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Newspaper
Hershey News
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1956
Page
2
Hershey Gardens on Patt's Hill near Chocolate Town opens Saturday for the season. Dogwood, crab apple, red bud trees frame tulips and shrubs across the 21 acre layout, drawing Hershey residents, U S visitors, and foreign travelers to view the spring display until September with rose festival to follow.
Researchers studied 400 famed men across politics art and letters. They found 35 percent achieved their greatest work between 60 and 70, 23 percent between 70 and 80, and 8 percent after 80. In total 66 percent of peak output came after age 60.
A digest of worship schedules for All Saints Episcopal Church and neighboring churches including St. Mark's Day Holy Eucharist Times, Derry Presbyterian, Evangelical Lutheran Holy Trinity, First Evangelical United Brethren, Fishburn Evangelical United Brethren anniversary events, Union Deposit Sunday School times, Milton Hershey School worship, and St. Jean of Arc Catholic Masses with assigned pastors and guest speakers.
The Crawford couple welcomed a girl in Hershey on April 5. Wallish family reported a girl born April 6 at 225 East Derry Road Hershey. Jaques couple from Cocoa Avenue Hershey named a girl born in April. Smith family at 229 Para Avenue Hershey had a girl on April 6. Macchioni of Swatara Station received a son on April 9. Kryzanowski at Je-Mar Trailer Park Passagra welcomed a girl on April 9. Landucci at 422 West Caracas Avenue Hershey had a boy on April 10. Gruber of 86 East Derry Road Hershey named a girl on April 11.
The Hershey Community Theatre presents Plain and Fancy the Amish themed musical for the week of April 23 and a special April 20 Rock N Rell Show featuring Bill Haley and His Comets at the Sports Arena.
Miss June Rossi 14 of 247 West Chocolate Avenue was named March winner in the queen contest hosted by Penbrook firemen for the Dauphin County Volunteer Firemen convention on June 8. Rossi sponsored by Hershey Hummels town and Union Deposit firemen received a $25 Savings Bond. The queen earns $400 with runners up receiving $250 and $100 respectively.
Rose and Betty Collins known as the Teen Queens gained fame when their song Eddie My Love soared to the top. They are highlighted as standout sisters among many duo acts in show business in the Bigest Rock N Roll Show of 1956 coming to Hershey Sports Arena on Friday night.
Local scoutmaster George Lazorjack and fellow scouts faced a fearsome jungle hammock on an overnight Bull Frog Valley Camp hike ending with him hanging by his feet before freeing himself and retreating to a cabin. Hershey Junior College administrators toured the Armstrong Cork Company plant in Lancaster. Elizabeth Taylor organized the visit. Lloyd S. Blincet recovers from a heart attack at home on 155 Oak Lane. Bruce Mapes returns to teach skating at the Summer Skating School with dates June 17 to August 19. Hershey Juvenile Country Club memberships open at the Hershey Community Club desk with fees for different ages. Parents Week End planned at Milton S. Hershey School May 12-13 with entertainment and a Sunday service. FFA subscribers can buy Farm Journal and Town Journal through April 30 including merchandise. Hershey Chocolate Garage reports another golf ball dent near No. 1 tee. Employees Golf Tournament entries due tomorrow by club officers at 8:60 PM in the Community Building. Hershey High School Class of 1940 plans a May 12 reunion at 6 PM with committee members listed.
Hershey Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and Auxiliary held a joint ceremony at the post home last week installing post officers led by Clarence Jefferies and auxiliary officers led by Mrs Paul Hetrick Jr. New post officers named were Larry Wallace commander Frank Gasper senior vice commander Peter Wallace junior vice commander J Clifford Barnhart post advocate William Schmehl chaplain Orville King post surgeon John Biagi trustee. Auxiliary president was Mrs Russell Spangler with officers including Mrs Elizabeth Mathias senior vice president Miss Rhoda Eisenhour junior vice president Mrs Ross Shepler treasurer Mrs Larry Wallace secretary Mrs Louise Reedy chaplain Mrs Joseph Sopko conductress Mrs Charles Lebo historian and Mrs H B Smith Sr patriotic instructress.
A concise quip ties listening to danger to a Geiger counter, suggesting modern vigilance links to radiation monitoring. The line hints at a cautious mindset and satirical take on sensing threats in contemporary times.
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