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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1920
Page
3
Washington plans to invoke priority powers to ease railroad congestion and ensure movement of essential commodities. The commission considers war time traffic readjustment and immediate emergency powers under the new bill to prevent suffering and protect industry.
Report covers Purdue Round Up activities at Lafayette with Etta Hoffstadt leading local clubs. Highlights include egg and bread judging, sewing, canning, poultry displays, and a barbecue at the university farm. Madison Sewing Club earns an Indiana charter for 1910 club work, with Mary Philips and other members recognized for completing projects.
Fragmentary text mentions tests for seats at geographic location Gunnnen with names Petwoon Yael and Arnie Wood and filing lines. Context unclear but suggests political or election related seating tests and filings.
Cards received for the marriage of Miss Mame Wenge of Covington Wyoming to Reuben Flynn of Cincinnati. The ceremony is at St Joseph Catholic Church Covington Wednesday morning June 2. The couple will reside in Cleveland Ohio where the groom has a fine position. Flynn is a nephew of Edward Flynn of this city and son of the late John Flynn, a former Madisonian.
Comrade Thomas J Wheeler, Civil War veteran and longtime Ca naan resident, died at his home at noon after a long illness. He was 75 and survived by a widow and two children, John Wheeler of Franklin and Mrs. Minnie Fulton of Indianapolis. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church in Canaan at 2 pm tomorrow with burial in Canaan cemetery.
Madison High School Alumni Association plans a Friday banquet at K of P Hall with about one hundred advance tickets sold. Laura Palmer Vail Guild of First Presbyterian will provide a special menu. Rev. F C Hood will speak, plus violin by Miss Iane ODonnell and reading by Mrs. Florence Hoffman. Perry’s Orchestra will play for the after-dance.
In Madison this Thursday evening May 20 a commencement program will feature Admiral Sims as speaker at the Grand Opera House. The event includes a conuemeement address and contest awards for graduates. a long list of attendees and donors is noted along with college staff and local officials.
An advertisement from Red Front Grocery at Main and Walnut Street urges customers not to ignore its guiding hand offering values service and reasonable prices to persuade shoppers to buy pro Ceres.
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