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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1931
Page
4
Entry shows mail transportation designation for Washington Indiana post office as Second class matter. A telephone contact number 40 is listed for inquiries.
A reflective column lauds Professor Piccard and Dr Kipfer for their nine mile ascent in an airtight balloon basket. It notes the extreme height and near zero temperatures, praising the display of human courage and the boost to collective pride while acknowledging the risks and the spectacle over pure science.
A long list of residents from Niles Michigan to Washington and Indianapolis visited and attended funerals in the county. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. J E Pershing, Misses Mary Margaret Combs, Madelon O Dell, and many others from Bloomfield, Terre Haute, Cornettsville, and Evansville area. Decoration Day gatherings, weekend visits, and hospital stays are noted along with a public sale notice in Daviess County.
The passage notes scientists in balloons, drivers in 230 mile per hour cars, Arctic explorers, and other daredevils show a different value system. It suggests death is less feared and risk is embraced, proving the race can be finer than often believed.
Five years ago this June 3 1926 item reports William H Trueblood aged 85 a Van Buren township resident died last night at Daviess county hospital J G Allen told the Rotary club the Bennington levee on White river was affirmed by circuit and supreme courts effectively making the levee an established fact
A flurry of visits filled the weekend as Coy. Spent the week Mrs. 3. A. Me ington and family joined Rev. and Mrs. LE. A. Daugher ty. Jeeneny Wilson of Terre Haute and Claude Anderson with Marjorie Jean spent time with relatives in the community. Indianapolis visitors toured with local hosts and many families hosted guests from Terre Haute, Indianapolis, Seymour, Sullivan, and Richmond.
Dedication services for the new Free Methodist church West Van Frees at Seventh street will be held Sunday afternoon, June 6.
Alvin Padgett, a local attorney, was chosen to serve on the credentials committee from the second district by the district caucus at the Democratic convention.
Brick masons drive steady progress toward early completion of the Shepard garage and salesroom. The new brick building stands at the corner of East Second and South streets, marking a key development in local commerce.
Work on the new annex to the Daviess county hospital is being rushed as rapidly as possible. Construction teams push to meet deadlines and expand capacity for patient care and emergency services.
Officers elected by the W. H. O Alumni Association for 1917 include Hamlet Allen as president Minnie M Carnahan as vice president Carl K Smith as secretary treasurer Irene Spitz Mrs Bes sie Allen Myers Caroline Mattingly Lova Karr and Addie Colbert as assistants.
R. T. Wainman, a Spink milling partner, departed this afternoon with his wife and son for Sikeston Missouri to help harvest his 370 acres of wheat in Missouri.
C K McWilliams departed today for Lafayette to attend the reunion of his 1913 graduating class.
Thieves stole thirty eight young spring chickens from Mrs. Malinda Lowery on Pearl street Friday night. No other details available.
John B. Heffernan, son of Mr and Mrs William Heffernan of George street, has been chosen editor in chief of the Log, the Naval Academy newspaper at Annapolis Maryland, where he is a student.
Mr and Mrs W G M Carey of Wichita Kansas are guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Louis J Wilson on Bedford road.
Mr and Mrs James A Gill announce the birth of a son. The child joins the family with relatives expressing joy.
Philadelphia June 3 James La Serre aged 90 attended Girard College alumni reunion among hundreds of graduates. He was part of the class of 1857, from the institution founded by Stephen Girard.
Miss Mildred Stout of Terre relatives in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Barkley and son Stanley Max of Bloomfield visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Barkley. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Stout of Riley, spent Saturday in this community visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Stuffle and children of Mt. Carmel Illinois, spent the weekend with Mrs. Laura Stuffle. Miss Martha Pershing, student.
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