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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1939
Page
4
The Carthage Citizen edited by ED E. Bly announces weekly publication from Carthage Indiana. Subscription rates are $1.50 per year in the United States and $2.00 for Canada.
A study builds a theoretical town around a 15‑man factory to show Industryville’s impact. It links plant investment of 975000, payroll of 186000, 600 jobs, 650 residents, 33 stores, 320 cars, 393 homes, a 22‑room school, 53 thousand to railroads, 6600 acres of farm use, 2.5 million dollars in tax value, over 500 thousand dollars in retail sales, and seven million dollars in annual payments, illustrating interdependent town and factory in a thriving industrial nation.
The Hoosier Motor Club urges a trip to Mounds State Park to study Indiana’s prehistoric earthworks. Madison County Historical Society and local residents funded and gifted the 258 acre park to the State Conservation Department, home to the largest single earthwork in Indiana and 13 surrounding mounds.
The Carbon County News in Red Lodge Montana notes plans or traditions to observe an individual's birth day as reported in the issue.
Indiana game wardens oversee plantings as 219 clubs operate 507 ponds across 309 acres. The 1939 restocking program is reported to exceed 1938 production of over seven million fish, a level unmatched by any other state in cooperative game fish production.
The first 200000 patrons at the Y restaurant at the New York World's Fair spent an average of 57 cents each. The figure reflects the initial period of operation and indicates moderate patronage and value for fairgoers.
Captain D C Benjamin and Serg W S Johnson die within days of each other living next door for years. Both veterans Christians Republicans and lodge members, they shared a quiet end near North East Street in Carthage. State Fair attendance noted as part of local events. Mr and Mrs John Benson visited Indianapolis friends Thursday.
A September 18 1931 note recalls Betty Jean Hill birthday party with six friends, games and ice cream. Also listed are radio program updates across CBS WLW from Muncie to Nashville, including Hawaiian Serenaders and Abbott and Costello segments.
College students begin enrollment for the 1938 40 year with orientation and rush under way at many campuses. Freshmen totals include 3110 at Earlham 512 at DePauw and 153 at Wabash as class sizes rise. Classes start next week and many campuses reported large enrollments.
A shipment of 266 head of cattle was sent from Farmers this Friday afternoon. Albert Leisure and partners Lloyd Leisure N L Price and John F Leisure owned the herd, average weight 1400 pounds, grossing about $60,000. Eleven carloads went to Boston, two to New York, two to New Jersey.
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