Sewickley Herald

              
The Herald
The Sewickley Valley’s Home News Weekly
Vol. 43 No. 7
SEWICKLEY, PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1946
Price Five Cents
In the Village
Take Precautions Per Strike
In preparation for a possible shuit-diown of power, due 'tio- the' strike of Duquesne Light Company employees which occurred at 4 a. ni. Tuesday, citizens, borough, -school and water company officials took a number of precautions. Residents bought out all-the flashlight batteries, most of the candles and kerosene lamps and lanterns in ¡the stores in order to have light. They crowded the office of the Manufacturers Light and Heat Company to hear how to switch gas furnaces, controlled by electric therpi-ostats, to manual control and many had the gas company send a man around to switch, the system over. Motorists Ailed their gasoline tanks, as most pumps are electrically operated.
Despite pleas at the Woman’s Club and over the radio, .many also Allied bathtubs, buckets and other containers with w.ater. The Sewiekley Waiter Works sent out -a notice Tuesday morning requesting all water consumers to H conserve waiter, using it only for cook-11 ing, drinking and sanitary purposes. If H Water is properly conserved, it may not n be necessary to shut ithe water off, the H notiee continued. Otherwise, water will H be shut off and turned on onee a day H only, as after the present supply of © ■water is 'exhausted, there null he no |§ method of pumping additional water |§ until the strike is .settled. It is absolute-11 ly necessary to conserve sufficient H water for Are protection at all itiinos, H the notiee concluded'. Sewickley ¡Heights residents were also notified to conserve,
' as the pumps to their standpipe are run by electricity. Edgeworth citizens had if no such worry, the pumps in the Edge-*|worth Water Company plant are gas-) operated.
The usual amount of milk will bo I available locally, as the Sewickley Sanitary Milk Company has installed auxil-liary power to operate their 'machinery 1 in the plant. Stores, in most cases, p obeyed the pleas to conserve electricity | ion Tuesday .when a minimum of eur-j rent was available. Seholol© 'were open jin the “Valley Tuesday, even though i| Pittsburgh schools, department stores HI and office buildings were closed. The fi*! schools hero will continue to operate as njtl long as •there is sufficient current to |fe| operate the stokers and tio light ¡tike tfl.rooms.
Eire companies wilt go back to the || bell system of alarms, although tSewick-T$ley will use a blast on the Are siren C'land then the bell. The siren is operated ’•vby air, but the Condenser is electrically ..¡•operated, so that once the air in the ^storage itaivk is exhausted, there would Mpe no way to 'replace it. The switch -’operating the siren is operated by dry ¡’¡cells, so it is possible to blow the siren iamd the short blast was adopted to con-Iserve air. Edgewot»tli’.g siren is electrically operated, so the iireiinen there will asoT.tho bell. .
Police will call in to headquarters often, as the radio will not operate and Jfche polieu red light signal will also bo feut, in case all power is shut off. Chief ¡ireiidergnst went on patrol at 3:20 a. a. Tuesday, just in case the lights did go out at 4 a. m. However, the power Brought in from outside sources added Ip that- still generated by the Duquesne jMlgliit Company’s power stations still in _per.af.ion, was sufficient to operate Jj&rinally on Tuesday.
Service Station Broken Into
Ipfficcr Willard Milligan, on regular atrol, discovered at 12:12 a. m. Snitur-|iy, that a door was open at the I-Ierbst gtrviee Station, Walnut and Thorn ii'eO'ts. Investigating, after 'calling the ‘her night officers, the officer found no Bo in the building and: discovered that jp light bulb over the cash register Id been unscrewed. Mr. Herbst was lied and the policemen discovered |t a window had been jimmied and Asnfo pulled 'out from the wall about I] inches, Nothing was taken, a.p-eently,
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Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Grant
In 1040 Cleveland Grant made noteworthy pictures in slow .motion of the flight of the gannets at Bonaventure Island, off the Gaspe Peninsula. Upon hi® return he spent six months developing (focusing gun stocks for better mounting his camera, a® lie felt there were greater possibilities for such a film. Due to the war he was unable to return to iGaspo until 1945; and he will show lilms taken last summer as- the first part of the program at the Edge-worth Club on Sunday evening, February 17th, at S o’clock.
Cleveland and Ruth Grant have spent months in the Rockies taking pictures of Big Horn sheep at their most critical and interesting time of the year— the spring- lambing season and the fall
mating arid fighting. They have secured the most intimate motion pictures ever made on a single species of big game animal. These will be shown also on Sunday night.
This is, the third presentation of ithe Grants by the Edgeworth Club and the Audubon Society. Eminent naturalists and photographers-, this gracious couple are returning again to show their latest films to the members of the 'Club and Society and their friends1.
On Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p. m., the Society will present the Grants at the Sewiekley High School to all the students of schools of tlio vicinity, showing “Adventure in Color With _ American Birds and Big ’Game.” Ad-i mission will be free.
Wliat It Takes-to Give You Electricity
The Duquesne- Light 'Company is sponsoring a Power Show .at Buhl Planetarium, which opened Thursday, January 31, and will run for several weeks.' “The Story Behind Your 'Electric .Switch” is the theme of the show, and it offers a composite picture of your electric service from tile cod'mine to the 'electric button. This informative exhibition seems particularly timely just now, when n strike has brought close to everyone the vital necessity for uninterrupted electric service,
One of tho outstanding features of the show is am animated multi-colored chart composed of pulsating ribbons of light representing electric power flowing fr'oni .the electric generator, through its many .stages of transmission to its ultimate delivery to the consumer.
Another interesting exhibit is _ a diorama showing a- typical community served by a modern electric utility system, including farms, power station, transmission, lines, .sub-stations, distribution lines, illuminated churches, industries, .homes and stores.
These and .many other models -of equipment demonstrating the- generation, transmission arid 'distribution of electric power, enable the layman to quickly grasp an understanding of the gigantic job involved in serving an industrial community the size of the Pittsburgh -district.
An -added attraction to the Power Show is the Sky Show presented by tho Buhl Plfl'iietnii'inm, featuring “Mara land Saturn,” and “Radar in Action.” A most pleasant and interesting afternoon or evening is promised to anyone attending,
Exhibit At Planetarium
The Sewiekley Sch'ools will have an exhibit, Reading Readiness, at the Buhl Planetarium from February lota to 22nd- as a part of .the' Schools In Action exhibit. • Parents1 and teachers, •but not pupils, are cordially invited to attend -the exhibit.and a special day, Monday, lias been arranged for this section, of the county. However, the exhibit is open to all during tile- entire week.
Tlio planetarium is open from 1 to 10 >p. in. daily and there are a number of other exhibits prepared, by other schools in the county. Special demonstrations for s'oinc of the exhibits will be -scheduled at various times during the day. In addition, there arc the usual Planetarium attractions such as the sky show, 'the radar show, an electric exhibit, a regular program of popular science exhibit« and the telescope every evening' after dark.
Federal Aid For Schools
Under the Lanha.ni Aet of Congress, the Administrator of the Federal Works Agency and tho President, have approved the allocation of funds to. Se-wicktey as “Federal assistance in tho cost of maintenance and operation of school facilities for the period July 2, 1945, through July 1, 1946” in the amount of $8,527, against an estimated total cost of $27,311.
Anil similarly for Loot Township school district, an allocation of $574, with a total cosit figured at $3,Old.
/I'lio past is for us, but .tlio solo terms on which it can become ours are its subordination to tho preson t.—Emorson
WITH THE COLORS
Awarded Bronze Star
. Captain Barclay T. Macon, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Conway Macon- of Thorn. Street, was recently awarded the Br'onze - Star Medal for meritorious achievement in connection with military .operations from January, 3944, to September, 1945, by Lt. General Ennis iC. Whitehead of the Pacific Air Oolm-mand of the U. S. Army. General Whitehead wrote to state that the award was made in recognition, of his (outstanding services to his organization, his fell'ow coldiers, his country, his home and his parents.
During this period Captain Macon dewionstrated 'outstanding qualities of, .leadership as well as exceptional professional ability in filling various administrative capacities in the light bombardment squadron to which he was assigned. As Executive officer, adjutant, supply officer, personal equipment officer and mess officer, lie performed his duties so efficiently that the administrative activities of the squadron were carried out smoothly at all times even under the most adverse tropical conditions. Captain JMaeon’s tireless efforts in the discharge of his multitudinous tasks and responsibilities constituted a material contribution to the operational effectiveness of his (Organization. His exemplary initiative, diligence and devotion to duty reflect great credit upon himself and the military service..
Tasks performed by men such as Captain Macon have .been vital to the success of our operations, and their demonstration of unusual, initiative and devotion to duty is very worthy of recognition.
Discharged, From ATC
- George Purucker, son of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Purucker, Box 37, (Sewickley, has been honorably discharged, from the Army Air Forces. His last duty station was the Air Transport iCommand’s Ferrying, Division in Cincinnati. Ohio, and he .received his discharge- at- Patterson Field, Ohio.
,As a member of -the Air Transport .Command, Purucker, in the grade of major, served in Priorities and Traffic Section as the Division Taffie Movement Officer. Ho entered the Army in June, 3942, after receiving a.direct commission a.s a first lieutenant.
Before entering the service, Purucker was employed as- Passenger Relations Manager for Transcontiuemtal and Western Airline's in Chicago, Illinois, where .he expects to- .return upon his return to civilian life.
Coming Home!
T/4 Joseph F. (Shannon of Woodland Rond, T/4 Frederick J. Legato of Oen-■tennial Avenue, and T/5 Leonard Moore of Chnilis Lane are among the 5,0:68 Army veterans returning to the 'States for discharge- aboard the UlSS General Gordon, a Navy attack transport which left Yokohama January 18 scheduled to arrive in Seattle about January 30.
MM 2/c "Charles II. Balriii, 417 Walnut (Street, ’has- been honorably discharged from the United States Navy at the Navy Personnel Separation Center in .Shoemaker, California.
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Books recently added:
Meet Your Ancestors, Andrews; Rocky Mountains, Atwood.; Ciano Diaries 3039-1943; (Collier’s Photographic ¡History of World War H, Collier; Primer of Antiques,. Dreppard; D'. T. Watson, Iliirbisoii; Russia I. Believe In, Harper; Literary Currents in Hispanic America, Ileiiriqups-Urona; • Perennial Philosophy, Huxley; Hidden Hunger, Many; History of World War IT, Miller; Pointers on Playwriting, Nig-gli; Europe in Revolution, !Seo.tlt; Atomic Energy for Military Purposes, iSmythe; South America, Trend; Pro* knka’s Wife, Wheaton; Theatre book of the Year; Profit in. Postage Stamps, Yesoloff, '
NEW EDGEWORTH GARAGE
Edgewcrth Zoning Permits New Facility On Boulevard
Property has been purchased and plans prepared for a new garage, sales and service station for Cadillac ear®, to face the .Olri'a River Boulevard in Edgeworth, and blueprints of the proposed .building were laid before the borough council at its meeting Monday evening. As it all seeni-s to conform to the requirements of t.he zoning ordinance covering this “commercial” area, whore tliT.ee service stations now stand, council registered no immediate objection to the granting of a permit for the building, to Joseph F. MacKay, the proprietor.
The property lies between the present Sunoco and Amoco gasoline stations, fronts 35 feet on the south Sid© of the Boulevard and extends back 200 feet to 'the railroad right of way. Tho building will be- 68.8 feet by 250, covering nearly the whole property except in front, where there will .be room for cars to turn in off the Boulevard; a driveway will run back along the west side of the building to an entrance toward the rear.
This -session of council authorized Solicitor John A. Emery to complete the settlement of two- of the three remaining claims of property owners along the north side of the Boulevard for damages- to their property; Mary Mycak for $3,500 and C. A. Brassert for $1,200; also to complete purchase of property on Beaver Road adjoining tho present borough building, owned by Helen. E. Uphoff and Henrietta Springer, at a price, of $6,750, but leaving the present Owners in possession of the. dwelling there for the time being.
Financial reports showed a cash balance- of $15,223.40, and bills ordered paid amounted to $2,194.66, ¡together with current running' expenses paid by the manager of $2,793.84. To meet the extraordinary expenditures mentioned, temporary borrowing 'was necessary, and a certificate of indebtedness for $1,500 was authorized.
The police report recorded three comparatively minor automobile collisions occurring in January.
BOARD OF TRADE
“Write Your Congressman”
The Tuesday luncheon of the Board of Trade was almost entirely an indignation'meeting over the increasing wave of strikes hampering all business and industry, with the Duquesne Light strike naturally in tho foreground. Failure of Congress or tho Federal Administration to take a limner grasp off the situation was also the subject of sharp criticism, and tile discussion culminated in the decision to send a telegram of .protest to our Senators, Governor and the President urging early and -decisive action. A further motion was for a letter to our Congressman, Robert J. Corbett, asking his views on what can and should be done, especially since ho decided to vote against the Case bill imposing responsibility and certain restraints on labor unions. But it was agreed that individual letters and telegrams are -apt to have weightier effect on a legislator -than ‘‘resolutions” by an •organization, however imposing its title, and tho members were urged to write such letters early and often..
Imported a Tarantula
When ¡Charles 'Desso last Thursday •took home- a bunch of about eight banana« ho had purchased at local store, he. found .he had received more1 than tlio worth of his- .money. Among the bananas was a 'white, silky web, wherein rested a live tarantula, a spider of tropical breed with a body fully half an inch across. 'Working carefully with a .stick, lie succeeded in getting tho pretty ereqtu.ro into a bottle, which lie then took up to be placed on exhibition in U Village store.
Such unwelcome importations happen occasionally, and are probably nnitvoid'-able even with greatest care.