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Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1936

Page

7

Death notices and obituaries of regional residents

Funeral services were held for Elmer B. Conrath of Cuba New York, prominent newspaper man, with interment at Greenwood cemetery. Additional obituaries include Frank M. Graff of Blairsville, Mrs M Edith Adamson of Rayne township, infant John Allen Stonebraker, Benton McCormick of Cherry Tree, Rome V. McClaran of Saltsburg, Silas F Blakley of West Lebanon, Virginia Lydick of South Mahoning, Mrs Mary Elizabeth Forestell of Blacklick, Mrs Ella S Near of Banks township, Ronald Dean Wood of Elderton, and William Gentile of McIntyre.

Streama Church Street Elmer B. Conrath Cuba Mt. Morris Sanatorium Interene Greenwood Cemeery David W Elizabeth (Stransler) Conrath Cookport Green Township Lune Purchase Line Academy Siverd School Indiana Schools Conemaugh Cornell University Johnstown Tribune Goolkport Monitor Ben Williams The Tribune Johnstown Leader Patriot N. Y New York State Republican Committee New York State Press Association American Rural Press the World Geneva Switzerland Allegheny County Cockport Baptist Church Conrath Indiana Charlotte Learn Jonathan Learn Jane Fail Rochester Robert Conrath New York City Oberlin College Rochester Democrat and Chronicle American Telephone Company Harry M. Conrath Roy P. Conrath Guy E. Conrath Mahaffey Murray D. Conrath Ripley, N Clair Conrath Joplin John Allen Stonebraker Fred Henry Greensburg John Allen Harry W. Stonebraker White Township Stonebraker Litthke David Olive Edgar Bi. McCormick Cherry Tree Presbyterian Church Holwar Benton McCormick Cherry Tree Capt R. H. McCormick Eleanor McCormick Mary A. (McKenge) McCormick Ivan I. McCormick George D. McCormick Seattle Wash Harry W. McCormick Centralia E. H. Camp Sanford N. C Rome V. McClaran Saltsburg James Catherine Andre) McClaran Saltsburg Presbyterian Church Olive Stuchell Donald A. Sutherland Kiski Joseph A. McClaran Silas F. Blakley Silas 'F.blakley Young Township Collins West Lebanon Joseph A Elizabeth Fulton) Blakley Jennie Risinger Homer City Albert Blakley Chicago Lulu Collins William Joseph Blakley W. B. Collins J. R. E. Craighead Salinburg Oakland Cemetery Virginia Lydick South Mahoning Township Rossmoyne Joseph and Helen Silvis) Lydick Harry S. Lydick Ernest Lydick Bouler Creek Calif Lydick Trimmer Smicksburg Dayton Methodist Episcopal Gilgal Cemetery Mary Elizabeth Forestell Mary Graff Blacklick Township Samuel and Mary (Kunkle) Mahan

Gasette Readers Rewarded With Five Sixty Payment

The Progress and Post papers report a reader payment of $5.60 to R. D. readera, noting the amount in a brief clerical notice.

Progress Pitteburga Poste Gaselte R. D. Readera

Sleppy Adams and allied reunions mark August gatherings

A large slate of family reunions convened at Maple Grove church and around Indiana county on August 15 1936. The Sleppy Adams event had 109 attendees with a dinner, program by Rev Mec Creary and local speakers. officers were re elected. The Bikin clan met at Sunset Park with 300 present, and Walter J Morris spoke. Multiple other reunions followed at Campbells Mill Sugar Run Marion Center Diamondville and more with baskets, programs, games, and memorial services planned for August 1937 or later.

Frank M. Graft Frank M. Graff Blairsville Presbyterian Hospital Philadelphia Mr. Graff Lafayette College Blairaville Sayings and Trust Co Clement G. Belcher St. Peter's Episcopal Church Blairavilla Cemetery Maple Grove Rev MecCreary Anderson Ind Semelsberger Sisters Nanty Glo L. D. Adams Indiana Sunset Park W. J. Elkin Smicksburg Wallace C. Chapman Clyde Elkin Uniontown C. W. W. Elkin Pittsburgh Walter J=. Morris Punxsutawney Elking Mary Elkin Henry Elkin Ethel Wallace, Jr James F. Chapman Rose Smith Harry Johns Earle Vera Arthur Bernard Harry Lisle Wilda Sugar Run Prank Coleman Genevieve Harold Margaret Betty Vandergrift James A. Miller Janet North Apollo Walter King Nellie Lois Charlea Verle Muddy Run Mary Hllen Matthew Clair Jamson Girty Shields R.D Livermore W. T. Leydie Johnstown Annie Long Walier Warl Crossman Ot Punxsutawney Lesbia Rigg James Rigg Ardara Hicks Woodland Park Home Marion Center Route 119 Buchanan Bert Jones E. E. Creps Gilbert Wolfenden Branch No. 120 American Federation of Hosiery Workers Cliffside Park Bethel United Presbyterian Church Clyde West Wheatfield Township Diamondville Mabon Clan Camp Rest Connection Carnahan Colonial Park Delmont Old Evangelical Ebenezer Jefferson County Ringgold Sprankles Mill Andrew Gibson Woodlawn Park Nicholson W. G. Stumpf Commodore Treese Green Township Brown Waldo Brown Cherryhill Township Archie Margaret (McQuown) Jamison Rustic Lodge

Chapman Bible Class Plente at Edgewood Cabin

Members of the Chapman Bible Class of Zion Lutheran Church will hold a pienta at Widdowson's cabin in Edgewood on Thursday August 20 at 5 PM.

Chapman Bible Zion Lutheran Church Widdowson Edgewood

Barbed Wire and the End of the Open Range

In a historical note by Elmo Scott Watson, the invention of barbed wire is linked to transforming the Great Plains. The tiny sharpened prongs, bent and spaced along two wires, helped shut open cattle trails, replacing longhorn parades with fenced fields and hastening the cowboy era’s end in the West.

Great Plains West Mississippi

Soviet Icebreaker Sadko Eyes Arctic Quest This Summer

The Soviet icebreaker Sadko will undertake extended Arctic exploration this summer aiming to locate Sanni koff Island, a marked feature on maps for a century yet never found by explorers. The mission emphasizes locating the elusive island and expanding northern sea routes.

Sadko Arctic Sannikoff Island

Billion Dollar Pay Roll Exposes Federal Executive Payroll

A Civil Service Commission report shows the expanding federal Executive payroll costs. In June 1933 to 1934 numbers rose from 565,000 to 681,000 and then to 824,250 by June 30. Paybacks totaled 120,487,167 for June, at a rate over a billion dollars annually. The article questions value and impact on living costs and bureaucracy.

United States Civil Service Commission Army Navy Executive Department Washington

Patent Leather Care Tip Becomes Leather Safe

If patent leather shoes and belter are rubbed occasionally with a gly cerin-dipped cloth the leather will not dry and crack.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Emer E. Conrath John D. Adamson Edith Fleck) Adamson Rayne Township Adamson Henry M Elizabeth (McCluskey) Fleck Georgeville Fleck Methodist Episcopal Church of Indiana Gabriel Fleck Holty Hughes Marion Canter Ella Steffy Chhurch Pierce Cemetery Ella F. Neal Banks Township Obe Wolfe M. B. Church George Neal Harvey Neal Dilts Wiliams Walter Neal Kiel Run Thomas Russell la Jose Ronald Dean Wood Blaine Martha (Cribbs) Wood Elderton Indiana Hospital Robert Jack Glenda Mae Howard Wood Mra Silas Cribbs Mre H. C. Johnston Wiliam Gentile William Gentile McIntyre Domine Liberata Gentile Cleveland Lake Erie Elmo Scott Watson Raymond Pitcairn Sentinels of the Republic Woodburn Granite Works South College Avenue Peona Willis & Henderson Floral Company Wayne Ave Indiana, Pa Penney Chambray Ailizes J.C. Penney Co Dolly Paring Knives Shrainers Dow Phapers Bize Noel Penvaylvanis Philadelphia Bt
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