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Newspaper
Clearfield Weekly Progress
Location
Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1915
Page
2
The Progress urges Clearfield borough voters to support a thirty year school building bond to finance a new high school. It argues long term bonds ease tax impact versus three year funding, highlights municipal hygiene lectures and curfew discussions, and warns of added burden if the bond fails. It also calls for curfew enforcement and voter consideration of education leadership.
Members of the Womans club posed several pertinent questions at Tuesday’s meeting. The club suspects some issues may require official response or clarification from authorities. The discussion touched on duties and expectations for various groups referenced in the questions.
A rural speaker laments winter’s grip and rising worries, then finds spring’s promise lifting mood. The foe remains, as mortgage, taxes, and illness haunt goats and shoats, yet the scent of blooms restores resolve. The poem credits H J Williams of Farm Life.
A clipped, garbled dialogue scene shows figures debating value and marriage. A beautiful heiress discusses happiness through opposites while a questioning judge and a poorer suitor weigh money and fate. The fragment hints at social contrast and matrimonial motives in a mid century newspaper snippet.
Mr and Mrs Clark Welsh of Art Joy entertained Tuesday evening in honor of Walter Baily the Joy school teacher who is completing a successful term and has boarded with the Welsh couple Almost all his pupils attended the party. They played games sang and provided good music Substantial supper followed and guests departed thanking the hosts for a very enjoyable evening
Morrisda le reports John Boyd of Johnstown visiting Mrs. Thomas White. James Walsh did business in Clearfield on Monday. Boffman and Walk from Bald Eagle valley visit John Quick. Joe Snyder of Kylertown hostsler duties for Doc Dinger. Miss Grace Shannon of Pittsburg visiting here. Annie Legge buried at Hawk Run Greek Catholic church after death at No 1 shaft. William Bond improving after illness. Mrs William Hawkins improving after illness.
The School District of Clearfield Borough will hold a public election on Friday April 16 1915 from 7 am to 7 pm at the several election houses to decide on increasing district indebtedness by 160000 dollars for a new high school building and related bonds with a 2 1 2 mill tax levy. The notice lists assessed valuation 58038769 00 existing debt 60000 06 and requires ballots marked outside Increase of debt and inside debt may be increased or not increased. A. Bigler president and A G Kramer secretary dated March 16 1915.
Snippets of overheard talk mix romantic chatter and social rumors across notes from the Kansas City Journal and Cincinnati Enquirer. References to Buxton’s partner, old flames, and Easter bonbons appear amid terse courtroom tone. A creditor line hints at financial pressure.
Gospel meetings continue at the Seventh Day Adventist church on Merrill Street opposite the school house starting last evening. The week of April 11 to 16 features topics on Christ's Second Coming, Signs of Christ's Second Coming, and God's Love Revealed in the Gift of His Only Begotten Son. Meetings begin each night at 7:30. Minister in charge is G. I. West of Connellsville, Pa.
Benefit night supports Fourth Ward pupils as they finish paying for a purchased Victrola. The program includes special pictures with teachers and pupils urging attendance.
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