State Farm Show features Dramatics Tourney in Harrisburg
The State Farm Show at Harrisburg January 15 to 19 includes a State Dramatics Tournament with drawings for eighteen places on the program. Eastern division counties Bucks Berks Pike Luzerne Susquehanna Wayne perform Wednesday night and Thursday. western division counties Clarion Erie Beaver Washington Indiana Venango perform Thursday. Indiana county champion Leland Pfeiffer of Marion Center will represent the county. A full program with livestock judging times, breed judging, and various meetings is available at the Extension office in the Court House. The event opens January 16 at 8 AM with judging of Belgian horses Guernsey cattle Shropshire and Dorsett sheep.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Bucks
Berks
Pike
Luzerne
Susquehanna
Wayne Counties
Clarion
Erie
Beaver
Washington
Indiana
Venango
Indiana County
Juniata
Wedford
McKean
Cumberland
Sullivan
Hair
Leland Pfeiffer
Marion Center
Court House
Guernsey
Hampshire
John A. McSparran
Indiana County Potato Growers Quartette
John F. Pounds
C. H. McCall
H. O. Kimmel
J. Paul Hopkins
Clothing Exhibit Rules at Pennsylvania Farm Show 1934
Articles of clothing entered for the competitive exhibit must be made in 1933 by the exhibitor. Items must be delivered by 6 p.m. January 13, 1934, to the show building and clearly marked with class. Wearers name and address should be sewn inside the garment. Each entry is a single garment judged on material color design suitability finish and workmanship. Exhibits must be claimed between 6 and 9 p.m. January 19.
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Bossie Owen
Home Economics Extension
Extension Association Plans Program for New Year
The Indiana County Agricultural Extension Association's executive committee met at the Court House to map activities for the new year. President Jos P F Pounds chaired. plans include continued projects, cooperation with Sheep and Wool Growers, Fruit Growers, Potato Growers, breed and bull associations, and more field days. Joint management talks with Moffitt of State College are set for January 5 and 26, a tri county Jersey vacuting January 22 with Jefferson and Clearfield counties, and the Indiana County Sheep and Wool Growers annual meeting is slated for January 34.
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Indiana County Agricultural Extension Alociation
Court House
Jos P F. Pounds
Owen
Warner
BE Bk. Moffitt
State College
Jefferson
Clearfield
Indiana County Sheep and Wool Growers
Potato Growers Optimistic On Market Prices Advance
New York traders report a rising potato market after a blizzard. Prices rise across Manhattan and North Atlantic states with shippers paying growers up to 2 dollars per 165 pound barrel and bulk sacks near 1 90 per 100 pounds. Dealers see a possible crop shortage pushing prices higher within 60 days as western New York districts note gains and Prince Edward Island ships prepare to arrive. Idaho and Canadian stocks hold steady with Bermuda onions listed separately in bids.
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New York
Manhattan
North Atlantic
Maine
Harlem River
Prince Edward Island
Idaho
Texas
Red Bliss
Bermudas
Report of First Indiana County Dairy Herd Improvement Assn December
December activity shows 25 herds tested by Carl Johnston with 361 cows on test and 44 dry. Five top milk producers include Moss at Torrance Street and Haskell. butter fat leaders list Wetzel and Haskell among others. Two unprofitable cows sold and two profitable cows sold. Second county association reports 12 herds tested by Wendell Wis with 140 cows on test and 10 dry. Top milk herds listed with Wood and Gibson among others. butter fat leaders include Mohney and Hood with fat tests ranging 31.0 to 36.1.
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Indiana County
Carl Johnston
Torrance St
Moss
Ind
Haskell
H. M. Travis
H. H. Barnhart
Mat W. Os. Wetzel
Wetzel
Dr. N. Haskell
T. Wesp
Indian County Dairy
Hank Improvement Ass
Wendell W
Wood
J. Gibson
Stewart
Robin Adair Reunites With Sally in Hidden Song
In a vintage pink romance tale, Robin Adair recalls his youth while listening to old records then discovers Sally Pendleton is in the same building. He confesses lifelong love and a failed marriage proposal to Dorothy Dunbar, but Sally reveals their bond remains, and he realizes his midnight note was never mailed.
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Dorothy Dunbar
Sally Pendleton
Lut Patterson
Patterson
Ife
Sally
Robin
Banks
Braes
Pendleton
Robin Adair
Hame
Rolin
Rabin
Dorothy
All Wet Pedagog Name the Constituents at Quartz
A fragmentary note lists a persona titled All Wet Pedagog and references a phrase Father’s Son Pinig. Details are unclear. readable parts imply a namesake or symbolic label connected to a place or group named Quartz, with no identifiable events, dates, or organizations.
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Pinig
Campbell Couple Celebrate 40th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs J B Campbell of Parkwood observe their 40th anniversary on December 21 with family gathering at their home. Mrs Campbell formerly Miss Pearle Reed of West Lebanon married in Indiana in 1893. They hosted a dinner and received a radio from their children as grandchildren attended.
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J. R. Campbell
Parkwood
Campbell
Indiana
H. Q. Graham
United Presbyterian
Weat Union
William Calhoun, Sr
A. C. Tidd
Avonmore
R. D
Nellie
Erma
John
Relief Spending In Indiana County 1932 33 Report Summary
The Indiana County Emergency Relief Board spent 671,087.67 over 14 months ending October 1933 with 620,024.09 for food, 16,676.63 for fuel, and 24,425.45 for administration. August 1933 saw peak outlay at 75,596.34, while April 1933 listed 5,700 relief recipients. The report notes 4,250 thrift gardens planted with state seed, 4,243 gardens harvested, seed/ fertilizer cost 9,796.56, and retail yield valued at 62,750. Shoes shipments statewide total 602,358 pairs, with 12,254 reaching Indiana County.
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Indiana County Emergency Relief Board
Gov. Pinchot
Eric H. Biddle
State Emergency Relief Board
Indiana County
Indians and Traders in Early America Trade
A fragmented reflection on how Native Americans lived in tepees and forested self-sufficiency before European arrival. It notes limited barter within tribes, hunting and fishing by the Traves, squaws grinding corn, and the impact of white goods such as guns cloth and sugar that spurred trade at trading posts for beads, furs, and other items.
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America
Tepees
Napoleon's Belief in His Lucky Star
The article recalls Napoleon's faith in a lucky star guiding his fate, noting how such steadfast belief helped shape his career alongside his strategy and enemy mistakes. It highlights that this confidence was widely held as a decisive factor in his victories and failures.
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Napoleon
Ta Ones
Weddings of a Week Highlight Montour County Couples
Several couples from Arnold Marion Center Rochester Mills and surrounding towns tied the knot in December and January ceremonies across Pittsburgh Marchand Rochester Mills Clymer Saltsburg Kane and Homer City. Grooms include teachers coal miners and farmers. brides from Streams Enterline Tyger Lucas Shaffer Sullivan Adams Wellen.
Local Marriages From December In Banks Townships
Several couples were wed at county offices and homes in December. Tomer-Lewis Raymond Victor Tomer and Anna Jane Strickland of Tuynelton formalized their vows December 29. Banks township pairs Harry Howard Hileman and Valetta Sherwin joined December 28. Raymond Luker and Dora Nell Dunmire of Robinson were united December 27 by Justice Jerry Lear.
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Raymond Victor Tomer
Anna Jane Strickland
Tuynelton
Register and
W. Ralph Cummings
Court House
Charles' Strickland
Harry Howard Hileman
Valetta Sherwin
Banks Township
Sloan Hileman
Walter Sherwin
Raymond Luker
Dora Nell Dunmire
Robinson
Jerry Lear
William Clarence Luker
Sheridan, Dunntuire
Couple Married at Christ Episcopal Church on New Year
Nondarmel Alter daughter of Mrs Anna Alter of South Sixth Street wed Herbert Rondarmel of town on New Years Day in Christ Episcopal Church. The ceremony was conducted by Reverend Roger Gharnock.
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Flornell Alter
Anna Alter
South Sixth St
Herbert Rondarmel
Christ ,Episcopal Church
Roger Gharnock
Palmer and Hill Tie The Knot In Homer City
Norman G. Palmer of Homer City and Miss Addie Hill of Penny Run RD 1 wed on January 1 in Homer City with Rev. C. Be Held officiating. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs James Palmer. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Hill.
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Harry D. Berkey
Arnold
Hannah Margaret Streams
Marion Center
Pittsburgh
Samuel Ford
Charles E. Berkey
William M. Streams
Marton Center
Edward George Rishell
Canoe Township
Mabel Marie Wright
Rochester Mills
Marchand
Aaron L. Bartholomew
George Rishell
Glenn Wright
Powell A. Enterline
Beulah Eliza Tyger
W. Bruce Tobias
Henry Enterline
Sprankle Mills
Irvin Tyger
Frank Tomasko
Alverda
Grace Lucas
Mentcle
Justice of the Peace
J. D. Hill
Hetrick Building
Bert Tomasko
Joseph Lucas
Mentele
David Sylvester Bowser
Edna Irene Shaffer
Penn Run
Clymer
C. Long
A. G. Bowser
Leonard Shaffer
Bustaph Sullivan
Joseph Francis Bostaph
Kane
Emma Mae Sullivan
Saltsburg
Inaltsburg
Paul K. Carley
Albert D. Sullivan
Floyd Kunkle
Bernice Wellen
Homer City
Justice of the ‘Peace
Jay D. Hill
George Kunkle
Charles '. Wellen
Homer ‘City
Palmer-Hill
Norman G. Palmer
Addie
Hill
Penny Run
R.D
C. BE
James Palmler
Albert Hill
Miss Vernie McSwiney Dies in Washington Township at 50
Miss Vernie McSwiney aged about 50 a Washington township resident died at her brother Harry McSwineys home December 23 1933 at 8 00 AM from heart ailment Born July 30 1884 in Atwood Armstrong County she lived in Indiana county 44 years Survived by brothers and sisters Martha Mrs John Gaines Bummerville Harry McSwiney Homer City Mrs Harry Brown Homer City Mrs Carl Fairman Washington township Arthur Irwin and a brother Bryan and sister Sally predeceased Funeral services were held at Harry McSwiney home December 26 burial in Atwood cemetery.
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Vernie McSwiney
Washington Township
Harry McSwiney
Dennis and
Levina Beck McSwiney
Atwood
Armstrong
Indiana County
Miss McSwiney
Harmony Grove
Sally McSwiney
Atwood Cemetery
Newspaper Offer to R. D. Residents in Indiana County
The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette offer R. D. residents $5,580 per year, with out-of-county readers paying $6.00 annually. The exchange hints at language barriers as a joke, noting millions of Americans unable to speak English and treating the idea humorously.
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Rood
Progress
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
R. D
Indiana County
Christmas Seal Follow-up Being Prepared Widow's Mite
Christmas Seal headquarters reviews seal sale results after official close on Christmas day. About 1500 dollars in payments and donations have been recorded as clerks credit remittance cards and plan to contact those who have not responded. Letters from donors reveal generous yet modest gifts and encouragement in the tuberculosis fight. Postcards will soon be sent to those yet to remit or return seals.
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Homer City
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Farm Extension News
Gordon Dramatics Clan
State Farm Show
R. H. Olmstead
County Horse Association
Extension Association
By Fran Beverly
McClure
Nowspaper
WIN Service
Atterson
Hilsbrary
J. 2. Campbell Onserve
the Bon Ton
Berkey
Rishel- Wright
Tyger
Tomasko
Lucas
Cowser
Shaffer
Perkins-Adams
Oscar Morris Perkins
Salina
Land
Opal Tantha Adams
Halifax
Kunkle-Wellen
Tomer-Lewis
Hileman-Sherwin
Clara Bow
Ruth Chatterton
James Dunn
Joan Crawford
Clark Gable
Franchot Tone
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