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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1924
Page
4
A retrospective look at Lititz when Washington era. The village centered on the Moravian Church with stone houses and surrounding woods. It recalls wartime camp fever, early industry, strict social rules, and long gone customs like dinner bells and love feasts.
The piece notes that youth increasingly contemplate distant futures beyond their hometowns. It highlights rising curiosity among young people to explore education, careers, and lifestyles outside their immediate surroundings, signaling a shift in local aspirations and opportunity awareness.
The article argues that most young people succeed best in their home environment, where familiar friends and reputation back them. It cautions against relocating far away for opportunities, noting exceptional individuals may thrive elsewhere but general cases favor remaining near home.
Mrs. R L Keith spent Saturday in Lexington with Mrs. Emma Irvin and friends. Frank H Kline and Harvey recover from illness. Harry Eberly and wife of Waldeck visited Paul Dickert’s family. Wedding dinner honors Wenger Groff and wife with Harvey Miller Esta Habecker Roy Gockley and others. John Zimmerman family and G Hess hosted guests. Akon visit noted by the writer.
Mrs Rebecca Grebill dies in Brownstown at about 80. Funeral in Evangelical Church with burial in Brownstown Cemetery. Family notices include a kitchen shower for Mrs Harry Oberholtzer and social visits across Brownstown, Lancaster, Lititz, Akron, and Leola. Several local residents noted for illnesses and hospital visits.
On Tuesday afternoon Mrs Brown of Philadelphia representing the WCTU visited our scheors accompanied by Mrs Zwally and Mrs Deitgich. The Akron Athletic Association will hold a meeting in the Fire Co Hall on Monday evening February 25 at the residence of the late Samuel Wolf corner of Sth and Broad.
A street sale listing notes the property offered at public sale was withdrawn since the bid did not warrant a sale. The long record of community social visits follows, with many local families hosting and visiting one another across Conestoga area towns.
Miss Elva Stauffer wed Mr. Charles Grayhill at the Stauffer home in Ephrata with Emma Snyder and Almensta Gerhart among the attendees. Nearby, many from the community joined a piano recital at St Johns Church in Brickerville, enjoying vocal and instrumental pieces. Dorothy Smock, Wood Corner teacher, visited Clay school with pupils. Mrs. Fivn Snyder spent last Thursday in Ephrata.
The Women's Missionary Society of St. Paul's United Evangelical Church paid a visit to the Akron Society last Saturday evening. Members listed include Mrs. Elizabeth Ruth Mrs. Frank Knox Mr and Mrs. Emerson Leib Mr and Mrs. Harold Brubaker Mrs Edna Hoover and Mrs Wilson B Enck. Twenty Warwick Grange members attended the Pomona Grange meeting at Lancaster last Wednesday and reported a good time. Sunday School Board officers were elected at United Evangelical Church: President Th Frank Lutz and Secretary Mrs Cora Roger. This backs new work in the Sunday school, with promise of future help. Mrs Samuel M Ruth entertained one of
Local notes list Teach es Training Class of 1923 members at St Pauls Evangelical Sunday School gathering and a Washingtons Birthday program by Mrs Cullen Carpenter at Warwick Grange. Numerous residents visited kin, attended events, or held positions. a play by Warwick Grange raises funds for the Grange treasury.
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