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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1961
Page
17
Madison County reports 63 of Indiana 4 H members will attend the 1961 4 H Club Roundup at Purdue University June 6 to 8. Harold R Berry, county agent, notes participants come from 92 counties and total about 3 000 youth.
St Marys High School plans include commencement for 46 graduates at South Side Junior High on June 4 and baccalaureate mass at St Marys Church. The program features athletic and academic awards, a dinner dance, and speakers led by Msgr Kienly with tributes to graduates such as Chaille and Sorg.
The Lions Club Merchants and Manufacturers Exposition at Athletic Park ends tonight after a four night run. A 7 PM to 10 PM circus style tent hosts 115 displays from 70 firms and organizations with concerts by Highland High School and Madison Heights High School bands crowding the schedule. The event funds civic programs supported by the Lions Club.
The Anderson City Planning Commission tentatively approved Lafayette Court subdivision of 9 lots on 2.26 acres north of Oak Street and east of Indiana Avenue with rezoning of lot 275 in Hazelwood from residential to business. Landes Construction to develop per city ordinances. A second petition by Fred Antrim seeks rezoning of lots 19 Avondale and 25 Walnut Hills from residential to business on Main Street.
President Kennedy calls for multibillion-dollar investments in space and anti communist defenses. He seeks faster space progress including a moon landing this decade and the Rover nuclear rocket, plus expanded foreign aid, shelters, disarmament, job retraining, and propaganda funding.
TOKYO officials at Hitotsubashi High School installed a swimming pool on the roof of a new gymnasium after finding no space for a ground level pool. The improvised pool utilizes the roof area to provide aquatic facilities for students.
The new Association of American Physic gymnasium hosts the annual Daniel D. Day Program at 3 30 p m featuring awards for top students and a public invitation. Out of school awards will be presented by local civic and professional groups.
The Wabash Valley Association, a voluntary group with 31 counties in Indiana and Illinois, seeks to promote flood control legislation and recruit adjoining counties. Hamilton County recently joined, and city officials praised flood control efforts in Anderson, including White River channel work and island removal. ongoing debris cleanup follows the improvements.
In New York the mushrooming basketball scandal reaches more schools and 39 games amid 28 players under probe. Alfred J. Scotti, chief assistant DA, says the investigation continues focusing on fixes while NYU star Ray Paprocky is among those involved.
The 1960-61 county school year ends with pupils collecting report cards on Saturday as Anderson Township and other areas close the term. Enrollment rose past 12 000, with anticipated next year increases in first grade and overall county school numbers. Classes run through June 10 in Anderson. St Marys and St Ambros schools end next week.
Anderson plans a full day of events for the Dynamic Downtown program with a 10 20 am parade featuring clowns TV stars and a pet parade. Clint Walker will lead the morning parade driving the pace car for Sun Valley's Little 300 race and Walker’s appearance was arranged via Sun Valley Speedway officials. Weather forecasts call for fair skies and cool temps in the 60s.
At Edwards Air Force Base in California pilot Joe Walker driven the X15 to 3370 miles per hour, about 2.5 percent faster than the prior record. He noted high suit temperatures and said fuller power could have yielded higher speeds. NASA officials cited air friction warming the cockpit during the test.
The Senate passed Kennedy backed federal aid for public grade and high schools totaling 2.53 billion dollars over three years starting July. The measure would fund state grants up to 250 million annually with no state matching and include existing district payments.
Geneva AUPI report says Britain and Soviet co chairmen fail to agree on resuming the Laos talks with a stalemate over ICC instructions. UK and Soviet delegates clash on whether to reconvene and how to proceed, amid disputes over committee work and a neutral Laos charter.
Born at St. John’s Hospital to Mr and Mrs Richard Roberts 2713 Delaware St a boy. Mr and Mrs David Pritchett Frankton a boy. Mr and Mrs Halford Seybert 13903 Andover Ru a boy. Mr and Mrs Donald Deaver 317 Louise St a boy. Mr and Mrs Phillip Byers 2007 Highland Ave a boy.
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