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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1925
Page
7
Gaston School in Canoe township under Miss Elsie Pollock reports an excellent attendance record for the year. With 46 pupils enrolled the average attendance stands high and several students are commended for consistent effort.
The Green township school board advertises for bids to erect a one room brick school building at Pine Flats. Indiana stores will be open Friday night but closed all day Saturday for Memorial Day. O W Shields of Lewisville sustained serious injuries after being thrown from a ladder while clearing storm damaged limbs, with both left arm bones broken and one right arm bone broken. transferred to Indiana for X rays.
County wide memorial events honor veterans of World War I and later conflicts with a memorial unveiling at Memorial Park. The program includes ceremonies led by G A R and Mothers of Democracy, a parade, wreaths, readings, and a banquet. Additional plans cover services at Pine Church and Cookport area tours with band, prayers, and addresses by local officials. The event highlights donations for the Soldiers Memorial and the community effort to remember those who served. Also notes local market prices for butter and eggs.
Memorial Day will be observed with a parade departing Independence Hall and marching to the cemetery for services at 1 30. Rev W G Alter to deliver a Memorial sermon at the Presbyterian church. G A R members will decorate graves at Munich Center Washington Church Georgeville Dixonville Tanoma and other local cemeteries with listed names of volunteers.
Memorial Day services planned in Strongstown with Methodist Sunday school assembling at the Lutheran church at 1 PM on Saturday May 30. They will march to Union and Pineland cemeteries to decorate graves, with a pony service by the choir, then return to the church for addresses by A. M. Graffitus Rev Leese Rev Gwynn James Crusan notes a hen laying oversized eggs marked 100 and other large specimens, hailed as unusual and mathematically minded.
Attorney and Mrs John A Scott plan to attend Florence Scotts graduation at a Birmingham college near Tyrone next week All three Scott children graduate this year John Y Scott finishes law at University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Albert H Scott earns eighth grade medal at local junior high School and is Pine Township tax collector resigns J F Lehrecengost briefed the county commissioners Lightning struck the home of S L Mumau Bast Run damaging it slightly no serious injuries
Plumville high school plans graduation for the class of 12 with commencement Tuesday night at the Presbyterian church. Baccalaureate service May 31 at the Methodist church features Rev Stephens, community choir led by G Z Edwards. Program includes Salutatory by Florence Mildred Miers, essays on Lincoln and high school growth, multiple songs, and diplomas presented by E J Welch. Class members listed include Grace Carroll, Martha Grace Carroll, Mildred Phoebe Frederick, Rebecca Jane Hamilton, Norman D Hamilton, Eva Gertrude Jamison, Nora Maye Kettering, Alonzo Blaine Millen, Florence Mildred Myers, Blair McCurdy, Robert Ernest Pearce, Ernest Leroy Perry and Martha Hona Smith.
Real estate deeds recorded include A W Lunt to Allen King for 26 acres in Green valued at 2000 and multiple lot transfers in Plumville White Indiana Blairsville and Canoe with prices ranging from 1 to 7000. Oil and gas leases filed by Green and Grant township landowners for T W Phillips Gas and Oil Co. Also notes 374 men produced 1957 tons at Lucerne yesterday and 800 tons at Adrian mines. surveys on county aid roads in Blacklick Center and East Wheatfield townships progress toward completion before ODE.
County Sunday schools hold district conventions across multiple towns with new formats and regional programs. Notable events include East Union Presbyterian Church District No 4 gathering with H C Cridland and Miss Miller, Brushvalley, Homer City turnout, and a novel three-evening plan in District No 14 with West Lebanon Shelocta and Jacksonville sessions plus music by local bands. District No 3 conventions slated for Fairview Bapt Church Blairsville and Indiana, L P Rockwell present. Normal School finals schedule announced with concerts and commencements through June 2. Engagement announced for Olive Hutton and Harry Nichol. Helen Pinkerton hosts party.
The Merchants Auxiliary of the Chamber of Commerce and Sutton-Miller Co. Ford and Fordson agents host Ford Day with 30 prizes. Events include oldest Ford, best looking Ford, most decorated, most passengers, youngest rider, tallest driver, and various category trophies. Free lunch for Ford owners at noon. only Fords may enter. Ford dealers cannot compete. official notes appear on another page.
Indiana county braces for the fourth annual county conference of the Young People's Division of the County Sabbath School Association at Zion Lutheran Church on Saturday June 6 at 9 15 am. Miss Kathyr Williams directs the event with districts competing for large delegations. All aged 15 to 24 are welcome to register at the door. Also noted are 7105 dog licenses and 1000 fishing licenses issued since January 1 by County Treasurer John Bennett. Hos Cyrus B Woods former ambassador to Japan visited Greensburg over the weekend with John S Fischer, ex state senators and longtime friends.
Perfect attendance was achieved by most pupils with two missing only one day, reflecting strong cooperation between students and teacher Migs Pollock. Pollock, Indiana Normal School graduate (1907), has taught 19 terms across 108 township, praised by County Superintendent James F. Chapman.
Deaths reported across the county include George Cook Rigg aged about years, of Indiana, who died suddenly at his home on North Eighth Street from heart trouble induced by acute indigestion. Born in Ostki, Ohio on July 16, 1866, he moved to Indiana 18 years ago and led the Indiana Rollert Milly branch, noted for his square deal. A devout church member and lodge member, he leaves a widow Flora M. Rigg and two sons Marl G. Rigg and Wayne Rigg, with a sister in Elizabeth City, New Jersey. Funeral services will be held at his state home and burial at Greenwood cemetery.
David Clowes aged 85 a Civil War veteran of this county died at home on South Seventh Street from age related causes. Funeral at his residence with Rev. J Pinkerton and burial with military honors in Oakland cemetery. Amelia McAs George died at Lilly age 49 from complications of disease. John L Kelly 67 longtime Diamondville resident died of cancer of the stomach after several weeks of illness. Wilmer Detwiler 21 of Strongstown died at Mercy Hospital after a skull fracture from a falling tree May 19. Mrs Lucy Rager died at her home of Blairsburg aged 86. Survivors include numerous children and relatives.
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