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Lititz Record

Location

Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1930

Page

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Ushers Nominate Officers At Lititz Meeting

The Lititz avian Ushers Association held a Tuesday night meeting in the Mora lis Sunday School Chapel. C Breneman was nominated for president with Howard S Young as vice president and H P Regennas and Ed Bear as secretary and treasurer. The group discussed band support and a concert from Bethlehem Moravian College. A $21 collection funded a clarinet for the Sunday School orchestra. Clarence Ct and William Kinney were elected members. J Herbert H Beck spoke on Pennsylvania forests and tree species.

C. Breneman Lititz Avian Ushers’ Association Mora 1 Aws Mgr. Breneman Howard S. Young Retary H. P. Regennas Treas- Ed Bear E. S. Crosland Lloyd Smith Mr. Bear Bethlehem Clarence Ct William Kinney Elec Ted J. Herbert H. Beck Ansylvania Wo Ich Dr. Scott Milllville State Teachers College

Delphian Club Deliberates Italian Literature Scene

The Delphian Club met at Mrs. F G Dengate on Spruce Street with fourteen members and one visitor to discuss Glimpses of Italian Literature. Miss Huebener led, readers covered Italian poets Leopardi and Patriotic Literature, plus Milan famine notes. refreshments followed. Next meeting planned for Mrs. W H Muth’s home on February 28.

Delphian Club F. G. Dengate Spruce St Mems Jjeet Missy Huebener Magdalena Wker McMullen Leopardi S. Norman Badorf Windy

Seniors Put On Annual Class Play The Family Upstairs

The senior class of the High School stages a two night comedy The Family Upstairs in the school auditorium on Wednesday and Thursday. Tickets for reserved seats go on sale at Moyer's Drug Store on mid day.

Nior Moyer’s Drug Store Miday

Graduation dates set for high school ceremony

The high school commencement is announced with events: baccalaureate sermon Sunday June 1, Class Day Monday June 2, and graduation Tuesday June 3. Dr A B Ormer of Juniata College will deliver the commencement address.

Crosland Siesat A. Ban Ormer Juniata College Huntsdon

Local Briefs Chronicle Small Town Happenings

Mr and Mrs Ralph Arnsbach move from East Main Street to Coatesville where he is employed. Miss Elsie Hiffman operated on for appendicitis at Lancaster General Hospital and had tonsils removed. Ella Smeltzer attends Founder's Week Conference in Chicago February 3 to 6. Mr and Mrs D M Graybill return from Florida vacation. Dorcas Class to present play An Old Fashioned District School Tuesday evening. Frank Gable unloads second series of 1980 Hudson and Essex cars. another car load due tomorrow. Mrs Chester M Woolworth named Junior League Day chair in charge at Hagers store Lancaster. Samuel Shue suffers crushed bones in right foot as tank falls on it at ice plant. Dillmans attend funeral of John Dillman. P B's meet Monday at 7:30. Mr and Mrs Robert Russel and Miss Libbie Buch visit Atlantic City. St Luke's Reform Church youth host Valentine party with radio program and games. waist-measurement amusement noted.

Ralph Arnsbach East Main Street Coatesville Elsie Hiffman Lancaster General Hospital Ella Smeltzer Church St Moody Bible Institute of Chicago Dorcas St. Paul's Lutheran Sunday School Frank Gable Hudson and Essex Chester M. Woolworth Animal Trap Co Ray Dillman Long Island N. Y John Dillman Brownstown Robert Russel Libbie Buch Atlantic City

Lad breaks street lamp pays $1 for a new one

M. M. Souders of the Edison Electric Co. reports repeated lamp vandalism by local boys. Police Officer Kreider caught a boy in the act on Miller's Row, who was reprimanded and charged one dollar for the replacement lamp. Authorities warn stricter action for future incidents.

M. M. Souders Edison Electric Co Kreider Miller’s Row

Ministers to Meet in Lititz Association Session

The Ministers' Association of Lititz and vicinity will hold a regular monthly meeting Monday at the Moravian parsonage at 1.80 o'clock. All members are requested to attend.

Ministers’ Association of Lititz and Vicinity Moravian Parsonage

Dorcas Class Presents An Old Time District School

St. Pauls Lutheran Sunday School Dorcas Class invites all to a basement program titled An Old Time District School on February 25 at o oclock. Admission costs five cents per foot plus one cent for each additional inch.

Dorcas Friends of St. Paul's Lutheran Sunday School

Obituary John M Dillman Dies At 75 In Lititz

John M Dillman seventy five died Saturday morning at 1 50 at his daughter Mrs Harry Gam man South Broad Street of apo plexy He was born in Farmersville a coachmaker by trade and resided in Lititz for many years He was a member of Evangelical Church Brownstown and the Rein deer Lodge Lancaster Surviving children are Clarence Grantville Ray Long Island Mrs Harry Garman and Mrs George Sheridan plus two sisters Mrs John Burk holder Manheim D R 1 Mrs Emma Bomberger Hallville and Amos Dill man Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 1 at the late home and at 2 at Brownstown Evangelical Church Burial was in the church cemetery

John M. Dillman Harry Garman South Broad Street Farmersville Lititz Evangelical Church Brownstown Reindeer Lodge Lancaster Clarence Grantville Ray Long Island George Sheridan John Burkholder Manheim D. R Emma Bomberger Hallville Amos Dillman Brownstown Evangelical Church

Abram C Hackman Dies After Lingering Illness

Abram C Hackman sixty died at his home 223 North Cedar Street early Thursday after a long illness. Survived by wife mother Mrs Sarah Hackman Pine Hill and daughter Mrs Howard Weaver Lititz plus three brothers George Charles Henry and sister Mrs Ivan Getz Brownstown and two grandchildren. Services were held Sunday at 1 30 at home and Congregational church Lititz. Interment followed at 2 in Evangelical Cemetery.

Abram C. Hackman North Cedar Street Sarah Hackman Pine Hill Howard Weaver Lititz George Pottstown Charles Henry Ivan Getz Brownstown

Mrs. Rosa H. Kauffman Dies at 59 in Neffsville

Mrs. Rosa H. Kauffman, 59, wife of Webster S. Kauffman, died suddenly Sunday at her Neffsville home of heart disease. She was born in Lancaster to Edward and Katie Shubrooks and belonged to the First Church of God. Survived by husband, sons Charles A. of Mastersonville and Harry at home, sister Mrs. Mary Landis of West Lancaster. Funeral at 2 this afternoon at their home, Greenwood Cemetery burial.

Rosa H. Kauffman Wits Webster S. Kauffman Neffsville Lancaster Edward Katie Gensemer Shubrooks First Church of God Charles A Mastersonville Harry Mary Landis West Lancaster Greenwood Cemetery

Mrs Eisenberger, 05, Dies in Tragic Family Tale

Mary Ruth Eisenberger, aged five, dies and is named by her daughter in a brief obituary fragment. The note hints at a continuation on page 5 and provides limited details. The filing lacks full names, ages, cause, and place.

Mary Ruth Eisenberger

W C T U Program for Frances Willard Day

The W C T U met at Mrs. B L Miller’s on Spruce Street with nineteen attendees. A Frances Willard Day program followed featuring scripture reading, prayer, vocal solo, an organizer tribute, readings from Willard's speeches, and a crusade hymn.

B. L. Miller Spruce Street Frances Willard Mary Miksch A. Virginia Grosh Raymond Dobbs D. P. Bricker A. V. Grosh E. E. Habecker

Moves Back to Town Hiram M. Eberly Returns Home

Hiram M. Eberly, formerly of this place and long a resident of Hanover, has moved back to town and taken the home at 2 East Second Avenue for his family. He will continue to represent Herr & Co. as before.

Hiram M. Eberly Hanover East Second Avenue Mr. Eberly Herr & Co

Circle Elects Officers For King's Daughters Circle

The Speak-No-Evil Circle of King's Daughters named officers on Tuesday evening led by Leader Mrs. E Crosland with Assistant Miss Sophie Bricker Secretary Miss Grace Keller and Treasurer Miss Mabel Leib in the election.

King’s Daughters E. §. Crosland Sophie Bricker Grace Keller Mabel Leib

Evangelistic sermons and church programs noted Sunday

Reverend E. B. Crosland of the Moravian Church leads the sixth in a series titled I'll Do As I Please. The Junior Choir, under Mrs. D. P. Bricker, plans to sing again Sunday. Rev W. R. Sammel continues sermons on The Problem of the Prosperity of the Wicked and Fishermen Needed. U B Ladies Aid meets at the parsonage with social and refreshments. Lutheran Church at Brickerville hosts a 7 15 p m program by the Woman's Missionary Society with Mrs R L Winters as speaker, Penryn Male Chorus to perform. Crosland begins catechetical class with Bible Lands illustrated talk, sharing pictures from the Holy Land.

E. 8. Crosland Moravian Church D. P. Bricker W. R. Sammel Ladies’ Aid Society of the U. B. Church Adam Hornberger Stella Hornberger John Hornberger Helen Hershey Elmer Keller Jd. C. H. Light Brickerville Woman’s Missionary Society R. L. Winters Lancaster Conference Society Penryn E. S. Crosland Holy Land

Rev Heisey Speaks Here at Herndon Home Service

The Rev A Heisey of the Herndon Home for the Aged preached at Church on Sunday addressed the Sunday School and assisted at the funeral of Abram C Hackman in the afternoon.

A. Heisey Herndon

Church of Brethren to Hold Young People's Meeting

The Church of the Brethren on Centre Street will host a Young People's Meeting Sunday evening at 5 o'clock. The program features congregational singing, a devotional by J Madison Dietrich, a history talk by John G Hershey, music by the Men's and Ladies' Choruses, readings by Edna Mohler, and an address by Harry N Nye of Elizabethtown. Nathan Martin will close with benediction. J H Breitigan and others organize.

Church of the Brethren Centre Street Lottie Nies J. Madison Dietrich The John G. Hershey Edna Mohler Helen Heilman Harry N. Nye Elizabethtown General Mission Board Nathan Martin Lebanon J. H. Breitigan Harriet Brenner Mary Bruckhart Mary Frank Florence B. Gibbel

Circle to Hold Social by Love-One-Another Circle

The Love-One-Another Circle of King's Daughters will host a social in its rooms on Tuesday. Committee members include Mrs. Claude Miller assisted by Mrs. Norman Badorf, Mrs. Graybill Bitzer and Mrs. William Moody. Refreshments will be served.

King’s Daughters Claude Miller Norman Badorf Graybill Bitzer William Moody

Eleven More Babies at Mora yvian Clinic

Eleven more babies were registered at the second Baby Clinic held yesterday afternoon in the Mora yvian Sunday School Chapel. Dr. D. C. Martin attended and Minnie Esbenshade led the event with hostesses Claude Miller, Harry Gorton, and Elizabeth Hepp.

Lititz Morayvian D. C. Martin Minnie Esbenshade Claude Miller Harry Gorton Elizabeth Hepp Paul R. Pfeffer Robert Heagy Wilbur N. Neff Dorothy J. Sturgis Paul Smith Wm. H. Rapp Betty Jane Rapp Geneva Rapp Mary Laverne Rapp Melvin Neff Nicholas Mastromateo Richard Gorton Joan Estwan Fay Eltnner Nancy Steffy John B. Zimmerman Helen M. Wonder

Kneeburg Sifferd Wedding in Salisbury and Lititz Notes

Elizabeth Sifferd of Salisbury and Roy Kneeburg of Lititz wed at eight p.m. Saturday at the Lutheran parsonage West Orange Street. They planned to depart for Philadelphia but weather changed plans and settled into 224 Front Street housekeeping. Kneeburg runs a jewelry store on East Main Street. she is Salem College music alumna.

Elizabeth Sifferd Salisbury North Carolina Roy B. Kneeburg Lititz W. R. Sammel Lutheran Parsonage West Orange Street Philadelphia Front Street Kneeburg Wm. C. Sifford Salem College Winston-Salem Bowman Technical School Lanecaster Beta Sigma Fraternity East Main Street

Shenk and Dyer Wed at Neffsville Home

John M. Shenk of Penn Township and Martha Dyer of Landisville married by Rev. John S. Hess at his Neffsville home. They will reside on the Shank farm near Manheim.

John M. Shenk Penn Township Martha Dyer Landisville John S. Hess Neffsville Shank Manheim

Engagement Announced for Elizabeth C Steffy

Mr and Mrs D Leroy Banzhoff announce the engagement of their daughter Elizabeth C to John H Steffy son of Mr and Mrs Thomas W Steffy of Lititz. The wedding will take place on the 17th of April.

D. Leroy Banzhoff Juliette Avenue Rossmere Elizabeth C John H. Steffy Thomas W. Steffy Lititz

Flag carried in Lincoln parade shown by heirloom

Historic flag owned by Thomas H. Erb, a Lancaster stone dealer, drew attention for its 37 sewn stars. The elder Erb carried it in a Lincoln campaign parade with the Penn Township Riding Club and kept it as an heirloom. Thomas Erb shows the flag only on Lincoln’s birthday to gauge public notice.

Thomas H. Erb Mr. Erb Lancaster Lincoln Penn Township Eric

Pretzel Orientation Debate at Millersville

February 13, 1930 readers ask whether the pretzel image should show the large lobe up or down in print. The RECORD invites responses from readers to settle the century old typographic controversy and notes campus curiosity.

State Teachers College Millersville Winston Lititz Pretzela F. F.M.G

Local residents visit friends and family this week

Mrs. Mary Rode spent last week in Philadelphia visiting friends. Ed and Mrs Heidrick of Reading visited George and Mrs Grunenberger on Sunday. Several others, including Miss Bernice Dengler and Miss Caro Crosland, traveled to New York City and Lancaster region for visits and business.

Mary Rode Philadelphia Ed Heidrick Reading George Grunenberger John Heiserman Helen Albright Lancaster Mountville Bernice Dengler Clear Spring Caro Crosland New York City Esther Neidermyer East Front Street Hiram McCauley Carolyn Harry Shellheimer Lof Steelton N. G. Yerger Carrie Gea. W. Sweigert Olive Wilson Ebersole Harrisburg JM. L. Steiner H. J. Kline Royersford Herman Reedy Charles E. Lewis Coatesville Samuel Berlin Frank Berwick John Madlem H. F. Quinn Elizabeth Workman Maud Bearinger Denver

Norwegian Soprano Anne Mathea Recital at Linden Hall

Norwegian soprano Anne Mathea will perform a recital of folk songs in native costume at Linden Hall next Monday evening February 24 at 8. Accompanist Magnhild Stuhr will play Grieg Liszt and Wagner selections. She has appeared in Paris New York and Boston. The Blues and Whites played a basketball game with the Whites winning, and the Seniors hosted a Valentine party for the Sophomores.

Linden Hall Anne Mathea Norway France Jennie Lind Paris New York Washington Boston Magnhild Stuhr Grieg Wagner Liszt

Miss Evelyn M. Snavely Celebrates Sixteenth Birthday

Birthday party for Miss Evelyn M. Snavely of Lititz Route 5 on Lincoln's birthday honoring her sixteenth birthday anniversary. Guests included Misses Ruth Snavely Lorraine Habeecker Irene Hertzler Ethel Wike Dorothy Fry Rheta Fry Esther Miksch and Messrs. Henry Sturgis Robert Getz Carl Bachman Lloyd Sheaffer John Watson Eugene Sharp William Morris Carl Minnich.

Evelyn M. Snavely Lititz Lincoln Ruth Snavely Lorraine Habeecker Irene Hertzler Ethel Wike Dorothy Fry Rheta Fry Esther Miksch Messrs Henry Sturgis Robert Getz Carl Bachman Lloyd Sheaffer John Watson Eugene Sharp William Morris Carl Minnich

Luther Ruhl Hosts 500 and Valentine Party at East Front Street

Mr and Mrs Luther Ruhl entertained at a 500 and Valentine party Saturday evening at their East Front Street home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Homer Hackman, Mr and Mrs Carl Spacht, Miss Violet Helter, Mrs Harvey Bachman, Mrs Jacob Ruhl and Russel Longenecker.

Luther Ruhl East Front Street Homer Hackman Carl Spacht Violet Helter Harvey Bachman Jacob Ruhl Russel Longenecker

Council Hosts Choir Event at St Paul’s Church

The Council of St Pauls Lutheran Church entertained choir members and spouses Tuesday in the Sunday School Room with a pygmy band. B M Leaman Charles Dus singer Rev and Mrs W R Sammel gave talks. Games and songs followed by a fine lunch.

Council of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church B. M. Leaman Charles Dussinger W. R. Sammel

Osteopathic Auxiliary Meeting at Mrs Moore's Home

Auxiliary to Meet The Osteopathic Auxiliary will gather at 238 Spruce Street Wednesday afternoon at 2 30 o'clock. Dr George Gerlach of Lancaster will present a very interesting talk inviting all interested persons to attend.

Osteopathic Auxiliary Martin Moore Spruce Street George Gerlach Lancaster

Girl 8 Is Injured When Auto Skids Onto Sidewalk

Anna Nagle eight daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Nagle of North Cedar Street suffered a severed elbow wound and multiple cuts when a car driven by Lester Balmer skidded onto the pavement at Five Points to avoid a collision with Nora Longenecker s car. Balmer was arrested on reckless driving charges and faces a hearing.

Anna Nagle Harry Nagle North Cedar Street Five Points Lester Balmer Front Street Cedar Nora Longenecker Balmer M. H. Yoder Kreider

Stork Tales Highlight Three Local Baby Girls This Week

The town welcomed three girls born Tuesday night to Ed Bear, John Habecker and Vernon Lehn families. John McFarland also announced a daughter born last Thursday.

Ed Bear John Habecker South Cedar Street Vernon Lehn Spruce Street John McFarland

High School Plays March Dates and Bank Deposits

The Junior play is set for March, the Grade Musical for March 17 and 18, and the Operetta for April 10 and 11. Total savings bank deposits this week reach 60.97 dollars. Miss Mary Tschudy's First Grade shows 75 percent depositors. The High School basketball team faces Columbia High School tomorrow in the local gym. A Washington program was presented at morning exercises.

Mary Tschudy Columbia High School Washington

Washington Birthday Holiday Observed by Local Banks

Saturday the 198th anniversary of George Washington is observed as a holiday by Lititz banks and the Post Office. Patrons are reminded that pay rolls and other Saturday business should be attended to tomorrow. The Post Office will follow usual holiday hours per Postmaster Leaber.

George Washington Lititz Post Office Leaber

Entertaining Friends Sunday Brueckhart Guests Named

Miss Ella Buch and Miss Mary Bruckhart hosted Mr. and Mrs. Abram Brueckhart of Elm and Menno Bruckhart of Manheim with Miss Lizzie Becker of the Brethren Home at Neffsville Mrs. Emma Spangler and Miss A Virginia Grosh of Lititz on Saturday.

Ella Buch Mary Bruckhart Abram Brueckhart Elm Menno Bruckhart Manheim Lizzie Becker Brethren Neffsville Emma Spangler A. Virginia Grosh Lititz

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