Lititz street scenes and memories of Lititz town life
A mosaic of Saturday night life in Lititz with scenes of crowds, fountains, hot dogs, ice cream, and teens as well as reflections on local history. It notes Linden Hall Mary Dixon Chapel built in 1885, the 1894 YMCA group, John Beck’s 1815 19 tutoring salary, and local historic frost and bear sightings. It closes with social critique of youth and proverb contrasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Jake
Manheim
Supreme Court
Linden Hall
Mary Dixon
George W. Dixon
Y.M.C.A
John Beck
First One Blade Propeller Sent to Smithsonian Museum
The first one blade airplane propeller used in flight was sent to the Smithsonian Institute in Washington for preservation. Sensenich Brothers received the request, and the blade was tested by Jesse Jones at the Municipal airport on January 26 before a flight to New York for exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Museum
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
Aviation Department of the
National Museum
Sensenich Brothers
Kissel Hill
Jesse Jones
Jones
New York
Auto Fire at Sun Day Garage In Sun City
The Lititz Fire Company was called to Jerry Adams garage on North Cedar Street Sunday evening to tackle a blaze in an automobile they were repairing. Firemen arrived after the fire was already out with only light damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Fire Company
Jerry Adams
North
Cedar Street
Local Family News From Lititz Travelers Visit Cleveland
Mr and Mrs John M Miller and daughters with Elam H Risser motored to Cleveland Ohio on Friday Mrs Theodore Warner and two sons visited and returned to Lititz to spend a month with Mrs Warners parents Mr and Mrs Risser Mrs Harry B Vandersaal and daughter Violet who just returned from Hollywood Cal spent Tuesday with cousin Mrs J F Longenecker Mrs James M Moore attended a meeting at Elizabethtown College Saturday and heard Anna Jarvis founder of Mothers Day speak Accompanied home by her daughter Mary who spent the weekend with her parents and others at the gathering
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Miller
Elam H. Risser
Cleveland
Ohio
Theodore Warner
Lititz
James M. Moore
Elizabethtown College
Anna Jarvis
Mary
Family visits and notes from Manheim area gatherings
Carper family members hosted at the home of their son and daughter-in-law near Manheim. The Rev and Mrs Robert Huebener of Graceham Maryland visited for several days with Louis Huebener and Mary Huebener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carper
Jacob Carper
Manheim
Robert Hue
Bener
Graceham, Md
Louis Huebener
Mary Huebener
Also Mentioned on This Page
Burkhart
Lititziana
Ephrata
C. S. Horton
Lititz Theatre
Roy S. Reidenbaugh
Electrical Service
Westinghouse Refrigerator
Community Theatre
Lydia Jeaman
Ada Carper
Ellen and
Lizzie Carper
Samuel Hertzler
Anna Fleck
Maria
Libby
Zartman’s Store
Merion
Choice Peas
Kellogg's
Kellogg’s
ALK. N
Lawndale
MT. Hope
California
B. M. Seaman
N. Broad St
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