sight- i- u^d and c'ass -C" where
The Committee In charfte of the Rifle Division con- -st-ls of. J E Rummer. Willard Trach. Edward Nrn-U. RusjeU Lam bert. Letter Shafer. Parrest N »1L Charles Slutter. Arthur Oetz. H(->m- fr Shiek. E E Beyer. Andrew U.xgW.
tat out
a doUar saved by tbe
aU servioes are those
of pttbUe funds which
b>- taxation."
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r   aad Mrs   WUIlard Roth aad ily. of HoseUe. N   J., apent the
week end with Mr. aad Mrs. IMer
H-vkman  and  family. Sooth Maia
Street.
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Wtth an tpitfemic of spring-clean¬ ing fever sweeping the entire com¬ monwealth, the State Departments ' of   Health,   Welfare,   Forrests   and , Waters, and the State Police Bureau . of Pire Protection  have agreed  to {designate the last week of May as Clean-Up Week.
I    Tbe opening date of this annual campaign was Monday, and accord¬ ing to local observers. Naaareth was I well in line with this campaign Mon* I day   morning.   Not   only  were   the , wash Unes strung fuU of clean, white Unens;  but heads of families were heard bright and early beating the parlor  rugs.   Neglected vacant  lots are being cleaned of rubbish;  attd although   a   few   ash   heaps   nuy .StiU be seen  here and there, most of them have been removed weeks ago.
The State authorities suggest that all homes be gone over thoroughly with an eye to finding Junk and trash that ha.s accumulated through the winter Much of this material, including old p.iper.?. magazlnefi books, rags, bottles, etc. will b? found in the attic or down the cel¬ lar, Oet rid of all thi- junk and eUmln.ite po-sible flre h.-»z.irds and breeding places  for di.sea-e,
A- a fina; -t-^p in the week's ac- tivltie.s special attention should be given dark corners around buildings tliat .ire tX) often neglected. All f"s«pools should be cleaned and limed. Outhouses should be made fly-proof and stable yards, chicken c>ips and pig pens should l»e given a complete overhauUng before hot weather arrives.
This clean-up week offers an op¬ portunity to plan for protection against flies, fires, and the disposal of germ breeding conditions. The Department urges the use through* out the year of plenty of aoap and water INSTEAD OP THE QUBS* TMMABLE USE OP DBODOR* ANTS ANO DISINFECTANTS as I cleansing agenu in institutional cleaning activities. The Naaareth Board of Health wiU appreciate your co-operation. .
POTATO GMnVERS TO Bom ANNUAL
T^e Northampton County Co¬ operative Pouto Orowers wlU hokl their annual aweting at Kleckners- vUle Motel Tueaday evening, June Iat, at ggg o'clock dayUght „ The meettag win be la charge at C. W.  WlTHami. presSSrat oC
Matt,   aad   wU electiaa mt oOkaaia tmt the year:   plans  lor SaM daya. and other acUvttlM
a dlinissia al tha yiag pragraas. M by L. T. ml ftnasytvaahi legr.
The present includes, C. W Jahn A. Jones. Sehlegel.
9. a, P^geL Mm a BUU. and K. A. PMata pradaottaa Is om at
OLD ITEM SDB- SCRIBEB PASSB on
Erwin Plsttenbergor. H, at ttO Wc»t York Road. Phlla Stiphlg. Slii on Sunday from eompUeatloaa fli wa4 the soa of tha lata Mr. aai Mrs. WiUiam PUtteabarfar. al sas time steward aad stiwaiSaai sC MB Northamptoa Oouaty AkaalHsaaL Bi was SB old*tbBa faatSaat af MN^ being bom oa Bouth Mala BlNgi la IMl and Utar gMvBw la phia. and waa ona af M ITEM subscribers.
He Is survived br hia BUg two daughtera. Funeral be conducted from  hto this aftemoen with Ini Philadelphia plot.
Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge Flora  Kindt aad Btnai of town WlU attaad tha faaotaL
ALL-SCMLASlKSNOf IN OOUNnrLBMB
Bawban enthusiasU la thto gagg*
munity ware pieaaed by tha aa* ' nounoement that the Naaarath AB* I Scholaatlcs were admitted lata tB* I Northampton County League al S , league  meeting held  thia weak. Is
take the place of Wind Oap A. A«
who withdrew  their  franctUae. I    John Fox wUl represent the aaBal*
a sties at the league meetincs, asi i Eddie Singher retained as the plap^ I er-coach All of the present aMgi> I bers will also be retained tOfatlHr , with the signing ot other playaag I in order to bolster tbe team Bl I this fast stepping league. I The locals will be forced to I their league campaign wlwra {WUid Oappers left off. that to, j four losses. However. Coach
stated that sflar the ebaa af «M
flrst half of tha i|i1ll waags. M»
Naaarenea wUl ba la tho IM* gf
tbe leagiw fight The loeal aeaaon will atait IMa
week end. playlac at HaaaahaC, gf
Eaaton. on
Bangar on The followint
boaw leatua tmaaa anU
wtth atartln's
and ^ena AUaa. oa O     O Bhafar, Nov BMaat O a
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