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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1934
Page
4
A nostalgic guide for young party menus. It lists playful kid friendly foods and recipes for an at home birthday celebration. Featured items include Pineapple Juice, Peanut Butter Sandwiches, Prune Mousse Surprise, Angel Food Jelly Balls, and an Ice Cream Birthday Cake with decorative candles.
Mrs. Margaret A Bracken of Grant Street is critically ill. Miss Ruby Craig of Parkwood visits Mrs J A Campbell on Wear Philadelphia Street. Mr and Mrs C K Guthrie and Mrs W A Harrison of town plan a week in Indianapolis. Miss Pauline Troutman of Pittsburgh visits Miss Ethel Craig of East Locust Street. Mr and Mrs T A McGaughey of McKeesport, former residents, visited Indiana friends Monday. Ellwood Wherry of Aspinwall spends today with W S Miller on Washington Street. W T Pharaoh of East Landadow is guest in the home of his son, Harry W Pharaoh of East Church Street. Rev Herron Millar of Milwaukee was a guest this week in the home of Mrs Jennie Miller on West Washington Street. Laura M Hasinger of Apollo spent Memorial Day with her brother John B Hasinger on Wayne Avenue. Mildred Chapman of Georgetown and Ruth Hamilton of Home are spending two weeks with friends in State College and Keyser WV. Mr and Mrs Robert Covert and two children of Cambridge OH were guests of Raymond Moorhead on South Seventh Street. Mr and Mrs M Johnson and four daughters of West Washington Street leave Thursday for New York City. Mr and Mrs Ralph Botsford spent today in Uniontown. Marion Botsford, a teacher in Uniontown schools, will join them home. she has been re elected for 1934 35. Miss Marie Smith of Eleventh Street leaves Friday for San Diego to live with aged Aunt Clara McFarland in California. Mrs Mary Compton of Oakland Avenue accompanies to Arizona and visits son Frank in Aliquippa. Mrs Clyde Blackwood returns to Winslow after visiting her parents on School Street. Mrs Paul Resnick of School Street was a Pittsburgh visitor Thursday.
Western Pennsylvania poets are invited to contribute to a new poetry anthology titled Western Pennsylvania Poets An Anthology 1934. Advisory figures include George Seibel of the Sun Telegraph Marie Tella Phillips national president of Bookfellows Library Guild and English professors from University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University. Writers should request full information from the Western Penna Poetry Anthology Committee 902 Publication Bldg Pittsburgh Penna. The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette to R A readers six fifty.
In Port El Sol a busy dock scene shadows a prank gone wrong as Mike Carew and Andy Benton plan a letter to Joseph Rogers, a practical joker on leave. The scheme backfires when Rogers returns with his bride to confront their mischief and a tense reunion.
National Geographic Society bulletin notes the coral island group in the China sea near Palawan is tidy and neglected on many maps. The seven islands including Taitu and Twin Islands lie about 300 miles northwest of Palawan. Lines from Sai Gon and Hong Kong help locate them. The region is poorly surveyed and hazardous to navigation. The area is sparsely inhabited with Chinese fishermen aided by junks. Palawan belongs to the Philippine Islands and has 25,000 residents mostly Moros.
Grunt fish in South Grunt 3 is an excellent southern food fish, abundant near Key West. It is light bluish with brownish brassy markings and epota. Generally caught as a pap fish, large specimens reach about four pounds.
Announcement lists multiple marriages by date month and place. Jean Beery of Indiana wed J Boyd Barclay of Indiana with residence at 65 North Highth street. Other couples include Conner and Nelda Gracebert May 19, Lingenfelter and Marshall May 22, Blough and O Harrah May 23, Frank and Dawkins May 26.
A series of 1920s era marriage notices list Floyd G. Kunkle of Creekside wed to Miss Jean Kunkle of Indiana on May 23. George Lenz wed Loretta Stabley at Hastings on May 29. Forrest Leland Templeton married Helen Roland at Dixonville on May 26. Novosat wed Mary Stanton at Clymer on May 24. Carolyn McCally tied to William Ike. couple to reside in Pittsburgh after Havana trip.
The Merchants Auxiliary of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce met on Thursday evening and selected Thursday afternoons in July and August for summer half holidays. Attorneys physicians and dentists will observe the half day, and Tenor Day will be observed in local stores. The text notes dusting walls with a broom wrapped in cloth, such as flannel.
Mrs Mula Wakefield attends Youngwood High School commencement. Jacob graduates. Johnstown visitors included Mrs Joseph J Rehn Sr and family. Mrs A J Boyle shopped in Johnstown with daughter. Families from Pitcairn and Mount Tabor visited. Memorial services attended by Merle Mack family. Grandma Marsh ill but stable with visitors from Heshbon and Mount Tabor. Lichtenfels family recovered from tonsillitis and rheumatic fever after illness.
Former teachers, students and friends of the Gibson school in Plum eresk township, Armstrong county, will gather at the school on Saturday, June 3, to relive old days. The reunion will be a happy holiday with a home-coming picnic and guests are invited to bring a basket. An outdoor sports program will add to the entertainment.
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