Jackson County Leads 1937 Tax Rise Among Neighbors
Tax rolls show Jackson county's 1937 levy rising by 76,711.44 over 1936, 16.6 percent, the Indiana Taxpayers Association reports. Bartholomew and Scott also rise, while Brown Jennings Lawrence Washington cut. Spencer tops percentage gains. overall Indiana counties see a 1,111,330.39 statewide increase.
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Jackson County
Indiana Taxpayers Association
Jackson
Bartholomew
Scott Counties
Brown
Jennings
Tawrence
Washington
Scott
Scott County
Spencer County
Brown County
Jennings County
Lawrence County
Washington County
State
Harry Miesse
Indiana
Infant Clarence Kiste Dies Near Seymour
Clarence Emerson Kiste seven months old son of Mr and Mrs Le Roy Kiste died at home on Seymour rural route 2 about half a mile east of Seymour at 5 40 this morning after a two week illness with multiple diseases. He was born May 1 1936 at the home on US 50 east of the city. Surviving are his parents a brother George Harold Kiste nine and a sister May Elizabeth six both at home. A brother Carl Eugene died at nineteen months. Funeral services will be held 2 pm Saturday at Voss Mortuary with Rev S J Cross. Burial in Riverview Cemetery.
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Clarence Emerson Kiste
LeRoy Kiste
Seymour
LeRoy
Bessie Ross Kiste
George Harold Kiste
May Elizabeth
Carl Eugene
Voss Mortuary
S. J. Cross
Firth Methodist Church
Ebacce
Riverview Cemetery
City Council to Meet Tonight Over 2400 Shift in Funds
Seymour city council meets at 7:30 tonight in the council chamber to hear objections to transferring 2400 from the general fund to three city funds. The ordinance, adopted Nov 20, designates 200 to printing and advertising, 1700 to street and alley, and 500 to miscellaneous. The board of tax commissioners will schedule a hearing within fifteen days at the county auditor's Brownstown office or another designated place.
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Seymour City
State Board of Tax Commissioners
County Auditor's
Brownstown
Two Released After Arrest In Edinburg Robbery Pursuit
Two men claiming reforestation camp ties at Wallonia were freed after being picked up with two bank robbery suspects near Edinburg. Officers say the four fled from a North Madison Bank holdup with about 1100 dollars. the two suspects are charged with carrying deadly weapons and one with motor vehicle violations.
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Wallonia
Edinburg
Richard Davies
Indianapolis
Joe
Davies
North Madison
Ellsworth Williamson
Harry McMillin
Seymour Post
Honor Roll Announced At Shields High School
Ninety students are listed on Shields High School second six weeks high honor and honor rolls for the first semester. Fifty eight are girls and thirty two are boys, with seniors leading the high honor roll at twenty eight members, juniors twenty three, sophomores twenty one, and freshmen eighteen.
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Shields High School
Barbara Jean Voss
Dale Fink
Betty Lou DeLong
Margaret Hiedeman
Betty L. Ballard
Joe Black
Wiethoff Heads DeMolay Chapter
Clifford Wiethoff was elected Master Councilor of Seymour Chapter Order of DeMolay at a Wednesday meeting in the Masonic Temple. Emmett Wright of Columbus resigned due to work. John Buhner advanced to Senior Councilor. Donald Sullivan elected Junior Councilor. officers installed by Charles R. Mayfield. Attendance was the largest in months.
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Clifford Wiethoff
Seymour
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Emmett Wright
Columbus
John Buhner
Vonnz Wiethoff
Donald Sullivan
Dearon
Young Buhner
Charles R. Mayfield
Head Injuries Fatal in Vevay Prisoner Attack
Charles B. Seymour, Vevay marshal, died from head injuries after an attack by a prisoner. Sheriff Moreillon said state police sought Walter McFarland, 25, as Seymour’s assailant.
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Vevay
Ind
Charles B. Seymour
Moreillon
Walter McFarland
Seymour
Rockefeller Jr Gives 70000 to Republican Funds
Senate investigators report John D. Rockefeller Jr donated 70000 to Republican campaign funds while Mrs. Cromwell gave 50000 to Democratic groups. The list of large donations accompanies efforts to trace the 13000000 spent in the last campaign. Investigators expect to push for stricter campaign finance limits.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
James R. H. Cromwell
Doris, Duke
Congress
Agricultural Future Studied At Meeting
Indiana farmers examined the coming year’s prospects at a Salem gathering of farm leaders and agents under Purdue University Farm Management Extension. J C Bettum outlined the statewide 1937 outlook as H S Heeckard led discussion and Miss Starley Hunter spoke on farm family living.
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Indiana
Salem
Farm Management Extension Division
Purdue University
Purdue
County Agricultural Planning Committee
H. S. Heeckard
J.C. Bettum
Legion Plans for Christmas Kiddies Party
Seymour American Legion members organize the annual Christmas party to be held in downtown Seymour a few days before Christmas. Commander Forrest Herrmann announced committee members including Coulter Montgomery Tom Vlankett Joe Gruber Walter Voss George Meyers Hugh Findley Roy Beldon W. Schierling Ray Bowers Ben Moritz Rex Whitsen Howard Kruwell Otto Wieneke.
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Seymour
Mission Crowds Grow During Eight Day Preaching Mission
The Seymour Ministerial Association conducts an eight day outreach with larger Wednesday night attendances. Across churches in the city ministers plan topics including Six Searching Questions Christ Lifted Up Faith and Character Walking by Faith or Light Do You Know Jesus God s Guidance Witnessing for Him Broken Vows In Touch With God To Believe in Jesus Christ and Believe in the Holy Spirit at Central Christian First Baptist First Methodist First Presbyterian St Pauls Congregational Trinity Methodist and First Presbyterian Church venues led by Rev R S Wilson A A Cohn S J Cross L Dewey Burham Albert Schmitt J Willard Yodey with Friday night focuses and sermons each evening.
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Seymour
First Presbyterian Church
Trinity Methodist Church
Albert Schmitt
J. Willard Yodey
Jesus Christ
St. Paul's Congregational Church
Holy
Steinwedel's Formal Opening Showcases Holiday Decor
Steinwedel's Clothing Store, recently remodeled, held a formal opening with a Christmas display. Black glass exterior, two large front windows, blue and silver interior, and prominent reindeer motifs highlight a broad holiday merchandise line chosen for regional demand. Martin W. Steinwedel Jr. notes modern architecture and organized display to benefit customers.
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Steinwedel's
Martin W. Steinwedel
Strikes Spread to Goodyear Akron Plant Idle
Strikes in automobile supply industries extended to the Goodyear Tire plant in Akron where 6,000 workers were idle after a sit down walkout. Some 400 workers at Plant No 1 joined the action, protesting wage and rotation changes in the truck tire department. Other plants in Pittsburgh Ottawa Detroit Duluth Racine and Reading reported idle workers and ongoing union demands including wage increases and recognition.
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Akron
Truck Tire
Pittsburgh
Ottawa
Midland Steel Products Company
Detroit
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Libbey Owens-Ford Glass Company
Midland Company
Duluth
Minn
Cooperator Corporation
Amalgamated Association of Tron, Steel and Tin Workers
J. L Case Company
Racine
Wis
United Automobile Workers’ Union
Uion
Celanese Corporation of America
Cumberland
Reading
Berkshire Knitting Mills
Roof On Police Barracks Near Seymour Progressing
WPA workmen place a roof on the new state police radio station and post building on U S 31-50 east of Seymour. The structure housing WQFE and Post No 7 is near completion above the winter weather line and interior work will follow.
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U.S
WPA
Seymour
WQFE
Seymour State
Indiana judges urged for nonpartisan city court elections
The Indiana Judicial Council seeks nonpartisan election of city, metropolitan, probate, criminal and juvenile court judges through ballots with no party designation. Supreme and appellate court judges were not included in the recommendation.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Indiana Judicial — Connecil
Indiana General Assembly
Peage Proposals Discussed At Inter American Peace Conference
Buenos Aires reports the initial proposals to strengthen relations among 21 American nations were introduced at the inter American peace conference. Highlights include calls for an inter American Court of Justice a Dominican league of nations style body and a moral disarmament convention. Delegates noted differences but expected further consideration as top officials Hull and Lamasa reviewed sessions.
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Buenos Aires
Felipe Espil
United States
Assembly
Atso
Inter- American Court of Justice
inter-American League of Nations
Nicaraenan
League of Nations
Cordell Hull
Carlos Saavedra Lamasa
Train Kills Man in Greencastle
Richard Tayior, 60, was killed when he stepped onto an east bound Pennsylvania train in Greencastle Indiana. He formerly lived in Terre Haute.
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Greencastle
Ind
Richard Tayior
Terre Haute
Human Mole Evans Sent To Solitary At Fort Madison
H M Evans a 46 year old described as a human mole begins solitary confinement at the Iowa state penitentiary after a month hid in a crawl space beneath a prison building. He escaped during a football game and lived off canteen items and food from tuberculosis patients until captured.
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Associated Press
Fort Madison
H. M. Evans
State Penitentiary
Det. 25
Evans
King Edward Defies Crisis Kept With Mrs Simpson
London describes a constitutional stand off as King Edward and Prime Minister Baldwin clash over the king s affection for Wallis Warfield Simpson. The king refuses to give up his throne or friendship, remaining at Fort Belvedere with Mrs Simpson and the Duke of York while parliamentary tension builds.
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London
King Edward
England
Stanley Baldwin
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Baldwin
House of Commons
Clement R. Attlee
Edward
Empire
Mrs. Simpson
Associated Press
Fort Belevedre
Duke of York
House of Windsor
Aarathema
Church of England
Downing — Street
John Simon
Simpson
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Selves
Wiethoff
Legion
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Peage
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Fes
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