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Newspaper
Hershey News
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1957
Page
2
The town thrives in summer with golf courses, sports fields, an ice arena, park, tennis courts, pools, and a well run Memorial Field playground. Citizens enjoy varied leisure activities for youth and adults, making life lively and healthy in Hershey.
Four Hershey men from Hershey High School Class of 1954 attend a U S Second Army ROTC summer encampment at Fort George G Meade Maryland with 1696 cadets from 38 colleges. They will serve as platoon leaders and company battalion commanders and two weeks will be in field training at A P Hill Virginia under 116 officers and 145 NCOs guiding the cadets.
Special Events Calendar notes July 4 programs by Kehoe and his Marimba Queens in the park bandshell from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Also July 6 Ralph Marterie in Starlight Ballroom and July 7 Bob Harry and His Orchestra in the park bandshell with two showings. 1957 Rose Season at Community Theatre Rose Garden.
A compilation of worship times and ministries at multiple churches including All Saints Episcopal Derry Presbyterian Holy Trinity First Evangelical United Brethren Hershey Youth for Christ Milton Hershey School Fishburn Evangelical Union Deposit Mt View Bible St Joan of Arc Catholic Church and others. The clergy names listed include Revs Kermit L. Lloyd Wil lam Sheldon Blair Robert M. Lezenby Thomas Guinivan J R Mac Donald Harry B. Luskey and bishops and assistants.
Ned C. Wolfe son of Mrs. Lucille Wolfe of Avon has received an appointment to the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland. A 1956 South Lebanon High School graduate he was selected by Congressman Walter M Mumma after attending Hershey Junior College for one year and studying engineering. Wolfe reported to Annapolis on Monday July 1.
The Hershey High School Class of 1932 celebrated its twenty fifth anniversary with fifty five members and five former teachers attending last week. Roses and gifts from Mr and Mrs H L Erdman honored Anna, a class member. Kenneth Rupp gave the invocation and Carlos Adams welcomed guests. Oliver Swartz acted as master of ceremonies with organizing committee Adams Swartz Colangelo Rizzo Petrucci DeAngelis Crook Jefferies. Henry and Sue Nixon led singing. Awards recognized greatest distance Detroit Michigan for Bob Brenberger and Bob Evans and Jengest marriage for Lloyd Raffensberger. Paul and Lorraine Wenrich named first grandparents.
Frances Rhoad of the Hershey Estates Accounting Department and John P Backenstoes of Annville married recently in East Hanover Church of God. The couple's ceremony united two local families and marked a joyful start to their life together.
Betty Patrick of the Hershey Chocolate Corporation Purchasing Department married Robert M. Smith in Palmyra. The couple reside at 15 Chestnut Street, Woodlawn Terrace, Camp Hill.
A 1957 polio update notes eight Pennsylvania cases with two Amish children refusing inoculation. Hershey VFW and Auxiliary report on vaccine benefits, while Larry Wallace joins the Dauphin County chapter executive committee. Dr William Lodge leads a Lebanon Valley Osteopathic meeting in Dr Robert Wiegel’s office.
Free concerts on Sunday afternoon and evening will be provided at the bandshell, offering community entertainment with performances expected to start after noon and continue into the evening.
Bob Harry and His Orchestra performed at the Hershey Park bandshell after recently appearing at Atlantic City's Steel Pier.
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