Conscription Bill Debates Reach Final House Stages
Congressman Raymond S. Springer reports from Washington as the House debates the conscription bill and prepares for final action. Key disputes include age limits overton-russell amendments and delays on the fish amendment to suspend conscription for 60 days. The article notes related bills on excess profits tax defense and the Burke-Wadsworth measure and outlines a compromise plan on plant takeover while ownership remains private.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Congress
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Army
Navy
Hillis and Willis Open Indiana Campaigns in September
The Indiana Republican party plans to launch the gubernatorial bid of Glen R. Hillis of Kokomo and the Senate campaign of Raymond E. Willis of Angola next week. Hillis will kick off September 18 at an 8:00 p.m. rally in Kokomo’s Haworth Gymnasium, part of a four day homecoming. Willis will begin his Senate drive with a September 18 appearance in Elkhart. Willis, a veteran candidate, frames the race as a check on federal policy while Hillis wins local backing from Kokomo and Howard county Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Glen R. Hillis
Kokomo
Raymond E. Willis
Angola
United States
Hillis
Haworth Gymnasium
Kokomo Chamber of Commerce
Willis B. Dye
Howard County
Willis
Elkhart
Frank W. Smith
Elkhart County
Indiana Federation of Republican Women’s Clubs
Twin Boys Born to Mr and Mrs Russell Parish
In Carthage on Saturday night Mr and Mrs Russell Parish welcomed twin boys named Phillip Dean and Billy Gene. The infants weighed 5 pounds 1 ounce and 6 pounds 14 ounces respectively and the event sparked wide town interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Russell Parish
Carthage
Phillip Dean
Billy Gene
Freak Corn Growth Baffles Wisconsin Patrolman
Herman Brown of Auroraville finds a freak corn plant on the Sidney Furgerson farm four miles west of Redgranite. The plant lacks a proper tassel and bears a heavy silk growth 23 inches long, bending the stalk under its weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Brown
Auroraville
Wisconsin
Sidney Furgerson
Redgranite
Hardware Store Dollar Day Draws Carthage Crowd
Carthage Hardware announces a semi annual Dollar Day on Saturday September 14 1940. Manager Carlos Brooks promotes demonstrations of gas ranges oil heaters washers and circulators by salesmen Burnside Kemper Abbott Welsh and Morton. Bargains include enamel dispolators tubs bun warmers and other savings with free hot coffee and cookies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage Hardware
Carlos Brooks
Brooks
Messrs
Burnside
Kemper
Abbott
Welsh
Morton
Jake
Ripley Township Boys Win Tomato Show in Rush County
Wayne E White announces Rush County 4 H tomato show results. Judges include John Hackleman of Mays Canning. Winners: Plate of five first Jimmy Lines Ander son, second Philip Winslow, third Wallace Cook, fourth Bob Armstrong, fifth Leo Walke, sixth Maurice Ruby, seventh Cecil Showmaker. Peckbasket: Maurice Ruby first, Jimmy Lines second, Wallace Cook third, Philip Winslow fourth, Bob Armstrong fifth, Cecil Showmaker sixth, Leo Walke seventh. Bushel basket: Maurice Ruby first, Bob Armstrong fourth, Philip Winslow fifth, Leo Walke sixth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne E. White
Rush County
John Hackleman
Mays Canning Factory
Jimmy Lines
Anderson
Philip Winslow
Ripley
Wallace Cook
Bob Armstrong
Noble
Leo Walke
Maurice Ruby
Jackson
Cecil Showmaker
Peckbasket
Bushel
Telephone meeting attendance by local lineman at trade group
Reuben Davis, a lineman from the local telephone exchange, attended a Wednesday meeting of the Independent Telephone Association in Knights town. The event, led by Aurora, Ind., president Mr. Achatz, featured secretary-treasurer Mr. Beck of Indianapolis and focused on idea exchange and employee instructions for member companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Davis
Independent Telephone Association
Knightstown
Achatz
Aurora
Ind
Beck
Indianapolis
Former Carthage Boy Enters Naval Training School
Kenneth D. Coffin, former Carthage boy and mathematics teacher at Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis, has moved to Chicago to answer a call to active naval service and to teach navigation at the new naval officers training school at Northwestern University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth D. Coffin
Indianapolis
Arsenal Technical High School
Chicago
Naval Service
Naval Officers’ Training School
Northwestern University
Coffin
Carthage
Windell Family Visits Mrs. Ida Small Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Windell and their children from Markleville visited Ida Small on Sunday afternoon, sharing a casual family visit.
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Walter Windell
Markleville
Ida Small
Funeral Services Held for John M Alsman
John M. Alsman age 47 died at his Arlington home Friday night after several years illness. Survived by widow Mary Foster Alsman a teacher in the Arlington school two daughters Norma and Kathleen of Arlington father Wm H Alsman brothers James Arnold Charles and two sisters Myrtle and Marie of New Haven Indiana Indianapolis. He belonged to Arlington Christian church Odd Fellows lodge and Modern Woodman lodge. Funeral services were conducted at Arlington Christian church Monday by Rev Charles Buck with Rev H G Wedd ing assisting. Burial followed at Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Foster Alsman
Arlington School
Norma
Kathleen
Arlington
Wm. H. Alsman
James Arnold
Myrtle
Marie
New Haven
Indiana
Charles
Indianapolis
Arlington Christian Church
Odd Fellows Lodge
Modern
Woodman Lodge
Charles Buck
H. G. Wedding
Reception for Mrs. Wendell L. Willkie Attended by Carthage Residents
Local residents gathered at the Elk's club in Rushville Monday afternoon for a reception in honor of Mrs. Wendell L. Willkie. Attendees included Mrs. M. S. Kyser, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Stone, Mrs. George B. Moore, Mrs. W. J. Henley, Mrs. O. C. McCarty, Mrs. Anna J. Sipe, Mrs. H. T. Beher, Mrs. Frank Overman, Mrs. A. B. Thompson, Mrs. H. E. Henley, Mrs. W. A. Chonan, Mrs. Ross Parish, Mrs. Roy Newby, Mrs. A. J. Carr, Mrs. W. J. Phelps, Mrs. Henry Laird, Mrs. Jesse Kizer, Mrs. Charles Parish, Mrs. Ed Miner, Mrs. Fred Sohn, Mrs. Jesse Henley, Mrs. Bayard Baker, Mrs. Ralph Winslow and son, Mrs. A. W. Winfield and daughter Ramona, Mrs. Marion Munden, Mrs. S. L. Newsom, Mrs. Ella Nelson, Mrs. Gladys Norris, Mrs. Sarah Stager, Mrs. Mattie Publow, Mrs. Verna Hill, Mrs. Anna Phelps, Misses Mattie Clark, Winona Newsom and Elsie Chappell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. S. Kyser
Elizabeth B. Stone
George B. Moore
W. J. Henley
O. C. McCarty
Anna J. Sipe
H. T. Beher
Frank Overman
A. B. Thompson
H. E. Henley
W. A. Chonan
Ross _ Parish
Roy Newby
A. J. Carr
W. J. Phelps
Henry Laird
Jesse Kizer
Charles Parish
Ed Miner
Fred Sohn
Jesse Henley
Bayard Baker
Ralph Winslow
A. W. Winfield
Ramona
Marion Munden
S. L. Newsom
Ella Nelson
Gladys Norris
Sarah, Stager
Mattie Publow
Verna Hill
Anna Phelps
Mattie Clark
Winona Newsom
Elsie Chappell
Mrs. Nancy Martens Dies Noted Indianapolis Music Figure
The Indianapolis based musician and founder of Martens Concerts, Inc. died Wednesday at St. Vincent hospital in Indianapolis after eight months illness. She was born in Cincinnati and raised in Mount St. Joseph Ohio. Funeral services at SS Peter and Paul Cathedral, burial in Crown Hill. Pallbearer Stanley Murray of Hagerstown.
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Nancy McCann Martens
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Indianapolis
Crown Hill Cemetery
Stanley Murray
Hagerstown, Son
Richard Marshall Suffers Second Arm Fracture
Richard Marshall, who broke a right arm last summer, fractured his left arm after a fall at the school building on Friday. The Youthful Goodwill Music club pupil will be unable to meet for some time. the club and director Mrs. Ervin Renegar regret the absence.
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Richard Marshall
Richard
Goodwill Music Club
Ervin Renegar
Rev Maines Speaks at Local Service Club Meeting
Reverend Lawrence Maines of East Street Christian church was the featured speaker at a Monday evening Service club gathering at Fletcher Methodist church. The talk drew on Bible parables and Christ’s sayings to relate to modern business issues, with members sharing views afterward. The next meeting is listed for September 23 at Fletcher Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Maines
East Street Christian Church
Fletcher Methodist Church
Henley
Henry Stager
Maines
College Students Return to Studies Across Indiana and Purdue
Carthage youths depart for higher education at Indiana University Bloomington Purdue University Lafayette and Indiana University Bloomington James Henley and Marjorie Brown join siblings and parents on the travels to campus and state fair trips accompanying the group planning new studies and careers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
George B. McNabb, Jr
Indiana University
Bloomington
Ruth Burkher
Betty Williams
Purdue University
Lafayette
Fay Burkher
Eugene
James Henley
James
Mackinac Island
Michigan
Marjorie Brown
Hunts Return From Ten Day Southern Car Trip
Mr and Mrs Elmer Hunt returned Tuesday evening from a ten days motor trip through Kentucky Tennessee Georgia North and South Carolina and Virginia They traveled 1750 miles and enjoyed the journey together ending with their homecoming.
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Mrs
Elmer Hunt
Kentucky
Tennessee
Georgia
North
South Carolina
Virginia
Mrs. Hunt
Revival Progresses at Blue River Wesleyan Church
Revivalists Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Dunkum from Louisville Ky lead services at Blue River Wesleyan Methodist Church nightly at 7 45 including Sunday Sept 29. Mrs Dunkum addresses the youth before Rev Dunkum's main message as the church welcomes all. The church sits two miles west and two miles south of Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Dunkum
Louisville
Blue River Wesleyan Methodist Church
Gala Day at I S S C Home Draws Legionnaires and Guests
A large crowd of American Legionnaires and Auxiliary members attended the Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home for its annual Legion Day. Attendees enjoyed a noon picnic, music recitals, a band program, dancing classes, and a field review, with proceeds aiding Christmas gifts for the 623 residents.
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Indiana
Knightstown
Lincoln Hall
Spring Valley
Legion
Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Day
I. S. and
S. C
U. S. Army
Leslie A. Cortner
L. A. Cortner
Harry Behmer
Logansport
Lillian Swain
Indianapolis
Auxiliary
September meeting of Goodwill Music Club at Renegar home
The Youthful Goodwill Music club held a pitch-in dinner near Carthage hosted by Mrs. Ervin Renegar. Officers elected for the year include Max Manche as president, Tommy Ray as vice president, and Jimmie Carr as secretary-treasurer. The program featured year review, letters from a Minnesota musician, and pictures of northern Michigan school bands.
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Goodwill Music Club
Ervin Renegar
Carthage
Jimmie Carr
Max Manche
Tommy Ray
Rosemary Munche
Minnesota
Michigan
Richard Marshal
Rosemary Manche
Home Talent Show Plans Set by Choral Club Committee
The Choral club committee led by Mrs Maude Porter Mrs Alta Carr Mrs Ruth Hunt and Miss Sharlee Kyser will meet at Mrs Carrs home Tuesday night to finalize details for the fall home talent show on Mainday night September 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Porter
Alta Carr
Ruth Hunt
Sharlee Kyser
Carr
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Washington News
Raymond S. Springer
Earl E. Gardner
June Hackleman
Champaign
Illinois
Ruth Thomas
Falmouth
Ernie C. Hopkins
Arthur
Edward
Carolyn Ann
Connersville
Keith Rose
Herbert Trobaugh
Rushville
H. C. Weimer
Marjorie Weimer
Ada Mae
Livengood
Union City
Paul M. Denton
J. Charles Caldwell
Charles L. Smullen
Harold Moore
Elizabeth Moore
Muncie
William H. Harrison
Paul V
Wilbur Harrison
Lee B. Florea
Milton
London
England
Ripley Township
John M. Alsman
Arlingake
Elk’s Club
Wendell L. Willkie
Nancy Martens
Rev. Maines
I.S.S.C
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