Dr Green to Speak in Hershey Next Sunday
Dr Francis Harvey Green will lecture in Hershey on Sunday at 3 PM presenting "Three Bells" with a 15 minute musical program by the Hershey quartet. The Men's Club will conduct the meeting and promise a full house, with Dr Green headlining lectures alongside Dr John Balcom Shaw on February 11.
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Hershey
Francis Harvey Green
Hershey Quartette
W. L. Dubois
S. B. Snavely
R. H. Sattazahn
J. Landis Zimmerman
James Millard
J. M. Brandau
Green
West Chester State Normal School
John Balcom Shaw
Utica College
Y W C A Work Progress Under Miss Hornsby
The Y W C A class and club work under Miss Mabel Hornsby shows excellent progress. Five weekly classes enroll 30 on Monday and Thursday evenings 12 Tuesday afternoons 14 Saturday 9 Friday afternoon. Two swimming classes enroll eight. total in all classes 85. A rhythm class for small children started this month. The fifty juniors are in eight clubs led by the High School Club Thursday, Loyalty Club Tuesday, and Sunshine Club Saturday.
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Mabel Hornsby
Loyalty Club
Sunshine Club
Grimmeral Winners Named in Glove Window Contest
The Grimme Glove window contest held the week of October 16 in Grimmeal Towa awarded by Morrison Rucker Manufacturing Company picks the Hershey Store Company as first prize winner of 30.00 for the beat display.
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Morrison Rucker Manufacturing Company
Grimmel, Towa
Grimmeal
Towa
Hershey Store Company
Civil Service Examination for Clerk Held at City Post Office
An examination for clerk will be held at the post office on February 10, 1917. Married women are excluded, divorced women may apply for clerk positions. Applicants must be physically sound. male applicants must be at least 6 feet 4 inches tall and weigh no less than 125 pounds. For blanks and details contact Miss Bessie P. Moyer, Post Office.
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Blanka
Bessie P. Moyer
Tax collection progress but no major change reported
The tax collector reported steady progress over the week with no significant improvement. Local residents faced the usual higher cost of living and related financial pressures continue to influence payments.
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Damalang
Hershey Democrats Vote On Postmaster Candidate List
In Hershey a private ballot among 42 registered Democrats sought their preference for postmaster. Four names appeared on the ticket Simon P Bacastow Thomas Black John H Cope Frank Zentmyer. Results remained unknown as many ballots were returned unsigned. The process signals possible early action despite a months long delay due to candidate competition.
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Hershey
Democratic Committee
Democratic State Committee
Simon P. Bacastow
Thomas Black
John H. Cope
Frank Zentmyer
Pictures of the Better Kind at Hershey Central Theatre
The article notes Pauline Frederick in the drama Sold on January 27 and Elsie Janis in Twas, Ever Thus on January 31. It highlights large audiences at Hershey Central Theatre enjoying Paramount features and romance.
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Pauline Frederick
Elsie Janis
Rev Dr Butterwick Named Delegate To General Conference
Rev Dr Butterwick pastor of the First United Brethren Church of Hershey was elected as a ministerial delegate by the East Pennsylvania conference. He received 3871 votes and is one of seven delegates chosen to attend the General Conference in Wichita Kansas on May 16.
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Butterwick
First United Brethren Church of
Hershey
East Pennsylvania
Wichita
Kansas
Derry Presbyterian Church Adds Four New Members
Sunday at Derry Presbyterian Church saw unusually large attendance. Four persons joined the church with three baptized, and eighteen members have joined in the past four weeks. Sunday School Christian Endeavor Society and mid week prayer meeting show steady growth.
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Derry Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor Society
The Story of a Watch
John 33 Oakum long served the Waltons and tended the Hershey Press Building as watchman. His employees presented a Waltham watch which slipped from his pocket while plowing and lay buried for 23 months before a friend unearthed it. After repairs the keeper reports the watch works as well as ever.
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John
Oakum
Waltons
Hershey Press
Waltham
Firemen’s Show Nears Sellout Evening
Firemen committee reports arrangements nearing completion for a February entertainment. A packed house is expected with limited seating and a cap on tickets at 25 cents each. Reserve early as no seats are reserved.
Woodmen of the World Gather at Lancaster and Hershey Camp
The Head Camp of the Woodmen of the World holds a meat at Lancaster on April 10 11 and 12 while the Hershey Camp is set to perform degree work before delegates. Rehearsals begin tonight at 7 90 sharp with all members required to attend. Notice signed by Oxear Spaneake consul commander and 1 1 Mays clerk.
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Woodmen of the World
Lancaster
Hershey
Hershay
Oxear Spaneake
Mays
Hershey System On The Farms At Hershey
Winter weather does not stop improvements at the Hershey industrial complex. Central cooking plant at Home stead will feed four school units. new farm buildings join the expanded operations. James Putt leads work with multiple remodeled barns, new dormitories, and a modern mechanical headquarters for trades.
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Hershey
Homestead
Hershey Industrial School
Mr. Hershey
Frank Keggereis
Horseshoe Pike
James Putt
Rudy
Conewago
Joseph Eckert
Gingrich
Jfast Hanover
Hershey Press
The Big Meeting in 1918 Held in Hershey Planned by Brethren Leaders
Neffeville's Rev I W Taylor Royersford's Jesse Zeigler and Palmyra's J H Longenecker met in Hershey with John I Snyder and others to discuss the 1918 Brethren gathering. They will report to the general committee. The 1915 Hershey meeting was among the church's most successful events.
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I. W. Taylor
Neffeville
Jesse Zeigler
Royersford
J. HH. Longenecker
Palmyra
Hershey
John I. Snyder
Harshey
Two Hundred Visitors Visit Hershey on Special Train Trip
A special Pennsylvania & Reading train carried about two hundred South Philadelphia High School Boys from Philadelphia to Hershey for an annual outing. They stopped at Valley Forge, toured the factory, enjoyed luncheon at Hershey Cafe, and met Governor Brumbaugh in Harrisburg. They praised Hershey and promised to return.
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Pennsylvania & Reading
Hershey
South Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Valley Forge
Hershey Cafe
Krause
Harrisburg
Brumbaugh
Mr. Snyder to Speak at National YWCA Meeting
Next Sunday the YWCA of the United States will hold meetings with prominent speakers on the child labor question. John E. Snyder is invited to address the assembly in the Association library, presided by Mrs. M. L. Hershey. Special music will be served. The program runs 2:30 to 3:00.
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Hershey Central Theatre
Green
Hershey Company Offers Free Ashes To Farmers
Hershey Chocolate Company has a stockpile of ashes from coal burning and invites farmers and landowners to haul them away at no cost. The company notes a slack season for hauling and urges prompt action to take advantage of the offer.
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Hershey Chocolate Company
Fred Clark Recovers From Gunshot Wound
The arm wound from a gunshot last November has fully healed. Fred Clark was freed from the sling and bandages this week and is expected to regain full use of his arm and hand.
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Fred Clark
Vesper Services At Association Draw Large Attendance
Last Friday evening a strong turnout attended vesper services conducted by Rev. R. H W. Saylor pastor of the Presbyterian church. The association plans a Mission Study class to meet every Thursday evening at 64465 P.M conducted by various members of the religious committee.
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Association
R. H W. Saylor
Presbyterian Church
Hershey Wins Red Cross Seals Campaign Honors
Hershey led the national Red Cross Seal drive with top sales by Mary Keefer of Hershey School and 11,911 seats sold in the city. Dauphin County totals reached 250,732 seals and $3,641.70, with Hershey earning a school banner for per pupil sales and Keefer winning a $2.50 prize for her county work.
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Red Cross
Hershey
Honolulu
John Yates
Red Cross Seal Committee
Harrisburg
Mary Keefer
Mary
Dauphin County
C. R. Phillips
Steelton
Phillips
Dr. Phillips
Little
Blanche Meloy
Forney
Allison Hill
Miss Meloy
Christian Sheets
Susquehanna
Evelyn Mair
Dickinson Johnston
Camp Curtin
Johnston
Mair Lad
Lassie
Paxtang
Frederick Holmes
Madeline Hoff
Jeykema
Hershey Schooly
Wis
Ateclton
Camp Hill
Murrie Heads Dauphin County Farm Bureau Drive
A Dauphin county meeting at the Engineers Society Club House Harrisburg organized a farm bureau under Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce auspices to secure a farm agent from Pennsylvania State College extension. The program highlighted county extension work and tested dairy gains in Bradford County through farmer demonstrations and records showing profits from better practices.
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Dauphin County
Engineers' Society Club
Harrisburg
Dauphin County Farm Bureau
Pennsylvania State College
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
Harrisburg Commercial Organization
Agricultural Department of
The
Agricultural Department
Bureau
Donald McCormick
E. D. Hilleary
William Jennings
William B. McCaleb
W. F. R. Murrie
Martin R. Nissley
Walter S. Schell
F. L
Bradford
Miss Verna Stuckey Slings Self After Fall For Moxshey Girly
Verna Stuckey, a star on the Moxshey Girly basketball team, suffered a bad leg pavement fall last week and wore a sling for a week. Her absence was felt in the recent game. The Hanover girls clash is postponed to the last week of January.
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Verna Stuckey
Moxshey
Hanover
Hershey Store Drug Department Gets Modern Upgrades
The Hershey store announces big improvements in its Drug department with all new fixtures and a modern soda fountain planned. The department serves a large patronage and the enhancements are described as necessary due to growth.
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Hershey
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DR. Green
Mr, Roberts
Civil Service Examination
Old Derry
the Firemen's Show
Hershey Camp
Hershey System
MR. Snyder
Young Women's Christian Association
All
Y. W. C. A. Notes
Hershey Chocolate Factory
Hershey Employment Bureau
MR. Murrie
Bradford County
Farm Bureau
Miss Stuckey
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