Johnny Olsen to Return for August 2 Show at Community Park
The New Holland Carnival Association brings back Johnny Olsen for a second appearance this year east of Chicago. The August 2 performance at Community Park will feature stunts from his radio show Ladies Be Seated and prize awards for attendees. This marks the last Association festival of the season with Olsen’s top notch fun show in town.
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Johnny. Olsen
New’ Holland
Carnival Association
Johnny
Johnny, Olsen
Broadcasting Network
New Holland
Chicago
Johny Olsen
Bareville Fire Company Plans Annual Festival
Bareville Fire Company finalizes plans for its annual carnival and festival to be held Saturday evening on the company grounds. The festival committee includes J. Roger Miller Henry Hillard Ira C Wyble Eugene Stoltzfus B J Rife Jr William B Paver and others. Fire Chief Wyble reports one fire call last month and the pumper back in service after repairs.
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Baréville Fire Company
J. Roger Miller
Henry Hillard
Ira C. Wyble
Eugene Stoltzfus
B. J. Rife, Jr
William B. Paver Eetee Ged
Ramee Wanger
Lester
Raymond Widemiller
Wyble
I. Ee . Plang
Baré‘ville
Lancaster County Firemen’s Association
McCaskey High School
Lancaster
Harry B. Harsh
Richard G. Overly
Missions and Charities Board Meeting at Goodville Church
The Eastern Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities held its eighty first quarterly session at Goodville Church starting at 9 30 a m Wednesday. Participants in the afternoon program included Miriam Wenger Muriel Mack Elvie Snyder and Noah Mack. A mission prayer service was conducted at 7 p m with Stoner Krady and Elvin Snyder delivering the sermon.
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Eighty-First
Eastern Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities
Goodville Church
Miriam Wenger
Muriel Mack
Elvie Snyder
Noah Mack
Stoner
Krady
Elvin Snyder
Pennsylvania Teachers Win Increases Amid State Pay Bill
The bill signed raises salaries for 58 000 teachers with guarantees from 150 to 550 dollars, funding a 178 million dollar measure. Pay scales depend on experience and training, with masters degrees earning extra. The plan affects schools in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and includes steps for standard certificates and college graduates.
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Pennsylvania
Manchere
B.duff
de Méssuire
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Organ Recital Featured At Oberlin Ohio
A recital program at Oberlin Ohio includes an organ recital starting at 3. The event features a contralto and a baritone duet and selections from the service. Serena Re Groff and Paul M Russell will perform portions of the vocal pieces.
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Tory
Oberlin
Ohio
Jesus
Re Groff
Paul ‘M. Russell
Ephrat a hospital seeks $800000 drive for new 85 bed facility
John Z Hottel announces a community campaign to raise 800000 for a modern 85 bed fireproof hospital near Highways north of the Cloverleaf in Ephrata Lancaster County The drive led by Harry Hoffman of Ephrata and Hoffman will run September 14 to 28 and supplement previous 1942 fundraising.
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Reading Road
Ephrata
Ephra
Lancaster County
John Z. Hottel
Hospital, ‘Inc
Hotte
Harry H. Hoffman
Eitnier
Hoffman
South State’ Street
Hottel
United States
Pennsylvania
Lancaster
Fashion Follies and Fads Stir Town Hatred of Wasps and Wasp Waists
A humorous column mocks postwar women fashion trends from long dresses to wasp waists and ankle length skirts. It playfully imagines the impact on men and streets, noting clever cost savings from sweeping pavements and quips about future wardrobes. The piece ends with a letter from July 14, 1947, in Wisconsin signed by Dippy fan Betty Loetscher.
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Dippy
Sciens
Betty Loetscher
County sales yield varied prices at two auctions
At two county sales held last Saturday items ranged from a Stiegel salt cellar sold for 102.50 to a three story stone grist mill at 3450 and a Spariment house in Ephrata selling for 11600. Additional housing and land changes included a two story brick two family home at 222 South State Street selling for 11600.
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Elmer H. Kauffman
Fairview
Caernarvon
Noah B. Weaver
Mae M. Hertzler
David H. Styer
First National Bank of
Honey Brook
Edward F. Hertzler
M. M. Kling
South State Street
Ephrata
Mildred Gier
Philadelphia
Otis B. Billmyer
Jacob B. Beamesderfer
Esbenshade Installs Ephrata Lions Club Officers
Paul F. Esbenshade of this borough installed the Ephrata Lions Club officers for the ensuing year at a recent dinner meeting held at the American Legion home. New officers include Fred Weber president Abram Summers first vice president Walter Wolf second vice president Androw Nearay third vice president Ralph T Enck treasurer Samuel Wolf secretary Albert Melling 8 and ds Berry Gerhart Jr tail alien H Hammon Ed win Eth lion tamers S Milo Herr Clarence A Reser directors for six years George R Male Elmer Wingenroth divines for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Esbenshade
Ephrata Lions Club
American ‘Legion
Fred Weber
Abram. Summers
Walter
Wolf
Androw, Nearey
Ralph T.enck
Tressurer
Samuel Wolf
Albert
Melling
Berry Gerhart
H. Hammon
Edwin Eth
Lion
S. Milo Herr
Clarence
A. Reser
George R. Male
Elmer
Wingenroth
Divcines
Penn State specialist reports late tomato blight found
A Pennsylvania State University plant disease specialist reported last Thursday that late tomato blight has been found in tomato crops. The report notes the outbreak and emphasizes monitoring and control measures for growers.
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Penn State
Pennsylvania
Obituary of Edna M. Risser Lititz Mennonite member
Edna M. Risser fifty eight wife of Jacob W. Risser Lititz R 1 died 4 80 p m Monday at Lancaster General Hospital after an illness of four weeks She was born in Akron daughter of the late Martin M and Ellen Wolf Buchen and was a member of the Hammer Creek Mennonite Church She is survived by her husband and eight children Edna Kathryn Robert Carl Paul Leon Ruth wife of Elwood Hershey Lillian wife of Ivan Weaver Fifteen grandchildren and several brothers and sisters Charles Buchen Akron Jacob Buchen Lancaster Minerva wife of Charles Smith Reading Ella wife of Samuel Foltz Ephrata Interment in the adjoining cemetery Funeral services will be held at the Hammer Creek Mennonite Church Friday at 2 o clock
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Edna M. Risser
Jacob W. Risser
Lititz
Lancaster General Hospital
Akron
Martin M
Ellen Wolf Buchen
Hammer Creek Mennonite Church
Edna
Kathryn
Robert
Carl
Paul
Leon
Ruth
Elwood Hershey
Lillian
Ivan
Weaver
New Holland
R. 1
Charles Buchen
Jacob Buchen
Lancaster
Minerva
Charles Smith
Reading
Ella
Samuel Foltz
Ephrata
Death of Henry M Zimmerman in Sheridan
Henry M Zimmerman forty eight of Sheridan died at 4 a m Sunday at his home after a four months illness. He was son of John M and Suetta Martin Zimmerman and an active member of Fairview Mennonite Church near Myerstown. Survived by wife Susan Weiler Zimmerman, children Martha John Aaron Amos Eva Nettie Eli Adam Ray, brothers and sisters in New Holland Eph rata Myerstown. Funeral held Wednesday at 2 p m. Continued on Page 4.
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Henry M. Zimmerman
Sheridan
John M
Suetta Martin Zimmerman
Fairview Mennonite Church
Myerstown
Susan Weiler Zimmerman
Martha Zimmerman
John
Aaron Zimmerman
Newmanstown
Amos Zimmerman
Stevens
Nettie
Eli
Adam
Ray Zimmerman
Daniel Martin
Rufus and
David
Ohio pilot lands at New Holland air field
Orville Clark of Mt. Sterling Ohio flew his Taylor craft to the New Holland air field yesterday morning due to a machine breakdown. He obtained replacement parts from local dealer A. B. Groff after unable to secure them in Ohio. This marks the first out of state plane to land there.
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Orville Clark
Mt. Sterling
Ohio
New Holland ‘Air Field
J. Clark
New Holland
A. B.O. Groff
New Holland Air Field
4-H Club Meeting Between Pequea Valley Clubs
A fragment notes a 4-H meeting between the Pequea Valley groups, mentioning preliminary validation and a link between two clubs. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
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Pequea Vales
Ga Oli P
Bete ‘Ore
Ee Eemeiwne Theld
Cae
Joint six-district high school plan discussed
A meeting of the Brecknock Caernarvon Earl East Hempfield and New Holland Terre Hill boards in Bibs Ball School reviewed a proposed joint junior senior high for grades seven to twelve. Financial and enrollment data cited a 168 pupil rise since 1932 108 more at New Holland 1946 and tax options.
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Brecknock
Caernarvon
Earl
East Ham
New Holland
Terre Hill
Bibs Ball
J. M. Wenger
Terre Hill Sheet Board
John T. Auld
New Hollan Schools
Arthur P. Mylin
Lancaster County Schools
Miss Mary Rutt Weds Ned Bard in Leacock Church
Miss Mary Rutt daughter of Ivan Rutt and the late Mrs. Ivan Rutt married Ned Bard son of Mr and Mrs Richard A Bard in a Saturday ceremony at 11 am in Heller's Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church parsonage Leacock. Rev Fred D Pentz officiated the single ring ceremony. The bride wore pink with white accessories and a white rosebud corsage. The couple was attended by Clarence B Rutt and his wife New Holland.
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Mary Rutt
Ivan Rutt
Ned Bard
Richard A. Bard
Leacock
Heller
Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church Parsonage
Fred D. Pentz
Clarence B. Rutt
New Holland
Marriage of Miss Anna Horst and Rev George B Wolf
Miss Anna 8 Horst of Ephrata and the Rev George B Wolf of Akron wed at 6 p m Thursday in the Church of the Brethren Akron with the Rev David H Snader officiating A reception for about 135 guests followed at the Akron Fire Hall The couple will live at the bridegroom’s West Main Street Akron home
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Anna
Horst
Ephrata
George B. Wolf
Akron
Church of the Brethren
David H. Snader
Akron Fire Hall
West Main St
New State Law Expands Borough and Township Powers
Governor Duff signed a law granting 19 boroughs authority to pay councilmen and allowing county townships to boost supervisor salaries. It lets councils seek court permission to raise real estate tax up to five mills beyond 15 mills, requires the chief burgess to attend regular meetings and cast tie votes, adds vacancy-filling rules for Tax Collectors, and sets pay scales from $5 to $25 per meeting or month.
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Duff
Ephrata
Columbia
Broadcast to Be Held Every Friday in New Holland
The Friends and Neighbors program on Station WLAN Lancaster will air from New Holland starting Friday July 25 from 1 80 to 2 pm. Everyone is invited to attend the radio show at the Lutheran Parish House.
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New Holland
WLAN
Lancaster
New Hollan
Athletic Club Holds Meeting in Leola at Raymond Home
The Tri Town Athletic Club convened a special gathering Wednesday at 7 45 p m at the home of Clarence K Raymond in Leola.
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Athletic Club
Tri-Town
Clarence K. Raymond
Leola
Auto Club Picnic at Hershey Park Details July 31
Lancaster Automobile Club holds an all day and evening picnic at Hershey Park featuring two Hershey Park Band concerts, a twilight Manheim Band show, seven vaudeville acts, musical clowns, a county baseball game, State Police trained dogs act, and 160 cash prizes with many kid incentives. S. Edward Gable chairs the committee and says events are open to the public.
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Lancaster Automobile Club
Hershey Park
Pottstown
Manheim Borough High School
Park
S. Edward Gable
Y M B A Holds Picnic With Awards and Plans
Ninety seven attend Y M B A picnic at Community Park including 33 members with wives and children. Service pins are awarded for 3 and 6 year tenures. Cubs to a night game against Lancaster Roses in late July or August. A circus is set for August 5 at 7:00 p m with free admission. Committees named for Picnic Y M E L events and games with volunteer hostesses listed.
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Young Men's Business League
Service Committee
Roland B. Richwine
Ben Snyder
Clarence Miller
Geo. Good
Dick Bair
Irwin Diffenderfer
Richard Geist
Daniel Oehme
Lee Stauffer
Cubs
Lancaster Roses
John Flora
Grocer's Picnic Excursion Returns to Atlantic City
The 37th Annual Grocers Picnic Excursion hosted by the Retail Grocers Association of New Holland and Lancaster County departs by multiple trains next Thursday, with arrivals in Atlantic City by late morning and return to Lancaster by midnight. Over 200 free prizes including four gold watches and three bathing suits will be awarded. Tickets are on sale at listed railway stations with refunds for unused tickets.
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Grocer
Retail Grocers Association
New Holland
Lancaster County
Lancaster
Elizabethtown
Florin
Mt. Joy
Bainbridge
Marietta
Columbia
Mountville
Rohrerstown
Bird-in-Hand
Seaman Place
Christiana
Atlantic City
Grocers Picnic Committee
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Holland
Bareville Fire Company
Missions and Charities Board
Ephrata Hospital
Harry H. Horrman
Aid Society
Milady
Nippy
Navane
Madizon
Wisconsin
J.T. Auld
Bard — Rutt
Wolf — Horst
Siader
Auto Club
Y.M.B. Lea
Kerney Diffenderfer
Daniel Qehme
Chas. Irons
Ray Martin
Howard Rutter
Irvin Diffenderfer
Edward Weaver
Grocer’s
C. G. Bachman
D.D
the Clarion
London
New Holland, Hook,and Ladder Company
New Holland Fire House
New Holland Taengtte Company
Voganville
Japan
Spain
Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii
Cuba
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