Spectacular Fire Destroys Nine Dwellings in Swatara
Nine frame houses along the Swatara Pike burned after a stove pipe ignited a ceiling fire in the Somoni home. Firefighters from Hershey and Swatara fought the blaze amid limited water, saving most furniture while settling families, totaling about 100 people, in new homes. The $10,000 loss was covered by insurance with all locals aiding victims overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey
Hershey Fire Department
Caracas Avenue
Swatara
Somonis
Harrisburg
Herman Schwers
Cyrus Garman
Roy McKissick
Ray Neis
George Eppley
John Conrad
H. Hoffer
William B.leithiser
M. S. Hershey
Hershey Tire Company
Lusitania Sinking Sparks US Debate On War
The Lusitania torpedoing horrifies the world with about 2000 passengers aboard and 1150 dead including 115 Americans. The event, deemed piracy, risks war as President Wilson seeks calm and peace while Taft and Roosevelt urge strong action against Germany and support for Allied nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Wilson
United States
Taft
Roosevelt
England
Washington
Girls Base Ball Practice Opens with New Uniforms
The Girls' Nine begin outdoor practice for Poam 19 with Myrtle Hershey and Mayer in selected uniforms. Players wear bloomers and middy blouses as a game is scheduled for this afternoon between two pickup teams. Scouts seek out-of-town players for further talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poam
Frantz Zinner's Leetle Schule at Hershey Park May 21
Frantz Zinner stars in Leetle Schule a moving kindergarten play to be staged at the Park Amphitheater Hershey May 21 at 8 15 pm. Admission 25 cents front rows 15 cents rest 10 cents with a large cast including Miss Langworthy and Mrs Ezra Hershey the event supports a good cause and draws notable locals as visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frantz Zinner
Leetle
Hershey
Ezra Hershey
Onward Club Braves Storm The Summit Hike
The Onward Club of the YWCA hiked to the reservoir hill and back despite a rainstorm with all but two members continuing the walk. They then hiked to Hummelstown and back and organized activities. In two weeks they earned nearly enough for a member to attend Camp Nepahwin and cleared ten dollars in a People's Market sale of cakes candies pies and other baked goods.
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Onward Club
Young Women’s Christian Association
Reservoir Hill
Hummelstown
Camp Nepahwin
Moyer Gruber Wedding Ties Local Community to Campbelltown
Miss Anna Mae Gruber and John Henry Moyer wed at 10 am Tuesday in Campbelltown at the home ofMr and Mrs CG Gruber. Rev J Pranty officiated. The bride taught fourth grade at Worshey Consolidated School. After a brief honeymoon to Lanenalar Philadelphia and Atlantic City, the couple will reside at Locustdale farm near Hershey Industrial School after June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Gruber
Campbelltown
Anna Mae Gruber
John Henry Moyer
J. Pranty
Palmyra and
John Moyer
Camphalltown
Worshey Consolidated School
Lanenalar
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Marriage Announcement for Harbert M Markey and Misa Adam Fuiell
Announcement reports the marriage of Harbert M Markey of thin place and Misa Adam Fuiell of Annville. The ceremony was held last Thursday in Annville and conducted by Ray Phares B Gibb le of Annville. The groom works at the Hershey Cafe and is noted to have many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harbert M. Markey
Thin Place
Misa Adam, Fuiell
Annville
Hursday
Ray
Phares B. Gibble
Hershey Cafe
May Party to Open Hershey Park Season Next Week
Hershey Park starts the season with the annual May Hop at the West Hershey Park pavilion on May 20 at 8 p.m. Trolley cars will run to and from the pavilion for crowd convenience. The event features continuous music by the Hershey Band and Orchestra, carnations for ladies, and a guest vocal by Mr. Harry Bender. Admission is 25 cents for men and 15 cents for ladies. a detailed dance program accompanies the entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Park
Hershey
West Hershey Park
Hershey Band
Harry Bender
Chattanooga
Cecile
Oenga Orchestra
Mr. Bender
Cad Phatogreeace Band
Dublin Bay
Orchestra
Crowds Fill Hershey Central Theater for Mary Pickford Show
A large audience attended Mary Pickford in Tess of the Storm Country at Hershey Central Theater Saturday night. The performance drew wide acclaim and delighted viewers. Next Saturday the feature is The Call of the North, with continued strong attendance expected. Admission was 10 cents Saturday and 6 cents on other nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Central Theater
Mary Pickford
Rev Mr Brown’s Sermons Draw Large Congregations
Rev J M Brown of Muhlenberg College fills the pulpit at Morashe y and Palmyra Evangelical Lutheran Parish delivering strong sermons and finishing oratory. He is not a candidate for the charge and his work ends when a successor to Rev I O Krapl is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 10. M. Brown
Muhblenberg College
Morashey
Palmyra
Tutheran
Lis
Brown
Rey, I, O, Krapl
Hershey Band Debuts its Greatest Season With Free Concert
Under Samuel J. Feese the Hershey Band prepares for its fifth and most brilliant season. A free sacred concert at Hershey Park Amphitheater opens the season this Sunday at 3 o clock. The roster includes many soloists and standard band instruments with additions to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel J. Feese
Hershey Band
Hershey Park
Hershey
Fred Deramo
E. W. Williams
Gisoe Guastini
Julio Dester
Sando
Guastini
Wallace Potterger
Nathan Miller
Andrew H. Fasnacht
Claude Arnold
Fanny Crosby Memorial Service Planned at Central Theater
A Fanny Crosby memorial service will be held Sunday afternoon May 28 at 8 o clock in the Central Theater. Hosted by Otterbein Guild the Ladies Guild of the Presbyterian Church and the Y W A Bible class the public is invited to join in memory of the blind hymn writer. Rev Linebaugh will give an address and a voluntary offering will go to the Bridgeport Christian Union, a five year old mission aiding needy men nationwide and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanny Crosby
Central Theater
Otterbein Guild
Ladies Guild
The
Presbyterian Church
Y. W
United States
Walter Bistline Host at Fourth Birthday Party
Walter Bistline celebrated his fourth birthday last Wednesday with games music and supper at his parents home on Caracas avenue. Guests included Lawrence Edwards Mildred Edwards Dorothy Walters Robert Kraft Donald Klingror May Klinger Grace Smith Violet Carr Stanton Carr Bruce Vitorar and John Nox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bistline
Hrttle
U.S. Bistline
Caracas Avenue
Lawrence Edwards
Mildred Edwards
Dorothy Walters
Robert Kraft
Donald Klingror
May Klinger
Grace Smith
Violet Carr
Stanton Carr
Bruce Vitorar
John Nox
Hershey Baseball Team to Play Highspire Saturday
The Hershey Baseball team of the Central Pennsylvania League will play at Highspire on Saturday May 16. Skiloa, who worked in the box at Nicolton, will umpire again and is noted for improving form this season. The Hershey club plans to leave on the 12 80 trolley car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Baseball
Central Pennsylvania
Highspira
Tehapire
Skiloa
Nicolton
Highspire
Hershey
Derry Township High School Commencement Exercises
Derry Township High School holds its eighth annual commencement next Sunday and Monday at Hershey Park Amphitheater. The baccalaureate is at First United Brethren Church with Rev. N L Linebaugh and Rev. George S Rentz assisting. The program features music, salutatorian Myrtle M Kline, valedictorian Arthur W Wagner, class members J Nissley Imboden Ruth H Landis Ray A Keller, and prize awards by H L Bomgardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.S. Hershey Consolidated School
Derry ‘Township
First United Brethren Church
N. L. Linebaugh
George S. Rentz
Hershey Park
Faust B. Eva
Gruber
Vance High School Glee Club
Myrtle M. Kline
J. Nissley
Imboden Music
English _ High School
Conservation of Natural
Herman R. Sanders
Cccee
Ray J. A. Keller
Rubenstein
Eva Gruber
Sara D. Fox
Ruth H. Landis
Arthur W. Wagner
Franz Abt
Glee Club
Harley Sparks
Pres
of State College
Bomgardner
H. L. Bomgardner
J. Nissley Imboden
Ray A. J. Keller
Ruth Hellen
Landis
Myrtle Maud Kline
Herman Roy Sanders
Arthur Vincent Wagner
F. D. Keboch
Harry S. Everett
Mabel R. Brown
Blanch P. Wingert
Marie H. Johnson
B Eva Gruber
E. L. Bomgardner
Miss Ethel Miller Weds Clifford Maratta in Harrisburg Home
Miss Ethel Dorothy Miller, a Hershey Kindergarten teacher, married Clifford M. Maratta at her uncle M. Edward Miller’s home 686 Harris street Harrisburg. The ceremony conducted by Rev. Ramsey followed a small family gathering with white roses and marguerites in bloom. The couple will reside in Juniata near Altoona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Dorothy Miller
Hershey
Clifford M. Maratta
M. Edward Miller
Harris Street
Harrisburg
Mr. Ramsey
Presbyterian Church
Newport
Maratta
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hershey Press Building Draws Attention In Town
A busy week in Hershey as the new Hershey Press home rises above ground with handsome white walls. The Hershey Convention Hall attracts hundreds of sightseers and locals remark on the ongoing new construction seen around town this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey
Hershey Press
Jook
Worshay
Advanead
Marriages Mar by Squire Cassady in Cassady Office
Walter Carpanter of Derry Church and Talsy Bowman of Harshey wed in the office of Squire Cassady on Wednesday evening. Cesara Augusto Gifant of Harshey and Maria Clemantine Molnin of Cory, Pa were also joined in matrimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire
Cassady
Walter Carpanter
Derry Church
Talsy Bowman
Harshey
Cesara Augusto Gifant
Maria Clemantine Molnin
Cory, Pa
Bank Stock Purchases by Jacob M. Gingrich
Hershey resident Jacob M. Gingrich bought from the Mish estate of Lebanon seventy shares Valley Trust Company Palmyra six shares Lebanon National Bank and ten shares Valley National Bank Lebanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob M. Gingrich
Hershey
Mish
Lebanon
Atoels
Yvalley Trust Company
Palmyra
Lebanon National Bank
Valley National Bank
Conference Programs for Church of the Brethren Hershey Meet
Arrangements for the Hershey Conference of the Church of the Brethren anticipate 50 000 to 100 000 attendees with special trains from Reading. A temporary post office operates June 1 to 10 with clerks Peiffer and Painter. The program runs June 2 to 9 featuring sermons by Mohler Snader Emmert Perry Dove Early Swigart Beahm Conner Wenger and others plus Sunday school and missionary, peace, and educational programs at Hershey Convention Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Brethren
Hershey
Lebanon
Harrisburg
Reading Road
Mershey
Reading
Young Women’s Christian Association
Eppley
Washington Authority
Charles L. Peiffer
Mary E. Painter
Church of the Brethren In
H. C. Early
Hillside Auditorium
M. C. Swigart
L N. H. Beahm
Church Federation
The
Peace Committee
Chas, D. Bonsack
Ternal Life
Reuben Schreyer
W. K. Conner
Otho Winger
BE. M. Wenger
Sunday School Board
General Mission Board
Gish Fund Committee
Charga
Mducational Board
W. J. West
Hillside
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hershey Department
Lusitania
Leetle Schule
Uriah Perkins
C. V. Glynn
Bobby O’lee
James Murray Sim Dipsey
Wm. Curtis David Snooks
Geo. Hench Jacob Billaker
F. B. Snavely
John Smith
James Murray
Dashaway
Alberta’ Grove
Belinda Sharp
L. Edwards Jerusha Dickson
Field Faithful Snooks
Bertha Leichhart Matilda Billings
Edna Landis Mehitable Jones
May Moyer Clorinda Geyers
Alberta Grove Lily -White
Virginia
Hershey Dorcas Doolittle
Albert Snavely
D. C. Giles
S. D. Clark
H. G. Mumma
Braves Storm
Moyer—Gruber
Markey
Funk
Harry
Bender
Tipperrary
Hia
Miss Wider
Miss Burch
Chara
Mr. Brown
Party
Derry Township High School
Park
Earle E. Sparks
Maratta—Miller
Church of Brethren
James M. Mohler
Convention Hall
Musical Institute
Elizabeth Kline
A. P. Snader
M. W. Emmert
B. F. Perry
Man of the Hour
J. A. Dove
Holy Spirit
Temperance Committee
Sisters’ Aid Society
W. B. Stoddard
Christian Light
Lodge
D. A. Crist
Hershey Convention Hall
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