News: Daniel H. Ditzler, 1912, Hanover, York County, PA

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Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Ditzler Were Married Thirty-Five Years Ago

A happy family reunion was held for several days during this week at the home of 
Daniel H. Ditzler and wife, No. 206 East Middle street, the occasion being the 
celebration of their 35th wedding anniversary.

Thirty-five year ago, Rev. W. F. Colliflower, then pastor of the Reformed 
congregation at New Oxford, united in marriage Daniel H. Ditzler and Miss Mary 
Ruff.  For ten years Mr. and Mrs. Ditzler were successful farmers, near New 
Oxford.  During this time Mr. Ditzler taught school during the winter months.  
Giving up farming, he devoted nearly all his time to education, having taught 
for twenty-six terms in the schools of Adams county.  The family then moved to 
Hanover, where for the pat thirteen years Mr. Ditzler has been employed in the 
offices of the Hanover and Penn flour mills.  He is serving his seventh term as 
Secretary of the Borough Council, and his first term of six years in the School 
Board.  He is an elder in Emmanuel Reformed church.  In all there activities and 
during all these years, Mrs. Ditzler has been a faithful and devoted wife and 
mother.

Mr. and Mrs. Ditzler had seven children, two of whom died in infancy.  The five 
who survived are all following religious and educational work.  Rev. Irwin S. 
Ditzler, pastor of Emmanuel Reformed church, New Berlin, Pa.; Rev. John A. 
Ditzler, pastor of St. Paul’s Reformed church, Selingsgrove, Pa.; Miss Clara 
Ditzler, private secretary in the office of the Home Furniture Co., York; Miss 
Anna Ditzler, teacher in the Hanover public schools, and Edwin Ditzler, a 
student in Susquehanna University, Selingsgrove.

The family circle was complete today with all the children and grandchildren 
present at a sumptuous dinner.

The Hanover Herald – Saturday, September 14, 1912