Indiana County Farm Extension News Highlights Meetings
Farm Extension News outlines corn hog reduction meetings on February 4 at Jamison Hotel Blairsville Courthouse Indiana and Marion Center High School with extension staff explaining payment provisions and contracts. Frutt Growers meeting February 8 covers fruit growers reports marketing and pruning demos with experts Ruef and Dennis ton plus a Raspberry blackberry and strawberry focus. Additional notes mention pest issues like apple maggot and a market gardening interest with circulars on vegetables available at the extension office.
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Willig Kerns
Penn State
S. B. Shenk
Armstrong County
J. W. Warner
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Jamison Hotel
Blairsville
Courthouse
Indiana
Marion Center
W. D. Connell
Harry A. Nichol
Indiana County
Warner
Frutt Growers Meeting
Indiana Hotel
Market Gardeners Meet in Indiana County Court House
A 75 person gathering of market and home gardeners in Indiana County heard Penn State Extension Vegetable Specialist W. B. Nissley discuss new varieties and pest control. Dills and Nissley distributed copies of the bulletin on garden irrigation and vegetable insect tests, with copies available by request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Court House
W. B. Nissley
Penn State
L. E. Dills
Mr. Nisslay
Indiana County winners at the State Farm Show
About seventy five residents from Indiana County attended the State Farm Show in Harrisburg. Gordon Dramatic Club Blacklick townships earned second in the Western District drama. Beaver County won first and grand champion for the state. Dick Fulmer Marion Center was reserve champion in horseshoe pitching, facing Rudolph Bourret Westmoreland in a tight finish. Various 4-H and milk show prizes were awarded to local youths, with Betty Clawson Lovejoy placing second in room improvement and details on entries across Home Economics and livestock classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Harrisburg
Warner
Gordon Dramatic Club
Blacklick Township
Beaver County
Butler County
Dick Fulmer
Marion Center
Rudolph Bourret
Westmoreland County
Fulmer
Bourret
Edward Eldel
Rossiter
R. D
Narragansett
Charles Steele
Rochester Mills
Harry Butler
Ernest Elder
Barry Butler
Don Lockhart
Smickeburg
L. Boucher
Clymer
W. C. Bennett
Indiana
R. D. Marshall
Beyer
C. Clyde Houck
W. G. Campbell
Armagh
Dick Stephens
Homer City
Northampton County
Betty Clawson
Lovejoy
Betty
Brushvalley Community Meet At Hall Saturday Evening
Brushvalley Community Association calls its annual meeting at the Community Hall on Saturday evening February 2 at 7 20. Directors will be elected and Willig Kerns extension rural sociology specialist at Penn State will speak on rural recreation programs and activities. Brushvalley emphasizes active community promotion and owns a fine hall in Indiana county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brushvalley Community Association
Willig Kerns
Penn State
Kerns
W. R. Gordon
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Cornell University
Brushyalley
Indiana County
County Lambs Set State Farm Show Records
Dick Stephens of Homer City, a lumberman and Southdown breeder, produced the grand champion wether lamb carcass at the State Farm Show in Harrisburg. A pen of three purebred Southdowns placed third and fourth, while the first prize wether and carcass and a second prize in a trio of Hampshire class were bred by Stephens. The cattle were fed and shown by the 4 H Boys Club of Northampton County. Stephens previously bred the grand champion carcass at the state show last year, also a Southdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Stephens
Homer City
Harrisburg
Stephens
Northampton County
Mr. Stephens
Soapy O'Shay Faces Broadway Shakedown Night
Soapy O'Shay navigates a crooked Broadway encounter as a Texan bruiser and a flashy man charm a wallet full of fake hopes. Soapy feigns broke to dodge a risky racket and ends up pocketing real cash from a staged scam in a dim alley.
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Oapy O'Shay
Soapy
Broadway
Bronx
Madison Square Garden Boys
Buddy
Texas
Bruiser
Granski
Hulk
Hull
O'Shay
Darling
Central Park
Indiana County Red Cross Annual Roll Call Report
The Indiana County Red Cross chapter reports its year long drive between Armistice Day and Thanksgiving. County enrollments totaled 2920 dollars, with strong support from United Mine Workers of America and township chairmen led by Mrs H L Taylor. Veterans aid included 1964 applications yielding 127980 dollars, plus 1874 dollars in state veterans funds and 43 Safety First Aid trainees. Junior Red Cross programs expanded to 10702 members across 69 schools, with holiday relief for veterans and local families, and projects in Home Hygiene and care of the sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
American Red Crows
United Mine Workers of America
H. L. Taylor
Burrell Township
Veterans of America
Pennsylvania
American Legion
Department of Business Education
Indiana State Teachers College
State Veterans Commission Fund
Indiana Hospital
Red Cross
CWA
Everett M. Sanders
Indiana County Court Room
Margaret L. Walker
National Nursing Staff
National Red Cross
United States Veterans Hospital
Coatesville
Indiana High School
St. Bernard’s Parochial School
Ceed
Sumer
Wherry of Near South Bend Celebrates 88th Birthday
J N Wherry lifelong resident of near South Bend celebrated his 88th birthday on Thursday January 24 with a turkey dinner for family. Guests included Elrod and Mrs Wherry Aspinwall Oscar and Mrs Wherry Vandergrift Byron and Mrs Wherry Spring Church Roy and Mrs Wherry Helen and Sarah Wherry Indiana Miss Clara Wherry town Beas Wherry, housekeeper, served as master of ceremonies though one relative could not attend due to severe weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Wherry
Near South Bend
Mr. Wherry
Elrod Wherry
Aspinwall
Oscar Wherry
Armstrong Grange Program Sets Meeting Activities
Armstrong Grange outlines a February 6 meeting with Roll Call A Look Backward a humorous memory Monologue by Mrs Craig song Let Every Family Own a Cow short talk by Worthy Master Wig gins on Developing Abilities of Grange Members a concealed biography by Mrs L Calhoun a question on Lincoln influence by Mrs W L Brown and Emma Campbell singing contest recitation Paul Ray a stunt by Ethel Mal Posem Automobile Party lecturer and more activities listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong Grange
Craig
Wiggins
Grange
L. Calhoun
A. Lincoln
W. L.brown
Emma Campbell
Paul Ray
Ethel Mal Posem
Grandmothers of Parnell and Covert Die in Delaware and Williamsport
Mrs. Charles Mitchell grandmother of Mrs. Gilbert Parnell of Washington Street died in Wilmington Delaware that week. Mrs. Charles Parnell Covert grandmother of Mr. Parnell died in Williamsport on Sunday.
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Gilbert
Parnell
Charles Mitchell
Washington Street
Wilmington
Del
Charles (Parnell) Covert
Williamsport
Hart Dixon Wedding In Saltsburg First United Church
William Frederick Hart of Saltsburg and Miss Margaret Lorene Dixon of Conemaugh township wed in the manse of the First United Presbyterian church on Saturday January 26. The bride, a teacher in Conemaugh township schools, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Dixon. The groom, a chemist for American Chemical Corporation at Bridgeville, is a son of Mr and Mrs William Hart. The couple were attended by Mr and Mrs John F Johnston. Also announced is the marriage of Miss Virginia Robinson to Enore G Focht in Horton, Maryland on January 19 with plans to reside in Germantown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Frederick Hart
Salinburg
Margaret Lorene Dixon
Conemaugh Township
First United Presbyterian Church
John J. Mollyaine
J. A. Dixon
William Hart
Saltsburg
American Chemical Corporation
Bridgeville
Hart
State Teachers College
West Virginia Wesleyan College
John F. Johnston
Virginia Robinson
L.F. Robinson
South Sixth, Street
Enore G. Focht
Germantown
Huton
C. M. “Cope
Pocht
Rummell Mellwain wed at Salvation Army in January
Luther Rummell of Cherry Tree and Erma Dolleta McTlwain of Westover were married at Salvation Army headquarters on January 24 by Adjt. Bernard Stone. The groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Rummell and the bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram McIIlwain of Westover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer
Luther Rummell
Cherry Tree
Erma Dolleta McTlwain
Westover
Salvation Army
Bernard Stone
Miles Rummell
Hiram McIilwain
Cassidy Hildebrand union in Glen Campbell and Starford
Cassidy of Glen Campbell married Hildebrand of Starford on January 22 by Rev. Clayton Straw. The groom works as a painter and the bride is the daughter of Ernest and Mrs Hildebrand of Starford. Rough-Blystone William Clair Kough and Milas Cecelia Blystone of Mt. Union in Armstrong county wed at Elderton Lutheran parsonage by Rev. W H Brown. The couple will reside on a farm near Hider ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassidy-Hildebrand
P. B. Cassidy
Glen Campbell
Mise ‘Alma Truedell Hildebrand
Starford
Clayton Straw
Ernest Hildebrand
Rough-Blystone
William Clair Kough
Milas Cecelia Blystone
Mt. Union
Armstrong County
Elderton Lutheran Church
W. H. Brown
Hiderton
Indiana County mothers seek aid as aid appropriation grows
Twenty three Indiana county mothers with 92 children are on the waiting list of the Mothers Assistance Fund of Indiana County and may qualify for aid if the General Assembly increases the Mothers Assistance appropriation to care for 4000 mothers with children in Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
General Assembly
Pennsylvania
Guthrie Returns as Equitable Life Representative in Indiana
Wallace D. Guthrie, formerly in Chicago, returns to Indiana to serve as representative of the Equitable Life Insurance Society. He will occupy his late father W. Guthrie’s offices in the Savings & Trust Co. building, continuing a four decade family affiliation with the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace D. Guthrie
Equitable Life
Chicago
Indiana
Hquitable Life Assurance Society
W. Guthrie
Savings & Trust Co
Three Good Club Offers For Indiana County Subscribers
Indiana Progress promotes a special offer giving readers access to all four publications for one year at a price of two dollars. The notice names Housshata Wagazi and PATHFINDER issues as part of the package, targeting Indiana County subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Indiana Progress
Housshata
Indiana Progress Indiana
Penna
Findiana
Country Home
Breeder's Gazette
Pennsylvania
Poultry Tribune
Woman's World
Indiana
Fears Poultry Tribune
McCall’s Maga
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Nissley
Market Gardeners
R. V. Kerr
North Ninth St
David Weamer
Heal Estate
Weower Bldg
Wee Pa
Iowa
Thaber
Bargulp
Ierces
Gordon Dramatics Club
Western District
Brushvalley
County Lambs
State Arm
Soapy O’shay
Mac
Bure
County Red Cross
Moses A
Ruby
Tage One
First National Bank
Armstrong Grange Program
Hart-Dixon
Focht-Robinson
Rummell
St. Clair Rinn & Co
11Th & Water St
Pennsylvania Threshermen and Farmers Mutual’ Casualty Insurance C O
Harriaburg, Pa
M.C. Stewart
R. DP
Luxenberg
Ana, Penna
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