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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1923
Page
1
Local notices urge all residents to enroll in the Red Cross Roll at booths in the post office bank and stores with a $1.00 contribution per person and per family. The piece also lists numerous social visits and gatherings across Hershey and nearby towns including Legion meetings and weekend trips.
Annual Red Cross Roll Call to be held Friday and Saturday April 20 and 21 with booths at the post office bank and store. Hershey area drives fund allocations for local needs and national agencies and notes 56 percent of indoor hospital care is free at Harrisburg Hospital with last year’s free treatments totaling about $1,000.
A marble shooting contest for Hershey boys 14 and under begins next Wednesday April 25 at the rear of Hershey Central Theatre supervised by Alex Magrini. The series champion wins a prize or medal and may earn a chance to enter the State championship in Philadelphia later in May.
Hershey School notes Prof A M Hinkle supervising principal of Derry Township Schools attended School Men’s Week at the University of Pennsylvania April 12 14. Bird Day observations occurred last Friday with exercises. Arbor Day programs planned by 8th grade Geographical Clubs. Hiking Club measured distances from Hershey to Hanoverdale and Stoyerdale with 16 members. Dauphin County schools form two baseball leagues upper and lower. Hershey beat Middletown in opening game and will face Penbrook at Park Athletic Field Friday.
The Hershey bakery emphasizes fresh daily bread, light flaky crusts, and no sogginess. It touts sanitary facilities, precise weighing, and the use of top ingredients under Mr Ulrich, selling at lower cost than home baking and appealing to thrifty households.
Miss Ethel Davis of Hummelstown marries F B Saylor of Royersford at Zidn Lutheran Church with Rev. C G Leatherman officiating. Matron of honor is Mrs Lewis Emerich. best man is Lewis Emerich. Music by Clara M Hardrode precedes the ceremony. The couple plans residence in Royersford after a wedding trip to Baltimore Washington and New York.
Hershey High School pupils stage The Gypsy Rover a three act romantic musical comedy about Rob who grows with gypsies after being stolen as a baby by Meg and Marto. Love plots mix with lively dancing and catchy songs as the production nears a May 4 park theatre bow.
The Senior Class under Miss Gregg Darrow toured Harrisburg last week visiting the Capitol and meeting Representative Clutter from Somerset County who explained legislative workings. They also viewed the Dauphin County Jail and the Court House, observing civil cases and the state government in action.
The Fox production stars John Gilbert with Estelle Taylor and runs at 7:30 p m in Hershey Central Theatre. Adventure romance set in early California as it was ceded to the United States promises skilled photography and thrilling sword work.
A Mil ton Sills vehicle set among Arabs features Lane a philosopher student who learns to value Arab people. Muriel Haw ley, an English heiress, pursues Lane as he resists her advances while a political backdrop of British Egyptian tensions provides drama.
Zane Grey endorses the photoplay Riders of the Dawn at Hershey Central Theatre on Tuesday evening April 24. The film adapts his Desert of Wheat sequel with the same characters and settings, starring Roy Stewart Adams Robert McKim and a notable all star cast including Jacqueline Logan and Winter Hall.
Hershey advertised as an ideal residential community with top schools churches YMCA and clubs. The Hershey Trust Company Savings Department aids buyers with home ownership through guidance and deposits while promoting a three to five year path to owning a home. Deeds recorded include transfers in Elizabethown and residences moving to Hershey from smaller towns. Commencement is noted with local civic events and school activities.
This Is Clare Up Week outlines a five day community cleaning campaign with events each day from Monday Street and Gutter Day to Saturday Soap and Water Day. The message urges broad public cooperation to keep the community clean and free of filth and garbage.
The District No. 3 Dauphin County Sunday School Association met at Trinity United Evangelical Church Rutherford Heights. Ivan L. Mease was elected president with a slate of officers and divisions for the coming year and a missionary and home department remain unfilled.
Residents join a cleanup drive to reduce trash and fly breeding sites in Hershey. Organizers stress public health and civic responsibility as teams target streets, parks, and alleys for sweeping, litter pickup, and waste disposal.
The Hershey Olivet basketball team will stage its second annual dance at the Winter Dance Hall on Tuesday May 1. Banjo-Saxon orchestra of Harrisburg will provide music and attract a large crowd. The orchestra has recorded for Victor Talking Machine Co and records can be obtained through Winfield Zimmerman.
The Hershey track squad prepares for relay races at the University of Pennsylvania on April 27 and 28. Key runners include Long, Hackman, Gerlach, Hitz, Zeigler, Ebersole, and others with support from Snyder and Sando Magrini. Alumni and friends have funded two prior trips, and hope for renewed help.
The T A A Club hosts a dance tonight at Winter Hall with Major Botts orchestra from Harrisburg providing music. New novelties are planned and tickets include cake ice cream and punch at face value. The item also notes a major Harrisburg municipal improvement plan with estimated cost over 1,000,000 and street paving and sewers, plus a garbage incinerator. Middletown to expand its fire alarm system with new boxes.
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