Senator Grundy to Dedicate Soldiers Memorial Sunday
Senator Grundy will dedicate the Soldiers Memorial in Lititz Sunday afternoon and attend a field day finishing Youth Week events on Saturday. The Lititz Youth Week was highly successful with prize ribbons awarded for track and field contests and a standout performance by the Lititz School Band winning second in Class C at the Pennsylvania High School Band Contest in Philadelphia.
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Field Day
Phus
Lititz
Pennsylvania
Ititz
Philadelphia
Montrese
Tardy
Yeateen
Ae Ly
M. C. Dem
Lancaster County
Conant
National
Conerence
National Bureau For the Advancement of Music
Onisplay
Wertsch’s
Weekend Visits And Travels Across Pennsylvania Towns
Miss Mildred Deardorff and Miss Verna Hertzler spent the weekend at Cashtown near Gettysburg. Several Lititz residents visited family, including Irene Hertzler Esther Eby and others. Multiple trips to Harrisburg Philadelphia Bethlehem Carlisle and Mt Gretna are noted with family and student visitors from Millersville and Penn State.
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Mildred Deardorff
Lititz
Cashtown
Gettysburg
Verna Hertzler
Menno Stoner
Irene Hertzler
Esther Eby
Lester Furlow
Pottstown
Walter B. Landis
Harrisburg
Charles Diehm
Atlantic City
Paul Frey
Joy
Ruth Mengel
Reading
Lestey Furlow
Marcella Greiner
Lebanon
Hena Diehm
Gladys Marks
Mabel Shreiner
Ford Godhenawr
Millersville State Teachers’ College
Herbert Longenecker
Pen State
Qarl
Clyde Cresswell
Paul Furlow
Millersville State Teachers
Lickdale
Lebanon County
AL Wsar
Bethlehem
Alice Morrow
Nove
Monroe Keener
Wrightsville
Sadie Light
Lebanon Co
Sarah Weidman
Walter Keller
Williamsport
E. M. Crouthamel
Souderton
Lizzie Hershey
Ed. Wissler
Albert Hornberger
Francis Mollet
Mt. Gretna
May Day at Lititz High School Celebrations Next Friday
The first annual May Day at Lititz High School will be held on the Southern end of the school playground. The May Queen is Janet Huber the Maid of Honor Julia Owen and the Court Esther Carl Bachman. Dances by students and grade pupils in village costumes feature colorful attire. Tickets cost 15 cents. A. M. Palmer Company of New York City issued 505 awards in permissmanship and 78 diplomas were awarded this year across Grades 1 to 7.
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Lititz High School
Prinipal
Janet Huber
Julia Owen
Carl Bachman
A. M. Palmer Company
New York City
Mrs Lockhart Attends Lebanon Missionary Convention
Mrs W K Lockhart represents the Women’s Missionary Society of St Pauls Lutheran Church as a delegate at the Lebanon convention and will spend Wednesday Thursday and Friday there. The ad notes housecleaning season with disinfectants and pest control products available at Holtzhouse’s Cut Rate Store including Creolin Lysol Moth Balls Moth Flakes Paradine and Fly Spray.
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W. K. Lockhart
Women’s Missionary Society of
Holtzhouse
Lititz High Band Invited to Broadcast in Lancaster
The Lititz High School band, runner up in Class C at the Philadelphia State Band contest, has been invited to broadcast on WGAL in Lancaster. A date will be set by Prof. M. C. Demmy and station officials. Demmy also received a national contest invitation for Flint, Michigan, in June.
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Lititz High School
Philadelphia
WGAL
Lancaster
Lancaster Newspapers, Inc
M. C. Demmy
Lititz
Demmy
Flint
Michigan
Clam Supper Planned by Rothsville Lutheran Youth
The Young People of Rothsville Lutheran Sunday School will hold a clam supper at the home of Samuel Ruth in Rothsville on Saturday afternoon and evening.
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Rothsville
Grundy Expected to Win In Primary Race
Voters in Lititz’s First War district face a Tuesday primary at the Five House after the Springs Hotel ven neer voting site was razed. Campaign notes favor Republican nominations for U S Senator with Grand and Brown leading. Pinchot likely to pick up many votes in counties though cities may resist. Democratic candidates remain largely quiet as the party presents a sparse showing.
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Lititz
Springs Hotel
Pennsy
Philadelphia
Pinchot
Dee
Edly
Thes Party
Appointed Borough Secretary Amid Ringer Resignation
Habecker, member of the front of Huehener and Habecker, is named Borough Secretary replacing Wm. Ringer who resigned. Habecker, wed at the last Council session, has begun full duties as Ringer requested immediate resignation effect.
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Kle. Habecker
Front
Huehener
Habecker
Kk. Ringer
Tie
Ringer
Mothers and Daughters Banquet at United Brethren Church
A Mothers and Daughters Banquet was held in the United Brethren Church basement on Monday evening with over fifty attendees. The Otterbein Guild led the program titled The Garden of Womanhood, featuring toasts by Mrs. J. C. H. Light and Miss Evelyn Farrand, solos by Esther McCreary Selen Steffy and Lilian McCreary, poems read by Kathryn Gibbel and Kathryn Sturgis, and a carnations and tulips table decoration.
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Mothers and Daughters
United Brethren Church
Otterbein Guild
J. C. H. Light
Evelyn Farrand
Esther McCreary
Selen Steffy
Lilian McCreary
Kathryn Gibbel
Kathryn Sturgis
Lancaster Rally Draws Local Luther League Attendees
Mr and Mrs Carl Risser Grace Sesseman Anna Mary Franck Warren Diehm Charles Dussinger and Rev W R Sammel attended the Life Service Rally of the Lancaster District Luther League at Zion Lutheran Church Lancaster on Friday evening.
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Carl Risser
Grace Sesseman
Anna Mary Franck
Warren Diehm
Charles Dussinger
W. R. Sammel
Lancaster District
Luther League
Zion Lutheran Church, Lancaster
Teachers Elected Across Elizabeth Township Schools
Saturday election names teachers for Elizabeth Township Schools including Church School Anna och Lititz Webster School Mae Witmyer Manheim Cherry Grove School Ber nice Dengler Lititz Fairview School Esther Lindemuth Mt. Joy Speed well School Nellie Campbell Iron ville The Hoard members listed are Thomas Ulrich Frank R Diehrm Eli K Zarman Henry L Risser and John Hollinger.
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Elizabeth Township
Church
Anna Och
Lititz
Webster
Mae Witmyer
Who Killed Earl Wright Drama At Local High School
A community stage production titled Who Killed Earl Wright? will be presented by the Ministerial Association and the Lititz W C T U in the High School Auditorium. Two Hartisburg men lead, with 23 local actors in the cast for the murder mystery and trial play.
Miss Edna Miller Appointed Lititz Community Nurse
Miss Edna Miller is appointed Lititz community nurse by a four-body committee. She will begin August first, under the Lititz Community Chest, reporting monthly and serving one year. The 75 cent per call charge applies if payable, and she will not use an automobile, limiting work to Lititz proper unless transportation is provided.
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Edna Miller
Lititz
Board of Health
Council
Community Chest
School Board
C. Walter Miller
S.1
Broad Street
Lancaster School Board
Sara Jenkins
Miss Miller
Minerva Esbenshade
Lancaster Visiting Nurse Association
Rotary Club Luncheon Held At Linden Hall
The Lititz Rotary Club met in Linden Hall school gym for the weekly luncheon hosted by Dr. F. W. Sengel. Miss Jane Andrews led student workers in serving a fine meal. Delegates Dr. M. H. Yoder and B. M. Leaman, with alternates, reported on the 34th District Rotary Convention held in Hagerstown. Five visitors attended from Lancaster and Niagara Falls. Afterward, members toured the Seminary rock garden under construction.
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F. W.] Sengel
Linden Hall
Lititz
Rotary Club
Jane Andrews
Rotary
Hagerstown
M. H. Yoder
B. M. Leaman
Herbert Cooper
H. Bgibbel
O. K. Bushong
Lancaster
Niagara Falls
Rock Garden
Seminary
New Road Roller Arrives For Borough Streets
The Borough Council obtained a road roller to save money and repair streets more efficiently. It is housed temporarily at the Lincoln Avenue Garage while suitable quarters are sought. The roller, bought from a Hagerstown firm, has been in use for about a month and remains nearly new.
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Lincoln Avenue
Hagerstown
Bible Class and OK Club Meet At Millway Lodge
The Doreas Bible Class of St. Paul's Lutheran Sunday School and its guests from the OK Club met Tuesday evening at the OK Lodge in Millway for its monthly gathering. The program included singing, Scripture reading, prayer, sentiment, roll call, minutes, reports, and business. Mrs. Sammel sang "In a Time of Roses" and 90 people attended with planned entertainment and refreshments.
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Doreas
St. Paul’s Lutheran Sunday School
O. K. Club
O. K. Lodge
Millway
Roy Weaver
Guy Calvert
Sammel
Ensign Habecker Home for Two Weeks Visit
Ensign Fred Habecker of the U S S Tennessee Pacific Coast Squadron is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs E E Habecker for two weeks He has been away over two years A classmate Ensign R Vance Hull of Harrisburg and the U S S Arkansas East Coast also spent several days with him at Holtzhouse s Cut Rate Store The New Gillette Razor free with each tube of Colgate or Palmolive shaving cream at our regular price of 85c
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Fred Habecker
U. S. S. Tennessee
E. E. Habecker
R. Vance Hull
Harrisburg
U. S. S. Arkansas
Holtzhouse
Gillette
Girl Will Unveil Granite Monument Marking Graves of Soldiers
Lititz prepares for the dedication of the Soldiers' Memorial on Sunday marking graves of 1778 soldiers. Radio station WKUC airs the first countywide broadcast event, highlighting Lititz as a local milestone in Lancaster County.
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Lancaster County
Lititz
WKUC
Dedicatory Ceremony for Soldiers Memorial Draws Thousands
Thousands are expected in Lititz Sunday for the Soldiers Memorial dedication on East Main Street. United States Senator Joseph R. Grundy will deliver the dedicatory address. The 8 o’clock ceremony includes a parade from Garden Spot Post to the monument site, with High School Band and Legion members. The granite shaft will be unveiled by Helen Bender, whose ancestors fought in the Revolution. The monument will be presented on behalf of the government.
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East Main
Lititz
Senator Grundy
Legion
United States
Joseph R. Grundy
Revolutionary Army
Garden Spot Post
No. 56
American Legion
Broad Street
East Main Street
B.S. Crossland
Moravian Church
Helen Bender
Harry Bender
League Solicits Donation To Cover Broadcast Here
The Young Men's Business League Industrial Committee plans a Sunday dedication broadcast of the Soldiers' Memorial. WEJC radio from Lancaster will present the program, estimated at about $300, with Steinman Hardware Co. giving $750 as an initial boost. Lititz anticipates wide attendance and post-broadcast monument sales.
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Soldiers’ Memorial
Young Men's Business League
Lititz
L. H. Bailey
WEJC
Lancaster
Steinman Hardware Co
Moravian Society to Meet at Miss Hess Home
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Moravian Church will gather this afternoon at 2 o'clock at Miss Salinda Hess's home with Mrs. E. Neathercott leading a talk on West Indies Western Province Jamaica. Also noted are local incidents and injuries including finger amputations, lacerations, and other minor accidents reported around town.
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Woman’s Missionary Society of the
Moravian Church
Salinda Hess
E. Neathercott
West Indies
Jamaica
Owen Hershey
Hershey
Linden Street
Roy Lessey
Harry Bucher
White Dove Commandery
Grand Commandery Knights of Malta
Carlisle
Kathryn Zimmerman
Etude Music Club of
Lancaster
Harrisburg
Raymond Dobbs
Spruce Street
Church Square
M. L. Steiner
Eugene Roth
Clement Badorf
East Main Street
Robert Christner
Warren Boyer
Kenneth Shreiner
Kathryn Getz
Frank Ditzler
R. J. Miller
Time Change Not Mentioned At Monthly League Meeting
Lititz businessmen gathered for the Young Men's Business League meeting to discuss changing from standard time to daylight saving. Opposition reportedly prevented any time change discussion, with other business taking precedence. BE. E. Habecker reported on the United States Chamber of Commerce annual meeting in Washington. By-laws revisions were read and will be approved at the June meeting.
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Lititz
Young Men's Business League
BE. E. Habecker
League
United States Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Linden Hall Commencement Week Plans Progress
Linden Hall reports ongoing arrangements for commencement week June 8 to 11 with the 31st graduating class, the largest in school history. A memorial rock garden under construction spans hills pools lakes a hemlock grove and flowering plantings. Dr Stengel has hauled 175 tons of rock for the project and one stone weighs 8% tons. The campus including a sunken garden fountain iris beds and rhododendrons presents a blossoming scene. The Junior Prom Seniors and Sophomores events are scheduled for the weekend and next week respectively.
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Linden Hall
Seminary
Stengel
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