Indiana University ROTC honors awarded after review
Bloomington May 11 Colonel O F Robinson awarded ROTC honors at Indiana University regimental review. O K McKittrick received silver cup as best cadet officer. Leonard J Hotopp named honor graduate. Numerous cadet officers received commissions in the ROTC regiment from John W Cravens. Watches and non commissioned officer awards were presented to top drilled cadets and team members. The rifle team achieved 3671 to 3645 victory over Virginia Military Institute and placed fifth in Fifth Corps Area competition.
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Ind
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William Lowe Bryan
University
Robinson
Jonel
H Mckittrick
Indianapolis
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Kokono
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Springport
T. J. Dyer
Plana
MH. H. Crabill
C. B. Kieindorter
L. Z. Hotopp
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H. N Young
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Tyone
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L. Starr
Boston
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Indienapolis
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Ft. Wayne
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West Point
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Vallortia
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Didiariapolis
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Huntington
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Garrett Company
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Oriole
EL GC
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Gerry
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Brooks Ie
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Sellersburg
M_ J Moss
Terre Haute
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Virginia Military Institute
James Lesh
Hershel Laker
Orleans
James Hatfield
Washington
Orval Hunter Syons
Rex Bradt
Far! Wilson
Huron
John Albright
Joe White
Harold Crabill
Joe Carson
Glenn Lefler
Warren
Columbus raid ends fast chase of suspected violator
Joss Acton is arrested after a 68 mph pursuit through Washington street and the North Washington street road. Sheriff Fitch and Deputy Thompson charge him with contributing to the delinquency of a 17 year old girl. Acton fled from a dance in Elizabeth town and was later caught four miles north of Columbus. Others at the dance, Leonard Jewell William Chandler and Mrs Anna Sanlin, face liquor law violations.
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Washington Street
Here
Joss Acton
Alonzo E. Fitch
Wynn Thompson
Acton
Elizabethtown
Iito
Thethers
Lewnard Jewell
William Chandler
Anna Sanlin
Woman Shot To Death In Siberia Home
Perry county authorities investigate the death of Elizabeth Miller 42 found dead at her home with shotgun wounds to chest and abdomen. A neighbor reported hearing gunfire. robbery is suspected as the motive.
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Ralnite Preas Siberia
Ind
Perry County
Elizabeth Miller
May-December love case jurors fail to agree in Marion
In Marion Indiana on May 11 officials weighed retrial for Mrs Oda Lippens 27 charged with obtaining 5000 under false pretenses from her former lover Daniel Gunder an 83 year old Civil War veteran A jury in a first hearing disagreed after five and a half hours of deliberation The case involved a forged contract claimed to settle property worth 5000 upon their divorce with Lippens seeking funds for a trousseau for their marriage
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Prvea Marion
Ind
Oda Lippens
Daniel Gunder
Grunder
Trousseau
Rabies Fight Renewed as Dozen Cases Reported
May 10 Crawfordsville reports another rabies case in a doe owned by L. Walter Breaks. Disease first appeared six months ago after a boy died from a bite by a dog. City has renewed a quarantine and police have killed over 500 dogs to curb spread. Special from Muncie and Rockport.
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Crawfordsville
L. Walter Breaks
Robert Lowe
Four in one casket at South Pleasant church
In Silver Lake Indiana on May 11 the bodies of Lloyd Flitcraft and his three children, victims of a home fire near Roann, rest in one casket at the cemetery of the South Pleasant church. The victims were unrecognizable due to severe burns and the mother, wounded, could not attend.
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Silver Lake
Ind
Lloyd Flitcraft
Roann
South Pleasant Church
Fingerprints traced burglars in Shelbyville store loot
Fingerprints from Wolf's dry goods store theft in Shelbyville Indiana connect to burglars. Loot valued at 6 500 dollars included higher priced dresses and restaurant items. Two new automobiles were stolen from a salesroom and abandoned on city streets after the Thursday night break in.
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Itu Times
Shelbyville
Ind
Wolf's
Indiana girl wins meat story contest in national event
May 4 report from Chicago notes Miss Mildred Thorne Summitville Indiana selected as Indiana champion in the sixth national meat story contest. A panel of home economics judges from Nebraska Missouri and Cleveland praised the quality of submissions. National champion awarded to Miss Ruth Cullen La Grande Oregon.
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Bet Times Suen
Chicago
Mildred Thorne
Summitville
Ind
Indiana
Margaret Fedde
University of Nebraska
Josephine Wylie
Better Homes and Gardens
Mabel V. Campbell
University of Missouri
Florence la Ganke
Cleveland Plain Dealer
National Live Stock and Meat Board
Ruth Cullen
la Grande
Ore
Two Men Held on Burglary Charge in Atwood Theft
Michael and Joseph Digino of Chicago are charged with burglarizing a filling station at Atwood Indiana. They were captured at Valparaiso and returned to Plymouth. Loot includes several packages of cigarettes. Eleven members of Indiana University chapter are in Cincinnati installing the thirty fourth chapter with help from Illinois Purdue and Michigan representatives.
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Plymouth
Ind
Michael and
Joseph Digino
Chicago
Atwood
Valparaiso
Bloomington
Indiana University
Cincinnati
Indiana
Tillinois
Purdue
Michigan Universities
Members of local Lions head to Bedford state convention
Fifteen Lions will attend the state convention in Bedford on Monday and Tuesday. Delegates include Frank Southern and William Shick, who will be accompanied by other club members from here.
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Bloomington
Ind
The
Lions
Bedford
Frank Southern
William Shick
Fire destroys church restaurant and residence in Hosmer
A defective chimney started the blaze that swept through a restaurant church and residence in Hosmer Indiana causing a total loss of 6600 dollars. Fire crews reported the scene under control after the flames were extinguished.
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Sp. Hosmer
Ind
Bloomington Park Bond Issue Dropped to Be Reconsidered
Bloomington city council quickly squashed a $55,000 bond proposal for extra park land at a postponed meeting and will revisit the issue at a special Thursday session with the park board. The council also awarded two street improvement contracts: East Third to Buskir k & Dodd for 26 775 and West Third to Kerr & Murphy for 23 359 57. Plats approved include Mylie with 17 lots and the Duncan subdivision with 30 lots.
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Bloomington
Ind
Park Board
East Third Street
Buskirk & Dodd
West Third Street
Kerr & Murphy
City Plan Commission
Mylie
Duncan Subdivision
G A R Retires From Memorial Day Work in Indiana
Indiana cities plan Memorial Day observances as Grand Army of the Republic posts shrink. Greensburg G A R with sixteen members delegates to younger groups and relinquishes roles. Madison County post with about thirty members donates rooms and relics to Sons of Veterans. A new permanent Memorial Day organization forms to run events on May 30. Frederick Landis to speak at Alexandria event. Bloomington and Winchester observances include parades and cemetery flowers.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Greensburg G. A. R
William McCune
Madison County
Sons of Veterans Organization
Anderson
American Legion Post
Alexandria
Frederick Landis
Logansport
Winchester
American Legion
L. G. Leary
First Presbyterian Church
Bloomington
4H Club Awards at Purdue Highlight Indiana Winners
At Purdue University Indiana 4H club events crowned Union township Johnson county team Aaron Windiver and Robert Jeffrey as first in boys team work. Fairbanks canning club Robina Bland and Lois Drake won girls demonstration. Scott county tops in sheep and swine judging with Ray Robbins named best swine judge.
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Ind
Purdue University
Indiana
Union Township
Johnson County
Aaron Windiver
Robert Jeffrey
St. Louis
Fairbanks Canning Club
Robina Bland
Lois Drake
Scottsburg
Turley Mace
Greensburgh
Fairbanks
Mull Webster
Ralph Miller
Hubert Callahan
Rush County
Scott County
Ray Robbins
Greensburg
Centerville
Lowell Sample
Knightstown
van Buren Township
Clay County
Kent Thompson
Fred Nessius
Remington
Eldo Brown
Hartford City
Earl M. Kinsley
Columbia City
Porter court invalidates Gary plumbing license ordinance
The Porter circuit court in Valparaiso Indiana struck down Gary Indiana's plumbing license ordinance as discriminatory. It ruled that a corporation employing several plumbers could be licensed for the whole force while a one man shop would pay the same fee. In Bloomington Indiana Earl Johnson a fellow in Indiana University's School of Education has accepted the principalship at Ball Teachers College new experimental training school in Muncie beginning next year. He earned his A M degree in 1928.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Porter Circuit
Gary
Tim
Bloomington
Earl Johnson
Felow
School of Education
Indiana University
Ball Teachers Colege
Muncie
Woman ends own life by poisoning in Indiana
Columbus Indiana May 11 coroner Flavius J Beck rules suicide by poisoning in death of 52 year old Miss Lulu Bevis at her sister Mrs Edward I Pyles home after ill health.
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Buy Time
Columbus
Ind
Flavius J. Beck
Bartholomew County
Lulu Bevis
Edward I. Pyles
Eggs Fall Safely From 700 Feet In Purdue Show
Thirty dozens of eggs entered by Governor Harry G. Leslie were air dropped from a plane at Purdue University in Lafayette Indiana. The 700-foot parachute drop produced no breakage with Dick Arnett piloting the aircraft.
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Lafayette
Ind
Harry G. Leslie
Purdue University
Dick Arnett
New Columbus Youth Foundation President Named
William H. Dobbins, longtime Bartholomew county attorney and former high school athletic director, is elected president of the Columbus Foundation of Youth. He succeeds the late William E. Barnaby. new officers include Donald DuShane as vice president Walter E. Simmon as secretary and C. F. Dehmer as treasurer L. E. Reeves appointed director to replace Noble E. McKnight. Reports show Boy Scout troops Camp Fire Girls groups and boys clubs sponsored by the foundation are in good condition.
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Columbus
Ind
William H. Dobbins
Bartholomew County
Columbus Foundation of Youth
William E. Barnaby
Donald DuShane
Walter E. Simmon
C. F. Dehmer
L. E. Reeves
Noble E. McKnight
Girl climbs roof to fight fire at Richmond home
Marie Turner eight years old crawled to the roof with a water bucket when she found a fire at her parents home four miles south of Richmond Indiana. She fell injuring her hands but was reaching the ladder with more water when firefighters arrived and saved the house.
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Richmond
Ind
Marie Turner
George Turner
Here
Burglars Loot Portland Filling Station
Portland police report burglars looted a filling station operated by Hobart Miller in Portland Indiana, taking about $100, several cigars and a wristwatch.
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Portland
Ind
Hobart Miller
Republican Leader Dies in Petersburg
Joseph Kinman aged 74 former Pike county coroner and longtime Republican figure dies at his Petersburg home.
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Petersburg
Ind
Joseph Kinman
Pike County
Sessions of Two Indiana Churches to Open Monday
Two statewide church sessions begin Monday in Indiana. The Michigan synod United Lutheran church meets in Auburn for its ninth annual convention with Dr. Albert H. Keck of South Bend as president and J. A. Long of Indianapolis presiding at the opening. The Indiana Church of Christ Disciples holds its ninetieth yearly session at Huntington with O. E. Kelly of Terre Haute as president and L. F. Sargent of Newcastle in charge of the evening meeting.
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Albert H. Keck
South Bend
Indiana Church of Christ (Disciples
Huntington
Indiana Christian Missionary Society
Indiana Christian Ministerial Association
O. E. Kelly
Terre Haute
J. A. Long
Indianapolis
L. F. Sargent
Newcastle
United Lutheran Session
Martin Luther
L. F. Gruber
Chicago Lutheran Seminary
Lewis C. Westenberger
Portland
J. D. Brosy
Elkhart
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Michigan
Windsor
Ontario
Canada
Ft. Wayne
Monroeville
Harlan
Uniondale
New Corydon
Albion
Syracuse
Columbia City
High School Student Fills Crawfordsville Mayor's Office
Crawfordsville Indiana May 11 A high school senior Carlyle La Follette acted as mayor for an hour in a mock election at the local school Other city offices were filled by students during the hour The fire department answered an alarm and a man was arrested on a traffic charge The acting mayor fined the amateur prisoner The event capped a ten day achievement campaign sponsored by the YMCA.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Carlyle la Follette
la Follette
Wisconsin
Clerk introduces new leather backed marriage licenses
Bloomington Indiana May 11 With June rush anticipated Charles Hinkle Monroe County clerk orders new leather backed marriage licenses in assorted sizes and colors. The booklets include marriage certificates and advice on How to Have a Successful Married Life sold at four and five dollars each.
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Bn Timea
Bloomington
Ind
Charles Hinkle
Monoroe County
Baptists Hold Yearly Session in Savah Area
Twenty eight churches attend the Liberty Association of General Baptist churches in Savah Indiana as the annual session closes. Posey county plus parts of Vanderburgh and Gibson counties are represented. Morning business, sermon by Rev A L Luttrell Oakland City, afternoon address by Rev Herbert L Alldredge Bethseda, consecration service with Rev Herman Reich Evansville. Music provided by Mt Pleasant Bethseda Howell and Princeton churches.
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Timea
Herman Reich
Evansville
Mt. Pleasant
Bethseda
Howell
Princeton
First Carload Purebred Cattle Shipped to Sapulpa
The first carload shipment of high grade Guernsey cattle from Posey county Indiana heads to Sapulpa Oklahoma. Thirteen farmers sold the cattle to the Sapulpa Chamber of Commerce which will market them to farmers at cost to boost local dairying development.
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MT. Vernon
Ind
Posey County
Sapulpa
Oklo
Indiana cities push daylight time ahead across the state
Indianapolis officials seek a public vote on daylight saving amid a 1929 statute. South Bend moves ahead with fast time, backed by the Chamber of Commerce and industry. Fort Wayne Gary and Michigan City also adopt daylight saving despite opposition. Decatur holds a primary with 13 of 1,500 votes for the change. Adams County undecided as courthouse tower clocks may shift. Protest petitions of 300 names ignored by Michigan City commissioners 4 to 1.
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General Assembly
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Federal
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Honor Society to fete new Bloomington members
The Bloomington high school chapter of the National Honor Society will hold a Monday banquet honoring fourteen new members: Leroy Bunger, William Cathcart, Thelma Donato, Chester Dunlap, Alma Davis, Helen English, Mollie Goodrich, Bruce Hatcher, Charlotte Reeves, Elmer Riggs, Alice Suggs and Robert Treadway. Officers are Charles Harrell president, Martha Stevenson vice president, and Esther Gehres secretary treasurer.
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Bloomington
Ind
National Honor Society
Leroy Bunger
William Cathcart
Thelma Donato
Chester Dunlap
Alma Davis
Helen English
Mollie Goodrich
Bruce Hatcher
Charlotte Reeves
Elmer Riggs
Alice Suggs
Robert Treadway
Charles Harrell
Martha Stevenson
Esther Gehres
Postal Delegate Chosen for National Convention
Lowell C. Day assistant postmaster was selected to represent the Indiana Postal Supervisors Association at the national convention in Baltimore Maryland on September 16 17 and 18.
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Times Special
Bloomington
Ind
Lowell C. Day
Indiana Postal Supervisors Association
Baltimore
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