Dental Clinic Set At New Holland School
The State Health Department will run a free three day dental clinic at New Plotland schools July 24 25 and 26 from 930 AM to 330 PM DST. Hygienist Louise Clara will supervise for children aged four to six in preschool. Parents must attend. contact Mr J Harvey Shue or attend July 24 25.
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State Department of Health
New Plotland
Louise Clara
College Avenue
Lancaster
J. Harvey Shue
New Holland
G. O. P. Women Form Permanent Organization
Republican Women meet at the American Legion Home and establish a permanent group with officers elected: President Mrs Parke Dunlap Vice President Miss Anna W Harner Secretary Mrs Florence Bowers Assistant Secretary Miss Evelyn Martin Treasurer Mrs C C Warner The same individuals who held temporary posts at the June 14 meeting fill president and secretary roles.
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American Legion Home
Parke Dunlap
Anna W. Harner
Florence Bowers
Evelyn Martin
C. C. Warner
New Holland appoints judge as licenses agent
David H. Styer justice of the peace has been named by the Department of Revenue in Harrisburg to issue fishing and hunting licenses for New Holland borough and vicinity. Fishing licenses priced at 1.60 dollars are available now. Hunters licenses will arrive around August 15 and a notice will run when the supply reaches the office.
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David H. Styer
Department of Revenue
Harrisburg
New Holland and Vicinity
Office of
Justice of the Peace
Card of Thanks from Charles S. Adams
I express sincere appreciation to neighbors and friends for cards gifts of flowers and personal visits during my hospital stay. Charles S. Adams.
Mennonites in Mexico abandon village in schooling dispute
The 7000 member Mennonite community at Villa Cuauhtemoc is fracturing after government education policies clash with their preference for English and German language schooling. Over 300 have left, with many returning to Canada as compromise talks fail and daily departures continue.
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Villa Cuauhtemoc
Mexico
Canada
America
Local Lads Named For Boys State Encampment
Three local youths from New Holland and Graffdale will attend the Boys State encampment at Indiana town Gap, Pennsylvania, July 16 for ten days. Charles Myers and Richard Kurtz join Clair Rollman as sponsored youths by Lions Club and American Legion groups to learn government by running simulated city county and state offices. Activities include swimming recreation a boys band and guided instruction from trained counselors.
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Indianatown Gap
National Guard
Pennsylvania
New Holland
Graffdale
American Legion
Richard Kurtz
American Legion Auxiliary
Clair Rollman
Foust Office to Close for Vacation
The office of Dr. W. A. Foust will close from July 9 through July 17. Dr. and Mrs. Foust will be on vacation during this period.
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W. A. Foust
Mrs. Foust
Fourth of July in New Holland Quiet and Citywide Departures
Over the Trail to the Past notes a subdued Fourth of July in New Holland with residents often traveling elsewhere for festivity. The Martindale column mentions Mrs. George Gehman’s oil painting of an angel from Revelations and seeks additional Martindale notes. readers are urged to share local history items and reminiscences.
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New Holland
Clarion
Martindale Reporter
George Gehman
Obituary for Mrs Annie Kress Johe of Eph rata
Mrs Annie Kress Johe seventy eight widow of Abram Johe of Eph rata R 3 died of pneumonia in St Josephs hospital at 1 45 am Tuesday She fell June 20 at home fracturing her left leg Survived by two sons Charles and Raymond near Ephrata Funeral from the late home Saturday at 1 30 pm Interment Bergstrasse cemetery
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Annie Kress Johe
Abram Johe
Ephrata
St. Joseph's Hospital
Johe
Charles
Raymond
Bergstrasse
Death of Miss Bertha Bachman in Lancaster
Miss Bertha May Bachman died in Lancaster Tuesday morning after a long illness. She was 44 and formerly of West Lampeter township. She was a member of the Strasburg Mennonite Church and a daughter of the late Elmer and Annie Groff Bachman. Survived by brothers Ellis C. of Lancaster R6, Jacob M. of Lampeter, Harry E. of Gap R1, and sisters Annie of Lancaster, Mabel Kreider of Conestoga R2, and Maris of Conestoga R2.
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Bertha May Bachman
Fortyfour
West Lampeter
Lancaster
Strasburg Mennonite Church
Elmer
Annie Groff Bachman
Ellis C
Annie
Mabel
Landis Kreider
Conestoga
Jacob M
Lampeter
Harry E
Gap
Maris
Bull Kills Boy on Farm Near Metzlers Church
Paul M. Metzler six, son of Mr and Mrs Elmer N Metzler Ephrata rural died Monday in the barn on his father's farm one mile north of Farmersville near Metzlers church. He was releasing a bull when killed. coroner says instant death from skull and collarbone fractures and internal injuries. Survivors include parents and siblings Ruth John Anna Mary Luke Emma Nora Jane at home and grandmother Amanda H Snavely. Funeral at home then Mentzer's Mennonite church with interment in adjoining cemetery.
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Paul M. Metzler
Elmer N. Metzler
Ephrata
Farmersville
Metzler
Paul
Luke
A. V. Walter
Brownstown
Ruth
John
Anna
Mary
Emma
Nora
Jane
Amanda H. Snavely
R. D
Mentzer
Mennonite
Parke Ames Bites The Scene At Dinner Debtok
The item recounts Parke Ames proprietor of Parke's Mobilgas and his wife along with the Reids dining at a restaurant. He paid a quarter for a cig ar and 2.25 in feed debt, then left with change. A separate anecdote tells of Victor Reddig rural mail carrier who backed into Mrs Gehman, wedged and hauled her briefly before continuing.
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Parke Ames
Parke
Mobilgas Station
Reid Sterling
Victor Reddig
Denver
John Gehman
New Holland Girl Injured After Crossing Highway
Lois Martin 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Martin of New Holland was seriously injured when she stepped from a car and tried to cross the highway near the East Earl garage. Driver Mrs Yoder of Blue Ball did not see her crossing. She received first aid at the scene and was hospitalized at St Josephs in Lancaster with a concussion and multiple wounds.
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Lois Martin
Elmer Martin
East Earl Garage
George D. Bair
Yoder
Blue Ball
Loise
Ball
Marriage of Esther Koser and Harold Stauffer Shirk
Miss Esther Pau line Koser and Harold S. Shirk married at nine o'clock Friday morning at Mt. Joy home of Bishop Henry Lutz. Bride wore white lace over satin. sister Miss Norman Nolt attended. couple plans five day trip to New York and will live in a New Holland apartment.
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Esther Pauline Koser
William Koser
Mt. Joy
Harold Stauffer Shirk
Samuels. Shirk
Graffdale
Henry Lutz
Norman Nolt
Bareville
New York
New Holland
Miss Virginia Meissner and Paul Trupe Wed in Ephrata
Miss Virginia Meissner daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Meissner of Ephrata wed Paul W Trupe son of Mr and Mrs John R Trupe of Lincoln Friday evening at Trinity Lutheran church parsonage in Ephrata The Rev Paul J Hepner officiated with Mr and Mrs Lester Walter of Lincoln as witnesses The bride wore a white bolero dress with white roses and baby's breath corsage Attendant wore white with a red roses corsage They will reside in Lincoln.
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Virginia L. Missner
Alfred Meissner
Ephrata
Paul W. Trupe
John R. Trupe
Lincoln
Trinity Lutheran Church, Ephrata
Paul J. Hepner
Lester Walter
Picnic Association Holds Second Meeting at Lutheran Parish House
The Union Picnic Association met at Trinity Lutheran church parish house on Friday evening June 30. Committees were formed or expanded, with names for Publicity Amusements Ice Cream and Novelties Soft Drinks Melons Sandwiches Music Signs Grounds Transportation. Members urged participation for August 12 and planned the next meeting on August 3 in the same parish house.
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Union Picnic Association
Trinity Lutheran Church
R. E. Whitmore
Ivan Lowry
E. C. Diller
William Ruess
Daniel Oehme
H. W. Oberholzer
C. Diller
Joan Shirk
Carl Groff
C. B. Swope
William Kochel
George Miller
Elam Minnich
C. S. Overly
Ivo Brenneman
Roy Witman
New Holland Rod and Gun Club Sets July Championship Shoot
The New Holland Rod and Gun Club executive committee met to finalize plans for the annual championship match to be held with the July program on Saturday July 8. The 16 yard target event is a 50 third affair. last year H K Miller won the title and cup donated by Wm Dorwart.
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New Holland Rod and Gun Club
H. H. Gehman
H. K. Miller
Wm. Dorwart
Paul M. Russell to Sing at St Stephen Church
Paul M. Russell of this borough will be guest soloist at the morning worship service at St Stephen Reformed Church Sunday at 8:00. He will sing The Peace that My Saviour Has Given by Haldor Lillenas and On Wings of Prayer arranged by Rody a Hyun.
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Paul M. Russell
St. Stephen Church
St. Stephen Reformed Church
Mr. Russell
Haldor Lillenas
Rody. A. Hyun
Illustrated Hymn Lecture At Bareville Church
Professor Alvin Brightbill of Bethany Biblical Seminary will present an illustrated hymn lecture at the Bareville Church of the Brethren on Saturday night July 8 at 7 30. Brightbill, a noted hymnologist and IC Church Music member, selects top poetry hymns and fine art pictures for the Talk. He will be joined by Professor William Beery a 87 year old composer and translator from Elgin Illinois.
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Alvin Brightbill
Bethany Biblical Seminary
Chicago
Bareville
Church of the Brethren
Brightbill
International Council of Church Music
William Beery
Elgin
Postmaster Stauffer Heads to Convention and Fair
Postmaster Wilford G. Stauffer of this borough departs Monday July 12 for San Francisco to attend a drug convention and visit the World’s Fair and other points of interest.
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Wilford G. Stauffer
San Francisco
Philadelphia man named borough officer fills vacancy
Boreush Council oat par monthly meeting on Monday evict July 3, in the Comet handler elect ed Kahl Sharp of 8312 Wordland Avenue Philadelphia as police officer to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Burnell Tarhoff. The new officer has already assumed his duties. The highway committee reported work on Locust Jackson and Conestoga streets Diller North Custer and North Roberts avenues has been completed. The financial report for the month follows: Total about settend is on the MOLLE 26
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Boreush Council
Kahl
Sharp
Wordland Avenue
Philadelphia
Oliver
Burnell Tarhoff
Otheer
Highway Committee
Locust
Jackson
Conestoga
Diller
North Custer
North Roberts Avenues
Plan Lawn Social at Trinity Lutheran July 1
A lawn social will be held at the rear of Trinity Lutheran church parsonage on Friday July 1 at 8:00 p.m. DST. Entertainment games and music will be provided. Chicken corn soup hot dogs ice cream and cake will be sold. The public is invited.
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Trinity Lutheran Church Parsonage
New Holland A A Closes Books for Season
The New Holland Athletic Association met to close its books for the 1939 season. After paying all debts, the treasury shows a balance of 1.25 dollars.
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New Holland Athletic Association
New Holland Swim Club Plans Meet and District Qualifiers
Local notes show New Holland organizing a swim club event with preliminary meets to qualify for a final. The article lists participants, sponsors, and clubs, highlighting interest in championships and forthcoming dates for contestant trials.
Dime Shower Planned for Intercourse Woman
A dime shower will be tendered for Mrs. Ellis Rutter of Intercourse who has been a patient at Lancaster General Hospital since early April. Dimes may be given during July to Agnes and Mary Rutter, sisters of Mr. Rutter, also of Intercourse.
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Ellis Rutter
Intercourse
Lancaster General Hospital
Agnes
Mary Rutter
Rutter
Global tensions and peace voices amid growing war talk
The piece notes a fireworks ban reducing deaths, cites 300 killed globally, and marks the Sino-Japanese War’s second anniversary. It discusses Japan's fatigue, Allied aid to China, and the U S stance on China while questioning nylon’s arrival and the risk of war. It argues Congress must declare war, not cede power to the President, as peoples seek peace.
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Japan
China
Russia
Britain
United States
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Indiantown Gap
C. G. Bachman
Martindale
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P.S
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Mrs. Gehman
Lancaster Hospital
Weaver
John L. Atlee, Jr
Bernice
Koser—Shirk
Trupe—Meissner
Lutheran
Rod and Gun Club
Bareville Church
Boro
Settend
Pepeas
New Holland A. A
Dorie
Lions Club
Bateg
Avy Perseno
Martha Radius
Thy Oh Toos Ds
Leones Club
Dro
Rassmat
Isaac Wy Catera
Keten
Charles Te Oheval
Ape Welle
Studest
van Frankin
Mars Cait
Germany
Italy
Congress
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