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Hummelstown Local News Roundup of Society, Schools and Fire
The U S Women s Missionary Society met at the church on Feb 5. Scouts reorganized on Feb 2. Engagement announced for Miss Mary E Buser to Daniel Patrick. Mrs Mary J Carpenter buried in Reading. A runaway wagon near Greenvawts yard reported. High School baseball team to organize with about two dozen hopefuls. Jewish War Relief drive details and local quotas. New candy company planned by Harry B Reese. Junior Christian Endeavor organized at Reformed Church. Star Theatre fire scene described. Various social visits and society meetings noted. Fire Co and borough council news include land sale for silk mill expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Women’s Missionary Society
Harry Nissley
Scouts
William Buser
Harrisburg
Mary E
Daniel Patrick
William Patrick
Hummelstown
Mary J. Carpenter
Israel Carpenter
U. B
Reading
Carpenter
George Haliman
Round Top
Main Street
Greenawalts
Marble Yard
Adam Shope
Pennsylvania
U. S
Harry B. Reese
R. & R. Candy Co
Superior Chocolate and Confectionery Company
Reese
Reformed Church
Star Theatre
United Telephone
Violet Gingrich
Annie Cassel
Miss Gingrich
Grantville
Anna Ebersole
Elizabethtown
Elizabeth Grove
Miss Grove
Iva Smith
Pearle Kilmer
Young Women's Missionary Society of the Reformed Church
Russell Stoner
Women's Missionary Society of the Reformed Church
Harry Laucks
Festa
Ruth
Orpheum
Eleie Ferguson
Polyclinic Hospital