School press convention features young editors in Hershey
The Pretzelette placed second in the Pennsylvania School Press Association contest with New Cumberland and West York High Schools first. The 1936 meeting in Hershey opened December 28 with a general session and a Federal G man, followed by tours, discussions, and social events led by Robert Snyder and other student journalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania School Press Association
New Cumberland
West York
Hershey
Hershey Inn
Robert Snyder
The
Pretzelette
Ruth K. Showers
Jane Keith
Charles Hevener
Lowell Reidenbaugh
Robert Rosenberg
Dorothy Little
Quentin Keath
Herex ™ 3Erick
Elisabeth Ladd
Wilbur Stark
Paul R. Furlow
Three One Act Plays Entertain Two Audiences
The Lititz high school presented three one act plays January 21 and 22, earning ninety six dollars for a new 16 mm talkie machine to replace the 82 mm model. Despite illness among five cast members, including Wilbur Stark and Betty Cooper, the performances went on with Robert Hackman returning Thursday to perform. Director Miss Dorothy Shenk has staged seven prior plays at Lititz since 1933, including The Patchwork Quilt Tiger House Hold Everything Who Wouldn’t Be Crazy Oh Professor Mignonette and Little Women 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Stark
Betty Cooper
Robert Snyder
Robert Hackman
Betty Ladd
Dorothy Shenk
Lititz
Music and Forensic Contest Set for Lititz March
Nearly a dozen county schools including Manheim Township West Lampeter Manheim Ephrata Marietta Terre Hill Landisville and Lititz will compete in the Music and Forensic Contest at Lititz marching in at 9 A M Prof M C Demmy announces the event and registration list remains open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
M. C.demmy
Manheim Township
West Lampeter
Manheim
Ephrata
Marietta
Terre Hill
Landisville
Eighth graders build and fly airplane models
Many eighth grade boys are making airplane models and flying them. Notable names include Robert Bomberger Stinson Reliant James Whitcraft Lockheed Vega Robert Lowe Stinson Reliant Elwood Zug Taylor Cub Earl Ludwig Consolidated Robert Herr China Clipper Curtis Long Consolidated and Robert Haines Fairchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bomberger
Stinsion Reliant
James Whitcraft
Lockheed Vega
Robert Lowe
Stinson Reliant
Elwood Zug
Taylor Cub
Earl Ludwig
Consolidated
Robert Herr
China Clipper
Curtis Long
Robert Haines
Fairchild
Local Science Club Exhibit At Junior Academy Meeting
The science club will attend the Junior Academy of Science meeting at Franklin and Marshall College on March 26 and 27. Miss Anna K. Miller, adviser, is to arrange an exhibit, though the project is not yet decided. The event combines with the Senior group, with prior venues Dickinson College Carlisle in 1934 and Albright College Reading in 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Academy of Science
Franklin and Marshall College
Anna K. Miller
Dickinson College
Carlisle
Albright College
Reading
Seven Library Purchases and January Additions at School
January 1937 library activity shows 393 fiction and 261 non fiction books borrowed totaling 654, with 174 new books arriving and 193 total added this term. Twelve dollars in fines collected. seven books bought from the fund. New volumes include science, aviation, Latin, fiction, and music titles on a special shelf beside encyclopedias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Davis
China
Julia
Bessie Searle
Victrola
Groundhog Prophecy Questioned By Local Ornithologist
Local ornithologist says groundhog forecast may be incorrect as several pupils report song sparrows singing spring music. Sparrows sometimes winter here but only warm weather brings birdsong, suggesting winter may be ending sooner than the predicted stretch of snow and ice.
Temple Gymnast Wins Chester Philips at Temple vs Newark YMCA
Temple University gymnast Chester Philips, an Olympic star featured in a local assembly, won two events in the meet against the Newark YMCA on February 6 before an injured wrist forced him to withdraw. A photo of Phillips on the bars ran in the Philadelphia Record.
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Chester Philips
Temple University
Newark Y. M. G. A
Phillips
Philadelphia
Moving Picture Enthralls Pupils With Yellowstone Film
Pupils viewed a moving picture titled A Trip Through Yellowstone National Park in an assembly. The film showed geysers in action rock formations and wildlife in the park captivating grade pupils after the high school session.
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Yellowstone National Park
New High School Hiring Adds Two Experienced Teachers
Dorothy Moyer of class of 1931 and Richard Altick, a 193? graduate of Franklin and Marshall, join the high school staff. Moyer comes from Armstrong Cork in Lancaster after Millersville and teaches English and history. Altick, a writer, radio announcer, and former Gulf Refining worker, has assisted on Mercersburg Academy history and directed WGAL broadcasts and F M football coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Moyer
Armstrong Cork Company
Lancaster
Millersville
Richard Altick
Gulf Refining Company
H. M. J. Klein
Mercersburg Academy
Altick
WGAL
Private study outshines school for artist Raymond Bubb
Artist Raymond Bubb argues private instructors beat art schools after describing his own limited high school art marks. He displayed a grain of rice scene with nine palm trees, two peninsulas, and birds now at Robert Ripley museum. Also notes Lititz High School alumni Carl Peiffer and James Byler play varsity basketball at John Harvis and Lancaster High.
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Raymond Bubb
Bubb
Museum of
Robert
Ripley
Mr. Bubb
Lititz High School
Carl Peiffer
James Byler
John Harvis
Lancaster High
Peiffer
Harrisburg
Byler
Lancaster
Lititz
Lititz High School February issue highlights
The February Lititz High School paper summarizes student activities, sports results, and upcoming events. It notes club meetings, announcements from faculty, and features on student achievements within the school community.
Swimming Team Plans Spring Meet In Lancaster Area
The rifle club beat Ephrata 473 to 461 with Eugene Roth scoring 98 the highest. Norman Eckert and Cameron Lane led a 483 to 465 win over Upper Merion Township, with Eckert and Lane at 98. Coach E J Williamson to lead a proposed school swimming team as part of 11 spring sports, with practices at the YMCA and YWCA in Lancaster and a potential Franklin Marshall College meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rifle Club
Ephrata
Eugene Roth
Charles Hevener
Robert Rosenberg
Wilbur Royer
Norman Eckert
Upper Merion Township
Cameron Lane
Christian Bachman
Mt. Joy
Elizabethtown
Dorothy Moyer
Franklin Marshall College
Y. W
Lancaster
M Moyer
College speakers and events announced for February to April
Elizabethtown College professor Dr Schlosser will address students on Tuesday Feb 16. Ten seniors will give three minute talks on Thursday Feb 25. Dr Yoder of Juniata College speaks March 11 and Dr H Justin Roddy of Franklin Marshall College later in March. April 26 banjoist Alfred Farland performs at 11 AM for the high school and 1 PM for the grade school. Farland last appeared here in 1931.
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Schlosser
Elizabethtown College
Yoder
Juniata College
H. Justin Roddy
Franklin & Marshall College
Alfred Farland
Prades
Farland
Best Wishes To Glasses Wearers And Zipper Bananas
This third issue offers best wishes to wearers of glasses and dish dryers and to those who passed midyear exams and those who survived. It includes Evelyn Gonder and piano players, mentions player pianos and the zipper banana inventor, and notes high school students including Esther Zartman for the second semester.
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Evelyn Gonder
Zartman
Esther
Valentines Delivered by Pupils at Local School
Pupils from grades and junior high exchanged valentines Friday acting as postmasters and mail men to distribute about 8000 love notes. Grace Hollinger's room sent more than 1000 through its post office.
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Grace Hollinger
Ephrata Game Raises Ninety Dollars At Gate
Ninety dollars was collected at the Ephrata game. With 325 pass tickets issued, the crowd likely totaled about 660 attendees.
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Ephrata
Editor In Hospital After Appendicitis Surgery
Robert Snyder editor of the Pret zelette and president of the student council underwent an appendectomy at St. Joseph's Hospital Lancaster Thursday morning.
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Robert Snyder
The
Pretzelette
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lancaster
Five Years Ago Seniors Stage Smiling Through Drama
Long ago the Lititz school history recalls a well k m drama Smiling Through as seniors enacted it. A safety patrol began, bad breaks hurt basketball standings, and the Lititz five aimed for the County League. Coach Clyde Arbegast led the team to a first half title over Ephrata. Juniors performed a mysterious interpretation of T House. Sledding and sleigh parties followed a heavy snowstorm as the Gang now the CEC enjoyed winter fun.
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Dent Safety Patrol
Lititz
Clyde Arbegast
Ephrata
T House
Gang
CEC
Harmonicas Band Formed by Junior High Students
Joseph W. Shard, music director, announces a harmonica band formed from junior high students. The group will perform once mouth organists learn the rudiments of the art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Shard
Shee
State Supervisor Tours Sch Dr V Kirby Visits Art Classes
State supervisor visited the school with Miss Helen Quinn, art director, and took a tour of the art classes.
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Sch
V. Kirby
Helen Quinn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Moyer
Armstrong Cork Co
Mr. Altick
Elizabeth Garber
Ephrata High
Doroth Moyer
J. Williams
E. J. Williamson
Ethel Stark
Betty Wear
Charlotte Weaver
Helen Ruth
M Yerger
Myra Yerger
Ethel Lo
Naomi Good
Betty J. Erb
Be Wertsch
Marylyn Gangner
Flore Pfautz
Eloise Yerger
Jane Rocco
Marion Rosenberg
Kitty Main
Nancy Seaman
Jean Shaub
Jaqueline Hall
Be Garner
Thelma Howard
Beryl M Gin
Jeanne Eberly
Dora Walters
John Bender
Fred Gochaur
J. Robert Snyder
Winf Rosenberg
Robert Mearig
F Smith
Dwight Martin
Donald FR Nels
Paul Ritz
John Zartman
Ford Ranuels
Richard Long
Ross Long
Dean Spahr
Wi Stark
Howard Zander
Richard W Ling
Fred Long
Robert Bran
Valentines Distributed
Ephrata Game
Nets
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