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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1933
Page
4
County Agent Warner advises farmers to fumigate grain and grain bins to control weevils and other grain insects as weather cools. Key steps include keeping granaries clean and tight, threshing early, fumigating in September and two weeks later, and using carbon disulfide carefully with proper ventilation and coverage.
Report by Wendell Wetzel shows 16 herds tested in July with 192 cows on test, 164 milking and 28 dry. Five top milk producers: W. H. Wood R&G H 879.8 lbs milk 28.65 fat. J. F. Pounds Mix 851 lbs milk 39.3 fat. J. P. Kimmel RH 732 lbs milk 26.35 fat. R. L. Boucher R&G 704.8 lbs milk 32.73 fat. J. T. Gibson R&G H GrG 668 lbs milk 24.34 fat. Five top butterfat herds listed: J. F. Pounds Mix 851 milk 89.3 fat. H. A. Melisaac GrJ 641.7 milk 86.3 fat. Henry Townsend RG 639.2 milk 34.44 fat. Warren Buterbaugh GrJ 552 milk 32.16 fat. Two cows sold as profitable.
The 1933 infant mortality rate in 943 cities across 46 states was the lowest on record, per American Child Health Association statistics. Chicago had the lowest rate among the ten largest cities, New York the second, and Pittsburgh the highest. The era shows a long-term decline since 1911.
The annual dairy men's picnic at Campbell's Mills park, sponsored by Conemaugh Local, will be held Saturday August 12. Dairymen milk shippers and families are invited. program includes orchestra dancing baseball horseshoes races boating swimming and short addresses. The park offers covered picnic tables and a large hall for rain. Special invitation to central and northern Indiana county dairymen. Milk prices rising and a speaker may explain the new milk code.
The Indiana County Guernsey Cattle Club will hold its annual Field Day picnic and cattle show on Saturday August 19 at John R Campbell’s farm one mile east of Indiana. The program starts at 10 30 A M with cattle judging demonstrations brief talks and games. Speakers include BE B Fitts Penn State dairy extension specialist who will judge and conduct the contest Al A Thompson Uniontown Pa noted for pigment research in Guernsey milk and color factor talk with his color measuring machine Emil Olsen Pennsylvania Guernsey field man will discuss outlook and demand A representative of the American Guernsey Cattle Club is expected. A noon basket picnic will accompany the event Breeders and families are invited Indiana county has over one hundred Guernsey breeders and demand for good animals remains strong even in lean times.
Indiana county farmers report second crop alfalfa turning yellow and growth stopping due to leaf hoppers. County Agent Warner suggests clipping the yellow top to spur new growth, noting no remedy exists otherwise. If weeds threaten, clip low to remove weeds but preserve alfalfa shoots. Acreage of alfalfa is rising rapidly in Indiana county.
Indiana county 4-H clubs plan a county wide picnic at the Indiana Fair Grounds on Friday August 18. About 350 4-H members and families from potato corn baking and sewing clubs will attend with club officers having arranged plays games and activities.
Mrs Ida Berkepile visited Mrs Anna McWeaters Sunday. Larue Overdorff is a patient in the Indiana hospital. Many from here attended camp meeting at Arbutus Park Johnstown Sunday. Ross Berkepile spent the weekend at home. Mrs Lula Carp visits in Pittsburgh with her daughter Mrs John Marshall Rey and Mrs Clay Shaffer Cumberland Md visited Mr and Mrs E A Buchanan last week. Velma Moose returned home from Indiana hospital. Beavers cause about 20000 dollars in annual property damage in Pennsylvania per State Game Commissioners with over 125 damage complaints by July 15.
Indiana County Womans Christian Union holds its 50th annual convention at Saltsburg Methodist Church on August 17 with a one day program. Delegates bring lunch. coffee and 35 cent evening meal provided. Program includes devotional sessions, reports, memorial service, election of officers, reminiscences, and a pageant.
The offer advertises a $65.50 yearly subscription to the Post Gazette for Indiana County R D residents or households not served by Post-Gazette carriers. It notes home delivery the same day as publication and directs readers to page 2 for club bargains.
Multiple marriages listed in a week across Erie, Indiana, Brockway, Ernest, Brush Valley, Blairsville, Pittsburgh, Apollo, Cherry Tree and surrounding communities. Couples include Marshall Gibson and Miag Viola Gibson of Brockway, Cardemone O’Hara and Veronica O’Hara of Ernest, Robert McCormick and Sara Auld of Brush Valley, John Wegley Evans and Helen Wegley of Indiana, Arthur Cribbs and Virginia Abrams of Tyrone, Carl Waugaman and Marie Shankle of Cherry Tree, Alex Burack and Dorothy Miller of Avonmore, James Griffith and Mabel Kerr of Hillsdale, and Michael Jurich and Pearl Toth of Conemaugh. marriages performed by local pastors in churches and courthouses with various witnesses.
The Ladies Aid held its regular monthly meeting at Mrs Albert Hughes home on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs John Bennett and family were callers in Indiana on Thursday. John Hawksworth of Cleveland visited his parents Mr and Mrs W B Hawksworth this week. Tweedy Bros and Jack Lee radio stars from station WWVA Wheeling WV played a square dance at The Colonial Inn. A large crowd attended. James Robertson and Richard Troxell were business callers in Indiana Friday. Mrs Mabel Brockion of Johns town visited her mother Mrs Annie Maki during the week. Miss Sara McPeely Betty Martin Tucker Henry and Bob Trout of Heilwood spent Sunday evening with Miss Gladys Troxell.
Jericho P Rehn Sr, Clyde businessman, hosted and hosted relatives from Pitcairn Johnstown California and Youngwood among others. Many Lichtenfels family members and friends visited. updates include illness of James Brett Sr and birth of Mervin Wade Lichtenfels. Local travel to Pittsburgh Blairsville Johnstown and Brush Valley noted.
IPROGRESS AND PITTS NOW 5.50 PER YEAR for County R F D residents or those not served by Post-Gazette Carriers. The Post-Gazette is the only daily news other club bargains offered on page 2.
The Young People's Bible class hosted a dinner for parents and guests at West Union church on Monday with nearly sixty attendees. A program of songs and readings followed, ending with communal singing. Several local families and visitors were mentioned, plus notes on church activities and a funeral.
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