Carthage Community Looks Around on Rush County Farms
Farmers confront new Indiana Fresh Egg Law and licensing for poultry dealers, with sheriff reports of unregistered traders. Corn picker accidents rise in Rush County as Plummer Dairy upgrades facilities. Dairy herd study cites 400 lb average butterfat as a target. Five witnesses invoke privilege in USDA hog trades investigation at Chicago Stockyards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County
Paul Bennington
Plummer
Carthage
Verne
Marley Plummer
Morristown River
Indiana Dairy Herd Improvement Association
United States Department of Agriculture
Chicago
Tragedy Strikes Rush County In Two Accidents
Rushville mourns as two fatal incidents unfold. prominent Rush County farmer Lowell C. Gartin 48 dies when his car collides with a switching freight train on West Eleventh Street. He died at Rushville Hospital. In Homer another boy Albert Henry Kephart six dies after being struck on Mud Creek Bridge by an automobile driven by Albert J. Voyles. Police report no charges for Voyles. Gartin survived by wife daughter Marjorie Ging Arlington son Lloyd, father Omer G Gartin, brother Ray Indianapolis and a grandchild. Kephart survived by parents, three sisters Annabelle Leota Virginia two half-sisters Esther Helena and grandparents Albert and Mrs. Smith Rushville.
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Lowell C. Gartin
Rush County
Rushville
West Eleventh Street
Martin
Rushville City Hospital
Eleventh Street
Gartin
Farm Bureau Bulk
North Spencer Street
Harry McManus
Marjorie Ging
Arlington
Lloyd
Omer G. Gartin
Ray
Indianapolis
Albert Henry Kephart
John Kephart
Homer
Kephart
Mud Creek
Albert J. Voyles
Martinsville
Voyles
Annabelle
Leota
Virginia
Esther
Helena
Albert Smith
Calendar of events highlights upcoming local activities
October 22 Methodist Homecoming. October 23 and 24 Junior Class Play. October 26 27 28 Teacher's Convocation. October 30 Service Club. October 31 Hallowe'en Carnival. November 3 first basketball game. November 6 last tax paying day. November 7 Town Election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Hallowe’en
Town Considers Expert Psychologist Over Odd Behaviors
Citizens discuss calling a noted psychologist to examine young women showing queer conduct. Reports mention Ann Stager eating lunch on the curb in front of the hardware store with silver service, Mary Eleanor Bush shopping at ten in the morning in full evening dress, and Anna Jean Kizer, Carolyn Norris, and Maxine Ewing acting strangely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Stager
Silver Service
Mary Eleanor Bush
Anna Jean Kizer
Carolyn Norris
Maxine Ewing
Enterers Business College Student Marvin Norris
Marvin Norris entered Central Business College in Indianapolis on Monday of this week as a new student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Norris
Central Business College
Indianapolis
Initiation Service Held for Five Pledges
The initiation service for five pledges Mrs Ann Stager Mrs Mary Eleanor Bush and Misses Carolyn Norris Maxine Ewing and Anna Jean Kizer occurred Tuesday evening at Mrs Bernadine Morgan’s home. Each pledge performed a stunt and members and pledges enjoyed the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Stager
Mary Eleanor Bush
Carolyn Norris
Maxine Ewing
Anna Jean Kizer
Bernadine Morgan
Inspiring Evangelist Leads Local Revival Outreach
Evangelist T. E. Tomerlin of Arlington Christian Church heads a revival at East St. Christian Church. County churches send congregations to hear his inspiring sermons and messages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Tomerlin
Arlington Christian Church
East St
Local Town Election Set for November 7 in Carthage
Voters in Carthage will go to the polls on November 7 to elect town trustees and a clerk treasurer. The 1940 election follows a 1935 law requiring uniform local elections for towns under 3000 population, with four year terms beginning January 1, 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana General Assembly
Carthage
Democratic
Republican
State Board of Election Commissioners
Board of Trustees
Kulmer Receives Cablegram From Germany
Geo Kulmer of Indianapolis at Dr C C Gause residence received a cablegram from his daughter Mary Ann Kulmer in Germany. She reports she is OK and has given two concerts greatly appreciated. It had been several weeks since he heard from her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Kulmer
Indianapolis
C. C. Gause
Mary Ann Kulmer
Germany
Miss Kulmer
O. K
Mr. Kulmer
Indiana university grants English exemption to students
Marjorie Ruth Brown of Carthage is among Indiana university students exempted from one or more semesters of English composition. Over 400 students took the examination and 235 received exemption grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Ruth Brown
Carthage
Indiana University
Upturn Seen In Railroads Growth And Expansion Plans
Railroads report an upturn with September contracts exceeding 80 million dollars. War in Europe boosts freight movement, prompting expected job gains and expansion. Local Big Four line adds two more freight trains on the Michigan division, increasing traffic through Carthage and supporting further growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Big Four
Michigan
Carthage
Carthage Service Club Plans Halloween Festive Events
Members met at the school with a dinner served by high school seniors raising funds for a spring trip to Washington DC. Bayard Baker presided as the club debated the Halloween festival for October 31 and welcomed new member Dr Ralph W Dreyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
J. A. Reynolds
Millard F. Markle
Earlham College
Richmond
Markle
West
Dakotas
Rocky Mountains
Yellowstone National Park
Grand Canyon
Old Faithful Geyser
California
San Francisco
Reynolds
Parking Meters Trial Underway in Shelbyville
Shelbyville patrons fear the new parking meters as few have seen use during the trial period while spaces previously filled. Officials wait for trial expiration before deciding on next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Junior Class Prepare Play Climbing Roses at Auditorium
The 1939 Junior Class play Climbing Roses will be shown Monday and Tuesday at the local Auditorium theatre. The cast is split for two performances under Mrs. Ernest McGraw, the class sponsor and high school English teacher. Tickets are selling well at McCarty's Drug Store and through class members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest McGraw
McCarty
Dunreith to remain dry after liquor board reversal
The Indiana State Alcoholic Beverage Commission denied renewal of Amos Vickery's beer license in Dunreith Henry County, reversing a county board that had recommended renewal. A hearing drew thirty residents who testified the tavern was a public nuisance and a gathering place for roustabouts, with only about six town residents as patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunreith
Henry County
State Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Amos Vickery
Statehouse
New Home Built On North Main Street
Mr and Mrs Hubert Hunt moved this week into their newly built home on North Main street. The house is modern throughout and presents a fine exterior. The note hopes this will start a new home building program in the city.
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Hubert Hunt
North Main Street
Rush County Federated clubs hold first institute
Eleven clubs from Rush County attended the inaugural institute in the Assembly Room of the courthouse. County president Mrs. Lowell Gartin presided and announced the next meeting for November 10 at the same location. Mrs. Bayard Baker and Mrs. Claude Sipe attended from Carthage.
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Rush County
Court House
Lowell Gartin
Bayard Baker
Claude Sipe
Carthage
Rushville Achievement Day Observed at Memorial Gym
Achievement Day was held last Thursday at Memorial gym Rushville. Economics clubs from twelve townships attended with booths tables displays. Miss Lelia Gaddis spoke on her Europe trip for the Associated County Women's Conference. Ripley township delegates included Mesdames Edgar V. Ruby James McGeorge J W Zoone Donald Ruby Louis Humes M S Kyser Anna H Phelps Olive Drysdale and Mattie Publow.
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Memorial Gym
Rushville
Lelia Gaddis
Europe
Associated County
London
Ripley Township
Mesdames
Edgar V. Ruby
James McGeorge
J. W. Zoone
Donald Ruby
Louis Humes
M. S. Kyser
Anna H. Phelps
Olive Drysdale
Mattie Publow
Fair Officials Named Monday At Rush County Fair
At a Rush County Agricultural association meeting last Monday night, nominating committee members John W. English Donald D. Alexander and Ertle D. Price named officers for next year A B Hinchman president Frank Abercrombie vice president E E Privett secretary Thomas McManus assistant secretary Jack Knecht treasurer Directors serving three year terms include Howard Winslow Ertle Price Robert McColley C W Hodson Lowell Innis Clyde White Wendell Kirkpatrick Will Leach Harold Beall Roy E Rowan Earl Horton Carl Ging Franklin Addison George Carwein Earl Vogel David Haxton and C W Hodson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County Agricultural Association
John W. English
Donald D. Alexander
Ertle D. Price
A. B. Hinchman
Frank Abercrombie
E. E. Privett
Thomas McManus
Jack Knecht
Howard Winslow
Ertle Price
Robert McColley
C. W. Hodson
Lowell Innis
Clyde White
Wendell Kirkpatrick
Will Leach
Harold Beall
Roy E. Rowan
Earl Horton
Carl Ging
Franklin Addison
George Carwein
Earl Vogel
David Haxton
Unusual Quarry Accident Near Greensburg Kills Worker
George Thomas Parten aged 35, an employee at Martinsburg Stone quarries near Greensburg Indiana, died Monday afternoon when fumes in a drum being cut with an acetylene torch exploded. He had only ten days of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Thomas Parten
Martinsburg Stone Company
Greensburg
Indiana
Parten
Bonding firm pays shortage in county books
Hubert Alexander county auditor received a $1 252.72 check from Standard Accident and Insurance of Detroit Michigan to cover shortages found in the books of Walter Peters former Rushville township justice of peace The amount includes 925.96 in state fines 143.53 in prosecutor attorney fees and 178.23 in Rushville township docket fees
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Alexander
Standard Accident and Insurance Company
Detroit
Michigan
Walter Peters
Rushville Township
Carthage High Prepares For First Basketball Game
Carthage High School’s 1940 Blue Raiders basketball squad, coming off a spring rumor of Rushville games, kicks off on November 3 on home court. Coach Eugene Masters leads a 27-player tryout pool with seven returning lettermen, aiming for a strong season while balancing Junior Class play and upcoming schedule commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage High School
Blue Raiders
Wilkinson
Carthage Court
Hancock County
Eugene Masters
Masters
Carthage
Rushville
Injured Farmer Receives Care After Glass Gash
Roy Herkless, a local businessman tenanted with Carl Weidner on a farm southeast of Carthage, suffered a deep cut to the arm when a hog house window pane shattered while they moved and repaired the houses. Three stitches were required to close the wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy, Herkless
Carthage
Carl Weidner
Mr. Herkless
Mr. Weidner
Donovan Family Relocates to Yorktown
Mr and Mrs Russell Donovan and their young daughter have moved to Yorktown for their future residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Donovan
York Town
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Poultry & Egg Laws
General Assembly
State Egg Board
Lafayette
Lee Jarman
Richland Township
Chester Jarman
New Salem
Robert Amos
Plummer Dairy
Business
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Mrs. McGraw
Ates Beeeneens
Raleigh
Manilla
Knightstown
Milroy
Morristown Eeaeeses
Westland Sae
Arlington Seeeneeene
Charlottesville
Jan Seenneten Teneers Eester
Westland Avesewresse Venseesees
Morton Seeereeeeee
J. P. Books
Carthage High
Roberts
Don
Tuttle
Pete
Ab—e
Hunt, Gene
Webb
Ralph
Ewing, Pete
Cook, Wally
Stephens, Jr
Norris, Fred
E-F
Cook, Marcine
Hunt, Lawrence
Spacy, Billy
McNabb
Gene
Winslow, Phillip
Johnson
Clyde
Hoover
Charles
McCorkle
Kelly
Whitfield
James
Binford
Joe
Letterman
A. Soph
Yorktown
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