Bloomfield Gym Nears Dedication With Citywide Support
The Bloomfield Democrat reports the new gymnasium nears completion and will be dedicated January 6 for a game against Switz City. Financed by three banks and backed by sixty citizens, the brick concrete steel structure seats 2,000 for sports and events. The school board will lease it for 1,200 annually until bonds are retired, with net athletic receipts funding the school fund.
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Bloomfield Democrat
Bloomfield
Switz
Charles Cooper
Odon
Bloomfield State Bank
Bloomfield Trust Company
Citizens State Bank
Bloomfield School Board
State Department of Public Instruction
Roy P. Wisehart
Postoffice Christmas mail rush and parcel post growth
Holiday business at the focal post office was heavy this year with many parcels sent via parcel post and a surge in Christmas cards. Carriers worked hard to clear mail on time and no mail hung over to next mailing times.
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Focal Postoffice
Post Offhce
Two Cars In Collision Near City Bridge
An Overland touring car driven by John Geryak and a Ford roadster collided on State Road 59 near Jerry Clayton’s home north of the city at about 6 30 Saturday evening. The Ford rolled into a ditch. occupants were only slightly bruised and shaken. Geryak and his family escaped serious injury.
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John Geryak
Jerry Clayton
Geryak
Collision Leaves Two Cars Damaged On Road
An accident left two cars heavily damaged but the occupants uninjured as their vehicles remained on the road after the collision. Authorities investigated the scene and determined the force of the impact caused the damage without causing injuries.
Automobile Fire and Roof Blaze Reported
An automobile owned by William Coulter near Lin ton Drug on Main street caught fire about 10 o clock after the driver stepped on matches, igniting floor matting. the fire was quickly controlled with little damage. Earlier, Jasper Hamilton’s Glenburn home roof sparked by embers was extinguished with light damage after a Saturday afternoon incident.
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William Coulter
Linton Drug Company
Main Street
Jasper Hamilton
Glenburn
Arrest Records Highlight Christmas Docket
Only one case appeared on the city court docket over the Christmas holiday. Frank Barton was fined 40.80 dollars for intoxication on Monday by Mayor Bull. The fine was stayed.
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Frank Barton
Bull
Car Collides on Bridge In Indianapolis Incident
A collision on a bridge involves Kenneth Hannum driving an Msaex coach and a local man from Indianapolis behind the wheel. Details on injuries or cause were not fully disclosed in the readable text.
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Kenneth Hannum
Msaex
Didianapolis
Driv
Car Collision on White River Bridge Near Bloomfield
An Outland and another car collided on the White River bridge near Bloomfield around 1:50 yesterday afternoon. Both vehicles were badly damaged but no serious injuries. Ulaunton's car is being repaired at Hale's garage on South Main Street.
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White River
Bloomfield
Ulaunton
Ale & Hale
South Main Street
Car Still Missing From East Side Street Parking
A nearly new A Stuick sedan owned by Scherer Bros. and used by local moving picture men remains missing after being parked on First street east of the Grand Opera house Thursday evening. The owners bought the vehicle only a few months ago.
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A. Stuick
Scherer Bros
Moving Picture
First Street
Leen
Card of Thanks to Southeast Park Community
The Millie Weaver family thanks the people of the southeast park area for Christmas gifts. Special appreciation to Mrs. Janis McGhee and Mrs. Dallas McKimmon for organizing the gift vetting efforts.
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Porter
Janis McGhee
Dallas McKimmon
Millie Weaver
Hardware firm appoints trustee in bankruptcy
Heston L. McLaughlin named trustee in bankruptcy for VanMeter Hardware Company of Bloomfield. The action designates McLaughlin to oversee assets and proceedings in the Bloomfield firm’s insolvency.
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Heston L. McLaughlin
VanMeter Hardware Company
Bloomfield
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