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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1921
Page
4
A Thursday publication notes a free distribution event by The Hershey Department Store on March 31 1921 inviting locals to collect goods and samples advertised in the weekly issue.
Local churches list service times and themes for several denominations including Derry Presbyterian First United Brethren and Church of the Brethren. Bible school hours, Sunday school, morning and evening worship, youth groups, and midweek prayer meetings are detailed along with parish locations and pastors.
The T A A Club met on Thursday March 24 approving semi annual reports and welcoming one new member. Officers elected were Verna Dressler president Ruth Shultz vice president Mabel Lingle treasurer and Hilda Christ secretary. Final plans for the April 15 play were set and other minor matters acted upon.
The Register of Wills granted letters testamentary to Elmer E. Erb as Executor of Rebecca Zentmeyer late of Derry Township Dauphin County Pennsylvania. Creditors should pay and claimants present claims for settlement to Elmer E. Erb 506 508 Bergner Building Harrisburg Pa.
The Hershey Central Theatre outlines its April lineup with weekly films and shorts. Highlights include The Love Flower and The Backyard on April 2 to 5, U S Official War Films April 6, The Money Chargers and You'll Be Surprised April 9 to 11, The Mutiny Of The Elsinore April 11, Dead Men Tell No Tales April 15 16, and The Steer plus Chester Comedy April 30.
In the oddly phrased item a genealogist is asked about a favorable report for Mrs. Gawker. The exchange hints an ancestor died from a shortness of breath, described as being caused by a noose. The passage reads like a darkly humorous fragment.
With Easter rush passed, the store previews spring and summer outfits. The Ladies Outerwear Coats Wraps Suits and Frocks are showcased as endorsed for the coming season. Shoppers will find a comprehensive display promising service and pleasure.
Beautiful new suits feature serge or tricotine plain tailoring with box coat models. Trimmings include braid embroidery or novelty buttons. Saucy short jackets in ripple effect pair with vestees of silk. Skirts run a straight line trend. Prices range 14.95 to 39.95.
A new collection of sport models features Tyre Wool jackets in plain shade with check or stripe revers to match Wool Plaid Skirt with pleats. Special display offers newest suits for sports wear from $12.50 to $37.50.
The Educational Committee plans a Play Recital at Central Theatre on Tuesday May 3 with Grace Sage performing Booth Tarkington pieces. Upcoming items include Current Events lectures April 21 and 28 with Dr. Butterwick, no admission fee, and a postponed Vesper Service rescheduled for Sunday 4:00 p.m. at the YWCA.
A magazine segment highlights personalized clothing options endorsed by Fashion. It presents a curated, leisurely approach to selecting attire, emphasizing quality, reliability, and stylish appearance for the season.
New dressy wraps and coats feature graceful drapes pleatings and fine embroideries. A Polo and Camel Hair line appeals for walking or motoring with loose soft folds at back in short and three quarter lengths. Prices range 12 50 to 54 50.
The latest satin wraps feature alluring drapes and soft folds, some with gilded effects and others plain. Black only in short and three-quarter lengths, crafted from fine materials with faultless tailoring. Priced $27.50 to $42.50.
Marketweek shows steadier hay with better timothy on multiple cities. feed markets mostly lower. Cattle and hog prices declined in Chicago with heavy hogs down 36c and medium weights up to $1 per 100 lbs, fat lambs steady to higher. Grain trading subdued with Chicago cash wheat and corn varying, futures mixed across Minneapolis and Kansas City.
A red headed boy seeks a butcher shop job offering three dollars a week. He asks what he can do, and insists on being useful. He cannot dress chicken for the low wage, while a rookie at a hospital endures a nervous barrage of questions about his medical blanket.
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