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Newspaper

Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1928

Page

2

Putnam County News Roundup From Greencastle

Greencastle area notices report illness confinement for Mrs. W O Timmons Mrs Roy Newgent and baby visit relatives Tommy Gibbons from Grand Rapids Michigan visits friends Russell Welch at ER P Mullins store confined with influenza several residents ill nursing homes and hospitals city council set special meeting for Indiana Street assessment roll and other business Mrs A D Goodwin burial at Lebanon Oxuk Hill cemetery Alva Smith pneumonia critical condition influenza hospital cases include George Schwin Roscoe Skimmerhorn Verne Bennett and others noted through the column

Fire Department Indiana Street

Communists try to mar Hoover Latin tour in Uruguay

In Montevideo on December 17, Communist groups demonstrated during Herbert Hoover's goodwill visit. Police and military forces dispersed bannered protesters reading Viva Sandino and Vive Nicaragua as Hoover rode with Presidential guard. Hoover enters fifth week of Latin American goodwill tour with a busy schedule ahead.

Montevideo INS Herbert Hoover Nicaragua Parque Hotel Chaco Bolivia Paraguay Hoover

Arrested for Drunk in City Court Affidavit

Harry Phillips a cement plant worker was charged with intoxication in an affidavit filed in Mayor Charles McGaughey s court by Marshal Paul Grimes. He was too drunk to be arraigned until late in the afternoon.

Harry Phillips Charles McGaughey Paul Grimes Philipps

Craver Joins Insurance Firm. Maintains Beek Sales Ties

Herbert L. Craver, longtime Beck Sales Company car salesman, takes a position with American Central Insurance while retaining his Beck Sales role. His current sales area covers Putnam County with potential expansion to nearby counties. Prof. B. H. Graves returns home from County Hospital improved after influenza. DePauw graduate John Hartsook, now teaching in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, visits campus briefly. Senior Var. Charles Epperson visits the Delta U house. he teaches in Fort Branch Indiana.

Herbert L. Craver Beck Sales Company American Central Insurance Company Putnam County Mr. Craver B. H. Graves DePauw John Hartsook Cedar Rapid Iowa Charles Epperson Delta U House Fort Branch Ind

DePauw Grid Card Given at Meeting

Indiana College Conference coaches set athletic dates at the Claypool Hotel in Indianapolis. Muncie Normal to join Hoosier schools with freshmen barred. State Normal to play Chicago next year. Track carnival May 18 at Bloomington. basketball tourney Feb 22-23 at Muncie. tennis meet May 10-11. DePauw announces 1929 grid schedule with games listed from Sept 28 to Nov 28.

Hoosier College Indiana College Conference Claypool Indianapolis Muncie Normal Hoosier State Normal Chicago Bloomington Purdue Indiana Notre Dame Muncie Normal School E. P. Trueblood Earlham Frank Graham W. M. Blanchard DePauw Oberlin Franklin Butler Munchie Wabash

DePauw School of Music Preparatory Recital Program

Recital lineup for DePauw preparatory students at Music Hall includes multiple student solos and duets. Selections feature Winter Is Here, The Circus Comes, Sing Robin Sing, My Boat is Sailing, A Birthday Dance, Valse Animato, and various instrumental pieces. Performers include Roberta Jackson Lucile White Marion Pierce Seller Marguerite Cowan Martha Walts, among others.

DePauw School of Music Music Hall Cramm Helen Arit Adogne Moe Oob Ccs Eiedee Orth Sing Robin Sing Spaulding Roberta Jackson Marcia Hughes Newton Lucile White Anthony Mary Lucile Earley Blake Jeannette Campbell Ducelle Blue Bells of Scottland Farmer Arts Wes Marie Stewart Thelma Stone Lucile White Harker Henlein Marion Pierce Seller Bliss Mary Frances Carson Richards Pauline Neier Martha Walts Danse Italienne Krogmann Marguerite Cowan Barchetta Seoaseees Nevin

No special meeting request for SA situation, says Drummond

Sir Eric Drummond, secretary general of the league, at noon said there was no request for a special meeting on the South American situation, though the day could bring such a demand from a member nation.

Eric Drummond League

Unconfirmed report of Harry Foster shot in Illinois

Circulating in Greencastle on Monday a report claimed Harry Foster, a former local black man, was fatally shot during a gun battle in Illinois while resisting arrest. Penal Farm officials had heard the rumor but lacked details. Foster had earlier been sent there on liquor charges and parole ended due to unpaid fines. Mrs. Foster, his ex-wife, denied the death, saying the man shot was not her former husband.

Greencastle Harry Foster Ilinois Foster Ed Jackson

Cornstalk paper touted as farm relief and forest alternative

A Danville factory produced cornstalk pulp for newspapers and a magazine, with six hundred workers harvesting stalks. The plant paid farmers $180000 for the supply, and advocates claim cornstalk paper saves forests, reduces transport costs, and can be produced quickly with strong, ash-rich pulp.

George N. Rommel Department of Agriculture and Commerce Danville, Ill Prairie Farmer B.D. Butler Farm Magazine Danville

Sophomore Invites At Matrix Table Banquet Noted

Miss Margaret Townsley one of three sophomores invited to the Matrix table banquet. Several classmates including Pauline Patton Betty Holt Dorothy Metzger Virginia Elliot Marion Fisher Ethel Page Dorothy Valentine Marian Smith Betty Anne Hunter Louis Freeland Jane Isaacson Mary Lee Davis also listed with illnesses or absences.

Margaret Townsley Pauline Patton Betty Holt Indianapolis Dorothy Metzger Virginia Elliot Marion Fisher Ethel Page Dorothy Valentine Marian Smith Betty Anne Hunter Louis Freeland Jane Isaacson Mary Lee Davis

Sigma Delta Chi To Host Formal Dance January 4

Sigma Delta Chi will hold a formal dance January 4 at the Beta Theta Pi fraternity home. Doc Noble and his orchestra provide music. Committee in charge: Robert Ryker, Guernsey Van Riper, Robert Small. Washburn chapter D A R meets Tuesday at 7 30 at Mrs Heber Ellis home with Miss Sallie Bridges assistant hostess.

Sigma Delta Chi Beta Theta Pi Doc Noble Robert Ryker Guernsey van Riper Robert Small Washburn Heber Ellis Sallie Bridges

King George Improves As Official Bulletin Reports

London December 17 King George continued to improve per a 10 45 a m bulletin The King had a fair night with some natural sleep towards morning The improvement noted yesterday continues The bulletin is signed by Sir Stanley Hewlett Sir Hugh Rigby and Lord Davidson of Penn

London King George Stanley Hewett Hugh Rigby Lord Davison of Penn

Also Mentioned on This Page

W. O. Timmons Northwood Mrs Roy Newgent Baby of Spencer George Ensign Arlington Avenue Addie Clifford Tommy Gibbons Grand Rapids Michigan Russell Welch ER. P. Mullins Alice Cline Mrs. J Bunten Fillmore Mark Bills Ft. Wayne Bills C. N. McWethy Robert Smiley Gilbert Reeves Lee Reeves West Franklin Street K. KE. Richards Franklin Street Joliet, Tit Gerlach-Barklow Calendar Company Charles Marshall Emma Batchelor Henry Marshall Penn Thomas Clinton Township Alva Smith Mr. Smith A. D. Goodwin Fountain Home Farm Groveland Lebanon Methodist Church Oxuk Hill George Schwin George Thomas Roscoe Skimmerhorn B. B. MacMahon Ralph Early FE. B. Taylor East Washington Street Eleanor Collins Harry Collins Verne Bennett Lillie Bennett Crown Street Harry Wells Methodist Hospital Fred Snively J. F. Cannon & Co Arnold Tilden University of Chicago Professor Tilden Oscar Ashley Russellville Charles Webster South Indiana Street Robert Webster The Eli Lily Research Department South William S. Boyce Swayzee James Woodrum Robert Best Charles Crawley Elizabeth Ward O. W. Hill Postofftice Indianapolis Star Blanche McGaughey Bainbridge Reelsville Flora Vandament Howard Matthews Richard Terry Taylor University D. L. Vandament Elmira N. Y Robert Harbison McCurry Welock Mr. Harbison South Jackson Street C. Howard Taylor Brick Chapel A. H. Moore Clinton Falls Leola Moore Sor Christmas Muilins Drug Store Central Christmas Club Trust Central Cl al Lassman New York University Carnegie Tech Blanchard Part Amaryllis Martha Walts Steed Ee Betty Nichols Rope Rere Noick Dora Comstock Rune Aaeed Dasuhetrons Bliss Bernice Ruark Depauw Notes Steinite Craver Electric Shop Herald Office Steinite Electric Radio Advy Virginia Greencastle Canning Co Adv Joe Covdenhour Cloverdale Howard Street Earl Harris Steinite Electric Crave Electric Shop S Societe A. R Penelope Club Oey Larkin Jones Domestic Science (Y Frank Jones Elm Street Miss Tillotson Colorado Catherine Tillotson Denver Demetrius Tillotson Rev Tillotson College Avenue M. E Roachdale J. P. Green Green Lois Benjamin Miller Miller Mable Young Anderson Hugh Piercy Ross Young Flossie Miller F. H. Young Sally Wells Ray Young Margaret Miller Mary Rogers Doris Stroube Mary A. Young Margaret Rogers Esther Crosby Lorene Coffman Geraldine Smythe Lucile McFerran Viola Grider Idalois Young Helen Smythe Anita Hall Flossie McGaughey Keystone Bible John King Anderson — Street J P. Frew King Martha Washington Club Algan Moore College Avenue Berry Street Theta Club Miss Dagey Kappa Alpha Theta Alutinae Club Genevieve Daggy Washington Street Stewart Orville Stewart Hon Lust Street Bridge Club Thomas Fred Thomas Hanna Street Charles Gardner Harry Moore Beck Sales Com’y Terre Hautf Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company
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