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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1934
Page
2
Tomatoes have shifted from poison and love apple to luxury and now a national institution. A hundredth anniversary festival honors the tomato as a staple with Texas celebrating Governor Ferguson endorsing tomato recipes. Tomato crops enrich with phosphorous calcium iron and vitamins A B C.
Local families hosted and visited across several households during a Sunday gathering period. Hosts included Mr. and Mrs. Abram Heagy White Oak and Mr. and Mrs. William Martin E Peters burg, with multiple other pairs visiting from Mt. Joy Lititz Her she y Myerstown and East Peters burg. A tomato salad recipe appears with mayonnaise celery cucumber and asparagus tips for serving.
The Record highlights local happenings and community briefs across town with concise notes and notices on page by page highlights for readers who follow neighborhood events.
Local families from Harrisburg and surrounding towns spent Sunday visiting relatives and friends. Activities included calls on the Freys in Lancaster area, dinners with Erb and Sensen families in East Petersburg and Lititz, and visits to Denver and other nearby households. Names of residents such as Shriener, Sensenich, Dittman, Rhoades, Frey, and Eberly appear amid numerous social calls and meals.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Fire Company hosted a 4 chicken and waffle supper Saturday at the K G E B Wall for a financial cause. Mr and Mrs J Kershner celebrated a wedding with a dinner hosted by the groom's parents. A wedding dinner honored Mr and Mrs A Geta and marked birthdays for Junior and Harold Wolf of Monter. Mr and Mrs G M Leicey were reported ill. C Darang of Pottstown preached at the Evangelical Church and five were baptized by Rev L I Yerger. Esther Sensenich hosted a revival set and Mrs Abram Sensenich and Rev W E K Cassel began services Friday evening.
Mr and Mrs C Burang and Meg and Mrs J W Knapp of Potts town visited Rev L A Yergey and family on Sunday indicating a social churchly gathering in the community.
Coal gas fumes killed Mildred Rudy and two children Charles and Jere in their Silver Spring home. Clarence Rudy, employed by Levi Hyee, found them unconscious Thursday morning after a furnace blower sparked a blaze. The youths died at St. Joseph's Hospital Lancaster. the mother died the next day. Funeral held Sunday at Silver Spring.
A local home news page offers a community wrap with brief notes on households, neighborhood events, and small updates. The item list includes social and domestic notices typical of a midcentury community newspaper.
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