The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-25
Short News Of CITY

Clinic Is Open-You have heard that
smallpox, diphtheria, infantile paraly-
sis and tuberculosis kill many people
annually. They do, but syphilis and
gonorrhea kill many more. Free ven
ereal clinic at Easthaven, open Mon
days from 1 to $3.50; Fridays from
Z to 9.
To Give Recital-Mrs. w. H. Dennis,
of the Bethel A. M. E. church, is in
charge of a musical program which
will be given Thursday evening, May
II, by the younger pupils of her class.
The public is invited.
Church Buys Parsonage-The dwell
ing now occupied by tho pastor of the
Second Baptist Church, colored, has
been purchased by the church. A por-
ton of the fund has been raised and
campaign is now on for the remainder
and funds to finance contemplated i'm
provements.
Named Socialist Organizer Verlin
Ballenger, of this city, was appointed
organizer for the Socialist party, in
the sixth district, at the closing ses-
sion of the state Socialist party on
Reorganization" held in Indianapolis
Sunday.
Mrs. johnson III-Mrs. F. C. John
son is seriously i'll at her home on
South Ninth street.
Young Folks Entertain-A delight
| full evening was spent by the members
of the Baptist Young Peoples Union
at the First Baptist church, Monday
night. Lester Beach and Guy Brown
sang a duet, and a quartet composed
OF Paul Underhill, Lester Beech, Flor
ence McMann, and Katherine Straugh-
ers gave several numbers. A two
course dinner was served. Two losing
groups in a contest held recently, en-
| tertained the two winning groups.
Lee, pastor of the First Baptist
church, left at noon Tuesday, to at
| tend a meeting of the board Of
Indiana Baptist which is meeting in
Indianapolis. He is member. The
| Rev. Lee expects to return Wednes-
day night.
PaIserove Is Appointe d-James E.
Palsgrove, former Richmond man, now
secretary of the Shelbyville Chamber
Of Commerce, was appointed sixth dis
trict chairman at the meeting of the
Indiana Commercial Secretaries asso-
| citation in Indianapolis Sunday.
Opens Voice Studio-Charles Dob
| mond on Saturday, May 20, to locate
and open a vocal studio for one day
| each week. Dobson gives similar in
struction in Rushville, Greensburg and
| Knightstown. He is baritone soloist
at the Saint Paups Episcopal church
in indianapolis.
Heat and snow-The temperature
Sunday was 81 degrees, the hottest of
| the far ManV sought
the open country, cool drinks, and all
| the other heat killers. While hunting
the shade, old-timers recalled the date
of May %, 1888, when snow lay on the
ground, covering the young corn.
Backus to BIutfton-The Rev. A. H.
Backus and wife left for Bluffton, Ind,
Tuesday morning, after learning of the
serious illness of Mrs. Backus' mother
demuth filed his campaign expenses
| for nomination as circuit court judge
as $16S77 at the clerks office Tues
day. He listed his expenses: Multi
graphing, $19.95; cards, $3.50; news
paper advertising, $7S.S2; to Repub1i-
can county treasurer, $40; stationary,
ST; stamps, SIG; typewriting, $3.50.
Color Car Here-The Pennsylvania
Color Car" is on the Richmond Di-
vision. This car will be the downfall
of any employee of the railroad who
cannot pass rigid eye test. The car
has an expert staff of eye specialists
and make semi-annual trips.
| Two Slightly Hurt-Two employees
Of the Starr Piano company sustained
slight accidents Monday A girl EN-
ployee of the advertising department
fell from a ladder and sprained her