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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - February 23, 1939, Greencastle, IndianaThe weather Cloudy and warmer a Luck forty seventh Datey Banner a it Waves for ally $ $ United press service All the Home news @ a to i e.4ther Man ays warmer Days on Way degrees above Zero was official Low for last night Ort a disappointed changed during night to South which accounted for temperature Hen the weather reporter of the y Banner called the Plant of the pm Indiana Power company on Madison Street where the Ner s registering thermometer is every hour Day and night by obliging men in charge there the ter s inquiry concerning the Low t in the readings last night was with the reply in degrees above a a shucks Quot said the reporter a i it it would be at least 6 or Why did you want it to be that 1 demanded the electrician. So we could get a Good Story out it a tank said the fellow at the Light to Quot if i had a gun i would shoot Don t you know it s cold Down evidently there Are at least aides to these Low temperature. Of the sides is that of the men women and the livestock who e to be out in the cold. And there folks who Haven to enough fuel in Homes to keep a Good fire go other s Haven to enough clothes to p themselves warm and some n t enough food to Supply enter heat for their bodies. The other Side is the newspaper a desire for something out of Ordinary to report e Reading of hat night was not the lowest of the season on this ocular thermometer one other ing being 9 above e 10 degrees above was a fairly Tant Reading. It was the real 3. 4. 5 and 8 o clock but at a morning there was a raise to degrees. The wind changed Dur the night into nearly the South he May have been the reason the of the night was not much in than it actually was. The in tons last evening were that it id be the coldest night Laing temperature Quot was the emment weather Many a guess this ing a uruk Castle Indiana thursday february 23, 1939 Curtis Hake to present piano recital \ Kice funeral to k held fuday afternoon neral services for Orda h. Rice Hanna Street who died wednes a will is held Friday afternoon at a clock from the Rector funeral the Rev. V. L. Raphael will i charge. Interment will be made or St Hill cemetery. 1 hearers will be Kenneth Peck a a Che Graham Clarence Shil a waiter Nelson tas Gibson and i Pursell. Ans for club dinner Complete a Ibers of Saddle club to meet wednesday evening at Bon ton Inal arrangements for the dinner Quot Given by the Putnam county die club on wednesday evening feh 1st at 7 of clock at the a ebon Quot old Midway on state Road 40 i. Were completed last evening a special meeting held by mrs. K i Leer chairman of the enter hint committee. Dining room will be decorated various types of saddles and a in sent. A will be an unusual display Western gear and pieces of meal handwork including saddles an<1 quilts. These articles Are f l by Donald Mclean who a a Hobby of such work. In-<"1 it a this display will be the m Aii lit Ion to or. Mclean Ain made during his recent to Mexico. Cd member will bring some item n connection with either horse Dor such As an old bit an Odd 7�?T a Ltd a or Well a Saddle. 11 members Are asked to Wear Quot a clothes and guests May also Hoy wish. Enerva ions Are coming in fast Nee february 25th. Is the dead-1 you have neglected to com your reservation you had Rietter 1,0 at once. You Are not a member and wish a Quot a. Call my. Frank Deer my. In Prevo or miss Martha Hunt. Curtis shake a student in the de Pauw school of music and a Pupil of or. Edward g. Shadbolt will present his Junior piano recital Friday afternoon at four thirty in Meharry Ball. Or. Shake is Active in All the music school affairs with membership in the University choir and the Madrigal singers. He will play Quot Capriccio on the departure of a beloved brother by Bach. A sonata k457&Quot by Mozart de by asyl a Quot suite Berg masque Quot a which includes the popular a eclair de Lune a and Quot ballade of. 23. By Chopin the Public is invited. To. Ill to devote services to lenten messages presbyterian Church to hold a instruction class to train boys and girls during Lent the sunday morning services in the presbyterian Church will be devoted to messages loading up to easter. The general theme of the sermons by Rev. V. L. Raphael will be Quot footprints of Jesus in the subject for february 26 will be a Jesus in on succeeding sundays the topics will be a Jesus in Nazareth a Jesus i.1 Capernaum a a Quot Jesus in Pera a Quot a Jesus in Bethany a a Jesus in geography played an important part in the life of Christ. His country. Palestine has been at the heart of the world religiously for Many Ages. Its influence among men everywhere is out of proportion to its littleness in size As a country. The music both instrumental and vocal will be appropriate to the lenten season and to the subjects being treated. Members of the Church Are urged to give serious consideration to the matter of attendance at worship during Lent. The Public is cordially invited to share in these services. An a instruction class Quot for the training of boys and girls in the meaning of the Christian life and the significance of Church membership will have its fit session sunday morning at 9 30 taught by the pastor. Children twelve years of age and above Are invited to join the for could quicken recovery senator said Roosevelt should reduce government expenses Bloomington Man expired suddenly wed. Gilbert Shaw 58, was born in Glover Dale rotarians entertained by Oene hirer s band suffered heart attack Washington. Feb. 23.�? up Senate minority Leader Charles l. Mcnary r., ore., said today that president Roosevelt could be a very useful Quot in restoring business Confidence if he would a a contribute to a reduction of government expenses. Mcnary spokesman for Senate republicans. Said or. Roosevelt had indicated that he was a through with legislative experiments and warmly desired to Aid Industry in its Effort to reach a Normal the president can be very useful in this line of Endeavor a Mcnary said Quot if he will be Content with permitting Congress to pass needed appropriation Bills and a few other Bills to clarify and modify existing statutes and contribute his share in the reduction of government expenses. Then his pledges will be fulfilled. A uncertainty As to what the president May do is one of the factors that has prevented business from going Forward. A the constantly mounting Public debt has developed a want of Confidence in the inauguration of new business. Too much income is required to meet taxes of All kinds and pay for government Mcnary said the administration s reciprocal Trade program was injurious to agriculture. He advocated a abundant Protection against the importation of competitive products produced in lower Cost 20 years ago in greenca8tle Robert Dills bought a Hereford Bull at Kansas i. Justin Godwin Quot a Greencastle boy who has been in military service Quot was mustered out. Jesse Ford was mustered out. Ross Runyan returned from his naval training. Chris Hartman and other Bam Aby Timber cutters Riding in a Ford roadster were overturned by hitting a yellow dog in the Road. James Zeis returned from a week s service As a Page in the Indiana Senate. Wife was daughter of sheriff of Putnam county was widely known Charles Gilbert Shaw died suddenly wednesday at Bloomington. He was born in Cloverdale 58 years ago. His wife was miss Coralie Maze daughter of the late David Maze former sheriff of Putnam county. She Sun a Vives him with their two daughters who Are mrs. Robert e. Ellis jr., and mrs. William Hepler or. Both of Bloomington. Also surviving Are ills Mother mrs. Daniel Shaw of new cd tie there Are two Brothers also Edgar Shaw of Flora and Daniel Shaw of new Castle and a sister mrs. Walter Tapscott of new Castle or. Shaw died from a heart a attack in his photographic gallery in Bloomington. He was widely known in his profession having photographed Indiana University students through Many years and he had been president of the Indiana photographers association and of the Daguerre club. He had been a trustee of the Frist methodist Church 25 years and was a member of the masonic order. Rotary club and acacia fraternity. He was an alumnus of Wabash College. Or. Shaw served As Monroe county red Cross chairman several years. One of the interesting things in connection with this ending of the life of or. Shaw is that it a the first death in the families of eight former Cloverdale girls who were closely associated in Friendship through their common school years All of them members of the Cloverdale methodist Church and who had annual reunions. These eight Are mrs Homer c. Morrison mrs. Ralph Gwinn mrs. Myrtle Hill mrs. Lee Coffman mrs. John o Neal mra. Frank Vestal and mrs. Shaw. There Are 21 children and enough grand children to make a group of wives husbands children and grandchild Ren numbering 64. There have been no deaths among the eight girls and or. Shaw is the first of their husbands to pass away and none of their children have died. Rotarians tapped their toes chewed their cigars or otherwise fell into the rhythm of Gene Hubert a swing band which provided a novel program at their luncheon meeting wednesday. The organization is composed of a group of High school youngsters under the direction of Gene Huber and under the sponsorship of one of the music instructors Jean Pennington. The members consist of Gene Huber student manager Drums Randolph Bartlett. Van Denman Thompson. Chris Mcclure who handled either clarinets or saxophones with equal effectiveness Jimmy Hurst and Leroy Mason first and second trumpet Jimmy Bittles. Trombone Barbara Bartlett piano Frances Porter soloist and Bob Adams announcer. The youngsters made a real will meet March 1 to fix schedule 4>f values on farm Stock and products principally officials say epidemic mild schools in Many communities closed As precautionary measure Indianapolis. Ind. Feb. 23.up state health officials said today there was no indication of a serious influenza epidemic in Indiana but schools in Many communities wire closed today As a precautionary in Nasute and because of abnormally Large numbers of absentees. When 2,040 pupils at Muncie were reported absent yesterday among 10,000 enrolled in Public schools officials ordered schools closed. Health officials ordered All Public meetings this week conceded including a piano recital by Richard Carpenter a wrestling match and a basketball Gamo tomorrow night. Schools also were closed for the remainder of Tho week at Vevay. In the Southern part of the state. More than 100 children were reported ill with the flu. A basketball game scheduled for Friday night Between Vevay and Carrollton ky., has been a celled. Ten thousand school children in Anderson have been liberated from classes. The Board of health closed the City s Public and parochial schools two Days ago and cancelled All Public meetings. At Bloomington St. Charles Catholic school was closed yesterday when More than 100 pupils were reported stricken with Scarlet fever. Health officials said the disease had not appeared in other Bloomington schools. Or. Verne k. Harvey Secretary of the state Board of health said the epidemic was a very mild Quot and that a there was no serious threat of loss of he and other health officials said the spread of illness could be checked within a week or 10 Daya if proper precautions Are taken in afflicted communities. The men and women who will assess the personal property owned in Putnam county beginning March 1 will meet with county assessor Robert l. Pierce in the Assembly room of the court House saturday for in All Day meeting. The business of the meeting will be the fixing of the schedule of values for use by the assessors principally farm Stock and products. The conference will open at 10 o clock. At noon there will be a pitch in luncheon and the business will be resumed immediately after the luncheon. In the office of the county asses Sor Ralph Pierce working As a Deputy is asserting the coupons which hive come into that office from the county automobile License Agency on which is Given the name of each Auto owner of the county the make and age of his or her car to be used by the assessors in fixing the value for taxation of the county a automobiles and trucks 111680 coupons Lare distributed among the assesses and form a record from which there is no a peal by the owners. Rei. Fellers spoke to Depauw students Quot a triple Faith Quot was the subject of the address Given by reverend ii Cecil Fellers pastor of the local Christian Church at worship Chapel this morning. The three faiths concerned Are Faith in one s self Faith in one s fellow Nevin and Faith in a supreme intelligence that which the average Man Calls god Faith in the integrity of the universe helps one to build his Faith in himself in his fellow Man. Today in University life All the accumulated expedience of the race is placed at your fingertips to help you in this president Woldman presided at the service. The University choir chanted the lords prayer and a Trio made up of misses Campbell Buchanan and Olds Sang Quot lift thine eyes Quot by Mendelssohn Al Royce to sponsor meeting banquet of livestock producers or c county to be hkij1 tonight township trustees from nine of she twelve counties in the sixth congressional District of Indiana Are in a meeting Here today to consider matters affecting them As Public officers. The meeting is in the High school auditorium. Uio banquet meeting of livestock producers of the county to be held this evening in the social rooms of the Gobin memorial Church will have a former High school teacher in Greencastle and former county agent in Clay and Parke counties As its most Active individual sponsor. This will be Hal Royce son in Law of or. And mrs. Roy Abrams of this City now at the head for the Northern part of Indiana of the farm Bureau marketing department. Or Royce will be introduced to the gathering following the banquet by David l. Grimes Putnam county farm agent. Or. Royce will present Scott Meek manager of the Indianapolis producers commission association which is sponsoring the meeting filanc Ialy. In part. Or. Meek will talk on Quot marketing factors influencing livestock there will be a question Box with a a True or false Quot questionnaire. Or. Royce will speak on a the outlooks probable Price or. Royce will close the program by summarizing the thoughts presented during the evening. There will be an election of officers of the county livestock producers association. Pro nazi Leader National fuehrer Fritz Kuhn head of the German american bund wearing his Gray and Black uniform As he addressed the Quot americanism Quot rally in new York. His denunciation of jews brought rounds of applause.3-Day cooking school ends thanks Given Banner expresses appreciation to those who assisted Tho Greencastle daily Bannert it Day issued a vote of Thanka to All those who helped in any Way in presenting the second annual free cooking school which closed wednesday afternoon at the Granada theatre. While Many local merchants cooperated wholeheartedly in providing products and awards for the school there was i Good bit of a be Hind the scene Quot activity that was necessary to stage Tho three Day event. It was through the cooperation of miss Mary Iski Schott. High school Home economist instructor that Tho school was Able to work on a prompt and efficient schedule. Students of mias Schotts classes assisted the Banner staff Dally serving As Ushers and serving in Many other ways to expedite the activities in Tho cooking school. Among the students working under miss Schotts direction to whom the Banner wishes to thank for their splendid work ire the misses Kathryn Boston. Marian Mcclure. Helen Jome Ardithe Long Mary Ann new gent. Elizabeth Schoenman Mary Frances Grimes. Wilametta Pease. Ardith Shuey. Mildred of Neal. Dorothy it ter. Evelyn Johnson. Pauline Johnson. Catherine Albin Gertrude Roach. Jean Skelton. Maxine Ragsdale. Zeda Stucky Maxine go wan Christine Bennett. Betty Lee baked Bonnie Goldsberry. Martha Matthews. Virginia Patterson Ranova Hubble. Lulu Miae Estep. Betty Curtis. Ruth Rickard Bobby Black and Betty Bowen. Bobby Black and Betty Bowen were on duty daily. In addition to their duties As Ushers they assisted with the presentations made from the stage at the close of each of mrs. Burbank s welfare committee met treasurer reported 297.70 had been contributed up to Date the Chilli welfare committee met monday feb. 13 at the Public Library the treasurer reported that $297,70 had been contributed by various organizations up to Date. Since dec. 12 Tho fallowing have responded second Ward Eastern Star. Kappa Delta. Phi. Martha Washington club women s Relief corps. Council of clubs first Ward. Veronica club Crescent club a. A. U. A. Woman club new Era kiwanis s. C. A woman s study club. $264.03 has been spent for free milk including Tho february Bill of $78 60 leaving $33.67 available far free milk. It will be necessary to have More contributions in order to continue the free milk in March. Those organizations who have failed to contribute or those wishing 10 make a second contribution Pletsc mail your Check to mrs. Norman Peabody 614 Elm Street. Russell Bryan of Fillmore returned to his Home thursday from the county Lio Spital. Where he has been confine for several controversy causes split democrats prepare to hand in separate report opposing Lane s report is Long overdue recommends rental system multiple adoptions and other a Haugen Indianapolis ind. Feb. 23.�? w the state Senate today passed an election Law Reform Bill to permit recounts in All state office contests except governor and u. S. Senator under the jurisdiction of the state supreme court. The vote was 3 to 10.�?odirty two dare to anger .1 u11 a a in note w As written on Vikky impressive Calendar on 11 does desk a judge Courtland c. Gillen of the Putnam circuit court this m do ing looked very severely or tried to at an inscription which he found on the trial Calendar which has a prominent position on the impressively huge desk behind which Tho judge sits while conducting trials. The Calendar is intended to note the dates on which these hearings Are to be held and it is generally regarded As very closely approaching the official of its character. No Mere attorney would dream of writing anything on it. It is considered sacred. To Nej to. To the judge Hirst self. However written on the Page devoted to this week there is an inscription in writing Quito different from the judge s and of this import a the dirty to co Are Back dear Judgie Budgie to see if your love is altered. If you love us please answer on the Date of wednesday the it was signed a the dirty asked what he was going to do about the matter which seems to approach quite closely to a ulese maj Estop judge Gillen intimated he suspected who it was that wrote in the Calendar and would deliberate on the problem. Somehow it appeared to the news pop Man. Tin chief judicial officer of the county was not very much offended he has a Small daughter you know and she has a very close girl Friend on a wednesday the first the daring Mise Means whoever they Are. Will know what is t happen to cub Down Brazil nut team or Kency Astle stages Quarter drive to win 8 to 21 Greencastle Tiger cubs appeared to be Back in the running today after Downing their old rivals the Brazil red devils. 32 to 25. In a torrid net Battle wednesday night on the local basketball court in turning Buck a fighting band of cagers front the Clay county capital the cubs were Able to display an unusually potent last Quarter offensive which had been lacking in recent engagements. The lads of Ccuin Glynn Downey so to speak pulled the game out of the fire and put it on ice in their Basket bombardment in the finale. The cubs started out Strong and delighted the Greencastle spectators and irked the visiting throng of red Devil enthusiasts. By grubbing a 9 to 3 Lead Early in the tilt. Then the tide started to turn and before Tho end of the opening Quarter the red devils had pulled up and were trailing Only 11 to 7. As the two clubs went to the dressing rooms for a confident Al talk with the coaches messes Downey and Bibe Wheeler everything was Ven Steven 15-All. Leifheit tallied the first five Points for Tho red devils and while he was Busy racking up the total of five York Taylor. Frazier a and Goodman were at work chalking up 11 Points for the cubs Egloff counted for a Basket to give Tho red devils foot Nunt on rate two Indianapolis ind., feb. 23.�? up a split appeared today in the bipartisan Senate textbook investigation committee As democratic members prepared to hand in a separate report opposing that drafted by sen. O. Bruce line Bainbridge Republican chairman of the committee. Quot the committee was appointed to marshal facts and report facts a sen. Walter Arnold. South Bend democratic member said. Quot Tho report drafted by the Republican members is ninety per cent insinuation innuendo and inference and illogical conclusion drawn from such a Mold said that under the Resolution which brought the committee into existence there were four propositions set Forth for investigation and report. These propositions he said Woro alleged unnecessary frequency of textbook changes alleged Price discrimination against Indiana by Book comp Anlea charges of pro Southern Bias in a certain american history text adopted and rumours of graft and Quot Rakoff Quot in Book adoptions. The Republican members undertake to do11 with seven Pron Osit on Arnold charged Only three of which Are legitimate under the original Mullori Quot a the Long overrun Jennri be i chided to be int reduced Vest dirt held up As a result of the a it a a in opposition and Wei Rob introduced sometime of with the dissenting repo to t Quot Mort drafted by line Ltd i text books Are changed it of in. And in Only about half tile eases do the changes concur with the Opin on among teachers and educators in the state. It charges that in some instances series of books were broken in order to a Divide Bubines Quot among several Book companies. It also states that much information regarding the system of self of Ion of books for adoption was unavailable to the committee and that the state Board of education gave no a satisfactory explanation of its inability to produce certain recon a. The report recommends the rental system multiple adoptions removal of the governor s appointive Powers in connection w the the state Board of education that adoptions be made for longer periods of time and that a study committee be appointed to report to the next legislature on Zodl fiction of school and textbook Laws it also recommends Thal same of the proposals he made Law by this sess on Phe trial of John Spencer former town marshal of Roachdale and int or a resident of Northern Jackson township on a slate Story charge which wis set originally for today in Tho Punam circuit court was postponed until tomorrow beginning in the morning because s. C. Klott of Martinsville who is Spencer s attorney was engaged in another trial today. Or. And mrs k. P. Allec of Belle Union Are the parents of a son bom thursday noon at the Putnam county Hospital a a a a a a a a a a today a weather a a and a a local temperature a a a a a a a a a a a a generally fair in South mostly Cloudy in North portion tonight and Friday warmer tonight and in East and South positions Friday. M Nittum. 19 6 a. A. 10 7 a in. 11 8 a. A. 15 0 a. M. 20 10 a. M26 11 a. A. 27 noon. 30 1 p. A. 32 2 p. A. 32

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