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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1926
Page
2
Hummelstown Fire Company plans a week long fair October 23 to 30 in the Fire Engine House parlors with music and prizes including a $20 gold piece for the most popular lady and a black steer via lucky ticket. The paper also lists weddings, club meetings, fund drives, student activities, and Armistice Day services across town with numerous local names and events in late October.
Zion Lutheran Church held its monthly meeting at the Lutheran Parish house last Thursday evening. Attendees included E Z Etter and many members and guests. Local notices mention remodeling work and a hospital admission for appendicitis and other community updates.
In Elizabethtown on October 21 a surprise reception honored Rev Joseph Daugherty and his family after a St Pauls United Brethren Church prayer service. Church leaders and locals extended greetings, stressing unity for a successful year and noting the pastor's return to his former charge.
Sixty one attendees from Charles Swain Lodge No 654 and families visited the Buests for a dinner and an entertainment program featuring songs readings and a Scotch song by a guest singer. Other items note Mrs Wood and Mrs Coulter travel plans, ex service men at the American Legion Convention, football injury to Fred McNaughton, and a wedding at Elizabeth Town with Mary Wolgemuth marrying J Wilbur Hornafius.
Palmyra High School defeated Steelton High 40 to 0 in Palmyra PA extending their season win streak to four. Dusman powered the offense with a 50 yard TD run and Moyer added a second TD on a Kurtz pass as the game opened 13-0 at halftime.
In Palmyra sports, Spancake blocks a punt for a third Palmyra TD and Dusman scores three times as Steelton spectators throw stones at Palmyra players. Local business news reports J Raymond Engle’s assignment sale of Yeagley garage to Berman Brothers who plan to stock parts and cars. Weddings note Mabel Lamb and Russell Evans wed at Cleona parsonage with a Philadelphia trip following. Local social items list gatherings, Kiwanis talk, Sesqui Centennial visits, and licenses issued.
Campbelltown reports Edward O Neil visited Lancaster on Monday. Tiny the dog owned by Martin Seltzer is noted as having died of old age. High Spire residents Mr and Mrs Jacob Heisey spent a week with his sister’s family Daniel Sanders. Amos Barto won a radio at the Palmdale band festival weeks ago. Rev A O Eshleman of Reading will preach at Salem church Sunday morning. Mrs Sue Moyer celebrated her 70th birthday last Saturday at J Raymond Engle’s Palmyra home. about seventy guests attended. William and David Peters marked birthdays. Daniel Yingst’s sale is scheduled for Saturday afternoon. Missionary convention to be held at Salem Church of Lebanon Classis on Saturday October 30. On Sunday fifteen Salem church members drove to Limerick for Rev D K Laudenslager’s 25th anniversary service. Rev Aulenbach delivered greetings. Fire company members to meet and visit Hummelstown Company at a fair on Tuesday October 26. George Copenhaver of Hershey Industrial School bought a Nash Sedan. Lydia Gingrich died aged 93 at Upper Lawn. burial at Salem Cemetery with Rev Gibble’s services. Ada Lehman died aged 33 at home south of town. to be buried at Stauffer’s Mennonite church. She leaves parents and sister Mrs Aaron Kreider of Lebanon Route 4.
Latin American nations imported over 880 million dollars from the United States in 1925, a 14.25 percent rise from 1924. Italy introduces a policy limiting animal drawn vehicles to improve efficiency and curb donkeys and oxen in streets.
A memorial note from the Bethany Bible Class of the United Brethren Sunday School Union Depot Pa mourns the death of Mrs. A L Landis on October 3 1926. It expresses sorrow but faith in Christ and sympathy for her husband and children. The resolutions are signed by the class teacher and committee and will be recorded in the class minutes. The Red Cross has been chosen by Canada to manage a 50 000 000 rehabilitation fund for disabled Canadian WWI veterans now living in the United States.
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