Knightstown Conservation Club Hosts Fried Chicken Dinner
About 115 members and guests of the Knights Town Conservation Club gathered at the Presbyterian church in Knightstown for a fried chicken dinner. The club, approaching its first anniversary on November 1, 1933, promotes preserving game and cleaning streams. Notables from Richmond Shelbyville and Indianapolis attended, with discussions on Blue River pollution and spawning projects. A plan to boost membership and wildlife stocking was urged, and prizes donated by local merchants drew laughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knightstown
Walter Jolly
Williams
Marksbury
Anderson
Richmond
Davidson
Shelbyville Conservation Club
Spradley
Vandenbark
Gary Winders
Indianapolis
Winders
Indiana
Jolly
Blue River
Carl Rhim
Rhimsky
Ross Reddick
Teachers Named for 1933 1934 School Year
Lewis D Cooper township trustee lists teachers for the 1933 1934 year. The third grade position remains to be filled. Bayard Baker, James R Behr, Claude Sipe, Reg Schultz, Mrs John Gates, Lucile Marsh, Ramona Norris, Alta Carfield, Mable Demoss, Gladys Brooks, Constance Noble, Mrs Carl Norris named for grades. School opens Friday September 1 at 9 00 for assignments, then classes start Tuesday September 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis D. Cooper
James R. Behr
Bayard Baker
Claude Sipe
Reginald Schultz
John Gates
Lucile Marsh
Ramona Norris
Alta Carfield
Mable Demoss
Gladys Brooks
Constance Noble
Carl Norris
Farewell Party For McManus Family At Country Home
Christian church members hosted about 50 guests for a farewell party at the McManus family country home east of town. Music and games preceded refreshments as the family planned a few weeks visit with Mrs. McManus mother in Indianapolis before driving to Florida for the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Church
Fred McManus
Water Clock Marks Early Time Keeping
Water clocks used to track hours long before modern clocks. A Babylonian invention, refined by Egypt and Greece, the mechanism drained water through a bottom hole. Romans placed Rome's first water clock in the market beside a sundial.
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Babylon
Egypt
Rome
Origin of Bank Checks in the Middle Ages
The origin of bank checks traces to medieval merchants who entrusted money to goldsmiths. They initially drew sums to pay, then issued orders for the goldsmiths to pay from deposits. These instruments evolved into modern checks. The goldsmiths’ receipts for deposits likewise evolved into modern bank notes.
Banana Industry Early Trade Facts Span 1516 to 1866
The history notes Friar Tomas de Berlanga introducing a banana plant to Santo Domingo in 1516. It mentions the Reynard transporting 20 banana bunches to New York in 1804 with limited follow up. An 1866 Panama to US shipment failed, and Capt. Lorenzo Baker later profited from Jamaica bananas sold in New York at a premium after an 11 day voyage.
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Tomas de Berlanga
Gran Canaria
Santo Domingo
Reynard
New York
Fortune
Panama
United States
Tropics
Lorenzo Baker
Port Morant
Jamaica
Early Deaf Education in the United States Emerges
The text traces the start of deaf education in America from Philip Nelson in Rowley Massachusetts in 1679 and a boy at John Harrower's Fredericksburg school between 1773 and 1776. It notes limited action until the early 1800s and cites Francis Green of Boston who helped push for a census in 1808 finding 75 deaf individuals and estimating 500 nationwide, urging a dedicated school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Philip Nelson
Rowley
Mass
John Harrower
Fredericksburg
Francis Green
Boston
Edinburgh
Thomas Braidwood
Massachusetts
Indian Mounds Believed to Hide Treasure Myth Debunked
Smithsonian archeologists refute the idea that Mississippi region mounds hold caches of Indian treasure. Many mounds served burial purposes and excavations reveal personal objects interred with notable individuals, but these artifacts lack material value and illuminate pre Columbian culture rather than wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Smithsonian
First Anesthetic Milestones and Historic Diseases
A brief survey notes the first anesthetic about ninety years ago and germ theory about seventy years ago. It cites antiseptic surgery sixty years ago and the first appendix operation fifty years ago. X-rays are around forty years old as century begins.
End of Captain Kidd
Captain Kidd born in Scotland came to America as a youth. In 1695 Massachusetts appointed him to quell piracy but he became a pirate and terrorized the coast. He was arrested, sent to England for trial and hanged May 23, 1701. An English biographer notes he may not have had a fair trial and was convicted on insufficient evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Captain) Kidd
Scotland
America
Massachusetts
England
Kidd
Treed Girls of Papua
The Kokari tribes near Port Moresby in New Guinea practice a marriage custom where girls as young as six are confined in cages high in trees, guarded by elder women, leaving daily only to wash. The cage houses, called dobos, are built for safety and defense with rocks stored inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papua
New Guinea
Port Moresby
Indiana to provide $200 to each teacher in January
Indiana faces a general fund deficit as of August with 2.08 million dollars available for state purposes. Gov. Paul V. McNutt orders that gross income tax funds be kept intact for teacher salaries, with a planned second $200 distribution in July 1934 after the January payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Floyd E. Williamson
Paul V. McNutt
Funeral Services for Patricha Dewitt
Patricha Lavonne Dewitt age five died after a week with pneumonia. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2:00 PM at Fletcher M. E. church with Rev. Schoolfield officiating. She is survived by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Dave Dewitt and three sisters. Burial followed in Ashbury cemetery Morristown with D.P. Dunn in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricha Lavonne Dewitt
Dave Dewitt
Fletcher M. E
Schoolfield
Ashbury
Morristown
D.P. Dunn
Card of Thanks for Sympathy After Daughter’s Death
Mr and Mrs Dave Dewitt express gratitude to friends and neighbors for sympathy during their daughter's illness and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Dewitt
Fletcher M. E. Aid Society Meeting Planned
The Fletcher M. E. Aid Society will meet Wednesday August 30 at the home of Mrs. J R Behr with Mrs Grace Porter and Mrs Luther Renegar assisting. The session will be held early to plan the church fair to be held later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher ‘M. E.’ Aid Society
J. R. Behr
Grace Porter
Luther Renegar
W L S National Barn Dance Crew At Indiana State Fair
The W L S National Barn Dance gang returns for opening night of the Indiana State Fair on Saturday September 2 at 7 30 p m in the Coliseum. Station W K B F cooperates with W L S September 2 to 8 adding staff and artists. Tickets at Prairie Farmer 734 Illinois Bldg Indianapolis 50 cents covers entry after 6 p m and a reserved Coliseum seat.
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W. L. S. National Barn Dance
Fair Grounds
Prarie Farmer
Illinois
Illinois Bldg
Indianapolis
Indiana
Fairgrounds
Coliseum
Girls and Boys Club Schools At Indiana State Fairgrounds
The girls school opens in the Woman's building at the Indiana State Fairgrounds on August 25 and runs to September 8. The boys camp opens in the northwest corner building on September 1 and ends September 9. The fair itself runs from September 2 to 6.
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Fairgrounds
4-H Club Picnic At Green's Camp Draws Large Crowd
Nearly 450 boys, their fathers, and sponsors attended the 4-H Club Picnic at Green's Camp near Rushville. A noon dinner featured food prepared by 4-H members with ice cream and drinks donated by local businessmen. Activities included boating, horse shoes, softball, shooting, and tug of war followed by the county championship 4-H baseball game between Washington township and Noble township teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green’s Camp
Rushville
South Main Street
Washington Township
Noble Township Agion
Webb couple celebrates 59th wedding anniversary
Mrs. Bennett Webb and her husband mark their 59th anniversary with a family dinner and open house after a Wednesday celebration. Webb born in Shelby County. Mrs. Webb from North Carolina. They have six children, sixteen grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. He turns eighty in November. she is to be seventy eight in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett Webb
Webb
North Carolina
Shelby County
Mr. Webb
Carthage
Ladies Bible Class Hosts Pitch-In Dinner Honor Guests
The Ladies' Bible Class of East St. Christian church gathered at Mrs. Rosa Ella Crawford's home for a Sunday pitch-in dinner honoring Rev. and Mrs. W. T. Crawley and family. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reddick, Russell Reddick and children, Henry Conaway of Arlington, plus numerous friends and relatives. Afternoon callers included Mr. and Mrs. Verne Crawford and family of Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East St. Christian Church
Rosa Ella Crawford
W. T. Crawley
Frank Reddick
Russell Reddick
Henry Conaway
Arlington
Anna J. Sipe
Emma J. Tweedy
Mary Ewing
Elizabeth Leisure
Renna Hill
YES 'TIS A SMALL WORLD
Mrs Verna S Hill and companions visited the World's Fair in Chicago returning Thursday. While there they met Mr and Mrs Howard E Henley and family and later met Mrs A W Winfield Mrs A B Norris Miss Ramona Norris and Miss Cora Clark. The text notes the world feels small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna S. Hill
Avery Rawls
Mattie Clark
Grace Porter
Mary Louise Hill
D. P. Dunk
Tompson
Chicago
Howard E. Henley
A. W. Winfield
A. B. Norris
Ramona Norris
Cora Clark
Town Board Cuts Salaries to Balance Budget
The Town Board and clerk and treasurer agreed at an August 17 call meeting to cut their own salaries by 25 percent to balance the upcoming year's budget instead of raising tax rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleark and Tres
Thanks to Bun dy family for help after fire loss
Mr and Mrs Anna Bundy and daughter Zona thank friends and neighbors for assistance and favors after the loss from the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Bundy
Zona
Brooks Family Reunion Held at Riley Park
The Brooks family reunion gathered at Riley Park in Greenfield Sunday, bringing relatives together for a day of shared memories and reunion activities.
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Brooks
Riley Park
Greenfield
Campers Return From Lake Wehi Owls Class Outing
The Owls Class of the Friends Sunday School returned from a ten day trip at Lake Wehi. Boys planned self directed activities and discussed church related topics among devotions. They thanked D. P. Dunn for transport and Herbie Beher for radio loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends Sunday School
Lake Wehi
Guyatt
D. P. Dunn
Herbie Beher
Carthage Band Members Enjoy Summer Community Events
The Carthage Band hosted a weiner roast at Mary Lou and Martha Jo Bentley's home last Friday. A skating party in Gwynville followed on Saturday with a Bentley woods picnic. Isabell and Julia Dale Addison entertained Thursday night, praised for sustaining the town’s summer entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Mary Lou
Martha Jo Bentley
Gwynville
Bentley Woods
Isabell
Julia Dale Addison
Stinger
Wheat Meeting At School House On Contracts
A wheat meeting was held last Monday night at the school house to discuss contracts. Growers are urged to be prepared to provide acreage and yield figures for 1930 to 1933, though land locations are not required. Contracts will be ready to sign next week.
Retherfords to hold open house for Golden Wedding
Mr and Mrs Ed Retherford will hold an open house from 1:00 to 6:00 PM Sunday September 3 in observance of their Golden Wedding anniversary. Friends and relatives are invited to call on that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Retherford
Miss Mary Ernest Visiting Family in Decanter
Miss Mary Ernest of Decanter Illinois spends a few weeks with her mother Mrs Celia Ernest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ernest of
Decanter
Ill
Celia Ernest
Mrs Joanna Gibson Visits Circleville Couple This Week
Mrs Joanna Gibson spent a few days with Mr and Mrs Harold Ruby of Circleville Ohio this week in a brief social visit reported by local observers.
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Joanna Gibson
Harold Ruby
Circleville, O
Colored Quartet to Perform at Fletcher M E Church
The Official Board scheduled mt Beulah Colored Quartet for Friday night September 1 under Rev Emmitt Dickinson. A church fair is planned for September 15 and 16 with activities for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Beulah
Emmitt Dickinson
Carthage
Phylis Rhodes
Rushville
Epwith League
C Lass
O. C. McCarty
Henry Stinger
Epworth League
Albert Terhune
Tletcher M. E
Church Service Notes and Upcoming Talks in Carthage
The Carthage church community enjoyed a spiritual feast as District Superintendent Dr. McFall preached on stewardship. Next Sunday Roger Scatterood of Philadelphia will speak on International Relations and Peace under the American Friends Service Committee. Regular service follows with Fletcher M. E. church hosting the union service and Christian church leading song. Mrs. McManus and family will be missed from the congregation. The pastor heads to Dublin Quarterly Meeting next Saturday for the Peace Address.
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Carthage
Mcfall
Roger Scatterrood
Philadelphia
American Friend Service Committee
Fletcher M
East St. Christian Church Sunday School Returns
The East St. Christian Church invites attendance at 9:30 a.m. for Bible School and Communion. Union services at Fletcher M. E. church 7:30 p.m. with Rev. Pickett as speaker. Special music planned. Young Peoples Society plans a Lake Nehi trip next Monday at 1 p.m. from McCarty's Drug Store with lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawley
Fletcher M. E
Pickett
East St
Boy Scouts Complete One Day Camp in Hagerstown Event
Our local Scout troop traveled to Hagerstown for a one day camp at the Wayne area camp. Each boy passed tests for second class Scout in one to five items and all but one qualified for merit badges in swimming. Mr. Donovan the Area Scout executive supervised the tests.
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Hagerstown
Wayne Area
Donovan
Area Scout
Four Leisures and Helms Attend Chicago World’s Fair Rodeo
Howard Leisure Lowell Leisure Russell Leisure and Omer Helms left Monday to attend the World’s Fair and will stay through Saturday to see the Chicago rodeo events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Leisure
Lowell Leisure
Russell Leisure
Omer Helms
Chicago
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Conservation Club
Indian Mounds
Captain Kidd
Paticha Dewitt
AID Society
Ladies
Wheat Meeting
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