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wedNesdAY, MArCH 23, 2022 • VoluMe lVI, No. 50 • reAd THe dIGITAl edITIoN oN THe weB:
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Conestoga Post 662 Welcomes National Commanders Tour
Section A
Do You Know...? Page 2A “Where In The World?” Contest Entry Form Page 6A
“Pieces From The Past” featuring The Lititz Historical Foundation Page 6A Biblical Message ............. 14A Births.................................... 15A Crossword Puzzle......... 12A “Happy Birthday”.......... 15A Obituaries ............................3A Professor Beam’s “Deitsch Eck”................... 10A Things To Do ................... 12A
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese Conestoga American Legion Post 662 welcomed several distinguished leaders from the American Legion as part of the Department of Pennsylvania National Commanders Tour for 2022. Shown in the photo, from left to right, are Erin Magee (Post 662 Commander), Michael Murphy (State Commander), Paul Dillard (National Commander), Mike Stelacio (National Executive Committeeman) and Woody Hogan (State Adjutant). The three banners hanging in the background celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Conestoga Post and will be displayed around town in New Holland.
Reamstown Memorial Park Association Receives Donation
Section B
Who’s Hiring in Healthcare
Student Spotlight Gehmans Mennonite School Alea Rollman Garden Spot High School Hope Monderewicz CASHIER’S CHECK
FROM: Reamstown History Group
March 9, 2022 Date ____________
PAY TO THE ORDER OF
REAMSTOWN MEMORIAL PARK ASSOCIATION
2022 2 022 0 22
Spring
Five Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Four and 16/100 DOLLARS
HOME, LAWN & GARDEN
In nT Th This hiis s IIssue ssue
$ 5,874.16
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The 1760-1960 Reamstown Bicentennial Book was originally created by Rev. John R. Albright, a pastor at Reamstown Lutheran Church in 1960 to honor the town for its 200th birthday. Forty years later, Ron Good decided it was time to bring the book up to date and titled this updated
History Book Proceeds
version, “Reamstown 240.” A committee consisting of Brian Paul, Terry Ansel, Sundae Lausch, Craig Ebersole, Mark Ebersole, Harry Lorah and Ronald Good held a meeting, and seven months and 90 volunteers later, they saw the “Reamstown 240” book
arrive from the printer. Over one thousand books were ordered; free copies were placed in school libraries, historical locations, city libraries, etc. The remainder of the books were sold on the open market. The group agreed if there was a profit
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese realized, the monies would go to Reamstown Memorial Park (which receives no tax dollar support), hence the presentation of the $5,874.16 check. Shown in the photo, from left to right, are Mark Ebersole (Editor), Lucille
Lorah (on behalf of Harry “Ducky” Lorah), Brian Paul (Genealogy Section of Historical Book), Ronald B. Good (General Editor), Kelly Tressler (Reamstown Park President) and Carol Smith (Reamstown Park Secretary).