Scooter Derby Semi finals set for six Indianapolis playgrounds
Six recreation centers Highland Ellenberger Willard Finch Christian School No 28 host semi finals of the Times Capitol Dairy Scooter Derby. Prizes include five district prizes and finals on Labor Day with scooters loaned to riders.
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Times- Capitol Dairy
Highland Playground
Highland
Ellenberger
Willard
Finch
Christian
Lewis Skinner
Times
Indianapolis Times
Capitol Dairy
Skinner
the Times
American style road signs arrive in Wales
United Press reports Cardiff and surrounding countryside display American style road warnings. Phrases include A car on the road is worth two in the ditch Fatal accident here Better be slow and sorry Be wise in time Remember the fireworks must be paid for Life is short Don’t make it shorter by scorching when you didn’t oughter
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United Press
Cardiff
Wales
America
North Carolina Senators Are Oldest Democrats in Senate
Washington Aug. 24 North Carolina has the two oldest Democrats in the Senate by service and age. Senators Furnifold M Simmons and Lee S Overman were both born in January 1854 making them 74 years old. Overman is the elder by seventeen days with a Jan 3 birthday. Simmons has 27 years of service, Overman two years younger in tenure.
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Washington
North Carolina
Senate
Furnifold M. Simmons
Lee S. Overman
Overman
Simmons
Tattoo Beauty Spots Electric Needle Sparks Fashion
In New Orleans on August 24, Prof. George Pennell touts permanent facial beauty spots via electric tattooing as the newest fashion in beautifying women. He notes the technique creates indelible marks, while a tangential etymology of Yankees traces to early English settlers and Indian interpretations.
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United Press
New Orleans
Lady
George Pennell
Florist Theme Carpet Bed Designs at Morris Square
Robert W. Sanford custodian at Morris Square playgrounds devised a carpet bed design inspired by a Florida estate. The floral pattern features a heart at center with a horseshoe and nails on one side and a spade club and diamond on the other three sides, created from city supplied flowers with colored backgrounds and edgings.
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Robert W. Sanford
Morris Square
Sanford
Florida
Negro track meet at Douglas Park crowns top performers
Several hundred girls competed in the Negro track and field meet directed by Ruth Emhardt Lola Pfeifer and Catherine Wolf. Standout results include Cecil Childs Bertha Cheaton Eloise Steele Thelma Jones and Mary Thurman across sprints vaults and jumps with Fall Creek and Norwood leading senior divisions. Douglas wins junior baseball city title over Camp Sullivan 23 to 22.
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Douglas Park
Ruth Emhardt
Lola Pfeifer
Catherine Wolf
Cecil Childs
Tail Creek
Bertha Cheaton
Christamore
Pauline Sanders
Douglas
Eloise Steele
Norwood
Thelma Jones
Fall Creek
Eecores
Hres
Thelma Russell
Clara Yeurhs
Myra Martin
Thelma Ones
Katherine Stone
Helen Watts
Nancy Hayes
Margaret Hall
Ernsting Swanigan
Mary Higgins
Mary Thurman
Donglas
Frances Cullen
Rachel Harding
Ethel Bradford
Mary Biggie
Aropee
Velma Harvey
Camp Sullivan
Ruth White
Christmore
Merkel
Girls Dress Retards T B Fight Says California Expert
Los Angeles August 24. Mrs Marion Simonson of the University of California argues flimsy dresses and the gay high school life of flappers hinder TB suppression. She notes TB declines slower among young women than men and urges flapper attire in harsher states to minimize risk.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Marion Simonson
University of California
California
New Church Spreads Across Nation Since 1916
Washington report from the Department of Commerce census on religious bodies states 730 Church of God in Christ churches exist today, up from none in 1916, with a reported membership of 30,221.
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United Press
Washington
Department of Commerce
Prevention focus drives Indianapolis summer child health plan
The Marion County Tuberculosis Association showcases a Bridgeport nutrition camp as a preventive effort for underprivileged children. Dr. Harold S. Hatch notes the program complements Sunnyside Sanatorium’s cure focus, aiming to educate parents on building healthy homes and preventing disease through nutrition, rest, and supervised activities.
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Marion County Tuberculosis Association
Bridgeport
Indianapolis
Marion County
Tuberculosis Association
Harold S. Hatch
Sunnyside
The
Hatch
Boy regains speech after wild airplane ride
In Revere Massachusetts eight year old George Porter Jr who had been mute since birth spoke for the first time after a thrilling airplane flight by his father Captain George Porter that included looping the loop and other stunts revealing a sudden voice return.
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United Press
Empty hotel closed near Bury St. Edmunds by license refusal
Authorities in London refused to renew the license of a village hotel near Bury St. Edmunds. Though fully licensed it has suffered from a lack of accommodations as the owner, a vehement proponent of tea, enforces his beliefs by closing the facility.
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United Press
London
Britain
Bury St. Edmunds
Two City Swimming Meets at Warfleigh Beach and Rhodius Park
The city recreation department schedules two events for Saturday and Monday at Warfleigh Beach and Rhodius Park pool. Warfleigh opens at 7 36 p m with six events led by Jesse P McClure and Idh Muse assisting Henry Long. exhibition style with no prizes. Rhodius Park starts at 1 30 p m and invites all city playground children with events including water polo and a bathing beauty contest. prizes are red white and blue ribbons.
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City Recreation
Warfleigh Beach
Rhodius Park
Warfleigh
Jesse P. McClure
Idh Muse
Henry Long
Warsleigh
Long
Constance Apostle Sets Girls Playground Home Run Record
Constance Apostle of School 44 hit fifty six home runs this season in the girls playground baseball league, surpassing Babe Ruth style notes. Jesse P. McClure presented her a medal Thursday afternoon at Willard Park during the annual playground track and field meet.
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Babe Ruth
Constance Apostle
Jesse P. McClure
Constance
Willard Park
Violent Ends Mark Loewenstein Family History
Paris reports Alfred Loewenstein, Belgian banker, from a family doomed to tragedy. An uncle crushed under a coach during a July 14 military review. another relative attempted suicide at 29. the boy’s mother became insane soon after. A cousin died at sea en route to the United States, and another cousin, married to a diplomat killed earlier in Rio de Janeiro, killed herself beside her husband’s bier. A sister-in-law of a wealthy Amsterdam merchant was later found drowned in the Marne.
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United Press
Paris
Alfred Loewenstein
United States
Rio de Janeiro
Amsterdam
Marne River
Fifth annual sand sculpture contest opens at Fall Creek
The fifth annual sand sculpture contest at Fall Creek playground starts Wednesday with twelve children presenting packed sand models. The sand pile is divided into twelve spots, with top entrants advancing to the finale. Women leaders Mrs. Elizabeth Major and Mrs. Goldie Finney, plus instructors Miss Margaret Jordan and Miss Neema Teverbaugh, supervise.
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Fall Creek Playground
War Memorial Plaza
Elizabeth Major
Margaret Jordan
Goldie Finney
Neema Teverbaugh
Orchard Play Center Closes Frolic Season
Orchard school recreation center ends a successful playground season with a program of singing dancing recitations and novelty numbers for families. Participants include Violet Hydan Ruth Hale Robert McCloud John Holland Ber nice Hauser Marea Dickerson and E Rose Thomas with a mock wedding as the highlight. The tennis championship award was presented to Clementine Casmire by R Walter Jarvis and the show was directed by Miss Casmire Fred Grosart and Mrs Katherine Morland.
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Children
Orchard School Recreation Center
Violet Hydan
Ruth Hale
Robert McCloud
John Holland
Bernice Hauser
Marea Dickerson
el Rose Thomas
Dorothy Gottemeler
Gertrude Carr
Miss Thomas
George
Vernon Harten
Keiths
Mary Ann Gottemoller
Richard Gottemoller
Virginia Casmire
Annabelle Dickerson
Marjorie Hewes
Dorothy Mueller
Anna Bell Dickinson
R Walter Jarvis
Clementine Casmire
Casmire
Fred Grossart
Katherine Morland
Orchard School
Kids Klub 10 Picnic at Broad Ripple Park
The Indianapolis Times invites thousands of children to a free outing at Broad Ripple Park on Tuesday starting at 9 am. All rides and amusements are free, the swimming pool opens, and a noon picnic lunch will be hosted by park manager James Wallin for club members.
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Broad Ripple Park
Indianapolis
All Kids Klub
James Wallin
The
Grove
Klubs
Indianapolis Times
Klub
Arctic tern makes 4200 mile Atlantic parturn flight
An Arctic tern banded at Red Is lands Labrador as a five day old chick was later found near La Rochelle France after a 4200 mile Atlantic crossing. The Biol igal Survey announced the record.
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Paris
Atlantic
Red Islands
Labrador
la Rochelle
France
Biological Survey
America Yesterday and Today pageant at Garfield Park
Children from many Indianapolis playgrounds performed a pageant titled America Yesterday and Today under Miss Hazel Abbott. Participants dressed as Indians, wood nymphs, and foreign immigrants to depict American growth, with Garfield Park and numerous recreation centers contributing to the finale.
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Americ
Indianapolis
Garfield Park
Hazel Abbott
America
Garfield
School 20
Greer
Fall Creek
Ellenberger
Riley
Spades
Brookside
Rhodius
Rader
Udell
Municipal
Highland Team Wins Volleyball Upset at Willard Park
The Highland team defeated Brightwood 2 games to 1 in the volleyball championship at Willard Park in Wednesday’s track and field meet. Brightwood had held the title about four years, per city recreation supervisor Robert Nipper, with scores 15 3 and 15 6 in two wins for Highland.
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Willard Park
Brightwood
Highland
Robert Nipper
Highland Boys
Winning Teams Feted At Park
About fifty children enjoyed a watermelon feast at Willis Park closing the annual track and field meet. Riley and Garfield boys teams and Willard and Brightwood girls teams received medals. Riley won the Em-Roe trophy and the Jesse P. McClure trophy for top boy team. Willard playground earned the Polar Ice and Fuel Company trophy with forty eight points. Finch, Brightwood, and Spades followed in scoring.
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Willard Park
Municipal Gardens
Merkel, Brightwood
Willard
Riley
Garfield
Jesse P. McClure
City Recreation
Riley Ball
Em-Roe Sporting Goods Company
Norbert Osborn
Polar Ice and Fuel Company
Willard Playground
Finch
Brightwood
Spades
McClure
Track Meet Ends Season With Willard Park Event
City recreation department wraps three months of play with Willard Park meet. Riley defeats Garfield 15 to 2 for senior baseball, medals awarded by Jesse P. McClure. Girls and boys events judged, Vocational Pageant directed by Miss Emma Holy. Various seniors and juniors win dash and jump events, team honors go to Arth Brown et al.
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Willard Park
Riley
Garfield
Jesse P. McClure
Maynard Schock
Charles Ste
John Blankenchip
George Garrick
Martin Ellis
Aiton Nevitt
Oliver Balcum
Harry Dobbs
Hugh Moore
Emma Holy
Violet Oxford
Brightwood
Harold Schultz
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Alice Carver
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George Temp- Park
Cirlin
Willard Cuit
Edna Summers
Frank Welton
Charles Man
George Remplin
Arthur Pigley
George Rickey
Frank Walton
Harry Byron
Charles Man Willard
Reorre Templin
Willa
Herman Lewis
Kansas
Meridian
Fientease Highland
Charles Fisher
Wilme
Robert Wilson
George Templin
Willand
Fred Jones
Woodrow Cappger
Ring
Howard Burton
Alers
Peterson
Hunt
Henry Haat
Ringgold
Paul Wilson
Robert Ilson
Fred Jones Finch
Thomas Roberts
Elden Spencer
Robert, Patterson
Gaiy Donnelly
Francis Reedy
Robert Leach
Charles Mann
Bouton
Eng
Edna Suco Redd
Alee
Maxine Martin
Barnadette Hunckler
Bernice Ufner
Virginia Smith
Maxine Hawn
Myrtle Gardner
Thelma Bolen
Mildren Thixton
Bernadette Hunckler
Tee
Bernice
Tird
Ringegold
Onal Ednes
Dearborn
Secon
Frances Virr
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Martha Casky
Brights
Alice Kelly
Indianola
Alice Carve Ringgold
Brightswood
Dista
Mary Kramer
Watson
Willet Garr
SH Kan Patage
Martha
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Hinggard
Mildred Font
Thelma
Olen
Fi Myrtle Gardner
Margaret
Edith Murphy
Mary Janney
Meikel
Raeene O'genenor
Mary Staley
Esther Mannis
Dearbo
Katherine Stackhouse
Roy Anna Whitaker
Renjara
Willers
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