City approves airport site purchase and city insurance bids
Greencastle city council discussed insuring city employees and an airport site purchase. Two bids were submitted by Metropolis and United States Fidelity and Guaranty with $329.42 and $355.04 premiums, audit to set final figures. Ordinances passed on airport site lease and pool billiard table fees. permits granted for a garage shed and building tear down. councilman Otis Gardner absent others present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
City Hall
W. L. Denman
O. T. Fills
Metropoliti Company
Simpson Stoner
United States Fidelity and Granary Company
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Stoner
Ellis
Spear Pitman
North Johnson Street
Lawrence Gasaway
South Loest Street
Otis Gardner
Rioters Jailed After Hamburg Clash Leaves One Dead
In Geesthacht near Hamburg eighty Communists were jailed for attempting to disrupt a Fascist meeting. The riot left one person dead and about twenty wounded as police backed the Fascists. one of three injured policemen was reported may die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Germany
Geesthacht
Weather forecast notes cloudy periods and warmer trend
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions tonight and Thursday. A slight warmup is expected tonight with temperatures around 35 to 40 degrees.
Reelsville Junior Contest Winner Named at Big Walnut
Clyde Hunter, a junior at Reelsville High School, won the Stewardship contest at Big Walnut Church on Sunday evening and will receive a book from the B Y P U. judges included Mr. Bishop and Mr. Michael of Green Castle schools and Miss Taber of Cloverdale schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Hunter
Reelsville
Big Walnut Church
Bishop
Michael
Greencastle
Taber
Cloverdale
Hunter
Ame
Lucille Calvert
DePauw
Dickinson
Mr. Kingman
State Tax Board Official Addresses Assessors Meet
Walter G Bridges of Indianapolis spoke at 10 o clock morning to township assessors and taxpayers in Putnam county courthouse on tax problems facing Indiana. He outlined current taxation tangles and unfairness of property tax and instructed new assessors on duties of their offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter G. Bridges
Indianapolis
Indiana
State Tax Board
Putnam County
Bridizes
Bridges
Tax Board
Charles
Paytsord
Farmers Institute Program Set for Pleasant Gardens
Announced schedule for the annual Farmers Institute to be held at Pleasant Gardens High School on Thursday February 5 Morning session opens at 10 o'clock with music, invocation, and addresses by Mrs W O Roberts and Rev Dallas Rissler Afternoon program features the H S Glee Club, the home maker and child development talks by Mrs W C Roberts and Mrs Chew, plus the talk A Diversified Farming Program by Harry F Caldwell and prize awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Institute
Pleasant Gardens
Dallas Rissler
W. O. Roberts
Harry F. Caldwell
H. S. Glee Club
W. C. Roberts
Annual Farmers Meet Program Set in Monroe Township
The Monroe township Farmers Institute led by President Dalby Collins announces its annual meeting at the Bainbridge Opera House on Wednesday February 4. The schedule includes music by Mrs Michael and Mrs Summerville, addresses by Mr Harry T Caldwell and Mrs W C Roberts, committee appointments, high school orchestra performances, and talks titled The Four Square Life and Some Little Things That Pay with premiums awards to conclude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Township Farmer's Institute
Dalby Collins
Bainbridge Opera House
Michael
Summerville
Harry T. Caldwell
Musie
Tessie Steele
Fleeta Bratton
W. C. Roberts
Music—High School
H. F. Caldwell
Annexation ordinances read by Greencastle council
Four proposed annexation measures were given first reading by Greencastle City Council but no action was taken due to missing member Otis Gardner. The ordinances cover areas west and south of the city, including the Monon railroad segment, and the Jackson street corridor. Snider urged airport site plans be reviewed by the council. he also pressed DePauw University to hire Greencastle labor where possible amid unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Otis Gardner
Creek Road
Walnut Street
Orphan's Home
Monon Railroad
Columbia Street
Liberty Street
City
Berry Street
Jackson Street
Pennsylvania
Charles Boatright
Beveridge Street
T. HW. 1
Hanna
Gillespie Streets
Otto Lakin
Snider
Airport Committee
W. L. Denman
DePauw
Castle Cafeteria Reopens Under New Management
The Castle Cafeteria on East Washington Street reopens this afternoon at 5 o clock now managed by Glen Deen replacing former owner Guy Call who operated Call Cafeteria. Call faced creditor lawsuits last summer.
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East Washington Street
Castle
Guy Call
Call Cafeteria
Call
Glen Deen
Leonard Peck Dies at Home Near Greencastle
Leonard Peck 79 of near Greencastle died around 11:50 this morning at his home from debility of old age. He lived on State Road 43, the youngest of twelve, and is survived by his widow, one son Ross E. Peck of Minneapolis, two grandchildren, and one surviving brother William of Greencastle. Funeral arrangements were not available at press time.
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Leonard
Ross E. Peck
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Kiwanis Club to Meet Thursday at Christian Church
The Kiwanis Club will hold its regular meeting Thursday at 12 15 at the Christian Church. Miss Lucile Calvert of DePauw University will present a readings program she has performed for the club before. The year ahead is praised under President Prof. O H Smith with several important items on the agenda.
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Kiwanis Club
Christian Church
Lucile Calvert
DePauw University
Blanchard Speaks at Rotary Club Meeting
Professor William Blanchard of DePauw University delivered the noon address at the Country Club Rotary meeting. He chairs DePauw’s chemistry department and spoke on recent developments in science.
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William Blanchard
de Pauw University
Rotary Club
Blanchard
DePauw University
Gandhi urges Indians to persist in independence struggle
Gandhi sent by train toward Allahabad to join the Nationalist working committee meeting as he urged Indians to continue their revolt for freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Allahabad
20 Years Ago in Greencastle
Brazil attorneys attend the state legislature seeking a separate Clay county court. Modern Priscilla club Republicans and their husbands host Democratic members at a minstrel show. L. E. Herbert of Reelsville wins prizes at the Brazil poultry show. Miss Vera Fisher of Mt. Pleasant will spend the weekend in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay County
Priscilla Club
L. E. Herbert
Reelsville
Brazil
Vera Fisher
Mt. Pleasant
William Evans Speaks Against Entangling Alliances in Speech Hall
Former Greencastle resident and DK Pat graduate William Evans told about 75 people in Speech Hall that the United States risks danger by entering internationalist coalitions. He argued foreign regimes and ingratitude toward the U.S. justify vigilance and a strong national stance.
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William Evans
Greencastle
Dk Pat
America
Lenore Alspaugh
Evans
Mr. Evans
Cuba
Mexico
South America
U.S
Whicker Extradited on Embezzlement Charges in Indiana
Floyd J. Whicker a former Hendricks county auditor, is being extradited from Pratt Kansas to Indiana on grand jury indictments for embezzling 3547.51 in school funds and misusing bond payments and contract claims. He disappeared Nov 8 1928, leaving a resignation later connected to his wife who filed for divorce. A separate Madison township crash injured no one when a car driven by John Dills ran off National road.
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Danville
Ind
Floyd J. Whicker
Hendricks County
Pratt
Kas
L. L. Pounds
Arnie Watkins
Whicker
Kansas
Republican Central Committee
Stilesville
John Dills
Madison Township
Dills
Here
Vagrant White Pleads to Stay in Putnam Jail
Eno White of Jefferson Town ship begged Sheriff Alva Bryan to let him remain in the Putnam county jail where he has been held for weeks on a vagrancy charge. White says the jail is the best home he has had in years. He was recently released from the Indiana State Farm at Putnamville after a 30 day sentence for petit larceny and has been held as a witness in the Ben White case tried in Putnam circuit court Tuesday.
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Eno White
Jefferson Township
Putnam County
Alva Bryan
White
Indiana
Putnamville
Ben White
Putnam
Father and six children die in Powys farmhouse fire
Clyde Smith and six small children perished when a Powys farm house burned today in Williamsport Pa. The mother and a two year old child were saved but suffered severe burns.
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Williamsport
Clyde Smith
Powys
Indiana house debates pension bill amid seven amendment attempts
The Indiana House on second reading faced seven amendment attempts to the old age pension bill, which survived and was ordered engrossed for final passage later in the week. A companion measure moves to the Senate Wednesday night, with heated minority debate and multiple amendments postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana House Oc. Representatives
State Senate
Howard 8. Grimm
Dekalb
Circuit Court
Senate
Bandits invade church to rob Polish club meeting
Three holdup men entered St Hedwig's church in Chicago during a Polish Catholic Union of America meeting, terrorizing fifteen women and twenty eight men for about forty five minutes before stealing under $100. The victims were forced to line up and surrender cash while jewelry and watches were spared. Police were alerted from the parish house.
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Chicago
St. Hedwig’s
Jefferson township man sentenced to Indiana State Prison
Benjamin White age 45 of Jefferson township was found guilty of larceny and sentenced by the Putnam circuit court to 1 to 5 years in the Indiana State Prison at Michigan City. He was fined 1 dollar plus costs and remains jailed awaiting transport after failing to post a 1,500 dollar bond. Witnesses testified to corn thefts and farm equipment thefts from neighbors.
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Benjamin White
Jefferson Township
Indiaina
Michigan City
Putnam
White
Hubert Sellers
Putnam County
Wan
James P. Hughes
Dare Ceny
Frendia Abrams
Kenneth Morrison
Marshall D. Abrams
Theodore Crawley
Ernest Cox
Eugene Cox
Eno White
Coxes
Eno Whiteau
Benjamin Whites
White Wig
Alva Bryan
Indiana
Prisoners Escape During Riot at Annadale State Reformatory
A riot erupted at a cottage at the Annadale state reformatory in Trenton New Jersey. During the melee about six inmates escaped amid a mass brawl between 50 or 60 prisoners in a study hour after supper. At least a dozen inmates suffered minor injuries and fighting continued without gunfire.
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Trenton
N. J
Annadale State Reformatory
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Chamber of Commerce
Life Insurance Company
United States
Rouliitmen
Greenscastle
Reelsville High School
Castle Cafeteria
Leonard Peck
Rotary
Gandhe
Miles J. Furnas
Randolph
House
Furnas
Crawley
Law
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