WPA praise and blame clash over New Deal legacies
The piece recalls WPA achievements like miles of roads and bridges and public buildings while criticizing opponents who claim the recovery stalled. It notes spending levels in 1931 to 1937, recaps employment figures, and questions political blame for ongoing recession and trade shifts. It also cites Herbert Morrison’s remarks on Roosevelt.
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Jinep
Roosevelt
Brye
Department of Commerce
Teign
Jeremiahs
Hull
Sheen
Herbert Morrison
New York City
Morrison
Loogootee Bicycle Club Hosts First Mass Gathering
The Loogootee Bicycle Club hosted a hamburger fry at their newly erected two room shack on Linp street in honor of Patsy and Billy Smith and others. Guests included Joseph and Bernard Smith, Wm Norris family, Emmett Cispel family, John Norris family, Chas Summers family, and Jimmie Norris. Attendees joined the first solemn mass celebrated by Father Joseph Brown of Madison and a group of visiting clergy.
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Loogootee
Podsee
Bicycle Club
Mappa
Patsy
Billy Smith
Louis
Billy Daily
Bob Clae
Freddie Norris
Ers
Jimmie Norris
Smith
Linp Street
Joseph Smith
Bernard
David
Wm. Nerris
Billy
Bobby
Emmett Cispel
Daughte Bernita
John and
John Norris
Norma Jéan
Chas. Summers
Paul Gootee
Joseph Brown
Madison
Itd
Lewis Becker
Ireland
Inn
Forrest Strange
King
Jerome Bennett
Mitchell
Indianapolis
Iburg
Stary
Indianaupolis
Sisté
Side Glances from Jasper and Nearby Towns
Local social notes list residents and visitors including Sister Francis Ones and Sister Bernadine from Jasper, Harry Dowling of Indianapolis visiting, and various families hosting dinners and gatherings. Europe trips noted with Mrs. Dowling and Mr. Dow, while Cincinnati and Chicago trips are mentioned along with gatherings in Shoals and West Baden.
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Chicagol
Lil
Francis Ones
Myra
Bernard Therese
Bernadine
Lorretta Ann
Jasper
Loogoptee
Harry Dowling
Indianapolis
Dan Dowss
Lester Coulter
Dbbert Ralston
Paoli
Red Seal
Frank Doyle
Louis Nelly
Norma Jean
Ervin Deitz
Point Ralph
Irene Doyle
Mary Lela Cushing
Charles Smith
Doc Norman
Cincinnati
Bob Hoffman
South College of Optometry
Memphis
G F. Foy
Therese Ginr
A N. Steininett
Pat Bennett Andildren
Glendale
Paul Ginder
Mari Wnand
Marjorie
Montgomery
Jerome _Bennett
Mitch
Joe Grannon
T. J. Patterson
Iar
Ralph Patterson
Teir
Oakmulgee
Oklahoma
Anderson
Washington City
Barbara Brooks
Lafayette
Gate
Mi Gardens
Open season boats and fishing rules amid Indiana forecast
June 15 marks opening of fishing season in Morgan Monroe forest with restrictions on boats and light saving time in effect. Preopening celebrations planned in Monticello, Lagrange, Syracuse and Jasonville. licenses required for most anglers, with two exemptions. Listing of game fish, bag limits, and minimum lengths provided. trout seasons begin May 1 to August 31 with 15 fish bag limit and seven inch minimums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alary County
Morgan-Monroe
Eady
Simmons
Rimrods
Monticello
Lagrange
Syracuse
Jasonville
Department of Conservation
Unemployment Compensation Benefits Reported in Indiana
More than $1,000,000 in unemployment benefits have been paid to eligible workers in Indiana, per Clarence A. Jackson, director of the unemployment division. The first check was April 25, about 6,000 checks issued on Monday totaling over $60,000. By mid May $120,000,000 had been paid in 25 states as the recovery program expands nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Clarence A. Jackson
Roosevelt
East Side Park's Decline and Unbearable Odor Deter Visitors
A once beautiful East side park has deteriorated with weed growth and marsh plants along the lakeshore. Odor from decayed vegetation or the lake deters families who formerly enjoyed the site, while funds for park maintenance and gas masks are lacking. The text notes a long nonstop air mail route in Texas as a contrasting detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastside
Washington
Appointment of trustee in real estate assignment
A trustee has been duly qualified as assignee in possession under an assignment order. The notice references the Dav reuil Seport Indiana and the State authorities, and notes the voluntary att and the June 14 date. The fragment mentions Hamed Jas and Hayze J Laube in connection with the legal process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greby
Hamed Jas
Hayze
Laube
Davreuil
Indiana
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China
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Billy Burke
Aillie Macfarlane
Denver
George Clark
Missioner of Conservation
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Joyce
Norma
Elnora
John
Vincennes
D. W. Hayes
Marshall ‘Cooper l
Paris Crane
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Ralph Pershing
Orin Bowman
Lafaytte
Ira Bowman
Sheffield
England
Texas
Amy
Carter
Williams
Bacon
Odon
Ani
Logan Dant
Claud Dant
Pearl Jackson
Vincennes Business College
Lawrence Dant
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Sam McClarren
Worthington
N. E. Fifth Street
Ralph Catt
Ernest Ackman
Legals
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Peedha
Williams Bros. Dodge
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Standard Oil
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