THE LEGACY News from The M.s. hershey FouNdaTioN i FaLL/wiNTer 2010 i issue 11 See the The Annual Christkindlmarkt Apostolic Returns to the Museum erman traditions, holiday treasures and Clock unique shopping combine for two exciting The Hershey Story’s Gdays at The Hershey Story’s Christkindl - Operating markt Holiday Market & Festival on Saturday, Christkindlmarkt December 4 and Sunday, December 5. Holiday Market & Festival The traditional holiday celebration will fea - he Hershey Story's historic and beloved Saturday, December 4 ture skilled artisans selling unique handmade from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 132-year-old Apostolic Clock will items that exemplify the colonial Pennsylvania Sunday, December 5 Toperate three weekends this fall. craft tradition. Visitors can enjoy traditional Ger - from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The clock, completed by John Fiester man food from Café Zooka as well as scheduled in 1878, took 11 years to build and was pro - German entertainment. A unique display of Christkindlmarkt is included with claimed the “9th Wonder of the World.” handmade Pennsylvania German style orna - Museum Experience admission: The clock is on display, free of charge, in ments will also be featured in the lobby. Adult: $10 | Senior: $9 the lobby. “Hershey Museum began Christkindlmarkt Junior: $7.50 in 1994 as a celebration of our Pennsylvania Ger - Hershey Story members: Free Dates of operation: man collection,” says Lois Miklas, public pro - October 2-3 grams specialist. “The event soon became a November 6-7 community favorite. Our last Christkindlmarkt lection in the lobby during Christkindlmarkt. December 4-5 was held in 2005, as the former museum Tours of the state-of-the-art collection storage prepared for its move to Chocolate Avenue.” facility will be available both days at 1:00 and Visitors will have the opportunity to view 3:30 p.m. for an additional fee. Tour partici - items from The pants can get a rare look at the museum’s col - Hershey Story’s Penn - lections, including an in-depth look at the sylvania German col - Pennsylvania German objects such as pewter, Stiegel glass and fraktur. “Our Christkindlmarkt is adapted from a At quarter of each hour, tradition that began in Germanic countries in twelve apostles appear to the 1400s,” explains Miklas. “These holiday tell the story of the betrayal markets gave local artisans the opportunity to of Christ. show their work in medieval wonderlands of glowing lanterns, surrounded by holiday fare.” Sawdust-filled folkart Fine porcelain pottery continued on page 2... The M.S. Hershey Foundation Celebrates 75 Years In 1935, Milton S. Hershey established the non-profit M.S. Hershey Foundation, with a mission to provide cultural and educational opportunities for citizens of Derry Township. Here’s a look at how the Foundation has continued our founder’s mission through the years. 1935 Milton Hershey signs a Deed of Trust establishing The M.S. Hershey Foundation. 1938 Hershey Junior College is established, offering two free years to Derry Township students, residents and Hershey employees. Rising costs, an inadequate facility and the establishment of the Harrisburg Area Community College led to the closing of the Hershey Junior College in 1965. 1966 Hershey Educational and Cultural Center is established to create educational opportunities for residents and visitors. 1970 Foundation assumes responsibility for Hershey Theatre. 1981 Foundation assumes responsibility for the Hershey Museum of American Life. 1985 Foundation and Hershey’s five corporate entities (Hershey Foods Corporation, HERCO, Inc., Hershey Bank, Milton Hershey School, Hershey Trust Company) partner to establish the Hershey Community Archives. 1989 Foundation assumes responsibility for Hershey Gardens. 1990 Foundation assumes responsibility for the new community park, ChocolateTown Square. 2007 Foundation leads a community-wide celebration of Milton Hershey’s 150th birthday. 2009 Foundation celebrates the opening of The Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue. TH ELEGACY MshersheyFoundation.org Christkindlmarkt Entertainment Schedule Featured Art Forms: L.W. Crossan, 18th century furniture Saturday, December 4 Lisa Head, Willow bark and rye straw 10 a.m. to noon baskets “Clear Toy Candy” Book Signing Tom Head, Painted pine wood carvings Accomplished confectioner Nancy Fasolt will be signing copies of her new book that Rolf A. Hofer, 18th/19th century Windsor explores the history of this beautiful traditional Pennsylvania German treat. chairs 11 a.m. Karen Hurd, Tin A Visit from the Belsnickel Roughly translated as “St. Nicholas in furs,” the curmudgeonly Belsnickel could be Debbie Jarrett, Sawdust-filled folk art considered the alter-ego of today’s kindly Santa Claus. figures 2 – 3:45 p.m. Jason Klein, Handblown glass Egerlander German Band Donna Kriebel, American folk art Sway to the oom pah sounds of German brass instruments as they play both German paintings & prints and Christmas favorites. William Leinbach, Handwoven coverlets Sunday, December 5 Cheryl Mihills, Punchneedle fiber art 2 p.m. Kathie Ratcliffe, Miniature quilts Hobby Chor Janet Stanley Reid, Hooked rugs This popular men’s chorus of the Lancaster Liederkranz Club will regale guests with Bob Schultz, Shaker boxes rousing German favorites. Nancy Shelly, Cut-paper designs 2 - 4 p.m. “Clear Toy Candy” Book Signing Andy Smith, Watercolor paintings and prints Lynn Taylor, Historically inspired fine ceramics Save the Date! John Tyler, Wrought iron Colonial household utensils Hershey Story Members-Only Preview: Deborah Watson, Hand felted designs— Saturday, December 4 from 9 to 10 a.m. wool & silk Denise Wilz, Pennsylvania redware Archives Hears First-Hand Memories about Milton Hershey Long-time family friend describes dinners with Mr. Hershey fter the death of his wife, Milton I said to Mr. Hershey at dinner—I kept talking don’t even need a committee,” and he said finally “the Hershey’s life focused around his busi - all the time - my mother finally said, “Jack, will you day I paid off that loan I took that vice-president to Anesses, community and Milton Hershey please be quiet and give us a chance?” But I said, [the] front door, thanked him for his service, but told School. He continued to travel extensively to “Mr. Hershey, in your remarkable career both success him to shove off and go back to New York and leave New York, Washington, D.C., Cuba and Eu - and some unhappy experiences, does a single day in my company to myself.” rope. While in New York City, Milton Hershey your business career stand out above all others? And often stayed at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. he said, “Without a question.” ack Worrilow also shared memories about During one of those stays he met William H. family visits to Hershey and The Hotel Worrilow, a Lebanon Pennsyl - J Hershey. The family came to know vania steel industrialist. A Joseph Gassler, general manager of friendship developed and for the Hotel and Worrilow related a many years Milton Hershey story that Mr. Gassler had shared was invited to join the Wor - with him regarding how he became rilow family at their Lebanon the manager: home, Brasenhill, for dinner. Mr. Hershey said, “Gassler, I Those dinners were greatly want you to run that hotel for me.” looked forward to by the And Mr. Gassler said, “Mr. Hershey, Worrilow children. Milton may I make one condition?” Well, Mr. Hershey’s love of children led Hershey wasn’t accustomed to condi - to their inclusion at what was tions so he said, “What is your condi - typically an adult-only event. The Worrilow family home in Lebanon "Brasenhill," where Milton Hershey would often join the Worrilow family tion?” He said, “I plan to train my own Recently, the Hershey for dinner. Photo courtesy of Lebanon County Historical Society help in my way. And when it comes to Community Archives had the opportunity to I think it was 1918, but I’m not sure. Mr. the approach of winter I don’t want my staff to be interview John “Jack” Worrilow, one of William Hershey needed five million dollars. Whether it was going to Palm Beach or Palm Springs and serve Worrilow’s sons, about his memories of Milton Manufacturers Trust or the other one. I’m not sure. there in the winter. I would like you to commit to the Hershey. Now 89 years old, Jack has vivid He banked with them and he went over and tried to maintaining of the Hotel in a continuing basis year- memories of those meals shared with Milton negotiate this loan. Well, the bank–five million dol - round.” Mr. Hershey said, “You have my commit - Hershey. On the appointed evenings, Jack lars, that was, even for Mr. Hershey, that was a ment.” would look out the second floor guest room pretty hefty sum. So the bank provided for the provi - I think it was 1936 when Henry Luce founded window to catch the first sight of Milton Her - sion that Mr. Hershey should accept a vice-president Life Magazine. One of the very early issues, I’m shey’s Chrysler Air-Flo limousine. Upon spot - from the bank at his office. So the contract was not sure it was the first one, but . .Life Magazine ting the car, he raced downstairs to be the first drawn and of course everything went as ordered in published a photograph of a single diner in that big to greet Mr. Hershey and receive the gift of a the contract. dining room which took me back to the promise that box of Hershey’s Bon-Bons. But to get back to answer my question, he [Mr. Mr. Hershey, knowing that in the wintertime, par - Dinners were filled with conversation, with Hershey] said [to me], “When I’m at Hershey I don’t ticularly in the early years, [the Hotel] would not be Jack full of questions and chatter.