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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1937
Page
2
The Wilbur Suchard Chocolate Co reports completion of its reorganization and its operation under the new plan as of May 1. The weekly BUD BITS notes earlier announcements of a year end completion and describes a reborn company charting a path from setback to achievement.
Harold Dee Forrest, resident near East Main Street, spotted a billy goat hanging from a tree limb by a rope near the B F Lutz pool and freed it. The goat owned by Glenn Mearig had been grazing near the Smith home on North Locust Street and was bought from Howard Keener for ten cents. The Swiss goat, lively and entertaining to local children, was saved before it could die.
Light of Lebanon and Young of Lancaster renew a fast feud at Bird-in-Hand Central Speedway on Sunday afternoon. Time trials start at noon with the main race at 3 o clock as both drivers chase a win after close recent battles.
The Rothsville School term closes with the awarding of perfect attendance certificates. Pupils across grades 1 to 6 are listed for each grade with names such as Daniel Gingrich Glen Knox Helen Metzler Marian Mumma William Styer Laura Wenger and others.
Mrs Doster and Mrs Myers resign from Warwick Township teaching posts. Doster began in Drumore Township and taught 23 years at Brunnerville School. Myers taught 12 years at Millport School after starting in Conestoga Township. Miss Geiger also resigns to become librarian and English teacher at East Greenville High School in Montgomery County.
Cleon Dagen presented the Spirit Plaque to the junior class during the commencement program. After four years of judging on home room programs, athletic and school spirit, assemblies, cooperation, conduct, scholarship, activities and neatness, the juniors led with 840 points.
The annual alumni banquet will be held at the Spanish Tavern in Quarryville on Saturday evening, June 5. The class of 1937 will be introduced to the association. A toastmaster will oversee the program. Games are planned and an orchestra will provide music for dancing.
Betty Mumma and Melvin Erb received the American Legion Awards at the Garden Spot Post in Lititz during Class Day exercises. The award honors the eighth grade boy and girl for courage character service companionship and scholarship. Past recipients include Mae Kern and Ray Bender in 1936, Emma Hackman and Henry Wissier in 1935, Susan Garner and Edwin Kistler in 1934.
Program Wednesday evening May 26 in the high school auditorium featured two acts: a senior class meeting led by Ruth Strohm and a commencement program with Esther Sensenich as teacher. The program included speeches by Ruth Risser Ann Grimsey Martha Wissler and others, class prophecies, presentations and the class will, with Melvin Hess presenting the man atle to Gilbert Kissinger. The Baccalaureate was held Sunday May 23 with processional hymns prayers duets solos and a sermon by Rev E R Heisler.
Forty five junior and senior high school pupils who have been neither absent nor tardy during the 1986-37 school term will be given a seal or certificate by the State Department of Education. Grades list pupils by name, including Mary Jane Bushong Betty Cammaus Sara Ebling Arlene Groff Valetta High Betty Miller Cleo Spayd Ruth Wenger Violet Zaring Raymond Deater Arlington Frymger Robert Stauffer Raymond Wakefield Gerald Zook Harold Wenger Louella Evans Elia Mae Ferry Verna Huber Josephine Polignone Kathryn Risser Lillie Shreiner Kathryn Snavely Berda Sprout Richard Adams Harlan Groff Levi Myers Dorothy Adams Hilda Barry Lorraine Hess Ruth Hess Helen Houck Mary Kline Gladys Retten Arnold Becker Luther Harsh Melvin Snyder Esther Myers Barbara Ritter Morgan Hollinger Henry Wissler Jay Groff Edwin Kistler Carl Kline Myrtle Bushong Ruth Strohm.
Seventeen seniors plus Miss Geiger and Mr. West leave May 31 for a three day Washington DC tour. Stops include Philadelphia Electric Plant Baltimore Fort Henry and harbor sites Mt Albans Cathedral Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial. They visit the Bureau of Engraving Printing and Mount Vernon and end with Annapolis Naval Academy.
Seniors donated a cabinet holding four large American flags to the school and presented new linoleum for the teachers' room.
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