Linden Hall Opens 183rd Term After Refurbishment
Linden Hall Seminary welcomes 120 plus students for the 183rd term after a summer of repairs and repainting. Principal Dr. F W Stengel led upgrades including an enhanced auditorium stage, a new organ in Mary Dixon Memorial Chapel, modern desks, new drinking fountains, and improvements to the gym and bowling alleys. The register filled weeks ago and opening exercises are set for Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Hall Seminary
F. W. Stengel
Mary Dixon Memorial Chapel
Moller Firm
Rain Breaks Heat Wave Across County Storms
Electrical storms began Saturday afternoon and lasted through Tuesday, ending a drought that harmed farmers and caused extensive countywide damage. Rainfall exceeded one inch, the heaviest since mid August and among the heaviest since June. The peak hit around 9 30 PM Sunday as the storm swept over the county with cooler weather returning yesterday.
Auxiliary Plans Supper For Fire Company Meeting
At the first fall and winter meeting held Thursday evening the Fire Company Auxiliary scheduled a Saturday supper on October 5. Committee appointments were made for the event by Mrs. Ralph Walters Mrs. L S Reedy Mrs. Geo Wonder Mrs. Otis Sturgis Mrs. Wm Sturgis Mrs. Emory Wagner Mrs. Roth Mrs. Eshleman and Mrs. Hackman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Company
Ralph Walters
L. S. Reedy
Geo. Wonder
Otis Sturgis
Wm. Sturgis
Emory Wagner
Roth
Eshleman
Hackman
Local business updates brighten streets with new trucks and paint
Jacob Kling and Son debut a blue and white delivery truck while W. I. Muth and Co. add a service truck. Lititz Springs Garage installs electric pumps for faster fueling. Seaman and Leed promote the 40 Fathom ish products. Holtzhouse teases savings in ads next week. J. S. Harris & Co. storefront repainted and interior work planned. Horton Optician advertises eye care hours and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Kling and Son
W. I. Muth and Co
Lititz Springs
Seaman
Leed
Holtzhouse
J. S. Harris & Co
Elser Oberlin Family Reunion Closes Park Season
The 28th Elser Oberlin reunion was held at Lititz Springs Park with about a hundred attendees. It marked the season’s end for the park gatherings, with plans and officer slate announced for next spring. Historical notes trace Elsers to Peter Elser of Russheim and Brickerville founder John Casper Strober.
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Elser-Oberlin
Lititz Springs
Elsers
Peter Elser
Russ
Young People Meet District Nine Council Session
A large turnout attended the Eden Reformed Church youth meeting on Monday evening. Miss Irma Gantz accepted the shield for District No. 9 in name of the Council. reports were shared by campers Robert Girvin Bert Kauffman and Warren Diehm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s. Council No. 9
The
Eden Reformed Church
Wayne Mcfarland
Millersville
Irma Gantz
Robert Girvin
Bert Kauffman
Warren Diehm
Kepler Tredge
Lillian Werner
Boston University
W. R. Sammel
Anna Mary Franck
Linden Hall Dog Runs Here From Mt Gretna
Wolf the police dog from Linden Hall spent a vacation with Dr. F W Stengel at Mt Gretna. He refused to accompany his owner to Lititz then set off on foot, arriving at about ten in the morning and resting in the school office. It was his hottest trip yet and the dog is considered wiser now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolf
Linden Hall
F. W. Stengel
Mt. Gretna
Dr. Stengel
Lititz
Gas price trimmed by dealers for drivers
Dealers and local garagemen reduced prices by a cent and told motorists promptly. The writer hopes tax cuts will extend purchasing power and the old dollar will stretch as it once did.
Farm Women to Meet at Balmer Home Near Clay
The Society of Farm Women No. 1 will hold a Home Program at Mrs. Rolandus Balmer’s near Clay next Saturday afternoon. Miss Mary Brubaker will recount her trip to Washington. Arrangements will be made for the Community Show set for October 3 to 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Farm Women No. 1
Rolandus Balmer
Clay
Mary Brubaker
Washington
Local Briefs From Rainy Weekend In Reading Area
Owing to rain a concert moved to the Springs Hotel balcony by the Hallman Orchestra of Reading drew crowds seeking music under porch roofs. Wilson Gantz injured a leg in Longenecker's garage. Rev. F A Weicksel attended his brother Rev L M M Weicksel's funeral at Renova Friday. Miriam Russell of UPenn Hospital Philadelphia is home on leave a month. Mildred Giffing of Linden Hall secretaries visited Nottingham. School savings fund receipts total 131 39 with Mary Tshudy’s First Grade highest depositor rate at 77 percent. Paul Kauffman Victor Kauffman Peter Keller Robert Eynon Alvin R Keller fished at Bowers Beach reporting a fine catch. Rotary speaker J C Brubaker of the Farm Bureau spoke on Cooperative Association with six Lancaster visitors present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springs Hotel
Hallman Orchestra
Reading
Wilson Gantz
Longenecker
F. A. Weicksel
L. MM
Weicksel
Renova
Miriam Russell
University of Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia
Mildred Giffing
Linden Hall
Nottingham
Mary Tshudy
Paul Kauffman
Victor Kauffman
Peter Keller
Robert Eynon
Alvin R. Keller
Bowers Beach
Rotary
J. C. Brubaker
Farm Bureau
Cooperative Association
Lancaster
Shower for Bride to Honor Ruth Longenecker Heller
A Friday evening surprise shower at 16 East Orange Street honored Ruth Longenecker Heller newly married to Charles G. Heller Jr. Guests arrived with gifts as moving pictures of the wedding, filmed by local photographer Harry S. Stoner, were shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi F. Longenecker
East Orange St
Ruth
Charles G. Heller
Harry S. Stoner
Liita
Aaron Brubaker
Amos Longenecker
Nettie Painter
Daniel Painter
Jacob Keller
Mark Zeller
Sallie Templeton
John D. Martin
Kathryn
Mary Burkhart
Ruth Wentworth
John
Alvin Keller
Edith Peiffer
Melba Peiffer
Martha Landis
Naomi Peiffer
E. P. Wagner
Frank Keller
Harvey Royer
Harry Stoner
High School Football Prep Faces Lebanon Reserves
The football squad practices daily under coach Clyde Arbogast ahead of the September 28 game versus Lebanon High School reserves at Lititz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon High School
Lititz
Clyde Arbogast
Birth of a boy to Mr and Mrs Jacob Howard
A boy was born Monday at St Josephs Hospital in Lancaster to Mr and Mrs Jacob Howard of 354 East Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Howard
East Main Street
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lancaster
Quilt Gift to Pastor and Wife From Ladies Aid
The Rev W R Sammel pastor of St Pauls Lutheran Church and Mrs Sammel received a surprise gift from the church Ladies Aid Society. While preparing supper for Lancaster County W C T U delegates the quilt was presented as a summer project. The pink quilt with a matching pillow astonished and pleased the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Sammel
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Mrs. Sammel
Historical Society Picnic Near Lititz This Saturday
The Lancaster County Historical Society hosts its annual summer picnic in Clay Township at the Michael Eberly orchard beside Indian Town Mennonite Church. Dr. Harry Bender will address attendees on The Nanticoke Indian Reservation. Picnic committee includes H C Miller Henry Bomberger and Prof. Herbert H Beck. Public invited to 2 15 PM Saturday.
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Lancaster County Historical Society
Peale
Lititz
Michael Eberly
Indiantown Mennonite Church
Clay Township
Harry Bender
Nanticoke Indian Reservation
H. C. Miller
Henry Bomberger
Bender
Society
Herbert H. Beck
Burkholder and Long Wed in Manheim Ceremony
Miss Maggie Long daughter of Mrs. Mary Long and Addison B Burkholder son of Mrs. Mary Burkholder both of Manheim were married Saturday evening at 730 at the residence of Rev FP A Weichsel on West Orange Street. Attendants were Miss Ruth Long and Joseph Weidman. A reception followed at the bride’s home and the couple will reside on Logan Street where the groom works for Manheim Milling Company.
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Maggie Long
Mary Long
Addison B. Burkholder
Mary Burkholder
Manheim
FP. A. Weichsel
West Orange Street
Ruth Long
Joseph Weidman
Logan Street
Manheim Milling Company
Mumma and Koehler Tie Knot in Rothsville Nuptials
Leroy G. Mumma and Miriam F. Koehler were married at the Lutheran parsonage on West Orange Street Lititz on a Saturday evening at eight. Rev F A Weichsel performed a ring ceremony with witnesses Mr and Mrs William G Mumma present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy G. Mumma
John Mumma
Rothsville
Miriam F. Koehler
Harvey S&s. Koehler
W. Orange Street
Lititz
F. A. Weichsel
William G. Mumma
Community Visits Across Towns Highlight Weekend
Elwood Furlow and family spent Sunday with Mrs Emma Grant at Penryn. Mrs Arthur Smith and two daughters visited Hershey. R E Worley visited Dr Jacob Royer and family at Terre Hill. Frank Kulp of Philadelphia called on Herman and Mrs Fisher. Jennie Reedy and son Herman returned home after four weeks at Lititz. Lemon Neiderrayer visited Baltimore with their daughter and husband. Geo Ricker motor trip to Watkins Glen Niagara Falls and Canada with Ross Bair. Jacob Hershey of Reading visited Wm Leitzinger. D E Weicksel and three children joined Rev F A Weicksel for the weekend in Kirkwood. Alice and Edna Zook stayed with brother and family at Camp Hill. Sara Bear returned from hospital to stay with a sister in the country. Ellen Keller of Williamsport came to winter at Moravian Home. Jesse Honeycutt and two children from Elizabeth N J visited Lititz. Howard Richardson and family of Paxtang visited in Lititz. Charles Siegel Lillian Miksch and Kraybill of Marietta spent Sunday in Lititz. Harriet Huber of Lickdale attended Moravian Church service. Charles Dussinger spent a week with relatives in New Brunswick and Tuckahoe NJ. Samuel Hoffman stayed with Walter Keath in Pike County. McKee Weaver visited Red Hill PA and Bethlehem to see Roger in a greenhouse. Myrtle Bckert spent a week with Mrs F W Stengel at Mt Gretna. B L Garber and daughter Gertrude returned from Mt Gretna. Clarence Keller Towanda and Mrs Carl Wolf Lancaster spent Sunday with Alvin Keller. Adam Richter and family and Mrs Frank Sperline featured. Continued on Page 4.
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Lemon Neiderrayer
Baltimore, Md
Geo. Ricker
Watkins Glen
Niagara Falls
Canada
Ross Bair
Harrisburg
Jacob Hershey
Reading
Wm. Leitzinger
D. E. Weicksel
James
Lucille
Kirkwood
F. A. Weicksel
Alice
Edna Zook
Camp Hill
Sara Bear
Ellen Keller
Williamsport
Jesse Honeycutt
Elizabeth
N. J
Lititz
Howard Richardson
Paxtang
Richardson
Bruce Street
Charles Siegel
Lillian Miksch
Kraybill
Marietta
Harriet Huber
Lickdale
Lebanon County
Charles Dussinger
New Brunswick
Tuckahoe
Samuel Hoffman
Walter Keath
Pike County
McKee Weaver
Red Hill
Montgomery County
Bethlehem
Roger
Myrtle Bckert
F. W. Stengel
Mt. Gretna
B. L. Garber
Gertrude
Clarence Keller
Towanda
Carl Wolf
Lancaster
Alvin R. Keller
Adam Richter
Frank Sperline
Miss Grosh Heads Lancaster County WCTU
Miss A Virginia Grosh of Lititz elected president of the Lancaster County W C T U at its 46th annual convention held in St Pauls Lutheran Church. District Attorney Hosterman delivered a strong address on prohibition while the death of Miss Amanda Landis affected the event, ending with tributes and reflections.
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A. Virginia Grosh
Lititz
Hosterman
Lancaster County
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Miss Grosh
Amanda Landés
Lancaster
Primary election polls set 7 to 7 in Lititz and Warwick
Polls open from seven in the morning to seven at night for the upcoming primary. First Ward voters go to the Lititz Springs Hotel while Second Ward residents cast ballots at the Warwick House. With no contests on the Republican ticket, nominations are sparse and include Norman L. Habecker for Burgess and H. J. Pierson and J. W. Brubaker for First Ward council seats.
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First Ward
Lititz Springs
Warwick House
Burgess
Norman L. Habecker
H. J. Pierson
J. W. Brubaker
T. Stevens Grosh
Herbert H. Beck
E. E. Habeecker
W. G. Eshleman
Paul H. Bomberger
Victor Wagner
Clarence Brubaker
W. C. T. U. Discusses Primary and School Visits
At the W. C. T. U. meeting on Monday evening the Primary election was discussed and a visit plan set for the week before September 28 to observe Franci Willard Day and Scientific Temperance Instruction. A booth for the Community Show in October was approved and the rummage sale talked over. New members were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tess
Fire Co Banquet For Lititz Ball Team Tomorrow
The Lititz Fire Company will host a banquet at 8 p.m. in the Fire Hall for its baseball team. Arranged by the Entertainment Committee, the event honors the players and officials for a record year and promises several surprises for the team and manager.
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Lititz Fire Company
Lititz
Planing Mill Furnishes Wood for Lancaster Store
The Groff and Wolf store in Lancaster features a walnut storefront furnished by Keath Planing Mill Company. Arches and panels for the store were also produced by the local firm which has built thousands of election booths and has more orders. The First Division of the Ladies' Aid Society will serve a chicken and waffle supper at the Fire Hall on Saturday afternoon and evening, Sept. 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groff and Wolf
Lancaster
Keath Planing Mill Company
Keath Mill
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
United Brethren Church
Sales Managers Named in Hotel Drive
Lititz campaign news reports four divisional sales managers appointed to aid General Sales Manager Chas. K. Keath in securing a modern hotel. The groups plan to select twelve district managers and form five executive groups to coordinate site, operator, architect, and overall campaign tasks with The Hockenbury System.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Business League
Chas. K. Keath
Paul H. Bomberger
J.B. Herr
Frank Hunter
Frank Longenecker
G. W. Sweigert
Hockenbury System, Inc
Eb.e. Habecker
W. H. Muth
Henry 8. Gibbel
F. W. Stengel
Frank C. Dengate
J. H. Breitigan
H. J. Pierson
J. W. Brubaker
G. W. Halbach
Norman M. Badorf
E. 8. Beck
H. E
Rally Draws 1000 Men to Manheim Zion Church
About 1000 men from nearly every county town attended the Fall Rally of Men s Bible Classes at Zion Lutheran Church in Manheim on Sunday. Twenty seven Lees Lititz men traveled to the event moved from Kauffman s Park due to rain. Speakers included A B Hess of St Paul s, G C Witmer of St Peter s Neffsville, and Rev William N Yates of First Church of God Lancaster. Special music by Ephrata Male Chorus and Manheim Sunday School Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Lutheran Church
Manheim
Lititz
Kauffman’s Park
A. B. Hess
St. Paul's Reformed Church
Lancaster
Howard Witmer
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Neffsville
William N. Yates
First Church of God
Ephrata
Manheim Sunday Schools
Leroy Hess
Community Show Officers Set Meeting Tonight in Fire Hall
Community Show officers meet at 8 P M in the Fire Hall to plan the October exhibition. Full attendance is urged as much work remains and civic bodies are invited to participate for a larger, better show in Lititz. Also advertising oysters and clams from Maurice River beds and Cape May at local prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Maurice River
A& Doven
Chas. H. Regennas
E. Main Street
Ady
Also Mentioned on This Page
Horton
Optician
Lincoln
Elser
Oberlin
Hess
Will
Our Town
Henry Shaub
Hockenbury System
Bride
Ladies’ Aid
Mumma—Koehler
Elwood Furlow
Emma Grant
Penryn
Arthur Smith
Hershey
R. E. Worley
Jacob Royer
Terre Hill
Frank Kulp
Herman Fisher
Jennie Reedy
Herman
W.C.T.U
OF County
Keath
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