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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1934
Page
1
A dense roundup from Washington Township and Heshbon lists visits and gatherings from Chambersville Atwood and Creekside. Residents celebrate birthdays welcome visitors attend rallies and note new births including a Shirley Ann girl while others move relocate or quarantine for scarlet fever.
Banker leaders urge refreshed methods while preserving core financial principles. The article emphasizes explaining loan decisions to customers, complying with laws, and enhancing public understanding to restore confidence and speed national recovery. It calls bankers to engage in community affairs using available information to aid public and civic matters.
Washington, D. C. The American Institute of Banking, praised as a leading applied adult education project, trains bank clerks for sound public service and personal success. J. T. O'Connor, Comptroller of the Currency, notes its morale boost and focus on money and banking, law, finance, and customer relations.
A booklet by the Agricultural Commission and American Bankers Association discusses factors affecting farm credit. Aimed at promoting a national goal of better farmer bank relations, it covers loan types, need and timing of borrowing, safe credit practices, and how lenders and borrowers can build productive farm credit with state colleges and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Mrs. Robinson and family spent Monday with relatives while Mrs. Riddell dined with her daughter. Mrs. Hagel Peterson and George Brondlinger visited their parents Tuesday. Mrs. Roth and children stayed with Mrs. McGraw last week. Maggie Walbeck and Lydia visited Indiana on Friday. The Robinsons spent the weekend with the Arthur Johnsons in Jeannette. Shomo family from Jeannette visited Frank Shomo’s home Sunday. Mrs. Rodkey moved from Horace Riddell farm to Strongstown. Luther family from Clyde plan to winter in Fort Lauderdale. Mrs. Fisher learned of the death of her niece Sadie Dougherty of New Florence after illness. George Frain remains at granddaughter’s home, not improving.
Plum Creek residents report home moves and visits. John Snyder the local veterinarian made professional calls in the area. The Dutch Run road section finished and Plumcreek township project two began. The Clark Gese family moved from the Maria Kimmel farm to Apollo. Cal Fry and daughter Gertrude were business callers at Indiana.
Strongstown reports a turnout for the Nanty-glo firemen’s performance Worlds Alright in Nanty-glo Monday night. Mrs A E Detwiler of Heilwood visited her sister Mrs Elizabeth Troxell. Ruth Bennett hosted a Halloween party for her Sunday school class. M E church Bible classes held a Halloween party at H M Altemus home. Mrs R B Mack recently visited the Worlds Fair in Chicago. Lawrence Rankin shot himself while hunting near his home and was hospitalized in Indiana. M E church ladies presented The Challenge of the Cross at the Presbyterian church in Heilwood. Miss Blanch Bennett works in Barnesboro. Ebensburg’s Oliver Cresswell hunted nearby during the week.
The schedule lists Sabbath school at 10, preaching at 11, and CA at 7 30 led by Mrs Elmer Painter. Mid week Genesis study Wednesday at 7 30. Young Ladies class at Mrs Foster Smock s Thursday. Martha Jane Fassett to Torrence State hospital for hospital work. Presbyterian missionary meeting Tuesday well attended. Charlotte Rosensteel hosting Christian Hespera class Thursday with Genevieve Manners as leader. Lloyd Rosensteel threshing this week.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Slater of near Penn Run visited Indiana Friday. A social gathering at the Pine Flats IC O F hall drew a good crowd. Sunday school convention No 6 met in Hellwood. The Strongstown MB church young women presented a pleasing play. Wilbur Shank of Kenwood visited Tadling Friday. Mrs Parry returned home near Pine Flats after visiting her daughter Mrs Dean Barber and her brother Frank Anderson. Wesley Tyger Bart Lydick and George Patrick from Taylorsville hunted nearby Thursday.
A Moody Bible Institute faculty member outlines a Sunday school lesson for November 11 focusing on Jesus law of peace. The study emphasizes regeneration through Christ, freedom from the law, and living by the Spirit with works of the flesh contrasted by the fruit of the Spirit.
A reflective note on curiosity and conversation across distinct trades, quoting Locke to praise asking questions without shame about people’s unique skills and occupations. The fragment frames a philosophy of open inquiry into professional lives and personal pursuits.
The fragment presents a distorted doctrinal note about divine revelation mediated by the Holy Trinity and referencing names such as Cheise and a Griflich Thomas, with no clear event or context to verify.
The article traces mince meat’s journey from stern religious disapproval to a versatile modern dessert. It lists multiple recipes including Mince Meat Blackberry Pie, Blackberry Sauce, Cereal Pudding, Mince Meat Betty, Mince Meat Cream Filling for Spice Cake, and Mince Meat Drop Cookies with detailed ingredients and baking times.
Dr J E Peterman and Delmont Notley returned from the American Legion convention in Miami Florida. Mrs Virginia Hevner visited Altoona. Mrs Richard Jenney and daughter Kate drove to Huntingdon. John Murphy and Indiana shoppers visited on Saturday eve. John Jenkins of Indiana spent the weekend with Mrs Gertrude Barnes. Clyde Bee visited Clearfield on Monday. Beulah Longacre spent time in Indiana on Saturday. Bea Cramer visited Mrs Rose Hawes in Huntingdon. Mrs P A Youngquist and son William of Mercersburg and Miss Edith Holman of McConnellsburg spent Sunday with Mrs Emma Davis. Jack Irwin and Bill Rupert had tonsils removed at the J H Peterman office. Mr and Mrs Clarence Kull of Turtle Creek called on Mrs Gertrude Barnes. Mrs Harry Ratchford and daughter Joan of Emporium visiting J W McFarland family. Clyde Bee and sons Bob and Jack, Clair Sebring and Mrs Clara McPherson shopped in Indiana Saturday. C R Anderson of Altoona spent weekend with parents Rev and Mrs C Q Anderson. wife and son Bobby accompanied home. My and Mrs John Murray and daughter Ida and Miss Ida Murray of Glen Campbell visited Mrs Gertrude Barnes. C George of Garman was a town visitor on Saturday. Carl Brickley of Avis and sisters from Williamsport spent weekend with Mr and Mrs W B Thorpe. Bobby Thorpe visited Williamsport. Rev C B H Fuller spent time at Altoona and State College. J N Bhe hosted adult Bible class at his home Thursday evening. Sourdough joke about Mr Bilks paying debts. Gumboll confirms returning a show shovel and borrowing the lawn mower.
SOUTH BEND Sam Bejighley spent part of the week visiting in Apollo. Hobart Shellhammer and family and Martha Townsend were shoppers at Indiana on Saturday. Mrs Wilda Anderson moved into part of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Silvis. Bill Ruffner has been ill. Co D Wherry returned to Brackenridge after two weeks with his brother H H Hanna. Mrs Nancy Devers spent the week at West Lebanon with her daughter Mrs James Patterson. Mrs Hilty of Apollo spent part of the week with Mrs Ruth Long. Maria and Sadie Smith returned home after a week with their niece Mrs Karl Fleming Currys Run. Mr and Mrs Irwin Kelly of Vandergrift visited their parents Mr and Mrs R A Silvis on Saturday. Janet Townsend and Marian Shellhammer were Sunday callers with Virgie Alshouse. Hobart Shellhammer and family and their mother Mrs Clara Townsend spent a day at Washington Pa with Mrs Marla Harbington Wallace who is 92 and well known. N A Davis and family attended the funeral of his granddaughter Florence Spahr Apollo on Tuesday. William Boggs of Ford City was a Sunday caller with the Townsend people. A number of our People spent Saturday evening at Indiana. Marla and Sadie Smith spent Sunday with Mrs Nick Davia.
Lester Shearer remains seriously ill for several days as a stream of relatives visits across the region. Mr and Mrs Ross Wilson with children from West Lebanon called on J S Ewing, while John Hempseed of Arnold and Orville Bailey with son Will of Wilkinsburg joined others at Frank Lambing’s. Alfred Bair with daughter Thelma and T G Bair were in Indiana Saturday evening, Mabel Hwing and children Ross Mary and Margaret Wilson spent Sunday with H B Smith, Paul Shearer of near Newrytown visited his brother Lester, and readers are reminded about The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette subscriptions at $6.50.
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