State Normal Schools to become four year teacher colleges
June 8 Harrisburg The State Council of Education approved plans to develop Pennsylvania’s State Normal Schools into four year colleges with degrees in teacher preparation. Eight schools may confer degrees including Bloomsburg Edinboro East Stroudsburg Indiana Mansfield Shippensburg Slippery Rock and West Chester. Some schools may offer bachelor of science in education and other specialized degrees. Two year and three year curricula will continue as four year courses are introduced.
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Harrisburg
State Council of Education
Pennsylvania State Normal Schools
Bloomsburg
Edinboro
East Stroudsburg
Local Notes From Apollo And Surrounding Towns
A rural notes column reports guests, visits, and illnesses across Apollo and nearby areas. Mrs J F Allshouse spent the week in Apollo with her son-in-law and daughter. Several residents recover from pneumonia, visit relatives, or host relatives, including Glen Waterson, Paul Waterson, Ligzie Painter, and the Knepshields. The piece records calls by PAP Scott, H H Hanna, Virgin Allshouse, Clara Wherry, Benton Salsgiver, Janet Townsend, L M Martz, and others, plus a birth announcement for a son in the Devers family and a weekend visit in Indiana.
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South Bend
J. F. Allshouse
Apollo
Hedman Knepshield
Glen Waterson
Paul Waterson
Salina
Plumville
Harvey Knepshield
Oak Hill
Jane King
Alpha
Edna
Alice Allshouse
Blanch
Allshouse
Samuel Beighley
Pap. Scott
Shady Plain
H. H. Hanna
Indiana
Virgin Allshouse
Sheloca
Clara, Wherry
Tarentum
Armstrong’ County
Busi- Mi
Wendel
Devers
Areness
Fern Martz
Margaret Anderson
Harvey Hill
H. H. ‘Hanna
Local callers and visits noted in area notes
Heilwood and nearby towns report business callers and visitors including F Durkin of Barnesboro and R E Abrams of Bethlehem Mine Corp Wehrum. Minerva Kirkpatrick of Johnstown attended an First Aids Dance, Mrs Ben Trinkley of Phensburg stayed with the Trinkley home, C H Petted visited Watcie County seat, Frank Grenider and W Neeley came from out of town, A F Stewart and son Axoh visited Penn Run, William Nelson and family spent weekend in Johnstown, Rev Walter Ruch led services at Penn in Presbyterian Church.
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Heilwood
F. Durkin
Barnesboro
R. E. Abrams
Bethlehem Mine Corporation
Wehrum
Minerva Kirkpatrick
Johnstown
Ben Tiinkley
Phensburg
Jgmest
William Trinkley
H. ‘Petted
Watcie
Frank Grenider
Allens
W. Neeley
Clymer
A. F. Stewart
Axoh
Penn Run
William’ Nelson
Little Son
Walter
Ruch
Penn In
Presbyterian Church
Social Roundup of Visits and Family News in Local Area
Misses Margaret Winslow and Mary Reig visited friends in Dubois the past week. Misses Mary and Hetty Kopp of Clymer spent the weekend with their brothers here. J. L. Irwin, J. C. Irwin and son Jon visited relatives in Philipsburg Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Winslow, Carolyn and Fred Winslow spent the weekend with relatives in Jersey Shore. Dorothy Lemon has returned home for summer from Clarion Normal. Mrs. T. Parker and children of Clearfield spent the past weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Co. Hoover. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Strassler and children spent Thursday in Glen Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Stewart and daughter Jana of Cresson visited relatives here over the weekend. Mrs. F. P. Harkness went to the general assembly at Erie as a delegate from the Cherry Rebelkah Lodge. Mrs. M. McClincy and Virginia Hall of Unionville. Mrs. Beachel Tenberger and granddaughter Mary Jane Creed of Norchester New York are guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McFarland. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Keon announce the birth of a daughter on Saturday June 5. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Barber and Progress Sale Bills are printed on rainproof paper.
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Margaret Winslow
Mary Reig
DuBois
Mary
Hetty Kopp
Clymer
J. L
Irwin
J. C. Irwin
Jon
Philipsburg
J. H. Winslow
Carolyn
Fred Winslow
Jersey Shore
Misa Dorothy Lemon
Clarion Normal
T. Parker
Clearfield
W. Co. Hoover
H. S. Strassler
Glen
Campbell
J. T. Stewart
Jana
Cresson
F. P. Harkness
General Assembly
Erie
Ralph Barber
Vacation Bible School and local social notes in Dixonville
The Daily Vacation Bible School runs across the Methodist, Presbyterian and Christian Churches. Victor Eckland family welcomed a daughter. Indiana visitors Mr. and Mrs Reed and Mr. and Mrs W M Thomas visited. Lucille Harper recuperates in Dixonville Hospital. The McCulloughs hosted relatives. Perry Wilson and daughter Etyrl Mae visit Vera Louise Long ill recently. Bermite and Imogene Sunderlin spent Sunday with Indiana friends. Harold Donahue and Marion Han an underwent appendectomy in Dixonville Hospital.
Local social calls and visits remark Greensburg area
Residents from Greensburg and nearby towns visited friends and relatives Sunday and over the weekend. John Engle and family, Mrs. Venables of West Virginia, Teola Grey and Norman Heilwood, and others were seen at homes in Heilwood, Alverda, Pine Flats, Slickville, and nearby communities. Rev. Ruch preached in Heilwood, and social calls continued through Friday and Saturday as locals hosted visitors.
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Teola Grey
Norman
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