Mercury Dips to Two Above Zero In Rockford Weather
Rockford thermometer slipped to two degrees above zero at a pumping station, setting a season low. Forecasts promised little relief before Friday with colder weather tonight and tomorrow, and a gradual rise only later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Indianapolis
Mercury
Zenro
Highway Department
U.S
Louisville
Greensburg
Washington
Columbus
Man Critical After Mishap During Hunt
Andrew Engleking, 48, of Dads Croceae, is in serious condition at Schneck Memorial Hospital after a hunting accident with his grandson Orville Engleking, 14. A shotgun discharge hit Andrew in the back near the left hip and authorities say the shooting was accidental.
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Andrew Englekixty Aii
Dads Croceae
Schneck Memorial Hospital
Orville Engleking
Mr. Engleking
Orville
Legislators Headed to Indianapolis Meeting
Ray Gilbert the joint state representative-elect from Jackson and Brown counties and Joseph M. Robertson the state senator-elect from Jackson Scott and Washington counties traveled to Indianapolis for a Democratic legislators meeting called by governor-elect Paul V. McNutt. The session aimed to refine the 1933 legislature organization and choose a House speaker with possible moves to cut bureaus and commissions to trim state expenses.
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Ray Gilbert
Jackson
Brown
Joseph M. Robertson
Brownstown
Scott
Washington
Indianapolis
Paul V. McNutt
SHIEL RITES FRIDAY FOR SEYMOUR BUSINESSMAN
Funeral services for John F. Shiel seventy eight prominent Seymour businessman of over fifty years will be held at 9 a m Friday from St Armlaose Catholic Church with the pastor in charge Burial will follow in Riverview Cemetery He died at his home 317 East Second Street after about ten months illness
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John F. Shiel
Seymour
St. Armlaose Catholic
Riverview Cemetery
Shiel
East Second Street
Order Your Christmas Turkeys Now
Pant Otting advertises Christmas turkey orders with the phone contact 634-1 for placement and pickup details.
Committees Named for Seymour Churchmen Dinner Meeting
Committees for the Seymour Churchmen's Association dinner meeting to be held Monday at 6:30 pm at the First Methodist Church have been named by president J R Mitchell. Merle Sidener, Indianapolis advertiser and Bible class teacher, will speak on Seymour's Church asset and influence. greetings will be sent via WPRBM at 9:15 am Sunday. Walter Voss will lead music with the Barkmann orchestra. Shields High School girls glee club will sing two Christmas numbers. James Compton will play violin.
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Seymour Churchmen’s Association
First Methodist Church
J. R. Mitchell
Presidnt
Merle Sidener
Indianapolis
Seymour
Sidener
WPRBM
Mitchell
Walter Voss
Barkmman Orchestra
Shields High School
James Compton
Seymour Lions Club
Wangguet
Hi-Y Club
Shields Hieh Se
Otis Shannon
Melvin Jerrett
George Miller
Ed Otting
W. J. Abraham, Jr
William Sargent
John Whitson
Maurice Haper
Francis Rhee
Virgil Rinehart
A. L. McKinney
C. HH. Spencer
Association For 1942
False fire alarm at Amanda Baird residence in Seymour
Steam rising from the melting snow on the roof of Miss Amanda Baird at 610 East Fifth sparked a false alarm for the Seymour fire department at 10 this morning. Firefighters found no fire after investigating the scene and noted it was the first call in some time.
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Amanda Baird
East Fifth Street
Seymour
History of Battery A the Third Field Artillery in America
A magazine article traces Battery A of the Third Field Artillery from its 19th century origins in North Carolina to its current lineage at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis. It highlights name changes from Light Battery F and Company FE to the 3d Field Artillery, notes service in the Seminole, Mexican, and Civil War eras, and cites early actions defending Washington starting June 10 during the Civil War.
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White Horse
Third Field Artillery
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
American Legion
Sanders Donoho
North Carolina
U.S. Army
3D Field Artillery
Southern Division
Corps of Artillery
3D Field Artillery Regiment
Florida
Vera Cruz
Cerro Gordo
Churubusco
Molino del Ray
Chapultepec
Army of the Potomac
Washington
Attendance Records Highlight City Schools Performance
Shields Senior High leads with 98.1 percent attendance for six weeks to Dec 3, among 510 students. St Ambrose and Immanuel Lutheran both 95.5 percent. Grades average 95.5 percent. Junior High 97.4 percent. Overall city average 97 percent with 1,438 pupils enrolled and 186 tardies.
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Shields
Annette Test
J. R. Mitchell
St. Ambrose Catholic
Immanuel Lutheran
Welfare Drive Nears End in Seymour
Seymour Welfare Association completes a fund and provision drive by Monday. BE C Petterman reports solid progress and hopes late contributions push the total to the goal, with cash value counted from provisions. Funds will go to Charles L. Kessler for winter relief of town residents lacking funds.
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Holcombe Valley
Los Angeles
Big Bear
Citrus
California
Henry Petty Long
Blythe
Calif
Frank Fippinger
Charles A. Smith
Seymour Welfare Association
C. Petterman
Charles L. Kessler
Welfare Association
Seymour
Association For Comfort and Food
Ways and Means OKs Beer Bill Drafting in Congress
The House Ways and Means Committee began actual drafting of a beer bill ahead of Christmas, shelving Mills sales tax plan. The Democratic dominated panel weighs a Collier bill basis with beer at 2.75 percent alcohol content likely rising to 3.2 percent by weight, aiming for an early floor vote.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Ways and Means
Mills
Hoover
Treasury
Collier
Rainey
Illinois
Blaine
Wis
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Farmer Ernest Rogers tops Bartholomew egg profits with 3100 revenue
In Bartholomew county Indiana Ernest Rogers living west of Columbus earned about 31 hundred dollars from selling eggs in November from a 273 hen flock. At thirty cents per egg the flock produced 5 009 eggs averaging eighteen per hen and kept costs low with 17 monthly feed expense. Poultry agent A V Keesling notes other flocks in the county setting records and predicts continued gains with good feed water and housing despite molt periods.
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Ripley
Bartholomew County
Ernest Rogers
Columbus
A. V. Keesling
Rogers
Warren Wilcox
Clyde Neal
Amelia Lusher
Keesting
Majestic to Stage Three Food Matinees for Welfare
The Majestic Theater announces three Christmas matinees to aid Seymour Welfare Association. Friday offers general admission for twenty five cents value of canned or fresh food. Wednesday December 21 features a ladies matinee for twenty five cents in food. Friday December 23 at 3 15 p m hosts a school children matinee for fifteen cents in food. All items go to relief efforts, with a cash donation box at the door.
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Majestic Theater
Seymour Welfare Association
Theater
Welfare Association
War debts due today reveal mixed payments from six nations
The Associated Press reports on war debt payments due, with six nations Britain and others indicating readiness to pay while France Belgium Greece and Poland show defaults or refusals. The totals list amounts owed by Czechoslovakia Estonia Latvia Hungary and others, illustrating a split in repayments and a looming fiscal challenge for postwar governments. France forms a new cabinet after debt troubles topple Herriot’s government.
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Great Britain
Czechoslovakia
Italy
Latvia
Finland
Lithuania
France
Belgium
Greece
Poland
Hungary
Skea
France faces political deadlock as new government sought
Paris reports Camille Chautemps and Edouard Herriot backers maneuver after Herriot’s defeat on war debt policy. President Lebrun and ministers negotiate a cabinet to replace the fallen government amid debate over disarmament and budget issues. The debt payment of 19.261 million dollars remains unsettled as talks continue.
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Associated Présa
Paris
Camille Chautemps
Premier Herriot
LeBrun
France
Edouard Herriot
United States
M. Herriot
Washington
Herriot
Joseph Paul Roncour
Albert Lebran
M. Paul- Boncour
Radical
Socialist Party
Joseph Caillacx
Briand
Jules Adolph Stee
Edouard Daladier
Tardieu
M. A Herret
England Pays War Debt in Gold to United States
London reports Britain paid the December war debt installment of 95 million dollars in gold to the United States. The U S opened an 11 billion dollar credit book to mark down foreign debt payments, with several nations ready to meet their obligations while others default or delay. The issue raises questions for Congress and President Hoover about debt policy and potential revisions through diplomacy ahead of Roosevelt’s upcoming administration.
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Associated Press
London
Great Britain
United States
Washington
Italy
Czechoslovakia
Latvia
Uania
Belgium
Greece
Poland
Hoover
Congress
Roosevelt
Britain
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Robert M. Ray
Arthur W. Johns
Andrew Engleking
Gilbert and Robertson
Lions
Merle Lidener
3Rd Field Artillery
House of Representatives
Majestic
Bulletin
Lowlon
Bank of England
England
Uncle Sam
Kiley Goble
Cal Weather
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