Senator Hartke defends Presidential Seal amid abuse
Senator Hartke argues Congress must protect the Great Seal and Presidential Emblem from commercial misuse. He notes Eisenhower and Truman are among the few allowed to use the seal and says new legislation is needed to stop misleading endorsements and preserve national symbols.
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Eisenhower
Johnson
Betsda Naval Hospital
Washington
Truman
United States
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
The
School Menu Week of December 5 Meals Listed
The weekly school menu shows daily meals from Monday December 5 to Friday December 9. Each day includes a main dish, sides, fruit or dessert, bread and butter, and milk.
Editorial praise for Vietnam era American soldiers
The Logansport Pharos-Tribune reprints editor Jenkin Lloyd Jones praising U S troops in Vietnam. He notes disciplined, bright soldiers including Black officers, and cites Marines aiding civilians with medical aid and schools. The piece closes with Sgt Major Frederick Tracey’s quote on soldiers facing big challenges bravely.
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Jenkin Lloyd.Jones
America
Logansport Pharos-Tribune
Viet Nam
Jones
Southeast Asia
Frederick W. Tracey
Fourth Infantry Division
Weather and wildlife musings from Leesburg letters
Leesburg Florida letters describe unusually warm weather with 80s and high 70s, and a surprising drop in local wildlife from last year. The writer asks readers if Florida wildlife patterns mirror the state and notes holiday attractions and church activities differ from home. He also mentions driving conditions, tourist openings, fishing cooperation, and ends with end of lesson signed R L Hunter.
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Johnsons
Fia
Woman's Relief Corps to Hold Carry-In Dinner and Gift Exchange
Dyson Boothroyd No. 280 of the Woman's Relief Corps meets at the REMC at six o'clock Tuesday December 6 for a carry-in dinner and Christmas gift exchange. Members will exchange $1 gifts. Men exchange fifty cent gifts and children exchange fifteen cent gifts.
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Dyson Boothroyd
Woman’s Relief Corps
REMC
Central Indiana Farm Income Up 1965 Records Show Higher Net
Net farm income of 264 Purdue tracked Indiana farms reached an average of 28 340 in 1965 up from 13 017 in 1964 and 16 162 in 1963 The average 1965 farm income was 18 468 the highest on record Hogs and crops drove earnings with cash income 57 733 and expenses 41 009 Larger farms showed higher incomes though size alone did not guarantee profitability Readings reflect changes in inventory values and capitalization and note significant gains in farm management and efficiency.
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Central Indiana
Purdue University
Agricultural Economics Department
F. W. Smith
Purdue
Smith
A New Day Gift That We Often Ignore
Lois E. Lane writes about thanklessness and appreciating each morning as a gift. She cites heart attack and stroke risks at night or dawn and urges gratitude, noting the Psalmist and Bible verse that bless each new day.
Our Time in Rhyme by Mary Tutewiler Irwin
Fragmentary poem vignette by Mary Tutewiler Irwin titled Candlelight hints at inner wonder and a distant inner imp. The readable lines suggest a reflective mood on living by candlelight and a hint of mischief or wonder within.
A Tribute to Garth Galbreth
A lifelong friend remembers Garth Galbreth who, though frail, kept a strong mind and generous heart. He wrote 40 servicemen to lift spirits and kept distant friends connected through mail and news from home. His reading and memory left a lasting, eternal mark on loved ones.
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Alice Sanders
Garth
Rockfield
Circles of the Woman's Society schedule for December
The Methodist Church women's groups announce December meetings with Hope Circle at 6:30 p.m. and Faith Circle at 7:00 p.m. on December 6, Truth Circle at 7:30 p.m. also December 6, and Love and Light Circles at noon December 7 for luncheon at the church. Hosts include Audria Clements Virginia Shhindler and Mrs. Arvilla Burge.
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Hope Circle
Audria Clements
Virginia Shhindler
Alice Wagoner
Lesson
Blanche Balser
Faith Circle
Arvilla Burge
Augusta Burkhalter
Jesson
Mary Ellen Campbell
Margaret Brookbank
Lois Beesley
Florence ‘Goyer
Ida_ Plank
Dorothy Eaton
Chloe Porter
Hilda Holmes
Lodomia Myers
Gladys Spry
Hazel Zook
Indiana Prison History Highlights Reform and Controversy
The 1816 statehood narrative notes Jeffersonville’s 1822 State Prison with crude logs, replaced by brick walls by 1847, and expansion to a four acre site. It covers brutal disciplina rimination, early contract labor, and corrupt 1860s governance, then reforms under Col Laurence Shuler. It mentions Michigan City and Indianapolis facilities and Mrs Rhoda Coffin’s pioneering prison work.
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Jeffersonville
Michigan City
Indiana State Prison South
Indiana State Prison North
Col
Laurence Shuler
Danville
Shuler
State Prison
South
Indianapolis
Rhoda Coffin
Richmond
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