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Hershey Press

Location

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1911

Page

8

Picnics Schedule for Hershey Park Season Listed

A long list details planned picnics at Hershey Park from June through August. Groups include Lebanon Business College alumni, Harrisburg churches and Sunday schools, Union and United groups, and regional organizations such as Fourth Reformed and the Keystone State Normal School senior class.

Hershey Park Lebanon Business College Lebanon Harrisburg Zion’s Lutheran Sunday School Second Reformed Sunday School Young Men’s Bible Church of the Redeemer Highspire Gottwald Lutheran Sunday Schools Lancaster Church of God Union of Church of God Fourth Reformed Sunday School Hummelstown Union Penbrook First Reformed St. Stephen’s Reformed Reading Trinity Lutheran Sunday School St. Mark’s Reformed United Brethren Sunday School Oberlin Adams County Knights of Malta Keystone State Normal School Avon Harrisburg Grocers Womelsdorf

Industrial School Notes From Superintendent June 6 1911

The Industrial School reports new class readiness and budding leadership among boys. Decoration Day outings to the park honored by Mr. Hershey and Mr. Jackson. boys await the Fourth of July with anticipation. A young preacher of eight inspires with clear messages. Gardens suffer drought but crops look promising. plans for overhead irrigation and benching in the mechanical department proceed. An automobile ride for all boys sparked desire for personal machines. The hospital is finished, no illnesses reported, and the aim remains to raise well rounded men physically mentally morally advanced.

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Harry Wirth First Ticket Buyer on Decoration Day Ride

Harry Wirth became the first person to buy a ticket on the miniature trolley line opened for Decoration Day. The second purchaser was J B Leithiser as crowds of about 2 100 riders filled the park during the day.

Harry Wirth J. B. Leithiser Harry Minature Railroad

Deer Park Trespassers Scare Off Night Fishermen

Ei Zinner and his son in law investigated a Sunday dawn disturbance at Hershey Zoo where a deer enclosure was breached by frightened animals. A fawn died in the chaos and fishermen fled, leaving a seine behind. Authorities warn trespassers will be punished and a watchman will deter future incidents.

Ranz Zinner Hershey Deer Park

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