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Lititz Record

Location

Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1932

Page

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Lititz High to Hold 6th Annual Commencement

The Lititz High School class of 1935 will graduate Wednesday evening in the school auditorium with diplomas for 35 students. Activities run from Sunday through Friday including a Class Day program featuring a Seth Parker radio presentation, a public alumni meeting with addresses and performances, and a Commencement program at 8 p m. Reserved-seat charts go on sale at Moyer's Drug Store.

Lititz High School J. L Sevion D. PF. Lenayer Robert Posey Irene Reener Adele Flowe Edna Eby Mary Koch Loretta Mellinger Sylvia Longenecker Sisthe Miksch Irene Keener Karl Bachman Adele Flower Robert Peiffer Warren Newcomer Mahlon Groff Raymond Medskey Bernetha Adams Helen Leed Maud Bender Vera Ierah Dorothy Garman Clase Anna Hackman Moyer’s Drug Lititz High School Alumni Agstron Landis Herr Margaret Sanders Bert Kauffman Dorothy Habecker

Addison R. Long Dies at 2 in Oregon Area

Addison R. Long died at his home near Oregon Monday night at 11. He was a truck gardener who attended the Lancaster markets since age 14 and a member of Rothsville Lutheran Church. Survived by children John B Lititz R D 4 Joseph D near town Addison B and Abram B East Petersburg Frank B Lititz R D 3 Harrison B Landisville Mary Ora Sallie and Lillie all at home Hattie wife of John Hes Neffs ville 18 grandchildren 2 great grandchildren and step brother Sylvester J. Long Bayonne N J Services this afternoon at 1 30 private at the home and 2 15 at Rothsville Lutheran Church Interment in the adjoining cemetery.

Addison R. Long Oregon Lancaster Rothaville Mary Ora Sallie Lillie Hattie John Hes Neffsville Sylvester J. Long Bayonne N. J Rothsville Lutheran Church

Lititz High School Radio Social Planned For Tomorrow

The Senior Class of Lititz High School will hold a Radio Social tomorrow evening from 3 30 to 8 o clock in front of the school building. Sandwiches cakes and ice cream will be for sale. Music by the Junior and Senior Bands and the drum and bugle corps. June Specials at Harris Fullworth 5 10 Lititz Pa.

Lititz High School

Lititz High Band Wins $50 Prize In Memorial Parade

Lititz High School’s band won first prize of $30 as the best school band in Mount Joy Memorial Parade. They earned second place overall among ten bands, trailing only the Lancaster Military Band. Drum Major Mary Belle Nissly drew praise for her leadership. The group planned a Mt. Joy visit after a practice week, but funds and travel concerns led to the trip being canceled. The band will perform in Springs Talk on July Fourth and may pursue summer engagements.

Litits High Mount Joy Lititz High School Mt. Joy Lancaster Military Band Mary Belle Nissly M. ©. Demmy

Local Girl Crowned Linden Hall Queen

At Linden Hall Miss Barbara Bechtel of Kissel Hill was named May Queen in a large crowd. Manor Queen from Manor View Farm Mil larsville was chosen among fine horse show entrants. The pageant included a Peter Pan pantomime by 80 students and the formal presentation of two statues on campus.

Linden Hall Barbara Bechtel Kissel Hill Manor Queen Manor View Farm Millarsville OU. J. Pierson Dante and Tasso H. H. Beek Franklin and Marshall College James Beck Philadelphia

Moravian Mission Women Study At Mrs Becker Home

The Woman's Missionary Society of the Moravian Church met Thursday afternoon at Mrs Carry Becker's home with fifteen present. Miss A Virginia Grosh presided in the president's absence and led devotions. Mrs Becker played piano. Treasurer Mrs M C Demmy reported 140 in the general fund and 40 in the Thank Offering. Mrs H E Grosh led the program, readings largely from The Advance Guard of 200 Years of Moravian Missions, with readings by Mrs Grosh Miss BE E Wolfe Mrs Wm Riegel Mrs Alfred Couple and Miss Amelia Miller.

Woman's Missionary Society of the Moravian Church Carry Becker A. Virginia Grosh E. S. Crosland Becker M. C. Demmy H. E. Grosh Grosh E. Wolfe Wm. Riegel Alfred Couple Amelia, Miller

Rotary Club Evening Features Two One-Acts

Mrs. Fred Muth of Overlook read two short one act plays at the Lititz Rotary Club meeting in the General Sutter Hotel. One play was serious and the other light comedy. Renditions were excellent and enjoyed by members. Two visiting Rotarians from Lancaster attended.

Fred Muth Overlook Lititz

Rev C D Huber to Preach at First Quarterly Conference

The new conference year opens with a service at the Evangelical Congregational Church next Sunday. Rev C D Huber of Harrisburg, Presiding Elder for this district, will preach at 10 30 and conduct the communion.

Evangelical Congregational Church C. D. Huber Harrisburg

Lititz Courthouse Area Notices of Visiting Relatives

Long list of visits and home stays across multiple states as residents and friends travel to see relatives. Names include Rev Haydn Seaher Hast Smithfield Bradford County Mrs Clarence Pay Springfield Mass Miss Margaret George Poughkeepsie New Jersey and more with trips to Nazareth Harrisburg Reading Allentown Philadelphia Mohnton Everett Cleveland and other locales.

Haydn Seaher Hast Smithfield Bradford County Jamie Clarence Pay Springfield Mass S. Broad Street Martha Huebener Woburn Louis Huchener Mary Huchener Nazareth Anderson Ind Margaret George Poughkeepsie Wrightsville Torace Sturgis East Main Street Geo. Sweigert Harrisburg M. L. Steiner Har] Mathers Baltimore, Md Lititz Lavinia Neidermyer Reading R. E. Worley M. J. George Eden Terre Hill Tey S. Howard Heckler Mohnton J. L. Hertz Daniel Heilman Albert Hornberger Arlene Allentown Emily Johannsen Philadelphia Carl Spacht Elizabeth Tremphill Florence Chilcoat Huntingdon Frances McGinnis Edwinna Stevens Ezra Lutz Broomall Dorothy Spacht Joshua Reber Cleveland Augusta Reber Henry B. Gibbel Everett

Lititz Peony Show Set for Next Friday and Saturday

Lititz organizers announce the Peony Show to be staged at the General Sutter Hotel next Friday and Saturday with hundreds of blooms on display. Entries are due by Thursday, flowers to be brought Friday morning. unnamed peonies welcome to match with known varieties for identification. No entry fee or admission. public invited.

Lititz

Firemen Plan Festival At Lititz Fire Hall

The Lititz Fire Company announces its annual festival to be held next Saturday at the Fire Hall. Committees are active, and the force will solicit the town next week. The firemen urge local support from residents.

Lititz Fire Company

Junk Yard Protests Aired In Council

Borough Council discussed traffic and parking regulation to address a junk yard on Seaman Street after a petition by Charles Krick Stephen Grumbling and 30 nearby residents. Counsel for petitioners Guy Bard aided. councilmen Koch and Sny der to investigate. readings noted dust nuisance near Reading Company Station and lighting complaints due to tree trimming.

Seaman Street Charles Krick Stephen Grumbling Guy K. Bard Koch Snydey Snyder Jos. B. Wissler James M. Goldthwait Locust Street Plum Street Reading Company Locust Helman’s Row Burgess Brenneman Jouncil Linden Hall

Firemen Parade to Ephrata Saturday led by Cadet Band

Lititz Fire Company plans to join the Lancaster County Firemen's Association parade in Ephrata this Saturday led by the Cadet Band. Members needing transport or with uniforms not going are asked to contact William H. Sturgis or Ralph Walter this evening. report if not attending so uniforms can be reassigned. The local gathering point is the Ephrata fire house.

Lititz Fire Company Ephrata Lancaster County Firemen’s Association William H. Sturgis Ralph Walter

Colonel Strickler Heads Memorial Day Services at Moravian Cemetery

Colonel Daniel B. Strickler, a war veteran and Lancaster official, delivered the Memorial Day address at Moravian Cemetery as veterans and students decorated graves and attended a parade from Garden Spot Post 56. The event included taps, a salute, and brief sermons, with Civil War and Spanish War veterans among the parade participants.

Daniel B. Strickler Moravian Strickler Lancaster Garden Spot Post American Legion Broad Street Moravian Cemetery America D. P. Langsdorf Evangelical Congregational Church Harry M. Schwartz Legion F. A. Weichsel George W. Hacksaw Thomas Smith J. C. di Light United Brethren Church Lititz

Linden Hall diplomas and Memorial Holiday events

Commencement week at Linden Hall includes Alumnae Day lunch at 1 30 and a 2 o'clock alumnae meeting, art exhibit, school concert, and Sunday sermon by Rev Will H Houghton. Graduation week features Glass Day, Class Day, the Senior Play The Milestones, and Commencement on Tuesday with diplomas by Dr F W Stengel. Nearby tragedies include a fatal car crash, a baby’s death, and a man found unconscious as Lancaster police investigate injuries on Lincoln Avenue.

Linden Hall Myrtle Eckert Dorothy Mikech Will H. Houghton New York Jessé Honeycult Elizabeth N.J Mary Dixon Memorial Chapel Moravian Church Byron K. Horne Central Moravian Church Bethlehem F. W. Stengel Barbara Bechtel Kissel Hill Elizabeth Eby Lititz Victor Wagner Handel D. D. Wood Fairest Lord Jesus

Lutz Pool Opens After Health Permit Issued

B F Lutz opens his swimming pool on North Locust Street following a permit from State Secretary of Health Theodore B Appel. So far 67 permits issued and 500 applications on file to be investigated. over 800 pool owners have not yet applied as the new law requires a purification dorination machine at each bathing place to purify water.

Theodore B. Appel B. F. Lutz North Locust Street

Squire Shissler Improves After Lancaster Hospital Operation

Squire Andy Shissler has returned home from General Hospital Lancaster where he was operated on and says he feels much better He thanks friends for the flowers and kind words sent during his illness

Andy” Shissler General Hospital Lancaster

Lititz Station to Close July 1 on Reading RR

The Lititz Station of the Reading Company will close July 1. Trains will stop as tickets are sold by conductors and commutation tickets sold to destination. Telegraph and other business move to Water Street freight station. No official comment on commission approval.

Lititz Reading Company Agnew T. Dice Wilmington Water Street Logal Railroad Interstate Commerce Commission Public Service Commission

Litite High Prom Attended by 93 at General Sutter Hotel

The annual Junior Prom of Litite High School was held Friday night in the General Sutter Hotel. Ninety three persons attended, including faculty and members of the Senior and Junior classes. Toasts were given by M. G C Demmy, M. H Bre baker, Robert Posey, and Warren Newcomer. Miss TL J Quinn performed impersonations. A sextet of girls entertained, followed by violin and piano numbers. Dancing to the Moonlight Vagabond Orchestra closed the evening.

Litite High School General Sutter M. GC. Demmy M. H. Brebaker Robert Posey Warren Newcomer TL. J. Quinn Ruth Godenaur Edith Diehm Ruth Girvin Kathryn Robnan Ruth Dissinger Mary Belle Nissly Paul McCloud Mary Belle Wissly Cleo Himmelberger Moonlight Vagabond Orchestra

Former Lititz grads honored at Lancaster General Hospital

Three Lititz High School alumni, Helen Sturgis, Dorothy Roth, and Beulah Minnick, were honored as they graduated Thursday evening at Lancaster General Hospital. Sturgis was named best in pediatrics and Roth best in receiving ward. Herbert Longenecker, a State College student, was elected president of the Inter-Fraternity Council, while Marion May of Lebanon Valley College in Annville will lead the Women's Student Government Association as a senior next year.

Lititz High School Lancaster General Hospital Helen Sturgis Dorothy Roth Beulah Minnick Sturgis Miss Roth Herbert Longenecker State College Marion May Lebanon Valley College Annville Women’s

Will Give Sacred Concert By Archie Harrod Singers

The Archie Harrod Singers will present a sacred concert at Evan gelical Congregational Church Friday at 7 80 o clock. They will perform mostly negro spirituals and pieces about Plantation Life and Camp Meetings of the Southland. The four artists are the same quartet from Star Course twelve years ago. No admission, a free will offering will be taken.

Archie Harrod Evangelical Congregational Church Southland

Strawberry Social Planned by Rothsville Church Ladies

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Rothsville Lutheran Church will host a Strawberry Social in the church lot on Saturday evening. Heinaman's Orchestra of Talmage will provide music, and the event will offer soup, strawberries, clams, chicken and waffles, along with fancy work for sale.

Ladies’ Aid Society Rothsville Lutheran Church Heinaman’s Orcestra, Talmage

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lititz High Harris-Fullworth Uuge Firemen Plan Festival Seaman Penna. Power and Light Co Denver & Ephrata Tel. & Tel. Co Recorder of Deeds J. B Wissler W. H. Dechant & Sons Samuel F. Blatt Roy S. Reidenbaugh Harris & CO Colonel Strickler G. B. Raezer John Walter R. D Willow Street Pike Media Heights Golf Club Fern St. Joseph’s Hospital A. F. Herr Aamon Harvey Walters Harry Wanner Chestnut Lavel Wayne Walters Near East Petersburg Erb’s Cemetery R. M. Spacht Samuel Wright Fruitville Pike George Byerly James Brosey Ben Bleecher City Police Lincoln Avenue M. H. Yoder Kreider Carpenter Gustav Schaeffer Adolf Ottiger Lutz Pool Squire Shissler Lititz RR Reading Co Plan Strawberry Social
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