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Newspaper
Hershey News
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1957
Page
2
A New York City study finds tuberculosis clusters in poor housing and low income areas. Crowded city living also links to higher mental illness hospitalization, with New York State data showing urban mental health burdens versus rural areas.
The Gen tlemen of Jazz, a five man high school band including Lee Moyer Bill Nixon Samuel Groh Robert Seltzer and Thomas Longenecker, win best group at Hershey High School talent show sponsored by the Student Council. Robert Weidler named best vocalist and duo William Dressler Merle Shellenhamer win best vocal duo.
A reflective piece discusses English spelling challenges and calls for educational focus on language. It notes tough and rough rhyme contrasts with dough and cough, cites Roosevelt and Shaw on phonetic spelling, and mentions a British court ruling on a language foundation.
The Wallpaper Information Bureau in New York claims George Washington wallpapered the dining room at Mount Vernon. Martha Washington wanted new paper for a dinner honoring guest Marquis de Lafayette. When the wallpaperer fell ill, Martha asked George to do it and Lafayette helped.
Hockey: Hershey versus Rochester at 8 p.m. March 23 at the Sports Arena. Pro basketball: College All-Americans versus the Globetrotters on April 5. Community Theatre: Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo on March 25.
A list of worship times and contact clergy for churches including All Saints Episcopal Bethlehem St. Andrew's guest preacher Rev. L. Edar Teter, Derry Presbyterian, Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran, First Evangelical United Brethren, Milton Hershey School, Washington Memorial Chapel, Fishburn Evangelical United Brethren, Union Deposit, Mt. View Bible Church, Seventh Day Adventist, Spring Creek Church of the Brethren, St. Joan of Arc Catholic, and Hershey Youth for Christ with service times and sermon plans for weekdays and weekends.
Richard L. Uhrich is chosen as president of the Her shey Rotary Club with William Kishpaugh to end his term. Dr. John O. Hershey becomes vice president and Harold S. Mohler is secretary. John J. Lucas is treasurer with four directors named H. A. Vernet Jr., Dr. Ray Kinch, George Booth, and Dr. L. Eugene Jacques.
Derry Township PTA hosted the fourth in a series of coffee-hours for mothers of grade school students in the Milton Snavely Hershey Memorial Elementary School. One hundred fifteen Fourth Grade mothers attended, with entertainment by the class under Paul G. Fisher.
A Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra announcement designates a Hershey committee to handle season tickets for Forum concerts. The group is led by Mrs Richard Bacastow and includes Miss Lillian Gallagher Mrs Robert Reese Mrs John Hershey and Mrs Arthur Whiteman.
The orchestra unveils its 28th season conducted by Edwin McArthur. It will feature seven concerts including two by the Philadelphia Orchestra and four distinguished guest artists.
The Hershey Dames held their annual Spring banquet at Hotel Hershey. Former members attended as guests. Mrs. A. O. Brittain and Mrs. George D. Lange served as hostesses.
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