21 May 1943
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Newspaper
New Holland Clarion
Location
New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1943
Page
1
A brief graduation notice records a daughter of Mr Citystein from New Holland achieving honors at Temple, with remarks about Mrs Charles and a rough day before the ceremony. The fragment hints at a morning event in Philadelphia and ties to local schools.
Bareville residents Clayton Landis and Newton Shreiner celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary. The couple, joined by daughter, are noted in local notices for the milestone.
A partial item references a dedication or honor roll entry for an individual named Mr Samuel with unclear context or event details.
A daily paper reports a neighboring community fined for blackout rule violations. The article notes past violations were reported to the local control center but no action was taken, hoping for cooperation. It warns future willful breaches will be handled through due process of law.
The Class of 1948 at Upper Leacock High School will hold a baccalaureate service Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in the High School Auditorium Leola. Rev John R McClellan will deliver the sermon on Seek That Ye May Excel. Special music by the High School choir with devotions led by four area pastors. The graduating class includes Richard Eugene Boucher Ellen Jane Buckwalter Raymond R Buckwalter Helen Jane Dougherty Betty Jane Evans Pearl I Evans Kathryn Valerie Goretzke Evelyn Mae Grabill Harold N Hillegass James Nevin Hillegass Lloyd M Hoover Paul Kieffer Hunnecker Ivan L Lands Anna Schroeder Locher Pauline Elizabeth Lowery Claude ille tee Reidesbaugh Mildredgia Sense nig Allan Joseph Steffy Lloyd Weaver.
A meeting of people interested in forming a softball league met Monday night at the New Holland Machine Company offices. The group decided to canvass the community to determine how many players will be available to play this summer if a league is formed.
Fragmentary text recalls flea infestations disturbing twenty homes and clothing, a Frenchman’s remarks on questioning women’s ages, Abe Buzzard’s brief Denver lecture reference, and unrelated religious reflections. The prose shifts across topics with few clear dates or details.
Local residents plan mass meeting to discuss a new Red Cross banner to be used in city parades. The event follows an announcement about the banner and related church service plans, with details continued on page four.
Mrs Nancy Stoltzfus seventy one wife of Jacob M Stoltzfus of Monterey died at 2 10 am Wednesday at her home after a long illness. She was an Amish Church member daughter of the late Jacob and Nancy King Stoltzfus. Survived by husband two children Emma at home and Clarence near Bareville three grandchildren and one brother Jacob K Stoltzfus of Banks R D Funeral services Sunday at 1 pm at the Monterey home followed by Weavertown Amish church at 1 30 pm Interment Myers cemetery near Bareville Friends may call Friday 7 to 9 pm at the Monterey home.
Mrs H Martin Eby aged 75 died at 730 pm Sunday at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Allen Gehman Banks R1 She was a daughter of the late Elias and Annie Kreider Hershey and a member of Paradise Mennonite Church Survived by husband and eight children including Anna wife of Allen Gehman Also surviving are brothers and sisters twenty one grandchildren and ten great grandchildren Funeral services were held at the Gehman home and Paradise Mennonite Church with interment in the adjacent cemetery.
Mrs. Lizzie Beiler, eighty five, wife of Jacob K Beiler, died at 7 30 p m Monday at the home of her daughter Mrs Benjamin F Stoltzfus Elver son R D, due to infirmities of age. She belonged to the Amish church.
O F of New Holland will confer the Second Degree in the fall ceremonial. Members of the Lodge invite all to attend Friday evening for the work.
A three story store building in the borough, known locally, was sold after a fire damaged the electrical system. The incident prompted alerts and a show of altered building features in the same structure.
A fragmentary column discusses wartime rationing fears from clothing to footwear. It recalls gas ban rescissions and ration impacts on daily life with humor about shoe shortages and a farmer at the door seeking shoes. The piece wryly notes society coping with shortages and the moral limits of thrift.
A civic letter congratulates men and women of Frank Ix & Sons for earning a prestigious excellence award. It commends their long hours labor and steadfast purpose, noting the impact on the town and praising both workers and families who supported them.
A ceremony at Frank Ix & Sons New Holland silk mill Saturday at 3 p.m. will mark the plant’s formal receipt of the Army Navy E Award for outstanding wartime production. State officials, military officers, and local industrial figures will attend, with remarks by Secretary William S. Livengood and Lt. Col. J A McDonnell among others.
The Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps plans interviews at the New Holland American Legion Home on Monday May 31 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Mrs Louise Burd will interview applicants for WAAC admission with Legion Auxiliary president Mrs M L Wassmann present. Eligible women aged 21 to 46 offered 162 job openings with training provided.
Marvin V. Brubaker, local curio collector, will speak at the New Holland Men's Republican Club May meeting on Monday May 24 at 8 pm in the American Legion Home. Refreshments will be served. Arthur Futer is club president.
Charles S. Zwally of New Holland Farmers National Bank and Trust Company attended the Pennsylvania Bankers Association's 49th annual membership meeting in Philadelphia on Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
A surprise kitchen shower was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Stone on Friday evening May 14 for newly married Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weaver. They received many beautiful and useful gifts as refreshments were served. The attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weaver and Daniel Weaver Jr.continued on Page 4.
The Mohancik family expresses gratitude to friends for kindness sympathy and floral offerings after the death of Mrs. Joseph Mohancik. The message from Mr. and Mrs. Mohancik and their children thanks those who provided support during their bereavement.
The Young Men's Business League of New Holland votes to sponsor a National Red Cross Blood Bank Clinic in the area. The quota is 150 donors for war hospital use. Donors aged 21 to 60 may sign up. those 18 to 21 need parental consent. The clinic runs from noon to 4 30 at St Stephen Reformed Church with Red Cross technicians from Harrisburg.
Senior Class of New Holland High School holds Commencement in the school auditorium at 8 PM. Rev. C G Bachman delivers the invocation. Leon Richwine presides, introducing the program themed America Our Heritage Our Challenge Our Future with pageant sections and musical performances by Mult. Fallon group and soloist Jane Evans.
The New Holland Alumni Association will host a reception for the senior class tonight after the commencement program in the Art Room. Members, parents of the class of 105, and faculty are invited to attend.
The Ladies Aid Society of St Stephen Reformed Church will hold a bake and food sale on Saturday May 22 at 10 00 am in front of the theatre. Home made chicken noodle soup beans and potato salad will be featured among the offerings.
S. Rubinson & Son and Harris Bros. will observe half holidays on Wednesdays during June July and August.
In the wake of Axis losses in Africa the war’s focus shifts to Fortress Europe. Nations ponder whether Norway, Holland, France, Italy, or Greece will host the next front as Allied strategy emphasizes quicker supply lines via the Mediterranean and renewed pressure on Japan. The piece also notes a new wartime women’s group WORMS, criticizing wartime recruitment slogans with wry humor.
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