Vaudeville and Movie Attractions at Hershey Park Theatre
The Hershey Park Theatre presents vaudeville and film this week with Sea Horses starring Jack Holt and A Trade of His Own as part of the program. Next week Marion Davies stars in Beverly of Graystark with Roma Duo dancing and Brennan and Adams harmonies among other acts.
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Jack Holt
Marion Davies
Beverly of Graystark
Hershey Park Theatre
Jack Danger
Buchanan
Brower
Beverly of
Graystark
Roma
Brennan and Adams
Harmony Boys
Flaugherty and Stoning
Mortimer and
Harvey
Kiddies Day at Hershey Park Invites All Children
Hershey Park announces Kiddies Day on Thursday August 26 inviting children up to 15 as guests. Free rides on the Merry-Go-Round Miniature Trolley Ferris Wheel and Aeroplane plus a free all comedy movie show in the Park Theatre. The event aims to welcome children from everywhere before the fall term.
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Hershey Park
Hershey
Park Theatre
Christian Endeavors Rally in Hershey Park on Thursday
Swatara Branch of the Dauphin County Christian Endeavor Union plans a rally and social at Hershey Park on Thursday evening September 9 at 7 o clock. Levi Hershey will deliver a talk on Christian Endeavor work. Andrew Henry will direct music. A 25 cent fee covers expenses. All Endeavors and friends are invited. report to society president or Miss Elizabeth Ream Nummerstown by September 5.
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Swatara_ Branch
Dauphin County Christian Endeavor Union
Hershey Park
Christian Endeavor
Levi Hershey
Mcaster County Christian Endeavor Union
Andrew Henry
Christian Endeavor Fellowship
Elizabeth Ream
Nummerstown
Community Singing at Hershey Park Event Planned
Community singing at Hershey Park Sunday evening August 29 from 6 to 7 30. Led by the Lebanon Male Chorus directed by John Hunsicker with song sheets distributed. A large attendance is urged and success may make it a regular event.
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Hershey Park
Lebanon
Ohn Hunsicker
Improving Highway Link to Jonestown Road
Grading on the Union De ll road between Hanoverdale and Fonestown road is complete and concrete surface laying will start this week. The county builds a key link between Jonestown road and the William Penn highway with a shortened detour from Manada Creek to east of Beaver Creek. A new Linglestown detour connects with the Jonestown road near Manada Creek.
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Union Dell
Hanoverdale
Fonestown
Theonestown Road
Jonestown
Manada Creek
Beaver Creek
Linglestown
Shellaville
Jonestown Road
Palmyra Band Announces Sunday Park Concert
The Palmyra Band will perform an open air concert at Nfershey Park on Sunday afternoon, August 20, at 2 30 o'clock.
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Palmyra
Nfershey Park
School Cafeteria Lunch Service Delayed
The school cafeteria will not be ready to serve lunches on the opening day. An official announcement will follow due to the cafeteria opening date.
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Mancy
Dauphin Farmers Tour County on All Day Field Trip
Over 100 people and more than twenty cars joined the Dauphin County Agricultural Extension Association on a Thursday farm tour. The itinerary included Cummings orchard near Millersburg, alfalfa fields at Pentz in Halifax, a two year orchard fertilizer test at Kemerer, and visits to Shenkat Vian Gingrich Curry Bolton and others with demonstrations on late potatoes fodder crops poultry housing and dairy pasture. Dr. E L Nixon and County Agent R R Burtner accompanied the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin County Agricultural Extension Association
Howard Cummings
Illersburg
Cummings
Millersburg
Halifax
J. M. Pentz
Maurice Kemerer
Pentz
For
Shenk Farm
Gingrich Farm
Aaron Er
Elroy Baker
George Docker
George Reisner
H. M. Kirkpatrick
R. R. Burtner
E. L. Nixon
State College
Extension Service
Frank P. Snavely
Hummelstown
County Farmers’ Association
Dauphin as Farm County
Dauphin County’s farm tour highlights a romance with modern methods that has pushed the county to the forefront of Pennsylvania agriculture. The old county farm agent and eager farmers catalyzed progress overcoming past delays, signaling strong potential despite ongoing challenges.
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Dauphin County
Harrisburg
Daukin
Miss Mary Eby Weds Raymond Kreider
Miss Mary Eby daughter of Mr and Mrs A H Eby Palmyra Route 2 near Campbelltown and Raymond Kreider son of Mr and Mrs David Kreider East Main Street Palmyra were married last Wednesday at 10 o clock in the bride parents home by Rev S H Waltz. The ring ceremony united the couple in a small ceremony witnessed by immediate family and a few friends. A reception and wedding breakfast followed. They then took a motor trip through the New England States. Miss Eby is a Hershey High School graduate and worked for Hershey Chocolate Company. Kreider is a Palmyra High School and University of Virginia graduate. He works in a men s furnishings business with his brother.
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Mary Eby
A. H. Eby
Palmyra
Campbelltown
Raymond Kk. Kreider
David Kreider
East Main Street
S. H. Waltz
Lebanon
Campbelltown A. B. Church
Walter DeVerter Appointed Local Harrisburg Representative
George M Forman & Co announces Walter A DeVerter the son of Mr and Mrs Frank L DeVerter as the new local representative for the Harrisburg district through its Pittsburgh office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Forman & Co
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Walter A. DeVerter
Frank L. DeVerter
Harrisburg
Apple crop too large for cider mills in northeast state
The northeast region reports an oversized apple crop, rotting on trees and ground as mills cannot absorb the bumper yield not seen since 1909.
The Smokestack and Confessions From Dee Jay Gee
A humorous column by Dee Jay Gee blends reflections on music and violins with comic poems. He laments reception of his own prose while appealing for readers to contribute and propses lectures for pay, joking about bookers and payment.
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The
Dee Jay Gee
The Social Inanities and Our Blitherin Idiot Moment
A witty meditation on small talk and weather chatter. The piece laments common bores and praises concise speech, contrasting modern chatter with Spartan simplicity and old time sarcasm. It quotes playful lines about appreciation and useless bragging.
Too Good to Be True Dream Tale At Lancaster Fair
A narrator at the Lancaster Fair wins twenty five thousand dollars in a crowd drawing but wakes to find the thousand dollar bills vanish claiming a lost dream. The piece also notes cheeky mentions of political figures and a stray city scene ending with a page continuation tease.
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Lancaster
Bob Sattazahn
Father
Thia
Dauphin County Hospital Shown To Be Well Run
Lancaster Era reporters find Dauphin County Hospital near Harrisburg operates efficiently under Christian Einoyer. The facility serves about twice Lancaster inmates, costs 81 cents per person daily, and uses jail labor with inmates performing varied duties in a clean homelike setting.
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Lancaster
Caster
State Department of Welfare
Lancaster New Era
State Department
Dauphin County Hospital
Harrisburg
Lancaster County Almshouse
Dauphin Home
Lancaster County
Dauphin County
New Era
Pennsylvania
Christian 1
Etnoyer
Harring
Neslit
Lutheran Sunday School Picnic at Long's Park
The Holy Trinity Lutheran Sunday School plans a picnic at Long's Park Lancaster on Friday August 27. Attendees may arrive by car or bus with Concordia Transit offering daily buses for those needing transport. The park includes boating at the lake a children’s playground tennis courts and golf links near Lancaster Fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Trinity Lutheran Sunday School
Long’s Park
Lancaster
Ildren
Lancaster Fair Grounds
Conestoga Transit Co
Marion Davies in Beverly of Graustark at Hershey Park Next Week
Marion Davies stars in the Cosmopolitan production Beverly of Graustark at Hershey Park Theatre next week. The film features Davies masquerading as a European prince in a modern court intrigue with Antonio Moreno and a notable cast under Sidney Franklin's direction at MGM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Davies
Beverly of
George Barr McCutcheon
Miss Davies
Prince of Wales
Antonio Moreno
Roy D'Arcy
Creighton Hale
Paulette Duval
Albert Gran
Max Barwyn
Charles Clary
Sidney Franklin
Norma
Constance Talmadge
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Agnes Christine Johnston
P. C. S. of A. Convenes in Philadelphia on Blue Law Reform
The Patriotic Order Sons of America opened its annual Philadelphia convention as Orrin E. Boyle urged scrapping the 1794 blue law and drafting a new Sabbath statute. Dr. Reynell Coates warned against open Sabbath pressures while emphasizing immigrant influence and American guard duties.
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Pennsylvania
Orrin E. Boyle
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Philadelphia
Boyle
Reynell Coates
United States
Europe
Washington
Battle of
Monmouth
Americana
Iced Mint Chocolate Delights Luncheon Beverage
A warm day luncheon drink recipe describes dissolving 6 tablespoons Hershey's Break fast Cocoa in boiling water, then thinning with additional boiling water. Add mint, cook until thick, then sugar and milk, bring to boil, strain, cool, add vanilla, and serve over chopped ice.
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Hershey
Farewell Party For Mrs Frank Kuhn At Hershey Plant
Mrs. Frank Kuhn of 1800 Green Street Harrisburg received a surprise farewell party from the Milk Department Friday evening. Though with Hershey Chocolate Company only a short time she won many friends who regret her departure.
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Frank Kuhn
Green Street
Harrisburg
Hershey Chocolate Company
Kahn
Hershey Area Schools 1926 27 Teacher Rosters Published
The Board of Education lists the term 1926-27 teachers for Junior Senior High School and Derry Township. Names include supervising principal A M Hinkel, high school principal A Mathewson, and faculty in English social studies mathematics Latin and Spanish commercial geography home economics manual training and music with addresses across Hershey and surrounding towns.
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Derry Township
Hools
Board of Education
A.M. Hinkel
Hershey
A Mathewson
Heshey
Enlish
Helen Gitsin
Washington Ave
Carnegie
Mary E. Clemens
Oberlin
Edith Geyer
Middletown
J. R. MacDonald
G. L. Palmgren
Meadowcroft St
Lowell
Mass
Dorothy Mentzer
E. Walnut St
Lebanon
Ray VanMetre
Martinsburg
L. Evelyn Hampton
Silby Ave
Ardmore
Kathleen LeFevre
Hanover St
Carlisle
Mary I. Gise
Elizabethtown
Rachael Baker
Ruby St
Lancaster
Hershey Men's Club Bowling Alleys Opened This Week
Hershey Men's Club opened four bowling alleys this week and reports say balls roll and pins fly. Clarence Uhrich leads the club with 222 and George Feeser has 204 as efforts ramp up for the Lebanon Valley Bowling League opening Tuesday October 11.
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Hershey Men’s Club
Ershey
Lebanon Valley Bowling League
Clarence Uhrich
George Feeser
Hospital Notes: Births and Admits in August
Mr and Mrs Lester DeVerter announce the birth of a baby girl on August 9. Tony Agosto of Swatara Station admitted August 22 with a bullet wound in the head. Denny Cott operated August 23 in good condition. Iwilda Ashbridge tonsil removal August 24. Mr and Mrs Russel McCurdy announce a baby boy on August 24. Tony Modesto admitted August 24 with bruises and minor internal injuries.
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Lester DeVerter
Tony Agosto
Swatara Station
Denny Cott
Iwilda Ashbridge
Pauley
Andrs. Russel McCurdy
Atuugust
Tony Modesto
Dancing Attractions at Hershey Park Pavilion
The Hershey Park dancing pavilion lists events with Mannix's Orchestra from Harrisburg on Saturday August 28 and Eddie Brubaker and his Orchestra from Harrisburg on Wednesday September 3. The lineup features lively orchestral performances for park guests.
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Hershey Park
Entercollegiate Football Schedule Rules Highlighted
The Elershey Men's Club in Price has received the Entercollegiate football schedule rules and score books for review.
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Elershey Men's Club
Price
Pupil Enrollment Schedule Expanded for August Vaccination Proof
Attention to enrolling new pupils with make up days Thursday and Sunday this week. If unavailable, bring children to the Supervising Principal's office Monday afternoon August 30. Submit vaccination certificate and birth or baptismal certificate.
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Thureday
Farmers expect 1,299 acres of wheat in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania farmers anticipate planting 1,299 acres of wheat this fall, up from 1,217,000 acres planted in the previous fall in contrast to last year’s total.
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Pennsylvania
Reign of St Swithin Ends Amid Fourty Day Rain Legend
The piece notes St Swithin's Day rain extended for forty days, recounts a legend of Saint Swithin, his role in early English church history, and the 862 burial story. It discusses a change in weather as Jupiter appears and a near full moon ends the prolonged gloom.
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St. Swithin
Jupiter
Albert
Rome
Ethelwolf
Swithin
Winchester
Sea Horses to Ride On Hershey Park Screen This Week
The Hershey Park Theatre showcases Paramounts Sea Horses this Thurs Fri and Sat. A melodramatic tale of romance and danger aboard an East Africa bound freighter features Jack Holt Florence Vidor George Bancroft and William Powell with spectacular action including a cyclone and a sea storm.
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Hershey Park
Hershey Park Theatre
Paramount
Francis Brett Young
Mr. Young
Becky Gardiner
James Hamilton
Jack Holt
Florence Vidtor
George Bancroft
William Powell
School Bells to Ring Tuesday August 31
The Derry Township Schools will open on Tuesday August 31 with pupils admitted at 8 25 am and classes starting at 8 40 am The plan is to begin full day sessions as soon as possible Parents should send lunches for full day attendance and observe all regular recess and noon periods
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Derry ‘Township
Engagement of Miss Francis Bowers to Arthur Gordon
Mr and Mrs Robin Bowers of Lebanon announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Francis Bowers to Arthur Gordon of Hershey. The couple plans a Saturday August 21 wedding. Miss Bowers is Lebanon High School class of 46 and works in the Benson Store art department. Gordon is nephew of Mr and Mrs Irwin Gordon and works in Hershey Chocolate Company purchasing.
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Robin Bowers
Lebanon
Francis Bowers
Arthur Gordon
Hershey
Miss Bowers
Lebanon High School
Benson
Gordon
Irwin Gordon
Hershey Chocolate Company
Weekend House Party in Bunker Hill Honors Vantorn and Supplee
Mr and Mrs Irvin Gordon hosted a weekend house party at Bunker Hill honoring Mr and Mrs Blain Vantorn and Ms and Mrs Jank Supplee of Philadelphia. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Fox and daughter Nancy, Mr and Mrs Thomas MacNally, Mr and Mrs Jacob Smith and Ruth, Ferral Kellar, Harvey Riko, Charles Copen haver of Lebanon, Galen Tess of Mt. Carmel, Ruth Saunders of Annville, Mr and Mrs J Passener, Miss Mar Herr, Ruth Warfel, Lee Howar of Palmyra, and Mr and Mrs Russell Zentmeyer, William Miller, and Franca Breach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Gordon
Bunker Hill
Blain Vantorn
Jank Supplee
Philadelphia
Vantorn
Hershey Park Orchestra
John Foxnd
Nancy
Thomas MacNally
Jacob Smith
Misa Ruth Smith
Ferral Kellar
Harvey Riko
Charles Copenhaver
Lebanon
Galen Tess
Mt. Carmel
Ruth Saunders
Annville
J. Passener
Misa Mar Herr
Misa Ruth Warfel
Lee Howar
Palmyra
Russell Zentmeyer
William Miller
Franca Breach
Town
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Dauphin
Curry Farm
Raymond Kreider
Walter Deverter
Dee Jay
West Derry Road
Booker
George Washington
Booker T
Isaac Newton
Columbus
America
Sheik
Blue
Paris
Andrewa
John Hunsicker
Lutheran Sunday School
Long's Park
Will
Plana
Beverly of Graustark
Hershey High School
Annie R. Roger
Richland
Violet Meyers
Wilson St
Jersey Shore
Samuel Barrow
Ringtown
Martha Elliott Page
East Downingtown
Frank P. Wetzel Peraheys
Virginia
Browne
Grantville Rd
Newark
Ohio
Marion A. Roth
York St
Hanover, A
Margaretta B. Snow
Shippensburg
Mary G. Palmer
Biglerville
Edna C. Erb
Ruth F. Hoffer
Ethel Stauffer
Dorothy E. Hill
10Th St
Lenore B. Gordon
Frances E. Apple
Geraldine K. Aul
Espy
Miriam M. Straub
Evelyn I. Bombay
Bloomsburg
Florence Hartman
Dorothy Emerick
Mifflintown
Margaret I. Haas
Sarah E. Perry
Mary E. Edwards
Miriam I. Snyder
Carrie M. Lady
Arendtsville
Mae E. Gable
Tower City
Clara Copenhaver
Sun
Mrs. Irvin Gordon
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