DePauw Holds Baccalaureate Sermon and Senior Events
Dr George R Grose delivered the baccalaureate sermon at DePauw University in Mc Harry Hall as the eighty third commencement week began. The choir sang Be Not Afraid and Come Holy Ghost in Love as students gathered for the opening events with senior class meetings and vesper services following later in the day.
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DePauw University
Greencastle
McHarry Hall
Jesus
Mendelssohn
George R. Grose
DePauw
Costa
Grose
Hilliary A. Gobin
Dougherty Hall
Edmund Davison Soper
D. D
University
Sullivan
Soper
Mulligan
Delta Sigs Annex Cup By Defeating Sigma Chis
The Delta Sigma Psi fraternity won the interfraternity baseball tournament by beating the Sigma Chi team 9 to 8 in the final game Saturday afternoon. Delta Sigs led 7 to 0 after four innings as Sigma Chi rallied to eight runs, then Delta Sigs added two in the sixth to regain the lead and hold on for the victory.
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Delta Sigs
Sigma Chis
Delta Sigma Psi Fraternity
Sigs
Legion Baseballers Trounced In Opener By Putnamville Nine
The newly organized American Legion team lost 15 to 6 on the Putnamville diamond Sunday. Smith started on the mound and Wright relieved him. Allen finished the game in solid form.
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Legion Baseballers
Putnamville Nine
American Legion
Putnamville
Smith
Wright
Allen
Chenoweth Fined for Driving Without License in City
Chenoweth who runs the Franklin Street Garage was fined 1 dollar and costs totaling 9 dollars after pleading guilty to driving a car without a license. Officer O S Brown arrested him on duty in the city. Brown plans to continue enforcing auto laws before leaving town. Leon Farrow of Greencastle area was also before the Squire for driving without a chauffeur's license and fined 1 dollar plus costs. He paid the fine.
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A. B. Chenoweth
Franklin Street
Laurie Frank
O. S. Brown
Brown
Leon Farrow
Greencastle
Squire Frank
Brazil Elks Rout Zinc Rollers in 15 5 Sunday Tilt
The Brazil Elks beat the Zinc Mill team 15 to 5 on the Zinc Mill diamond Sunday afternoon. Local pitcher Alexander was hit hard but few earned runs were charged against him. Errors fueled the big score for the Elks.
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Brazil
Monster Engine Train Parade Draws Hundreds at Vandalia
A crowd of 500 plus gathered at the Vandalia rail station to watch two sections of oil burner locomotives pass through Greencastle and Coatesville en route to St. Louis for the Southern Pacific. The engines, 100 feet long and weighing 621000 pounds, ride on five pairs of driving wheels with a booster and are oil fired.
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Vandalia
Grencastle
Greencastle
Coatesville
Fillmore
Reesville
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Southern Pacific
Corn Planter Sparks Dispute Between Skinner and Myers
A ten year old corn planter sparked a dispute between Rev. James M. Skinner and Henry Myers. Skinner claimed ownership and placed it on his farm. Myers said he received the planter from an unknown man. Skinner filed replevin in Squire Frank's Court. Marshal O'Hair moved the planter to Skinner's farm. Myers to appear in court on Saturday June 10.
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James MM. Skinner
Henry Myers
Skinner
Here
Myer
Myers
Greencastle
Squir- Frank
Marshall O’hair
Marshall
Squire Frank
DePauw Caps Season With Home Game Against Indiana
DePauw baseball meets Indiana University in the final game of the season at home. Bills or Pruitt will pitch for the Tigers with Davis catching, as local season play ends this afternoon.
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Tigers
Will Merret
Indiana University
M’keen
DePauw University
Bills
Fire Destroys Roof at Mrs Gwinn’s Home
Fire believed sparked by a hole in the flue damaged the roof of Mrs. W. S. Gwinn’s east Seminary street home near 8:30 Monday. The blaze nearly destroyed the roof, water usage was extensive, with witnesses estimating damage around 1200. Coach and Mrs. Ned Merriam of DePauw University resided in the house.
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W. S. Gwinn
East Seminary Street
Ned Merriam
DePauw University
Overstreet and Miss Wilhelm United in Indianapolis Ceremony
Elsie Wilhelm daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Wilhelm of New Harmony and Dr Joseph J Overstreet son of Dr and Mrs O F Overstreet of Greencastle were married Saturday at 5 pm at the Episcopal Cathedral in Indianapolis by Bishop Francis. Mrs Overstreet is IU 1917 graduate and teacher at Greencastle High School. Dr Overstreet, a Greencastle native, practices dentistry with his father after graduating from Indiana Dental School in 1918. The couple will reside at the Overstreet home on East Seminary Street.
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Elsie Wilhelm
J. A. Wilhelm
New Harmony
Rsph J. Overstreet
O. F. Overstreet
East Seminary Street
Episcopal Cathedral
Indianapolis
Francis
Kappa Kappa Kappa
Overstreet
Greencastle
South Vine Street
Dr. Overstreet
Greencastle High School
DePauw University
Sigma Chi
Indiana Dental School
Delta Sigma Delta
DePauw Senior Class Play Stages Final performance
The DePauw University Senior Class presented The Charm School a three act comedy by Alice Duer Miller and Robert Milton in the Little Theatre on west campus on Saturday night. A full auditorium attended the second performance as alumni and parents gathered for commencement exercises.
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DePauw University
Alice Duer Miller
Robert Milton
Little Theatre
West Campus
DePauw
Austin Bevans
Don
Charm School Comedy at Seminary Ends in Happily Ever After
A caper filled week at a girls seminary features Austin Bevans guiding a charm focused curriculum while staff antics unfold. Elise Benedetti falls for the principal, and romantic pairs form among Sally Boyd Jim Simpkins and others as lawsuits mortgage plots and aristocratic meddling fade in a light hearted ending.
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Ald Hoffman
David McKenzie
Herman Yeager
George Boyd
George Osborn
Jimmie Simpkins
Donovan Moffett
Homer Jones
New York
Howard Higgins
Austin Bevans
Mr. Johns
MacKenzie
Mareil Doughty
Dorothy Ritter
Ethel Spelvin
Mira Monroe
Alix Mercier
Elizabeth Lockridge
Lillian Stafford
Dorothea Tall Flise Benedetti
Miss Hays
Old Johns
Sally Boyd
Jim Simpkins
Pricipal
Bevans
Elise Benedetti
H. B. Gough
R. E. Williams
Hugh Wilmore
Margaret George
Paul Kepner
Hugh Willmore
Charles Gaskins
Alice Watts
Ruth Stone
Louise Ewan
Howard Allen
Miss Bicknell Announces Engagement at Luncheon
Miss Margaret Bicknell daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Bicknell east Seminary street and Henry Chillas of South Bend announced their engagement at a 1 oclock luncheon for six senior members of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority Miss Bicknell is a member. Guests included Mrs J M Chillas Miss Gertrude Chilas and Miss Adelle Studebaker of South Bend Chillas is a DePauw graduate living in South Bend No marriage date has been announced.
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Margaret Bicknell
Henry Bicknell
East Seminary Street
Henry Chillas
South Bend
Miss Bicknell
Kappa Kapppa Gamma Sorority
J. M. Chillas
Gertrude Chilas
Adelle Studebaker
Chillas
DePauw
Class of '82 DePauw Reunion Planned on Campus
The DePauw class of 82 prepares a 40 year reunion with Rev H C Clippinger and A P Burnsides leading a local committee. A published roster aids classmates and friends. a campus luncheon precedes the final Evan’s meeting Tuesday night as members travel from afar to attend.
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DePauw
H. C. Clippinger
A. P. Burnsides
Evan’s
Indiana Defeats DePauw Nine 8-2 in Bloomington
Indiana defeated DePauw 8 to 2 last Saturday afternoon in Bloomington. The game featured a strong Indiana batting effort and solid pitching to secure the win.
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Indiana
Depauw
Bloomington
Ind
Rotary Special Hit By Runaway Car On Colorado Rail Line
Indiana Rotary special en route to Los Angeles for convention suffered a dramatic crash near Echo Station Colorado when a runaway motor car and trailer collided with the train. Twelve workmen aboard the motor car were involved. few injuries reported though diners in a dining car were thrown from seats. Passengers included Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Gillen and Warren Okes who bought a birthday cake for Mary Elizabeth Crawford in Solida. Governors Dick Wills and Mrs. Lowell Boyd of Kokomo faced cinders in their eyes after the Royal Gorge sighting.
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Blenwood Springs
Col
Indiana Rotary
Los Angeles
Echo Station
Colo
C. C. Gillen
Indiana
Royal Gorge
Denver & Rio Grande
Western Union
L. A. Beckman
Fernleaf
Mary Elizabeth Crawford
Charles Crawford
Madison
Warren Oakes
Indianapols
Hoosier
Solida
Warren
Mary Elizabeth
Arkansas River
Pueblo
Dick Wills
Lowell Boyd
Kokomo
Boyd
Wilbur T. Gruber
Indianapolis
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Meharry Hall
Apostle Paul
God
Christ Jesus
Sinnai
Alma Mater
Elks Swamp Zinc Rollers
Ghtal Growd
Rev. Skinner
W. 8S. Gwinn
A. J. Overstreet
Elsie Wilelm
Episcopal Church
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