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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1926
Page
8
The Pretzels fell short in two weekend games in a high scoring slugfest. Coach Tom Dussinger saw the team struggle to slow a powerful opponent while managing limited pitching depth. Top hitters provided some sparks, but errors and timely hits decided the outcome.
Brownstown shut out Lititz 6 to 0 at Brownstown as Carvel dominated on the mound. Christiana topped Lititz 9 to 15 in a slugfest with Diller brothers driving in runs and Hoffman powering the attack. Shultz came on late for Lititz to salvage a shutout and prevent further scoring, while Brownstown’s fielding stifled Lititz rallies.
The Lititz Olivets avenged a previous defeat by Lancaster Bearcats with a 6 to 2 home victory. Willie Euck pitched for the Olivets, retiring the first two batters and issuing a walk before the Bears' first hit. The Olivers exploded with three runs in the fifth and two in the seventh, sealing the win after the Bearcats finally scored in the eighth.
Officers and committees of the Hans Herr Reunion Association map a full program for the annual reunion on Thursday August 5 at Williamson Park Lancaster with addresses and music. Last year’s event drew a large crowd and strong interest forecasts another record turnout. The next committee meeting will be at Henry Horr’s home in Lampeter on Thursday June 24 to finalize arrangements.
Richland hosts Lititz Saturday after Lititz edged Richland by one run in a prior meeting. Richland had defeated Lititz in each of the last two seasons. Mickey Carpenter is captain of the Lebanon County team. The matchup is expected to be hard fought.
A reader recalls cherished memory of Jack Malyard from Cedar Hall School in Lititz. He notes the book was a Christmas gift in December 1853 and praises its lasting preservation and appeal. The writer asks others to find a copy in secondhand stores and share the reading experience.
The arctic tern is the greatest bird traveler covering about 22 000 miles yearly on round trips between north and south son. It nests as far north as discovered and starts south as soon as chicks can fly. It experiences more daylight than any other animal and sees continuous sun during the northern breeding season.
A compact survey of Lititz life covers quiet Linden Hall, rising road stands, Sabbath observance, Independence Day plans, travel and transport jokes, farming notes on hay and flowers, weeds, hunting in the garden, and cautions about business failure. It preserves local tone with names and place references.
Gold found in sand from Givler's sand mine near Ephrata with analysis showing 21 carat gold and an estimated $6.00 to $8.00 per ton. The note cautions gold in river sands varies and a thorough property examination is needed to confirm extent and value.
A man posing as a State Board of Health representative went door to door on Linden Street demanding 62 cents to notify owners to cut weeds. A woman paid with a 50-cent piece and the scam was reported to police. Captain Miller warns residents not to pay and to contact police instead. The warning notes that weed cutting is timely.
A garbled OCR style item presents a mosaic of phrases about welcome messages and tongues set forth. The readable bits reference feelings of pride and a host, with partial quotes suggesting a multilingual greeting and self reflection. No clear event or entities are discernible.
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