Brethren District Conference Draws Record Attendance
The Church of the Brethren Eastern Pennsylvania district conference at Longenecker Church near Lititz drew the largest crowd in memory. Two loudspeakers were added for upstairs and basement audiences as elders met in executive session led by Elder H. K. Ober of Elizabethtown. A missionary meeting featured speakers D. D. Funderburg of Elgin and I. A. Blickenstaff.
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Church of the Brethren of
Eastern Pennsylvania
Longenecker Church
Lititz
H. K. Ober
Elizabethtown
D. D. Funderburg
Elgin
I. A. Blickenstaff
Former Principal G Herman Goetz Dies at Harrisburg Home
G Herm an Goetz former principal of Lititz schools died Tuesday at his Harrisburg home after two years of retirement. He led Lititz from 1897 to 1906 serving 31 years ago. Funeral tomorrow at 11 AM at his Harrisburg residence with services at Evangelical Lutheran Church Greencastle and interment there.
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G. Herman Goetz
Lititz
Harrisburg
Greencastle
Reverend Baker Wil to lead Kissel Hill Memorial Service
Rev. J. B. Baker will preach and the choir of his York church will sing at a Memorial and Mother's Day service Sunday at Kissel Hill Lutheran Church at 2 PM. The memorial honors Gabriel and Lavina Biemesderfer, early church members. Gabriel born 1881 died 1918, Lavina born 1883 died 1904.
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J. B. Baker
York
Kissel Hill Lutheran Church
Gabriel
Lavina Biemesderfer
J. F. Knittle
Manheim
Gabriel Biemesderfer
Subscriptions Reach 2000 for Lititz Springs Park Project
The Lititz Chamber of Commerce drive reports $2000 pledged for park improvements. Prospects look strong for additional funds as plans for buildings await final approval. Work is to begin soon and contributions can be made at R. M. Spacht's store.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lititz Springs
R. M. Spacht
Grade Pupils Present Musical Next Week
A Lititz schools musical featuring first six grade pupils will be staged in the school auditorium Wednesday and Thursday evenings under the direction of Jos W Sheckard. The show begins at 8 oclock with 11c admission. Tickets are sold by students and exchanged for reserved seats at Moyer’s Drug Store after Monday. The program includes the Junior Band Harmonica Band first public appearance, the Junior Orchestra and a Rhythm Band. Children in the first six grades will sing in costume.
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Lititz
Jos. W. Sheckard
Moyer’s Drug Store
Knitting Club Hosts Roast Chicken Dinner
The Knitting Club held a roast chicken dinner on Tuesday evening at the Leed Cottage near Hopeland. Hostess Mrs. James Fritchey led attendees including Evelyn Pfautz Beatrice Bomberger Kathryn Godenaur Annabelle Minnich Margaret Kofroth Ruth Girvin Betty Martin Kathryn Light Alice Hagen Janet Aungst and Ruth Hackman.
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Knitting Club
Leed Cottage
Hopeland
James Fritchey
Evelyn Pfautz
Beatrice Bomberger
Kathryn Godenaur
Annabelle Minnich
Margaret Kofroth
Ruth Girvin
Betty Martin
Kathryn Light
Alice Hagen
Janet Aungst
Ruth Hackman
Forgetful Linden Hall Lunches Spark Amusing Tale
Two Linden Hall workers joke about absentmindedness as one forgets her lunch basket and the other realizes she left hers at home. By noon she cannot eat because she forgot her lower plate of store teeth.
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Linden Hall
Transfer of Reverends Shifts Trinity Pastor to Columbia
The Rev. D. P. Longsdorf, pastor of Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church for five years, is transferred to pastor the Evangelical Church at Columbia and will preach there Sunday. He will be replaced by the Rev. C. S. Heim, former Grace Church Reading pastor, who will preach his first sermon here Sunday. Longsdorf and Mrs. Longsdorf plan to move later this month and will reside at 32 N. Eighth St in Columbia.
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D. P. Longsdorf
Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church
Evangelical Church At
Columbia
C. S. Heim
Grace Church
Reading
Card Party To Aid Lititz Park Improvement Fund
A card party will be held next Thursday at 8 30 PM at the Warwick House to benefit the Lititz Springs Park Improvement Fund. Door prizes and valuable score prizes will be offered. Games include bridge 500 pinochle and hassenfeffer.
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Lititz Springs Park
Syracuse Students Tour Keath Planing Mill Visit
A group from Syracuse University toured the Keath Planing Mill with instructors. Lititz served as the first stop on a broader tour into the southern states. Prof. Hiram Henderson lectured on dry kilning and stayed with Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Owen on New Street.
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Syracuse University
Keath Planing Mill
Lititz
Hiram Henderson
R. V. Owen
New Street
Sacred Heart Academy names valedictorian in Lancaster
Miss Lois Guiney daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur P Guiney is valedictorian for Sacred Heart Academy 1937 in Lancaster Graduation set for June 8 Pudding 20c lb Hamburg 18c tb We deliver Phone your meat orders Phone 9181W LUTZ
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Lois Guiney
Arthur P. Guiney
Sacred Heart Academy
Lancaster
Hamburg
Lutz
Sportsmen Army to Clean Park Stream Tonight
An army of Lititz Sportsmen’s Association volunteers will work tonight at Springs Park from 6 o’clock to clear the stream bed from the headwaters to the Broad Street bridge. Helpers with boots should bring shovels while those without boots may bring rakes. refreshments will be served at the coffee house. After cleaning, stones will be added to rough the water to aid trout and hundreds of large trout will be released later.
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Sportsmen’s “Army
Springs Park
Lititz
Forest Fire Threatens Lebanon Pumping Station
Lebanon and Rexmont firemen with many volunteers fought a forest blaze that covered 20 to 30 acres along three miles of South Mountain between Penryn Park and the pumping station on the Cornwall to Brickerville road. The fire, started by a freight train near Penryn Park about 2 PM, was brought under control around 7:30 PM.
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Lebanon and
Rexmont
Lebanon
Penryn Park
South Mountain
Cornwall
Brickerville
Local Girl Writes Play at Ohio University Carnival
Miss Arlyne Demmy daughter of Prof and Mrs M C Demmy of Spruce Street freshman at Ohio University wrote a one act play Monday which was presented at the annual dance carnival and Mothers Homecoming. Her play placed fifth among 22 in the competition and was seen by about 4000 people.
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Arlyne Demmy
M. C. Demmy
Spruce Street
Ohio University
Athens
Ohio
Seven Proud Women mothers of Presidents feature
A Warwick writer highlights a Good Housekeeping May issue article on Seven Proud Women. It profiles Sara Roosevelt and the little known mother of James A Garfield who raised four sons alone and helped build a school after splitting rails to clear land.
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Good Housekeeping
Sara Roosevelt
James A. Garfield
Trustee Elected At Library Meeting In Lititz
Dr. Elizabeth Bricker was elected a trustee of the Lititz Public Library Association for five years at a Tuesday evening meeting in the High School auditorium. She replaces John Hershey whose term expired. The junior band of 40 led by Joseph W. Sheckard performed before the meeting as the report of the secretary covered the year’s work. Miss Mary Huebener presided with officers William Moody vice president A L Douple treasurer and Mrs R P Healy secretary.
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Elizabeth Bricker
Lititz Public Library Association
Bricker
John Hershey
Joseph W. Sheckard
Mary Huebener
The
Library Association
William Moody
A. L. Douple
R. P. Healy
Sunbeam Class Monthly Meeting At Leed Cottage
The Sunbeam Class of St Pauls Lutheran Church will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening at the Leed Cottage near Hopeland. Miss Winona Leed and Mrs B M Leaman will host. Attendees should meet at Sharp’s Store on N Broad St at 7 o’clock D S T.
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Sunbeam
St.Paul’s Lutheran Church
Winona Leed
Leed Cottage
Hopeland
Leed
B. M. Leaman
Sharp’s
N. Broad St
D.S.T
Weichsel Resigns as Brickerville Pastor Effective May 1
Rev. F. A. Weichsel resigns as pastor of the Brickerville Lutheran Charge effective May 1 and will continue as supply pastor until a new minister is chosen.
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F. A. Weichsel
Brickerville
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Rev. Baker Wil
Kissel Hill
Gabriel and
Snoops
Keath Plant
Heads Academy Class
Warwick
Guess
Robert Lutz
Eugene Deckert
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