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Newspaper
Hershey News
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1957
Page
2
The 1957 graduates face an end and a new start as they finish one school chapter and begin lifelong work. The rite calls for sober thought and clear life choices guided by temperament, training, and aptitude. Commencement speeches once promised the world as an oyster, but today the pearls require know how.
The 18th commencement program includes BPW Award to a graduate for ideals of fellowship and citizenship, several student and club awards for scholarship and leadership, and musical directions by Paul G. Fisher with Dolores L. Peck leading the Alma Mater. Faculty and class officials are named, with Hiram J. Frysinger giving the invocation and Paul E. Hofmann as class advisor.
Fresh Air Children from New York aged five to twelve will visit Hershey Hummelstown for two week stays this summer under the Herald Tribunes Friendly Town Plan. The first group arrives July 2 with visits on July 17 August 1 and August 16. Local contact Mrs. Raymond Heisey Palmyra 8 2412 to host or join the host committee along with Mrs. Jack Shope and Mrs. Alma Minnich.
A local notice lists church services across denominations with times and pastors. Notable entries include All Saints Episcopal Church with multiple services led by Rev. Kermit L. Lloyd and Derry Presbyterian with Rev. William Sheldon Blair, plus Catholic St Joan of Arc with Rev. Anthony J. Mayan and assistants.
The Rev. Robert M Lezenby of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity Hershey will speak at the June meeting of the Retired Employees Association. The program at Hershey fire hall starts 2 PM on Monday June 3 with vocal selections by Mrs Evan Grove and refreshments provided by association ladies.
Hershey Horticulture Society plans a June 3 meeting at the Hershey Rose Garden with Harry L. Erdman, chief horticulturist, on hand to answer rose questions. Mrs Ralph Horst, president, says the session opens at seven p.m. If rain, it moves to the Community Building Little Theatre.
Members of the Hershey Volunteer Fire Company will hold a scrap paper collection on Monday evening June 3 starting at 5 30 p m The drive will move to Wednesday evening June 5 if it rains The scrap crew will pick up paper metal rags and other material from along curbs
The 40 year old Star light Ballroom at Hershey Park undergoes a $100000 remodel and will open Saturday June 1 with Claude Thornhill and His Orchestra. The revamped venue offers an uncovered dancing area for starry skies, terrazzo center floor with rain drains, polished wood side floors, new curtains, moved bandstand, and open air promenade decks. Marilyn Mitchell to sing with Thornhill at the piano.
Ronald Myers and David Piergallini will represent Boy Scout Troop 108 at Camp Schiff Mendham New Jersey for junior leader training, with a July session at a National Council camp. Scoutmaster John Piergallini notes the troop’s new Hidden Valley campsite will be ready soon for the week of July 7.
Special Events Calendar lists on stage performances by Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians on May 30 at 9 p.m. in Hershey Park, Claude Thornhill and His Orchestra at Starlight Ballroom on June 1, Lyric Band in Hanover in free concerts June 2, and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus at Sports Arena June 4 to 8.
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