Spanking Babies and Wet-Resistant Panties Stir Debate
Readers urge gentler parenting as a mother spanks a 9 month old, arguing such discipline harms security and trust. A second note questions rubber panties for an 8 month old, suggesting home use be limited to keep the baby dry and comfortable. Tomorrow: As Children Grow. Myrtle Meyer Eldred letters arrive via the Register and Tribune Syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Meyer Eldred
Register and Tribune Syndicate
Des Moines
Towa
New Harmony Action Delayed and State to Assume Duties
The New Harmony Memorial Commission rescheduled its vote on dissolution to May 25 due to absent members. Gov Craig will transfer the group funds and functions to the State Conservation Department after dissolution. The commission, created to establish a permanent New Harmony memorial, has been inactive for years and could not secure all property. Mrs Luellen Drake 54 died from burns May 3 after an accident involving a fire and shotgun shells.
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Indianapolis
New Harmony Memorial Commission
Craig
State Conservation Department
New Harmony Settlement
Richmond
Ind
Luellen Drake
Why Grow Old A Woman Should Take Financial Steps
A financial advice excerpt from Doreus Campbell of East River Savings Bank urges women to prepare wills and manage money to protect loved ones. It notes rising pensions, annuities, and homeownership, stressing planning to avoid misfortune and loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doreus Campbell
East River Savings Bank
New York City
Miss Campbell
couple to observe anniversary in elwood
Elwood residents Mr and Mrs Joseph A DeHarity celebrate their 59th wedding anniversary quietly at home on May 20. The couple married in Rushville May 20 1896 and have one son one grandson and a great granddaughter. He is a longtime Elwood Elks member and a former First National Bank director and cashier. Both are also members of First Presbyterian Church.
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Elwood
Joseph A. DeHarity
Main St
Margaret Beale
Richard and
Mary Beale
Rush County
Mr. DeHority
James H
Janet DeHority
Rushville
DeHority
First National Bank
J. Cedric DeHority
Indianapolis
Richard DeHority
Anda
Linda iDiane DeHority
Elwood Elks Lodge
The
Elks
Anderson
Joe
Elks Lodge
First Presby
Alexandria
Terian Church
PVA Meadowbrook to Meet for Final Session of Year
The PVA of Meadowbrook School meets in the school basement on Tuesday evening May 10 at 7 p.m. Keith Goacher will preside and install next year’s officers. The program features adults and children with musical numbers by the chorus and flutophone band, plus solos by Ricky Kappeler Elana Stepanek Bobby Claypool Eston Rohr on autoharp.
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PVA
Meadowbrook School
Keith Goacher
Eston Rohr
Ricky Kappeler
Elana Stepanek
Bobby Claypool
Ray Townsend
Billy George Freeman
Dix ‘Lie Delph
Janice Kay Folsom
Linda Higdon
Jim Evernham
Bonnie Rae Malsom
Sharon Brattain
Jacqueline Mitchell
Carolyn Bell
Sharon Weaver
Larry Dee Bausman
Don Scott
Fred Dunwiddie
Karen Sue Moody
Richard Jones
Jumbo Lights Give Safety at Elwood School
Elwood students in the first four grades may face delays in second Salk polio shots due to a safety review and pending vaccine reappraisal. Dr. Andrew Offutt advised postponement and county officials to hold new shots until later. Three automobile accidents caused minor damage over the weekend. A newborn Nancy Lee Abernathy arrived at Mercy Hospital in Ashland. Jumbo stop lights with larger lenses were installed at a key intersection to improve visibility for drivers. Luther Bur jbank reports the Shasta daisy was developed in eight years through cross pollination of three varieties.
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Elwood
Andrew C. Offutt
Serapmem
Mercy Hospital
Ashland
Robert Abernathy
Nancy Lee
Truthseekers Class Set For Tuesday Evening Meet
Members of the Truthseekers Class will gather Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the I and M rooms for a combined business and social meeting hostesses include Mesdames Frank Wells Mae Blake and Emma Heritage Guest speaker Miss Elizabeth Banks of England will address the Altar and Rosary Society Wednesday evening after 7 30 p m Rosary devotions additional society notices and hospital admissions follow among Alexandria residents and area names listed.
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Mesdames
Frank Wells
Mae Blake
Emma Heritage
Elizabeth Banks
England
Altar and Rosary Society
St. Mary’s Club Rooms
Beta Sigma Phi
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Orin Clymer
Unclear exchange on parental praise at school
Fragmentary dialogue shows a mother and another speaker discussing pride in Tom's good grades and concerns about singling him out, with emphasis on not calling attention to him and avoiding affecting other children.
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Tom
Infant Rites For Gerald Trueblood Held In Alexandria
Prayer services were held Monday for Gerald Eugene Trueblood two day old son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Trueblood who died Saturday night at Mercy Hospital Elwood Burial was in the 1000F Cemetery at home of paternal grandparents and three sisters survive The funeral home handled arrangements Also services planned Tuesday for William A Wilson who died Saturday after a heart attack at his home with burial in 1000F Cemetery.
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Floyd “Hook
Peter Wingrove
J St
Ray Roland
Richard Gregg
John Morris
Sheridan St
Basil Blackburn
S. K St
Cecil Skeen
S. 24Th St
Francis Idlewine
Alexandria
Clyde Ingram
St Mercy Hospital
Earl and
Patricia Clinton
Kokomo
Fern House
Lloyd Marsh
24Th St
Timmie Danson
Paul Friend
Frankton
Norval Gooding
Nellie Bond
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
E. Hobbs
DB St
Robert L.jackley
John Hobbs
Ander Son
Gerald Eugene Trueblood
Lawrence Trueblood
Mercy Hospital
Elwood
W. Jefferson St
Alexandra
Clarence Trueblood
James Price
Friends Church
Gipe
Williams and Kyle
Barbara Jane
Patty Joan
Anita Fay
Estel Meador
Bertie Meador
New Castle
Emmett Lawson
Alexandria Nurse Named Director
Angela Couple involved in industrial nurse conference in Angola where Dorothy Manning RN was elected director for the American Association of Industrial Nurses. The two year term follows a highway accident near Buffalo as several nurses from Indiana attended.
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Dorothy Manning
Mid-Indiana Industrial Nurses Association, Inc
American Association of
Ana Ois
Indus Hall
Angola
Buffalo
New York
Man Last
Elwood
Ind
King
Haynes-Stell P
Union Carbide
Pick ‘and Carbon Co
Alexandria
Lewise Stock
Haynes-Stellite Co
Union Carbide and Carbon Co
Kokomo
Anderson
Louis M. Buck
John F. Burggraff
Delco-Remy
G.alc
Leo Metzger
Edna Watson
Guide Lamp
G.M.C
Indianapolis
Elwood Social Activities Plan Evening Gatherings
Elwood social clubs held events at the Elks Lodge and homes across town. 12 couples attended a Saturday progressive party with wives hosting, followed by a yard party at the Worrell home and a church gathering on East Main Street with a main course meal and contests.
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Elwood
Elks
Elks Lodge
Louis Worrell
Mesdames Selmer Ballard
Givenilard
Virgil Clarkson
Barbara Farmer
Christian Women's
Paul Richey
East Main Street
Taltian Church
the Eagles Lodge
Emma Benedict
Busis
Cordova Juday
Wag! Corvies J
Harvey’ Passmore
Charles Clark
Markleville AMVET Auxiliary names new officers
Markleville AMVET Auxiliary elected new officers at a recent meeting presided by Betty Frederick. Elected were Jamalee Creason president Marie Stohler senior vice president Wilma Collier junior vice president Virginia Hays treasurer Norma Burmeister secretary Mary Katharine Myers Sergeant at arms Florence Creason chaplain Betty Frederick historian and Celanire Bennett liaison. Delegates to the state convention June 10 11 and 12 at Hartford City: Norma Burmeister Mary Katharine Myers Virginia Hays Mary Merkle Celanire Bennett. Alternates: Ruby Price Betty Frederick Joan Pring Mary Alicea Hoppes Florence Creason. Prizes were awarded to Jama Lee Creason Norma Burmeister and Erma Sawyer with Virginia Hays winning the social prize. The next meeting will be June 6 in the hall.
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New Harmony
Chicago
Richard J. Finnegan
Chicago Sun-Times
Calvarytes
Nancy
Ball State Teachers College
Josephine Lowman
Blue Key
Heavy Honerary Service Fraternity
Clavial Honorary
Yice
Lions Club
Clayton Steele
Jack Davis
Don Miller
Jim Davis
Ed Allyword
Paul Dickey
Gerald Anderson
John Ritter
N. A St
S. B and
Anderson Ste
Kendric Hosier
John Grady
S. J St
S. Anderson St
Uncnital
Los Angeles
Luther Burjbank
Glenda Ebbert
Glenn Ebbert
Molly Jones
Rt. 1
Middletown
Markleville
Jagement
Mar
Markleville High School
Glenda
Free Westinghouse
Galore
Monogram
Eabreléer
Eae
Angela
Biuian Ae
Hide
Mrs. Hull
Copher
Fesler Ambullance
Mr. Hull
Elwood Social Activites
S. I St
Paul ‘Worrell
Marvin Weddell
Harvey Passmore
Ccnvaur
Anna Michel
Tipton
William Hiatt
Imvest
Prospectus
Ed Wikle
NPS
Bay
Michigan
Eorage
Road Service, Touring Bureau and
Travel Agency Service
Anderson Bank
Michigan Mutual Liability Company OF
Detroit
Markleville Unit
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