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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1931
Page
8
A quirky clipping discusses reducing farm surplus by pushing fashion trends for plus size women. It notes a father skipping wheat and corn due to calories, and a joke about a naturalist claiming bees are deaf yet sharp tongued.
Richmod residents recount weekend visits and events including D B Keller fracturing an arm Saturday night. Families Johnson Weav er Parson Love Smith and Spicher visit, and Howard Jeffries, Sam Scava, and others conduct business calls to Indiana Homer City Blairsville Punxsutawney and Pittsburgh area.
Local farmers report bountiful yields while visitors and relatives enrich community life. Mrs Aressa Cort of Indiana visits sister Mrs John McPherson. Vincent Wood of Vanderegrift and C P Clark tour Pittsburgh. Mildred Thomas stays with the Chirk family. Kate Johnston attends a farm sale at Robert Bates farm. the Miller clan holds a reunion at Jacob Miller’s Dutch Run home today.
In a dawn scene at St Agnes Hospital, Alice Lee retires after twenty-five years nursing, fifteen at the hospital, reflecting on a life devoted to others. She bonds with a three-week-old baby in the nursery, naming her Roberta Babcock Lee, and announces she will adopt and care for the infant, seeking rest and purpose in a new bungalow garden.
Dr John Erskine gave a Vergil lecture at the University of Matta nooga with Dr Alexandr Guerry mistaking two visiting men for him. Guerry quipped that one man read Erskine’s books, the other wished he did, prompting Erskine to ask which.
Five year old Bobble welcomes a stray cat into her home and plans to keep it. Mother objects, fearing the cat may belong to someone. Bobble replies the cat is unwanted, a kitty in law.
The Chappel Kennel Foundation urges patient, consistent training to mold a well behaved dog. One instructor, early discipline in the first year, and frequent but brief sessions are key. Reward with praise and a small treat to reinforce successful actions.
Simple Facts of Dog Feeding from the Chappel Kennel Foundation Rockford Minels outlines daily meal guidance for dogs. It covers one heavy evening meal for adults and three to five meals for puppies, consistent feeding times, meat as the natural diet with balanced meat foods, avoidance of scraps and bones, water access, and avoiding exercise after meals. It notes the value of biscuits for dental health and gradual introduction if needed.
Local residents and visitors flocked to the area for weekends and gatherings. Among those seen were Mr. and Mrs. H. Strasster of Altoona and family, Mrs. Aaron Leamer and son Melvin from near Plattville, and numerous relatives visiting kin, attending funerals, or shopping in nearby towns.
Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Asking and family visited Heilwood and nearby areas. Rev and Mrs DePrefontaine and son from Heilwood plus Miss Bowers of Punxsutawney attended Indiana calls on Thursday. Catherine Engle visited Miss Laverne Donahue of Heilwood Wednesday. Harry Jackson and Edna Pyle were seen in Heilwood. John Engle and daughters shopped and visited in Indiana on Thursday. Wesley Tyger of Taylorsville called Sunday.
The Chappel Kennel Foundation of Rockford IL offers 250 dollars in cash and renown for the likenesses of America's typical boy and dog to be reproduced in oil on canvas. Entries must be received by September 15.
Pedor and Felt Attorneys publish a notice of probate for the estate of Frank Miller Coad late of Bhulrsville Bar. The undersigned have been granted letters testamentary and request all debts and claims against the estate to be presented for settlement. Known creditors should promptly present claims to MILLEL Blalavie Ta. Hiventor. July 1, Wlote
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