Labor Day at Hershey Park Delights Crowds With Shows and Rides
Hershey Park welcomes visitors for Labor Day as Pickett Sisters perform The War Baby in a grand season capper. Guests enjoy swimming in a perfect pool, boating on Spring Creek, dancing at the pavilion with a jazz orchestra, and rides on the $10,000 Merry-Go-Round and a miniature trolley as Prof. Jack Rhodes conducts concerts.
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Pickett Sisters
Annetta Kellerman
Hershey Park
Spring Creek
Jack Rhodes
Metropolitan Orchestra
Park Music Pavilion
Opening of New Catholic Chapel
Last Sunday morning the Catholics of this vicinity assembled in their new chapel recently finished in the Press building. The congregation praised the tasteful work by Mr. Jas. K. Putt's force and Zentmyer's painting. Thanks were given to Mr. M. S. Hershey and town executives for making the room available.
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Jas. K. Putt
Zentmyer
M. S. Hershey
Hershey Department Store Labor Day Closure Alert
The Hershey Department Store will close all day Monday September 2 for Labor Day. The two day shutdown pushes shoppers to Saturday, so come early to beat the evening rush.
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Hershey Department
Eye Removed From Sailor Wounded on Troop Ship
Physicians at the Brooklyn Naval Hospital removed the right eye of Arthur F. Holler a sailor son of Henry F Holler from Hummelstown who was wounded when a depth bomb on a troop ship exploded prematurely.
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Brooklyn Naval Hospital
Arthur F. Holler
Henry F. Holler
Hummelstown
Gala Week at Hershey Park Showcases Pickett Sisters Stock Company
The Pickett Sisters stock company at Hershey Park theatre draws big crowds with “Little Peggy O'Moore” and “St Elmo” this week. Chester Woodard’s Hershey Grounds painting, Buddy and Betty’s numbers, and Jack Rhodes orchestra receive praise. Next week features “The Unmarried Mother” and “The War Baby” for Labor Day, plus “The Rosary” drawing record crowds.
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Peggy O’moore
Chester Woodard
Hershey Grounds
Buddy
Betty
Jack Rhodes
St. Elmo
Val. C. Cleary
Blanche Pickett
Republic Theatre
New York
Pickett Sisters
Europe
Mr. Fox
Woodard
Samuel Waldon
Waldon
Lexington Park
Boston
Picketts
Mass
Hershey Military Reserves Recruiting in Hershey
Hershey plans to form a company of Military Reserves to be fully organized by Thursday evening. All able bodied men are urged to join with weekly drills at the Hershey Men's Club gymnasium. Applications available at the club office. Do your bit.
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Hershey
Hershey Men’s Club
Draft age raised to forty five stirs old worries
The draft age is now raised to forty five inviting a chorus of complaints from older individuals who have long urged acceptance of their regret at missing army service. The piece notes annoyance from those who still push for military inclusion and hints at unresolved tensions.
Hershey Vol Police Arrest Pair After Park Encounter
Ralph Fiore faced three assailants at the park on Thursday evening. He summoned Hershey Volunteer Policemen who arrived with two captures among the coal banks. One offender surrendered after Fiore fired a water pistol and the other was captured around 3 am the next morning after multiple shots.
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Ralph Fiore
Ralph
Hershey
New Books Arrive at Hershey Library
Miss Zelma Baker the efficient librarian at Hershey Library reports several new titles added to the collection including A Daughter of the Land by Gene Stratton Porter a modern romance The Smiting of the Rock by Palmer Bend an Oregon life tale The Mocking Bird's Breed by Jennie McMillan an Indian story and Vicky Van by Carolyn Wells a thrilling detective tale.
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Zelma Baker
Hershey Library
Gene Stratton Porter
Rock
Palmer Bend
Oregon
Jennie McMillan
Vicky van
Carolyn Wells
Red Cross Night Classes Expanded at Hershey Branch
The Hershey Red Cross announces the first Thursday in September as the open day for workrooms, now operating one day a week with Thursday evening yarn pickup. New evening volunteers welcomed, aprons available for $1.25, uniforms required in workrooms, and forty enrollees last week aiming for fifty this week. Notable enrollments listed from August 21 and 22 include Mrs. H N Herr Mrs J E Snyder and many more.
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Hershey Red Cross
Red Cross
H. N. Herr
J. E. Snyder
Rohrer Snavely
F. B. Snavely
A. Wirth
Ella F. Kegerreis
J. H. Moyer
F. J. Walton
P. Whittle
T. L. McHeffey
Ezra F. Hershey
S. D. Clark
John F. Leese
Katie Walmer
Walter T. Bradley
Samuel D. Foster
Theo. Richards
Wm. Hoy
Stacey Peters
J. P. Conrad
Morris Wenger
E. M. Hershey
Mary Walmer
Wm. Frederick
Mary. E. Painter
Rivenbaugh
W. F. Harvey
Bacastow
Cantner
D. S. Graeff
Bordner
Murrie
H. C. Garman
C. M. Stuckey
G. C. Sheckart
J. E. Hills
H. Terry
J. K Zoll
David Ditzler
W. E. Rhoads
C. V. Glynn
D. F. Botts
Emma Behney
Thomas Smith
No Talcum For Him Lemmel Williams Visit
Lemmel Williams and family visit relatives in New Kingston during his annual vacation. His grocery department coworkers at the Hershey Store ran through their Talcum and Sunburn Lotion Fund on the girls. If Mr. Williams gets sunburned he must use substitute flour such as potato or barley flour.
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Lemmel Williams
New Kingston
Mr. Williams
Williams
Hershey
Hershey Baseball Club Seeks Return of Suits
The Hershey baseball season ended with an audit of accounts. Ball players are asked to return their suits to the Hershey Men's Club for credit.
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Hershey
Hershey Men’s Club
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