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DALE POENIX, STATE’S YOUNGEST PROSECUTOR, TAKES OFFICE
When Dale Pownix, aged 22, took over the prosecuting attorney’s office yesterday,
Fulton county had the honor of having the state’s youngest attorney. As Poenix stepped in,
George Buchanan, also a man early in age, stepped out.
New Year’s day will probably be one long remembered by Prosecutor Poenix. Not very
often does a young man 22 years of age get the chance to act in the county’s attorney’s chair at
such an age. Not only that honor has he to remember, but also to recall the successfulness of his
young political career and what lies ahead of him.
Dale Poenix is a Fulton county product, born at Grass Creek and graduating from Grass
Creek schools. He entered this world on September 1, 1912, and received his High school
diploma in 1930. After two years at DePauw University, Poenix decided to enter Indiana Law
School at Indianapolis . Then after two years in Indianapolis, Fulton county’s prosecutor decided
to come back home and make a “try at it.”
Hopes Are Realized
The try was a success in every respect. The result of the primary gave Poenix added
encouragement and when Nov. 6th rolled around, Dale Poenix was all set to do what he had hoped
to do for many years.
Poenix scored an undisputed victory over his opponent and was swept into office on the
Republican ticket along with many other of his political cohorts.
Yesterday he took office.
What will happen between that day and the time his term expires no one knows. Poenix
seems anxious to know.
Along with the honor of being the state’s youngest attorney, Poenix gained considerable
notice when he passed the bar examination in Indianapolis in recent months. Attempting the
examination were 108 law students, 41 of whom were successful.
Although he was brought up on a farm, the new attorney is not a “farmer lad,” and
usually had his nose in a book instead of helping in the field. “He wasn’t worth a dime around the
farm,” said his father, Russell Poenix.
Instead of having to spend no little time in buidling up a clientele, Poenix has stepped
right into the middle of the puddle. What an interesting life lies ahead of him.
[The News-Sentinel, Wednesday, January 2, 1935]
OPENS OFFICE
Prosecutor Dale Poenix is opening a law office in the Stinson building on the west side of
the public square. The office of Attorney Poenix will be on the second floor of the building.
[The News-Sentinel, Wednesday, December 4, 1935]
DALE POENIX FILES FOR JUDGESHIP NOMINATION
Dale Poenix, County Prosecutor, has filed his petition for the nomination for Judge of
Fulton County on the Republican ticket. - - - - - - - - -
[The News-Sentinel, Friday, April 3, 1936]
POET’S POINT [Lake Manitou]
Located in Lilly Park.
POLAY JUNK YARD [Rochester, Indiana]
OBJECT TO NEW JUNK YARD
That the city council is likely to receive more than one petition when it meets next
Tuesday evening, is evident from opposition being voiced to the establishment of a junk yard at
the corner of Main and 3rd Sts.
Jake Polay has recently rented a vacant lot at that location of E. von Ehrenstein, and has
already dumped several loads of junk thereon. Property owners in the neighborhood are much