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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1925
Page
4
The Lititz Record lists R. E. Buch as editor and proprietor, with publication details stamped for Lititz Pennsylvania indicating second class matter at the post office.
The article praises the psychology of crowd rooting in sports and urges applying that cheer to support Lititz community progress. It notes a good cheerleader steadies crowds, lifts sinking spirits, and spurs final effort toward unexpected gains for the town.
The Pleasant Hill school led by Mrs. Gertrude Romig ended the 1924 25 term on Friday April 24. Pupils attending daily included Mary and Mabel Heiser Elsie Heiser Anna Heil Franklin Heil and Samuel Warner. A closing picnic and games followed in the school yard. Local church activities include Rev B S Hoppes attending a Bangor conference and Sunshine Worker's class gatherings at Serena Sweigart's home with a program social hour and luncheon. Numerous neighborly dinners and visits feature many families from Akron Lititz Reading and Lancaster as well as local clergy and friends attending services and social events.
Residents report visits among local families including the Hess, Widmeyer, Steiner, Rohrer, Flaumer, McLaughlin, Holtzman, Leid, Dunkeleberger, Mohn and Zwally households. Browstown notes mention a baccalaureate sermon, job at the Evangelical Orphan’s Home, and a picnic change to Rocky Springs. Scarlet fever cases prompt quarantines as eight month terms end and H S commencement approaches.
Recordings of April fade as May begins. Notes joke about baseball rooting replacing basketball enthusiasm. Mentions April showers, garden weeds, June weddings being arranged, and newcomers on streets. A business tip warns against adding spring hat costs to overhead. Better Speech Week cited with blunt remark about rude behavior toward telephone girls.
The column reflects on local manners and business conduct praising prompt payers and good customer relations. It notes a holiday timeline with Ascension day on May 24 and Whit Sunday May 30, mentions the growing auto activity, and advertises Pfantz Bros. silk hose in Lititz with a Gortons cue.
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