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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1933
Page
2
Theodore B Appel warns malnutrition in children has risen to grave public health concern. Poor nourishment causes stunted growth anemia and disease susceptibility, with links to tuberculosis. A balanced diet and community action are vital to protect national welfare.
A Pennsylvania Highway Users' Conference study portrays the state highway system as a top business venture, projecting a net profit of 23.4 million dollars for the year ending May 31, 1938, from a 590.7 million dollar, 20 year buildout. The report credits pay as you go financing, a broad funding base, and strong revenue to tax contributions, while outlining operating costs and depreciation figures.
The Ritz Theatre features The Bitter Tea of General Yen today and Thursday with Barbara Stanwyck as the missionary and Nils Asther as General Yen. Also on the bill The Mummy starring Boris Karloff arrives Friday, followed by The False Faces, and The Last Mile with a prison death-house tale. Face in the Sky opens next week with Spencer Tracy and Marian Nixon in a rural romance.
A Pennsylvania survey shows commercial vehicles consume 42 percent of gasoline by cars and others, pay 38.2 percent of license and gasoline taxes, and should cover 22.78 percent of highway costs. The study claims overcharges of 13 percent and notes railroads rely on highways for efficiency while facing higher taxes per dollar.
The schedule lists showings for January 18 and 19 featuring Bitter Tea of General Yen starring Barbara Stanwyck. Evening performances highlight the wartime drama in a classic film program.
The Armstrong Grange plans a Parkwood schoolhouse gathering on Wednesday evening January 26 featuring Magic, an orchestra, recitation by Gaynella Weiss, a discussion on advertising the Grange, a stunt by Mrs. Clarence Brown, a newspaper by Annabelle Craig, a debate on car safety and wires versus front seat hearts with pro and con teams, plus a class of named members, lecture hour topics, and music. The Colonel joke ends with a pajama elephant question.
Rodney Blaine, a junior executive, faces a delicate task to handle Miss Drew’s position as Mr. Stone arrives to take over. Mr. Stewart, company president, privately asks Blaine to smooth Miss Drew’s attitude toward the newcomer, while Stone reveals his own interest in Miss Drew and asks Stewart about Blaine’s feelings for her.
Brown Harold Brown and Bessie Dora Fullerton of Clymer wed January 11 at Dixonville Baptist church. The couple plan to reside in Clymer. William Kenneth Askey and Wilma Evelyn McCracken of Indiana R D 8 married here Tuesday by Rev William MacTavish. groom's parents listed, bride's parents named.
Announcement notes the engagement of Miss Ethel Mildred McCormick of Eastwood Road Wilkinsburg to Dr Harland DeVere Hotham Jr son of Dr H D Hotham Sr of Saltsburg. Dr Hotham a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh Medical School. no wedding date set.
Clark Dickie Jr son of Dr and Mrs Clark Dickie of South Seventh Street is a patient at DuBois hospital recovering after influenza complications and responding nicely to treatment. An entertainment and pie social will be held at the Wm Penn Grange hall Armagh Thursday January 19 at 8 pm. Johnstown entertainers will perform music readings and dialogue followed by a pie social and cake walk. Ladies please bring pies. Everyone welcome. No admission.
A collection of aphorisms from Burke La Rochefoucauld Quarles Eliot Seneca Johnson Thackeray and La Rochefoucauld on patience age fortune judgment learning and society. The snippets highlight wit and caution through memorable lines.
Miss Eleanor Ruth McGinley of Indiana High School spent the weekend with her parents Melissa Kennedy and Frances Lydlie in Indiana. Melissa Kennedy’s parents Mr and Mrs Lee Graham of Blairsville hosted Ila Graham’s visit last week. Mrs Mary Stewart of Indiana visited her children. Harl Graham was a Blairsville caller last Saturday. Miss Helen Stewart visited Mrs Mary J. Wiemer of Blairsville last week. Sabbath school next Sunday at 1 15 church services at 2 16.
Mr and Mrs Sandy Moose and Olie Wike were Indiana callers on Monday. Max Lyster spent Sunday with grandparents Albert and Mrs Stake. Mrs Harvey Moose and daughter Thelma visited Brush Valley friends Thursday. Ruth and Glenn Moose spent the weekend with grandmother Amanda Moose. Jamey Campbell was a Penn Run caller Thursday.
Mr and Mrs R M Dodson and children visited the Dodsons in Canoe Ridge on Sunday. Max Potts and Wilbur Stiver called at Glen Campbell on Monday. Murray Corsin was a business caller at Marion Center Monday. Norman Pardee shopped in Indiana Monday.
January 17 report from Harrisburg outlines winter driving safety: go slow, keep wheels turning, and shift to second or low on icy descents to use motor braking and spare the brakes for emergencies. Also notes Health Board reorganized with Dr C J Dickey joining Indiana Board of Health. E R Lunsden named president, L F Robinson secretary, W J Kelly borough health officer, and Wm H Fenton as garbage collector.
The document lists reserve fund figures, exchanges for clearing house, and amounts due from banking institutions. Loans and discounts total 125,502.52 while bonds and stocks stand at 98,821.88. Office building and lot valued at 107,000.00 and other real estate at 11,000,006.
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