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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1939
Page
4
The Carthage Citizen highlights American Education Week set for November 5 to 11 focusing on parental visits to classrooms. It explains aims to boost public understanding of schools, notes open houses, and lists related broadcasts and radio programs featuring education themes and notable entertainers.
Laurette Higgins and Valerie Foley compete in the Women’s International Bowling Congress Queen Handicap sweepstakes with Ned Day demonstrating the Ned Day grip. Eureka College departs from standard study with a nine week single subject emphasis plan. A seaplane endurance record is set near Rosamond Dry Lake by Clyde Schlieper and Wes Carroll after a 30 day flight.
The article warns that automobile exhaust gases contain lethal carbon monoxide and urges immediate removal to fresh air and resuscitation. It also reports a survey in which 83 percent of investors avoid funding job-providing ventures due to high company tax burdens.
Mr and Mrs Allen Blacklidge and daughter Barbara of near Rushville spent Sunday afternoon with relatives in Carthage.
Visitors at the Postmasters Convention in Washington include Indiana officials Mrs Hazel Lee Mason Mrs Louane Neff Mrs Elnora Root and Fred Pickett. Sports writer Robert Corwin Lamm spoke of the World Series and visited his sister Miss Louise Lamm. House debates on neutrality prompt expectations of extended sessions and possible amendments.
Nellie VanDuyn and Homer Wasson hosts along with numerous relatives from Wilkinson Willow Branch Greenfield and Brown Chapel plus Indianapolis and Charter guests. Rev Parvin Bond to preach at Friends church Sunday night October 22. Several local gatherings and church events noted including Rally Day and Missionary Union meetings. Linda Jo born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Walker at Methodist Hospital October 11.
The Secretary of Agriculture announced a November 1 1939 reduction of CCC loan interest for farmers from four to three percent per year. Banks and lenders will receive two percent, with the CCC taking one percent under the new plan.
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