A Record Output
Of Electric Energy
Recorded In State
Pennsylvania's electric power pro-
duction from fuel sources Is first In
the nation, as is also its output of
energy by industrial power plants
The State is second in the nation
in total electric energy but has made '
Memory Of Peter Hauniz’
remarkable gains since the close of
the Second world War
Pennsylvania's output « of electric
THE MOST WIDELY READ NEWSPAPER IN CENTRE COUNTY
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NEWS
FEATURES
VOLUME 70
BELLEFONTE, PA. THUI
ASDAY, MARCH 15, 1951
NUMBER 11
energy in 1950 exceeded that in any |
previous year in {ts history, accord-
ing to research by the State Plan-
ning Board of the Pennsylvania De-
partment of Commerce
This includes the year of greatest
industrial activity during
ond world War, which had passed
all previous records up to that time
As a matter of fact, last Novem-
ber's output, the latest monthly to-
tal released by the Federal Power
Commission, was at a rate 379%
higher than the monthly average of
1044
Some evidence as to the growth «
the production and use of electric-
ity the industries and homes of
our State may gathered from the
fact that in irst eleven months
of 1950 our erating plants pro-
duced nearly three and one-half
times as much electric power as in
the twelve months of the boom year
1929. The eleven months output of
1950 was more than 27 million kilo-
watt hours as compared with 8,075,-
’
ol
ff
in
il
be
000 in all of 1929, and 21,918,000 in
the greatest
up to
1948, which
duction ever
time
(lub Warns On
Truck Weights
Keystone Automobile
Club Cites New Tax
Warning of probable
motor vehicle taxation
lature increases Big
Keystone Automobile asserts
that Big Tr demands nation-
wide, “pose problems of grave mag-
nitude in the field of highway
nomics and project
policies and programs highway
building which break
the backs of motorist taxpayers.”
The Club,” savs an official st
ment, “stands steadfast
tion that weights in excess of limit
determined by exhaustive and
studies by competent agent of
government cannot be permitted if
the interests of all highway users
are to be served by our highway
systems
maintain that the motorist interest
in good highways built at reasonable
cost cannot be served if tax
funds are used to construct a limit.
ed mileage of roads strong enough |
to withstand the weights sought to
be imposed upon them. Or, con-!
versely. to build a great mileage of |
that strength, with tremendous in-
crease in highway user taxation
“Truck transportation is impor-
tant—vitally so. It is essential to our
economy. It Is necessary to our na-
tional defense and public welfare
It affects each of us in our daily
lives as an important link the
chain of interstate commerce. Re-
cognition of the truck's value should
not, however, preclude honest dis-
cussion pertaining to its weight, in
relation to the effect on the high-
ways it must use the furtherance
of its mission. *
Keystone stands with the thirty.
four States which have adopted a
(Continued on Page Eight)
pro-
that
wa
recorded
increases
in
weights
ick
eCo-
into the future
in
might well
ate
in its posi-
test «
ies
hig
in
in
i
Da Asst.
Unnerschidlicha Socha
Fers airst will ich sawa dos
yust net bossa hut wulla so weit
des yohr fer schriva. Dee letschd
woch hovvich gawiss schriva wulla
uff 4H woch un ich bin net draw
kumma
Ich will sawa dos boll drei
nerdt 4-H bova un maid un
greind un ra roller skata
whora dee letschd woch. Un
ull'd sin see. Ich hob se! lava nix
50 tzaina. UML worra see uff ‘'m
buttom un fmf unnerschidlicha
bletz um sameda tzeit. Owwer see
hen gawiss gespos kotta. See hen
sich gawiss blaussierdt. 8 guckt
dos wee des ‘'n gute yohr sel sut fer
4-H won da yunga ihra eifer so
uff bliebt
‘Bawg fergess net fer nuch crops
dawg kumma da neintzet Mary um
Grange Hall un da kaflt
hun-
ihra
part
gars
the Sec-’
if the Legis- |
And we most emphatically |
8)
|
| =
C reates Cc ollege
‘Advisory Group
Of 25 Members
Penn State President Milton 8
Eisenhower has announced the
creation of a College Advisory
Council of 25 persons to consider
and make recommendations on ad-
ministrative policy and related
matters
President
Council will
matters initiated by
those submitted to
groups, members, or
College
The first
vote of
Eisenhower said the
consider not only
itself but also
it by other
members were
the faculty in each of
the eight undergraduate schools
and Central Extension. Deans and
| department heads were not eligible
for election. They represent some
3.000 faculty members
| The elections were held within
[the past two weeks under a system
jof proportional representation
| The representatives are
Central Extension—Paul S. Beaver
{of Bellefonte
Agriculture—C. O. Dossin
Larson, J. B. Wasko, J. E. Wright
by
r
| Chemistry and Physics—Dr. Dor- |
Oakwood, |
T 8
othy
i Dr
Quiggle, Dr
R. L. Weber
Education—Dr. R. G
Miss Mary Jane Wyland
Engineering—J. A. Fox
Kavanagh, E Roscoe
Tarpley
Home Economics—Miss
Pike, Miss Marguerite E
Liberal
| Werner, J. H. Ferguson
‘don, J. G. Rayback
Mineral Industries—Dr
Kinney, Luther T. Bissey
Physical Education—G
8. Bischof!
Bernreuter
S
Ruth L
Horn
Ww. 0
Corliss
N. Thiel,
E
Lab Site Sef
Near Bosfon
State College Once
Considered for Job
The $11*milllon Army Quarter.
master Corps research laboratory,
for which the Penn State campus
was at one time considered as a
site, has been allocated to Natick,
Mass, near Boston, It was
ced this week
State College was considered earl
fer but the Defense Department an-
nounced last November it was ruled
out because of lack of housing and
water to accomodate
opment
The Army investigated more than
300 possible locations in all parts of
{the nation. The project was given |
Senate approval in 1948 but was de-
!laved in site selection
The laboratory will test all army
| equipment in the line of textiles
| s—————————
Infantry Chorus
Well Received Here
The de Paur Infantry Chorus re-
iceived an enthusiastic
| with its appearance at the Eelle-
fonte High School auditorium on
Thursday night
Under the direction of Leonard
| program. including several encores
The concert was the third of the
season sponsored by Bellefonte Com-
munity Concerts. A postponed con-
| will be given at the auditorium on
| Monday, April 9
The Concert Association will con-
| duct its ammual membership cam-
| paign the week of April 18
Penn State Forage
Experiments Rated
Experimental work at Penn State
in forage crops was rated the
most outstanding in the nation. The
rating was made by a team of sol.
entists for the U. 8. Department of
Agriculture
Dr. D. R. Dodd, of Ohio State
| University, headed the survey, and
the viewing of breeding, manage
ment, fertilization, and other for.
agre research under way.
officers of the!
[|
chosen !
R. E|
Arts—A. H. Reede. W. L.|
Gor- |
R |
| Mr
announ-
such a devel- |
reception |
de Paur, the 30 men sang a varied |
cert by Michael Rhoads, baritone, |
To Be Revived By Puppefs
Was Famed Magician
And Puppeteer
“Memories of Comrade J H
Sharp, known to every man, woman
and child in the Pennsylvania
Mountains 50 vear Ago as ‘Peter
Hauntz', magician, vehtriloquist
puppeteer, and wandering minstrel
famed for his ‘lung music’, will be
rekindled by J. W. Brungart., of
Glen Rock, York County, who {is
making two sets of puppets, re-
sembling those of Sharp, colored
and dressed as life.” says Henry W
Shoemaker, president of the Penn-
sylvania Folklore Society, State
Museum, Harrisburg
“These will include two figure
of Sharp himself, attired as in life
“Learning the art of puppetry
from a soldier in the Civil War
in which Sharp took part In
of the flercest skirmishes of
famed Seventh Pennsylvania
unteer Cavalry, he started a
at the close of the war, with
r travelled every
Thanksgking and often
‘hristmas season. He was
wd killed by a switching
Mill Hall, near Lock
September, 1008."
{ “All manner of tales have
up about Peter Hauntz and accord.
ing the late Paul
Marionette authority,
(Continued on Dage six)
the
show
which
in
engine
Haven in
’
0
he was
Rent Increases
Determined Prior
To Alterations
Landlords planning a major
provement an increase in
services furnishings
a tenant can find
how much more rent they
for it. Area Rent Director
8S. Quinn report The
: explained
tell in full
what intends
include a statement
involved
i The rent office then, In
| writing, give the landlord a prior
opinion of the rent increase that
would be allowed for the change.”
Quinn said
“A landlord may rely on this
opinion.” he emphasized. “The only
or
or they
out in
will get
Thomas
method of
for the
and
to do
of
ldoing so, h
landlord
writing
iis would
cost
to
he
wil
{ Ume = prior opinion may be chan- |
ged is when the work actually
done §8 not the same as originally
set forth when the prior opinion
was requested or planned, or the
actual cost was higher or lower
than the estimate given to the area
rent office
‘Turnpike Extension
To Delaware River
The General Assembly recently
consigiered a bill extend the
Pennsylvania Turnpike to the Del-
aware River
{| The bill was introduced in the
Senate by Sen. Henry J. Propert
' (R-Montgomery) and Sen. John H
| Dent (D-Westmoreland). The meas.
| ure also calls for construction of a
{ bride across the river to Join th
|
|
to
New Jersey highways system
Present terminus of the eastern
extension of the tumpike is at King
| of Prussia, about 20 miles north-
west of Philadelphia
The new extension would run
through Montgomery County, with
| the exact route left to highway en-
gineers
‘Gregg Township
In Dimes Drive
Citizens in Gregg township gave
{more to the annual campaign to
| Nght infantile paralysis this year
{than ever before, It was announced
| by Chairman Harry A. Corman. To-
| tal contributions amounted to $218 .-
| 53
Mr. Corman wishes to thank the
citizens of the community and the
| assistant chairmen for the part they
{ played in making this fine showing
| Special credit should be given to
| the students and teachers of Gregg
township schools for their support
| which has resulted In their contri.
| butions exceeding the previous year:
| contribtulon each year since the
‘campaign was started, he sald
A list of contributions follows
Gregg township schools, Curtis M
| Watts, chairman: Beaver Dam, $6
(Continued on Page Eight)
Thanksgiving Weekend Storm Discussed
Officially By Weather Bureau Director
The Thanksgiving weekend storm
here last year will probably remain
f topic of conversation for some
time to come. The storin was sum:
marized in the current issue of the
Pennsylvania Forest and Waters
magazine by L. PF. Conover, section
director for the Pennsylvania-U. 8
Weather Bureau.
Most Severe Storm in Our
History, November 1950
By L. F. Conover
A heat wave ushered in November
1050, as many stations recorded new
high temperatures for the Ist and
2nd days of the month.
Then—severe wind storms struck
southern York county on the morn.
ing of the 4th; when a one-room
brick and frame school building was
demolished and other damage oc
curred. That same evening a tor.
nado hit Lancaster and Berks coun
ties from the Nelghborville-Reams-
town area northeastward to Tuck.
erton, causing an estimated $300,000
damage to at least 17 bulldings; one
person was injured.
month.
The Storm
The “elements” on November 24-
25. 1950, affected more people In
more diverse and violent ways than
at any previous time In Pennsyl-
vania history:
Blood-chilling cold, trafMc-erip-
z
HH
if
:
i
i
£
g
:
some |
Vol- |
year from Easter |
the |
|
run down |
sprung |
McPharlin, |
sald |
advance |
ini
Ao.
ww’
Tax On Income
Expected to Solve
State's Finances
Tax Propose
bh 58 4 4
| State tax «
by Pen:
in the offing
| mocratic
found
mm Federal
| paid isylvania
Republican
leaders of the St
tly
RIG rece
vs w
The State
000 in new
Years
new
per
need
revenues f
Suggested tax r
plan
cent of
from
{ itizen +
On the basis of $1.325.140.000
in Federal income by
sylvanians year, a five per
tax would bring $132,514.00
{the next two year
Both Speaker Herbert
‘R, Elk) and Rep. H © ndrews
House Democratic leader. favor
tax plan if it squares with the con-
stitution
:
} AE.
State College Plans
: - *
Bloodmobile Drive
i The Medical Society. the Centre
County Hospital Board, and the
County Board of Health are all or
{ record In favor of participation
| the National Blood Program by
| State College Chapter of the
{erican Red Cross. Clearance
{the National Red Cross is expected
' soon, so that the program may he,
gin around July |
The Committee
program is headed
Thomas Dale. Her
composed of Dr. Herbert
medical advisor. Allen
recruitment. the Res
Korte, quarters, Mrs
hart, transportatic
Rix. nurses and aides
Arnold. publicity
The State College Chapter will t
under the direction of the
i Center at Johnstown, Pa
{ will send into the State College area
ia Bloodmobile staffed and equipped
{to take and store blood for trans
| portion to the Johnstown Center
| That Center will then furnish blood
to the Centre County Hospital
in quantities the doctors specify
with the understanding that in any
emergency mote blood will be im-
mediately available from Johns
town. Except for the administration
| of the blood, there is no cost to the
patient
come
taxe
y
ast
P. Sor
the
the
Arm.
fron
i charge of
n Mr
{ omm Mee
R
M
Edwert
Amos F
Mrs
Mrs
H
Glenn
Ree
he
5
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Nes
David
H
mn
¥
%
| Physician Locates In
State College Office
i Paul L. Carney, MD. of State
College, announced recently the op-
ening of his office for general prac-
tice of medicine at 120 E. College
A enue
Dr. Carney has been associated
with the College Health Service for
the past three years and with the
Ellen H. Richards Institute, also at
State College
A graduate of the Hahnemann
Medical College of Philadelphia
he did service at the Pordham Hos.
pital, New York City, and the Potts
ville Hospital, Pottsville, prior
serving in the Army Medical Corps
in Germany
Public Assistance
Rolls Decline
During the second half of Feb.
ruary Pennsylvania's public assis-
tance rolls continued the decline
that began the first of the year
The drop amounted to 2,008 per-
sons, bringing the total decrease
for the first two months of the
year to 6832 persons, or slightly
more than 2 per cent of the num-
ber of recipients on the rolls at the
beginning of the year,
Centre County had 1990 persons
on the rolls. This represents 3 per
cent of the population
Injured By Log
Ralph Gill, Bellefonte, R. D. 2,
received a laceration of his head
and right eye when he was struck
with a log while loading paperwood
on a truck. He was treated at the
Centre County Hospital Thutsday.
to!
College Lab
Buckhout Building
Addition Planned
Penne i
floors
] Il double § capacity of the
vide fa-
blological
and
study
present
| cllities
ences
The, basement will tain
iaboratories, a culture room. a stock
and constant temperature
’ floor will be
labor.
laboratory
for the
roon
nroom
ext
and other fa
have
SST OOM
office
net
and ana
ms for grad
other facilities
Huge Road Program
Faces Pennsylvania
tec ta » & 1s 41
Delegate { i automobile
Penns
that 54
Mas
{ viva.
pet
the
the
n ii part
tale within
next 12 yes
Welles A
State Highway
jor outlined
and manager
Pennsylvania
problems that
wealth in the near future
Pennsylvania today faces seri-
ous highway problems brought
by war, depres complex
administratiy
Gra secretary of the
nning Commis.
the secretaries
onference the
Motor Federation the
face the common-
for
POT
’
of
on
«jon
and financial
Gray old the delegates
He said that the Highway Plan-
ning Commission in making a sur-
ves
tions
the next 12 years, took
’
the
Vania
into consideration
in
Final Major Game Feeding
Program Set For Sunday
|
|
|
|
| project
{ the
{ Ohlo
| eration. The
| Reading
Ask Bids On
two
vathol- |
ad- |
ques. |
possible mil- | by
Services Contacted
For Airplane Loans
Arrangements are Cari
pletion for the stagh {
major Aero
Sunday
and
Game Feeding
president,
secretary nave announ
The operation 1 bx
the Black Moshannon
miles east of Philipst
of the pri }
the past ur year
Requests
Akron
for
fiving-boats
Pennsylvani
uni
also
4]
Both branches of t
naicated heir ae
club's
have beer
Naval
Lhe use
PBY t
Guard
has
large (
tional
send a
game
¢ A ¢
her {
iegnen
‘ } ’
mage
of
‘
rant and other
(Continued on Page Eight)
County Agents
Announce Crops
Day For Monday
a] Centre «
control
in pastures re
look good
jerasses and legumes
hay, pastures and
fertilization: farm
especially spittie bugs
The
serve
weed
oats
cor:
ladies
lunch
of Logan
‘Mifflintown Girl Is
". w general Engaged To Officer
engagement of Miss Pa
Mifflintown, to Plc. (
The
Stump, of
C. Chambers
tation {
been announ
Ben Hower
Miss Stump
Pennsylvania
Thom;
’
od
TAAYS
bers
Chambers
No date
wedding
the a
’ '
‘OPS Studies
Milk Boost in
Pennsylvania
P
Urge licensed
Truck Drivers
r™
se Drivers
re ae
tc a ¥
Fire Damages Home
In Bush Addition
a h
'
The Copy
Hook . .
By BILL MONSELL
ha,
Fix!
FIX!
investi-
in New
start, on
PATRIOTIC PAINTING
Club 33 1
BILLBOARD BALLADS
‘ ¢ Pike
|
MISCELLANEOUS MUSINGS
Foliage Fefe
Sef Od. 5-7
Bucktail Association
Plans For Festival
Pestii-
this
{ Oc-
aming pPoliage
2 week earlier
—
Oo
tober
This report
ing of the Bucktall
Renovo
was made atl #8 meet-
Park Associa-
New erie picture
on the
one of the
year, the
a fes-
Possibly
SCHOO!
be an-
Hyner
Emporium an-
tating with
wader, to
hampionship
festival
$1.500
t while an ad-
been spent
i Gay at
neg
hestra
the
spent
on
fr
YOUR HEIRLOOMS
By TOM ORMSBEE
Up to about 1780 the
of highway needs for Pennsyl- {face of a desk was formed by
hinged at the
front, hinged
a sloping lid
a slanting at the
| tary demands that may be placed | bottom, which folded outward am
i
the state's roads
Comparing ithe
highway travel it is
note that there are
our highways today
pon
| In increase In
interesting to
20 vehicles on
for every seven
TT
rested on sliding bracket
With the Hepplewhite and Sherator
years there came five
They were fall-front
1PDO
variation
arava
fold over writ
vehicles that used the roads in 1920"
Gray sad
Pennsylvania's citizens
traveling 27 billion miles
and they will probably
their
in
Aare
A Year
increase
the he added
John A. Cole Gets
‘Grocery Position
John A. Cole, formerly of Belle
| fonte, has been named manager of
Cardella’s super-market, a new
| Rrocery store in Rumson, N. J
| Mr. Cole was graduated from the
| Bellefonte High School and from
| Penn State, BA. in commerce and
| finance. He was a member of Delta
Sigma Phi, an honorary business
1 fraternity
He i» the son of Mrs. Nellie Cole
Bal East High Street,
next 12 Years
County Is In VA's
Designated Loan Area
| Centre county is included in the
| list of designated areas under jure
| Idiction of the Wilkes-Barre Reg.
ional Veterans Administration Of.
fice In which direct loans may be
made
M. J Baranack, loan guaranty of-
ficer, explained that veterans who
now |
highway travel by 34 per cent |
The Drop-Front Desk
n ait hell
example. The
ection is about 30
tall by inches deed and
a full-width paneled front thal
hinged at the bottom. This serves
writing tablet when open since
the top of the table base
is only partially supported
has a slight downward slope
The writing area is covered with
balms framed at front and
sides with a three-<inch wide wood-
en banding. The desk interior I»
compartmented with a varied are
rangement pigeon -holes small
drawers and a central open space
writing scoessories. The flat
slightly overhanging top is hinged
al the rear end gives access 10 A
shallow well for storing papers and
the like
To secure the
but
desk
typical
ten
js
as Lhe
where NH
and
greet
ot
for
drop-front when
closed, a Jock 's set In a centered
mortice. The berhole I» trimmed
with an inset metal surround and
the key serves ar the handle for op-
ening the desk. With a more elab-
orate example, the keyhole would
be apt 10 have a ‘amped brass recs
1 tangular escutchem™
| ‘The table-like lower part is about
20 inches deep and “he single draw.
er has a pair of nvshroom-turned
| wooden knobs and a Feyhole match.
ing that of the drop-f~ont. The legs
THE
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ef
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