faje Iv A———— Echoes From the Past : Fifty Years Ago It is very seldom that a day pass-| es when there Is not a picnic or a baseball game at Hunter's Park. It has become quite a popular gather ing place Work on the new Lutheran church at this place is going along rapidly The brickwork is almost completed and the roof is being put on this week. The structure will be of a pleasing architectural design and an ornament to that part of town On last Saturday near Potters Mills while John McClenahan and Jacob Carlham were mowing grass, they killed a large garter snake, and upon cutting it open found inside 89 small snakes from 3 to 4 inches in length, which they also killed The old snake was 3% feet in léngth Bellefonte now has two active and well organized orchestras. Orchestra No. 1 is composed of George Bran- don, Pred and Christ Smith, Nath- aniel Blerly, Mr. Tipple and John Noll. Orchestra No. 2 practiced on Monday evening in the Brockerhof! House parlors where they rendered some fine selections Ground has been purchased in Al- teona, at the cost of $1,100 for the new Beech Creek depot and the en- tire right way from Houtzdale to Altoona has been secured. The Beech Creek and the Reading rail- roads are branching out in every direction and are giving the Penn- gylvania system the very strongest kind of competition A dastardly attempt was very evi dently made last Friday burn the Catholic church burg. Father Kumerant the building and that someone had the underlying timber: ately it died out before gaining any material headway, A burned match ahd an envelope saturated with ¢ oll were found nearby. The object in attempting burn the cannot be fathomed the guilty parties ms ed. Contracts were for the ilding & Hale flouring mill fire several] months of evening at Philips- approached surprised One fortun- was to set » LO of ai w reb bulid on SLI Wimost a Fi with De tion of the former stone, then brick ipper part of framework. Morris Cowdrick was awarded the contract f masonry and brickwork and gin at with men other week On Mor crew of ca ture will One the LM Strong ad once Contr work ft acts ninery likely » close thi TS began work wkerhoff Ho h Zellers ing were torn out and being lowered about the glass fronts also will accordingly. The purpose of that M. Fauble, the Rox ing House man t Bank building, f ent room hold his stock two lower rooms House which as soon as they can 1 for him “hester he ir 108) block Twenty Y North Ward Councilman W. J Emerick was suffering from a severe attack of neuritis in one shoulder 80 severe Lhat he was the arm in a sling Mrs. Howard Madisonburg, she was milking when began stinging the cow ver suffered brulses and of the face and body The names {f Judge Henry C carrying Weaver, of near was kicked by a COW a lot of bees Mrs Dea- lacerations Ol Quigley, W. Fred Reynolds, of Belle fonte, and Col. T. D. Boal, of Boals- burg. appeared op the personne] of the National Advisory Committee of the Pennsylvania State College for a $2.000,000 emergency bullding fund campaign After a hearing before Justice of the Peace John M. Keichiine, in Bellefonte, John Poluce was fined $5 and was assessed the costs in a suit brought by Frank Compana for damages suffered when the former's cow got in his potato patch. The parties in the suit resided at Valley View. Under the chaperonage of Miss Henrietta Quigley the following Bellefonte Girl Scotits were enjoying an outing at the Quigley summer home at Beech Creek: Marie Chand - ler, Dorothy Wilkinson, Virginia Hughes, Mary Punk, Betty Musser, Elizabeth Baney, and Margaret Dav- is. The group was spending the time hiking, swimming and in other out- door sports, Kenneth, aged 2'¢ vears, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bickel, of North Penn street, fell and fractured his wrist while jlaying. The evening of the same day Dorothy, little daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. George Derr, also of North Penn street, rolled down the terrace at the upper end of the Hastings lot and cut a severe gash in her head. Both children were treated by physicians Harry W. Homer, of near Colyer, escaped serious injury while he was preparing to fill the gasoline tank of his car with fuel. To aid in the work he had lighted a lantern. He had searcely begun ’'to draw gasoline from & large drum into a bucket when the woodshed was rocked by an explosion which caused the man quite painful burns. Fortunately the building did not catch fire from the blast. While walking along a road in Shingletown Gap, Mirio J. Mibolo, a suthmer session student at Penn State, gaw peculiar berries in some bushes and reached in fo pick some. As he did he was bitten twice on the hand by a snake, which glided away before he got a look at the reptile. The young man hastened to State College for medica] treatment and by the time he reached that town his arm was swollen to three times its normal size. He suffered great pain, but under treatment hej was recovering slowly. Prof. Meyer's orchestra gave an- other open alr concert in the court house yard last Friday evening. Their playing is improving and was { highly appreciated . Crushed stone from the limestone quarries about Bellefonte, is being used for street paving in Lock Haven Swarms of grasshoppers have made thelr appearance in Bald Eagle valley, and are doing considerable damage to the crops. Thus far the hoppers have given their almost un- divided attention to the oat fields, but now that crop is generally and they are turning their attention to other vegetation The Presbyterian congregation of Bellefonte has decided to purchase a pipe organ for use in their church The instrument will cost $5000 and should be a fine one. It is being built by Hook & Hastings, Boston, Mass In addition, there will be other ¢x- tensive repairs made, The Interior remodeled, new windows put in, pews and the sides cell handsomely These hata to be completed is Lo be upholstered ; will { es be oed and ime by wristms Marriage the following Reed, Milesburg issued to Hamilton and Sadie Gingher C Work: Cornelius Weagner and Maggie Galbraith, both of Phil- ipsburg: John ©. Bower and Sadie A. Korman, both of Haines town- hi W. R. Hoover, Bel and lleenses were couples rt in uriins ¢ te sltonts (George Snow Shox Catherine t find U had moved ears Ago Miss Betty Ray § of Mr and Mrs. H 8 Ray, Bellefonte, to Philadelphia to be with Miss Brockerhoff. Miss Ray ex- an examination to en- the Philadelphia libraries 1nehtor ighiter of garet tage + ang Betty Stey departed Antonio, vacation and Mrs family, of The Misses Sarah . ensor rofe 1. Pt nurses, in San summer Mr and ional dutie: Texas, aft wits hr »y wv with their pare for ir eT a "ds nis George Stevenson Waddle Marriage licenses were issued to he following couples: James W. El« lot and Eva V. Merritts, both of Le- mont. Paul M. Heverly, State Coi- lege, and Sara E. Remaley, Indiana; George Colaric, Rankin, and Mary E. Rodavick Bellefonte Benny, little son of Mr. and Mrs Ben Gordon, of East Bewver street, was struck ang slightly injured by a car driven by Gordon Montgomery The accklent occurred near the chain works. The lad suffered a number of bruises but was not ser- fously injured. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey P. Schaeffer returned to their home in Bellefonte from an extended motor trip through the New England States . . . Miss Verna Chambers, deputy county treasurer, departed for a month's visit with Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Perkins Stearn, at Carroll, Iowa Prior to her marriage Mrs. Stearn wag Miss Sarah Longwell of Belle fonte When the trestle supporting a wooden tank holding 25000 gallons of water collapsed near the Penne sylvania Fire Brick Works at Beech Creek, Henry Stull, who was loading ashes in front of the engine room, was swept off his feet by a five-foot wall of water and was carried a dis- tance of 80 feet. A 1600-pound horse hitched to his wagon was knocked down, but neither man nor horse Was injured, The tank had just been pumped full when the structure gave way One of the largest wildcats killed in Central Pennsylvania in many years was slain by Harris W. Harry, of Clearfield county. While walking through the woods with a friend, Mr. Harry came across the freshly killed carcass of a fawn which show. ed indications of having been slain by a beast of prey. Returning to the scene later with his rifle, Mr, Harry and a companion, John Liggett, of Hawk Run, crept quietly to the place where the fawn's body had been seen and soon they saw the wildcat. A well placed 1¥Mie bullet ended its life. It was a female, weighed 70 pounds and measure 5 feet 8 inches from the point of its nose to the tip of its tall, and 6 feet, 8 inches from claws of the ' of ! front feet to claws of hind feet when ' stretched out. - Buy Defense Bonds now! REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Mary E. Sager, to Gilbert L. Bag- er, et ux, Bellefonte, R. D. 2, tract in Spring Twp. $l. Reuben G. Rishel, et ux, to Vilas M. Wise, Madisonburg, tract in Miles Twp. $1 William PF. Holt, trustee, to Chris~ tian Doerr, Philipsburg, tract in Rush Twp. $60, Elfreda Richards, et bar, to First | National Bank, Philipsburg, tract in Philipsburg, $1. Treasurer of Centre County, tw First National Bank, Centre Hall tract in Harris Twp., $420.20 Montie L. Pressler, to Russell L Letterman, et ux, of Milesburg, tract in Milesburg borough, $l. Calvin J. Weaver, et ux, to Lee J Walker, Rebersburg, tract in Miles Twp. §] George W. Gordon, et ux, to Ed- win C. Gordon, et ux, Phillipsburg tract In Rush Twp. $1. John H. Snyder, et ux, Friedman, State College, State College, $1 Russell 8. Weaver, et ux, to J. B. Willams, et ux. Port Matilda, tract in Worth Twp., $1500 Mary 8. Garbrick, et bar Mara) Evock, Bellefonte tract In Spring Twp., $3,000. Treasurer of Centre County W. Miller, Potter Twp. ter Twp. $82.64. Daniel H. Shook, leg. heirs, F. 8hook, et ux, of Gregg Twp n Gregg and Penn Twp. $l Daniel H. Shook M. Bower, et act In Penn Twp Harvey M Grenoble Pe to Sidney tract in to Mary ®R D. 1}, to E tract in Pot- to H tract heirs, to Ed- Elburn leg bar 3 Orenoble, est, to Mary Ferguson Twp, Uact rguson Twp. $1800 h Valley Coal Co, NiR1 Ga. na Il to Steve h, Alexandria in Shoe Twp $50 Mary Isabel Ward. to John Hens- y. State College, tract in State §! na Price Huber MW College tract We bar Bo McFartridge bar, tract State College, ot to et iy 8 81 Wormer, et bar, to Michael Plainfield, N. J » College, $1 ’ el t bar VW J Bellefonte The Willing Workers class and thelr families of the St. Mark's Lu- theran Sunday school gathered to- he Wednesday evening and their suppers in base - ch. All enjoyed a evening was games We groupe, foi- selections by a Miss June Stover, John We n seleclions played Uncle of Lancaster y 1d evening Fon the h 3 “4 Pe the chur « the several consisting Rogers, Mrs. Nevin Waltz and Norman had instrument by Mr. Luther All enjoyed spent Mr tet, quart of Btover the al a ver together and Mrs. Raiph Dorman and ren, Nancy and Barbara, of Johnstown, and John Dorman of Lamar, were Sunday visitors at the Ed Dorman home Mrs. Viola Hinds has returned home after spending several weeks with relatives and friends Buf- f and Elmira, N. Y Mr. and Mrs. Nevin Stover and son Donny, spent Thursday evening at the H. M. Walizer and Bam Rish- ell homes at Clintondale. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Uncle of Lancaster, Mrs. Katie Dorman and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dorman gf town, spent Thursday at the David Dor- man home near Aaronsburg Mr. and Mrs. Christ Heaton of Howard, spent Bunday at the Hea- ton home here. Miss Jennie Probst of Swissdale, was A weekend visitor at the W. W. Haagen home, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Walizer were Sunday afternoon visitors at the 8am Rishell home at Clintondale. Mr. and Mrs. H M. Walizger of Clintondale, and Mr. and Mrs! George Walizer and family of Mill Hall, were Sunday evening supper guests at the Nevin Stover home, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Uncle have returned to their home at Lancas- ter, after spending a week with rela. tives and friends here, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Haagen, Harold Haagen, Mrs. Dorothy Haines, all of this place, and Miss Jennie Probet of S8wissdale, motored to Ebensburg Sunday to see their friends, Maude and Lem Howell They were very much surprised to be met at the door by Maude How- ell, for she had been helpless for eight years and is now getting arotind fine by the ald of a cane. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Uncle n h at alo of (Lancaster, and Mrs. Katie Dorman of town, spent Friday at Renovo with relatives and friends, i Birthday Party | A birthday supper was held Bat-| urday, August 15, at the Lemuel honor of Mr. Warner. Those present | were: Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Warner | and children, Rebecca, Thelma, Ellis, | Helen and Arlene, Mr. and Mrs, | gy, of Axe Mann, Mrs. Raymond Bickle and children, Nelson, Patsy, Margie, Wayne and Jay, of Port Matilda, Misses Frances and Helen and Mr. Ralph Warner, of State Col- lege. All had a very good time and wished Mr. Warner many more hap- py birthdays. The anticipation of hard work is extremely depressing but, when the work is done, the realization of its accomplishment js encouraging. iat the Reformed parsonage iJones, Mrs iNancy Mae Beam, Mr THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA." '. Over the County News A Cambria county coroner's jury early last week exonerated Earl Corl, State College, of blame In the ace (eldent near Cresson on July 10, in which A. P. Barley of Roaring Spring was fatally injured. A car driven by Barley collided with a truck operat ed by Corl Pennsylvania hunters are assured {by the Department of Revenue that | they will be able to purchase licenses this year earlier than ever before, by August 25. Fiber tags will replace the metal plates of the past in a move which officials estimated will save about 10 tons of coated tin plate for the war effort and which they say will result in a $12,000 sav- Ing. The 1041 lloenses expire Aug. 31 Mrs. Ralph Neff of Oak Hall, is in favor of gasoline and tire cone servation but she doesn't have much use for a bicycle as a substitute for an auto after what happened a few days ago. Mrs. Neff pedalled on her bike Into Oak Hall and stopped In front of a grocery store, Bhe started to dismount when, to her consterna. tion, she found that one leg of the slacks she was wearing had become firmly enmeshed the driving hain. The harder she tugged the worse the tangle ame and it was only the timely neighbor lady with sors that prevented from becoming in Ix intervention of a sis - situation HOuUs a pair of the really seg —-—— Hess DOT Miss the Ra 8 ' Virginia Ph ‘ Ant Mus oy v veral [ELE ra ing reiatly Paul sur Ww Coxe Crees E ¥ the mem Margaret Mr man Reitz Bween L J Kaus. Mrs 8B. A Anna Helen Musser Anna Dale Pak Men Bonin WoT cir meeting TO sCiny Mrs. H ee home of 1 members who attended Frank Ream, Mm. H M Mra George Isher, Mrs Mrs. Nell B. Fisher, Mrs Goheen, Mrs. P. LL. Swar 1] M Miss Beulah Port Ths Mrs Hosterman A. J. Hamel MW Mrs. Tawney and J ney were The First Organised Evange | and Reformed ur held Wedn evening at Pars prs A ormed nage and and Mrs Kline Mrs attended were y Mr Mae Re ra Mrs. Pet- Dolores, Annette Knepp, Mr. and and Misses Bett) Mrs. leon Beam s Jane and Nancy Mae and Gloria Irvin, Mr er Knepp, William and Wanda Lou Mrs. Ralph Kerns and Nancy Jones a viet ana and daughter were guests Dr. P. L P spen the Class No of 3 al Swank weekend Mills wn home Spri his the Lutheran Sun day school met Thursday evening the home of Mrs Those who attended Riley Hunter, Mrs W Mae Booth. Mrs Mary Bohn, Mrs William OCGarman, Mrs. Wallace White, Mrs. Guy Clark, Mrs, Waldo Homan, Mrs, Opal Neff and Mrs Ethel Baird i The Golden Rule class of the Lu- theran Sunday school met Friday evening atl the home of Jesse Jordan The members present were Jack Giladfeiter and Charles Hess, Ray- mond Smouse, the Intter Ieing a guest Mr. and Mrs. Hamill Kline and son of Lemont, and Mrs. W. E. Kline of State College, R. D., spent Bun« 8 of n= at Frank Powell were Mrs E. Kline, Mrs iday at the Scott Judy home at Lew- isburg | The Gleaners class of the Reform- ed Sunday school held their annual picnic Friday evening on the lawn The members and their families who at tended were: Rev. and Mrs, T. G.' Jones, iss Betty Jones, Nancy leonn Beam, Jane and and Mrs, Charles Gearhart, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Homan, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Myers and daughter Joan, Mrs. H. P. Lew- is, Miss Mary Lou Yisher, Misses Charlotte Relish, Virginia Relish, Es- ther Whitehead, Virginia Patterson, and Mrs. James Horner, Sergt. Ellwood Callahan called at the Harry Crummey home, Sunday |evening. He returned to Woodbine, | IN. J, after spending the weekend with his parents, Mr, James Callahan. and Mrs. L. K. Dale and daughter Margaret, day afternoon. Geraldine and Nancy Hohenberry Wirman Warner and daughter Peg- {spent the weekend with their aunt, Pamous quiz expert points out to | Mrs. Sara Weaver at State College. | Miss Barbara Houtz Is spending: the week at Camp Barree, Ellabelle and Barbara Hartzell of | Hollam, spent Wednesday night at the, Boltog home. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Horner and can Weekly, the big magazitie dis- son accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Merle | Homan and sons, Frank and Claude, Mr. and Mrs. ‘William Carman, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Meyer, Mr. and Mss, Donald Meyer, Misses Carolyn Mey~ | tended were: John Smith of Baltimore, Md. | lwas a recent visitor with his moth- | Clellan, Mrs. Pred Lonberger, Mrs. | er, Mrs. Q. F. Smith, | Miss | Mrs. John Horner, Mrs, Wert Bohn, and Misses Ellen and) Warner home near Unionville, in Cathryn Dale attended the wedding of Frederick E. Dale and Miss Effie L Keller at Pleasant Gap, Satur- Pile and Emma Eliza Stuart. | Kenneth CG. Haines last week fore mally resigned as Republican nom- inee for the Btate Legislature and left the vacancy to be filled by the County Committee, Haines’ resigna. tion was made known In a letter to the Secretary of the Commonwealth from his post in Harrisburg, where he is at present stationed while In the service of the Navy as a Lleu- tenant Benlor Grade The colony of marting that oc- cuples the summer home provided by Millhelm borough, on a pole at the Wels store, left for a winter abode In the sunny south over a week ago. The chill in the alr, mornings and evenings, combined with the reminder that the fall term of school will be opening Au- gust 31, forcefully brings home the fact that winter is just around the corned Rev. H A. Houseal has returned from Central Oak Heights, having spent all of last week there 5 @ counsellor and hstructor In Evangelical boys’ and girls’ camp His duties in the camp consisted of counselling group of twelve ooys in one of cottages, teaching the a Christian” with Morning, ass.sling fiel recreational charge of dally camp n the Living as «very course ’ » . TOUr classe in directing Lhe a activities and printing the Camp New: having editing and I'he ver paper BOALSBURG Alexar Jou der ™ Meye { DB George Rimmey of Bunday evening Dale home and Mrs. Oeorge Bohn spent Bundas Neff home and Mn Miss spent of Le evening st the ge Stitt Patty Moore of Mr. and Mré Geor and uf Graham, Lichtenfels nald Graham homes Thurs- juehanna spent ten days Shirley Mothersbaugh their home Friday from their grandparegts, Mr Grove atl Lemont Leiby of Lock Haven, weekend with bh Leiby Mrs Nancy Harold White Bel. turned a vielt with a Vis Wii and Mrs W Cilenn 4 be spent BrP the is is father Grace Koch and daughte are visiting in Boston, Mass, wi Philadelphia and Harrisburg Mr Mrs. C. A. Bonine re- turned to their home Monday from New Jersey, Where they visited with thelr son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs. Walter A Bnow and son, Walter A. Jr Mrs. W. E Kline spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Thomas at State College, R. D. M. R. Mothersbaugh of Bristol, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs George Mothersbaugh Mrs. Fred Lonberger visited the Paul Coxey family at Greensburg, from Thursday until Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fisher and son of Washington, D. C.. were weckend visitors at the home of Mrs, Nell B. Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hosterman | nd the latter's father, A. R. Gra- ham of Jeanette, spent the weekend with Mr. Hosterman's mother, Mrs, H. M. Hosterman. Mr. and Mrs, Nevin Fisher of State College, spent Sunday evening with the former's mother, Mrs, Nell Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kline of State College, spent Sunday at the Charles Segner homme. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Hess and family and Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson spent Saturday evening in Bellefonte. i The Glad-U-Kum class of the! Lutheran Bunday school held their class meeting Tuesday evening at, the Edgar Hess home, with Mrs. | Edgar Hess and Mrs. Robert Hess as hostesses. The members who at-| Miss Anna Dale, Mrs. | Edward Spotts, Mrs, Rodney Mc- ang Fred Macareth, Mrs. Wilbur Houtz, Mrs. Kenneth Thomas, Mrs, George Musser and Mrs. John Hess, Mrs. Neff, and Misses Margaret How Not to Lese Your Husband women that husbands aren't lost all at once, like a handbag, but slowly like dependent relatives, A novel questionnaire will enable any wife to get the real low down on her . look for this feature in the August 30th issue of The - tributed with the Baltimore American. On Sale at all news- stands, Read the Classified ada. MILESBURG | Miss Virginia Confer, daughter of left | Mr. and Mrs {on August 17th Russell Confer, for Houstontown Taylor township, where she has nc- cepted a economics from Penn Btate May 10th year. For the past six weeks she wa position teaching home {at a Girl Beout camp at Barree us assistant dietitian 2nd Lieut. M. E. Walker spent short leave of absence from duty Aberdeen week, Martha says { right Mrs. Guyer Fisher and two daugh- ters of Tyrone, spent two days week with her parents here Mrs spent Friday and Baturday as of Mr. and Mrs. John Webs Montoursville Tech, Bergt. Kenneth spent wen-day here My Cillbert Bellefont guests i furlough parent Mr two sons of Sunday honw Mr twr ana King Pl] A SUGGESTION Writs OY Don't say h ep t eit with tears Tell him Lhe nice Lhings Th Dome Send hi Nor dot your “wi TE happen When he comes From over there And although your ™ brave as ¥ Remember when he boy You er i0 be a nan back heart be breaking to be cal Wis a MARTHA The Port Matilda Orange will provide an evening's entertainment the Grange auditorium at the Oentre County Pair, Centre Hall, this coming Baturday evening, Aug. 22 Three one-act plays will be present. ed with selections in song between plays. The titles of the plays are as follows, with the names of the Grange members participating in each: “Mother Knows Everything” Mrs. Sarah McGrew, Thelma Wills and Jimmie Meckley: “No One Knows What a Woman Wii Do.” Thelma Reese, Katye Reese, Russell Weaver and Kyle Gingery: “A Dol- lar Down,” Dorcey Cronister, Phoebe Cronister, Helen Steele, Lois Steele and Don Meyers. Come and enjoy this evening of entertainment by the Grange Players Mrs. Phoebe Cronister, Mrs. Mat- in tie Williams and Mrs. Jean Gen- | samer attended the Centre County Grange Pomona meefing at Pine Grove Mills, Wednesday, August 12 Mr. and Mrs William Richards and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Williams visited at the Harry Peters home near Warriors Mark, Sunday after- noon, Mr. and Mrs. Byron Richards and family of Blanchard, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Rich- { ards, Sunday evening. Dr. and Mrs. Roger Philips and children of Philipsburg, spent Sun- ay with Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Lar- ins Mr. and Mrs. Willard Williams | and daughter Eleanor, of Mechanics- burg, spent the weekend at the Har- ry Maurer home, Miss Amber Lindemuth of Dix Run, spent the weekend at the home | of Mr, and Mrs. Roy Bloom. Miss Debble Ardery of State Col- | lege, spent Monday at the home of |Soclely for the Propagation of the Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Ardery. To relieve Muery of COLDS Miss Confer graduated this i" al Md., with her parents last Army lle Is all last D. H. Shearer and daughter Mw JACOB SEEKS GOD'S HELP Inbernational Sunday School Lesson for August 30, 1042 GOLDEN TEX] i slrengtih hod |} {our i re y i“ ent i} 1 46: 1 trouble Psalin Lesson Text: Genesls 31: 2-12, 27-29. since th rk vasion in w American Society The number each year is about a quarter of the scripture output of the whole world this nation where small percentage of the people 31 ble reveals total ang is a a read . = * » “The war moves closer only few hundred miles away,” writes the Rev. Charles J. Stauffacher, M D.. missionary-superintendent of the Methodist Hospital at Inhambane (Mozambique. Portuguese East Af- rica. “These are strenuous days for us. Prices of drugs and supplies have increased beyond our thinking. Still people are sick and erowd our hos- pital and dispensaries looking for us to help them, Our hearts ache be- cause our hands are tied, and we must see much suffering and death because of lack of drugs.” * . » - a “Our churches have a responsibii- ity to point the way toward the sol- ution of race problems in this coun- try and the world,” seid Dr. George E. Haynes, of the Pederal Council of the Churches of Christ in Amer- joa, in discussing some of the reia-| tions of the Negro 0 the present war. He urged the churches to give, support to these “expectations of the minority groups who are in this struggle :” full civic freedom in all white-Negro relations in America; the abolition of meb violence in Am- erica: the opportunity for education everywhere in America; fellowship {in the churches for everyone re- gardless of race; full opportunity for the use hy all races of public facil ities everywhere—parks, libraries, hotels, etc. - The Rt. Rev. Monsignor Thomas 13. McDonnell, since 1936 National | Director for the United States of the | Faith, has been appointed by the | Holy See ns Secretary General of ithe Superior General Council of the { Boclety. While the appointment is} {aleady in effect, Monsignor Mebon nell will not go 10 his new station | in Rome until the close of the war. {Meanwhile he will carry on the {American directorship from New | York City. The appointment of an ‘American to this important place, lis taken ps a recognition by the Vat.’ joan of the ardent labors of Ameri-| can Catholic clergy and laity for the cause of foreign fields in Australia, the South Sea missions. Monsig- | nor McDonnell has visited mission | de August 20, 1942. ” " WT Seg rT Te eri. cd Sunday School Lesson Jacob 1 on his native tL after furever journey His own nd. Laban pursued him him in friendlines bu overtaking paried } Was uli and Lhe come thre age | a Wwyed Delween me We are absent from 0 _, Para wilch tie ! y AAG when i i Nis return no sooner had he eased the wet 8 of Laban vengeance t Han new spec. ented themselves Ww China, Ko- } recent years . complied by ign Missions America C the Red Department, 1 2.000 American the war- Asia. Of these, i China, 33 in 1-occupted China, 71 } in the 448 in the 45 in Thai- the Fore from ate rving in East ve ly 1 ASBNUS Indies alc . » . Wy DEIONE “Today (Christians “in a world Christian which our younger brothers and sisters are just ature and dependable in their Hie and insights us are people.” says Dr. Charles Igiehart, Far Eastern adviser to International Missionary Coun- in his own land and sit- today grappling with the perplexing problems offered by this conflict. Each is broken-heart- ed over the sundered ties and yawn- ing chasms of misunderstanding. Each is trying still to love and not hate And each. too, with us, is peer- ing eagerly down the mon{hs and years, waiting. praying. striving to come out into those brighter days when all of us can spend our ener- gles our sacrifices and Amer- ica to community Ci Christian our owr Ww act via . § UAION, 1s world dala and make share our gifts in the service of our one Master, and of the setting up of his Kingdom in all the earth. They join us in the guest: after the world conflict, a world community.” RN Corner A FUTURE DAY I like to sit alone and dream Of the day when you will come home, Of the day when the war will be over | And never aghin will you roam. | When flags will wave and drums will beat, | And soldiers will proudly parade, When death and bombs and gunfire Will mercifully begin to fade. | When things like explosions and sir. raids Will only belong to the past, And peace will be a thing of the future This time, to really last. 1 like to sit alone and dream Of the happy times 10 be, When families will be united again And you will come home to me. Millions of Americans, serving the nation Wibau i apensaiio in connection wi WAI emergency Co a
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