Farm Extension News and Grange Meeting Notes
The Armstrong Grange plans a Wednesday April meeting with an 8:00 PM start featuring an illustrated address on Conservation and Reforestation by Frank Murphey and remarks by John W. Warner. A Grange play committee was named to organize the fall rural dramatics tournament. A Holstein cow named Jewel Butterboy owned by Wilbert H. Wood of Shelocta topped March records with 90.8 lbs milk per day and 3.6 percent butterfat, about 55.4 lbs butterfat for the month, milking three times daily and shipping to Keystone Dairy at Parnassus via Dairymen's Cooperative Sales Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong Grange
G. B. Ponts
Frank Murphey
Extension Forester
State College
John W. Warner
Grange
Cressie Shirey
Martha Blackley
R. A. Fouts
Wilbert H. Wood
Shelocta
Indiana County
Wendell Wetzel
Association
Jewel Butterboy
Wood
Harry O. Bearer
Dairymen’s Co-operative Sales Association
Keystone
Parnassus
Forest Tree Planting Demonstrations on April 18
Forest tree planting events led by Penn State extension forester Frank T. Murphey will be held in Indiana County on April 18. An 8:30 a.m. demonstration at James A. Simpson’s farm near Indiana and a 2 p.m. session at H. H. Wetzel’s near Marion Center will cover best planting methods and species values. The Marion Center 44H forestry club will meet after the afternoon demo, then Murphey and County Agent Warner will present an illustrated lecture at 8 p.m. at Parkwood Grange open to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank T. Murphey
Penn State
Indiana County
James A. Simpson
Indiana
H. H. Wetzel
Marion Center
Mr. Murphey
Forestry Club
Murphey
Warner
Parkwood Grange
Second Indiana Dairy Herd Report March Test Results
Report of Second Indiana Dairy Herds Association for March shows 121 milking cows, 16 dry, 147 on test. Two cows sold as unprofitable. Top milk herds led by J F Pounds Mix Breed, W H Wood R & Gr, Clyde McConnaughy RJ, M C Stewart Gr G H, Henry Townsend RG Gri with high milk and fat yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Wetzel
J. F. Pounds
W. H. Wood
Clyde McConnaughey
R.J
M. ©. Stewart
Henry Townsend
R. G
Gri
M. C. Stewart
Gril
J. F
Pittsburgh Dairy Council Banquet Friday Night
Dairymen from Indiana county and locals of the Dairymen's Co-operative Sales Association plan to attend the Pittsburgh District Dairy Council banquet at the Schenley Hotel Friday evening. Delegations from Smicksburg Marion Center Indiana Homer City Shelocta Conemaugh Blairsville and West Wheatfield locals will depart 1 30 P M Friday April 13 for a milk marketing meeting at 3 30 P M and the 6 P M banquet. The council promotes dairy quality and public food value. potato seed sprouting guidance is also included in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh Dairy Council
Indiana County
Dairymen's Co-operative Sales Association
Pittsburgh District Dairy Council
Schenley Hotel
Smicksburg
Marion Center
Indiana
Homer City
Court House
Shelocta
Conemaugh
Blairsville
West Wheatfield Township
Dairy Council
Weddings of a Week Long Kirkland Paul Long Vandergrift Miss Florence Kirkland
Two marriages reported here within a week. Long-Kirkland Paul Long, Vandergrift, and Miss Florence Kirkland, Clymer, wed April 17. The groom, a millworker, is son of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Long. The bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Kirkland of Clymer. Bryan-Hannaman Fred Bryan Agnes Hannaman Indiana wed April 4. Bryan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rowe Bryan, is a truck driver. The bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Swartz of Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long-Kirkland Paul
Long
Vandergrift
Florence Kirkland
Clymer
Ray Parkham
M. Long
James Kirkland
Bryan-Hannaman
Fred Bryan
Agnes Hannaman
Indiana
George O. Wigan
Rowe Bryan
George Swartz
Joint Funeral Services Held for Two McIntyre Men
Joint funeral services were held this forenoon at the McIntyre Catholic church for two veteran miners and neighbors who died within two days at their McIntyre homes. Peter Pietrusinski aged 62 died Saturday morning after a long illness. Joseph Butcher aged 79 died Sunday evening following a 16 year illness. Pietrusinski is survived by his widow and children Victor, Mrs Paul Chiplac, and Miss Mabel Pietrusinski. Butcher leaves a widow and daughters Mrs Alice Chonosky, Mrs Mary Wiscavage, and Mrs Nellie Wiscavage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McIntyre Catholic
St. Bernard
McIntyre
Peter Pietrusinski
Joseph Butcher
Pietrusiniski
Poland
Victor
Paul Chiplac
Mabel Pietrusiniski
Pittsburgh
Butcher
Alice Chronosky
Mary Wiscavage
Nellie Wiscavage
Detroit
Mich
First U P Basket Ball Team Wins City Church League
The First United Presbyterian church basketball team coached by Kenneth Kerr won the City Church Basketball League title by defeating the First Presbyterian team 29 to 16 in the High School gymnasium on Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. P
First United Presbyterian Church
Kenneth Kerr
First Presbyterian
PUBLIC SALE OF DEVERS ESTATE AT SOUTH BEND
At the late residence of Harry Devers deceased two miles west of South Bend a public sale is set for Tuesday April 17 at 12 o'clock. Items include two spotted ponies 1050 pounds, a fat cow, 20 red chickens farm implements several carts buggies harness lumber tools and household goods. Terms to be announced sale day. Ward Devers administrator R W George auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Devers
South Bend
Apple Road
Gale
Devers
R. W. George
Farm and stock sale near Indiana on April 21
At the residence of the undersigned two and one half miles from Indiana on the improved road to Fulton Run Mines on Saturday April 21 at 12:00 o clock sharp six good young horses including three extra four year olds weight 1600 each pair of red roans weight 3100 young and sound good roan horse will weigh 1600 16 head of cattle including 9 fresh cows with calves at side young and sound three cows giving milk three Guernsey bulls Guernsey Helfer six Berkshire hogs extra good farm machinery including six foot deering binder in good condition all foot mower three good as new eight foot hay tedder eight shovel International Corn Worker 60 tooth smoothing harrow Hoe Disc Drill Two way bulky plow single corn planter new cultivator four sets of harness a lot small articles not mentioned 140 acre farm per sale. On the same date will offer for sale at 2:30 o'clock farm containing 140 acres more or less good buildings land in good state of cultivation coal reserved under buildings located along improved highway. Jack Smith owner Indiana R D 2 Pa Lisle Ray clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Fulton Run Mines
Guernsey
Berkshire
Shovel International
Jack Smith
R.D
R. W. George
Lisle Ray
Jamisons and Friends Visit Indiana Area
Indiana and surrounding towns show a busy social week with visits from Jamison family relatives and area residents. Local gatherings include church events, a Civic Club supper, and Junior Prom outings, while several residents report illness and ongoing family connections across Heilwood Ebensburg and Blairsville.
Man Almost Scalped by Falling Tree Limb Near Idamar
Clyde Coahper or Coalmer, near Dixonville, is hospitalized in Indiana for a serious head injury after a tree he was felling struck him with a limb. He works at the James Edwards farm near Idamar and was injured during the limb impact as the tree fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Coahper
Clyde Coalmer
Dixonville
Indiana
James Edwards
Idamar
Change Chief Two-Guns-White-Calf Dies After 125 Million Palefaces
A fragmented local notice recalls Change Chief Two-Guns-White-Calf death, noting his buffalo nickel likeness and the shrinking nickel value. It mentions tribal histories, disappearing red man, and reflects a New York Past tone on cultural change. Other items list family visits and illnesses in Johnstown and nearby towns.
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Raillery
Montesquieu
Hasinger
Plymouth Rocks
New Hampshire
Paul B. Hasinger
Wayne Ave
NRA
Girty
Harry Jamison
Apent
A. M. Jamison
Misa Cornelia Christy
Misa Justeen
Todd Christy
Edwin Rosensteel
Apollo
J. H. Christy
Mary Ellen Matthews
Mra
F. A. Coleman
Jamison
Smith and Johns
George Houser
Irene Kinnard
Mount Zion
J. T. Jamison
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Rupert
Esther
H. J. Johns
Roy Smith
Lincoln Say
Near Elderton
F. W. Stepp
Joe Houser
Maple Grove
Walter Carney
Louise
Beulah
Jean
Armagh
Jennie Coy
Emerson Rumsey, Jr
Strongstown
George Wolfe
Penn Run
Conrad Sleppy
Buddy Jacobs
Frank Jamison
Heilwood
Frank Miller
Nettle Sleppy
Marie Jacobs
Elmer Detwiler
Jesse Ober
Kenwood
Civic Club
Presbyterian Church
Ann Stewart
Mack Gerard
E. M. Bushnell
Ralph Cribbs
Dorothy Eicher
J. A. Shrom
Margie Nell
Nicholson
M. O. Smith
Gerald Smith
C. O
George Croly
First National Bank
U. S
Banking House
Federal Reserve
G. E. Simpson
Paul Strautiff
Thomas H. Sheehe
H. B. Buterbaugh
Allen Kirkpatrick
M. J. Walsh
Jericho
Rae Lichtenfels
Rae, Jr
Dean Skiles
Wanda Jean Lichtenfels
Johnstown
Charles Ayres
John McDowell
George Mack
Germany
Frank Heiple
Ohio
Gilbert Kruise
Allentown
Greensburg
Queery
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Joseph Rehn, Jr
A. J.boyle
Bessie Pease
James McElwee
Grandma Marsh
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Russel
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Heshbon
Viola Downerwaite
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Orie
Ida Boyle
Ida Mack
Hill and Family
Seward
Raff
Welch
New Florence
Jacob Wakefield
Youngwood
Jacob St. Clair
New York
THUR
FBI
SAT
Rogers
David Harum
Louise Dresser
George White
Rudy Vallee
Jinmy Durante
Alice Faye
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