Indiana County Farm News Late May Potato Field Report
May 28 planting date noted for a 12 acre high quality potato field with 32 inch rows and nine inch drop spacing. Warren Buterbaugh qualified for the Keystone 400 Bushel Potato Club with 450 bushels per acre, data from a Monday check in the presence of 20 growers. He reports 6,000 plus expected total yield from his 12 acres and storage capacity of 5,000 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren ‘Buterbaugh
Penn Run
Keystone 400
Butterbaugh
Buterbaugh
Michigan
Russetts
Michigan Russetts
Indiana County
Methodist Church
Pennsylvania
Potato ‘Growers i Association
Home Potato Club
Indiana Kiwanis Club
Potato Club
Jot McCarthy
Harvey Gehr
Gehr
O. B. Washington
Jome
Washington
the Doctor
Ella Myers
Meade Buchanan
Russell Gray
Robert Brandon
A. L. Baker
Agricultural Extension ‘Department
Penn State
Baker
Warner
Richard Kinter
William Buchanan
David Kinter
Herman Lingenfelter
James Washington
Ttonald Lingenfelter
Margaret Wyncoop
Junior Buchanan
William Washington
Robert Mears
Merle Waller
Wallace Nordby
Stake’s Potatoes Hit 446 Bushels In 400 Club Trial
Ben Stake’s six acre potato field in iBrush Valley Township yielded 446 bushels, with Michigan Russets, eight manure loads per acre, and 500 pounds of 4-8-7 fertilizer. Rows were 33 inches apart, clover sod plowed, and nine spray applications used. County Agent Warner notes this makes fifth Indiana County farm to qualify this year. Mrs. George W. Swan and Nora Swan of Monessen visited the Stakes in nearby Me Creery household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Stake
Bentake
iBrush Valley
Stake
Michigan Russetts
Warner
Indiana County
Forester Finds Chestnuts Slowly Battling Blight
Harrisburg. The chestnut crop in Pennsylvania shows improvement with large plums of burs and expanding chestnuts from young sprouts as forester John E Aughinbaugh reports. He notes seeds from Connecticut New Jersey Michigan Ohio and Europe germinate well and that 90 to 95 percent of planted nuts sprout. The effort aims to test blight resistance in resulting trees while noting a promising outlook for Pennsylvania chestnuts. A long sale and farm notices accompany the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
John E. Aughinbaugh
Pennsylvania Forest Research Institute
Mont Alto
Wearon Ortohey
Aughinbaugh
Connecticut
New Jersey
Michigan
Ohio
Asia
Europe
Aughanbaugh
Birthday Party For Harold Johnston At Home
Harold Johnston near Home celebrated his 25th birthday Friday with a Halloween party attended by about 40 friends and neighbors. Guests wore masks, enjoyed guessing who was who, and after unmasking shared contests, games, a cake with 25 candles, and a served lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Johnston
Near Home
W. C. Jamison
Stollar
Paul Lewis
Sara Jean
Sammie
Floyd McMillen
Helen
Marjorie
Mildred
George McMillen
Leonard
Dean
Cathryn Craft
Raymond
Arthur Potts
David
Joe Houser
Arlene
Ruth
G. W. Howards
Merle McMillen
Elmer Craig
Jean McMillen
Irene Smead
Indiana County appoints forest fire wardens and towers
The county completes a program of forest fire wardens for all townships to combat autumn fires. A list of wardens and observers with telephone contacts is published along with tower telephone routes and instructions for reverse calls to prevent alarm overload. Inspectors and post office addresses are included for northern and southern districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Fren
Walter C. Neal
North Mahoning Township
Trade City
Trade City 6-A-6. Other Inspectors Are ‘E. H. Stephens
Cherryhill Township
Clymer
Walter Sherwin
Banks Township
Glen Campbell
Armstrong—H
Kline
Shelocta
Samuel E. 'Dible
R.D
Banks
Towerman
I. C. Bender
Rossiter
R. D
Frank J. Gardner
James TE
Pennington
Blacklick
R. Elder Smith
Blairsville
George L. Rudosh
Josephine
BE. L. Wetzel
Brushvalley
D.C. Davis
B. R. Finley
H. H. ‘Almes
Francis D. Welsh
Thompson Bechdel
W.e. Beam
Center
E. B. Griffith
Homer City
A. J. Campbell
Homer IR. Stewart
Graceton
Cherryhill
Sanford Frampton
H. Frampton
Griffith
Marion Center
East Wheatfield
G. W. McCullough
Seward
M. Ling
Wintondale
Clarence Naugle
Boltz
Martin Ressler
Cramer
Frank Paul
John B. McCullough
Grant
George H. Jeffries
Rochester ‘Mills
Green
J. B. Reed
Stafford
Wm. Paul
Moore
Plumville
Washington
John C. Martin
Creekside
West Mahoning
Maurice D. Stears
Smicksburg
C. S. Davis
West Wheatfield
Charles Ayers
Robinson
Omar G. ‘Shoup
New Florence
Thomas Gamble
Milo M. Luther
Clyde
A. R. Palmer
Heshidon
H. BH. Keller
Huff
White
Ralph A. Harrison
Indiana
Scout
W. H. Buchanan
Hugh M. Bell
B. B. Fleming
D. C. LeFevre
Lewis Liteinger
Young
B. Fulton
Wéet Lskanon
Miner Dies From Broken Back After Mine Accident
Samuel Samanco, 42, known as Bronizer, died Tuesday from complications of a broken back suffered two years ago in a mine accident. He had been bedfast since the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miner
Samuel Samanco
Bronizer
Weddings of a Week Miss Plorence McConaugh ey Marries Earl Hewitt Jr
Miss Plorence Amelia McConaugh ey, daughter of Mrs J M McConaugh ey of Johnstown, wed Earl E Hewitt Jr of Indiana in the bride’s home, with Rev Calvin C Hays officiating. Sister Mrs Edward Hahn served as matron of honor. Robert Quigley attended the groom. The couple will reside in Indiana after a wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plorence Amelia McConaughey
J. M. McConaughey
Johnstown
Earl E. Hewitt, Jr
Indiana
Calvin C. Hays
First Presbyterian Church
Edward Hahn
Robert Quigley
Wilmington
Del
Thebride
Bride and groom wed in St Anthony Church Clymer
Hughmanic Bosso daughter of Mr and Mrs Enrico Bosso of Clymer married Edward EB Hughmanic of Cherryhill township at St Anthony Catholic church in Clymer. Rev Father John Kovalsky presided. Witnesses included many relatives and friends. Groom owns the Highland farm in Cherryhill township where they will reside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Louise Bosso
Enrico Bosso
Clymer
Edward EB. Hughmanic
Cherryhill Township
St. Anthony Catholic Church
John Kovalsky
Highland Farm
Bride Miss Ruby Hammond Weds Ho ward Dickie in Donora
Miss Ruby Marie Hammond of Johnstown became the bride of Howard Hale Dickie son of Mr and Mrs Elmer B H Dickie of Indiana on Thursday at noon in St John s Episcopal church Donora. They were married by Rev Thomas H Carson with a wedding breakfast at the Carson home and plan a short wedding trip before settling in Johnstown where the groom works for Standard Oil Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Marie Hammond
Johnstown
Howard Hale Dickie
Elmer BH. Dickie
Indiana
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Donora
Thomas H.carson
Carson
Standard Oil Company
Weaver Hutchison Bride Marry in Mercer Ceremony
Eleanor Elizabeth Hutchison daughter of Mr and Mrs John R Hutchison of Rossiter married W Wade Weaver on Wednesday in Mercer. Rev Leslie Mountford of the Second United Presbyterian church officiated. The bride a Rossiter High and Indiana Business College graduate, had maid of honor Mrs L W Lane with Mr Lane as best man. The couple will reside on North Fifth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Elizabeth Hutchison
John R. Hutchison
Rossiter
W. Wade Weaver
Mercer
Leslie Mountford
Second United Presbyterian Church
Rossiter High School
Indiana Business College
L. W. Lane
Lane
North Fifth Street
Bride Elsie Mae Ginter Weds John Glenn Winsheimer
Elsie Mae Ginter daughter of Bert and ma Green township married John Glenn Winsheimer son of Frank Winsheimer Center township on Wednesday at the Presbyterian church manse in Clymer. Rev D R Thompson officiated. The couple’s nuptials linked Green and Center townships in a modest ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Elsie Mae Ginter
Bert Ginter
Green Township
John Glenn ‘Winsheimer
Frank Winsheimer
Center Township
Presbyterian ‘Church
Clymer
D. R. Thompson
Clawson and McDowell wedding in Ligonier and Bolivar
Benjamin J. Clawson of Ligonier RD and Minnie Marie McDowell of Bolivar RD were married in Ligonier on October 21. The Brown and Grasser pairs tied the knot October 16 in Indiana and Sprowl while Kensky and Schaeffer wed October 17 in Kittanning with Edward Kensky a barber.
Marriage of Pisek and Emma Smith in Sacred Heart Church
Anthony M. Pisek of Cleveland wed Emma Cecelia Smith of Homer City at Sacred Heart Church in McKeen Bort on October 16. Rev Matthew F. Kebe presided. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin Smith of Homer City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pisek-Smith
Anthony M. Pisek
Cleveland
Emma Cecelia Smith
Homer City
Sacred Heart Church
McKeen- Bort
Matthew F. Kebe
Martin Smith
Kline and Daugherty Wed in Court House Ceremony
Greensburg couple Willard Henry Kline and Minnie Etta Daugherty of Blacklick were married on October 24 by Judge W. Ralph Cummings at his office in the court house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensky-Schaeffer
Edward Thomas Kensky
Dorothy Annabelle Schaeffer
Kittanning
W. Ralph Cummings
Court House
Kline-McDonald
Willard Henry Kline
Greensburg
Minnie Etta Daugherty
Blacklick
Register and
Special Hunting Notice Limits Prohibited Hunting
A special notice invites property owners to permit hunting only with owner permission. It applies to those who oppose general hunting bans but want control. Price matches that of trespass notices. Send all orders to The Progress Office, Indiqua, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress Office
Indiqua
Indiana Visit Notes Mention Altoona and Lewistown
Dra Homer and Proctor Miller of Altoona visited Indiana relatives on Saturday. Mr and Mrs John Dates of Lewistown were Indiana visitors on Tuesday. Mr Dates formerly worked at The Bon Ton store here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dra. Homer and
Proctor. Miller
Altoona
Indiana
John Dates
Lewistown
Mr. Dates
Bon ‘Ton
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Butler
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McConnaughey
Cow Testing Association
Wendell Wetzel
Kiyanis Club
George W. Swan
Nora
Monessen
Indipoa
Harry Me. Creery
South Pourteanth Street
Forester
Pine Township
Hellwood
Nolo
Conklin
Syracuse
Victoria Mantini
Hetlwood
Cameron
J. T. Stewart
Taylor
Warren
Edgewood
K. Abel
R. W. George
Kent
Saltshore
J. L. Jewel Farm
James H, Kuhns
New Bethlehem
Buchheits 84
Indiana, Pa
Hewittt
McConaughey
Hughmanic
Bosso
Dickie Hammond
Ier
Power and the Glory
Spencer Tracy
Colleen Moore
Richard Arlen
Genevieve Tobin
Chicago
Mae ‘West
Cary Grant
Penthouse
Warner Haske
Murna Oy
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