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Newspaper

Plainfield Messenger

Location

Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1922

Page

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Eight Treaties Before Senate

Senate debates on eight armament conference treaties move toward ratification. Key points include limits on capital ships and aircraft carriers, Four Power Pact for Pacific islands, open door in China, Yap rights, and submarine and gas restraint. Ratified March 1 by 67 to 22.

United States British Empire France Italy Japan British Empire Ialy Pacific Yap Senate

Practical Agriculture Articles Each Week

The illustrated agricultural articles in The Messenger are largely prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture. They reflect extensive experiments and data gathered over years to provide farmers with practical, timely information from a national scientific staff.

Messenger United States

Church Announcements for Sunday Services and Programs

Sunday School at 9 30 with S P Barlow as superintendent. Communion and prayer at 10 30. B Y B U at 6. Preaching at 7 with sermon The Message Brought to Zechariah. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7. Bible School at 9 30 led by B W Anderson. Evening worship at 6. Mission topic What Our Country Owes to Home Missions. Next Sunday begins American Quakerism Week as Herbert L Huffman urges Friends to strike the Quaker Trail.

Derson Christian Endesvor

Clubs Gather For Three Arts Meet And Civics Update

Miss Jessie Sims hosts Three Arts Department gathering at her home on March 25 with Mrs J C Jamison and Mrs Ralph Bly attending the Mothers Department meeting on March 28. Mrs C H Carter speaks on Mothers of the Bible and Mrs Harvey Hessler presents a reading. An earlier Thursday Club luncheon featured Shamrocks green decor and a menu including roast pork scalloped corn baked beans and Bayar fan ice cream. Two guests joined Mrs E Milam. Civics Department met at Indiana boys school with Miss Emma Hiss and others discussing current events and serving hot chocolate and cakes.

Mothers’ Department Ralph Bly C. H. Carter Harvey Hessler Josephine Milam E. H. Thompson Civics C. A. McGonagle Indiana Boys’ School Emma "Hiss A. S. Miles B. C. Vestal

Methodist Church Sunday Services Schedule

The notice lists a Sunday schedule at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School with a focus on building the Sunday-School habit, followed by a 10:30 a.m. preaching service and an evening preaching service at 7 p.m. at the Methodist Episcopal church.

Spring Wheat Not Profitable In Indiana Says Purdue Expert

Prof F E Robbins of Purdue University soils and crops says spring wheat is not adapted to Indiana and farmer efforts could be better spent on other crops. He notes cool seasons previously yielded well but in the last three years yields have averaged under five bushels per acre, making it a losing proposition for Indiana farmers.

Indiana F. E. Robbins Soils and Crops Department Purdue University School of Agriculture Purdue

High school notes on senior tournament and lyceum program

The Seniors carried over the tournament after Friday night action. Seniors beat Sophomores while Freshmen edged Juniors 8 to 6. Freshmen likely tired after the Juniors game, a rematch could swing the score. The Philippine quartette lyceum finale Monday night drew strong attendance and praise though Senorita Olivar was absent due to bronchial trouble.

Sophs Lyceum Philippine Quartette Senorita Olivar K.A

Masonic Lecture on Armenian Conditions Planned

Plainfield Lodge F and A M prepares a lecture by Clarence D Royce for Master Masons at the Masonic Temple on Monday evening April 3. Royce will discuss conditions among the Armenians and Masonry’s role in Armenian affairs and aims to provide a message of interest to Master Masons.

Plainfield Lodge F and A Clarence D. Royce Masonic Temple Royce Masonry Armenia

Finance Committee Appointed for Vacation Bible School

A finance committee was selected at a Friends church meeting for the Daily Vacation Bible School. Members are Frank D. Johnston chairing, Fred Calbert, Albert Ashton, Carry Swan, Warren Duke and W. A. Rush ton. The school will be held at the Senior High School building.

Daily Vacation Bible The Friends Church Frank D. Johnston Fred Calbert Albert Ashton Carry Swan Warren Duke W. A. Rush

Juniors Present Play Fifty-Fifty Draws Crowd at Opera House

The Juniors staged Fifty-Fifty to a crowded audience at the opera house last Thursday. Cast included Dawson Price Joel Jessup Albert Pike Trish Mildred Thornbro Lois Mona Rushton Margaret Inman Julia Dickson Paul Franklin Joseph Marley and Mildred Smith with Mrs Elizabeth Rigg guiding. A second show was held Saturday for school boys and another performance is planned for Amo next week.

Opera House Dawson Price Joel Jessup Albert Pike Trish Mildred Thornbro Lois Mona Rushton Margaret Inman Julia Dickson Paul

Metropolitan School to stage The Importance of Being Earnest

The Metropolitan School of Music in Indianapolis will present the three act comedy The Importance of Being Earnest on Wednesday evening directed by Miss Alberta Yagerline. The cast features her students in nine roles with the intermediate orchestra led by Henry Marshall performing between acts. All recitals and plays are free and open to the public and attract attendees from nearby communities.

Metropolitan School of Music Indianapolis Alberta Yagerline Henry Marshall Metropolitan School

Notice to Voters Nomination Meeting at Library Saturday

Notice states a meeting will be held at the library Saturday afternoon at 8 o clock to nominate candidates for precinct committeemen and delegates to the state convention. By the Committee.

Mock wedding at Avon by Economics Club of Cartersburg

The Economics Club of Cartersburg will stage a mock wedding at the Avon school house on Saturday evening April 1. The Brown County Orchestra provides the music and the entertainment begins at 7 20 o clock.

Economics Club Cartersburg Avon School House Brown County Orchestra

M M Girls Give St Patrick Party at Dorothy Watson Home

The M. M. Club girls hosted a St Patrick's party Saturday evening at Miss Dorothy Watson's home. Guests attended alongside members and patronesses, with Miss Mary Commack named as a patroness.

M. M. Club Dorothy Watson Mary Commack

Carraway Baby Dies After Influenza Pneumonia

The three month old infant of Mr and Mrs E D Carraway died Tuesday from pneumonia after influenza. Funeral was private Wednesday as Mrs Carraway also suffers pneumonia illness.

E. D. Carraway

Alumni Market Set By P. H. S. Association

The P H S alumni association plans a market on Saturday April 1 at the Marlin and McHargue store. Shop for Sunday eats pies cakes and more.

Marlin and McHargue

Eastern Star Special Meeting Tonight

The Order of the Eastern Star confers degrees this evening at 8 o'clock on two candidates for the local chapter. Clayton chapter will initiate.

Order of the Eastern Star Clayton

Foreclosure and Note Actions in Indiana Courts

List of civil docket items including James Arnold versus Kenneth Thompson on note Emory Hayden versus Bueford Shook on note Tri County Bank of Stilesville Indiana versus Charles H Cox on note Washington Bank and Trust Company versus S Oscar McHaffie on note Charles S McGarvey versus Charles Gorrell et al foreclosure on mortgage Roscoe D Wheat versus John J Scholl et al change venue Morgan County James Brownlee versus Leslie Zimmerman and Wilmer Long on note Ernest Freeland versus Wesley Neese on note.

Son Emory Hayden Bueford Shook Charles H. Cox Washington Bank and Trust Co S. Oscar McHaffie

Hadley Links and Indianapolis Transfers Noted

Rufus Sears of Hadley Indiana transfers to Edith McCollum in Hadley. Frank Lester Still of Indianapolis transfers to Nora B Phillips in Indianapolis.

Rufus Sears Hadley Ind Edith McCollum Frank Lester Still Indianapolis Nora B. Phillips

High School Orchestra Concert Postponed to April 20

The high school orchestra concert and related entertainment have been postponed and rescheduled for April 20. School officials cited scheduling conflicts and auditorium availability as the reasons for the delay.

Sixth Grade Wins In After School Basketball Game

The sixth grade boys defeated the fifth grade boys 16 to 4 in an after school basketball game at school on Friday afternoon.

Master Mason Degree Work Scheduled March 28

The Master Mason degree will be conferred Tuesday evening March 28. Work will be conferred by the Federal Craft of Indianapolis. Light refreshments will be served.

Federal Craft of Indianapolis

Sanders for renomination in Fifth district race

Everett Sanders announced his candidacy to succeed himself as congressman from the Fifth district. He notes three terms marked by wartime policy and reconstruction, with Democratic opposition minimal. Sanders, a 1916 appointee who defeated Debs, Owen, and Moss in earlier campaigns, was named to the steering committee and attended White House dinner conferences. He has championed agricultural measures and miners’ safety, with a strong district showing in the last election.

Everett Sanders Sanders Congress Eugene V. Debs Ralph W. Moss Putnam County White House Harding Senator Lodge Senator Watson Indiana War Weeks Representative Sanders

Also Mentioned on This Page

China Washington Belgium Netherlands Portugal Mickie Arles Ughroe Practigal United States Department of Agriculture Tara Dee S. P. Barlow Zechariah P. m S. L. Essick Pastor A. m. Bible School B. W. An Herbert L. Huffman Jessie Sims J .C. Jamison Ernoon Methodist Episcopal Finance Committee Franklin Joseph Marley Mildred Smith Formance Elizabeth Rigg Mary- Lucille Judd I B.S. Chapel Amo Avon M. M. Girls Carraway P. H. S. Alumni Association James Arnold Kenneth Thomp Tri-County Bank of Stilesville, Ind Charles S. McGarvey Charles Master Masons Tion Republican Party Ber Agri War Finance Corporation
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