Page Four —— Town Meeting (Cobtinued from Page 1) A. L. Francis, president of the Chamber of Commerce, who ably | conducted the meeting, named the following committee to represent the townspeople: Robert Thompson, | Mrs. A. Fauble, Mrs. Robert M.| Beach, Robert Woodring, Walter Eberhart, Niles Davis, Mark W, Wil- | Hams, and Mrs. Ralph C. Blaney. Among the crowd which filled nearly every avaliable seat in the | Qourt room and overflowed to the | standing room at the rear of the | auditorium only two members of the! sent school board were present. | wy were Horace J. Hartranft and | Bossart DeHaas, who have expressed | opposition to the proposed ouster. | Board president Horatio 8 Moore, | and members Franklin B. Schad and | William H. Brouse were not present. | Others in the assemblage included | I CEL SSS LINTZ'S BELLEFONTE, PA. SPECIAL ! Dress Sale Beautiful Plaids Sizes 14 to 20, $139 wed | | | Public Sale of CARLOAD OF HORSES ‘and are based upon | former | George Hazel, William B. Troupe, | Charles F {ing Bellefonte cannot offer Favors Out-of- Town Pupils by 162 to 2 Vote school board members Cook and James R Hughes Mr. Hazel, called upon for an ex- pression of his feelings in the mat- ter declared: “I do not wish to inter. fere with the present school board, but since I've been asked for my op- inlon on out-of-town students, 1 {wish to say that they certainly are an asset anyway vou consider them The per capita cost of education In the borough will go up Hf you expel them.” He concluded with the states ment: “The least 1 say upon the matter, the better.” referring to the fact that he formerly was president of the board, Centre County Superintendent of Schools, F. Glenn Rogers, was called upon first to outline the situation confronting the local school board. He summed up matters by pointing out that the responsibility for the school rests with the school direc tors; that the present problem Is {largely a financial one; and that the proposed ouster of out-of-town pu- pills is the first time he's ever known or heard of such a move on the part ‘of a school district Mr. Rogers continued with the | statement that no government funds are avallable for a bullding, and that obviously a bullding cannot be erect- ed without funds. Without a bulld- school facilities to out-of-town pupils, he sald Tuition, the county school continued, is figured according to State law on the following basis: from the total of teachers’ salaries, instructional costs, textbooks, fuel light, water, janitor service and sup- ! plies, is deducted the Stale appro- priation. To the remainder result- ing from this process is added a ten per cent charge for depreciation The resulting figure is taken to be the cost of educating each pupil in the district, whether he be a resi. dent pupil, or a non-rseident one This figure, representing the actual cost plus ten per cent for deprecia- tion, is the figure charged to out- of -town pupils, he said The tuition rates are computed annually the previous | year's costs, he said When asked whether a consolida- tion of outlying districts with Belle- CENTRE HALL HOTEL STABLES Monday, Feb. 5th at 1:30 P. M. This is a good load of big young horses direct from the west. I have a proposition to make on : day of sale that will make you § ‘all think.“ come to the sale. C. E. SHIVELY i eluded, fonte is possible, Mr. Rogers de- elared that such a move is not only { possible but is strongly urged by the State Department of Public Instruc- (tioh. He declared that the following Spring, Boggs. Benner and | Union townships, and Milesburg and districts Unionville boroughs could be merged into a single district with Bellefonte, iby an affirmative vote of the resl- dents of all the districts involved, but he declared that such a consoii- dation shows little prospeet of help- ting with the cost of a new building Three of the above named out) | districts, he side are sirendy Tecelv- ling special aid from the state, and the others are “bordéring”™ cases, with serious financial problems of their own. It is doubtinl he con- that such a consolidation would prove of any help, financially This is your opportunity to buy fine furniture at dras- tic discounts—come in and see the remarkable savings throughout our store ! Prices That Bring Distinetion to Every Room ! head | A Horace J, Hartranft, school board member who favars the retention of out-of «town pupils, spoke at length upon the existing conditions and an swered a humber of questions asked by members of the audien e. Referring to the 50 out-of-town { puplls now scattered through the 24 (rooms of the Bellefonte grade schools, Hartranft declared that thelr expulsion would result in an YHE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. . —— A ———— TT — " - " i] [ | | | } actunl and substantial financial loss [to the district, He pointed out that the removal'of 3 or 4 pupils from each room would not decrease the cost of teaching, heat, light, or other operating expenses, but would cut off some $1,800 a year in tuition fees, “All it costs Bellefonte to handle these pupils is about $200 a4 year for textbooks and supplies,” he stated, adding that the same factors apply to the out-of-town high school pu- pils with the exception that the comparison Is not so readily appar- ent. In response to questions, Mr. Hart - ranft said he believed the proposed ouster would result harmfully to the schools, including such extra-curri- cular activities as the band and ath. letics which draw heavily upon the out-of-town enroliment It was brought out by Superinien- dent Rogers that the State Depart- ment of Public Instruction has found that an enroliment of at least 500 in the high school and 350 in the elementary schools constitutes what is designated as an "economy s¢hool unit.” If enrollments fall below those figures, the State contends, the per capita cost of educating each pupil increases. (Statistics show that of the present enrollment of 469 high school students, 356 are non-resi- dents, and of 730 grade pupils, 50 are [rom out of town. Without the outside pupils the enroliment would be: high school 204, and grades 689.) Mrs. A. Fauble declared that vir- tually every one of the Industries which are the life-blood of Belle fonte, are located outside of the bor- ough and that many of their em- ployes live outside the borough. She declared that if we oust the children of these employes from the local schools, their reaction might be most unfavorable to the business of the town. She declared that It is Bellefonte's duty to take care of out- of -town students Answering a question, Mr. Rogers declared that there is no law com- peling Bellefonte to offer school fa- cilities to non-residents, but he ad- ded that a community largely by the quality of its educa- tional set-up, and expressed the opinion that there is a substantial return for any money invested in the schools Ray Watkins, member of the Stale College School Board, declared that in Lewisburg a new school was built through private subscriptions. He {added that he attended the meeling with an idea of learning rather than to give advice or offer suggestions | In the survey of every possible | hope of financing a bullding, some- ‘one broached the matter of WPA | mid. While school officials admitted i ‘and since there are only a very | few skilled laborers, such as Carpens | ters, masons. electricians and plumb. jers on relief in the county, it would | be impossible to take advantage of | WPA i Out of the many propositions, sug- | gestions and questions brought up lat the meeting, one suggestion by | Ray C. Noll, of Pleasant Gap, seems {to have a possibility of being work- { able. Mr, Noll. expressing deep in- { terest In the matter, suggested that the Bellefonte School District set up | an. authority similar to the one set up by Bellefonte Council to finance | the erection of the sewage disposal plant last year places’ js known | i feel “at home” in the that the town had milimited WPA | { funds available, all WPA work must | be performed by persons on felief, | February 1, 1940, CENTRE COUNTY HOSPITAL IN THE WEEK'S NEWS Has Lung Congestion Dale PFritchman, aged 12 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold B. | Pritchman, of East Curtin street, was admitted to the hospital last! Thursday for treatment of a lung congestion following an attack of grippe. His condition yesterday was reported to be showing steady ime provement. Mr, and Mrs, Fritch. man's younger son, Frank, is recov ering at his parental home from in- juries about the lips received Friday when he fell from a chair, The child was treated by a physician Has Toes Fractured William Monsell, of Valentine Street, Bellefonte, was admitted to the Hospital last Thursday wmorn- jug. Monsell had several toes of his left foot fractured and bruised when a steel table fell on his foot while he was at work in the main- tenance department of the Titan Me.al plant Hit By Elevator Donald Benner Blanchard Street, Bellefonte, underwent treat- ment at the dispensary last Thurs- day laceration of the head suffered while at work as the Ped- eral Match Co, plant, Benner was injured when he was struck by the docr of an elevator of for a Notes of Patients Monday of Last Week. Admitted: Miss Dorothy Bhowers, Pleasant Gap; Patricia Ann Park Bellefonte; Mrs. David M. Brown, Pleasan: Gap; Miss Maxine M, Mc- Cullough, State College, Mervin Stover, Perkasie, Pa.; Discharged Mrs. Elwood E. Spicer, Milesburg. Mrs. Marvin BE. Skiles and infant son, Spring Mills, R. D, 1; Mis Derothy Lo Eriol, Rebersburg,: Ms Buree E Wilson and infant daugh- ter, Bellefonte: Mrs. Howard Fra. zier, of Bellefonte Tuesday of Last Week Admitted: Mrs Hazel McCloakey Howard R. D. 1: Mr George P Rogers. Bellefonte, RB. DD. 2. Dis charged: Ira Wright, = Belle fente: Mrs. Howard Johnsonbaugh, Julian: Birth: A son was born 10 borrowed up to its legal capacity,’ couldnt borrow more for Lhe sewage plant, but Council found a way and the plant was built, be said. He ad- ded that if we give out-of -towners an education, they'll transact their business here and most of them will, community, “T'a hate to think of turning down.” he concluded In concluding the discussion Mr Hartranft stated that the board has 1 studied plans similar to the one sug-| several places the shingles burst gested by Mr. Noll. and that he per. sonally feels that such a proposal is the only solution to the problem. Up to this time. Hartranft said, the! board has been holding back in the hope Congress would lberalize the! WPA regulaitons, or revive the WPA, set-up. but with that hope now def. | initely gone, the board is free to cOn- sider any other possible way of fin-| ancing a structure, he stated. Among the others who took part [in the discussions were: Mrs. Rob-| ert M. Beach, Walter Eberhart, Col. {lings Bhoemaker, Bheriff Edward R. 3 Miller, Samuel H. Poorman, Charles | | The authority would float a bond | p Cook. Fred Pisher, Rev. C. Nevin | Issue, independent of the present in- | Stamm. Mrs. 8. B. Barnhart, Assist- | debledness of the school district, and | ant {would build the school, which would | Sehools Lewis R. Lenhart, Mrs. Paul | County Buperintendent of then be leased to the school district. | MeGarvey, George C. Bingaman, This system has been declared con | Harold Kirk. and Clarence Hamil! | stitutional, and its only flaw seems ton. None of them voloed opposition (to be a technicality {bind a school {bullding. In other words there is a i remote chance that a school board [might at some future date decide to abandon the authority bullding and i build one of its own. In this connection Borough Couns | {ell President Thomas Beaver de- iclared that everyone thought Coun cil, which like the school board was based on the | to out-of-town pupils. and the vote | assumption that there is no way $0! taken among the Bellefonte resi. board to lease the dents present resulted in only three FREE-$15.00 worth of OAK FLOORING Ask Us for Particulars CLASTER’S | {who volunteered their services in Frniayivania was This Week's Special | NECKWEAR SALE] $1.00 VALUES FOR Mr. and Mrs, Paul L pellefonte, R. D, 3 Wednesday of Last Week. Admitted: Mrs, Homer C. Evey, State College, R. D, 1. Discharged: Mrs. Paul W. Jackson, State Col- lege: Mrs, Nevin E, Keller, Spring Mills, R. D, 1 Thursday of Last Week Admitted: Miss Mary L. Thayer, Siste College. Barbara A. Eckley Bellefonte; William B., Mansell, Bellefonte, Discharged: Mrs. John M. Zeleznick, Pleasant Gap; FE Keith Anderson, Bellefonte; Mis Mary Hecelfinger, Bellefonte; Mrs Orrie H, Morrion and infant son Bellefonte; Mrs, John H, Smith and infant son Boalsburg: William Reese Morgan, Kingston; Miss Jean Bohn, State College. R. D. 1; Admitted) Thursday, discharged Saturday: Mrs James FP. Weaver, Bellefonte, R. D, 2 Friday: Admitted: Master man, Bellefonte Bennett, of Dave Fritch- Eimer BR Queer State Coliege: Mis lols L. Poor- man Miliesburg; Mrs Barbara Keeler Park: Bellefonte: Miss Jean Porter Chambersburg, Master James Flick, Bellefonte: Mra. Doyle Packer and Infant daughter, Cen- tre Hall; Admitted Friday, dis charged the same day: Mrs. Morris B. Coder, Bellefonte, RD. 3 Saturday Admitied Bellefonte, R Irvin 8. Billeit lard B. Eckel, Bellefonte; ren Stubbebine, and State Coliege. Births was born to Mr. and irs Brooks, Centre Hall Sunday Admitted: Richard J. Kennard, State College: Mn. Harry Kessling Howard, R. D. 1; Discharged: Jo- sevh M. Smith, State College: lor- raine Holderman, Bellefonte, R. D 3: Mrs, Woodrow W. Bicver and infant daughter, Bellefonte, BR. D 1, Lee Roan, Forly Fort; Mrs, Paul L. Benbett and infant son, Belle- fante, R. D. 3. Births: A on Mr and Mrs Milford O. Euers Bellefonte, RB. D. 3; a son to Mr. and Mrs, Leroy E Boob, Spring Mills RD 2 There Hospital current Mrs, Elsie Mulkern, D. 3. Discharged: State College: Wi Mrs. War- infant A daughte R. Stanie> 50 the |ere al week patients beginning in Lhe of! ne hands being mised against the none resident pupils Milesburg Fire Loss Is Over $2,000.00 (Continued [Tom Dege one: 44a roof of the Roberts home ad | from the inside of the burning build. ing. The roof of the Roberts home steamed violently when water was rayed over it for protection, and into flames, bul these were 500m ex- tinguished by firemen Another group of firemen stood on the low roof over the grocery, tore an open- ing through the Watson apartment and directed a stream of water on the center of the blaze from that point During the fire much alarm wa: felt by residents of the community who were aware of the acute short- afe of water In the towh reservoir Yesterday Mr. High estimated the damage 10 his stock and equip ment at about $1,000, part of which is covered by insurance. Virtually all the damage to. his property re- sulted from water The High store reopened for busi- ness yesterday In 8 new location and are now occupying the rooms which formerly housed the Highway | Market In Milesburg. According io present plans the store will remain in that location indefinitely. Mr. High asked the Centre Demo- crat’s ald in expressing his deep appreciation to the Milesburg Fire | Company and to members of the Logan and Undine Companies of | Bellefonte who rendered valuable | service in keeping the fire from reaching disastrous proportions, and in keeping the Joss at a minimum He also thanks the many spectators carrying groceries and equipment from the threatened store. nm — so. Sos TRAPPERS TAKE FURS nual value of raw furs taken In | Pennsyivania has averaged more speaking. than $1,200,000, according to Dr. 1Lo- gan J. Bennett, director of the wildlife research unit at the Penn- sylvania State College. It took more than 100,000 trappers to capture the animals from which the furs wer eremoved, he says, and the furs were removed, he says, and mately 800 Pennsylvania dealers, lectricity Used On Many Farms County Average Three Times Higher Than National Mean, Speaker Says | hn — “Rural Electrification” was the | subject discussed before the Belle- 'fonte Kiwanis Club at the meeting Tuesday. The speaker was Victor Rockefeller, Divisional Manager of {the Keystone District of the West | Penn Power Company Of the almost seven millions of farms in our nation, he said, less than one-fourth have electrical ser- vice, Pennsylvania has an average twice as good as that of the nation and Centre county three times In the eastern part of the United Stales rural electrification touches many dwellers also who do not live on farms, but who make thelr residence in the country The western part of the country has almost solely farm population in the country districts. The stand ards of the U,. 8 Census are {aken {in the compilation of figures which designate a farm dweller one who lives on not less than three acres of Innd and who has an annual output of at least $250 in farm products The rural electrification work bee gan forty years ago in California Mr. Rockefeller stated. The usage was confined largely irrigation electricity being used to run the pumps. For twenty year there was | little progress. It wa an era of small plants and often those on the edges of a town or city were with- out service. With the making of bet- ter transformers and the discovery of means of transmitting eicctricity by high tension transmission, great advance was made possible, It was then that the great power system: and the oponsequent extension of electrical lines were made possible In 1035 the Federal Government instituted the REA. lending money to co-operative rural associations This agency of the government ha joaned 260 millions for lines and J millions of dollars for equipment. It operates in all but three slate bringing electrical service (o in sparsel seftied districls public utilities have been very tive during these years also Wes! Penn Power Company has a district 9.000 miles in area. In 1937- 39 the company spent liree and one-half millions of dollars in build. ing rural lines totalling 2.000 mile in extent. Eighty-five miles were built last year in Centre county anc extensive bullding will dake | agein this vear, No one can Measur the increase in comfor. and produc- tivity that this ght to TH ine wane service has broug! to the folks on the farms James 8 Porter. of Clearfield resenting the Pennsylvania Job Mo- hilizatton Program, spoke briefly on the work of this effort to pul more | men to work in Pennsylvania guests at the meeting rep. were Pry, Harrisburg: Edward Hoadley, Altoona: Paul Krape, Aaronsburg, and Dr. Kent, New York - tsi sn CP —— — YOUR HEALTH (From Centre Oo, Med cal Society’ “An egg is full of meal’ an~- nounced Shakespeare. And a it of other ghod things, besides, Ezgs belong to the clags of "pro ective foods along with vegetables, {rulis and milk like meal, egg is ossenll a grolein Jood. Eggs are easily di- geted ahd therefore are useful 2 the diet throughout almost he en- tire span of life The yolk is richer In food eie- ments than the while of egg. The yolk js one of the first supplements in ‘the diet of an Infant, and ils chief purpose af that period is supply “tron. Eggs have been said to be “perfectly packed by nature.” This is a great advantage, for it Is possible 10 eat ¢g3s under circum- stances which make It dangercus Ww eal less carcfully protected foods In this country, eggs produecd Gy domestic hens ane mos, commonly eaten although in some countries eggs of other types of birds and fowl are used more commonly than ally The to.al number <f ogg’ Pro- duced in the United States in 1835 was somewhat more than 30 billion well up in eg production with a tolal of 1.616.000 - | 000. This seems like a loi of eggs statistics claim that on the aver- age cach person in the United States consumes twenly doirn egges | A hen seldom makes an affectionate pot but she ls one oi a Year, | man’s best friends, gastroncmically DO YOU KNOW | Women and children have heir own special fishing preserves In | Pennsylvania, fishing arcas sei | aside for their use only, one being located at tion made this gallant gesture. In countries where socialised me- Other i Rudolph Linguist, Bellefonte; T. V Spring Creck, near Bellefonte, A sporismen’s organiza- | Ea a The Olde-Tyme Baker Boy Calling All Housewives SWITCH TO Olde-Tyme Bread It is the one bread with the Nutty Wheat Flavor. YOU'LL LIKE IT! © Omsunnt EINE Millheim Journal Undergoes Change an ain inoemen JAY of the Milibheim Jour lee Too Thin ¢ ’ Juang Iv Seek More Water Supply 4 LeMpOrary « Creek impoundc PURE FOOD STORES SPECIAL VALUES For Greater Savings! | FRESH BAKED FIG BARS 2:17 | Coffee Ib 15c| | Spaghetti 2. 15¢ in Spaghetti 2. 1 PORK & BEANS -..... 3 ... 20¢ DEL MAIZ CORN 2..19:. CHERRIES ....... 3 :: 25: APRICOTS............ 2 IVORY SOAP 3 2 CLEANSER ...... SHOEPASTE ........... SUGAR WARE. Li) Juice - 2 “ 15¢ | June Peas 3 #2 cans 25 01d Virginia Palmolive Mince Meat >" Jor 39¢ ' Soap 3 cakes 19¢ 2 Pkgs 23¢ ' Concentrated Super Suds 2 '#c pkas 39¢ #21% can 15¢ Beverly 4 giant cakes 17¢ WEIS EVAP. MILK Hi] . NO 2% CANS CANS CANS Toilet Tissue roll 4¢ Octagon Cleanser cake Ge Toilet Soap 4 “= 17¢ | Octagon Powder <2 S¢ fm— SWEET JUICY TANGERINES “CELERY 3 lgesths 25¢ Turnips ............ Sibsde Florida Oranges — dicine is being tried, there is in-| In various sections of the state, crease in time Jost from industry, | the wildlife research unit is carry. owert rand. | ing on intensive studies of the con- | ani of i 1 lowes go! 3 | ditions under which wild fur-bear- | ing animals live in an effort to ob- | tain Information that will help to! Composition of Diamonds perpetuate and increase the value of | piamonds are the same as char. | the fur industry coal That is, they both are com- | = | posed of pure carbon. The differ. | | ence that makes diamonds rarer is Real Estate Broker | that the carbon in them has crystal and Auctioneer i ized. There have been instances in | which the carbon in so-called char. If you have a farm or other Real Estate for Sale, or wish to buy coal did crystalize. The result are black diamonds, valued among the CALL STATE COLLEGE, 2342 \d world’s precious stones. Two Desirable Farms Grand Rapids Living Room Suites as low as $104 and $112 Dining Room Suites — $114.95 to $232.50 Bedroom Suites — $77.50 to $180.00 Clearance of All Lamps — $1.50 up QUALITY MEATS AT LOWER PRICES MINCED LUNCHEON Ib RING BOLOGNA HAMBURG SAUSAGE = VEAL ROAST PORK ROAS 65¢ or 2 for $1.25 55c VALUES FOR 35¢ or 3 for $1.00 All Mufflers now 95¢ MONTGOMERY’S Modern Men's Wear Crider’s Exchange Bellefonte, Pa. i FREE —- High Grade Metal Bed —- FREE With Every Spring Air Mattress. Ib 17¢ - Ib 13¢ Ib 20c Ib 10¢ 20 to 40% Discount on All Rugs in our store, and other savings too numerous to mention. Wider Market for Collen The auviomobile tire industry spends more than $20,000,000 for cot- ton each year In tiremaking. accord. ing to extimates of the B. F. Good. rich company, of Akron, Ohio, whose research aboratories recently per. tected a process for making density cotton cord which minimizes the problem of heat In tres and is ex- pected 10 increase the use of cotton. | Come in and make your selection. A small deposit will hold any piece of furniture for future delivery. BRACHBILL'’S Spring Street, PHONE 2/ Bellefonte, Pa. 4 Rump or LS Boneless Picnic Style One remark thst ends more ar- Sumetis than hy Sites: "I tae
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