Linden Hall Class of Thirty to Graduate in 184th Commencement
A class of thirty Linden Hall girls, the largest in the seminary’s history, will receive diplomas at the 184th Commencement in the Moravian Church on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Rev. A. T. Thacker will deliver the address. Salutatory by Elizabeth Alston Currier. Valedictory by Miss Jenarette A. Chichester. solo by Miss Helen Knowles. Sermon by Rev. Byron by Murne. Trombone Choir precedes service. Monday features Class Day events, Garden Party, Memorial rock garden, piano recital, alumnae activities, and the Senior Play The Romantic Age by A. A. Milne. Continuous coverage on page 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Hall
A. T. Thacler
D.D
New York
Br. F. W
Hizabeth Alston Currier
Beverly
N. J
Dorothy Elizs Jath Amikseh
Piano Separment
Marian Blankenship
Lancaster
A. A. Milne
Celock
Aumnae
Neffsville Lancaster Road Nears Final Concrete Pour
Rapid progress on the Lititz Pike Lanccaster Neffsville stretch has Graham Construction Co of Rothsville expecting to finish pouring the last concrete today. A red letter day saw more than 900 feet poured as crews fix road sides and trolley crossings. Final pier work at Zartman's Mill bridge is planned while sand supplies drive outside sourcing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanccaster-Neffsville
New Lititz Pike
Graham Construction Co
Rothsville
Zartman’s Mill
Lititz
Mission Society to Meet at Mrs Hepp Home
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Moravian Church will meet at Mrs. Elizabeth Hepp's home on that afternoon June 19 at 2 20. The gathering will include a review of the subjects studied during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Moravian Church
Elizabeth Hepp
Lodge Initiation Event Tomorrow Night
The Sutile Lodge of the Order of Independent Americans plans a 7 o'clock initiation in the lodge rooms. The Shillington Degree team and three State Officers will attend, and all members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutile Lodge
The
Order of Independent Americans
Shillington
Water clock on display at Wertach jeweler window
A water clock dating to the 36th century is shown in a Lititz jewelry shop window. It runs with a single hand marking hours 1 through 24 and is owned by the Hamilton-Sangamo Electric Clock Co. The note also advertises local eye examination service by Dr. W. KE. Lockhart at 4 North Brad Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. B. Wertach
Hamilton-Sangamo Electric Clock Co
Lancaster
Lititz
W. KE. Lockhart
North
Brad Straet
Ady
Social Roundup Of Town Visitors And Relatives
Mrs Elizabeth High of Pottstown visited daughter Mrs F W Stengel at Linden Hall. Miss Emma Grosh taught in Plainfield N D spent weekend with parents on Spruce Street. Mr and Mrs Harry Retten of Wyncote and two children visited Mrs Retten’s parents on Maple Street. Mr and Mrs Elmer Bartsch called on Mr and Mrs John Bartsch Brunnerville Friday. New York visitors Raymond Dillman and family stayed with relatives, others hosted by Mrs Elisabeth Hepp and sisters Mrs Wepp and Mrs Lutz. Numerous residents hosted gatherings across Brunnerville, Lexington and Berwick areas during Memorial Day weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth High
Pottstown
F. W. Stengel
Linden Hall
Emma Grosh
Plainfield
N. d
Spruce Street
Myr
Harry Retten
Wyncote
Brunnerville
Raymond Dillman
New York City
Robert Tunsell
Karl Lutz
Anna Luts
New York
City
Elabeth Hepp
Wepp
Lutz
Win. Seitzinger
Jacob Ruetler
Lloyd Nertzler
Philadelphia
K. C. Couch
American Pulp and Paper Mill Superintendents Association
Benjamin Franklin Hotel
Calvin Frymyer
Phoebe Hauck
Brun
Storehurst
Harold Koch
Samuel Hoffer
Lexington
Wi. Kissinger
DeWall
Pleasantville
N. J
Leon Neideringer
Baltimore
Geo. Barton
Berwin
Wm. Holmes
Alfred Holmes
Cleo
Harrisburg
Clarence Dengler
Mamie Wike
Clarence Smith
Mae Bender
York
W. H. Biehl
James Howard
Allen Hornberger
Denver
Albert Hornberger
Daniel Heilman
Ella Neidemyer
Hank Keller
Hiram Meek
John Singer
Richard Gingrich
Child
John Gingrich
Dorothy Long
Grace
Verna
Harald Parthemore
Highspire
Elmer Brubaker
Emig
Ruth
Elizabeth Brubaker
H. J. Wynn
Williamsport
Ella Brubaker
Robert Bedger
Hershey
Daniel Breitigan
D. M. Breitigan
Frances Koseath
Hahanneman Hospital
Robert Kling
Frank Ditzler
Paul Frey
Washington, D. C
Allen Brubaker
Noah Risser
Fannie Brubaker
Elizabethtown
Bertha, Franck
Marian Bidden
Norman Piersol
May Day May Queen Leads Linden Hall May Fete
A May Day celebration at Linden Hall featured the May Queen Miss Rath Moorhouse of Brookline Mass. Miss Marguerite Bard of Lititz served as Maid of Honor. The procession included a pageant with a princess of many lands and dancers from various countries. The event, staged by Miss Dorothy Radcliffe, drew about 1000 attendees and concluded with a May Pole dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Tial
Lancaster
Rath Moorhouse
Brookline
Mass
Marguerite Bard
Lititz
Martha Taylor
Martha Fenney
Nancy Gray
Gay Nell Milliken
Martha Kittredge
Greta Curl
Linden Hall
Dorothy Radcliffe
Kilgore and friends fish Tk River trip in Maryland
Mr and Mrs Preston Kilgore and Mr and Mrs Charles McCaskey of Lancaster along with Mr and Mrs Harry Pfautz of Rothsville and Mr and Mrs Elmer Frederick of Lititz vacationed near the Tk River Md from Thursday night to Sunday. They caught many fish including carp the largest 18 pounds catfish eel herring bass and perch A bungalow was rented for the short stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Kilgore
Charles McCaskey
Lancaster
Harry Pfautz
Rothsville
Elmer Frederick
Lititz
Tk River
Lutz Pool Ready For Summer With New Upgrades
Lutz reports his swimming pool on North Locust Street is ready for summer. Mr Ittta installed an up-to-date pool cleaning system and operates a boiler to heat the water. A fence protects visitors after closing and a concrete walk surrounds the pool. Already several have used it and crowds are expected this summer at popular prices.
Hoar Miller JAmes I Hoar and Kathryn Miller wed at Moravian church
Lancaster couple Hoar and Miss Miller married in a 4 pm Thursday ceremony at the Moravian parsonage. Rev E S Crosland officiated using the double ring method. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Thomas May of Petersburg. The couple will reside at 342 N Auber Street Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James I, Hoar
Lancaster
John Hoar
Soudersburg
Kathryn Miller
Lititz
Amanda Miller
E. 5. Crosland
Thomas May
Petersburg
Auber Street
Firemen Parade Set for Elizabethtown Amid Convention
More than a thousand county firemen will march in Elizabethtown Saturday starting at 2 p.m. The Lititz High School Band joins the parade as Lan caster County Wiremen’s Association holds its annual convention, with a morning business session and officer elections. Rain dampened attendance but Lititz hosted the event with Friendship Company hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Elizabethtown
Lancaster County
Friendship Company of
Stauffer Family Reunion and Local Social Notes
Brevities report the Stauffer family reunion at Springs Park on Saturday with the Society of Farm Woven meeting at Mrs. M. W. Tiess home at 1 80 oclock and chaperones for the High School class on a Washington trip next week. Other items note Mrs. Elizabeth Hepp at Barr family event in Woodbine and travel by Bender, Hornley families to Scottdale and Circleville, plus trips to Harrisburg and Grantville. Rev F A Weichsel and Nathan Bitnier attend a Pennsylvan ia ministerium meeting in Philadelphia. Paul Furlow leaves for a Girl Scout Camp near Carlisle. Peter Kreiser sustains a deep cut at the Paper Mill. Ti Reist Landis and Hila visit Lexington. A Rome youth modestly unnamed bags four pigeons with one shot. Dr A B Van Ormer addressed graduates and spoke at a Rotary luncheon on Temptations of Service Cub Membership. -Rend Lutz ad appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hwlizabeth Garber
Clyde Arbogast
Will
Washington, D. C
Elizabeth Hepp
Barr
D. D. Kilgore
Woodbine
York County
D. M. Bender
Albert Hornley
Scottdale
Circleville
Ohio
Clarence Dengler
Harrisburg
Grantville
F. A. Weichsel
Nathan Bitnier
Penryn
Ministerium of
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
R. E. Worley
W. Worley
New Germantown
Perry County
Paul Furlow
East Lincoln Ave
Pine Grove Furnace
Carlisle
Girl Scouts of
Peter Kreiser
Reist Landis
Hila
Wilson Spangler
Lexington
Rome
A. B. van Ormer
Huntingdon
Rotary
John K Carper Dies At Home In Lititz
John K Carper a long time Lititz resident and Moravian Church leader died Saturday night at his home 12 West Orange Street age 55 from complications of diseases He was employed by Watt and Shand Lancaster for nine years survived by wife Anna G Diehm Carper son James E of Lancaster brother Jacob Lititz sister N Trisca Funeral at his home then Moravian Church Interment at adjoining cemetery Spacht director
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Carper
Tiilitz
West Orange Street
Carper
Watt and Shand
Lancaster
Moravian Church
Moravian Ushers’ Association
White Cove Commandery
Knights of Malta
Lititz
Knights of the Golden Eagle
Jacob and
Elizabeth Carper
Tititz
Anna G. Diehm Carper
James E
Jacob
N. Trisca
Philadelphia
Intermont
R. M. Spacht
Mrs Caroline Mathers Dies After Eight Weeks Illness
Mrs Caroline Mathers aged 78 died Monday night at her home on Orange Street after an eight week illness. She was born in Elizabeth Town ship near Brickerville. Her husband is named in the continuation on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Nies Mathers
Orange Street
Elizabeth Township
Brickerville
Man Slays 542 Pound Rat On East New Street
S. RB. Whitmyer of East New Street shot a huge rat weighing 542 pounds in the rear of his home Sunday evening after noting the creature fed beside his prize pet rabbit. He waited with a gun and fed the trough, and the rat appeared on schedule. The heft of the carcass surprised him as scales showed 544 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. RB. Whitmyer
East New Street
Mr. Whitmyer
Mule's Kick Brings 3rd Family Tragedy
John M. Sensenich, 39, died after being kicked by a mule on his Lititz area farm. The Lancaster area man was the third family death in three years, following his father Amos W. Sensenich who died in 1927 at a train crossing and his mother Hettie R. Sensenich who perished in 1929 from burns. Funeral services were set for 1:30 pm at the home and 2 pm at the Lititz Mennonite Church with burial in Hess Mennonite cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz R. D
John M. Sensenich
Lancaster General Hospital
Mr. Sensenich
Amos W. Sensenich
Lickdale
Lebanon
Hettie R. Sensenich
Kissel Hill
Sensenich
Mennonite Church
Abraham M
Litite
Amos Erb
Amos
Los Angeles
Calif
Jacob Garber
Lancaster
Elum
Tra
Lititz
Fannie
Hattie
Martha
Harry
Martin
Bertha
Lititz Mennonite Church
Hess Mennonite Cemetery
R. M. Spacht
Osteopathic Auxiliary Plans Rummage Sale
The Osteopathic Auxiliary met at Mrs. J. C. Brubaker’s home with twenty four members and friends. A rummage sale is planned for Lancaster in late June and a refreshment stand at Lititz on July 4 to support the new Osteopathic Hospital at Lancaster. Committees were named and a talk on Osteopathy and Diet given by Dr. R. P. Baker of Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osteopathic Auxiliary
J. C. Brubaker
Lawn
Brubaker
Elmersby
Elizabeth Hepp
Hettie Oberholtzer
Lancaster
Lititz
Elam Risser
Elmer Eby
Jacob Keener
Elias Eby
Jack Leed
Mary Diehm
Lutz Family Holds Iutz Clan Reunion in Lititz Home
The Lutz family gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brookmyer on South Broad Street Saturday evening. Twenty three attended including Karl Lutz and Anna Lutz of New York City, Elwood Ember of Ironville, Ed Kline of Columbia, Elmer Klaus and two children of Neffsville, Luther Mearig, E. Neidermyer, Harry Weidman and two sons, Otis Pfantz, Guy Reidenbach of Lititz. Karl Lutz hosted motion pictures for the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iutz
Harry Brookmyer
South Broad Street
Karl Lutz
Anna Lutz
New York City
Nathan Ember
Elwood
Ironville
Ed. Kline
Columbia
Elmer Klaus
Neffsville
Lydia, Mearig
Luther
E. Nei+dermyer
Harry Weidman
Otis Pfantz
Guy Reidenbach
Lititz
Werner Family Holds Third Reunion At Springs Park
The Werner family reunion was held Friday at Springs Park with about seventy attendees. A fine program was presented and planning for next year’s gathering was set for the same date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werner
Springs Park
W. C. T. U. to Meet
The W. C. T. U. will meet at headquarters Monday evening at 7 30. All directors and superintendents are requested to be present.
Moravian Council to Meet on Charter Changes
A special Moravian Church council will gather in the Moravian Sunday School Chapel Wednesday evening to consider modifications to the charter.
Lititz High School seals 44th commencement crowd cheers
Forty graduates from Lititz and nearby areas received diplomas at the 44th Lititz High School commencement. Dr A B Van Ormer delivered an address on Lincoln's Give your boys and girls a chance, stressing education to make work more efficient. Diplomas were awarded by Prof H T Beck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Lititz High School
A. B. van Ormer
Juniata College
Huntingdon
van Ormer
Lincoln
H. Tl. Beck
Auxiliary to Have Stand At Fire Company Festival
The Fire Company Auxiliary held its final season meeting. President Mrs M C Demmy led, minutes read by Secretary Mrs Victor Wagner, and the Lord's Prayer said. They plan a soft drink stand for the June 14 supper and agreed to serve as waitresses. Treasurer reported $48.75 dues paid. society has 500 members. Offering collected $1.15. Members reminded to assist at the June 14 festival. next gathering in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Company
M. C. Demmy
Victor Wagner
Emory Wagner
Sallie Templeton
Legion Honors War Dead in Memorial Day Service
Legionnaires from Garden Spot Post No 56 American Legion led Memorial Day services in Moravian Cemetery with the High School Band. They visited cemeteries in Lutheran and Evangelical towns and in Penryn, Brickerville, Rothsville, Kissel Hill and Neffsville. Hundreds gathered as school children laid flowers and Rev W K Fleck of Lancaster delivered the afternoon address with Chaplain Harry Swartz also participating. The firing squad concluded with a salute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Spot Post
No. 56
American Legion
Moravian
Legionnaires
Penryn
Brickerville
Rothsville
Kissel Hill
Neffsville
W. K. Fleck
Lancaster
Lititz
Harry Swartz
Legion
Buffenmoyer Reunion Called Off By Cold Weather
Nineteen Buffenmoyer family members met at Springs Park on Saturday but cold weather halted the program. Organizers plan a June 21 Coldren reunion meeting to decide about a reunion this year. Horton Optician announces eye exams and glasses at reasonable prices with hours from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed Mondays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffenmeyer
Springs Park
Horton
Optician
Lincoln
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Mission Society
I One
Robert Miller
Richard Ulernley
Alfred Keller
Carl Keller
Benjamin Neidig
Clifford Rannels
Lester Walters
Howard Neirdig
Walton Bricker
Fred Rader
Harvey Arntz
Robert Hackman
William Vornberger
Richard Neidermyer
Daniel Furlow
Thomas Rose
Richard Zartmen
Monroe Wise
Frank Wonder
Gabriel Weaver
Richard Musser
Richard McCloud
Paul McCloud
Henry C. Clair Weber
Willard Mathers
Dexter Evline
Herbert Wagaman
Charles Wagaman
Tete
Hoar—Miller
Stauffer
Society of Farm Woven No. 1
M. W. Tiess
Rend Lutz
Adv
Caroline Mathers
Mrs
Big Rat
Mule
Buffenmoyer
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