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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1941

Page

10

Adams county 4 H baby beef auction set for Lancaster yards

Adams county 4 H baby beef clubs plan an auction of about 120 Hereford calves at Lancaster stockyards this Wednesday afternoon. Calves come from 22 members across Adams York Lancaster Dauphin Chester and Lehigh counties with a county champion steer chosen per county and a club sale champion. W B Connell Penn State will judge, with buyers mainly from large packing houses.

Adams County Lancaster Adams York Dauphin Chester Lehigh W. B. Connell Pennsylvania State College Russell Mollenauer Baby Beef Club McSherrystown Harvey Walton

Gobbler Stolen From Gettysburg Property

Mrs. Oscar Deardorff reports a 20 pound turkey gobbler valued at six dollars stolen from her Hanover road home on Wednesday morning.

Oscar Deardorff Gettysburg Hanover Road Deardorff

Chef Explains Proper Turkey Carving Technique

A New York City hotel chef Maurice Gonneau offers step by step guidance for carving a cooked turkey. He covers sharpening the knife, removing joints and wings, slicing breast meat, and separating dark meat and oysters, with tips on serving and accompaniments.

Maurice Gonneau New York

Ladies' Auxiliary Meeting at Sons of Veterans Camp Armory

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Sons of Veterans Camp 60 met Monday evening at the armory to conduct their usual group activities and discuss upcoming events.

Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Sons of Veterans Camp 60 Armory

Irishtown Auxiliary Banquet At Alland House

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Irish town Fire Company held its first banquet and social at the Alland House last week with a large attendance. Members listed include Mrs. Lloyd Albright Mrs. Albert Gebhart Mrs. Charles Groft Mrs. Pauline Hemler Genevieve Hemler Mrs. Emma Henschke and many others.

The Irishtown Fire Company Alland House Lloyd Albright Albert Gebhart Charles Groft Pauline Hemler Genevieve Hemler Emma Henschke Violet Henschke George Hockensmith Grandolyn Hockensmith Catherine Horwedel Loretta Lawrence Albert Lawrence Louise Lawrence Alice Lawrence Stanislaus Lawrence Ralph Reichart Raymond Shrader Elmer Shrader Gladys Smith Mary Shrader William Smith Elmer Smith Genevieve Smith Teresa Smith Ruth Smith Rita Geraldine Smith Ben Smith Leon Smith John Sneeringer John Staub Ethel Staub Edward Walters Glenn Zeigler Ethel Weaver Louise Weaver Bernard Stueller

Bucks Harvested in Tioga County This Week

Charles Baker of Biglerville shot an eight point buck and Richard Warren of Gettysburg a four point buck while hunting in Tioga County this week.

Charles Baker Biglerville Richard Warren Gettysburg Tioga County

Christmas Quiz: Star of Bethlehem and Yule Log Trivia

A Christmas quiz tests knowledge of the star of Bethlehem as a meteor, comet, or unexplained phenomenon. It asks why Britons burned a large Yule log and how many reindeer imitate Santa Claus, offering options for each question.

Santa Claus

Answers to Christmas Quis 1 and 2 and 3

The note confirms quiz results with 1. option C correct, 2. option D correct, 3. option A correct.

Shields Lists 76 75 As Campaign Expense

William Shields, defeated Republican candidate for county treasurer, filed a minimal expense report of 76.75 for advertising and political cards and books. The Adams County GOP committee, chaired by Shields, shows a start balance of 387.98 and end balance of 18.08 after spending 1,068.40 with only one contribution above 30 from the Pennsylvania State GOP committee. A total of 58 receipts and about 190 expenditures are listed.

Court House William Ay Shields Shields Adams County Republican Committee GOP Pennsylvania

Colored Flames For Fireplaces From Household Chemicals

A vintage note describes creating colored flames in a Christmas fireplace by mixing chemicals with shellac or sawdust. It lists violet instead, then violet and emerald tones using potassium chlorate and copper nitrate, and various colors produced by potassium nitrate calcium chloride strontium nitrate barium nitrate borax lithium chloride.

Violet Barium Emerald

MenI Why Pay High for Shoe Resoling

Advertisement from CHAS. BERKHEIMER at 16 E Walnut Street Hanover PA promotes shoework offering resoling for 1.25 to 1.55 dollars, contrasting higher prices of 1.59 to 1.75.

Stambaugh Auto Electric Walnut St Hanover, Pa Meni Chas. Berkheimer Hanover York Street Ernest A. Wolfe Baltimore Street

Deer Taken During Four Day York Hunt Trip

The Jolly Hunt club of York returned from a four day outing at the Centre county lodge with each member bagging one deer. The party faced fog and rain while hunting. Members listed include Paul Earnhart Jr and Sr, Charles Lippert, Ellsworth Geesey, William Lewis, Stewart McEnespy, Ray Plumbaugh, and Albert Ruth among others.

Jolly Hunt Club York Centre County Paul Earnhart Charles Lippert Ellsworth Geesey William Lewis Scott Mce Enespy Stewart Swartz Paul Barnhart David Ejcchelberger Herald Brown Walter Witmer Ray Plunehbaugh Albert Ruth

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