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Newspaper

Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1931

Page

4

Dolly Drum and Laura Gordon Secret Engagement

Laura Gordon arranges a spring Easter dance at home for George and Dolly Drum arrives with his friend John Dollymore Drumm. Dolly, a football star, and Laura secretly become engaged after a twilight walk, shocking the Gordon family at Easter.

George Laura Dolly John Drum John Dollytore Drum John Dollymore Drumm Dolly Drum Mrs. Gordon Delly Mr. Gordon

Germanys libraries hold hundreds of millions of books

Germanys municipal libraries total about 54 million volumes with Berlin leading at 9.86 million, Munich 4.26 million, and Leipzig 3.18 million. Leipzig by law receives a copy of every newly copyrighted work, reflecting strict national library requirements.

Germany Berlin Munich

Electrical works at airport to start soon

Indiana Field near Pudury prepares for first glass rating as Lightcap Electric Co. installs boundary and obstruction lighting around the airport. Three underground cables totaling 18,000 feet supply green boundary lights, red danger lights on poles and structures, and flood lights to illuminate the field for taxiing and repairs.

Indiana Field Indiana Airways, Inc Lightcap Electric Co B. F Weather ‘Bureau

Concerning Loneliness on the Mountain Flank

A Portland Oregonian reflection notes a botanist who finds company in alpine flora and the mountain itself, claiming solitude is deepest above the waterline. It contrasts an angler in a canyon with the stream and work providing company, yet asserts the loneliest is the self.

Portland Oregonian

When Snakes Had Legs And Lost Their Limbs

The text explains that snakes likely walked on four legs before losing them in dense vegetation. It notes vestigial hind limbs in pythons and boas, states snakes are lizards that lost their legs, and mentions the glass snake as a legless lizard linking true snakes and lizards.

Residents question name changes across English towns

Nowhere England residents face a letter dilemma and seek a name change. Meanwhile communities in Bugsworth Buxworth Rotten End Ugley Pie Street Swinehead Swineside Swine weigh new names. Muck Island Ireland has a similar issue. Houndisditch objects to renaming its historic label.

Plans for Church School Conventions

Detailed program notes outline multiple district church school conventions with sessions on missionary education, daily vacation Bible school, and Sunday school relations to the church. Invitations extend to delegates, pastors, and superintendents. meals provided. locations include Homer City Rossiter Armagh.

Hans Adair Dist. Pres Charles Williams Indiana Chas B. Held Homer City J. Stanley Harker Geo. W. Wellburn R. H. Ling Presbyterian Church Rossiter W. B. Tobias G. Matthew Jordan W. E E. Silver Louise Ross Blie Laws H. M RH. A. Stevenson L. C. Moore Rossiter Presbyterian Sunday School Barn Gaul Juneau United Brethren Sunday School D. F. Rinn S. W. Guthrie Helen ‘Holstein Quartette White Brothers Lulu M. Braughter Young People’s Division J. W. McKee Bert Gau E. EB. Elder Methodist Episcopal Church, Armagh

Taxpayer League Forms to Cut Green Township Costs

Green Township taxpayers held a meeting at Cookport community hall to form The Tax Justice League of Green Township Indiana County. Officers named were President Meade Douglass Vice President F F Walker Secretary Mrs Frank Lydie and Treasurer Herbert Mumau. The group pledges to oppose candidates not outlining a plan to reduce government costs to 1913 levels and seeks cross township county and state leagues to push tax reduction. The note ends with a Helen Rowland quote about love and hot air.

Green Township Cookport Tax-Justice League Meade Douglass F. F. Walker Frank Lydie Herbert Mumau Indiana County Tax-Justice League of

Farm Bureau Dairy Test Results Highlight April YoY Totals

April reports show Carl Johnston tested 27 sherds? and 362 cows milking, 29 dry, totaling 391 on test. H. O. Kimmel led high milk with 1288.2 lbs, while Indiana County Home posted 1046.3 lbs. Top butterfat herd belonged to H. O. Kimmel at 43.6 lbs, with C. C. Pollock second at 41 lbs. The list covers ten highest fat producers, including Indiana County Home and McCall & Sons. A secondApril run by Hugh Brown notes 20 herds, 205 cows milking, 28 dry. J. F. Pounds high at 925 lbs milk, H. M. Brown high fat at 35.3 lbs.

Carl Johnston H. ©. Kimmel Indiana H. O. Kimmel C. C. Pollock Indiana Co. Home R.H C. WH. McCall & Sons A. P. Marshall & Son Wetzel Gr.j Carl Walker Pollock R.J Hugh Brown J. F H. M. Brown Gr.h G. H Vallie Coble Jay T. Gibson J. F. Pounds H. A. McIsaac Norman Little H. M. Altimus Gr.g R. B. Miller

Landscape Work For the Marion Center School Grounds

A. G. Rasmussen of Penn State visited Indiana county on Wednesday April 29 to assist landscaping at Marion Center school grounds. The program, also citing past projects at Armagh Brushvalley and Rayne Township, aimed to educate residents on home improvement value and shrubs with low cost high beautification. Pennsylvania State College specialists presented a spraying demonstration near Blairsville to help local fruit growers control diseases and insects for better crops and market appeal. County Agent contact was encouraged for those interested in spray work demonstrations.

A. GO. Rasmussen Penn State Indiana County Marion Center Armagh Brushvalley Rayne Township L. T. Dennison L. B. Smith Pennsylvania State College A. Woodward Smith Blairsville Pennsylvania

4-H Calf Club Forms In Blaireville Community

The 4-H Calf club in Blaireville organized Thursday April 30 under local leader Nomer Williams. Officers elected include George Cornel president, Robert Flenniken vice president, Walter Wolf secretary, Wilbur Vantine treasurer. Members signed up for Holsteins and Jerseys with multiple names listed. Plans to purchase calves soon.

Blaireville Nomer Williams George Cornel Robert Flenniken Walter Wolf Wilbur Vantine Verl Lihensgood Eleanor Libengood Bertha Williams Uture

Low Bidders on Two Road Jobs Named

M Bennett and Sons, local contractors, were the low bidders on two highway projects opened by the Highway Department. The awards cover about 35 miles of road, including 5.59 miles on route 107 in Worth and Rush townships and Port Matilda borough, Centre county, at $144,245, and 7.39 miles on route 106 in Delmar, Duncan and Morris townships, Tioga county, at $183,110.

M, Bennett & Sons Highway Department Worth Rush Port Matilda Centre County Delmar Duncan Morris Tioga County

Bankers and Officials Meet at Pittsburgh Banquet

Everett Ake of Glen Campbell and County Agent R Carter attended the annual banquet and meeting of eight Pennsylvania Bankers Associations. About 50 bankers agents and businessmen were present. Exchange National Bank of Pittsburgh arranged the banquet at the Pittsburgh Athletic Club. Talks covered the business outlook for Pennsylvania farmers. Ake and Carter plan a bankers tour of Indiana County later this summer.

Everett Ake Glen Campbell Carter Pennsylvania Bankers Associations Exchange National Bank of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Athletic Club Pennsylvania Aie Indiana County

Plum Creek wedding ties Shaffer and Miss Prugh

Lawrence Shaffer and Miss Martha Prugh of near Hiderton were wed on Thursday. Shaffer, a farmer, wed a respected county teacher as townspeople extend best wishes. Local notices recount visits, school closures, and community gatherings around the area including Blacks, Elderton, Apollo, and Whitesburg.

Lawrence Shaffer Martha Prugh Hiderton Shaffer Plummer Clark Martha Claire Jacob Miller Ralph Ramer Elmer King Betty Thomas

Community Notes From Maple Grove Area

Local residents share visits and calls with families in Maple Grove including Waltemire Sleppy Detwiler Uncapher and Wolfe households. Roy Wolfe and daughters Elaine and Leone of Penn Run joined friends here while others attended events in Penn Run and Heilwood during the week and a thunder shower passed through Saturday.

Sara Brown G. R. Waltemire Conrad Sleppy Charles Hartman Cockport Wm. Forsythe Ollig Roy Wolfe Elaine Leone Penn Run D. E. Detwiler Heilwood Isaac Sleppy Martin Conway Diamondville Wm. Hoffman D. H. Detwiler Ruth Indiana Ramsey Pittsburgh John Henry Roy Uncapher Brushvalley Henry Kreugel Wm. Sleppy Clinton Bowers Boyd Halby Strongstown Ollie Uncapher Penny Run James Bowers Armagh

Lad Undergoes Operation In Indiana Hospital

Kenneth Widdowson, six, son of Mr and Mrs Harry P Widdowson of East Philadelphia street, is a patient in an Indiana hospital after a mustoid operation on Monday. His condition is reported as favorable.

Claude HE. Bath South Side Hospital Pittsburgh Claude RB. Bath Lad Kenneth Harry P. Widdowson Philadelphia Indiana Hospital

Girty area notes and school walk highlight week

Girty Mrs J C Schrecengost and children Earl Glenn and Maxine visited Mrs Schrecengosts sister Mrs Charles Rosborough. Girty school held its annual walk with a class water set presented to teacher Mrs Sinnamond. Various locals, visits and a birth are noted including Lois Isabell, a baby girl born to Horace Reefer and Mrs Alex Scott.

Girty J. C. Schrecengost Earl Glenn Maxine J. T. Jamison Arnold Beggs Elderton J. C. Schreck

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