County Republicans to greet Landon at West Middlesex rally
Indiana county Republicans plan a big send off for Governor Alf Landon at West Middlesex Mercer county on August 22. A special train from Indiana may carry 200 or more delegates with fares from Indiana 2.75 Homer City 2.65 Blairsville 2.45. Pittsburgh and other regions also charter trains as preparations for the fall campaign surge.
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Pennsylvania
Indiana County
West Middlesex
Mercer County
Alf Landon
Kansas
United States
New Castle
Mercer County Country Club
Indiana
Pennsylvania Line
Homer City
Blairsville
Westmoreland County
Pittsburgh
American Legion Carnival in Full Swing at Show Grounds
The Cetlin and Wilson carnival at the Houck Show Grounds south of Indiana draws large crowds under Indiana Post American Legion sponsorship for the Boys Municipal Band. Also notes travel plans of John D. Stewart and a Grange conference attendance by several Indiana residents.
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American Legion
Cetlin & Wilson
Houck
Indiana
Indiana Post
Cetlin& Wilson
Prominent Horsemen to Judge County Show on August 29
Three judges of wide standing are set to critique entries at the county horse show to be held at the Fair Grounds. Fred Cook of Hyllmede Farms Beav er Pa. Hol Nicodemus Franklin county breeder. and Dr J F Shigley State College veterinarian will assess soundness and class divisions from yearlings to mares and work teams. The day also features horsemanship judges and concessions with lights and water for exhibitors the night before. Lions Club in Indiana wins international plaque for top membership growth.
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Horse Show Committee
Fair Grounds
Fred Cook
Hyllmede Farms
Beaver
Cook
Als0
American Association of Importers
Hol. Nicodemus
Franklin County
Nicodemus
Sir William
Chicago
J. F. Shigley
State College
Indiana County
John McCurdy
Westmoreland County
William Claypool
Armstrong County
C. A. Burge
Indiana
Lions Club
Lions International
Lions
Providence
R. I
Austin L. Drew
Indiana Club
Father of Ray Jones Died Friday in Greenville
Ellas Jones aged 5 father of Ray Jones proprietor of Steving Furniture Co East Philadelphia died at his daughter Mrs Bertha V Thomas Greenville home on Friday. Noxious animal bounties paid in July totaled 34 weasels one fox for Indiana county residents worth 85 dollars and statewide 55 grey foxes 3 270 weasels killed for 3400 dollars.
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Ray Jones
Ellas
WW. Jones
The
Steving Furniture Co
East Philadelphia
Treat
Bertha V. Thomas
Greenville
Indiana County
Catherine
Adam Oresik
Marion Center
Indiana Hospital
Real estate transfers in Indiana and nearby townships
A sequence of land and property transfers is recorded, naming buyers, sellers, townships and boroughs such as Banks, Conemaugh, Pine, Blairsville, Indiana Borough, Green, Saltsburg, Armstrong, Center, East Wheatfield, Burrell, Cherryhill, Glen Campbell and the Conemaugh Coal Co. with amounts ranging from $1.00 to $15,000 including parcels in Green township and 222 acres. Notable buyers include Norman R. Killen, Vinton T. Garrett, Norman F. Moore, Roy Ellsworth Hughes and Evelyn Marie Claypool among others.
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Elizabeth H. Hazebroad
Banks Township
George Ray Fletcher
Norman R. Killen
Conemaugh
Ella B. ‘Cresswell
Vinton T. Garrett
Pine Township
Guiseppe Persiketti
Norman F. Moore
Blairsville
First National Bank of Indiana
Roy Ellsworth ‘Hughes
Second Ward
Indiana
Nellie IC. Kirtley
William P. Movinsky
Green Township
Charles S. Ray
Hrneat
Kelly
Lota
Saltsburg
William T. Jewell
Margaret A. Dillon
Armstrong Township
Bill Bertarello
Elizabeth Antotlino
Center Township
Adam Sides
W. A. Schroth
Charlee Clark
Gilbert P. Switzier
East Wheatfield
David J. Hammet
Evelyn Marie
Claypool
Conemaugh Coal Co
Agate Ma‘halak
Conemaugh Township
Guy Walton Baker
Madeline L. Krater
Burrell Township
Frank Clawson
Ford B. Smith
Cherryhill
Evelyn Marie Claypoole
Harry Schroder
Tillie Ruffner
Evan Ruffner Garber
Glen Campbell
Marriage Licenses List From Indiana County Area
A register of newly issued marriage licenses includes Hdward Carl Heasley and Hdri Banta Vitali of Altsburg, Harry Williama of Blacklick and Violet Lyona Brown of Somerset, A K Olmer of Johnstown with Ruth Anderson of Indiana, Henry H Misner of Vintondale with Hila B Kinder Hill of Vintondale, Howard Wayne Bush of Commodore with Mildred F Deitman of Commodore, John Gaydash Jr Grace Galamboz of Clone, Fred Barone and Jennie Arone of Homer Olty, James Depp and Cloe Dorothy Cornfield of Glen Campbell, Samuel Stewart of Indiana with Mary Catherine Bromback of Indiana, Hilton Nye Reefer of seen Girty Halen G Whitesell of Kittanning.
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Carl ‘Heasley
Banta Vitali
Altsburg
Harry
Williama
Blacklick
Violet Lyona ‘Brown
Somerset
A. K. Olmer
Johnstown
Ruth Anderson
Indiana
Henry H. Misner
Vintondale Hila
John Gaydash, Jr
Grace Galamboz
Fred Barone
Jennie Arone Homer Olty James Depp
Girty Halen
G, Whitesell
Kittanning
Roosevelt to Visit Johnstown for Flood Control Data
President Franklin D. Roosevelt will visit Johnstown on Thursday afternoon to gather first hand flood control information. He will arrive at 5:00 P M at the Pennsylvania passenger station and view watersheds above the city. Only about 10 cars from Washington will accompany him on the district tour.
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Roosevelt
Johnstown
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Washington
Drowned Shelocta CCC member identified as John Oprisko
A Shelocta CCC camp tragedy reports John Oprisko a 19 year old from Dickson City near Scranton slipped from sight while swimming in Crooked Creek and drowned. Despite quick recovery life could not be saved. The body was prepared for burial and sent to his father Andrew Oprisko. Camp S3CS-6 conducted an escort to the Pennsylvania Station. Memorial Mass planned at the camp.
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John Oprisko
Shelocta
Andrew Oprisko
Wm. J. Morgan
Pennsylvania
Peter Guman
Oprisko
Opriako
Guernsey Cattle Club Tour and Picnic Date Set
The Indians County Guernsey Cattle Club will hold its annual tour and picnic on Wednesday August 19. The route starts at the Court House at 9 30 AM with stops at H M and Weston Barrett near Smicksburg H N Haskell in Smicksburg and H M Travis Farm two miles north of Leaving the Travis farm the group travels along the Big Mahoning creek macadam road to North Point Park for a picnic lunch. Activities include mushball volleyball horseshoe pitching and swimming with cafeteria style dinner and lemonade provided. John R Campbell of White township is president and E N Lydick of Cherryhill township is secretary.
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Indians County Guernsey Cattle Club
Court House
H. M
Weston Barrett
Smicksburg
H. N. Haskell
Smickeburg
H. M. Travis
Travis Farm
Big Mahoning Creek
North Point Park
John R. Campbell
White Township
E. N. Lydick
Cherryhill Township
Guernsey Cattle Club
Governor Rebuffs McMasters as Teachers College President
Johnstown educator David Dale McMasters, serving as superintendent and Indiana State Teachers College trustee, was rejected by Governor George H. Earle for the college presidency. He was faulted for remaining on the board while applying, and Dr M J Walsh will continue as acting president until a successor is named. Rotary program covers milk control board and Camp Keystone, while two Indiana women migrate home from Tulsa after visiting their father.
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Johnstown
David Dale McMastere
Indiana State Teachers College
George H. Earle
McMasters
M J. Walsh
C. R. Foster
Rotary
Gilbert
Parnell
Rotary Club
Pennsylvania Milk Control Board
Milk Control Board
Clinton M. File
Keystone
Mt. Gretna
American Legion
Edwin K. Warner
Big Road Celebration at Clarksburg This Afternoon
Sandles grove near Clarksburg hosts a gathering this afternoon with state county and local officials to celebrate the completion of the Clarksburg section of the Indiana Saltsburg road. The new eighteen mile section replaces the old macadam road and removes many sharp and dangerous curves. The event committee includes President J Parka, Vice Presidents M A Patton and James Fryer, Secretary Keibler Cramer, and Treasurer Logan Ewing.
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Sandles Grove
Clarksburg
Indiana
J. Parka
M. A. Patton
James Fryer
Keibler Cramer
Logan Ewing
Grange Neighbor Night at Marion Center August 26
Pomona Grange neighbor night roundup for the county will be held at the Marion Center Community Park on Wednesday August 26. The program starts at 2 pm with mushball games for various groups, pecan contests, then a Gabfest and neighbor greet at 6 pm. A basket picnic dinner follows at 6:15 and the assembly moves to the Community Hall at 8 pm for five minute programs by each subordinate Grange.
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Pomona Grange
Marion Center
Lynn Kinter
Meade Buchanan
Mary Walker
Ruth Wetzel
Harold Beatty
Mable Brown
Fruit Growers Field Day set for August 27
The annual fruit growers field day will be held Thursday August 27 starting at 9 30 A M at Clarence McHenry’s orchard two miles north of Indiana Then a stop at Harry Stonebraker’s orchard at 10 30 and 11 30 arrival at William Nibert’s orchard two miles east of the Stonebraker property where a bankers picnic dinner is served A short program will follow with talks by J L McCartney L B Dilis Ed A Murray and A Woodward Smith about Appalachian Apples Inc
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Clarence McHenry
Indiana
Mr. McHenry
Harry Stonebraker
William Nibert
Stonebrakers
J. L. McCartney
State College
A. Murray
A.woodward Smith
Appalachian Apples, Inc
Wm Penn Grange to Present Play at Brushvalley August 18
Members of Wm Penn Grange of East Wheatfield township present the play Two Days to Marry at Brushvalley Community Hall on Tuesday evening August 18 at 8 00 o clock. Admission 15 and 25 cents. Mrs Jennie Dietz directs the production with Janet Hutchison and Anne Hutchison as property assistants. Cast includes Simon P Chase Leslie Stutzman James J Dare Augusta Dietz Jr Buford B Sawyer Frank Findley Emily Jane Pink Mia Jennie Dieta Carney Sadie L Boise Mrs Viola Moore Imogene McShane Rosalie Stutzman Walter M Blair and Robert Findley.
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Wm. ‘Penn Grange
East Wheatfield Township
Brushvalley
Jennie Dietz
Janet Hutchison
Anne Hutchison
Simon P. Chase
Leslie Stutzman
James J. Dare
Augusta Dietz, Jr
Buford B. Sawyer
Frank Findley
Emily Jane Pink
Mia
Jennie Dieta Carney
Sadie L. Boise
Viola Moore
Imogene McShane
Rosalie Stutzman
Walter M. Blair
Robert Findley
John C. Pender 71 Well Known Horseman Dies in Johnstown
John C. Pender a famed Cambria county horseman, owner of a large Johnstown stable and Mansion House, died at 71 from an acute bowel obstruction. A thrice married father of 17, he emigrated from Bo-livar to Johnstown in 1887 and lived at Istock farm wear pavidaville White Township.
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John ‘C. Pender
Horesman
Cambria County
Indiana County
Col. Pender
Johnstown
Pender
Bolivar
Istock
Wear Pavidaville
Reunions Recall School Days at Brushvalley Area
Former Brushvalley Armagh Grisémore and Penn Run students gathered for an August reunion in Brushvalley with Prof J T Stewart of Indiana and the late Prof A Campbell of Armagh cited. Attendees heard a literary society program, old songs, and a spirited debate on forcing Spain from the West Indies. Attendees traveled from McKeesport Joanstown Altoona Indiana Pittsburgh Wilkinsburg New Florence Bolivar Blairsville and other points.
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J. T. Stewart
Indiana
A. Campbell
Armagh
Brush Valley
Grisémore
Penn Run
Joseph N. Huston
Pittsburgh
Brush Valley School
Alumni Association
Renners
Brushvalley School
Margaret (Hileman) Getty
Brushvalley
Tenners
Lee S. Mack
McKeesport
G. C. Murphy Storea Corporation
Mack
Literary Society
Mise Dillie
Cunningham
Benjamin Lambing
Grisemore School
Frank McCrea
Charlie Davis
Altoona
United States
Spain
West Indies
M. M. Palmer
Homer City
Johnstown
Wffirmotive
Harry W. Fee
Mollie McCrea
Prof
Stewart
Fife
Joanstown
Pitbcairn
Wilkinsburg
New Florence
Bolivar
Blairsville
Mra
Sarah Campbell
Washington, D.C
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