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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1916

Page

3

College Boys Helped to Jobs Across Pennsylvania

The Bureau of Employment of the Department of Labor and Industry offers 1,893 summer positions to undergrad students from 157 Pennsylvania employers. As of today 406 applicants have filed. included are a Vassar student and a Hood College co ed. State College leads with 128 applicants followed by Dickinson 52 and Bloomsburg Normal 40. Many placed already, most jobs for undergraduate mechanical engineers.

Bureau of Employment Department of Labor and Industry Pennsylvania Employment Bureau Jacob Lightner Vassar Hood College Maryland Colleges and Normal Schools State College Dickinson College Bloomsburg Normal Millersville Normal Bucknell University Lafayette College Shippensburg Normal Kutztown Normal Gettysburg College West Chester Normal Juniata College California Normal and Lock Haven Normal Lehigh University East Stroudsburg Normal Franklin and Marshall College Indiana State Normal Charles L. Rummel Shippensburg Charles Wolfe Board of Pardons Beitler National Guard of Adjutant General's Office Lewis E. Beitler Ellis L. Orvis Philander C. Knox Washington Mahlon H. Myers Charles W. Ervin W. P. F. Ferguson J. V. Clark Harmon M. Kephart James M. Cra«mer Samuel B. Philson Charles Sohl Prohibition E. J. Fithian Republican Charles A. Ambler Charles A. Snyder Democratic John F. Lenny James FE. Murrin Isaac B. Brown Walter V. Tyler William Repp

Highspire Plans Electric Street Lights By Sept 1

Highspire borough officials approved a street lighting ordinance without opposition to contract with Harrisburg Light and Power. The move follows Steelton, Penbrook, and Dauphin, and ends ten years of effort. A road roller and scraper will be bought to improve east-side roads, oiling to be done with Harrisburg Railways Company cooperation.

Highspire Harrisburg Aaron Klugh Harrisburg Light and Power Company Highspire Council Steelton Penbrook Dauphin Burgess Klugh I. J. Hoffmeister Public Service Commission Bay Road Harrisburg Railways Company Levi Brown Hoffmeister J. K. Wise Tenth Street

Revive Band Stand Project for Steelton Borough

Steelton's borough council eyed approval to erect a proposed municipal bandstand. A $675 budget appropriation from last year remains unused as location debate paused progress. Warren H. Manning proposed placing the stand in Kelker Park's amphitheater or on the Steel Company lawn on Front Street.

Steelton Warren H. Manning Kelker Park

Church Debt Pledge Surpasses Remaining Incumbrance

Centenary United Brethren Church pledges to retire its debt totalled a little over 14000 dollars. First year payments exceeded plan with 5700 dollars paid from 5199 pledged. Second installment of 5000 will be taken on June 18. Also notes about building an office near the steel plant, honors for Emory James, staff resignations, partnerships forming in Philadelphia, and a Westward tour by Mr and Mrs Mark Petrasic.

Centenary United Brethren Church Merchant Mill James Emory James Steelton High School Lincoln University Vernon James John Fields Frank Broadus Susie Beckwith Eva Brandt Susie Crampton Ethel Fields Reese I. W. Reese West End Mills Mid- Yale Steel Company Philadelphia R. W. Reed Henry L. Rittenhouse Harrisburg Pennsylvania Steel Company Commercial Trust Building West Mark Petrasic Anthony South Second Street M. Regina Lorain Ohio Chicago Waukegan Ill Great Lakes Buffalo

Bible Class Meets at St. Peter's Lutheran Church

The Woman's Bible class of St. Peter's Lutheran Church taught by S A Brehm met at the teacher's home in Cumbler's Heights Thursday evening. After business and officers were elected refreshments were served. Alumni Banquet for Highspire High School Held Tuesday evening features a 7 30 pm meeting and 8 pm entertainment concluding with a 9 30 banquet. The 1916 class reception and alumni gathering take place in the high school. A funeral service was held for Gertrude May Murray at 2 pm yesterday at the grandparents home on Race Street. Rev H F Rhoad officiated. Burial followed in Highspire Cemetery.

St. Peter's Lutheran Church S. A. Brehm Cumbler’s Heights Highspire High School Tuesiday

Oberline Elect Cemetery Officials Plan Perpetual Care Fund

At the annual meeting, Oberline plans to elect cemetery officials and discuss funding a perpetual care endowment to maintain graves and grounds. The event focal points include governance elections and long term care commitments.

Oberlin News Briefs and Orphanage Visit

Many Oberlin residents visited the Quincy Orphanage in Quincy Pa for its annual outing day. Oberlin attendees included Rev and Mrs H F Kieffer, Mr and Mrs Harry Eschenaur, George Bressler, Mr and Mrs Gerge Grunden and son Harry, Mrs Charles Greenawalt, Mrs Harry Dengler, Mrs Warren Bishop, Miss Bertha Eby and John Bittinger. Oberlin personals note travels and visits, with church announcements from Salem Lutheran and service details.

Pate Quincy Oberlin H. F. Kieffer Harry Eschenaur George Bressler Gerge Grunden Harry Charles Greenawalt Harry Dengler Warren Bishop Bertha Eby John Bittinger

War News From Fronts and Losses Across Europe

Reports from Petrograd Berlin Paris London and Washington detail Russian gains in Volhynia and Galicia captured troops and artillery while French positions northeast of Verdun yield prisoners and machine guns. The British cruiser Hampshire sinks after hitting a mine with Kitchener lost. 12 survivors afloat on a raft. Ambassador Gerard confirms an interview with Berlin.

Berlin Verdun War Office Fort Vaux London Hampshire Earl Kitchener Washington Gerard Af Berlin State Department Today

Deaths Mrs Elizabeth Shantz McCord

Mrs Elizabeth Shantz McCord died Friday June 9 1916 at the home of her son Aug G Shantz 2145 Penn street. Funeral services will be held Monday morning June 12 at 10 o clock at the above address. Relatives and friends invited without further notice. Body may be viewed Sunday evening.

McCord Elizabeth Shantz McCord Aug. G. Shantz Penn Street

Spurious Berlin Claim Cited By Munich Paper

A Munich newspaper two weeks ago published a notice denouncing a statement as spurious, noting a similar claim credited to him by the Berlin Evening National Zeitung dated June 3.

Munich Berlin National Zeitung

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