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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1956
Page
6
Mrs Read Canaday opened her North Shore Boulevard home to Twentieth Century Club members for a dessert gathering. Guest speaker Mrs Charles Nuckols presented a paper on Precious Jewels as many members attended.
The Art Club met at Mrs. B. M. Nelson’s home 303 West 12th Street with dessert at 1 30. Meditations by Mrs. C. H. Snorf and Mrs. John Fitz preceded a review of Robert Robertson's Of Whale and Men chaired by Mrs. Ralph Boyd. The club announced its annual Guest Day will be at Mrs. Robert Fagle’s Alexandria Pike on May 14. Members present included many listed ladies.
The Anderson Lodge 20 of Elks led by William Hobbs and Ed Butler earned second place at the East central Indiana district convention held in Richmond. The Marion lodge won first place at the event.
The Atlantic salmon migrates to fresh water to spawn then returns to the sea. In contrast the Pacific salmon dies after spawning in fresh water, completing its life cycle.
Mrs Harold Spangler of Dolly Madison Home Demonstration Club was chosen Homemaker of the Year at the spring luncheon in Linders. Fifty nine clubs contributed a candidate and the final selection came from a committee of club presidents. Spangler received a gold crown and an orchid corsage from Mrs Herbert Ashton.
Democratic candidate Otis A Dr Kopp is listed for the state senate ballot with designation 24 C. The notice notes ballot placement and party affiliation for the upcoming election.
Tuesday schedules include the Women’s Missionary Society of the Free Methodist Church at 7 p.m with hostess Mrs. Dimmon Bowen, Bethesda Shrine No 11 at 7 30 p.m IOOF Hall, Alcott Club dessert meeting at 2 p.m hosted by Mrs. T R Actor, Mt Pleasant Cemetery service plans led by Mrs. Mildred Addison, Anderson Garden Club at 10 30 a.m with guest speaker Mrs Floyd Maffitt from Gary, and other gatherings at the HFC Club 1 p.m Mrs. Gertie Stamm, WRC 2 p.m at VFW Hall, Lady Ellis 7 30 p.m lodge home, and a Mother’s Day dinner at the Toastmistress Club 6 p.m YMCA East Lobby.
South Bend ex-mayor John A. Scott said the Republican gubernatorial nominee must defend Governor Craig's administration against Democratic attacks. He may seek the nomination and will decide within 10 days, delaying for personal and business reasons. He stressed defenders must be able to defend the Craig record.
Church groups across several organizations held meetings and social events. Notable sessions included First EUB Catherine France Circle at Mrs. Dan Harvey’s home with guest speaker C. L. Thomas presenting Christian Homes. Meadowbrook Baptist Women’s Council election of officers. Christ Lutheran LWMS zone meeting featuring Rev. Zeigler on Training Kingdom Workers. Circle Six and Nine gatherings with devotions, guest speakers, and gifts. and various group teacups and studies led by local hosts.
East Lynn Christian Women Fellowship sessions titled New Areas of Service in Missionary Work contemplate women health. Guest Mrs. Mengel joins devotionals by Mrs. Forest Tyler as groups meet at Windsor Way and Jackson Street homes. The write up explains pre menstrual tension effects and medical recognition, noting hormones cause fluid retention weight gain and mood changes before periods.
In this readers column Myrtle Meyer Eldred answers common questions about infant hiccups and umbilical hernias. She notes most hiccups are harmless, explains stomach digestion and simple remedies, and describes when a hernia may require a band or truss. A 10 cent booklet on the first six months is offered.
Messages for Josephine Lowman may reach her by addressing letters in care of the Register and Tribune Syndicate Des Moines Iowa.
John V. Rockne, 29, of South Bend Indiana and son of Knute Rockne, was freed Monday on a reckless homicide charge. In the accident, Feb 10, a passenger in his car Mrs Agnes Van Cleave, 50, was killed when the vehicle struck a railroad abutment on the South Side.
In Laurel Mississippi two Marion Indiana youths, Danny Kilgore and Edward Lanham, both 17, were jailed on charges of car theft after fleeing a roadblock and crashing their car into a concrete pillar under an overpass. Neither sustained serious injuries.
Pruning requires self control to avoid overdoing it. Remove dead or weak branches any time to help plants. Prune flowering shrubs soon after they finish blooming to protect the next season’s blossoms.
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