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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1930
Page
1
Seniors at Lititz High School rehearse for the annual Junior Senior play The Family Upstairs by Harry Delf to be staged February 26 and 27 in the school auditorium. The comedy portrays a middle class family with typical squabbles and affections as New York City audiences saw it in 1925.
The Young People's Council of District No 9 met at St Pauls Lutheran Sunday School room on Monday evening. Roy Myers led the organized group and Miss Elgie Myers, Associate County Superintendent, led the unorganized group. They planned a Lent pageant and a debate on whether the Church should be the social centre of the community. A spelling bee is set for Brunnerville School on Saturday night, March 1.
Members of the Lititz Rotary Club viewed a moving picture on Arctic seal hunting at the Springs Hotel Tuesday evening. Harry R. Wertsch arranged and presented the program. The film detailed the hunt from ship departure to return, including a scene where crew members pull a trapped large sealer through the ice.
Huebener and Habecker announce their annual stock and bond sale on Saturday March 8 at 8 PM at their office 34 East Main Street. Those wishing to list securities should notify the office on or before February 25.
R W Dunlap will address the annual Lancaster County Agricultural Extension Service meeting at Hotel Brunswick Lancaster on Wednesday at 10 A M The program includes officer elections committee appointments discussions of extension work junior agricultural clubs Farm Women s Societies entertainment and the city county dinner The speaker is Hon Renick W Dunlap Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Washington D C
The Rev J C H Light pastor of the United Brethren Church will preach at the Evangelical Congregational Church this evening. Rev H J Eline leads a Teacher Training Class session that same evening at the Lutheran Church.
Brevities report injuries including a finger amputation at Keath Planing Mill. Several residents recover from ailments while others attend church and meetings. A blacksmith opens near Trolley Express Station, and various hospital visits, births, and entertainments are noted among local families and clergy.
The 55th anniversary of the Moravian Church Men’s Missionary Society featured Rev. R. K. Stansfield of Riverside New Jersey as speaker. He delivered sermons on Building On The Rock Duty or Love and Yesterday Today and Forever and addressed Linden Hall students at vesper service. Officers elected at the evening meeting included President H. C. Seldomridge Vice President Alfred Douple Secretary-Treasurer Louis Haebener and collectors Elmer Hammond Howard Young with alternates Zenas Erb Horace Grosh. Donations were given by Reading Church Women’s Missionary Society Alaska Chapel Evangelistic Fund and Rev. Rufus Bishop Nicaragua Co A totaling about 150.
Members of Garden Spot Post No. 56 American Legion and the Ladies Auxiliary attended a banquet and meeting at the Hotel Brunswick in Lancaster on Friday to honor national officers. Local attendees included Mrs. Clair Rice Mrs. Alfred Couple Mrs. Albert Hornberger Mrs. Edwin Wissler Mrs. John Madlem Mrs. Henry Hackman Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hollinger Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bomberger Mr. and Mrs. Norman Habecker Mr. and Mrs. Valentin Brobst Mr. and Mrs. Frank Grumbrecht Frank Hunter Chester Lessey James Goldthwait and Elser Gerhart.
Milton Weidel nineteen of Lititz Route 3 was admitted to Lancaster General Hospital Sunday night with a deep triangular forehead laceration from broken glass in an automobile accident. Five stitches were needed. Weidel did not disclose accident details. Girls and Young Women's New Spring Silk Dresses on sale at Pfantz Bros for 4.98.
Mrs Lillie K Dresher Peiffer wife of J H Peiffer of 129 KE Lincoln Ave died Thursday evening from complications of diseases. Survived by husband two sons Paul and Carl at home daughter Mrs John R Nissley Rohrerstown a sister Mrs Clarence Miller Red Lion and a droer Edward Dresher Yee. Services were held Monday at 1 30 oclock at the home of her father in law Michael Peiffer 145 New Street Interment at Quentin Lebanon Co.
Mrs. Laura Schlott Weinhold of 320 Mulberry Street Reading died Sunday at the home of J Albert Hall Lititz after a long illness. Survived by husband Harry C Weinhold two children Mrs Howard W Knoll Reading and Harry at home her father John L Schlott Lititz and siblings R Giles Schlott Reading Mrs J Albert Hall Lititz Lester R Schlott Reading Mrs Cecil W Rhoads Lebanon Funeral services were held yesterday at Spacht's Lititz and burial was in Reams Cemetery Reamstown
Landis Abram Landis 17 of East Hempfield Township died Monday after an appendicitis operation at Lancaster General Hospital. He belonged to East Petersburg Mennonite Church and is survived by parents Mr and Mrs John J Landis and siblings Ruth Earl John Norman and Benjamin. Funeral services planned at home at 1 15 pm and 2 pm at East Petersburg Mennonite Church with interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Richard Draper of West Chester bar ber reports the first robin spotted this year on Saturday morning while en route to work. He heard the bird’s call and located it perched on a nearby tree branch marking an early spring sign.
Five Lititz High School students joined over 100 delegates at the Tri County Press Association meeting in Hershey. The Lancaster Dauphin and Lebanon counties organization elected officers and named committees for the coming year with Lititz participants Marlin Lauver Esther M Shue Richard Mc Cloud Harry Neidermyer and adviser Prof Brubaker in attendance.
Mrs M A Moore entertained the Fortnightly Sewing Circle on Friday evening. Present were Miss Anna Brenner Miss May Brenner Mrs Donner Brenner Mrs John Miller Mrs James Breitigan Mrs Daniel Heilman Mrs Eugene Long and Mrs Jacob Leed.
The W C G T U will meet at Mrs. B L Miller’s Spruce Street home Monday evening at 7 30 for a special Francis Willard Day program followed by a social.
The Health Centre for Babies will operate at the Moravian Sunday School Chapel on Wednesday afternoon at 8 o'clock. Diphtheria inoculations will be administered. All mothers are invited.
Net receipts of the supper held at the Fire House on Saturday by the Osteopathic Auxiliary totaled about $60.
Ira B. Huber son of Mr and Mrs Landis Huber Elizabeth Township and Miss Elizabeth N Kreider daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob Kreider Clay Township were married Saturday by Rev John S Hess They will reside in Lititz
Mr O K Bushong and Mrs Bushong of 221 North Broad Street announce the engagement of daughter Miss Alverta Bushong to Mr Eugene B Keller of Lancaster. No wedding date has been set.
Mrs. Emma Snyder of East Front Street hosted a Saturday reception for her son C. Abram Snyder and his wife who were married February first. Fifty five guests attended the event marking the new union.
The Mothers Class and teachers at St. Pauls Lutheran Sunday School held a Valentine party in the church basement on Tuesday evening attended by about 60. The program featured an address by class president Mrs James Kline, vocal solo by Reilly Lausch, piano by Grace Sessaman, an organ grinder and Jew’s harp act by Mrs Guy Buch and Mrs Ruth Putt, a duet by Rev and Mrs W R Sammel, with refreshments, decorated tables and Valentine bouquets as favors.
The grade school library expanded with new titles including Hans Andersen Stories, Asbjorsson Fairy Tales from the Far North, Old Tales of the East, Leif and Thorkel, Black Beauty, Robin Hood, Around the World, and The Children's Blue Bird among others. Readers are invited to explore the updated collection featuring classic tales and adventure stories.
School notes report a Saturday night game at 8 20 between the High School basketball team and Lancaster High School graduates at the local gym. Supervising Principal M C Demmy attended a Principal's Meeting at Millersville Training School. The weekly school savings fund deposits totaled 68 77 dollars. First Grade Miss Maud Bearinger led with 80 percent depositors.
Linden Hall Freshmen held a gym party Saturday night with prizes for cutest and prettiest, raising a notable sum for the class treasury. The basketball team lost to Shippen School 35 to 25 and then fell 24 to 20 to Moravian College in Bethlehem. Mrs. Stengel hosted a dinner after the game.
Dorcas Class and St. Pauls Lutheran Sunday School invite all to a basement program on February 25 at 8 o clock. Admission is five cents per foot and one cent for each extra inch. Proceeds support school activities.
Sunday schedule features Rev. E Crosland leading catechetical instruction at 7 20 in the Moravian Sunday School chapel, and Rev W R Sammel of St Pauls Lutheran Church delivering sermon series on The Problem of Questionable Things and Refiner's Fire for the Temple. St Pauls Lutheran supports two foreign missionaries Dr and Mrs Rajah B Manikam in India. Dorcas Bible Class appoints officers. bandage rolling for Bethesda Leper Home in Surinam planned. numerous Sunday School diplomas and class officers listed.
A kitchen shower was hosted by Mrs. Wm. Klunk at East Main Street after St. James Catholic Church Altar Society meeting. Twenty two guests attended to honor Dorothy Conlin the society secretary who will soon wed. Refreshments were served.
Mr and Mrs George Grunenberger spent weekend in Philadelphia to visit her ill mother. Clarence Keller of Towanda visited his parents. Miss Mildred Deardorff and Miss H F Quinn traveled to Trenton New Jersey for a reception. C J Street visited his Philadelphia home. Miss Edwinna Stevens spent Sunday with a relative in York. Mr and Mrs J Howard Heidelbaugh of Lancaster were hosted by Mr and Mrs P B Farlow in East Front Street. Miss Emily Girvin a Philadelphia trained nurse visited her parents. John Stann of Narberth, Swiss native, visited Clarence Dengler family. Mr and Mrs Robert Russel spent Wednesday in New York City with their daughter and son-in-law.
The Lititz Lodge of Odd Fellows describes a yearly April visit to the Odd Fellows Home near Middletown. The feature notes the home’s cleanliness, 35 Middletown-based staff, a single coal-fired boiler, deep well pumping, 110 gallons per minute, and 630 tons of seal fuel yearly. It details a 1200+ chicken poultry complex built by four resident guests, with electric equipment and strong sanitary conditions. (To be continued next week).
Lititz High lost two Class A league games over the weekend. They fell 45 to 30 at Ephrata on Friday and 23 to 19 to Manheim at home on Saturday. In the Ephrata event the Lititz girls lost 49 to 22, while Lititz reserves beat Manheim reserves 20 to 11 Saturday night. The second half schedule lists six dates with opponents and venues including Manor, Columbia, Manheim, Quarryville, Mt. Soy Mt. Joy, and West Lampeter.
The Lititz war memorial contract has been awarded after weeks of silence. T. Diller Miller of Quarryville will carve the Vermont granite monument, funded by Congress with 2000 dollars and local donations. The 14 ton, 10 foot high stone honors Revolutionary War dead buried on East Main Street and commemorates soldiers who served the country. Construction starts immediately.
The Woman's Missionary Association of the United Brethren Church was hosted by Otterbein Guild on Monday evening in the church basement for the Sailing of the Ship program. Directed by Mrs. Edward Ranck and Miss Sara Oehme, the event featured readings, talks, songs, and a business session, with forty attendees and refreshments served afterward.
The Warwick Grange met in the Rothsville High School auditorium Monday evening. A debate by women on the topic That Long Skirts are Better Than Short Skirts concluded with the negative side favored by the judges. Mrs John Long and Mrs John Galbraith argued affirmative while Mrs John Bruckart and Mrs George Grunenberger spoke for the negative. The program included songs, readings, and questions reflecting Lincoln's Birthday and Washington’s Birthday among other topics. Attendance was good.
The Woman's Bible Class of the United Brethren Sunday School will meet this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Harry Crall on East Front Street.
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