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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1936
Page
5
Mrs. Milton Aungst of 631 South Broad Street earned a national Certificate of Recipe Endorsement from Better Homes & Gardens for her Amish Pie. The endorsement reflects testing kitchen standards of dependability taste and family usefulness and includes six stamped copies of the endorsed recipe.
The Penryn scene shows multiple visits as Mrs. Henry Ruhl convalesces and families from Elm Lititz Lancaster and Elstonville gather at homes. Neighbors including the Summy, Bomberger, Weachter, Zell, Dohner, Beid, and Miller families share Sunday and Easter hospitality with extended kin and nearby residents. Wayne Ober returns from Philadelphia after a week with Norman Ober.
Bird watcher notes a pair of Sparrow Hawks nesting in Springs Park for three years. They used a hollow Black Willow prior to its fall, with the nest containing mouse bones and small bird skulls. The species is protected in Pennsylvania and nesting cavities grow scarce.
In a military funeral a saddled horse led in the procession with the owner's boot reversed signals the soldier has reached the end of his earthly journey. This is an old custom whose origin is not known.
Salem Lutheran Church admitted Robert Balmer Jacob Charles Warren Mease and Raymond Witmer by adult baptism. Grace Lindeman Janet Dubs and Everett Stauffer by confirmation. Mrs Raymond Witmer and Mrs Mary Bechtel by transfer. One infant Joan Edith Habecker baptized. Easter services featured by children and a pageant In Thy Kingdom.
Lancaster residents were seen visiting relatives over the weekend. Mrs. Louis Himmelberger, who had been staying in Lancaster with her daughter for health reasons, has returned home to Kissel Hill. John Frey and Miss Anna Heffner visited Mr. and Mrs. Philip Bucher and family Sunday evening.
A wedding reception followed the marriage of Miss Helen R. Ecklin and Kenneth F. Hastings of Lancaster, held at noon Saturday in the General Sutter Hotel.
Edgar and Mary Pelgar of town participated in a Lancaster Junior Musical Arts Society program Saturday afternoon. The event showcased the Netherlands and Netherland descent children in native costume.
Miss Mary Bender daughter of Dr and Mrs Harry E Bender student in the Woman s College of Duke University was elected treasurer of the Woman s College athletic association for 1936 1937 She has served as treasurer of Sigma Kappa sorority during the current year.
Osmund W. Little of Lancaster is named Zone Supervisor for the East Penn Division of the Atlantic States Gas Company. He will manage Zone 5 including Lititz and nearby communities as a district office and appliance display store open. Gas is supplied by underground tanks with monthly checks by service men and post usage payment.
On Monday at 7:30 p m the Young People's Temperance Council sponsors a Silver Medal contest in the Sunday School room at St Paul’s Lutheran Church. Contestants represent their Sunday Schools and the public is invited. A US silver offering will be lifted.
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