Stauffer reunion set for Spring Grounds Saturday
A Stauffer reunion will be held at the Spring Grounds on Saturday. Also noted are Swarthmore Chautauqua events at Lititz from July 27 to August 2 and local notices of illness, lost jewelry, and community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stauffer
Swarthmore Chautauqua
Lititz
Peter Brubaker
North Cedar Street
Finder
Linden Hall
Mt. Gretna
Stengel
Brobst Heirs
Associated Courts of Foresters of America
Lancaster County
Malta Temple
B. F. Lutz
Chestnut and
Plum Streets
Lancaster
Johnstown
Honey Brook
Oneida
Memorial Day Sermon by Rev J M Walters at US church
Rev J M Walters delivered a Memorial Day sermon to Sons of Veterans Civil War Spanish American and World War veterans at the United States church on Sunday evening. He linked Esther's deliverance to national remembrance and urged devotion to country liberty and self determination and honored those who fought and died, citing the Flanders Field poem as comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Walters
Sons of Veterans
U. S
Walters
Queen Esther
Flanders Field
Rothsville
Lodge Hall
Lititz
World’s War Veterans, P.O. &. of A
Ladies Lodge
New Zion
Lutheran Cemetery
Gabriel 8. Moyer
Lebanon
Brownstown
Tourists Quinton Cooper Party Headed to California
Tourists Mr and Mrs Quinton Cooper and Mrs John Bixler with daughter left at 5 80 Sunday morning in a Ford touring car for California. They carried camping gear and clothing. A card states they were within ten miles of Pittsburgh Sunday evening, 282 miles away. Monday they passed through Ohio and were within 60 miles of the Indiana border. Mr Bixler hunted groundhogs Monday evening. They reported no mishaps and used Tee puncture proof tires supplied by J Alvin Enck of Lititz for demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinton Cooper
John Bixler
California
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Indiana
Bixler
Big Auto Party Visits Roy Fleck and Wife in Camden
Twenty six persons traveled to Camden New Jersey on Sunday to visit Rev W F Fleck and his family formerly of St Pauls Lutheran church at this place. The party included Mr and Mrs A R Keller and son Clarence Mr and Mrs Phares Massee Mr and Mrs Nathan Fry and son Theodore Mrs Wilson Hacker and son Theodore Miss Ida Zartnian Mr and Mrs Walter Smith and Mr and Mrs David Brian and son Darl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
N. J
W. F. Fleck
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
A. R. Keller
Clarence
Phares Massenee
Nathan Fry
Theodore
Wilson Hacker
Ida Zartnian
Walter Smith
David Brian
Darl
Auto trip to Indiana Rev Gibbes plans Brethren gathering
Rev. IL. R. Gibbes his wife and son depart Saturday for Winona Lake Ind to attend the Brethren Convention. They will stop at Huntingdon and plan to attend Juniata College commencement. Rev. J W G Hershey and family leave Thursday June 8 for similar itinerary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IL. R. Gibbes
Winona Lake Ind
Huntingdon
Juniata College
J. W. G. Hershey
Lititz Visit Ties to Endicott-Johnson Band
Mr Jacob Yerger and his son of John son City New York are visiting Lititz this week. Yerger still plays in the Endicott Johnson Shoe Company band, though the group has shrunk from seventy to forty two members and no longer tours the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Yerger and Son
Johnson City
Lititz
Yerger
Endicott-Johnson Shoe Company
Two Lititz Youths Wed In Lititz Ceremony
Alfred L. Douple teller at Farmers National Bank and Harriet W. Whitmyer wed at her sister’s Lititz home. Noah Landis officiated at 11 o’clock with Elser Gerhart and Harry McQuate as ushers. The couple plans a two week trip to South Bend Indiana and Kalamazoo Michigan. Douple served fifteen months in World War I at Camp Meade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred L. Douple
Farmers National Bank
Harriet W. Whitmyer
John T. Whitmyer
R. D
Lititz
John R. Heisey
Noah Landis
Neffaville
Elser Gerhart
Harry McQuate
Christ Douple
Esther W. Heisey
Sylvia Weachter
Lincoln
Lottie Nies
Camp Meade
79Th
154Th Depot Brigade
Boy Scouts
Reverend Hershey and Mano Baker wed in Dayton Ohio
Rev John Hershey Jr and Miss Mano Baker united in marriage at her Dayton home. They arrived in Lititz last night and will attend the Brothers annual conference at Winona Lake Ind beginning June 8. He is a 1915 high school and 1917 Elizabethtown College graduate who studied at Bethany Bible School and Chicago University and plan to teach in North Liberty Indiana next winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leaman & Leed
Focal
Laura Hershey
Lititz High School
Elizabeth
Town College
Souderton
M. E. Crouthamel
J. W . Hershey
East Main Street
John Hershey, Jr
John G. Hershey
Mano Baker
Dayton
Ohio
Lititz
J. G. Hershey
Winona Lake
Ind
Our
Elizabethtown College
Bethany Bible School
Chicago
Hershey, Jr
University of Chicago
North Liberty
Lititz High Alumni Banquet Honors Class Histories and Toasts
Lititz High School Alumni Association held its annual banquet with 181 present. Owen Hershey served as toastmaster and read histories of multiple classes. Miss Mae Haverstick and Miss Anna K. Miller delivered program segments. Hackman’s orchestra provided music. Israel Royer named next year’s orator. committee plans to study equipment needs for class funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz High School
Owen Hershey
Louis Sluebener
Mae Haverstick
Bertha Diehm
Anna K. Miller
Ethel] Holtzhouse Kauffman
Robert Kreiter
Fred Muth
Young Lititz Lady Graduated as Nurse
A class of twelve nurses graduated from Lancaster General Hospital last Friday evening. Among them was Edna Miller of Lititz, daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Miller of South Broad Street. Miller, Lititz High School class of 1917, acted in Six Cups of Chocolate during class day exercises. Commencement was in Martin Auditorium with blue and white decorations. The Iris Club hosted a reception by the hospital Woman's Auxiliary. Prizes were awarded for obstetrics practical work and general effort to Edna B Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster General Hospital
Edna Miller
Walter Miller
South Broad Street
Woman's Auxiliary
Hospital
Iris Club
Margaret Smith
T. B. Apple
Frank Sener
Edna B. Miller
Tarvia Kid Lends A Hand In Lititz Street Work
L J Deppner known as Tarvia Kid has directed tarvia application on Lititz principal streets for five years. He narrowly escaped being hit by a Ford, knocked aside while grabbing the car radiator. A strawberry social by the Ladies Aid Society of the U B church will be held June 10 on William Stauffer’s lawn East Main Street offering strawberries ice cream sandwiches candy and other treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finestone
Tarvia
Lititz
L. J. Deppner
Ford
Deppner
Tarvia Kid
Ladies Aid Society
U- B
William Stauffer
East Main Street
Lititz Streets and Beards: Rides and Rumors in Town
A Lititz onlooker cautions about flirtations while driving and the fine for distracting the driver. A Lancaster visitor jokes about leaving Lititz for Lancaster and a Maryland man comments on prohibition versus Germany. Samuel Hamaker of Manheim boasts a six foot beard inviting a California prize, while Hans Langseeth of North Dakota eyes a long beard record. A former German brewmaster reflects on life under prohibition versus Germany’s liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Hamaker
Manheim
Lancaster
Germany
Justitz
Rev Hershey Buys Property in Manheim Market Square
Rev J W G Hershey of Lititz purchased the White property on the south side of Market Square Manheim from the heirs at private sale on private terms. A new business building is planned to be erected there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. G. Hershey
Lititz
Market Square
Manheim
Geraldine Farrar in Lititz Memorial Day concert
Lititz music lovers heard soprano Geraldine Farrar at Her ghey Park and enjoyed additional musical features at Convention Hall. Attendees included Misses Viola Leib Anna Miller Bessie Gingrich Mrs Mary Gingrich Joseph Zahm Henry Muth Miss Mary Eby Clifford Helter Miss Mary and Gertrude Garber Elizabeth Holtz house Esther Buch and Mrs H H Beck. CG F Hess breeder of Berkshire pigs shipped six guilds to Perry County for Boys and Girls Club work for future breeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herghey Park
Geraldine Farrar
Convention Hall
Viola Leib
Anna Miller
Bessie Gingrich
Mary Gingrich
Joseph ‘Zahm
Henry Muth
Mary Eby
Clifford Helter
Mary
Gertrude Garber
Elizabeth Holtzhouse
Esther Buch
H. H. Beck
CG. F. Hess
Perry County
Lancaster General Hospital Campaign Seeks New Contributors
A county wide canvass aims to add members to the contributing list of the worthy institution. Organized effort will be through a joint Lititz Auxiliary and an appointed committee. The Auxiliary meets at Mrs. Sarah Jenkins home this Friday at 8 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Sarah Jenkins
Memorial Day Observance at Lititz Featured Gettysburg Address
A landmark Memorial Day program in Lititz featured the G A R and Veterans groups, with a Gettysburg address by young Theodore Hacker, a flag ceremony, and a church ceremony by Rev Joseph Baker. The American Legion and women's auxiliary organized services, meals, and concerts at Springs grounds, with a full day of remembrance and community participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens
Sons of Veterans
American Legion
Moravian
Lititz
F. A. Weichsel
Theodore Hacker
Wilson Hacker
Lincoln
G. B. Ragzer
Joseph Baker
Gettysburg
Hus
Rev Swartz
Leola
Jehovah
Springs
Women’s Auxiliary
Decorated Last Resting Place of Continental Soldiers
Memorial Day ceremony honors Revolutionary War soldiers buried in eastern town, with flag and wreath. Among 200 soldiers treated at Moravian Sunday School chapel, about 75 died and were interred there. first remembrance of their memory on Memorial Day. Also real estate sales report from Lancaster County Farm Sales Agency listing transfers in Manheim Warwick West Earl townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Heiserman
Lancaster County Farm Sales
Myers
Lititz
Clayton R. Shreiner
Lancaster and
Fruitville Pike
Manheim Township
Frank M. Sherr
Lancaster City
Emeline Eshleman
Rothsville
Lititz Pike
Warwick Township
John E. Weaver
Penn
H. Clay Weidler
Lancaster Woman Keeps Vow At Lititz Grave
Mrs. Charles Miller of Lancaster traveled to Lititz on Tuesday to decorate the grave of Mrs. Daugherty, honoring an agreement that upon death the survivor would place flowers. Mrs. Daugherty had been killed in a double tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Miller
Lancaster
Lititz
Daugherty
New Freight Station Opens on Water Street
The P. and R. freight station on Water Street began operation last Wednesday with Howard Evans making the first freight payment and D. S. Walton as first carload shipper. John Breneman will oversee general business. The one story building includes a roofed unloading platform, wagon scales, two extra tracks, and electric lighting with steam heat. Office hours are 7 am to 4 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Street
Howard Evans
D. S. Walton
John Breneman
Decorated Suter's Grave by Lancaster Man and Local Traveler
Lancaster resident Hiram Nemmy Jr. placed flowers on Gen John A Sutter's grave, honoring the man whose land revealed California's gold wealth. Mrs Fianna Sweigart formerly Eberly, left Upland California on the 25th to visit Lititz, her former home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Nemmy, Jr
Lancaster
John A. Sutter
California
Fianna Sweigart
Eberly
Upland
Calif
Lititz
Travelers Near and Far
Mr J F Stoner and family depart for an auto trip to Syracuse. Paul Hassler of New York visits his parents in Lititz. Mrs Margie Gasts of Lancaster spends time with Mr and Mrs Christ Klaus. Numerous locals host and visit relatives across Pennsylvania and nearby states. Continued on page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Stoner
Syracuse
Paul Hassler
New York
Mrs
S. C. Hassler
Margie -Gasts
Lancaster
Myr
Christ Klaus
Edwin Sturgis
Paul
Tuckahoe
N. J
Robert Kreider
Wyomissing
Carrie Kreider
Front Street
Oliver H. Smith
Kathryn Schlothauser
Columbia
James Heston
Hostetter
Parkesburg
G. L. Hepp
Lloyd Smith
South Broad Street
Beulah Stauffer
Elmira
N. Y
Morris Kauff- Tan
Addie Erisman
Bessie Ricksecker
Lititz
Harry Hecher
York High School
Louis Eysenbach
Philadelphia
Linden Hall Seminary
Ray Shott
Griffith Shott
East Main Street
Amanda Hill
Eva
Howard
Fleetwood
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lititz Castle No
A. O. R of M
Stevens Castle
Lititz Lodge No. 105
LO. O. F
St Paul’s Lutheran Church
W. R. Sammel
Ephrata
Rudy's Dam
Brubaker
William Fuller
Oxford
Chester County
Veterans of
Sons of
Roy
Fleck
Rev
A. L. Douple the Lucky Ones
Lititz High
Rev. Hershey
Berkshire
Deing
Warwick
Warwick House
Suter
Sutter
J. W. G Hershey
KE. M. Crouthamel
Lawrence Brink
E. S. Young
Norman Hertzler
Hertzler
George Butzer
Chambersburg
Auto
Hannah Geyer
Boyertown
Katie Hartman
Lester Hades
T. Death
Norvistown
Ethel Aberholt
Elmer Shelly
Jacob Springer
East Petersburg
Agnes Adams
South Locust Street
Harry Retten
Francis Grosh
Ace Motor Co
Horace Grosh
George Bashore
May
Mary Kissinger
Baltimore
Bedford County
Harrisburg
Joseph Dreifus
Alvin Clio
Charles Swanson
Lester Neff
Springs Hotel
Neff
Warren Souders
Peekskill, N. Y
Mr Souder
C W Souders
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