Commissioners Meet In Regular Session Monday
The county board met in regular session at the county courthouse processing routine business and claims. Action included accepting the old covered bridge on State Road 44 east of Rushville from the state department for delivery to the county infirmary storage pending a plan to hand it to Rushville officials. The Indiana highway commission allowed transfer under conditions: dismantling by the contractor, storage by the county, reserved I beams, and no salvage obligation for substruc ture. A track and two ladders for the county clerk record room will be installed by Globe-Wernicke for 199.15, with new courthouse flags and bid advertising for entrances.
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Rushville
State Department
Indiana Highway Commission
Globe-Wernicke Company
Court House
Cow Eats Corn Robs Farmer of State Fair Prize
A cow on E. D. Kehl’s Lower Salem farm ate three feet off his prize stalk in WLW’s state fair tall corn contest at Columbus. Kehl, absent during judging, was named second after a later check. First prize went to Barney Rougher of Mariemont for an 18 foot 6 inch stalk. Bricker cap and WLW cash prize awarded.
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WLW
E. D. Kehl
Lower Salem
Ohio
Columbus
Kehl
Coliseum
George Biggar
Barney Rougher
Mariemont
Cincinnati
John W. Bricker
World’s Fair 1939 Savings Clubs expand nationwide
Banks in thirty eight states operate New York World’s Fair Savings Clubs enabling gradual funding of a trip to the Exposition. The plan, promoted by Grover Whalen, uses the motto Save Today to See the World of Tomorrow. Clubs are tied to Christmas and Vacation programs and even support student savings. Exposition attendance is estimated at 60 million.
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Anking Institutions
Grover A. Whalen
The
Fair Corporation
Indiana parents save with state schoolbook rental plan
State superintendent Floyd I Murray reports Indiana schools widely use a text book rental system that lets pupils pay up to 25 percent of the retail price to rent books for a year. Indianapolis fourth to eighth grades pay 1.50 yearly. South Bend rents all grades. Richmond rents high school books.
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Indiana
Floyd I. McMurray
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
McMurray
Indianapolis
South Bend
Richmond
Madison County
Michigan
General Assembly
Department of Education
Social Notes From Muncie And Indianapolis Visit
Miss Emily McCarty of Muncie visited Miss Mabel DeMoss last week. The group traveling including Mr and Mrs Ert Dearinger and son of Arlington stopped in Indianapolis near a restaurant robbery two hours earlier. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Smith were guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Moore on Monday. Betty Jeah Hill and Mrs Rena Hill joined weekend visits in Indianapolis. George B Moore returned from Arizona with his wife and family. Alvin Shaw of Connerville spent Monday with Ralph Moore and daughter. The couple and their guest then visited the state fair in the afternoon.
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Emily McCarty
Muncie
Mabel DeMoss
Mabel
Guest
Ert Dearinger
Arlington
Jennie DeMoss
William DeMoss
Indianapolis
Gilbert Smith
Robert Moore
Fred Hill
Betty Jeah
Rena Hill
George B. Moore
Bob Cushing
Arizona
Alvin Shaw
Connersville
Ralph Moore
Mrs Moore
Eating Around the World at New York World’s Fair
Visitors at the New York World’s Fair can eat their way around the globe with twenty two foreign pavilions offering native dishes and delicacies. Most menus emphasize popular priced items, while a few offer expensive and elaborate meals.
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New York
Hezekiah and Glass Houses Forum At Local Church
Murray S. Kenworthy and Gouldie Kyser lead Bible school at 9 30 a m with lesson on Hezekiah A King Who Remembered God The men s forum continues discussion of the present world situation Join the Forum 10 30 a m Meeting for Worship sermon theme Glass Houses Thursday 7 30 p m Midweek Meeting for Worship Come worship with us if you have no other church home
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Hezekiah
God
Shelbyville Man Loses Three Fingers In Mower Accident
James Van DeGrift of Shelbyville, brother of Mrs. Katherine Kennedy, suffered a severe injury last Friday when his hand was caught in an emery wheel while sharpening a lawn mower. He severed three fingers on his right hand and required multiple stitches. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lineback and Mrs. Kennedy visited the injured man and his wife Sunday.
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James van DeGrift
Shelbyville
Katherine Kennedy
J. A. Lineback
Kennedy
Hedgecock Couple Plan New York World’s Fair Trip
Mr and Mrs Basil Hedgecock will depart Sunday for a vacation to New York. They will attend the World’s Fair and visit various places of interest during the trip.
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Basil Hedgecock
New York
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Lasalle Deluxe
Packard
Sohn & Son
Carthage
Fair Guide
County Board of Commissioners
County Court House
Prunes
T. Box
Flakes Miller
Pine
Chuck
Wits
Stealkraft
Bing
Hoosier
Saad al
DRY Goods
Murray S. Kenworthy
Gouldie Kyser
S. S
Kentucky
Carthage Grain CO
Hogle
Ronan
Carthage Hardware Con
Carthage, Ind
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