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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1923
Page
4
A long list of weekend visits and social events in Hershey and surrounding towns. Residents from Lebanon Palmyra Duncannon and Carlisle spent Sundays with friends and relatives. Events included church meetings a wedding May 12 and local outings plus small purchases and travel notes.
A booster movement asks P O S of A members to form a party to visit the West Fair view camp on the West Shore during the booster meeting on May 24. Members should contact camp officers for arrangements. Capt Tenney will address his camp room again. The May 14 meeting discussed immigration issues and law disregard. further talks are set for May 21 at 7 30 p m in the P O S of A Hall.
Miss Florence Dersheimer of the Home Making Department awards prizes and honors for sewing across classes at Hershey Schools. Winners include Ellen Leithiser first prize, Dorothy Longenecker and Sara Foltz second and first honorable mentions, with several students from Freshman to Seventh and Sixth grades receiving honorable mentions and prizes.
The Sophomore class made middy blouses skirts and dresses. Freshmen sewed sewing boxes handkerchiefs nightgowns combination suits and blouses. Eighth grade produced polly prim aprons handkerchiefs gingham dresses. Seventh Grade created princess slips bloomers night gowns. Sixth Grade crafted caps aprons pan-holders towels kimono aprons and cooking bags.
The Diakonia Bible Class of Holy Trinity Lutheran Sunday School will hold its monthly business and social meeting this evening at 7 30 at the home of Mrs George Dechert 105 East Caracas Avenue. All members are urged to attend as several important matters will be decided.
A five dollar prize for the best all around works in the Manual Training Department was awarded through generous support from a friend of the schools. The Principal expresses gratitude and hopes for greater community interest and more prizes next year.
Hershey High School baseball extended its winning streak to seven with a 6 2 home win over Susquehanna Township on Tuesday. Steverne pitched and Long drove in runs for the Hershey lineup.
Fiirst United Brethren schedules morning worship at 10 30 and evening service at 7 30 with Sunday School at 9 15 and Junior meetings on Tuesday. Derry Presbyterian lists services at 10 30 and 7 30 with Sunday School at 9 15 and a Monday Sunday School Board meeting at 7 30 with I L Mease 38 W Chocolate Ave. Other activities include Christian Endeavor, prayer meetings, teacher training, and a missionary meeting hosted by Mrs Hackman.
Rev M LeRoy Wachter leads Bible School at 9 15 with Whit suntide Lesson The morning service at 10 30 themed The Holy Spirit Come Vespers at 7 30 David and The Word of God Luther League at 6 30 Some thing in the Bible That Helped Me Walter A DeVerter to lead Luther League devotional May 17 Diakonia Class meets at Mrs George Dechert 105 East Caracas Ave 7 30 full attendance Union Baccalaureate at Central Theatre May 27 7 30 E L Bomgardner elected alternate delegate to 175th Annual conference
The Church of the Brethren east of Hershey invites all to a June convention from June 1 to 9 with services led by the Foreign Mission Board. Contributions to the Forward Fund should go to the Pastor for forwarding to the Synddical Treasurer. Prayer service Wednesday at Charles Mann home 7:30. teacher training class after. Sunday School 9:30. 10:30 service. 6:45 Christian Workers. 7:30 evening service. Everyone welcome.
Rev P J Phelan rector officiates Sundays with Masses at 8 00 and 10 00 a m Sermon after the late Mass Sunday School at 11 00 baptisms 1 00 p m Illustrated lecture on Holy Land Vatican Old and New Testament and Church History at 4 00 p m followed by choir practice Confessional at 4 00 and 7 00 Weekdays Mass at 7 30 a m Holy days Masses at 6 00 and 7 30 a m
The Swatara Branch Christian Endeavor hosts a social at the U B Church Union Deposit on Saturday May 19 at 7 30 PM. Cakes candy and ice cream will be sold and games played. The Union Deposit Band will provide music and cars leave Hershey at 7 for those who prefer not to hike.
Prof. Philabaum offers dance classes at the Hershey Park Dance Auditorium starting Monday May 21 and every Monday and Thursday thereafter. Private lessons available by appointment. Call Hershey Bell at 37-m. Begin now to enjoy summer and do not hesitate to start this Monday.
The Central Pennsylvania Fish and Game Conservation Association outlines goals to restock streams and lakes in its region. It seeks member support to purchase trout from hatcheries, stock game fish, plant foods for fish and upland birds, distribute pheasant eggs, and import bobwhite quail while cooperating with state departments and landowners.
Stauffer's Mennonite Church near Bachmansville holds an all day and evening Sunday School meeting on May 27. Morning session includes devotions, Sunday School, sermons by W S Kilheffer and Wilson Moyer, with speakers from Elizabethtown and Sellersville. Afternoon session features devotions, talks on Sunday School work by J D Risser and David Garber, and an 8 p.m. sermon by J D Risser.
Tax collector Frank F. Keggereis lists receiving hours 9 to 3 and tax dates at various locations. May 23 Wat tonville May 24 Stover's School House May 25 Hershey Hershey Trust Building May 28 Hockersville May 29 Derry Church Haeffner House. Lancaster County has eighteen incorporated towns while York County has thirty six.
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