Boy Scouts:
I served as assistant Scoutmaster under Bill Nolf for three years. I assumed the responsibility for advanced training for the older scouts. I declined position of Scoutmaster when Bill Nolf retired.
I resigned due to lack of action of the scout council.
School:
I served on PTA committees, worked on safety, obtained speakers and demonstrations for meetings, helped paint "School Slow" signs on road in front of the school, helped plant and water trees at the school and contacted the Joe Berg Foundation in Chicago and in Partnership with John Bensing organized Science Seminars for gifted students in our district. This idea spread to the greater Lehigh Valley and was sponsored by the engineer's club. We represented the Northern tier of the valley.
Firehouse:
I obtained and installed the first siren for the fire department, influenced newspapers to provide positive publicity to the township at a period when most was negative, planned, supervised and installed all electrical work at the firehouse when it was built and after the first enlargement. The work crew consisted of Civil Defense Radio Operators from the township.
Moore Township Civil Defense Communications:
I recruited and trained a group of radio operators from Moore and Bushkill Townships. We operated a radio net in conjunction with the county for about two years. During this period we had more trained operators on the air than all the rest of the county combined. I also served on the building committee for the present township building.
4H Activities:
I contacted R. Church, the county agent, and volunteered as a leader. Then I led an electrical club for two years, plus I assisted Mrs. Coleman in forming a dog training club and became their leader the second year. I was the leader of the dog training club for about ten years with membership running from 10 members to initial turnouts of 75 children.
I also served on 4H development committee and was the chairman for 7 of the 8 years I served. I was chairman of the 4H fair the first five years it was started. I wired 100 amp service at the old barn for the first electrical service at the center. This service was later extended through other areas in the center.
I organized a work party and obtained the use of equipment and used poles from Bell Telephone Co. and wire from Metropolitan Edison Co. and wired the 4H center for lights around the horse ring. I also wired the new metal building using conduit and sufficient outlets and lights for the 4H roundups.
Bob Coleman and I wired a new power panel for 400 amp service with most of the material donated and had Bell Telephone personnel place two poles and mount the new service. We also changed all the existing buildings to heavier service and changed the ring lights to quartz style for increased light and did other miscellaneous wiring at this site.
Dog Clubs:
I served as president and trainer of Northampton Dog Training club in excess of five years. We incorporated during this time. I was also a member of Lehigh Valley Kennel Club where I served on the show committee.