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Bellefonte, Pa, March 6, 1981. |
PATIENTS TREATED AT
CENTRE COUNTY HOSPITAL.
John Nodesky, of Clarence, was
discharged on Monday of last week,
after undergoing medical treatment.
Mrs. Walter A. Dreibelbis, of State
College, was admitted on Monday of |
last week for medical treatment.
John Baillie, son of Mrs. Mary C.
Baillie, of McDonale, Pa., was ad-
mitted on Monday or last week for
medical treatment and was dis-
charged on Wednesday.
Mrs, George Rider, of Bellefonte,
was admitted on Monday of last
week as a medical patient.
Herman Peters, son of Mr. and.
Mrs. I. E. Peters, of Fleming, was
discharged on Tuesday of last week,
after undergoing medical treatment.
Sarah L. Lindenmuth, student nurse
at the hospital, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. H. D. Lindenmuth, of Fleming,
became a medical patient on Tues-
day of last week, and was dis-
charged on Saturday.
Mrs, Joseph Thompson, of Belle-
fonte, was admitted on Tuesday, of
last week, as a medical patient.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Trihold, of
State College, are rejoicing over the
arrival of a son born at the hospital
last Thursday.
Mrs. Harold Shirk and infant
daughter, of State College, were dis-
charged on Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. Irene K. Kalhenberg, of State
College, and infant son, were dis-
charged on Wednesday of last week.
William R. Campbell, of Milesburg,
was discharged last Thursday.
after undergoing medical treatment.
Mrs. Lewis Haupt and infant
daughter, of Bellefonte, were dis-
charged last Thursday,
Robert M. Grove, of Bellefonte,
R. F. D, was admitted last Thurs-
day as a surgical patient.
Dorothy G. Breon, of State Col-
lege, was admitted on Thursday as
a medical patient.
Glade C. Horner, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel H. Horner, of Centre
Hall, was admitted on Thursday as
a surgical patient.
Mike A, Novish, of Clarence, was
admitted last Thursday for surgical
treatment and died the same day.
Mrs. George Brown, of Bellefonte,
was admitted last Friday for surgi-
cal treatment.
Lester C. Miller, son of Mr. and
and Mrs. Paul Miller, of Howard,
was admitted on Friday as a surgi-
cal patie it and discharged on Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Emma B. Smith, of Belle-
fonte, was admitted on Friday for
medical treatment.
Mrs. Irvin Hackett, of Bellefonte,
was discharged on Saturday after
having been a surgical patient.
William Bottorf, or Bellefonte,
was discharged on Saturday after
undergoing medical treatment,
Mrs. George Faulkrod, of State
College, was discharged on Saturday
after undergoing medical treatment.
Miss Helen R. Hackett, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hackett, of
Bellefonte, was discharged on Satur-
day after undergoing medical treat-
ment.
Franklin C., son of Mrs. Rella
Houser, of Belleronte, was dis-
charged on Saturday after having
been a surgical pauent.
Mrs. Alma M. Lucas, of State Col-
lege, was discharged on Saturday
after undergoing medical treatment.
Mrs, Guy Stearns, of Bellefonte,
R. F. D. was admitted on Saturday
for medical treatment.
Mrs. Gray Houser, of Bellefonte,
R. F. D., was admitted on Saturday
as a patient.
Mrs. Glenn Wasson and infant
son, of Harrisburg, were discharged
on Sunday.
I. R, Baumgardner, of Bellefonte,
was discharged onMonday after un-
dergoing medical treatment.
There were forty-five patients in
the hospital atthe beginning of this
week.
ANCIENT SUGAR GROVE
YIELDING MAPLE SYRUP,
The old sugar grove situated on
the “Veiled Lady Cavern Farms”
in Brush valley, Centre county,
Penna, and comprising about 40
giant trees, four feet or more in
diameter, which were planted about
100 years ago in a great arch,
fronting the ancient Grenoble Vil-
lage, now gone and almost forgot- |
ten, have been tapped and are now
running fine sap,
These giant sugar trees are yield-
ing a barrel of sap daily, which is
being boiled down into delicious
maple syrup by the owner, G. Ed-
ward Haupt.
How Could the Town Grow?
An inquirer asking Rastus about
his native village: —
“Rastus, how many people live in
Bout e000 |
‘ , people, suh.
‘How long you lived here, Rastus?”
“ "Bout years, suh.”
“How many people when
came here?’
““Bout 4,000 people, such.”
“You mean to tel me there were |
4,000 people 40 years ago, and only |
4,000 now? Hasn't the population
srown Have no people moved in; |
no babies been born?”
“Yeas, suh, Yeas, suh—babies been |
born, but you see it is this way:
Every time a baby is born, some
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THE COMMUNITY
AND ITS BANKS
By ROME C. STEPHENSON
President American Bankers Association
| While upon the individual bankers
there rests without qualification the di-
~ect responsibility for the prudent, hon-
est conduct of
their institutions,
nevertheless the
soundness of
baking as a prac-
fact is a commun-
ity problem in
which the public
has a part to play
as well as bankers
and government
officials charged
with the super-
vision of banks.
In the
place, the assets of a bank, outside its
government bonds, consist mainly of
loans to business men and of invest.
ments in securities created by corpo-
rate enterprises. The deposits of a
bank are not kept in the vaults as
idle cash but are employed in these
loans and investments to earn the
money to pay the expenses of the bank
so that it can render services to its
customers and also pay them interest
on such deposits as bear interest, If
there were no such thing as unsound
business men or enterprises there
would be no such thing as unsound
assets in a bank,
It is of course the unquestioned duty
Jf the banker to choose only sound
loans and investments, but the diffi-
culty of such judgment, and human
judgment is never infallible, is plainly
increased in such times and under such
R. C. STEPHENSON
conditions as we have been passing |
through, with many businesses not
making expected earnings and there-
fore hampered in meeting their obliga.
tions. Unfortunately some invest-
ments and loans created by persons
outside the banks which found their
way into the banks in a relatively few
instances have reflected the unwise
business policies and conditions that
became more than usually prevalent
in our business activities and contribu-
ted to the difficulty of banking. The
vast bulk of bank assets, however,
are 100 per cent sound above all ques:
tion.
“Hard Boiled” vs. “Easy” Banker
in another aspect the people of the
community have a part to play in main.
taining the soundness of their banks,
and that is through the medium of
patronage.
dependent on public patronage. If
only those banks were patronized in
which the most careful policies were
practiced and the most conscientious
and able men in charge, it would go
‘far toward maintaining the standards
of banking. If business men in a com:
munity when refused loans by their
banks for good and sufficient reasons
because conditions are not favorable,
thereupon withdraw their business tc
banks where less careful methods pre
vail, they clearly contribute to the cre
ation of a less sound banking situation.
Also If, In the heat of competition,
a banker offers higher interest rates
or more free service to attract custom:
ers than the earnings of conservative
banking justify, and is encouraged by
the patronage of the public as against
a more conservative bank, obviously
the public is again playing a part in
bringing about a less sound banking
situation. It is an unfortunate fact
that the banker who Is strict, “hard
boiled” if you please, is liable to be
less popular than the “easy” banker,
and by that same token the public it-
self has a voice in influencing the char-
acter of banking. Also it is the public
in the end which pays the main part
of the penalty if unfortunate results
foliow.
Still again the public can exert a.
mfluence in shaping the character of
banking by supporting the purposes of
bankers to maintain intelligent, inde-
pendent, honest banking supervision
by the public banking departments
through insisting that this function of
government shall be kept as frée from
political influence as the judiciary it
self and shall be manned only by men
of the highest ability and character.
In still another way can the peopl.
Jiemselves contribute to maintaining
the ability of their banks to meet their
obligations, and this is by granting
them the fullest possible confidence.
As I said, the deposits are not kept as
cash but are invested in loans and se-
curities. Even the soundest assets of
this type require some time & recon:
vert at full value into cash deposits.
In many cases of bank troubles the
, only thing wrong with a bank was an
unduly suspicious and apprehensive
state of mind in its customers created
by no act or condition of its own but
by baseless rumors which sometimes
led them to destroy the value of their
own deposits by demanding them im-
mediately, forcing a bank to sacrifice
its assets and otherwise disrupt its
inancial operations.
Bankers Help
During the year 1930 the Bankers
Association of Langlade County, Wis-
consin, worked out the finances for a
| cooperative milk plant, which entailed
the raising of $100,000, and also spon-
gored an active 4-H-Club campaign
that culminated in an “Achievement
Day” program, in which upwards of
400 ydung people participated. The
fnerease in the number Interested in
this work was 200 per cent over the
past two year period.
tical matter of |
first |
The existence of a bank is |
WAR GAME TO AMUSE
UNEMPLOYED MEN,
A new game by which persons
suffering from depression and unem-
| ployment may ease their minds by
| conducting a full-fledged war, has
| been devised by Charles Fort, the
| anti-sclentist, in whose honor the
Fortean Society was organized.
Fort has set up what he calls
supercheckers, in his Bronx apart-
ment.
The board consists of 1,200 squares
{and 700 men, although Fort is -
| ning a board large enough for 2,000.
| Bach “man” is a small square of
| cardboard with a carpet tack at-
{tached for a handle.
| The game differs from run-of-the
‘mill checkers in that each player
| makes mass movements, flank at-
| tacks, night forays and bombard-
| ments.
| One player has the privilege of
| as many moves as he likes,
| the number of men moved and the
number of squares covered figuring
{in the count.
| In his first move, Fort sent out a
squad of about 10 men for a flank
attack and a count of 60. Then
the opponents may take 60 moves
to annihilate the attacking party.
A game may last for days, even
| weeks, so that Fort considers it
well suited for people who are out
of jobs and spending a lot of time
around the house.
Fort is in the midst of a mighty
battle now, being opposed by Ben-
jamin Decasseres, essayist and critic,
who has become a supercheckers
fan. They refer to each other as
“Napoleon” Decasseres and “Caesar”
Fort. Tiffany Thayer, novelist, who
also plays quite a bit with Fort, is
called “Hannibal” Thayer.
“There's a little of the Napoleon
feeling in all of us, I think,” Fort
' said, “and that's why the game is
attractive,
GAME BOARD TO GIVE
OUT PHEASANT EGGS.
This year the Game Commission
will again distribute ring-necked
pheasant eggs to those sportsmen
and farmers interested in raising
| these birds for re-stocking purposes,
‘and Game Protectors have already
‘been furnished application blanks
[for this purpose. Persons desiring
eggs should communicate with their
|local Game Protector at the earliest
possible date as delay might result
(in disappointment. Applications
will be kept on file in the order re-
| ceived and those persons who wait
until the last moment to file re-
quests are likely not to receive any
eggs. It is understood that all birds
' raised from supplied by the
| Game Commission must be released
jon lands that are open to public
| hunting.
Inasmuch as sll rabbits contract-
ed for by the Game Commission for
| restocking this winter have been
| received and released sportsmen are
‘advised that it will be impossible to
honor any additional applications
| this year.
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PHILADELPHIA MURDERER
ELECTROCUTED MONDAY.
| Thomas F. Martin, 27 years old,
convicted Philadelphia murderer, was
| electrocuted at Rockview peniten-
| tiary, on Monday morning, but his
| execution did not cause even a
‘ripple of excitement compared to
{the executions of Irene Schroeder
| and Glenn Dague a week previous.
Martin was convicted of killing C.
{Cameron Cook, a bank messenger,
{in Philadelphia, on December 6th,
11929, and stealing a bag contain-
ing $34,000 in h which the mes-
senger was ng from the bank
to one of it's branch offices. He
was one of a gang ing of five Implicat-
ed, and when taken to the chair, on
Monday morning, be declared he and
Thomas McCaffrey, one of the
bandits who escaped and has never
'been captured, were mnocent of the
‘shooting of Cook. The other mem-
bers of the gang drew life sentences.
FACTS ABOUT BELLEFONTE'S
NEW FEDERAL BUILDING.
| Several weeks ago the Watchman
{announced that a pew federal build-
|ing is in prospect for Bellefonte, an
allotment of $125,000 having been
; by the United States govern-
(ment for that purpose. It now de-
| velops that the Sullaing is to have
| approximately - square feet of
for the post-
| room, 4890 square feet
office and 800 feet b internal reve-
‘nue. It is to be one story with a
| basement and attic, faced with brick
and trimmed with stone. The pres-
| ent building erected by the White
| brethers has S000 square feet of
| floor space, so that the specifications
| for the new building will mean one
i just twice as Jarge. This is one
thing that will have to be taken in-
to consideration in looking about for
a site for the new building.
Come to the Watchman office
| for your printing jobs.
FOREST DENUDING
BLAMED FOR DROUTH
The possibility that recent drouth
years may have been caused by the
systematic destruction of forests is
arousing conservationists to demand |
a nation-wide program of reforest-
ation. |
Experiments here and in Russia
indicate there is a definite relation |
between drought and forest denuda- |
tion. In Russia experiments cov-|
ering 50 years were made, showing |
that on lands surrounded by forest
strips the rainfall was three inches |
heavier than upon the open prairie. |
This ratio of four to one was CON- | wm
stant
years.
est strips 11,500 more cubic feet of |
water fell per acre than on the
in four out of every five |
steppes, natural grasses grew more |
luxuriantly and rye and oats grew
from twice to four times as produc-
tively. i
Studies conducted by Raphael Zon, |
director of the Great Lakes forest
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TRA D. GARMAN
JEWELER
1420 t St.,
Have Your Diamonds Reset in Plantium
T4-27-tt " ) Jewelry
Employers,
This Interests You
Taw enki, ole Jame
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On fields protected by for- |,
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the local legion posts and supplied
free through co-operation of the
experimnt station at St, Paul, indi-
cate the same relationship. Zon
found that forests cause greater
evuporation of moisture than the
open sea itself.
legion headquarters and the Texas
state forest service. The tree plant-
ing would be an annual affair.
TO PLANT A TREE
FOR EACH GOLD STAR.
Every soldier who gave his life
for his country in the World War
would have a tree planted in his
honor if the plans of the American
Légion department of Texas works
ou
The trees would be planted by
Some day it will rain hard enough and long
enough to give us our usual water supply.
Some day business will get into its old form.
Meanwhile, we shall have to be patient, believ-
ing that each month is bringing us nearer to
good times. A dry spell always has been fol-
lowed by a rain. Hard times by good times.
History will repeat itself in spite of politics,
which now is the chief adverse factor.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
BELLEFONTE, PA.
Baney’s Shoe Store
WILBUR H. BANEY, Proprietor
30 years in the Business
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Plants and
Prevention Safe Guards which
Reduce Insurance rates,
It will be to your interest to
consult us before placing your
Insurance
JOHN ¥. GRAY & SON
State College
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