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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1937
Page
1
Lititz High School will retain the large trophy emblematic of County League leadership. The Section 2 central committee awarded permanent possession to Lititz for its four consecutive years atop the league in 1938 1984 1935 and 1936, despite not winning this year.
Dr. Harry J. Herr of East Main Street will travel to New York for the Eastern Osteopathic Convention at the Hotel Pennsylvania on April 3 and 4. He will officiate at the event as Third Vice-President.
A caricature of a local business man drawn by Robert Lutz appears as the week one entry in a new weekly feature. Readers are invited to guess the subject but must wait for the next issue to learn the name.
Seven more schools join the Forensic and Music League district contest at Lititz March 20 bringing total to fifteen. Lancaster Boys High School debuts this year alongside Strasburg Elizabeth town Denver Manor Upper Leacock Akron East Lampeter and others. winners advance to Hanover April 10 then to Altoona April 23-24 for the state contest.
Fifty men expected for a Lititz Golf Club party tonight at the General Sutter Hotel. A short business meeting precedes a card game and buffet supper with guests joining members. Seniors Ed Bear Roy Wagner and James Stopani invite potential new members to contact them.
Further reports from two committees on Springs Park work will be heard at the Lititz Chamber of Commerce meeting on Tuesday at 8 PM in the Fire House. Merchants and businessmen are urged to attend.
A piano and organ concert presented next Thursday night at Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church by Lancaster artists Earl W. Echternach and Donald F. Nixdorf under the Sunday School Orchestra. The Trinity Church choir rounds out the program and the public is invited.
In Linden Hall Seminary notes a Senior Class planned production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night in the school auditorium. The item mentions junior play praised with encores and cites local students Ray Herr of Lititz High and Bing Crosby in a continued piece.
Mrs. Lydia Doster, 92, accompanied the Lititz Auxiliary of Lancaster General Hospital to the hospital on Tuesday and spent the day sewing. The group completed five operating gowns, 13 pajama pants, 10 pajama coats, 19 pads, 23 binders and 21 globe covers. Mrs. Sara K. Jenkins led the effort with numerous auxiliary members assisting.
A Beck Brothers member in Lititz passed the State Board of Undertakers examinations in Philadelphia in December and received his license to practice funeral directing and embalming last week. He works with his brother Elmer and will devote most of his time to the profession.
Six girls attend a Saturday cooking program at the Penna Power and Light office conducted by home economist Mrs. Helen S. Scott. The course runs Feb 20 to Mar 20 with diplomas awarded. current class includes Grace Wolfe, Betty Herr, Kathryn Hammer, Elsie Spinner, Helen Bowman, and Phyllis Brennan. Pudding 20¢ Hamburg 18¢ We deliver. Phone 9181W LUTZ.
Chester H. Norton of Wilbur-Suchard Chocolate Company serves as credit manager by weekday and organist at Washington Memorial Chapel Valley Forge on weekends. His dual life keeps him energized though June brings thoughts of roses and weddings as noted by his Latin teacher.
The Lititz Community Ambulance service relies on local support and a concert fundraiser by the Accapella Male Chorus of East Petersburg. About 100 patrons have signed the list with more expected, as physicians and nurse Edna Miller emphasize rapid transport saves lives and the volunteers are dependable.
Lititz Lodge of Odd Fellows will confer the initiatory degree on Monday at 8 in the lodge rooms. A large attendance is urged for a central Pennsylvania rally at the Zembo Mosque Harrisburg on Wednesday evening March 27 with Hon George I Breil of Kentucky to speak.
A Lititz group including Mr and Mrs Sylvan Gochenaur attended a Hershey ice hockey game Saturday night. They visited an oyster bar after the event and were seated at tables usually reserved for famous skaters. A boy asked Mr Gochenaur for his autograph during their meal.
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