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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1926
Page
4
Local residents and families are mentioned visiting relatives and attending events across Hershey and surrounding towns. Numerous weekend trips include Harrisburg Philadelphia and Lebanon with Sesqui Centennial and church meetings noted.
The first business session of the Men's Bible Class at the U B Sunday school will meet Thursday at 7 30 PM at the church. Clarence E Mengle, newly elected president, proposes forming a male chorus to represent the class in the coming year. All members urged to attend.
Miss Alwilda Ashbridge returns to Philadelphia after a farewell gathering at Miss Ethel Gerber's home in Hummels town on Tuesday evening October 12. Attending were Miss Alwilda Ashbridge, Mrs. Simon Bastee, Miss Mildred White, Miss Josephine Walters, Miss Mary Gerber, Miss Ethel Gerber, Miss Flora DeHart and Mrs. Harry Fasnacht.
A birthday dinner Saturday afternoon was hosted at Mrs. Harry C. Garman’s home. Guests included Rev. and Mrs. Harvey Snyder and Kenneth of Progress, F. W. McCurtin and Cornelius Hartman families, Ardella and Calvin Hartman of Harrisburg, Mrs. John Henry of Lebanon, and the C. E. Mengel and Mengel families, plus Garman relatives.
High school cafeteria staff hosted a luncheon and party for Mrs McCafferty's birthday and presented a bridge lamp. Attendees included Mrs Harry Miller Mrs John Schlepfer and Mr and Mrs Andrew Henry.
The young people of District No. 5 plan a Hallowe'en party in the high school gym on Monday at 8 o'clock. Ages 16 to 24 are invited and a special program will provide entertainment throughout the evening.
A vegetable soup sale organized by the Tri-Y Club of the Girl Reserves will be held at Miss Lois Gilman's home at 218 Cocoa Avenue Tuesday evening from 4 to 6. Orders can be placed with club members.
State reports show Pennsylvania orchards yielding a bountiful supply with each consumer receiving a bushel and a half worth of apples. Weather has produced well colored, large fruit largely free from pests. Varieties include Jonathan Grimes Smokehouse Wealthy and McIntosh with many others. Prices are low, encouraging households to stock up for six months. Elk populations rise prompting a special open season in several National Parks.
Church schedule includes Sunday School at 9 15 morning worship at 10 30 Luther League at 6 30 esper service at 7 30 Monday Wolf Cubs Boy Scouts Hallowe en social Wednesday Luther League meeting Diakonia Bible Class at Mrs Deckert Caracas avenue Missionary Society meeting Tuesday 7 30 parishioners welcome to worship regardless of home church.
Rev R H Taylor serves as pastor. Sunday school 9 15. State Sunday School report by Mrs McClure. Pastorate tenth anniversary at 10 30. Junior Endeavor 3 pm north side. Christian Endeavor 6 45. Evening service 7 30 on Modern Miracles or The Greater Works. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30. South side Junior Endeavor with Reese at 203 West Caracas Ave Thursday 4 pm. Missionary Society car to Elizabethtown 7 15 pm Thursday. Choir meeting Friday 7 30 pm with H B Reese. Historic Old Derry welcomes all. Church of the Brethren East Areba Ave Hershey 9 30 Sunday School 10 30 sermon by Elder Henry F King 6 45 Christian Workers meeting 7 30 sermon by Elder Henry F King. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
The Church of the Brethren on South Water Street in Hummelstown schedules Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. and a prayer meeting on Thursday evening.
Salem Reformed Church announces Sunday School at 9 00 a.m. led by Superintendent C W Keggerreis and Divine Worship at 10 15 a.m. led by Rev A O Eshelman of Reading. A Women s Missionary Society meeting of Lebanon Classis is on Saturday Oct 30 with special speakers and box lunch. The pastor and Elder Newgard will attend Eastern Synod in Reading on Oct 25.
Catypibelltown U B Church and United Brethren Church announce a weekend and weekly schedule with Rally Day on October 24 at 9 15 a m and 10 30 a m worship plus Christian Endeavor sessions at 2 p m and 6 30 p m and a prayer meeting Tuesday. A Woman's Day service with speaker Mrs J Raymond Engle and special music is planned with a quarterly conference October 21 presiding by Dr S C Enck.
Sportsmen predict the best hunting season in a quarter century across Pennsylvania. Quail and grouse numbers are high from Elk to Pike counties, English pheasants rise, and deer are very plentiful with a record buck kill foreseen. Rabbit season is shortened to November 30 to avoid conflicts with big game. Bear not plentiful and may close. Hungarian partridge and wild turkey protected to boost stock.
The article extols teachers for nine months of toil beyond classroom hours. It notes teaching earns little financial reward but immense non monetary gain from shaping youth and inspiring growth. It cites Dean Briggs of Harvard and Radcliffe, praising daily influence and responsibility.
A reflective note praises teaching rewards as substantial as the Rock of Gibraltar, emphasizing enduring values in high school and the college professor. The passage asserts the pivotal role of educators in shaping lasting virtue and knowledge.
Pennsylvania entomologist T. L. Guyton warns of two locust broods arriving in 1927 and the following year. The first will hit Adams Franklin and Cumberland Counties, with the second affecting Berks Bucks Chester Dauphin Delaware Lancaster Lebanon Lehigh Montgomery Northampton Philadelphia Pike Potter Schuylkill and Wyoming Counties. He advises orchardists to time planting or protect young trees during the infestations.
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