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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1913
Page
3
In Muncie two suburban Methodist churches unite under Rev Dale Beatty who recently graduated from DePauw. He leads revivals begun last week with help from his father Rev J A Beatty superintendent of the Fort Wayne district and a DePauw alum.
DePauw plans a mid semester Glee Club tour with bookings nearly complete. A contract is signed for February 6 at the Broadway M E Church in Indianapolis. Potential stops include Noblesville Pendleton Anderson Muncie Hartford City Alexandria Wabash Peru Kokomo with Chicago trip canceled due to the vacation.
In cleaning the library junk room, eight volumes of state papers and government documents were unearthed. They are the first books collected when the current library began and will be retained despite limited reference value.
At a faculty meeting Dean Post proposed shortening the coming semester break after polling many students who preferred a longer Foster break and shorter term, but the idea was dropped. Debate focused on the second semester calendar and no changes will occur next year.
Mead leads a National Education Association inquiry on how colleges foster individual student relations. The investigation highlights devices used, the need for closer contact, and that many schools fail to adopt successful methods for reaching students.
Defense counsel in the afternoon debate class argues Pitkin shot Needles in self defense. This is the third trial number in the Pitkin vs Needles series and the case will run through the week into mid next. No libel trial will be heard in this class.
Seventeen contestants will speak in Meharry Hall as the second and final night of tryouts. A twelve member squad will be chosen after tonight’s contest. Tonight’s lineup lists F. Smith Showalter Hale Miller Ellis Elliott Mintzer Rinner A. Smith Friedrich Pitkin Barnes Letzler Tucker Rosenburg Sessions Hudson. Judges from Monday’s event Professors Mead Gough Tilden Straight off and Eldie Troxell will render the selections tonight.
Professor Gough has trained four high school orators for the Boone county contest in Lebanon tomorrow night. The students are Caplinger and Juanita Coolman of Advance, and Henry and Harting of Jamestown.
Due to heavy duties with the Greencastle Civic League George R Halverson resigns his editor-at-large post at the De Pauw Daily. Semester exams loom causing try-out postponement for staff positions until the start of the next term.
Westerman's Monatstrefte becomes a monthly addition to the library collection. The magazine is described as a valuable addition to the German periodicals on the rack.
University of Illinois engineering students work on an electrical show in February to promote the electrical course. Minnesota considers awarding Old English M symbols to top women athletes in basketball baseball tennis and hockey. Hopkins trustees seek help from PhD graduates for presidency. Michigan resumes daily chapel at nine after student petition.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Christian church will meet on Thursday afternoon instead of Friday afternoon. Members please take notice.
A libel suit was filed against the Daily in the 11:20 debate class moot court. The article under dispute described the trial in Eldie Troxell's class as vulgar and intimidation filled. The first session is set for tomorrow at 11:20 in Plato Hall with Judge Asher Cunningham presiding.
Manager Wildman and Coach Cunningham outline a sixteen game season with no long trips. The slate includes four games with Wabash, two each with Greencastle Crawfordsville Indiana Butler Earlham Rose Polytechnic and Mi ami, plus others likely with Purdue Franklin and Hanover. Practice games are set with Terre Haute Central League, and an assistant coach position will be discussed by the Athletic Board with mentions of Robert Wicker and Fisher.
Declares Zemo the best medicated soap for skin diseases and offers a 25 cent trial with a free Zemo soap cake. Highlights a skin care guide, claims liquid Zemo cures irritations, and guarantees bottle return if unsatisfied. Sold by A. Cook Drug store in Greencastle.
The curtain-raiser exhibition has been called off due to the dirt floor at home needing to be re marked for any opener. The Preps had planned to meet Greencastle high school and will not play.
A garbled notice promotes a trio of tablets praised as excellent for sale by all dealers. The brief emphasizes value and availability without clear dates or sources.
Putnam County Council holds a special session in Greencastle Indiana on Saturday January 18 1913 at 10 oclock a m. in the Commissioners room to address deficiency in appropriations and re appropriation for 1912. Auditor Co L Atrhart urges all members to attend.
An advertisement recommends Hollister's R. M. Tea for constipation and indigestion as a safe and effective remedy, asserting it works well for readers seeking relief.
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