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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1930
Page
4
The ad touts the Heatrola as a cure for a cold holiday season describing how it fills the entire house with moist circulating warm air. It urges readers to avoid sniffles and sneezes by using the device for upstairs and downstairs comfort.
Greencastle fans see top rated Greencastle Tiger Cubs face Martinsville high school net squad in a local gym doubleheader. The B team opens at 7 o clock with the varsity set to start afterward as Martinsville seeks revenge for last season's upset.
Virtually all of Putnam county s new and several retiring township trustees attended the Indiana Township Trustees association annual meeting in Indianapolis. The group listed elected trustees and their townships and noted retirements. They recommended no book changes next year and passed resolutions opposing the County Unit and Teachers tenure movements. Mrs Ollie Hainy deputy county treasurer visited Bainbridge today.
Greencastle student Gertrude Herod of Elm Street joins the Mean-On Revue cast at DePauw University as the show opens tonight in the Little Theater. The original musical comedy features over 100 participants, with Harold Robert’s music and a five-act, courtly European setting.
Roachdale Masonic lodge last night elected officers after its annual dinner meeting. Eugene Hutchins was chosen worshipful master with Stewart Hostetter as senior warden, Herbert Jeffries junior warden, Ernest Thompson secretary, and Galin Irwin treasurer. Greencastle visitors included B A Dagey Ward Mayhall William Stiles Ralph Howard John Howard William Grogan Elmer Crawley W A Call Howard Dasher Dr Gilbert Rhea Charles McCaughey Andrew Cross C C Gautier Gilbert Snider and War o Brown.
Brazil December meeting urged the public to buy ten thousand dollars in pottery stock to aid a new local industry. R L Sedaker spearheaded the project with outside capital. J Kidd presented the plan at the monthly dinner at the high school gym. The aim is a small start, then expansion to generate home owned factories supporting the town’s prosperity.
Workers were met with a sign stating there would be no pay at this time and no assurance given about when pay would arrive, according to a report in the Brazil Times.
Tri Kappa met with Mrs. C. B. Havens in Northwood to plan Christmas clothing for children in the city. Ward lists show 25 schoolchildren and 25 at home in First Ward, 10 in Second Ward, 38 in Third Ward plus 12 under six at home.
The Dramatic troupe of the Coatesville P T A presents And Mary Did at Cloverdale school Friday December 12 at 7 15 p m.
County Superintendent John C. Vermillion announced exams for grades one through eight next Wednesday and Thursday. Indiana University prepared the grade tests while high school papers are set by county officials. Final year exams cover all work and will be given later.
Felix Centracchi Gene di Santo and Levio Paolicchi all of South Chicago were arrested on charges of criminally attacking Barbara Ner gesky of Whiting and had taken her and three other girls to a beer flat for a ride. The others escaped and the men were nabbed in Calumet Park. The coroner reports death following the assault. Arlene Draves of Gary died December 1 after a party and five youths face murder charges.
Clinton Indiana December report details miners striking over delayed wages at the Vermilion mine. Workers, employed four weeks, erupted in anger and threats toward operator A. D. Spears as the mine remained closed after a recent shutdown.
Miss Helen Black chairman of Green castle Health bonds sale by the Business and Professional Women's club reports strong initial purchases. Funds support the 1931 tuberculosis fight, with several new organizations joining, including Tri Kappa at 25 dollars and Lone Star Cement Company at the same amount.
Receipts: hogs 4000 cattle 400 calves 400 sheep 1000. Early hog prices up 15 cents with 160 to 300 pound hogs at 8.15 to 8.25 per hundredweight. 100 to 160 pound hogs 8.15, down. Sows 7.50 down. Cattle steady to 50 cent lower with halves at 10.50 down. Sheep steady, lambs 7.75 down.
Bob Steele stars in The Land of Missing Men at the Voncastle Theatre with Nita Madero as a traveling companion and a stagecoach payroll plot. Madonna of the Streets stars Evelyn Brent with Robert Ames in a dramatic tale of a self seeking woman transformed by love amid Barbary Coast settings.
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