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Lititz Record

Location

Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1937

Page

7

Lititz Home Craft Club in March plans candlewick work

The Pennsylvania Counselor for Student Clubs reviews the Lititz Home Craft Club in its March issue. The Lititz group meets four times a month for business and weaving crafts such as painting fruit bowls and candlewick tops. They host social evenings, contribute to a scholarship fund for foreign students, and are the only Lancaster County club among 26 in the State Association.

Pennsylvania Counselor For State Association of Home Economics Clubs Lititz Hallowe’en Lititz Club State Association Lancaster County

Two U Penn Graduates Replacing Local Teachers

Wayne Elliott and Elizabeth Workman leave the faculty at year end and will be replaced by University of Pennsylvania graduates Margaret F. Anderson and Mildred A. Huebner. Anderson joins as commercial and first grade teacher. Huebner as first grade and commercial teacher. Anderson earned senior honors and a scholarship for a Master's. Huebner held roles in Dramatic Club German Club and French Club Eta Sigma Phi with honors.

Wayne Elliott Elizabeth L. Workman University of Pennsylvania Margaret F. Anderson Mildred A. Huebner Anderson University Camp Glee Club Pi Lambda Theta

May Events Highlight Graduation Week Activities

The schedule lists underclass exams on May 21 24 and 25 plus Cabaret May 21 Sermon to Graduates May 23 Class Day May 25 Alumni Public Meeting May 25 Commencement May 26 School Closes May 27 Alumni Banquet May 2 Sixth Report May 27.

Four Assembly Programs Set for Next Term

Prof M C Demmy booked four lyceum entertainments for next term featuring the same company from past years. Harry White will lecture on Wonders of Science with bronchoscope and radio pen demos. The Community Players present Old Crusty while Kathryn and Loring Campbell perform A Modern Arabian Night with magic and ventriloquism. The Et Hanley company will stage a marionette show including a cow a player and a clown.

M. C. Demmy Lyceum Company Pamahasik Harry White Philosophere Thomas A. Edison Crusty Kathryn Loring Campbell Et Hanley Company Hanley

Former Grad In Hollywood Tells of Meetings with Film Stars

In a letter to his sister Sylvia, Robert Longenecker 28 recalls nearly playing tennis with a French set owner Simone Simone. He works with Columbia Broadcasting in Hollywood and describes encounters with Zasu Pitts Frank Morgan Joel McCrea Adolph Menjon Jackie Coogan Oliver Hardy and vows to obtain Robert Taylor's autograph for Sylvia.

Robert Longenecker Sylvia Panther Simone Simone Bob Columbia Broadcasting Company Hollywood Zasu Pitts Frank Morgan Joel McCrea Adolph Menjon Jackie Coogan Oliver Hardy Laurel and Hardy Robert Taylor Romeo

After School Activities Bring Pupils Money and Fun

The piece notes students after four o clock hold jobs at a greenhouse hosiery and dry goods store and deliver the Lancaster New Era. Others usher at Lititz Theatre or wash cars while hobbyists raise pigeons and build airplanes. Evenings bring lemon cokes and nickelodeon radios as Lititz Community Theatre attracts both high school and grade pupils to screenings.

Robert Snyder Charles Hevener Girvin Greenhouse Spruce St George Smith John Brubaker Robert Keller Lititz Springs Merritt Counts Theodore Stauffer Margaret Counts Lancaster New Era Harold Kauffman Harold McCreary Donald Herr Lititz Delecto Dairies Twin’s Barr’s Stark's General Sutter Fred Snavely Bob” Haines Wendell Blanchard Jim” Neideigh Stanley Brumbach Curtis Batdorf

Large Crowds Attend Grade Musical During Two Nights

More than 500 grade pupils joined programs for a two night musical. Joseph W. Sheckard trained the pupils with vocal group singing and ensembles. The rhythm band harmonica group junior orchestra and colorfully costumed students performed. Costumes were partly home made under Miss Margaret V. Hower.

Joseph W. Sheckard Juninor Home Economics Department Margaret V. Hower

Lititz High Rifle Team Caps Season With Five Wins

Lititz High Rifle Team wrapped a five and three season with a 488 to 476 win over Mt. Joy. The squad went 5 2 against eight matches, beating Manheim Township twice and Eph rata once, while losing to those foes. Coach M Bru baker expects a stronger record next year as two members graduate.

Lititz Mt. Joy Sharpshooters Manheim Township Ephrata M. Brubaker

School reports thirteen new pupils enrolled in six weeks

Over the last six weeks thirteen new students joined the school. New pupils include Richard Carmelly in Grade 1, Robert Behmer and Reba Himmelberger in Grade 4, Kofitt Moyer and Henry Rogalsky in Grade 5, Reba Behmer in Grade 6, and John, Robert Himmelberger, Leo Ross and Robert Weinhold in Grade 7. Elizabeth Leeking is a Freshman, Mark Rogalsky is a Sophomore, and Mary Leeking is a Junior.

Richard Carmelly Robert Behmer Reba Himmelberger Kofitt Moyer Henry Rogalsky Reba Behmer John Robert Himmelberger Leo Ross Robert Weinhold Elizabeth Leeking Mark Rogalsky Mary Leeking

Lititz Faces East Hempfield In Thursday Baseball Clash

Lititz travels to East Hempfield on Thursday May 20 in a county league encounter. The Lititz club leads the league for the first time since revival as the major spring sport, with more matches including Maytown and Elizabethtown later in the schedule.

Lititz E. Hempfield Elizabethtown Maytown

Local Residents Visit and Meetings Noted

Mr and Mrs Paul Lacy of Goyington Va and Mr and Mrs Carl Spacht and family of Allentown spent several days in town. R M Spacht attended the state undertakers convention in Harrisburg. W C T U to meet at Mrs Mary Guiles home on Monday evening May 24. Lancaster County Y T C is mentioned.

Paul Lacy Goyington, Va Town Carl Spacht Allentown H. W. Spacht R. M. Spacht State Undertakers Harrisburg W.C.T.U Mary Guiles South Broad Street Lancaster County

Convention to be held at First Presbyterian Church

The gathering will take place at First Presbyterian Church on E Grange Street in Lancaster on May 22. All Y T C members and others interested are urged to attend.

First Presbyterian Church E. Grange Street Lancaster Y. T. C. Meters

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