BIO: Roland E. DALE, Clearfield County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja & Sally Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/clearfield/ NOTE: Use this web address to access other bios: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/clearfield/1picts/swoope/swoope.htm _____________________________________________________________ From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr., Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, page 814. _____________________________________________________________ ROLAND E. DALE, a progressive farmer and highly esteemed citizen of Bradford township, Clearfield county, Pa., has resided all his life on his present farm of 312 acres, and was born here in 1870, a son of Elitz and Jane (Hunter) Dale. His father was a native of Philipsburg, Pa., and when a child of four years came with his parents to this farm, where he has spent the remainder of his life and is one of the prominent men of Bradford township. He taught in this township, and has held various township offices, serving as school director, and was road supervisor a number of years. Both parents are still living and reside on the home farm. Roland E. Dale obtained his education in the local schools of Bradford township, and since leaving school has lived on the farm with his parents. Here he carries on general agriculture, and has one of the finest wheat farms in Clearfield county. Mr. Dale has served a number of years as road supervisor. He is a member and trustee of the M. E. church.