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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1933
Page
11
Entered at Lititz Pennsylvania post office as second class matter indicating mailing status for the publication and its mailing designation under postal regulation.
Tobacco production declines as corn and soybeans take priority. Factors include unpaid costs of production, farm act acreage cuts, and a spring fungus disease damaging seed beds. Low prices stem from overproduction and loss of foreign markets. about half of 1933 plans planted and most of 1932 crop still held by growers. Independent buyers offer three to six cents for 1932 tobacco. A production study shows $140 cost to grow an acre, exceeding some selling prices.
Rev. and Mrs. Byron K. Horne plan to attend the Western District Moravian Church Young People's Conference in Lal Chetek Wisconsin from June 26 to July 2. He will lead a Bible study class for five days and give four evening lectures, and the couple will visit the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago en route. They then spend two weeks in July at Lititz and Hast Greenville, before attending the Cedar Crest Conference in Allentown July 17 to 25 with daily Bible classes and evening services. Ernest Stormfeldt will lead the morning service June 25. no evening service that day. July services feature morning speakers, beginning July 2 with Dr. Charles Rommiger.
A heavy Sunday storm blew down part of the brick smokestack at the plow factory and a large silver maple in the Springs, one of the park’s oldest trees. The Lititz Band formed with 22 members led by Christian Y. Becker, Alonzo Miksch president, and Daniel Cohick. Prices: butter 14¢, eggs 16¢. Edwin Elser reported a 5 and a half inch strawberry. A steer died from heat in Warwick. Roads and gas main work proceeded. tobacco plants sold to a Northampton County buyer. A fast pacer owned by Hiram Holtzhouse sold in Baltimore. Various local travel notes and a 100+ year old well found near Church Square. Twelve Linden Hall graduates celebrated amid festivities.
Twenty five years ago the Warwick Township road supervisors bought four new stone separators and were they commended for the acquisition. The action marked a push to improve roadwork and infrastructure in the township.
Bethlehem officials and church leaders are listed for upcoming events at Cedar Creek College. Rev Bart Christianson of Bethlehem and Central Moravian Church attended the English department gathering. Dr W N Schwarze of Bethlehem, president of the Moravian College and Theological Seminary, is slated for July 25 pending student participation.
The Women's Missionary Society of the Moravian Church will meet this afternoon at Mrs. Harry Becker's home on North Cedar Street with Mrs. Harry Girvin serving as leader.
Sunday services feature a children's sermon by Rev. D P Longsdorf on Beaven, selections by Young People and Junior Choirs, and a grand reg lay program across Sunday School departments. A cantata Praise Ye Him by Elsie Duncan Yale closes the day. Rev George B Raezer preaches at Penryn Church morning and evening, with the children's day service at 7 80 P M. The Tressler Orphans’ Home Band from Loyds is part of the program.
JLE attendees present during the week were at St Pauls Lutheran Church on Sunday. Children’s Day will be observed next Sunday with the program in the church and town at the Sunday School hour.
The Evangelical Congregational Missionary Society presented Rev. and Mrs D. P. Longsdorf with a floor lamp at the parsonage on Tuesday evening as Longsdorf is returned for another year. Mrs. Longsdorf received the banner for best average attendance. W. M. Plautz presided. Participants included Mrs. Walter Smith, Mrs. Morris McCloud, Mrs Harry Hershey, Mrs J. Mathers, and Miss Grace Lehn. The next study will be Lady Fourth Daughter of China.
The Hillside Services Young People's Council of Dist ret Lancaster County planned an outdoor meeting to mark their anniversary but weather forced it indoors at Pauls Lutheran Church. The group held part of the program and lunch, postponing the outdoor portion to July 10. The opening service for this summer is set for Sunday June 25 at 6 15 PM on the Kissel Hill Lutheran Church lawn with speaker Harl Brian from town.
More than 106 Linden Hall alumnae gathered for the annual luncheon and reunion on campus. They funded a memorial window for the chapel honoring Emily J. Tietze and Margaret Deer, longtime faculty. Officers elected include Mrs Dorothy Fry Honeycutt as president and Mrs Robert Brennecke as vice president. A school concert featured a Glee Club performance and a sermon marked the graduates’ service at the Moravian Church. The twelve graduates listed include Catherine Bright, Miriam Enck, Mary Louise Smith, and Yvette Gold among others.
Plan for a lawn party by members of the Moravian Sun Department described in brief readable fragments. The item notes a gathering plan with attendees and location implied by the readable text.
Moravian, St. Pauls Lutheran, United Brethren, Trinity Evangelical, Reformed, Mennonite, Church of the Brethren, Dunkard Brethren, St. James, Brickerville Lutheran, Kisdel Hill Lutheran and other area churches announce Sunday services and times. Morning worship typically 9:15 to 10:30, with Sunday School, congregational activities, and evening services or programs. Local pastors and churches include Rev Byron K Horne, Rev J Harold Mumper, Rev F C H Light, Rev D B Langsdorf, Rev Geo B Raezer, Rev P S Bremer, Rev O Q Leidich, Rev H M Tobias, among others.
Mothers and teachers will host a lawn party in the church rear this Saturday afternoon at 2 30. If it rains the program moves to the chapel where a very enjoyable program has been prepared.
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