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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1934
Page
3
The singer announced on a radio program that she has eleven grandchildren four great grandchildren and eight children. She also performed several noted songs including her famous Lullaby during Child Health week segment.
The narrative lists numerous residents and relatives who lived with or near the Carthage families, detailing where each person stayed and the connections to local households. It ends noting a radio address by Finly H. Gray and local street oiling plans in Greenfield with Tweedy Lumber offering new or recovered screens.
James D. Adams announces a plan to retrofit state highway curve and turn signs with crystal reflector buttons to improve night visibility. Signs are being remade at Michigan City prison, creating jobs while promising safer night driving on several sections of the highway system.
Relief gardens spread across 45 Indiana counties per Purdue University extension director Prof. H M Young. About 1600 acres are prepped with 800 more expected. roughly 100000 gardens to be grown, many in smaller communities. Large mass plots include South Bend 131 acres and Fort Wayne 75 and 191 acres as part of a statewide work relief program.
About 280 delegates attended the district club convention with registration, talks by county presidents, district secretary and treasurer reports, and a pageant by eight district chairmen. Four hundred twenty five lunches were served. Mrs. Robert A. Hicks and Mrs. Frederick G. Blatz gave afternoon addresses. Mrs. Paul C. Miller was endorsed for Recording Secretary of the State Federation. The E. S. O. Club of Rushville received the attendance flag. Officers elected: President Mrs Frederick H. Brookbank, Vice President Mrs. Mary Snider, Secretary Mrs Herman Jones, Treasurer Mrs Robert L. Wilson. The 1935 convention will be in Henry county. Delegate from the W. L. C. were Mrs A J Carr and Mrs Michael Kyser.
Letter writer reports a rising interest in tennis as a community health measure. The town could build a volunteer court on vacant lots with minimal upkeep to provide wholesome outdoor recreation and curb juvenile crime.
The Division of Fish and Game Department of Conservation issued a compact summary of Indiana laws protecting fish game fur bearing animals and birds. The folders will be distributed to county clerks and agents selling hunting and fishing licenses to inform sportsmen. Mr and Mrs Frank Overman and son Jack visited Mrs Kessler and family and Mrs Swartz at Terre Haute over the weekend.
Mrs Dougan Hinshaw of Fortville was taken to St Vincent Hospital Indianapolis after a chicken bone became lodged in her throat at an alumni banquet Friday night. An operation may be needed to remove the bone. Bert Reger formerly of Charlottesville now north of Wilkinson was badly burned on both legs by boiling water when a reservoir on the stove exploded while he wore rubber boots. The water filled the boots causing severe burns.
An advertisement promotes a one dollar subscription to Atlantic Monthly, highlighting seventy five years of wit wisdom and companionship. The ad lists the address 8 Arlington Street Boston and urges readers to send $1 for a smoother reading experience.
Mr Ty Leisure of Newcastle visited friends here recently. Mrs J R Dearinger sister of Orney Gardner died suddenly at the Methodist Hospital last Sunday morning. Funeral services were held at Pleasant Ridge Tuesday afternoon conducted by Dr McFall District Superintendent. A surprise birthday gathering honored Mrs Frank Cook with many gifts and a large group attended. Alice Gray and sons hosted a pitch in dinner near Henderson with a long list of local guests from Arlington Homer Shelbyville and beyond.
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