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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1921
Page
4
Advertisers and others are told the publication goes to press every Thursday morning and cannot guarantee insertion of much matter after Wednesday afternoon. Communications for insertion must be authenticated by the writer’s name and address, not necessarily for publication, as a guaranty of good faith.
In a rural voice the author contrasts city life with small town living. City crowds, high costs, and isolation clash with country simplicity, neighborly knowing each other, and the promise of genuine community. Jake Bentley’s city ventures hint at trouble behind urban glamour.
A quiet life vignette recounts a law abiding town with respectability. The Tsaae Lesierty barn nears occupancy after roofing by the Kauffman Carpenter gang. Local families and visitors, including Bomberger, Kreider, and Koehler groups, share Sunday gatherings and travels to coal regions.
A community fair will be held at Elizabeth Farms near James Coleman Chapel on Saturday September 3, 1921. Exhibits enter free with premiums awarded. A band of music, games and sports will be conducted. Refreshments will be sold on the grounds to defray expenses.
The 1920 21 school year closed with 696 pupils on roll. Nineteen seniors graduated, twenty four juniors promoted to seniors, twenty nine sophomores to juniors, and twenty five freshmen to sophomores with expectations of a larger class next year. The new course additions including a commercial course, updated equipment for physics and chemistry, and a lantern with six hundred slides support visual instruction.
The year shows strong arithmetic progress and health programs with standardized tests on the horizon. Students earned perfect attendance honors, with a handsome certificate to be awarded, and a banner won by the fourth grade in room 6 as part of Knight Bannerette recognition.
Reports of three weddings in Lancaster County: Huber and Lefever wed at Neffsville Lutheran Church with ring ceremony and family attendants. Howard P. Achey and Beatrice Burns married in Manheim Zion Lutheran, planning a Philadelphia Atlantic City trip. Cora Ludwig and Irvin Heisey tie the knot in Hagerstown with plans for a new home near Milton Grove.
Names of Grand Jurors and several panels drawn to serve at Criminal and Civil sessions in September and October from Lititz and nearby areas including Lititz Akron Manheim Ephrata Warwick and Lancaster townships. Dates listed include September 12 September 26 October 7 and October 10.
Pfautz Bros advertises daily needs items with a promotion giving free silverware. The notice also proclaims new July records now available on Gale at Pfautz Bros, highlighting catalog additions and shopping incentives.
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