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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - April 29, 1939, Greencastle, IndianaA a it Lff a weather rap. And warmer v Del my is the daily Banner a it Waves for ally forty seven ghee Castle Indiana sat Eli Dav Al Ril 2ilk ii. It United press service i . Ti1e Home news a @ no. 1c. Hargrave passed away sat. Morning i Al Osin of Long life to a it m i n i Quot Fok la8t 1 so months to it Quot it ii la biters Home i., Mill probably be conducted 1,1 Ali won friends May Call at Honie of mrs. Scales path came to mrs. Mary har Vlf at her Home on West Walnut l Road near this City at 3 o a saturday morning after months oif illness which ii kept her confined to her bed Irby All of that time. It was the closing of a Long life. Luf More Han 88 years her birth having been March 18. 1851. Dur All hut prolonged sickness i tenderly cared for by ,., mrs Anna Scales and los. Anil her two sons visited her Knever possible. Of cars h i Quot of was born in Pike unto her father. W. H a Cru a a former member of the Indiana Ite legislature prior to the civil it was descended from a French Guenot family which sent repro natives to America late in the i Century or Early in the 18th. Hie marriage of the iry Debruler. To f. A. Hargrave a Amer in in Ike county occurred in 14 at the Pike county Home of the Ide. Or Hargrave was a Union user through the civil War. His Ith h i 111 i d in november 189�. J soon 11 a r mrs. Hargrave and r three run Loren removed to Green Kie to facilitate the education of latter these three Are mrs lies of this Community. Or. Frank i Hargrave professor of economics i Purdue University and the Rev. Hargrave pastor of the me episcopal at Monti 1 in tit court notes Ethel May Soper asks a divorce and $50 attorney s fee from Theo j Dore William Soper. They were married october 10. 1936 and separated feb. 13. 1937. Fred v Thomas is at Orney for the plantiff the commissioner s final report has been filed in the partition suit of Lauretta Knauer it Al is Ella Thomas it at. In the suit of j. Harvey Blaydes it Pic is Samuel Steuart it Al. To establish a lost will attorneys Hughes amp Hughes and John w. have filed appearance for grail Terry daughter of Jacob Steuart. Deceased. Mildred Orr is. Robert Orr. Limited divorce the defendant is to answer the complaint by May 4. Farmers strike stride in work melt ii a Koi in is now ready for Corn plan ting i ast of Oats sow i d boys state applications Are received Ami Kilt an is sponsoring americanism project to be at fair grounds local boys Are eligible several have attended past sessions and several Are exit meted to to again this year three children survive their other. And there Are the following in Hydren mrs. Harold Schafer Lars Mich John c and fran Hargrave of i Porte and Rich-k., who is a senior student in Iana University. Their father is it Rev. Will l. Hargrave. Mrs. Hargrave through All of the fars she has resided in or immedi Neair Green Cuautla. Has com Putnam county banners struck Ali eur stride in. Of Weir Spring farm work these last few Days in Between showers that is and their acres Shew the result of their labor much ground is now ready for Corn planting and about the last of the Oats has been sowed Oats planting being behind schedule for this part of the country because of the wet daughter Ness of the soil during the time when it usually is planted. Farmers who plan to Plant considerate ground in Corn usually be come nervous about it. At this time of the year if they Are delayed in their planting. Most of them like to get the last of the seed in the ground the first week in May. Or not later than the second week. Corn planted As late As june 1 is not expected to mature unless the fall season comes late. If the frosts come Early on Corn that was planted late it usually results in the silos being filled but not much put in the com cribs. Putnam county Farmers Are divided concerning sort of seed Corn to Plant the open pollinated or the hybrid. There Are Good arguments in favor of each but there is one Rule which applies to both sorts the seed must lie Good. There has been much so called seed com sold Here of both kinds the open pollinated and the hybrid. Which ought never have been called seed Stock and the result has been unfortunate for Many planters the Hoosier boys state one of the greatest americanism projects in the. Country today sponsored by the american log on. Department of Indiana together with Bill other civic and patriotic organizations will to held at the Indiana state fair grounds. Ind Anapolis june 17th to 24th inclusive. The i Region nationally will have approximately 15000 boys enrolled in this activity and Indiana will handle about 600. The boys will be 16. 17, and 18 years old. Many of them being High school juniors. The Complete Cost of sending a boy is but $12.00 plus his transportation to and. From the Fairgrounds. The boys attending the Camp this year will receive courses in comparative governments. They will get practical experience of running their own governments of cities townships countes. And states. The Beys will be divided into federalist and nationalist parties. They conduct their own political Campana Register vote elect their own offi cers swear them into Public office conduct meetings of City in uncles City clean i in Campaign the a clean up paint up. Fix up Campaign sponsored by the City beautification committee of the Council of clubs is nearing its close. Only one More Day remains for you to get 1 your rubbish collected free by the City trucks. If you have not done so. Call 595 and give your address As monday May 1, is the last Day for such collections. The City schools and civic organizations have coordinated their activities to help make Greencastle a More Beautiful and Ideal plact in which to live. Are you doing your part by making it a More clean place in which to live evidence of the spirit in which the citizens have responded to the movement to improve clean up and beautify their property has been seen in almost every neighbourhood. Now that a clean lip week is at a close let us not Stop doing our part in keeping Greencastle a clean and healthful Home town help our City officials by doing your part. The City beautification committee urges you to Plant vegetable gardens Ami Flower gardens to Plant the state tree the Tulip tree and tie state Flower the Zinnia. Perform once of oratorio sunday night beget icon will conduct Niiori s and orchestra in a Judas Mac Alt aha so \ it it a omission it ii a k g e Hammer to speak at agricultural meeting performance to in gymnasium at Given in Bowman beginning i 80 Hided the sincere respect of All with t of the county. Lom so had Contact because of a Industry her adherence to a recode which was stricter than any such Codea Are these Days and unwavering Faith in god. Two is a i it it a March 25. The daily Iner spoke of her in these words. I part Quot Eik ii a a years old last Friday. Mon i of this week she planted to of in r Garden and rejoiced Bouse the weather was such As to n a ground to be worked and it she is Able to a that much a Quot a and during the last prolong Miner j her family and her Garni and or usual Home duties were instant referred to in her wander t conversation. Onienta were somewhat infinite i is Forenoon but it is pro of the funeral services for is he a Hoo will be conducted at f m diet at Winslow is Stati of which she was a Mem a at the interment will 1m at f i nearby without Public Vici s Here however friends Are Vit Quot a t a Call at the Home on West 45 l nut is i get during sunday. Hybrid com in Putnam county is said to mature a week or ten Days earlier than the open pollinated growing under similar circumstances but As a Rule that difference in ripening is not enough materially to affect the situation. Police conduct traffic Survey interesting mgt important results were observed at intersections town and county Legislatures. Public spirited ing the governor. Boards and state citizens include lieutenant Gover print appointees named p it a judge pm l a therein names Al i l a m Kin. Skelton and Garlan to posts i Piid William m. Sutherlin of the u Nani circuit court today an a minced the following appointments court attaches and members of 1 Putnam county Board of tax a View i1&Quot in May 1. Ola t. Ellis is court Bailiff Anil Paul Al-8 pointed probation officer. Ellis according to the state of judge Sutherlin is to suck Clarence Vestal and or. Al-18 to succeed Fred Todd. Or. 1 d Ond or. Todd were appointed j judge 6 c. Gillen last year. Sutherlin named Isaac skel a Eythe democratic appointee for 11 key new and Elvin hark a 1 a a Republican appointee. The i embers of this Hoard Are them it assessor auditor and record the Greencastle police headed by chief Edward Maddox have been conducting a Survey of traffic conditions at some of the busiest Street intersections in Greencastle with some interesting and important results. One of these Busy intersections is that of Washington Street and Bloomington St t where state Road coming from the South it a Bloomington turns West on Washington. There is a a a Stop sign on Washington Street East of the Corner and a caution sign on Blooming Tion. Some 61 of these had hut one cd. At that intersection during one hour beginning about 10 of clock Friday night approximately 200 vehicles passed and the chief of police says that Only eight of All of those 200 were stopped for the intersection. Some 64 of these had put one Light the chief says. There was one without one License plate and several had brakes so poor that the Drivers could scarcely Check their machines. Similar conditions were observed at the intersection of Hanna and College Avenue where there is a Quot Stop Quot sign on College facing the South and one on Hanna facing the East. This is a dangerous crossing even when the Drivers Are cautious. Occasionally the police chief said a Driver will run the red Light on Washington Street South of the court House Square which is a flagrant breach of the Law. Punishable with a heavy Fine even if there is no Accident As a result of it. Nor. Judges of our courts and others instruct the boys in the duties of their respective offices. The studies and practical operation of government is interspersed with athletics forensics games sports and music. Mack Harp state music chairman has called upon posts to enrol As Many Hoys who play varied instruments As possible to give instrumentation to the boys band which is a feature of each boys state. The boys state is non political and non military. There Are a great Many boys in every Community who should be in boys state this year. This is a very Worth while project and we ill help More to Rais the Standard of our government and civilization than any other thing As it is teaching the youth who Are to be our leaders in the future the fundamentals of our democratic government so necessary in the welfare of our country. Every civic organization Ami individual interest Oil in sponsoring a boy in boys state is urged to get in touch with w. S. Donner chairman of this District or Perry Rush commander of Post no. 58 the american legion for full information and enrolment Blanks. Applications a Are now starting to come in. No quotas have been set for any Post or District and therefore the 600 boys whose applications Are received first will be the Lucky ones. The sooner these applications get in. The better for the boy As Well As the committee. The first boys state Hail enrolled from Greencastle the following. James Huestis. Randolph Bartlett and Joe Bamberger or the second boys state had enrolled from Greencastle the following Ames Hurst Donald Jones. Charles Newgent Geo. In gang jr., Frank Edward Donner a and Grover Best. Both years had included As sponsors the following local organizations the elks club rotary club. Kiwanis club the american legion the american in Gion auxiliary and individuals. Two Zuiss a fliers Vit for re Sci frs c Rashed Monois i a on pro j dec ted flight from Moscow to new York believed one to be incl iced Plano had been in in approximately a a a hours 10 minutes completed worst is Ages Dei Auw a music festival string quartet playing at its finest was found in the concert Given by the philharmonic string quartet of Chicago in Meharry Hall Friday night As the second offering of the Depauw Spring music festival. We Hile this Type of music is not the most spectacular it is among the most satisfying. The performance was notable for the perfect blending of instruments which does not spotlight any one player but is achieved Only if each is a master of his instrument. And for the accurate Start and ending of a composition or Section which is one of the most striking features of Good ensemble. Three encores were added to the program at the insistence of the audience. Mischou Plains n b april 2 a a it up two russian fliers who crashed their monoplane on Roc k v Mischou Island after completing 1.000 Miles of a projected non sip flight from Moscow to new York waited disconsolately bes de the wreck a a today for rescuers coming by air planes from Boston. In a strange country surrounded by fishermen and Farmers whose language they could not understand neither flier would leave the plane although one. Believed to be the Pilot. Brig. Gen. Vladimir Kokkinas. Had suffered several broken ribs in the crash. Farmers from this Inland town 10 Miles from the scene of the crash carried them food and set up a a Stretcher beside the plane on win h the injured flier Lay throughout the cold night. His companion. Maj. Mikhail Gordienko. Navigator and i i it operator slept inside the wreck i Cabin. Both wings of the plane we a smashed and one of the two Mol As was crushed. The red. Low winged plane called the a Moscow a had been in the air approximately 22 hours and 40 non gets. Had completed the worst status of the Long flight across Scandinavia and the Atlantic just below the Arctic Circle and was streaking Down the Home stretch ahead of a Tail wind at a 200-mile an hour clip when it was forced Down it was nil it 700 Miles Short f new York and Only 225 Miles from the coast of main one of the first persons to reach the scene was Robert Vichert who a lived on a farm five Miles away. To h m and others who quickly gathered the two fliers were As much strangers a is if they had landed from Mars. The isolated Fisher and farm Folk had heard Only scant Mentz an of the flight by radio and could not ascertain which was the injured flier except that he was the a bigger Man presumably Kokkinakis or what had brought them Down. Villagers tried to take the injured Man to town but he would not move from the plane Vichert hurried Home prepared milk biscuits sandwiches and Coffee and took them Back. A Large attendance is expected for the performance of handels oratorio a Judas Maccabae Eusy which is to be Given tomorrow night at 7 50 in Bowman gymnasium. A massed chorus of 250 singers representing several out of town choirs and Depauw music organization and the symphony orchestra will Pri sent this famous masterpiece under the Baton of professor Bjornar Bergethon. Or. Van Denman Thompson will assist at the Hammond Organ which has been in. Stalled especially for this occasion. I the soloists for the oratorio will be Carmen Siewert Soprano. Edna Tyne Bowles contralto. Farrell Scott ten i or and Edward Jarvis baritone. All of the soloists except or. Scott Are 1 Well known in this Community. Or. Scott is Tenor soloist a it the Meridian methodist in Indianapolis and is Well known throughout the state for his oratorio appearances. Although not so Well known As the handels dramatic oratorio is considered one of the greatest works of its kind. The oratorio relates event concerning the great jewish Leader and hero Judas Maccabae us and it was the support of the jewish people at first that gave the work Early Success. It was presented first at the Cov-4 no Garden theatre in London april 1, 1747. In the remaining twelve years of Hia life. Handel conducted performances of the work no less than thirty eight times which is a record for a work of this kind. The Public is cordially invited to this performance and there will be no admission charge. Doors will be open at 7 00. Floyd j. Hem mor. Superintendent of the 5,800 acre Indiana state penal i farm at Putnamville will be the i featured speaker at an open meeting sponsored by Ceres agricultural honorary. On tuesday night. May 2. At 1 7 50 of clock in agricultural Hall Hemmer who was graduated from Purdue in 1922, is a former state senator and is a Well known speaker on agricultural Subj cts. In his address Here in addition to taking up the problems encountered in the management of Indiana a largest farm he will discuss a number of his experiences in dealing with penal labourers. Entertainment will com May offer guarantee to Germany British leaders seized upon two Points in hitlers spe1 it o Mussolini alls Aik Force musical Pletsc the p. >8 ram. Dirks cd dresses Dean association miss Sal in Ayas chairman of hostess committee of a Al meeting father and son meeting slated mans my of methodist Iii in ii plans affair for May 3 a special Quot father and son meeting is planned by the methodist menus club to be held in the Community Hall of the methodist May 5. At 6 30 p. M. With Don lash americans greatest Dis-1 a what a Dean is in the eyes of the students is More important than what he does or the records he keeps Quot. Said Depauw University a Dean of men Louis h. Dirks to the Indiana association of Deans and advisors of women and girls saturday he was speak no in Lucy Rowland Hall at the luncheon meeting included in the program for the Day. With the subject a some Mutual miss Helen c. Alzor. Dean of women at Depauw. Was chairman of the hostess committee of the annual meeting held this year in Greencastle. A a citizens p is. Leadership was the theme of the sessions Over which mrs. Alice Bidwell Wesenberg. Dean of women at Butler University pro sided. Mrs Kate Hevner Mueller Dean of women at Indiana University reported on the Mcc Png of the National association of Deans of women at the general business meeting this morning. Dean Dirks in his speech called the student s Confidence in the Dean the most important Factor in bridging the Gap Between them. Quot this personal element will prevent the substitution of the cold personnel office for the Dean s office in american colleges and High schools a he assured his audience in the supervision of boy girl relationships. Deans should at some time encourage the shy individual to meet people of the opposite sex they should guide. Not ridicule students through adolescence said Dean Dirks. Quot the Dean has a spec Al responsibility towards emotionally unstable he continued a was Well As responsibility to Clear tip the usual individual difficulties a this afternoon the Assoc at Ion held believe Roosevelt May reply to Hitler s speech accept remarks As Challenge London. April 29.�? a up a great Britain May offer Germany a non aggression guarantee us an answer to Adolf Hitler s Reich Stag speech t was reported today. British leaders discussing the next it tin diplomatic activities seized upon two Points in hitlers speech test that Britain now Felt she would always have to take her stand list Gen i by secondly the offer to guarantee non aggression As regards any of 51 nations named in president s Appeal. There were Strong reports that e King 8ome Lead for constructive action the British government might reply to Hitler by citing his offer and. A a Concrete demonstration that Britain was not hostile to Germany propose actual negotiate is on it. This would mean that president Roosevelt a peace offer might Bear fruit aft i All. With Britain taking the first step to respond to hitlers invitation to the 31 nations the presi Ler. Mentioned. But whatever the government might decide to do As regards negotiations with Germany it was apparent that it intended to proceed both with conscription plans and with formation of a big european Quot peace front against any aggressor discussion meetings under the Tance runner As guest speaker. leadership of miss Helen b. Sch a Ibl Lity As an athlete and Recor 1 breaker together with his new work As state policeman will Appeal to a if b a and Young men of this Cut a Unity. Rev. Mcclure and the new officers of the club Ernest Collins president i. W. Kiil Lnger vice president Man. Director of Halls at Purdue University. Miss Grace de Vaney Dean of girls Garfield High school in Terre haute and miss Mildred Crabb Counselor at Dennis Junior High school in Richmond mrs. J. J. Ivai Ihler Din on i Ridas David i. Grimes Putnam county farm agent is at Purdue University at Lafayette today attending the cattle feeders meeting. City band notice the Greencastle band will meet for rehearsal monday May 1st. At 7 30 p. M. Over Mullin s drug store. An invitation is extended to All who play suitable musical instruments. 20 years it to in Greencastle it was Learned that Gwinn Ensign would not return Home with the Rainbow division but would be kept in France on special duty. The Putnam county Council appropriated $1.500 with which to pay the fare Here from Indianapolis of All Putnam county soldiers arriving about May 9. A from Black Hawk i Frank Cagle had been seriously delayed in installing the machinery in his new water Power Mill by the Scarcity of skilled surer have made extensive plans for an expected crowd of 200 men and boys to Climax a successful year of Fellowship meetings. Twenty four years old Don works out regularly for the Chance to compete in the 1940 olympics and to win the 5,000 or 10,000 meter runs about 5 and 6 Miles which the finns have won in pasty ars so often As to monopolize the distance races and records. Years of running have Given lash endurance enough for any grind. Each afternoon he takes an hour off from police work to get in his training. His new work As state policeman and his ambition to become a traffic expert takes up most of his time. He works at his Job As hard As he does at any training for distance record. Well known Madison town ship woman died suddenly. Funeral sunday mrs. Emma Alice Kauble age 69 years wife of j. J. Kauble Well known resident of mad son township died suddenly Friday afternoon. She fell lifeless in the Yard at her Home about 3 of clock mis. Kauhl has been in ill health for some time. Survivors Are the. Husband two sons. Arthur and ted Kauble daughter mrs Ruth Cowles of Indianapolis two Brothers Roy Coe of new Mexico and Elmer Coe of Kansas. Funeral services will be hold sunday afternoon at 2 of clock from the Mccurry funeral Home in charge of the Rev. C. M Mcclure pastor of the Gobin methodist . Interment will he made in Forest Hill cemetery. Last Day for paying of Spring tax instalment Rome april 29. <up1 Premier Benito Mussolini called additional air Force reservists into service today As the Cabinet met to consider a joint italian German retort to British con script for. Plans. Hyde Park n. Y. April 29.�? up president Roosevelt May reply to Adolf hit re a speech to the Reich Stag it was believed Here today. Although the chief executive was understood to have Felt that Hitler had violated diplomatic usage in that he had neglected a to reply formally to his message asking peace guarantees the significance of Hitler s remarks was accepted generally As a Chal a nge to democracies to restate their position. Christian Iii kit ii hokum holds a ladies night Quot the menus forum of the first Christian la i s night Quot War Well attended thursday night. After a splendid dinner serve by the Host committee a program of entertainment was presented feature 1 by readings and acct Linn Solo by miss Dorothy Kline organist. The address of the evening was delivered by or. Hildebran 1 of the philosophy depart m it of Depauw University who spoke on the subject is i die it rth liven i. \ keen analysis of currents of life in Germany prior to the Rise of Hitler brought the question Quot do such currents exist in America today a a Board program for answering the queries of youth on the two subjects a is there Najiy Promise of Security for me today a and a a is there a punic be in life today was presented. Momb is of the forum expressed the opinion that the message was one of the most thought provoking and he a Ful that has been delivered before the group. Henry Flanigan of Russellville is h brother of miss Martha Flanigan 71 years old who died suddenly at her Home in los Angeles calif., wednesday afternoon. She was born on a farm Northeast of Crawfordsville May 5, 1867, the daughter of Alfred and Julia Hobbs Flanigan. Three Sisters and three other Brothers survive. Funeral services will be in los Angeles marriage licenses William Henry Burnside Zinc Mill worker. Greencastle. And Helen Eva love Slavens. At Home Greencastle. Route 1. Rodney Rex Godfrey welder. 507 Many taxpayers visited the office Houtby Indiana Street Greencastle of county treasurer Roland Lane 011 1 Helen c. Thompson. Greencastle. Clerk. 311 in the court House today and took Elm Street away with them receipts for the taxes due on their property in Putnam Arr a d. W Hildebrand of county but a considerable number Depauw University will speak before have not yet paid. Monday is the he Montgomery county ministerial last Day of the period for such pay association. Monday at 10 of clock in ments without a penalty being added the Library Assembly room at to the amount of taxes due. Crawfordsville. 9 o o 9 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 today a weather 0 a and a 0 local temperature 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 fair saturday sunday fair and somewhat warmer. Minimum 6 a. M. 7 a. M. 8 a. M. 9 a. M. 10 a. 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