Federal aid for agriculture now available in state
Governor Tener announced acceptance of the Lever Act provisions for agricultural aid. The first year funds total $10,000 based on rural population with potential growth to $367,000 in ten years. Programs will be run through county farm bureaus, mirroring pilots in several areas, with new bureaus in every county.
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Tener
Congress
E. E B. Sparks
Mothers’ Pension Board
Mothers’ Pension Funds
Columbia County
Sarah Wirt
J. W. Brenner
J. H. Dennis
H. M. Smith
Bloomsburg
Mary B. Crispin
Helen M. Hillary
Berwick
W. H. Rhawn
Catawissa
Capitol
Mothers’ Pension Boards
Senate
State Bureau of Medical Education and Licensure
Bromley Wharton
State Board of Public Charities
W. E Hulings
Oil City
R. F. Bankett
Blair
Water Supply Commission
Messiah 10 Sends Envoy to Africa for Liberia Mission
The Messiah congregation in Harrisburg plans to send an envoy to Africa. Rev. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Traub of Bloomsburg and Rev. Carl Rode of Nebraska join the mission. They depart from Baltimore, reach Hamburg, sail past the Madeiras, and settle at Muhlenberg Mission near Monrovia. Local Lutherans honor the missionaries with a godspeed program led by church and mission leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Messiah
Africa
F. M. Traub
Bloomsburg
Carl Rode
Nebraska
Baltimore
Hamburg
Germany
Madeiras
Muhlenberg Mission
Monrovia
Liberia
O. C. Roth
Chambersburg
Board of Foreign Missions
L. B. Wolf
Bradley Markward
Bethlehem Lutheran
S. Winfield Herman
Zion Lutheran Church
Lewis G. Manges
Memorial
H. W. A. Hanson
Knights of Pythias Visit Steelton Lodge Event
A Steelton Knights of Pythias lodge welcomed a York Lancaster and Middletown delegation last evening as the first rank was conferred on a new class of candidates. A local injury occurred at the Steel Works temple shop when a worker damaged his left hand. Mrs Isaac Reamer, a former Steelton resident, died in Chicago and was mourned here. The Pax Tang Hook and Ladder Company holds a special meeting this evening and the St Marks Lutheran Sunday School set 10 am sessions. The Young People’s Society of the First Methodist Church plans a social Friday night June 12.
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Knights of Pythias
York
Lancaster
Middletown
Steelton Lodge
St. Mark's Lutheran Sunday School
Paxtang Hook and Ladder Company
Relentless Fly War Aids Steelton Crusade
The Steelton Civic Club leads a summer campaign to exterminate flies with 18 new traps, modeled on Redlands success. Swatting, posters, and publicity accompany the effort, with a 10 cent reward per quart for flies not trapped.
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Steelton
Children's Day Program Prepared by East End Church of God
An upcoming children's day program at East End Church of God promises a full evening of selections dialogues recitations and solos led by Rev. O J Farling and local participants including Mabel Welsh LeRoy Diffenderfer Harriet Enney and Viola Linn among others. The event features various musical pieces and readings culminating with Now Children's Day is Over.
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East End
Church of God
O. J. Farling
Mabel Welsh
Anna Enney
Harriet Enney
LeRoy _ Diffenderfer
Margaret Sweigert
Susan Luckenbill
Children of the King
Choir
LeRoy Diffenderfer
Ella Edwards
Viola Linn
Edna Miller
Sarah Edwards
Violet Diffenderer
Alice Enney
Catherine Enney
Ida Diffenderfer
Viola Diffenderfer
Violet Diffenderfer
M A Pilgrim
Oliver McGeary
God Is
J. Diffenderfer
Wilson Preaches Civil Mission of Military Service at Vera Cruz
President Wilson addressed more than 5,000 graduates and guests at the naval academy ceremony. He urged officers to view America’s navy as an instrument of civilization, not conquest, and praised Admiral Fletcher for his leadership at Vera Cruz. The speech stressed self control and the duty to serve humanity, while noting the need to avoid further reliance on force.
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Vera Cruz
Wilson
America
Fletcher
Fullam
Washington
Bacon reelected head of confectioners committee
Arthur D. Bacon of this city was reelected president of the executive committee of the Pennsylvania Manufacturing Confectioners' Association at yesterday afternoon’s Seen election. Officers elected included President Charles W. Costello of Pittsburgh, Secretary W. L. Danahey, and Treasurer J. J. Bedell of McKeesport.
Cen tenary United Brethren class to elect officers
Class to elect new officers for Cen tenary United Brethren Sunday School Class 23 at a June 14 meeting. Nominations announced include President B F Conners and L I Cargill. vice president Alfred Fries and H Bush. recording secretary L I Cargill. corresponding secretary Charles Shaeffer and Harry Guekes. reporter M Weisenford and Philip Waidley. chorister Joseph Wolf. organist Zerby and James Conrad. Funeral services for Mrs Mary Zugler were held at her Bressler home with Rev Farncis Azbe of St Peter’s Catholic Church officiating. burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery.
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Centenary United Brethren Sunday School
B. F. Conners
L. I. Cargill
Alfred Fries
H. Bush
Charles Shaeffer
Harry Guekes
M. Weisenford
Philip Waidley
Joseph Wolf
Miss Zerby
James Conrad
Mary Zugler
Bressler
Farncis Azbe
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Anna Parthemore
Harrisburg
John Bingaman
H. F. Rhoad
United Brethren Church
Highspire
Highspire Alumni elect officers and local events noted
The Highspire High School Alumni Association elected Walter Dieffenderfer as president Arthur Poorman as vice president Susan Yeager as secretary Paul Hollenbaugh as treasurer and Ella Myers Anna Hoch and Raymond Dieffenderfer to the executive committee A Symphony Octet concert is planned for June 12 in Daugherty's Hall with boy soprano Gerald Moyer from Harrisburg. The Highspire School Board will meet to elect next term teachers.
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Highspire High School Alumni Association
Walter Dieffenderfer
Arthur Poorman
Susan Yeager
Paul Hollenbaugh
Ella Myers
Anna Hoch
Raymond Dieffenderfer
The
Symphony Octet
Daugherty
Gerald Moyer
Harrisburg
Highspire School Board
Social events and meetings in town this week
The American Girls Club hosts a strawberry and ice cream social at Emaus and Catherine streets Tuesday evening. Mrs. Martin Cumble r of Highspire gave a piano recital at her home Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Fuhrman entertained the Social Circle on Swatara street last evening. A special joint meeting of the Mothers' Congress Circle and the American Girls Club is set for 7:80 this evening.
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American Girls Club
Emaus
Catherine Streets
Martin Cumbler
Highspire
Fuhrman
N. Cc. Fuhrman
Swatara Street
Mothers’ Congress Circle
American Girls’ Club
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Manhattans
Percale
Madras
Norfolk
the Globe
Market ST
Dr. Dixon
R. H. Townsend
Queenstown
Ireland
Dixon
Pittsburgh
State College
Dairy and Food Commissioner
Foust
Thomas J. Stewart
Price and Coryell
Philadelphia
Mt. Gretna
James M. Daugherty
Sixth Ward
Pottsville
Thomas E. Feprebee
Southward
St. Clair
B. Gochnaur
Bendersville
Adams County
Arthur B. Sharpe
Windham Township
Wyoming County
State Board of Pardons
F. E. Schnabel
Berks
Malena Massa
Schuylkill
Frank Walls
Fayette
Pascal Hall
Dauphin
D. L. Gillespie
Western Pennsylvania Protective Union
Martin
Flag Transfer Commission
Stewart
Todd
Atlantic City
Holler
State Dependents Commission
Cunningham
Forestry Commission
Hummelstown
John Engle
Hershey Creamery Co
Cameron ST
Civic Club
California
Trewick ST
Trewick Street
Rod and Gun Club
North America
Mexico
Fatima
Fati
Highspire Athletic Club
Highspire Personals
Cyrus Durboro
Falmouth
Harry
Beatrice Avery
Mary Sellmeyer
Ira Buser
Ohio
Illinois
Eli Hershey
Richard
Harvey Reem
Race Street
Barbara Prowell
Mechanicsburg
Urich
Morris Ort
Florence
Wilford Hoffstadt
Elmer Urich
Jury ‘Street
Alfred Bamberger
New Cumberland
E. D. Bambaugh
D. L. Kaufman
Mrs. Anna Parthemore
Country Store
Bargain Night
Boiling Springs Park
Carlisle
Paxtang Park
Cowan
Photoplay
Etta
Edison
Palace Theater
Market Street
Florence Lawrence
Mat Moore
Victor
Bess Meredith
Wm. Wolbert
Eddie Boland
Murdock MacQuarrie
Pauline Bush
Lou Chaney
Rex
Barbara Tennant
Ian Eclair
Universa
Lucille Love
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