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AN INDEPEN UfcNT FAMILT
NKWSPAnni DEVOTED TO UTKRATUM.
LOOAL ANO OENERAL INTBLUOBNOB
NAZARETH, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 28, 1933
No. 5
Where Will We Have Our New Post Office Building?
Straw Vote Would Indicate  Bid  Noe  3, Property of David Je Snyder      i
mmm ausstlon "Where wiU Naaareth »«y5ew Post Oltioe bulldlngT" **fL«i from one end of the town S2?il»r Even sub-urban citis- i^JZartatAi and aiwioua to •• ri-. tbU building win be con- «nd when   work   wiU be
Zaummet can be   given at thU Jr-to what slU Uie Post 0«k>e
«•• r.-^^ nmy choose after vtew-
SSrf the eighteen kMaUons oll- Sr Beetver, aeeocding to atraw SliMlved by THB rTBM to date, 2dmM J. Snydsr property U fav- S/Sregood majority. AIso,peti. & fevering oUwr loeettons have ZsHeulated and have also re- I Si rigners. It seems, too, that I J^ijortty of p«>ple do not care Zaimto when thU buUdtag wlU ^aled, complatats come only a a aitaortty and It is the mtaor-
I Ity, therefore, that Is much more ta- i terested. Thla fact Is alao proven by I the return of straw-vote ballota. Only 145 baltots out of approximately IBM) were retumed.
Of the eighteen properties otfered to the Department, it is generally be- I lieved that only six of these proper¬ ties are likely to be considered, name, ly: Bid No. 3, D. J. Snyder property: Bid No. 10, A. J. Stofflet and Prank Sehulte property: Bid No. 11, Ellsa H. Whittier EsUte: Bid No. 13 Llllle C. Smith property: Bid No. IS, Sar¬ ah Ellen Zeigler property and Bid No. 16. WUl R. Beitel Home property known as The Hall Athletic Pteld-
Many arguments,   however, have
been presented   disregarding Main
Street properties   for reasons   con-
I cemlng traffic eongestton.  Tbe paat
haa demonstrated that loading and
I unloading mall at tbe preaent alte
BALLOT
does congest traffic many times dur¬ tag the day and it is thought that this oondltion should be avoided as much aa possible. If this condition should effect the selection of the new site, tben the more out-lytag propertlee es close to the business section ot tbe town as possible will probably be selected.
Refardless of criticism, it is hoped that good Judgment on the part of the Department will be exercised In choosing the new site. Enough pro¬ perty la available fllltag the re¬ quirements and certataly we need not congeat traffic or hide this new structure where it Is hard to ftad or see, nor do we have to locate It so far removed from the business centre of the town that It Is not wlthta easy access of everybody.
Pollowlng is a tabulation of the straw votes received to-date:
SYNOPSIS or BIDS POB POST omcK sriE:
DESCBIPTION
15-17 East Center Street 70 x 170 ft. 70 feet on East Center Street.
105 X 150 feet, 105 feet on North Mata Btreet. Near North Street.
SW. comer Belvldere and So White- leld Streets. 95 x 140 feet. 95 feet on Belvldere Street.
SW.. comer East Center and Cedar Streeta, »S x 135 feet. 95 feet on East Center Street
SW.   comer  Belvldere   and   Cedar StreeU. 106 x 101; 106 feet on Belvldere Street.
SW.  eoroer  Belvldere  Street  and cedar Street, 106 x 140 feet; 106 feet on Belvldere St.
k i PrancU H. Etschman, IsUte 114-116 North Main Street, Wm. P. Oano. a.47 x 3g3JS feet:
Administrator 63 feet on North Main Street.
kt, OUver 8. Woodring, Atty. SW.   comer   Mauch   Chunk   and
ta-fact for heirs at Law of Church StreeU, 114.3 x 313.10 feet;
Sarah J. Woodring,    de- 114 feet on Mauch Chunk Street, oeaaed.
PBICE
gf, 1, Lloyd M. Engler, Owner.
ga, i, Harold Hartaell Paul W. Heekmaa Jotat owners
gf S, David J. Bnyder, Owner
, 4, Addison O. Unangst, Owner
11,1, Edwsrd J. Vnangst, Owner
Same
ap^w-w ja'«
tomaoa, hie wife.
Ownera
Mauoh Chank tmintSi Street, 10 s 174 feet; 90 feet on Mauch Chunk Street-
A6,BarryC. Repsher. Owner
WaVtiK. J. Stofflet,
Prank BehuHe. Jotatly; by Berbert W. Dawa, Agent.
ftkU,BUsa H. Whittler, EsUte L P. Kostenbader, Executor.
Knights of Oolden Eagle
Owners "Submitted seperately or
Jointly"
¦aUUlUe C Smith lUchael Bucchi, Joint owners
¦a U, Sarah Ellen Zeigler, Owner
¦siiMichael Ferraro Owner
SaU,Edward S. Loux, Owner
Ss.M,A. O Sturgis & Son, Agents
Same
Kb. 17,Minnie A, Buss, George W. Kophl»T. Ow-ners.  Joint bid.
K».ll,Wm Jos Happel, Owner
Same locatton; 1634 x 174 feet on Mauch Chunk Street.
319-333 South Mata Street, 90 x 163 feet: 90 feet on South Mata Btreet.
South Mata Street, near Wataut Street, 63 x ISO feet; 63 feet on South Mata Street Additional property can be procured.
NW. comer North Main Street and Center Square, 74 x 160 feet; 74 feet on North Mata street and 43 feet on Center Spuare.
75 x 70 feet on Center Square; 75 feet on Center Square.
Or as many feet as required ® 650 00 per foot fronttag on Center Square.
SW. comer Mauck Chunk and Pro¬ gress Ave.. 90 X 145 feet; 90 feet on Mauch Chunk Street.
130-134 South Main Street, 60 x 330 feet; 60 feet on South Main Street.
South Green Street. 80 x 165 feet; 80 feet on Green Street.
50-54 South Whitefield Street, 136 x 210 feet; 136 feet on South Whitefield St.
West Center Street, Oreen to Church Street, 341 x 280 feet; 341 feet on West Center Street.
NE  comer West Center and Oreen Streets. 100 x 150 feet; 100 feet on West Center Street.
NW. corner We.st Center and Church Street, 100 x 200 feet; 100 feet on West Center Street.
C-'iiter Square. 88 x 60 feet; 88 feel on Center Square, rear 61x116 fi'<'t.
6,1 X 216 3 North Broad Street, near Fa.st Center Street; 65 feet on Nortli Broad Street
17,00000
15,500.00
615,000.00
913,00000
611,125 00
113,126.00
6 6,00000
613,000.00
116,000.00
117,000.00
117,350.00
6 6,700.00
6 7,000.00
t 3,500.00
TOTAL KEC'D TO-DATE
0
0
66
0
0
0
0
«.
^ 0
0
0
     0
12
6
I 9,500.00 I 9,000.00 I 4,500 00
$10,000.00
$15,000 00
t 9,000.00
$ 4.500 00 $15,000 00
$15,500 00
12
2 0
42
2
0
0 2
1
RING IN THE NEW
fly Albert T. Reitl
'The Vision of the Shepherds' Well Presented In Ste John's Reformed Christmas Evening
"The Vision of the Shepherds" a Christmas pageant was presented by a group of members of St. John's Re¬ formed Simday achool on Christmas eve under the direction of Mlss Lena Marcks. Asslsttag ta the presenta¬ tion were the Junior and senior chairs of the church under tbe direc¬ tion of Charles Hess.
Thoae taking part ta the pageant proper were Wayne Ruloff, Ralph Wolfe, Carl Miller. Harold Krata, Haield
Nolf, Cynthia Knauss, EveUne Smith, Bemiee Raah, Elsie Daniels. Lonatae Thomas, Mrs. Wilmer Heyer, Ruth HeUIck, Kenneth BarraU, Edward HeUkk. WlUlam Beck. Makolm Smith. James Smith, Irene Reiaaer,
HUton Shafer. LaRue Arndt, Anita Knecht, Prancls Knecht and Kath¬ ryn Hahn.
Assisting ta the pageant committee were Mlas Ann Praunfelder, Mlss Marion Hangen, Mlss Amy Kitausa. Mra. WUUam SUftea, Mrs. Martha Bloaaker, Mrs. Brtaton Searles, Charles Heas, Mias Letui Marcks. By¬ ron Bchmldt, Oeorge Smith, Charles Krats and Prank Marcks.
The Christmaa  program of  the
JODler departmenU of the Sunday 'sebool waa presented Monday even-
tag. The white glfU of the Bible school WtU be given to needy families of the congregation and to the Beth¬ any Orphans' Home
Ste John's Lutheran Choir To Render Part 1, Messiah On New Year's Eve
The choir of St. John's Lutheran Church will render Part I of the Messiah by Handel, which will In¬ clude (1» Overture; (2' Comfort ye My People; (3> Ev'ry valley; (4) And the glory of the Lord; <3) Thus saith the Lord; i6) But who may abide? (7) Behold, a virgin shall con¬ ceive; (8) O thou that tellest good tidings; i9> For unto us a Child is born; (10 Pastoral Symphony; (lli There were shepherds; And lo! the angel of the Lord; And tlie angel said unto them: And suddenly there
was with the angel; (12) Olory to God; (13> Rejoice Greatly; 'Mi Then shall the eyes of the blind; (15) He shall feed His Hock; (16) Hallelujah Chorus.
The Choir is under the direction of Mr. Charles Schnerr with Mr. Daniel Rohn at the Organ.
The soloists are Misses Anna Zie¬ gler, Fannie Gernet, Mrs. Walter Bender, Mrs. Wm. Jos. Happel and Mr. David Seller.
The program will be given Sunday evening, January 31, at 7:30 in St John's Lutheran Church.
HISTORIC CANDLE SERVICE HELD IN MORAVUN CHURCH
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The Moravians held their armual Christmas eve vigils and candle serv¬ ice on Sunday evening with tbe church auditorium fllled to capacity.
"Silent Night' sung in Oerman by the choir assisted by the trombone choir opened the service. The devo¬ tional and prayer was in charge of the pastor. Rev. P. 8. Meinert. A praise service and love-feast followed with special anthems being sung by the Sunday school and the choir. Among the numbers were "The , Morning SUr' and "We Praise Thee, We Bless Thee" both long associated with the Chrlatmas observance by the Moravtan church both here and abroad.
Shortly before the conclaslon of the service the auditorium was dark¬ ened and the choir and congrega¬ tion Joined in the singing of the anthem "Behold a Light" and lighted wax candles were distributed to each child present by members of the Dieners organization of the church. The lighted candle signifying the ar¬ rival of the Christ as the light of the world. This custom of holding a candle service has been in vogue in the Moravian church for more than a century.
Monday evening the various de¬ partments of the Sunday school rendered their Christmas program of songs and recitations accompanied by the orchestra Charles Adams directed the orchestra and singing.
Watch Night Ser¬ vices In Two Local Churches New Year's Eve
Services In The Nazareth Moravian Church v.ill be conducted as follows:
7:30 P. M. Watch Night Services.
8:30 P. M. A short service—The me.s.sage will be delivered by the Rev Franz Zeller of Bloomfleld, N. J.
9:30 P. M A musical program by the Choir-Orchestra in the Sunday School Room. Refreshments will be served
11 15 P M. The Watch Night 8er« .ice in thr> Auditorium of the Church    A Me:>sage by the pastor.
Services  in  St. Jobir's Reformed Church:
9:00 P. M.   Servioe of Music.     .
10:15 I'. M. Fellowship period.
11:15 P  M. Wateh Night Servioe and Candle Ught aervloe.
Noted Farm Institute  '* Speaker At Y. M. C. A. on Thursday, January 4th
W. D. Zlnn. noted Farm Institute Speaker and Agricultural writer, has been secured for two meetings ta Northampton County on Thursday. January 4th. The meetings will be held in the Nazareth T. M C. A. and have been arranged by the North¬ ampton County Agrictiltural Exten¬ sion Service.
The first meeting will be at 10:00 A. M. when Mr. Zlnn'a subject will be "Some High PotaU in PoUto Culture." In the afternoon at 1:30 P. M., Mr. Zlnn will discuss "The In¬ telligent Use of Commercial Fertilis¬ ers "     Mr   Zlnn Is often spoken ofi
as the dean of Farmers' Institute speakers and County Agent B. L. Coleman states that he conies with a wealth of taformation and experi¬ ence, with the abUity to pass it on to others. Mr. Zlnn prefers to em¬ ploy what he terms the "roundtaMe" method of conducting meetings and requests that farmers bring their problems to the meetings and pre«' sent them for discussion.
Prior to coming to Northampton County. Mr. Ztan arlU meet farmers in Montgomery County and on Pri¬ day, January Sth, win be in Lehigh County.
Process Tax On Hogs Ex¬ plained To Producer Butcher
FINE PROGRAM REN¬ DERED AT COMMU.N. ITY CAROL SERVICE
Farmers Invited To Attend Meeting On Crop and Live¬ stock Production Loans
Lutheran Christmas Exercises
fw appreciaUve audiences greet- •* ttt members ol the Lutheran •«Xl»y School who took part in the "muil ChrLstni.is program. On •"XUy evening tl.i' Beginner's De- J*'*''i«nt, undtr the direction of *• Irene Savitz, superlnU-ndent *» the Prim.iry Department under *»>uper\ision ,.f Mr.. William Wil- "^lave a delightful program con- 7™** of viiig.s, cxoirLses and ncl-
"«• prp.s..|,tod in an able m.»nner *« on Monday evening the Inter- ¦^'« and S^-nior J*»ed the
Jj*» Ring" which engaKcd  thir ^*.racie>s  and  w,,s pr. .sent, d •"in effect IVO ,„.„,„er
fcntor ru""' ^'"''"^' orchestra and ^' Choir assisted at  both  ser-
COV. IICRKINO OF IOWA i
ST.\RTS NATiO\-tVil>K MOVK- MF.NT FOR  SIPPORT OF  i RK( OVEKY PROGRAM
Departments p.'inoant    "Whv    The
A n.iti(in-\vid<' movement to secure uiianiinDiLs ami wholehearted    sup-^ port for tho r.-covery movement has. been started by Gov. Clyde L   Her¬ ring of Iowa The methods are some-, thing along the ch.iiii lett«r Idea. Hej has .sent out a message In thc form, of a full-pane a. w.spalx-r annuonce- ment to every Ch;imlxr of Commerre In Iowa, and new.sp.iix'rs thourtjhout j the State have r.irried it .is a wiirthy| contribution to tlie ii-dvery program. ^ yov. HorriiiK h.is also simU a letter, to each  of the other 47 (lovernorsj rofiuestlng them to a,sk  the Ch.un-j bers nf Comm< rre  In  their resp«'c- five States to broadcast the me.ssjif;p j He  offers  to provide  mats without rast   for  nowspaiKTs whieh will  use | the mesviu'e ]
Thc announrement is In the fprm, of un njien letter to President Uo<i.s<--] I velt     It Is headed. "Count on as all I the way, Mr President," It also says I'Yiuir   policies  are   IjrliU'iiifi   a   new nmiy    of   eagrr-ta-work    men and wonien bark to ii>l)s     They nie p'l'- I ting a smile on their lips and a sour
in their hearts. Tliey are making smoke l>our forth once more from our .smoke-stacks. They are putting more good si)endable dollars in our pay enve;op<\s. We have no fear that the samo leadership, which ro-open- ed the banks of the Unitod States and completely ivstored public cou- lidence. will ever make that .\meri- can dollar le.ss good or less siH'tui.ible. We afTlrni our faith in your pledge of .sound and adequate cun-ency."
Other paragraplis from tho mes- sase are:
"The majority of our fanners ami workers have been patient and mo¬ dorate in their d«-mand.s, Mo.st of our employers have be«Mi willing to mako saoriflces. This muit not chango if prospi'rlty i.s to i)e restor¬ ed."
"Much has IxH-n done. Much re¬ mains to bo done It cannot bo done In a 'lav Enough has boon areom- plished to a.ssiiro us as to tho future. We nro one of tho many communi¬ ties that lKl;r\e In your leadership,"
AVe pledge 'n you, Mr Pre.sident, a fair trial of your policies. By a fair tri.il. ao mean active and har¬ monious cooiieratlon for a roinsplred City, a relnsplrod Rt.\te and a rein- .splred Natinn" j
Farmers who are interested in crop i and livestock Production Loans, as; authorized by the Farm Credit Act,' are invited to attend the meeting ot' the   Production  Credit  Coriwration of Baltimore in the Court House ini AUentown.  Thur.sday, Dt^cemlx^r 28, at 1:30 P. M.   At this me<'ttng, a re¬ pre.sentative of tho Corporation will Ije preaent to explain the steps neces¬ .sary to form a Production Credit As¬ .sociation
Farmers in Northampton and four surroiuiding counties are Invited to attend. If tho.se present decide that an organization .should Ije formed in these counties, stepr, will be taken to organize a Production Credit Associ¬ ation at this mooting.
Loans may I)o made to fai'mers for agricultural purpo.ses, such a.s. tlv producing and harvesting of crops, the breeding, raising, and fattening of livestock, and the production of ix)ultry and livestock products
The work of a Produ::-tion Credit As.sociation i.^ .^up^rvised by the Pro¬ duction Credit Corporation of Balti¬ more organized under the Farm Cre¬ dit Act. At this meeting tho re- pro.sentativc will provide farms and a.s.ststance neces.sary to draw up ar¬ ticles of incorporation of \ Produc¬ tion Credit A.s.sociation. Thvse arti¬ cles of incorporation are forwarded to the Oovernor of the Fi;iii Credit Administration in Washiii.fon who may appro\.' thom as th" cUart'-r of tho a.s.sociiitii>n
Pageant
Rendered
Tho pageant entitled "We Have Se«>n His Star." which w.'us given last Saturday night in Hainan EvangeU¬ cal cluirch W.IS witnessed by a church full of people Tile music by the or¬ chestra and the singing wero enjoy¬ ed by both tho memtiers of the Siin« day school and tho visitors. There was a .si>'rlal feature which was not nnnoiincod fo the con^rogatlon; the costumes of the two Kings in the pageant were brought directly from Palestine by Mrs. Eugene Trine.
RED .MEN  MEETING
Mumetonka Tribe No 284. of the TOR, M . of town, met on Tuesd.iy evoning in a .stated me«'iing and wa- pre.sided o\or bv past Sachem. Geo¬ rge A Kubllu.s IxMng P.ist Saehom-- night, all presiding officers prosent having attained that honor. Rouiiiie businr.i.", wns traii.sactod. paying bills. relief moneys Ono additional sick member wa.s put on the caro of the Relief Chiefs Seasonal greetings wero received from Clroat Sachem. Jack.son and Charles Schu'jharis Secretary of the Stato Ohplians Board. Next Tuesday the tribe will ob.st^rve Its 34 anniversarv as a local fraternal organization nnd same wil! l)e observed In nn Informal manner
An over flowing audience greeted tho Orade pupils at the High Sehaol Auditorium at the Annual Commun¬ ity Carol services on Wedne.iday evening, Tlie program rendered wa.< entitled "The Chr.stma.s Story In Music'' and was in charge of Mis> Mae Yeisley, .supervisor of music of tho local .schools. The program open¬ ed with tho selection "O Sanctl.ssima ' 'Old German carol i by the High School orchestra, the audience res¬ ponded by singing "O Come AU Ye Faithful". The choir of the 3rd. 4th 5th and eth grade pupils rend'Tod Sing We Noel —French Carol of the 16th century and 'Nazareth The orchestra playd "Pilgrim's Chorus" to which the audience again responded bv unr.ina in s.nging •Hark! The Herald Angles Sing", after which tlu orchestra, fifty in number i-endored a stirring march
A choir of 1st and 2nd grade pu¬ pils a.isombled on tho stage and rendered the fouowing numbers in a pleasing manner. 'English Carol"— "Away in a Manger " Sleep My Little J>su.s ' and -Silent Night, H.ily Night" The orchestra again responded with anotlier march and the choir of the 3rd 4th. .ith and 6th grade pupils m an exceptional tine manner r»'nd'>r- ed "No Room For tho Savior ' and •'The Birthday of a King '. The pro¬ gram concluded by singing "Jov To The World' by the audience and the I .ords Prayer" by ilv> entire clioir Mi,s.s Yeisley wius assiste;! by tho staff of te.achers associated with the grade pupils that pnrtiripatod The oi- rhostra received rounds of loud ap- plau,s«> for the .splendid music ren¬ dered The decorations were most splendid for the occasion and were In charge of Miss Jean Clute, art supervisor and Don i>'twoiler, man¬ ual training supervisor.
Fine rnmments wore al-so heard as to the manner of a.s.sembllng the choirs on the stage, all dressed in white and seated in rows one above the other with splendid back-eround appearing as a church choir, very pleasing to behold.
In answer to questions which have been received from farmers through¬ out the county relative to the Pro¬ cess Tax on hogs which are butcher¬ ed by the producer. County Agent B. L. Coleman refers them to Infor¬ mation recently   released by    Prew
Savoy. Chief. Proeesstng Tax Section. Legal Division of the Agricultural Adjustment AdmlrUstratlon. Tills Information reads as follows; "Where a producer slaughters a hog partly for consumption by him¬ self, his family, employees or houae¬ hold and partly for sale, he is re¬ quired to keep a record of the live weight thereof and of the parts which he keeps for consumption by himself, his family, employees or houaehold and to pay a tax on the remainder. The weight of the parts sold are restored to a hve weight basis by using the conversion factors
I prescribed in Hog Regulations. Series 1 For example, if a farmer should sell only two smoked, regular hams.
^ weighing 20 pounds each, from a ho^ slaughtered between December 1 and December 31. 1933. he would pay a tax computed as follows:    The tax
¦ per hundred pounds, live weight, is
! $1: the rate of tax. multiplied by 206 percent, times the weight of the hams, will give the amount of tax on the two smoked hams equivalent to
, the amount of tax which would have
' been paid, had the processing tax been computed on the whole hog on
Pageant
Presented
The Sunday .school of S: John's Lutheran church presented a Chirst- mas program and pageant on Chris"- mas evening A selection by the Sunday .school orches" ra opened th» program. A pageant "Why The Chimes Rang ' was pres«"'nted by the following: Carl Fry. Peter Heckmaii Orover Fehr Miriam Unangst. Harrv Happel. Oeorge Horzmg. WiiUrd Werkhelser. Louise Kem. Lloyd M:n- nich. Elizab»"ih Beck. A. Ru.s.s'.'il Snyder. Mrs. Carrie Moyer.
On Sunday evening tho beginners department, under the direction of Mis> Irene Savitz. .<ojperinteiident presenU'd a program of songs and ex¬ ercises. The primary department. Mrs WiUiam Williams, superinten¬ dent, prtwiued the following pro¬ gram: recitation Lois Rohn: recita¬ tions, Waltor Huber and Kenneth Kahler; song and exercis*- bv depart¬ ment: recitation. Evelyn Fehr; sons by 12 children; recitations. Gladys Werner and Walter Hagenbuch: ex¬ orcise, by 11 children; recitation.^ Ruby Hough Gloria Mark"v ami Margaret Uhlt r and Harold Stout, sona by department; recitation Elaine Arnold.
a live weight basis. The tax would thus be 82 cents for the 40 pounds of regular, smoked hams.
"Where a person, not a produeer, buys a live hog and has the hog slaughtered, for consumption by his famUy and nat for aale, no liability for the processing tax attaches. HoW' ever, if he sells any part of the pork products, he must pay the prooees- Ing tax on the entire hog, live weight as no exemption has been granted in the case of a person who is not a producer.
"The same rule appUes whether the products of the commodity sub¬ ject to the processing tax are sold or exchanged."
"The return is due and the tax is required to be paid with reapect to processing taxes on or before the last day of the month immediately fol¬ lowing the month during which the processing occurred Por example. the return for the month of Novem¬ ber is required to be led on or be¬ fore December 31, 1933.
The Processing Tax, whk:h has been set-up for hogs, is as follows: 30 cents as of November 9.1933: 11.03 as of December 1, 11133: 11.50 as of January 1, 1934, and $2.00 as of Fe¬ bruary 1. 1934.
Mr Coleman also informs us that
this processing tax is to be paid to the Collector of Internal Revenue at Scranton. Pa. However, blanks to be fllled in are obtainable at the Beth¬ lehem Post Ofllce where Deputy Col¬ lector, U W. O'Donnell, in charge of this district will be glad to give all desired information.
P. o. tn .\.
Camp No 315, P O ol A 1: '.i thei: regular meeting last week, p. ¦^idcnt Naomi Uhler. presided C..a.)Uun Grace Pike, led devotionals.
The minutes of the previou.- i:i fl¬ ing were approved as read.   Tht   ^.i-
' ancial report was presented by .M  : Abel     Mi.s,s  Grace  Remaly  wa.s   j   - Ix>rtod on the sick list and Mrs  E.: .. Meyers was reported improving.
! After the .'!«\ssion a Christmai party wius held for the members ana
I their families Recitations nnd sing¬ ing of Chriilmas carols was eiijoy-
{ed.     Gifts   were   distributed   by   a
, real Santa Claus R«'freshments were i«^ned by the committee: Mrs. Emma John.s<iii,    Mrs.    Louise    Wunderly.' Mrs Emma Rulofi, Mrs, Emma Wal-
' tors.  Mis.se.s  Evelyn    Franiz.    Ruth
(Hnwk.  Stella    Dech     and Kathryn
' Johnson
I Friday. December 29th, election of officers will be held and a card party aft<r thc meeting.
ALL NOISE IS WASTE
Power i.; a curious and much misunderstood thing Noise and display, which are com¬ monly thought to Indicate it. in reality are indications of its ab.sience
All show of force is a sign of weakness. I/>ud talking is a sign of a con.sciousness that one's rea.soning is feeble When one shrieks it moans that he knows or suspects that what he says doe.s not amount to much, and  It Irritates him.
Profaiiity comes from a lim¬ ited vocabulary.
A country Is pf)or in propor¬ tion to Its fighting .spirit. A nation habitually peaceful Is hardest to conquer. It was thc United States that settled with tho Barbary pirates.
In advertisements, a i>'rsis- tent over-statement will in timo destroy all confidence Even here the strongest, most impressive thing, in the long run, is modesty.
Power i.« in inverse ratio to noise, as a rule
The .stronge.st being concei¬ vable is Ood. And He is so modest, quiet, and hidden that people refuse to !x?llevc there 1^ a God He never blusters. Hence humbugs cannot un- derstind how He exists.
Th most powerful material thh" i!i our range of oxper- lenr .- the .sun, the .source of all earth-forces. Yet th»> sun's puU, eiiergv. and radiation are silent. It rai.ses billions of tons of water dally from the ocean with l"s,s noise than an April thundcr-sform
"Tip greates' things have need in be said most .limply." remarked a Fr^nehman; "they arc sjjoiled by emphasis"
—DR  FRANK CRANE