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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1919
Page
1
Hepa uw and He School Fives win big as De Pauw Gym hosts a double header. Tigers defeat Hanover by a wide margin while G H S outplays the Amo quintet in Friday night action.
Greencastle High School beat Amo High School 33 to 9 in a curtain-raiser to the DePauw Hanover game. York led Greencastle with seven baskets while Hirt Irwin and Allen added multiple scores as substitutions circulated. DePauw gymnasium was well filled.
DePauw overwhelmed Hanover 60 to 10 as Cannon and Carlisle led a fast break attack. Early Hanover effort by Montgomery yielded the first field goal but DePauw pulled away with 23 points at half and 37 more in the second period behind Mendenhall six field goals and Moffett’s steady work.
Greencastle Lodge 1592 of the Moose will meet next Tuesday evening December 23 instead of December 24. Miss Dorothy Bard, a DePauw Music School junior and Mu Phi Epsilon member, was initiated into Mu Chi Epsilon honorary sorority. Dr and Mrs H A Gobin will travel to Brazil Sunday to dine with Mr and Mrs Will Snyder.
Elmer Crawley will resign as club secretary after his contract expires in January to take up a position in New York, according to reports.
Elmer Crawley, Greencastle Commercial Club secretary for two years, will resign at his term end in January to pursue a different career. Club directors have not set a successor and a members meeting will determine the appointment. The club has aided Greencastle in recent years and will likely arrange other arrangements to handle secretary duties.
Walter Young and wife transfer land in Washington township to Curtis Albright and wife for 800 dollars. Nancy Stewart sells a Roachdale lot to Lottie I. Smith for 1500 dollars. J W N Evans transfers two Cloverdale lots to Jerry J Long. Teddy Norwood near Belle Union, ill with tuberculosis.
DePauw University will send delegates to the Student Volunteer Convention in Des Moines from December 31 to January 4. The group will depart Chicago December 30, attend a Chicago banquet, travel by Pullman to Des Moines, with sessions starting December 31 at 2 30 pm. Speakers include John R. Mott and Robert E Spear. Delegates from DePauw include professors Hess Jackson and students Bennett Fraley Grose Bruhm Grose Kemp Ogden Jones Minium Fisk among others. The convention gathers students from leading colleges in the United States and Canada to discuss church and allied organizations' questions and opportunities.
City officials have selected John H. Allee to fill the office formerly held by the late Thad Peck. Allee is among prominent young attorneys tapped to assume the post.
The city council plans to name John H. Alee as city attorney to succeed the late Thad Peck. Mayor Bartley has been informed. official action will be taken at the Tuesday evening meeting.
The Senate votes on the bail bill at 3 30 today after a long twelve hour session. An agreement is reached and the extension runs until midnight. His proposal to extend U S control prevents action at night meeting.
After more than twelve hours the Senate failed to vote on the Cummins railroad bill. An agreement set a final vote for 2:30 p.m. today and another at 11:20 a.m. tomorrow on the sugar control bill. Senator LaFollette's proposal to extend government railroad control for two years prevented passage tonight.
Levi Marshall pastor Elmer Sherfey organist and director Mrs Cora O'Brien superintendent G W Conklin music director James L Hamilton orchestra leader Preaching 10 40 subject The First Christmas Song Special music Christian Endeavor 6 30 Vernon Robinson leader Christmas program 7 30 by Sunday School directed by Miss Florence Wright cantata Funeral of James McD Hays at 2 00 pm
A warrant was issued for the arrest of William Williamson of Washington Township on a desertion charge by his wife. He was arrested in Brazil last week, brought home, and arraigned before Judge Hughes on the same charge after a lecture by the judge.
The funeral for James McD Hays, who died Thursday night, will be held Sunday afternoon at the Christian church. Services are led by the Masonic Lodge with Knights Templar pallbearers and honorary pallbearers. The body will be moved from the home to the church where Rev. Levi Marshall will conduct short services before commandery and Masonic rites at the church and grave. Active pallbearers include E. E. Black, Charles Zei, R. S. Cowgill, Louis A. Zaring, C. E. Crawley and C. C. Gautier. honorary pallbearers are Jesse Welk, James T. Denny, John T. Dunbar, Ed. McG. Walls, S. C. Lockeridge and R. W. Shafer.
A oil tanker J. A. Chansler bound from Portland to San Francisco wrecked on Cape Buanco near Bandon Oregon. At least thirty crewmen perished when the vessel broke in two after hitting a reef at about 6 15 Thursday night. Ten to twelve survivors used lifeboats. Dooley and one other man washed ashore. Twenty crewmen unaccounted for. Dooley believes others may yet be found alive along the beach.
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