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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1932
Page
2
Notices indicate postal entries and mailing details published by The Record Printing Co of Lititz Pennsylvania. The item references post office class matters and directs communications to South Broad Street Lititz.
The board accepted last year’s tax and will turn over the 1932 tax duplicate of 41891 to the treasurer upon bond arrival. Bids for coal were reviewed and the order will be split between W. H. Muth & Co. and Long & Co. Repairs include replacing typewriters, varnishing desks, adding shades, and blocking a seat for a 6th grade room. The class of 1932 was thanked for a radio gift valued near 4500 dollars.
Local families including the Eshenshades Yocums Bombergers Brubakers and Hostetters share Sundays with relatives in Honey Brook Manheim Palmyra Gettysburg and Chambersburg. Others visit Diehm Fry Gibble and multiple households in listed communities.
More than a hundred members of the Leed family gathered Saturday for their annual reunion at Lititz Springs Park. The event drew generations with the youngest attendees noted on the grounds as the gathering celebrated family ties.
The report notes Morris Irwin’s ten week old Brunnerville child and John Leed of Lititz, 77, as the eldest attendee. Officers elected include J. M. Leed president and Paul Leed secretary. Program features recitations, solos, duets, a German hymn, and the historian’s address. The clan plans to meet in Lititz next year on the second Saturday of June.
Conestoga Post No 662 of New Holland plans a Wild West Rodeo and Exposition from July 4 to July 9 with matinees on the 4th 7th and 9th. The event features 45 professional rodeo performers offering riding roping steer wrestling steer riding and bucking horse acts plus trained animal acts jumping horses and other features including a public street parade on July 4 at noon.
The Lancaster County Tobacco Growers Association will hold its June meeting at the Mt. Joy Fire House this Saturday at 7 30 P M Standard Time. Speakers include F W Fletcher of State College and H A Hanemann of Harrisburg.
A farmer reports a duckling with four legs. Steeplejack I W Bowers painted the 100 foot waterworks stack in two days unassisted. Gas mains work aims for July completion. Strawberries fetch 10 to 12 cents a box and butter 14 cents a pound.
Fifty years ago on June 16 1882 the Lititz School Board restructured its officers with H H W Tshudy as president I F Bomberger as secretary and N C Fry as treasurer The report notes an increase in salaries for guram ar school teachers though details are truncated.
Fourteen members of the Society of Farm Women No. 1 met at Mrs. George Grunenberger’s home Saturday evening. Miss Virginia Grosh read scripture and prayers were offered. Anna Erb reported three pin Oaks donated to Lititz Springs Park. readings included Law Enforcement in the Home. piano solo by Jacqueline Grunenberger. July meeting planned for Mrs. Isaac Reidenbach’s home, Oregon.
LeRoy Zimmerman son of Graybill Zimmerman of Lititz R D and Dorothy Stork daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Stork of Ephrata wed Thursday at First Reformed Church Ephrata with attendants William Martin and Alberta Young. Mrs Minnich a former Elizabeth town College student and two year Montgomery County teacher. Mr Minnich a graduate of Elizabeth town College and junior high principal in York. After a two week motor tour to Washington and Niagara Falls they will reside with the bride’s parents while he continues at the University of Pennsylvania and move to York after August 25. A new ultramarine gold auto sticker for the second semi annual inspection period July 1 to September 30 will be waterproof unreadable removed only by punching station number and inspection date. Department of Revenue assigns stickers to stations.
Miss Rhoda Kautzman daughter of Mr and Mrs William Kautzman of Laifcaster and Ira G Weaver of Lititz were married Wednesday at 8 in the bride’s home garden by Rev A L Benner of Grace Lutheran Church. Attendants were Miss Mary A Kuhlman and H Fred Paoli. The bride wore a white lace gown over pale blue satin and carried pink roses delphinium and baby breath. Attendants wore flowered chiffon and carried white roses. After a wedding trip to the west the couple will reside in Lititz.
Miss Dorothy E Booz daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles M Booz Souderton and John B Minnich son of Mr and Mrs H G Minnich Lititz were married Wednesday at the brides parents home. Rev A C Baugher of Elizabethtown College officiated.
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