Fishing Rodeo at Elwood Pit Sponsored by Kiwanis
Elwood hosts a children’s fishing rodeo at Cox pit east of town Saturday August 4 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for ages 14 and under with parent permission notes, one rod, and own tackle. Prizes for largest and longest fish as well as smallest and other awards. Kiwanis provides lunch and transport to the pit. rain postponement by one week.
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Elwood
Cox Pit
Kiwanis Club
Inland Marine
Kiwanians
State To Get 9 Refugees
New York nine refugees listed for Indiana destinations aboard the Navy transport Gen Langfitt. Names include Gyula Kiraly Crawfordsville and Benjamin Fischer Evansville with family. sponsors and addresses listed. Senate passed a railroad retirement increase of 10 percent with average monthly rise about $10 for about 413,400 on rolls.
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New York
Indiana
Navy
Langfitt
Crawfordsville
Gyula Kiraly
Joseph Noel Shaver
W. Main
Evansville
Benjamin Fischer
Maria
Eduard
Albort Thomas Boeke
Washington
Senate
House
Japan seeks Philippine OK to recover 496000 WWII bodies
Tokyo asks Manila for permission to recover about 490000 Japanese servicemen and civilians killed in the Philippines during World War II. The move aims to identify, recover, and repatriate the remains as a memorial effort.
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Tokyo
Japan
Philippines
Clark Parker Betrothal Announced in Elawood
Announcement from Mr and Mrs Hugh V Parker of 1915 No E St states their daughter Barbara will wed Donald Clark son of Mr and Mrs Earl Clark of 1003 So B St The wedding date remains to be announced.
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Elawood
Hugh V. Parker
Barbara
Donald Clark
Earl Clark
Sophia Morse Dies At Elwood
Sophia Morse 74 widow of Edward Morse dies at Gable nursing home Ander son after six years of illness. Funeral at Grace Methodist Church Elwood with Rev. Clarke and Rev. Jones, burial in Elwood City Cemetery. Survived by daughter Minnie Slick Middletown, sons Joseph Sexton Marion and John E Morse Anderson, step daughter ShirlReismiller Fairmount, brother Earl Rhodes Elwood, six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Born Louisville Ky April 23 1882 to Pierce and Elizabeth Gividan. Burial arrangements at Robert L Jackley funeral home.
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Elwood
Sophia Morse
Edward Morse
Gable
Anderson
Grace Methodist Church
Albert Clarke
Auburn
Harry M. Jones
Mrs. Morse
Louisville
Pierce
Elizabeth Gividian
Daniel Sexton
Morse
Progressive Workers
Middletown
Local church and club notices from Elwood and surroundings
Elwood groups announce activities including First Presbyterian Women Afternoon Circle at Mrs. Woods home with Miss Koons leading devotions. Duck Creek Township Co operative Homemakers meet at Alexandria 4H building with 1956 officers hosting and noon dinner. RCC Club at Mrs. Ralph Ferns home. Elwood Gospel Mission covered dish noon gathering. St Ann's Study Club plans breakfast for Feast of St Ann at Mangas Cafeteria after Mass at St Joseph's. Baptist Mothers Club meets at Mrs Agnes Welchers. Charles Wayne Parnell named unit manager of Anderson unit Union Bankers Insurance Co Dallas offices ]
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Elwood
William Woods
Woman's Association of the First Presbyterian Church
Esther Koons
Ross Dehner
Co-operative Homemakers Home Demonstration Club
Duck Creek Township
Alexandria
RCC Club
Ralph Fern
Edith Risinger
Elwood Gospel Mission
St. Ann's Study Club
National Council of Catholic Women
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Mangas
Mothers Club
The
First Baptist Church
Agnes Welcher
Ellen Welcher
Dallas
Tex
Charles Wayne Parnell
Anderson
Union Bankers Insurance Co
John W. Richey
Great Lakes
Tipton Memorial Hospital Performs Major Surgery
Miss Hy Jones of 1411 So G Street is seriously ill at home after a stroke Saturday night. She formerly worked at the Gates store in Anderson for several years.
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Tipton Memorial Hospital
Hy Jones
So. G St
Miss Jones
Gates
Anderson
Farm Population Shows Decline
DES MOINES The nation's farm population totaled 22,200,000 in 1955 versus 32,100,000 in 1910 the first year records are available. This marks a 33 percent decline while the total population grew 79 percent from 91,900,000 to 164,000,000 in the same period.
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Des Moines
Bank Auditors School at Wisconsin in July
Dwight L. Babb Jr. of Citizens Banking Co Anderson Ind is among 300 plus students from 40 states and nations enrolled in the School for Bank Auditors and Comptrollers at the University of Wisconsin July 22 to August 4.
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Madison
Wis
Dwight L. Babb Jr
Citizens Banking Co
Anderson, Ind
States
Panama
Puerto Rico
Haiti
School For Bank Auditors and Comptrollers
University of Wisconsin
New Owner For Alexandria Store
Patric J. Mehling, former Alexandria resident, has bought Tam Drug Store in Hartford City from Tam's Drugs Inc led by Robert Tam Elwood. Mehling, husband of Martha Jane Carver of Manning School Rd Alexandria, has three children and previously managed the Hartford City store. He is an Alexandria High School graduate with a Butler University Pharmacy degree. Patrolman Hl Art Skaggs remains ill at home recovering from mumps.
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Alexandria
Patric J. Mehling
Tam Drug
Hartford City
Tam’s Drugs, Inc
Robert Tam
Elwood
Mehling
Patrick J. Mehling
Madison St
Martha Jane Carver
Chester Carver
Manning School Rd
Tim
Juveniles Get Special Treatment in Wichita Police Plan
Wichita police separate juvenile offenders from adult prisoners in a new system. A dedicated building hosts discussions with juvenile division officers, aiming to reduce contact with other violators. Captain Harold Cook calls the setup greatly improved amid pastel walls and modern furnishings.
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Wichita, Kan
Wichita
Harold Cook
Wisconsin trappers haul 1954 55 pelts worth over 800000
Wisconsin trappers harvested pelts valued at more than 800000 dollars in 1954 55. Mink pelts topped the market at 16.22 dollars each while opossum pelts sold for 15 cents.
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Wisconsin
Local Social Calendar and Church Activities Noted
Mr and Mrs David Teague Sr hosted a family dinner at West Monroe Street with numerous relatives from Brookville Yorktown Anderson and beyond. Mrs Ray Hiatt will lead an all day Ladies Aid meeting at the church followed by the Jolly Workers Club gathering at Mrs John Lemerons home. The First Christian Church Women’s Fellowship will hold an executive meeting at 1 pm at the church. The United States has two thirds of the world’s motor vehicles.
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Alexandria
David Teague Sr
West Monroe Street
Messrs
Mesdames
Carl DeVinney
Brookville
Edward Teague
Yorktown
Robert Teague
Herbert Ross
Russell Musick
James DeVinney
Esther Teague
Anderson
Evelyn Maynard
David Teague Jr
John
Wanda
Carolyn
Randy
Benny Teague
Ray Hiatt
Christian Congregation
Ladies’ Aid
Jolly
Jolly Workers Club
Lemeron
CWF
First Christian Church Christian Woman’s Fellowship
United States
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Elwood Pit
Walter Busch
Mary Ann Cannon
Michelle Carter
Busch
Ground Observer Corps
Fire Department
Civil Defense Organization
Callaway Park Swimming Pool
Clark-Parker
Mercy Hospital
Florence Ballard
Copher and Fesler
George Butner
Rt. 1
Tipton
Norma Baker
Anderson St
Clark Ambulance
Irene Ball
Wayne Jarrell
City Patrolman
Curtis Miller
Halton Beam
North St
Everett Cornwall
St. Mercy Hospital
Grace Stevens
So. C St
James Campbell
Clifford Hopkins
Indianapolis
Harlan Kiddey
So. M
Clifford Irwin
Chesterfield
Paul Parker
Thomas Smith
Summitville
Patrick Cook
S&st
Charity Etherington
Ralph Stevens
A St
Leona Nacoff
Garland Blair
Co-operative Homemakers
Baptist Mothers Club
NEW Post
Jack Howenstine
38Th Infantry
Camp McCoy
National ‘Guard
Herald
Ine
Electrolux
W. 4Th St
Ee H. LS
Art Skaggs
Alexandria City
Sweigart
Custom Furniture Rebuilders
Crane
Howard 8 Stark Co
Dunkee Snirkies
Rodecap Co
Absorbine Jr
America
Walgreep
Ford
Indianapolis Speedway
Fred Welker
Ford, Inc
Meridian Street
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