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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1951
Page
4
The Terre Haute Tribune and Gazette feature historic ties to 1869 and 1894, noting the Tribune Daily except Sunday and the Tribune and Gazette lineage with established years for local press outlets in Terre Haute.
Public notice section outlines subscription prices by zone including first zone and outside rural routes, deadlines for delivery and mail options. It notes post office handling and a second class matter designation with a Terre Haute origin in 1903.
The Tribune advocates factual, respectful discourse about public affairs urging readers to avoid gossip, avoid unfounded rumors, and maintain faith in American institutions while refraining from unfair criticism of government.
A traveling show tours Western Europe releasing millions of toy balloons bearing a peace message from Denmark. Communist reactions claim risk of microbes and accuse Westerners of imperialist aims, while letters from readers show longing for European unity beyond the Iron Curtain.
Mayor Tucker announced Terre Haute will participate in a national Fourth of July observance marking 175 years of American freedom under God. Fifty six famous Americans including Truman and Hoover form the Committee to Proclaim Liberty urging bells rung, sermons given, and all citizens read the Declaration on July 4.
At a called meeting on Friday morning June 8 Wiley faculty announced the retirement of W S Forney after twenty four years as principal. His influence touched every student and teacher and he is noted for writing and public speaking with memorable school functions. During his tenure he greeted six thousand and thirty six graduating seniors and inspired ambition in each.
The passage praises Mr. Forney for integrity and wise tutelage under Wiley, noting his scholastic standing, student activities, and sports recognition. It mentions travels including work in Philippine schools, and degrees from Indiana University and Columbia University. Faculty express gratitude with best wishes for his future experiences.
Britain, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway watch for Burgess and MacLean as possible Russian sympathizers. Acheson calls it serious if true. Officials meet at 10 Downing Street with Attlee, Morrison and Burt as families stay secluded awaiting explanations.
Officials weigh a Washington Tokyo axis replacing London Delhi in Asia. They say Indian army withdrawal shifts power, urging U S backed Japanese revival to sustain security from Russia and China, with a broader Pacific pact reaching from Japan to New Zealand.
Marriage licenses issued for Robert J. Wickersham and Bertha Burns Justin Fallon and Melinda Gallion Robert B. Miskell and Mandy Lynch. Deputy James Gibbons resigns to work on sewer projects. Elks aviation show dates set June 16 17 18. German Club boats trip on Wabash River. City Council to revisit sewer actions. Census shows Terre Haute population growth since 1890. Burglary at Otte store on Thirteenth Street. Wiley High juniors host reception for 1911 graduates. Courthouse Grafters lose charity ball to City Hall Gang. Miss Mary Byrne to spend summer in North Vernon.
The questions cover Alberta’s capital, the current French president, Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance composer, Theodore Roosevelt birthplace, and which three planets are smaller than Earth.
A compact summary lists events: 1709 first authorizer paper money by law in New York. 1810 birth of German composer Robert Schumann. 1813 birth of David Dixon Porter, second U.S. Navy admiral. 1939 Franklin D. Roosevelt and King George VI pledge friendship at a Washington state dinner.
A compact quotation by Richard Cecil asserts that no wild or absurd proposal fails to attract a sizable supporting party. It emphasizes the pliancy of public interest and the tendency to rally around unconventional ideas.
The word timorous describes full of fear or timid behavior. It traces to Old French Timoureus Tener ous from Late Latin Timorosus derived from Latin Timor meaning fear.
A baby born today is expected to grow with a strong spirit and prudent mind. Discretion and a love of learning are anticipated to shape the child’s development and future prospects.
The article notes birthday wishes for architect Frank Lloyd Wright and mentions baseball player Del Ennis of the Philadelphia Phillies.
A fragment mentions Edmonton and New York City with references to Vincent Auriol Sir Edward Elgar and celestial bodies Mars Mercury and Venus. The text links places people and planets in a small, evocative note.
Cecil Frost, after his billfold was found in the wrecked car of R. Chenkovich, receives 90 days in jail for the incident. Frost claimed he was discovered during a prowling event and faced the confinement as a consequence.
Orville C. Rains reports burglars broke into his hen house in Maysville Kentucky stealing a setting hen her eggs nest and a box containing the entire loot.
Walter Winchell on Broadway and Dagmar as expert Girl Friday highlight show business flurries. The Strand installs teevy, two Main Stem theatres close temporarily, and a Pulitzer based series is dropped by its sponsor. London surveys and upcoming films like The Prowler and Alice in Wonderland pace a noisy entertainment scene.
Western Germany’s trade with Red China surged 27000 percent last year as Hollywood and Broadway face shifts. Films, songs, and stage acts populate a restless entertainment scene with rewrites, duets, and budget limits, while a Texas boss and a Go For Broke tribute stir controversy.
A rolling mill speeds timed by objects racing at a mile per minute. Watches use minuscule screws numbered 50,000 fitting in a thimble. Ohio reports 98 percent of its 220000 farms electrified. Dutch Guiana’s highway blends mahogany and aluminum as a low cost, accessible material.
Born today readers are urged to guard moods and control impulses while remaining frank. The zodiac advises Geminis to verify facts, Cancers to avoid haste, Leos to refresh homes, and Aquarians to confirm goals. A note of caution on legal rules and travel crowds closes.
Montreal broadcasts to begin next spring with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation TMV tower planned atop Mount Royal. The 300 foot transmitter will sit on a 100 by 150 foot building site, designed to avoid aviation interference.
Ruptured peptic ulcers cause sudden severe abdominal pain and shock with abdominal rigidity. Early diagnosis and rapid surgery within ten hours markedly improve survival. delays raise mortality. Immediate hospital transfer, fluid resuscitation, and broad antibiotics including penicillin and aureomycin now boost recovery chances.
Navy frogmen face amplifying hell week at Little Creek Virginia as more than a hundred volunteers slog through mud slime and weed choked marshes. Explosions and gashed terrain test endurance while ambu lance teams wait to remove fatigue victims. Frogmen train as underwater demolition experts preparing to surprise enemy beaches.
United Press reports Oklahoma! remains strong after eight years, with Rouben Mamoulian directing. Ridge Bond, Patricia Northrop, Jerry Mann, Jacqueline Sundt, Henry Clarke, Mary Marlo, Walter Donahue star. Owen Martin has logged over 3 250 performances in the touring company.
Hollywood notes Mona Freeman, 24, shifts from mature roles to younger characters in a rapid sequence. She has played an 18-year-old college girl and a 14-year-old in Paramount projects, joining a tradition of stars who convincingly portray child roles despite adult ages.
The Paul Revere Memorial Association conducts a census to count how many bells cast by Revere and his son Joseph remain in use in churches and town halls. Between 1792 and 1828 about 400 bells were cast.
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