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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1929
Page
1
A humorous verse portrait of an independent farmer's daily grind from pre-dawn chores to late-night duties. The farmer wakes at 3 a.m. to tend poultry cattle hogs and calves, milks cows, fixes fences, and works hay fields before evening chores. A contrasting picnic nightmare closes the piece with light satire.
C. J. Elson, Amo high school basketball coach for two years, will join Danville high school as head of the commercial department this fall. He will not be part of the athletic department and is a Indiana State Normal College graduate with postgraduate accounting work. He is also installing a new accounting system at Wm. H. Block in Indianapolis this summer.
The Chicago Daily Journal announced a merger linking its name with the Chicago Daily News. Walter A. Strong, publisher of the News, will oversee programs and policies of the combined publication.
Charles Sigg age 64 operator of Green Castle second hand store was fined $100 plus $135 costs and ordered to serve 0 days at Indiana State Farm in Mayor Charles McGaughey court this morning for selling liquor. He was told to arrange his affairs by Monday 2 PM. The case, filed by City Marshal Paul Grimes, involved selling liquor to two Evansville youths whose actions led to intoxication at a local home. Sigg pleaded guilty as a repeat offender.
In Brazil Indiana on August 2, Clyde Lamb 28 was shot by Earl Morlan 18 during opening squirrel season. Morlan mistook Lamb for a squirrel when Lamb stirred in bushes. Lamb suffered abdominal and arm wounds and was taken to the county hospital in serious condition.
A week long heat wave in Greencastle Indiana was broken last night by a sharp temperature drop and rain. The Governor thermometer at Prof. E R Smiths Northwood residence recorded a high of 95 degrees yesterday, a peak reached only once before this summer. Rain today provides much needed relief to crops and gardens, with an estimated crop value increase in the hundreds of dollars.
Archbishop James J. Keane D D of Dubuque dies in Dubuque at age 72. He served as bishop assistant to the Papal throne and his passing is reported today.
The school and library boards were reorganized at the high school. Dr C C Tucker was elected president, Elvin Harlan treasurer, Paul Albin secretary. A budget of 121 300.50 with a 1.14 tax levy was tentatively approved, a 3 cent reduction from 1.17.
Rev. Roy Hicks former pastor of the Anne Coatesville circuit recently wed Anna E. Reisinger of New Albany. She is a niece of the late Governor Winfield T. Duroin and was active at Centenary Methodist in New Albany serving as a district officer of the Woman's Home Missionary Society.
Thelma Lytle, 4, was instantly killed near Ladoga Indiana when she ran into the path of a car driven by Harold Haffner 21 of Darlington.
James Baldwin of near Avon was hospitalized at Methodist hospital Tuesday with a badly infected right knee from a bruise.
From the Files of IMERALD 80 Years Ago John Micheal the Monon agent is confined to his home by illness. Miss Marie Sallust is visiting her grandparents at Mt. Meridian. The Penelope club will meet tomorrow afternoon with Miss Hattie Lueteke. F. H. Bowen of Roachdale was a business visitor here today.
In Leavenworth Kansas a violent prison riot broke out in cell block B after days of food complaints. One inmate, Mike Martinez, 30, was killed by a back shot and several others wounded by sawed off shotguns as guards restored control and barred trusties from reentry.
Fire destroys the Milroy Milling Company granary seven miles southwest of Rushville with an estimated loss of 150000 dollars. Insurance coverage is reported at 96000 dollars.
Frienda Abrams a 44 year old farmer of Providence and Edith Browning aged 21 a houseworker of Greencastle appear in a local notices column listing residents and occupations.
The forecast calls for unsettled conditions Friday and Saturday with probable showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures warm tonight in the north east and central areas, with less warmth expected for Saturday except in the southwest.
Miss Effie Stiegelman a nurse at the county hospital received a Friday morning message from Miss Eva Milburn superintendent at the bedside of her father in Sullivan announcing his death. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 50 at Sullivan. Mr Milburn was aged and had been ill for some time.
Wilbur B. Huston of Seattle Washington is named the smartest boy in America and wins life-time patronage from Thomas A Edison after being selected from forty nine state entrants. Four other boys receive college tuition scholarships. Brunissen Getting Seth and Sturgis are named as runners up.
The Union service of Greencastle churches will be at 7:30 p m next Sunday in the First Christian church. A set of beautiful slides from The King of Kings will be shown, made from actual scenes and supplied by Cecil B. De Mille and The Pathe Exchange. Rev. B H Bruner will explain the pictures and cite the scripture for each incident. The public is invited to attend this unusual service.
The Soviet plane Country of Soviets will hop off Monday for New York via Siberia if weather allows, flying in stages. Friends of the Soviet Union says committees are forming in several cities to greet the airmen, who are to depart Moscow on Monday and stop at New York Seattle San Francisco Chicago and back to New York.
Graf Zeppelin carrying 18 passengers crosses the Gulf of Cadiz while headwinds reduce average speed to 48 mph from Friedrichshafen toward Lakehurst New Jersey. Weather between Gibraltar and Azores is forecast favorable, though winds, rain and fog persist toward Bermuda.
International News Service dispatch aboard the Graf Zeppelin reports the airship under command of Dr. Hugo Eckener approaching Gibraltar at midnight. Seventeen passengers and crew note smooth motors and improved weather as a southerly course toward the open sea is taken. A reported stowaway scare proved unfounded after a thorough search. a luncheon accident occurred over France but caused no serious damage.
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