Y M C A War Fund Meeting In Marion
Founders Measra Bert Searles A B Smith Tony George and Thad Butler met Marion citizens Thursday to promote the national YMCA War Fund campaign. Indiana aims for 3 million dollars to equip the association for soldier relief. Dr W W Mott to chair Van Buren township drive with two workers per precinct. project to finish within the week.
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Bert Searles
A. B. Smith
Tony George
Thad Butler
Marion
Y.M.C A
Indiana
Association
W. W. Mott
Boy Shoots Toe at Rat s Funeral
Earl Eversole son of Mr and Mrs Frank Eversole suffered a serious bullet wound to the second toe of his right foot while attending a rat s funeral on the Charley Griffith farm east of town. The gun fired during a game among boys and Earl is under a physician s care with possible toe removal if healing is poor. He previously bears scars from a eye ulcer and lancing last summer.
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Earl Eversole
Frank Eversole
Earl
Charley Griffith
Karl
Fourth of July celebration voted down by booster club
The Booster Club at the News Eagle office discussed the planned Fourth of July celebration and, by a club vote, decided not to hold one this year. The town board may adopt a fire works ban under a state fire marshal ordinance. A committee was appointed to study cheaper roll tickets from Chicago, with plans to report tonight. The club also approved paying rent for a Scout room and assisting Boy Scouts Harrie Plummer to their work including street sprinkling and cleanup around the business district.
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News Eagle
W. W. Mott
Chicago
Boy Scouts
Harrie Plummer
Town Debates Proposed Sewer to Black Creek
Town board holds special session Friday to weigh pros and cons of a sewer from First Street to Black Creek. A large remonstrance crowd appears to be in the majority. The board takes the matter under advisement and is understood to have decided not to build the sewer.
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First Street
Black Creek
Methodist Church Sermons and Conference Notice
There will be preaching by the pastor Sunday morning at 10 35 followed by communion service In the evening Rev M S Marble district superintendent will preach Quarterly conference on Tuesday evening Sabbath school meets at 9960 Mrs Beeson will elog The lesson is one of particular interest and spiritual helpfulness You are invited be present.
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M.S. Marble
Publication advertisement deadline rule adopted
Advertisements for the News-Eagle must be in the office by Tuesday evening each week to ensure timely publication. The rule is described as necessary for both advertiser and publisher, urging cooperative compliance.
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News-Eagle
Sunday School Convention Set for Milo Church
A township Sunday School council met at the Methodist church to plan an all day convention at Milo church on Friday June 1. Ella Brewer Marion county secretary helped arrange the program with services, reports, sermons, devotionals, a basket dinner, music and round table discussions led by local clergy and educators.
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Milo
Methodiat Church
Waten
Milo Church
Mise Ella Brewer
Marion
Way
Seils
J. W. Zerble
W.E. Yeater
Leslie
Gas City
Clawson
Day of
Marioo
City Rocked by Severe Noon Windstorm Damage Report
A heavy windstorm struck this section at noon Tuesday causing extensive damage. Sheds at the old race track were blown down and scattered across the M and A Traction Co line delaying traffic for about two hours. Telegraph wires were severed near Clover Leaf tracks. A cow shed, boiler shed, and roofs near Henry Cochran's home suffered major damage. The storm also toppled a roof table barn and felled several structures as rain and hail accompanied the wind.
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M. & A. Traction Co
Tonyee Poral
Lot
Borth
Chimoeya
Henry Cochrao
Lightning Hits Traction Station Network
A recent electrical storm struck city infrastructure damaging a traction station and briefly halting service. Local reports say transformers tripped but consistent lightning grounding reduced danger after the incident.
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