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Newspaper

Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1934

Page

2

Republican Primary Candidates Announced for May 15 2004

Wallace Zintomas announces candidates under party rules for the Republican primary on Tuesday May 15 2004. Nathan L Strong runs for Congress Wilder Veelor for Assembly and Dr I H Buterbaugh listed as late committee member.

Thepublican County Committee Act of Assembly Wallace Zintomas Congress Nathan L. Strong Assembly Wilder Veelor Comatteeman B. Buterbaugh

Simpson Heads Recreational Committee in Indiana County

About forty people from Granges literary societies and dramatics groups attended the Rural Recreation Conference at First United Presbyterian church. Marie Shields was chosen chair as James A. Simpson led the new County Recreational Committee to plan county dramatics, horse shoe, and other events with future meetings to set entries.

Dirbg Indiana County First United Presbyterian Church Mise Marie Shields Black Hck Marion Center Grange Francie W. R. Gordon Penn State Harrisburg James A. Simpson White Township C. W. Cummins Indiana R. D Dible AN Granges

Jehovah's Witnesses Hold County Convention and Campaign

Jehovah's Witnesses of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society held a convention and campaign in Indiana with over 700 delegates from southwestern Pennsylvania attending on Sunday. Judge J. F. Rutherford could not attend in person but his lectures were heard by electrical transcription at various locations including the Armory in Indiana. His Saturday evening talk was The rye God and Sunday evening Can the World be Recovered. Delegates visited over nine thousand homes in Indiana and nearby towns reaching as far as Kittanning Punxsutawney and Vandergrift with the message of establishing the Lord's Kingdom bringing peace to a distressed world.

Jehovah's Witnesses

Local Masons Open New Quarters in M C A Building

Indiana lodge of Masons held its regular meeting in the renovated quarters in the M C A building last night. When finished the lodge rooms will be complete in every detail and compare favorably with Mazonic lodge rooms in the larger cities of the state.

Indiana Lodge of Masons Mazonic Lodge

Will Rogers stars in David Harum at Ritz Theatre this week

Will Rogers portrays David Harum in the Ritz Theatre feature this Thursday to Saturday. George White’s Scandals premieres Monday to Wednesday April 16–18 with a lavish Broadway‑style revue and a star cast. Timmy the Gent with James Cagney arrives April 19 for a two‑day run. Frontier Marshall stars George O'Brien at the Ritz on April 21 with Irene Bentley and George Stone in support.

Will Rogers David Harum Ritz Theatre Rogers Jimmy James Cagney Timmy Bette Davis Alice White Frontier Marshall George O’brien Ritz Tombstone Arizona Wyatt Earp West Law and Order O’brien Irene Bentley George Stone

Personal Brevities From Various Local Visitors

Local residents report Indiana visitors from Loop West Ma honing township and surrounding areas. Mr and Mrs L Barrett and two sons Leonard and Clyde travel to Indiana. Mrs G E Henderson of Millvale returns after two weeks with Starry family in Flomer City. Mr and Mrs Samuel Miller and sons Bobby and Jimmy visit Albert Miller in Locust street. Mary Miller accompanies them. Dorothy Shaffer and Naomi Kehne depart town for California by bus with plans to visit relatives in Glendale and South Gate. Lawrence Starry, recently discharged after service and San Diego Naval Hospital, returns home after seven months in the West Coast.

L. ¥. Barrett Leonard Clyde Barnett C. H. Barrett Loop West Mahoning Township Indiana Visora G. E. Henderson Millvale W.T. Starry Flomer City Walter Root Coral Mra. J. H. Starry North Pourth Street San Diego Naval Hospital

Man from Emeigh Run Injured After Fall From Freight Train

Joe Bik of Emeigh Run, this county, is in critical condition in Memorial hospital Johnstown with skull and left leg fractures after falling from a freight train near Lockport on Monday afternoon. He was found unconscious along the tracks and regained enough to give his name to hospital attendants on Tuesday.

Lockport Joe Bik Emeigh Run Memorial Hospital Johnstown

Movie lineup listings for April performances

A list of film showings with dates and stars including Bolero with George Raft and Carole Lombard on April 11, David Harum with Will Rogers and Louise Dressler on April 22 23 24 George White Scandals with Rudy Vallee and Jimmy Durante on April 16 17 18 The Showoff with Spencer Tracy and Madge Evans on April 11 12 She Made Her Bed with Sally Eilers on April 16

George Raft Carole Lombard Thur Fri David Harum Will Rogers Louise Dressler George White Rudy Vallee Jimmy Durante Spencer Tracy Madge Evans Sally Eilers

Parkwood Social and Religious Notices and Local Events

Parkwood hosts guests from Ohio Indiana and Butler as local social reports note. West Union Young Peoples Bible class names Mrs Ralph Foutz as teacher and Laney school event set for April 19 with Miss Cravener. parkwood Grange plans an April 18 program at Parkwood school with Mr Murphy and Mrs Beeb Fouts. Also mentions livestock illness and a drowning death in a wine vat with a grim simile.

T. W.craig Laney School Ihursday State College Beeb Fouts Parkwood School W. L. Brown

Changes in Blairsville Thach era school board slate

At a Blairsville board meeting, teachers for the 1934 35 term were elected with most current instructors retained. State funds allowed back salaries for February. Appointments for 1934 36 include listed Grade School and High School staff across multiple subjects and departments.

Board of Education Blairaville Martha Belle’ Crum Dorothy Jamison Olive Burnett Mabel C. Repine Harriett Hosack Christina Silvis Lois Campbell Bertha Overdorff Sallie Curtis Mary C. Shields Leora Earry Helen Pender

Roosevelt a Church Man in Early Life

Theodore Roosevelt grew up in a devout family and joined Dutch Reformed and Grace Reformed congregations. He attended Sunday school and church services, confessed his faith before college, taught a Sunday school class, and occasionally preached. He later served as a vestryman at Christ Episcopal Church and consistently sang hymns and recited the creed.

T. Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Dutch Reformed Church Washington Roosevelt Grace Reformed Church Oyster Bay Christ Episcopal Church

The Arab in the Desert and Its Inhabited Wraiths

The Arab’s desert is not empty but home to known and unknown beings, good and evil spirit communities named aphita that offer comfort or danger. Travelers move through moods of gaiety piety poetry and silence, guiding their cautious prayers and recited verses amid uncertain paths.

Talc uses and economic importance across industries

The text outlines talc’s physical traits and its widespread applications in cosmetics, papermaking, paint, rubber, textiles, ceramics, insulation, lubrication, and refractory facings. It notes talc’s natural form allows shaping and baking for electrical fittings, with some products becoming very hard after treatment. It also mentions uses in crayons and pencils.

Frost Temperatures and Frost Formation Facts

The weather bureau notes frost forms when air reaches 82 degrees Pahrenutelt or lower at the site of frost. Morning frost may occur when air above ground sits several degrees warmer than at the surface. A water sport raft with double blade paddles is described in By Tope.

Weather Bureau Tope

Community News: Local Visits and Family News

Smickburg J L Condron returned home Sunday after visiting Vandergrift and Pittsburgh with Mr and Mrs Gail Prugh and family and others. Mrs Minnie Casedy stayed with Mr and Mrs Wm Sloppey in Sykesville. Visitors from Sewickley Plumville and Wilkinsburg joined Mrs Lola Fulton and Mr M K Lewis. A baby boy was born to Homer Weaver’s family. Several locals attended Blairsville mission society convention. Mrs Anna Irwin, recently recovering from eye surgery, is home improved. Merle Stiteler and Eva Mae, from Evans City, aided her homecoming. Mr and Mrs McCurdy Bush visited from near Trade City.

Smickeburg J. L. Condron Vandergrift Pittsburgh Gail Prugh Chas. Lukehart Laura Minnie Casedy Wm. Sloppey Sykesville Ruth Barber Indiana Charles Condron Stork Homer Weaver Women's and Young Women’s Missionary Societies of East Conference Blairsville Troutman Rafe Walker M. L. Black Wm. Condron Thelma Stear Wm. Crissman Lucy Condron Lola Fulton Anna Irwin Philadelphia Merle Stiteler Eva Mae Evans City Irwin

Community Notes From Shady Hollow and Surroundings

Shady Hollow residents report visits and social calls across nearby towns including McIntire in Cochran's Mills, Moorhead, Henderson, Kittanning, and Elderton. The Bruce family welcomed a son. The Tax Justice League of South Bend township meets Friday April 20 with an interesting program planned. The Young Peoples class at St. Jacobs Lutheran plans a Thursday meeting at the Brown home. A humorous reference notes the time speed of a New England stream train might soon require Floyd Gibbons as conductor.

J. G. Weaver Lyda Moorhead Agnes’ McIntire Cochran's Harold McIntire L. M. Henderson Elderton L. M. Martz Kenneth Blaine Boyer G. Weaver McKinstry Apollo Moorhead Moorhead Home, Mr. and Mrs. ‘W. D. Rearick Have Moved From the T. M. Rupert Anderson Farm Dwight Bruce Margaret McGaughey Mae Indiana Tax Justice League South Bend Township South Bend Jean Betty’ Weaver Marjorie Henderson Clair Thompson Young Peoples St. Jacobs Lutheran Sunday School Rey W. H W. Brown

Brushvalley Notes Include Moves Sicknesses and a Funeral

The Grendel family of Heshbon moved into T. Rugh's house this week. Mrs. R. M. Walker is on the sick list. Esther Hawkins attended her grandmother's funeral in Waynesburg on Friday. Irvin Shaffer and companions visited Mrs. Inez Ott of Windber, sister of the Shaffers, with Harry Shaffer of Penn Run. Glenn Murdick and wife welcomed a baby boy. B. Wakefield and family moved into a Mack house in the burg. M. R. Sprankle hosted his mother from Covode as a guest this week.

Grendel Heshbon T. Rugh R. M. Walker Esther Hawkins Waynesburg Irvin Shaffer Harry Shaffer Penn Run Inez Ott Windber Shaffers Glenn Murdick B. Wakefield J. §. Mack’s New Houses In the Burg, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Sprankle Mr. Sprankle Covode

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