Exhibition Farm Show Parade Day Directors Meet
The New Holland Farm Show Association held a Tuesday meeting at 8 30 with fourteen directors present. George D High highlighted final Amateur Show details for the two entertainment evenings starting Wednesday October 5 at 7 p m. Over thirty participants are slated for the two shows with prizes of 15 10 7 60 and two 6 awards for each show.
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New Holland Farm Show Association
George D. High
Pth. Aes
Farm Show Bracketle Announcer Returns to Judges Stand
The announcer for the Farm Show at the Judges Stand will again serve a sixth consecutive year, continuing a long standing tradition that anchors the event’s opening ceremonies.
Farm Show Squares Dance Contest Attracts 50 Prize Plan
The Farm Show intermission Square Dance will feature a grand prize of 50 dollars with 25 dollars for the rapper. The event happens Friday October 7 at 7 30 with 28 bands already scheduled. Parade chairman B Roy Witmer announced the additions as President LeRoy Smith assigns directors for School Exhibits Vegetables Eggs Honey Nuts and Fruits Jellies and Preserves Canned Goods Bread and Candies Potatoes and Tobacco Fancy Work Art Flowers and more. A new chairlady for the Art Division, Mrs Robert O Whitmore, is named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Roy
Witmer
LeRoy ‘Smith
Samuel O. Zimmerman
William H .Dughi
George D. High
Carl Groff
Charles A. Lewis
Ivan P. Lowry
Richard Geist
M. M. Kling
Parke Groff
H. K. Luttringer
Robert O. Whitmore
Flowers
D. W. A. Foust
Robert 0. Whitmore
Goon
S. C. Zimmerman
Obituary of Franklin M. Weaver in New Holland area
Franklin M. Weaver age 83 of New Holland R 1 died at home Sunday at 11 30 a m after a two week illness from a heart attack. He leaves his wife Emma Martin Weaver and 7 children Mahlon M. Weaver Kinzer R 1 Anna Martin Emma Burkholder East Earl R 1 Elmer M. Weaver Ephrata R 1 Mary Nolt Bareville R 1 Henry M. Weaver Lydia Hoover and Martha Martin all of New Holland R 1. Funeral from his home Wednesday at 1 30 p m and at Weaverland Mennonite Church at 2 p m with interment in adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin M. Weaver
New Holland R. 1
Weaver
Henry B
Esther Musser Weaver
New Holland R
Emma Martin Weaver
Mahlon M. Weaver
Kinzer, R
Anna Martin
Emma
Michael
Ancient Autos on Tour Gather in Devon Roundup
George C. Witman of Goodville reports the Glidden Tour, a 600 mile auto ride from Gettysburg, reached Richmond where the governor will greet the group before they proceed to Devon Pa. The exhibitors include Ruth A. Witman and Lawrence Stillwell from Goodville in a 1914 Overland roadster. The tour returns Saturday.
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George C. Witman
Goodville
Gettysburg
Richmond
Virginia
Devon
Stillwell
West Lampeter
West Chester
Lodge News Earl Lodge 413 I O F Officers for Next Term
Officers for the next term at Earl Lodge No 413 I O F were announced during Friday evening meetings in the Lodge Hall. The lodge held services at the Middletown Odd Fellows Home last Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev George W Wilt, followed by a concert by The Victory Band. Members are urged to attend fall activities and refreshments will be served.
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Earl Lodge
I. O
Middletown
Odd Fellows Home
George W. Wilt
Victory Band
Hazel A Stone and Frank Lin Spence wed in New Holland
Miss Hazel A Stone daughter of Mr and Mrs Ivan H Stone and Frank Lin Spence son of Mr and Mrs Harry W Spence were married September 17 at Mt Tabor Evangelical U B Church. Rev C E Esterline officiated with immediate family present. Honeymoon via Skyline Drive and Natural Bridge. The couple reside in Manheim.
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Hazel A. Stone
New Holland
Ivan H. Stone
Franklin Spence
Harry W. Spence
Lancaster R
Mt. Tabor Evangelical U. B
C. E. Esterline
Lloyd Weaver
Skyline Drive
Natural Bridge
W. W. Weaver
Manheim
Roush Elected President of New Holland Kiwanis Club
William F. Roush, the Pennsylvania Rail Road agent for New Holland, was elected president of the New Holland Kiwanis Club at an organizational meeting. The fifth Kiwanis group in the city and county organized with 25 members on its rolls. Other officers include C. S. Martin. James E. Dribellbis. B. Roy Witmer. Allen Redrow. W. H. Rodgers. B. H. Snave ly. R. H. Peters. J. P. Stambaugh. Gilbert Stauffer. directors. Weekly noon meetings will be held on Wednesdays from 12 to 1 p.m. Charter night is scheduled for December 7.
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William F. Roush
Pennsyilvania
New Holland
New Holland Kiwanis Club
New Club
Kiwanis
Lancaster City
Ephrata Kiwanis Clubs
C. S. Martin
James E. Dribellbis
Roy
Witmer
Fall flying events at New Holland Airport featured
This Sunday at New Holland Airport the Giant Douglas DC-3 airliner will land around 1 PM for sightseeing tours and will stay until sunset. At about 4 PM parachute jumper Dick Cooper will perform. Also noted is a local Private Pilot Course completion by Herb Poole, son of Dr and Mrs Poole.
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Ernie Cedergren
New Holland
Dick Cooper
Pele Poole
Poole
Borough
Cana
Cole
Herbiel
Old Oaken Bucket provides quips and rural mischief
A satirical column recounts East vs West tensions, a tongue in cheek feud, and a yarn about Ed Hoover, road supervisor, raiding a Diller Avenue orchard. A ram scene ends with a playful misadventure and a mock suggestion of dynamite as revenge.
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Diller Avenue
Allen Hoover
Hiah
Lions to Enter Anniversary Float In Farm Show Parade
Eph rata Lions Club plans a float for the New Holland Farm Show Parade on October 4. Four visiting Lions spoke at the Legion Home meeting about a Mills Brothers Circus benefit for Ephrata Community Hospital, with advance tickets boosting hospital receipts. Local committees and upcoming events were announced, including District Governor Night on October 11 and a Fall Rally on October 20.
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Ephrata Club
Legion Home
George Fuller
Chet Mellinger
Miles K. Whitmyer
Warren Schaeffer
Ephrata Lions Club
Mills Brothers Circus
Ephrata Community Hospital
Ephrata
Lions Club
Clarion
Robert Burnley
Emil Nonnenmacher
Wilford G. Stauffer
Paul F. Esbenshade
Ephrata Legion
Matthew Dietz
First Reformed Church
Lancaster
Lion George W. Wilt
The
Post
B P W Club Reports District Meeting Highlights
The Business and Professional Women's Club met at Betty Wright’s home with President Helen Good presiding. Delegates Helen Good Anna Diller and R E Whitmore Sr reported on the Bynden Wood district meeting held September 24 25. Plans for a baby parade at the Farm Show were discussed and new members Elizabeth Troxel and Dorothy Brown joined. A church service is planned for October 16 and a library meeting is set for October 3.
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Business and Professional Women’s Club
Betty Wright
Helen Good
Bynden Wood
Wernersville
Anna Diller
R. E. Whitmore
Groff
Groff's Hardware
Elizabeth, Troxel
Dorothy Brown
New Holland Veterans Council backs Pennsylvania Bonus
The New Holland Veterans Council, with representatives from American Legion AmVets and VFW Posts, announces support for the Pennsylvania Bonus. The measure will be put before voters on November 8.
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New Holland Veterans’ Council
American Legion
AmVets
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Pennsylvania
People of
Forester Advises Borough on Water Shed Tree Planting
District Forester Richard C. Bedger surveyed the sanitary area for a proposed 30 million gallon impounding dam and reservoir. He recommends planting bare areas and thinning timber on borough tracts, with written recommendations to Council and the Authority Board for a formed agreement and state inspection of borough woodland tracts.
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Forester
Borough
Richard C. Bedger
Department of Forests and Waters
New Holland
Authority Board
World Communion Observed at Reformed Churches
The Holy Communion will be celebrated next Sunday in observance of World Communion Sunday at St Stephen and Zeltenreich. Services are 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. at St Stephen and 10 45 a.m. at Zeltenreich. Visitors are welcome at all services.
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St. Stephen
Zeltenreich
Novelty Card Party Planned by Lodge Next Saturday
The Lady Alice Dunn Rebekah Lodge No 280 I O O F will host a novelty card party Saturday October 15 at 8 30 p m in the Styer Evans Building lodge room. Prizes will be awarded to each table with refreshments served after games by the committee featuring sandwiches home made cake and coffee. Admission is 50 cents all invited to attend.
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Alice Dunn
Unidentified donor thanked for gift subscription
Elias B Bowman of Wallenstein Ontario expresses gratitude for a year’s subscription to The Clarion from an unknown donor. The paper requests the donor’s name to acknowledge the gift publicly.
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Elias B. Bowman
Wallenstein R. 1
Ontario
Canada
Clarion
Dime Shower Planned for Elizabeth Yoder
Friends of Elizabeth Yoder of Bareville R1, care of Stephen Stoltzfus, will hold a dime shower before October 7.
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Elizabeth Yoder
Stephen Stoltzfus
Bareville, R. 1
Bake Sale In Front Of Harris Bros This Saturday
Liberty Fire Company Auxiliary will hold a bake sale on Saturday October 1 in front of Harris Bros. Donations welcome from non members, please call New Holland at 757 or 684.
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Liberty
Harris Bros
New Holland
Thank You Note to Neighbors and Friends
A brief acknowledgement from Cora Bowman thanks neighbors and friends for cards money visits and flowers during a hospital stay at Lancaster General Hospital and after returning home.
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Lancaster - General Hospital
Vmy
Cora
Bowman
VFW Post Backs Voting on Pennsylvania Veteran Bonus
VFW Post No. 7862 endorses the Pennsylvania Bonus and urges registration and a Yes vote on Amendment A1L. Commander Lester Kochel leads a drive to inform the community, with reports on District 9 meetings and a prize-winning post float headed to multiple fairs and events.
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Pennsylvania
Lester Kochel
Hospital Auxiliary Meets The New Holland Auxiliary
Lancaster General Hospital Auxiliary and New Holland group met at Mrs Ed ward Kellys home with co hosts. Plans were made for a November 19 card party at the American Legion Home. Mrs Roy Hooker reported thirty hours of service for last month. Six new members were welcomed from Terre Hill and New Holland. A special meeting was set for October 24 at 7 30 pm at Mrs Samuel Whitmans home in Terre Hill.
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New Holland
Lancaster General Hospital
Edward Kelly
Harold Hess
Carl Groff
American Legion
Roy Hooker
General Hospital
Wiley Christie
George Healey
Terre Hill
John H., Ressler
Robert Warner
Thomas Wentz
Leonard Wright
Elmer Z. Delp
Samuel Whitman
Over the Trail to the Past humorous notes and oddities
A 1874 column recounts a peanut scramble that backfired as some claimed the druggist sought to drive digestion remedies. A Berks County wild man tale, a Chester man who smoked a whole cigar yet hid the smoke, and a Northwest Pennsylvania marriage dubbed a Melon Cholly affair are noted. A select school run by Miss Annie C Brubaker is mentioned.
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Barnum
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