Banquet Honors Surlzigh High Alumni 1930 Class
Two hundred former graduates attended the annual Alumni Association banquet at the Surlzigh High School gymnasium last Friday night. It drew the largest crowd in the association’s history with renewed friendships, speeches, and a fine dinner. Prof. and Mrs. M. C. Deming were guests. Leon Klatts served as toastmaster. the program included speeches, music, an one-act play, and an Alumni gift of stage light fixtures.
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Surlzigh School
Alumni Association
Jane
M. C. Deming
Leon Klatts
Kile Hazards
Walter Light
Ruth Carper
John Hershey
Tar ‘Em
Abram Brubaker
Esther Risser
Elani Habecker
Margaret Souders
Alvin Stoner
Hackman
Benjamin Bibbs
Frank H. Longenecker
Barnaby Bibbs
Howard Minnich
Peter Parker
Leon Pissinger
Grumpy
James Mumgaert
Nina Grosch
Margaret Saunders
Selina Summers
Dorothy Longenecker
Snarly
Esther McCreary
Carrie Tshudy
James Mummert
John Gable
Esther McGreary
Mae Wahl
John Eberly
Frank Longenecker
Helen Heilman
W. Martin Muth
Grace TD. Hassler
Elizabeth Girvin
B. M. Seaman
Earl Brian
Margie Arntz
Mary Huebener
Leon Dissinger
Wm. Diehm
Homer Hackman
Wm. Fasnacht
Lester Hackman
Clarence Tierr
LeRoy Kling
Samuel Leather
Earl D. Singer
J. M. Leed
Margaret Sauders
Edna Mohler
Emory Wagner
James Carper
Leon Keath
Kenneth Corbete
Esther Weber
Walter B. Light
Baltimore soprano Miss Helen G Knowles on air recital
Miss Helen G Knowles a Baltimore native and Linden Hall Seminary graduate of 1924 broadcast a song recital over WGAL Lancaster Tuesday evening. The well known concert and dramatic soprano also sang yesterday morning at the commencement exercises of her alma mater.
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Helen G. Knowles
Baltimore
Linden Hall Seminary
WGAL
Lancaster
Knowles
Lititz Store Announces Thursday 1 P M Closings
To Our Customers and Friends we inform that starting Thursday June 12 our store will close at 1 PM on Thursdays for the summer half-holidays and will continue until further notice LD Glory Coffee 60.
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Lititz
LD Glory Coffee 60
Community Visitors and Travelers Share Time Across Towns
Étendue of short visits and travel by Philadelphia and Lancaster area residents, with relatives and friends seen in Lititz Bethlehem Nazareth Reading and Neffsville. Notable mentions include Dr J L Hertz and son visiting Canada, and several families attending Moravian College events and a High School Alumni Banquet in Lititz.
Church Problems Up at Conference
The 21st annual convention of District No. 9 Lancaster County Sunday School Association will be held at Kissel Hill Loetheran Church on Saturday. Officers include President Elser Gerhart and Rev. G. W. McBride. program features sermons, reports, discussions, and music. Each Sunday School in the district should send at least two delegates bearing lunch. all superintendents pastors teachers and workers urged to attend.
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Lancaster County Sunday School Association
Lititz
Warwick, Elizabeth
Manheim
Kissel Hill Loetheran
Elser Gerhart
G. W. McBride
Florence Royer
H. C. Seldermridge
Childrens
Sara K. Jenkins
Youngs People’s
Charles Zartman
Nerbert Ieitschu
Tome and Extension
Paul P. Bashong
Christian Education
Nevin G. Bachman
Terbert Heitschu
Virginia Grosh
George B. Raezer
H. J. Kline
J. F. Knittle
Young People
E. Rice
Spee
W. K. Hleck
Health Centre Plans Mothers and Babies Party
The Health Centre reports nine babies present on Wednesday with three new registrations Barbara Whitmyer Lois Dussing er and Margretta Keath. Nine adults three visitors attended Dr D C Martin presided Mrs Minnie Askenshade and hostesses Mrs Claude Miller and Mrs Elizabeth Slepp. A baby party picnic is set for Wednesday afternoon June 18 on the Moravian Sunday School Chapel lawn with a rain plan in the basement Dr Martin to discuss Anti-Toxin Treatment and invites all mothers with babies under six whether or not they have attended before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Jane Whitmyer
Lois Marie Dussinger
Margretta Keath
D. C. Martin
Minnie Askenshade
Claude Miller
Elizabeth Slepp
Moravian Sunday School
Martin
Zartman Party Heads to Berkeley for Summer
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Zartman of Muhlenberg College Allentown left Saturday for Berkeley California to spend the summer. They were joined by Mr. Zartman's father E. K. Zartman of Zartman's Mill who accompanied them as far as Illinois to visit before their plans.
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J. F. Zartman
Muhlenberg College
Allentown
Berkeley
California
Zartman
E. K. Zartman
Bank adds J Wilbur Wolf from Brownstown to Lititz Springs Bank
J Wilbur Wolf of Brownstown is added to the Lititz Springs National Bank staff. The new hire graduated from Brownstown High School and completed a course at Pennsylvania Business College in Lancaster.
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J. Wilbur Wolf
Brownstown
Lititz Springs National Bank
Mr. Wolf
Pennsylvania Business College
Lancaster
Whitcraft Reunion Planned at Briskerville Home
A Whitcraft family reunion will be held this Sunday at the home of Daniel W. Whitcraft in Briskerville. An interesting program has been prepared and those who have not received an invitation may attend using this notice as an invitation.
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Whitcraft
Daniel W. Whitcraft
Briskerville
Ford Dealer's Agency Not Lost in Lititz, Says Busser's Garage
Lititz rumor falsely claimed the Ford dealership was lost. Busser's Garage of Manheim, Pa., confirms continued authorization as Ford dealers in the territory.
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Lititz
Busser’s
Manheim
Fire at United States Asbestos Plant in Manheim
Firefighters from Manheim Lititz and Rothsville plus four other companies battled a blaze at the United States Asbestos Company plant last night at seven. A match in a creek ignited oil on the water, sparking flames that reached the gasoline storage house and caused an explosion. One man was seriously injured and not expected to recover. The Lititz and Rothsville units returned home around nine after about two hours of fighting.
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Lititz
Rothsville
Manheim
United States Asbestos Company
Children Day Exercises At St Pauls Lutheran Church
Sunday evening program featured processions readings and multiple musical numbers by Juniors and Intermediate groups. Next Sunday services planned at Evangelical Congregational United Brethren and Reformed churches with Holy Communion at 10 20 and 7 30 p m respectively. Midweek services set for June and July at 7 45 p m in Reformed Church.
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Evangelical Congregational
United Brethren
Summer Bible School Opens With Enrollment of 150
The Community Summer Bible School opened at 8 30 Monday morning in the Moravian and Lutheran Churches with enrollment over 150. Rev J G Light conducted worship at Moravian Chapel and Rev W R Sammel led the Lutheran service. Mrs N G Bachman is superintendent with teachers including Mrs Mary Longenecker Mrs Frank Longenecker Mrs W K Lockhart and Misses Kathryn Sturgis Kathryn Gantz Betty Girvin Virginia Grosh Mary Sturgis Ruth Godenaur Ruth Bachman Dorothy Wonder Rhoda Nagle Evelyn Zimmerman Marian Kauffman and Ethel Miller. New classes are forming to relieve crowded groups. School runs two weeks with closing exercises Sunday evening June 20. Parents and friends invited to visit.
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J. G. Ii
Moravi Jatt
W. R. Sammel
N. G. Bachman
Mary Longenecker
Frank Longenecker
W. K. Lockhart
Kathryn Sturgis
Kathryn Gantz
Betty Girvin
Virginia Grosh
Mary Sturgis
Ruth Godenaur
Ruth Bachman
Dorothy Wonder
Rhoda Nagle
Evelyn Zimmerman
Marian Kauffman
Ethel Miller
Legion Discusses Ambulance for Lititz
Garden Spot Post No. 56 of the American Legion discussed purchasing an ambulance for Lititz at its Thursday meeting. Data gathering and funding plans were ordered, citing a recent Brickerville accident where delays hampered aid. Delegates to Harrisburg in August were named: Quay Euck and Howard Hallinger with alternates Jonas Risser and Dr J Leicey. County Council meet July 1 at Ephrata. Hugh F Hiseman spoke as County Council Chairman.
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Lititz
Garden Spot Post
American Legion
South Broad Street
Legion
Brickerville
Harrisburg
Quay Euck
Howard Hallinger
Jonas Risser
J. Leicey
County Council of the Legion
Ephrata
Hugh F. Hiseman
Eph
Firemen's Convention Parade Largest in Its History
Elizabethtown hosted the Lancaster County Firemen's Association tenth annual convention with a parade of over 2000 firemen from fifteen companies. Ten bands plus a drum corps performed as the march took two and a half hours. John B. Landis was re elected president, Emory Wagner and Earl Lefevre won vice president posts, and Walter Pugh became chaplain. The group urged Pennsylvania fireworks manufacture and sales prohibition and accepted Quarryville Fire Co. to host next year's meeting.
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Lancaster County Firemen’s Association
Elizabethtown
Pennsylvania
John B. Landis
Bareville
Emory Wagner
Earl Lefevre
Lititz Company
Walter Pugh
East Petersburg
Quarryville Fire Co
Missionary Society Plans June Church Sale
The Woman's Missionary Society of St. Paul's Lutheran Church met with 23 members at Mrs. Clarence Dengler's home. Aiming prayers on members' birthdays, they prepared a missionary booklet for Dr. Rajah Kam in India. A June 21 sale of sandwiches cake candy and ice cream was arranged for church premises.
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Woman's Missionary Society of
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Clarence Dengler
Charles Landis
Rajah Manikam
India
Free Day at the Pool Announced by Local Operator
B. F. Lutz, who runs the swimming pool on North Locust Street, proclaims Wednesday as a free day for all town and vicinity children. He expects a large turnout and urges kids to bring their swimwear. Dr. W. K. Lockhart advertises eye examinations in Lititz, contrasting with Lancaster.
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B. F. Lutz
North Locust Street
Lancaster
Lititz
W. K. Lockhart
North Broad Street
Adv
Local briefs cover mastoid operation and land sale
Jimmie Getz underwent a second mastoid operation at Lancaster General Hospital and is improving. A bungalow and four acres on West Third Avenue and Spruce Street were sold privately to Ralph J. Smith of Lititz, who takes possession in July. Numerous social items mention reunions, picnics, Bible classes, and visitors to Linden Hall and area families, with various travel and event notes through July.
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Jimmie Getz
Charles Getz
Lancaster General Hospital
Huebener
Habecker
A. B. Long
W. Third Avenue
Spruce Street
Ralph J. Smith
Lititz
Smith
Springs Park
Fishburn
First Presbyterian Sunday School of
Lancaster
Covenant A. B. Sunday School of
Fire Co Festival Saturday At Tatite Fire House
The Tatite Fire Company hosts its annual festival at the Fire House on Saturday afternoon and evening with chicken corn soup deviled clams sandwiches cakes candy coffee ice cream and other items. Part of South Broad Street will close to traffic to accommodate crowds as proceeds fund a new fire apparatus. Volunteers are urged to report early to help prepare chickens for cooking.
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The
Tatite Fire Company
South Broad Street
Legion Auxiliary Attends Tri County Council Meeting
Members of Garden Spot Post Auxiliary No 56 attended the Tri County Council Legion Auxiliary meeting in Quarryville on Tuesday. Remember Father’s Day Sunday June 15 with a greeting card from Scott’s Book Store Lititz Pa.
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Clair Rice
Mac Dengate
Henry Hackman
John Madlem
Alfred Douple
Samuel Hoffman
Edwin Wissler
Howard Hollinger
Garden Spot Post
American Legion
Tri-County
The
Legion Auxiliary
Quarryville
Scott’s Book Store
Lititz
Thirty Get Diplomas From Linden Hall Seminary
The Linden Hall Seminary 184th commencement honored thirty graduates with the theme The Plus in Life. Rev. Dr. A D Thaeler of New York urged adding to one’s work and life, as the Moravian Church hosted the crowded ceremony with students, alumni, and families attending.
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Linden Hall Seminary
A. D. Thaeler
New York City
Lititz High Class Tours Washington in Three Busy Days
Lititz High School graduates returned from a Washington trip chaperoned by Clyde Arbogast and Miss Amy L. Book. With 43 from Mannheim and 44 from New Holland, they toured the Lincoln Memorial Corcoran Gallery Capitol Hill botanical gardens Congressional library and a Potomac boat ride to Mount Vernon before visiting the White House and Washington Monument. The journey began Monday morning by train from Lancaster.
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Lititz High School
Washington
Clyde Arbogast
Amy L. Book
National Capitol
Manheim
New Holland
Lincoln Memorial
Pan American
Corcoran
Capitol Hill
Capitol
House
Senate
Botanical Gardens
Congressional Library
Potomac
Mount Vernon
White House
Washington Monument
Lancaster
Lititz Rotary Holds Ladies Night Tonight
The Lititz Rotary Club hosts Summer Ladies Night with wives of members as guests. A 6 pm luncheon is served in the basement of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, followed by a talk by Prof. H. M. J. Kline of Franklin and Marshall College.
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Lititz
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