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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1958
Page
2
The East Side flood response saw scores of volunteers filling sandbags, evacuating families, detouring traffic, and working through the night. Law enforcement, relief agencies, and many helpers demonstrated dedication, earning a debt of gratitude that cannot be discharged.
After 39 years Dr John A Morrison retires as president of Anderson College handing duties to president elect Dr Robert H Reardon. Eisenhower praises his leadership and the college community honors a transformative era balancing material and spiritual aims.
Funeral services mark the end of a long career for Mrs. Ethel Mustard Cline widow of Frank C. Cline and a central figure in Anderson’s social life for over fifty years. A pioneer Anderson family member graduate of Anderson High School she owned the Cline Lumber Company since 1947 and supported Trinity Episcopal Church Over the Teacups Club Anderson Country Club and the Columbia Club of Indianapolis. Her philanthropy family devotion and warm presence left a lasting impact on the community and its future.
A reader letters column from Dr Brady discusses wart treatments, criticizing many home cures and praising caution with salicylic acid and X-ray options. It warns against sterilizing tools and stresses seeking chiropody care to avoid infection and recurrence.
Reports from Bonn by John B Crane describe Americans returning from Brussels criticizing high prices and poor quality at the American Pavilion. A ham burger plate cost 1.75 dollars with two small patties and stale beans while a pastrami sandwich included a dry stale bun. Malted milks were 70 cents and no exhibit literature was available.
Indianapolis AP reports the State Gross Income Tax Division will target about 200000 Hoosiers who did not file 1957 returns. Revenue Commissioner Edwin W. Beaman notes workload delays in matching withholding with individual filings may delay refunds and trigger late filings. The article cites criticisms of the system and mentions taxpayers possibly misreading midyear withholding changes as relief from filing.
Gore Vidal visits the American pavilion noting uneven exhibits at the cultural fair. He critiques the unfinished displays, broken tech, poor explanations, and lack of a unifying theme calling the $15 million effort underutilized and unclear in purpose.
The Rockefeller report argues for a broader, five year extension of reciprocal trade rules and a liberal global program to aid underdeveloped regions. It favors regional programs in the Americas, UN channeling of some aid, and coordinated action by government and private finance, alongside calls from Britain for shared economic responsibility.
A quirky archival note discusses Anne and stuttering, describing normal toddler stuttering, teen self consciousness, and the so called stutter triangle. It offers coping tips like delaying emphasis on speech, altering voice pitch, and ventriloquist tricks, ending with a request for self-addressed envelopes and a small fee for personal advice from Dr. Crane Mellor Indiana.
Washington correspondents note a rare partisan clash over the Kennedy Ives labor bill. The White House faces intra party friction as Republicans push for tougher union elections and welfare-fund controls, while Democrats hope to avoid broad conflict and gridlock. Barry Goldwater criticizes the bill as a Republican issue, warning passage could hinge on blame for inaction. Secretary Mitchell returns from Geneva to avert a messy showdown.
Lapel townsfolk voice frustration as the town board debates a marshal pick with a former deputy sheriff named after another resignation amid alleged board maneuvering. Residents accuse officials of limiting attendance and public engagement at meetings while City Park crews face tool shortages and a broken flag lanyard at Shadyside Park Little League field.
Miss Snuggles the Siamese hopped into a shag rug while it cooled in an electric dryer. Mrs Harvey Brown, checking the current, accidentally activated the dryer and shocked the cat. The tabby now avoids the rug.
A teachers magazine shares humorous misuses of words from ads and quotes on language. Then AP reports 66 year old physicist Dr Seth E Elliott died in Indianapolis General Hospital after a brief illness, heading Butler University physics before retirement.
The author reflects on reconciliation with God either as dependent or independent, asserting entitlement to personal views. One group prays constantly, seeking guidance to succeed in plans by faith, while another avoids God, preferring to run their own lives. The author aligns with those who call while He is near.
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