Mrs. Vonnie May Stroupe Dies at 33 in Putnamville District
Mrs. Vonnie May Stroupe, 33, wife of farmer William W. Stroupe, died Saturday evening three miles south of Putnamville after a two week illness. Survived by husband and children Amanda, Mary Louise, and two sons, with relatives including George Stroupe of Cloverdale Township, Ethel Grimes of Cloverdale, and Vernis Nickerson of Point Maryland. Funeral services were at Putnamville Church Sunday at 1 PM, burial in Clover Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vonnie May
William W
Putnamville
W. Stroupe
Childas
Amanda
Mary Louise
George
Cloverdale Township
John Lebanon
Ethel Grimes
Clove
Vernis Nickerson
Point
Maryland
Clover
Local Visit Notes and Fair Attendance at Fincastle
Mollie Crodian joined Milton Bowers and Sutherlin and Mrs Rus Le for Sunday dinner. Gardner and Mrs attended Lafe V McGaughey's home. A large crowd gathered at the Fincastle fair Saturday as Hartman and family visited Russellville. Sutherlin and family called on Robert in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Crodian
Milton Bowers
Sutherlin
Rusle
Ales
Gardner
Lafe V. McGaughey Mily
Fincastle
Hartman
McGaughey
Russellville
Family
Robert
Washington Township Farmer Institute Held with Speakers Zigler and Widney
The annual Washington Township Farmers Institute convened December 11 at Reelsville High School starting at 10 o clock. Speakers Mrs Bessie Zigler and H M Widney addressed farming topics and the program included music recess prizes and extensive demonstrations with awards for best canned fruits beans crochet work bread corn potatoes chickens butter and other farm produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Townshippers Institute
Reelsville High
Tttee
Hidney
Mra
Bessie Zigler
H. M. Widney
Reelaville High
Farm Bureau
Corn and Poultry Show Planned for Greencastle
Plans finalize for the annual corn show with a new poultry exhibit to be held Tuesday and Wednesday December 11 12 at the Hanna Street school grounds. W W Zike Morristown will judge poultry. Jack Davis Greencastle named superintendent and E L Austin Purdue will judge corn and conduct judging classes December 12. Poultry exhibits due by 10 am December 11 and adult corn by noon the same day. Corn exhibits from the boys and girls may be received until 10 am Wednesday December 12 due to school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna Street
Greencastle
W. W. Zike
Morristown
Putnam County
Jack Davis
E. L. Austin
Purdue University
Real Estate Transfers Include Several Townships and Small Sums
Isaac N. Matkins transfers land in Cloverdale township to Jefferson D. Rader for 1 dollar. Dora Chadd sells a lot on Greencastle Commercial Place to Elizabeth Buis for 30 dollars. Jesses E. Coffman sells a Bainbridge lot to Bainbridge Co operative Association for 1 dollar. Abraham V. Hood conveys 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
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
Christine Booth age 28 died in Ann Arbor Michigan after an operation in Chicago. She was educated at Greencastle High School and DePauw University class of 1918 and taught in Brazil and Chicago. Her body was brought to Greencastle for funeral at Forest Hill cemetery with relatives in England and Mrs Reed of Greencastle surviving in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Booth
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Miss Booth
Chicago
Greencastle
Fenwick Reed
East Washington Street
J. E. Porter
5S. B. Town
Forest Hill Cemetery
Booth
Greecastle High School
DePauw University
Brazil
Cnte
England
Obit
Reed
America
Mrs Tom Sears Dies After Illness in Greencastle
Mrs. Thomas Sears 60, a Greencastle resident, died Tuesday morning at Methodist Hospital Indianapolis after peritonitis following gall stones and appendicitis surgery. She had diabetes and insulin treatment recently. Survived by husband, siblings Augustus Bettis and Mrs Henry Sears, three children Sheriff Leslie Sears Goldie Judy and Eula Clyde Sears, plus eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Sears
Greencastle
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Augustus Bettis
Waco
Texas
Henry Sears
Sheriff Leslie Sears
Goldie Judy
Brick Chapel
Eula Clyde Sears
Lawrence Sears
Sears
Putnam County
Cloverdale Township Farmers Institute Speakers Named
A. A. Hanson of Purdue University and Mrs. Inez Canan of West Lafayette will headline the Cloverdale Township Farmers Institute set for January 24. Hanson is known for articles on poisonous weeds in the Farmer's Guide and Canan is a Home Economics expert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Hanson
Purdue University
Farmer's Guide
Inez Canan
West Lafayette
Cloverdale Township
Institute to Showcase Corn and Domestic Science Awards
The Woodmen's Hall hosts an institute chaired by Homer Routt with a committee finalizing the program and award list. Prizes will be given for corn and domestic science exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uary
Woodmen's Hall
Homer Routt
Marriage License Issued for Dunn and Highle Pair
Clarence Dunn of Greencastle and Goldie Highle of Greencastle received a marriage license in Orland Calvin of Plainfield and Thelma Pollom of Reelsville also listed for nuptial records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Dunn
Greencastle
Goldie Highle
Orlan Calvin
Plainfield
Thelma Pollom
Reelsville
DePauw Alumni Triumph In Jolly Basket Ball Game
DePauw University’s Tigers defeated Old Asbury alumni 31 to 6 at halftime and 31 to 19 at full time in a lighthearted charity style basketball game. Players included Laughlin Wills Johnson White Hirt Irwin for DePauw with Addison Ashmore directing. Old Asbury featured Murray Mendenhall Gipson Moffett Miller Smith Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePauw Tiger
Old Asbury
Robert Gipson
DePauw
Laughlin
Bedford
Murray Mendenhall
Newcastle
Greencastle
Donovan Moffett
Brazil
Miller
Indianapolis
Big" Smith
East Chicago
Zeke” Young
Martinsville
Derauw
Asbury
Thanksgiving visits and family gatherings across Indiana towns
Local residents from Terre Haute Cloverdale Lewisville Beaman Indianap olis Martinsville and Logansport spent Thanksgiving and weekends visiting relatives. Notable names include Miss Geneva Magill Mr Clara Job Miss Mary Sinclair James Gray and families, Mrs. Glenn Butterfield, Mrs. Truax, and Mr Jobe with multipleTa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson
Espencer
Tahor
Mona
Cloe Melk
Cloverdal
Clara Job
Mary Sinclair
Veedersburg
Lea Sinclair
Bloomington
Geneva Magill
Indianapolis
James Gray
Lewinville
Charles Ross
Terre Haute
Wallace Ross
Lucile Allen
Martha Smith
Edna Hartsock
Herman Magill
Joe Scott
Beaman School House
Ellis Jobe
Higgins Creek
Lee Jobe
Glenn Butterfield
John Truax
Curtis Jobe
Cloverdale
Guy McKamey
Walter Ross
Lewisville
Jane Asher
Gary
W. H. Way
Martinsville
Sam Tuax
Louis Truax
DePauw
Harry Day
Logansport
Joyce Asher
Monday Club Delights With Christmas Program at Grogan Home
The Monday Club met Monday afternoon at Mrs. Jesse Grogan's home on South Locust Street. Twenty four attendees enjoyed a Christmas program and grab bag arranged by Mrs. Lee Reeves, who gave each guest a gift. Special guests included Mrs. Charles Gardner and Mrs. J. F. Claboe of Wolspoint Montana visiting Mrs. H. M. Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Grogan
South Locust Street
Lee Reeves
Reeves
Charles Gardner
J. F. Claboe
Wolspoint
Montana
H. M. Bennett
Hoosier Composer’s Night at Fortnightly Club Meeting
The Fortnightly Club met at 108 Taylor Place for a Hoosier composer program. Mrs. Otis performed her own piece, Mrs. Christie presented songs set to Mrs. Tilden’s poems, and Mrs. Barnum played Van Denman Thompson works. About thirty guests attended, including out of town guest Mrs. J. L. Scripps of Peoria Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. R. Rariden
Taylor Place
George R. Christie
Howard Barnum
A. Glen Brown
C. W. Otis
F.C. Tilden
Barnum
van Denman Thompson
Brown
Indiana
J. L. Scripps
Peoria
Clinton Falls Bazaar Draws Large Attendance Saturday
The Bazaar at Clinton Falls drew a large crowd Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs Arvel Roach and daughter of Greencastle and Rev Cline among visitors. Opal Connely of Bellmore visited late last week with Mr and Mrs W O Davis while Lon Heady and children spent Sunday with the Davis household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvel Roach
Greencastle
Cline
Geo. Pierce
Opal Connely
Bellmore
W. O. Davis
Lon Heady
Local Residents Report Illnesses Repairs and Births Across Town
George Frank Blanche Miller spent Saturday night with Miss Georgia Bettis. Mr and Mrs Elbert Bettis visited his mother Mrs Sarah Bettis. Mrs Lida Pierce and Mrs Eula Stages aided Mrs Fannie Sigler last week. William Dills, Madison township farmer, improved after illness. Muriel Ford of Bainbridge returned from Indianapolis hospital after serious operation. Charles Webb of Clinton Falls recovering after circular saw injury at Parke County mill. Arm healing. amputation avoided. Mrs Gilbert Cox of Jefferson Township seriously ill. Walter Gardner and wife welcomed a daughter born Monday night. Joseph Riske at Indiana Portland Cement Plant suffered a crushed right forefinger. Dr C C Tucker dressed it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Frank
Blanche Miller
Georgia Bettis
Elbert Bettis
Sarah Bettis
Lida Pierce
Eula
Fannie Sigler
Charles Webb
Clinton Falls
Parke County
Putnam County
Joseph Riske
West Walnut Street
Indiana
Death claims Mrs Maury McBee in Linden family circle
Mr and Mrs Ralph Parker of South Jackson street were summoned to Linden Tuesday after the death of Mrs Maury McBee, grandmother of Mrs Parker. The death occurred Monday at 3 50 am. Accompanied by Elmer Sellers and their son Marion, Mrs Ida Pierce and Miss Carrie Pierce, the group traveled from Tip to Linden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Parker
South Jackson Street
Linden
Elmer Sellers
Een
Marion
East Walnut Street
Ida Pierce
South Locust Street
Carrie Pierce
Tip
Family visits span Casey Illinois and Peoria
Ton and others motored to Casey Illinois Sunday to spend the day with Mr and Mrs Walter Newlin. Mrs Newlin formerly Miss Gladys Pierce and daughter of Mrs Ida Pierce. Earl Snerrill of East Washington Street was in Indianapolis on business Tuesday. Mrs J L Scripps, guest of her mother Mrs F A Arnold East Seminary Street, returned to her home in Peoria Illinois Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
Illinois
Walter Newlin
Newlin
Gladys Pierce
City
Ida Pierce
Earl Snerrill
East Washington Street
Indianapolis
J. L. Scripps
F. A . Arnold
East Seminary Street
Peoria
Ill
Mrs Domitrovitch Returns Home From Indiana Visit
Mrs. George Domitrovitch Jr and her son Jimmie returned to Prescott Arizona after spending three months with her parents Mr and Mrs James Merryweather in South Indiana street They were accompanied as far as St Louis by her father The annual Xmas meeting of the Country Reading Circle is set for next Thursday at Mrs Lycurgus Stoners home It will be an all day event and members are asked to bring a dinner service and food for the noonday meal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Domitrovitch, Jr
Jimmie
James Merryweather
South Indiana Street
Prescott
Arizona
St. Louis
Country Reading Circle
Lycurgus Stoner
Trustees Hold Regular Monthly Meeting in County Office
Township trustees met Monday in the office of county Superintendent John Vermillion for the regular monthly session. Miss Helen Black of East Anderson street spent Monday in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vermillion
Helen Black East Anderson
Indianapolis
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William W. Troupe
Bainbridge R. R
Hington Twp
Farmer's Institute
Reelsville High School
Ior
Bhoc
Institute
George Mercer
Dr. Wood
Timmerman Bros
Ralph «Sill
George Fox
J. O. Mullinix
C. D. Reel
Poe & Holsapple
Joe
Raymond McCullough
Next Institute
William Cook
Essie Benefiel
General Insurance
Moffett, Dobbs & Christie
Isaac N. Matkins
Jefferson D. Rader
Tom Sears
Farmers Institute
Tigers
Lilliput-Land
F. O. Overstreet
R. J. Overstreet
Bence Building
Vine Street
Greencastle, Indiana
Hoosier Composer's Night
William Dills
Madison Township
Muriel Ford
Methodist
McCurry
Miss Ford
Gilbert Cox
Jefferson Township
Walter Gardner
Melrose Avenue
W. W. Tucker
C. Tucker
Physicians and Surgeons
Office
Washington and
Walnut Streets
Manu
United States
Kitchen Outfitting Company
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