Lititz News Briefs Highlight Local Notices and Visits
Mr Jacob Kauffman improves from neumonia but remains homebound. Automobiles needed for Decoration Day transport of soldiers should contact Ammin Weidman. Mrs J K Yerger asks Record subscribers to renew, from Johnson City NY. Lititz party of fourteen, led by Rev J W G Hershey, toured Norristown jail, asylum, and Valley Forge in two autos on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs M R Wolf hosted friends including Landis, Zwally, Gamber, and Kauffman family. Lititz visitors to East Petersburg included Adams and Kochel, guests of the Springers. Tyrone Band manager Potteiger arranged July Fourth accommodations. a soloist will join, band arriving at 6am. Umbrella from Charles Robert Longenecker should be returned. Cement coping is built at Springs entrance with an iron fence and six new swings and benches, as Springs prepares for summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
J. W. G. Hershey
Norristown
Valley Forge
Potteiger
Tyrone Band
Lancaster At & A. m
Bitzer Patient Hospitalized After Emergency Operation
Mrs Grayhill Bitzer was rushed to Lancaster General Hospital last Saturday for a major operation. At last report she was slightly improved. The item also advertises Pfautz Bros. for awnings ahead of hot weather.
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G. G. Bitzer
Grayhill Bitzer
Lanaster General Hospital
Lititz Man Owns 1713 Stradivarius Violin
C Grimm of Lititz possesses a 1713 Stradivarius violin brought from Ireland by his grandfather. The Cremona pattern instrument, in excellent condition, once rejected at $200. Old instruments of this class range from $1000 to $3000 depending on condition.
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C. C. Grimm
Stradivarius
Ireland
Grimm
King's Daughters to Attend State Convention in New Castle
Local King's Daughters will send delegates to the State Convention in New Castle Pennsylvania. Mrs. 8 C E Beckler will depart Monday May 16th for the Executive State Board meeting, followed by several delegates including Mrs ER S Crosland Mrs Mary Miksch Mrs Martha Thuma Miss Mary Huebener and Miss Annetta Evans. The convention runs Tuesday to Thursday with additional delegates from the Good Cheer Circle Lexington Mrs David Rickert and Miss LillianHimmelberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters
C. E. Beckler
New Castle
State Board of
ER. S. Crosland
Speak No Evil
Mary Miksch
Love One Another
Martha Thuma
Sunshine Circle
Mary Huebener
Annetta Evans
Dorcas Circle
King's Daughters
Good Cheer Circle
Lexington
David Rickert
Migs Lillian Himmelberger
Mrs Bomberger describes Buenos Aires paper La Prensa
In a Buenos Aires letter Mrs Naomi Bomberger notes La Prensa as the largest newspaper, praising the building and facilities including atrium ballroom gymnasium public library music room doctor and a lawyer for the poor, with services for the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi S. Bomberger
Buenos Ayres
Argentine Republic
la Prensa
The Shank Family Getting Along Well in Washington
The Shank family now living in Washington DC are well and plan visits for Lititz friends. Mr. David M Shank works for Washington Cadillac Motor Co. The two sisters Rhea and Rhona hold government posts and are Lititz High School graduates. They reside at 605 9th NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David M. Shank
Washington, D. C
Rhea
Rhona
Lititz High School
Dave
Ball Park
Rare Coins Displayed in Wertsch's Window
Lloyd M. Royer showcases 500 coins from fifty countries in Wertsch's show window. The collection includes US mints from Philadelphia to Carson City with marks like D and S, notes on value, history, and dates from 1793 onward. It highlights Roman and Confederate pieces and a 1799 Philadelphia silver dollar, inviting collectors to learn and trade.
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Wertsch
Lloyd M. Royer
United States
Philadelphia
Dahlonga
Cain
New Orleans
Orient
H U
Roger
California
Alaska
Nineteen Nurses to Graduate at General Hospital
A Lancaster General Hospital class of nineteen nurses will graduate May 26, the largest class in the hospital’s history. Named are Catherine Weaver, Mary Ryder, Emma Eby, Jennie Mowery, Elmira Hooley, Katherine Hoffmeier, Esther Kirk, Bessie Rappold, Alma Reist, Elva Wolf, Lillie May Myers, Edna Weaver, Ruth Hershey, Anna Green, Orale Loder, Mabel Charleston, Mildred Stauffer, Ethel Kersey, and Elizabeth Hostetter, with notes of gratitude to two former patients.
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Lancaster General Hospital
Lititz
Edna Weaver
Ruth Hershey
Elizabethtown
Elizabeth Hostetter
Lancaster
Weaver
Nurses’ Training School
Catherine Weaver
Mary Ryder
Willow Street
Emma Eby
Strasburg
Jennie Mowery
Elmira Hooley
Belleville
Ethel Kersey
Lancaster R. F
D. No. 5
Joint Picnic at Rothsville August 20 at Myers Grove
A joint picnic of Rothsville Lutheran Evangelical and United Evangelical Sunday Schools will be held at Myers Grove in Rothsville on Saturday August 20 from 1 to 10 P.M. Malta Band will perform and new white summer dresses and middies are for sale at Piautz Bits.
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Rothsville
Piautz Bits
Trolley Current Affects Oil Line In Lititz
Electrolysis from trolley line charging an oil pipeline along South Broad Street caused the street to be torn up and pipes to suffer holes. The current ran from the pipe to the P and R railroad then along rails to Broad Street before rejoining the trolley. Much current wasted heavy expense to the oil company. nearby evergreen grove praised while town youths break branches. Community calls for pride and care to keep Lititz beautiful.
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Oil Company
Holy Matrimony in Lancaster Pair Wed in Mora vian Church
Miss Winifred Stark daughter of Mrs Alice Stark of South Lime street Lancaster married L Ralph Frey son of Mr and Mrs Louis R Frey also of Lancaster in the Mora vian church Friday at 530 pm. Rev R H Brennecke performed the ceremony using the ring service. They will reside in Lancaster. The bridegroom works with his father in the planing mill business. The bride was assistant cashier at the Bell Telephone Company office. The Stark family are former residents of Tatitz. Miss Anna Kathrine Reedy daughter of Mrs Monroe K Reedy and Frank Kulp Jr both of Philadelphia were married at noon last Saturday April 30 at Calvary Reformed church Philadelphia. The bride is well known in Lititz where her parents were raised and where she often visited her grandparents on East Main street. The couple took a trip to New York City and will reside with her mother Mrs Monroe Reedy for the present.
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Winifred Stark
Alice Stark
South Lime Street
Lancaster
L. Ralph Frey
Louis, R. Frey
R. H. Brennecke
Bell Telephone Company
Stark
Tatitz
Anna Kathrine Reedy
Monroe K. Reedy
Frank Kulp, Jr
Philadelphia
Fisher
Calvary Reformed Church
Lititz
Herman Fisher
East Main Street
New York City
Monroe Reedy
E. W. Rulon
Linden Hall Seminary
Myrtle Eckert
Elmer Kauffman
Ralph Hess
Harry Smith
West Orange Street
Allentown
Bethlehem
Nazareth
Easton
Terre
Hill
Cape May Man and White Oak Woman Wed Two Weeks Ago
Thomas J. Barton of Cape May and Irene Hollinger of White Oak were married about two weeks ago. Barton formerly worked at the Record office three years ago. The notice extends congratulations.
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Cape May
White Oak
Thomas J. Barton
Irene Hollinger
Mr. Barton
Record Office
Nest of Five Baby Rabbits Found in Church Square
Eugene Kreider spotted a nest of five young rabbits under an evergreen at Maxavian church square. He kept silent to protect them. The rabbits later disappeared. A female rabbit cares for her young, relocating them if danger arises, carrying each youngster in her mouth like a cat.
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Maxavian
Eugene Kreider
Local Millers Ship Flour Carload for Near East Orphans
Lancaster county millers and grain dealers announced a carload of 238 1/2 barrels of flour plus $10 to the Near East Relief for orphan children. Led by the Lancaster County Millers Association and president J B Flory Pequea the shipment left Lancaster May 4 and was en route by week’s end, funding a bread ration of one pound daily for 160 orphans for a year. Contributors include W M Zook Lititz Elmer Eby Lititz B B Snavely Lititz Noah Hurst Ephrata Conestoga Milling Co East Petersburg E K Zartman Lititz W Ralph Sensenich Manheim Pike I L Brubaker Lancaster Total county buyers and cash total 238 1/2 barrels and 10 dollars.
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The
Near East Relief
Lancaster
Lancaster County
Miller’s Association
J. B. Flory
Pequea
Lancaaster
New York
W. M. Zook
Lititz R. F. D
Elmer Eby
Lititz
B. B. Snavely
Noah Hurst
Ephrata R. D
Conestoga Milling C
East Petersburg
E. K. Zartman
W. Ralph Sensenich
Manheim
Pike
I. L. Brubaker
Lancaster R. D
Borough Teachers Appointed By Lititz School Board
Lititz school board met yesterday and appointed teachers for the term. I. Mummert is supervising principal with Miss Anna K. Miller as assistant. H. J. McCleaf, Miss Annie Book head the high school Latin and English. Vacancies exist in several grades with appointments including Maude Kreider seventh and Mrs. Nelson seventh. Margie Linck fifth and sixth, Esther Crenner fourth, Mary Grosh third, Carrie Tschudy third, Mary Longenecker second, Edith Spring first and second, Hattie Brierly first, and Mary Tschudy and Kreider in another role.
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Lititz
I. (. Mummert
Anna K.miller
H. J. McCleaf
Annie Book
Maude Kreider
Nelson
Margielinck
Esther Crenner
Mary Grosh
Carrie Tschndy
Mary Longenecker
Edith Spring
Hattie Brierly
Mary Tschudy
Kreider
Rothsville High Commencement and Class Day Events
Rothsville High prepares for its commencement in the school auditorium with a baccalaureate sermon by Rev. W. K. Fleck of Lititz for eleven graduates. Class day exercises follow May 18 with music, decorations, blue and gold colors, motto Be Square Be Wise. Honorees include Hattie Miller first, Anna Myers second, Esther Heisey third, Irene Butzer fourth. graduates listed alongside Jacob Burkbine, Florence Musser, Esther Adams, Anna Koch, Esther Flory, Lewis Bowman, and Hampton Long. Principal Charles A. Miller will welcome. Prof. Charles Gardinier to address. Tickets available at the Rothsville High. Various local visitors and residents are noted.
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Rothsville
W. K. Fleck
Lititz
Jacob Burkenbine
Anna Koch
Hattie Miller
Anna Myers
Esther Heisey
Irene Butzer
Florence Musser
Esther Adams
Esther Flory
Lewis Bowman
Hampton Long
Charles A. Miller
Charles Gardinier
Millersville Normal School
Rothsville High School
Williamstown Friends Visit Prof. Mummert and Family
Williamstown friends from the town and nearby joins Prof. I. C. Mummert and Mrs. Mummert in welcoming the new Budd arrival. Guests include Allen Budd and Stephan Sheasley families among others. The visit was brief due to a series of mishaps. Prof. Mummert, once a Williamstown school principal, hosts them.
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Williamstown
I. C. Mummert
Allen Budd
Stephan Sheasley
Russell Hallar
Marshall Boden
H. R. Shearer
William Stoks
G. A. Boden
Georgiana West
James Budd
Prof. Mummert
Moravian C EF cake sale raises forty two dollars
Moravian C EF society held a Saturday cake candy and ice cream sale in the Parish House and cleared 42 dollars. A cake donated by Horace Eschbach was beautifully iced with a C FE monogram and miniature flags bearing C E. The C HE society will meet tonight after devotional service for a business session and social hour.
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Moravian C. EF. Society
Horace Eschbach
C. E
C. HE. Society
Lititz Girl Wins Hager Prize in Historical Contest
Lancaster and Lititz figures are celebrated for historical contributions as the Lititz girl wins the Hager Prize. The piece recalls James Buchanan Thaddeus Stevens Theodore Roosevelt and honorees like Hon. James Beck and doctors Agnew Deaver among Lancaster County's notable names, reflecting on civic heritage and the era’s influential leaders.
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Lititz
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Akron
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Clinton Kauffman
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Charles Robert Longenecker
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Rainbow
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General Hospital
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Reading
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Pleasant View
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Souderton
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Brethren Home
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Lansdale
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Chanceford
York County
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Edward Crosland
Peninsylvania University
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White House
Thaddeus Stevens
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