Elwood Social and Civic News Highlights
D B Jessup and Sons Fairmount win eighth in Holstein Friesian events with a heifer and a bull calf. Poultry prizes go to John Duffitt at 2525 No D St. Milk Fund Drive raises 1100 with 700 coins from Elwood homes to aid underprivileged children in schools. Mercy Hospital notes admissions and discharges. Local organizations including American War Mothers, Job's Daughters, Skillman family reunion, and Eastern Star activities are reported alongside hospital and civic happenings in Elwood society pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Jessup and Sons
Fairmount
John &. Duffitt
No. D St
Tri Kappa Sorority
Immalee Powell
Elwood
St Joseph's Catholic
Mercy Hospital
Tonya Sue Pete
Tony Pete Jr
Copher
Fester
Fred. Wilson
Mary Latshaw
Frank Adams
J St
Mary Shetterly
G Anderson
Franklin Offenbacher
D.bt
Windsock Hat Debuts With Early Aviation Fashion
A quirky feature notes the windsock hat named London as a novelty accessory. The item ties to early aviation style, pairing with a fall ensemble of the era and celebrating the directional symbol in a playful, retro fashion context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Elwood Fair Names More Winners in Indiana Show
Elwood area winners were announced Thursday at the Indiana state fair. Wayne Dennis and son of Windfall won seventh and eighth place with a single ram in the Hoosier Gold Medal Lamb Club show and later took honors with a pen of three ram lambs and another with a pen of three ewes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
Wayne Dennis and Son
Rt. 1 Windfall
Hoosier
Nicker in Nuclear Test Indoctrination Program
CAMP DESERT ROCK Nev Army Specialist J W Wicker erson of Mrs Florence Wicker of Anderson Indiana takes part in 1937 summer nuclear tests at the Nevada Test Site near Las Vegas in an indoctrination program for military personnel. He is with the 2nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg entered Oct 1955 and worked previously for Delco Remy. Roy Wilson Gross 66 Plymouth was killed crossing U S 6 near Walkerton Indiana when a Nickell Plate Railroad freight train struck his car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Desert Rock
Nev
Army
Fort Leonard Wood
Wicker
Delco-Remy Division
Anderson High School
Walkerton
Ind
Roy Wilson Gross
Plymouth
Nickell Plate Railroad
Here
Sullivan Named Assistant Principal at Wendell L Willkie
Elwood Blair Sullivan a longtime Wendell L Willkie High School staff member and former director of guidance has been named assistant principal. Principal M A Copeland announced the assignment, which took effect at the start of the new school week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood—Blair Sullivan
Wendell L. Willkie
M. A. Copeland
Alexandria High School
Ball State Teachers College
Stanford University
Indiana University
Lillian Sullivan
Elwood
Indiana official promotes Plainfield educator to special education director
Charles Henley of Plainfield was promoted to Director of Special Education in the State Department of Education. State Supt. Wilbur Young said Henley will direct programs for gifted and handicap pupils. He noted that at least one in every 100 pupils needs special education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Post
Indianapolis
Charles Henley
Plainfield
State Department “of Education
Wilbur Young
Henley
Young
Bulletin-Herald
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Hoyt WriGht
Acrilan
Jersey
Newool
Jane Holly
Wright
Mary, Brown
Maaune
G. W. Baker
Alexandria
Saturdlass
C. G. Hanlin
Grace Wilson
Marion Veterans ‘Hospital
American War Mothers
Marion
Wilson
E. Boyer
Anderson
Skillman
Eugene Skillman
Bedford
Elizabeth Skillman
Gary Wayne-Simmons
Ellwood
Eastern
Star
Will G. Evans
Evans
South Dakota
Katherine Goodwin
Caroll Jane Dennis
Munster
Verne Wann
Bert Sneed
Eastern Star Chapter
Masonic Temple
Gladys; Johnson
Elmer Johnson
Harry Liggett
William Baxter
Floyd-Brogdon
Gertrude Magers
B St
Swift
So. Anderson
Martha Emily Sr
S. A
S. B
Taken
Linda
Cloud
Nicker
Motorgla TY
Sullivan
Samsonite Streamsite
Decker
America
Liem Lol
Indiana
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