City Boy Quits Country School After Friction with Factions
R. D. Newport a Terre Haute State Normal graduate and new Baker school teacher resigned Thursday afternoon with one week left in the semester. He blamed two rival families the Allens and Butchers for keeping him in hot water and said city upbringings made country teaching hard. He plans to seek shoe selling work in Terre Haute or perhaps a Chicago hotel, and noted local patrons objected to his Spencer entertainment visits.
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Chicago
Senator Elmer Thomas to Visit Greencastle for Holidays
Senator and Mrs. Elmer Thomas and son Wilford from Washington DC will visit Greencastle next Friday to join his brothers and families for the holidays. He is the brother of Oscar Fred and Cleve Thomas of the city, Charles B of Terre Haute, and Henry of Richmond. The Thomas family will hold their annual Christmas gathering with Mr and Mrs E Cleve Thomas.
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DePauw to Face Purdue Five in Tight Clash
Lafayette Ind December 16 Purdue coach Ward Lambert plans to field his strongest lineup against DePauw after a gruelling session. Purdue faces limited options as Cotton Wilcox Bob Wilson remain out and Victor Gibbens is lost to the game due to a family matter. DePauw counters with Byram Thomas Crawley Moritz and Messersmith as key starters. The regular season schedule includes two more games against Butler before holidays.
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Tiger Cubs Ready for Greencastle Tilt with Vincennes
Greencastle Tiger Cubs prepare to face Vincennes in a high school basketball game tonight at 8. A 7 o'clock preliminary features Crawfordsville and Greencastle juniors. Washington’s loss to Vincennes, once a southern Indiana power, surprised locals and sets a crowded night with visitors from across the county.
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Crescent Rebekah Lodge Meets Monday Evening
Crescent Rebekah Lodge No. 763 holds a regular meeting Monday at 8 pm with a program and social to follow. Members should bring a grab bag gift under ten cents and canned goods such as fruit or jelly for the home.
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Crescent Rebekah
Girl Scouts Enjoy Christmas Dinner Party
Miss Genevieve O Hair hosted a Friday evening Christmas dinner for twenty Girl Scouts at her east Washington Street home. The girls shared a festive table and performed a varied program including recitations piano solos stories acrobatic feats and toe dancing. Mrs O Hair sang a favorite song and the group sang carols before departure.
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East Washington Street
Indiana Independent Basketball Championship Plans
The Indiana Independent Basketball Championship outlines 30 sectional tournaments across the state leading to a February finale at Indianapolis Tomlinson Hall. Wayne Emmelmann, who organized the association a decade ago, notes growth to over 700 teams this season and cites a 1917 origins with the Y M C A quintet capturing the first title.
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Local Indiana high school scores lead to big upsets
A string of basketball scores from Indiana towns shows Vincennes upsetting Washington 42 to 22, and Russiaville defeating Ladoga 22 to 17 after a hard fought finish. The Cubs face a tough challenge tonight when the Allies arrive for a scheduled game with the local team.
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Investigators to Aid Mexican Probe in Senate Inquiry
Washington reports government investigators were called to assist the Senate committee probing charges that the Calles government of Mexico funneled large sums to influence U.S. senators. The panel aims to verify Hearst papers documents while subpoenas seek records from telegraph companies and the DOJ. Senators Borah Norris Lafollette and Heflin were among those named in the charges.
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