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LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Monday was a real warm day with
mercury soaring to 8: degrees in the
shade, :
John D. Meyer, of Altoona, motored
to the parental home in Centre Hall on
Saturday. :
Rev, and Mrs, R. R. Jones motored to
Beaver Springs on Thursday, remaining
until Friday,
William 8. Taft, a State Inspector of
Schools, visited the Centre Hall High
school one day last week,
It would be difficult to find an unprom-
ising field of wheat in all this section.
“And then to think of that $2.26 !
Mrs. Boyd Hazel and little’ daughter,
of Madisonburg, visited Miss Lola Ul-
rich, in this place for several days.
Fertilizer for all Spring crops. Insure
your Spring crops by a liberal use of fer-
tilizer.—~R. D. Foreman, Centre Hall,
Mrs. James High and Miss Mary
Runkle, of Lock Haven, are at the home
of the former's brother, Hugh Runkle, at
Tusseyville.
The state road between Old Fort and
Millheim is in tip top condition. The
road over the Seven mountains 1s also
reported in good shapd.
I have in stock a carload of fresh Al-
pha Portland cement. Excellent for
making all sorts of repairs about the
premises.—R. D, Foreman, Centre Hall.
Don't forget to send your used cloth.
ing, for the béflefit of the needy Euro.
pean people, to the home of Mrs. Isaac
Smith, not later than to-morrow
( Friday),
Miss Mabel Allison, of Spring Mills,
was a visitor in town on Tuesday. She
recently returned from Canada where
she spent the winter months with her
brother, Charles Allison.
Miss Mary F. Slegal, of Spring Mills,
who has for the past year been in the
service of her country as a trained nurse
at Camp Douglas, Fort Sill, Oklahoma,
returned to her home on Saturday,
On account of illness, Mrs. L. W. S.
Person has postponed her trip to Centre
Hall until April 10th to 19th, inclusive,
at which time she will have in display a
complete line of the latest New York
millinery. adv at
Messrs. David Rearick, of Georges
Valley, J. T. Potter, Henry Potter, Mrs.
Susan Goodbart and Miss Sara Good-
hart, of Centre Hall, are attending the
sessions of Huntingdon Presbytery, at
Bellefonte, this week.
Mrs. Isaac A, Sweetwood, on Monday
morning, accompanied her daughter, a
trained nurse, to Philadelphia, where
she will spend a week. This is Mrs.
Sweetwood’s first outing in a long while
and everyone wishes her a pleasant
vacation.
The Breon Garage, at Millbeim, is
one of the institutions that town bas a
right to speak well off. It would do
credit to a town of much more import-
ance than Millheim, and this without
trying to clip any of Millheim’s notoriety
for doing things well,
Do not let the children have matches.
The only redeeming feature of Monday
afternoon's fire, brought about by a child
handling matches, was that it occurred
in an isolated spot. There is no telling
what amount of destruction would have
resulted in a more congested district,
Young people, male or temale, having
in mind taking up nursing, should read
the U. S. Civil Setvice Commission
poster in the lobby of the local post
office. It looks like a very good pro.
position for the present and future,
Applicants must be at least sixteen
years old.
A drive through Prush and Penns
Valleys, the beginning of the week, re-
vealed that an unusual amount of
plowing had been done, and in some
fields the harrow had been put to work,
Closer observation reveals that greater
care is exercised by the farmers in field
work than was the case some years ago.
Many fields, although they may have
ridges and rough places, have been
turned with apparent care and are a
pleasure to look over by one accustomed
to look along a straight furrow when at
the plow handles,
The first and only voluntary contri
~ bution yet made to the local Boy Scouts
- organization came on Friday evening,
following the Boy Scouts play. Strange,
ests in the betterment of this particular
community did not cease with his
change of residence. We refer to Rev,
such a display of parsimony when it
comes to giving financial aid to the Boy
Scouts, is unanswerable,
Scouts movement is exerting a great
force for good and Centre Hall needs to
awakeg to the needs of the times. This
town, characteristic of many small com-
munities, is woefully lacking in places
which afford wholesome amusement and
recreation for its young folks, Loafing
places there are a plenty, but who ever
heard of anything good coming from a
loafer? The Boy Scouts organization is
helping to direct the boys’ energies in
right channel and if you are at all in.
terested in the future manhood of your
own community, ‘stop knocking, and
boost those things which greater men
than you have conceived and have seen
in
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
April 11 and 25 are Arbor days, so des-
ignated by Governor Sproul.
Oysters all week at the William Me.
Clenahan parlors, adv,
Down in Brush Valley snow banks
could occasionally be seen as late as
Monday, -
Sheridan Garis and tamily, of Altoo-
na, spent Saturday aud Sunday at the
home of his parents in this place,
George Michael returned to Milroy
this week where he will make his home
with his brother, C, A. Michael.
Just in—a carload of fertilizer for
Spring requirements. 'Phone your or-
der.—R. D. Foreman, Centre Hall, Pa,
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Shoop, who
have been located in Washington, D. C.,
for some months past, are visiting
friends in Centre Hall at present,
D. Milton Bradford, of Williamsport,
had charge of the local railroad station
for a few days this week while Station
Agent W, F. Bradford transacted busi-
ness in Williamsport.
J. R. Smetzler, of Potters Mills, ree
cently purchased the big black stallion,
** Tony” and has met all the require-
ments of the State Livestock Sanitary
Aoard for using the horse,
The road from Old Fort west toward
Boalsburg is in a horrid condition, If
one were to refer to it in conversation,
much stronger terms would be used to
describe its unfitness for even a Henry.
Private John M. Boob who returned
from overseas duty on March 22, was
granted a ten-day furlough from Camp
Dix, N. J, and arrived at his home in
Millheim on Friday, says the Journal.
He was in some of the hardest fighting
with the Seventy-ninth division but the
Huns failed to even scratch him although
he got a dose of gas. He is looking
fine, but will have to undergo an opera-
tion before he will be discharged,
One of the most interesting letters,
descriptive of the grandeur of France and
Italy, as well as of the horrors of war as
found in the ruined cities, is that of
Lieut. W. E, Mont yomery, former fores-
ter at Potters Mills, which will be found
in another column. Mr. Montgomery
exhibits the rare faculty of putting into
clear, concise language the impressions
he has gathered on his journeys. His
letter is well worth the reading, so do
not pass it up.
It was with considerable just pride
that Mr. Musser, of the Millheim Bank-
ing company, threw open the doors of
the Woodman home, in Millheim, for in-
spection by the writer. It was a decid.
ed treat to be shown through the well
equipped club rooms and lodge room
proper. The organization occupies the
entire building, which was formerly the
Inn, and is one of the handsomest struc.
tures in that town. With such a home
the organization cannot help but grow
and be really useful in the community,
Private Fred Stover, who two weeks
ago arrived from France, was mustered
out at Camp Dix, New Jersey, and
reached the home of his sister, Mrs.
William McClenahan, in Centre Hall, on
Tuesday. * Fritz” was in the service
just a year, and was attached to an en-
gineers corps, loing repair work on loco.
motives and the like. At times be was
stationed where the falling of bombs
and the bursting shrapnel made life
rather uncertain. Like most of the re-
turned soldiers, he has added weight
and is in excellent health,
How can you blame folks for turning
over the pages of the handsome mail
order catalogs and filling out a lengthy
order sheet for the goods they need
when hardly a single local merchant
places his offerings before his trade by
means of an advertisement in the home
paper. The home paper advocates the
buy-at-home principle, refuses lots of
advertising that might work an injury to
home trade—all because we believe our
money should stay in circulation here.
But the only thing a newspaper has to
sell is advertising space—it is its stock
in trade (the same as the merchant's
goods on the shelf) and if the home
merchants can't see the value of it, then
it must be sold to outside business men,
who are anxious for it and willing to pay
a good cash price, Enough said.
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1250 Bills in House.
The week of April 20 will probably be
made the last week wherein bills may
be introduced into the house. The ex-
act date will be determined within a few
days. Leaders of the house spent consid.
erable time while at Harrisburg last week
finding out whether many bills were to
come. As the total now on the house
lists in cluding those from the senate is
near the 1,250 mark, they have express.
ed the opinion that the lower branch has
about as much as it can take care of con-
sidering what will be passed by the
senate and messaged to the house.
Some of the house leaders are working
with the idea of having May 15 as the
date of final adjournment, but no regolu«
tion to that effect will be introduced for
the present, Instead the time limit on
bills will be established,
Demands for drafting of bills contin-
ues at the legislative reference bureau,
Numerous bearings are being schedul-
ed for the month of April, and the ap-
HERE
FINISHING 5TH
Counties Make Early Start op
Victory Loan Work.
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With the Vietory Liberty Loan drive
Bi severa! woeoks distant many of the
counties of the Third Federal Regerve
Distriet are splendidly organized and
are prepared to make the “Finishing
Fifth" the most enthusiastic campalgn
of the series,
One more group meetings have
been held by several of the Pennsylva.
nin County groups. At each meeting
there has been an expression of confi-
ability of the Loan organ.
zations to put the Loan over, It Is
generally admitted that there is need
of advance hustling to revive patriotie
interest, but no one doubts that the
pubic respond to the right kind
of Loan appeal,
As evidence of the interest that Is al.
ready being taken In the Loan and the
Wors that ha< been bogus, the following
worthy :
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dence In the
wili
news pamg aphs are not
LOAN “PEP” AT READING
8ix Counticse Made a Good Start In
Joint Conference.
Bix ecountics wero represented at
a conference at Iu formu-
Inte plans for the Victory Liberty
Daniel Ww Kaerchoer,
‘preseniative of Group
State Ady Committee,
tirged a spirited drive, The
tl are Lebanon
Lehigh, Northumber.
and Berks
Hans were outlined hy BE.
chairman of
An Inter.
the various
» drive may be ar
niroduce
siding to
Loan campa’en
of Pots
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ty features were dis
rectacular flights by
nd a dr balloon, A
on of German helmets, cart.
ridges and also medals made of cap
cannon is planned. The
medals are for the Loan volunteers
Addresses were made by E. J. For.
and former
J. I. Hyn.
of Lebanon: Miss Anna Grimm,
Lehigh: Miss Frances Kaercher, Mrs
Lewls Anchalt and Daniel Duffy, of
Schuylkill,
'LEND OR BE TAXED’ THE ISSUE
Chairman Hersh Stirs York Rally With
Blunt Facts,
"Will we lend our money to pay the
nation’s just debts, or will foree
take the money
from us in taxation?” is the way Grier
Hersh, county chairman, placed the
Vietory Loan issue before the county
workers at a big Loan rally in the
Colonial Hotel at York.
Benjamin H. Ludiow, State chairman
of the Speakers’ Bureau of the Victory
Loan Committee of Pennsylvania, dee
livered an address, In which he im.
parted to the workers present helpful
suggestions for the campaign
These slogans are being used locally:
“The next national election is in No
vember, 1520. This is a Victory Loan
campaign.”
“The first four Loans took ‘em over,
now the fifth one brings ‘em back.”
Guests of the York county Victory
Loan Committee present were: JE
Bacon, Philadelphia, director of su
piles; George E. Lloyd, Carlisle, dfs
trict chalrman of the speakers’ bureau ;
Rev. H. B. Stock, chalrman speakers’
bureau, Cumberland county; Rev, A
nibie
I'stribut
tured German
Northampton chairman
Supreme Court Judge :
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son,
we
the government to
It. Steck, Rev. Mr. Plummer, H. Hall
Sharp, Prof. John Rhey, J. C. Wagner
and Fisk Goodyear, Carlisle,
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MONTGOMERY NORTH IS READY
Victory Loan Workers Organized and
Headquarters Open,
Prelimionry plans for the Victory
Liberty Loan are shaping up very fa.
vorably in Montgomery county, north
ern division, and Indications point te
A spirited drive. The Central commit-
tee for this division comprises Clayton
H. Alderter, division chairman; 8. I.
Gabel, vice chairman; Roy Huber,
ublicity chalrmmn ; Theodore Lane
kers' cha and Mor
gan P. ate pas,
+ Secretary,
Headquarters for the Central com-
mittee are located in Norristown, In
the Boyer Arcade building, on the
first floor, while the Publicity depart.
ment has an additional office on the
second floor for posters, signs, sup-
Piles, literature and other forms of
lent salesmen.”
Report of Intermediate grade for sixth
month of school.—~Those in attendance
every day during the month: Helen
Runkle, Mary Weber, Louise Smith,
Dorothy Odenkirk, Elizabeth Gross,
Grace McClenahan, Mildred Bitts, and
Edith Moitz. Boys: Elwood Siaith.
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Spring Opening
atNieman’s Department Store
A Complete and Comprehensive
Display of
All the Newest and Best Styles
in Spring and Summer
Wearing Apparel
For Men, Women and Children.
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Our display this Sprin
vicinity, because the qualiti
in every way pleasing.
—AND REMEMBER, there are no high war prices on this merchandise,
priced everthing at such reasonable figures that you can easily afford to buy.
We are anxious to have you see this line.
We
D. J. Nieman
Department Store MILLHEIM
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