Corn King Crowned At Indiana State Show Round About Carthage
Ralph Kolkmeier of Waldron won the Indiana Corn King title for his 10 ear Reid's Yellow Dent at the Lafayette show with Purdue. Beverly Meal, 16, of Rush County, earned the Corn Princess crown and top honors in the 4 H Corn Club. Lloyd Dyer and Lowell Smith won hybrid and Shelled class trophies, while Smith took the Shelled class sweepstakes top award. Rush County again touts its farming prowess as schools back experimentation and land yields.
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Indiana
Rush County
Lafayette
Purdue _ university
Northern State University
Ralph Kolkmeier
Waldron
Reid
Kolkmeier
Beverly Meal
Old Rush County
Miss Meal
Waldyon
Chester Meal
Lloyd Dyer
Lowell Smith
Dyer
Smith
Henry Marshall
Charlottesville Eagles Defeat Carthage Raiders 32 to 18
Charlottesville Eagles beat Carthage Blue Raiders 32 to 18 despite a depleted Carthage lineup after suspensions. Bell led Charlottesville with seven field goals and Pete Tuttle scored six points with three long shots. The Charlottesville seconds overwhelmed Carthage 40 to 4 as the host team dominated under a strong zone defense.
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Charlottesville Eagles
Carthage Blue Raiders
Eagles
Charlottesville
Eugene Masters
Carthage
Hancock County
Bell
A. Tuttle
Spacey
Gene Hunt
Pete Ewing
Hunt
Pete Tuttle
Charlottesville Eaglets
Webb
Ewing
G. Hunt
Roberts
C. Tuttle
Cook
Winslow
Nelson
Morris
Jackson
McClarnon
Teeeneeeres
Goodpaster
Calip
Hancock County Tourney Is Announced
At a Monday meeting of Han cock county high schools nine teams will compete in the annual high school basketball tournament set for January 11 12 and 13 at the Greenfield gymnasium. The schedule runs four sessions with quarterfinals semifinals and final staged across Thursday Friday and Saturday. Officials Bailey and White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock County
Greenfield Gymnasium
Rushville Reports Record Low Fire Loss in 13 Years
Fire Chief Joseph Brown notes Rushville posted the lowest fire loss in 13 years for 1939. Henry County totals reached 59,856 dollars, boosted by four major blazes, contrasted with higher losses in Carthage and New Castle.
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Rushville
Joseph Brown
Carthage
New Castle
Henry County
Morton routs State Boys' School in Friday night game
Morton 49 State Boys' School 24 with Morton leading 28 24 at halftime. Other outcomes include Clarksburg 30 Arlington 29 Lewisville 40 Raleigh 24 Milroy 40 New Salem 25 Saturday night Technical 28 Rushville 24 and Masonic Home 26 Morton 18.
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Morton
State Boys’ School
Clarksburg
Arlington
Lewisville
Raleigh
Milroy
New Salem
Saturday Night Technical
Rushville
Masonic Home
Funeral services for Richard Abernathy
Mr and Mrs Ora Siler attended the funeral of Richard Abernathy age 66 on Friday at 2 pm at Moster mortuary Rushville with burial in East Hill cemetery. He died Wednesday afternoon at Methodist hospital after a three week heart ailment.
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Ora Siler
Richard Abernathy
Moster Mortuary
Rushville
East Hill
Mr. Abernathy
Methodist Hospital
Local Student Ramona Winfield Named in Who's Who
Miss Ramona Winfield daughter of Mr and Mrs A W Winfield Carth will receive her A B degree from Butler University in June and is listed in the 1939 40 Who's Who Among American Universities and Colleges. Her activities include Scarlet Quill senior women's honorary Chimes Spurs vice president Phi Chi Nu associate editor of the school annual and Student Affairs Committee. She has posed for school publicity.
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Ramona Winfield
A. W. Winfield
Carthage
Butler University
Miss Winfield
Scarlet Quill
Phi Chi Nu
Former Resident Here Receives High Honors
Arthur Wolf founder and chairman of the State Automobile Insurance company and former Carthage native was honored in Indianapolis with a celebratory party. A scroll bearing 140 home office names and employees was presented to Mr. Wolf, who turned sixty last week after over 40 years in the insurance business. The State was founded in 1917.
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Arthur Wolf
The
State Automobile Insurance Company
Carthage
Indianapolis
Wolf
State
Dinner meeting set for county livestock banquet at Milroy High
Representatives from county farm groups plan a 6 30 p m banquet at Milroy High School gym to honor livestock extension project winners and reorganize local cattle groups. Indiana Farm Bureau and Rush County groups cooperate with speakers from the University of Illinois and Purdue. Tickets go on sale January 13 with a 4 H breeding project announcement for county youth.
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Milroy Gym
Milroy High School
Hoosier Ton Litter Club
Grow Thrifty Pigs
County Beef Cattle Feeders and Breeders Association
Livestock Marketing Department
The
Indiana Farm Bureau
Rush County Farm Bureau
Trustees Visit Rush County Schools Planned
Mrs. Mattie Publow and nine Rush county township trustees attended a meeting with county school superintendent Charles DeMunbrun. They plan to tour all county schools in late January or early February.
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Mattie Publow
Rush County
Charles DeMunbrun
Bloomington Student Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
John Melvin De Schipper, a student at Indiana University, underwent an appendicitis operation Wednesday morning at a Bloomington hospital. His mother Mrs Emma De Schipper and sister Miss O Mari traveled to Bloomington to be with him.
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John Melvin de Schipper
Bloomington
John
Indiana University
Emma de Schipper
O’mari
Death of Infant Son Frederick Thomas McCorkle
Infant son Frederick Thomas of Mr and Mrs Paul McCorkle died three hours after birth on Tuesday evening at 6 30. Private services were held at Thompson Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon with interment in Town Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Thomas
Paul McCorkle
Thompson Funeral Home
Dr. Ralph Dreyer Appointed Physician at Indiana Home
Dr. Ralph W. Dreyer, local physician, has been selected to serve as physician and surgeon at the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors' Children's Home. He will fill the unexpired term of Dr. Lewis Jolly of Knightstown, who accepted a position at the Veteran's hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. Dreyer
Indiana Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Children’s Home
Lewis Jolly
Knightstown
Veteran’s Hospital
Pittsburgh
Mrs Wayne Newcum Returns From Indianapolis Visit
Mrs Wayne Newcum and her young son Joseph have returned home after a brief visit to Indianapolis.
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Wayne Newcum
Joseph
Indianapolis
Library Meeting Names Stockholders and Directors
Henry Henley Public Library Association held a Tuesday night meeting led by president Jesse Henley. Insufficient members prevented an officer election. existing officers stayed, with three new stockholders named: Mrs Welon Newlin, Parvel Moore, Howard Winslow. Additional hires include Mrs Grace Phelps Clyde Henley and Vergil Tetrick resigned after moving. Miss Mattie Clark named director. Mrs Newlin and Albert Hill retained as librarian and custodian.
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Henry Henley
Mystery Gift From Hidden Friends Delights Pasadena Woman
Miss Florence B. Hunt of Pasadena California has received The Carthage Citizen for two years from mystery friends. She is unsure who the benefactors are but expresses gratitude for the hometown paper and enjoyment from reading each week.
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Florence B. Hunt
Pasadena
California
Carthage
Dr C C Gause Seriously Ill
Dr. C. C. Gause was taken suddenly ill Tuesday evening and remains in a serious condition. His son in law, George Kulmer, was called to the home Tuesday night.
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C. C. Gause
George Kulmer
Orville Gahimer Attends Blue Ribbon Varieties 1940 Event
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Gahimer attend the Blue Ribbon Varieties of 1940 program at Memorial gymnasium in Rushville Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Gahimer
Memorial Gymnasium
Rushville
Birth of Eleanor Rose to York and Mrs Howard
Mr and Mrs York Howard welcome a daughter Eleanor Rose born Tuesday morning at Henry County Hospital New Castle. The family is reported in good health with the newborn 기록.
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York Howard
Eleanor Rose
Henry County Hospital
New Castle
Sick List Update From Local Community
Frank Wantz and family are recovering from throat infection. Susie Addison improving after weeks of illness. Howard E. Henley Jesse Henley and Sam O. McCarty able to be out after a siege with a cold. Mrs Otto C. McCarty ill with severe cold. Harold Ruby, Rev Wayne Newcum, Myrtle Carfield and Arthur White ill at home. Several with mumps include Mrs Donald Ruby Clyde Elmer Ruby Vivian Wilson and Rebecca John Susanne and Jimmy Winslow. Betty Lou Ruby back in school after mumps. Fred Sohn has been ill but is up and around the house.
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Frank Wantz
Susie Addison
Howard E. Henley
Jesse Henley
Sam O. McCarty
Otto C. McCarty
Harold Ruby
Myrtle Carfield
Arthur White
Donald Ruby
Clyde Elmer Ruby
Ruby
Vivian Wilson
Rebecca
John
Susanne
Jimmy Winslow
Betty Lou Ruby
Fred Sohn
Rush County Conservation Club Aids Wildlife
The Rush County Conservation club provides food for quail and pheasants after heavy snow. Members distributed screenings to scatter for birds and shelter them from starvation, aiming to protect game birds for next fall's hunt.
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Rush County Conservation Club
Public Asked to Attend Meeting
The town board and fire wardens call a reorganization meeting at the town hall Monday at 7 30 p m to appoint volunteer firemen. Selected men will receive pay for each run and help protect Carthage and surrounding areas as fires continue to threaten lives and property. Residents outside the town are urged to form a fire truck group for rural runs, as insurers limit rural equipment. Be there.
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Town Hall
Carthage
Community
Ripley Township
Tweedys Attend Indiana Lumber Convention in Indianapolis
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Tweedy and Mrs. Thomas Bush traveled to Indianapolis Tuesday for the Fifty sixth Convention of the Indiana Lumber and Builders Association at the Claypool Hotel.
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Ross Tweedy
Thomas Bush
Indianapolis
Mr. Tweedy
Indiana Lumber and Builders’ Association
Claypool Hotel
Bayard Baker to Attend Rush County Club Meeting
Mrs. Bayard Baker will attend the Rush County Federated club meeting in the Assembly Room of the court house on Friday January 12. Mrs. Ralph Dreyer will perform two violin solos with Mrs. A Dw Carr at the piano.
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Bayard Baker
Rush County Federated Club
Court House
Ralph Dreyer
A.dw Carr
Feeding Birds To Insure Game In Indiana
Twelve thousand Hoosiers in conservation clubs and eco groups joined a statewide winter feeding effort providing emergency grain to birds and wildlife during snow and ice. Organized by the Department of Conservation, with 967 clubs, rural carriers, 4-H clubs, and delivery drivers aiding, the program supports quail pheasants and other wintering species by regular feeding at established stations.
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Department of Conservation
Indiana
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C.H.S. Raiders
O’ville
Westland
New Palestine
Wilkinson
Mt. Comfort
Eden
McCordsville
Maxwell
Fortville
Brandywine
Bailey and White
Pry Rey Noumberoh
Tan C.F
John Morrell & CO Financial Report
United States
T. Henry Foster
R. C. Asby
University of Illinois
Beef Cattle Association
Rush County Livestock Improvement and Marketing Association
C. F. Veatch
Edwards. Frazee
Gail McBride
A. B. Hinchman
Wayne E. White
Purdue
T. B
Bangs
Trustees
Conservation Club
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