Good Movies and Vaudeville at Park Theatre
Park Theatre continued to draw crowds with a metropolitan vaudeville lineup at Hershey Park Theatre. Shows Friday to Saturday featured Oh What a Nurse and Shadowgraphing, plus acts by Wei and LaCoste, Ward and Wilson, and the Thomas and Frederick Sisters. June 14–16 include The Black Bird with Lon Chaney, Lester and Irving, Loretta Dale, Crystal and Anderson, and the Andrieff Trio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Park Theatre
Holden
Graham
Wei
LaCoste
Ward
Wilson
Thomas and
Frederick Sisters
Lon Chaney
London
Limehouse
Lester and
Irving
Loretta Dale
Crystal and
Anderson
Andrieff
Gordon Kibbler Orchestra to Play Special Hershey Park Dance
Gordon Kibbler and His Orchestra, fresh from a hit at Hershey Park, will provide the music for a Special Dance at the Hershey Park Dance Pavilion Thursday evening from 8:30 to 11:30. Admission is 50 cents. The Miami winter stint as Keith headliners boosts their standing and promises a full pavilion tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Kibbler
Hershey Park
Hershey Park Dance Pavilion
Miami
Florida
Keith
Hershey Park Dancing Pavilion
Five Printers Catch One Fish at Bowers Beach
Five Hershey Chocolate Co. printing department workers Gordon Ensminger Miller Grubb and Wilhelm fished at Bowers Beach Delaware returning with a single small fish. Gordon born seasick received the sole fish to ease his discomfort. Ensminger doubts the location suggests Gloucester for next trip. Miller brought salt-water taffy. Grubb and Wilhelm blame a Jonah among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi Gordon
John Ensminger
Mason Miller
William Grubb
Stanley Wilhelm
Hershey Chocolate Co
Bowers Beach
Delaware
Harry Gordon
Campbelltown U. B
Mr. Gordon
Ensminger
Gloucester
Harpers
Mr. Miller
Mr. Grubb
Wilhelm
Jonah
Nine Fishermen Catch 108 Fish at Bowers Beach
George Warner Elmer Erb Boss Erb Rey Hocker and seven others from Hockeraville Harrisburg and town fished at Bowers Beach Delaware on a stormy day. They hauled in 108 fish including trout perch croaker and sand perch while sharks serpents and porpoises did not count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Warner
Elmer Erb
Boss” Erb
Rey Hocker
Hockeraville
H. Kreider
Harrisburg
Albert Shenk
Roy Shenk
George Palmgren
Jay Stahl
Bowers Beach
Delaware
Geo
Palmgren
Gell
Erb
Albert Shenie
Roy
Ehmer Erb
Mrs Edwin Hershey Hosts Basketball Squad Dinner
Mrs Edwin M Hershey entertained the season squad of basketball players at Chef's Place on Saturday night. The event served as an appreciation banquet for the varsity term, with tables in blue and gold and a generous display that boosted the players and their friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin M. Hershey
Registration for Beginners Set on August 27
August 27 has been set for the registration of beginner pupils. Parents should bring their child to the school with birth certificates and vaccination records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seking
Sunday School Convention Set in Penbrook
The Dauphin County Sabbath School Association will hold its fortieth annual convention at Zion Lutheran Church Penbrook on June 17 and 18. Mrs Minnie K L Karnell of Philadelphia will speak at all sessions June 18 on Are the Parents of the Church to Blame Christian Education in the Home and Americas Future and the Present Generation. The program includes multiple concurrent conferences and discussions on a full time field secretary and family altar campaign with a goal of 800 delegates and a 50 cent registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin County Sabbath School Association
Zion Lutheran Church
Penbrook
Minnie K. L. Karnell
Philadelphia
America
Karnell
E. Martin Grove
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Harrisburg
Dorsey N. Miller
Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal Church
C. Waldo Cherry
Pine Street Presbyterian Church
E. H. Bonsall
Lancaster
Lebanon
Red Rose Dance at Hershey Park Next Wednesday
On Wednesday evening June 16 the annual Red Rose dance will be held at the Hershey Park dancing pavilion. Joe Nesbit and His Orchestra of Scranton will furnish the music. Admission is 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Rose
Hershey Park
Joe Nesbit
Scranton
Children’s Day at U B Church program list
The Youngest Sidepiece Kathryn Ebersole Welcome. Bertha Habecker Words of Jesus. Primary Girls Prayer. Rev A G Nye School Song In the Days of Youth Speak Up Loud Earl Mayes Exercise Jewels Five Primary Tots Little Soldier Boys A Rosebud Ring Marie Mayes Dorothy Noll One Little Sunbeam Dorothy Habecker Jr girls Wreath of Flowers Drill Keep Sweet Song Bring the Sunshine What Do You Think of a Boy Like That Richard Knoll The Royal Army Junior boys Your Speech Eva Marie Sternberger Announcements and offering Now the Day is Over Benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. B
Kathryn Ebersole
Bertha Habecker
Jesus
Cece Aes
A. G. Nye
Earl Mayes
Marie Mayes
Dorothy Noll
Dorothy Habecker
Richard Knoll
Royal Army
Eva Marie Sternberger
Local Boy Ferrucci Earns Honor at University of Pennsylvania
Leonard B. Ferrucci, Hershey High School 1922 grad and senior at the University of Pennsylvania Dental Institute, has been admitted to the M. H. Dreyer Society of Oral Surgery, one of fourteen chosen from the class of 1927. He is also elected president of the Fauchard Dental Society for the coming year. He plans a summer with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Verracci, in Hummelstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard B. Ferrucci
Hershey High School
Thomas W. Evans Museum & Dental Institute
University of Pennsylvania
M. H. Dreyer Society of
Fauchard Dental Society
U. of P
Len
Derry Fownishipy High School Holds 19th Commencement
The nineteenth annual commencement on June 2 graduated twenty five pupils. Dr C Waldo Kerry gave a moot address on What do you want to do. Miss Mary Hummer spoke on The Value of a High School Education. Miss Grace Bilotta spoke on The Physical and Athletic Education. Mina Dorothy Hyland described The New High School. Leroy Shank discussed M S Hershey Junior Senior High School policies and delivered the valedictory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derry ‘Fownishipy High School
C. Waldo Kerry
Scarl R. Maya
Board of Education
Derry Township High School
Mary Hummer
State Chronee Visit Seeks June Christian Endeavor
Mr and Mrs Warren Hoopes of West Grove Pennsylvania visited Hershey over the weekend to prepare for the State Christian Endeavor Convention to be held here in late June. Mr Hoopes spoke at the Lutheran Sunny show session and Mrs Hoopes spoke at Derry Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Hoopes
Weat Grove
Hershey
Mr. Hoopea
Hoppers
Derry
Sousa to Play 3 New Marches in Hershey
Lieut. Com. John Philip Sousa opens his thirty fourth season with a two day Hershey Park engagement in Hershey Pennsylvania. He will premiere three new marches Sesqui Centennial March the Pride of the Wolverines and Gridiron March. The program also includes The Wets and the Drys On Your Radio and the Juba Dance with Dett and jazz numbers. The Sousa organization will again feature multiple soloists alongside the band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Philip’ Sousa
Sousa
Hershey
Hershey Park
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
R. Nathaniel Dett
Syd Chaplin in Oh What a Nurse at Hershey Park Theatre
Syd Chaplin stars in Oh What a Nurse a fast rollicking wartime comedy at Hershey Park Theatre June 10 11 and 12. The film written by Robert E Sherwood and Bertram Bloch is praised as uproarious with Chaplin as a newspaper reporter filling in for a Lovelorn columnist leading to chaotic adventures. It follows his earlier success with Charleys Aunt and The Man on the Box and cements Chaplin at the top of screen comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley
Syd Chaplin
Brother Charlie
Brother Syd
Syd
Hershey Park Theatre
Robert E. Sherwood
Life
Bertram Bloch
Sherwood
Warner Bros
Chaplin
Community Vacation Bible School Opens Monday
The Community Vacation Bible School opens Monday June 14 with higher enrollment than prior years. Children aged four and older may enroll on Monday reporting times around 8:30 a.m. Teachers include Harriet A. Gurney principal, Bertha Belser, Mia Norman Stahle, and Kathryn Weltmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Vacation Bible School
Harriet A. Gurney
Bertha Belser
Mia
Norman Stahle
Kathryn Weltmer
Gurney
Hershey to Play Series of Games with Palmyra
A series of baseball games has been arranged with Palmyra. The first game will be played at Palmyra on Saturday, June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey
Palmyra
Lon Chaney in The Black Bird at Hershey Park Theatre
Lon Chaney stars in The Black Bird a Limehouse mystery at Hershey Park Theatre Monday Tuesday and Wednesday June 14 15 and 16. He plays two opposite roles one a Limehouse crook leader and the other a crippled worker in a rescue mission with minimal makeup and strong body portrayal. Notable cast includes Owen Moore Renee Adoree Doris Lloyd and more in this Waldemar Young adapted tale based on Browning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Chaney
Hershey Park Theatre
Chaney
Limehouse
Notre Dame
Waldemar Young
Browning
Koney
Owen Moore
Renee Adoree
Doris Lloyd
Andy McLennan
William Weston
Eric Mayne
Sidney Bracy
Ernie S. Adams
Polly Moran
Lionel Belmore
Hershey Graduates Visiting Washington
The Hershey High School graduating class of twenty five, led by Supervising Principal A M Hinkel, travels to Washington this week aboard the 0 42 Washington L express from Harrisburg. The party plans Mt Vernon and Arlington visits, with a possible Philadelphia Sesqui Centennial stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey High School
Washington
Hershey
Washington L Express
Harrisburg
Marion Roth
R. MacDonald
A. Mathewson
A. M. Hinkel
Mt. Vernon
Arlington
Philadelphia
Kinports Attends 179th Lutheran Convention in Allentown
Rev. Paul M. Kinports pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church attends the 179th annual convention of the Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsylvania in Allentown this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul M. Kinports
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Lutheran Ministeriuam of
Pennsylvania
Allentown
Delegates Registered for State Christian Endeavor Convention
Two crowded rooms at Hershey High School show a surge of activity as Miss Kel Lingle leads registration for the twelfth biennial State Christian Endeavor Union convention in Hershey Park June 28 to July 2. Over 2100 delegates have signed in with more names added daily. the executive committee met to finalize plans. Andrew Henry directs a convention chorus rehearsing weekly. Rev. O G Romig of Hershey is named press correspondent to report proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey High School
Kel Lingle
State Christian Endeavor Union
Hershey Park
Keystone
Andrew Henry
O. G. Romig
Hershey
Always Shining Bible Class Holds Monthly Meeting
The Always Shining Bible Class of the First United Brethren Sunday School met at Mrs. Russell Zentmeyer’s home on June 3. Officers were elected, with Russell Zentmeyer president and Irvin Knoll vice president among others. A social hour followed with performances by local members and a large group attended the refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First
United Brethren Sunday School
Russell Zentmeyer
Aretha Avenue
Irvin Knoll
Bessie Meyer
Viola Boyer
Harry Knoll
Lydia Fasnacht
Clarence Mengle
Monroe Stover
Harry Smith
Charles Miller
Raymond Hinkle
Edward Wagner
Paul Sternberger
Charles Barthwell
Paul Zentmeyer
Henry Fasnacht
Hatter
Willis Dressler
Harry Willard
Harry Habecker
Admiral Trump
Lester Putt
Harry Wolf
Uhriah Hoerner
Daniel Yost
Helena Allison
Lucile Gilman
Florence Walmer
Marie Mays
Mary Zoi
Edna Smith
Helen Flickinger
Dick Zentmeyer
Children’s Day at Derry Presbyterian Church
Derry Presbyterian Sabbath School will host Children’s Day exercises Sunday June 13 at 6 30 p m. The program features orchestra selections, singing, prayers, scripture lessons, and a series of recitations and readings by numerous children and teachers, followed by certificates and benediction by Rev R L Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derry Presbyterian Sabbath School
Margaret Miller
Robert Owen
James Smith
Harry Kilgore
Delia Slesser
Adele Stahley
Christ
Robert Mease
Dorothy Parson
Irma Adams
Eugene Garman
Leanna Ginder
Frances Weaver
Paul Moyer
Bernard Houser
Richard Miller
Earl Casgel
Minerva Gense
John Elder Men to Hold Out-of-Door Meeting
The John Elder Men's Bible Class will stage an out-of-door gathering at Valley Glenn on Monday afternoon June 14. It will depart from the Hershey Men's Club at 6 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Elders
John Elder Men's
Valley Glenn
Hershey Men’s Club
Smokestack and Genius Incognito parade in 1926 column
Dee Jay Gee writes Smokestack with poems and satire while Mae B Overweight of Hershey Pa recounts a humorous misadventure at Crystal Park with Augusta Wind. The piece explores pranks, travel notes, and reflections on wit and talent in a small town column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae B
Hershey
Dee Jay Gee
Skunk’s Corners
Augusta
Crystal Park
Liberty Cross Roads
Marcel
Kyrack
Death of Miss Amanda Sprigga Shocks Apple Hill
In Apple Hill the community mourns Miss Amanda Sprigga, longtime WCTU member and Apple Hill Anti Smoking League president, who died at home on Baldwin Street. She leaves her Baldwin Street home and 3546.62 in cash for advancing the anti smoking cause, funds found in her old belt after her death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cidor Prosa
Apple Hill
Amanda Sprigga
Harve Bighow
Parson Parsolp
Mule Barometer Card Ad Promises Weather by Tail
A historical advertisement card shows a life like mule image with rope tail and directions Hang outside. Tail conditions determine weather: dry means fair wet means rain awinging means windy wet and awinging means stormy frozen means cold. Continued on page 2.
Hershey and Royalton Square Off Tight in League Tilt
Hershey and Royalton battled to a 3 3 deadlock at Hershey Park field ending at dusk after seven innings. Storm and Purcell homered for Royalton as Leithiser drew praise and Hershey fans urged larger crowds as the league race heats up toward the pennant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey
Highspire
Hershey Park
Dauphin County
Royalton
Hummelstown
Storm
Purcell
Lutheran Church to be Enlarged This Summer
The Church Council approved preliminary plans by Richert and Eiler Read ing to enlarge Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. The front wall will be rebuilt to expand seating, with future rear additions for Sunday School seating about 400 and possible combined auditorium use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Trinity Lutheran
Richert & Eiler
Reading
Gilman Hosts Spanish Dinner After Commencement
John E. Gilman Jr hosted classmates at a Spanish dinner June 2 after Commencement in the Gilman family home Cocoa Avenue. Tables featured blue and silver colors with red geraniums and centerpieces and place cards showing Spanish dancers. Guests included Grace Lloyd Dorothy Hy Finch Mary Hummer Sarah Woodworth Viola Idris and classmates Marlyn Herbst Carl Snavely Harold Sours Jack Parry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Gilman
J. E. Gilman
Cocoa Avenue
Virgil Carrillo
Maryland
Ruesta
Grace Lloyd
Young People Receive Honors From American Legion
Roy Howard Lloyd of Caracaa avenue earned the Bronze Merit Badge for courage honor service leadership and scholarship at high school graduation. The Legion Auxiliary offered a $5 gold prize for similar traits won by June Byer, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Eby of Campbelltown Ray. Paul M Kinports presented the awards in both cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Howard Lloyd
Roy Lloyd
Caracaa Avenue
American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Harry Eby
Campbelltown
Ray
Paul M. Kinports
Youngest Married Couple Returns From Honeymoon
Mr and Mrs Clarence Robertson return to Hershey after a weeklong Ohio honeymoon. They will live with the bride’s parents Mr and Mrs C Hinkle on Trinidad avenue. The Robertsons are the town’s youngest married couple at sixteen years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Robertson
Ohio
Hershey
Mrs. C. Hinkle
Trinidad Avenue
Robertsons
School closes as pupils learn future classroom locations
A feature of the school closing was the transfer of pupils to the rooms they will occupy next fall. Knowing room locations should ease the opening of school in September.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Park Theatre
Mrs. Edwin Hershey
U. B. Church
Ashey
John Philip Sousa
Christian Endeavor Convention
Derry Presbyterian Church
Liberty
Frances Garman
Louise Reese
Pada Hubert Taylor
Avis Ensminger
HW. Taylor
Rev
R. EL. Taylor
By Dee Jay Gee
Maniac
New York City
House of Cards
Leithiser
Babe Ruth
Bill
Eeeey
Baselstown
Rooters
Boosters
Hershey Arrho AE
Eater
John E. Gilman, JR
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