Vigo County Fair Welcomes Clown Star Squeegee Goofalot
William Todd of Kansas City known as Squeegee Goofalot visits Terre Haute for the 1963 Vigo County Fair. He hails from a circus lineage, once with Ringling Bros, and recalls his father Walter Todd's Terre Haute years and a McKinley campaign memory.
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Vigo County
Terre Haute
Squeegee Goofalot
William Todd
Kansas City
Squeegee
Tribune
Walter Todd
Fort Wayne
Todd
McKinley
Washington
Ringo
King of
Ringling Bros
Clyde Beaty
Todd Circus
Rose Marie Mantel
Danny Thomas
Squeegee Driver Seeks to Boost Local Child Morale
A tractor-trailer operator known as Squeegee circulates the Riley area around the Fairgrounds on a daily route. He attracts groups of children including Trudy McIntosh and Brenda Duffy among others and offers to visit hospitals and children's homes to lift spirits with a friendly visit.
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Trudy McIntosh
Brenda
Pamela Hartsock
Kathleen Duffy
Riley
Seelyville
Billy Harbrueger
Richard
Raymond Allen
Roger McDonald
Richard Hoffman
Mike
George David Fox
Squeegee
Knights of Columbus Picnic Planned at Seelyville
The Knights of Columbus Council No. 541 will hold its annual family picnic at Shelley's hall in Seelyville Sunday. Fried chicken will be the main course, with attendees supplying salad, pie or cake. George L. Merchant Sr. and William H. Williams are co chairmen.
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Knights of Columbus
Council No
Shelley’s Hall
Seelyville
George L. Merchant Sr
William H. Williams
Ocean Rambles and Sea Farers Tales by Jim Bishop
Jim Bishop recalls sea adventures and near misses from Atlantic Beach to Palm Beach. He notes reckless youth with small boats, a navigator’s chart in fog, Louis Prima’s voyage plans, a priest who sails with nuns aboard, and big ships on radar near collision courses.
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Atlantic Beach
Long Island
Sandy Hook
Louis Prima
Atlantic Coast
Gulf of Mexico
New Orleans
New York Harbor
Palm Beach
San Diego
Stockholm
Andrea Doria
Navy Enlistments Reported For 1963 Gerstmeyer Graduate And Others
A 1963 Gerstmeyer graduate and an ex serviceman enlisted in the United States Navy this week, per local recruiter Chief Robert Rose. Tech graduate Carl E. Helton Jr., 17, son of Carl E. Helton Sr., 831 North Thirteenth Street, will train at Great Lakes Illinois and serve until he reaches majority. Charles B. Gross, 22, of Clinton, re-enlisted for four years after prior Army service, also assigned to Great Lakes.
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Gerstmeyer
United States Navy
Robert Rose
Tech
Carl E. Helton Jr
Carl E. Helton Sr
North Thirteenth Street
Great Lakes, Ill
Charles B. Gross
Clinton
Army
Great Lakes
Faith and Births from Isaac to Esau and Jacob
Study tracks Abraham’s test with Isaac and the births of Isaac and Sarah’s son, Elul? No, Isaac. then Esau and Jacob. It notes Sarah’s laughter at promise, Abimelech treaty, and the faith that sustains Abraham as God’s plan unfolds. Rebekah’s name and marriage detail the lineage toward Jacob and Esau.
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Abraham
Sarah
Esau
Jacob
Isaac
Zacharias
Elisabeth
John the Baptist
Christ
Hagar
Abimelech
Gerar
Beersheba
God
Nahor
Rebekah
Charran
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Euetta
Turner
William McKinley
Commonwealth
Deming Hotel
Michael Wehrung
Cincinnati
Patricia Ann Rebholz
Young Wehrung
American Legion
Wehrung
Michael
K. OF C
Jim Bishop
Carload
Wabash Valley
1St St
Wabash Ave
Carload Sale
Laura Wheeler
Terre Haute Tribune
Needlecraft Dept
P. O
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N. Y
N. Speer Jones
Division of Christian Education
National Council of Churches of Christ
King Features Syndicate
MAM and LA TE Your Rraul A Public Service Company
FBI
Jr. Petites
Walnut
MEIS
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