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The Decade Was 1940's
Various newspaper items concerning Boone County and its
residents in the 1940's. You'll find a bit of everything ...
deaths, births, accidents, crime ... and even humor. All
items are transcribed exactly as they appeared in the
publication, so please bear in mind that it was a different
time and sometimes those editors wrote with a bit of flair,
and describing gory details seemed to be their specialty!
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you'll still find it interesting to read the news of their
day. And if you *do* find a relative in some of these news
clips, you might turn up a real surprise or two!
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The Mountain Democrat
Placerville, California
September 18, 1947
REUNION
Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. McGinley, of Detroit, and Mrs.
Mary McLaughlin, of Lebanon, Indiana, are here
visiting the William Maguires. [sic] The ladies are sister
and mother, respectively, of Mrs. Maguire.
Transcribed by: T. Stover - 8/10/2007
Reno Evening Gazette
Reno, Nevada
November 20, 1941
Deer Adopts Pasture For Its Home
Lebanon, Ind., Nov. 20 (AP) -- Farmer Shirley
Fetheringill wonders what to do about a deer which
presumably strayed from a game preserve fifty miles away
leaped a six-foot fence to adopt his pasture as its home.
But his livestock have learned what is best for them. The
deer has engaged in combat, in succession, with a horse, a
boar and a bull. A good set of antlers gave the deer each
decision.
Now, the livestock just watch the intruder from a discreet
distance.
Transcribed by: T. Stover - July 17, 2007
Lima News
Lima, Ohio
May 3, 1945
Thursday, Page 13, col. 6
"GROW-A-GARDEN" CLUB IS FORMED
Lima Man Named On Nation-Wide Oil Company Group
J. H. Holmes, Zionsville, Ind has been appointed
chairman of the Shell Oil Co.'s "Grow-A-Garden Club" for
1945, J. H. Hall superintendent of the Shell Products
Pipe Line, Zionsville, announced Thursday. He will be
assisted by J. O. Awalt, Zionsville, C. R. Warner,
Lima, and J. W. Reeves of Vandalia, Ill.
"The gardening program, both nationally and in Lima, has
proved so successful the past two years that this year we
have decided to open participation in it to wives of Shell
gardeners who will also be eligible for membership," Hall
said. "And to encourage the feminine contingent of the
family, prizes will be awarded for flowers."
Shell gardeners in Lima were part of the company's 6,700
gardeners last year. They grew a substantial portion of the
vegetables used, thus contributing to a record year in which
between 40 and 50 percent of the national vegetable
production was grown by home gardeners.
Holmes urges everyone who can do so, to raise his own
garden in 1945, and mentioned that a free leaflet on
planning and planting entitled "Grow a Garden" is available
at any Shell service station.
Transcribed by: T. Stover - April 14, 2007
Lima News
Lima, Ohio
August 5, 1940
Page 4
ONE KILLED IN AIRPLANE CRASH
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug 5--(INS)--Capt. Dwight W. Brill,
49, World war aviator of Zionsville, Ind., was killed
Saturday when his two-seater training ship crashed from a
height of 1,000 feet and burst into flames about 15 miles
south of Indianapolis.
His companion, Sergt. Edward E. Toye, 26, of Ft.
Benjamin Harrison, a member of the army reserve air corps,
was saved when he bailed out at 500 feet.
Transcribed by: T. Stover - April 14, 2007
Clearfield Progress
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
January 9, 1940
Page 9
PASTOR LENDS A HAND
Zionsville, Ind -- (AP) -- Milkman Fred Gregory,
going to a hospital for an operation, couldn't find a
substitute driver for his 30-mile route.
So the Rev Frank Shottelkorb, pastor of the
Zionsville Christian Church, volunteered -- and has been on
the job daily since Gregory left.
Transcribed by: T. Stover - April 14, 2007
The Vidette Messenger
Valparaiso, Indiana
May 27, 1940
The Misses Jennie and Ada Tudor, sisters of Mrs. C.
A. Harmon, and Mrs. Robert Foster, a niece of
Mrs. Harmon, all of Zionsville, Ind., were week-end
guests in the Harmon home.
The Vidette Messenger
Valparaiso, Indiana
August 19, 1940
Mr. & Mrs. C. A. Harmon and sons Charles, Harold and
Donald have returned home from a visit with Mrs. Harmon's
mother, Mrs. W. A. Tudor of Zionsville, Ind. They
went there last Thursday. Mrs. Harmon spent Friday
and Saturday at Elwood, Ind., working as telegrapher for the
Western Union during the Wilkie notification
ceremony.
The Lebanon Reporter
Lebanon, Indiana
Wednesday, March 5, 1941 (p. 1, col. 1)
BOONE WOMAN DIES WHEN HOME
BURNS WEST OF ADVANCE
Mrs. Nora Cogle Trapped Attempting To Save Belongings
Trapped by flames which destroyed her home three miles west
of Advance on the James Gray farm, Mrs. Nora Cogle
burned to death this morning after she had rushed into the
blazing building to try to save some of her belongings. Her
body was recovered after firemen from the Advance department
had extinguished the fire.
Mrs. Cogle was alone in the house when she discovered
the fire, which is believed to have started in the roof. She
summoned her son, Floyd, 25, who was working in the barn,
and the two attempted to remove some of the furnishings.
While the son was dragging a trunk into the yard Mrs.
Cogle, against his protests, said she would get part of
the bedclothing out of a west room. He yelled to her to
leave the burning home but received no answer.
Attempted Rescuer Injured
In the meantime Earl Ray, a neighbor, observed the
flames and telephoned an alarm to the Advance fire
department which took a truck to the scene. Ray then
ran to the Cogle home in time to restrain young
Cogle from reentering the dwelling as the roof was about
to collapse. Ray ran to the west bedroom window and
broke the glass with his fist. Smoke, gas and heat formed a
concussion which knocked him against a fence, several yards
from the house. Ray, not badly injured, and Cogle
again attempted to enter the house, but the roof and walls
toppled and the structure was soon reduced to ashes.
When the embers had cooled sufficiently to permit a search
to be made, the body of Mrs. Cogle was found near the
west bedroom window.
Mr. Cogle was away from home at the time the fire had
started, having gone to the home of a neighbor to assist in
the morning chores.
Montgomery County Native
Mrs. Cogle was born in Montgomery county, December 1,
1890, a daughter of Ell and Fairy May (Miller)
Rutan. The mother preceded her in death and the father
survives and resides at Mace. She was married January 28,
1912, in Crawfordsville to Egbert Cogle, who
survives. She spent her entire life in Indiana with
exception of two years residence in Danville, Ill. She was a
member of the Mace Presbyterian Church.
Survivors are the father, the husband, two sons, Russell
Cogle of the U.S.S. Case, stationed at Mare Island Navy
Yard, California, and Floyd Cogle at home; four
brothers, Wiley Rutan of near Crawfordsville, Wallace
Rutan of Roachdale, Roy Rutan of Hendricks
county and Raymond Rutan of Crawfordsville. One
sister, Mrs. Millie Lewis, is deceased.
No arrangements have been made for the funeral, pending word
from the son in California. Note: See
obituary for Nora (Rutan) Cogle
[continued on page 1 of same newspaper, same day]
Former Home Also Burns
A coincidence is seen in the fact that at approximately the
same time the Cogle home burned, fire destroyed a
bungalow type tenant house on the George Daggy farm,
six miles southwest of Thorntown, occupied until a year ago
by the Cogle family. The Bradley Cornett
family was residing in the Daggy house and Mr.
Cornett's invalid mother narrowly escaped death when the
chair to which she was confined caught fire. She was carried
to safety, but all the family's household goods and personal
belongings burned. Mr. Daggy carried insurance(?) on
the house, but there was no coverage on the contents.
Note: The husband of the deceased, Egbert Cogle,
was a great-uncle of the submitter. Transcribed and
Submitted by:
Vernon L.
Threlkeld - December 9, 2006
Repository: Lebanon Public Library
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