niacin
YOL. C1V.
3, 1930.
AMOUNT OF POTATO YIELD IN
STATE IS #$41,1584,000.00
—————
Lehigh Ralses Most Bushels While
Lancaster Gets Biggest Price.
bureau of statis-
Department
potato crop
According to the
tics, Pennsylvania of Agii-
culture, the 1929 was with
one exception the most valuable ever
produced in the Commonwealth, and
was the second most valuable produced
in any State last year
The 1829
25.740.000
80.000
estimated at
with 31.-
production is
bushe
bushels
compared
Due
$1.6
Is
in 1828
rease from 65 cents t
the
yon
QO
per-bushed value of rop, the to-
ta last r 1
production year
worth $44,184,000, On the
} + 1
narvest
in
a Wis es
timate
10 Hass
of the acreage i
$176
in
rop was
worth 1929, compared
$856
per ra
1928
au
to
1
§
unties in to-
retains the
total value
totalled
$2,630,070,
1,812,880,
vids all co
Lancaster
in
Crop
at
was
tal production,
lead galned
the crop
865,300
A year
L.eh
bushels,
that
with a value of $3,011,040
Centre county is credited
ing produced 277,400
at $416,100. A iarge
potatoes grown in
produced Penns
ago
of
1
1 valued
Lancaster
while of
with hav-
bushels, valued
percentage
this county were
farms,
stimated
th
16
on
Following
tion and value
and surrounding
Blair
Centre
Valley
the e produce
Centre
year:
$285,840
416,100
642.340
is
of crop in
unties last
164,710
1.400
Co
Clearfield 362,480
Clinton
Huntingdon
Mif
113,680 189,940
141.040
250,130
0
s——————————_——
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH
farmer pro-
¥
ys er
leeelved
Dies Following Injuries
Nittany Mountain,
State College
«1 on th
fain
the yueh
red,
siightly init
was but J
PRAISE FOR KISTLER.
that
thors,
It is generally
is best known by his neig
being so it is interesting to
Bedgwick Kistler, Democrat
committeeman and probable
of hi for United
is thought of In the community whe
he lives. Mr Kistler's home is Loc
Haven, which is in the Williamsport
cHiatrict Commenting on the action
Democratic state committee and
voters the party's candidate for
United States senator, Wiliams-
port an independent newspaper,
accepted A man
That
learn how
national
candidate
States senator,
ic
5
party
of
the
as
the
Sun,
says:
“In the
ler, of Lack
United
of Sedgwick Kist-
their candidate
the
slot ion
Haven,
States
as
senator, Demo-
SMOKE SUFFOCATES RETIRED
MINISTER AT STATE COLLEGE
F. Baker, Returning to Burn.
Homl After Carrying Wife
from Bullding, Is Overcome, and
Is Found Dead by Firemen.
Rev, E. PF.
| minister, was
Rev. E,
Ing
jaker, a retired Baptist
suffocated Saturday
which destroyed the
West Falmount Ave
and Mrs
QO. Cromer,
fire
404
Mr,
O
jmorning in a
at
by
and Mrs
The
residence
{ occupied
{Mr
Baker
fire was discovered
second floor
wut his wile,
buflding
The
building he
firemen searched
unable find
After the haa
hey discovered his body lying back
bed, next to Examinat
that he suffocation
a from
to the
valuables.
the
turned
third tims
did
for
«woud
ered
and
ware
un, hi
him
cleared
to
smoke AWAY,
t
t
died
sufferere
wall
ff
oa he
{proved
‘had
art.
The home, which was badly damaged,
insured. The
wout $36,000 to $7.000
Fire Chief Harry Resides
come by i the
our
ome,
{
been Wed
hie
18 not loss fg estimated
OVHr-
was
smoke fire,
ing
}
his h Fireman
wr removed
Moore suffered
Ty
he
18 10
burned
th 5
later
i arm.
iHremen eft scene
bast
» oul
uled
partition,
o'clock, Were reen
{fire again broke out in a
Lurie LI
Two ¢ n, P.B}
¢
of here
noon From there the two!
to
out”
1
Be
strangers came the office
Reporter
to “straighten the writer i
i
ments were m by them |
the county
thedr
Later a telephone message to t} is
Detective Boden was to t}
the methods of these men
not endorsed by him, and the
county officer further requested that it
be columns.
indienting |
that detective was satisfied
with x1 of their meth |
lanation
onls,
office
off ex
were
from ei
+
t that
80
DURST—GERHART. %
A formal announcement
riage of Ruth
ward Durst
of the bride,
Linden Hall.
of the mar-
Gerhart and Bd.
was made by the parents
Mr, andl Mra. J. H Ross,
The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. 8. F. Greenhoe at the
Lautheran parsonage, Hall, on
last Thursday couple
Rous
Centre
morning. The
1 #
THis 1 of
nt
a
their
fu
has of
in
have
the hea ticket
’
wh admirab
}
a
The
man
senate
change
# men
Pennsylvarda is
industrial states
representatives
should be trained
y
ex} late been
undergol
Ty a
ing to the front.
the important
th Its
t! government
business
Mr.
fairs,
personnel
ain com
one
of
mn |
in
busines been
Of
e country.
0
Kistler is a man of large af-
He has long been identified with
were accompanied y
1 Lynn W
Lemont, also
on
burg,
At
of
by a brother
Ross, and wife, !
accompanied them |
trdp to Harris-
Philadel and other points.
Philaddphia the party were guests
Mr. and Mra 1. C Swartz Mrs
Swartz before marriage was Irene Ross,
a sister of Mrs. Durst,
The bride is registered nurse and
has bean engaged in following her Pre
fession. Mr. Durst has been lHving in
of the
wide, of |
who
their honeymoon
hia,
a
Democratic politics, both In the State
nation, but only because saw
it a field for public His
peirty has made a wise move by switch-
ing him from second to first place on
its ticket, His chances for election to
the senate, with the confusion that ex-
ists today in the Republican party in
the State, are even brighter than are
the chances of a Democrat to become
governor, With him In the lead his
party can wage throughout the State
an enthusiastic and militant campaign.”
Press reports from Lock Haven and
other sections throughout the State
indicate that the choice of Mr. Kistler
is finding general favor among Dem-
ocrats. It is a hopeful sign that a
man of the type of Mr. Kisler, who can
command such a splendid reference by
an independent publication like the
Williamsport Sun, is willing to be the
candidate of his party In the hope of
preventing the dection of Senator
Grundy, whose ideals are not In har:
mony with the ideals of progressive
Pennsylvanians,
and he
in service,
semi retirement during the few |
years. The couple will live Centre |
Hall,
The Reporter joins a host
quaintances in wishing the
complete happiness,
past
in
of ac.
couple
Young-—Houtz,
Bigir ¥., Young, son of Mr. and Mrs.
F. C. Young, of Bellefonte, and Ger-
aldine I. Houtz daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. BE. EB. Houtz, of Bellefonte, were
united in marriage at Cumberland,
Md, Tuesday, February 25, by the Rev.
OQ J. Price, pastor of the Methodist
church. The bridegroom Is a gradu.
ate of the Bellefonte High school and
was formerly a school teacher. He is
now employed at the Willlamsport post
office, They expect to stay with the
bride's parents until spring.
A A A IA AO
From rumors afloat on the streets,
the Bairfoot property will not lack for
bidders when put on the auction block
——————
NO. 1
cmn——
EVANGELICAL CONFERENCE
MAKES APPOINTMENTS
and
of
from
Present Pastors
MHlhelm
Presiding
at Contre Hall
Returned-——Reduetion
Elder Districts
Four to Three.
fr
i
i
«
Reduction
in the
of the
three
{ wesiding
‘ districts
onierence
four to
of the
in
Wil -
«
Cent
KE
Ww
nl Penns ania
h
gesmton
offi
vil res from
ical Chun
ted
Ines
ns it
ninetieh
First
sport
annual
Ey
conducted
the angelic] chit h in
am
The vote un after
it
wo-hour
nounced as
and 5
F.H
introduced
tricts 1 Onno
Rey Sanders
churct?
th on when he
a raesosition
wuthoridng recluction, defining
¢
boundaries ts
1nd
act
istri
fi oid
ting a salary
A
approved
of HW for presiding
ors. very tem of the resolution
by large majorities
to reduce ti
of districts were Rev. 1.
3 ¢
wed to
Opposing the plan i num
Her
Lewistown,
ithe
had Lie
Shortess
vote until
d
¢
14
thie Dr
a
Hoch,
Rree
Mechanicsburg, for
Ider Ren Ww
Hughesville; Joseph
South Wii
11161
presiding + C
Ww
and
{fey
i Grove
How
yr
I
themsel
York District,
i
¥
H
wt
Trevert
Distriet,
Cy
Pere
t
AMoor
Willlamspor
Fir
Bed
$ 5
Alton
lesfosr
i oe A
A
Pe y
s, Jorsey Shote,
Lock Haven Mis-
Mountoursville,
«
Bel
fon
Hownur
Liberty,
|
ladysburg,
v
Willinmaport,
$ nt Gro
oer
Lock ven,
don gale
tate ogre,
Warrensville, Wayland,
Cirouit Williamsport,
Pifst; Williamsport, Grace; Williams
port, 8t. John; Williamsport, St John
Williamsport, Bt. Paul; Williamsport,
Trinity; Burnham, Lewistown, Grace:
Lewistown, Trinity; Centre Hall, Du-
shore, Lopez, Millhedm, Rebershurg
West Milton, and White Deer.
coming,
Sonestown 'o
1,
Sugas aRiey
Adjustments the Williamsport
district reate Farrandaville, h
is to be placed under the Supervision |
of Lock Haven; Nittany, which to
detached from the Howard it |
and placed under the lock Haven Mis- |
gion circuit; and Huldersbumg, whi h |
has been transferred from the State]
College charge to the Howard circuit. |
Appointments Made.
whiiamsport District
on
to whi
in
be
All of the appointments for the Will- |
famsport district, Rev, W. B. Cox
siding elder, are printed below: i
Altoona (first) C. H. Loyer |
Altoona (Grace) M. Jenkine |
Avis PP. Maneval
Bellefonte W. Campbell |
Bellwood BB. H. Heisor
lurnham / ‘ oo dv He Furner
Centre Hall and Spring Mills .
‘i vr .« W. E. Smith
Dushore and Lopez. .....H. W. Heigdley
East Point ... . W. Bartges
Grover B. Tempel
Howard ............ . BE. Yingling
Hughesville , visainesdn WW. Btosk
Jermoy Shore vvssad. BB. Mays
Lewistown (Grace) ........J. M. Dick
Lewistown (Trinity) ......L. M. Dice
Liberty sansssansaves sR C BtaMer
Lock Haven oa Re Mergenthaler
Lock Haven Mission..... H. R, Husler
Lycoming vasensve ol. Ho Jacobs
Millkedm sesviennnnen snl GQ Kleffol
Montoursville. ........... 1. W. Moyer
Reborshurg sores od. Re Schectorly
Salladysburg vesves DP. Bmeltzer
Sonestown ...iiivviveiiese In B. Kline
State College ..............A. C. Ruth
Sugar Valley col CQ Paunlhamus
Warrensville ...... Ja. BL. Teter
Pre
A
H.
A
sre re nn
EEE
Fass
Wayland ............C. A. Whitehead
on Baturday.
(Continued on next column)
CENTRE COUNTY HOSPITAL
MAKES FEBRUARY REPORT
At the monthly meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Centre County Hos.
pital, held evening, March 11
the following for the month
of submitted and ap-
proved:
Tuesday
rapport
February was
Patient Department
Number patients
1¢
patie
in hospital Fob
ruary t, 1830
Number nts admitted during
montt
month
month
nnbesr deaths
v urghoer
Foy
{ (Areates
tients per day
patient
ROAD CONTRACTS
Two
will
Highway
burg
TO BE LET.
Penns Valley
by the Btate
the Hlarris-
road bee
March 26h, and
ntler,
road contracts in
jet month
Department at
for one
be hils
office Linis will
opened
the second
The road
township and
Wednesday,
a day
first noted Potter
Mills
length
is in
Potters
Th
approximate
a
roadway
wi)
HAE TE
I at
1
near
and lead to ‘ussevviile, ©
{eit or ly
r ding
would
1 CLORe
point
econd
———— ——
6.94 MILES CONCRETE ROAD
FOR CENTRE COUNTY
¢
i
¥
Apo
Hennlgh Property Sold.
ro ———— A —————
E. Celebrates Anniversary.
the
.
over fo %
Bro
tainment “Amos
person and
“nce a4 genuine surprise
were represented
and Rev. Keeher, They
conversation
by 2256 present.
The Ladies’ Temple a Radio
Play, and Mrs. Paul Fetterolf and Miss
Sara Runkle sang. The Eagles’ pro-
gram was further carried on by sing
ing by Harold Bradford, Isabel Brad-
in
present
ors Prof
engaged
by
in
YMvely and were enjoyed
the
gave
Beailah Bradford not
oid the popular “If 1 Had
a Talking Picture of You A play en
titled "A Back Yard Squabble™ wns
given by Emory Flomy and Clarence
Walker
The Potters Mills orchestra furnished
the music, while a band of
yet four years
ONE RONK,
"
onlored boy
aritsts supported them. Refreshments
in abundance were sorved
p— ulin di——
A
5
Hwnia,
in spots, Contre
a special clean-up week,
though needed
without
rel, is about the cleanest, nicest town
n the country, When the time comes,
tha dark gloomy spots are shaken up,
the tin cans disappear--we are fit to
ws looked over, and the Inspector says,
one hundred per cent. ofean,
from previous column)
. Herman
ov ds WW. Zang
(Cirouit) + W, E. Grove
(FMrst) J, H. Fleckenstine
(Grace)...J. W. Krecker
(8t. John's). .G, C. Gabriol
Williamsport (St. Pau's)N. L. Hummel
Williamaport (Trinity). W. N. Smeltzer
Members of Quartrely Conference
Lock Haven, J. R. S8echrist, C. J. Dick,
Hughesville, OG. 1. Malice; State Col
lege, W. C. Blerley, P. EB, Keen; Will-
famsport, First, B, Crumbling, C. W.
Gunter; St. Paul's, M. F. Fosselman.
Rew, J. PF. Bingman, In the York
district, continues to serve at Logan:
ville, The appointments of other min-
isters In the same district are these:
Rev. 8. A, 8nvder, Berwick (St. Paul);
Rev. HL. M. Buck, Carlisle: Rev. N. J
Dubs, Hummels Wharf: Rev. FF. H
Foss, Locsburg: lev, B. B. Haney,
West Nanticoke,
(Continued
West Milton
White Deer
Williamsport
Williamsport
Willlamaport
Williamsport
a
FOR STATE COLLEGE
Extend Electirie Service.
0
Smoke Homse Thieves Basy.
weeks sneak
Penns ¥ .
to robbing
house owne-
uring the past two
un
‘
ves were busy in y
ne thelr
houses
RE. Hettinger, who
a mile north-east of Spring Mills,
completely stripped of Its con-
while the smoke
Houser, of near
robbed of
ENOTES
The
smoke smoke
ed by fe
abot A
wns
owned
Hal,
Up
has been
house
Penn
contents
tents,
by
was
unitil
ii
Lidoyd
also its
the me there
but the
which they
arrest
present
owners have
are
is predicted.
no arrest made
clues working
an
woeveral
on and early
A AIM
Penn State Dropped 112.
Failures in
students
State
¢
of
caused 112
from Penn
at the end first semester
this year, according to a report ise
from the Registrar's office.
Sophomores lost the members,
scholarship
dropped
of ti
to be
16
sued
most
th
because
edght fire
Juniors
was dismissed,
7 te Little Red School House, ©
The one-room school so characters
istic of the early American education
system ls disappearing at the rate of
almost 5,000 per year In 1018, when
figures were first compiled on schools
of this type there were approximately
200,000 in this country, In 1927-1028,
the number had been reduced to 153.-
000, At the present time it ia estimate
ed that there are about 150,000 or less,
The rise of the one-room school was
due to circumstances. 8Sparce popula-
tion In widely scattered areas often.
times separated by geographic barriers,
made necessary the concentration of
public education in small units,
Ilinofs has the largest number of
one-room schools with 10,105, and
Rhode Island the least with 87. In
Towa there are more than 9.500 such
schools, and in Kansas, Missouri, New
York and Pennsylvania, the number is
in excess of 7.000 each. Among other
States with a large number, Kentucky,
Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska and
Wisconsin each have over 6,000, J
withdrawing
gcholarships. Thirty.
failed, and
droppel. Only one senior
S
wi six students
fifty
of poor
men art
} fourteen
were
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTERES!
FROM ALL PARTS,
Ten pages to the
Heporter this wedk,
address Be
delay.
Bend 8 your change of
Do not
roof aks
H.
in us on
Belle
017
Wrmers
, call
V Miller,
WwW.
nrecrenganst
1H ICHAEL Y
ane
WoeeK
the road
nesd a
BLOCK your
trial ~W,
ol?
Bellefonte,
sister, Mrs.
Charles Saund-
1 relatives in
ang
reDadred
Bellet
of
her
will
and ine
the
k's issue of The
Taker Calis”
interesting
appears on
WE
iD
i
orter
ranklin
od inte
built)
ae
Hall, i»
Northern
‘ Co.
con
he Russel
rs, Whe
gener
use.
position
ne
am
jssun
reg Union
rmers Protective
head.
ores in
ty, the I
nave
not
Agency, who
qu been
weld Union whetre
representatives of the agency procured
cash the
25.00 checks of several farmers untill
ern satisfactory ores
which not produced.
has been
of D A
Boomer, and is giving entire satisfaction
The stem is noted, according to the
salesman, Dewey Krumrinefor its quiet
running and light consumption of fuel
The outfit in connection with
a formerly heated with coal ae
ia Hent distributed throughout
dwelling heretofore, with hot
hot water ra-
t
sister,
Jean,
of Blain,
1 home
apparently
Bie
n
arters in lleville, has
received
business
$
Janks refused to
he cond showed
dentinls, wore
A "Quiet
installed
May™
the
heater
residence
ofl
in
sy
is used
boiler
4
in
the nm
water and the ordinary
diator,
Miss Helen Rishel and her
Mrs. Miles Bower, and dren,
Sally Lou, and Clark William
Perry ¥ ra at the parental
of that Mr and Mrs William PF.
Rishei, Farmers Mills. Mr. Bower,
who is combining farming and teach-
ing, wns obliged remain at home.
Miss Helen is supervisor of Home BEo-
onomics in Lebanon county, with a
home office at Palmyra This is the
fourth yetir she has filled this position,
which, speaks well for the work she
did while a student at Penn State,
John H. Bitner, of Milroy, agent for
the Lycoming radio, conducted a nume«
ber of experiments last weelkk in the
Alexander Caverns, just east of Milroy.
One of the machines was taken into
the cavern and tified out in a number
of different positions, and the results
were noted with much interest, not
only by the cavern officials but by of
fidials of the Radio Corporation. With
no ascial but one of thes limestone
ledges, and the ground run to another
rook excellent results were obtained,
The echocs especially were very inter
esting as the machine was hooked up
in different chambers of the oave
Mr. Bitner has installed a Joud-speak«r
on the outside of his store on the core
ner of College Avenue and Woodlawn
Avenue and It Is attracting much ate
«
county. a
of
at
to
‘The Centre Reporter, $1.50 a year
tention,