Island City News Social Notes From Lyons Area
Miss Ruth Wilcoxen spends days with Miss Patty Hale of Lyons. Mr and Mrs Ivan Weaver visit Crane residents and Cheerful. Geo VanMeter called on James Angleton. Jim Teague to Indianapolis for a hospitalized baby. Bill Angleton family visited Angletons. Wm Reed visited Hollingsworths. Rev Underwood and family with Hollingsworths Saturday. Perah Underwood of Indianapolis with Hollingsworths. Miss Joan Hollingsworth and Rosalie Miller attend missionary meeting and birthday party for Leon McLaughlinThursday night.
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Ruth Wilcoxen
Patty Hale
Neat Lyons
Ivan Weaver
Cletus Padgett
Crane
Geo. VanMeter
James Angleton
Jim Teague
Indianapolis
Bill Angleton
Wm. Reed
Herschel Hollingsworth
David Underwood
Rosalie Miller
Lyons
Leon McLaughlin Thursda
Mr. Hollingsworth
Newberry Items Highlight Local Family Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hill and son Allen of Laporte spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mottern and sons Glenn and Billy. A son named Calvin Ray was born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Malone. Families from Odon Indianapolis Crane and Iowa visited local residents including Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anthony Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Keller and Mr. and Mrs. J. Cunningham with relatives.
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Fred Hill
Allen
Laporte
Lee Mottern
Glenn
Billy
Calvin Ray
Woodrow Malone
Frank Chestnut
Odon
Charles Anthony
Jack D. Ledgerwood
Douglas
Floyd Baker
Barbara
Indianapolis
Oscar Keller
Harry Ault
Crane
Russell Davis
Iowa
Roy Windisch
J. K. Cunningham
Holland Wins National Race at Langhorne Track
Bill Holland of Bridgeport Conn won the 100 mile national championship at Langhorne Pa after driving 90 laps with an injured eye. The victory came on the Langhorne one mile dirt track as the guts and gasoline circuit praised his effort. Mauri Rose had finished ahead in the longer 500 mile event.
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Langhorne
U.P
Bill Holland
Bridgeport
Race at Indianapolis Won After Early Injury Incident
On Memorial Day at Indianapolis a racer was struck in the eye by a stone on the 10th lap but, after two cautious laps, surged to the front at the 81st lap and won in 1 hour 8 minutes 23.59 seconds. Emily Andres of Chicago finished second and Ted Horn of Paterson third. Tony Bettenhausen of Chicago led 20 laps but retired due to spark plug trouble.
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Indianapolis
Emily Andres
Chicago
Ted Horn
Paterson
N. J
Tony Bettenhausen
Farley recounts Roosevelt doubts Wallace as president
James A. Farley, former Democratic chairman, claims Roosevelt in 1938 said Henry Wallace was undependable for the presidency. Farley says Roosevelt preferred Harold Ickes, calling Wallace unreliable and unpredictable while noting Farley rejected a 1940 presidential run proposal.
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New York
U.P
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
Farley
Collier's
Roosevelt
Harold Ickes
Wallace
Henry
Ickes
Jim
Not Interested in 1940 Plans Says Jim Farley
Farley brushes off talk of becoming New York governor or 1940 presidential candidate. He says he cannot afford to pursue 1940 and notes others seek such roles while he focuses on current duties as postmaster general and Democratic national chairman. The White House is the least of his troubles.
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New York
Jim
White House
War Hero Retired After 43 Years in Milwaukee
Chaplain Gustav Stearns, a Milwaukee army chaplain, retires after 43 years of service. Wounded in World War I, he received a Pershing citation for gallantry in burying the dead under shell fire. He led Easter sunrise services and helped bring Christmas carol singing to hospital patients and veterans.
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Milwaukee
Gustav Stearns
John J. Pershing
France
America
United States
Red Cross resumes search for missing civilians abroad
The American Red Cross restarts its mission to locate missing civilians in foreign countries after a suspension ending in August 1945. National headquarters cites coordination with the State and War Departments as the reason for resuming the service.
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Washington
U.P
American Red Cross
National Red Cross
War Department
Red Cross handles millions of inquiries on missing relatives
Under Red Cross procedure local chapters accept inquiries for missing civilians only after ordinary channels fail. During the war Red Cross chapters managed more than 1,750,000 messages to and from this country regarding missing friends and relatives.
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Red Cross
Large Corn Crop Seen for Nation
Washington reports agriculture officials optimistic about a new record corn crop despite flood damage in the corn belt. Officials note only about one percent of farm acreage spoiled and a carry-over of 350 million bushels from last year provides a strong nucleus for the new crop.
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Washington
Corn
Agricultural Department
Midwest
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