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NAZARETH
ITEM
THE    MAONrnTDB    OT YEAR'B CELEBRATiqN WILL IB GOVERNED BY YOim LOrkLW,
^X^ — No. 41— 48 So. Main St., Phone 20
Organ Dedication At St. John's Evangelical- Reformed Church Sunday
ji{^ Console of Latest
Creation; Chimes Given
New Expression
glectro-pneumatie Action
lligg Barbara Troxell To Render Vocal Solo
nber 10th. time/the nnriiv fed le same unufactured for   the
A special service frUl ^ held In It.  Johns   Evangfllcai/Reformed Church on SundayiBepf    ""- ""'- ft 10:30 o'clock af whi( Man rebuUt by Aistln ol Bartford. Conn, will
ll»e organ U now fory Kspcct aa those «tday and ^ (uarant una period. Two new stops have IMn added, Vox Humana and Unda Hiris, consUtlng of 133 pipes as «ett as a H'^'V of 61 bars.
tHe Degan Chlmai which were Miented ten years afo aa a thanic Jfirtng by Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Wot- ilPI have been placed under new aoiession.
Hie new conaole U the very latest inatton of Austin workmanship with ^ UM action  throughout   the organ ktmg the latest eleetro-pneumatic
TM program will include lelec- Ueu by the organist, Charles W. iM, anthems by the choir and a iMsl solo bjr Mlsa Barbara ^toxtu. <
A cordial Invitation la extended tl the people of Naiareth and sur- HMHllng communities to ahare this
MUNICIPAL   PARK  CLOSES
Andrew 8, Leh, manager of the Nazareth Municipal Park an¬ nounces that the park ofllclally closed the 1939 season on Tues¬ day of this week.
Previously It was planned to hold the park open until late September, but cold weather has caused earlier closing.
UHONNSr
NOMINATES
Members of the M. V. Knecht Post. No. 413. American Legion, on Tues- lajr evening nominated the following .iSeers:
Oommander, J. V. Petherolf and ft R Deever; aenlor vlce-command- ir, W. Keen, C. Brass and N. Ar- Mid; Junior vice-commander, R. OoncU, A. Bumecker, O. Hartzell aad P. Yeakel; finance officer, W. Iirtsss and P. Hess; and executive Mnmittee, J. 8. Byer, K. R. Deever, P. M. Buts, R. Davidson, C. Rodgers. e. Iras.s, L. Milkox its, O. Hartaell, I Walker and W. Keen.
Alio an election committee was sppolntod by the present commander, k. Davidson, and consists of P. M. Butt, R. Nagle and R. Osterstock. Bectlon of ofBcers will be held on itpt. 19th and Installation on Oct. I.
Tomorrow evening the Post will bold their second block dance and iMtlval on the street and lawn ad¬ jacent to the Home on South Main Street.
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Glee Club   Starts
Rehearsals
It wa.i announced that The Or- pheiis Olee Club will resume re¬ hearsals iiext week. Any man wish¬ ing to join this young and coming organizvion may do so by con¬ tacting Mr. Harold Snyder, director, St anv t iine.
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ATTEND CONFERENCE
The Rev. and Mrs. H. K. Kratjf. the former pastor of the local M. B. C Church. South Broad St.. to¬ gether with Gertrude Coy and Eva and Ev( ivn Teel, of Nazareth, R. D., attended a Young People's Confer- •noe in Riming Rocks Park. Potts¬ town. P.V. on Labor Day.
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¦tCRTOW'N HARVEST HOME
Dr c A. Butz. Reformed pastor ft Dryland Church, Hecktown, will conduct Harvest Home services tn that church on Sunday at 10:15 A. «. and 7:30 P. M.
A special offering will also be taken •or the aijportlonment.
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the Reunion and banquet of the Class of 1932, of Nazareth High whool Will be held at Forks Valley Tavern on Saturday, September 0th, •00 P M.
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HONOR COUBT HELD ATT
Awards were made to members ot three troops of Distrk:t No. 5, Boy Scouts of honor held Thursday eve¬ ning In the social rooms of the V.M.C.A. This district comprises three troops In Nacareth and single units In Tatamy, Stockertown, Bel¬ fast and Hecktown.
The se^ion was opened by prayer by Oeorge Shook, of Troop V-70; Scout oath, by Ralph Shook, V-79, and the flag pledge, by Oeorge Mtl- kovlts, of Troop 43.
Awards made to members of Troop No. 43 were as follows: second flaas   awards,   Angelo   Condomitti.
Serry Murdoca and Tony Todora; rst class and merit badgea in paint¬ ing and handicraft. Frank Tam- andl; first class and merit badges in painting and cement work and han¬ dicraft. Oeorge Milkovits and Prank Maro>ltz; merit badge In handicraft, John Deutsch. William Deutsch. Raymond Fischl, John Huber and Prank Oerenser; merit badges in bird study and public health. Wil¬ liam Drunun; merit badges in bird study and carpentry. Frank Karlo- wltch.
These presentations were made by Theodore Schafer. Scoutmaster of Troop V-79.
Awards to members of Troop No. 44. of Tatamy. went to: Richard Yeisley, second class, and Oilbert Bastian, Jr., in <wimming, path- finding and cooking.
In Troop V-79 Oeorge Kahler Jr. and Ralph Shook, received merit badges In swimming, and Eubert Rohn received merit badges In pub¬ lic health, civics, safety, woodcarv- Ing and first aid. These presenta¬ tions were made by Oilbert Bastian, Sr., Tamaqua, committeeman.
The Rev. Michael J. Walsh, f the Nazareth Holy Family parish was the guest speaker, using "Scout¬ ing in Everyday Life" as his theme he WSL* instructed by Joseph Payonk, Jr.. Scoutmaster of Troop 43. Also remarks were made by Warren Eberts the neighborhood commis¬ sioner.
The se.ssion closed with Scout law and benediction by Frank Marositz. of Troop 43. and Eubert Rohn, of Troop V-79. The affair was in charge of Edward S Kneller. Theo¬ dore Schafer, Oilbert Bastian, Sr. and Warren Eberts.
Another board of review will be held in the Nazareth Y.M.C.A, the third Tliursday in September.  •      »
ATTEND PROGRAM
The following members of the Married Ladles Bible Cla.ss of St. John'.s Evangelical Reformed Church on Thursday motored to Womels- dorf. where the attended the 73th anniversary program at tlie Betha¬ ny  Orphans home:
Mr.s. Samuel Ruth, Mrs Fred Smith, Mrs. William Smith, Mrs, Howard Kratzer and daughter Lor¬ raine, Mrs. Robert Frantz, Mrs, Ed¬ win Wambold, Mrs, N. O. Peters, Mrs. Daniel Siegfried, Mrs. Vincent Bright, Mrs. S. Kelchner, Mrs. Han¬ nah Daniels, Miss Mabel Daniels, Mrs. Stewart RuIofT. Mrs. Ida Ru- loff, Mrs, Luther Eberts, Mrs. Rob¬ ert Pauley, Mrs. Oeorge Wagner, Mrs. Ida Dewalt, Mrs. Clara Knecht. Mrs. John Oswald. Mrs, J, Stout, Mrs. Spencer Reph and daughter Mary, Mrs. Alvesta Snyder, all of town; Mrs. B. Andrews of Moores¬ town. and Mr. and Mrs. F. Bonney, of Wind Oap.
    	
Leh Prepares For
Another Campaiffn
Andy Leh, mentor of the local Blue and White high school foot¬ ball squad, will greet tliU year's candidates immediately after the sessions of the first day of school today. Equipment and lockers will be distributed at today's practice and actual work will be started to¬ morrow.
The local team Is far behind other local schools in pre-season practice and coach Leh. again assisted this year by Charlie Bartolet, will be pressed to only several weeks prac¬ tice before their opening game of the season.
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SPOKE AT NUMCROt'S OCCASIONS
NAZARETH, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBERJJ939^
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PASSES ON
JOSEPH  H.  RICKERT
ITEM ASSOCIATE SUCCUMBS AFTER FIVE MONTHS niNESS
Connected With The Com¬ pany For Twenty- two Years
Joseph H. Rickert, 71, died at his home, 224 East Prospect St., Nac¬ areth, Thursday morning at 10:30 o'clock, after being confined to bed for the past five months from dia¬ betes.
Born at Portland, the only child of the late Charles Rickert and Syd¬ ney (Encke) Rickert, February 16th. 1868; he attended Portland public schools and while still a boy started work for the Bangor and Portland Railroad Company, He continued in the employ of the Railroad Com¬ pany and served as conductor on the branch running hito Nazareth in the early days.
While still in the employ of the Railroad Company, he was married to Nettie (Stotz) Rickert, June, 35th. 1896 and established his home here in Nazareth where he resided ever since.
PoUovtng his employment with the Railroad Company, he started in the printing business in his home and prior to 1908 established The Dragon Press in the building now occupied by the Nazareth Fire Club, A few years later he moved the business into new quarters located at the comer of Cedar Alley and Belvidere St. He continued in the printing business there until 1917. when he organized The Nazareth Item Publishing Company. He serv¬ ed a.s secretary and treasurer of this establishment from 1918 to 1935, He was actively engaged in the business. B.S .secretary up to April 1st of this year, when illness confined him to his home.
He wa.s a member of the Patrio¬ tic Order Sons of America, the A. P. Ar A M., Order of Railway Con¬ ductors, B. P. O. E., and the Ban¬ gor Democratic Club He was a member of the Moravian eon?re!?a- tion. serving as dlcner for many years.
While managing Item affairs, he also .served as Claim Accent for Tlie Slate Belt Transit Company, and made many trip.s and many friends throughout this and the Slate Belt region.
Besides his wife, there are no .-ur. vivors
Funeral services were conducted from his late home Sunday after¬ noon, at 2:30 o'clock, with Inter¬ ment in the local Moravian Ceme¬ tery; the Rev. P. 8. Meinert of¬ ficiating. Cemetery rituals were conducted by the Patriotic Order Sons of America, members of which also served as pallbearers.    «	
TENNIS CLUB
CHAMPIONS
NAZARETH PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN THIS MORNING
DIRECTORY
I Miss Mac Unangst was crowned singles   champion   and   Miss   Ann
I Fraunfelder and Mrs. Willard Jones
< doublet champions at the annual outinj and doggie roast of the ten¬ nis cJtib al the Nazareth Y.MC.A. Ladies] .Auxiliary held Tuesday af- ternflOft at the home of Mrs. Ernest
!a.  N. Seyfried.
n"Present were Mrs. E. A. N, Sey-
' fried, Mrs. Hattie Happel. Mrs. Wll-
I lard   Jones.   Mrs.   William   Himler.
I Mrs. Edward Cassler. Mrs. Earl Hey¬ er,  Mrs, Chris Wagner, Mrs.  Paul
I Dennis. Mrs Nathan Brobst, Mrs. Clayton Vogel. Mrs. Thomas DeRea¬ mer. Mrs.  Walter J. Scutt, Orace
I Frable. Irene Sandercock. Mary and Margaret Karch. Kathryn Fr>'. Ann
Tlic Rev. W. H. Wotrlng. master of the Penn.sylvania Oerman dialect, .simkc on numerous occa-sions the pn.'it few weeks; including the Wot¬ rlng Reunion, Clirl.st Evangellc.il and Rt-fornird Church, Bethlehem; the .safety nu'etlng of the Lone Star CrnT^nt Cdrj) and on two occ.i«lons at St. Pi'ter'.s Evangelir.il Reformod CTmrch at South Easton.
Fraunfelder, Mae Unangst, Thelma Knauss, Oertrude Michael, Lorraine Thomas and Lena Marcks.
•     » StTRPRISC PARTY
A group of friends surprised Mr and Mrs. Raymond'Unangst on Fri¬ day e\ enlng at tlieit home on South Main St.. in liono#, of their 30th wedding an:$»»rsary.. An evening of cards and Mnes vem enjoyed, and refrcJiimean .served ip the follow¬ ing: Xr.i4li(d McSi Anrles Massev, MI.S.S MajattfeTl. or.Easton: Mr and \W- .Wnies Ritt#^ Mrs. Mae Shimer, Miss Pearl sihnerr. Miss Miriam Uiiang.st and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Unangst.
The local public schools re.suni' i their .se.sslons this morning at 8 4j A. M.
New teachers on the local st.ifl include Miss Ellen Kauffman, of Middleburg; Mi.ss Henrietta Ronii.^, of AUentown and Henry Frenton, ot Philadelphia.
Preliminary teachers' conference, were held yesterday In the variou.s buildings in preparation for tli" opening of the schools today.
Principals and teachers of the loc t: schools are as follows: Frederick A. Marcks,  Superintendent.
Senior High ScbMl
Florence L. Nicholas. Princlpa:; Charles E. Bartolet, European His¬ tory; Ouy Cump, Mathematic.:>: | Robert W. Edgar, American History; I Gordon S. Feller, Problems of De¬ mocracy, Oerman; Henry D. Felton Physics. French, History; Charlotte ;
D. Oreiner, Shorthand and OtAcc Practice; J. Frederick Knecht, Eng- j llsh; Lois M. Long, Biology: Mildred , C. Oakes, Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Typewriting; Marvin S. Relts, Bng- llsh; Margaret A. Roush. Typtwrlt- Ing. Commercial Arithmetic; Adam '
E. Sheklet.ski,   Chemistry,  Science: | Edna B. Shelly, Typewriting, Pen-' manship; Elizabeth S. Sloat, BnglUii and   Oeorge   A.   Wunderly,   Latin,! Oerman. !
Jmior  High  ScMrt i
Myra    Druckenmiller,    Principal: \ Kenneth P. Abel. Civics; Edward C.; Christman, Health, Science, Civics: A, William Day, Science; Katharine L, Delbert, Uttn. BnglUh, Itothe-' matics; Don L. Detwiler, Induatrlal | Arts; Augusta Etschman, Geography | and Mathematics; Ellen K. Kauff-1 man, English; Marion E. Kern, Bng-1 ILsh:    Franklyn    E,    Kostenbader, i Mathematics;  Earl K. Ritter, His¬ tory; Pearl E. Schnerr, Home Boo- I nomlcs.
Art  ani  MmIc I
Jean B Clute. Art; Mae M. Yeis¬ ley. Music and Marvin S. Reltz. Instrumental Music.
Physical EtecAlIan aa« ¦esHli
Andrew S. Leh and Anna C. Wun-1 derly.
UbnriM
Carolyn V, Buta,
Director af iMMl and Orchestra
Marvin S, Reltz,
Athletics
Faculty Committee: F. A Marcks. Florence L. Nicholas, Andrew S Leh, and Ouy Cump. Coache.s: Andrew S Leh. Charles E. Bartolet and Anna C. Wunderly.
EICMcnUry gnperviaors
Jean B. Clute. Art and Mac M. Yeisley, Music.
ElcBMntarjr Teachers Pairrlew Bvilding
Robert B. Reichard. Principal. sixth grade; Evelyn H. Cooley, first grade; Ellen H. RulofT, first grade; Mary A. Rohn, second grade; Mary E. Clouse, third grade; Amy R, Knauss. fourth grade. Miriam E. Kleckner. fourth grade and Viola R. Kessler. fifth grade.
WhItefleM   Bnilding
Ezra Frantz. Principal. .=:xth grade; Katharine T. Schmueklo first grade: Mary L. Wheeler, second grade; LilUan A. Dry. second ur.ide; Emma A. Schmuekle, third cr.ide; R. Irene Knapp, fourth grade: O. Elizabeth Bahn.sen, fifth grade and Henrietta J. Romig, sixth gr.uio. Drpt.   of  Health
Dr J. A. Fraunfelder, Medical In- -pector and Mary Orim Knecht, nur.se,
Emma Yiikna, clerk, Su;K>rin- tendenfs ofBce and Charles Happel, Attendance offlcer.
Baildings and Onmnds
William M. Silfles, Consulting En- gineer, 363 S Broad St., Edgar Rohn. Fairview building; Oeorge Rudge. Charles Happel and Harvey Rohn High School building: Jaseph Wag¬ ner, Whitefleld and N. Broad St, Buildings.
FLOWER SHOW HERE NEXT WEEK
Sponsored   By   Nazareth Woman's Club j
Ru'ies For Exhibitors
ENTERS   COLLEGE
NEW VILLAGE
¦f lACOB I. MATB
Tlie MLs.se.s Doris and Anii.i M.ick, of Edelmans .spent the p.i " wo week.s with their grandparents, Mr, and Mrs. Jacob J. M.ick.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel D.u>lson. of near Olendon, visited in mr midst Monday evening,
A numljer of our people attended the Hawk family retmlon in West End Fair grounds near O;ibort, Monroe County, on Monday
Mrs David Mack spent the past two weeks in Nazareth with FK)yd Wagner and family.
Our farmers are beginning ti dig potatoes and to cut corn.
The new road from our villaije to Wind Oap is about ready for the black-top.
The school bells rang out the first call for the 1939-1940 term on Tuesday morning.
UNDERWENT
AN  OPERATION
Forrest Noll, Mauch Chunk St., underwent a .eerlous operation at St Luke's Ho.^pltal, Bctlilehem. last week.
Mr. Noll's condition Is (rreatly im¬ proved, having returned home on Monday.
He is employed at the Lone Star Cement  Mill.
The annual flower .show conduct- : Ml by the Nazareth Woman'.s Club will be iield in the Nazareili Hall Oymnasium next Wednesday and Thursday afternoon and e.ening, St-ptember 13th and 14ta, between j the houns cf 2 and 10 P. M.
The .show is open to the public and accordinii to early predictions will e.vcetd laat  year's  exhibit.
Rules and classification^ are as follows:
1.   All  flowers entered   for  com- (Continuao on Last i*ase«
ENGINEERS' Eli OF THE LEHIGH V.\L- LEV TO VISIT WORLD'S F.4ni
What promises to be one of the largest mass movements from the Lehigh Valley will talce place on ' Saturday, September 16th. On this date the Engineers' Club of the Le¬ high Valley, with a membership of close.to 1500, comprising practically all of the prominent engineers in the ' industrial and utility concerns in the Lehigh Valley and PhiUlpsburg. N. J., will conduct its annual fall inspection trip with the World's' Fair in New York as its objective. The inspection trip will be available not only to members, but also to their families and friends as well. J
Tlie trip will be made over the Lehigh Valley Railroad on a special train, with extra accommodations, leaving AUentown at 8:45 A, M., Bethlehem at 8:55 A. M., and Eas¬ ton at 9:10 A. M. D8.T. On the return trip the special train will leave the Pennsylvania Station in New York City at 11:30 P. M. D.S.T All tickets will be sold in advance by the Fellowship Committee of the Club.
A special committee of the Club, consisting of Messrs. E. F. Weaver, Chairman of the Club Meetings Committee. W. A. Tydeman, of Eas- ' ton. President, N. S. Hlbshman. of Bethlehem. Past President, and J. R. Fairhurst, of Philltpsburg. Chair, man of the Fellowship Committee, recently visited the Fair and com¬ pleted final arrangements for the trip with Mr. Ouy Robinson, the OlBcer in Charge of Special Events at the Fair. Through the courtesy of Mr. Robinson, arrangements were completed whereby the members of the Club and their guests will have an opportunity to see those things which engineers are particularly in- terested in and which are not gen¬ erally available to most of the Fair patrons. The Pord Motor Company have extended to the Club the courtesy of inspecting some of the unusual features to be found in their exhibit. Including the large alr-con- ditionlng iant in the basement re¬ quired to cool their entire building, the boilers .supplying steam u.sed throughout the building, and the mechanism used beneath the huge revolving exhibit called the "Ford cycle of production." Special ar¬ rangements have also been made for rcsersed seats for witnessing the Diorama "Railroads on Parade" at the Railroad Building. The Oood- rich Tire & Rubber Co. has also offered to reserve .<eats for their thrilling show, fe.ituring Jimmv Lynih and hLs death-dodging auto stunt drivers. Other .special facili¬ ties for wltne.ssing tlie exhibits, eat¬ ing lunch and refreshments have also been provided for the enter¬ tainment of the members of the Club and their guest^.
The members of the Club Meetings Committee are Messrs. E F Weaver, Allentown, Chairman: C W. Sim¬ mons. Bethlehem: P C. Peters. Paimerton; K. H. Daughterty, Al¬ lentown: Julius Naab, Philllps'burg: and A. E, Jennings, Bethlehem.
Officers of the Club for the cur¬ rent year are Mesrs W A. T>de- man, Easton, President: P C. Peters. Paimerton. and N. Stahl, Allentown, Vice-Pre.sidents: M O Fuller. Beth¬ lehem. Secretary: F M D Bottcn- fleld, AlIcntow^l, Trea.surer: and L J. Boucher. C.ita-a'.iqu.i. R J Dar¬ ling. Allentown. W H Forniml.s. Bethlehem. J A 01.sh. Jr . Ea.ston ' Manager.s.
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Delaware Forest Map
Available To Tublic
CONTRIBUTIONS TO BI-CENTENNUL INCREASE DAILY1
DIES AS RESULT 	
OF ACCIDENT "«"^^2_£?''™«^
Ul«a l.»rralnr l':>rr. ilaHKlitrr »r Mr. and Wra. J. oirMnrI t:>zp< Ooulb UhitrDrld <*trrrt^^^^flt Monday tor Trniton. N^4<r\«hrrr ah4- nlU HllriMl ICJilr^l iillrar. bntUIB riirolli'iljirrhnt Inatllii- llojt for a >wWi-t»rlal «<'lriii'r • niirap.
' Htmn^,^.trr Maa ¦radiialrtl rroiM^^Hc Nnainrrth lllilh kchool tbr < laaa ft lltrili. and «a i>|>Hlar anioaw Ibr >ounitrr art ••r   lOHM.
LffELESSBODY OF WOMAN FOUND
Gas Fumes Lead To Investiffation
Oas fumes in the vicinity of South Main and Prospect Sts. yesterday noon led ofBcer Hahn to the rear of No. 177 South Main St., the home of Mrs. Lauia Siegel. Upon enter¬ ing the kitchen he found Mrs. Siegel's lifeless body laying on an ironing board placed upon two empty drawers, directly in front of the gas stove with oven burners turned on in full. A blanket cjvered stove and face.
Coroner W. CaUin Nickel inves¬ tigated at once and found that Mrs. Siegel's actions were premeditated. According to belief she committed the act early yesterday morning as the body was cold when found.
Mrs. Siegel, a widow of 60, leaves a son and daughter. She was an employee of the Nazareth Waist Co. No funeral arrangements were an¬ nounced up to last evening and no reasons known for action taken
RfJUBLKAN WOMEN APPOINT NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Injuries suffered when he was struck by an automobile Tiiur.sday morning a- he dashed acro.s.-> the highway in North Towanda proved fatal to Dale Granger, 8-year-old .son of Mr. and Mr.s Gordon Granger, of Pro.ipect Park, Pa. Tlie child pa.s.sed awav at 5:30 Friday morning at the Robert Pasker Hospital, hav¬ ing been talcen there shortly after the accident.
The tragedy occurred when the boy, watching a convoy of south bound army trucks pass the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Manford Granger, where he was vj.siting, suddenly ran across the road, only to be struck by a north bound automobile driven by Michall Lucas, of Cateret, N J. Lucas turned his car sharply to avoid striking the youngster, it is report¬ ed, but could not miss him.
Dale is survived by hio parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oordon Granger; a brother Oordon Jr., a sister, Ann: his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs Manford Granger, of North Towanda and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Koch, of Nazareth.
The body wa^ sent to the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Koch. South Mahi St., where the funeral was held Monday after¬ noon with the Rev. H. C Snyder, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church officiating. Interment was made in Hope Cemetery,  Hecktown.
¦The pallbearers were his cousins, Donald Koch. Ben and John Shimer. and friend, James Starner. The floral tributes were numerous.
Oordon Oranger, father of the dead boy, is a native of Towanda He taught school at the Nazareth Military Academy and is now teach¬ ing at the Prospect Park High School.
The family have the deep sym¬ pathy of their many friends.
BROWNffiCAMP AT BLACK ROCK SATURDAY
It was announced that contrl* [ butions to the Bi-Centennial cauit are increasing dally. Several cap* tains report that their respeettVB zones are nearly canvassed and thai they expect to make very favogi* able returns by September ISth. thB date set for a full report from districts. I It was also announced that I tentative program would be rel( ' for publication in the ITEM as as pos.slble, so that the popilMMB may have a better conception of tlM whole affair. A very mtereatlBg program has been presented bjr tiM Program Committee covering prMi tically sixteen days chuck full «f activity. The tentative progrMB II divided into three sessloiu aaeh «C the sixteen days, allowlitg for al least forty-eight half-day for as many eventit.
Teammates of the soUcltlng
mittee met at the Y.M.C.A. laat
ning with J. H   Pulmer.
of the Ways dt Means Oommltt—
presiding.     They   discussed   poUlB
reaction   concerning    this   vertll|r
cause   and  swapped ideas Injtetai
¦ by various members to avoid ¦!••
' understanding and purpoat of UMi
drive.   Mr. Fulmer annoutteod ttlMl
regular   meetings   of   all  aoMbMB
every Wednesday evening would feB
continued  until  the  coneluskm    f
the canvass.   Captains of «Mb MM
' are to report at regular porloda Ml
Bi-Centennial Headquarters at
Y.M C.A.
I    While some tones are pretty
covered by this time, moat I have not been half covered to due to workers being on However, it was stated th#t the few weeks will find most contacted and It is hoped that definite reports will be reUsod fw i publication by the Ways dt MOMM Committee.
President Helen Thoma.s, during the monthly meeting of the Repub¬ lican Council of Women, held Tues¬ day evening in the log cabin of the Municipal Park, appointed the fol¬ lowing nominating committee: First Ward, Harriet Frack and Mrs. Har¬ old Starner Second Ward, Anna Stocker and Mrs. John Michel and Third Ward, Mrs. H. P. Yeisley and Mrs. Wilmer Wolf.
The committee will report and election of new officers will be held the third Tuesday of October
Numerous candidates .spoke after the business .session Mu.sic was given by the ScliaefTcr ai ci Halm families with refreshments being served.
FAJiY^IINJONS
Gower
The annu.il reunun of the G.ower f.imlly wa.s held Sunday at the West End Fair ground at Oilbert Speak¬ ers were Re\. Ralph Hartzell, of Gil¬ bert and the Rev. \V. H Brong. of Pen  Argyl.
Officer- elected are Irene Oower. Staten Island president: MiUard Frantz, Kunkletown, secretary: R. J. Oower. Paimerton. treasurer; Irene Oower, Staten Lsland: Milton Kresge. Catasauqua and Raymond Kre.sge, Kunkletown. historian.s
Awards were announced as fol¬ lows^: Edward Oower, 81, of Plains, oldest person pre.sent: Mr and Mrs. William Andrew-, Nazareth, married 55 years, couple married longe.st: Mr. and .Mrs. Raymond Kes-sler. Northampton County, wed two moiitlio. couple most recently mar¬ ried: Mr and Mrs. John Oower. Kunkletown large.st familv present nine; Barbara, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Oscar Beer.s, Kunkletown, youngest person pre.sent; H. Eli Oower. SjTacusp. N Y. person Min¬ ing longest distance; Mr. and Mrs. John Santee. Midland Park. N J. per.sons arriving first.
It was announced that there will be a Brownie Camp Day of all Brownic.s and pro.spectlve Brownies, ranging from 7 to 10 years of age, at Black Rock this Saturoay, starting at 9:30     . M.
All scout.s and pro.spectlve scouta are urged to attend and to bring along ten cents for refreshment pur¬ poses. It was also announced that all girl scouts are invited to join the Brownies in camp. The committee in charge will be Miss Orace Brei¬ nig. Mrs William Montprode. Mrs Carl Beitel, Mrs. Schoenenberger Miss Kitty Kinzel, and several o:her.s serving on this committee
FIREMEN AGAIN
COP   UBII
The   Vigilance   Hose   Co.   ft6. members   together   with   tlw were   awarded  prizes at the Day Parade at Pen Acgyl on lCoa> day a%ernoon totaling $13S.
irizes consisted of ITS for tht
company with band and IM
:anizatig(i with most men IB
loeaT group consisted of of* ficei^aitd members of tlie company, band, fire truck, first-aid crew ambulance.
WENED
GIVES DINNER
FOR BROTHERS
Mrs W Calvin Nickel. Souih Main St, on Sunday afternoon enter¬ tained at a dinner at the Naz.ireth Inn in honor of Prof and Mr.- H E Weisel and son John, of Albion Idaho, and Dr. and Mr.s. W S Weisel. of Quakertown Prof Weisel -ind Dr. Weisel are brothers of Mrs. Nickel.
Prof Weisel and family left this week after .spending a month with the Nickel family Prof. Weisel i.s head of the political science de¬ partment of the State Teachers Col¬ lege, at Alboin.
RUNDLE — RUCH
Warren H Rundle, son of Mr. an4l
Mrs  Charle.s Rundle. 50 Church 8t«
town,   and   Mi.ss   Edith   M.   Ruch,
daughter of Mr   and Mrs. ThomM
Ruch.  of Bethlehem R.  D   1, weM
married on Tuesday afternoon at t
I o'clock in the parsonage of the local
' St. John's Lutheran church by thB
I pastor, the Re\. H. C  Snyder.
I     They weie attended by the bride's
I .sister   Mis.s Emily  Ruch. and Kett*
I neth Amy, the latter of Pen ArgyL
A recep;ion was held for memberv
j of   the   immediate   families   at   ths
bride's home.    Tlie couple will takt
I up housekeeping in an apartment at
j 109 South Main St., town.
Tie bridegroom is employed at th* Dexter Plant, No. 4, of tiie Pena* Dixie  Cement Corporation.
Harrlsbarg. .4ept. C A new edi¬ tion of the Public Use Map of the Delaware State Fore.^t is ready for distribution, the Department of Forests and Waters announced to¬ day.
The map covers sections of Pike and Monroe counties and shows the location of the state forest lands. the forest recreation areas, roads and streams, .as well as otlier per¬ tinent Information.
The map  Is available for distri¬ bution through  the  Department of Forests and  Water.=.  Harri.sburg.  • •	
HARVEST HOME  HER^ICEH
Tlie Harvest Home .services will be held in Porks Cliurch, the Rov Oeorge S Kleckner. Lutheran pa.s¬ tor. on Sundav, September 10, at 10:15   A   M
Decoratinns. music and sermon will be appropriate to the occasion.
Hawk
Tlie Hawk family. with its brandies which .'pell the name Hoag or Hoak, met some 900 strong. Mon* day. at the West End Fairgrounds. had a band concert, a program of sports, addresses by educators and a reunion of many features.
Speakers were J. E Reese KlU- gore. president of the board of trustees   of   the   E^st   Stroudsburg
I State Teacher.s College and Rev. Frank W Smith. 86, of Oilbert, a teacher and clergyman for 56 years.
I During the busine.ss meeting the as.soclatlon    reelected    its    officers.
j Tlicso arc William R Hawk, Say- lorsbur«, president: Jame.s H Hawk. B,itli; Leander Hawk. Pocono Pines: Hnwcll H Hawk, nethleiiem: New- t n R H,iwk. Ea-ton: R;(vmond H Praniz   Kunkletown, and Fhed Felt-
i ham, Srranton, vice presidents; Riis- .sell   W    Bos,sard,   r>,inlel.svllle,   sec-
I (Continued on Pago Fotir)
Plans I nder Way
For Bowling: League
The Nazareth YMC A bowling league will be started on or about Monday, S<^ptember 11th, accirdlng to an announcement made Tuesday evening by the members of the lx)wl. ing committee of that organization.
At the present time the committee IS rounding up the league roster and anyone interested in Joining and not already notified should contact this committee.
Only this week the work was com¬ pleted on the re-.-urfaclng of the four alleys and the.\ liave been sane tioned by an ABC representative. Rules of last year's leagues will con¬ tinue.
Phi Gamma
Club   To
Meet
Tlie Plii Gamma Fishing Club will again meet In the Y.M.C.A. In a bi-montlily session, this Saturday evening at 8:00 o'clock. There will be a special program of new songr that were sung at Pine Brook Bible Conference, the place where the Phi Gamma Club originated.
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Visiting Clergymen
At the evening service In the Mo¬ ravian Church on Sunday, the Rev. Charles Adams, of Whiston-Salem. Nurth Cirollna. and the Rev. Paul Zcllers, of Port Wa.shlngton. Ohio. as.slsted the pastor, the Rev. Paul S M'inert, di'livering  the .s^rmnn.s.
Both clergymen are visiting friends in Nazareth.
MIKSITZ — WUKOVITZ Miss Mary Wukovitz. daughter of j Mr and Mrs. Ignatz Wukovltl. o( I Cherry St, and Frank MlkaltS, Jr« ! .s.7n of Mr and Mrs Frtok Mlkslt^ {Sr. of V, South Third 8t..Co|riar. ^ were married at 9 o'clock Saturday , morning In Haly Family Catholla , Church, town. Tlie Rev. Michael t, • Wal.sh, assistant rector of the par>
ish. ofBciated. I     They were attended by Mlas Huf I Peter on. of Clearfield, as maid of I honor:   Paul   Wukovitz,   brother of I the    bride    as    t>e.st    man;    Mlasoa
Stella    Mlksltz   and   Anna   Karlo*
wltz. Ixith of towm, as bridesmaid!; I Mi.s.ses Florence Dragositz and Hilda I Wukovitz. of town as flower glrla; I Jaseph    Karlowits,   town,   as   rial
bearer,  and Frank Huber. of Umh^ ]
and  Louis Stranael, of Coplay, aa
luhers    The bride was given away
by her father. The bride was attired In a
satin  princess  gown  with a
veil and carried a bouqutt of
lilies.   The maid of honor
old roae colonial gown and
a bouqtiet of talisman roai
bridesmaids wore tMl Moo
gowns and carried bouqutti of
onlal roee«. The bride Is employed as a
er at the Unity Textilt fadtOfT il
Hecktown, and  the bridignaai II
an interior decorator at tha
Traylor,   Allentown.
week-end honeymoon tflB.
reside  with  tha bridtli
Nazareth.
SNYDER —
On Saturday 11 45   A.   M.   Firman
Elizabeth,  N.  J
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