Indiana's vanished hardwood empire and its colossal trees
Old Indiana forests stretched across 28 000 square miles from Ohio to the upper Wabash. Historical figures describe giants like yellow poplar and sycamore. Accounts recount record girths in the Wabash valley and at Blooming Grove, Rush County, and a canoe carved from a 4 foot diameter buckeye in 1840.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
California
Ohio
Upper
Wabash
Ignatius Brown
Calvin Fletcher, Jr
Indiana Territory
Michigan Road
Mr. Fletcher
Worthington
W. B. Clark
M. Crabb
Brownstown
Jackson County
Crabb
Charles C. Deam
Blooming Grove
Franklin County
Madison
Rush County
Tyler Too
Driving to Wisconsin Lakes: From Indiana Countryside to City Traffic
A nostalgic piece contrasts a simple Indiana drive to Wisconsin lake country with modern highway chaos. It notes urban sprawl, drag strips, fumes, speeding risks, and dense traffic as trips progress from rural calm to city peril. The return home is praised for restoring order and peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Indiana
Chicago
Delphi Reading Club reviews Tolstoy life and letters
Miss Elizabeth Best leads a Delphi Reading Club session at Mrs. Carlisle Kirkpatrick's home with a review of Tolstoy life and letters. Mrs. Marian Moyer presides. round tables feature lavender lilies and corsages. Mrs. Jason Been assists for August. Mrs. Robert VanNatta will describe A Tour of Indiana in 1840.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Best
Count Tolstoi
Delphi Reading Club
Carlyle Kirkpatrick
Marian Moyer
Jason Been
Moyer
Robert VanNatta
Indiana
Harrison Armey wedding planned for August in Fort Wayne
Mr and Mrs Gerald Harrison announce the Harrison Armey wedding set for August 21 at the Church of Christ in Fort Wayne. The bride Mary Ann Harrison is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Orville Harrison. Mr Harrison has been confined to the hospital for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Harrison
Church of Christ In
Fort Wayne
Mary Ann Harrison
Orville Harrison
Harrison
Hartke urges bold steps to cut traffic deaths nationwide
Senator Vance Hartke warns of daily American traffic carnage and urges rapid interstate expansion from 41,000 to 60,000 miles. He proposes a $1 billion yearly increase for construction, new safety standards for cars and tires, and elimination of dangerous highway "death zones." He emphasizes highway safety as a national priority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Births and Legion Activities Highlight Local August Events
Mrs Wayne Yoder of Delphi gives birth to Connie Sue a five pound two and one half ounce daughter on August 10 at Home Hospital. Another baby arrives to Mr and Mrs Russell Carter of Flora also on August 10. The Wayne Talbert and Arthur McDowell attended Legion officer installation in Lafayette on August 8 with Frank Myers and McDowell guests. Auxiliary Unit 413 held a picnic. bingo followed. new officers to be installed in September. Public card party set for Burrows August 26. Camden Community Club hosts the 20th annual fish fry on Camden streets August 21 from 5 to 8 p.m. admission: adults 1.25. 15 and under 75 cents. pie 15 cents extra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Yoder
Delphi
Connie Sue
Home Hospital
Paul Yoder
Rt. 1
Bringhurst
Russell Carter
Flora
Wayne Talbert
Arthur McDowell
Lafayette
Second District
American Legion
Frank Myers
Indianapolis
Mr. McDowell
Talberts
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 413
Legion Home
Burrows
Camden Community Club
Camden
Commandery sponsors week of camping for area boys
Ten boys aged ten to fourteen from the Delphi-Monti cello area spent a week at Camp Crosley sponsored by Delphi Commandery No. 40 Knights Templar. James E. German and John E. Dempsey provided transport for the outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi-Monticello
Camp Crosley
Delphi Commandery No. 40
Knights Templar
James E. German
John E. Dempsey
Lake Tippecanoe
North Webster
Camp Crosley donation supports Indiana boys camp fees
Edmund F. Ball, Past Grand Commander of Knights Templar of Indiana, funds camp fees for nine Indiana boys from 60 commanderies. This summer’s attendees from Delphi include Arthur Joe Kirby Steven Cole Jimmie Beasley Clayton Combs Steven Foster Billy Cole. From Monticello area attenders were Jerry Elmore Lewis Bunnell Ronny Logan and David Bishop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund F. Ball
Knights Templar of
Indiana
Delphi
Camp Crosley
Arthur Joe Kirby
Steven Cole
Jimmie Beasley
Clayton Combs
Steven Foster
Billy Cole
Monticello
Jerry Elmore
Lewis Bunnell
Ronny Logan
David Bishop
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E. Franklin Delphi
Myron J. Johnson
Greater Weeklies of
America
Mindwell
C. Wilson
J. M. Guthrie
India
Delphi, Ind
E. Main
Fee
Charles Mummert
Star Roller Mills
John Chittick
Debby Mann
Richard Hicks
Cathy Todd
John Harvey Todd
Burlington
Angus
Chittick
Larry Johnson
Washington
Purdol Standard Station
Kokomo
Debbie Mann
Ralph Hanna
Heinold
Eric McClean
Patty Houser
Tippecanoe Township
Kerlin Feed Mill
Washington Township
Logansport Livestock Yards
Robert Downham
Phillip Martin
Camden News
Capitol
Vance
Hartke
Commandery
Public Service
Ok” Livingston
Livingston
E. Franklin
Bob Cunningham
Delphi, Indiana
Keilyn Kelowall
Hoosier
Dana
Kathy Kilowatt
Plainfield
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