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Newspaper

Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1937

Page

4

Mark Simpson elected president of County Horse and Mule Association

At the annual meeting in Indiana County members chose Mark Simpson of Indiana RD5 as president for the year. Officers include Vice President Alex Bennett Homer City and Secretary Treasurer R H Thompson Home. Directors are James H White Indiana RD6 D J Fiscus Indiana and Lester Ray Indiana RD6. The group awarded Keystone Gold Medal Colt Club honors to several members and discussed plans for the 1937 Horse Show. The dinner featured BE S Bayard and Dr A Marshall spoke on horse breeding and sanitation. County dues set at 2.50 with allocations to the State Club Jersey Club and county bulletin.

Mark Simpson County Horse and Mule Association Indiana Alex Bennett Homer City R. H. Thompson Home James H. White D. J. Fiscus Lester Ray Keystone Warner Wallace Smith Marion Center R, HH. Thompson Mack G. C. Swan R. F. Ramer Shelock Ta Robert Coleman, Jr iLivermore C. W. Long Orange McMillen Rochester Mills Sam Kuntz Walter Ed. Hughmanic Earl ‘Putt Clymer J. E. Griffith Jack Lydie Moore Hotel BE. S. Bayard Virginia Arms Livermore Pennsylvania Farmer A. Marshall Lexington Ken Marshall Indiana Theatre

McConnaughey Elected President of County Jersey Cattle Club

Clyde McConnaughey of Smicksburg was elected president of the County Jersey Cattle Club at the annual meeting in Marion Center last week. Officers include Vice President E. Dible, Secretary and Treasurer Earl Glasser, with directors John E. Garman, Clyde Houck, C. D. Bence, J. M. Risinger, James Fairman, Harry R. Couch, and Clyde Haskins among others.

Clyde McConnaughey County Jersey Cattle Club Smicksburg R. D Marion Center 5. E. Dible Sheloca Earl Glasser John E. Garman Indiana Clyde Houck Clymer No. 1 C. D

Public Sale Notices Near Creekside and Elderton Borough

Public sale notices list personal property to be sold March 12 1937 at Washington township Creekside and Willet with teams cattle hogs farm machinery and household goods plus a second sale in Indiana Pennsylvanias R D 2 John M Rankin estate including electric power tools lumber and hardware followed by Elderton Borough property auction executor Z D Rankin and auctioneers R W George both on March dates with terms cash and notices of additional lot sales.

Washington Township Creekside McCormick Lottie M. Crawford R. D Church St Indiana John M. ‘Rankin Elderton Borough Z. D. Rankin R. W. George

One-Day Poultry School Here Friday March 5

State College Experts and local poultrymen sponsor a one day poultry school Friday March 5 at the Indiana Hotel dining room. Sessions run 10 to 12 and 1 to 3 with speakers from Penn State including H H Kauffman and Dr Kenneth Hood. The program features marketing eggs and poultry brooder stoves hatchery egg production poultry disease treatment and ration ingredients with a noon break and an afternoon session on economic conditions of the industry.

H. H. Kauffman W. H. Groft Indiana R.D Day Nichol J.L. McEchoes Clyde Bell Irvin Behm Marchand Bruce Neal Smicksburg Norman Barkley Livermore Percy Gresh Blairsville Eshe Bureau of Animal Industry Harrisburg Kenneth Hood State College

Senior Extension Club Meeting At Marion Center

The WOL Senior Extension Club meets Thursday evening March 4 at 7 45 at Griffith Hall Marion Center. Speaker Miss Mabel McDowell Penn State Extension will discuss personal appearance and dress with emphasis on color combinations. Open to all youths 18 and over including former 4 H members. President Ralph Streamen Secretary Elizabeth Elder.

Marion Center WOL Griffith Hall Mabel McDowell Pennsylvania State College Ralph Streamen Elizabeth Elder

Warmers Meet at Shelocta Friday Evening

Farmers and families are invited to a Friday evening gathering at 7:30 in the social room of United Presbyterian Church in Shelocta. Dr. Kenneth Hood will address the milk economics, H. B. Steele of Pittsburgh will discuss the current milk marketing situation, and County Agent J. W. Warner will show motion pictures.

Shelocta United Presbyterian Church Kenneth Hood H. B. Steele Pittsburgh J. W. Warner Shelocta-Parkwood

Pruning Demonstration near Heilwood by County Agent

County Agent J. W. Warner leads an orchard pruning demonstration on March 10 at 1 30 P M at the Henry Bennett farm about two miles east of Heilwood. Those interested in pruning and orchard management are invited to attend. Readership note RK D readers $6 50.

J. W. Warner Henry Bennett Heilwood

George Washington and the Lie That Cost a Job

Giuseppe Del Costa, an immigrant in sorrow after losing his job, is guided by his children’s lesson about George Washington who never told a lie. Blake reappears with pay but changes heart, urging Giuseppe to return to work as his family remembers the first president’s truth.

Giuseppe Blake America George Washington Manuel Rosa Papa United States Washington George Giuseppe del Costa del Costa

Food of Sea Gulls

Sea gulls raid inland to seek worms and refuse while a Salt Lake City monument commemorates gulls for delivering Mons from a grasshopper plague. The birds have expanded their range from coastal shores to the Dakotas in search of food.

Deliberation Versus Rush and Jam By Raymond Pitcairn

The piece criticizes Congress for rushing legislation and praises recent signs of independent scrutiny by Senators and Representatives. It argues citizens gain a stronger voice when measures are studied, explained, and debated, rather than hurried through. Government serves the people who bear its costs, and elected officials must answer to us.

Congress Con House Senate Washington

Vast Variety of Diseases Overwhelm Nonprofessionals

A long article emphasizes that more than 20 000 diseases exist, with over 8 000 observed in a major Pennsylvania hospital. It argues only physicians can diagnose and treat, urging reliance on the nation’s 150 000 physicians 300 000 nurses and 7000 hospitals to reduce deaths from ailments like appendicitis and cancer.

Pennsylvania United States

Curry Run Church Services Next Sunday At 11

Preaching at Curry Run church will be by Rev. R. M. Offutt at 11 o clock next Sunday with Sunday school at 10. Roy Fulmer recovered from a quingy is able to be out. Mrs. Nancy Fleming returned home after staying with her daughter Mrs. I. J. Wood for several weeks. Lamar McCreight spent the year at Seling Grove and visited his parents for two weeks. Visitors in the McCurdy home last Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. Dalt Shaner and two sons, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Franklin, Mary Lieb, Alta McCurdy and Wi ox, Miss Kathryn Kunkle and Ethel Nudge of Indiana attended church. Alberta Fulmer spent the past week with her parents and Max Fulmer drove truck for Roy Fulmer.

Dalt Shaner Thomas Franklin Mary Lieb Alta McCurdy Kathryn Kunkle Ethel Nudge Indiana Our Church Alberta Fulmer Max Fulmer Roy Fulmer

Edith Miller visits Dixonville area amid local updates

Miss Edith Miller visits friends in Binkhampton while the community reports flu patients Mrs Tampt and Mrs Zerfoss. Pine Flats visitors include B Tate and family and W EB Tate with Ted Watterson. Lydia Hill moves to Furman house Main street. Mary Napp improves after three weeks of illness. Emma Watson returns to high school after brief illness. O Napp home hosts visitors including W Tate family and Ted Watterson. Gazette to R D readers five dollars and sixty cents.

Dixonville Edith Miller Binkhampton N. Y Tampt Zerfoss B. Tate Pine Flats Lydia Hill Furman House Main Street L. W. Jacoby Vissted Glen Campbell Mary Napp Emma Watson W. EB. Tate Ted Watterson

Conemaugh Community Notes Overnight Visits and Local Events

Conemaugh residents and relatives gathered from Ohio Blatavia Pittsburgh Blairsville and Blairsville areas for weekend visits. Church services are scheduled March 7 with Sunday school at 10 15 and preaching at 11 15 led by Rev Stitt of Waynesburg. A new furnace is being installed at Dwight Barkley’s house and Margaret Dixon’s car was damaged in a Route 80 collision near Indiana.

Local Socials in Uniontown and Nearby Towns

Rev and Mrs M R Tygon visited Bert Rummel home Friday afternoon. Miss Vivian Beringer spent weekend with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Norman Stahl in Clymer. Mr and Mrs Wayne Coble spent Saturday evening with friends in Saint Benedict. Miss Margaret Overman spent weekend with home folks near Penn Run. Mr and Mrs Allan Pounds and family were out of town on Saturday. Misa Beryl Rummel of Cherry Tree spent Sunday at her home here. Mr and Mrs B Coble spent Sunday afternoon with the former's parents in Pine Grove. Elva Jean King of Pine Grove spent Sunday with Phyllis Gibson.

Uniontown M. R. Tygon Bert Rummel Vivian Beringer Mra Norman Stahl Clymer Wayne Coble Saint Benedict Margaret Overman Folka Penn Run Allan Pounds Misa Beryl Rummel Cherry Tree B. Coble E. P. Coble Pine Grove Elva Jean King Phyllis Gibson

Kimmel Family Hosts Washington Birthday Program

Plum Creek reports tell of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kimmel and child Josephine hosting relatives at Green Oak. the Kimmel school Washington's Birthday program drew thirty residents. Other items note Mrs. Paul McFarland in Indiana hospital, Ralph Henry with mumps, and Brethren church news including Rev. Wimmer’s reappointment and a shower for newlyweds Blair Frailey and Clair Kinter.

Plum Creek Lee Kimmel Josephine Clair Kinter Alberta Shaffer Janet Ramer Meyers Kimmel Kittanning Mechling Kimmel Neal Clark Elderton

Chemistry Professor Jones Nitric Acid Note

Cadet Jones asks what HNOS stands for and the chemistry professor presses for an answer. The cadet reveals the term nitric acid, noted in a Gazette to readers of the Army and Navy Journal, issue 35,50.

Jones Army & Navy Journal the Progress and Pittsburgh Post- Gazette R. D

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