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The RECORD will be glad to pub-lish the names of your guests or other personal notes which you may have. Call at the office, Phone 117R or send them to us. LITITZ DO YOU REMEMBER . . . when a phonograph record' concert was an event? One was announced for the Springs Hotel for Saturday, January 26, 1907, twenty-five years ago. VOL. LV LITITZ, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 28, 1932 No. 20 BOROUGH TAX SATE FOR 1932 IS REDUCED TWO MILLS BY COUNCIL "Meet The Prince" Another Good Show Fire Co. Benefit Play Well Liked By First Night Audience; Repeated Tonight Full of fun, full of pep and full of good acting is about the only way to describe "Meet The Prince," the musical comedy that is the second an-nual benefit of Lititz Fire Company. The introduction to the Prince de-lighted the large audience that at-tended last night in the High School auditorium and will equally delight the crowd that is expected tonight. From the start to the finish the whole show moved with ease and smoothness, unusual for an amateur production and with the combination of a good story and a good hunch of actors, the Evening was bound to be a success. And added to that are some fine musical numbers that brought much applause. Plan now to attend if you want to see something good. Especially good was the children's number, The Bouquet, and many thought it a big improvement over (Continued on Page 4) Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Kilgore, D. D. Kilgore and daughter, Janet, of Wood-bine, York County, spent Saturday with Mrs. Elizabeth Hepp. Mrs. D. D. Kilgore and children, Donald and Rob-ert, who spent two weeks with Mrs. Kilgore's mother, returned home with them. Miss Hilda Shoenberger, of New York City, has returned to her home a f t e r spending a week with Mrs. Charles Straley. Mrs. Aerah Claire has returned to her home from a visit to her son at Edge wood, Pa. The Rev. and Mrs. C. P. Wellman, of Weburn, Mass., visited the latter's mother on Saturday. Mrs. Florence Labach, of Orange-vilie, Pa., is visiting Mrs. Blanche Smelizer at the Moravian Home. Miss Ella Smeltzer is spending several weeks attending Founders' Weak Conference at the Moody Bible Form Junior Orchestra A Junior Orchestia has been organ-ized in the High School and the fol-lowing are the members: First Violin —Dorothy Evans, John Zartman, Reba Kackman, Richard Wissler and Bess Long; Second Violin—Wilbur Royer, Fred Nies, Lloyd Croll; Third Violin —Robert Gangwer, Dexter Christener; Trombone—"ViHlbur Sturgls; Cornets —Harvey Artz, William Hornberger and John Zug; Saxaphone — Paul Longenecker; Bass Horn—Herbert Vagaman; French Horns — Galen Minnich and John Keller; Piano— Ruth Wike; Baritone—Robert Hack-man; Clarinets—Donald Rannels and Robert Miller; Drums—Warren Klopp and Clifford Rannels; Flute—Robert Snyder; Violins—Bernard Beck and Helen Bender. Begin Number Contest Beginning with February 1st, the RayArt Goodie Shop will issue num-bers in connection with their dry cleaning business and at the end of each month until further notice they will award' $2.50 in cash to the holder of a lucky number. They also an-nounce a new process dry cleaning service, which is claimed to be super-ior and finer at lower prices. Their advertisement appears on another page of this issue. Card Party At Neffsville Members of the Manheim Township Post No. 664, American Legion, will hold a card party in the Neffsville Fire Hall, Monday. Pinochle and BOO will be played and prizes will be awarded. The committee consists of Charles B. Kratzert, chairman, George P. Kratzert, Grant Newcomer, James R. McMichael and Tom McMichael. Slain Man's Car Found The only new development in the slaying of Harry Martini, whose body was found several weeks ago in a shack near Brunnerville, is that the car of the man was found in a private garage in Allentown. Police also said that he had a home in that city. To Hold Supper Saturday A roast pork and sauer kraut sup-per will be served Saturday evening from 4 to 8 o'clock in the Fire House by the Sunday School class of St. Paul's Lutheran Church taught by Mrs. Fry. Tickets can be secured f r om members of the class or at the Fire Hall, Saturday. Pies, cakes and candy will also be for sale. Bays Book Store Roy Kneeburg, the jewelry store proprietor, purchased the stock of the former Scott Book Store, which went into bankruptcy last October, at the Public Sale Saturday. Monday he opened a bankrupt sale which he plans to continue until everything is sold. Roller Skating Saturday Evening. LUTZ HALL—10c and 20c. ad "Institute, Chicago, 111., and visiting friends at Gettysburg, Washington Pa., and Lebanon, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Snavely, of Murrell, spent Monday with Mrs. An-nie Snaveiy. Hugh N. Nary, who had charge of the Harris Clothing Store, has resig-ned and moved to Reading. John Levengood, of Ephrata, has taken his place. Mr. and Mrs. I. M.- Shane, of Lan-caster, entertained at a supper dance at the Hotel General Sutter on Sat-urday night. Mrs. Charles Gardner, of Philadel-phia, spent the week-end with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. C." Couch spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. O. L Smith, at York. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Stoner and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Straley attended the funeral of Ralph Steinmetz, at Richland, Pa., on Sunday. Mrs. Annie Lehman, of Srnica, Fla., spent a week with Mrs. R. E. Worley. She has also been visiting Mrs. L. A. Doster and Mrs. Mary Guiles. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Worley, W. W. Worley and' Mrs. Annie Lehman on Sunday visited at Carlisle with Car-son Worlay and family. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Crall and chil-dren, Celesta and Llayd, and Elmer Loose, of Rothsville, spent Sunday w i t h ' Mr. and Mrs. Earl Crall, of Cleona, also visiting Rev. Ira Funk and family of the same place. Mrs. Russell C. Smith spent the past week in Kane, Pa., where she was called by the death of her uncle, Dr. S. R. Williams, who had practiced there for the past 35 years. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Spacht spent the week-end at Wiconisco. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bear and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Badorf spent Satur-day at Annapolis, Md., where they at-tended the Navy-Lehigh wrestling contest. Mr. and Mrs. William Holmes, of Harrisburg, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hevel and daughter, of Middletown, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dengler. Miss Bernice Deng-ler, of Harrisburg, spent the week-end at home. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Wynn spent Sunday at New Hope. Miss Eilene Landis, of Lancaster, spent the week-end' as the guest of Mary Hickman. Miss Grace ¡Sesseman, Margaret Souders and Charles Wagaman spent Sunday at Gettysburg. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kulp, of Phila-delpha, spent the week-end with the latter's mother, Mrs. Jean Reedy. Marvin, small son of Herman Stark, Centre Street, broke his arm in a fall downstairs. Wm. Kissnger and Mrs. Julia Stur-gis motored' to Lebanon on Tuesday to visit their sister, Mrs. Keath, who fractured her hip in a fall. Mrs. Frank Baird has returned from a week's visit among- friends at Christiana. THE REVUSICAL Entertainment of a new sort will be presented in the High School aditorium Tuesday evening, when, as the fourth number of the Star Course a dual program of a radio revue and musical comedy »'ill be brought to the stage. Farmers Bank Organizes The Board of Directors of the Farmers National Bank organized at their regular meeting Monday morn-ing as follows: S. W. Buch, Chair-man of the Board; H. J. Pierson, President f C. B. Risser, W. G. Fa.hne-stock and J. H. Breitigan, Vice Presi-dents; J. H. Breitigan, Trust Officer; P. H. Bomberger, Cashier and. Assist- Levy Is Fixed At Six At January Meeting Of Body L0C4LNEW Elder Edward Frantz, of Elgin, 111., , „ . _ „ ant Trust Off icer; A, . TL . _D oupl, e, A. s- i wt,«h- o is th„e ,,e ditor of „th ,e, "Gospe,l sistant Cashier; JT. M~ntr. MN\Tu mmert, and• , : Mes.s^een ger," the organ of the Church W. H. Fasnacht, Bookkeepers, and ' Violet M. Longenecker, Bookkeeper and Stenographer. Due to his prolonged illness, Mr. Breitigan asked the directors to be relieved of his duties as cashier. The Board acceded to his request but then named him Vice President and Trust Officer. Obituary Mrs. Amanda B. Pfautz Mis. Amanda B. Pfautz, 84, widow of Samuel Pfautz, died early Saturday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rudolph Wissler, Landisville, of a complication of diseases. She is survived by two children: Emma, wife of Rudolph Wissler, of Landisville, and Jacob, of Lititz. Also fifteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday after-noon at 1 o'clock from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wissler, with fur-ther services at Middle Creek Church at 2.30 o'clock. Interment was made in the adjoining cemeteriy. Mrs. Edwin II. Kraft Mrs. Ellen S. Grube Kraft, wife of Edwin H. Kraft, of Rothsville, died' suddenly of apoplexy at her home at 11.30 P. M., Thursday. She was 65 years old and a member of the Roths-ville Lutheran Church. Besides her husband she is survived by two children: Paul and Walter and eight grandchildren, of Rothsville; Star Course Number Tuesday To Be Broadcast To Audience Impersonations of popular radio artis s in a studio equipped with a real amplyfying unit, and a military rev J e will be features of the fourth Star Course number of the High School lyceum course to be presented in the High School auditorium next Tuesday evening. The portable broadcasting unit which will be set up on the stage will broadcast the music and dialogue of tile artists to the audience much as a real radio sending set of a commer-cial station puts music and speech on the air. The entertainment, provided in this manner, will be both enter-taining and' educational. The second part of the program will consist of a musical comedy in which humor and unforgettable tunes will play a prominent part. Lititz High To Debate On March 8th, 15th and 22nd there will be dates in the High School as Lititz is again in the League with Columbia, Mt. Joy and Manheim. The following will debate on the affirma-tive side: Cleo Himmelberger, Mildred Gangwer, Robert Peiffer, John Huber. Those on the negative side are: Suz-anne Flower, Edna Eby, Richard Mus-ser, and Robert Posey. Others are: Clyde Myer, John Hertz, Evelyn Zim-merman and June Byler. The subject: will be: "Resolved, That Pennsylvania Should Enact a Compulsory Unem-ployment Insurance Law." These de-bates are open to the public. Brethren, will speak in the Lititz church on Saturday evening at 7.30 o'clock. On Sunday evening the Rt. Rev. E. S. Crosland, D.D., will preach the second of his series of evangelistic sermons on the subject: "The Beauti-ful Door," in the Moravian Church at 7 o'clock. At the annual congregational meet-ing of St. Paul's Lutheran Church last week the following officers were elect-ed: Elder, Carl D. Huber; Deacon, | Kenneth Witmyer; Trustee, Clarence j Dengler. | Mrs. Horace Sturgis was agreeably surprised on Thursday evening at her ; home on East Main Street by eighteen members of the Fire Company Aux-iliary, of which she is a member, in honor of her 68th birthday annivers-ary. She received many gifts, games were played and excellent refresh-ments were served. ! Next Sunday evening the Rev. J. C. H. Light will begin a series of studies in the Gospel of St. John chapter by chapter. The members are ! $10,764.23 in the sinking fund, which, Head Tax Remains $2; Board of Health Gives Annual Report For the Year Just Closed Reduction of two mills in the Bor-ough tax rate for 1932 was decided upon by Borough Council at the Janu-ary meeting Tuesday night. This makes the borough levy 6 mills and follows a reduction of 2 mills last year. The head or occupation tax will remain at $2.00. The tax rate comes up for action at the beginning of the year, and Tuesday night, following a discussion of it and the condition of the borough, it was felt that the reduction could be made. According to the auditors' report of the borough finances, receipts during the year were $62,-485.89 and expendi-tures $26,833.45, leaving a balance on hand of $35,602.44. That balance is divided, $5,376.49 being in the check-ing account and $30,225.95 in the sav-ings account. Water department receipts totaled $14,278.96 and of that $4,105.75 was turned' into the general account after all expenses were paid. The borough still has an indebtedness of $12,000 due in several years, but there is Seniors Busy With Play Seniors are busy with preparations for their annual pla<y as the date for "Smilin' Through" draws near. Prac-tices, under the direction of Miss Zada Workman, are held almost daily in an effort to make this year's play one of and these brothers and sisters: Wayne j the best in years. Grube, of Kissel Hill; Miss Fianna Robert Posey, as John Carter, is Grube, Susan, wife of Rufus McQuate traning his voice to carry the deep-and George Grube, all of Rothsville. , s e a t e d t o n e s o f a n a g e d m a n w h o h ag "The funeral was held Tuesday at ; w a i t e d - f i f t y y e a r s f o r t h e r e t u r n 0f his promised bride. Beatrice Bomber- Delphian Club Meets The Delphian Club met at the home of Mrs. Sara Jenkins on Friday eve-ning with twelve members and two guests in attendance. The January number of the Delphian Quarterly was reviewed and national social and civic interests were discussed. The meeting was a very interesting one. Miss Mary Huebener will entertain the Club on February 5 th and the subject for the evening will be: "The End of the Century." expected to bring their copies of which several hundred have been dis-tributed in the Sunday School. The Ladies' Bible Class of the Un-ited Brethren Church will meet at the home of Mrs. Harry Wike, E. Front Street, this evening at 7.30. with the interest that is accumulating on it, will be enough to retire the bonds when they are due. Other important business coming ; before the meeting was the annual j report of the Board of Health made by J. W. Ruhl, secretary. This listed The Junior League of St. P a u l ' s ' 45 deaths in 1931, an increase of six over 1930, and 51 births, an increase of one. Communicable diseases were listed at 199, an increase of 149 over 1930, due to the prevalence of measles and chicken pox here among children last year. The diseases were divided as follows: whopping cough 17, meas- Lutheran Church has elected the fol-lowing officers: President, Alma Nolt; Vice President, Arlene Horn-berger; Secretary, Nancy Habecker; Treasurer, John Heiter. The Health Centre for Babies will open in the Moravian Sunday 1.30 P. M. from the home, with ser-vices at 2 o'clock in the Rothsville Lutheran Church. Burial was in the •adjoining cemetery. Give School Program The Art Club, Miss Helen F. Quinn, teacher, had charge of the Assembly program in the High School this morning. It was as follows: Baseball Burlesque, by Charles Regennas and Ben Neidigh; Charades by all the members, and a Harmonica Solo, by Erminie. Mathers. Clayton Cammauf Claiyton Cammauf, 35, of Rothsville, died at 2 A. M., Friday, of complica-tions after a lingering illness. He was a member of the P. O. S. of A., of Brownstown, and the Knights of Pythias, of Lititz. He is survived by his widow, who before marriage was Miss Elva Adams; three children, John Harold, Jacob Emmanuel and Betty Jane, at home; his parents, John F. and Emma Schloter Cammauf, and these bro-thers and sisters: Bertha and Emma, wife of Edwin Cinder, at home; Harry, Ephrata; Edna, wife of Harry Myers, Wyomissing; William, Myers-town; Anna, wife of Elmer Ritz, of Brownstown; Leroy, Millport; Lizzie, wife of Graybill Buchen, Talmage, and Edith, wife of William Marx, of Brownstown. The funeral was held Tuesday at 9.30 A. M. from the home with fur-ther services at 10 A. M. at the Roths-ville Lutheran Church. Burial was made in the adjoining cemetery. ger and Esther Miksch are learning the graces which characterized the age of billowy dresses and courtly manners. Pupils who have been selected to take the part of dancers include Ann Hackman, Jane Haines, Irene Keener, Helen Leed, Edith Pfautz and Carl Gockley. Others in the cast are S<yl-via Longenecker, Robert Peiffer, Elviii Geltz, Maude Bender, Robert Kreider and Maylon Groff. Milton M. Wenger Milton M. Wenger, 64, of Browns-town, died of complications at 3 P. M. Thursday. He was a member of the Groffdale Mennomte Church, and until six years ago was a farmer in West Earl Township. He is survived , by his widow, who before marriage was Miss Lizzie N. Wenger, eight children: Ella, wife of Mahlon Nolt, New Holland R. D.: Is-aac W., Leacock; Frank, Farmersville; Katie, wife of Elam W. Witmer, of Brownstown; Ida, wife of Aldus G. Hershey, Gordonville; Noah, Bare- (Continued on Page 5) Farmers Selling Tobacco Word comes in from the farms that many farmers are disposing of the year's tobacco crop at an average price of 10 and 3. While this price is not by any means the highest that has been paid, a man who knows the tobacco game fairly fwell estimates that, other things being lower in price, the 10 and 3 price is equivalent to a price of 15 and 5 received five years ago. In many sections sur-rounding us, the crop is entirely sold. The movement of the crop is hoped bring a bigger revival of business in this section as money will be com-ing in to merchants on the usual farm accounts and a better outlook is noticed among our business men. School Chapel on Wednesday after- j les 110, chicken pox 63, mumps 7 and Rev. Light Addresses Rotarians noon, February 3, at 3 o'clock. | diphtheria 2. D. P. Bricker was re- — j Miss Dorothy Cox, a student at j elected to the board for another term Beaver College, Jenkintown, near j of five years and the report was ac- Philadelphia, and a college chum, j cepted by Council, motored to Lititz on Saturday to j The street committee reported the spent the daiy with the former's ] usual cleaning and repairing of the mother, Mrs. Louis Cox, and her j streets and alleys and that North great aunt, Mrs. Frank Baird. j Alley had been resurfaced East of The Otterbein Guild of the United J Water Street. The water committee An excellent and timely address on Faith was delivered at the weekly meeting of the , Lititz Rotary Club on Tuesday evening by the Rev. J. C. H. Light, pastor of the United Brethren Church. Rev. Light stressed the point that everyone today needs to put to work what faith he has in God, ones-elf, others, business and the nation, and to look to the future as did the leaders of our nation in the erises of its history. Brethren Church will meet at the j reported the pumps in operation 319 home of Miss Ruth Spickler, North j hours and the supply good. Water Cedar Street, tomorrow evening at J rents outstanding amounted to $442.- Colored Giants To Return The Brooklyn Colored Giants, an all-star basketball team which defeat-ed the Lititz Merchants Big 5 some time ago by a one point margin, will play a return game with the home team next Thursday nighit on the Lutz Court. A good crowd of rooters and fans were on hand for that game and fol-lowing the good reports of the play that night, it is believed a much big-ger crowd will turn out for the return game. The "Max Coffee Five," of Lancas-ter, will play the local team tonight on the Lutz floor, and a good prelim-inary game is also on the schedule. Sunday School Class Meets The Sunday School class of the Evangelical Congregational Church, of which Mrs. John Mathers is the teacher, held a meeting at the home of Mrs. Peter Keller, Front Street, on Tuesday evening. The devotional per-iod was conducted by the President, Mrs. Keller. Refreshments were served after which a recitation was given by Miss Adams and songs were sung by the children present. —SPECIAL—Lutz' Fancy Sausage Only 16c; Pudding 12c. We Deliver. School's Honor Roll The following are on the honor roll of the Lititz High School for the sec-ond quarter: Seniors—Beatrice Bom-berger, Helen Earhart, Irene Keener, Mary Koch, Robert Peiffer; J u n i o r s - Edith Diehm, Ruth Dissinger, Doro-thy Ecenrode, Maybelle Helter, Clyde Myer, Dorothy Owen, Catherine Roll-man, Pauline Seibert, Helen Snyder; Sophomores—Mary Bender, Wilmer Eby, Mildred Gangwer, Lloyd Gray-bill, John Hertz, Robert Lutz, Jane Miller; Freshmen—Arlene Bomber-ger, Mildred Brookmyer, Sara Chron-ister, Janet Eby, Margaret Erline: Helen Farrand, Chester Howard, Mar-garet Posey, Olive Snyder, Evelyn Zimmerman; Eighth Grade (Junior High)—Arlene Demmy, Kitty Groff, Rachel Hackman, Many Hickman, Mil-dred Lefevre, Mary Mellinger, Bertha Mishler, Kathryn Peiffer, Ruth Smith, Robert Gangwer; Seventh Grade— Marcella Engle, Helen Erline, Doro-thy Hornberger, Pearl Keath, Jane Keath, Ruth Showers, Vera Wolf, Charles Hevener and Robert Rosen-berg. 7.30 o'clock. Mrs. Harry Stark, of New Street, fractured her arm. Rev. Joseph K. Donat, of Gettys-burg Seminary, visited Lititz friends on Sunday. He recently dislocated his shoulder blade while playing foot ball. Lester Kemper was severely bitten about the hands by a dog he was training. Mrs. McKee Weaver is in the Lan-caster General Hospital for treat-ment. The mid-year examinations are be-ing held in the public schools this week. Linden Hall is also holding its mid-year tests. At the meeting of the Springs Com-mittee on Tuesday evening it was re-ported that the Ringgold Band had been engaged for the Fourth of July Celebration. Plans for a parade on that day were also discussed. • Mrs. Mazie Zook has returned from the Lancaster General Hospital and is staying for the present with Mr. and Mrs. Ira Eberly, S. Broad Street. The offering taken in the Moravian Churdh on Sunday for retired minis-ters and their widows amounted to $13. The Woman's Missionary Society of St. Paul's Lutheran Church will meet at the home of Mrs. Albert Christen-er, N. Broad Street, Tuesday evening. Mrs. O. K. Bushong will be the leader. " C. Wm. Grosh, of Spruce Street, who had been seriously ill, is much improved. Rothsville and Lititz High School basketball teams will play on the local court Saturday evening. The opening -game will start at 7.30 P. M. Lowell Stengel, a student at the Moravian College, Bethlehem, on Sun-day brought three other students home with him, Adolph Danneberger, Daniel Light and Zoltan Biro, the lat-ter a very accomplished violinist, gave a recital for the Linden Hall students Sunday afternoon. , He is booked for a public recital at the seminary in the near future. 62. The light committee reported several requests for additional street "lights in various parts of town and was instructed by President Rudy to investigate the need for the lights and report later. Burgess Breneman reported 45 lod-gers in the lock-up during the month and that the State Highway Depart-ment had requested a roster of bor-ough officials. Secretary Habecker .reported hav-ing administered the oath of office to Chief of Police Kreider. A previous request of the State Highway Depart- (Continued on Page 5) Opposes Daylight Saving The Warwick Grange met in the Rothsville High School building on Monday evening. After the business meeting the Grange went on record as opposed to Daylight Saving. Lincoln Stauffer, George Grunenberger and Charles Hess were appointed on the Committee on Resolutions. A song was sung, after which John Galbreath and John Bruckart answer-ed the question: "What Can We Do To Hasten the Recovery of Business." The subject of Thrift was discussed by Mrs. B. L. Miller and Mrs. Lincoln Stauffer and some of the male mem-bers. Marcella Stauffer recited, and a discussion followed on "Jobs and Prosperity." Lincoln Stauffer and others answered the question: "How Much of Your Living Does Your Farm Turn Out?" The next meeting will be held on Monday, February 8. To Talk On Chicks Prof. C. O. Dossin, of State College, will give a lecture on the starting and rearing of chicks in the Rothsville High School auditorium, Tuesday night, February 2nd, at 7.15 o'clock. This talk will be illustrated by slides. The meeting is sponsored by W. M. Zook and Sons, of Rothsville Station, and all interested are invited to come.
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Title | Lititz Record |
Masthead | Lititz Record 1932-01-28 |
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The RECORD will be glad to pub-lish
the names of your guests or
other personal notes which you may
have. Call at the office, Phone 117R
or send them to us. LITITZ
DO YOU REMEMBER . . .
when a phonograph record' concert
was an event? One was announced
for the Springs Hotel for Saturday,
January 26, 1907, twenty-five years
ago.
VOL. LV LITITZ, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 28, 1932 No. 20
BOROUGH TAX SATE FOR 1932 IS REDUCED TWO MILLS BY COUNCIL
"Meet The Prince"
Another Good Show
Fire Co. Benefit Play Well Liked
By First Night Audience;
Repeated Tonight
Full of fun, full of pep and full of
good acting is about the only way
to describe "Meet The Prince," the
musical comedy that is the second an-nual
benefit of Lititz Fire Company.
The introduction to the Prince de-lighted
the large audience that at-tended
last night in the High School
auditorium and will equally delight
the crowd that is expected tonight.
From the start to the finish the
whole show moved with ease and
smoothness, unusual for an amateur
production and with the combination
of a good story and a good hunch of
actors, the Evening was bound to be a
success. And added to that are some
fine musical numbers that brought
much applause. Plan now to attend
if you want to see something good.
Especially good was the children's
number, The Bouquet, and many
thought it a big improvement over
(Continued on Page 4)
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Kilgore, D. D.
Kilgore and daughter, Janet, of Wood-bine,
York County, spent Saturday
with Mrs. Elizabeth Hepp. Mrs. D. D.
Kilgore and children, Donald and Rob-ert,
who spent two weeks with Mrs.
Kilgore's mother, returned home with
them.
Miss Hilda Shoenberger, of New
York City, has returned to her home
a f t e r spending a week with Mrs.
Charles Straley.
Mrs. Aerah Claire has returned to
her home from a visit to her son at
Edge wood, Pa.
The Rev. and Mrs. C. P. Wellman,
of Weburn, Mass., visited the latter's
mother on Saturday.
Mrs. Florence Labach, of Orange-vilie,
Pa., is visiting Mrs. Blanche
Smelizer at the Moravian Home.
Miss Ella Smeltzer is spending
several weeks attending Founders'
Weak Conference at the Moody Bible
Form Junior Orchestra
A Junior Orchestia has been organ-ized
in the High School and the fol-lowing
are the members: First Violin
—Dorothy Evans, John Zartman, Reba
Kackman, Richard Wissler and Bess
Long; Second Violin—Wilbur Royer,
Fred Nies, Lloyd Croll; Third Violin
—Robert Gangwer, Dexter Christener;
Trombone—"ViHlbur Sturgls; Cornets
—Harvey Artz, William Hornberger
and John Zug; Saxaphone — Paul
Longenecker; Bass Horn—Herbert
Vagaman; French Horns — Galen
Minnich and John Keller; Piano—
Ruth Wike; Baritone—Robert Hack-man;
Clarinets—Donald Rannels and
Robert Miller; Drums—Warren Klopp
and Clifford Rannels; Flute—Robert
Snyder; Violins—Bernard Beck and
Helen Bender.
Begin Number Contest
Beginning with February 1st, the
RayArt Goodie Shop will issue num-bers
in connection with their dry
cleaning business and at the end of
each month until further notice they
will award' $2.50 in cash to the holder
of a lucky number. They also an-nounce
a new process dry cleaning
service, which is claimed to be super-ior
and finer at lower prices. Their
advertisement appears on another
page of this issue.
Card Party At Neffsville
Members of the Manheim Township
Post No. 664, American Legion, will
hold a card party in the Neffsville
Fire Hall, Monday. Pinochle and BOO
will be played and prizes will be
awarded.
The committee consists of Charles
B. Kratzert, chairman, George P.
Kratzert, Grant Newcomer, James R.
McMichael and Tom McMichael.
Slain Man's Car Found
The only new development in the
slaying of Harry Martini, whose body
was found several weeks ago in a
shack near Brunnerville, is that the
car of the man was found in a private
garage in Allentown. Police also said
that he had a home in that city.
To Hold Supper Saturday
A roast pork and sauer kraut sup-per
will be served Saturday evening
from 4 to 8 o'clock in the Fire House
by the Sunday School class of St.
Paul's Lutheran Church taught by
Mrs. Fry. Tickets can be secured
f r om members of the class or at the
Fire Hall, Saturday. Pies, cakes and
candy will also be for sale.
Bays Book Store
Roy Kneeburg, the jewelry store
proprietor, purchased the stock of the
former Scott Book Store, which went
into bankruptcy last October, at the
Public Sale Saturday. Monday he
opened a bankrupt sale which he
plans to continue until everything is
sold.
Roller Skating Saturday Evening.
LUTZ HALL—10c and 20c. ad
"Institute, Chicago, 111., and visiting
friends at Gettysburg, Washington
Pa., and Lebanon, Indiana.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Snavely, of
Murrell, spent Monday with Mrs. An-nie
Snaveiy.
Hugh N. Nary, who had charge of
the Harris Clothing Store, has resig-ned
and moved to Reading. John
Levengood, of Ephrata, has taken his
place.
Mr. and Mrs. I. M.- Shane, of Lan-caster,
entertained at a supper dance
at the Hotel General Sutter on Sat-urday
night.
Mrs. Charles Gardner, of Philadel-phia,
spent the week-end with her
parents.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C." Couch spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. O. L
Smith, at York.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Stoner and Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Straley attended
the funeral of Ralph Steinmetz, at
Richland, Pa., on Sunday.
Mrs. Annie Lehman, of Srnica, Fla.,
spent a week with Mrs. R. E. Worley.
She has also been visiting Mrs. L. A.
Doster and Mrs. Mary Guiles.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Worley, W. W.
Worley and' Mrs. Annie Lehman on
Sunday visited at Carlisle with Car-son
Worlay and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Crall and chil-dren,
Celesta and Llayd, and Elmer
Loose, of Rothsville, spent Sunday
w i t h ' Mr. and Mrs. Earl Crall, of
Cleona, also visiting Rev. Ira Funk
and family of the same place.
Mrs. Russell C. Smith spent the
past week in Kane, Pa., where she
was called by the death of her uncle,
Dr. S. R. Williams, who had practiced
there for the past 35 years.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Spacht spent
the week-end at Wiconisco.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bear and Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Badorf spent Satur-day
at Annapolis, Md., where they at-tended
the Navy-Lehigh wrestling
contest.
Mr. and Mrs. William Holmes, of
Harrisburg, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Hevel and daughter, of Middletown,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Dengler. Miss Bernice Deng-ler,
of Harrisburg, spent the week-end
at home.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Wynn spent
Sunday at New Hope.
Miss Eilene Landis, of Lancaster,
spent the week-end' as the guest of
Mary Hickman.
Miss Grace ¡Sesseman, Margaret
Souders and Charles Wagaman spent
Sunday at Gettysburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kulp, of Phila-delpha,
spent the week-end with the
latter's mother, Mrs. Jean Reedy.
Marvin, small son of Herman Stark,
Centre Street, broke his arm in a fall
downstairs.
Wm. Kissnger and Mrs. Julia Stur-gis
motored' to Lebanon on Tuesday
to visit their sister, Mrs. Keath, who
fractured her hip in a fall.
Mrs. Frank Baird has returned
from a week's visit among- friends at
Christiana.
THE REVUSICAL
Entertainment of a new sort will be presented in the High School aditorium
Tuesday evening, when, as the fourth number of the Star Course a dual
program of a radio revue and musical comedy »'ill be brought to the stage.
Farmers Bank Organizes
The Board of Directors of the
Farmers National Bank organized at
their regular meeting Monday morn-ing
as follows: S. W. Buch, Chair-man
of the Board; H. J. Pierson,
President f C. B. Risser, W. G. Fa.hne-stock
and J. H. Breitigan, Vice Presi-dents;
J. H. Breitigan, Trust Officer;
P. H. Bomberger, Cashier and. Assist-
Levy Is Fixed At Six
At January Meeting Of Body
L0C4LNEW Elder Edward Frantz, of Elgin, 111.,
, „ . _ „ ant Trust Off icer; A, . TL . _D oupl, e, A. s- i wt,«h- o is th„e ,,e ditor of „th ,e, "Gospe,l
sistant Cashier; JT. M~ntr. MN\Tu mmert, and• , : Mes.s^een ger," the organ of the Church
W. H. Fasnacht, Bookkeepers, and '
Violet M. Longenecker, Bookkeeper
and Stenographer.
Due to his prolonged illness, Mr.
Breitigan asked the directors to be
relieved of his duties as cashier. The
Board acceded to his request but then
named him Vice President and Trust
Officer.
Obituary
Mrs. Amanda B. Pfautz
Mis. Amanda B. Pfautz, 84, widow
of Samuel Pfautz, died early Saturday
morning at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Rudolph Wissler, Landisville, of
a complication of diseases.
She is survived by two children:
Emma, wife of Rudolph Wissler, of
Landisville, and Jacob, of Lititz. Also
fifteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday after-noon
at 1 o'clock from the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Wissler, with fur-ther
services at Middle Creek Church
at 2.30 o'clock. Interment was made
in the adjoining cemeteriy.
Mrs. Edwin II. Kraft
Mrs. Ellen S. Grube Kraft, wife of
Edwin H. Kraft, of Rothsville, died'
suddenly of apoplexy at her home at
11.30 P. M., Thursday. She was 65
years old and a member of the Roths-ville
Lutheran Church.
Besides her husband she is survived
by two children: Paul and Walter and
eight grandchildren, of Rothsville;
Star Course Number Tuesday
To Be Broadcast To Audience
Impersonations of popular radio
artis s in a studio equipped with a
real amplyfying unit, and a military
rev J e will be features of the fourth
Star Course number of the High
School lyceum course to be presented
in the High School auditorium next
Tuesday evening.
The portable broadcasting unit
which will be set up on the stage will
broadcast the music and dialogue of
tile artists to the audience much as a
real radio sending set of a commer-cial
station puts music and speech on
the air. The entertainment, provided
in this manner, will be both enter-taining
and' educational.
The second part of the program
will consist of a musical comedy in
which humor and unforgettable tunes
will play a prominent part.
Lititz High To Debate
On March 8th, 15th and 22nd there
will be dates in the High School as
Lititz is again in the League with
Columbia, Mt. Joy and Manheim. The
following will debate on the affirma-tive
side: Cleo Himmelberger, Mildred
Gangwer, Robert Peiffer, John Huber.
Those on the negative side are: Suz-anne
Flower, Edna Eby, Richard Mus-ser,
and Robert Posey. Others are:
Clyde Myer, John Hertz, Evelyn Zim-merman
and June Byler. The subject:
will be: "Resolved, That Pennsylvania
Should Enact a Compulsory Unem-ployment
Insurance Law." These de-bates
are open to the public.
Brethren, will speak in the
Lititz church on Saturday evening at
7.30 o'clock.
On Sunday evening the Rt. Rev.
E. S. Crosland, D.D., will preach the
second of his series of evangelistic
sermons on the subject: "The Beauti-ful
Door," in the Moravian Church at
7 o'clock.
At the annual congregational meet-ing
of St. Paul's Lutheran Church last
week the following officers were elect-ed:
Elder, Carl D. Huber; Deacon,
| Kenneth Witmyer; Trustee, Clarence
j Dengler.
| Mrs. Horace Sturgis was agreeably
surprised on Thursday evening at her
; home on East Main Street by eighteen
members of the Fire Company Aux-iliary,
of which she is a member, in
honor of her 68th birthday annivers-ary.
She received many gifts, games
were played and excellent refresh-ments
were served.
! Next Sunday evening the Rev. J.
C. H. Light will begin a series of
studies in the Gospel of St. John
chapter by chapter. The members are ! $10,764.23 in the sinking fund, which,
Head Tax Remains $2; Board of
Health Gives Annual Report
For the Year Just Closed
Reduction of two mills in the Bor-ough
tax rate for 1932 was decided
upon by Borough Council at the Janu-ary
meeting Tuesday night. This
makes the borough levy 6 mills and
follows a reduction of 2 mills last
year. The head or occupation tax will
remain at $2.00.
The tax rate comes up for action
at the beginning of the year, and
Tuesday night, following a discussion
of it and the condition of the borough,
it was felt that the reduction could
be made.
According to the auditors' report of
the borough finances, receipts during
the year were $62,-485.89 and expendi-tures
$26,833.45, leaving a balance on
hand of $35,602.44. That balance is
divided, $5,376.49 being in the check-ing
account and $30,225.95 in the sav-ings
account.
Water department receipts totaled
$14,278.96 and of that $4,105.75 was
turned' into the general account after
all expenses were paid. The borough
still has an indebtedness of $12,000
due in several years, but there is
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