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Newspaper

Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1915

Page

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Commencement Week Plans at Indiana Normal School

Indiana Normal School outlines a busy commencement week with junior and senior tests, a free Madrigal Club concert, a Washington & Jefferson College sermon, campus vesper services, faculty vs seniors baseball, and a large senior Pageant featuring over 300 participants. Alumni events include a Friday reunion, a Tuesday banquet and dance, and a Wednesday graduation of about 800.

Normal Indiana Normal School State Board Alumni Association

Knights of Pythias Opera House Opens in Town Center

The new two-story brick building sits at the town’s business center with an opera house on the first floor and the Knights of Pythias lodge and social rooms on the second floor. The order includes many leading local businessmen and hosted an afternoon music program by the Clymer band before a dance from evening to 1:00 am.

Twilight Lodge No. 1126 Order of Gold Fellows Glan Campbell Charles J. Seighfeld Blairsville Reilly Sykesville Teagarten Punxstrawney J. N. Langham Indiana Big Run Lodge Pennsylvania Twilight Lodge Noble Grand J. A. Manner E. R. Lutman Charles Judge W. H Odd Fellows Order Glen Campbell Great Order J. E B. Miller Giant Electric Light Company Supt Joseph Lembach Harry E. Sebring Cherry Tree James B. Lembach W. H. McQuilken R. C. Cessna Levi Conner Clymer Castle Glen Club Edwin Wilkins Charles Brady Edward Buddle William Templeton John Morrow Walter Woodall Fred Hancock Richard Hancock Thos. Kirkman John A. Scott Frank Fhythyon Arvena Bryan Benjamin Moore Pittsburg Domain Opera House Clymer Knights of Pythias

Thieves Raid Blacklick Home In Drugged Robbery

Thieves cut a pane from a Blacklick home window on Saturday night, drugged the John Koken family and looted the dwelling and adjoining Koken store. They took $100 cash and clothing, then fled as occupants recovered. This marks a second bold robbery in Blacklick in a week, prompting residents to demand police protection and increased patrols.

John Koken Blacklick Koken

Indiana Girl Engaged to Leechburg Man Announced

At a dinner hosted by Mrs. Jennie Gibson Lowman in Indiana, Miss M Josephine Lowman was announced engaged to John H McGeary of Leechburg. The couple plans a July wedding. Miss Lowman, a graduate of the Indiana Conservatory of Music, teaches in Leechburg and Ebensburg schools. McGeary, a Grove City and Pitt man, is a Leechburg businessman.

Indiana Leechburg Jennie Gibson Lowman South Eleventh Street Josephine Lowman John McGeary

Blairsville Epworth League holds successful convention

The Blairsville District Epworth League met at the Methodist Episcopal church with largely attended sessions and strong interest. Officers for the coming year were elected: President J. I. Henderson of Indiana, Secretary Caroline Clawson of Indiana, Treasurer Nora Armour of Bolivar, VPs Norman Angus Johnstown Luella Murphy Kittanning Bulotta Reed Turtle Creek Jennie M Johnston Vandergrift. The next convention site was not chosen.

Blairsville Methodist Episcopal Church Presiddnt J. I. Henderson Indiana Caroline Clawson Nora Armour Bolivar Norman Angus Johnstown Luella Murphy Kittanning Bulotta Reed

New tire factory opens in Indiana with local labor

Indiana's Mc Greary Tire and Ruther Co begins operations on the Ajil son farm west of Indiana. A 48 by 218 foot frame building houses a 250 horsepower steam engine and 350 horsepower boiler system. About a dozen workers produce automobile tires from crude South American rubber via grinding, milling, and canvas lamination, culminating in a baked vulcanized tire finished in a metal mold.

Indiana McGreary Tire and Ruther Company Phint Ajilson Harry McCreary Jta Pennsylvania Buffalo, Rochester Pittsburg South America

Grim Reapers Harvest Death of Wilkinsburg Resident

Grim Reapers Harvest death of Mr Wilson Peoples Johns a Wilkinsburg resident aged about seventy. He died at his home on Center street after an illness that began Thursday night. He was born September 16 1844 in Franklin county and lived in West Wheatfield then Wilkinsburg. He married Autanda Hall April 28 1870 and had ten children. Funeral services were held at his home and he was buried in Woodland cemetery.

John Gallagher Lovejoy Br. Ney Prothero Jennnetts John Fetterman Hellwood Mary Shaffer Near Shebouta Lou Anthony Railroad Avenue Philadelphia J. &. Hood and Son Widers Ridge Indiana Margaret Loughry North Sixth Street Floyd Beatty Butler Bess Cunningham Wayne Avenue Pittsburg Vandergrift Misa Alma Stuchell East Water Street Wikinshburg Charles Alter East Philadelphia Blairaville Mary Moorhead Monaca J. S. LeClerc St. Joseph J. R. Jones North Ninth Street Caroline Guthrie Church Street Ardmore Alexander M. Stewart West Philadelphia Greensburg Horace G. Carmall H. C. Christy South Seventh Street F. Warner J. M. Campbell Murray Peeler Lloyd McCreight Washington-Jefferson College H. F. Beck Althon W. Johnston Uniontown EB. C. Buchheit Dwight Patterson West Lebanon T. B. Wachob John Martin North Mahoning Township Progress Frank Nealer Kittanning Nealer Henry Nealer Chestnut Street Bertha Bell Neal Elsie Hart Jacksonville Washington, D. C Agnes Pounds John Barr Town Murray Pounds Wilkinsburg Fay Helen Simpson New Paltz Estella Moulton Hannah Gessler Carrie California A. S. Moorhead Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company KE. B. Wells Bride HR. N. Ray West Water Street J. 8 Hile Mary Butler County Indidiana Andrew Stewart Princeton University Harry W. Wilson Central America C. Kennedy Young Township Kennedy Martha Orr Wilson Peoples Johns This County Center Street Witkitshirg the Devensad Wranklin County Wheatfield Township Wilkins Burg Autanda 4 Hall Lockport Katherine William Watterson Charleroi Ida L Myrtle Llenry Vanhyn Jen Orvin WF. Rowe Mary A West Penn Hospital Fittsburg William Johna Brughvalley Jot H. Jobs Franklin Marvin Medico Chi University Edna Pauline Golden Indiana Normal School Arly United Brethren Church W. 5. Wilson United Brethren Church of Woodland Cemetery William H. Lydie Creekside South Mahoning Township Jane Bell Near Davis da Mahan Sarah Lockard Mr. Lydick S. C. Lydic B. F. Lydic Center Township Illen Wells Plumville Annie Limrick Flora Presbyterian Church W. J. Wilson Washington Church Andrew Gailey East Oak Street Margaret Harahberger Sara Jane Gailey A. Gailey Harry W. Warhart O. A A. F J. W. Gailey St. C. Timberlake C. Gailey Edgewood Ida M. Gailey Bellevue Alice Samuel Gailey Clarksburg West Oak Street Second United Presbyterian Church A G. Morrow Greenwood Cemetery

Calderwood Anniversary Brings Family to Rochester Mills

Emma Calderwood and her husband celebrate their sixty sixth anniversary at home in Rochester Mills. The Calderwoods, natives of Ireland and long residents of Canoe township, share eight children, three living, with William W., Robert Simeon and Walter Scott among them. They are longtime Rockbridge Presbyterian Church members and he has remained a steadfast Republican without seeking office.

Sante Calderwood Littlest Saniel Calderwood Tear Rochester Mills Mr. Calderwood Andrew Calderwood County Tyrone Ireland America Canoe Township Sanval Eizabeth Shiels George Shields William W Robert Simeon Walter Scott Calderwood Rockbridge

Wildlife League tour to promote game protection in county

Representatives of the Pennsylvania Wildlife League and possibly the State Game Commission, with Indiana County Game Protector I M Lewis, plan county tours next week. Evening meetings are set for Marion Center Smicksburg Glen Campbell Blairsville Heilwood and Clymer starting Monday in Marion Center. The drive follows Grange failures for sheep raisers and seeks state funds from Hunters' Licenses to pay bounties and protect wildlife. Allegheny County spent over 18000 last year on licenses. Indiana County seeks its share.

Howlers of Wild Life League Pennsylvania Wild Life League State Game Commission Indiana County Wild Life League I. M. Lewis Marion Center Smicksburg Glen Campbell Blairsville Heilwood Clymer The Grange Indiana County

Lifelong County Resident Killed Near Welhrum

Henry Frank, about 55, longtime Green township resident and Lovejoy native, was killed by a falling tree at Burnhelmer’s lumber camp near Welhrum on Monday. He lived most of his life in the bile woods of Green township. He leaves a widow and several children. Remains taken to his former home for funeral services today with interment at Mc Hawel cemetery near Spruce.

Henry Pronk Welhrum Enry Frank Green Township Burnhelmer Lovejoy McHawel Spruce

Impressive Figures In Tie Y M C A Annual Report

The Indiana M C A annual report shows membership at 880, total religious meeting attendance 4796, 74 percent in educational classes, 9482 at entertainments and socials. Gym classes reached 3741, swimming pool users near 3000, with bathing activities totaling 12274.

Indiana M.C. A

Mixed up records and orders from Indiana county notices

The item lists names and amounts involving transfers and deeds to individuals and organizations including Laura Davis George Biswer and Greenwith Coal. It notes a general order from National Guard headquarters Harrisburg prohibiting booze at the upcoming state guard encampments and urges officer compliance.

Ti Green Munarilal Estate & Peon Ca National Guard Harrisburg State Guard

Shefflers Sentence Shocks Court In Jail Break Case

Mrs. Sheffer cursed the court as she was sentenced to four years in the Allegheny county work house for jail breaking and theft tied to a prior parole violation. Her husband drew two years in Western penitentiary while Sheffer’s overall term reaches eight years, with other defendants receiving fines and work house terms.

J. Telford Harry Sheffer Mrs. Sheffer Samuel Galbreath Young Township Mike Drotea Frank Mariano Mary Mariano George Bea Frank Millosky Bee Charles Fredarka Fred Hoover Glen Campbell Norris Cochran Blacklick Thuntington Reformatory

Fires Destroy Two Dwellings Nine Injured In Incident

Fire near Ord razed the home of N Luther Buterbaugh while J Scott Lightcap’s dwelling burned in Marion Cantor. both insured. Elmer I Wagens lost a barn in Sehan township to lightning with no coverage. Mrs Frank Weitzhout scratched a hand which became infected and required hospital care. A 14 inning tie game between Indiana State Normal and St Vincents ended 9 to 0 as the visitors caught a train. Shelocta plans a big Fourth of July celebration on July 6. John Kinter renewed his Progress subscription.

N. Luther Buterbaugh J. Scote Ord Yahanus Mutual J. Scott Lightnap Marion Seruels Wingers Frank Wpeiltzhouts Center Township Indiana Hospital Graumes Noval St. Vincent Indiana State Normal School St. Vincents College

Indiana Markets Say 1%6 Saves 166

Children's Day exercises will be held in the Baptist church near Chambersville on Sunday morning at 10 30 oclock.

Hoilwood Westwood Pamn Mary Park Baptist Church Chambersville

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