Calliope to Blast at 1955 Indiana State Fair
Indianapolis Alphabet: The Indiana State Fair runs August 31 to September 9 featuring one of only three public calliopes. Harry Shell of Farmington Missouri will perform on a 100 pound steam powered instrument with 32 whistles across two octaves. The wagon mirrors circus models built in Peru Indiana. The performer must relocate to coal and water between tunes. The instrument reportedly emits heavy steam and water usage during shows.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Fairgrounds
Harry Shell
Farmington, Missouri
Mr. Shell
Sullivan and Eagles
Peru
Existance
Drum and Bugle Corps and Color Guards At State Fair
Indiana State Fair features a Drum and Bugle Corps and Color Guard contest debuting this year. Competing units include Satan's Angels, Wawasee Warriors, The Comets, and Plymouth Sabres with $2250 total prize money and $500 for the corps winner plus $200 for color guard first prize. Tickets cost $1.00 and can be ordered from the Indiana State Fair ticket department in Indianapolis.
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Midwest
Satan’s Angels
Harold Kerr
American Legion
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Wawasee Warriors
Wawasee
Indianapolis
Indiana
Posey Township Tax Rate Hearing Notice
Taxpayers of Posey Township Rush County Indiana are informed that at the regular meeting place on August 30 1955 the proper legal officers will consider the following tax rates and purposes before the Township Advisory Board.
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Posey Township
Rush County
Indiana
County Tax Adjustment Board
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Clarence W. Northam
Fletcher Methodist Church Service and Leadership
Fletcher Methodist Church announces Dean McCoy as minister with Hubert Hunt as general superintendent and Lowell Brown as assistant superintendent. Sunday School at 9 30 a m Morning worship at 10 30 a m with Dorothy Edwards as pianist and Mrs Hubert Hunt as organist Methodist Youth Fellowship meets Thursday at 815 p m.
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Dean McCoy
Hubert Hunt
Lowell Brown
Dorothy Edwards
Marilyn Leisure
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Carthage Friends Church Announces Service Schedule
Eugene C. Sommer leads as minister with Alta Carfield and Ruth E. White as superintendent and assistant. Betty Ball is chorister, Alta Carr Maude Porter Bet tina Murray pianists. Sunday school starts 9 30 a m followed by assembly. Morning worship at 10 30 a m The Seven Wonders of the Word sermon by the pastor. Prayer meeting 7 30 p m Thursday. Warm welcome to all services.
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Alta Carr
Maude Porter
Bettina Murray
The
Friends Church
Nazarene Church Service Schedule and Welcome
The Nazarene Church announces minister H. M. Myrick and Davie Hinton. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. morning worship at 10:30 a.m. NYPS at 6:30 p.m. evangelistic service at 7:30 p.m. mid week prayer at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. A warm welcome is extended to all.
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Nazarene Church
H. M. Myrick
Davie Hinton
Walnut Ridge Friends Church Service and Leaders
Walnut Ridge Friends Church announces Sunday school at 9 30 a m and evening worship at 7 p m with prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Wednesday. Ministers and leaders include Louis Barrett Loyall Hunt Mildred Nigh Russell Nigh Janet Hunt and James Gray. You are welcome.
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Louis Barrett
Loyall Hunt
Mildred Nigh
Russell Nigh
Janet Hunt
James Gray
East Street ministers and staff listed in local note
Basil Stultz is the minister with William Willey as superintendent and Mary Ann Shutt as secretary. Carmen Walters is the pianist. The lesson titled Hope for the Exiles is noted.
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Basil Stultz
William Willey
Mary Ann Shutt
Carmen Walters
Worship and Communion Service Schedule
Worship and communion set for 10 30 with choir directed by Mrs Johm Wagner.
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Johm Wagner
Isaiah’s Invitation to Blessings Through Messiah
The lesson outlines Isaiah 55 as a study of the Servant of Jehovah, the coming Messiah Jesus, His vicarious sacrifice, resurrection, and Kingdom. It highlights a limited universal invitation to drink from living waters, buy wine and milk by faith, and receive salvation as a free gift. It notes Jesus as witness, leader, and commander, and calls for repentance and trust in Jehovah, with a closing personal note inviting questions to Rev. Donald J. Dunkin in Indianapolis.
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Jehovah
Jesus
Israel
God
Abraham
David
Jerusalem
Jehova
Jesus Christ
Isiah
Isaiah
Donald J. Dunkin
S. LaClede Street
Indianapolis
Indiana
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Hill's Hog Sale
Poland
Morristown
Freeport
Orville A. Hill
Morristown, Indiana
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Ioqhowing
Inc Ee
GR Ag
Fletcher Methodist Church
Eugene C. Sommer
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Ruth E. White
Janet Heim
Betty Ball
Walnut Ridge Friends Church
State Fair
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Nat King Cole
Russ Morgan Orch
Holter
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Christy
Wild Animal Show
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Hell
Ted Weems Orch
Indianapolle
Jeremiah
Ezekiel
New Castle
Shane
Alan Ladd
Kirk Douglas
Land OF Fury
Jack Hawkins
Paulette Goddard
Desiree
Marlon Brando
Cell 2455
Death Row
William Campbell
Humphrey Bogart van Johnson
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