Guernsey Breeders Meet Indiana State Plan Progress
State College dairy extension specialist BE Pitts and Cambria county agent H McWilliams attend the Guernsey Breeders' Association meeting in Indiana to align the county group with the state body and push marketing of Guernsey milk in Pennsylvania. Pruning grafting schools draw growers despite snow with multiple demonstrations and future sessions planned. Indiana County Pomona Grange No 58 prepares for its first meeting under new Master CGC Steele with Fifth Degree and a full afternoon program including dairying films and a state master address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guernsey
Jicre
BE. B. Pitts
State College
H. €. McWilliams
Cambria County
Central
Guernsey Breeders’ Association
Indiana
McGann’s
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York State
Carter
Indiana County
I. Biturer
W. 2. McGrea
Blacklick
Clarence Mellenry
Indiana County Fund
Melenry's
McCrea's
Blaine Miller’s
Brushvalley
A. M. Allison
Ed Henderson
Troiliana
Saltsburg Road
Pomona Grange
Dorsett
E. H. Boom
Pomona
Tinga County
Pomona Grange No
Marchand Grange
CG. GC. Steele
Martha Gummins
Teeturer
Ure Pn
Armstrong County Co-op Raises Education Evening Invitation
The Armstrong County Co-operative Buying Association invites all in Elderton Shelocta and South Bend area to a second educational meeting on Tuesday evening March 31. Baker from Pennsylvania State College and an Eastern States Farmers Exchange Feed Co representative will present speeches and entertainment. All interested in agriculture may attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong County Co-operative Buying Association
Elderton
Shelocta
South Bend
Baker
Pennsylvania State College
Eastern States Farmers Echange Feed Company
Local Folks Gather for Weekend Visits Across Towns
Smicksbury residents and visitors share time with relatives and friends from Akron Wilkinsburg Plumville Dayton Punxsutawney Kittanning and DuBois. Names include Arthur Kirkpatrick Gurt Goad Tayor Goat Angus Ritchey Jay Lawson William Goad J B Troutman Bert Elkin Amos Pifer J G Walker Thomas Rowland Geo Welch Bowser Lola Fulton David Ritchey Florence Condron Christine Maxine and Victor Davis among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Kirkpatrick
Yaylon
Aaron Lakehart
Gurt Goad
Wilkinsburg
Taylor Goat
Angus Ritchey
Jay Lawson
Akron
Ohio
William Goad
Kittanning
J. B. Troutman
Bert Elkin
Punxsutawney
Amos Pifer
Plumsville
J. G. Walker
Thomas Rowland
Angus Hoover
Letchworth
Dayton
Geo. Welch
Martha
Uncapher
Indiana
F. c. Uncapher
Florence Condron
Here
Victor Davis
Grove City College
Davis
M. K. Lewis
DuBois
Healthy Chicks Clean Brooder House Sanitation
County Agent Carter urges sanitary quarters for baby chicks to prevent disease. Clean and disinfect brooder houses weekly, move chicks to fresh housing, remove dirt, scrub cracks, and use boiling lye solution for thorough disinfection. Use light, mold free litter and shavings, with extra cleaning during outbreaks.
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Serape
Elean
Carter
Seed Timothy This Spring With Wheat
Timothy seeded with wheat last fall shows no growth now, so reseed with clover in spring. Early seeding yields the best stand. late seeding in wheat often fails unless the season is wet. Harrow with a spike-tooth harrow or run a cultipacker over mellow soil to improve establishment.
4-H Club Meetings Headed to Indiana County
4 H club specialist P Lang from Pennsylvania State College will visit Indiana county for three days. meetings set for March 30 31 and April 1 with Indiana county 4 H clubs and prospective clubs. Scheduled talks include the Savan Potato Club Monday and the Purchase Line Calf Club Tuesday. further dates to be announced. Open to anyone interested in 4 H club work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Lang
Pennsylvania State College
Indiana County
Savan
Purchase Line
Wilbur Amond visiting in Belano and local notices
Wilbur Amond of Belsano spends time at the Zenas Ntnes home while W. W. Huston recovers from a severe cold affecting several area households. Fifteen neighbors celebrate Elizabeth Elwood’s birthday with a supper and good cheer. Warence Hines shows rapid improvement after recent operation. Various local calls and farm movements noted among residents. Willet Grange to meet at Wiet on Friday March 27 with music, jokes, recitations, readings, and a discussion on patronizing independent merchants versus chain stores. The Spain question noted, and an America bag on a nervous breakdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Amond
Belsano
Zenas
Willet Grange
Wiet
Jol Marlin
Gary Wallace
Walter Harman
James Johnston
Joe Stuchel
Ira Marlin
Dorothy Sourwine
Ethel Harnin
Magivy Reading
Jay Sourwine
Roy Stuchel
Josiah Fisher
Ira Marin
Joh Frye
Charlie Hudson
First Americans Origin Lost in Mists of Time
A St. Louis Globe-Democrat article notes ancient roots of North American aborigines, arguing against views of recent Asiatic immigration. A missionary fluent in eleven languages among Pueblo in New Mexico cites language parallels with Japanese, alongside uncertainties about geological and climatic influences on early habitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
America
Indiana
New Mexico
Japan
Pueblos
Continents
North America
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Prodigal Son Parable as Short-Story Masterpiece
The text surveys the emergence of the short story, tracing ancient roots to Sophocles and Aeschylus, noting Bocaccino Bocancelo’s Decameron as influential, and citing the Prodigal Son parable as a 500 word structural masterwork. It also links early American fiction to Irving’s Sketch Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophocles
Aeschylus
Professor Baldwin
Boccancelo
Plum Creek Valley Social Comment Summary
Mrs. Joe Potts visited with her father A. Brewer of Graceton and others from Indiana called on Plum Creek residents. Attendees at W C T A meeting included Mrs. Norman Ligh toat and Mrs. Clark Jamison. Pearl Bush stayed with sister Mrs. Tom Wadding. Arthur Weaver visited his mother Mrs John Pearce. Lloyd McMillen and family visited Harry McMillen. Funeral for Solomon Fulmer noted. Meim visited W C Jamison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Potts
A. Brewer
Graceton
Herbert McCall
Indiana
R.D
W. C. Daimison
Jaco Bush
Floyd McMillen
Pearl Bush
Norman Ligthoat
Clark Jamison
W. C
T. A
Lynn Furman
Kellysburg
Tom Wadding
Arthur Weaver
John Pearce
Leechburg
Lloyd McMillen
Harry McMillen
Tate Streamea
Charles
Plumville
Co. T
Former Blairsville Girl Injured in Wilkinsburg Crash
Mrs. W H Vanskiver of Detroit and Mrs J H Garber of Salem were injured in an automobile accident in Wilkinsburg on Sunday. Mrs. Vanskiver is a daughter of Mr and Mrs A B Ford of Blairsville, and Mrs Garber is a sister of Mrs Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diaksville
Wilkinsburg
W. H. Vanskiver
Detroit, Mich
Jessie Bell Ford
Blairaville
J. H. Garber
Salem
Wilkingburg
Vanskiver
A. B. Ford
Blairsville
Garber
Ford
Farmward trek boosts agrarian population in 1930
The Department of Agriculture reports 1,548,000 left farms for towns in 1930, down from 1929 and 1926 peaks, while 1,892,000 moved from cities to farms last year. Total farm population reached 27,430,000 by Jan 1, signaling a potential shift if the trend continues, aided by good roads and better transport helping city residents live on farms without abandoning work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Dual Bank System Favored By Banker
R S Hecht of New Orleans, chair of the American Bankers Association Economic Policy Commission, urges keeping both state and national banks. He cites local needs and conditions, noting mutual benefits and growth in state bank resources within the Federal Reserve System since 1922. He cautions against eliminating dual codes and says competition should be between banks, not codes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
American Bankers Association
R. 5. Hecht
New Orleans
Economic Policy Commission
Hecht
Federal Reserve System
Banka
Worcester
Massachusetts
Two Types of People and the Need for Balance
The piece argues humanity falls into two kinds: deliberate thinkers and impulsive reactors. Both have roles. grave problems demand careful deliberation, while emergencies require quick action. Training thoughts and feelings helps suit behavior to momentary needs, avoiding many pitfalls.
Salem Witches and Colonial History Highlighted
The piece notes that no witches were burned in Salem despite a common myth, mentions mass hysteria and a nun pressed to death, and discusses Massachusetts tercentenary with remarks by Nathaniel Hawthorne's descendant Hide about Salem. It cites Samuel Metn-Lire as a perceptive American architect linked to New England’s colonial wooden houses and heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
What Does Savvy Mean in American Slang
A note on the word savvy tracing an American slang path from Spanish saber to meaning know and understand. The term arose among Southwest ranchers who rendered the Spanish word in English spelling and pronunciation, yielding savvy as a question and as a noun of grasp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesiinas
Southwest
Pathfinder Magazine
Smithsonian curates vast pest history of insects
For 85 years the Smithsonian Institution has built North America's largest natural history collection. It studies pests like the bean beetle, boll weevil, and Japanese beetle to identify natural enemies, origins, and migration, emphasizing a complete collection of all forms of the species for industry and commerce insights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithsonian Institution
North America
Smithsonian
Best Year Yet From All Indicates Healthful 1930 Trends
Census data show a 38.9 percent drop in musical instrument manufacturing in three years, noting saxophones. A rural minister finished a chicken dinner at a deacon's home when a story session led to a family skeleton joke, met with a mother's blush and a hushed reminder to avoid jokes about the father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Times
Johnny
Moon Affects Clocks Says Yale Researchers
Yale scientists Prof E W Brown and Dirk Brouwer tested four months to show lunar influence on clock accuracy tied to elevation and distance from Earth's gravity center. An exchange notes children’s questions deserve answers. Also mentions insurance policy limits for fur and jewelry and old New Year bribery customs. adds light quips about Einstein and American understanding. Progress Trespass Notices offered in paper or muslin at bulk prices with postage extra.
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E. W. Brown
Dirk Brouwer
Yale
Weekend Visits and Quilting At East Run
East Run residents shared a quiet weekend with Hlmer Steward as Don Steward and Walter Goss from Tide visited. Mrs. Spurgeon Mumau hosted neighbors for a quilting session, with several women present. A new quilt was finished for Mrs. Mumau. Laney Gromley visited his sister Hope Brown in Stafford on Sunday. Linn Mumau stayed with Mrs. Harry McCann, who is on the sick list. Farmers are busily tapping maples for syrup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Steward
Walter Goss
Tide
Hlmer Steward
Spurgeon Mumau
Hose
Jess Jlarbridge
Linn Mumau
John Farnsworth
Clark Steward
Bowser
John Gromley
Mumau
Laney Gromley
Terracing Drives Erosion Fight in Noble County OK
Noble County extends erosion control drive with five farm levels loaned by a national bank to farmers at no charge. Machines are in use and farmer interest in terracing grows. Two terracing schools were started for adults and 4-H Club boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble County
Oklahoma
East Wheatfield Church Set for Sabbath Services Armagh
In East Wheatfield the Presbyterian church in Armagh will host communion on Sabbath at 11 o clock. Mrs. W F Hilderbrand will lead the missionary meeting at Mrs Clark Mack's on Wednesday afternoon. Hallie R Dill of Dilltown hosted a one o'clock luncheon for her mother and guests including several local residents. Frequent visits and local events fill the community, including high school St Patrick day festivities and road improvements in Armagh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Armagh
W. F. Hilderbrand
Clark Mack
Hallie R. Dill
Dilltown
R. O. Trexler
R. L. Caldwell
William Nicholson
Charles H. Mutchison
Emma J. Elliott
Dillie
M. Cunningham
J. R. Tomb and Son
Wayne
Wayne A. Lynn
Johnstown
Lynn, Esq
Clyde
Charles A. Finley
Pittsburgh
Nancy Elder Barnett
Dillie M. Cunningham
Washington, D.C
New York City
Olive Barnett
Harrisburg
Bertha Cunningham
Heshbon
Gladys Deemer
Armagh-East Wheatfield High School
Indiana
Virginia Caldwell
Miss Cunningham
Ernest
Blacklick Presbyterian Church
Joe Hutchison
Frank Mack
Howard Cramer
Community News Recap from Maple Grove Area
Maple Grove and Armagh residents visit, host, and attend events through the week. Neighbors Albert Coy Conrad Sleppy and G B Holmes host and travel between Penn Run Mechanicsburg Strongstown and nearby farms. Birthdays, meals, and Sunday visits highlight local social ties and farm moves.
Local Social Notes from Rochester Mills Area
Rochester Mills community reports visits and travel including Howard Jeffries, Robert Jeffries and Blair Lowry coming to Albert Jeffries home in Blairsville. Residents from Tide workplaces returned home after weekend shifts. Local residents shopped, visited Punxsutawney and Indiana, and juror service noted.
Death of John Ssnankle in Nichol Town
John Ssnankle died at his daughter Mrs. Treda Cowan's home after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at Shiloh Church in Deckers Point, with interment in the church cemetery. Other notes mention several neighbors visiting, sickness, and improving health among locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ssnankle
Treda Cowan
Shiloh
Deckers Point
Harry McQuown
Leonard Mumau
Harry McQuawr
Loney Obarrah
Bill O’harrah
Rochester Mills
M. A. Spicer
Ray Lowman
Clair Burkett
T. G. Lowman
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Farm Bureau News
The
Grange
Bella Lewis
E. B. Dormaths
Dell
Trish
Marion Center Grange
Marchand
Farm
B. B. Fleming
G. W. Treese
C. M. Miller
Jacob Faith
Harry Kunkle
Morris Bothell
Greekside Grange
Stunt
William Shaffer
Cecil Hadden
Kohlbepp
Savan Grange
Reading
Denton
Success Granges
E. B. Dorsett
Song of the Flowers
Girls of Success Grange
Smicksburg
Kenwood
Spain
America Bag
Roger Bahsou
Plum Creek Valley
Roanoke Times
Einstein
and Georgette
Troutman’s
East Wheatfield
Commodore
W. H. Barber
Curtiss
R. L. Siverd
Dean Siverd
Taylorsville
John Si
BE. T. Barber and
Melvin and
Clair
Austin Slenker
Dixonville
Lola Moorhead
Virgil
E. T. Barber
Sara Short
O. W. Barber
Clymer
Maple Grove
Craig Sale
Mechanicsburg
George Clark
Penn Run
G. R. Wallemire
Robert Adams
Blanche Wolfe
Branley
Fannie
Mary Zuray
Conrad Sleppy
Mahlon Uncapher
Strongstown
Louie Kregel
Clinton Bowers
D. E
Howard Jeffries
Robert Jeffries
Blair Lowry
Albert Jeffries
Butler
Arthur Spon
Wilbur Stiver
Ney Jeffries
Carles Bowen
Leard Palmer
Floyd Pearce
Frank Potts
Levening
D. E. Keller
Geo. Pollock
Edward North
George Pollock
Alfred Johnson
Glen Campbell
Ethel Pollock
Wm, Oberlin
Nicholtown
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