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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1936
Page
6
The Kis sel Hill community postponed the Sunday service to attend Louis D Himmelberger's funeral, which drew a large gathering. Other church events include Luther League meeting, a Washington's birthday service led by Prof Luke Biemesderfer, and notes of social visits and hospital admission.
The Q E Sewing Circle was entertained at a Valentine party hosted Thursday evening at Mrs. Harry Baker's home. The room was nicely decorated for the occasion. Prizes for games went to Mrs. Geyer Hoover and Mrs. Jacob Mumma. Attendees included Mrs. Wilson Enck, Mrs. Geyer Hoover, Mrs. Carpenter Kofroth, Miss Katie Royer, and Mrs.
Lititz High meets Quarryville at Quarryville tomorrow night. Weekend results on Lititz court show Lititz Apostle Midgets 34 Lititz Midgets 18 and Lititz Dei Reserves 62 Lititz Legion A. C. 26.
Mrs Elma Verille of Havre de Grace Maryland reports losing 20 pounds after using Kruschen Salts as directed. The notice promotes cutting fatty foods and sweets while eating more fruit and vegetables and consuming a daily dose in hot water to improve daily bowel action.
Lewis D Himmelberger 79 of Rissel Hill died at Lancaster General Hospital on Thursday at 7 30 A M after a two month illness. Survived by wife Susan Hollinger Himmelberger and three children Myrtle Miller Leon Himmelberger and Lewis Himmelberger. Also six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services were held Sunday at home. Burial in Macpelah cemetery. R M Spacht funeral director.
Caroline Reed 79 widow of David H. Reed died at 4 A M Thursday at United Zion Home north of town from complications. Survived by two sons Wm L Lancaster and Alfred P Detroit Michigan. Services held Saturday afternoon at Zion Home with burial in Pleasant Grove M E cemetery. R M Spacht funeral director.
Town resident was found dead in bed by her husband Tuesday night. Dr Henry Walter pronounced heart disease as the cause. Survived by husband, stepchildren Aaron Wenger Reinholds Harry and John Wenger near Brownstown Rufus Wenger Monterey Michael Wenger Jr Rothsville Paul Wenger Connecticut and Mrs Christian D Landis Lancaster R D 5 thirty two grandchildren and a brother Jerome Brubaker Ephrata. Services at Overlys Monterey 1 15 P M Sunday and Graffdale Mennonite Church 2 P M with interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Mrs Mary M Busser 72 widow of James B Busser died of complications Saturday at the home of her son Ralph M Busser Manheim where she resided. She leaves another son Harry of Lancaster a granddaughter Mrs Claude Hess Manheim a sister Mrs Roland Good New Holland and two brothers Phares Michael Lititz R D and John Michael of the Masonic Home Elizabethtown. Services were held Tuesday at Ralph M Busser's home with interment in Fairview cemetery Manheim.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Widler Butzer 85 died Friday at her Lincoln home after a February stroke. Widow of Samuel Butzer, she survived by children Mrs. Phares Martin Rothsville Norman Ephrata R D 2 Mrs. Jacob Miley Richland R D 2 Mrs. Harry B Keller Lancaster R D 2 Widler Ephrata and Nora at home plus 30 grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at her home and Rothville Lutheran Church with interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Mrs Ross D Stewart formerly Olive Posey of Chanceford York County died Friday morning after several months illness. Survived by husband six brothers and sisters including Mrs Haslet W Crawford of Lancaster and Dr B R Posey of town. Services were held at home Monday at 1 00 PM.
A century after a few young Creoles returned from Paris they astonished the colonial guard with a Shrove Tuesday street procession. From that modest beginning Mardi Gras grew into today a leading global celebration of its kind in the western world.
The Warwick Grange met last Monday as officers were installed by Past Master John M. Bruckart and Mrs. Bruckart. New officers include Master Lloyd Miller and Secretary B. L. Miller with a Lincoln birthday program and remarks on the Good Qualities of Lincoln.
The director of the New York Zoological Park said the longest elephant tusk measured eleven feet five and four tenths inches. It was part of a pair weighing about 292 pounds.
Mrs. Alice Wenger, 72, wife of Michael M. Wenger, is identified in a local notice as a resident near Browns, with details truncated. The brief obituary-like item notes her gender and her association to Michael M. Wenger in a community record.
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