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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1919
Page
4
Watch your da h on the mar gin or wrapper of your piper and renew promptly. When ordering notices for obituaries, society events, entertainments, donations, suppers or any money involved, include the address and post office. Five cents a line for insertion, with paper sent to Tititz Pa. Post Office as second class matter.
A Reading hotel hosted a trio of women performing barefoot dances described as aesthetic. The piece notes record attendances and contrasts city versus rural norms, claiming barefoot art would provoke removal or arrest elsewhere, reflecting a society debate on decorum and art.
March 50th marks clocks advancing one hour with no fall back until October. Farmers protest as daylight saving shortens morning work time when fields are wet, while city workers gain evening leisure and health benefits. Medical experts predict fewer illnesses, yet rural schedules clash with sun guidance. The debate highlights conflicting needs between agrarian and urban lifestyles.
The Lancaster Examiner recounts a historical mix up about the invention of anger a spice or tool name, attributing it to Will Henry and later correcting to John Rauch a blacksmith from Lititz. It references colonial hooks and another pattern sent to England, then shifts to local ads for Lititz Clothing & Shoe Store offerings.
Rothsville High defeated Lititz by 8-25 before 400 fans, with superior passing and Suaifer's 16 of 22 from the foul line deciding the contest. Reserves beat F. and M. Academy 23-18. Nearby, the local team lost 45-27 at Downingtown after a 21-19 first half lead. Community notes mention Passnacht plans, Camp 178 DoA, local visits, and Washington Camp No. 359 initiating fourteen candidates in Manheim.
Baccalaureate services will be held May 4 at the Rothsville High School Auditorium. Class Day is May 8 and Commencement May 9. Ringgold Orchestra will provide music for Class Day. Alumni plan a drama “All ox Account of Polly.” Senior photos for the yearbook “Bubbles” are being prepared. The boys basketball team suffered its fifth defeat, 45 27 to Downingtown, with upcoming games against Neaver at Stevens and Altoona Triangle at home. The girls team will face Manheim on March 21 at the Manheim gym.
A string of social visits spans Saturday and Sunday with Clara Shirk of Blue Ball staying with Miss Kms Snyder, Oscar Kurtz of Denver and others visiting T. B. Wiest family. Several Lancaster area residents, including Kathryn Myers and Wdna Brunner, hosted or traveled to friends in APhrata, Lincoln, Millway, Springville and Brunnerville.
The train bound for Town and Chicago carries nine Pullman coaches and fifty two patients. Mrs Charles Myers and son Robert Mrs Walter Myers and daughter Kathryn of Nphrata visited Mrs J W Gerhart on Sunday. Miss Stella Kellar is listed as sick.
Brickerville hosts a Sunday spelling bee at Fairview School with four classes and four prizes per class, plus dialogues, recitations, and music. Harvey Steiner and daughter Helen visited relatives in Lebanon. Local farm sales drew bids with two cows selling for 122 and 7 dollars respectively. An Italian accordionist entertained attendees at the Laneagier event. Several local people attended farm sales and social gatherings during the week.
Brownstown and vicinity prepare for a Friday evening debate at the local high school and East Lampeter High School on whether immigration to the U S should be prohibited for five years. Entertainment by East Lampeter High School with admission of 15 cents. Rev S A Heisey preached an introductory sermon last Sunday afternoon at the U W church before a large audience. Harvey Neidermyer and family attend a farewell party at Lititz for Emory Neidermyer, home on furlough before returning to the Prometheus in the U S Navy. The Hohtata Arrows were defeated by the local High School basketball team by 36 to 3t. J W Buch reports loss of twenty three Plymouth Rock chicks due to damp conditions and possible theft. G M Leicey and Rev J L Boyer announce a joint public sale of personal property on Saturday. Spencer Bear of Schodack Landing N Y and Jacob Bear of Camp Meade Md visited A G Bear’s family last week. Rev J L Boyer and wife will move to Hellertown Monday. L A Wolf and wife visited Reading last weekend. J J Myers of Rockingham N C spending weeks here on business.
On Saturday evening the High School King’s Daughters, with Jerry Stark coaching the girls and Mr Mary Huebener guiding the King’s Daughters boys, hosted games with Lancaster’s Arions. Admission was ten cents for pupils and fifteen cents for the public. John Binkley acted as janitor due to John McCloard’s illness. The senior class prepared for commencement, and a memorial service for State Superintendent N. C. Scheaffe was observed in Lancaster on Wednesday. A high school entrance exam for non-d borough residents was set for May 15 in Lititz. Last concert yielded $85.65 gross, $40.15 profit.
Stanton Rudy returns to Akron on a thirty day furlough and visits Roy Reidenbach in town. The two were in the same Texas camp. Rudy recently discharged after 121 days in hospital with a leg nearly severed and broken in three places by a propeller. He walks with a cane.
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