VOL. XCV.
PRAISE FOR LOCAL P. M.
Centre County Led in Third Federal
District in Sales of W. 8S. S. Dur-
ing 1920.
The following was forwarded to the
Reporter from the Saving Division of
the Third Federal Reserve Disjrict,
from its Philadelphia headquarters, over
which George E. Lloyd 1s the efficient
saving Division Director :
“Centre County leads the Thira Fed-
eral Reserve District in per capita sales
of Government Savings Securities which
are considered one of the best media in
promoting popular thrift and economy
in a practical way. In 1920 the people
of this. county saved and invested in
these absolutely safe securities the
amount of $90.430, making a per capita
of $2.06, the highest in the District,
“Among many postmasters who champ-
ioned Uncle Sam's stamps, has been S
W. Smith, postmaster at Centre ‘Hall
Hé is an all round booster. Like Mr.
Rowles of Philipsburg and others in the
county, he has been pushing the teach-
ing of thrift in a practical and effective
manner ; already during the first two
months of this year, he has sold stamps
to the amount of $2405 in Centre Hall.
“The people in’ and about Centre
Hall,” stated W. Harrison Walker, As-
sistant to the Director of Savings Divis-
ion with his branch offices at Bellefonte,
“fully appreciate the value and import-
ance of the saving movements with
Thrift and Savings Stamps as a means
to attain a high degree of personal re-
serve through the regular practice of
thrift. Centre Hall with its vicinity is
an agricultural district. The people are
thrifty. They have always stood be-
hind the Government in its time of
stress. They bought bonds to the
the limits and they bought more
stamps than any other locality I know
of. Postmaster Snrith and like citizens
deserve high credit fof their spirited
promotion of all worthy causes of the
country and their respective community,
both in time of trouble gnd in time of
peace.”
“Director George E. Lloyd of the
District Office at Philadelphia, congrat-
ulating Postmaster Smith, gays that ac
cording to the report of the National Of-
fices ‘we have reached the mark we
shot at in February sales "as the daily
statement of the United States Treasu.
ry for Febriary 26th shows $3.143,1350,
This is a very good indication that the
people of this country realize the dire
necessity for savings. The man out of
work now knows the value of a fund
saved for emergencies and when he
again returns to work he will be grate-
ful to find Saving Stamps and Certifi-
cates which make it easy for him to
save. Moreover, our schoo! educators
are coming to the point of full appreci
ation of the value of Government Sav-
ings plans tor furthering thrift as a
practical means for permanent” habit
formation both in children and through
them, carrying the message home to
the adults.”
—r—— —————
Early Hatched Chicks Give Better
Returns,
Given the same feed, care and man.
agement, chicks hatched the first part of
March will weigh more when they are
four months of age than those hatched
the first of May when they are four
montks old. The rate of growth of a
chick is greater during the first four
weeks of its life than at any other, It
never pays to hatch in the summer.
The chicks should be hatched early
enough so that they have a good start
before hot weather sets in,
A second reason for hatching early is
that the pullets will be begin to lay in
the fall when egg, prices are highest,
May and June hatched chickens usually
de not lay heavily until egg prices begin
to drop during the spring, say poultry
specialists at the Pennsylvania State
College.
Because early broilers bring a high
price is another good reason why it pays
to hatch early, By hatching in March
snd April the farmer is enabled to give
+ bis full time to other spring work,
For the egg breeds, such as Leghorns,
Ancopas, and the like, the chicks should
be hatched not later than April 20th
under Pennsylvania conditions. Prob.
ably the best time would be from April
1st to the 15th. In the case of heavier
breeds such as the Rock, Wyandottes
and Reds, the chicks should be hatched
during the latter part ot March Wad the
first week in April,
i The reasons for early hatching may be
summed up as follows: Early hatch-
ed chicks grow rapidly and have more
vigor ; they are less liable to die from
lice and disease ; they have a longer
growing season ; the pullets lay when
the hens are moulting ; they mature by
; fall and thus lay high-priced eggs.
Give early hatching a trial this year,
, Transfers of Real Estate.
- Lola M. Ulrich to Hattie Ulrich, tract
Jin Gregg Twp. AL Hae $1,625.
IR. Moyer, ot ux, to Charles B.,
in Rebersburg ; consider
B
HEALTH [H SCHOOL
Pennsylvania Stale State Department
of Health,
pi
si st gst mans
Questions,
1. What is the high Umit of
temperature for a schoolroom?
2. Why should window blinds be
open out of school hours? !
3. What the objection to the
feather duster?
THE SCHOOL JANITOR
The Janitor of the
schoels had a wooden leg,
That is the reason he was Janitor ;
that and because was brother-in-
law to the {he School
Board.
Sampleville was a fourth-elass school
distiict, which means its population
wag something less than five thousand.
Mr. Carter, the ne
discovered the Janitor § not quali.
fied, either by experience or under-
standing, to properly perform the du-
ties of his position, and asked for his
removal, the wooden leg w as, of course,
ne disqualific but he | ‘nsisted
that the such an Important
school be made
mm account of an
B« ta
and arter be-
is
Sampleville
he
Secretary of
w Principal soon
Wi
ation,
selection of
functionary should
for and not
3
School
a regson
excuse, The irl refused
the chs My, C
ing a Philosopher undertook
best thing-
tor. He turn
teachers to do this, but
as iggorant of Health matte
the Janitor.
Mr, ( Carver, who wa
diplomat, called ga
teac a including
told them as they,
couttable for
dren in thelr charge,
them for the purpose
and putting into effect
means to proufote School |
He called attention
plant, a good one-—iry
air brought throfigh a tight
the outside to the heating chs
The air dig not pass through a sheet
of water, according to the most approy
ed system, before entering the fur
nace, but the outside 'atake was above
the surface of the ground and
with several layers of cheesecloth to
keep out the dust,
“Every one knows the danger from
dust,” he said. “When bhieatlied Into
the lungs, it not only acts as an irrd
tant to the air phssages, but often
carries dangerous dis germs. The
Janitor stands on the front Jine of
our defense, We want him to keep the
outside opening of the air intake cov-
ered, to change the cheése-cloth when
necessary and to look out for breaks
and loose Joints in the pipe ‘The
school code requires a thermometer in
every room, but a thermometer is
valueless unless peed Each teacher
must appoint a Monitor 10 record the
temperature every hour. These ree
ords must be sent to the office of the
Principal at the end f each day. The
temperature must never Le higher than
seventy (70) " "
The matter of ligating and seating
were passed over, but Mr. Carter spoke
of the germ destroying sroperty of alr
and light and directed that at the close
of each school day windows should be
thrown open and the adhiool house
thoroughly aired and that at all times
out of scheol hours which includes
Saturdays and Sundass all blinds
should be wide open.
The Janitor, interrupliag, apologized
for going back to the sunject of dust,
but suggested as mud carried into the
school room on the children's feet
afterward becomes dust, it might be
well to have a mud scraper on the
outside step. “Last week 1 wore out
two brooms in sweeping,” he said,
“Good,” said Mr. Carter, “We "will
have the scraper, we will also put the
brooms in the discard.”
The Janitor shook his head.
can we sweep without brooms
“Use a soft bristled brush”
“It won't take up the dirt, especially
where the floor is roagh’
“We will oll the floor and before
sweeping, sprinkle it with dust down
If we can't got that we will spiinkle
with dampened saw-dust, which is al
ways avaliable,”
“1 suppose I might as well throw
awny my feather duster, then” an-
swered the Janitor: “as there won't
be any dust.”
“Oh, yes, there will be some dust,
but'sou may throw away your feather
duster just the same.”
Mr. Carter then explained that the
feather duster does not remove dost,
but merely alters its position,
. The ideal duster ia a stightly damp-
ened cloth which removes ns well as
clenns, :
mi ke wnge,
» next
the lustruction of the
Juni
*
asked in
Ley
8 somoewl
confere;
fh Janitor
with hin
the health
Figs
af
to
covered
ae
degrees,
“How
FARM MACHINERY DEPT.
Will Ask Legislature for $200,000 for
New Building.— Tractors and
Power Machines for Instructional
Purposes.
An added service to the farmers of
Pennsylvania is seen in the establish-
ery in the school of agriculture at the
Pennsylvania State College. Prof, R,
Blasingame, connected with the
department of the college
for a number of years, who
is well
farm machinery, has just been appoint-
ed as head of the department,
The legislative budget presented by
the college trustees asks $200,000 for the
erection of a modern laboratory, where
it is planned to give instruction with
the best facilities and equiptment pos
sible. According to Dr. R. L. Watts.
dean of the agricultural school, *‘No
better news could be heralded from our
school at this time, for never in the
history of our country was it so import-
ant to apply the principles of engineer-
ing to every phase of farming and rural
life."
The new department will function, in
a very broad field. With a commodious
building, numerous tractors and power
machines will be available for instruc
tional purposes. The department will
expand its efforts in the drainage of
farm lands, one of the vital problems of
thousands of Pennsylvania farm owners
The department will also be able to in-
crease its work in the construction and
equipment of farm buildings, and in
teaching the advantages of modern im-
provements in the farm home thru ex
tension representatives,
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Baby Daughter at Lutheran Parson-
age.
Rev. Melvin C. Drumm, the
Lutheran minister, is just stepping it o
loca
yf
a little brisker and his smile is consider-
ably broader that usual, all because he
has come into the dignity of “papa”
since Tuesday morning when a dear lit-
tle baby girl made her appearance at
the Drumm home. Mother and babe
are doing nicely, and there is joy all
around,
on I RG tA AAAI.
Literary Program in Grange Hall,
Tuesday evening, March 15, the Cen-
tre Hail High School will render the
following literary program in Grange
Hall, to which the public is cordially in-
vited:
Song by school.
Opening address and reading of min-
utes,
Debate on Labor's Share in Industry
Affirmative~Ellen Burkholder, Stan-
ley Brooks.
Negative-—-George
Yearick,
» Music by school.
Play, “Our Awful Aunt.”
Song---vocal duet,
Offering.
Song. by girls.
Clsing song, by school.
‘
Reiber, Martha
Boalsburg High School Report,
The following students made an av-
efage of 70 per cent or more in each
Senior clasgs—~Maranda Bohn, Rebecca
Meyers, Esther Callaban, Paul Durner,
Harold Fisher, Hammil Kline, Richard
Junior class —
Ruth Royer, Russel Bohn, William
Smith, Mildred Giogrich, Hester Lon.
berger. Freshman class—Abner Acker,
Margaret Rossman, Helen ‘Glasgow,
Vetda Judy, Faye Bohn, Anna Hauser,
Paul Roberts, Harold Ishler, Kenneth
Ishler, Glen Zong, John Mothersbaugh,
Elwood Harpster, Rufus Sharer, George
Miller, Joseph Shutt. Kattileen Stephens
Sara Kiinefelter.—T. A. Williammee,
prin.
Eighth Grade—James Bohn, Kathryn
Gingrick, Hobert Isenberg, Velma
Jobin Kline, Gladys Lucus,’ Fred Ross,
Elwood Smith, Rossman Wert.—Ruth
A HG AAAS.
The curfew law is being enforced in
Philipsburg, aod kiddies under 16 years
of age are expected to be off the streets
and in their homes by ¢ o'clock in the
evening.
“EPITAPHS IN THR GRAVE
YARD OF FAILURE”
Why do people fil ?
Does God want us to fail ?
“We will continue the discussion at
another meeting”
“at which time we will tuke other
into ‘phactice the two principal topics
1 keeping down of dust
Who fails ?
——
Come to the
LUTHERAN CHURCH
SUNDAY NIGHT
and hear this sermon
by the Pastor,
Rev. M, C. Drumm
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DAY. MARC I 10,
$10, 000 tor “Bob” Jones.
Evangelist “Bob” Jones, who has
opened a campaign at State College,
left Steubenville, Ohio, last week, after
a most successful evangelistic campaign
of five weeks’ duration,
The Steubenville-Herald-Star
“For the many
Says :
blessings he brought to
the community, for the spiritual and
moral uplift, the awakening of the
churches, a new inspiration to the forces
of Christianity and in 1ecognition of his
earnest, untiring and fruittul eflorts, a
grateful people of Steubenville and vi-
cinity, opened their. hearts in thanks-
giving and made the evangelist a gift of
$10 000,
* Before leaving the tabernacle at the
the fina] service, *‘Bob” was
with a draft for $9.500 and
nder will be forwarded to him
Announcement was-made by the
finance committee that the free will of
Of
fering amounted
close of
presented
ia
Hal
the re
later.
in exact figures $
}. 38, with several hundred dollars yet
to be turned in by some of the churches,”
To prevent backsliding ofi the part of
the thousands who gave ‘*Bob”"their pro-
mise to lead better Christian lives, the
evangelist set forth six rules to be fol-
They are ;
{1)=Read the Bible at least
every day.
{2)—Pray alone
twice every day,
{to
i
75
lowed.
10 minutes
in secret at least
»
(3)—Go to church every time the doors
open, and don't miss prayer meeting.
= Testy for Jesus every time you
have th e.
(5)—Pa ay one tenth of
n
chance
income to
[your
God.
5)—Don't Worty about your feeling,
luty.
seed etme:
Chicken and Noodle Supper inl. O,
0. F. Hall.
On Wednesday evening of next week
{March 16) from the hours of 5.30 to 10
Pp. m., a grand chicken and noodle sup-
per will be served to the general public
in the Odd Fellows’ hall, Centre H#IL
The price of the supper is thirty-five
cents, the Jow price being made poss-
ible only because the large number of
chickens and generous supply of * home-
made noodles were dosated by the
families of thr,0dd Fellows,
The three-link fraternity and .
sister organization—tile Rebekahs-—are
preparing this supper to derive funds to
liquidate the debt on their lodge home.
You may be sure of a satisfactory sup
per, prepared just like any one of the
ladies of the order would serve
you at her own home, Besides chicken
and noodles there will be many tempt.
ing side dishes ; in all, a supper well
to $1.2¢ a plate, instead of
cream will be
trust God and do your ¢
their
i
’
"good
worth $1.00
35 cents, Cake and
on sale also
Come with your family to this supper
and thus show your willingness to sup-
port one of the strongest and best in-
stitutions of the town. This is po ap-
peal for charity ; you will get double
your money's worth for every cent
spent.
Get good and hungry —then come.
A A A———————
Killed 15 Foxes.
Messrs. Archie Moyer and William
Hoy, of Centre Hall, have been ridding
the country of foxes this winter, and up
to the present time have succeeded in
killing fifteen. M st of the foxes were
shot on Nittany mountain and were of
the red and grey varieties.
Tr A A ———
Horses Still Big Factor In Penpsyl-
vania Farm Life.
While the advent of the automobile
and motor truck have practically driven
the horse into the discard in the cities
and larger towns of Pennsylvania, Old
Dobbin is holding his own remarkably
well in the rural sections, against the
onslaughts of modern ventive genius.
More than half a million horses are
still employed on the farms of Pennsyl.
vapia, while during 1920 the number
decreased only 15 000, a decline of 3 per
cent, On January 1, 1921, there were
530.087 horses on the farms of the state
representing a total value of $55.141,507
as compared with 554.016 horses on Jan-
uary 1, 1930,
The average farm horse on the first of
the present year was worth groa.
In Centre county the estimate number
of horses is 8,433 ; the average price per
head is $104.00, for a total value of $877,
032.00.
ce
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M. E. Conference Meets March 16.
Arrangements have been completed
for the fifty-third annual sessione of the
Central Pennsylvania conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, which will
convene on Wednesday, March 16, in
| the Newberry M. E. church. Already
a program which it is believed will be
| one of the most interesting ever pre-
|" Bia has been arranged for.
Bishop William Fracer . McDowell, of
conference, which will act on two
' amendments to the constitution. The ln
first is to admit laymen to the general
“conference. The other will change the
name of ‘quarterly conference” to
The la will
hold their meetings in St. John's United | jx
Evangelical church at Newbery.
1921.
THE , DEATH RECORD.
Kunrz.—Mrs. Ansa Kurtz, widow of
the late Hon, Frederick Kurtz, passed
away at four o'clock on Tuesday morn-
ing of last week at the home of her son
Charles R. Kurtz, near Philadelphia, fol-
lowing a few days’ illness with a compli
cation of diseases due to her
age,
She was a daughter
Rebecca Harter and
Aaronsburg on Sept.
advanced
win
born
83s,
of and
was
6th, 1
had attained the venerable age of ecighty-
five years, five months five
She was married to
Kurtz when a young woman and
greater part of their life was spent
Centre Hall where her husband edited
The Centre
About
Mrs
iam
Dear
hence
twer
and aty
days, Frederick
the
Reporter for
twenty-one y
Kurtz went to efonte,
eight years ago Mrs, Kurtz
her son to his home at Overbrook,
Deceased was a lifelong mem
the Lutheran church and of
kindly, old-fashioned women
home was always open alike to friend
and stranger and who was only supreme
ly happy when ministering to the
of others,
Her husband preceded her the
grave about nine years ago, but surviv-
ing her are two sons, Charles R. Kurtz
of Overbrook, and J. Fred Kurtz
Lewisburg. She was one of a family of
twelve children, seven of whom survive,
as follows : Mrs. Lewis Mench,
Aaronsburg ; Mrs. Levi Murray, of Mc-
Kees Rocks ; Mrs. S. M. Campbell of
Millbeim ; Daniel H, Harter, of Sterl-
ing. Ohio ; Andrew |., of Rockford, lil:
Aaron H., of Harrisburg, and Thomas
H., of Beliefonte.
The remains were taken to Bellefonte
many years
CATS ARO
go Mr. and
Bell
ura ¢
wens
ber
those
one
whose
WAD!S
to
of
ot
ard
mel
to the Union ce
made in the Kurtz
ery where burial was
lot.
Haxrison, —Mrs, Mary J Harrison,
an aged Yady of near Pleasant Gap, pass-
ed away on Wednesday morning ol
week, from infirmities due to her
vanced age.—eighty two years.
died at the home of her daughter,
Hoover, the only surviving da
There also remains lone son
the mother-in-law of Mrs. Anna Grove
Harrison, of Centre Hall. Bur
made at Pleasant Gap Sat
morning.
last
ad.
She
Mrs,
tughter.
She was
ial was
on
urday
SHRECKENGAST. —Adam - Shreckengast
died Monday of last week at [his home
in Millheim.
About four years ago he fell from an
apple tree and since then has been
poor healt. Since November, 1920,
condition was such that he spent most of
his time in bed ; he grew gradually
weaker untiltdeath.
Mr. Shreckengast was a son of Philip
Shreckengast and was born in. Sugar
valley, near Tylersville, January 1s,
1852, and therefore reached the age of
sixty-nine years, one month and three
days.
Two wives and four children preceded
him tothe world beyond. He is sur.
vived by" his wife, four sons and one
daughter,
Funeral services were held Thursday
afternoon at his home and interment
made at Millheim,
ig
his
Weisen.— Mrs. Catharine Weiser, wid-
ow ofthe late Henry H. Weiser, died
Saturday night, 26 uilt., at her home fin
Millheim, at the advanced age of eighty-
seven years, ten months and twelve
days, -
About a year ago gangrene developed
in one of her feet, but the disease was
checked by medical treatment, only to
develop in both feet some weeks ago.
For several days she was unconscious
and passed away at the time stated
above.
Burial was made at Millbeim on last
Thursday.
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Judge Quigley Grants 13 Liquor
: Licenses.
The Court on Wednesday morning of
last week granted renewals of 13 liquor
licenses in Centre County, as of April
1st, all subject to the provisions of the
Volstead act. Two licenses, Augustus
Gling, of the Garman House, and Henry
Kline, of the Haag House {both of Belle
fonte, were held over pending decision
of their cases before the U. 8. Court,
Those granted were as follows :
Phiuipsburg—Philipsburg Brewing Co.
wholesdle ; Joseph Dugan, Sr., Conti-
rental Hotel ; William M, Bowes, Farm-
ers Hotel ; Frank W. Grebe and Wm.
liam H. Hi The Central Hotel ;
George W, , Coal Exchange Hotel;
Kondrat Juschik, the Ramsdale House,
Millheim—], R. G. Allison, National
Hotel.
Sow Shoe-=W. B. Hall, —
Rush Township—George A.
Casanova Hotel ; J. 5 Dugan, The
'y Ridge-House.
ik, Clarence Hotel ; Andrew Chambers,
i
ES
10
NO.
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS
Three and one.half inches of snow fell
last Friday night,
This week closes the
school in the h
Chicken
Odd Fellows’
{31 ir
boroug
and noodle supper
hail next Wednesda,
evening.
There tha
f
ior
are no less n seven }
erties sale in Centre Hall
time
present
f
A carload of
Philipsbur
buted in nearby
ere he
he Williamsport Coms
]- 1. Tressler. one of the Reporter's
valued subscribers from Oak Hall, fav.
| | Po TV oo
ored the office with a call qu last Thurs.
is Aa
mercial College
day.
The
borough is adverti
school board of Btate
S304
ug
bonds,
the sale
ooo worth of school bearing «
per cent interest.
}). F
| Penns
ited Eva
at Wrightsville the past week.
Amos Miller,
ocunty
man
nia Conference of
ch
hureh
hurch,
attended
ngelic
nge SE85i01
5 wy
ia
cal
who died
week,
Te
in Lycomi
last had a great record
a hunter, yuring his life time he kille
hty-six deer and a number of bear
Ee
ent by C.
atlent 0 adver.
in
ma-
Mr.
tisen local dealer
Case
se farm
hav re
tractor
Do at
Flink show you
Mrs. Ca
chinery.
i
hig lin
ais jine
the merits of
theri
ne of
i age
and
home
Baumgardner,
Pleasant Gap, atiainded the ripe ol
ninety-thr years Friday
ughters were at
celebs ation of the event.
of ee last
her sons and
that day in
Alters, a
Centre Hall
embarked in the ercantile
co-partnetship with L.
They have purchased the
Sechler in
Harry
boy, has
business in
rn
ver
former
m
a
-Kgown grocery store,
x in
Jellefonte,
The wholesale
and fr:
price
ow 1D
producers
New York
shiz
uils are 80 § mar-
kets that many who P sped
oduce
n but a bill
hae ©
valle mg
received notl
for
il Te.
the balance due on the
freig 05
ight charges,
W. F. McKinney, of Potters Mills, th
ranger and fire warden
Mountains State Forest,
Monday morning and reported the
mountain road in the worst condition
within any time of his knowledge.
y %
¥
e
of the Seven
was a caller
George Michael,
Sunday with friends
Mr. Michael drove his Ford roadster
over the Seven Mts, just previous to the
big snow a few weeks ago acd was un-
able to retura homne with fit uml this
week.
John F. Hagan, the boss carpenter, of
Farmers Mills, made his agpnual visit
this office on Thursday, and advanced
his subscription a year. Mr. Hagan ex-
pects another busy season in the build.
ing trade as soon as weath®r permits
such work.
Dr. H. H. Longwell is
special course in the most approved
treatment for hernia, at an institution
in Des Moines, Iowa, and will "be gone
from Centre Hall for a month, or long-
er. During his absence his practice is
being looked after by Dy. G. 1 Yearick
The contributions to the Near East Re-
lief, by the various socigties of the Luth-
eran church, of Centre Hall, have been
brought up to $100.00 mark. The
Woman's Missionary Society pledged
$5.00 and “the Luther League the re-
maioder—§7.75—which, added to the
previous report of $87.25, brings the
total to §r00.00.
The Farm Burean will hold a series of
meetings during the week of March 1419
at which time H, D, Monroe, poultry ex
tension ialist, will discuss better
methods of feeding and caring fof young
chicks. Meetings will be held at the C.
R. Neff farm on Wednesday, March 16,
atwam ;2p.m. at M, T, Zubler's
at Spring Mills ; on Friday, March 18,
10 a m., at Sam Wasson's, Lemoaot,
Your poultry troubles will vanish if you
will arrange to attend one of these meet-
ings.
Tre Meistersingers—male quartette-—
the Centre Hall lecture
course for the season of 1920-31, on last
of Milroy, spent
in Ce Hall,
aver
4
sire
3
i
to
taking a