Rothsville Scout Troop Shows Gold Star in Rally
Local Rothsville Scout Troop attended the annual rally at Boys High School Lancaster. The troop earned 1494 points for a Gold Star rating, ranking among the city county’s top eight. The year’s tally includes Attendance 95 Roosevelt Award 100 Monthly Reports 120 Registration 50 Attendance 100 Scouters Attendance 8 Stunt at Rally 80 Points at Camp 941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Rothsville
Lester Rellew
Lancaster Council
Roosevelt
Thirteen October Birthdays Among High School Students
A student survey shows October has the most birthdays at the high school with thirteen celebrants, while June has four. Several pairs share the same birth date including Mahlon and Grace Stauffer and Jay Groff and Ray Miller, among others.
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Mahlon
Grace Stauffer
Jay Groff
Ray Miller
Helen Long
Elmer Carvell
Marguerite Retten
Miriam White
Barbara Ritter
Verna Fry
Marcella Stauffer
Ivan Brumbach
Edwin Kistler
Dorothy Kline
Henry Haines
Luther Weidman
Verna Hilton
Grace Lindeman
Ruth Bradley
Lloyd Graybill
Grade School Honor Roll by Class and Names
Grade 2 lists George Huber Erma Gainor Gladys Landis John Weller Richard Kissinger. Grade 3 includes Claude Young Mae Mull Hazel Greiner Verna Houck Evelyn Adams Matthew Polig Virginia Polignone. Grade 4 features Ethel Ibach Virginia Bowman Norma Weidler Homer Martin Mary J. Kissinger. Grade 5 names Paul Wissler Charles Styer Flora Adams Dorothy Houck Mabel Wenger John. Grade 6 lists Betty Messner. Grade 7 names Lorraine Hess Betty Mumma Helen Houck Melvin Erb George Grube Hilda Carvell Dorothy Mae Landis. Grade 8 includes Tazel Longenecker Pauline Boyer Robert Huber Mae Kern Daniel Ebersole Moses Garman Janet Dubs Ruth Hess.
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George Huber
Erma Gainor
Gladys Landis
John Weller
Richard Kissinger
Claude Young
Mae Mull
Hazel Greiner
Verna Houck
Evelyn Adams
Matthew Polignone
Virginia Polignone
Ethel Ibach
Virginia Bowman
Norma Weidler
Weidler Grube
Homer Martin
Mary J. Kissinger
Paul Wissler
Charles Styer
Flora Adams
Dorothy Houck
Mabel Wenger
John Kissinger
Betty Messner
Lorraine Hess
Betty Mumma
Helen Houck
Melvin Erb
George Grube
Hilda Carvell
Dorothy Mae Landis
Tazel Longenecker
Pauline Boyer
Robert Huber
Mae Kern
Daniel Ebersole
Moses Garman
Janet Dubs
Ruth Hess
Change Made In School Calendar
Unfavorable weather in January and February prompts changes for the second semester calendar. Easter Monday holiday canceled. Closing day and spring commencements to be announced. Key shifts include March 6 Rothsville at Denver, March 13 14 Junior Play, March 19 Boy Scout Program, March 24 Grade Program 5 8, March 26 Lyceum Number, March 27 28 County Music Festival, March 31 Grade Program 1 4, April 10 Good Friday holiday, April 18 Glee Club Concert, April 22 Instrumental Demonstration, and April 28 Art Exhibit.
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Rothsville
Denver
Lyceum
Snow Closes School Seven-Day Pupils Vacation
Local schools closed due to heavy snow with seven day pupil vacation announced. Calendar notes show repeated closures in January February and February dates from 1929 to 1936, with most days tied to snow and ice conditions.
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Snow
Seniors appoint committees for Class Day and Commencement
Russel Murr the senior class president announces committee appointments for Class Day and Commencement. Pennant committee includes Robert Koch and Helen Losensky. Class Flower committee lists Pauline Granger and May Stauffer. Class Motto committee is Mar guerite Retten and David Greiner. School Gift committee includes Pauline Groff Ruth Mumma John Reitz and Mahlon Stauffer.
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Russel Murr
Pennant Committee
Robert Koch and
Helen Losensky
Pauline Granger
May Stauffer
Marguerite Retten
David Greiner
Pauline Groff
Ruth Mumma
John Reitz
Mahlon Stauffer
County Music Festival Set for March 27 28 in Manheim High
The annual County Music Festival will be held in Manheim Township High School auditorium on March 27 and 28. Students from across the county will participate, with Warwick Township sending a large group from the high school and rural schools. Performances include Sixth Grade pieces, Elementary Orchestra numbers, a Girls Chorus, and a Male Chorus led by instructors such as Miss Reisner Mr Landis and Mr McHose.
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Manheim Township
Warwick Township
Margarita
Miss Roy
Visiting Day Prompts Teacher Tours Across District
On Tuesday February 11 Rothsville High School hosted the annual visiting day for Warwick Township teachers. Educators from multiple schools visited colleagues including Miss Roger Miss Fasnacht Miss Miller Miss Withers Miss Mellinger Miss Zook Miss Myers Miss Geiger Miss Guckenbaugh Mr Pownall Mr Levin Mr Bailey Mr Landis and Mr Weaver across Honey Brook New Holland Ephrata Elizabethtown Mount Joy Quarryville Lititz Neffsville Lemayne Jonestown and Akron.
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Rothsville High School
Warwick Township
Roger
Fasnacht
Miller
Inoculations Given To Warwick Pupils For Diphtheria
Diphtheria toxoid injections were given to school and pre school children of Warwick Township. Younger children were brought to the school at 8 30 Thursday morning February 27. Miss Miller and Miss Cobler state nurses assisted Dr Walters and Dr Posey. After high school inoculations, doctors and nurses continued at rural district schools.
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Warwick Township
Rothsville High Joins National Youth Administration
Rothsville high school has joined the National Youth Administration to help students meet school expenses. Seven pupils are employed earning a minimum wage, working before and after school on library tasks laboratory upkeep and office records.
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Rothsville High School
National Youth Administration
Rothsville
Maytown Edges Rothsville In Overtime For Section Lead
Maytown defeated Rothsville 30-27 in overtime on Friday night at Maytown court to clinch the No. 1 section championship and set March 4 playoff with New Holland. Lester Shenk sent the ball through as the buzzer ended the fourth, with Shenk and Shue scoring in overtime to seal the win.
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Rothsville
Maytown
New Holland High School
Lester Shenk
Shenk
Shue
J-V’s
Rothsville F.G
B. Carvel
W. Kissinger
T. Reitz
G. Kissinger
Kraft
W. Mease
Maytown F.G
Mumper
Hoffman
Shank
Houseal
Rothsville High School Offers Sis Perkins Comedy
Ruth Strohm and Melvin Hess lead a three act junior class production Sis Perkins at the school auditorium March 13 and 14 at 8 pm Miss Withers coaches the show. Cast includes Myrtle Bushong Charlotte Minnich Richard Bomberger Dorothy Clark and others. In a separate note British King George funeral drew world leaders and stamp collectors ponder the fate of his stamps and collection valued at about one million dollars.
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Sis Perkins
Rothsville High School
Miss Withers
Sis” Perkins
Chandler
Baldwin
Marcella Chandler
Chandlers
New York
Ruth Strohm
Mrs. Chandler
Myrtle Bushong
Marcia
Baldwin Chandler
Charlotte Minnich
Melvin Hess
Cleon Dagen
Grace Mentzer
Lydia LaSalle
Violet Astor
Dorothy Clark
Count Gaston de Long
Sis
Richard Bomberger
Ruth Risser
Jay Schuyler
Esther Sensenich
Elvira Sniffkins
Edward VIII
Rothsville Junior High Sees Eight Wins From Ten Games
Rothsville junior high school has played ten basketball games with eight victories. Lititz junior high defeated Rothsville by 22 points in a later meeting. George Ross held Rothsville to a 22-22 tie after extra time in the second game. Rothsville won the first meeting by eight points. The junior high maintains an edge over opponents except Lititz.
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Rothsville Junior High
Lititz Junior High
Rothsville Lads
George Ross
Rothsville
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Mr. Landis
Mr. Landry
George
Windsor Castle
Lititz Sane
Quarryville
Lincoln
George Ros
Aeeee
Houck
George Ross Breve
I Lititz Midgets
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