Bellwood Bulletin 1935-03-07

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VOL. XLVI.
BELLWOOD, PApfi
[MARCH  7, 1935
NO.  2
LOCAL NEWS COLUMN
Short Items That Will Interest Our Readers
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE WEEK
Terse     Paragraphs  Concerning     the
Doing of Oar Borough—The Column OsS Subscribers  Enjoy
—Every member of the    family
reads the Bulletin.
—A girl thinks she's a confirmed
cynic when she says she doesn't
believe half ths men say.
■^—Neither prosperity nor adversity changes a man. Each merely
brings out what is ta- him.
—The pension craze is now com'
GRADE   SCHOOLS   PLAYLET COUNTESS IMH SCI
WHI Be Presented in the "Y" Mon-
j day and  Tuesday
Bellwood Borough Grade Schools
will present an operetta, "Sunny of
Sunnyside," and playlet, "Marian
and the Book Folks," in the Y. M.
C. A., March 11 and 12. The operetta, "Sunny ct Sunnyside," takes
Noted Author to Relate H«r
tog  Experiences
When  Irtea    Skariatina
in Altoona at the Strand
"Sunday afternoon  March   Hjfl
will relate a dramatic and tot
interesting  story af  her el
es sad give    an insight    tatofj
pace at a children's home in   sum- .**» ■"-;d «»*itions as well aj
men    The characters are:        .
Billie, Tomboy orphan, Ethel
Wertz* Leila, Prettiest, Dolly Ham-
pie; Amos, Tough Guy, Dean Hostler- Heck, one of Freddy's gang,
Jack Emrick; Phil, the Fat Boy,
Lynn Hunter; Pauline, the Fine Lady, Zella Evans; Betty, The Pet,
Odette Wesley; Rosa, Fiery Littk-
Girl of Italy, Clajabelle Laird;
Theodora and Lenora, The Twins;
Jean     Stephen-1,     Caroline    Truitt;
ing into the same popularity    that   Nan,  a  helper,     Marjorie   Biggins;
tiie jigsaw puzzle once enjoyed. Sunny, the Favorite, Ida Wharton;
—The  regular  March meeting of j -P*"*-    The New Boy,    Dick Orris;
the borough council will  be  held in
the public building Monday evening
—Tbis is ani age of youth, it    is
said, but the    Old Man is    mighty
convenient to have around for back
tag.
—The Martha Barnhart property
Horace, The Bookworm, Harold
Lovell; Howard, one of Freddy's
Gang, Harold Thomas; Harriet, a
Lively Orphan, Ethel' Hoffer; Jimmy, crippled orphan, Dick Hoffman';
Eileen,. Niece   of     rich -   Patrones-,
eW
Norma DeRemer; Tim, one of the
gang; Fred Bower; Antonio, Harlan Cox; Slim, Francis Davis; Jane,
on South First street was sold one
day last week, the purchaser being JEiijabeth Hoover
Mr. I. S. Lindtemuth. The      Operetta      chorus—Janet
•--One of the first sign- of sprinig Laird, Larue Henry, Linda Mann,
is the arrival of the crocus flowers. | Anna Mary Hanna, Lenora Barky,
Already thsy have forced their Nsvabelle Dolin, Marjorie Snyder,
head? through the earth and ore
almost re&idy to burst forth into
beautiful   bloscm*-'.
Marjorie Campbell, Arlene Mosei,
Betty Woomer, Billy Fowler, Billy
Sitman, Harlan Briggs, Warren
We ley,, Robert Burrs, James McElwain, Gerald Cox, Roland Caldwell, Charles Vandevander.
The   dancers—Evelyn  Mong,   Catherine Henry,  lone Cramer,    Ann
funeral of Samuel Staeks, aa uncle   Tr ,«*__!      «t   ,   .     •      ,.,•--
-. «_- t—a—«."^»£»r   ._-„ I Harvey,  Marian  Karl,  Louise Williamson,    Martha Hughes,    Emalene
Fuoss, Jeanne Lee,      Ruth Nelson,
Blanche Wakefield,  Gloria Carrado,
tjiSIf,- M.. Bowsr, who  is one j Sarah  0**aine,     Elds  Mae,    Taylor,
mer.!,    andi
—M.r and Mrs. I. S. Lindemuth
of South First street, wturned
Monday from Florin, Pa., where
they had been, called  to attend the
of Mr.  Lendemuth.      While    away
they- spent some time with friend
to Columbia, Pa.
"rnadetta
Fay Li.  flower oil' South Main 1 Isenberg, Margaret    Sitman,    Jose-
street for  the  past  two   weeks,    is   phine     Evans,*    Nancy    Holtzapple,
not much improved'.      He  U    still ; Erma Jchn-ion, Harriet Moyer, Nita
confined to his room. '      Hostler, Evelyn Reed, Bertha Lou-
~Mr. Isaac Jamison, an employe   cks* Fav CamjAell.
bf the Bellwood Furniture company
has bsen absent from his duty this ' .      GRAND JURY RETURNS
week owing to  illne-s,  being    con-        fhe grand jury    drawn  for the
fined part of the time to his home    March    term  of    quarter      session
on North Second street.    There    i» j court at the courthouse Monday re-
now a    nice improvement    in    bis   -turned a true bill in the    case    of
condition.
commonwealth against   Joseph Sch-
—D. Anthony Metzger, aged 61 j ratemeler, of Atoona, charged with
years, McKeesport, Pa., died Wed- ,*•* murder by shooting, of Joseph
■fiesday afternoon, at the home of Thalhausar, a neighbor.
has brothsr, Dr. Carl H. -Metzger Charles H. Manlove, of Altoona,
In Altoona. He was born in Al- was appointed foreman of the
toons jedy 15, 1873. Among the jury, and constable John W. Ash-
other surviving brother* is Rev. J.   croft was assigned  to  take  charge
3b  Metzger of Fostoria.
—His excellency, Rt. Rev. John
J. McCort, bishop of the Altoona
diocese, in a letter to priests and
members of the laity on the feast
ttt St. Peter's' choir at Antioch,
presented rules for lent. The letter was read Sunday in all the
Catholic  churches of the  diocese.
<—The mem)tte>i*s of the Twentieth Century Bible class of the
Grace Lutheran Sunday school helu
* banquet ta 'the church Friday
evening, to which fifty-two persons
participated.. After the menu had
been discussed there was song and
storySby a number of the members.
of the jurors by Sheriff George H.
Wolf.
The jury completed! its work
Monday, in one day, examining all
of the cases submitted, making the
last return at 5.30 P- >n., and- was
discharged with the thanks of the
court, Judge Patterson, praising the
jurors, for their quick and efficient
eervice,, which he said while it did
not give them a-very large pay
check,  saved  the   county     consider-
e
able money.
SACRED  VESPER  SERVICE
A unique and interesting gospel
vesper service under the direction
of the Ambassador  Quartette  from
—Logan Valley Grange wiB meet \^e Eastern Baptist Theological Seta their hall Friday evening at | min^y 0f Philadelphia will be
7.S0 o'clock. All officers should be he-d •„ the Logan Valley Baptist
ta their places as there will be in- church next Sunday afternoon
itiation. We hope all Grangers will i f r0m 4 to 5 o'clock. There wih bt
come out to this meeting es there instrumental and vocal music, and
wiS.be some new business to be gospel messages by Leslie Mclnnes,
gone aver. Candidates pleas* note j Maag. Howard Warner, N«W York;
aad be at tiie hall at 8 o'clock.'       1 Jackson Dow, Main and Bud Metz-
—The Willie Gtates sale in Stale- t*er, Bellwood. A special trumpet
tog Valley drew a crowd cf nearly number wll be given by Eldon Kach
two thousand people on Tuesday, of- Springfield, Marine. The public
The entire assembly was fed at the is invited. A special invitation is
noon hoar. Ths sale prices were ! extended to all young people of
good and the bidding was active. | the second district --Sunday School
When the total accounts was audit ! Association of Blair Co. The eve-
ad nearly $7,000 was realized* to ' "toe" preaching service at 7.80 will
the exchange. The horse* brought j be conducted by the pastor of the
a total of $1,800.    One team bro- ! church  Rev.  H.  G. Dooley.
light $540,    another team  $470,    a     ■■» ■
single horse,   $260 and'a third team G   A   JAMISON  IMPROVED
$470, others selling at a  high  fig-        jur>  G.  A. Jamison, one of    the
are. town's well    known business    men,
•—The Dorcas class of the United    who has been alarminly ill at    his
«eth)ren church wllll hold their home on Orchard street for th«
■rothly meeting to the church on past two weeks, a sufferer with
Thursday evening. Please bring pneumonia, is now much improved,
plate, cup, knife and fork. A cov- His condition Tuesday night was
asad dish luncheon will be a feature . diapairing, bat yesterday there bob
•ef the evening. , | j a decided turn for the bettor.
rigid discipline  demanded   bjK"
Communist Party and what it:J*!
tends for the future    Russia?-?
great human sympathy, gained.
Ugh   years   cf  bitter  and
•experiences,   has  equipped  her
to weave in ths old With the
Born to wealth and luxury, re|
to  Russia's  most  powerful  falj
Irina Skariatina is a direst
dant of Rurlk, first Prince of'
sia.    She was maid of honor-vf
Empress  Marie Feodorovna andl
ill-fated Alexandra.   During
she served as a nurse and
student,  was decorated by
for Red  Cross. Work ait    the
under fire and in    1922 was*?
{prisoned   hy   the   Bolsheviks,
acuously saved by  members
American   Relief  Administrat
succeeded in reaching England*!
in   1925  came to    America
she has resided since.
In 1931 her book of pei*so-na|l
periences, "A World Can End'*^
cribing  old  Russia,   her  life
its traditions, customs, folklor
life in St. Petersburg and at
the history of the Revolution^
imprisonment, sentence    to
and  her escape was so    enthr
that it won instant attention. *'
book   was   followed  in     1932*3
her  sequel,   "A   World  Beginai
which ahe tells of building aj
world for herself in this    co
Then came her "First To Go
in 193-"  in which she haa
her Impression   of  tbe order;
is working in Russia today.
In  the summer    of U
KkSija
OKtiekik **&7ernmen)jP|to'
tog the first titled Russian aristocrat permitted to re-enter the Soviet Union." During- the summer of
1984 she again returned; for a
vist to the Soviet Union, while ion
an extended European tour mid
this time to Leningrad, so she is
now not only the "first to go back"
but also tiie "first to fly back."
During the last tour she was in
Berlin and in Austria when the
dramatic happenings occurred and
attended the funueral of Chancellor
Dollfuss.
"A vivacious person, with a charm
ing personality, a fascinating and
brilliant speaker, her appearance
here is eagerly anticipated.
The Altoona Works Choir, a
men's chorus of 40 vioces, will
vender a concert at 2.S0  o'clock.
Doors open at 2 o'clock 1
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FIREMEN ARE GRATEFUL
The members of the Excelsior
Fire company are sincerely thankful to all citizens who made subscriptions to their motor fund,
which  has  now reached     the  goal.
The members regret that they
couldn't possibly see every one who'
may have desired to subscribe, hat
will gladly receive any further do-'
nations at W. A. Hauth's news
stand or at the Bellwood Bulletin
office. i
The members of the company
also wish to announce that the
Blair County Allied Firemen's Association picnic will be held in Ball-
wood some time In August of
this year, and the firemen desire ta
make it the outstanding event in
Bellwood during the summer. To
accomplish tHis the firemen must
have the hearty co-operation of' all
Our citizens.
The following ara recent contributors to the motor fund:
James Truitt,  George Estep, Eugene Syling, W. E. McClellan., Keystone OU Co., C. L Bush,    H.   B.
Hescox, J W. Rice, B. J Estep, C.
E.  Figard,  Leonard  Grassi,    H.   C.
Cornmesser, E. L Reigh, O W. Hagerty,  J.  O.   O'Brien,    R  C.   Reigh,
H. W. Smith, J H. Patton, Sr., E.
A.  Smith, G. T McFariand,    J.  T.
Nelson, J. S. Keller, State Theatre,
Bellwood, Andy Smith, H. W. Schalles, W.  L. Jones,    S. W.   Shope,
Miss  Anna  Burns,   Warren   Wesley,
H. Gearhart, Earl Goshorn, Ira Estep,  Samuel Mundorff, J.  G. Corn--
messer, I.  S.  Lindemuth.
I m*m
|MHnHK*miclubjms project PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
B«    Sehed-iled     Whe.   -^ Monet-da   Highway   Receive.
Plane Will be Laid n*     n      .
Big   Boost
Iwood Sportsmen's asso-
11 hold their regular
Beting next Tuesday.eve-
''clock in the Cornmesser
All members are urged
wit and bring along at
Inew member as the goal
life year has not yet been
IwiU   be  discussed    for     a
Id  outing"  which  will    be
le time in the near future,
lie members can get togeth-
d»y*s enjoyment    of con-
fcts mid other features.
[■members who attended   the
ptkm  of Sportsmen's meeting
risburg will have an interest-
h>ort to make and the    game
ph laws pending ta the State
ature   will     be   explained'    ac-
ng to the    interpretations    of
federation.
lie   Game   qoanmittee   will   have
Interesting report to  make    on
turkeys     and    pheasants    that
recently    liberated,  also    on
feeding program,
treral  speakers have  been  con-
feted  for this meeting and along
p the  business  of  mapping  out
as for the game refuge, a club
Buse, a field day and other propos-
projects the members may    be
[assured of  a   busy and  interesting
I evening.
The club has shown rapid gains
lin progress every ye**r since organization and with the increased
(membership and the fine financial
fallowing they expect even greater
|things this year. So every mem-
Bis urged! to be present "l*tiesday
(right and any person not a mem-
er who is a lover of wild life
aid avail themselves of this op-
tunity to join in with this
|*t which costs ao little and
, returns in pleasure
MR. COATES WILL SPEAK
I Mr. J. D. Coates, director of tiie
Blair County division of the State
Employment bureau will be tne
guest speaker of the Bellwood and
'Antis township Unemployment
Council on Thursday evening in ths
Community Room of the First National Bank Building, corner of
'Cambria and Main streets.
Mr. Coates will discuss the work
of the bureau and the history of
service to employers and to those
■seeking employment, and how it
functions in. connection with the
Emergency Relief, SERB, PWA and
CWA, and private industry. How
applicants are classified and -how
personal interviews with employers
are obtained and tbe class of help
most sought by employers.
More than 16,000 names are listed with tiie bureau, many Bellwood
and Antis township names are included to this n umber. Mr. Coates
at the conclusion of his address,
will through the meeting open, for
question and discussion on the
services  of the bureau'.
Tbe Bellwood. and Antis township Unemployed Council since its
organza tion last December have
been conducting a series of educational meetings. These meetings
have been held With the view in
mind of trying to solve our personal and community problems. The
public is cordially invited to attend and take part in these activities.
BLAIR GIRLS  ELECTED
Two Blair county girls have been
elected! officers of the Shakespeare Club at the Lock Haven State
Teachers College. They are Rebecca Williams of Hollidaysburg, president, and Clee Howe of Bellwood,
vice-president.
The Shakespeare club is the only
jpurely literary (society on the
Teachers College 'campus. Having
'been in organization since 1885,
the club has the distinction of he-
tog tiie oldest at the school. The
meetings are devoted to discussion
Of subjects of general interest; topics for debate have been discussed
for future assemblies.
The other officers elected were
I TiQulas Mc Entire, Lock Haven, secretary, and Reuben Salada, DuBois, treasurer.
With an equanimity of mind the
members of the Blair County^Mo-
tor club Went on record as being
favorable to the building of a
modern' highway over Brush mountain beginning at a potat at the
Joha A. Fox farm to Antis township and running to Skelp in Sinking Valley. The Blair Motor club
is composed of a large number of
prominent and influential citizens
from all parts of the county, and
this action for the improvement of
the Brush mountain road was taken
at a regular meeting of the club
held in Cornmes-er's hall on Main
street to this borough Monday evening, whan a resolution was presented by Bellwood and Antis township citizens and immediately received the hjeiaxty endorsement of
the   oranization.
The improvement of this . road
has received much impetus within
recent weeks by citizens of this
part of the county and was brought
to the front by members of the
the Bellwood Lions club, who are
doing all that is possible to have the
authorities become vitally interested ta the pro j ect. With a modern
road over the mountain a numne*
of miles cam be eliminated. Public
sentiment has become chrystalized
and the improvement bids fair to
being made within the next few
months at least.
The meeting was called to order
at 8 o'clock by the president, Mr.
W. H. Fields, who turned the entertainment program over to Mr.
Henry W. Schalles, cashier of the
First National bank of the borough
and an enthusiastic motorist and a
g-oi-getter for all that is for the
benefit of the community.
Miss Barbara Stevens pleased
with several readings, including a
humkwwus  selection,   "Cleaning   Out
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The BellwoodY. M.
ed much applause for the numbers
rendered.* James Schalles rendered
two piano solos which were favorably received.
The members of the club usually
hold their meeting in Altoona, but
co tbis occasion it was decided to
hold the regular monthly meeting
in Bellwood, and the following business concerning a number of
places in the county wa< transacted:
It was reported that the Altooma
and Loan. Valley Electric Railway
company would remove the car
tracks on Fifth avenue in conjunction with the city in the near
future. There had1 been complaint
about the dangerous conditions of
these tracks in icy and wet weather.
Faborable reports were heard for
retention of stop signs in their
piesent locations at the intersection of Pleasant -Valley and Union
avenues. It wae also reported that
the street car company suggested
that the stop sign on Eleventh
street at Fourteenth avenue be removed to Fourteenth avenue a* a
measure of safety.
Jerry M. Grazier, Bellwood, was
awarded a free membership. C. E.
Figard was awarded an  auto clock.
A complaint was made about a
drain emptying on the highway at
Hileman Heights which presents a
traffic hazard in freezing weather.
A similar complaint was made about
water from an alley near the intersection- of Route 220 and 264, near
Greenwood, which also causes ice to
form on the highway.
Twenty-five new members were
voted into the club. Towing bills to
the amount of $23fi.y0 were ordered paid.
President Fields appointed a
nominating committee to present
candidates for the annual meeting
to be held in Altoona, April 1.
More than 100 members and interested persons attended
meeting.
—The Ladies Aid society of the
Presbyterian church will meet this
evening at the home of Mrs. E.E.
People Who Visit Here end
Those Who Go Away.
MOVEMENTS OF OUR CITIZENS
Guests Whe Are Entertained by Bell.
Wood Hosts—Personal Mention «f
These Who Visit Ts aad Fro
Mr. Howard Jeffries, of Pittsburgh,, was a week-end guest at the
Jeffries home o& Boyles. street.
Mr. Charles T. Derick, of Mt
Union, while transacting business to
the borough last Thursday afternoon was a caller at our office.
Mr. John F. Chilton, of Ardtmore,
Pa., came to town Wednesday
.morning and will remain in tide
section for a few days. He was a
caller at our office yesterday morn-* J
ing.
Mrs. Kenneth Bentley, of Aj*sV -
more, Pa., spent the week end at
the home of her brother, Mr. Gay
L. Bower on South Main street,
where her father has been confined
by illness for the pant few days.
Mr. Samuel C. Bowen, farmer
director of the poor, of Blair coun- I
ty, was a brief caller at our office
Monday morning. He was here to
attend the meeting of tiie Blair
County Motor club, which was held
in Cornmcsser's hall.
Mr. Ira Wilson, of Mt. Union was
in Bellwood last Thursday after-
neon and apent an hoar to our office. Mr. Wilson is an old-time
printer and for many years publisher of the niow defunct Newton
Hamilton Watchman, which he sold
during war times.
Mr. and Mrs. Blain Bower, of
Royersford ,Pa., returned home
this morning via the overland noute
after being the guests of Mr. and
vet on South Main
ere called here ow-
■ness of Mr. W. M.
Bower, father of the Royersford
citizen.
Miss Martha "Stianman, h, regie '
tered nurse, who has been caring
for Mrs. I. M. Watters of North
Fourth street, who met with an
accident in Harrisburg, six months
ago, has returned to her home in
the Capitol City. During her stay
in Bellwood Miss Stanman formed
the acquiaintenanees of many of our
citizens. She is an excellent nurse
and gave Mrs. Watters the best of
attention.
A  GOOD   SUPPER
On next Saturday evening, March
9, a most excellent roast beef and
roast pork supper will be served- to
the Logan Valley Baptist church
from 5 to 8 o'clock. Good1 food,
well prepared and plenty of it.
For thi-> excellent supper only 36
cents is asked. Why go to the
bother of getting up a supper at
home next Saturday night when all
the work will be done by the ladies
of the church? Hot biscuits will
also be served with the supper. In
addiition to the supper, candy and
cookies and ice cream will be on
sale. Your patronage will be much
appreciated.
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—Type sniper paper far sale   Bf Stoma    Tha meeting wfll be called
Isbb Bulletin office to esg *tmttwtMm * «-.•,© e'dock.
—Ofcar B. Krebs died ' at his
home in Altoona late Sunday night,
after an illness of one week.
Twenty-five years ago he was in
(charge .od* tlte Lowther farm, at
the edge of the borough, and will
be remembered1 by many of our
citizens. Deceased was born in
Centre county and came to Blair
county thirty-one years ago. For
the past eighteen yeara he was a
(salesman to the Wolf Furniture
store to Altoona.
FAVORS ONE ASSEMBLY BODY
The   Blair  County     Tax    Justice
league,  at  a  meeting held  Tuesday ..
evening   in   Hollidaysburg,     adopted
resolutions     favoring     a   one-bouse
legislature,   favoring    a    graduated
income   tax   and   opposing     a  sales -
tax.     Motions   were   also     adopted
favorable   to   the   state     continuing
to   maintain   all   roads   and   bridges
in the counties and in support of a
bill   now before  the  legislature  do-
ing  away    with  the     payment    of I
money for road supervisors.
C. L. Sandtrus gave a discussion -
of the subject ot taxation. He advocated the abolition of the stata I
superior court, a reduction ef tha
isalarie-? of various state'officials and
the amending of the state constitution to provide for a stogls
branch   legislature.
A motion  was  adopted that    the
governor and  county assembly rep.*
resentatives   be   adtvisedl  sf - the ae-1
tion   taken   with   reference   to     ths
abolition  of the   supervisor  system.
—Mr. German of the Department
of  Health from  Harrisburg was  to
town   inspecting   the   possible
for  the   proposed     sewage
plant.       He     asnpreoaad
as pleased with the ateae to
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