Adams County weighs repair for half sunken Kuhn's Fording bridge
County commissioners inspect the Kuhn's Fording covered bridge over the Conewago near Fast Berlin and debate options. They consider concrete piers, end timber replacement, or raising the structure while seeking expert guidance from J. E. Wells and the Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Society.
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Adams County
Kuhn
Conewago
Hamiland Reading Twps
Fast Berlin
J. E. Wells
Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Society
Gardener Jennie Wisler Plants Variety Near East Berlin
Jennie Wisler plants a large mixed garden near East Berlin taking full advantage of mild weather. She uses a standard garden tractor to work the plot efficiently, growing a wide range of typical vegetables.
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Jennie Wisler
East Berlin
East Berlin News Snips of 1927 Influx and Local Happenings
California visitors Samuel and Mrs Akins arrive in East Berlin and rent a Smith Building apartment to open a saddle and harness shop. Lindy visitants greeted in Washington. Flight exploits by Curtis Detter and J C Ort join auto racing travel with a head wind. Delco frigoridaire installations by local butchers Shetter and Zeigler. Lerew's garage busiest week with nine cars sold. Post office boxes early East Berlin boxes noted. East Berlin National Bank milestones marked. York Springs editor I W Pearson dies aged 68. Studebaker cabriolet driven by Dr Eugene Elgin. A street performance ends with a slick salesman and brief sales of belts and watches. The old railroad coach changes hands for firewood.
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Samuel Akins
California
East Berlin
Smith Building
Railroad Street
Atkins
Charles Gentzler
John Serf
Mr. Detter
East Berling
Robert Shetter
Orville J. Zeigler
Curtis M. Spangler
Charles M. Eyster
Baltimore
East Berlin National Bank
Isaac Hoechst
News. I. W. Pearson
York Springs
Pearson
Pear
First National Bank
Eugene Elgin
Studebaker
P O S of A Camp No 159 in East Berlin Aims to Serve Community
The P O S of A Camp 159 in East Berlin, with 141 members, traces its start to 1908 and sits in a rebuilt Evangelical Church on Locust Street serving as lodge room and theater. Officers include Past President O H Menges, President M L Burgord, and Secretary C L Brown, among others, with a modern electric theater and $400 setup.
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P.O.S. of
Eugene Elgin
A. C. King
C. L. Brown
O. H. Menges
M. L. Burgard
Glenn Herman
C. O. Chronister
Man who drew the elephant as prize faced high moving costs
The man who drew the elephant as a prize faced substantial expense and effort in moving it off the track, with costs outweighing the value of the artwork.
East Berlin High seniors plan Headstrong Joan play
The East Berlin High School senior class will stage Headstrong Joan in the POS of A hall on November 30. Cast includes Aura Ethel Eisenhart Dick Ralph Berkheimer Granny Day Kathryn McIntire Honora Velma Joseph Rosie Pauline Altland Jim Day Robert Bosserman Abie Jacob Hoffman Ikie John Hull Jack Carl Bubb Joan Velma Fissel Admission 15e and 2c. Also noted are Liberty Bond drives with National Bank 35000 Peoples State 16000 third loan 220750 fourth loan 117970 fifth loan 130250 by East Berlin citizens.
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East Berlin High School
Joan
Aura
Ethel Eisenhart
Ralph Berkheimer
Granny Day
Kathryn McIntire
Honora
Velma Joseph
Rosie
Pauline Altland
Jim Day
Robert Bosserman
Abie
Jacob Hoffman
Ikie
John Hull
Jack
Carl Bubb
Velma Fissel
March conductor names operate as trustees and inspectors
A list of officials includes conductor E. L. Burgard, inspector Clayton Jacobs, guard A. A. Jacobs, and trustees C. E. Butt and B. A. Jacobs, with March noted as a time element.
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A. March
E. L. Burgard
Clayton Jacobs
A. A. Jacobs
C. E. Butt
B. A. Jacobs
East Berlin baseball team suffers two defeats in series with McSherrystown
The East Berlin club lost 5-0 on their field and 4-2 on McSherrystown's diamond, giving McSherrystown the series lead. Errors cost East Berlin in the second game, but a fifth game remains possible if East Berlin wins the next two. A fourth game is set for October 6 at East Berlin with a fifth to follow, and efforts are underway to arrange a Sunday game at Bittingers.
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East Berlin
Mc- Sherrystown
Mc-Sherrystown
McSherrystown Boys
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Berlin
Best
Lowell Hanover, PA
Hanover Motor Co
Broadway
Hanover
Chestnut Street
Miller’s Cafe and Restaurant
Jacob Thoman
Newa
Greenebaum
Martinello
Hanover, Pa
National Bank
Peoples State
York Street
M. C. Nace Store
Giits
Carlisle Street
Earl & Bill Motor Co
Pontiac
Pontiac Inc
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