Governor signs bid to host Pennsylvania National Open Livestock Show
Governor George M. Leader announced a $50,000 state grant to the Department of Agriculture to create an annual open class livestock show in the Farm Show building. The event debuts fall 1957, aims to draw top breeders from across the United States and Canada, and will precede the Farm Show by two or three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrisburg
Pennsylvania
United States
George M. Leader
State Department of Agriculture
State Farm Show
William L. Henning
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Brooder House Fire Damages Jay Brubaker Property
Fire Sunday caused 100 damage to a brooder house on the Jay Brubaker property on Wil low Street. All but six of 175 ten day old chicks were saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Brubaker
Willow Street
Chemical Society Elects at State
Richard Pharo of Bethlem RD 2 was elected president of the Liebig Chemical Society at Penn State. Other officers chosen include Ronald Roberts RD 1 Meadville vice president Harold Gardner RD 3 Carlisle secretary and Howard Keiser Philadelphia treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Pharo
Bethlehem
Liebig Chemical Society
Penn State
Ronald Roberts
Meadville
Harold Gardner
Carlisle
Howard Keiser
Philadelphia
New Holland Farm Bureau Branch Burns in Daze
A Saturday fire at the New Holland Lancaster County Farm Bureau complex destroyed two buildings and gutted a third on South Railroad Avenue. The blaze caused losses estimated at 150000 dollars or more and required coordination from six towns with over 200 firefighters. Two firefighters were overcome by smoke. cause undetermined though transient involvement suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Lancaster County Farm Bureau Cooperative
Leola
Bareville
Blue Ball
Leacock
Terre Hill
Civil Defense Chief Warns on Nuclear Age Awareness
Val Peterson, head of Civil Defense, says it has taken long for the public to grasp the significance of living in the nuclear age. He stresses urgency in recognizing the ongoing risks and preparedness needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Val Peterson
Civil Defense
Two Penn State students win $250 Glatfelter scholarships
Omas W. Smeal of Juniata Altoona and Richard M. Voelker of Greenville each received $250 Glatfelter Pulp Wood Company scholarships. Smeal and Voelker are a senior in wood utilization and a junior in forestry who previously won similar awards last semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn State
Omas W. Smeal
Juniata
Altoona
Richard M. Voelker
Greenville
Glatfelter Pulp Wood Company
York County
Smeal
Voelker
Dog Pays Taxes in U S Inheritance Case
Auburn California report states the pet dog of the late Mrs Katherine Richter must pay 14 dollars in inheritance taxes to the United States Government. The will provided 250 dollars to fund finding a suitable home for the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Cal
Katherine Richter
United States
Farm Bureau official urges ban on the term housewife
Bernie Camp of the Nebraska Farm Bureau calls for removing the word housewife, arguing it connotes drudgery and servitude and should be banished from use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernie Camp
Nebraska Farm Bureau
Woman answers avoid accident by staying home
In Somerville Massachusetts a driver told police she could have prevented the automobile collision by staying home. The remark came as she filled out an accident report at headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sommerville
Mass
Engineers pay tribute to retiring Professor Clyde at Penn State
Students faculty and alumni joined with members of the Pennsylvania Branch American Society of Agricultural Engineers in a surprise tribute to Professor Arthur W. Clyde on April 12 during the two day meetings at Pennsylvania State University. Clyde retires this spring after 25 years of teaching and research at Penn State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Arthur W. Clyde
Pennsylvania State University
Clyde
Penn State
Speculation on Next Year's Taxes Offers Change of Pace
The Christian Science Monitor notes that when world distress grows, readers may soothe tension by thinking ahead to tax changes for the coming year, framing it as a calmer civic exercise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Sciences Monitor
Eisenhower launches National Engineers Week
President Eisenhower champions National Engineers Week and warns that securing a steady stream of qualified youths into engineering colleges remains a central national challenge. He calls for attention to engineering education and recruitment to meet future needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight D. Eisenhower
National Engineers Week
Fragmented Puzzle Clue List Hints a National Banner Theme
A long OCR fragment shows a mosaic of clues and numbers referencing flags nations Greek letters and various definitions. It appears to be a crossword style puzzle or word list with entries such as homeland for the Jewish and references to minerals fruits and months.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brooder
Chemical Society
New Holland Farm Bureau Branch
Burns
Mério Stoltzfus
H. E. Stauffer
Rinne Tina
Oba
Ener Wd Pe
Future Farmers of America
Quarryville
James
Ng Engineers
Rawlinsville Fire CO
Rawlinsvillé Fire Company
Fire Co
J. Wilbur Sottenberger
Holtwood
Republican Party
Thomas A. Ehrgood
Salem Lutheran Church
General Assembly
Lancaster
Lebanon County
G. Graybill Diehm
Morizontal
Jena
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!