Elizabethtown couples wed as town scene brims with news
The quiet April 6 wedding of Joseph W. Wakley and Clara N. Croman at Christ Lutheran Church united two Philadelphians. Postnuptial plans include a Niagara Falls honeymoon and a Philadelphia residence. Elizabethtown weighs joining Lebanon County League with Palmyra and Lebanon to form a six team circuit. The issue also notes barn dinner for 133 at Menno Wolgemuth’s, local visits, Boy Scout opening, a Philadelphia hold up at a restaurant, and Arbor Day and college events at Elizabethtown College including a joint anniversary and certification news.
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Christ Lutheran Church
Joseph W. Wakley
Clara N. Croman
Philadelphia
Frank Croman
Emma B. Keller
Dorothy Croman
East High Street
Elizabethtown
Lebanon County
Palmyra
Annville
Lebanon
Myerstown
Hershey
Menno Wolgemuth
C. M. Heistand
Oil City
A. A. Abele
Mary Peiffer
Salunga
Ruth Myers
Grace Abele
Reading
E. H. Gish
Lancaster
A. J. Ricker
Emma Hildebrand
Ephrata
G. B. Cohick
Josephine Cohick
Howard Fryer
Harry Fryer
C. L. Fry
M. J. Farren
Caroline
Eleanor
Lee Chapman
Wm. Chapman
Chapman
Alvin Wise
Robert Decker
Charles Decker
Bainbridge Street
Henry Muth
Flo
A. S. Blough
Lawn News Roundup of Local People and Road Work
Local notes report H M Gruber buys a Ford runabout and Sal assists at Grandview farm. State road crews advance with crushed stone surfacing. C C Gingrich sells 18 fat steers led by Wm Fasnacht. Ice cream shop opens at Upper Lawn attracting customers. Patrols note farm visits, livestock sales, and small injuries among community families.
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H. M. Gruber
Sal
Grandview Farm
Walter Lehman
Christ Hostetter
Harry Shearer
Upper Lawn
Truman Walk
Wm. Fasnacht
Edwin Yingst
D. Yingst
John Yingst
Palmyra
Harry Lehman
Ira Risser
H. B. Gingrich
York County
A. G. Glick
Fred Fisher
Collegeville
Ed. Yingst
Neri Kaylor
Beverly
J. E. Bohner
Hegins
State Workmen’s Insurance Fund
C. C. Gingrich
B. M. Niemond
Gingrich Bros
Rudi
Anna Martin
D. Yingst’s
Karl Heisey
Geo. Heisey
Helsey’s
C. EB. Gingrich
Middletown
Delicate Question Goose and Goose Feast Dialogue
A carved goose delights guests as the Negro minister praises its quality. The host responds with humor about receiving a sermon and shows a gentle insistence on courtesy during the dinner.
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Bradder Williams
Pahson
Tourist Misled by Riddle Near Bear Lake
A lost tourist wandering back from Bear Lake asks for directions and is told to travel one mile in one direction and half a mile in another to reach a railroad track, then follow the track direction to the next point. The terse guidance from nearby Italians leaves him uncertain.
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Bear Lake
Seamen Debate Hog Class Then Ask Bill for Advice
Two seamen argued whether a hog is a pig or a sheep. They asked an old salt named Bill who admitted he did not know much about poultry.
Shortest Day Query and Comical Dialect Exchange
A humorous classroom exchange asks which is the shortest day of the year. The reply cites a pun about a father promising punishment before bed. A second quip about a severe toothache and an engagement with the dentist follows.
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Robert
Bobby
Neighbor Across the Street Sells His Car Too
A man advertising his car for sale is approached by a neighbor who also wants to sell his car. He suggests directing buyers across the street after viewing the first car, sparking the humorous exchange.
Wiles of a Country Editor
A small town editor boasts of boosting circulation by removing a paragraph from the society column. He explains that every woman in town bought an extra copy to see what had been cut, illustrating a cheeky ploy to draw attention.
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Elizabethtown News
College Newa
Elizabethtown College
C.L. Martin
J. S. Herr
Lizabethtown
Nellie Schuler
TH. A
State Department of Public Instruction
Oliver Fasnacht
Quarryville
General Hospital
Mechanic Grove
Lawn News
Cyr
Cyril
Teacher
Ram
Uncle But Tottletop
Thrift
Alaska
Snall
Hershey Department Store
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