Dunes Acre Club House Views Inspire Indiana Trip
The writer recalls a Charleston News and Courier feature about a welcome sign and a Gary schools administrator. Describing Dunes Acre Club House, windows framing Lake Michigan Mt Tom and Wirt’s home, the writer praises the views of sand dunes, hills and vegetation from the third floor. The piece suggests a planned Indiana trip to Clifty Falls and Mount Tom for panoramic vistas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
S.C
News and Courier
Bureau
Union Station
Christie
Wirt
Gary
Indiana
Clifty Falls
Madison
Mindwell
Dunes Acre
Lake Michigan
Mt. Tom
Mr. Wirt
Dunes Acre Club House
Mount Tom
Dunes trip notes and a jab at Indiana lakefront pride
A Delphi Citizen column recalls a Dunes outing with Washington guests and Indiana friends. It highlights Sandland at Porter County, the fort site, unique flora and fauna, and a tea visit at the Chester home. The piece weaves travel reflections with local scenery and light anecdotes.
Purdue and Indiana Prep Freshmen Camps Near Campus
Pre freshmen camps at Camp Tecumseh near Purdue and Camp Bedford near Bloomington prepare new students for campus life. Dean Sembower leads Indiana camp with talks on standards and activities. Dr. Graves heads Purdue camp. Both run Sept 5-9 and 7-11 respectively, cost 1.25 dollars per day, limited to 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Tecumseh
Purdue University
Indiana University
Purdue
State Y. M. C. A
Tippecanoe
Indiana
Young Battle Ground Man Dies After Diving Accident
Joseph Brown, a popular Battle Ground youth, died at home last Friday from injuries suffered two months earlier while diving at Springboro beach. A diving accident fractured his sixth cervical vertebra, leaving him paralyzed from the shoulders down. he underwent an operation as a last resort, but failed to recover. He was born May 16, 1905 in Brookston, was raised in Lafayette and Battle Ground, attended Purdue briefly, and worked at Ross Gear and Tool in Lafayette prior to his injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Brown
Young Brown
Springboro
Beach
Tippecanoe
Delphi
Lafayette
Battle Ground
Brookston
Odas
Myrtle Brown
Purdue
Ross Gear and Tool Company
Day of Egypts Glory Thebes Gates and Chariots
Thebes once the capital of ancient Egypt boasted 100 gates and 200 chariots at each waterway. The fragment hints at grand city defenses and military strength within the ceremonial or historical record.
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Egypt
Thebes
Ancient
Florida headlines and palm forest fill Nancy Smith’s letter
Nancy Smith writes from Deerfield Beach Florida describing rapid growth from Hollywood to the coast. She notes bright sun bare sand scarce shade grassy lawns and new Spanish style stucco houses. She mentions coconut trees expensive to move and ongoing land development along waterfronts and channels for yachts. She closes inviting letters.
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U.S. A
Hollywood Beach
Florida
Hollywood
Nancy Smith
Local notes and social items from county paper
Mrs Eugene Burke at Home Hospital after goiter operation. Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Frey return from Cedar Rapids Iowa. Manson Calloway visits his mother south of Rossville. Residents attend Flora farmers picnic. Jerome Hedderich and Earl Kratz collide injuring Hedderich and breaking a cement post. St Johns Church Owasco to hold home coming Sunday September 6 with invitation to former members and friends. Sunday school at 9:30 and preaching at 10:30.
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Eugene Burke
M. B. Frey
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Manson Calloway
Rossville
Flora
Jerome Hedderich
Earl Kratz
Claude Cripe
Mr. Hedderich
St. John’s Church
Owasco
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Norfolk
Virginia
Mr. Chester’s
Woolfer
Christies
Wilsons
Mary
Mr. Woulfe
Miss Sample
Tom
Dunes
Lake Front
Porter County
Little Fort
Hull
Waverly Beach
Valparaiso
George Chester
Chester
Johnny
Paul
Mr. Chester
John
Jack
Tecumseh
du Pont Duco
Daco
du Pont Comte
Duco
Ben Pennington
Ideal Auto Paint Shop
North St. Logansport
Ind
Duco—Du Pont Duco
The
Jasper County
Rensselaer
Weyerbacher
Cadet
Evansville, Indiana
Grand Midway Mammoth Fireworks
Yokohama
Camden
Case Commission
Fred S. Case
Case
Cutler
Case Commission Company
Freds. Case, Prop
Camden, Indiana
Deerfield
Fla
Amall
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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