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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1930
Page
1
A stray automobile has sat idle by the Green Castle Court House south square for several days. A passerby notes the car has not moved, while residents recount a runaway horse and sleigh sighting in the downtown area a century ago.
The Boy Scout meeting will be held in the new room provided by the Methodists in their base church hereafter tonight. Also mentioned is Stated Conclave Greencastle Cemetery No. 11 K T on Wednesday p.m. with Charles McGaughey noted.
The weather report notes temperatures dipping to between zero and 5 below with a cold night. Thursday promises fair skies and somewhat warmer conditions for the area.
Lawrence A. Downs former Vandalia rodman and Purdue alumnus rises to president of the Illinois Central System. He will address a Rotary Kiwanis joint meeting at the Country Club in Greencastle and speak Thursday at DePauw chapel at 11 am.
Ameri can Legion members urged to attend the Fifth District meeting next Sunday at 2 20 p m in Terre Haute at the Car Mount Kreitenstein Community Post No 104 2218 North 3th Street The Legion auxiliary is invited to attend and will serve a swiss steak supper at 5 30 p m Sunday This is past commanders week with a statewide drive to recruit 80 000 more members by February 1 Local members should notify Roy C Evans to confirm reservations by Thursday
Butler Bulldogs overcome DePauw Tigers 29 to 15 at halftime and 22 to 14 lead, final margin close as Hildebrand scores 17 for Butler and Ragedale tabs 13 for DePauw. Free-throw shooting tallies 9 of 17 for DePauw and 9 of 18 for Butler.
Ed McG Walls, former Putnam county treasurer, named assistant cashier at First National Bank. DePauw University joins Indiana Colleges Athletic League after votes by college athletic associations. George and Charles Abbott return to Cloverdale from Kentucky. DePauw student Frank F. Dudley elected organist at Locust Street Methodist Church.
The Butler team played solidly and a standout Hildebrand led the effort with strong performances from Christopher Allen and Tackett. DePauw, aside from Ragsdale, was off form as both lineups and sums showed uneven play.
County health nurse Mrs. Paul F. Ream examined Belle Union School children and found no scarlet fever cases despite rumors of an outbreak. One basketball player had been ill but recovered, with contagion feared past. Additional cases were reported at Virgil Bula’s home and a Victory School boy in Indianapolis.
Mrs William M O'Brien went to Indianapolis Wednesday to attend the Founders Day luncheon of the Woman's Department club of Indianapolis where she is a member The event was held at the organization's clubhouse
Kiwanis and Rotary clubs plan a joint gathering at the Country Club to honor Lawrence P. Downs, longtime head of United Linots Central Railroad, a Green Castle native and former city student who rose from survey rodman to president of a major railway system.
May Cummings of Miron her attorneys sues Russell Ko Brown and Edith Lo Brown for 4000 dollars alleging she bought land in Coral Gables with two mortgages listed by the sellers but discovered a third lien held by Missouri State Life Insurance. She claims payments including 162, 110.56 interest and 2945.54 to clear the mortgage were required.
Word reached relatives of the death of Mrs. George If Sands in Los Angeles California this morning. She was formerly Ida Frances Wharton of Greencastle elder of Mrs. Laura B. Hirt and Mrs. Sarah Downs. Myre Birth was at her sister's bedside.
Indiana's swimming team defeated DePauw 61 to 4 in Bloomington. DePauw senior John Biggerstaff was confined to the university infirmary with a sore throat. Clarence Wilson, of Sigma Nu, was named guardian of Rebecca Wilson, an aged and infirm person.
Anglo French talks at Downing Street discuss broader naval disarmament issues beyond the latest memorandum. The topics were circulated to all delegations to prep for formal sessions at St James Palace, signaling a push to bring key policy phases to the fore.
Greencastle endures a new cold wave with eight to ten below readings. snow covers roads in Putnam County. DePauw Science Club meets at 7:50 PM Thursday January 28 in Minshall Lab where Herbert Carter discusses catalytic products of water gas.
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