Local events briefed around Lititz area this week
Denver band to play Saturday evening. Ralph Weir builds a frame house on Lemon street. Jerry Erb to run Cedar street restaurant previously Rudy Heck’s. Usher's Association Lutheran picnic at Snavely bungalow today. Mr. Curtis Hensel toy amputated toe and discharged. Monroe Kauffman loses purse over $100. found by Elmer Hollinger and returned to Garfield Castle No. 76. K G E of Lititz to install officers August 4. John W. Gilgore to preside. Booster meeting urged to grow members. Alvin Keller bakery workers outing at Penryn Park. Snavely bungalow pavilion washed away. I. H. Snavely rebuilt. Saturday high water erased it again. search failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Ralph Weir
Lemon Street
Jerry Erb
Cedar Street
Rudy Heck
Usher's Association of the
Lutheran Church
Snavely
Conestoga
Curtis Hensel
General Hospital
Monroe Kauffman
Pine Hill
Elmer Hollinger
Garfield Castle No
Lititz
John W. Gilgore
Alvin Keller
Lancaster Manheim
Penryn Park
I. H. Snavely
Evolution Tale of a Lancaster Picnic Mix Up
A Lancaster press notice describes Jews planning a Sunday picnic at Lititz Springs but policy objections by the Springs Committee sparked discussion. A mix up led to a picnic at Lancaster gunning club grounds near Lititz pike with a Lititz Spring error. The Moravian picnic drew visitors on Thursday with Lititz Band music a key hunt for children cream cones and torch light procession after supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Lititz Springs
Springs Committee
Horace Eschbach
Texas Miller
Miller
Lancaster Gunning Club
Lititz Pike
Pike
Lilitg Spring
Lititz
Fez Day in Lititz Hosts Knights of Malta Picnic
Princess of Bagdad and Knights of Malta of Reading held an annual picnic in Lititz with about 2500 people. A special fourteen coach train and many autos arrived. The Maltas band drum corps, prizes, and large servings of ice cream and coffee were featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess of Bagdad
Knights of Malta of Reading
Lititz
Sturgis & Haines
Ideal
Reading
Lancaster County
Izaak Walton League Planned Chapter in Lititz
Lititz sportsmen move to form a local chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America. Herbert H. Beck received national guidance and a charter application, with aims to curb water pollution, defend wildlife, and promote conservation from town to nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Izaak Walton League of America
Herbert H. Beck
Izaak, Walton League
Beck
Will H. Dilg
Chicago
United States
Upper
Rock Island
Illinois
Lake Pepin
Minnesota
Rev Clarke and Miss Gundrum to Be Married Today
Rev Geo D Clarke of Bridgeton New Jersey and Miss Margaret Gundrum daughter of Mr and Mrs C A Gundrum Lititz will be married today at high noon in St Pauls Lutheran church Lititz The bride a Lititz High School graduate and Deaconess Mother house alumna has served in Albany Baltimore and other parishes The groom formerly led St Pauls Lutheran Lititz and they plan a post wedding tour then settle in Bridgeton where Clarke serves as pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. D. Clarke
Bridgeton
N.J
Margaret Gundrum
C. A. Gundrum
Lititz
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
W. R. Sammel
Lititz High School
Baltimore
Bridgeton, N. J
Clarke
Hikers Reach Yellowstone National Park in July Visit
Report from Yellowstone Park in July 1925 describes travelers arriving from Cody and reaching Lake Camp. They note a gun check, hotel stay, curious crowds including writer Irvin Cobb, snow in July, a snowball fight, and views at Inspiration Point within the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Bears are seen and Canyon Camp features a large tent city and a hotel of logs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone Park
Cody
Wyo
Lake Camp
Irvin
Cobb
Michigan
Penna
Philadelphia
Lancaster
Canyon
Inspiration Point
Grand Canyon
Monro Smith and companions brave White Oak dam flood
Mauney piloted a Ford while Monroe Smith Ben Weir and Lewis Sturgis fished Saturday at the White Oak dam. Rising water forced a rapid retreat along a detour via Manheim. Manney in hip boots led on foot signaling the group to follow and they reached safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Smith
Ben Weir
Lewis Sturgis
White Qrk Dam
Lome
Manheim
Manney
Wandering Bostonian Photographs Sutter Fort on Lititz Visit
A Boston janitor and long distance cyclist, 60 years old, toured Lancaster County townships on a bicycle trip. He spoke of California history, Sut ter’s grave, and past travels through Lancaster and Gettysburg. He carried a flag, red reflective wrist glass, whistle, and emergency brakes, and avoided Sunday riding due to traffic. He praised Pennsylvania’s beauty and neat properties before continuing to Valley Forge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Luits
Sutter
Sutter Fort
California
Lititz
Ira Nies
Downingtown
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
Valley Forge
Parade of 104 children entertains in town fete
Mrs. Howard Bollinger hosted a town celebration for 104 children on Tuesday. The parade began at 9 30 with colored hats and noise makers, ending at the Brethren church yard due to high water. The day featured candy kiss contests, lucky number games, lemonade and a large dinner, with cream served three times and many surprises for the youngsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Bollinger
Brethren
Cleo Himmelberger
Dorothy Wilson
Harvey Artz
Violet Keller
Samuel Snavely
Kathryn Gochenauer
Fred Gochenauer
Ruth Gochenauer
William Saylor
Anna Mae Saylor
Richard Saylor
Severe Eastern Pa Storm Ravages Communities and Rail Lines
Heavy rain and floods struck eastern Pennsylvania on Saturday, tearing bridges from rails and flooding Manheim's Main Street. Dams broke, railroad washouts halted service for 24 hours, and residents faced widespread damage from Chickies Creek to Cocalico and Brubaker. Local tales include overturned autos, stranded travelers, drowned livestock, and a 1908 storm comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Manheim
Chickies
Hollinger Lumber Yard
Reinhold
Sinking Spring
Millway
Lancaster Junction
Lancaster
Reading
Brickerville
Lebanon
Rexmond
Harry Farlow
Pittsburgh
Furlow
Brubake's Dam
Cocalico
Rothsville
Brunnerville
Clay
Reading Railroad
William Todd
Elizabeth Township
Hallville
Mt. Hope
Lititz
Zack
Millport
Mt. Joy
Rheinholds
Phares A Getz Makes First East Visit in 86 Years
Phares A Getz born in Brownstown left Lancaster county in 1889 to head schools in Ashland Oregon and now returns to Lancaster with his wife after 86 years. He stays with brother John A Getz at 502 Plum Street. Relatives and friends report a happy reunion as Charles Getz is noted as a coastal pioneer educator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Ashland
Oregon
Phares A. Getz
Brownstown
Lancaster
John A. Getz
Plum Street
Getz
Charles Getz
Travelers Near and Far Influx of Vacation Visitors
A long list of residents and visitors in Lititz and nearby towns details weekend stays travels and day trips. Names include Harry Bobst Philadelphia Mrs Geo Hepp Woodbine Mrs Valentine Bobst Marysville Ebner Earhart Philadelphia Dr Herbert Cooper and others as they visit relatives tour California trip plans to Niagara Falls and Atlantic City and local fishing excursions with small catches noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bobst
Philadelphia
Geo. Hepp
David Kilgore
Woodbine
York County
Valentine Bobst
Marysville
Perry County
Lolo Deer
Indianapolis
Ind
Ebner Earhart
Frank Gable
Clayton, N. J
Sheaffer Brubaker
Monroe Markley
O. H. Schenk
California
Herbert Cooper
New York City
Eliza Kling
Lititz
Theodore Keener
Schaefferstown
Reuben B. Thomas
Lancaster
John Heiserman
D. GC. Martin
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
Maryland
George Kling
General Hospital
Ruth Kauffman
Elizabeth Grube
Howard Kauffman
Anna Brubaker
Temple University
Elizabeth Brubaker
South Broad, Street
E. K. Fisher
Jennie Kerr
Valentine Brobst
B. F. Grosh
Arthur L. Hoff
Grand Union Tea Co
Bethlehem
Margaret Wentworth
Ida Brown
Mildred Robinson
Grace Brown
Dorothy Brown
Threadin
Reading
Otis Sturgis
Samuel Eberly
William
Trenton
N.J
Charles Eberly
Reamstown
W. H. Buck
George Pashore
Itimore
Bashore
Mary Kissinger
John Uhland
Roaring Springs
C. Darrough
Henry Heiserman
Cora Sayers
Ellen Donovan
Coatesville Hospital
Catharine Smith
Cecil Rhoads
J. Albert Hall
Anna Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Story of
Moravian
Old Sol
Knights of Malta
Billy
Bryan
Izaak Walton
National
H. HL. Beek
Rev Clarke
Miss Gundrum
Yellowstone National Park
Howard Young
Yellowstone Park, Wyo
Mauney” Piloted
Ford
Scott’s Book Store
Middle West
Brubaker
Charles Krick
Hershey
Harrisburg
Rev
S. A. Heisey
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