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Newspaper

Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1934

Page

4

Market Price, Markets Discussed by Potato Growers

Indiana County Potato Growers Association officers meet to discuss marketing and urge members to request daily market reports from the Bureau of Agricultural Economies in Pittsburgh. Prices range from 0.5 to 6.5 cents per pound for No 1 O S potatoes. crop outlook mixed with shortages in many states. A separate poultry and egg meeting is planned for October 9 at the Court House, Indiana, with Butler Co-operative Egg Auction officials and speaker Mack McCoy to discuss egg marketing and auction methods.

Inalana County Potato Growers Association Courthlouse Bureau of Agricultural Economies Fruit Exchange Pittsburgh Ttwag Indiana County Atlantic Seaboard Pennsylvania Chicago New York Ohio Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota West Lake Court House Indiana Butler Co-operative Mack ‘McCoy Venango County Mark Weser Butler

Brushvalley Potato Club Round-up Postponed Until Tuesday

Brushvalley 44H Potato Club show delayed to Tuesday October 2 after only 12 of 22 members attended the Brushvalley fair. A banquet style exhibition and ribbon awards are planned for October 23 at Broadvalley community hall with members’ potatoes weighed and yields computed. J G Smith of Atlanta owns a tin can bed. Halstead street Chicago NL hosts many nationalities.

Brushvalley Potato Club Brushvalley Potato Club Broadvalley

Ginter Named Tester for Second Cow Testing Group

Frank Ginter of Green township becomes tester for the Second Cow Testing Association of the county starting October 1, succeeding Wendell Wetzel who left to pursue veterinary studies. Ginter completed a two month course at State College on dairy feeding and testing methods and will oversee records on butterfat and milk production, cost of feed, and monthly profit and loss for each cow and the herd. The association, now Dairy Herd Improvement, aims to lower production costs and promote sound dairy records in Indiana County.

Frank Cinter Green Township Wendell Wetzel University of Pennsylvania Ginter State College Sidelmann The Dairy Herd Improvement Association Indiana County

Horseshoe Pitchers Set For Trade City Fair Final

Wet weather halted last week's County Jforge horseshoe tournament finals. Six Cockport winners will contest the final championship at the Trade City fair on Saturday October 18 starting at 1 00 P M as a featured event.

Trade City Fair TradeCity Cockport Fair

Indiana County Fish and Game Officers Elected

Dr. Thomas Smyth of Teachers College was elected president of the Indiana County Fish and Game Association at Monday’s meeting. Morris Stern of Moore Hotel became vice president and Allen Salkeld of the Highway Department was named secretary.

Thomas Smyth Heady County Fish and Game Association State ‘Teachers College Indiana ‘County Fish and ‘Game Association Morris Stern Moore Hotel Allen Salkeld Highway Department

Ram sale at Indiana Fair Grounds tops averages near 20 dollars

Eighteen registered rams consigned by the Indiana County Sheep and Wool Growers Association were sold at auction during the Indiana Fair Grounds sale. The average price was 19.90 per head, with a yearling Hampshire ram bringing 41.00 from Harry W. Leech, Homer City, to Clayton Rhoads of Somerset County. The top Shropshire, a two year old, went for 28.00 to Dan Sheehan of Cambria County from Alex Cooper of Reynoldsville.

Indiana County Sheep and Wool Growers Association Inana Fair Grounds Hampshire Tram Harry W. Leech Homer City R. D Clayton Rhoads Somerset County Alex Cooper Reynoldsville Dan Sheehan Cambria County Fulton Simpson White Township Perry Jefferson County H. W. Leech R.D Clayton Miller Creekside Col Robert Peebtes Lawrence County W. B. Connell Penn State Sheep and Wool Growers Association Indiana

Digging at Arthur Nichols Farm Aims 400 Bushel Trial

A field of potatoes at Arthur Nichols near Georgeville will be dug Friday at 1:00 PM to test yield for Keystone 400 Bushel Potato Club. County Agent Warner will check if the Nichol field reaches 400 bushels per acre. Growers may witness the test and learn the row length needed to judge a bushel per 471 feet of row depending on row spacing.

Arthur Nichol Georgeville Warner Nichol Keystone

Auto crashes yield several minor injuries in fog

Several persons sustained minor injuries in a string of motor accidents since Saturday. Fogged conditions caused a two car collision near McIntyre at 8:00 AM Tuesday involving Elizabeth Dillinger and Stanley Gryzak, with $100 in damages. Other crashes occurred on Indiana Creekside road injuring multiple Windows family members and others, and one arrest for reckless driving followed a Route 119 crash near Indiana.

McIntyre Elizabeth Dillinger Aultman Stanley Gryzak Kent Indiana Creekside David Davis Ernest Milton Auslander Davis Auslander Indiana Hospital George Shrokman Sagamore George Windows R. D Dayton Plumville Shrokman Peter Windows Gladys Windows Grace Windows John Shrokman David Ake Spangler Norval Lowman Dixonville Indiana Helen Sterner Hillsdale Darrell Shank Stafford Zygmunt Paekarski Paekarski Joseph Yatekanic

Tragic Death Of Bell Telephone Employee In Horseback Accident

Misa Irene Louise Henery age 32, chief operator at the Bell Telephone office, died in Indiana hospital from a fractured skull after being thrown from a horse on Grant street. Her riding companion Miss Marguerite McNelis assisted at the scene. Henery, formerly at the New Kensington exchange, leaves several siblings. Funeral services held in New Kensington and Reynoldsville with interment in Reynoldsville Cemetery.

Ming Irene EB Henery Misa Irene Louise Henery Bell Telephone Company Indiana Miss Henery McCoy Marguerite McNelis North Fifth Street Ash Road Grant Street Miss McNelis Oakland Avenue Bell Telephone Company Exchange New Kensington Rathmel Jefferson County George L. Henery John Kenniberg James Freeman William Henry Beatries Moore McKeesport George James Henery Youngstown Lee Henery

Indiana couple is bride and groom of 50 years

Mr and Mrs James B Hanna of town celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at Rustic Lodge with more than 200 relatives and friends. Six children nine attendees from the original wedding and 15 grandchildren joined in, as Rev J A Mattern and others offered addresses and group singing accompanied by Dr W F Weitzel. The couple, who began married life in Banks township and later lived in Hellwood, received gifts including a $150 purse and continued to enjoy good health and youthful spirits.

James B.hanna Rustic Lodge Town James A. Hanna Brushyalley George B William Hanna Clyde Tyger Earl Hanna Homer City Lida Steffy Johnstown Hanna Mises Eliza Smith James A. Smith Hortons Smith Home J. A. Mattern M. KH Banks Township Hellwood Indiana J. M. Cogley Coatesville M. E. Church Elder Pealer BE. Walker Smith W. F. Weitzel Horace Mann School L. H. Guelich

Iselin Youth Dies After Mine Rock Fall

Martin Adam aged 18 of Iselin died in a local hospital from a fractured skull suffered when rock fell while working in the Iselin mine of the Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company. Funeral services will be held at Iselin Catholic church with interment in the church cemetery. He attended Elders Ridge Vocational School and belonged to Iselin Catholic church. He is survived by his mother and two brothers and a sister, Victor of Chicago, and Andrew and Irma at home.

Martin Adam Iselin Catholic Church Iselin Indiana Hospital Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company Ise Ilin Elders Ridge Victor Chicago Andrew Irma

Allison Store Robbery At Indiana Intersection

Robbers looted the Allison store on Sunday night securing beer cigarettes confectionery and a small amount of money. Entry was gained by forcing a side door at the Indiana Blairsville highway intersection near Indiana hospital road.

Allison Indiana Blairsville Highway Indiana Hospital Road

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