Memorial Day Address Highlights Indiana Defense Leader
Michael E. Foley longtime Indiana defense chairman delivered a patriotic Memorial Day speech at the opera house. Veterans groups led a march to Maple Hill Cemetery with townspeople, children, and local dignitaries in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. C. F. Odges
Bret
Maple Hill Cemetery
Michael E. Foley
Apolis
Indiana Council of Defense
Opera House
Veterans of the Grand of the Republic
March
Thomas K. Kinnan
Moore
Elwood Stephenson
Hayden
David Dousglass
John Ass
David Holderman
Wm. R. S
Thomas Coleman
Brenton
Milton Brown
Jesse B. Carter
Ss M. Barlow
Jesse Iacy
John J
J. A. Harvey
Townsend Elijah Shaw
Will Tucker
Ke L. Hanna
John Tucker
de Ballard
The Indiana Plan Promotes Home Owning and Thrift
The Indiana Plan aims to boost home ownership thrift and Americanism with state chamber backing. Anderson Kokomo and Crawfordsville are already piloting the program through local banks with support from manufacturers and civic leaders. The plan has Ohio business endorsement and national backing from the American Society of Thrift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Chamber of Commerce
Indiana
B. R. Inman
State Chamber
Anderson, Kokomo
Crawfordsville
Inman
Cincinnati
Ohio
American Society of Thrift of
New York
Methodist Church Services Next Sunday Announced
Regular services at the Methodist church include Sunday school at 9 30 with R G Edwards as superintendent and preaching at 10 30 on the theme The Charge. Evening service begins at 7 30 with Rev C O Watson preaching. Rev Switzer will hold the Quarterly Meeting and preach Sunday morning. Rev Hargrave speaks at the Friends church on God in the Desert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
R. G. Edwards
C. O. Watson
Hargrave
Friends Church
Desert
Switzer
Christian Church Services Active with Special Music and Children Day
Edwin S. Sweeney presides as minister with Duke as superintendent. Morning worship at 10 50 and evening at 7 45. Young Ladies Quartette performs in morning service. Children Day exercises noted in another Messenger announcement. Public invited to all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin S. Sweeney
Duke
Young Ladies Quartette
the Messenger
Sunday church schedule with messages at 9 30 and 7 45
Sunday school is at 9 30 with B W Anderson as superintendent. Worship follows at 10 30 with Mrs Watson delivering the message. Rev Hargrave, pastor of the M E church, preaches at 7 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Anderson
Watson
Hargrave
M. E. Church
Baptist church invites to Sunday services and Sunday school
The notice lists Ss. L. Essick as pastor and F. O. Ram mel as superintendent. Sunday school begins at 9:30 with a sermon at 10:30 titled Laborers Together with God, followed by an evening service at 7:30. All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ss. L. Essick
F. O. Rammel
Plainfield Wins Season Opener in Ten-Inning Win
Plainfield baseball squad edged Bridgeport 7 to 6 after ten innings at Bridgeport. Reid starred in the box with strong pitching and support from teammates. A return game at Van Camp park against Bridgeport is planned for June 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Reid
Plainfield
van Camp Park
Library notes promote nationwide library expansion drive
Librarians unite on postwar effort to extend public library service across the United States. The A S A program began at the 1919 Asbury Park conference and now aims to fund Books for Everybody with two million dollars, supported by local libraries and ex service men returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Asbury Park
N. J
Public Library Service
Friends of Libraries
Mrs Pearl Daum Dead at 20 After Illness
Mrs Pearl Tomlin Daum wife of John Daum JR and daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Tomlin of Marion Indiana died May 20 at her parents home age 20. She married April 21 1917 and the couple had a daughter Clara Belle two months old. Funeral held at Marion May 22 with burial there. Survived by husband infant parents two brothers Earl and Homer and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Tomlin Daum
John Daum, Jr
Lewis Tomlin
Marion
Ind
Mr. Daum
Clara Belle
Pearl
Earl
Homer
John Daum
Alex Franklin
Mort Gibbs
Court proceedings from the county seat divorces and guardians
Mae Oakley v Harry Oakley and Marie Townsend v Robert J Townsend seek divorces. George Schwalmier v C D Kinny Co et al requests change of venue in Marion County. Nora Benbow v Leland Benbow asks for guardianship of a spendthrift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Oakley
Harry Oakley
Marie Townsend
Robert J. Townsend
George Schwalmier
C.D. Kinny Co
Marion Co
Nora Benbow
Leland Benbow
Marriage Licenses for Indianapolis and Brownsburg Pairings
John T. Huber and Marie A. Herring married in Indianapolis and Brownsburg respectively. Herschel FE Smith and Helen Wall are couples from Indianapolis. Carl W. Henry and Thelma Lawler, both of Indianapolis, wed. Clifford Nash of Brownsburg and Lucille Wood of Clayton also list marriage licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Huber
Indianapolis
Marie A. Herring
Brownsburg
Herschel FE. Smith
Helen Wall
Carl W. Henry
Thelma Lawler
Clifford Nash
Lucille Wood
Clayton
Earlham College Commencement Week Highlights
Commencement week at Earlham College runs June 4 through June 9 with scholastic and social events. On June 5 The Lion and the Mouse will be staged by the Public Speaking Department featuring Madge Heringlake, who also plays in The Rivals on June 7. Dr Edward A Steiner will deliver the commencement address on June 9. Milton Hadley is among the graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earlham College
Madge Heringlake
Madrigal Club
Edward A. Steiner
Milton Hadley
Plants for sale advertise fruit and veg at Fred Marschal
Fred Marschal promotes a sale offering cabbage tomatoes eggplants mangoes peppers sage celery and three varieties of sweet potatoes. Customers encouraged to come and buy. Postmarked 21-36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Marschal
Eastern Star Meeting Ends With Social Evening
The Order of the Eastern Star held a social gathering after last Thursday's meeting. Victrola and piano music, songs by Edna New and Ralph Bly, and an impromptu minstrel act entertained members. The birthday cake for associate matron Mrs. Harry Hessler drew attention to her day. Degrees are to be conferred at the next meeting. A picnic at the Jessups north of town closes the June 24 observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Eastern Star
Victrola
Edna New
Ralph Bly
Harry Hessler
Chester Pike
Clifford Jessup
Hessler
Chester Miller
Angel
Order
Children invited to story hour at Public Library
Notice to children ages four to ten in Plainfield and vicinity to attend a story hour at the Public Library on Wednesday June 10 at 2 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
Public Library
Local Family Notes and Travel Plans
Preston Cook spent Sunday with Luther Stanley and family. Mrs Daisy Raidabaugh and son Paul visited Anderson to see Rev P W Raidabaugh. Paul will accompany his grandfather on a trip to New York City soon. PRODUCER HOG FERED is noted as a top grower for pigs and shoots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Cook
Luther Stanley
Daisy Raidabaugh
Paul
Anderson
Rev
P. W. Raidabaugh
New York City
Tom Thumb Wedding staged by M E Ladies Aid at the opera house
The Tom Thumb wedding directed by Miss Josie DeGuire and produced by the M E Ladies Aid drew a large audience last Friday. About sixty five children participated in roles from bride to ring bearer with songs by Ruth Ladd John Hargrave and others. Miss DeGuire and assistants Mrs Hessler Mrs Bly and Mrs Voss helped with the performance and treats followed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Thumb
Josie DeGuire
M. E. Ladies’ Aid
Opera House
Miss Midget
Mary
Elizabeth Stafford
Maurice McKinney
Sarah Lucille Ladd
Ora Arnold
Hortense
Hornaday
Mary Meeks
Frances Drake
Katherine Milam
Kathleen Drake
Jack Hollingsworth
Frank Hargrave
Olive Winstead
Donald Arnold
Melba Bly
Ruth Ladd
John Hargrave
Horace Arnold
Mary Palmer
Maggie
Rupert Hamilton
Judith Hessler
Lavonna Milan
Evelyn Calbert
Margaret Franklin
Mildred
James
Charlotte Cook
Katherine Stafford
Richard James
Walker Voss
James Barlow
Louise Bly
William Stafford
Honor Guests at Memorial Day Exercises
Veterans of the Civil War from Virgil H. Lyon Post No 186 attended the Indiana Boys School Memorial Day service in the chapel. The program included songs, an invocation, an overture, a flag-building pledge by 25 boys, addresses by Charles Eldred and John Moore, musical pieces by duets and the school orchestra, and a march by Sons of Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Ans
Morche Indiana
Union
Indiana
Hendricks County
Evansville
South Bend
America
Bundy
Jesus Christ
Sk. of
P.I
Indiana Boys’ School
Thomas B. Kinnan
John & Moore
Virgil H. Lyon
Virgil.h. Lyon Post No
Hargrave
Charles Eldred
Robert Dunn
Kenneth Asbury
John Moore
Sons of Liberty
Help Your Editor Find News You Miss
An editor cannot foretell events and cannot hear every story. The piece urges readers to supply missing items of general interest so the newspaper can publish more news and satisfy public curiosity.
Mrs Flora South Dies in Indianapolis Home
Mrs Flora South died at her Indianapolis home on Saturday. Funeral services were held there Wednesday afternoon with burial at Maple Hill cemetery. She is survived by three brothers and three sisters including George Sims Frank Sims Harry Sims Mrs O T Draper Mrs Arthur DeCoursey and Mrs L A Eller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora South
Indianapolis
Maple Hill
South
George Sims
Frank Sims
Harry Sims
O. T. Draper
Arthur DeCoursey
Ben Davis
L. A. Eller
Atlanta
Noticed Ad for Building and Loan Association
A Building and Loan Association advertisement appears on page 5. It promotes financial services, savings plans, and loan options offered by the institution to local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Building and Loan Assn. AD
Also Mentioned on This Page
Opéra House
E. Foley
Mickie
State Chamber of Commerce Institutes
M. E
Christian Church
Baptist
Library Notes
Mary Nt. Lacy
J. S. Ragan
Chicago
Mrs. Ragan
Clinton
Ruth Kelsey
Stockland, Tiil
Bloomingdale
John Bryant
Clermont Sunday
Mary Canary
Herman Canary
Kate Hurin
Avon
May Wickliff
Riley Gephart
Bruce Johnson
C. M. Havens
Fred Osborn
William M. Harper
Kentucky Military School
W. K. Osborn
Myteline Gunn
Omer Hornaday
Clinton Cox
Mrs. W. L. Simpson
Frank Stringer
James Baldock
Stilesville
Urban Pope
Baby
Otto Owens
Edmonson
Edw. Barrett
Avon Ave
Frank Frazier
A. E. Jackson
Rosedale
Fay Jackson
Hiram Towell
The
Ralph Symons
Mary Ann Duke Morris McKinney
Mary Elizabeth Raper
Bata Ruth
Hortense Hornaday
Helen Light Nelson Cooper
Kathleen and Frances Drake
Ruby Burris
Mary Dooley
Elsie Turpin
Esther Sullivan
Josephine Tucker
Ruth Campbell
Margaret Brown
Lois Brown
Marie Dooley
Nona Calbert
Thelma Negus
McKinney
Light
Symons
Jordan
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