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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - May 24, 1939, Greencastle, Indiana<1 Tok what her Gnu warmer f v amp the daily banners it Waves for ally 0 a United press service t All the Home news a r a i a 1 a i a i a a a i my forty seven a i a knt , Indiana wednesday May 24, 1939. No. 1s8 la meet attracted a a i a crowd Tufi is or Gui in it Astle Elmo i and senior a t h h i i a it tlk8 aft Knoon Clyll f�lh�?~rs-111 Alrh Anjum track slim othe r shi�1. Via. W a a a Giorge Taylor with a towns 4t�llele. A of the Greencastle High Stahl. I hath Junior unit Unior. In Law in a Yand bar a. Put Quot a 11 track meet Oil Black took Field to. Jay Ilter noon which Only. I Nia that w. Uld have been i any High school meet l in o. Events Thal ranked wit i adult Ach element in Thal Lino a members of the Junior and senior High Choub formed the of spot Gaioi it around the Field considerable of people. Bob Fulkerson four year member of the High school varsity track team to it it h go honors of the meet Ivy winning the pole vault High jump Ami being a member of the winning inlay team and second in the Broad jump. He piled up 18 Points and i thus won and received one of the gom track shoes. The of 11 i s Winner of the senior High school boys track shoe was George Taylor. He won the shot put. Was second in the High jump second in the pole vault and he also was a member of the winning relay team with a total of 16 Points. He was closely followed by Don Frazier with 15 Points. One of the thrills of the meet Cam a when 1 it Ltd Frazier was clocked Only 10.4 seconds in the 100-Yard dash which was pronounced an extraordinarily Good record for any a a let in this i stance. The top record being Only a Little under it. Shortly after this event he Wen the bread jump i a record of 19 feet. 4 inches i James Cofer and Dick Coffey i aged a contest in the half mile run a that had the spectators on the r feel jelling they were neck and neck until near the Cloe of the second j i Lap when Cofer forged considerably ahead of his opponent and won with a 25-Yard margin. Hon Jones was outstanding in winning tin Quarter m be 56 seconds boing his time. James Conrad was High Man in the Jume t Etc St. He won first in 50-Yard Dahs first in 75-Yard dash first in Broad jump. Total. 15 Points. A received the Gold track shot for the Junior High. In the senior girls contests. Maxine k is was top. Being a Mem of the relay team she tied for f is in Broad jump and was first in the to ship and Jum. Total 14 Points. Norma Alexander and Beulah Leona 1 tied for second place with eight Points each. The Winn no places among the Jurt tar g res were Well distributed. Individual scores were As follows senior High Lloyn Ioc Yard dash Don Frazier Jim m b Bob Sligh. 220 Yard dash Bob Sligh. Elmer Jim Miles. 14 Yard dash Don Jones Dick a a Frank Overhulser. 8m Ini run James Cofer. Dick a Job Frank overhoiser. Winning relay team Don Jones her. Lukerson Don Frazier George Taylo. A a vault. Be b Fulkerson. Geo g. L Al a Bob agree. Hili jump a Bob Fulkerson Taylor Elmer Calloway. L y Ion Ernest Don Jones tic. Biond jump Don Frazier Bob i ill a i a Clifford Hanlon. A put George Taylor Elmer l a May Don Jones. Her tor High girls a Yard dash Mary Hood Inez ind i Effir Brant. A Yard dash Bonnie Goldsberry bin Calloway Beulah Leonard. Relay winning team Maxine b in Daio Norma Alexander. Effie Ernnt Beulah Leonard. High jump Mary Ann Newgent ii King and Beulah Leonard tie. Shot put Margaret Sheridan. I t Hammond Freda. Steig Belle. Bios i jump Maxine Ragsdale and k Berta Newgent tie Della k no. Hop a top jump Maxine Ragsdale Norma Alexander Freda Seigmiller. A Junior High boys a Yard dash James Conrad Jun-11 Stone James Coffman. 1 Vard dash James Conrad Jun-101 Stone. James Coffman. Winning relay team Pete master. Is a. Bur acc Pritchard. Don Agnew. Charles Wood. Baseball throw Buck Higgins. K onllllllp.1i Ali per safety demonstration Rito Mises to be interesting the Public is guaranteed a lifetime of thrills tomorrow afternoon when Greencastle motors inc., brings to the City the daredevil Chevrolet Driver Ray Liensen who appeared Here three years ago. He will do All kinds of stunts on the North Side of the Square starting at 3 30 o clock. The entire show is being staged in the interest of More safety for Auto drives and the Public. One of his stunts will he with the operation of an electric Eye. And a Dummy. It promises to Laiso the blood pressure o us who see it Ami a big crowd is expected to be on hand when the show starts. Report that Jap Cruiser stops liner Fiir i two shots across its Row night Ito roed it to Quot Eltiy papers British destroyers arrived mrs. Braden passed a wed. Morning Well known Loc a. Woman was wife of Ott Braden die at Home ill for Senkai. \ ears for some time she Usis employed in office of former Moffett my Dobbs Bibick Agency mrs. Mary Anna Braden ago 34 years wife of Jet Braden Well known local woman died wednesday morning at 8 20 o clock at her Home at 305 Kim Street. She had been in 11 health for several years. Mrs. Braden was a daughter of or. And mrs. Lycurgus Stoner South Indiana Street. She sign Cut All her life in this City and was a member of the Gobin methodist and the Crescent Rebekah Lodge. For some t me. Mis. Braden was employed in the office of the former Moffett and Dobbs Buick Agency on Jackson Street. Bes Des the husband and her parents she is survived by one brother. Robert Stoner. Berry Street and two Sisters. Miss Elizabeth Stoner of this City and mrs. Keith Hall of Danville. Last rites Wil i be held Friday at 2 30 M. From Hector funeral Home in charge of Rev. M. Mcclure. Burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery. Friends May Call at family Home on Kim Street. Passengers said they relieved the japanese Chizner flow an and. Mira i m Flag i Hong Kong May 24. Up a japanese Light Cruiser ordered the big British passenger liner Ranpuria to halt at sea fired two shots across its Bow anti sent a party of officers and marines aboard it to a verify its papers a before an sos Appeal brought two British destroyers to the Rescue passengers said today. The 16.688 ton Peninsular and Oriental liner was halted on the High Yili seas four Miles South of Raglan Light House at eight a. M. Today. First reports were that a destroyer halted the ship. But passengers on their arrival said that at 8 15 a japanese Light Cruiser signalled the Ranpuria from a distance of a mile to heave to. Then they said the Cruiser closed and though the ship had halted fired two shots across its bows. The Cruiser launched a boat containing four officers and a party of marines passengers said. They boarded the ship and said they wanted to examine its log. Capt. L. L. Parfitt the master refused and radioed the British Hong Kong naval base for Aid. Two British destroyer one the Duchess were sent at full Speed to the Rescue. First reports said that the japanese made off As the destroyers approached. But passengers said the japanese notice e to merchants All Greencastle merchants Are requested to have their flags out in front of the bus Ness houses on sunday which will be observed As memorial Day. Those who do not have a Flag May obtain one by seeing Perry Rush commander of the local american legion unit. It is asked that each merchant cooperate w the the committee in this request. Everyone is also asked to join the Parade sunday driving a decorated car. A $10 award will be Given by the committee to the person who has the Best decorated car in the Parade. To Complete program for memorial Day he presented to Public thursday by tiie committees Complete plans tonight Parade will Start at legion Home at 2 o clock sunday afternoon and Pix ii East to i Wust the detailed program for the Observance in this Community of memorial sunday will be completed this evening and will be presented to the Public tomorrow by the committees in charge of the arrangements. It has been determined the Parade will have it-8 Start at the legion Home. Walnut and College Avenue at 2 of clock sunday afternoon that it will proceed cast on Walnut o Locust and will pass Down is Cust to Forest Hill cemetery. Only a few of the participating or. A animations will assemble at the starting Point however and the after remaining aboard the Ranpuria a it other organizations will assemble at for 20 minutes rejoined the Cruiser specified Points along the route of i trapped Navy starts Rescue work giant diving Bell to be Low eked after d1yer8 reported relieve All to be alive reported a conditions satisfactory rut cold a position on Ocean floor was first concern parliamentarians Queen Elizabcth arriving to attend parliament in Ottawa gracefully Steps from Auto and is met by prime minister King Back to . King George is at right and a mountie salutes at Lef _ before the Duchess first of the destroyers. Arrived. Passengers said they believed the japanese Cruiser flew an Admiral s Flag. Parents son banquet tonight in the vocational or me economics room of the High school w 11 be held the vocational agriculture Parent son banquet and Public speak no con Ert. The banquet will is served by miss Schotts specie food cd As. Twenty boys and their respective parents Are expected to attend. There will be right c n est ants in i to Public speak no contest All of whom will speak on subjects of farm interest. Those who partic Pate will be Vernon Singleton Maurice k Vett Willard Abbot Russell Grimes. R ii Tom Pitman. Robert evens. Cecil Tunget. James Burner. Program planned to Stile a i lie memo Quai. Day Kex Villcis it to Iii d is Nisay at Tiik it Wmk thy a i 1111 Mill Huy program has ii ii Phi Nril is St Lesville fur sunday. Muy 2x. Us the cemetery at 2 o cock in Case Quot of rain the program will a a held in the High ache of gymnasium according to an announcement by those in charge. A Public a Idem system will he installed to this occasion. Tile i Tram in As follows concert Amo High school band. Or Galry director. Flag raising ceremony in an Field american Region Post. Invocation a Quot a. Chester . 1 Stilesville Christian . Brass quartet Terre haute. V it Cal set let it mis Helen Barger Huff. Lincoln s Gettysburg mrs. Fay Conten. Map quartet Terre cute address Rev. Lonnie Gray. Pastor Christian . Tipton ind. Male quartet Terre haute. Flag lowering ceremony Field american legion Post. Dismissal Baptist minister. Band. The Stilesville memorial Day association has the following officers h l Rhea president Harvey my King broadcast message to w orld win feg and a m e it m an Border cities prepare Mammoth celebrations address Ima n Winnipeg May 24. Up King George i broadcast an a a Empire Day message to his subjects throughout the world today from Winnipeg largest Center of Grain and Stock trading in Canada. The Silver and Blue Royal train carrying him and clue in Elizabeth on their Western tour across the Dominion arrived at Winnipeg from fort William ont. At 10 30 a. M. Cost. The tour was clouded for a time last night by the news that the Queen Mother Mary has i been injured when her automobile collided with a truck at London. Cheered by Good news the King spent his free time putting the Fin Ishing touches on his speech. He delivered it shortly lie fore he and the Queen were Honor at a luncheon by tiie legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Ii chose to make it today in Observance of a Empire the Day is described by that name throughout most of his dominions but officially known As a Victoria Day in Canada. Winnipeg and american Border cities were prepared to Gre t the Royal Cupie with impressive corp Monier and a Mammoth a Good neigh born demonstration sponsored to emphasize that Canada and tin United states have been neighbors More than100 years without a single Soldier or fort along the thousands of Miles of their common Border. A steady downpour of rain which started shortly before Midnight continued Eaily today and threatened to Dampen the spirits of thousands of visitors jamming the City. Attaches aboard the Pilot train said 18 special trains and scores of motor caravans were carrying 15.000 to 20.000 americans to Winnipeg for the demonstration the largest number to take part in any reception for the Royal couple thus far in the eight Days of the tour. The v. S. 109th Aerial Squadron acting with approval of the state and War departments at the request of the Canadian government flew to Winnipeg from Minneapolis to participate. Strangest of the ceremonies today was the payment to the King by the governor of the Hudson s Bay com the Parade and will fall in under the direction of their own officers and of the members of the Saddle club mounted As the Parade reaches the respective Poi its of assembling. In this manner t is thought the formation of the ine of March will proceed smoothly and. By the time it reaches the Pennsylvania Railroad it will in Complete and will at that time be one of the largest parades that has taken part in memorial exercises at Greencastle in Many years. It is planned to use a loud speaker system at Forest Hill cemetery to broadcast the shaking the ritualistic work and the band music so that All persons within a reasonable distance from the Central Point May hear All of the program without difficulty. The general committee asks that All organizations intending to participate. Who have not yet. Signified that intention to the committee will at. Once gel in touch with Albert Dobbs postmaster or any other member of the committee. Kaplis fencer will heal club fourteen Young people met tuesday to organize Rural youth club Flower committee s request a i members of the auxiliary of Earl Fisk Caino if Spanish american veterans Are asked to take part i i the Parade of memorial Day and in the exercises of the Auxin Ary sunday. They will assemble at the leg Ion Home at 2 o clock in the afternoon. All of those auxiliary members who possibly can Are asked to 1m at the fire department by 8 or 8 30 of clock sunday morning to help in the preparation of the Bouques which will be used to decorate the Graves of the soldiers. Any citizen who has Flowers for this patriotic purpose is Nyk i to leave them at the fire department building or else notify the firemen and the Flowers w ,11 Ike called for. Eli my hit Ler testified times it la Bias Hien in nor in i it >ur1 h Pon dem in it on Nec fion with anti semitic it 11\ it n Felix Mcva Hirter. One a Youthful resident Ltd of Greencastle and a i get Pauw St Lent now a Bank r. Has been the press dispatches from Washington to Indiana newspapers the last few Days arising from his appearance before the Dios committee investigating in american activities. Or me. Whiter has been an innocent Cor Green maim spent \ restless night London. May 24. It up it Queen Mary spent a restless night owing to in injury to her Eye but her condition was otherwise satisfactory. Iho Loyal physicians reported today after Second examination to determine the extent of injuries she received in a motor crash yesterday. Portsmouth. N. H. May 24 a a up Navy divers died death at the Bottom of the Atlantic Ocean today to save the lives of 59 men trapped for 24 he Urs aboard the Runken submarine squalls. Navy divers went to the Bottom of the Atlantic Ocean today and reported 27 men aboard the ill fated sub Marizu squalls a undoubtedly were head Quot and dj1 others alive and Well. Sci n of the survivors were brought to the surface in a specially const a jct i diving Bell. The 25 other a Urvi Vois remained in the submerged Octaf waiting to be rescued. Rescue operations began in Zirna it with the arrival of Sculpin a heavy Mist. She edged into the Cavite a of t Large c role of ships surrounding the fateful spot and moored herself Over it with four anchors. Her locks had been prepared for action Cut route and the big diving Bell ready to be lowered Orer the site divers mobilised Abud tha Aub niacin. Sculpin. Which find located her Suken sister Craft and had stood Indianapolis by Ever since swarmed aboard the Headliner in Salvage ship. The scene was marked by a mile wide splotch of Oil. Dumped by surface Craft to smooth tin Choppy Waters. All except Navy a is were ordered to keep at least 700 Yards it m the buoy marking the squalls. The area respondent of Janies k. Campbell who has been Active in connection teemed with Small fish no boats put with anti semitic activity and who out by curious natives and Nejapa had written various letters to or. Permon. Mcwhirter. And had received replies qq10 be Lorn announced that the from some of them from the Indi diver m it Down had attached Anapolis financier. These letters Down haul line of the Rescue chamber were soft mud before the Dies commit and that with half an Hou or at tee and or it whiter in asked to about 9 15 Cost an attempt to lower explain pass. Is in some of Rescue chamber and fasten it to a press letter this morning fluid. Be Hatch of the helpless squalls a emr. Me whiter had a rather was made. Huffman funeral rough time ill the our i Fig session facing As in did. A Committer that appeared to to hostile to him his testimony was Given Letoie 40 newspapermen and tin flashing of 10 funeral services for Maxine Huff Man 5 year old daughter of or. And newspaper Ltd a a a Clellan vice president Schuyler Arn Pany of Tavvo Black Beaver pelts and old. Secretary treasurer Clarence of a Hea a fl3 provi led in a thai Johnson mrs Hubert Sellars. Clar j to. Granted in 1670 by King Charles once hey lips. Members it of the execute n which Kave Lac company trading Ive committee. It to in 1�is� two four ctn Young people met in the county agent s office tuesday evening. A it 23rd to organize p Rural youth glut for the county. Office a elected and �,0111111111008 appointed for the craning year Are president. Ralph Spencer vice president. William Wright Secre tary treasurer Madonna Grimes f 1 c g r a m committee William Wright chairman Eleanor Swearer. Gen Russell Grimes. Entertainment committee Paul evens chairman. Other members to be appointed the group selected Eleanor swear Engen and Paul evens to attend the Rural leadership school at Purdue University. June 19-24. Games were played and the meeting adjourned to meet Friday june 16th. At the Home of Roger Morrison for a Wiener roast. Mrs. Morris Huffman of Rossville will lie held at 2 of clock thursday afternoon from the Home of the Grandfather John Huffman at Bain Bridge. Services will be in charge of the Rev. Bratton with burial in the Bainbridge cemetery. A his position before the committee was much Imp no Volt i at tin afternoon cession when he made a voluntary statement Narding his Conception of a citizen s duties and described his activities i. A citizen of indianapolis.�?�. The a let 1 said that the weather was mild and favourable for the res Cue. The Salvage ship talk d to the squalls by m of its oscillator and was answered from the squalls by Hammer taps on the plate of the submarine 20 years ago in Greencastle the ply p8l fraternity began to tear away their House on South College Avenue. Dain aged by fire preparatory to building a new Home. A from Center Madison James Walker is at Home from France. We Are glad to have him with us Ralph Call and Mother attended a funeral at Brick Chapel. R. P Moore and family attended the Basket meeting at the Dunkard . Depauw University will be graduating its 100th senior class when commence ment week exercises Are held on the Campus at Greencastle june 9-12. Or. Charles w. Gilkey Dean of Chicago Chapel. Chicago University will he the commencement speaker and or. Clyde i. Wild Man president of Depauw will deliver the baccalaureate address. Joe Barr of Bicknell is president of the class. Saturday june 1c. Will be alumni Day and r record attendance pm the part of graduates and former students is anticipated. A feature of the Days program will be the Cornerstone laying for John h. Harrison Hall Depauw a new $350.000 building for natural sciences. This will take place in the afternoon immediately following the alumni luncheon and prior to the class reunions. All classes end Long in �?o4�?� and �?�9�?� arc scheduled for five year reunions. The classes of 1889 and 1914 will be Back Portsmouth. N. H. May 24 up the naval Rescue ship Falcon dropped am i Rover the sunken submarine squalls at 5 32 a. In a Edt it a today and in 1 Crew male ready the giant diving Bell through which the Navy Hope to raise 59 me. From the floor of the Ocean to safety. The diving to i was to it it be lowered after divers had inn Pete i tin sunken Craft report it a. Position on the Blue mud Bottom and the locution of its hatches. The Bell weighs 10 tons and carries two men who operate its Hatch 110111 the inside it is made to fit snugly Over to map hat liw of the Hatch in the diving to it Ell submarine. When it is in place the Hatch is opened and Hie men climb from Elmir imprisoning sub Matine into the Bell. Four men Are hauled up at a time. It w in hoped to have ill 59 men aboard tin Falcon % i p m they were to a tie taken from he to a Al to Recompress in a Chambers on Board tha i ale on. All indication i were that 41 59 men were alive. He Vernl h of the squalls had been flooded when a 14-Mch, High Speed induction valve Falle 1 to c Oce a Lustug a Loutine sub m i gang. But it Wau it let Elleve i that if any men were in he flooded Chambers they would have icon Liim Mimi Pink a a a a in for their Gold-11 and Silver Annivera Maries and will be guests of Honor at tin morning alumni Chapel and the evening Golden Silver Jubilee dinner. Sunday. Jum it will i baccalaureate. Prior scholar Mumuni will hold their annual meeting at the noon Hout As guests of mrs. Rector. The baccalaureate service is scheduled for the evening at 7 30 p., monday. June 12. Will he commence local t61up6r&tur8 fit rent Day with the xer Eines Setu i a $ it u s s a a 6 used for Bowmar gymnasium at 10 generally Ltd. Tonight and Phu rail. M. Some 250 seniors will in can Day warmer thursday and in North dilates Fot undergraduate degrees and Kuat Central portions ton get and seven honorary degrees Are to tie o a o o o amp a a a today a weather a and a a awarded. Among the Depauw seniors who Are candidates for degrees this year Are the following students from Greencastle Fame Ouida Davis. Dorothy Ann Dunlap. Elizabeth Bernice Nauen. Tom Murnane Elizabeth Northrop. Robin Pence. G. Virginia Porter. Ruth Elizabeth Smith. Wave Snider and Doris j. Williams. Minimum 6 11. M. 7 a. M. 8 a. M. 9 a. M. 10 a. M. 11 a. M. 12 noon 1 p m. 2 M. 66 69 70 74 78 82 86 88 90 90

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