Little Theatre earns success with plays and plans ahead
The Little Theatre Players stage a comedy with Jane Bradshaw as a charming crook’s sweetheart and Dr. Wilbur Gibson as a forgetful husband. Reybuth Keeler impressed as the crook, and Mrs. Clyde Timberlake guided the production. Since forming, they’ve staged twenty five shows raising over 1200 for Scouts, clubs, and veterans. Plans include a monthly one act, “On a Park Mend” in April, plus two more productions later in the season under Dr. Charles E. Rink and William Rees.
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Jane Bradshaw
Sweatheart
Wilbur Gibson
Reybuth Keeler
Clyde Timberlake
Little Theatre Players
Boy Scouts
Tibeury Land of the New Century Club
The
American Legion
Girly Training Shou
Indiana
Irs. B. Dwight Ray
Charles E. Rink
William Rees
Holmes Safety Meeting Discusses Chapters and Education
Barr Holmes meeting continued with a recap of alien times and received items. Wesley played another banjo solo. Ankeney of Holmes Safety Association spoke on chapter progress and safety education. McCarthy commented on the chapter. Remarks on safety suggestions followed. Bacon promised a strong program for the next meeting. Wesley urged a definite bell connection for Dusty Jim and warned about open connectors near metal. The meeting closed with the Star Spangled Banner and a lunch served by the Ladies' Auxiliary.
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Wesley
Ankeney
Holmes Safety Association
Holmes Safety
McCarthy
Bacon
Dusty Jim
Ladies’ Auxiliary
College club stars talk on movies and hats of other days
Wilbur Emmert of the State Teachers College discussed film technology including film type projectors and color photography while school room movies were shown. A brief style show featured Hats of Other Days with hats ranging from Merry Widow to poke bonnet in humorous contrast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Emmert
Ale
State Teachers College
Bank dynamite plot suspect admits placing explosive
Giordano told state police he placed the charge but denies intent to blow the bank building. McIntyre pursued a man on a motorcycle, leading to Giordano’s arrest. The 1926 Vandergrift Savings robbery yielded $70,000 recovered. Giordano detained at Point Lookout awaits further inquiry.
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Giordano
McIntyre
Vandergrift Savings & Trust Company
Baat
Point Lockkoul
Natural gas reserves tied to Duquesne in multiple counties
Fayette Counties head the Pittsburgh territory with added gas reserves to be controlled by the Duquesne corporation in Indiana County Va Monongahela and Preston Counties West Virginia. The various companies in the new corporation produced more than 2 600 000 000 cubic feet of gas last year.
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Fayette Counties
Pittsburgh
Duquesne Corporation
Indiana County
Monongahela
Preston Counties
W. Va
Prodensil
Syrup fraud case ends with McCarthy arrest
Pure food agent Gooderham traced and arrested McCarthy in Pittsburgh after a two year operation selling spurious maple syrup. He used genuine labels, sold in bulk as low as 1.76 per gallon while real syrup ran 2.25. Conniving dealers across Somerset and Maryland markets faced charges. several agents aided in the pursuit.
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Gooderham
McCarthy
Somerset County
Grantsville
Patton
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Jennie Jamison
KE. P. Jones
Addison
John Doe
Clyde H. Campbell
Somerset
Vermont
Harrisburg
County Scout updates with First Class Merit Badges and renewal
Kay Lytle earned Star. First Class Badges went to Frank Wilson Woodcarving McKay Lytle Photography John J Daub Reading and Garrell Rothrack Physical Development First Aid Automobiling A lunch followed. Lucerne Scouts discuss renewing their charter and plan for Scout Week activities and Tenth Anniversary events with Scout Executive Harrison and leaders Robert Sweeney G R Davis and Steve Yanorchick.
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Kay Lytle
Frank Wilson
McKay Lytle
John J. Daub
N. Garrell Rothrack
Tottowiner
Court of Honor
Robert Sweeney
Edgar Beegy
Indiana County
Pittsburgh
G. R. Davis
Steve Yanorchick
Lucerne
Toops
Banquet Honors Athletics Leaders In County Schools
Students heard Prof Hugh M Bell chair the County Athletic Committees welcome Mr Thorn who spoke on athletics shaping manhood and future careers. Dinner music by Harry A Canfield and Elizabeth Carson accompanied. Banquet declared annual after successful first event.
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Chapman
Hugh M. Bell
Thorn
Harry A. Canfield
Elizabeth Carson
R. W. Beamer
Elders Ridge
Karl Longhead
Roasiier
Ira Hosapple
Homer City
Party Planned for Corp Valenti at Home
Corporal Tony Valenti of the U S Army will be the honored guest at a party in his home 1114 Philadelphia street Monday evening. Corporal Valenti had been in the Service for some time and has been honorably discharged. His many friends especially those engaged in baseball will be glad to learn of his return, for which elaborate preparations are being made.
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Tony Valenti
U. S.army
Philadelphia Street
Corporal Valenti
Flude Brothers Tied to J D Plude Company Growth
Four Flude brothers with Indiana origins connect to the J. D. Plude Company Ralph Prank John and Clark. It is understood Clark Flude the youngest will run the Indiana store. The Flude men are brothers of Mrs C W Rink of Hast Church Street and are well known in Indiana with many friends and potential business ties.
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Indiana
J. D. Plude Company
Ralph
Prank
John
Clark
Clark Flude
C. W. Rink
Hast Church Street
Poten Ual
Insanity Plea in Schroeder Case Draws Fire
In a tense New Castle court, Irene Schroeder’s insanity and irresistible impulse defenses are challenged as District Attorney Powers closes his argument. He stresses Irene’s deliberate planning in the state highway patrol murder of Corporal Brady Paul, urging jurors to weigh facts over sympathy and deliver a just verdict.
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Paul
Dickey
Irene
Moore
John 5. Powers
Commonwealth
New Castle
Irena Schroeder
John S. Powers
Brady Paul
State Highway Patrol
Powers
R. Lawrence Hildebrand
Irene Schroeder
Jamison Hospital
Irene Schroeder murder trial opens with press restrictions
Reporters faced strict limits as Judge Hildebrand ordered one messenger per outlet to collect copy after each argument. Key witnesses Mrs. Baldwin and her sons testified they heard testimony from the scene, though positioned over 300 feet away behind closed doors. Defense attorney Dickey urged jurors to consider Irene's motherhood and humanity, while former Senator Jarrett argued society has failed girls like Irene, calling her "God's unfortunates" and urging mercy over vengeance.
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New Castle
Irene Schroeder
R. Lawrence Hildebrand
Commonwealth
Baldwin
Dickey
Irene
Paul
Pennsylvania
Brady Paul
Trene
Glenn Dague
Donnie
Batfanin Jarrett
Jarett
Vinta McGuchin
Phantom Organ Haunts Theatre After Beech Departure
After Mr Beech left the organ behaves mysteriously at the theatre Kenney Walker and John McQuilkin appeared on stage and urged Beech to play for a song and dance sketch. Beech refused and Elkin admitted employing the boys. The phantom organ produced eerie tones then faded to dreamy music before the organ vanished. Audiences plan to return to witness any repeat haunting tonight.
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Beech
Kenney Walker
John McQuilkin
Elkin
Kenney
John
Wiord
Monaca Comedy Playlet Ends in Monaco Divorce
Paris reports the musical comedy crisis in Monaca ends as Prince Pierre secures a separation from Princess Charlotte, daughter of Prince Louis, ending a high profile royal dispute on the Riviera.
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Paris
Principality of Monaca
Cote D'Azur
Pierre of
Monaca
Charlotta
Louis
Tragic trial details reveal Irene not insane say experts
Last night’s session featured Dr C G Whalley and Dr H W Mitchell who testified Irene was not insane on the day she allegedly killed Corporal Paul during a Butler Pa robbery. Prosecutor Margiotti pressed the case implying Irene’s defense to be flimsy as witnesses rebutted and the public gaze fixed on her shaken demeanor.
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C. G. Whalley
Pittsburgh
Irene
Paul
Butler
H. W. Mitchell
State Hospital For the Insane
Warren
Whalley
Mitchell
Hess
Commonwealth
Margiotti
Marglotti
Dempsey Says Comeback Depends On Training And Condition
In a candid interview Jack Dempsey tells Edward J. Gieger he may return only if he is in 100 percent fitness after an April training stint in Los Angeles. He plans three weeks of mountains training and then sparring with prepared opponents, stressing ring generalship and speed. Dempsey denies money prompts, aims for Chicago promotion, and says he will fight the top heavyweight if he returns, possibly in September.
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Jack Dempsey
Edward J. Gieger
INS
Chicago
Los Angeles
George Getz
Mr. Getz
Griffiths
von Porat
Sharkey
Schmeling
Griffith
New York
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