Hoosier Briefs Highlight Local Deaths and Developments
Death of Richard F. Conrad 25 near White River at Muncie marks first season victim. Moses-Rosenthal Underwear moves main plant Chicago to Boonville. Kiwanis Club acquires factory. Indiana Sunday School Council speaker E T Albertson attends Shelby County convention in Shelbyville. South Bend police chief Lane campaigns against highway petting parties. Rev O A Trinkie to address 129 county graduates at Bloomington commencement. Heavy rains delay Evansville farmers. 15 year old Walter Bramble drowns in Willow Pond near Evansville. Levi Wilkinson 98 dies near Lynnville after lifelong county residence. Roads and bridges suffer. power plant discussion closes Lafayette stationers convention. About 70 homeless after fire in South Bend destroying several buildings housing twenty families. Boonville fruit authority Lorenz Lerch predicts short local crop. Brig Gen William Graham Everson delivers Memorial Day address at Winchester.
Meetings Here Friday Patched Luncheons Across Civic Groups
A list of Friday gatherings includes Benjamin Harrison Law School Alumni Lincoln American Woman's Overseas League and Phi Delta Theta Luncheon. Other groups such as Optimists Club Woman's City Club and Knights of Columbus plan luncheons in Lincoln Spink-Arms Industrial Leaders and Laymen's on the seventh floor C of C and Co Exchange Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Harrison Law School
Lincoln
American Woman's Overseas League
Ayres
Phi Delta Theta
Exchange Club
Optimists Club
Woman's City Club
Delta Tau Delta
Board of Trade
Knights of Columbus
Spink-Arms
C. Laymen's
Gunman wounds three in theater audience
An unidentified man returned to a burlesque theater in Chicago and fired six shots into the audience wounding three. He had been ejected the previous night, and was subdued by Samuel Isaacson, a patron, after insulting an actress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Naing
Probing Prowler Targeted Mrs Washman Home
Detectives hunt a colored prowler who tried to enter Mrs. Edward Washman’s residence at 433 North Keystone Avenue. Mrs Washman saw the man attempting the kitchen door Wednesday night. Her son chased the intruder three blocks.
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Edward Washman
Keystone Ave
Reed-Bosart Home Displays Colonial East Entrance
A detailed feature of the Reed-Bosart house highlights the east entrance and interior layout. The plan avoids a front entrance illusion, with a mahogany trim stairway, ivory finish, and rooms arranged around a central hall. The home uses rose taupe carpeting, William and Mary walnut in the dining room, and pastel and blue decor in bedrooms and the bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed-Bosart
Lowell Ave
Unsightly floors cited for home appeal and value
An Ohio floor resurfacing contractor, C. B. Wooster of 1232 Ashland Ave, touts the American Universal floor resurfacing machine. The drum sander cleans, removes stains, wax, and varnish, smooths worn areas, and can replace five to six workers, appealing to new home builders seeking attractive wood grain.
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C. B. Wooster
Ashland Ave
Wooster
Purdue Electricians Make Lab Equipment From U-Boat Battery
An old German submarine storage battery received by the Purdue School of Electrical Engineering has been transformed into laboratory equipment. The Navy discarded the battery. A B H Luhrmann Purdue graduate is president of the Cincinnati Storage Battery Company that donated it. Professor L D Rowell allowed seniors to lead the rehabilitation with help from H P Deming of Indianapolis J Dresser of Lafayette and L G LeFayour of Marion.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue School of Electrical Engineering
Navy Department
Cincinnati Storage Battery Company
A. B H. Luhrmann
Purdue
L. D. Rowell
H. P. Deming
Indianapolis
J. Dresser
L. G. LeFayour
Marion
Brick Veneer Has Strong Appeal for Permanency
Brick contractor W. W. Wise of the Indiana Trust Building argues brick veneer creates lasting beauty and durability for homes. He notes color variety from buff to tan and brown, emphasizes mortar quality, and warns cheaper bricks sacrifice appearance and longevity. He highlights fire resistance and low upkeep as advantages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Wise
Indiana Trust Building
Wise
Proper Heat Is Home Problem
In building a new home the question of proper heating is paramount for a balanced heat distribution. Sunbeam furnace, sold by Daniel Bros., 1133 Hoefgen St., provides heating ventilation and air moistening in one. It uses furnace iron for strength, delivers fresh moist air, and includes a wall regulator for easy temperature control. The Sunbeam comes in pipe and pipeless types, with Daniel Bros. also offering custom sheet metal work. Average Indian Ocean depth is 12,880 feet. greatest depth is 22,968 feet.
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Sunbeam Furnace
Daniel Bros
Hoefgen St
Architect's 106 Difficult One
Fermor S Cannon explains the architect's duties range from functional planning to beauty. He stresses cooperation with the contractor and the homeowner to balance usefulness, aesthetics, and economy, noting the test of living in the home after completion.
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Fermor S
Cannon
Virginia Ave
Proper Plumbing Emphasizes Quality and Showroom Guidance
E M Hardin supplies consumer plumbing with a designer builder background. He stresses expert supervision, proper installation, and a showroom showcasing installed plumbing to help customers choose. Prices range from modest to high end, with emphasis on satisfaction and efficiency.
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E. M. Hardin
Michigan St
Talk Translated To Sign Language At Deaf School Commencement
Dr. Robert J. Aley presided at the Indiana State School for the Deaf as ten graduates received their diplomas. Interpreters translated the commencement address into sign language. Superintendent Oscar Pittenger praised student communication gains and noted post graduate studies by Leon Fainrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Aley
Butler University
Indiana State School For the Deaf
Oscar ©. Pittenger
Gertrude McKnight
Carmel
Ind
Roy McDermott
Terre Haute
Lola Atwood
Vincennes
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Indianapolis Times
Nilkoe
Indianapolis Coal Co
Brazil Clay Co
Bankers Trust
National City Bank
National City Bank Bldg
E. Washington St
Escol Furnace
Ideal
Ideal Heating Co
Central
Randolph
Sunbeam
A. Arnold
College
Koehler
Hatfield
Circle
The
Brunswick
Brunswick Shop
N. Penn
St. Opp
Keith's
Daufel Bros
Hoefgen
Drexel
Ashland Ave. Lincoln
WM. F. Nelson
College—Walsh
J. H. Berger
Senate
Main
Tenth St
Illinois
Meridian Sts
State Agency For the
Akron
Ohio
Hoosier Briefs
Richard F. Conrad
White River
Muncie
Moses-Rosenthal Underwear Company
Boonville
Kiwanis Club
E. T. Albertson
Indiana Sunday School Council of Religious Education
Shelby County
Shelbyville
South Bend
O. A. Trinkie
Scottsburg
Bloomington
Evansville
Walter Bramble
Levi Wilkinson
Lynnville
County
the National Assocciation of Stationary Engineers
Lorenz Lerch
William Graham Everson
Winchester
Kirection
Prowler
Reed-Bosart House
R. S. Bosart
SPOLL
Purdue Electricians
Indian Ocean
Ten
School For Deaf
Brookside
W. J. Goodwin
Vonnegut’s
Vonnegut
Stanley Garage
Murphy
Burton-Dixie
Bird & Son
Kolstad
Vonnegut Tenizse Wass
Buschmann
August Buschmann & Sons, Inc
Lith
College Ave
Quality Home Builders
Indiana Builders Corporation
Lemcke Bldg
Brannum- Keene Lumber
Hayes Bros
West
Vermont St
Builders Construction Co
Meridian St
Indanapolis
Indianapolis Light and Heat Co. Home Company
Monument Circle
Edison Service
Bedford Stone & Construction Co
Fletcher Savings and Trust
Indiana
Brunswick-Balke Collender CO
Pennsylvania Street
Theodore Stein
Consolidated
Witmans Oil-O-Matic
W.D. Long & CO
E. Ohio St
Marion Paint Company
S. Meridian St
Cirele
Alabama
Railroadmen’s Building and Loan Association
Virginia Avenue
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