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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1915
Page
1
A bill to allow all teachers to retire from active service after thirty five years or more on a salary will be introduced in the state legislature next week.
A bill to let public school teachers retire after 35 years with a 600 dollar yearly salary is to be introduced next week. It outlines tiered annual assessments of 10 to 25 dollars and allows retirements at 600, rising to 700 with extended service. Units vote separately. deficits funded from school funds. Also notes local church market and Cloverdale business visit.
The DePauw Glee Club finalizes a 15 to 16 city tour through eastern Illinois and Indiana with a Julius Caesar production. The schedule runs Jan 22 to Feb 5 including Danville Thorn town Newcastle and adds a potential Feb 6 concert. Prof Ira Pratt will not attend. a substitute soloist will appear.
The executive board of the booster club expands plans for monthly gifts of 100 in gold. It appoints men to oversee distribution on gift days. A publicity committee is actively promoting the scheme.
The Booster Club executive named GC Gillen Gordon Martin and Cleve Thomas to manage a $100 in gold gift event starting the last Saturday in February and to organize a May festival with broad attractions. A B Hanna Charles Houghland and Earl Lane begin publicity plans for monthly gifts while local merchants prepare to announce the schedule by February for the first distribution.
Students at the university with prior experience in a renowned organization show interest in forming a Boy Scout company. Local citizens support the movement and may assist in promoting the group.
Students from the Oxford Club with Greencastle citizens plan to form a local Boy Scout company in the schools. A February 9 meeting will name a venue. Speakers include Mrs. Caroline Doll H A Henderson and Fred Thrasher.
The Busybody, Greencastle high school monthly, was distributed today. It features eight departments including literary, athletics, and alumni. Staff lists show Clara Sharp as Editor-in-Chief and Esther Stroube as Business Manager. Next edition set for February 12. Stockholders of Creamery Association meet January 23 at 1 PM. Mrs. G W Bence visiting Noblesville. John Cannon in Indianapolis.
A university mass meeting at Meharry Hall and a Runion restaurant banquet on the square tonight feature DePauw football players receiving regulation sweaters and monograms for last season. Prof. H. B. Londen is the principal speaker, with faculty alumni athletic board and student body representatives expected to attend the event for about 250 attendees.
Henry Prevo was seen in Indianapolis on business today with no accompanying details. The sighting places him in the city during routine travel.
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