Dick Sipe Describes New York World's Fair Exhibits
Dick Sipe recounts a New York trip seen through the 1939 Fair lens. He notes international and state pavilions at Rockefeller Center, guided RCA tour, and a 364-person group splitting to view Trylon Perisphere, General Electric, Crosley, Bell, Westinghouse, and more. He highlights the Midway, Tomorrow World architecture, bold color, and key attractions including Billy Rose’s Aqualade and the stainless U S Steel and all copper buildings.
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Great Britain
Czechoslovakia
Indianapolis
New York City
Rockefeller Center
RCA
la Maison Francaise
International
Time & Life
Associated Press
RKO
Center Theatre
New York
Myself
Charles Alter
Rushville
Trylon
Perisphere
General Electric
Crosley
Bell Telephone
Westinghouse
Lagoon of Nations
Gass ‘Industries
Gas Industries
U. S. Steel
Geneaal Motors
General Motors
Auto racing set at Johnson County Fairgrounds July 16
Franklin Indiana expects a capacity crowd for the Mid-West Dirt Track racing event at Johnson County Fairgrounds. Lead contenders include Mike Salay Charles Szekenedy Chick Smith Les Duncan Paul Miller and Everett Rice with Miller aiming for a local 25 lap feature and a new track record. The Franklin Post American Legion sponsors predict a punctual schedule with trials 11 am to 2 pm three elimination races a consolation and a 4:30 pm finale.
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Rice
Logansport
Columbus
Ind
Chick Smith
Duncan
Ray Tellas
Vern TreSster
Indianapolis
Franklin
Paul Miller
Cutler
Miller
Dan Sheeks
Mid-West Ass’n
Franklin Post American Legion
Sheeks
Advertising signs along roads regulated by Indiana code
The fifth note in the Indiana Traffic Code series explains that highway advertising signs are barred on all Indiana roads since July 1. It also bans changing signs within right of way and interfering with official highway signs. Officials may remove offending signs and altering traffic controls is a violation.
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State Highway Commission
Indiana
T. A. Dicus
Rehoboam Lesson Prompts Early Church Worship
A church schedules a unified service at 9 30 a m on Sunday July 16 with the lesson Rehoboam A Man Who Made a Foolish Choice The pastor will give an expository sermon to the adult Sunday school group A mid week meeting for worship is set for Thursday at 7 30 p m Readers are invited to join the early morning worship period
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Unified School
Rehoboam
Fletcher Methodist Sunday Schedule
The church reports a splendid Sunday school each Sunday at 9:30 a m. All are welcome. Morning worship follows at 10:20 a m with a sermon by Pastor R H Myers.
No Passes to the Fair Says New York Officials
The New York World's Fair 1939 will not issue free passes to anyone. Officials, officers, and guests will pay admissions like the general public. Mayor Fiorello La Guardia reportedly holds Season Ticket No. 1.
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New York
Fiorello H. la Cuardia
Local residents hosting visitors this week in New Castle
Landon Frost and Forrest Henley were in New Castle Thursday morning. Miss Joyce Draper of Mays is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Verne Plummer and Mrs. Mary Ball this week.
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Landon Frost
Forrest Henley
New Castle
Joyce Draper
Mays
Verne Plummer
Mary Ball
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Murray S. Kenworthy
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S. S
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Demetria
Irving
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Hamlet
Wiley Padan
Lee
Poon EA Jeeee Ee Baa
Gramp
Watson
Nicole
Barrymore
Pans
Cedric Hardwickers
MR. Brink
N. Y
Beulah Bondi
Lionel Barrymore
Vineland
N. J
New England
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
John Detlie
Aloor
Axminster
Knightstown Furniture GD
Addison's Grocery & Meats Deliver
Purdue University
Adams County
San Francisco
LeRoy Schwartz
Elmer Nussbaum
Coca-Cola Bottling CO
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