Say What You Will About Broadway Yet Real Treat
Charles J Arnold recalls Bide Dudley and their Kansas City roots, praising Rio Rita at the Granada and noting the rise of talkies. He ridicules Hoover era optimism, comments on Eddie Cantor and Will Rogers, and suggests silencing loud moviegoers as the industry leaves silent pictures behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley
New York
Indianapolis Star
Bide
Kansas Note
Kansas City Times
Kansas City
Broadway
Metropolitan
Leavenworth
Kansas
Granada
Gilbert McCammack Seeks Democratic Clerk Nomination
Gilbert McCammack of Jefferson township announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Clerk of the Putnam Circuit Court. A former soldier and current student at South Baptist College Louisville, Ky, he expects to complete his term work in March.
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Gilbert McCammack
Jefferson Township
Putnam
McCammack
South Baptist College
Louisville
Purdue Agricultural Conference Attracts Putnam County Attendees
County Agent Floyd W. Miller travels to Purdue University for an agricultural conference this week. Many Putnam county farmers and farm women join programs on poultry and dairying with a musical contest open to rural organizations drawing strong interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd W. Miller
Purdue University
Putnam County
Vermillion Seeks State Aid After County Education Review
John C. Vermillion county superintendent of schools visited Reelsville to prepare a report on the past half year’s operations in the office and to request state aid based on that assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Vermillion
Reelsville
Pleasant Gardens Town Celebrates Its Hundredth Birthday
The town of Pleasant Gardens marks its one hundredth anniversary with ceremonies on Monday night January 20 at Roe Holsapple's gymnasium. A string band will provide music, an outside speaker and local extempore speeches are planned, and admission is free for all residents and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Gardens
Roe Holsapple
Ball Gives $2000 to Indiana Bar Oratorical Contest
Frank C. Ball of Muncie contributes 2000 dollars for the 1950 national oratorical contest run by the Indiana State Bar Association. Janes M. Ogden, attorney general and president of the association, announced the gift. The contest will focus on the U S Constitution with six minute speeches and a four minute extempore supplement. Essay topics include Indiana Constitutional Convention and differences between constitutions and legislative adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Ball
Muncie
Indiana State Bar Association
Janes M. Ogden
Mr. Ball
Indiana
Death of Mrs Hoover At Greencastle Today
The death of Mary Hoover 81 a Greencastle resident occurred at her Elm street home after a two week illness. She was the widow of J B Hoover who died in 1912. Surviving are a daughter Mrs William M Ellis of Chicago and a son Dr Loren Hoover of Decker plus two grandchildren. Funeral services will be Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence.
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Mary Hoover
Greencastle
Elm Street
J. B Hoover
William M. Ellis
Chicago
Loren Hoover
Decker
Car Damaged In Rainy Indianapolis Collision
Perry M Rush and his wife were returning from Tabernacle Presbyterian Church when their Chandler sedan collided with another vehicle on Meridian Street near the Hoosier Athletic Club. Slippery pavement due to rain contributed to the crash, causing damage to the right front fender headlight and bumper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chandler
Perry M Rush
Indianapolis
Meridian Street
Hoosier Athletic Club
Floods Rage Across Missouri River Basin
Mississippi floodwaters and tributaries rose over the basin causing hundreds of families to flee homes. Rail and highway disruption spread as waters inundated bottom lands across Putnam and surrounding counties with several towns facing dangerous rises near Greencastle and Green Castle.
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Memphis
Tenn
Father of
Mississippi
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
Mrs. W. S. Ripley Sr. Dies in Cambridge Mass
Word reached today of the death of Mrs. W. B. Ripley Sr. at her Cambridge home Saturday afternoon. No cause given. She had visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Miller on Anderson Street, and a son, W. S. Ripley, once worked at the Herald office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 8. Ripley
Cambridge
Mass
Fire Destroys Awning at Hamilton Store on Vine Street
Fire, likely from a second story window, destroyed the awning in front of the James I Hamilton store in the Alamo Building on Vine Street near seven o clock Saturday evening. Heat cracked a large plate glass window. insurance covers the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James I. Hamilton
Alamo
Vine Street
Caverns of Dawn by James Pax ton Voorhees to be published soon
Notices announce the upcoming publication of Caverns of Dawn by James Pax ton Voorhees in Plainfield. Henry Layman and Miss Statie Phillips wed at the bride’s Fillmore home yesterday and will live on south Indiana street. Mrs EF Evans will speak on Notable Events of the Year at the Coterie club gathering tomorrow at Miss Goulding’s home.
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James Paxton Voorhees
Plainfield
Henry Layman
Statie Phillips
Fillmore
Indiana Street
EF. B. Evans
Coterie Club
DePauw Alumna Gladys Moon Jones Won National Lobbying Fame
Gladys Moon Jones, DePauw graduate and former student at Illinois Wesleyan and Boston University, built a Washington career as a press agent and sugar tariff lobbyist for Cuba. She earned over 27 000 annually through the sugar association and 3 300 a month from the Cuban chamber of commerce while directing speeches, editorials, and nationwide publicity for Cuban sugar interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Moon Jones
DePauw
Washington, D. C
Cuba
Miss Moon
Illinois Wesleyan
Leroy
Vincennes
HH. B. Gough
Alpha Phi Sorority
Duter du
Tusitala
Mirage Board
Boston University
School of Law
Northwestern University Law School
Walsh
Caraway
United States Sugar Association
American Chamber of Commerce of
Weather forecast for north and central areas
The forecast calls for likely rain or snow in the north and central portions tonight and Tuesday. Temperatures will dip slightly, bringing a cooler spell across the region.
Await Report On Hoover Commission
Washington Jan. 18 Leaders in the prohibition fight await the long anticipated report to President Hoover. The commission will summarize six months of work on enforcement and may urge easing of the dry laws and transfer of duties to the Justice Department.
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Hoover
George FE. Duano
Congress
The
Treasury
Department of Justice
George W Wickersham
Capitol
Russell Newgent Seeks Superior Court Judgeship
Russell Newgent of 84 Whittier Place seeks the Democratic nomination for judge of the superior court. Born on a Putnam County farm, he moved to Greencastle, studied at a local business college, and worked at Central National Bank and Central Trust in Greencastle. A 1918 Indianapolis Law College graduate, he practiced in Greencastle, served in WWI, helped found the American Legion in Marion County, led Indiana Legion as adjutant, taught at Benjamin Harrison law school, is married with one child.
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L. Russell Newgent
Whittier Place
Bankers Trust
Superior Court
Newgent
Putnam County
Greencastle
Business College
Central National Bank and Central Trust Company
Indianapolis College of Law
American Legion
Marion County
Indiana Department
Benjamin Harrison Law School
Indianapolis
A New Job for Byron Al Williams
Byron R Williams director of revearch and publicity for Indianapolis schools resigned yesterday to become assistant to Dr FB Lewis chairman of administration at Ohio State University His resignation effective January 15 follows his DePauw University 126 degree and Illinois University studies He is son of Professor Oscar Williams formerly of DePauw now at Ohio State University
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Byron R. Williams
Indianapolis
Daniel T. Weir
Williams
Kk. FB. Lewis
Ohio State University
DePauw University
University of Ilinois
Oscar Williams
DePauw
DePauw Tigers Rout Evansville 41-12 in Decisive Second Half
DePauw University crushed Evansville 41 to 12 as the Tigers surged in the second half behind Rassdale and Mountz while Stankel starred. Evansville struggled from the start, trailing at halftime after a slow opening period.
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Evansville
Ind
Tubby Moffett
DePauw Tigers
Purple Aces
DePauw
Tigers
Rassdale
DePhow
Mountz
Stankel Ols
DePauw Teacher to Speak at Indiana University Matrix Table
William Telfer assistant professor of English at DePauw University will be one of three speakers at the Matrix Table banquet in the Masonite Temple Bloomington January 16. He will discuss The Lighter Side of Oxford Life and has studied at Oxford and taught at Penn State Minnesota Michigan. Kathleen McLaughlin of the Chicago Tribune and Harold Feightner of the Indianapolis News join as other speakers. Delegates from the DePauw Theta Sigma Phi chapter will attend.
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Depauw
Willian ‘Telfer
DePauw University
Indiana University
Theta Sigma Phi
Masonite
Bloomington
Telley Aie
Indiana
Teller
Oxford
Engand
Kathleen McLaughlin
Chicago Tribune
Harold Feightner
Indianapolis News
Telfer
Penn State
Minnesota
Michigan
Phi Kappa Psi
Indianapolis
Tuberculosis Clinic Planned for January 22
A tuberculosis clinic will be held at Putnam County hospital on Wednesday January 22. Dr. John Stygall of Indianapolis will examine all who register. Superintendent Milburn says there is still room for more to register and asks that names be sent in by Monday January 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County Hospital
John Stygall
Indianapolis
Milburn
Death by own hand in Martinsville jail
Hubert Elmore son of Mr and Mrs John Elmore died in his jail cell yesterday by hanging with a sling. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 11 am in Stilesville Christian Church. Elmore had been charged with issuing a fraudulent check in Martinsville and was held by Chief of Police Everett B Risinger.
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Martinsville
Hubert Elmore
John Elmore
Ind
Join Elmore
Bhiawte
Elmore
Christian Chiurch
Stilesville
Reuben Masten
Fof
Belle Union
Quirente
Siy Ive
Halvat Mlmore
Everett B. Risinger
Mr. Elmore
TC. Penney
Paul Smith
Frank Myrick
Qh. R. Kovton
Rimove
Barkin
Pemlemore Christian Church to Host Special Thursday Sermon
Rev Roward A RKauffman of Martinaville will preach at Fillmore Christian church Thursday evening January 16 at 7 p.m. Members are urged to attend. The public is cordially invited.
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Pelemore Christian Churc
Roward A. Rkauffman
Martinaville
Fillmore Christian Church
Roachdale Beats Danville In Close Saturday Hoop Duel
Roachdale High School edged Danville High School 22 to 27 in a tight Saturday night game in Roachdale. Coach W. E. Raisin Greenenette Nich led the officiating as Roachdale claimed the win.
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Roachdale
Danville
Danville High School
W. E Raisin Greenenette
Nich
Drivers Warned In Putnam County About Licenses
Putnam County motorists are warned they may face fines for lacking a valid driver’s license in the vehicle or on their person. State highway police are patrolling and distributing this alert through the newspaper.
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Putnam County
Sheriff shot by deputy tests revolver incident
In Evansville Indiana on January 12 Sheriff William Ruston was shot in the head when Chief Deputy Herbert Collier fired an old pistol from the sheriff desk after noting it was unloaded. The bullet rebounded off a baseboard and Ruston was uninjured.
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Evansville
Ind
Sherif
William Ruston
Herbert Collier
Collier
Ruston
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