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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1934
Page
2
An article warns that poor mouth hygiene increases germ load in the mouth and raises susceptibility to illnesses. It notes that even with regular brushing and dental visits, neglectful care can lead to tooth decay and broader health problems. A separate item reports a lawn party in East Wheatiles celebrating Clarence Findley’s 60th birthday with 85 attendees.
Hollywood Party a comedy of Hollywood life and foibles plays Ritz Friday and Saturday with new songs by Durante Pearl and the chorus. The Merry Frinks a family comedy with Aline McMahon opens Monday at Ritz July 9 10. strong cast features Kibbee Herbert and Jenkins. Sylvia Sidney arrives July 11 12 for Thirty Day Princess at Ritz, then Operator Thirteen arrives July 12 14 at Bil Theatre with an adaptation from Robert W Chambers and stars including Parker Alexander, Healy Harden and the Four Mills Brothers.
An instructional rural school conference at State Teachers College featured Dr James N Rule State Superintendent and Dr Lee Driver Rural Education director. They urged early revision of Pennsylvania's unsatisfactory property tax method and argued uniform assessments could boost school funding. Rule also proposed consolidating districts to cut costs and improve administration noting high local tax collection expenses compared with Ohio.
Friday and Saturday July 6 and 7 present Hollywood Party starring Jimmy Durante plus Laurel and Hardy. Monday and Tuesday July 9 and 10 show Merry Frinks featuring Aline McMahon and Guy Kibbee. Also Here Comes the Groom with Jack Haley and Mary Boland.
State briefing highlighted reform of property tax assessment to gauge district economic ability for public school support. Discussion covered school transportation waste and district reorganizations, with Dr Driver and Dr Charles R Foster arranging the event at the local college. Indiana Textile Mill orders new logging machine twins to boost capacity by about ten percent at a cost near eighteen thousand dollars.
John Ughazi of Pittsburgh faced four charges including robbery by trick and larceny by trick after a hearing before Justice Walter Hl Jackson. He stood at $300 and $6 and $122 and $40 bonds for associates? An accomplice remains at large as Ughazi, jailed county, used varied schemes to separate funds from victims.
An extended schedule outlines a three day convention for rural letter carriers and auxiliary members. Events include memorials, greetings from Indiana officials, state president addresses, banquets, concerts, and officer elections.
The rose-breasted grosbeak is a gayly dressed member of the finch family found east of the high plains and less common in the Maritime provinces. The male is striking with black head and back, white patches, rose pink throat and white abdomen, while the female nests quietly in a streaked brown suit. Diet is varied, half plant and half animal, helping farmers by eating injurious beetles and weevils. in fall, berries and small fruit dominate.
A century of sunken ships holds vast gold. divers recovered 35 million from Laurentic and 5 million from Oceanic. Estimates of treasure on the sea floor range from 160 million to 500 million, with notes of Turkish fleet ships, Lusitania, Turbanils wrecks, and bullion salvages totaling several million.
A surprise June 30 party at the R H Miller home Parkwood honored Mrs Annie Rachel Calhoun as she turned ninety. Relatives and friends enjoyed a birthday cake music and lively gifts. Guests included out of town relatives and members of the First United Presbyterian church. Other local items noted include a festival at Armagh and the Thompson reunion at Walter Porter's grove near South Bend.
Smicksburg chooses Mrs. Marty McGregor of North Point as advanced grade teacher and Miss Mary Simpson of Georgeville as primary grade teacher for the 1934 85 term. In the U S over 16 000 mothers die in childbirth each year with health authorities deeming 10 000 preventable.
Fragmentary classified note describes pricing for wanted lost for sale and for rent notices. It mentions charges of one cent per word for long insertions and twenty five cents per insertion for shorter items. The text contains stray letters and illegible phrases.
Auditor James W. Mack Jr notes he will settle the estate of Catherine Long in Center Township Indiana County at the Indiana Theatre Building Room 1 on July 25 1934 at 2 00 pm all interested may attend. Also includes a rural listing for farm supplies at 83 Water Street Indiana Pa.
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