New Teacher Wage Law Expands Minimum Pay Across Schools
The General Assembly enacted a new minimum wage for teachers ranging by class from four to six cents times the general average, with a state minimum of 809 per school year. Funding gaps could delay application to current contracts, prompting potential longer terms, school consolidation, and fewer schools to meet costs as districts face higher salaries per teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Wme
Goodrich
Supt
Hines
Alo. Dewees
Surprise Birthday Dinner For Mrs. Snyder
About sixty five friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claud C. Snyder to celebrate Mrs. Snyder's forty third birthday. The party followed their return from Fountain county after ten days away. A long feast featured many cakes supplied by local cooks and attended by numerous families including Snyder, Fogal, Kopp, Hartling, and Kirkham members among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud C. Snyder
Levi Snyder
Frank Fogal
George Kopp Jr
Windell Resch
Lewis Keller
E d Fogal
Jacob Hartling
New Albany
Jesse Dick
Jacob Hanne
Claud Sauerheber
Thevenot
M. C. Patterson
A. L. Fogal
Peter Fogal
Ging Erma Kirkham
Ruth Kirkham
Edith Rhodes
Oral Kopp
Messrs
Alva
Cecil Kopp
William H Getzendanner dies after long kidney illness
William H Getzendanner died at his Corydon home last Friday morning after an eight year illness from kidney trouble. He was 64 and buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery after funeral services at two o clock Saturday led by Rev J G Moore. He leaves a sister Margaret Getzendanner of Corydon and a brother George Getzendanner of Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William JL. Gretzendanner
Margaret Getzendanner
Kintner Hotel
J. G. Moore
Corydon M. FE
C. Blaine Hays
Will J. Bullett
T. J. Hudson
Ethel Satter
Nellie Bullett
Jesus
Ceder Hill Cemetery
F. ©. Jordan
Walter Gilham
Frank R. Wright
Oscar S. Wright
Frank F. Dupsey
Harry Kepner
Mr. Getzendanner
Frederick City
Maryland
Ster
George Getzendanner
Louisville
Harry Babecek
Palmyra
Auction Sale At Ms W S Nve Residence Near Corydon
The undersigned will sell at public auction at her residence six miles southwest of Corydon, one half mile north of Dixie, on Thursday, August 19, 1920, her personal property. Items include two grey horses and a pony, two Jersey cows, hogs, wagon, harness, cultivator, plow, hoes, six tons timothy hay, five tons oats hay, potatoes, eleven acres corn and half acre cane, copper kettle, household furniture, share in Eureka Telephone Co, telephone box, and more with usual terms. Sale starts 9 A M. John Seipel, auctioneer, Mrs. W S Nye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
Dixie
Hamilton
Harre W
Oliver
Eureka Telephone Company
John Seipel
W. S. Nve
Civil War Veteran John M. Amy Returns After 54 Years
John M. Amy of Hughs Springs Texas visits his sister Mrs Harrison Pitman and brothers Geo and Ira Amy in the county. A Union soldier with Co C 17th Indiana Vol Inf under Captain Presley J O Bannon, he left fifty four years ago for health reasons. Now back, he notes many local changes and few people he knew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Amy
Hughs
Springs
Texas
Harrison Pitman
Geo
Ira Amy
Mr. Amy
Presley J. O'Bannon
Crawford County
Amy
George C Brown Opposes Split of Scott Township Precincts
George C Brown of Scott township criticized the Republican Board of Commissioners for dividing Scott into two voting precincts with inconvenient polling places. The Corydon incident occurred last Monday as Brown, a leading Democrat, called Republicans to voice opposition and expressed that Brown would be a fit county commissioner given his public spirit and courage to stand for what is right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Brown
Scott Township
Corydon
George
Scott
Republican Board of Commissioners
Brown
Harrison County
Transfer Hauling Service Ad in Louisville Area
Advertisement for transfer hauling of all kinds to and from Louisville. Includes contact by home phone and a call or visit message. Signed by Herbert Ruff from Palruyra. Date noted 11 4.
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Louisville
Herbert Ruff
Palruyra
Illinois Family Visits Relatives Near New Amsterdam
Mrs. William Trobaugh and four children from Russellville Illinois visit her in laws Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Trobaugh and other relatives near New Amsterdam. They arrived Friday and will stay about a month. Mr Trobaugh works gathering mustels in the Wabash river earning good pay. He found two peaks this year selling one for $100 and another for $35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Trobaugh
Russellville
Illinois
Lewis Trobaugh
New Amsterdam
Young Fisherman Shot Injures Hand on Camping Trip
Draymond Emily, 17, son of Mr and Mrs M F Emily of this place, was accidentally shot in the left hand during a Bree Hiver fishing trip. James Smith was clearing a No 22 rifle when the discharge occurred. Dray W E Amy attended, stating the wounds are serious and may permanently injure the hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draymond Emily
M. F. Emily
Bree
James Smith
Dro W. BE. Amy
We Buy Wheat at Top Corydon Price by Conner Milling
Farmers urged to bring wheat to the Conner Milling Company in Corydon Indiana as the mill announces it is always buying at the top Corydon price and has never been out of the market. The notice emphasizes steady purchase and prompt payment for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
Crandall
Ind
A. Sims
Mgr
Edna Markwell and Robert Dally Married at Central Christian Parsonage
Miss Edna Markwell daughter of Charles Markwell and Robert Dally of Georgetown wed Rev. Dr H G Connelly at the Central Christian parsonage New Albany last Sunday afternoon. Only near relatives witnessed the ceremony. The couple will take a brief wedding trip and live on a Georgetown area farm afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Markwell
Charles Markwell
Robert Dally
Georgetown
H. G. Connelly
Central Christian Parsonage
New Albany
Wanted to Rent Farm for Crops in Corydon Indiana
Advertisement from George Brownings of Corydon Indiana seeks to rent a farm for corn and tobacco farming in the 1921 season. R No 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brownings
Corydon
Ind. R
Scott Township Trustee Proposes 1920 Tax Levy Details
Trustees outline yearly expenditures and levies for Scott Township Harrison County at the September 1920 meeting. It lists township and local tuition taxes, road taxes, and additional road tax amounts with totals, plus taxables including lands, personal property, rail and telegraph values, mortgage exemption credit, and net taxables. Signer: C D Mauck trustee. Date August 3 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Township
Harrison County
Ofice
DPM
R. R. Ex. Co. Tel
Tel Palace
C.D. Mauck
Bond Sale Notice for Harrison County Indiana Highway Bonds
Harrison County Indiana announces a public sale of 10 highway improvement bonds totaling 1300 dollars each. Bonds bear 4.5 percent interest, payable semi annually, with first due May 15, 1922, and proceed from sale used for road construction per Indiana law and county board order. Bid right reserved. Wa. Taylor, Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison County
State of
Indiana
Court House
Corydon
Board of Commissioners
Wm. Kinzer
Boone
Taylor
Said County
Wa. Taylor
Notice to Voters in Scott Township Harrison County Indiana
The Harrison County Board of Commissioners on August 6 1920 ordered the division of Scott township into two precincts by an east west line. North precinct voting at White Cloud and south precinct at Dixie. The action aims to accommodate more voters and is dated August 6 1920 with signatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners
Harrison County
Indiana
Scott Township
White Cloud
Dixie
David C. Fouts
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Eve
Mroomfield
William H. Getzendanner
Siayy
Corydon Mt. Church
c“Conner Milling Company
Corydon, Ind
Kodak
Jordan Studio
Markwell
Dalby
Sam. C. Mauck
iLay
J. G. Zabel
Lanesville
White Mills
Continental Motor
Republic
Allen
Dodge
Reo
Oakland
Overland
Avery
Floyd County Auto Co
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