Professor Harper resigns from Irving College to lead South Dakota music college
After 24 years on the Irving College faculty professor Harry C. Harper director of music resigns December 31 to become dean of the music college at the State University of South Dakota Vermillion He organized the Mechanicsburg Choral Society and led local musical events including a December 17 cantata and a December 19 farewell reception at Argyle. A Frick Company service flag was unfurled in Waynesboro as 34 men prepare to join the Army.
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Irving College
Harry C. Harper
Music College of the State University of
South Dakota
Harper
Pennsylvania
Mechanicsburg
Argyle
E. E. Campbell
FRICK
Waynesboro, Pa
Deer Season Yields Bucks and Does Donated to Orphans' Home
Since opening weekend, six bucks and four does have been killed on the state reservation. Four does were donated to Tressler's Orphans' Home and Loysville almshouse. About 300 gunners, ten camps, and hunters from York and Lancaster counties are active, with the Stricker camp at Manassa Gap leading in deer taken. George Gibbons Roy Koontz and Bane Collins each had a buck.
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Liverpool
Mrs. Sylvia Smith
Lancaster
Randolph Gutshall
Hummelstown
Gray House
Odell House
Newport
York County
Monterey
Bryner Sheaffer and
Hook
Snore
Harrisburg
Loys- Ville
Berrier
Stricker
Manassa Gap
Anderson Land
George Gibbons
Jackson Township
Roy Koontz
Bane Collins
Toboyne Township
Problem of Securing School Teachers Serious at Present
Carlisle Pa December 7 The Cumberland County Teachers Institute closed with resolutions endorsing the government war stand. A joint session of teachers and directors discussed the acute problem of securing teachers amid war conditions and new economic questions.
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Carlisle
Cumberland County Teachers’ Institute
Directors’ Association
Kline
Bloomfield
D. A. Kline
New Bloomfield
Perry County
Teachers’ Institute
A. J. Shumaker
Blain
J. Thomas Fox
W. J. Kines
New Buffalo
T. W. Tressler
Wila
Hot Wheel Kills Man at Steel Works
Lewistown Dec 7 George Hopple a 29 year old Lockport workman at Standard Steel Works was instantly killed when a red hot steel wheel fell during transport by an overhead crane. His body was described as a charred mass. In Duncannon Pa the Duncannon Iron and Steel Works departments closed due to coal shortages with work to resume on coal delivery.
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Lewistown
George Hopple
Lockport
Standard Steel Works
Hopple
Tron Mills
Duncannon
Duncannon Iron and Steel Works
SQUIRE MOHLER CELEBRATES EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY
Mechanicsburg Pa December 7 1917 Squire Harry S Mohler marks his 80th birthday amid well wishes He runs an insurance business served as justice of the peace for 34 years and fought in the Civil War He and his family are noted G A R circles and longevity runs in his line His mother is poised to celebrate her 100th birthday on March 20 1918 and he remembers Civil War battles with precise detail.
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Mohler
Upper Allen Township
Cumberland County
Third
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery
Third Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery
U. S. C. Infantry
U. 8 S. C. Infantry
Virginia
Revenue Service
Elizabeth County
Mechanics
Mechanicsburg
A. B. Mohler
J. Frank Mohler
Mexico City
Mexico
Suburban Notes Entertained Residents and Visitors
Mrs. 8S Kirk is being entertained at Bellefonte by relatives. Mrs. K. M. Johnston visits Lewistown. Miss Carrie Diven returns home after six weeks in Washington. John Kuhn and James Turnbaugh visit from Middle Ridge. Various locals host and visit relatives in Harrisburg Philadelphia Gettysburg and New Bloomfield with notes on travel and visits.
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Kirk
Bellefonte
K. M. Johnston
Lewistown
Mattie Jungerich
Harrisburg
Harry Crist
L. E. Smith
Millersburg
Carrie Diven
Washington
John Kuhn
James A. Turnbaugh
Middle Ridge
Mr. Harting
Drue Keim
Cree Keim
Julia Keim
Frank N. Templar
Elizabeth Fry
Cherry Valley
W. A. Meminger
Sarah Cless
Caroline
Jacob Smith
Philadelphia
Ira Hoover
United States Aviation Corps
Los Angeles
Cal
Turie S. Ickes
C. Ickes
United States Engineers
France
J. Arthur Barns
Pittsburgh
John A. Barns
Edna L. Adams
Fred A. Shull
New Bloomfield
John Shull
Eliza Shull
R. L. Harrison
Clarendon
O. D.wingert
James Walker
Altoona
William Walker
E. Resinger
Hellcote
John Brinton
Sirteadure
J. C. Kipp
James Rounsley
Margaret Rounsley
C. W. Lahr
E. M. Noll
Newport
D. A. Lahr
Clara Wingert
Laura Carter
Local notes and arrivals prompt a busy Pennsylvanian roundup
Mr and Mrs Edward Fleisher return home after visiting relatives. Mrs Cook of Harrisburg visits H C Wagner family. Mrs Jane Foltz visits sister in Cumberland. Mrs Harry Smeadley returns to Philadelphia after visiting brother H M Rice. Irvin Rice announces a son born November 17. Lan dsburg joint high school teacher I Barner reports five pupils with perfect attendance. Residents return home from Clarendon Virginia. Several visits and travels noted among local families and soldiers. Stork brings a boy to Edward Ludwig’s home. Camp Meade retirements for Perry county men due to tuberculosis. The People's Advocate raising rates: Perry county $1.50, outside $1.60.
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Edward Fleisher
Eens
Cook
Harrisburg
H. C. Wagner
Jane Foltz
Cumberland County
Harry Smeadley
Philadelphia
H. M. Rice
Irvin Rice
Do. I. Barner
Landisburg Joint High School
George Lightner
Helen Burtnett
Freda Gibson
Florence Clelan
Reida Longnecker
Samuel Alwein
Beulah Alwein
Douglas
Arizona
Red Cross
United States Army Base Hospital
George Hoerner
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Camp Greenleaf
Fort Oglethorpe
David Hummel
Harry Snyder
Lydia Rhodes
Huntingdon
Buffington
Indiana
David Burns
Paradelphia
Edward Rarick
Russell B. Stoner
John P. Diffenderfer
Easton
Stork
Edward Ludwig
Blessing
New High School Building Completes in Lewistown
Lewistown announces completion of a $100,000 high school on Green Avenue replacing Wayne Street facilities. The brick structure features modern conveniences including a gymnasium and athletic grounds serving all higher grades.
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Wayne Street
Miss Anna Miller to Wed Lieut Rippey T Shearer
Miss Anna Miller formerly of Philipsburg now Carlisle has become engaged to Lieut Rippey T Shearer of the One Hundred and Twelfth United States Infantry. The couple announced their engagement at a party hosted by Miss Grace Adams. No wedding date has been set.
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Anna Miller
Rippey T. Shearer
Adams
Philipsburg
Carlisle
One Hundred and Twelfth
United States Infantry
Miss Miller
Mary Miller
Harrisburg
Shearer
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