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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - June 21, 1939, Greencastle, IndianaA a a Juk weather tto Luv and cooker t c @ the daily Banner Al United ulless service am. The Home news to it Waves for All a ll11e forty seven in Ken Castle Indiana wednesday .1 i no 21, i m no. 212new port blockaded by japanese Vav. Kotiw b sent ashore t under runs or rattle Fleet t k i a n s Are in zone May i Quot direct thrust at Brit Jyh Bong Kong the Gateway to the Orient a Jidov june 21.�? up a Brit a a prepared to take any Steps Roay tie thought necessary to supplies for British subjects a of Kailei tientsin prime minister a e Chamberlain told questioners in in tin House of commons Iam Bolln raid sir Robert Craig Ripish Anibas Nador to Tokyo had h Point Clear to the japanese in mint informing the latter a we do not acquiesce in this Dundon. June 21 up g. St. R gainer British Consul general a in non. Has been asked to leave Nav the press association said Coal car with 100 aboard huns amuck Hock Springs. Wyo june 21.�? up Engineer William Powell was bringing 100 workmen out of the Union Pacific Coal mine no. 4 late yesterday on a train of ten cars. The cars Are drawn to the surface by a hoist. As they neared the surface the miners noticed that Powell failed to slow the cars Down As he usually did for an inside rail switch. As the train approached the end of the tipple without losing Speed the men began jumping. The cars with Only the Engineer aboard crashed through the end of the tipple and dropped to the ground 40 feet below. Physicians said Powell died of a heart attack apparently As the cars started up the incline. Ients1n. China june 21,�? i the United states and Brit Consul generals made Strong sep representations to the Japan Consul general today against in a with citizens and prop-1 of their respective countries. Jents1n. China june 21.�? up pan. In a dramatic new drive de troops at Swaton today under uns of a formidable Fleet which blushed a Blanket blockade and de away foreign ships that it to approach the port. The same time. Japanese Mil a and diplomatic chieftains in first formal conference Here led to continue the blockade of tientsin British Anil French con until great Britain a ends its his Ese Swaton raid came As a following the Block. Of the tientsin Capo Psi j m and , the foreign area of Amoy Niles up the coast from Swaton. T Sibly Japan by occupying blockading Swaton intended to an Inlet for chinese War sup actually whether As part of Nisi Vereil plan or not it meant the japanese were closing in on Kong. Great Britain a far East naval base. E american destroyer Pillsbury Swaton with its Crew of 122 is and men. It John t. G. Stapled left Hong yesterday in the United states a foyer John d. Pope and was to <1 to divert the ship to swat gunboat Asheville was stand y at Hong Kong for orders and expected to leave at any hour Phe scene. Proximately 40 americans and Donatl Nuvil i in Iii two Centennial committees hold meeting min and women hard at work preparing for their Celebration want display All committee were Well a care rented at meeting monday Progre a outline memorial Church changes program beginning sunday. June is morning worship will ii at ten Gobin memorial methodist Church has adopted a new time schedule for the summer months. Beginning next sunday and continuing until september 1st, the Church school will Convene at 0 15 a. The morning worship service will begin at 10 00 a. In. This new time schedule will allow members of the congregation time to attend the stated services of the Church before leaving town for other functions. The High school and intermediate leagues will unite during the summer months holding their devotional meeting in Community Hall it 6 00 p. Rev. Claude m. Mcclure minister has announced a most interesting series of subjects for the warm weeks ahead. June 25 a the urge of adventure. July 2 a vacation with a july 9 a if any Man july 16 a a cup of cold july 23�?othe Law of the july 30 a the Battle with August 6 a the religion of the August 13 guest preacher Rev. Frank o. Fraley Northwest Indiana conference. August 20 guest preacher Rev. Hansel h. Tower. Newport Rhode Island. August 27 a bread cast upon the music will be provided by the Church choir under the direction of or. Van Denman Thompson and guest organists. Hie Public will find a very cordial Welcome at All services of the Church. There was a full representation i from All of the sub committees that Are at work preparing for the Centennial Celebration to be observed at Cloverdale for 4 Days beginning july 27, when the committees were called together in Ford a a auditorium monday evening. Each committee had one or More members at the general meeting and All were enthused by the Progress of the preparations. All had been at work. The pageant committee for instance reported much Progress in the preparation of the details of that event which promises to be the spectacular feature of the entire Centennial Observance. In the pageant there will in nine episodes each one depicting a distinct Cross Section in the development of Cloverdale from its founding away Back in the preceding Century Down to the present Day. Each single episode will be staged by an organization of the Cloverdale Community which Means that nine organizations Are at work on that feature of the program. It is promised that leaping Yelling redskins from the Quincy Region will invade the town spreading a thrilling terror among the inhabitants As they cavort wildly and in True red Man style through the streets of the place. These Quincy Redmon Are being borrowed Only because there Are none left around Cloverdale. One of the interesting features of the Celebration will be the showing of old time things in the Ford room which May develop by the time the Centennial Observance arrives into a genuine antique show. Members of the committee having that in charge Are searching for costumes of the Early 00�?Ts�?� and earlier to be Din played on living models in that Day. It will be a worthwhile part of the l it out Inird on rime two Washington gives of to remodel Post office postmaster Albert l. Dobbs has received definite word from the Federal Treasury department that the department has authorized extensive work on the Greencastle Post office in the Way of general reconditioning for which bids Are to be received at the department in Washington not later than 10 a. M., july 6. The work will include exterior and Interior repainting an Extension of the driveway and other general repairs in the building. Plans and specifications have been drawn for this work. This will be the most extensive work of this a character which has been executed to the Federal property Here since it was plan methods to retaliate convention ovens tomorrow but committee started work yesterday discuss third Varty idea Foi Imler n son Denley re dirt of fit Militig a new Voll Tlell group masonry 01 old Spring to be preserved Park Board to lil erect old Spring in new City Park soon postal workers plan for picnic will be held at stoc Kwell Grove sunday june 25 families to attend i Rin meeting to re Friday j Quot in improvement dam Tiia Tion scheduled foil Dairy far school bus costs shown at Meel my a. I it David l. Grimes Quot Lay that Thero was much j a in the pasture improvement Lairy Herd improvement Demon-"1 meeting scheduled to be held a a Quot a Dairy farm three and 11iif i South of Greencastle. A Len it 23rd. It one thirty. It pm tip a that representatives of 1 University will be present Quot i s problems of general inter Farmers particular emphasis placed on improvement of Quot a a including the use of various 12, rss me legumes Etc. Nitrai National Bank of Quot astir is co operating with the agents office in a county t Meram of soil conservation Quot Stock farming. Messers a i and Eric . Who operate a n Dairy have extended to invitation to visit the this occasion. Or. Grimes a t this invitation afforded a 4 Opportunity to Farmers who rested in the work of the if d improvement Assoc a 01 l razed in put Quot Sinty. This is one of the few county on which occur a my and production records a a liable. R is expected that re died by keeping such rec be of interest to All Farmers a endeavouring to increase Sanie from milk production k fies ments will in served. Interesting meeting held at Chevrolet sales room tuesday evening Vav. A. Steele Chevrolet dealer held an interesting meeting at his sales room tuesday evening during which time the question of school buses was under discussion. Representatives of the Chevrolet motor co. Discussed the Law pertaining to awarding of school bus contracts and How these contracts should be figured by those who expect to drive them during the next four years. Speakers itemized the contract costs and it was interesting to see the figures even though one was not interested in driving a bus because the figures could easily be applied to any kind of motor vehicles it developed that the Cost per mile of bus transportation is governed by several charges including fixed charges which hold on Short or Long runs. This includes such things As License tags insurance Etc. Speakers showed How some bidders failed to figure carefully and As a result submit bids at which no one could afford to drive a truck let alone buying one and paying for it during the term of the contract. These spot kers urged All who arc interested to consult truck salesmen to ascertain exact costs and then to figure a profit for their work because it requires a profit to operate a truck Over a period of four years. Another interesting feature of the meeting was the showing of pictures of an aaa test run by a truck Over a distance of 5. L.000 Miles which including All Points in the United states a trip to Mexico City and Scenic spots Enro Ute. The meeting was instructive from the standpoint of transportation costs As Well As from other angles there were about fifty present for the meeting. I Putnam county postal employees will hold their annual picnic on sunday june 25. At the Stockwell Grove on Road 43 just South of u. S. Highway 40. The picnic will be attended by the postal employees and their families. As usual they Are planning to have a riot of fun and plans air being made to have entertainment by the state farm orchestra. There will also be other features on the program. In Case of rain the picnic will be held in the basement of tha local a st0fficc. The present officers of the Putnam county postal employees Are a. L. Dobbs Greencastle postmaster president and miss e. Ward Secretary. New officers will la elected at this time. A gesture of Friendship of the present Era in Greencastle toward an Era Long past in the same Community is the recognition which will soon be accredited to the historic value to the town of the old Public Spring at the intersection of Columbia Street and Spring Avenue. The Spring is located on a lot of the old plot of the town reserved by the City itself in the original Sale of lots because of the presence it in it of the Spring which was considered Public property. The courteous gesture of the present toward the past in connection with this Spring will be the removal of the Limestone masonry which was erected around the Spring Back More than 60 years to be re erected in a replica of its present form surrounding a drinking Fountain somewhere within the Robe Ann City Park in the near future. This Spring was vitally connected with the lives of the Pioneer residents of Greencastle because from it was taken water for cooking and drinking purposes used to the Central part of old Greencastle even Long after Wells had been dug on some of the residence properties. From it also was taken much of the water used to fill the old fire cisterns at various Points Over the town and one of the fire engines used in the big fire of considerably More than half a Century ago was placed at the Side of the Spring and pumped water from the Spring up the Hill to the area Over which the fire was raging. More details of the moving of the Stone work and the program of rededication on the new site will be announced later by the Board of trustees of the Robe Ann Park. Indianapolis. Ind. June 21 up definite methods of reprisal against congressmen opposing the t Vav Send pension plan were considered today by the Townsend National conventions Resolution committee. Although the convention does not open until tomorrow the committee started its work yesterday and probably will submit its resolutions saturday. There was considerable discussion today among Early arriving delegates about the possibility of forming a third party for the 1940 elections but convention officials said that Robert c. Townsend Secretary and treasurer of the organization stated definitely that no third party woul i be formed and that the organization would remain or. Francis k. Townsend founder of the organization was reported to have said yesterday that a third party movement would be considered but officials said Attiat his son told them the report was unauthorized and released by a Chicago publicity Agency without approval. If the convention does organize a third party it would be the second time that it has entered a National election with a candidate committed to its views. In 1936 Townsend followers joined with supporters of father Charles Coughlin Detroit radio priest and the late Hue p. Long in support or rep. William Lenike for the presidency. La Mac polled Only a Small fraction. Locust Street choir sings at Albin Hites one touching feature of the funeral services for mrs. Deloss f. Albin tuesday afternoon at the Shannon funeral Home was that the hymns for the occasion were Sung by a quartet of which three were former members of the Locust Street choir at the time mrs. Albin herself was a member of that choir. These three were or. And mrs. Ben Riley and mrs. Wilma Mcgowen. Mrs. Riley and mrs. Mcgowen being Sisters. The fourth member of the quartet tuesday was Perry Rush. They were accompanied by miss Knaur. The pall bearers from the United Spanish War Camp were Fred Starr Alvah Brothers. Frank a Ashworth de Brockway a. J. Duff and g. E. Black. Or. C. Mcclure of the Gobin memorial Church and the Rev. V. L. Raphael of the presbyterian Church conducted the last rites. Members of the it. S. W. V. Auxiliary carried the named As new coach Depauw Man played football and basketball for Moffett is Well known it Dies from Madison ind. Made splendid record there leaving de his and Loen schools after Many Lomo it for recreation Over Foi r Iii nor kit attend first two Days courts open rainstorm hits Putnam county almost one inc h of water fell during storm tuesday noon i democratic rails scheduled tonight first visit of Fred Bays state chairman and trousers to c county a. 0. La Mack ins Silver Cap Lieber award for hand coloured portrait also ribbon to add to his list of awards or. J. O. Can Mack on monday received a Silver cup. The ii. Sleber co. Award in the hand coloured portrait group the prize was Given at a banquet held by the Indiana association of photographers at the Lincoln hotel in Indianapolis. For a portrait of Philip . Or. Commack received a Blue ribbon the a award of Merit Quot from the association of photographers. The convention was held Jun 1920 and was attended by photographers from All Over the state. Miss Mildred Horn editor of Lieb Eros photo news presented the Lieber awards. The photo was finished by the new Quot tru Colora process. It was a portrait of miss Mildred Hawk a Depauw student that lived in Locust Manor. Or. Cammack attended the convention on both Days. Those who attend the democratic meeting at the court House tonight will be Given a top notch entertainment consisting of seven acts of the Best vaudeville entertainers obtainable. This show has been featured at democratic meetings throughout the state during the past few weeks and has won the applause of huge crowds everywhere. Included in the show is Danny Kinder ban Joist miss la Verne Lamb a California Sunshine a a i Cordi Onist Ralph Penley a the singing cop a Johnnie Sweet acrobatic tap dancer miss in Ona Travis contortionist miss Marion Reese acrobatic dancer and buddy and his sister Jeanne sensational roller skat a ing act. 2ft years ago in Greencastle Forest Cook arrived at new York from overseas on Tho Agamennon. Mrs. Allie Allen of Clayton was Here visiting. Or. Ami mrs. Ernest Stoner and miss Dorothea Allen motored to Rushville with Frank Cannon to visit Lawrence and Paul Allen. Miss Eva Cloe Thomas of Lena was Here visiting her aunt and Uncle or. And mrs. O. T. Ellis. A Ora of hair was quarantined with his daughter who had Scarlet fever. Nearly an Inch of rain fell during the hard downpour about noon tuesday and in some parts of the county there was a severe wind Trees again suffering from loss of limbs. In one instance a Large tree was blown Down onto a House causing much damage to the Structure. The Rainwater which ran off of newly cultivated Fields carried into the streams of the county a great Quantity of yellow Silt and the streams themselves were filled Bank full at least by the sudden Rush of water. Deer Creek South of town overflowed into adjoining Fields giving newly sprouted Corn a coating of yellow mud. Some Corn was covered with water and possibly damaged while in other Fields where the drainage is slow the preceding rainfalls have caused the Corn stalks to become yellow from too much wetness. Such com May and May not regain its Normal vigor with the coming of dryer weather. The rainfall was particularly hard East of Greencastle. On the Grafton Longden farm the downpour was especially hard. The Blacktop Road along the North Side of commercial place in one location had so much water running Over it that automobiles were in danger of stalling from con i nerd in a Nitro two mrs. Kate Coffman Dies at Cloverdale mis Kate Coffman age about 70 years wife of Andy Coffman died wednesday morning at her Home in Cloverdale following an extended illness. Survivors Are the husband one daughter. Mrs. O. C. Parker of Jefferson township two sons Ray Coffman of Indianapolis and Albert Coffman of Terre haute and two Sisters. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 of clock from the Reed funeral Home in Cloverdale. With burial in the stil Caville cemetery. Friends May Call at the Reed funeral biome. The official attendance for first two Days it it of the supervised Roc real Ion program in the City was 410 according to a Check made by tin two directors. Miss Leona Kessier and Kenneth Smith. Fair weather should bring Many More boys and girls to the playgrounds. The University Tennis courts have been obtained and will be available thursday. The courts will in open from 7 a. To 7 p. Daily except sunday. Courts must be reserved for use by signing for them on the bulletin Board at the courts. Nobody May play for More than one hour a Day if anyone is waiting. Children under 15 years of age Are not allowed to sign for play after 5 p. However they May play if no other players Are waiting. Nets will be furnished and a limited number of racquets and balls will be supplied by the recreation Board. The period from 10-11 a. M Dally has been set aside for instructional purposes and miss Kestner and or. Smith will be in charge. It was announced that nil organizations and individuals of the City that wished to use the recreation equipment and courts at Robe Ann Park might do so by notifying either of the directors in Advance. The supervisors at wards 1 and 2 will spend Tho remaining part of the week for preparation for a pet show the week of june 26 to july 1. Prizes will be awarded. Some of a the activities conducted for the Little children monday and tuesday were i knitting making of purses Clay a molding Sand Craft Marblin Jack stones softball Dodge Ball rope jumping and Story telling. Miss Genevieve of hair will conduct a Story tolling hour at Ward 2 at 2 30 thursday and 3 30 at Ward 3. The playgrounds at wards 1 and 2 Are open daily except sunday from 9 0011 out i ii Immi i ill us two Hites to he thursday for mrs. Heese h. Hubs last rites for mrs. Gertude Buis age 54 years wife of Steese r. Bui Well known resident of Marion township who died tuesday will be held thursday afternoon at 2 o clock from the Home East of Greencastle on the Indianapolis Road. The Rev. Dallas Rissler of Reelsville will officiate. Interment will be made in Forest Hill Abbey. Mrs. Buis passed away tuesday morning in the methodist Hospital in Indianapolis following a Brief illness. Survivors include the husband one son Richard Stewart and a grandson Richard Reese heat crop to be \ Erv announcement was made today that two teacher appointments were made by the Board of trustees in its regular meeting yesterday. Chester Elson was appointed to succeed Glynn Downey As coach and director of physical education. Or. Elson i i now holding a similar position at Madison. Indiana where his work has met with unusual Success. He was already Well known by local school officials having graduated from Depauw with the class of 1936 and having turned in a Stellar performance As a student teaching in the local High school. He also will be remembered by local fans As a member of the Depauw football and basketball varsity teams. His recommendations Are especially Good with respect to his traits of character and wholesome the leadership for boys. He will move his family to Greencastle this fall or Elson is married and has one child of five years. The mathematics vacancy created by the recent resignation of Frank Ross was filled by the a it ointment of it brother. Ralph Ross. The brother s credentials tallied precisely with the requirements for the local position. He has completed his masters degree at Indiana University As a mathematics major where his record was so outstanding that he was Given Art appointment As critic teacher it i the staff of the new Laboratory school in connection with the University. Or. Ross will resign from his present position in order to accept the local appointment. He prefers to be near his Mother and the Home of his wife s people. He will move to Greencastle about August 1st.truck Sci Jjlia tax arrests to begin p operators make last min i i e plea ask test Case. 1. J Parker rites planned Fop Friday morning funeral services for miss Maud Parker of this City who died tuesday. Will be held Friday morning at 10 30 o clock from the Rector funeral Home. The Rev. C m Mcclure of the Gobin methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in the it. Pleasant cemetery Northwest of the City. Lib lit Farmers report stand this year has been bad due to the past Winter within the next ten Days Tho wheat Harvest in Putnam county will get underway and Many Farmers Are expressing the belief that the yield this year will be considerably below Normal due they say to the Winter weather which killed some of it. Some Farmers say that they have a Good stand where the seed bed was Well prepared but where it was sowed in standing Corn As much of it is done the Winter weather killed a lot of it off and is a result the yield will be Low. Enforcement of the state truck weight tax Law begun wednesday. Don f. Stiver superintendent of the state police department made the announcement but refused to say whether arrests for failure to display the weight tags would be made on a state wide basis or Quot spotted As a warning to truckers. During tuesday governor m. Clifford conferred with a group of truck operators who made a last minute Appeal for delay in enforcement. It was reported that the group had asked that Only one trucker be arrested. And that subsequent enforcement be delayed while that particular Case is taken into Federal court to test constitutionality of the Law. The Indiana supreme court has held the act to be constitutional. The Law was passed in 1937. But was not enforced during 1938 because of court tests. At the Putnam visit state to maj Barracks the Banner was informed this morning that the state police had received orders to begin the enforcement of the Law tin Jay and the police were acting upon those instructions in every instance where a violation was observed by them. Local truck owners have been confused As to what is required of them by reason of the various rulings of the courts. A a 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 mostly Cloudy probably thundershowers in North portion tonight and thursday and in South portion thursday afternoon or night cooler thursday. Minimum 70 6 a. 76 7 a. 87 8 a. M 9 a. 88 10 1 m85 11 a. It 12 noon .91 1 p. A. 89 2 p. A. 89 a

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