The Hershey Press 1921-04-28

              At a citizens meeting of the town of
Hershey and vicinity, held in the Hershey
Central Theatre Tuesday evening, April
26, the following permanent organization
for fighting the fly and its attendant
evils was effected : Mr. H. N. Herr, Chair-man
of the General Committee; Dr. M. L.
Hershey, Vice Chairman ; Miss Elizabeth
High, Secretary; John Zoll, Sr., Treasurer.
The town was districted into the follow-ing
districts, and the committees for each
respective district appointed as follows :
Chocolate Avenue West of Cocoa to
Planing Mill—Dr. H. G. Mumma, Chair-man;
Mrs. Edwin Hershey, Mr. Ewmg
Cain.
Chocolate Avenue West of Planing
Mill to Swatara—Mr. Charles Miller ,
Chairman; Dr. Kramer.
Chocolate Avenue East of Cocoa—
Mr. Harry Kaley, Chairman ; Mrs. Aldus
Wirth , Mrs. Edward Fields, Mr. John
Gates.
Cocoa Avenue—Mr. John Groh , Chair-man
; Miss Ella Keggeris, Mr. C. V. Glynn.
Caracas Avenue West of Java—Mr.
Harry Kieffer, Chairman ; Mrs. John Shay,
Mrs. John K. Zoll, Mr. Charles Stuckey.
Caracas Avenue East of Cocoa and
Granada Avenue, East and West of
Cocoa—Mr. A. E. King, Chairman ; Mr.
John Hershey, Mrs. Slichter.
Areba Street West of Java—Squire
Harry Miller, Chairman ; Mr. Heister
Terry, Mr. Samuel Handshaw, Mr. Geo.
Bar ties.
Areba Street East of Java—Prof.
A. M. Hinkel, Chairman ; Mrs. Wilson
Rhoades, Mr. G. Sheckard.
Granada and Caracas East of Java-
Mr. Bowman Snavely, Chairman; Mrs.
W. R. Esbenshade.
Java Avenue—Mr. C. A. Wiley, Chair-man
; Mr. Wm. Harvey, Mrs. Chance
Phillips, Mrs. Charles Zeigler.
Para Avenue—Mr. James Murray,
Chairman ; Mrs. Phoebe Whittle.
Trinidad Avenue—Mr. Harry Ha-becker,
Chairman; Mr. Irvin Deitz, Miss
Mabel Lingle.
Hershey Park—Mrs. W. R. Esben-shade,
Chairman ; Mrs. S. D. Clark; Mrs.
D. Graeff , Miss Elizabeth High.
Park Avenue— Dr. R. R. Butterwick,
Chairman; Dr. M. L. Hershey, Mrs.
Charles Stauffer.
Derry Road, East of Park Avenue to
iRailroad—Mr. E. B. Cassidy, Chairman ;
Mr. John Heckert , Mr. William Gellin g.
Derry Road, East of Railroad--Mr.
Cyrus Garman, Chairman ; Mr. William
Wagner, Mrs. Morris Wenger , Mrs.
William Runkle.
Derry Road, West of Park Avenue—
Mr. H. L. Spohn , Chairman ; Mr. Joseph
Cromas, Mrs. Carrie Letterman, Mrs.
H. L. Spohn.
Hershey Creamery—Mr. W. R. Es-benshade,
Chairman ; Mr. II. N. Herr , Mr.
A. D. King.
Wagner Flats—Mr. J. H. Allwine ,
Chairman ; Mr. Ralph Fiore, Mr. John
Zoll , Sr.
Hershey Form and Dairies—Mr.
Russell Stoner, Chairman ; Mr. John
Sollenberger, Mr, George Copenhaver , Dr.
Frank Nisslcy.
Hershey Industrial School—Mrs. Ez-ra
Hershey, Chairman ; Mrs. F. W. Pugh ,
Mrs. A. T. Hcilman , Mrs. 11. G. Mumma.
A circular will be sent to each member
of the committees, defining their duties ,
and each member of each committee is
ex pected to report such matter s as may
need correction in their respective terri-tory
or in an y territor y, in which short
comings may be brought to their notice.
The committees ask the cooperation of
everybody in Hershey and Derry Church
and surroundings. To win this fight ,
everybody must cooperate.
Committees in Fly
Campaign Named in
Meeting, April 26
DIAKONIA CLASS
The Diakonia Bibl e class of Holy
Trinity Lutheran Sunday School met in
the church on Thursday evening, April 21.
The program was very Interesting and
richly enjoyed by all present. Following
the business session a social hour was
enjoyed with Mrs. J, F. Leose, Mrs. F. L,
DoVerter and Mrs. W. E, Rhoades us
hostesses. Delicious refreshments were
served.
FAITHFUL WORKERS CLASS
The Faithful Workers Class of the
United Brethren Sunday School will meet
on Thursday evenin g, April 28, at the
home of Mrs, Spohn, No. 7 Spring Greek
Ave. Business of an important nature
will be transacted and all members are
urged to attend.
As a closing event of the Essay and Bird-
House building contests held by the Her-shey
Department Store was the dinner
tendered by Mr. S. D. Clark , Manager of
the Store, to the Judges and prize-winners.
The dinner which proved to be a very
delightful affair was served in the Hershey
Cafe on Frida y evening, April 22.
Caterer Gates exceeded all former
efforts in serving this excellent dinner.
Chicken-and-waffles, most deliriously pre-pared
was the principal item on the list
of good things served. It was richly
enjoyed by all and served in a very fitting
manner as a climax to these contests wjiich
were so capably arranged and so success-fully
brought to a conclusion.
Guests at the dinner included : Mr. M. S.
Hershey, Prof, and Mrs. R. C. Davenport,
of Myerstown; Prof, and Mrs. C. F.
Harnish, of Palmyra ; Prof. T. O. Mit man,
of Hummelstown; Prof, and Mrs. A. M.
Hinkle, of Hershey ; Miss Conrad and Mr.
Robert Bare, of Hummelstown; Mr. and
Mrs. R. S. Woomer, Mr. and Mrs. D. Fred
Botts, Mrs. S. D. Clark , Miss Rosie
Lovinger; Hershey, first Essay prize
winner ; Miss M. Alcesta Slichter, Her-shey,
second Essay prize winner ; Miss
Ruby Sanders, Palmyra, third Essay prize
winner ; Marlin Miller, Palmyra, first
Bird-House winner ; John B. Spangler,
Palmyra, second Bird-House prize winner :
and Ressler Bomgardner, Hummelstown,
third Bird-House prize winner.
A very interesting session, featured by
several musical selections and speeches,
followed the dinner. Mrs. Harnish in a
very pleasing manner sang several beauti-ful
selections and Miss Conrad rendered
several piano numbers. These selections
were especially enjoyable. Speeches were
made by all of the gentlemen present, each
address proving of interest and profit.
Official announcement of the awards were
made and the prizes presented in an
appropriate speech by Mr. Clark.
The Department Store has unquestion-ably
started , in this contest work, an idea
that is worthy of continuation. It proves
its worth as an educational measure in
more ways than one. This thought was
brought out in each of the speeches of the
evening. Prizes worth striving for were
offered and all eligible children were
enthusiastic in their efforts to win a prize.
Success of this year 's contests was realized
in a larger measure than anticipated and
it is safe to predict contests in the following
years will be marked by greater effort
on the part of the children and also by a
greater measure of success.
Palmyra school won the silver loving
cup and will keep it until the next contest
is held. It is a beautiful award and in its
possession the entire school and com-munit
y should and will assume a just air
of pride. However other schools have
alread y sent out t heir challenge and Pal-myra
will have a difficult task in holding
it through another contest.
The Hershey Department Store is glad
for the opportunity of service as pre-sented
in the arranging of these contests,
and glad , too, for the splendid assistance
accorded them especiall y by the Princi pal s
of the several schools and by the gentlemen
who acted as judges in the Bird-House
Contest. This was assistance deeply
appreciated and to these men and any
others who helped make these contests
so successful , Mr. Clark , on behalf of the
Store, wishes to extend an expression of
sincere gratitude.
Judges and Prize
Winners Tendered
Excellent Dinner
EVERYBODY INVITED TO LECTURE
Everybody is invited to attend a lecture
on Thursday evening, April 28, in the
Assembly room of the Y. W. C. A., to be
delivered by Rev. R. R. Butterwick ,
und er the auspices of the Educational
Committee of the local Y. The subject
for the address will be "The Life and Work
of Knut Hamsun, " Knut Hamsun is a
Norwegian writer and a winner of the
Noble Prize In literature. The lecture will
prove intei esting and all who attend are
assured of a pleasant and profitable
evening.
WOODMAN OF WORLD NOTES
A big meeting of Hershey Camp 364'
will bo held next Tuesday night , May 3,
at 8 o'clock , In their rooms In P. O. S. of A.
Hall In Horshey Park at which time the
delegates to the State Convention at
Sunbury will make their report.
It is desired that nil members bo present
not only to hear the reports but to enjoy
the vocal and Instrumental music which
has been secured for the occasion. This
will be followed by refreshments.
The committee havin g this big time in
charge is very desirous that every member
be present,
Hershey will enjoy a rare opportunity
on Tuesday evening, May 3, when there
will be presented at the Central Theatre
by the Educational Committee of the
Hershey Y. W. C. A.,' Miss Grace Sage,
Reader of Plays. Miss Sage will give a
reading of "The Country Cousin," from
the pen of the famous Booth Tarkington.
Miss Sage's art is generous and deep—
gracious, amiable and finished. She is
so purposeful—so observant and true in
characterization and so firm in her touch
in handling a scene that no play of hers
fails to be of compelling interest.
Her characters are reap people—you
know their appearance—their walk—the
flavor of their conversation and the secrets
of their thoughts; and you see them at a
crisis in their lives contributing to situa-tions
powerful and poignant.
Aft er several years of sincere, persistent
effort and study, Miss Sage has reached a
place where her art occupies a field quite
singular and alone, among the interpreters
of the modern drama. Gifted with good
sense, a keen sense of humor and a deep
sympathy—Miss Sage has shown to
hundreds of audiences that back of a
charming personality is intelligence and
unusual breadth of vision .
Miss Sage has been a member of th e
Faculty of the Leland Powers School of
Boston. During the recent war she was
active in war work at Newport, R. I.,
where she arranged concerts and enter-tainments
and served as 'hostess to the
thousands of sailors and soldiers quartered
there.
Following is one of many letters of
commendation and approval coming from
cities in which Miss Sage has appeared ,
this one from Rockville, Conn.:—"Miss
Sage possesses a charming personality and
reads extremely well. Gifted with good
taste and sufficient characterization to
give variety to the rendering of the differ-ent
selections, she held the close attention
of the appreciative audience. Miss Sage's
voice is agreeable and musical and her
versatility in impersonating the various
numbers at once ranks her with the best
artists. She was most beautifully and
richly gowned and presented a very
striking appearance as she appeared upon
the platform.
Miss Sage may be assured of a hearty
welcome any time
^ she may appear in this
cit y again.
The members of the Teacher 's Club are
to be congratulated upon providing an
entertainment of such pleasing quality. "—
Rockville, Conn., Leader.
Sale of ti cket s has been opened and a
canvass of the town is being made. Gen-eral
admission tickets are bein g sold at
fifty cents and reserved seat tickets at
seventy-five. Reserved seat sale will
open on Monday, May 2, at 12:30 noon
and will continue unt il 9:00. Holders of
reserved seat tickets may thus conveni-ently
present same on this day and by
reference to chart make reservation for
seats. A good attendance is anticipated
so that seats should be reserved early.
"Country Cousin"
Tuesday, May 3,
at Central Theatre
NARR OWLY AVERT TERRIBLE
ACCIDENT
A terri ble accident was ver y narr owl y
avert ed on Sunday evening by Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Shelley and daughter lima.
They were driving, on their way home,
down Walton 's Hill , East of Hummelstown
when a motorcycle collided with their car
and tore a front wheel oil causing Shelley 's
car to turn over. Windshield and mud-guards
were demolished , the front of the
machine rath er badl y damaged and the
car badly scratched .
Mrs. Shelley was picked out of the
wreckage, in an unconscious condition.
An other aut omobile ha ppenin g along at
the moment was quickly pressed into
service by its owner and the occupants of
the wrecked car were hurried to their home
in Derr y Church. Medical aid was sum-moned
an d an investigation made reveal-in
g the fortunate fact that injuries sus-tained
were not of a serious nature.
The collision was due apparently to
reckless drivin g on the part of the motor-cycle
owner , whose machine was unhurt
and who acknowledged his guilt by
Immediately speeding away, not even
stoppin g to render any physical aid to the
victims of his carelessness. A third
machine which appeared on the scene
immediately following the collision gave
chase to the motorcycle but was unable
to prevent Its escape,
Mrs. Shelley and daughter who also
sustained slight in juries, arc recovering
nicely, "The Press" Joins with friends In
extending sympathies and a hope that
ex mplete recovery may be quickly realized.
The time " for the mammoth. Booster
Meeting to be staged by the Hershey
Volunteer Fire Company is drawing at
hand. Friday, May 6, is the day of the
big event—are you preparing to partici-pate?
Excepting those persons who are
altogether incapacitated it is expected
every citizen of the community will turn
out. Even gardening operations will be
omitted on this day and all other activities
will be halted so that every able bodied
man, woman and chil d will have the
opportunity of attending this wonderful
affair.
Honorable G. H. Moyer, Lebanon
Valley 's favorite son, whom we all know
as "Honest Gabe, " has been secured as
the main speaker of the evening. We are
all familiar with his sterling qualities as
an orator, withhis sincerityand earnestness
of purpose and his devotion to life 's highest
precepts. We honor and admire him.
We enjoy and profit from listening to his
silver tongued messages and we are coming
out to hear him again on this great oc-casion.
The committee was fortunate
indeed in securing "Honest Gabe" and are
to be congratulated for bringing him to
Hershey to help along in this worthy
cause,—t
Other arrangements are likewise coming
to a successful completion and dovetailing
in perfect harmony with the general plan
for the evening. Hershey Band is busily
"tuning up" so that they will capably
head the big street parade which will pre-cede
the meeting. C. F. Zeigler has
arranged a sheet of songs—-everyone a
positive knockout—for the sing in which
we all will enthusiastically join. Caterer
Gates is busily arranging the list of re-freshments—
these to be served free. And
then there will be the general discussion
on the question of fire protection , followed
by a generous shower of silver, gold,
checks, etc., as the good citizens of Her-shey
rise to meet the needs of the hour.
It 's going to be a great evening and we're
all going to be startled out of our "Rip
Van Winkl e." You know, there 's "dead
towns" and "live towns" and every last
one of us would stubbornly insist that
Hershey belongs in the second class. It
may be true but the fact is indisputable
we've been sleeping a long, long time when
this question of fire protection is con-sidered.
But we're going to come out of
it. We're going to be aroused as never
before and we're going to find out the
exact status of affairs as regards this im-portant
question. With this accomplished
the rest will be easy . We'll simply all
put our shoulders back of the job and ,
presto—we'll have changed antiquated ,
inefficient , insufficient equipment into a
thoroughly modern, altogether efficient ,
and adequate equipment in which the
town may well feel secure again st the
rava ges of fire.
Wat ch next week's Press for a complete
summarization of details. In the mean-time
prepare to fall in line when the
assemble call is sounded. Let us solidly
unite for success in this all important
und ertaking.
Hon. G. H. Moyer
Main Speaker at
Booster Meeting
JOHN ELDER MEN'S-BIBLE CLASS
I he John Elder Men 's Bible Class of
Derry Presbyterian Sunda y School met
on Monday evening at the home of George
Dressier, Chocolate Ave. Members pres-ent
were : R. S. Woomer, Rev. R. H.
Taylor , John McKissick , Mcrvin G. Hol-lan
d, Paul R. Gingrich , R. V. Owen, Jr.,
Irvin Slesser , Ivan Mease unci John Boyev .
Current business was properly disposed
of and an intere stin g discussion held on
the latter part of the second chapter of
"Near East Cross Roads of the World. "
The class voted to contribut e six dollars
to the Chinese Famine Fund. They also
decided to attend the Bible Class Rally in
Trinit y Lutheran Church on Frida y
evening. Members will meet for this
purpose on Friday evening, not lat er than
7:30 at the home of Rev, R. 11. Taylor.
After all business was conclud ed delicious
refr eshments were served and th e meetin g
was adj ourned.
NO BABY CLINIC THIS WEEK
Because of the Play and Field Day
exercises to be held on Friday, May 29,
by the Hershey Schools, there will bo no
meeting of the Well Baby Clinic this week.
The Clinic will be hold however, next
week on Friday, May 6.
Startin g with Wednesday, May 11, the
Well Baby Clinic will be hold on each
Wednesday Instead of on each Friday.
Everybody concerned In this splendid
work is cautioned to observe closoly this
change.
Hershey Winter Dance Hall on Saturday
evening, April 23, was the scene of a
brilliant social event, in which the host-esses
and hosts were: Mr. and Mrs. E. M.
Hershey, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Snavely,
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Kreider and Mr. and
Mrs. G. H. Copenhaver.
A most excellent dinner was served with
covers placed for one hundred and twenty
guests with S. S. Rutherford , of Harris-burg,
as caterer. This enjoyable dinner
was followed by a session of Progressive
Five Hundred in which the prize winners
were : Mrs. C. F. Zeigler, Mrs. Morris
Wenger, James Martin , Russell Stoner
and Joseph R. Snavely. With t he Mannix
Dance Orchestra , of Harrisburg, on the
platform, the fa scinating melodies of fox-trot
, one-step and waltz, enticingly in-vaded
the atmosphere of this gay event
and the guests continued in the unexcelled
delights of the evening.
The hall was very beautifully decorated
with pink and white dog-wood flowers,
arranged throughout the hall in a very
charming manner and lending a spirit of
the woods and nature's great out-doors,
to this most happy occasion.
The list of guests included : M. S.
Hershey, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Hershey,
Mr. and Mrs. 'W. F. R. Murrie, Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. T. L.
McHeffey, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Pugh, Mr.
and Mrs. W. R. Esbenshade, Mr. and Mrs.
D. S. Graeff , Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Phillips,
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Harvey, Mr. and Mrs.
H. N. Herr, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Glynn,
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Zeigler, Mr. and Mrs.
J. R. Snavely, Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Zimmer-man,
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Heilman, Prof,
and Mrs. A. M. Hinkel, Mr. and Mrs. Will-iam
Fredericks, Mr. and Mrs. D. Fred
Botts, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Glace, Mr. and
Mrs. A. Bowman Snavely, Mr. and Mrs.
S. D. Clark , Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Kaley,
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Wenger, Mr. and
Mrs. Leroy Holler, Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Fields, Dr. and Mrs. H. G. Mumma, Miss
Elizabeth Copenhaver, Miss Katherine
Snavely, Miss Myrtle Hershey, Miss
Elizabeth High , W. H. Lebkicher, H. N.
Newton , Clayton Snavely, William Cur-tis,
John Snavely, John Daniels.
The list of out-of-town guests included:
Miss Sue McEvoy, Cumberland, Md. ;
Mr. and J^Irs.
P. N.
Hershey, Lebanon ;
Mr. and Tvks. Jacob Behm, Mr. and Mrs.
Clay ton Say for , Annville ; Mr. and Mrs.
J. I-I . Snyder , Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Diener,
Miss Helen Snyder , Misses Walmer, Miss
Rauch, Mrs. Graeff and daughter, Elmer
Erb , Harrisburg; Mrs. Isabelle Harry,
Chester Springs; Mr. and Mrs. Clinton
Hershey, Dr. and Mrs. M. L. Nissley, Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Strickler , Miss Mary Fox,
Hummelstown; Mrs. James Martin , Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Kreider , Miss Frances
Kreider, James Martin , Jr., of Lancaster.
Winter Dance Hall
Saturday Scene of
Brilliant Affair
HERSHEY POST MEETING
One of the most interesting and en-thusiastic
joint business meetings and
socials in the history of Hershey Post No.
386, American Legion , was held Tuesday
evening, April 26, in Post 's Club room.
Regular routine business and other
matters of importance were disposed of.
Two motions, one to eliminate Publicit y
and Advertising Committee from By-
Laws and each committee to do its own
advertising and the other to insert in the
by-laws the Quarters and Funeral and
Ceremonial Committees, which had been
laid on the table at the February meeting,
were removed from table and passed un-animously.
A contribution of $5.00 was made to the
American Legion Memorial Fund to
decorate the graves of those comrades still
sleeping on foreign soil.
About fort y or fift y members of Post
No. 158, Lebanon , were present and
greatly added to the merry-making of
the evening. Several portions of the play
"Let 's Go," were reproduced. Short ad-dressed
were made by Post Commander,
Marshall , Past Commander, Gephart and
others. Comrade Marshall , who is also
local examining physician for the Public
Health service, explained the simple pro-cedure
necessary to start a claim for
compensation and also urged any men
havin g claims antl not yet presented to
present them Immediately, A very cord-ial
invitation was extended to the Hershey
Post to visit the Lebanon Post at any time
either in regular meetings or to enjoy the
privileges of their club rooms.
The Social Committee was very much
In the limelight , furnishin g several kinds
of sandwiches, pretzels, soft drinks and
smokes and should bo highly compli-mented.
It was an evening well spent by
all who were there and those who wore
absent missed somethin g they may regret.