County to Remember Nation's Soldier Dead
Memorial Day activities in Indiana county will suspend business and honor fallen servicemen. General Edward Martin will deliver the Memorial Day address at Memorial Park after a 10:15 AM parade ending at the park. A Sunday service at the Presbyterian church featured Rev. Dr. Robert L. Clark with the sermon "A Lasting Memorial."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Martin
Indiana
Memorial Park
Presbyterian Church
Robert L. Clark
Indiana Post
Court House
Samuel Fulmer
David M. Ruffner
William L. Calhoun
Post
John H. Hill
Ambrose School Reunion Planned for June 6 South Mahoning
Former Ambrose teachers and pupils finalize an all day reunion at the old school grounds on Saturday June 6. Morning registration precedes a basket dinner followed by an afternoon of music recitations talks and jokes. Evening program features songs recitations dialogues duets and more with local families and the Ambrose Journal noted among participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose
South Mahoning Township
Renners
Ada Jane Hamilton
Homer McManis
Launa Brandon Miller
Pearl Learn
William Allshouse
John Matthew
Guy Lutz
Harry Nolf
Salvation Army Chief to Speak in Indiana June 12
Evangeline Booth, national commander of the Salvation Army, will visit Indiana on Friday June 12 for a public address at 2:00 pm in front of the Court House. She will be joined by the Territorial Staff band from New York City, a 50 piece ensemble, for a sacred concert before Booth’s address. The program details will be published later. Milton Hill, age 11, son of Mr and Mrs Paul Hill of Blacklick township, passed eighth grade exams and will start high school in the fall. He has missed only three weeks of school in six years and has never been tardy. He lives about a mile and a half from the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangeline Booth
Indiana
Salvation Army
Court House
Territorial Staff Band
New York City
Booth
Salve ‘Army
Blacklick
Milton Hill
Paul Hill
Blacklick Township
County Physicians to Attend Ninth Councilor Meeting at Clarion
Indiana County Medical Society members will attend the Ninth Councilor Meeting at the State Teachers College in Clarion this Thursday. Bilderton Academy Reunion set for May 30 at Elderton High School Auditorium with events beginning at 10 o'clock. A London patch notes a new contact glass may change gray eye color to blue or brown, while a black eye remains easy to obtain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarion
Indiana County Medical Society
State Teachers College
Bilderton Academy
Elderton ‘Academy and High School
Elderton High School
London
Circus Spent $91,500 for Groceries Here
Hagenbeck-Wallace circus arrived Sunday for two performances on Monday and spent $1,500 in Indiana for groceries for the two days. The article notes rapid, steam-cleaned dining for 800 meals and large animal feed, with 20 elephants eating about a bale of hay daily, and mentions dining department operations and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus
Indiana
al Dean
Real Estate Transfers and Community News Highlights
Real estate transfers listed include Ford Treesa to Wasko Romansky for se acres in Green at 1.00. Maude V. Brown to Victor E. Brown for 3 tracts in Pine at 100. Raymond T. Jones to Minnie Jones for 1 lot in Blairsville at 1.00. C. B. Waltemire to John Sopers for a tract in Pins at 1200. several small transfers cited with 1.00 payments. Community notices cover County Club Women meeting June 4 at First Presbyterian, 10:30 registration with luncheon and child welfare talk. Mrs. Philenia Miller, 101, Westmoreland’s oldest woman, dies. no fair at Ebensburg due to economy. circus quip about Pennsylvanians. birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Brown. Blairsville school tax at 46 mills with $5 per capita. new M E Church dedication planned for July 19. financial page notes call money at 1%.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Treesa
Wasko Romansky
Maude V. Brown
Victor E. Brown
Raymond T. Jones
Minnie Jones
Blairsville
B. M. Graff
T. R. Lyda
Blacklick
Cora B. Waltemire
John Sopers
Pins
G. P. McLain
Mary L. Shannberger
White
Sadie A, Orr
Dimner A. Shields
Jay Mitchell
Andy Scribe
Homer
Clymer Nat'l] Bank
John Abraham
Clymer
F. B. Andre
J. J. Lowry
Conemaugh
Samuel Lowry
A. S. Gibson
S. Mahoning
Luig Morrone
Elizabeth Morrone
Homer City
Indiana County Congress of Women's Clubs
First Presbyterian Church
Public Charities Association of Pennsylvania
Walkoenig
Westmoreland County
Philenia Miller
Amos Summy
Springertown
Rotary Club Celebrates Tenth Anniversary in Indiana
The Indiana Rotary Club marked ten years since its May 26 1921 charter with a Monday evening program at Indiana Normal School. President A J Munser presided. Hon John Fisher spoke on Ten Years Ago. George J Feit and Dr C R Foster outlined Rotary principles and future plans. Members and guests heard music from the State Teachers College quartet and noted past and future district leadership, with invitees to the Vienna convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Rotary Club
Indiana Normal School
A. J. Munser
John §. Fisher
Rotary
George J. Feit
Hsg
C. R. Foster
State Teachers College
White
Indiana
Berty H. Smyers
Pittsburgh
Marion den 7
Long list of offenders received sentences Monday in court
Judge J. N. Langham imposed fines costs and jail terms for a variety of infractions. Walton Henry theft of chickens with $36 costs and restitution. Charles Weaver drunken driving with $200 costs and 30 days jail. Kenneth Chaney larceny with costs. Mrs Paul Pocar liquor possession costs. P J Kuba liquor law violation costs. William Byers Pete Armanini larceny paroled on costs. parole officers appointed. Andy Gall assault and battery costs $20 and 10 days jail. L H Filler gambling costs and $160 fine. Glenn Young Ralph Stewart each pay half of $37.82 property loss. Archie Palmer Jr liquor violation costs $? and 30 days jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Langham
Paul Pocar
P. J. Kuba
William Byers
Pete Armanini
Hugh M. Bell
Armanini
Bert Root
Byers
Andy Gall
L. H. Filler
Glenn Young
Ralph Stewart
Archie Palmer, Jr
Elephant courting and bank holiday notices at Greensburg
A crowd of Indiana men watched Rex the elephant as a girl in skirts approached him and a keeper chatted nearby. Also reported is the April wedding of Frances Chapman and Clair Ashbaugh in Bedford with future residence in Mercer. Memorial Day banks in Indiana will close Saturday. a memorial quote closes the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Rex
Salisburg
Frances Chapman
Greensburg
Clair Ashbaugh
Mercer
Bedford
George Duvall
Thomas D. Almes
Saltsburg
Ashbau
Four Lost Lives In Sunday Car Crash In Wilmerding
Four residents of Wilmerding died in a Sunday crash on the William Penn highway four miles east of Blairsville. Aged William Courtwright 45 and Lillian Weaver 60 were instant fatalities. Mrs Alice Weaver 83 and her son John W. Weaver 51 died later at Indiana hospital. Mrs Pearl Courtwright wife of William and her daughter Pearl seven were seriously injured. Driver William Courtwright’s car hit a moving van driven by Howard Barber of Minerva Ohio. Barber and helper Harry Porter were uninjured.
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William Penn Highway
Blairsville
William Courtwright
Lillian Weaver
Alice Weaver
John W. Weaver
Indiana Hospital
Howard Barber
Minerva
O. Barber
Harry Porter
Carrollton
Courtwright
Miss Weaver
County Pastor Dies in Hunting Accident Near Home
Rev. George Leroy Heim, pastor of the Mahoning Baptist church, was killed by an accidental shotgun discharge while hunting groundhogs near his Plumville home. The inquest ruled death a personal safety related gunshot wound. He was born in Lycoming county, educated at Colgate and Braddus, and served multiple area churches. Funeral held at Mahoning Baptist church. interment at Montoursville cemetery. He is survived by his father Daniel Heim and sister Mrs. D J Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L., Heim
Baptist Divine
George Leroy Heim
Mahoning
Heim
Marion Center
Fred W. St.Clair
Helmhag
Glen Campbell
Plumville
Crooked Creek
Ambrose Baptist
Lycoming County
Colgate University
Braddus College
West Virginia
Smicksburg M. BE
East Wheatfeld Township
John Kitchenbrod
Memorial Hospital
Johnstown
J. C. Craig
Town
Ernest
Clarence
Denver
Colo
Fred
R. L. Piscoe
Wiliamsport
B. R. Helsel
Akron
Kitchenbrod
Elizabeth Bowers
New Florence
Jacob
Wehrum
George
August
Gas Center
Joseph
Blacklick
Harry
Bolivar
Blacklick Chhurch
East Wheatfield Township
Church Cemetery
Indiana floral demonstrators return from Philadelphia
Indiana residents George D. Leydie and Miss Margar et Harris of Indiana Floral Co returned home after attending demonstrations of new flower combining methods in Philadelphia. The event was hosted by the International Florist Delivery Association, of which their company is a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Philadelphia
George D. Leydie
Margaret Harris
Indiana Floral Co
International Florist Delivery Association
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus Delights City With Grand Monday Shows
Hagenbeck-Wallace pleased large crowds with afternoon and evening performances. The program opened with the Golden Orient and built to a spectacular finale where the Great Wimo was shot from a monster cannon into a net. The circus boasted a superior menagerie and skilled animal demonstrations, with orderly, courteous staff and no rowdy behavior during setup and refueling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus
Golden Orient
Hagenbeck-Wallace
Gen Smedley D Butler to Speak at Indiana Fourth of July
Major General Smedley D Butler will be the principal speaker at the Independence Day celebration at the Fair Grounds under the American Legion. The event promises a large program with the 110th Regiment AEF Band, Punxsutawney Calvary Troop, Blatraville hunt teams, drum corps drill with $1000 in prizes, parade floats, fireworks, concerts, block party and carnival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Smedley
D. Butler
Fair Grounds
American Legion
110Th Regiment
John FP. Pershing
Punxsutawney Calvary Troop
Co. L. N.G.P
Blatraville
Indiana ‘Hunt Club
Legion Drum Corps
Long motor trip for Mrs Riedel and son from Washington DC
Mrs Riedel and son Richard, guests of Indiana relatives, depart by Chevrolet on a sight seeing tour to the west and Pacific coast. They plan northern routing out and southern return, camping when weather allows, not home until December. Mrs Riedel, formerly Carrie Langham, was a local teacher and is a niece of Judge J N Langham. Her late husband was pastor at Ambrose Baptist church South Mahoning Two. Teachers elected for South Mahoning township schools 1931 1932 include Beyer principal E J Welch room 1 Pearl Learn room 2 Dale Bowser Davis K B H Nolf Flat Mabel Kinter Crows Roads Aita Jane Hamilton Allison Mary Houser Ox Hill Daisy Hadden Am prose Larue Millen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. R. Riedel
Richard
Washington, D.C
Indiana
Pacific Coast
Miedel
Carrie Langham
Purchase Line
J. N. Langham
R. R. Riedel
Ambrose Baptist Church
South Mahoning
South Mahoning Township
Beyer
E. J. Welch
Pearl Learn
Dale Bowser
Davis
K. BH. Nolf
Mabel Kinter
Crows Roads
Aita Jane Hamilton
Allison
Mary Houser
Ox Hill
Daisy Hadden
Amprose
Larue Millen
Robinson Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
W. Jay Long
Ding
Indiana Hospital
Henry Bence
Dixonville
Dias
Clymer Christian Church
Brushvalley Grange
Luxenberg's displays Indiana graduates in window
Luxenberg's jewelry store shows pictures of the 219 graduates from Indiana High School in the west window, drawing attention. Miss Florence Wallace of Oakland Avenue sails from New York on June 10 for a six week Mediterranean cruise, accompanied by a friend from New York who teaches there. The column muses on whether animals think humans while at the circus, noting it would be better if animals could speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luxenberg's
Indiana High School
Luxenberg
Florence Wallace
Oakland Avenue
New York
Death notices and obituaries from Indiana and nearby towns
Obituaries and death notices for Mrs. Mary Wizapeth Satman and several local residents recount extended families, church memberships, and funeral arrangements. Included are details on survivors, interments at Oakland Greenwood and Union cemeteries, a fatal airplane accident involving James Ritter, a child’s leg injury from a horse trampling, and a ministerial change for Rev. T. B. Marsh.
Graduation Days In Local Schools Celebrate Large Classes
A district wide set of ceremonies featured graduates from Marion Center Cherry Tree East Wheatfield Armagh and Montgomer Township with 190s programs. The State Teachers College commencement honored Dr Edwin C Broome Philadelphia schools and Dr C R Foster awarded diplomas. Names of graduates span Primary Two Year Intermediate Two Year Three Year and specialized programs across art commerce home economics junior high school music and more with many Indiana Punxsutawney Saltsburg Blairsville and Clymer graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Teachers College
Edwin C. Broome
Philadelphia
C. R. Foster
Dorothy Selina Barber
Indiana
Annabelle Brown
Purxsutawney
Alice Margaret Campbell
Penn Run
Mary Isabelle Clark
Jane Logan Gonrad
New Florence
Margaret Elizabeth Diem
Clymer
Stella Agnes Feasel
Blairaville
Ruby Myrtle Layton
Maargey Elva McCullough
Nanty-Glo
Madeline Mauk
Punxsutawney
Eva May Shannon
Julia Mary Zacur
Lena Marie Bergman
Saltsburg
Barbara Mae Blakely
Dixonville
Eva S. Brown
Barnesboro
Beulah Grace Campbell
New Morence
Annabel Ethel Craver
Cherry Tree
Elizabeth Jame Dunkelman
Marion Zula Elbell
Rossiter
Marjorie Allee Graham
Bolivar
Ardee Lillian Grey
Mary Elizabeth Isenberg
Rochester Mills
Jennie Belle Knapp
Emeline Calhoun McComb
Bernice Mauk
Weddings of a Week in Allegheny County Area
A series of marriages announced for May 22 to May 26 list couples. Silvis Williams Silvis Williams Glen Campbell Bland Bland Anderson Miller Tezza Castellani Fetzer Sheesley Neal. Names include Silvis Williams of Wilkinsburg Elderton. Elsmore Bland Ernest Glen Campbell. Pearl Miller Sagamore. Olive Sheesley Bellefonte. Raymond Fetzer State College. Goldie Neal Rossiter Mills. Each couple wed in local offices or churches with clergy named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenizer
Wilkinsburg
Fetzer-Sheesley
Migs
Olive L. Sheesley
Bellefonte
Alpha Sheesley
Hillsdale
Raymond I. Fetzer
State College
United Brthren
Householder
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Dorothy Nicholson
Robert Simpson
Nicholson
Bradys
Hamiltons
Harbridge Girls
Roy Lutz
H. O. Lydie
LeRoy Bush
Ord McMillen
M. O. Steetle
Roy Brady
Harry Noll
Muale
Harbridges
Simpgong
Mabel McMillen
Silas Harbridge
Lawrence Sutter
Joseph Knapko
Lucy Learn
Ambrose Journal
Blair Buah
Forrest McQuown
Roy Luta
Circus
Ebensburg
Cambria County Fair Association
Fair Association
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steal Corporation
Lynn Brown
Blairsyille
M. E. Church
New Methodist Episcopal Church of
Mary Roberts Rinebart
Rotary Club
Indiana Club
George Otis Smith
Sear
Blairsvill
Wilmerding
Elmer W. Alligon
United Metals Magazine
Dorothy Dix
Hagendeck-Wallace
Gen. Smedley D. Butler
William
Be Kaufman
Mary Wizapeth Satman
Lged
Kaufman
Maple Street
White Township
Charlotte (Daugherty) Craig
Mr. Kaufman
Paul
Jean
Wilmer B
Robert Paul
W.N. Craig
Vandergrift
A. B. Bracken
Wintondale
J.C. Craig
Frank McGregor
Mothers’ Democracy
Oakland
Narmie
Adams
Robinson
Union Cemetery
Armstrong Township
Nannie L. Adams
West Water Street
Jefferson County
Hugh
Wy Jane (Robinson) Lowry
Thomas Adams
Shelocta
Young Township
W.C.T.U
Nev. O. M. Offutt
Frank Lowry
Cassie Nanease
Martha Carnahan
Glendale
Calif
U. Blose
Altgona
Mary Brown
Marchand
Lillian Brown
Samuel C
Jane Allison Brown
J. A. Blose
Dayton
Altoona
Ethel Weaver
Meadville
Edna
Marie Blose
A Glazer
Wilbur C. Brown
Miles Mary Brown
GC. W. Brown
James Ritter
Jas. H. Ritter
Atlantic City
Daniel Ritter
Wm. H. Hitter
Jack
Silas Kerr
Kerr
T. B. Marsh
Glen Campball
Worthington
Thomas A. Edison
LOGAL
Teachers College
East Wheatfield-Armagh W
Montgomeery Township
Silvis-Williams
Guy W. Silvis
Mary Ann Williams
Elderton
Arthur L. Dodge
Eric Silvis
J. Garl Williams
Elsmore Bland
David J. Elsmore
Mary Ann Margery Bland
J Ralph Cummings
Helen Elamore
William Bland
Texza-Castellani
Antonio Tezza
Ederige Castellani
Register and Recorder
Ralph Cummings
Williard Neal Elmer Calvin
Williard
Goldie Irene Neal
Justice of the Peace
C. C. McLain
Hig
Hetrick Building
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