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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1927
Page
4
In French Lick Indiana a two hour battle between polar bears Murphy and Betty in the John Robinson circus pool ends with Murphy dead from drowning after Betty maimed him with teeth and claws. The 6 year old males valued at 1000 dollars and the two bears had coexisted peacefully for years.
DePauw graduate Rev W E Dunlavy pastors Roberts Park M E Church in Indianapolis where a new educational unit costing 105000 is shown in photos. Dedication set for next Sunday with bishops Leete of Indianapolis and Smith of Helena officiating after Dunlavy marked thirty years in the ministry.
The Carnegie corporation of New York has donated an art library valued at $5,000 to DePauw University. The set, arriving in parts, will total four hundred volumes and 1,800 photographic reproductions with two collections of original prints and textiles and an annotated catalogue.
Maurice Bernheimer of Crawfordsville was fined 25 dollars and costs in Noblesville City Court for operating a movie show without a license. Circuit court later ruled he could obtain a license by paying the fee, while the city considers a liense issue involving Marie Jackson at the Wild Opera House to show films on Sunday. The case centers on whether paid Sunday screenings are legal in Noblesville with support from the local Ministerial Association.
Putnam County teachers will hold their December Institute at Greencastle High School Saturday morning. County superintendent John C Vermillion announced the monthly event with a morning session from 9:00 to 12:00 featuring research for teachers and education for character. Afternoon sessions begin at 1:15 with music from DePauw School of Music and local history talks, followed by sectional meetings on number work and rural grammar and other topics.
President Coolidge warns Congress that tax reduction this session should not exceed 225 million. The House Ways and Means Committee largely follows, exceeding by about 10 million, with momentum to raise the cut on the floor. Budget shows 1929 surplus near 252.5 million and government costs at 3.56 billion.
The document outlines government wages at $1,897 for 1929, Navy and Army defense budgets, and aircraft plans. It notes private industry supplying aircraft, a 10,000 mile network of lighted airways, and cautions against increased Federal state aid while proposing retirement of the Second Liberty Loan with over $45 million annual interest savings.
The chief budget estimates outline total federal expenditures at 4 258 793 765 with multiple department changes. White House and Senate see modest decreases while Navy and Commerce show rises. Post Office and Agriculture values shift notably amid overall reductions in several agencies.
The President discusses 1929 financial figures, noting a $266 million slump from 1928, and states flood control funds are separate from postal revenues. He defends the balanced budget, warns against tax cuts that would disrupt federal projects or raise rates, and notes debt reduction since the war. He also mentions refunding taxes and civilian employee matters as part of fiscal problems.
Richard Halliburton spoke to a full auditorium on The Glorious Adventure detailing Ulysses. He cited three dream feats, Mount Olympus climb, Hellespont swim, and Marathon run, drawing parallels with Greencastle youth. Miss Lela Walls organized the event, earning praise for bringing the lecture to town.
Final plans for a Purdue University alumni dinner in the county outline a December 16 banquet from 6 30 to 7 30 pm in the high school Domestic Science rooms. The event features a Purdue Chicago banquet radio program, broadcast via a local setup, and Purdue Agricultural Week broadcasts on WLS from December 12 to 16 with noon and evening slots. Purdue specialists will share practical livestock and crop handling tips during the week.
President Edward C. Elliott leads a Purdue Alumni Association event with speakers Rus sell T. Gray George Ade Dean J H Skin ner Director G I Christie and John T McCutcheon the cartoonist set for Friday night program meetings of all Purdue Alumni Associations planned.
Arthur Symms of Linton declares bid for Republican nomination with highway program as main plank. He proposes private financing to complete 4000 miles of roads, funded by bonds and leased to the state at 7 percent interest to retire in 26 years.
About 2,700 people visited King Morrison Foster Co. to view the Sport Coupe model, an average of 187 per hour, many placing orders. The car arrived from Frankfort and will be shown around Attica after hours. Deliveries are expected to begin around year’s start as dealers await more cars. Ford’s advertising campaign reportedly totaled 1.3 million to 1.7 million dollars.
Miss Carol Schoultz outlines plans for 1928 to manage school health in Putnam County. She will focus examinations on selected grades, divide the county into four districts, and maintain detailed health records for 4055 children. A summer clinic, dental clinic, and tuberculosis clinic are planned with district visits and monthly school visits.
Ora Day county commissioner elect of Fillmore was a guest of the club and will speak at a future meeting outlining his administrative program. The note implies a concern with contagious disease among children and the event is part of local civic engagement.
Mayor Charles McGaughey praised the Greencastle Chamber of Commerce for its smooth functioning and broad support of the county road program. speakers highlighted local cement and quarry industries, farm milk production, and upcoming road projects with officials noting funds limits for next year.
Joseph B. Kealing, Republican national committeeman from Indiana and longtime Indianapolis attorney, died Wednesday forenoon at his home in Indianapolis. He fell ill while in Washington attending a meeting of the Republican national Committee and returned home at the week's start. his condition had not seemed serious then.
In Indianapolis at Rural and Washington streets Mildred Hause age 23 was struck and killed while in a safety zone on her way to work. Edward W. Bruns 24 was arrested and charged with manslaughter after the gq car collision.
Dr. Thomas Brasier’s 1926 will leaves $500 to the First Baptist Church of Greencastle. A cousin Belle Jones Watson gets $500, Eminence cemetery trustees receive $200 to be held in trust for maintenance. The remainder goes to the Masonic Home at Franklin. Robert Dills named executor. Cremation and memorial stone specified.
Robert H Irwin files in Putnam Circuit Court seeking divorce from Edna Lorene Irwin after a marriage on February 26 1927 and separation on December 3. He alleges fault finding nagging and a threat to leave. Fred V Thomas represents the plaintiff.
The Republican National Committee selected Kansas City as the convention host for June 12 next, following a contest among about six cities to stage the gathering.
Several minor automobile accidents occurred in Greencastle and vicinity on Tuesday and Wednesday. A Pontiac roadster with two women occupants collided with a car east of Mt. Meridian on the National Road and was towed for repairs with no injuries. A Ford sedan rented to a cement plant employee and a Morrison Brothers Studebaker collided near Von Tress store in Lindale, damaging front ends with no injuries. Wednesday morning a Ford sedan and a Wabash Valley Electric Co. truck locked wheels at Walnut and Jackson streets causing minor damage and a bent radius rod. the Ford driver was identified as a man named Johnson from south of the city.
Dr Henry Boyer Longden classifies college students into three groups during a chapel address at the university. He notes many students lack purpose, some know but withhold it, and a few will openly explain why they attend. He jokes about diploma questions before finishing his thought.
Dr Longden argues college should prepare for life not a single trade. He notes that industry and professions seek character and industry in graduates, and questions what value a diploma truly provides in broader life preparation.
Indiana State Highway Commission reports $14,873,310.59 spent in fiscal year ending Sept 30 1927 for resurfacing 444 miles of State roads building 99 bridges, and maintenance. Revenue included $6,461,274.48 from gas tax and $5,147,144.80 from automobile licenses. 96 cents of each dollar went to roads.
Miss Julia Dean Staggs, eldest daughter of Wanda and Mae Staggs, died Wednesday morning at 2 o'clock from septic poisoning linked to a foot bruise from new shoes. The school was dismissed Friday for her funeral. she leaves her father, mother, brother James, two sisters Merle and Gloria, and many relatives. Julia was born March 1, 192, and her flower girls and pallbearers were from the school Girls.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rowe with son Eugene spent Sunday visiting Mr. and Mrs. Alva Tool. Mrs. Clark Wilson and Lucile spent Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Alice Wilson and son James called. Ralph Allen of Bainbridge visited Lester Wilson. Mrs. Minervia Barker visited Mrs. Lute Ferran. Lutecia McFerran is on the sick list. Eva Zimmerman called on Friday. Miss Luthea Wilson returned to work in Indianapolis.
Boswell, 20, of Lafayette Indiana, was sentenced to one to ten years for voluntary manslaughter in the Grand Hotel death of George Manler. The killing followed a dispute over a debt, Boswell allegedly knocking and striking Manler after an argument.
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