Hershey School Troop Shines in Annual Pistol Match
State Police Troop E from Harrisburg won the statewide pistol match at Hershey, claiming the championship and Governor's trophy with 1934 points. The Hershey School Troop captured the Indian motorcycle cup, while Captain Mauk of Troop D led as high individual with 424 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hart
Tom Mix
Buffalo Bill
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Paul B. Stout
Hershey
Corporal Skup
C Troop
Reading
Mauk
Butler
Woodson
Corporal Strange
Bennett
Lynn C. Adams
Carlson
Copar al Strange
Zinner and
Reen
Lutheran Boy Scouts to Camp August 4
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church scouts will leave August 4 for a one week camp at Loysville Harrisburg Council Camp. Sixteen boys, led by Scoutmaster Rev Kinports and Assistant Carl Smith, will undergo medical exams before departure. The camp, under Scout Executive Chief Sparrow, is praised for improved swimming facilities and strong turnout as many aim for First Class rank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Rev. Kinports
Carl Smith
Howard Lloyd
Charles Baker
Glenn Hummer
Carlysle Sherrick
Stanley King
Barr Snavely
Norman Seibert
Merle Keiffer
William Gr
King's Daughters Bible Class Banquet at Chef's Place
The King's Daughters' Bible Class of Fighburn United Brethren Church enjoyed a chicken and waffle supper at Chef's Pine on Thursday evening July 22. Members listed include Mrs. MacDonald, Mrs. Shenk, Mrs. Lerch, Mrs. O'Neal, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Brandt, and many others. Mrs. Shenk gave an address. Mrs. Gates read "The Inventor" and a guessing contest followed with prizes to Mrs. Gates and Mrs. Koons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters
Fighburn
United Brethren
Chef's Pine
Slr. MacDonald
A. B. Shenk
Mra
Lerch
James O'Neal
W. S. Clark
George Koons
C. Hollingsworth
Fr. Brandt
S. Brandt
R. Kegerris
Misa Kerma Hocker
Yram Shepler
Wm. Helsey
Harry O'Neal
Yarry Hanshaw
Harvey Dowhower
Elizabeth Shaeffer
Margaret Clark
Andrew Henry
George Warner
Martha Arner
Clinton Espenshade
C. Fertig
Joseph Clark
Eshelman
J. Gates
A. B. Shenk Wan
Gates
Koona
109th Field Artillery Band to Play in Park Sunday
Wilkes-Barre based 109th Field Artillery Band will give an open air concert at 2 30 p m Sunday at Fletehey Park. The group, long intact since World War I, promises an attractive program and a large turnout is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
109Th Field Artillery Band
Park
MacLuskie
Wilkes-Barre
Fletehey Park
Pennsylvania
U. S
France
Machaiaile
109Th Field Artillery
High producing cow led Dauphin extension records
Paul Kaylor of Elizabeth town R D 4 owned the top cow in Dauphin County Extension by milk output in June 1930. The Holstein produced 2133 pounds of milk and 57.6 pounds of fat on a 2.7 fat test, with official tester Stanley Gable crediting feeding and supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin County Agricultural Extension Association
Paul Kaylor
Elizabethtown
R. D
County Agricultural Extension Association
Stanley Gable
Association
Aaron Erdman
Elizabethville
Harrisburg State Hospital
Sam’l. Moyer
Clayton Gingrich
Roy Shenk
Warren Stone
Ayrshire
Masonic Homes
Hummelstown Beats Hershey 4 3 in League Tilt
Hummelstown defeated Hershey 4 to 3 in a Lower Dauphin League game at Hummelstown Friday. Hershey led 3 0 after the first inning but Hummelstown rallied with two in the first and two more in the seventh. Prowell and Duncan pitched well for most of the game before Prowell faded in the last inning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hummelstown
Hershey
Prowell
Duncan
Five Printers Catch 264 Fish at Bowers Beach
Joseph Blough John Blough Warry Brown Wilson Cake and John Rhine of Hershey Chocolate Co printing department fished two days at Bowers Beach Delaware and returned with 264 fish. No one fed the fishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Blough
John Blough
Warry Brown
Wilson Cake
John Rhine
Hershey Chocolate Co
Bowers Beach
Delaware
Harrisburg Fair Opens Labor Day Week
Preparations are under way for the Harrisburg Fair on September 6 to 11 at the fair grounds beyond Paxtang on Hummelstown Road. The Dauphin County Grange Fair Association bought the grounds last spring to support future expositions with improvements planned. Racing program nearly finished, advertising campaign started, premium list and program due about August 1. Labor Day will open with auto races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Paxtang
Hummelstown
Dauphin County Grange Fair Association
Sacred cows and elephants intrigue visitors in Philadelphia
Khalil Arovani travels from a culture venerating sacred cows to Philadelphia to see a cow at the Philadelphia Zoo. He rides to Fairmount Park to view it while a Hershey Zoo visit would reveal multiple cows and dozens of rabbits. The text notes a $12,000 annual laundering cost for stephents dade and mentions an elephant with some garbled description.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khalil Arovani
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Zoo
Fairmount Park
Mr. Arounn
Hershey Zoo
Weather Prophet Sent to North Pole in Comic Ballad
A humorous piece follows a flying observer who sees a mob chasing a weather prophet who predicted a year without summer. The mob pursues him across the country until they trap him at the North Pole to endure the cold. The tale ends with a pun about a New England doughnut’s health journal debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.A
North Pole
Where's Her Intuition?
A Treasury expert estimates that the life of a dollar bill is seven months though most do not last that long. The piece weaves light anecdotes about decision making and riding with Jack, with Mae and Jess in dialogue about clutches and intuition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
The Town Topic Heat Wave and Village Wit
A breezy column blends quips about a judge at dinner and local manners with light sketches of small town life. Readers laugh at jokes about gifts of wit and a pelican plumber, then note the heat’s toll on daily chatter and a familiar former neighbor becoming distant in the heat of summer.
Vacation Defined
A vacation is a period of time it takes a week to get ready for and a week to recover after you return.
Fourteen Fresh Air Children Arrive in Hershey
Fresh Air children from New York City tenements arrive in Hershey on Wednesday July 2 for a two week stay in Hershey Palmyra and Campbelltown homes. They will return to New York on August 4 at 10 45 a m. Each child must wear a return tag and committee consent is required for each child before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Hershey
Palmyra
Campbelltown
Oscar Mathias
Lawrence Galebaugh
Martin Hugendubler
Pe C. Brady
E. B. Carmany
Barbara Peters
Wm. C. Hackman
John Miller
Chas. Brown
Minnie Miller
New York
Hummelstown Wood Men Social Evening Planned
Hummelstown Camp No 10714 Modern Woodmen of America invites members to an August 5 social evening at 8 15 in the Lodge Hall Hummelstown. A three piece orchestra will provide entertainment followed by refreshments. The event aims to unite members during summer and benefit the camp for future gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hummelstown Camp
Modern
Woodmen of America
Big Scores Ruble Across Texas Baseball Tilt
Wm G Leithiser notes Hershey’s strong season as San Luis to Eagle Pass beats Piedras Negras International 129 to 119 on July 24. Mireles committed 24 errors in the third inning with more in the remainder. Valdez allowed 72 hits and 51 walks with 16 wild pitches. Nato faced 79 hits yet issued 46 walks and 21 wild pitches. Game began 9 a.m. and ended 7 p.m. due to darkness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. G. Leithiser
Hershey
Althe Hershey
Eagle Pass
Texas
San Luis To
Piedras Negras International
Mireles
Piedras Negras
Cabaliete Valdez
NATO
San Luis
P. O. S. of A. Picnic at Laurel Dam
Washington Camp No. 705 P O S of A will hold a stag outing at Laurel Dam on Saturday August 14. Invitations extend to local men and members of other camps to join Camp 705. Victor Breneman chairs the general committee with Sykes Garman and Clarence Uhrich in charge of sports and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
P.O. S. of A
Laurel Dam
Victor Breneman
Sykes Garman
Clarence Uhrich
Dad Brenberger
Wrapping Room Picnic Planned by Hershey Co
The wrapping room of the Hershey Chocolate Co will hold a picnic at Rock Springs Lancaster on Saturday August 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Chocolate Co
Rock Springs
Lancaster
Survey Underway for Horseshoe Pike Highway Improvement
State Highway Department weighs a survey to assess a 2.5 mile stretch between Morgantown and Elverson in southern Berks and northern Chester Counties. If funded, the route would form a shorter, direct link from Harrisburg to Philadelphia via Horseshoe Pike and the old Ridge road, skipping busier towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perea
Philadelphia
Lincoln
State Highway Department
Berks
Chester Counties
Morgantown
Elverson
Harrisburg
Lebanon
Cornwall
Ephrata
Blue Ball
Old Ridge
Phoenixville
Valley Forge
Ummelstown
Lebanon County
Hummelstown
Honeybrook
Downingtown
Col Mitchell Calls Middletown Ideal Air Center
Col William Mitchell declares Middletown the ideal Eastern U S Army Air Service hub. He urges expanding the Intermediate Aviation Depot to meet growing service needs, citing rail access near Harrisburg and defense advantages from a central Atlantic region location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
United States
United States Army Air Service
William Mitchell
Army
Mitchell
Stoverdale Campmeeting Opens Friday for 54th Year
The Stoverdale Memorial Campmeeting begins Friday evening and runs through August 8. Rev. O. G. Romig of Hershey leads services with Mrs Edward Knnsely of Harrisburg directing the Daily Junior Hour and Rev. William Krick of Cressona for the Evening Young People. Rev. S C Kenck of Harrisburg preaches Sunday morning and Old People’s Day is observed next Tuesday with a sermon by Rev. J B Koons of Banon, a long-time East Pennsylvania United Brethren minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoverdale Memorial Campmeeting
O. G. Romig
Hershey
Edward Knnsely
Harrisburg
William Krick
Cressona
S.C. Kenck
J. B. Koons
Banon
East Pennsylvania
United Brethren Conference
Linglestown Fair Opens August 17 With Premiums
Dauphin County fair season starts August 17 as Linglestown Fair enters its seventh year at the fair grounds a mile northeast of here. Premiums totaling 3000 are offered for crops livestock poultry fruit vegetables antiques and farm home products. The five day event features Morse racing vaudeville acts concerts by three bands a fire works display August 19 and 20 pony races and thirteen movie features each evening in front of the grandstand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin County
Linglestown
J.L. Lenker
Corn Bread Delicacy Predicted If Pennsylvania Yields Fall
Department of Agriculture forecasts show Pennsylvania corn yield down by 21 million bushels from 1926, with a July estimate of 51,668,000 bushels. Despite tighter corn supplies, apple production is expected to boom, potentially offsetting shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture
Kyater and Marshall wed in Hershey ceremony
Miss Hannah Mildred Kyater daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel Kyater of Hummelstown and Fred William Marshall son of Mrs Elizabeth Marshall of Union Deptialt were married on Saturday July 21 at Hershey in a ring ceremony performed by the Reverend John A Landis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Mildred Kyater
Daniel Kyater
Hummelstown
R. D
Fred William Marshall
Elizabeth Marshall
Union Deptialt
Hershey
John A. Landis
Cumberland County Farmers Harvest Large Wheat Crops
Ivo Otto of Boiling Springs reports a county record with forty four and three fourths bushels per acre over twenty three acres totaling 1030 bushels using Leap's Prolific wheat sown in October amid falling snow. Harry A. Shultz near Boiling Springs harvested forty nine acres yielding 1750 bushels at thirty five and three fourths bushels per acre, another top county figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivo Otto
Boiling Springs
Cumberland County
Pennsylvania
Harry A. Shultz
Otto
Shultz
Ten Day Bible Training for Sunday School Workers
Elizabethtown hosts a ten day training for Dauphin, Lebanon and Lancaster counties starting July 29 through August 8. Dr W D Marburger and others will lead morning teacher training and afternoon church and Sunday School music. Evening services in the grove or chapel with free admission. Total cost twelve fifty for room and board. three fifty for non residential attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Lebanon
Lancaster
W. D. Marburger
H. K. Ober
P. M. Harbold
E. E. Stauffer
M. P. Shisler
Hollywood trip invites to see Miss Brewster's Millions at Hershey Park Theatre
Readers are invited to tour Paramount West Coast studios in Hollywood during a one hour plus trip. Cast includes Bebe Daniels Warner Baxter and Jordon Sterling with director Clarence Badger. The film Miss Brewster's Millions, adapted from a George Barr McCutcheon play, will be shown Thursday through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Paramount
Bebe
Warner Baxter
J’ord Sterling
Clarence Badger
Misa Brewster
Monty Brice
George Barr McCutcheon
Winchell Smith
Royalton Defeats Hershey in Twilight League 9 4
Royalton dominated Hershey 9 to 4 on Tuesday evening. Stover relieved early, silencing Hershey’s rally after the second inning and limiting them to one more run the rest of the game. Royalton’s heavy hitters tagged Hershey despite a sore arm for the visitor’s starter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royalton
Hershey
Stover
Harrisburg Grocers Picnic Set for August at Hershey Park
Harrisburg Retail Grocery prepares its nineteenth annual picnic at Hershey Park on Thursday August 5 with events starting at 9 30 am on the ball grounds. A lunch at noon theatre program at 1 30 pm prize distribution at 2 pm free theatre show at 2 15 pm dancing from 2 30 to 6 and a 3 pm baseball game followed by an orchestra concert 4 to 6 and a special concert 6 to 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Hershey Park
Two Shows at Park Theatre Offer Comedies and Reels
Park Theatre presents a late week lineup with Miss Brewsters Millions starring Bebe Daniels, The Somers Duo aerial act, Ubert Carlton in Black and White, Fries and Cody in Eat and Grow Thin, Adams and Thompson Sisters in a musical revue. Early next week features The Auction Block with Charles Ray and Eleanor Boardman, Ben Dover in Twists and Turns, Bidding Her Good Night with ones Wheeler, Huckster and Actress with Gronnon, and Al Lester Co in The Big Revue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Brewster’s Millions
Bebe Daniels
Somers
Ubert Carlton
Fries & Cody
Charles Ray
Eleanor Boardman
Ben Dover
En & Wheeler
Goodight
Ones & Gronnon
Huckster
al Lester & Co
Charles Ray Stars In The Auction Block At Hershey Park Theatre
Charles Ray returns to his fans in The Auction Block a modern light comedy at Hershey Park Theatre for Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. Eleanor Boardman shines as the Palmdale beauty contest winner with Sally ONeil Carter Lane and others in a strong Metro Goldwyn Mayer release adapted from Rex Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart Henley
Hershey Park Theatre
Charles Ray
Eleanor Boardman
Bob Wharton
Charles Clary
David Torrence
James Corrigan
Forrest Seabury
Ned Sparks
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Frederick
Fanny Hatton
Rex Beach
Birthday Celebration for Mrs. Harry Wolfersberger in Campbelltown
A birthday surprise was hosted Tuesday evening July 27 at the home of Mr and Mrs G C Wolfersberger in Campbelltown. Attending were the Wolfersberger and Brunner families with children Arlene James Kenneth Robert and others including Mrs Simon Bacastow Ethel Gerber Mary Ebersole Josephine Walters Flora DeHart Carol Swope Myrtle Kline Lucy Koons Rhoda Kling Ethyle Arnold Mildred White Alwilda Ashbridge and Katherine Horst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wolfersberger
G. C. Wolfersberger
Campbelltown
James Brunner
Arlene
James
John Herring
Kenneth
Robert
Ernestine Allison
Simon Bacastow
Ethel Gerber
George Lenig
Mary Ebersole
Josephine Walters
Flora DeHart
Carol Swope
Myrtle Kline
Lucy Koons
Rhoda Kling
Ethyle Arnold
Mildred White
Alwilda Ashbridge
Katherine Horst
Men’s Bible Class Outing Set For August 7 At Shepherdstown
The annual outing of the Men's Bible Class of the United Brethren Sunday School will be held Saturday afternoon August 7 at Shepherdstown. All men of Hershey and nearby areas are invited. Time and transport details will appear in the next Press. Committee: Irvin Knoll I Q O Dice and W D Geiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Sunday School
Shepherdstown
Hershey and
Irvin Knoll
I. QO. Dice
W. D. Geiling
Murries Spend Summer on Canadian Trip
Mrs Wm F I R Murrie and her children Egta Bruce and Richard are on a Canadian trip starting with a Monday test on July 19 at Lake Louise. They plan to return September 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. IF. R. Murrie
Egta
Bruce
Richard
Lake Louise
Births And Homes In Local Notices
Mr and Mrs Clyde St Mylin announce the birth of a son Donald at 242 East Areba street. Mary Logan daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas Logan of 420 Railroad street Palmyra underwent tonsil and adenoid removal. Rev and Mrs J I Rudisill announce the birth of twin girls at their Philadelphia home. Maurice Miller, Robert Emerick, Joseph Hughes and Orrin Walker had tonsil and adenoid removals on Monday and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde St. Mylin
East
Areba Street
Donald
Mary Logan
Mra
Chas
Logan
Railroad Street
Palmyrit
J. 1. Rudisill
N. ‘Sth
Philadelphia
Maurice Miller
Robert Emerick
Josephee Wm
Stughes
Orrin Walker
Bedale Appointed Manager of State Workmen's Fund
Frederick E. Bedale of Greensburg has been named by Governor Pinchet as manager of the State workmen's Insurance fund. He succeeds Gabriel H. Moyer of Lebanon who resigned July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick E. Bedale
Greensburg
Pinchet
State Workmen's Insurance Fund
Gabriel H. Moyer
Lebanon
Master mechanic cuts artery in Hershey Garage accident
Herman Seavers, master mechanic at the Hershey Garage, sustained a severed artery in his hand while repairing a car on Sunday. He was treated for the injury after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Seavers
Hershey
BAD NEWS FOR BACHELORS
Colonel Frank Harnden of Columbus Ohio the medical director of Mutual Life Insurance told delegates at a Detroit meeting that bachelors die on average four years sooner and are more prone to insanity than married men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Harnden
Columbus
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Detroit
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By Dee Jay Gee
S. A
New England
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Jack
Jess
Mae
Oliver
Mary Oneal
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Hummelstown Woodmen
P. O
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Stoverdale
Linglestown Fair
Tri-County Bible Training School
Wershey
Q Smith
Ream
Alberts
Zimmerman
Shaub
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Purcell
Storm
Ater
Aderholt
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Moore
Mocktin
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Harrisburg Grocers
Park Theatre
Murries
Hershey Hospital
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