November 20, 1941, THE CENTRE DEMOCEAT, BELLEFONTE, I'A. Page Vive School History Is Story of Hard-Earned Success w “Troubles Past ten.” If a moral could be taken from n history of the Bellefonte schoo) dis- trict for the past four years, that line probably would most aptly sum up its lesson Minor morals which could be drawn from the history include such trite but true axioms as “Seek and Ye Shall Find,” “It's Always Dark- est Before Dawn" “There's Many a Slip "Twixt Cup and Lip." In fact you could fashion a parlor game out of lessons learned by the trict in the past four vea But, returning to the statement, probably the ting text to be taken “Troubles Past Are Soon For even to read the hist trials, tribulations : \ endless and intricate obstacles, th bickering from within, the hostility from without, which beset the sc! 1 board and others during t four years is a heartrending exper- iene. We have forgotten months, just how black things s0 long a time The following ared and K Supervis Are Soon Porgot- whoo! di De seemi 1 « he lu were for hool affair most prey po Schools, is coldly came time it carries with sense of futility t. and angry passion which were during the dismal days wher town's school d was and all but out The following ill be required reading «whool for a long time t that comi yw somethin it disappoint- ome ol the dow? history nerstone was placed “A Brief History of the Financing and Construction of the New Belle- fonte High School Building The minutes of School District red § of 1938 tempestuous four years process of er tone about of tha George H. Harel ranfi, Charles F DeHaas Te made tions of securing d t Hunter & iwell architect of Alloona, be emploved to make | C100] Survey wa during the su thie board concentrated an means of Anancing tion of a building Inasmuch as Commonweda mitation t might not fecussion buildi accardin vey ol eeding vo he C it fiy | i wich tar $65 000 did Lhe i indebtedres: it wag obvious that not have within it of ralsing a sufficient t building needed was the limit might finance by The relative merits © W PA PW. A assistance were thor investigated i taken for bond sue zpproval. At bot} FW AO heres Was at ng bonded of power the mean um to buiid About $55.000 the district which own mean it f 1 ret aoghly sary step 009 befor C. Y. WAGNER & COMPANY WAGNER'S Quality Flour A Hard Wheat Pat Floor WAGNER'S Our Best Flour 56-60 Blend WAGNER'S Very Best Flour Winter Wheat Wagner's 327 Dairy Feed Wagner's 207% Dairy Feed Wagner's Horse Feed Wagner's Pig Meal Wagner's Egg Mash Wagner's Chick Starter and Grower, Wagner's Turkey Starter and Grower. Wagaer's Serateh Feed Feed. Wagner's Chick Feed Wagner's Medium Scratch Rydes Cream Calf Men) Eshelman’s Dog Feed All kinds of high protein feeds for mixing with yow own feed. Dealers in All Kinds of Grains BELLEFONTE, PA. i mlso determine Fwere {gently In an attempt tfor the district liam B. the time seemed nly securing agencies The been « 11, 1938 prospect sid from either oy architect nrvey mpleted the board dered sketehe architect of the va ed Hunter the on submit atte: ous pre and Caldwe construction cons db and due exar ition posals engag 1 architect for building wu of the new the primary election £55,000 bond issue Of proceeded by) vol 1 schol bulldin torium, homemaking dem vera cl a La HER Aug ed to $110.000 apps probal iret ehaote sllafnnte Bellefonte Ie oN art mM cure an adeq ing schoo] bulic 1 The fire occurred the regular monthly Board meeting At the meeting hel ng he board ¥ complex oolem temporary location fo school and othe: the Fades ATE Necessary the destroy ; on that date took jmmedi £ ite toward the building new 14) } ag architect A heen al grant which andoned Wo “the mont his TNT: + ho 4 eh "a t nev i Hn March Nai ae and $107.006 revel upon the came Lime ] fonte make a plot and again plac before 1 f [ £4) f set Tor Ee t aprece: pri} 18 interim the the old £1 ve Hewitt, ang all eomlerri in the opinio the walk i ind that the ruins of th building should be completely demalished It n in March that ne re<instatement of the PW. A was possible. Representatives 4 State Legiginture and in Congre interviewed and worked dili- to sevie wid wn In the the A condition of of buildin b wal : tignted architect other: that were unfit for use ryan the One matter which particulary erned board thi Lime building the old site or a On April 10, 1939, Mr Jameq RR Hughes tendered h resignation a a member of the board to Ix WM ceeded a Tew days ater by Mr. Wil Troupe, Demolition bids CO - f anda wh shan 5 ¥ ew secured Con Lie ity al new her the ed on were received and Kofman's award ed the demolition contract During the board continued May throu Lhe h month its effort national official Lo A.or W,. P. A ald A application wa filled for $450000 for Dulicding cure Ww P. W..A indicating a building a proper In May Borough Co Lamb street and Spring Hewitt wa I the Out need the board petitioned mcetl fo clo between treet inj Lo and of ley thus employed 0 team heat i NRT Encouragement was that given there would Congie of P W. A 1 Congre it the bu be onal ids before ad jo jrnment y Imovement wa 1040 to have t bud by the General rit ened ! + Bonare a "na to assume the proposition however the board in the poe been, name une soon left {44 wnere it had previously y otttlook for financh const H n the fall of definitely fiver of the board members tha $l REID be ietion ‘ t toe 1040 be iy in rather ation in the comm ildine corporation funds the erect rent it the sci Sertember 15 a was arranged ves of the an expression sentiment with regard to 1 preposition determine the feasibility of proceeding with the iden A favorable report from tl bank representatives led to the mal launching of the building as atanriation yure and Company brokers of Philadelphia strong interest in the soon followed fment field menting directors with three local r sentat fo secure oO and to plan Inve ment a proposition and were by other: the Inve oho tn help in formulating the tn secure control of the of bond indicated sno ht pln ne necessary | and te { COMPENSATION AUTOMOBILE & FIRE INSURANCE ED LL. KEICHLINE BELLEFONTE Temple Court Phone 190 onnel he bu per decided H conned Brous bank: rs of the § pesociation wi ited on Decembe) and Corpor rk ed but Behool DAstris difficultie i“ priori of bern much as way ip deliverie ify eusential inls building program is with the spirit forward of the h in the crown WHE GET ROUGH A Windstorm Palicy Protects General Inwarance Phone 497-3 on N WINDS From Financial Less. See John F. Gray & Son Bellefonte, Pa. ding upon deposited ivy auon mats steadily and school authorities and belief You a... ———UR———— — —— its } HUBLERSBURG (From Last Week) dedication service [ the In well all. The office; ul every attend One JULIAN From Last Week MARTHA {From nad Mrs Virginia Dickie last week) Sea James Bi Geraldir C E. S8Spackman Ormsby Spackman Ronald, were guests at a turkey supper at the home of and Mrs. B. D. Ross Tyrone Wednesday evening R. H Stant Newloundland spent pays a homes O. C. Spackman and Mi John S8packman Willing ‘Workers Bunday sthool class of the Methodist church were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Richards on Wednesday evening November 5 Memboerg ang friends present were and "On nt several ¢ i} ne of KELVINATORS PHILCO RADIOS MELROY'S Phone 9509-R-1 Pleasant Gap, Pa. ABC and VOSS WASHERS Bendix Home Laundry Electric Stoves ii reported | My { tement w Far] Vonadn afternoon Mille ceompanied Donald Billett Heckman wer John Ha home ofl M vel BENNER TWP. from Altoon: down on a their a few "LEGAL NOTICES ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE matter of the estate of Yearick jate of Mill deceased of adminisiration on said es- tate having been granted the under. gigned., all persons indebted there! are yeguested to make Immediate payments, and those having claims or demand: against the same wil present them without delay for set- to 8 CC. YEBARICK. admin Spring Mills, Pa. R FP 3 Harrison Walker, attorney x51 EXECUTORS NOTICE In the Matter of the Estate of Jen. nie 8 Hassell, late of Bellefonte Bore oueh, Centre County Perma, deceased Letiere testamentary in estate having been fianted to the undersigned, all persona indebted to the said estate are requested to make payments, and those having claims to present the same duly proven without delay to WILLIAM HABSATY MONTOOMERY, Executor, Bellefonte Pa. 1 Paul Campbell, ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE the Matter of the Estate trator In of Walter Borough deceaned County of Centre, Penna letters of administration on gid estate having been granted the une dersfened. all persona indebted (here to are requested to make immediate payments, snd those having calms the above | AMtorpey, x49 | F. Baney late of Bellefonte | J rf he nine ATTERBON pourt of Jo Im or with tt Ae fer Wits ¢ LUTON E BANEY, Be c. of antler. Bf. J ; J ‘ EXECUTOR'S NOTICE ‘ ! “1 ) { REGISTER'S NOTICES IL TORS PERSO SALE OF REA] NAL PROPERTY AND COURT PROCLAMATION WHEREA The H BOTa Die being De- Jury Tred 11 . Ir. Will ap- December T De verse MOORE erick Moore examination: remembrance to d offices apper- yd those who are e 10 prosecute 0 their NOL of Irs ilbert ¥P O No eceaned NEWOOMB partial ao0OUnY Trust © Edpa Newoombdb NEWOOMSB wd Belle October in 1841, and the he Independence of tates of America MILLER in in 8 £ BY p vi Company. tan of the United S Newoor i EDWARD R PAR Office ul Penna a ac ey 1941 Sheriff SONS of 7 of t i Jame Patton Township Sheriffs Bellefonte October ’ ot 3 <ul} , J. M. Keichline Insurance Agency One of the Oldest Agencies in Centre County, ANN W. KEICHLINE, Representative, Temple Court Phone 190 CTR TTC CETTE (HE DECKER MOTOR (0. SOUTH SPRING STREET BELLEFONTE, PA. dale I HW YE |
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