Annual Elwood H S alumni event details
Elwood High School hosts its 25th anniversary alumni celebration on September 15 with a 2 PM football game Elwood versus Tipton at Callaway Park. Dinner at Edgewood cafeteria 5 to 7 PM. Class of 1931 president Charles Cooper chairs the Alumni Association. Responsibilities split among Elizabeth Boyce Althea Cone Morris Ruby Foland Richards Lola Redmond Benedict Jack Ring Aubrey Cleveland Robert Hunt Joe Eshelman plus reception leads for 1931 class and invitations. 1906 50th, 1936 20th, 1946 10th anniversary observances listed with respective chairs. Men on committee managing events.
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Elwood
Wendell L. Willkie
Tipton
Callaway Park
Edgewood School
Charles Cooper
Elizabeth Noland Boyce
Althea Cone Morris
Ruby Foland Richards
Lola Redmond Benedict
Jack Ring
Aubrey Cleveland
Robert Hunt
Joe Eshelman
Robert Carter
Ruby Richards
Lola Benedict
Althea Morris
Elizabeth Boyce
Edna S. Miller
LaCynthia Adams
Martha Mae Scudder Leavell
Aileen Courtney King
Daniel Evans
Elwood Council Votes Tax Levy And Budget Action
Elwood city council approved the 1957 budget totaling 327898.65 and set the next year’s tax levy at 1.89, a decrease of 14 cents. The meeting also passed a final reading for parking meter fund allocations and reported a 16,611 estimated meter revenue for the year.
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Elwood
Council Chamber
Silvey-Stone Rites Planned
Elwood announces the approaching marriage of Doris E. Silvey to Samuel Stone. The ceremony is set for August 31 at Grace Methodist Church with a church basement reception. Doris Silvey is a Franklin High School 1954 graduate and Ex-Cell-O employee. Samuel Stone, Wendell L. Willkie High School 1952 graduate, also employed by Ex-Cell-O.
First US Woman Flies in Air Plane in 1906
Aviation historians credit Mrs. C. J. S. Miller as the first United States woman to fly in an airplane. The milestone event is dated August 11, 1906, marking a pioneering achievement in early flight history.
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C. J.S. Miller
United States
Air Reservists Meet Last Night on Overseas Duty
Air Force Reserve Flight E 9596 met last evening with a program on Overseas Duty led by Maj. Ray Courter. Lt. Harvey Lance showed a film titled Overseas Duty. The group resumes weekly meetings Sept 10 at 7 30 p.m. at the Navy building near Shadyside Park, every Monday after. Balneario de Panticosa in the Pyrenees yields Roman coins from the first century, indicating the resort’s ancient popularity.
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Air Force Reserve
E-9596
Ray Courter
Harvey Lance
Navy Building
Shadyside Park
Balneario de Panticosa
Pyrenees Mountains
Stewart Barron Address Kiwanians At Club Meeting
Ted Stewart and Milford Barron recounted experiences from a trip with 18 Boy Scouts into Canada during a weekly Anderson Kiwanis Club meeting at the YMCA. William Schofield led in the absence of President George Hitz.
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Ted Stewart
Milford Barron
Canada
Anderson Kiwanis Club
YMCA
William Schofield
George Hitz
Barbara Dooley Weds Jack Cessna in Elwood Ceremony
Elwood reports the wedding of Barbara Jean Dooley and Jack Cessna at First Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Dooley, wore a blue lace dress with a seed pearl tiara and carried a white Bible with an orchid. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Cessna of Rochester. A reception followed and the couple will reside at West Lafayette after a wedding trip. Mrs. Dooley is a Wendel Willkie high school graduate and Tri Kappa member. Mr. Cessna is Purdue engineering sophomore and Beta Theta Phi member.
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Elwood
Barbara Jean Dooley
Roger Dooley
So. E St
Jack Cessna
Eldon Cessna
Rochester
First Methodist
Ewart Talley
Arthur Bell
Janet Ravenscroft
Jane van Dusen
Patricia Dooley
Rom Ravenscroft
Steve Watson
Anderson
David Cessna
West Lafayette
Cessna
Wendel L. Willkie
First Methodist Church
Tri Kappa
Purdue University
The
Baptist Church
Beta Theta Phi Fraternity
Hospital Dismissals From St Johns Hospital List
Dismissed patients include Elizabeth Haskell Franks ton David Bingaman 1814 W 10 St Robert Leatherman and daughter 130 W 14 St Raymond Raper and daughter 1812 Halford St Ralph Foley and daughter 2259 Arrow Ave James Taylor Pendleton Joseph Stewart Alexandria Patricia Collins 1320 Main Bertha Neace Indianapolis Michael Nyboer 400 E 54 St Glass packages totals exceed 10 000 items now packaged in glass.
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St. John’s Hospital
Elizabeth Haskell
Frankton
David Bingaman
Robert Leatherman
Raymond Raper
Halford St
Ralph Foley
Arrow Ave
James Taylor
Pendleton
Joseph Stewart
Alexandria
Patricia Collins
Exchange Club To Hear Navy Officer
Members of the Anderson Exchange Club will hear Cmdr. F. L. Pearson U S Navy at their noon meeting today. He will speak on The Military Obligation of Young Men and be introduced by Dr. Elbert MacKenzie. O W Haven will present membership pins to Oscar Melson Jr Everett Fleck and Robert Quinn.
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Navy
Anderson Exchange Club
Cmdr
F. L. Pearson
U. S. Navy
YMCA
Cmdr. Pearson
Elbert MacKenzie
O. W. Haven
Oscar Melson Jr
Everett Fleck
Robert Quinn
Capital Resident Dies Sunday
Obituary notice for 81 year old Fannie B Anderson of 358 W 29th St Indianapolis who died Sunday at Hottle Nursing Home after years of illness. She lived with her sister Mrs William Hiner and will be buried Crown Hill Cemetery after services in Indianapolis. Surviving sister Mrs Hiner. Born in Kentucky. Married 1893 to Albert A Anderson who died in 1940. Member Capitol Avenue Methodist Church.
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Elwood
Fannie B. Anderson
W. 29Th St
Indianapolis
William Hiner
S. G St
Hottle Nursing Home
York Memorial
Shirley Brothers Funeral
Ewart M. Talley
First Methodist Church
Crown Hill Cemetery
Anderson
Cynthianna
Noah
Eliza Eddleman
Albert A. Anderson
Capitol Avenue Methodist
Chris Mikos
S. St
Roebeck Nursing Hhme
Clark Chapel
Elwood City
Princeton
Hipes
James H. Hipes
S. F St
Roebeck
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Theodore J. Hammes
Copher and Fesler
Poole
Debra Rubrecht Hurt in Lake Tippecanoe Fall
In Alexandria Debra Jane Rubrecht 12 fell from a third story window at a lakeside cottage on Lake Tippecanoe Sunday evening. She fractured her skull slightly and was taken to McDonald Hospital Warsaw where her condition was reported much improved.
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Alexandria
Debra Jane Rubrecht
Wilbur Rubrecht
Church St
Lake Tippecanoe
Debra
McDonald Hospital
Warsaw
More Tanker Planes Planned by U S Air Force
The Air Force will increase production of KC135 jet tankers to extend the range of its strategic bombing fleet. Boeing-built aircraft cost about four million dollars each, funded by a $900 million budget increase approved in Congress. The force currently has no jet tankers and the KC135 is just entering production.
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Washington
Air Force
Congress
Boeing Aircraft Co
Seattle
Wash
Special Judge Named in Indianapolis Traffic Case
Judge Patrick J. Barton of Municipal Court appoints his 27 year old secretary Grace M. Curry as special judge for a traffic case on September 6. It will be her first experience as a judge. She graduated from Indiana University School of Law last year.
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Indianapolis
Patrick J. Barton
Grace M. Curry
Indiana University School of Law
Elwood Social Activities and Local Family Reunions
The 60th Foland family reunion was held in Callaway Park with 75 members. R C Foland presided, oldest present William Foland 87, youngest Kenneth Gerber 1 month. Next reunion set for last Sunday in August at Callaway Park Table 13. Past Time Club to meet at Lora Parish home. Ferguson family reunion at Beulah Park elected officers Leland Boyer president Readus Hussong VP Mrs Hazel Wise secretary. Oldest Mary Younts 83 youngest Jeffery Lynn Boyer 9 months. 1957 reunion planned for August at the same Beulah Park location.
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Elwood
Foland
Callaway Park
R. C. Foland
Noblesville
Neville Foland
William H. Foland
Rt. 5
Anderson
Kenneth Joe Gerber
Jerry Harris
LaGrange
Roscoe Stevens
Mildred Alatza
Rolland C. Foland
Robert Foland
Arley Brunson
Claude C. Foland
Gladys Stevens
Table 13
Ferguson
Beulah Park
Alexandria
Leland Boyer
Readus Hussong
Hazel Wise
Joe Brown
Lillie Webb
Martha Taylor
Mary Younts
Jeffrey Lynn Boyer
Arch Stafford Dies At Orestes
ALEXANDRIA Arch A Stafford 88 died Sunday evening at his daughter Mrs Deliah Bronner s home in Orestes after a two week illness He was born August 15 1868 in Trousdale County Tennessee a farmer most of life His wife Asie Parker died in 1945 He leaves six children including Mrs Bronner in Orestes and a sister Susie Stafford 34 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren The body went to Davis and Strider Funeral Home Alexandria then Hartsville Tennessee for services at 2 pm Wednesday Burial at Adams Cemetery in Hartsville Tennessee
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Alexandria
Arch A. Stafford
Deliah Bronner
Orestes
Mr. Stafford
Trousdale County
Tenn
Hyson
Susan Stafford
Asie Parker
The
Baptist Church
Bronner
Estel Shrum
Hartsville
Thomas Stafford
Jennie V. Eden
Bessie Eden
Frankton
Ira Stafford
Cascade Springs
Susie Stafford
Tennessee
Davis and Strider
Hartsville, Tenn
Adams Cemetery
Four Federal Reserve Banks Boost Rates to Three Percent
The Federal Reserve Board announced that Boston, Atlanta, St. Louis, and Dallas banks will raise their discount rates to 3 percent, joining New York, Philadelphia, Richmond, Chicago, San Francisco, and Minneapolis. Kansas City remains at 2 1/2 percent. The move, the highest since 1934, aims to slow loans and curb inflation from the past year’s surge.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Board
Boston
Atlanta
St. Louis
Dallas
Kansas City
Federal Reserve System
Reserve
New York
Philadelphia
Richmond
Chicago
San Francisco
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Reserve Board
Twilite Optimists Hear Abroad Trip Photos
Twilite Optimists met in a regular session at Farmis Cafe with Floyd Foust presiding. Guest Jack Hunter of Hunter Chevrolet displayed photos from a recent trip abroad. Next meeting September 10 will be at the same cafe with Ralph Land in charge.
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Twilite Optimists Club
Farmis
Floyd Foust
President Foust
Jack Hunter
Hunter Chevrolet Company
Ralph Land
Accidents and Openings Across Alexandria and Nearby Towns
An accident victim, Paul Swaim of Rt. 3, was hospitalized at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, with room B8 listed. Mrs. Eustis Johnson of Innisdale was taken to the Muncie Clinic and sent home. James Branum of 120 Park Ave. was transported to St. John’s Hospital in Anderson. St Mary’s Parochial School in Alexandria will open September 4 with a Mass of the Holy Ghost and urges new students to register in advance.
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Alexandria
Paul Swaim
Rt. 3
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Eustis Johnson
Innisdale
Muncie
Davis and Strider
James Branum
Park Ave
St. John’s Hospital
Anderson
St. Mary's
St. Mary's Parochial School
Monroe Township Republicans Meet at City Hall
Monroe Township Republicans met Monday evening at City Hall to discuss plans for the fall presidential campaign. Officers present include Mayor Wendell Woosnam as president, Helen Plackard as vice president, Edith Thomas as secretary, and Richard Hall as treasurer replacing Chesley Thomas. Also attending were county chairman Raby Roberts and county vice-chairman Mae Hollingsworth.
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Alexandria
Monroe Township
City Hall
Wendell Woosnam
Helen Plackard
Edith Thomas
Richard Hall
Chesley Thomas
Raby Roberts
Mae Hollingsworth
GOP
Luxury Decorating At Low Cost
A Better Homes and Gardens feature offers seven DIY decorating ideas to add luxurious touches to homes at pennies. September issue promotes stylish accents that mimic high-end decor, with instructions to get the magazine for full inspiration.
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Better Homes & Gardens
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So. M St
Jack Hinshaw
Robert Preston
St. Mercy Hospital
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Leroy Wells
Joseph Bomersback
Eugene Phipps
Main St
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Paramount Theater
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Alex Child
Lake Sunday
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