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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1928
Page
4
Neighborhood residents hosted relatives and friends from Lititz Rothsville Reading Rohrerstown Lancaster and Lititz again as many households welcomed visitors. Families included Seiverlings Boyers Herrs Carpenter Spoo Hellinger Ehrhart High Forney Landis Mohler and others in social calls and dinners across several towns.
Halfville resident Ysrael Grayhill moved into his new house last Friday after purchasing from Herbert Mann and Mable Fry of Owl Hill. Visitors included Elias Eitnier’s family from Saturday to Sunday and John Engle and wife with Monroe Todd’s family near White Oak. A prayer meeting at Henry Otto’s Saturday evening drew good attendance. Supervisor Kauffman repaired the road below Italfville and the State road. M G Shreiner and wife visited George and Elizabeth Shreiner at Lititz. Farmers discuss planting tobacco in the area.
Sunday guests at various farms and homes include the Smiths of Elm and Lebanon, the Musser and Diehm families, the Grumbines, and others visiting at Wrightsville Lititz Elizabethtown and Middletown areas. Relations hosted by Mr and Mrs Irvin Smith and other households were noted.
Me and Mrs P K Bomberger and daughter Lizzie of Elm with Mr and Mrs T B Koehler and daughter Meda plus Mr Jerome Koehler and Mr Eli Yocum visited friends at Pottsville and Reading on Sunday. Mr and Mrs T H Yocum visited in the home of Mr and Mrs Christ Charles near Lititz on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Elmer B Bucher hosted a Sunday dinner with their family in Lititz. Visits included Jacob Carper and Jacob Snyder families and Emma Bucher of Lititz. Other gatherings featured the Shelly family at Manheim and Eshleman relatives at Mastersonville. Margaret Gerhart stayed with Rev H Arlington Gerhart and family.
The Immanuel Evangelical S A will hold its annual Children’s Day anniversary on Sunday evening. The joint U S picnic is set for Saturday August 18 at Rocky Springs Park. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Irvin Weaver this past week. Mr and Mrs Frank Shimp visited Monterey last Sunday. Mr and Mrs G M Gamber and Mr C C Wolf visited the Morris Wolf family in Lititz Friday evening. High School in charge of Prof N Lee Klopy and Miss Catherine Kendig will leave Friday at 2 AM by auto bus for Washington DC. A daughter of Mr and Mrs P A Getz of Portland Oregon visited relatives here on Monday. The daughter resides at Ellensburg Washington. The S M Herr family spent Sunday at Lancaster. Mr and Mrs A W Weber and Miss Ruth Zwally spent Sunday at Northeast Md and Conowingo.
Akron news notes the Zion Lutheran church program Thursday for the Society's tenth anniversary. The Loyal Workers class met Tuesday evening at Mrs. George Smith's home. Numerous local residents and visitors from Lancaster Lititz Ephrata and Reading spent Sunday with relatives and church members in Akron.
A New York City pelt dealer led with a mink beating a muskrat for the $1,000 prize in a fur contest judged by a Detroit group. Beavers and other large furs from Townsend Montana to Bangor Maine were entered by outfits such as Leo Mr. Goldberg Fur Co and the F L Wight Pur Co. Entrants included E A Stephens of Denver and R C Elliott of Salt Lake City. The contest highlighted the care of packing and shipment by participating fur houses.
A first of its kind fur trapping contest honored numerous trappers from states including Wyoming Montana Utah Maine New York and Ohio. Entrants sent pelts with full labeling and insurance while the Animal Trap Company of America provided consolation prizes and guaranteed another chance to win a thousand dollars next season.
The article notes a mink won the prize while a humble muskrat nearly placed, showing that intrinsic pelt value did not guide judging. Size and condition, not species, determined the winner under Animal Trap Company rules, stressing trapper handling for better future pelts and higher prices.
The American Legion Post No 56 seeks a large male chorus to participate in upcoming events. Organizers urge interested singers to join and help provide patriotic musical performances.
The Legion asks all choir members who sang for the Fire Company or in church and lodge choirs to attend a special practice at the Lutheran church on Sunday at 2 PM, May 20. Bring your Towner Book for Memorial services the Sunday before Decoration Day and at the Moravian cemetery on May 80.
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