Community Picnics Band Music and Local Notices
Flag day observed. United Brethren Sunday School men plan a Saturday picnic departing at 12 30. Brunnerville A B Sunday School picnic set for Saturday July 28 with Ephrata band providing music. Manheim band to perform Saturday evening beside Gachenour's implement house. John Helman builds a cement walk at his home. Lititz excursion to New York City and Hudson River trips noted. John Painter buys Garber's creamery milk route to offer pasteurized milk. Mrs Joseph Dreifus ill after visit to Orwigsburg, is home and bedridden. A farmer walks two miles to Lititz but Ephrata band fails to appear. Wayne urged to try again. Ritchie's candy shop adds a 35 by 12 foot porch for ice cream garden with lanterns. opening Saturday evening. John Longenecker imports twelve Chevrolets from New York with more cars to arrive. Jean Eleanor and John Wentworth baptized at St Pauls Lutheran. Miss Mary Pierson injures car fender in Neffaville incident. Large crowd disappointed by Ephrata band's no show due to Richland parade. Borough building permits rule reiterated. $100 penalty for violations.
Secured Second Aeroplane By Robert Behmer
Robert Behmer, who bought a government aeroplane months ago, secured another plane of the same type. The craft flew from Trenton New Jersey to the Lancaster gunning club grounds near Oregon in two hours on Sunday. The planes have a 46 foot wing span and 220 hp motors. Pilots are Ralph Haies, with nine years of experience and British Army World War I service, and Bradford H. Tyre known as Dusty, formerly with commercial flyers who toured the region last summer and who served as stunt man on the wings during flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Behmer
Govemment
Trenton
N. J
PB. Motors
Lancaster Gunning Club
Oregon
Ralph Haies
Bradford H. Tyre
Dusty
Tyre
Kling Reunion Held Sunday at Showers Home
About 150 attendees gathered Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Adam Showers near Landisville for the first Kling reunion Relatives traveled from Lititz Lancaster Shaefferstown Lebanon and other areas A bridal couple Mr and Mrs Melvin Hoover attended The eldest guest Mrs Eliza Kling 82 led a large Kling family group and officers were elected George Kling president Roy Weaver vice president John Heiserman secretary Linnaeus Roth treasurer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kling
Adam Showers
Harrisburg Pike
Landisville
Lititz
Lancaster
Shaefferstown
Lebanon
Phares Roser
Melvin Hoover
Eliza Kling
Michael Adams
Addie Miller
Augustus Steiner
Charles Detterline
Minnie Roth
Harry Herr
U'S
Harry Showers
Theodore Keener
George
Robert
Albert
Jacob Kling
George Kling
Roy Weaver
John Heiserman
Linnaeus Roth
Lawrence Kling
Ellis
Kauffmien
John Schnoop
Paul Bausher
Lunckh
Wilson Gibble
Maurice Fry
Godly Man of Prayer Echoes Through Evening Woods
Poem recounts Harry Stark of Titttz who lived past 90, a devout man of prayer who preached and sang at twilight, guiding wanderers to mercy and heaven, with neighbors noting the echoing bell of his faith and his final meeting with his King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proves
Harry Stark
Titttz
Joe Baker
Betsy Ross Flag Scraps Found in New England Archives
Remarkable flag remnants tied to Betsy Ross were kept for years in Lititz and later entrusted to the Harvey Rettew family in Springfield Massachusetts. A French woman friend of Betsy Ross collected the cast off scraps used to make the first flag for General Washington. An accompanying paper authenticated their historic origin and a letter from P E Beck supported their authenticity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy Boss
Philadelphia
Lititz
William Mathers
Betsy Ross
General Washington
Wm. Mathers
Harvey Rettew
Springfield
Mass
Rettew
P. E. Beck
Lillte
State Normal School
Clarion
Beck
Lititz Man Tries Quiet Wedding Plan Fails
A Lititz man attempting a secret marriage meet up out of town was foiled when a second car full of coworkers followed. The situation unraveled as the traveling bag and a coworker were spotted, leading to a shared laugh and the couple continuing to Lancaster for the license while the other driver returned to Lititz with the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lankester
Lititz
Lititz Graduates Headed to Washington on Educational Trip
Twenty eight Lititz High School graduates left early this morning on the Pennsylvania railroad for a three day educational tour to Washington D C. Ephrata Manheim and Rothsville graduates also join. Principal M Demmy accompanies the Lititz party. Total trip cost 15 dollars 92 cents for fare lodging meals guides and Washington transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litite High School
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington, D. C
Ephrata
Manheim
Rothsville
M. ©. Demmy
Lititz
Washington
Pine Hill visitors recall old ties and moves
Thomas Townsend and sister Sallie along with Charles Conroy and sister Katie visited Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Steffy this week. Conroy, once a Pine Hill resident, had not been in the area for twenty five years, left for New York, later lived in Reading. Townsend, who summers with the Conroys as a boy, is the son of the former Reading High School principal and recently moved from Texas to New York after years as a linotype operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Townsend
Sallie
Charles Conroy
Katie
Sherman Steffy
Conroy
Pine Hill
New York
Reading
Townsend
Conroys
Reading High School
Texas
State College Holds Graduation Exercises for 49 Graduates
Among the 49 graduates on Tuesday at State College were Frank Longenecker in natural science and Charles Kreider in commerce and finance. Their mothers Mrs. Mary Longenecker and Mrs. D. H. Kreider attended to witness the exercises. Twelve graduates were from this county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College
Frank Longenecker
Charles Kreider
Mary Longenecker
D. H. Kreider
Shall the Kiddies Have a Municipal Pool
Lititz residents weigh a proposal by B F Lutz to gift the Lutz Swimming Pool for use as a municipal or recreational pool for children with reversion to the owner if not used for that purpose. Council seeks citizen expressions before action and directs communications to the Borough Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Lutz
Lutz
Borough of
Luitz
Council
Lititz
Borough Council
Pool purchase plan for Lutz center urged by residents
The Record invites readers to express views on acquiring the Lutz swimming pool as a recreation center. Children enjoy water activities in warm weather, and Mr. Lutz offers to turn over the grounds for free. Borough Council seeks town sentiment on the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutz
Southern Auto Trip Highlights York to Harrisburg Tour
Daniel Withers drove a seven passenger Cadillac with P. B. Bucher S. E. Lane and d. F. Beck on a two day pleasure tour visiting York Baltimore Washington Frederick Md Gettysburg Harrisburg and Frederick. They spent a night in Frederick and met Warren Enck and his family at Biglerville noting Enck’s apple and peach orchards and his past as a shipping clerk at a local chocolate factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Withers
P. B. Bucher
S. E. Lane
D. F. Beck
York
Baltimore
Washington
Frederick
Gettysburg
Harrisburg
Biglerville
Warren Euck
Bnick
Enck
Lexnngton
John Unck
Front Street
Ideal Chocolate Factory
College Boy Made Good Mr Ilva Zartman Heads Off
Lititz native Mr Ilva Zartman son of Mr and Mrs E K Zartman near Lititz will receive a Bachelor of Science degree from Muhlenberg College in Allentown on Thursday June. He graduated Lititz High School class of 1918 entered Muhlenberg Sept 1919 and was active in class and school affairs including president of his class and two years on Student Council He played football basketball and track and served as basketball manager his senior year Fraternally he belongs to Phi Kappa Tau He will pursue physics graduate work at New York University next year after winning a fellowship Lititz Married at Reading Frank Kunk and Anna B Hollinger of Lititz wed Saturday at Reading United Evangelical church parsonage They return home to Genere street after visiting Mrs Runk's sister at Rheems
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilva Zartman
E. K. Zartman
Lititz
Muhlenberg College
Allentown
Zartman
Lititz High School
Reading
Frank Kunk
Anna B. Hollinger
J. 8. Harper
United Evangelical Church
Casper Walker
United Zion
Rapman
Jasper
Iran
Walker
Lancaster
Rev Stengel to Leave for Washington State
Rev Stengel to depart Saturday for Washington State where a large apple orchard was started years ago. His son James left May 30 to travel by boat to Los Angeles. Another son Charles works in Los Angeles, previously employed in his father's orchard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Stengel
State of Washington
James
Los Angeles
Charles
Eggs Fall to Twenty Cents in Local Markets
Eggs declined to 20 cents a dozen in local stores, the lowest price in years. Abundant fowl numbers and higher egg output per hen are cited, while some producers worry the chicken business may be overdone as many keep hens for egg production.
Strange Fish, Air Propeller Spur In Country Yards
The article notes fan wheels in country yards and a resident building a wind driven aeroplane propeller on a post near the long swamp north of Clay township. It also describes rare gar and buffalo catfish caught by Barry Wertsch, and memorializes Casper Walker who died aged 84 at United Zion Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Swamp
Clay Township
United States
Ireland
Clay
Reinholds
Barry Wertsch
Susquehanna
Ohio River
TINION VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL IN LITITZ
The Union Daily Vacation Bible School opens Tuesday June 19 at 8 20 a m and runs nine days to June 29 with sessions of two and a half hours except weekends. Five churches host Beginners Primary and Junior divisions with a geographic split. Girls nine and over attend Moravian S S Chapel. boys nine and over attend the Lutheran church. Presenters urge Bible study attendance and early registration by June 17. Also notes local families traveling in Canada and a 94 year old visitor from Reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Daily Vacation Bible School
Main Street
S. Broad Street
United Brethren Church
E. Main Street
N. Broad Street
South Broad Street
The
Reformed Church
S. S. Chapel
Lutheran Church
Warwick House Sale Draws Large Crowd in Virginia
A Warwick House sale Saturday drew a large crowd with sales totaling 1067 items. Cattle led the list with 33 cows selling as high as 130 dollars, followed by pigs, potatoes, soap, hosiery, paint, ironing boards, bicycles, tables, cigars, a hand cultivator, and a buggy. The event also noted visits from John Huber and family from Dendron Virginia, who once ran a local plumbing business and later profited from timber rights on a Virginia plantation. Nearby travel notes mention numerous residents visiting relatives and the region’s outings, with trips to Baltimore, Marietta, Bethlehem, New York, and Reading. The week closed with church leaders planning a six-week trip to Canada and California, alongside graduations and local social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick House
John Huber
W. 0. McNeal
Dendron
Huber
Samuel Huber
Virginia
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United Brethren Sunday School
Brunnerville A. B
Ephrata Band
Manheim Band
Gachenour
John Helman
General Cigar Factory
New York City
Newburgh
John Painter
Garber's Creamery
Joseph Dreifus
Orwigsburg
Wayne
Ritchie
John Longenecker
Tarrytown
Jean Eléanor
C. T. Ritchie
John Wentworth
Howard Putt
St. Paul's Lutheran Sunday School
W. R. Sammel
Mary Pierson
Neffaville
Richland
Lebanon County
Eirza Kling
Mercy
Monroe Carvell
Carvell
George Progress
Rothsville Fire Company
Hale
Frederick Peiffer
Kleinfeltersville
Michael Peiffer
New Street
Lebanon and Ephrata
Rev. Stengel
Ton State
Tinion Vacation Bible School
W. H. Muth
Henry
Sara
Canada
Saranac Lake
John Hayes
N. B. Leaman
Frank
Albert Ieft
Goshen
Ind
Eather
Ruth
Mennonite College
Marika Leaman
Kirkville
Scottdale
Akron
South Bend
Deliah Small
Wayne Seldormmridge
Small
Hitnier
Old Virginia
Elia Lacy
Jennie Miller
Christ Tmhoff
Silver
Jacob Eberly
Ira Eberly
Marietta
Albert Manns
Shenandoah
Wallace Meishey
Grace Hassler
Prof
Roy Hassler l
Bethlehem
Abram Hershey
Juniatta College
Atlantic City
Caro Crosland
Reg
E. S. Crosland
J. L. Herty
Mrs. Elmer Getz
Promised Land
Pike County
Newfoundland
Wayne County
Myr
John Heineman
Elmer
Jean Russell
University Hospital, Philadelphia
Robert Russell
Wrer
J. F. Longenecker
Orny
Margaret
Hudson
Lloyd Hacker
One Mirs
Augustus Deward and Son
Mr. Evans
James Sturgisland
Lloyd Ritchie
Ashland
E. E. Ritchie
Norman Arntz
Florin
Edwin Sturgis
Joh Ayrehart
Pine Grove
Schuylkill Haven
Ralph Kauffman
Hoboken
Margie Smith
Annie Staley
Shaeffersstown
Harvey Nefley
J. B. Herr
M. J. Zellers
Mrs. Hefley
Louis Huebener
Mary
William Henry
Nazareth
Agnes Hammer
J. W. G. Hershey
Church of the Brethren
Lhve
Alberta
California
Henry Heiserman
Asher Bartholomew
Paul
Ralph
Russel Balmer
Stary Teetjer
Stroudsburg
Monroe County
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