LEB BC LIE 2 IE (7) "DS * * * @he Contre Democrat —— VOLUME 61. NUMBER 40. 3 BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1942, EVERYBODY EVERY PAYDAY SAVING IN WAR BONDS SUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YEAR ——— HIGH SCHOOL TO Ofhecials Annou Junior and Senior High P School Day Will Begin at 8:30 a. m., Close at sa mn — ! —— H | | TO BE ESTABLISHED Enrollment Expected To Total 975—Near Build- ing Capacity A new era in the school history of Bellefonte and vicinity will begin next Tuesday, October 6, when the doors of the new $450,000 Bellefonte High School building will swing open to admit its first pupils—just 3 years, 7 months and 23 days after the dis- astrous fire which destroyed the old building and plunged the school dis- trict into a series of reverses, mis- fortnnes, and obstacles which often- tines seemed insurmountable The new building is far from com- pletion, but the eclassrom section with its 33 classrooms, its library, its cafeteria and study hall is far enough advanced to permit classes to begin while workmen continue with finishing touches. Completion of the auditorium and gymnasium wings will continue without affect- Ing the part of the building in use. The high school, which approxi mately 975 pupils from Bellefonte and vicinity will enter next week, will be a far cry from the high school which ended its 29-year career in flames on the morning of February 13,1938. The new school will be a further ery frém the curious half- in-school-half-out system the dis- trict has been forced to follow in the badly overcrowded Academy build- ing since 1930. : The new high school will be more than school in a new building. It will be a new school system in « new building, for thers are many changes In store for those who oegin or regime their studies at the BHS next week Junior and Senior High In the first place the seventh and eighth grades and ‘what has pre- viously been the freshman class in high school now comprise the Jun- lor High School. The former sopho- more, junior and senior classes will comprise the Senior High School Juniors Report Tuesday Under the set-up announced yes- terday by Supervising Principal of {Continged on Page Three) itn County Officials Elect Officers Supervisors, Auditors in An- nual Meeting; W. H. Lim- bert, President W. H. Limbert, of Madisonburg, | was elected president of the Centre County Township Road Supervisors and Auditors Association at the an- nual meeting held in the Court House here Monday. | Other officers elected by the As-! sociation were: vice president, Earl Wion, Benner township: secretary, A. R. Houser, of Benner township: and delegates to State convention. C. 1. Auman, of Spring Mills, and Robert Reed, of Pennsylvania Fur- nace. Approximately 103 of the 180 members of the organization attend- | ed the meeting. Speakers included: | District Attorney Musser W. Gettig, | Bellefonte; J. M. Gallagher, Drexel Hill; H. G. VanRiper, Harrisburg, an engineer in the State Highway Department; Col. Edward Ardery, of the U. 8. Army, State College; H.| A. Thompson, secretary of the State! Bupervisors’ Association, and W. A. Warrick and D. A. Bailey, both of the State Highway offices at Clear- field. At noon the members of the as- sociation went to the Methodist church for a roast chicken dinner served by the ladies of the church. | Harry V. Keeler, county commis- sioner, the alter dinner speaker, sounded a note of warning to the supervisors when he said that be- cause of gasoline rationing, the lig- | quid fuels tax refunds which super- visors have been receiving from the! are to furnish nce APPLES FOR TEACHER? A Bushel will Do Any Bellefonte High School stu- dent planning to use apples to worm himself into the good graces of his teachers when school opens here | next Tuesday, better begin polishing now, for its going to be a hard blow to the family apple crop. According to a list of teachers re- leased by school officials vesterday, there will be 35 members on the faculty of the new, modernized, ex- panded and enlarged Bellefonte High School this year. Pifteen of them are newcomers in the Belle- fonte school system But the teachers have no easy as- signment, either. They will be ex- pected to learn the names of a con- siderable part of the 975 pupils who will comprise the student body of the junior and senior high schools The list of teachers and the sub- jects they will teach are as follows: (Asterisks denote new teachers) Verna Ardery, home economics: Paul Beaver, Latin; *Porrest Ben- ford, Science, Mathmetics: *Ruth Betz, Social Studies; *Katharyn Burket, Mathmetics, English: *Oli- ver Byers, Physical Education and Health; *Marian Call, Typing. Gen Business, Office Practice Grace Corman, English; Ralph Dale, His- tory. ‘Eleanor Deihl, Mathmetics (Continged on Page Four) ——— ————— Draft Boards Filling Quota State College Board Lists 80 Men, Bellefonte 217 For October Centre county's two draft boards have been busy during the week drawing names for the October quota of Selectees, and to date Lo- cal Board No. 1, of State College, has issued calls for the 80 men they while Local Board No. 2 has drawn 217 of a total of 287 this area ig to furnish in Oc- tober Meanwhile remaining contin- gents of the September quota were sent to the Reception Center at New Cumberland. this week. On Monday a group of 34 men was es- th We corted to the station by the Belle-! fonte High School Band, and on Tuesday a group of 49 others march- ed to the station behind the Amer- ican Legion Junior Band Men of both groups, their rela- tives and friends, met at the YMCA before train time and were served doughnuts, coffee and milk by the YMCA Auxiliary, the WCTU and the Woman's Club. The refresh- ments were provided by the local USO, which has headquarters at the weg After the departure of the Sel- ectees, members of the bands re- turned to the YMCA where they were served milk and doughnuts Following are the lists of Selectees who have been drawn so far in the October quota Bixty Selectees from Local Board No. 2, Bellefonte, who will go to Al- toona October 18 for final examina- tion are as follows: John P. Alexander, Dayton, Ohio: {Continued on Page Four) Court A ppoints County Officia ' Paul P. Zimmerman, Aarons- | plans for the program, for which | was commissioned a lieutenant in Named Probation, Juvenile Officer burg, Ivan Walker, Centre County Judge, yesterday announced the appoint ment of Paul P. Zimmerman, of Aaronsburg, as Desertion, Probation and Parole Officer and Juvenile Court Officer, to succeed Swengel 8mith, of Bellefonte, who recently wag called into the U. 8. Army. p- Plans For [Elderly Man Is ils | A——— ‘Open House’ For Public Planned Within Next Two or Three Weeks OFFICIALS ACCEDE TO MANY REQUESTS Inspection to be Granted Soon as Classes Are Under Way Although the new Bellefonte High School building is not completed and will not be completed for sev. eral months, at least, school officials yesterday indicated that a public “open house” will be held within the next few weeks Reason for the somewhat prema ture public inspection of the struc. ture is that school will open there next Tuesday and officials believe | the public would appreciate an op- portunity to inspect the building at {this time, even though It is not completed To date a number of groups and organizations as well as individuals, have expressed desire to go through the structure with a guide who could explain various features of the school. Up to this time the building has not been completed far enough to permit such visits without delay- ing construction work. Officials said yesterday that ar- rangements for the “open house” will be made after the confusion re- sulting from the opening of schools next week has abated and school has settled to a routine schedule EE Car Stolen at College Wrecked Near Prison { Lutz, manager of the State College Air Depot and stolen from in front {of the Glennland apartment bulid- ing. State College, late Monday night, was found badly wrecked near Rockview Penitentiary, Tuesday The car, damaged 0 an estimated $325. had apparently been traveling toward State College when it crash- ed off the road and into telephone poles and a fence, Friends of Lutz found the car, Btate Motor Police who investigated, sald There was no evidence in the car that the occupants had been in- jured R—— State College Dog Infected with Rabies A dog belonging to Lloyd Walker, | Mitchell avenue, State College, has been found to be suffering from rabies, Dog Law Enforcement Of- | ficer George Peters sald yesterday The head of the dog was sent to the State laboratories and a posi- tive report returned. he said. The dog bit several] persons, it is reported. It is the first ghse to be reported in recent weeks In State College after a number of cases occurred this spring | im —sosinsn ‘Scout Ceremony Slated Tonight ing as Eagle Scouts; Other Promotions Boy Scouts of the Muncy District | | who appeared at the Board of Re- | last week became | view in Bellefonte Priday night will {be raised to higher ranks at the Court of Honor program | m. Tonight (Thursday). [| Found Shot In (ellarof Home ‘Henry S. Winkleblech, a, A 1940 coupe, owned by Sherman | in the ton at the corner | Bellefonte Court House at 7:35 p.| Allegheny streets. The station for- | merly was owned and managed by (8. m. by members of the family, | Two Youths to be Given Rank- Dies After Rush Trip to Hospital CORONER TERMS CASE A SUICIDE | Had Been in Poor Health: Funeral to be Held Fri- day Afternoon Henry Seymour Winklebiech, aged 74. well known retired farmer of Aaronsburg, died at the Centre County Hospital here at 6:30 o'clock Tuesday evening from the effects of a gunshot wound Centre County | Coroner Charles Sheckler, of Miles- burg, sald the wound was self-in- flicted According to reports Mr. Winkle- blech, who had not been in good health for some time, early Tuesday | afternoon visited his farm tenanted | by his son, Paul M., and then re. turned to his home In Aaronsburg about 4 o'clock About 5 o'clock his housekeeper, Minnie Mark, found him in the base. ment of the home. A shotgun charge had entered his left side below the ribs The victim, conscious when discovred, was rushed to Bellefonte | in the Nefl ambulance. Millhetm, but death occurred a few moments after he reached the institution Coroner Sheckler sald that farewell notes had been no Deceased was a son of Adam and Elizabeth Pledler Winkleblech and was born in Aaronsburg on October 2m, death 74 years 11 months and 2 days In 1889 he was married © Currie Belle Musser, who died some years ago. Burviving are a son, Paul M., of Aaronsburg R. D.; a daughter, Mrs. Albert E. Mingle, of Coburn. a (Continued on page Four) Fire Damages Farm Property Team of Horses, 9 Cows, 2 Calves, 9 Hogs Lose Lives Near Spring Mills $ A team of horses. nine cows and two calves, nine hogs, some chick. ens. all the season's grain and most of the farming implements were lost early Friday morning shen fire swept through the main buildings on the Mrs. Mabel Allison Foster farm along Brush Mountain about a mile and a half from Spring Mills Much of the loss was suffered ‘by Harry C. Vonada, tenant on the farm Although Miilheim and Centre Hall fire companies were handicap- ped by lack of water, they prevent ed the flames from spreading to the house and other buildings near- by The blaze was discovered about 1 Vonada who had to run some dis- (Continued on Pape Siz) A nn COLLINS SHOEMAKER NEW | ship residents will not OWNER OF SUNOCO STATION Colling Shoemaker, of Bellefonte, proprietor and manager of the Sunoco Service Sta- of Bishop and | District Scouters are completing | Kenneth G. Haines, who recently | troops from all parts of the district | the Navy. | presented Scouts for examination at the Board of Review. For the first time | Bellefonte Scouting, lof State College, chairman {Juniata Valley Council, will {these presentations. {| Other awards will be Star and {Life Scouts, and tenderfoot, second make The station, opened about a year jand a half ago on the site of the In five years of | former Brandt Hotel, will be known two Scouts, las the { Leonard Levine and Donald R. Am- | |merman of Bellefonte, will be raised | {to Eagle Scouts. Theodore J. Gates | Bellefonte Sunoco Service. The new owner-manager has been associated with the Ford agency in| Bellefonte for nearly 20 years, hav-! of the ing been employed by previous own- | ers of that establishment as well as| by Harry E. Dunlap, present Ford |agent, ipight months quarters in ! Private Gragier found. ! There are no plans for an inquest. | 1867, making his age at time of loa football apd wrestled . and also isaag in the school choir George H. Grazier in the U. 8 Marines the performance of his unnamed jocation, according telegram from the United Marine Corps received last Wed- besday night by his mother, Mrs Madeline Carter Gill. Prazier is the first State College man to lose his jife In World War 11 Private Gragier ago and have been in the Bouth Pacific area His family has been asked not to disclose his exact whereabouts nor the detalls of his death, even after & letter containing such Informa- tion arrives from the Marine head- the near future oa Blate: about believed to enlisted was a graduate of Stats College High School In glass of 1940 and before enlisting on January 27 of this year he was in charge of mixing feed for and icaring for growing birds at the {poultry husbandry stations at Penn iBtate. While In high school he play- the mother who Is ul L sister Joseph Survivors include his brother, Robert Grazier staff sergeant in the Army Anne, and a half-brother Carter, at home a MB —————— Scrap Drive fo Be (onfinued County Well On Way To Quota; Bellefonte Starts Scrap Pile a Killed In Action Heavy Loss d 4 Fire Destroys Barn, Crops Building on Harry Gettig Farm East of Town Burns to Ground CAUSE OF BLAZE IS UNDETERMINED Local Firemen Aid in Sav- ing House, Other Buildings Fire of undetermined origin terday morning destroyed the barn on the Harry Gettig farm. five miles east of Bellefonte along the Jackson ville road, together with all farming implements and the season's crops No livestock was lost The fire was discovered about 8:15 & m. by Mr. Gettig, who upon look- ing out a window of his home saw the entire barn, just across a drive. way, enveloped in flames. The barn was of the flat type, built on the surface of the ground, instead of the more common bank construction Members of the Logan Fire Com- pany, Bellefonte, responded to an alarm, and rendered valuable as- sistance in keeping the flames from (Continged on Pope Siz) Ralph Stover Named Head of IOOF Lodge yes. Ralph Stover was elected Noble Grand of the Bellefonte 1. 0. O. F lodge at the annual organization meeting held Thursday of last week in the lodge rooms on West High street. The new officers will be in- stalied at ceremonies to be held on | Wednesday, October 2 The other officers elected last Thursday were: Allen Smith, vice grand: Charles Jodon, recording secretary: Richard Taylor. financial secretary; Charles Schaeffer, trus-! tee; Cyrus Hoy of Zion, representa tive of Bunbury Home, and C. W Bauder of Unionville, representative of the Grove City Home Regional District Deputy Grand Master Charles B. Musser of Belle. fonte, will be In charge of the spec- lal meeting October 7, when officers will be Installed The lodge has organized a dart baseball league, with the following team managers and captains: Mar. tin Ardery, Chicago White 80x: Bob Steele, New York Yankees: Ed Young. Washingto; Senators; Rich- ard Taylor. Philadelphia Athletics: With the nation’s giant scrap har- | Willis Wion, Detroit Tigers: Harold vest extended another 17 days to Wion, umpire. Two league zames October 17, prospects were today that Centre County's total collect- ions would reach the 500-ton mark Last Saturday an official estimate placed the County's pile of scrap donated or sold to be turned into munitions to strafe the Axis at 717205 pounds—-308 and one-half tons Since that time Bud Coldren chairman in charge of salvage in the Centre Hall district, reported col- lections of five tons of metal rags, and rubber in his area, while final accounts of that harvest are still awaited, since the official drive ends today Money collected in the Centre Hall drive will go to the churches which {were behind the campaign. It is expected that efforts of Potter town- stop after today. but that folks will continue to toss their scrap on the borough {lot which has been designated as a permanent depot Perso who do not means take salvage materials to Continued on Pape Siz) — Held Under $1000 Bail John W. Peese, Jr., 18, of Sunny- side pleaded guilty to charges of incest and enticing a minor child at a hearing before ‘Squire Harold He was held for court on $1000 bail following arrest by Pvis. Henry Herman and Keith R. Dane of the Rockview State Police Barracks. Where's the will be played every Thursday night after the lodge meeting —- Five Injured In Head-On Crash Accident Results Near Potters Mills as Driver Tries to Pass Bus In a head-on collision near the Potters Mills intersection about 2:30 o'clock Bunday afternoon five per- [sons were injured and the two cars| involved were badly damaged. { The cars were driven by J. D. | Musser, 50, of Lewistown, and Earl R. Krateer, 17, of Richfield, Juniata county, According to motor police | i who investigated the accident Krat- i have the | i D. Cowher of Bellefonte last Thurs- | | day | | elect five new directors zer was attempting to pass a bus. A charge of improper passing has been filed against him. Those in the Musser car who were injured were: Mrs. J. D. Musser, contusions of | Continued on Pape Four) C. of C. to Elect Five Directors for 194 Members of the Bellefonte Cham- | ber of Commerce will cast ballots by | mail within the next week or so to! Car Hits $600 In War Bonds Sold At Concert The audience which thronged the Plaza Bunday nigh Balute Our Heroe bought a total of $600 in W and Btamps as “admission it was announced at t Donald Klinger, master of ceremo ir H theatre ww The event fonts Banjo Band, consist acts which man) leading musical ¢ ticipated. Joe Smiley Harvesters, of Lewistown nated thelr for cert, also were well rec audicnoe spansored by u in I¥ s5eTVIOe: Purchase Stamps entitled admission to the concert chase of $1 or more in sts ried reserved privilege: ren were admitted upon purcha 25 cents in War Stamps During the ee Claude G. Alken: County War Bs briefly Victor Baus meat Vening RVILE H Banjo Band all who helped make 8 SUCOEeNS Acknowledir made 0 the Plaza th Holter for the use of a publi dress system, newspapers, and 1! atre employes for Pifer nrecsed 8 Breccia ior expressed apm 0 their alc Mad Dog Bite Fatal To Man William“ Ammerman, 74, Unionville Native, Vie- tim of Hydrophobia p= yea rs died Sat William Ammerman na Unionville but for the past a resident of Homestead urday night at the Homestead pital after an with phobia, according to reports by his sisters-in-law Mrs Hoy. of South Thomas street fonte, and Mrs Herman Millbrook Mr. Ammerman, aged ten on the hand geveral while walking along a street, local relatives were He paid little attention wounds until they showed signs o infection, when he consulted a phy- gician. He was admitted to the pital, Wednesday of last week. but his condition failed to respond to treatmens, it is reported The deceased was born at Union- ville and resided in that community for a number of years before mov- ing to Pleasant Gap where he was employed by Whiterock Quarries for many years. Aboul 28 years ago he moved to Homestead, where he was employed by his son, who conducts a large dry cleaning establishment in that city Mr. Ammerman was united marriage with Massie Fleck, who is a sister of Mrs. Hoy, of Bellefonte and Mrs. Herman, of Millbrook. The two sisters-in-law attended the fu- neral services in Homestead, Tues- day afternoon Burvivors include the widow and two sons, Dwayne and Lester Am- merman, both of Homestead - NEW HOME OF WOLF STORE BEING PREPARED FOR USE illness received Jacob Belle af Miller 74. was bit weeks ago Homestead informed the the v hos- in in | Goodhart, of Bellefonte Work of remodeling the new home of the Wolf Furniture Company, in | the former Naginey building, South | Allegheny street, 8 proceeding steadily but no definite time has i been set for the opening of the new store, it was announted yesterday by Clyde M. Stewart, manager The three floors are being remod- eled and redecorated: new stair. ways are being built, the electiical | system is being revamped and the | basement enlarged. The front and the entrance of the store have been modernized and the entire exterior of the building has been painted | white. — | Jodge was in OPEN OCTOBER 6 s 1 Killed, 3 Hurt As Abutment Smooth Tires, Fog, Given as Probable Causes of Runville Crash INJURED MEN IN COUNTY HOSPITAL Delaun Holt, 23. Hurled Out of Machine. In- stantly Killed All the injured are patients at the Centre County Hospital having been taken 10 the institution in the Widdowson ambulance. Bellefonte According to reports the car, trav- south on the level almost eing istraight road. skidded io the left and rammed into the sbutment. The first person 0 reach the soehe Was J. P. Strunk. farmer who reside: nearby. He sided in caring the njured untii the ambulance arri Centre County Sheckler, of Milesburg ClyGe Smith of the Stat 3 Pieassant Gap conduct (Continued on Page Three) for Coroner ana Wc —— More Members Sought by Moose . Continue Drive Two More Weeks; Members Honored For Efforts Following initiation of 402 members at the State theatre Wednesday night announce Was made by the Bellefonte O. M. that the membership drive would be continued for two more weeks. James F. “Tiny” McKeone, who had been in charge of the seven- weeks’ drive which ended last Tues- day. will be in charge of the two weeks’ campaign, it was announced At the initiation ceremonies, Wed- nesday, a degree team from Tyrone charge, while the speaker was J. Jack Stoehr, past supreme governor and regional di- rector of the Moose Mr. McKeone presented awards to members who had obtained the greatest numbers of new members during the campaign. The highest honors went to Charles M. Ray, gov ernor of the local lodge who is Dow in the Army. E T. Huey. of State Coliege, and E. C. Brown and J. R. They re- ceived $25 war bonds, pass cases and tickets to a dinner to be ziven by IL. E Torrey. of State Coliege Pass cases and dinner tickets also were given fo Joseph Quici, James Park, Waiter Schenck, Steve Lucko- vich, I. E. Torrey, Benjamin F Breon, Nevin Corman, W. H. Brouse, Walter Herring, Edward Hull, James Bruno, George Sheckler, Clarence SOme new last ment T L O [ Hoy, G. L. Neviing. J M. Malis and Thomas Milier Dinner tickets wore awarded to A. 8. Houck, F. Corl and B. L. Gallagher. After the program at the theatre a luncheon was served at the Moose home, with music being furnisived by George Sheckler and his orches- tra. Another initiation oecremony ! will be held at the conclusion of the | extended membership campaign. Other Cannon? Bellefonte, officials have been asking this question since Mon- day when a 7 mm. German Maxim cannon, relic of World War 1 was hauled from the State for road maintenance may be! Mr. Zimmerman, son of Mr. and land first class ratings, presented by | cut in half-—or even more seriously | Mrs. Charles Zimmerman, of Aar- {Muncy District Committee mem- | TWO PAINFULLY HURT ~for the duration of the war. | onsburg, was born in that commun- | bers, IN CRASH AT BOALSBURG shit [ity on June 30. 1907. He received a| The public may atfénd the pro. es $200 Damage in Accident | public school education and attend- gram, at which Scouting motion| Two Warriors Mark men were No one was injured but damage | ed the Lock Haven State Teachers’ | pictures will be shown by painfully injured early Sunday, was placed at about $200 when cars| College for two years before teach Dannenberg of Lewistown. The morning when their car crashed | driven by Elmer W. Willis, of Al-|ing several terms. He also was em- | Bellefonte High School band will [against concrete and stone plers of toona, and M. C. Hirst, also of Al- ployed at the State Industrial School | play during the program and in a |a porch in the western end of Boals-|| Armory post east of town and toona, sideswiped on Route 64 near at Huntingdon and at the Farmers’ parade, which will move through | burg on the Pine Grove Mills road.|| thrown on the scrap heap on the the Curtin cemetery, about 9 o'clock | National Bank, Millheim. the central part of the town befo Cloyd Williams, the driver, suffer- famond. Baturday night. Motor police who! Four years ago he entered the| the ceremonies, fed head cuts and arm bruises, and investigated the crash sald Wills was | - County Home Gets Harvest Home Gifts | A large contribution of fruits, veg- | | | etables, Starting Today, Don’t Drive Over 35 Miles Per Hour 1 wish id a penal ‘| County Home, Bellefonte. Rev. G. A. | Joi 30 avoid 2 ty Fred Oriesing Is pastor of the charged with a motor violation, employ of the Centre County Public Assistance Board and served as jun. for clerk until June, this year, when Cancel Community Fair Announcement is made by officials Leon Williams sustained facial cuts necessitating 23 stitches when the car hit the porch of the home of "| chureh. From Marvest Home contributions | Townsend Plan A Townsend meeting will be held in the Court House, Bellefonte, Fri- , Oct, 9, at 7:30 o'clock. Kniss, Townsend or- , will give the is invited to hear on the Townsend he accepted a post at the govern- of Gregg township that the annual ment ordnance depot under con- Oregg Township School-Community struction in White Deer Valley, near Fair will not be held for the dura- Williamsport. His appointment to tion of the war. . This would have the county position becomes effective been the twenty-fifth annual fair Monday, October 5. | conducted under the augpiges of the Mr. Zimmerman is married and Gregg township schools with the here are two children in the fam. [trond | jochl business or y : Mrs. Elizabeth Philips, moving it from the foundation. It is under- stood that the driver fell asleep. Three others in the car, Elmer Stiver, the owner, Floyd Williams, whom the group had been bringing from an army camp in New Jersey, snd Beatrice Williams, escaped in- address, the latest news support of plan. long, citizens, and farmers,
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