Watermelon Birthday Pranks for FDR Highlight Hope Farmer
A Hope Arkansas farmer sent a 150 pound watermelon to President Roosevelt. The piece humorously notes 162 White House functionaries crowding the dining room and mocks the president’s busy life amid aides, ambassadors, and reporters seeking access and film.
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Hope
Arkansas
Roosevelt
Secret Service
Pole Cat Ridge
Franklin
Eleanor
DuPonts
United
Watermelons and democracy in a summer state fair
A playful ode extols watermelons as a democratic symbol. The piece imagines Lucky Teter defying civics with seed squirt humor and contrasts carefree fruit joy with political rigidity. It humorously suggests presidential figures would be more at ease chewing watermelons than facing laws.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Lucky Teter
Indianapolis
Daredevil
Water Valley Man Recovers $100 From 40 Years Past Trade
E. G. Stokes of Water Valley Kentucky received a $100 check from a Clovis New Mexico man as payment for goods sold four decades ago.
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E. G. Stokes
Water Valley
Clovis
N. M
Joseph Sullivan’s 82nd Birthday Celebrated at Arlington Home
Arlington residents gathered Saturday to honor Joseph Sullivan’s 82nd birthday with an ice cream social at his northwest Arlington residence. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs. Fred Dennis and daughter of Indianapolis, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Craig of Knightstown, Mrs. Stella Kemp of Gwynneville, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Addison and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Sullivan, Phyllis and Leonard Sullivan Jr., and Mrs. Ella Gunning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Sullivan
Arlington
Fred Dennis
Indianapolis
Richard Craig
Knightstown
Stella Kemp
Gwynneville
Roy Miller
Jesse Addison
Leonard Sullivan
Phyllis
Ella Gunning
4 H club trip list of attendees to Cincinnati
On the list of those joining the 4 H club excursion to Cincinnati Friday are Mrs. Joe Readle and son Bob Mrs. Carl Dearinger and daughter Esther Mrs. Francis Fancher Mrs. Pete Jones Mrs. Raymond Oldham and son Richard Mrs. Everett Hester and daughter Laura Jane Norma Shackensey Rema Nelson Jerry Roberts David Gurley Nortman McCloskey Bob Cadwallader Billy Long Phillip Cherry George Wedding A W Rigsbee and son John Gernie Swain and sons Joe and Walter Lee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Joe Readle
Bob
Carl Dearinger
Esther
Francis Fancher
Pete Jones
Raymond Oldham
Richard
Everett Hester
Laura Jane
Norma Shackensey
Rema Nelson
Jerry Roberts
David Gurley
Nortman McCloskey
Bob Cadwallader
Billy Long
Phillip Cherry
George Wedding
A. W. Rigsbee
John
Gernie Swain
Joe
Walter Lee
Birthday surprise for Mrs. Bitner with refreshments
Mrs. Irvin Bitner was surprised at her home Thursday evening to celebrate her birthday. Rock was enjoyed and gifts were given. Mrs. Hugh Kennedy also planned a surprise and attended later with her gifts. Attendees included Mrs. Pete Jones, Mrs. Ray McCloskey, Mrs. James Cadwallader, Mrs. Roy Renegar, Miss Rosalie Newhouse, Mrs. Carlos Heath, Mrs. Merle Stout, Mrs. Joe Readle and Mrs. Harry Hinton.
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Irvin Bitner
Rock
Bitner
Hugh Kennedy
Pete Jones
Ray McCloskey
James Cadwallader
Roy Renegar
Rosalie Newhouse
Carlos Heath
Merle Stout
Joe Readle
Harry Hinton
Margaret Hill McCarter Club Holds Memorial Park Picnic
The Margaret Hill McCarter club met at Memorial park Rushville for its annual picnic with ten members and four guests sharing a noon pitch in meal. President Mrs Mary Hodge opened with the flag salute and the collect and the program included talks on conservation and cancer control followed by discussion. Several members and guests were noted as visitors to and from Indianapolis Brevard Brevart Dayton and Rushville.
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Margaret Hill McCarter Club
Memorial Park
Rushville
Mary Hodge
A. W. Rigsbee
Everett Hester
Hodge
Charles Newhouse
Local Social Notes Hit Greensburg Visitors and Illness
Bird of Greensburg hosted Tuesday afternoon guests of Mrs. Carlos Heath and family. Jesse Bob Nelson remains ill with quinsy after three weeks. Numerous locals visited relatives in Sunman Indianapolis Greensburg Morristown Rushville and nearby areas over the weekend and Monday. Jerry Brown is ill at home.
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Hugh Kennedy
Indianapolis
Wilbur Glover
Dayton
Ohio
Warren Nelson
Martha Johnson
Lillie Ramer
Rus
Sell Bird of
Greensburg
Carlos Heath
Jesse Bob Nelson
Clyne Heath
Mrs
Jack Warfuel
Rushville
Owen Long
James Haywood
Sam Sharpe
Everett Sunman
H. G. Edwards
Clifford
Laura Jane Hester
Esther Dearinger
Roy Renegar
Rosalyn Heath
Charles Leisure
Ray McCloskey
Malcolm Dearinger
Morristown
Forrest Stout
Guy Joyner
Hiram Phillips
Hettie Phillips
New Castle
Jerry Brown
Card of Thanks for Flowers After Sudden Death
The Love family thanks relatives friends and neighbors for floral offerings after the sudden death of their son. Special thanks to Rev McMillan Mrs Beher and Mrs Chonan for their songs. Mr. and Mrs. William Love All.
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McMillan
Beher
Chonan
William
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