County contest honors split among Indiana Blairsville Cherry Tree and Clymer
Elimination contest of the Pennsylvania Forensic League at Indiana High School drew county representation across orchestra vocal solo and groups. Indiana led in several classes, Blairsville and Cherry Tree also winning events. Winners advance to state Teachers College on April 16 for a regional meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Blairsville
Cherry Tree
Clymer
State Teachers College
Indiana High School
Blairaville
Saltsburg
Mabel Fiscus
Town
Robert Cronk
Charles Love
Homer City
Betty Ollis
Indiana Flower Garden Club Enrolls 88 Members in First Meeting
Indiana residents join the new Indiana Flower Garden Club formed after an enthusiastic Friday evening meeting. Walter Kis singer of the Indiana Floral Company shared growing tips as the group organized for the season. A garden show is planned for August with judging by a State College representative. Officers elected include President R. E. B. Krape, Vice President Mrs May D. Sutton, Secretary Mrs H. B. Race, plus a board of directors from local service clubs and civic leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indiana Flower Garden Club
Walter Kissinger
Indiana Floral Company
State College
R. EB
Krape
Sutton
H. B. Race
B. H. Lichteberger
Century Club
James W. Mack
Lions
Guthrie
Kiwanis
G. G. Hill
Rotary
B. F. Bieber
Edgar Walker
Real Estate Transfers Listed In County Notices
Sheriff H Eimer Borland transfers filed to Indiana County Deposit Bank and William E Pierce. Several deeds involve lots and acres in Blairsville Green Armstrong and other towns with prices ranging from 2 00 to 110 dollars. Other transfers include Dixon Run Land Co to Stella Kline and Edmund Widdowson to Walter Fish for multiple lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Eimer Borland
Indiana County Deposit Bank
Tratt
White
H. Himer Borland
Willam E. Pierce
Buffel
Robert L. Estep
GC. B. Wassam
Green
Harvey L. Helman
David Weamer
Indiana
Dixon Run Land Co
Stella Kline
Clymer
Edmund Widdowson
Walter C. Fish
Government invites Gold Star women for overseas trip
The government issues invitations to about 6000 Gold Star women to visit burial places of American soldiers who died in World War I. The first trip departs New York May 1 aboard the America, with further delegations through the summer. Mrs Katherine A. Jones of the local Red Cross is invited to sail June 26 on the Republic. Lieutenant Wilbur Jones, her husband, died in France before the Armistice. Other Indiana county Gold Star women named include Mrs Laura Stahl, Mrs Jennia Zoldak, Mrs Mary E. George, Mrs Mary J. Hullihen, Mrs Myrtle Johnson of Homer City, Mrs Iva B. Brown of Blairsville, Mrs Annis Bryan of Robinson, and Mrs Emily Langham of Marion Center. The trips are sponsored by the War Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
Katharine A. Jones
Red Cross
Republic
Wilber Jones
Jones
France
Indiana County
Laura Stahl
Indiana
Jennia Zoldak
Mary E. George
Mary J. Hullihen
Myrtle Johnson
Homer City
Iva 8. Brown
Blatraville
Annis Bryan
Robinson
Emily Langham
Marion Center
The
War Department of the United States
Plans Complete for Adult Division Conference Sunday
Plans have been completed for the largest Adult Rally in the Indiana County Sabbath School Association. The event, at First United Presbyterian Church in Indiana, runs Sunday afternoon and evening from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM with sessions on Adult Education Bible Class Parent Training and Home Work. Perrington Lewis directs afternoon music and the evening choir leads the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Presbyterian
Indiana County Sabbath School Association
First United Presbyterian Church of Indiana
Perrington Lewis
Rev. F. Li
Fink
Indiana Christian Church
H. C. Cridland
Rogers Gharndeck
Indiana Christ Episcopal Church
H.C. Cridland
Conference Church
J. J. Mellvaine
Shakespeare Club closes fiftieth season with playful gala
The Shakespeare Club, Indiana's oldest social and literary group, capped its fiftieth anniversary season with a Friday gala at President Thomas Sutton's home. Members dressed in age inspired costumes, staged childlike entertainments, displayed feminine headgear in living models, and offered playful pageantry with gypsies soldiers sailors magicians Oriental dancers and a Santa Claus who handed out gifts. The reception, dinner, and topsy turvy festivity followed a back door greeting and a playful end to an evening of lighthearted revelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Sutton
Shakespeare Club
Indiana
South Sixth Street
Sutton
Santa Claus
Weddings of a Week in Indiana and Nearby Towns
Minto Minto and Edith Morgan wed at the bride home on March 24 and will reside in Indiana where the groom works for the Associated Gas & Electric System. Other couples include McCurdy-Shaffer in Saltsburg courthouse on March 31, Hudock-Liskey in Pleasant Unity and Alverda, Taubler-Tepper in Blairsburg and Derry, and Muruzack-Speeogna in Iselin with local officials handling the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Bonanni
Koster
Camilla Colelli
Foster Tra W. Fox
Greensburg
Dorothy L. Peterson
Trwin
James H Taubler
Blairsville
Frances M. Tepper
Derry
Iselin
Giuseppe Muruszach
Iselin Gilda Specogna
Salina
Wilbur M. Clawson
Slickville
Katherine E. Baker
William R. McCurdy
Jennerstown
Lila P. Shaffer
Salteburg
Steve Hadock
Pleasant Unity
Esther Liskay
Alverda
Mickey Nymick - Lucerne . Mines
Aung Pavolko
Homer City
Bruce I. McClinsey Clymer
Helen L. Fisheleypeeeernoes Ciynier
Minto-Morgan
William Minto
Town
Edith Morgan
Cleveland
Indiana
Associated Gas & Electric System
Smith
First Christian Church
McCurdy-Shaffer
William Russell McCurdy
Lila Pearl Shaffer
Salisburg
Court House
Register and
W. Ralph Cummings
Frank McCurdy
Ida McCurdy
Anna B Shaffer
Saltsburg
School Directors to Pick County Supt This Tuesday
County school directors will convene at the Court House on Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 to select a county superintendent of schools for the upcoming term. Some people are born failures, others have misfortune thrust upon them, and still others believe they can be at Wall Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torrance
Timothy F. Cornelia
Torrance Heights
Bchool
Tucsuny
Court House
Wall Street
Atlanta Constitution
Personal Brevities From Indiana County Area
Local items note visits and calls by residents of Indiana County. Names include John Carnshaw, Robert M. Fisher, Hiram Smith, Mrs. Rose Findley, and many others visiting or traveling to Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Blairsville, and Milwaukee. Several county officials and residents travel for business and family reasons, with community ties and recent arrivals highlighted.
New Century Club Holds Annual Business Meeting
At the town meeting in the Community Rest Rooms Mrs Annie P Lowry was reelected president for the year. Officers elected include vice presidents Mrs H L Johnston Miss Florence Wallace and Miss Mary McKnight recording secretary Mrs Edwin Long corresponding secretary Mrs J T Stewart treasurer Mrs B B Race and directors Mrs Nora Patton Mrs Maury Rhodes and Mrs Joseph W Clements. Delegates named to the State Federation of Clubs Scranton with alternates listed. Reports showed income 602 16 and benefit night proceeds 113 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Century Club
Annie P. Lowry
Mra
H. L. Johnston
Florence Wallace
Mary McKnight
Edwin Long
J. T. Stewart
B. B. Race
Nora Patton
Maury, Rhodes
Joseph W. Clements
H. I. Johnston
A. 8
Hotel Moore
E. B. Race
W. D. Bush
A. S. Moorhead
Wheat yields lift Indiana crop value and area
Indiana wheat for 1929 totaled 20 016 000 bushels valued at 24 219 000 dollars, up about 3 000 000 bushels and 2 200 000 dollars from 1928. The average yield was eighteen bushels per acre, higher than most winter wheat states, with Lancaster York and Franklin counties exceeding one million bushels. In 1884 productivity rose while area fell. today yields per acre have surged, and southeastern counties show growth while northern and western counties decline. A table notes 1928 production and value for Indiana and neighboring counties. A separate item reports Rayne Consolidated School plans a Community Planting Day on April 11 to beautify grounds of the new building, with A O Rasmussen guiding plantings and local materials sourced by County Agent John W. Warner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Kansas
Lancaster
York
Franklin
Berks
Indiana
Armstrong
Cambria
Clearfield
Jefferson
Weatmorelan
Rayne Consolidated School
Rayne Township
A. O. Rasmussen
State College
John W. Warner
D. R. Donahey
Cc. F. Glasser
Roy McDlhoes
Arthur J. Lambing
George Buntin
C. C. Postlawaii
Brushvalley Eyes Vocational Agriculture and Home Economics
At Brushvalley PTA meeting Tuesday evening the addition of a vocational department in agriculture and home economics was discussed. County Agent John W. Warner outlined courses in agriculture and home economics within a vocational program. A vote urged the school board to apply to the Department of Public Instruction. Brushvalley township is an agricultural community and the program would aid students not pursuing college after high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brushvalley
Parent-Teachers’ Association
John W. Warner
Widers Ridge
Department of Public Instruction
Brushvalley Township
National W C T U Organizer to Speak in Indiana County
Mrs Lora Le Mance of Lake Wales Florida national W C T U organizer and lecturer will spend April 14 to 19 in Indiana county speaking at Blairsville Homer City Indiana Saltsburg Indiana Marion Center and Marchand times listed public meetings all invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.C.T.U
Indiana
Lora le Mance
Lake Wales
Florida
Indiana County
Census Takers Active Across Indiana County
Census takers begin registering population nationwide with 120000 workers. in Indiana County 45 enumerators named by T Ray Bowers operate in boroughs wards and townships while industrial census runs since February 16 under S L Kerr and J C Byers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Indiana County
T. Ray Bowers
Indiana
Jefferson
Clarion
Armstrong Counties
Jefferson County
Armstrong County
Clarion County
S. L. Kerr
Plumville
J. C. Byers
Armagh
East Wheatfield
Joseph A. McKelvey
Armstrong
Shelocta
W. J. Craig
R.D
Parkwood
Banks
Hthel C. Cressley
Joseph B. Markey
Hillsdale
Cherry Tree
Montgomery Township
M. B. Dunkle
Clymer
Harry Cox
Conemaugh
J. &. Shields
Livermore
Waugaman
Saltsburg
Creekside
James M. Davis
East Mahoning Township
Marion Center
Robert G. Moore
Glen Campbell
A. M. Hamilton
Arcadia
Grant Township
Owens K. Spicher
Green Township
John W. Myers
Cherry Trea
E. Martin Napp
Starford
Homer City
Erma M. Ray
John B. Lowry
Mrs
Teoka Lyke
William S. Ober
Reuben C. Brady
Mark McMillen
North Mahoning Township
Silas C. Welzel
Marchand
Pine Township
Almor
Garrett
Strangstown
Arch Repine
Alverda
South Mahoning Township
Calvin L. Furman
Home
Rayne Township
Lloyd E. Henry
Ernest
Bass
Watt Kintar
Chambersville
Salisburg
Charles A. McKelvey
Smicksburg
West Mahoning Township
Laurie A. Cassidy
Washington Township
Clarence M. Bothet
Creeksida
West Wheatfield
H. GC. Cunningham
Brushvalley
White Township
Chepter A
McNaughton
Carl G. Miller
Young Township
Ruth Hanick
Clune
Heber George
Lebanon
Car Stolen From Blairsville Recovered Near Latrobe Robbery Attempt
A Ford coupe belonging to Marcus Fannie of Blairsville was stolen Saturday night and found abandoned in Latrobe early Sunday. Two bandits tried to rob the Anderson Motor Company garage. police surprised them as they were fleeing, but the assailants escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville
Latrobe
Marcus Fannie
Anderson Motor Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Howard Buchanan
Conemaugh Presbytery
First United Presbyterian Church
Buchanan
Assiut Hospital
Egypt
Nassar
Sudan
Africa
Buchanans
United Presbyterian Church
John Abraham
Abraham
Alex Bennett
Center Township
Santos Kusmac
Dixonville
John Farsolicki
Tracey Velandgo
Roccko DeChurch
Yankeetown
Ward Burns
Deckers Point
Helen Schwab
George Schwab
Grant Street
Indiana Hospital
Gardner G. Hill
Indiana State Teachers College
Order of DeMolay
James Walace
Pittsburgh
Vas Court House
Clifton Nichol
Purchase Line
Highway Patrol
Hillsdale Road
Dick Learn
Nichol
Colorado
James Hb, Campbell
Pueblo
Colo
Charles McNutt
Avondale
Campbell
Heshboh
Boy Scout Executive Board
McNutt
Taylor McNutt
Taubler-Tepper
James Henry Taubler
Mina Francis Marie Tepper
Register
Muruszak-Speeogna
Guiseppe Murugzack
Ming Gilda Speeogna
Grow
Selin
John Carnshaw
Robert M. Fisher
Rose Findley
Heshbon
Hiram Smith
Friay
Hmil Stahl
Windber
Squire William Hosack
D. Rankin Tomb
Clair Walker
John Shaw
George Pearce
Eoward J. Welch
R. A. Walker
Saltsburg Press
M. K. Bennett
Paul
W. M. Wallace
W. R. Wallace
J. B. Mack
West Wheatford Township
E. G. Rice
Merle, Neal
Floyd Houck
Commodore Bank
C. L. Campbell
Noris Brown
Grant’ Township
Ralph Cummings
Familly
Mary H. Russell
Philadelphia Street
St. Petersburg
George Roof
Donald
Milwaukee
Wis
P. T. Mabon
Miller D. Lynn
West Wheatfield Township
Ford B. Decker
John Knobbe
James Sproul
Kittanning
W. H. Jack
Hart Lieb
Lieb
C. D. Dearmy
Ruth
C. C. Stewart
Dearmy
Martha McLain
Akron
Squire
GC. CG. McLain
Wayne Avenue
Fla
Sophia Gentz
Harrison Lydick
Cherryhill Township
William McFeaters
Miami
Flg
McFeaters
Herbert C. Watt
West Chestnut Street
Inwood Street
East End
Robert L. Clark
New Park
Clark
South Seventh Street
Weamer
John G. Thompson
Elmer W. Allison
John M. Miller
North Ninth Street
James Miller
University of North Carolina At
Raleigh
Irvin D. Miller
Freedom
Conemaugh Township
Mary Coccia
Rural Valley
Mary
Tim Coccia
Alexander Patterson
John Patterson
Yatesboro
Central Theatre
Leech
Leech Bible Class
Presbyterian Church
W. C. Leech
P. R. Nicely
W. Earl Long
James Mee Dunn
Charles Butler
James A. Smith
John Woods
Harry Hart
Poultry Record Association
John Vandervort
Poultry Extension
Pennsylvania
Charles R. Foster
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Squire Walter H. Jackson
John Jamison
Frank Marceline
Beyer
Jos
Jamison
Robert Cox
Cox
Scott Chambers
Charles Harnett
Charles
Lee Wesley Watking
Albin Carroll
Harris
Uar
Jordan
Clymer Road
Ruffner
Seventh Street
AL Thomas
Lowther
Bouth Seventh Street
Blacklick
J. Heeley
Johnstown
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