Merwin Test Makes Good In Purdue Honor Roll
Merwin Test of Cambridge City is the sole Wayne county student among 427 named to Purdue University’s Distinguished Student honor roll for the past semester. The list recognizes all A or better semester grades and carries a $30 fee, which is remitted. Test is a sophomore in the School of Science. John Wright of the Citizens Military Training Camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison is active in athletics and boxing, per camp dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merwin
Lafayette
Ind
Cambridge City
Wayne County
Purdue University
E. Co. Elliott
School of Science
John Wright
Citizens Military Training Camp
Fort Benjamin Harrison
The
Tribune
Girls 4-H Club Holds Meeting at Lincoln High
A Lincoln high school building hosted a Girls 4-H gathering last Thursday with eleven members present. Colleen Braden demonstrated, Joyce Hunnicutt read, and Marguerite Polk demonstrated as well. The next meeting will be at Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln High School
Colleen Braden
Joyce Hunnicutt
Marguerite Polk
Lincoln
Hazelriggs and Wiseman Visit Indianapolis Friends
Mr and Mrs John Hazelrigg and Miss Betty Wiseman spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Barrett Ball and Miss Virginia Puckett in Indianapolis. Miss Puckett is slowly recovering from an operation for infection of the lung.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hazelrigg
Betty Wiseman
Barrett Ball
Virginia Puckett
Indianapolis
Miss Puckett
Improvement Seen in George Hormel’s Condition
Slight improvement is noted in the condition of George Hormel though he remains in serious condition. Mrs. Pearl Tiefenthaler is his nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hormel
Pearl Tiefenthaler
Reynolds and Urbahn families visit Indianapolis Sunday
Mr and Mrs Franklin Reynolds with Miss Dorothea Urbahn and Bruce Urbahn and Miss Patricia Martindale spent Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Reynolds
Dorothea and Bruce Urbahns
Patricia Martindale
Indianapolis
Cambridge City Womans Relief Corps Attends Jubilee Meet
Cambridge City Womans Relief Corps No 151 joined New Castle corps to celebrate the National corps Golden Jubilee. The services were at the Christian church in New Lisbon with Prof Sherry of New Lisbon schools as speaker and a flag presented to the New Lisbon church by Mrs Cora Read of New Castle. National greeting cards were sent by Cambridge City corps to all comrades living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge City
Cora Read
New Castle
Cambridge City Corps No. 151
Embroidery Club Socials and Local Gatherings Highlight Week
Milton area notes events from the Embroidery club at Nsail Crawford home to Scouts merit badges in Hagerstown. Attendees include Russell and Merle Brown, Hildrie Pedigo, and others with trips to Richmond and Washington, DC. Also reported are family arrivals, visits, and plans for the World’s Fair as 4-H members meet at Wilson school and Lake Wehr hosts a sophomore picnic and reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nsail Crawford
Earl Ogborn
Cambridge City
Manus Boyer
Allie Trine
Ruth
Alvin Lowry
Carrie Stewart
Richmond
Ray Earl
Boy Scouts
Hagerstown
Russell
Merle Brown
Hildrie Pedigo
Donald Manlove
Curtis Little
Ronald Pedigo
Lester Knipp
Darlene Clingman
Roy Clingman
Clarence Utter
Connersville
Eugenia Urich
Urich
Jones
Grace Warren
O. H. Cross
Belleville, Jr
Ruth Beeson
John Brown
Embroidery Club
Nora Brown
James K. Mason
Washington
Floyd Hines
Harry Caldwell
Roderick McCormick
Carl Caldwell
Earl Crawford
Martha Caldwell
Washington Township
Wilson School
Joe Lewis Hylton
Glenn Sample
Rex Murray
Sarah Ann Little
Wm. Huddleston
Wm. Hudles
Fort Wayne Visitors and Health Updates Inside City Notes
Mrs. Carl Boyd of Fort Wayne spent the past week at the country home of Mr and Mrs Harry Ginn. Miss Merle Baker’s condition has improved enough to move from Chicago hospital to Indianapolis today. Tom Bird’s condition is reported as critical. Mrs Hazel Kirlin and Lindley Baker visited friends in Indianapolis on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Boyd
Fort Wayne
Harry Ginn
Merle Baker
Chicago Hoshen
Indianapolis
Thursay
Hazel Kirlin
Lindley Baker
Woodwards and Bertschs at the Century of Progress
Mr and Mrs Rupert Woodward and Mr and Mrs Harvey Bertsch spent the first of the week at the Century of Progress in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert Woodward
Harvey Bertsch
Century of Progress
Chicago
Davis family visits Friends Here Sunday Evening
Mr and Mrs Fred Davis and daughters from New Castle visited Mrs Joe Bender at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Wharton and other friends Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Davis
New Castle
Joe Bender
Robert Wharton
Local Moves Shuffle Homes on East and Main Streets
Mr and Mrs Lee Monger moved Saturday from East Church street to the Henderson property on East Main street formerly owned by Emerson Cloyd. Mr and Mrs M M Moffett will move into the Monger property on West Main street from the Pusinelli house this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Monger
East Church Street
Henderson
Emerson Cloyd
East Main Street
M. M. Moffett
Monger
West Main Street
Pusinelli
Circus Courtesy Tickets Offer For Local Youths
The big 4 ring Circus comes next Thursday August 3 and courtesy tickets reduce admission for boys and girls under 14 by 15 cents. One dime and one of these tickets admit a child to the afternoon show. Tickets available at George E Callaway Danner Bros Variety Store Graver's Department Store Grigsby's Drug Store Henderson's Dry Goods Store Dean House's Drug Store Hughes Clothing Store Morris Krahl's Store Wheeler's Shoe Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Callaway
Danner Bros
Graver’s Department
Grigsby’s
Henderson's
Dean House
Hughes Clothing
Morris & Krahl
Wheeler's Shoe
County 4-H Music Night in Lincoln Gym
The County 4-H clubs present a Monday evening program of music and entertainment in the Lincoln gym to raise funds for the annual club exhibit at Lake Wehi on August 16 and 17. Purdue Threshing Crew and the WLS Pitchers Four perform after a New Castle band concert. doors open for admission at 7 45 p m with tickets sold by 4 H members and at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Gym
Lake Wehi
Purdue Threshing Crew
WLS Pitchers
New Castle
4-H Club
25 Years Ago in This Community
Born to Mr and Mrs Harry Sumwalt a boy first child. The groom Harry Kuster is nursing a mashed toe. Wheat threshed so far is fine quality and yields 14 to 25 bushels per acre. John Patton will run back to the Hagerstown fair next week with 50 cents for the round trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Sumwalt
Harry Kuster
John Patton
Hagerstown Fair
Germantown social notices and local happenings
Germantown reports visits by Mrs. Charles Winter in Indianapolis and other travelers in Chicago and Ohio. Wills reunion in Richmond. numerous guests with Wills, Moone, and Wills families. Century of Progress attendance, Dayton and Cambridge City gatherings, and door-to-door visits. Local deaths include Miss Mamie Baker and Mrs. Charles Davis.
Wilmington Family Members Plan Vacation Visits
Mrs Curren Kelly and her son Wendell of Wilmington Delaware visited Friday for a vacation with her sisters Mrs E L Locke and family and Miss Mildred Doney. Mr Kelly will join later for a vacation with home folks here and at Richmond.
Mrs Maxine Longsdroff Visits Wisconsin Family
Mrs. Maxine Longsdroff of Wasau Wisconsin spent several days last week with her sister Mrs Lester Vickers and family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Longsdroff
Wasau, Wis
Lester Vickers
Family News From Bentonville Area 1932
Community notes recount visits and gatherings in Bentonville Cambridge City and surrounding areas. Guests include the Rusterholz and Reese families with multiple calls and entertainments. A play titled Out of the Ark Came Noah is planned at the Glenwood Christian church and later at a local hall. Grandparents Kellam welcome twins Vern Oliver and Vera Adeline. Graduates of 1932 Bentonville hold a class reunion and picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen T. Walters
Lake Wehr
Jack Rusterholz
Connersville
Henry Rusterholz
Alice Reese
Cambridge City
John DuGramat
William Hussey
Workers Class
Sunday School
Bentonville
Creitz Park
Robert J. Connell
Charles Staats
Horace Cole
Noah
Christian Church
Glenwood
Robert Manlove
Mayfra Sparks
Oliver Kellam
Lester Knipp
Milton
Vern Oliver
Vera Adeline
Harrisburg
Lewis Caldwell
Russell Manlove
Evelyn Hazelrigg
Jean
Bernice Rusterholz
A. J. Theobald
Germantown
Death of John Miller at 82 in Mount Auburn
John Miller aged 82 died at home of his daughter Mrs Bert Bolding in Mount Auburn on Sunday forenoon. Survivors include daughter Mrs Bolding son Fred two brothers Charles Miller Vernon and Ed Miller Bentonville and one grandchild. Funeral services and burial were held Tuesday at Scipio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Miller
Bert Bolding
Mount Auburn
Bolding
Fred
Charles Miller
Vernon
Ed. Miller
Bentonville
Scipio
Death of John A. Close at age 68 in Mapleavert
John A. Close 68 died at his home after six months illness. Survived by widow Christina three daughters Mrs Frank Goble Richmond Mrs F Gregory Madison Freda Close at home four sons Charlie Robert John all of this city and Frank of Richmond two brothers. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Krone and Son Chapel with burial in Riverside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Close
Mapleavert
Christina
Frank Goble
Richmond
F. Gregory
Madison
Freda Close
Charlies
Robert
John
City
Frank
Krone and Son Chapel
Riverside Cemciated
Vanderbeck Hosts Weekend Guests From Several States
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vanderbeck entertained house guests over the weekend including Miss Catherine Bell of Lawrence Miss Lucile Lunsford of New Castle and William Duffy of California in a cordial social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Vanderbeck
Catherine Bell
Lawrence
Lucile Lunsford
New Castle
William Duffy
California
Gladys Reveals Boyfriend’s Naive Pleasures
The piece explores a boy’s ego taking a hit when Gladys implies the girl he’s been spending time with has only been playing him.
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Gladys
Miss Louise M. Popp Wins Irish Sweepstakes Prize
Boston Transcript notes Louise M. Popp a New York telephone employe won 118000 in the Irish Hospital Sweepstakes. the item implies she received the correct number and prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise M. Popp
New York
Boston Transcript
Single Life Advice on Marriage and Family Growth
A columnist suggests marriage as an effective method for singles to wear out their old clothes by starting families and rearing children. The piece frames domestic life as productive and fulfilling for both genders.
Local families visit relatives around New Castle and Richmond
Mrs. J. Smith and family spend the week with Mrs. Iley Wike near New Castle. Mrs. Ruth Weaver and son Edward visit relatives in Richmond. Mrs. Ben Sanford and son Mark stay with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sanford at Oak Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. J. ©. Smith
Iley Wike
New Castle
Ruth Weaver
Edward
Richmond
Ben Sanford
Mark
Ae Harold Sanford
Oak Park
Roy Elleman Family Dines with Mrs Huddles ton
Mr and Mrs Roy Elleman and their son of Hagerstown were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Lillie Huddles ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Elleman
Hagerstown
Lillie Huddleston
Buser Family Sunday Visit with Relatives in New Castle
Mr and Mrs Carl Buser and family spent Sunday with relatives in New Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Buser
New Castle
Mrs Oscar Fox Improves After Illness
Mrs. Oscar Fox, who has been quite ill the past week, is slowly improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Fox
Local Social Roundup Includes Visits and Bridge Club
George Filson and his brother from New Castle visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Frank Buser and family. Mrs E P Diffenderfer hosted her Wednesday Bridge club at her Church Street home in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Filson
New Castle
Frank Buser
E. P. Diffenderfer
Church Street
Washington and Richmond visitors stay with Miss Ferguson
Miss Nancy King of Washington D C and Miss Robbins of Richmond were guests of Miss Martha Ferguson for several days last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy King
Washington, D. C
Miss Robbins
Richmond
Martha Ferguson
Womans Relief Corps No. 151 Meets Tomorrow
The Womans Relief Corps No 151 will hold a stated meeting tomorrow at Red Men’s hall. Members are urged to attend and conduct regular business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans Relief Corps No. 151
Red Men’s Hall
Community Notes From Local Households and Visitors
A page of social news lists visits across Indiana towns including Indianapolis Dublin Connersville and Richmond. Entries note multiple family gatherings baby news calls and weekend outings plus club meetings at Creitz park and a Home Economics event at Hagerstown. Deaths include Miss Alice Leeson Elwood funeral attendees named.
Dublin Diggers 4 H Club Meets at Leader’s Home
The Dublin Diggers 4 H club met Tuesday afternoon July 18 at Miss Jessie Manlove’s home. President led, songs, a Betty Jane Snyder demonstration, and games followed. Members present included Mary Boyer, Betty Jane Snyder, Martha Snyder, Martha Protsman, Wilma Blue, and Valley Rosee Creager.
Reunions Placed Across Counties This Summer
The Ball reunion is set for Sunday July 30 at Creitz Park. The Pierson reunion will be at the Pierson homestead near Dublin on Sunday August 6. The Hussey Frazier reunion occurs at Milton Hussey’s home in Zionsville Indiana on Sunday August 6. The Rays reunion will be at Spiceland Gymnasium on Sunday August 13, 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creitz Park
Pierson
Bird Lamberson
Dublin
Hussey-Frazier
Milton Hussey
Zionsville
Ind
Rays
Spiceland Gymnasium
Local residents head to vacation and camp sites
Mrs E O Paul and Mrs John Paul with son left for Chautauqua New York for weeks of rest. James Worl and Robert Ulrich earned Junior Life Saving merit badges at the Scout camp near Hagerstown last week. Mrs Max Feemster hosted her Bridge club at her Carolina Hill home yesterday. Mr and Mrs Alvin Bertsch and daughter Susan stay this week with Miss Elizabeth Paul at the Paul cabin south of
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Paul
John Paul and Son
Chautauqua, N. Y
James Worl
Robert Ulrich
Hagerstown
Max Feemster
Carolina Hill
Alvin Bertsch
Susan
Elizabeth Paul
Paul
Local People and Visits Close of Week
Mrs Robert MacCleland and daughter Marcia and G A Wimner of Middletown returned home Sunday after visiting Mr and Mrs Harry Bachmann and family. Friends received notice of the death of Mr Van Swearingen father of Mrs Elsie Littell Friday at his daughter's home in Wooster Ohio. Funeral services at another daughter Mrs Gault in Indianapolis Saturday with burial at Zionsville. Mrs Will E Wissler and daughter stayed with her mother Mrs Eliza Ludwig at Warren last week. Mr and Mrs Herbert Jacobs moved from Richmond into the home of Mr and Mrs Lee Monger on East Church Street. Mr and Mrs Dan Winters visited Walter Stobaugh in Muncie Sunday. Miss Suzann Carey of Toledo is guest of Mr and Mrs F R Smith this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Winter
Indianapolis
William Collins
Elizabeth Dyke
John Collins
California
John Dyke
Chicago
Century of Progress
Los Angeles
Harry Boggs
Richmond
Mollie Mank
Clearwater
Fla
Ross Sowers
Harvey Bertsch
Ralph Miller
Will Farley
Connersville
Dayton
Thomas Boyer
Harriett Hoffman
Henry Wills
Albert Wills
Marjorie Moone
Elwood
Marjorie Lumpkins
Modes
Archie Wills
Louise
Ellen
Cambridge City
C. W. Ellison
Honey Creek
Carl Ammerman
Jacksonburg
Herbert Boyer
Baby
Carlton Bell
Gertrude Foster
Carrie L. More
Dublin
Mollie Mauk
Harry Doll
Ellen Wills
Otillia Heiser
J. C. Hurst
Pattie Ellen
Ella Beard
Omer Neff
John McKee
Jeannette Tatman
T. D. Tatman
Walter Jacobs
Robert Rush
Flora Young
Toledo
Ollie Rummel
Nola Crook
Cambridge
Germantown
Brownsville
Oregon
R. F. Jamieson
Jennie Grace
Greensfork
Daisy Petty
Fountain City
R. J. Myers
Ross Lammett
Lewis Semler
Germany
The
Odd Fellows
Scott Lichty
Gerald Murphy
Roy Harner
Everette Gray
Eva Jean
Bert Carigal
Hugh Fagan
George Gray
Sarah
George Worl
Louanna
Mexico
Ind
Vance Worl
Basil
David
Marion
Spencer Geathers
Joe Kinsinger
Park Sourbeer
Near Pershing
Elias Scott
Betty Lou
Near
Millville
Fred Scott
Creitz Park
George Hill
Walter Williams
A. L. Stamper
Springport
Alice Leeson
Miss Leeson
Declan Daugherty
Edith and
Hester
Bartie Wickersham
Ula Worf
Bessie Jenner
Junior Taylor
Frank Easton
Roland McGrady
Will Taylor
Paul Herless
Oliver Taylor
Spartanburg
James Mibegin
New Castle
John Kiser
Alma
Ula Worl
Marion Haisley
Marjorie
Raymond Craig
Charles Craig
Tarbes
William Conway
Hagerstown
Robert MacCleland
Marcia
G. A. Wimner
Middletown
Harry Bachmann
van Swearingen
Elsie Littell
Wooster
Ohio
Gault
Zionsville
Will E. Wissler
Eliza Ludwig
Warren
Herbert Jacobs
Mrs
Lee Monger
East Church Street
Dan Winters
Walter Stobaugh
Muncie
Suzann Carey of
F. R. Smith
Mrs Delbert Bushbaum Visits Family in Indiana
Mrs Delbert Bushbaum of Indianapolis was a recent guest of her mother Mrs Lewis Cooney. Her son Donald is visiting with his grandparents for a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert. Bushbaum
Indianapolis
Lewis Cooney
Donald
Dowden Party Dines with Resslers and Kathleen
Mr and Mrs Milo Dowden and Miss Ruth Dowden of Litton were dinner guests Tuesday of Mr and Mrs Richard Ressler and their daughter Miss Kathleen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Dowden
Ruth Dowden
Litton
Richard Ressler
Kathleen
Beech Grove Guests and Community Social Roundup
Beech Grove residents attend Epworth Forest events and league activities while others visit family. Martha Straughn recovers from an intestinal flu attack. Several couples and families, including Huffman Lamberson Cummins Woodward and Fryman households, hosted or visited relatives from Dublin Spiceland Cambridge City Indianapolis and Londonderry Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clementine
Verlin Perry
Epworth Forest
Lake Webster
Martha Straughn
Elizabeth Cooper
Dublin
Frances Fryman
Tivis Smalley
Spiceland
Charles Huffman
Leatha Huffman
Wayne Woodward
Cambridge City
Rollin Hiatt
J. R. Covell
Rolene
Thomas Woodward
Will Morgan
Elmer Fryman
Fred Lam
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tom Bird
4-H Club Entertainment
Mamie Baker
National Drill Co
George Martz
W. J. Lair
Mr. Martz
Jacob Filby
Grays
Dayton Larks
Capital Hill Park
Little Giants
Richmond Nationals
John Ingermann
Charles Davis
Harrison Township
Cicero
New Castle Ramblers
John Hall Manlofe
Dale Avenue
Santford Jacobs
Jesse McConkey
New Mexico
George
Alvin Hormel
Henry, Roth
Philip Blemke
Cambridge Uniform Bank, K. of P
Boston
L. E. &W. Railroad
Sandusky
Cedar Point
Atlantic City
Charles Bertsch
Chicago and St. Louis Expositions
Pbstanding
Tula le
Arete Td
Art Heller
St Living
Xemeaths
John A.close
Will Floyd
Cunningham
Elizabeth Simpson
Charles Evans
Roy Adams
Isaiah Fricker
C. E. McKee
Margaret Smith
Danville
Chester Anderson
Knightstown
Luanna
Charles Fagan
Elmer Fagan
Harry Hall
Orange Hall
Raymond Goldsmith
Horace Miller
A. M. O’connell
Elizabeth Schuneman
Bertha
Mary Skeen
Wheatland
Fowler
T. J. Cotton
Lewisville
M. E
James Shafer
M. E. Church
Epworth League
Cotton
Curtis Smithy
George Verburg
Jimmy Smithy
Jennie Smalley
Carroll
Thursady
Frank Hauk
George Maple
Laurel
Barton Gauker
Janet
Long Beach
Calif
R. E. Bradway
A. T. Bests
Alice
West Palm Beach
Lloyd Benjamin
Guy Symons
Harry Allen
Allen
Greenfield
Herbert Reynolds
Velma
Ball’s State College
John Boyd
Russell Lamberson
Charlotte
Clessie Haskett
Jack Kerkaski
Hekin’s Park
Will Howard
W. H. I. Club
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