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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1930
Page
1
The Senior Class staged The Family Upstairs in the high school auditorium drawing a large audience. Strong student acting made the comedy stand out while noting a shift toward lighter farces. The Junior play, Patsy, is planned next week.
Five churches unite for World Day Prayer service Friday March 7 at 7 30 PM in United Brethren Church under Woman's Missionary Societies of Moravian Lutheran Evangelical Congregational and United Brethren with a program of readings and hymns titled That Jesus May Lifted Up Mrs H J Kline of Evangelical Congregation Church will lead the service All are welcome
The public school savings fund totaled 59.20 for the week with Miss Maud Earingser's room contributing the largest share at 83 percent. The basketball team will play Manheim Township High School tomorrow night in the local gym, with both boys and girls teams involved. Science Club officers are President Henry Sturgis, Vice President Robert Vesey, Secretary Mary Nies, Porter Richard Zartman. The program committee includes Harry Leidermyer, Richard Rader, Henry Sturgis. several interesting programs have been prepared.
An excellent sauerkraut supper will be served at the smoker in League rooms by the Business League. The meal starts at 6 o clock followed by fellowship until departure and a motion picture at 9 P M. The regular monthly meeting begins at 8 o'clock. members are urged to attend.
A vast watch, one of the largest ever made, is shown in the window of Roy B. Kneeburg Jewelry Store at 78 East Main Street. It came from England, is over 75 years old, and remains in perfect mechanical condition, drawing hundreds in Lancaster to the exhibition and prompting a loan by the local firm.
Policeman Kreider reports two arrests in the past week. Rufus Shelly of Manheim R D 1 was arrested on a charge of reckless driving. Shvin Graybeal of Manheim was arrested for disturbing the peace by his motor firing with terrific reports.
Sunday morning services feature Rev M Edwin Thomas of Baltimore at St Pauls Lutheran with a mission themed address and a missionary lesson for the Sunday School. The church adopts annual support for Dr and Mrs Rajah B Manikam in India. Evening features a Thank Offering by the Women’s Missionary Society with Mrs A Spangler of Campbellstown. Evangelistic services in the Evangelical Congregational Church include Rev E S Crosland of Mora vian Church continuing the series, The Road to Ruin. Ladies' Aid at United Brethren serves dinner and supper at the Fire House with a varied menu. The Young People led the St Pauls Lutheran Sunday School opening as Warren Diehm supervised, Margaret Saunders led song, Verna Hertzler at piano, Anna Mary Franck prayer, Ruth Bachman, Irene Hertzler, Theodore Herr readings, and Lloyd Hertzler sang a solo.
Long and Company begins receiving lumber brick and sand for the new road and paper mill contracts. Road work starts next month with 162 cans of sand and 50 cars of cement required, while the mill project needs 35 cars lumber 25 cars brick 20 cars sand and 4 cars high test cement. Materials arrive at three to four cars daily as work progresses.
William Muth addressed the Lititz Rotary Club at the Springs Hotel Tuesday night and spoke glowingly of Switzerland as a wonderful place to live, ranking it just behind the U S A. He also praised Italy. Dr M H Yoder, president, and B M Seaman, secretary, attended a Rotary convention in Washington yesterday with their wives.
The Fausnacht Oil Co of Stevens and Ephrata opens a gasoline service station at the Cedar Street and Lincoln Avenue corner handling Shell oil and products. An opening ad notes a big tire sale and invites the motoring public to visit. A line of groceries will also be carried.
Workmen at the Keath Planing Mill have been busy the past week making repairs. They are laying new floors at various parts of the plant and enlarging the shipping room to improve operations.
A bus carrying about twenty workers from Lititz to the Ephrata factory overturned on the Brunnerville to Clay road in dense fog Monday morning. Driver Clarence Levan slowed the bus to a crawl, minimized fire risk, and all passengers escaped with only a slight cut to the driver. The bus, owned by Eby Shoe Company, was righted and towed for repairs after occupants were shuttled to Ephrata by other vehicles.
A comedy titled An Old Time District School drew heavy crowds at St Pauls Lutheran Church Tuesday. The Dorcas Class of the Sunday School reported strong demand for a repeat performance and announced another show next Tuesday. The first act featured a mock district school board meeting and the hiring of a teacher.
Local Victor radio dealer HE K Adams awarded Jacob Brubaker of Lititz a new Victor Micro-synchronous radio for winning the cover contest. The Victor Talking Machine Co sponsored the nationwide event. Brubaker received the most votes locally and in Central Pennsylvania, praising the instrument as the finest tone he has heard, calling it the Rolls-Royce of radio.
Mrs Annie Groff of Linden Street reports the first Lititz sighting of robins this year. She saw two in her yard yesterday and hopes spring will come soon.
Miss Ruth Hackman and Miss Jane Miller attended a Girl Reserve Conference in Harrisburg on Friday and Saturday. They were accompanied by Miss Hazel Wentzer, instructor of the Girl Reserves of Lititz.
The Saturday morning Farm Bureau Round Table in Lancaster will be led by E. L. Moffit of State College at 9 o'clock. A keen farm business analyst, his talks are consistently well received by attendees.
Linden Hall observed a Washington's Birthday holiday with many girls going home for the weekend. The break was noted as not always granted, giving students a rare pause before resuming activities.
A cascade of social visits marks a busy regional weekend. Notables from Lebanon Akron Lititz Lancaster and beyond visited ill Mrs Mary Kemper on New Street and other local hosts including Mrs Bertha Franck and family Mr and Mrs Henry Gibbel and Rev J Hershberger. Additional gatherings featured Miss Helen Wenner Mrs Albert Hornberger Miss Betty Martin and families from Middletown Philadelphia and New Holland visiting relatives and friends across Graceham Thurmont Everet Seaford Del Little Creek and Honey Brook with teachers doctors and students attending hospitals and institutes in Philadelphia.
Anna Dussinger married Harry H. Kready at St Pauls Lutheran Church in a ring ceremony officiated by Rev. W. R. Sammel. The bride, daughter of Charles and Anna Dussinger of 216 Spruce Street, wore white crepe with rhinestone trim. Attendants included sister Mrs. Robert Hanna as matron of honor and best man Robert Hanna. Ushers were Charles Dussinger and Frank Beard. About 150 guests attended the reception. The couple, graduates of Lillie and Manheim high schools, reside with the bride’s parents pending new home arrangements. she works at Ideal Chocolate Co and he at Frigidaire Sales Co in Lancaster.
B Leroy Kling son of Mr and Mrs Robert Kling of town and Miss Elsie H Landis daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Landis of Elizabethtown united in marriage on Washingtons Birthday at Christ Reformed Church Elizabethtown. Rev Lawrence C T Miller officiated. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Walter Wealand. The couple plan a brief Philadelphia trip and reside in Elizabethtown while awaiting a new home on East New Street. Kling works as assistant cashier at Lititz Springs National Bank. Mrs Kling clerked at Mount Joy National Bank.
The annual sale of stocks and bonds by Huebener and Habecker at their office 84 East Main Street will be held on March 15 instead of March 8 as previously announced. Persons wishing to list stock for sale should report on or before March 4.
Weather and muddy roads delayed the funeral of Harvey Y. Buch. After leaving his late home at Owl Hill, pallbearers were forced to transport the casket by market wagon as vehicles became mired. Attendants walked or rode in wagons to Rothsville Lutheran Church for services.
The Woman's Missionary Society of St Pauls Lutheran Church will meet on Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs Norman Habecker on East Front Street. Mrs Hiram Bomberger will lead as they discuss The Younger and Older Churches.
The Dorcas Bible Class of St Pauls Lutheran plans an all day pantry sale Saturday in the church basement with pies cakes and vegetable soup. Local clubs meet at churches and hospitals with readings, ceremonies and social events. Weather hints but no major news beyond community life and small incidents.
Prof H H Beck announces plans to invite Governor Fisher to dedicate a Soldiers memorial on East Main Street. The committee to organize the ceremony includes local Legion representative Paul H. Bomberger and church leader Rev E S Crosland. The project, approved by the War Department after congressional funding, aims to honor veterans with a May 18 dedication.
The Junior Class at Lititz High School presents The Ghost Bird a four act mystery comedy next Thursday at 8 pm in the high school auditorium The clever detective character names several townsfolk suspects and invites the audience to solve who the vulture like creature is amid vanished persons and eerie sightings
Norwegian soprano Ann Mathea gave a delightful Linden Hall recital on Monday night. She described every song and impressed with voice, personality, and costumes from Norway, France, and Holland. Accompanist Magnhild Stuhr, an accomplished pianist, complemented the performance.
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