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Legion Dance and "500" to be Gala Affair Hershey Post, No. 386, American Legion will hold their Sixth Annual Wash-ington's Birthday Dance on Monday evening, Feb. 23rd, in the Hershey Winter Dance Hall. The committee in charge of the arrangements are working hard to make this year's dance a big success in every way and are sparing no effort or expense to make the affair bigger and better in every way. On account of the Winter Dance Hall being occupied by the Motor Patrolmen and the inability of the management to secure a suitable place for dancing this winter, the people of Hershey have been unable to avail themselves of the oppor-tunity of dancing in town as in former years. In this regards the committee have been fortunate in securing permission to use the Winter Dance Hall for their Washington's Birthday Dance and will have the floor put in first-class condition for the occasion. The hall will also be gaily decorated in keeping with the holiday and a gala affair is promised the public in the way of an evening's entertainment. Music for the dance will be of the best, as Phil Fisher's celebrated orchestra of 10 pieces has been engaged. This orchestra which played in the Park Theatre and for the dances, the last several weeks of the past season, have made remarkable strides in producing jazz music as the public wants it, and now stand second to none with the best of Harrisburg's orchestras. As in former years a large supply of cakes, candies, ice cream, etc., will be on hand and can be purchased by ticket or for cash. For thirsty dancers and others, the best of punch will be served, as will soft drink refreshments. As numerous inquiries have been re-ceived by the committee as to whether card playing would be played this year and in order to accommodate the large number of people that would like to attend but do not care for dancing, it was decided to hold a "500" card party in connection with the " dance. Wishing to give the dancers all the room available for dancing and at the same time not distract the card players by the music, etc., it has been planned to hold the card party in the front part of the building where the regular card parties are held. This feature of the evening's entertainment will be entirely in the hands of the Ladies' Auxiliary Unit of the post, into whose efficient hands the committee knows the affair will be entirely successful. Fine prizes will be secured for those wishing to amuse themselves in this manner. The tickets for Washington's Birthday Dance are now in the hands of members of the Post and will be good for dancing, refreshments or card playing as is the wish of the purchaser. The dance will be held on Monday evening, Feb. 23rd. Don't forget the date. Keep it reserved and be sure to come out and help make this an evening of pleasure long to be remembered. Niesley to Address Local Farmers Tonight The first of a series of ten community meetings being scheduled by the Dauphin County Agricultural Extension Association for all parts of Dauphin County will be held Thursday evening, Feb. 19th (tonight) at 7.30 o'clock in Room Number, One of the Hershey Store Building. The meetings are to be held for the purpose of planning individual community agricultural programs for the year and to outline the part the various sections of the county will take in the general program of the agricultural association. H. G. Niesley, former county agent of Dauphin County, will speak at the session here this evening (Thursday). His sub-ject will be "The Economical Value of Cow Testing Association Work." Niesley is now head of the agricultural economics department of State College. A similar community meeting is sched-uled for tomorrow (Friday) evening for farmers in the Upper Lykens Valley in the Berrysburg Vocational High School. Coun-ty Agent R. R. Burtncr will attend both meetings. Miss Gregg Darrow Directing Play A home talent play "The Lottery Man will be given in .Hershey Central Theatre , in the near future under the auspices of the John Elder Mcn'H Bible Class. This play ia of the same calibre aa "Nothing But the Truth" and the cast will be practically the same. Miss Gregg Darrow is directing the play. Rehearsals have alread y started . Watch next week's Press for more definite information . LEGION INVITED TO HOLY TRINITY The regular monthly meeting of Hershey I'ost, No. 386, American Legion , will be held on Thursday evening, Pel). li)th , at 8 o'clock , at Legion headquarters. Matters pertaining to the Washington 's Birthday Dance will IHJ taken up at this meeting as well as several oilier matters of importance , HO a g<xxl attendance Is desired . An invi-tation him been received by the Post from Rev. Paul M. KinportH , 'pastor of Hol y Trinity Lutheran Church to attend special services on Sunday evening, Feb. 22tl . In case you arc unable to attend this meet-ing on Thursday evening please make an effort to lie present on Sunday evening. REFORMED CHURCH PLANS TO GIVE ORGAN RECITAL An organ recital will .be given in the Reformed Church, at Hummelstown, on on Thursday (tonight) , Feb. l!)th , at 8 o'clock by WiHIam K, llrctz , organist, of Zion Lutheran Church, Hiirriahurg, att-ulstcd by J. Mervin GottHchall, hurutoiic ttoloiat. Following 1H the program: "Prelude in K' , Deithelr; (a) "Spring Song", Mni'.fnrlime; (h) "Andante Cnntn-bllo". Vldor; "O U>ve That Will Not I.et Me Go", Marker; "The Rippling Brook", Gillette; "Rhapsod y Catalaiie", Bonnet; "Evensong". Martin; "Hock of Ages", Johnson; (a) "Romance Sara Paroles", Bonnet; <l>) "Will <)' the Whittp", Nevln; "March 1 lerolcnie", Sulnt-Snens. VALENTINE PARTY A Valentine Party was held by Pauline Rump f, at her home on West Derry Road , on Saturday, Feb. 14th, Games were played ntul refreshments were served to the following; Mary Aungst , Kathryn Nowlvn, Kathleen Sandy, Sarah Miller. Pauline Rumpf , Gladya Rumpf , Anna Schrefller, Verna DeelB, Stewart I less, Carl Hess, Merl Hartmnn , James Skinner, Victor DoAngelle, Matthew Sandy, Clarence Smith and Harold Schrefller. Fun and Thrills in Buster Keaton's "Three Ages" "Love is the axis upon which the world revolves," declared Buster Keaton recently and proceeded to make a picture to prove it. "Three Ages," which is coming to the Hershey Central Theatre on Thursday evening (tonight), Feb. 19th, at 7.30 o'clock, not only proves Keaton's theory but it is a comedy of six reels and marks the entrance of this popular actor into full length feature pictures. "Three Ages" opens with the cave man age and shows Buster-as a full fledged cave man surrounded' by others of his tribe. Unfortunately Buster has fallen in love with the woman who is desired by the strong man. of the clan. A duel is ar-ranged. Buster, being the weaker, seeks to worst his rival by foul means. He "leads" his club with a rock, beats his rival into insensibility and finally, after a merry chase, he seizes the woman forcibly from his enemies and escapes with her. The next episode takes place in the period of the triumphant Roman Empire. Again Buster has a rival for the woman he loves. A chariot race is arranged between them to decide the affair. The day of the race comes and it is snowing hard. Buster's rival appears in a splendid chariot drawn by four coal-black horses, and Buster appears in a chariot on runners drawn by Eskimo dogs. His rival, furious, throws him into a den with a hungry lion. Buster escapes, defeats his rival and takes the woman. The action now changes to our own day. The same situation appears. Buster's rival is just as hot on his trail as during the two previous episodes. Now the contest to decide between them is a football match. Buster, puny and weak, against the brute towering strength of his rival, seeks to avoid him by playing different positions on the team, but his rival follows him each time to a position directly oppo-site. By a clever strategy Buster wins the game after which his rival "does him dirt." But here, too. Buster wins out and wins the girl. In each period in which the action takes place Buster had the parents of the girl against him. The favored one was the strong rival. So Buster was constantly working against the greatest odds and his conquest each time was more noteworthy. The various ages depicted by Keaton in "Three Ages" demanded widely different settings and to attain this several sets of great size and beauty were built. "Three Ages" was directed by Keaton and Eddie Cline from the story of Jean Havez, Joe Mitchell and Clyde Bruckman. Fred Gabouri was in charge of art direction, and it was photographed by William McGann and Elgin Lessly. "Three Ages" is a Joseph M. Schenck presentation thru Metro Pictures' Corporations. Dauphin Co. Farmers After the Fat Hog Medals will be awarded again this year to farmers who successfully grow a ton of pork from a single litter in exactly six months, according to an announcement by the Dauphin County Agricultural Ex-tension Association. The suggested procedure for Dauphin County farmers who wish to enroll as members of the 1925 Ton Litter Club is offered in pamphlets available now at the office oi County Agent R. R. Burtner. Eight Dauphin County farmers already have enrolled in the Ton Litter Club and it is expected that a number of others will join. Those who have enrolled are : Harvey M. Hershey, Jr., and Ira L. Shenk, both of Hershey ; Clayton C. Gingrich , Hershey, R. D. 2; C. II. Balsbaugh, Hum-melstown, R. D. 2; Roy L.Shenk, Hershey; C. K. Fertig and Howard Speece, both oi Dauphin, and M. R. Rutherford , R. D. 1, Harrisburg. A number of Duroc-Jersey breeders are planning to join the Ton Litter Club a? one of their activities for the year. TWO HARD GAMES FOR HIGH SCHOOL On Saturday afternoon , Feb. 21st , Hershey High School will mix things up with the fast Tech . High School Scrubs, on the Men's Club lloor . From all reixirts the Scrubs at Tech are almost as good as the first team and the Hershey quintet will have to step some in order to keep their winning streak unbroken. On Monday evening Ober in lllgji School, both Ixjys and girls teams will clash with the locals on the home floor. Game to start at 7 o'clock. H. O. A. CLASS HOLD REGULAR MEETING The regular monthly business and social meeting of the 11. O. A. Sunday School Class was held on Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Anna l.owen, Granada Avenue. Regular business was disposed of. Salted peanuts will again be obtainable thru the mcmlx'rs. Reserve your orders, they 'll Ix: glad to aei ve you. Refresh - ments were served to the following: Mrs. John Suavely, Mrs. Paul Kinix>rts , Mrs. Grover Sheckarl , Mrs. Marvin Kieffer , Margaret liomgardner , Goldie Habakcr , Margaret Cassel, Ruth Shultz , Anna Wetzel , Hilda Frymeyer, Anna I^owen and Mrs. Lena Lebshitz. TO ATTEND HARRISBURG LUTHER LEAGUE CONVENTION A number of young people from Holy Trinity Lutheran Church will attend the Harrisburg District. Luther I-oaguo con-vention at Harrisburg on Monday. The convention will be held in Bethlehem Lutheran Church , with sessions all day. Rev. I'aul M, KinportH, the pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church , will Ix; the speaker at the morning session and have a part in the progra m at the banquet In the evening. SSWOACTIAARL A NBERXATN CTHH UTROS HDOALYD Swntnrn Branch of Dauphin County Christian Endeavor Union , will hold a biiulncHH and txx-inl on Thursday evening, Feb. 26th , at 7.:») o'clock , in the social room of (he Young Women's Christian Association, LADIES' AUXILIARY MEET FRIDAY The UidUV Auxiliary of Hershey Post , No, :i8(i, American Legion, will hold their regular monthl y meeting on Friday eve' ning, Feb. I'Otn, in the Legion Rooms. Mattera of lni|x>rtaiH'o will Ix: discussed and acted upon at this meeting niut nil members are requested to attend. BABY CLINIC THURSDAY The Weekly Baby Clinic will bo held on Thursday afternoon from 2 to 4 in the Red Crow Rooms, A doctor will be in charge. J. Hallgren Vividly Describes His Trip to the Holy Lands Following the wall to the Damascus-gate, the entrance for the road coming from northern Palestine we viewed a large, deserted field dotted with sunken graves and neglected tombs, supposed to be the historic Golgotha, the place of skulls and where Christ was crucified with others who suffered the death penalty. On the north-east slope is a Mohammedan cemetery and underneath here'is the cave of Jeremiah, where the prophet in solitude is supposed to have written his Lamentations. An old Arab sheik had taken possession and charged the numerous visitors one wass-aris (20 cents) for the privilege of looking in. We kept on down the valley of Josaphat and passed the gate of Stephanus called after St. Stephen who here was stoned to death and nearby is his grave marked. At the bottom of the valley flows the creek Kidron, which at present was almost dried up as the rainy season had not yet set in. To the left of the road lies the Church of St. Mary, low and modest-look-ing from outside, but roomy and awe-inspiring within. On 45 steps about 10 inches high we descend to the sanctuary hewn in the rock and lit by hundreds of wax candles and the so-called eternal fire, which has been kept burning for centuries back. The cool, damp air, the dark gray walls, the singing of the mass by the priests and the crowd of fervent pilgrims kneeling on the floor , fills your soul with thoughts, emotions and even pity. Here springs a well from the rocks with cool crystal water and after a refreshing drink we continued to the Garden of Gethsamene, a short distance further on to the right of the road. Through a little low-gate we entered the square garden surrounded by a high white-washed wall and taken care of by Italian monks. Along the walls are a great many illustrations and base-reliefs, picturing the story of Christ's sufferings and a larger one shows when he was as-sisted by an angel. The old giant olives argjnostly gone, but great flower beds and Hot-beds are kept in good order to supply pretty flowers for cards and souvenirs, which are in great demand from the thousands of visitors and pilgrims who annually visit here. Of course the easy guy is always a victim for the more nifty and many tokens sold here and branded "Gethsamane" or "Sepulchre of Christ" bear marks of "made in Germany." Blessed by the monk for our little con-tributions we started for the top of the Mount of Olives, where we arrived after half an hour's walk. Here in the famous church of Pater Noster, where the Lord's Prayer is inscribed in more than "thirty languages arid a short distance away is a single tower from where we have one of the greatest views in the world. Far over to the west above the hills and valleys be-tween Jerusalem and Jaffa shows a long blue streak of the Mediterranian, to the east is the desert of Judea and way down deep below the Peream Mountains lies a dark blue lake, the Dead Sea, 1298 feet below the level of the Mediterranian. The land to the north shows hills 'and valleys, dark spots of olives and a narrow crooked line of the river Jordan. To the south we distinguish the old city Bethle-hem and way down further is a faint view of Hebron. But almost below our feet lies the world-famed nucleus of Christian-ity a great mass of flatroofed gray abodes within the walled square with here and there a cupola , a tower or a minaret. On our descent from the mountain we stopped at an Arab hamlet to see .the place from where some insist that Christ went to Heaven. An old stonewall is built around the spot and a beggarly looking Arab holds the key for the entrance. There is nothing whatever to see except a bare ledge of a rock which is supposed to be the last part of earth touched by the feet of the Saviour on his ascension. A short distance from here is the Greek Orthodox temple, perhaps the most expensive edifice in Jerusalem, erected by Tsar Alexander II of Russia, to the memory of his mother Maria "Augustissima." We kept on through the valley of Ge-henna i. e., the Valley of Hell, as it was here the bodies of the Israelitic criminals were thrown and burned. We visited the tomb of Abasolom, a square "monument cut out of the rock, supported on 12 pillars, with a round tower that has suffered from the raving storms and changes of tempera-ture for about 3000 years, but still is in fair preservation. A similar monument near-by is said to hold, the tomb of James the Senior. The hillslope here is practically littered with old sunken graves, stones with obliterated Hebrew inscriptions and yet, today the Jews are here burying their dead, making this probably one of the world 's oldest cemeteries. From here we see that famous point of rock protruding under the city wall about which the Mohammedans have the follow-ing tradition: "On the day of judgment a line is to be stretched from here to the Mount of Olives. As the Mosque of Omar is built on the base of this rock, Mohammed takes his place over there and Christ on the Mount of Olives, to act as judges, when all the races of the world are going over on the line, the righteous passing over in safety while the less lucky fall down in Gehanna, to meet their punish-ment." According to this I will have a chance to see the place once more, but not be able to tell the tale. After half an hour's walk we entered a small Arab village to the east of Jerusalem and across from here on the right hand side of Kidron stands a very old tree called the "Judas Oak" where the false Apostle is said to have hung himself in regret over his infamous deed. Here also is the Potters field , Akaldama, or as the Arab yet calls it: "Hacldama", bought for the 30 silver coins Judas received for betraying his Master. Next in our hike we inspected the tomb of David where some waxcandles in high candleabras were burning. The last place we visited was the house where Christ for the last time was together with his disciples at the feast of the Passover and where he ordained the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper or Holy Communion. After the long exposure to the hot sun in the almost barren valleys of Josaphat and Gehenna we welcomed the shade of a lit tle olive grove and after a short rest with reflections over our arduous, but very, very interesting tramp we retired to our little den in Khan Copti where we compared notes and made out our day's records. "The Hunchback of Notre Dame , The Greatest Screen Attraction of Season, Friday and Saturday "The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' the massive and much heralded film production of Victor Hugo's story master-piece which swept into over-night fame in New York, will be shown at the Hershey Central Theatre on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 20th and 21st. The showing on Friday evening will be at 7.30 o'clock. On Saturday there will be two showings, the first at 6.30 o'clock. The second at 8.30. Never before, it is said, has there been offered a picture production representing so exact in its details, so artistic in its conception, so wonderful in the acting of its seventy-five principals, two hundred sub-principals, and in the handling of the mob scenes in which more than 30O0 persons take part. Lon Chaney, admittedly the finest interpreter of unusual character roles on either stage or screen, plays the stellar part of "Quasimodo," the deformed bell-ringer of Notre Dame, with Ernest Tor-rence as "Clopin ," the under-world king; and Patsy Ruth Miller as "Esmeralda. " Carl Laemmle, who founded Universal City out in Southern California , it is said , has achieved something there which awakens the utmost admiration. He has taken Hugo's rather turgid melodramatic novel, and after building a replica of Paris' famous Cathedral, he has retold Hugo's story in pictures—vital, vivid pictures that hold the attention and excite admiration by their undeniable power and beauty. The spirit of the story is "Quasimodo," the hunchback, an elemental creature, twisted in body and restricted in mind, who haunts the great church. "Quasi-modo," as Mr. Chaney presents him, is said to be a grotesque monster, and yet under the forbidding aspect the actor succeeds in making the character human and pitiful. His daring poses on the pro-jecting gargoyles of the Cathedral, his bold descent, stone by stone, of the front facade of the great church , his hazardous swinging on the bells at the risk of his life, the gruesome scene of his castigation in the market place, and the pathos of his final act as, dying, he rings his own death knell on his beloved bells, are features, it is said , that make "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" the most noted film pro-duction to date. In constructing the Cathedral of Notre Dame at Universal City an army of car-penters, masons and other mechanics, were employed. The building is an exact replica in every detail in 1482. It is declared to be an extraordinary feat and an architectural and technical triumph. In addition to the Cathedral, other his-torical sets include exact reproductions of the Court of Miracles, Place du Parvis, Palace de Justice, interior of- the Bastille and the seven Noble Mansions. This may give a faint idea of this, the accredited most important screen production , not only in the history of the Universal Film Company, but of that of any producing concern in the world . Wallace Worsley was the director. Among the other principals in the big cast are: Norman Kerry, who plays"Phoe-bus"; Tully Marshall, as "Louis XI"; Raymond Hatton, as "Gringeire"; Nigel de Brulier, as "Dom Claude," and Gladys Brockwell as the crazy "Godule." With "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," it is said, that a "differen t picture" has arrived , one that marks the dawn of a new era in cinema art , and one that has made Carl Laemmle's slogan of "better and finer productions" an absolute fact. Sophomores Hold Valentine Promenade The Class of '27 held a Valentine Party in the Y. W. C. A. Cafeteria last Friday night. No pains in any detail were spared so as to detract in beauty or success. This class started the year with a gala event, a sleighing party to Grantville, which a goodly numlxir of the class were present , followed by the gay festivity held last Friday night. The rooms were beautifully decorated and presented many novel effects. The time was spent by working Valentine Cross Words which were posted about the walls, tricks per-formed with chairs by some of our "husky boys", games, instrumental music and dancing, after which being quite hungry, the guests were ushered to the tables, which formed a huge heart. U|x>n these were laden all kinds of dainties, as well as little valentines scattered here and there. The capable and efficient co-operation of the officers , whom could not have been elected to belter advantage, as well as the Individuals of the class Ixxl y resulted in this encouraging turnout. The attend-ance was unusually g<xxl , making the party a strictly class in class affair. The people lingered at the tables for a long time aa they were well entertained there. A yell was (ri ven for the "Chief C(x>k. and Bottle Washers", alias Ruth Liller and Eva Tinney, followed by the reading of the class prophesy, composed and read by Lois Oilman, entitled "Sweet Dreams." The entire plot was centered around the author and her husband, not as we arc today but ten years hence, making a cross country trip In which she meets her old class mates. The trip In made In an old Ford much like the one of Photographer Baum'tt which sometimes losses a tire, or becomes obstinate and halts. It, was cleverly constructed , concealing slams or bangs for each one which produced splitting roars of laughter. After this the Class president ami toast-master, Roy Dimdore requested individual speeches, which were mostly rcsixmded with a fact that they enjoyed the cals. Jokes were told and the Alma Mater sung and all too BOOH the night 's festivities came to an .end hut the CIIIHH of '27 will long remember it. The following were present: Beatrice Alger , Edna Smith. Sarah Foltz, I.OIH Gllmau, Winoiuih (laker , Kva Tlimcy, Caroline Scvast io, Anna Brandt , Treva Dice, Ruth Liller , Viola KdriB, Kathleen Sandy, Father Magrlni , Josephine Hauni, Josephiuu Gelling, James Bobh, Parke Spancake, Roy Cloiiser, Samuel Curry, Roy Dundore, Fred Lawkey, John Slill-wagiwr , Dick Sponagle, 'l oad Walmer. Harry Shucffer, Mathew Sandy, Curl I Iughes and Arthur Gordon, The honored guestH were: Miss Gr'esH and Mr. Douglas. The cha|x:ronca: Mrs, Liller niul Mia. tayhu. 'Hie Faithful Workers Clans of the First United Brethren Church will hold a bako wile at the Hcrahoy market on Saturday, Feb, 21st. BAKE SALE ON SATURDAY Plane Forced to Land at Hershey A biplane, lost in the log of Wednesday afternoon , out for an altitude record , was forced to land here late Wednesday, and in coming down the machine was consider-ably damaged. The landing was on a hill overlooking the town and near the ceme-tery Lieut. William R. Payant and Sergt. K. W. Tweed , in charge of the machine, left Logan Field , Baltimore , Wednesday after-noon to shatter an altitude record for the field. This record was 12,500 feet. Because of the thick fog that prevailed most of the day, the fliers were unable to shatter the record because they had diffi-culty in keeping their bearings. In the late afternoon after the airplane had been gone from 1-ogan Field for six hours, Wic fliers were reported lost by the field com-mander and efforts were started to locate them. A telegram received at Logan Field Wednesday evening described the diffi-culties the fliers had encountered. The following day many persons here walked about with bits of the wrecked machine in their pockets. While the air-plane was damaged considerably, the aviators managed to kind on top of the hill without mishap to themselves. 1 he machine was taken to Middletown for reiKiira. I he monthly board meeting of the Deny IVesbytciian Sunday School met at the home of Joh n S. Boyer on Arebu Avunuo, on Monday evening, Those present were: Mrs, Irvin Sleaser, Mis, R. 11. Taylor , Mrs. Daniel Ensmlnger, Mis. Howard Romig, MIH , Howard Shelly, Mrs. I-:. C. Black , Ethel McCreary, Knthiyn Weltmer nn(J_ Rev. R. II. Taylor, Ivan L. Mease, Irvln Slosser, John II. Cope, G, ChnncoJ'hllllpH and John S, Boyer. The next meeting will bo held at the home of Mr. and Mrs, lrvln Slctmcr, March 16th. DERRY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BOARD HOLDS MEETING District No, 3, of Dauphin County Sunday School Association, will hold a rally at Huminclslown on Friday evening, Feb. 20th , at 7.30 o'clock , in Zion Lutheran Church, The progra m is as follows: Hymn Scripture Reading and Prayer Rev. J. S. IlelTiivr , pastor of First Re-formed Church. Sixicial music Address, "|'or Sale -One Adult Bible ClaBs" Mr. II. C. Crldland Hymn AddreHs, "The Dominating Purpose" Rev. W. S. Dunlop. S|icdat music Offering Hymn Benediction. Rev, C. G. Ixatherman , pastor of /Ion Evangelical Lutheran Church. BIG RALLY AT HUMMELSTOWN FRIDAY, FEB. 20 Boy Scouts Plan to Build Cabin A special meeting of the Hershey Boy Scouts was called to order by Scoutmaster Magrini , Thursday, Feb. 12th , at 8o'clock. The roll was read with Mr. Snavely and Robert Aumen committee men, and fourteen boys present. The minulcs of the previous meeting were read by troop scribe, and the following business was transacted. Richard Mumma gave the scout laws and Richard Shay gave the history of the flag. Richard Shay, Donald Shay and Herbert I Iarkins were given their tenderfoot scout badge and became tender-foot scouts. The scoutmaster gave a talk about, building a cabin and asked the committee to obtain permission for grounds on which to build it. Mr. Snavely gave a talk on Hoy Scouts welfare, duties of a scout to a community and encouraged the lx>ys by telling them bow the committee would back the movement. Robert Au-men also pledged his untiring assistance for future development of Trcx>p No. 1, 1 lershey. Pa. The Scouts as yet have not had the opixirtunily to do anything to earn money for camping and uniforms. The boys are coming along as fast as can be expected in advanced scouting and hope the community will answer if at any time they are called on to show their apprecia-tion for this juvenile organization. The , local jurors drawn for Dauphin County court sessions, are aa follows: March lfith , grand jurors Dr. H. G. Mumma and Daniel Yost, March 15th , criminal court—Edwin Busk, John Shellenhamer, Harvey M. Hershey, Lewis B. Caaaady and Walter Ixlbfrlcd . March ,'IOth , civil court—Dr. I-nwrencc K, Edwards, Wm. J, Miller and Allen King. April 20th , civil court—Harvey Glpc und Dunlel S. Graefl. .1 JURORS DRAWN FOR DAUPHIN COUNTY COURT SESSIONS Luther Weaver while returning to his home in Sand Beach last week found that he could not reach the bridge spanning the Swatura Creek at that place, on account of the high water due to the recent thaw. Spying u wire fence that was still alwvc the water and not wishing to take a round alxnil course to get home lie decided to try a slick wire walking stunt. While his fellow workers looked on with Intense interest , "Lute", carefully crawled np on the fence and began lim pcrilious journey acroas the rushing waters. With the agility of a circus ix:rformer he took Htep after step nearer home and had hut a few feel ' to go when he lost his balance and down he went with a "splash," While his friends on the other side gave him the "nisphcri y'' he paddled his way to the Bhore and hustled for home and dry clothes. On being Interviewed later , "Lute" stated that he received no 111 effect a from his duck-ing, but that It was the coldest shower bath he ever look. TO JOIN RINGLING'S CIRCUS *P*^ H^M^M^M^II^iM '^M^M^H^ ¦¦^¦¦l^aiP ! The Smokestack j I By Tiee Jay Qct \ {i - i .I >i I.. ,,S Chop-Down When George was just a little boy, His father gave him, to his joy, A shiny hatchet for a toy, And George made haste to try it. He hurried to the garden quick, The garden was the place to pick A tree tochop.one not too thick. And here he chanced to spy it: The cherry tree, his father's pride, Brought over from the other side. It took a moment to decide The proper way to fell it. He hewed it down with notches true, He thought' it quite the thing to do. He felt fatigued when he was through, Or that's the way they tell it. Imagine George's great amaze, When he encountered father's gaze, No doubt he looked a thousand ways And thought he'd surely catch it. No doubt he trembled, nearly cried, He probably felt sick inside, Before with courage he replied, "I did it with my hatchet." But father patted George's head, You are a good boy, son," he said, To tell the truth e'en when you dread That you must suffer through it. Do always thus, my little lad, And you will make your father glad. Will you do this for your old dad?" George answered him, "I'll do it." This week's suggestion to young in-ventors: We are ottering free, this week only, a suggestion for an invention which will revolutionize the automobile industry and prevent all head-on collisions. You know if you suspend a bar magnet on a string so that the magnet can swing freely either way, and shove the north end of a second magnet toward the north end of the first, the two north poles will repel each other. But if you push a north and a south pole together they will cling to each other. Well, the application of this principle of magnetic attraction should be very simple. Magnetize all cars. Let the front end of the car be the positive, north end of your magnet, let the rear be the negative, south end of your magnet. Then if two cars come toward each other, your applied principle of magnetic repulsion will save you doctor bills and damages. The positive ends of the two cars will repel each other. The cars will back up. Set your brakes. Suppose you are driving a Ford and a big Cadillac gives you the horn. Let him pass, but turn the old flivver in behind him. Shut off your motor, and, since unlike poles attract, the Cadillac will pull you along. Whatever good or bad the movies do, they are great teachers of what is proper. When, fresh from the green fields, we went to boarding school, we didn 't know much about etiquette. Accompanied by another young man we went into a movie theatre. The show was a lot of soft stuff , but we learned something we shall never forget , a bit of knowledge which we use daily, and without which we should have led a miserable existence indeed. When the hero of the play entered the home of his sweetheart, he gave the butler his hat, and instead of wadding his gloves into his trousers pocket as we thought proper, he placed them inside his hat which the butler held-toward him. "Would you have known what to do with your mittens," said our friend , "No," we answered, "movies surely do show a fellow what is proper." Mr. John H. Moyer, of Chocolate Avenue, claims that Fords, as well as humans and the higher animals, are blessed with intelligence. He says last Thursday he drove the flivver out through Lawn, and the damed thing stopped dead in front of the only gas station within five miles. He looked at the gas tank. It was bone dry. Surely this, he says, could not have been just luck , or coincidence. The machine must have felt it was nearly out of gas, and so it began to gulp the stuff down in great greedy swallows in order to get the tank empty before he had run past the station. He says any Ford, if taken young, say before the age of three or four years, can be taught to swim, as his car was in water so deep last Thursday that the wheels didn't touch bottom for some distance. Calvin Coolidge admits he has had a mechanical horse rigged up in the White House. This he rides in preference to a live mount. Small wonder he prefers to do his riding in private after all the publicity the Prince of Wales got when he dismounted on his collar bone. "I wonder if I'm not getting che grippe," says the Man with the Wooden Leg. "Mcblx) so, and mebbe not. 1 seem to have a sort of laggy feeling, can scarcely get myself around, but on the other hand. I don 't seem to have much grip in my fingers. 1 guess I need a dose of that new medicine. I hea r so much alxnit. Diagnosis, 1 think they call it." It 's a gixxl thing the Ixigan Field flyers, wno nearly landed in the Hershey Ceme-tery, got out of it alive. What a predica-ment they would have been in, had they caught on top the smokestack as we did in our flight of fancy last week. The Earth has some Crust. Imaginel The World was all set to come to an end on February 6, but it Is taking its good old time, and , like as not , this Issue of the I lerahey Press will be In your hands before the dark cloud comes alongside, When the sklpi)er yells, "All aboard for Holly-wood," don't forget to take along a souve-nir of Hershey, you might take a whole Ixix of Souvenirs. Ixt 's boost the Home Town. Darwin may IKS right , and he may not. Although we have seen many a man make a monkey of himself, we have yet to see a monkey straighten up and be a man. The Editorial Wo When a column we would scribble, It annoys uu fearfully, For ua I tint can't get accustomed To the Editoria l We. We will lilt along serenely For the (irat two lines or three, Then I'll forget I'm Ua, And we'll jot down I for We. You may think that It ia easy, And It may Ixi pie for ye, But us Just can't get accustomed To the Editorial We. An old negro entered one of the govern-ment buildings at Washington , D. C. "Say." he wild , "I cra ven a cup of coffee and a chicken sandwich." "This ia no Cafeteria ," said the clerk addressed. "Well, now, dat alio' am pcrculinr," solil-oquized the darky." I ben tol' dot dia Constitution of do United States done had Pcrvlslona put in it fo' de cullud folks, but I ain't In dc right place," Old Fashioned Country School Pleased Large Audience l he Old Fashioned Country School," given by the H. O. A. Class of the Holy Trinity Lutheran, taught by Mrs. J. F. Snavely, on Monday evening, was well attended. Miss Katherine Leithiser enacted the role 6f teacher, and she brought forth much humor in her efforts to keep order in. her school. • - The school was made up of the following characters: "genelope Perkins", .by Mrs. Grover Sheckart; "Cayenne Pepper", by Alma Drescher; "Dephe Hardehear", by Margaret Bomgardner; "Agatha Squalls , by Goldie Habecker; "Jessie Spruce" by Mrs. Chas. Cocklin; "Samantha Perkins", by Miss Minnie Whittle; "Percilla Hawk-ins", by Mrs. John F. Snavely; "Knox-It", by Grover Sheckart; "Prof. High Note", by John F. Snavely. Mrs. John Shay and Charles Heilman, Robert Snavely and Miss Mary Anna Kinports, were visitors, and by their actions, caused much fun. There were vocal solos by Miss Goldie Habecker, Miss Hilda Frymeyer, Mrs. John Shay and Rev. Paul M. Kinports. Mrs. Paul M. Kinports was the accomp-anist. Miss Margaret Cassel gave a reading and Miss Anna Wetzel rendered several selections at the piano. "Eats" were served. Mrs. Edwin M. Hershey Entertains at Bridge Mrs. Edwin M. Hershey entertained at bridge at her home on West Chocolate Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. The invited guests were: Mrs. John E. Snyder, Mrs. LeRoy Holler, Mrs. A. T. Heilman, Mrs. D. S. Graeff , Mrs. Ewing Cain, Mrs. Thos. L. McHeffey, Mrs. Morris Wenger, Mrs. Charles Zeigler, Mrs. Ezra F. Hershey, Mrs. Wm. F. R. Murrie, Mrs Fred. Pugh, Mrs. John Gallagher, Mrs. A. Bowman Snavely, Mrs. Ross Esbenshade, Mrs. G. Chance Phillips, Mrs. John F. Snavely, Mrs. J. Landis Zimmerman, Mrs. Joseph R. Snavely, Mrs. H. N. Herr, Mrs. John Kreider, Mrs. H. G. Mumma, Mrs. George Copenhaver, Mrs. John Daniels, Mrs. Raymond Glace, Mrs. Harry Moyer and Mrs. Wm. Hack-man, all of this place; Mrs. Frank B. Snavely, Mrs. S. C. Stecher, Mrs. J. Landis Strickler, Mrs. M. L. Nissley, Mrs. Russel Stoner, Mrs. Edgar Hummel, Mrs. Robert Fox, Mrs. Clarence Conrad, Mrs. Joseph Brightbill, Mrs. J. Earl Brightbill, Mrs. Harry Holler, Mrs. Mary Fox and Mrs. Arthur Holler, all of Hummelstown; Mrs. P. N. Hershey, of Lebanon; Mrs. J. Strickler Behm, of Annville; Mrs. O. C. Bishop, of Oberlin ; Mrs. P. G. Diener, Mrs. Elmer Denniston, Mrs. John O'Connel, Mrs. Christ Etnoyer, Miss Mary Walmer, Miss Violette Cassel and Miss Clara Backenstoe, all of Harrisburg. Tea was poured by Mesdames Frank B. Snavely and John R. Kreider. Bright Prospects For a Strong Baseball Team A large number of baseball players and fans gathered at the Hershey Men's Club on Tuesday evening, where plans were formulated in order to place Hershey on the baseball map. John F. Snaveljt* reviewed the 1924 season, and stated tha t the work of the team had been most satisfymg in every sense of the word. The prospect for the coming season is most rosy, and a team of a high-calibre will be placed in the field. The only draw-back is the lack of financial support from the townspeople, but with a little "Get Up and At 'Em spirit this can be overcome. After some little discussion it was de-cided that "Punk" Ream should do the managerial stuff , and in a short and pithy speech, stated that the 1925 team looked good to him, and in order to give the base-ball fans some real baseball that only high-grade teams would be scheduled. Cannonball" Storm, the pitching ace of the Blue Ridge League, will be on the slab for Hershey, and he will show the Hershey fans some real pitching acumen. "Bill Shaub, the slugging outfielder , has been wielding a strong club all winter and his eye is as clear as a crystal, and he feels as tho he will surpass Babe Ruth's record . "Marty Alberts and Bill Miller also expressed themselves aa being 100 per cent. O. K. and that they looked for 1925 to be their best year aa baseball atara. Transit Companies Fight Against Busses Railroad and transit companies con-tinued their battle against jitneys this week when attorneys presented arguments before the Public Service Commission, opposing the application of William J. Emerick for approval of the right to oix:ratc a motor mis line between Harris-burK and Reading. 1 lie Reading Company, Harrisburg Railways Company and Reading Transit and Light Company, represented by attorneys, contended that the present railroad and trolley service l>etween I larrts-burg and Reading is adequate to meet all demands. For Emerick it was asserted that the bus service ia needed to supplement the train service between the two cities. The busses would stop only at Harrisburg, Lebanon and Reading. On Saturday afternoon a group of boyi filled with the spirit of youth and with smiling faces will bo conveyed to Lebanon where they will attend a regular boys "Get- Together. The group is from Holy Trinity Lutheran Sunday School and will attend the Conference of boys in Salem Luthera n Church arranged by the Boys' Work Corhmltlec of the .Lancaster Con-ference. The program as arranged will include speakers as Dr. Sundberg, of Theil College. Greenville, Pa; Mr. Cluwles Kelchner, Secretary of Lebanon Y. M. C, A., and others with messages for the youth: A dinner is being arra nged for in connec-tion with the conference. The boys hope to let them know they ure from Hershey. HERSHEY BOYS TO ATTEND LEBANON GATHERING CHICKEN CORN SOUP SUPPER The Young Ladles' Missionary Guild of the Reformed Church, of Hummelstown, will hold a chicken corn floup supper; alto cakes, candy and apron sale in the church basement on Saturday afternoon and evening, Feb. 21st,
Object Description
Title | The Hershey Press 1925-02-19 |
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 | 1925-02-19 |
Location Covered | Hershey (Pa.) |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
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Description
Title | The Hershey Press 1925-02-19 |
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 | 19250219 |
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. |
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Legion Dance
and "500" to
be Gala Affair
Hershey Post, No. 386, American
Legion will hold their Sixth Annual Wash-ington's
Birthday Dance on Monday
evening, Feb. 23rd, in the Hershey Winter
Dance Hall. The committee in charge of
the arrangements are working hard to
make this year's dance a big success in
every way and are sparing no effort or
expense to make the affair bigger and
better in every way.
On account of the Winter Dance Hall
being occupied by the Motor Patrolmen
and the inability of the management to
secure a suitable place for dancing this
winter, the people of Hershey have been
unable to avail themselves of the oppor-tunity
of dancing in town as in former
years. In this regards the committee
have been fortunate in securing permission
to use the Winter Dance Hall for their
Washington's Birthday Dance and will
have the floor put in first-class condition
for the occasion. The hall will also be
gaily decorated in keeping with the holiday
and a gala affair is promised the public in
the way of an evening's entertainment.
Music for the dance will be of the best, as
Phil Fisher's celebrated orchestra of 10
pieces has been engaged. This orchestra
which played in the Park Theatre and for
the dances, the last several weeks of the
past season, have made remarkable strides
in producing jazz music as the public
wants it, and now stand second to none
with the best of Harrisburg's orchestras.
As in former years a large supply of
cakes, candies, ice cream, etc., will be on
hand and can be purchased by ticket or
for cash. For thirsty dancers and others,
the best of punch will be served, as will
soft drink refreshments.
As numerous inquiries have been re-ceived
by the committee as to whether
card playing would be played this year
and in order to accommodate the large
number of people that would like to attend
but do not care for dancing, it was decided
to hold a "500" card party in connection
with the " dance. Wishing to give the
dancers all the room available for dancing
and at the same time not distract the card
players by the music, etc., it has been
planned to hold the card party in the
front part of the building where the regular
card parties are held. This feature of the
evening's entertainment will be entirely
in the hands of the Ladies' Auxiliary Unit
of the post, into whose efficient hands the
committee knows the affair will be entirely
successful. Fine prizes will be secured for
those wishing to amuse themselves in this
manner.
The tickets for Washington's Birthday
Dance are now in the hands of members of
the Post and will be good for dancing,
refreshments or card playing as is the wish
of the purchaser.
The dance will be held on Monday
evening, Feb. 23rd. Don't forget the
date. Keep it reserved and be sure to
come out and help make this an evening of
pleasure long to be remembered.
Niesley to Address
Local Farmers Tonight
The first of a series of ten community
meetings being scheduled by the Dauphin
County Agricultural Extension Association
for all parts of Dauphin County will be
held Thursday evening, Feb. 19th (tonight)
at 7.30 o'clock in Room Number, One of
the Hershey Store Building.
The meetings are to be held for the
purpose of planning individual community
agricultural programs for the year and to
outline the part the various sections of the
county will take in the general program of
the agricultural association.
H. G. Niesley, former county agent of
Dauphin County, will speak at the session
here this evening (Thursday). His sub-ject
will be "The Economical Value of
Cow Testing Association Work." Niesley
is now head of the agricultural economics
department of State College.
A similar community meeting is sched-uled
for tomorrow (Friday) evening for
farmers in the Upper Lykens Valley in the
Berrysburg Vocational High School. Coun-ty
Agent R. R. Burtncr will attend both
meetings.
Miss Gregg Darrow
Directing Play
A home talent play "The Lottery Man
will be given in .Hershey Central Theatre ,
in the near future under the auspices of the
John Elder Mcn'H Bible Class. This play
ia of the same calibre aa "Nothing But the
Truth" and the cast will be practically the
same. Miss Gregg Darrow is directing
the play. Rehearsals have alread y started .
Watch next week's Press for more
definite information .
LEGION INVITED TO HOLY
TRINITY
The regular monthly meeting of Hershey
I'ost, No. 386, American Legion , will be
held on Thursday evening, Pel). li)th , at 8
o'clock , at Legion headquarters. Matters
pertaining to the Washington 's Birthday
Dance will IHJ taken up at this meeting as
well as several oilier matters of importance ,
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