DePauw Athletic Banquet Highlights Spirit and Banter
Charles J. Arnold recalls DePauw University’s First Annual Athletic Banquet at Longdon Hall. The event celebrated DePauw Spirit with stories and songs, notes on seating, and remarks about A. G. Brown and Fred L. O’Hair. Kappa Tau Kappa praised for organizing.
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Annal DePauw
Longden Hall
DePauw
A. G. Brown
Fred L. O’hair
Kappa Tau Kappa
Katherine M. Mills
Longdon Hall
Conservation official urges feeding birds during cold snap
Indiana fisheries chief George N. Mannfeld asks farmers to scatter grain and bread crumbs and hang meat suet for wild birds and quail. He notes shelter in fodder shacks and brush, and urges grit and water during extreme cold so birds persist and reduce insect pests.
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Indianapolis
INS
George N. Mannfeld
Fisheries and Game
State Conservation Department
Mannfeld
Changes in auto license plate issuance for 1928
Indianapolis December changes to plate issuance start December 15. Applications from outside Marion County go to nearest branch. Certificate of Title must be shown at Indianapolis and at branches. Applicant township must appear on the application. Narration by Mark W. Rhoads, Motor Vehicle Department manager.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Marion County
Mark W. Rhoads
Escape in car plunge near Limedale injuries avoided
William Jones city fireman and a young woman companion escaped uninjured when their Ford coupe plunged down a 30 foot embankment north of the Monon tracks on Manhattan road near Limedale. Jones, unable to see in fog, drove over the embankment thinking the car would loop. They crawled out and hailed a truck to reach Roscoe Zaring’s home where they were bound.
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William Jones
Monon
Manhattan Road
Limedale
Jones
Roscoe Zaring
New License Plates Go On Sale Thursday
New 1928 automobile license plates go on sale Thursday morning in Putnam County at the Franklin Street Garage and local distributors. Drivers must display the new plates by February 1. Passenger car tags start at 453 501 with about 3500 plates available. truck plates begin at 87 280 with about 600 available. Chauffeur licenses are issued here on presenting a title or plates.
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Putnam County
Franklin Street
Oklahoma Governor recalls guards as Senate to reconvene
Governor Henry J. Johnston weakened impeachment show by removing militia from the Senate chamber allowing a 10 o'clock meeting. House members remain barred from their chamber as legislative leaders assess next steps and possible prosecution by the Board of Managers.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
INS
Henry 8. Johnston
Jack Walton
Senate
House
Mac Q. Williamson
Walton
House Board of Managers
Senior Class Play Cast Announced For Goose Hangs High
Under R C Tomlinson guidance the Senior Class play The Goose Hangs High held rehearsals for its December 20 performance at 8 o clock in the high school auditorium. Miss Lela Walls announced the cast listing includes Bernard Ingals Eunice Ingals Noel Derby Richard Boesen Helen King Lulia Murdoch Martha Shannon Mary O Rear Hugh Ingals Ronald Murdoch Rex Boyd Laura Hauck Bradley Ingals Eugene Chenoweth Dagmar Carroll Elizabeth Pruitt Drexall Boyd and others.
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R. C. Tomlinson
Lela Walls
Bernard Ingals
Paul W. Kerr
Eunice Ingals
Lene Schoebe
Noel Derby
Raymond Sears
Eso Dey
Iesimion
Richard Boesen
Helen King
Lulia Murdoch
Martha Shannon
Mra. Bradley
Mary O'Rear
Hugh Ingals
Duane Longden
Ronald Murdoch
Rex Boyd
Lois Ingals
Laura Hauck
Bradley Ingals
Eugene Chenoweth
Dagmar Carroll
Elizabeth Pruitt Elliot Kimberley
Drexall Boyd
Senator Elmer Thomas Arrives in Washington to Start Duties
Oklahoma Senator Elmer Thomas arrives in Washington to assume duties in the Capitol, succeeding Senator Harreld from a southwestern state. He is a well known figure in this city and is related to FE Cleae Thomas and Oscar Thomas along with other brothers and county relatives.
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Harreld
Thomas
Cleae Thomas
Oscar Thomas
Bradford Teen Cleared by County Grand Jury in Father Shooting
Darrell Dufton fourteen of Wrights was freed by the Mc Kean County grand jury in Smethport after an alleged confession to Detective Jack Allison. He said he shot to scare his father Fred Dufton and that the shot was accidental during a drunken orgy threat to kill the family.
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Bradford
Darrell Dufton
Wrights
Fred Dufton
McKean County Grand Jury
Smethport
Jack Allison
Investigation proposed into Mexican policy by Senate
Senator Reed of Missouri proposes a sweeping inquiry by the foreign relations committee into Mexico policy toward the United States. The probe would cover Hearst claims that Mexico financed the Nicaraguan revolt, negotiated with Japan, cooperated with Soviet Russia, and funded U.S. propaganda. A separate committee will study the $1,215,000 allegedly appropriated by Mexico to four U.S. senators.
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Washington
United States
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hearst
Reed
Missouri
Foreign Relations Committee
Mexico
Japan
Russia
Mexico City
Canton Recaptured From Rebels After Heavy Fighting
In Hong Kong reports say Canton was captured from Communist rebels after intense street fighting. General Chang fakuei's forces retook key government buildings. foreigners reported safe and unharmed. Refugees arriving on the Fatshan told of atrocities and widespread devastation.
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Hong Kong
INS
Canton
Changfakuei
Sifulin
Hsiho
Kongmoon
Changsakuei
Fatshan
Christmas Program At First Ward School
The Parent Teachers Association of the First Ward School invites all parents to a 1:30 p m Friday meeting followed by a Christmas program. Grades perform short plays including Christmas with Mother Goose Christmas in America and a True Spirit of Christmas.
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Parent Teachers’ Association of
First Ward
America
Navy adopts secret demolition air bomb to sink dreadnaught
The Daily News reports the United States Navy has adopted a secretly invented demolition air bomb said to sink the largest battleship with a single hit. The bombs are so heavy that planes carrying them must take off from land, not from an aircraft carrier.
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London
INS
United States Navy
Daily News
Ex-Purdue Men Plan Listen In Friday Night
Putnam County men who attended the Purdue School of Agriculture will banquet at the Greencastle High School Building Friday evening December 16 and listen in on the Purdue Threshing Dinner broadcast from W. L. 8 Chicago. Weeklong broadcasts feature talks by Elliott Christie Skinner George Ade and J B McCutchan with additional programs including Scotch dialect readings Barton Reese Pogues and Purdue football coach J M Phelan.
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Putnam County
Purdue School of Agriculture
Greencastle High School
Purdue
W. L
Chicago
Purdue Agricultural
Purdue Threshing
Elliott
Christie
Dean Skinner
George Ade
John B
McCutchan
W. A. Aickenhead
Barton Reese Pogues
J. M. Phelan
Christmas Week at Presbyterian Church Highlights Picture Slide Show
The Presbyterian Church begins Christmas Week with an evening of slides portraying the Birth of Christ and music on December 18 at 7 30. An annual Christmas Party is set for December 23 with children’s program. A December 25 pageant The Great Light features Prof G Arl, reader, soloists and chorus.
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Presbyterian Church
The
Christ
Fred Cook
Edith Marie Brown
Roscoe da
Jesus
Marriage License For Shafter Braden And Mary Stoner
Shafter Otis Braden age 28 a High Point Co. employe and Mary Anna Stoner age 22 a book keeper both of Greencastle obtain a marriage license.
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Shafter Otis Braden
High! Point Oi! Co. Employe
Mary Anna Stoner
Greencastle
Council Votes Support for Fight Against Utility Rate Hikes
The Greencastle city council unanimously approved a $2000 appropriation to hire experts to oppose proposed rate increases by Greencastle Water Works and Greencastle Telephone Company. Mayor McGaughey led the effort, citing need for accountant, engineer, and legal specialist to present evidence before the Public Service Commission. Hearings are scheduled for January 16 for the Telephone case, with Water Company hearing postponed indefinitely.
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Greencastle Water Works Company
Greencastle Teelphone Company
Beemer Havens
Havens
Public Service Commission
Commission
Earl Harris
W. D. James
Frank Allee
Charles McGaughey
Public Service Commissions
Water Company
Decatur Papers Strike Brews Impasse in Decatur
Decatur Illinois December 14Publishers of the Decatur Review and Decatur Herald and members of the typographical Union remained apart over wages as a strike halted today’s edition. No settlement in sight and no paper published.
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Decatur
Decatur Review
Decatur Herald
Typhographical Union
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Charles J. Arnold
Fred L. O'Hair
Fred
DePauw Spirit
Tod” Kirk
Tod
Ted
DePauw Boys
Proxy
John F. Cannon
Northwestern
Evanston
Embankment
Gov. Johnston
Board of Managers
Oklahoma
Elmer Thomas
Homa
REDS
Moffett & Dobbs
Chamber of Commerce
NAVY
Agriculture
University
Council
M’gaughey
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