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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1929
Page
4
The singing and dancing at a famed night club provide the background for the Pathe all talking picture Mother's Boy starring Morton Downey Broadway's Golden Voice Tetoy.
Greencastle’s Granada theatre prepares for its first sound film program Tuesday with Vitaphone and Movietone entertainment. Owner Harry P. Vonderschmitt funds a 12000 dollar installation after two weeks of tests. Cast for opening includes Morton Downey Helen Chandler and Osgood Perkins with a singing comedy At the Dentist's starring George LeMaire. Continuous showings Thursday through Saturday and weekend-only Voncastle silent screenings announced.
Indiana State Police will begin annual Safety Week on August 25 with inspections of auto brakes lights horns and other safety devices. A new feature adds drivers licenses checks for the first time since the licensing law took effect July 1.
Eugene Allan son of Mr and Mrs Harry Allan Northwood yesterday was elected the first camper for the sixth week of the Boy Scout Camp at Camp Kriefsteinstein three miles south of Walnut Chapel on Eel River in Putnam County About one hundred youths including many from Greencastle attended the Camp of Honor ceremonies where Allan earned the large Camp K 29 monogram for superior Scout work A canoe trip with honor campers from Terre Haute to Vincennes is planned three weeks hence Attending guests included Ralph Etter and family Harry Allan and family Prof E R Smith and family Elmer McCul Above is a photo of the Graf Zeppelin and a map of its Atlantic route notes Dr Hugo Ecken er commander The Zeppelin's last flight over the ocean marks a notable multiple ocean crossing effort Others listed include Kenneth Eitel John Van Horn John Mitchell Ireland Sanford Eugene Allan Jack Boyd John McCullough Wilbur McCullough Robert Ketter Morris Smith George Vaughin Herman Beck and Kenneth Peck Delmar Wilson Terre Haute led as head Scoutmaster with plans to may enter the Terre Haute Aerie and the Troop committee will vote soon
The Washington Senators cope without a manager as owner Clark Griffith falls seriously ill. He underwent emergency appendectomy in Chicago after being stricken while at a hearing before Judge Landis.
Smith Harlan aged 76 of near Amo died at Robert Long hospital in Indianapolis from a skull fracture after stepping in front of a car driven by Herschel Owen near Clayton. Survivors include sons Harry Guy and Will Harlan of Indianapolis, daughter Mrs. Lundy Hurst of Belle Union, three stepdaughters Mrs. Clara McAnnich and Mrs. Ida Bowen of Indianapolis and Mrs. Otha Meeks of Mount Meridian.
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Taxpayers of Jefferson Township Putnam County Indiana are notified that the township's proper officers will hold a special meeting at the township school house at seven P M on Thursday August 15 1929 to consider and make additional appropriations for 1920 in the Special School Fund including janitor services 75.00 school bus body 875.00 and light and power 550.00 Any taxpayer may appear and be heard on the matter.
R. P. Allee as Trustee of Jefferson Township Putnam County Indiana notes that for the uses and purposes named and if dissatisfied ten or more taxpayers other than poll tax payers may appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners as provided by law.
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids by August 12 1929 for the A M Doyle Natural Rock Asphalt Road in Russell Township with an estimated cost of 15100. Plans and specifications are on file with County Auditor Willis B Gill at Greencastle and open for inspection. Each bid requires a double bid bond and a non collusion affidavit. The board reserves the right to reject any bids and to discriminate between bidders.
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