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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1941
Page
5
John Pitts of Fayetteville Tennessee received a gift of a 20 foot banana tree from a friend and built a house around it to shelter the plant from the weather.
Arlington social note reports the Jolly 8 club gathering Thursday afternoon hosted by Mrs Merle Stout. Two tables of rock were in session followed by dainty refreshments.
Mrs. Fred Catt hosted a luncheon near Arlington on Tuesday for the Colloquial club with ten members and two guests, Mrs. Bertha Reeves and Miss Kathryn Earnest. A bowl of spring flowers adorned the table and the afternoon featured club songs, hymns, roll call with current events, and social time.
Twenty Posey Home Helpers Club members and three guests were entertained Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Gurnie Swain. The creed was followed with the song of the month Church's One Foundation.
Mrs Swain presided as members gathered with refreshments prepared by Mrs James McKay Mrs Ray Anderson and Mrs Everett Hester. Mrs A W Rigsbee displayed Currier and Ives prints for the picture of the month while roll call welcomed with Manners in the Home. Gertrude Adams spoke on the soy bean train.
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Hutchinson entertained Sunday honoring the birthday of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Myers of near Morristown. A birthday cake adorned the table for a delicious dinner with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hysom of Indianapolis and Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Myers of Morristown.
The Christian Union Aid of Homer gathered Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Oren Veatch south of Arlington. Mrs. Ora Lower, president, led devotions and the business session. Twenty three members answered roll call with Scripture verses. Birthday greetings were extended to
Six March birthdays were noted. Mrs. Orman Veatch presented a sketch of Hannah, a biblical woman. Mrs. Errell Wissing led the program with readings by Mrs. Oscar Miller and Mrs. Russell Johnson, a piano solo by Mrs. Veatch, another reading by Mrs. Beard Addison, and a closing song, followed by springtime refreshments.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Hutchinson hosted a Sunday dinner with guests Miss Winnie Harris Miss Flora Spurling Harold Garner of Richmond Miss Alice Hindbaugh Miss Margaret Robert Richard and Ruppert Hutchinson of Cambridge City. Mr and Mrs Carlos Heath and family were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Franklin Heath and family in Indianapolis.
Posey 4-H Club held its annual reorganizational meeting at Arlington school on Wednesday. Nineteen members attended and Wayne E. White presided. Elected officers include Francis Dyer as president Arnold Parks as vice president and Eugene Kemple as secretary.
Treasurer John Rigsbee led the report as Junior leaders spoke. The group discussed ways to finance the club and reviewed record books and manuals distributed to members.
Mrs. Harry Hauk hosted the Merry Makers club in Indianapolis for a Lyric Theater outing on Tuesday. Attendees included Mrs. Rigsbee Farlow, Mrs. Howard Earnest, Mrs. Oren Veatch, Mrs. Carl Dearinger, Mrs. Eston Macy and Mrs. Glen Schroeder of Rushville.
Mrs Raymond Wicker and several others visited in Rushville on Tuesday afternoon. Frances Fancher from Anderson spent a few days with her parents Harry and Mary Steele. Jean Gardner from Anderson joined for the weekend. Frank Laurence visited Indianapolis Saturday. Betty Heifner spent Saturday with Sylvia Wilder in Indianapolis. Mr and Mrs Frank Tribbey of Rushville attended with Mary Stout Maribelle Readle and Carlos Tribbey among accompanying guests.
List of delinquent parcels in Rush County Indiana for 1938 taxes payable 1939 and prior delinquencies. Includes names such as Carr Sarah M Geor gia Innis Georgia Newbold Bertie R James H Parker Wm A et al and many others with Lot and Township designations. Notices state sale at Court House Door on April 14 1941 by the County Treasurer with total tax amounts and Barrett assessments noted.
Stanley Myers hosted at Camp Knox Kentucky while relatives and friends visited across Shelbyville Franklin Indianapolis New Castle Arlington. The state basketball tourney in Indianapolis drew six local players and several gatherings as families hosted guests and moved homes.
Weldon J Fansler of Arlington dies Friday at 4 p m in Robert Long hospital Indianapolis after illness since October. Born February 26 1914 in Dearborn county son of Roy and Mollie Fansler. Survived by widow Lois Ruth Carwein and two children David and Keith, plus three brothers Marion Merle and Wayne. Body moved from Arlington to Fairland home. services at Brandywine church in Fairland followed by burial.
Neighbors and relatives visit and travel across Indiana. Purdue student Ned Poer spends spring break with his parents D E Poer. Indiana trips include Edward Kipner from Indianapolis visiting Poer family and several calls among Nigh, Eck, Linville, Hull, Wilcoxon and other near Homer, Rushville, Rays Cros, and Bloomington.
A humorous slice recalls weather based menu planning in a Boston restaurant. Personal blurbs note unusual twin families and odd names across several states including Mass Texas Virginia Oklahoma and Wisconsin. A court scene features a woman from Muskogee asking about a fire plug.
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