Gana Public Schools Open For 1840 41 Term
The Indiane Public Schools start the 1840 41 year next Tuesday with a 9 am general session for teachers and a 1 30 pm pupil report. All schools begin Wednesday at 8 30 am with 2 30 pm dismissal. Kindergarten setup redecorated at Thaddeus Stevens School under Miss Carol Moorhead. New faculty include Jay McWilliams, June Breining, and Martin Stockdale. Vaccination records and birth certificates required.
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Thaddeus Stevens
Carol Moorhead
Thaddeus Stevens School
Margaret Lowman
Jay McWilliams
Ebensburg
Penn State
Smith-Hughes
McWilliams
June Breining
Willamsport
Breining
Lock Haven State Teachers College
Pennsylvania State College
Martin Stockdale
Stockdale
Homer City
Indiana State Teachers College
Perry
Reynolds
Geheol
Truck Driver Accused in Arson Burglary Ring
Erie police accused a 20 year old truck driver of breaking into four houses and two garages then setting fires to gain work as a special policeman. Flame damage reached a carpet cleaning plant totaling about $2000. He allegedly targeted a liquor store ice cream parlor and beauty shop while his 28 year old brother, a special officer, was held. The youth collected $12.75 from motorists for speeding using his badge to stop cars.
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Erie
Burton R. Laub
Laub
British air raid on Berlin and Balkan news update
The report details a Thursday morning raid with two waves of incendiary and high explosive bombs over Berlin. One plane dipped low near Alexandriaen Street before escaping, while observers in Berlin noted heavy anti aircraft activity and the German air force claims high British losses. Balkan peace talks at Vienna awarded Hungary roughly half of Transylvania, a move German circles hailed as peace achievement. Scranton votes elect Anna Marie Rater to city council, first woman member.
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Alexandriaen Street
Associated Press Office
Zimmerstrasse
Linden Street
Wilhelmstrasse
Berlin
Balkan
Vienna
Hungary
Romania
Transylvania
Balkans
Scranton
Anna Marie Rater
John B. Rater
England
London
English Channel
Caral
Greece
Tup
Albania
Italy
School term schedule and report periods summary
The document lists a school calendar with opening and dismissal times, holidays, and events from September to June, including early dismissals, Thanksgiving and Easter breaks, exams, and senior activities. It also details high school and elementary report period end dates and note on report distribution timing.
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Institute
P. S. KE
A. Dist
Thaksgiving
Inc
Inec
Saree Echo
Deere
Peheot
Opposition to parts of Burke-Wadsworth draft discussed in House
Diverse House opposition focused on age limits for registration and government seizure of plants. Some push to narrow the 21 44 bracket to 2 30 or expand to 18 64 for registration. Debate slated to begin Tuesday with final vote targeted by week’s end amid proposed plant control and training versus training and service language.
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Washington
House
House Military Committee
Senate
Rep
Thomason
D-Tex
Smith
D-Conn
Brooks
D-La
Willkie Campaign Moves Ahead With Ten Appointments
Wendell L. Willkie, the Republican presidential nominee, announced ten appointments for the day to free his weekend for speeches on a western campaign tour. He spoke with Dewitt M. Emery of Akron who resigned as president of the National Small Businessmen's Association to campaign for Willkie. Emery will form a Willkie for president small business committee. Willkie welcomed Senator Shipstead’s support from Minnesota and noted growing independent and Democratic backing each day.
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Rushville
Ind
Wendell L. Willkie
Dewitt M. Emery
Akron
Ohio
National Small Businessmen's Association
Willkie
Emery
Shipstead
Fl Minn
Mine Incident Prompt Air Intake Warnings Afterdamp Risk
A report notes Sonman was killed by burns or violence with afterdamp likely cause in all cases. The bureau commends steps to use trolley wires only in intake air, avoiding air returning from mine sections where gas may accumulate.
Granges Host College Meet in New State Teachers College Hall
Patrons of husbandry from twenty two Granges of Indiana County plan a jubilee meeting Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. in the new auditorium of the State Teachers College. Dr. Leroy King will give the welcome address. Each Grange to present a five minute program. Community singing led by Flora Fritz Henderson. Mrs. Paul Walker will head the literary program. All Grangers urged to bring a friend. Those not yet in the new hall will enjoy a new experience.
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Indiana County
State Teachers College
Leroy King
Flora Fritz Henderson
Crater Township
Paul Walker
Marion Center
Granger
German Luftwaffe Raids Berlin and London in Night Assaults
Berlin endured a six hour and thirty nine minute night raid as British defenses shot down six Nazi planes. London faced three raid alarms with repeated air raid shelter evacuations. Romania, Transylvania disputes, and Greek tensions also surged as Axis diplomacy and Balkan unrest continued.
Borough to votes on Sand Spring Water system sale
The borough will put the question of buying the Sand Spring Water Company system on the ballot for the November election. Borough council yesterday approved listing the purchase question for voters.
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Meyerspale
Sand Spring Water Company
Balkan Realignments Shape Nazi War Strategy
War Today analyzes Axis moves in Romania Hungary and the Balkans. It notes Hitler’s Balkan settlement may pause a British campaign, outlines implications for Transylvania Danube grain regions and Danube access, and weighs future clashes with Stalin over strategic waterways and influence.
Dies Committee Probes German Library Files
New York Aug 31 agents of the Dies congressional committee studying un American activities examined books records and correspondence seized yesterday from the German information library near the German consulate It is the third such action involving German groups recently Subpoenas were served on the German information service and transocean news service Records include a 70000 name mailing list copies of Facts in Review speeches by Adolf Hitler and German versions of events in Europe The library also issued films lantern slides and radio broadcasts and listed Lord Haw Haw broadcasts Dr Mathias Schmitz said the library functions like foreign information centers in this country
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New York
Dies Congressional Committee
Stephen Birmingham
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Germany
Lord Haw-Haw
Lord Haw- Haw
Mathias Schmitz
James scores Wallace talk in defense of democracy
Harrisburg Aug 31 A governor’s open letter criticizes Henry Wallace for praising the President and New Deal defense plans while alleging Congress would empower the president to seize private resources for defense. He claims Wallace acts as a proxy for Roosevelt and accuses him of misrepresentation and demagoguery in arguing for democracy and freedom.
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Harrisburg
James
U. S Senate
Henry A. Wallace
Des Moines
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
Wallace
White House
Hitler
America
Turnabout Pittsburgh Ends in Self Inflicted Gunshot
James Brown aged 18 aimed a 22 caliber rifle at a chicken hawk when a fly bit his ankle. Jerking his foot caused the weapon to discharge and a bullet lodged in his spine. He was rushed to a hospital in critical condition.
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Pittsburgh
James Brown
Territorial shifts and German stance on Soviet Danube control
German legation sources in Bucharest argued Germany could not allow Soviet dominance of the Danube mouth and northern Bulgaria. They viewed Russia as a military threat that could block Germany from reaching the Black Sea, noting the transfer of Transylvanian territory creates a barrier affecting Moscow's aims.
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Tabia
Bukovina
Bucharest
Germany
Russia
Danube
Bulgovina
Mack Sea
Moscow
Strikers Quiet At Silk Mill In Scranton Area
In Dunmore Borough near Grove Silk Company mill 300 workers clashed with entering laborers yesterday injuring several, including George J. Schoutz Sr. AP reports a truce between union and mill owners holds until Tuesday with no pickets or plant operation actions during that period.
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Scranton
Grove Silk Company
Dunmore Borough
Airikera
George J. Schoutz
Joseph B. Shaute
Shaute
Efort
Investigation by J. Edgar Hoover in San Francisco
Federal agents led by J. Edgar Hoover examined connections of labor leader Harry Bridges amid a possible new deportation push. The U S attorney general would decide if Bridges becomes deportable as an undesirable alien under a revised law expanding grounds for deportation.
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San Francisco
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Harry Bridges
U. S
Jackson
U. S Immigration Service
Bridges
Hoover
Los Angeles
FBI
Stock market scattered quotes across major firms list
An OCR like spread shows numerous company names in the stock market list such as Air Reduction Am Can Am Car and Fdy Am Roll Mill Am Smelt and R Am St Fars A T and T, Coca-Cola Colgate Palmolive, General Electric, General Motors, Procter and Gamble, Sears Roebuck, Studebaker, Texaco, Union Carbide, Westinghouse and others with varied percentage figures and trading snippets. The dense fragment includes prices, percentages, and ticker-like codes alongside factory and industry names in a broad market snapshot.
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Allis-Ch
Anaconda Armstrong Cork
Atl Refining
Bald Loco Ct
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel Borden Co
Borg-Warner Briggs Mtg
Cater Tract Celanese Corp
Cerro
Liggett and My
Loew's Inc
Lorillard
Macy
McCrory Stores
Montgom Ward Nat Bisc
Nat Cash
Nat
Natl Steel
NJ Central RR
North Amerio Penn RR
Procter and Gamble Pub
Sve
Pullman Reading Co
Reming Rand
Repab Steel Reynolds Tob
Schanley Distill Sears Roebuck Simmons Co
Socony Vacuum Sou Ry
Sperry
Indiana Fair Closed Amid Mud and Rain Ruins Final Day
Rain and mud disrupted the 70th Indiana County Fair with only six heats completed and many events canceled. Despite the weather, two days of clear skies brought crowds to see races, livestock, and exhibits. Winners included Duke of York in the 2:22 trot and All Bonnie in the 2:22 pace, with Patricia D taking the first heat of the 2:22 pace. The fair, run by the Indiana County Agricultural Fair Association, marked a long-running event with local officials and participants from multiple states.
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Indiana Fair
Rnk
Huesday
Indiana County Agricultural Fair Association
Agricultural Fair Society
Fair Association
James B. Heilbrun
Rayne Township
John B. Flenniken
Burrell Township
James White
White Township
Indiana County
Duke of York
B. J Saunders
Goldsboro
All Bonnie
William Myers
Harrington
Del
Judge Jett
Eyler Stables
Thurmont
Eyler
Patricia D
T. Patterson
Homer City
Pluto Kay
L. L. Dillworth
Kingsville
Natcher
L. G
Delco
C. Brooke
Harrison
J. Harrison
Pittsburgh
Dixie Harvester
Patterson
Broom
Fall Creek
Pas
T. Pattersons
J. Patterson
Walter Volo
Weller
B. N. M. Weller
Ligonier
B. G
Kinga Hy
Om Ore
Eyler Stubles
Wanda Spier
B. m
N. M. Weller
Saunders
Ch. S
E. J. Saunders
Cliff Lee
Sutton
George Sutton
Warton
Rose Guy
Héberling
C. M. Smith
Plumville
Tanya
Br. In
L. L
Latin dances rise in U S popularity at Chicago meeting
At the Chicago Nations Association of Dancing Masters annual convention, officials said European war and western hemispheric solidarity efforts boosted Latin American dances like the rumba conga and tango. They predicted these steps would top the new fall and winter season.
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Chicago
United States
Chicago Nations Association of Dancing Masters
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Gana
Sup’t. Perry
Sonman
Granges
Sam
Uncle Sam
Government
Watervilet
N. Y
Associated Press
RAF
Air Ministry
Croydon
Tranylvania
Dewitt MacKenzie
Balkan Po
Mussolini
Britain
Carol
Bulgaria
Stalin
Rumania
Black Sea
Dardanelles
Rumaais
Cna
Juna
Thesia
Rumgaiß
Library of Nazi
Silk Mill
Indiana County Fair
H. L. Shults
Thelma Jean Bond
Thelma Bracken
Arta Jean Kunkle
Ronald Moorhead
Richard Wolfan
Rose Zeigier
George Ann Shuits
Ken Williema
Sally Marshal
Andrew Smith
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