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Newspaper
Hershey News
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1957
Page
2
Memorial Day services at the Court of Honor in front of the Community Building honor our war veterans with gratitude and sorrow. The piece urges attendance and reverence, urging the community to remember those who sacrificed for freedom.
The Advisory Health Council of Derry Township urged wider use of the Salk anti polio vaccine at its May meeting. Free inoculations will be available to those unable to pay, with several local doctors sharing in providing free or paid doses. Dr Wayne D Stettler notified parents a child may receive vaccine either free or for the doctor’s fee of 1 2 or 3 dollars, with confidentiality guaranteed. Local doctors involved include D L Backenstose L G Fetterman J O Hewlett T L Seaman W H Lodge F F Pierce H H Stauffer W D Stettler and R F Wiegel. The council also urged immunization for parents and preschool children.
A church calendar lists service times for Call to Worship at All Saints Episcopal Church and other local houses of worship. Includes Holy Eucharist, Morning Prayer, sermons, Sunday School, baccalaureate, and weekday masses with pastors named.
May 24 features singer Pat Boone and other recording artists. June 4 to 8 rings the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. Hershey Park hosts Lukens Steel Band on May 26 with free bandshell concerts. June 1 marks the Park's Starlight Ballroom opening headlined by Claude Thornhill and His Orchestra. Community Theatre on May 30 presents Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians at 9 p.m.
In a letter to campaign workers, Speicher recalls the 1954 Ambulance Campaign and urges neighbors to support a new appeal. He emphasizes teamwork and esprit de corps to back the local fire fighting organization and its protective role.
The Nicholson Company of New York City is constructing eight new cocoa bean silos, with chief engineer William B. Neill returning from the earlier project seven years ago to oversee the work. The company aims to build the silos with careful handling to prevent breakage.
Hershey Junior College held its final convocation of the year citing thirty four sophomore students for scholastic achievement. Merit certificates were presented by Dean Dr Varnum H Fenstermacher with William C Larish earning eight subject commendations and the H athletic letter awarded for sports contributions by several staff. Music was directed by Paul Fisher and Rev Kermit L Lloyd addressed the Student Christian Association.
The Hershey Park Swimming pool will open for the season on Saturday May 25. It will be open daily for the season from 1 p.m. to unspecified closing time.
Brig. Gen. A W Stuart chief of the Pennsylvania Military District spoke on national defense before the Hershey Rotary Club. He noted his wartime service from 1930 West Point graduate to postings in China Japan Korea and the Pacific.
April blood donors contributed to the Hershey Chocolate Corporation Hershey Estates and Hershey Hospital community plan. Donors include John H. Howard Clarence G. Arnold Neil C. Seavers George E. Funk Mary L. Weber Lloyd D. Howard Irvin L. Deimler Lee R. Poorman Mary E. Boyer Joseph J. Angelotti Carl L. Fasnacht Ira H. Kreider George S. Boyer Jr Arlington E. Heisey Marlin W. Longenecker Charles D. Moore Kenneth D. Thompson William R. Leeser Glen E. Deimler Jessie Mellott Harold Steckman Victor E. Blouch Melvin H. Martin Kenneth Forester William E. Garrison Joseph Flory Mark K. Wagner Bruce L. Barbner John P. Meszaros John H. Earhart Victor Basehore Leon R. Gerberich Community Leroy Poorman.
John Ringling North produces four colorful shows for Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus coming to Hershey Sports Arena June 4 to 8. The program ranges from Mother Goose for kids to Cherry Blossom Time featuring sixty aerialists and Galla Shawn, Sara toga Racing Ball of 1913 with Ringling horses and a Carnival in Venezuela finale. The 300 member chorus and 200 ton elephant herd add spectacle to the production.
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