New Holland Plans First Grade Enrollment Day
Supervising Principal Joseph R. Kleckner announced a pre enrollment day for first graders at the New Holland School set for August 22 by appointment. Lancaster County Miss June Smith directs the program with local doctors and dentists providing medical and dental exams to ease readiness and adjustment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph R. Kleckner
New Holland School
Miss June Smith
Lancaster County
New Holland
Virginia Hoffman
A. E. Martin
P. R. Wentz
H. H. Poole
C. W. Richmond
Fire Destroys Barn Near Seaman Place
A large barn on Amos Beiler’s Paradise farm near Seaman Place burned Friday night. Nine fire companies from Paradise Intercourse Strasburg Gap and other towns fought the flames. All livestock and many implements were saved. loss estimated at 10 000 dollars. Cause given as spontaneous combustion in the hay mow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Beiler
Paradise
R. 1
Seaman Place
John Kellenberger
Paradise Fire Co
Paradise Intercourse
Strasburg
Gap
Gordonville
Bird-in-Hand
Witmer
Kinzer
Lafayette Company
East Lampeter
Belmont Run
Card of Thanks from Miss Miriam Horst
Miss Miriam Horst thanks friends for cards flowers and gifts and for visiting during her stay at Ephrata Community Hospital and since her return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam Horst
Ephrata Community Hospital
Leola Water Co Buys Well and Land for Park
Newton E. Martin and Ethel M. Ruess of the Leola Water Company acquired a well and about one acre of land in Upper Leacock Township from Bareville Leola Leacock Lions Club and Paul L Hunsecker. They plan a public park and playground. Two water lines were authorized across Wenger property to supply the well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton E. Martin
Ethel. M. Ruess
Leola Water Company
Bareville
Leola
Leacock Lions Club
Leacock Township
Paul L. Hunsecker
Martin
Ethel M. Ruess
Paul D
Miriam Wenger
Upper
Court House
Lancaster
New Holland Men’s Republican Club Picnic Set
The New Holland Men’s Republican Club schedules its annual outdoor picnic for Wednesday August 22 at Maple Grove Park near Bowmansville. The event will feature refreshments including clams and sweet corn along with softball games and other activities for members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland Men's Republican Club
Maple Grove Park
Bowmansville
Hymn Sing at Park and Community Event Schedule
Hymn sing at New Holland Community Park begins Sunday at 2 p m. A Community Hymn Sing follows at the band shell starting 7 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Band Shell
Bicycle’s rise and view amid 1895 town life
A Clarion editorial from August 17 1895 touts the bicycle as a future main transport and social changer noting potential war use, road improvements, and women’s suffrage gains. It mentions local paving plans, rural notices, a missing dog and livestock detail, and a strong water supply at New Holland with eighty six water takers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarion
Yoganville
New Holland
Obituary of Martin I Good of Centerville
Martin I Good died at his Centerville home at 10 30 p m Sunday after an 18 day illness. Born in Salisbury Township he was a farmer and member of Zeltenreich Reformed Church. He belonged to multiple lodges and fraternal organizations in Lancaster Reading and York counties. Survived by wife Stella Hoarwood a daughter Mary Helen and son H Raymond plus two sisters and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held at his home then Zeltenreich Church with interment in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin I. Good
Centerville
Gordonville
R. 1
Salisbury Township
Andrew
Mary Ann Good
Zeltenreich Reformed Church
Christiana Lodge
Lancaster Lodge of Perfection
Reading
Rajah Temple
Lancaster County Club
Lancaster County Shrine Club
York County Shrine Club
Tall Cedars of
Lebanon
Forest No
Lancaster
Patriotic Americans
Intercourse
Stella Hoarwood
Mary Helen
Robert L. Young
H. Raymond
Kathryn Buckwalter
Leola
Alta Knibeton
Ardsley
End of a Warled World: Surrender and Celebration
After ten years of global conflict the war ends as Japan signs surrender documents. Across Lancaster the news triggers a massive celebration with throngs in Penn Square and jubilant scenes as Americans recall four years of sacrifice and victory.
Weiler Frantz Marriage In Pequea United Brethren Parsonage
Arthur W. Weiler Seaman Second Class USN and Cora Elizabeth Frantz wed at 2 00 PM Saturday August 4 at Pequea United Brethren parsonage White Horse Rev F E Druckenbrod officiated Attendants included Bessie Frantz Sadie Devine Laverne Burkhart and David K Weiler The bride wore navy blue dress with red roses and baby's breath Weiler enlisted January 1944 trained at Sampson New York and has served in Brazil he will report to Philadelphia for reassignment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W. Weiler
USN
Roy Weiler
Mt. Zion
Cora Elizabeth Frantz
John W. Frantz
Beartown
Pequea
Bessie Frantz
Sadie Devine
Laverne Burkhart
David K. Weiler
Sampson
N. Y
Brazil
Philadelphia
Rotary Club Holds Outing Meeting At New Holland
Howard Rutter hosted the New Holland Rotary Club for an outdoor session on Monday August 13 Robby Evans presiding in the absence of president LeRoy Herb G Herbert Smith spoke on the local brass industry detailing products problems and policies Visitors at the corn and wine roast included I Z Musselman Gettysburg Ernest Hartraft Paul Bishop N R Moller and N A Emig all of Ephrata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Rutter
New Holland
Robby Evans
LeRoy Herb. G. Herbert Smith
I. Z. Musselman
Gettysburg
Ernest Hartraft
Paul Bishop
N. R. Moller
N. A. Emig
Ephrata
Weaver's Jewelry Store Closing Dates Noted
Weaver's Jewelry Store will close on August 20 21 and 22 inclusive as part of a temporary shutdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaver's Jewelry
Christian Neff 76 of Paradise dies after cerebral hemorrhage
Christian Neff seventy six of Paradise died at 2 20 p m Sunday in St Josephs Hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage suffered a week earlier He was a son of the late Samuel and Catherine Neff a member of Paradise Mennonite Church He is survived by his wife Lavina Shaubleff and children Anna Mary wife of Earl Hossetter Strasburg Elias Emanuel and Chester all of Banks R 1 Ella and Katie both of Paradise and Paul of Paradise R 1 Eleven grandchildren six great grandchildren and brothers and sisters Harry of Bridgeport John of Leacock Mary wife of George Rohrer Lancaster R 5 and Katie wife of Christian Huber Lancaster R 4 Funeral services were held from the late home on Wednesday afternoon at 140 oclock with further services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Neff
Paradise
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Samuel
Catherine Eby Neff
Paradise Mennonite Church
Lavina Shaubleff
Anna Mary
Earl Hostetter
Strasburg
Elias
Emanuel
Chester
Banks
Ella
Katie
Paul
Harry
Bridgeport
John
Leacock
Mary
George Rohrer
Lancaster
Christian C. Huber
Barbara Hoober to Wed Soldier from Norristown
Barbara Elaine Hoober daughter of Roy K. Hoober New Holland engages to Private First Class David Edward Krusen son of Mrs Francis T Kru sen Norristown and the late Dr Krusen Krusen attended Mercersburg Academy Ursinus College and is studying at Hahnemann Medical College Philadelphia The couple plan a November wedding
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy K. Hoober
New Holland
Barbara Elaine
David Edward Krusen
Francis T. Krusen
Norristown
Krusen
Hoober
Franklin School of Science and Arts
Laukenau Hospital
Philadelphia
Pfc
Mercersburg Academy
Ursinus College
Hahnemann Medical College
Phi Alpha Gamma Fraternity
Blue Ball Ladies' Auxiliary Salvage Drive Planned
The Blue Ball Ladies' Auxiliary will hold a salvage drive on Saturday August 18 starting at 9 00 a m. They will collect papers tin waste fat and rags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ball Ladies’ Auxiliary
Weaver's Jewelry Store Offers Eyewear Fitting and Duplication
The advertisement states readiness to fit temples for glasses and duplicate lenses, enabling customers to have frames adjusted and lenses reproduced to match prescriptions. It presents a service focus without additional details on brands or pricing.
Victory cheers and a two day holiday mark end of war
Across the county crowds celebrated Japan’s surrender announced by President Truman. Bells, sirens, horns, and store closures signaled the end of the war as a community prayer service led by the Legion and Rev. C. G. Bachman at New Holland Theatre drew a large audience.
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Japan
Truman
Community Victory
New Holland Theatre
The
Legion
C. G. Bachman
D.D
St. Stephen Reformed Church
Farewell Party for Mr and Mrs J H Shue Held Near Terre Hill
The Board of Directors and school staff hosted a farewell party for Mr and Mrs J Harvey Shue at the Weaver cottage on the Conestoga near Terre Hill. Gifts were given honoring Professor Shue's decade of service as principal and supervisor of the local schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Directors
J. Harvey Shue
Irwin R. Weaver
Conestoga
Terre Tlill
Professor Shue
Kensinger to be St Stephen Guest Soloist
H Norman Kensinger of Leacock will be guest soloist at the St Stephen Reformed worship service at 9 00 Sunday morning He will sing My Cathedral Don McNeil and Walter Blaufuss and O Lord Most Holy from Panis Angelicus Cesar Franck with the choir and congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Norman Kensinger
Leacock
St. Stephen Reformed Church
My Cathedral
Don McNeil
Walter Blaufuss
Cesar Franck
Lions Cancel Picnic Delayed by War End Uncertainty
The New Hollard Lions Club cancelled the planned picnic due to uncertainty about Japan's war end announcement. At a brief meeting they approved rescheduling the annual event for August 28.
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Japan
Hollard Lions Club
Desirable dwelling on East Main Street in New Holland
Real estate listing for a dwelling on East Main Street New Holland PA offered by STYER EVANS of New Holland. Contains sale notice with property location and agent listing details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Main Street
New Holland
Styer & Evans
New Holland, Pa
Dear Dippy on Independence Day Remembrance
A veteran writes about the Fourth of July and wartime memories while noting morale and a sense of being forgotten. He recalls youth antics with fireworks and toy cannons, plus a sobering exchange about a wounded pilot and a tail gunner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dippy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kleckner
Men’s Republican Club
United Nations
Liberty
Martin Good
Dove of Peace
Nippon
Admiral Halsey
Gen. MacArthur
Hirohito
Son of Heaven
Suzuki
America
Penn Square
Weiler
Frantz
Rotary Club
G. Herbert Smith
Barbara E. Hoober
Mrs
J. H. Shue
St. Stephen
RE. M. FL. Weaver
Pacific
Kyushu
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