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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1928
Page
10
Ambitious amendment proposed for the November ballot would authorize Pennsylvania to print state materials in a state owned plant. It clarifies that printing could be done by contract or in state shops, reducing delays from current multi-city outsourcing.
The final year end session of Ben Franklin High School evening swimming class featured an exhibition of diving, life saving and strokes. Instructor Edwin H. Geasa, who is resigning, presided as students performed for a good turnout and Mrs. Ida Finnegas presented him with a leather gift.
A fragmentary reminiscence of a long ago fishing trip describes the promise of good sport and plentiful pan fish. It recalls multi day journeys by rail or boat and camping with heavy gear hauled long distances.
The piece describes escaping modern life by driving beyond motorways to trout in remote wilds. It emphasizes solitude, minimal competition, and the reward of quiet nature, detailing the shift from urban routine to solo outdoor sport. It notes many own cars now making such trips feasible.
Rev. Fred Harold, pastor of the Baptist church at Transfer Pennsylvania, will speak at 7 45 this evening at the mid week prayer meeting in the First Baptist church. He continues the special study on Gods Plan Through out the Ages presenting the Dispensation of Law. He is noted for an unusual grasp of Scripture and strong teaching and preaching skills.
Household hints by Mary Morton present two unusual recipes zwiebach pudding and peppermint ice cream. The article gives step by step instructions including buttered crumbs custard merengue and a mock hollandaise sauce and notes substitutions using primes or figs due to high prices.
Troops 33 and 38 met at Second U P church with Scoutmaster Ballard in charge. John F. Thomas deputy commissioner spoke on summer camp. Earl Book and Robert Whitla attended. Robert English received tender foot badge. Billy Bovaree completed tenderfoot tests. Outdoor tweet planned next week. four scouts demonstrated fire-building in second class tests. Camporee set for June 8 at Camp Jona M Phillips. sleep outside option noted with tents and blankets inside Charles McConnell Memorial cabin to reassure parents.
Rev Robert Walker, just back from Egypt on a year’s furlough, will preach next Sunday evening at 7 45 PM EST at the New Bedford United Presbyterian church in the usual union service. He will speak at 11 30 AM on Children’s Day, with a pageant by the Bible school. He is visiting his mother Mrs Mary Walker of Maple Lane Pulaski and plans to join his wife in Sterling Kansas soon.
At the 80th Geneva College commencement in Heaver Falls June 6, one hundred graduates received diplomas. Dr. Gaius Glenna Atkins of Auburn Theological Seminary delivered the address. Numerous honor awards and prizes were announced for students from Beaver Falls, New Brighton, Ellwood City, and other nearby towns, highlighting Florence Anderson and several others for top honors. The program included multiple prize recognitions across English, Greek, Latin, engineering, and arts.
High School Alumni Association officers met with Dr. Jay L. Reed to draft plans for the annual reunion and dance at Cascade Park on Friday June 29. Committees from each class will be announced soon, with a follow up meeting scheduled Monday June 11 at 7 30 in the YWCA to finalize details. Only broad cooperation from all class committees will ensure a successful event. The note adds a political quip contrasting birth control and earth control.
The Plaingrove U. P. church hosts a June 12 missionary convention featuring devotionals by Mrs. C C Adams and Mrs George Patterson, addresses by Miss Mary Jane McNoight and Dr McGranahan, committee reports, a pageant, and a W M S talk. The event closes with Plain grove high school commencement exercises, including music by the Grove City orchestra, salutatorian Alice Shantz and valedictorian Erla Bingham, and an address by Rev H B Henderson.
Grove City First U P Church presents day of music and diplomas by RB A Stevenson. The Plaingrove school closed June 1 with family attendance for Marybelle Pollock graduation. Local residents like R D Walter and Howard Gardner appear in town notices. Death of Mrs Nelson noted. several graduates announced from area institutions.
On Saturday church members led a group to clean an entire ene planter and premises. Mr and Mrs Lester Offurs and Mr and Mrs C Pol Inik and family along with Mrs Margaret Nelson of New Castine traveled to Gook Forest and Clarion Dam for a 34th day outing.
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