Hershey News Roundup Christmas Events and Local Happenings
The Hershey post office prepares for Santa mail delivery as staff, led by Postmaster Balsbaugh, works to meet deadlines. Theatre features include The Loves of Pharaoh on Christmas Night and The Fast Mail on December 23, with Emil Jannings and Paul Wegener in the cast. Swatara viaduct traffic opens, removing grade crossings, and local sports note shooting contest winners and pinnackIe players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Department Store
Velock
Hallgren
Hershey Post Office
Balsbaugh
Samlak
Makeda
Amenes
Egypt
Ernest Lubitsch
Emil Jannings
Paul Wegener
Dagny Servaes
Harry Liedtke
Swatara Station
Reading
Harrisburg
Avon
George Deckert
Harry Rudy
Philadelphia
Edwin Wagner
al. Wirth
Chocolate Avenue
Jim Bludso
John Hay
Memphis
Robert E. Lee
Mississippi
Shorty
Hershey
Clarence Wiley
Ben Beidieman
Ben
Mr. Reilly
Joe Brewer
George Schroll
Doc Henry
Steart Mahen
Hershey Volunteer Fire Co
Dan Hershey
Jim Putt
Paul Edris
Fred Gipe
William Fredericks
Fredericks
Overland
Sunday School Association Exec Committee Meeting Dec 28
The bi monthly meeting of the Executive Committee of District No 3 Dauphin County Sunday School Association will be held Thursday evening December 28 at 745 in Lutheran Parish House Hummelstown. All district officers and school superintendents urged to attend or send a delegate.
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Dauphin County Sunday School Association
Lutheran
Hummelstown
Garnes Memorial Class Elects Officers at Trinity Lutheran
The S S Garnes Memorial Bible Class met at John Leese's home for an annual session and elected Harold M Weishaupt as president Grover Sheckert as vice president Norman Stahle as secretary John Leese as treasurer and named Dr Harvey G Mumma and Rev M LeRoy Wachter as teachers A future Oyster Supper was planned with date to be announced at the next meeting.
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S. S. Garnes Memorial Bible
Trinity Lutheran Church
John Leese
Harold M. Weishaupt
Grover Sheckert
Norman Stahle
Harvey G. Mumma
M. LeRoy Wachter
Community Christmas Festival Sets Saturday Tree Event
The Community Christmas Festival will be held Saturday evening December 23 at 6 00 in the Winter Dance Hall. Over 600 tickets were issued for children up to eight. each child with a ticket meets Santa who will give a present. Additional tickets will be distributed at the door. A carol and Santa program will follow. Volunteers are needed Friday at 7 30 to wrap gifts and help with preparations. funds are welcomed to avoid denying any child a present.
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Santa Claus
Hershey Band Concert Promises First Performance
The Hershey Boys Band will present its first concert Thursday evening December 21 at 8:00 in Hershey Central Theatre. The program features solos and ensembles including works by Gill Barnhouse Rollinson Angelo Hartman Tobani and selections from Bohemian Girl and America Invincible.
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Hershey Boys
Hershey Central Theatre
Amis
March
J. H. Gill
Dreamland
C. L. Barnhouse
Hershey Post Elects Officers for 1923
Hershey Post No. 386 American Legion held its November 28 meeting electing Commander Clarence Ulrich First Vice Commander J Ebersole Second Vice Commander Norman Stahle Adjutant John Brenberger Assistant Adjutant Irvin H Slesser Finance Officer Paul Shultz Chaplain C Garman Historian P Gingrich Americanism Officer G Hench and Executive Committee members P Gingrich D Sattazahn H Wels haupt G Sheckart J Bomgardner The officers will serve in 1923 and the next monthly meeting is set for December 26.
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Hershey Post
American Legion
Clarence Ulrich
J. Ebersole
Norman Stahle
John Brenberger
Irvin H. Slesser
Paul Shultz
John Elder Men’s Bible class met on Tuesday evening
The John Elder Men’s Bible class met Tuesday evening December 19 with S. John Boyer at 107 E Areba Ave. They discussed repairs and additions to church property. A preliminary Board of Trustees meeting was held and next gathering is January 8 with R. V. Owen Jr. at 268 B Areba Avenue.
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John Elder Men's Bible
John Elder Men’s Bible Claga
S. John Boyer
E. Areba Avenue
Taylor
Cassidy
W. R
Esbenshade
Chance Phillips
John H
Cope
Woomer
George H
Dressler
Irvin H. Slesner
Charléa Black
Daniel J
Ensminger
John Boyer
Tyan L. Menge
R. V
Owen, Jr
Areba Avenue
Annual Christmas Program at Lutheran Church and Derry School
The Christmas programs unfold Sunday December 24 at 6 pm in the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church with recitations by Phyllis Wagner Mildred Harkins and many children plus solos and group exercises. The Derry Presbyterian Sunday School conducts a morning program at 9 15 featuring piano preludes hymns recitations songs and a missionary talk.
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Bobb
John Hummer
Bobby Shay
Lloyd Harkins
Mcéellville Liller
Early Matin Christmas Service at Trinity Lutheran
The Annual Early Matin Service at 6 o'clock Christmas morning at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church features the newly installed pipe organ and choir numbers. Organ preludes include Adeste Fidelis and The Infant Jesus, with an Anthem Sing We Noel, and offertory Chorus of Angels. Hymns such as Hark the Herald Angels Sing and While Shepherds watched their flocks are planned, along with a brief Christmas sermon on Adoration.
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Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Hershey
Grimm
Jesus
von Anthem
Gaul
Chorus of Angels
Hase ‘Clark
Pietro A. von
Charles.f. Zeigler
Ashford
Herald Angels
Musical Program for Morning Service on Dec 24
The Sunday morning service lists an organ prelude Angel's Song and hymns Joy To The World The First Noel Rejoice The Lord Is King and Lord Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing plus offertory Minuet and Trio Duet O Holy Night Hymn Rejoice all ye believers and Organ Postlude March in G Hall.
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Ashford
Lahee
Stainer
King Fischer
Faulkes
Adama
Smart
Gr Hall
Hershey Grove No 221 Names Officers For Year
Hershey Grove No 221 Woodman Circle held a December meeting electing three candidates Sara Beam Elsie Beam and Emma Brehm. Officers named Guardian Mabel Barto Advisor Vandetta Putt Clerk Beulah Kine Banker Kathryn Yost Attendant Naomi Leesa Assistant Attendant Irene Gipe Chaplain Clara Scholl Inner Sentinel Emma Brehm Outer Sentinel Elsie Beam Post Guardian Stella Tennis. A social hour followed with refreshments.
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Hershey Grove
Woodman Circle
Sara Beam
Elsie Beam
Emma Brehm
Guardian
Mabel Barto
Vandetta Putt
Beulah Kine
Kathryn Yost
Naomi Leesa
Irene Gipe
Clara Scholl
Sentinal
Stella Tennis
The Fast Mail at Hershey Central Theatre Saturday
The Fast Mail a William Fox melodrama shown at Hershey Central Theatre on Saturday December 23 features action thrills and a cyclonic plot. It follows a Dixie Land Steeplechase race with a hero pursued by gamblers and a decoyed heroine in a hair raising auto chase.
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The
Fast Mail
William Fox
Hershey Central Theatre
Lincoln J. Carter
Strand Theatre
New York City
Dixie Land
The Loves of Pharaoh at Hershey Central Theatre Christmas Night
Lubitsch’s grand Paramount production The Loves of Pharaoh arrives at Hershey Central Theatre on Christmas night. The epic features Emil Jannings as Pharaoh with Dagny Servaes and Pola Negri also starring in a visually rich Egypt set, including a recreated ancient city and large battle scenes.
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Ernest Lubitsch
Paramount
Hershey Central Theatre
Egypt
Lubitsch
Paul Wegener
Ethiopia
Emil Jannings
Harry Liedtke
Pola Negri
Dagny Servaes
America
Hershey School Children to Sing Carols This Week
Hershey School pupils will sing carols at the Hershey Department Store on Thursday and Saturday evenings at 7 30 with instrumental selections. Come out and hear the carols.
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Hershey
Interesting Farm Show Exhibit Showcases Home Electrical Plant
The Hershey Department displayed gasoline engines power washing machines circular saws wheel barrows and ladders at the Farm Product Show. A Fairbanks Morse Home Light Plant demonstrates lighting power for tools offering electricity and shaft power for machines priced at 295 dollars. A Fairbanks Morse Home Water Plant also operates with the light plant costing only two to three cents a day. Mr. John Hershey invites interest and demonstrations.
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Hershey Department
Fairbanks Morse
Fairbanke-Morse
John Hershey
Is There a Santa Claus Still In Our Hearts
The classic Virginia O'Hanlon letter to the New York Sun affirms belief in Santa Claus. Frank P. Church’s editorial argues faith, imagination, and love sustain childhood joy, proclaiming Santa’s enduring existence beyond the seen world.
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Virginia O'Hanlon
New York Sun
Santa Claus
Frank P .Church
the Sun
Virginia
A Merry Christmas to You As When Glittering Stars Shine
Poem depicts a snowy northern Yuletide scene with pine homes lit by bright decorations. It salutes charity joy and festive cheer as communities greet Christmas and Santa Claus around the Christmas Tree.
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Santa Claus
Faithful Workers Class to Meet Thursday at Zoll Home
The Faithful Workers' Class of the First A. B. Church holds its monthly business meeting Thursday evening December 21 at Mrs. John K. Zoll's home at the corner of Ceylon and Caracas Avenues. A large attendance is requested. The Hershey Dept. Store will be open nightly this week until 9 o'clock.
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Claga
A. B
Mra
John K. Zoll
Ceylon
Caracas
Hershey D.pt
Hershey Farm Show Declares Big Success
The second annual Corn Potatoes and Poultry Show at the old Hershey Store building on December 14 15 16 drew over 2000 attendees. State College specialists led meetings and plans target an expanded future, with many sponsors from Hershey Middletown Hummelstown and local schools and banks. Awards covered numerous poultry breeds with winners from Union Deposit Hershey Hummelstown and Middletown among others.
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Dauphin County
Hershey
State College
Fair Association
M. S. Hershey
Hershey Store Company
Farmers’ Trust Company
Middletown
Farmers Bank
Hummelstown
Hummelstown National Bank
Hershey High School
B. H. Engle
C. E. Culp
Millersburg
Paul L. Edinger
Cumberland County
Ed. Swope
Union Deposit
Harry Howard
N. J. Basehore
Harry Miller
George Hocker
W. F. Lehman
George Shearer
George Schroll
Schroll
Swope
Leo Fair
G. W. Rock
Penbrook
Robert Engle
Engle
Anconas
David. Hitz
Harry O’neill
Hockersville
Minorcas
H. Z. Pontius
Elizabethtown
R. D
Hummerstowm
Edgar Brandt
Leland Fackler
Broadville
George Kelley
Kelley
Barred Rocks
Hershey Industrial School
Christ Balsbaugh
White Rocks
George Nauss
Thomas Barber
George Keller
D. F. Rock
Barber
Rhode Island Reds
Samuel Rhinehart
Sourbeer
Lehman
D. F.ritz
John Rudy
Als
H. G. Ritz
Carl Foreman
Hockeraville
Leland Fadler
U. P. Kelser
Joe Brandt
Oats
Victor Brenneman
W. P. Kelger
Besa Ge Shenk
Clayton Gingrich
S. T. Witmer
K. L. Messick
Claus C
Ira Shenk
Roy Shenk
Allen Horner
A. B. Shenk
Claus D
Lancaster
Frank Snavely
John Curry
Christ Balebaugh
R. J. Walton
Russete
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James Black
Lousia Reese
Richard Fernster
Hilda Badger
Harry Wagner
Frances Woomer
Robert Owen
Kathryn Boyer
Francis Garman
Ruth Mark
Gladya Fernster
Grant Fernster
Helen Tinney
Little Town of
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I. L. Reist
R. H. Taylor
India
Trinity Lutheran
Sullivan
Pharaoh
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