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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1916
Page
4
In an analysis of good roads day the Hershey Press argues Pennsylvania has wealth and engineers but lacks a statewide road policy and proper governance. It urges voter reform and civic responsibility to fund and build better roads, with emphasis on turning toward neighborly action and timely kindness.
The piece urges fair minded critique of education in Hershey and across America. It notes gains in public schools over ten years, calls for better teacher salaries, and highlights persistent flaws. It stresses evaluating education with balance, supporting constructive reform and avoiding blind fault finding.
John W. Phillips editor of the American Magazine extols small towns and farms as symbols of genuine American life, praising core country studies and a life rooted in Americanism despite living in New York.
In a southern venue President Wilson argues America grew from Middle States rather than solely from the South or New England. He cites population growth and a mix of races as key to the nation’s character, urges Americans to examine their use of power and civic duty to avoid future conflicts.
Hershey has evolved from farmlands in Derry Township Dauphin County Pennsylvania to a modern industrial town in the Lebanon Valley. By 1915 it hosts the Model Town plan the chocolate factory with vast milk use and weekly carloads, a 32 department department store, a trust company a transit system a theatre a park a zoo a zoo and many civic institutions. The community features a large school library industrial school and a 300 acre park attracting crowds while hosting a 40000 attendance at the tenth anniversary celebration in 1913 and a 1900 seat theatre and a large convention hall.
Job ads call for female cooks at Park Kitchen and waitresses in dining room plus milker for dairies and track repairmen at Hershey Transit. Positions include factory work for boys over 16 and local boys for shop and order clerk duties with the Hershey Employment Bureau handling applications.
Comprehensive trolley timetable outlines from Hershey to Hummelstown Harrisburg Lebanon Elizabethtown Palmyra and connections. First cars start early morning with hourly or half hour intervals, last runs around 11 p m Sundays vary. Additional service notes cover cafe hours employment bureau and local facilities.
On Saturday May 27 1916 at 1 pm the undersigned A S Kreiger will sell at the public gate at his residence on Trinidad Avenue. Items include three beds with bedding two bureaus two stands six rocking chairs six cane seated chairs couch mats carpet stall carpet kitchen sink range and pipe extension table kitchen table and chairs dishes cooking utensils crocks jars canned fruit jellies and other articles too numerous to mention.
The Hershey Farms Company shipped two carloads of remarkably fine cattle to New York last week, bringing top prices.
Rev N L Linebaugh leads Bible School at 9 15 and worship at 10 15 on Memorial Day theme Uses of Memorial Day Junior and Intermediate Hour at 2 00 Senior Christian Society at 6 30 Miss Graeff returned missionary from China speaks at 7 30 on A Trip Through China free to all Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 45 Otterbein Guild in charge
On the 9th and 15th Bible School sessions at 7 in the morning, Rev. John I. Meek preaches a sermon. Choir rehearsal is set for Thursday evening at 7 30.
Fishburn’s Church holds Sunday School at 9 30 a m Preaching at 10 30 a m Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m Union Deposit Preaching at 7 30 p m.
Prayer Meeting Thursday evening at 7.30 p.m. Sunday School at 9.30 a.m. Preaching Service at 10.30 a.m. Christian Workers Meeting at 6.30 p.m. The notices outline the church schedule for weekly worship and activities.
The John Elder Men's Bible Class met at the home of Robert V. Owen Jr. on Monday evening for the regular bi weekly gathering. Refreshments were served. Attendees included Paul Gingrich, P. Bacnatow, John Boyer, William Kurt, Paul Grimm, M A Gundersdorff, Ivan T. Mease, Rank Lemon and R V Owen Jr.
Miss Cora HH Isilian daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Killian of Cleon wed Mr Amos R Farat of Derry Church in a Saturday afternoon ceremony at 2 o clock held at the bride’s parents home. Mir arsat resides with Cyrus Weathafer and works at Hershey Chocolate Company.
Wddie Foster returned from York and helped the York Moose win Saturday. Fogler, a York Leam alumnus, and Patty Miller along with Margaret spent the weekend in Duncannon where Patty played his first game since a leg injury. Patty covered right field for Duncannon in the Dauphin Perry League opener and contributed a clean hit and a run as the team beat Halifax 4 to 0. Abe Dearolf, Howard Romig, and Mau rice Winkle played for Numerstown defeating Belmont A C of Harrisburg. Romig starred at shortstop with strong hitting alongside Denrolf and Hinkle.
Milton Basehore has started building a stable at the rear of his West Hershey property. The foundation will be concrete and the work is being done by George Peters of Palmyra.
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