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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1938
Page
2
A city report criticizes Washington for failing to repair brick and asphalt streets built at property owners’ expense. Large holes and deteriorating surfaces persist across the city, especially on the south side, despite prior improvements. Citizens are urged to note the holes as evidence of poor administration and missed maintenance.
Bloomington June 20 William T Smith of Ft Wayne has been chosen as Indiana University's Balfour award winner for baseball for bringing honor and distinction to IU in the sport He led the Big Ten in pitching undefeated in six conference games and accounts for six of IU s seven Big Ten victories He was named most valuable player by teammates and has reported to the New York Giants for tryouts The Balfour award with a gold baseball and ruby TI will be engraved in the trophy room and a personal plaque given Other year recipients include Cody Davis football Ernie Andres basketball and Willard Duffy wrestling Track award will be announced after the Big Ten Pacific Coast meet at Evanston June 25.
June events at the M E church and Ladies Aid featured Children's Day services with a long program including readings, songs, and recitations. A quilting luncheon and bridge noted, with prizes listed for several attendees. Dorothy Laughlin announced a Terre Haute wedding. other social notices mention visits, guests, and club gatherings around Woodburn and nearby towns.
The Betsy and Busy Fingers 4 H clubs held meetings at the high building and Trees of P shall. Doris Wilkie and Leah ey organized a cor meeting with demonstrations and plans for the next event at Eopom aigh school. About 25 members attended the Friday session with a visitor present and reminders of future dates at the homes of Mrs Bernard ny and Mrs An Ross.
William Ferguson notes members responded to roll call. Demonstrations were given by Mary Louise McBride and Eva nson. Miss Mary Billings, the leader, discussed judging to the girls. The next meeting will be led by Mary Gilley, Delavina Senning and Corabella Grow.
Pendleton Oregon a new art gallery displays nine paintings by Rev F P Wissenbach portraying famous Oregon Indians in tribal regalia. Three more paintings will be finished soon the artist notes. The project aims to grow into a larger collection over the years. A factual note mentions there were no ponies in the Pony Express, they were horses.
In Loogootee Indiana on June 20 the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society met for their regular monthly session in the basement. Opening with a song The Old Rugged Cross prayer by Mesdames Leia Pate and Delia Chandler. Officers announced were Mrs Delia Chandler Mrs Pearl ie repeat re Mrs Colvin literature secretary Mrs Florence Wildman steward ship mite box Mrs Maggie Fogle treas. A program led by Mrs Grace asing featured The First Mission A Year Around Christmas by Mrs Dora Crane. Social hour followed with refreshments served by Mrs Emma Shields and Mrs Grace Porter. Married Saturday Miss Muriel Reynolds of Cincinnati Ohio and Malcolm Troutman of Hindostan neighborhood were married Saturday evening at the M E Parsonage Rev. dg read the ceremony before Mrs Marine Trout and Miss Virginia Troutman.
Joe Murray, enticed by a trio of robbers, joins a midnight heist at a gas station. A policeman intervenes as gunfire erupts, leaving two criminals dead and Joe fleeing with Red, fearful of pursuit and the consequences. The scene ends with a plan to leave Indianapolis and visit relatives in Louisville.
Eight of the world’s largest electrical generators are located in the Boulder Dam power house, a fact highlighted in coverage of the dam’s generation capacity. The note underscores the facility’s importance to regional electricity supply and grid infrastructure.
Cambridge reporters describe Harvard students grumbling after university officials ordered them to break up a dorm gathering. The piece notes the youths had been playing drop the handkerchief and hints at various playful, misreported activities introduced into campus life.
Juanita Willis 13 of four miles northeast of Oakland City is in serious condition after being shot in the abdomen while her neighbor shot at a target near a chicken house. The injury occurred on a dirt road delay and ambulance access hindered by mud. She underwent surgery to remove the bullet and is believed to have a good recovery chance unless complications arise.
Local Scouts attended a three day camp in Washington area. Troop 64 from Bloom reported award results and a responsive program led by a scout master. Meals included potions of hamburgers steak gravy biscuits milk and pudding. Camp featured patrol activities and participation from multiple troops in the region.
Victoria plans a controversial method advocated by Stewart Wilson, festival leader, proposing an eight piece female orchestra that uses only ki ware and bottles for dance music. Their piano is fashioned from drinking glass es and played with a carving knife. The Old Bull Inn remains part of the tale.
Fragments describe a Plainville meeting with a dinner and guest, references to a Methodist event, and scattered phrases about a sea-going dame and a British Army note. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR, preserving only partial mentions of locations and activities.
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