Hersheyite Chooses Wireless For His Hobby
Park Cassady of Hershey has embraced amateur radio as a serious hobby. He listens to a Hotel McAlpin top concert via a Brunswick radio station, receiving messages from Rome and Paris and from ships in New Brunswick harbor. The piece notes federal rules for receiving and transmitting stations and describes radiophone possibilities and Cassady’s growing expertise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Theodore Roosevelt
Park Cassady
Hershey
Areba Ave
East
McAlpin
New York City
Brunswick Talking Machine Company
Hotel McAlpin
Cassady
Rome
Italy
Eiffel Tower
Paris
France
England
New Brunswick
N. J
Long Island
Indianapolis
Ind
Warren G. Harding
Lebanon Valley Fish and Game Banquet Planned
The Lebanon Valley Fish and Game Protective Association announces its first annual banquet for Thursday evening February 3 at Hershey Cafe and Dining Room. Members are urged to return RSVP cards to secretary R. W. Lloyd. State and County Game Commissions officials have been invited. Promised speakers aim to make the event both interesting and enjoyable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon Valley Fish and Game Protective Association
Hershay
R. W. Lloyd
Palm Lutheran Palmyra Hosts New Members Reception
Palm Lutheran Church Palmyra held a January 13 reception for new members with Pastor H A Kunkle. The Palm orchestra conducted the program with hymns prayers greetings from church groups and a social hour with refreshments. It marked a successful first reception establishing a church precedent.
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Palm Lutheran Church
Palmyra
H. A. Kunkle
Palm Orchestra
Fred Klinger
Spancake
Brotherhood
L. Mumma
Church Council
The
Missionary Society
Lena Hartz
Elias Mumma, Jr
Luther League
Elias Mumma
Kunkle
Palm Lutheran
Men’s Bible Class Elects Officers at Trinity Lutheran
The S. S. Gaines Memorial Men's Bible Class held its January 12 meeting at D. S. Graeff’s home with eighteen members present. Officers elected for 1921 were President D. S. Graeff, Vice President Clarence Wiley, Secretary A. R. Fidler, and Treasurer John Leese. The group plans an Old Fashioned Spelling Bee at the Central Theatre and aims to grow from about thirty to fifty members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Gaines
Trinity Lutheran Sunday School
D. S. Graeff
Clarence Wiley
A. R. Fidler
John Leese
Central Theatre
Trinity Lutheran Church
Harriet Henry’s Eighty-First Birthday Celebration
Mrs. Harriet Henry was feted as the guest of honor at a surprise party on January 12 at the C. L. Moyer home. Friends presented an eighty-one carnation basket, and the gathering included family, local residents, and out of town guests from Middletown and Palmyra. The event featured laughter, song, games and refreshments.
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Harriet Henry
C. L. Moyer
Mrs. Henry
Kathryn Gingrich
Daniel Hamaker
William Frymeyer
Wiliam Wanfreed
Morris Henry
Clara
Kathryn
Martha
Ethel Henry
Earl Henry
Bruce Henry
Milton Basehart
Emmertt Baschore
Paul Henry
James Moyer
Ruth Moyer
Edwin Moyer
Alfred Yingst
Kathryn Yingst
Goodling
Lolla Goodling
Ida Souder
Estella Brubaker
Harvey Gipe
Mary Baschore
Middletown
Andrew Henry
Marion Henry
Palmyra
Allen Bucher
Myra
Mary Bucher
Robert Bucher
George Bucher
Ruth Henry
Getting the Most Out of Retailing at Hershey Central Theatre
A six reel feature film Getting the Most Out of Retailing will debut in Hershey on Thursday January 20 at 8 00 PM at the Central Theatre An accompanying merchandising lecture by W F Brennan of Dayton Ohio will cover newspaper advertising window displays clerks selling methods and store modernization The film follows a failing merchant who improves with better layout and advertising There is no admission charge A second film on community development and other features including Krom Bud to Blossom cartoons are also shown
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Hershey
Central Theatre
S. D. Clark
National Cash Register Company
Dayton
Ohio
W. F. Brennan
Dayton Company
Lec
Ture
Brennan
Hershey Red Cross Plans Public Health Centre Meeting
Hershey Chapter of the American Red Cross holds a Friday meeting at 2:30 PM in the Central Theatre Kindergarten room. A report on establishing a county Public Health Centre with free nursing service will be read, noting similar efforts in Millersburg and Linglestown.
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Hershey
American Red Cross
Central Theatre
Dauphin County
Millersburg
Linglestown
Hershey Chapter
Farmers Institutes to Be Held Across Lebanon County
The annual Lebanon County Farmers Institute series under Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture runs January 31 to February 2 in Annville Jonestown and Schaefferstown. John H Light presides as sessions feature Carl B Thomas W Theodore Wittman L C Tomkins and talks on sow care dairy rations corn growing hog production and winter laying hens.
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Lebanon County
Farmers’ Institute
Annville
Jonestown
Schaefferstown
Department of Agriculture of Pennsylvania
John H. Light
Carl B. Thomas
West Chester
W. Theodore Wittman
Mt. Gretna
L. C.tomkins
Alfentown
L. C. Tomkins
Moving van sets record for three day haul
J Ed Gruber's mammoth five ton moving van completed a successful trip last week loading G S Leagley household effects in Altoona and delivering in Harrisburg in three days. The truck has traveled to New York City Boston and beyond, with plans to return to Altoona on January 24 to exceed its prior performance.
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J. Ed. Gruber
Altoona
G. S. Leagley
Harrisburg
New York City
New England States
Boston
Hershey Post to Stage Washington's Birthday Dance
Hershey Post No 386 American Legion plans a large dance and social on February 22 to raise funds for new quarters and provide a night of mirth. Public invited to donate cakes or candy and offer help via Post members. Tickets soon on sale with updates in The Press.
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Hershey Post
American Legion
Washington
Hershey
Dancing Thursday Evening With Mannix Orchestra
Harrisburg based Mannix dance orchestra will play on the new winter floor for Thursday evening dances. Dances prove more popular each week and friends are invited for a pleasant evening.
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Mannix Dance Orchestra
Harrisburg
Paxtung Couple Announce Engagement of Snyder Daughter
Mr and Mrs Frank M Snyder of Paxtung announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Helen J Snyder to John F Snavely of Hecahey.
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Mis
Frank M. Snyder
Paxtung
Helen J. Snyder
John F. Snavely
Hecahey
Y. W. C. A Membership Drive Opens January 24
The YWCA announces a membership campaign led by Mrs. Esbenshade, Mrs. Garman, Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Herr, Miss Shellenberger, Miss Landgraf, and Miss Shultz. The drive runs the week of January 24 with a goal to raise membership from 135 to 500 or more and invites both men and women to join for one year. The committee stresses community welfare and civic duty in supporting the blue triangle institution.
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W. R. Esbenshade
Cyrus Garman
Chance Phillips
H. N. Herr
Edna Shellenberger
Lillian Landgraf
Ruth Shultz
Hershey Department Store Clears 14 Thousand Pounds Sugar
A January 18 event at Hershey Department Store transforms a snowlike dump of 14 000 pounds of sugar into 15 pound bags labeled 1.00 each. Shoppers crowd the grocery department as staff efficiently completes the large sale.
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Hershey
Hershey Department Store
Annual Meeting of Hershey Y W C A
The Hershey Y W C A holds its open annual meeting Monday January 24 at 8 pm. Elections for board members and changes to the constitution are on the agenda with a program to follow featuring Miss Mary Johns Hopper and musical numbers by Mrs. Kaley and Miss Painter and Miss Hummel.
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Hershey Y. W. C. A
Mary Johns Hopper
Philadelphia Y. W. C. A
Harry Kaley
Mary Painter
Esther Hummel
Lillian Shope
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Game Association
Men’s Bible Class
Meeting OF Red Cross
Ladies' Guild
Ladies'’ Guild
Derry Presbyterian Church
RS. Woomer
China
Irvin L. Relat
Sarah Holland
Hackman
Frank Snavely
John Conrad
Howard Shelly
Bertram Binck
R. C. Ktull
Rh.paylor
Robert Owens
George Dressler
R. 5S. Woomer
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