In early Oct. 1931, Americans Hugh Herndon and Clyde Pangborn became the first persons to fly non-stop from Japan to the United States.
The sudden passing of U. S. Senator Dwight Whitney Morrow, Republican from Englewood, New Jersey was mourned by many around the nation.
It had been Sen. Morrow that President Hoover wanted to lead the coming fight in Congress for approval of Hoover’s debt moratorium and was looked upon as a possible presidential candidate in 1936.
Sen. Morrow’s wife was the choice of many to replace her husband. While campaigning for her husband’s candidacy for the Senate, Mrs. Morrow spoke to many women’s clubs via the radio and showed an intimate knowledge of state, national and international issues coupled with a keen understanding of human problems, closely approaching that for which her popular husband had been renowned.
Only one other woman had ever served in the Senate of the United States at that time. Mrs., Rebecca Latimer Felton held the appointment from Georgia for 23 hours, during which she made a speech on the Senate floor that attracted national interest.
Al Capone pleaded not guilty as the gangster’s trial for charges of violating the Federal income tax laws opened in Chicago before Judge James H. Wilkerson.
For plans and estimates on that project you might have wanted done, you could have gotten in touch with Harry F. Beaston, 515 West 20th Street, Building Contractor, plans and estimates on all building construction, or Yenter Brothers West 15th street, General Contractors and Builders. Women could shop at Miller’s Tyrone Style Shop, 1060 PA Avenue, home of Phoenix hosiery. Fur-trimmed coats that would please, beautifully trimmed with tip skunk, squirrel, Persian mink, beaver, caracal, brown fox, lapin, wolf and other furs were available for $16.75 and up. Dresses for $5.75 to $16.75 in silk and wool tweeds could be purchased. Phoenix and As You Like It hosiery was available for one dollar a pair.
Ground was broken for the big Pymatuning Dam project. PA governor Gifford Pinchot paid special tribute to members of the Shenango and Beaver Valley Conservation Associations, who had worked for 20 years to bring their vision to a reality.
IOOF Tyrone Lodge #152 installed officers at their regular weekly meeting, held in their newly renovated rooms on PA Avenue.
Noble Grand- M. Luther Wertz, Vice Grand- William Eckert, Secretary- Charles W. Krider, Treasurer- C. Nevin Waite, Third Relief- Walter A. Houck, Trustee- W. C. Fromm, Right Supporter to Noble Grand- W. C. Fromm, Left Supporter to Noble Grand- Elmer Singley, Warden- Sam J. Shab, Conductor- Abram H. Briner, Right Scene Supporter- Abram Etter, Left Scene Supporter W. C. Garland, Chaplain- N. H. Ryan, Outer Guard- Wm. L. Cahill, Inner Guard- Irvin M. Katherman, Right Supporter to Vice Grand- A. E. Kalstrom, Left Supporter to Vice Grand- Oscar A. Piper.
Japan served an ultimatum upon China demanding protection of the lives and property of it’s nationals in Manchuria and announced strong detachments of warships would be dispatched unless the required guarantees were given immediately.
In London, King George dissolved the House of Parliament at the request of English Prime Minister J. Ramsey MacDonald.
The dissolution of Parliament was to make way for a new general election that was expected shortly. The King stressed the gravity of the existing financial and economic situation as prime causes for the action.
Rothert’s Company, 29-31-33, West 10th Street, advertised new dresses for the Fall season in the new shades and materials, from $5 to $16.50. Also Rothert’s had the new one-minute electric washer for only $69.50, with a free demonstration in your home and easy payments. The First National bank of Tyrone, warned that “when hard times come again, there is no substitute for a savings account in this bank.” If you needed tobacco, dental needs or a fountain special, Rea and Derick’s Cutright 1056 Pa Avenue offered needed supplies or a fresh strawberry Sundae for 20 cents, a cool lemonade for 10 cents as well as baby needs, hair items, face powders and creams and many other items. You could purchase Philco, the world’s largest selling radio, Philco at Strasbaugh’s Service Station, 121 West 10th Street, C. T. Snyder Electric, 1520 Columbia Avenue or Harpster’s Service Station RD 3. A Philco baby Grand complete with tubes went for $49.95 or a Superheteredyne radio-phonograph cost $110.
Tyrone claimed their third victory without a loss on Saturday Oct. 17, 1931 by downing a scrappy Bedford squad 19-6. The Orange and Black (3-0-1) held on to first place in the Western Conference with the win, holding Bedford out of the endzone on three different occasions after the Bisons drove inside the Tyrone five-yard line.
After the Tyrone defense forced Bedford to punt on the first offensive series of the game, it took just one play to get on the scoreboard. Burget broke through the line and raced 40 yards for the score. The extra point try failed but Tyrone was in front 6-0.
Ike Hagg recovered a fumble for the Eagles, but Tyrone was unable to move the ball and had to kick.
Bedford stormed down the field on end runs, including one by Riggs that covered 40 yards. With first and goal at the T-5, the Tyrone defense refused to yield another yard and took over on downs to stop one threat.
Early in the second quarter the Bisons drove to the Tyrone-eight with Riggs racing for a 20-yard pickup on the first call, before again the defense stiffened and Tyrone took over on downs.
The game was delayed 45 minutes at halftime because Tyrone protested the Bedford jerseys as illegal and in violation of regulations. The officials allowed the pretest and Bedford played the second half in Tyrone’s “zebra” shirts.
Bedford received the kick to start the third quarter and quickly marched to the Tyrone-15, where the Bisons fumbled and Tyrone recovered.
Riggs got off a short punt for Bedford and Burget went around left end on the opening play, then reversed his field, galloping for his second touchdown and a 12-0 lead.
Hildebrand had to punt for the Eagles, booting it against a strong wind landing on the Bedford 15 and bounding into the endzone-an incredible 80-yard punt into the wind.
Bedford’s return punt was very short, with the Eagles taking over at the Bisons’ 25. For the third time in the game, the Eagles took just one play to score. This time it was Hildebrand, behind some beautiful blocking racing 25 yards for the TD. Getz kicked the PAT.
Bedford finally scored after Tyrone had a comfortable three-TD cushion to set the final score at 19-6.
