Mary Big Hit of the Season at Park Theatre this week
The Sherwood Players present Mary at Hershey Park Theatre this Thursday through Saturday. Jimmie Dempsey stars as Jack Keene with Katherine M. Bauer as Mary and Louise Baer as a rich widow. The production features a two act plot about detestable rent profiteers and portable houses, with songs such as The Love Nest and Mary, plus vaudeville specials by Miss Sherwood and Vera Miller.
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Mary
George Cohan
Sherwood Players
Hershey Park Theatre
Jack Keene
Jimmie Dempsey
Katherine M. Bauer
Louise Baer
Keene
Monsieur Marcell
Jack
Wesley Barney
Ralph Crabtree
Tom
Miss Baer
Eddie Wat
Maye Blaisdell
Fred Pronto
Knickerbocker ‘Theatre
New York City
Kansas
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Miss Sherwood
Keith
New York Winter Garden
Vision la Flame
Vera Miller
Tom Boyd
Ralph Crabtree Gaston Marceau
Mr. Goddard
Richard Foote Huggins
W. Edward Watrous
Madeline
Hershey Team Wins and Ties in Week End Baseball
Hershey boosted its week end record with a 7 to 2 win over Robesonia on the Park diamond and a 3 to 3 eight inning tie with Ephrata on home ground. Wagner held Robesonia after a rough first inning as Hershey erupted in the sixth and seventh for four and four runs respectively. An umpiring call cost Hershey a Sunday tilt at Ephrata, as an at tempt steal call near second base led to the loss despite four first inning hits scoring all Hershey runs.
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Hershey
Robesonia
Park Diamond
Ephrata
Wagner
J. Marinitz
Smith
Showalter
Ream
P. Doremeus
Chocolatiers
Sherid
Miller
Disney
Angle
Albert
J. Smith
Eelers
Storm
Zimmerman
C. Storm
J Shertzer
Dieseenia
Campbelltown Firemen Stage Big Carnival
Campbelltown fire brigade launches a Volunteer Wire Company carnival to fund equipment costs. The event runs August 15 through 22 with a 1000 fireworks display, Palmyra Troquois Band concerts, carnival goods, and a Ford touring car prize. Public urged to attend with daily entertainments for all ages.
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Campbelltown
Hershey
Troquois Band
Palmyra
Noll Reunion Set For August 19 at Hershe Park
A Noll reunion is planned for Wednesday at Hershe Park. The program includes a special musical program at the Park band shell from 10:90 to 12 and exercises in the Park Theatre at 1:00. The event features the Nola, Knolla, and Konulle groups and promises a good time for all.
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Noll
Hershe Park
Tod Pom
Park
Glasses Trend Reported in Parts of China
In certain regions of China glasses are worn as a badge of status with frames lacking lenses. The practice signals social pride and identity among wearers, reflecting local fashion and cultural norms beyond optical use.
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China
U B Men’s Bible Class Outing Near Dillsburg Hosts Softball and Supper
The United Berethren Church Men’s Bible Class outing at the Restable Inn near Dillsburg drew about fifty men. A 9 to 7 baseball win by the Matties over the Skinnies highlighted the day with Zentmeyer Bomgardner and Monroe Stover among the batters. A notable pitching match crowned John M. Gordon and William Brinker champions. An ample near sumptuous supper followed as Sykes Garman and Ed Harkins showcased forceful cooking.
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United Berethren Church
Restable Inn
Dillsburg
Zentmeyer
Bomgardner
Monroe Stover
Cyrug Garman
John M. Gordon
William Brinker
Reatable Inn
Sykes! Garman
Ed. Harkins
Sykes
George Copenhaver
James Millard
A. G. Nye
C. A. Wiley
John R. Zoll
Clarey Imboden
T Miller
Sternberger
Harkins
Irvin Grubb
C.F. Sternberger
Win
Geiling
John Bowman
A. G
Nyo K. Rhine
Howard Bomgardner
James F. Murray
Larry Zellers
Victor Tinney
J.D. Dike
John Black
Austin Shell
Thorough Training for Penn Highway Patrolmen
The Pennsylvania Highway Patrol, formed to curb reckless driving, began with 155 men and expanded to 215. Training spans two months in Hershey, covering Criminal Procedure, Motor Law, Geography, arithmetic, and First Aid, with exams for learners and a focus on vehicle safety and officer conduct.
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Pinchot
State Police Department
Hershey
Gadalm
Cee Ee Sc
Nee Foci
Pennsylvania
The Widder Jones and Deacon Grimes Ride Tale
A rural comic yarn unfolds with Deacon Grimes courting The Widder Marie after a buggy ride. The pair’s mishaps culminate in marriage and the buggy collapsing, while their horse Old Dan bears the load. The tale ends with a moral and a reflection on scarce ideas this month.
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Widder
Dan
Marie
Beast
Smokestacker Dream Chronicles a Hazy Front Page Tale
A humorous column fragment mixes floods, repairs and receipts of misadventure with Ye Smokestacker chasing a dream of Admiral Peary. The narrator riffs on races, weather damage, and a sleepy morning routine, concluding with a poet’s reflective line about money.
Why Men Leave Home to Be Presented Next Week
Miss Sherwood has secured rights to Avery Hopwood comedy Why Men Leave Home and will stage it at Hershey Park Theatre on August 20 21 and 22. The play follows three sets of husbands and returns of flirtatious wives amid comic situations featuring Doris the vamp.
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Miss Sherwood
Hershey Park Theatre
Avery Hopwood
Doris
New York City
Vera Miller and Her Hicks at Hershey Park
Vera Miller star pupil of Miss Ethlyn Storey and her Hicks will perform at the Mary production at Hershey Park Theatre on Thursday through Saturday. The act includes Mary Deppen Ruth Frehn Mary Tobias and Katherine Tobias in the revived Down On the Farm dance with new features and Vera will showcase toe dancing.
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Vera Miller
Ethlyn Storey
Hicks
Mary
Mershey Park Theatre
Vera
Mary Deppen
Ruth Frehn
Katherine Tobias
Lutherans To Picnic Saturday
The Sunday School of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church will hold its annual picnic at Valley Glen Park this Saturday. Cars will depart the church between 1 and 2 p m for transportation to the grounds. The sports committee has arranged activities and a baseball game for married and single men, inviting all townspeople to participate.
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Holy ‘Trinity Lutheran Church
Valley Glen Park
Walter Attemuan Celebrates 53rd Birthday
Walter Attemuan of 162 Penn Street Highapire will mark his 53rd birthday on Monday August 24th. To fill lonely hours he reads newspapers and magazines he can obtain.
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Walter Attemuan
Penn Street
Highapire
Mr. Alleman
Fresh Air Children From the East Side Come to Hershey
East Side New York tenement children will visit Hershey August 28 for two weeks. They seek host families to provide daily meals and a bed, with no obligation beyond welcoming and caring for the child. Children aged 5 to 12 will receive a medical exam before arrival. sign and mail a coupon by August 19 to participate.
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East Side
Hershey
New York
Hershey, Penna
Miss Kathryn Speas To Be Soloist At Hershey Park Concert
Miss Kathryn C Speas of Harrisburg to perform as soloist at Hershey Park Sunday evening concert by Fred Pronto and His Orchestra. Program includes Sousa N Y Hippodrome march and The Merry Widow selection. Also features soprano solo by Speas and Louis Colangelo as soloist with Lange Friedman on duties. Local music lovers anticipate both afternoon 2 to 4 and 6 30 to 7 30 programs.
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Kathryn Speas
Park
Fred Pronto
Hershey Park
Lebanon Valley
Kathryn C. Speas
Harrisburg
Speas
Cornet
Annie Laurie
Liberall
Schubert
Lebar
Swanee River
Myddleton
Kern
Bscalece Busate
Lange
Slavische
Louis Colangelo
Lange Friedman
Balfe
Dance of the Serpents
Boccalari
Hershey Fireman Injured Testing New Hose
A Hershey Fire Department testing party at the Hershey Chocolate Company machine shop was struck by a sudden hose failure. Irvin C. Uhler suffered a fractured skull after being thrown to the pavement. Hal Boyer Stanley Gibble Bowman Snavely and Clarence Wiley were nearby with injuries minor or none. The exact cause of the blowout was not determined.
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Hershey Chocolate Company
Hershey Fire Department
Hal Boyer
Stanley Gibble
Bowman Snavely
Clarence Wiley
Irvin C. Uhler
Uhler
Snavely
Wiley
Kler
Hershey Hospital
Cuban Guests Entertained at Cafe
A Cuban social event named a Cuban Get-Together was hosted at Hershey Tea House on Tuesday evening honoring Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cabrera and their two sons and Mr. Alfred Porto and son of Hershey Cuba who have been visiting Hershey for a week. Attendees included M. S. Hershey, Ewing Cain, Mrs. Scholl, Ezra I Hershey, P. N. Mershey, T. L. Mclleffey, Wm. F. L. R. Murrie, G. C. Phillips, I. W. Pugh, Robt. Sattazahn, John F. Snyder, R. B. Stoner, among others.
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Hershey Tea House
Thomas Cabrera
Alfred Porto
Hershey
Cuba
M. S
Educator from Carlton College Visits Hershey
Dr. Calvin Gingrich, formerly of York and now a mathematics astronomy instructor at Carlton College Northfield Minnesota, toured Hershey last Saturday to view the Junior-Senior High School. He serves on the local Board of Education during a new high school project and praised the building’s size and equipment. He and Prof Hinkel were former York County Academy schoolmates.
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Calvin Gingrich
York
Carlton College
Northfield
Minn
Hershey
Gingrich
Board of Education
Hershey School
Prof
Hinkel
York County Academy
Admission of Beginners Periods for School Entry
According to daw there will be two admission periods for beginners. Children turning six before January 1 may enter at the start of school in September. Children turning six between January 1 and June may enter at the mid term starting February 1 1926.
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Daw
Woman's Missionary Society Plans August Meeting
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First United Brethren Church will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday evening August 13 at 7 40 at Mrs John Westhafer Trinidad Avenue. Members are urged to be present and bring a friend.
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Woman's Missionary Society of the First
United Brethren’ Church
John Westhafer
Trinidad Avenue
Fesyiputert
Hummelstown Debates Fire Truck Purchase
Hummelstown Chemical Fire Company No 1 approved a 9000 Hahn fire truck after a heated meeting. The final vote was 16 in favor and 12 against amid questions on financing and public subscription potential.
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Hummelstown Chemical Fire Company No. 1
Hahn
G. H. Repert
Repert
Ross W. Nissley
Hummelstown
Nissley
Why Men Leave Home Contest At Hershey Park Theatre
Miss Sherwood has permission to stage Why Men Leave Home at Hershey Park Theatre. A $10 prize will go to the best letter explaining why men leave home. Letters must be 100 words or fewer and received by August 19. The winner is announced and letters read at the August 21 performance and the winner must be present.
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Miss Sherwood
Hershey Park Theatre
Young Ladies Class Picnic at Keenens Park Elizabethtown
The Holy Trinity Lutheran Sunday School Young Ladies Class led by Mrs. Wilson Rhoades held a Saturday picnic at Keen en's Park Elizabethtown on August 8. Attendees enjoyed games races and a lunch with prizes awarded to winners.
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Holy Trinity Lutheran Sunday School
Wilson Rhoades
Keenen's Park
Elizabethtown
Mary Harmmer
Dorothy Hulkind
Ilva Miller
Dorothy Bohner
Ellen Leithiser
Josephine Geiling
Alma Gerlach
Margaret Beighthill
Mildred Miller
Iva Drese
Grocers Expect Large Crowd at Annual Picnic
A crowd of 15000 is expected for the eighteenth annual Harrisburg retail grocers picnic in Hershey Park on Thursday. More than 1000 prizes will be awarded for games and contests including matches pickles gasoline and aluminum ware. Each person can win only one first prize and no more than three of any prize.
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Harrisburg
Hershey Park
W O W Meeting Next Tuesday Announces Speakers
The Woxlmen of the World schedule their next regular meeting on Tuesday August 18. Rev Warren Lettiel will discuss his Georgetown South Carolina trip and Warren Sattuzahn will recount his Detroit National convention visit. A large turnout is urged and lunch will be served.
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Warren Lettiel
Georgetown
S.C
Warren Sattuzahn
Detroit
Mich
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Girls
Jack, Tom and Goddard
Love Nest
Ceee Cee
Cohan
Miss Sherwood Vera Miller
U. B. Men’s Bible
Honduras
London
Penna
Pittsburgh
Coudersport
Wbite
Highway Department
By Dee Jay Gee
Widder Jones
Deacon Grimes
Jones
Maria
Old Dan
Grimes
Old Grimes
Dreworka
Browning
Ing
Pointy Fair
Rea
Admiral Peary
Arctic
North Pole
Peary
Dee Jay Gee
Adiral
Sid the
Missus
Smokestacker
Salemn
Her “Hicks
Woman's Missionary Society
Keener’s Park
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