Hershey Convention Hall Dedicated Amid Great Memorial Day Crowd
Crowds packed the new Hershey Convention Hall for a Memorial Day dedication despite rain and chilly weather. The program featured Rev. N L Linebaugh, Rev George Rentz, Eva Runkle, and the Hershey Band, with speeches hailing M S Hershey and the hall as a national gathering venue and symbol of American unity and progress. More than 6 000 served at the hall, with thousands visiting the zoo and baseball games, and prominent families from Harrisburg and Lebanon attending.
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Suppe
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S. D. Clark
George S. Rentz
Eva Runkle
Washington
Patriotic Order of the Sons of America
N. L.linebaugh
Wilson
George §. Rentz
Derry Presbyterian Church
Church of the Brethren
Henry van Dyle
Pennsylvania
Rochester
Philadelphia
Viaton
Rentz
Hershey’ Convention Hall
Mr. Rentz
Mr. Hershey
Lebanon Valley
Harrisburg
Lebanon
Hershey Park Memorial Day Event Sets Attendance Record
Hershey Park marked its busiest Memorial Day with heavy crowds. The Hershey Tran Company collected 20 000 dollars in receipts as the railroad carried over 1 000 passengers. Cars and carriages clogged Cocoa Avenue with travelers from Maryland New York New Jersey and nearby counties. Food booths and restaurants served hundreds throughout the day, with multiple outlets reporting high turnout.
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Trolley Cars to Summit of the Big Hill Near Hershey
Beginning tomorrow trolley cars will run to the summit overlooking Hershey for five cents each way. Visitors may see the reservoirs, trees, roads, and the hotel under construction with a golf course, cascades, and a famed panoramic view attracting the Brethren Conference and the public alike.
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Fly Eradication Meeting Reports Gains for Hershey
The Fly Eradication Committee chaired by W. F. R. Murrie notes strong local cooperation in Hershey and Derry Church. Daily garbage collection and burning, manure pile treatment by John Alwine, and a new enclosed garbage wagon boost cleanliness. Continued effort is urged as cooler weather fades and summer fly days approach.
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Men’s Club
W. F. R. Murrie
W. L. Dubois
M. S. Hershey
H. N. Herr
F. B. Snavely
John Alwine
C.V. Glynn
D. Frank Magee
E. J. Krause
Harry Haverstick
L. R. Meekins
James M. MacLaury
Hershey
Derry Church
Murrie
Hershey Sets Sights On New Cumberland Game Saturday
Hershey and New Cumberland clash this Saturday as Hershey presses for a win. Key additions Machen Zolg lov Smith and Sweet bolster Hershey with Smith slated to start in goal for Hershey.
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Sweet
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Hershey Gets Pure Water From Blue Mountains
Hershey's new water system draws spring water from Manada Creek in the Blue Ridge, crossing three and a half miles to a Sand Beach filter plant. Water is pumped to two Prospect Heights reservoirs, delivering 90 psi to the town with capacity for future growth.
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Roberts Miter Manufacturing Company
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Hershey Chocolate Factory
Hershey Theater to Open Season June 14
The Hershey Theater will launch its regular theatrical season on June 14 with a repertoire of high class plays by the Troneyers Stock Company. Details will be announced in the prose next week.
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Trone Yers Stock Company
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Brethren Conference At Hershey Sees Big Attendance Planned
Thousands of Brethren gather in Hershey with weather forecasts predicting fair skies through June 10. The article outlines three main info hubs for visitors, lodging plans for 1000 attendees, and notes on rail service shortfalls. It details terms of opening sermons, schedules, and a six day program including Sunday services, missions, temperance, and music instruction led by Elizabeth Kline.
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United States Weather Bureau
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Reuben Shroyer
W. E Conner
Otto Winger
E. M. Wenger
Fund Committee
W. E. ‘West
S. S. Blough
Brethren
W. B. Stoddard
D. A. Crist
Elizabeth Kline
Elizabethtown College
Convention Hall
Hershey Park to Feature Broadway Star Reels and Chaplin Comedy
Seeking Better Pictures Manager Heisman secures a supply pact with General Film Co. Shows begin Thursday with Chaplin and four other reels, plus future weekly programs including Hazards of Helen, Alice Joyce two-reel features, and Mary Pickford Biograph. Admission remains 5, 15, and 20 cents with clear stage and screen visibility.
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Alice Joyce
Mary Pickford
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Hershey Cocoa Booth Erected On Park Avenue Bridge
A pagoda shaped permanent booth at the north end of Park Avenue bridge showcases Hershey chocolate products. The structure is designed for the sale and display of Hershey cocoa and other Hershey items and is noted for its graceful outlines and suitability.
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