NC © VOL. 52. NO. 41. REMEMBER HOW INFLATION STRUCK AFTER LAST WAR? UNION PRESS-COURIER © PATTON, PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1945. ey SPECIAL POMONA GRANGE MEETING Edward J. Weise of Ashville, R. | D., Pomona Master, announces a | special meeting of Cambria Coun- | SPANGLER HOSPITAL STARTS DRIVE FOR NEW BUILDING FUND Government Will Have to Act|ty Pomona Grange to be held with | | Goal of One Hundred and Fifty to Keep That From Hep- pening Again, Prices rose sharply during the first world war, and then they started to skyrocket. My mid-1920 an American was paying $2.08 for the things he could have purcahs- | ed for $1 in July, 1914. Then the bubble of inflation broke, prices tumbeld and the" na- tion's economic life was badly up- set. These things are being pointed out in Washington by persons who seek to determine what should be done about price control after the war with Japan ends. They recall that the price of ccal more than trebled during a short period in 1920, that sugar became a luxury and that shoes, shirts and potatoes brought fancy prices. The cost of living in the U. S. remained almost unchanged during the first year of World War I, but had increased about 25 per cent by the ‘time this country entered the conflict in April, 1917, accord- ing to the Bureau of Labor Sta- tistics. Another 37 per cent was added te living costs during the period the U. S. was at war. There was a slight decrease following the Arm- istice—then the skyrocketing be- gan in earnest. Bureau of Labor Statistics fig- pres give this picture of what hap- pened: A housewife had to pay $1.43 in 1917 for the same amount of food $1 bought in 1914. By Armis- tice Day she had to add 21 cents tc the 1917 purchase price. By | mid-1920 she was paying $2.08 for the food $1 bought in 1914. Clothing prices increased 35 per cent between 1914 and 1917, jump- ed 48 per cent during the next year .By mid-1920, it required $2.88 to purchase clothing $1 had bought before the war. Rents, house furnishings, fuel, electricity, all jumped—and took high jumps. What are the prosepcts for the future? “After the end of hostilities with Japan, the course of prices and rents will turn almost wholly on whether some or all of the present controls are continued and the length of time for which they are maintained,” says Aryness Joy Wickins, chief of the Price and Cost of Living Branch of the Bu- rean of Labor Statistics. “It will depend further upon the funds and personnel available for enforcement and the general atttude of the country with regard tc controls. “It is not wholly a question of the potential demand and the sup- ply of goods. It is also a political question. It is not one on which anyone can now risk a forecast. 2 But, says Mrs. Wickens, one thing is clear: “Accumlated purchasing power in the hands of individuals is great. If price control, rent regu- lation and rationing, together with scme controls over scare materials available to manufacturers, are rot maintained until such time as U. S. production lines are turning cut adequate supplies to meet the bulk of the current demand, there is likely to be a very rapid price for certain scarce articles.” NEW POINT SGORE NOT YET DEGIDED Washington. n—The “War Depart- ment on Tuesday postponed an- nouncement of a new point score for discharging troops under the redeployment plan. “It is probable,” the army said in June, “that there will be some reduction in the present minimum discharge score of 85, but the re- duction is not expected to be very great.” Officals said today the new cri- tical score was not ready yet. In- dications are it will 2e announced in the next few days, entailing a somewhat reduced point score as well as a later date for calculat- ing point credits. ELMORA VET TAKES NAVIGATION COURSE Ellington Field, Tex.—First Lt. Paul J. Componation, combat nav- igator, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Componation, of Elmora, Pa., has recently been asigned to this installation of the A. A. F. Train- ing Command. Flying as a navigator with a heavy bombardment group over Europe, he was awarded the air medal with four oak leaf clusters. Lt. Componation is assigned to this command ror specialized tra- ining in the A. A. F. Central Sch- ool for Navigation where he will study the latest developments in navigational techniques. Before his entrance into the service in February, 1943, he was a coal mi- ner in Elmora. PATTON BOY UNDERGOES SERIOU SOPERATION Howard Luther, 15 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Luther of Patton has returned to his home from the Mercy Hospital, Altoona, where he underwent a major mas- toidectomy, and is able to be about again. Howard withstood the operation well, this being the seventh operation. Dr. J. F. Buz- zard, Altoona specialist, performed the last two operations. | Concord Grange, mid-way between | Patton and Carrolltown on Friday | evening of this week, August 3rd. Hon. Ivan J. McKenrick, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of | Cambria County, will give an ad- | {dress on Juvenile Delinquency. | Lecturer Edward Jones of Wil- | more, has arranged for the lectur- | ers of subordinate granges to fur- | nish entertainment. A forum discussion on the Char- | ter of the United Nations will be | a feature at the meeting. The gen- eral public is cordially invited to attend. as een Vm een ELDERBERRIES TAKE THEIR PLAGE AGAIN IN THE FRUIT WORLD The time is soon approaching when the elderberry will be ready to harvest. Due to the shortage of small fruits, the elderberry will righmtfully take its place as one of the leading fruits to be used in pies, Jelly and jam. Pennsylvania can be proud that it will lead this year in the harvest of elderber- ries. Everyone should now make their plans to help give the government this fruit, which is growing all ar- ound us. Sky Brothers, one of Al- toona’s leading processors, will again receive all the berries that can be picked. The fresh fruit this year will all go to government ag- encies. Additional facilities have been added to better facilitate the handling of this large crop. Five million pounds are needed. This will require the efforts o everyone who might have some spare time to harvest this large crop. Berries can be picked in clusters with approximately one- quarter inch stem and taken to the receiving station in each area. Cash prices will be paid so that every boy, girl, man or woman, can make this additional money, and, at the same time, help harvest a much needed fruit. Collection days will be announced next week. Watch this paper for further in- fcrmation. CRESSON BOARD CALLS SELECTEES Cambria Board No. 1, located in Cresson, has called the follow- ing 21 selectees for induction into the armed forces as its August uota: Donald Ellwood Hartman, Ams- bry. Ray Frederick Patterson, Cress- on. Paul Francis Ahles, Ashivlle. Joseph Simon Cunningham, De- troit, Mich. James Samuel Lee, Lilly R. D. 1. Walter Earl Walker, Loretto R.D 1 William Sczuch, Cresson. Clarence Rayfield Endler, Has- tings. Roy Alfred French, Buffalo, N. Norman F. Byrnes, Cresson. George Andrew Hunter, Bland- burg. Joseph Henry Stoltz, Patton R. iam Arthur Peters, Has- tings. Bernard Richard Hricko, tings. William Gordon Cole, Buckhorn. Paul Joseph Hnatkowicz, Has- tings. William Rae Steberger, Loretto R. D Samuel Felix Albarano, Lilly. Edward Sclarczyk, Lilly. Jerry Dawson Ager, Cresson. Paul Benedict Hershel, Cresson. aN YOUTH HURT IN ACCIDENT IN CAR Has- Thrown from an automibile, Al- bert Serbo, 17, of Clymer, was se- ricusly injured on Sunday evening on route 553 near Alverda. The victim was admitted to the Indi- ana, hospital for treatment of a fracture of the left leg and brush burns of the entire body. Ross Falsetti, 25, Mentcle, dri- ver of the car, was treated’in the hospital for bruises of the head. Two passengers in the car escaped injury. State police were informed that the Falsetti car was traveling down a grade when the accelera- tor stuck. Falsetti said he reach- ed down to loosen the acceleratior and the car ran off the left side of the highway, and when he at- tempted to turn the machine back onto the highway he swerved to the other side of the road and struck a guard rail. The machine then careened back across the road, and Serbo, who was sitting in the rear seat was thrown to the road. Nn FALLEN TIMBER SOLDIER ADVANCED IN GERMANY With the 106th Infantry Divis- ion in Bad Ems, Germany—Tho- mas W. Gates, of Fallen Timber, R. D. 1, Pa. has been promoted from the rank of sergeant to that of Staff Sergeant in the 81st En- gineer Combat Battalion of Maj. Gen. Donald A. Stroh’s now famous 106th (Lion) Division. The Fallen Timber service man wears battle stars for the cam- paign for Northern France, Ar- dennes and Germany. His battalion is on occupational duty. Thousand Dollars Set As Required Amount, | With some good substantial con- | tributions alread coming in, the | drive for funds for the erection of | an addition to the Miners Hospital of Northern Cambria, at Spangler, formally started this week. The goal set is $150,000. The Miners’ Hospital operates voluntarily without financial pro- fit for anyone. More bed space must be provided for—NOW-—For a long time past more bed space, as well as other hospital facilities in the matter of space have been desperately needed. Some weeks ago this newspaper published an illustration of how the proposed new hospital building will look when completed. Truly it will not only be a credit to the northern Cambria community, but will also serve the needs of the community for years into the fu- ture. One of the best reasons why you should contrbute generously to this fund is the fact that many of our war-maimed, sick and wounded, who will need hospitali- zation indefinitely, may find the new Miners’ Hospital, a convenient haven for themselves, and a place near home. Relatives and loved ones will be in a position to fre- quently visit them. As the weeks roll on, the hos- pital drive will be given much pub- licity. Decide to lay aside what you can afford in helping this ex- ceptionally cau: sense, UNITED NATIONS CHARTER RATIFIED The United States Senate Sat- wrday ratified the United Nations Charter, thus pledging this coun- try’s participation for the first time in an international organi- zation to enforce peace. The vote for approval, far grea- ter than the necessary two-thirds majority, was 89 to 2. The Senate’s action made the United States—which 25 years ago refused to join the Leage of Na- tions—the first of the Big 5 coun- tries to ratify the new and strong- er league. The United States, leader in the long caripaign to bring this peace izati and her armed might to the elim- ination of aggression throughout the world from now on. President Truman, in a message from Potsdam expressed his plea- sure over the vote. “It is deeply gratifying,” he de- clared, “that the Senate has rat- ified the United Nations Charter by a virtually unanimous vote. The action of the Senate substantially advances the cause of world peace ahead.” EBENSBURG SOLDIER LISTED AS KILLED Pfc. John R. Kimball, 19 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo C. Kimball of Ebensburg, was killed April 11 at Aachen, Germany, ac- cording to word received by his parents. The soldier previously had been reported missing since the same date. He was a junior at St. Fran- cis College, Loretto, when he en- tered the armed forces in Decem- ber of 1943. He trained in various camps in the States and went ov- erseas in Feb., 1945, as a member of the 86tn Black Hawk Infantry Division. Two brothers are in the armed forces—Lt. (j.g.) William, with the Navy in the South Pacific, and Capt. Leo R., with the Army Air Forces in England. Besides his parents and the two brothers mentioned, he leaves a sister, Jo Ann, at home. — Ny NICKTOWN G,. I. CITED FOR RESCUE SORTIE For heroic achievement in Ger- many on March 27, 1945, the bron- ze star medal was recently pre- sented Staff Sgt. Warren V. Nel- son, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Nelson, Nicktown. The Sergeant is a member of the famous 12th ar- mored division, the “mystery div- ision” which aided Gen. George S. Patton’s drive to the Rhine. The “Hellcats” averaged from 20 to 25 miles a day in its swift forward movement. The citation which accompanied Sgt. Nelson’s medal reads as fol- lows: “On March 27, 1945, at Hirsch- hern, Germany, while evacuating 11 men trapped by enemy fire, when their trucks became disabled Staff Sgt. Nelson made three trips in a one-ton truck in the face of intense enemy small arms and au- tomatic weapons fire to the area of the crippled vehicles. He led 3 light tanks on hi second trip and finally, led three medius tanks and a platoon of infantry to provide cover for the evacuation of the men. It was through his efforts that these soldiers were saved from death or capture. V- Ninety-Five Years Old Mrs. Sarah Jane Davis observ- ed her 95th birthday anniversary at her home in Ebensburg. She is a lifelong resident of the Ebens- burg section. into... 84D. now pledged to lend her influence | BUZZARD’ § ROOST REDEPLOYMENT AND DISCHARGES OF THE NORTH CAMBRIANS Among the Pennsylvania soldiers who have arived at Indiantown Gap and Fort Dix during the past week for redeployment and dis- charge from the north of Cambria County, are the following: For Redeployment. Master Sgt. Eugene H. Murphy, Hastings. Staff Sgt. Patton R. D. 1. Tech. Sgt. Charles Gresko, Pat- ton. Tech. Sgt. Edward J. McLaugh- lin, Patton. Tech. Sgt. Henry C. Morgan, Patton. Pie. ton. Sgt. Pte. gler. Pfc. Pic. Pte. Francis G. Baker, Adrian T. Cronauer, Pat- Platon Levkanich, Colver. Ernest T. Canteloupt, Span- Joseph Brannigan, Ashville. Edward I. Brown, Patton. Lloyd W. Marshall, Patton. Pfc. John M. Noel, Fallentimber. Pfc. George W. Wyse, Patton. First Lt. James P. Miller, R. ADVIL. dps at First Lt. Clifford M, Brown, ver. Pie. gler. . Robert J. Vinglish, Dysart. . Albert P. Schrenkel, Spang- Lawrence E. Malloy, Span- . Blair Lepkosky, Barnesboro. . William L. Pinali, Patton. Master Sgt. Jerome Buck, Car- rolltown. Pfc. John J. Dorko, Barnesboro. Pfc. Robert L. Harkleroad, Bar- nesbhoro R. D. 2. Sgt. Russell J. Driskell, Loretto. Staff Sgt. Geo. F. Finett, Has- tings. Plc, Pfc. tings. Pic. ver. Pfc. Herbert S. Gentiles, Bar- nesbhoro. Cpl. Mike J. Vanche, Barnesboro. T-4 John Tirpak, Patton. Pfc. Michael G. Kopera, Patton. Pvt. Mike Sturak, Colver. T-5 Thomas R. Kerfonta, Span- gler. Pte, Pfe. boro. Pfc. Ralph L. Yeckley, D1, Sgt. George R. Fagan, Spangler. Pfc. Dale L. Hempsky, Fallen- timber. First Lt. Barnesboro. Master Sgt. Barnesboro. T-5 John W. Bednar, Hastings. T-5 Dominic J. Fredo, Hastings. Pfc. James K. Plueo, Spangler. Discharged. First Lt. Lloyd Evans, Patton. T-4 Arthur V. Aloise, Patton. First Lt. Joseph L. Buydos, Bar- nesboro. Cpl. Francis W. Conn, Emeigh. Staff Sgt. Michael G. Paula, Patton. T-5 Morris G. Lansberry, Flin- ton. Pfc. Mike J. Alessi, Barnesboro. Pfc. RaymondR. Byrnes, Barnes- boro. Tech. Sgt. Robert F. Campbell, Carrolltown. Pfc. Mike Butchkosky, Colver. Pfc. Michael H. Petrusky, Pat- ton. Cpl. John Temeyer, Spangler. een tip evening BOSTROMS MARRIED FIFTY-SIX YEARS Mr. and Mrs. John A. Bostrom of St. Benedict, are quietly ob- serving their 56th wedding anni- versary today (Thursday) in their home. Mr. Bostrom celebrates his 82nd birthday Dec. 9th, and Mrs. Bostrom was 81 last March 2. Natives of Sweden, Mr. Bos- trom and the former Carolyn Johnson were united in marriage shortly after coming to America. They resided for a time in Ridg- way and came to St. Benedict 42 years ago. They formerly opera- ted a small general store for a period of 36 years. Four children were born to the union, two of whom are living— Mrs. O. P. Flick, Revloc, and L. E. Bostrom, Barnesboro. There are three grandchildren. Philip Farabaugh, Loretto. Charles B. Mancuso, Has- Ronolda F. Mastrine, Col- Frank J. Cimo, Hastings. Henry D. Larsen, Barnes- Patton R. Verner W. Hanson, Robert L. Davis, GIRL FATALLY HURT WHEN SHE JUMPS FROM MOVING CAR Anger over her “boy friend” ex- changing her for another date may have motivated Miss Verne Me- dreski, 19, of Strongstown R. D. 1 to leap to her death from a moving automobile last Wednes- aay night near Ebensburg. This has been learned by Coro- ner Patrick McDermott, who has scheduled an inquest for this ev- ening (Thursday) in the court- house. Miss Medreski was reported to have had a date Wednesday with Pete Tanda of Colver, owner of the car from which she jumped. She was to have brought along a girl friend for Tanda’s companion Bruno Marconi, 19, of Colver, but did not. The three, according to Mar- coni’s story to the Coroner, stop- ped at a house near Twin Rocks, and afked a girl whom Tanda knew, to go along. When Tanda and the girl came out of the house Miss Medreski was said to have had her arms ar- oni. anda was quoted in 1 car with the gir? he had just in- vited to accompany them. At Ebensburg, Coroner McDer- mott was told, they all got out of the car but Miss Medreski declar- ed she wanted to go riding. Tan- da was said to have told Marconi to take her for a ride. Near the Ebensburg Fair grounds, on the Carolltown road, the Medreski girl remarked that she “was going to jump out.” He told the coroner that he thought she was kidding and said, “Go ahead!” Miss Medreski, who was remov- ed to the Memorial Hospital, in Johnstown, by Marconi, died at the institution early on Friday. She is survived by her step-fa- ther and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Kidra, and four brothers — William, with the army in Ger- many; Jack, reported missing in action in Europe; Joseph, with the Navy in the South Pacific, and George, with the Navy in the Phil- ippines. She also leaves three step- brothers. EAGLE'S TO PICNIC NEXT SUNDAY Next Sunday, Auguststh is the annual picnic day of the Patton Aerie, No. 1244, Fraternal Order of Eagles, at the Patton Recrea- tion Park, detailed notice of which appeared in these columns recent- ly. In case of rain, the picnic will be postponed until the following Sunday. It will be impossible for the Aerie to have a concession stand this year because of the food ra- tioning program. The entertain- ment committee has secured the services of @a jationally known radio band, and in the evening there will be a dance in the Ea- gles’ home, with a floor show for members and their friends. On the 19th of August a class of candidates will be initiated in- to the order. —Six department stores in the nation have filed applications with the Civil Aeronautics Board for permission to operate airplane de- hvery service. STATE POLICE SAY: Timely Reminders for Motor- ists and Pedestrians, Car stealing is one of the most prevalent crimes of the day, us- ualy involves juveniles and fre- quently the stolen cars are also wrecked and abandoned. This will be especially true during these summer months when young boys, hitchhikers, floaters etc., are moving about. Never leave ignition keys in parked cars. The motorist who fails to lock his car is thoughtlessly en- couraging this type of crime by inviting some one to steal his car. VOTERS CAN'T DO PARTY CHANGING BEFORE ELECTION But That Won’ t Affect Your Voting for Whom You Please in November If you're a Democrat or a Re- publican now, you'll stay that way | until after the November election. A new amendment to the State Election Code, enacted at the last session of the legislature, hibits voters from changing par- ties between primaries and gen- eral elections. Until now as voter could change | his party affiliation whenever he felt like it. Every year thre are some Cam- | bria county voters who decide to change party affiliation between | the primary and election, but—no | more! It didn’t mean anything, any- way. In the November election, a | voter may vote for the candidates | of any political party regordless | SAFETY Y REWARDED , of how he is registered. But in a primary, he must be a registered Democrat to vote in| the Democratic primary, or a re- gistered Republican to vote in the | Republican primary. If he is en-| rolled in some other party, or as | a non-partisan, he can’t vote in a | primary at all. The ligislature didn’t change the law on shifting parties before pri- maries. It still can be done—but only once. If you are a Democrat and want to vote in the Republi- can primary, you may switch your party affiliation. But if, later, you change your mind and decide to stay in the Democratic party, you can’t do anything about it. The changes in the law will cut down a lot of paper work for reg- istration authorities. The Legislature also advanced the deadline for registering. If you have not enrolled as a vcter, you have until Sept. 17 to | get on the lists. That's fifty days before the November election. For- merly it was thirty days. The date was advancea Lo give registration offices more time to prepare the lists of eligible voters for the election. STRIKE ENDED AT BEAVERDALE Miners at Johnstown Coal and Coke's Logan No. 4 mine at Bea- yerdale were scheduled to return = their jobs on Wednésday of this week to end a walkout that stret- ched over the past seven weeks. Workers voted to enter the strike-bound pit at a special meet- ing of Beaverdale Local 2233, Un- ited Mine Workers of America, on Tuesday afternoon following a lengthy conference of union and company officials. Approximately 240 miners at the Beaverdale operation left their tools June 18 when workers on several joy loaders were transfer- red to conveyors and placed on tonnage rates. They previously had been earning $12.42 a day as joy loaders. Miners agreed to return to their jobs under company assurance of a substantial wage. D. T. Michaels president of the Beaverdale Local, and James Richardson and Sichard Wilson of the local conferred on Tuesday with William D. Hughes, general manager of the company. Following the conference a spe- cial meeting of the union was call- ed and the return to work voted. Ernest Yanssens of Cresson, dis- trict board member of the United Mine Workers, urged the miners to return to their jobs at the mee- ting. —— Ni DISCHARGED VETS WILL GET THIRTY GALS, GAS Washington.—After Aug. 3, en- listed men will be allowed 30 gal- lons of gasoline at the time of their discharge, Sen. Mitchell, (D- Wash.) said on Tuesday. He told a reporter that he had learned OPA would issue such an order Friday. Mitchell ,in a letter to OPA on July 16, had urged that gasoline rations be equalized. He wrote that officers were ollowed one gallon a day up to 30 gallons during ter- minal leave, but no similar pro- vision had been made for enlisted men. Mitchell contended that the en- listed men were entitled to gaso- line for recreation and to aid them in locating jobs. MAIZE ASSIGNED TO DENVER POST Earl R. Maize, who assumed the charge as directing engineer when a sub-district office of the U. S. Bureau of Mines was established in Johnstown last September, will leave about August 15th to begin a new assignment as engineer in charge of the Denver, Colo., office of the Bureau. Mr. Maize will be succeeded in Johnstown by M. C. McCall, now attached to the Bureau's Pitts- burgh office, it is revealed. Addi- tions to the present staff of nine inspectors working out of the of- fice in Johnstown are contempa- ted. The Johnstown office conducts routine mine inspections in six counties and sponsors mine rescue and first aid training. It was the first sub-district office created in Pennsylvania. Mr. Maize was as- signed from the Pittsburgh office. He is a nephew of Richard Maize, state secretary of mines. pro- | SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR ST. LAWRENCE TO HAVE PICNIC SOON Around about the middle of Au- | | gust of each year Northern Cam- | | bria folks usually look forward to the annual St. Lawrence Day | Picnic, and they are not going to | | be disappointed this year. Picnic Day will be Sunday, Au- | gust 12th, and out on the hill-top | village the parishioners of St. Lawrence's church have been pre- paring for the event for some time now. | Excellent meals of chicken, noo- | dles and beef will feature. Dinner wil be served starting at 11:00 in | the morning, and service for sup- per will start at 4:30. Meal prices | are $1.00 for adults, 50 cents for | children. There will also be amusements, refreshments and dancing. Come and bring your Iriends, ARCADIA WOMAN'S PRAYERS FOR SON'S A mother’s prayers for her sol- | dier-son and her unshaken faith | were rewarded recently when | | Shaff Sgt. Carl Zarick, reported | | to have been killed in Luxembourg | | on December 17, home of his mother, Mrs. Janet Zarick, Arcadia Indiana County. Early last January, Mrs. Zarick was informed by the War Depart- ment that her son, Karl, was Kkill- ed during the German break- through into Lux&noburg. She refused to believe, telling relatives and friends who came to offer con- dolences that she knew Carl was | alive and some day would re- turn. Even after she had received word from an army chaplain who said he had conducted funeral ser- vices for her son in a Luxembourg cemetery, Mrs. Zarick continued to pray that somewhere her son was alive. Carl was alive and safe, but a German prisoner of war. Since hisreturn home he has explained that during the fierce German Counter attack near Herrborn in Luxembourg, many members of his outfit were killed and scores captured. He also stated that at the time casualties were so heavy that there was time for only su- perifcial investigations. Following his capture, Sgt. Zar- ick was constantly moved from one Nazi camp to another until he was finally liberated by his jon ary suf Upon * in from the European Theater, Sgt. Zarick went to the Tampa Terr- ace Hotel, where he had been em- ployed as a head waiter at the time he entered service. The man- ager expressed great surprise at seeing him and took him to the honor roll where his name was in- scribed among those who had paid the supreme sacrifice. Realizing his mother’s anxiety and suspense the sergeant immediately contac- ted her and left for his home. SCHOOL MERGER rs eli Approximately 35 representa- tives from eight school districts in Northern Cambria county met at Spangler last Friday night to hear plans for a proposed merger of high schools. Represented were Barnesboro, Spangler, Carrolltown Hastings, and Cherry Tree, re- presentatives of whom had institu- ted a previous meeting, and Pat- ton, Susquehanna, Barr and East Carroll Townships. Dr. A. M. Stull, county aad tendent of schools, and Raymond W. Robinson, chief of the bureau of consolidation and transporta- tion of the State Department of Public Instruction, addressed the gathering. Both reviewed the de- tails involved in such a merger of the scope discussed. It was decided te appoint a representative from each district to a planning com- mittee to further study the pro- posal. ———eeA ene MARIAN KUTRUFF WEDS SGT. LONG Miss Marian Kutruff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Kutruff of Flinton, R. D.,, and S. Sgt. Jo- seph A. Long, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Long of Patton, R. D.,, were united in marriage at a Nuptual High Mass in the St. Lawrence Catholic Church Satur- day, July 28 at 9 a. m. The Rev. Father Flavian officiated. The bride was given in marriage by her father. Miss Marnetta Kut- ruff, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid, and the best man was Jack Kutruff, brother of the bride. The bride wore a white marqui- sette gown with matching halo and carried deep pink astors. A wedding dinner was served at the bride’s home and a reception was held in the afternoon. After a short wedding trip, Mrs. Long will return to Akron, Ohio, where she is employed. Sgt. Long, who has served overseas with Gen. Patton’s Third army, will report to Missouri at the completion of his thirty-day furlough. The bride is a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Albright, for- mer residents of Flinton, who now reside in Akron, Ohio. Sgt. Long is a grandson- of Mrs. Anna B. Long of Patton. She celebrated her 98th birthday on July 8. —Have something to sell. Use cne of our classified ads. walked into the | | north gquaty parishes. STUDIED FURTHER MAYBE JAPS ARE NOT SO TOUGH CALLING FOR END Present Government Has Face- Saving Job in Face of Full | Devastation Ahead, The first reaction that we are having from Japan does not mean cur surrender terms will not be accepted. | The Aliled proclamation is one | step in a series of moves to de- mand surrender. There will be more. Meanwhile indications are Japan is being torn by the same internal conrslicts that wracked [Germany just before the end. The British election may have | an effect. The Japs have been hoping, just | as the Germans did, for Allied dis- | sension to appear. The certainty | that the British Labor Party will | work more smoothly with Russia | should weaken this last hope. The end of the Churchill government may also improve relations be- tween Britain and China. Anoter factor: The Allied state- ment apparantly gives Emperor Hirohito a chance to do what the King of Italy did—desert the war | party and save his own skin by | working with groups who want to surrender. Imponderable problems are: How strong is the Japanese hari- kiri tradion where the fate of the nation is concerned? Will the sur- rendering government feel it must have a face-saving device? How long will it search for one within our terms? A Japanese surrender probably would send congress scampering back to Washington. The leaders felt when they left the capital that their chances of a two-month vacation were slim even though they voted for it. Among the V-J chores left un- aone are: Extension of unemploy- ment insurance to cover inevita- ble economic readjustment from war to peace; reform of surplus property disposal; extension of veterans’ legislation; and a post- war tax progran. MAKE PILGRIMAGE T0 LORETTO SHRINE A pilgrimage to the shrine of Rev. Father Demetrius A. Gallit- zin, pioneer prince-priest of the Alleghenies, was made Sunday by 374 members and priests of three ed parishio; ners the ‘pastor, Rev. Father Raymond Bal- ko, O. S. B., and the assistant pas- tor, Rev. Aurelius Labuda, O. 8. B., made the pilgrimage from St. Bernard's Catholic church in Has- tings. Rev. Father George Brug- ger, O. S. B., with 90 persons from his parish, St. Boniface Catholic Church, were in attendance. Rev. Father Adelbert Kalsch, O. S. B,, pastor of the Holy Cross Church, Spangler, also attended with 80 of his parishioners. From St. Boniface Church the members of the three congrega- tions went to Loretto where they assembled at the Prince Gallitzin Chapel House for the beginning of the services. The hymn, “Come Holy Ghost,” was sung by the girls’ choir of St. Bernard's, Has- tings, with Father Balko at the or- gan. While marching in procession to St. Michael's Church at Loretto the group recited the Rosary. Prayers for peace and for the men in the armed services were offered at the church. Services closed with benediction of the Blessed Sacra= ment and the singing of the “Te | Deum.” Lin v--— — MARSTELLER MINERS ELECT OFFICIALS Marsteller Local Union, No. 2246, United Mine Workers of Am- erica, recently selected officers for the ensuing year, as follows: President, Frank Tonkin; vice- president, Mike Platko; recording secretary, Wendell Young; finan- cial secretary, William Seeley; treasurer, John Davidson; and janitor and door tender, Adam Weir. Named to the mine committee were Adam Weir, Jess Evison and Wesley Peel. Trustees elected were James Fa- bert, William Seeley and John Da- vidson. James Hauzie, Jr., and Logan Keith were elected auditors. SEEK APPROVAL OF MOTOR FUND PROPOSAL The Pennsylvania Good Roads \ssociation has prepared to laun- ch a campaign to gain support for proposed state constitutional amendment that would prevent use of motor funds for non-road pur- poses. The proposal, approved by two sessions of the legislature ,will come before the electors in the November baloting. Andrew J. Sordoni, Wilkes-Bar- re, former state senator and pres- ident of the Pennsylvania Motor Federation, said the amendment would “insure that the state's road system will keep pace with the in- creasing traffic of future years.” “Through the adoption of the good roads amendment,” he said, “Pennsylvania will provide perma- nent assurance of lower transpor- tation costs for workingmen, far- mers’ businessmen and consumers generally. and will furnish protec- tion for post-war tourist trade and road building employment.”
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