Odd and Curious News OE A Metal Lung Congested A 32-year-old New York hiteh- hiker. Harold Quirk, Is in the hos- pital at Berwick, In a serious condi- tion. from congestion of the lungs Quirk breathes through a metal tube inserted in his throat because of a childhood attack of diphtheria, and this tube became clogged nears ly shut, causing the congestion. He was found unconscious near the highway on a farm near Berwick, and brought to the hospital where the tube was removed, cleansed, and reinserted. He will be a patient at the hospital for some ume Friendly Buck While traveling slong the Madera Houtzdale road last Monday Bob White of Philipsburg spotted a buck standing along the highway Seeing the remad for an incredible length of time. i got out of his car an the eight-pointer. As the still White patted It Gathering up courage | freely along the back snorts and pawing the into the woods | nig!t deer motionless Approac hed buck stood the » stroked After a few buck plunged nos” Stolid Bossy A bolt of lig barn at Dover, wood Dulin and hand, George Broadas side milking. Three cows, | the one Dulin, was milk killed. but the cow milking fall ed to excited, not even ups pail hining Dela., in whic Negr Lh Trick Decision blooded Irish Nine ownership Jiggers, a was a popular of Chicago claimed his Judge Thomas A. Green him to Harry Glickman a was found in would perform but turned a claimants. pooch awarded fter 1t court Jigg Gli cEman tricks deaf ear to other Chops Off Toes Explaini he off his chisel and man is host man, s s&y¥s he when surgi him Double Vegetable Ear] Fetterman, Cat truck farmer, reported that of his tomato plants bore potatoes as well as tomatoes. He explained that since of the same botanical family the tomato plant probably was fertilized by pollen from an ad- joining potato vine ¢ hopped toes with a Lap- ng that he had and third wood mallet, John second iving treatment at a Watertown, N. Y., Lap- hammer toes rece in uffering from * geonll as denied own w su became al treatment LWisaa one Too Many Canaries Complaining that husband kept from 2000 to 3.000 canaries in their home, u the entire upper floor of their to house them Mrs. Marguerite P Nemnno, of Buf- fala, thought it was too much, and sought legal separation from husband, Julius Situation Wanted fierbert Newby Dixon, Jr. of Hert ford N. C.. was only 6 hours and 15 minutes old when his father got a social security account number for him. Herbert, Sr. listed Son a8 unemployed. v . High Flier Mrs. Sherman Dill, Buffalo, Mo. has a hen that has gone air minded—she insists on building her nest in a tree Mrs Dill rescued one brood the hen hatched aloft. Biddie, undiscouraged, is hatching a second group in & new aerial nest No Traffic Jam No traffic jam formed at Walsen- purg, Colo, after a recent accident involving a truck loaded with hived vi Several of the hives broke and the angry bees kept spectators moving her ing me her his of DOG TRAINING SEASON WILL OPEN AUGUST 20 The season for training hunting dogs opens ‘Aug. 20 and continues until March 31, according to state game regulations. It is unlawful to train dogs on Sunday, unless the consent of the owner of the land where such training is done has first been secured. but no such consent a required in the case of state and national forest lands The hours for training are from gunrise to § p. m.. and the dog must be under control of the owner. They may be trained on any game ex- cept elk, deer. bear or wild turkey so long as no fliearms usually mised at arm's length and fired from the ghoulder are carried and no injury is inflicted on the animals or birds. birds. The attention of hunters is calied to the fact that the season on wood- chuck, commonly known as ground- hog closes on Sept. 15. ENOW SHOE PARISH TO HOLD HOME-COMING CELEBRATION The congregation of St. Mary's Parish at Snow Shoe gre planning a home-coming for next Sunday, Au- gust 14, and a large attendance of present and former parishioners is expected. Dinner will be served in £t. Mary's Hall from 1:30 to 6 p. m. at a cost of 50c per plate. Some form of musical program will prob- ably be provided for the occasion friends of the church are cordi- invited to join with the Parish in this home-coming event. A Visitor in Seven Thousand Homes Each Week. The Most Widely Read Newspaper in Centre County. SECOND SECTION he Cemfre Democrat NEWS, FEATURES VOLUME 57 BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, TRACTOR STRIKES BEECH CREEK BARN, CAUSES $7,000 FIRE Crops, F arm Equipment ond Four Calves Are Lost In Blaze On Joseph L. Bickel Farm When Machine Runs Wild and Causes Explosion A tractor which ran Joseph L. Bickel farm, three miles east of Beech Creek about 4:30 o'- clock last Wednesday alternoon caused a destructive fire which large con- tents to the The Bi and barn wild on the burned a barn and its ground kels had been threshi most of the « ne in 400 bushels of rop wa the which contained about and 130 ba As Leon Flemingt Mi fests tH) into « Vv Gord ard in of the on, ohe Bickel e barn drove tractor $ t one of the Ia pulling oad happened It port Flemington Boy Drowns In Creek Rescuers of Two Companions Thought Vietim Had Re- turned to His Home 11-vear-old son Mrs. L Renner of Fleming drowned last Wed- nesday afternoon in Bald Eagle creek beneath the Fiemington beidge Rescuers of his wo companions Donald Kelley, 10. and Philip Kelley 12. who also were peril of drown- believed that g Renner ha gone home er, Jr Larry Renn of Mr. and AwTence ton Lan or NK More than 3 SCAT hi LL £ two Ke ube Mars Allen the boys Philip about their brothers already made Weber about 17 about the same age assistance, pull Kelley ash companion told the rescuers gone home, s0 No sear and later Ret diving body was OF a ETON An nOuUr M the creek and a The ner part yrganized about 4.30 o'clock cluding Vaughn MacGregor, ROY Shade, Fred Powell and Jack Daugh- erty. Vain attempts to the boy were made for two hours by a physician Surviving the ents and these brothers and sister Edwin, Richard, Ellen and Jeanetie all at home Burial was made In Cedar Hill cemetery on Saturday - Tests Show Lack of Job Attitude Four out of every ten prospective college students are unfit pur- sue the professions for which they plan to train, according to the re- sults of aptitude tests given to more than 700 prospective college students by the American Schools Associa- tion. Rockefeller Center. These in- dicated that fully forty per cent of the students tested lacked the in- herent ability necessary for success in the field in which their interest lay Of the boys tested, the jority wanted the professional world or be execu- tives of "big business.” Tests show- ed, however, that despite this inter- est miany lacked the abilities called for in these capacities. Among girls tested, the percentage of those unfit for the type of work they expressed interest in was ap- préciably lower than among the boys. Eddie Cantor Soys "Taxes Are Bargain’ ry revive child are the par- to great ma~ Bddie Cantor, banjo-eyed comedi- an, described taxes in America “as a bargain price for what the taxpayer gets—freedom.” Just back from London, Cantor én route to Hollywood, sald: “If T had my way, I would send every American who thinks his taxes | are too high to Europe--and let him, find out how it is to live over there.” | Cantor was in England raising Looking ahead is good advice if | funds to help refugee children of Austria, Jou Pall W leap. | Germany and directly high A manure almost WAS A manure and the Corder ground burst and spreader stood bel and nearby straw stack The spreader caught the tractor ently Van and he fell the tractor rolled over flames, igniting the LIAMEes Were roaring tant to lick the barn IW appar threw to and traw th in make ture hi anda an fiery mass Fi Van “IEmMIng ! eminglon also of and anol man ACR er barn I'he the high- son vere at the hap Ws n wecident pened his y the barn with Lucas was 11 it before | spread EXIHD~- and were sum- § ENERIne Was Belle Dy a both ompany sf the crossing However 800 Present At Scotia Picnic Life in Now Abandoned Vil- lage Recalled by Speakers; Old Scotia Band Plays Fair ¥ ther and a crowd of 800 : persol ! i TURAL Scotian homecoming and a inds picnic gro Saturday long to be remember- the Scotia red 1Y PCH an event one od by former residents of thal once tro Lo pursue careers in| { these ‘ erous community. g feature ¢ nusicians {rom members Cronemillier ter Parsons i jad Keller Williams, of Clays- Mattern Ain Fivat P48 Of man ogether ued on Last Page) Tunes Pianos While The World Sleeps When $e ast the show of the day { the National Broadoast- ing Company in Rockelelier Center, a slight man. with all the sureness a great artist, seats himsell at tudio pianos. and raps oul a vibrant cords. This man Is F. Krausser, studio piano curtain rings down on from the studios o of the fow Herman tuner Keeping the thirty-eight studio pianos in tune is one of the many important routine jobs behind the scenes of radio broadcasting so that the show may g0 on For Krausser, the tuning of pi- anos is a full time job, from 1:00 a m. to 8:00 8. m.. Six days a week. His job to keep the pianos in tune so they will give smooth tones for the many famous artists who use them during the day and early evening Krausser does not mind working while the rest of the world sleeps In fact he says he is 830 accustomed to it now that he likes it and would not want to work days. “I Lived With Gorillas” A thrilling account of the start- ling experience of a man who lived in the African jungle. Read of unusual adventures in The American Weekly, the blg magazine distributed every Sunday with the Baltimore American. On sale at all newsstands, is — 1938. NU MBE R 3: Random [tems The Weatherman's Lament COMPLAINTS = = NUTHIN' BUT COMPRINTS «+ WHEN I MAKE IT WOT, THEY WANT IT COLD WHEN I MAKE (TT ORY, L THEY WANT IT WET. = JIMINETTV ~~ WHAT'S A FELLER GONNA oo 7797 Escaped Heat-Crazed Bear Killed After Reign of Terror At Zoo heat- way A bear Crazed from Highland Fr of the 350-pound awed a Cage In the ies " & Pl on any PRIK 200 at tsburgh terrorized residents q 11 y or DOTS and killed Bullets and HDIgn noLGRYy from & coOl TocK-Wali rpass in ihe Te she Nad fetim iam ib powered machine rilies bruin after she wa od inde the Nos Psi 0 danger bear wa rkman He unne: Wounde Lhe shed up an d snarling ¥1y ang ¢ Lunsel i ana embankment to Lhe 1 n } "wii ’ Schaumal way where Art eK year-old bear read & feet and & within fired wx he of eight charge he She stumbie ight her t of him before y er i" houldes the down embankment and and two her Again tunne: lowed, firing Bleeding. lame spotied with midway tarted Bchau~ more hrown blood the ana COUB jsed in he fired another k and jeliow on the Kil no Lhe Carcass pall fire wit wilh the 200 J LY i Ke three . ¢ wooden roof i outdoor i disco cage NL Was vered un- ambling alter ¢ ay ian RrK hortly adie crulsery Car the dren all cioned child wrk Ww haumann wh dangero he's probably Lox L looking pneGne Stock Dealer Has Inventive Ideas In’ "Mothering" Calves noth ing 8 sacred inventors, trallblasers “gadget experts was brought 40! An inleresting manner Sunaay Mrs. Henry A. Werte avenue, Alloona, during the stock ranch of Win, Greg ory Moare in Shavers Creek valle Huntingdon County. Journall ) d stock dealer, who ha turned inventor, inkl unique oconirivance mechanical cow.” Thi ule Cid Bossy, th animal tain that supplies mad kind with one of is aimost- pensabie foods, cow's milk, has been tilized for the past six months in an extensive oalfl wvealing project the 275-acre Moore ranch The Wertzes, both intellectual and much interested in the mechan- ional and scientific wonders that unfolding before a blaze and shock proof humanity, refused to be vinoed any “gadget man” could su cessfully duplicate the functioning of Old Bossy's milk glands until after they watched several veal oaives pumping away at Wm. Gregor Moore's ingenious contrivance. Be ing country-bred and accustomed ! real flesh-and-blood cows, the Wertzes recalling bovines are sacred to the Hindus, believed {1 “near sacrilege’ for any mere mortal attempt devising a mechanical re- piica of the marvelousiy-planned milk fountain with which Nature has endowed old Bossy. But aller observing calves nurse at the Moore invention they were convinced the “trick” can be tumed = Se —~—— pe Magazine Saltoman Arrested at College Three Philadelphia magazine salesmen, Brooks Lindsey, A. Glick and Jack Tooill, charged with vio- ating a State College borough ordi- nance paid fines of 85 each and costs when arraigned before Burgsss Wil- bur H. Leitzell. They were arrest- ed on the compiaint of a State Coi- lege housewife. The men are re- ported t0 have intimated they will take the case to court. sucoesaf ul together ribed novel de As fn Or Ges a are 9 often the mother of ention “ths nd saw being appli- present case. An out- a chief bane Moore ranch in on the profits s0 either had to far counters gel oul of the veals. Aciing the journal- discovered the by much milk which Lhe calvep ware sucking from Guernsey cows. A practical solu- tion was found to be milk weakened with warm water 80 as to reduce percentage of cream. calves being kept on this diet until they atiained fe weeks of age when they could digest the Guernsey milk After numerous experiments and many partial] sucoesses the journal- ranchman finally perfected this novel but-pnone-the-less practical aeTVIDE Cowboys al the Moore ranch have nicknamed this contrivanae “Whe oaimeal cow.” because both lguids like milk and soupy conpoclions such as cooked osimeal will pass through valves thus enabling calves 10 such them by means of a nipple Use of the device has brought white scours under complete con- tral. Before returning to Alloona, Mr. and Mrs. Wertz motored to the public recreation park at Oreen- wood Purnace, being accompanied by Mr and Mrs. Moore, The quartet also visited Penn State College, Bellefonte and other Centre County owns of while scours raisers al the EAM ago cul hat the vise SOmMme MOANs the disease or owner wd wou ness of produc 4 own velerinarian L-rancher finally isense was caused ontent in the ing 00 cam ailing its Teo Build Addition to High School The Joint Board of the East Penn's Township High School took action last week to make application o the Public Works Administration for a grant to construct an audi- torium and gymnasium to their high school at Millheim, according to an announcement by PWA District Engineer, C. EB Strausser, This Board is to be complimented on thelr progressiveness and foresight in tak- ing advantage of the Federal Gov- ernment’s offer of assistance, from which source they will receive 45% of the cost of the project. PHILIPSBURG MINISTER SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS IN SEVENTIETH YEAR Retired Five Weeks Ag Ago Jo When Health Failed; Would Have Observed 50th Anniversary In Gospel Work October 17 D. D. late Methodist Th al compiication An embolism direct Roaring morning OonKge Rev pastor He would anniversary October Oclobe 1668 ouserved his ursday, in active Roar- 17 alter George 8. Womet of the Trinity church, Philipsburg. died August 4th m ing Bpring, a five weeks was atiributed He had been taken ia t Wedne Methodist cense on have gospel at 2:45 p of In attended Beminar ines HK] the cause Ww Gay PARIS would five tired from his Trinity church luctance that ace Rev. Womer was Mills November $§ David R. P. and ICunningham’ Womer he was three weeks old 1} parent moved Reynolds where reared 0 YOUng mat 18604 he married Mi New England & number of uhion there irvive namely: Blake Womer of Cleveland Ohlo f Byra and it wa epLAnCe born 1868 EL] Jane Elizabeth and whet Osceola son of t0 vilie WHE Hood In Jlake a died YER Womer, © F. Wom Five Riso sev While Shamokis married Shamokin church war Beech Creek Man Succumbs in Auto Car Strikes Guard Rail Near Hyner Attack While Lewistown Residents Slightly Enroute to Mifflintown, Monday Suffers Heart Injured When Attempting To Pass Bus with of ken heart resident had ny cal a one his trips throughout the state, Hany M. Eyer 47. one of the most prominent resi. denis of Beech Creek township, was found dead In hi: sutomoblle hear Mifflintown about 10 o'clock Monday mornin On : TOW PI in afternoon when their lef the road two miles east of Hy- ner. The top strand of the guard rail remained Intact and prevented the car from rolling down a steep with possibly more serious ura A Pes SETIOUS Sunday bank representative of facturing company Mr. Eyer had si at his home Homestead one-half mile back « Turkey Inn Whe 1 he morning he complained feeling slightly from what hought indigestion. However he started on his clock When RIONERIGe Edna Lock Haven to a highway d swing back on the road. hit th guard knocking belore of Misz Riley James Riley Hat of Renove Hospital where Miss treated cul above Riley for n jured the Cal wit Farm ! Cor- Rous arose bus. Th 120 Pass IAL Ss Monday and ili Vas found In his parked the road. the engine his car was stopped, indicallr Mr. Ever had paused in before the fatal him His survivors include his seven sons and daughters the Res Riiey her tsock WV0 was right eve and bruises. Mr Riley Damage al $if aliack Wak to stimated was ¢ wile - Let the Youngsters Try This Recipe ow Lthal picnic here let those Robert Wallace, Wilkinsburg: Mrs’ James Hickman. Bridgeville: Mrs J. Elwood Rohrbaugh. Clearfield, and Richard. Betty. William and Robert, at home. He is also survived | by his mother, Mrs. W. H. Eyer. and | time is why and one sister. Mrs. Warren Oris- | vounhgsiers have a pen, both of Mill Hall hand in preparing the picnic lunch, as well as in eating it. Many easy- I : to-make salads can be developed by None Injured n 3-Car the children with just a bit of adult | supervision. Here is a recipe which Crash at Beech Creek | was prepared and originated in the " | Sealtest Kitchen at Rockefeller As Elmer Perry Gummo of Monu- | center and which would be suited ment, attempted to turn left at the |g, 4, young hands. Its called bank in Beech Oreek Baturday | picnic Salad and will serve six morning. his Model T Ford ooupe| aqqe ingredients are: one cup of was struck on the left front side by | nik sour milk. salt and pepper, the car of John Reed, of Jersey |... cup of shredded raw carrot, one Shore : cup of diced cooked asparagus, and The Reed car swerved to the ign oye of shredded lettuce right in ap atlempt to avoid the| ; i ingredients before mixing. collision and hit the car of Zena 9 pus sour cream in a bowl. add Gunsallus, Beech Creek. which was |... ..4 pepper to taste and stir parked in front of the bank until well mixed. 3. Add shredded oh red ye famaged Slong raw carrots, asparagus and shred- ie etl side, g wl ded lettuce and toss together lights running board of the Gunsallus car gh were torn off. No one was injured. EE tl, lH in a chilled covered container and place in pienie highs! Resone Women Tourists, - After four days and nights of wan- Drowns as Friends Laugh dering on desolate lava beds, three James Payne. 17, women tourists were rescued ai Al- his friends on the shore laughed, berquerque, N. M. Without food or thinking that the bay's cries for help, water, the party had mositened their while swimming in Black Creek, N.. lips on rainfall. The women got Jost Js Payne, a strong when exploring perpetual ice caves swimmer, went down before watch. the strange, naturally refrigerated - realized that he was in need of | lava pits near Grants, N. M. help. i i. i SA ARIA —— —— ————— “KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES’ — Eddie len't a a Bit Nervous] REMEMBER, BOWSEY- | AVE-AYE~ EA ht Re dt that TE Le TTT RE TT. BET «- ILL JUST ACT AS CONEIDENT AS HE DOES AND TRUST TO LUCK» L Ting T'™ NESVOLS ++ i — ua HIM TO A i td By POP MOMAND ly with a fork and spoon. 4. Pack | drowned while) of the Baskervilles, of fiction, had noth- ing on the hounds of Bellefonte who keep the nights hideous with Uhelr howling and yapping known ene of these in his rons week he var- then ook » he absent- mked self In attempted owls he Wag~ The Hound famed bay-er well Bello. Jim fonte Weaver painter rocking treet Nas iatted Pine the chair chairs Last and Arising maQealy called his 1! the chair WW dress. As LO get out of the chalr gould be heard Mil an nished four-ho nap he His LA net ning when L. C. Hein- weretary, wrecked his James C. Purst Lreet, IL Was $s had in 21 tan tell exactly begin ched sled Youll things will be a dif- cal~ mall one supervising « schools available found in hardly y out Dit lhe Weaning whool dances, Not immodest in it isn't nice present his lady age for Lhe ooca- that there who can af- 10 85 extra iri a DOu- nesters ars ang those niceties feel 0 out of all importance of of time for school days going to ever had They say the giris do go far boys who buy corsages. though. 8. 10 friend Robert Woodring, florist. Don’t take this para- graph too seriously. to those who want © but who havent the Confine yourself to roli-your-own cigar Don’t buy rolling machine, get the cheapest tobmcoo ob- ainable. You i find that smoking reties is leasure because when youre ugh tick with this &ys- ong enough youll eventually ne disgusted the whole oking business. and can go back favorite brand with a clear hing that Wia objection i " sami from §3 jes arnsg that ob he ! i the softest t ae th Pp Suggestion quit smoking wi power INOKINnE wd ES et &1 % i SOCH CIgA ich ACH in ivi ‘ar Catchers The following in Beliefonte are ideal for the inebriate to spend a night in t have little else to recommend one at the side of the Parm- National Bank building. one at the corner of Allegheny and Howard streets, and one at the corner of linn and Wilson streeis WwW. C. T. U. ORGANIZES LOCAL UNITS IN MOSHANNON ches bu them rr The Women's Christian Temper- ance Union have organized a local in Moshannon, with the following ol- ficers in charge: President, Mrs. Bertha Borger; vice president, Ms. Rosa Yeager: secretary and ireas- qrer. Mrs. Freda Fye The “Loyal Temperance Legion” also hes been organized with 20 members. The officers are. super- intendent. Mis. Loretta Borger: president, Marjorie Borger, secre- tary, Loraine Borger; Treasurer Jean Martin The combined organizations gave a splendid pageant in the Metho- dist church on Sunday evening, July 31, entitled “The Challenge of Youth,” The Ioyal Temperanoe {Legion is planning a picpic to be held at Black Moshannon Pak next week Mrs. Fred Henry, of Philipsburg, Centre County, W. C. T. U, presi- | dent organized and installed the of- ‘ficers, of these two organizations. ——— sss — Instruct Project Workers. 1 { Bois, = supervisor of women's and pro- fessional projects, held a meeting at {the Brockerhoff Hotel, Bellefonte, last week for all supervisors of such iprojects in Oentze and Clinton | Counties.
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