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Lititz Record

Location

Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1937

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Lititz High School Commencement Plans Detailed

Lititz High School outlines commencement events for May 26 with 53 graduates marching to receive diplomas in the auditorium at 8 pm. Dr. Ross Stover will speak on The Spirit to Win. Evelyn Gonder and Ruth Showers present pupil orations. honor students named.

Ida Summy Vera Wolfe Evelyn Gonder John Brubaker Dorothy Hornberger Ruth Hollinger Jane Keith Margaret Martin Ruth Showers Robert Keller

Auto hits parked car injuring two on Broad Street

At 2 30 yesterday afternoon an automobile struck a machine parked on South Broad Street near Marion. Miss Hettie Oberholtzer and Walton Bricker were injured. Oberholtzer received a leg injury and brush burns while Bricker suffered brush burns on legs knees and elbow. Leicey was arrested for reckless driving and bound over for a hearing before Squire Shissler.

South Broad Street Marion Hettie Oberholtzer New Street Walton Bricker Spruce St Oberholtzer Lititz Springs John H. Steffy Bricker George K. Leicey Bareville R. D Leicey Kreider Squire A. M. Shissler

Lititz High School Class Of 1935 Largest In History

Lititz High School will honor its largest graduating class with day exercises at 2 PM in the school auditorium. Class president Charles Hevener will present the class gift, Dorothy Little will perform a marimba solo, John Brubaker a piano solo, and the class song will close the program. The 53 graduates exceed last year’s 36 and surpasses prior peaks. The class roll lists 53 names including Mary Badorf and John Brubaker among the graduates.

George B. Raezer The Reformed Church St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Jane Keith Dorothy Hornberger George Smith Lowell Reidenbaugh Robert Snyder Ida Summy Reba Hackman Margaret Martin Robert Keller John Brubaker Dorothy Little Curtis Batdorf Robert Martin Quentin Keath Helen Erline Vera Wolfe Charles Hevener Washington Department of Justice Washington, D. C Lititz High School Mary Badorf Helen Bender Arlene Ditzler Marcella Engle Lorraine Fry Arlene Galetach Grace Getz Evelyn Gonder Elizabeth Graybill Dorothy Herr Ruth Hollinger Kathryn Martin Florence Pfautz Norma Putt Alma Ritz Helen Runk Ida Shantz Ruth Showers Ruth Steffy Ruth Wike Harvey Artz Henry Bomberger Merritt Counts Carl Hartranft Elwood Heagy Donald Herr Chas Hevener Richard Miller James Neideigh Clifford Rannels Walter Reifsnyder Robert Rosenberg Fred Snavely Homer Studenroth Wilbur Sturgis Paul Weaver John Zartman

Guess Who Last Week's Portrait Reveals Local Figure

Last week's drawing by Robert Lutz depicted Chas Krick of Front Street. This week the subject is a well known town man recovering at home three miles away from a throat infection that began April 23. He was hospitalized April 30 and released May 11, then returned to work yesterday.

Robert Lutz Chas. Krick Front Street Bob Lancaster General Hospital

Comfort Station Plans Approved For Lititz Fire House Basement

Borough Council expects Harrisburg approved plans this week for a Lititz comfort station in the Fire House basement with entrances on the Hotel property side. Architect Charles M. Talley of Souderton submitted the plans. state approval is required before work begins. The project costs about 2500 dollars and will move the jail to the rear to make room. janitorial service will likely be provided by the Fire Company.

Harrisburg Lititz New Comfort Station Charles M. Talley Souderton Borough Council

Seventeen Rothsville seniors to graduate next week

Seventeen seniors of Rothsville High School will receive diplomas next Thursday night at commencement exercises in the school auditorium. Dr. Clyde Lynch, president of Lebanon Valley College, will speak on Citizenship. Orations will be given by Ruth Strohm Myrtle Bushong and Violet Hackman. Class Day is Wednesday. The class includes Richard Bomberger Helen Burkholder Myrtle Bushong Dorothy Clark Cleon Dagen Anne Grimsey Violet Hackman Melvin Hess Helen Long Charlotte Minnich Pauline Redcay Ruth Risser Esther Sensenich Ruth Stark Ruth Strohm Martha Wissler and William Zell.

Rothsville High School Clyde Lynch Lebanon Valley College Ruth Strohm Myrtle Bushong Violet Hackman Richard Bomberger Helen Burkholder Dorothy Clark Cleon Dagen Anne Grimsey Melvin Hess Helen Long Charlotte Minnich Pauline Redcay Ruth Risser Esther Sensenich Ruth Stark Martha Wissler William Zell

Party Planned for Lititz Springs Park Improvements

A second card party to benefit Lititz Springs Park improvements will be at the Warwick House on Thursday evening May 27 at 8 30. Tickets are 50 cents. Bridge 500 Pinochle and Hassenfeffer will be played with door and score prizes. About 80 attended last Thursday. unawarded prizes prompted a second event to distribute all rewards.

Lititz Springs Park Warwick House

Manheim Driver Arrested on Reckless Driving Charges

S D Edwards of Manheim was arrested Saturday night by Chief Kreider on reckless driving charges and will have a hearing before Squire Shissler. An accident on E Main Street Monday damaged two machines when Ora Tounsley collided with Mrs Fahnestock’s parked car in front of Dr Yoder’s office.

S. D. Edwards Manheim Kreider Squire Shissler E. Main Street Ora Tounsley W. G. Fahnestock M. H. Yoder

Warwich Woman Reflects On Ragged Penn Square Kiddos

A Warwich woman describes seeing two ragged children in Penn Square one day last week both digging for a cent with crude tools. She gives them each a cent hoping to ease their weary labor. No thanks are recorded before the piece continues on Page 5.

Penn Square

Local Meat Market Ad Delivers Hamburg Pudding Offer

Pudding 20c per pound and Hamburg 18¢ per pound advertised with delivery service. Orders can be placed by phone at 9181W LUTZ.

Hamburg LUTZ

Lititz Bandshell Plans Move Forward With Subscriptions

At the Lititz Chamber of Commerce May meeting in the Fire House the bandshell project in Springs Park was approved for site and plans. Subscriptions totaling 2500 include a $200 gift from an unnamed former resident. Co chairs Chas Keath and R M Spacht will seek bids and award contracts with bids due by May 27 after architect John E Greiner of Mt Joy provides plans. Subscribers urged to pay promptly at local banks.

Springs Park Lititz John E. Greiner Mt. Joy M.C. Demmy

P. P. & L. Expert To Hold Cooking School at Penryn

Mrs. Helen Scott of Pennsylvania Power and Light will stage an electric cooking demonstration at Biemes derfer's Hall in Penryn Pa tonight and tomorrow night at 7 o’clock Standard Time.

Helen Scott Home Service Pennsylvania Power and Light Company Lititz Biemesderfer’s Penryn

Memorial Day Plans by Lititz Springs Post

Plan Memorial observance with a 5 o'clock parade on the 30th and a speech plus exercises at Moravian cemetery. Details of the program will be announced next week.

Lititz Springs Post Moravian

Quick Wits and Quips in a Side-Splitting Snippet

A series of snappy exchanges show satire in quick repartee. The humor hinges on sleep talk misfires and mistaken modern art. The banter features a husband, a beggar, and a mirror gag for lighthearted amusement.

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