Plainfield Community Training School Organized
A Plainfield community training school is being organized under the State Sunday School Association. Regular classes start February 1 at 7 PM in the Senior High School building with three study lines led by Chas L Mendenhall Mrs Chas Shields Rev H L Huffman and Rev W H Hedges.
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Plainfield
State Sunday School Association
Chas. L. Mendenhall
Friendswood
Chas. Shields
Clayton
H. L. Huffman
W. H. Hedges
Frank D. Johnston
A. D. Johnson
Mabel Ellis
J. M. Griffin
John Lux Crowned State Corn King at Purdue Exhibition
John Lux won the sweepstakes ribbon on Reid's Yellow Dent corn at the Purdue University farmers short course exhibition last week. The Hendricks County farmer earned the honor after a ten ear display and aims for the national sweepstakes. He will showcase his prize at the Washington Township Farmers Institute in Avon on Saturday.
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John Lux
Reid
Purdue University
Lux
Hendricks County
Washington Township
Avon
Rich Kindler Hamman Trio Performs at Masonic Temple
Mrs M Calbert and Mrs Fannie Cox attended a Matinee Musicale concert by the Rich Kindler Hamman trio at the Masonic Temple Indianapolis Monday afternoon. Thaddeus Rich, cousin to Mrs Horace Hanna, is concertmaster of the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. Rich plays violin, Kindler cello, Hamman piano.
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M. Calbert
Fannie Cox
Rich-Kindler-Hamman
Indianapolis
Mr. Rich
Hans Kindler
Ellis Clark Hamman
Special Sale on Men’s Walk-Over Shoes at Spot Cash
Spot Cash Store offers men’s Walk-Over shoes priced from 7.50 to 14.00 with sale prices around 6.98. The sale ends Saturday with limited stock in a housewide display.
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Spot Cash
Prohibition Crackdown Seizes Stills and White Mule
Sheriff and officials confiscated several stills and quantities of white mule over the past two weeks. A farm east of town reported loud disturbances from a recently operated still. No arrests yet. Clarence Ringley bound at 1000 dollars for operating a still on the Chandler farm between Plainfield and Mooresville. Charles Wright and Nathan Clingingfield held for selling white mule. Mark Stone of Danville arrested for liquor law violation.
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Clarence Ringley
Chandler
Plainfield
Mooresville
Charles Wright
Nathan Clingingfield
Clayton
Mark Stone
Danville
Death of Hendricks County minister Thomas C. Brown
Rev. Thomas C. Brown 79 a pioneer Hendricks County resident died at his Main Street home Wednesday afternoon from pneumonia and heart trouble after only a few days illness. He led the Friends church of the Western Yearly Meeting and previously pastored the local Friends church for years. He is survived by his widow, two children Mrs. Alice Charles and Prof. Oliver Brown of LaCine University faculty. Funeral from the home Saturday at 10 30 AM.
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Thomas C. Brown
Hendricks County
Main Street
Brown
Friends’ Church
Western Yearly Meeting
Friends Church
Alice Charles
Oliver Brown
Lacinne University
Farmers Federation Resolution Seeks Night Lock at Library
At a Wednesday meeting the Farmers Federation passed a resolution to petition the library board to install a night lock on the outside basement door for public use during night meetings. It notes delays and inconvenience caused by locking the outside door to the assembly room.
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Farmers’ Federation
Liibrary Board
Hendricks County Wins Big at Purdue Short Course
Hendricks County won the largest number of women at the Purdue University short course held last week. The county federation received a book, Successful Family Life and Moderate Income, to be kept in the Danville office for member use. Twenty six local women attended the banquet as guests of honor.
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Hendricks County
Purdue University
Hendricks County Home Economics Club Federation
Dix
Danville
Lawrence Vannice
Amo
Cannon
Inez ‘Richardson
Adelle’ ‘Davis
Litton
Mamie ‘Heald
Sugar Grove
Davis
Charles" ‘Barker
Everett Newlin
Legion Box Supper and Spelling Bee Event This Saturday
The Legion hosts a box supper and spelling bee this Saturday night with two prizes. A six dollar umbrella goes to the lady whose box has the highest bid, and a four dollar fountain pen will be awarded to the champion speller. The high school orchestra will perform.
January Birthdays in Three Davis Families
January birthdays cluster around three Davis families. Mrs E.E. Davis, Emmett Jr., Dr B.T., Roger Jr., Larue, and Mrs Roger Davis plus Mrs Larue Davis have dates from Jan 3 to Jan 15. Mrs Larue Davis hosted a dinner for her son and grandfather with Dr J.C. Stafford and daughter Mary as guests.
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Davises
EE Op
Davis
Emmett,Jr
Dr. BT
Roger
Larue
Roger “Davis
Larue Davis
Larue’ Davis
County Superintendent Urges Preparation For School Success
Geo H Reitzel county superintendent of schools writes to Hendricks teachers stressing teacher subject matter preparation as key to discipline and success The bulletin notes attendance figures Guilford township first month enrollment 578 with 397 35 percent attendance fourth month 574 and 96 96 percent Plainfield first month 97 33 percent fourth month 95 3 percent semester 95 55 percent
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Geo. H. Reitzel
Hendricks County
Mr. Reitzel
Guilford Township
Plainfield
Danville Musial Stunt Night Unites Hendricks Schools
Hendricks county high schools unite for musical stunt night at the Danville college chapel on February 1 at 7 30 p m. Music teachers lead a 35 piece list for county music appreciation with each school presenting one number. Danville and Plainfield orchestras supply a 30 minute prelude. admission is free.
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Hendricks County
College Chapel
Danville
Soantry
Plainfield
High School Notes Marks Start Of Second Semester
Exams over the second semester began with new classes organized including beginning typing commercial arithmetic public speaking and botany taught by Mrs Hollingsworth. Seniors start poetry while an advanced domestic science class may be offered at the Junior High. The class mourns Iva Bryant of the class of 1899 whose funeral drew the senior body to a floral tribute with the double quartet providing music.
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Hovermale
Rigg
Hollingsworth
Iva Bryant
Hilda Black
Kathariné Hiatt
Geraldine ‘Calbert
Katharyn Arnold
Myron Herringlake
Lloyd
Dixon
Harold
Cumberworth
Marcus ‘Dixon
Pass
Women Club hosts general meeting at library
The Mothers Department welcomed all Woman's Club sections for a Saturday afternoon gathering at the library. Health nurse Miss Hescock urged attention to malnutrition among schoolchildren and urged medical checks and healthy habits, while discussing hot school lunches. Officers for next year were elected and social hour followed with hot rolls and tea.
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Mothers’ Department
Woman’s Club
C. M. Calbert
H. Huerter
Lois Mona
Marcia
Dena Rushton
Margaret Inman
Edythe White
Vv. OK. Osborn
B. ¢. Vestal
Emma Prewitt
Harvey
Hessler
Ralph” ‘Hornaday
Federation
Ae CL Jamison
Sarah
McClain
John
Hanna
Monrovia Defeats P. H. S. 44 to 22
Monrovia beat P. H. S. 44 to 22 at Mooresville last Thursday. Tudor led Monrovia with long range shooting as the Clippers prepare for Friday’s rematch at Amo, following Amo’s big win over Brownsburg signaling improvement since their earlier meeting.
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Monrovia
Mooresville
Tudor
Amo
Brownsburg
Avon Wins Over West Newton In Lopsided 382 to 28 Victory
Avon Independents defeated West Newton by 382 to 28 on Tuesday with Walton scoring 12 field goals. West Newton’s F Reynolds led scoring for his team with seven two point baskets. A return game is scheduled at West Newton next week. In Plainfield C N C the reorganized local legion team beat Central Normal 20 to 14 in Danville midweek as rough play marked the contest. The Legion team visits Danville Independents Tuesday night.
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Avon
Avon Independents
West Newton
Walton
F. Reynolds
Plainfield
Legion
Danville
Central Normal
G. N.C
Danville Independents
M. E. Social and Supper at Methodist Church
All Methodists and families invited to a church social next Wednesday evening January 25. Supper served. each family brings a dish. Entertainment features planned. Admission graded by height five cents per foot and one cent per inch thereafter.
Berkshire Association Formed to Promote Hog Breed
Hendricks county Berkshire hog breeders met at the library to advance the breed and plan pig clubs for youth. A state Berkshire hog sale is planned for Plainfield in February, expected to be a major local event. Officers elected include President J. J. Edmonson Clayton Vice President M Gilbert Bridgeport and Secretary-Treasurer A He Ashton Plainfield.
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Hendricks County
Berkshire
Plainfield
J. J. Edmonson
Clayton
M. Gilbert
Bridgeport
A. He ‘Ashton
Fox-less Hunt Disappoints Liberty Township Hunters
Residents attempted a fox drive in Liberty Township on a Saturday. After a long hunt officials closed in and found no foxes in the ring, nor had there been any from the start.
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Liberty
Lambs Sell High At Indianapolis Market Trade
Parsons sold a lot of 45 spring lambs at Indianapolis market Tuesday morning for 526.53 dollars, about 25 cents per hundred pounds higher than Chicago market. Myre Parsons sold former Plainfield man John Meer.
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Parsons
Indianapolis
Tuesda
Chicago
Myre Parsons
John Meer
Plainfield Merchants Popularity Contest Ends Feb 18
The Plainfield Merchants Popularity Contest will close Saturday February 18. A judging committee will tally votes to produce an official final count. Miss Helen Coble leads in total votes with 253 765 and dominates the weekly count. Miss Elizabeth Pike is second in weekly votes, followed by Miss Blanche Bowman. New entrants Miss Inez Kiser and Miss Bessie Broyles join the field. Total votes this week reached 325 980, with overall votes now 1 034 320. Voting coupons are available at Spot Cash Store Harvey 86 Son Bly Bros Harry E Wilson Plainfield Milling Co Consumers Coal Co RE Watson Townsend's Cafe W R Elliott Princess Theatre Symons Hardware Co. The Messenger.
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Plainfield
Secon
Helen Coble
Elizabeth Pike
Blanche Bowman
Inez Kiser
Marion-Morgan Counties
Bessie Broyles
Washington Township
Sylvia Cooper
Helen Cobl
Ruth’ Ballard
Ethelene Hadley
Julia Dickson
Pees
Opal Burris
Josephine Nestor
Katherine Hiatt
Gladys Roach
Rulah Overton
Jessie Mercer
Inez Riser
Spot Cash Store
Harvey - 86
Son
Ordinance of Baptism at Baptist Church Sunday
Revival meetings draw large crowds at the Baptist church as 14 candidates received baptism on Sunday afternoon. Rev S L Hssick preached on The Devil and Tommy Walker urging conversion and warning of wrath. Public invited to midweek prayer meetings at 2 30 p m Wednesday and Friday.
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Baptist Church
S. L. Hssick
Devil
Tommy Walker
Satan
Plainfield K of P Lodge 50 entertains members and families
Lodge No. 50 of the Knights of Pythias hosted members and their families at the lodge quarters on Wednesday night. Readings by James Paxton Voorhees closed with a welcome address by Dr. Kreider and installation of officers for the new term. Refreshments included sandwiches ice cream nabishoes and punch.
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Plainfield
Two Plainfield Patients Taken to Methodist Hospital
Morning report notes two Plainfield patients were taken to the Methodist Hospital for treatment after injuries. Names and conditions are not clearly legible in the fragment.
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Plainfield
Methodist
Harmond
Anes
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