Wheat variety trials start at Green and White townships farms
Two wheat variety demonstrations begun this fall at Clyde Houck's Green township farm and P D Willson's White township farm. Seven varieties are tested with Pennsylvania 44 as the check, plus a fertilizer program applying 0, 200 lbs acre of 16 phosphate, and 200 lbs acre of 2 12 4 or 4 8 7. Field meetings planned before next summer harvest with yield measurements from each plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Houck
Green Township
P. D. Willson
White Township
Pennsylvania
H. C
Kunkle
Shelocta
Forward
Clair Kauffman
Homer City
R.D
Blue Stem
Arthur Warner
Indiana
Fultz
Lloyd Rosensteel
Elders Ridge
Parkoff
W. L. Haer
Marlon Center
Prolific
W. Miman
Clymer
R.J. Trumbull
Norman Laughry
Marion Center
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Houck
Houck
Wilson
Oats Varieties at Clyde Houck Farm Field Meeting
County Agent Warner reports threshing results of an oats variety test at Clyde Houck’s farm. Keystone and Patterson led yields while Swedish Select and Sensation trailed. Indiana County plans to secure seed carloads for next spring and asks growers to report available seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Houck
Warner
Keystone
Patterson
Wayne
Sensation
Cornellian
C. F. Noll
Pennsylvania State College
Indiana County Potato and Seed Improvement Association
C. C. Pollock
Marlon Center
Indiana County
First Indiana County Dairy Herd Improvement Report
In September 25 herds were tested by Carl Johnston. A total of 316 cows were milking, 38 dry, with 354 cows on test. Eight profitable cows and three unprofitable cows were sold. Top producers include County Home R H with 1211 lbs milk and 34.3 lbs fat, Cornell Gr G R H 882 lbs milk, Torrance State Hospital R H 880 lbs milk, Carl Walker R GJ 792 lbs milk, and W F Barkley Gr 768 lbs milk with 35.3 lbs fat. Butterfat leaders show Carl Walker again at 792 lbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Johnston
County Home
R.H
Cornell
Gr.g
Torrance State Hospital
R. H
Carl Walker
Grj
W. F. Barkley
Gr.j
Second Indiana County Dairy Herd Improvement Report
Report for September shows 16 herds tested by Wendell Wetzel with 194 cows on test, 159 milking and 85 dry. Four cows were sold as unprofitable and one as profitable. Top milkers and butterfat leaders are listed by farm and owner, with counts of milking and dry cows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Wetzel
J. F. Kimmel
R.Y
J. F. Pounds
J. P. Kimmel
R.H
W. H. Wood
J. T. Gibson
Gr.h
Ie. A. Melsaac
Henry Townsend
R.G
R. I. Boucher
Gr.g
J.C. Moloney
1 H Girls Hold Round Up Near Strongstown
The 4 H Clothing Club of Strongs town and vicinity held their round up Saturday afternoon. Members Evelyn Empfield Blanche Bennett Ada Aliemus Matilda Davis Louise Martz Nelle Peddicord Crissie Bennett Erma Bennett Martha Davis Louise George attended with mothers and friends. The group opened with minutes, presented a musical program, and had garments judged by Miss Owen. Evelyn Empfield won first, Erma Bennett second. a judging contest followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H Clothing Club
Strongstown and
Vicinity
Evelyn Empfield
Blanche Bennett
Ada Aliemus
Matilda Davis
Louise Martz
Nelle Peddicord
Crissie Bennett
Erma Bennett
Martha Davis
Louise George
Miss Owen
Home Economica
Evelyn Ecpfield
Rood Grange Meeting at Brushvalley This Thursday
Indi ana county Pomona Grange met at Brushvalley with Patrona from all sections in attendance. Kunkle presided and E M Thompson reported on the State Tax Justice League meeting. Winners in the skill game included Gressley, Overdorf, Muman, Altman, Patrick, Fulmer, and Annabelle George. Plays by Penn Run and William Penn Granges were performed. Four members were obligated in the Fifth Degree. Next meeting location undecided. December invitations may be extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Pomona Grange
Brushvalley
Kunkle
E. M. Thompson
Rayne Township
State Tax Justice League
State College
Olive Munsger
Clayton Gressley
A. W. Overdorf
Dean Muman
Grant Township
Lloyd
Max Altman
G. D. Patrick
Green Township
J. W. Fulmer
Marion Center
Annabelle George
Armstrong Township
Penn Run Grange
Lawrence Abel
John Smith, Jr
William Penn Grange
Two Joans Meet in a City Welcome Mixup
Cousin Joan from Iowa meets Herbert Randall at the station by chance. A mistaken identity leads to a luxurious ride and tour of Fifth Avenue. The pair trace a missing cousin, solve the mix up, and plan a future outing together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan
John Browning
John
Theyorld
Fifth Avenue
Mid-West
Herbert Enandall
Joan Freeland
Herbert Randall
Grand Central
Texas
Herbert
Traveler's Aid
Joan Bedford
Galahad
Bette
Emperor Ch'ien Lung's Revolving Vase The First Moving Picture
The article notes that during the 18th century Chinese ruler Ch'ien Lung pursued motion in art with two revolving vases. When twisted, an inner vase spins and a viewer peers through openings to see a turning scene, described as perhaps the first moving picture and a marvel of engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ch'ien Lung
China
Celestial Empire
Spencer Kingman
Asia
Ch'lan’ Lung
Blindness to Taste and Smell Aims for Aid
The article notes that taste and smell blindness is common and that science has advanced tools for sight, hearing, and touch but not for gustation or olfaction. It suggests microscope-like aids and odor amplifiers may be developed, inviting inventors to seek solutions.
Turks Love Their Pigeons In Istanbul Mosques
The Turkish people warmly welcome pigeons in mosques across Istanbul and other cities. Pigeons cause notable damage but enjoy special nesting sites. Bayram feasts draw worshippers to feed millet to the birds near Ayoub and Bayazid mosques, funded by local sellers at high prices for the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istanbul
Bayram
Bayazid
Cigar Smoke Tests Draft in Boiler Systems
A Popular Mechanics Magazine excerpt describes using cigar smoke to test draft and pressure in boilers furnaces chimneys and air ducts. A gings-tube gauge draws smoke into a closed end and a cigar smoke divides the air stream, with calibrations yielding draft readings without calculations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Most Densely Populated Place Macao China
World Almanac notes Macao as the most densely populated area with four square miles of land and a 1927 census population of 157,176, yielding 89,204 persons per square mile. Macao is described as a Portuguese colonial possession at the mouth of the Canton river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Httle
Macao
China
Canton River
Portugal
Rattlesnakes Held Sacred By Navajo Indians
Rattlesnakes are revered by Navajo people as “little brothers of the underworld” and believed to carry prayers to deities in the dark realm. Invocations occur during droughts and crop failures, with any disrespect to the snakes risking voided prayers.
Assuring Respect in Chinese Town Adage
A curious line from Hi Ho, the edge of Chinatown, remarks on portraying the “por traits” on money. The speaker notes it implies a modern form of respect and lucusire, blending old wisdom with contemporary monetary imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi Ho
Chinatown
Lucusire
Bull Fight Divided Into Three Acts Like a Play
A bull fight is described as a three act drama with a Parade of participants, mounted picadors, banderilleros, and the matador. The first act unsettles foreign tourists, the second masks the danger, and the third features the matador with a muleta performing passes while the bull gores, unrefereed, until teammates intervene.
Dalmatia’s Shifting Flags and Historic Ties
The Dalmatian region shows a long history of changing allegiance, moving from Austrian control to diverse rulers including the Goths and Venetians. Its coast along the Adriatic, mountain scenery, and mixed population historically shaped seafaring, fishing, and cattle raising as chief livelihoods through centuries of rule changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean
Dalmatia
Augustus
Rome
Austria
Refunding Bonds Explained for Public and Private Debt
The article explains refunding as exchanging a new debt for an old one to raise cash or restructure obligations. It notes railroads and private firms issue new bonds to repay maturing issues, while public debt tied to productive capital may be refunded, unlike debt for nonproductive outlays which is disapproved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutz’ Puble Finance
Animals named in Stone Age Domestication study
In the Stone Age the hunter's dog is thought to be the first animal associated with humans, possibly buried with them. A noted Scotch naturalist speculates that attractive young wolves may have been brought home to please children, per Gos Logte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gos Logte
Water Venders in Cairo Resemble Gas Stations
Observers describe water filling stations in Cairo with curb venders operating pumps similar to gasoline stations. Sellers measure exact amounts into customers’ containers and collect payment, mirroring practices seen at U S gas stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
America
Cairo
Curb Vendora
Popular Mechanica Magazine
The Yahgan Tribe Faces Near Extinction Predictions
The Scientista foresee the Yahgans vanishing within years. The tribe once numbered about 2,500 and were described by Darwin as the lowest form of humanity. After 60 years of contact with civilization they have dwindled to a handful, living on the Wierra De Fuego archipelago at the southern tip of South America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darwin
National holidays and local observances across states
The document states that only New Year’s Day Washington’s Birthday Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving and Christmas are nationally observed holidays. It notes there are no national legal holidays and states grant legal status to holidays as applicable, with additional local observances varying by area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fritchman Rendleman Wedding Planned for October
Announcement states Miss Ethel Rendleman of Pittsburgh will marry Attorney Vernon H. Fritchman of Darlington Road in a private ceremony October 14 at the bride’s home. Attendant will be her sister Miss Betty Rendleman and best man will be the groom’s father Frank M. Fritchman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Rendleman
Pittsburgh
Vernon H. Fritchiman
Town
Norman. Rendleman
Darlington Road
Bliss
Pennsylvania College For Women
Betty Rendleman
Fritchman
Frank M. Fritchman
Ralston and Huston Unite in Vandergrift Wedding
Mr and Mrs William Huston of Kenwood announce the marriage of their daughter Helen Elizabeth Huston to Paul Ralston of Vandergrift on September 23 at Dunbar by Rev Laird R Wiley former pastor of Penn Run Presbyterian church. Helen a graduate of Indiana State Teachers College taught in Vandergrift schools for ten years. Paul, son of Edward Ralston of Vandergrift and former Indiana resident, works as a machinist in Vandergrift steel mills where the couple will reside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Huston
Kenwood
Helen Elizabeth Huston
Paul Ralston
Vandergrift
Dunbar
Laird R. Wiley
Penn Run Presbyterian Church
Indiana State ‘Teachers College
Vandercrift
Edward ‘Ralston
Indiana
Nelson Kissinger Wedding in Homer City
Miss Ethel Frances Kissinger daughter of Mr and Mrs H Kissinger of Homer City married Wayne Curtia Nelson of New Kensington in a ring ceremony at the bride’s home conducted by Rev Harry Prugh. Bridesmaid Miss Martha Harris and brother Paul Kissinger attended. Honeymoon in Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Frances ‘Kissinger
H. 8
Kissinger
Homer City
Gettysburg
Rummell Kepple Nuptials Link Van Dergrift Pair
Rummell Victor Hugene Rummell and Miss Gladys Irene Kepple of Van dergrift wed on September 28 officiated by Rev. J Meyer of Johnstown. The groom, born in Indiana county, is a mill worker and son of Mrs. Warren Rummell of Cherry Tree. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Chauncey Kepple, works as a clerk in Van dergrift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Hugene Rummell
Gladys Irene ‘Kepple
Vandergrift
J. Meyer
Johnstown
Warren Rummell
Cherry Tree
Indiana County
Chauncey Kepple
Vanderegrift
Townsend Withington Pale Hasgelton Townsend Union
Townsend Hasgelton Townsend of Apollo and Harriet Roberta Withington of Vandergrift wed October 3 in the court house office of Register and Recorder W Ralph Cummings. The groom works as an auto salesman, son of James W Townsend and his wife. The bride is daughter of Robert M Withington and his wife of Vandergrift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pale Hasgelton Townsend
Apollo
Harriet Roberta Withington
Vandergrift
Register and
W. ‘Ralph Cummings
Court House
James W. Townsend
Robert M. Withington
Snyder and Goodlin Tie In Kent County Marriage
Adelbert Rex Snyder and Nora Mae Goodlin of Kent Ohio wed at the county office in the courthouse on September 80. Register W Ralph Cummings performed the ceremony. The groom is a son of Mr and Mrs Jobe Snyder and works as an electrician. The bride was born and raised in Green township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelbert
Rex Snyder
Nora Mae Goodlin
Kent, C
Register and Recorder
W. Ralph Cummings
iCourt House
Jobe Snyder
Green Township
County
Neal McManus Lewis Stewart Marries Ming Twila Virginia McManus
Neal McManus Lewis Stewart of Covode and Ming Twila Virginia McManus of Marion Center united in marriage on September 29. Rev. Arthur J. Pfohl of Zion Lutheran Church officiated. Groom is a farmer, son of the late Lowman and Mrs. Neal. Bride is daughter of Homer McManus and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Stewart ‘Neal
Covode
Ming Twila
Virginia McManus
Marion ‘Center
Arthur J.pfohl
Zion Lutheran Church
Hewitt States Tie The Knot In Court House Ceremony
Marion Edward Hewitt of Rossiter and Edna Viola States of Smithport were married by Register and Recorder W Ralph Cummings at his courthouse office on September 30. The groom, a coal miner, is the fourth son of Mr and Mrs William Hewitt. The bride is the fourth daughter of Mr and Mrs Tod States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Edward Hewitt
Rossiter
Misa Edna Viola States
Smithport
Register and
W. Ralph Cummings
Court House
William Hewitt
Tod
Marriage Unites Harnest Ressler and Lillian Ressler at Ex port
Harnest Ressler Alexander Barrett Barnest of Ex port and Miss Lillian Ressler of Livermore wed on September 23. Reverend Albert H Gettmngn officiated. Barnest works in undertak ing. his wife has been a school teacher and is daughter of Mr and Mrs John Ressler of Livermore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Barrett Barnest
Lillian Ressler
Livermore
Albert H. Gettmngn
Barnest
John ©. Ressler
Gromley and Rain ey Marry at Dixonville
Roy Aaron Gromley of Marion Center married Gladys Rachel Rainey of Gipsy in Dixonville on September 28. The groom is son of John H. and Mrs. Gromley of Hillsdale and the bride is daughter of Charles and Mrs. Rainey of Gipsy, with Rev Calvin R Bolvin officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Aaron Gromley
Marion Center
Gladys Rachel Rainey
Gipsy
Dixonville
Calvin R.bolvin
John H. Gromley
Hillsdale
Charles Rainey
Schrode and Cessna marriage at local Methodist church
William Schrode of Niagara Falls and Miss Lillian Jean Cessna of Glen Campbell wed on September 28. The ceremony was performed by Dr J A McCamey, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church. Lillian Jean is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles B Cessna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartholomew William Schrode
Niagara Falls
Lillian Jean Cessna
Glen Campbell
J. A. McCamey
Methodist Episcopal Church
Charles B. Cessna
Lanfrankie Detone marriage in Blairsville area
Lanfrankie Henry J. Lamfrankie of Blairsville and Misa Lucy M. Detone of Newrytown were united in marriage by Justice of the Peace J. D. Hill at his office on September 29. The groom is son of Mrs. Lonie Lamfrankie of Blacklick and the bride is daughter of the late Adone and Mrs. DeTone of Nowrytown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Lamfrankie
Blairsville
Misa Lucy M. Detone
Newrytown
J. D. Hill
This Place
Lonie Lamfrankie
Blacklick
Adone DeTone
Nowrytown
Taubler Delimater Couple Wed in Blairsville Union
Delimater Joseph James and Miss Mary Christina Taubler of Blairsville were married at the house ceremony on September 20. The groom is the son of the late Mr and Mrs Philip Delimater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delimater Taubler
Joseph James Delimater
Mary
Christina )Taubler
Blairsville
Register and
W. Ralph Cummings
Court House
Philip Delimater
Kerr Kerr and Miriam McMahan wed at Hillsdale
Harry Wilson Kerr of Hillsdale and Miriam Lois McMahan of Rochester Mills joined in marriage at this place on September 16, officiated by Rev. L B Rittenhouse. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Harry Kerr of Hillsdale and the bride the daughter of John McMahan of Rochester Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wilson Kerr
Hillsdale
Miriam Lois McMahan
Rochester Mills
L. B. Rittenhouse
Harry Kerr
John McMahan
Zhimmerman Timblin Hart BD Wedding in Whitesburg
Zhimmerman Timblin Hart BD, Zimmerman of Rural Valley wed Miss Rebecca Fries Timb Un of Gastown in Whitesburg ceremony conducted by Rev. Sarkis Papsida. Bride is daughter of Mrs. M. J. Timblin and groom son of Mr. and Mrs. 8. A. Zimmerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zhimmerman-Timblin Hart BD
Zimmerman
Rural Valley
Rebecca Fries Timb UN
Gastown
Whitesburg
Sarkis Papsida
M. J. Timblin
8. A. Zimmerman
Local Marriages Reported from Grove Chapel and Fisher
LaVan William LaVan from Franklin married Flora Kathryn Bishop of Indiana R D 1 at Grove Chapel Lutheran parsonage on September 28. Rev Clinton F Hildebrand presided. Flora is daughter of Ward and Mrs Bishop of Indiana R D 1. Nathan Darl Work of Fisher Pa and Dora Hurd of Rochester Mills wed September 30, officiant Rev R M Offutt. Groom is son of Mrs Edward Mock of Fisher and works as a coal miner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVan
Audley William LaVan
Franklin
Flora Kathryn Bishop
Indiana
R.D
Grove Chapel Lutheran Parsonage
Clinton F. Hildebrand
Ward Bishop
R.D.1
Hunt Nathan Darl
Work
Fisher
Dora ‘Hurd
Rochester Mills
R. M. Offutt
Edward Mock
Indiana couple united in marriage by Rev Offutt
Brandon Toy Samuel R of Indiana R D 2 and Mrs Melissa Toy of Livermore wed in Indiana on September 28. Brandon is a farmer. Cooking potatoes in their skins preserves nutritive value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon-Toy
Samuel R. ‘Brandon
Indiana
Meliisa ‘Toy
Livermore
R. M. Offutt
Brandon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farm Extension News
H. N. Hugkell
Clyde Haskina
Indiana County Dairy Herd Improvement Asa
Strongstown
Rood Grangeh
By Jane Stewart
Metiure
Agnifeate
WNU Service
Fritchman-Rendleman
Ralston-Huston
Nelson-Kissinger
Withington
Snyder-Goodlin
Hewitt
Harnest Ressler
Gromley
Rainey
Schrode
Cessna
Lanfrankie
Detone
Marlene Dietrich
Clifford
Gary Cooper
Fay Wray
Leonard Literary Society
the State Teachers College
Ruth ST. Dennis
Edward G. Robinson
Hay Francia
Claudette Colbert
Bing Crosby
Charlie Chan
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