ADS PEOPLE AND SPOTS tu IN THE LATE NEWS THE KUTZTOWN PATRIOT NO. 26 VOL. LXVII KUTZTOWN, PA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1941 Thank-Offering Local Fire Company Berks Legion Posts Jessica Dragonette Kutztown Calendar SingsAtKSTCTo Services In Local, Plans To Purchase Parade In Kutztown November 13-19—Community Chest Drive " *"**UM Nearby Churches November 14-From 2:30-4 P. M. Tea at K.H.S. Parents Day in Celebra­ A New Apparatus On Armistice Day Capacity Audience tion of National Education Week •sra^ft November 14—From 8-12 P. M. Victory Dance—K.H.S. Auspices Girls' Athletic Association More Than 350 Participate; Music Lovers From Berks Talks By Missionaries, Pag­ November 14—7-9 P. M.—Free Red Cross Classes its Nutrition and First Elmer M. Schaeffer Nomin­ and Lehigh Hear Famed Ly­ eants to Highlight Annual Ald-K.H.S. ated President; Name Dele­ Solemn Service Held at St. November 14—Lions Club Paul's Reformed Church ric Soprano and Radio Artist Programs; Public Invited November 15—Parents Day KSTC gates to Berks Fire Aas'n November 15—From 4:30 to 8 P. M. Turkey Supper—St. Paul's Reformed Every Legion Post in Berks, as is the Talks by missionaries from Japan Aid Society The Fleetwood Volunteer Fire Com­ Born in Calcutta of humble parents; annual custom of the Inner Post As­ orphaned early; educated solely in and Africa, and others, pageants, and November 15—Dedication Topton Borough and Fire Hall pany, which now has a paid-up mem­ ^falSa'a*!* sociation of the county, participated in America; and introduced to radio in the ingathering of sacrificial gifts, will bership of 893, voted at a recent meet­ November 16—Soccer Match—Kutztown vs. Oley—Kutztown Park the Armistice Day observance, which childhood, Jessica Dragonette, famed highlight Thank-Offering services to ing to make plans to purchase new fire %l November 17—At 6:30 P. M. Trinity Brotherhood Dinner—Parish House— this year, was held in Kutztown, with *.id •"**• «-^ lyric soprano gave a memorable con­ be conducted in local and nearby apparatus. Officers, to be elected De­ Dr. Phares Beer, Allentown, Speaker Hoch-Balthaser Post No. 480 American ?. Paltry*****. cert in the Schaeffer auditorium at Churches between now and December cember 5th, were also nominated, and - November 20—At 6:30 P. M. Covered Dish Supper—Women's Club—Men's Legion, as host KSTC, Tuesday night. first. the financial secretary, Kermit •»•>. ••tn S3 Night-Legion Hall The celebration included a 6:30 p. The occasion was the second of a The Rev. Paul Gerhard Pd.D. Sen- Schmehl reported that the trustees November 20—Centerport Grange Guest of Kutztown Grange m. parade down flag-decked streets, series of concert-lectures sponsored by dai, Japan, will speak Sunday morn­ have retired outstanding bonds to the November 22— From 4 to 9 P. ML Turkey Supper—Aid Society Bowers and a solemn service at St. Paul's Re­ the Student Cooperative Association, ing at 10:15 at St. Paul's Reformed; value of $1,000, and that considerable Reformed Church formed Church at 8:30 p. m., with the and the highly enthusiastic audience profit is being made in the Fire Hall J. H. Little Johns, missionary to November 22—Kutztown Grange Visitation to Ontelaunee Grange Rev. Daniel Wetzel, First Reformed, comprised music lovers from both auditorium and grill. Africa, will be at Grace Evangelical, November 24—St. Joseph's Hospital Auxiliary—Mrs. Wilson Kutz, Hostess Reading, as speaker. raft ««»« Berks and Lehigh . November 30th at 10 a. m.; the Rev. The following committee was in­ November 24—Final Session Lutheran Leadership Training School- More than 350 participated in the Miss Dragonette was at her best in Fred J. Fiedler, of the Inner Mission structed to devise ways and means [000,00 TS-SS Trinity Church—Rev. Earl Erb, Speaker parade, and St. Paul's was taxed to Schubert's "Ave Maria," and her stu­ for the purchase of the new appara­ Society, at St. John's Lutheran, No­ capacity. dent listeners were particularly grate­ November 26—At 7:30 P. M. Community Thanksgiving Service—Trinity vember 23d at 10:15 a. m., with Anna tus: LeRoy Oswald, Lewis M. Scheiry, Speaker Wetzel stated that America l»8 ill ful for her unhackneyed choice of Church—Rev. E. K. Angstadt, Speaker Eschbach, Reading, mezzo soprano, as Raymond Weida, William Rhode, Le­ was built by persecuted peoples, and M numbers, which varied from "Strictly November 30—At 2 P. M. Convention of Sunday Schools of 15th District *"«rf«*twjt#, soloist; and the Rev. Carl Henry. Roy Hawkins, Fleetwood, and Herbert that persecution brings promise; that Germ-Proof" to French and Italian —St John's Union Church Philadelphia, new superintendent of Dries, Woodrow Nell and George nations, like personalities, grow strong [Louisa arias. She was generous with her en­ December 7—75th Anniversary Becker's St Peter's Church, Molltown Home Missions, to be heard at Trinity, Schuler, Fleetwood R. D. through the fires of conflict; and that cores, which included a request num­ •°0 P. IL, OH, NERTS! . Patricia Don­ November 23d, at 7 p. m. the hope of the future rests ia the know. », ber, the radio favorite, "I'll Follow Officers Nominated nelly, chosen queen of National St John's Reformed will conduct promise of God's faith in His chil­ t*L, Peanut ^Festival, Suffolk, Va., My Secret Heart," and many were the Officers nominated include: Pres­ its observance November 30th, at 7 dren. as southern growers celebrated compliments on her linguistic ability Topton Borough And Christmas Savings ident, Elmer M. Schaeffer; vice pres­ »**«•»•« p. m., when the Girls Missionary The Church program, interspersed '4! season during which nation's U. S. CHAMP . Floyd Wise, and clear enunciation. ident, Milan Scheidt; recording secre­ Guild will present a pageant. with the singing of "America," "The chain stores will aid in moving Prairie Center, 111., U. S. corn- Her accompanist, H. Maurice Jac- (•raer* tary, David Rothermel; assistant, Mel­ Star Spangled Banner" and "America crop of 1,480,280,000 pounds. husking champion. In Tonica, quct, composer-pianist, also well de­ New Bethel, Zion's, Grimville, had FireHallWillBe In 4 Local Banks vin Kummerer; financial secretary, the Beautiful," was as follow* • invo­ ,111., finals he husked 45.37 served his share of commendation. its service Sunday, when Pastor Ira "'**ZM bushels in 80 minutes. Kermit Schmehl; treasurer, Paul Kief­ cation, Rev. Francis F. Renoll, host The singer was garbed in bouffant W. Klick spoke, and the pageant, fer; trustee for three years, Francis pastor; greetings: Alfred Blatt, senior pale blue net, the skirt of which had a "Christ in America" was presented. Dedicated Saturday More Than $58,000 Ging; fire chief, LeRoy Oswald; first vice commander of the host Post, with row of nodding plumes, and her spun- Zion's Lutheran, Maxatawny, has in­ assistant LeRoy Hawkins; second as­ response by Henry Stevenson, Birds­ 1 »«k u ,ble ™ gold hair was adorned with a spark­ vited the orphans at the Lutheran sistant, Paul L. Schlegel. boro, and Murray Croll, commander O. fVMr. *,» ling head-dress. Her stage presence, Home to present a program Sunday of the Inner-Post Association; male OlS-tf particularly her curtsies and her "Hail at 2 p. m. at the direction of Mrs. More Than $250.00 in Prizes Increase of $6,668.25 Over Hosemen, Miland Scheidt, Richard quartet selections; a memorial serr- and Farewell" gesture likewifie cap­ J. O. Henry; and on November 23d Huyett, John Becker, Francis Ging, 1«eed Painter. to Be Awarded to March­ Last Year; 1,418 to Receive ice for soldier and sailor dead; and Md DelUebar, i» tivated her audience. Missing, how­ at 8 p. m. the Reformed Society will Donald Dautrich, Ira Becker, Claytcr. P Taps. »- 6t»tf ever, was the lace parasol that fea­ give a dramatization. ing Bands and Groups Checks End of This Month Fenstermacher, Joseph Kelchner, Har­ The Parade «c*d f.raier wits tured the poster pictures heralding The contents of Thank-Offering old Hinkel, Walter Braucher, David red but not necee- her coming. boxes will be used for missions at A parade will open dedicatory ex­ That children's stockings in the Rothermel, Harry Barrell, Levi Con- The parade route was as follows: •f*«. Apply p. ^ Legion Hall up Walnut to College Back stage, she autographed pro­ home and abroad, and a generous re­ ercises for Topton's new borough and fireplaces of East Penn Valley home rath, Horace Dunkle; house electrician, Boulevard; down Main to Noble; ton grams for both high school and col­ sponse is anticipated. fire hall Saturday. Bands and groups will bulge on Christmas Eve, is evi­ Warren T. Schlegel. representing fire companies from all right on Noble to Normal avenue; lege youth, consenting to sign an addi­ All services are open to the public. denced by the fact that between now Delegates to Berks County Firemens LLE over the county will march beginning right on Normal to White Oak and tional one for the British pen-pal of The service at Moselem Church, and December first, Christmas sav­ Association: Ira Becker, Milan Scheidt; Shirley Rickards; was pleased to at 2.15 p. m. ings, totaling $58,500 will be distrib­ the Church. benseheM cssds Sunday at 7:30 p. m. will feature an alternates, Walter Braucher, Clayton Prizes will be awarded in the var­ Headed by Warren Weidner, of Mloa at OOT aw. meet Ruth Bonner, with whom, she illustrated lecture by the Rev. Wil­ uted by the banks to 1,418 subscribers, Fenstermacher; delegates to East Penn [Urge.