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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1924
Page
2
Hummelstown residents attend visits and family gatherings. Community events include a Metho dist Church bazaar with a baked bean supper and a Christmas tree sale by Allen Snavely. Obituaries and births noted, with Legion Auxiliary and local school appointments mentioned.
Palmyra residents host guests on Cherry and Maple streets. Mrs. Hatton suffers grippe while a Broad street dwelling rises. The American Legion Post plans a Community Christmas tree and fund drive with gifts for children under nine, led by Charles Gingrich and David Early.
The week lists multiple local figures: Harry Wagner Henry Wilhelm Miles Shuey and George Hetrick. Community groups elect officers for the Citizens Fire Company and Palmyra Community Relief with Christmas charity plans. Events include evangelistic services in United Christian Church and a Christmas thought program at Palmyra High School with student leadership chosen for 1925.
Elizabethtown residents Mrs Ira Newcomer and her twenty month old child suffered minor cuts and bruises when struck by a car in Centre Square at about 9 pm on a Saturday. The vehicle, driven by John Haldeman of Columbia, was halted by passers-by and the injured were treated by a local physician before being taken to St Joseph Hospital. The child was unconscious for hours but both were discharged Sunday and returned home.
Salem Reformed Church supper nets over 100 for a church bulletin board. School board meets. Scarlet fever quarantine for Joseph Carmany family. Local visits, illnesses, and minor accidents reported. old U B church building torn down. services held in new church basement.
The famed Old Swartz crow, said to be the oldest raven in the region, was killed by hunters during a crow drive. For decades its hoarse croak echoed along the Blue Mountains near Pinnacle, with its mate shot earlier in 1885. Scientist testimony cited its age before a life of nearly 90 years with one of Williamsport’s A F Wentz driving his first automobile.
George A. Stuart of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture notes about 45 wheat varieties are grown in the state. He argues the variety spread hinders uniform loading and milling and urges farmers to focus on a few recommended types like Red Rock, Pennsylvania 44, Farcaster, Leap's Prolific and Forward. Acreage shows Falcaster at 335,000 acres and Fultz at 236,000. Harvest Queen and Penquite each have 200 acres. The 1913–1923 average yield is 18.2 bushels per acre from 24,317,000 bushels yearly.
Kansas City Star argues that pork barrel spending corrupts Congress by trading favors for district benefits. It contends such measures lack merit, rely on public complacency, and inflate government spending while taxpayers fund returns to districts.
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