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Newspaper
Hershey News
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1957
Page
2
The piece honors American labor on the first Monday of September, noting the nation’s growth from skill and industriousness. It emphasizes productivity and scientific know how as key to achieving the highest standard of living and national progress.
Citizens are urged to drive carefully as Hershey Schools prep for fall term with last minute cleaning, bus maintenance, and football practice. School begins September 3 and motorists are asked to exercise extra caution near campuses and along streets to protect children.
September events include M. S. Hershey Day concert by Centennial Memorial Symphony Orchestra at 2 p.m. with free admission at Hershey Stadium. Cocoa Bean football game Hershey High School vs Milton Hershey School on September 13. Baby Parade at 2 p.m. August 31 in Kiddies Day at Hershey Park. Tony Pastor Orchestra in Starlight Ballroom also August 31. Free park concerts feature Harrisburg Moose Band September 1 and Elks Band of Bethlehem September 2 in park bandshell. Youth Sports Recognition Night at Community Building September 5. Derry Township Schools reopen September 3.
Sunday September schedule lists Holy Eucharist and choral services at All Saints Episcopal Church and other congregations. The Rev Kermit L Lloyd leads at Fishburn Evangelical United Brethren Church. J R MacDonald at Union Deposit. Rev Blair at Derry. Rev Lezenby at Holy Trinity. Rev Guinivan at First Evangelical United Brethren. Hershey Youth for Christ meets Saturday. Milton Hershey School hosts a 9 am service. St Mt View Bible Church and Seventh Day Adventist provide morning and afternoon programs. St Joan of Arc offers masses throughout the day with multiple priests.
The piece lists Spartan backfield and line talent including Harry Heath Ron Stuart William Strayer and Leonard Walden with key linemen Gerald Edwards Robert Reed and Tony Joe DAlessandro among others. It notes Buser's seventh season as head coach with a 26-26-7 record and reports Hershey A A baseball playoff series vs Indiantown Gap and Richland Chicks facing Jonestown in an Eastern Division series.
Shirley Jean Foreman of the Hershey Chocolate Corporation Moulding Department wed Bruce MacCormack of Middletown in Hummelstown. Catherine Knight of the same department married Benjamin Dowdrick Jr in Campbelltown United Brethren Church and will reside on Route 1 in Annville.
David Shaub son of Mr and Mrs B Clayton Shaub of Hershey Route 2 earned the American Farmer Degree the top national vocational agriculture honor He is the first from Derry Township schools to achieve the award He entered the program September 4 1950 graduated May 1954 as Future Farmers of America officer and led an in school farming program centered on dairy cattle poultry swine and crops He now farms a 111 acre home farm with 25 cows 15 steers 75 swine and crop feed active in Dauphin County Young Farmers and 4 H Club also involved in his church youth work Alfred S Dugan was his vocational agriculture teacher.
The Baby Parade and Kiddies Day return to Hershey Park with central Pennsylvania babies judged at 2 p.m. in the Sports Arena. Free rides and special entertainment for young children are provided.
The Harrisburg Moose Band performs free concerts at the Hershey Park bandshell on Sunday September 1 with both afternoon and evening programs. On Labor Day Monday September 2 the Elks Band of Bethlehem presents another concert.
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