_ VOL. XOVIL
CENTRE HALL, PA, THURSDAY, JUNE 2I, 19
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENTS. COMMENCEMENT EVENTS
held by the alumni of the Gregg Town -
ship High School and the Greg
School,
by
300,000 ACRES FARM LAND
IN THIS STATE
60-56 ON BALL GAMES,
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS,
enrolled
the
a ——— g Town-
IDLE.
W——
First a Victory Over Millhelm, Then
a Defeat at State College,
ship Vocational alumni
to
An
and Marshall,
Graduate Large
Gettysburg, Franklin
and Susquehanna
Classes,
At the Gregg Townshlp Vocational
» associ
School a Suecess In Every Detall, SmOriation
formed
of
graduating
the
Wiis ening
Survey by Employment Bureau and
Farm Agents Shows Thousands of
Vacant Farms,
gether
of
Years from
of
The Gregg Township Vocationnl Sc}
representatives the classes
Thursday and Friday evenings, June these Institutions
1914
nine
nth State College, 17; Centre Hall, 4
Centre Hall, 11: Millhelm, 10.
In
ing,
Seventy-seven graduates received | 14 and 15, marked the close of another
the
Vocational School.
tos There in
are
of
present time, a
their diplomas at the ninety-first com- higtory
of the
class being one
of
te the graduntes
L.
salutatory
More than 300,000 acres of farm land successful school year in period elght classes fC hooks state 1,650.0
years,
a4 game Teatured by heavy clout
Hall defeated Mlheim
Park, 1 Thursday
Gettysburg College,
the
institution,
this mencenent of Gregg Township
the
of
Commissioner
remain idle in Pennsylvania sum-
YO
Fetterolf
He
over Sunday
‘eo Paul hifi secu
largest dn Centre oe
The
of the class night
the
the
On Thursday evening on
Le
as a of short was organized
for
of
ta'tives of
mer, hugely result in 1918, and this ae . Burnba : . .
: gid Cra here n 5 ‘urna. vas pt Wis
history the crowded hous HriLNgy id evening, "
Boore,
the bu- program was given to a classes
141%
Counts
Vil} years
age of farm hands, a report
to
no
1918
the
during the two
twilight
Hall
with a
f 4 $ 4
was made Dy inning
of New York:
by Chark
game,
going
vengeanoe
the
Crawford
that groeted o
the
ati he la use “
2 of oration and the applause and The
Royal
employment
Meeker of
labor industry
represen
11
Winegardner
. Centre began after
Mra J
Uniontown
William McPherson, number Ix merits the 8. Getchell and
ent
The
the state department Be Children,
The
3 ~ {
ne Li coun
VilurSous classes organized
the
was given BOT 4
West
vadedictor y by Calvin
An
exercises was
are
poseihie 1} visiting
fil the
Hal
showed. the
of t
in
and and made
int th .
nile Lay first banquet, which was held on Fri
' nings,
aay evening. The second floor of the ¢
i
hall was handsomely decorated :
dicted i, fourth
MAC he gs with evergreen, cluss colors, class maot-
mination
flowers. Th
#
of assOocinLion ie
ing eight runs in first
kept
the two In
Millheim
In the
deter
and
Zerbe,
feature
ide of
Chester,
|
interesting
t
Hughes, of er's
Kivided
The fir
leauty
én OFORTS Wiis parental home In Centre
report covered only 56 program wh
i } t of | parts, as follows st pie Winlie : o
fen in the state and these counties i v | Paidier aba cll
¥
O tear
tifor a
N ew
Lakin
the | nie Albright,
Sarah
Fivinss . wn “3
ne (Grove . . . Qh ont . four suns in three innings
there were more than 9000 vaeant| Pine Grove setting the Shep athletic
2 rn
‘ : . MiTlhelrm came u with
« a he he laving ns ork City A333 i “In ip with
farms andi 391,200 ncres idle. ! Ying Yor) Hy, =
The
# the
1 hy t
8
y , \ ’ ¥ s Lt wiilien on thelr counten
‘ : To \f gradu q } Ale 1 sie ein us . . : 16] inten
report was based on a survey cap and gown of 18 graduates whe i] Vonudu manioucist vi tos, lanterns and a matin
ANCes
\ingiej
and scored six runs, ahead
hats
peared before the large audience in and Eving
of ladies’
. entire state, completed on June Rar table was in the rect
:
fs
ihaed
Heutenant of
The o
hy
of in- one run. The locals Lo
ith
apy nw }azt ied i FY go . SCOTe
he state employment agents with | Wnsorm second Rearick, designe and through .
in their half I
* . 4 54 firs %
. fantry, United States army out what is usually Ol the Tourth, and while
Lhe assistance of county ’
The
agents second table n ui] ti AA iaad
" Lif Hiheim
ae classes prio: { i in ard
staff, who | qetivi of three members men- Bie at which wars eas "ie with
center tal
; v1 ‘ : “1 a Trew a bi
total rea vir wt} of allegiance was administered Col the Grey i RANK
oti acreage ying st- .
BM Gross having ved
Centre Hall batted
esd hn iy rE TE IL redie
mated at close to ten per cent one! John alr, general Ee 1
he the n the Hox
in
total
Boils y also presented t commissions
AFruilurad acreage
Officers’ Orie
The
Dr. W
Reserve Corps
vania.
that
wd
i
de
announcement
A
¢ was m
of
labor
according t«
Shortages
of Harrisburg, he
Hanson,
ted
continue,
of
A.
preaident the col-
WwW
: 2d 6 as
the various employment simi
a “gh Ww Granvilie
common labor shortage general succeed 1 ranvyy
; . resignation Iw
throughout the state while various in- o Bi
hortages of il months
nortag "
r * HED
dustries are affected. S 5
2 . nson
domestics exist In mos the districts, Han
L
the E
: . . itheran
nowever However
wstern
Wf farm hands and
condition result-
Degrees at Susquehanna,
U :
when
bOX =
CENTRE HALL
“~ R H
usuehanna niv
closed Dr
red] these u
A
100 acres
A ——
“Kiddies Day” at Heela Park.
3 2
thousand prayers made by
Commencement Exerelses
Comment
¥ hit,
Winegardne
R
vening whi
negardne \
Wis
3 IOs
whose names apps er
&
4
sriiner
i
Umpire
thelr diplomas, was given # bw C
The crowded Hees
were unable to (Continued on inside page
heapeakn
for
the 5
Pie mfortably accommodated HEE . . 4 naa. yj
The oight seniors who rend 1 the :
Sereda
different
need
the
Mills
may
NE Tom
Marge:
Mite
Milroy
Incweasing Hatching Capacity,
The
auditorfum wher
of
an Swing
E
Hame:
‘BHam a . »
i fog Kerlin Grand View
10
the Poultry
¥
peapie community
LO Ver
m is about Close ta 14923 teh
a i its 1923 tek weaks
extensive n ofit of
fier
Mr
Lick ; Jo ame
ing swuson, which was
a G Risser
Mill-
tintery ille
H
-
Surface, Se
Mif-
Ashley
. numbers on the commences hud feature being the large percentage of
Manheim lothermel included
Pr
the given above ’
assigned}, 3 . od
yo wil amd sc hood
it was a
ment pre thelr
1X obtained from the egEs incubated
Kerlin-
A few
order for
the
’ 3 3 bond mram, Enve
Vay Samuel Sigler ¢ Centre
Edward
M.
week, to
Boal AL,
n chick hatched
White
firm
numbers Every
Quality
ris hita
the
HAPOUS on And how they
i % : 5 aitors
Prociaim thelr allegiance to their
f the
commendesd th ' of
thousand
-. ¢ za > nn highly commendabl was a
Erma ( Htah Charles
Lewisburg
; Violet M
Archie McK. Swanger,
Harry EB
Bachelor
Hox
Wn
Towed
. 4 manner, Leghorn. days meet
sStong, Altoona whether not h him fon
RAVINE Sewer
jegro
Mr. Boi
lelleafonte
he anor Hill
Whi
R LL
very
which
community interest
affonirs, left with the
the graduating class an
Dean Watts, of State Col ago gave an incu.
INNEToOve:
+4 4 Yee re k wn St
made a pleasing that will increase Vea kK was
he
its
presentation ad capacity
thiriy
thou-
flinbure Sweeney, ’ THOU
plant from
t
*
ress In one hundred
hundred fifty
of or
Selon na mater
Wir
M
>. Stephen 1888 tau t
pa for in 4 A y two ' » taught tf
Bohl i “oROwWing ie
J
Unton ;
Emerick, a
Mt
Selinsgrove;
day
During
The 18ton of names wk
Bo
that knows
school, and boarded
Mr. Bolick
Angeles section
an time “am
sand egg
th
of
the
accomplishments which are In store for
and members increase handred
ve
Dresmont
1914
Shook
the
T
hnste Hussed nt banquet
Marvin W
Rettinger,
mishap Fetterolf, it the
fwenty isn nd
A ——— A ——
State College Elects New Trustee
8 Ir i
banking,
elected a member of the Pennsylvania
iden of .
Cramley, Cor
McCool H
WwW. Chr
perhaps, there n Grove, ARE Eugene 1 is now
of
living
California
pitching about Jeatrice Sunbury Bryan Lorman Katie ref.
little
in eT
“ ech one who ta willing to work Naka
Theodore . "
The Commencement program was Musser
rendered
fennie
Helen
1816
Pe
H
Middleburg:
Wthfuss ger H. Bartges isthe
R. Rishel
Hamolad
Ethel Homan,
8. Wolfe
Montoursville:
Péfron
H
Wei
hada
do ————
High Sehool
following twel
Hi
iwarded
ore John Fisher, former ae
ha
is
2 rvat The rad ’ A Japanese chestnut tree
Smith, Shohola; Ww
Stettler,
ble
Snyder,
Mid-
Johns.
aa follows: state commissioner was lthe lawn surrounding the
Milthelm
The
MiMheim
Wore
Graduates, Class J y
Heckman
Mil-
Thomas Htowver, Russe
1 Reed Thompson, in Milroy,
ve Overture, “Dance of the Nose Maid Condo,
Ww
fhresd
graduates Hebure Thomas Carrie
State College board of
the
trustees,
Senator William
ing much attention because of the f
that it is entirely
blight, while
trees nearby are dead or
the blight. Tis Department «
estry thinks it je possible that
tree may point the way to the devel
opment of chestnuts that are
to the attack of this disease
FK
among friends
SUC
BE
the gh choot (fo LOWn ens’ Orchestra alter Gladys Ziegler,
Cooling
Crow,
Charles M. Schwab, Loretto; Vance
McCormick, Harrisburg: E R
Pettebone, Wilkes-Barre were re-elect.
ed for three year terms by forty-six
delegates from agricultural and indus.
trind ocleties of Pennsvivania.
co Inte free of Chestnut
P
Grande”
Catherman
Orches
Rev
the Rio
Invoration
of
diploma Lume
the
chosen
.
Ww,
directors,
Hrs), a 3
of Music a»
Selinsgrove
Sixty-five at Laneaster.
Sixty-five
Bachelor Ruth M. Her- th 1 ¢ hestrnut
= . . i of Chestnut
Stover, president of Rose Mass 1916 Altn A
Ethel G
talph
Wagner Wise
(ass 1517
mann, Sinkabine, Dean 8
7
tra. dying ror
Salutatory-—Dorothy
“The American Girl and Her
munity” -—Elmbeth Royer
“Path of Glory" Orchestra
“Accomplishments of
Adminstration” .
(a) Evident-—Maurice Zettln 1
{(b) Lacking-—Matthew Burrell
“Types of American SongY-<Kath-
rn Lynn.
“Woman
terman,
"Types of Instrumental
Vanada.
in a few well fraucht, Hettinger, Pealer
‘ f and
marks: senjors were di- Campbell Romssernan, L. Radhau, Denna
it the commencement exer-
of Franklin and Marshall Col-
Dr. Jamea H. Dunham, of Tem-
ple University, Philadelphia, the com-
mencement speaker, advised the grad-
ates to Mscard ny finality and
to have open minds. The de-
of Doctor of Laws and Doctor
on elght
awarded
.
Margaret Evelyn Cunningham, plomas Com
Irene Elzabeth Musser, Edwin Mupssar,
Wachstetter, Mra
Mra Da-
Braucht,
hues
oid Immune
Lala Zeigler,
Class 1920-Randali Heckman. Sarah
Riahel, W. Decker, Anna N
artgea, Guy L. Cormmn,
Class 1921-<Delsey A. Norris, Kath-
V. Rearick, Iann V. Meyer,
A. Neese, Marguerite Krape,
liron KE. Daker, Grace Neesge, Ray
M. Bartges, Martha W. Smith, Ralph
8. Hagan, Ida M. Rearick, Rachie! RB.
Hosterrminn, Theresa Wagner,
Edna Irene Hosterman, loge Dean
Dolores Hosterman the Present
Mever,
Stover,
Joan
Mavian Anna of Wil
during
Mr. and Mma
Bamsport, were
last week, returning home on Sunday
While they enjoy visiting about Centre
Hall they have no intentions to jocate
here. Mr. and Mrs Jolin M. Luwse,
#0 of Williamsport, at one time
some thought of going to a New York
own, but upon Investighting conclud-
od to remain where they now are. Mr,
Carter,
Detwiler, Kathryn BE Lynn, Matthew
M. Burrell, Tona BE. Hosterman, Harry
I. Barges, Renna M. Heckman, Lodie
R. Vonada, Sarah M Rearick, Jennie
Albright.
Everyone who has ever come in per
sonal contact with Prof. B IL Gehr,
whether it was in school work or oth-
erwise, will deeply regret that he has
decided to relinquish his position as
George Franklin al- John
Laster Rupp Beaver
Franklin
Walliam Jeremiah
ways
Hosterman Haines
Winkieblech,
Harry Dard,
Wendell Goodhart,
tobert Lynn Wolfe.
The
Bn Stover, Miltheim's star on the ros-
Evees
of Divinity were tonferred rine .
Rossman in the Home" Tona Hos Marian al
had
men
W. F. Diller, of Leacock, delivered
the saluftatory: KE. J. Kemp had the
Marshall oration; P. Emerson And-
rews, of Lancaster, wag the class poet,
Gephart
Music" Pan]
valedictorian was George Frank.
Valedictory—Nona Wagner. Paul
trum. The clnss address was given by
Rev. Wy P. Ard, of Bellefonte, and the
in athletic
teste wore presented by J. B,
A ———— A Af os ———
Dr. Becht’s Appointment Confirmed.
The appointment of Dr. 1. tleorge
Becht as state supecintendent of pub-
he instruction, to suceeed Dr. Thomas
E. Finegan, was confirmed by the sen-
ate. The vote on confirmation was 45
to 2, Senators T, 1, Fyre, Chester, and
William J, McNichol, Philadelphia, vot.
ing no,
Dr, Eecht's Appointment, according
to his own statement, is for « four.
| gear term.
various trophies won Con.
Payne,
and David Davidson, of East Strouda-
burg, delivered the valedictory. De.
Brees were conferred by President Ap-
ple and many prizes were awarded.
Eractured Knee Cap.
White at play, last Friday after
noon, Vivian Packer, aged eht years,
deughter of Prof. and Mrs. L.. O Pack
er, fell in such a way as to fract ire
the knee cap of the left lent.
I SA —————
CJ, Woit, of Aaronsbhurg, was oh
liged to return to the Gedsinger hone
pital for a second treatment of one of
his eyes. Iti fs feared the removal of
the eve ball will be necessary,
“Tomorrow” Orchestra,
Presentation Address—Dean
Watts
Benediction—Rev, BE. B,
Chass soll: Jennle Auman, Jennie Al.
bright, Dorothy Campbell, Sarah Good
heart, Renna Heckman, Tona Hoster-
man, Kathryn Lynn, BElzabeth Royer,
Sarah Rearick, lodie Vonada, Nona
Wagner, Harry Bartges, Matthew Hur.
rell, Harry Duotweller, Paul Vonada,
Maurice Zettle,
Alumnl Organization and Banquet
One of the most delightful occasions
connected witht the * 1923 © commence
ment of the school was the banquet
Haney,
Bartges,
Class 1922 --Ovave 2. Bower, J), Dav.
id Hostervmn, Bessie Zerby, George
H. Hosterman, Guy WwW. Corman, Bug.
ene CC. Slegle, Bthed M. Musser, Jacob
Ww Bartges, Catharise Hosterman,
Roy Rote, M. Alma Corman, John
Gramley, Almh C. Zerby, Robert Bist: -
el, Victor Haney, J. Bine Malone
John A, Myéms, C RE. Winkilehlech, 1s
abel Lee, Randall Meyer.
Class 1923--Pauwl Vonada, Nona 2
Wagner, Jonnie M. Auman, Maurice
Zettle, Dorothy M. Canipbell! Sara
Goodhart, Elizabeth Royer, Harry Lee
(Continued on next column)
prindipal of the Greggs Township Vo
cational School. He haa done so miwh
for the Institution in the two and one-
half yeara of his services there that
pupils and citiwens alike hold him In
the highest esteem. He ls truly a wire
of high voltage and capable of giving
out ntellectust sparks to everyone
who touches him. Mr. Gehr haw ac-
cepted a similar position in a Vooation-
al sohool established a few years ago
In Imperial, Allegheny county. He will
not leave Spring Milla tmmediately,
but, will go in ample time to take up
Bie work for the opening of the school
Luse is employed in a large planing
mil and likes his work too well to give
it up at present,
F. V. Goodhart, the loa! undertaker
and furniture delder, has taken up the
study of bugology and confines his re-
searchas to the 17th year locust now
visiting Centre Hall. He insists they
have taken up the popular tune of
King Tut and meted of “Pharaoh”
the familiar sound now heard is really
“King Tut, King Tut” and that the
“W" on the wing does not presage
war but “Why Worry” OF course.
Mr. Daup bears him out in these states
in Beptember,