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Hershey News (Newspaper) - September 17, 1959, Hershey, PennsylvaniaHershey news vol. 7�?~Hershey, Pennsylvania september 17, 1959 no. 38 spirit of 1836 dipping into history one wonders How much change in attitudes has come about in americans of today As compared to the robust americans of the pioneering period of the nations development. Certainly times have changed and inevitably peo pie have changed too. The question is not if but to w much. A what touched off this speculation was a statement published in 1836 by de Tocqueville a famous French traveler and observer a in America the citizen never thinks of soliciting the cooperation of the government but he publishes his plan offers to it himself courts the of other individuals and struggles manfully against All obstacles. Undoubtedly he is often successful than the state might have been in his position but in the end the sum of these private undertakings far exceeds All that the government could de Tocqueville a observation carries an obvious note of admiration for the american attitude of 1836, when the nation was still new and beginning to expand. How much of the spirit of �?T36 do we still have ? new for Hershey a club gymnasium is the scene above in which Pentathlon fencers Are sharpening up their form for the forthcoming world modern Pentathlon championships Here. The ancient skill with the Long slender sword epee fencing is one of the five sport Pentathlon events. The teams of the United states Mexico Brazil Chile and Argentina Are currently practice fencing in the Community club gym. Pentathlon to bring Many languages to Hershey with the 14 world modern Pentathlon teams in town it might be appropriate to display a sign on the Community club desk saying a English also spoken at the present time the Dulcet Spanish and portuguese accents of South America and Mexico can be heard at almost any time of the Day As the Pentathlon athletes from South of the Border prepare Community notes m. S. Hershey Day a top capacity audience joined in the Community a tenth annual . Hershey Day on sunday afternoon in the Community theatre and heard a tribute to the late founder of Hershey presented in an interesting manner by the first lady of scouting lady Baden pow Ell. The musical program presented by the cambrian male choir of Cleveland Ohio also Jris de the occasion memorable As the capably demonstrated the welshman a traditional Loye of singing. The 40-Yoice organization under the direction of William Albert Hughes Gav e Validity to. The phrase a perfect Harmony a As they presented their repertoire before an enthusiastic audience. The . Hershey Day Observance is sponsored each year on a Date near or. Her Sheys birthrate by the Hershey rotary club. For the big International Competition Here september 2530. V a the teams Are billeted at the Community club and their training headquarter a is the Pentathlon Liaison office located in the club lobby. The teams representing the United states and Brazil were the first to arrive on the Hershey scene followed by Mexico Chile and Argentina. And by the end of next week a linguist will be Able to have a Field Day from a chair in the Community building lobby. The five teams already on the scene have been w orking out to bring themselves to a Fine Edge for the gruelling five sport Competition for the world title. The Community club gymnasium has been in use almost constantly As the pen athletes practice fencing in a serious manner stemming from their respect for the skill of the european swordsmen. A total of 14 nations will compete in the Pentathlon championships and each will have three contestants entered plus an alternate. Each team member must compete in these events Riding september 26. Fencing september 27. Pistol shooting september 28 swimming september 29. Running september 30. The events will be held in the Hershey stadium and sports Arena area with the exception of the pistol shooting at the new Pennsylvania state police Academy i Ange and the swimming in the Hershey Park Pool. Appropriate and colourful opening ceremonies have been scheduled for the stadium on Friday evening. U. S. Representatives Are Robert Miller the american National Champion George Lambert who was second in the pan american games at Chicago and Leslie Bleamaster who we As third in the pan ams. The individual pan american Champion it. Wenceslau Malta of Brazil is working out Here with his team intent on attempting to bring the w orld championship to the Western hemisphere. The w orld Champion in the individual Competition for the past two years was a russian Igor Novikov. The russians Are also the defending team . One of the outstanding threats to Novikovs title is expected to come from Finland a Kurt Lindemann. But col. thinks that an american could wind up As individual Pentathlon Champion. He pointed out that Miller has scored As Many Points As Novikov in past competitions a and could do it Lambert col. noted was fifth in the olympics a right behind Novikov a and Canu Nudd on pane three Hershey bears training Camp opens to gear up for 72-game Ahl schedule the Hershey bears this week were in training Camp at Niagara Falls Ontario As the opening game of the 1959-60 american hockey league season loomed just three weeks away. The bears will open their defense of the Calder cup title against Cleveland in the Hershey sports Arena on , oct Olier t. With the addition of the Quebec aces to the Ahl each club will play a 72-game a schedule instead of the previous 70-game season card. The bears will play fifteen wednesday nights and 21 saturday nights on Home ice. At the Niagara Falls training Camp the bears Vytill pick up added personnel from the Detroit red wings along with a number of Young amateurs to Complete the Camp squad. The bears training Camp roster goalies a Bobby Perreault and Claude Dufour a Gordon Hollingworth. Larry Zeidel i Ank blathers Jackie Price. Centers a Mike Nykoluk Willie Marshall Hec , Arnie Kullman and Wally Boyer. Right wingers a Dune Fisher Ron Hurst. Jacques Gagnon and Raymond Kinase wich left wingers a Bob Solinger Les Duff and obie of Brien. The season Home game schedule october i wed., oct. 7, Cleveland. 1 sat., oct. 10, Quebec. Wed., oct. 14, Providence. Sat., oct. 17, Cleveland. Wed., oct. 21, Springfield. Sat., oct. 24. Buffalo. Sat., oct. 31, Providence. November wed., nov. 4, Cleveland. Sat., nov. 7, Rochester. Sat., nov. 14, Quebec. Wed., nov. 18, Springfield. Sat., nov. 21, Buffalo. December wed., dec. 9, Springfield. Sat., dec. 12, Providence. Sat., dec. 19, Buffalo. Sat dec. 26, Rochester. Wed., dec. 30, Quebec. January sat., Jan. 2, Rochester. Wed., Jan. 6, Springfield. Sat., Jan. 9, Quebec. Wed., Jan. 13, Cleveland. Sat., Jan. 16, Buffalo. Wed., Jan. 20, Springfield. Sat., Jan. 23, Quebec wed., Jan. 27, Cleveland. Sat., Jan. 30, Providence. A a februarywed., feb. 3, Rochester. Sat., feb. 6, Buffalo. Sat feb. 27, Buffalo. A March wed., March 2, Cleveland sat., March 5, Rochester. Wed., March 9, Providence. Sat., March 12, quell Etc. Wed., March 16, Spring afield. Sat., March 19, Rochester. Sat., March 26, Providence. Hershey news comm. Big. Hershey a. Bulk Ratt u. S. Postage paid Hershey a permit no. 13 3547 requested if undeliverable

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