Browns Take to Highland Park for a Slushy Ice Day
Jennifer Brown recalls a windy outing with friends at Highland Park Kokomo. After a hunt for a hockey stick and puck, the group endures ice encrustations, skates in poor shape, and a chaotic scene as one member tests patience and balance amid chilly humor and household remedies.
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Ross
Highland Park
Kokomear
Don
Mortimer Stigrd
Gurdes
Vin
Irisband
Leon
Mexico trip tale and local meetings note
A reader travel piece recounts a family trip to Mexico with details on routes, food, and border experiences, alongside Sharpesville and Windfall school board actions. The article covers a six month contract renewal for Gene Cage, claims payments, and discussions on local plumbing bids and school heating renovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Porter
Mexico
Fone
School Board
Cage
Development Corp Seeks Leasees for Shopping Center
Windfall Development Corp discussed attracting tenants to its proposed shopping center at a January meeting. Secretary Daniel Straub said two major firms and four to five minor retailers are needed before construction on the five lots begins. Prospects include Convient Foods Mart Murtole Allied Grocers Indianapolis and Bed Franklin Indianapolis. The treasury shows 3186.89 after several payments, including 6000 to Union State Bank and 1600 to William Castor and Sons for land work. The next meeting is Feb 3 at Union State Bank. Basketball SATURDAY JAN 23 Central Trojans vs Western 6 45 p m at Pri Central High School. MONDAYS JAN 25 Cub Scouts meet after school. Kay W CONTINUED PAGE 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windfall Development Corp
Daniel Straub
Straub
Convient Foods Mart
Murtole
Corporation
Allied Grocers
Indianapolis
Bed. Franklin, Inc
Corporation Treasury
Union State Bank
William Castor and Sons
Elwood
Richard Mitchell
Hurrah for the Windfall Advertiser
A reader recalls the Windfall Advertiser’s history from its early publisher to successive owners. The letter mentions past printing routes, a volunteer fire department organized in 1937, and the author’s 20 years of service at Farmers Grain Elevator. The note concludes with memories of the first fire truck and local figures Hap Edwards and Fred Johnson.
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Windfall
Clyde Baker
Lorene Ericson
Lavan
Culver
Farmers Grain Elevator
Tom Edwards
Hap Edwards
Fred Johnson
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Margo’ Rush
Order of Eastern Swit
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Old Mexico
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Warner
Kingsville
Tex
Mainsfield
Gulf of Mexico
Brownsville
Metamoras
Victoria
Sharpsville
Northern Community’School Board
Gene Cage
Qwen Radcliff
Francis Harlow
Charlotte Barr
Butner Insurance Agency
Roy T. Savage
Corporation Schools
James Orem, Inc
Johnson Service Co
Kokomo
Daniel E. Chegar
J. Chegar
Glen E. Munro
Chegar
Munro
Mitchell Allan Reeves
Mitchell
Ounea Ets Oeeta
Tsi-Central Trojans
Western
Pri-Central High School
Kay W
Dept
Tiny Christopher
Scott Clouser
Chris
Kenneth Clouser
Elwood R.R
Sky
Praud
Art and
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Robert Myer
Elwood R
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