The Hershey Press 1920-06-03

              Memorial Day at Hershey Park was
celebrated in the usual Hershey way, but
in a larger sense. Plans for this opening
and improvements, upon which a large
force of men had been working during the
winter months, had been completed and
the stage for this mammoth occasion had
been set, and well, was the task done.
Every detail , no matter how minute, but
blending nevertheless, into the scheme of
creating harmony and contentment in
environment, had been carefully attended
to by the management. If there was any-thing
omitted, any task left undone, it
was not due to oversight or mis udgment
but attributable to the fact that it was
humanly impossible.
The invitation, "Enjoy Memorial Day
at Beautiful Hershey Park " therefore, had
been sent out far and wide. In train,
street-car, automobile and carriage they
came, from far and near, until their
numbers mounted into the thousands.
From East, West, North and South, in
endless procession throughout the day,
came a caravan of pleasure seekers.
Hershey Park, with its many wholesome
inducements for fun and amusement, for
recreation and relief from the common
round of daily strife and care, served as a
Mecca for these thousand who came here
to be rejuvenated, re-encouraged and re-inspired.
It was the largest Memorial
Day crowd Hershey has ever had and
establishes a mark which to meet or sur-pass,
will keep the management hustling.
And Hershey Park exceeded its reputa-tion
from every viewpoint. Everything
was better, cleaner and prettier than ever.
The newly arranged flower beds held the
attention of many thousand interested
visitors who were effuse in their admira-tion
and praise for the beauty and glory
they here beheld.
The concerts, by the Perseverance
Band , of Lebanon, were heard and en-joyed
by many. Three concerts were
given throughout the day. The selections
used were carefully chosen and were
appreciated by the vast audiences which
assembled at the large band stand.
The mammoth dance floor was crowded
afternoon and evening. Here was found
a happy, laughing throng, each person
bubbling over with the spirit of the
occasion and exuberant in the merry
abandonment of youth. No cares or
sorrows, no responsibilities or business
worries, were known here. The music
by the Banjo-Saxo orchestra filled every
one with an overwhelming desire to trip
blithesomely "the light fantastic" and
whether it was fox tro t, one-step, or waltz.
The l lortiz Stock Co., at the theatre,
pleased a crowded house afternoon and
evening. They played the musical com-edy
drama , "For the Girl he loved ," and
everybod y who attended the performance
was immensely pleased with the produc-tion.
The piece was excellently pre-sented,
every member of the splendid
cast portraying in creditable and highly
commendable fashion the respective char-acters.
The play is a beautiful Htory with
pure sentiment , wholesome humor and
heart throbs in ample portions and as
presented , reflected the unusual capa-bilities
of each member of the l lortiz Co.
The Swimming pool was generously
patronized by aquatic enthusiasts , during
the afternoon. On this beautifull y warm
day, the large pool of crystal dear and
refreshing water was enticin gly Inviting
and many fell victims thereto.
Canoeing, boating, the miniature rail-way,
tennis and other amusements, vied
with each other for the patronage of the
crowds. Everywhere one. went , was a
largo crowd indulging their whiniH and
fancies In some fashion or other. Every-
Hcrtihcy Park in more popular than ever
and will continue to expand in the good
favor of its extensive patronage. By
proper management it 1ms gained this
patronage and by the mime means will
hold it. Hershey Park Invltea all to come
and enjoy within its gates life , minus cares
and responsibilities.
Memorial Day
at Hershey Park
Lar gest in History
Rapid progress on Hershey's new de-partment
store, is being realized. A
large force of men, moved and inspired
by one motive,—to make every minute
count—-has been steadily at work for
several weeks. The result of their efforts
is very apparent. As the display windows
of the present store are being torn away,
provision , in the new building is being
made for larger and more window display
space. Plumbers, carpenters and workers
in every necessary craft are busily en-gaged
and the new building is a veritable
bee-hive of industry .' The zip of saws,
the clang of hammer, on steel, and the
mingled noises which resound throughout
the building, conjures within one's im-agination
a picture of a great new store.
And a beautiful store it will be. No
pains or energy, no thought or money is
being spared and there is assured to the
wide district , of which Hershey is the hub,
a department store which will surpass in
many respects, any department store in
the state. Thoroughly modern in detail
and equipment, devices designed to insure
first class service, all things planned and
arranged , with a first consideration for the
comfort and convenience of patrons.
Not anywhere will the public enjoy better
service or accommodation. It will be a
store, that will without question excel any
store in the state excepting only Philadel-phia
and Pittsburg.
A large island display window will
reach across the entire front of the store.
On each side front corner, will be an in-terior
window and along the East side of
the store, will reach a display window, one
hundred feet long.
On the first floor will be the following
departments,—Dry goods, jewelry, notions
and art , knit underwear and hosiery,
shoes, haberdashery, meat, grocery, hard-ware,
drugs and bakery. A feature of the
meat department will be a large refrig-erator
with solid glass front so arranged
that the contents may be seen from the
sidewalk. A feature of the bakery de-partment
, will be that everything in the
course of it 's production may be seen
from outside. Many special and fancy
bits of pastry will be made and sold right
out from the department.
On the second floor will be found ,—
furniture , men's clothing, queensware,
ladies' lingerie, millinery and cloak and
suit departments. The offices ,—Mr.
Clark's, as general manager, and also the
general office will also be located on this
floor.
The third floor will be used almost
entirely for stock room, with a large por-tion
of the space, allowed for furniture.
On this floor will also be found shoe repair
shop, decorators work-shop and laundry.
Elevators, passenger and freight , will
be installed . Rest rooms, for ladies and
men will be placed on second floor.
These and many other similar details, too
numerous to mention , are being installed
as part of the comprehensive plan to
establish here a department store which
any large city could well be proud of.
FAREWELL SUPPER BY T. A. A.
A farewell supper was given on Friday
evening, in the Park , by the T. A. A.
Club in honor of Misa Helen Spahr , who
is leaving Hershey within the very near
future. Miss Spahr has been active in
the affairs of the club and was recently
elected to the Presidential chair. Her
resignation from club membership was
acted upon and accepted with deep regret .
Club members present at this supper
were: Helen Spahr , Lillian Leho, Carrie
Smith , Hilda ' Christ , Naomi Renpinger ,
Vera Harvey, Lillian Lnndgnif , Mrs. Ivan
Mease, Miu Willis Dressier and infant
sdn , George , Ruth Zoll , Stella Hamburger ,
Minnie Whittle! Maude Klugh and Grace
Adams, Others present were, Helen
Landgraf , of Lebanon ; Miss Esgar, Secre-tary
of Hershey Y. W. C. A.; Miss Myers
and Miss Dcitrich , Field Secretarys, of
Philadelphia.
New Hershey Store
Enlar ged and Ready
September First
Several people form a family—several
families create a community and a number
of these communities make a town. Thus
the expansion goes on.
When every member of a family labors
and co-operates the result is harmony and
happiness. When every family in the
community labors and co-operates the
result will be the same, but in larger pro-portions.
For each of us there will be
more of those things which make life
worth living,—love, good health, good-will,
understanding and prosperity. The
"help-one-another" creed is assuredly
the symbol of success. That which is
beneficial for a community is beneficial
to each member within that community.
Any proposition deserves the attention of
all. If it tends toward community
betterment it should be given enthusiastic
welcome and assistance. If it will benefit
the town it should receive the whole-hearted
support of every citizen. If it
educates, entertains and instructs, it
should be maintained.
The Community Chautauqua is an
institution that has merited the support,
maintenance and attendance of thousands
of community people. A successful in-stitution
must have a sincere foundation.
The aims of a Community Chautauqua
are worthy:—-to assist people to work
better and to play better. Education and
entertainment are Chautauqua 's text-books.
Musicians, singers, writers, states-men,
lecturere, travelers—-the men and
women who know—are Chautauqua's
teachers.
The same idea and spirit of the Chau-tauqua
of today, were the foundation for
the Ancient Roman Forum. Here were
discussed, in those days, ages ago, prob-lems
of empire, of science, literature, art
and history. Thruout the land people
came to hear discussion on vital problems
and analysis of many theories. There
were no parties, politics or factions in the
Roman Forum. It was a public meeting
ground,—-unbiased free, a champion and
friend of all. That was the Roman
"Chautauqua."
Today, we have the 1920 Public Forum,
•—-the Community Chautauqua. And in-stead
of the people journeying many miles
to attend , the Chautauqua comes to the
people. It brings with ' it the great
scientists, orators, artists and teachers of
the times. In addition it brings the best
there is in music and entertainments —
bands, orchestra s, singers, readers, im-personators,
actors, masters of magic,
humorists and last but not least, the
Junior Chautauqua.
Political cliques, sectarianism or social
factions are in no way connected with the
Community Chautauqua. This institu-tion
stands unswerving, open-minded
champions of everything that is good and
clean and worth-while in entertainment
and education. It acts as a helping hand
in the buildin g up of community spirit
and co-operation. It is a teacher of the
Golden Rule and Americanism. Here
in this Public Forum can be heard and
understood the world's problems, which
are the problems of everybody. And
woven with the more serious side of life
is beautiful , inspiring music and whole-some
entertainment.
I hen may we all attend the coming
Hershey Chautauqua which is hut a few
weeks off. The Guarantors Association
is manifestin g much enthusiasm over the
prospects and are confident overwhelming
success will attend this Chautauqua
season. Tickets will be put on sale very
soon and will go rapidly clue to the splendid
efforts of the local committee and the
generous co-operation of the citizens who
realize what a Chautauqua means to. a
town.
Clarence Hanshuc, of Great Falls,
Montana , is enjoying an extended visit,
with his mother, Mrs. Susan Hnnslute.
Mr. Hanshuc is an electrical mechanic
and is in the employ of the Great Northern
R. R. at Great Falls.
Chautauqu a Program
For Hershey Park
Nearin g Completion
An interested audience of one thousand
people, assembled in the Park Theatre on
Friday evening and were given a royal
treat by the Hershey Girls Reserve. It
was the occasion of the vast Pageant,—
"The Magic of the Deed," which had been
prepared by these little ladies and in
wonderfully interesting and clever fashion
was the story told. The entire audience
was deeply impressed by the splendid
work and beautiful portrayal of the
Girl Reserve movement. All were more
clearly enlightened on the different ideals,
thoughts and principles on which the
Girls Reserve is founded.
Those who participated in the pageant
were:—Alcesta Slichter, Louise Shay,
Treva Dise, Catharine Hershey, Caroline
Mish, Ellen Leithiser, Mildred Frehn,
Rose Lovinger, Alice Woomer, Grace
Lloyd, May Butler Crawford, Marie
Bauder, Helen Schmidt, Mary Aungst,
Gertrude Schmidt, Dorothy Imboden,
Martha Reigle, Blanche Ebersole, Elsie
Lehn, Pearl Fiori, Isabelle Miller, Henna
Groff, Sarah Ensminger, Clara Hess,
Marjorie Reese, Marian Von Neida, Elda
Hutchinson, Valentine Purcell, Viola Edris
Columbia Billotti, Anna Margaret Kraft,
Lois Gillman, Margaret Horner, Mary
Taylor, Grace Freysinger, Caroline Se-vastio,
Odessa Blouse, Beatrice Wirth,
Ruth Taylor, Betty Hershey, Alta Hum-mel,
Fern Kottler, Hilda Drescher, Helen
Reese, Kathryn Shay, Virginia Leininger,
Hubert Taylor, Genevieve Smith, Marie
Mays, Althea Keyser, Frances Woomer,
Louise Reese and Mildred Zimmerman.
The entire affair was a credit to the
little ladies who so splendidly did their
work. Everyone of them is deserving of
much praise for the cause which the Girls
Reserve represents could not have been
brought to the people in a better or more
impressive way. It is hoped these girls
may all continue in this good work for
it is then assured they, in after years, will
be ready and capable to assume the re-sponsibilities
of womanhood, and thereby
help to make America more true to its
best hopes and traditions.
ORATORIO UNDER AUSPICES PAL-MYRA
MEN'S CHORUS
The second rendition of the postponed
oratoriof "The Swan and the Skylark"
will be given under the auspices of the
Palmyra Men 's Chorus, Friday evening,
June 4 , in the Iroquois Theatre, Palmyra,
beginning at 8 o'clock. The mixed
chorus, which will sing this difficult com-position
by A. Goring Thomas, consists
of thirty-five of the best vocalists selected
from the church choirs of Palmyra and
promises to be the biggest musical event
of its kind ever attempted in Palmyra.
The soloists who will sing the solo
parts of the oratorio are : Mrs. Edith
Gingrich I larnish , soprano; Miss Myrl
Turby, soprano ; Miss Ruth Spancakc,
soprano ; Mrs. Grace Brewer , alto and
J. R. Engle, baritone. The visiting soloist
will he Miss Viola Brodhcck , a leading
soprano of Philadelphia and a member
of the Philadelphia Orchestra , with whom
she appeared in concert work during the
season just closed.
Miss Brodheck has a high lyric soprano
voice and will appear in three special
numbers. She will sing, "Mad Scene"
from "Hamlet" by Thomas; "Down in
the Forest " by Ronald; and "The Little
Gray Dove" by Saar.
The Palmyra Men 's Chorus will also
appear in special numbers on the program.
The program will be under the direction
of 11. G. Wilmeyor , with Ruth Englo as
pianist.
,J, K. Hills ,, formerly in charge of the
Printin g department, of the Hershey
Chocolate Co., who is identified with the
Pabst Mfg. Co., of Milwaukee, Wis,, was
a visitor in town on Decoration Day.
Miss Rhocla Waldlich and Lewis Cass-ady
spent the week-end in Mcrcersburg,
visiting the former 's parents.
Pageant Given by
Girls Reserves a
'" Splendid Success
Commencement Exercises, of Deny
Township High School, closing the 1920
term , were held on Thursday evening
May 20th, in Hershey Park Theatre. It
marked the successful completion of an-other
chapter in the annals of the local
high school. It signified the rapid educa-tional
strides which are obtained in this
district by virtue of the Consolidated
Schools idea. It served , as never before,
to prove the practical logic of discontinu-ing
the insufficient and inefficient country
schools for the purpose of consolidating
the township into one unit, with one large
school, thoroughly equipped , sufficiently
maintained and with a broader curriculum.
It served to prove, beyond successful
refutation , the greater benefits, the larger
results, the truer success and the loftier
achievements which are realized in the
community, thereby.
' The role of the graduating class number-ing
twenty, is as follows: Kathryn Bals-baugh,
Edward Balsbaugh, Charles Black,
Daniel Copenhaver, LeRoy Dowhower,
Lydia Fasnacht, Adaline Ferucci, Kathryn
Graber, Sara Hanshue, Winifred Harvey,
Anna Klauss, Kathryn Leithiser, Edna
Miller, Margaret Miller, Frances Nye,
Elizabeth Reese, Eva Runkel, Paul
Shearer, Paul Stoudt and Olive Walton.
The following program was presented :
Chorus, "My Merry Serenade," High
School ; Oration, "The Emancipation of
the Russian," Kathryn Balsbaugh, Salu-tatorian;
Oration , "China, the Shadow of
the World," Anna Klauss; Oration,
"Literature and Life," Winifred Harvey;
Chorus, "To a Wild Rose," Senior girls;
Oration, "Heroines of Service," Margaret
Miller; Oration , by Daniel Copenhaver;
Oration , "The Triumph of the Jew,"
Elizabeth Reese, Valedictorian ; Chorus,
"Morning Invitation ," High School. Other
orations prepared but not delivered were,
"Educate the Immigrant," Lydia Fas-nacht;
"Why Spanish should be studied
in North America," Adaline Ferucci ;
"The Need of Physical Education,"
Kathryn Gruber; "Opportunities of the
Twentieth Century Women," Sara Han-shue
; "Life of Thomas A. Edison," Kath-ryn
Leithiser ; "New Fields for Women,"
Edna Miller; "Better pay for Teachers,"
Frances Nye; "Cheerful People," Olive
Walton ; "Trade Opportunities in South
America ," Edward Balsbaugh ; "Women
in Politics," Paul Stoudt; "The Power of
the Will ," LeRoy Dowhower ; "Art" Paul
Shearer ; and "The Mission of Music,"
Eva Runkel.
The High School orchestra rendered
several selections and earned much
applause for their splendid work. Rev.
R. H. Taylor delivered the Invocation,
while the Benediction was pronounced
by Rev. Bert C. Ritz. Diplomas were
presented by A. B. Shenk, President of the
School Board. An interesting address,
full of wit and humor and timely advice
was delivered by Dr. Theodore F. Joseph ,
of Danville , Pa.
A feature of the evening was the presen-tation
of prizes for work accomplished in
Penmanship, Manual Training, Domestic
Science and Domestic Art. The prizes
were made available through the kind
generosity of E. L. Bomgardncr , George
h. Copenhaver and Mrs. George E.
Copenhaver. The Bomgardner prize is
presented annually while this is the initial
year for the Copenhaver prize. These
prizes are greatly appreciated and signify
the deeply rooted spirit for community
and public welfare as realized through the
public school, which these good citizens
possess. The pupils in all grades were
stimulated to greater effort and manifested
a keener interest in their studies duo to
their desire to win these prizes.
Prizes were awarded as follows:
l>eiitii(insliif) ,—-i\vat prize, Helen Smith ,
$4 ,00; second prize , Anna Blotl , $3.00;
third prize, Dorothy Seltzingcr, $2.00;
and fourth prize, Merle Kclffer , $1.00,
Manual Training,—(\ml prize, High
School , Leonard Ferucci , $7.SO worth of
carpenter tools); second prize, seventh and
(Continued on page 5)
Local High School
Commencement Held
in Park Theatre