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tv Grace unuea ureinren vaurui. Prior to the session a banquet CUMBERLAND VALLEY HEWS REV. RUDISILL Tp BE SPEAKER AT CARLISLE RALLY Christian Endeavor Will Meet in Grace United Brethren Church Carlisle, Sept. 28. The Rev.

Jacob Rudisill, of Christ Lutheran Church, Harrisburg, will speak at the annual rally of the Carlisle Branch of the Christian Endeavor Union Friday night, October 13, in will be held at Mrs. Brigg's Cafeteria, West High street. In addition to the speaking and worship services the newly elected branch officers will be installed. The rally will precede the county rally by a week. The annual floating department rally will be held at 7.30 o'clock tomorrow night in the First Church of God.

The Rev. J. Stewart Glen, pastor of the United Brethren Church, Chambersburg, will speak. The devotional period will be conducted by Leon K. Wagner, county president, and Robert Kerr will lead the song service.

Special music will be given by the male quartet of the Barnitz Methodist Church. Miss Irva Yeingst will give a reading. CCC CHEERING SECTION GREETS GOVERNOR AT RALLY AT CARLISLE Carlisle, Sept. 28. With two com panies of CCC enrolles as an organ' ized cheering section, Governor Earle and Democratic candidates spoke of the merits of the New Deal at the rally Saturday night on Biddle Field, the opening of the fall campaign in Cumberland county.

Robert Lee Myers, of moyne, in opening the rally said the county will give Robert Lee Jacobs, Carlisle, candidate for State Senate, a 4000 majority. Other speakers were Mrs. Emma Guffey Miller. National committee woman; F. Clair Ross, Butler, candidate for State Treasurer; Jacobs, Representative John A.

Smith, Penn township, for re election; Guy Swope, candidate for Congress, ana Secretary of Highways warren VanDyke, who recited the issues of the campaign. JUDGE REESE SPEAKS AT CHURCH SERVICE Mechanicsburg, Sept. 28. A total of 647 persons, one more than the previous year, yesterday morning attended the fall rally day service of the First United Brethren Sun day School at which Judge Fred S. Reese was the speaker.

The offering at the service amounted $1529.98, almost triple the offering at the Fall rally in 1935. At a service yesterday afternoon, at which Bishop G. D. Batdorf was the speaker, the church was rededi cated following extensive renovation this summer. The Rev.

Dr. John H. Ness, York, conference superintendent, spoke at the service last night. CARLISLE YOUTH TO STUDY ENGINEERING Carlisle, Sept. 28.

James W. Kent, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Kent, of the Bellaire Apartments, has enrolled in Carnegie Institute of Technology as a student in chemical engineering.

Kent was awarded a four year scholarship in this institution for his scholastic work during his four years in Carlisle High, School of which he was the first honor student of the class of 1936. William Freese Kernan, son of Captain and Mrs. Harvey Kernan, of Carlisle Barracks, is among the 1500 freshmen enrolled at Cornell University. HONOR STUDENTS AT CHURCH RECEPTION Shippensburg, Sept. 28 Members of the Methodist Episcopal Church honored the Methodist students, faculty, and staff members of the Shippensburg State Teachers Col lege, with a reception given at the church.

The committee on arrangements: Miss Hazel Walters, Albert Weibley, Mrs. H. A. Ellis, Miss Ada V. Hor ton.

Miss Florence Robinson, Miss Lucille Walters, Miss Gertrude Shuler, Miss Jean Sullebarger and fTanK Mastracola. PRESBYTERIANS TO MARK RALLY WEEK Mechajiicsburg, Sept. 28. Rally wees win be observed this week by the Presbyterian congregation. Tonight there will be a family night observance.

Tomorrow members of the congregation will attend the Presbyterian Quiet Day at Carlisle. Wednesday night at 7.30 o'clock there will be a "spiritual challenge" service at the church. Thursday and Friday nights are to be visitation night. TO BE ORDAINED Mechanicsburg, Sept. 28.

The Rev. Richard Garnet, who recently accepted a call to become the pastor of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, will ordained into the Lutheran ministry the evening of October 8, in St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Al lentown. NAMED TO BAND Mechanicshurc.

Stent oo cnua 4WMWK a Trimble, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. iTimoie, west Main street, has been named a member of the chapel choir and the college band at Muhlenberg College, where he Is a member of the freshman class.

GRATZ FAIR ENDS; CONTEST WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED Williamstown and Efiza bethville High Schools First in Band Contests Grate, Sept. 28. The annual fair held by the Gratz Agricultural and Horticultural Association closed here Saturday night with officials already discussing plans for the 1937 exhibit. Results of the high school band contest at the fair are: Williams town High School, first; Wiconisco, second; Lykens, third, and Millers burg, fourth. Elizabethville High School band took first honors in the Class competition.

The Hub ley Township High School band was second, Leon Davidge, Berrysburg, won first place in the poultry judging contest. Other winners are: Lester Meiser, Hershey; David Snyder, Halifax; Samuel Basehore Hershey; Charles Coleman, Gratz; Kenneth Hoover, Susquehanna Township; Charles Carl, Lower Paxton Township; Joseph Hoff man, Berrysburg; Charles Bright' bill, Lower Paxton Township, and Russell Deaven, Hershey. Winner Brandt, Hershey, won first place in the swin judging contest. Other winners are: Clay ton Keiter, Halifax; Chester Bucks, Hershey; John Hoover, Berrysburg; Lawrence Engle, Berrysburg; Lloyd Belbis, of Gratz; Joseph Harman, Lower Paxton Township; Kermit Henninger, Berrysburg; George Stahle, Millersburg, and Elsie Wiest, Gratz. Afrlenlturel Exhibit! Winners in other contests arc: Junior projects in agriculture, beets.

first, John Patrick, Lower Paxton; second. Louis Anthony. Halifax, and third, Violet Kessler, Kesslers. String beans, first, Eddie Hartman. Grata, and second, Effie Scheib.

Shoffstalls. Lima beans, first Kenneth Poffenberter. Halifax, and second. Mary Thomas, Shoffstalls. Carrots, first, Robert Walter, Halifax, and second.

William Klueger. Kesslers. Cabbage, first, Eddie Hartman. Grata; second. wunam imager, B.essiers.

third. Warren Wolfe. Saladas. and Canta loupes, first, Effie Scheib. Celery, first, Effie Scheib.

Shoffstalls. Cucumbers, first. Violet Kessler, Kesslers. Cut flowers, first, Mae Klinger, Kesslers, and second, Dorothy Straub. Kesslers.

Endive, first, William Klinger. Kesslers, and second, Emma Straub, Kesslers. onions, first, Kooert waiter, Halifax: second. Warren Hoffman. Oises, and third, Eddie Hartman, Cratz.

Pep pers, first. Emma Straub. Kessler; sec ond. Robert Malter. Halifax, and third.

Violet Kessler, Kesslers. Pumpkins, first, Robert Coleman. Gratz; second, Leon Buffington. Saladas, and third, Robert Wolf. Lubolds.

Sweet corn, first. William Klinger, Kesslers. and second, Effie Schieb, Shoffstalls. Squash, first, John Snyder, Lower Paxton. Watermelon, first, Violet Kessler.

Kesslers, and second, Robert' Coleman, Cratz. Tomatoes, fifc Wilbur Winters. Lower Paxton: Mary Thomas Shoffstalls, and third, Mae Klinger, Kesslers. Sure crop corn, first, Thomas Enders, Halifax. Yellow dent corn, first.

Orlando Willier Shen leys. and second, Robert Wolf, Lubolds, White potatoes, first. Blair aonman Oises; second, George Ditlow, Lower Paxton. and third. Floyd Peiffer.

Hali fax. Ruaset potatoes, first. Orlando Willier, Shepleya. Sweet potatoes, first. Raymond wiest, Lubolds; second, Grace Patton.

Halifax, and third. Glenn Walter, Halifax. Senior oroiects in agriculture. Beets. first, Connie Kell, Susquehanna Township; second.

Ivan Aungst, Bwatara Township, and third. William Wright, Susquehanna Townsnip. Llmi Deans, first, Albert Lubold. Halifax, and second, James Shade, Berrysburg. Cabbage, first.

Joan Huff, Lower Paxton; second James Shade, Berrysburg. and third, Joseph Harman. Lower Paxton. Celery, first. Charles Banney.

smsoetnviue. Endives, first, Ray Pelty, Lower Paxton, and second, Ivan Aungst, Swatara Town ship. onions, first. James snaae. Berrys burg.

and second, Joan Huff, Lower Paxton. Peppers, first, Ray Felty, Lower Paxton; second. Marlin Ryan, Halifax, and third. William Wise, Susquehanna Township. Pie pumpkin, first, Joan Huff, Lower Paxton; second, Stanley Kline, Lower Paxton.

and third. Joseph Harman. Lower Paxton. Sweet corn, first. James Shade.

Berrysburg. Tomatoes, first, Joan Huff, Lower Pax ton; second. Robert Lesner, Lower Fax ton, and third. William Wright, Sus quehanna Township. Sure crop corn.

first. Joan Huff. Yellow aent corn, first. Walter Daniel. Gratz.

and second. Kermit Henninger, Berrysburg. white potatoes, first Aivin, Mauser, Elizabethville; second, James Shade, Berrysburg. and third. Joan Huff, Lower Paxton.

Kusset potatoes, iirst, Martin Hershey, Hershey; second. Elsie Wiest, Gratz, and third, James Shade; Berrysburg. Sweet potatoes, first, Joseph Harman, Lower Paxton. Results of Races 100 yard dash, high school boys, group 1. first.

Smith, Lykens; second. Kop penhaver, Lykens, and third. Rasbatch, Lykens. 100 yard dash, high school boys, erouo 2. first.

Daniel Elizabeth ville; second. Shadle. Elizabethville. and third, Hain, Elizabethville, 50 yard high school girls. group 1, first, Lebo, Lykens; second.

Routzahn. Williamstown, and third. Muller, Wil liamstown. 50 yard dash, high school girls, group 2, first Hoffman. Hubley; second.

Mayer, Hubley. and third. Coleman. Hubley. 75 yard dash, grammar schools, boys, first, Messner.

Lykens; second. Rudisill. Lykens, and third, troutman. Lvkens. 50 yard dash, grammar school girls, first.

strausser. Minersourg; second Nuchalls. Lvkens. and third. Wil liams.

Lykens. 75 yard dash. rural school boys, first, Hoffman, Keiters: sec ond. Bellis. Lubolds.

and third. Wiest, Lubolds. 50 yard dash, rural school girls, first. Hoover, Hoffmans; second, Hoffman. Keiters, and third, Thomas, Shoffstalls.

50 yard dash. grammar school boys, first. Erdman, Hubley; second. Clay, Lykens, and third, Evans, Millersburg: 50 yard dash, rural schoolboys (under 13 years first, Nace. Fish erville; second, Troutman, Saladas, and third.

Wert. Feidt's. One quarter mile relay, high school bovs. group 2. first.

Elizabethville; second Bubley, and third, Berrysburg. 200 yard relay, high school group 1 first. Millersburg; second. Lykens, and third, Williamstown. 300 yard delay, grammar school boys, first.

Boyer, Lykens: second, Shade. Hubley. and third. Koppenheffer, Elizabethville: 300 yard relay, rural school boys, first. Lubolds; second, Kesslers.

or third, Saladas. ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE Mechanicsburg, Sept. 28. The first wedding in the new Grace Evangelical Church was performed Saturday afternoon when Miss Ger aldine Cora Worthington, Penns dale, became the bride of Albert Gruver, Montgomery. The ceremony was performed by the Rev, I.

W. Moyer, pastor of the church. WILLIAM B. GEBHARD William B. Gebhard, 73, died Sun day at the home of his brother, Philip L.

Gebhard, 3211 North Sixth street. Survivors, brother, Mr. Gebhard; half brother, Charles C. Faber, Carlisle; sister, Mrs. Jacob Rudy, Harrisburg; son, William J.

Gebhard, Carlisle; two grandchil dren. Mr. Gebhard, was retired eight years ago after serving thirty five years as a Pennsylvania Railroad machinist and was a member of the I. O. O.

of Carlisle, for more than forty years, Funeral, Wednesday at 2 p. m. at the parlors of Hoover's, 1413 North Second street, the Rev. G. Z.

Stup, pastor of St. Matthews Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial, Pax tang Mausoleum. View. Tuesday evening at the parlors.

DR. WALTER H0GUE STRICKEN AT YORK Funeral services for the Rev. Dr. Walter J. Hogue, 57, York, who died Friday at the York Hospital, will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the First Presbyterian Church, York, where he was pastor.

The Rev. Dr. John Maclvor, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, Mo, will officiate, assisted by other Presbyterian ministers. Burial will be in the Silver Spring Presbyterian Church ceme tery, near Mecnanicsourg.

Dr. Hogue's ancestors were among the founders of the Silver Spring Church and he was a descendant of the founder of Hogestown. A graduate of Franklin College, New Athens, Ohio, and Pittsburgh Theological Dr. Hogue took graduate work at New College and the University of Edinboro, both of Edinboro, Scotland. He had been pastor of the York church since 1920.

MRS. ANNA M. RIDER Mrs. Anna M. Rider, 70, widow of Ira Rider, died Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

Guy M. Wertz, 56 West Keller street, Mechanicsburg. Surviving are eight children, Abner, Clyde and Earl, Mechanicsburg; Boyd and Robert Rider and Mrs. Norman Thumrna, all of Dillsburg; Mrs. Wertz and Mrs.

Amos Baker, Mechanicsburg; two brothers, Samuel Newcomer, Shiremanstown, and Frank, Dayton, Ohio; and seventeen grandchildren. Funeral, at the Wertz home Tuesday at 2 p. in charge of the Rev. George R. Groninger.

Burial, Trindle Spring Cemetery. View at the home tonight from 7 to 9 p. m. 3 MRS. LUCINDA ZIMMERMAN Mrs.

Lucinda Zimmerman, 82, widow of Thaddeus Zimmerman, died yesterday at her home, Fifth street, Newport, after a year's illness. She is survived by one sis ter, Mrs. Mary deLancey, of New port; three daughters, Mrs. W. G.

Loy, Newport; Miss Janet Zimmer man, home; Mrs. L. G. Haverstock, Jersey Shore; and two sons, Mason Pittsburgh, and Mervm home Funeral at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the home, the Rev. L.

Stoy pastor of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial in St Stevens Cemetery, Thompson town. The body may be viewed from 7 to 9 o'clock tonight at the home. WILLIAM FAGER William Fager, 53, Mechanicsburg, R.

D. 4, farmer, formerly of near Linglestown, was found dead in bed yesterday morning, victim of a heart attack. Although in failing health, Fager had attended market Saturday evening and appeared to oe ieeiing well when he retired. Surviving, wife, Mrs. Mary E.

Fager; three sons, Marlin, Lebanon, R. D. Samuel, Annville, R. D. 2: Wilbert, home; three daughters, Mrs.

Edward Bishop, Union Deposit: Mrs. Walter Kreiser, and Mrs. Herman Hess, both of Hershey, R. D. six grandchildren, four brothers, Irvin and Clarence, Rovalton: Charles, Hagerstown; and John.

Middletown; one sister. Miss Alice Fager, Royalton. The funeral will be held Wednes day, 1.30 p. at the funeral chapel or Zimmerman and Son, Lineles town, with further services in the Church of the Brethren, Hanover dale, the Rev. Thomas Patrick, pas tor, officiating.

Viewing, tomorrow evening, 7 to 9 o'clock at the funeral chapel. Burial will be in the ceme tery adjoining the Church of the Brethren. 3 THE REV. ALBERT EVANS The Rev. Albert Evans, 69, Church of the Brethren minister and school teacher, died Saturday night at the home of his son, Harold Evans, Dickinson township, near the Stone Tavern.

Funeral tomorrow, 3 p. Huntsdale Church of the Brethren. Burial, adjoining cemetery. View tonight at home of son and tomorrow 1.30 to 2 p. church.

Survivors, widow, Mrs. Velva Hollinger Evans; his son; a granddaughter, Jean Elizabeth Evans, and two brothers, J. Elmer Evans, Penn township, member of the Cumberland county poor board, and Harry W. Evans, Carlisle. He was an elder and a pastor of the Huntsdale Church of the Brethren.

He was graduated from the old Cumberland Valley State Normal School at Shippensburg in 1892 and for forty eight years taught school in the vicinity oi tne stone Tavern. He last taught the Shady Grove School. HARRISBURG tg3s TELEGRAPH MONDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 28, 1936 Junior Class Officers Elected I OBITUARIES ANNOUNCE SERVICES Mm wteS Telegraph, newspapers photo Junior class officers of New Cumberland High School, first row, left to right, are: Caroline Railing, secretary; Betty Wear, treasurer, and Eleanor Garret, historian; back row: Howell Wallace, vice president, and Charles Fickes, president. FOR GEORGE ROBERTS Funeral services for George Rob erts, 74, who died Saturday at his home, 2301 North Fifth street, of a heart coridition, will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Ifbme. The Rev.

Dr. Raymond C. Walker, pastor of Market Square Presbyterian Church, of which he was an active member, will officiate. Assisting Dr. Walker will be the Rev.

Mr. Westphal, pastor of Pen side Presbyterian Church, Reading. Burial will be in the Harrisburg Cemetery. The body may be viewed this evening at the home from 7 to 9 o'clock. Services at the cemetery will be in charge of Robert Burns Lodge, No.

464, Free and Accepted Masons. Mr. Roberts, a member of one of the oldest families in Dauphin county, was known widely as a civil engineer. He was a member of the Robert Burns Lodge, the Harrisburg Consistory, Pilgrim Commandery, No. 11, Knights Tem plar and Zembo Temple of the Mystic Shrine.

LOUIS E. BLOOM Louis E. Bloom, 57, former resi dent of Carlisle, died at San Francisco on September 24, according to word received In Carlisle. Mr. Bloom, who was an engineer at Carlisle Barracks for four and a half years, is survived by his widow, two sons, Robert, Tyrone, and William, of San Francisco; two brothers and a sister.

Until recently he was sta tioned at Camp John Hay, Philip pine Islands. 3 JOHN R. MACHAMER John Raymond Machamer, one old son of Mr. and Mrs. How ard D.

Machamer, died yesterday at a local hospital. Death was caused by pneumonia. Funeral services will be held at 10.30 o'clock Wednesday morning at the residence, 515 South Fifteenth street, the Rev. William A. Webb, pastor of the Olivet Presbyterian Church, officiating.

Burial in the Paxtang Cemetery. The body may be viewed tomorrow evening at the home from 6 to 9 o'clock. Surviving are the parents, four brothers, Fred C. Hoops, Paul, Richard and Eugene Machamer, and two sisters, Margaret and Louise Machamer, all at home. JOHN A.

SAEDER John Adam Saeder, 82, of 2249 North Fourth street, died early yesterday at his home. He was a retired building contractor. Surviving, wife, Mrs. Jane Saeder; three daughters, Catherine Eva and Elizabeth N. Saeder, at home.

Requiem High Mass Wed nesday, 9 a. St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Rev. B. J.

Hourigan, celebrant. Burial, Holy Cross Ceme tery. viewing, tomorrow evening, 7 to 9 clock, home. 3 JOHN HERBERT John Herbert, 59, of 323 Maclay street, veteran employe of the Pennsylvania Railroad, died of a heart attack last night in the Harrisburg yards roundhouse, where he worked as a machinist. He was a son of the late Alderman George D.

Herbert, was an employe of the railroad for thirty one years. He was a member of the company's veterans' association, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Order of Beavers, Modern Woodmen of America, and Fraternal Aid Union. Surviving, his wife, Mrs. Sallie Herbert; stepson, Leon C. Preston, New Cumberland; one sister, Mrs.

Kathryn Early, Harrisburg; two brothers, James C. Herbert, West Virginia; and Granville S. Herbert, Harrisburg. Funeral, Wednesday at 2 p. at the home, the Rev.

David Dunn, pastor of St. John's Reformed Church, officiating. Burial, East Harrisburg Cemetery. View, Tuesday, from 7 to 9 p. m.

3 JACOB BLOCH Jacob Bloch, 66, of 318 Arch street, Carlisle, died Saturday at the Carlisle Hospital. Funeral today, 4 p. j. c. Lutz and Sons funeral parlors, Carlisle.

Burial, Ashland Cemetery. Survivors, widow, Mrs. Emma Kronehberg Bloch, and other relatives in Germany. He was a retired business man, having lived in Clarks ville, W. for thirty three years before removing to Carlisle three weeks ago.

He is a thirty second degree Mason and a Shriner. SENATORS REED AND PRINCE TO ADDRESS RALLY Wormleysburg Republican Clubs Sponsor Meeting at School Tonight State Senators Leon C. Prince, Cumberland county, and George L. Reed, Dauphin county, will be the principal speakers at a large outdoor Republican mass meeting sponsored by the combined Repub lican cluBs of Wormleysburg at 8 o'clock tonight at the school house play grounds. W.

Searlght Stuart, chairman oi the Cumberland County Republican Committee, and George Wilson, Republican candidate for the General Assembly from Cumberland County, will also speak. A special public address system has been installed for the rally, and a band has been engaged for the occasion. 3 WEST SHORE POST TO BUY HEADQUARTERS The West Shore Post, No. 1462, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Worm leysburg, will purchase the post home, Front street and Hauck avenue, Wormleysburg, from the Worm leysburg School Board, it was de cided at a conference of the Home Association of the Post and the School Board members, Saturday afternoon. The sale is expected to take place today.

BOARD MEETS THURSDAY A meeting of the executive board of the William H. Nauss Post, American Legion Auxiliary will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Edgar Ham, South Third street, New Cumberland. All officers, chairman and sub chairman are requested to be present. POST HOLDsltECEPTION More than 200 attended a reception the William H.

Nauss Post, No. 143, New Cumberland American Legion and Auxiliary, held Saturday night, at the post home for Mrs. A. W. Miller, who was named first vice president of the State Auxil iary, and Hobart F.

Hopkins, elected State Historian of the Legion. RALLY SPEAKER Robert L. Myers, Robert L. Jacobs and John Smith will speak at a joint rally of the West Shore Democratic Clubs tonight at 8 o'clock in Wltanan's Hall, Third street and Hummel avenue, Le moyne. TO ELECT OFFICERS Officers of the Camp Hill Relief Committee will be elected at a meeting tonight at 7.30 o'clock at the home of Mrs.

Herman L. Hoff mire, 2129 Market street, Camp Hill. PLAN STAG PARTY The West Shore Country Club will hold a stag party, Friday, Octo ber 2. 3 NEW CUMBERLAND New Cumberland, Sept. 28.

The class taught by Mrs. Harry Burd of Trinity United Brethren Sunday School will meet tomorrow night at the home of Mrs. Ivy Stettler, New Market. Louie Babbitt. New York City, spent the weekend here with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. L. A. Babbitt. The official board and trustees will meet Thursday night in Trinity United Brethren Church.

Mrs. John Frank, Eutaw'street, Is a patient at the Keystone Hospital. RAIL MILL, CLOSED 4 YEARS, RESUMES WORK AT MARYSVILLE Marysville, Sept. 28. The rail mill here, idle for the past four years, resumed operations this morning.

It is operated by the Morrison Railway Supply Corporation and is located in the Marysville railroad yards. Work was started on an order calling for the manufacture of 40, 000 rails. Roy Messinger, who was foreman of the mill before it shut down, again is in charge. SCENIC TRIP WASJi SUCCESS Off the Beaten Track Ex cursion Over the P. R.

R. Yesterday Upwards of 300 persons, including a number of school teachers, are In a position today to tell you a lot about the scenic beauties and his torical points of a portion of Penn' sylvania. They gleamed this new knowledge on the "Off The Beaten Track, excursion of the Pennsyl vania railroad operated yesterday and covering 300 miles of scenic grandeur including the world famous Horse Shoe Curve, part of the old Portage Railroad with many historic points including Mule Shoe Curve, and beautiful Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys. It was something new in the way of one day excursion and operated in territories not generally reached by the average travellers, a delightful and educational tour personally conducted by N. S.

Longaker division passenger agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad with headquarters in Harrisburg, assisted by a corps of obliging and courteous assistants who gave interesting facts about the various points where the train stopped, including Paddy Mountain, Rockview, Cherry Run, Bellefonte with its big spring and many trout. An open observation car on the rear of the train was another feature. At Altoona the excursionists were given a big Surprise. When the train steamed into the station the Municipal band, W. D.

Melcherl manager, a hundred or more of members of the Altoona Chamber of Commerce, with many citizens gave the party a great welcome. The band played while the train was in the station. greetings were exchanged, the Altoona Chamber of Commerce distributed a picture and story on Horse Shoe Curve. The excursionists were given splendid dining car and luncheon service, which was continued from the time the train left Harrisburg at 8 odock yesterday morning, un til the return to Harrisburg at 9 o'clock last night. MASSED BANDS PLAY AT LYKENS TONIGHT Lykens, Sept.

28. Bands from this town, Wiconisco and Williamstown will participate in a massed concert tonight at 7 o'clock in Lykens Park. A chorus of 300 persons from Upper Dauphin county communities also will take part. Members of the committee in charge of the concert are: Frank Iorio, Harry L. Graybill, Mervin O.

Rudisill, George L. Miller, F. E. Shambaugh, C. R.

Coyle, Forest Cook, Walter E. Snyder, R. Winfield Brown, L. J. Fitzpatrick, the Rev.

Patrick O'Flynn, Leroy Kline, Clarence' Swalm, Claude E. Minnich, I. D. App and Richard Hancock, CALDWELL AND KEEN TO SPEAK AT RALLY A political rally sponsored by the Elizabethville Republican Club will be held at 8 o'clock Wednesday night In the auditorium of the Lykens Valley Bank Building. Speakers will include Thomas D.

Caldwell, Harrisburg attorney, and E. Leroy Keen, assistant district attorney of Dauphin county. RAILROAD NEWS STANDING OF THE CREWS Harrtsburt and Enola Side Philadelphia Division Road crewa Harrisburg engine crews nrsi to go aner n.vi f. M. ivi.

106, Helper, 2. Harrisburg firemen crews first to go after 13.01 P. M. 104, 101, 108. Helper.

J. 3, 4. Harrisburg train crews first to go after 13.01 P. M. 101.

Enola engine crews first to go after 12.01 P. M. 207, 205, 208. 201, 218. Enola firemen crews first to go after 12.01 P.

M. 215, J10. aOl. 202, 218, 214, 207, 221. Amboy 322, 320.

Amboy firemen 3S3. 322. 32s. Enola train crewa first to go after 12.01 P. M.

213. 21, 202, 214, 201. Amooy hi, as, 33s. snoia jersey tram crews first to go after 12.01 P. M.

826, SOS. 828, 621, vn, ouv, 041, DJ(, DU, 010, oaf, OVJ, Olv 699. 630, 617. 641. 651.

Enola Jersey engine crews first to go after 13.01 P. M. 618, 624, 643. 631, 635, 635, 618, 625. 819, 601, 613, 603, 617, 606, 605.

839. 608. 627. 809. 47.

831 Ml Enola Jersey engine crews first to go auer wvi p. m. Ml, 657, 638, 683, 633, 614, 812, 659, 600, 810, 606, 608, 625. 818, 630, 804. 661.

853, 621, 845, 667, 626, 633, 657, 685, 671, 640, 635, 689, 685, 839, 632. 616. Engineers for 173, 176. Firemen for 635. 641, 653.

Conductors for 651. Brakemen for 651, 171, 202. Engineers up Keys. Firemen up Laverty, Steffee, Boggs. McAllister, Jaymes.

Busby, Peiffer, Brown. Conductors up Wilson, Bathfon, Gump, Landis, Morrison. Brakemen up miliar, Stambaugh, Swenson, Shoffner, Horn. Benedict, Pres graves, Richards, Etiweiler, Lee, Kuhl wind. Osman.

Harrisburg and Enola "Side Middle Division Road crews. Enola engine crews first to go after 12.01 P. M. 6 Altoona. Turn.

141 1ST. 124, 140, 122, 147. 128, 136, 145, 129, 127, 132, 151, 144, 149, 130, 160, 139, 146. 120, 181. Enola train crews first to go after 12.01 P.

M. 6 Altoona. Turn, 121, 123, no, I'iO, 128, 14S, 143, 133, 148, 141, 134, 149, 138, 122 ,137, 131, 142. 136. Engineers for 122.

129, 145, 149. Conductors for 122. Brakemen for 138. 144. 149.

Engineers up Schrander. Huss. Bach. man. Hudson.

Harteell. Smith. Pn Firemen up Stamler, Crane, Rodgen, nuoiwi, uemey, unsenoaugn, neim, uonnuciors up Myers. Brakemen ud White. Kauti Wall.

mil. man, Smith. Anderson. Kiner. Hassler Henry, Hopple, McCabe.

Spotts, Barbour, McNaiht, Spangler, Potts, Roddy, Bupp, Hoffman, Freeland, O. H. Kauta, Bwartz baugh, Wilt, StuU, Swarti, Deiner, Light ner. Harrisburg Yard Triek Philadelphia Division Yard crews. Firemen for 33 B.

Engineers up Hurling, flayford, Beck with. Machamer, Olbbons, Cless, Ewlng, Sterner, Goodman. Firemen up Reiser, Ferguson. Six, Cain, Myers, Hardy, Bruaw, Smith. Ro denhafer, Black Howe, Dunbar, Rothe.

Brakemen last out Willower. Enola Vard Trick Philadelphia D. vision Yard crews. Engineers up Feass, Karren, Bruaw, Ewnig. Lutz.

R. Fortenbaugh, Quiggley, Bair. G. Fortenbaugh. Firemen up Cessna.

Pace. Kocher, Kipp. Fitting, Sanders, Benfer, Boyer, Meek. Brakemen last out Landis. P.

R. R. PASSENGER CREWS Middle Division Extra enginemen marked up at 12.01 P. M. Kistler, Ber ger.

Burris. Enginemen wanted for Exa. Extra firemen marked up at 13.01 P. M. Kennedy, Seiler.

Gilbert. Peters. Firemen wanted for 37, 623, Kxa, 41, 60. Philadelphia Division Extra enginemen marked up at 12.01 P. M.

Matiinger, Krebs. Smith, Ulrlch. Enginemen wanted for 78. 5508. Extra firemen marked up at 13.01 P.

M. Brown, Fry, M. Olngrich, Bhenk, Thompson, Firemen wanted for 5503, 30, 3, 44, S7. 79. WUllamsport Division Extra enginemen marked up at 12.01 P.

RubendaU, Hllbush, Young. Enginemen wanted for 617. WUllamsport Division Extra firemen marked up at 12.01 P. M. Berger, Stickle, Wetzel, Michaels, Reardon, Patterson, Earon.

Philadelphia Division Conductors up Warfel. Davidson. Hornaflus. Brakemen up C. F.

Rupp. O. D. Rupp, Musser, Wilson, Larkln, Conley, Mullen, Jacobs. Brakemen for 2.

Middle Division Conductors up Nl kirk, Spengler. Brakemen up Kemp, Kelce, Barmont, McCord, Helem, Oough, Wilson, Allen, Ooover, Bltner, Robb, Bell, Black, Da vies, Cunkel. Baggagemasters for 75. Brakemen for 25. 75.

WlUiamsport Division Conductors up Heim, Downs. Brakemen up Coleman, Beminger, Gheene, Maust. Baltimore Division Conductors up Hubbard, Trout, Turnbaugh, McCauley, Free, Kaln, Nau. Brakemen up Gratz, Edwards, Walters, Bartley, Naylor. Brakemen for 578.

THE READING P. H. and P. Pool Harrisburg Division Engineers up Emerick, Fortney, Lit tle, rieiz, Hoiienoacn, wyre. Nem hammer, Barnhart.

Kauffman, Woland, Firemen up Welker, Deisroth. Relgle, Lex, Yoder, Anders, Kope. Miller, Bowers, Carl, MoMullen. Espenshade, Ron land, Rholand, Miller. Alvord, Zukow ski.

Eslinger. Bingaman. Peters, Miller, Miller. Brickley. King, Folk.

Harman. Conductors up Barbour, Danner, Mil ten, Alleman. Brakemen up Rltter, Hamm, Aunspach, Remley, Moyer, Aohey, Zellers, Law, Mentser, Staller, Harlan, Korn, Kreiser, Oraeff, Kohr, Mumme, Stewart, Miller, Bolts, Baddorf. MIDDLEBURG HIGH WILL STAGE FAIR Middleburf. Middlebure Hieh School will hold a fair, the first which the eohool has sponsored on October 9 and Beaver Voca tional High School will have its fair October 1 and 2 it has been announced, At Middleburg.

$40 in Drizes will be offered to contest winners and at Beaver Vocational High School comDetition includes narticination of several hundred students and parents, ATTENTION! POLICY HOLDERS OF HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. Asset of Your Company June 30, 1936 92,109,323.21 Regardless of what any person may tell you, you are secure as a rock with Harleysville, H.T4 tor every (I of liability. Phone 8850 for latest financial statement D. BRIGHTBILL 900 Mechanics Trust Bldg. OU SALI USED BUILDING MATERIAL Doors, windows, plumbing fixtures, heating equipment, lumber, brick, stone, from the buildings to be demolished at THIRD and STATE STREETS on October 1st S.

IV. Shoemaker Son UNIVERSITY of PENNSYLVANIA EKfonsion School Fjl in Harrisburg iiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiipiiiiiiiiiii WHAT ARE YOU DOING to fit yourself for a better job What are you doing to make yourself more valuable to yourself and your employers? What can you do to fit yourself for more rapid advancement to a position of executive responsibility On your answers to these questions may depend your entire business future. There can bo little doubt of the value of education in the modern business world. Time and again we see the college graduate outdistance the man whose education ended with high school. The Extension School offers you sound and practical training in the five fields with which the successful business man needs EVENING SUBJECTS first Yrar Finance and Business Accounting Corporation Finance Commercial Law Register Hew.

Hours 430 to 5. 30 and 7 to 9 F. M. daily except Saturdays and Sunday! at Stata Chamber of Commerce. I to be familiar Accounting, Production, Marketing, Financing and Business Law.

You get personal instruction by men who combine with their teaching experience a highly practical knowledge of the business world. They are regular members of the teaching staff of the University of Pennsylvania who come here each week from Philadelphia. The cost is moderate. The decision is yours. Are you content to remain among the rank and file of business workers or will you take advantage of the opportunity offered by the Extension School to fit' yourself for leadership? Theodore J.

Grayson, Director Second Year Industrial Management Selling and Advertising Business and Government Advanced Commercial law Third Year Advanead Accounting and Auditing Real Ettato Advanead Commercial law Insurance ill THIS COUPON MAY LEAD YOU TO SUCCESS IN BUSINESS UNIVERSITY OF FA. REPRESENTATIVE Stata Chamber of Commerce, Harrisburg Fleasa send me catalogue describing Extension School Subjects. Name. Fhone.

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