28 Apr 1930
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1930
Page
1
The column notes the latest men wear trend with Hoover Trousers having double seats and no pockets. It reports Brazil High School track star Fuqua scoring 16 points across three wins and a third, earning Brazil 17 points for second in the invitational meet. Mentions upcoming primary day, DePauw May Day, andGreencastle hospital drive with local committee details.
Fire started upstairs at the old Garrett home in Fillmore injuring furnishings and the upper story. Neighbors formed a bucket brigade before help arrived. the loss was covered by insurance. Jhey and Lela Garrett owned the house, known as the old rink Garrett home, now inherited by their two daughters.
A fragmented report notes tonight may see showers with variable temperatures and little change. Tuesday looks mild with minimal variation in temperature and light rain possible in spots.
Citizens in Greencastle used smoked glasses to watch a partial solar eclipse though clouds dimmed the view. In California at Honey Lake scientists observed a total eclipse, with totality at 11 06 WT or 1 06 CT.
DePauw University hosts the May Day festivities with a lantern parade of about 800 coeds on Friday night and a May Day pageant The Passing Years on campus Saturday. Queen of May Emma Jean Burke and maid of honor Faith Ritz named, with performances for alumni guests Sunday Mother’s Day service concludes celebrations.
Henry Emge of 1023 North Ewing Street Indianapolis was slightly injured when his car rolled over on the east Washington street road near the County Farm around 7 30 this morning. Emge, en route to Greencastle to work on the West Campus college building, had the vehicle towed first to Greencastle from Franklin Street Garage then scheduled a wrecker from Indianapolis for further service. Earlier a separate ditch incident on Manhattan Sunday afternoon involved a car with two couples, minor damage and no injuries.
Mrs. Martha J. Alkire, 74, shot herself at her son’s farm home near Cloverdale, citing ill health. She leaves two sons, William of Cloverdale and Harry of Lebanon. Funeral services were held at Mt. Pisgah cemetery.
In Indianapolis on April 28 Paul V McNutt former American Legion national commander and Indiana University law school head was named temporary chairman and keynote speaker for the upcoming state convention set for June 10 Chester Montgomery will be permanent.
A display at the J. O. Cammack studio features a group photo of Greencastle postmasters from 1856 to the present. The exhibit includes images derived from old newspaper clippings and lists postmasters such as Edward Rh. Kercheval 1856 Christopher Brown 1861 John Osborne 1866 George L. Langsdale 1874 Willis G. Neff 1885 James McD. Hays 1899 L. P. Chapin 1894 John G. Dunbar 1902 Albert O. Lockridge 1910 W. B. Vestal 1913 W. L. Denman 1919 Er. Rupert Bartley 1924. The picture will be framed and hung in the post office.
A Methodist union service honored Dr. Taylor with a large crowd in the city’s great auditorium. Ministers from multiple churches praised his pastorate and music featured organ and a choir of over fifty. Dr Taylor and Mrs Taylor travel to Hobart tomorrow for the South Bend District Conference. Perry Reed reports his Ford roadster stolen Saturday.
The Big Four tracks from Indiana polis to Terre Haute are being rock ballast ed using stone from local quarries. County treasurer Jasper Miller collected 39 000 in taxes yesterday. W W Brothers Thomas F Sage and Jos Allee have been chosen as jurors for the township.
Froebel of Gary piled up 52 points to win the sixth Greencastle high school interscholastic track and field meet on Blackstock field. Brazil's Fuqua outstanding with 16 of his school's 17 points. New marks set in hurdles, pole vault, high jump, and shot put.
Freshmen mid semester grades at DePauw University show women leading men in overall points per hour. Women average 1809 points per hour while men average 1219. Rector scholars average 1.5 points per hour. One freshman man and one freshman coed both reach 51 points at mid semester.
Over the weekend five new scarlet fever cases were quarantined in Greenscastle, totaling seven in the past week. Named patients include Helen Arlt eight, Wanda Lou Williams four, a Tobin child of Black Street, and two Stadler children on Howard Street.
Rev Albert Ellsworth Monger D D pastor of the South Bend First Methodist Church will succeed Rev C Howard Taylor as pastor of Greencastle Methodist Church. Dr Monger will assume duties after settling South Bend affairs with DePauw grad and Boston School of Theology alum. Dr C D W Hilderbrand of DePauw to serve as acting pastor. Mother's Day service to be conducted next Sunday.
DePauw mile relay team Ramsey Spina Melbourne and Axtell won their Penn Relays section against Union Fordham Bucknell Williams Mary Maryland and others finishing in 3 226 the second fastest time among forty colleges. Colgate led Class B American with 3 219. DePauw placed sixth in the Class B final and earned a Penn Relays plaque with wrist watches for each team member.
Three members of the Federal Hospitalization Board arrived in Indianapolis to inspect proposed U S locations including Bloomington and Greencaste. The Greencastle and Bloomington sites were eliminated from consideration. five towns will be visited: Indianapolis Crawfordsville Kokomo Anderson Muncie.
Dow Cox of West Jacob street and Ephraim Patterson of Olney were fined 100 dollars each and given thirty day sentences to the Indiana State Farm at Putnamville by Mayor W. L. Denman for possession of intoxicating liquor. Penal Farm terms were suspended if fines paid and behavior remained good. Police raided Cox home about 3 pm finding three gallons of white mule. Cox employed at Indiana Portland Cement Company. Dr G Bromley Oxnam, president of DePauw University, topping a schedule of thirty high school appearances and two college talks. He to give Purdue University commencement sermon June 8 and Indiana Central College address June 2.
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