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Vol. XLII Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pa., Wednesday, July 3, 1940 No. 4:
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LOOKING AHEAD
Campaign of 1940 will be fought
on Issues not now made; will «bear
little relationship to party plat-form
declarations; will be influ-enced
by events and by viewpoints
growing out of Hitler victories
says the United States News.
Growing prospect Is that war
abroad will end long before No-vember;
that there is going to be
no time for United States to save
Britain; that today's clamor for
peace will appear academic; that
very practical questions will lhave
to be faced by presidential candi-dates.
Cominfc questions; Should
U. S. make a deal with Hitler?
Should Germany ¡be given vast
loans of gold to use in buying
American products? Should U. S.
help Hitler by feeding destitute
people in Europe? Should invest-ments
in America of conquered
peoples be turned over to Ger-many?
.Or: Should U. S- refuse
to co-operate with a victorious
Hitler? Should this country pre-pare
for a later showdown with
Gtrmany? Should U. S. take a
realistic and hard-boiled attiitude
iu any future lealings?
8000 Expected At Celebration Tomorrow
Playground
Activities
Are Begun
Two Periods A Day To
Be Devoted To
Recreation
Entertained at
Luncheon and Shower
Mrs. Samuel Krane entertained
at a luncheon and shower in hon-or
of Mrs. Barton Kent, at her
home on South Broad st. on
Thursday evening. Mrs. Kent was
the former Mise Elizabeth Maharg.
The guests included Mrs. Kent's
fellow employees in the office of
the Animal Trap company. They
were, Misses Mildred Gable, Fay
Musser, Mary Huetoener, Rorothy
Spickler, Irene WhiUcraft, May-belle
Stark, Marion Rosenlberg,
Marion May, Mary Hefeennan,
Mrs. Menno Rohrer, Mrs. Charles
Schneider, Mrs. Russell Enck, Mrs.
Kent and Mrs. Krane.
Mrs. Hershey
Heads W.M.S.
MTS. John Hershey wa9 elected
president oi the Womens Mission-ary
Society of the Brethren
Church at a meeting held at the
home of Mrs. Elmer Bomberger
last Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Lizzie HeTshey had charge
of the devotions. A general re-view
of the ibook "Women of The
Way" was given iby Mrs. John
Hershey. Mrs. Florence Gilbbel
gave a report of the Women's
Work meetings held at the An-nual
Conference. "Conference Ech-oes"
were also given by Mrs.
Aaron Hershey, Mrs. John GLttbel,
Mrs. J. M. Moore and Mrs. John
Hershey.
Music was given iby a girls cho-rus,
and clarinet solos by Donald
Mohler accompanied by Kathryn
Helman. -
Other officers elected for the
coming year are as follows: 'Vice-
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Handball, softball, basketball,
dramatics, handcraft, and quiet
hour games are included in the
program of activities begun Mon-day
'by the directors of the public
playground, Mr. Eugene IS. Dech-ert
and Mies Arlyne Demmy.
Two play periods have been ar-ranged,
from 9 to 11:30 in the
morning and from 1 to 4 in the
afternoon.
Three teams of hardball players
were organized Monday. They will
take the names of pretzel ¡baker-ies
which donate ia 'bat and a ball
to a team. The league will be
called the Pretzel League and
will include iboys from 14 to 16
years of age. Softball will be
played by boys under 14.
Mr. Dechert requests that such
games as chess, cheokere, and Chi-nese
Checkers are needed for the
use of children who do not wish
to participate in the more strenu-ous
games. 'Persons having such
games in their attics may donate
them for use.
Hay making time is here again
but not with its usual hot weath-er.
Dave Bricker says that this is
the first time in forty years that
he has had towear a coat while
putting away the crop.
Lester Hackman returns toi his
work with the P. P. and L. Co.
after a week's vacation much to
the satisfaction of his wife who
found Lester's fishing tackle all
over the house almost too much
to cope with.
Sergeant Keller's wedding re-ception
held at the General Stutter
Hotel last Saturday had a g;rand
climax. The haippy couple lefft on
their honneymoon with a stray
eat on the hack seat. Corjporal
Jonny Aummon placed it tlhere,
Sergeant.
2nd Annual American
Legion Picnic
District No. 10 American Legion,
which comprises the whole of
Lancaster County, and represent-ed
by 13 Posts of the American
Legion, 12 Women's Auxiliary Un-its,
9 Squadron's of the Sons of
the American Legion as well as a
40 et 8 Voiture, are making final
and elaiborate preparations for
their second annual district picnio,
which will be held in the Ameri-can
Legion Park, Ephrata, Pa.,
on Sunday July 14, 1940 from
10: :00 A. M. until you are ready
to go home.
All Legionairres, their families,
friends, and all ex-service men
their families and friends are in-vited
to participate in the festivi-ties
Of the day. You may bring
your own picnic lunches, as there
is ample space in the park to
spread same, or if you do iiot
care to pack a lunch, same may
be had for a nominal fee in the
Cloister Post home located on the
grounds or from numerous stands
throughout the park.
HURT IN FAIL
Menno Ditzler, Lincoln Avenue,
suffered sprains in both ankles
when he slipped from a ladder and
fell to the floor while working at
the local canning factory.
DIGGER DRAWS ATTENTION
A ditch digger at work near
Third Avenue is drawing groups
of spectators who marvel at its
efficiency in cutting trenches.
ALL DAY PROGRAM
Streaker's Band of Lancaster
2:00 to 8:00 P. M. AFTERNOON CONCERT, First Period
Punch and Judy
Two Full Shows at 8:00 and 6:00 P. M., short Show at 4:45 P. M.
Streaker's Band of Lancaster
3:80 to 4:80 P. M. AFTERNOON CONCERT, Second Period
4:80 P. M. Baby Parade.
6:00 P. M. PUNCH & JUDY SHOW
Streaker's Band of Lancaster
6:80 to 7:80 EYENING CONCERT, First Period
PATRIOTIC ADDRESS
7:80 P. 5T. Hon. Wm. S. Livengood, Secretary of Internal Affairs
Streaker's Band of Lancaster
8:00 to 9:00 P. M. EYENING CONCERT, Second Period
CANDLELIGHTING
9:00 to 9:30—Darin? this period the 7000 candles will be lighted
Streaker's Band of Lancaster
9:30 to 10:80 P. M. FINAL CONCERT
10:30 P. M. FIREWORKS
To see this mammoth display at their 'best you must be on the baseball field.
Do not remain in tihe park as the trees obstruct your view for the aerial pieces.
The Third Annual
Lititz Springs Salon of Photography
This salon is again located in the Round House near the railroad and will
be open all day. It will also remain open until July 21. After July 4 it will be
open every evening and also in the afternoon on Saturdays and Sundays.
Admission is free.
"Prints are exhibited from Buda-Pest, Hungary, Hong Kong, China and forty
states of the union. Entrants are from Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Wash-ington,
Boston, Baltimore, Milwaukee, Pasadena, San Francisco, St. Louis,
Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Denver, New Orleans, Fort Worth, Atlanta
and Cincinnati. ,
The salon is sponsored and under the maimgement of the Lititz Camera Club.
APPENDA
Adjoining the grounds on the Southwest is the fourteen acre public school
athletic field.
The Park Improvement project of the Lititz Chamlber oi Commerce has
brought into the park the greatest improvement program in its history. The
work started in 1937 includes the beautiful new Paul E. Beok Memorial Band
Shell and the large modern comfort station.
THE FOLLOWING EXHIBITS WILL BE OPEN ALL DAY
The Third Annual Photographic Salon in the Round House. Larger than ever.
Boy Scout Oaibin located on the hill a/bove the Spring head. The first aJid
headquarters will be located here. Nearlby is a tent and boy scout camp. Lititz
has Troop No. 44 with William Light as Scoutmaster and Troop 42, Charles
Regennas, Jr., Scoutmaster.
Be sure to see the lion's hea;d cut in solid limestone rock along the north
path between the Spring Head and the coftee kitchen. This excellent reproduc-tion
of one oi the famous European lion heads is the work of the late Augustus
Beck, of HarriSburg, a native of Lititz. It was carved in 1S57.
ATTENTION MOTORISTS
Chief Burgess Wagner and Chief of Police C. R. Kreider have carefully work-ed
out with Elmer H. Bomberger, chairman of the parking committee, a traffic
plan to aid you when leaving tonight.
Should you leave through the rear gate continue south to the end of Spruce
Street, then bear right and follow hard-surfaced road to Fruitville Pike, then turn
left for Lancaster and points south. Taking this route you will avoid the heavy
traffic on Highway 501. If you are on the highway and wish to take this route
turn to the west one block until you comei to Spruce street. Spruce Street is
parallel with the highway.
SPECIAL MEETING AT
LITITZ MENNONITE CHURCH
The first of a series of four
meetings, clarifying the Christ-ian's
attitude and action toward
military activities, will 'be held at
the Lititz Mennonite Church on
Sunday evening at 8 o'clock.
Rev. Noah G. Good will be the
sipeaker. Everyone is invited to
attend.
Punch and Judy Puppets
Have Old World Origin
A form of entertainment 'which
has amused Europeans for cen-turies,
Punch and Judy, will be a
new attraction at the Lititz
Springs park celebration tomor-row.
Puppetry had its origin back in
the misty pasit at about the time
Shakespeare was writing his plays
and intolerant peoples were perse-cuting
those who disagreed with
them. Puppeteers trudged from
town to town, giving roadside
shows for the ibare living they
could eke from it.
Lititz' celebration, however, will
have a more elaiborate show than
in those early years. Indeed, the
mechanical arrangements are so
complicated thait the committees
here are worried about putting the
platform on the stage between
band concerts.
There will be two full shows at
3 P. M. and 6 P. M., and a short
show, at 4:45 P. M.
Punchinello, the most popular
of the puppets, is of Italian ori-gin.
Some historians place its
origin in northern Italy, while
others contend that the idea ori-ginates
with the Neapolitan Pul-cmella
of the 17th century. iRicco-
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INFORMAL CLASS REUNION
AT LEED COTTAGE
The class of 1910 of the local
high school held an informal re-union
on Sunday at the Leed Cot-tage
near Hopeland. Miss Barfbara
Mylin, of Lancaster, teacher of
the group, was present. Others at-tending
included, Mr. and Mrs.
Chandler Heagy and three child-ren
of Eden; Mrs. Edward S.
Crosland and three daughters,
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Burkhart and
five children, all of Lancaster;
Mr. and Mrs. Baker and three
children, Palmyra; Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Leaman, Coatesville; Mr.
and Mrs. Merton Crouthomel,
Souderton; the Rev. and Mrs. P.
K. Mergman and son, West Lawn;
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kissinger,
near Pittsburg; Mr. and Mrs. John
Bruibaker, Dr. and Mrs. J. Richard
Bender and two children, Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Leed and two sons all
of Lititz.
ANTIQUE RAT TRAP
Walter Steeley of Second Ave-nue,
recently secuTecf a wooden rat
trap that dates back to the mid-dle
of the last century. It is bui.t
on the deadfall principle with
heavy blocks of wood falling on
rodents that spring the triggers.
ENTERTAINED AT COTTAGE
INTERNES HOLD BANQUET
Memlbers of the Internes^ Asso-ciation
of the Lancaster General
Hospital 'banqueted, at the General
Sutter Hotel Friday night. Dr.
Joseph Appleyard was in charge.
Mrs. Sarah Jenkins entertained
Mr. and MTS. I. M. Kreider and
daughter Verna, Bob Harding, of
town, and Mrs. James Bailey and
daughter Thresa, and Chulbby
Keiser, of Lancaster, at her sum-mer
cottage at the Caledonia
State Public Park, Franklin Coun
ty, on Sunday evening.
On Sunday morning, the "Ha
waiian Sweetheart Revue" furnish-ed
music at the Church of God,
Brownsville, the Negro church in
which Mrs. Jenkins is very much
interested and has done much to
promote.
—iHome-made Sausage, 20c Ib.;
Beefsteak, 30c lb.; Hamburg, 19c
ib.; Dried Beef, 13c a quarter;
Whole Chucks, 19c and 20c lib.
LUTZ—Phone 29S-R. We Deliver.
adv,
Committee Sets Up Seven Feature Program
To Appeal to Interests of Spectators \
In Annual Independence Day Celebration |
Visitors From Near and Far Will ViewCandle Display, Punch and Judy Show, I
Photographs, Fireworks, Baby Parade and Hear 1
Band and Orator I
Wonder Car
To Display
Many Curios
Exhibits From Many Coun-tries
Will Entertain
Lovers of Oddities
The Wonder Oar, a large collec-tion
of interesting ciirios on dis-play
in a large modern motor ve-hicle,
-will be stationed in the
Park during the Fourth of July,
it was announced by Alfred Dou-ple
today.
Ten Government displays and
exhibits from many countries have
heen interestingly arranged in
glass oases all within the car. Par-ticularly
interesting and amusing
are the tiny little fleas actually
dreseed in hand made clothing
representing bride and groom,
fashioned by the patient and skill-ful
fingers of Mexican women.
There are many rare and curious
coins that have been used and ara
being used the world over. Story
and history of the world in stamps
including the largest and smallest
stamps to be found, rare early
patent models, Edison's first elec-tric
'bulb, the Bureau of Standards
show how sugar is derived from
cane, from corn and from arti-chokes.
There is an exhibit of Civil War
relics to breathe life into the pages
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Pheasants Are Killed
In Large Numbers
Pheasants and rablbits are being
killed in large numlbers by mow-ers
in hay fields, according to re-ports
of local f arrners despite
their attempts to chase them from
the path of the reaper.
Some farmers have rigged up
flushing bars to startle the hens
from the nests.
Local sportsmen (believe that
the late hatch of pheasants is due
to the destruction of their first
nests by crows. .
GUEST SPEAKER
Hon. William S. Livenyood, Jr.
Secretary of Internal Affairs
LEGION AUVILIARY
TO MEET JULY 11th
The Ladies Auxiliary of the
American Legion will meet on
Thursday, July 1.1, at 8 o'clock,-
P. M., on the lawn Of Arthur Ros-enberg,
527 ast Front Street, 'Lit-itz.
All members are urged- to be
present. In case of rain the meet-ing
will be held in the Legion
Home.
With seven attractions on the
program the annual Fourth of
July Celebration ia the Lititz
Springs Park tomorrow promises
to be one of the best attended in
years.
Last year's crowd was estimat-ed
at 7,000 persons so that thi3
year at least 8,000 spectators are
expected.
The two new features added to
the list of regular events promise
to draw people from (both ends of
the age scale. The Hon. William
S. Livengood, Jr., Secretary of In-ternal
Affairs, will auppeal to the
adults, and the Punch and Judy
show will be an unforgettable
treat for the children.
The five other attractions that
have drawn people from imany
parts of Southeastern Pennsyl-vania
during the past years will
again he presented. They include:
The 98th annual candle display,
the only display of its kind in
America, which is carefully plan-ned
a year in advance so that the
original and interesting designs
many convert the [park into a
fairy-land of light.
A 'band concert by an outstand-ing
musical organization given
this year by Shreaker's Band of
Lancaster.
A Ibalby parade in which carri-ages
and floajts present a pageant
of the decorator's art.
The photographic salon, repre-senting
the best in camera art
from all parts of the United
States.
The fireworks display, unexcel-led
in these parts for their pic-turesque
and colorful rendition.
Hon. William S. Livengood, Jr.,
speaker at Lititz' Independence
day tomorrow, comes to our cele-bration
after a "week in which he
played a prominent and busy part
Movie Stars Show Concern
For Lititz Man's Plight
John Hertz, a recent guest of
Robert Longenecker at a Red
Cross 'Benefit show in Hollywood,
attempted to jump to the stage of
the auditorium after the perform-ance
and caught his pants on a
projecting hit of metal.
Hollywood celebrities including
Paul Muni, 'Shirley Temple, Kay
Kyser and Jinny Simms looked on
with pity as John attempted to
hide the damage to his wardrobe.
The only restaurant that Bob
could take John to for refresh-ments
was a drive-in-place where
lunches were served to ipatrons in
automobiles.
Next morning John woTe a pair
of Bab's voluminous trousers
while his were ;being repaired, and
in the afternoon he was intro-duced
to Eric Von iStroheim and
Mary Barthelmess, daughter of
Richard Barthelmess, in patched.
Robert and Paul Longenecker,
sons of Mr. and Mrs. John F.
Longenecker of Broad Street, ar-rived
in Lititz Sunday night at 10
o'clock from Hollyiwood, Califor-nia,
which they left by automo-bile
Wednesday at 7 P. M. So
anxious was Bob to get home for
his vacation that he allowed his
beard to grow during his five days
trip with the result that Oarl
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at the Republican National con-vention
at Philadelphia.
As those who saw him in news-reels
can testify, he was one of
the platform managers who help-ed
to keep events running smooth-ly
on the speakers' stand. When
the convention adjourned he re-turned
to Harrisburg and his
duties as Secretary of Internal
Affairs.
Livengood is a vigorous oTator
an interesting personality and a
young, picturesque figure in Penn-sylvania
public affairs.
What he says at today's cele-bration
in Liititz Springs park will
be important, not only because he
is State Secretary of Internal Af-fairs,
but because he has had 'wide
experience in many fields and is
a clear thinker and forceful
speaker.
"Bill" Livengood ran away from
college to volunteer in the World
War. After the war ended, he re-turned
to classes, graduating from
Juniata College and attending
Susquehanna University and the
University of Pittsburgh.
After graduation he taught and
served as football, basketball and
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<DER _
DEITSCH
"DER FEERD JULY"
Yar der feerd July iss ga'wiss
shunt Widder doh, und ich d«nik
mer sin awe fro. Ower es coomt
mer fore dos de tseidit gaed now
wunner bore ehtarrig rum. Wy
ich waes de tseidt dos ich oils
ga'maent hob dos der feerd July
coomt aevich net ruin, und now
iss ehr doh eb mer sich um-g'-
saena hut.
Des iss Widder de tseidt fum
yore doe de leidt sich fer'susnmla
on denna Parke und so onneri
bledtz fer der feir-dawg erTiolda
und en gudi tseidt tsu horra. Yar
doh iss now widder en Feir-dawg
dos ken onner londt in'da weldt
er'holda ken. Bs sin eiwa net feel
Lenner in'da weldt olla weil dos
frei-heidt hen we meer hen in un-serm
londt. Und sell iss eibibes
fer Shtuls und denk-tk>re sei dafu,
wos waarta net a'dale fun sella
ous-lenner net so fro won se awe
frei-heidta hefcta we meer hen.
Wos mich wunnert ise ab des
widder so'n 'Feerd gebt dos mer de
Iwer Reck awe du mus fer nun-ner
in'da Sipringa tsu gae. Won
es so wedder iss don fer-kaWfa se
denk net feel Woss-maloon und
Ise kreem we utf onneri yora, noh
missa se denk a'pore eftrawi
shtenner full gudi haem ga'mochti
soop heva und rode baeser koffee
mit blendi grossi lungi hae3i
hundt. Noh kenna de leidt duch
era geldt shpenda, und on'da sae-ma
tseidt awe g'ehiposs howa.
Yar well ich denk dos des iss
a'mohl oll bis nuch em Feerda, es
ooomt mer fore dos de leidt hen
duch net de tseidt fer feel tau
laesa efb der feir-dawg, so ehtup-pa
mer grawd doh.
"DE3R DBITSOH"
Record-Express
Tuesday
This issue of the Record-
Ex press went to press Tues-day
instead of Thursday so
that its readers may be in-formed
of the latest happen-ings
prior to the Fourth of
July Celebration.