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Newspaper
Hershey News
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1957
Page
2
The dignity of man comes not from grand gestures or public charity but from simple acts aligned with family work and social duties. It arises when one quietly honors others rights and gives aid without boasting or causing embarrassment to recipients. The Right Hand.
A weekend of free events at the park opens with Starlight Ballroom activity at 8 15 and a Saturday lineup by the Pennsylvania Poultry Federation. Highlights include a state wide chicken barbecue at the athletic field at 11, the state chicken cooking contest at 1 with sixteen county poultry queens at 2 30, and a 8 15 address by United States Senator John J Williams in the stadium after the coronation. Johhny Schmoker Band and Berks County performers entertain at the bandshell Sunday while Dutch foods are sold by Derry Presbyterian Church and Hanoverdale Church serves classics. no admission charged.
Myron W. Miller of 245 Maple Avenue represents the Hershey Education Association this week at the annual Workshop on Leadership Training in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. The event is conducted by the Pennsylvania State Education Association with Miller a Derry Township Schools faculty member.
A compiled schedule lists services, timings, and pastors for churches including All Saints Episcopal Derry Presbyterian Evangelical United Brethren Hershey Youth for Christ Milton Hershey School and St Joan of Arc Catholic Church with details on morning worships liturgies and pastors such as Dr Thomas L Seaman Rev Kermit L Lloyd Rev J Norman Hunter Rev James E Morecraft Rev Robert M Lezenby Rev Thomas Guinivan Rev J R Mac Donald Rev Harry B Luskey Rev J Herbert Miller and others.
A. Sterling King announces the 1957 registration period for kindergarten and new entrants for grades 1 to 6. Registrations take place August 19–23 at the principal's office with specific daily hours. Birth and vaccination certificates are required. children who attended kindergarten in Hershey need not register for first grade.
The event will assign numbers to participants for judging. Awards include cutest baby and various float and costume categories with cash prizes ranging from 5 to 25 dollars. Judges are Frances Wrobel Ted Gress George Kirchner and Dee Daugherty.
Memory of the chapeau show at Memorial Field playground listed 72 entrants with prizes for biggest hat and 22 other categories. Winners include Bruce Rhoads Judith Tarashi Cathy Walls Vaughn Frye Betsy Evans Robin Wam sher Nan cy Reese Kathy Weiser Susan Slabonik etc. Playground supervision ends Friday and picnic plans are noted.
Lieutenant colonel William E Landis and Captain George H Booth both Hershey officers join a two week Army Reserve encampment at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation. They belong to the 2090th Army Reserve Area Service Unit led by Col Edward J Nowicki Jr Gettysburg.
The schedule lists Buddy Morrow Orchestra in Starlight Ballroom August 17 and The Allentown Band free park concerts August 18. Pennsylvania Dutch Days run August 22–25, Baby Parade August 31 at 2 p.m. in Sports Arena, Community Theatre August 19 Family Night, United Religious Service August 25 at 7 p.m., and M. S. Hershey Day September 15 featuring the Centennial Memorial Symphony Orchestra at 2 p.m.
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