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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - November 30, 1939, Greencastle, IndianaThe weather rain and warmer i Ltd Ltd a the daily Banner it ume forty eight it Waves for ally ftf0 . The Home news 4 a United press service 4 a 4 4-4-4-4-4.4-4-4-4-4-4-s ubhencajst1.e, Indiana thursday nov Mukh .50, \ a show 111 be held dec. 14, 15, 16 Wil l. Be held lobby court House this month l Evans is director Are about Complete fourteenth show for county Corn growers fourteenth annual Putnam com show will be held de a 14, 15, and 16, the displays Nide the lobby of the court the director this year is Evans and Lois Arnold is ast director. T has been True past years Orn show is sponsored by the to teens Bank and Trust com and it is held under the aus of the Putnam county Corn association. It is the big of the year among the Corn cers. The com growers ban Prill be held the evening of or 15 the presbyterian i at 50 cents a plate play trays and space will be had free to All entries. All Dis must be place by thursday a Ning Day at 4 of clock irs dents of this county will i entries and the com exhibited be from the 1939 crop. Will be classes for exhibits to ars each or one ear each Bier White or yellow i Standard length of ear will be Jene and the Standard of por will be that adopted by the i com grower s association by one exhibit a class will be it from any one family unless Linn is grown by the Parson sex Premium list is As follows is i White com 10 ears 1st, $3,00 2nd, $2.00 3rd. 4th and 5th, 50 cents 6th to ribbons. Ii yellow com 10 ears i premiums same As class 1. Iii White com single ear 00 2nd, $1.50 3rd, $1.00 4th 5th. 50 cents 6th to 10th, Rob is Ivy yellow com single ear. I sums same As class Iii. 9s a a yellow com 10 ears. Of a a any boy or girl Putnam noun Carh must make their own sell. 1st, $3,00 2nd, $2 00 3rd, 4th and 5th, 50 cents 6th to ribbons. Corn must be grown elected by exhibitor ass i Best Peck hybrid Ishel i 1st, $2.50 2nd, $1.50 3rd, $1.00 and 5th. 50 cents 6th to lot let is. Exhibitors must furnish Container a ass Vii Best Peck shelled i 5-acre com growers Only. A continued once two a Ltd. 37 mrs. Harris funeral to be Friday fun ral services for mrs. Harriet Belli Harris wife of Theodore Harris of Tris City will be held Friday afternoon at 2 30 of clock from the Shannon funeral Home. Rev. C. M Mcclure. Pastor of Gobin memorial Church a will be charge of the scr vices. Burial will be Forest Hill cemetery. Pallbearers will be Leslie Haymaker. Charles h. Ewan Theodore Crawley j. Vav. Herod Oscar Sallust and Fred Crawford friends May Call at the residence until noon Friday. Family Fritz Kuhn found guilty of Larcen German band Leader c,.n Pic thu by ii 11y new York Case Loc ked i the t o m 11 possible for Man Yea s c terms run one Al a time James m. Ker t new York. Nov. 30. Up 1 Fritz Kuhn the nazi fuehrer for the i United states was locked a tombs prison cell today and Eneyni s i of his movement saw his convict Estil Harris found guilty of provoke found guilty City court wednesday a charge of provoke. Estil Hargis. 21, of this City was Given a Fine of $10 and costs or $20. By mayor Thos. L. Cooksey. Hargis was alleged to have tried to pick a fight with Leonard Todd. Putnam county Farmer a downtown Street Here. The incident was aftermath of a previous argument j Between the men. the former oct Caslon Hargis was convicted at Grcic Castle a charge of assault i and Battery and Given a Fine of $25 i and carts. Or $35 Crawfordsville journal and review official denial made by Russia \i08 0\\ reports of attack k made Fin la my today by Iii ssi Nitoiu is Wiki connections severed listed stars offer to Arm cd . It delivered to Konshin . But a Viator Tion of larceny a body blow funeral of respected citizen of Washington township held to l Kels funeral thursday i american nazism. Anti nazis expressed the Nelve privately. They gathered around prosecutor Herman j. Mccarthy assistant District attorney when tiv verdict was returned last night to congratulate him. The jury had found him guilty t grand larceny and forgery his handling of the funds of the German american bund. He received the verdict with a legion auxiliary a j stands for i Van enrolment plans for j Moscow. Nov. 30 up Well soviet circles Den de at m do afternoon that they had a any knowledge of a reporte l soviet at ack i Finland Ith s denial came More than five 1 Hou a after he singers i o her i finnish cities were bombed and rus-i1m0 j Sian troops had crossed the f a to v opens warfare tiny Finland sea land attack Early and Aik forces Small action this morning i at 2 of clock thursday afternoon funeral services were held for James Madison Aker the Reelsville methodist Church charge of the Rev. Dallas Rissler and the inter ment was the Reelsville cemetery j poker fact and marched of to icily he had been a regular attendant at to jail to await has sentence. When hat Church and supported it Liberal judge James g. Wallace announced by a financial Way. I or. Aker had lived from the of 22 years the same House which his death occurred at the age of 76 years. 7 months and 26 Days. However his Early years were spent residence Madison township where he attended the Rural schools. He never married. After the death of his father 1888. Or. Aker and his widowed Mother lived the Home place until i her death 1925. For the next five it would be imposed tuesday. He is age i liable to 30 years imprisonment the 12 business men of the jury deliberated eight and a half hour i before deciding that he had stolen $1.217 from the bund. The original indictment had accused him of thefts totalling More than $14,000 but two of the 12 counts were severed before the trial began and judge Wallace a threw out five others for Lack of evidence. Kuhn was convicted of the five remaining counts. Under the first to a reveal \ Strom. Membership St it Border the phone and Telegraph communications Between Moscow and hol the american legion and Auxel j Kingfors had been interrupted. The iary stand before the Public this year finnish legation had requested a As powerful guardians of american Quot Lais seb to get Home follow peace and the Security of America s ing the announcement by Premier free institutions with 500 000 men a foreign commissar v m. Molotov at Bers As the goal. 10 30 last get that Dipti amp tic re he was guilty of first and second do years. Several friends and relatives a lived with him. 1930. Or. And mrs Dennis Long came to live the Home to care for him. And they were with him through the following years. The property was improved and modernized to add to his Comfort. He gave the Home place to or. And mis. Long. Or. Akers life was spent farming. He was successful that work conservative and respected most highly by his neighbors for his Industry and Strong character. During the latter years of his life he spent Many of his evenings the general store of his Friend. Charles d. Reel where he met other old friends and together they lived Forward. He swayed slightly Over again Many of the experiences j he heard the word Quot guilty of their own earlier years and the but his Ashen the american legion auxiliary is making a Strong Start enrolment its membership for 1940. The National membership committee is recommending a full membership drive at top Speed before their Christmas work begins. Here Indiana we have another excuse for continued concentrated drive for members december 6 8 the birthday anniversary of Enid Lemstra of Clinton who is a Candi i Helsin fors Date for National president for 1940 and the department is making a special Effort to get members and other eligible women enrolled and into the Indianapolis office by december 5 As a Surprise for mrs Lem Stra her birthday. The local membership committee is entering into the drive with Pep and enthusiasm and its members Are hoping to reach their quota of 104 by that Date. The auxiliary is offering All Mem officials deny attacks Neutral nations watching with great interest outcome of latest invasion Kuro the Helsin fors Finland. Nov. 30. Up a state of War exists against soviet Russia president i Kyosti Kallio declared today i official decree. A state of War was i declared throughout Finland. Unofficial sources today estimated i a i a mid afternoon air raid at a Hun is \ candidate i dress a including a Large number of 4 j dead. The air attack starting at 2 15 p. M., lasted for 15 minutes. It caused greatest damage the crowded j Center of the City. First unofficial surveys of the scene indicated that about half the casualties might be dead. William Joiner latinos with Finland had Boon severed but the pass had not been received. The finns were ready to go As soon As the formalities Wero completed. The United states offer of its Good offices the soviet finnish dispute j was presented to the foreign office by Walter Thurston. American charge d affaires at 12 45 p. Three hours after the bombing of Senate Lindek recent sessions seeking g. I it. Nomin Tion Fob go kit it a Indianapolis ind. Nov. 30 up William e. Jenner Republican Leader of the state Senate today the Republican thanksgiving formally announced his candidacy for the g. O. P. Nomination for governor the 15 40 state convention. La Norman it. Deli cell United press staff correspondent Helsin fors Finland. Via Telephone t Copenhagen nov. 30. The announcement.�t unexpected up Terri a Crial hoi har Sinco Jenner Inis been a Maniere i Nunt Klu k 11,0 a tor of a win Gifoni prom sing material for about two. Years was timed to coincide with mass Mee Tings tonight at Marion and 1 new a where republicans Willa a 1 rih plumed this dts Pateh. Have Turkey dinners. 1 who Zuirle Ltd to the fl001 of hotel room by the terrific explosion it appears probable that w of the bombs. Jennet is declaration the Field a it of re a i saw one automobile bus crushed publican Cand dates for governor is 1 and bodies thrown out into the today. I saw several fires started buildings damaged and windows shattered Bers and eligible women a Chance to speakers denounce the Quot finnish Mil have a part a it this very worthwhile 1 Zitery clique blood curdling terms and to peas resolutions demanding that Romaih take action the Public Thurston saw v. P. Potemkin vice commissar for fore affairs for 10 minutes. Potemkin promised to relay the message to Molotov but did not indicate when a reply was expected. Russians still had not it Een informed mid afternoon that the country was unofficially at War with Finland. There had been no official announcement of it. J the others adult to jenner1 throughout the morning workers who have definitely made their were a Quot oing to mass meetings to hear j mentions Glen Hillis Kokomo lawyer and industrialist Virtu t now compete with six entries. Although several other possibilities have been discussed these six men May be those from whom the party will choose its state Standard Bearor next year. Early life of the Community. J changed expression. Or. Aker leaves one brother. B a i dec George Aker of Reelsville. A number j miss Edna Bowles Gree grand larceny taking $717 from the bund Treasury to pay for moving the furniture of his a Golden mrs. Florence Camp across the country. She testified that she repaid $600 which the state Conten i de he had pocketed. He was guilty of second degree larceny embezzling a $500 Legal fee which he had pretended to pay program a it is both their Prev to attorney James d. C. Murray and i Liege and their heritage to share two counts of forgery concealing caring the work As Organiza new that the finnish situation had this theft with false entries tiv Tion. This should be a Strong Appeal i taken a grave term and thousands bund a accounts. I to All women eligible to membership a ted front of news stands for the Chunky bespectacled fuehrer i the organization. I papers which were late wearing a shiny Gray suit stood with i if you have not been contacted and Hurston acted the United his heels together and Chin thrust wish to help this drive please Call states a xxx offices off r. Messaged when any of the membership committee from Washington the Abs All i and they will get touch with you. J ambassador Laurence Stei never this committee is composed of Flor who had own 171 Stockholm priv ate business several weeks. He re i Nam county has absence of 1 Einhardt. I Street. At least a dozen bombs were dropped and there were two Gigantic a blasts among them. Windows for a i dozen blocks around were broken i anti aircraft guns Are firing continuously As i my hotel window i can see at least three burning buildings. There is smoke and apparently there Are other fires the background. It. Would appear that the casualties i inflicted by the soviet planes were a High because the people recovering it a Xvi i a from earlier air alarms had return George Jeffrey former u. S. District i i de to the streets mid afternoon j when the bombs began falling from u j Cloudy sky county Council to fill a vacancy and industrialist judge James a Emmert of Shelby vue Clarence Benadum. Muncie attorney Dawl Hogg former congressman from fort Wayne and attorney at Indiana pairs. T face Gilbert e. Ogles Many i of nieces and nephews and other relatives and very Many friends. His quiet kindly manner and even temperament will be greatly missed by those who knew him. Appears with chorus ence Baldwin. Jonnie Thomas. Kathleen James. Phoebe Brown. Clara i Hubbard Rozetta Etcheson and Alma Grimes. Auditor called a of put spec lat scenes snapped at toy opening c. Pm y a i l t m miss Edna Tyne Bowles contralto of the Depauw music school was the first new season soloist with the Maenner Chor chorus at the athenaeum Indianapolis saturday evening. Miss Bowles received favourable notices from the Indianapolis critics. Corbin Patrick of a Otlie Start commented that a the evening was made Brilliant by the appearance of miss Bowles. She is a Beautiful Singer. We like her voice and we like her style. Her vocal equipment is uncommonly Fine and she sings with intelligence. Taste Charm imagination understanding and All the other Good things we Admire singers. She is above All music anly. She projects her songs quietly intimately delightfully accomplishing exquisite effects without straining for effect. Miss Bowles caught us the mood. She Sang these songs As we like to hear Saddle tub to Feto new members Horne lovers setting to arranged for dinner s background turned by air plane with Charles Boh Len while Thurston woh at the fore office. British cruisers and sub Norway water meeting of the Putnam county Council at the request of the Board of Ooin Lmh Oneth to lie held monday j december 11, at 10 of clock the Forenoon. One of the items of bus incs to come before the Ovunc 1 is the filling of Jold causing tothe vacancy its own membership 1 Quot to it a up two Brit-1 caused by the recent death of Herschin a it w reports from the . , nov. 30 up Russia Allegan us nude Clurid War Finland today with simultaneous attacks from land air 1 sea the first warning the government Hail was when six russian air planes bombed the Airport at .9 25 a. 3 25. Est and drove tin people Here to underground shelters. The bombs exploded the Lam age or casual Oslo nov. 30. Ish cruisers and one damaged Brit Jel Foster. This vacancy will filled ish submarine have put into the port of mosta Roey near Stavanger the above pictures show some of shown front St t a b 1 Quot 6 1 the Sweet potato line the was won by Morris Bizer. Shown at right. The ten bushels or More of potatoes Ven to the welfare Organ hundreds of children who attend the theater party Given by the . Penney company last saturday celebrate their opening. Admis-1 was one potato but Many Uffit even bags of Giem. The prs went to the ones bringing the Krat. the Irish potato line the went to Winona Prichard were g nation. It was estimated that about 1,000 children crowded into the Granada theater for the saturday show. Mrs. Herbert Heavin of Jefferson twp. Dies mrs. Herbert Heavin. Age 54 years passed away at 8 20 o clock thursday morning at her Home Jefferson township. She had been 111 health for some time. Mrs. Heavy i had spent All of her life Jefferson township. She was a member of the Mill Creek Church. Survivors include the husband and one son. Pleasant Heavin of clo Verdane and two Brothers. Otho Hurst and Sylvia Hurst of Jefferson township. % the body was taken to Reed s funeral Home at Cloverdale to be prepared for burial but will be returner to the Home late this afternoon. Friends May Call at the Home. Services will be held saturday morning at 10 o clock from the Mill Creek Church. Rev. C. L. Airhart of new Market will be charge of the services. It is into a sett no strategically arranged to create a horse Lover atmosphere. With the accompany Rig. A geniality found wherever the Quot Horsey for. Ksn gather that a Hundred people will enter the y Palace next thursday evening deem her 7. To celebrate the second anniversary of the club and to fete the new members who have joined the club this last. Year. Members will come attired Riding habits and dinner will be served at 6 30 of clock with a souvenir for each. After the dinner a Short program is being planned by the committee. All reservations must be by december 4. Norwegian admiralty announced to Day. Circuit court notes a pea for a change of venue from the judge has been filed by the plaintiff the damages suit of Blanche Sams administer matrix of the estate of Clarence e. Sams a Case which was venue Here from Clay county. Charles Yant pleaded not guilty the Putnam circuit court to a charge of Petit larceny. Nicra disclose i that russian a by action of the Council. Jul Ery had started pounding the Fin also. The Council will be asked to 1 Lea Kundu. And the far make transfers of balances hands i Northern Laplan 1. And that russian certain funds of the county i ship had a pinned fit a Tho a a can the warships pleaded necessity of j other funds which there arc Isuf Pul i a tue of i Inland. Neutral port because of Flet ent funds to Complete the year. A Lara atts Ltd i by stress of weather the admiralty said that the first Bainbridge principal to Lead discussion grou i entering British Cruiser appeared off tin i Weglian coast at 7 a. And was followed hour later by the second and a submarine. J Harry h. Hays principal of tiv naval planes and norwegian coast j Bain Bridge school will Lead the d s guard units have been sent to Spect the British ships. Ill official quarters it was believed that the British vessels May have suffered damage a Battle with planes which was reported to have occurred off the norwegian coast yesterday. Credit association will meet monday evening Roy Dickson East Franklin Street is confined to his Home by illness. There will be a dinner meeting monday evening at 6 30 of clock at the Gobin memorial Church of the Putnam county credit association. Members and their employees Are urged to attend. There will be address by Wallace Wolfe of i i Fayette. Which will be of great interest to those attending. Ii sums at the next meeting of the Indiana discussions group project promoted by the National association of secondary schools. The first meeting of the body for this year Wols held at the Crawfordsville Premier a eign school the evening of november 27. I the meeting at which or. Hays will speak is to be held january 25�. Or. Hays that Date will talk a guidance another and Artl Llory were Suoja Ravl. North of Lake Ladera Southeast Finland. Rubo Tochia Kola the far North the nub Arctic land where Winter darkness now at 2 00 p and the nights Are 10 hours Long. Objective of the russian War Ahins was not Lourne l immediately hut presumably was me or More of Tho defenceless finnish islands that Russia has Demande i for naval Bass. The attacks t ame without warning less than 12 hours after the soviet minister. V m. Molotov a i severed Russia s dipl Matic relations with Finland the a grounds that the finns were threatening to attack Russia at the inst dress that evening will be by e. gallon of Western imperialists i Hon principal of the Attica h go the Day had begun Here u Norm Al one the weather was fair for to school who will talk Quot activity Putnam county forms a part of the District which Are also Boone Fountain and Montgomery counties. First time u week and streets were filled with Early shoppers. The air Ltd run two Dean r. A Mccutchan announced miss Gladys Jolley As contralto soloist for the Messiah performance. Mrs. Harry Moore was hostess for the modern Priscilla club. Otto Dobbs auctioneer assisted a cattle Sale at Salem. The monday club met with mis. George Long West Walnut Street. E. A. Downey of the i overdid sch was present at the meeting at Crawford so he. Also. Kitman planks Christmas i Endon nov. 30 up German reconnaissance p anew flew Over the East coast of Scotland 1 i two Henkel bombers appeared near i the fish of Forth. I two German bombers also were i h gated North of the fifth of Forth but were driven off by British Royal air Force fighters. It was reported that a dog Light occurred when British fighters wont up to engage the Hein cd bombers near the Firth of Forth. A today a weather a and a 0 local temperature 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cloudy probably occasional rain four tonight and Friday continued mild temperature. Minimum 6 a. 7 a. 8 a. 9 a. 4142434345 10 a. . 47 11 a. M48 12 noon. 49 1 p. M50 2 p. M 50

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