Pupils Picnic at Stoverdale and Summer Homes
Stoverdale Pa June 19 Mrs Edwin J Knisely hosted a picnic for fourth and fifth graders from Parish House School of Hummelstown. Sixty eight attendees enjoyed games and a long table set in the woods. Several families occupy cottages for the summer including Idylwind Georgonian Edgewood and Bonnie Brier. Birthdays and summer visits noted around Harrisburg and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoverdale
Edwin J, Knisely
Parish House School
Hummelstown
Edith Bell
Lillian Bolton
Hilda Baker
Almera Etter
Esther Ishenour
Irma Hale
Thelma Forney
Florence Freese
Violet Gilbert
Sweigert
Linglestown
Bonnie Brier
Nelson Johnson
Green Street
Harrisburg
Baer
Edgewood
Howard Borwn
Three Oaks
Bowman
Oleander
Zoe Fertenbaugh
Sara Gaverich
King
Ivy
Donegal Church Annual Reunion Highlights Heritage in Lancaster
The Donegal Presbyterian Church hosts its annual reunion in Lancaster with lectures, a bronze tablet unveiling at the Witness Tree, and memorial trees for WWI heroes. Martha Bladen Clark leads the Donegal Society, which preserves church memory, relics, and graveyard beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Old Donegal Church
Lancaster County
Donegal Valley
Simon Cameron
United States
Don Cameron
Donegal
George A. Leakel
Little Britain
George Israel Browne
Israel Putnam
Samuel C. Slaymaker
E. C. Shannon
Columbia
Leutenants
Gang of Robbers Steals Meat in Mifflin County
Four men sought by police for a string of meat robberies across Juniata Snyder Perry and Mifflin counties. An auto with PA tag 227403 was taken June 7. Robberies included a smokehouse near Middleburg June 11 and a Belleville area meat theft totaling hundreds of pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Juniata
Snyder
Perry
Mifflin
Perry County
Pennsylvania
C. D. Sheaffer
Middleburg
Abram Spickler
Belleville
Mifflin County
Burgess Cook Attacks Council for Lax Attendance
Duncannon Pennsylvania June 19 Burgess Franklin E Cook indicts several borough council members for lax attendance terming them useless ornaments He warns fire department could respond if all councilmen gather at once and likens council presence to an ornament. Special patriotic service planned in Marietta for returning soldiers and civic groups. John B Wisler dies in Columbia at 76.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncannon
Duncannon Borough
Franklin E. Cook
Marietta
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Liberty Band
Herbert B. Pulsifer
Suburban Notes and Halifix Hampers Local Visits
Suburban notes list visitors and engagements across Carlisle Harrisburg and Steelton with confirmations of travels from Millersburg Mercersburg and Halifax. Local changes include banking appointments grocery changes and vacation visits as residents attend to family and community affairs.
Fifty Third Commencement at Lebanon Valley College
Lebanon Valley College held its fifty third commencement in Annville Pennsylvania with 43 graduates receiving BA degrees. Byron W King delivered the address at United Brethren Church and honorary degrees were awarded to A B Kreider and J Balmer Showers with Alvin E Shroyer recognized for ten years of Greek and Bible teaching. Alumni gathered for a banquet where Rev S E Rupp spoke on Spirit of 1918 and toastmaster Fred W Light led among several speakers. A class day program featured Lottie Batdorf in Nineteen Nineteen s Bride with music by Emma Whitmeyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annville
Lebanon Valley College
United Brethren Church
Byron W. King
Ng’s
School of Oratory
Pittsurgh
J. Balmer Showers
Bonebrake Theological Seminary
Alvin E. Shroyer
S. E. Rupp
Arrisburg
Fred W. Light
Ora Harish Gunnivan
Harrisburg
Harry Imboden
New York City
H. E. Enders
Purdue University
Ralph Appenzellar
Lebanon High School
Samuel Dundore
G. D. Gossard
Eagle Conservatory of Music
Lottie Batdorf
Lebanon
Emma Whitmeyer
Letters Given to Winners at Mt. Union High School
Mt Union PA June 19 The final High School Association meeting awarded letters to all MU lettermen. Boys basketball captained by B Rosenberg includes F Bennett Charles Suders Raymond Peters J Miller C Peduzzi among others. Girls basketball captains Elsie Wagner and E Rosenberg lead a group with Mabel Smith Margaret Vaughn Dorothy Markey. Editor Lloyd Rinker. plus list of baseball players. A collision at Marietta PA injures two workers Kraus and Frey. Dauphin PA hosts a dinner for local guests. Blain PA to hold Sunday school convention with speakers E V Strasbaugh and L D Wible. Mount Wolf PA Major Charles H May discharged from Army resumes medical practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Union
High School Association
M. U
B. Rosenberg
F. Bennett
Charles Suders
Raymond Briggs
R. Peters
J. Miller
C. Peduzzi
Elsie Wagner
E. Rosenberg
Mabel Smith
Margaret Vaughn
Dorothy Markey
M Unite
Lloyd Rinker
M. Fetteroff
Fred Rosensteel
Clay McElhone
C. Wiley
Frank Thompson
Frank Bennett
Richard Longacre
Marietta
Dery Silk Mill Company
Charles M. Kraus
Percy L. Frey
Samuel L. Frey
Kraus
Frey
E. Y. Rich
Kurtz Memorial Playfield Opens in Gettysburg
Gettysburg residents attended the formal opening of the Kurtz Memorial playground, enjoying races and games from morning till night. Mrs Helfrich of Baltimore was hired to direct summer activities for children. Dauphin hosts a festival and bake sale to raise funds for improvements at the local parish house. Heckt on services postponed due to heavy rain, with Children's Day events rescheduled for next Sunday morning and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Kurtz Memorial Playground
Dauphin
Methodist Episcopal
Ladies’ Aid Society
Heckton
Heckton Methodist Episcopal Church
Aunt Sallie Holman Celebrates 87th Birthday in Liverpool
Aunt Sallie Holman known as Aunt Sallie marked her eighty seventh birthday with a postcard shower flowers and greetings from a large circle of friends. She is in improved health and famed for knitting for Uncle Sam's boys producing socks wristlets and numerous knitted items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Sallie Holman
Widow awarded compensation in Standard Steel death
Lewistown Pa June 19 Mrs George Miller receives compensation for her husband George Miller who died last October after being struck in the back of the head by a large iron hook at Standard Steel Works. He worked at the plant and died about a week later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easton Lewistown
Alex. Rufins
Standard Steel Works
Burnham
Easton
Kuebler Steel Company
Kuhns
Here
A. Roush
Lewistown
George Miller
Widow Awarded After Fatal Injury Case
A man died from his injuries and his wife receives 11 dollars and five dollars for three young children, totaling 16 dollars weekly for 300 weeks as compensation.
Blood-Iron Phosphate Promises Quick Weight Gain
Advertises Blood Iron Phosphate at Geo A Gorgas for three weeks to help thin, weak people gain flesh. Claims 50 cents per week with full money back if no improvement in strength sleep vitality eyesight or weight after three weeks. Food-iron phosphate offered at no cost if goals unmet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. A. Gorgas
Ares
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Sarreborg Mey Telegraph
Hummelstown Parish
Mount Wolf
Preston Prowell
Grant Prowell
Stewart Holler
Byard Kunkel
George Ebaugh
Stewart Kann
Ruth Prowell
Charles Prowell
Mary
Nella
Annie
Ethel Arnold
Mary Albaugh
Stella Gross
Miriam Bailey
Roy
Earl
Harry Hoffmar
Henry Diehl
Chester Ebaugh
Robert Holler
Ada Sipe
Lottie Shearer
Harry Shearer
John Fitzkee
Samuel Baney
Anna Rinports
Guy Albaugh
William Duering
James Hoover
Joseph Lehman
Wallace Kunkel
Ruth Knudsen
Cecil Beshore
Emigsburg, Pa
Brillinger and Swartz
Robert Swartz
Donegal Church
W. W. Gross
W. C. Gross
Gross
Greensboro
N. C
W. W Gross
Lewis Kohr
Clyde C. Gross
John A. Knaub
York
John Robinson
Minnie
Aaron Gross
Newark
N. J
Wellsville
Jonathan Cassell
Washington Township
Reading
Jeanette Elizabeth Cassell
George Schroeder Weaver
Mechanicsburg
Millersburg State Normal School
Weaver
American House
West Market Street
Big Spring
Blain
Madaline Martin
Carolyn Averill
Elizabeth Hall
Evelyn Wentz
Romaine Kessler
Mary Henry
Mabel Anderson
Jane Anderson
Jacob Wentz
Robert Loy
Ben B. Bower
Ralph Wilt
Roy Johnson
GUILD
York Haven
Otterbein Guild of the
United Brethren
H. E. Jennings
Ruth Ebersole
Mary Jennings
Ella Freeman
Evelyn Walrath
Marguerite Snelbaker
Henrietta Freeman
J. B. Jennings
Laura Jennings
Florence Jennings
POST
Burgess Cook
John B. Wisler
Columbia, Pa
Old Public Ground Company
Fairview Milling Company
Harvey Miller
Carlisle
Leon Lutz
John W. Lutz
Lou A. Stailey
Frank P. Potter
J. Warren Stailey
Philadelphia
John H. Barnes
John Derr
Millersburg
Charles I. Barner
J. I. Barner
H. A. S. Shuler
Mary Elizabeth
Gertrude
Millersborg
Jacob Gist
Harry Sellers
Randolph Nauss
J. P. Shelley
Thresa Nauss
Steelton
Annie Beigh
Mercersburg College
Mercersburg Academy
James Grey - Rose
Presbyterian Church
David F. Grove
Mercersburg Post Office
Blue Spring
Richard B. Ritchey, Jr
W. D. Byron
William G. Grove
Mary E
Linn B. Metcalfe
Samuel Knox Boyd
State College
Henry F. Irvine
Halifax
Harry Hamilton
Jane
Belle Hamilton
John Beitzel
S. C. Beitzel
Reed F. Landis
Halifax National Bank
Percival S. Hill
Nutley Trust Company
Nutley
George Shumaker
W. C. Heisler
Frank Beitzel
West Collingswood
J. George Smith
Methodist Episcopal Church
Nesquehoning
S. B. Potterger
Armstrong Street
Mayme Millard
New Jersey
Charles Snyder
Marysville
Samuel A. Derr
Joseph
Clara Williamson
Danville
H. B. Ritter
Virginia
Arthur Schnee
Akron
Ohio
Sarah Rowe
H. H. Reickenbaugh
Gladys
H. M. Freed
Lou Ritter
Sara Ritter
Charles H. Snyder
George Snyder
Alice Wert
Roy Tharp
George J. Tharp
Mt. Union High School
Charles Gailor
Green Hill
Miles C., Humneér
Paxtang
Charles Hoover
Rockville
Walter Speece
Speeceville
Charles Bricker
Charles Welker
Geese Shoop
George Taylor
Cora Corrode
May
Charles H. May
American Expeditionary Forces
Army
J. C. May
H. C. Kennedy
Rildreoe
Moone
Kurtz
Sallie” Holman
Cuticura
Beauty
Ores
Agta
EL Building
Beckley’s Business College
Opp
Senate
Dial
North Third Street
Anderson
Anderson Ginghams
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