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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1926
Page
2
Hummelstown PA se 16 community club opens fall slate on Oct 4 with E Z Etter addressing Civic and Betterment themes at the Fire Engine House. The week includes a Sept 3 farewell for Lois Strickler at Reports Boat House and a Sept 14 Better Homes illustrated lecture by J M Brighthill.
Dr R C Bailey opens an office at 117 West Main in J A Kilsier's former residence on Wednesday September 15. John H Greenawalt builds a large porch on West Main. Behney Buser injured at Hershey Park bathing pool. Mrs Miller and Miss Knabe wintering in Harrisburg after summer in town bungalow. Miss Caroline Schaffner transfers to John Harris building to teach this year. Miss Mary Hershey also teaching at John Harris building. For sale kitchen range. For sale green leaf gas water heater. J K Lauck at Ett er s Store or 285 West High Street. For rent or sale bungalow on Pocono avenue. G H Rhoads listed. For sale three building lots near Water Street. Boyer Warner Auto Co at 124 East Main Street.
Elizabethtown College opens with 518 students including extension and summer enrollees. The college plans gymnasium and auditorium expansion, with a 1000 seated auditorium and a large gym, plus a new athletic field and four acre lake for boating and skating. Noted attendees include Miss Irene Hambright and historical figures aboard.
Palmyra Pa Sept 16 Ten thousand persons expected to attend a road celebration on Sept 18 with parade dedication led by Frank R Moyer and featuring remarks by James J Rodgers and state officials. Prizes total 175 for floats organizations displays and school groups. Community flags urged and a public sale later in the month.
Campbelltown Fire Company met with 31 members to plan the engine dedication set for Saturday September 25. A parade will travel from Market street to Palmyra street West Main street and Leed's gas station before returning to the school grounds with E. E. Beidleman as speaker.
Miss Lucinda Grumbein announces public sale of her household goods on Saturday October 2. Dr A D Forrest of Lebanon visited his sister Mrs Ginder on Sunday. Mrs A M Brandt and Mrs C A Lenig are ill. Mrs Jacob Martin also listed as ill. Salem Sunday School departments plan a picnic at Samuel Moyer's farm west of town Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs Mabel Shook of Lebanon visited Mr and Mrs J H Herring and sang a vocal solo at the Reforme Church.
Charles G Flory and family visited Philadelphia for the weekend. Miss Dorothy Rengier left for Millersville Normal School. Several locals hosted visitors from Philadelphia and Middletown. Gingrich brothers bought a Chevrolet truck for cattle delivery and John K Stauffer bought 25 stockers.
The article discusses late corn development across states from South Dakota to Missouri and the potential frost dates from late September to mid October. It notes regional vulnerability, possible market reactions to frost, and forecasts a possibly larger crop if warm weather continues, citing acreage and August forecasts, with a final stray tidbit about Louis XIV popularizing the potato in France.
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