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AN   INDEPENDENT  FAMILY   NEWSPAPER.   DEVOTED  TO   LITERATURE.   LOCAL   AND   GENERAL    INTELLIGENCE.
XXXVII
NAZARETH. PA., THURSDAY MORNINC, MARCH 8. 1928
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adiourned niceta.g if l-'^vn -a.u held thi. :''^th day ol ""   tS'S at f o'clocli 1-. m.
iilf Me»3'S' Ivern. hieg- PSu. Lludcuiaoyer. Iva;:- '¦^Whaeff«'- and Hart/ell.
,Vnt:W'"-"'S^",7" 5 Mr Hartzell. presided. rilon of Messrs. Kern an.i '•T,J, following bills were jteb«pa'd as read:
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iSatlon from jlr. I'hler stating that ^-g^tlon and acceptance bf RgMte road on Ea.st Centre rSwwn New and Fairview Iflf madeon December 12. IM^ retd «nd on niotion oi LTuBilenmoyer and Scliaef-
J ud placed on file. r(t at ComnilMei>s.
Aav- Mr. Lindelimojer re- jttat Washinston IMriv wus JJ,»driveway hy ^"'ue people In the bad rnndirion of the On motion cf Missrs. f. n- ^nt and Kern it w ii'^ luovol K|guperv!sor pluce "no tn -i- "itiu immedi'.iti'ly. jMWtt: Mr. .Mertz reported lliset thP rcprcsentati e of lUftifli Telephone Co. nnd lthe new pol-' location-« and j^gMOt* desired hy them but I Mt give thein a |*rinit to I nntil tlie question of tiioed on Last Page)
Flre Ularm System
plml telegraph  tire  alarm I not been working prop- [ the past weelv.    Af in¬ ns that were not read- registered on  tlie ^ttatiou causing much Ilti*'t»i«»   in' charge, the local  exjiert   in aad telejiruphliig wu'' jlatkejob  ol    locating    tiie I (ound burued-olT wires I kn »tation   which  he   rw- Ikmides giving   the    entire flxtures the  once  over. iJMIiiihed putting the system ^Me Int class condition.
GONNUNiTY BUILDING IN FORWARD STRIDE
I'll ' ileiii.iiiii uir lioiiH'i in Niz- .irelli is Icii.iin.i; tl. a ste-jdv growtli ot tills t umiiiiiii ity. Haiiii S- (Illll, coiitr:ic!(jrs. ii.ue rectatly L'l-111 pit I (rd li':ir ne'v- ii.uue dwell¬ ing's in the Kah'view ierrucc "sec¬ tion and iiiive dih|uist d of tliem to iljiyiuoiid ( lir'jtnuin, seciehiry of :lle \azur..!!i I'l..iiiiu .Mill :i;iii lo I : cTiei W'.tsser. of Iinth i{. f). I. who plans to iiiove ii.lu the luimi'.- in the near future. There tir,' oth.er lidliies uiiiU-r co.isti'iiitioii in tills ;si>ct:on and more arrf plann'-d. other section., of ihe town ii;'e •||so beitlg (It-velo:'( (I. .Mlieit (). Sturgis *; Soil, re;il e-ttit* (leal";s, have sold luiinerdii'^ lot;-! on t'.ie Nnzareth Hall trnct and litunes ar,' being erected theie so that th!~. portfbii of the boi'oug'i a^-I!1 scon i)-^ built up. The ;s.teady ds mand for hou<es Is on eticouragliiK sian of the growtii und prosperity of Nazareth and should be encourn-'- ed by more re:^l e.-tate develn:)- ment looking to the growth of this tov/n into a iaiKe and t1iii!;'i'''i- ing oonimiiiiity.
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.r PetberoiCs ne'w ball cre¬ il miatiOQ on the Nazareth ' Oatt Monday night tor ¦rkrokethrough with (540 for > int three games he rolled ^Ui new sphere. Thia wasn't > iood enough liowever for •'• tttm set out to trim the fwolf gang Illld set them buck ItKoreof 2C00 to 2599.    The
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|i';''*'''«ks day goodie  sale Fie Wd by the .Missionary .so- l^w. John 8 Lutheran church "^••a Reese's store. ^^ our ladies, famous for
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1" Qolntet Wins Two Wore Games
.N'a/.iiietli V. .\i. ('. A. tejiii, uii TliurMlay evening loolc two gamec> Cll the Ioc;il .ijynin Iioor. The .\az- aret'il girls defeiited tile .St. I^iiKts girls of Alli'iitown 2;i to lti wiiii-j t!ie .Nazaretli boys h;iiifled a uS-2ii (lefcit to the liL';iiliim Y. .M. ('. A. boys.
Tlie girls jjanie w:is u fa's! cun- les; but was ;it no time in duiil)! .IS .Sr, Luke's coiiUl not liri'.ii\ liiioiiKli the aliiio.st iiiipre>iiia'>ie liefense of .\:i/iiretli. .Miss Wea.¬ er was the only one able to f.n I t!;e basket and she made all of Alientowti's point.s.    The sci>rin!j:
Nazareth. St. Lukes.
Heims F .Moyer
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Wunderly (' ('.erinau
riiish    S I' Schu'uM't
.Sirauss    i;    .Miiyer
Aitcnii.se   (i T;ni^t'rt
Field go:il3: Nazarerh, Heim.s 'J. naiiman 4. Si. I.tikt-s. Weav.-r 7. Foul goiiis: Nazareth, Heims i. liatimm 2. St. Lukes, Weaver 2. liefei'tfe:   Lehecka.
Tile boys game wa:4 rather list- les.^ nnd Heading at no time :hreatei.ed the local.s. V\'el.-s scor¬ ed 15 of the Nazaret.i points wiiih' Laiidenlirtch added another 12. Tile lineup:
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 Swiiyer
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 Shump
 Hawk
Substitutes: Reading, Law for Bowman. Field goals: Nazareth. Lazarus 1, Laudenbach 6, Weiss 5. Vannatta 4. Reading. Swoyer 2 Curley 3, Bowman 2, Shiinip 1. Luw 2, Hawk 1. Foul g<»al»: Naz¬ nreth, Lazarus 1, Weiss 5, Uead¬ ing:  SM'oyer 1, Shump 1, Hawk 2.
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MOTOHIHTM SH(>riJ>
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The State Highway  Department
is I'-iiitiniiing inotor drivers a.^ainst cro.-sini; intensectious. protected v.ith -lop liniils on amber sifjiial. The police ill cities ;iiiii toutis are on the Idokoiit fur this kind of (il'ivers and wheu caii.nht are lined. Locally, the aiiilier I'^iits ;n'c dis- lef: iriied ([Ilite freiiu'nll.^ hy nio- tiri-t.^ and some (iiie in aiitlioritv s!;OiiliI put our police on the joh and lire.ik this ''c'reepiiig" habit by dealit;K with violators aciordiir.; with >tat>^ regnlations.
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Nazareth Temple. .No. 10, L:id;rs of the (iolden K;i,.,li' will (iliserve chu.s iiiKbt this; (Tliursday I even¬ lnff iiy taklnj; in a large chiss of new members. The ceri)iioiiles will take place in tlieir meeting plnce in the I. O. (). F. hall on Belvidere street and wili be in charge of the degree team attach¬ ed to the local temple. The busi¬ ness nieeting will i>e followed by a ¦oclal time featuied by the serv¬ ing of lunch. The business meet¬ ing will be called to order at 7.30 promptly. A goo:l uttendanee Is being looked for.
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The Pennsylvania Kdison Com¬ pany hus on hand in Its offlce on South Main street un oxygen in¬ haler which is one of the latest and best Instruments in the mar¬ ket to be used In einergciuy case:, of drowning, gas and smoke suf¬ focation or electric shock. Th public can have use of same lu case of accident where same can lie applied by calling at their plant. Shoulil any one be inter¬ ested in the instrimieni as to Its makeup anil use. call ;it plant where sonic one will gladly ex¬ plain  In det;iil its use and as how
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Mother Has A Hard Decision To Matte
"—"'IfflUR YOIING
WOOD CHOP¬ PERS CHIDED
PROF. ROEST DIES    RETREAT ON EVAN-   I SCHMIDT TALKS BANK
AT AOE OF 67
Kdward Charles i;oest. wiio for many years liud been teaclier of I.itigiiages at the .Moravian Prepar¬ atory School and at Leliish and .Moravian College for Women, died of lieart liisease iit his home in Uelhlelieni. on .S',:iuia.i ut 1) p. iii.. a'-e,i '17 yeai- and 14 days. He was born in riUsiia and cnme to this country about foriy-tv.o years ago.
i'rofessor Koest was educated at NIesky, C.ermany. and taught In tl'at country a few years prior to coming to Aiuerlc'i. In l-.H! he I'ec.'lvell his ni;iste:'r decree from frsinus College. In addition to having taiiglit at the .Muravia.i I'reparatory School he also t:iiii:lit (lerman from llil:'. to i;iI7 af hisjli rnivtr.sity and many years ago was an ln;'«'riii'tor at .Nazaretli Hall. During the past two years until February 17 when he be¬ came iil he was professor of Cier¬ man and Latin at Moravian Semi¬ nary and College for Women.
The funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from his re¬ sidence. Interment was made in Nisky Hill cemetery.
Ile'i'des his wife. Hannah E. I Bardill I Roest he Is survived bv one -I.::. Henry N.. of fti'.erton. .N. ,1.: two daimhters. Frances, at home, and Dor.'th.v. of New York City; one bndher, Nicoloi. of (iermany: one grandchild, and a iiiiir.h'r of nephews and nieces. .Tohn F. R:irdill. of town. Is a brother-in-law of tl'.e ilecea.spd. He Wil- n member of the Central ravhiii  church.  Bethleiiein.
OELISMTODAYINST. | JOHN'S REFORNEDi
.V diiy of great  opportunity has been  set. apart for   the    Kinijdom
INO TO ROTARIANS
Workers of Kast t'enn^yivaiiia Lltissis. 'i'iie committet' uii spirit¬ ual resources and evangelism !i;i.'! firranged for an all dny retreat, ;iidi'.> iThiirsday. I Two outstand¬ ing leaders of the Reformed church will be present to lead the illscusslon. pev. David Dunn, pas¬ tor of St. John's Reformed cliurch. Harrisburg. w'lo was active in the Kernahiiu campaign iu that clly. will -ipeak in ti.e mornini; at I0.,'!0 o'clock on "I'ersonal Kviingeli.sni." .\ti open forum will fullow the ad- U.-|drt-v.s.
Tills afternoon, either Dr. I'iiiii S I.rf^'inbach, editor ol the "Itri- formed Church .Mes.si-nser" or Dr. Charles E. Schaeffer. secretary of tlie Bourd of Home .Missions, will speak on "Evangelism in the Re¬ formed Church." An open forum will follow the address.
Frank Sciimidt. cashier of the .Nazareth Natioaal Uank. gave a dassiticatioti talk at the weekly meeting of the Nazareth Rotary Ciub in the Y. .M. C. A. Monday evenin.if. .\iv. .Schmidt took ua his subject "Dunking " and ii;a.ve an interest in.i; uccount of the aff.iirs ot hankers. He told of the hank- ini; luHs and toid lio»v the presen; Reserve Banking law.s liad averted a probable panic by making it pos¬ sible for bvnks to .secure funds. Tile Rotarians were greatly inter¬ ested in Ills talk.
The usual good attendance fe:i- tured the meeting. Rev. F. 13. Shafer.   president,   presided.
Four youngster;, ran«!iig In age from h to lu year.s v^ere arraigned before Squire James Fry, .Naza¬ reth, Friday night, charged with m.ili'dous misci'.ief in cuttin.;; down seven trees in the .vloruviau woods several weeks ago. The hoys were jl'lwood Sloyer. of .Main street, Samuel Smitli of Center street. Tennis l''o^;el oi .'.¦oitli Wliitefield slreet, and Klwood Kocher of tiie ilall Farm. The parents of tm.' hoys ii;peared wit.i them and Squire Fry laid before them the 'serioiis:!es- of the charges, wliica had been made by the Moravian Forestry Board. The nil:schief loii'' liy tile hoys was the resul; o msKuided activity and not the action of hoys bent on nii.schief. jSe'.eral of the youngsters have tool chest- and liavini; iiothina to do deciiled to cut trees and sel';ct- ed the v. ood.s as t'le ino-t advin- •iiKio'is plac.-. .\ft-r a lecture on 'lie value of our forests and with at admonition to res;)ett the prop¬ erty of other people Squire Fry (llBcharged the case placing the r( s!s on  the parents.
Th.^ .Moravl'in Forestry Board •' the pas' years has sot out over Mto.oon tree.s and is making a -•  rl.iits attempt to reforest areas n this district. Because of the '--''^ of the lads the Board was in- I'lini'd to be lenient but the [>en;ilty I'or detrovini; trees in t'lis man¬ ner Is severe, the maximum fine i.eing $500 for each plant de- -troyed.
It Is believed the apprenensfon ¦f the youthful tre«i chopi.ers ani their arrest will ,*erve as a warn- •ni; fo others inclined to similar ctions. Boy Scouts of Nazareth "•¦Tidered valuable service In nin- cinK down clues that led to th" rT'St of the he's iiro' i;ht b.-fore Squire Fry. Friday night.
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To Send Nsnual To India Scoutniasler
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rc.i;ii!:ir meeting of Troop \' ; i'riilay evening '..is opened ill tl.e usual ordor. .\.- there vv;is no ntu huslni'ss. pai roi nieetiiiiis were belli, and the I'atrol It.iders then reported the activities of tluir respectiie i.atrols. .Mr. Snyder save a talk to ihe boyr. on Scout¬ ing subjects. Kdgar Smickle, fhe new assistant scout master, then wus called upon for a siieech In recognition of his new oflice. Merit badge certificates were then dis¬ tributed by the Scout .Master to those boys who earned them dur¬ ing the past mouth.
It was decided by the Scouts that one of the new Boy Scout handbooks, earned tn the recent fleld meet held in Bangor, should be sent to a certain scoutmaster in India. Tlie meeting was adjourn¬ ed by the boys singing "taps" and repeating the scout benediction.
Rev. Rolh Returns To Local Churcli
The Uev. Quin H. Roth, who Is the senior pastor of the Kv;in.c;eli- cal cliurches in N: Ziireth, has been returned by th.e K;ist Fcnnsylviini.i Confl ri'iice, wliicii had its aniuril st'ssion ill Readiii.i^, I'a. o.er t'.ie Stinday of the 2l!tli nf February. to this charjie for iinother ye.ir. S nre the enciur.bency of Rev. Koth the Zion chitrch on Soutli Ilroiifl street luis made commenda- hle proirress, and the congreg it'oti lieu'tily welcomes their pastor h:i('k inr -Still more sireiiuous el- fort. Rev. Rnth occupied his pul¬ pit over last Sunday and was tjrieted at hoth .services by nou.! congregiUions. The cliurch. is iu a prospr't'oiis condiilon iind steps iire bein.s; t;iken for the impi'ovin ; of 111' church hiiililing. work t;i be);!ii with the coming of wui'in weather.
The weekly prayer meetings are still being held in the home'i of the members. The prayt>r meeting for Wednesday evenin.?. .March 14. will be held In the home of F'rank Kleppinger, near Belfast. A cordial invitation is extended to ail to attend the var¬ ious services of the church.
Slate Officials Attepd T'Directors Neeting
The Board of directors of the Y. .M. C. •'V. met on Thursday at noon and took luncheon in the so¬ cial rooms of the "Y." Secretary .Minter presented liis monthly re¬ port sliowing that there is a great¬ er interest manifest in the affairs 01 the "Y" than ever before. Sec¬ retary Harper presented a financial stiitcnieiit wluch wa.'} very grarity- ii's:. shiiwinp receipts considerably .'ilioie those nf the corresponding montli  last  year.
J. H. Dalrymiile. personnel ser- retiM'y and Plillo Dix, State secre¬ tary, of the Y. M. C. A. und W. C. I'ai.i^e, of the .National Coancil uf th" "Y" of .\"w York City, were ! resent at the nieeting to confer wit'i! the directors, on matters p.'r- talnlng to the vuik of the associ.' tion.
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( hecki'is iiiiii iliejs player.s wh.i make tiie Nazaretii V. .\I C. A. tlieir rendezvous Imvf staiteil a cl'.esii iiud checker club to In- known iis the .Niizareth Y. .M. C. .\. chess and checker ciub. The tii', lii- bership Il-jt U open and anyone in¬ terested may join by ni;ikiiig ap¬ plication to t:ie V. .M. I'. .\. .sec¬ retary. C. S. .Miiitei'. Tiie roster at present is maiie up of the foi¬ lowing names; W. B. Harper, C S. .Minter, I'alinir Lindenmoyer, Wyinan Milciisick. r. S. Wirebach, David Michael. Krnest Minter, (ior¬ don (iold, W lilaiii Smitll. Siew.irt Weiss. Sberman I'hler. P'rltz Dar¬ rohn, and Walter .Arnold.
394 School Children Inoculaled Last Week
Ti^e first inoculation iu t!ie im- iiiunization of Nazareth children . a.Ti siveii on Thuisday atternoon i't  clinic'j   held    in     the    various
'.:..oiil buildings to :i'.H children, ill'. A. J. Fraunfelder was in I liarge of the clinic at the Fair- view building assijted by .Mi>s I.iilu Cyphers and .Mrs. Butler. ^tate nur.ses. of Kaslon. 1:10 chil- ilien were iniKulated at this, building. Dr. J. H. Happel hei tlie clinic at the Whitetield liuild ing assisted by the same nur*e-, and Inoculated 120 children. Dr. V. J. Koch held tiie clinic at the parochial sehool of the church of the Holy Famiiy assisted by .Mrs. tlciieyman. 144 of the parochial school children received the treat- I'lent.     The •per'iiriu^ijie.-   of    chil-
It'en ieceivi.'ig the treatment ;'rt "'oiLsidt'ied high as t'.;e trea-ment i.as yivvu only to titoij:; bet-veen. r'.ie agea of six and ten years. A --conil inuculation wiil be giveii t';is iT.uirsilayi at tiie same tim- ii' the v.irious bu'idinas of th" to'.'.n.    Tlie tirst clinic for the chil-
li'in of pre-school age wns hold T;;esd;iy afternoon  at   the     .Mora-
iaii church.
TOWN COUNCIL IN REGULAR SESSION
.V regular stated riieetiiig oi 'lown Council was held this 5t ¦ day of March, lil2^. in the Council cliiiiiii.c:-., at ,> ociock p. m. witn all members present. The t'resi- dciit, .Mr. Hartzell, prc'slUed.
(Jll motion of .Messrs. Hangen and l..iiidennioyer, tlie minutes of tlie regular stated meeting of Keb- ruaiy G ami of tile adjourufcd meetings of P'ehruary 20 and 2s. 1'j2», were aiq.roved aa read.
Ou motion of .doisrs. I..iiiden- rnoyei' and Butts, tiie foUowinx hills were ordered to be p.iid a- read:
1:;.   H.   i'hler    $207.:i'
Gaiiifwell <,'o      77.3 •
V. V,. Altemos       13.70
Metio;iolitan  Kdison Co.  .   31i4.l'i'
Ziegier's  Oarage            2.00
V.    J. Wunderly      50.0 7
Brody   Brothers            7.55
Nazureth Auto Klectric Co.        1.50
.Morr s Frable         .3.i;i.
Kreidler & Dech         1.0'.
A. J.  Scliis.sler .         9.27
Trumbower Co       5s.(ii,
Ciiniiiiunicjition trom tiie .Metro- jiolitidn-l'Mlson Company reijuest- in:.; Information on lieig'.".th o; eltctric signs, and distance sami^ could eritend over pavement, was road and referred to the I'aveme:.; Conanittee.
KejKH't'. Ilf ( oiiiiiiilt'-e-. Highway:    .Mr. I^indenmoyer fL-- [orled  progress.
I'avtment: .Mr. Mertz present e.i information reg.irding s'ze of ciible reqtiireri to replace fire ularm '.".¦ire throiighout the Borough aii-i that Siime would cost appru.'tiniate- ly $1 4.2S per M ft. In 5000 ft hngtlis. On niotion of .Messr- Mertz and Butts, it was mov^.l •luit permission be given the Le- I'.i.irh Telephone Company to re¬ build their system in .Nazareth ir. ai" corda nee with plans presented atui approved by the Pavement comrTiitice. w ith the understaiid'na thiit our flre alarm sy-tetn wire cmild no: be moved and with the furtlier understanding that they would place new fire alarm wire of No. 14 double braid. 5-:*.2 in. in- si:lation. to be furnished by the nfroueh.. on the poles and removi- •!'." old wire after the new wire was Iilaced.
Police;     Mr. Butts, no report.
Lisht:     The   Li.jht     Committee
wa-s  directed  to have  the Fenna.-
Edison Co. place the light, recently
taken down due to .sti» et improve
fContinued on Pace Fouri
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.Morris n. Frable, local health , officer, submitted th.- followlnp re¬ port for the monlh of February; Homos quarantined against con¬ tageous and commiinicablp diseas¬ es: Bcarlet fever 2. chicken pox 1. and mumps 5.
Mr. and Mrs. IJulntus Frantz celebrated their twentieth wed- liiig anniversary on Sunday. Among tliose who were present v.ere M*, and Mrs. Clinton Smith ami sou Clenwood. of Ititlilehem: .Mr. and .Mrs. l-nwomi Kline anil son Richiird iind diiiiiihter .Mniii, uf Tiiliimy; .Mr. and .Mrs. Le-ter Kirn and son. of Neffsville; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Franiz. of Kt rn- diile; .lohn Itockcl and sons, of Sliitiniitou; Mrs. Helen Kern, of SlailiiKion, and Floyd Srhoch. of town, illld .Misses Kllen and .Mliu>r- \a Franiz. An excellent dinner WHS served by Mrs. Frantz. All wished Mr. and Mrs. Frantz many more years of happy wedded life.
The employees of the Hercules Cement Corporation are planning an Indoor picnic for themselves and their friends. At a recent meeting, rommitlees were appoint¬
ed and the  Nazareth    Y. M. C
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was secured for the event to held on the night of March Various athletic eivetits and a program of music have been ar¬ ranged. Also special entertaiii- meiit has been arranged for the chililren.
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.\ district nieeiitiK of the .Vmer¬ ican Legion posts in .N'ortliiiinpton. Ciirlion iind Monroe counties, will 111' held in Nazareth at the Y. M C. .\. on Friday iilghi, Miirch no. ,'\sa illl iiddeil fealure for this meet ing. It is expected lo put Rev¬ eral candidates thruiigh the Amer¬ ican Legion initiation ceremonial. All service mon are invited to both ineotings.
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"The frream of a Clown." the play given linder auspice, of the American Legli^n Auxiliary iu .Naz¬ areth High School auditorium .Monday antl Tuesday evenings, was presented to tilled houses. The cast was tuiide up of well known Nazaretb young men who took the parts of "beautiful" girls and well ktiown polit'cal figures In a com¬ edy setting. The audience tiior¬ oughly  enjoyed  the performances
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Mrs. .lolin Hartzell. North Broad streei. .Nazaretli. celebrated ber SIth birthday anniversary Tues¬ day and in honor of the occasion receiveil numerous callers nnd many greetings and congratula¬ tions. Mrs. Hartzell is still en¬ joying her usual good health and the "Item" joins in wishing her many more happv returns of the day.
Junior Sport Proyram Tlirllls Big Audience
111.' pi'nar.ini of tm .\;izaret:i x' Jiilliois aad Ilili'riiiediates at ; . ¦ local V. on Sai urday eveiiiiii; '.WIS enj'iyed hy a good audience. Tiie iroi<ram wliii'ii had been iir- r.inged wiili wrestling ami boxing bl i.ts liild to lie curtailed because of itiab lity of several of t'.ie coii- teatants to be present. The .lunior hoys pickeil basketball te;inis from icui ng tli.tn.selves and with Harry Kngler and Oliver Kahler a.s ilieir respective captains the teams went to work. Kngler's midgets siiowed ill Kahler's outfit early in the ,;aine and won out with a score of 'il to 2. The game provided plen- t..- of amusement for the specta¬ tors.
A spring board high jump con¬ test resulted in I..ester Werkheiser winning with a jump of 5 feet. 10 nches. Harold Kahler stood sec- . nd with 5 feet. .S inches and Rob¬ ert McClenagan third with 5 feet. i; inches. The boy.s were given prices of canily.
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A birthday surprise was given t.> Mrs. Herbert Kdeiman. Church -treet Nazareth, by her friends on Wednesday evenin.-!:. (Ismes nnd riiidUigs were enjo.ved. Refresh¬ ments were served by the ladlea. The follow'iii); were present: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rundle iind son Warren. Mrs Howard Kratzer and diiiighier Lorraine, Mrs. Klberi Was.ser, Mrs. Dan Laudig, Mr. and .Mr; William Morris. Mr. and Mrs. (ieorge Achenbach, Mr. nnd Mrs. Welland Hoch and daughter May. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Edelman, of Naaareth, and Mn. Ida KMt«r, of Camden, N. J.
iWTIHCIill KE PUNT UTEitr DEVELOfMENr
-tep have been takaa aimer Voung, Joha n, of Naz.ireth, and AlvJa em, of I'liillipsburg, S. J., fur tlie construction and mainte¬ nance of an up-to-date artificial ice plant fur tlie boroiigh of Naaa- retli. They have already apipliad for a state cliarter tn operate tha plant and have purchased a lot oa tl'.e aouth-west corner of Walnat and Pine streats. opposite the Nas- aietli Creamery, where coOMtrofi'- tion work for a building 40 feet by 8 8 feet will begin within a week or ten days.
Tills new concern will be knowa as the Nazareth Artificial Ic» Com¬ pany and v.'l'.I be modern In erary resjiect. The machinery to be la- sialled Is new and of the lataat tyix*. having a capacity of froai fift'^f-u to tiiirty tons of ice per day.
Freshman Writes Fine Scbool Song
a   Nazareth   High in. was honored last he   schooi   as.'«embiy   by resented with a  hatulsome iiterary  scrapbook   in   re<'ognition Ui  his ability In composing a uew aJma   inater sons  for  his   school, nil   composition   was   selected   ai tlie best of those submitted.    The prize wa;- donated by  .Miss L.  .Ma¬ iie  ijavis.   iiistrui'tor  in  music  a. tha liij;li school and was present^td by  .\1 <:j  .Margaret   L,   Roth,  presi¬ dent ot the student council.    Tii- '..(¦vr song follows: ii;  the old  historic  .Nazarc-th Caiii»t the ri.-iiiK sun. Siand.s our loved alma mater, iriue of days to come. Here with daily tasks we struggi Wit a our goal in sight, l'l en mindful of our brothers .\n,!  the Blue and White.
.;y the name, dear Alma .Mater. We shall win the flgiit.
\iul   for us.  thy sons and  dau.ali ters.
,';iys will e'er be briijlit. .N'azareth High to the.? we're pledg¬ ing .Ml our iii'iln and niisjiit — .Ve.;»r shall dishonor cloud thee .Nor the Blue and Whit.'.
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.Mi»rri.s Frable Ttiesd.iy mornlnB put   up in  conspicuous  places  the posters annoiincint;  tbe receut  re solution of Nazareth  Council call- ins  for a   bond  issue  of  $100,000 to   be  used   for  funding the  tem porary   indebtedness  of  the   towrv and iilso for   making     permaiu'ttt ar.d temporary street repairs.   Th*; notice of a s|>ecial election for th" purpo.^e of passing tbe bond  issue wer?   also   posted.      Nazaretb   au tliorities confldentiv   belleive     the bond  issue will pass aa the condl fion of -Nazareth streets has reach ed a  point where repelrs mu»t  be made and   unless money  is  voted for the purpose Council will have its hand* tied.
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CKORfJK MILKOVITCH.' C.eorge Mllkovitch. a resident of Lower .Nazareth township, died on Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock*) at his home, following a llngerlnii iPness of complications. His wife Theresa Is the only surviving r<»I- utlve. The funeral was held on Friday morning with requiem mass In the church of the Holy Family, Naiareth, Rev, Frenzow- skl, officiating. Burial was made In the cemetery adjoining tbe chureb.
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many Activities on Busy "Y" Calendar
The I'hoenix Portland Cement Co. enipioyces wili iiold a partJT S.iturday nigi.t of this week at the .N'azareth Y . .M. C. A. The pro¬ gram follow.^:
7 p. ni., orchestra selection.
7.05 p. m.. liasketball game, 1st half, Schlf-icher's "Warblers'* dur¬ ing  intermissions.
7.30 p. m., basketball game, sec¬ ond half.
7.45 to 9 p. m.. games for boys and girls in gym. 1, for all, "Pol- low your leader," marching-orch¬ estra.
2. younger girls under age 9. 1, potato race contest. 2, novelty race.
3, younger boys, under age •. I, potato race contest. 2, novelty race.
i. older boys, over age 9. 1, si'ring I oard Irigh jump. 2, wreat- I ng w ith stick.
5, older girls, over aaa t.    I* rove 'kiiiplng one minTftr   ,-^1 tlM>   ' ket ball goal throwliff.
C. can<!y walk.    IT, ring rau
7.45 to 9 p. m., bowling aad billiard-*.
9.05 to 10 p. m., in gym.
Tug ot w.ir. Wrestling. Box¬ ing.
9..')0 to 11 p. m., refresbmenta served to all in dining room, third floor.
10 to 11, old-fashioned country dancing with orchestra in gym.
Thp plant committee program la Kd. .Norris. Forest Noli. Harry Cr>ol^y, .Vsher Schleicher, Burton Lindenmoyer. Stewart White, John Fox and Harry Gower.
Xew Mi-iiiIntm .Active.
The recently completed mem¬ bership campaign has given a boost to the social aud athletic life o;' the organization. Men and boys who hud never beeu enrulltKl in the local "Y" are now actively larticipatlnu In all branches of t'.ie activities, *
.\iina Nlt'^cliniiinn Circle of the King'.i Daughters of the .Moravian Chuich have piovidcil iinother "Y" membership to a worthy .Nazareth boy. The circle began tlie plan this year of presenting worthy boys with "Y" menibershipa. This Is the first organization In Nazareth e.er to take t;<is uni'iiie way ff providing wholesome recreation for yo 'iis-ters. It Is <\\A several otlier orgiinizaf ions In Naztireth are considering the proposition and will in the nciir future provide Y. M. C. A. membreships to .Nasa¬ reth boys who are unable to enjoy "Y" privileges at present. "The recipients of the Anna NItschmann memberships are deeply apprecia¬ tive of the gifts and iire enjoying the gym rlasi*(»s and opportunities offeretl by the local "Y" to the fullest extent so that the donors of tho memberships feel that their gifts are a source of constant en¬ joyment both to the boys and the Y.  M.  C   A.  workers.
ChiM-krr Matrhe* Pl«anr«l.
Secretary Minter. of the "Y," is araaging a match of simultaneous checkers to be played by Robert Coerllch. nf Bethlehem, and a number of Nazareth checker play¬ ers. The match will be staged In the near future In the lobby ot the "Y" and a number of local players have signified their inten¬ tion of entering the lists agalaal the Bethlehem man. Mr. Ooerlieh lias a r«>putatlun as a cbesa and checker player.
Th<» Nazareth "Y" team will play the Lehighton Athletic Aaao¬ clation quintette in Natareth ccart this (Thursday) erening.
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Hangen, who recent- his poaltlon with tb« Bag Corporatioa aad a Iiosition with tha Tat* gart Compnny. New York, waa given a surprise at hla hoBM aa Washington Park, on Tbaraiay evening by the Bate* Valva employee, who praaaata4 Mr. gaa witb a Maaaak HaacaB aarva4 1
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