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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1936
Page
5
The W C T U at a Lancaster meeting urged avoidance of war like toys to foster peace in future generations. Rev J H Mumper led a discussion on abolishing war and the group supported Mother Moore's Christmas treat for soldiers and sailors. The next meeting is set for the second Monday afternoon of 1937.
Donald Kreider won the first prize in the Boy Scouts contest for the boy with the most points across closeout events. He totaled 420 points and received a wool scout shirt as the prize.
Richard Wentling placed second with 388 points and won summer shorts. The next eight finishers win a handbook, listing Paul Foreman 232 points Charles Hoff 200 Ted Counts 214 Ray McCullough 155 Wilbur Royer 136 Luther Hartranft 1386 Richard Lausch 80 Wallace Lausch 75. The Delphian Society earned a separate tally in the pageant.
John Helter Robert Dennis Harry Adams Paul Kreider and Harry Snavely among scouts earning points in attendance tests merit badge and other classes Wilbur Royer's patrol had 760 points They sold old paper for 12 54 bought four camp o sax for 12 They seek three more to complete equipment Scoutmaster Markert says meetings move to third floor of the Busines Men's League next Monday in Ephrata PA near Neffsville trolley auto crash injures none Motorman John Smith recalls the collision with Eli Heck delaying trolley service
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