Local History:
Thirty-Eighth Annual Convention of the Pennsylvania Grocers Convention, Altoona,
Blair County, PA, May 14-16, 1934
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Thirty-Eighth Annual Convention of the Pennsylvania Grocers Convention Altoona, Pennsylvania May 14-15-16, 1934
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"Cooperation With Our Government Means Prosperity"
PRESIDENT FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT
HOME OF THE CONVENTION
Hotel Penn Alto
300 ROOMS 300 BATHS
DINING ROOM COFFEE SHOP
TAP ROOM
CENTER OF ALTOONA, PA.
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OFFICERS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA GROCERS ASSOCIATION
W. M. D. MILLER, President, Allentown
JOHN H. JOHNSON, First Vice President, Philadelphia I. SCOTT SMITH, Second Vice President W. L. LAWRENCE, Third Vice President, New Kensington C. D. LAMB, Fourth Vice President, Pittsburgh H. R. KNAPP, Treasurer, Pottsville
FRED C. GARTNER, Attorney, Philadelphia
CHARLES H. von TAGEN, Executive Secretary and Director of Organization and Advertising, Philadelphia
J. V. LOUGHRAN, Secretary, Pittsburgh
HARRY W. SHAFFER, Chairman of Co-relation of Trades Committee, Lock Haven
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
W. M. D. MILLER, Chairman, Allentown JOHN H. JOHNSON, Philadelphia H. R. KNAPP, Pottsville J. V. LOUGHRAN, Pittsburgh HARRY W. SHAFFER, Lock Haven ROBERT A. KERR, Titusville CLYDE M. CALL, Waynesburg
CONVENTION SLOGAN "Co-operation With Our Government Means Prosperity."
Convention Speakers
HON. MARION D. PATTERSON President Judge Blair Co. Courts
HON. JOHN J. McMURRAY Mayor of Altoona City
Atty. ROBERT W. SMITH Hollidaysburg, Pa.
REV. JOSEPH A. SPEER, D.D. Pastor First Presbyterian Church Tyrone, Pa.
JOHN BRANDT, President Land O' Lakes Creamery, Inc. Minneapolis, Minn.
Atty. JOHN J. HABERSTROH Altoona, Pa.
JOE McGUIGAN Soloist, Philadelphia, Pa.
REV. BURLEIGH A. PETERS Pastor Grace Lutheran Church, Altoona, Pa.
H. A. WATTS The Managing Director of the Economy Stores Food Fair
Convention Chairmen
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