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Newspaper

Boone County Progressive

Location

Boone, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1914

Page

4

Value of an Education Emphasized in Lebanon Sermon

The central Christian church hosted the annual Lebanon high school baccalaureate with Rev Kirk Waldo Robbins delivering The Educational Process. He urged education as lifelong and practical, stressing personal growth, exact knowledge, and the need for schooling to develop the power to do as well as know.

Central Christian Church Lebanon High School Kirk Waldo Robbins Methodist Church Wayne G. Miller Central U. B. Church F. L. Hardy Robbins James School of Life Vincent Ribbins Nicholas Murray Butler Bowen Fife Dooley Dewey Kbieds

State Track Meet Noses Out Crawfordsville by Half Point

In Crawfordsville Indiana on May 18 Washington high edged Crawfordsville by a half point as two state records fell. Sims Bloomfield set the 440 yard dash record 53.5 seconds and Jeffries North Salem topped the shot put with 45 feet 9 inches. Cottingham Noblesville earned twelve points while Lebanon’s team faded in relays. Manual Training Indianapolis won the meet with Evansville second and Washington third.

Crawfordsville Ind Washington High School Crawfordsville High Washington Sims Bloomfield Zimmer Bloomington Jeffries North Salem Cottingham Noblesville Lebanon Manual Training High School of Indianapolis Evansville

Fire damages bedding in residence on North Jameson

A small blaze at the home of Robert Hine on North Jameson Street in the early hours caused minor damage to bedding and carpet. The fire started in an upstairs room where unused household goods were stored. Firefighters responded quickly and extinguished the fire.

Robert Hine Jameson Street

Ability Better Than Popularity Urges Voters to Choose Efficient Officials

Gilbert H. Hendren chief of the state board of accounts warns against nominating and electing men for public office based on popularity or running ability. He argues efficiency and honesty are both essential and cites audits of 7100 offices yearly to support elevating competent candidates. He favors a guarded primary and urges voters to select trustees and commissioners with strong business qualifications to reduce waste and delays in justice and administration.

Gilbert H. Hendren State Board of Accounts Hendren Mr. Hendren Mah General Assembly Board of Public Accounts Bar Indianapolis Cendidates

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