Memorial Day Demonstration Draws Crowds in New Holland
Memorial Day turnout in New Holland featured a full civic and sporting program. The Conestoga Traction Company ran half hour service and crowds filled hotels stables and porches as R N Bowers chaired the event with Rev G H Ketterer and Rev S M Mountz delivering prayers and welcomes. F S Groff of Lancaster gave a stirring patriotic oration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Conestoga Traction Company
R. N. Bowers
G. H. Ketterer
M. Mountz
Bowers
F. S. Groff
Lancaster
Mechanicsburg
Barnum & Baily
Boro
Burgess J. F. Brubaker
Memorial Day Parade in New Holland Draws 5000
The Memorial Day observance in New Holland featured a 1 PM parade on Franklin Street with 5000 people in attendance. Rev. I H Albright and Rev J G Noss spoke, H E Rutter led as marshal, and a large procession included veterans, veterans groups, bands, and floats from Washington Camp P O S of A and Earl Lodge. Comrades from multiple lodges and towns attended, with Capt Abram Setley and John Killian among notable participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. H. Albright
J. G. Noss
H. E. Rutter
Marshall
D. W. Geist
Jason Kling
Harner Kling
S. W. High
George Mearig
Charles Groff
Franklin Street
Brimmer Avenue
Memorial Day Committee
Mechanicsburg
Washington Camp
P.O. S. of A
Mt. Airy
Earl Lodge
Churchtown
Washington
Henry Nagle
Abram Setley
Ciarion
Lancaster
Honeybrook
Morgantown
Blue Ball
New Holland
John Killian
Beartown
Earl ‘Lodge
Abraham Houser
What is Doing on the Diamonds
Local team struggles as they win one of three in a week on Memorial Day Monday. Monarchs top locals in a listless game. McKendricks shines for visitors while McKendricks and Binkley combine for KOs. Umpires Snader and Goodhart call steady games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monarchs
Horde
McKendricks
Just a Little of Everything in Local Notes
Social column items capture a mix of town life. School board appointments, teacher selections in Earl township, auto purchases by Henry J Besore and Geo F Besore, early strawberry sales, home remodeling, and festival scenes. Remarks on circus traffic, constables, a drunken arrest, and a West Main Street collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boro School Board
Earl Township
Styer
Henry J. Besore
Geo. F. Besore
H. K. Storb
W. M. Palmer
Davis Seaman
Examination Reforms Reflect Teaching Methods of Brecht
County Superintendent M. J. Brecht conducted the annual examination for provisional teaching certificates. He compares older stern tests with a modern friendly class format, noting most candidates passed across regular and special exams. Questions cover penmanship, arithmetic, grammar, physiology, and U S history topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Brecht
Local Sickness and Hospital Updates Include Several Infirm
Little Miss Miriam Baum and Miss Barbara Smith are listed as sick or confined. Lewis Storb Jr has mumps. Charles Feather, injured weeks ago, is improving at St Josephs Hospital. Charles Hull, after weeks of illness, was moved to St Josephs for blood poisoning recovery. A church social on Ranck’s lawn Saturday evening features an excursion to the Catskill Mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electoral Commission
Pennsylvania
Miriam Baum
Barbara Smith
Lewis Storb, Jr
Charles Feather
East Earl
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Charles Hull
St. Joseph's ‘Hospital
J. M. Ranck
Rancks: ‘Church
Catskill’ Mountains
Lititz Ephrata and New Holland W C T U Institute
W C T U unions from Lititz Ephrata and New Holland plan a joint Institute at the New Holland U B Church on Saturday and Sunday June 19. The program will be announced later and all are invited. The New Holland W C T U will meet next Tuesday at 7 30 PM at Mrs Edward Numbers Brimmer Avenue with Bible reading and an invitation to all members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Ephrata
New Holland
W. OC. T. U. Institute
New Holland U. B
Brimmer Avenue
Hoover
Luther League Convention Delegates Named for Pennsylvania
The state convention of the Luther Leagues of Pennsylvania will meet in ork on July 6 7 and 8 Delegates and alternates include R S Brubaker G Townsley Elva G Bair Lilian M Rutter with W M Mearig representing Trinity Church Lancaster Central and Rev Mountz as ex officio delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Leagues of
Pennsylvania
R.S. Brubaker
Townsley
Elva G
Tallest Wheat Grown On Pearamba County Farm
Farmers report exceptionally tall wheat in Pearamba County fields, showing unusual height across several acres. Local agronomists examine soil moisture and variety performance while growers note potential yield implications for harvest planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearamba
Also Mentioned on This Page
East Main Street
Tshnndy
Ladies’ Band of
H. -M. Shirk
Charles
Davis’ Sons
Weaver
Igs
LN. Bowers
W. H. Good
Cincos
Myers
Binkley
Snader
The
Shoenberger
Bill
Seitz
Goodhart
Perkins
Macs
Ne Hogan
Keiffer
Fox
Shindell
Showalter
Gibbons
King
Thornton
Glasser
Geist
Miller
Trego
Storb
Spicer
Bair
Glowner
Harner
Cincos Betes
H A Sheaffer
Schoenberger
Dommell Rhoads
Er Baee
Edwards
Yeager
Seta
Lutz
Sree Ae
Goist
Aif
Aif Re Wee | Harner, 1B Pernne 0 Il Trego, 2B ” 0 Storb
Ate
P. Spicer
Air
Lowell
C. Ebb
New- Holland
Clarion
E. H. Burkholder
A. W. Snader
Mumia
Brownstown
Henry Asner
West Main Street
Diller Avenue
Henry
Summers
Lollar
Burgess Brubaker
Brecht
Daum
John
Great Lakes
Constantinople
Turkey
Philippine Islands
Monitor
Quebec
Civics
Church Social
W.C. T. U. Announcements
Bible
Luther League Convention
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!