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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1934
Page
7
Messrs and Misses from Lititz and surrounding towns host and visit relatives over the holiday weekend. Local students and residents including Miss Miriam lus and Miss Emma Zook travel, study, and return home while others attend events and receptions at local homes and churches.
Fragments indicate temple inscriptions faced official worship and scrutiny before completion. The notices suggest clerical oversight by authorities, with inscriptions subject to ritual verification and possible alteration during temple adornment and consecration.
The Literary Quarterly debuted for the current school year on December 14 with Elizabeth Maharg named editor by Miss Eby. Senior contributors include Marion Ranneis Win dorf and Robert Owen. Poems were written in English class and the issue features student writing and legend contributions.
The junior class plans a farce to be staged February 14 and 15. Cast members include Jeen Ruth Mag Helen Brace Gayner and Herbert Wagaman with Deriay involved as others read lines from titles Humble Inn Everybody's Gy Who Wouldn't Be Crazy Do You Ak You're Doctor.
Three prizes awarded to pupils who count the letter A most accurately in this issue. First prize four tickets to a Dunioy play, second prize a Lyceum number, third prize a basketball game. Entries to Henry, contest manager, by January 30, 1986.
A moral code for pupils was distributed to all students of the Junior High. The code emphasized Courage and Hope, Wisdom, Industriousness, Knowledge and Truth, Honesty, and Healthfulness and Cleanliness.
A survey by Prof. M C Demmy shows graduating seniors favor nursing office work and teaching among preferred vocations. Names listed include Beatrice Batdorf Dorothy Freeman June Byler Helen Varrand Janet Eby Esther Heagy Marian Kauffman Margaret Longenecker for college. nursing includes Margaret Erline Beatrice Gochaner Virginia Leicey Mary Sammy. office work features Victor Getz Dorothy Spickler Charles Fink Robert Owen Ralph Pfautz Helen Bishop and others. other fields noted include forestry music medicine missionary work hairdressing interior decorating and a Switzer land visit by Albert Christner. many remain undecided.
Pupils of all grades anticipate winter games skiing sledding and ice skating indoors and board games. Teachers and students plan eleven days of recreational events including Christmas caroling dancing and New Year celebrations as festive decorations brighten the school.
Elizabeth Groff headed the Senior wreath sale with 83 wreaths, Chester Howard sold 51 and Robert Owen 30 as the group moved 274 wreaths. Proceeds fund the Senior trip to Washington.
Principal Demmy urges high school students to build a solid foundation during their years in school and choose a vocation they enjoy. He notes barriers in reaching goals and the overcrowded job market but says preparation now allows deviation to other fields, shaping a better world.
Seven graduates from the class of 1934 are pursuing higher education. Mary Tender attends Duke University in Durham North Carolina. Bernice Tang studies home economics at Hood College Frederick Maryland. Jane Miller studies home economics at Juniata College Huntingdon. Betty Leed attends Pennsylvania State College. Lena Risser studies English at Lebanon Valley College Annville. John Hertz attends Moravian College Bethlehem. Lloyd Graybill commutes to Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster. Wilbur Suchard Chocolate Co employs five class members. Mildred Gangner reports for The Lititz Record. Patsy Mastromatteo works at General Sutter Hotel. Suzanne Flower participates in a dramatic club in Indianapolis.
Several Pretzelette staff members will attend the School Press Convention in Harrisburg on December 27 and 28. Representatives will meet at William Penn High School on December 28.
The Mt Joy High School Faculty Rifle Club issued a challenge to Lititz High School faculty for a title match at the Mt Joy range. Members Andegast Hackman Par low Brubaker Eliot and Deckert are considering the contest.
A survey of seventh and eighth graders shows 31 pupils undecided about their life work. Nursing leads with 27 votes among female choices, while factory work, air piloting, and other trades receive scattered support. Four boys express interest in becoming doctors.
Grade and junior high rooms display festive scenery with Bethlehem scenes and Santa drawings. Students like Carl Carpenter Harold Ee Drew Ruth Keller and Dorothy Eby contribute art while Miss Hensel and Miss Hoffman decorate walls and trees.
Miss Dorothy Shenk leads a civics class where freshmen submit health and safety cartoons. Students Robert Bedger Rich dane Dietrich Viola E Gonder Anna Mae Good Charles Ludwig Viole Amelia Cox Leroy contributed best sketches. A cartoon shows health and safety pass United States and a dirigible landing scene.
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