Indiana Voters Ready to Back National Defense Drive
Congressman Raymond S. Springer of Connerville notes Hoosier resolve to support an immediate defense buildup while demanding accountability for prior defense spending. He highlights Indiana's central location, production strength, fertile farms, and cooperative response from nine district counties as evidence of unity and readiness to fund national security without sacrificing citizen rights.
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Washington, D. C
Indiana
Raymond S. Springer
Connersville
United States
Brooklyn man shelves fireman dream after false alarms
John Devlin of Brooklyn, who failed years ago in his examinations to become a fireman, recently turned in three false alarms telling the police he did it because he did not like firemen. Phi Delta Theta members at Union College Schenectady bought a 35 cent classified ad to get a brother a date.
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John Devlin
Brooklyn
Phi Delta Theta
Union College
Schenectady
N. Y
Do You Remember When May 27 1910 Artistic Dental Parlors
Dr. F M Millers dental office praised as one of the towns most artistic rooms with walls and ceiling in brown and cream tones. A burlap panel screen separates work and reception rooms and the floor is ground and varnished.
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F. M. Miller
Jesse Winslow
Carthage
Market St. Christian Church
Lindley Clark
Earlham
Katherine Kennedy
Shelbyville
The Passing Parade of Political Chuckles and Safety Limericks
A humorous column mocks political dogfights and columnists while recalling a Lebanon gridiron game. It notes the Hillis nomination with satire and recounts a failed safety contest, ending with a tongue in cheek rhyme about driving safety and a candy box prize.
Radio Schedule Highlights From May to June Broadcasts
A dense listing of CBS NBC and related network programs detailing guest stars and premieres from May 31 to June 5. Notable items include Gov. Frank Dixon on Be lieve It or Not from Birmingham, a Gang Busters dramatization, Renfro Valley Barn Dance wedding contest, and plans for Fred Allen’s Texaco Star Theater in 1940 41 with an 88 station network.
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P. S
Kate Smith
CBS
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Roosevelt
Congress
People
John Lair
Renfro Valley
WLW
Mt. Vernon
Cole Porter
Jerome Kern
Roberta
Jessica Dragonette
James Newill
Leith Stevens
Tommy Dorsey
Edward Bowes
Maxine Sulivan
John Kirby
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
WJSV
Capitol
Conrad Nagel
Doris Dudley
Texaco Star Theater
R8i
Lew Lehr
Ben Bernie
Fred Allen
Airlines
Texas Company
Allen
Sunday Dinner Guests and Local Visits Across Towns
Local society notes record numerous Sunday dinners and calls. Families including Pollitt Keaton Irvine Sells Hurst Thurston Bundy Long Swain Scott and Bush are listed with hosts guests and new baby Lois Ann noted for May 25. Indianapolis Greenfield Shelbyville and Rushville are among places visited or noted.
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Herschel Thurston
Garnet Brown
Indianapolis
Carlos Long
Vernal Long
Greenfield
Gurneya Swain
Warren Brown
Shelbyville
John S. Scott
Lois Ann
Eva
Frances Bush
Near Fairland
Ardith Beckner
Notice of Administration in Rush County Indiana
The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rush County Indiana appoints Lewis C. McKnight as administrator of John Llewellyn's estate. The estate is declared solvent. Attest: Dale Fisher, Clerk Rush Circuit Court Emil C. Stroeh, Attorney. Dated May 17 1940.
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Rush County
State of
Indiana
John Llewellyn
Dale Fisher
Rush Circuit Court
Emil C. Stroeh
Hen house burglar alarm fires back on Macon man
Sam Edwards of Macon Georgia tested his home alarm when the hen house door opened and a full load of shot struck his right arm and chest.
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Sam Edwards
Macon
Scrapbook Holds Locks of 438 Friends From Mount Pleasant
Beatrice Harrington of Mount Pleasant Michigan treasures a scrapbook containing locks of hair from 438 friends and acquaintances, preserving memories in a personal keepsake.
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Beatrice Harrington
Mount Pleasant, Mich
Beans Trail Leads to Farmer Theodore Jaeger Arrest
A six mile bean trail led to the arrest of Theodore Jaeger for stealing 50 bushels of soybeans from Richard Dressel, a Wiebert farmer. Charles Little, a Kansas City detective, has eaten two raw onions daily for fifty years.
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Theodore Jaeger
Richard Dressel
Wiebert, Ill
Charles Little
Kansas City
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Arlington Hatchery
CFL
D. W. Newsom
Main Street
Mattie Clark
Thomas Clark
al Carr
St. Louis
Henry Stenger
Portland
Ore
Clear Lake
Wash
Florence Frances
Edgar
McCarty-DeMoss
Lowell DeMoss
Wm. DeMoss, Jr
Henderson
Helen McCarty
A. W. McCarty
Muncie
C. V. Wade
M. E. Church
Phelps Grocery
W. J. Phelps
John Jessup
Fred Jessup
James Terhune
Albert Terhune
Rushville
Bernadine Herkless
Marie Leisure
Lebanon
Arch Bobbitt
Fred Bays
Robert Taft
Paul McNutt
Carter
Mr. C
O. K
Repubs
Demos
Hillis
Kokomo
Capitol City
Limerick
Margaret Speaks
Voice of Firestone
Nbc-Red
Mary Ann Evans
England
George Eliot
Helen Walpole
NBC Blue
Gwynneville
Mary Frances Pollitt
Zelma Tucker
Ben Keaton
John Gibson
Frances Perkins
Wanda
Charles Irvine
New Palestine
Ed Poston
Mrs. James Sells
Mrs
Charles Six
C. E. Hurst
Emory and
Ralph Pitts
Pete Lockhart
Bob Purkiser
Bob
Butler
Jas. Andrews
Charles Bundy
Moscow
Roy Swain
Flora Swain
Wilfred Catt
George Nigh
Betty Forbes
Earnest Outland
Lewis C. McKnight
Cae
NBC
Red Network
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