Farm Extension News Highlights Costs of Overstocked Farms
Farm Extension News reports Penn State specialist HR L. Moffitt found 85 percent of Pennsylvania farms had more horses and tractors than needed, raising costs. He urged eliminating excess labor and lower producing cows, weighing milk by cow, and trimming heifer numbers. Bee keepers and pruning demos planned. Armstrong Grange program set for Feb 7. Joseph P. Mack elected to executive committee of State Association of County Fairs. aims for state aid for fairs.
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HR. L. Moffitt
Penn State
Brushvalley
Miders ‘Ridge
Parkwood
J. W. Warner
Indiana County
Mercer County
State Fair Association
Joseph P. Mack
Iown
Indiana County Agricultural Society
Pennsylvania State Association of
Allentown
Fruit Growers Annual Meeting set for Feb 9 at Court House
The Indiana County Fruit Growers Association holds its annual meeting Friday February 9 at 10 a.m. in the Court House. President T. C. Hood and Secretary H. W. Stonebraker lead discussions on orchard management apple varieties profitable pruning fertilizing thinning grading and marketing. A dinner at noon at the Indiana Hotel precedes potential afternoon pruning grafting and debudding demonstrations if weather allows.
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Indiana County Fruit Growers Association
Court House
Indiana Hotel
Poultry Meetings Next Week With Penn State Specialist
Poultry extension specialist H. H. Kauffman of Penn State will visit Indiana county for three meetings next Monday and Tuesday. Events include a 7:30 p.m. session at the Penn Run Grange hall with demonstrations of brides and a 9:30 a.m. Tuesday gathering at J. A. Compton's poultry house near Clarksburg, plus a 1:30 p.m. meeting at W. P. MaCrea's in Black lick township. He will discuss the Baby Chick Code and topics like ventilation parasite control and cannibalism. Poultrymen are urged to bring questions.
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Court House
EE. J. Anderson
Penn State
Marion’ Center High School
H. H. Kauffman
Indiana County
Penn Run
J. A. Compton
Clarksburg
W. P. MaCrea
Blacklick Township
Question of Definition and Legal Aspects Regarding Hog Slaughter Tax
A historical Q and A explains the federal hog slaughter processing tax, clarifying who pays, when it applies, and how to compute it. It covers live weight basis, exemptions for personal consumption, and how credits and refunds are handled under ongoing regulations.
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Bureau of Internal Revenue
Local man lost life when crushed by bus
The obituary outlines Hayes Porter born January 20 1895 in Mackeyville Clinton County. He served in World War I with the 803rd Ambulance Company and 77th Division, later worked in Indiana and managed local Dodge Plymouth agencies. He led Boy Scout efforts and was District Scout Commissioner. He attended Lock Haven State Teachers College and was active in Zion Lutheran Church and American Legion. Funeral and burial plans followed at Mackeyville with ceremonial rites by veterans groups. Surviving are his parents and brother Ralph of Mackeyville.
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Mackeyville
Clinton County
803Rd Ambulance
77Th Division
New York
France
Indiana
Consolidated Lumber & Supply ‘Company
McGregor & Thomas ‘Company
Dodge
Plymouth
Indiana Post
American Legion
EH. M. Gearhart
Zion Lutheran Church
United Commercial
Travelers
Robinson Funeral
North Seventh Street
Arthur J. Pfohl
J. A. McCamey
Mackeyville Cemetery
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
Grays
Ralph
Local residents make minor visits and events in Plumcreek area
Janet Townsend and Dorothy Townsend visited in Pittsburgh. Mel Silvis hosted visitors at Plumcreek. Neal Fiscus of Apollo and D. Fiscus toured the King farm. Sam Beighley was ill last week. Ira Davis went to Apollo. John Montgomery and family winter in Florida. Clara Townsend visited sister Wilse George in West Lebanon. A quilting session occurred at Mel Silvis’s. C O Wherry from Brackenridge spent the week here. J N Wherry turned 87, still healthy. Mrs. Billa Long called on Clara Townsend. Jane Martin and Norman Dillion visited Paul King. Creek road work resumed Tuesday. Area residents attended the Pittsburgh auto show Friday.
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Mel Silvis
Ralph Ramer
Plumcreek
D. Fiscus
Neal
Apollo
King Farm
Sam Beighley
Ira Davis
John Montgomery
Montgomery
Florida
Clara Townsend
Wilse George
West Lebanon
C. O. Wherry
Brackenridge
Joe Coulter
Girty
Ellenberger
J. N. Wherry
Wherry
Billa Long
Jane Martin
Norman Dillion
Paul King
Creek Road
Pittsburgh
Local Visitors and Calls Across Mt. Tabor Area
Mt. Tabor residents hosted and visited relatives and friends from New Florence Johnstown Robinson Cone maugh Seward and near Ligonier in a weekend of social calls. Among those noted were Mr and Mrs William Margh IR Lichtenfels Frank Help le Denver Boyle Roy Lichtenfels Gladys Lichtenfeld and others. Philip Reba suffers a carbuncle while Mia Marsh remains confined and shows little improvement.
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Jericho
William Margh
Mt. Tabor
IR. A. Lichtenfels
Frank Helple
New Florence
Indiana
Jacob’ Bt. Clair
Conemaugh
Denver J. Boyle
Roy Lichtenfels
Johnstown
Magele Dias
Ross McElhoes
Near Heshbon
Grandma Marsh
Gladys Lichtenfeld
Emma St. Clair
Rev. Clawson
Robinson
Near Ligonier
John McDowell
Blaine
Mra. Hill
Seward
John Boyle
Near Robinson
Russel Marsh
Philip Reba
Lillie Bt
Clair
Grandma
Marsh
Mia
Marsh Sa
Newspaper Pricing Notice for Indiana County Residents
A Good Newspaper Over The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette informs A D residents of Indiana county that the annual price is 6.50 dollars. Out-of-county subscribers pay 6.00 dollars per year.
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Progress
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
A. D
Indiana County
Weddings of a Week in various towns observed
Local notices report multiple marriages in January across Apollo Locust Lane Rochester Mills Moo wen Marion Center and Clymer. Couples include Harold Slicker and Muriel Hill. Clayton Sunderland and Marietta Wolfgang. Norman Clawson and Olive Deemer. Bruce Stiles and Viola Mitchell. Kellar Murdick and Bula Bash. Bula Bash and Marion Center partner.
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Harold ‘Whitworth Slicker
Saltsburg
Apollo
Muriel Agnea Hill
H.C. Thompson
Frank IW
Slicker
Artie Albertice Hill
Clayton Ward Sunderland
Marietta Wolfgang
Rochester Mills
Locust Lane
Harry M. “Malvery
Jessie Clayton
Sunderland
Ia ‘Wolfgang
Kellar-Bash
Ralph Murdick Kellar
Bula Larue Bash
Marion Genter
Clymer
John G. Lixfield
Geo. Kellar
Lee Bash
Bula Larue ‘Bash
Marion Center
Program for Success Grange Meeting February 1
The Success Grange plans Thursday evening February 1 with opening song Love's Old Sweet Song and Valentine greetings. Roll call includes Grace McHenry, essays on The Ideal Woman by Edward Henderson Basay and The Ideal Man by Irene Park Bong. The Quilting Party features Behoof Farm Show Dick Stevens. Current Byents e Mr Malcolm. Song Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes. Jokes by J A Warner, Charles Nehrig, W Shearer.
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Success Grange
Valentine
Grace McHenry
Edward Henderson Basay
Irene Park Bong
Behoof Farm
Dick Stevens
Byentse
Mr. Malcolm
Valentine tableaux and Penny drill close with song
Mrs Cumming and Mrs Leech present Valentine tableaux titled The Best Living Valentine Mildred Shearer leads Penny drill closing with a lively song Comin Through the Rye for an audience enjoying the village program.
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Valentine
Mrs. Cumming
Mrs. Leech
Mildred ‘Shearer
Presbyterians Sunday School Leader Urges Plan for Youth
Hon J Elder Peeler of town addressed the Intermediate and Young People departments of the Presbyterian church Sunday morning. He stressed that young people need a definite life plan, a message met with appreciation from his listeners.
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J. Elder Peeler
Town
The
Presbyterian Church
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Brughvalley Township
John W. Warner
Pennsylvania
Bee Keepers School
Vna At
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Frank Graff
Bluacklick
A. Woodward Smith
Burrell Township
Smith Station
J. A. Ruef
Pennsylvania State College
Armstrong Grange
D. D. Walker
W. A. McAdoo
Joseph Patterson
W. 8. Brown
H. D
Ray
R. A. Fouts
Ethel Mull
Dick Craig
A.H. Wiggins
Chas. McCardle
John
A. W. Overdolt
Fruit: Growers Annual Meeting
Kr.d
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Adminstration
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
Collector of Internal Revenue
Post Joffice
Paul Graff
Hast Oak’ Street
Graf
van ‘Castle
Warren
Troub Furniture Sale
Cogswell
Troub Furniture Co
Ritz Theatre
Indiana, Pa
South Bend
Janet
Dorothy Townsend
Wolfgang
Norman ‘Wallace Clawson
Mooween
Olive Ruth Deemer
Livermiore
Register and
Wm. R. Calhoun
Wallace Clawson
Olver Roy Deemer
Stiles
Mitchell
Bruce Stiles
Homer City
R. OG
Viola ‘Mitchell
R. D
Brush Valley
A. F. Richards
Harvey Stiles
Charles Mitchell
Marie Dressler
Wallace Beery
Jean Harlow
56Th Street
Kay Francis
Ricardo Cortez
Alice Newland
Ufe
Jackie Cooper
Africa
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