Mexican education head named Von Klein Smid
Dr Rufus Bernard Von Klein Smid former associate superintendent at the Indiana Reformatory accepts a Mexican government request to reorganize Mexico’s educational system He is president of the University of Arizona and will head a commission with Mexican members while visiting South American countries for study John Barrett of the Pan American Union will supervise the venture
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Rufus Bernard von Klein Smid
Indiana
South America
von Klein Smid
Mexico City
John Barrett
Pan-American Union
Washington
DePauw
DePauw University
Indiana Reformatory
Illinois
Community Notes and Visits From Lena Area
Local residents and visitors share weekend greetings with families in Terre Haute Greencastle and Danville. Events include church entertainment success and a fire scare, with several trips to see relatives and a new roadster purchase noted.
Summer School Students Enjoy Get Together Supper
DePauw summer school students gathered at Florence Hall Tuesday evening for a farewell supper. Miss Johnson, Florence Hall director, organized the event which featured toasts, singing, and a general good time after completing the summer program.
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DePauw
Florence Hall
Miss Johnson
Farwell
Second Night Tent Meeting at Nazarene Church Draws Crowd
The Nazarene Church tent at Poplar and Vine streets hosted its second night of services Tuesday. Miss Martha Curry delivered a forceful sermon on sin and salvation as attendees heard of captivity, punishment, and deliverance.
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The
Nazarene Church
Martha Curry
Poplar and
Vine Streets
Surprise 77th Birthday for Mrs. Rissler at Center Point
Friends and relatives organized a noon dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wrights in Center Point to honor Mrs. Louisa Rissler on her 77th birthday. Readings by J. Cleve Fix preceded summer refreshments and social time with numerous Rissler relatives and friends in attendance.
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Louisa Rissler
Clarence Wright
Center Point
George Rissler
Emma Aker
Lulu
Forrest Aker
Clyde Rissler
Truman Neier
Gaylord
Joe Rissler
George McLure
Greely Sendmeyer
C. W. Mace
C. O. Rentschler
Ruth
Learo
Mary Ellen
John Rissler
Dallas
Sylvester Pollom
Phyllis
Campbell
Rex Maston
Layman Hepler
Lillian
Jenkins
James
J. Cleve Fix
J. Cleve
Gretchen Scharl
Cransfordsville
Earl Ri
Local Social Roster From Corn Stalk Valley Carnival News
Myrtle Storm and sons and others spent Friday in Martinsville for the carnival. Geneva Carter visited Gladys Baker. William Newman and family visited with Oran Buis and wife. Mrs Ethridge Buis visited W. I. Buis of Roachdale ill. Cheerful Country Club met with Mrs Frances. O M Coffin and children called on Oran Buis. Alice Simmons visit with Dorcie Kivett. Bur Buis weekend with Glen Burgess. Mrs G L Newby visited from Indianapolis. Twentieth Century club meeting postponed to Thursday Aug Std. Vineta Welch visiting Bainbridge. Louis Hayes remodeling C F Zeis & Co store. flour bin and bakery improvements.
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Myrtle Storm
Lester and
Harold
Martinsville
Geneva Carter
Gladys Baker
William Newman
Oran Buis
H. O. Higgins
Ethridge Buis
W. I. Buis
Roachdale
Frances
Alice Simmons
Dorcie Kivett
Bur Buis
Glen Burgess
Cloverdale
Twentieth Century Club
Louis Hayes
C. F. Zeis & Co
Brazilians Lease Farm Land For Riverside Club House
Greely Hoffman in Walnut Creek Valley near Reelsville hosts Brazilian guests who leased a farm on Walnut Creek to build a club house. Plans by M H Johnson Jr and J M Cutshall & Sons progress under Carl and Rudolph Cutshall with a kitchen living area, screen porch, a large riverfront fire place, bathhouses, and ample parking for family outings and weekend parties.
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Greely Hoffman
Walnut Creek Valley
Reelsville
Walnut Creek
Greely
J. M. Cutshall
Carl Cutshaw
Walnut Outing Club Formation in Brazil Times Notes
A Brazil Times excerpt notes a struggle to keep pace with the real builders among a group of men and mentions the Walnut Outing Club as the incorporated name of the organization.
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Ous
The
Walnut Outing Club
Brazil Times
Wheat Market Collapse Shocks Chicago Trade
Wheat prices fell sharply in Chicago today with a record intraday drop of 16 cents a bushel, twice yesterday’s 8 cent decline. Financial strain was cited as the main reason for the market weakness.
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Chicago
Death of Mrs Elizabeth Ward in Chicago
The death of Mrs Elizabeth Ward, longtime Green Castle resident, occurred in Chicago on Tuesday at her daughter’s home. Her body will arrive in Greencastle Thursday on the south bound Monon at 2 34 PM and proceed to Forest Hill cemetery for services by Rev Levi Marshall. She once lived on East Washington street. her son George Ward and husband are buried in Forest Hill cemetery.
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Elizabeth Ward
Greencastle
Chicago
Forest Hill Cemetery
Levi. Marshall
W R C No 23 to Picnic at McAlinden Home
Members of the W R C No 23 will hold a picnic at the home of Mr and Mrs John McAlinden on South Jackson street Thursday evening from 5 o clock to 8 o clock. Each member may bring one guest.
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John McAlinden
South Jackson Street
Reeves Family Reunion at McLean Springs
The Reeves Reunion invites all Reeves relatives to gather at McLean Springs on Thursday August 5. Bring well filled baskets and enjoy the day with family fellowship and food.
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Reeves
McLean Springs
Christian Endeavor Picnic Friday On Fillmore Road
The Y. P. 8. C. E. of the Christian church plans a picnic supper and rally on the lawn of John F. Robinson on Fillmore road near the city limits Friday evening. Autos depart the church at six. Each member brings a guest with luncheon for two.
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The
Christian Church
John F. Robinson
Fillmore Road
Rotary Club Luncheon Hosts Dr. H. B. Gough Speaker
Dr. H. B. Gough addressed the Rotary Club at today’s luncheon. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Brown departed for a two week Michigan vacation. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Trail died at their Limedale home Tuesday night and the funeral was held today.
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H. B. Gough
Rotary Club
A. G. Brown
Michigan
Charley Trail
Limedale
Conference of Operators and Miners Seeks End to Strikes
John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers asked for a joint conference of coal operators and miners in Illinois and Indiana to restore normal conditions and halt ongoing strikes. Thomas T. Brewster of St Louis received the telegram. no reply yet. Lewis criticized Illinois operators and Farrington for attempting a settlement and violating organizational procedures.
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Ilinois
Tidiana
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Thomas T. Brewster
St. Louis
Brewster
Lewis
Illinois
Frank Farrington
United Mine Workers
Farrington
Hughes and Gladys Bebout Wed in Formal Ceremony
The marriage of Edwin Holt Hughes Jr son of Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes of Malden Massachusetts and Miss Gladys Bebout of Rushville was held with Edwin Holt Hughes officiating. The bride and groom both have ties to DePauw University and Alpha Chi sorority.
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Edin Holt Hughes, Jr
Edwin Holt Hughes
Mal’ S
Mass
Gladys Bebout
Rushville
DePauw
Alpha Chi Sorority
Real Estate Transfers Reported for Cloverdale Greencastle and Bainbridge
Cord Hunter transfers a lot in Cloverdale to Ralph M. Hunter for 1000 dollars. John Cook sells a Greencastle lot to A G Brown for 4800 dollars. James M Reeds and others transfer a Bainbridge lot to Urban Hedge.
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Cord Hunter
Ralph M. Hunter
Cloverdale
John Cook
A. G. Brown
Greencastle
James M. Reeds
Urban Hedge
Bainbridge
Abandonment of Camp Zachary Taylor Announced
Washington reports the War Department declares Camp Zachary Taylor in Louisville Kentucky will be abandoned and the First Division now stationed there will move to Camp Dix New Jersey on announcement day July 28.
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Washington
Camp Zachary Taylor
Louisville
War Department
Camp Dix
New Jersey
Hog Market Opens With Price Increases In Indianapolis
Eight thousand hogs listed with prices at 25 cents higher, cattle 650 calves 600 and sheep 400. Hog prices rose 2 cents at market open, average sales around 16.00 with top at 16.25. Heavyweights 14.50 to 15.50, pigs 14.50 down. Local buyers 3000 to 4000 head. outsiders the rest. Cattle active and steady, calves 50 cents to 1.00 higher, sheep steady.
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Indianapolis
Indiana general assembly nears adjournment drive
Indianapolis July 28 The final session of Indiana's general assembly approaches adjournment as conferees work to resolve tax bill differences and report acceptable measures to both chambers. A joint conference plan on a world war memorial uses about 2 160 000 for the grounds and memorial structures.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
General Assembly
House
Senate
St. Clair Park
Indiana Institution For the Blind
Marion County
Institution For the Blind
University Park
Idle miners halt work in Brazil gas fields
About 1,500 miners in the Brazil Indiana gas field are idle due to a day men strike. Of the fifteen mines along the Pennsylvania railroad, all but two are down, affecting roughly 3,500 workers in the Brazil field.
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Brazil
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mrs Vera Munson Delights West College Audience With Lightnin
Last night in the West College Auditorium a large audience heard Mrs Vera Munson interpret Lightnin. The performance complimented summer session students and townspeople and showcased her selective cutting, visualization, and analysis, delivering a vivid mirror of self and a resonant artistic treatment.
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West College
Vera Bowen Munson
Lon Moore Famous Clown Killed in Runaway Crash
Denver July 27 Lon Moore a circus clown for nearly thirty years was instantly killed when an automobile carrying his party skidded and went over an embankment in Bear Creek canyon thirty miles from Denver Several companions were seriously injured Alonzo Moore a Hoosier remembered by Brazil citizens started in the circus business He originated the famous one man baseball act and was known as a producing clown who teamed with Fred Egener who died last year.
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Denver
Lon Moore
Bear Cheek Canon
Alonzo Moore
Brazil
Moore
Fred Egener
East
Wyckoff Announces 14 Cents Reduction in Sugar Price
Stanley Wyckoff Indiana fair price commissioner announces a 14 cent per pound cut in sugar effective today. Retail sugar in Indiana now about 25 cents a pound, with total reductions in the last three weeks amounting to 34.2 cents per pound.
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Stanley Wyckoff
Indiana
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Terre Haute
C. A. Downs
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C. E. Vinzant
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Harriet B. Welch
Frank M. Gates
Mamie
Ruth Thomas
Dallas Payne
Ira W. Gerrich
Harold Vinzant
Bert Morelan
Kokomo
Marie Calahan
Freydis Cox
W. P. Murphy
J. O. Dickerson
Danville
Valla Turner
Velma Tyler
Raymond Tyler
Greencastleuesday
Gilbert Newton
M. E. Church
Lloyd Stevens
John Urton
Redsville
C. H. Epperson
Thomas Danberry
Mrs. Rissler
Corn Stalk Valley
O. M. Coffin
Catherine
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G. L. Newby
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Wyckoff
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