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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1958
Page
2
The U S Census Bureau declares Anderson and surrounding communities form a single metropolitan center with a population over fifty thousand, high nonagricultural work, and dense settlement. While nonlegal, the move reshapes views of governance and supports consolidating most of the metropolitan district into one municipality.
The Anderson Chamber of Commerce plans its third annual farm tour on Wednesday June 18 visiting the Charles Lawler Virgil Lawler and Stilson and Harris Mallard Lake farms. The Madison County Farm Bureau and agricultural agent's office join in sponsoring to boost urban rural understanding.
Miss Louise C Johnson resigns as Anderson College registrar after 14 years of service since 1944 and will become admissions counselor for Chicago Teachers College. She has held leadership in the Indiana Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers and is active in Altrusa Club, AAUW, Sigma Tau Delta, Kappa Mu Epsilon and Sigma Zeta. The college community praises her enduring contributions and extends best wishes for her new role.
The Rev Wilbur V Day leaves Anderson after seven years as pastor of the Noble Street Methodist Church He has assumed the pastorate of the First Methodist Church in Wabash assigned by the Northern Indiana Conference at Winona Lake He helped dedicate a new education building and led growth of his congregation while serving as a community leader with the Anderson Association of Churches and the Anderson Brotherhood Committee.
The Financial Times and Manchester Guardian weigh Britain’s strategy amid recession and sterling pressures. The Times hints at a stabilization loan and renewed emphasis on exports, while leaders like De Gaulle and Eisenhower-Macmillan talks shape a three‑pronged approach to aid, trade, and defense.
Walter Lippmann argues General de Gaulle seeks six months of special powers to pursue a settlement in Algeria and North Africa. The piece weighs army loyalty, civilian extremists, and the chance for a viable French government to negotiate a peace that could secure Europe’s future and U S interests.
A reader describes a Sunday scene at 24th and Meridian where police require wheelchair license plates and questions restricting the handicapped. The letter urges freedom from overregulation and cites speeding on Noble Street as a broader safety concern. A separate note reports Charles Lowpasseer being convicted of slander in Logansport, with a suspended fine and 30 days.
A reader asks about injection versus radical hemorrhoid surgery. A proctologist warns both options carry recurrence risk, while patient safety debates include reports of injections easing pain and concerns about blood clots.
A Chicago style column notes psychologists and attorneys using long words confound average readers. It cites Russell Hirschman of Indiana Bell, recounting court confusion over identification and the need for plain language. Editors urge clear speech across professions and advertise a booklet on modern advertising strategy.
The article recalls 150th anniversary reflections on Abraham Lincoln showing mixed status due to deification by some readers while many anecdotes persist in Indiana. It includes a Springfield theater anecdote about a courthouse visitor and a humorous hat incident, and notes Lincoln’s pardons and the joy his name brings to families. The piece closes with an American saying about roads to ruin.
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