Creekside School Honors Eighth Grade With Legion and Auxiliary Awards
The Creekside Public School awarded Ralph A. Harrison the American Legion honor and Geraldine White the Auxiliary Award, chosen by the eighth grade and faculty for scholarship, service, courage, and leadership. The event, hosted by Prof Geo Weaver and the Indiana County Post and Auxiliary, became a gala day and encouraged noble citizenship among students.
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American Leeton
American Legion Auxiliary
Indiana
Creekside
Thomas J. Moorhead
Rat H ‘A. Harrison
Legion
Feacher
Presentation Organizati
America
Geo. Weaver
Ing
American Legion
Charles Huston
Harrison
Charles
American Legion Post
Moorhead
Geraldine White
Auxiliary
Hoye
Legion and Auxiliary
Oreak~ Side School
American Legion Post and Auxiliary
Indiana County
May Day Program Highlights Dr Bee Talk and Dance
The May Day program featured fourth graders Dolores Fazio and Lois Jean Penty leading songs under Miss Frye and Miss Parker. Dr Bee gave an appreciated, clear talk and was applauded by children and visitors. A May Pola Dance followed conducted by Miss Doyle, marking the strongest monthly program this year due to Dr Bee’s generous participation.
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Miss Doyle
Dr. Bee
Brown Defends Honesty Amid Pinchot Shunk Brown Clash
In Greensburg hotel lobby Pinchot and Francis Shunk Brown met briefly as campaign rivals for the gubernatorial nomination. Brown issued a sharp public reply denouncing charges as without honor and without shame and defending his record and pledges. He pledged to uphold platform promises and warned against accusations of being a tool of any political machine. In a prelude to a public speech he anticipated lifting inheritance taxes on small estates and urged careful selection and strict regulation of industrial and private police.
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Pinchot
Francis
Greensburg
Brown
Pinot
Randum
Nevelt
Francis Shunk Brown
United States
Attig
Philadelphia
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania
Ladies Night and YMCA Extension Drive in Blairsville
The State YMCA extension program continues with a gathering on Monday evening May 12 at the First Presbyterian Church Blairsville. Speakers include Judge William I Dom Greensburg Dr H A McMurray Greensburg and L J Carter Harrisburg extension secretary. Committee members listed.
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State
Young Men's Christian Association of
Pennsylvania
First Presbyterian Church
Blairsville
William ‘I, Dom
Greensburg
H.A. McMurray
L. J. Carter
Harrisburg
State Young Men’s Christian Association
William H. Sweet
Harry 3. Baker
Hiram I. Bows
Railroad officials and the Willard party visit region
President Willard led a delegation of B., R. and P. executives including Noone, Yates, Miner and others as they consolidate rail lines. The group toured areas around the railroad holdings while sixteen members stayed at the Moore Hotel and the rest rested in Pullmans during the night.
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Ar Shumate
W. D. Galloway
Noontn
Harry Yates
Daniel &. Shea
Bert Boughman
Evening Gazette
Willard
B., R. and P
Moore Hotel
Pullmans
Hoover Traces Credit Flows and Interest Impact on Economy
President Hoover argues for better job matching through agencies, a thorough study of technological progress, and steady capital to home builders. He notes Federal Reserve and banks kept money cheap during the downturn while gambling capital rose high, warning high rates might deter productive investment and fuel crashes.
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Hoover
Federal Reserve System
Tornado Toll Rises Across Four Plains States
Eight states faced widespread devastation as tornadoes struck Nebraska Iowa Kansas and Missouri. In Winnebago County Wisconsin Lester Withrow died and Herman Anderson was dying after a twister shattered a hiding car. Westby Wisconsin Archer Funk age 10 was killed and others injured. Missouri Valley Iowa suffered extensive damage with seven dead and many injured as rescue teams rushed aid to stricken communities. Affected areas reported millions in losses and missing residents.
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Rockford
Lester Withrow
Herman Anderson
Winnebago County
Westby
Wis
Archer Funk
Sioux City
Missouri Valley
Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Wakamah
Neh
Kansas City
Norborne
Hardin
Richmond
Kickapoo
Kas
Lawrence Kern
Dunavant
Woman Breaks Solo Endurance Record at Le Bourget
Lena Bernstein of France broke the women’s solo endurance flying mark at Le Bourget, flying since Thursday morning. She reached 48 hours at 11:18 a.m. aiming to extend past 88 hours if machinery held and fatigue subsided.
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LE Bourget
France
Lena Bernstein
Mlle. Bernstein
Mile
Maryse Bastile
Bernstein
la Bourget Field
Aur
Mille
Tornado Toll Rises Across Nebraska and Kansas Towns
A devastating storm smashed Pender Nebraska and nearby towns, with three dead in Pender and extensive destruction across Homer Jackson Bancroft and Walthill. Kansas communities White Cloud Winchester Valley Falls Easton and Salix reported damage. Red Cross mobilized nurses and doctors. casualties mounted as reports filtered in from Norborne Hardin Kickapoo and other towns across Missouri and Kansas.
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Pender
Neb
Nebraska
Homer
Jackson
Bancroft
Walthill
White Gloud
Winchester
Valley Falls
Easton
Kansas
Falls City
Missouri
Napier
Whitesville
Mound City
Rosendale
Tekamah
al Brinkley
John Hauser
Mans C. Anderson
Milliesathrop
Omaha
Sioux City
Red Cross
Iowa
Salix
Navy Points
Freak storm in Chicago causes deaths and damage
A May 2 report from Chicago lists two deaths and injuries to several people as a freak storm across the city and surrounding areas caused over 150000 in damage. Michael Keaty, 35, a lineman, was killed while working near a high tension wire and insulator. Richard Shannon of Channel Lake died after his cottage collapsed in the wind.
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Chicago
Michael Keaty
Richard Shannon
Channel Lake
County General Hospital
Warden defies removal as Ohio prison mutiny eases
Governor Myers Y Cooper awaits report from special board on the April 21 fire that trapped 320 convicts who died by burns or suffocation. Col. Robert Haubrich of the Ohio National Guard said conditions are quiet and no new tents will be supplied after a recent arson attempt. Guards reported mutineers had stoned guards during supply runs earlier in the day.
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Myers Y. Cooper
Special Board of Inquiry
Robert Haubrich
Ohio National Guard
Col. Haubrich
County to lay concrete pavement on rural road connects two towns
A 16-foot concrete pavement will be laid on 5.3 miles of county road between two towns and 7 miles of 18-foot pavement at the connection to Route 480. This first section of the planned Route 480 to U. S. Route 422 linkage will improve access for Penn Run and surrounding areas to Indiana and the main state highway system. Estimated cost is 304,629 dollars, paid by the county with 37,458.49 dollars covered by the state for the Route 480 intersection work.
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Penn Run
Indiana
Sikorsky Plane Lands At Middletown Air Depot
A Sikorsky plane en route from Bridgeport to Butler paused overnight at Middletown Air Depot and landed at 5:30 PM with pilot George Meiser and Major J E Moessel among three passengers. Reports earlier claimed the craft might be the one Cranberry workers spotted crashing near Camden New Jersey.
Stocks in mixed gains amid varied 1:30 quotes
The list shows Amn Can Amn Tob Atchinson Cont Can Eastman Kodak General Motors Studebaker and other major names with percent changes ranging from single digits to over 400 percent, reflecting a volatile session. Notable high movers include Kelvinator and Pure Oil while several steel and automotive firms posted modest gains or losses.
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Amn Can
Iciereesneregreene
Nash Motor
NY Central
Nort
West
Cyee
Penn
Pythman
Cease Corp Cacerectereeereey
Sinetaie Oil
Nanes Studebaker
Deseever Tee Aratecpatioenta
Airways
Aes
Uss al Seerta Sina Ng
Westinehook Wlec
St Ag
Funeral notices and deaths in local area
A sequence of obituary items records Walter Stahl’s death after a fall at the Hauxhurst farm, Anna Jordan’s death at 567 years old, Joseph Blant’s passing after mining work in Sagamore and at Philadelphia hospitals, John R Armour’s death in Greensburg with funeral plans, Spanogle’s funeral in Derry, and Mrs Wolfe’s funeral in Johnstown. Funeral details include ages, family ties, and burial sites, with services led by named clergy and churches.
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Joseph Blant
Fileasiptin
Sagamore
Blant
Philadelphia
John R. Armour
Derry
John Robert Armour
Westmoreland Hospital
Greensburg
George Armour
Fifth Avenue
William Zundell
Walter Lentz
Latrobe
Lena
Frank
Trinity Lutheran Church
Coles Cemetery
Wolfe
Johnstown
Mary A. Wolfe
Martin L. Brown
Wood Street
St. John Gaulbert’s Catholic Church
Geistown
Receivers Appointed for Plate Glass Co in Pittsburgh
Temporary receivers took charge of Standard Plate Glass Company after a petition by the Keystone Traffic Bureau in Common Pleas. A final hearing is set for May 19. The creditor claims $485,000 is owed amid ongoing losses, with real and personal property valued at $4.4 million and notes totaling $760,000 past due March 1 with extensions granted.
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Pittsburgh
Standard Plate Glass Company
James R. McFarlane
Common Pleas
Keystone Traffic Bureau
Points On People from Clymer to Blairsville
A jumble of local names visits across towns including John Wolfe of Clymer William Downey of Chambersville Homer City touter man Shields DuBois Bet Bungle and D C Boshel plastering contractor Creekside Ghas Byrne special officer P R R and County Farm Agent John Warners Blairsville seen on Thursday and Wednesday business.
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John &. Wolfe
Clymer
Yester
William Downey
Chambersville
Je Shields
Homer City
Jown Shea
Bet, Bungle
B. R. and
P. Railroad
DuBois
Wate Indiana
Joays
D. C
Gerun Pane Here May 8 Dance Series Opener
Yom Gerun and his familiar orchestra broadcast from the Harm Pown Hotel Pitta day ab 44130 AM. They will perform the first of the community dances at Cliffeide Park Thursday night May 8 assisting Don Lester's orchestra. The group already made a hit with radio fans.
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Famua Ore Chestri
Harm Pown
Pitta
Cliffeide Park
Lefun
Hla
Orehestra Suicesede
Don Lester
William Penn
Lindbergh Reaches Havana After Caribbean Mail Flight
Col. Charles Lindbergh began a one stop mail flight from Cabhzas Nicaragua to Havana and Miami, carrying 261 pounds of mail on the Pan American Airways route. The takeoff from Puerto Cabuzez occurred at 6:35 a.m. with an approx 900 mile leg to Miami remaining.
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Puerto
Cabhzas
Nicaragua
INS
Charles
A. Lindbergh
Caribbean
Havana
Miaral
Col. Lindbergh
Miam
Lindbergh
Pan-Américan Alriways
Pennsylvania Bible Class Federation Convention Opens
Delegates from across the state arrive in Pittsburgh for the Pennsylvania State Adult Bible Class Federation Convention at Smithfield Street Methodist Episcopal Church. Speakers include Mrs. Hila B. Black of the WCTU, Daniel Slop of Altoona, John D. Pennington Prohibition Administrator for Western Pennsylvania, Leo H. McKay Mercer County District Attorney, and Dr J M Doran United States Commissioner of Prohibition.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Smithfield Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Hila B. Black
W.C.T U.4
Daniel Slop
Altoona
Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association
JM. Doran
United States
Prohibition
John D. Pennington
Western
Leo H. McKay
Mercer County
Swiss threaten tariff war over 300 percent watch tariff
In Geneva on May 2 the Swiss press attacked the United States for a 300 percent tariff on watches. The Swiss Chamber of Commerce called for a boycott of U S products, especially automobiles, and declared readiness to wage a tariff war. The Swiss Federal Council said it would lodge a protest with Washington.
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Geneva
INS
United States
Watch’ Es
Swiss National Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Swiss Federal Council
Street Heads Home Bombed in Connellsville Pa
In Connellsville Pennsylvania Assistant Street Commissioner Thomas Guard lay near death after a bombing blast that wrecked his home late last night. Police investigate as Guard sustained fatal injuries from flying debris and the home collapsed, half of it sinking from its foundation.
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Connellsville
INS
Rssistant ‘Straiet
Thomas Guard
Guard
Rome
New Sign Of Soviet Actions
New York May 2 The Pace Commissioner Whalen made public letters of Russian origin said to contain directions for activities of communists in the United States. The Russian dated correspondence centers on Moscow with a code symbol. Authorities say read straight these letters would direct unemployed and disgruntled workers to cause outbreaks against the U S government.
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New York
Pace
Whalen
United States
Moscow
Public debt reduced in United States in April
Washington May 2 The public debt at end of April stood at 16 393 744 5 pedic tion of 802 000 000 for the year and a drop of more than 10 000 000 aimed August 31 1919 when the debt peaked the Treasury department announced today On June 16 the Treasury may meet maturities of Government Certificates totaling 649 707 500 including a block of four and seven eighth percent certificates the last of the high interest rate issues During the rest of the year other securities totaling 1 384 480 000 must be paid by the Treasury.
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Washington
INS
Treasury
Yale receives $100000 journalism fund from Paul Black
In New Haven on May 2 Yale University announced a $100,000 fund from Paul Black of New York to support journal ism studies. The plan includes lectures by prominent figures in the paper world and conferences with students to aid courses on the press and related research.
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NPW
Dr Angell
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George
Elizabeth Jordan
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Jordan
Cook Simpson
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