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Newspaper

Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1928

Page

4

Chief Humes Addresses Putnamville P T A

The January Putnamville Parent-Teachers Association meeting featured pupil performances from seventh and eighth graders, a High School reading by Miss Jackson, songs by Maurice, Marjorie and Grace Kersey, and a talk by Chief Humes of the Indiana State Motor Police on safety with startling figures.

Putnamville Parent-Teachers’ Association Maurice Marjorie Grace Kersey Miss Jackson Chief Humes Indiana State Motor Police Humes

Motor safety talk stresses careful driving and junior traffic officers

A PTA meeting heard Mr Humes urge caution on roads and emphasized the Motor Police Golden Rule Drive Your Auto As You Would Have Others Drive Theirs. He noted recent speeding laws and warned of rural school truck dangers, citing Indiana death statistics. Refreshments followed and the session closed with the PTA song.

Motor Police

DePauw Thumps Muncie In Hoosier College Battle

DePauw defeats Muncie Normal 28 to 16 in a hard fought gym contest. Muncie used all ten players while DePauw stood with no substitutions as Fouls and free throws influenced momentum. Prominent scorers Mouitz Marshall Messersmith and Loveless contributed as the Tigers set the tone for upcoming clashes with Butler and Bedford while contrasting notes from area teams rang through Greencastle.

Muncie Normal SeEecastle Indiana Muncie Tigers Four Winds Cardinal DePauw Methodists Mouitz Marshall Tiger Messersmith Fulmer Ycor

Clinton Falls Meeting Proceeds With Rev McCas In Charge

Large crowds attend a Clinton Falls revival this week led by Rev McCas. Mrs. David Corder remains dangerously ill at Putnam County Hospital with typhoid fever, with five of her children also ill. Mrs Eula Staggs visited Mrs Nellie Bettis. Beach Grove revival began Sunday night with Rev Sherrill preaching. Mrs Ida Stites also has typhoid fever.

David Corder Putnam County Hospital Eula Staggs Nellie Bettis Beach Grove Sherrill Charles Hart John Bee Ida Stites

Coolidge Arrives in Havana Amid Cuban Greeting

President Coolidge steps ashore from the barge that carried him from the battleship Texas as he arrives in Havana. The photo shows Cuban President Machado on the left greeting him during the arrival ceremony.

Machado Cuba President Coolidge Texas

Cement Company official talks on dust control at Rotary luncheon

E Struckman general superintendent of International Cement Co spoke at a Rotary Club luncheon about dust control in cement mills. He described several dust collection devices and noted the company’s investments to improve working conditions through dust collection and control.

E. Struckman The International © Snent Co Rotary Club Struckman Cement

DePauw University News Bulletin Debuts Publicity Office

The DePauw University News Bulletin announces its monthly publication under L F E Mitchell professor of English and journalism as editor. It will cover university news and be mailed to alumni trustees and friends from the publicity office.

DePauw University DePauw L. FE. Mitchell

Rebekah Lodge of Fillmore Installs Officers

The Fillmore Rebekah Lodge installed officers for 1928 after conferring the degree on Ernest Smith. Elected: Noble Grand Mrs John Hunter Vice Grand Mrs Charles Bunten Past Noble Grand Mrs William Pace Recording Secy Mrs Charles Snodgrass Financial Secy Miss Anna Miller Treasurer Mrs Nelly Carroll Pianist Miss Avis Knetzer. A social hour and basket dinner followed.

Fillmore Rebekah Ernest Smith Noble Grand John Hunter Charles Bunten Noble William Pace Sec Charles Snodgrass Anna Miller Nelly Carroll Avis Knetzer

Cloverdale Studio Sold to Cloverdale Firms

The upstairs Ennis Bros studio on West Morgan Street, idle since B. C. Ennis’ death, has been sold to Kennedy and Herbert of Cloverdale. They will take possession shortly, plan improvements, and reopen the business as a first class studio.

Ennis Bros West Morgan Street B. C. Ennis Messrs. Kennedy and Herbert Cloverdale Martins Ville

Sunday School Class Elects New Officers

The Freshman Class of the Christian Church Sunday School met Tuesday evening with Miss Bernice Tribby on West Walnut Street. Officers elected were Louise Crawley president Doris Reetor vice president and Miss Tribby secretary treasurer.

The Christian Church Sunday School Bernice Tribby West Walnut Street Louise Crawley Doris Reetor Miss Tribby

Ben Hur Court To Meet Thursday Afternoon

The Greencastle Court of Ben Hur will meet in their hall Thursday afternoon at 3:00 oclock. Signed Minnie A. Kiefer, Chief.

Tigers Butler Bulldogs Armory Indianapolis Bulldogs BEN Hur Greencastle Minnie A. Kiefer

DePauw Beats Muncie Normal 23 to 15 in Bowmen Gym

DePauw Tigers defeat Muncie Normal 23 to 15 before a large crowd at Bowman Gym. Fulmer held scoreless as DePauw uses stalling late to finish strong. Mountz Loveless and Messersmith contribute in a tight, defense heavy game. Freshmen Reds beat Browns 31-15 in curtain-raiser.

DePauw Tigers Muncie Bowman Gym Tiger Fulmer Cope Tigers Loveless Costello Joff Mountz Marshall Parker Schooler Messersmith DePauw Harper Cardinal Shively Boswell Ragsdale Stackhouse Crawley Pere Erererses Stee Vorsee I Renee Fulmer Seins Shedley Plainfield Thomas J. Willams Crawford Deputy Toler

Missing Smith College student Frances St. John Smith sought

A wide search for Frances St. John Smith, a Smith College student in Northampton Massachusetts, is under way. Her New York family offers a reward of 1000 dollars for information leading to her whereabouts.

ST. J

State Crime Experts Attend All Day Cooperation Conference

Heads of state penal institutions and fingerprint experts join Frederick E. Schortemeier to foster cooperation with the state bureau of criminal identification. An afternoon session invites sheriffs and police chiefs to discuss joint methods. Speakers include Schortemeier fingerprint expert Joseph M. Stipp and A G Parrott of the Indianapolis bureau.

Frederick E. Schortemeier State Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification Criminal Bureau Mr. Schortemeier

Attempt to Lynch Suspect in Joliet Riot

Fifty or more enraged men and women mob an alleged degenerate suspect in Joliet Illinois. Detective sergeant arrested Arnold Miller 22 guarded him in a patrol wagon when the mob stormed the wagon. Police fired over heads to scatter the crowd as the wagon rushed to the station. No formal charge announced pending investigation.

Joliet INS Arnold Miller

Boys Who Burned School Sentenced

English Indiana January 17 James Hughes and Edward Stonecipher both 13 confessed to setting fire to a schoolhouse saying they were tired of attending classes. They faced juvenile court proceedings and potential charges in connection with the blaze.

Ind James Hughes Edward Stonecipher

Barker Boomed for Indiana Governor Nomination

In Thorntown Indiana on January 8 an Indiana agriculture official E J Barker was publicly urged as a candidate for the gubernatorial nomination. Barker is described as a leading figure in state agricultural circles and an authority on swine and stock breeding.

Thorntown Ind E. J. Barker Indiana Agricucte Board

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