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Newspaper
Hershey News
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1959
Page
4
In 1958 Hershey Hospital recorded 554 births, with five months at 50 or more births. December led with 56 births, May had 55. Three twin pairs occurred, matching 1957 but fewer than 1956. Maternity supervision is by Mrs Ruie R Spangler with renovations underway in nurseries and labor areas.
The Derry Township Music Parents Association will hold a meeting Monday January 12 at 7 30 p m in Room 24 of the high school. The group will plan a dance for Hershey High School Band set for January 23.
Ralph L. Hoar of the Hershey Community Club appeals to Hunting and Fishing Club members to surrender badges armbands and last season's game reports. Prompt action requested. A proverb warns that a slip of the tongue may be lasting whereas a slip of the foot can be recovered.
The Hershey event featured a Girl Scouts dance on December 29 in the Community Building Dining Room. Gene Soles Orchestra played 8 to 11 p.m. with music funded by a Recording Industries grant via Local 269. About 160 attendees included Senior Scouts and their dates with committee members and spouses serving as chaperones.
Mrs. Richard Bacastow and wives of several members are listed among those attending. Mrs. Arthur Strimble’s senior troop organized decorations and dances. A program favor was given to each guest and refreshments were served.
The annual event at the Sports Arena drew over a hundred skaters aged six to sixteen last weekend. Winners include Linda Boyer of Lebanon in the First Test Ladies event, Carole Sheaffer of Lemoyne in Juvenile Ladies, Carole's sister Sharon Sheaffer in the Prelim Ladies 12 and under, Sprague, Miss Haldeman, Wynn Miller, Harrisburg, and Tommy Litz of Allentown claimed the men’s crown without skating.
The bassinet list records newborns across central Pennsylvanian families from December 16 to January 3. Notable entries include girls for the Shaffer Blouch Hossler Herr Miller Light Kuhns Leonard Bassett and Guisbert lineages and boys for the Wright Jece le s ky Bush Cas sel Wage At k ins groups.
Mrs. Daniel Lewis announces the engagement of her daughter Nancy Jane Lewis to Russel Theodore Lerch son of Mr and Mrs Russel Lerch of Palmyra Pennsylvan ia He is a Palmyra High School 1955 graduate and a Penn State senior Theta Xi member Nancy Jane Lewis is Hershey High School class of 1956 and Hershey Junior College alumna now attending Lebanon Valley College
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