Farm Bureau contests and Japanese beetle fight in Indiana
Indiana Farm Bureau runs the Farm Bureau Leadership Contest from April 15 to May 13 with a 15 jewel Waltham watch as prize. The 1940 corn husking contest will be held in Vermillion county near Newport, with John Harvey as host farmer. A state committee will oversee 600 volunteers and 50 counties compete for the title, with 14 county champions plus the host and defending champions forming the starting field. The beetle control program depends on federal funds. trapping in 21 cities is planned if Congress approves matching funds.
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Farm Bureau
Indiana
Indiana Farm Bureau
Vermillion County
John Harvey
Newport
John Strohm
The
Prairie Farmer
Harvey
Lawrence
Slim) Pitzer
Fountain County
Kansas
Congress
Virgil M. Simmons
Department of Conservation
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bluffton
Elkhart
Fort Wayne
Hammond
Indianapolis
Logansport
South Bend
Connersville
Warsaw
Whiting
Franklin
Hartford City
Jeffersonville
Michigan City
New Albany
New Castle
Noblesville
Portland
Richmond
Rushville
Winchester
Dewey to Speak at Indiana Rally in Indianapolis
Thos E Dewey New York District Attorney and GOP presidential hopeful will headline a state wide rally at Butler University Field House Indianapolis on Monday April 15 The event is sponsored by the Tenth Eleventh and Twelfth Republican Districts A reception committee chaired by Fred C Gause will include district county chairs and other Republicans Mrs Dewey will attend a noon luncheon at the Columbia Club followed by a public tea from 230 to 430 led by Mrs Eleanor Barker Snodgrass The Butler Field House will host more than fifteen thousand attendees expected from across the state
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Thomas E. Dewey
New York
United States
Butler University Field House
Indianapolis
Indiana
Fred C. Gause
And
Dewey
Columbia Club
Grace B. Reynolds
Eleanor Barker Snodgrass
Nashville
Butler
Mr and Mrs Floyd Reddick Host Visitors East of Town
Mr and Mrs Floyd Reddick of east of town welcomed Sunday evening guests, sharing hospitality with neighbors.
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Mrs
Floyd Reddick
East of Town
Former Carthage boy chairs Rotary Club
A Fullerton California Daily News Tribune photo and article highlight Charles L. Ruby, a Carthage native and Fullerton district Junior college instructor, as president of the Rotary Club during its 35th anniversary. The piece notes Ruby's education in Carthage, four Rotary international conventions, and his leadership in spending Rotary funds wisely.
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Fullerton California Daily News Tribune
Citizen Office
Rotary Club
Charles L. Ruby
Ruby
Edgar V. Ruby
Carthage
Fullerton District
Charley
Rotary
Otto Idso
Charles
Chicago
Detroit
San Francisco
Cleveland
John S. Davis Seeks Rush County Auditor Nomination
John S. Davis, a Richland Township farmer with wide local ties, announced this week his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Rush County auditor at The Citizen office.
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John 8. Davis
Rush County
Davis
Richland Township
Town Board Votes Parking Lines On Main And Mill Streets
At Monday night’s town council meeting the board voted to paint new parking lines on Main and Mill streets and enforce flat parking on both sides of Mill from the west end to Men’s Garage. They approved volunteer firemen insurance and discussed pay changes, noting potential future tax adjustments.
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Main
Mill Streets
Mill Street
Mne
Sohn
Carthage
White couple attend funeral of Franklin county farmer
Mr and Mrs Arthur White attended the funeral services Sunday at noon for Lawrence Wilson a prominent Franklin county farmer near Brookville. Wilson was killed instantly when kicked near the heart by a mule.
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Arthur White
Lawrence Wilson
Brookville
Wilson
Franklin County
Maines Orch At Sorority Hop Plans For Charity Dance
Plans are underway for the Kappa Kappa Sigma charity dance at the local sorority. The annual event, to be held Saturday night April 20 at the Auditorium, features Don Maines and his orchestra playing from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets are on sale, with Mrs. Eva Sipe as general chairman and committees handling music door tickets decorating advertising and refreshments among others.
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Kappa Kappa Sigma
Don Maines
Eva Sipe
Morton Wins County Oratorical Contest At Arlington
Arnett Hammond of Morton Memorial won the county oratorical contest in Arlington last Wednesday night with his rendition A Way of Life. Evelyn Davison Milroy placed second, Norma Bailey Manilla third, Rosemary Northam Arlington fourth. Wallace Cook Carthage high did not place. Morton received the American Legion plaque. other winners received medals. Judges were Paul Carmack Rushville and Raymond Bennett Greensburg.
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Arnett Hamm
Morton Memorial
Arlington
Evelyn Davidson
Milroy
Norma Bailey
Manilla
Rosemary Northam
Wallace Cook
Carthage High School
American Legion
Morton
Local Dogs Place In Recent Field Trials
At a Shelbyville field trial Sunday the dog Red Head entered by Clarence Tubby Henley placed second. In Rush county trials at Andersonville the same dog won first place. At Hope Indiana trials Richard IF, also Henley entered, won second while Red Head placed third. Henley has placed several winning dogs in recent years. Evidently Tubby knows his dog business.
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Shelbyville
Red Head
Clarence “Tubby
Henley
Rush County
Andersonville
Hope
Indiana
Richard IF
Tubby
April Foolery at Club Meeting Sparks Wires and Pranks
At a Christian church basement meeting on April Fool's Day, members reported electrical pranks as doors shocked attendees and utensils appeared wired to tables. The night featured entertainment by Philip Guest and a solo by Harry Pitts, with credits to Hubert Hunt for the wiring and Roy Newby for planning the gags.
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Sam Newsom
Christian Church
Bayard Baker
Bayard
Walter Chonau
Tess
Harry Pitts
Harry
Philip Guest
Knightstown
Hubert Hunt
Roy Newby
Runaway cars kill forty. Indiana urges brake safety
Indiana records show 40 deaths and 3,200 injuries from runaway cars last year. Todd Stoops of the Hoosier Motor Club says motorists must stop engines and remove keys when unattended, set brakes on grades, and turn front wheels toward the curb. He cites older gear-shift issues and urges placing cars in reverse on downhill or first on downhill to prevent movement.
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Todd Stoops
Hoosier Motor Club
Indiana
Funeral Services Held for Charles Bundy in Richmond
Mr and Mrs Anna Bundy and Mr and Mrs Gerald Andis with Miss Eunice Brookshire and Merrill Ewing attended the funeral of Charles Bundy in Richmond Sunday at two o clock. Bundy died suddenly at his home Friday.
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Anna Bundy
Gerald Andis
Thrilling Experiences to Be Told by Miss Haramy
Miss Katrina Haramy recounts fleeing Jerusalem for America with six dollars, facing suspicion and harsh treatment across war torn Europe. She will speak at the April 8 Methodist church, with praise from Mrs. Roy Newby and Kiwanis member Oren Henley.
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Miss Haramy
Paris
Katrina Haramy
America
Jerusalem
New York
Europe
Attila
Kiwanis Club
Knightstown
Oren Henley
U.S. A
Latin contest honors sweep Rush County at Osgood
The district Latin contest at Osgood produced a Rush county sweep with all prizes. Winners include Lois White Carthage and Marialyn Moore Rushville in freshman. Jeanne Guild Milroy and John Robert Sheedy Manilla in Caesar. Wallace Cook Carthage in Cicero. Thelma Wainwright Rushville and Robert Winslow Carthage in Vergil. Prizes were 3 and 2 dollars for first and second. Mrs. Mary Smith of Osgood led the event. other participants were Margaret Bradley Orville Bunton Rushville and Philip Winslow. The state contest is set for April 19 in Bloomington.
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Lois White
Carthage
Marialyn Moore
Rushville
Caesar
Jeanne Guild
Milroy
John Robert Sheedy
Manilla
Cicero
Wallace Cook
Vergil
Thelma Wainwright
Robert Winslow
Bloomington
Mary Smith of
Osgood
Rush County
Margaret Bradley
Orville Bunton
Philip Winslow
Funeral Services Held Monday for Fred Pitts
Funeral services were held at Gordon Funeral Home in Knightstown for Fred Pitts 56 of Hayes farm northwest of town. He died Saturday evening from complications after several months illness. Surviving widow three daughters Myrtle Karing New Castle Thelma McRoberts Greensboro Opal Gabbard Knightstown seven sons Chester New Castle Earnest Greensboro Roy Richmond Allie and Ivan Knightstown Carl Odell at home three brothers and three sisters.
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Gordon
Knightstown
Fred Pitts
Hayes Farm
Here
Glencove
Mr. Pitts
Myrtle Karing
New Castle
Thelma McRoberts
Greensboro
Opal Gabbard
Chester
Earnest
Roy
Richmond
Allie
Ivan
Carl
Odell
Thomas J McConnell Injured Auto Train Victim Faces Pneumonia
Thomas J. McConnell, hurt in an Indianapolis auto train crash on March 23, was due to go to his father's home this week but developed pneumonia symptoms.
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Thomas J. McConnell
Indianapolis
Pendleton Dinner Speaker Boosts Local Basketball Team
Bayard Baker gave a talk at Pendleton Tuesday night during the annual dinner for the area basketball team, offering encouragement and support.
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Bayard Baker
Pendleton
Census Takers Begin Nation Wide Population Count
A small army of men and women began knocking on doors as the sixteenth census started. Enumerators in Rush county include one from each township and city workers, sworn to secrecy, with two weeks for city canvassing and a month for rural work.
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United States
Rush County
Rushville
Cash Essington
Spiceland
Rushville City
Indiana Soldiers’ and Sailors
William Edward Mohler
Washington
Leah Ff. Coons
Frank Shaw Moore
Richland
Frances Brooks Thomas
Union
Alvina Berkemeier
Jackson
George S. Brownell
Center
Wayne Johnson
Walker
Anna C. Heaton
Noble
George R. Leisure
Ripley
Leona Boling
Anderson
Ercell Enos
Orange
Donald Rees Banks
Posey
Helen Haymaker
LL. LS. C. Home
Aileen M. Cullison
Judith F. Westfall
Marie L. Weber
Joseph John Leyden
Mr. Essington
Uncle Sam
Income tax collections rise over 1939 totals in Indiana
Indiana reports 1939 state gross income tax receipts of 23.18 million dollars, a 16.59 percent rise from 1938 and 0.96 percent above the 1937 peak. Taxpayers filing increased to 529,465. local distributions exceeded three and a half million dollars, aiding schools and welfare programs.
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Indianapolis
Gilbert K. Hewit
State
Hewit
Actate
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600 Farm Bureau
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Muncie
Elwood
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Mishawaka
Nappanee
Plymouth
Thos. E. Dewey
Will
Butler Field House
Wiliam G. Irwin
Columbus
National
Arch N. Bobbitt
John K Ruckelshaus
Noland C. Wright
John S. Davis
Fred Parish
Maines Orch
Sorority
Mary Tweedy
Fan Reynolds
Gertrude Bash
Jean Sullivan
Mary Eleanor Bash
Bernadine Morgan
Alta. Carr
Ann Stager
Mary Ellen Pearson
Faye Norris
Betty Brooks
Isabelle Sigler
Helen Ruby
Ruth Bishop
Grace Phelps
Vera McNabb
Gladys Norris
Lucille Phelps
Edna Kennedy
Maxine Ewing
Anna Jean Kizer
Carolyn Norris
Mary Elizabeth Moore
Paul Carmack
Raymond Bennett
Greensburg
Service Club
RON
Mr. Stoops
Sam
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