Home Show Draws Students From Towns Across Indiana
The Indianapolis Home Show attracts classes from Crothersville Markleville Mt Comfort Greenfield Wabash Zionsville Richmond and many more. Two model houses offer traditional and contemporary designs with a $100 Savings Bond prize for the best student essay. The issue also covers the 1957 CROP Food shipment totals by Indiana to twenty eight countries and thanks for a son’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
State Fairgrounds
Crothersville High School
Markleville
Mt. Comfort High
Greenfield
Wabash
Zionsville
Richmond
Helmsburg
Gaston
Cambridge City
Bloomington
Williamsburg
Bedford
Sullivan City
Indiana
Hancock Central High
Arlington
Star City
Hagerstown
Pimento
Tippecanoe
Fowler
Farmland
Frankfort
Warren
Connersville
Moore
Columbus
Warren Central
Clinton
Sheridan
Plymouth
Westport
Springs Valley
Clay City
Bargersville
Brownsburg
St. Mary of the Woods College
Terre Haute
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Indiana Council of Churches
Gerald Wilson
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Caribbean
Yugoslavia
Greece
Italy
Germany
Europe
Korea
Formosa
Japan
India
Pakistan
Hong Kong
Jamaica
Egypt
Kenya
Liberia
Nigeria
Jordan
Pulaski County
North Alabama St
Rush County Share-the-Fun winners and district hopefuls
The March 28 festival at Belle Gregg School crowned Amy Sue Addison of Posey township for Curtain Acts with first place and earned runner ups including Ripley township Needle Twisters Club. Our Gang 4-H Friendship Club won first in group acts and will advance to the District Contest in Cambridge City on April 9 along with the second and third place groups. A total of sixteen acts entertained 225 attendees as Master of Ceremonies Alton Gordon guided the program and judges offered critiques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County
Belle Gregg
Joey
Amy Sue Addison
Posey Township
Ripley Township
Phil Hester
Our Gang
Rushville City
4-H Friendship Club
Colletta Callahan
David Kennedy
Happy Hearts Club
Anderson Township
Ora Cudworth
Clover Club
Manley Abercrombie
Duane Newhouse
Cambridge City
Alton Gorden
Washington Township
Floyd Ellison
Maude Clark
Pat Mullins
Edward Meyer
Rosemary Oster
Water by pressurized supply still rare on millions of farms
The piece notes that despite 90 percent farm electrification about 2,000,000 rural homes lack running water. A Midwestern study cites 773 hours of pumping effort annually and argues that running water boosts dairy output and crop yields, while framing access as a social equity issue for farm families.
Land strip purchase for school playground and parking
An agreement was drawn up between Gerald Stewart, Ripley Township trustee Ralph R. Reames, and advisory board members Parvel Moore, Loren Munden, and Finley Nelson to buy a strip of land east of the school between First and East Second streets. The addition will provide a larger playground, ball park, and parking space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Stewart
Ripley Township
Ralph R. Reames
Parvel Moore
Loren Munden
Finley Nelson
First
Second
Charles Pearson
Charlottesville
Container Corporation acquires Garmold in stock swap
Chicago reports that Container Corporation of America has acquired Garmold Inc., maker of molded plastics in Totowa New Jersey, through a stock exchange. Leo H. Schoenhofen says production will expand at the Garmold plant. Garmold leaders Erich Gronemeyer and Samuel Cherba will stay on to run operations and focus on R and D. The merger aims to widen product choice for customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Container Corporation of America
Garmold, Inc
Totowa
New Jersey
Leo H. Schoenhofen
Garmold
Sehoenhofen
Erich Gronemeyer
Samuel Cherba
Schoenhofen
Terre Haute Hosts Patton Family Overnight
Mr and Mrs Lee Patton and their children stayed as guests Friday night with Mrs E R Patton in Terre Haute detailing a family visit and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Patton
E. R. Patton
Terre Haute
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Carthage
Republican Editorial Association
Kenneth Rhodes
Martha Jane Rhodes
Vic. Louise
Landon Moore
Pfister
Willard Weaver
R. R
Mless
Installit Ee
Ea CD Co
Ede
Siri
Commissioners’ Claims
Howard Ewbank
Board of Commissioners
Said County
Rebecca Mahan
Betty A
Helen L. Winkler
Fern Ewbank
Marjorie Brownell
Kathryn Grinstead
Ruby Malson
Isabelle Dill
Anna F. Downey
Max Safewright
Martha Biggs
Frances Frazee
L. Spuller
Co. v
A.B. Scaglia
Idean B. Logan
Ruthelaine Bradfield
C. M. DeMunbrun
Ling
Rush County Rural Youth Club
Rural Youth Club
Karen Basbell
Walter King
Margret Henley
I ¢. Dawson
Wrence
J. O. Readmond
Vinton Hudson
Clarence Loyd
Wm. B. Whitton
Noland Hood
Dwight Miller
Lawrence Krammes
Shirley Macy
Lee Gardner
Forrest Havens
Russell Parish
Geo. Ww. Owens
Floyd L. Thompson
Henry E. White
Chester Howe
Jerry Howe
James Howe
James Jackson, Jr
Lawrence Clark & Son
Ype Archer
the L. Miller
P. Leona M. Noah
Paul S
Vonda K. Green
Philip S. Ryman
Jacob Meyer
Lucile M. Benson
Paul R. Benson, Jr
Harley Shepherd
C. L. Spuller
Republican Co
A. B. Scaglia
A. E. Boyce
Ava M. Teel
A. E. Boyce Co
P. L. Curtis
Roy Gwinnup
Wan Gilson
Hattie Dillard
Desute Attie Uty
Myrtle Jan
City Utilities
Terhune Hardware
Metzger Lumber Co
Drive-In Cleaners
Charles Becker
The
Carthage Citizen
Alexander Insurance Company
Raymond Turner
Stanford A. Kroman
Wyatt-Moore Mortuary
Soldier Burial
Virgil Whipple
Carroll Stevens
Sam Gilbert
Marvin L. Cole
Earl S. Brown
Omer Pea
Lawrence Church
New Castle State Hospital
Smith-Esteb Hospital
T. B
County Home General Telephone Co
Co. E. I. & I. Express
Jaggers Oil Co
Culligan Soft Water Service
William Campbell
Frank Townsend
Bob Brown
Rodefeld Co., Inc
Busard
Oldsmobile, Inc
Gatewood Bros
Metzger. Lumber Co
J. P. Michael Co
Sinclair Anesce
Wayne Feed & Co
P. N. Hirsch Co
Meo’s Fruit Market
Danner Bros
Omar, Inc
Rushville Pharmacy
Beatrice Foods Co
McGinnis Clothes Shop
the Kroger Co
Shaver Office Equipment, Inc
Raymond Deiwert
United States Chemical Co
Sal
John Sexton & Co
George E. King
D.V.M
Donald Renegar
Edgar J. Willef
Howell Brothers
Sinclair Refining Co
Williams Hardware
Rush County Stone Co
Sam McCorkle Stone Co
Frank Alexander Gravel Co
Armco Drainage Metal Pr Inc
Moor
Canonstruc
Semaiier Bros. Industries, Inc
Hawk Farm Supply, Inc
Blic
Welfare Attetiae
C. Wilkinson
McCain
Columbia Ribbons& Carbon, Inc
Ool
Newton L. Halterman
Elmer M. Perkins
John R. Whith
America
Dim’s Marathon
Esther Geise
Curtis Geise
Rushville
Harry Leisure Jr
Harry Leisure
George Harris
Little Flat Rock Christian Church
Nora Miller
East Mill St
Mary Willcutt
Iva Cook
Leon
Prin. J. A. Reynolds
Charles Morris
Marjorie Brown
James Henley
Greensburg
Miss Brown
James
George White
Knightstown
George Earl
Earl Andis
Mollie Magee
George Andis
Mary Elizabeth
Wilkinson
Loyal Hunt
Kroger
Container Corporation
Garmold Co
Baushack Fertilizer Co
Robert L. May
Republican
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