Two New Columbia Network Programs Highlight TV Radio Personalities
On Guard Tommy Riggs and Songstress Jane Forman anchor two new Columbia network offerings. Riggs headlines a Hollywood-origin variety show with Jimmy Cash Bill Goodwin and Felix Mills and his orchestra. premiere set for July 7. Forman opens on the Texaco Star Theater Summer Show with Jimmy Wallington Al Goodman and his orchestra debuting July 5 during the 8 to 9 PM hour. Pepper Young's Family expands to five-a-week airings starting June 29 on WABC CBS. cast largely remains intact.
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Tommy Riggs
Little
Betty Lou
Songstress
Jane Forman
Columbia
Riggs
Jimmy Cash
Bill Goodwin
Felix Mills
Hollywood
Miss Froman
Texaco
Pepper Young
Elaine Carrington
WABC
CBS
Youngs
Army of Snoopers Would Harass Retailers, Says Grocers
The Office of Price Administration seeks a 100000 person enforcement corps and a private police force to police price freezes. The National Association of Retail Grocers protests, arguing the move would harass merchants and divert funds from war production. Consumers and industry groups urge reliance on competition and reporting violations rather than a large snooper staff.
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Office of Price Administration
Congress
OPA
National Association of Retail Grocers
United States
Union Plan to Organize Dairy Workers Draws Criticism
A major labor group plans to organize dairy workers nationwide, sparking concern that farm wages could rise to shipyard levels and boost food prices. Dairy farmers already struggle to pay current wages while keeping milk affordable.
Indiana nurseries undergo insect and disease inspections
More than three hundred commercial nurseries in Indiana are being inspected for harmful insect pests and plant diseases as part of the state’s pest and disease control program. The Division of Entomology issues certificates to disease free stock, advising buyers to verify disease free origin of trees and plants.
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Indiana
Department of Conservation
Division of
Entomology
Remember When Party Honors Miss Whitney of Orland
Master Russell Parish has been ill with tonsillitis. Mrs. Cof fin entertained bachelor maids Monday night at rock in honor of Miss Winifred Whitney of Orland with refreshments. Miss Negner of Weisburg appeared as out of town guest. Myra McDaniel stayed with Rev J J Coleman family in Marion. Lillian Righter returned from Chicago with Miss Henrietta McDaniel of Frederick Md. they are Emerson College of Oratory graduates. Bertha Hill on Teutonic reported cold weather from Montreal. her London address will be with Bank of Scotland.
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Addie
Pearl Coffin
Rock
Winifred Whitney
Orland
Negner
Weisburg
Myra McDaniel
J. J. Coleman
Marion
Lillian Righter
Chicago
Henrietta McDaniel
Frederick
Emerson College of Oratory
Bertha Hill
Teutonic
Montreal
Twenty Years Ago Headlines From Knightstown Area
Twenty years ago on June 30 1922 Mrs J A Lineback and daughter visited relatives in Alton Illinois and Terre Haute Mrs Will J Henley and daughter returned from Kansas City Mo Two miles of the National road west of Knightstown are paved and open to traffic crews move through Charlottesville Russell Winslow of Lexington Va visiting his parents Noble Minor hosts 87th birthday for Joseph Sattler Sr of Lawrenceburg attended by Sattler and related families from Montery Elwood Indianapolis and other towns.
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J. A. Lineback
Roy Newby
Alton
Illinois
Grover Shimes
Terre Haute
Knightstown
Charlottesville
Russell Winslow
Lexington
C. S. Winslow
Washington and Lee University
Will J. Henley
Betty
Kansas City
Joseph Sattler Sr
Lawrenceburg
Noble Minor
A. V. Dietz
Charles Connor
Indianapolis
P. J
Philip Sattler
Joseph Sattler
Monterey
George Sattler
Elwood
Ten Years Ago July 1 1932 Social Notes
Frances Addison spent the weekend touring southern Indiana and Kentucky. Miss Romona Norris of Rushville entertained in honor of her house guest Miss Romona Jane Winfield Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Will S Coleman hosted a house warming north of town Tuesday with bridge games. Pard Stanley and Mrs Avery S Rawls attended a Connersville reunion Sunday. Miss Alma Hochet of Indianapolis is guest of Miss Ellen De Schipper this week.
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Frances Addison
Indiana
Kentucky
Romona Norris
Rushville
Romona Jane Winfield
Will S. Coleman
Pard Stanley
Avery S. Rawls
Connersville
Alma Hochet
Indianapolis
Ellen de Schipper
Record Holiday Crowds Expected at Indiana State Parks
Preparations in place for record crowds at Indiana state parks over the Fourth of July holiday. Facilities accommodate twenty thousand picnickers in picnic areas and shelter houses across twelve parks. Attendance in 1941 for the week including the Fourth surpassed one hundred thousand.
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Indiana State Parks
Promises Bigger Show on July 5 at Greenfield Fairgrounds
Evan Cross, local horse show promoter, plans a larger event for Sunday July 5 following a June 14 round-up at Greenfield fairgrounds. The July program will include varied contests for all horse types with three and five gaited, and western divisions.
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Evan Cross
Greenfield Fairgrounds
Mr. Cross
Sportscast Switch and Schedules On NBC Late July
H V Kaltenborn hosts a one shot on Sportsreel of the Air July 13 while Bill Stern is on vacation. John W Vandercook will take over Kaltenborns news reel duties during the break. Lum and Abner announce a major swap with a June 29 shift to Monday Thursday broadcasts, changing the midweek alignment.
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H. V. Kaltenborn
Bill Stern
NBC
Stern
Kaltenborn
John W Vandercook
Network Notes and Radio Reader Take On Air Fame
Mark Van Doren's program Radio Reader becomes a fan mail sensation Arch Oboler welcomes a five pound plus son Great Gildersleeve slated to return in August Ned Calmer writes scripts with one finger Bess remains in newsroom notes
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Mark van Doren
Radio Reader
Arch Oboler
Gildersleeve
Ned Calmer
Bess
Hoosier Labor Push Aims to Hire 1000 Farm Hands
Indiana planners forecast a manageable summer labor season and mobilize the U S Employment Service to relocate seasonal workers. A major influx is expected after mid July to handle hybrid corn tasseling, extending beyond local labor in Lafayette areas.
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Lafayette
U. S. Employment Service
Indiana Farm Labor Shortage Narrows With Efforts
The article notes a shortage of year around hands in the north and a surplus in the south of Indiana. It calls for teen aged boys and farmers who can spare days to help. Officials say the overall farm labor situation in Indiana is better than average and actions are underway to balance the supply.
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Indiana
Patriotic Indiana Farmer Replies To Scrap Drive Letter
An Indiana farmer writes to Donald Nelson praising the scrap drive and recounting his own donations. He details quantities of scrap iron, steel, rubber, batteries, brass, and steel gathered, and notes he bought stamps with the proceeds while aging 82. The piece emphasizes continued rubber and transportation needs and introduces the U S Truck Conservation Corps to enlist truck owners nationwide.
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Indiana
Donald Nelson
Nelson
Wheatfield
Officer of Defense Transportation
U. S. Truck Conservation Corps
America
WPB measures curb wartime shortages across industries
The report notes 6,398,051 pounds tied to a 4214 per cent figure, Indiana contributed 550,000 pounds of smelted aluminum, and additional honey supplies were released to substitute sugar in foods. Beekeepers are urged to boost honey output via WPB orders, while enemy patents seized by the U S Alien Property Custodian cover coal mine conveyors and other industrial processes. Movie studios say they will cut film use and set materials.
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Indiana
U. S
WPB
Hollywood
Alhambra Theatre Tunes Up Coming Attractions
The Alhambra theatre in Knights Town announces a busy slate for the next three days. A double feature on Thursday through Saturday includes Man From Montana starring Johnny Mack Brown and Kid Glove Killer with Van Heflin Marsha Hunt and Lee Bowman. Sunday showcases Captains of the Clouds with James Cagney Brenda Marshall and Dennis Morgan, plus selected shorts and news.
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Montana
Johnny Mack Brown
van Heflin
Marsha Hunt
Lee Bowman
Hollywood
Victorville
Heflin
Fred Zinnemann
James Cagney
Brenda Marshall
Dennis Morgan
War Bonds Encourage Thrift and Saving for America
The pamphlet argues thrift is common sense and that saving through War Bonds helps individuals save and supports the nation. It urges buyers to contribute ten percent from every paycheck.
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America
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