Farm labor shortages hit Indiana counties in 1930s report
Purdue University extension staff report serious farm labor shortages in northwestern and central Indiana, with Benton and Cass counties highlighted. Governor McCray urged action to save the wheat crop as factories in Evansville shifted to aid workers in fields. The report promises a full state survey and recommendations to address the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latayblea
Juyje
Mwanty
Indiana
Agricultural Extension Department
Purdue University
Benton
Cass
Hoth
McCray
Christie
Purdue University Experiment Station
T. A. Coleman
Evansville
Local Socials and Outings Mentioned in Vincennes Area
Widespread items note a wedding by Justice of the Peace J. C. Sheley in Vincennes. Kiwanis plans a Plainville dinner trip next Tuesday with Rev Parks and speaker Rev C F Grimes. Philathea Class picnic at Mast Side Park Washington included Latshaw, Bicknells, Adams family, Vaught, Stirling, Herrell, and others. Families travel to Indianapolis and Trinity camping trips are listed along with a note on American dehydrated fruits finding a strong European market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainville
Parks
Robert Heck
C.F. Grimes
Mies Marfod
Plainyide
Bickoelt
Mark
Bicknell News
Mast Sida Park
Washington
Fiz
Chas."Latshaw
Bicknell
Hazel
Marie
Walter Adams
Mona
Clarence Vaught
Ruth Stirling
Pearl
June Herrell
Mattie Roberts
Mabel Ermitt
Fascination and silent era films at the Grand and Liberty
The Grand features Black Shadow and a South Seas spectacle with warriors and sea sirens. Metro star Mae Murray headlines Fascination by Robert Z. Leonard, about a Spanish American girl enthralled by a torreador. Liberty shows Good Bye Girls with Russell’s band, plus Larry Lemon two reel comedy and Pearl White in Plunder chapter 14.
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Sean
Dan Ae
Murray
Metro
Robert Z. Leonard
Metro Wcre
Edmund Goulding
Liberty Today
Russell
Liberty Heater
Larry
Lemon
Pearl’ White
Biberty
Harold
Mater
Mildred Davis
King Albert Injured in Fall From Horse
Brussels June 24 King Albert of Belgium sustained a broken wrist and other injuries today when he was thrown from his horse at Leeken. G. Alton improving at hospital. J. G. Allen slightly better, slept well and ate breakfast.
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Brussels
Belgium
Albert of
Leeken
G. Alton
J. G. Allen
World Peace by Faith and Disarmament Plea
Clinton N. Howard, speaking at First Baptist Church Priday Wight, urged world disarmament and arbitration to avert a new, far more terrible war. He warned Europe’s dangers, cited Canada and the U S treaty as peaceful neighbors, and warned that another global conflict would devastate towns and cities, with fighting across land and sea.
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Clinton N. Howard
First Baptist Church
Priday Wight
Europe
Canada
United States
Christ
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Ford
Vbank
Onehou
Or, F. McGuire Jenite Sales Co
Fordson
Fao
Wagemocra
Path News
Eddie Lyons
Purdue
Fplehin-Tamves
Holth
Easter Fields
Vincennes Ani
Floyd James
Vincennes
J. C. Sheley
Lo Johnson
Helen Rose
Belle Stigot
Gilley
Indianapolis
Alex Kemp
Herman Kemp and
Familly
Arthur Hummel
Trinity
Robert Kuby
Pana, Ill
Robert Kuhn, Jr
King Albert
H. V. Price Uy
Palm Beach
Grant C. Johnson East
Prover Williams Drog
Raps
Bf Sporting Goods
Bete Sey
United State
Statistical
Scenses Floyd James
Edith Easter Fields
Jesse Andrew Wiliams
City
Hagel
Idene Swanagan
Ity
Sarah M. Hoyd
Tisge ‘Williams
Uwg
Gowdy. Edwards
Ita Lloyd Clark
Graham
Annie Horrall
Geoi
Hopkina
Lucy
B. Frederick
Wta
Helen
Kehoe
Ieee
Pag. Phat
Charles Rhodes
Yan Trees Street
Keeler & Williiami
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