Indiana Teachers Salaries and State Support Contrast
Indiana’s average teacher salary in 1964-65 was $6,530, with Illinois and Michigan higher. Indiana ranks 12th in average salaries while NEA shows state support for local schools lagging, relying heavily on local revenue at 62.6 percent, well above the national average.
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Christmas customs fade as traditions drift away
The author laments post holiday gloom and the quick disposal of Christmas, noting the rush from Thanksgiving to White Sales. He observes how decorations vanish, questions whether festive lights honor a king or merely outpace neighbors, and reflects on changing customs and awareness of the season's real meaning.
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Snow Needs Amid Winter Woes In 1866 Delphi
January 10 1866 item notes farmers decry lack of snow hindering crops. Prices listed for butter eggs and potatoes. Local injuries recovery of John Gee mentioned. Singing school announced by E J Downey. Cold spell boosts demand for overcoats gloves and boots. immigration from Greenville Ohio to Tippecanoe Township described. Ice merchants expand capacity for summer. Benjamin Bush loses home to fire. charity taps crowd. Farm for sale 160 acres near Delphi. Noted debt payments and local retail ads. Prominent marriages of David Lilly to Lena R and Frank D Resser to Blanche Girard.
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John -Gee
E. J. Downey
Bolles’ Hall
Weath
Tippecanoe Township
Greeney
Ohio
Mike Clifford
Benjami Bush
Sidenbender
Dayton Road
Delphi
Samuel Trawin
Trawin
Bolles
Ae. and Sons
Goff's
Logansport
A. Grube
Golden Rule
Seybold Dry Goods
Wiler and Wise
Klinsick’s
David Lilly
Patton
Lena R
Rachel LeSourd
C. L. Harper
Oddities and local notes color Delphi 1916 page
A collage of quips and opinions from Delphi tied to 1916 life. Items range from humorous lines on surgery and gender to a January 15 1916 date noting council funding, school updates, teacher institutes, tax notices, and a broad Citizens Letter urging workers to scrutinize union votes.
Back to Routine After Festivities Gone
The passage laments post holiday malaise as people discard decor and gifts. It questions why joy fades after Christmas and notes the habit of rushing from one occasion to the next, missing lingering happiness.
January 1946 local notes and marriages brief highlights
Betty Sink and Charles A Morehead wed January 10 1946. Army surplus sleeping bags offered to Boy Scouts amid housing shortages. Floy Hargraves buys Jerry Daniel house as the Daniels move to Lafayette. Lists dischargeees include Ralph Brower Raym Brower Tom Hannell Russell Rider Harold Franklin Frankes Russell A Glenn Kenneth Myers Harold E Hayden George K Bronson Ray Riley Leroy Bevan. Lt Donald Frey in Okinawa. Local prices report beef roast 29 pork steaks 37 beef boil 2c lb pork chops 36c.
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Betty Sink
Charles A. Morehead
Boy Scouts
Floy Hargraves
Jerry Daniel
Lafayette
Ralph and
Raym Brower
Tom Hannell
Russell Rider
Harold Franklin
Frankes Russell
A. Glenn
Kenneth Myers
Harold E. Hayden
George K. Bronson
Ray Riley
Leroy Bevan
Donald Frey
Okinawa
L. D. Pauley
Dinty” Johnson
Northwestern Medical School
John Zartman
National Guard
Armory
Delphi
W. Lafayette
Western
Michigan Road
Burlington
Lawrence Spurgeon
Waite Smiths
David Sheehans
James Rogers
Billy Garrisons
Ronald Titus
Senator Vance Reflects On Foreign Trip And Vietnam Attitude
Senator Vance recounts five weeks abroad visiting India Japan Pakistan and Israel. He notes Indian Pakistan tensions and Pakistanis nationalism and questions U S military aid effectiveness. He reports Asian apathy toward Vietnam and warns the United States must rethink foreign assistance and policy.
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Tippecanoe Home Demonstration Club Meet January 19
Members of the Tippecanoe Home Demonstration Club will meet at 1 30 Wednesday afternoon January 19 at the REMC. Hostesses include Mrs Glee Clawson Mrs Frank Vaughan and Mrs James Mc Clean. Members are to bring valentines for children at the School for the Deaf and Riley Hospital.
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Frank Vaughan
James McClean
National Road's Westward Toll and Journey Through Indiana
The piece recalls 120 years of travel on the National Road to Indiana, describing wagon trains, stagecoaches, and emigrants moving west. It notes early surveys in 1827, initial funding in 1829, road expansion by 1834, and later plank roads and toll gates. It ends by urging readers to reflect on U.S. 40’s history.
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Henry Counlty
Who's Who In Hoosier History Highlights Indiana Leaders
The piece profiles Paul V. McNutt a Franklin native and former Indiana University law dean and governor plus World War II FSA administrator and 1940 Democratic vice presidential candidate. It notes Charles W. Fairbanks of Indianapolis a former publisher who became U S Senator and Roosevelt vice presidential running mate in 1916. Will H. Hays of Sullivan is listed as Republican National Chairman in 1928 and Harding Postmaster General in 1921.
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Notable American Leaders and Entertainment Figures Profiles
Snapshot of prominent figures from politics and film including George W. Julian early suffrage advocate born in Center ville and active as a congressman, Forrest Meredith Tucker actor with credits across Columbia Warner Brothers and Republic studios, Sherman Minton Supreme Court justice and former senator, Bernard F. Gimbel longtime merchant and World’s Fair director with board roles at Coca-Cola and Burlington Mills.
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Plainfield
Columbia Pictures
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Sherman Minton
United States Court of Appeals
7Th Circuit
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United States
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Madison Square Garden
Coca-Cola
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Vincennes
Camden Cemetery Annual Meeting Saturday at Library
The Camden Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting at the Camden Public Library at two o'clock on Saturday afternoon, January 15.
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Town of Yeoman Annual Report 1965 General Fund Receipts
Town of Yeoman annual report key figures for year ending December 31 1965 show beginning balance 1965 and receipts totaling 1334 49 from county state and auditor. Disbursements list items including advertising and office supplies with amounts noted.
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