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Newspaper
New Holland Clarion
Location
New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1934
Page
4
The piece weighs praise and critique of experimental governance, warning against partisan extremes. It argues the American government aims to increase happiness and opportunity but stresses the need for frank, balanced debate about democracy, economy, and potential risks.
Entomologists of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture say 17 year locusts Brood VIII will appear in western Pennsylvania western New York and eastern Ohio in late May and June. They last appeared in 1917 and PA expects few in 1935 while 1936 will bring Brood X covering the eastern half of the state.
Mrs Parke J Bair of Gap hostess for a Saturday 3 PM card party at her home The event benefits the Women s Republican club finance committee Assisting in receiving are her daughters Mrs Edgar Dunlap and Mrs Wayne B Ranch The gathering features bridge five hundred and pinochle tables and prizes with supper served.
Community events list upcoming socials and banquets in June. Blue Ball Improvement Association hosts a strawberry and chicken corn soup supper on June 2. Zeltenreich Reformed Church Ladies aid plans a June 2 strawberry social. New Holland High School Alumni Banquet is on June 9 at Holland Inn. Trinity Lutheran Helping Hand Class hosts a June 13 strawberry social. Ranch's United Brethren Ladies Bible Class hosts a June 16 strawberry social at Overly's Grove. Gleaners Class M E Sunday School previews an Old fashioned lawn and strawberry social on June 23. Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid hosts a Garden Party on June 29.
Notice to Firemen announces the regular meeting will be held on Tuesday evening June 5 due to the Irwin Dog and Pony Show staged in subsequent evenings to benefit the company.
Two schoolmates in blue and white check dresses visit an observer to display their self sewn outfits. They chose identical material and pattern in class and crafted every stitch themselves, finding happiness in their own original creation beyond expensive designs.
A study notes Jesus foretelling his death, Mary anointing Jesus, Judas betrayal, and Jesus praying in Gethsemane. It emphasizes the garden scene, Peter James and John, Jesus sorrow, and the cup of suffering yielding to the Father's will.
The piece argues the wise men endured by following a star, a guiding sign they trusted. without it they would have grown weary and faltered. It presents perseverance as faith in a direction and purpose that sustains effort beyond mere effort.
A reflection on how past actions, if revealed, would condemn an individual by social conscience. It notes many men carry undisclosed acts that would provoke widespread reproach among those who know them.
Zion Lutheran Leacock lists Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. church service at 10:00 a.m. and vesper service at 7:00 p.m. Catholic mass by Redemptorist Fathers at St. Clement's in the Showalter Building, New Holland, 8:30 a.m.
Rev. F. D. Pentz pastor leads church services at Heller's Reform. Sunday school 9:00 a.m. organ recital 7:30 p.m. New Holland Sunday school 2:00 p.m. preaching 7:00 p.m. Bible study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
Rev. F. C. Aungst presides over Children’s Day Service at 10 a.m. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 p.m. Vacation Church School opens Monday at 8 30 a.m. Prayer Service is Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Ranck’s Children’s Day Service follows at 7 30 p.m.
Memorial day and midweek visits feature Mrs. and Mrs. Harold Shul William Oehme of Lancaster and sisters Laura and Sara, Frances Bair of Philadelphia with Annie S. Bair, Hannah Martin of Brownstown with Harry Spotts family, and many others spending time with relatives in the borough and nearby towns. Names include Thomas Miller Terre Hill, Harry Weaver, Mildred and Billy, William Hawk and Paul, Hallie B. Klemmer and Roland II, Kate Roland, Seegar and Ralph Roland, Frank Metzger Letort, Grace O. Moore, J. A. Hoffman, Vogan D. Hull, Maria Bowers, Mae Kinzer, Mary Weaver, Elizabeth Young, Betty Young, Cecelia Gutekunst, Rachael Mentzer, L. M. Storb, Augusta Bushong, Fred Bushong, Harold Shully.
Rev C G Bachman ministers St Stephen church and Zeltenreich church. St Stephen church school gathers 9 15 a m and worship at 7 p m. Zeltenreich worship starts 10 15 a m with preparatory service listed.
Intercourse Bible School at 9 15 a m and Evening Worship at 7 30 p m led by Rev S L Rhoads with prayer services Thursday 7 30 p m Mt Tabor hosts Bible School at 9 30 a m Morning Worship 10 30 a m and Prayer Service Wednesday 7 30 p m
Rev. Br. H. Comly, pastor leads Sunday School at 9 30 a m in Leola with activities for all ages as announced by the Methodist Episcopal congregation.
Rev Amos H Groff pastor Bridgeville services at 10 30 am K L C E 6 45 pm preaching 7 30 pm Mt Culmen Sunday School 10 00 am
The Montreal Herald notes three main collie types with only two true collies. The Old English sheepdog is a rough mastiff-type with little to no tail and long unused for herd work. The true collie is a medium wolfhound-type bred for cattle and sheep herding, especially sheep.
Local church notices list Rev H A Firint serving Pequea and Mt Airy congregations with ministry assignments and web of responsibilities for the community church calendar.
Rev Geo W Pressler president announces weekly services at Getz Grove near Millway. Open to all with attendance Sunday 2:30 PM and 7:30 PM each week.
A strange parasite plant from Sumatra produces a three foot wide bloom with five foot long petals. It lacks stems or leaves and feeds on host plants, with a pale yellow pistil and brick red petals spotted in white. The flower withers shortly after blooming.
Rev John M Buyers pastor leads Sunday worship at Cedar Grove Presbyterian Church with morning and evening services announced for the local congregation.
A wedding notice records the planned marriage of John A Fisher and Leah Ranks with a license issued in the local county. The brief notice confirms names and status of the union and is published as a public record item in the notice section.
About fifty young people from Mascot Ranck's United Brethren and New Holland churches joined a nature hike and outdoor social hosted by the local Young People's Council. They started at Ranck's church, hiked several miles to Overly's Grove, identified 69 plant varieties with Miss Anna Ressler, and ended with softball, a campfire, lunch, games, and singing. Clarence Nelson and Howard Ranck planned the event as year end activities.
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration tobacco section announces June 15 as the final date to accept acreage adjustment contracts for cigar leaf tobacco in Wisconsin Minnesota Ohio Indiana Pennsylvania New York and New England areas. Producers may also file riders to apply 1934 options for reductions of 33 1 3 50 or 100 percent of base acreage and choose or change retirement proportions.
The text outlines taboos and gender rules among Bechuanas and Nicara gua people. It notes men plow while women’s work is off limits, women monopolize shopping, and men who interfere face punishment. It also describes strict sex segregation and distinct languages or vocabularies for men and women among various groups.
Ten years ago exercises were held in Harner's Theatre with class members Grace Davis Annie E Diffenderfer Helen E Groff Vera B Katharyn A Lewis Margaret A Moore Arabella M Overly Mary R Overly A Romaine Riggs Edna M Stauffer C Eleanore Warner A Lloyd Groff M George Good Harold A Kauffman Edgar I Leed and Harold R Overly. Abraham Kauffman and Carl Groff were severely injured in a bicycle accident on the State Road to Summitville last Sunday. The annual Sunday School Convention for this district of Lancaster County was held and largely attended in the M E church at this place last Saturday.
Aaron B. Blank of Bird-in-Hand R. D. 1 received a correspondence school certificate for show card writing and sign lettering.
An obituary note states public services scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Graff dale Mennonite church after a 1 p.m. at home service. Burial followed in the church adjoining cemetery.
Amos B. Kern seventy four died at his home in Honey Brook Sunday night at 11 15 oclock of a complication of diseases. He is survived by his wife Mary and children Mabel wife of Wilson Diem Harvey and David of Lancaster Daniel Pottstown Martin Modena Anna wife of George Witman Good ville Emma wife of Barton Hurst Churchtown and William John and Harold of Honey Brook. Services were held privately at the home on Thursday at noon and at Center Church at 1 30 to interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Monroe N Strickler eighty died at 2 a m Tuesday at the home of his son James Strickler Adamstown of cerebral phronbosis. He is survived by Sallie wife of Howard Weaver Monroe Ellaminda wife of Seaman Stuber all of Denver John West Lawn a sister Ellaminda wife of Nathan Enck Leola eighteen grandchildren six great grandchildren. Services will be private Saturday at 1 30 p m from Mrs Stuber 137 Main Street Denver with public services at 2 p m in Middle Creek Church and interment in the adjoining cemetery.
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