Peggy Lee Leads Biggest Show of 54 in Hershey
Vocalist Peggy Lee headlines the Biggest Show of 54 at Hershey Sports Arena on Friday October 22 with co star Billy Eckstine. Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra provide musical backing as Lee rises as a top Decca recording star after starting with Benny Goodman.
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Peggy Lee
America
Hershey Sports Arena
Iss Lee
Benny Goodman
Decca Records
Miss Lee
Billy Eckstine
Pete Rugolo
Foremen’s Club Names 1954 55 Committees
Hershey Foremen's Club president Allen E. Lingle announces operating committees for 1954 55. Program committee includes How ard B. Phillippy Brent I. Hancock Richard H. Mc Crone John H. Williams Edward Tancredi. Steering and by laws chaired by George M. Hoerner George T. Bohner Ralph E. Deibler. Advisory Rob ert M. Bucher A. Bowman Snavely Clarence J. Speicher. Flowers and condolences chaired by Ray P. Stover Paul J. Ferry Joseph G. Heichel Maurice Koser Earl H. Christ. Membership chaired by Roger Aumen Edmund M. Blanken James K. Bowman Charles E. Eby Hugh O. Imbod en James M. Skinner. Contact committee chaired by Marlin E. Balsbaugh L. Meade Balsbaugh Howard H. Baum Ralph E. Deibler Harry W. Horst George W. Horstick Allen M. Huber Donald C. Shay Ray P. Stover.
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Allen E. Lingle
Hershey Foremen’s Club
Howard B. Phillippy
Brent I. Hancock
Richard H. McCrone
John H. Williams
Edward Tancredi
George M. Hoerner
George T. Bohner
Ralph E. Deibler
Robert M. Bucher
A. Bowman Snavely
Clarence J. Speicher
Tennis Seniors Cup Sees Hershey Teams Clinch Lehigh Valley Titles
Hershey senior squad dominates the Sunday playoff against Reading Monarchs winning five of six singles. Jack Calkins upset Paul Hildebrand as part of a dominant run, with teammates Morrison Fellenbaum Burgoon and McCool securing wins in singles and doubles to lift the Lehigh Valley title for Hershey. The juniors also claimed the girls title with a strong group led by Hinkle Kauffman Marcocci Spangler and Lehman.
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Community Club
Lehigh Valley
Reading Monarchs
Hershey
Jack Calkins
Paul Hildebrand
Pennsylvania
Bill Zeswitz
Vic Morrison
Hal Fellenbaum
Ken ‘Reinhart
John McCool
Harold Zehner
Doc Hisen
Harry Bridegam
Jack Burgoon
Harry Spang
Calkins-Morrison
Hildebrand-Bridegam
Zeswitz-Zehner
Hisen-McCool
Burgoon - Fellenbaum
Spang-Barry Mosser
Miami U
Ed Dailey
Princeton
Bernie Leightheiser
University of Pennsylvania
Doc Eileen
Temple
Franklin and Marshall
John Myers
Idaho State
Harold Fellenbaum
Bud Leightheiser
University of Maryland
Sam Hinkle
Clayton Kauffman
Carl Marcocci
Donald Spangler
Ken Lehman
Hinkle
Middle States
Kauffman
Marcocci
Spangler
Lehman
Carol Moyer
Frances
Rachel Snavely
Barbara Karlheim
Cynthia Cross
Jean Brenerman
Diane Knox
New Hockey Season Opens as Bears Face Barons
The Hershey Bears begin the 1954-55 American Hockey League season at the Sports Arena against Calder Cup champions the Cleveland Barons on Saturday October 9 with a 8 p.m. puck drop. Coach Murray Henderson seeks revenge after last season's finals loss four games to two. The Bears also host the Pittsburgh Hornets on Wednesday October 13.
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Cleveland Barons
Hershey Bears
Murray Henderson
Icemen
Sports Arena
Henderson
Barons
Bears
Danc Fisher
Obie O’brien
Boston Bruins
Ray Gariepy
Toronto Maple Leafs
John Henderson
Bruins
Pittsburgh Hornets
Red Feather Drive Goes Into Action
The 1954 Derry Community Chest campaign opened its active phase on Monday and runs through October 29. Volunteers will canvass 34 districts to collect funds for social service and welfare programs. Last year individual gifts totaled about $5,300 from 1825 donors, with 35 captains and many canvassers participating.
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Derry
Hershey Hospital Births list Palmyra Harrisburg towns
Birth notices from Hershey Hospital include William and Rhoda Meiser’s daughter born September 22 in Palmyra, Floyd and Thelma Weber’s son also September 22 in Palmyra, and multiple other births in the region. Additional families reported newborns on September 24 through September 29 in Royalton Lebanon Harrisburg Hummelstown and Palmyra areas.
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William and
Rhoda (Smith) Meiser
Palm St
Palmyra
Floyd
Thelma
Lilly) Weber
North Penn St
Floyd E
Elaine (Shroyer
Barry
Hockerville Road
Alfonso and
Nancy
Vergona
Bracale
Shippenberg St
Royalton
James and
Delores
Brunner
Laury
Lebanon
Jay
Faye (Hoye) Heisey
Harrisburg
John and
Helen
Shearer) Datesman
Mary
Nunemacher) Kuhns
Hummelstown
Robert and
Evelyn
Stroup) Sweigert
Guardian Angels to Add Junior Varsity School Crossing Patrol
Guardian Angels will form a junior varsity crossing patrol at the school. Current members include Barbara Banks Warren Wolfe Linda Wilson Ronald Frank Susan Goodman Jerry Willard Harold Riegle David Miller Robert Theal John Phalen Kenneth Nornhold Barbara Shay Robert Kirk patrick Carl Emerich Gloria Buck William Cave Thomas Boyer Robert Rath Stanley Reese Robert Shearer Doris Schofield Roy Lingle Barry Shellenhammer Ruth Shaver William Sweney Jim Miller Dale Bohner Dennis Hetrick Jon Kieffer Harry Smith Grover Brong Dennis Baum John Clouser Linda Shutter Douglas Skinner Douglas Souder and Richard Jones.
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Patrol
Barbara Banks
Warren Wolfe
Linda Wilson
Ronald Frank
Susan Goodman
Jerry Willard
Harold Riegle
David Miller
Robert Theal
John Phalen
Kenneth Nornhold
Barbara Shay
Robert Kirkpatrick
Carl Emerich
Gloria Buck
William Cave
Thomas Boyer
Robert Rath
Stanley Reese
Robert Shearer
Doris Schofield
Roy Lingle
Barry Shellenhammer
Ruth Shaver
William Sweney
Jim Miller
Dale Bohner
Dennis Hetrick
Jon Kieffer
Harry Smith
Grover Brong
Dennis Baum
John Clouser
Linda Shutter
Douglas Skinner
Douglas Souder
Richard Jones
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Heads
Foreman’s Club
Hershey Community Theatre
Italy
Clifton Webb
Dorothy Maguire
Jean Peters
Rome
Frank Sinatra
Robert Mitchum
Rory Calhoun
Marilyn Monroe
Jane Powell
Howard Keel
Sybil Rowan
Comedienne Barlow
Craft
Romance In
the Sobeys
Tien Tsi Liu
Oriental Riseley
New York Opera Company
Joseph Rosenstock
la Traviata
The
Opera Company
Carle Henke
Dune
Red
Hershey Hospital
Guardian Angels
Hershey Chocolate Corp
Hershey Estates
Milton Hershey School
Derry Township
Hershey National Bank
Hershey Trust Company
Goodyear
General
Hershey Garage
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