Lititz Record Express

              The New Entrance To Jhe Historic Lititz Springs Park
4 f t
p f *?*» -~7i » „
>*
%»
W -S.
■ *?fk I?
«* & *m
*• W H
I S
.£ <mm.ua j
.»t *\ ®* : « ¿ ¡ ï & V r ^ U J .
: * •* "1 î f f J
* v . ' * 1 ' • i
“• ?
rm
The beauty and grandeur of the greatly-expanded
Lititz Springs Park entrance is clearly depicted in* the
above photo taken from the opposite side of Broad
Street. The new trout basin in the foreground already
has attracted the attention of the public, especially
tourists, despite that only a few large trout have been
placed in the basin todate.
This is only one phase of the park improvement
program made possible by the gift of $100,000 made
—Record-Express Photo
last year by Elmer Bobst.
T h e L it it z R e c o r d - E x p r e s s \
Serving The Warwick Union Area For Nearly A Century
82nd Year XatabUalied April, 1877, aa T i e Sunbeam
(Consolidated with The I>ltltz Record, 1937) Lititz, Lancaster Co., .Pa., Thursday, July 3, 1958 5 cents a Copy; 88.60 per y ear by mall
within nan oa ste r County; $3.00 elsewhere. No. 13
Trustees Urge Public Support of New Park Plan
F uturelmprovements
Include Pavilions
Swimming Pool, Etc.
A plan for further improvement of Lititz Springs
Park including expansion and construction of a public
swimming pool has been approved by the park board of
trustees.
The plan, which trustees said rests on the cooper­ation
of Lititz residents and civic and business organiza­tions,
would virtually double the size and facilities of
the park, making it a family recreation area unequaled
by any in this area.
The Plan For The Further Improvement Of The Park
Publication of the master
plan for continuing the perk im­provements
kicked off by the
Bobst Grant of $100,000, was
made in a brochure prepared
and released this week by the
Lititz ABIC club and other vol­unteers.
The brochure will be distri­buted
throughout the borough
in an effort to kindle a spark
of enthusiasm for continuing
the improvements p r o g r am
through local efforts and con­tributions.
Included in the master plan
would be the acquisition of
land west of the present park
which would eventually be used
for conduction of a p u b l i c
swimming pool, additional pa­vilions
and playlot and recrea­tion
areas.
Use of this land west of the
park would also i n s u r e the
borough’s water shed area from
>eing used for industrial or
residential purposes with a re­sulting
threat of pollution.
To date the bulk of the re­novations
have been possible
through the generosity of El­mer
H. Bobst, chairman of the
hoard of Warner-Lambert Co.,
whose grant of $105,000 has
enabled the present Improve­ments
to he made.
In Its present state the park
has already been elevated to a
position second to none in this
area for a family-type recrea­tion
grounds.
However, members of the
hoard of trustees, hoping to
use Bobet’s gift os the first step
In an ambitious improvements
program, this work appealed to
the entire community to pitch
into the project.
Trustees gave a breakdown
of the expenditure of the Bobst
f unds : The breakdown was
$72,500 for general construc­tion
including the beautified
entrance; $7,500 for lawns and
planting; $10,205 for purchase
of the Garber property; $2,932
for demolition work and $6,633
for tree improvements.
Although the project would
aave been impossible without
the Bobst Grant several resi­dents
and organizations have
already taken a share in the
work.
M]any Lititz residents were
among those whose work dur­ing
the Bi-Centennial Program
in 1956 resulted in mon i e s
which were expended for re­pairs
to the South Pavilion.
The Lititz Woman’s Club has
paid for Installation or a drink-ink
fountain at the South Pavi­lion.
A tree has been donated by
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Steffy.
Lititz Rotary Club will place
a bronze plaque at the park
entrance.
Lamibert-Hudnut Manufac­turing
Laboratories Inc. paid
for park engineer’s fees.
Ralph Buch, former editor
of the Lititz Record, paid for
opening the old cave at the head
end of the park.
Lititz Sportsmen’s Assn, had
beautified the stream bottom
with pebbles and is caring for
show fingerling trout being
raised in the creek.
The American Business Club
hflid rtairt frv r rvf +Tm
has donated a flag.
Mrs. Ira E. Rohrer/the 'Wll-bur-
Suchard Cnocolate Co. and
the borough have made off-side
improvements to the park area.
Total donated by the above
groups toward the improve­ment
program was $17,722
which combined with the Bobst
Grant means that over $122,000
has been spent thus far on the
project.
Park Trustees said residents
can hav'e any type of a share in
the prak improvements that
they desire. At present there is
a need for an approved type of
charcoal burner which will be
placed there. Cost of the burner
is from $30 to $50.
Also needed, the trustees
said, are picnic tables and var­ious
other equipment which
would help to beautify as well
as add to the practical use of
the springs grounds.
It is hoped such improve-
(Continued on Page 8)
Sum’er Program
To Open July 7
The Recreation Program will
start their sumlmer playgroundi
program July 7th and will uti­lize
three playgrounds and the
facilities o f t h e Woodridge
Swim Club.
Programs will be maintained
at the Lititz Springs Park,
Brunnerville, and Rothsville
with swimming instructions be­ing
held, Tuesday and Friday
mornings of the first four weeks
in the Wloodridge Pool.
Special events for the last
week will include opening day
parade on Monday, peanut hunt
and treasure hunt Tuesday at
2 p.m., archery on Wednesday,
doll show for girls and pretzel
eating contest for boys on Fri­day
at 2 p.m.
The schedule for swimming
Instruction is 9 years old and
over 8:30 a.m. and under 9
years old, 9 a.m., Tuesdays and
Fridays.
Special crafts baseball and
other games and events will
take place throughout the pro­gram.
The playgrounds are open
from 9 to 12 a.m. and 1 to 4
p.m. for children between the
ages of 5 to 18.
Two Assessors
Are Named Here
The work of filling in .gaps
in the assessment list for the
Warwick Union School District
has been approximately two-thirds
completed, directors were
advised this week.
. County officials re-asured di­rectors
that the assessment list
will he completed in time to be­come
effective with this year’s
■collection of taxes.
Gne obstacle delaying the
task was overcome this week
with the appointment of asses­sors
to fill vacancies in both
Elizabeth and Warwick Town­ships.
Assessors named are Ira
j W. Adams, of Lititz R. D. 1, for
I ■ RVH'7a'hpff’'h TViwns'hin atirt TVTah-
The over-all plan drawn up by McCloud & Scatc-hard
shows the park considerably increased in size and
with the additions of many facilities, including a modern
swimming pool, not now contained in the park. in its development. Plan already has met with the en-
This is the plan park trustees hope will become a thusiastic approval of Elmer Bobst.
reality with local organizations and groups co-operating
Thousands To View N ewly
Renovated Park For First
Time At 4th Celebration
Newly-r e n o v a t e d Lititz
Springs Park will play host to
an old but time-honored July
4 th program this Friday when
thousands of persons are ex­pected
to mark the holiday at
festivities there.
The a n n u a l Independence
Day program, the first full scale
program in the park since it
was closed for renovation fol­lowing
last year’s July 4 th cele­bration,
annually attracts up­wards
of 10,000 persons.
As in the past the marking
of America’s victory in the Re­volutionary
War will first be
heralded by the tolling of the
church bells at 6 a.m. This cus­tom
was began in the first days
of the celebration.
At 8 a.m. workman will begin
clearing the park grounds and
tickets for the celebration will
be placed on sale at this time.
Starting at noon recorded music
will be played from the band-shell
and at 1 p.m. registrants
for the baby parade should re­gister
at the coffeehouse.
The baby parade moves at
1:30 p.m. with prizes in fire
divisions including a $25 sav­ings
bond for the Grand Prize.
Children who have not yet en­tered
school are eligible and one
adult accompanying a child will
be admitted to the park free to
enter the parade.
From 3 to 5 p.m. the Palmyra
Legion B a nd will give a
concert and from 5 p.m. until
7 p.m. recorded music will be
played.
The Palmyra Band makes a
return concert appearance at
7:30 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. At
9:15 p.m. the Pageant of the
Queen of Candles will t a k e
place when Miss Nancy Eich­holtz
will he crowned Queen
of the Candles.
At approximately 9:30 p.m.
the entire park will be illumina­ted
with the radiant glow of
thousands of candles placed on
spans across the creek and at
various spots throughout the
park.
The history of candles being
a part of the celebration dates
h a rk to a t im e w h e n vounsr
discharge fireworks, floated
some 400 candles down the
stream as part of the marking
of Independence Day.
The Candle service is similar
to other Moravian services . in
which the candle represents
“your light so shining before
men that they may see your
good works and glorify their
Father which art in Heaven.”
Following the candle pageant
the annual finale of fireworks
will be discharged. The display
is annually one of the largest in
the area and park officials said
this year’s will be among the
finest ever.
Antique Show
An added attraction this year
is the Antique Show July 2 to
4 in the Elementary School
building, sponsored by Lititz
Jaycees. Displays include an­tiques
of Dr. C. E. Lane’s
which will not he for sale.
Summary of the Day ’s Program
Ringing of church bells. (A custom
followed since the first days of the
celebrations.)
Clearing of Park Grounds. (Sale of
tickets starts at this time.)
Program of recorded music from the
Bandshell.
Registration for the Baby Parade at
the “Coffee House.”
Baby Parade, following th e maih
paths of the Park.
Concert by th e American Legion
Band of Palmyra.
Program of recorded music from the
Bandshell.
Presentation
7:30 to 10:30p.m. Concerts by th e American Legion
Band of Palmyra.
Pageant of the Queen of the Candles.
Illumination of the entire Park with
thousands of candles.
Grand Final — Gigantic display of
Fireworks.
Dr. Joseph Hess
Receives Award
Dr. Joseph B. Hess, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hess, this
borough, won one of the three
annual awards presented by the
Lancaster General Hospital Ex-
Interns Association to members
of this year’s intern group.
Dr. Hess received the Di­rector’s
Award, a gold watch.
Announcement of the award
was made at the association’s
annual banquet at the Conesto­ga
Country Club Thursday
evening.
TWO LOCAL MEN IN
GERMAN MANEUVERS
Two local service men re­cently
participated in a three-week
simulated combat maneu­ver
conducted by the 3rd. Di­vision’s
38th. Infantry in Ger­many.
They are Pvt. Russell
Li. Pettyjohn, son of Mr. and'
Mrs. Raymond L. Pettyjohn,
154 S. Broad St., and Pvt.
Robert D. Singer, son of Mr.
and Mrs. John K. Singer, 230
Spruce Street. Both are drivers
in Mortar* R a t t a n r n f +ho Tr* .
6:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
12:00 noon
1:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
3:00 to 5:00 p'.m.
5:00 to 7:00 p.m,
700.p.m.
9:15 p.m.
9:30 p.m.
10:30 p.m.
Five Divisions For
Annual Baby Parade
Five divisions, including the
coveted Grand Prize, will com-p
Ise the annual July 4th Baby
F .rade In the Lititz Springs
_rark.
The Grand Prize is a $25 i
Savings Bond. Prizes ranging !
from $10 to $1 will be given j
for the Best Float while prizes '
ranging from $6 to $1 will he
given in three other classifica­tions;
Most Artistic Entry, Best
Decorated Coach and Most Or­iginal
Entry.
The Baby Parade will be­gin
at 1:30 p.m. and en­trants
should meet at t h e
“Coffee House” at the west
end of the park at 1 p.m. for
registration. The parade will
move along the main path
in the park and disband at
the band shell where winners
will be announced.
Any child who has not yet
attended school is eligible to
charge and every entrant in
the parade will receive a prize.
The Baby Parade has long
been a favorite of the annual
July 4th celebration.
Trophy Winners
Guests Of ABC
Ten winners of field day
trophies will be guests of the
Lititz Chapter of the A.B.C.
Wednesday evening at the Le­gion
Home. Kenneth Simmons
will make the presentations.
Other guests will Include
members of the Warwick Union
High School athletic depart­ment
and William Bell, re­creation
director. A film on
field and track will be shown.
William Darlington, s t a t e
A.B.C. president, and Herb
Kraybill, president of the local
Crowning Qf The Queen
Feature Qf The Pageant
Queen Of Candles
Miss Nancy Eichholtz
Lloyd Sheaffer
Hurt In Crash
J. Lloyd Sheaffer, of Broad
Street, this borough, was in­jured
late Thursday night when
his car crashed into the rear
of another machine on the Lit­itz
Pike. Taken to the General
Hospital, Sheaffer was admit­ted
and treated for a laceration
of the forehead.
Manheim Twp. police re­ported
that the Rev. Charles
Weaver, of the Dominican Mon­astery,
n o r t h of the city,
traveling north, drove past the
driveway leading into the mon­astery
and apparently slowed
down when the machine behind
struck him.
Damages to Sheaffer’s car
are estimated at $1,200 while
the Weaver car damages are
estimated at $750.
P.T.A. TO SERVE
AT ANTIQUE SHOW'
The P.T.A. will serve refresh­ments
at the Antique Show in
theElementary School Building
Crowning of the queen always
proves the dazzling climax of
the celebration in the park. •
Miss Nancy Eichholtz will
reign over the 1958 July 4th
program in Lititz Springs Park
as Queen of the Candles.
Miss Eichholtz was selected by
the students and faculty of
Warwick High School whereshe
was a member of the graduat­ing
class. Based on the selec­tion
of students and faculty a
court is also chosen for the
Queen and this year’s court
includes:
Pat Geib, Linda Palma,
Karen Klopp, Nancy Royer,
Alice Lehigh, Joan Welch,
B r o o k e Mlnnich, Georgia
Hoaster, Carol Bennethum,
Kay Hoffer and Carol Mor­gan.
Crown bearer will he Ken­neth
Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ira Hall and train hearers are
Kent Herzer, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Herzer, and Keath
Hacker, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Garth Hacker.
Although the illumination of
candles has featured the July
4th program for the past 116
years, a Queen of Candles to
reign over the program, was
first selected in 1942.
Slated for 9:15 p.m. th e
pageant takes place on a stage
at the head end of the park
with the queen and her court
being attended by Boy Scouts
and heralds.
(Continued on Page 8)
School District’ Names
Medical Examiners
The Warwick Union School
District this week announced
the appointment of medical and
dental examiners for the coming
year.
Medical examiners will be Dr.
Joseph W. Grosh, Dr. Franklin
Cassel and Dr. Reyer Swan.
Dental examiners named are
Dr. Charles A. Landis, Dr. Ro­bert
Huber and Dr. James F.
Shank.
The school board last week
announced the appointment of
Fred Nies, of Rothsville, as
custodian. The board also has
renewed its student insurance