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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1920
Page
4
A Reading woman argues for women on the Lititz school board. She urges a candidate with broad experience as a teacher, a businesswoman, and a parent whose children attended the schools. She believes the board will surely include both sexes as times change.
The Reading railroad abandons condemnation plans for part of Lititz Springs Park to build additional station facilities. Citizens rallied to protect the park, showing how concerted community action preserved the greenspace and strengthened town spirit.
A Lititz citizen suggests moving the railroad depot to free space for band concerts in the Springs. A band stand with sound reflectors could attract larger crowds, and a permanent open air venue is urged to replace the current damp evenings and future vacant Roebuck lot.
Local society notes record visits and trips spanning Hershey Millersville Lebanon Atlantic City and Philadelphia. Residents and guests from Lancaster and surrounding towns are listed with journeys to Harrisburg Reading Lititz and other locales.
Lititz boys report arriving at Camp Columbia on July 28 1920 with a 50 scout attendance. They describe a full day schedule from 6 a m to taps including inspections, classes, swimming hikes and a camp fire ending with the Lord's Prayer. The list of Lititz participants includes Chester Adair Clarence Koller Charles Kling Ivan Long and others.
A.E. Lane improves in Philadelphia hospital while James Weachter’s house rises slowly due to labor and material shortages. A.W. Lane becomes a father as population grows. Pfantz bedridden with rheumatism. visitors include Mease Markley and Lincolns’ Snyder family. Steelys from Schoeneck visit Weist. Dussinger clan from Allentown guests Pfautz. Mishler reunion held at Eph rata with strong local turnout. Farmers finish grain harvest and begin tobacco cultivation.
Lexington notes report Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Habecker and children of Lancaster spent Sunday with Mr. Elmer Todd and family. Miss Elva Metzler visited Mechanicsburg. Mr. and Mrs. A G Fahnestock and son Lloyd called on Mr. and Mrs. William Grube at East Berlin. Miss Marion Habecker and brother James Habecker of Lancaster are staying with grandmother Mrs. Catherine Habecker.
Avon resident Miss Naomi Hess spends weeks with grandparents Mr and Mrs John Enck. Miss Evelyn Sturgis of Lititz visits sister Mrs David Rickert. Bessie Krause Mabel Ruppold and Grace Peters visit Miss Lilian Himmelberger. Lexing King’s Daughters Circle plans a Mount Gretna picnic on Tuesday August 10 with about forty travelers by auto track for a fall day outing.
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