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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1917
Page
4
Hershey aims to boost civic life with a January 11 concert at Hershey Central Theater by a well trained chorus. The editorial lauds local culture, lectures, moving pictures, and social events as signs of growth, urging better raspberries to fill the post strawberry gap and reward efforts.
The article argues the U.S. government lacks over 200 million dollars for bills as deficits grow. It notes state legislatures seek more money, taxes have surged in the last decade, spending is called wasteful, and economy must curb excess pork and frivolous appropriations to redeem the treasury.
The piece extols berries as essential to human happiness and survival, noting their role from childhood to old age and praising canning while urging smarter cultivation. It discusses seasonal price variation, the shift from drying to canning, and the potential for improving berry quality through cultivation, especially raspberries and strawberries.
A set of Church Vestments was presented to the Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity last Sunday morning. The four parts include a super-frontal for the altar donated by the Ladies' Bible Class, pulpit and lectern hangings by the Ladies' Missionary and Aid Society, and book markers by Miss Mary Maulfair. The work was crafted by Mrs. Annie Mahaney of Lebanon.
The Hershey high school girls basketball team opened their home season Wednesday at the Men's Club gym against Myerstown. Hershey previously defeated Myerstown on the road. Next Wednesday Hershey hosts Oberlin followed by a Hanover game the week after. The Hershey quintet remains undefeated.
Harrisburg Independent beat Camden 43 to 26 at Chestnut Street Auditorium. Ike McCord extended a flawless streak by making 30 straight free throws across the last three games. All Harrisburg players scored, led by Rote with six two pointers as Regan and Geisel shut down Camden’s offense. St Elizabeth of Philadelphia awaits Harrisburg next Saturday.
Many Hummelstown residents suffer injuries from accidents in the past two weeks. Mrs. Richard Forney sprained her ankle after a fall on cellar stairs, while her husband, a Civil War veteran, is bedbound from injuries. Others include Mrs. Newton Gordon with a fractured arm, Mrs. Ligde Baer with arm and shoulder fractures, C. M. Meckley with a broken right arm, and Mrs. Napoleon Earnest with a broken arm from a stair fall.
The passage divides women into blonde and brunette categories with subtypes. It prescribes colors for each type to enhance skin tone hair and eye color, advising warm delicate tones for pale blondes and deeper shades for ruddy blondes, while urging caution with whites for pale brunettes and favoring creams and rich tones for florid brunettes.
Mr and Mrs Samuell Zentmeyer hosted a turkey dinner in Palmyra on Sunday gathering many Zentmeyer elders aged seventy and over. Guests included Mr and Mrs Henry Zentmeyer Hershey Mr and Mrs Martin Snyder Mandjetown Mrs John Psahm and son Lancaster and Mrs Dick Harrisburg.
Help wanted notices seek track repairmen, outside labor, telephone operators, factory workers, cooks, and general house help across Hershey Pa. Employment Bureau postings list wages, hours, and address details. Rentals include houses with garage near Caracas Avenue and Comcom Areba corner, with contact details for local residents. Tax collector warns Derry Township taxpayers to pay by April 1 to avoid collection.
Pastor Rev. R. H. Taylor leads Sunday School at 9.30 a m. morning sermon at 10.30 a m. Christian Endeavor at 6.45 p m. evening worship at 7.30 p m. reception of members offered at both services. Morning theme The Test of Discipleship. Evening theme The Work of the Holy Spirit.
Rev. R R Butterwick D D pastor leads services with Sunday School at 9 15 and preaching at 10 15 Junior and Senior Christian Endeavor at 2 00 and 7 30 Evening evangelistic meetings continue through the week at 7 30 with the invitation Come thou with us and we will do thee good.
Rev John Irwin Meek leads the Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity on the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany. Bible School at 9 15 AM Worship and Sermon at 10 30 AM Catechetical Class at 2 PM Luther League Devotional at 6 45 PM Choir Practice Thursday at 8 PM All are invited to attend.
The Church of the Brethren holds Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. a Christian Workers' Meeting at 6:26 p.m. and a preaching service at 7:30 p.m. at Hershey.
Union Circuit Pastor G. W. Hallman conducts Sunday School at 9.30 a m and preaching at 10.30 a m. Christian Endeavor follows at 6.30 p m with Union Deposit Revival Services at 7.30 p m.
The world’s largest pet cemetery remains attached to Pekin’s ruined Summer Palace where over a thousand imperial hounds lie in elaborate marble and gem inlaid coffins. After the 1900 sack, much treasure was taken, while a famed pet burial site in Hyde Park, England, holds about two hundred dogs and a dozen cats.
Irvin Aungst led a week of moves in David Gordon’s large truck. Homer Bishop moved from Harrisburg to Palmyra, A. C. Kraft moved into Tinney’s home on West Caracas Avenue, David Snyder moved from Palmyra to Trummelstown, and Karl Bogar moved from Rock Ridge School to Palmyra.
Kerman A. Early, once a referee for the Harasburg Independents in Chestnut auditorium, has resigned. The move precedes future officiating by Hornea Gelkel as plans for upcoming games are outlined in the report.
A dull day on the wharves sees Black stevedores discussing a pail of beer while talking about a fellow worker struck the night before. A stranger asks if the injured man ran and the witness quips that a bad test would make him fly, implying a flight from danger.
The newlyweds joke about roles in their marriage with the bride preferring a subordinate position. The bridgroom asks if she is the society president and she replies she wants neither president nor vice president. The punchline is she would be treasurer.
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