Farmers Union Organizes With Brannan Speech
Indiana Farmers Union held its constitutional convention in Indianapolis with delegates from the area including Levi Furst Wayne Rule Robert Maxwell Robert Wise J Dale Maxwell and Ross Wagoner. John Raber of Elkhart was elected president and Elvis Watham of Evansville vice president as Charles F Brannan National Farmers Union counsel spoke to more than 800 farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Furst
Wayne Rule
Robert Maxwell
Robert Wise
J. Dale Maxwell
Ross Wagoner
John Raber
Elkhart
New Farm Group
Elvis Watham
Evansville
Indiana
Charles F. Brannan
National Farmers Union
Indiana Farmers Union charter highlighted at convention
The National Farmers Union notes Indiana becomes the fourth chartered state this year. Delegates demand a new parity formula for all farm commodities and programs to help needy families buy government surpluses at reduced prices. They call for closer scrutiny of price spreads between producers and consumers and expansion of dairy marketing areas. NFU leaders and state figures spoke at the two day event led by Harvey Solberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Farmers Union
Indiana
Farmers Union
Indiana Farmers Union
Harvey R. Solberg
Denver
Rocky Mountain Farmers Union
Gus. F. Geissler
Washington, D.C
NFU
Flossie Harris
Homer Duffy
Lexington
Indiana FA president forecasts 25000 members by next year
The Indiana FA president predicts a membership of 25,000 by fair time next year. He says the potential for a farmers organization in Indiana is unlimited and the group has organized to meet a long felt need of the state's family farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana FA
Indiana
Zinn Estate Probate Filed in Circuit Court
The last will of Wesley D. Zinn is probated to pay debts and convert all real and personal property to cash. Myrtle Zinn receives 600 dollars, Carrie Zinn 400, and grandchildren receive 100 each. the remainder is split among seven children. Estate valued at 40 000 in real and 7 500 in personal property. Carl and Melvin W. Zinn named co executors with Wilbur Lane as attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley D. Zinn
Marriage Licenses Issued In Several Indiana Couples
Marriage licenses have been issued for multiple couples: Jack C. Lamberson 18 of Bringhurst route 1 and Carolyn S. Bradshaw 18 of Frankfort route 3. James Zackmire 19 of Lafayette and Shirley McCall 17 of Lafayette. Robert O. Robertson 27 of Logansport and Betty Jane Stancezak 21 of Logansport. Jackie Lee Avery 20 of Burlington and Bonita Kay Johns 19 of Flora route 1.
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Jack C. Lamberson
Bringhurst
Carolyn S. Bradshaw
Frankfort
James Zackmire
Lafayette
Shirley McCall
Robert O. Robertson
Betty Jane Stancezak
Logansport
Jackie Lee Avery
Burlington
Bonita Kay Johns
Flora
Downham Divorce Filed in Carroll Court
Joyce L. Downham of Washington township seeks absolute divorce from Robert L. Downham in Carroll circuit court. She requests $2500 alimony and restoration of her maiden name Joyce L. Martin. The couple married November 7, 1953 and separated September 3. Miller and Babcock represent the plaintiff.
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Joyce L. Downham
Washington Township
Carroll Circuit
Robert L. Downham
Joyce L. Martin
Miller and
Babcock
Monticello to Host Juvenile Workshop for Counties
A statewide juvenile legislation workshop will be held in Monticello at the Methodist church social hall on Wednesday September 15 with 1 to 1 30 registration 1 30 to 2 30 assembly 2 30 to 4 workshops on youth in home school church and courts 4 pm reports and keynote by Dr H T Christenson Purdue on The Job Ahead Counties Cass Carroll Jasper Pulaski Benton Newton Starke White participate Local Kiwanis sponsors committees named for home school church and court workshops.
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Monticello
Methodist Church
H. T. Christenson
Department of Sociology
Purdue University
Cass
Carroll
Jasper
Pulaski
Benton
Newton
Starke
White
Indiana Council For Children and Youth
George N. Craig
Farm Bureau
Kiwanis Club of
Kenneth Allman
Rensselaer
F. L. McReynolds
Brookston
Mose Leopold
Mary Forrest
Fowler
A. I. Jones
Knox
Cedric White
Don. Crain
Logansport
Earl Roudebush
Winansac
Charles McConnel
Church
Herbert Petrich, Sr
Reynolds
P. J. Knowlton
Kentland
Esther. Gregg
Delphi
Lola Parks
Newell Lamb
W. Douglas Elwood
Fred Miller 80 former Rockfield merchant dies
Fred Miller 80 former operator of a Rockfield store and livestock businessman near Flora died Thursday night in Culver hospital Crawfordsville. Born November 15 1873 in Michigan he was the son of John D and Jane Miller. Survived by son J B Miller granddaughter Mrs Robert Peirson Hartford City a great granddaughter and a great grandson three sisters Mrs Daisy Sheets Los Angeles Mrs Zula Adams Logansport Mrs Beulah Archdeacon Covington a brother Manson Mt. Dora Fla. three brothers preceded him. Final rites 2 PM Sunday at Wabash Avenue Church Crawfordsville burial Greenlawn Frankfort.
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Fred Miller
Rockfield
Culver Hospital
Crawfordsville
Michigantown
John D
Jane (Layton) Miller
Mary Lou Etta Beard
Flora
Bryan Miller
The
Presbyterian Church
Beard Masonic Lodge
J. B. Miller
Robert Peirson
Hartford City
Daisy Sheets
Los Angeles
Zula Adams
Logansport
Beulah Archdeacon
Covington
Manson
Mt. Dora
Fla
Local Social Visits Include Multiple Families
Luther Sheets and Mrs. Ed Pettit spent Thursday visiting with Mrs. Paul Julien and family and Mrs. Della Bush, sharing time with several neighbors and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Sheets
Ed Pettit
Paul Julien
Della Bush
Visitors and residents trek across states for holiday and fair
Miss Nora Corcoran of Chicago and Mr and Mrs Thomas O Carroll of Oak Park Illinois visited with Mr and Mrs Thomas Smith in South Delphi over Labor Day. Velma Little and daughters have moved from near Americus to Buck Creek Oscar Hall property. Jack Jennings Paul Julien and son Danny of West of town attended the State Fair in Indianapolis. Russell Holmes and family visited relatives in Ohio and Drexel Hill Pennsylvania.
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Nora Corcoran
Chicago
Thomas O. Carroll
Oak Park
Illinois
Labor Day
Thomas Smith
South Delphi
Velma Little
Americus
Oscar Hall
Buck Creek
Jack Jennings
Paul Julien
Danny
West of Town
Indianapolis
Russell Holmes
Ohio
William H
Drexel Hill
Officers and Key Business Matters Tabled
A local meeting discusses officers and other important business items. The agenda includes leadership roles and outstanding civic actions unresolved at the session.
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Brannan
Rexall Drug Store
Phore
Ind
Wag Bank
Union Bank & Trust Company
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
PENN
Iamond
Ition
Otto Englander
Wrk
Melford
Mellon
Warner Bros
Captain Kidd
SUN
MON
Dean Marry
Ona
Rae
Edgar Kennedy
Ann Riichards
Pete Smith
Hoosier
Indiana Beach
Shafer Lake
Norway Dam
Lake Shafer
Freeman
Norway
Oakdale
Zinn Estate
Hargraves
Motor Sales
Oldsmobile
GMC
W. B
FORD
OLDS
Mercury
D. Green
D. Gray
Plymouth
DODGE
Gray
Hudson
Delphi Lumber Co
N. Market St
Delphi. Ind
Free World
Christian Science Monitor
Monitor
Norway’ Street
Boston
Mass
U.S. A
Marocco’s
Music Mart
Broadway
Gotham
Cliffords
State Farm
Morris
W. Main
W. Clem
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Bloomington
Mlineis
Radio & Television
R. E. Pearson Sales
Delphi, Indiana
Fifa
Braml
Siegler
AGA
Parenteo
Automs Gas Nyt Reid
Centralia
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