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BELLWOOD, PA., THW8DAY, APRIL 18,  1940
NO. 9
LOCAL m COLUMN
Short Item* That Wttl Interest Our Reader*
BRE€F SUMIURYOFTHE WEEK
Tovao     Paragraph*   Concerning,   th*
Dote* ef Oar Borough—Tho Col-
aaaa  Oar  Subscribers    Enjoy
—Winter surely has found a soft
spot ta the lap of spring, ss it is
Prolonging its visit.
Mr. sad Mrs. Finley Baughman,
of Osceol*, Mfsls, announce tbe birth
of a baby daughter on April 11.
Mrs. Baughman waa formerly Mary
Jamison, one of the borough teachers.
 A   fine   boy baby   arrived   at
the home ef Mr*, and Mrs. Elmer
Nelaon on North Tenth street one
day during the weak. Tha father is
« popular member of the Excelsior
Fire company and one K>f the, drivers
of the fire truck.
**-*• Betty Jo McCaulley and
David Greene, both of Tipton, were
married Monday evening, April 15,
at 8:00 o'clock, at the homo of Mrs.
Joseph Corrado on North Sixth
street by Squire W. C Singleton of
Antis Township, The youtng couple
wUt reside at Tipton.
—A fine baby boy has arrive i at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Weight.! This being the first addition te the Weight family, the young
man was very welcome. This arrival places Mr. and Mrs. Charles S.
Weight in tbe rank of grandparents
and they are much pleased with their
new title.
Mrs Marry Hoover, who was
appointed census enumerator of the
borough, began ber duties en April
k\ aiiiwcU-xomaWtq., th* **ktrk
today. Mrs. Hoover stated while te
our* office on Wednesday that sbe
had been received and treated' very
cordially by a'-l of our citizens
upon whom she calledj.
—Tuesday of next week is primary election day, when the major
parties will make then* tickets to
be voted at the general election in
November. This is what is considered so off year, that is, there are
no borough or county candidates for
offices to be filed). However, there
wiU ba nominations made for the
(Offices of legislatures from the
county, as well' as a state treasurer
and Auditor general. While election
day is fsst approaching, interest is
lacking. It can be said that it is
not sa animated campaign.
At the congregational meeting of
the Logan Valley Presbyterian
church, held Aprril 11th, tbe roster
pt the officers of th* church was
made to read as follows: ELDERS:
Dr. Morrow; HI W. Schajles; Geo.
Weiss; A, M. Wasson; R. C. Green-
fand; C. L Wallace; Russel Wojod-
hall; Paul Moffitt. DEACONS: 3.
A. McFartend; Earl Burns; Lee McCioskey; William McQioskey; Mrs.
G. S. Watts; Mrs. C. L. Wallact.
TRUSTEES: W. S. Bell; Fred Irwin; R. M. Strunk; G. S. Watts;
M. H. Lyons.
—Many trout fishermen have
been out along the trout streams
since the opening test Monday. A-
knong thos* who were successful in
catching the legal number war* W.
Y. Bland, who landed aome nice
ones. He fished on Spring creek.
Mr. ChJafrlaB Evans wss also successful taking ten beauties from the
water of Spring crash. Mr. Richard Hirsch, manager of the Bellwood Furniture company was also
after speckled beauties and fished
up Shaver's creek valley. He got all
ths tew would allow—ten nice big
trout.
—Everybody te this section a-
gnees thst whs abandoned line of the.
Altoona and Tyrone trolley from
Hutchinson's crossing to the irter-
section with route 220 a* Charlottsville would make aa ideal- state highway route, one that should be given
the BaTinsl aad early consideration
of th* State Highway Department
St Harrisburg. Should this line be
considered tt wouldn't be necessary
t* spend thousands of dollars improving route 220 ttat* tha Plank Road
to Gratis-**rillo, the improvement of
which  te  now   under   consideration
kg tha state ***a*s*Ws*.   aorosl on*
ANNUAL OWNER Bf THE T
HELD IN THE BUILDING ON
TUESDAY EVENING
Th* annual dinner program ef
tha directorate and friends of the
Bellwood Youtng Men's Christian
association took place Tuesday evening in the "Y" building with a half-
hundred guests in attendance.
Gilbert S. Watts, a msmba* of the
board of directors, was toastmaster.
The prog-rten opened wtth the singing of "Ameriea" followed by invocation by Rev. Eugene G. Slep. The
dinner was prepared and served by
the Ladies** auxiliary.
Introduction of guests and officers of th* association opened the
formal ptfcgjram. Misses Alma Ste.
wart and Martha Hughes favored
with a vocal duet. F. W. Fleiaher,
past president of the Bellwood "Y",
spoke ion "Y. M. C. A. Reminiscences,"
Prtesent activities were outlined
to til* assemblage in most entertaining talks by Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Hummel. "Opportunities and Re-
spotnsibilHids'* wae the theme of a
talk by Chester* Wertz, president <f
ths Y. M. C. A. Albert Shops,
vocalist, gave several selections accompanied by Donald Robison at the
piaajrx
D. N. Step, president and general manager of the Mirror Printing
compehy, was the principal speaker.
His taJk was an eloquent and inspiring message and dselt with the values of th* Y. M. C. A. in the community!. His sen. Rev. Eugene G.
Slep, also briefly addressed the assemblage-
Singing of "God Bless America"
with Miss Ida Wharton officiating
at the piano and the benediction.by
Rev. Slep brought the program to a
close.
The officers of the Bellwood Y.
-tt. &- A. - -teetttde tk&- following^ -■-_
Director*—Chester Werts, president; M. Hi Lyons, vice president;
R. H. Hirsch. secretary; W. A.
Hauth, treasure*!4; Edgar McKinney,
Clyde Hummel, F. Wt Fleisher, Paul
Mofflt, Gilbert S. Watts, Mt*. M. T
EpJer, Mra, Helen Burkholder snd
Merle Davis.
Junior Bicard—Merle Davis, president; Miss Alma Stewart.'vice president; Miss Ann Rowan, secretary-
treasurer; William Kellerman, Burt
Helen, Charles Hetrick. Mrs. May
Estep,- Mra. Clyde Hummel, Mrs.
Thelma| Carson, Miss Barbara Stevens and James Retnney.
Ladies' Auxiliary—Mrs. M. T.
Epler, acting president; Mrs. Linne
DeRemer, vice president; Mrs. John
Estep, second vice president} Mrs.
Helen BurkhoHder, secretary; Mrs.
Helen Frye, treasurer.
Trustees—R. M. Strunk. I. S.
Lindemuth, R. A. Varner.
MAY DAY MARSHAL
Miss Margaret Jane Hittinger,
formerly of Bellwood, has been appointed a mashal for th* thirty-
eaghth annual celebration of May
Day a*. Wilson College on Saturday
May 4.
Climax of the fete will be the coronation of the May Queen and the
presentation of a pageant, "In the
Land That Wa* England," ta her
honor! in Wilson's natural amphitheater on the banks of the Conoco-
cheague. Student-guided campus
tours for the hundreds of visitors, a
special musical program, and three
dances, the Upperclass Informal, the
Upperclass Fa-omemade, and the May
Day tea dance are also scheduled
far the holiday, the most gala of the
college year.
Miss Hittinger is the daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. Raymond S. Hittinger. 418 23rd Avenue. Altoona.
—From all accounts the dog law
te th* borough is about to be enforced.
 Mrs. a M. McClellan of Orchard street returned home last week
from a visit with her sister, Mrs. R.
P. WuSsMllf te Drexil HUl, Ps.
To all members of th* Fraternal order of Eagles, Bel w,>»d Aerie No. IMP: Tbe next regular
meeting of the aerie will be hed on
Wednesday evening, April 24, instead of Tuesday evening, April it,
on authority at tha dispensation
granted by the grand worthy presi-
HAPPENINGS 30 YEARS ABI -PASTOfi AMD WIFE WELCOMED
ACTIVITIES OF    OUR    CITIZENS
THREE DECADES    AGO
From the Befllwoodl Bulletin, April
25th, 1911%
J. Eugene Root returrned to his*
home te Cincinnati, Ohio, the te"tter<
part of th* week, after a visit st
'the home of his father on Main
street.
Marjorie, HttHe daughter of Dr,
Don Kyper escaped serious injuries
by the quick action of O.J. Penal'
who leaped from the curb and
grabbed the child who wss directly
in front of a starting trolley car.
Monday evening the M.E. parson*
ags rang with mirth, caused by 40)
Aid Society ladles snd their hutej
bands assembling; It WB* the occasion of their minister's, (Re*.
Brenneman) birthday. He was th*.
recipient of a delicious cake whe're"j*"i
en waa candles past the half hundred mark and ai black siVk umbrella.
Members of Antis high school,
class of 1013 have about completed
the arrangements for the graduating
exercists which wi'l begin te
neejr future. The baccalaureate
the Lutheran church Sunday was
May 4th, tbe commencement in tins
M."E church, Thursday, May 8th.
Following these will be the reception
during the week.
Fred Sitman, son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Sitman of the south side,
is now employed as telegrapher in
(Alburquerqur, New Mexioa.) He
had been employed in Pittsburgh,
but.recently has been sent west.
Mrs. Abide Kyper hss returned
home from Florida, where she had!
spent some of the winter fer hoc
health. She greatly enjoyed tiie mild
climate of the southland'.
Mrs, Samuel Mundorff was the
"victim" of one »f the .most s**Pk,
asajnt "~strTprTfjeV_"'6f heT
Friday evening of topt week when
about 25 of her friends assembled
at her home on First street, north
side, to make sura that she had not
forgotten, that it was. her natal day.
Of course we do not'know what
birthday it was, some folks don't
ted every thing they know. The
(occasion was on* of exceptional
pleasure for Mrs.' Mundorff and her
guests. Vocal music by Mr* W.L
Good, and a song in German by
Mrs. Louise Closson. A shower of
beautiful handerchiefs will keep
Mrs. Mundorff thShking s long
time of her friends^
This edition also carries an accent of the proposed bridge from
San Francisco to Oktend, tbe plans
and maps hajving been filed with
the supervisors of San Francisco.
It* to swing 150 feet above the
wajter, hang on ten steel and concrete pier*, constituting eight arches. The San Francisco approach will
take off from Telegraph Hitt, reserved by tbe government for a
light station. Today this bridge is
a reality, a( magnificent sweep of
steel from San Francisco across
four and One Maif miles of water
to Oakland on the mainland, the
largest in the world. Its 8 and on*
fourth miles te IDengtb, including
approaches, and connected with it
is tbe Yerba Bu«fna Island double
deck tunnel, the largest bore vehicular tunnel in existence.
WISHES   EXPRESSED   BY
CONGREGATION
Bellwood     Methodists     expressed
gratification at the return  of
pastor and his wifd,  the  Rev.
Mrs. T. M. Stone,  tor another
gff giving a reception aft** the
»*$*yer biii ites Wedhesdajy night
There were 200 in  the  audience,
ite tbe rainy  evening,  and the
expressed   Ms   pleasure,   not
owing that the surprise that  was
"Abllow had something to do with'
large attendance1.    Be gave   an
tent talk on the fact that Otp
•at  redemption    included   the
let world and hs and Mrs. Stone
a duet at request of several of
members. There wa* a song ser-
with Mr. W. I. Wolfe,   choris-
in charge.
tor other church meetings were
the company was augmented
other ministers of the town and
wives. Mrs. A. F. Meyers pre-
for   the   program.    Musical
ers included a hymn, a song by
choir, a duet  by  Donothy Jean
and Ethel M'arie Werts, a ss-
by  a  quartet  composed   of
a Rowan, Mrst G. D. Leach and
Wolfe   brothers and  a request
ten of the duet by the pastor
Mrs.   Stone.    Prayer  was  off-
by William H. Moore.
P. Orris, vie* presideat of th*
ietel   board,   voiced the welcome
the   congregation.    The Rev. H.
1 Cox spoke for the   Ministerial
ion, telling ef th* jardteS roll* among the minister* of   the
Mi}. Wolfe, in behalf of th*
presented the Rev. and Mrs.
e with a beautiful   basquet   of
dBpMa. Then, in behalf of tile oon-
gliMtion  and  friends,   Mrs.   \\   S.
Imfr Hi  had  Mrs.   W.   A.   Love
""-"Tited Ma*. Stone with a corciige
NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS
Notice is hereby given that I
have been appointed by the town
council high cKmstaibte of th*
Borough of Bellwood and) among
my duties is that of enforcing ths
dog law. Our citzens are now mar
king garden said fixing thete lawns
and this is to notify all dog owners
that they must comply with th*
provisions of ths act of assembly
regarding dogs. Owners of dogs are
hereby tiotifidd theft I will make
a daily canvass of the borough aad
if any dogs, licensed or otherrwise,
are found roapwng the streets,
they will be take* up and impounded and where possible ths
name of the owner will be obtained
AH unlicensed dogs wiU he shot on
the spot The penalty of tbe Haw
for permitting your dog to run Si
large is from, five to flfne hundred
dollars, and if you want to a***oid
the penalty keep your dog tied or
te aa enoloeur*. No leniency wttl
be shown anyone. j^S*]
HETRICX.
cireck representing *• substantial
gift made of many smaller amounts,
given by a tejrge number of people.
Mrs. Love gave a short talk concluding with the short, appropriate
verses, which are appended.
A. F. Meyers made tb* last short
tajik expressing thanks of everybody
to Mrs. I. S. Lindemuth and bet*
large committee for their successful
planning of the event Mr. Stone
responded with deep feeling, tel.mg
how happy he and his wife are to be
returned to Bellwood, especial y af.
tor all the uncertainty of tie con*
ference weak. The Rev. H. G. Dooley made the closing prayer and also pronounced the benediction.
The entire company greeted the
-returned pastor and wife, then went
to the festal hall whfere refreshments were served. Here is the
poem read by Mrs. Lovje:
The members of our connsgaition*
if you love your church'tee best,
Tell him so
If you would have it lead the rest
Help it grow,
When there's anything to do,
May he alwaiys count on you,
You'll feel better through and
through
Don't ytou know,
If you're used to giving knocks
Change your style
Throw bouquets instead of rocks
For Awhile
Boost your pastor snd the church
Knock the knocks* off his perch
Lift the stumbler from the luich —
With a smile.
If a stranger from afar
Comes along
Tell him who and what you are
Make it strong.
Never flatter, never bluff
Just tell tins truth, that's enough
Be a booster, that's ths stuff ■''jjlfj
Don't just belong.
PARENT-TEACHERS COUNCIL
The first district of the Blair
County Council of Parents and Tease*** wttl be held in th* Bellwood-
Antis High school building on next
Saturday te ths Assembly room. A*
interesting program hss been pre.
pt**ed as follows:
Chairman. Mrs. Arthur HUl, the
President Blag* county Council; tin
singfng of "America", group; invocation, Retv, Thomas M. Stone;
greetings, Mr. C F. Worts; response; chorus, Fourth Grade Pupils, directed by Mr, Wilbur Johnson; introduction of officers, Mrs.
Arthur HaU; .ate). Mildred Batchel-
ler, president Central District Con.
grefes pf Parents and Teachers';
reading, Sarah Craine, ninth grade;
study course, (P. T. A. magazine)
Mrs. T. M. Mallam, chairman Parent education; piano solo. Norma
DeRemer; radio education. Mrs. Edgar Meek, state! radio chairman, of
Pennsylvania Congress of Parents
and Teacher*..
Dinnen—Home Economics room,
21, 5;30 p. m., served by the senior
girls, directed by Mrs. Grace Cole;
toastmaster, Mr. Gilbert S. Watts,
president Bellwood-Antis hoard of
education.
Evening . session, assembly room,
7:80 o'clock. Chairman. Mr. C. F.
Werts, vice-president Blajir County
Council; invocation, Rev. Russell P.
Knoebd,'; chorus, high school pupils,
directed by Miss Helen Mock; trum-
peteera, from high school band, directed by Mr. Wilbur Johnson; solo
Miss Amanda Myers; adddess, Development of Personality, Mr. Norman Miller, superintendent, Tyrone
public schools; "God Bless America'*'
group singing.
i is*, m    ——•
REPUBLICANS  WILL RALLY
The   Keystone    Republican    club,
with auxiliary units in   the   several
sections of Blair county, will   enter
.^hsi^ayami -teJftrTStent-4- $#.***e>ha"*/ar1 tke rrgnW fftmpa^B
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Grace Lutherfarn church, Rev. Rub-
sad t\ Knoebel, pastor. Sunday
school 9:30, E. F. Schmidt, Supt.;
morning worship 1045, subject bf
sermon, "Courage Under Heavy
Blow*}" at 6;30 children of th*
church under the leadership of Mrs.
I. M. Bechtol. The subject for discussion, . -The Common Service
Hymn/' The pastor wMl lead the
discussion. Evening worship st 7:30,
subject of sermon, "What About
Te** Daily Preaching.'' midweek
service aeat Wednesday evening at
tOB. Th* meeting will be led by tb*
with an open meeting Friday evening, AprO 19, te the Y. M. C. A.
building, Altoona!- Congressman
James E. Van Zandt will be the
speaker. AH candidates have been
invited to be present and will be introduced by the new president, Robert F. Hare,
. There was a mobilization of the
club's board of governors test Friday night with President Hare presiding. It was decided to launch a
member campaign in Tyrone, Hollidaysburg, Roaring Spring, Williamsburg and Martinsburg to re-establish the cphb units. Plans were discussed concerning the campaign and
it was the decision that the club become active in conducting a vigorous drive for victory this fall.
There wifl be but one speech Friday night, that by Congressman Van
Zandt There will be entertainment and at the close of the meeting refreshments will' be served.
The eats will* be te charge of Hon.
George E. Jones, of Hollidaysburg,
which is an assurance that aj.1 will
be well fed.
DEATH OF A MOTHER
Mrs. Nannie Elisabeth (Yon)
Lauver, wife of Elmer N. Lauver,
died at her home, 709 North Second street Wednesday morning after several months' Illness of complications.
She was born at Btojm* Mills.
Fai., July 9, 1902, a daughter of
George W. and Laurinda J. Yon.
She married Elmer N. Lauver in AL
toona, January 1, 1926. Her hus-
baind survives, along with the parents, one daughter, Joyce, at home,
and the following three sitters and
one brother:
Mrs. Chester Collier, Bellwood;
Mrs. Paul B. Henry and Mrs. Bayard Baxter, both of Harrisburg, and
Howard W. Yon, Bellwood.
MrS. Lauver was a member of
the Methodist church of Bellwood,
of the Foreign Missionary society
rof tb* church and of the Excelsior
Fir* company.
aea
 The trout  fishing  season   was
opened on Monday and ever since
the anglers have been whipping the
stiasHis with much success. It is
said the trout are eager for the
bajt.
—The arrival of spring weather
is at least three weeks past due.
Not much plowing has beea accomplished by the farmers te thsss
parts spd the spring seeding wfll b*
*s"h*g*$\ tsgj
PERSONA^PARAGRAPHS
People Who Visit Here and
Those Who Go Away.
soroffslFom CITIZENS
Cassis   Who Ar* EnUrUiawd bjr BwU-
Wood  Host*—Per.onai  Moatiaa  of
Tho*o WM* VMt To aad Ft*
Mnt Waiter Stevens and daughter, Miss Barbsra of Stewart street
are borne fnom a visit of two ws*to,
spent with Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Waiters in St Petersburg, Florida!.
Mrs. Ward Smith visited over the
weed end at the homes of Mr. and I
Mrs, William Smith aad family, Mr.
and Mrs. E. L. Rothenberger and
family, Mr. and Mr* Mathes and
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Goss.
Mr"**. Alice   Colburn   returned   to
her home en East First street Tuesday of this week, after spending se- i
veral months at tins home  of her
brother and sister-in-law,   Mr.   and
Mrs. Horace Ream te Harrisburg. rr'*|
~Mr. D. Nj.. Slep. president of the |
Mirror   Printing   company,    of   AL  '
toons, wss a oejller at "va 'office oa I
Monday morning, te company with "1
his son, Rev. Eugene  G.   Slop,  act- .;
ing     pastor    of    the    Presbyterian j
ehurch of the borough!.
Mrs. G. Wr Walters   and   daughter, Isabell were  visitors  over   tb* *'
week end aft the homes of Mr.   and
Mrs. E. L. Rothenberger and famt* j
ly, Mr. and   Mrs.  Lloyd  Goss,   Mr. '
and Mrs. Ronald Reefer and  family, alao Mr.   and   Mrs.   Mathes,   of,
Canton, .Ohio.
Hon. George E. Jones, one of tiisj.j
representative business men of Hoi. j
lidaysburg, a member of th* legists»j
tune from the Second district ef thsV]
county, was a\ BeJLwood business **M|
caller ait this office.    Mr. Jones is a'
candidate to succeed himself on the
Republican ticket
Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Rightnour Waftf*
spent the winter months te the balmy    climate   of   Florida,   have   re-,
ttarned to their home on South First;
street    They were accompanied   to|
Florida by Mr. and Mrs. Wi'.iam G-fj
Boyd,   of   Philasielphia,   where ths|r||
tarried a few days before returninflfl
to Bellwood^ and whjrre Mrs.  Right4,
nour took  sick  and the trip horn*,
wa* thus delayed for a few day*, i
Mr. and Mrs. John Baker  of  Mb
Fourth street, Mr. and   Mrs.   G.   Ljj!
Baker and family of   Clark   street,
and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Estep, oil
Lemont   Centre county, spent Sun. I
day in Lewistown with Mr. Charles]]
Baker   and   family..    While    ths
they celebrated   four   birthdays
members    of    the   party--Mr.   a**
Mrs.  John   Baker,    Charles    Bake
and   Galen   Baker.     The   Bell*
folks returned home lata ta the
tcrnoon.
SENIORS ARE INVITED
High school seniors and their
ents from Bellwood   have   been
vited to attend the  seventh
Guest Day celebration at Dicldi
College, Carlisle, P*>, en Satu
April 20 according to a tetter
Dickinson officials received by-
Paul E. Kurtz,   Supervising  ,
pa4 of Schools.
The purpose of the annual
inaugurated seven years ago by .
Dickinson chapter of Omicron IteH
Kappa fraternity, is to afford
pective students   andi  their
an opportunity to  visit  the
white in operation.
The program for the day hi
tour* of the campus, chapel
luncheon in tha Alumni
intercollegiate athletic events
Riddle Field snd1 tea   in  the
noon at Metzger Hall
Competitive examinations fori
trustee scholarships   of   fsOCJ
will be held in the morning,
pective students will be
English and  ta  mathematics
science.
—Mr. John T.   Nelson,
known   sad   accomodating
tor of tha Bellwood garage
sbneet,    has   beea   confined
home on South First sSree
past ten  days by illness.
the time he h*s  been
aw* there te
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