Jackson County Free Fair opens with bustle at Shields Park
Opening day at Shields Park signals a bustling Jackson County Free Fair in Seymour. Concession crews race to set up amid a jammed midway while livestock, agricultural displays and industrial exhibits pour in. Edward Eisner to welcome crowd as health nurse Matilda Lebline oversees lost child services and a large opening-night turnout is anticipated.
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Jackson County
Seymour
Shields Park
Shelter House
Redland Park Baseball Field
Matilda Lebline
Howard Blumer
Edward P. Eisner
Entertainment Schedule featuring LaRolle Troupe and Dog Circus
Daily program lists acts with times from 2 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. including LaRolle Troupe, Dashington's Animals, Dog Circus, Hoffman Trio, Daring Chester, and Flying Millers performing in sequence throughout the day.
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LaRolle
Dashington
Dog Circus
Hoffman
Daring Chester
Flying Millers
Freshmen to Register Early at Shields High
A special 1:30 PM Thursday session on September 8 at Shields High School will guide prospective freshmen through registration and high school routines. Regular registration for other students follows on September 9, with textbooks issued Friday and Saturday and classes starting September 12. teachers meet September 9 to plan the new year.
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Shields High School
Cosmopolitan School Quartette Fills Shields Park Service
A large crowd attended union church services at Shields Park as the Cosmopolitan School Quartette from Indianapolis performed negro spirituals under the A.M.E. Church. The outdoor platform and hillside seating were filled to capacity with standing room, marking one of the largest park services in memory.
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Union
Shields Park
Cosmopolitan School Quartette
Cosmopolitan School of Music and Fine Arts
Indianapolis
A.mle
Child Health Clinics Report Strong Results Across Jackson County
Indiana State Board of Health staff conducted free pre school exams at Wallonia Freetown Medora Sauers and Crothersville last week. In Crothersville Friday thirty two children were examined just shy of the expected total with a local service club aiding.
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Child Hygiene Department
Indiana State Board of Health
Jackson County
Crothersville
Mary Cosens
Matilda Lebline
Wallonia
Freetown
Medora
Sauers
Fair Flashes Spotlight Vintage Fire Engine Attraction
The industrial tent features an old fire engine with a vertical cylinder in the Blish Milling Company booth. The smokestack bears Capt. M. W. Shields 2 inscription and the engine was moved from a brick building beside the Blish mill.
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M. W
Shields
Blish Milling Company
Blish Mill
Missing Boy Being Sought in North Vernon Case
Authorities search for Lawrence Derringer thirteen of North Vernon missing since July 28 from home. A seen description notes sandy hair blue eyes five feet tall left handed and wearing blue overalls tan shirt and black belt with seven revolver shells. Tips should contact Mrs Emilie Campfield or local authorities.
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Lawrence Derringer
North Vernon
Seymour
South Chestnut Street
Derringer
Theodore Hackman
Hackman
Ile
Emilie Campfield
Box 23
Display Arrangements at Local Fair Stage Exhibit Action
Orvis Steinberger works in the industrial tent while W H Hughes surveys The Tribune booth. Two women study an automatic furnace stoker. Ephraim Harlow prepares a display. A longhaired dog rests in a concession truck with a rope at its neck. LI Frost oversees exhibit placement in the shelter house. Several men set up equipment for a free act on the outdoor stage near the band.
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Orvis Steinberger
W. H. Hughes
Tribune
Ephriam Harlow
Frost
Guardsmen return after Fort Knox training
Indiana National Guard members stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky for fourteen days of summer maneuvers passed through Seymour Indiana on Saturday night Sunday and Sunday night en route to their homes after training. They traveled in army trucks ambulance groups and by train drawing attention from local residents.
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Indiana National Guard
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Seymour
Glen H Seward Named Chaplain by Indiana DeMolay
Glen H. Seward of this city was elected chaplain of the Indiana State DeMolay Legion of Honor Association at a Shelbyville meeting. Officers named include Homer Jackson of Terre Haute as president Franklin E. Van Sickle of Kokomo as vice president and Joe Ed Dickman of Shelbyville as secretary-treasurer. The group plans to meet next in Lafayette in March. Seward is the only Legion of Honor member south of Shelbyville and has served two state conclaves as past state chaplain. A service at First Presbyterian Church preceded the banquet and business session led by Burt of Muncie.
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Homer Jackson
Terre Haute
Franklin E. van Sickle
Kokomo
Joe Ed Dickman
Shelbyville
Lafayette
Young Seward
Legion of Honor
Indiana State Council
First Presbyterian Church
Ing
L. O. Richman
Legion
Frank FE. Burt
Muncie
Edith McCormick condition improves in Chicago
Mrs Edith McCormick’s health shown as better today after three weeks. Seven physicians report remarkable vitality and say she may live for days or weeks. Doctors keep her tranquil to conserve strength as the illness is described incurable.
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Chicago
Edith McCormick
Walker Goes to Court in Ouster Hearing Case
Albany Aug 22 The court hears Mayor Walker's bid for intervention to halt ouster hearings before Gov Roosevelt with Judge Ellis J Staley adjourning until Wednesday when John J Curtin, Walker's counsel, will file briefs outlining the arguments.
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Albany
N. Y
Walker
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Ellis J. Staley
Staley
John J. Curtin
Fair Judging Schedule and Events Summary
On Tuesday August 23 judging begins 9 00 a m to 10 30 a m for Sheep. From 10 30 a m to 12 00 m judges assess Horses Mules Jacks and Poultry. Afternoon slots 1 00 p m to 5 00 p m cover Beef Cattle Beef Calf Club Dairy Cattle Dairy Calf Club Swine Agricultural and Horticultural and School Exhibits. Friday August 26 at 3 00 p m is Premiums payment. Free Acts and Band Concerts every afternoon and night. Circumstances may cause changes.
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Frank C. Beall
Clarksburg
Ind
J. A. Hilton
Lafayette
Harold P. Lafaze
Liberty
Joe Sher
Jeffersonville
W. BR. Ward
Purdue University
Agricultural
R. L. Hileman
Hope
Miss Mae McCullough
Scottsburg
Women's Department
Bank loans totaled forty six million to banks and railroads
The First Report of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation shows loans from July 21 to 31 totaling 46,711,056 to banks building and loan associations railroads and other agencies. The Union State Bank of Crothersville was listed at 19,000. South Trimble released the report while Atlee Pomerene signed the accompanying letter.
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Associated Press
Washington, D D. C
The
Tribune
Union State Bank
Crothersville
Here
Washington
Reconstruction Corporation
South Trimble
House of Representatives
Atlee Pomerene
Glen Curtis 15 Named to Post Meets at Bethany Park
Glen Curtis of this city was elected president of the high school conference of the Disciples of Christ at Bethany Park Indiana as the Indiana Christian youth conference closed. Officers include Paul Justice vice president Martha Wattles secretary and Mark Anthony speaker at vespers. The older youth conference began today.
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Glen Curtis
Central Christian Church
Disciples of Christ Assembly
Bethany Park
Indiana
Indiana Christian Young People
Elvin Daniels
Dorothy Daniel
Ruth Simpers
Indianapolis
Young Curtis
Paul Justice
Muncie
Martha Wattles
Mark Anthony
New Albany
Shields High Band Performs at Bedford Memorial Dedication
The Shields High School band, under Leslie Arbuckle Zimmerman Post 1025 VFW, joined Bedford dedication ceremonies Sunday. Arthur Morgan, deputy chief of staff for southern area, accompanied the group. The memorial in Bedford Park was carved from ford stone by two post members who are stone-cutters, with the Bedford post band also present.
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Shields High School
Leslie Arbuckle- Zimmerman
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Bedford
Bedford V. F. W. Post
Arthur Morgan
Southern
Ana
Bedford Park
Ford
Post
Bedford Post
Women Fliers Consider Cleveland Endurance Flight
Valley Stream New York August 22 1936 Mrs Frances Marsalis and Mrs Louise Thaden weigh a plan to fly to the National Air Show in Cleveland to defend or reset their endurance record They have 192 hours aloft at noon and 69 hours over the prior mark If they must land before reaching Cleveland the record of 123 hours by Bobby Trout and Edna May Cooper would stand They informed Casey Jones Curtis Field manager they would decide this afternoon
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Associated Press
Valley Stream
N. Y
Frances Marsalis
Louise Thaden
Cleveland
Here
Bobby Trout
Edna May Cooper
Marsalis
Thaden
Casey Jones
Curtis Field
Farmers Halting Trains to Press Higher Prices
Striking farmers in Sioux City detain two freight trains bound for the city to block farm produce shipments. The action marks their first use of rail disruption, with aims to extend lines toward Omaha and Council Bluffs while continuing protests on motor routes.
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Sioux City
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Miner 3 Found Dead at Zeigler
Dominick Lauranti a miner was found shot dead in weeds at Bell and Zoller No 1 mine Zeigler Sheriff Browning Robinson dispatched to scene as authorities report the death and ongoing investigations. Armed forces with about 250 deputies moved to break up picket lines and disperse miners at Orient Mine No 1 amid wage dispute and tensions in southern Illinois.
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Bell and Zoller Co
Ty Apsociated Press
Benton
Dominick Lauranti
Bell and Zoller Coal Company
Zeigler
Browning Robinson
Laurants
Bn Associated Press
Illinois
Franklin County
Taylorville
Orient
New Strife in Sino-Japanese Area Reported
Dispatches claim Japanese forces routed hundreds of Chinese regulars near Jehol Jehol campaign aims to seize Jehol province to support Manchukuo. Officials deny full invasion plans while hinting at action should weather permit.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Jeal Province
Manchukuo
Chinchow
Manchuria
Peipiao
Jehol
War Office
Chin’ Chow
Genshiro Ishimoto
Nese
Yu-Lin
Nanjing
Chaoling Temple Station
Chaoling
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Jackson County Fair Association
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Henry Hackman
Everett Foster
Henry Lucas
H. 8
Fountain
Ray Bahan
Donley B. Hill
John H. Meahl
Roy Jamison
Marion Empson
George Wolfe
E. H. Vehsiage
HF. A. Thompson
T. V. Carter
Everett Otte
Emory Hutchinson
Ezra Scott
William Rotert, Jr
Albert DeLong
Francis Stunkel
Walter Huber
John H. Conner
George F. Kamman
J. A. Hoadley
W. L. Clark
George F. Kamroan
C. H. Wiethoff
IL L. Frost
Martin Steinwedel
J. Ralph Thompson
William Tuell
LL. Frost
Otto Ahlbrand
Julius Harlow
Preshmen
Cosmopolitan Group
A. M. E. Church IN Charge
Guard
Glen H. Seward
DeMolay
Henn H. Seward
Indiana State DeMolay Legion of Honor Association
McCormick
Grothersville Bank
Bulletin
Bedford Sunday
Jehot
Nipponses
Saito
Yasum. Uehida
Korekiyo Takahashi
China
In Geble
iMax
Dow
Ohio Valley
Aviation Report
Bob Cun
Airyor
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