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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1940
Page
2
Gwynneville residents, including the Irvines of New Palestine, visited Ed and M rs Poston for Sunday dinner. Several couples and families shared meals and weekends across local towns, with visits to Terre Haute and nearby communities.
The Arlington area reports a string of visitors and hosts. Rev. and Mrs. Charles Buck and son were in Indianapolis. Mrs. Gratia Rumph arrived from Ottumwa for an extended visit with the Winklers. Mrs. Clyde Heath hosted in Rushville. many other locals hosted or visited relatives in Cincinnati Bloomington Bedford Brown County state park Morristown and Crawfordsville.
John H. Van Der Nord of Pella Iowa won the Iowa state sheep shearing contest in Marshalltown with a 3 minutes 5 seconds run. He can shear 138 sheep a day and has sheared as many as 8500 in a season, earning the right to represent Iowa at the International Livestock Show in Chicago this fall.
Community clubs and church groups held gatherings and luncheons across the week. Members met at homes for guest days, birthday celebrations, and cooperative dinners while guests from nearby towns attended tea events and Legion Hall gatherings. Several families hosted dinners, visits from relatives, and weekend travels to Indianapolis, Rushville, and New Castle.
Mrs. Lowell Hutchinson hosted Morristown Pollyanna club at her Arlington residence with 21 members and 1 guest attending. Response featured Heroes of the Air. Mrs. Curtis Smith presented The Man Without a Worry and Mrs. Denning Nelson read about Admiral Byrd. Mrs. Floyd Unger chaired Anagrams. Refreshments followed during the social hour.
Mr and Mrs Fred McFatridge and their sons entertained Friday honoring Rev and Mrs H G Wedding and family who depart for Martinsville along with Rev and Mrs R E Walker new Methodist pastor about 27 enjoyed a pitch in supper and social evening
London reports Ernest Bevin, a former dock worker and key Socialist figure, is elevated by Prime Minister Churchill to the War Cabinet. Bevin joined the government last May as Minister of Labour and becomes the third Socialist in the Inner Cabinet. The photo dates to 1939.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Bramel and their daughter and Myrle Ball visited Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Siler near Wabash on Sunday.
Wagon from McCormick Deering in perfect condition listed by Carthage Tractor & Implement Co. Ready to hitch to. Local ad note indicates availability for immediate purchase.
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