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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1937
Page
2
An instructional piece on drowning prevention outlines breathing as essential to swimming, dangers of fatigue from poor air expulsion, and the need for buoyancy partners. It cautions against swimming while ill or intoxicated, warns about night dips and cold water, and notes the danger of showoffs. It ends with a quip about marriage.
A week of local weddings includes Sarah Whiteman St Clair and Mortimore Jaffee uniting at the Latrobe home with Rev. Paul H. McKee officiating. The couple will reside in Mount Vernon New York. Also Flick Thomas Orvis and Leone R Thomas wed in Harrisburg with Rev. William Marian Taylor officiating. the groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. W L Flick. They plan to live at 942 Oakland Avenue. Additionally Robert M Skelton and Florence Miriam Baylis married in Indiana with both families noted. they will reside in Greensboro North Carolina where Skelton teaches art duties at the University’s Women’s College.
Multiple wedding notices list couples from Rossiter and surrounding areas. Deshl Thobsin Jonas Leroy Deahl weds Helen Elen Timb lin at Rossiter August 27. Frye Spicher Woodrow Fry and Jean Spicher marry in Stoneboro August 22. Robert William Horner weds Blanche Lian Busch in Bolivar August 30. Carl States weds Kathryn Sutter in Rochester Mills August 29. each groom and bride lineages noted with parental names and occupations.
Miss Martha Gertrude Repine daughter of Harry Repine of town becomes the bride of Robert Donald Offutt son of Rev and Mrs R M Offutt of Indiana The couple were married in Monroe Michigan at the First Presbyterian church manse by Rev Bechner Also notes a separate marriage of Martha Jane Vinton to Earl K Gardner in Cumberland Maryland on August 14 by Rev Webb and a brief humorous exchange and a trailing newspaper price line.
The Indiana County Sheep and Wool Co operative Association will hold its annual Ram Sale at the sheep barns on the Fair Grounds on Saturday September 11 at 1 00 o clock Nine teen Hampshire Rams were approved from flocks in Indiana Cambria Jefferson and Armstrong counties The sale aims to improve purebred and grade flocks and invites sheep men to study Hampshire ram types developed for local use.
Several highway workmen were injured about 7 30 Thursday when a department truck carrying them was struck by a passenger car five miles north of Indiana on Route 119 The passenger car driven by Ronald Stewart 22 of Marion Center attempted to pass the truck causing Royden Long 45 operator of the truck to turn left into its path The truck toppled onto its right side throwing the men aboard Hurt in the crash were Leroy Carson 36 Robert Miller 20 Edward Lydie 25 William Livingston 38 Boyd Huffman 25 Thomas Testa 47 Phillip Chido 48 J M Cunningham 50 Arthur Cresswell 60 and Clyde Boring 38 all Indiana and nearby towns with various injuries including fractures sprains and lacerations around the hands and knees
Readers will find daring sea and air exploits, battleship feuds, and expeditions in The American Boy. The issue teases pseudo science tales, a young ex-Mountie sleuth, and a coast guardsman day in the life with Eskimo husky work pictures. Subscription rates rise soon. order now.
The ninth annual Anthony school reunion in Armstrong township drew over 100 attendees on Saturday August 28. Activities included morning friendship renewals, a noon picnic, an afternoon business meeting led by vice president Estella Henderson, and songs and readings. Officers named: President Mrs. Margaret Brown Sheloca, Vice President Estella Henderson Indiana, Secretary-Treasurer Stella Steele Indiana.
Wetzel family plans relocation to Kutztown as Wetzels’ Jersey herd is sold to Harvey Williams of Mortonville. Edward Wetzel leaves Indiana County work to join Williams’ operation. Wetzel becomes project manager for a new Soil Conservation Project. United States Golf Association forms December 22, 1894 with initial members Andrews Golf Club Yonkers Newport Shinnecock Hills.
Topper starring Constance Bennett and Gary Grant opens at The Manos Theatre with fast moving comedy drama. Mountain Music features Friday and Saturday with Bob Burna and Martha Ray. Stella Dallas with Barbara Stanwyck opens a four day engagement including a midnight show and runs Sept 5 to 8 with a strong supporting cast.
Friday and Saturday events on Sept 3 and 4 feature Mountain Music with Bob Burns and Martha Raye. The piece also notes a 1923 Boston game where Howard Ehmke pitched 18 innings with one scratch hit, and a nohitter in the first game of the two.
In a clipped exchange, John notes Phebe resembles the Venus of antiquity while Michael confirms the antique comparison. The dialogue hints at a playful, literary comparison between a person and a classical ideal.
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