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Year's Ago
By EPHRATA REVIEW
Ephrata Review
Published: May 15, 2008 10:26 AM EST
EPHRATA - 10 YEARS AGO
Issue of May 20, 1998
Questions remain after
second body is found in creek. The body of 1994 Ephrata School graduate,
Craig Bowers, 22, of Ephrata, was found in the Cocalico Creek. The first
body, that of Heather Greth was first reported as a homicide. It was later
determined that the low line dam with it turbulent waters was the cause of
the double drowning.
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Akron Pool was the first pool to
open in the area.
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The Ephrata girl's soccer team had
waited a long time to play for its first District title.Tuesday's district
three AAA Semifinals at Northeastern York High School pulled out a dramatic
1-0 victory over the L-L Section One rival Hempfield.They outlasted the
Knights in five overtimes.
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School construction fuels need
for a small tax increase.
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NorLanCo Partnership for a
Healthier Community with the help of Gruffie Clough from Denver Colorado
was the key motivational speaker for the group.Taking ownership was part of
her presentation.
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DIED: Angela N. Reich, Ephrata; Abraham
Martin, Newmanstown R1; Doris Messner, Narvon; Anne J. Stahl, Ephrata; Paul
Burkhart, Stevens; Rosa Sweigart, formerly of Reinholds; Abraham Martin,
Newmanstown R1; Martha Griest, Stevens; and Ben Steininger,
Ephrata.
20 YEARS AGO
Issue of May 18, 1988
Ephrata
School budget calls for two-mill tax hike, 10 new positions
open.
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Pea sized hail pelts the
area.
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Bradley Wealand, Jason Vollertsen, Brandon
Ruttmund, and Rodney L. Good, all earn highest Scout award that of Eagle
Scout.
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DIED; Robert R. Ream, Jacob W. and Marion E.
Simpson, Edna M. Englerth, Katie F. Garman, Elsie Good, Gilbert C. Ibach,
J. Reed Phillips, Ephrata; Willis Detweiler, Akron; Lizzie Hoover, Stevens
R2; Luke Z. Horst, East Earl.
30 YEARS AGO
Issue of May 18,
1978
First class mail goes up to 15 cents.
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Theater
in the round will open in Playhouse in the Park on Thursday, June
1.
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McPeake's IGA food Store opens.
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Rev.
Paul Smeltz is New Zion Lutheran pastor.
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Colonial Motor
Lodge purchased by local well-known businessmen, Chester K. Long and Marlin
H. Thomas.
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DIED: Sue F. Myers, Ephrata; Eli W. Martin,
Paul D. Leonard, Ephrata R3; Florence M. Groff, Denver; Myron E. Ruth Sr.,
Rothsville.
40 YEARS AGO
Issue of May 23,
1968
Baccalaureate Service is Sunday, Commencement Tuesday, at 8
p.m. 200 is in the graduating class of 1968.
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Paul S.
Reddig will head the Lions Club in Ephrata.
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Jeff Pfautz,
Stevens R1 and Lowell Sensenig, Ephrata R2 tops in FFA meat
judging.
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Ella Good, 717 New Street in Akron tops in
Buck-A-Cup sales.
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DIED: William A. Diffendall, Ephrata;
Mary Ruth,Samuel S. Shirk, Ephrata R2; Emma D. Enck, Hopeland; Benjamin W.
Gehman, Rothsville; and Bessie H. Duck, Brownstown.
50 YEARS
AGO
Issue of May 22, 1958
Grace Fellowship in the 800 block
of Pointview Avenue broke ground for a new church.
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An
Akron warehouse formerly occupied by the Ephrata Diamond Spring Water
Company, which was being converted into apartments and living quarters by
John Heiser, owner, was completely gutted by fire of an undetermined origin
at 9 a.m. last Wednesday. there was $7,500 damage.
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Harry
M. Knight, pharmacist at Royer's Pharmacy for 23 will be honored on
Saturday at Philadelphia on the 50th anniversary of his graduation from
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science.
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Pastor F.
S. Lewis returned for his 15th year at Hope EUB.
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DIED:
Ruth B. Wenrich, Ephrata R3; Nathaniel A, Irvin S. Witmyer, Denver; Kevin
Leroy Goshert, Reamstown: John W. Spangler, Rothsville.
60 YEARS
AGO
Issue of May 20, 1948
Twelve to graduate at Terre Hill
with Denver High also graduating 12.
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$35,000 Memorial
goal; James E. Galen heads campaign to start June 14: Athletic field to be
completed in six steps including track.
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Lavonne Althouse
is new editor in chief of the EHS Mountaineer.
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Hiram
Minnich, who is retiring from teaching in Warwick schools after 46 years
and Mrs. Emma Frankfort, retiring from teaching in the Hinkletown school
after 23 years, were honored at dinners given by their school directors and
fellow teachers.
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A 20 mill tax rate and $5 per capita
levy were adopted by Warwick Township School board. R. D. Buckwalter was
elected treasurer.
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DIED: William D. Koser, Lititz R3; Roy
Yeakel, Mt. Airy; Samuel M. Gehman, Adamstown.
70 YEARS
AGO
Issue of May 19, 1938
Rev. Paul J. Henry, pastor of
Trinity Lutheran church, today was to receive his master of sacred theology
degree from Mt. Airy Theological Seminary. He has been pastor here since
July 1, 1936.
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Work has begun this week by A. L. Gerhart
on the building of a new $100,000 theatre being built by Harry Stiefel,
manager of the Roxy.
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Ephrata's newest industry, Schwartz
Bros. cigar factory opened this week. The proprietors are Daniel and Marvin
Schwartz. They plan to manufacture a two cent cigar. About 10 persons are
now employed.
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An auto driven by Charles Ingham, Park
Avenue, crashed into and snapped off a pole at Murrell. Ingham was
unhurt.
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Harry Kepple, Reamstown, was injured when he was
struck by a delivery truck operated by Lloyd Mentzer.
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A
truck driven by Walter Lepole, Akron, collided with a trolley car at the
Broad street crossing in Akron.
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Warren Ochs, 17, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ochs, Reinholds, escaped injury when his auto skidded
on the wet road and hit a chicken house belonging to Mrs. Louise
Gerhart.
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DIED: Miles Keller, Lititz, formerly of Ephrata;
Aaron M. Good, Bowmansville; Mrs. Jesse Mumma, Ephrata; Monroe Stauffer,
Ephrata R2; Aaron Hackman, Cocalico.
80 YEARS AGO
Issue of
May 18, 1928
Miss Mabel I. Garman, daughter of John B. Garman, S.
State Street, graduated from Homeopathic Hospital of
Reading.
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Al Jolson's new picture :Jazz Singer" will be
shown Monday and Tuesday at the Central Theatre.
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M.B.
Hacker who has been in the general store business for 27 years has sold his
store at Lincoln to Robert Buch of Lititz.
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Harry Shaub,
bugle instructor and John Gable, drum instructor, were presented with
watches by the Drum and Bugle Corps of the Legion post. Charles McClain was
appointed second bugler and Paul Zwally second drummer. J.H. Westerhoff is
first drummer and C.C. Mann first bugler.
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Graduating from
West Earl High School at Brownstown were Althea Werner, Verna Wolf, Cora
Getz, Allen Buch and Paul Wolf.
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Ephrata Borough School
tax was fixed at 20 mills, no change from last year. New teachers are Mary
L. Hykes, for English and Ruth Kessler, domestic
science.
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Guy Bard, Denver, was re-elected chairman of the
Lancaster County Democratic committee.
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DIED: B.J.
Reemsnyder, Hinkletown; Harvey S. Sweigart, Reamsotwn; John B. Speraw,
Rothsville; Raymond C. Shirk; Mrs. Henry Gettel, near Schoeneck; John M
Burkholder, Farmersville; Leroy Leisey, near Reamstown; John Bicher, near
Adamstown; Mrs. Mary Zwally, Rothsville; and Adam Clair, Denver.
90
YEARS AGO
Issue of May 24, 1918
Harry M. Sprecher will be the
Grand Marshall of the Memorial Day parade which will start promptly at 1
p.m. the parade will include Red Cross, GAR veterans, state constabulary,
school children, industrial organizations, fire engines, Boy Scouts, secret
orders, Cloister Club, citizens, the citizens and the Schaefferstown band.
A special ceremony will be held at the flag pole at the square, with H. H.
Singer as master of ceremonies.
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The following men were
notified to report in the Mentzer building on Saturday morning, in
readiness to leave for Camp Meade, Md.: Roswin M. Zerbe, Adamstown; John D.
Dietrich, Reinholds, Ellis F. Brubaker, Denver; Harvey Gehman, Denver R2;
Rudy H. Foltz, Peter H. Treisch, Ephrata R3; Harry E. Fassnacht, Ephrata
R1; Clarence H. Grimes, Denver; Monroe Stetler, Denver; William B.
Sweigart, Denver; J. H. Hirneisen, Denver; William A. Schweitzer,
Adamstown; Edwin S. Spotts, New Holland R1.
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DIED: Jesse
Jones, Ephrata; William L. Uhlig, Rothsville; Samuel Mellinger, Reamstown;
Mrs. Mary Sollenberger, Fivepointville.
100 YEARS AGO
Issue
of May 22, 1908
Simon Romig is rebuilding the large oven of his
bread and cake bakery on East Main Street. While the oven is being rebuilt
the baking is being done in the bakery of Hotel
Cocalico.
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Memorial Day exercises will be held here by the
Mountain Springs rifles on Saturday afternoon when all secret societies and
the GAR are invited.
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DIED: Mrs. Eleanor Kemper, Ephrata;
Mrs. Rachel E. Shaeffer, Green Bank.
*Correction: In last week's
Years Ago captions, it stated that the old Pine Street bridge was above the
Cocalico Creek, when in fact it took cars over the former railroad tracks.
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