Light Primary Vote Polled Shows Low Local Interest
The primary turnout was very small with about 194 ballots cast from a 700 to 800 voter base. Hoover and Coolidge received scattered write ins while Roosevelt dominated Democratic votes. Kinzer led McGranah, Homsher beat his opponent, and Shaub and Gilfillan drew notable write in support in a county ticket context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover
Coolidge
Franklin Roosevelt
Thomas J. Brown
Joseph T. Evans
Norman Wood
Republican County Committee
P. H. Shaub
Young People's Day at United Brethren Church Observed
Young People's Day will be observed Sunday at the United Brethren Church with morning and evening services. The Christian Endeavor Societies and the Sunday School Young People’s Department planned the program, starting with 9:00 a m classes followed by a combined worship session in the auditorium. Ethel A. Good will be organist. a Junior Choir number and a playlet This is Youth's Chance are featured. John Witmer of the Reformed Theological Seminary will deliver the morning address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Christian Endeavor Societies
Young People’s Department
Sunday School
Ethel A. Good
John Witmer
Reformed Theological Seminary
Lancaster
Seniors to Play Honey Brook High in Season Opener
The New Holland High School Varsity opens its 1932 season Friday afternoon at 4:00 on the local diamond against Honey Brook High School. Coach Richards leads a strong squad despite losing several star seniors to graduation. Next Friday, May 6, New Holland hosts Mount Joy High School at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland High School
Honey Brook High School
Richards
Mount Joy High School
Building cost sought for proposed 50 by 200 foot factory
A citizen committee gathers cost estimates to erect a factory building 50 by 200 feet for a business seeking to locate here. If the firm guarantees sufficient employment, a building may be provided.
Tax Notice Listing at Store and Evans
Tax notice fragment lists locations at a store and Evans with no clear date or amount. Reading gaps hinder full extraction of names, places, or actions.
Futer and Bair Tie Theknu in St Stephen Reform Church
Arthur A. Futer son of Mr and Mrs Abraham L Futer Broad Street this borough and Miss Anna M. Bair daughter of Mrs Edwin D. Bair Kinzers were united in marriage on Wednesday morning at 9 30 o clock at the parsonage of St Stephen Reform ed church. Rev C G Bachman officiated. The bride wore a blue traveling suit and carried talisman roses. They honeymooned in New York City and will live on West Main Street in a newly furnished home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur A. Futer
Abraham L. Futer
Broad Street
Anna M. Bair
Edwin D. Bair
Kinzers
St. Stephen Reformed Church
C. G. Bachman
B P W Prepare Special Treat for Mothers Meet
The Business and Professional Women's Club will hold a Mothers Day meeting Monday evening May 2 at 7:00 pm at the American Legion Home. Members are asked to bring their mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Woman’s Club
American Legion
East Earl voters approve higher school tax to rebuild
Taxpayers at Blue Ball school house voted to raise the school tax from eight to ten mills to fund rebuilding two school houses Wenger's in the township was destroyed by fire and Sorrel Horse at Fettville condemned. If not rebuilt pupils would be bussed to other schools, risking consolidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Earl Township
Blue Ball
Wenger
Fetterville
Notice to bidders from Earl Township School Board
Notice to bidders from the Earl Township School Board inviting bids for school projects and specifying submission requirements and deadlines.
Prize awards by W C T U at high school auditorium
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will award prize essays read by pupils of the local High School tonight at 7 30 in the school house auditorium. The program includes singing worship reading and music with prizes in two groups and an address by Rev Frank C Aungst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School House
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
America
Laura Oehme
Bertha Martin
Helen Wenger
Mary Bell Washington
Robert Wright
Betty Sensenig
Marian Frankhouser
Frank C. Aungst
Anna Barton
Daniel W. Geist
New Hol land School Board Posts Art Supervisor
A special meeting of the New Hol land School Board filled a faculty vacancy. Nancy Ream of 144 East New Street Lancaster was appointed art supervisor for the next term. Tax collector P. H. Shaub was instructed to file tax liens for 1930 31 before May 15. The Lions Club gained permission to use the athletic grounds for a May meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland School Board
Stye & Evans
Nancy Ream
East New Street
Lancaster
P. H. Shaub
Lions Club
Baby Clinic Observes Health Day With Diphtheria Shots
Parents in the area have a chance to vaccinate their children against diphtheria on Thursday May 5 at 2:00 PM. Miss Ethel Kersey R N and local clinic officials host the session in the Farmers Bank Building as part of national Child Health Day. Dr. P R Wentz attends and Dr. C W Richmond discusses oral hygiene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Kersey
R. N
Farmers Bank
P. R. Wentz
C. W. Richmond
New Holland Juniors Top Rothsville in Five Inning Opener
The New Holland High School Juniors opened the 1932 season with a 6 to 3 win over Rothsville in five innings on the local diamond. Richard Geist pitched five no hit innings but walked several. Miller matched with two hits for Rothsville, while Caroll Stokes doubled and Johnny Ressler singled for New Holland amid a batch of infield errors. A return game is planned at Rothsville next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Rothsville High School
Richard Geist
Miller
Caroll Stokes
Johnny Ressler
Rothsville
Nelson undergoes appendectomy at St Josephs Hospital
Clarence J. Nelson of West Main street underwent an operation at St Josephs hospital in Lancaster for appendicitis. He was admitted Tuesday and taken there by Dr Wilson A Foust. His condition is improving rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence J. Nelson
Homer Nelson
West Main Street
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lancaster
Wilson A. Foust
M. G. Weaver and Son Move Offices to Main Street
M. G. Weaver and Son have moved their Scriveners and Real Estate offices into the rooms vacated by the New Holland National Bank at 152 East Main Street. The new fire-proof vault upgrades their facilities after forty years in business. They invite friends to visit the newly acquired offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Weaver and Son
New Holland National Bank
East Main Street
Mrs. Margaret R. Good 86 Widow of Jacob S. Good
Mrs. Margaret R. Good aged eighty six widow of Jacob S. Good died at her Bareville home at 6 30 Sunday after a thirteen year illness. She belonged to Salem Reformed church Heller s. Survived by daughter Lizzie Good at home and son Frank Bareville. Private funeral at 1 30 Tuesday, public service at 2 in Heller s Reformed church. Burial in adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret R. Good
Jacob S. Good
Bareville
Salem Reformed Church
Heller’s
Lizzie Good
Frank
Heller's Reformed Church
Mrs Mary Shirk Dies After Illness in Lancaster County
Mrs Mary W Shirk sixty three wife of Edward H Shirk of Bareville died at Lancaster General hospital last Thursday morning after two weeks with appendicitis Funeral services were held at her home at 1 pm Sunday and at 2 pm at the Weaverland Mennonite church Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery Survivors include her husband three children a brother a sister and two step brothers from Bareville New Holland Martindale Blue Ball Bowmansville area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary W. Shirk
Edward H. Shirk
Bareville
Lancaster General Hospital
Weaverland Mennonite Church
Emma Newswanger
Diener
New Holland
LeRoy
Martindale
Enos Burkhart
Blue Ball
Menno Brubaker
New Holland R. D
John Burkhart
David Burkhart
Bowmansville
Miss Edna M. Martin Dies At Seventeen
Seventeen year old Edna M. Martin died at her parents home near Diamond Station on Sunday night from tuberculosis. Surviving are her parents Mr and Mrs Harry M Martin and brothers and sisters Clayton Hinkletown Alvin Akron Mable Lydia Paul and Edwin all at home. Funeral services were held at the home Wednesday at 1 with services at Weaverland Mennonite Church at 2 and interment in the adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna M. Martin
Harry M. Martin
Diamond Station
Clayton
Hinkletown
Alvin
Akron
Mable
Lydia
Paul
Edwin
Weaverland Mennonite Church
Senger Rites Held For Kinzer Man
H Earl Senger aged 35 died at his Kinzer home Saturday at 2 15 am from a complication of diseases He was a Bethlehem Presbyterian Church Philadelphia member He is survived by his parents Private services were held Tuesday at 2 00 pm with burial in Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Earle Senger
Mary F
Harry R. Senger
Kinzer
Bethlehem Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
Mellinger’s Mennonite Cemetery
George Von Stetten Death Notice in Lancaster
George Von Stetten seventy two died at his home 148 East Liberty street Lancaster Monday evening. He was born in Germany and employed at the Armstrong Linoleum plant. Survived by his widow Catherine Lessey Lancaster, daughters Mrs Catherine Lessey Lancaster Margaret wife of Ross McWilliams of this borough, Jacob B E.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George von Stetten
East Liberty Street
Lancaster
Germany
Armstrong Linoleum
Catherine Schlief
Catherine Lessey
Margaret
Ross McWilliams
Jacob BE
Ace of Clubs Presents Farce at Edison Theatre
The all girls group Ace of Clubs stages Corney Breaks Her Record a three act farce by Erastus Osprood at the Edison Theatre on Tuesday May 3 at 8 00 pm Directed by Paul J Sauer and Miss Barbara Stone the plot centers on Corney Farrall and a sanitarium setting with comic mix ups and medical staff as the cast prepares for a public debut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ace of Clubs
New Holland Lions Club
Corney
Erastus Osprood
Edison Theatre
Paul J. Sauer
Lancaster
Barbara Stone
New Holland High Enters Nineteenth Track Meet
New Holland High School sends a squad to the nineteenth annual Track and Field Meet at Millersville State Teachers College directed by Professor John Pucillo. About five hundred athletes from thirty-three high schools in Lebanon York and Lancaster counties compete in four classes. Coach Richards hopes the locals perform well across all events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland High School
Millersville
Richards
Quarryville
Rothsville
Lititz
Dallastown
Red Lion
Manheim Township
Manchester
Maytown
Elizabethtown
Landisville
Manor
Patriotic Americans Pick July 9 Festival Date
The Intercourse Council No 650 Fraternal Patriotic Americans set July 9 for the upcoming festival. Further arrangements will be announced once completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intercourse Council
Scout Patrol Points Lead In Parke Groff Meeting
Parke Groff led the meeting substituting for Clarence Nelson who is recovering from appendicitis. Leon Smith oversaw the business session while Clyde Kauffman announced first quarter patrol points. Panther Patrol leads with 373, Beaver 354, Flying Eagle 354, Lion 248. prizes await year end. Flowers were sent to Nelson and the group wished him a speedy recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parke Groff
Clarence Nelson
Leon Smith
Clyde Kauffman
Panther
Beaver
Flying Eagle
Lion Patrol
Mr. Smith
John Garman
Locals to Meet Frymyer Team in Exhibition Game
New Holland managers Geist and Hooker announce an exhibition with Frymyer of Lancaster on Saturday April 30 to gear up for the 1932 Tri County League pennant race. The game at 3:00 pm features familiar and new locals, the New Holland Band parade, and Burgess James Heninger to throw the first ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frymyer
Geist
Hooker
New Holland
Hutton
Lancaster
Wall
Holland Se
Meanheims
Burgess James
Heninger
Social Roundup of Local Visits and Family Gatherings
Mrs. Caroline Mowery of Neffsville and numerous neighbors and relatives from Philadelphia Lancaster Mountville Rochester Harrisburg Terre Hill Ephrata Rothsville Lititz Kinzer gathered for weeks and Sundays of visits. Attendees included the Sensenips Evans family Shirk Storb Diller Styer Hoover and Espenshade kin along with many others in a sweeping to and fro of social calling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Sensenip
Evans Senseniz
Janet
Blanche Evans
Philadelphia
J. Herbert Evans
Welchans
Elizabeth Young
Lancaster
Cora L. Bair
H. Fisher
Mountville
N. Y
Ella M. Fritz
Kate L. Shirk
Lewis M. Storb, Jr
Harry K. Storb
Charles M. Diller
Edwin
Kate Sample
Anna S. Diller
Harrisburg
M. M. Supplee
D. H. Styer
Rossmere
Norman Gutekunst
Blanche Renninger
Maude
Miriam Evans
John R
Emma Clime
Katie Roland
Annie M. Bair
Terre Hill
Jacob E. Kauffman
Clyde
Clarence Swope
J. N. Stauffer
Joy
Homer Nelson
Clarence
Flora
Evelyn
Lester L. Nelson
Town
Jacob Smith
Leroy
Annabel
Charles Espenshade
Ephrata
Espenshade
George Schoenberger
Rothsville
John Schoenberger
Stanley
Raymond Schoenberger
Helen
Lititz
Jacob C. Smith
Fred Smith
Near Town
Jacob Fiester
Near Kinzer
Lions Elect New Officers and Welcome New Members
The New Holland Lions Club held a meeting Tuesday evening with new members Prof J Allen Richards Dr Wilson A Foust and R E Whitmore welcomed. Lawyer T Roberts Appel of Lancaster gave an address praising community work and urging a return to simple living. Officers for the coming year include President C W Richmond and secretaries and directors named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Roberts Appel. Esq
Lancaster
New Holland Lions Club
J. Allen Richards
Wilson A. Foust
R. E. Whitmore
J. Maurice Smith
E. H. Metford
Martin Hoffman
J. Paul Kochel
Charles S. Zwally
W. S. Weidman
H. Herbert Poole
R. H. Wright
P. R. Wentz
Paradise Club
E. L. Denlinger
Ellis H. Metford
Will Erect Dwelling in Blue Ball Area
Earl Townsley of Blue Ball purchased a building lot from J J High east of Blue Ball and plans to erect a dwelling on the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Townsley
Blue Ball
J. J. High
Brushing Up On The Past G Weaver April 29 1882
In the Clarion April 29 1882 the front page lists business and profession cards for A. W. Snader attorney at law George O Roland notary public Dr F B Morrison dentist H B Musser assisted by H W Leaver druggists Mrs Dr Yundt and Miss Cora Bru baker music teachers Jerome Wolf painter and grainer Gustavus Haage slate roofer Mrs M A Weist millinery Jacob Diffenderfer shoemaker Laben Raezer green groceries William Styer Styer House M H Grube New Holland House Abram Settly E Brubaker Western and Amos W Martin family homes with no publicity at the time. A news item notes J L Shiffer Co clerks counted 140 calico prints sold Wednesday and 131 different from the day before. John Winters of this place suffered a crushed foot when freight train wheels passed over it at Lancaster on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarion
A. W. Snader
George O. Roland
F. B. Morrison
H. B. Musser
H. W. Leaver
Dr. Yundt
Cora Brubaker
Jerome Wolf
Gustavus Haage
Amos W. Martin
J. L. Shiffer & Co
John Winters
Lancaster
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butler
Davis
Shaub
Miss Gilfillan
R. P. McGranh
John G. Homsher
Young Peoples
U. B
Reformed Seminary
Honey Brook High
Erte
Store
Styer & Evans
Futer—Bair
New York City
the Earl
Dr. Richmond
Mrs
Margaret Good
H. Earl Senger
Ferndale Sanitarium
Corney Farrall
Compulsion
Janet Hope
H. S
BOY Scout News
Caroline Mowery
Neffsville
LIONS
Lawyer
T. Roberts
G. Weaver
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