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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1928
Page
8
Harold Putt of Clymer is among 28 young writers awarded prizes in a Pittsburgh Dairy Council and Purity Stamping Company essay contest. The group will travel to Pittsburgh on April 27 and 28 where one winner will receive a college scholarship for the theme Why Produce Quality Milk.
Mrs J A Park and daughter Elsie visited Mrs William Part. George Rupert stayed with grandparents near Sagamore. Several guests visited the Boyer and McFarland households. King Allshouse moved to Duff farm near Atwood. Harmony Grove Lutheran Church holds services at Five Points. A birthday party for Mrs Jennie Root at Five Points featured gifts, meals, music, and recitations. The state senate contest draws Elks and a Teddy Moose as candidates. Dr Harry Truitt backed Roosevelt in 1912. ad mentioned in The Progress.
A French schooner sights Juan de Nova, an island famed for its dogs that rule the land, have lost their bark, and hunt in packs. The ships’ crews faced ferocious resistance when water was sought. Naturalists note the dogs’ wolfish tails and barkless calls under moonlight.
Joplin, Missouri during a period, Mrs. John J. Tolbeck, chief machinist in a Joplin machine shop, campaigns for equal rights for women in railroading. She aims to become a locomotive engineer, hoping to sit in the throttle cab and prove a woman’s proficiency, often assisting in solving intricate mechanical problems at the shops.
Workmen draining a Concord artesian well brought up a yellow lump the size of a thumb. It was assayed with no gold content found. Prof Charles Lockt of MIT noted that every few months someone brings sample of ore for assay and results are consistently negative for saleable gold.
Lady May Cambridge and her mother the Countess of Athlone toured the Lichtenburg diggings in Western Transvaal when a rough diamond weighing 442 carats and valued at about 1000 dollars was spotted in gravel. The gem was presented to the royal party by diamond owners as a trophy of the expedition.
Mr and Mrs David Gressley moved from Indiana to their home here on Tuesday. Simon Stein of Spruce was a caller in town this week. Mr and Mrs J N Hudson visited Harvey Fludson near Cookport on Friday. Mrs Bert Rummel visited her mother Frances Johns of Hastings recently. Mr and Mrs Bob King were visitors in Barnesboro Wednesday. Sam Smith and family of Roxbury plan to move to James Berringer property. Ruth King employed at Harry Fleming home. Dell Langham visiting his uncle James Langham after three months in Lewistown. Max Langham shopped in Barnesboro Saturday evening. Marlin Pittman and son Lyle called in Kineportsa. Lonnie and Otto Stittler moved to Johnstown for work. Lincoln, son of Bob and Mrs King, improving after illness. Harry Ruminet employed at Sweitzer farm. Will King of Cherry Tree visited his parents. Erdie Shiffler and Ford Henry tailors in Homer City. Gaye Pittman visited Allen King in Pine Grove over the weekend. E G Rummel a caller in Cherry Tree. Letta Douglas, primary teacher, gave a fine Easter program to a large audience. Rex Langham and family of Barnesboro spent Easter Sunday with relatives. Nellie Stouter of Hineigh visited sister Warren King. Don Langham went to Detroit Saturday. Leo and Nerle Herringer of St Benedict called in town Sunday. W J Garman, employed at Somerset, spent the weekend here. Pord Berringer and son Junior of Pine Flats spent Sunday with his mother. Mr and Mrs Ned Baker and son George Franklin of Mwnie Easter Sunday with their parents. Bud Berringer and Wayne Cobte and Kenneth Hummed attended the movies at Emeigh Saturday evening.
Elizabeth Keener visited Mr and Mrs D P McDannell while Lillian Riss and Boyd Frank catered duties in Eimeigh on Friday evening. Mary Bagley spent the weekend at home in Spruce with Etian McDannell returning home. Asa McAnulty hosted a recent caller M M Griffith at his home. Easter visitors included Mr Mickey, Walter, Mrs Samuel Bowser and Robert. Myrtle Williams visited her mother Mrs Trout. Sunday School class and friends gathered at Sarah Bagley’s. attendees includedogene McDonnell Ronald McDonnell Catharine Lamer Barnica Bolle Lillian Biss Gort McAnulty Mary Bagley Frank Eugene Wise Lester McAnuity. County-seat visitors included Shirley Uncapher William Watt George Emil Freda Abel W H Myers Howard Myers. Clara Abel spent Sunday at home. A play and pie social “A Perplexing Situation” will be at Laney school Friday April 20 to benefit the church. Mrs Jair Melman and family move to Le M B Bowman fort. Robert Warner visited W P Wiggins. Charley Howard and family visiting J A Howard. Note ends with remark about teeth and plates.
Mrs Charles Kerr and Mrs Joe Sell and Yon Junior spent several days with relatives in Indiana Miss Lanarg Sharp of Indiana visited here over Sunday. Mrs Vernon Edwards of Ohio has been visiting for a few days with aftr and Mrs C D Edwards. A large crowd attended the big Library Society meeting on blue Wednesday evening. Misses Frances Wiggins Florence Sharp Lulu Wood Walter Sharp and Parmer Palmer, high school students in Indiana, spent vacation in their homes here. Virginia Robinson of Indiana spent Monday and Tuesday in Miller ham.
Dayton physician Dr Boda Memting has located the property of Mr and Mrs Lewis Crigsman on the West Kittenning hill along the Benjamin Franklin highway and plans to relocate in Kittanning soon.
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