Summer slows show business on Broadway this year
Broadway slips back to pre war status with a shorter July August line up and fewer new openings. Notable shows include Annie Get Your Gun Brigadoon Finian s Rainbow Oklahoma and State of the Union with casting updates and ticket details. Also mentions American dancers joining Grand Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and lists performers.
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Jack Gaver
United Press
New York
U.P
Broadway
Irving Berlin
Ethel Merman
Garson Kanin
Bert Lahr
Mister
Finian
Anita Loos
Helen Hayes
Harvey
Rabbit
Jimmy Stewart
Frank Fay
The
Center Theater
Father
Oklahoma
Nuff
State of the Union
Bobby Clark
Annie
Rainbow
London
Monte Carlo
Grand Ballet Russe de
Beltone Hearing Device Lets Deafened Hear Clearly
Science advances bring a hand sized hearing device approved by the American Medical Association council. No battery pack or bulky wiring required and users can adjust it themselves as hearing changes. Beltone offers free booklet and home demonstrations from Chicago Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council On Physical Medicine
American Medical Association
Beltone
Dept
West
19Th St
Chicago
Lll
Navy to ease enlistment terms and parental consent rules
The Navy announced new recruiting policy reducing enlistment terms to two or three years and changing parental consent requirements. Reenlistment rules vary by discharge timing and prior service, with options of two, three, four or six year terms for eligible sailors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
J. A. Sprowl
USN
Indianapolis
Indiana
Navy Department
USNR
USN-1
Navy expands enlistment options and education opportunities
The Navy announces new enlistment terms including high pay scales and travel with over sixty five percent of personnel to be assigned to educational centers and training schools. This expands eligibility to ages seventeen for minority service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Personal notices from Linton area guests and travels
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Richardson and Mr and Mrs Charles Turpin of Linton spent the weekend in Indianapolis as guests of Mr and Mrs Walter Taylor. Several locals visited relatives and returned home, including Miss Jerry Lou Taylor and families in Wilmar Minnesota Omaha Nebraska and Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Richardson
Charles Turpin
Linton
Indianapolis
Walter Taylor
Jerry Lou Taylor
Turpin
Darwin Bare
Washington, D. C
Sylvester Headley
Glenn Bare
Paul Lester
Kay
Wilmar
Minnesota
Omaha
Nebraska
Albert Haddix
Terre Haute
Charles Anderson
Nelle Brawand
Peter Brawand
Norma Madaris
Mildred Johnson
Eugene Brewer
Bill Miller
Bloomington
Robert W. Henderson
Bobby Henderson
Mack Tyler
Marl Johnson
Paul Fry
Shakamak Park
J. B. Marshall
Fairmont
West Virginia
Fred Risher
Women of the Moose Install New Officers
The Women of the Moose held a combined business and social meeting at the local hall. Bedford chapter installed the new officers for the year including Senior Regent Laura Fritz and Junior Regent Ethel Goodman with 40 members and 18 guests attending.
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Women of the Moose
Bedford
Laura Fritz
Ethel Goodman
Audrey Jackson
Carrie Laughlin
Mary Love
Betty Powell
Margaret 'I'ryan
Helda Buckner
Argus
Effie Walton
Norma Powell
Jessie Tincher
Princess Elizabeth Would Ban Sunday Horse Riding
The future queen remembered loving horses and vowed as a child that if she became queen she would ban riding or driving on Sundays to give horses a holiday, a claim cited by World Book Encyclopedia.
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New York
Elizabeth
Pocahontas Council Meeting At Red Men's Hall
The Pocahontas chapter holds a council meeting Monday at 7 p m at Red Men's Hall. Members gather to discuss local matters and upcoming events.
Ladies Day and Club Activities Calendar
Golf at 10 30 a m and bridge at 2 p m mark a busy day with several society meetings. Quapaw Council No 80 Carpenters Local 487 Violet Rebekah Lodge 312 Delta Theta Tau and Loyal order of Moose all convene in halls and libraries at listed times. Glenburn Youth Fellowship gathers 7 p m at the community house.
Wednesday club and lodge events scheduled in town
Tri Kappa pledge services begin at Library 5 30 p m. Initiation and dinner follow at Country Club 6 p m. Tri County Chapter DeMolay meets 7 30 p m at hall. Women of the Moose Chapter 19 meet 7 30 p m at hall. Freeman Greene County Hospital Board meets 7 15 p m at hospital. Eagles Lodge 7 p m at hall Elks Lodge 7 30 p m at home Unity Lodge No 637 1 0 C F Rotary Club luncheon 12 15 at Country Club
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Tri Kappa
Library
Country Club
Tri-County
Hall
Women of the Moose
Freeman Greene County Hospital Board
Unity Lodge No
C.F
Rotary Club
Dugger 4-H Achieves Day Highlights Local Winners
The Sunbonnet Girls 4-H club of Dugger hosted Achievement Day in the Dugger Gym. Marilyn Griffith led the program with 4-H history, pledge, motto and colors, as Lula Cozzell and Eleanor Meurer presented the decorating with paints demonstration. Awards announced include Janice Ashcraft and Rebecca Butler in divisional heats, with grand champions Lula Cozzell in handicraft and Eleanor Meurer in clothing and canning. Refreshments followed for 42 attendees.
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Sunbonnet Girls
Dugger
Marilyn Griffith
Joan Reynolds
Barbara Willis
Eleanor Lippeatt
Lula Cozzell
Eleanor Meurer
Joan Boone
Miss Gentry
Mrs. Nash
Janice Ashcraft
Rebecca Butler
Marilyn Reynolds
Mary Helen Meurer
Donna Butler
Hazel Butler
Rosemary Ashcraft
Mary H. Meurer
Marlene Olson
Shirley Homberger
Lula Cozell
Hostetter Brown Wedding Held At Marco Home
Miss Lois Jean Hostetter daughter of Clyde L Hostetter of Lyons wed John H Brown son of George W Brown of Marco in a 7 30 p m ceremony at their Marco area home Rev Gra ham officiated Attendants were George H Brown Jr and Mrs Brown Apsolutismattendants included relatives from Lyons Bloomfield and Sandborn Graduation details note Hostetter class of 1947 and Brown class of 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Jean Hostetter
Clyde L. Hostetter
Lyons
John H. Brown
George W. Brown
Marco
Rev
Graham
Sandborn Christian Church
George H. Brown Jr
Evening church and fraternal group meetings listed
Thursday activities include choir practices at 7 pm at Christian and Evangelical United Brethren churches. American Legion and Auxiliary meet at 7:30 pm at home. Stated meeting of Linton Lodge No. 560 F and A M at 7:30 pm at the hall. Columbian Past Matrons club meets at Mrs. A W Blume's home at 7:30 pm.
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Christian Church
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Evangelical United Brethren
Columbian Past Matrons
A. W. Blume
Community club notices list meetings and breakfasts
The schedule lists Friday events including Women's Relief Corps at the hall and a Glenburn Mission prayer meeting at 7 pm. Columbian Chapter No 140 OES meets at 7 30 pm, VFW at 7 30, Quapaw Tribe No 143, and Linton F and A M Lodge 560 with a 5 am called meeting and 6 am breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Relief Corps
Hail
Hall
Linton F & A M Lodge No. 560
L A L Club Holds Regular Meeting at Nolting Home
Members of the L A L club met Thursday afternoon at Mrs Fred Nolting home. Mrs Merle Hoffeditz and Mrs Hettie Shonk led the business session. Roll call named a Bible character. Prizes were won by Mrs Ruby Perrigo Mrs Hettie Shonk and Mrs Lessie Humphreys. Refreshments were served to in attenders and three guests. Next meeting will be an all day affair with Mrs Noah Reed as hostess.
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L. A. L. Club
Fred Nolting
Merle Hoffeditz
Hettie Shonk
Ruby Perrigo
Lessie Humphreys
Mesdames
Roy Perrigo
Roy Tolen
Harvey Ogden
Ed Page
Harry Miller
Fay Smith
Noah Reed
Rex Hoffeditz
Dan Shonk
Samuel Hoffeditz
Walter Smith
Ora Sullivan
Joyce
Qua Paw Council Installing New Officers
Qua Paw Council No 80 will hold installation at 7:30 Tuesday evening at the Red Men hall. New officers include Audrey Keys Pocahontas Martha Nelle Eskew Wenonah Marie Waldie Prophetess George Eskew Powhatan Grace Winfrey Keeper of Wampum Louise Bledsoe Keeper of Recorders Bonnie Hays Collector of Wampum Elizabeth Hedrick Leona Wilson Rose Vonderschmidt Trustees Jessie Tinener Musician. A covered dish supper will follow. all members urged to attend.
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Qua Paw Council No. 80
Red Men's Hall
Audrey Keys
Pocahontas
Martha Nelle Eskew
Wenonah
Marie Waldie
George Eskew
Powhatan
Grace Winfrey
Wampum
Louise Bledsoe
Recorders
Bonnie Hays
Elizabeth Hedrick
Leona
Glenburn Trip to Niagara Falls Postponed
The Glenburn Mission trip to Niagara Falls is postponed to August 18 due to insufficient bus occupancy. About eight seats remain. to reserve, contact Deaconess Nola Yoder.
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Glenburn
Niagara Falls
Nola Yoder
W S C S Officers Meet in Lyons
The Bloomington District officers of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church held their June cabinet meeting in Lyons at the home of Mrs. Perle M Ax. A covered dish dinner was served at noon for officers and several visitors and clergy from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Woman's Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Lyons
Perle M. Ax
Thelma Burris
Mesdames R. E. Walker
Jasonville
Guy Benham
Bloomfield
Donna Brown
Ida L. Buzzaird
Cecil Carpenter
Gosport
C. F. Shulhafer
A. P. Campbell
Ray McDonald
James R. Laymon
Spencer
A. W. Fishback
Bedford
Malcolm Baker
Worthington
Charles Tindall
Linton
Chares Hartman
R. E. Walker
Paul Burris
Soviet campaign cleanses arts of western influence
United Press reports in Moscow that nine months after a party decree the drive to remove bourgeois Western influence from Soviet arts is largely successful. Plays books ballets operas and films now emphasize socialist struggle and the triumph of the Soviet system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Cronkite
United Press
Moscow
U.P
Union of Soviet Writers
A. A. Zhdanov
Communist Party Central Committee
Zhdanov
Leningrad
Zvezda
David Zaslavsky
Pravada
Zaslavsky
Germany
Lyons Items Note Local and Visiting Residents
Ode Stalecup of Jasonville visits Mr. and Mrs. O D Bloomer and family. Mrs Lew Wallace of Washington DC visits relatives here. Mr and Mrs Wm Skomp Jr of Indianapolis spent weekend with Mrs Zora Skomp. Dr and Mrs C H Huff and daughter from Hartford City visit. Mr Edgar Basch of Remington called by mother’s illness. Mr and Mrs Thos Osborn visit relatives in Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ode _ Stalecup
Jasonville
O. D. Bloomer
Lew Walace
Washington D. C
Wm. Skomp Jr
Indianapolis
Zora Skomp
Clifford Stalcup
Lloyd Stalcup
C. H. Huff
Hartford City
Ford Tidd
Edgar Basch
Remington
Andrew Basch
Thos. Osborn
Terre
Social notes from North Bucktown and nearby towns
Local residents, including Mrs. Freal Fry and family, visit relatives in Linton and Fort Wayne as births, illnesses, and deaths prompt family gatherings. The community reports church events, revival services, and upcoming White Rose preaching, with multiple trips to Bloomington for the Methodist Conference and other visits in Indiana.
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Freal Fry
Ronald
Gloria
George Fordice
Gloria Jean
Mack Mayfield
Manda Moore
Linton Hospital
Berniece Burch
Fort Wayne
Lester Woodruff
Larry
Melvin
Indianapolis
Dordice
Wilbur Hale
Morris
Raymond Hale
Brocksmith
Freelandville
Pauline Dant Brocksmith
Hubert Hale
Claude Foster
LaVern Bedwell
Donald Pahmier
Orian King
Bloomington
I. U. Colesium
Raymond Chambers
John Mollet
Virginia Jerreils
Norma Pritchard
Marjorie Brown
Donald Palmier
Paul and
Leon
Gary Justice
R. A. Hale
Jesse Abrams
Dugger
D. Fordice
South Mission Church
Linton
White Rose
Donald Padmier
Anderson
Emma Dunbar
Jerrico
Fermen Fordice
B St
Island City News Social Roundup
Mrs Bryan Riddell of Bang burn Ark and Mrs Verna Mc Kee of Linton spent Thursday with Mr and Mrs James Angle ton. Afternoon callers were Mrs Floyd Weaver of Linton and Mrs Ivan Weaver and daughter Cheer ful and little Roger Lash. Charles Lash visited his son Roger Lash Thursday. Mr and Mrs Fred Teague of Solsberry are visiting their son and family Mr and Mrs Bud Teague. Several from here attended the funeral of Mr and Mrs James Teagues baby. Mr and Mrs Floyd called on Mr and Mrs James Angleton re-
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Chicago Board of Education
Christian Fenger High School
Roseland Presbyterian Church
Cedar Park Cemetery
J. A. Sparks
Harvey Cromwell
Terre Haute
Gless Deckard
Ray Flint
Paris
Illinois
Andrew Busch
Edgar
Indiana
Arthur Sparks
Susie Wolfe
Ada Parkinson
Martinsville
Bryan Riddell
Bangburn
Ark
Verna McKee
Linton
James Angleton
Floyd Weaver
Ivan Weaver
Cheerful
Roger Lash
Charles Lash
Fred Teague
Solsberry
Bud Teague
James Teagues
Floyd
Local Social Visit Notes From Lyons Area
Ruth Wilcoxen visits Mr and Mrs George Snelling and children near Lyons. Mrs Ivan Weaver and Roger Lash visit Mrs Weaver's sister Mrs Floyd Weaver Thursday. Cheerful Weaver spends week at Crane with sister Mr and Mrs James Lundy. Mrs Ollie Gilligan visits daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Bill Cravens due to their children's illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Wilcoxen
George Snelling
Near
Lyons
Ivan Weaver
Little Roger Lash
Weaver
Floyd Weaver
Cheerful Weaver
Crane
James Lundy
Ollie ‘Gilligan
Bill Cravens
Brownie Camp Party Postponed to September First Week
Brownie patrols for the Wednesday day camp will hold the weiner roast at a later date for parents and Brownies. Notices will announce the new date and all Brownies will be informed. Funds planned for camping will cover the event due to damp rainy days delaying Brownie camp until early September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P Gbanc
Scout Troops Plan Camps and Activities This Summer
Troop 3 Bluebirds host hamburger fry at leader Mrs Yount home Friday to discuss Intermediate camp plans. Troop 5 Dogwood tests toward 2nd class. several plan to have materials ready for camp award. Troop 4 Cardinal Birds mowed Scout Little House lawn and will keep it tidy. extra funds via collecting waste fats. Intermediate Camp July 14 to 18 at Camp Friendly in McCormick Creek State Park with arts crafts music campcraft literature dramatics nature hikes and swimming. about 70 girls from Bloomfield and others registered. staff from Linton and Bloomfield. camp fees due by June 30. Senior Troop Oaks plans July 6–11 at Spin Ark, with campfire events and activities. adult attendees listed. last meeting before camp weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebirds
Mrs. Yount
Cardinal Birds
McCormick Creek State Park
Bloomfield
Wil
Linton
Guy Hewitt
Earl Aikin
David Shieds
Gladys Mitchell
Jacquelin Mead
Paul Lester
Earl Moore
Clarren Nolan
Wm. Fritz
Mary Emily Hewitt
Eleanor Mount
Wright
Barkigg Ig
Otta
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Henry Wallingford
Ralph Wallingford
Newkirk
Pleasantville
Wilkinson Lumber Co
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Patty
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Maryland
Mable Shaw
Grace Newman
Winona Lake
Presbyterian Church Day Institute
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Ruth Fair
Mary Jane
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Michigan
Linton Daily Citizen
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Carpenters Local No
K of P Hall
Violet Rebekah
Delta Theta Tau
Loyal Order of Moose No. 1434
Glenburn Youth Fellowship
Community House
Eagles Lodge
Elks Lodge
Hostetter - Brown
Baptist Church
Linton Lodge No
Glenburn Mission
O.E.S
Veterans of Foreign Wars
R Welch
Wed & Count Funeral Home
Vincennes Street
Qua Paw
W.S. C.S
Siminov
America
South
Reginald Davis
Trieste
Finland
Wanda Wasilevska
Russia
North Bucktown
Island City News
Scout News
Brownie Scout
Jewell, Herndon
Harry Haseman
Wm. Wolford
Joe Haseman
Henry Mitchell
Marie Woner
Wm. Sahm
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the Oaks
Spin & Ark
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