BIO: Herbert BEAM, Huntingdon County, PA

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McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, 
Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 26.
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REV. HERBERT BEAM, A.B., B.D., A.M.
Orbisonia, Pa.        

Minister:  Methodist Episcopal Church. Born on farm, Cumberland Co., Pa., May 
27, 1896; preliminary education in the rural schools of Cumberland county.  
His father, Edward L. Beam, Asst. Foreman, P.R.R., his mother being Bertie 
(Plank) Beam.  Both reside in Cumberland county.  He is a graduate of 
Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., receiving the degrees of A.B. and A.M.  
Later at Garrett Seminary, with Northwestern University, received the degree 
of B.D.  Was principal of Smithland School, Woodbury Co., Iowa.  He has been 
minister at Orbisonia since 1927.  Other charges are Oto, Iowa; Claysburg, 
Pa.; Bakerton, Cambria Co., Pa.  He is First Vice-President of the Altoona 
District Epworth League.  College Fraternity  (Beta Theta Pi).  Belongs to 
the I.O.O.F., Claysburg, Pa.  A Republican.  One sister, Mrs. Charles 
Cornman, Mt. Holly Springs, Pa.  Rev. Beam served in the World War.  Enlisted 
at Harrisburg, Pa., and was sent to Columbus Barracks, put in 7th Engineers, 
5th Division, and sent to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; in training; went 
overseas, and landed at Le Havre, France; thence to Montigny; at Le Roi put 
up in hospital; from there to the Vosges Mountain sector in engagement at 
Frappelle; in action, then to Saint Mihiel sector; in action to Argonne; in 
action at time armistice was signed, Nov. 11, 1918.  Served one year and four 
months; went over on Cunard liner Orduna, came back on America; discharged at 
Camp Dix, N.J.  Rev. Beam was married to Katharine Patterson, daughter of C. 
A. and Charlotte Patterson, of Williamsburg, Blair Co.  They have one son, 
Herbert, five years, and one daughter, Charlotte, two years.