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"Maxadanian" Congregation THE KUTZTOWN PATRIOT In 1772, Was Located "At Serving The East Penn Valley For More Than Seventy-five Years rr The End Of The Wilderness VOL. LXXX KUTZTOWN, PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1954 NO. 20 The "Maxadanian" congregation diary which reveals that "the voy 2*5*"^—-^ at Kutztown, Saucon, Macungie and age was exceptionally long, tedious, 50TH F.O.E. BIRTHDAY rfternoon « *\*e ««e{W Great Swamp were "at the end of tempestuous, and hazardous. The Mrs. Anna LeVan Council Takes Red Feather Drive m the wilderness" when John Henry ship had hardly left the harbor L*!^J3<TMf" J$f Helffrich began his ministry in when it ran into a sandbank, from Kutztown Calendar Step to Establish Opens Next Week; \merica in 1772. The people were which it had to be extracted by a Installs Officers of TO LOAfT considered '"poor sheep, who thirst smaller boat- Eleven days elapsed Tonight—Election—Grange LOANS "Z——*-.*. Town Youth Center Area Goal $13,000 for the hearing of God's Word as before the passengers reached New Legion Auxiliary September 17—At 6:45 P.M.—"100 Percent Attendance Night" Lions— the dry earth for water." And John Castle, England, where they an Wiltroufs Restaurant Philip Boehm, in his reports to the chored nearly three weeks waiting September 19—Installation of Clara Spencer, First Lehigh Synod Instructs Solicitor Rhoda to Volunteers to Meet Tuesday Synods in Holland October 18, 1734 for favorable winds to continue the Also Presents Unit Activity Woman Minister—St Paul's Church -—-—«'!••»« stated that "Many people from journey. Thus they spent three Citation; Junior Chairman September 19—Harvest Home—St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Prepare Petition for the At Grange Hall; Chairman /ANT TO SEuIT" these regions have already been to months passing through a succes Church Won State Award Sale of Gonser Home Lillian Schlegel see me in great sadness, and com sion of severe storms, contrary September 19—At 2:00 P.M.—50th Anniversary F.O.E. plained of the pitiable state of their winds, and seas so calm that the September 22—At 4:00 P.M.—Opening of Week-Day Church School- A new step toward the establish The 1955 Red Feather campaign souls." captain and the crew took daily Mrs. Anna LeVan, district direc tor and past president, installed the Trinity Lutheran ment of recreational facilities for of the Berks Community Chest will This is revealed in The Life and baths in the ocean. Frequent gi September 23—Fire Company Auxiliary town youth was taken at the Sep Work of William Augustus Helff gantic waves drenched all the pas officers of the Legion Auxiliary at open the week of September 20th in September 23-25—Oley Community Fair tember meeting of Borough Coun the County Division, which Includes rich, a descendant of the Rev. John sengers, their baggage, clothing, its September meeting, and present cil. Solicitor John Rhoda was in Henry Helffrich, a scholarly bro bunks—beds were not in style then. September 27—At 6:30 P.M.—Pollyanna Social—Aid Society—Trinity the Eastern Area, announces N. W. ed a Department Unit Activity cita September 27—F.O.E. Auxiliary structed to prepare a petition for chure of 80 pages, by Dr. George A lot of chickens and ducks, which tion. She also announced that Bar presentation to the Berks Court, for Geiss, county chairman. Warren Richards, president and were reserved for the latter days September 27—Guild, St John's E-R Church—Mrs. George Schadler, The county goal is $45,769. and for bara Leibensperger, chairman of Host the sale of the Gonser Memorial professor-'jmeritus of the Theologi-' of the journey, were drowned. The building, and to provide a Youth the Eastern Area. $13,000. which in cal Seminary of the Evangelical and one and only hog on board, kept for the Juniors, won an award for the September 28—At 8:00 P.M.—Kindergarten Mothers' Club—St Paul's cludes $7,410 as the industrial quota Church Center in the Town Hall in sub Reformed church, and a native of an emergency, was washed over most original Pan-American doll at stitution. This followed a report of and $5,590 as general solicitation Maxatawny. September 29—At 8:00 P.M.—Public Card Party—Fire Company quota. board two days before landing. At the Department convention. Auxiliary the local YMCA committee made Nothing inspires me more," Dr. long last they entered the harbor of Following the installation Mrs. by Charles H. Esser, president. Lillian Schlegel. of Fleetwood, New York and disembarked Janu September 30—At 8:00 P.M.—Civilian Defense Meeting—Grange Hall Richards writes the Patriot editor, Agnes Kohler, the new president, AI. T. Williams, Speaker —William Bailey, Speaker The purchase of a four-way over Eastern Area chairman, says that • than the lives of great men." ary 14, 1772, at 2:00 P.M.—having appointed committee chairmen. head traffic light at Whiteoak street "The Community Chest goal for our John William Helffrich was one spent four months end eight days Plans were made to attend the Aerie No. 839, Fraternal Order of and Normal avenue, was also au four towns and 11 townships is ac u2 at sea. The diary concludes with a Eagles will celebrate its 50th anni of three missionaries commissioned Presidents' and Secretaries' confer AUXILIARY ANNOUNCES thorized in compliance with a re tually small when you consider the SEE—'- by the Deputies of the Synods of short prayer which reveals the cour ence in the Forum building, Harris versary Sunday at 2:00 P.M., at its Rotary Host to quest from the School Board. large amount of good work and North and South Holland for serv age and the consecration of the mis burg, October first and second; and local headquarters. SERIES OF FALL EVENTS George R. Frey and Richard Lan many services performed by Red ice in churches under the care of sionaries in the midst of trials and for a public card party October 14, The principal speaker will be AI dis requested information from Feather agencies for us and our the Coetus of the German Re suffering and mortal danger: 'Thou, in charge of Mrs. Stella Fisher and T. Williams, Past State President, The Fire Company Auxiliary an 11 New KAHS and neighbors. If we all give our fair nounces a series of Fall events at Council as to what steps must be formed Congregations in Pennsyl O God, hast helped us through Mrs. Korah Kurtz. now Grand Aerie Trustee of the taken to open an alley at the rear share and keep in mind that we are vania. wind and weather; help us also in Mrs. Fisher, new membership Bethlehem Aerie. George Strine, the Fire Hall. They include the giving once for 23 agencies that monthly meeting, September 23d, K.S.T.C. Teachers of their properties on South White The ship "Rising Sun" sailed out what we want to undertake here." chairman, and retiring past presi Grand Aerie Membership Commit oak street. serve us all year-round, we are do The new missionaries served the dent, announced that the Unit hopes tee, and L. B. Oberholtzer, Past when hostesses will be Mrs. Amelia ing our share of responsibility." of the harbor of Amsterdam Sep Bieber, president, and Mrs. Lillian Fines totaling $35 were collected tember 6, 1771. John Henry kept a {.Continued on page siren—tolumn ttx) to have all memberships paid by State President, and member of the Rev. Schmoyer Tells Guests by Carl L. Dietrich, justice of the The towns are: Kutztown, Fleets October first. Lansdale Aerie, will also speak. Leiby; a public card party Wednes wood, Topton and Lyons, and the day, September 29, at 8:00 A.M., and peace, for August. The Unit was represented at last A special feature will be the About Kutztown; Each A motion was made that all the townships, District, Earl, Green LOCAL GROUP GUEST OF initiation of a special class of can an Italian sandwich sale, September wich, Hereford, Longswamp, Maxa HAND WHOM 150 Industries to night's meeting of the Berks Coun 30, beginning at 10:00 A.M. Receives a Gift bills be paid. W *r/i44 r ,- cil at Bernville, when Mrs. Fisher didates, in honor of the Aerie's two tawny, Pike, Richmond, Rockland NACES, MAHANOY CITY Reservations for the annual ban Police Report was installed first vice president remaining charter members, Wil Rotary, last night at Rustic Tav The police report given by Bur and Ruscombmanor. Share in Harrisburg The Junior Women of St. John's The new officers are Mrs. Kohler, liam Brown and Edward Schatzlein. quet are to be sent to Mrs. Beulah ern, was host to 11 new teachers of |y be in a hole if Beck by September 27th. The date gess Ira T. Moyer, included the fol The kick-off meeting of the East Evangelical and Reformed church president; Mrs. Ruth Adams and The initiation will be given by the KAHS and KSTC, and William lowing: six minor accidents; 11 ar ern Area will be held Tuesday, Sep carry Fire Intor- were recent guests of the Rev. and Mrs. Ruth Schappell, vice presi Lehighton Aerie Degree Team, be is October 8th, the time, 6:30 P.M., Thomson, in the name of the Club, Exhibit Sept. 20-25 at the Fire Hall. Cards will follow. rests; 26 warnings; 26 requests and tember 21, at 8:00 P.M., at the Kutz [goes for any other Mrs. D. Horton Nace, St.