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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1930
Page
4
An influential automaker announces a one year guarantee on all cars shipped from its factory, signaling a shift from 90 day terms. The piece argues warranties improve product quality but cautions safety still hinges on driver conduct and careful use.
Miss Ellen Landis hosted a dinner at 350 North Broad Street honoring her father H Reist Landis who marked his 79th birthday. Attendees included numerous Landis relatives from Landis Valley Oregon Reading and Lititz plus friends and clergy. A second dinner followed on Sunday for the same birthday and Father’s Day with a large group from nearby communities.
W. C. T. U. will meet at the headquarters Monday at 3 o clock. Mrs. E P Greist of Lancaster will be the guest. A lesson on National Relations will be given and matters of business transacted.
The Delphian Club’s last meeting of the season featured talks on Slavic peoples in the South and West. Miss Heebener presented The Early History of the Balkan Peninsula, with papers on Bulgaria and Servia. The group planned their annual picnic at Muth Cottage in Mt Gretna for July 22.
BE. K. Zartman of Zartman's Mill returned Monday from a 10 day trip to Illinois. He visited the Hichelberge family in Naperville and met Isaac Zartman and family in Freeport. Ed ward Eichelberger now owns the farm once held by the Leichel bergers near Brunnerville, started in 1851.
Leed family met at Springs Park drawing about 150 attendees. Officers elected include J M Leed president and P S Leed secretary treasurer. The program featured music readings recitations and speeches. John Leed age 79 was the oldest present and Betty Jane Bearinger 5 months the youngest. The group planned to meet in Lititz next year on the second Saturday in June.
The High School fills all vacancies with new hires. Eugene S. Dechert of Marion Centre will teach English and Latin, replacing Miss Stocker. Roger B. Smith of Selingsgrove will teach bookkeeping, succeeding C J Street, with six years NY teaching experience. Elizabeth Myer of Osceola Mills becomes shorthand and typing instructor, and Margaret Hower fills Home Economics, graduate of Penn State and Merill Palmer program.
Mrs. Susan Bender Shenk eighty wife of Jacob K Shenk died at her daughter’s home in Florin from age related infirmities. Survived by husband five children two from former marriage twenty eight grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. Services at 1 pm today at Arndt home Moria then 2 pm Kreider's Brethren Church Manheim with Beck Bros directors.
Kate McCauley 76 formerly of Ephrata died of arteriosclerosis on Tuesday morning. She is survived by son Norman of Ephrata sister Annie Butter Lititz and brother Hiram McCauley Steelton. Funeral Saturday at 1 from 20 South Arch Street Ephrata. Interment Zion Cemetery Rothsville.
Mrs Anna Meyer Bucher wife of Phares B Bucher died Sunday afternoon at 4 o clock at the home of her daughter Miss Sue Bucher near Kleinfeltersville after a complication of diseases. She also leaves two sons Elam of Kleinfeltersville and Ira of Lititz a sister Mrs Elizabeth Wenger of Wogansville and two brothers Abraham of Ephrata and Christian of Broad Way Va. Funeral services were held yesterday at 1 PM at the daughter’s home and at 2 PM at Hammer Creek Church with interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Burial in Lancaster cemetery follows funeral at the late home this afternoon at four o'clock. He was born in Lititz to the late Henry and Elvin Blickenderfer.
Jacob Kittle of Lexington, Civil War veteran, died Monday at St. Joseph's Hospital Lancaster at age 87. Survived by wife, eight children including Mrs. Sammonds Mrs. Abel and Mrs. Irwin, ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Services at Mrs. John Irwin home Saturday 2 PM with burial at Riverview Burial Park Lancaster.
George F. Dicely eighty five, Civil War veteran from Captain James Thompson's Company C, Light Artillery, Pennsylvania Volunteers, died Friday afternoon at his daughter Mrs James G Stauffer's home in Neffsville after a year long illness. He lived near Beartown and Honey Brook areas and served in many noted conflicts. His widow Martha Whitman turned eighty two recently. they had been married sixty four years. He belonged to Bridgeville Congregational Church and patriotic orders in New Holland and Honey Brook. Funeral services were held at his son's home and at Bridgeville Church with interment beside his wife.
A collection of fruit punch and cocktail ideas using Morida citrus. Recipes cover Morida orange and grapefruit juice bases with mint, ginger ale, shaved ice, and added garnishes. Includes Ponce de Leon Punch with almond extract and orange peel garnish for a four to six portion yield.
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