Hoosier Anglers Set Open Season With Celebrations
Hoosier anglers face the opening of the fishing season on Friday June 16 with 11 days left. Virgil M Simmons commissioner of the Department of Conservation announced celebratory events at Monticello Angola Syracuse Tippecanoe Culver and other centers. About half a million anglers in Indiana await the season amid reports of a record bass hatch and strong hatchery plantings totaling 18 billion game fish plus 7 million by conservation clubs last year.
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Virgil M. Simmons
Department of Conservation
Monticello
Angola
Syracuse
Tippecanoe
Culvey
Sidiotra
Indiana
Division of Fish and Game
Conservation Clubs
Indiana roads employ 1615 workers on bridges and roads
Contractors on the Indiana state highway system used 1615 workmen on bridge and road projects in May. T A Discus, chairman of the State Highway Commission, said this more than doubled from the previous month as several spring contracts began.
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T. A. Discus
State Highway Commission
Road and Bridge Projects Under Construction Increase Expected
May figures show 35 road and 26 bridge projects active by contractors. Officials expect higher totals in June as new contracts started in recent days, boosting both workforce and ongoing project counts.
Jobless Report Shows May Indiana District Benefits
The Indiana unemployment compensation division reports Linton district May benefits total $12,744 with 1,246 weeks of total or partial unemployment. April payments amounted to $12,221.59 across 1,355 claims, with year low weekly benefit checks below April’s level and well below January 1939 highs of 1,691 checks totaling $24,257.18 cited by John W. Ross.
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Linton
Indiana
John W. Ross
Photo flares catch Bali off City Hall Tower
Philadelphia report notes 24 year old Phillies rookie catcher Dave Coble holds the ball tossed from City Hall tower after nine throws. Officials estimate the ball traveled about 83 miles per hour and weighed 73 pounds at contact with the glove.
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Bali
City Hall Tower
Philadelphia
Dave Coble
Phillies
May Unemployment Benefits Report For Indiana District
Benefits paid in May totaled 85 454 weeks of total or partial unemployment amounting to 705 689.04 dollars. April payments reached 80 319 checks for 740 404.05 dollars while January saw 145 965 payments valued at 1 487 754.37 dollars. End of May totals show two months under a million dollars, suggesting continued above 1938 employment levels. In Indiana district Greene and Sullivan counties saw 10 020 weeks of benefits totaling 304 755.48 dollars. Statewide figures reached 21 799 87.75 dollars across 2 026 884 payments.
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Indiana
Greene
Sullivan
British Woolen Makers Alarmed by German Dumping
London reports say Germany will dramatically raise subsidies to woolen dress goods exporters. British manufacturers fear market disruption as subsidized imports flood Britain, raising concerns over competition and potential price pressures.
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London
U.P
Britain
Cleveland Set to Host Record 1940 Conventions Boom
Cleveland leaders forecast nearly 500 000 convention delegates spending about 14 500 000 this year as the city aims to maintain its status as the nation’s convention capital. World Poultry Congress opens July 28 with over 200 000 visitors. Rotary International also to meet.
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Cleveland
Ohio
W. 'l’, Holliday
Convention and Visitors’ Bureau
New York
San Francisco
Rotary International
American Legion Convention
Legion
Akron
Poultry Congress
Youngstown
Toledo
Ashtabula
Elyria
Canton
Sandusky
United States
Holliday
Community Guests Visit Vicksburg Families Over Weekend
Mrs Elbridge Sherman hosts and Terre Haute visitors join local families for weekend gatherings. Sullivan and Terre Haute guests attend dinners and visits with Edson, Wall, Page, and Faison households, along with multiple cousins and friends from nearby towns.
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Norman Page
Terre Haute
Emmett Edson
George Page
Tona
Alice Wall
Sullivan
Jesse Wall
Sam Stockrahm
Walter Panner
Harry Turner
Robinson
William Moffett
Carl Silverbury
Piamett Faison
Mise Ivia Tork
Plint
Mich
James Turk
Indianapolis
Fred Turk
Freddie
Roy Clark
Eb.f, Downs
Zion
Bert
Ee Vir
F. Powak
Ziom Ih
Ay Clark
Despittes Downs
Jasonville
Alvis Clark
Gordon
Detroit
Clark
Ben Spangley
Forest Spangler
4Otis Junior
Charles Korman Mostetter
Dick Sigler
Bob Halderman
Woretaingeton
Herbert Ellett
Tanton
Don Stovkraum
Doyle Swab
Ronnie
Gobles football field readies for frenzy season
Opponents of Gobles team will face a village at work as drills rise on the gridiron and the field is transformed. The town outcome hints at a vigorous season with intense preparation in Gobles Michigan.
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Gobles
Mich
U.P
Willoon
Etynek
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