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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1930
Page
1
Charles J Arnold riffs on winter weather delaying candidates and daily life. He notes heavy snow, snowballs, a Chicago Lincoln Park Zoo Holstein cow with calf, birthday gifts, and a basketball game against부 a rival while poking fun at cold snaps versus summer.
Perry M Rush the local tenor will perform on a flood relief program airing tonight on WFBM starting at 10 45 p m and continuing through the night. Notables Charlie Davis and Connie with their bands join in as invited studio stars urging Indiana citizens to donate to the relief fund. Advance pledges may be sent to WEBM during or before the broadcast.
Washington township residents marked the hundredth birthday of Pleasant Garden with a program at Viewsant Garden along National Road. Talks by Glenn Elton and Dallas Rissler highlighted village history and community ideals, as musical groups performed, and poet Paul Kett read verses celebrating the area's scenic hills and Big Walnut river.
Rev H Newlin of Crawfordsville has accepted a call to pastor the More Christian Church for 1930 and will begin work on the first Sunday February. The announcement was made by O A Day president of the board.
The latest update says hours of clear skies followed by unsettled conditions in the far north. Temperatures rise as a warm front advances, bringing milder air and higher highs across the region.
DePauw University announces February shows by the Kedroff Quartet of Russian singers and the Ben Greet players presenting Hamlet. Kedroff, founded in 1897 in St Petersburg, will perform in Meharry Hall, with a possible gym venue if crowds require. The Ben Greet troupe, famed internationally, will stage Hamlet in either the Little Theatre or University gym.
Bascom O'Hair refiles a $2,999 lawsuit against the National Fire Insurance Corp and Union Central Life Insurance Co after dismissing a $10,000 claim. The new suit seeks damages for household furnishings only, noting they were not mortgaged to Union Central as the house and outbuildings were.
O W Hollowell of L and H Chevrolet Sales and Miss Mary Case attended a banquet for Chevrolet dealers salesmen and bankers in Indianapolis. A Murat hotel daytime meeting culminated in a Claypool banquet where H J Klinger VP spoke. Only salesmen selling 100 or more cars in the past year were eligible and Miss Case was the sole woman honored.
John Langdon-Davies, the young English lecturer, will address the Young People's meeting Sunday night at 6 15 in the Little Theater. His topic is An Outside View of American Education. A former English parliamentary candidate, he has lived in Spain and traveled in Europe and America, enriching his perspective for the talk.
Police recovered a stolen 1929 Ford sedan, sixteen guns, clothing, watches, and a car with circus like fixtures. Suspects include Ramey Pardue Harold Arthur Richard Gibson Henry Miller and Charles Richardson with prison records. Jesse McCoy of Cloverdale Hardware to identify property.
William H. Allen died Saturday night at his Franklin street home. Mrs J R M Allen, Greencastle's oldest resident, died at College avenue and Seminary street. She was born in 1816 in Vevay, the year Indiana joined the union. Rev David Van Dyke, Presbyterian pastor, resigned to move to a church in Indianapolis. Putnam County plus29 counties in the state raised their tax rate this year with a decrease of Ode.
Putnam County Red Cross reports urgent flood relief contributions. Names listed include Prof. Vernon Sheffield and Victor T. Raphael, with amounts 5.00 and 2.00 respectively. Funds may be left at banks or mailed to Roy Abrams, treasurer.
Arrangements are set for a World War veterans dinner of Putnam County hosted by the Chamber of Commerce at the Country Club Pri Friday night. Harry Allan will preside, Paul Vo McNute of Bloomington will be the chief speaker, introduced by Captain B. B. Mc Mahon, with Kiwanis Quartette providing music. Reservations through Miss Helen Black for advance tickets.
Lawrence P Downs president of the Illinois Central system spoke at DePauw University chapel and a Kiwanis Rotary luncheon. The Greencastle native praised DePauw alumni and urged balanced education, warned against liquor use, and urged underclassmen guidance by upperclassmen.
Tonight's curtain raiser features Greencastle Juniors against Brazil Juniors. Coached by Marion Crawley the Greencastle squad owns a win over Brazil from a game played on Brazil's home floor.
A Greencastle fan criticizes a host school for charging an extra fee to fans from Greencastle at the Bedford gym. He reports ticketing bias, unequal access, and questions sportsmanship between schools, asking for guidance on a fair solution.
A Farm Bureau drive began Tuesday evening with a dinner at the Presbyterian church followed by a meeting. B BR Benner of the State Farm Bureau purchasing department spoke. Attendance was good and enrollment for the coming year looked encouraging.
DePauw meets State Normal of Terre Haute in the next game after a 929 defeat by Butler. State Normal beat DePauw 32 27 at Terre Haute earlier, as the Tigers seek their first win after losses to Butler and Wabash.
E R Bartlett, professor of Religious Education at DePauw University, has two upcoming talks. On January 24 he will address the Crawfordsville Presbyterian Church Men’s class on Community Contributions to recharacter, and on February 6 he speaks at Maple Avenue MFBC in Terre Haute before the Mothers Club on Religious Education of Children. He has previously spoken to adult and youth groups across the state.
Lawrence Downs, president of the Hainois Central Railway system and a former Greencastle boy, addressed a joint Rotary Kiwanis noon meeting at the Country Club Tuesday. Introduced by Prof HH Longden of DePauw University, he was warmly received and traced the country’s rail history in a lively talk.
Government thermometer kept by Prof. E. R. Smith in Northwood shows a minimum of 10 degrees below zero, two degrees colder than last night. At 7 this morning the reading was 8 degrees below zero. Indianapolis reached a high of 10 above at 1 p.m.
Jacob Knauer five miles northeast of Greencastle reported sixty Rhode Island Red hens stolen last night. Deputy Sheriff Alva Bryan investigated but no clues were found identifying the thieves.
A new radio shop named the Majestic Shop opens on the north side of the square in the former Eudaly's fish market room. Proprietor Chester F. Kelley announces Majestic radios will be carried.
At Furnas Mills near Franklin Indiana eight miles south of here a steak dinner party of ten local businessmen crossed Sugar Creek in darkness and in five below zero temperatures. Two men Almadore T. Wyrick and Clark W. Prather died after their boat went over the dam and plunged into icy water. Three others were injured as searchers scoured the swollen river.
The Indiana State Bankers Association holds its mid year session at the Claypool Hotel in Indianapolis. Attendees include Fred L. O'Hair Joe Crosby Harry Wells Robert Stevenson Kenneth West from Central National Bank A G Brown Russell Brown Perry Rush Deward Smyth Lois Arnold Marvin Weldon Elizabeth Easten and Helen Browning of First National Bank. Morning topics cover Indiana tax issues and bank banditry with an address by Lawrence Whiting of Chicago on Branch and Agitated Banking. A banquet in the Riley Room features Strickland Gilliland discussing Me and My Banker.
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