NEWS: Bellwood News, Altoona Tribune, June 3, 1918, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Jessica Orr Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ BELLWOOD REWARD - $10 reward will be paid by the Logan Valley Cemetery association for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the party or parties who mutilated shade trees on Sunday afternoon. Rev. J. F. Anderson, who has been quite ill pneumonia for three weeks, has so far recovered as to be able to be up and expects to get down stairs for a little while today. He is still quite weak, but recovering nicely, for which his congregation and friends are deeply thankful. Sergeant W. Robert Fuoss, who has been in gas defense work at Camp Dix, is home on a five-day furlough. He was shaking hands with Bellwood friends yesterday. He is in work thoroughly congenial and his friends are congratulating him on his merited promotion. Edward Bentley, who left a week ago for Wissahickon Barracks, writes home of the comfortable quarters the troop have there and of the first class meals served, to make them fit for the strenuous life they have entered upon. The W. C. T. U. meets this evening at the home of Mrs. H. E. Rothenberger, South Tuckahoe street. The junior class of the borough high school was delightfully entertained on Friday evening at the home of Miss Dorothy Irwin. Music and games were enjoyed, after which delicious refreshments were served. Those present were Misses Thelma Pelter, Charlotte Goshorn, Neshie Dunn, Sarah Keyes, Emma Miller, Bernice Barrett, Anna Turnbaugh and Dorothy Irwin; Messrs. Harold Baker, James Veign, Calvin Hunter, Elmer Lauver and Willard Irwin. Edgar Myers, of Johnstown, spent the week-end at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Myers, of Main street; Howard Guistwhite is at home from Camp Meade on a five-day furlough, visiting at the home of his mother, Mrs. A. C. Guistwhite. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Garland have received a letter from their son Edward, "Somewhere in France," telling of the safe arrival of his contingent. As the other Bellwood boys sailed only a few days after young Garland, letters are confidently expected this week. "All on Account of Polly," which made such a hit at its recent appearance, is to be repeated at the Odd Fellows' hall on Thursday evening. Rev. H. R. Shipe was formally installed as pastor of the Lutheran church on Sunday, Rev. M. J. Ross, of Sinking Valley, preaching two fine sermons and conducting the installation service. Special music was rendered by the choir. The mutilation of shade trees at the cemetery on Sunday is but a climax to acts of vandalism that have been reported from time to time. Flowers have been taken from graves and the cemetery association is very much determined to put an end to the trouble. The cemetery never looked better than now and the deliberate peeling and backing of beautiful trees is an unpardonable marring of its beauty. Altoona Tribune, Monday, June 3, 1918, page 8