Cambridge City native honored by University of Bern
Prof Robert C. Brooks, Cambridge City high school graduate class of 1890 now a Swarthmore College political science professor, received an honorary Doctor Verum Politicarum. He earned Swiss honors at Bern’s 100th anniversary celebration for his writings on Swiss affairs. The degree will be conferred later by Swiss officials in New York or Washington.
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Robert C. Brooks
James E. Brooks
Cambridge City
Jennie K. Brooks
Dublin
Swathmore College
University of Berne
Switzerland
Brooks
United States
Europe
New York
M. Marc Peter
Washington, D. C
Becket of Chicago Life and Public Service Highlighted
The letter from Frank O. Beck recalls his formative years in Cambridge City and Evanston. It summarizes Becks extensive work in social service and academia including roles as Survey Director of Welfare, Chicago Inter Church World Movement official, St. Louis Church Survey director, Garrett Biblical Institute sociology professor, and founder of the Methodist Federation of Social Service. It notes his publications and recognition by Bishop Nicholson and Garrett Tower.
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Beck
Frank Orman Beck
America
Europe
Near East
Indiana State
Boston
Chicago
Edinborough
Welfare Department of
Chicago Inter-Church World Movement
St. Louis Church Survey
Garrett Biblical Institute
Methodist Federation of Social Service
Nicholson
Garrett Tower
Illness Grounds Weaver At Daughter’s Home
Mrs Mary A Weaver is seriously ill at the home of her daughter Mrs Carrie Waddell. Mrs Harry Stretch of Castle, sister of Mrs Waddell, is helping in the care of her mother.
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Mary A. Weaver
Carrie Waddell
Harry Stretch Off Castle
Wad- Waddell
Vacationing Pusinellis Attend Family Weekend
Miss Elizabeth Pusinelli spent her vacation last week with her mother and sisters. Mrs. James Cunning ham and Miss Agnes Pusinelli were also home over the weekend.
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Elizabeth Pusinelli
James Cunningham
Agnes Pusinelli
Soul of a Flower pageant at Baptist church Sunday
The Children’s Day program at the Baptist church will present the pageant Soul of a Flower this Sunday evening, starting promptly at 7 30. The public is invited to attend.
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the Baptist Church
John Close Family Relocates Within Potawa Tomie Street
John Close and family move from the Stone property on Potawa tomie street to the Carter property on the same street, signaling a local residential change of address within the neighborhood.
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John Close
Stone
Potawatomie Street
Carter
William S Sowers Named State Vice Chief Haymaker
At the 42nd annual convocation of the State Haymakers Association of Indiana held at the Lincoln hotel in Indianapolis on June 2, William S Sowers of Osage Hayloft No 93 was elected to the office of State Vice Chief Haymaker. Osage Hayloft No 93 invites a full turnout at the local lodge hall on Monday evening June 18 to honor Mr Sowers.
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State Haymakers Association of Indiana
Lincoln Hotel
Indianapolis
William S. Sowers
Osage Hayloft No
Sowers
Indiana University Commencement Set for June 11
Indiana University will hold commencement Monday at 5 PM in the stadium for about 1000 graduates. Among them is William E. Sutton B S Medicine and Doctor of Medicine, a Lincoln High School alumnus, whose friends congratulate him on the achievement.
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Indiana University
William E. Sutton
Sutton
Lincoln High School
Smiths Return After Memorial Day Visit
Mr and Mrs Walter Smith of Louisville Kentucky returned home after spending over Memorial Day with Mr and Mrs M R Krahl and other relatives in the area and Richmond.
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Walter Smith
Louisville, Ky
M. R. Krahl
Richmond
Indianapolis Couple Dines With Richmond Hosts
Mr and Mrs Herbert Taylor of Indianapolis and Mrs Lou Clem of Richmond were dinner guests Thursday of Mrs Laura Richie and Mrs Alice Parson.
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Herbert Taylor
Indianapolis
Lou Clem
Richmond
Laura Richie
Alice Parson
Mil ton and Cambridge East ern Star to hold supper
A cooperative supper for the Milton and Cambridge City chapters of Eastern Star will be served in the dining room of the local Masonic Temple on Thursday evening next week June 14 at 6 30 oclock. Members of both chapters are cordially invited to attend.
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Milton
Cambridge City
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Lawrence H. Bertsch Post N. 169
American Legion
Fred Storch
Front Street
Rooneys
Felix Morrelles
Felix
Colleen Corrine
Hodgkin Brothers
Harry Conner Returns From Indianapolis Over Weekend
Harry Conner was home from Indianapolis over the weekend. He visited family and local friends during a brief homecoming. The report notes his trip ended on Sunday with plans to resume work in the coming week.
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Harry Conner
Indianapolis
Muse Answers Lovers and Loans in Humorous Verse
A cheeky notice invites readers planning weddings voyages or homes to write for guidance from the "Muse" offering humorous dating and financial advice. The piece frames marital jitters as common trials and promises poetic counsel.
Dear Molly Heartbeat Advice From A Muse Reply
Dear Molly urges understanding and affection in marriage while diagnosing her boredom as a possible liver issue and suggesting remedies. The Muse wryly cautions against neglecting a husband who loves to pet, praising commitment and warning Molly to value her spouse or seek past ties.
Muse Reveals Rival in Love Letter Letter
A reader asks how to know if her fiancé is unfaithful and the Muse responds by naming a rival she cannot describe, claiming the lover loves his rival dearly and returns to a maternal relation at a dinner date every night. The exchange ends with the reader warned of the fright.
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Molly
Enga
Billie B
Bluffton, Ind
Dear Voice of Inspiration Advice Collected Letters
Readers seek guidance on mother daughter clashes and romance as poems respond with blunt, humorous counsel. The column highlights parental control, trust, and choosing partners while urging restraint and honest communication.
Twenty scouts embark on a multi-state educational tour
Nineteen Boy Scouts and Scoutmaster J C Smith depart Cambridge City at 5 am for a southern Ohio Kentucky and Tennessee itinerary. Voyle Martindale funds the trip with a truck and driver and local merchants supply materials as guides in Lexington Danville Bineville Lenoir City Chattanooga Nashville Elizabethtown Gentryville Bloomington. Home again Friday June.
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J. C. Smith
Willis Kuster
Cambridge City
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Voyle Martindale
Mr. Swinson
Square Deal
Ernest McGraw
Forrest Macy
William Jud
Elizabethtown
Gentryville
Ind
Bloomington
Illness Strikes Former Cambridge Resident in Indianapolis
Mrs. Frank Frohnapfel, a former Cambridge City resident, is seriously ill at her Indianapolis home. The report notes her condition and current residence as background for local readers.
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Frank Frohnapfel
Cambridge City
Indianapolis
Local Social Notes From Paris and Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Don Wright and family of Paris Illinois visited with her parents Mr and Mrs Raymond Furguson last week. The Thursday Bridge club will meet at the home of Mrs A R Martindale this Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs B R Conner were called to Winchester Sunday by the death of a friend. Mrs Lincoln Gipe and daughter of Logansport spent time here among friends. Miss Laura Straub of Indianapolis is visiting Mrs Flora Henwood. Mr and Mrs Charles Middleton of New Jersey and Horace Herr of Washington DC attended the funeral of Mrs Ethel Middleton last Friday.
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Don Wright
Paris, Ill
Raymond Furguson
A. R. Martindale
B. R. Conner
Winchester
Lincoln Gipe
Logansport
Laura Straub
Indianapolis
Flora Henwood
Charles Middleton
New Jersey
Horace Herr
Washington, D. C
Ethel Middleton
Albert Ferris
Hagerstown
Charles Templin
Richmond
Joe Lewis Hylton
Sam Williams
R. J. Kellam
Miss Hattie Toms Returns to Chicago After Richmond Visit
Miss Hattie Toms returns to Chicago after vacation with her mother Mrs. Della Toms and sister Mrs. Frank Metzger in Richmond.
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Hattie Toms
Chicago
Mrs
Della Toms
Frank Metzger
Richmond
Olds cars exhibit led by Frank Frohnapfel in Davenport
Frank Frohnapfel Jr. oversaw the National Oldsmobiles exhibit in Davenport Iowa last week while Miss Dottie Urbahn visited the area with Mr. and Mrs. Willard Banta in Straughn. The long list of students and honor roll members from many grades follows the regional news item.
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Frank Frohnapfel, Jr
Cambridge City
Oldsmobile
General Motors
Rockport
Davenport
Iowa
Dottie Urbahn
Mrs. Willard Banta
Straughn
Local Businesses Directory Snapshot 1930s City
A dense directory listing numerous shops and services including shoe repair Groceries Dry Goods Tires Hardware Furniture Plumbing and Heating Meat Shop Beauty Shop Bank Building Goods Notions Jewelry and more. The names show a mix of individual proprietors and family firms alongside general merchants and specialty stores.
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George M. Barrett Shoe Repair
GEO. BE. Callaway
Ebert & Drischel Groceries
Graver’s Dept
China
Hilbert F. Jones
Morris &2. Krahl Dry Goods
Walter Mortiboy J. G. A
Frank H. Ohmit
Alva O'Brien
George 4. Rihm Meat Shop
E. H. Reynolds Dry Cleaning
Square
Deal Hardware
Virginia Lee Beauty Shop
First National Bank
Henderson
Honor Roll Names Reported by Superintendent Arburn
Superintendent L W Arburn lists pupils on the honor rolls and notes attendance figures for the last six weeks of the just closed school year. The report covers names and other information related to student performance and attendance.
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L. W. Arburn
School Page Class Roster Names Listed By Class
The page lists students by class sections 1B 1A 2B 2A and 3B with names including Suzanne Butler Joyce Smith Joanne Garrett Linda Lee Denning Flossie Mae Shelton Virginia Lee Ohmit Robert Butt Caroline Davis Naomi Hendricks George Oswald Billy Rihm Barbara Worl Joyce Jones Helen Hunnicutt Juanita Wadman. Concluded on Back Page.
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Suzanne Butler
Joyce Smith
Joanne Garrett
Linda Lee Denning
Flossie Mae Shelton
Virginia Lee Ohmit
Robert Butt
Caroline Davis
Naomi Hendricks
George Oswald
Billy Rihm
Barbara Worl
Joyce Jones
Helen Hunnicutt
Juanita Wadman
Congressmen Gray to broadcast talk on farming prosperity
Gray to broadcast a radio talk as the third in a series on restoring prosperity to farming and agriculture before relief for trades. The address by Rep. Finly H. Gray of Indiana will air Friday evening June 8 at 9:35 p.m. central standard time on the NBC network with WLW and WKBF stations.
Ball State student joins education honor Kappa Delta Pi
Miss Margaret Bertsch of Cambridge City, a Ball State College junior, was initiated into the education honorary Kappa Delta Pi at a formal dinner May 31. She also belongs to Rekamemoh home economics club the Womens Athletic Association and Epsilon Delta sorority.
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Muncie
Ind
Margaret Bertsch
Cambridge City
Ball State College
Kappa Delta Pi
Bertsch
Rekamemoh
Womens Athletic Association
Epsilon Delta
Music Pupils Form The Presser Club At Browning Home
Miss Margarite Shannon’s students held a Friday meeting at Joe Browning’s home and organized a Music study club named The Presser Club. They studied varied music including Bach and Mozart, then played games and had refreshments. Next gathering is at Miss Ella Sturgis’s home on June 29.
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Margarite Shannon
Joe Browning
Presser Club
Ella Sturgis
Chic Jackson Roger Bean creator dies in Indianapolis
Chic Jackson known as the Roger Bean family creator died suddenly last Sunday in the Indianapolis Star building shortly after finishing a Roger Bean drawing. His funeral and burial occurred Tuesday. He was widely known locally for visiting relatives in Florida and entertaining at society events.
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Chic Jackson
Roger Bean
Indianapolis
Miss Pauline Woodward Visits Home From Clarksburg
Miss Pauline Woodward, a teacher in Clarksburg West Virginia, is home for the summer vacation.
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Pauline Woodward
Clarksburg
W. Va
Mrs Willard Petro Visits New Castle With Sister
Mrs Willard Petro spent Thursday in New Castle with her sister Miss Emma Pitman who has been quite sick the past week.
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Willard Petro
New Castle
Emma Pitman
Dinner party at Hartley Hills Country Club
Mr and Mrs Frank H Ohmit Mr and Mrs I J L Harmeier Mr and Mrs Roy Copeland and Mr and Mrs Paul J Howey with their children of Indianapolis attended a dinner party at Hartley Hills Country Club Hagerstown on Decoration Day evening.
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Frank H .Ohmit
I. J. L. Harmeier
Roy Copeland
Paul J. Howey
Indianapolis
Hartley Hills Country Club
Hagerstown
Hageman and Foss Visit Relatives in New Madison Ohio
Mr and Mrs Charles Hageman and Mr and Mrs Hugh Foss visited relatives in New Madison Ohio Sunday continuing family ties in the area.
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Charles Hageman
Hugh Foss
New Madison
Ohio
Historic Almanac Snippet Teases 19th Century Events
A compact record lists notable historical notes from 1894 to 1901 including a New York ball of fire incident, 1859 Ohio wheat destruction, 1897 Yukon gold report, 1901 Philippine departure volunteers, and the death of Andrew Jackson in 1845. It also mentions Payne born in 1791 and the U S capital move to Washington.
Local Church Groups Hold Meetings and Socials in Connersville
Community clubs and church groups met in Connersville and nearby areas. Members discussed charitable contributions to the Lebanon Methodist Home, held programs on faith and service, and hosted birthday and social gatherings at Roberts Park with attendees including numerous named locals and families.
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Howard Bertsch
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Harry Sullivan
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Mary Hughes
Frieda Wolford
Dorothy Strohmier
Richard Oldham
Charles Myers
Marguerite Clark
Ruth Oldaker
Ray Stewart
Mary Butler
Sarah Grey
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Marion Lawrence
Mary Louise McGuire
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Myram Cramer
Norma Beeler
Robert Whitton
William Heywood
Marguerite Olvey
Alma Johnson
Amy Riser
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James Whitton
Esther Clark
Lyle Crider
Dorothy Henley
Elizabeth Hughes
Doris Hunnicutt
Mary Sharp
Virginia Singer
Marthaygna Wissler
Louetta Whiton
Daisy Brockman
Norman Cregar
Margaret Hutchinson
Pauline Koons
Rosemary Arburn
Virginia Carey
Irene Haskett
Roberta Strohmier
Iagem Harmeier
Patricia Martindale
Ruth Ann Roberts
Roberta Donner
Robert Ulerich
Hazel Dillon
Francis Duebel
Mildred Howard
Elizabeth Myers
Marcella Allread
Colleen Braden
Harold McKee
Louise Haight
Wahnella Lannerd
Doris Mason
Mary Oldham
Gladyce Wright
Harold Adrian
Lucille Plummer
Martha Protsman
Robert Wagener
Bernice Wickes
Joyce Hunnicutt
Robert Hutchinson
Charles Allen
Helen Clifton
Wanda Mae Dexter
Mary Lou Duebel
Richard Jones
John Henry Kelsey
Mavis McGrady
Lorene Shutz
Dwight Wissler
Margaret Ann Bachmann
Cleo Farmer
Ruth Faucett
Mary Catherine Longnecker
Dorothea Urbahns
Wilma Wolford
Dorothy Brake
Anna Mae Brockman
Betty Lou Hiatt
Floyd Lamb
Maurice Runyon
Maxine Wiker
Betty Wiseman
Joseph Browning
Mary June Harold
Martha Hughes
Betty June Jackson
Charles Smalley
Martha Swisher
Earl Barrett
Mildred Dunavent
Margaret Eckhart
Leatha Kellam
Lois Weber
Marjory Cramer
William Green
Donald Glancy
Wilbur Harrison
Ermadelle Howard
Mary Catherine Hoover
Opal Perry
Alice Slonaker
Anita Bales
Evelyn Bertsch
Elmer Shafer
Kenneth Caldwell
Frank Dale
Ralph Faucett
Clarence Hiday
Eleanor Hughes
Herman Kennedy
Evelyn Morse
Martha Rudizell
Jas. Shafer
Millard Smith
Martha C. Thompson
Saramae Ward
David C. Wilson
Carlton Bell Bell Tire Shop
WM. O. Rbabey Shoe and Harness Repair
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I. G. A. Grocery Store
H. B. Bussell
J. Brown & Son Groceries
Ket
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Wieshington
Central School
Miss Bertsch
San Francisco
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Andrew Jackson
U S
Payne
Washington
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Cora Brown
Christina Smith
Margart Mora
Lebanon
Scholl
Edith Heller
McGuffey
Ruth Carolyn
Anna C. Fox
Connersville
Nora Brown
John Brown
Will Behan
T. P. Crist
Effie Hubbel
Will Brown
Carrie Michael
Cora Wise
Lloyd Heller
Anna Broaddus
Ralph Hutchens
Amelia Knauff
Iona Mora
Roberts Park
Mabel Mustard
Harold Beeson
Harry Caldwell
Leslie Mustard
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Lois Caldwell
Charity Lindsay
Buddy
Betty Parkins
Herman DuGramat
Billy Dailey
Gerald Grubbs
Max Neuman
Lawrence Caldwell
James
Richard Grigsby
Ruth Doddridge
Mary Bertsch
LaVerne Slonaker
Marvin Clingman
Chester Gosnell
Weldon
Verlin Beeson
Mark Starr
Eulalia Beeson
Henry Bertram
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