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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1936
Page
5
Indiana business men launch a Bargain Festival at the county seat from May 16 to June 3. With each 60 cent purchase at participating firms, shoppers receive coupons entitling them to a chance to win a new Ford V-8 Sedan. The car is displayed at the corner of Philadelphia and North Seventh Streets for daily viewing during the event.
A fire of unknown origin destroyed the William Clark home at Palmertown near Blacklick on Saturday night. Their seven year old daughter Anna Lou was severely burned on face and arms before being rescued by her sister Mrs Thomas Raus. She was taken to the Tidiana hospital for treatment. The parents were away at the time. The flames spread quickly through the frame bungalow and all contents were burned. Loss estimated at unknown.
Luxenberg High School clocks for the tenth year run from Friday noon to Saturday, weather could alter duration. The minute hand shows senior girls, the hour hand shows senior boys. When it stops each hand rests on a senior picture and the couple receive Bulova wrist watches as graduation gifts.
Mr and Mrs Valjean L Work former Indiana residents left Saturday for Morgantown West Virginia where they will operate The Ortland tea room at 239 Spruce Street The couple extend a cordial invitation to Indiana county people motor ing in the Morgantown area and are greeted by many Indiana friends as they begin the new venture.
Marian Thompson of Indiana elected to a grade position in the Indiana borough schools at the board meeting on Monday night. She will fill one or two vacancies in the grade staff with the second to be decided at the next meeting. Blairsville woman Mrs. Elizabeth Patterson, aged 96, won the Mothers Day prize, a $4 mattress from Ferguson Furniture Co., as oldest mother registering for the award. born December 20, 1839 in Glasgow.
Fire gut a one story brick garage owned by Nanty Glo mortician George J Ondrizek destroying two autos and what were believed the first horse drawn and automobile hearses in the Blacklick valley. The blaze occurred late Tuesday night and left five vehicles total, origin of the others undetermined.
Indiana Hospital marked National Hospital Day with over 260 visitors. Two boys and a girl were born during the day, plus a morning birth for the Martins and evening births for the Irwins and Millers. Hospital officials praised the event and showcased new equipment.
A list of property transfers shows Hammond J. McNeill to Charles C. McNeil for a Saltsburg lot, Hannah J. McNeil to Anna Mary Pifer, Jacob I. Buchanan to D. R. Donaghue in Rayne, Harry Bowers to Robert Comb in Canoe, Farmers and Miners Trust Co. to James H. Timblin in Canoe, David Schrecengost to John W. Williams in Pine, American Trustea and Transfer Co. to W. T. Cunningham in Brushvalley, CG. B. Mack to Robert M. Liggett in Hast Wheatfield, Grace Aber Schall to Julius Betzfold in Center, Clair Berzinger to Robert Berzinger in Green, J. Vernon Shannon to Lulu Sweer in Brushvalley, and J. Frank Dixon to Alfred C. Dixers in Blairsville. The listed amounts range from $1.00 to $2,000.
Harrisburg May 12 Secretary James F Bogardus said the state division will keep recreational areas and campsites open across Pennsylvania forests to meet summer vacationist needs despite spring floods Cook Forest Park in Forest and Clarion counties will add tent platforms sanitation facilities play areas and water facilities for the first time in the park s history one of the state s largest virgin timber stands draws thousands of visitors each summer
J F Walker of Armstrong township marked his 83rd birthday on a Sunday with the presence of his aging brother the Rev A F Walker of Tarentum. Neighbors called to offer greetings as he tended his garden for the coming season. Graduation events at Indiana High School set for May 22 to May 28 include senior class play picnic baccalaureate services and commencement exercises.
The state paid April bounties for pests including gray foxes and weasels in Indiana County and statewide. Gray Fox bounties totaled 6 in Indiana and 407 nationwide, while weasels bounties reached 4 047.
The new board of trustees of Indiana State Teachers College unanimously commends Dr. Charles R. Foster for his administration. Wm. F. Smith is secretary, Paul J. Strauit treasurer, and the bank named as depository for a $6,000 revolving fund. Faculty changes include Davis succeeding Gilliland in geography and Miss Helen McLean replacing Turner in kindergarten.
Funeral services were held in Ernest for Misa Reta Smith a 17 year old who died Saturday when the car she rode in crashed into an embankment near Lewistown. She sustained skull base and skull fractures and was thrown through the car roof. The party returning from State College included two other young women and two young men. She left a Lewistown home with her father and siblings Paul Thomas and Kenneth Smith and others.
At Elders Ridge a Guernsey calf club committee was named by local breeders and 4-H club members. Members include A B Gray Henry Townsend John G Henderson I M Speedy George Roga Rud Boys and girls ages ten to twenty may enroll via committee contact. Joe Nagcotte State College and County Agent J W Warner will assist. farm calves may be available in the vicinity on Thursday May 21.
The marriage license list includes couples such as Florence Catherine Rosborough with Joseph David Weaver of Smicksburg and Velma Pear Hollohaugh of Clymer, plus Mary Telesko of Vintondale and Ray E. Fyock of Glen Campbell, among others. Other names include Alberta Mabel Gibson, Irene R. Szentmiklosi, Joseph C. McCracken, Mildred G. Foight, and Paul Bogdanski, with multiple residences noted across McKean County towns.
United States Senator Drush D. Holt of West Virginia will address the Father and Son Banquet at the Methodist Episcopal Church on Tuesday evening May 19. Holt, the youngest U S senator, is a cousin of Rev. Holt Hughes, pastor of the church. Also noted a Maple Street boy named Richard Craighead suffered a compound fracture of his arm after a fall Thursday evening.
Indiana High School hosts the third annual Pennsylvania All States Band Festival with 200 high school musicians from 62 schools. Capt. Charles ONeill of the Canadian Army will guest conduct. rehearsals start Thursday as 200 visitors are entertained in Indiana.
James Birchall, 60, of Barnesboro, father of Mrs. van Hill, died at Mercy hospital Altoona from skull fracture and internal injuries suffered in a collision at Cresson. His daughter Mrs. Hilda McCoy of Lewistown had a fractured left hip. The Barnesboro driver Walter Nicholson escaped unharmed. Joseph Martin of Cresson, driver of the other car, sustained minor injuries.
T F McCarthy general superintendent of the Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation and H Jenks chief mining engineer of the Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Company are slated to speak at the 13th annual coal mining convention in Cincinnati this week. County attendees include Maurice Coulter Clarence Watson Charles Metcalfe A E Lowry William Zeigler Paul Gill Indiana John Harvey J Simpson L Thorborne Clymer F D Welsh of Rossiter and Bass of Commodore.
Mr and Mrs Clarence L Perry announce the marriage of their daughter Helen M Perry to Clyde Edwin Brown son of Mr and Mrs Uriah A Brown The ceremony took place January 24 1936 in Brookville The Rev F Shoemaker of Marcalville Presbyterian Church officiated Helen taught in Brush Valley schools last year The couple will reside in Clymer where Brown works for Clearfield Supply Co
The Burrell Township schools elected a slate of teachers for 1936 37 including Mrs Sue Wilhelm LuBerg Campbell Helen Lickert Ethel Libengood B D Graham Sue Cruckinol Sarah Porter Margie Nell Shrom Edna McFarland Helen Hayes Ceryldine Ry Katherine Wineman Pauline Veschio Gladys Alter and William McMillen The assignment to schools was postponed as the board reviews proposed consolidation of several district schools.
Diamondville residents Mr and Mrs A J Long celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Wednesday May 6 at their home. They have five children, four living, with many relatives and friends attending a baskets laden noon dinner. Armagh East Wheatfield High to present The Deacon Entangled on May 27 28 29 at 8 PM in the school auditorium.
A roundup of social visits and travels across Indiana and neighboring towns. Notable movements include Mrs Lucinda Dodson in New Kensington and Miss Phyllis Laney visiting Philadelphia. Couples like Mr Mrs J C Farmer and Mr Mrs Robert Sutton hosted and toured, with many plans to relocate or return from trips to Florida and Morgantown.
Indiana residents Mr. and Mrs. John M. Daugherty of Church Street and their daughter Mrs. Ernest Stewart of College Avenue joined Miss Minma Stewart of Sofia Bulgaria in Genoa Italy for a brief reunion during a six week Mediterranean voyage aboard Excalibur. They plan to return to New York May 27 and reach Indiana the following day. Miss June Van Duser of Church Street, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Van Duser, a Carnegie Tech drama student, plays a prominent role in a weekly radio broadcast on WCAE and NHC.
Saturday May 2 and Saturday May 23 have been designated as Poppy Day in Indiana Borough. Mrs Richded W Watson is chairman and will direct the sale of poppies for the benefit of disabled World War veterans.
Herbert Daly of Vintondale aged 60 dies at Memorial Hospital Johnstown from aneumania shortly after admission He served 34 years at Vinton Galleries Co chief electrician and led community efforts as a lodge member and school board president Surviving are his wife Ella and eight children Funeral at Vintondale church with two reverends officiating Burial in Armagh cemetery Mary M Avey former Marion Center resident dies in Essex Sanatorium Middleton Mass aged unknown She was tuberculosis patient for six years buried in Lynn Rev Clarence Avey pastor at South Street church relates D N Avey and D N Avey of Freeport noted as kin James Madison Caylor 69 dies pneumonia Rural Valley while staying with L D Cochran He lived with son Nelson in Rochester Mills Surviving include wife and several children in Indiana Creekside Rochester Mills Home Fort Worth Texas Los Angeles California and other places
Dr Albert Oliver Best a Blairsville dentist and World War I veteran died Wednesday at his mother Annie Best's home in Dravesburg. Services were held Saturday at Dravesburg with Blairsville American Legion members in attendance. He spoke only in a horse whisper due to war injuries. Interment followed in Oakland cemetery Cleveland native Walter Reed who died Saturday in Cleveland was son of the late A C Reed. He leaves a widow and three children Harold Dorothy Mildred of Cleveland. He was brother to several Reeds including Arthur and Ira. Funeral services for Annie Armstrong 87 were held Saturday with interment in Saltsburg cemetery. Mrs William Smith funeral in Lucerne then Florence DC burial for Lucerne resident Mrs colored William Smith died Monday in Indiana hospital. She leaves husband and children Glen James Helan and William Jr. of South Carolina. Michael Dragon 38 of Fulton died Tuesday in Indiana hospital after 16 months illness. He worked for Rochester Pittsburgh Coal for five years and is survived by his widow and three stepchildren. Minnie Hall Graham 64 of Benard died Monday after a stroke. Surviving son John Horace Graham of El Paso Texas.
Indiana and Westmoreland county officials agreed to early construction of new intercounty bridges over the Conemaugh River at Bolivar Livermore and Tunnelton to replace flood swept structures. WPA funding and flood rehabilitation grants will finance the work with minimal county costs. State Highway Department will pursue federal grants for the Cokeville Bridge at Blairsville.
A tuberculin skin test prompted chest X rays for 11 percent of students and four adults in Indiana County. X rays, funded by Indiana Hospital and tuberculosis society cooperation, were reviewed with results sent to family physicians. Dr. C Paul Reed notes most sanatorium patients are advanced cases, underscoring need for early detection.
Harrisburg May 12 From one high school in 1689 the number of public secondary schools in Pennsylvania increased by 1234 in 1936. The state Department of Public Instruction announced today that last year there were 429,294 pupils enrolled in public secondary schools in Pennsylvania. In 1890 there were 142 high schools with 11,246 pupils and 498 teachers. In 1900 there were 2,387 pupils enrolled and 1,220 teachers.
The Inter scholastic field meet will be held at the Indiana Fairgrounds Saturday afternoon May 16 closing the school year 1935 36. Schools entered include Claws A Green Township Com modlore Blatravilte Indiana Cly mer and Homer City Clisa BElders Ridge Cherry Trak Canoe Township Rossiter Saltsburg Plane Township Heil wood Wrongstown Man Hit by Bus George Sowers Strongstown suffered severe body bruises and a swollen left knee Monday night after a bus sideswiped him on Route 433.
Judge KE EB Creps granted the Cherry Tree Volunteer Fire Company a charter on Monday. The Peale Reunion is set for June 7 in Peale, Pa. The annual Peale reunion will be held on Sunday, June 1 in Peale. Attendees are asked to travel via Grassillat, Pa., Route 63.
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