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Newspaper

Lititz Record

Location

Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1937

Page

9

Lititz Post Office Second Class Matter Entry

Entry announces the Lititz Pennsylvania post office being designated as second class matter for mailing and publication handling.

Lititz, Pa Post Office

Lititz Sportsmen's Ass'n Holds Fourth Annual Meeting

The Lititz Sportsmen's Association concluded its fourth year with a standout meeting on Monday night. Founded February 26, 1934, the group now counts 239 members and pursues game stock expansion, fish propagation, and outdoor appreciation. It emphasizes adherence to fish and game laws and conservation, guided by an active slate of officials and committees.

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Daylight Saving Time Begins Amid Debate

Daylight saving time starts Sunday and will last about five months. The change draws arguments for and against, with farmers bearing hardship and city industries, transportation, and mail schedules forcing conformity. Local residents largely dislike the shift, yet adherence follows from major industry and schedules.

Drawing Trade News From The Record

Merchants report good results from advertising in the town record and surrounding area. Each Thursday, the community record highlights local events and merchant offerings across the region.

Local orchard expansion and infrastructure projects noted

Past April 25 1912 report covers J W Bruckart planting 900 peach and 150 apple trees forming a model supervision orchard under the state department of agriculture. Thomas Steffy buys a concrete mixing machine to lay over two miles of cement walks at Bareville and Rothsville. Horse incident near Brunnerville details a dramatic rescue. Hershey and Gibbes plan major office expansion. Neidermyer Bros adds an 18 foot extension. A Rothsville horse collision injures David Helman. Trout catches by Lewis and Homer Sturgis. Keath Shields planing mill under roof east of Lithograph factory. Tarvia dust control advocated. water sprinkler idea urged last season. Springs grounds cleaning begins.

J. W. Bruckart Bruckart State Department of Agriculture Thomas Steffy Bareville Rothsville J. B. Bomberger Brunnerville Lincoln Hershey & Gibbes Springs Hotel East Main Street

Forth to Several Thousand Readers A Compact Weekly History

A compact weekly history notes it as a handy advertising medium reaching several thousand readers. It underscores value for local businesses seeking broad, loyal readership and sustained visibility in a concise periodical.

Worthwhile local musical stage productions urged

The writer questions recent musical comedies and calls for high standards. They argue sponsors deserve no blame for aims, but outsiders who promise quality and fail should be blamed. Town talent exists to stage one or two real entertainments yearly.

St Paul’s Church Plans Gettysburg Cyclorama Reading

Fifty years ago on April 22 1887 the Literary and Social aid society of St Pauls Lutheran Church announced a program featuring Rev W H Lewars description of the cyclorama of the battle of Gettysburg and a select reading by the pastor.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Battle of Gettysburg W. H. Lewars

Warbler Migration Signals Arrival of Spring Birds

The article notes counter clockwise hawk migration over town and reverse duck migration, with the yellow palm warbler first of its family arriving as a spring sign. It lists subsequent warbler species and mentions Barton Sharp, a local storekeeper and bird-handler, sighting the first barn swallow on April 15th.

Atlantic Coast Hawk Mountain Cape May Mississippi Valley Central States England Barton Sharp

Rooms At Moravian Home Refinished by Board

The Moravian Home for Women board decided to re paper the parlor and a third floor bedroom and to buy a new set of dishes. Kitchen dining room and three bedrooms were refinished in the past month with two dozen new chairs for the dining room and three occasional chairs for the parlor. New rugs and runners were placed on the second floor and some antique pieces were recovered and refinished.

Moravian Home For Women Norman Badorf W. H. Muth Graybill Bitzer Harry Bender Clarence Grosh Sophie Bricker Robert Russel Association

Miss Sarah Stormfeltz and near miss at railroad track

On Wednesday evening E J Barr and A C Killian girls played near Evans Hess coal chutes when a train due at 7 24 rushed by. The engineer applied airbrake to avert a strike as a Barr girl crossed the track. Bomberger cares for chicks while Gibble Evans dam Rome stocking carp with German carp.

Sarah Stormfeltz E. J. Barr A. C. Killian Evans & Hess Mr. Barr I. F. Bomberger Gibble & Evans Rome

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