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Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1937

Page

5

Indiana State Teachers College Alumni Week Opens Commencement

Alumni Day kicks off the week with reunions for classes from 1887 through 1927. A 12:16 luncheon follows morning association meetings, then a 3:00 baseball game and 3:15 commencement play at the College Auditorium. Dr. Miles Krumbine will cite the baccalaureate at 11:00 Sunday.

Indiana State Teachers College Miles Krumbine Community Plymouth Church Shaker Heights Cleveland the Grove Roscoe L. West State Teachers College of Trenton N. J Chester Thomas McLaughlin Indiana John Hugh Davis Elizabeth Louise Landis Elizabeth Russell Zilpha Bell McCreery Blairsville Harold Newton Diem Clymer Florence Mildred Friant Punxsutawney Beatrice Louise Koontz Francis Donald Litainger William Edgar Miller William Russell Owens Margaret Stoler Price Charles Max Zimmerman Plumville Sara Ellen Conner Home Muriel Blanche Craig Margaret Lucille Seanor Josephine Louella Radaker Dayton Harriet Morehead Hutchison Kittanning Olga Naomi Clark Anna Marie Falgar Spangler Alma Regina Garrett Strongstown Dorothy Elizabeth Hamilton Spring Church Helen Spires McGaughey Blairaville Agnes Bell Stear Punxeutawney Esther

Sagamore High School Commencement May 27

Sagamore High School will hold commencement exercises at the Presbyterian church on May 27 at 8:00 p.m. Miss Verna Francis will give the salutatory address and Rev. J. E. Glifen will deliver the graduating address. The class roster includes Mary Asmady, Alex Baker, Andrew Bodnar, Philip Cogliostro, Verna Francis, Harry Jay, Suzanne Lucas, Elizabeth Lucas, James Cooper, Marjorie Eckman, Marie Farmer, Mary Feracloly, Salvador Pernicano, John Saroken, Helen Yenkvich, Dorothy Yount, Mies Hertha McAnally.

Sagamore High School Verna Francis Presbyterian Church J. E. Glifen Mary Asmandy Alex Baker Andrew Bodnar Philip Cogliostro Harry Jay Suzanne Lucas Elizabeth Lucas James Cooper Marjorie Eckman Marie Farmer Mary Feracloly Salvador ‘Pernicano John Saroken Helen Yenkvich Dorothy Yount

Estate transfers in Indiana County bring varied parcels and sums

First National Bank of Indiana to Carl B Bracken for a lot in the Third Ward and many other transfers list properties in townships such as Green Center Banks Conemaugh and West Wheatfield with prices ranging from one dollar to several thousand dollars. Luxenberg's High School Clock to mark eleventh year of senior class clock at Indiana High School with Bulova prize.

First National ‘Bank of Indiana Carl B. Bracken Indiana Third Ward I. BE Mitchell John Q. Adama Iain Brushvalley Lucy Lydick John Rummel Gara East Mahoning Joseph A. Conway D. Roy Schrecengost Pine Township John A. Gaul Rhoda Schelmer North Mahoning Township H. V. Pritchman C. A. Hartman Green Township Margaret G. Steele Vera Neal Homer City N. Cordelia Walker Edna M. Walker Jefferson G. Calhoun Effie B. Calhoun Clyde Deyarmin Kelcie Rumsoo Montgomery Township Mabel Tuck Saltsburg Coal Mining &Co John Cup Conemaugh Township Indiana County J. O. Clark Banks Township J. 0. Clark H. E. Clark J.O. Clark H. BH. Clark H. EB. Clark Glen Campbell F.eb. George, Inc Oliver C. George West Wheatfield Township F. B. George F. EB. George, Inc John T. Young Charles Gray Flrst National Bank of Plumville Albert Pearce South Mahoning Township Frank H. Vorlage Center Pauline BE. Craig William D. Northover Fourth Ward Paul Mytry Bak Thomas Center Township Thomas S. Barber Paul Mytry-sak Luxenberg Dean Wheeler Indiana High School Luxenberg's

Marriage Licenses List Entrants Across Several Townships

A list of marriage licenses shows couples from Barnesboro, Kent, Plumville, Smicksburg, Heilwood, Iselin, Indiana, Homer City, Vandergrift, Blairsville, Clymer, and nearby areas. Names include Clarence Lamer, Gertrude Keith, Vincent Fetterhoff, Ruth Stear, Otto Fetterhoff, Martha Smith, John August, Anna Shak, Henry Farley, Clara Bowman, John Hibel, Mary Zoldak, Ronald Yingling, Elizabeth Cribbs, Paul Fiscus, Ida Grosse, Charles Fisher, Catherine Blasko, Catherine Pierce, Carl Jarvis, Wynona Wolfe, Eyverett Ream, Edna Spellman, Joseph Tumira, Marie Wannetti.

Clarence Lamer Barnesboro Gertrude Keith Vincent J. Cleola Kent Martha V. Smith Burrell Otto G. Fetterhoff Plumville Ruth B. Stear Smicksburg John J. August Heilwood Anna Doloris Shak Henry Farley Iselin Clara May Bowman John A. Hibel Indiana Mary Rose Zoldak Homer City Ronald Yingling Elizabeth Cribbs Waterman Paul W. Fiscus Kelly Station Ida Jane Grosse Vandergrift Charles Emerson Fisher Blairsville Anna Catherine ‘Blasko Phillip G Albert F. Cummings Catherine E. Pierce Blairaville Carl Jarvis Clymer Wynona Wolfe

Former Indiana man conducts revival services in Blairsville

R A Kelly, once a Indiana resident and former Sabbath School superintendent at the Second United Presbyterian church, is leading evangelistic meetings this week at the Free Methodist church on Stewart Street Blairsville The sessions include Saturday at 7 45 p m Sunday at 10 45 a m 2 30 p m and 7 45 p m He was previously employed by Savings and Trust Co during residence here.

Indiana Blairsville R. A. Kelly Free Methodist Church Stewart Street Kelly Second United Presbyterian Church the Savings and Trust Co

Clymer Man Fatally Injured in Rock Fall at Sample Run Mine

John Keresteys a 55 year old Clymer resident and employee of Clearfield Bituminus Coal Corporation was fatally injured Monday when rock fell on him at the Sample Run mine Coroner John Woods said the accident occurred in the Pennsylvanian mining site.

Clymer John Keresteys Clearfield Bitumingus Coal Corporation Sample Run John Woods

Indiana High School grants 220 diplomas this year

A class of 220 seniors 118 girls and 102 boys graduates from Indiana High School. Commencement events include Big Hearted Herbert performances, a bacalaureate sermon by Rev. Stillman A. Poster, a faculty reception, and commencement on May 27. The graduation list includes numerous students across Academic and Commercial curricula.

Indiana High School Herbert Stillman A. Poster First ‘United ‘Presbyterian Church of Indiana Adams William Stephen Bagley Ronald Dale Baker Ruth Elizabeth Berringer Ren B. Bond Ronald Meade Boston Samuel Robert Brassfield Harry Martin Brigman Mary Anna Cease Nulu Jane, Cicero Mario J. Cline Marjorie Helen Cunningham Bernard Quentin Denison Ruby Jean de Santis Laura Ron Ellenberger Margaret Claire Fafone Angeline Teresa Fair Roberta Gladys Feltshans Edna Ruth Forrester Mary Ellen Freeman Ralph Gearhart Richard Gessler Sarah Mildred Getty Clair Emory Jr. Graham Mildred Elizabeth Griffith Margaret Jean Giunta Dominic Robert Henry Zoe Beulah Hoover Ruth Janet Johnston Raymond Milton Jones Donald Lyle Jones Margaret Morrow Kirk Franceska Marie Kirk Robert Scott Knupp Amanda Louise Langer Dean Clark Lewis Sara Jane Leydic Betty Jane Liebl Meredith Ellaworth Longwill Wallace H. Lydie Hitler Richard Jr. Lytle Recell Marie McCann Caroline Mildred McElboes H. Jay Jr. McEilhoeg William Albert Martin Vernon Thomas Moorhead Alice Myers Geneva Irene Nudge Emma Pezauti Anna Hugena Potts William E. Previte Benjamin Anthony Rolley Mary Jane Rook Nettie Jane Roumm Arthur Shockey Kathryn Simpson Earl Wayne Simpson John Alexander Smith Mary Lucille Stadtmiller James Philip Stadtmiller Neil P. Stidham Charlotte Marie Strassner Helen Vivian Sutton Elizabeth Harewood Taggert Eugene JB. Jr. Taggart Frank Reynolds Jr Helen Caroline - Var Esther Kunkle Alberta Irene Maruk Margaret R. Miller Dorothea Revers Parks Ellen Kathryn Phillips Charlotte Carolyn Shapura Kathryn Smith Ruby Maria Stewart Freda Nadine Sunday Elizabeth Ann Uber Eunice la Rue Wengel Thelma Pauline Wleging Gladys Lucille Commercial Musinessa Sovrieulun Anderson Heva A. Birtig Angiolino D. Carminhan Charles William Fairman Ellen Elizabeth Gorman Anna H. Greiner George W Jr. Hay Wendell Hinick Ethel Vu. Hows Chester B. Jacoby Margaret Helle Lembo Rose Marie Lybarger Robert L. McAfoose Evelyn Jean McKee James Leonard Marcus Clarence Nanni Angeline Rose Neiler James Robert Overdorff Meade Palmer Hazel Beatrice Patriquin Zelda Blanche Sgro Anna Veronica Smith Helen Virginia Stile Sylvester A. Tortella Sylvester S. Ubhron Paul Carroll Wheeler E. Dean Zoffato Sue Elizabeth Social Huelness Curricula Carnahan Dorothy Grace Coy Loretta Lorraine

Personalities and Travels Highlight Indiana Visitors

Uniontown and nearby towns see a flood of visitors and residents traveling to and from Indiana and Florida. Audrey Lockard, Alice Simpson, and many others journey for holidays or return from warm climates, while local families host relatives from Pittsburgh Philadelphia and Morristown, sharing news of visits and moves to new farms and homes.

Million Trees Planted In Six Weeks By CCE Workers

A local soil conservation service tree planting drive ended May 16 after six weeks. Near Home and Shelocta CCC camps, about 45 workers planted 1,129,384 conifers and 160,600 hardwoods on 637 acres of cooperating farms. Home area totals: 662,924 conifers and 82,400 hardwoods over 600 acres. Shelocta area: 466,459 conifers and 72,200 hardwoods over 37 acres. Cooperators supplied 179,000 conifers and 8,700 hardwoods. Project forester Mr. Kerns called the season the largest and among the most successful.

Home Shelocta Soil Conservation Service CCC Home Camp Kerns Project Forester

Students End Armagh High School Strike After Meeting

Sessions resumed at Armagh-West Wheatfield Township High School after a mass meeting where eight charges against Ernest Kinsey, the 16 year supervising principal, were addressed. Juniors voted to defer the Washington trip until next year and several attendees defended Kinsey's leadership.

Armagh-West Wheatfield Township Armagh Ernest Kinsey Washington Kinsey

County Officials Seek Extradition of Clark Campbell in Detroit

Detroit district court hearing underway as County Detective William J Moore and state police pursue extradition for Clark Campbell 26 of West Lebanon amid multiple charges. Campbell fled April 27 after a deadly Blair County gun battle left Donald Shupe 19 dead.

Detroit Edwin M. Clark William J. Moore Greensburg Barracks Mich Clark Campbell West Lebanon Malice Datroit Campbell Miei Donald Shupe Blair County

Penn State Alumni Banquet set for May 22 in Indiana county

Penn State alumni of Indiana county plan a banquet at First United Presbyterian church on Saturday May 22 at 6 30 pm. Honored guest will be ex Governor John Pleher former Board of Trustees member. Program led by Hibshman Penn State alumnus secretary with faculty guests and possibly Ralph D Hetzel president. Reservations should be made through local secretary J W Warner phone 71 Sheep Dipping Demonstration in Conemaugh Township May 26 10 00 am at Albert Coleman farm led by W J Connell Penn State sheep extension specialist. Dipping aims to reduce sheep ticks after shearing. Pine Township High to stage In the Good Old Summertime Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 8 00 pm Grange School of Instruction May 28 with Shyrowle Grange topics duties of the Steward Assistants and Doorkeeper. Crawford Greenlee buys North Fourth street lot to build a duplex after selling North Ninth street dwelling.

John 8. Fisher Penn State Indiana County First United Presbyterian Church John Pleher Hibshman Conemaugh Two Albert Coleman Conemaugh Township W. J. Connell Grange School of Instruction Shyrowle Grange

Indiana's Last Civil War Veteran Aaron Kanarr Dies at 76

Aaron Kanarr aged 111? Wait. The text notes birth June 21 1845 and death recently. funeral at Streams Funeral Home with Rev Samuel W Shane presiding. Survived by son John Kanarr Boise Idaho daughter Minnie Stevens Pitman NJ Joshua Kanarr Honolulu and sister Elizabeth Stebbleton Prairie Junction OH. Burial Wallview cemetery near Hillsdale with Indiana Post American Legion Pallbearers and firing squad from Company I National Guard. Kanarr served in 206th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry enlisting August 10 1864. fought in Richmond and Staunton. discharged June 26 1865. The piece notes Findley Carney near 100 in White township as last local veteran.

Indiana Aaron Kanarr North Second Street Streams Funeral Home Church Street John W. Kennedy First Regular Baptist Church Samuel W. Shane Lehigh County Grant Township 206Th Pennssylvania Volunteer Infantry Richmond Sta Fall George Shomian Grand Army of the Republic Lancaster Carlisle Homer City Cherry Tree Susan Ruffner)Kanarr John Kanarr Boise Idaho Minnie Stevens Pitman N. J Joshua Kanarr Honolulu Elizabeth Stebbleton Prairie Junction Kanarr William B. Stahl Town Indiana Post South Street Findley Carney White Township

Death notices Mrs Laura Miller 67 Indiana resident

Mrs Laura McCreight Miller aged 67 wife of J Burton Miller of Indiana died at her son's home on South Pitt Street at 12 15 this Wednesday after a long illness with multiple diseases. Born September 25 1870 in Armstrong Township she lived there until 1898 when she married Mr Miller. They lived in Apollo twelve years before moving to Indiana in 1921. She was active in First United Presbyterian Church and groups including the Women’s Bible Class Missionary Society and the W C T U. Surviving are her husband James W Miller of Indiana daughter Hazel wife of Rev V M Cosby of Washington DC two grandchildren Joyce Ann and Virgil Cosby and a son Cecil who preceded her five years ago. Funeral Friday at Streams Funeral Home at 2 20 pm conducted by Rev Silman A Foster and Rev S W Shane. Interment Oakland Cemetery.

Lillian Biss Uniontown Green Township Ndiana Charles Beck Maple Street Minneapolis Minn George W Hill Aon Roger Alice Simpson Town Lakeland Fly John Klingonamith Nancy Holly Hall Fla Stafford Irwin WM. Speedy and Sons Frank and Ralph Lewisville Indiana Iryin Glasser Washington, D Howard M. Fair James Johnston Allquippa William Henderson Pittsburgh Annie Given South Eleventh Street Alice Evans Robert Ebensburg W. D. Bush Washington Street Dale Ross Washington Lee Anking Glenn Painter South Mountain Sanitarium Mt. Alto Harold Anking Harry Neal Church Street Ruth Harcum School For Girls Harry, Jr Princeton University Raymond Moorhead Ramona South Seventh Street John McBride Coraopolis Moorhead McBride Mary Stewart Jeannette Stewart Annabel Katherine Kunkle Grant Street Natural Bridge Virginia V. Martin D. N.barber Dixonville Arthur Buckley Edward Smith Clara Edna Shaffer West Lebanon Youngstown Paul Cunningham oYungstown Sheet & Tube Company Frank BH. Blone Alligon Marchand Blose Allison Howard B. Ritterbaugh Frank Glover Erma Cunningham W. W. Taylor Baltimore Edward G. Bennett Bennett Meryl Spence Wits Millmont St. D Union County Spence Washington Township Anna Campbell Mars Butler County Lawrence Campbell Campbell Bryner Watkins Ernest T. C. Bothel Ruth Ann Ravena Creekside Laura (McCreight) Miller J. Burton Miller James W. Miller Suth Pith Street Robert and Letitia McCreight Armstrong Township Apollo First United Presbyterian Church Hazel V. M. Cosby Washington, D. C Joyce Ann Virgil Cosby Cecil Streams Funeral Houe Silman A Foster Rey. S. Wi Shane Oakland Cemetery

Mrs Marie C Nichol Wagner Dies at 63 in Local Home

Mrs Marie C Nichol Wagner aged 63 wife of Edward Wagner died at 166 School Street Tuesday afternoon from a long illness. Born in Germany April 25 1884 she lived here 31 years and was a Free Methodist Church member. Surviving: husband Edward Wagner Pittsburgh. children Edward Jr Raymond Robert Wilburt Mrs J M Kelley Pittsburgh. Mrs J I Tile Monaca. three grandchildren. Funeral Friday 2 PM at Free Methodist Church with Rev A G Previte and Rev C J Richardson. Burial Oakland Cemetery.

Marie C Nichol) Wagner Edward Wagner School Street Germany Free Methodist Church Pittsburgh Edward, Jr. Raymond Robert Wilburt J. M. Kelley J. I. @tile Monaca A. G. Previte C. 3. Richardson

Indiana native kills wife and ends his life in Stratford

Gilmore Bell born in Indiana shot his wife twice as she slept then killed himself in Stratford Connecticut home police report. Their 22 month old daughter Arlene slept nearby as neighbors recall a joyful last visit and relatives say Bell cracked from overwork amid a promising GE career. Funeral rites set for Thursday in Schenectady New York.

Gilmore Bell Indiana Harry M. Bell General Electric Company Stratford Gonn Shell Thomas Medilton Schenectady N.Y Indiana High School General Electric School Bridgeport

Local Business Men Will Award Ford DeLuxe Sedan Tonight

Indiana's Community Sales Event ends this evening with a drawing at 7 20 o'clock. A blindfolded child will draw a winning coupon from the drum at the booth at Philadelphia and Seventh Streets, and the holder of the matching number will win a Ford DeLuxe four door sedan. The winner must claim the car within one week or the first alternate takes the prize.

Indiana Philadelphia Seventh Streets

Memorial Day Speaker to Address Blairsville Ceremonies

State Senator C Gilbert Wolfenden of Blairsville will speak at Blairsville Memorial Day ceremonies on Monday forenoon May 31. A parade by patriotic and civic groups will precede ceremonies in the Blairsville cemetery, followed by a noon dinner at the State Armory for veterans of all wars. The parade forms at the diamond where the first parade was begun 72 years ago.

Wolfenden Blairsyville C. Gilbert Wolfenden Blairsville State Armory Veterans of All Ware

Family duo returns from ten day southern motor trip

Mr and Mrs J Ellaworth Campbell of South Seventh Street and Mr and Mrs W A Carlisle of Du bola completed a ten days motor journey from Indiana to St Petersburg Florida in 44 hours They crossed the Shenandoah valley went through the Great Smoky mountains and visited White Sulphur Springs and other points of interest during the southern excursion

J. Ellaworth Campbell South Seventh Street W. A. Carlisle du- Bola Indiana St. Petersburg Fla Shenandoah Valley Great Smoky Mountains White Sulphur Springs

Grandsons of Indiana Woman Earn Eagle Scout Ranks

Charles 5 Wiggin and Thomas A Wiggin sons of Mr and Mrs Arthur Wiggins of Clarks Summit earned Eagle Scouts in February and will join the Big Grade 5 attending the jambores in Washington D C early July. They are grandsons of Mrs James W Wiggin s of East Church Street Indiana May 20 Is Poppy Day In Indiana Indiana will observe Poppy Day Saturday May 29 per Mrs Herbert Manners Pop py Committee chair of the local American Legion Auxiliary.

Indiana Charles 5 Thomas A. Wiggins Arthur Wiggins Clarks Summit Washington, D. C James W. Wiggins East Church Street Herbert Manners American Legion Aunillary

Recent Appointments to Indiana High School Faculty

Announcement of newly appointed faculty at Indiana High School includes Robert Litzinger of Indiana named instructor in music, Miss Margaret Reese of Indiana as instructor in English, and Miss Ann Lindemuth as dental hygienist.

Indiana High School Robert Litzinger Indiana Margaret Reese Ann Lindemuth

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