The Hershey Press 1925-12-24

              Christmas Is a
Legacy Prized By
All Mankind
Christmas is, above all other days the
festival of the children, and, of merry-making
and rejoicing. For nearly nine-teen
hundred years the world has cele-brated
the birth of the Babe of Bethlehem,
and each century as it , passed away has
seen interest in the festival growing and
widening, and men and women more fully
realizing the deep meaning which underlies
all the outward display of mirth and good-fellowship.
The anniversary of the independence of a
country, of the birth of a ruler or of any of
those events which have left their mark on
the page of history and shaped the destiny
of a nation have each a limited environ-ment,
and are not known beyond certain
geographical boundaries. But Christmas
has neither metes or bounds: it belongs to
the whole wide world; it is not a heritage of
race and language; and it seems to bring
scattered tribes and peoples more closely
together, and for the time being imbue
them with but one thought and sentiment.
The story of Christmas is a beautiful
one. It has been pictured on canvas and
told in poetry and song. There is some-thing
in it which appeals to the emotions
of all, no matter what their faith.
The rude manger and the lowing cattle;
the young mother and the tender babe?
the wonderful star, guiding the way of the
three kings of Orient, as their camel bells
tinkled in the sandy desert; the shepherds
watching their flocks and listening to the
joyous choral that rang through the mid-night
air—all these things are part and
portion of Christmas, and are a legacy
which is prized by millions of our fellow-men.
Philosophers have sought to analyze
Christmas and to give a reason for its
almost universal acceptance, but they have
been baffled in their efforts. Cynical
people, too, have tried to sneer at the
festival and make light of its customs, but
it has survived both open attack and ridi-cule,
and has become an integral part of the
life of humanity.
With the approach of Christmas the
business world, the world of every-day
people, experience a stimulus in every
department of its activities. Streets and
stores are crowded; from all parts of the
world come the products of busy brains and
skillful fingers, to be transferred to thous-ands
of homes, to strengthen friendship
and make young hearts lighter.
Joy and laughter are everywhere, and
the cold blasts and the gloomy days with-out
only help to accentuate the warmth
and the brightness within.
If we look no deeper than the bustling
crowds, the buying and the present-making,
Christmas may seem to be closely
associated with barter and trade. But
there is something more in the holiday
season than simply a time for a selfish
exchange of favors, a matching of present
with present, and the buying of more than
purses can well afford.
The bustle and rush which we witness
are but the outwork of a generous and
kindly purpose. The buying for giving is
like all buying, but the giving is the essen-tial
thing. There may sometimes be
ostentation in Christmas giving; but there
is, to some extent, in everything that men
and women do.
The matching of gifts, which the critic
looks upon as trade, has its source in the
desire to be asking to a friend as that friend
has been to us; and the joy of giving is
perennial and spontaneous every year,
like the buds and blossoms and the song
of birds.
The fact that Christmas giving is an
exchange of things often not needed, and
that it tends to mutual loss rather than
mutual gain—which is the law of barter—
elevates it far above trade. The perennial
benevolence which finds its expression in
Christmas giving, has the stamp of the
divine and the spiritual upon it , and it
argues that there is something more in
man than the mere materialist sees there.
From the youngest up, all of us can see
something in Christmas, above and be-yond
its outward manifestations. It com-memorates
the beginning of a life, which
countless millions of the human race have
looked upon as divine—a life of unselfish-ness,
of selfsacrifice, of tenderness, of good-ness
and of purity .
We faintly imitate that life when we
heal a sorrow, make one heart happier or
lighten the burden borne by some tired
and weary wanderer.
It may be true tha t after wc have feasted
and frolicked wc go back to the old lives
again. But wc can take the spirit of
Christmas with us, even if the bells are
not ringing and there is no holly gleaming.
That spirit will have its influence for
good. The more it is cultivated by young
and old the nearer is the world drawing
to the golden year, and as the Christmas
bells, from hill to hill , answer each other in
the midst, we can say:
"King in the valiant man and free,
The eager heart , the kindlier hand;
Ring out the darkness of the land ,
King in the Christ, that is to be,"
Hershey Missionaries to
Arrive Jan uar y 15th
Dr. J. Riley Bniley and Mrs. Bailey
with their eight children are now enroute
for home in Hershey with Rev. James B.
MncClure, of 330 Coroa Avenue. Dr. and
Mrs. Bailey with one daughter eight
months old first sailed for India from
Boston in 1!)10, and have l>ccn home but
once on a furlough , returning to hnpur
Assam, India , In 1918, and are now coming
homo on account of Dr. Bailey's nervous
breakdown caused by the strenuous work
of that field. They sailed from Calcutta,
Novemlxtf 19th, after the lioctor was 111 in
General Hospital for twenty days. They
will leave London , January 6th, on the
Steamship, "Majestic ," and will arrive in
Hershey, via New York , about January
15th, 1926. Mrs. Bulley is the only
daughter of Rev. James B. MacClure.
There will bo a shooting match at Balm-dale
on Friday, (Now Year 's Day), Ja n. I ,
for turkey *, geese and ducks, at J . H.
Miller's Store.
SHOOTING CONTEST AT
PALMDALE
"Kathleen" Enthusiasti-cally
Received by
Two Large Audiences
"Kathleen , which was presented by the
pupils of the Hershey Schools on Thursday
and Friday evenings of last week, was one
of the best musical comedies ever pre-sented
in Hershey. It was bright, snappy,
clean and tuneful. It was well sung, well
acted and handsomely staged, and there
was plenty of girls, plenty of fun and danc-ing.
Miss Jesse R. Dersheimer, John Gilman,
Roy Dundore and Samuel Curry had the
comedy roles and they enacted their re-spective
parts with much ability, creating
much laughter due to their drolleries.
Miss Esther Magrini, who has a pleasing
voice, a charming stage presence, and
beautiful eyes, made the most of her part.
Landis Curry, as her sweetheart, who also
has a good voice, and is good to look at,
made a handsome Romeo. Miss Lois
Gilman put lots of "pep" in her part as the
town's vamp. She also did well in her
songs and dances.
Harold Sours as the domineering uncle
was especially effective, as was Niles Long,
who took the part of the villain.
One of the feature acts was that of
Ethelyn Storey's Kiddies in "Plain Jane",
a dancing act, with Miss Anna Rachael
Snavely as premier. The chorus consisted
of Vera Miller, Virginia Phillips, Dorothy
Beistline, Lillian Gallagher, Katharine
Tobias, Mary Deppen, Almeda Nowlen
and Marie Mays. This number was en-thusiastically
received. Owing to illness
Miss Mary Deppen was unable to appear
in her dance specialty.
A particularly pleasing number was that
of Miss Grace Lloyd and her Dance
O'Maniacs, consisting of Winona Baker,
Viola Edfis, Treva Disc, Ruth Liller,
Caroline Savastio, Mary Aungst, Helen
Schmidt, Columbine Bilotta, Louise Shay,
Naomi Hartranft and Edythe Bacastow.
"Kathleen" was directed by James
Murphy, of the Rogers Producing Co., of
Fostoria, Ohio. To present this musical
comedy in such a short time must have
been a trying ordeal and its successful and
artistic presentation, however, must have
been mighty gratifying to Mr. Murphy.
It might be well for the Hershey Park
management to get in touch with the
Rogers Producing Co. next summer and
let them put on the musical comedies, and
by so doing we wouldn't have such crude
productions as "Flo-Flo" as was hashed out
last year.
Bebe Daniels in
"The Crowded Hour "
Tuesday Evening
In "The Crowded Hour," her latest
picture as a Paramount star, Bebe Daniels
has the role of a telephone operator in a
New York hotel, who, through an amateur
performance on the Bowery, is brought to
the attention of a prominent Broadway
theatrical producer, becomes the hit of the
"Follies" and then, upon America's entry
into the World War," goes overseas with
the boys as a "Y" entertainer. This
picture will be shown at the Hershey
Central Theatre on Tuesday evening, Dec.
29th, at 7.30 o'clock.
"The Crowded Hour" was adapted to
the screen by John Russell from the Jane
Cowl stage success by Channing Pollock
and Edgar Selwyn. It's a romantic
thriller with Kenneth Harlan, T. Roy
Barnes, Helen Lee Worthing and others
playing in support of the star.
The picture is not all war stuff , though
that part of the production is said to far
surpass anything of the kind ever before
attempted for the screen and carries with
it wallop after wallop for audiences. There
is plenty of New York atmosphere—the
Bowery, the (laming forties of Broadway,
Park Avenue wealth and Seventh Avenue
delicatessen stores.
There's comedy, too. Everyone who
has seen "Miss Bluebeard" knows what to
expect of Bebe and Barnes at an amateur
performance on the Bowery in '"get-up8"
more eccentric than Fanny Brice ever
dreamed of.
Frank Morgan, Alice Chapin and Ar-mand
Cortez are other big names in the
cast.
Irwin Uhler Does Good
Work in County Jails
Irwin C. Uhler, son of Mr. and Mrs. II.
G. Uhler, of Buriihnin , near Lewistown,
has established a reputation of being one of
I Iershey's most benevolent young men.
Mr, Uhler, who takes a keen interest in
nil of the civic activities of the town , is an
ardent meml>er of the Hershey Volunteer
Fire Co., and a member of the 1 loly Trinity
Lutheran Church choir, is also devoting
some of his simre time taking up the Moody
Bible School course, not to fit himself to
amass worclly wealth , but to render still
further greater service to his fcllowincn.
Mr. Uhler during Hie past year has
distributed several hundred New Testa-ments
to the prisoners in the Ix-banon
County jail , as well as to those in the
Dauphin County jail. Before making
distribution of the testaments Mr. Uhler
gives a short talk. At n recent talk In
the Ixibnnon County jnil he used as his
subject "The Lost Sheep."
Mr. Uhler takes a great deal of interest
In looking after the welfare of the |Miticnts
in the Hospitals, and as well earned the
title, "The Good Samaritan. "
"Looking For Mar y
Jane ' Monday, Jan . 18
The J. C). Y. Class of.Derry Presbyterian
Sunday School will present a throe-act
comedy, "Looking for Mary Jane", Jan.
18, 1926, nt 8.00 o'clock p. in., at the
Hershey Central Theatre. This play Is
staged by n Dramatic Club of Hummels-town
, who have presented It in Hummols-town
recently, where It met with great
success.
Award Prizes in 5th
Annual Hershey
Farm Show
Prize winners in the Fifth Annual Corn,
Potato and Poultry Show, held at Hershey
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of
last week, were as follows:
Corn, Yellow Dent, 30-ear class. First,
Ira Shenk, Hershey R. D.; second, Roy
Shenk, Hershey R. D.; third, Clayton
Gingrich, Hershey R. D.; fourth, Christ
Balsbaugh, Hummelstown R. D.
Lancaster County Sure Crop. First,
S. T. Witmer, Hummelstown R. D. 2;
second, Martin Yingst, Hummelstown R.
D.; third, L. B. Harper, Middletown R. D.;
fourth, F. B. SnavelyH, ummelstown R. D.
Champion Ears. Clayton Gingrich;
second, Caroline Balsbaugh, Hershey R.
D.; third, J. C. Hess, Hershey; fourth,
Mrs. George Dupler, Swatara Station.
Yellow Dent, honorary class, ten ears.
First, Ira Shenk; second, Roy Shenk;
third, Clayton Gingrich. These were the
winners in this class last year and the com-petition
is limited this year to the same
winners.
Yellow Dent. First, J. P. Eshelman,
Hershey R. D. 2; second, J. R. Rudolph,
Hershey R. D. 2; third, J. B. Eisenhour,
Hershey R. D. 2; fourth , Eli Oberholtzer,
Hershey R. D. 2.
Lancaster County Sure Crap, ten ears.
First, William May, Hummelstown R. D.
2; second, S. T. Witmer; third, Martin
Yingst; fourth. Earl Cassel, Hummelstown
R. D. 2.
Any other variety, ten ears. First, Roy
Shenk; second, Clayton Gingrich.
Potatoes, Early White Skins, class A.
First, N. J. Basehore, Hummelstown R. D.
2; second, Christ Balsbaugh; third, Mary
Bashore, Hummelstown R. D.; fourth,
Harvey Hershey, Jr., Hershey R. D.
Late Russets, class B. First, Ira
Shenk; second, Clayton Gingrich; third,
N. J. Bashore; fourth , A. B. Shenk.
Any other variety, class C. First, A. B.
Shenk; second, Clayton Gingrich; third,
Roy Shenk; fourth, Christ Balsbaugh.
Girls' and boys' class, Early Whites.
First, Herman Bashore; second, John Bas-hore;
third, John Curry, Jr.; fourth, Sarah
Koons.
Girls' and boys* class, Late Russets.
First, Lewis Curry; second, Dorothy
Gingrich; third, John Sufiler; fourth,
Herman Bashore.
Boys' and girls' class in com, ten ears,
class A, Yellow Dent. First, Russel
Koons; second, B. Balsbaugh; third, Mary
Ellen Balsbaugh; fourth , Dorothy Ging-rich.
Lancaster County Sure Crop, class B.
First, Louis Chirn; second, John May;
third, Jean Bashore; fourth, Ray Bortner.
Pop Com. First, Harold Gingrich;
second, Chester Peffley; third, Daniel
Hershey; fourth , Marlin Hershey.
Wheat. First, Harvey Hershey;second,
Clayton Gingrich; third, Ed. Herin.
Oats. First, Ed. Herin; second, Amon
Lehman.
Adults' class in white eggs, one dozen.
First, Jednota Farm; second, Mrs. Ed.
Swope; third, Eli Oberholtzer ; fourth, Ed
Swope.
Brown eggs, one dozen. First, Joseph
Henry; second, Harvey Hershey, Jr.
Grand Champions, best male bird in
show. Brown Leghorn, Samuel Reinhart.
Best female in show, single comb Rhode
Island Red, Samuel Reinhart.
Best pen in show, single comb Rhode
Island Red, Samuel Reinhart,
Golden Sebright Bantams, White Rose
Comb Bantams, Brown Leghorns, dark
and light. Won by Samuel Reinhart.
Light Brahmas. Won by R. G. Ritta,
of Hummelstown.
Prizes were warded to Wallace Gates, of
Hershey, lor one Buff Leghorn and two
white Cochin bantams. The Buff Cochin
awards were won by Wayne Brandt, of
Hummelstown.
Jersey Black Giants. First cockerel
and first pullet, Bolton Farms.
White Wyandotts. First old pen, Bol-ton
Farms.
White Rocks. First young pen, E. D.
Oberholtzer; second young pen, John
Moyer.
Barred Rocks. First and second cock-erel,
Samuel Reinhart; third cockerel,
Lcland Fackler ; first and second hen, and
first and second pullet, Samuel Reinhart.
Black Minorcas. First and second
hen , E. D. Oberholtzer.
Single Comb Rhode Island Reds. First
cock, first and second cockerel, first and
second pullet, first and second young pen,
first old pen, Samuel Reinhart ; third
pullet, Bolton Farms; second old pen,
Lcland Fackler.
Blue Andalusians. First young pen,
Hiram Bishop.
Single Comp White Leghorns, First
four pullets, Grant Batdorf; first hen,
Edward Swope; first young pen, Bolton
Farms; second young pen, Edward Swope;
first old |>cn, Bolton Farms.
Canned Goods, Class A. First, Mrs.
Harvey Hershey, Jr.; second, Mrs. John
Moyer; third , Anna Brandt and fourth,
Mrs. A. B. Shenk.
Dried Goods, Class D. First, Mrs. C.
Gingrich; second, Mrs, A. B. Shenk; third ,
Mrs, John Moyer.
Crocheting, First, Sarah Nlssley;
second, Mrs, Roy Shenk; third , Mrs, A. B.
Shenk; fourth , Mrs, John Curry.
Knitting, Class A. First, Mrs. G. C.
Wolfershergcr; second, Mrs. Charles Brant.
Knitting, Class B. First, Mrs. C. Ging-rich.
Garments, Class A. First, Mrs, Charles
Brandt.
Qulltmaking, Class A. First, Mrs.
Roy Shenk; second, Mrs. A. B. Shenk;
third , Mrs. Edward Swope.
Qulltmaklng, Class B. First, Mrs. C.
Gingrich.
Rag Rug Making, Class A. First, Mrs.
Uoy Shenk.
Rag Rugs, Class B. First, Gertrude
Kclnhnrt; second, Mrs. George Koons;
third , Mrs. Joseph Rlsscr; fourth , Leah
Curry.
Embroidery, Class A. First, Mary
Brandt; second, Mrs. Roy Shenk; third,
Mrs. C. Gingrich; fourth , Mrs. Grover
Dcimer.
Embroidery, Class B. First, Mrs. C.
Gingrich; second, Mrs. Roy Shenk; third ,
Mrs. A. B. Shenk; fourth. Mnry Brandt.
Combination, Class A. First, Mrs,
Cliarles Brandt; second, Mrs. Roy Shenk;
third , Mrs. C. Gingrich; fourth , Mrs. G. C,
Wolfcreberger,
Combination , Class B. First, Mrs.
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Greeting* t
To the more than million readers of this
column,
Merry Christmas!
Though of bills we have a volume,
Merry Christmas!
Though our bank account is nil,
Though it stays that way until
We get paid again, friends, still-
Merry Christmas!
To the folks that skip this kind of stuff , we
say here,
Merry Christmas!
We repeat, in hopes that they hear:
Merry Christmas!
Though the stores have cut our credit.
Though our bread is without Spredit,
We are glad that we have said it:
Merry Christmas!
To the folks that read us and to those that
skip us.
Merry Christmas!
Though the pinch of hard times nip us,
Merry Christmas!
If you dwell in manse or shanty,
Be the presents great or scanty
Left this Christmas Eve by Santy—
Merry Christmas!
Don't You Think So?
Well, tonight is Christmas eve, and,
although we doubt very much if the
average boy or girl ponders very deeply
the true meaning of Christmas, neverthe-less
we also doubt that in the great scheme
of things this is necessary. Is it not suffi-cient
that for one period of the year the
kid should be supremely happy, tossing
aside for a time the drudgery of school and
enjoying the play spell which yearly is the
right of every Christmas child in the
world? Let the little fellow speak his
Christmas piece go to his bed on Christ-mas
eve all expectancy for the good things
which are in store. Let him lie awake till
sheer exhaustion closes his eyes to slumber
and dreams of the laden Christmas tree.
Let him arise at the unearthly hour of one
or two or three A. M. and awaken his
drowsy parents with his shouts of glee.
After all, it is only once a year.
Supposing the little tike doesn't fully
appreciate the religious significance of
Christmas, isn't it sufficient that his weeks
of expectant waiting have been crowned
with a joy such as his elders never know
except as they absorb somewhat the
happiness which at Christmas time is his?
Don't you think so?
Says the Willage Wit, few people ever
suffer as villagers do when there is a neigh-bor
in town who won't tell his business.
All things come to those who wait until
they get rich before they do their waiting.
Meanest man in the world proposes to a
Brooklyn spinster over the telephone and,
after she accepted him, told her he had the
wrong number. —New York America.
Harold had been taken to the children's
service for the first time. On his return
his mother carefully asked him about the
service and the address.
He replied, "It was about two people
who lived in a very beautiful garden called
paradise, and they were so happy until
the servant came."
A few drops of spirits of camphor rubbed
on with a soft cloth will sometimes remove
obstinate marks from mirrors.
However, if it is not marks on the mirror
you are seeing, but the marks of old age
jpeginning to show, on your still beautiful
face better consult the beauty specialist at
once
Essay on Marriage
When she marries for money, it is hers.
When he marries for money, it is also hers.
The woman pays and pays and pays and—
In other words, what's mine is mine, and
what's your's is ours.
A Chinaman came to this country to
study American customs and learning. He
had been here but a short time when some-one
suggested to him that in order to get a
good appreciation of our social life, he
ought to find himself a girl friend. This
same someone suggested that Sam, the
Chinaman, learn to dance, buy his girt
candy, treat her to ice cream, and make
himself agreeable in general. Sam was
evidently destined to become a man of
finance, because he at once began to in-vestigate
how much having a girl was
going to set him back.
Weeks passed, and still Sam existed
without the aid of female companionship.
One day his confidential advisor questioned
him as to why Sam did not go out among
'em.
"Well, you see It 's this way," said Sam.
"I've been studying my arithmetic book
and It says in there, two pints one quart ,
four quarts one gal. And if one gal can
cat four quarts of Ice cream at sixty cents
a quart, excuse me, brother."
A year ago last spring Lige Tate of
Skunks Corners went into the Liberty
Cross Roads implement shop, "Say," he
said to Harve Stanton , the proprietor,
"how'd it be if I take tha t sulky plow up on
my farm and try it awhile. If I like it,
I'll buy it."
"Go ahead," said Harve, confident that
the sulky plow was as good as sold.
Late the following fall Lige brought the
plow back to Harve. It showed signs of
hard usage and exposure to the weather.
"Don't you like the plow, Lige," asked
Harve.
"Yes, Harve, I must say I like it fine,"
replied Llg*. "She works tip-top, I
done all my, spring and fall plowln' with her
and 1 sure am satisfied It is a good plow.
But I don't feel I can just afford to pay out
the money for it now. Also I don't know
but what I like the Sod Buster Sitlky Plow
a mite better than the one I used this
summer. How'll it be if I come In next
spring and get one of your Sod Buster
Sulky Plows and try it out. If I like It,
I'll buy it."
"All right. Lige," said Harve.
A few days ago Lige brought back the
Sod Buster sulky plow to Harve,
"Yes, Harve," said Lige, "the Sod
Buster is a mighty fine plow. I plowed
nigh on to seventy acres with tliat plow and
she never gave me a bit of trouble. There's
Just one thing bothers me. I can't decide
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"Martin Luther , His
Life and Time", in
Hershey January 11
The 8-reel film, "Martin Luther, His
Life and Time", which has had a number
of premier showings and wherever so
exhibited the approval of the picture has
been unanimous, will be shown at the
Hershey Central" Theatre on Monday
evening, January 11th, given under the
auspices of the Men's Bible Class of the
Lutheran Church.
This wonderful screen classic is a. very
splendid presentation of the life of the
Great Reformer. The story is very true
to the historical parts and scenes are taken
in the places of -Europe graced by the
beloved Reformer himself. There is also
enough of the human element in the film to
keep those interested whose historical
interest is not highly developed
The "Educational Screen", in a recent
issue endorses the Luther film, with the
following editorial comment:
"A real picture for the church—any
church. It is a presentation of the great
hero of the Reformation that is true to
history. It is full of action, dramatic, grip-ping,
fascinating. It is the message of
four hundred years ago that is needed
equally today. It covers his life and the
many stirring events centering about him
from his birth in 1483 up to his death in
1546. It carries out in a most striking
and beautiful way in the picture art his
own expressed idea: "Art inculcates
valuable lessons in a visual form."
Prof. Preserved Smith writes concerning
it: "Historically and critically, the pro-duction
can scarcely be too highly com-mended.
The interiors and exteriors alike
reflect the place and the time. Dramatical-ly
and artistically, the scenes were at times
given in a splendid manner, pre-eminently
the scene at the Diet of Worms. On the
whole, I must consider this production as
one correct, authoritative, and reflecting
great credit on the scenario writer."
This film in no wise features any church
denomination, but presents the life of the
hero of the Reformation in a way that will
enlighten the people of this present age as
to the meaning and great value of the rich
heritage that has come down to us from
the Reformation.
The film brings an impressive message to
the people in all parts of our country, and
thus it will help to lead many to a better
understanding of the great truth of the
Reformation. The sermon which the
film will preach should be especially helpful
to our young people. The film presents
the life of Martin Luther in a refined and
desirable manner.
The world needed Martin Luther over
400 years ago. Today the world needs
this same spirit of the great Reformer.
This film, with its powerful appeal, brings
the life and message of Martin Luther with
irresistible force to the people of your con-munity.
Tickets are being sold at the nominal
price of 25c, general admission. Reserved
seats. 35c.
Herman Wagner Won
Jud ging Contest at
Hershey Farm Show
Herman Wagner, of Palmyra, won the
judging contest at the Fifth Annual Her-shey
Farm Products show by naming the
exact weight of which two pigs differed. A
pure bred Duroc Jersey, four and a half
months old and a scrub animal fourteen
months old, were used in the contest.
Duroc Jersey was the heavier of the two by
52>4 pounds. More than six hundred
persons entered the contest.
The play "Joe's Guess Wins $1000" was
giverybn Friday evening by Philip Sprenkle,
William Zeiders and Raymond Bowman.
More than 300 persons were present for the
entertainment. It is estimated that up-ward
of 1000 persons attended the show
during the two days.
Birthda y Part y
A birthday surprise party was held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs, Hiram Peiffcr,
on Sunday, December 20th, in honor of
their son Albert's 21st birthday, The day
was spent with music and singing. A
dinner was served to the following: Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Peiffer, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Peiffer and son Stanley Peiffer, Mr. and
Mrs. Sterling Peiffer and Mr. and Mrs.
Ramon Shrefflcr and daughter Zclma, all
of Union Deposit; Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Smith, of Palmyra ; Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Mann and Amos Peiffer , of Hershey, and
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Yingst and children ,
Elsie Arleno and Eva Yingst, Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Cassel and daughter Olive
Cassel, Mr. and Mrs. George Miller, Mr.
and Mrs. George Hoover, Mr. and Mrs,
John Nornhold and daughter Lillian , Mr.
and Mrs, Harry Kalcy and daughters,
Anna and Ellen Knlcy, Miss Stella Ger-bcrich,
Herman Eshleman and Walter
Kline, of Shellsville, and James Webb,
Miles Buffington , Dorothy Peiffer and Mr.
and Mrs. Hiram Peiffer and daughters,
Edith and Evn. He received many beau-tiful
and useful gifts. Thanking them, all
returned home wishing Albert many more
happy birthdays.
Death of George B. Leib
George B. Lelb, a resident of this place
for many years, passed away on Sunday
morning at his home on East Derry Road.
Mr. Lclb had been confined to his, home for
the past three months. Death was duo to
complications. He was aged 64 years
and 3 months. He was a momlxsr of the
Derry Presbyterian Church, and was em-ployed
as a foreman at the Moyer & Miller
stone quarries for the past five years,
He leaves a bereaved wife, Jennie
Rosctta Lelb, and four sons: William and
Harry, of Lclwuion, and George and
Theodore, of Reading, and three grand-children:
Helen, Gloria and Theodore.
Services will be held at the home on
Thursday (today) at 1.30 with preaching
servicesa t the Derry Presbyterian Church
at 2,00 o'clock. Burial In the Cornwall
cemeter y.
The Fool" at Central
Theatre on Christmas
And Saturda y
The old adage makers have always in-sisted
that it is impossible to gild the lily.
William Fox, the veteran motion picture
producer, with his screen adaptation of
"The Fool," which will be shown at the
Hershey Central Theatre on Friday and
Saturday evening, Dec. 25th and 26th, at
6.30 and 8,30, (both days), has proven
them all wrong. He has taken one of the
greatest American stage plays, written by
Channing Pollock, and which ran more
than a year on Broadway, and be means of
the camera, lavish expenditure of time and
money, a great cast and a reverent and
faithful transcription from the original,
made this screen version of "The Fool"
much bigger and better than the play.
It is, in fact, the finest effort from the
Fox company that has ever come to Her-shey
and we are not forgetting such of that
company's famous successes as "Over the
Hill," "If Winter Comes," and others.
"The Fool," as many theatregoers know,
is sheer melodrama and thrills—a story of
a young and zealous minister with an ideal,
an ideal to live like Christ in the twentieth
century. How he sets about to do this,
his triumphs and sacrifices and his many
adventures, ending up with one of the most
thrillingly dramatic "miracle scenes" ever
staged, provides rich material for the
author, the adapter, director and actors to
work on.
Every member of the fine cast fattened
his or her reputation as an actor beyond
even his own hopes. Edmund Lowe, good
looking young Fox star is superb as the
minister, Daniel. Others who share the
honors with him are: Mary Thurman,
Brenda Bond, Ray Bloomer, Paul Panzer
and Anne Dale.
Wolf Cubs And Boy
Scouts Hold
Christmas Part y
The Wolf Cubs and the Boy Scouts of
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church held their
Christmas party in the church basement
Monday evening of this week. A beauti-ful
Christmas tree, brightly ilftminated,
graced the center of the council, ring.
After the opening devotion, the singing of
Christmas songs was entered into with the
true Christmas spirit. Each boy pre-sented
a Christmas gift and in return
received one from the fellow Cubs and
Scouts. Much merriment prevailed when
upon opening the gifts many novel musical
instruments and toys of mechanical action
were in evidence. After the playing of
games, refreshments were served and the
boys closing the meeting wished their
fellow Cubs and Scouts a Merry Christmas.
A hike has been planned for the boys dur-ing
their holiday vacation.
Mrs. John Leese
Entertains Sunday
School Class
Mrs. John F. Leese entertained her
Sunday School Class at her home on
Tuesday evening. Games were played,
refreshments were served and a Christmas
present was received by all members of the
class. Those present were: Nancy and
Alvesta Pera, Hilda and Mae Drescher,
Helen Furst, Helen Seibert, Marion Hinkel
Elda Elsarelli, Helen Bashore, Frances
and Anna Pontius, Althea Kcyser, Mildred
Zimmerman, Anna Rey, Sarah Bentz,
Elizabeth Lebo, Pauline Tobias, Miss
Bertha Belser, Mrs. Norman Stable and
Mrs. John F. Leese.
Award $7500 Damages
Against Traction Co.
A Dauphin County Civil Court jury on
Saturday awarded $7500 to Mrs. Bertha
Reedcr, of Coraoixilis, and her 7-year-old
daughter, Dorothy M. Cover, in their
suits against the Hershey Transit Co.
Dorothy was injured and her brother ,
Clarence D. Cover, was fatally injured
when they were struck by a street car of
the Hcrsliey Transit on a trestle at Beverly
In 1922.
If the legal points raised by the defense
counsel just Ixtfore the case was given to
the jury are not sustained , an application
for a new trial will be made.
Birthda y Dinner
A birthday dinner was served on Sun-day,
December 20th, at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. John A, Sluhley, on Trinidad
Avenue, In honor of Mrs. Stahley 's father ,
who celebrated his 79th birthday. The
following guests were present: Mr. and
Mrs. Cyrus Westlmfer, Mr. and Mrs.
Amos Stark , Mr, and Mrs. John A. Stahley
Alice Ramsey, Esther Westhafer , Mr. and
Mrs. Norman Smith and children, Clarence
and James, Mr. and Mrs, Clayton Smith
and children , Floyd, Rhoda, Anna Mary,
Donald and Clayton , Jr., John Schoolman
and children , Blanche, Flora and Rachael
Mabel and Mrs, Rachael Schoolman ,
Edith McCord, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Farst
mid son lClwood Furst.
ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS'
OF THE HERSHEY NATIONAL BANK
The annual stockholders ' meeting for the
election of Directors of The Hershey
National Bank , Hershey, Pennn,, and the
transaction of such business as may proj>er-ly
come Ixiforo the meeting, will Ixi held nt
its banking rooms In Hershey, Ponna., on
Tuesday, January 12th , 1926, between the
hours of one and three o'clock, p. in,
Hershey, Penna., S. C. Steelier,
December 7, 1926. Cashier.
The London "Morning Post" estima tes
that there are 250,000 Jewish Christians in
the world.
Hershey Defeats
Lebanon Valley Stars
After Extra Period
Hershey won another victory this time
from the Lebanon Valley Stars. It was a
hard fought game and after a five minute
extra period, Hershey was on the long end
of a 31-30 score.
Lebanon Valley scored first and ran the
score up to four points before Hershey got
a single point. During the whole game no
team was ahead of. the opposing team by
more than-5 points and this was at half
time when the score stood 19-14 favor
Hershey. In the second half Lebanon
jumped into the lead by a margin of 4
points. With a few seconds left to play a
lone timely field goal by Robertson tied the
score at 30 all.
A five minute extra period was decided
upon without any side scoring until a foul
was called on Lebanon just before the final
whistle. Fasnacht shot two fouls after
time was up. He missed the first but made
the second making the final score of 31-30.
Much credit must be given to Aungst,
who played a stellar game caging 9 field
goals. Hershey had a total of 12 field
goals also making 7 out of 21 fouls, while
Lebanon scored 12 field goals, but falling
short on foul shooting only making 6 out of
21 fouls.
Hershey was somewhat handicappedb y
the absence of Dissinger from the lineup,
who plays at guard position leaving Her-shey
with only five men.
The line-up:
Hershey Lebanon Valley
Robertson F Brown
Aungst F Gacifano
Fasnacht C Groman
Belser G Black
Swartz G Kissinger
Field goals: Aungst, 9; Swartz, 2;
Robertson, 1; Gacifano, 6; Groman, 5;
Brown, 1. ' Fouls: Hershey, 7 out of 21;
Lebanon, 6 out of 21. Referee: Purcell.
Umpire: Ulrich. Timer: Dissinger. Base-hore,
scorer. )
Santa Claus to
Distribute Gifts
Ikrsda y Evening
On Thursday evening, December 24th,
at 6.00 o'clock, Santa Claus will distribute
gifts in the Hershey Central Theatre to
each child that presents one of the cards
that have been distributed by Prof. A. M.
Hinkel. Children up to and including 9
years of age who are living in Derry Town-ship
have been given cards and a total
number of 900 have been distributed.
Distribution of cards was also made to the
children of the Hershey Industrial School.
Each child will receive a bag containing
candy, popcorn, an orange and a toy.
Christmas carols will be sung. Rev.
Paul M. Kinports has been asked to lead
the singing. A special invitation is given
to all of the members of the Community
Chorus and to the church choirs to be
present. The committee urges all the
older folks to come out on Thursday eve-ning
and make it a real community affair.
Hershey High Boys Win
Two More Games
The fast travelling Hershey High quin-tet,
who have already won their first three
games by defeating Highspire, Enola and
Gettysburg, added two more victories to
their credit over the week-end by defeating
the Boiling Spring High boys to the tune of
67 to 9 on Friday night at Boiling Springs,
and Linglestown by the score of 73 to 14,
on Saturday afternoon on the Men's Club
floor.
The next home game will be played with
Marietta, Saturday afternoon, January
2, 1926. Both the varsity and Junior
varsity will play as Marietta's Junior
varsity will also be on hand. This will be
the first game for the Hershey High
School Junior Varsity and if they show up
well against Marietta there will probably
be additional games scheduled for them.
Sale of Christmas
Seals Ended
The Derry Township Schools closed
their annual sale of Christmas Seal Stamps
by reixirting a total sale of 19,416 stamps,
for which a check amounting to $194.16
was sent to the Pennsylvania Tuberculosis
Society at Harriaburg.
The following is n statement of the sales
by rooms.
Grade 5A Miss Perry, teacher $40.01
" 5B Miss Snyder, teacher 19.79
" 5C Mrs, Edwards, teacher 10.02
" 6A Miss HumBhcr, teacher 29.54
" 6B Miss Woodworth, teacher
12.83
" 6C Miss Lady, teacher 15.14
" 7A Mr. Wcntzel, teacher 13.70
" 7B Mr. Barrow, teacher 2.70
" 7C Miss Crozler, teacher 5.50
" 8A Miss LeFevcr, teacher 29.67
" 8B Miss VanMetre, teacher 5.14
" 8C Mr. Palgren, teacher 8.64
Miscellaneous 1.48
Total $194.16
Ills evident then that Grade 5A has sold
the greatest number of stamps and is en-titled
to the prize picture which the Tuber-culosis
Society offers.
Shooting Match at
Hockersville, Saturda y
The Lebanon Valley Fish and Game
Protective Association will hold a shooting
match at Hockersville on Saturday after-noon,
at Erb's Store, at 1.00 o'clock.
Turkeys, geese, ducks, chickens and
guineas will be the prizes. You are cor-dially
Invited to attend.
There are two and a half million wlvta
In India under ten years of age.