Local residents win farm show prizes in Harrisburg
Despite heavy snow and bad weather, about 25 000 visitors crowded the opening day of the Nineteenth Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg. Officials expect tens of thousands more before Friday’s closing as prize winners from Lititz East Petersburg and Lititz area are named including Anna Mae Becker first in home improvement and district classes, Martin Bard and S L Bard in tobacco exhibits, and Mrs J C Brubaker noted among locals.
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Harrisburg
Anna Mae Becker
Lititz R. .D
Martin L. Bard
Fast Petersburg
Pennsylvania
S. L. Bard
East Petersburg
Benjamin Weidner
Lititz
Victor Swarr
Lititz High School Band Marks Eighth Anniversary
The Lititz High School Band celebrates its eighth anniversary with sixty members at the first January practice in 1927. Since then the group has performed at venues across Pennsylvania and beyond, under M. C. Demmy and later James R. Grim, who leads preparations for the Neffsville Music Fest and state contests. The band has updated its uniforms from white and red to black serge with red braid and leather belts, and added a drum major.
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Glee Club
James R. Grim
Sam Browne
East Petersburg residents lead state tobacco growers group
S Bard of East Petersburg was elected president of the Pennsylvania State Tobacco Growers Association at the annual convention held Tuesday afternoon. 4H Reinhold of East Petersburg spoke prominently in discussions, and J W Bruckhart exhibited apples at the show.
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Society
S. S. Bard
East Petersburg
Pennsylvania State Tobacco Growers Association
C. Reinhold
J. W. Bruckhart
Chorus To Sing At Penryn Reformed Church
The Accapella Male Chorus of East Petersburg and vicinity performs Sunday at Penryn Reformed Church in its first local appearance in some time. They introduce new arrangements not heard here before and have sung to about 12 000 people since September 16.
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Accapella
East Petersburg
Penryn Reformed Church
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Shrine Picnic
Hershey
Carlisle
York
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Altoona
Hanover
Sunbury
M. C. Demmy
Sharp
Cope’s
Sharp’s Store
North Broad Street
Cretonne
Libby
Rosedale
Zartman’s Store
Heinz
Kellogg’s
Merion
Kelloggs
Prunes
Swift & Co
Oraser
B. M. Leaman
Leaman & Seed
Co. S. Horton
Lincoln, PA
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