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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - December 19, 1939, Greencastle, Indiana.9 the weather co adv and colder fit volume forty eight the daily Banner a a a a. A All the Home news United press service fit Waves for All 99greentastle, Indiana tuesday december 19, 1� a a. It Council met to close current year la of its were not presented at this meeting Ray Miller trucking line is defendant not it. 53 Street funds unpaid i by ordinance was presented by l ouch Man Gwinn Ensign the mayor and members of the Lenco Stic City Council monday Lening evinced a desire to close the resent Calendar year with All a lungs paid. And there was regret pressed that there will be some counts against the Street fund in old. But not because of laxity on part of the City officials. The l mints were not presented at the meeting of the councilmen. And this ia5 the last meeting of the year Here waa some talk of having a it Erial meeting near the end of the with to allow further claims but Vas not agreed that such meeting held there was complaint exed that this administration it on coming into office found con it Rabie outstanding indebtedness i current accounts. The claim ordinance was presented councilman Gwinn Ensign and Lowed. It carried an allowance for rebuilding of the transmission and other repairs of the oldest of the Greet departments trucks. The greater part of the conver Saron of the councilmen concerned the Fanner in which Montgomery Ward i company intend to rebuild the approach from Walnut Street into the jew addition to their building. There been correspondence with officers of the company and one of their gingers came Here to Confer with mayor w. Let. James As to what .Ould Edone to get rid of what the mayor ind councilmen at an earlier meet he. Had termed a dangerous condition. Due to the change in the slope the sidewalk. I Arthur Perry contractor for or. Kier from Mooresville who will occupy office rooms in the Good wine fuck. On Indiana Street asked i omit to make change in the Entrance ind Interior which was Grant in the Lutteke Brothers were Given a Mission to remodel their recently a a chased residence property on Pine Street Between Poplar and Seminary. The Council adopted an ordinance jul hich amended the existing Ordin licensing motion picture shows in the City the amendment reducing the. Annual License fee from $75, As it Las been in the past to $50. A proposed City ordinance intended to regulate some phases of the a taxi business in Greencastle was in it induced but was Laid on the table a pending investigation and consideration by the councilmen. Also the a Mem he s of the Council wish to learn i the i action of the Public to such an ordinance. It provides that the chief of police Ltd the City shall designate special a parking places for taxi cabs at a ill Dull Ucil on i nor three i the Ray Miller trucking company a much operated through this Oitt and has a local office Here is being sued for $25,000 damages in the Montgomery county c Cuit com the suit originally having been filed in Hendricks county. Mrs. Mary har Baugh Indian Apo is seeks the compensation for injuries in an acc Dent which occurred in 1938 on the National Road at its inti Section with the Ca Teaburg Road. The mishap allegedly happened when Robert Neff driving a truck for the Miller company swerved to avoid a co Lisin with an automobile operated by Henry Brooks who was employed by mrs. Amanda de Bard and crashed almost Headon with an automobile driven by the plaintiff s husband Glenn. Mrs. Harbaugh a trained nurse s asking $15 00 for personal injuries $2.000 for medical attention and $8,000 for loss of wages. Anniversary dinner held by honorary Kipling a widow Dies in London on tuesday fiftieth anniversary it a served by Phi Beta Kappa in Indiana Many attend big dinner honorary in Indiana was founded at Del Auw ibid Many noted Mem London dec Ipp up mrs. Caroline Starr Balestier Kipling. 74, widow of Rudyard Kip ing died to Day at her country Home at Bur Wash. In Sussex. Mrs. Kipling the former Carolina Balestier of Vermont married k p. Ling in 1892 while he went on a tour of the United states. She was a is j ter of to Cott Balestier to whom Kipling dedicated his famous Barrack room ballads and with whom he col i Labora ted in waiting a a naut aka a a tiny Observance mra Kipling .Ould have pissed her 74th birthday dec. 31. She had Long been ill. Kipling died Jan. 18. 1936. German Crew is interned pres. Wildman consulted on education pamphlet drought causes prices to go lip is worst fall dry spell Recordo by Bureau since 1880s a Golden anniversary dinner at which Phi Beta Kappa alumni and delegates were guests of the univer i 8ity and the Depauw alumni association climaxed the fiftieth anniversary Celebration of Indiana Alpha chapter of Phi Beta Kappa monday. I one Hundred and eighteen registered in the official journal of the Chap ter. The dinner followed a forum a address by or. Arthur h. Compton i of the University of Chicago and an i initiation and Tea at the Kappa Alpha Theta House. President Clyde e. Wildman of de i i i i i \ Riti \ Pauw is one of the authorities con \ 111 Iii i i it j suited by Henry Glenn Badger. T �?T17. For a pamphlet on a no salaried service and living endowment recently published by the american Council of education. Or. Badger who was co author with j. Harvey Cain of the pamphlet has been in the employ of the United _ 1 states office of education for More it was United Effort of All that ,. _ than ton years. Since 1931 he has uni Impi Gorman ship to Lanieve ,. A. 1 special i Zed in problems of College i Softli american Harbor i Nance. His pamphlet deals with a phase of financial control which confronts Many Catholic colleges and some protestant schools. Air Battles in process Over n. Sea commander of scuttled ship says id is satisfied when men Abe All saved americas stand together h. Foster Clippinger 08, line weather h or the nation i m is ally High tempera to res prevail in All sections of the nation the nation Basket in the most a of Indi normally mild weather in 50 years Buenos Aires Argentina. Dec. 19. Up officers Anil men of the i scuttled Gehmann pocket battleship Admiral Graf spec ate heartily to Day and seemed Unwor ried about the hostilities Between Royal air Force and German s at greatest height counter claims made today Many Shi is were shot Down while British aim sweeping victories thursday evening Copenhagen. Dec 19 up the newspaper ekstra bladet reported from tender Denmark today that another major air Battle Between British and German planes was fought last night an i this morning Over the German Island of Sylt. The newspaper reported that residents of outlying danish islands Washington. Dec. 19 up Anapolis president of the Indiana Alpha association of Phi Beta Kappa was toastmaster of the informal program following the dinner in rec i tor Hall. He introduced delegates a from Indiana. Illinois and Ohio chapters. Several of whom made Brief re a a Ponsch. Or. Clyde e. Wildman. The most severe fall drought in More president of Depauw and a member than 50 years is reducing 1940 wheat of Indiana Alpha made the closing prospects by millions of bushels a i address charging the members of Day. Agriculture department crop a the Scholastic fraternity to keep experts said today. J alive the organizations goals of re the government has not issued an i Ligion. Mortality and vital scholar j official estimate of 1940 Winter \ ship. Wheat production but private re Jas representative of the Der son ports indicated a crop of 150,000,000 j University chapter. President w. G. To 200,000.000 bushels below the 19o9 spin car of Franklin College respond crop of 550.710.000 bushels. Every j de with greetings from the Baptist Day of continued drought adds to a institutions. He was followed by or. That total. I Norwood Brigance. Professor of Kincer. Chief of the crop spp0ch at Wabash College and to Lay As Winter attempted to Edge its Way in for its official Start thursday. U. S. Weather forecaster g. E. Dunn at Chicago predicted that Winter .Ould lose out he expected a mild Sample of Yule weather in scattered Midwest pm sections within a Day or two but said with that exception Spring like temperatures .Ould stay until nearly the first of the year. He said there was Little Chance of a Quot White . Scouts to meet War As the foreign office mad. Plans 1 to intern them. Capt. Hans Langsdorff the Graf specs commander Hud brought 1,038 officers and men with him a Obin Iii k ii Mill be scene a heard bombs a plod no apparent y across the River plate Estuary from of Large sol t on the Southern part of Sylt near the Montevideo when he had blown up. Gathering his ship rather than face the British a a Cruiser death watch which awaited troop 43 of Greencastle will cult of it. 1 brate the r 19th annual charter pres a i am satisfied if 1 have saved All mentation ceremony thursday. Novem my men a was All he .Ould say after por a m a Gobin his arrival Here. I Church. I the charter will be presented with Village of Rantum. London dec. 19 up great Britain has started a Campa in to establish definite air supremacy Over Germany it was understood of Day. Air plane experts looked Forward to a series of spectacular and increasingly bigger fights Over the North sea and the German coastal area. A British Royal air Force a d Over Berlin dispatches had made it. _. ,. Al. _. An impressive ceremony by District Plain that the German government j at. A a a., chairman. E. Edington and Assiz hoped that the Graf spec men .Ould pm., ,. Tant executive James Molter. Hie Fol be treated As a a shipwrecked marines i a a Low no leaders will receive then and released to get Home it they _ ,.ould commissions scoutmaster Richard e. Lawrence assistant scoutmaster a Helgoland Bay. Perhaps Germany s the foreign office made it Plain. Salt a Armstrong troop committee 1 strongest naval base which result however that the government in Chi Turman c c. Wolgamott Troon 0d in a five hour Battle yesterday tended to intern them All. Probably Comal Luttee members r. W. Thorlton and brought heavy casualties to roses bloomed and Robins chirped i on the Sman Island of Martin it Narcio. David Grimes. John a Cartwright 1 both sides was the second big scale in i he Midwest. Winter sports in it out in the River. The Island is used and d w smythe Junior assistant Aerial operation in recent Days. It thus lasts kept their equipment in i for detention of Argentine political scoutmaster Howard Brown. Dean was disclosed that a total of 65 bit storage and joined summer sport fans prisoners officers of the Gia jape a Chapman Joe Bamberger. Or. Rob j a a planes took part in raids Over in Golf Tennis baseball and fishing. Denver ites mowed lawns instead of shovelling Snow. Dunn said december temperatures in the Midwest so far have been the in Buenos Aires it they pledge them scouts Joe Bamberger Bob Williams i selves not to try to escape. It was disclosed regarding Gor Campbell Man protests against the i causal of Cartwright let i us to be represented at meeting Indianapolis ind. Dec. 19. Delegations of Young democrats from several schools in the state Tovo signified they will attend the democratic meeting to be held in the a Rio by at Bloomington wednesday. December 20th under the auspices of Frt Young democratic clubs of Indiana University. Delegations from Depauw Wabash Franklin. Butler Danville. Indiana Central and other schools will bring along their enthusiasm to pay tribute to Fred f. Bays democratic state chairman who will address the Rie ting. The Paul Mcnutt for president club the Jackson club and the Young Democrat club of Indiana University Are sponsoring the meet Fri which outgrew the Union build Ink where it was originally scheduled. A a 4 of Christmas 3 area has been Between 15 and 29 i per vent of Normal since August a physics at Indiana University. The drought has been a principal brought word from Indiana Gamma i Factor in a Rise of 24 cents a Bushel in wheat prices during december. December hard bed Winter wheat futures on the Chicago Market closed yesterday at $1.11 1-2, High May be allowed to take up residence Ert Cook Gilbert Campbell Anil j the same area last thursday. British a Security patrols Stab Bob Cook Howard Brown. Wilbur listed recently to combat the Ger Dean Chapman John 1 Man mine laying Campaign Are a Bob Williams by j part of the general bid for Aerial Uruguay to give further shelter to Douthitt James Talbott Jimmy i domination it was understood. They the Graf Spee. That it was a com bin Bamberger Dale Cue James Dunn. I Are intended to keep German mine led front of 11 american republics Bob Flint Junior Prichard John laying planes at their bases in the Phillip Sourwine Raymond Early morning hours their usual time Alexander Charles Bamberger toni by1 my bottles Frank Cartwright. A j. B. Kincer. Chiei of me crop hpp0ch at Wabash College and Dele Section of the weather Bureau said i Gate from Indiana Beta chapter at a highest since 1899 lie said the Range that in the Quot critical area Quot nearly i�?Tl1 that Lonebe the remarked on the generally throughout the country of Nebraska. Western Kansas East j c0nsl8tency of ideals in was 15 to 25 Depres above Normal. The unit a a statc8 which Ern Wyoming. Eastern Colorado libera arts institutions such As de-1 re Ltd Aso Quot a be said was a Low j Northwestern okla Lioma and North Pauw an Wabash. Or. C. G. Pier i pressure area in the North Pacific j n 1 Western Texas it was the worst fad a son pro Casor of history at Depauw. Which set up a country wide circus Cee Maii authorities Dunn fan. Drought recorded by the Bureau single nipnti0ned High lights in the history Allm of warm air the warm mass italian ones had refused to or it let the a a about the 1880s. in that a a a s stapler has succeeded in Docking out coid hip to Cave Montevideo. Uruguay Cari Mon d Mason e. Hut Ord. Prof Sari i Ihal Ord nary .Ould sweep Down from the Arctic. Early today the temperature at chapter at the state school Harvey a Chicago was 51. At Medicine hat Montevideo sunday night she .Ould b Hartsock -11 Indianapolis at a Man., where the temperature at this be interned for the duration of the Torney called for cooperation with i Quot <>1 the year usually is below War. The Indiana Alpha association s part j was 22 last night. At St. Louis it had been reported that 50 men in the United chapters drive to pm a he official Reading was 60. At Ca of the Graf spec were taken Back to Moines 44. At Kansas City 52, in a Montevideo in the German Supply consulted envoys of other american Robert Meredith. Boh Porter. Eugene republics. The result was the firm Wolgamott. Charles wet Bill. Go statement that if she did not leave of departure. The air ministry asserted that 12 German Messerschmidt fighting. Planes out of a total of 24 engaged were shot Down in the Helgoland Battle any. It was a Mii a it rett Earl Plummer George West that seven British planet had not a fall. Donald Weasner Donald key. Turned. Marshall Shonkwiler and Roy Douth Germany asserted that 34 of i of 44 British planes were shot j Down and admitted the loss of but j two planes circuit coi it notes Walter s. Campbell is. Eric s. J Copenhagen Denmark Dee. Est since september 1937 and 24 1-2 phase pc Phi Beta Kappa ideals in cents above nov. 15. A a new Yolk 45, at Washington d. A. Ship Tacoma to be interned then time or won crisis.r_.,. ,. Vermillion note defendant ruled to 19 up rely Purvu a Ommani cantos the average estimate of five Clu-1 in an Ltd restive ceremony precede m. A i Pittsburgh 53, and at Aeve j this proved incorrect apparently. A a land 46. Only four of the Graf Spee men stay a Kaje a Puje in Colorado the temperature was i pm with the Tacoma and they were a in an impressive ceremony piece Cago Grain firms for 1934 Winter i initiation of honorary and wheat was 390.000.000 bushels based j a Umil members Roy o. West. �?T90. On dec. 1 conditions. Kincer said j Chicago president of the Board of virtually no rain has fallen in the trustees of Depauw. Unveiled a South Plains Winter Belt this month. F Between Helsinki and both Copen is. Indiana Drain Hagen and Stockholm were inter no mild Golf courses were crowded j arrested yesterday and taken ashore with players in shirt sleeves. In tile co., for accounting from mor. Erupted suddenly just Lief re 11 a. My Lai an has Hopes Tokyo dec. 19 up Admiral Kich Isa Hurt non Ura foreign mini ister told the Cabinet today that japanese american negotiations Haj reached a Point where there was a a Ray of Hope for some arrangement regarding a commercial treaty. Plaque commemorating the Annivee a i Minnesota skiing was virtually at a they were implicated in blowing to sary of the fraternity a founding he. Standstill and the skating season. The Admiral Graf Spee. The Uruguay. I Gan county set for trial Jan. 15. At Mont thedeo on the accusation that Quot / first citizens Bank and Trust annual Mas food show to be held seals i a protect a tour Home u from it tuberculosis Chr late seals promote the Usa of tuberculin Teete and a rays for Early discovery of tuberculosis. Von Castle and i Hateau have unu9uai.-i.y Fine programs teachers presented pupils in recital the motion picture Heaters in Green cast e. The von Castle and the chateau have arranged an unusually Fine program for Friday morning and afternoon at which time the annual Christmas food shows will be held. The chateau will stage its show at 10 30 o clock while the von Castle will open its doors at 2 o clock. As has been the custom for Many years admittance i d be by a can of of d or a bag of vegetables of some nature that can be used tor the needy families of the City during the Winter by the welfare organizations. The chateau program will include a Roy Rogers Western picture also with an Edgar Kennedy comedy and a cartoon picture. The von Castle showing will include Mickey Rooney and Lewis Stina in Quot judge Hardy a children Quot a gang comedy and a cartoon. The expenses of the showings will be met by the management and the operators Are donating their time to Aid the Christmas donations. Heretofore a goodly Quantity of food supplies have been received but because december 17. 1889 his Brief address j which opened officially last on the history of the local chapter was a washout was Given in the same room in which j Phoenix Ariz reported tar. He was initiated into Phi Beta Kappa december temperatures fifty years ago when the present. History. Kappa Alpha Theta House was Home of colonel Weaver and of Indiana Alpha chapter for Many years. The plaque is the gift of mrs. Helen West Cannon. 27. Of Dixon Illinois Phi Beta Kappa and Kappa Alpha Theta. Mrs. Cannon presented the plaque. Or. J. L. Rie Sonter president of the chapter responded to mrs Cannon and miss Nancy Neiswanger of Topeka. Kansas responded for Kappa Alpha Theta. Or. Compton professor of physics and Nobel prize Winner in 1927. Pm phased the primary importance of scientific knowledge in a Liberal education. A for a Man to become adequately adjusted to the spirit of Modem life and to share that life an appreciation of its scientific found it coot inner a i Nav i Nury a High ill its an viewpoint seemed to be that though the Admiral Graf spec was blown up just outside territorial Waters a launch from which the charge was j let us 11 i detonated was just inside. Reports had circulated at Monte a nil Limmi Helsinki. Dec 19. Flip rus company is. Ernest Frazier it Al j Sions have renewed their terrific at defendant asks change of venue from j tacks on the Manne Helni line in the county. J karelian isthmus in spite of heavy video that the Admiral Graf specs Crew had threatened to Mutiny a Haj the decision was made to scuttle the i jury miss Mary Elizabeth Herr and Quot it up but was a Quot it thl so a a est sign of dissension or disaffection j Young Man was not arrested after wreck Wilbur Moberly Driver on a Mill truck route Between Danville 8� Robert Quot pie Roachdale who was operating a Paz Senger car which was hit from the rear saturday night North of , by a car driven by Woody Abbott of Bai abridge waa not arrested by the state police who investigated he stated this morning. The 1 first report of the Accident in which miss Helen Hooser of Roachdale was Beverly Hurt said or was placed under arrest but or. Moberly said the police ascertained his car was in motion when the Collis on occurred that it was not then Parker on the Highway and no charge was filed. Or. Moberly said he had stopped to pick miss Leah Curnutt presented pupils from the preparatory department of the Depauw school of music in their annual Christmas recital in music Hall monday evening. The solos were All played from memory with Assurance Ami poise. A lighted tree candles and red roses added to the setting. This along with the variety of selections made the program a very pleasing event. Students who played were Dorothy Ann Conrad Barbara deem. Margie Smith Billy Fellers Dorothy Williams. To Mae Arnold sue Moffett. Joan Alexander Jack Harlan Beverly trembly Glen Stiles. Mary Ann Bills Mary Moseley Ben Rockhill. Dorothy Cowgill Catherine Manhart Nancy Rockhill Joan Sutherlin. Marl Leen Terry Bill Lockwood Marian Surber Mai Cia Hamilton and son. Mary Frances Torr and Virginia Arnold were unable to be present because of illness. 20 years ago in Greencastle 4 my Mission i is sworn in for three year term i it. Ora Moffett of Greencastle and voyage i Charles a. Rockwell of Clover Dair the Estuary in tugs a Barge i will be the jury commissioners for i j the three terms of the Putnam Cir expressed belief Cuit court in 1940. Or. Moffett has served several years in that capacity but or. Rockwell has not been a jury commissioner lately at least j he succeeds it. P. Mullins.,. Steadily with Little rest the i among the local purchasers of a tract of 1280 acres of land in Mississippi for a near $100,000�?� were Andrew Hirt Guy Jackson a. G. Brown Russell Brown Fred v. Thomas. Or. And mrs. Harry Brown and daughter were dinner Guesta of or. Among the Crew Here. The men. All Youthful were in Good spirits though they were unkempt after across and a launch. Authorities Here that German agents arranged for the tugs and the Barge to go to Montevideo. They said that the owners .Ould be fined if it were proved the Craft left Buenos Aires without proper papers. Foreign office sources indicated that the government was prepared to Jet any German protest against late rent of the Admiral Graf specs men. It was held that tic arrival of the germans in ships from which they had evidently contracted eliminated any possibility that they should be considered a shipwrecked mariners and not be interned under the Hague conventions. About 750 Admiral Graf Spee sailors were refused Here at the governments immigrant Hostel and approximately 250 including capt. Langs Dorff were at the Nacal Arsenal. Crowds of Friendly sympathetic argentinians gathered before the a a null null on l Nult Thorn losses apparently Belving Finland s Small in an Power can not Long on a Dure incessant pounding reports from the front indicated today. The latest attack was West of the Middle of the isthmus. In the past three Days the russians had attacked in great Force in six different places along the line and although the finns had held their ground and even gained a few Points. Finnish military observers believed the Hussion planed to continue the one two three series of punches hoping to keep the finns dispersed and use up their reserves by daily charges russian Man Power available for these tactics was almost unlimited while Finland a men had to fight it was the two men Stikl before my. Pointed out however that 1 Inland judges Bench in the circuit court j a .Ould put Many More Iii ii in the Field than the population of 3.800.000 .Ould indicate because 200 000 finnish women Are enrolled in the unpaid Lotta Shaerd corps doing work usually done by men thus releasing men for the front. Two opposing theories of warfare were matched on this front reach h on 11 Iii in a in i Ace i Wiiri the world War 25 years ago today up a boy Friend who waa walking on of the Fine program a the Road but had started his car and mrs j. P. Allenjr. Ranged this year it is hoped the and was proceeding at a Speed of 12 j mrs. Fanny Allen chaperone at the amount will run higher than of Sev Miles an hour at the time the other Mph o House went to Indianapolis car collided with his. For the Holiday. By United press Allied attack in Flanders entered sixth Day in Vicinity of Wyt Schaeu. Heavy fighting on Eastern front in the Battle of raw a Bzura. This morning and with right hand upraised swore to fulfil the duties of their office faithfully. Judge William m. Sutherlin fatso read to the two men the Law pertaining to failure on their part to do the worn which includes these passages a any person appointed jury commissioner who shall fail to take upon himself said office or having accepted the same shall fail without Good cause to discharge any of the duties thereof shall be deemed guilty of contempt of court and shall be summarily Pun shed by a Fine of not less than $5 nor More than $100.�?� also there is this passage Quot you will not select men whom you Treme North portion changing to have been or May be requested to Light Snow flurries tonight Pednea $ today a weather a @ and a local temperature o Cloudy and colder drizzle in cd eral years the jury commissioners will meet immediately and will draw from a Box containing the names of eligible jurors taken from the tax duplicates of the county the number of names drawn being twice the number actually required for jury service during the coming Calendar year. The jury commissioners Are paid $3 a Day for actual time served. Day partly Cloudy and colder. Minimum u 6 a. A. 47 7 a. M. 44 d 44 9 a. M. 45 10 a. In. 46 11 a. M. 48 12 noon. 48 1 p. M51 2 p. A. 51

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