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Big Month For Her shey Goods September Leads and Orders are Still Pouring la When the Hershey Chocolate Com-pany smashed, all its best records' by shipping 26 carloads on ?the first day of September . it was thought there would be comparative . quiet for a while, but it was only the beginning of what has proved to be by far the most notable month in the history of the industry. Orders have poured in daily from every part of America and they , are still' pouring in without any sign of diminution. The hundreds of cars shipped during the past four weeks have reached every state of the Union, many parts of Canada and some parts of Mexico, while ship-ments have been made by jobbers to Alaska and other faraway places. No products ' have been ~ so widely dis-tributed in such -quantities as the Hershey chocolates and cocoas. The policy of the company in maintaining old prices in the face of incerased cost and advances by others- and in taking care of its regular customers has won it many enthusiastic friends and has brought forth many appre-ciative letters. Hershey Trolley Line Busy | Large Regular Traffic. Excursions to I Harrisburg j These are busy days for the Her- : shey ^ Trolley lines. The summer busi-rnness" wa%%ery^large and much of it is overflowing into the autumn. In ad-dition to the regular , travel many come to Hershey and other points in Lebanon Valley to enjoy the fall scenery and to make visits. It is the ideal time for pleasure jaunts. , . Today —. Thursday — the Hershey Trolley Lines, '^will—run two special cars from Leb'anbn1 tot; Harrisburg to carry the Bible Class of Lebanon to the Lutheran Synod which is meeting in Harrisburg. There will be about-one hundred and fifty in the party. On October 15 the Hershey Trolley Lines will carry the members of the Grand Army of the Republic of Har-risburg to Lebanon. Special .cars will be used. Another week has made a big ad-vance in the work on the hew Hershey Trolley Line running to Elizabeth-town in Lancaster county. The peo-ple to the south of Hershey are great-ly interested in this work and are ex-pecting much benefit from the new facilities. It will greatly increase their markets and give them valuable advantages. Pro gress of the War It is eighteen days today since the great battle in Northern France be-gan and the reports are that the allies are bending back the right wing of the German Army. The censorship is still most strict and only the of-ficial announcements are to be trust-ed and they are usuaJIy scant. This is the third month of the war. Austria declared war pn Servia on July 28. Germany declared war on Russia on August 1. Germany de-clared war on Belgium on August 4. Great Britain declared war on Ger-many on August 5. Montenegro de-clared war on Germany ' on August 12. Japan declared war on Germany on August 28. Germany has lost all her colonies or an area more than half as largo as her homo empire. The Rus-sians are advancing from the West. In spite of apparent losses Germany declares she will win. The cost of the war is already reaching billions of dollars. Gettin g Ideas From Hershey The Harrisburg Telegraph pub-lishes this telegram from Northum-lnnd:- "Charles Boust and son , A. 0. Boust, spent several days in Horshoy, whoro tlioy liavo* aocurod ideas from the bi g department store there, which they will use In a largo department store l:o bo erected by thorn in Hnzlo-ton. II. E. Walker, the local lumber-man, is cutting tho timber for tho building from woodland in Snyder county and construction will bo start-ed soon as possible. Tho building will bo 200 foot by 82 foot and two stories high. Part of it will bo used aH a moving picture thoutro." MensCM To Hold^ For Organization Tomorrow Night PLANS TO WIDEN ITS FIELD OF USEFULNESS.- HAS SPLENDID EQUIPMENT INCLUDING ONE OF BEST GYMNASIUMS ' ¦¦ : IN THE STATE. NEW. GAMES ROOM. WINTER . ADDRESSES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. The following letter was sent to each member of the Hershey Men's Club on Tuesday :, Hershey, Pa., : ""¦ ; ¦ •; Sept. 29, 1914, Fellow Member, . Hershey Men's Club : For some time plans have been , on foot for the proper organiza-tion of the Hershey Men's Club. The plan that looks the most feasible is that of having an or-ganization composed of members, holding monthly (membership meetings, entitling each senior member to vote; electing "their own officers , and voting on quest-ions necessary to the welfare and , success of the Club. With this end in view, you are invited to be present, Friday evening, October 2nd at 7.45 in the Gymnasium. An informal luncheon, at the cafe, and a general good time will follow directly after the meeting. Very sincerely, M. S. Hershey. A Club of Comforts and Ideals What is the Men's Club ? Here is the answer: "A high grade, low cost young men's organization.. Christian but not sectarian. An athletic or-ganization that does not use men to promote althletics but uses athletics to develop, men. A home for young rrien away from home. A place for young men- to find friends." , The Men's Club was the outgrowth nf thp nlf? VnviTijr -Men 's Christian As-sociation and the change was made on the 15th of October, . 1913, in ordei> that the work, might be made broader and might enlist more activities. It included more than welfare work, for the intention was to , make it a centre of the community. In charge was placed J. M. Brandau, a graduate in physical education from the East-ern Association School, who had been connected as assistant secretary and director of physical education with the Y. M. C. A. at Easton, Pa., Mt.' Hermon School at Mt. Hermon, Mass., and the Y. M. C. A. and Springfield High School at Springfield , 0. The Hershey Men's Club now has a membership of 450, the ages ranging from ten to sixty. Excepting . the corner room which the new post-of-fice will occupy it has the entire building with annexes at the most prominent point of the town, Choco-late and Cocoa Avenues. It is a hand-some limestone structure, 60 by 40 and with a heighth of 40 feet. It is perfectly lighted and ventilated. Gymnasium Fully Equipped Changes made this week add won-derfully to the attractiveness of the club. It has one of the best appoint-ed gymnasiums in the state and the equipment includes a banked running track, 83 laps to the mile, where in-door running is possible; sets of parallel bars, buck , horse, spring-board , low and vaulting bar, suspend-ed horizontal bar, horizontal ladder , a dozen adjustible chest weights, many different weight .medicine balls, mats of different thicknesses and weights for use under apparatus! and for wrestling and other exorcises; dumb bells,, indian clubs, wands and all necessary paraphernalia for indoor basket ball , valley ball and baseball. In tho gymnasium there is also a piano to help tho animation and inter-est. Shower Ruths and Large Pool From tho gymnasium one stops into tho attractive locker rooms. Each man who uses tho gymnasium has a commodious sanitary stool locker, with nn abundance of hooks, a matter that is as necessary to tho atholoto as a well-equipped cupboard is to a woman! There are four shower bath s, all of host quality. Tho rooms hero are cement lined. Everywhere is cleanliness and thoro aro no dank corners to gather dust and cobwebs, After the shower bath comoa tho plunge and horo is a beautiful pool of crystal water, 40 by 20 foot, tilo-linod , with spring hoard , diving tower, shoot-tho-sliiitoH , suspended horizon-tal bar, and above aro bloachors seat-ing 200 for special occasions, such as swimming exhibitions. By tho removal of the games from the basement room has boon provided for a boxing and wrestling room, a now department, New flumes Room What; will draw the most attention , however, is tho new games room. It in on tho ground floor and in tho largo room. Tho notice roads: "Admission to tills department confined to Senior MtimlJu rH of iho , 'lIoHl)oy''''Mo'n'fl Club, Boys' and Dormitory Entrance on Cocoa Avonuo. Reading and writing room opon to tho public." In tho games ' room, which is carefully screened by new green curtains, the first apparatus is the ping-pong table near the . door. On the right is. the big shuffleboard which can keep eight men busy at a time. Near the front are three inlaid chess and checker tables. But the . main attraction is the new pool and billiard equipment. This includes two. tables of special type from the Brunswiek-Balke-Col-lender Company, and they are of such quality and merit that they will de-light everyone who handles a cue. The old table that was formerly in the basement has been renovated and added to the games room. This room supplies a real need in Hershey and it will undoubtedly be one of the most popular peaces in the town. New Room For the Youngsters —_ A new boys'.room has been provid-ed by tearing out the partition ;in the rear of the old bank building and it affords fine game and reading quart-ers for the youngsters. Games, books, magazines, papers and other things of interest will soon be added. The boys' entrance is on Cocoa Avenue. This does not exhaust the uses and departments, of the Men's Club. It has an up-to-date barber ' shop and a newsstand. In an attached building of limestone with a capacity of over a hundred it has a quick lunch room that feeds a great many persons daily and to this has recently been added a house specially for oysters.. In the upper stories of the main building are living rooms for 50 men. - Here the rooms are neat and attractive and the prices range from 75 cents to $2i50 a week. When possiMe transients are accommodated. The whole establish-ment is heated by the hot water sys-tem. Ideas Right -op to Date The new schedule card is a real novelty. You . see a thin,,anemic fig-ure, surrounded by this statement, "I have made up my mind to join the Hershey Men's, club Gym. The doctor says this is my only chance." You pull the sliding card at the bottom and lo! there appears a robust, happy person, exclaiming, "Well, 1 certain-ly feel like a new man. Three month's exercise has made me over new. I am going to attend classes regularly." And to see that he does not forget the obverse of the card has a complete schedule for every day in the week, covering the following classes : Busy Menfs Gym Class, Busy Men's Volley Ball, Busy Men's Swim-ming, Sr. and Factory Boys, Senior Basket Ball, Senior Swimming, Inter-mediate Gym Class, Intermediate Game Day, Intermediate Basket Ball, Junior Gym Class, Junior ' Games, Regular Basket Ball Practice, Regu-lar Basket Ball Games, Men's Mass Meeting, Lyceum Course. . The New Organization The club having been so adequately equipped is now ready for complete organization and the object of the meeting tomorrow nigh t is to enlist more actively the interest and par-ticipation of tho members. After tho meeting is called to order committees on constitution and by-laws and on officers will bo selected and tho usual processes of organization will bo gone through. One plan is to got right mon at tho head of tho four divisions of tho club's work: ^hc, physical , tho social , the educational and tho reli-gious. Real 'loaders aro wanted, so that there may bo a livening up of tho whole work and tho full develop-ment of tho club as a popular and potential factor on tho larger life of Horshoy. Fine Addresses and Entertainments ' For the fall and winter thoro will bo a succession* of addresses and en-tertainments of splendid quality and tho result will be to add greatly to tho interest arid value of the town 's life. Horo is tho list , with tho dates, tho speakers or' entertainers , tho ad-dresses and tho subjects : Oct. 25, Dr, Andrew Johnson , Jonk- Intown , Pa,, "Prophets and Gourds." Nov. 1, Dr. Frederic Poole, Phlla-dolphin , Pa., "China 's Awakening—Or tho Influence of Christianity " Nov. 8, Rev. Samuel G. Noil. Phila-delphia , Pa., "Some Elements of a Manly Character." Nov. 15, Dr, Goo. h. Colo, Califor-nia , "Tho Story of Old Mike." Nov. 22, Olympla Ladies, of South-land , "Sacrod Concert." Nov. 20, Dr. CharloH G. Ellis, Hunt- Ingdoii , Pa., "Doos it Pay to bo Good?" Doc. «, Dr, W. T. S, Gulp, Chicago, 111., "Uncrowned Kings." Doc. 1,1, Dr, Byron W. King, Pitts-burgh , Pa,, "Lohhoiih from tho Bible/' bee. 20, Dr. C. C. Mitchell , "Tho Upward Trend, " Doc. 27, Dr. Goo. P. Bible, Philadel-phia , Pa„ "Life and , Opportunity." (Continued on Pago 4) Woodmen of the World Local Camp Prosperin g and Will Soon • " Have 200, Members Although organized' only last June the Hershey Camp Number 364 of the Woodmen of the World will soon have a membership of 200. At the first meeting. June 2 there were pres-ent only 18 members. At the meet-ing in the latter part of September 33 new members were elected, 10 ap-plications were received and the appli-cations in all reached a total of 152. Since then the degree team has been put to work and the results are al-ready coming in. On August 1 this fraternity had invested , in United States, state, municipal and .school bonds the; sum of $19,641,909.43. Its membership, then exceeded 750,000 and its total assets were $23,543,- 909.43, ~ . The officers of the Hershey '.Camp are: Past Consul Commander, tS. S. Brown; Assistant Past Consul . Com-mander, John Zoll; Consul Command-er, N. L.;' Linebaugh; Adviser Lieuten-ant, Cyrus Garman; Banker/ Albert Snavely; Assistant Banker, D. Frank Garman; Clerk, Earl R. Mays; Camp Physician, Dr. D. S. Bordner; Escort, L.. B. Ganser; Watchman, Monroe Bossier; Sentry, Newton Bossier; Board of Managers, A. T. Heilman, Jonas Basehore; Captain, H. I. Miller^ Store Breaks its Records Fall Opening a Great Success and - Business Increasing A fall opening may" be a fine af-fair with plenty of flowers and music but the.test of its drawing power is the business that follows. The Her-shey Store had the happiest kind of an autumn inaugural with harvest decorations and a full band of forty pieces and people came for many miles around and enjoyed themselves and passed many compliments. Since then they have been coming again and again and the store has been doing a splendid business. Its big fresh stocks of goods at fair prices have drawn purchasers from the' country and the near-by. towns and cities. All of the departments participate in this success. The wisdom of add-ing an , enlarged millinery parlor with a skilled artist in charge has proven a fortunate idea. Hershey millinery has become distinctive. It has not the usual store look. The lady gets a hat that suits her individual re-quirements. She does not find it copied a score of times as she moves around. The result is that more women than ever' are buying their millinery in Hershey. The parlors are most attractive. August was the largest month in the history of. the Store. • The returns are not all in for September but the expectation is that the record has again been broken. Churches Taking on New Life Under the pastorate of Rev. Dr. A. C. Forseht tho churches at Union Do-posit and Sand Hill aro improving all the time. Dr, Forseht says: "The pastor and family are all very grate-ful to all tho people on tho pastorate, who during the harvest home season had tho churches so beautifully decor-ated with flowers , and grains of tho summer. Tho congregations were fair. The music by the choirs was of tho best. All this is commendable for those dear people who wore so long without a regular pastor. They are beginning to take fresh courage, and, are looking on tho bright side of their faithfulness. Many have re-membered tho paistor and family with kindnesses and material gifts. Tho now heating system installed in tho parsonage is working excellently, Tho Ladies Missionary Aid Society did this. Tho other repairs in tho house ¦worn done by tho congregations," Winter of Work is Planned by Leaders of the Y. W. C. A. Classes Formed to Cover the Various Activities. Something For Every-one. Reception For Workers in Recent'Campaign. ' Lectures. '"~- "Other Interests —¦'-' The Educational committee of the Y. W- C. A. met last Thursday after-moon and outline^ as far as possible the winter work.f or 1914-15. After the membership campaign is over there there will be a reception tendered to the new members. An educational rally will be held on Thursday, Oc-tober 8. The plans for the reception will be in charge- of the committee chosen from the losing side of. the campaign. A number of classes will be held on Monday afternoon and evening. A millinery class will be offered. There will be a class in cooking on Monday evening. A Y. W. C. A..Glee club, a mem-bership privilege, will be organized and directed by Miss Bertha Wenger. A . Christmas novelty class will be organized beginning Nov. 6th and will continue for six lessons and will be free to members of the association. The Y. W. C. A. Bible class will meet -Wednesday evening at 6.30 clos-ing at 7.30. This class is open to all girls and women. The Physical department will be under the direction of Miss Mary Burch. Class work includes German and Swedish gymnastics, corrective gymnastics, folk ,. dancing; , basket-ball, volley ball and numerous other games. These classes are scheduled to accomodate business' girls, home women, high school girls and juniors. A physical examination is required of every girl before entering any class. The .fee for the gymnasium is 50c. a term which includes summer work. The following nights have been set aside for the different classes: Tues-day evening, business girls .class; Thursday evening, young girls class; Thursday afternoon from 2.30 to 3,30, home' women's class. The work for the juniors, ages from 12 to 16, will be sewing class arid gym class; Tuesday afternoon from 3.30 to 4.30 girls from 12 to 16, gym class; Thursday afternoon 3.30 to 4.30, high school' girls, gym class; Friday afternoon, little juniors, ages from 7 to 11, gym class. This will be a membership privilage. Sewing for the juniors on Monday afternoon 3.30 .tbv;:5.00y teacher Mrs, S. P. Bacastby^or^girls from 12;$ 16 years who' have ;had previous work in sewing. A fee of 25c' a term will be charged. Thursday afternoon is for little girls 7 to 12 years class in sewing from 3.30 to 5.00. This class will be taught by volunteer teachers and there will be no fee charged. All the above mentioned classes will begin the week of Oct. .12. No .class will be started with less than six members. Classes in arithmetic, grammar and literature and any other subject for which there is a sufficient demand will be arranged if possible. The religious work committee will hold a meeting this week and will an-nounce later tho work for the season. Lectures will be ' given during tho season on current topics by good speakers. The lectures will be open to members by presentation of mem-bership cards. Tho public is invited to attend and will be charged a nomin-al sum. Don't Neglect Sore Throats Important Warning to Mothers About Their Children In tho fall when pOopIo leave tho opon air aim1 crowd in' doors thoro is always* danger from contagion. It happens thoro are spasmodic cases of dipthorla in southern Pennsylvania at this time and parents should bo careful, If a child has n ' scrapy throat or fover tho doctor should bo called in at once. Modern science has provided tho moans of fighting this droucl disease, but tho earlier it is treated by a regular physician tho hotter. Don't tako any chances, Send for tho doctor, ' Addresses by John E. Snyder, .Esq., Dr. N. C. Schaffer, M. S. Hershey, A. B. Shenk; Henry Houck, E. E. Erb, H. M.. Whitman. , Music . by School ¦¦; The ;• Dedication exercises of the M. S.. Hershey Consolidated Public School of Deny Township will take place on Tuesday, October 13th, and the full program as prepared by the School board and Principal Keboch is as follows: Music, Hershey Band; invocation, Rev.' N. L. Linebaugh ; Address of Welcome, John-E. Snyder, Esq., chair-rnan; Music, "My Own United States," Hershey Schools; Address, Dr, N. O. Schaffer, superintendent of Public Instruction; Presentation of School Property, M. S. Hershey; Acceptance, A. B. Shenk, president of School Board ; music, Hershey Schools; Ad-dress, Hon Henry Houck, secretary of Internal Affairs; greetings of visit-ing superintendents; presentation of flag, Washington Camp No. 705, P. O. S. of A., Elmer E. Erb, Esq.; ac-ceptance, H. M. Whitman, treasurer of School Board ; song, "Star-Spang-led Banner," Hershey Schools; bene-diction, Rev. George S. Rentz. In its statement the School Board says, "Consolidation was begun in Derry Township a few years ago, but the old building became inadequate to accommodate the pupils. Mr. M. S. Hershey, who has the keenest inter-est .in all things that uplift, offered to '^construct and to equip the handsome building now occupied by more"'than six hundred happy and grateful chil-dren of Derry Township." A descrip-tion of the building is given in the program and the statement is made tlfat the entire cost of building, equip-ment and grounds was $120,000. "; The officers of the School are : Board of Public Education : • Presi-dent, A. B. Shenk; Vice-President, D. -^MT-Hersheyt-Secretaryi A. W. Snave-ly; Treasurer, Harry M. Witman; Member, Christian Meckley. Teachers: F.. -D. Keboch, Supervis-ing Principal; H. S. Everett, Science and History; Marie H. Johnson, Latin and German ; Mabel R. Brown, His-tory 'and Supervisor of Drawing; Blanche P. Wingert, English and Sup-ervisor of Music; Arthur P. Hocker, Eighth Year; Ira Shenk, Seventh Year; Sara E. Foreman, Sixth Year; Mary Rose, Fifth Year; A. Mae Grub-er, Fourth Year; Edna C. Erb, Third Year; May V. Moyer, Second Year; Mabel F. Hoffman, First Year; Carrie E. Dressier, Beginners; May B. Her-shey, Beginners ; Margaret Lang-worthy, Kindergarten; Ethel Miller, Assistant Kindergarten. Districts Schools: Margaret Lang, Stoverdale; Miriam Forseht, Walton-ville; S. S. Balsbaugh, Sunnyside; Geo. E. Foreman, Vian; Amos E. Hess, Gravel Hill. The evem\ promises to be one of the most interesting in the history of the township. There is a general invita-tion to the public. Success of the Art Exhibit The Art Exhibit which closed last Saturday night was successful from every standpoint. The attendance ran over a thousand and the receipts from tickets were $71.50, while the sales and gifts brought tho total to about $125. The private sales reach-ed $21.16, including the very beauti-ful "Tho Lake," Corot's masterpiece, purchased by Joseph Hills. Tho do-nations to the school were as follows, with more that aro expected latter : From tho High School . Class of 1916, "Cicero's Oration Against Cata-linc ," one of the host prints displayed. From tho High School Class of 1917, "Avonuo , Middolharnis ," Hob-boma's exquisite landscape, From A, B. Shenk, president of tho Board , "Boyhood of Lincoln ," by Johnson , a vary lino picture. From V. Clayton Siiavoly, "Signing tho Declaration, .'-of ....Independence ,??.... a most acceptable acquisition for tho school, From Miss Mario II. Johnson , "Wll-holm Toll ," a famous picture appro-priate to tho school. From Mrs. Frank Do Wortor, "Stratford on tho Avon ," a,nothor ap-propriate , work, It is understood that Mr, Murrlo 's gift of an oil painting will bo a por-trait 'of Washington, It will bo soon , therefore, that most of tho gifts run very nicely along educational linos, For tho ticket sales tho two prizes wore won by Ira Shonk's seventh your grade mid by tho Hi gh School , and tho pictured choson for tho pri'/ios word, "Washington Crossing tho Delaware," and "By the Lake." A literary and musical entertain-ment will bo hold In November to raise money to frame tho gift"pic-tures, Tho now school activities In-clude tho mooting of, tho litera ry so-ciety In tho afternoon. Dedication Exercises of the M. S. Hershey Public School Messrs, F. B. Snavely, J, B. Lolthis-or and W. B.' Loithlsor wont to Lan-caster last Thursday whoro thoy pur-chased 78 head of fine stoara at tho Lancaster stock yards. These cattlo will bo slaughtered for tho Horshoy Moat department, Lar ge Pur chase of Steers Under tho direction of A. T, Drosch-or a force ,of mon are busily laying roads about tho now planing mill and from tho pike in Chocolate avonuo to tho now subway cutting through un-der tho P, & R. railroad tracks direct-ly in back of tho planing mill. Work Is already underway on the now sub-way. " New Subway Dancing In tho Horshoy Park pa-vilion on Wednesday and Saturday evenings has boon discontinued and Thursday night, as In other years during tho winter months , has booh choson by the management as tho night for tho regular weekly dance. It is the Park manager's intention to secure , an Instructor who will demon-strate and touch nil the now stops. A good orchestra will bo engaged. Dancing Thursda y Night The moving pictures and tho homo talent vaudeville that havo boon pleas-ing tho largo crowds every Monday and Saturday evenings in tho Park theater will bo contlnud'd,indefinitely. Tho moving pictures as before ¦will J)o given every night during tho wook. Tho now work in remodeling tho old school buildin g for moving pic-ture s and other amusements for tho public this winter , is being rushed to completion. The Hershey Theaters Tno groat campaign for members of ,tho Young Woman's Christian As-sociation was a splendid success. It resulted in inoro than 150 members and it may go to 100, Tho figures aro being compiled and will bo nn-nomicad in detail next wook. The list Includes (,Wo now sustaining members. Tho content was on polntH and the score was : Golds, (Ml%', BlupH , (115%'. So the Qoldn won. Campai gn Won by the Golds The Horshoy Kindergarten will bo opened on Monday, October 5th! . Kinder garten Opens Monday
Object Description
Title | The Hershey Press 1914-10-01 |
Subject | Hershey (Pa.)--Newspapers |
Description | The Hershey Press (alternatively published as "Hershey's Weekly" or "Hershey's The Progressive Weekly") was the first local newspaper, published from 1909 until 1926, covering news and events throughout the Township of Derry, Hershey, and surrounding Pennsylvania communities. |
Date | 1914-10-01 |
Location Covered | Hershey (Pa.) |
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Description
Title | The Hershey Press 1914-10-01 |
Subject | Hershey (Pa.)--Newspapers |
Description | The Hershey Press (alternatively published as "Hershey's Weekly" or "Hershey's The Progressive Weekly") was the first local newspaper, published from 1909 until 1926, covering news and events throughout the Township of Derry, Hershey, and surrounding Pennsylvania communities. |
Date | 1914-10-01 |
Location Covered | Hershey (Pa.) |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Rights | https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en |
Contact | For information on source and images, contact Hershey Community Archives at contact@hersheyarchives.org. |
Contributing Institution | Milton Hershey School |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Full Text | Big Month For Her shey Goods September Leads and Orders are Still Pouring la When the Hershey Chocolate Com-pany smashed, all its best records' by shipping 26 carloads on ?the first day of September . it was thought there would be comparative . quiet for a while, but it was only the beginning of what has proved to be by far the most notable month in the history of the industry. Orders have poured in daily from every part of America and they , are still' pouring in without any sign of diminution. The hundreds of cars shipped during the past four weeks have reached every state of the Union, many parts of Canada and some parts of Mexico, while ship-ments have been made by jobbers to Alaska and other faraway places. No products ' have been ~ so widely dis-tributed in such -quantities as the Hershey chocolates and cocoas. The policy of the company in maintaining old prices in the face of incerased cost and advances by others- and in taking care of its regular customers has won it many enthusiastic friends and has brought forth many appre-ciative letters. Hershey Trolley Line Busy | Large Regular Traffic. Excursions to I Harrisburg j These are busy days for the Her- : shey ^ Trolley lines. The summer busi-rnness" wa%%ery^large and much of it is overflowing into the autumn. In ad-dition to the regular , travel many come to Hershey and other points in Lebanon Valley to enjoy the fall scenery and to make visits. It is the ideal time for pleasure jaunts. , . Today —. Thursday — the Hershey Trolley Lines, '^will—run two special cars from Leb'anbn1 tot; Harrisburg to carry the Bible Class of Lebanon to the Lutheran Synod which is meeting in Harrisburg. There will be about-one hundred and fifty in the party. On October 15 the Hershey Trolley Lines will carry the members of the Grand Army of the Republic of Har-risburg to Lebanon. Special .cars will be used. Another week has made a big ad-vance in the work on the hew Hershey Trolley Line running to Elizabeth-town in Lancaster county. The peo-ple to the south of Hershey are great-ly interested in this work and are ex-pecting much benefit from the new facilities. It will greatly increase their markets and give them valuable advantages. Pro gress of the War It is eighteen days today since the great battle in Northern France be-gan and the reports are that the allies are bending back the right wing of the German Army. The censorship is still most strict and only the of-ficial announcements are to be trust-ed and they are usuaJIy scant. This is the third month of the war. Austria declared war pn Servia on July 28. Germany declared war on Russia on August 1. Germany de-clared war on Belgium on August 4. Great Britain declared war on Ger-many on August 5. Montenegro de-clared war on Germany ' on August 12. Japan declared war on Germany on August 28. Germany has lost all her colonies or an area more than half as largo as her homo empire. The Rus-sians are advancing from the West. In spite of apparent losses Germany declares she will win. The cost of the war is already reaching billions of dollars. Gettin g Ideas From Hershey The Harrisburg Telegraph pub-lishes this telegram from Northum-lnnd:- "Charles Boust and son , A. 0. Boust, spent several days in Horshoy, whoro tlioy liavo* aocurod ideas from the bi g department store there, which they will use In a largo department store l:o bo erected by thorn in Hnzlo-ton. II. E. Walker, the local lumber-man, is cutting tho timber for tho building from woodland in Snyder county and construction will bo start-ed soon as possible. Tho building will bo 200 foot by 82 foot and two stories high. Part of it will bo used aH a moving picture thoutro." MensCM To Hold^ For Organization Tomorrow Night PLANS TO WIDEN ITS FIELD OF USEFULNESS.- HAS SPLENDID EQUIPMENT INCLUDING ONE OF BEST GYMNASIUMS ' ¦¦ : IN THE STATE. NEW. GAMES ROOM. WINTER . ADDRESSES AND ENTERTAINMENTS. The following letter was sent to each member of the Hershey Men's Club on Tuesday :, Hershey, Pa., : ""¦ ; ¦ •; Sept. 29, 1914, Fellow Member, . Hershey Men's Club : For some time plans have been , on foot for the proper organiza-tion of the Hershey Men's Club. The plan that looks the most feasible is that of having an or-ganization composed of members, holding monthly (membership meetings, entitling each senior member to vote; electing "their own officers , and voting on quest-ions necessary to the welfare and , success of the Club. With this end in view, you are invited to be present, Friday evening, October 2nd at 7.45 in the Gymnasium. An informal luncheon, at the cafe, and a general good time will follow directly after the meeting. Very sincerely, M. S. Hershey. A Club of Comforts and Ideals What is the Men's Club ? Here is the answer: "A high grade, low cost young men's organization.. Christian but not sectarian. An athletic or-ganization that does not use men to promote althletics but uses athletics to develop, men. A home for young rrien away from home. A place for young men- to find friends." , The Men's Club was the outgrowth nf thp nlf? VnviTijr -Men 's Christian As-sociation and the change was made on the 15th of October, . 1913, in ordei> that the work, might be made broader and might enlist more activities. It included more than welfare work, for the intention was to , make it a centre of the community. In charge was placed J. M. Brandau, a graduate in physical education from the East-ern Association School, who had been connected as assistant secretary and director of physical education with the Y. M. C. A. at Easton, Pa., Mt.' Hermon School at Mt. Hermon, Mass., and the Y. M. C. A. and Springfield High School at Springfield , 0. The Hershey Men's Club now has a membership of 450, the ages ranging from ten to sixty. Excepting . the corner room which the new post-of-fice will occupy it has the entire building with annexes at the most prominent point of the town, Choco-late and Cocoa Avenues. It is a hand-some limestone structure, 60 by 40 and with a heighth of 40 feet. It is perfectly lighted and ventilated. Gymnasium Fully Equipped Changes made this week add won-derfully to the attractiveness of the club. It has one of the best appoint-ed gymnasiums in the state and the equipment includes a banked running track, 83 laps to the mile, where in-door running is possible; sets of parallel bars, buck , horse, spring-board , low and vaulting bar, suspend-ed horizontal bar, horizontal ladder , a dozen adjustible chest weights, many different weight .medicine balls, mats of different thicknesses and weights for use under apparatus! and for wrestling and other exorcises; dumb bells,, indian clubs, wands and all necessary paraphernalia for indoor basket ball , valley ball and baseball. In tho gymnasium there is also a piano to help tho animation and inter-est. Shower Ruths and Large Pool From tho gymnasium one stops into tho attractive locker rooms. Each man who uses tho gymnasium has a commodious sanitary stool locker, with nn abundance of hooks, a matter that is as necessary to tho atholoto as a well-equipped cupboard is to a woman! There are four shower bath s, all of host quality. Tho rooms hero are cement lined. Everywhere is cleanliness and thoro aro no dank corners to gather dust and cobwebs, After the shower bath comoa tho plunge and horo is a beautiful pool of crystal water, 40 by 20 foot, tilo-linod , with spring hoard , diving tower, shoot-tho-sliiitoH , suspended horizon-tal bar, and above aro bloachors seat-ing 200 for special occasions, such as swimming exhibitions. By tho removal of the games from the basement room has boon provided for a boxing and wrestling room, a now department, New flumes Room What; will draw the most attention , however, is tho new games room. It in on tho ground floor and in tho largo room. Tho notice roads: "Admission to tills department confined to Senior MtimlJu rH of iho , 'lIoHl)oy''''Mo'n'fl Club, Boys' and Dormitory Entrance on Cocoa Avonuo. Reading and writing room opon to tho public." In tho games ' room, which is carefully screened by new green curtains, the first apparatus is the ping-pong table near the . door. On the right is. the big shuffleboard which can keep eight men busy at a time. Near the front are three inlaid chess and checker tables. But the . main attraction is the new pool and billiard equipment. This includes two. tables of special type from the Brunswiek-Balke-Col-lender Company, and they are of such quality and merit that they will de-light everyone who handles a cue. The old table that was formerly in the basement has been renovated and added to the games room. This room supplies a real need in Hershey and it will undoubtedly be one of the most popular peaces in the town. New Room For the Youngsters —_ A new boys'.room has been provid-ed by tearing out the partition ;in the rear of the old bank building and it affords fine game and reading quart-ers for the youngsters. Games, books, magazines, papers and other things of interest will soon be added. The boys' entrance is on Cocoa Avenue. This does not exhaust the uses and departments, of the Men's Club. It has an up-to-date barber ' shop and a newsstand. In an attached building of limestone with a capacity of over a hundred it has a quick lunch room that feeds a great many persons daily and to this has recently been added a house specially for oysters.. In the upper stories of the main building are living rooms for 50 men. - Here the rooms are neat and attractive and the prices range from 75 cents to $2i50 a week. When possiMe transients are accommodated. The whole establish-ment is heated by the hot water sys-tem. Ideas Right -op to Date The new schedule card is a real novelty. You . see a thin,,anemic fig-ure, surrounded by this statement, "I have made up my mind to join the Hershey Men's, club Gym. The doctor says this is my only chance." You pull the sliding card at the bottom and lo! there appears a robust, happy person, exclaiming, "Well, 1 certain-ly feel like a new man. Three month's exercise has made me over new. I am going to attend classes regularly." And to see that he does not forget the obverse of the card has a complete schedule for every day in the week, covering the following classes : Busy Menfs Gym Class, Busy Men's Volley Ball, Busy Men's Swim-ming, Sr. and Factory Boys, Senior Basket Ball, Senior Swimming, Inter-mediate Gym Class, Intermediate Game Day, Intermediate Basket Ball, Junior Gym Class, Junior ' Games, Regular Basket Ball Practice, Regu-lar Basket Ball Games, Men's Mass Meeting, Lyceum Course. . The New Organization The club having been so adequately equipped is now ready for complete organization and the object of the meeting tomorrow nigh t is to enlist more actively the interest and par-ticipation of tho members. After tho meeting is called to order committees on constitution and by-laws and on officers will bo selected and tho usual processes of organization will bo gone through. One plan is to got right mon at tho head of tho four divisions of tho club's work: ^hc, physical , tho social , the educational and tho reli-gious. Real 'loaders aro wanted, so that there may bo a livening up of tho whole work and tho full develop-ment of tho club as a popular and potential factor on tho larger life of Horshoy. Fine Addresses and Entertainments ' For the fall and winter thoro will bo a succession* of addresses and en-tertainments of splendid quality and tho result will be to add greatly to tho interest arid value of the town 's life. Horo is tho list , with tho dates, tho speakers or' entertainers , tho ad-dresses and tho subjects : Oct. 25, Dr, Andrew Johnson , Jonk- Intown , Pa,, "Prophets and Gourds." Nov. 1, Dr. Frederic Poole, Phlla-dolphin , Pa., "China 's Awakening—Or tho Influence of Christianity " Nov. 8, Rev. Samuel G. Noil. Phila-delphia , Pa., "Some Elements of a Manly Character." Nov. 15, Dr, Goo. h. Colo, Califor-nia , "Tho Story of Old Mike." Nov. 22, Olympla Ladies, of South-land , "Sacrod Concert." Nov. 20, Dr. CharloH G. Ellis, Hunt- Ingdoii , Pa., "Doos it Pay to bo Good?" Doc. «, Dr, W. T. S, Gulp, Chicago, 111., "Uncrowned Kings." Doc. 1,1, Dr, Byron W. King, Pitts-burgh , Pa,, "Lohhoiih from tho Bible/' bee. 20, Dr. C. C. Mitchell , "Tho Upward Trend, " Doc. 27, Dr. Goo. P. Bible, Philadel-phia , Pa„ "Life and , Opportunity." (Continued on Pago 4) Woodmen of the World Local Camp Prosperin g and Will Soon • " Have 200, Members Although organized' only last June the Hershey Camp Number 364 of the Woodmen of the World will soon have a membership of 200. At the first meeting. June 2 there were pres-ent only 18 members. At the meet-ing in the latter part of September 33 new members were elected, 10 ap-plications were received and the appli-cations in all reached a total of 152. Since then the degree team has been put to work and the results are al-ready coming in. On August 1 this fraternity had invested , in United States, state, municipal and .school bonds the; sum of $19,641,909.43. Its membership, then exceeded 750,000 and its total assets were $23,543,- 909.43, ~ . The officers of the Hershey '.Camp are: Past Consul Commander, tS. S. Brown; Assistant Past Consul . Com-mander, John Zoll; Consul Command-er, N. L.;' Linebaugh; Adviser Lieuten-ant, Cyrus Garman; Banker/ Albert Snavely; Assistant Banker, D. Frank Garman; Clerk, Earl R. Mays; Camp Physician, Dr. D. S. Bordner; Escort, L.. B. Ganser; Watchman, Monroe Bossier; Sentry, Newton Bossier; Board of Managers, A. T. Heilman, Jonas Basehore; Captain, H. I. Miller^ Store Breaks its Records Fall Opening a Great Success and - Business Increasing A fall opening may" be a fine af-fair with plenty of flowers and music but the.test of its drawing power is the business that follows. The Her-shey Store had the happiest kind of an autumn inaugural with harvest decorations and a full band of forty pieces and people came for many miles around and enjoyed themselves and passed many compliments. Since then they have been coming again and again and the store has been doing a splendid business. Its big fresh stocks of goods at fair prices have drawn purchasers from the' country and the near-by. towns and cities. All of the departments participate in this success. The wisdom of add-ing an , enlarged millinery parlor with a skilled artist in charge has proven a fortunate idea. Hershey millinery has become distinctive. It has not the usual store look. The lady gets a hat that suits her individual re-quirements. She does not find it copied a score of times as she moves around. The result is that more women than ever' are buying their millinery in Hershey. The parlors are most attractive. August was the largest month in the history of. the Store. • The returns are not all in for September but the expectation is that the record has again been broken. Churches Taking on New Life Under the pastorate of Rev. Dr. A. C. Forseht tho churches at Union Do-posit and Sand Hill aro improving all the time. Dr, Forseht says: "The pastor and family are all very grate-ful to all tho people on tho pastorate, who during the harvest home season had tho churches so beautifully decor-ated with flowers , and grains of tho summer. Tho congregations were fair. The music by the choirs was of tho best. All this is commendable for those dear people who wore so long without a regular pastor. They are beginning to take fresh courage, and, are looking on tho bright side of their faithfulness. Many have re-membered tho paistor and family with kindnesses and material gifts. Tho now heating system installed in tho parsonage is working excellently, Tho Ladies Missionary Aid Society did this. Tho other repairs in tho house ¦worn done by tho congregations," Winter of Work is Planned by Leaders of the Y. W. C. A. Classes Formed to Cover the Various Activities. Something For Every-one. Reception For Workers in Recent'Campaign. ' Lectures. '"~- "Other Interests —¦'-' The Educational committee of the Y. W- C. A. met last Thursday after-moon and outline^ as far as possible the winter work.f or 1914-15. After the membership campaign is over there there will be a reception tendered to the new members. An educational rally will be held on Thursday, Oc-tober 8. The plans for the reception will be in charge- of the committee chosen from the losing side of. the campaign. A number of classes will be held on Monday afternoon and evening. A millinery class will be offered. There will be a class in cooking on Monday evening. A Y. W. C. A..Glee club, a mem-bership privilege, will be organized and directed by Miss Bertha Wenger. A . Christmas novelty class will be organized beginning Nov. 6th and will continue for six lessons and will be free to members of the association. The Y. W. C. A. Bible class will meet -Wednesday evening at 6.30 clos-ing at 7.30. This class is open to all girls and women. The Physical department will be under the direction of Miss Mary Burch. Class work includes German and Swedish gymnastics, corrective gymnastics, folk ,. dancing; , basket-ball, volley ball and numerous other games. These classes are scheduled to accomodate business' girls, home women, high school girls and juniors. A physical examination is required of every girl before entering any class. The .fee for the gymnasium is 50c. a term which includes summer work. The following nights have been set aside for the different classes: Tues-day evening, business girls .class; Thursday evening, young girls class; Thursday afternoon from 2.30 to 3,30, home' women's class. The work for the juniors, ages from 12 to 16, will be sewing class arid gym class; Tuesday afternoon from 3.30 to 4.30 girls from 12 to 16, gym class; Thursday afternoon 3.30 to 4.30, high school' girls, gym class; Friday afternoon, little juniors, ages from 7 to 11, gym class. This will be a membership privilage. Sewing for the juniors on Monday afternoon 3.30 .tbv;:5.00y teacher Mrs, S. P. Bacastby^or^girls from 12;$ 16 years who' have ;had previous work in sewing. A fee of 25c' a term will be charged. Thursday afternoon is for little girls 7 to 12 years class in sewing from 3.30 to 5.00. This class will be taught by volunteer teachers and there will be no fee charged. All the above mentioned classes will begin the week of Oct. .12. No .class will be started with less than six members. Classes in arithmetic, grammar and literature and any other subject for which there is a sufficient demand will be arranged if possible. The religious work committee will hold a meeting this week and will an-nounce later tho work for the season. Lectures will be ' given during tho season on current topics by good speakers. The lectures will be open to members by presentation of mem-bership cards. Tho public is invited to attend and will be charged a nomin-al sum. Don't Neglect Sore Throats Important Warning to Mothers About Their Children In tho fall when pOopIo leave tho opon air aim1 crowd in' doors thoro is always* danger from contagion. It happens thoro are spasmodic cases of dipthorla in southern Pennsylvania at this time and parents should bo careful, If a child has n ' scrapy throat or fover tho doctor should bo called in at once. Modern science has provided tho moans of fighting this droucl disease, but tho earlier it is treated by a regular physician tho hotter. Don't tako any chances, Send for tho doctor, ' Addresses by John E. Snyder, .Esq., Dr. N. C. Schaffer, M. S. Hershey, A. B. Shenk; Henry Houck, E. E. Erb, H. M.. Whitman. , Music . by School ¦¦; The ;• Dedication exercises of the M. S.. Hershey Consolidated Public School of Deny Township will take place on Tuesday, October 13th, and the full program as prepared by the School board and Principal Keboch is as follows: Music, Hershey Band; invocation, Rev.' N. L. Linebaugh ; Address of Welcome, John-E. Snyder, Esq., chair-rnan; Music, "My Own United States," Hershey Schools; Address, Dr, N. O. Schaffer, superintendent of Public Instruction; Presentation of School Property, M. S. Hershey; Acceptance, A. B. Shenk, president of School Board ; music, Hershey Schools; Ad-dress, Hon Henry Houck, secretary of Internal Affairs; greetings of visit-ing superintendents; presentation of flag, Washington Camp No. 705, P. O. S. of A., Elmer E. Erb, Esq.; ac-ceptance, H. M. Whitman, treasurer of School Board ; song, "Star-Spang-led Banner," Hershey Schools; bene-diction, Rev. George S. Rentz. In its statement the School Board says, "Consolidation was begun in Derry Township a few years ago, but the old building became inadequate to accommodate the pupils. Mr. M. S. Hershey, who has the keenest inter-est .in all things that uplift, offered to '^construct and to equip the handsome building now occupied by more"'than six hundred happy and grateful chil-dren of Derry Township." A descrip-tion of the building is given in the program and the statement is made tlfat the entire cost of building, equip-ment and grounds was $120,000. "; The officers of the School are : Board of Public Education : • Presi-dent, A. B. Shenk; Vice-President, D. -^MT-Hersheyt-Secretaryi A. W. Snave-ly; Treasurer, Harry M. Witman; Member, Christian Meckley. Teachers: F.. -D. Keboch, Supervis-ing Principal; H. S. Everett, Science and History; Marie H. Johnson, Latin and German ; Mabel R. Brown, His-tory 'and Supervisor of Drawing; Blanche P. Wingert, English and Sup-ervisor of Music; Arthur P. Hocker, Eighth Year; Ira Shenk, Seventh Year; Sara E. Foreman, Sixth Year; Mary Rose, Fifth Year; A. Mae Grub-er, Fourth Year; Edna C. Erb, Third Year; May V. Moyer, Second Year; Mabel F. Hoffman, First Year; Carrie E. Dressier, Beginners; May B. Her-shey, Beginners ; Margaret Lang-worthy, Kindergarten; Ethel Miller, Assistant Kindergarten. Districts Schools: Margaret Lang, Stoverdale; Miriam Forseht, Walton-ville; S. S. Balsbaugh, Sunnyside; Geo. E. Foreman, Vian; Amos E. Hess, Gravel Hill. The evem\ promises to be one of the most interesting in the history of the township. There is a general invita-tion to the public. Success of the Art Exhibit The Art Exhibit which closed last Saturday night was successful from every standpoint. The attendance ran over a thousand and the receipts from tickets were $71.50, while the sales and gifts brought tho total to about $125. The private sales reach-ed $21.16, including the very beauti-ful "Tho Lake," Corot's masterpiece, purchased by Joseph Hills. Tho do-nations to the school were as follows, with more that aro expected latter : From tho High School . Class of 1916, "Cicero's Oration Against Cata-linc ," one of the host prints displayed. From tho High School Class of 1917, "Avonuo , Middolharnis ," Hob-boma's exquisite landscape, From A, B. Shenk, president of tho Board , "Boyhood of Lincoln ," by Johnson , a vary lino picture. From V. Clayton Siiavoly, "Signing tho Declaration, .'-of ....Independence ,??.... a most acceptable acquisition for tho school, From Miss Mario II. Johnson , "Wll-holm Toll ," a famous picture appro-priate to tho school. From Mrs. Frank Do Wortor, "Stratford on tho Avon ," a,nothor ap-propriate , work, It is understood that Mr, Murrlo 's gift of an oil painting will bo a por-trait 'of Washington, It will bo soon , therefore, that most of tho gifts run very nicely along educational linos, For tho ticket sales tho two prizes wore won by Ira Shonk's seventh your grade mid by tho Hi gh School , and tho pictured choson for tho pri'/ios word, "Washington Crossing tho Delaware," and "By the Lake." A literary and musical entertain-ment will bo hold In November to raise money to frame tho gift"pic-tures, Tho now school activities In-clude tho mooting of, tho litera ry so-ciety In tho afternoon. Dedication Exercises of the M. S. Hershey Public School Messrs, F. B. Snavely, J, B. Lolthis-or and W. B.' Loithlsor wont to Lan-caster last Thursday whoro thoy pur-chased 78 head of fine stoara at tho Lancaster stock yards. These cattlo will bo slaughtered for tho Horshoy Moat department, Lar ge Pur chase of Steers Under tho direction of A. T, Drosch-or a force ,of mon are busily laying roads about tho now planing mill and from tho pike in Chocolate avonuo to tho now subway cutting through un-der tho P, & R. railroad tracks direct-ly in back of tho planing mill. Work Is already underway on the now sub-way. " New Subway Dancing In tho Horshoy Park pa-vilion on Wednesday and Saturday evenings has boon discontinued and Thursday night, as In other years during tho winter months , has booh choson by the management as tho night for tho regular weekly dance. It is the Park manager's intention to secure , an Instructor who will demon-strate and touch nil the now stops. A good orchestra will bo engaged. Dancing Thursda y Night The moving pictures and tho homo talent vaudeville that havo boon pleas-ing tho largo crowds every Monday and Saturday evenings in tho Park theater will bo contlnud'd,indefinitely. Tho moving pictures as before ¦will J)o given every night during tho wook. Tho now work in remodeling tho old school buildin g for moving pic-ture s and other amusements for tho public this winter , is being rushed to completion. The Hershey Theaters Tno groat campaign for members of ,tho Young Woman's Christian As-sociation was a splendid success. It resulted in inoro than 150 members and it may go to 100, Tho figures aro being compiled and will bo nn-nomicad in detail next wook. The list Includes (,Wo now sustaining members. Tho content was on polntH and the score was : Golds, (Ml%', BlupH , (115%'. So the Qoldn won. Campai gn Won by the Golds The Horshoy Kindergarten will bo opened on Monday, October 5th! . Kinder garten Opens Monday |