Local Notes From Forest And Kokomo Area
Town residents and visitors listed include Rev Stith and Alex Vice of Forest, George Freeman of Kokomo, Frank Tapp stock buyer, and Walter Mendenhall planning a move to Kokomo next week. Baptist church Willing Workers met with fifteen members, sharing a two course luncheon. Also mentions Rev Saylors leasing property east of the Friends church and visits by Mrs Clara Philpot and families from Kokomo and Logansport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Mendenhall
Forest
Kokome
the Baptist Church
Harlan Whitacre
Court Whitacre
Flora Shirley
Adam Leckrone
Edwards Delivers Baccalaureate Sermon at New London Friends Church
Rev. J. F. Edwards preached the baccalaureate sermon Sunday evening at the Friends church in New London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Edwards
Friends Church
New London
Mrs Morris Visits in Flora Area
Mrs Jonathan Morris of near Flora spent Wednesday with Mrs Maggie Morris who has been in failing health for months. Mrs Sherwin attended Elizabeth Redmond funeral at Kokomo. The Women’s Relief Corps held services around the casket at the M E church and marched with flags. After the funeral Mrs Sherwin attended the W R C session of which she is a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Morris
Near Flora
Maggie Morris
Shilling Visits Parents Over Sunday
Ralph Shilling of Chicago visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Shilling over Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Shilling
Chicago
Mrs
A. C. Shilling
Russiaville High Graduates In Noon Closures
Russiaville schools closed at noon with commencement tonight in the Methodist church. Thirteen seniors including eight boys and five girls will graduate with Dr. Stewart Long of the Denris Lyceum Bureau delivering the address. Alumni reception follows at the Christian church with a banquet in the basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russiaville
Methodist Church
Stewart Long
Denris Lyceum Bureau
Russell Deweese
Leland McReynolds
Irvin Middleton
Russell Racliff
Frank Bishop
Ural Dunn
Nolan Clark
Nelson Hollingsworth
Gertrude Lewis
Corrine Stout
Mae Jackson
Crystal Lindley
Ina Lee
Alumni Association of the High School
Christian Church
Shanghai Happenings and Rural Worries in Indiana
Local notes report farmers delayed by bad weather and hard work, a shortage of hired help, and rising bean prices up to 20 cents a pound. Social visits connect Cloverdale Russiaville Kokomo and Alto communities as Mother's Day nears and farm labor remains scarce.
Suns and Worlds in the Making
Frederic Campbell discusses nebulae as rotating systems that eject rings forming planets around central suns. He notes spiral structures in Andromeda and other nebulae revealing ongoing cosmic creation and the workshop-like view of the universe, urging awe at the vast motions beyond human lifespans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andromeda
Frederic Campbell
Effect of Wind on Sound Deflects Waves in Air
Government scientist explains wind and temperature differences deflect sound, reducing range. He notes sirens theoretically audible 1,500 miles away but heard realistically only about two miles due to atmospheric refraction and wind variation.
Weary World Declares Soft Places Occupied
A brief quip notes the heaviness of life as a character asks why the world is hard and another answers that all the soft places are taken. The exchange conveys a wry, philosophical mood in concise dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
No Paying Delays Wedding as Bride Persists
Bill and her father balk at paying for the ceremony. Jill insists on proceeding with plans despite lack of funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Jill
The Pessimist
A clipped note from Flatbush questions if love drives the world as a Crooked jest hints at a hidden court path in Bensurhurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flatbush
Bensurhurst
Babylonian Tablet Maps Nippur District In Detail
The University of Pennsylvania museum houses a tablet found by Dr. Stephen Langdon that serves as a cadastral map of a three by four mile area near Nippur. It details canals villages and fields with contrasts between royal and priestly lands and notes a field of the table and public reed beds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Pennsylvania Museum
Stephen Langdon
Nippur
Far East
Scalding Fruit Before Cakes and Puddings
For cakes and puddings scald all fruit by pouring boiling water over it to cleanse and refresh. Do this the night before for best dryness. If rushed, place fruit on a sieve, dredge with flour, and rub briskly to dry and clean.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rev
Stith
Alex Vice
George Freeman
Kokomo
Frank Tapp
Everett Johnson
Logansport
And
Barclay Johnson
Rev. Saylors
Wm. Gordon
Wm. Kile
J. H. Kanable
Clara Philpot
Yado
Ind
E. D. Simmonds
Charles Unrue
Observer
Shanghai
Charles Hanson
Roy Woodard
John Renfro
Roy Roach
Kempton
Cloverdale
Mother
Babe
Omer Chandler
Henry Chandler
Jesse Wright
John Wright
Irvin and
Leland Wright
Orville
Alto
B. F. Brooks
Joseph Peters
Legal Loan Company
Citizens National Bank
Newlin, Long & CO
Kacxomu Trust Company
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