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"Hie iDoet potiHit ooMrtv«cthra laflaenoe In a commaalty la • body of bnalncaa and pro- frssional men baaded uwel- Onhly together for the parpoae of improving Un ritizcnahlp." —Jiimcs Bryce.
AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, LOCAL AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE
VOL. XXX
NAZARETH, PA,, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 23, 192L
No. 30
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Patriotic, But Sane Fourth Is Town's Desire
Everybody is Getting Together and a Full Day's Sport is Assured 	
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Parentand Citizen's View!
>.A/AUETH,   NOT  THE  ISOAItl* OF EDI'CATION, Til.Vr NEEDS A NEW HHiH SCHOOI. IUII,I)IN(;
Editor,  Nazareth  Item: — Sir: —
On Monday evening, a week ago, a pnbllc meeting was held in con¬ junction with an adjourned meeting of the Nazareth School Board, at which time the citizens were asked to express their views or desires on the subject ot additional school facilities, namely, the erection ot a new High  School  Building.
In view of the fact that the citizens of Nazareth have been cognizant of the need of a now High School Building for the past flre to ten years, and this condition has been alleviated some what by the erection oJ the Whitfield Building, yet today the citizens are again confronted with this very question. It is a re¬ grettable fact that so tew of our citizens took an Interest in the mat¬ ter at the public mleeting of the Board on the 13th instant to hear at fiist hand the condition that exists today as presented by the President ai the Board, Mr. Gold. The Board naturally wants to have the co-oper¬ ation of the taxpayers of Nazareth before going ahead in any one plan and at this meeting the ciues:ions to be discussed were as follows:
First: Tear down a part of the Old High School Building and build an addition to it.
Second: Purchase u site in some other part ot^'the town tor Higli School purposes only and use that part of the old building tor the lower grades.
During the past several d:iys man.v arguments  have  been   heard  why  it I3 really necessary to have increaset. school    house     facilities.       This    is partially due to the great movement of the people to the towns during the past year  or  two  and  whili.'  ii   may not apply to Nazareth, il i.s an undis¬ puted fact that in some of the largo cities,     where     building    operations have been so severely curtail(>d,  the existing  scliool  buildiligs  have  been filled   to   over-flowing.    There   is   an actual     shortage  of  school     liouses, just as there is a shortage of build¬ ings    for    business    and    resid-'Utal purposes,  all  over  the  country,  and ill   many   localities   school   is   being held    in    portable    and    temporary structures,     and  in somo    places in churches.     Does     the     Borough     of N'azareth want  to  face  such  a  situ¬ ation  with   its  up-to-date   system   of education?     Do  we  want,  in  sucli  a rich conimuniiy as .N':tzaii'th, to have It said that v,c :ii-f mil  :ilili' lo give our children :he uduccaiini tli;it they could   secure   in   places   liki-   Kaston cr liethlehein?     The (iiU'Stion iiatur- elly arise, "But this will incnase our taxes."     Yes,   but   how   can   we   ac¬ complish anything unless we do pay higher     taxes.     These   taxes   should not be    so exorbitant     as to    put : burden or hardship on any one citi zcn when'you consider the fact that ve do not expect the present gener- a:;on to pay tor the building but also want to have some of the next* gen¬ eration   help   to  pay  for  it.  ;is  they are also    going to    benefit l>y    this liivestment.     This   can   only   be   ac¬ complished  by  the  issuance  ot long term  bonds and even  if the cost of a new  High  School  building  was  in the   neighborhood   of   $100,000,   the interest   on   same   at   five   per   cent, would be only $5000.00 per ye;ir, or only a sniall fraction of an increase in any one's  taxes.
Willie we are about it, we should give thought to the proper planninK of a new school building, so thiit when construction of such a build- i.ig is started, Ihe errors of 'lie past aie avoided and we puiid better th;in ever before, and what remains of the present idb' period should bi- Utilizi'd in prop.T pla;iiiin-. W'' need, above everything <•'''''¦ n modern fireproof building. Ii is a fact that the present old Ijuiidini,' ''''s'l,,.;!. been condeiiinud several times forj Various re;isons and wluit p:iri'iit rially di'sires to h;ivo his children »tay in a building any longer than la necessary when the tliou,i;lii of a condemned building is ev.r before us. We do not want to iliink in thr terms of a catastroplie. We read of these things In tho papers d:iily. after they have happened, and de¬ plore the lack of safety that was apparently not afforded by the officials responsible.
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POPULAR COMMANDANT OF NAZARETH HALL PASSED AWAY
Efficient Instructor at The School and Was a Major on Reserve Force in the U. S. Army—Funeral at Utica, N. Y. Today.
Death claimed Major Henry J. F. Reusswig, at his residence North Broad Street, Nazareth, Penna, on ^!onday evening June 20th at S:45 P. .M. after an illness of only ten days. He was found unconscious at ti-.e camp of the Nazareth Hall Cad¬ ets at Bolton Friday morning June 10th, from where he was brougt to his home. He had recovered suf- Iciently to sit up on Saturday last. however on Sunday morning he com¬ plained of severe pains and soon after lapsed into unconsciousness, from   which  he  never  revived.
Major Reusswig came to Nazaretli about 16 years ago as Commandant al the Nazareth Hall Military Acade¬ my, where he remained until the de¬ claration ot war by our Country, when he was called into the Reserve Offlcers  Training  Camp     at  Niagara
"I WOULD IF I COULD BUT 1 CANT"
PATRIOTIC, BUT SANE FOURTH IS TOWN'S DESIRE
Baseball, Parades, Speeches and Grand Fireworks Dis¬ play at Fair Grounds—Do Not Fail to Display "Old Glory."
MAJOR  H.  J.  F.   REUSSWIG
Falls, N. Y. and was subse(iuently commissioned as Captian. He was tlien transferred to Camp .Meade, .Md. where he served in Ajiimunitiou Train No. 30-1 <:nd soon was promot¬ ed to his Majorship. Owing to ill¬ ness shortly prior to the time his Train was scheduled to go overseas, lie was unable to accompany them, and shortly thereafter was transfer¬ red to Camp McArthur, Tex., where he remained until the close of the World War. I'pon his honor;ibie dis- ciiarge from the army he returned again to Nazareth, and took up the vork as Commandant at the Naza¬ reth Hall Military -Academy, whert he worked untiringly untill illness pi evented him from attending to his duties.
Thus ill the prime of liis life, hav¬ ing celebrated his 40 birthday not very long since, he was called home, but his many friends in Nazaretli will never forget his life of service to his God, in the deep interest he took in all activities of the .N'azareth .Moravian Church of which he was a nember, his service to his Country in tlie World War, and his unselfisli efforts for the betterment of this community, where he was loved and esteemed hy all. The community ot Naz;iretii mourns the passing of one of Its noblest citizens, and extends to the widow and daughter deepest sym¬ pathy in their hour of bereavement.
Major H(jnry J. F. Reusswig. U. S. Army Reserve Force, Coiniiuiiuhint ol C:ideti» ;it ."lazareth Hall, died at his home, I in Kortli Broad street, Naza¬ retli on Monday evening, after a short illness, aged 40 years.
.\ week ago last Friday, while in c.iiiip will the cadets at Holton. M:i- ji,r Rnissuig was found In an un- ccnscinu.s condition in his tent, aim was remuvi.'d to his home. His 11!- V..1S di:ignosed as he.irt ana kiiliuy Iroulilr.
However, he later seemed to gain ill strength, and hopes were enter-! talned for liis ultimate recovery, but | on Tuesday evening he suffered :i j sinking spell from whicli hi- couUli not rally, and his death ensued. 1
In thi» death of .Major Reusswig. 1 Nazareth Hall has lost the man| whose perscmalliy has dominated the lives of the many cadets who have attended that Institution In the last sixteen years, during which he was in command there.    He was a Chris¬
tian gentleman,    a real    man and soldier through  and through.
Major Reusswig was born al Utica N. Y., September 2, ISSO, He receiv¬ ed his earlier education there, and later entered West Point Military Academy, where he remained for several years. On leaving that in¬ stitution, he did not go into active army service, but remained on the re¬ serve list, so that when war was de¬ clared, he was called into service and reported at the First Officers' Train- ii:g Camp, at Niagara, with the rani.: ot Captain ot Reserves.
At the conclusion of the first camp there, he was sent to Camp Meade, liaving won his permanent com¬ mission as Captain in the U. S. Ariry. While at Meade, he was promoted to the rank of .Major, which he retained until the end ot the war, when he was again placed on the reserve list, re¬ taining  the  same  rank.
From Camp Meade, he was trans¬ ferred to Camp MacArthur, Texas, where he was made Inspector Gen¬ eral. He gained the highest esteem of Army officials for his efficiency, be- iiig considered one of the best drill masters al Camp Meade, and he was just as efficient In his position at Camp MacArthur.
On his discharge from active ser¬ vice, he returned lo Nazareih Hall, and resumed his work ilieie. This absence, while in the service ot his country was the flrst school term tliat he missed in the sixteen years of his service al the school.
The greatest tribute llial could be paid to the ability of Major Reuss V.ig, was the drill of the Cadet Bat lalion last Wednesday evening. They presented one of the finest compeli- livo drills in his absence, that has ever been seen at the Hall, and this spoke volumes for tho effectiveness of  his training.
Major Reusswig is survived by his wife, a daughter, Harriett Mildred Reusswig, and four brothers and four sisters.
The funeral services were held in the Nazareth Moravian Church, of which he was an active member, on Wednesday at 3 P. .M. The Naza¬ reth Hall Cadet Battalion acted as pallbearers, while members of Har¬ old V. Knecht Post, American Legion pI Naz:ireth, of which he was also a member, acted as a guard ot honor. The body was taken to Utica, N Y., on Wednesday evening, and il terment was made at Utica on Tiuirsil.iy.
HYMENEAL
Russel M. I>rach and Miss Anna MacDonald. both ot Nazareth, were nnlted in jfiarriage by Rev. Dr. W. H. Wotring al the parsonage, on Saturday afternoon al 4:30 o'clock using the ring ceremony. Mr. Dracli is well known in Nazareth and vici¬ nity.    He served in the World's war
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IMU)MISE.S TO HE BIG SlflTESS
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Season tickets selling fast, splen¬ did and Varied Program Includes timely lectures, exceptional and nov¬ el musical features and satisfying entertainments.
Wilh the coming of Chautauqua it is no longer necessary to go lo the big cities and expend from ten lo fifty limes the price of a Chautauqua season ticket lo see and hear the same identical lectures, concerts and dramatic performances as the Chau¬ tauqua brings right  to your door.
This year especially when economy | in public and private expenditures is so much iu order, let the Chautauqu.i furnish   you   your   much   needed   re¬ creation at     home.     Have     faith  in       A/(relty wedding took iilace in the your home town, just as your fellow-' I'liVferan  church  on  Saturday after
That Nazareth's Fourth of July celebration this year will by far surpass, both in safety and en terlainment feature, all previous attemiits along the same lines was the decision of the committee in charge at a meeting on Monday evening at the "Y."
Baseball games at 10 A. M. and 2:15 P. M., between Phillipsburg A. C. and Nazareth. After which the various organizations, Sunday Schools and Fire Company will form al Centre Square al 4:15 and move at 4:30 promptly, through the streets of town, thence to the grand stand at the fair grounds where the assemblage will be addressed by several prominent speakers. There will be various amusements on the grounds and concerts by both the Nazareth and  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Bands.
Refreshments will be served by local organizations at reasonable prices.
After the addresses and amuse¬ ments the public will be given the opportunity lo witness the largest and finest display of fireworks ever exhibited in our town.
Every ettizen should not fail and display "Old Glory" throughout the day. Let's all join and make this a day of celebration as they used to twenty years ago. The finance committee is In charge of Joseph Brobston and the secretary of the arrangement committee is I. W. Nye.
A pisplay of fireworks costing };inno was con:racted for on Wed¬ nesday.
HYMENEAL
AN.XA   MAC DONALD
IfoM' ( iiMipany Notes .\t tho regular meeting on .Monday evening it was unanimously decided to participate in the local Independence Day p;ir;ide on Jifly 4, 1921, and in order to make definite arrangements, a special meeting will be calfed on Friday evening, June 25, at S o'clock, at which time another important mat¬ ter will also bc decided on and every member should make an extra effort to attend this meeting. t
Fred Gerlach and Franlc Kemmerer represented the Hose Company and the .N'azareth Firemen's Relief Asso¬ ciation, respectively, at the Pour- County Firemen's Association, at the 24th annual convention, held at Slatington on June 17 and 18. They presented interesting reports, which were accepted at thia time.
citizens had  faith in you when  theylno6n assumed a good share of the financial responsibility  in  bringing the  Chau- ti-uqua to this town.
We have sincerely endeavored to piovide clean fun, good music, wholesome entertainment, and wort!; while leclurs of such variety and merit as to enable you and your family lo enjoy a beneficial out-of- door  vacation.
During  the  week  of July  1 llli July  IClh.
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a; ;i iiiemlier of Co. D. llOtli Field Artillery, A. E. F., and is now em¬ ployed with the Simon Silk Company ar, Easton. The bride wore a dress of white Canton Crepe and carried a shower boquet ot white roses and snap dragons and is also well known
here being employed with the Indian j (^V^j ^.^ farewell partv for th Queen     Silk   Company.     Atter     the' ceremony a wedding supper was ser-
RUSSELI
The High School decided to have a picnic al Central Park on Wednes¬ day afternoon, June 29, leaving Na::- aretli about 1 P. M. This has always been one of the pleasing features 01 High  School  days and  Is in  tlie  na-
seni- ors.
The Baccalauceate Sermon will be delivered on Sunday morning June 26, at 10:30 o'clock In the Reformea Church  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  Wotring.
On Monday evening at S P. M. In the Moravian chapel the Orational Contest will be held. There are four contestants, Marguerite .\ltemose '2 3 Subject:-"The Labor Situation'; Ruth Everett '23 "Our Poor Friends Victor Metz '21 "Child Labor"; Ros¬ lyn Fortuin '21 'Shall we Disarm?" Besides these will be a number of musical selections. Piano Duet, LeaU. I nangst. Esther Kleppinger: Piano sclo Mildred Heyer and Violin Sel.i f'.vdney   Freeman.
Commencement will Like iiLice Thursd.iy evening at S o'clock In St. John's Hiform.'d Church when Dr. .Myron J. .S;,ch. Leuigh l'niveisi:y "ill   .iddress   tlie   graduati^s.
'I'lii' "Cieiiet" tlie Senior .\ii:iuai ili ll' ready for distribution \Ve,l- h>'.sd..y. June 2!'. Copies may be se¬ cured Tlini>d..y evening :it th. church. All ti. k.-ts must be pr,- ! sented for a copy. \
There will be no class d:iy exercis 1 es since the Seniors substituted their
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rice E. Young daughter of Mr. ana Mrs. WUliam Young, was united in marriage to Xorman .\.  Arnold,  son
V. d to tlie imiiiedi:ili:' family at the lioiii,' of .Mr. ,ind -Mrs. Frank Kem-' merer, .Mrs. Kemmerer being a sister I
of the bride, at the conclusion of the  ''''"'^•"''""'l  fip  for same Slipper   the   bridal   party   left   for   a wi'dding tour to New York and vici¬ nity  and  upon  their  return  will  re¬ side  with  Mr.     and     Mrs,  R:iymond
NORMA.V  A.  ARNOLD
Preael..-.!   Anniversary   .Sermon        „. ^„.   ^,„^, y,.,    ,,,„^,^  ^^„^,j   ,,^. ^^^^, The Rev. J. A. Klick preached thi'ipugtor  Rev.  M.  M.  Dry.
  anniversary sermon at the  24th  an-(     The   beautiful   ring     ceremonv   of
Nagle,  Mrs. Nagle is also a sister to  niversary  of    the  pastorate    of  the; the  Lutheran  Church  was  employed the now Mrs. Dra^h. i Re*. Strausser In the Brodheadsville   ,n the service
Church.    The
A regular stated meeting of Town Council was held this Gth day of June, 1921, at 8 o'clock P. M. All of the members were present with the exception of Mr. Yeisley. The President,   Mr.   Gano,   presided.
The minutes of the regular stated meeting of May 2nd and of the ad¬ journed meeting of May 9th, 1921, were on motion of Mr. Llndenmoyer, seconded by Mr. Leopold, adopted as read.
The prices quoted on furnishing the borough with 500 feel of 21,2- inch diameter rubber lined cotton fire hose, standard coupling, Naza¬ reth thread, as per sealed proposals submitted, were as follows:
Bi-Lateral Flre Hose Co. quoted price of $1.30, $1.20 and $1.35 per foot, delivered, with couplings, on tiieir Wonder, Uno and Multiplex brands,  respectively.
Robert J. Berger, Allentown, Pa., quoted $1.00 per foot, delivered, with couplings, on "Hudson" 4-ply Loch Stitch Fire Hose.
Gutta-Percha & Rubber Mfg. Co. quoted 85c per foot on "RIdgewood' double jacket eolton ril|>)ber lined hose,   delivered  wilh  couplings.
U. S. Rubber Co,-Eureka Fire Hose Department quoted prices ot $1.20 and $1.00 delivered, with couplings, on their Multiple two-ply aiid Oak Double Jacket, respectively. Frank Messinger quoted prices of 96c and 88e per fool, delivered, with couplings, on Quaker 3-ply and Pometus  Double   Jacket   Hose.
H. L. Reichenbach quoted a price of T4c per foot, delivered, witti couplings, on United & Globe double jacketted  Department Flre  Hose.
W. E. Groff Co. quoted a price of $1.15 per foot, delivered, witn couplings, on "Goodrich" White King Fire  Hose,  double jacket.
R. E. Rolling & Co. quoted prices cf $1.25 and $1.05 per foot, de¬ livered, with couplings, on Fabric Dept. brand and Single Jacket, re¬ spectively.
On motion of .Mr. Werkheiser, seconded by Mr. Hartzell, It was moved that the question of selection and purchase of the hose be laid O'. er for consideration at an journed   meeting.
Reports of Committees
Highway:   Mr.     Llndenmoyer ported progress.
Pavement:     Mr.   Hartzell,   no purt.
Police:   Mr.  Leopold, no report.
Finance: On motion of Mr. S:ar- ner, seconded by .Mr. Welty, It was moved that a note for $2100 be negotiated for a period of 90 days to take care of note of $S00 due on June Gth and lo pay current bills amounting  to   $1300.00.
Fire: On motion of Mr. Llnden¬ moyer, seconded by Mr. Hartzell, it vas moved that the Flre Committee be given authority to purchase a piece of canvas to protect the hose on the truck. It was also ordered I'.at an Inspection be made of the gas tank on the truck as soon as possible.
Light: .Mr. Welty reported that tl.eir Committee had, ordered the P. U. Co. to place a 100 c. p. lamp at the inter-section of Centre and Cedar Alley. He also stated that numerous requests for additional lights were received by his Com- h ittee and that If the co-operation of the citizens could be had In this matter, through the trimming of trees to a height ot 15 feet, as governed by Ordinance, some of the streets would be lighted up very much better than they are today. .-Vuthority was granted the Light Committee to take up with ths P. U. Co. the question of making certain changes in the Lighting :urangement which would materialljr improve the situation wjthout any ; dditional   expense   to   the   Borough.
Law Committee: Mr. Yeisley being :;hsoiit,  no  report   was  made.
Public Property: Mr. Werkheiser no report.
ReadinK of Hills
John Macey   $150.00
H.   D.   Kutz     20.Ou
H.   E.   Venter     ] 0.00
I^^nna.  U. Co.   (Apr.-May). . 564.S«
Free  Press Pub.  Co  8.00
Henerson  & Co  85.00
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Miss Ida Haupt is spending a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Fehnel of near Hecktown.
church was packed and somo who could not gain en¬ trance. Splendid decorations were made and very fine music rendered.
The couple were un¬ attended after the ceremony they left upon a wedding tour to New- York and intermediate points. They will reside at Nazareth.
J   H. Fulmer Co	
Gregory  Battery Service
E    P.   Wambold   	
Naz. Coal & Lhr. Co.  . . .
Jerome Bonstein    100.00
C.   P.   Fehnel         60.00
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