—— HALL, PA. THURSDAY, JUNE . | 9928. THE EIGHT-MILLION-DOLLAR BOND ISSUE FOR PENN STATE Enrollment Refused wi Double Now Would Result in of Students—Many Admission Each Year—Voters Aet Amendment This Fall wed to article on-Dollar State an Report is Dl present on the ond College or inter Mill Ivania into being of the coming by who sting Penns) through of which will the favorable vote tha State at the The article was written Geary, of Centre Hall, Penn State September as a So concerning this Issue——at very little has come to the attention of the aver age reader—that the facts set forth in the accompanying article will give the voter an intelligent understanding of the matter—Editor.] comme citizens fall Miss election. Agnes will enter in Senior printed least little has heen Bond During the last week of classes. at Penn State President Ralph D. Hetzel called a convocation of all the students to speak on tha subject the Penn- svivania State College BElght-million- dollar Bond Issue. The president's talk ind the handbooks that were distribut- ed at the close of the convocation an- swered a number of questions that vot- are likely to ask concerning the bond Issue. On November €, Pennsyvivania will called vote on an amendment to constitution authorizing an the bond indebtedness of the State to the amount of eight million dollars, to be used for the erection and equipment of buildings at Penn State. The money 11d be at a rate not to exceed million dollars a The lTeg- ature has approved the bond Issue rather than® direct am cause it will provi of ers 1628. the poodle f upon the State increase In 1 he to wo used ona year. tal is I wn The total islature for the construction $2670.84 during the College has been the ADPDrODT the pu of the rena 2 1 ge havel vents in existence botit butiding Rex venrs that The present value of plant isa $5.200,000, which is capital inv President Hetzel body he contrasted for buildings at Penn State with flar appropriations in other States. Be tween 18168 and 427 Pennsylvania gave $451500, while Michigan gave eighteen million dollars Ohio twelve million, and Towa ten million Investigation shows that the of scientific research being done College are adding annually to the wealth of the State more than the State is spending on tHe support of all of the college work. For example. a new variety of wheat known as “pennsylvania 44.” originated at the College, produces an increase of sev- eral milons of dollars annually to the farmers of Pennsylvania. The returns of the College research could be great- iv increased if the facilities were en- larged to meet the demand. The average individual taxpayer would be affected very little either di- rectly or indirectly if the State College Bond Issue is approved. Among those most affected would be corporations other than those engaegd In manu. facturing, estates, and the mercantile trade. The per capita cost of this In- vastment would be eight cents a year during the life of the bonds, It is the sarnest desire of President Hetzel as well as many others whe know the part that Penn State plays fn the public educational system, that tha people of Pennsylvania will real- ize the needs of democratic education and voté to provide adequate oppor: tunites for the citizens of the State ———— I ————— HOOVER AND CURTIS. The Republican party at its conven- tion held in Kansas City. Kansas, placed in nomination Herbert Hoover of California, for president, and Sena“ tor Charles Curtis, of Kansas, for vice president, Secretary Hoover was nom” inated on the first ballot. as was also Senator Curtis. Mr. Hoover received 827 and Curtis 1052 out of a total of 1089 votes the convention cast, iam ———— A Nation Reealls Deeds of “Colossus in Buckskin.” As the time for the Democratic con- vention in Houston, Taxas, approaches ft recalls to the minds of Americans the man for whom that city was nam- ed—Cen. Sam Houston, a “Colossus fn Buckskin” Virginia, Tennessee and Texas all lay claim to him as being the™ own, but in a wider sense he be- longh to the whole nation, for he was one of the eally great empire builders of this country. If you do not know what was the fmportance of San Houston in his his. tory of our country, be sura to read the {ilustrated feature article by Elmo Scott Watson in this issue of The Re- porter. It's called “A Colossus In Buckskin.” Don't miss it, —————E— AP ——— The Centre Reporter, $1.50 & year than the When student greater in it the State's gtment spoke to the appropriation ime results by the BELLEFONTE FARMERS- KIWANIS ————— nt Hecln PICNIC Park Thursday Big for Families, Will Be Held of Next Week-—A Farmers Their The innual Bellefonte Farmers Kiwanis will be held at Hecla Park on ‘Thursday, This is the third occasion to held at Heela I f Iv spread t Time and rienie paeni S00 vol the large pavilion made this ve: people, ire being thousand Arrangements for ng omn farmers tee he the Her = ¢ lente ttoee are made by a compozed and the of the apread & cultural commits Kiw Tub. Tables will under the t w instead of in the pavilion as has been the custom the main features of the day singing by all and i following hasaball 0 One of will be fe: also The the farmers place at 3: won vear by vear the this game of Dinner |ame special mus dinner between take stunts the annual game and Kiwanis will 00 o'clock: The game was the farmers andthis team is ft jnst the honors, Kiwanis and game the will last year. gOIing aiier at hleggest wrtions are t yvoar's season at 12:30, the The d of W be sreved ns nner E representing the Maves Liwanis Club. A made omen Bellefonte and vi go to lot of trouble, but picnic menu as th and not Cantainsg o wre Harry and Frank committees coOm= Weight farme- mittee ls of composed Tacksonviile, and Frank resenting the ial ers of Lemont. rep BP request to work. f the Smith Hoc! are rman, Herman t sending He w ex nDression cnuaintances was ora and Frederick, M if H E. Dunia Helen. marrie West Virginia BRICKER—REAMS, Tuesday morning o'clock, Miss Berna Reams of Mra Alma Reams, of Osceola, Howard H. Bricker, of Tyrone united in marriage at the home of the bride's mother, the ceremony be- ing performed by Rev. I. E. Wilson of the Methodist church, Osceola. Mrs Luella Richards. sister of the bride, and John Bricker, brother of the groom were the attendants The couple left immediately wedding trip through Canada. The groom ia well known herea- bouts, and is formeriy of Boalsburg He is connected with the Oriole Stores Company and frequently comes here in the interest of that firm. a RAP AS Sh. The Lutheran Plenle. Thé picnic held on Grange Park on Thursday by the Lutherans composing the five congregations of the Penns Valley charge, was very well attended, Three: former pastors—Dr. W. 'E. Figshcher. 8hamokin: Dr. J. M. Rear- fok, Mifflintown, and Rey. M C, Drumm. Middleburg, and the present piistor, Rev, 8. FF. Greenhoe, were present, as was also Dr. EM Ger- hart, ‘of Shamokin. The atter some years ago was pastor on the Aarons: burg charge. The loysville band of forty pieces was the chief attraction and were very Hheral in théir performance on the park and in the evening gave a con- cert on the church lawn. The contri: bution made toward .the band was clogs to $70.00, At the park the former pastors and Dr. Gerhart made five-minute addross- es, The time was given to reminis- cence, On the ball field Rebersburg and Cen- tre Hall played for runs. the latter winning by a big score. The boys’ band went from here to Lewisburg where they were engaged for the day. AI MAAS Drowns at Flemington. William OG. Berry, of Flamington, aged 28 years, drowned in the canal while bathing. He was accompanied to the canal by Malcolm Campbell Neither of the men could swim. Ber. ry was employed in the paper mill. He feaves pn wife and two small children. LE AI MSS —— We've heard of a youth who tied a glant firecracker to the tail of a rat, lighted the cracker and walted for de- velopments, The rodent was literally blown to bits. While wa have no good word for the destructive rat. yet we don't lke this boy's idea of sport. week at daughter and were of last on a WwW. C. T. U. YOUNG PEOPLE TO MEET AT PENN STATE One Hundred Delegntes Wi Represent 47 and National Speakers—Contest Gold Medal Conntles—Nta te for by Young People. tO ene that $ Centre county girls final decd contest the w the day Young Women's tr be LOG ire unatory of dew grand the Peo nner apening of the C14 medal on the of I encampment Branch of the tinn Temperance next week at the They will com agninkt Penna Union Pennsy yo Las "hy held State Monday n College ght various three the into rire each of finals as from parts of the medal the the Ww in preliminary « The ah student contestants Kong nner of a gold ontests Miss Heu nre a nte High school (entre ounting Harnish, a Belief Wingate: Miss torland and Miss Gretchen Marquardt both of Btate Collage Mian Seeley, of DuBois, contest, The {Mollege from Myrth a8 charge of this convention will bring 1600 delegates Pennavivania counties They housed in McAllister Hall form for furation of the 30, The alm the training about the June 25 of the con of delegntes to vention foir ¢ and observance of aw the list of the convention Beaver the tizenship Included in prominent four 3 spoakers Mrs aM ven nraatd a George, of Falls, for Mann Burned. pied Fred y Misa N Arm Hollow Axe was destroyed Friday The originated from a spark from the flue alighting on 4 shin. The roof and the interior burned, leaving nothing but the outeg walls The Undine Fire company was on hand and under the direction of Chief J. J. Bower thousand feet of hose wera ald from the anring at the Garman summer home to the burning buildings, The flames wera soon ex- tinguished and other nearby property saved. The alarm was not sont out soon enough to give tha fire fighters an opportunity to rescue the building on fire The vroperty waa $250. There was no insurance carried Mr. Kline, The tenant. Much of his household goods were carried from the building during the early stage of the fire, Armor House at Axe The frame hon Kline ar | M: asvoening j= Oe and owned ated in Irish near nn fire fire gle roof were over a insured far but by C—O FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION MEETS Gather Thursday Night at Hort Balid- iIng~Eleet Officers, 1) Upwards of 260 farmers from all sections of Centre county attended the annual meeting of the Centre Ceomnty Farmers’ Co-operative Association, held ast Thursday night in*the Horticul « ture Building at the Collage. The as sordation now has a membership of about 400. A drive is to be made in the near foture, when an effort will be mada to double that humber. Fred Weaver, of the College exten ston department, addressed the meet. ing on “Who Pays The Taxes" Hom- er Grubb, of State College, who was re-slocted secretary and treasurer of the association. read the financial ree port which showed that during the alx months previous to the meeting the association had transacted a total of $120,223 of business. The total Busi. neas transacted in the organization for the flacal year ending with this meeting was $101,223 The report of the finances was re colved with much satification by the members present, all of whom agreed that the great increase over last year shows a gradual trend of the farmer to become a part of co-operative meth. ods of farming. Officers were elected for the ensuing year, with the following results: Pres. ident, A. D. S8meltzer, of Bellefonte: secretary and treasurer, Homer Grubb, State College: directors: Perry Luse, feaan Harpster, Milo Campbell, A. D. Smeltzer, Waldo Homan, J W. Kling er, Pllesworth Whalte, Charles Sellars and N, 1. Wilson. ——— I MI — Is your subscription due? Ld * . . . . * * * * * - . CHAUTAUQUA NOTICE, No general admission tlekets will he sold for of the evening sesslons, The the afternoon been reduced to 50 - * & » - » . Ww . * any Chantangan general admission for have cents, STATE (OLLEGE KIWANIS. FARMERS Hundred Attend at Boalsburg—Boyy Seven Parsons ering More than 700 fam8s in and the members te College SOT © the Sta wy [ay the farm unity of the held omin mss A ————— Attending From North Dakota. After giving 3 the «.8- he is Taylor, N instruct as to Reporter W. IL. Royer, of Ving mn position of the while In Iilinois Dakota, "We ites: having crops are looking done on an larger Pennsylvania. One wy ote of rain and fine, Farming in scale here than In man living north of here farms nine sections. He has 750 head of cattle, and put out a crop of nine hundred acres He ia not the only farmer working on that scale. Their returns for cattle in the fall are as much as $10,000 “The road through graded. Our highways take aix feet. A MI A A SITTIN Sell Fat Cattle. Adam B. 8mith and Charles B. Neff. last week sold nineteen of a stable of thiryty three steers fed by them since fast fall. All but eight of the cattle were purchased on the Lancaster mar ket and averaged about 760 pounds at that time. The market price when they were bought ranged from ten to twelve centa The average cost to Messrs. 8mith and Neff was ten and one-half cents per pound for the lot The cattle improved nicely last fall and responded to the stall feeding during the winter and spring months The last fot. purchased by Miss Helen Beez er. Bellefonte, were taken from the sta“ bles this week. The market quotations at the time the cattle were sold ranged from twelve to fifteen cents. The feed- ere did not care to say how much they received per pound, but the quality of the cattle indicates that the pound price was not the lowest current quo tation. A least feeding (ill be con tinued on the Neff farm. i ————— are hare is Ying in sixty- Running Up Expenses. The Democratic Wateman makes these comments on increasing expens es of the county since January lst: Since being sworn into office, the first Monday of January, Judge Flem- ing has increased the salary of the judge's private secretary $300 a year; the salary of the juvenile court officer $120 a year: appointed a probation and parole officer at $2600 a year and expenses, and now a oounty detective at $1500 5 year, which makes a yearly overhead of almost $5000. Mr. Wilk- inson, the probation and parole officer, has collected and turned over to the County Commissioners a little over fifteen hundred dollars, but a good part of the above eum would have been pald anyway. LL HA A Potter-Hoy Bullding Sold. Tha Potter-Hoy hardware building, in Bellefonte, was sold for $35.650, to Clyde Jodon, The bullding long ocous pled by the hardware firm under lease was adjudged an asset of the defunct Centre County Bank and was sold as such. The proceeds will eventually go to the Centre County Bank stock: holders, -r -- OF THE COOKS HALL, OF CENTHR ye cooks of Centre Hall make your kettles elntter; vour brightiye-scoured depths flakiest of batier Arise And in Your hienr you ask; YOUFr RFs; Harrisburg ms such a eall?” ¥ lend me now mun from Blandered wou, dust Has dears! felt a horrid thesdoetor in: heeble-jeebies, sir much bootleg gin” One night he And ealled cine of too pain “From “You He! J “I stopped bought a» “And ate never drink: tonight at Centre Hall chicken sandwich the darned thing uf there ALLY such =» Without =a rise to arms You have n thing ean never go punishment ; and show the temperament, world bread and bell ment, Potatoes yoil must pare; puddings, dumplings, piles and eakes stack them everywhere, bake some ROMS And in a hundred them ont fo you pour i with golden coffee wet pots steam, in the Cream And when ap cups, in tourist passing through each day Will sniff the fragrant air; ear will and soon rival Granger's Falr stop the erowd win wide wvour fame will fly, of Centre Hall, be a man small! ¢ IW. Pink far and Sweet cooks Harrisburg there'll Who'll feel most mighty At Harv - AAA —————— STATE OFFICIAL o— FOUND Sinee of on of Land RBurean. Lost May 18 Remembers Nothing Happenings Until He Awoke Beneh In Loek Haven Station, County Detective Appointed. Lo Boder . form agar ar of at the 0 oral “ a Phite unity ate TH police inted spon his i H a taking the new position or ing oained a the Philipsburg department a period of two If _he the work and his services are satisfact- ord to the district attorney and the county. he will continue an officer of the county. The appointment was made with the approval of the County Commission- era and upon petition of John G. Love, Esq. district attorney The duties of a county detective are to some extent along the lines of a po- tice officer, thouszh more general and over a 1 new he trial, hav. from for. ate wever leave of absence police months liken i larger fleld ————————— Recommend for Borough Regulations. At the annual convention of the As: sociation of Boroughs, held in Lancast- er, recommendations were made provid- ing for the consolidation of the 152 various and different automobile laws into one dozen uniform laws for the governing of all boroughs. The ool- jection of borough taxes by council secs etaries or other council officers. as an economical measure. The repealing of the present law taxing borough bonds Tha elimination of advertising of borough ordinances in all their lengthy detail. A revision of the law governing bond issues to permit un- spent balances of bond Issues to ba spent at the discretion of the mem- bere of councils. A law poviding for a return of 50 per cent. of fines, col tected for traffic law violations to bor oughs, the Stale now receiving all the fines, A law to give boroughs thelr proportionate share of gasoline tax money, this money now all going into the State and county treasuries and boroughs receiving no gas tax money for street improvements, These sug: gested changes in the present State government and borough code laws will be presented] at the next sessions of the Pennsylvania State Legislature, C—O SABI - Young People’s Branch W. C. T. U, at State College. The annual encampment convention of the Young People's Branch of the W. CO. T. U. is to beld at the Pennayl- vania State College next week, June 25 to 30. More than 100 delegates from 37 counties will be present. The ob- ject of the conference will be the train: ing of members for citizenship and ob servance of law. A feature will be a declamatory contest to decide the win: ner of the grand gold medal. Mem- bers will be housed in college dormi- tories, ! ————— AIA II AAAI One thing is certain, Senator Cure tis. the Republican nominee for vice president, comes nearer being a one: hundred per cent. American than does his running mate, Mr. Hoover. Sen ator Curtis has Kaw Indiana blood in NO. 25 crash HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. Hane Ee hr L an Leon Crist ol, in prhnol were through “squeak” ard all « } A Chevy rode i caugh nm the oot of the mou 1 in a miscalcuinted effort to Dass Fords, harm wWnn Mrs, Helen fow time Barah but little done Alvin 8 and Daniel. dave last with Mrs, Stover, here Before ited friends points, The students in Miltheim gram* mar school were given a treat by their teacher, M. C, Haines, of Rebets burg, who furnished a trip to Hershey and Harrisburg. At the former place the students visited the Hershey chods olate manufactories and at the State capital they viewed from all angles the capitol building. The graduating olasé of the High school of that town, Ace companied by the principal, Prof. B J Widemier, made the Washington. D.C. tour. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Rhoads and sof, of Seymour, Missourd. came east a shord time ago, owing to the illness of Mra Rhoad's aunt. Mra. Henry Rossman, at Tusseyville. Since their coming hele the aged aunt has improved in health a very great deal. Mr. Rhoads reports crop conditions rather favorable in hif pection, exvept that wheat lke in Panfie syivania is not so promising. Farmers in the section about Seymour are des woting much time to the growing of small fruit, including . berries of all kinda, While Mrs Emerson Ennist and Nt tle daughter. Mary Irene, of Yeagers town. were visiting Mr. and Mrs Els mer Noll, one day last week, the little giri gave her mother the slip and got up town, and when she found he in strange quarters she attracted rege idents by her pitiful cries Willlam H. Homan finally took her in charge and after a bit of investigation she wae taken down street by Shannon Booger, who soon discovered partied searching Tor her. The little Miss 8 four years old, and attractive. Between sixteen and seventeen hune dred kiddies accepted the hospitality of the Eik's lodge. at Hecla Park, on Flag Day. The children were royally ens tertained at the park and were given free thansportation from Bellefonte to the park and return. In the afternoons flag day exercises were held in which the children enthusiastically particlpl* tated. Judge Fleming was the prin pal speaker. Penns Valley sent a oofie siderable number of her children to bee come guests of the very generous of der. The kiddies from town hers Are indebted largely to Clyde BEmith who took a special interest in them and made it possible for them to reach Bellefonte from which point thelr tloke ets insured them everything free as < hildren, wn for & the an in week, spending Myer's mother Mrs. and brothers and sisters returning home she vise Boalsburg and othe# wer I. Aas the his veins, the ale. 4
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