First Woman County Superintendent Named in Indiana
Mrs Lida Powers Leasure of Auburn Kansas is elected the first woman county superintendent of schools in Indiana. De Kalb trustees selected her after a district vote. she is a Lafayette Normal graduate with decades of teaching and administrative work, medical training at Ann Arbor, and civic involvement. Her career spans teaching, city school leadership, and library and club work, signaling a progressive, well qualified choice.
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South Bend
Lida Powers Leasure
Auburn
Kan
Indiana
de Rely County
Seconc
Leesuré
Lafayette Normal
Uated
Ann Arbor
Mich
Jeasure
Hallage Young
Chicago
Fort Wayne Prepared For Kreis Turgfest Week
The Allen County Herald notes preparations for a large Kreis Turgfest opening next Friday in Fort Wayne with welcome for Turners Gutheil and others. The report highlights local support for school superintendent Felger and Detroit trade ties, plus parade enthusiasm reflecting community religion and civic pride.
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Fort Wayne
Turners
Gutheil
Women in Legislature Urged to Lead Housing Reform Drive
Mrs. A. F. Bacon of Evansville Indiana told the National Conference of Charities and Corrections that women are beginning to wield influence to move Jews through state legislatures. She outlined Indiana’s campaign for a law against building improper tenements in major towns, urging practical methods and persistent effort. She argued two needs in every state the faith of the prophet and the vision of a virtuous city free of filth and crime.
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A. F. Bacon
Evansville
Ind
National Conference of Charities, and Corrections
Mra Bacon
Indiana
Shimak
Andy AL Derivaye
Remains of Cleo Nobles Return Home for Funeral
The infant Cleo Belle Nobles the daughter of Mr and Mrs Virgil Nobles died in Indianapolis from tubercular meningitis. Her remains arrived in Columbia City Indiana Sunday morning accompanied by her parents and were taken to her grandfather Cicero Nobles home in Troy township. The three year old had been ill a short time. Funeral was held Sunday afternoon. Various city residents and visitors are mentioned with travel plans and social visits including Miss Ferma Mosher and Mrs Binder.
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Columbia Chy
Ind
Cleo Belle Nobles
Virgil Nobles
Indianapolis
Cicero Nobles
Troy Township
Nellig Bale
Warnaw
PB Y Shafter
Allison Briggs
Montpelier
Ikith
Adeline Slagle
FG. Binder
Arlea Green
Lafayette
Purdue College
Ferma Mosher
Detroit
Mich
Gertrude Mosher
Bheril
W. D. Ziegler
Grace Lutheran Church
Springfeld
G. L Louder
Wits
Ben Kaupfer
Mt. Clemens
Misk Hate Heller
Oxford
Western College For Women
FL J. Heller
S. EB. Weykright
Weykright
Missouri Pacific Railway
Une
Kendallville Ladies to Tour Europe on Hoosier Party Trip
Mrs BR FR Barr and Cora Snyder of Kendallville will join the Hoosier party for a Europe tour starting June 6 from New York aboard Noordam. They will visit Boulogne Paris France Italy Switzerland the Rhine Waterloo battlefield England Scotland Ireland, returning to New York August 12. Parney of Auburn accompanies. Milas Snyder of Anderson has contemplated the trip. both look forward to an instructive journey. War sa w Ind June 31 True Blue class entertained at Pierview cottage Winona Lake by Rev George Carpenter and wife.
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Barr
Cora Snyder
Indianafotts
Wll
Europe
Miss Snyder
Anderson
Seasnt
Indianapolis
New York
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Will
Boulogne-Sur-Mer
Paris
France
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Rhine
Batt Field
Waterloo
England
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Ireland
Iss Parney
Auburn
Milas Snyder
Warsaw
Ind
Pierview Cottage
Winona, Lake
George Carpenter
Convention closes four days of urging Christian leadership
Across four days at First Baptist Plymouth Congregational and other churches, speakers urged Christian leadership and divine eminence. Marion Lawrence of Chicago spoke on timely trust, while Rev W A Brown and Prof William Miles led services and song. Mothers' meetings highlighted maternal influence on children and faith, with praise for dedicated Christian instruction.
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First Baptist
Plymouth
Wiliam Miles
W. A. Brown
First Baptist Church
A Woorship
First Presbyterian Church
EP. Yarnelle
New Elfresh
Cornelius Woeltkin
Rochaster
Mystle
Plymouth Congregational Church
Onco
W Wiliam Mites
W.2. Brown
Chicago
Intermisdiates
Cromwell News Brisk Social and Local Travel Notes
In Cromwell Indiana June reports note Mrs E Deuckrother from Syracuse visiting Tela tyes. Mrs Joe Rawlsby returns to Thor men fonda A Wellswae at Elkhart Thursday. Bilis Snyder returns from Elkhart for a day. Mrs F French returns to Avilla Thursday. A gathering at the banks of Mees Jake honors J Diphoye son Arthur and Carl Clemmer visiting from Bluffton. Present include Harry Abrams and family Delores Sparrow, Mrs Nora Abrama J N Ohlwine and wife Mian Nash of San Francisco.
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Cromwell
Ind
E. Deuckrother
Syracuse
Telatyes
Joe Rawlsby
Thormen Fonda
A. Wellswae
Elkhart
Bilis Snyder
F. French
Avilla
Mees Jake
J. Diphoye
Arthur
Carl Clemmer
Bluffton
Harry Abrams
Delores
Henry Sparrow
Nora Abrama
J. N. Ohlwine
Mian Nash
San Francisco
Cal
Mra
Local notes and social visits at Cromwell June 11
Cromwell Ind June 11 several feaga here attended the races st Lig onter Saturday Rev J Dipboye and som Arthur and Cat Clemmar all of Bluffton returned home a day after a week visit There will be an ice cream and straw berry social on the lawn at Mr and Mrs J N Ghline s next Thursday evening June 15 given by the young people s organized class Miss Frefrikia Nash of San Francisco Cal is visiting at the Ohwing home The Lenes Aldablety will hold an ice cream Social and Indian village Wednesday evening June 14 Everyody invited Merte Heiney of Avilla is visiting his brother Forest Roy Mayfield of South Bend is here for a week Adnan and Weiss were at Garrett Saturday Miss Celia Smith returned from West Bay to day Miss Elisabeth Aubery is visiting at Oxford O
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Cromwell
Ind
Feaga
J. Dipboye
Som
Arthur
Cat Clemmar
Bluffton
J. N. Ghiwine
Frefrekia Nash
San Francises
Cal
Lenes
Merte Heiney
Avilla
Forest
Roy Mayfield
South Bend
Herrite Lang
Syracuse
Adnan and Weiss
Garrett
Celia Smith
Eilasbeth Aubery
Oxford
Kendallville Council Approves Band appropriation
Kendallville Indiana council raises monthly band funding to 55 to run through January 1 1942 under a new contract. Officials say the sum may not cover running costs and expect potential increases or additional funds next season if extra money is sourced.
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Kendallville
Ind
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