Purdue Educators Urge Real World Skills In Indiana Schools
Hoosier educators warn of a gap between classroom theories and real life in Indiana. Purdue President Horde supports student politics clubs as legitimate campus activity. The piece notes lack of practical texts below college level and cites programs like Hoosier Boys State and American Legion projects to engage youth. It also mentions job fears for graduates and optimism about nursing home care amid aging population.
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Indiana
George Davis
Purdue University
Purdue
Horde
Union Hall
Lafayette
Indiana State Chamber of Commerce
the Woods
Herman B. Wells
Indiana University
Dixie Senators Ask Segregation In Bill on Draft
Washington June 22. The Senate voted a 15 day stopgap extension of the draft law expiring Friday midnight. Chairman Vinson opposed a stopgap but may change. Sen Russell proposed adding democratic segregation to the extension bill. News in other sessions covered McCarthy’s charge against John Service, Luciano inquiry, Unamerican Committee actions, Vandenberg’s role, lobbying links, tax revision plans, and a Truman inquiry into Canadian imports.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
Scott W. Lucas
House
Carl Vinson
House Armed Services Committee
Vinson
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Chamber
Congress
Senate Foreign Relations
John S. Service
Joseph R. McCarthy
R. Wis
Senate Crime Committee
Charles “Lucky” Luciano
Luciano
Unamerican
Unamerican Activities Committee
Vandenberg
Arthur H. Vandenbursg
Mich
Lenee
Lammont du Pont
House Lobby
Merwin K. Hart
National Economic Council
Ways and Means
Emanuel Celler
N. Y
Judiciary
Truman
Finance Center
Army
John Mathias
Army Finance
FBI
House Armed Services Subcommittee
Army St
Hamilton Named By Association
Wayne Hamilton of Linton, president of Hamilton Drug, was elected third vice president of the Indiana Pharmaceutical Association at its 69th annual convention in Indianapolis. Fred E. Thomas of Greenfield was named president, with Harry Huttinger Fort Wayne and Paul McCoy Hammond as first and second vice presidents. Carl Boyd Paoli and A T Earhardt Kokomo joined the executive committee.
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Wayne Hamilton
Hamilton Drug Company
Linton
Indiana Pharmaceutical Association
Indianapolis
Fred E. Thomas
Greenfield
Harry Huttinger
Fort Wayne
Paul McCoy
Hammond
Hamilton
Carl Boyd
Paoli
A. T. Earhardt
Kokomo
Riley Man Killed In Accident In Brazil Indiana
Riley resident Gerhard Carlson, 44, was killed when his car collided head on with a truck on Ind. 59 at Ashboro south of Brazil. Edgar Fulford of Edwardsport, driving the truck, said he pulled onto the grass shoulder to avoid the collision after the car crossed into his lane.
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Brazil
Ind
U.P
Gerhard Carlson
Riley
Ashboro
Here
Edgar Fulford
Edwardsport
Heriff
William Downsing
Fulford
Mrs Seph Inman Undergoes Major Surgery
Mrs Seph Inman of Linton underwent major surgery yesterday at Union hospital in Terre Haute. Her condition today is reported satisfactory. She is listed in Room 302.
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Seph Inman
Linton
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Woman Fractures Arm After Fall on 83rd Street
Mrs. Harry Wayne of 409 D Street Northeast fractured her left arm in a fall along 83rd Street Southwest Tuesday at five in the afternoon. She is reported to be getting along nicely.
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Harry Wayne
83Rd Street
Sheis
Loogootee Plans Action to Check Meter Violations
Loogootee Indiana officials announce meter rule changes to curb overparking. New charges set at 4 dollars for overparking and 2 dollars for subsequent offenses, replacing a prior five cent courtesy rate.
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Loogootee
Population Decline Seen in Bicknell and Knox County
Preliminary 1950 census figures from Bloomington show Bicknell with 4 565 residents, down 545 from 1940, and Knox County dropping to 43 313 from 43 973. Eight of ten townships and five of eight towns report declines while Vincennes and Wheatland gain.
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Bloomington
Bicknell
Knox County
Oaktown
Monroe City
Decker
Sandborn
Vincennes
Wheatland
Edwardsport
Busseron
Harrison
Johnson
Sten
Vigo
Washington
Widner
Palmyra
Police Chiefs Meet in Bloomington Convention
More than 100 officials attend the Indiana Police Chiefs Association 28th annual convention in Bloomington with speeches by Roy V. Peel Ned Dearborn and Harvey G. Foster during a two day session. In South Bend Kenneth Knope a 28 year old LaPorte steelworker dies after a 50 foot fall from scaffolding at Studebaker foundry. In Indianapolis authorities search White River for 13 year old Johnny Poland who drowned while swimming with two companions reporting strong currents.
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Bloomington
Indiana Police Chiefs Association
Roy V. Peel
United States Census
Indiana University
Ned Dearborn
National Safety Council
Harvey G. Foster
Indianapolis
FBI
South Bend
Kenneth Knope
LaPorte
Studebaker
U.P
White River
Johnny Poland
Johnny
Funeral services set for John E. Chappell former Notre Dame watchman
South Bend reports John E. Chappell 77 died from injuries after Tuesday auto strike. Funeral services arranged today for the former Notre Dame University watchman. In Muncie a coroner verdict of accidental death was returned for Clarence Jacobs 45 who was fatally shocked last night while working as a utility worker.
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South Bend
U.P
John E. Chappell
Notre Dame University
Muncie
Samuel Drake
Clarence Jacobs
Three youths indicted in Indianapolis attorney's killing face Tipton trial
One of three youths charged in the murder of Indiana attorney Albert M. Thayer will be tried in Tipton Circuit Court after a change of venue from Hamilton County. James E F Chalfin, 17, was granted the venue shift yesterday.
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Noblesville
U.P
Albert M. Thayer
Indianapolis
Tipton
Hamilton County
James EF
Chalfin
Harris Judge Harris May Lose Pay While at Penal Farm
Sullivan Circuit Judge Norval K. Harris faces 60 days at the Indiana state penal farm for contempt of the Supreme Court and may not receive his $600 monthly salary during confinement. State Auditor James Propst considers awaiting an official opinion from Attorney General J. Emmett McManamon before issuing the July 1 check. Harris also faces additional charges including contempt of court, a bad check in his own court, and public intoxication.
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Indianapolis
U.P
Sullivan
Norval K. Harris
Indiana Supreme Court
James M. Propst
Harris
J. Emmett McManamon
McManamon
High Court
Supreme Court
John K. Purcell
Joe Adams
Putnamville
Penal Farm
Albert Ellis
Ellis
County Obtains quota in Kurry Greene rainfall report
Greene county has received its customary rainfall quota for 1950. O H Brown, U S Weather Observer at Elliston, reported 39.91 inches in the first five and a half months, above normal yearly rainfall of 37 to 38 inches. The river crest reached 18.10 feet and fell to 15.90 feet with no flood danger expected if no further heavy rain occurs tonight and Friday.
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Greene County
O. H. Brown
U.S
Ellistown
Observer Brown
Elliston
Brown
Mr. Brown
Smith Enrolled In Navy Construction Training
Kenneth H. Smith, electrician construction man in the U S Navy Sea Bees, son of Mr and Mrs M A Smith of Linton and South Bend, completed a Naval Schools of Construction course at Port Hueneme California. He was named honor man and then sent to Fort Monmouth New Jersey for a year of advanced school in automatic dial telephones. He received a commendation for volunteering after the South Amboy explosion and will join a Naval unit after Ft Monmouth. He is a 1949 Linton high school graduate.
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Kenneth H. Smith
U.S. Navy Seabees
M. A. Smith
Linton and
South Bend
Naval Schools of Construction
Port Hueneme
Calif
U.S. Army Signal Corps
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Kenneth
South Amboy
New Jersey
Linton High School
Jones Appointed To Methodist Job
Dr. W. T. Jones of Indianapolis was named superintendent of Bloomington Conference today at the 119th Methodist Conference session in Bloomington. He succeeds Rev. William C. Patrick, who will take Jones's Indianapolis post. A salary raise from 2000 to 2200 for full time ministers was recommended, and Jones reported 589 churches raised 3 830 410 last year with 139 662 members, up 11 176 from 1949.
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Bloomington
Ind
U.P
W. T. Jones
Indianapolis
Methodist Church
Jones
Preachers’ Aid Society of
Willam C. Patrick
Patrick
Board of Lay Activities
Conference
Southern Indiana Methodist Churches
Nolen Hurt Named Group Manager for Nine Penney Stores
Washington Indiana June 22 J Nolen Hurt manager of the Washington J C Penney Co store was announced as group manager overseeing nine Penney stores. The group includes locations in Linton Vincennes Sullivan Mt Carmel I1 Olney Il Lawrenceville Il and Iora Il.
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Washington
Ind
J. Nolen Hurt
Washington J. C. Penney Co
Penney
Linton
Vincennes
Sullivan
Mt. Carmel
Olney
Lawrenceville
Ill
Iiora
Diplomat Denies Loyalty Charges By McCarthy Hurley
U S Career diplomat John S Service testified before a senate subcommittee that loyalty accusations by Senator McCarthy and Patrick Hurley are false. He described his wartime China contacts as duties of an American intelligence officer and denied plans to aid Chinese Communists.
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Washington
U.S
John S. Service
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wis
Patrick J. Hurley
China
Service
Senate Foreign Relations
Hurley
Amerasia
State Department
Department
Senate
Hurley-McCarthy
Millard E. Tydings
McCarthy
Walter Judd
Minn
George P. Dondero
Far East
U. S
New Charges Placed in Greene Circuit Court
Two Bloomfield men Kenny Bays and Vernon Anderson face new charges after a truck they rode in struck a utility pole and Anderson allegedly pointed a revolver at State Policeman Joe Feeney. Anderson and Bays had prior charges including drawing a deadly weapon and driving while intoxicated. Bond set and hearings followed in Bloomfield with additional counts added.
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Greene
Bloomfield
Joe Feeney
Kenny Bays
Vernon Anderson
Anderson
Bays
Edwin B. Long
Long
John A. Brandon
Greene County
Feeney
Edna Louise Thomas
Hope Methodist Church
Women of the Moose to Install Officers Friday Night
The Women of the Moose will install officers for the ensuing year at the Moose home Friday at 8 o clock. Mrs Jennie Gillett senior regent asked all officers escorts and chairmen to be present.
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The
Moose
Jennie Gillett
Salvation Army Verifies Commission for Linton Cadet
Robert Baize son of Mr and Mrs Leslie Baize Glenburn Road Linton is among fifty cadets at the Salvation Army Training College Chicago Ill commissioned as officers by Commissioner Norman Marshall Central territory. Baize named probationary second lieutenant and assigned with Mrs Baize as commanding officers of the Army work at Warsaw after further training by correspondence over five years.
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Robert Baize
Leslie Baize
Glenburn Road
Linton
Salvation Army Training College
Chicago
Ill
Norman Marshall
Central Territory
Baize
Warsaw
Heavy Rains Hit Flooded Fraser River Valley
Flooding along the Fraser River in British Columbia forced hundreds from their homes as the river breached levees near Harrison Mills and Trail. The Weather Bureau warned hot humid air would push into the Atlantic seaboard while northern Idaho saw Kootenai river levee breaks. Storms lashed Texas Ohio Valley and Midwest with fatalities reported from a lightning strike on cotton choppers.
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Fraser River
British Columbia
Midwest
Weather Bureau
Atlantic Seaboard
Harrison Mills
B C
Canadian Weather Bureau
Trail
B. C
Vancouver
Columbia River
Uy Oe
Pacific Ocean
Idaho
Kootenai
Texas
Ohio Valley
Iowa
Minnesota
Mrs. Shertzer Dies in Hospital
Martha Elan Shertzer 81 lifelong Greene county resident of Bloomfield died at Freeman county hospital at 8 45 this morning. Born Oct 22 1863 in Fair Play township she was married to William R Shertzer who died in 1920. Survived by daughters Violet Sarver Clinton Ada Combs Bloomfield sons Elmer Shertzer Minnesota Ray Shertzer Indianapolis sister Ida Kessler Linton brother John Lehman California. Body to Jenkins and Sons Funeral home in Bloomfield. Funeral at Bethel Methodist church Saturday at 2 pm. Burial in church cemetery.
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Martha Elan Shertzer
Greene County
Bloomfield
Freeman County Hospital
Shertzer
Fairplay Township
William R. Shertzer
Violet Sarver
Clinton
Ada Combs
Elmer Shertzer
Minnesota
Ray Shertzer
Indianapolis
John Lehman
California
Ida Kessler
Linton
Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home
Bethel Methodist Church
Church
County Golf Club Plans Family Night at Linton Course
Greene County Golf Club officers announced a 7:00 p m family night at the Linton Municipal Golf Course for members and their families. The event will feature wiener roast and golfing films as part of the evening’s entertainment.
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Linton Municipal Golf Course
Greene County Golf Club
Violence flares in Enka textile strike injuring four
In Morristown Tennessee on June 22 a 25 minute barrage wounded four non strikers, one critically, in the ongoing American Enka Textile Strike. Victor McDaniels was shot five times and near death at Hamblem hospital. James McCamey and William McGinnis were also wounded.
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Morristown
Tenn
Enka
State Highway Patrol
Carl Gilbert
Victor McDaniels
Hamblem Hospital
James McCamey
William McGinnis
David Potter
Nabors Clinic
Circus to Be Seen In Linton on Friday
The Horne Brothers circus comes to Linton for a one day stand Friday afternoon and evening under the city police and fire departments. Two shows are scheduled tomorrow at 2 30 and 8 00 p m at the High School park with an elephant act and other standard features. Admission is 30 and 60 cents tax included.
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Horne Brothers Circus
Linton
Bloomfield
Miller Brothers Circus
High School
Washington
Elnora
Lawrenceville
Indiana
Linton Fire Department
Legion Will Name New Officers At Tonight Meeting
New officers for the Linton Frank Courtney American Legion post will be elected at the weekly meeting at 7 30 this evening in the Legion home. This marks the first election in the new headquarters with strong interest and a large turnout expected from members.
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Linton Frank Courtney
American Legion
Legion
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Rachel J. Hill
R.N
Indiana State Department of Public Welfare
Kith and Kin
Dixie
Logootee
United Press
Robert Patterson
Queens
Robert
International Soundphoto
Kurry
Smith
Salvation Army
County Golf Club
Gilbert
Kingsport
Nashville
Joe Q. Dougherty
Elina
McDanieléo
Dougherty
CIQ
Jack Quinton
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