Life saving demonstration impresses Lititz crowd at Lutz Pool
A large turnout witnessed a Red Cross life-saving demonstration at Lititz Lutz Pool. The event showcased key life-saving skills and highlighted that about twenty people drown daily in the country, urging attendees to learn essentials. The Red Cross promotes the training as a noble, useful effort for public safety.
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Lititz
Lutz Pool
American Red Cross
The
Red Cross
Bernice Ehrhart hosts doggie roast at Pine Hill social
A Wednesday outdoor gathering at Bernice Ehrhart’s Pine Hill home shifted indoors after showers. Thirty five guests attended from Rohrerstown Lancaster Junction Manheim Elm Lititz Lexington Millport Akron Eden East Petersburg and Lancaster. Several local families shared visits and dinners with relatives from Elkins Park Philadelphia Hershey and Lampeter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Ehrhart
Rohrerstown
Lancaster Junction
Manheim
Elm
Lititz
Lexington
Millport
Akron
Eden
East Petersburg
Lancaster
Kathryn Herr
Elkins Park
Philadelphia
Elmer Good
Harry Tinney
Helen
Victor
Henry Wentling
Hershey
Amos Wentling
Daniel Wentling
Ruth
Robert
LeRoy Wentling
Hellam
William Holt
Arry Good
Gladys
Lampeter
Lizzie Herr
Lloyd and
Howard
Harvey Miller
Ohn Landis
Mary
Rufus
Aaron Landis
Oscar Spayd
Elmer Spayd
Virginia
Landis Martin
Harvey Heiniecke
Grace
Anna
St. Joseph’s Springs
Lebanon County
Wiarry Kramer
Emla Kramer
Henry Wolf
Charles Kirchner
Lincoln
Ephram Falls
Pp. A. VecQuate
George Greiner
Millway
Harry McQuate
Ephram
Aia Ber
Wayne Greiner
Leacock
Phares Kramer
Leroy Bingaman
Myr
Harry Kramer
Lloyd
LeRoy Burkholder
Marie
Florence
Ephrata
Fianna Hollinger
Propagating Olive Trees From Cuttings and Sprouts
The text describes methods for propagating olive trees using twig cuttings sprouts or root suckers and notes that trees begin to grow after several years and may yield crops annually or in alternate years. It references early farming practices and the behavior of olive stock in misty ground.
Dangerous Cargo Rice Security On Shipboard
A chaotic note describes stowing 5 000 tons of rice in a closed compartment aboard a ship. Crews must seal, waterproof, and keep the hold watertight as heavy seas batter every deck, while rice is elaborately secured under harsh conditions. The fragment hints at a perilous situation if containment fails.
Resignation of Dr H J Donaldson from the State Game Commission
Harrisburg reports Dr H J Donaldson of Williamsport resigns after 14 years on the State Game Commission. Governor Fisher announced the move saying Donaldson had given sufficient of his time amid long rumored friction on the panel.
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Harrisburg
H. J. Donaldson
Williamsport
State Game Commission
Fisher
Dr. Donaldson
Commission
Creatore Leads Boys Bands At Lititz Firemen's Fair
The Stevens Firemen's Fair closed in northern Lancaster County with large nightly crowds led by Creatore and his famous band. Ten boys bands competed with Reading taking first prize for a 56 piece group worth $100, New Holland placed second, East Geaugelo Band third, and Lititz Boys Band earned fourth.
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Stevens Firemen
Creatore
Lancaster County
Lititz
Reading
New Holland
East Goealico
Wiphrata
Reading Boys
Creature
Monthly Meeting of Lancaster County Firemen
The August meeting of the Lancaster County Firemen's Association will be held Friday evening August 20 in the Fire Hall at Paradise. The county firemen will be guests of Paradise Tire Company. Several topics of interest to firemen and property owners will be discussed. President Landis says prominent fire officials will be present with beneficial messages. Entertainment features will be arranged.
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Lancaster County Firemen's Association
Paradise
Paradise Tire Company
Landis
And That's That Need of the Times Firesides Not Roadsides
A Cincinnati banker offers a political column advocating more homespun fireside chats and less roadside political spectacle. The piece argues for closer public discourse and practical civic engagement over loud campaigning.
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Cincinnati
Brunnerville Topics of Local Social Life
A long list of Pettinville and surrounding area residents share visits and travels. Numerous gatherings across Bed ford, Lancaster, and York counties include dinners, Sunday trips to parks, revival services, and family reunions. Notable mentions include Henry Keith from New Freedom visiting parents Reuben and wife, plus DeSoto trip for Roy Hoffer.
Tobacco Growers to Meet at Lancaster County Station
The annual field meeting of the Lancaster County Tobacco Growers Association will be held at the Tobacco Experiment Station on the Hibsham farm near Ephrata on Monday at 2 o'clock. Speakers discuss practical and scientific aspects of the tobacco situation with demonstrations of Wild Fire control seed beds by Dr. Beach. The plots show effects of prolonged drought and fertilizer use.
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Lancaster County
Tobaccco Growers Association
Hibsham Farm
Ephrata
Beach
Konjola Restores Health After Forced Quitting Work
Miss Elizabeth Bosco of Meadville Pennsylvania recounts severe stomach and kidney issues that forced her to quit her job. She credits Konjola with restoring her digestion and kidney function, ending nightly awakenings and enabling her to return to work. The remedy is sold at L. N. Moyer's Drug Store in Lititz and elsewhere in the region.
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Elizabeth Bosco
Water Street
Meadville
Konjola
Local families share Sunday visits across Lancaster area
A string of Lancaster and nearby communities report Sunday visits and gatherings. Edwin Markley and kin, Roy Roland, Daniel Frankfort, Kermit Singer, Florence Martin, and many others spent the day with relatives. Reunions at Spangler Park and Eli Harting’s near Reinbodls are noted, with several birthdays and illnesses reported.
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Edwin Markley
Mary
James
Abram
Esther Markley
Miriam Ryper
Paul Markley
Eden
Roy Roland
Lancaster
Roy Singer
Daniel Frankfort
Lititz
John White
Kermit Singer
John Singer
Florence Martin
Rothsyville
Anna Fahnesteak
Rolandus Mull
Landis Mull
Jane
Mae
Paul
Phares Ludwig
Springville
Harvey Miller
Florence Groff
Willie Williams
Samuel Fass]nachi
Henry Mease
Grace
William Seibert
Brunnerville
Elam Stark
William Gerhart
Kleinfeltersville
Paul Stark
Ethel
Titilz
Wilson Spangler
Harold
Ray
Spangler
Boiling Springs Park
Carlisle
Samuel Young
Isaac Keller
John Dyer
Anna Bingaman
Neffsville
Henry Keller
Mechanicsburg
Jane Kline
Rey Singer
June
Bobby
Hiram Markley
Baltimore
Ralph Melley
Eugene
Alyerta
Violet
Bernice
Schaefferstown
Alvin Av
Lancaster S
Myr
Menno
Public Sale At Getz Store Millway Pa
At Getz Store Millway Pa a public sale occurs Friday evening August 23 listing furniture a good as new settee one high sink Victrola records dress goods rugs shoes hardware and odds and ends. A special truck road of peaches and electrical goods including a Delco light plant 14 hp motor and gasoline engine will be offered. Sale begins seven with items sold at nine oclock sharp conducted by M F Getz mer ker auctioneers.
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Getz
Millway
Delco
H. P
M. F. Getz
Mer
Ker
Auet
Sunday Guests Visit Local Families
Sunday visitors gathered at multiple local homes. Guests included Mr and Mrs Linn Firestone. Mr and Mrs Edgar Meiley and daughter Emma of Rome. Mr and Mrs Addison Meiley. Mr and Mrs Jacob Conrad and all children of Rothsville. Mr and Mrs Harvey Spang of Neffsville. Mr and Mrs Ivan Grube. The Witmer home hosted Rev and Mrs Edwin Harris and daughter Gale of Ephrat a and Mr and Mrs Monroe Carvell with their children Willis Marcella Merla Luke and Miriam of Rothsville.
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Linn Firestone
Edgar Meiley
Emma
Rome
Addison Meiley
Jacob Conrad
Rothsville
Devon Meiley
Scott
Harvey Spang
Neffsville
Ivan Grube
Lloyd Witmer
Edwin Harris
Gale
Ephrata
Monroe Carvell
Willis
Marcella
Merla
Luke
Miriam
Local News Briefs From Rothsville Area
Mrs. Mabel Bormberger and son Buddy of Burlington NJ visit C C Kofroth family. Prof F F Bailey and wife return from New York. Bailey attended Columbia summer school. Several Lancaster Lititz Readings and Reading residents visit Harvey Mease family. Mrs Anna Loose and Agnes Loose return from Atlantic City trip. Peggy Walter returns from Harrisburg. Anna Levan spends Wednesday with friends. Lemon Hoodfield of Beaver Creek Farm visits Henry Walter. Mr and Mrs Jackson Taylor and Jack conclude weekend visits.
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Mabel Bormberger
Buddy
Burlington
N. J
C._C. Kofroth
F. F. Bailey
New York
Bailey
Columbia University
Raymond Mease
Lancaster
Charles Carpenter
Lititz
Annie Selverline
George Rhoads
Reading
Harvey Mease
Anna Loose
Agnes Loose
Atlantic City
Peggy Walter
Harrisburg
Anna
Levan
Lemon Hoodfield
Beaver Creek Farm
Henry Walter
Picnic Attracts Large Local Attendance With Band
Son Taylor Jr of Coatesville Richard Snyder of Lititz and Raymond Albright visited Dr and Mrs Walters on Saturday. The joint picnic was held and well attended. The Lititz Concert Band provided the music.
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Taylor, Jr
Coatesville
Richard Snyder
Lititz
Raymond Albright
Brownstown Picnic Brings Town Together Despite Quiet Sunday
Our town emptied for a U.S. picnic at Rocky Brings with ideal weather. A baseball game pitted single versus married men, the singles winning 6 to 4. Nearby families and visitors, including Shoemaker, Getz, Wintrode, Wolf, Herr, Adams, Rollman, and Smith households, joined community stops and a Wolf family reunion at Bird-in-Hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan’ Shoemaker
Beatrice
Spring City
A. F. Getz
Mervin Wintrode
Margaret
Hanover
C. C. Wolf
S. M. Herr
Wolf
Arthur Adams
New York City
R. M. Shiffer
M. Rollman
Groffdale
J. K. Smith
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Editors and Publishers
Pine Hill
Womelsdorf
Bethany Orphan’s Home
Ringgold
Bethany
C. Harry Kehmi
John N. Lawfer
Allentown
J. XII. Levan
Paul ©. Wagner
Lebanon
Louise Bell
Ray Bell
West Chester State Teachers College
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Lake
Sayre
Albert Graf
Arthur Pallon
York
State Department of Health
Manchester Borough
John H. Bennett
Ralph Koons
Ralph
Newville
Clarence Smith
Jacob Graybill
Enterprise
Bedford County
Harry Reigard
Henry Keith
New Freedom
York County
Reuben Keith
Levi Risser
Albert Erb
Albert Erbry
Maggie Hurst
Hesston
Kansas
Wdith
Mary Snader
Westminster
Anha
Elizabeth Gibbes
Keith
Henry
Russel
Lizzie Keith
Schuylkill Haven
Frank Keith
Bust
Norman Kauffman
Isaac Stauffer
Hammer Creek
Ada Stauffer
Morris Brumback
Susan
Hiram Brumback
Berks County
Ephraim Weller
Amos Metzler
Crawford
T Lititz
Joseph Kline
Harvey Kline
Ehner Spayd
John Landis
Harvey Heinicke
Jacob Shultz
Lemon Hauck
Penryn
John Wissler
Howard Hess
Selinda Williams
Morris Sheaffer
Bertha
Lizzie Sheaffer
John Peiffer
Carsonia Park
Brickerville
Lizzie Fahnestock
Harry Landis
Henry Bucher
Herman
Metzler
Line Rock
Frank White
Milton White
Lewis Madeira
Tuancaster
Richard Stevens
Harriet Strickler
Virginia Sturgis
Naomi Burkholder
Kathryyn Snyder
Near Launisville
Irvin Shirk
Elizabeth Shoemaker
Ti Shoemaker
Joseph Shoemaker
Reuben Myer
Barton Ressler
Near Diamond Station
Warren Bartsch
Dorothy
Hopeland
John Bartsch
Harvey Ober
Phares Zartman
Grace Mease
Dorothy Eitnier
Rife Myer
Emma Myer
Bareville
Clayton Myer
R. Myer
J. H. Kauffman
Frank Swanger
Samuel Hollinger
Telary
Pleasant View
McConlin
Hahmstown
Wayne Kline
Clayton
Martha
Myers
Adam Martin
Christ Landis
Trvin Wingenroth
Bergstrasse Church
Dorothy Madlem
Mary Hackman
Alen
Peter Kreider
Near Ephrata
Roy Hoffer
Solomon Irwin
Kreider
Tarvey
Boose
Heller’s Church
Ernest Heilman
John Demmiy
Sara
Anna Rose
Hallville
Harry Diem
Frank Bentz
Walter Landis
Lloyd Husson
Frank Tbach
Williard
Oregon
A. G. Bear
Brownstown
Scott Bushong
Mary Markley
M. R. Bushong
Fairview Church
Byler
Indiana
Lexington Notes
Mrs. Jackson Taylor
Jack
Boro
Front Street
Spruce Street
Lincoln Avenue
Cedar Street
Huebener & Habecker
Main Street
Wertsch
Pfantz Brothers Dept
Armstrong
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