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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1932
Page
13
The Lititz Record announces weekly issue published by The Record Printing Company and filed as second class matter at Lititz Pennsylvania post office.
Families in Lititz and nearby prepare to host NYC Fresh Air Fund children for a two week stay. Lancaster County stories a record 865 hosted in Garden Spot in 55 years. Workers describe harsh urban poverty and the hope of rural respite for undernourished youngsters.
The article notes a strong beetle invasion and urges immediate use of sprays and poisons to protect trees and flowers. It highlights birds as natural allies, with C. W. Leister of the Bureau of Biological Survey studying local birds and their beetle diets, including the starling and purple grackle.
The purple grackle leads beetle consumption among birds, with meadow lark and starling close behind. Crows, starlings, grackles and bab whites eat beetles at grub stages, while pheasants and quail top game birds in the insect war. Toads, moles and skunks also feed on beetles. human action, weather, and poison spray are urged to curb future outbreaks.
David Mull 65 of Lincoln was run over by a truck while helping thresh wheat on Geo Zimmerman’s farm in Ephrata R D 1. He suffered possible internal injuries and was hospitalized at Lancaster General Hospital after the rear wheel passed over his chest.
A driver backed up in reverse gear and hit a man standing behind the car. The man was knocked to the ground as the rear left wheel passed over him. Dr. W. R. Re gar of Ephrata ordered the man to be transported to a hospital.
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