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Newspaper
Hershey News
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1962
Page
1
The Hershey Rose Garden will start its 30 000 tulip display on Easter Sunday April 22 led by Director John P. Meszaros. The early bloom includes narcissus and hyacinths, with 19 tulip types and 400 varieties overall, lasting through May 13 with beds like Windmill and Dutch Wooden Shoe. Magnolias azaleas quince and forsythia also in bloom.
Numismatists from several states gather in Hershey for the Central Pennsylvania Coin Show at the Community Building April 6 to 8. Co ordinator John E Mull says Samuel Hinkle will cut the ribbon at 10 00 a m Friday. The display runs 9 a m to 10 p m Friday and Saturday and noon to 6 p m Sunday with coins from ancient Greece Biblical issues oddities and U S money. Exhibits organized by Harrisburg Hershey and West Shore clubs showcase the hobby.
The Hershey Water Company will flush fire hydrants during two week period from April 2 to April 14 between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. No water service disruption is noted and residents are asked to plan accordingly.
The Community Club announces special Hershey Park Public Golf Course rates for senior and intermediate men and for Juvenile Golf Course players. Employee weekly green fees are 1.75 to 3.00 with tax, non employees higher. Juvenile rates vary by age, with discounts for employee children. Cards available April 2 at the Community Club desk.
Hershey High School’s senior band is chosen to represent Pennsylvania in the Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in Washington D C. The group leaves Friday morning for a Saturday April 7 parade at 11 a.m. A city tour is arranged by J Lee McConnell and stays at the Hotel Commodore with funds donated by community organizations businesses and service clubs.
The Lampost dining room at Cocoa Inn opens later this week, seating 200 in a colonial motif with walnut wainscot and early American wallpaper. The Cacao Lounge, refurbished since February, features a tropical theme, split level seating, rattan chairs, a bar, and a mural of cacao bean processing.
National Library Week events in Hershey include a Great Books Club meeting at Milton Hershey School Library on April 9 to discuss The Communist Manifesto. Rev. Karl Flocken will present a book review April 13 at Hershey Public Library, with storytelling for children Saturday morning.
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