Proposed Drainage Canal Near City To Divert Flood Waters
Plan to build a large drainage canal from White River near this city to the Ohio River near New Albany resurfaces as flood relief. Neal Trautman of New Albany proposed the project two years ago after heavy rains. Engineers say a straight canal could carry more water than the curving White River to reduce flood lows in the region.
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White River
Ohio River
New Albany
Neal Trautman
Medora
Jackson County
Here
Muscatatuck River
Indiana Speaker to headline Jackson County Farm Bureau Jubilee
Louis Taylor from Indiana's legislative and research departments will be principal speaker at the Jackson County Farm Bureau jubilee meeting. It will be Friday May 26 at 7 30 in Brownstown High School gym. Lieutenant Governor M Townsend was named as speaker but health issues favored Taylor. The Farm Bureau band will perform and other features are planned to celebrate the bureau’s past year and future goals.
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Louis Taylor
Legslative
Indiana
Jackson County Farm Bureau
Brownstown
Hb Kare Lurrag
M. Townsend
Townsend
Farm Organization
Jackson County Farm Bureau Band
Farm Bureau
Local youths chosen for state 4-H camp at Shakamak
Miss Annella Boas and Harold Holle, both active in 4 H club work in Jackson County, were selected to represent the county at the state leadership training camp for 4 H club boys and girls. The camp runs June 5 to June 9 at Shakamak State Park and is sponsored by Kiwanis Clubs. Jackson County Farm Bureau funds the township girl and Driftwood Township boy allocation.
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Annella Boas
Earl Boas
West Second Street Poach
Harold Holle
Charles Holle
Wallonia
Jackson County
Shakamak State Park
Shakamak
Kiwanis Clubs
Kiwanis Club
Jackson County Farm Bureau
Jackson Township
Driftwood Township
DeWitte Ogan Elected Scout Council President
DeWitte Ogan was elected president of the local Scout Council at Tuesday night’s meeting. He succeeds Ralph Thompson, who resigned and became vice president. Plans discussed include city Boy Scout participation in Memorial Day services and the clean up drive with Seymour Lions Club. Examiners for ranks were named across Tenderfoot to Eagle.
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DeWitte Ogan
Ogan
Ralph Thompson
Thompson
American Legion
Seymour Lions Club
Tenderfoot
Ralph Collins
Tevis Carter
T. H. Montgomery
George Meyer
S. M. Hutchison
Francis Birge
Star
W. R. Cooper
I. L. Frost
Life
W. F. Fleenor
Albert Schmitt
Eagle
S. J. Cross
HF. Watkins
Flood Conditions Easing In State Region
Flood conditions that halted traffic and damaged roads and crops are subsiding as rivers and backwaters fall. Most state highways near Seymour are passable again except U.S. Route 50 near Medora and State Road 35 near Brownstown where water remains. Light traffic is returning as waters recede.
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Seymour
Medora
Brownstown
Voss Serves On Committee At Indiana Funeral Directors Meet
Walter Voss of this city will act on the general arrangements committee for the fifty third annual Indiana Funeral Directors Association convention at the state fair. More than 2 000 funeral directors and employees from across Indiana expected. President Bert S Gadd announces a large trade show daily educational features and entertainment.
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Walter Voss
Indiana Funeral Directors Association
Indianapolis
Voss
Bert S. Gadd
Art Exhibit Delayed Until Sunday At Seymour Library
The county art exhibit scheduled to open Thursday night in the Seymour Public Library annex is postponed to Sunday afternoon. High waters and conflicting events caused the delay. Entries come from Brownstown and across the county. the exhibit runs through Monday with free admission and prizes.
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Seymour Public Library
Brownstown
Momlay
High School
Francis Murray
Seymour Art League
Helen Pulcider
Virgnna Largent
Jesse Mae Elliott
Esther Abraham
Phyllis Miranda
Seymour
Medical Doctors Hold Fourth District Meeting in City
More than thirty physicians gathered for the twenty-ninth annual Fourth District Medical Society session at the Elks' Home. Dr. Irvin Abell of Louisville spoke on breast tumors and Dr. Thurman B. Rice of Indianapolis prepared an address on An Economical Health Program.
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Fourth District Medical Society
Elks’ Home
Seyymour Country Club
Elks
George H. Kamiman
The
Scenty
Irvin Abell
Louisville
Abell
Ohio Valley
Thurman B. Rice
Indianapolis
Bankers to Hear Explain New Indiana Bank Code Changes
Morris Stults will explain the 1933 Indiana bank code at a 6 PM dinner meeting for bankers from five counties. W. A. Collings announced the gathering at the Graham hotel in Bloomington, acting on a request from Richard A. McKinley, with R. Pike chairing. The event, part of a series detailing the new state department of finance, aims to outline broad changes set to take effect soon.
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Morris Stults
Graham Hotel
Bloomington
W. A. Collings
Indiana Bankers Association
Richard A. McKinley
State Department of Finance
R. ©. Pike
Citizens Loan & Trust Company
Collins
Monroe
Brown
Owen
Lawrence
Jackson Counties
Melkinley
Bankers Association
Lions Delegates Return From Meet at Seymour
Lions Club delegates Otis Shannon and Harvey Eckleman reported on the eleventh annual state convention in Bloomington. Carter serves as tail twister. Welter F Prentice was elected Southern District governor, succeeding Dr Claude Paynter, with Lloyd Hartsler named Northern district governor.
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Otis Shannon
Harvey Eckleman
Travis KE. Carter
Seymour Lions Club
Bloomington
Shannon
Eekleman
Carter
Seymour Club
Welter F. Prentice
Jeffersonsville
Claude Pay
Road Oiling Schedule From Junction to Shelbyville
Road oiling began on Road 4 from the Road 9 and 46 junction toward Shelbyville. Oiling Road 9 is expected to finish about May 3. Afterward, oiling on Road 44 from Shelbyville to Franklin will start with details released when work begins.
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Shelbyville
Franklin
Means faces extra two years and $10000 fine in Lindbergh ransom hoax
Glnston BK Means, already serving 15 years, was sentenced to two more years and a $10000 fine after a District of Columbia jury convicted him and Norman T. Whitaker, the fox, of conspiring to defraud Evalyn Walsh McLean in the Lindbergh baby ransom case. Attorneys planned new-trial motions as sentencing stretched into week’s end.
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Washington
Glnston BK
Two Fire Runs Hit Seymour Tuesday Afternoon
Two fire runs were made within half an hour after 4 PM by the Seymour fire department. The first went to J Huffman at 612 Ewing Street to put out a small porch blaze. The second followed to Claude Mitchell at 614 West Tipton Street where a fire between walls caused by a defective flue was extinguished. damage was slight.
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Seymour
J. Huffman
Ewing Street
Claude Mitchell
West Tipton Street
Indiana Winter Wheat Yield Report Sees 15 Bushels per Acre
A May 1 crop report from Purdue University in cooperation with the U S Department of Agriculture shows Indiana winter wheat yielding an average of 15 bushels per acre with total production of 21,930,000 bushels this year, slightly below last year’s 22,976,000 bushels.
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Indiana
Department of Agriculural Statistics
Purdue University Agricultural Station
United States Department of Agriculture
Death of Charles Ferree in Greenwood at 68
Mrs. R G Haas of the city reports the death of her brother in law Charles Ferree age sixty eight of Greenwood after a week of bronchial pneumonia. He formerly lived near Brownstown and worked in the Public Service Company freight offices in Indianapolis. He was a Mason and member of I OA O F. Survived by widow a daughter Mrs Jessup Hks of Greenwood and two grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 2 30 p m at Greenwood with burial in the local cemetery.
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R. G. Haas
Charles Ferree
Greenwood
Ferree
Brownstown
Public Service Company of Indiana
Indianapolis
Masonic and
Jessup H
Assassination attempt on Nanking official in Tientsin
An unknown assailant threw a bomb as Hwang Fu, the national government representative at Nanking, arrived at the railroad station in Tientsin. Hwang was unharmed. the attacker was slightly injured. Chinese sources said the attacker was a political rival.
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Associated Press
Tientsin
Hwang Fu
Nanking
Hwang
North China
Police Chiefs Convene in Columbus With Governor McNutt Speaking
Julius Harlow chief of police attends the Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police annual convention in Columbus. Lloyd Nickerson host Columbus chief assists during Harlow’s absence. A Brown County trip marks Thursday events and Governor Paul V. McNutt headlines the closing session as principal speaker and honoree.
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Julius Harlow
Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police
Columbus
Lloyd H. Nickerson
Ed Pickerell
Durting
Harlow
Brown County
Paul V. McNutt
Roosevelt Seeks End to Armament War Drive
President Roosevelt weighs global reaction to his call for renunciation of armed aggression and a joint path to peace. He eyes Hitler in Berlin as Reichstag outlines Germany's armament stance and Geneva Conference prospects. Britain’s MacDonald endorses the bid. other nations signal replies as talks pause for arms reductions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Europe
Berlin
Hitler
Germany
MacDonald
Great Britain
Vets Seek Future Roles as Roosevelt Aides Debate
At the bonus army convention in Washington the question is whether about 1 200 veterans will join the government reforestation corps. Louis Howe says food and shelter will continue if a resolution sets Monday for adjournment and the Fort Hunt encampment may become a training camp for those entering forestry work. Mrs. Roosevelt visits the encampment with Howe.
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Associated Press
Washington
Louis Howe
Roosevelt
Fort Hunt
Virginia
White House
Howe
Roosevelt Seeks Authority for $3.3 Billion Public Works Plan
President Roosevelt sent a bill to Congress granting executive authority for a $3.3 billion public construction program. He urged action by early next week on new taxes to fund the plan, with options to adjust or drop levies if repeal of Prohibition or higher revenues render them unnecessary. He warned he would submit his own tax recommendations if a quick decision fails to materialize.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Wisconsin milk strike escalates with National Guards deployed
Milwaukee May 17 a crisis in the Wisconsin milk strike loomed as over 1000 National Guards acting as deputy sheriffs moved into areas including Shawano county and the Milwaukee milk shed to deter pickets who warned thousands of farmers would shut cheese factories condenseries and creameries. Guardsmen were increased with 800 more moved to trouble points and 120 sent to Racine county.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Ralph M.imameéll
Shawano County
Racinee
Bonduel
Shawane County
Immels
Oscar C. Dettman
Ozaukee
Waukesha
Racine
Gandhi Doing Well As Fast Against Untouchability Continues
Poona India May 17 doctors report Mahatma Gandhi nearing the end of a three weeks fast against untouchability is surprisingly well despite weaker condition and feeble voice six physicians examined him last night the fast began May 8
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Poona
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Bingham Arrives to Take Up U S Ambassadorship in England
Robert W. Bingham arrived in Plymouth with his wife and daughter to assume the post as United States ambassador. He said he fully agreed with President Roosevelt's appeal to nations. The trio traveled aboard the Washington and continued by car to London for the next day’s arrival.
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Plymouth
England
Robert W. Bingham
United States
Roosevelt
Washington
London
Hitler backs disarmament pledge to world
Berlin May 17 Chancellor Adolf Hitler endorsed President Roosevelt's plan to ease international tension and disarm. He pledged Germany would disarm and scrap military equipment if others did the same, denied plans to invade France or Poland, and welcomed non aggression pacts with the United States as a guarantor of peace.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Reichstag
Roosevelt
Germany
France
Poland
United States
Europe
Talk Of The World From The Far Corners On The New Message
Reports from Tokyo Moscow London Geneva Rome Paris and Berlin discuss President Roosevelts disarmament appeal. Officials welcome progress and caution, with Henderson urging a swift disarmament convention and Mexico pledging to mend neighborly ties amid mixed European responses.
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Jowell
Tokyo
Orient
Moscow
Russia
London
Gieneva
Arthur Henderson
Roosevelt
Rome
Grand Council
Paris
Hitler
Mexico
Abelardo Rodriguez
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Means
Whitaker
Roogevelt
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