Boyd 4 oay Entered at Washington post office for mail
Notice records Boyd four day entry at Washington Indiana post office for transportation through the mails as second class matter.
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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1938
Page
2
Notice records Boyd four day entry at Washington Indiana post office for transportation through the mails as second class matter.
The Indiana Republican state convention in Indianapolis exposed a lack of capable leaders as Bruce Barton portrayed the party in alarm. The audience wondered where figures like Warren McCray Ed Jackson James Goodrich Lil. Arthur Robinson and others had gone. A professor of philosophy proposed a woman as secretary of war while Englishmen planned a race across an ocean liner deck to prove neighborliness. A figure urged mothers to teach peace to the next generation, seeking to curb war.
The piece urges readiness for fireworks and driving during holiday traffic. It warns to be careful in July and to stay alert daily, warning that the period could be deadly and urging restraint before taking any risky actions.
The article notes July as the peak month for accidental deaths and injuries over five years, with traffic accidents drownings drownings and fire injuries surging. It states July saw more than two and a half times as many deaths from accidents as the Revolutionary War, and claims one million were injured.
June report from Taylor home Riverton shares picnics for Mr. and Mrs. Harien Taylor and others, listing numerous families and locations from Plainville to Westphalia. Visitors also noted at Spring Mill State Park, Orlean, French Lick, and Vincennes with extended family groups enjoying Sunday meals and excursions.
At Odon Indiana a community gathering featured high prize winnings by Alva Sims and Mrs. Talmadge Hastings. Guests included Mesdames Spurgeon Kelsey Kirk Hastings and others. Several visitors from Mitchell Bedford Spencer and Chicago joined activities at homes on Flat Race Street. A Narcissus club session and a 7 15 dinner followed a brief meeting, with prizes awarded to Mrs Dale Cooper and John Swayze.
The Cor Cors and K of C meet under lights with Cor Cors at six wins and two losses relying on Wuertz for win seven while Bill Aikman may handle hurling duties for the lodgemen. K of C, two and six, expected to give Car Cors a battle. All Stars 10 Wheatland 9 in a scoring game at Shopgrounds. Alley Rats vs Lucky Strikes at 1:30 today. Cardinals 4 Juvenile Stars 2 after a close decision at Allen Field. Baseball league notes tease Pages opening next week.
A new estimate suggests about 40,000 Eskimos live across the Arctic region. Researchers note a wide spread across Greenland, Canada, Alaska, and eastern Russia with communities maintaining traditional practices amid modernization.
In a rural scene, Joseph and a local farmer collide with a hen blocking the road as State Troopers McFee and Callahan escalate a chicken-catching contest. McFee parades a captured bird while Callahan challenges him, and the group reflects on law and order amid comic chaos.
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