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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1922
Page
1
Garfield High School defeated Greencastle 27 to 14 at the Terre Haute YMCA. Captain Wheeler led Garfield with strong scoring support from Reinking and Woodburn, as Greencastle struggled on a small ill ventilated floor amid substitutions.
Brazil music lovers await DePauw University Choir of 110 voices and an orchestra of forty for a Messiah concert brought by the Epworth League. The event promises a large choral presentation and orchestral backing.
A Sunday evening performance of Messiah at the First Methodist Church auditorium on January 29 features Dean Mc Cutchan directing a college artist choir and orchestra. The event calls for a silver offering with no general admission, and highlights Brazil’s beloved choir and orchestra legacy.
Plans are complete for the eighth annual Purdue Road School to begin Monday January 23 in Lafayette Indiana. The expanded one week program will comply with a new law requiring highway superintendents to attend a road school. The agenda covers pavement design construction maintenance and related topics with sessions for surveyors engineers contractors and city street workers.
J Frank Lilly, head of the defunct brokerage J Frank Lilly & Co of 74 Broadway, was arrested in Dallas and arraigned in New York on grand larceny charges. A former University of Chicago psychology pupil identified Lilly, prompting the capture after a chase that traced him from Houston to Dallas.
A county report from the County Superintendent shows very high attendance. Elementary schools averaged 97.05 percent and high schools 98.19 percent. Floyd township led elementary with 98.53 while Belle Union topped high schools at 99.27. Madison township posted the lowest elementary figure 94.66 and Roachdale the lowest high school 96.83.
DePauw Tigers host Centre College in Greencastle with a 44 to 11 win. Fuzz Cannon scored loudly in his final collegiate game and White added six baskets as DePauw reserves played much of the second half.
Fans expected star players Bo and Red to lead the DePauw squad but Bo served as coach and manager while Red, resembling a Kewpie in basketball attire, played briefly as a substitute. Pat Page watches from the north bleachers as Centre College prepares for tonight's game and future clashes with DePauw. Fuzz Cannon dominates early scoring, reaching seven points in seven minutes, with three field goals and a foul. Polly Buick from Indianapolis surveys the team. By halftime most regular DePauw players remain on the bench.
Cannon was benched after he kicked at a referee when substitute Red Roberts failed to report. Officials charged Cannon with a foul as Wills Tudor Hirt and McLaughlin entered as the first substitutes.
An official called a foul on Centre for a substitute not reporting. The scene included music and lively rooting as students taunted a faculty member who awarded Cannon the studentship mark, rendering him ineligible.
The report notes a small crowd as Centre hosts DePauw with Centre trailing 44 to 11 at halftime. Players listed include Cannon, Daley, Green, Mendenhall, Flippen, Snoddy, Hunter, and Alex Alexander with various scoring lines.
The Senior class cleared fifty dollars in proceeds to be remitted into the Publication fund of the Annual Greencastle High School Year Book.
Saturday night marks the final sermon of Reverend White in the current special meetings at the Presbyterian Church. His topic is Knocking at Closed Doors, with Sunday’s 10 40 morning service on At The Foot of the Mountains. Chaplain C M Byerley of the State Farm preaches at 7 30. The week of meetings ends with an invitation to all. White discusses Blood Transfusion and ties scientific uplift to spiritual renewal through Jesus Christ.
The Bainbridge High School basketball quintet beat Russellville 30 to 20 in Bainbridge Friday night. The first period ended 18 to 3 in favor of Bainbridge. Russellville rallied in the second half but could not overcome the early deficit. Chick Lane of Bainbridge was eliminated for personal fouls.
The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Little Walnut Church with burial in the Little Walnut Chapel Cemetery. The Rev. Levi Marshall will officiate. Surviving are three children Alger Leatherman of this city, Mrs. Harry Toney of near Brick Chapel, and Mrs. Oscar Irwin of New Goshen Indiana.
Coach Rheas basketball team travels to Terre Haute for a night game at the Terre Haute Y against Wiley High School. The G H S quintet already defeated Wiley 31 to 14 in their local gym but the smaller court at the Y may challenge Rhea players.
Fillmore schools closed due to scarlet fever will reopen Monday. The district resumes classes after a week of shutdown as health officials monitor the situation.
The Pythian Sisters Lodge of Cloverdale held a Thursday session in the K of P Hall and installed officers for the year led by Most Excellent Chief Mrs. Georgia Baker. About seventy five charter members attended, with five from Rockville. Belle Union Lodge provided the degree work and Emerald Temple Lodge hosted a supper for guests.
Hog prices opened generally 10c higher with range $8.25 to $9.00. Pigs sold at $9.00, sows at $7.00. Local packers bought about 4,000 hogs, outsiders 1,000. Cattle, calves, and sheep mostly steady. best lambs reached $13.25.
The Christie-Thomas Auto Sales Co. Buick roadster stolen here Thursday night was found in Indianapolis and is now in the possession of the Indianapolis police. The thief abandoned the car. a Christie-Thomas representative will travel to recover it. Damage status unknown.
The weather bureau announced a severe cold spell likely to reach Indiana Sunday afternoon, with temperatures possibly dropping to around 10 degrees above zero. Forecasters expect generally fair conditions despite the chill.
Mrs. Elizabeth Leatherman, age 76, died Friday night near 8 40 at her son Alger Leatherman’s home on West Columbia street after six weeks ill with bronchial pneumonia. She had lived with her son since her husband’s death years ago.
Roachdale High School boys basketball edged Brazil 23 to 22 in a tight Friday night gym contest. The game stayed close each period as Roachdale juried out the slim margin to claim the victory.
Bee Hive Rebecca Lodge will meet in regular session Monday at 8 p m Initiation of candidates Nellie Browning N G Bonnie Dunkin Sec
Trustees of DePauw University announce a year long campaign to raise 1.5 million dollars. 1 million will go to endowment and 500 thousand to new buildings including a music school and student building. New York Board of Education pledges 250 thousand toward the goal if 750 thousand is raised.
Rome January 21 reports Dr Raffaele Battistini one of the pope’s physicians said the end was near for Pope Benedict with only a matter of hours left.
Miss Lillian Hays daughter of Mr and Mrs S A Hays will marry G R Epps of St Louis next month The event was noted at a luncheon hosted by Miss Trene Selby at the Kappa Alpha Theta House The couple bring ties to De Pauw University Rose Polytechnic and Sigma Nu marking a spring wedding plan
Dr W F Switzer has been appointed field secretary for the Methodist Episcopal Hospital and Deaconess Home of Indiana succeeding Dr Paul C Curnick. The role links him with hospitals in Indianapolis Princeton Fort Wayne and Gary and supports the Nurses School. He resigns his Plainfield charge and begins February 1 with offices in Indianapolis while residing in Greensburg for now.
Edward Rector of Chicago, donor of Rector Hall and founder of the DePauw Scholarship Fund, visits as guest of Prof. and Mrs. H B Langdon on East Anderson Street. He witnesses the DePauw Centre basketball game Friday evening. Locust Street M E Church minute men join Rev H Clippinger for Mt Meridian Church Sunday group meeting.
Mrs J B Pearson of Spiceland visits her son Roger Pearson at DePauw University. They plan to return to Spiceland Monday where Roger will work for his father. Pearson is a Sigma Nu member.
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