Local Social Notes From Bucktown and Nearby Areas
Busy weekend visits and family gatherings across Bucktown Michigan Indiana and Princeton are recorded. Notable items include births at Mary Sherman hospital a large list of visitors to the Montgomery cemetery near Mitchell and relatives visiting from Bicknell Carlisle and Terre Haute with many dinners and outings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sisil
Bob Baker
Jasonville
Lydia Near
Mary Cox
Lonsice Padgett
Terre Haute
Lawson Near
Elvin Bedwell
Stoney Padgett
Padgett
Mitchell
Spring Mill Park
Bob Falconberry
Sheldon Montgomery
Carlisle
Homer Montgomery
Claude Buck
Bicknell
Edward Bray
Princeton
Lawrence Railsback
Denman Richards
Sandborn
Dodgers Dominate With 12 One-run Wins This Season
New York June 7 Dodgers show strength by winning their fifth straight, 3 to 2 over the Cardinals, to stretch their one-run victory total to 12 in 17 games. Roy Campanella's two run homer and a long fly fueled the offense as Branca earned his third straight win. Giants drop to fourth after a 5 to 4 loss to the Reds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.P
Dodgers
Marty Marion
Cardinals
Ford Frick
Marion
Dodger
Charley Dressen
Brooklyn
Roy Campanella
Branca
Giants
Brooks
Reds
Braves
Pittsburgh
Phils
Cubs
Chicago
White Sox
Washington Senators
St. Louis Browns
Yankees
Detroit
Boston
Philadelphia
A’s
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Grady Hatton
Willie Mays
Warren Spahn
Ralph Kiner
Ray Mueller
Robin Roberts
Phillie
Gran Hamner
Browns
Dale Long
Fred Mash
Phil Rizzuto
Lou Kretlow
Senators
Medicine ball invention by Boston YMCA official in 1895
In 1895 Robert J. Roberts, then physical director of the Boston YMCA, created the medicine ball. The lightweight weighted sphere became a staple in fitness training and gym classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Roberts
Boston Ymca
New York Opens Public Baths in 1852
Public baths began in New York City in 1852 and about 75,000 people used the facilities each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Baseball Standings and Scores Across Cities
Boston defeats Pittsburgh 5 to 2 while Philadelphia beats Chicago 9 to 1. Cincinnati tops New York 5 to 4 and Brooklyn loses 3 to 2 to St. Louis.
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Boston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
New York
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Awe Snore
Aneneesnosee
Cocnwnas
Owe
Scorecard Recaps Nine City Baseball Matches
Nine city matchups reported with final scores: Philadelphia 4 over Cleveland 3. St. Louis 5 over New York 4. Chicago 4 over Washington 2. Detroit 6 over Boston 4. Detailed game lines are not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Linton Firm Wins In Ford Contest
Linton Motor Sales earns regional Ford Division prize and travels to New York City June 8 10 among 1500 dealers. J C Doyle leads event with J C Clark attending from Linton. Prize pool includes five Ford Victorias and a 33 plane charter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton Motor Sales
New York City
Ford Motor Company
Ford Division
Ford
J. C. Doyle
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
J. C. Clark
Tthe
Linton
Waldorf- Astoria Hotel
Lopez Orchestra
Broadway
Hollywood
Olsen and Johnson
Herb Shriner
James Melton
Borah Minnevitch
Vincent Lope
Jasonville Legion Plans Dinner and District Contest
Jasonville American Legion members host a ham bean and corn bread dinner at 7:30 Friday evening at their home as the third in a Seventh district queen contest. The post trails by 17 new members for first in the district standings and will elect officers on Monday, June 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasonville American Legion Post
Noah Walters
Louis Goble
Jasonville Post
Parrot Parade Plot Spoiled by Name Change Rumor
A movie producer trips over a name change for a film as Miss West refuses to rename It Ain t No Sin to Tin No Angel. William Glassforth impresses with a sales stunt involving an electric milking machine and a cow down payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Pine
Bill
William Glassforth
Glassforth
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
Shooting at Shelton Farm Investigated
Fairfield Illinois June 7 A hidden gunman wounded Hillary O Daniel Jr in the arm while he spoke with two farmhands on Big Earl Shelton land. Sheriff Brown said the motive centered on land ownership and noted past Shelton killings linked to a property feud rather than a current gang war.
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Fairfield
U?p
Big Earl
Shelton
Elmer Brown
Hillary O'Daniel, Jr
Roy
Illinois
Brown
O’daniel
Big Carl
Bernie
Roy Shelton
Old Folks Should Have Jobs Says Harvard Expert
Harvard doctor Dr. Robert T. Monroe argues the elderly need employment not retirement. Based on 7,941 aged records, he condemns four labor barriers and urges general acceptance of older workers to preserve dignity and control costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
U.P
Harvard
Robert T. Monroe
Monroe
Harvard Medical School
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
Boston
American Geriatrics Society
Boston Hospital
Purina Feeds Custom Grinding Fertilizer Seed Corn
Harrison Farm Supplies in Dugger Ind offers custom grinding for Purina feeds and seeds, supplying fertilizer and seed corn services to local farmers. The shop promotes tailored feed mixes and agricultural inputs for community growers and livestock producers.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bucktown
Mrs
Ollie Head
Mrs. Head
Mary Trimble
Mack Tylers Appliance Store
Carl Roach
Kroger
Linton Milk CO
Ronson and Evans
Sunbeam
Schick
Elson
Linton Motor Sales, Inc
By Bennett Cerf
Mae West
Home Loan & Finance CO
N. Main
Shelton Farm
Harvard University Press
Wolford Flower Gardens
North Main
Huffer Beauty Shoppe
Hamilton Drug Store
Axminster
Bigelow-Sanford
Fromldea
Dick Stayton
Purina
Harrison Farm Supplies
Dugger
Ind
Holden
Chevrolet Motor CO
Fureka Chevrolet Co
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