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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1937
Page
9
A strike by glass workers lasting 13 weeks yielded an 8c hourly raise after initial offers were refused. The article calculates a net gain of 3c an hour and questions the true value of strikes, noting a worker would need 266 weeks to recoup $312 lost during idle pay.
Moravian College once located in Emmaus moved to Bethlehem citing safety from Indian attacks. Emmaus settlement began in 1742 when Moravians from Palatinate settled near South Mountain, five miles southwest of present Allentown, naming the area Emmaus after the Holy Land town. The spelling later became Emaus by the post office.
Weather notes move from late February to March with wind and seasonal cues including St Patrick's day spring and Easter. A line reflects on a woman's self worth and body image, noting she does not want to gain weight even if she feels valuable.
Mr. D B Betaner of Berlin Canada recalls his grandparents John Brubaker and his wife leaving Elizabeth Township in 1818 to settle in Canada. The Warwick area farm now belongs to Menno Brubaker of Warwick. Weather shifts marked the week with sun, rain, thunder and a large monster sale planned at the Warwick House.
Fifty years ago on February 25 1887 the town marked George Washington’s 155th anniversary with bank and school closures. Schoolboys in line with guns sticks and flags led by drums marched through town while Prof Beck and his boys played horns. Linden Hall hosted an evening of music plays and dancing followed by a oyster supper as oysters remained in high demand with eight to ten thousand consumed. Hotels benefited from a bustling week as twenty eight drummers registered last week.
The piece describes a downtown restaurant as a weekend social hub for youths seeking escape from a dull week. It notes figures like Ted Husing and Jean Shaub, mentions Freshman students, Vassar College, and the town’s evolving venues. Plans for a band shell in Springs Park and a future Community Center loom.
Representative Harry E. Trout of Lan caster County introduces a bill to bar governors from moving money between funds without legislative approval. He cites a February appropriation of 4 800 000 from the General Fund that was shifted from the Motor License Fund after the Governor signed the bill, calling the action unprecedented and questioning the need for formal appropriation bills.
A gas main ruptured between Manheim and Lititz halting service in part of Manheim Saturday morning. The break occurred near John Shenk's farm on the Manheim Lititz road. Crews repaired the line and service was restored before noon.
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