EE errr. Bcd, "Bellefonte, Pa., December 8, 1922. _ Bellefonte, Pa., December 5, 1922. Editer ®. GRAY MEEK, - - S— a ns . Te Correspondents.—NO communications published unless accompanied by the real mame of the writer. Terms of BSubscription.—Until further motice this paper will be furnished to sub- scribers at the following rates: Paid strictly in advance - - Paid before expiration of year - 1.75 Paid after expiration of year - 2.00 Published weekly, every Friday morning. "Entered at the postoffice Bellefonte, Pa., as second class mail matter. In ordering change of address always give the old as well as the new address. It is important that the publisher be no- tified when a’ subscriber wishes the pa- per discontinued. In all such cases the subscription must be paid up to date of cancellation. A sample copy of the “Watchman” will be sent without cost to applicants. $1.50 Dr. Meek Gives a Word Picture of Anchorage. Anchorage, Alaska. Sunday, November 5, 1922. My dear Home Folk: When I wrote “Sunday” I smiled, since that is merely a word in this part of the world. “Seven days in the week do they labor,” and yet I have not seen, in this year and a half, any excess affluence as the result of that extra day’s work; but have seen more nervous patients and mental break- downs than ever before in the same space of time, and number of people. Here in Anchorage, trains are run, and carpenters do their work, etc.; the only difference is that the stores are closed and offices pull down their front blinds. The church bells do ring, and perhaps you'll be surprised when I tell you that one of the big congregations here is the “Scientist;” in fact, all over Alaska one finds many who have left the orthodox beliefs and gone for new teachings. Well, they have plenty of time for any form of study. In the interior one finds many well read men, and one gets a surprise, upon walking into a cabin that seems bare and crude, to see several shelves, perhaps two-thirds, about the walls full of very good books; always lots of the standard ones, as well as a few of the more recent “best sellers.” You would think therefore, that “gos- sip” would be “taboo.” You are wrong, for somehow, with all the reading and the most wonderful out- door life and scenery, the movements of the most insignificant are watched and commented upon with the same zest as in the small community of the populous “outside.” The deduction, being, of course, that “Judy O’Grady and the Col. Lady, ete,” and you will not be wrong if you’ll please have that line desexed. One finds the male just as fond of noting his neighbor’s comings and goings as the female. I wish you could be here with me for a spell. Of course you would not like the climate, but as I sit here and raise my eyes the snow capped range (or snow-clad to the timber line) to the north, puts on the most wonderful shadow effects, while from the win- dow toward the west, the booming of the surf as it breaks against the rocks just a few blocks away, makes a mu- sic I love to hear. Anchorage is damp and this year has been very foggy and rainy, hence a bad place for rheumat- ics, but thus far there has been but one slight snow-fall so that today the grass is still green and mud prevails on the side streets; not my idea of an Alaskan winter! ELOISE. ts A Hl Asser sama, You will be pleased with what your Christmas dollars will do at Fauble’s. Let us show you. 48-1t rr lp eis. ——=Santa Says Buy It At Fauble’s Keystone Players Please Audience. The “Little Theatre” at the Y. was well filled to greet the performers of the first number of the entertainment course last Friday evening. The gym- nasium was transformed into a com- plete theatre, seating arrangements, orchestra and stage setting and ef- fects were up to the standard and as- sisted greatly in the success of the affair. The stage properties were loaned the Y. by O. A. Bittle and the Electric Supply Co. The first part of the program consisted of selections by the individual members of the Key- stone Players, who are the feature of the course. A number of musical monologues were rendered by Miss Helene Fry Hoffman in a very pleasing manner, accompanied on the piano by Miss Miriam Smith, of Bellefonte, who also played for the violinist and dancer. The violin selections by Elizabeth Stopper were well received and dis- played excellent handling of classic selections. Miss Dorothy Brandt, a juvenile dancer of fourteen years of age, danced two toe dances which were novel numbers. Howard W. Butler captivated the audience with his well selected and rendered read- ings. They were along the line that interest and inspire. The evening’s program was closed with a one act drama, “In Honor Bound.” The next number will be Friday, January 12th, when in addition to the Keystone Players in the comedy, “The House Across the Road,” Karl Stade, soloist, and Harry C. Kaseman, vio- linist will appear. — Santa Says Buy It At Fauble’s RESIDES.—Joseph Resides died at his home in Philipsburg on Friday night following a brief illness with ty- phoid fever. He was a son of William and Mary Resides and was born at Julian on April 24th, 1885, hence was in his thirty-eighth year. to Philipsburg some five years ago and for some time was in charge of Dr. Heaton’s chicken farm. Since last August, however, he had been care- taker at the home of Hon. Harry B. Scott. On November 1st, 1911, he was united in marriage at Milesburg to Miss Cora Hoover, of Unionville, who survives with three daughters, Doro- thy, Pearl and Mary. His father died seven years ago but he leaves his mother, now living in Williamsport, and the following brothers and sis- ters: George, of Warriorsmark; John, of Unionville; W. B., of Altoo- na; Mrs. Clyde Yearick and Mrs. Le- on Monteith, of Jacksonville; Mrs. Grant Bower, of Unionville, and Miss Helen, with her mother in Williams- port. Mr. Resides was a member of the Free Methodist church and Rev. S. W. Parkes had charge of the funeral services which were held in the church at Unionville on Monday afternoon, burial being made in the cemetery at that place. i Il DEITZ.—Ephriam G. Deitz, a well known resident of Jacksonville, passed away at his home in that place last Friday morning. He had been in ap- parently good health up to five o’clock on Thanksgiving evening when he suf- fered a stroke of apoplexy and passed away at five o’clock on Friday morn- ing. : He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Deitz and was born in Bald Ea- gle valley about twenty-seven years ago. For several years past he has worked for John C. Condo in his threshing and other operations. In March, 1919, he married Miss Mary Weaver, of Marion township, who sur- vives with one daughter, Josephine. He also leaves his father and the fol- lowing brothers and sisters: Mrs. Pearl Beatty, Mrs. Maude Pletcher, Trenna, Reed, Walter, Hazel, Ray and Dean, all of Blanchard. He was an industrious and energetic young man and had many friends who sincerely mourn his death. Burial was made at Jacksonville on Monday. ll I HOY.—Mrs. Swengle Hoy died at her home at Howard on Wednesday morning as the result of complications following an operation she underwent several months ago. She was sixty- three years old and is survived by her husband, who is also critically ill as the result of a stroke of paralysis, and the following children: Mrs. Roy Garbrick, of Pleasant Gap; Mrs. J. J. Vonada and John, of Howard, and Harry, on the homestead farm. She also leaves two brothers, John Zeigler, of . Howard, and Frank, of Renovo. Burial will be made at Howard to- morrow. ——=Santa Says Buy It At Fauble’s State Clinic to be Opened. It will be recalled that the State clinic in Bellefonte was closed several years ago because the State Health Department would no longer pay room rent for dispensaries and the town was not then aroused to the point of providing room and heat. Since that time patients have had to go to Lock Haven to receive medical attention provided by State dispensa- ries—an inconvenient and rather ex- pensive arrangement. The tuberculosis committee of the Women’s club became interested and undertook to secure a room, as Dr. Francine, of the State Health Depart- ment, offered to establish a clinic as soon as a room was provided, with the result that the W. C. T. U. room, used by the Red Cross nursing service will also be used for the State clinic to be opened next Tuesday. Dr. David Dale will have charge, with Miss Ethel Campbell as dispensary nurse. The clinic will be held every Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 4 o'clock and Miss Campbell, who is dispensary nurse also in Tyrone, will spend Mon- days and Tuesdays in Bellefonte and vicinity looking after patients. Y. Team to Open Basket Ball Season. The Y. M. C. A. team will open the basket ball season next Monday, when they will play the strong Alpha Del- ta Sigma team of State College. The team being in good spirits after hav- ing a practice game with Spring Mills and winning very easily, will enter the game with the same confidence to win. Such men as Thompson, Kline, Stock, Clemson, Herman, Lyons, Noll, Martin, Showers and many other good men are turning out strong for prac- tice and hard work to get the team in good condition. They expect the sup- port of the sportsmen of the town to help them win their first local game. Go and stand by your home team. — Santa Says Buy It At Fauble’s —If that big blizzard and snow storm that is traveling eastward from the Rocky mountains reaches the east with force enough to tie up railroad traffic, there will be a greater dearth of coal than even the most pessimistic have contemplated. With no hard coal of the usual domestic sizes in the Belle- fonte yards the situation is not only acute but decidedly alarming. Of course Bellefonte is not the only town that is short of coal. Other towns and localities in this part of the State are in the same condition, He moved : Brief Sessions of Borough Council. Seven members were present at the regular meeting of borough coun- cil on Monday evening. In the ab- sence of president Walker Mr. Cun- ningham was elected president pro tem. There were no verbal nor writ- ten communications. The Street committee reported re- pairs on various streets and the col- lection of $75.00 from the State High- way Department for the use of the road roller. Mr. Brouse called atten- tion to the fact that the street lights are turned off shortly after six o’clock in the morning, and as it is quite dark at that time they should be kept on until later. As the contract stipulates that the lights shall be turned on half an hour after sunset and kept on un- til half an hour before sunrise the matter was referred to the Street com- mittee to take up with the Keystone Power company. Mr. Hazel stated that residents of east Logan street had entered com- plaint about drainage water polluting that thoroughfare above Ridge street and the matter was referred to the Street committee and borough man- ager. The Water committee reported the collection of $143.94 on the 1921 water duplicate and $101.61 from the Sutton-Abramsen Engineering com- pany for scrap iron. Mr. Flack, of the Fire and Police committee, reported that he had re- quested members of the Bellefonte Hardware company to remove the empty oil barrels in the rear of their store and they had retaliated by tell- ing him that council had better clean up around the Phoenix pumping sta- tion before they go after anybody else. On motion the secretary was instruct- ed to officially notify the company that if they did not at once abate the nuisance complained of action would be taken to compel them to do so. The Sanitary committee reported progress on the preparation of a milk ordinance. Bills to the amount of $655.90 were approved and council adjourned. — Santa Says Buy It At Fauble’s ’ Prizes for County Products Show. It is time to select your exhibits for the Centre county farm products show, which will be held in Bellefonte in connection with the annual meeting of the Farm Bureau on Saturday, De- cember 28rd. Freedom from disease and uniformity in size, shape and col- or are very essential. Following is the premium list, which has been made possible through the generosity of the Pomona Grange, the Centre County Co-operative asso- ciation and a few individual subscrip- tions. POTATOES (% Peck). Russetts—First prize, $3.00; $2.00; third, $1.00. White Skin—First prize, $2,00; second, $1.00. Pink or Blue—First prize, $1.00. second, 2.00; second, CORN (10 ears). Yellow Dent—First prize, $3.00; second, $2.00; third, $1.00. White Cap Yellow Dent—First $3.00; second, $2.00; third, $1.00. Silage—First prize, $2.00; second, $1.00. Flint—First $1.00; second, cents. prize, prize, 50 APPLES (Plate of five). Northern Spy, Winesap, Baldwin, York, Imperial, Pound and other varieties— First, 50c, second, 25c. All varieties of apples—First $3.00; second, $2.00; third, $1.00. prize, ond, $1.00. Oats (% peck)—First prize, $2.00; sec- ond, $1.00. Rye (14 peck)—First prize, $2.00; sec- ond, $1.00. Barley (% peck)—First prize, $2.00; scc- ond, $1.00. EGGS (1 dozen). . White—First prize, $2.00; second, $1.00. Brown—First prize, $2.00; second, $1.00. ——We are ready with a Christ- mas store that will more than please you. Everything for man or boy. The right kind. Let us show you.—Fau- ble’s. 48-1t Parent Teachers’ Meeting. The December meeting of the Pa- rent Teachers’ association will be held in the High school auditorium on Mon- day evening, December 11th, at 8 o'clock. An interesting program has been arranged for, in line with the State program for the celebration of American education week. Speakers will be present from State College, the extension work in the rural schools of the county, will tell of the plans for the advancement of the education- al standards along the line of Ameri- canization and citizenship. Mrs. Gregg Curtin will give helpful sug- gestions in the matter of Christmas gift books for children. A full attend- ance is desired. The meeting will open promptly and an effort be made to close promptly on account of near- ness to Christmas and everybody be- ing busy. ——Following an acute attack of appendicitis, Monday, George F. Rei- ter, assistant head master and instruc- tor in chemistry and physics at the Bellefonte Academy, was operated on at the hospital the same day. Owing to Mr. Reiter's inability to continue his work this year, Frank Bassett, of Washington, D. C., a brother-in-law of Mr. Hughes, and a chemist of note, will look after Mr. Reiter's work until the end of the school year, he and Mrs. Bassett having arrived in Belle- fonte Wednesday afternoon. Wheat (% peck)—First prize, $2.00; sec- and Mr. Payne, who has charge of | to the Bellefonte. Proclamation Citizens of More than a million refugees in the Near East are looking to America to save them from starvation. Two hun- dred and fifty thousand boys and girls made orphans by the Turks, are cry- ing for bread. Unless they are given immediate help they will die of hun- ger and exposure. President Harding, in a special proclamation, has asked that we give generously to relieve this terrible suf- fering during this season of Thanks- giving. He urges that the people of the United States grasp the magni- tude and pathos of a situation involv- ing the absolute known destitution of over a million and a quarter women, children and old men. There is a poignant note of despair and tragedy in every message snatch- ed from the air by the Near East re- lief. Appeals to “save us” come al- most hourly from the dismal, barren, snow-covered plains where these help- less, homeless people are facing death | from hunger and cold. Hundreds of | thousands are on the verge of col- lapse and unless help comes quickly, all hope will be gone. The Near East Relief has been des- | ignated by Congress to give help to these sufferers. The needs exceed all previous calculations. Food and cloth- ing must be shipped at once. Ware- houses must be replenished. We must not let these helpless, hungry people die when we have it in our power fo save them. I urge all citizens at this season of Thanksgiving to give thought to these needs and to be generous in contrib- uting to this cause, recalling that “he gives twice, who gives quickly.” Contributions should be sent to Charles M. McCurdy, treasurer, care First National bank, Bellefonte, Pa. W. HARRISON WALKER, Burgess. — Santa Says Buy It At Fauble’s Music Study Club Meeting. The subject for study at the next regular meeting of the Music Club (in the Episcopal parish house at 8 o’clock Friday evening, December 8th) will be Scotch, Irish and Welsh music. Concerning the “theory” a few re- marks will be contributed by a num- ber of the active members of the club, and the musical side will be brought out by a men’s chorus, a woman’s sex- tette, vocal solos and duets, by a pia- no number and also a violin, and folk songs. In order not to lose any part of the year’s study all members are urged to be present at every meeting of the club. ——Santa Says Buy It At Fauble’s — The limited rainfall during the latter part of the summer has caused a drought all over the State that is becoming so acute as to stop the wheels of industry and imperil the health conditions in many localities. Fortunately Bellefonte, with its big spring of pure water that never var- ies even in the dryest season or most rainy weather, is not affected, and every resident of the town should be extremely thankful for this natural blessing. But in many sections of the county farmers have been hauling water for weeks. Cisterns, wells and springs are dried up and while the condition is bad enough it would be much worse if winter should come on with a rush before a ground soaking rain. Let the Fauble stores make your Christmas shopping easy. 48-1t ——Christmas shopping has not been very heavy in Bellefonte up to this time, notwithstanding the fact that the stores and shops are well stocked with many useful and appro- priate articles. Of course there are two weeks yet in which to do your buying, but the early shoppers always get the pick of the many nice things offered. Last year at this time holi- day shoppers were busy as bees and the buying was not confined to the last week or two of the season. “Watch- i man” advertisers are offering many nice things suitable for gifts, and they are all worthy of your patronage. ——Santa Says Buy It At Fauble’s The Brooks-Doll Post of the American Legion, which for the past year or more has occupied rooms on the third floor of the “Watchman” of- fice, moved this week into the big hall in the Centre County bank building formerly occupied by the Bellefonte club. The membership of the Post | has increased to that extent that their old quarters were too cramped and they felt obliged to find a larger place for gathering until the time when they hope to have a home of their own. ——Santa Says Buy It At Fauble’s ——The Lewisburg Journal says that a “corpse” of notable speakers have been scheduled for farmers’ week at State College December 18th to 21st. There may have been a time when there were some “dead ones” at the College but we feel sure that President John M. Thomas will re- sent the imputation that any corpse of by-gone days will be resurrected to talk to the farmers of Pennsylvania at the farmers’ week exercises. —Mrs. William Dawson and Miss Kate Flack are among those ill in Bellefonte; the former at her home on Spring street and Miss Flack at her brother’s home on Reynolds avenue. Complete Report of Dental Hygienist With a Personal Word to Parents From the Hygienist. The traveling dental clinic from the State Health Department spent a week in Bellefonte during September and cleaned and filled the teeth of as many pupils as possible in the fourth grades. This was followed by the services of a dental hygienist for two months, provided by the tuberculosis committee of the Women’s club, out of Christmas seal funds. Miss Grace Kelsey, graduate of Columbia, was hygienist for the first month, then re- signed to accept a position in New York and was succeeded by Miss Hen- rietta Waters, graduate of the Rochester Dental Hygiene school. Both hygienists submitted a report, well worth publishing, at the end of their month’s work and Miss Waters has added a little personal message that she hopes every parent will read. Miss Kelsey, after working in first and second grades in the High school building reported: Teeth in 63 mouths cleaned; found 326 cavities in decidu- ous teeth, 31 cavities in permanent; only 6 mouths could be marked | “clean.” From first grade, Bishop street building: Teeth in 38 mouths clean- i ed; 363 cavities in deciduous teeth, 32 ! cavities in permanent teeth. “Only i three mouths could be marked “clean.” Miss Waters, after working in first, | second and third grades, Bishop street | building and Parochial school, report- ‘ed: Teeth in 117 mouths cleaned; i found 755 cavities in temporary or de- | ciduous teeth, 84 cavities in perma- i nent teeth. Mouths free from decay- ed teeth 9; dirty mouths 77; clean | mouths 5; Fair 35; brush used daily { 6; brush used occasionally 42; brush | not used 69; Fistula 7. | — { A Tooth Message to Bellefonte Parents, | From Henrietta Waters, D. IH. “In the first, second and third grades of the Bishop street and Pa- rochial schools, 117 children’s teeth were cleaned. Of these, 77 were found to have dirty teeth, 33 fair and only 5 clean. Only 6 children brushed their teeth daily; 42 brushed them occasionally and 69 used their brush not at all. Right here the co-operation of par- ents is needed in maintaining clean mouths. The hygienist cannot see that each child cleans his or her teeth daily. : Only 9 children were found whose mouths there were no decayed teeth. In 117 mouths there were 84 cavities in the permanent teeth and 755 in the temporary teeth. All of the perma- nent teeth should be filled and many of the temporary. Others should be extracted. . In many mouths, the badly decayed temporary teeth are furnishing verit- able garbage cans through which the child’s food is passing and carrying with it germs and decayed food par- ticles. Children are often unable to properly masticate their food because of these useless and aching teeth. Can health be maintained under these conditions ? Seven children were found to have fistulae, or abscesses on the gum which were discharging pus into the mouth cavity. If the temporary teeth were properly cared for by the dentist such an unwholesome condition would not exist. Many of the permanent teeth in- volved were the precious six-year molars, the most important teeth in the dental arch; in fact, the keystone of it. When necessary to extract these teeth early in life, malacclusion or lack of proper relationship between the jaws and teeth results. Help the hygienist to help your child. Take advantage of the chart sent home and send your child to the dentist if he needs to go?” BIRTHS. Potter—On November 14, to Mr. and Mrs. John McCormick Potter, of Walker township, a son, Nevin Frank- in. Capparelli—On November 18, to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Capparelli, of Ben- ner township, a daughter, Rosie. Wagner—On November 19, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Wagner, of Ben- ner township, a son, James Ellsworth. Longwell—On November 19, to Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm S. Longwell, of Spring township, a daughter, Jean Al- berta. Rhoades—On November 22, to Mr. and Mrs. Edward V. Rhoades, of Spring township, a daughter, Arlene Rebecca. * Kramer—On November 21, to Mr. and Mrs. John Kramer, of Walker township, a son, Max Russell. Dunkle—On November 26, to Mr. and Mrs. John F. Dunkle, of Walker township, a son, Oscar. Young—On November 12, to Mr. and Mrs. Homer J. Young, of Spring township, a son, Richard Allen. Hackett—On November 6, to Mr. and Mrs. Simon I. Hackett, of Spring township, a daughter, Ellen Jane. ———Miss Jane Miller asks the pub- lic to place their subscriptions and re- newals with her for The Saturday Evening Post and Ladies Home Jour- nal, which can be done by mail or see- ing her in Crider’s stone building, Bellefonte, any time during the month of December. A new laundry will be opened in the near future in the Miller ga- rage building, on south Water street, to be known as the “Modern Laun- dry.” It will be operated by a com- pany composed of John K. and S. S. Walker, of Bellefonte, and James S. Wilkie, of Trenton, N. J. The ma- chinery is now being installed. HEALTH FOR What the Little Christmas Stickers Can Deo. The penny tuberculosis Christmas seal may seem, at first sight, an in- significant agency, but consideration of the following work accomplished, through the receipts of last year’s sale, will show that it may be made a power for good. The 1921 sale amounted to $288.00. Out of this 6450 pieces of literature were bought and distributed, mainly in the schools. : 115 tooth brushes supplied free. Two sets of Deluxe scales provided for schools. Seven hundred and forty-five pins given to health crusaders. Three afternoons and two evenings of free movies in opera house and Scenic. One afternoon of free movies at Granger’s picnic. Nine sets of lantern slides shown in schools. Eight performances by Fun Loo, the health clown, in public and parochial schools; also one performance given in Port Matilda, Unionville, Miles- burg, Howard and at the Granger's picnic. Two month’s service of dental hy- gienist with necessary equipment. One tuberculosis patient given nec- essary outfit and fare paid to Cres- son. The money you spent in seals:last year accomplished about as much as any you ever spent, didn’t it? Buy a few more this year and read next Christmas how they were multiplied into blessings for our community. mm ——— pb Bezdek to Remain at State College. An interesting piece of news sent out from State College this week was the fact that coach Hugo Bezdek has turned down the twenty thousand dol- lar a year offer to become manager of the Philadelphia baseball club and will stay at State College, in his present position as dean of physical education and coach of the football team. In declining the offer Bezdek said: “With me it is a question of service, and I feel that there is a far greater opportunity for service in working with young college men than there would be in professional baseball. In college work there is the wonderful chance to influence the young men in the right way and to help materially in building character. Financially this means the sacrifice of several thous- and dollars a year, but ideals cost money and I find that my ideals can best be worked out in college ranks. In making my decision, the many ap- peals from students and alumni ask- ing me to remain in Penn State also had their effect and for these reasons I felt that I could not consider the Phillies offer.” reese fp fp sn The Blind Man’s Eye. The “Watchman” next week will be- gin the publication of another inter- esting serial story, “The Blind Man’s Eye,” by William MacHarg and Ed- win Balmer. It is a story of mystery and intrigue, full of perplexing sit- uations and thrilling incidents. Read the opening chapters next week and we feel sure you will look forward with anxious anticipation for the next installment. Marriage Licenses. Frank P. Vonada, Madisonburg, and Minnie T. Snook, Millheim. Clarence R. Penny, Pittsburgh, and E. Gertrude Showers, Bellefonte. Arthur M. Rouch and Clara P. Bry- an, Lock Haven. Kazimer Swancer and Annie Sero- vec, Clarence. ——W. E. Saxon and his son Ed- ward, now farming the John Behrer place, near Waddle, are arranging to make sale in the spring and will move their families to Ford City, Pa. Wil- liam Young, who is farming one of the Annie Gray farms, is also arrang- ing for a spring sale, expecting to leave Halfmoon valley. ——Monday night's steady down- pour of rain replenished the cisterns throughout the county, and relieved to a certain extent the farmers who have been hauling water for weeks. But it made no impression on the streams and springs. —— Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gardner left their farm at Mackeyville and came to Bellefonte last week, intend- ing to spend the winter with Mrs. Gardner’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Irwin. —— $360 was the amount realized from the Episcopal benefit bazaar held in the parish house, Tuesday after- noon. : —G@Get your job work done here.
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