Senior girl sees 250 movies in three years at Lititz
Reba Hackman, Lititz High School’s top film fan, has watched 250 movies in three years with 170 at the Lititz Theatre. She records titles and principal players in a scrapbook noting repeats and ranking her five best pictures including Mr Deeds Goes to Town and Tale of Two Cities.
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Lititz
Reba Hackman
Loretta Young
Reba
Lititz Theatre
Mr. Deeds
Pompeii
Ramona
Girls Compete For D A R Trip In Good Citizenship Drive
Pennsylvania senior high school girls compete to be awarded a free trip to Washington D C in April 1937 as part of the national D A R Good Citizenship program. Three top seniors are chosen by class vote for dependability service leadership and patriotism to honor at the 46th Continental Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Pennsylvania
Washington, D. C
D. A. R. Society
Continental Congress
National Society
School library reports high usage of books this year
Since September 1 1821 the school library has seen 564 books used in September 718 in October and 639 in November. The library holds 2800 books and 100 encyclopedia volumes including the World Book recently purchased.
Lititz Girls Hockey Finishes Season With 5-2-1 Mark
The Lititz girls hockey team played eight games this season, winning five, tying one, and losing two despite weather and field conditions. Ruth Showers led scorers with seven goals, while Margaret Martin added six and helped in junior senior battles with four goals.
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Lititz Dribblers
Ruth Showers
Margaret Martin
Eloise Meiskey
Esther Zartman
Constitution Celebration Proclaimed by Pennsylvania Governor
Governor George H. Earle proclaims a multi year observance of the Constitution centennial era from 1937 to 1939. The assembly read the proclamation noting key dates: September 17 1937 Philadelphia signing date December 12 1937 Pennsylvania ratification June 21 1938 ninth state adoption and April 3 1989 Washington's first presidency under the Constitution.
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George H. Burxle
United States
Robert Snyder
George H. Earle
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
George Washington
Demmy to Direct Lancaster County Forensic League Contests
M C Demmy supervising principal is re appointed director of music and speech contests for the year in Lancaster County The University of Pittsburgh Extension Division sponsors the program part of the Pennsylvania Forensic and Music League High schools from across the state participate in six speech events and 47 music events First place county winners advance to the tenth annual final state contests in Altoona on April 23 and 24
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M. C. Demmy
Lancaster Co
University of Pittsburgh
Demmy
Pennsylvania Forensic and Music League
Altoona
Janitor Gets Assistant for Winter Months
John Todd assists janitor Harry Smith during the winter season providing support and coverage as work continues through cold months.
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John Todd
Harry Smith
Rotary links Lititz pupils with foreign clubs
Rotary world wide sponsors a plan linking Lititz pupils with students from other countries through an Inter national Club. Lititz members from the three upper classes study current history manners and customs government and education. John Brubaker presides with Marcella Engle as secretary and Elizabeth Garber as adviser.
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Lititz
Rotary Clubs of the World
M. C. Demmy
Rotary Club
International Club
John Brubaker
Marcella Engle
Arlene Galebach
Reba Hackman
Charles Hevener
Dorothy Hornberger
Jane Keith
Ruth Showers
Robert Snyder
Ida Summy
Evelyn Gonder
Elizabeth Graybill
Ruth Hollinger
Eloise Meiskey
Nancy Seaman
Violet Witmyer
Esther Zartman
Arthur Keller
Elisabeth Ladd
Junior High Sets Fast Pace in League Title Chase
The Junior High team remains on pace for the league crown after a 41-10 defeat of River Borough. Captain George Kling led scoring in the opener with 18, while Stauffer added four and Lititz’s Rothsville series produced wins. The squad, with inexperienced players, includes Kling, Stauffer, Rosenberg, Davidson, Haines, Habecker, Enck, Weik, Reidenbaugh and Brown.
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Columbia
River Borough
Stauffer
East Junior
Lancaster
Rothsville
George Kling
Lititz
Rosenberg
Davidson
Haines
Habecker
Enck
Weik
Reidenbaugh
Brown
Drum Major to Be Chosen After Christmas Vacation
The high school band will select a new drum major after the Christmas break to succeed Quentin Keath who graduates in June. Applicants practicing for tryouts are Lisle Weidman Helen MacDonald and Ruth Carpen.
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Quentin Keath
Joseph W. Sheckard
Lisle Weidman
Helen MacDonald
Ruth Carpen
Lititz Red and Black Varsity Opens Season With Wins
The Red and Black varsity opened the 1936-37 season with four straight victories in non league and league play. Rothsville, New Holland, Patton Trade, and West Lampeter provided competition as Bachman led scoring with 14 points and Kissinger of Rothsville added 15. Lititz defeated Quary High 50 to 30 and the squad features Bachman Martin Metz Brumbach Ludwig Pfautz Young Stark Herr among lettermen and a strong reserve group.
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Rothsville New Holland
Patton
Wes Lampeter
Rothsville
Lititz
Bachman
Varsity
Kissinge
Samm
T Varsity
Bachma
Holland
Deceber
West Lampete
West
Lampeter
Smett
Martin
Red
Black
Quarry High
Neffsville
Manheim
Keim
Lettermen
Metz
Roth
Brumbach
Ludwig
Pfautz
Young
Stark Herr
High
Keller
Lausch
Wes Sturgis
Rannels
Hartranft
Stark
Undercoffer
Long
Also Mentioned on This Page
D.A.R. Trip
Patriotic Society
Millersville
Landisville
Mt. Joy
Marvin Stark
M. C. Demmy Heads League
the International Club
Williamson
Ephrata
Manor
Patton Trade
New Holland
West Lampeter
Lebanon
Quarryville
Cornwall
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