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MEYERSDALE, PA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1929
INDUSTRIAL SURVEY
OF MEYERSDALE
“New Meyersdale Dairy”
“We Go a Long Way to Make
Friends”
On October 1st, 1922 the Mey-
ersdale Dairy was acquired from
Dallas J. Fike and Arthur O. Lor-
entz by the present owners L. R.
and Roy Vought and the name
changed to that of the New Mey-
ersdale Dairy. This plant has %t
the present time work for 10 em-
ployees, and in the summer time
work for a few more. The equip-
ment which has been placed in the
plant by these ambitious, wide
awake business men of Meyersdale
is indeed a credit to the town.
Included in the equipment used
by the New Meyersdale Dairy is
the following: 1 9x9 and 1 6 1-2x
6 1-2 York Ice Machines which car-
ry a 24 ton capacity of refrigera-
tion. Three 300 gallon Pasteuriz-
ers which pasteurizes milk and
cream, and which has a cooling ca-
pacity for milk of 5000 pounds per
hour. They have a machine which
can churn 700 pounds, of butter per
operation. A visculizer which has
a capacity of 2000 pounds of Ice
Cream mix per hour, and a cream
separator with a capacity of 3000
pound per hour.
The storage rooms of the plant
can handle 4000 gallon of cream
and 3000 gallon of milk. There
are 17 motors installed in the plant
making a total of 100 H. P. There
is in operation in the plant an air
compressor which can lift water 150
feet with a capacity of 40 gallons
per minute. :
At the present time there are 7
trucks and cars which are used in
hauling milk and cream from the
surrounding farmers to the New
Meyersdale Dairy, and between two
and three hundred farmers produc-
ing milk and cream in Somerset and
Garrett Counties deliver, their pro-
ducts to the plant. The plant will
have in Tn within the next™30
days a vaccum pan which will -be
able to handle 300 gallon of milk
per hour.
‘Ice is sold only from the plats
form at the Dairy delivery being
made by the Purity Ice Co. to
homes and business places of Mey-
ersdalee. The New Meyersdale
Dairy ship their products to Pitts-
burgh, Uniontown, Altoona, Cres-
son, Johnstown and a host of others
in Pennsylvania, and to Fairmont
and Morgantown in West Virginia,
The Dairy
does its own testing having the lat-
est equipment available, and holds a
State License for same. Besides
the Vought Brothers the employees
are: O. M. Crosby, N. J. Vought,
Ray C. Vought, James Danah, Ar-
thur Butler, Ralph. Vought, é L.
Geiger, and R. H. Butler.
Take off that frown
Take off that frown
And put on a smile
And boost the home town
For everything worth while.
Let’s Boost Home Industries.
Edward Tedrow, 57
Claimed by Death
Edward Tedrow, a citizen of
Salisbury, who was living alone in
a house in the Beachy edition, was
found dead in his home on Satur-
day morning, February 23.
His body was turned over to the
County officials, being removed
from his home by undertaker W. C.
Price, of Meyersdale.
Mr. Tedrow was aged about 57
years. He leaves to mourn his
loss the following named brothers
and sisters: George and Harvey, of
Salisbury; John, Frank, Irvin, and
his sister, Mrs. Cust Chaney out of
town; and two half sisters, Flora
Tedrow and Mrs. Pete Breig.
. Mr. Tedrow had served in the U.
S. army in the {Philippines. § His
name is not written upon the walls
of fame, but it may be writéen
among those who did the best they
were capable of with the equipment
they had for service. .
“There is many a flower born to
blush unseen and waste its fra-
grance on the desert air.”
FOR RENT
A four roomed house on
North street. Inquire of
Charles Plitt, Meyersdale,
Pa. 9-2t
ANNUAL REPORT
OF COUNTY JAIL
Sheriff Lester G. Wagner Sub-
mits Statement of County
Bastile for Year 1928.
Sheriff Lester G. Wagner has sub-
mitted the following report of the
Somerset County Jail for the year
1928:
Expenditures for Maintenance.
Beds and bedding, $195.66; dry
goods, clothing, shoes, $280.40;
brooms and brushes, $10; total
amount paid by county for prisoners’
food, $2034.12; heat, $450; light,
$150; water, $120; insurance, $40;
painting or painting materials, $274.-
385; plumbing, $236.66; repairs, $205.-
54; buckets, tinware, plates, ete,
$28.95; printing, stationery and pos-
tage, $20; telephone and telegrams,
$150; medical and surgical supplies,
$11.20; soap, disinfectants, ete., $219.-
85; laundry, $22.80; freight and dray-
age, $5; handcuffs, dentist, cupboard,
ete., $129.65.
Salaries, Etc.
Sheriff, $4,000; matron, $720; phy-
sician, $300; First Deputy Sheriff,
$2,100; assistant clerk and deputy,
$1,800; assistant to matron, $480; to-
tal expenditures for maintenance,
$4,752.12.
Extra Expenses.
New buildings and ‘improvements,
$917.26.
The number of prisoners serving
sentence of court on January 1, 1928,
20; number in prison sentenced by
Magistrates or Justices of the Peace,
January 1, 1928, 18, making a total
number in prison January 1, 1928, of
38; number sentenced by court dux-
ing year ending December 31, 1928,
217; number sentencey by Magistrate
or Justices of the Peace during year
ended December 31, 1928, 67; number
committed for trial by Magistrates or
Justices of the Peace, or for con-
tempt or failure to comply with order
of court, and not sentenced, 242; to-
tal received year ended December 31,
1928, 526; total prisoners for year,
564; total prisoners discharged dur-
31, 1928, 14; number held for exami-
nation for feebleminded or insanity,
11,
Disposition of Prisoners.
Removed to insane asylum, 3; re-
moved to institutions for defective
delinquents, 20; removed to work-
house, 26; removed to institutions for
juveniles, 10; paroled, 37; placed on
probation by Court, 18; payment of
fine, 25; habeas corpus, 4; by expira-
tion of term, 20; otherwise removed,
294; discharged by Court, 79; other-
wise discharged, 14.
NEW SKI RECORD
Casper Oimen, riding for the Norge
Ski club of Chicago, carried off major
honors at the Dunes club ski tourna-
ment at Miller, Ind. He won the
class A championship with marks of
157 and 166 feet and the long standing
Jump with a leap of 169 feet, the lat-
ter a new record.
® Worth Weight in Gold.
French economists estimate that
Mont Blane is worth its weight in gold
to their country. The famous moun-
tain draws thousands of tourists every
year and these leave $10,000,000 in
France before they go home.
Semi-Solid Butter Milk
Can now be had at the
New Meyersdale Dairy.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
When you call central in regard to
a fire at your home or any other home
kindly state if it is a flue fire or a
fire elsewhere. Thank you.
MEYERSDALE FIRE DEPT.
Geo. Keim, Fire Chief.
ing year, 550; populatian December |!
Tokyo’s Fire Department Is Fully Motorized
The motorized fire department of Tokyo, assembled, for its annual inspection by army officers. This was the
department’s first review since it was completely motorized with American equipment.
Anne Morrow Will Be
Bride of Lindbergh
at Mexico City, Early Wedding is
the Report.
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and
Miss Anne Spencer Morrow, daughter
of Ambassador and Mrs. Dwight W.
Morrow, are engaged to be married.
The wedding will take place soon, al-
though the date and place have not
been annoounced.
The announcement was made ‘by
Ambassador Morrow early last week
at the American Embassy in Mexico
City, The young couple first met
flight from Washington to Mexico
City a little more than a year ago.
Since that time the Colonel has been
a guest of the Morrow family in Mex-~
ico City and at their country home.
The future Mrs. Charles A. Lind-
berg is described by friends as an
ideal wife for the flying Colonel.
Both are of the old-fashioned type as
contrasted to the modern flapper and
Miss Morrow is known to her inti-
mates as a vivacious woman, just as
‘Slim” Lindberg in his mail-flying
days was known for his practical
jokes and harmless horseplay.
Born in Englewood, N. J., a fash-
ionable suburb across the Hudson
from New York, Miss Morrow is 22
years old, 5 feet 5 inches tall, has
large brown eyes and dark brown un-
bobbed hair. The Colonel is 27 years
old, more than 6 feet tall, and a
blonde. Both are Presbyterians.
Mr. .and Mrs. Lindberg will not
need to worry about the wolf at the
door. The Lone Eagle hopped to for-
tune as well as fame when he made
his flight to Paris, although he has
declined many offers of a financial
nature, and Mr. Morrow was a part-
ner in J. P. Morgan & Co. before he
became Ambassador.
There are three sisters and a broth-
er in the Morrow family. In addition
to Anne and Elizabeth there is Con-
in Massachusetts, and
girls’ school
Meyersdale Night
Officer Suffers
working night shift was stricken
about 4:30 A. M.
the evening.
serious illness was indicated when
St: near C. A. Phillips’ wareroom.
to get up and go as far as the steps
when he collapsed.
rendered medical aid.
favorable.
him a speedy recovery.
Announcement Made by Ambassador
when Lindberg made his non-stop '|
the slick-haired youth of teday. ‘Bubt|the” showers
stance, a younger sister, attending a |
Dwight W. Morrow, a student at Am-
"hurst.
Officer E. M. Swearman who was |
with paralysis on Saturday morning |
He had com-!
plained of not feeling well early in|
The first sign of any!
officer Swearman fell down on Clay
From authentic reports he managed |
Berlin: Defeated
‘By Meyersdale
Capacity Audience at Reich’s
Auditorium Cheer Favorite
Teams in. Hotly Contested
Game.
On last Friday evening one of th
most important games of the Somer-
set County League was played at
Reich’s Auditorium before a capacity
crowd of basket ball fans when Mey-
ersdale defeated n by a score of
39 to 24. hg
Meyersdale held :
all times and was
3 .. Dull with 5
field goals and 1-2 fouls was the high
point man. D’Este, Maust and Boy-
er with 8 field goals each, played a
fine game. Bill Fisher with 1 field
goal played a most wonderful defen-
sive game. Johnny Wagaman with 1
field goal and 1-1 foul was very good.
Bud Stotler who entered the game
in place of Bore e was sent, to
route, played" a’ very good game.
Captain Donner, Berlin’s flashy for-
ward, with 4 field goals and 4-10
fouls played a very wonderful game.
Coughenour and Deitz with 2 field
goals each were the other high scor-
ers. Jack Moran of Somerset re-
fereed the game in a very capable
manner, and at the end of the game
Meyersdale was returned victor by a
score of 39-24.
Clifford Bittner
| Expires Monday
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: Sl hd se
! Clifford Eugene Bittner, son of
‘Mr. and Mrs. Wesley M. Bittner, of
Meyersdale, died Monday evening,
| February 25, at 6430 P. M. in the
Alleghany Hospital, Cumberland,
Md. The disease, known as colitis,
- was the cause of his death.
| The body was buried Thursday
morning. Services were conducted
at the home of the deceased by Rev.
Ronk. Clifford Eugene was born
Sept. 21, 1928, aged 5 months and
4 days. The sympathy of the com-
{munity is extended to the bereaved
I parents whose joy has been turned
Stroke of Paralysis into sans.
There is a reaper whose name is
Death, r
!And with his sickle keen,
e reaps the bearded grain at a
breath,
And the flowers that grow between.’
Has Novel Idea of
Displaying Goods in
Commercial Window
>
Joseph Foley of the Commercial
of the New Colonial Hotel, where | force has been very busy for several
he again fell. He again managed | days giving visable form to some of
to get up and enter the hotel and | the ideas that came to his mind in
had advanced only a short distance | relation to advertising. °
He con-
| ceived the plan of displaying mer-
The night clerk, Robert Rosen-| chandise of the various firms doing
berger, J. D. Maust, Max Tumpson
and Carl Hare immediately gave
what assistance they could to him.: So far he has given
W. C. Price was called immediately | Advertisers the preference.
and Officer Swearman was placed |
in the Price ambulance and removed! the window display of the Fire De-
to his home on Salisbury Street. partment.
Dr. Lichty was called at once andthe compliments paid to the origi-
His condi-| nator of this novel plan of advertis-
tion at the present time is Very un-|jng.
business in Meyersdale, in the show
window of the Commercial office.
“Commercial”
Mr. Foley is also responsible for
Many indeed have been
People are seen every hour of
His many friends wish|the day viewing the various exhibits
| shown through the windows.
RUMMAGE SALE
the Hocking Bldg. on Saturday
March 2, 1929, from 1 to 5 p. m.
Our ideas of success is for the
The ladies of the Lutheran Aid So-| wouple to buv all they .d
ciety, will hold a Rummage Sale Mu oY Jex
on the installment plan and have
| the payments cleared off by the gol-
{den wedding anniversary.— Dallas
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Mrs. Mary Randa
Expires Wednesday
Mary Randa, wife of Joe Randa
of Monaca, died at her home on
Wednesday, February 20, 1929.
She was the oldest daughter of
Alex and Liberate Trobass of Shaw
Mine. Death was due to cancer.
Mary Trobass Randa was born
in Italy, October 14, 1891. She
came to America with her parents
while" still quite young. In 1906
she became the wife of Joe Randa
and the young couple made their
home at Shaw Mine, later moving
to Meyersdale and then to Monaca,
Pa. To this union were born five
children: Mrs. Thresa Tuscani, and
Michael Randa, of Sharpsburg;
Mrs. Madeline Vitali, of Monaca,
and Alex and Nellie Randa, at
home. These children, her hus-
band, her parents and two sisters,
Mrs. Rosie Buccini, and Mrs. Ange-
line Angelo, st#rvive, apts a
“ Funeral * services were held on
Saturday, February 23, in St.
John’s’ Roman Catholic Church at
Monaca. High Mass was held over
her earthly remains after, which she
was laid to rest in the cemetery at
Monaca.
In all her years of affliction she
was a courageous sufferer bearing
her cross as only a Christian woman
can. She made friends wherever
she went and no mother lavished
more care upon her ehildren. Even
though her frail body was torn
asunder with pain and agony, her
face always had a smile. Peace be
to her soul.
Attracted to the
Commercial Office
Many people have been attracted
by the window display of the Com-
mercial office. There was a lady
called to buy shoes, possibly think-
ing this was a variety store. ~ She
was directed to Tom Weller Co.
Up to this time no one called on us
to extinguish a fire, as we have a
miniature fire truck in the window.
Of course, it is unusual to display
merchadise in a newspaper office,
other than what belongs to that par:
ticular business, but these are the
days when you can look for the un-
usual. The following named firms
have merchandise on exhibit in our
windows:
Earl-Hartley’s-Ray, N. E. Miller
and Son, Barber, Mallery Hdw.
Co., The Toggery Shop, Joseph
Spataro, McKenzie Co., R. M.
Cook’s Garage, Meyersdale Laun-
dry, W. H. Baldwin. The specta-
tors are.directed by placards on the
exhibits where the articles exhibited
can be purchased.
The windows of the Commercial
office are exceptionally well suited
for displaying articles of merchan-
dise.
Houses are made more comfortable in
winter by weather stripping; but some-
times we, in our innocent way, think
that girls arn’t—Louisville Times.
FOOD SALE
The Philathea Sunday School class
of the Reformed church will hold a
food sale, Saturday, March 30, in the
room now used for an office by the
Meyersdale Commercial. Remember
the date. 8-2t
FOR SALE
One Guernsey Cow, fresh.
A. J. SMITH, West Salisbury,
| News.
Pa. 9-1t
‘BERLIN FIREMEN
HOST TO MEETING
OF COUNTY GROUP
Number of Farmers Interested
in Rural Fire Protection Pro-
gram in Attendance—Discuss
Boy Scouts. '
The Somerset County Firemen’s
Association held its February meet-
ing last Thursday night. in the Mu-
nicipal building at Berlin with a
large delegation present from the
various fire departments in - the
county. Between 135 and 140 mem-
bers were in attendance.
President Richard Hill, sr., pre-
sided over the meeting. The By-
Laws Committee submitted the re-
vised by-laws which were read and
the Secretary was instructed to fur-
nish each fire department in the
county with a copy of the same for
their approval or correction.
A number of farmiers from the
farming districts of the county were
present in behalf of the Somerset
County Grange and are vitally in-
terested in the function of the or-
ganization regarding the Rural Fire
Protection and Prevention program.
They expressed themselves in favor
of raising a fund for this purpose.
At the close of the regular order
of business to be transacted, Presi-
dent Hill introduced Charles Woods,
Field Representative of the Boy
Scouts of America, of Philadelphia,
and he gave an interesting talk on
the Boy Scout movement in the
county’ and expressed his apprecia-
tion for the interest that is being
shown by the firemen of Somerset
County.
R. S. Ashcraft, Somerset County
Boy Scout Executive, and Mr. Wom-
er, President of the Somerset Coun-
ty area, also ‘gave some interesting
information regarding Central City
and Holsopple firemen who-are now
sponsaring 2 Scout trodp. President
Hill reported that, three other! tom-|
panies haved passed favorably on the
movement and in a short time would
be in a position to sponsor troops,
and from questionnaires distributed
‘to boys throughout the county not in
Scouting and desiring to become
Scouts 1,035 applications of this na-
ture were received. The firemen’s
association realizes that the depart-
ments could render another branch
community service by sponsoring a
troop of Scouts. Mr. Hill reported
that things look very promising in
regard to this proposal. At the
close of the meeting the Ladies’
Auxiliary of the Berlin Fire Com-
pany served a delicious lunch.
The next meeting of the associa-
tion will be held at Holsopple on
Thursday, March 14, at 8 o’clock.
NEW JOB FOR WOMAN
One hundred dollars a week and her
own airplane, to say nothing of auto-
mobiles, restrooms, etc., is what Ruth
Haviland, pretty twenty-year-old avi-
atrix, gets for being aerial hostess at
Fairfax airport, Kansas City, Mo. All
Ruth need do is meet incoming avi-
ators, make them feel “at home,” etc.
Just as would the hostess of your
favorita snmmmar resort.
Hay’s Mill Booming
Hay’s Mill is on the map. Wes
Baer and Pete Baer opened a coal
mine and are working day and night
—work is booming—they are haul-
ing coal to Meyersdale and the sur-
rounding community. We are in-
“picking up.” Groung Hog weath-
er means more coal.
Subscribe for the Commercial
deed glad ‘to know that business is|_
FIRE DEPARTMENT
CONTINUES DRIVE
Many Stop to View Picture in
Commercial Window of First
Fire Engine—Many Old Tim-
ers—House to House Canvass
To Be Made.
The Meyersdale Commercial Office
had on display during this week, in
one of its windows illustrations of
the old and the new fire fighting ap-
paratus which was and which is now
being used to combat fires as they oc-
cur.
A part of the display consists of a
picture of the first fire engine used in
Meyersdale and the fire fighters of
that priod, some of whom have now
passed to the great beyond. Among
the members of the fire department
of that time and whose photographs
appear on the picture, are the follow-
ng: .
Charlie Diest, William Holtshu,
Sam ‘Hoover, Frank Beynon, Pete
Baer, Pete Klingaman, Ulysses G.
Miller,. C. J. Bowmaster, Charles
Plitt, Rufus Wahl, Joe F. Reich,
Henry Winterberg, E. M. Klingaman,
Charlie Kocher, Herman Geiger, W.
A. Froes, Mahlon Klingaman, Milton
Bittner, Cyrus Shultz, Frank Shoe-
maker, Pete Brooks, Richard Horn-
ing, Frank Miller, W. P. Coulehan
(Chief), Lou Gardner, Jake Was-
muth, Curt Housel, George Eicher,
Richard Kemp, Charlie Yaist and
John Wagner. These men represent-
ed the first uniformed firemen of
Meyersdale and were called the Alert
Fire Department and they acquitted
themselves in a very capable manner.
Placards with inscriptions as fol-
lows occupy conspicuous places among
the display: “Who will save your
home if we can’t save the'fire truck?”
“See M. L. Barber, the firemen—need
—your—help,” “Donate today, you
may heed us tomorrow,” “Have you
done your bit?” “Help the firemen.”
The Meyersdale Fire Department
believes in progress. With this end
in view the department, believing
that, the town and surrounding goun-'
try would ‘stand. by them, and, meet
the; fpan cial obligation im 3
have “equipped the i with
“up to date” fire extinguishing ap-
paratus that has proved itself very
satisfactory. There is hardly a week
passes by in which the efficiency of
the apparatus is not demonstrated.
Think of the lives which, no doubt
have been saved by this department.
Think of the property value, which
doubtless has run into thousands of
dollars, saved, and you will open your
heart and your pocketbook to supply
the encouragement and the money
needed to pay off the present deficit.
Within the next week the commit-
tee in charge will make a personal
house to house canvass and it is their
earnest hope and desire at the end of
the campaign to be able to say, “The
citizens of Meyersdale and surround-
ing rural sections have kept faith
with us and our obligations which
forced us to put on this campaign are
at an end.”
Will Open Piano
Store Here Soon
F. J. Smith of 820 Liberty Ave.,
Pittsburgh, Pa. called on the editor
of the Commercial ‘on Monday
morning. No doubt you will recall
the Mr. Smith, that sang for the
Rotary Club the last time he was in
town. Probably you will be glad
to know that during the next few
days he will be opening a store for
the Schroeder Piano Co. of Pitts-
burgh, Pa. Mr. Smith will bring
the famous Kurtzmann Piano
known the world over, to your town.
He will, indeed, be glad to see
again all the members of the Rotary
Club *and their friends, in fact, he
will be pleased to see all of Mey-
ersdale. Sing, don’t tell me he
can’t sing, his voice sounded as clear
as bell as he sang for us in the
office. Fine indeed for a man, of
69 years who looks much younger.
Phe official song of the rum runnér is
“Coming Through With The, Rye.”
HYDRATED LIME
Be on the lookout for a car lead of
hydrated lime which may arrive any
time to the Meyersdale Freight Sta-
tion. Prices will be lower than ever
before. E. E. BOGER, R. D. No. 3,
Meyersdale, Pa. 9-2t
AMERICAN LEGION
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Charles E. Kelly Post, of the
American Legion No. 112 will present
their second Annual Spring Frolic
during the early part of April,
A further announcement will ap-
pear in next week’s issue, concerning
definite dates and programs for the
“Frolic” which will continue for three
nights.