4-H Fair Judgings Highlight Madison County Results
A large daytime crowd at the Madison County Fair in Alexandria watched 13 judgings including state fair entries and ribbons in electric projects wood working soil conservation wildlife entomology home grounds poultry rabbits and photography. The champion Holstein and Ayrshire were shown by Rodney Pattison Lolita Seal and Anna Siktberg with best fitted honors to Pattison and Mary Pegg. The champion Guernsey went to Mary Pegg with reserve to Melinda Pegg. best fitted Guernsey to Pegg as well. Champion Jersey was shown by Bob Jones with Carolyn Jones earning reserve. Final show included six breed champions with Jerald Jones and Jerald Eckrote among top exhibitors. Carolyn Jones earned best fitted Jersey once more.
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Alexandria
Rodney Pattison
Lolita Seal
Pendle Summitville
Anna Siktberg
Anderson
Pattison
Mary Pegg
Pendleton
Melinda Pegg
Bob Jones
Ander
Carolyn Jones
Madison County
Carolyn
Jerald Jones
Jerald Eckrote
Mary Pegg Anderson
Talent Show Returns at Madison County 4-H Fair
The Madison County 4-H Fair in Alexandria features a revived talent show this year at the Park Auditorium with 15 acts competing for cash and merchandise prizes in three age groups. The schedule also lists the 4-H Swine Show at 7:30 a.m and the Homemakers Dress Revue at 8 p.m in the H Show Pavilion with local club officials noting steady participation and an admission-free event.
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Madison County
Alexandria
Homemakers
Park Auditorium
John’ Noffze
Alexandria Kiwanis Club
Kenneth Morehead
Alex
Doug Drake
Frankton
Morehead
Drake
Ing
Janet Sayre
Patty Thurston
Angus
Shortham
Marcia Hiatt
David Hays
Ronald Horn
Beverly Washburn
Mike Warymire
Becky Paddock
Allan Floyd
Elwood Taxpayers File Remonstrance On Planned School
Fifteen Elwood taxpayers filed a remonstrance with the County Auditor against a lease by the Elwood School City with the Elwood School Building Corporation. County officials disclosed the petition on Tuesday, alleging the lease is illegal unnecessary and unwise.
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Elwood
County Auditor’s Office
Elwood School Building Corporation
Madison County approves bridge repairs and dues increase
The Madison County Council appropriated 11995.35 for repairs to seven county bridges including the South Penn and North Penn crossings on Frankton Rd and the 500 N to 600 N sections on 200 W. They also backed a 50 percent dues increase proposed by the Association of Indiana Counties from 750 to 1125. A $5000 engineering fee for a Shell bridge on Rd. 600 N. was held in abeyance. Additional allocations included a posting machine, 695.25. 4H Building upkeep, 654.83. county garage repairs, 1000. Farmers Institute expense, 107.14. and venue change costs, 2000. The meeting also referenced remonstrances against a proposed new Elwood high school and noted prior expenses and Purdue survey concerns.
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Madison County Council
Association For Indiana Counties
South Penn
R.R
Frankton Rd
North Penn
Frankton
Bitwten
Association of Indiana Counties
Indiana
Association
Farmer's Institute
Marion Lawyer Albert L. Harker Dies While Vacationing
Albert L. Harker, a Marion attorney and senior partner in the firm Harker Kiley Osborn and Harker, died Monday at 4 p.m. while vacationing at Lake Wawasee near Syracuse. A Butler and Indiana University Law School graduate, he belonged to Sigma Chi, Marion Kiwanis, the Indiana State Bar Association, and the American Association of Trial Lawyers. Survivors include his widow Helen, a daughter Mysane Clark of Lafayette, a son Albert C. Harker of Marion, and three brothers Russell of Frankfort, S Kenneth of Indianapolis, and David of Martinsville. Funeral arrangements were to be announced.
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Albert L. Harker
Marion
Lake Wawasee
Syracuse
Harker
Boy hailed for rescuing goat defied dogcatcher in Santos
In Santos Brazil a boy named Jaime Martins risked himself to save a pet goat from a dogcatcher. The Santos Society for the Protection of Animals plans a statue in his honor after bystanders freed the goat and a dog from the cage truck.
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Santos
Brazil
Santos Society For the Protection of Animals
Jaime Martins
Jaime
Schedule For Week At County 4 H Fair
Week at County 4 H Fair features daily shows and sales across locations. Tuesday opens with 7 30 a m 4 H Swine Show and 8 p m Homemakers Dress Revue plus Talent Show at Park Auditorium and Show Pavilion. Wednesday brings 7 30 a m 4 H Sheep Show 1 30 p m Floor Covering Lesson and 4 30 p m Sale Of Wethers with 5 p m Sale Of Barrows 7 p m Sale Of Steers and 8 p m Sale Of Grand Champion Steer Square Dance at Park Auditorium. Thursday includes 9 a m District Gold Medal Sheep Show 6 p m Pony Judging astd pom Awards Program Dress Revue and 8 p m Sorority Record Hop. Friday 8 a m GH Horse And Pony Judging 4 p m Record Hop.
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Park Auditorium
Bands Practice For State Fair Parade At Grandstand
Seven Madison County bands led by Alexandria Anderson Elwood Highland Lapel Madison Heights and Pendleton prepare for the 1965 Indiana State Fair High School Band Parade and Contest. The county squads will compete Wednesday September 1 at the Grandstand with the event billed as one of the nation’s largest and most colorful.
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Madison Heights
Janet Miller
David Bixler
Mike Mehagan
Herald
Madison County
Alexandria
Anderson
Elwood
Highland
Lapel
Pendleton
Fire damages upstairs apartment at 215 Madison Ave
An upstairs apartment at 215 Madison Ave was extensively damaged by fire and smoke late Monday night. Leroy Hutchison and Ramona Hutchison, who were cleaning the apartment, received minor fire injuries and were treated at Community Hospital. Officials said gasoline ignited while they cleaned paint brushes.
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Madison Ave
Leroy
Ramona Hutchison
Community Hospital
House Sends Senate Vote Rights Measure
The House approved a voting rights bill in a brief debate and sent it to the Senate amid clashes over provisions. Firefighters battled a blaze at an apartment building as leaders argued the measure would lead to broader protections for voters, with Rep. Emanuel Celler backing a conference amendment.
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Senate
Washington AP
Investments
Republic Inc
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Rex Clendenen
Ford
Johnson Tojtee
Emanuel Celler
Baumgartner Dies Prominent Alexandria Merchant Civil Leader
Albert H. Baumgartner Jr prominent Alexandria merchant and civic leader died suddenly while vacationing at Big Sand Lake. He lived at 209 Lincoln Ave and observed his 48th birthday June 25. He was active in First Methodist Church Lions Club boards and school boards. Survivors include Betty Baumgartner and several children. Body at local funeral home. Partly cloudy and warm with scattered thunder showers tomorrow.
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Alexandria
Albert H. Baumgartner, Jr
First Methodist Church
Madison County
Alexandria City
Baumgartner
Lions
International Way
Lions Clubs
Alexandria Lions Club
Betty Baumgartner
James McCask
Russel Hull
Rikhart
Carolyn
9Th St
Verne A. Pats
Jimmy Baumgartner
Homey
Pendleton
Alvin Maure
Davis
Strider
Notive
Finn Daleville
Neral
LaVern Kean
New Arrivals In Anderson and Vicinity
At St John s Hospital a boy born to Mr and Mrs Dan Lane of 1327 V 9th St At Community Hospital a child born to Mr and Mrs Charles G mene of 1116 Emerson Dr an additional birth noted in Anderson area records
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St. John's Hospital
Dan Lane
Community Hospital
Mrs
Charles G
Emerson Dr
Draft Calls Move Upward in U S Navy Viet Nam Boost
Washington AP The Johnson administration announced a larger draft call with September quotas rising to 97 400 men for the Army Navy and Air Force. October calls set at 29 000 for Army 4 600 for Navy and Marine Corps and Air Force. Drafts ran 17 000 a month previously and local boards were told to update files on married men and educational deferments.
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Washington
Johnson
Pentagon
Army
U.S
Viet Nam
Navy
Marine Corps
Air
Selective Service
Moscow Hanoi Reported Seeking Viet Nam Talks
Peace moves for Viet Nam were reported under way in Moscow London and other capitals. U.S. Ambassador W Averell Harriman said in London that the Soviets would like to see a conference on the Vietnamese conflict after talks in Moscow.
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Viet Nam
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U.S
W. Averell Harriman
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Hanoi
France
Peking
Vue
Shastri
Tito
Yugoslavia
Lal ‘Bahadur Shastri
India
Harriman
Washington
Dean Rusk
Maxwell D. Taylor
Saigon
United States
Alexei Kosygin
Board Continues Selling Plans for Light Plant Generators
The Works Board met at City Hall to approve selling three idle turbo-generators housed at the municipal power plant to make room for a garage storage area. The plant has been shut for 18 months as the city buys electricity from Indiana-Michigan Electric. Also reviewed was a 99-year land lease proposal for the Boy Scouts on S 10th Street.
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City Hall
George Hancock
City Steam Department
Indiana - Michigan Electric ‘Company
S. 10Th St
Boy Scouts of America
Aioe Acata
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Thurman Rinker
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