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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1918

Page

7

Camp Hill Fete a Great Social and Charity Event

The Camp Hill Civic Club carnival raised over one hundred dollars for emergency aid war work at Zacharias Park. The Allied Nations Dance featured Miss Anna Fleisher as queen with Virginia Shaar and a 56 year old David Horn in captain’s uniform performing in a colorful program. Luncheon and supper, auction of leftovers, fortune teller booth, and baked goods sales completed the day under Mrs. W. C. Siegmund and Dr. Siegmund’s busy leadership amid sunshine and cheer.

Camp Hill Anna Fleisher Virginia Shaar David Horn Howard Goodman W. R. Rowland Grandma's Pantry Guert W. Ensign W. C. Siegmund Dr. Siegmund

Firm Closes Offices as Partners Enter War Service

The firm of Johnson and Kelker closes its Calder building offices indefinitely as both partners join war work. W W Johnson, senior partner and area architect, leaves local clientele for government work with Potts Manufacturing at Mechanicsburg. Thomas M Kelker, junior partner, works on government projects at Norfolk Virginia naval base.

Johnson and Kelker Calder W. W. Johnson Potts Manufacturing Company Mechanicsburg Thomas M. Kelker Norfolk Mr. Johnson Christian Science Church Front and Woodbine Streets

ROS Ltd Need Cleaners Associated Amounts

ROS Ltd requires cleaners for service charges totaling 42.50 25.00 35.00 and 39.60 in listed amounts.

Popular Messenger Bennie Longenecker Rejoins Navy Life

Benjamin Longenecker Jr known as Bennie a top Western Union messenger has enlisted in the U S Navy and just returned from a ten day furlough with his parents in Marysville He says the Navy life suits him and he enjoys the telegraph key work on the Wisconsin a United States steamship

Benjamin Longenecker, Jr Western Union Bennie United States Navy United States Wisconsin Benjamin Ngenecker Marysville Navy

War Poem by 10 Year Old Muriel Gannett

Muriel Gannett aged 10, daughter of Mr and Mrs Farley Gannett, writes a wartime poem on a Nantillie porch. The verses praise the United States and France, claim victory in the war, and reference past wins over Mexico and Spain. Dated May 27, 1918.

Muriel Gannett Muriel Sanders Gannett Mexico Spain France America

Mr and Mrs Thos March Leave for Greensburg

Mr and Mrs Thomas of The Belvedere plan a March departure for Greensburg where Professor March becomes city superintendent of schools. He is a brother of General Peyton C. March of Washington, D. C. Mrs March is bid farewell with friends in attendance. APRON SALE THURSDAY The Embroidery Guild of St Andrew's Episcopal Church will hold an apron sale Thursday June 6 from 4 to 9 pm with aprons from every state plus ice cream cake and coffee.

Thomas March Belvedere North Streets Greensburg Professor March Peyton C. March Washington, D. C United States Army St. Andrew's Episcopal Church

Little-Fulton Wedding in York United States Army Captain Jenny Little

Miss Jessie May Fulton of York and Captain John Shirley Little of the United States Regular Army were wed in York. Miss Fulton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Fulton, taught art and languages in Wilmington and York before her marriage. The couple will reside at 162 Twenty-fifth Street Elmhurst LA and will be at home after July 1.

Harrisburg Jessie May Fulton East College Avenue York John Shirley Little United States Regular Army Fulton C. M. Fulton Twenty-fifth Street Elmhurst L. A

Harrisburg Social Notes Highlight Local Entertaining

The Harrisburg column lists Saturday dinner parties at the Country Club with Mrs Philip T Meredith hosting for Mr and Mrs Jacob Franhaiser of Johnstown and guests including Henderson Gilbert Walter H Gaither Carl Kaltwasser Frank Payne v Hummel Berghaus John Motter and John Comstock. Other readers attendances mention Red Cross nurse Miss Mabel Sliker safe return from overseas and ambulancier Meade D Detweiler’s promotion to captain on the Italian front.

Country Club Harrisburg Philip T. Meredith Jacob Franheiser Johnstown Henderson Gilbert Walter H. Gaither Carl Kaltwasser Frank Payne V. Hummel Berghaus John Motter John Comstock RED Cross A. H. Sliker Calder Street Miss Mabel Sliker Miss Sliker Camp Upton

Dutch Helfrick Joins Company at Camp Greene

Dutch Helfrick of 1633 North Third Street left today to join his company at Camp Greene Charlotte North Carolina after a two week furlough with relatives. He had been stationed with the aerial squadron at Ace Texas and the unit was moved to Camp Greene during his absence. He promises to share many tales of camp life and appears cheerful.

Dutch" Helfrick North Third Street Camp Greene Charlotte N.C Ace Texas

Dancel and Orchestra of Philadelphia at Summerdale Park

The colored Dancel and Orchestra of Philadelphia perform at Summerdale Park on Thursday evening June 6. Admission is 50 cents with an additional 16 cents or related charge.

of Philadelphia Summerdale Park

Central Seniors in Play Friday at Central High

Thomas Lantz stars as Brighton Early in the class Play The Hoodoo a three act comedy Hazel Snow plays opposite him The plot centers on an Egyptian scarab that falls to the bridegroom causing a series of misadventures Dodo De Graft portrayed by Lillian Speakman blackmails the groom and a wedding guest nearly disrupts the ceremony The scarab is discarded ending in a happy marriage Anne Young of 338 Chestnut street visits Washington friends.

Thomas Lantz Central High Brighton Hazel Snow Mr. Lantz Dodo de Graft Lillian Speakman Miss de Graft

Local births announced in Enhaut area May 1918

Mr and Mrs W Floyd Geary announce the birth of William Jay Geary on May 31 1918. Mrs Geary was formerly Bess Boyer of Enhaut. Benjamin F Meyers Africa and Mrs Africa announce Benjamin Franklin Meyers Africa Jr born May 29 1918 at Poly Clinic Hospital. Jane Antoniette Traver born May 24 1918. C R Kirk’s son Ernest born May 24 1918. Mary Elizabeth Erdley born May 24 1918 at Harrisburg Hospital. Anna Martha Lytle born May 29 1918. Doris Civila Rice born May 29 1918. plus notes on prior names for Mrs Lytle and Mrs Rice.

W. Floyd Geary Enhaut William Jay Geary North Fifth Street Jane Antoinette Traver Traver Elsie Yount C. R. Kirk Regina Street Ernest Kirk Kirk Mary Ernest Newport Preston Erdley State Street Mary Elizabeth Erdley Harrisburg Hospital Lytle North Sixth Street Anna Martha Lytle Mary R. Colsher Benjamin Rice Green Street Doris Civila Rice

Memorial Day Cottage Dance at Nobody Home

An informal Memorial Day dance took place at the Nobody Home cottage near Juniata Bridge. Decorations in national colors, music by the Nobody Home Jazz band, and a supper followed. Attendees included numerous local residents and guests headed by Miss Katharine Keener with a weekend group from Bridgeton Carlisle Altoona and others planning Panama trips.

Nobody Home Cottage Juniata Bridge Nobody Home Jane Hirsh Minnie Noble Rachel Noble Miriam Mellinger Ruth Laverty Anna Rudy Laura Boyer Mary Oliver Helen Oliver Margaret Ford Marion Ford Elizabeth Albert Helen Rote Mildred Hartzel Margaret Gough Maud Nace Estella Rudy Elizabeth Katharine Keener North Third Street Friends Thomas Keener Bridgeton N. J William Bolan Carlisle Thomas Bowman Altoona

Sergt Patton Visited by Mechanicsburg Friends

Sergt Percy B. Patton of the Motor Mechanics, 3rd Regiment, now at Camp Greene, Charlotte, N C, spent part of a five days' furlough with his fiancée Miss Mabel Ebert of Mechanicsburg last week. He says all the boys are anxious to get over there. Capt Reiley Home. Captain and Mrs James McKendree Reiley Jr came from Baltimore for a weekend stay at the Townsend home. Mrs Reiley had been visiting her husband with the 811th Machine Gun Battalion at Camp Meade.

Lee W. Flowers Philadelphia Margaret Flowers Harris Street Edith Sible The Cove Meade D. Detweiler Horace J. Jackson Colonial Acres Oaks Reading Horace G. Hoffman Minneapolis Minn Ban‘Jamifi Rice Green Street Henry B. Bent State Street Bay Head N. J James B. Regan Knickerbocker New York Senate Council of National Defense Washington J. A. Parthemore Derry Street Carolyn Reiley Buffalo N. Y Margaretta Swartz Pine Streets Major Frank R. Leib Charles Forney Leib Helen Leib Pottsville Satpasar Nellie Gaines Estelle Gaines Pittsburgh Arthur D. Black Penn Street Sallie E. Hellerman Willis Hickman Arthur M. Keown Nellie Payne Seven Gables School Swarthmore Frank Payne Sara Montgomery McCulloch Rodcarmel Apartments St. Mary’s School Burlington Edward Cliveden Cincinnati Ohio Homer King, Street E Imer Black Helena Black Baltimore Percy BE. Patton Mabel Ebert Mechanicsburg Patton Camp Greene Charlotte N. C Retley James McKendree Reiley, Jr Townsend North Fourth Street Reiley 811Th Machine Gun Camp Meade

Plan Big Rummage Sale For Open Air School

The Susquehanna open air school holds a rummage sale Thursday afternoon June 6 at Sixth and Cedar Streets to raise funds for the annual picnic. Pupils gain a day outing funded by donations. extra expenses are met by the sale. Miss Marian Williams leads as principal with Miss Claudine Melville as assistant.

Susquehanna Open Air Sixth Cedar Streets Marian Williams Claudine Melville

Meeting Tomorrow Night for National War Aid

Plans for an outdoor summer meeting of the National War Aid Society will be announced at tomorrow evening’s meeting in Fahnestock hall at 7 45. Mrs. William Jennings will preside Mrs. James G Sanders will lead the music. Annia Hamilton Wood will give current events and Arch H Dinsmore will present an illustrated lecture on Rocky Mountain Trails Afoot as the boys’ secretary of the Y M C O. All members urged to attend.

National War Aid Society Fahnestock Hall William ‘Jennings James G. Sanders Annia Hamilton Wood Rocky Mountain Trails Arch H. Dinsmore Y. M. Co

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