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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1941
Page
3
W. W. Zike Hatchery of Morristown urges customers to reserve May chicks now. Listings include White, Barred and Buff Rock varieties, Austra Whites Reds and English White Leghorns. April is nearly sold out, phone 11 for bookings.
Classified notice offers a downstairs room to one or two men with contact to Mrs. Mary O Sattler for inquiries.
Dancing classes offered starting Monday April 28 include tap toe ballet ballroom acrobatics and modernistic. Held on the Carthage Auditorium second floor for information call Mrs Harold Ruby or Mrs Lowell Koontz. Also a notice seeks old newspapers or magazines via James Carr or any local Boy Scout for pickup.
Indiana forestry chief Paul Yost warned that forest fire danger remains though reduced by rains. Drought persists in many areas while grass and vegetation regrow. Officials urge landowners and motorists to prevent fires on fields and roadsides, noting about 25 000 acres burned in six weeks ending April 16 with ongoing minor blazes.
Since April 1939 Clarence L. Friend of Escondido California has found three comets all confirmed by Harvard Observatory which has just announced the third. The second comet discovered by Mr Friend has been named for him.
Due to inconsistent local draft board rulings, Congresswoman Margaret C. Smith of Maine introduces a bill to make deferred classification mandatory for all married men living with their wives.
The M E Friendship class met Tuesday night at Harold McFatridge's home with ten members. After the business session, a social hour followed with refreshments. Doris Coffin entertained on the Hawaiian guitar. Mrs. John Burd presid ent read a paper on Mush rooms. Flower display awards went to three members. A seed and bulb exchange and two contests were held.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Jordan hosted a Sunday birthday dinner for Mrs. Orsa Ellison near Homer. Attendants included Mr. Ellison, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Leisure, and Kenneth Lord of Mays.
Eleven members and one guest Mrs Frances Cassidy met at Mrs Howard Browns home in Homer for a seed bulb and plant exchange. Mrs Lowell Hutchinson presented Up from the Dust while Mrs Russell Northam directed the program of accordion numbers by Mary Lucille Ritter and contests. Delicious refreshments followed.
Mrs Orman Veatch entertained the Christian Union Aid society on Thursday afternoon. Mrs Ora Lower led devotions and song service. Members shared scripture quotations and voted to donate one dollar to the cancer fund. The program included poems by Mrs Veatch and Mrs Elmer Perkins, readings, a contest by Mrs Rolla Woods, and a Bible contest by Mrs J A Wissing, with nineteen members and one guest present.
Mrs. Carlos Heath hosted the Fidelia Garden club Friday afternoon. After the garden prayer and song On The Banks of the Wa bash, members answered roll call with Bible quotations. Mrs. Pete continued the session with a unnamed closing.
Busy Bee 4 H club officers met at Miss Barbara Hyatt home to outline the year program. Officers listed include Barbara Hyatt president Laura Jane Hester vice president Joan Northam news reporter Esther Dearinger secretary treasurer Mildred Hutchinson song leader Clara Emily Rigsbee recreational leader Rema Nelson assistant recreational leader and Mrs Franklin Addison adult leader. Next meeting set for May 2.
Arlington Christian church Joy Bringers class held a Friday night pitch-in supper with a songful start. Mrs. Pete Jones read a Time Wasted paper by Mrs. Raymond Wicker, scripture verses were read by Mrs. Carlos Heath, and Mary Lucille Ritter played accordion while Carolyn Ritter sang. A white elephant exchange and contests closed the meeting. committee members were Mrs. Lee Mitchell, Mrs. Raymond Oldham, and Mrs. Mildred Hyatt.
Miss Norma Alsman daughter of Mrs John Alsman of Arlington and Norman King son of Mr and Mrs Cliff King of near Milroy were married Saturday at 2 30 PM The single ring ceremony was performed by Rev Morris Wilson formerly of Arlington at his Indianapolis home in the presence of attendants Miss Lois King and Joseph Cotton and Mr and Mrs Marion Daubenspeck
A historical report warning that hog cholera, a major swine disease, is rising again with outbreaks increasing from 1938 to 1940. It cites thousands of major outbreaks, notes autumn and midwinter spikes, and urges immunization and protective farm methods to guard the nation’s hog industry.
Mrs King wore a beige crepe street length dress with a red corsage while Miss King wore an orchid crepe frock. A reception followed at the bride's mother's Arlington home. Attendees included the King family and relatives. After a brief wedding trip the couple will live on a Milroy area farm. The bride graduated from Arlington in 1940 and the groom from Milroy in 1936.
Mr and Mrs Owen Long hosted Sunday dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs Jack Warfuel and daughter of Rushville Miss Vera Marshall of Shelbyville Gene Long of Franklin Afterwards callers came from Franklin Carl Lindley Winslow Kendalville Mrs Frank Idings Carthage Mr and Mrs George Cherry and Miss Martha Ray of Rushville Norman Alexander and Juanita Winkler.
Miss Ruby Holsapple daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Holsapple Danville and Melvin Gosnell of Indianapolis were married April 12 at 6 30 p m in Linwood Christian church with Rev Raphael Miller officiating the single ring ceremony Attendants were Mr and Mrs Guy Holsapple of Ft Wayne The couple planned a wedding supper at Kopper Kettle Inn Morristown after the ceremony They will reside at 2059 N Alabama St Indianapolis The bride works for Indianapolis Telephone Co and the groom for International Machine and Tool Co
Miss Louise Beggs daughter of Mrs Martha Fisher Beggs near Greensburg and John Carrol son of Mr and Mrs Cliff Carrol near Clarksburg wed Friday night at 8 in Springhill United Presbyterian Church Rev Robert Smith officiated with single ring vows Mrs Arnold Lee Moore pianist played bridal airs and flowers and candelabra decorated the altar The bride wore Heaven Blue street length dress with white accessories orchids as corsage Polly Stone Lafayette brides maid wore Dusty Rose and gardenias James Metze Greensburg best man and ushers Wm Kincaid and Robert Fee Clarksburg
The bride, a Greensburg graduate who attended Purdue for three years, worked at the Taylor Hotel in Greensburg and belongs to Kappa Gamma Phi. The groom, a Clarksburg graduate, took a short Purdue course. They wed and left for a Washington DC trip, then plan a new home east of Clarksburg.
Mr and Mrs A W Rigsbee entertained Sunday for the 87th birthday of Alva H Swain. Attendees included Dr and Mrs Irving Iverson and Lyle Iverson of Indianapolis and many area families from Shelby county Manilla and Fairview with afternoon callers Warren Brown Russell Pitts Russell McDonald Rigsbee Farlow and others.
Mrs. Pete Jones visited Tuesday with her mother Mrs. Elsie Eaton in Brownsburg. Mr and Mrs Weldon Cherry and family and A L Winslow called on Mrs Ruth Lawson and Mr and Mrs Cecil Ira and family in Indianapolis Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Swain of Richmond visited relatives here Sunday. Mrs Ella Macy of Indianapolis visited Mr and Mrs Gernie Swain Sunday. Alfred Rigsbee a student at Earlham spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs A W Rigsbee. Mrs Hannah Havens returned home after wintering in Detroit Michigan. Mrs Jesse Stout and daughter Virginia Mrs Hugh Birt were visitors in Rushville Tuesday.
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