Booster Meeting at Central Theatre Fosters Hershey Civic Unity
An informal Hershey booster meeting at the Central Theatre chaired by Mr. J. E. Snyder and called by Mr. M. S. Hershey urged residents and property owners to openly discuss plans for community development. Attendees were asked to submit suggestions by letter to Hershey or Snyder as part of building a healthy, up-to-date town with strong public utilities and education.
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Hershey
Central Theatre
M. S. Hershey
J. E. Snyder
Snyder
Ballott
Sunday Request Concert Pleases Park Orchestra Fans
The Park Orchestra announces a Sunday August 28 program open to audience requests. Patrons may request pieces at the concert platform, following a popular last Sunday feature by violin soloist Mr. Pietro Licato whose playing drew thunderous applause and encores. The paper hopes Licato returns as soloist before the season ends.
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the Park Orchestra
Pietro Licato
Licato
Dinner in Honor of Miss Rich at Park
Miss Nell Rich was guest of honor at a corn and weenie dinner given by friends in the Park on a Tuesday evening. Attending were Miss Rich, Mr and Mrs McDonald, Mr and Mrs Fred Clark, Carrie Swaser, Oliva Royer, Katherine Royer and Claude Rapp.
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Nell Rich
Miss Rich
Mra
McDonald
Fred Clark
Carrie Swaser
Oliva Royer
Katherine Royer
Claude Rapp
Derry Township Public Schools Open With Room Promos
School officials announce August 30 opening. Students report to rooms matching their promotion card numbers to ease crowds. Sixth graders meet at the former Hershey Store in rooms 1 and 2, seventh graders in former sixth grade rooms, and eighth graders in the High School room. New entrants must show vaccination evidence.
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Derry Township
Hershey Store
Union religious services move from park to church
The Melstone union services drew about 500 people at the athletic park last Sunday evening. Due to cool August nights the services will discontinue in the park and the Young People’s Society Rally will be held at the Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday at 7:30 PM. Members from United Brethren Lutheran Reformed and Methodist churches will lead with Harry Laucks directing congregational singing and an orchestra planned for music. The service is to be democratic and engaging with several features, and all are invited.
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Union
Athletic Park
Young People's Society
Methodist Episcopal Church
Young People's Societies
United Brethren
The
Lutheran
Reformed
Methodist
Harry Laucks
Reformed Church
Diakonia Bible Class Plans Monthly Meeting at Trinity Lutheran
The Diakonia Bible Class of Trinity Lutheran Sunday School will hold a regular monthly business meeting on Thursday evening at 7 30 in the church basement. All members are urged to attend as several important matters will be discussed.
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Diakonia Bible Class
Trinity ‘Lutheran Sunday School
Hershey Post
American Legion
Trinity Lutheran Chirch
Faithful Workers Club Meeting Scheduled at Runkel Home
The Faithful Workers Club of the First United Brethren Church will meet Thursday evening August 25 at the home of Mia William J. Runkel on F Derry Road. Members are urged to attend.
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the Faithful Workers Clase
First United) Brethren Church
Wil
Mia
William J. Runkel
F. Derry Road
Hummelstown Hershey De Tour Announced On William Penn Highway
Heavy grading on the William Penn Highway east of Hummelstown prompts a short detour via Horseshoe pike to a cross road into Hershey. A contract awarded for about 4000 feet of concrete relocation removes grade crossings at Hummelstown and Swatara Station, with an undergrade already built east of Hummelstown. Detour duration expected to be brief.
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Hummelstown
Hershey
Highway Department
Swatara Station
Reading
Hershey Kindergarten Opens with Low Fee and Aid
The Hershey Kindergarten begins on September 6 in the Central Theatre Building. A nominal twenty five cent weekly fee is suggested but not compulsory. The Mothers’ Club offers fee assistance if families cannot afford the cost. Miss Lubrecht returns as teacher, celebrated for last year’s success.
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Hershey
Central Theatre
Kindegarten School
Mothers’ Club
Lubrecht
Outing for First United Brethren Church Choir Ends With Penniless Tale
The First United Brethren Church Choir outing at St. Joseph Springs on Saturday August 20 featured baseball running contests and meals. A dramatic table turn reveals a husband confessing they are penniless after an incident described as paying a gun bill causing shock to his wife. A separate dinner at Hershey honors Mrs. Paul Grimm with guests from Hershey Cleveland and College Park Md.
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First United Brethren Church
St. Joseph Springs
Ror. Butterwick
William J. Runkel
Cyrus Garman
Harry Wiegelt
Warren Sattazahn
Charles Copp
Ruth Runkel
Eva Runkel
Elizabeth Light
Gladys Christ
Bertha Hahbecker
Miss Shellenhamer
Paul Seitzinger
Daniel Lutz
Charles Batdorf
Frank Christ
Harry Wolf
Mumbleton
Buddie Week in Baltimore Draws Allied Leaders and Troops
Ex servicemen announce Buddie Week in Baltimore from August 31 to September 5 with 29th Division 79th Division 117th Trench Mortar Battery 58th Coast Artillery Corps Base Hospital No 18 and Base Hospital No 42 invited. events include parades conventions athletic carnival boxing tournament street dancing naval academy visit Timonium Fair and Allied representatives led by General Fershing and Marshal Foch with flights maneuvers and a mammoth pageant in Baltimore Harbor applications via Buddie Week Headquarters.
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Exservicemen
Baltimore
29Th Division
79Th Division
117Th Trench Mortar Battery
58Th Coast Artillery Corps
Base Hospital No
Base Hospital
American Legion
Department of Maryland
Fifth Regiment
Washington
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Chesapeake Bay
Fifth Regiment Armory
General Fershing
Marshal Foch
Logan Field
Camp Meade
Edgewood Arsenal
Grover C. Sheckart
Hershey
Quincy Ad. Lawyer Genuine Tonic to Theatre Goers
A local ad column highlights Quincy Adams Sawyer as a brisk tonic for theatergoers with praise from a midweek critic. Packed with venue notes for Park Theatre and upcoming plays including Only a Country Girl and In Old Kentucky. Includes obituary notice for William Daniel Baldwin of Hummelstown and funeral details.
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Quincy
Lawyer
Playhouse
Quincy Adams Sawyer
Middle States
New England
the Park Theatre
Kingsley
Luttringer
Old Kentucky
South
Choir Outing At Hershey Park Draws Weekend Crowd
Members of Zion Lutheran and Reformed Churches at Orwigsburg Schuylkill County held their annual outing in Elersh y Park. The group traveled by automobile and enjoyed the park despite a long trip, planning a return next year as Hershey Parks remain a popular picnic destination.
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Zion's Lutheran Church
The
Reformed Church
Orwigsburg
Schuylkill County
Elershey Park
Hershey Parks
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Tony Coppell
Union Religious Services
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Hershey Kindergarten News
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Maryland
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Grace Schwenk
Mires Lydia
Kathryn Welling
Minnie Whittle
Ethel Bixler
Ruth Zoll
Lilian
Helen Landvat
Trinity Lutheran
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Charles P. Wiles
Philadelphia
Wiles
United Lutheran Church In America
Hershey Fost
Sand Beach
Harvest Home
William Daniel Baldwin
William Baldwin
Lummerstown
Hoernerstown
Lottie Baldwin
Paul Andrew
George William
Clyde Cobl
James
Chamberlin
Hilly John
Cyrus
Harrisburg
Campbelltown
James Huser
Lebanon
Malinda Lingle
Harry Eckenroth
Wummelstown
John Wesley Grande
M. EK
Summerstown
Brotherhood of Railroad
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Philadelphia and Reading Relief
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