District contest crowns Monticello winners in extemporaneous speaking
At the district speech contest in Monticello Leroy Skinner took first in extemporaneous speaking while Joan Benner was second in humorous. Doug McCain and Duane Smith won first in discussion, with Linda Rule third in dramatics and Carolyn Johnson third in oratory. First and second place advance to the state contest in Delphi on May 1. third place finishers become alternates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Leroy Skinner
Joan Benner
Doug McCain
Duane Smith
Linda Rule
Carolyn Johnson
John Hanna
Shirley Eis
Wayne Knitter
Miss Benner
Miss Rule
National Forensic League
N. F. L. Sapphires
Jim Gates
NF. L. Emeralds
Carol Scott
Delphi
Essay Winners Named In Americanism Contest
Mrs John Rowe president of the Auxiliary of Harry Bohannon Post No 75 announced the winners of the annual Americanism Essay contest at the local school. Seniors Joyce Sellars and Bill Gros won first prizes, while juniors Bill Vaughan and Virginia Peterson took junior division honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rowe
Harry Bohannon
Joyce Sellars
Bill Gros
Bill Vaughan
Virginia Peterson
America
Mahlon Kerlin
Mrs James DeLong Ill At East Monroe Street Home
Mrs James DeLong has been quite poorly this week at her East Monroe street home. The brief item notes her illness and residence with no additional details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James DeLong
East Monroe Street
Bible Class Sessions With Rev Humberd At Library
Union Bible class meets tonight at 8 at the local library with Rev Humberd of Flora in charge. He will lead three sessions while home for three weeks. other two classes set for April 12 and April 19 at the library with location to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Bible
R. IL. Humberd
Flora
Rev. Humberd
Miss Marilyn Julien Plays Marie Currie in PTA Drama
Miss Marilyn Julien acted as Marie Currie who discovered radium in the Battle Ground play presented at the PTA meeting and broadcast on radio station WASK in Lafayette Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Julien
Marie Currie
PTA
WASK
Lafayette
Judge warns defaulter amid flamboyant necktie in court
The judge admonishes a defendant behind a flashy semi nude Varga girl tie to pay arrearages within 60 days or face jail. A Monticello attorney asks about evidence and a local audience notes a theater trip to see The Guardsman with IU Theater Players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
White County
Dismissals At St. Elizabeth Hospital This Week
Among this week’s dismissals from St. Elizabeth hospital are Harold Thayer Eart Hilde brandt and Mrs Herb Ford. Mr and Mrs Don Howatt and daughters of Chicago spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Hoan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Harold Thayer
Eart Hildebrandt
Herb Ford
Don Howatt
Chicago
Frank Hoan
Ed Erb
Ft. Wayne
C. J. Smith
John
First Presbyterian Church Week Schedule and Palm Sunday
This week at First Presbyterian Church led by Pastor James Wm Rankin the Deacons meet at 7 30 p m the Philathea class gathers at 7 45 p m with Mrs Furst Mrs Liebert and Miss Adah Smith hosting devotions by Miss Mary Hinkle and a program by Mrs Zelpha Kramer. Palm Sunday service with 10 a m Divine Worship receives new members. Holy Week events include junior and adult choir rehearsals and a guest sermon by Rev Ray M Mitchell on April 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian
James Wm. Rankin
Philathea SS
John Furst
Dora Liebert
Adah Smith
Mary Hinkle
Zelpha Kramer
Ray M. Mitchell
Rossville
Death of Camden area merchant Fred C. Jones at 80
Fred C. Jones 80, a route 1 Camden resident and former Deer Creek grocer, died Tuesday at Memorial hospital Logansport after a lingering illness. Born May 27, 1873, he was survived by wife Etta Kuszmaul, two daughters Mrs. Sam Helvie and Mrs. Herman Rynearson, a son Charles, and two sisters. Funeral services set for 1:30 p.m. at St Peters Lutheran Church Camden with burial in Center UB cemetery. Gentry Funeral Home in charge.
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Fred C. Jones
Camden
Deer Creek
Memorial Hospital
Logansport
This County
Alex
Ella Jones
Etta Kuszmaul
Sam Helvie
Herman Rynearson
Charles
Fannie Appleton
Lawrence Herr
St. Peters Lutheran Church
B. L. Stroup
Center
Gentry Funeral Home
Modern Mrs. Home Demonstration Club Meets Week
The Modern Mrs. Home Demonstration Club met Tuesday at Mrs. Gene Maxwell’s home with Ruth Anderson presiding. Committees were named to staff the April 7 Red Cross Blood Mobile lunch. Eighteen members and one guest, Miss Frieda Burgitt, attended. next meeting is April 27 with Mrs. Vernabelle Woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Maxwell
Ruth Anderson
Red Cross Blood Mobile Unit
Martha Popejoy
Jean Anderson
Frieda Burgitt
Vernabelle Woods
Weekend Training Period at Brewer Farm for Guards
The 1st Battalion of the 293rd Infantry Regiment Indiana National Guard will conduct regular annual outdoor training at George Brewer Farm north of Delphi on May 15-16. Participating units include Peru Logansport Delphi Monticello and Rensselaer with bivouac training in Tactical Training on weapons and field procedures and meals prepared onsite. Range firing will occur June 5-6 at Camp Atterbury Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
293Rd Infantry Regiment
Indiana National Guard
George Brewer
Delphi
Peru
Logansport
Monticello
Rensselaer
Camp Atterbury
Indiana
Adams Farm Bureau Meeting Promotes Amateur Contest
Adams township Farm Bureau schedules a 7:30 p.m. meeting Tuesday at Adams school with an amateur talent contest. Homer Wilson and Mrs. Ward Stoffer and others assist in arrangements as members urged to attend and view Korea pictures by Mr. and Mrs. Homer Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Farm Bureau
Adams Township Farm Bureau
Adams School
Adams Township
Homer Wilson
Korea
Robert Ward
Vern Stoffer
Wilbur Grantham
Luther Grantham
T. O. Peterson
Laura Temple
Wilbur Myers
Food Progress Show Food Committees Plan Second Meeting
Seventeen churches and the Carroll County Rural Youth attended the April 1 Farm Progress Show Food Stand committee meeting at the REMC with over 100 people present. Albert Lawrence outlined past food usage for 50 000 attendees and urged organized service, faster cash handling, and simple menus. Ten stands will operate in 1954 with a second committee meeting on April 12 to finalize stand groupings and duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
REMC
Albert Lawrence
Armstrong
Illinois
Farm Progress
Farm Progress Show
Lawrence
Local sorority meetings and newborn at St Elizabeth
Associate Tri Kappa members will meet Tuesday evening April 13 at 8 p m at Mrs Abner Bowen home. Mr and Mrs Dale Fossnock of near Delphi welcome a son born April 6 at St Elizabeth hospital. Psi Iota Xi chapter will meet tonight at the library for a 7 30 p m business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri Kappa
Abner Bowen
Dale Fossnock
Near
Delphi
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Psi Iota Xi
Funeral Rites Set Friday For Pearl E Lontz
Funeral rites for Pearl Elsie Lontz 74 Rockfield resident who died Tuesday at Memorial hospital Logansport will be held Friday at 2 30 pm from the Gentry funeral home Camden with Rev Lloyd Dalquist officiating. Burial will be in Camden cemetery. She was born in the county to Charles and , Stevens and was a member of the Rockfield Presbyterian church. Surviving are a daughter Mrs Walter Fincher of Rockfield a sister Mrs Cora Herr Delphi a brother George Stevens Monticello and a son Velza Lontz who died last December. Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentry
Camden
Pearl Elsie Lontz
Rockfield
Memorial Hospital
Logansport
Lloyd Dalquist
Camden Cemetery
Charles Stevens
Presbyterian Church of
Clifford Lontz
Walter Fincher
Cora Herr
Delphi
George Stevens
Monticello
Velza Lontz
Gentry Funeral
Sunday Visit To Paul Julien Family Focus
Mn and Mrs Jack Jennings Mr and Mrs Ed Pettit and family Mr and Mrs Edgar McKinley Mr and Mrs Charles Scifres and daughter were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Paul Julien and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Jennings
Ed Pettit
Edgar McKinley
Charles Scifres
Paul Julien
Women of the Moose Meet Led by Homemaking Chair
Tonight's Wo men of the Moose gathering is conducted by the Homemaking committee with Marie Keeler as chairman. Members are asked to bring sandwiches or salad to the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of the Moose
Marie Keeler
Mary Kempf of Delphi Dies at 81
Mrs. Mary Massick Kempf 81, of Delphi, died last Friday at home after a lingering illness. Born May 12, 1872, she was the widow of Mesiah Kempf and survived by five daughters and two sons. Funeral services were held Monday from St. Joseph Church with Rev. Francis Kienly presiding. burial followed in the church cemetery. Jackson Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Massick Kempf
Delphi
Mesiah Kempf
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Newton Sidenbender
Dale Allen
Catherine
Mary Kempf
C. J. McGreevey
Crawfordsville
Nicholas
Los Angeles
Paul
St. Joseph Church
Francis Kienly
Church
Jackson Funeral Home
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Ratcliff Hotel
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Randolph Grocery
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