Origin of the pretzel and small town happenings
A syndicated piece explains pretzels began in medieval monasteries as Pretiola folded to resemble praying arms. The town chronicles note a mail truck delay by Bill Stauffer, local notables gathered near the market, a cooking class at the Fire House, and assorted curiosities and trivia notes from residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. O. McIntyre
Bill Stauffer
Lancaster
Bill
Vic Wagner
Howard Bollinger
Charlie Krick
Long Carpenter
Avoirdupois
Sutter
Sol Strohm
al Gocenaur
Pa, Power and Light
Motored to Red Point From Lititz and Neffsville
On Sunday a group from Lititz and Neffsville traveled by motor to Red Point. The party included Mr and Mrs Floyd Stark and son Billy and other relatives and friends such as Clarence Dengler Bernice Dengler Cleo Himmelberger William Dengler Fred Spinner Elsie Spinner Jacob Hertzler Irene Hertzler Harry Kratuzert Charles Kreider Annabel Kreider Florence Kreider Rufus Brookmyer and children Bernice Russell Naomi Charles Enck Melvin Huber and sons Melvin Jr and Irvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Point
Floyd Stark
Billy
Clarence Dengler
Bernice Dengler
Cleo Himmelberger
William Dengler
Fred Spinner
Elsie
Jacob Hertzler
Irene Hertzler
Lititz
Harry Kratuzert
Charles
Annabel
Florence Kreider
Rufus Brookmyer
Bernice
Russell
Naomi
Charles Enck
Melvin Huber
Melvin, Jr
Irvin
Neffsville
Penryn Jerusalem Reformed Sunday School Picnic and Visits
The Penryn Jerusalem Reformed Sunday School held a picnic in the picnic grove under the Men's Bible Class, with the Rohrerstown Band providing music. Numerous local families and guests visited over the weekend, including Long, Pfautz, Shank, Ober, Yeagley, and McMullen families, plus the Manheim Quoit Club meeting at Penryn on Wednesday where the local club won.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem Reformed Sunday School
S. A
Men’s Bible Class
Rohrerstown Band
Helen McMullen
Hilda Heagy
Jane
Lorna Long
John Boyd
Henry Boyd
Manheim
Harry Long
Carl Weber
Cyrus Miller
Sporting Hill
Kathryn
Miriam White
Brunnerville
Mary White
Speedwell
Henry Habecker
Mary Hammer
Ammon Ulrich
George Stohler
Esther Ober
Nora Ober
Richland
James McMullen
Helen
William McMullen
Allan Yeagley
B. G. Lau
Lancaster
Irvin Showers
Glenn
Mary
Lillian Yeagley
Edwin Yeagley
Emma Grays
Ruhl’s Cottage
Dauphin
John Bailey
J. W. Biemesderfer
Brandt
Middletown
Manheim Quoit
Penryn
Kling Family Reunion Gathers 261 In The Springs Park
The 10th Kling family reunion drew 261 attendees in Springs Park on Saturday with 30 plus visiting communities represented. Prizes went to I M Kling for oldest man present Eliza Kling for oldest woman near 91st birthday and Elmer Kling's young son as the youngest. Officers re elected included Victor Kling Intercourse as president and Lawrence Kling Lititz as vice president. Music, readings and dialect pieces filled an evening program with awards and memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kling
Springs Park
I. M. Kling
Intercourse
Eliza Kling
Elmer Kling
Manheim R. D. 1
Pine Grove
Ricka Kling
Memorial program note for York event by Kling
Solo, Mrs. George Copenhaver, York. Music by the Orchestra. Memorial Address by W. W. Kling of York Haven. Closing Song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Shires
Hatboro
D. C. Kling
Mary Miller
Spring Grove
George Kling
Lancaster
John Kling
Ranks
Martha Kling
Intercourse
George Copenhaver
York
W. W. Kling
York Haven
Vast Array of Meteors To Be On View Tonight
The article invites readers to view the annual Perseid meteor shower, noting it’s a long standing event seen for 1100 years with better visibility as the moon sets tonight. It predicts 15 to 50 meteors per hour in ideal conditions and points to an almost total solar eclipse later in the month on a Wednesday around 3 PM.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dorothy
Sara Long
William Pfautz
Clayton Raihl Satl
Clarence
Jane Shultz
Paul Getz
Hphrata
Carrie Reidenbach
Robert
Elsie Bomberger
Near
Agnes Bomberger
Allan Ober
Mastersonville
Alice Ober
Samuel Beary
Mary Zerbe
Sunbury
Harry Shank
C. G. Dohner
Mary Dohner
Harry Dohner
White Oak
Dohner
Midway Church
Lebanon County
A. Y. Keath
Mt. Gretna
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NEW York Live and Dressed Poultry CO
State St. Ephrata
Victor D. Kling
Lawrence Kling
John Heiserman
Annville
Lutz
Market House
Mother
Pennsylvania Power & Light Co
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