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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1916
Page
4
The Maroons continue atop the Senior basketball league at the Men's Club while the Crescents surge to challenge. Centrals sit tied with the Crescents for second as Senecas falter after a strong start. Week results show Crescents sweeping two games and Centrals beating the Maroons.
The league faces a fierce finish with Crescents, Senecas, and Maroons in strong form. John Sollenberger powers Crescents at guard, Allen leads scoring, Ed Smith dominates center tip, while Senecas suffer from injuries and lost pep in recent games.
Harrisburg Independent five defeated Vincome of Philadelphia 35 to 22 at Chestnut Street Auditorium Saturday night. Harrisburg led early and throughout, with a 14 point margin at the end of the first period as Vincome adjusted after substitutions. McCord scored four field goals and 11 fouls led Harrisburg. Jasper is billed as the Saturday night attraction.
The Gainers Glass basket team lost Saturday evening to Biocoln Iran School five at Cathedral floor in Aareisburg by 1 to 1. Niele Purcell led the Gainers with strong defense and 5 points while teammate Maenroe Stover tallied five goals. Coach WH flame Houseworth guided the squad as they struggled with conditions and fouls.
The Thershey Men contend with Lebanon Ouverts and Ball Dregs etestiesdt in a series of evenly matched games. Reimerstowi hosts Ball Drapes as they travel to Tirishburg to meet Che Rosewood ALO on Phanyday.
The Young Crusaders held a reguundness meeting on Friday at the dome of Tobert Beheker. Miss Anon Tloyd gave an engaging talk on The Work of the Things and O. Bomgardner spoke on the Possibility of the Chair. Both addresses were well received and enclosed by the class.
Red Crane a Harrisburg native who played for the Richmond International League club last year will cover shortstop for the Athletics next season replacing King Kopf who was released to the Baltimore International League. Connie Mack notes Crane showed fielding and hitting promise and will be a key fixture as the Athletics reshuffle positions with McInnes at first and Kopf under contract.
In Harrisburg on Saturday afternoon Hershey youngest basketball players lost 31 to 26 to Arrow team of the Hasset club. Rusty Clark starred with eight field goals while Henry added two field goals and four fouls. Dressler Zentmeyer Imboden and Brown also played well for Hershey.
The Hershey Men's Club Gainers met Monday evening with all members present. A short business session planned a forthcoming luncheon. William G. Houseworth spoke on railroad travel, ticket buying, mileage and in ride service, drawing on his time with the Pennsylvania Railroad information bureau. The class now lists fourteen enrolled.
Dairying class titled Theals in Dairying shows growing interest with 20 members and more planned next week. Meetings occur Wednesdays with officers President Mimer Kuppingers Secretary Norman Reltz Treasurer A O White. This week topics covered cereals and by products including corn wheat oils rye barley. Future sessions will cover oil-beaming seeds flax cotton sorghum millet.
Unique meeting of the Workers' Class of the United Brethren Church held Wednesday evening at Miss Katherine Nicsstos home on Speing Creek avenue. Members presented portraits of themselves as children, were assigned to other members, and shared vocal selections. Refreshments were served. Ceima is the teacher of the class.
Fragmentary report mentions Hess Garage, a lounge, a carload from Ford, and partial references to October and Tess selling items. Details are washed and names are uncertain.
The Hershey girls lost 6 to 4 to Yorktown in a tight contest at the Men's Club gym. Miss Martha Kline and Miss Myrtle Hershey stood out for Hershey while Miss Pohlman and Miss Krades led Yorktown scoring, marking Hershey’s first loss of the season.
Hershey High School lost to Wilita High School 55 to 27 on Monday. The Hershey lineup started poorly, trailing early before improving in the second half. Henry stood out for Hershey, while Lititz had previously beaten Hershey at home earlier in the season.
The Otterbein Guild hosts Rev N L Linebaugh with Bible School at 9.15 and sermon on The Real Christian at 10.15. Children’s Hour at 2.00. Mrs J Hal Smith to share Africa interior experiences at 7.30. Services feature evangelistic choir and prayer meeting at 7.45 Wednesday. Friday 8.00 choir meeting followed by Christian Endeavor business meeting.
Week program from Derry Presbyterian Church led by Minister George Snavely Rentz includes Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 80 a m with theme Christian Charity. Evening worship at 7 30 p m followed by a sermon to the young people. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 45 p m on The Four fold Gospel.
Bible School starts at 9 15 a m ser mon at 7 p m The Ladies Ald Society meets at Mrs Edward Field home on Thursday February 8 at 5 p m Choir rehearsal Thursday evening at 7 30.
Fishburn's Church holds Sunday-school at 9.30 a.m. and preaching at 10.30 a.m. Christian Endeavor meets at 6.30 p.m. Union Deposit offers Sunday-school at 9.80 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 6.30 p.m. and preaching at 7.80 p.m.
The Mothers' Meeting will take place in the school building next Tuesday. Mrs. Edward M. Hershey serves as president with Mrs. lL. Edwards as secretary. Hostesses are Mrs. Deckert and Mrs. Galesbach.
The Sunday event, led by Rev. A. Bausch, celebrated the Swatara class with an uplifting address. Speakers urged gratitude to God, faithfulness in his cause, pride in the new building, and seven day work to ensure the class’s success this year. Jacob B. Nye offered the closing prayer.
The Christian Missionary Alliance began evangelistic services at the P. C. A. Hall in Hershey Park with a large audience. Rev. W. H. Worrall of Harrisburg conducts the meetings, continuing each evening and all day Sunday, with John A. Tiershey leading the Hershey Alliance. Evening services start at 7.30.
Hon. and Mrs. Washington TL Hershey of Marietta quietly celebrate their forty eighth wedding anniversary. Hershey served multiple terms in the State Assembly and sits on the Marietta Borough Council while acting as historian of the Hershey family in the area.
Monday evening showcased the Choral Class rehearsing in the Hershey Central Theater while the Men’s Chorus worked in the Men’s Club. Both groups schedule important concerts later in the year.
Congregations rise as Rev J M D Brown guides growth. Brown organises two new catechetical classes with thirty members. Members may contact EL Bomgardner or Dr H G Mumma. Junior class led by Bomgardner meets Sunday afternoon. adult class led by Brown meets Sunday evening after service.
In five weeks over fifty calves born in Hershey herds. Five north side barns hold 44 calves noted for size health and beauty. Barns 4 5 and 8 are filled again with cows. New herds show higher quality as Hershey builds its stock more assiduously.
The missionary band met on Sunday evening. Mrs. David Reigel visited Jonestown on Saturday. Mrs. Samuel Wentling spent the weekend in Lebanon. Mrs. Eva Milter visited her grandmother Sunday. Mrs. Joseph Hoke and son Richard of Lebanon visited Mr. and Mrs. Ina Kreider Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Dotter were in Lebanon Saturday. Miss Mabel Ulrich of Hershey spent the weekend in town. Mrs. William Shuey of East Hanover visited her parents Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Krum of Beltzgrove called at W. S. Krum’s home and mother Sunday.
A clipped page item notes a line about George with brain fever followed by a cheeky Pat remark and a pun about an angleworm and water on the knee attributed to a Carnegie puppet. The fragment hints at satirical social chatter and catalogues a trio of quips.
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