The Hershey Press 1920-09-16

              The John Elder Men 's Bible Class, of
Derry Presbyterian church, are busily
preparing for the Lyceum Course which
they will present to Hershey during the
coming winter season. A glance over the
four listed numbers convinces one of the
splendid treats that will be herein pre-sented.
The first number will appear on Thurs-day,
November 4, when the Fine Arts
Quartet , will entertain. The personnel of
this excellent organization consists of a
soprano, a tenor , a contralto and a bari-tone.
Each member is a gifted soloist
and has won, on true merit and conscien-tious
work, much success in this profession .
Their program will be a most pleasant
and profitable recital of individual artists
and a novelty program combined. They
present a musical comedy sketch dealing
with the life and songs of old Ireland which
is replete with Irish wit and pathos and
in which good music abounds. They also
render a special arrangement of the best
in Spanish music given in appropriate
costumes. In addition , varied solos,
duets, trios, quartets and readings are
rendered with artistry and verve.
The second number will be presented
on Thursday, November 25. The Zand-orff
entertainers, two talented artists who
will surely please. Athel Lindorff, Harp-ist
and Florence Zander, Reader and Im-personator
are the successful entertainers
on this number. They are promised as
an attraction which will thoroughly please.
On Thursday, January 6, the Hippie
Concert Company, third number on the
Course will be here. They will present a
program consisting of solos on the xylo-phone,
trombone, flute, piano and violin;
xylophone-cornet and trombone duets;
flute, violin and piano trios; brass quartet
numbers, novelty drum numbers, piano-logues
and ensemble orchestral numbers.
Numbers, classical and popular , will be
rendered. This will prove a genuine treat
to lovers of good music.
The final number will be presented on
Washington 's Birthday, Tuesday, Febru-ary
22. The Clark-French Company,
presenting a program chiefl y musical
through which impersonations, piano-logues,
and humorous numbers are liber-ally
scattered. They will come here with
a splendid reputation in back of them.
Every where they have appeared they
created by their unaffected artistry a most
delightful impression.
The Men s Bible Class are confidant
they are hereby bringing an element of
good into the community which will
leave naught but beneficial results. The
class is a potent factor in the mission of
Derry Presbyterian. They have a mem-bership
of twenty-five and their present
organization is: President , Mervin C.
Holland; Vice-President , A. C. White ;
Secretary, Howard Shellenhamcr; Ass't.
Secretary, Alvin McKinne; Treasurer ,
Paul Gingrich; and teacher , Rev. R. I!
Taylor. They anticipate and will sin-cerely
appreciate the united support of
the community for this Lyceum Course.
SURPRISE PARTY ON ELEVENTH
BIRTHDAY
The home of Mr. and Mrs. James G.
Bobb, on Monday evening was the scene
of a happy affair when a surprise parly
was tendered their son , J ames Jr., in
celebration of his eleventh birthday. The
entire evening was devoted to interesting
games and contests in which the guefits
participated with joy and laughter. A
most deli ghtful and wholesomely good
birthday dinner was served to the follow-,
ing guests: Richard Black , Harvey Mc-
Kinne , Russell S. Sluckey, Kenneth
Stuckey, Joseph Schmidt , Glenn Kicffcr ,
Charles Hummer , I'mil Hummer , Harold
Hummer , Glenn Hummer , John Hummer
and George Hover.
MRS. BOMGARDNER HONOR
GUEST AT SURPRISE PART Y
Mrs. Edward Bomgardncr was the
honor guest at a very deli ghtful surprise
party tendered her on last Friday evening
at the home of her parents , Mr. and Mrs.
J. G. Bobb, on East Archil Ave, Mrs.
Bomgiudnor will leave Hershey on Satur-day
to' join her husband in Detroit and
the party was in the nature of a farewell,
Cards, games, dancing and mimic filled
out (in evening of genuine delight. Re-freshments
were served to Mrs, Edward
Bomgardner , Ethel I larboldt , of Ilarrlu-burg,
Mrs, ¦ Park Cimsndy, Mrs, Willis
Dressier , Verna Rodgers, Violet Bchm,
Virginia Hershey, Myrtle Hcislicy, Naomi
Ronnlngor , Ruth ShulU, Martha Bobb,
John Shearer , Willis Dressier and Alan
Fldlcr.
SHIELDS—LEITHISER NUPTIALS
ON SUNDAY
Mrs. Mary A. Shields, of Gettysburg,
Pa., announces the marriage of her
daughter , Jane Frances and James B.
Leithiser, of Hershey, Pa., at Derry
Presbyterian church , Hershey, Pa., on
Sunday, September 12, at 12:30 o'clock.
Rev. R. H. Taylor, pastor of Derry
Presbyterian church officiated .
Owing to a recent motor accident to
Mr. Leithiser the wedding was private.
The only attendants were, Mr. and Mrs.
Ezra F. Hershey, of Hershey.
The bride is one of Gettysburg 's most
estimable ladies and one of Harrisburg's
most efficient educators, having for
several years been instructor in art in the
public schools of the Capitol City. She
is a graduate in Art of the University of
Chicago.
Mr. Leithiser is the well known general
manager of the Hershey interests outside
of the factory proper and purchasing
agent for the Cuban department of the
Corporation. His genial spirit and oblig-ing
disposition makes him worthily
popular with all with whom he comes in
daily contact.
! COMBINED CONCERT PLEASED
i LARGE AUDIENCE
The combined concert, on Sunday after-noon
by the Palmyra Male Chorus and
the Hershey Boys Band , delighted a large
audierce which came here for the day.
Beautiful weather, forerunner of alluring
autumn , prevailed during the entire day.
The Male Chorus, of fourteen voices,
under the inspiring leadership of Harry
G. Witmeyer , rendered a most excellent
program. The large assembly was un-mistakably
pleased with their splendid
singing and accorded them hearty applause
on each number.
Tie Boys Band , under the directorship
of R. F. Swabb, rendered a widely varied
program, in highly commendable fashion.
They used numerous selections from the
ope as, selections from the realm of
classics, pleasing medlies of old-time songs,
popular marches and selections from the
world of lighter music. With but a few
exceptions the entire membership is of
boys yet in their early teens. They have
been organized hardly more than a year
which , when given due consideration ,
reflects greater credit upon their ex-ceptional
efforts of Sunday.
By a continuation of their present rate
of progress, they will within a few years
be able to cope for honors with the best
of them. The large audience was firmly
impressed by the splendid work they have
done and in the future more generous
s ipport and sympathy will he accorded
t hem by the people. They justly deserve
a great dea l of credit and everywhere folks
are speaking in creditable tones of the
excellent concert which was rendered.
MISS BOMBERGER , BRIDE OF J
NISSLEY IMBODEN
Miss Margie Bomberger , of Palmyra ,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Spayd Bom-berger
and J. Nissley Imbodcn , sou of
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Imboden , were
married at nine o'clock on Saturday morn-ing
at the home of the bride 's parents.
Rev. I. Moyer Hershey, an uncle of the
groom , officiated.
Miss Mae Haverstick , of Neffsville , a
college friend of the bride , at Temple
University, and a sorority sister to Miss
Bomberger , was the maid of honor.
Hugh Imboden , brother of the groom , was
best man. Miss Mary Stauffer , of Pal-
HERSHEY MEN'S CHORUS SUNDAY
IN PARK
On Sunday afternoon , September 19,
the closing day of the 15)20 season, the
Hershey Men 's Chorus under the director-ship
of Charles F. Zeigler , will sing. It is
an organization of thirty voices with a
recoid of splendid achievements to sustain
t hem.
They rendered , during last season ,, two
excellent programs before the largest
audiences which ever patronize d n local
Men 's Chorus. They sang, and in a most
commendable way, too , such difficult
numbers , as Handel 's "Largo, " the Pil-grim
's Chorus from TannhauHer , the
SWIMMING POOL CLAIMS VICTIM
William Duncan Balsbaugh, twenty
years old , of Swatara, was drowned in the
Hershey Park swimming pool on Saturday
afternoon . The accident occured at 4
p. m. when there were only a few persons
at the pool.
A woman spectator , standing along the
pool, heard a splash as of someone diving
and became alarmed when no bather
appeared. She immediately called other
bathers to the scene and after a few
minutes work the lifeless body was re-covered.
Artificial respiration was tried
while Dr. M. L. Hershey was summoned.
With the arrival of Dr. Hershey, efforts
were vigorously renewed to revive the
unfortunate victim but without success.
The body was taken to the bathhouse and
later turned over to Karmany & Son,
undertakers, of Hummelstown.
Surviving members of the family arc his
grief-stricken parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sol.
Balsbaug h , of Swatara , one brother and
three sisters.
Funeral services will be held at the home
in Swatara , on Wednesday afternoon at
1 :00 o'clock. Further services and burial
will be held at Balsbaugh' s church ,
Hershey.
MOVIES AT PARK THEATRE
Following is the movie program for the
Park Theatre , commencing with Thursday
September 16. Every picture is carefully
selected from a list of the very, best of the
latest releases. Pa t rons are thereby as-sured
of a first class show every night in
the week.
For Thursday and Friday, September
16 and 17, a genuine topnotchcr , Doris
Keanc , in "Romance, " will be shown. A
Pa'the Review will round out an excellent
evening of pictures.
On Saturday, September 18, Mack
Sennett 's biggest production , "Down on
the Farm , " will be shown. It 's a five
rceler , replete with thrills , fun and excite-ment.
Also a Fox-Sunshine Comedy,
"Cleaning Up, " will be shown. An entire
evening of wholesome laughter.
September 20, 21, and 22, "The Silver
Horde , " a great Rex Beach story and a
Mack Sennet ( Comedy will be the pro-gram.
September 23 and 24 , A Bill Hart
picture , "Tol l Gate," and l'alhe Review.
September 2f> , A Maurice Touinier
Special , "The White Circle , " and a Fox-
Sunshine Comedy.
myni, played the wedding music.
^—A- reception followed the wedding, after
which the newly weds started on a honey-moon
trip that will take them to Chicago,
points in Kansas and to the Pacific Coast .
Mr. Imboden is a graduate of Lebanon
Valley College. He is employed in the
Time-keeping department of the Choco-late
Company. I lis duties are efficiently
taken care of and is held in high esteem by
his fellow workers. He is a veteran of the
World' s War and a member of Hershey
Post No. 38(>, of the American Legion,
Many congratulations and a shower of
good wishes were accorded the couple
from a wide circle of friends here.
"Barcarolle " from Tales of Hoffman ,
"Pack Clouds Away, " and various others.
By this splendid work in only one season ,
they won their way into the good will of
the entire community and established a
reputation which professional choruses
might well envy.
They are sincere and united in the
decision to make this Sunday concei t the
very best and they hope to please the
large audience which will undoubtedly
greet them. -A program of beautiful
selections is being arranged which will
include some of the very best from music 's
realm, You will do well to come here on
Sunday to listen to this unusual treat .
A RECORD YIELD
Thirty potatoes on one stalk! So,
without a quiver in his speech , or the
slightest twitch of Hie eye , spoke our
estimable and respected Assistant Post-master
, Charles L. Poiffer , Time, Mon-day
evening 7:30 o'clock ; seene, Lobby of
Hershey Men 's Chili; witnesses, memlxii-H
of Hershey Men 's Chorus, Twas clone
this agricultural feat, on (he farm of one,
George Miller , of Union Deposit. Truly
remarkable ; verily an unexcelled achieve-ment.
The "Brown Derby, " the "Inger-soll
Watch ," the "Tin Bathtub; "- he wins
'em all , unless there is one, "his right to
dispute. "
^
Is there one who would ques-tion
the veracity of our narrator , or who
can surpass this super-excel lent , record ?
Let him then speak forth or "forever hold
his pence. "
MEN'S BIBLE CLASS WILL MEET
The summer vacation s.'ason now gone,
the John Elder Men 's Bible Class, of
Djcrvy Presbyterian Sunday School , will
resume its monthly husiness meetings and
sociables. The first will be hold on Tues-day
evening, September 21 , at 8:00
o'clock promptly, witli Daniel L, Ens-minger
, 26 W. Chocolate Ave.
The Semi-annual election of officers
will he held and other important business
matters disposed of. Plans for the 1920-
1921 Lyceum course will likewise he dis-cussed.
In addition to the business session,
there will be n program of speeches and
music, arranged by the committee, A
full nttendiince of the membership Is
urged,
CORN ROAST FOR MEN'S CLASS
The Men 's Bible CIiihh of the First
United Brethren Sunday School , will have
a Corn Roast , on Saturday, September 18,
at St. Joseph's Springs. Meet at the
church at 1:00 o'clock promptly, All
members and friends are cordially Invited
to be present ,
John Elder Men's
Bible Class Plan
for Lyceum Course
The One Hundred and Twenty-First
Session of the East Pennsylvania Annual
Conference of the United Brethren in
Christ will meet in conference and in-spirational
sessions at Palmyra, Pa.,
September 29 to October 4. The bounds
of the conference are that part of the
state from the Susquehanna east. The
churches of the large cities, the many
prosperous towns and rural communities
will send lay representatives with their
pastor to this important gathering.
It will be an unusual and interesting
conference in many respects. First , full
reports will be made of every phase of the
v ork of the church. For most part
respective churches had good and success-ful
years. Second, the nominating of
certain members of the Conference, bot h
clerical and lay, to be elected as delegates
to the next General Conference, which
will convene at Indianapolis, Indiana , next
May. Third, the United Enlistment
Movement will receive careful thought
and consideration only as it pertains to a
fuller and more complete extension and
prosecution of the work of the denomina-tion.
General secretaries and general church
officers will be in attendance ; Bishop
Howard, of the Foreign Missionary So-ciety;
Dr. P. M. Camp, of the Home
Missionary Society; Dr. C. A. Siddall, of
the Church Erection Society; and Dr.
F. R. Funk, of the Publishing House.
Bishop William M. Bell , D.D., LL.D., of
Harrisburg, Pa., resident Bishop of the
East District , will preside and deliver
several episcopal addresses. Dr. S. C.
Enck , of Philadelphia , the Conference
Superintendent, will read the third annual
report and officiate in Conference pro-ceedings.
FLAMES DESTROY LARGE BARN
ON WITMER FARM
A spectacular fire , the origin of which is
unknown, on Monday, shortly before
noon , destroyed the large barn on the
model dairy farm owned by Samuel T.
Witmer , about one mile north of Union
Deposit. The estimated loss is $15,000,
as large crops of grain were stored in the
barn.
At the outbreak of the fire , the men
employed on the farm were engaged in
filling the silo, and did not detect the fire
until it had made rapid headway. The
Union fire department rushed to the scene,
which was made visible for miles by great
spurts of flames and dense clouds of smoke,
but it was too late to save the barn.
Flying sparks , carried by a strong wind ,
menaced the house for several hours, but
by heroic work on the part of the few men
who were fortunately present , the flames
were gotten under control and the house
was saved.
The Witmer farm enjoys the reputatio n
of being one of the finest and largest dairy
farms in this section of the country .
Much of the livestock , including a prize
bull , is pedigreed . Fortunately, when the
fire broke out , the barn was empty of
livestock , they having been placed in the
fields early in the morning. The only loss
in livestock consisted of (wo pigs.
ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE
Mr. and Mrs. John O'Bryan , of Oxford ,
Pa., announce the marriage of their
daughter , Bessie to James Dean , on Tues-day,
September 7, 8:00 p. m., at Lebanon.
Rev . John Morton was the officiating
clergyman. The couple was attended
by Mrs. Elvina Jones, sister of the groom,
and by William Jones, brother-in-law of
the groom. Guests were present from
Harrisburg, Oxford , Lebanon and Her-shey.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Dean , of Lebanon. He is employed
at the Hershey Garage where his services
are highly valued. He is a genial fellow
and holds the respect of his fellow-workers
by his conscientious attention to duty ,
He lias many friends here who wish
sincerely that success and happiness in
abundant portions may be bestowed upon
him and his bride.
For the present , Mr. and Mrs, Dean
will reside at 43 No, Kith st reet , Lebanon ,
where they will bo at home to their many
friends.
ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF SON
Mr. and Mrs. Mark (), Sheeley are
happy to announce Hie arrival of a son,
Mark O. Jr., on Wednesday morning,
September 8, Mother and son are in
splendid heal||i. The happy mother and
father were the recipients of many con-gratulations
and good wishes.
United Br ethren
in Christ in Session
Sept. 29 to Oct. 4