Balloon Flight Prep Near Stratosphere Over Black Hills
Rapid City hosts crowd as Major Kepner and Lieut Stevens prepare a massive balloon gondola for a stratosphere ascent planned to reach about fifteen miles. Takeoff, initially set for June 15, now moved to June 30, with instruments to study cosmic rays aboard.
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International News Service
Rapid City
Science Today
Black Hills
South Dakota
Midland
Mich
William
Kepner
A.W
Lux washing tale promises silk stocking care glare
An advertising promotion extols Lux as the better soap to wash stockings. It claims Lux preserves elasticity of silk, reduces runs, and avoids harsh alkali that weakens fibers. The message urges safe use in water and in Lux.
Balloon flight to study upper atmosphere by National Geographic crew
National Geographic society sponsors a high altitude expedition with the Army Air Corps. Major Kepner and Captain Stevens will measure temperature and pressure, bottle air samples, record atmospheric conditions from 5,000 feet to the ceiling, and study cosmic ray intensity. The gondola lab will drift eastward for about 12 to 15 hours to detail stratosphere conditions.
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National Geographic Society
Army Air Corps
Kepner
Stevens
West Pittsburg and Moravia to Have Homecoming
Descendants of Moravia and West Pittsburg plan a June 21 homecoming at Moravia Presbyterian Church with a noon basket picnic, games and sports. Pioneering families from 1796 to 1896 will attend from New Castle and nearby towns. officers include President Mrs. George McConnell and committees led by George McBride and Norman Duff.
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Moravia
West Pittsburg
Moravia Presbyterian Church
New Castle
Lawrence County
McConahy
Morrow
Jenkins
Aley
Edwards
Forbes
Woods
Crawford
Davidson
Cunningham
Leslie
McAnis
McKinley
Hennon
Cochran
Chambers
Duff
Patterson
Allsworth
Clarks
Witherspoon
Leonhard
Beacom
McJunkin
Douglass
Smith
Bruce
Kyle
Brothers
Kelso
Campbell
Gross
Zeiglar
Jackson
Pickens
McConnell
McMahon
Son
Whan
Gailey
Carson
Gwins
Lusk
Frisbee
Humes
Taylor
Crider
Bannon
Brown
Barge
Pitzer
Tindall
Stockman
Barnes
Ritchie
McFate
Eckles
Squire
Lower
Phillips
Gibson
Wrights
Millers
Book
Shremp
Felmeth
Graham
Britton
Heck
Paden
Hill
Stewart
Shaffer
Sutton
Wilson
City police report and editorials on sound trucks and theft
A city police chronology for 24 hours ending at 2 30 p m June 12 notes three arrests for drunkenness and fighting. The piece discusses auto thefts and larceny, suspect youths, and expected apprehensions. It criticizes sound trucks and phonographs in urban areas and mentions City Controller Earl Wimner seeking citywide price fairness. It ends by recounting a golf match between police chief J F Haven and Roy Hughes with Haven prevailing two up.
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J. F. Haven
Roy Hughes
Hughes
Dedication of Altoona Hebrew Mission Opens Nearby
The formal opening of a Hebrew Mission in Altoona is announced with Rev. and Mrs. Benjamin L. Kolton in charge. Mrs. Kolton is a Knippel daughter. Both Koltons are Moody Institute graduates. Rev. Carey S. Thomas presided. Rev. C. F. Reitzer gave the dedication prayer.
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Altoona
Benjamin L. Kolton
Kolton
J. George Knippel
South Street
Moody Bible Institute
Carey S. Thomas
D. D
First Baptist Church of
Alto
State to Build Highway Office in Mercer
State highway department will open bids June 27 for a new offices and shops unit in Mercer costing about 75000 dollars. The four acre site at Maple and Worth streets was purchased by the state. Local craftsmen will be used as far as possible, according to a department representative.
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STATE
Mercer
State Highway Department
Maple
Worth Street
Cemetery overhaul on Court House Hill noted by Edmunds
Neshannock cemetery near the fair grounds in Hickory township is being overhauled with headstones removed for plowing and later replacement. Residents of the eighth ward paid county taxes totaling 2367.63, with allocations to county state and poor funds.
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Eighth Ward
Mercer County
Mercer Borough
Weekend Socials Report From Enon Valley And Nearby towns
Enon Valley and surrounding areas saw a flurry of visits and travels with J Q Fisher in New Castle on Saturday, Ed and A H Simpson in Beaver Falls Monday, and Laura Rhodes with J Grabel from Pittsburgh in town Sunday. Several locals hosted or joined trips to Pittsburgh and Rochester as families shared time with relatives and friends during the week and weekend. A light note concludes with remarks on tonsil history from a ge n doctor.
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J. Q. Fisher
New Castle
Ed Shaffer
A. H. Simpson
Beaver Falls
Laura Rhodes
J. Grabel
Pittsburgh
Carl Zeh
Willard
Wilmar Crook
East Fairfield
Russell
Rhoda Lambright
Willian Simpeer
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Willam Kepner
Lux
West Pittsburg and
Descendants of Pioneers
George McConnell
Maggie Wettich
A. T. Eckies
Kate McGee
George McBride
Norman Duff
Charles McKinely
Lee Gwin
Charles Bannon
Frank Gibson
Blanche Snodgrass
Earl Wimner
General Motors
Shenango Refrigeration Co
West
Washington Street
Herge Radio and Electric Shop
Ellwood City
Court House Hill
Shenango Motor Company
Prothonotary’s Office
F. W. Harlan
Edward D. Pritchard
William Patrick Moran
Wampum
Montgomery Ward and Company
Saletta Crisci
Craton Avenue
Moley
Joel Gentle
Grisci
Prothonotary
Emma Carson
Nettie Duff
Wallace Avenue
Eleanor 8
Galbraith
East Leasure Avenue
Mary Perdue
Neshannock Avenue
British Isles
France
Neshannock Township
Sioners
George Andrews
Enon Valley
John Wilson
Ing
Alliance
Frank Kale
Kathryn
Betty
George Thomas
Pitsburgh
H. E B. Barker
Cleveland
Addison Ross
Rochester
Florence Booth
5. Gray
Scholls
Hepain Gore
Ro Ay
Youngstown
NILES
Cincinnati
Youngstown Niles
Evert
Pittabergh
Conway
Pullmana
Chicago
Cnween Toute
Greece
Pennsylvania Railroad
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