Farmers have big job in national defense
In a Fertilizer Review article Chester C. Davis, commissioner in charge of the Agricultural Division of the National Defense Advisory Commission, urges farmers to pursue efficient production. He says focus on high yields per acre, lower costs, and improved quality while conserving soil fertility for restoration and prevention of fertility loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Chester C. Davis
Agricultural Division
National Defense Advisory Commission
Fertilizer Review
Mr. Davis
Canyon Inn Reopens at McCormick's Creek State Park
Canyon Inn at McCormick's Creek State Park nears completion after remodeling. New dining rooms and kitchen are in service while thirty guest rooms, a game room, and sun deck are under progress and expected ready by July 1. The Inn will double guest capacity with private baths. McCormick's Creek reports a record attendance for five and a half months.
Parade Honors Brockton's James B. Simmons Draft Inductee
In Brockton Massachusetts a parade with bands marched in honor of James B. Simmons a 26 year old Black resident who has been drafted becoming the town's only colored citizen to be inducted into the army to date.
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Brockton
Mass
James B. Simmons
Chicago Woman Escapes Fire While Solving Crossword
Edith Graham of Chicago ignored a blazing fire at her home while solving a crossword puzzle but was warned in time and fled to safety.
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Edith Graham
Chicago
Father’s Day Dinner and Second Birthday in Arlington
Mr. and Mrs. Wm Henry Beckner of Morristown and others joined Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Winkler for a Father’s Day dinner. Paul Kennedy hosted a second birthday party for son Lloyd Gates with guests including Harry Ferather, Ruth Stout, Pattie Kennedy, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Henry Beckner
Morristown
Clyde Rucker
Cyrus Winkler
Juanita
Doris Winkler
Betty Lapham
Jack Long
Charles Northam
Delbert Winkler
Paul Kennedy
Arlington
Lloyd Gates
Harry Ferather
Rushville
Carl McFadden
Miami
Florida
H. G. Conaway
Rigsbee Farlow
Ruth Stout
Pattie Kennedy
James O Draper 78 Dies in Fairmount Heart Attack
James O Draper aged 78 a Rush county native died suddenly Tuesday at a nephew's home in Fairmount from a heart attack. Born February 17 1863 he lived near Arlington most of his life. He married Millie V Nelson who died in 1936. Survived by eight children Olive Nell Pearl Millie Waldo Emerson Ozro and Alfonzo funeral at Arlington Christian church Thursday at 2 30 burial Arlington East Hill cemetery.
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James O. Draper
Rush County
Fairmount
Arlington
Millie V. Nelson
Olive
Nell
Pearl
Millie
Waldo
Emerson
Ozro
Alfonzo
Arlington Christian Church
Arlington East Hill Cemetery
Margaret Hill McCarter Club Meets in July Prep
The Margaret Hill McCarter club gathered Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Ervin L. Renegar. The session opened with flag salutes and prayers. Reports covered Institutes Moving Pictures and Bermuda with papers read by Mrs. Raymond Wicker and Mrs. Jesse Stout. Refreshments followed served by the hostess and Mrs. Merle Kemple. The next meeting is set for July 10 with Mrs. Ed Patterson.
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Margaret Hill McCarter Club
Ervin L. Renegar
U. S
Mary Hodge
Jesse Stout
Raymond Wicker
Bermuda
Merle Kemple
Ed Patterson
Boy Scout Court of Honor Held in Arlington
The troop 28 Boy Scouts of Arlington held a court of honor at Arlington Christian Church after a Friday night pitch in supper for 125 scouts, parents and guests. Awards included Second class Billy Long First class Charles Greenup and John Heifner Star Keith Wicker and merit badges Ray Anderson Jr safety Robert Cadwallader farm home and its planning James Hamilton handi craft Norman McCloskey Richard Northam conservation Robert Osborn music pathfinding John Rigsbee william Ross Keith Wicker pathfinding music pathfinding safety animal industry hog and pork production Bobby Joe Readle Jr safety public health swimming personal health. Mr and Mrs Emerald Shockensey and daughter and Mr and Mrs Carl Dearinger and daughter attended.
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Boy Scout Court of
Boy Scouts of Arlington
Arlington Christian Church
Billy Long
Charles Greenup
John Heifner
Keith Wicker
Ray Anderson, Jr
Robert Cadwallader
James Hamilton
Norman McCloskey
Richard Northam
Robert Osborn
John Rigsbee
William Ross
Bobby Joe Readle, Jr
Buffalo Bill Founded Cody Wyoming A Western Town Remembrance
Cody Wyoming grows from Col W F Buffalo Bill Cody's irrigation project to a modern ranching and vacation center. The town preserves frontier history with the log cabin museum housing his medals while hosting rodeos and the Cody Stampede drawing thousands. Buffalo Bill's memory endures in the town's name and spirit.
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Cody
Wyoming
Col. W. F
Buffalo Bill) Cody
Europe
Buffalo Bill
U. S. Reclamation Service
Bill
Lookout Mountain
Colorado
Town
Weekend Visitors and Health Notes From Local Homes
Local column lists numerous weekend visits across Indianapolis Anderson Rushville Shelbyville and surrounding towns. Mentions hospital patients Rolland Earnest improving and Mary Woods Draper death relatives visiting. Several young people nurses and students are noted visiting family homes.
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Clyde Heath
Indianapolis
Carlos Heath
Rolland Earnest
Methodist Hospital
Mildred Jordan
Anderson
Tom Jordan
Frances Jean Woods
Indiana Medical College
Mary Woods
Nelle Woods
Lafayette
James O. Draper
Anglers Asked to Aid Indiana Fish Growth Study
Anglers are asked to contribute fish scales to a joint project by the Division of Fish and Game and Indiana University. Scales with size weight and lake location details help determine normal growth and local conditions. Special mailing envelopes are available on request.
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Indiana
Division of Fish and Game
Indiana University
State Library
Citizen Classified Ads Pay Try Them And Be Convinced
Classified ads offer readers a chance to test services and products with measurable results. Advertisers claim value through performance promises and reader responses across local markets.
May Traffic Volume Surges Ahead Of April
May traffic on the state highway system rose 14 percent from April and 18.5 percent from May 1940. All 18 automatic counters showed heavier May traffic than 1940. The Road 67 counter south of Muncie led with a 41 percent increase. Memorial Day weekend saw 10 000 vehicles on Road 52 south of Lafayette and 900 vehicles in one hour between 5 and 6 p.m. after the race.
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Muncie
Lafayette
Italians Sentenced for Listening to London Radio Broadcasts
A Rome dispatch reports 14 Italians were sentenced to prison terms from three months to nine years for listening to radio broadcasts from London. The report notes Germany imposes even harsher penalties for the same act.
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Rome
London
Germany
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