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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing 23 results for Jefferson Township.

ID	64199
Title of Article	Jefferson Township unveils new fire engine
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Firefighters push new fire truck
Date	July 5, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Fire Department, Jefferson Township, Goshen

ID	59674
Title of Article	Elkhart County Republicans to hold caucus to fill Blough's vacant township board seat
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	March 18, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Blosser, Douglas, Jefferson Township

ID	53215
Title of Article	Residents better warned
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of 2007 Nappanee tornado damage
Date	November 11, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Disaster Warning System, Disaster Preparedness, Tornadoes, Jefferson Township

ID	52262
Title of Article	Residents oppose closure of C.R. 21 in Jefferson Township
Notes	INDOT asking for closure on N. side of C.R. 21 as part of U.S. 20 upgrade
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of crowd
Date	June 19, 2013
Page	A3, A6
Subjects	U.S. 20, County Road 21, Roads, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Commissioners

ID	47433
Title of Article	Local firefighter goes to court on DUI charge
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Martin
Date	March 9, 2011
Page	C1
Subjects	Fire Department, Jefferson Township, Fire Department, Elkhart, Martin, Jeremy Ray

ID	47163
Title of Article	Census figures put the growth of Jefferson Township on the map
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Northridge High School students
Date	February 13, 2011
Page	A1, A9
Subjects	Census, Elkhart County, Population, Elkhart County, Jefferson Township

ID	25364
Title of Article	The Underground Railroad continues
Notes	Pt. 2 of 2 article series in The Paper
Source	Other
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	March 22, 2005
History #	358a
Subjects	Underground Railroad, Bristol, IN, Jefferson Township

ID	86402
Title of Article	Cemetery foes dig in for fight
Notes	Cemeteries envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 21, 1990
Subjects	Cemeteries, Elkhart, Jefferson Township, Zoning

ID	7390
Title of Article	Crowd delays vote on cemetery
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 16, 1990
Page	A1 & A10
Subjects	Cemeteries, Jefferson Township

ID	7389
Title of Article	Cemetery plans opposed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	February 14, 1990
Page	B1
Subjects	Cemeteries, Jefferson Township

ID	7388
Title of Article	Cemetery will take years to develop
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 13, 1990
Page	B4
Subjects	Cemeteries, Jefferson Township

ID	7387
Title of Article	Elkhart seeks cemetery in Jefferson Township
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	diagram
Date	February 12, 1990
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Cemeteries, Jefferson Township

ID	20138
Title of Article	Jefferson Chief Urges Better Tele-System
Notes	Firefighting - 2 Week Series envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Cecil Swartzendruber; Jefferson Twp. Fire Dept. logo; firefighter illustration
Date	February 8, 1984
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	11
Subjects	Fire Department, Jefferson Township, Fire Departments, Communications

ID	90562
Title of Article	Jefferson Twp. FD At a Glance
Notes	Firefighting - 2 Week Series envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 08, 1984
Page	11
Subjects	Fire Department, Jefferson Township, Fire Departments, Politics and Government

ID	33905
Title of Article	Red Brick School looks good again
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	August 1, 1983
Page	11
Subjects	Red Brick School, Schools, Cass County, Jefferson Township

ID	45068
Title of Article	Jefferson St., facing west from N. 3rd
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62 v.1
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo bottom of page
Date	February 23, 1983
Page	71
Subjects	Jefferson Township, Elkhart, Fieldhouse, John W.

ID	23159
Title of Article	Hello Northridge; Goodby Nihart, Frog Pond And Jug Handle
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Picture Caption	photos of Jefferson Township High School, Middlebury High School & Northridge High Schools
Date	September 5, 1969
History #	232
Subjects	Northridge High School, Middlebury High School, Jefferson Township High School, Middlebury Community Schools

ID	81310
Title of Article	Board Denies Request For Migrant Mobile Home Park: Approve Jefferson Township Midget Auto Racing Track
Notes	Pine Manor Poultry Processors envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	John Ulmer; Goshen resident protesters
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 23, 1967
Subjects	Arco Engineering, Housing, Business, Goshen

ID	37709
Title of Article	Pioneers Of Jefferson Township
Notes	"Ninth of a series concerning early development of townships of Elkhart County"
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 17, 1965
Subjects	Jefferson Township, Elkhart County Pioneers

ID	76362
Title of Article	Noah S. Bainter Article
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 02, 1937
Page	4
Subjects	Farming, Union Township, Jefferson Township

ID	92727
Title of Article	Elkhart County Schools Article
Notes	Schools, Elkhart County envelope. Theron Weaver
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 15, 1937
Subjects	Elkhart County Schools, Jefferson Township, Teachers

ID	22678
Title of Article	Jefferson Township
Notes	see also Winey Book 1, p. 57
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 26, 1922
Subjects	Jefferson Township, Elkhart County Pioneers, St. Joseph Valley

ID	44489
Title of Article	Original grid map of Elkhart
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.1
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 5
Date	January 1, 1832
Page	1-2
Subjects	Jefferson Township, Jackson Boulevard, Pigeon Street