Palmyra Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Mrs J Raymond Engle and daughter Elizabeth spent Tuesday in Harrisburg. Miss Susan Reigel of Steelton visited Miss Kathryn Bracht Sunday. Royal Society embroidery floss for sale at Miss S M Foltz’s millinery. Several residents from Lebanon and Harrisburg visited Palmyra friends. The town stores closed for Ascension Day. A local quartet performed in Bismarck last Saturday evening. Decoration Day address planned by E E McCurdy of Lebanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Raymond Engle
Elizabeth
Harrisburg
Susan Reigel
Steelton
Kathryn Bracht
Royal Society
S. M. Foltz
Christy Gingrich
Lawn
Shenk
Lebanon
J. Spayd Bomberger
Loose
C. V. Kratzer
M. B. Fretz
Laura Ewing
Ruth Leslie
Harry Gingrich
Minervia
Gingrich
Glen Poorman
Lillie Klein
Maas Loose
Annville
Ruth Detweiler
Eva Foltz
Eva Bomgardner
Mary Witmer
Eugene Shenk
Messrs
George Keller
Lewis Emerich
Edward Schwenk
Hershey
S. D. Bashore
Mary. A. Gingrich
Mabel Dobbs
Moyer Brothers
Bismarck
Rev. White
Bugalo
N. Y
U. B
Henry A. Miller
Palmyra
W. H. Rapp
Levi Moyer
East Bethlehem
Mr. Rapp
Rev
J. H. Witmer
John J. Fisher
Swatara
Jos
N. Kreiser
Hanoverdale
Kreiser
Eaton Farm
West Hanover
E. B. Landis
Hanovers
George R. Miller
Mill Roads
Robert
George Weimer
Near Town
Blanche Clouser
C. G. Campbell
Brunner
C. P. Stauffer
Main Street
A. M. Witman
Barnhart
United Christian Cemetery
Isaac Stover
Claude Martin
Dupler
Mary Kreider
The
Women’s Missionary Society
Shaffer
Entertained at 500 Miss Kathryn Bracht Hosts Susan Reigél
At her Cherry Street home on Saturday Miss Kathryn Bracht entertained in honor of her guest Miss Susan Reigél of Steelton with a light luncheon for the following guests Misses.
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Kathryn Bracht
Cherry ‘Street
Susan Reigél
Steelton
Palm Congregation Services Preview with Pastor Krapp
Evangelical Lutheran Palm Congregation announces Bible School at 9 a.m. Chief service at 10 15 a m. Devotional service and topic study at 6 p.m. Catechumen's class on Wednesday at 3 45 p.m. Pastor Frederick C Krapp leads offerings and study sessions.
Stimulant feeding boosts bee brood and clover honey flow
The notes urge spring feeding to increase brood rearing and honey yield. Place colonies outdoors on summer stands and provide protective paper wrapping. Alfalfa is the main nectar, and gentle handling prevents stings. repeated stings may build tolerance.
Boss Compliment Echoes Across Tie Shop Gossip
A clerk recalls a boss praising him for selling more neckties than any clerk. The trick, he says, is saying a tie is too young for a young man and too old for an older man, prompting buyers to bite and choose anyway.
Punchline in a Short Theater Dress Exchange
A playful exchange has a woman praising a new dress while the man compares it to a popular theatre and notes standing room only in the crowd. The quip hinges on theatre seating as a metaphor for fashion impact.
The Carpet Beater Pants Incident
Mr. Goodsole questions why the boy cries as Sonny explains his mother cleaned his pants with a carpet beater. Sonny adds the twist that he was wearing them at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Goodsole
Sonny
Women’s YWCA Meeting Ably Attended
The YWCA women’s meeting last Sunday drew good attendance as Mrs Leitgell delivered an excellent address welcomed by all. The next women’s gathering is set for June 9 with plans to invite a speaker on an association work topic.
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L. H. Leitgell
The first thing to be done when you lose your nerve
A terse aphorism notes that when nerve falters one should assemble a hunting party and pursue the seized objective, framing courage as collective action and decisive pursuit.
Rural carriers get a raise in mileage pay
The House passed the P O appropriation bill boosting rural letter carriers salaries on a mileage basis. A standard route of 24 miles yields about 1074 per year. Local notices mention a raise affecting rural carriers and related farm and town developments in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Congress
Mrs Dohner Arrives Safely in Campbelltown May 15
In Campbelltown on May 15 Miss Sarah Zeiger hosted a party of about thirty friends at her home to celebrate a surprise Birteantiety. The note also mentions local movements and births and a forthcoming church event with Rev Shaffer speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbelltown
Sarah. Zeiger
A. D. Forrest
Lebanon
Africa
Christian Strupp
Butterine Still Popular Despite Butter Price Drops
Customer demand remains high for Butterine with many preferring it to butter even as butter prices fall. Chemists praise its purity and wholesomeness, suggesting Butterine will stay on tables despite market fluctuations. The store advertises 5c and 10c bargains highlighting strong purchasing power of small coins.
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. E. McCurdy
Ed. Stopfel
Jacob’ Ebersole
John A. Detweiler
Spitler
Addison Gingrich
Mayffair
Mary Seltzer
Eva Bomgardier
Eugene Schenk
Evangelical Lutheran
Palm Congregation
Union Deposit
Levi B. Honer
A.M. Schaffer
N. J. Basehore
Lillie Lingle
Manada Hill
Edwin Boyer
Mrs. Dohner
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