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Newspaper

Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1937

Page

3

Millicent Builds a Home Run School for Needy Children

Millicent, facing near poverty after her husband’s death, starts a small day center using salvaged lumber and donated materials. The venture, run by family and neighbors, grows into a thriving, year round country day school proposal led by Professor Langworthy, who asks Millicent to marry him.

Millicent Harold Langworthy Uncle Robin Corps of Workers

Absolute Zero Nears Scientist Wins Chandler Medal

University of California scientist W F Giaque described a low temperature method using liquid helium and demagnetization to approach within about one sixth of a degree of absolute zero. The process cools via layered liquids and a strong solenoid magnetic field, evacuated surroundings, and subsequent demagnetization for further cooling. Absolute zero is 274.13 C below zero. insights led to isotope separation and heavy water, with metals showing vanishingly small electrical resistance at extreme cold.

U. of C Scientific American W. F. Giaque University of California Giaque

Detects Paving Faults With Portable Straightedge

A portable straightedge detects high pavement spots by triggering a battery circuit and buzzer. Dye is fed to a tire from a dye tank, leaving a dark line on the pavement to indicate faults as described by Popular Mechanics Magazine.

Popular Mechanics Magazine

Trader Horn Head Landmark Over Table Mountain

The outline of Trader Horn on Lion's Head profile appears directly behind Cape Town in the Union of South Africa. The shaggy hair broad forehead and flowing beard merge with the large rock formation.

Trader Horn Table Mountain Cape Town Union of South

New Life in Christ Jesus Answering Nicodemus

Lesson for January 10 outlines the path to salvation through regeneration. It centers on Jesus conversation with Nicodemus, who must be born again to enter the kingdom of God, with emphasis on faith in Christ and the necessity of divine renewal for all people.

Jesus Christ Nicodemus Jerusalem Cana of Galilee Capernaum Temple D. L. Moody God

Mercy Over All Thy Works

A devotional verse extols God’s mercy toward all creation, affirming that not one thing Thou hast made is abhorred and that Thou sparest all as Thou art the lover of souls, presenting a warm, universalist tone.

God

Doing Well He Doeth Much That Doth a Thing Well

The quote attributed to Thomas a Kempis emphasizes virtue through service to the commonwealth over personal will, highlighting disciplined conduct and moral duty guiding action rather than self-interest. It reflects medieval Christian ethical thought on public duty and personal restraint.

Commonwealth Thomas A Kempis

Dark horse in U.S. politics and its historical role

A concise survey of the dark horse phenomenon in American history from Polk in 1844 to Harding in 1920. It explains how unknowns entered nominations amid deadlocks and notes repeated patterns in Democratic and Republican conventions and the rare path from nomination to White House.

Roosevelt Landon White House James K. Polk Tennessee Baltimore Winfield Scott James G. Blaine Maine O. P. Morton Indiana R. B. Hayes Ohio Samuel Tilden Grant Blaine Dark Horse James A. Garfield Warren G. Harding Chicago Western Newspaper Union

Local Social Notes From Elderton And Vicinity

Monday visits unfold as Alex Clark spends time at the Clark Leightner home near town. Week of prayer services begin at United Presbyterian Church with Junior Missionary meetings at Miss Glenna Mae Calhoun's home in Gastown. Numerous families from Blairsville Leechburg Ford City Vandergrift Apollo Pittsburgh and Indiana are noted for recent calls and weekend visits. Rural Valley basketball team played our team Tuesday evening.

Elderton Alex Clark Clark Leightner United Presbyterian Church Glenna Mae Calhoun Gastown Beers Blairsville D. IC George Ford City G. V. Elgin Leechburg Narshall McCormick Frank Mulberger Johnstown W. A. Clark

Elders Ridge Church Services and Events

Elders Ridge announces Sunday school at 10:00 and church at 11:00. Band practice at the community house Thursday at 8:00. Mrs Fay Edwards and Joan Kennedy of Indiana plus Melissa Kennedy of Torrento visited the Kennedy family. Dorcus class meets Thursday at 1:00 at Mrs Earl Manners home. There is a humorous saying about a woman's warmth and temper.

Elders Ridge Fay Edwards Joan Kennedy Indiana Melissa Kennedy Torrento John Kennedy Dorcus Earl Manners

Creekside Social Roundup Earlier This Week

Mr and Mrs T J Kimmell spent Christmas near New Kensington. Ronald Johnston from Ohio Northern University returned to school after Christmas at home. Mrs Stewart Hendricks and children from Bolivar spent New Years with Miss Hoa Hendricks. Katharine and Louise White from Leechburg visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Harry Clark over New Years. Miss Rhoda Pisher visited Mr and Mrs Luther Sutton on New Years. Mr and Mrs Hif Weasel were in Indiana on Friday. James Gibson and Talmage Baes of Punxsutawney spent New Years with their families here. The McHenry family attended Pomona Grange at Brushvalley last Thursday. Levi Shank and family welcomed a baby girl recently. Children including high school students have returned to school. Mrs Sirani, mother of Mrs Ralph Monteguese, died last Saturday. James Wallace and Wilbur Marshall were in town last week. Miss Parke was in Indiana on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Geo Hopkins were in town on Saturday evening.

Creekside T. J. Kimmell Kimmel New Kensington Ronald Johnston Ohio Northern University Stewart Hendricks Bolivar Hoa Hendricks Bert Adamson Katharine Louise White Leechburg

Local Callers Reported From Town Visits

West Newton resident Bernice Koozer visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Harry Simmons. Jay Williams from Barnesboro called in town Monday. Robert Trout of Clymer and Harry Russell of Gressmore were in town Tuesday. Mrs John J Williams visited Mercer Tuesday. The Alma Vater home hosted several visitors including Mr and Mrs Joby Leone Jackie their son and Miss Mary Josephine Ricupero from Indiana Friday. Leroy Meling and sons of Twin Rocks visited relatives Friday. Arch Repine and Mrs W H Heiser were Johnstown callers Monday. Sam Maidenberg recently visited Canada.

Alverda Bernice Koozer West Newton Harry Simmons Jay Williams Barnesboro Robert Trout Clymer Harry Russell Gressmore John J. Williams Mercer Joby Leone Jackie Mary Josephine ‘Ricupero Indiana Alma Vater Leroy Meling and Sons Twin ‘Rocks Arch Repine W. H. Heiser Johnstown Sam Maidenberg Canada

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