Hershey News 1960-12-22

              'Cassel offering the invocation in
the Dining Room and A. K. Ger-lach
in the Lounge, the group ad-journed
to the Community Theatre
for the special musical treat.,
From 7:00 to 7:30 p.m., prelude
Christmas music was played by
- the Milton Hershey School Brass
Ensemble from the Theatre's lob-by.
W. Purnell Payne was at the
console of the giant Aeolian-Skin-ner
organ.
Setting the theme for "Christ-mases
I Remember" was Santa
Claus, portrayed by Jay Confer of
Milton Hershey School.
Music, pantomine and the spoken
HERSHEY NEWS
Vol. 8 HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA, DECEMBER 22, 1960 No. 26
CHECK covering Cocoa Bean Bowl game receipts of $1,899.64
is presented to Dr. L. Eugene Jacques (left), Superintendent of
Derry Township School District by Dr. J. J. Lucas (right) and
William E. C. Dearden, President and Secretary of the Rotary Club
of Hershey. Dr. Jacques indicated that near-future projects at the
Memorial Field include the erection of equipment houses at the
east and west ends of the spacious recreational layout.
"Christmases I Remember" Is Theme
Of Retired Employees' Christmas Party
The telling of the Christmas Story entitled 'Christmas-es
I Remember" highlighted the annual Hershey Retired
Employees' Christmas Party on Monday evening in the
Community Building.
Amidst beautiful Christmas decora lions in Dining
retired- employees and 'two
guests enjoyed a roast stuffed young Hershey turkey dinner
at 6:00 p.m.
word depicted recollections of by:
Following dinner, with Edwin F. gone Christmas seasons, with the
following giving their impressions
of Christmas: Paul J. Forry, the
M. K. Huber family, W. Allen
Hammond, and Miss Margaret
Clark.
Narrator for the big production
was Melvin H. Garner.
Directing the Milton Hershey
Memorial School Boys were Miss
Lynette Waller and Mrs. Margaret
Hukill.
Paul Fisher directed the Hershey
High School Girls Ensemble; and
Michael N. Donato the Hershey
High School Chorus.
Virgil L. Alexander lead the
IN A GAY mood, sonic of the 11.
ployees' Christmas Party chat I
gram in the Community Theatt
ceived potted poinsettias. .
by evening, resulting In a 11
Holiday Season Under Way
With Turkey Distribution
The Christmas Holiday gets under
way on Friday, Dec. 23. Departments
of the Hershey Chocolate Corporation
will work two four-hour shifts, where-ever
possible. Special schedules are
being followed by departments of
the Hershey Estates.
Fresh - frozen turkeys will be dis-tributed
to employees of the Hershey
Chocolate Corporation, Hershey Es-tates
and Milton Hershey School.
Married women whose husbands
work for Hershey have a choice of
hams. •
Monday, Dec. 26, will be observed
as the Christmas holiday.
Monday, Jan. 2, 1961, will be ob-served
as the New Year's holiday.
The factory will be closed wherever
possible, as will offices and depart-ments
of the Hershey Estates.
Friday, Dec. 30, 1960, will be a
normal work day at both the factory
and the Hershey Estates.
Judges Named For Rotary
Home Decoration Contest
Judges in the annual Home
Christmas Decoration contest spon-sored
by the Rotary Club of Her-shey
are Roy L. Bomgardner,
Clyde P. Stacks. and Daniel L.
Backenstose.
In order that all homes will be
included in the judges' itinerary,
entries should be filed with Edwin
K. Zechman, Chairman, 853 Linden
Road, Hershey.
Deadline for entries is Dec. 27.
Judging will be carried out Dec.
27 and 28.
Working with Zechman on the
Rotary Club's flume Christmas
ration- contest committee are
George H. Booth, Donald B. Chubb,
and George W. Miller.
Categories to be judged are the
best window or doorway; most
original; best lighting; most artis-tic:
and best Milton Hershey School
cottage or farm home.
caroling portion of the program,
wherein all of the musical organ-izations
joined the retired employ-ees
and their guests in singing old
favorite Christmas songs.
This also featured Howard Phil-lippy,
Doran Whitfield, the Hershey
Junior College Quartette, and the
Milton Hershey School Glee Club.
The traditional and beautiful
"Silent Night" by the entire as-sembly
preceded the benediction by
the Rev. E. E. Witmer, Retired
Employees' Association Chaplain.
than '750 people who attended the annual Hershey Retired Em-
- ,ge .of the Community Building following an excellent musical pro-
,.Lounge they went into the _gymnasium for their wraps and re-
• indItionsf of mid-Monday had pretty much been eliminated;
ice for this annual event.
Two Long-Time Employees Of Hershey
Chocolate Corporation To Be Retired
Four Assistant Superintendents Named
Two long-time employees of the Hershey Chocolate Cor-poration
will retire December 31, 1960. They are Irvin H.
Slesser, Purchasing Agent and Clarence J. Speicher, Super-intendent
of Production.
Mr. Slesser, who has completed 47 years of service, be-gan
his career with Hershey in the factory. He later trans-ferred
to the general offices and has been Purchasing Agent
since 1930. Robert G. Owens will assume this position upon
Mr. Slesser's retirement.
Mr. Speicher will have completed nearly 40 years of
service upon his retirement. Although not continuous, his
tenure dates back to 1919. He has been Superintendent of
Production for 24 years.
Robert M. Bucher will continue as Superintendent of
Production and four Assistant Superintendents have been
named. They are: Charles W. Black, Donald C. Shay, Earl
J. Spangler and Robert D. Steck. Chhi•Abna44
This year's chocolate, red and green greeting card to employees
depicts a lighted, snow-covered lamp post at Chocolate and Cocoa
Avenues, casting out a warming holiday greeting:
"As the year 1960 nears its close, our sincere wish is that the joys
and peace of this Christmas season will remain with you through all
of the coming year."
Cards for employees of the Hershey Chocolate Corporation are
signed by J. J. Gallagher, Chairfnan of the Board, and S. F. Hinkle,
President.
President J. B. Sollenberger signed the Hershey Estates cards;
and J. E. Robb, Chairman of the Board of Managers, the cards to
Milton Hershey Schools' employees.
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11IT of the Hershey Retired Employees' Christmas Party was
sixth-grader Jay Confer of Milton Hershey School (the littlest Santa
Claus) From his sleigh In the Community Building's gymnasium,
Santa wished one and all a Merry Christmas as the retired em-ployees
and their guests put on their wraps'and received potted
poinsettias. Getting the word is Alger L. Gilmore; with helpers Ken
IltItt and Dick Zimmer,man.
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