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Newspaper

Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1930

Page

2

Social Roundup From Battle Ground To Indianapolis

Local residents and relatives dine and visit across Indiana and nearby states. Calv in Payne of Lafayette is buried after an appendicitis operation. Bertha Thompson of Roachdale is among his kin. The Sears reunion is set for Allendale on August 17. A golf prize feature from Culver Wood Craft Camp is highlighted in Indianapolis Star. Severaltoentre leave for Fort Benning, Ga. and Lake Wawasee hosts vacationers.

Calvin Payne Lafayette Lebanon Payne Bertha Thompson Roachdale Guy Wilson Oskaloosa Iowa

Scout Meeting and Legion Gather for Social Drills

A Boy Scout meeting was set for Wednesday evening August 13 at 7 50. The Bainbridge American Legion met Monday night at 8 o clock with two dozen attending and ended with a watermel on party. Jimmie Hughes son of Judge and Mrs James P Hughes had metal plates removed from a broken leg after an automobile wreck at Putnam County Hospital this morning. Dr Karl Rud dell of Indianapolis performed the operation and reports the leg knitting well.

American Legion Bainbridge Legion Jimmie Hughes James P. Hughes Putnam County Karl Ruddell Indianapolis

Blaze Starts When Gasoline Explodes at Jeffries Home

A fire at 611 Maple Avenue, Greencastle, caused by a gasoline explosion in a Jeffries family home, destroyed clothing and damaged furniture and the double residence. Mrs Jeffries used gasoline to clean clothing when the blaze began about 12 30 pm. The Greencastle fire department arrived quickly and prevented further damage to the building.

Jeffries Maple Avenue Greencastle

Clothing Exhibit Highlights 4-H Club Girls at Junior Fair

The Junior Fair features the large 4-H Clothing exhibit with about 977 entries and $72.50 in premiums. Prizes total twenty in two classes and ten in three classes, with state fair trips and State Fair tickets. A $6 sweepstakes funds Purdue Round-up travel next spring. Exhibits must arrive at the County Agent's office by 9:00 a.m. Thursday for display in the courthouse assembly room.

Purdue Court House

Austrian champion to race U S for Empire team in Chicago

R A Golding, Austrian quarter mile champion, to leave prison cell after fourteen years to compete against the United States for the British Empire team in Chicago on the night of August 27. He is a big fellow who runs the quarter consistently around 49 seconds.

R. A. Golding United States Chicago

Sharkey to meet Carnera in possible New York prize fight

Chicago backed plan points to Solders Field showdown as Primo Carnera and Jack Sharkey near a September 29 ten round bout. No title is at stake though it could crown an unofficial heavyweight king. Carnera camp and Sharkey backers push toward terms as managers and seconds line up.

New York INS Chicago Primo Carnera Jack Sharkey Soldiers Field Herr Schmeling Carnera Sharkey Mique Malloy Carera Johnny Buckley

Kiwanis Rope Pull Contests Set For Putnam County Fair

The Greencastle Kiwanis Club sponsors evening rope pulling contests at the Putnam County Fair this weekend with Glen Lyon and two other Kiwanians as judges. Ship teams compete by township across a Friday schedule, with captains named for Jackson, Franklin, Madison, Marion, Clinton and others.

Greencastle Kiwanis Club Glen Lyon Kiwanis Russell Jefferson Jackson Washington Cloverdale Franklin Floyd Madison Marion Clinton Greencastle Monroe Warren Grafton Longden Elisha Page Harold Shannon Raymond Wright Forrest Clark Ray Clodfelter

For Rent and Sale Notices in Hanna Court and Bloomington

Multiple classified items: a six room modern house for rent on east Seminary street with Herald office inquiry. a strictly modern two room apartment with kitchen dinette living area and gas stove for rent. a 46 room new brick veneer house for sale or rent in Hanna Court via Pruitt. Henry Patton advertises horse shoeing and blacksmithing services on South Crown Street. a house at 115 Bloomington St is for sale or rent by J. J. Albright. miscellaneous sale items include a doll carriage toy horse lawn mower garden tools and more via Albright with phone 357 K.

C.J. Arnold Herald Office Hanna Court Pruitt Bloomington St J. J. Albright Albright

Putnam County Junior Fair announces 4 H program with entertainments

The Putnam county Junior Fair board reveals the 4-H club activities schedule for the county fair to be held Thursday through Saturday. Added features include male quartets old fiddlers and a tug of war alongside the usual industrial display concessions and shows.

Putnam County Junior Fair Board Kiwanis Quartet Fillmore

Pet Parade at County Fair Featured for Junior Fair

The pet parade Sunday event will be held Saturday afternoon as part of the County Fair. Children from across the county should arrive at 1 30 for parade check in with their entries at the High School Building. The parade starts at 2 00 with police protection and crowd control in place. A prize for the cleverest costume will be awarded.

Beto

Feeder and cattle market report from Indianapolis session

Livestock market in Indianapolis shows hogs mostly steady to 10 cents lower with bulk loads in various weight ranges. Cattle and calves steady with best heavies near prior levels. grassers down. cows, cutters, and wealers mixed. sheep and lambs firm to higher with better grades advancing.

Indianapolis Ind

Brattain Reunion At Home Of John Aker

The Brattain reunion gathered August 10 at John and wife Akers home with many Brattain family members present. A next reunion is planned for Eldon Brattains home on the second Sunday in August 1931.

John Aker Brattain Charles Seybold Arthur Brattain Herbert John Brattain Albert Brattain Mildred Bernice Marion Brattain Maryin Gale Willian Gowen Frank Thomas Gop Wendell Isaac Brattain Emery Brattain Freda Jean Fannelle Eldon Brattain Katherine and Wendell Roy Dobson Beulah Martin Reed Lawrence Reed Raccoon

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