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Newspaper
Hershey News
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1957
Page
2
The Hershey News lists editorial offices at the Community Building Hershey PA and directs communications to editor Floyd W. Noye.
The March of Dimes reviews 1956 polio data showing 16 000 cases and a 50 percent drop from 1955. Salk vaccine is 90 percent effective in a full three shot course, with 97 million people needing vaccination through age 35. Despite progress, 1957 still risks new paralytic cases and $15 700 000 funds aid patients in need.
Hershey area residents join farm and factory folk as thousands trek to the Pennsylvania State Farm Show in Harrisburg. The exposition opened Monday and is expected to draw half a million visitors by Friday six p.m. The 13 acre show area emphasizes youth activities and rural living under the theme Pennsylvania Agriculture Builds for Tomorrow.
The notice catalogs worship times for various churches including All Saints Episcopal, Derry Presbyterian, Evangelical Lutheran at Trinity, First Evangelical United Brethren, Fishburn EUB, Union Deposit, Milton Hershey School chapel, Trinity Lutheran Camp Hill, Mt View Bible Church, Seventh Day Adventist Spring Creek, Church of the Brethren, St Joan of Arc Catholic, with service times ranging from early morning Eucharists to evening services and Sunday schools. It names several pastors and addresses for reference.
The Order of the Cross award selections are made by special committees. The award, established in 1948, honors outstanding service contributions by a Hershey woman.
In the Hershey News January 10 story on retired Hershey Chocolate printer Wilson M. Cake the obituary had said the Cakes had four sons and two daughters but listed only three sons. The missing fourth son is Leo, foreman with Savastio Construction Co.
Derry Township public schools serve balanced meals to 1600 to 2000 pupils daily. Dr L Eugene Jacques reported to the Advisory Health Council which met on Tuesday January 8. The council also reviewed a Tuberculosis and Health Society report urging follow up x rays after questionable findings from mobile unit screenings. The council urged citizens to follow through on this health step and voted to ask township supervisors to pave the east berm of Homestead Road opposite Milton Snavely Hershey Memorial Elementary School. Members present included William Hartsock, Elizabeth Goodwill, William Schmehl, Paul Kuhn, William Price, Rev Harry Luskey, Elizabeth Rupp, Mrs George Freeland, Rev Kermit Lloyd, Dr H H Stauffer, Dr L B Ferucci, and Ivan Seltzer.
The Hershey High School Senior Class will hold the annual Hobo Hop on January 26 in the high school gym at 8 p.m. Gretchen Aungst chairs the refreshment committee, Jim Bibb and Ken Heaps co chair the entertainment committee, and Gerry Gingrich leads the decorating committee. Tickets are available from Senior Class Council members.
Mr and Mrs William L F Schmehl announce the birth of daughter Carol Mabel December 30 at Hershey Hospital. Mrs Schmehl is Mary Gasper. father an instructor at Hershey Junior College. Also, Hershey High School Dramatic Club to hold a public bake sale February 9 at the Hershey fire hall. Hershey Community Club fly tying classes start February 23, instructor Carl Hess. Sessions at the club hobby room. Hershey Volunteer Fire Company and Ladies Auxiliary host a smorgasbord February 16 at the fire hall. Mr and Mrs Charles Greenawalt welcome a daughter born January 9 at Lebanon Good Samaritan Hospital. Mr Greenawalt works for Hershey Chocolate Corporation. Motorists reminded to renew inspection stickers by month end. A Hershey Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star hosts a food and bake sale January 19 at the Hershey fire hall, nine to noon, self containers. Dog Obedience Training Course opens January 24 with limited enrollment of sixty at Hershey Community Club, director Ralph L Hoar notes.
The Hershey area reports mid year exams at Hershey Junior College from January 21 to 25 with literature tests three hours and other subjects two hours. January 28 marks the start of the second semester. Sandy R. Stover, a Lebanon Valley College Sophomore and Parkside Apartments resident, is named layout editor for La Vie for the second semester. Stover is a 1955 Hershey High School graduate, chemistry major, and serves as Wig and Buckle vice president, also involved with Knights of the Valley and Kappa Lambda Sigma societies. Joseph R. Corson, a Milton Hershey School Senior, is among 7,500 finalists in national competition for 700 four year scholarships, selected from 12,500 high schools. Corson’s eligibility follows a national merit exam taken last October 24. A memorial service by the Hershey Volunteer Fire Company honored P. N. Hershey and Ammon O Neal with Christian Heisey leading. Six members earned honorary roll status, and a Hershey High School trumpet trio provided entertainment.
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