Page Six THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. May 2, 1940. — | THE WAR IN EUROPE While great interest atiaches to the campalgn going on in Norway the reader should not lose sight of Whether the German air force will the fact that the Norwegian front pe able to repeat the triumph that is important only because of the ef it soored in Poland is the question. fect that events there may have gaving gained bases in and around upon the outcome of the greater phe southern coast region the Ger- struggle mans have an advantage over their While it is too early to atlempt to opponents. In view of the mountain- appraise the results that have fol- ous country and the scarcity of lowed Hitler's sudden Invasion of highways as well as railroads it may the Scandinavian land there Is be possible for Germany to delay, if reason to doubt that the Norwegian not prevent, effective Allied inter campaign will represent more than vention in the interior a phase of a long, and Intense war At the present time, regardless of If Germany had been able to an- | the outcome of the fighting that has nex Norway, with the ease and com- been preliminary to the concentra- pleteness of the Denmark coup, the tion of forces for decisive combat, use of submarine and plane bases the outlook that it will take the would have been extremely valuable | Allles many weeks to overcome the but in view of the prompt dispatch German invaders. There will be ups of Allied soldiers and the probabil- | and downs for both sides, with 1s0l- ity of incessant battling before eith- ated victories and defeats, but the er side will dominate the situation struggle in Norway will continue for the gain will be less pronounced some time Poles were unable to complete their mobilization Flare-Up made tha Other Sectors May Before 4he final decision is Norway the probabil ity 11 be lopment Norwegl mied into tl Norway's Coast Explains Tactics To understand the campaign in Norway it Is essential to realige that the coast of Norway is indented by thousanls of fjords, or "narrow in- lets of the sea, between high bank or rocks.” Some of them extend in- land many miles and one, Sogne fjord, is nearly one hundred miles long. ending among a group of mountains that are the highest in Norway and bounded north by the largest ice field in Europe Plainly, no military campaign can be attempted along the coast. Naval activity can control some of the {jords but there are many that numerous excellent hiding places are offered to ships. From some of the fiords there are railroads that con- nect with lines leading to Oslo, the canital in there dey sectors and that ture will be rele nd while f 1 by milit hese wi ‘hye miter of the happen may 1 herland Bel even the hie « n lude giam main armics of Wry area ol betweer huge France and Germany A deri — CALENDAR FARM Timely Reminders from The FPenn- sylvania State College School of Agriculture Respond 50 Vegetables German occu} the quick thrusts nortl that area, enabled ti seize vital transpor out which little or position can be German advances ports by the British f ant only when they en lied troops to secure transportation f(a which no adeq troduced into way waid invaders tation lines, with no organized oj offered further The seizure import- Al- the use of o ondition to ae of HaIgCItu leet Mineral Noi Needed —Few dle the tis in HIT army can de f uale the fense of Preliminary The fig! has been transport Struggle Underway donde hat oud ali ws y Handle Wools Carefully FP: vood Pulp Whitewash Buildings Quarters f lines more B ooding the case in vances co coast For this reason efforts are directed at railroads : possess the | German planes at- tempt to destroy the facilities in or- der prevent Allied forces from us- ing them importa than woul Good where cd ig CAOlCks in oon along Germany control of ti whenever unable to Announce Feld ine ’ WO School Principals To Meet ed trom Page D Germany Tries Air Blitzkrieg It is worth noting tha: Germany is using airplanes in great number to bomb all ‘centers that offer ¢ probable utility to Allied forces attacking railroads, towns and lages, and airfields, the aim of rom July 1 German command is to make Se————— . possible effective grouping of who complain about the antagonistic forces. In Poland this children should remember strategy was highly successful as children learn from adults iting be Penp to August held at 9 any ol $3 wile Let This Be Your Invitation! We invite you to come in and the con- venience of having Safe Deposit protection. No one else has access to your box—you carry the key, and it is reserved exclusiv ely for Your own personal use. For less than one cent a day, you can put under protection your valuable papers in our modern fire and burglar proof vault. The First National Bank Bellefonte, Pa. Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Used Truck Headquarters DECKER MOTOR (0. SOUTH SPRING STREET ‘BELLEFONTE, PA. PHONE 674 *! Grandma Barger Lived To Be 106 (Continued from page one) In 1862 her husband died and ghe was loft with a grown-up family of seven children, five of whom lived | to congratulate their mother on her 106th birthday anniversary. Of the four sons she sent to help pre- serve the Union during the Civil) War, all returned but one. Samuel, the eldest, was enrolled four times but. never being drafied, remained at home to care for his mother and LWo sisters. A visitor to the home of the aged lady, several years after she had observed her 100th birthday, char- acterisiucally describes this re- markable woman as he talked with her He found her seated by a crack- ling old hearth, on which was burn- ing an oaken log. She was mely modest, and appeared hy about speaking of herself. 8he soon, however, overcame her back- wardness, and answered questions with an accuracy that was almost tariling. She was in full posses- jon of all her faculties, with the exception of her hearing which had been aflected by an attack grip. Up until a month previous she could read without she was still doing a little housework took pleasure ii attending Ww garden. Her voice wag and clear, and her firm as she said goodbye Lo showed that she still reat vitaliy the leaving very of gl ia and her strong hand-clasp her POSES visitor: pond r th of ih Fer narrator Samuel Appeal Just sketch @ was or boy ad been h stopped for dinner ald he w 82 yea of September DAC 1 all He h h wood and HONE nr Samuel ynoked nor sketch iver en M——— —————————— COCLOR IN AQOCESSORIES ACCENT SPRING COSTUMES r five Ame bags. glove are making the wanted both time and disp bright accent. usually loves or hat and purse the other ck or coat hyacinth navy suit, navy shoes } Or an emerald olip and emer- oves are the color accen coal red Miss COR hades A E87 Ty these ad sping mataeh AC0ER0T mate such as a gloves jes fo hat and tls al i a high color Butler cautions us not to overdo {iL or fo get an orange- red to go with a purple-red. Ga: plaid taffela bags give a new center last year's navy suit Shoulders & butionhole ments often and fruit or quaint gadget on a pin or Necklaces are usually in rope effect in color rather than the heavy gold hd ver of the winter. Hats include barets, brelons. sail- ors, and pill boxes in novelty straws that are making their first appear- ance. Also there are hats of with wide brims and clever crowns in alluring pustel colors. Sailors are smarter than ever with narrow- er brim and fruit or flower trim feathers, ar veiling. The newes of the season is a red hat, combined with white and biue to be worn with the navy biue costume, spring, DAS ang matchinn of interest lo cra somn 00D f felt FAMILY GARDEN GROWS SUPPLY OF GOOD A good vegetable garden will sup- healthful, nutritious food of igh quality during the entire year and greatly reduce family costs, A quarter to half-acre garden for a family of five may be made the most profitable spot on the farm County Agent R. C. Blaney says that weed control will be made easier and the equivalent of one full week of labor may be saved if the garden is planted in long rows for easy cultivation with a wheel hoe or horse-drawn or tractor cultiva- tor 8o6il moisture ang organic matter increase yields and improve the quality of vegetables especially dur ing hot, dry weather. Stable ma- nure, winter cover cropg like rye- grass, and green manure crops all improve soll conditions, A mulch of straw, grass or manure, especially for tomatoes and celery, will con- serve moisture and keep down weeds. Shallow cultivation also en- ables the roots fo take up more water, FOOD ply - One of the great lessons of life Is to jearn to face the facts as they are without being confused by what we might prefer. RE ———— ad The proper life includes a balance | between work and play. This ap-| | plies to grown-ups as well as chil- | people look at maps and discover eral quantity for use fresh or cane | the configuration of the globe, | dren. | wick exire~ | | GREGG TOWNSHIP SCHOOL NEWS Junior Class Benefit Dance of G.T. V dance In the Mills on will be Friday 8. will school Fri- fur- The Junior class sponsor a benef! gymnasium at Spring day, May 3rd. Music nished by Casey's Rhythmaires from Lewistown. There will be both round and square dancing with the square tances being called by Mr. Harts. of Btate College. Admission is 35 cents. There will be tables for those Interested In playing card: Refreshments will also be served The members of the class cordially invited the public to attend and as- sure all of a fine evening of enter- | talnment High School Entrance Examination Thirty-three eighth grade students of Gregg Township took the high school entrance examination in the school bullding at Spring Mills on Friday, April 26. They were as fol- lows: Beilty Auman, Blanche Au- man. Lydia Auman, Martha Barger William Boob, Russell Confer, Helen Duck, Richard Ebert Vivian Gent- zell, Ida Grassmyer, Ruby Grove Roy Heckman, Merle Hook, Ralph Immel, Frances Johnson Loui Krout, Kathryn Krout, Verna Lin gle. Arlene Long, Anna Mary Mat thew Lois Meyer, Dorothy Miller Pearl Miller, Charles Miller, Phill; Musser, Rex Bears Bu 8hook Eugene Smith, Harry Spayd, Wal- ter Albright Ivan W ! I Wi Dea " ie $Feakt Lettie Lois Zuble: ot Schools Receive Surplus Commoditiey on vel and and pr raising i f TOWED Commoditic I'he chool childrer lunch. Teach aT ' ¢ that Ino {O00 the of accepiable ar Health Clinic Conducled Snavei Jean WOOL VALUER AIDED BY CARE AT SHEARING TIME me will sheer pounds of far 3.000 000 © insylvania approximately woo! hin th Rn ks T reased wi Ww it proper; at shearing time and in storage County Agent R. C. Blaney Thirty-two cooperative soo! ers’ associations have demon el of this zlatemen reducing unmerchant able wool the 600000 Lo 650000 pounds 1 130) the ruth eed annually Chafly, be avoided tristan Lee CAN ey feed bur Dead gra) Jassed separ keepin 4 the the past stubby, black wools are all ¢ sell at a du proper feedi pose weols. Nine ure Ati t JUL 8] od ng. and ¢ ull ng of short and undernour ishe 3 ob- a important poinis served bY careful shepherds shearing time. They are 1. Never shear when mp 2. Always floor clean Roll the fleece flesh side out with paper twine Never use a sisal twine Remove all dung locks before wing the fleece 6. Avoid using Two strings each way is sufficient. 7. Do not tie fleeces {00 tight. 8. S.ore wool in a cool, dry place where it can be kept clean 9. Wools stored where they on mois.ure may becotne A m— PENN STATE GRADUATE IS DEPARTMENT HEAD re floeses are da shearing ti 00 much twine take musty. Dr. R. Donald Lewis, a graduate of the 8chool of Agriculture of the Pennsylvania Slate College, has been appoinied head of the depart ment of agronomy at Ohio State University, He assumed his new duties May 1. Professor Lewis earned his doc- for's degree at Cornell University and went to Ohio State ag professor ef agronomy extension in 1830 Three years laler he joined the resident teaching staf! He has been an officer in many agronomy organizations. wr MP ——— One thing about a war: it makes | nec are ———— ————— | |HOME SEWING VERSUS READY-MADE GARMENTS di pa Li RHYMES, JINGLES AND LIMERICKS | Counters of erisp cotton, soft silks and colorful rayons greet Mrs. S8hop- per when she visits the yard goods department, Maybe she herself, “1 could make a Bally out of lovely white print that silk would be grand [guess 11 see what 1 ready-made dress wnything Many of us are In the same situa tion as Mrs. Bhopper. Should we buy or make children’s clothing? Should we make shirts for the men and the boys? Bhould it be home-made ap- rons and cottons? Miss Helen 8. Butler, h nomics extension rej Centre count gives lass 8-2 of | Mrs. PoGr- Written of « the Bishop street school man, teacher of English LAZY boy named Bob, liked corn on the cob: asked for work rk, slept. on the job Philip Witmer pupil 10 for and blue But in buy aying dres red lusciou for Mary can find before 1 knew always 1 once that who One day y+ hardware he fn or he cle aiway: A But JINGLE fellow named seen in the stamps fine tramps, Bobby's Shirley Bobby lobby ; I know a fine He was always He collected his From very And that hobby Davison Was me 6co- wntative of inkling "ne ' 0 an OUR BHIRLEY I once knew Who arose early ised to be problem int Wen rley, very girl named Shi of the i" in “mo morning 10 de healih A recent 219 rural and more light on reacy-made study of 897 urban hom garments she righ 5 the end of poor Shirley r Ple LEW boy now Chestle 'Lcher POOR Knew named he 0 bad OW hat Lo Ce WI unas DeHaa t ores. DRY LITTER AIDE CHICK HEALTH COARSE AARON AND THE ROBINS ronmen tal their When ent artunity of fevelopment the it” is kept IR, there | it 10 be stove or through er loose bh belie: dried by warn the m hy the \g babies three E " Droprings fall to the floor w litter is stirred Dut incorporated in the litter when fin- ger Utter is used. Blirring the coarse litter tenitis to check the spread of disease which results from contact between Infected dropping and growing chicks When the litter becomes damp or dirty. is a good plan io replace LAMBS it with several inches of dry litter. Af Jong as the liter remains dry a e chicks are growing nor- mally be sufficient to add a small clean, dry litter on top of y in the houses 1 styied i 1 my And he k hen Le become But the moti And returned awful rush ier robin heard the fuss to her babies an in Sara Widmann pili aali——— GRAIN FEEDING HELPS GROWING YOUNG to keep young lambs grow. idly from birth {to market is mistake Be young lambs ACen Lal 0 3 clean nd th it ma amount of thal alread 11 do best when grain unmolest- A creep can be build the shed where Lhe fed separately from says County Agent they have el by 4 to — Bos tl RIP LD, INDUSTRIAL LEADERS TO ATTEND SESSION Industrial leaders and pers directors of the state will come the Pennsylvania State College Ma) 15 to 17 for the 20th annual dustrial conference sponsored by the College's School of Engineering For the second successive year the topic of the meetings will be industrial and public relations 5 theme in which industry is vital interested. Attendance at the con- ference is by invitation only Dean Harry P. Hammond an- nounced that a second conference will be held next fall to consider the specific preparations needed by engineering graduates when they take their places in industry If adults sel youth the Proper ex- ample, it might be possible for young peoié % to follow their leads REMEMBER When You Want ANYTHING IN Lumber - Millwork Doors - Sash Roofing W. R. SHOPE be we flocks Blaney recommends feeding the fol- lowing var and profitable grain mixt two parts of cracked corn, two parts of oats, one part of bran, and one part of pea-sige linseed oil- meal by weight. If the pea-size oil- meal is not available the regular kind may be used The feeding of the recommended ration develops the young lambs so that when are turned out on good pasture they reach market weight earlier than when not fed the grain Further information the care of young lambs is contained in Ex- tension Circular 147, "Sheep Man. agement.” which may be obtained from the Agricultural Extension of- fice in Bellefonte. - ———. WELL-GROWN TOMATO PLANTS RECOMMENDED lambs car the R c He sonnel in in thay wey on RS Well-grown tomato plants are ne- cessary for large yields, County Ag- ent R. C. Blaney points out. This requirement has been definitely es-| tablished by the experiences of growers who have qualified for the Ten Ton Tomato Club, as well as gardeners | In the family vegetable garden the plants do best set about two feet apart when grown on stakes and three to five feet apart when the! vittes are allowed to grow on the ground. In small gardens or where the BELLEFONTE, PA. ground tends to be wet, the ilies, may be grown on stakes or tre bog fhe to twine suspended from a! Phone 43 2 Xe stretched across the gasatm, | SATISFAGEION GUARANTERD BufMclent plants to produce a | IN EVERY DEAL IN EVERY PARTICULAR I ud | TIPS POR THE WOMAN LOOKING FOR NEW CLOTHES Easter was 50 that we may be our olen er clothe Are going Ww maou still SOOT WArm be we ipper make our rst 1 mi Helen But representativ Then we A Vidi er eXlensi County of Centre dow zines and Lalogue COMPENSATION AUTOMOBILE & FIRE INSU R. ANC E ED iL KEIC AL INE BELLEFONTE Temple Court Phone 19 early this yews shivering in weath- Lon nome win -_ Lincoln were alive, have something ld half demo~ wladlarian 1 > Abraham vould proba abou a and hall my Wor Lo cratic hay C. Y. WAGNER & COMPANY WAGNER'S Quality Flour A Hard Wheat Pat Flour ¢ WAGNER'S Our Best Flour 50-50 Blend WAGNER'S Very Best Flour Winter Wheat Dairy Dairy Feed Meal . Feed Feed ream Calf Meal Dog Feed es Eshelman’s Dealers in All Kinds of Grains ELLEFONTE, WHEN WINDS GET ROUGH From Financial Loss. See John F. Gray & Son General Insurance Phone 497-J Bellefonte, Pa. A Windstorm Policy Protects You | ——————— “Our Telephone Pays Its Own Way” gays one of our rors! customers "I'm a cattle dealer and my business used to take me far and wide. Some time ago I | mm m——— KELVINATORS PHILCO RADIOS MELROY'’S ABC and YOSS WASHERS BENDIX FOME LAUNDRY ELECTRIC STOVES had a telephone put in the house and the money I save on trips alone more than pays for the telephone.” } Yes sir, the telephone can be used profitably by every- | one. There is the cash advane | tage, but your time is worth | something, too—not to mene [tion the convenience, pro! tection and social contacts your telephone affords: : | it Pays to Have a Telephone "TNE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA A BEAUTY TREAT- MENT—SO WE'VE HAD IT LIGHT CON- DITIONED. LET ME SHOW YOU HOW WE GET SOFT, GLARE- FREE LIGHT. +f : FIRST, WE USE THESE BEAUTIFUL I. E. S. TABLE AND FLOOR LAMPS IN THE ROOMS. THEY GIVE PLENTY OF GOOD LIGHT, AND MAKE READING AND CLOSE-WORK 50 MUCH EASIER. | / OUR HOME NEEDED \_.. THEN A LIGHT ADAPTER REPLACES OUR GLARY OLD CHUNG BULL. IT'S A SILVERED BOWL UNIT AND GIVES SOFT LIGHT ALL} TURE NOW WAS SIVERED BOWL BULBS WITH "SNAP.
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