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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1937
Page
6
A magician proclaims the charm of long distance service, noting many calls handled, and that business people gain faster contact over vast distances. He sits at a switchboard and asserts the magic of connecting homes and offices with distant conversations.
New Years events include church watch services at the Presbyterian church from 9 to 12 with devotionals and social time. Local residents DC visit relatives in Indiana and Bolivar while others traveled to see family or attend gatherings.
Earl Beck injured when a steel fragment from a companion’s sledge struck his eye causing pain. Thomas Sutter returns from a extended CCC camp stay at Sinnemahoning after holiday visit. Lucile Carbaugh worked the holiday rush at Montgomery Ward. A major rain and ice storm blocked the B4P highway leading to detours. Shields family from Indiana visit DuBois for New Year’s. Roy Beck rebuilding a barn damaged by last summer’s lightning. Don Shields and Max Gourley visit relatives. Gourley later spends days with Shields family.
A shipboard letter reveals Asell Brady chasing a glamorous star Minerva Wallis while satirizing romance aboard a liner. Jul 21 to 25 messages show Brady’s longing, Miss Sarah Sharp’s gossip, and a rooftop view of Paris Hollywood chatter with Minerva walking to sister Linda and a battle with a black eye from cabaret riot retakes.
Vina Bellamy, associate editor at the Gray Book, buys a fledgling manuscript from a hungry young writer. The piece becomes a hit after editor Harvey Doll passes, launching Harold Bell to fame. He finds Vina years later, reveals the truth, and she resigns to marry him and tour the world.
Fred Gould ill with pneumonia. Armagh visitors Miss Dillie Cunningham staying with Mrs. J. A. Shrom and Mrs. Ethel Kokos died in Blaireville. Helen Lickert and Thomas Corbett wed on Christmas day. Leila Compton elected to fill school vacancy. Mr. and Mrs. John Joyce hosted the Good Will chip on New Years. Partygoers included numerous local residents. Bobby Brown overhears rug purchase and cracks a joke. Poland to tourists, policemen wear armbands.
Peter Petrus of Monaco visited his nephew John Arda and niece Mrs Charles Liptak Jr over New Year before returning home Sunday. Mrs Arthur Henry and sons Edward and Kenneth of Clymer visited her parents Monday. Marie Zerfoss, Indiana business visitor, was in town Monday. Eugene Fate of Pine Flats called on friends New Years Day. Emma Watson and brother Joseph, Indiana visitors, were there Thursday. Justin Wheeler visited his mother at Simithport for a few days recently. Mr and Mrs G Fate and children visited his brother W Tate and family Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ney Cameron and Mrs Goldin Bennett of Smithport were in town Sunday. The mines at its place are working full time three shifts daily. The outlawed NRA cost taxpayers only 26057164.
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