Red Cross Roll Call Campaign Promotes Philanthropy in Hershey
The annual Red Cross Roll Call and Community Fund drive spans April 28 to May 5 in Hershey chaired by J. E. Snyder. Hershey Red Cross volunteers will staff booths at the post office bank and store urging enrollment and support for the organization once termed the Greatest Mother in the World.
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Red Cross
Hershey
J. E. Snyder
Ladies of
Hershey Red Cross
The
Geneva
Switzerland
Henri Durant
Italy
Solferine
Europe
Society of the Red Cross
Red Cross Society
American Red Cross Society
Clara Barton
United States
Miss Barton
France
Germany
Spain
American Red Cross
Michigan
Harrisburg
Lyman D. Gilbert
Dauphin County
Perry County
West Shore
Home Service
Motor Corps
Veterans’ Bureau
West Hanover farmers plan large soy and alfalfa acreage
An agricultural campaign led by the Dauphin County Extension reports 60 to 70 acres of soy beans and alfalfa will be planted this spring in West Hanover. Participants include C S Heatwale Harrisburg R D 4 Mark Hetrick Ralph Hetrick Sohn I Lingle R D 2 Christ S Seaman and B E Hetrick Grantville, with others planning similar plantings after last year's successful sowing and a frost resistant alfalfa display on John Shenk’s Linglestown farm.
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Dauphin County Agricultural Extension Association
West Hanover
C. S. Heatwale
Harrisburg
R. D
Mark Hetrick
Ralph Hetrick Sohn I
Lingle
R. D. Stetler
Linglestown
Christ S. Seaman
B.E. Hetrick
Grantville
John J. Lingle
John Shenk
R.R. Burtner
Communion Services by Reformed Mennonites at Derry Church
The Reformed Mennonites will hold Communion services Sunday morning at Derry Church opening at 9 45 inviting all to attend.
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Derry
Compensation Checks Bring Gladness at Hershey Company
Additional compensation checks were paid to officers and employees of the Hershey Chocolate Company and its constituent firms for the first 1924 quarterly period. Checks equal about 4.44 percent of salaries, issued after net income and deductions, to motivate efficiency and reduce waste across all Hershey entities.
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Hershey Chocolate Couny
Hershey Chocolate Company
Hershey Corporation
Hershey Chocolate Company of New York, Inc
F. E. Childs Company, Inc
Lebanon Creamery& Comny
Hershey Transit
Health Day at Hershey Schools May 1
On Thursday afternoon May 1 health day will be held at the Hershey Schools under Hershey Red Cross. The program includes gym class exercises from Miss McKinstry's class the Hershey Men's Club Juniors and health songs by the first four grades. Begins 2 30 with invited parents.
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Hershey
Hershey Red Cross
Baby Clinic Opens Next Week With Baby Pageant
The Red Cross rooms host a mothers organized event on Thursday May 8 featuring prizes for the rettiest and cutest babies and a category for best development. Children from infancy to pre school age urged to attend in Hershey and vicinity.
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Red Cross Rooms
Hershey and Vicinity
Hershey High to Meet Oberlin in Thursday Baseball
Hershey High School faces Oberlin on Thursday at 4 15 p m in a Lower Dauphin County baseball clash. A tough game is anticipated and many supporters are urged to attend to back the local lads.
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Hershey High School
Oberlin
Dauphin County
Hershey Juniors Defeat Harrisburg Juniors in Close Game
Hershey Juniors defeated Harrisburg Juniors 24 to 20 on the Hershey Men's Club floor Monday night. J Purcell and V Tinney starred for Hershey as the lead widened after an 8 to 8 first half. This was Harrisburg’s second loss to Hershey, who have only one defeat this season.
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Harrisburg
Hershey
J. Purcell
V. Tinney
Harrieburg
Card Party and Dance in Harrisburg Diocesan Event
A card party and dance will be held Thursday evening in Harrisburg at the Knings of Sanne Hall 213 State Street. Cards start at 8 and dancing at 10 with music by Black's orchestra. There are 100 prizes and a local note from Mr and Mrs Wm F Murrie, John J Pallant, and others listed as organizers.
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Harburg
Knings of Sanne Hall
State Strarrisburg
Asic
Black
F Murrie
John J. Pallant
Re Win
J . Miller
J.B
Murrie
Carol Schmidt
Lewis Id Shay
Alex. Magrinl
Judge fixes salaries in Dauphin County offices
Judge William M. Hargest set the salary of the register of wills in Dauphin County at 3000 per year and that of his deputy at 1500 amounts, outlining pay scales for county officials.
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Udge
William M. Hargest
Dauphin County
Cocoa Hulls Tested as Potato Fertilizer by Dauphin Farmers
Farmers in Dauphin County begin field trials on cocoa hulls as a potato fertilizer following Hershey Chocolate Co. use on runs. Cyrus Hitzes leads the first plot with 2000 pounds of hulls and acid phosphate tested across half plots.
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Hershey Chocolate Co
Dauphin County
Cyrus Hitzes
R. R. Burter
Christ Balsbaugh
R. J. Walton
Hummelstown
Clayton Gingrich
Hershey
Hitzes
May Day to Celebrate Child Health in Pennsylvania
Governor Pinchot unveils a plan making May 1 a statewide Child Health Day in 1924. Local committees will stage demonstrations to teach health protection and life preservation, aiming to cut child and maternal death rates and launch a nationwide death reduction campaign.
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Pinchot
Pennsylvania
America
Mt Gretna Camp and Bible Conference Returns for 33rd Session
The thirty third annual Mt Gretna United Brethren camp meeting and Bible Conference runs Aug 10 to 14 with notable instructors including Rev C Lell D D of New York City Rev A T Robertson D D of Louisville Ky Bishop H H Fout D D of Indianapolis Ind and Bishop W M Bell D D of Harrisburg Conference superintendent Rev S C Enck D D of Harrisburg will supervise all services Music will be led by Rev M W Fridinger of Highspire and Children’s services by Miss Margaret Baltzell of Reading.
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Mt. Gretna
D. D
Harrisburg
C. Enck
M. W. Fridinger
Highspire
Margaret Baltzell
Reading
Dancing Class To Begin May 8
Prof. W. E. Philabaum Hershey's dancing master announces Spring dancing classes at Hershey Park Dance Hall starting Monday evening May 5. He is a National Association of Dancing Masters member who has taught over a thousand people to dance. The ad promises quick instruction in latest steps and social benefits of being a good dancer.
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W. E. Philabaum
Hershey
Hershey Park
Philabaum
National Association of Dancing Masters
Prof
Outdoor Track Meet for Hershey Juniors Set Saturday
The Hershey Men's Club Juniors announce an outdoor track meet at Park Field next Saturday morning April 26 at 9 o’clock. Events include running relays high and broad jumps sprints and pole vaulting. A post meet baseball game between two picked nines adds to the day’s events.
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Hershey
Park Field
Program of Sacred Songs at Church of the Brethren
On Sunday May 4 at 7 00 p m members of the Elizabethtown College faculty will present a program of songs at the Church of the Brethren east of Hershey. The program includes Come Spirit Come Unto the Hills Beloved Now O Worship the King What Did He Do Have Thine Own Way Crossing the Bar For God So Loved Open the Gates Nearer My to Thee Jesus Shall Reign with quartets prayers hymns and an offering.
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Elizabethtown College
Church of the Brethren
DeMoss Entertainers To Give Rare Musical Treat
The DeMoss family, famed across the United States and Europe, will present a concert of music and stories at Hershey Stral Theater on Thursday evening May 1 under the John Elder Men’s Bible Class of Derry Presbyterian Church. Five members perform sixteen instruments and Verna Mae Hoover offers readings. Tickets are sold by class members. adults 60 cents, children under 12, 25 cents.
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DeMoss
Hershey Stral Theater
John Elder Men's Bible
Derry Presbyterian Church
United States
Europe
James M. DeMoss
Elizaeth DeMoss
United Brethren
Harry Zimmerman Wins Marble Contest
The Hershey Men's Club marble contest drew forty participants with multiple ring stages. Harry Zimmerman defeated Hugh Baker in a tiebreaker to claim the title and one box of 100 shooters as first prize.
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Hershey Men’s Club
Harry Zimmerman
Hugh Baker
Zimmerman
Howard Lloyd
Glenn Hummer
Merl Liller
Marlin Morgan
George Bohner
Leo Cake
Ralph Lloyd
Harper Hess
Robert Shayeneat Marine
Ralph Loyd
Robert Black
Joseph Wise
James Black
John Hummer
Raymond von Neida
Earl Christ
Stevle Simmons
LeVere Spohn
Lester Wardecker
Charles Buser
H Ring
Louis DeSantis
Chas. Hummer
Walter Bistline
Chas
Baker
David Gilman
Merle Kieffer
Glenn Stover
Lester Holstein
Geo. Girth
Stanley King
Lloyd Doctorman
Ord Owen
Bart Snavely
Joseph Murray
Ree Joseph Murray
Hummer
Jos
Harry Murray
Wilbur Owens
Roy Lloyd
Dore
The Green Goddess Comes to Hershey Central Theater
The screen version of The Green Goddess starring George Arliss arrives at Hershey Central Theater on Saturday April 26. Cast includes Alice Joyce David Powell Harry Morey and Jetta Goudal with William Worthington as the high priest. Distinctive studios built Himalaya sets and a 125 foot rock cliff for the production.
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George Arliss
Hershey Central Theater
Mr. Arliss
Alice Joyce
New York
Miss Joyce
David Powell
Harry T. Morey
Ivan Simpson
Jetta Goudal
William Worthington
Clark Robinson
India
Brooklyn Museum of Art
Himalaya
Roshanara
Pipiane
Charles Buck Jones in The Vagabond Trail
Buck Jones presents The Vagabond Trail on Tuesday at Chas. Instead the attraction features The Riding Master comedy reel as an added attraction.
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Charles Buck Jones
Chas
Buck Jones
Braille Class Organized By Hershey Red Cross
The Hershey Red Cross has started a weekly Braille class at Mrs. Rosa Esbenshade’s home taught by a Harrisburg instructor. The article notes Braille as a dot based alphabet enabling expression in words music and math and credits Louis Braille as its originator.
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Hershey Red Cross
Rosa Esbenshade
Harrisburg
Baaille
Louis Braille
Famous Entertainer Amos Jay Hershey in Hershey Tonight
Amos Jay Hershey, known as The Apostle of Good Cheer, appears at Hershey Central Theatre this evening April 24 under the First A B Sunday School Men's Bible Class. General admission 25c, reserved 35c. His varied readings and pantomimes aim to leave audiences happier and inspired, with many return engagements noted.
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Amos Jay Hershey
Hershey Central Theatre
A. B
Apostle of
Amon Jay Hershey
Hershey
Mr. Hershey
United States
Lyceum
Chautauya
Miss Nellie Pass and David Gordon Wedded in Hershey
A Monday evening wedding at the Pass home in Caracas Avenue linked Miss Nellie Pass to David Gordon of Lebanon in a ring ceremony led by Rev. William D. Happel. Attendants were Miss Sarah Hartz and Charles Pass. A reception for seventy followed, with the couple to reside at 3126 E Cumberland Street Lebanon. Relatives later honored them with a shower at the bride’s parents’ home.
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Charles Pass
Caracas Avenue
Nellie Pass
David Gordon
Lebanon
William D. Happel
the Reformed Church
Sarah Hartz
Palmyra
Andre
William Gordon
E. Cumperland Street
Birthday Dinner for Mrs Clara Early Surprises in Hummelstown
A birthday surprise dinner was hosted at Mr and Mrs Harry KK's home in Hummelstown for Mrs Clara Early of Harrisburg. Guests included Herman Early Clara Hibbish Charles Barnhart and many others from Harrisburg Steelton Mifflinburg Palmyra Linglestown and Linglestown area families. The guest list featured many Early family members and relatives.
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Harry Kk
Hummelstown
Clara Early
Harrisburg
Herman Early
Clara Hibbish
Charles Barnhart
Robert Early
Grace
Anna
Dorothy
George
Winfield
Detweiler
Steelton
John Early
Mideraburg
John Seaman
Christ Hostetter
Myri
Palmyra
Harry Charles
Graydon Lock
Barry Lock
Kathryn
Ralph Lock
Winfield and
Ray
Robert Brecker
Samuel Wood
Amos Buck
Linglestown
Hershey High Opens Season With Victory Over Middletown
Hershey High defeated Middletown 6 to 2 in the opener. Steves pitched effectively, holding the visitors to five hits as Hershey fielded solidly and moved up in the standings.
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Dauphine
Middletown
Femalie
Steves
Hershey
Hershey High Peasion
Hershey Chocolate President Heads to Cuba on Business
Mr. W. F. R. Murrle, president of the Hershey Chocolate Co., departed Tuesday on a business trip to Hershey, Cuba, with a return planned for some time in May.
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Wm. F. R. Murrle
Hershey Chocolate Co
Hershey
Cuba
Turing
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