Memorial Day Weekend Gala Opens Park Events
Park patrons will enjoy a Memorial Day weekend program starting Saturday May 28 with The Commanders led by Eddie Grady in the park ballroom. The band, famed for distinctive Camarata arrangements, rose from backing vocalists to popular records. Two central Pennsylvania brass bands also perform free in the park bandshell Sunday and Monday: Rehrersburg Band and New Cumberland American Legion Band.
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Eddie Grady
Park Ballroom
Hershey Park
Camarata
Charlie Barnett
Rehrersburg
New Cumberland American Legion
A Rose By Any Name Blooms Begin In Gardens
The Hershey Gardens open for a summer long rose display with 42 000 plants across 21 acres. Chief horticulturist Harry L. Erdman says peak bloom comes next weekend as visitors see more than 1 000 rose varieties and two pairs of swans on the reflecting pool. The original M S Hershey rose garden is relocated in the layout and admission remains free daily from 10 am to 8 pm.
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Hershey Gardens
Harry L. Erdman
Hershey Estates
M. S. Hershey
Hershey Mansion
Girl Scout Association Plans For Activities
Plans aired and approved at the recent Girl Scout Neighborhood Association meeting. The annual luncheon for Girl Scout leaders and assistants will be Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Hershey Community Dining Room. Memorial Day Parade participation is planned.
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Girl Scout Neighborhood Association
Hershey Community
Edwin Weaver
Eugene Garman
William Hennings
Thomas Lehman
George Sponangle
Richard McCrone
Golf Pros Set Lights On Penna Open Hero
Henry Williams Jr. of Berkleigh Country Club Kutztown is expected to defend his title at the 39th Pennsylvania Open Golf Championship to be held at Hershey Country Club on Monday June 13. Host pro Johnny Weitzel and other top Pennsylvania professionals will compete with invited out of state pros.
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Henry Williams Jr
Berkleigh Country Club
Kutztown
Hershey Country Club
Williams
Johnny Weitzel
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Golf Association
Regional Trophy Climax for JC Golf Team at Middletown
Fred Pellegrini Bob Lollo and Parke Spancake led the Eastern Regional National Junior College A A trophy win at Middletown New York. Hershey JC sent five players but only the top three scores counted to decide the trophy. The JC golfers coached by Prof. Bill Landis finished the season seven wins two losses and 102 points while 39 were against them. They competed against about 200 golfers from nine states.
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Fred Pellegrini
Bob Lollo
Parke Spancake
Middletown
N. Y
Hershey JC
Richard Kieffer
Ken Ernst
Bill Landis
Milton Shaeffer to Head Hershey VFW Post
Milton Shaeffer was elected commander of Hershey Memorial Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, at a meeting last Wednesday. He succeeds Clarence Jefferies. Other officers elected include Larry Wallace as senior vice commander Frank J. Gasper as junior vice commander Richard Miller as quartermaster William Schmehl as chaplain Dr L G Fetterman as post surgeon J Clif ford Barnhart as post advocate and Peter Wallace as trustee. Eighteenth District delegates named were Peter Wallace L B Smith Larry Wallace Paul Hetrick Jr and John Biagi with Larry Rotz as alternate and outgoing Commander Jefferies as ex officio delegate.
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Milton Shaeffer
Hershey
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Clarence Jefferies
Larry Wallace
Frank J. Gasper
Richard Miller
William Schmehl
L. G. Fetterman
J. Clifford Barnhart
Peter Wallace
L. B. Smith
Paul Hetrick, Jr
John Biagi
Larry Rotz
Jefferies
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Episcopal Church
John Thomas Heistand
All Saints
St. Michael’s and All Angels
Kermit L. Lloyd
Philadelphia Theological School
Lloyd
Penbrook
John H. Treder
All Saints Mission
Girl Scout Association
Penna
ST. Vincent College
Latrobe
Thomas F. Martin
Martin
Dennis O. Strittmatter
Hershey American Legion
VFW Post
Hershey Estates Laundry and Dry Cleaning Dept
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