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Newspaper
Hershey News
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1954
Page
2
A town column urges Hersheyites to vacation safely with tips on car prep brakes lights tires and wipers don’t overdrive fatigue warns of sunburn poison ivy hay fever mosquito bites and polio precautions advises washing hands and avoiding unnecessary shots until polio season ends.
A near end of school year accident saw a boy cut severely while a quick response by peers and staff saved the day. A boy summoned the nurse, applied a tourniquet, a doctor arrived within minutes, and Hershey Ambulance rushed the boy to hospital. Two schoolgirls tidied the scene, showing youthful efficiency.
The Hershey to Elizabeth town trolley line opened and immediately exceeded expectations. Hershey High beat Lititz High 31 to 19 to start the basketball season. Miss Alice Elder, longtime Hershey YWCA executive secretary, resigns to lead the New Castle YWCA. The Hershey Band plans a complimentary concert for the YWCA on December 10.
Corporal Richard H. Bistline, son of Mrs. Evelyn Bistline of Palm dale, has returned to the United States after a year with the 72nd Engineers in Korea. After processing at home, he will report to Camp Chaffee Arkansas for reassignment.
Herbert Le Pore of Milton Hershey School has enlisted in the Marines. He is undergoing ten weeks of recruit training at Parris Island South Carolina and will be granted leave after completing training.
Carl L Mease son of Mr and Mrs Ivan L Mease of 111 Cocoa Avenue earned a bachelor of arts in economics from Trinity College Hartford Connecticut on June 13 A captain of the Air Force ROTC he will be commissioned and called into active service after graduation He plans to attend Dickinson Law School after military service.
Harry Stuber of Hershey Laundry and Mrs. Ethel Packer of Granada Cottage were married Saturday afternoon at the First Evangelical United Brethren Church by Rev. Thomas Guinivan. The couple will soon become house parents at a Hershey School cottage unit.
Pennsylvania and Delaware aviation operators attended the annual fly in party in Hershey. Hershey Air Park operator Harry Williamson and Dr. Harry C. Chubb hosted the dinner for aviation members their wives and families at the Park Golf Club.
The Hershey Community Club tennis team beat Manheim 8-1 and edged Reading 5-4 in two league matches last weekend. They host Lancaster next Saturday in Inter-County play and Bethlehem Sunday in Lehigh Valley action.
Kay Brandt, hostess at the Community Inn, has recovered and is back on her feet after a recent surgery. She reports feeling well and plans to resume her duties soon with the staff.
The Hershey News lists Dr. D. L. Backenstose at 73 W Caracas Ave for weekend care when a family doctor is unavailable. He handles accident cases and transient patients. Call 245 or contact Hershey Operator for the June 19 20 coverage.
Derry Presbyterian Church to St Joan of Arc Catholic Church outline weekly worship times and church school classes. Several denominations include VBS June dates, pastors named, and service hours for Union Deposit, Spring Creek, Fishburn, All Saints, Seventh Day Adventist, and Community Center venues.
Community League standings list DeAngelis Grill, Wrapping Room, Hockersville and others in a tight race with Union Deposit Fire Co. and Hummelstown Fire Co. in the upper half. The Midgets and junior teeners programs draw crowds as June 23 marks the start of the second half with Rotary Lions and VFW fights, while Larry Foust shines with 40 strikeouts in 18 innings.
Mark Henry topped the Pennsylvania Lions’ Golf Association field at Manufacturers’ Country Club in Philadelphia with a 73. The Hershey Lions’ Club team finished second to the Reading Lions with players including Harry Reese Ralph Reese Jacob Wanamaker Fred Mazzoli Tony DeAngelis Edwin Miller and Harry Smith. The statewide event occurred during the Pennsylvania Lions’ Convention in Quaker City.
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