Local notes mix of odds and ends from town life
SNOOPS continues with quirky items about finding car gauges left on running boards, a chain and tin can at Bill Fry's Garage on East Main Street prompting memory of gauges, a missionary talk by Rev G Gordon Parker, and a school remark about three years apart. It also mentions a crow banding incident near Bart Sharp, Gretna Theatre trivia, and profiles of Gretna Players members and associates.
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Bill Fry
East Main Street
Bill
Post Office Site Bids Opened in Local Land Sale
Bids for land intended for a post office site were opened Monday morning by J. G. Zook and E. D. Fulweiler in the presence of Postmaster Robert E. Pfautz. The department may reject all bids or negotiate for land with no prior offer.
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J. G. Zook
the Express
E. D. Fulweiler
Record
Robert E. Pfautz
Department
Leap Year Rule Clarified for 1800 1900 2000
The rule states years divisible by four are leap years. Century years are leap years only if divisible by 400. Thus 1800 and 1900 were not leap years, while 2000 was a leap year.
Landon to Accept Republican Nomination in Topeka
Tens of thousands of prairie state Americans and visitors will gather on July 28 at the Kansas state house grounds to hear Alf Landon accept the Republican nomination for president. A day-long Topeka program includes Indian ceremonies parades and a giant fireworks display. 100000 people will view the ceremonies from the state house steps as Landon speaks against the building backdrop.
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Topeka
Kas
United States
State House
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
New York
Arizona
Kansas Avenue
Uandon
Robert M. Owthwaite
To4peka Chamber
London
Gov. Landon
Rotary Club hears preacher outline missionary plan in Liberia
The Rev. G Gordon Parker Jr addressed the Rotary Club at the General Sutter Hotel detailing the steps to become a missionary. He described educational and physical requirements and a fundraising “guessing game” for supplies for a three year Liberia stay. The club’s second golf tournament will be held this afternoon at Overlook with three prizes and a strong turnout anticipated.
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G. Gordon Parker, Jr
Rotary Club
General Sutter Hotel
Liberia
Africa
Overlook
Kingston Jamaica A Caribbean Island's Colonial Tale
Kingston Jamaica stands as a mountainous island in the Caribbean where English is spoken widely. Discovered by the Spanish and seized by the British in 1655 the area remains a British colony with numerous rivers and streams emptying into the sea.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Totland
Caribbean
Birthday Surprise Party for Fred H. Kauffman
Fred H. Kauffman was treated to a birthday surprise at his home last week. The evening featured card games and beans with prizes won by Edith Kauffman, Mary Elizabeth Kauffman, Roy Kauffman, Mrs. Roy Kauffman, Simon Kauffman, and Harry Brooks. Other guests included Adella Kautz Maude Marshall Mary Marshall and families from Lancaster and nearby.
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Fred H. Kauffman
Edith Kauffman
Mary Elizabeth Kauffman
Roy Kauffman
Wm. Paulson
Simon Kauffman
Harry Brooks
Samuel Kautz
Adella Kautz
Herbert Fulmer
Maude Marshall
Mary Marshall
P. A. Long
Lititz Theatre Week Slates World Class Pictures
The Lititz Theatre opens with Rochelle Hudson and Paul Kelly in The Country Beyond and closes July 24 and 25 with San Francisco starring Clark Gable. Fury with Sylvia Sidney and Spencer Tracy screens Friday and Saturday. Monday features William Powell in Rendezvous, Tuesday presents Dancing Pirate in Technicolor, Wednesday shows Half Angel, and Thursday features George O'Brien in Border Patrol Man.
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Lititz Theatre
Rochelle Hudson
Paul Kelly
San Francisco
Clark Gable
Sylvia Sidney
Spencer Tracy
William Powell
Angel
George O’brien
Local Society Notes and Visits Across Town
Miss Jane Zimmerman of Philadelphia visits relatives in town. The Young People’s Council plans a Hillside Vesper Service at Goleman Memorial Chapel Brickerville with Rev Martin Ruess as speaker. Local families host and visit. many attendance at reunions picnics and funerals noted.
Local Social Notes Mention East Main Street Visits
Mrs. Isaac Pfautz of East Main Street visited her sister Mrs. Frank Flory in Ephrata on Wednesday. Services are planned Sunday night at 7 30 in Millport Union Chapel led by Rev. Collins. Eugene B. Keller of South Broad Street departed Monday for a jewelry firm position in New York. Mr and Mrs N K Buch of Ann Arbor Michigan are visiting Buch and other relatives here.
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Isaac Pfautz
East Main Street
Frank Flory
Ephrata
Millport Union Chapel
Collins
Eugene B. Keller
South Broad Street
New York
N. K. Buch
Ann Arbor
Mich
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Snoops
G. Gordon Parker
Evalyn Zimmerman
St. Paul’s Lutheran Sunday School
Bart Sharp
Bart
Gretna Players
Gretna Theatre
Pennsylvania
Edgar Mason
Gov. Dick
Gretna Mountain
Jack Hanford
Sonny Scott
A. F E. Scott
Gretna Lake
Sonny
Frances Brandt
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Zimmerman
Philadelphia
Zimmerman
Young People’s Council
Goleman Memorial Chapel
Brickerville
Martin Ruess
Leola
Harry Grube
Landisville
BE. P. Wagner
John Zimmerman
Norma
Byron
Mary
Martha
Brunnerville
Stauffer
Springs Park
W. R. Sammel and Son
York
Union
Grace
Betty Snavely
Cedar Street
Mary Louise Grube
Mary C. Oberlin
Akron
Clyde M. Eberly
Denver
Harvey O. Rock
Clay
Oberlin
Linden Hall
Virginia
Donald Adams
Galen Shriener
Locust St. Mys
Clayton Rudy
Helen
Rudy
Lititz Springs Barbers Spacht Building
G. BH. Pennypacker
James H. Ross
King Street
Lancaster, Pa
Misses
Vanity Foundations
Alvin M. Frey
Broad St
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