Boy Fatally Shot On Indiana Farm
Clem Darwacher sixteen was fatally wounded on the Harvey Redmond farm near Darling ton when a .22 rifle he carried discharged. He died Wednesday afternoon after being treated by Dr Pollom. Some acquaintances suspect self inflicted death following recent disappointments. He had been taken from an orphan home to work on the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem Darwacher
Harvey Redmond
Darlington
Darwacher
Redmond
Mr. Redmond
Crawfordsville
Pollom
Fortnightly Needle Club Holds Memorial Service and AGM
The Fortnightly Needle club met at Mrs. Grant Gray’s home with Mrs. John Woody assisting. Fourteen members attended as they decorated graves of three deceased members and elected officers. Plans were made for a picnic at Frankfort park on June 14, and two guests days scheduled for next year with Pioneer guest day and member chosen guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Needle Club
Grant Gray
John Woody
L. C. Thompson
George Masbury
Ben Honecker
Frankfort Park
New Management at Darlington Sunshine Theatre
B W Barton of Crawfordsville, formerly with the Strand theatre, now runs the Sunshine theatre in Darlington. The venue will be open only on Saturday nights with Idols of Clay shown. A paper coupon offers a money saving deal when presented at the theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Barton
Crawfordsville
Strand Theatre
City
Sunshine Theatre
Darlington
Young People Will Meet at Sugar Creek Conference
The Sugar Creek township Young Peoples conference and banquet will be held Friday evening June 23 at Potato Creek church. The program will be announced later. All young people of the township are invited. Herbert Royer, president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Creek Township
Young Peoples
Potato Creek Church
Herbert Royer
Notice for Darlington and Pythian meeting at Castlehall
All members of Darlington Lodge No 159 K of P and all Pythian Sisters members and their families are invited to attend a meeting at Castlehall Friday evening June 9. A program of entertainment has been arranged and a pleasant evening is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlington Lodge
K. of P
Pythian Sisters Chapter
Castlehall
Notice To Eastern Stars Darlington Chapter Meets Tuesday
Regular meetings of Darlington Chapter O. E. S. are set for Tuesday night June 13. Members are urged to be present. Madge Cooper W. M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlington
Local visitors and hog buyers touring Arkansas towns
Grant Gray and Chas Irons are in Mammoth Springs buying hogs to ship home for feeding. George Shaffer and family and Jack Beacham and wife visited friends at New Ross Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs J H Peterson and daughter Mary Joan depart Monday for a two week outing at Lake Brevort Michigan, joined by Samuel Goodwin of Frankfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Gray
Chas
Irons
Mammoth Springs
Arkansas
George Shaffer
Jack Beacham
New Ross
J. H. Peterson
Mary Joan
Lake Brevort
Michigan
Samuel Goodwin
Frankfort
Pleasant Class Party at Westminster Church
The Westminster Presbyterian class party was hosted at Mr and Mrs John Buchanan home Tuesday night with Mabel Caldwell T H Martin and the hostess in charge. Winners in a costume race were Mrs J A Peterson and Rev Frost. Baby picture contest went to Mrs R R Pollom while the Wash Day contest split between Mrs Frank Mount and Herbert Smart. Forty two attendees enjoyed refreshments. next meeting will be with Mrs Mable Caldwell on July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Presbyterian Church
John Buchanan
R. R. Pollom
Frank Mount
Herbert Smart
Buchanan
Mable Caldwell
Will Unite in Services by Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias
Glenn Lodge 149 I O O F and Darlington Lodge 159 K P unite in a memorial service at First Christian church next Sunday at 2 PM. Rev J S Denny of Indianapolis to deliver the address. Members meet at 1 30 PM for arranged procession from Odd Fellows hall to the K P hall then to the church and cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Lodge
Darlington Lodge
K. of P
First Christian Church
J. S. Denny
Indianapolis
Denny
Christian Church
Odd Fellows Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
K. of P. Hall
K. of P.lodge
Loyal Daughters Class Picnic at New Market
Visit by former class mates of the Loyal Daughters Class of the M. E. church at New Market featured a park picnic and its regular annual meeting. Guests from New Market and vicinity arrived with baskets and ice cream, including Miss Clara Woody and many listed locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Daughters
M. E. Church
New Market
Wm. O. Biddle
Clara Woody
Earl Bonwell
Robert
David
Ethel Harlan
Roy VanCleave
C. E. Hizer
Herbert
Ethel Stewart
Austin
Waveland
Ethel Martin
Nina Belle
Mary Lael
Gerald
Dana Browning
Mary Schwindler
Billy
Floyd Etter
Carri
VanCleave
Madge Sprahan
Mary Burgess
Betta Ella Durham
Kokomo
Grace Gilliland
Daniel
James J
James B. Gilliland
Louise Fisher
Ethel Armantrout
Emma Wilson
Blanche Biddle
Thanks To Helpers After House Fire
Mr L W Peterson thanks all who helped remove furniture and fight a recent fire at his home. The house was a total loss but much furniture was saved by neighbors. He praises the fire insurance company and local agent J B Cooper for prompt service and says claims were settled in four days. The policy paid 3700 for the house and about 800 for furniture. Debris removal and rebuilding work continue this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Peterson
Peterson
J. B. Cooper
Chickens Offered For Fry Weight From Two To Three Pounds
Sale notice lists chickens to fry priced at 35 cents per pound. Potential buyers urged to contact Mrs Ed Williamson by phone numbers 2 and 2 on 67 for more details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Williamson
Colton Dramatic Company to Open Week-Long Darlington Engagement
Charles E. Colton, manager, brings the Colton Dramatic Company to Darlington for a week starting next Monday. The cast includes Miss Colton and Marie Anderson among twelve performers. opening bill is Putting it Over. Other plays include The Sweetest Girl in Dixie and Little Lord Fauntleroy. Ticket prices: children 15c total. adults 30c total. one free admission for a lady with a paid ticket. Tent on the Corns lot near the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Colton
Colton Dramatic Company
Darlington
Miss Colton
Marie Anderson
Little Florence
Mr. Bailey
Mr. Coyle
Frank Colton
Dixie
Lord Fauntleroy
Y M L club hosts all day meeting at Linden
Mrs Weliever of Linden invited Y M L club members to a full day gathering with a noon dinner. Papers on Poultry Raising and the uses of films were presented by Mrs Peebles and Mrs Frances, while Mrs Moffitt spoke on picnic lunches. Officers elected Fern Russell president Blanche Peebles secretary Ada Moffitt corresponding secretary. Planning for the tenth anniversary on June 22 and the July 4 picnic. Next meeting with Mrs Georgia Cornell on July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weliever
Lingen
Y. M. L. Club
Roy Weliever
Linden
Blanche Peebles
Fairy Frances
Ras Moffitt
Fern Russell
Ada Moffitt
Dorothy
Georgia Cornell
Move to Frankfort and local notes change hands
Mr and Mrs J A Sellars leave Crawfordsville for Frankfort to join their daughter Mrs Leslie Conaree. Sellars sold his Big Four elevator and previously ran a Frankfort hardware store and the Fairground elevator. Also notes on Chas S Cook assisting in a barber shop, social visits, a Geraldine Montana visitor, and a Prairie Westminster Circle gathering surprise for Miss Dorothea Prost plus a new daughter Patricia Campbell born Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
J. A. Sellars
Darlington
Crawfordsville
J. A. Sellers
Leslie Conarée
Sellars
Journal
South Green Street
Chas. S Cook
T. M. Campbell
John Reddish
New Market
Harry Tressel
Geraldine
Montana
Elijah Tressel
Ollie Bartholomew
South Bend
John Kersey
James Peterson
Mary
Hannah Peterson
Terre Haute
Mayme Lewis Cook
R. B. Cox
Patricia Campbell
Westminster
Shannondale
Dorothea
The June Bride and the Puzzling Paternal Gift
Rush offers a verse laden look at wedding custom and parental sacrifice. The narrator describes a June bride, a father funding her marriage and the emotional swing from joy to heartbreak as the couple’s fate unfolds. The piece leans on playful metaphor and nostalgic tone.
Indiana National Guard Camp Knox Schedule Listed
Camp Knox Kentucky hosts the Indiana National Guard encampment from July 23 to August 27 with two week unit blocks. The calendar shows 150th artillery and 151st infantry brigade in early period, then various units including 187th and 188th ambulance companies and 140th motor transport in late July, followed by 187th squadron air service from August 18 to 27. Muncie artillery units and infantry from Darlington Frankfort Colfax and Ladoga depart July 23, with Jonesboro infantry and Marion ambulance companies joining a week later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Knox
Indiana National Guard
Harry 8.Smith
139Th Field Artillery
S Ce
113Th Engineers
187Th Squadron
Air Service
Muncie
Darlington
Frankfort
Colfax
Ladoga
Jonesboro
Marion
Summer visits and family gatherings across Indiana towns
Miss Lois Woody returns from Indiana University for the summer. Mrs. Melissa Bolser spends Sunday in Alamo with her ninety five year old aunt Mahala Sparks. Miss Anise Peebles visits Noblesville with nephew Wallace Moore and family. Lucile Peacock returns from Ohio to stay with her parents Mr and Mrs N F Peacock. Jennie Paddack and siblings visit Eric Paddack near Mace. John Wilson New Market Roy Wilson Russellville Chas Driver Youngs Chapel visit Orrel Hitch. Mrs Geo Wever and son travel to Golconda IL for an indefinite visit with health concerns of Pleasant Austin. Also present are Mrs Noah Amick and Jack Blanton families and others at Sunday dinner with Bill Fordyce and son at New Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Woody
Indiana University
Melissa Bolser
Alamo
Mahala ‘Sparks
Anise Peebles
Wallace Moore
Noblesville
Lucile Peacock
Ohio
R. and . N. F. Peacock
Jennie Paddack
Edith
Jeanette
Lois
Mary Helen Paddack
Howard Paddack
Eric Paddack
Mace
John Wilson
New Market
Roy Wilson
Russellville
Chas
Driver
Young’s Chapel
Orrel Hitch
Geo. Wever
Golconda
Weesner Hagen Tie The Knot In Wisconsin Home
A wedding at the Hagen home in Nye Wisconsin joined Lowell A Weesner of St Croix Falls and Mable Irene Hagen of Nye on June 1. Rev I H Messenken officiated with a Norwegian Lutheran service. Guests feasted in a large tent with green and white decor, followed by a three course dinner and wedding cake. The couple, now on a Centuria farm, are reported as newlyweds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell A. Weesner
St. Croix Falls
Wisconsin
Mable Irene Hagen
Nye
Mat. I. Hagen
Hagen
I. H. Messenken
Star Prairie
Edith Hansen
Hudson
Lohengrin
Maendelssoan
Edna Hagen
Maguhidle Skabo
Alkabo
North Dakota
Messenken
Alice
Henry
Marie
Grace
Ernest Weesner
Naomi Butler
Weesner
Robert Weesner
Darlington
Centuria
Linden Men in Truck Mishap Near Elston
Barr Andrews and Al Simmons, both of Linden, were injured when their truck left the road two miles south of Elston. Andrews suffered a severe facial cut and body bruises, Simmons had cuts to the hands, and 19 hogs aboard were dumped and had to be gathered. The truck was badly damaged and Andrews was taken home for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden
Barr Andrews
al Simmons
Elston
Andrews
Simmons
LaFayette
Cox and Crowder Busy Hardware Firm
Royal Cox and Carper Crowder operate a busy hardware firm this spring with large shipments of implements fence binder twine and related items arriving by the carload. The article notes farmers benefit from quality equipment and from dealing with a firm known for fair dealing and a strong reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox & Crowder
Royal Cox and
Carper Crowder
H I M Club to Meet at Mrs Don Hunt Home Tonight
The H I M club plans tonight's gathering at the home of Mrs Don Hunt. The evening will feature a diversion. Mrs Floyd I M Murray will travel to Indianapolis late this week where Mr Meurer will enter Butler College. Mrs McMurray will study voice. Mr and Mrs Earl Shafer note their daughter is engaged in activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hunt
Floyd I. M Murray
Indianapolis
Meurer
Butler, College
McMurray
Earl Shafer
Boys Vaccinated in Early Smallpox Drive at Camp
Members of Company E received the first of a vaccination series against smallpox on Tuesday night. Dr. Pollom administers the shots at government expense. Later they will be inoculated for typhoid, with all members required before the next camp training period in late July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Company E
Pollom
Children Day Programs At Two Churches In One Evening
Two church programs for Children's Day are listed. At Methodist church on Sunday evening the girls and boys present songs recitations and drills led by Elizabeth Miller Julia Gery Roland Hamilton and others with a final good night song. At St James Lutheran church on Sunday at 8 oclock the program includes Scripture by Edith Martin prayers by Walter Bush Welcome Cecil Bush piano solo Renene Deck parentless exercises by the boys and girls and a concluding benediction by Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Elizabeth Miller
Julia Jeanette Gery
Roland Hamilton
Robert Cornell
Mary Martha Malsbury
Donald Hughes
Jean Burgin
Mary Frances Weliever
Louise Crowder
Margaret Brainard
Dorotha Slaughter
Charles Miller
Helen Martin
Frances Woody
Lois Paddock
St. James Lutheran Church
Edith Martin
Walter Bush
Cecil Bush
Lloyd Wells
Cecil Harris
Marvin Bush
Ruby Wells
Janet Grimes
Boquet
Marie Deck
Windom
Mary Hampton
Samuel Bush
Irene Crull
Anna Bush
Loig Bush
Mary
Ralph Endicott
Cali
Unclear fragment hints at trial date and names
Incomplete OCR text references a trial date of Friday June 9 and mentions names and a percentage figure, but lacks clear subjects or actions to summarize a coherent event.
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Madge Cooper, W. M
ODD Fellows and K. OF P
Coltons
Rush
George H. Rush
Lucky
Cupid
K. OF
P. Lodge
Castle Hall
No. 159
Lodge Hall
K. of P. Lodge
Grand Lodge
Lowell Weesner
Montgomery
Erne Plunkett
M. E
Riday
Sais Anhonn
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