Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 August 1940 — Page 17

SATURDAY, AUG. 17, 1540 °

Day in the Sun ‘Comes With a Throng of 250, 000

Elwood street scene: The main downtown intersection was turned into a recreation area.as people watched Anson Lohr, Sheridan, Ind, (left) and C. E. Kemmerly, Elwood, enjoy a joke while they rest the endless parades, . Callaway Park for the ceremonies,

it was 6 a. m. and Callaway Park was springing into activity. Cars which had These two slept on newspapers. Others used benches, Breakfast time, Mrs, ‘Tella McMurtrie of Attica butters a piece of bread for 5 been streaming in throughout the night were parked in long lines their cars and many more just slept on the ground. year-old Bobby Crumbo of Indianapolis.

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A big, chartered airplane coasted into Municipal Airport late yesterday afternoon and out stepped Philip This peaceful Rushville scene was left behind today as the Wendell Willkies left for turbulent Elwood, scene Willkie, the nominee's 20-year-old son. Here he is between Oren Root (on the left) and Sam Pryor Jr., both of whom of the notification ceremonies, This photograph was taken yesterday as Mr. Willkie stretched out against a tree and have been active in the Willkie campaign. Also on the plane were J. Russell Sprague, Tom Dewey's manager; Mrs. chatted about family affairs with Miss Mary Sleeth, manager of his Rushville farms, his mother-in-law, Mrs, Cora Ruth Pratt and Clarence Buddington Kelland, the author. Wilk, and Mrs. Willkie,

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dram and bugle corps to sound off was that of the Lafayette Republican For recreation, camera fans photographed everything Crowds gathered two and a half hours before any train was due to unload at the y Club, Buffalo, N, Y, in the city, including each other, Pennsylvania Railroad station,