11 Apr 1939
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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1939
Page
1
About 100 members attended a meeting of the Daviess County Coon Hunters Association at the Mdps¢ Lodge. Plans were outlined for a pond rearing project on their farm this afternoon with field trials planned soon on Route 257 near Otwell. Officers hope next Monday's event is well attended.
City council meeting advances Tip Guthrie from police chief to day patrolman overseeing sanitary work. The move, approved unanimously, includes six day duties and three for emergencies. Mayor Cox notes aims to speed summer cleanup and reduce lingering tasks across the city.
A terse session at the executive mansion featured the Big Four discussing the remaining legislative program. The tone was grave and cryptic with little clarity on concrete decisions or future actions. Rayburn faced questions about outcomes, while other leaders echoed a cautious stance as they weighed next steps.
Dr J R Rohrer of Elnora will depart Thursday to take a new position at the United States Army Post at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis. Mrs Rohrer and their young daughter will join him soon in Indianapolis to establish their home. Dr Rohrer has practiced in Elnora since February 19 1935 and the Rohrers have made many friends who will miss them.
Mr and Mrs Ben Allen moved their household goods from east Fifth Street to Evansville where they will establish their new residence. The move signals a fresh start for the couple as they settle into their updated home.
Dr William R Seat pastor of the First Baptist church will address Edwards Masonic meeting tonight on The Prosecution of the United States, presenting a sermon style lecture before the lodge members.
Biworgeet Lodge No. 100, LOOF, holds a second degree meeting tonight at 7 30. Members are urged to attend and participate in the work.
The Plainville group will meet Friday night at 7 thirty in the Plainville Church basement. All men are urged to be present.
A panel of ten senior students from Wabash Valley high schools will discuss topics on a Terre Haute station Wednesday morning from 10 10 to 12 00. Sponsored by the Laboratory Department of Indiana State Teachers College the event aims to showcase outstanding students including Miss Yeas Hall named from Washington High School.
The piece recounts a Jasper tale illustrating pride in local commerce. A Jasper desk plant quietly fulfills a Chicago customer’s order by transferring it to the Jasper factory, showing that the product came from the local plant despite external origins. The editorial mocks the notion that wealth must flow from distant cities.
Reports say crisis moves toward a showdown with Britain and France shifting warships in the Mediterranean while gathering intelligence on Balkans intentions. Italian activity spikes in Albania near the Greek border as Greek Premier Metaxas declares positions and neighboring powers discuss neutral options.
The item lists cities to be aided and names several locations including Fort A Hall Albany Mishawa Shilivan South Bend Bedford Tre ae Boonville Bragil East Peru Ey ron and Tecan. The fragmentary note cites university alms and a halved sought aid, with unclear context and multiple garbled names.
A partial hospital entry notes patient details and events but is fragmented and difficult to interpret. The readable portions reference medical observations and care actions while omitting clear names dates or outcomes.
The Siebert family mourns as infant Jimmy Siebert dies after four weeks of illness marked by pallor and rising white corpuscles. Doctors in Indianapolis and Rochester, Minnesota, offered no cure. Survived by parents Wilbur and be Rit and brother Robert. Funeral held at St Joseph's Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery.
Frederick White, 53, a Brookville salesman, suffered a skull fracture, broken jaw and nose, and severe head cuts in a car crash. He remained unconscious with little hope of recovery. His wife in Brooklyn was reported in serious condition.
Indianapolis April 4 19 40 Fred C Bays of Sullivan was chosen by acclamation as Democratic state chair man at a meeting of the state committee in Indianapolis He succeeds Omer Stokes Jaykeon who resigned as attorney general The surprise move James Beatty resigned as secretary The new chairman said he would resign from the public service commission and open a campaign office in Indianapolis by May 1 to build Democratic harmony for the 1940 election
The article reports Joan Crawford was granted a divorce from Franchot. It mentions testimony about their friendship and a dinner in New York. The piece notes rumors of a leak in a car cooling system as a tangential reference and includes unrelated technical details about gold technique.
Federal inquiry ends as Elma Lauer wife of a New York Supreme Court justice faces a three month jail term and $2,500 fine. The probe notes 157,000 copies cited in the record.
A memorial tree was planted Monday afternoon on the lawn of the Walace school to honor the late Alva O Fulkerson. The Kiwanis Club president at the time led the ceremony with Oral Nuryman presenting the sapling and Flavian E Myers assisting in the official planting.
Mrs Parker Holgine near Cornettsville reports the birth of a son on Monday morning April 10. The fragment notes a ninety two percent reference to Tar tape but lacks complete context.
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