New Records Set At Dutch Days
Throngs estimated at up to 200000 attended the seventh annual Pennsylvania Dutch Days at Hershey Park last week. From opening day Thursday through Sunday new attendance records were set for individual days. Two queens were crowned Miss Elinore Griffith 23 of Ephrata Route 2 who won the State Lotwaerrick Apple Butter Queen title and Miss Lorraine Eshelman of Lebanon Route 1 winner of the State Poultry Queen honors.
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Hershey Park
Elinore Griffith
Ephrata
Lorraine Eshelman
Lebanon
Hershey Mobilizes Flood Relief Efforts Across Town
Hershey residents donate to emergency relief for flood victims with cash boxes at Hershey Chocolate Corpora tion Reese Candy Company Hershey Department Store Community Building and Milton Hershey School. Donations may be mailed to Mrs Gallagher 238 East Chocolate Avenue or to the American Red Cross 221 North Front Street Harrisburg. The American Legion Post 386 plans a furniture and utensil drive with pickups arranged by calling Keystone 83 7319.
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Hershey Area
J. J. Gallagher
American Red Cross
Hershey Chocolate Corporation
Reese Candy Company
Hershey
Milton Hershey
Hershey Extends Daylight Saving Time to October 30
The Hershey Chocolate Corporation and Hershey Estates announced this week the extension of Daylight Saving Time to October 30 to align with procedures in nearby centers.
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Hershey Chocolate Corporation
Hershey Estates
Cocoa Bean Game Opens Hershey Grid Season
The Hershey Rotary Club hosts the Cocoa Bean Game at Hershey Stadium on Friday September 9 pitting Milton Hershey School against Hershey High School. Proceeds fund equipment for Memorial Field playground with support from Derry Township School Board and Milton Hershey School Alumni Association. The trophy stays with the winner year to year as the series leads 6 2 with Milton Hershey ahead in 1943 1951 and prior ties.
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Hershey
Hershey Rotary Club
Hershey Stadium
Milton Hershey School
Hershey High School
Memorial Field
Hershey Rotarians
Derry Township
John O. Hershey
L. Eugene Jacques
Milton Hershey
Hershey High
Music For Everyone At M. S. Hershey Day
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra headlines the M. S. Hershey Day program on September 13 at Hershey Community Theatre. Conductor Edwin McArthur leads the eighty-piece ensemble with harp soloist Robert Maxwell. Milton Hershey School Glee Club also performs. admission is free.
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Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra
Hershey Community Theatre
Paul Curry
Hershey Rotary Club
Edwin McArthur
Robert Maxwell
Maxwell
M. S. Hershey Day
Hershey
Milton Hershey School
Glee Club
Denver
Colorado
Sydney
Australia
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Philadelphia Orchestra
National Symphony
New York Philharmonic
Metropolitan Opera
New York
St. Louis Municipal Opera Company
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Chance Phillips
George Henry
James Levens
Derry Presbyterian Church
Park
Emerich
Menevicks Legion
Legion Home
Keystone
Harry C
Football
Hershey News
Hershey, Pa
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