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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1931
Page
11
Paul Mellon is noted as receiving an honorary degree during graduation ceremonies. The report mentions Secretary Mellon's son, Paul Mellon, earning an ordinary bachelor of arts degree amid a scatter of committee events and regalia.
GTON June 23 The Treasury reports that $41 000 000 in income taxes were collected on June 19 reducing the deficit to $879 168 000. Last year on the same day the government ran a surplus of $199 900 00. June collections during 11% days total $600 000, modestly higher than 1930, and receipts from July 1 to June 19 reach $1 819 000 000 versus $2 955 000 009 in the prior period. There are 18 000 more married men than bachelors in Obi per a survey, perhaps their wives earn less.
Dr. Berry W. Temple of Washington Pa called the Hoover debt moratoria proposal the most important step for stabilization since the war end. He said postponing reparations payments by Germany would aid political stability in Europe and global economic recovery, urging quick adoption despite sacrifices by England Italy and France.
Fifty girls from the Erie Conference gather at Camp East Brook for a week of activities led by Esther School of Missions delegates from Epworth church and St First Methodist, with Grace Lowers and Caroline Streeter directing afternoon recreation. The day includes swimming, flag ceremonies, classes, police duties, meals, and group meetings. More participants from New Castle expected for week two starting June 23.
The nickel swims at the Y M C A opened this week drawing many boys to the association pool with the slogan every member a swimmer every swimmer a life saver. The YMCA teaches hundreds yearly and runs free campaigns to curb drownings by guiding youths away from unsupervised holes to supervised pool use under lifeguards James and staff.
Grove City operates two playgrounds under the school board and Civic Club with Miss Roberta Melgher directing. The plan includes selling completed playgrounds at Gardens partly at Mercer on June 125. Conference planned with Bishop Hert side at Warren Pennsylvania starting September 15 as part of Erie conference. Mushball league with six teams in Grove City on a 12 game schedule fuels local interest. Grove City College summer session opens for six weeks, with Dr. J. petty schools living today and assuming charge of the school of pedagogy. Adelaide Brandon, Grove City College graduate, to depart September 10 for India for Presbyterian church mission work.
Midday accident on Long Street left a young man, Mike Brim, injured with facial cuts and a broken nose. He was treated at Castle Hospital and expected to remain overnight for observation.
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