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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1936
Page
1
Lititz endures a full week of freezing temperatures with readings as low as 24 below zero and 12 below earlier in the week. High winds and subsequent snowfalls closed roads to Manheim and Ephrata, marooning motorists and forcing rural schools to stay closed longer than usual.
Students answered a music term question with a humorous radio noise description. They talk about watching Mutiny on the Balcony and mention plans to see the Puppy Show in the school auditorium tonight.
Epaminondas a marionette play in four acts will be presented by the Junior League of Lancaster at the high school auditorium tonight at 8 for Lititz Public Library Association. A Lititz Community Orchestra program directed by Henry Hackman precedes the marionette work with pieces including Finlandia Romance Gold and Silver Moment Musical and Danube Waves.
Committees named to run the Junior Class play Tiger House set the business details. The performance is scheduled for February 12 and 13 in the school auditorium with Charles Hevener as business manager and a program committee including Henry Bomberger, Dorothy Herr, Marcella Engle and James Neideigh. Publicity committee comprises Clifford Rannels, Arlene Galebach, Homer Studenroth, Donald Herr and Helen.
A fragment describes 1886 ads noting undertakings and caskets offered by James C. Sturgis, with readers asking if past items were real or reprinted. The piece hints at 50 year nostalgia and continuation on Page 6.
The town audience praised Greta Garbo in Anna Karenina shown Monday night, comparing it favorably to Mutiny on the Bounty and noting its seasonable weather scenes. The column also covers a home Christmas yard display by Robert Zartman and local council talks on Spruce Street operations.
Cold weather kept many away from the Lititz retail businessmen gathering. A new meeting is set for next Wednesday night the 6th at 7 80 in the Fire House to consider forming a board of trade or business association with all local businesses urged to attend and have a voice.
An audience of 76 from all town churches attended the second Parents Conference at St Pauls Lutheran Church. Prof. Charles D Spotts of Lancaster delivered an enlightening talk on the home role in outside amusements and recreation. Questions were submitted for answer next week as the series continues with a third talk on religion versus science in adolescence. The meeting was open to the public.
Taylor of Philadelphia, who bought the Pfantz Bros. Department Store stock on Friday, plans to reopen Store A Taylor soon to dispose of stock and possibly continue business in the location.
Borough Council increased monthly pay by five dollars for Secretary E. E. Habecker Assistant Water Superintendent Lester Miller and Night Watchman Jacob Singley. Other salaries remained unchanged. Committees were announced by President A. L. Douple and include Street-Douple Rudy Koch and others. Water pumps logged 887 hours producing 9 306 000 gallons with five meters repaired and $777 in water rent outstanding. Snow removal on main streets and lodgers in lockup were reported. bills paid noted H M Kafroth and Addison Hart.
The Speak-No-Evil Circle of King's Daughters elected officers Tuesday night. Leader Mrs C W Grosh, Assistant Miss Sophie Bricker, Secretary Miss Grace Keller, Treasurer Miss Mable Leib. Mrs Agnes Keath treated members to a birthday observance.
The Accapella Male Chorus of East Petersburg will perform at Trinity E C Church in Manheim Sunday evening. The Knights of Honor Bible Class, led by president Paul E Beck, sponsors the program.
Lititz health officer Jacob W. Ruhl predicts 1936 will be an off year for communicable diseases with fewer quarantines than the 71 cases recorded in 1935. Measles epidemics occur about once every three years and are not expected this year. Scarlet fever was the most prevalent last year.
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