Arlington Happenings: Miss Schaefer Letter From India
Mission Circle Girls and Joy Bringers tell of Miss Marian Schaefer in India. She describes Bilaspur life, harsh rains, snakes, caterpillars, illness, and clothing woes. She notes India’s spring, war in Europe, mail delays, and asks for prayers and support from U S church friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Circle Girls of the Christian Church
Marian Schaefer
India
Arlington
Joy Bringers
Miss Schaefer
Harry Schaefer
England
Suez
Mediterranean
Cape
Mission Circle
Joy Bringers Host Silver Tea for Missionary Aid
The Joy Bringers of the Christian church hosted a tea on Wednesday afternoon to raise funds for Harry Schaefer, a missionary in India. The program featured piano duet by Mrs. Mary Woods and Mrs. George Carwein, a Raleigh quartet, a book review by Mrs. Paul Stewart, and three accordion solos by Mrs. Harlan Long with serving. About 175 guests attended from Rushville Raleigh Homer Milroy Manilla Gwynneville Morris town and Arlington.
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Class of the
Christian Church
Harry Schaefer
India
Mary Woods
George Carwein
Raleigh
Concrete
Paul Stewart
Rushville
Harlan Long
Morristown
Long
Birthday dinner honors Rosalyn Feath in Arlington
Mrs. Carlos Feath hosted a dinner at her Arlington home to celebrate the fifth birthday of her daughter Rosalyn. A decorated cake was the centerpiece as guests enjoyed a repast with covers set for Mrs. John Dagler of Allentown Pa, Mrs. Lawrence Price, Mrs. Lillie Baird great great aunt of the guest of honor, and Thomas, Bird, Betty and Dicky Heath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos Feath
Rosalyn
Arlington
John Dagler
Allentown
Lawrence Price
Lillie Baird
Thomas, Bird
Betty
Dicky Heath
Jolly Night club meeting and refreshments note
The Jolly Night club met Friday afternoon with Mrs. Ray McCloskey. Two tables of rock were in session, followed by refreshments. Attendees included Mrs. Hugh Kennedy, Mrs. Howard Stout, Mrs. Merle Stout, Mrs. Pete Jones, Mrs. Harry Hinton, Mrs. Irvine Bitner, and Mrs. Donald Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Hight Club
Ray McCloskey
Hugh Kennedy
Howard Stout
Merle Stout
Pete Jones
Harry Hinton
Irvine Bitner
Donald Wilson
Parishioners Attend M E Church Supper
Attending the plate supper at the M E church Friday night were Mr and Mrs L V Hauk and daughter of Morristown Mr and Mrs Vern Long Mr and Mrs Carlos Long and son Jan of Gwynneville Mr and Mrs George Moore of Carthage Mr and Mrs Jack Knecht Dr and Mrs Schrichte and Mr and Mrs Wm Marshall of Rushville.
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L. V. Hauk
Morristown
Vern Long
Carlos Long
Jan
Gwynneville
George Moore
Carthage
Jack Knecht
Schrichte
Wm. Marshall
Rushville
M. E. Church
Landmark Fire Destroys Posey Township Log House
A fire Thursday razed a log house on the former Thomas J. Ball farm in Posey township, destroying a local landmark and causing damage to surrounding property. Investigators assess cause as undetermined as crews contained the blaze and secured the area.
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Posey Township
Thomas J. Ball
Sunday Dinner Guests Bring Local Families Together
Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Thos Blevins and Mr and Mrs Glen Blevins and family of Glenwood with Miss Stella Blevins of Connersville. Howard Stout and son Bobby came from here. Mrs Woodie Richey and son Danny of Shelbyville were weekend guests. A L Winslow and wife visited King Winslow at Indianapolis Methodist hospital. Mrs Lee Macy of Indianapolis stayed with Mr and Mrs A W Rigsbee Saturday night. Rev and Mrs Luther Folger of Cicero visited Sumner relatives.
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Herbert Trobough
Thos. Blevins
Glen Blevins
Glenwood
Stella Blevins
Connersville
Howard Stout
Bobby
Woodie Richey
Danny
Shelbyville
Owen Long
Weldon Cherry
A. L. Winslow
King Winslow
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Lee Macy
A. W. Rigsbee
Luther Folger
Cicero
Sumner
Ball Homestead Destruction Suspected by Fire in Posey Township
The Ball homestead, a two story log house over a century old, was destroyed by a fire likely started by tramps. Miles northwest of Arlington, the late Mr Ball, a Posey township pioneer and longtime Justice of the Peace, had lived there for years before it was unoccupied for two decades.
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Arlington
Mr. Ball
Posey Township
Ball
Shower Honoring Mrs. Cecil Boring With Gifts and Music
Mrs A W Rigsbee entertained Saturday afternoon with a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Cecil Boring of Madison formerly Miss Virginia Young. Vocal solos by Miss Ruth Hester and Mrs Paul Miller, piano by Miss Rose Mary Northam. Mrs Pearl Cox directed contests. The guest of honor viewed gifts arranged around a bowl of yellow chrysanthemums as about forty guests enjoyed refreshments.
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A. W. Rigsbee
Cecil Boring
Madison
Virginia Young
Ruth Hester
Paul Miller
Rose- Mary Northam
Pearl Cox
Three youths escape grave crash on Rushville trip
Monday at 6 45 a car driven by Jack Wedding skidded into a ditch and struck a telephone pole. Lavern Houston suffered a deep cut above an eye while two other riders were knocked unconscious. James Cadwallader remained unhurt as the group headed to Rushville where they work for International.
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Jack Wedding
Lavern Houston
James Cadwallader
Rushville
the International
Local social notes from Shelbyville area visits
Miss Aletha Young improves after a Ft Wayne operation. Thomas Hefflin of Shenoa and relatives visit. Dewey Marshall and family of near Mays and Chester Dearinger of Rushville join church homecoming guests. Tom Hufford and sons visit Greenfield relatives. Herbert Trobough visits with Bill Baker at Indianapolis St Vincent’s. Leo Ridlen visits Bloomington. Ruth Ridlen with Blanch Wilson in Rushville. Alfred Allison of Covington and family visit James Allison. Maxine Swain hosts Billy Hufford in Bloomington. Charles Wicker, Beryl Kennedy and son dine with Ray Brown in Shelbyville. Lowell Hutchinson visits Shelbyville.
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Aletha Young
Ft. Wayne
Thomas Hefflin
Shenoa
Ill
Anna McDaniels
Dewey Marshall
Near Mays
Chester Dearinger
Rushville
Christian Church
Tom Hufford
Greenfield
and Wils
Herbert O"trobough
Bill Baker
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Indianapolis
Leo Ridlen
Bloomington
Anna Ridlen
Ruth Ridlen
Blanch Wilson
Alfred Allison
Covington
James Allison
Billy Hufford
Maxine Swain
Charles Wicker
Beryl Kennedy and Son
Ray Brown
Shelbyville
Lowell Hutchinson
Leaves for California and local changes in Carthage
Mrs. Sarah H. Bundy sold most household effects at public sale then left for Wichita with her daughter Pauline before proceeding to southern California. Other notes include Morton Barber planning major home improvements at Main and Second, D. M. McCorkle receiving chrysanthemums for his birthday, and S. L. Newsom moving his dry goods to a larger block. A runaway injures the Gephart family. Carthage H S basketball beat Knights town 18 to 13. Beatrice Hunt and Donald Ruby wed at the bride’s home with fifty guests.
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California
Sarah H. Bundy
Pauline Bundy
Wichita
Kansas
Morton Barber
Main
Second Streets
D. M. McCorkle
Carthage Hotel
Anna
Helen
Monmouth College
S. L. Newsom
John W. Gephart
Ed Adkins
Ida
Mary
Mr. Gepha
Mrs. Riley Ruby
Here
Agriculture Bureau predicts 1939 industrial rise then 1940 downturn
The Bureau of Agriculture Economics forecast a sharp rise in industrial production late in 1939 and warned of a recession in the first half of 1940. The outlook stresses renewed instability in manufacturing activity and timing of the downturn.
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Bureau of Agriculture Economics
Tax shares under parties shift budget burden in 1932 and Roosevelt era
In 1932 under Republican management only 22.9 percent of taxes funded the Federal Government. Under Roosevelt federal spending rose, making 40.7 percent the needed share.
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Roosevelt
Painted Desert and Petrified Forest: A Desert Masterpiece
This travel piece extols northern Arizona and southern Utah describing the Painted Desert and Petrified Forest as scenic gems along Route 66. It highlights Meteor Crater Grand Canyon and Boulder Dam as nearby points of interest and urges visiting during bright daytime for vivid colors.
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Meteor Crater
Grand Canyon
Boulder Dam
Desert
Petrified Forest National Monument
Chicago Stock Show Poised for Record Entries
The 40th International Live Stock Exposition at Chicago International Amphitheatre, December 2 to 9, will set records in 17 of 30 purebred breeds. Cattle entries rise across Hereford, Aberdeen-Angus, and Shorthorn, with Argentina’s J Gordon-Davis judging Herefords from the largest Chicago showing yet. Sheep and other livestock also post all-time highs. Junior Livestock Feeding test enrollment reaches 401 youth from 13 states with 570 head of beeves, lambs, and pigs.
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Chicago
B. H. Heide
Chicago Stock Yards
J. Gordon-Davis
Buenos Aires
Adlerika Claims Clear Skin After Bowel Relief Ad
Verna S reports skin improvement after using Adlerika saying pimples disappeared and skin became smooth. Advertisement claims Adlerika cleanses both bowels and relieves temporary constipation to improve complexion sold at all drug stores.
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Verna S
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Mrs
Mary Heath
Jolly Eight Club Meeting
UCC
MCHC
Chevrolet
H.P. Valvein
Flint
Michigan
General Motors
Mays
Indiana
Enos Coffin
Commercial Club
The
Carthage Board and Paper Co
Painted Desert
Arizona
Zane Grey
Utah
Middle-West
New Mexico State Line
Albuquerque
Gallup
Arizona State Line
United States
National Park
Petrified Forest
Department of the Interior
By Warren Bayley
Midwest
East
Florence Willard
Fountaintown
Knightstown
King’s Beauty Shop
Bausback Fertilizer Co
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