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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1957
Page
9
The Long Island Aggies of Farmingdale won the Knickerbocker Conference baseball title with an 8-1 record, while Long Island University finished second with six league victories.
Whitney Martin laments the National Boxing Association blocking Jack Hurley’s planned heavyweight title clash. He proposed Floyd Patterson versus Peter Rademacher with hope of a huge gate, but the NBA dismissed the idea as untenable, leaving Hurley’s envisioned masterpiece stained and unseen.
Partial box score list shows Cleveland and Chicago players with positions and numbers, including Avila, Fox, Torgeson, Woodling, Doby, Colavito, Minoso, Williams, Landis, Rivera, Nixon, Moss, Esposito, Epitulo, and Wilson among others. The data appears garbled but indicates an AL matchup with multiple batters and pitching entries.
A series of public auctions scheduled: July 6 at 1 PM for property on Madison Avenue by Elebert Whelchel, July 11 at 10:30 AM Executor’s Sale at 229 West 14th Street Egg Hood by Norman L Tappan, March 12 at 2:30 PM Executor’s Sale at 1515 Arrow Avenue by Leo F Michael.
The guide explains TuI Reck as a hopper style fly pattern ideal for trout when natural insect hatches are scarce. It advises anglers to move upstream from known fish holds, conceal themselves on the bank, and cast downstream through grasses after grasshoppers fall into the water, triggering feeding.
New York bonds end Friday with investment grade corporates and utilities gaining while rails steady and industrials slip. Government bonds rise in slower activity as convertibles surge to new 1957 highs. par value totals reach 3.94 million on the Big Board and 4.92 million Wednesday.
New York stocks jumped to record levels as industrials led the advance on a holiday rally. The Dow and Associated Press 60 climbed to yearly highs, with industrials reaching an all time peak, while utilities and rails gained modestly amid mixed volume.
A historical stock quotation page lists prices and percent changes for major firms including General Motors International Harvester Bethlehem Steel and United Aircraft. It shows percentages around 20 to 70 percent for several names and notes bond fund figures and approximate volume around 240.
Soybeans rose while wheat fell up to 1 percent amid harvest weather and holiday trading. Corn and oats showed modest shifts as traders eyed large weekend receipts and potential demand shifts for soybean oil and meal. Government action added 50,000 tons of food grains to Peru to aid drought areas.
Creditors heirs and legatees of Francis M Siler deceased must appear in the Anderson Indiana Superior Court on July 17 1957 to show cause why the final settlement accounts should not be approved and to prove heirship receive distributive shares Witness the Clerk June 25 1957 Joseph H Armington Clerk Superior Court Salyer and Woolbert No H 1016 June 29 July 6 13
In Indianapolis and surrounding markets hogs ages under 250 pounds advance 25 to 50 cents with heavier hogs up to 50 cents. Bulk loads bring 20.25 to 20.75 dollars. weights 250 to 290 pounds 19.50 to 20.25 dollars. Cattle and calves show steady to strong values across classes. spring lambs 20.50 to 23.50 dollars. ewes at six dollars. Also note Lewis and Clark 1804 report mule deer near Ponce Creek in northeastern Nebraska and white-tailed deer along the Missouri River on Nebraska’s eastern edge.
The Anaconda Wire and Cable Company annual picnic will be July 20 at Shadyside Park chaired by Ed Curzon with a 9 am start. Activities include a softball game, horseshoe tournament, hole-in-one, casting, rolling pin pitching, contests and 66 attendance awards for employees families and guests.
Multiple official notices from Indiana in Madison County list an annual stockholders meeting for Richland-Union School Bidg. Corp at Highland High School Union Township July 22, 1957, 7:30 p.m. and a Madison County Planning Commission rezoning hearing for H. E. Richardson property from Commercial to Industrial on July 9, 1957, 9:00 a.m. plus a transfer of funds and appropriation to meet an emergency. Anderson City Council schedules July 16, 1957, 7:30 p.m. hearings with taxpayer rights to be heard and state board referral details.
Madison County Indiana notices announce a complaint to foreclose a mechanics lien filed by MAX J DWORKUS d b a SUPERIOR ROOFING & SIDING CO against MORRIS A HAAG MAXINE HAAG PAUL L HAAG and JOAN HAAG. Defendants must appear by July 29 1957 or be defaulted. court to begin April 1957 in Anderson. Clerk. Attorney for Plaintiff. Also mentions estate notices for Martha J Tucker and Ralph E Dennis as administrator with six month claim filing window.
Live hog prices reach 21.50 the top since June 22 1955 while market gains range 50 to 75 cents. Salable hogs 3500 head, lowest Friday volume this year aside from Washington's birthday. sows higher, mixed grades 330 to 400 pounds move 16.75 to 18.00. Slaughter cattle scarce, some high grade steers at 25.50, cows steady to weak. lambs 22.00 to 24.25.
The textile market was virtually at a standstill in New York with only small spot sales of cotton print cloths. A little more interest appeared for spun rayon fabrics as trading activity remained subdued.
Merrill Wisconsin faces no train service as the railroad company cites losses in the area. The note appears alongside regional market items indicating livestock prices and local commerce context.
Three elk hunters near Dallas Oregon recounted a cow and a bull tumbling 150 feet from a cliff. Dale Overholser and his sons watched the lead elk fall near them and a second follow, both killed instantly as they moved away. The hunters speculated fright triggered the plunge.
Rates outline minimum line charges per line and per day for The Herald and The Bulletin. Discounts apply for cash or payment within seven days. Single-paper ads incur a 5 percent deduction. Ads accepted until 9 am for the Bulletin and 3 pm the day before for the Herald. Credit offered to telephone customers.
The column notes a recurring pattern in classified advertisements where household goods are described with emphasis on value, condition, and routine use. Advertisers signal reliability through concise details and familiar product terms.
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