Washington Township Farmers Institute Opens December Event
The Washington Township Farmers Institute will meet in Reelsville High School at 10 o'clock with H Widney and Mrs Bessie Zigler as speakers. The program includes talks on farming life and farm bureau topics, prize awards for corn beans crochet work bread and poultry, and music by the high school. Prize details list several 75 cent and 50 cent awards, with other categories for caned fruits, vegetables, chicks, and quilts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Township
Reelsville High
Mittee
H. Widney
Bessie Zigler
Reelsville High School
Farm Bureau
Prize Results From Local Fair Descriptions
Second Prize see. Best Corn Bread first prize seven o Second Prize psoc. Best Chocolate Cake first prize seventy five cents, Second Prize five oc. Best Plate of Six Poles first prize tic, Second Prize b5oc. Best Dozen eggs first prize seventy five cents, Second Prize fifty cents. Best Peck of Wheat first prize seven éc, Second Prize see. By Institute.
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Poe & Holsappie
Institute
Corn and Poultry Show Planned for Greencastle
Plans for the annual corn show with a new poultry division set for Tuesday and Wednesday December 11 and 12 at the Hanna Street school in Greencastle. Poultry exhibits must be in by 10 am Tuesday. adult corn by noon Tuesday. youths’ corn exhibits accepted until 10 Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna Street
Greencastle
W. W. Zike
Morristown
Putnam County
Jack Davis
E. L. Austin
Purdue University
Real Estate Transfers in Cloverdale Greencastle and Bainbridge
Isaac N. Matkins transfers land in Cloverdale township to Jefferson D. Rader for an unspecified sum. Dora Chadd sells a lot in Greencaste Commercial Place to Elizabeth Buis for 30 dollars. Jesses E. Coffman transfers a Bainbridge lot to Bainbridge Co operative Association for one dollar. Abraham V. Hood sells 80 acres in Cloverdale township to Laurence Cummings for 500 dollars. Andy Trester transfers 30 acres in Washington township to Elmer E. Trester for 1150 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac N. Matkins
Jefferson D. Rader
Cloverdale Township
Dora Chadd
Elizabeth Buis
Greencastle
Jesses E. Coffman
Bainbridge Co-operative Association
Bainbridge
Abraham V. Hood
Laurence Cummings
Cloverdale
Andy Trester
Elmer E. Trester
Washington Township
Former Greencastle Woman Buried Here
Miss Christine Booth age 28 died in Ann Arbor Michigan after an operation in Chicago. Her body was brought to Greencastle and laid to rest at Forest Hill cemetery after funeral services conducted by Rev J E Porter and Dr B Town. She taught school two years in Brazil and two in Chicago after graduating from DePauw University in 1918.
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Christine Booth
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Miss Booth
Chicago
Greencastle
Fenwick Meed
East Washington Street
J. E. Porter
8. B. Town
Forest Hill Cemetery
Booth
Greencastle High School
DePauw University
Brazil
England
Mrs Tom Sears Dies After Illness in Indiana Town
Mrs Thomas Sears 60 a Greencastle resident died Tuesday morning at Methodist Hospital Indianapolis from peritonitis after gall stones and appendicitis surgery. She had diabetes and insulin treatment, survived by husband, brother Augustus Bettis Waco Texas sister Mrs Henry Sears Greencastle and children Sheriff Leslie Sears Goldie Judy Eula Clyde Sears and Lawrence Sears who died last year. Eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral arrangements not completed.
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Thomas Sears
Greencastle
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Sears
Augustus Bettis
Waco
Texas
Henry Sears
Sheriff Leslie Sears
Goldie Judy
Brick Chapel
Eula Clyde Sears
Lawrence Sears
Boston Club Meeting Hosted by Mrs Hughes
Mrs Curtis Hughes hosted the Boston Club at her home 513 East Seminary Street. Mrs Burton Knight led the program with a review of A Woman's Woman. About fifteen attendees enjoyed refreshments. Special guests included Miss Eva Milburn Miss Efe Spiegieman Miss A Men of Putnam County Hospital and Mrs Harold McNary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Hughes
Boston Club
East Seminary Street
Burton A. Knight
Eva Milburn
Efe Spiegieman
A Men
Putnam County Hospital
Harold McNary
P. E. O. Sisterhood to Meet Wednesday Evening
The P. E. O. Sisterhood will convene Wednesday at 7 15 PM with Mrs. O F Overstreet at her East Seminary Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E. O. Sisterhood
O. F. Overstreet
East Seminary Street
Crescent Club To Meet At Mrs John Cook Jr Home
The Crescent Club will meet Wednesday afternoon at 306 South Indiana Street with Mrs John Cook Jr Muriel Ford has returned home from Methodist Hospital Indianapolis after a serious operation at Bainbridge she was taken to Greencastle by McCurry ambulance Charles Webb of Clinton Falls injured in a circular saw accident at a Parke County sawmill is improving at Putnam County Hospital His arm is healing and likely to avoid amputation.
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Crescent Club
John Cook, Jr
South Indiana Street
Muriel Ford
Methodist
Indianapolis
Greencastle
McCurry
Miss Ford
Bainbridge
asHfi
Charles Webb
Clinton Falls
Parke County
Putnam County
Cloverdale Farmers Institute Set for January 24
Cloverdale township farmers institute with Homer Routt as committee chair will be held January 24 at Woodmen's Hall. Principal speakers include A A Hanson from Purdue on poisonous weeds and Mrs Inez Canan of West Lafayette on home economics. Prizes will be awarded for corn and domestic science exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Hanson
Purdue University
Inez Canan
West Lafayette
Cloverdale Township
Marriage License Grants Four Couples in Indiana
Clarence Dunn and Goldie Hinkle of Greencastle obtain a marriage license, as do Orlan Calvin of Plainfield and Thelma Pollom of Reelsville. A separate report notes Mrs. Gilbert Cox of Jefferson Township is seriously ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Dunn
Greencastle
Goldie Hinkle
Orlan Calvin
Plainfield
Thelma Pollom
Reelsville
Gilbert Cox
Jefferson Township
Restrictions on Building Locations in Providence Commended
The Providence Journal reports that the city commends its zoning ordinance for restricting height area and use, noting no delay in passage and broad citizen support. Debate focused on board of review appointments, with experts influencing the plan and a call for citizen cooperation with inspectors and review boards.
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Providence
Rhode Island
Board of Review
Board of Reviews
Providence Journal
My Old Home Town Poem by M. J. Verdery
Poem reflecting a return to a cherished hometown where memories linger in a valley setting. The speaker recalls spring flowers, nodding trees, and welcome from remaining friends and the lives once begun there, contrasting time’s river with lasting affection.
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M. J. Verdery
New York World
Removing Building Hazards to Encourage Home Building
The text argues lawmakers should remove obstacles to individual home-building by reducing fire loss, simplifying real estate transfers, stabilizing values, and lowering material and labor barriers. It frames beneficent laws by asking if they produce more and better homes and tie ownership to strong civic ideals of parenthood and democracy.
New Jersey Adopts Commission Manager Government
Commission Government indorsed. Municipalities in New Jersey are authorized to adopt the commission manager form of government under a pact passed by the 1928 legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
New Jersey
DePauw Alumni Meet Asbury in Jolly Exhibition Basketball
DePauw varsity defeats Old Asbury alumni in a lighthearted charity style game. Alumni captained by Robert Gipson include Murray Mendenhall Donovan Moffett Skinny Miller and Zeke Young while DePauw players led by James Ashmore feature Laughlin and Wills. Final score shows DePauw ahead 69 to Asbury 8.
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Laughlin
Depauw
DePauw Tiger
Asbury
Robert Gipson
Bedford
Old Asbury
Murray Mendenhall
Newcastle
Greencastle
Donovan Moffett
Brazil
Miller
Indianapolis
Big” Smith
East Chicago
Zeke Young
Martinsville
Thanksgiving Visits in Small Town Listings
A string of visiting relatives and local residents from Indiana towns such as Cloverdale Lewisville Terre Haute Indianapolis Veedersburg Blooming ton Gary Logansport and Martinsville spent Thanksgiving and weekends with home folks. Several couples and families were noted visiting relatives and attending local gatherings like the pie supper at Beaman schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gray
Lewisville
Charles Ross
Terre Haute
Wallace Ross
Lucile Allen
Martha Smith
Edna Hartnock
Geneva Magill
Herman Magill
Joe Scott
Beaman School House
Ellis Jobe
Higgins Creek
Lee Jobe
Glenn Butterfield
Indianapolis
John Truax
Curtis Jobe
Cloverdale
Guy McKamey
Walter Ross
Jane Asher
Gary
W. H. Way
Martinsville
Sam Tuax
Louis Truax
DePauw
Harry Day
Logansport
Joyce Asher
Stone and Hunter Plead Not Guilty at Arraignment
Claude Stone and Thomas Hunter pleaded not guilty to intoxication charges at arraignment before Mayor Wels. Their trial is scheduled for 2:30 Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Stone
Thomas Hunter
Wels
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Ashington
Farmers Institute
Seation. ress—Organization and Cooperation of Farmers
H. M. Widney
Fem
George Mercer
Dr. Wood
Timmerman Bros
Ralph Sill
George Fox
J. O. Mullinix
C. D. Reel
Raymond McCullough
Next Institute
William Cook
Essie Benefiel
General Insurance
Tom Sears
Homer Routt
Woodmen’s Hall
New York
Tigers
Dewauw
Lilliput-Land
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