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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1931
Page
8
Mars rotates on its axis in 24 hours 37 minutes 22 seconds, making its day only slightly longer than Earth's. The fact highlights how Mars experiences a longer solar day than our planet, influencing exploration and timing on the Martian surface.
In Fairbanks Alaska residents face high temperatures despite being just 120 miles south of the Arctic Circle. Heat waves push people to seek shade and hydration as urban areas report rising discomfort and demand for cooling resources.
The saying asserts that efforts to be permanently useful should be uniformly joyous and graceful, shining with gladness and beauty through brightness, reflecting Carlyle’s ideal of cheerful, constructive endeavor.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger series on American families recounts the Sturgis lineage tracing back to 1634. The article, re printed here by permission, shares details of early ancestors and their settlement.
The Sturgis surname traces to the name Turgis found in 1164 Pipe Roll and shows up in the 1273 Hundred Rolls of Lincolnshire. The Sturgis line begins with Roger Sturgis in Northamptonshire and Edward Sturgis, the first American immigrant, who settled in Charlestown then Yarmouth, serving as constable and deputy to the General Court. Edward Sturgis Sr died in 1695. his son Edward Sturgis Jr. married Temperance Gorham, tying the Sturgis lineage to Mayflower passengers. Today many descendants live across the United States.
The Neffsville Girl Reserves Club will hold their regular meeting tomorrow evening at Miss Mae Binkley’s home. Officers elected last meeting include Sponsor Lois Hand President Esther Corbett Vice President Pauline Seaman Secretary Gladys Martin Assistant Gladys Johns Treasurer Bernice Dunkle and Chorister Helen Frey. Community notes: American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary hosted a picnic at Shibe's Bottom with games and refreshments. Special features by Alexander's Old Timers, Riley Lausch, and the Neffsville Band.
The RECORD carries social tidbits from Peachtown. Readers greeted the paper’s new writer, with several residents traveling plans and visits noted. Daisy Gebble visits city relatives, Alfreda Ellsop returns from Lancaster, and a large funeral passes with details unclear. Jed Jempson’s garage shifts hours to 9:30 PM, summer business eases, Sandy McTeevish enjoys Lititz movies, and farmers delay tobacco cutting by a few days.
In South Jackson Township farmers report grasshoppers destroying oats across the region causing thousands of dollars in losses in the last week. The pests ripped many fields to stubble, with 42 acres of oats on one farm demolished. Farmers, unable to fight them alone, have sought aid from the state agricultural department as a threat to corn follows the oats damage.
A naturalist writer notes he often works with a snake for over an hour to secure a good camera portrait. The account emphasizes careful handling and patience in animal portraiture.
The writer wanders with Abe through Lititz talking weather, crops, and town life after Sunday night rain. They observe a roadkill hen, then Abe's hens and rooster, and end at Abe’s place on Route 3 after noting the town’s habit of eating and talking. The piece blends humor with local details and an eye for daily routine.
The evangelical Protestant Mennonite Church traces its name to Menno Simons, a Dutch preacher who led the sect and shaped its early doctrine in Holland. The conclusive naming reflects its historic origins and founder’s influence on the faith’s identity.
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