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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1924
Page
7
The article describes picnics as summer favorites for many, especially women who favor no dishwashing duties and romantic outdoor scenes. Men are less enthusiastic about hauling heavy baskets yet enjoy showing camping and woodcraft skills to admirers.
The piece reflects on valedictory speeches and the bittersweet nature of graduation. It notes that friendships formed in school run deep and sincere, while future life tends to separate paths, yet true bonds may endure across time and distance.
The piece notes many couples travel after June weddings and suggests that small polite gestures help marriages endure. It argues new couples should mimic freshlyweds with simple attentions to foster closeness, while established couples could benefit from renewing such courtesies.
Saturday carnival by the Fire Co near the trolley and a Children's Day observance in the United Evangelical Sunday School mark community events. Many local families from Akron and nearby towns are listed visiting, dining, and attending services, with multiple travels to Lancaster Reading Norristown and Fredericksburg for gatherings and school events.
Mr and Mrs E H Wealand and son Harvey traveled to Ohio to visit relatives and attend a reunion. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Ober and Mr and Mrs E K Zartman of near Lexington visited Mrs Emma Andes of Denver on Sunday. Zacharias Ferry, Mrs Lloyd Ober and Mrs E K Zartman attended the funeral of Mrs Yocum, cousin of the Ober family, on Monday afternoon at Myerstown. Mr and Mrs Charles Wilson of Ephrata visited Hiram L Snyder, and Pauline Snyder of Denver stayed several days at the Snyder home.
Mr. Harry L. Wealand and children Mr. Samuel W. Elser and son Fall attended Lititz Saturday evening to hear the Orphans Boys Band of Loysville Home. Miss Almenara Gerhart begins summer term at Millersville S. N. S. on Monday.
Rothsville hosts Union Sunday School Picnic on August 16 1924 at Myer’s Grove with Lititz Concert Band and Denver Band. Warwick Township Alumni Association festival June 28 features the Lititz Concert Band. Lutheran Church officers elected include Elder Stephen Levan and deacons. Community Sunday School Rally reports attendance figures and school histories.
The text notes the fireless cooker origins are unclear with early use by Jews centuries ago using feather insulation. It credits Sweden as the home of the hay box, observed as the direct predecessor of the modern fireless cooker.
Estate of Andrew Minnich late of Warwick Township Lane Go Pa has letters of administration granted to the undersigned. All persons indebted must pay promptly and those with claims must present them for settlement to George L. Keith administrator at 18 E Lincoln Ave Lititz. Harnish and Harnish Attorneys.
Orphans Court sale set for Saturday June 14 at 1 PM on the premises in Warwick Township Lancaster County Pa. The lot lies on the Lititz Rothsville Turnpike about 1/4 mile east of Lititz and includes 14 acres 14 perches with house barn poultry buildings and a stone quarry. Administratrix Lizzie B Long Trustee sells subject to court order. Auctioneer H H Snavely. Attorney A H Young. May 22 31.
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