School Band Leaders Highlight Career Milestones
The article recalls long time directors and alumni of the Hershey school band. Neubert directed the group to a 1939 National Safety Parade honor in Washington. Curry led during World War II, aiding drive rallies and service events. Mays won the John Philip Sousa Award in 1954 for U.S. Army Field Forces March. Smith later directed the Cumberland County band in 1954 and helped with the Dauphin County Choral Festival in Central Dauphin High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neubert
Washington
Hershey
Brenneman
Curry
Mays
John Philip Sousa
Easter Egg Hunt Sponsored by VFW and Legion
Eggs will fill Memorial Field at 1 p.m. Saturday March 31 as the VFW and American Legion Auxiliaries host their annual Easter Egg Hunt. Children of Hershey are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
American Legion
Memorial Field
Children of Hershey
Mrs Sherman L Olson to Be Feted at Hershey VFW Luncheon
Denison Iowa native Mrs Sherman L Olson national president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary will be honored by the Hershey VFW Auxiliary at a luncheon in the Hershey Hotel on Sunday April 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman L. Olson
Denison
Iowa
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Hershey Auxiliary
VFW
Hotel Hershey
Nine Top College Stars Ready For World Series
Nine of the nation’s finest collegiate basketball stars will display their wares at Hershey Sports Arena on Wednesday April 4 as the 1956 College All Americans face the Harlem Globetrotters in the World Series of Basketball. Leading the squad are Darrel Floyd Furman and Joseph Holup George Washington, the top scoring duo. Holup previously drew local attention at Sweyerville High School. Other notables include Tom Heinsohn Hill Cross Carl Cain Iowa Ron Sobieszczyk De Paul Sihugo Green Duquesne Lloyd Aubrey Notre Dame Robin Freeman Ohio State and John McCarthy Canisius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Sports Arena
Harlem Globetrotters
Darrel Floyd
Furman
Joseph Holup
George Washington
Holup
Sweyerville High School
Tom Heinsohn
Hill Cross
Carl Cain
Iowa
Ron Sobieszczyk
DePaul
Sihugo Green
Duquesne
Lloyd Aubrey
Notre Dame
Robin Freeman
Ohio State
John McCarthy
Canisius
Retired Palmyra Educator to Speak for Hershey Group
Robert E. Hartz former Palmyra area Public Schools supervising principal will address the Hershey Retired Employees association on April 2 at 2 p.m. in Hershey Fire Hall. His talk titled Five Dollar Gold Pieces features Mrs. Paul Henry as soloist with Mrs. Israel Early at the piano. Linda Shirk will play piano solos Irvin E. Spancake will lead group singing. Refreshments served. John F. Snavelys is association president and presiding officer with J. Edgar Harkins as program chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Hartz
Palmyra Area
Hershey Retired Employees Association
Hershey Fire Hall
Paul Henry
Israel Early
Linda Shirk
Irvin E. Spancake
John F. Snavelys
J. Edgar Harkins
Births Reported at Hershey Hospital This March
Hershey Hospital records list newborns born to several Palmyra and nearby area families this March. Names include Klinger Dell Gingrich Reese Dunlap Fenicle Finnegan Reed Whitfield Shirk Frost Worm and spouses with street addresses in Palmyra Annville Hershey Middletown and Grantville. A girl arrived March 16 and several babies followed March 17 to 25 with mix of boys and girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth and
Geneva (Snyder) Klinger
E. Oak St
Palmyra
Robert and
Helen (Bowman
Dell
N. Railroad St
Walter and
Fay (Speece) Gingrich
E. Pine St
George and
Dorothy (Stoner) Reese
W. Main St
John and
Doris
Fritz) Dunlap
White Oak St
Annville
Albert and
Parthene
Arndt
Fenicle
Hershey
James and
Rita
Cagnoli
Finnegan
Linden Road
Lester and
Janet
Fasnacht) Reed
Derry Road
Doran and
Edith
Long) Whitfield
MHS
Raymond and
Shirley Keller
Shirk
Railroad Street
Clara (Heller) Frost
Deatrich Avenue
Middletown
Ruth (Seaman) Worm
Grantville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hershey Insurance Agency, Inc. Trust Co
Bidg
Hershey Keystone
Geo. Booth
C. Klein Kuntz
Mrs
Sherman Olson
Hershey Estates Laundry
Hershey Hospital
Chocolate & Park Aves
Hershey, PA
Rotary
H. P. Clinton
Scott
Mandevills
Gaillardia
Mix By
Burpee
Pansy
Trimardeau
Spencers
Zinnias, Burpee Super
Phlox
California Poppies, Mon
Aster, Pompon
Pole Beans
Kentucky
Crosley
Copenhagen
Bloomdale
Rutgers Scarlet
Ibe
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