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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1931
Page
3
A magazine style guide urges choosing velvet mohair upholstery for cars to please passengers, especially women. It highlights mohair's durability, stain resistance, easy cleaning, and luxurious appearance, noting improved ride comfort and higher trade-in value. It claims a perfect interior can add fifty to two hundred dollars to a car’s resale.
Local residents report visits, moves, and hospital statuses. Ethyl Hart trains as a nurse in Pittsburgh and visits home. Gertrude Askey trips to Portage. Norman Grey treated for poison ivy in Indiana hospital. Max and Mrs. Widdowson relocate to Penn Run to run a store. Tony Bianco returns from Pitt University. Mrs. William Jarvey returns from hospital. Families relocate, visitors arrive, and a church youth event hosts a weiner roast with about twenty attendees. Elizabeth Crawford returns home from Muskingum College as G. O. Pollock and daughters attend Indiana High School commencement. James Crawford serves on the Indiana jury. Quote from Alice Stone Blackwell closes.
The Household Science Institute of Chicago offers 250 dollars to the owner of the oldest mohair chair or sofa in the United States. The piece will be shown at the 1933 World’s Fair. Contact Mrs Grace Viall Gray in Chicago to participate.
Washington Township residents share visits and calls among families and neighbors. Mrs. Bert Orr recovers after surgery in Indiana hospital. Large storm caused damage Saturday night. Recurring social mentions include church events, farm gatherings, and Grange activities with names like Harman Blystone Fairman Fisher and Park appearing. Quotations from Hedyth Hamilton and Dr Charles Bruebl provide local editorial flavor.
The Men’s Bible class and the Missionary and Ladies Aid Society sponsor a home talent play titled The Minstrels at William Penn Grange hall on Wednesday night June 10 at 8. Admission is 15 and 36 cents. Numerous local residents attend events and graduations, with many names and travels noted across Armagh, Wheatfield and surrounding areas.
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