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VOL. C1V.
FOREST FIRES BURN OVER
LARGE AREA IN CENTRE CO.
Wild Game Suffers Badly.—~—Deer Badly
Burned Shot to End Its Misery.
Other Games Scatters In Wild Con-
fusion In Raging Flames,
out
enough to
Sararday
A number of forest fires hroke
last
onll
noon a
back
the
week in sections close
for
fire
of State
town.
in ti
to
men from
broke out 10 “Barrens”
College the
State College-Waddle road un
now
termed
cked blaze, wd
construction.
axceedin wis con-
stantly wind
One of on the
Thompson
Ti
spread
Boal, fire
over
eodore
and it
rightof-way
mn had
possible to
ti
been
struct I
comparatively small ax
Much wild
almost
Deer
speed through
to
open,
ing
was destroyed.
deer out of m
ery. were seen
: me of them
and toward the
pheasar
certain death
labbits and were flee
bewilderment,
toward a
asses of
in wb-cat
wall
deer were
bounding
Caro
observed
flames. several
lying in the 1
The “Barrens”
well
Sunday
men to
the mountain
the day a section edge
the mountain but
Hoht ti} fir “evry u t
ught th i t 1
rned section.
fire
under control by
was gotten prett .
afte
for
of
During
100N
on
below
came
the
Howar
the
side
fight fire
lower
of
toward
mountain
over
to
Dr, McQueen at Millhelm,
Millheim Journal i
tement in
Dr. Thomas G.
The
ita
it
————— os sos
Planning J ith Program,
WEST PENN POWER (C0. MAKES
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
two sepa te LEE a
r this
large,
sements by
we
tion-compelling advert
Penn
urged to re
ad
Sensational 3
West
Power Con
vd
an announcement
Point Price
for all users
advertisement,
the economy
range under
rates. Read
and
I AP AA AE IAI
House Burns at Marengo,
The dwelling house owned and oocu-
ted by Stuart BEllenberger, at Maren-
go of Pind Grove Mills, was to
tally destroyed by fire on Thursday of
last week. It was
in fair condition
ted
, which
The
of
Reduc-
of ole.
on
in
the
them
profit
pany
I a carefuly
full-page is
the
tions,” good news
The
emphasizes
an
schedule
for
tricity.
page 5,
owning
new
both
yr
electric
of
your information
west
a frame. house and
The fire possibly or-
defective flue
insurance of $8500 ped
Mutual Firé Insu
Fisher, secretary.
gir from
a
Farm
FM
ers
- . -
®* CENTRE COUNTY HOSPITAL
NOTES,
» * »
Hartman
on T
Mre, Nina
admitted
reatment,
wis tesla
Robert Snook, aged 7 ve
ant was admitted
for surgical treatment
on Thursday.
f Pleas
Wednesday
discharged
ars {
Gap, on
and
Emma Bloom, of Bellefonte, was ad-
mitted on Wednesday for surgical
treatment,
Mrs. Verna Dunkle, of State College,
became a surgical patient on Wednes-
day of last week,
Mra, Tanzon Swisher
admitted on Thursday
treatment
Mrs. Harry Mingle, of State College,
was admitted on Thursday sur
gleal patient
Mrs. Harold
was admitted
treatment
Mra, Harry Long, of Bellefonte,
admitted on Saturday for treatment,
Mrs. Bruce Dreibelbis, of College
township, was admitted on Saturday
for surgical treatment.
tuth Rossman, 8 years old,
township, was admitted Saturday
suffering from injuries received when
she was struck by a car
of Jullan, was
for surgical
as a
Batlefonte
for medica
Young, of
Saturday
.
1
i
on
was
of College
On
FAIR COMMITTEE MAKING IM-
PROVEMENTS ON GRANGE PARK
The Grange Encampment and Centre
CountyFalr committee received twonew
for 1930-—Johu B., Wert and
Morr Burkholder from Progreas
range—1) Keller and Ww
alston whose terms axpired, retiving
In the reorganization John 8. Dale
was reelected chalrman;: Morris Burk
vice-chadrman: John RB, Wert,
and Mrs. Edith S8ankey Dale
The arintendents of the
“ous departm : re-elected
the ensuing : Spavd,
Blane
con
re:
members
K George
treasurer
retary BF oO
stock ; 1orticultu
Malirs,
nery;
> H
amu
mend
toned
thousand
Ie secured from
of
wp
Zrowin
nea the 130 1
Cax
v-stock trees
im, oak maple,
and ou
in
sugar
umber regpiace
the
unds
popar to
trees Preis
about
and
auditorium
horticultural
th
ne i
ang
budldir
8,
entrance,
suitable
purchs
18
ing out
te
pla
y of Grange Park.
conditions
Penne Vall
om
and
sections in
water shrings O1
str<ams is negiigthile, this
the home owner to make an invist-
m. With the
machinery for drilling it is on
of willingness to
of water,
300 feet.
ity.
ment of a considerable su
modern
ly
to
a question invest
At a
striking
Within
Fuarantiee
of
jw
a supply
50 to
a certal
year wells have been drilled
on number farms in the valley
and water in abundance was reached.
within the range given above. At pres.
tnt a well Is being drilled on the Ern-
est Homan farm, east of Old Fort. The
Kohl brothers now down over 120
feet and are going on Titben Zuber,
west of Spring Mills, struck a of
‘ feet, and
SILTY at
depth
wate?
the
from
almost
erat
a of
are
upnly
Cleveland Eung
fiv
80
Levey
re oom ot ow
mpi
—
SET FOR MOTHERS
VISIT TO PENN STATE
a ———
imy end at
5
i ii
week e Penne
Fy
entertainment
Nationa
srmon in t
in MH
Divinity School
parents
College sat lay
1nd
Moth
arts on
tudent
Sunday
1
special '
a
by
"weedy, of Yale
he
college the ley
H
chapel nry
Over 1000 of students are
of
elaborate
ts it, and students have
arrangements for
tertainment. In addition to six athletic
events, the wormikn students wil hold
their annual May Day fete and crown
their May Queen Saturday avening. A
special tea for mothers, given by the
women students, and a show by the
Penn State Players, complete one of the
most attractive programs ever arranged
for a Mothers’ Day at Penn State,
made
their en.
A A i ——
The President sends troops to Hay!
to conduct the dection for a president
for that country and the U7, 8. Senate
Phillade'phin how HON
primary campaign election
In these of the
Hoover varity what government
don't mix in not telling of.
A A SS RSA
hot
to
tells to "mun a
torial and
prosperity of
the
worth
days
in
Pin
week
here last
of oil on
to have been
up the
ought
clenn mess
our streets,
COUNTY HOSPITAL
MEMBERSHIP
CENTRE
DRIVE
Will Open Monday—100 Captains and
Solicitors at Get-Together Meeting
5,658 Charity of Free Hos-
pitatization,
Days
1930 annual drive
the
ever, was
vear net institution a
sum than confidently
by
so
fo Method!
lon
Hall
Miss Bar
Mrs Kir
delivered 1
of the
Mr. Smith
veh, and
A social period
evening.
a ——
Local High School Commencement,
Commencement exercises for Centre
Hudl High school will be held Thursday
evening, May 29, in Orange Park andi
toriumd There are fifteen members in
the graduating class.
The Baccalaureate sermon will
delivered in the Lutheran church by
{Rev. 8. F'. Greenhoe, Sunday, May 25
entire
holomew,
Kpatrfick
Rev
Proatys
of the v
Rev. H
conciuded
were vy
gebical ¢h
Pruyn
Very
by
enjoyable
be
A I MP IAIN.
Lutheran Conferences Meet,
Laither-
The
an
nine conferences of the
Pennsylvania
Laitheran churcl
section of Pennsylvania,
Ministerium of repre-
senting nearly 600
in the
hedd t)
COLUSLY
eastern
simul
Woan:
convention
and
r spring
Tuesday
motions
Monday, ”
day | varfous
se coincident meetings of
the
introduced by
P. Pfatteicher,
of solidarity among the organizations
Tha to
discussion of proposals on religius edu
cation, including the appointment
full-time secretary, religous educa-
ton for the synod, the 10 per cent in
in apportionment proposed by
the United Lautheran Church, the mers
ger of seminaries within the State, and
the proposed plan for the merger of
the six synods of the State.
iit. ————
“KING OF KINGS” TO SHOW
AT MILLHEIM THEATRE
Cecil B. DedMWle's extraordinary pic
ture, “King of Kinga" will be ghown
at the Municipal Theatre, Milheim,
Tuesday evening, May 13th. This i= the
first showing at popular prices
“King of Kings” Is without a paral
led in sereen history. If you have not
yet seen it, don't miss this opportunity.
SD AI MP AURA.
bodies of synod are an innovation
Files | 2H
the sense
the president,
to sti te
conventions were devoted the
of a
of
Crease
weeks the Siate
Many of us will
In less than two
primaries will be over.
be disappointed but most will
then say that the result fore
of us
wns
shadowed from the very beginning, and
we Knew It,
—
NO. 19
a
THIRTY-FIVE TRY FOR
ENTRY TO. C. H. H. 8.
Examinations Saturday—Nineteen from
Centnd Hall Grammar Grade and
Sixteen from Six Township Schools
A Class
he «
of thirty-five boys
and pfrls
took Xxamination on Baturday f
the
High
entry into
Hall
dl erntu
reshman
entre Ww
chool w
his mew
ere gain this
ve, he
named al
Latheran Bunday
Honorable Mention for Boalsburg Ban-
Jo Band.
Boalsbarg Banjo
diretion of G. Malcolm Smith, of
College, returned recently from
Rochester, N. Y., where they took part
in the national Banjo contest, held on
April 25, under the supervision of Don
Santos
All bands competing had had from
two to five years esperience, while the
Boalshnirg Babies, as Don Santos called
them, had had but twenty four lessons,
form.
Boalsburg outclassed Del.
mount Players of Puffalo and
Banjo Band El
bth place ith o ' } i
The
the
State
and, under
al in cviass
Para-
Fred
y
wind
Aves
Karapo N
an
home
in
and
11
tiene
m
wen ord
band § conerat
Four « g|yven
front
UPR Wore
professional band, which was
Holy
bands,
won
by the oke,
Mase,
h
“Pezitola Strummers,”
and
were
Pp
prize,
for
won by the
Florentine I
Gikman Banjo Band, Hor
nel, N.Y... 3rd prize, Althean Banjo
Oott N Y.: honorab e mention,
Boalsburg Banjo Band.
three
wh
1st ie,
2nd
AM AAAS SHB 0
Letter from Minnesota.
Osseo, Minn, April 28, 1930,
Editors Reporter:
You will find enclosed money order
for the Reporter. It ariives here Fri:
day noon.
We had a severe winter here. Jane
uary was a cold month, but Febwuary
was just Eke summer, Girls took off
thelr stockings, but when March came
they were glad to put them on again,
We have our spring grain all sowed
and potatoes about all planted, and
winter grain Jooks good but we had no
rain this spring so far.
Yours truly,
G. M. SBMETZLER.
———— A —————
The Conve Haporter $1.50 a year
CENTRE HALL SCORES VICTORY.
Silk Min
of Season~~Score,
Defeat Bellefonte
First
In
11
Team
Game
to b~Fourteen Hits for Locals,
tre Hall tu
here Saturday noon with
Silk Mil
“ «
ub opened
school year
tema 4
Route Hits Snag,
The Pennsylvania Rallroad and
Bellefonte Central Radiroad
on Friday, protested the application of
M. A. (Mark for permission the
Public Bervwoe Commission to operate
motor for transportation of
freight and merchandise between Wiil-
amsport and State College,
The protests which were made
hearing before the Commission
based on the contention that the
CXp ross over those
rajiiroads between these two points
quick enough for
of the community.
Clark testified that
operating round
starting
there
Bus
the
Company
of
vehicles
at a
were
pres
two
is
the
ont oe rViCe
adequate and
Neowin
he contemplated
trip dally excapt
State College
his
the
one
Sundays
He maid
proposed
from
demand f
especially
f "
ne
Was i
or
servi for
oodstu and auto-
A
Dodge Cars Sold,
} i Diodes
followis witl
Archie
Bn
made the fa joe
the recent Heckman
Mills,
Ralston, of Centre Hall
Dodge Six and R. M. 8mith
#0 of Centre Hall, a Dodge-8 sedan,
Past
Gardner ove ana
Spring
George cach a
sedan,
a
A AIAN
FOURTH BANK BANDIT CAUGHT,
COMPANIONS KILLED OR JAILED
Leo Kiine, 20, fourth member of a
group which robbed the Beech Creek
National Bank, on September 18, 1829,
was captured and taken to the Clinton
county jail at L.ock Haven, last Fri-
day.
He was arrested at Schenley, near
Mttsburgh and returned to Lock Hav
en where he will face trial In connee-
tion with the $12,000 holdup,
Kiine had eluded police
months after the robbery, which ree
sulted In the death of one man, im
prisonment of two others and imme-
diate roovery of the loot,
William Delaney was wounded fa-
tally while fleeing from a posse organ:
ied after the holdup. H. M. Kiine,
father of Leo, and Raymond Shope
were captifiod by the posse, They were
tried and are now serving terms in
for seven
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS.
1930 calendar
May and
The
nas
June,
fourth leaf of
nirva
and
former
pain elected one
intingdon High
and
3
horses
late
ttended by
the auct~
na George
the
1,000 is shown
the population
population of
he present
ark,
The State College Times ventures that
! wil show a popu
the cen~
s would ve Btate
iy 90 per
when 930
approximate
Hagan Oarage,
hi book “keeper,
week, were guests
C pany at &
ung Hotel,
amer, of Tussey«
banqueters.
in
ree
recentl
the Penn
stilize all
least,
continue
pervisor
$13,
Fog
of
HATS
hoe
f her
i the
i her
ns and
teams.
{evar
water
10 BACCO
ate Hoe
on rt f the street
years, but it afforded
The street itself was
partially i roved by Hff-
wet weather.
used recent.
to solidify the foundation of stone
Milton's in the past ten
Years failed to make a gain
Fred Haas, a Sunbury salesman whe
frequently « to Centre Hall off
his regular trips, was very much Woe
ried . when week owing to
having accidentally hit a seven yee
old boy, Ralph Robenalt, while driving
his Hupmobile through Miffikse
burg. Fortunately the cuts on the lad's
head proved not to be serious and fe
surgical attention The
front of Mr, Haas’ on
from behind a truck parked on the side
the
fis
#1 Peet
my
mi
also
ng
The
recently
it from m
re in
a
township roller was
iy
popaiiation
OIMmMes
here last
Coupe
sponded to
boy stepped In
of #1 reed
Sharer, of Linden Hall,
walls for a8
rey ted by
and Mrs.
south side
Potters
and, course, ie
near the fam
KE near
iding the foundation
dwel
#
Hing house he
t he
The
St
use of nimsel
gle is on the
highway from
1
ale
Boalshurg of
on the Sharer farm
buildings Mr. Sharer
the farming
Rufus
man and
former's
has turned over
to his som, O.
present the young
his are living with the
parents, but by fall the new
dwelling house in question will be cotfie
pleted and then the families will sepa
rate so dar as Hving together is COfie
cerned,
ations
At
wife
Oe!
Sharer.
Just how modern machinery has been
responsible for throwing thousands of
men, out of employment was vividly
revealed to us in a small way, last
Wednesday, when the State Highway
Department applied the oil and chips
to the road through town A few years
ago that was a siseable job, ana gave
two dozen men a few dave’ work. Dut
not so now. Almost as quick as you
could say Jack Robinson the whole
thing was done before our very eyes
First cama the oller, closely followed
by several truck loads of chips, A cone
tvance wus hooked onto the back of
the truck, the gate opened and the
chips dropped onto a revolving disk
which scattered thom half-road width,
and right behind was the roller all
dona much lke our hig western farm.
the Western Penitentiary.
“
ers harvest thelr crops. A half-dozen
men Aid the trihk. ;