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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1917
Page
4
The Hershey Press praises the modernization of the Markets service as it sheds long titles for Bureau of Markets and receives about two hundred thousand dollars for salaries of nearly two hundred employees. The piece quotes Mr. Mann noting the bureau’s good work and urges continued support and higher performance.
A visitor lauds the Pennsylvania Masons Home near Elizabethtown for comfort courtesy and friendliness likening it to a high quality hotel. The 1916 report notes 250 guests including 60 couples 73 single women 81 single men 16 girls and 20 boys with care and education across two guest houses.
In Hershey lawmakers are urged to favor active new towns over centennial nostalgia. The Centennial Affairs committee seeks a hundred year old town for celebration but writers argue the era is for forward progress with live sites and factories outpacing the past.
In a congressional debate this year Mr Lover criticizes Bureau names calling them bungling and cites the Office of Markets and Rural Organization as an example. Mr Mann the Republican leader remarks on naming princesses by many names reflecting monarchic traditions.
At a Hershey association gathering led by Mrs. Hershey, John E. Snyder reviewed life and industry changes and legislative steps on child employment. He supported a 16 year age limit and urged extending rules to farm and domestic service, stressing healthy childhood for citizenship.
Clarence S Bomgardner aged 17 of Cocoa Avenue died at home Wednesday morning from dropsy and Bright disease after illness since July. A Hershey Chocolate factory worker and former catcher for Hershey baseball, he was active in United Brethren Sunday school and Hershey Men's Club. Survived by parents, three brothers and two sisters. Funeral Saturday at 2 PM with services at home and burial in Paxtang cemetery.
The Ladies' Bible Class of Holy Trinity Lutheran Sunday school hosts a sauerkraut dinner and supper on Thursday February 8 at 32 West Chocolate Avenue the home of Dr and Mrs W H Mumma. Vegetable soup will be served and food sold at a reasonable price with an invitation to all.
The New York Symphony Orchestra and tenor Paul Althouse will perform at the Chestnut Street Auditorium in Starrisburg on Tuesday evening February 6. The show starts at 8.15. Tickets are available from Fred D Pronto in Hershey, Pa, and many Hershey residents are expected to attend this top season attraction.
Relatives and old friends from Linglestown and Pike Town gathered in Hershey last Thursday evening to surprise Mr and Mrs Wilson Rhoads, honoring their long residence nearby and celebrating their arrival.
Mrs Rhoads hosts a 25 guest sleigh outing in three large sleighs. The party includes Mr and Mrs Harry Bolton and son Ralph Mr and Mrs John Rhoads and two children Sara and Cecil Mr and Mrs John Lingle and children Oscar and Ethel Charles Buchanan and two daughters Mr and Mrs Edward Warfel Mr and Mrs Ralph Look Miss Jennie Warfel Miss Mary Mumma Mrs F W Lingle Howard Warfel John Warfel Harry Boyer and Oscar Launse enjoyed a pleasant entertainment and fine luncheon.
Hummelstown leader H. Wells Buser died Tuesday morning. He was father of William C. Buser of Hershey and a longtime, notable local resident.
Numerous employment notices from Hershey Employment Bureau seek track repairmen, outside labor, telephone operators, factory workers, cooks, window trimmers, and housekeepers with wages and steady work. Also listings for grocery clerks, lodgers, rentals, sales, and two houses for sale. Lost items include a fox hound and a hat. found keys and hat.
United Brethren Church announces services led by Rev. R. R. Butterwick D D The Sunday School meets at 9 15 Preaching at 10 15 Theme The Unanswerable Argument Junior Christian Endeavor at 2 00 Senior Endeavor at 6 30 Preaching at 7 30 Theme Religious Certainties.
Rev John Meek leads Septuagesima Sunday with graded Bible School banner sunday at 9 15. Holy Communion sermon at 7 30 and confession preceding. Pastor class at 2 00 Devotional Luther League at 6 45 on Battle Hymn of the Reformation. All welcome.
Reverend R. H. Taylor leads Sunday School at 9:30 A M. Morning sermon at 10:30 A M on Our Lord's Temptations and Ours. Evening worship at 7:30 P M with theme The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament and New. Christian Endeavor at 6:45 P M.
A Thursday 7 30 P M prayer meeting is listed along with a Sunday School at 9 30 A M and a Christian Workers Meeting east of Hershey at 6 P M. Another Sunday School session is at South Water Street Hummelstown at 2 P M followed by a preaching service at 3 P M.
The Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity will observe Holy Communion Sunday at 7 30 P M with a preparatory service preceding the regular service A special sermon will be preached by Pastor Rev John Irwin Meek at the evening ceremony
The Hershey Olivets scored two decisive victories over the Hershey Monarchs and the Harrisburg Monarchs. Friday they won 20 to 17 with Clark leading Olivets scorers and Bomgardner and Weaver shining for the Monarchs. Saturday the Olivets triumphed 44 to 9, with Strine and Clark each tallying eight points and every Olivet contributing.
The Hershey Volunteer Fire Company will hold a meeting next Tuesday evening at 8. The banquets committee will report on planned activities and funding.
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