Dad Reist recalls a lifetime building a village library
The narrative honors Dad Reist a longtime Sun Hill Warwick and Manheim teacher who created a three story barn library at his North Cedar Street home. He started collecting books 45 years ago to help pupils at Sun Hill and built a club library for boys with a gym on the second floor.
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North Cedar Street
Reist
Lititz Library Association
Dad” Reist
Sun Hill
Vis
Old Warwick
Dad Reist
Mr. Reist
Popular Mechanics
Sas
Bev’ Danner
Manheim School
Millersville State Normal School
Sporting Hill
Eshleman
Emerson Rohrer
Emerson
Elm
Live Rock
Golden Days
Phiadelphia ‘Enquirer
Kissel Hill
Fairland
Crisix
Fairland School
Warwek School
Brunnerville
Warwick School
Meal Chocolate Company
Conestoga
Cirub
Ramblers
Rovers
Martin Bomberger
Paul Lacy
Frank Foltz
Idaho
Susquehanna
Percy Dreyfuss
U. S
Prisoners Rewarded For Work At Old Ohis Penitentiary
Many prisoners at the old Ohis penitentiary were put to work on a building project. When finished, those who behaved well and labored faithfully and whose terms were near completion were shown for a home.
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Ohis
Neffsville Legion Presents Comedy Next Saturday Night
Neffsville Post 664 American Legion stages Oh Kay a mystery comedy in three acts on Saturday the 14th at Manheim Township High School auditorium. Cast includes Barbara Reese Mary Greiner Grace Kraizert Leona Metzler Bernice Brockmyer Melvin Redcay Robert Redcay Edgar Sacks Milton Weidle Dan Haldeman Winfield Kennard. School orchestra will provide music.
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Kay
Post 664
American Legion
Neffsville
Manheim Township
Barbara Reese
Mary Greiner
Grace Kraizert
Leona Metzler
Bernice Brockmyer
Melvin Redcay
Robert Redcay
Edgar Sacks
Milton Weidle
Dan Haldeman
Winfield Kennard
P. T. A. Meeting Set for Wednesday December 11
The Parent Teachers Association will hold its next meeting Wednesday afternoon December 11 in the High School auditorium at 3 o clock. Mrs P F Snyder of Spruce Street will speak on Legends of the Madonna and a grade will present a Christmas program.
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Parent Teachers Association
P. F. Snyder
Spruce Street
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Anna May Pfautz
Front Street
Lancaster
Victor Carpenter
New Street
Adibert Albright
Arthur Johansen
James Stopani
Town
Fred Pautz
Lincoln Avenue
Harry Hershey
Alta and
Billy
Lester Shelly
Manheim
R. D
John Hornberger
New St
Ira Clark
Elya
Emma
Ethel
Harold Clark
Richard
Mervin Clark
Ruth
Yvonne
Levi Mowrer
Landis Valley
Adam Hornberger
Milton
Eugene
Clyde Arbegast
Osceola Mills
Arbegast
M. W. Hess
Lititz R. D
Barbara Ritter
Owl Hill
Mary and
Mae Musger
Rothsville
Elmer Getz
Charles Getz
Ray Weidman
Walter Getz
Williamsport
Jacob Snavely
Mary Oberholser
Murrell
John Oberholser
Thalia Hershey
East Stroudsburg
Ehner Getz
Irwin Keath
Leroy Kling
Barbara Connelly
Margaret
John Henry
Marry Keller
Mary Charles
Reuben Keller
South Broad Street
John Bornberger
Evelyn Pfautz
Homer Hackman
Ellen Landis
Miriam Huber
Marion Kauffman
Baltimore
Manheim High
Neffsville Legion
P. T. A. Meeting
Gehoos
Florsheim
Grube’s
Spacht
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