Freiburg Fassnachts Visit Shines at Lancaster Engagement
Freiburg Fassnachts of the Passion Play toured Lancaster last week, drawn by County’s Fassnacht family. Adolf Fassnacht led Christus with wife Elsa as Mary and sister Hella Passe as Mary Magdalene, joining 26 Fassnachts among 750 local participants. They toured Springs Park and other town sights, awaiting further engagements before returning to Freiburg.
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Lancaster
United States
Lititz
Adolf Fassnacht
Philadelphia
Fassnacht
Germany
Elsa Fassnacht
Mary
Jesus
Hella Passe
Mary Magdalene
E. Spencer Fassnacht
Heiman
Euphemia Fassnacht
Springs Park
Mivers
Freiburg
Frieburg
William Fassnacht
Henry Fassnacht
Bangor
Pennsylvania German Play Set for April 25 Performance
The Pennsylvania German comedy De Calline Browierts will be staged at Tititz High School auditorium on Saturday evening April 25. Written by Clarence Tobst of Emmaus PA the second Pennsylvania Dutch production, cast from Emmaus, features Calline Huppasock and Eli Huppasock among others and ends with a reconciliation. Tickets available at Doster Johenauer Pfautz Bros stores and Young’s Basic Store with chart sales April 28 29 and all day April 25.
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de Calline Browierts
Caroline
Tititz High School
Clarence Tobst
Emaus
Pensylvania
Caline Huppasock
Sie
T. Wesehesi
Georgie
Abbie Jangaspeck
Sie Macht Drunvel
Marelle
Conquers
En Ung
Don Conquers
Grace School of Culture
En Feuer Mann
Pennylvania
Doster’s
Johenauer’s
Pfautz Bros
Young
Asic
E. Main Street
Durg
Cooking Classes Schedule and Optician Ad
Third cooking class organized by Miss Forbes of State College will meet at Mrs B L Miller's home. Next meeting at Mrs Stephen van on S Broad Street next Wednesday at 1 30 PM. Second class at Mrs Fred Couple on S Broad Street Monday evening. Eye glasses examined and fitted. Hours 9 AM to 8 PM by Orton Optician Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Forbes
State College
B. L. Miller
Stephen van
S. Broad Street
Wedsday
Fred Couple
Orton
Optician
Lincoln
Farm Women Plan May Sewing for General Hospital
The Society of Farm Women No 1 met at Mrs. Cullen Carpenter’s Spruce Street home with Miss Anna Erb presiding. They announced a sewing project for Lancaster General Hospital on Tuesday May 5th and appointed flower committee members. Miss Forbes from State College spoke on budgeting and a government garden appeal, followed by songs, a recitation, a piano piece, and a shower for Mrs. Farmer who wed in winter. Twenty-one members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Farm Women
No. 1
Cullen Carpenter
Spruce Street
Anna Erb
George Farmer
N. B. Seaman
Leaman
Lancaster General Hospital
Landis Balmer
Miss Forbes
State College
Home Gardens
Mary Bowman
Lillian George
Enma Long
Faye Carpenter
Delphians Meet Discuss 19th Century Historical Novels
The Delphian Chapter gathered at Miss Mary Huebener’s East Main Street home on Friday evening. President Mrs. Wm. H. Muth read a resume, with readings by Miss Sophie Bricker, Miss M. Bricker, Mrs. Dengate, Mrs. Gibbel, Mrs. Lockhart, Mrs. Gibbel, and Miss Reiden bach. The hostess served refreshments and the group adjourned to meet April 24 at Mrs. Lockhart’s home for the Delphian Quarterly.
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Delphian
Mary Huebener
East Main Street
Wm. H. Muth
Sophie Bricker
M. Bricker
Mary Dengate
Florence Gibbel
W. K. Lockhart
Henry Gibbel
Mary Reidenbach
Four New Members Join Local American Legion Auxiliary
The regular monthly meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary in Post rooms saw twenty four in attendance with four new members welcomed. The group donated five dollars to the Lititz Milk Fund Society and five dollars for candy to hospitalized veterans. Twenty two members attended the gavel-bell party at Mt. Joy on Monday evening. A big special annual sale advertised at Holtz house cut rate store runs over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Lititz Milk Fund Society
Veterans In Hospitals
Mt. Joy
Holtz House
Adv
Springtime in Lititz reflects garden plans and town events
The town welcomes spring as fountains reopen and warm days invite garden prep and outdoor fun. Officials and churches host events, healings, baptisms, and club activities while residents attend meetings, visits, and local notices. A fire at the Rome Hotel caused minor damage.
Obituary for Mrs H A Long of Brickerville
Mrs Alice Long aged 50 wife of Dr I A Long of Brickerville died at her sister Mrs Herbert Doster’s home Sunday evening from complications. Survived by husband sister mother and three relatives. Services were held at her late home and St John’s Lutheran Church Brickerville with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Long
I. A. Long
Brickerville
Herbert Doster
Annie Zentmyer
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Lizzie Clair Bowder Clair 14 of Lexington dies in hospital
Lizzie Clair Bowder Clair age 14 of Lexington died Saturday morning at Lancaster General Hospital from complications. She was survived by her parents Harvey and Daisy Bowder Clair and an infant son J Raymond, plus siblings Maury wife of Norman Stephan near Lititz Florence wife of Clayton Habecker Akron Harvey near Manheim Amos near Rothsville Leroy Menno and Ethel at home. Services were held yesterday afternoon at Neffsville A B Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
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Lizzie
Clair
Lexington
Lancaster General Hospital
Harvey
Daisy Bowder Clair
J. Raymond
Maury
Norman Stephan
Lititz
Florence
Clayton Habecker
Akron
Manheim
Amos
Rothsville
Leroy
Menno
Ethel
Neffsville A. B
Pastor Told to Fill St Paul’s Pulpit by Student Ronat
Joseph K Ronat a student at Gettysburg Seminary will serve as supply pastor at St Pauls Lutheran Church until a new pastor is called. Donat a Philadelphia resident will begin Sunday morning services. Rev W R Sammel who led St Pauls for nine years preached his farewell and moved to York to become Zion Lutheran pastor.
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Joseph K.ronat
Gettysburg Seminary
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Mgr. Donat
Philadelphia
W. R. Sammel
St. Paul’s
York
Zion Lutheran Church
Moravian Glee Club Guests Stay At General Sutter Hotel
Moravian College Glee Club members vacationed at the General Sutter Hotel over the weekend. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Chapman of Pittsburgh and A Thurston of San Francisco. Mrs. Eli Garber hosted dinner Friday and the local high school debating teams gathered for a dinner with Wm. H. Mills as toastmaster. Mrs. Hartman of Lancaster hosted a bridge club on Monday.
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Moravian College Glee Club
General Sutter Hotel
M. B. Chapman
Pittsburgh
A. €. Thurston
San Francisco
Eli Garber
Town
Wm. H. Mills
Hartman
Lancaster
Philadelphia man wins nationwide drawing prize in February
H Alonzo Keller of Philadelphia son of Mr and Mrs A N Keller of Pleasantville New Jersey wins first prize in a nationwide drawing contest sponsored by the Eberiard Faber Pencil Co during February Keller's mother May Miksch a former local singer is noted and William Mikech the plumber is his uncle.
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H. Alonzo Keller
Philadelphia
A. N. Keller
Pleasantville
N. J
Eberiard- Faber Pencil Co
Keller
May Miksch
Town
William Mikech
Training Class Reopens Leadership School at Moravian Chapel
The Leadership Training Se opened its second semester in Moravian Sunday School Chapel on Thursday evening. Rev. H. J. Kline of the Evangelical Congregational Church serves as Dean. Rev. Geo. B. Raezer of the Reformed Church heads Teaching Work and Mrs. Mary Longenecker of St. Paul's Lutheran directs the Worship Program. Eleven attended the opening session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Kline
Evangelical Congregational Church
Geo. B. Raezer
Reformed Church
Mary Longenecker
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Plain Spelling Bees At Kissel Hill Sunday School Event
The Young People of Kissel Hill Sunday School will hold a spelling bee Saturday evening in Kissel High School inviting all for an old-fashioned good time. The Senior Luther League of St Pauls Lutheran Church plans a spelling bee on Tuesday April 28 in Lutz Hall for the Camper's Fund.
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Kissel Hill
Kissel High School
Luther League of
Lititz Lodge to conduct Sunday services at Middletown
Lititz Lodge No 1050 I C O F will conduct Sunday services at the Odd Fellows Home in Middletown with all members wives and friends invited. Rev H J Kline pastor of Evangelical Congregational Church will lead the service and the Sunday School orchestra will provide music. Members meeting time 12 30 P M at local lodge hall.
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Lititz Lodge
Odd Fellows Home
Middletown
H. J. Kline
Evangelical Congregational Church
Local Personal News Highlights from Lititz Area
Witmer Buckwalier and family hosted. Cyrus Dohner of Penryn visited Miss Lune Dohmer. Several residents, including Miss Mary Bruckhart and Paul Sturgis, visited relatives. WCTU Young People meet at Miss Beatrice Harmes. many locals spent weekends in Philadelphia, Washington, or with relatives in Brunneville, Schuylkill Haven, and Reading. Mary Kissinger travels to Baltimore. Mrs. Jacob Howard admitted to Lancaster General Hospital.
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Witmer Buckwalier
Banks
J. L. Hertz
Cyrus Dohner
Penryn
Lune Dohmer
Mary Bruckhart
Elm
Paul Sturgis
Tuckahoe
N. J
Young People’s
Beatrice Harmes
Broad Street
W. E. Hickman
South Broad Street
Virginia
Margart Sanders
Paoli
Eloise Wagaman
Reading
Andrew Bower
Boston
Howard Bollinger
Henry Snavely
Washington
Warren George
Schuylkill Haven
H. J. Stuckley
Philadelphia
H. J. Kline
Amelia Weicksel
Perkasie
E. W. Linseman
Allentown
F. A. Weicksel
Horace Eschbath
Woodbine
York County
D. D. Kilgore
R. E. Worley
Roger
Terre Hill
Harry Rettew
Wyncote
Rolard Good
New Holland
Moravian College Glee Club
Graison
Charles Adams
2.D. Kilgore
Donald
Lewis Chambler
Atglen
Sara Pyle
John Rummage
Kathryn Miller
Norristown
Charles Regennas
MayBelle Stark
Herman Stark
Edwin J. Wissler
Washington, D. C
Darius Kissinger
Milwaukee
Wis
Mary Kissinger
East
May
Geo. Bashore
Baltimore
Jacob Howard
Lancaster General Hospital
Moravian Church Leader Celebrates Birthday Weekend
Rt. Rev. E. S. Crosland of the Moravian Church marked his birthday with events across the weekend. Linden Hall students, Moravian College Glee Club of Bethlehem, and Moravian Sunday School sang the Moravian birthday hymn, while his Bible Class presented him with three dozen carnations and numerous cards.
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E. S. Crosland
Moravian Church
Linden Hall
Moravian College Glee Club of
Bethlehem
Moravian Sunday School
Lititz High Band Faces Trip Dilemma for Altoona Contest
The Lititz High School Band plans to enter the State School Band Contest in Altoona but faces transportation worries. They must move 40 players and equipment on May 1, hoping local citizens or a bus plan will provide the ride. Last year they placed second in Philadelphia, with uniforms cited as a factor.
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Lititz
Altoona
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Moravian Glee Club Makes Annual Lititz Visit
The Moravian College and Theological Seminary Glee Club and Band visited Lititz last Saturday. With no official accompanist for violinist Zoltan B. Biro, local Mrs. Roy Kneeburg stepped in after quick talks with Edward T. Mickey and Charles B. Adams. The concert in Linden Hall Auditorium and subsequent church services were well received.
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Lititz
Moravian College and Theological Seminary
Bethlehem
Zoltan B. Biro
Edward T. Mickey
EB. S. Crosland
Charles B. Adams
Roy Kneeburg
Kneeburg
Women’s College
Winston-Salem
Linden Iai
Church Square
Constable Singley Rewarded for Arrest in Car Theft
Constable Jacob Singley received a $100 reward from the Lancaster Automobile Club for arresting Earl Carvell of Hopeland for stealing the car of J. B. Bucher of Lime Rock. Carvell was later sentenced to jail. Singley says his actions were in the line of duty.
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Jacob Singley
Lancaster Automobile Club
Earl Carvell
Hopeland
J. B. Bucher
Lime Rock
Mr. Singley
Carvell
Old Rye Stalks on Display From 1827 Harvest
Amos W. Dietrich of Spruce Street Grocer shows rye straw more than 103 years old. The rye was grown in 1827 by a family near Campbellstown, threshed by hand, and a large pile of straw was left in the barn. Several tons remain today.
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Amos W. Dietrich
Spruce Street
Campbellstown
Married 25 Years Mr and Mrs Sherman 8 Steffy
Mr and Mrs Steffy celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary Tuesday and hosted the United Brethren Church choir, of which Mr Steffy is a member. About 20 to 25 people attended the event.
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Mrs. Sherman
Steffy
The
United Brethren Church
Mr. Steffy
Pageant To Be Repeated At St Pauls Imtheran Church
The Dawning pageant by the Young People of St Pauls Imtheran Church will be repeated Sunday evening at 7 oclock in the church auditorium.
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St. Paul’s Imtheran Church
Blaster
Battle Royal at Service Station Draws Magazine Attention
Frank Weidner once of town now in Gila Bend Arizona staged a bizarre battle at his service station pairing a gila monster with an Arizona Diamondback rattlesnake. The creature fight drew attention from magazines and ended with the gila monster choking the snake to death. Roller Skating Saturday Night at LUTZ HALL, ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Weidner
Town
Gila Bend, Ariz
Lutz Hall
High Band Stars At Music Festival
Lititz High School Band directed by Prof. M. C. Demmy closed a county music festival at Manheim Township High School Nettsville. About 1500 to 2000 people heard grade choruses junior and senior bands and orchestras. The Lancaster County Music Supervisors Association organized the event with groups from Lititz and other towns, and supervisors praised the performances hoping for an annual festival.
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Lititz
M. C. Demmy
Manheim Township
Nettsville
Lancaster County Music Supervisors Association
Neffsville
Grade Musical Plans At High School Auditorium
The Grade Musical will be performed in the High School auditorium next Thursday and Friday evenings. The Junior Band will showcase rapid progress, with a play for first four grades and musical sketches for Fifth and Sixth Grades. The Junior High will present choruses, starting with a 7 30 performance and a 25 cent ticket price.
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Moyer’s Drug Store
Herman Toplansky
Lititz Alumni to Hold Spring Dance at General Sutter
The Lititz High School Alumni Association invites members to a Spring Dance next Thursday evening at the General Sutter Hotel. Music will be provided by Ken Kehoe and His Orchestra.
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Lititz High School Alumni Association
General Sutter Hotel
Ken Kehoe
Miss Grace Sesseman Cast in H M S Pinafore at Millersville
Has Part In Opera Miss Grace Sesseman of town and a Millersville State Teachers College student has been cast for a role in H M S Pinafore. The production will be Saturday evening at Millersville by the combined Glee Clubs of the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Sesseman
Millersville State Teachers College
Millersville
Golf Course Opens Saturday at Rustie on East New Street
The Rustie Golf Course on East New Street will be ready for play Saturday after renovation. It has been brought to condition this week and improved since it first opened in fall.
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Rustie
East New Street
Sunshine program marks 65th Welfare broadcast
The Sunshine welfare program, aired weekly on radio WKJC Lancaster, marks its 65th consecutive show. The Welfare Federation receives these programs at no cost, and bookmarks featuring a Welfare Baby picture are available by request from Radio Station WKJC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WKJC
Lancaster
Welfare Federation
WKIC
W. King Street
Supper and Lunches at Fire Hall by Ladies Aid Society
A Saturday menu at the Fire Hall begins at 4 o'clock served by the Ladies Aid Society of the U B Church. Items include Vegetable Soup wafers deviled clams relish baked beans sandwiches cakes pies and coffee. Bring your friends.
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Ladies’ Aid Society of the
U. B
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