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Vol. LXV Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pal, February 24, 1944 No. 14
R. M. Spacht Donates Community Building
Property Bordering On The
Park Seen Ideal Location
As Community Center
Purchases Structure From M. E. Suavely;
Announces He Will Give Entire Property
To The Community For Use Of Public
Ralph M. Spacht, well-known cated to those ¡boys and girls who
local business man, announced this
week that he has purchased the
former John M. Helman ware­house,
located at the Park and
Spruce Street, and intends to
make a gift of the property to
this community as a Community
House.
The property a large three-story
frame structure, is ideally
located facing the park and con­taining
numerous large rooms
which could easily be adapted to
the purpose of local organizations.
Other than that he definitely in­tends
to turn the building over to
the community for use as a Com­munity
House, he has not finally
decided exactly to what organiza­tion
or organizations the build­ing
will be deeded, Mr. Spacht de­clared
today.
“I bought the building because
I felt it would make an ideal com­munity
center and I want to turn
it over to the community without
any legal restrictions but with
certain moral restrictions,” Mr.
Spacht asserted.
“I want it to be used as a build­ing
where the American Legion
can make its headquarters the
same as Boy Scouts', Girl Scouts,
Sportsmen and any other organ­ization
or group. My idea is
that it should be used as a pub-
* lice building as a memorial dedi-
Dr. Schlosser
Speaks Before
Woman’s Club
Nominating Committee
Named; Card Party T6 Be
Held April 19
are serving in the armed forces
during the present war.
‘T would like to see such things
as bowling and an ice cream bar
in order that it can be self-sus­taining.
I also would like it tq
be the center of a community
youth program. No liquor and no
gambling would be permitted—and
those are the moral obligations.
“As for the details—they must
be worked out--then I will make
a gift of the building and do not
attend to haveany futher say as
tc the manner in which it is run.”
Gift of the building solves a
problem which has been under
consideration by a large group of
local organizations for the past
several years. More than a year
ago the Chamber of Commerce
called together representatives of
all local clubs and organizations
in an effort to have a community
building project launched.
The Helman warehouse origi­nally
was built with public funds
here around the turn of the cen­tury.
Built by the borough the
structure was turned over to the
General Cigar Company when it
agreed to locate here. Later it
was used for a short period as a
club.
The structure was sold at pub­lic
sale to M. E. Snavely. Snavely
sold the property this week to Mr.
Spacht.
Lions Sponsor
Blood Typing
For Residents
Classifications Would Pro­ve
Valuable In Cases
Of Emergency
Wacs Get the Message Through
f * r ' n
A drive to classify the type of
blood of hundreds of residents of
the borough and nearby districts
to be used by local physicians in j
cases of emergency, was announc- i
ed this week by members of the
Lititz Lions Club.
A group of five technicians will
set up equipment at the firehouse
Thursday evening, March 9, to
take the blood tests. These tech­nicians
will come here from Lan­caster
hospitals.
In the past there have been
several instances where blood of
a certain type was needed quickly
but could not be obtained inas­much
as there was no record of
local persons having the type of
blood needed, members of the com­mittee
explained in urging the
public here to volunteer for the
project.
The technicians will remain on
duty from 6 P. M. throughout the
evening and it is hoped that sev­eral
hundred persons will permit
their blood to be classified.
‘‘Lititz has supported every war
effort in a fine way. We now
have an opportunity to co-operate
in a very important civilian pro­ject
which will be equally valu­able
long after the war is ended,”
Dr. I. Siegel, one of the members
of the committee, explained.
Other members of the commit­tee
are Harry Irwin, Alvin Frey
and Clyde Benner.
* '■*•*■* * * - “.«we*
' ’■fili-
Eric Grimwade
To Speak
Monday Nite
Public Invited To Attend
Rotary Institute Of Inter­nationa!
Understanding
OPENING SPEAKER Letters From
The
Service Men
Institute of International
Understanding here Mon­day
evening.
J.trU-MA-104
ENLISTS IN WAVES
Betty Miriam Weaver, of 228
East Front Street, was one of four
girls who enlisted in the WAVES
and were sworn into the service
Tuesday when the Naval Traveling
Board visited Lancaster Tuesday
on a special recruiting trip. She
was formerly employed at the
plant of the Wilbur-Suchard Choc­olate
Company.
Repairing radio* at the Army Air Bate, Orlando, Florida, Corporal
Willena R. Richard* of the Women’s Army Corps i* a highly trained
specialist whose job is to see that the Army’s chain of communications
performs to perfection. Today Wacs are being trained to fill 239 jobs.
Eric Illingworth Grimwade,
well-known writer and war cor­respondent,
will speak in the High
School auditorium Monday even­ing
as the first of four internat­ionally-
known speakers to address
the Lititz Institute of Internat­ional
Understanding, being spon­sored
by the local Rotary Club.
Few have ever appeared here
who have had any greater opport­unity
to study world events and
trends in all parts of the world
than Grimwade. He will discuss
the influence and part the British
Commonwealth of Nations will
play in creating a new world or­der
following the war.
No charge of admission is being
made inasmuch as the Insitute to
be held during the next four Mon­day
evenings has been entirely
underwritten by local Rotarians.
Tickets may be obtained by the
public at the Record-Express office
or from any Rotarian.
In case the auditorium does not
prove large enough for the aud­ience,
an overflow meeting will ^ th Anniversary of the
bo held in the gymnasium and th e !'Men’s Missionary Society wfil be
address will be heard there by
Feb. 20, 1944
My Good Friends:
Our organization totals thirty-five
members of English, Italian,
Jewish, Irish, German, French,
Hungarians, Polish, Russians, etc.
and of course Penna. Dutch ex­traction
which speaks for itself,
in that up to the present time I
am the only member who can
boast about his ‘‘Home Town”
and their ever unselfish efforts.
And furthermore—I know of
no better way in which to express
Eric Grimwade, war correspond- ; thanks then to inform you
ent, who will open the Rotary that 1 have already put your var-
Plans Lenten
Dr. R. W. Schlosser, of Eliza­bethtown
addressed the Lititz Wo­man’s
Club on Monday evening at
the General Sutter Hotel. He dis­cussed
the shape of things to be
in the post war planning in re­gards
to the United States and the
Unity of all the Nations.
Mrs. Norman Brubaker sang
“The America Oome” and “Amer­ica
the Beautiful," accompanied by
Mrs. Edward Fulweiler. The
guests were introduced by Miss
Dorothy Habecker.
Mrs. John Hershey announced
the literature contest being con­ducted
by the State Federation;
also the Hat Party to be held by
the County Federation at the Iris
Club on Tuesday evening, Feb. 29.
The nominating committee for
the next admistration is as fol­lows,
Mrs. William Ringer, Mrs. D.
M. Graybill, Mrs. H. B. Minnich,
Miss Lena Risser, Mrs. Willis Fas-nacht.
Mts. Graybill, chairman of
the Ways and Means committee,
announced plans for a card party
to -be held at the General Sutter
hotel on April 19. Bridge, “500,”
pinochle, bingo and Chinese check­ers
will be played. A spring rum­mage
sale will be held April 13.
Mrs. Frank Longenecker, pro­gram
chairman, asked the mem­bers
to note a change in the March
meeting which will be held Thurs­day
evening, March 23 at the Gen­eral
Sutter hotel.
Miss Anne Wertsner, field sec­retary
of the horticultural Society
of Phiadelphia will discuss “Ar­rangements,
Flowers and Plants
Materials.
Sends Thanks
From Italy
U. B. Church
Plan Special
Service Sun.
To Mark 10th Anniversary
Of Dedication Of Church
School Building
St. Paul’s
16 Members In Newly-
Organized Young
People’s Cho r
North Africa was bad enough
but Italy and its mud is even
worse, Sgt. Elmer J. Fenstermach-er,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Fens-termacher, 357 East Main
Street, asserted in a letter receiv­ed
this week.
And—-Sgt. Fenstermacher added
—those packages which reach us
from Lititz are truly the bright
spots. “Please express my thanks
to the Wilbur-Suchard for the
Christmas package and -the Lititz
Service Association for all that
they have done—it’s great to real-
The tenth anniversary of the
dedication of the new church
school building will be observed on
Sunday with special services'. The
conference supt. Rev. D. E. Young
will be present and deliver the
message. This will be known as
a Victory Service. The church has
completed a three weeks campaign
to raise by cash and subscription
the remaining indebtedness of the
new building.
The building was erected during
1933 and 34 at a cost of $32,425
and was dedicated February 18,
1934 by Bishop G. D. Batdorf.
The members and friends of the
congregation feel very happy in
this achievement and an invitation
Seek To Beal
Paper Quota
On Saturday
Collection To Start At 1
P. M.; Tin Can Collec-
March 1—2
Men’s Society
To Mark 70th
Anniversary
Rev. Harry J. Trodahl,
Alaskan Missionary
Will Speak
ious and timely gifts to the test.
Many thanks and Regards,
W. Mathers.
amplification, Dr. W. F. Stengel,
chairman of the committee in
charge announced.
Mr. Grimwade was educated at
Harrow, England, Munich Uni­versity,
Germany, and the Uni­versity
of Chicago. As a fellow
at Munich University in 1932 and
1933, be was enabled to study the
ideology and methodology of the
National Socialist movement at
the climax of its struggle for pow-
(Cont.inued on Page 5.)
Feb. 18, 1944
Dear Folks':
I received your package yester­day,
17th. Thank you very much.
I will think of you folks whenever
I use it. I like it very much.
I like it very much here at
Sampson. The training is very
hard. At the present, I am in the
hospital with Cat Fever. I thank
you again for your nice gift.
Yourst truly,
Frederick Wielinga
ize that they are thinking of us
as we go wading through mud up j is extended to all to attend the
to our knees,” he declared. services.
Infantile Paralysis Fund
Here Reaches $467
A special baptismal service will
be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30
in ;St. Paul’s Lutheran church, Rev.
Charles F. Trunk, the pastor an­nounced.
All who have children
to foe baptized should get in touch
with him this week.
The Junior choir, directed by
Mrs. James M. Mummert, will sing
at the morning service-on Sunday.
Wednesday Services
The first mid-week Lenten ser­vice
was held in the church aud­itorium
Wednesday night. A sim­ilar
service will be -held each Wed­nesday
during Lent.
New Choir
The newly-organized choir for
young people will hold its second
rehearsal this evening at 6:30.
Sixteen met with Henry J. Steiner
the director, last week and more
are expected to join.
Workers Conference
The March Workers Conference
for all those interested in St.
Paul’s Sunday School will be held
Monday a week, March 6. The
Easter service, some improve-
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—For Home Dressed Meat fol­low
the crowd and land in LUTZ’S
do the trick. Phone 93-R. We
deliver
Meat Market. Prices and quality and Mrs. R. Bassett, Mrs. -Eugene
1
A total -of $467.30 was raised for
the Infantile -Paralysis Fund in
the campaign just ended, accord­ing
to a final report submitted this
week by Mrs. -Frank Longenecker,
treasurer of this year’s committee
which was headed by Mrs. M. C.
Demmy.
The money was raised by selling
of tickets to the President’s Ball,
contributions to the -dime boxes
placed throughout the -borough
and solicitations in 'local factories.
¡Boy Scouts ' also conducted a
house-to-house canvass.
In making its report, the com­mittee
extended thanks to all who
had participated in any way.
-Members of the patron’s list are
as follows:
Mrs. A. Stengel, Mrs. A. Diller,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gratzer, Mt.
Long, Mrs. Menno Rohrer, Miss
Bear, Miss Chris, Mrs. Clyde Ben­ner,
Mrs. G. H. M-cE-lroy, Rev. and
Mrs. E. Kortz, Mrs. Chester Keith,
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wagner, Mrs.
W. de Perr-o-t, -Mrs. H. Shelley, Mrs.
Mary Longenecker, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Longenecker, Mrs. David
Graybill, Mr. and Mrs. ¡Samuel
Krane, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Eck­ert,
Mrs. Henry Hackman, Mrs.
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HOME ON FURLOUGH
Radioman Third Class James
Buch, son -of Mr. and Mrs. Ed.
Buch, has returned to duty after
spending a ten-day furlough at his
home here.
CORRECTION
The ad appearing on page
2 advertising Firestone pro­ducts
should have the signa­ture
of Keller Bros., 11 E.
Main Street. The Lititz Auto-
Supply ad appears on page 7.
M. C. DEMMY ILL
M. C. Demmy, supervising prin­cipal
of -the local schools, has been
confined to his home since Tues­day,
suffering an attack of grip.
Lititz will hold a paper collect­ion
Saturday afternoon in an ef­fort
to meet the increasing de­mands
being made by the war ef­fort,
■ Christ Nissly, chairman of
the local salvage committee, an­nounced
today: • -
Meeting in Lancaster Monday
evening,, members of the various
salvage committees of the county
were informed of the vast needs
for more and more paper in the
immediate future. If proposed
military campaigns are to be suc­cessful
this -Spring, additional
quantities of waste paper must be
forthcoming at this time, it was
explained.
INissly today fixed the amount
of paper collected at the last col­lection,
25,8-54 pounds, as the quota
for Saturday’s effort. “That’s our
goal but we expect enough paper
to be placed on the curbs to create
a new record for Lititz,” he de­clared.
A sufficient number of trucks
have been donated for the collect­ion
which will be made by the lo­cal
Boy Scout troops as before.
The collecting will begin promptly
at 1 P. M. Saturday. Residents
[are requested to -bundle the paper
and place It on the curbs before
that time.
¡It also was announced today
that a tin can collection will be
made next Wednesday and Thurs­day,
March 1 and 2. Tin cans
should be cleaned and flattened
and taken to the Orange Street
entrance of the borough school.
If residents have no way to take
the cans to the school, they will
be called for merely by calling
the school.
Warwick Lions
Observe 4th
Anniversary
Ladies Are Guests At Din­ner
In Moravian
S. S. Bldg.
NAGLE HOME ON FURLOUGH
Luther Nagle, former night of­ficer
now serving with the Navy
returned home from Sampson, N.
Y., for a 21-day furlough Tuesday.
Nagle has completed his basic
training. He was inducted four
weeks ago.
MTLDREN YOUNG TO SING
The Arts committee o-f the Jun­ior
League of Lancaster, will
sponsor a -concert by Mildred
Young, well-known local contral­to,
March 24 in the Little Theatre,
Franklin and -Marshall College.
I
The Warwick Lions Club ob­served
the fourth anniversary of
their Charter and entertained the
ladies at dinner on Tuesday even­ing
in the Moravian Sunday
School building. Approximately
ninety persons attended the meet­ing
and W. Martin Muth served
as toastmaster. Paul Bushong
was in charge of arrangements.
The Rev. L. C. T. Miller, pastor
of the Christ Evangelical Reform­ed
church at Elizabethtown was
the guest speaker. His subject
was “Washington and Patriotism.”
He touched on post war planning
and cautioned parents to practise
strict honesty in little things be­cause
of the example it sets for
their children.
The Warwick Township High
school orchestra played and sev­eral
of the members entertained
with special numbers, among them
were: vocal solos, Betty Lou Hous­er
and Garth Hacker; comet solo,
John Furlow; trumpet solo, Sam­uel
Adams, Jr.; reading, Miss
Kay Baker, of Lancaster; vocal
solos, Mrs. Harry Baker, Lancas­ter.
Henry Hertzler entertained
with feats of magic.
The tables were centered with
sweet peas and all the ladies re­ceived
favors. Guests were pres­ent
from the Shaefferstown, Jones­town
and Lititz clubs. The invo­cation
was given by the Rev.
Willard Weida, pastor of the Jer­usalem
Lutheran church of Roth-si-ville
and William Shimp led the
group singing.
observed on Sunday in the Mora­vian
Church.
The speaker for the day will be
the Rev. Harry J. Trodahl, miss
ionary to Alaska. -Mr. Trodahl
was formerly pastor of the Mora­vian
-Church in Reading and vol­unteered
for Mission service seven
years ago. He has ¡been serving
the Moravian Church in Bethel,
Alaska, where he ministers -both to
Eskimos and to the white people.
In the morning service he will
preach the anniversary sermon
and in the afternoon at the Love
Feast he will make an informal
address on his particular work.
'On Saturday evening, February
27th, an informal meeting will be
held in Fellowship Hall at which
time pictures will be shown of the
-mission -work of Alaska.
These -pictures were taken by
-Rev. Trodahl and will be explained
by him.
The 'Saturday evening meeting
Is at 7:30 p. m., the anniversary
service at 10:30 a. m., on ¡Sunday
and -the Love Feast at 3:00 p. m.
The public is cordially invited to
attend these services.
Feb. 15,
Bethlehem, Pa.
Dear Friends:
With sincere appreciation I
want to thank you for the many
j fine and useful gifts I received
while in the army.
I have been given an honorable
discharge from the Army and I
am now living at home in Bethle­hem,
Pa.
Once again I thank you and hope
that you may continue the good
work. j-
Sincerely,
Arthur B. Counts.
Mid The Turmoil
Believe it or not—W. W. Gib-foel
brushed his teeth with shaving
cream Monday morning, the se­cond
time in the past several
weeks he has made the same mis­take;
Ben Leaman got A1 Dou
overcoat by mistake at Mount <.
Tuesday night so A1 just wore
Ben’s coat home.
* * - *
The local sewing club whieh
-has been meeting for quite some
years, met Monday night at the
home of Mrs. Erla Hess and had
a lOO-per-cept attendance for the
first time in several years. E'igh-
The World Day of Prayer will teen attended and enjoyed a read-be
observed in St. -Luke’s Evan-! of a part of Married Ad'
WORLD PRAYER SERVICE
HERE TOMORROW EVENING
gelical and Reformed church, Fri­day
at 7:30 P. M. The -program is
arranged by the Missionary So­cieties
of various churches. These
groups will meet every Thursday
afternoon during Lent at 2:30 P.
M. to study the book, “For All of
Life” by William H. and Charlotte
V. Wiser. The meetings will be
held as follows: -March 2, Luth­eran
church; March 9, Church of
the Brethren; March 16, Evangel­ical
Congregational; March 23,
Moravian Church and -March 30,
•qoanqo ueiqiejR paRUfl
venture,” by Osa Johnson.
GUY BUCH NAMED
SPORTSMEN’S HEAD
Guy Bueh was nominated presi­dent
of the Lititz Sportsman’s As­sociation
at the annual session
held in the Council rooms in the
firehouse, Monday night.
Other officers nominated to be
elected Monday, April 17th are as
follows; George Royer, vice-presi­dent;
Abram Hershey, secretary;
Paul Diehm, financial secretary;
Paul Spick-ler, treasurer.
Moving pictures on fire preven­tion
and wild 'life were shown by
R. C. Heagy.
Leroy Firestone, president of
the Federated Sportsmen of Lan­caster
County, spoke briefly.
THE OL’ DUTCHMAN
PREDICTS THE WEATHER
Editor’s -Note: This week we
introduce the 01’ Dutchman who
claims he can predict ¡the weather
like nobody’s 'business. We’re not
going to tell you who he really is,
at least not for the present, but
just keep track of his predictions.
He also promises to send in
“Planting Dates” in time for next
week’s' paper.
So Here Goes:
March 1 to 4—Cold weather,
snow and windy.
¡March 5 to 7—Clear and cold.
March 8 to-12—Cold and frosty.