Harrisburgers Talk on Forests at Reading Meet
The Pennsylvania Forestry Association held its midsummer convention in Reading with leaders from state forestry groups urging the next Legislature to provide ample funding. Speakers stressed fire prevention, land purchases, and expanded forest resources, while calling for stronger support from government, farmers, and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Forestry Association
Berkshire Hotel
Reading
Pennsylvania
Sparks
State College
R. G. Conklin
Department of Forestry
J. T. Rothrock
N. R. McNaughton
Pennsylvania Foresters’ Association
Joseph Kalbfus
Kalbfus
McKeesport Daily News
Board of Pardons
Brumbaugh
Wilkes-Barre
Direct Supply Company
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Steelton to consider appointing more police officers
Municipal League pressure prompts Steelton borough council to act on policing. Burgess Wigfield previously urged three more officers and shifted patrols to 5 pm to curb traffic and sidewalk crowding by laborers from the South. He says conditions remain poor without new hires and council must act.
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Municipal League
Steelton
Fred Wigfield
Burgess Wigfield
Council
Recitals and Community Notices Across Steelton Area
Steelton snapshots report an organ recital at First Reformed Church featuring Marguerite Wildman of Harrisburg with William Stonesifer at 8 15 pm. Also tomorrow Mt Zion Baptist presents The Bachelor Hunting For a Wife sketch with listed characters. Secret dissolution of Pennsylvania Steel Company NJ completed. directors to wind up. Funeral for Elsie Arens Berger held at Highspire. Picnic at Hershey Park draws 1000 union attendees. Death by suicide noted for Charles Haas. funeral Friday. Brenneman killed at Pennsylvania Steel Works after a fall from equipment. Motorcycle and auto collision on Front and Locust Streets. Steelton personals list local visitors and summer cottage stay.
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First Reformed Church
Marguerite Wildman
Harrisburg
William R. Stonesifer
Mrs. Robinson
John Barth
Julia Fortune
Mrs. Gibbs
Coquette
Mary Keys
Julia Lawns
Mary James
Mallie Lewis
Mary =. Allen
Julia Whitley
Steelton
Hershey Park
Reading
Charles Haas
J. C. Thompson
St. James’ Church
Mount Calvary Cemetery
William M. Brenneman
Pennsylvania Steel Works
Brenneman
New Cumberland
Locust
Bidments for reinforced concrete and auto tags opened
Neff, Horn and Co. of Slatington bid $59,973 for reinforced cement concrete work. The Prison Labor Commission was the low bidder for auto tags for 1917. bids opened at the highway office today and the award will be made later.
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Neff, Horn & Co
Slatington
Prison Labor Commission
Middletown Knights of Pythias elect officers
Middletown Lodge No. 268 Knights of Pythias elected officers at a recent meeting. Named were Chancellor-Commander James Arnold, vice-chancellor Ballard Schief fer, prelate Fred Kerr, keeper Maurice Stauffer, exchequer M G Witman, finance William Hickerwell Jr, master-at-arms Earl Evans, master of work Maurice Hipple, inner guard Felix Schradely, outer guard Jacob Rhan, trustee Raymond Gingrich, representative H C Lindemuth. A five-page class promoted to second rank, Percy Putt, employed at the Capitol as a painter, recovers from lead poisoning. Miss Eliza Young returned from New Jersey after ten days with friends.
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Knights OF Pythias
Middletown Lodge
James A. Arnold
Ballard Schieffer
Fred S. Kerr
Maurice Stauffer
M. G. Witman
William Hickerwell, Jr
Earl Evans
Maurice Hipple
Felix Schradely
Jacob Rhan
Raymond Gingrich
Grand Lodge
H. C. Lindemuth
Percy T. Putt
Capitol
Eliza Young
New Jersey
Auchincloss Named Assistant Treasurer for DNC
The appointment of Gordon Auchincloss a New York lawyer as assistant treasurer of the Democratic National Committee was announced by Vance Co McCormick chairman. Western headquarters will be expanded in Chicago rather than Denver. The committee will likely have 11 members and be named soon. Henry Morgenthau and Wilbur W Marsh visited headquarters. Homer S Cummings will head the speakers bureau as he did four years ago.
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New York
Gordon Auchincloss
Vance Co. McCormick
Auchincloss
Edward M. House
Wilson
Chicago
Denver
McCormick
Henry Morgenthau
Wilbur W. Marsh
Homer S. Cummings
Nine Thousand Lutherans To Hold Reunion
The Lutheran reunion and rally at Reservoir Park tomorrow promises a large gathering. The Tressier Orphans Home Band from Loysville will perform in a 28 piece concert set from 2:30 to 4 and 6:30 to 8. Prizes, contests, and a free lunch for about 5,000 attendees are planned with Rev. H W A Hanson presiding and Rev. William H Feldman giving the address. The event is organized by the Lutheran Brotherhood Central of Harrisburg and vicinity.
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Reservoir Park
Tressier
Loysville
Interae
H. W. A. Hanson
William H. Feldman
Union Lutheran Church of York
Thomas Reisch
D. E. Rupley
Oberlin
Lutheran Brotherhood Central of
Harrisburg
European War Veteran Enlists for Mexican Border Service
John B. Welsh reports his nephew Clyde W. Welsh of Pennatreet has joined the Ohio National Guard for duty on the Mexican border. Welsh recently returned from the western front in Europe where he fought with Canadian troops. Lutherans plan an annual outing at Reservoir Park with addresses by Han son Reisch and Rupley and music by the Loys ville Orphan School Band.
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John B. Welsh
Clyde W. Welsh
Mary Welsh
Pennatreet
Ohio National Guard
Welsh
Europe
Reservoir Park
Loysville
Deaths and Funerals for Harriet Seiders and Lulu Fleming
Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 PM for Mrs. Harriet Seiders of 614 Delaware Street who died yesterday of pneumonia. Survived by daughter Mrs. Ida Six and sons Charles and John Seiders. Burial in East Harrisburg Cemetery with Rev. A. S. Williams officiating. Also services tomorrow for Mrs. Lulu Grace Flemming and her infant son of Blair’s Mills Huntington County who died at her sister’s home. Burial planned at Blair’s Mills.
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Harriet Seiders
Delaware Stret
Ida Six
Charles
John Seiders
East Harrisburg
A. 5. Williams
Lulu Grace Flemming
Blair's Mills
Huntingdon County
Orris B. Oren
North Front Street
Eighth annual School of Music commencement event and weddings
The eighth annual commencement of Mrs M Pfuhl Froehlichs School of Music will be held in Fahnestock Hall on Thursday June 29 with Rev Dr Stamets addressing graduates and presenting diplomas. Beethoven Fifth performed on four pianos. Graduates include Margery Oren Ruth Alsh Anna Duncan Caroline Hahn Mildred Rudy Julia Washburn DeWitt Waters and Harry Seabold. Also reported: Miss Martha A Hollinger wed L Earl Everhart at home ceremony with reception and future at 2148 North Sixth Street. O G Baish marries Mary Elizabeth Law in Altoona parsonage. couple to reside there post wedding trip. The Kitchen Concert Orchestra hosted a reception for Mrs Percy B Nell and guests including Irene White and many family members.
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M. Pfuhl Froehlich
School of Music
Fahnestock Hall
A. M. Stamets
Margery Oren
Ruth Alsh
Anna Duncan
Caroline Hahn
Mildred Rudy
Julia Washburn
DeWitt Waters
Harry Seabold
Miss Hollinger
Adam M. Hollinger
Argyle Street
Martha A. Hollinger
L. Earl Everhart
New York City
Buffalo
North Sixth Street
Baish-Law
First United Brethren Church
Mary Elizabeth’ Law
Altoona
O. G. Baish
C. E. Boughter
Baish
Kitchen
Christ Lutheran Church
E. W. Lehman
Percy B. Nell
Nell
Irene White
Marie Nell
Marian Lehman
Harry Garverick
Susan Rhoads
Esther Nell
Mae Shoop
Ruth Beitman
Esther Harper
Mary Rhoads
Marie Garverick
Georgianna Parthemore
Samuel Fackler
Robert Hess
Charles Harper
Chester Ellenberger
Ross Gruver
Raymond Wentzler
Chalmer Reynolds
John Reighter
Irvin Lehman
Nissley Parthemore
And
Social notes from Curwensville to Mount Gretna and beyond
Mrs H G Hess and others travel to Mount Gretna for encampment events while families plan summer in Martha's Vineyard. A young group heads to Eaglesmere for the Fourth, with guests including Miss Elizabeth Bailey, Miss Susanna Fleming, and others. Invitations issue for informal dance at Beaufort Lodge, and a canoe trip from Duncannon is planned. East End W C T U to meet Friday at Fourt Reformed Church with program on the liquor traffic.
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Eaglesmere
Elizabeth Bailey
Susanna Fleming
Margaretta Fleming
Margaret R. Kennedy
Chambersburg
Samuel Fleming
Richard Knitlee
Robert McCreath
Frank J. Brady
Mary Mitchell
Beaufort Lodge
Betty Barber
Eleanor Earle
Steelton
William Jennings
William Brown
Ross Jennings
Duncannon
Dick” Hamer
1100
North Second Street
Huntingdon
Findley Downs announce birth of daughter Marjorie Letchfield Downs
Mr and Mrs Findley Downs of the Riverside Apartments announce the birth of a daughter, Marjorie Letchfield Downs, on Sunday June 18 at West End Maternity Hospital. Mrs Downs was formerly Miss Letchfield of Boston before her marriage.
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Findley Downs
Riverside Apartments
Marjorie Letchfield Downs
West End Maternity Hospital
Mrs. Downs
Miss Letchfield
Boston
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Katherine Dyer
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Elizabeth Knisely
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