DePauw Commencement Week Attendees Gather in Greencastle
Greencastle reports a busy commencement week with Grace Showalter and children from St Louis visiting. DePauw events drew many guests including Miss Cecile Roach operated on for appendicitis in Putnam county hospital. Several couples and relatives from Danville Martinsville and Indianapolis attended the festivities and reunions.
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Grace Colliver Showalter
Children of
St. Louis Mo
Cecil Roach
Nannie Roach
Jacob Street
Putnam County Hospital
Large Barn Destroyed by Fire at Roachdale
Roachdale June 6 The large barn of George Grider burned late Wednesday evening. A short in one of the cars in the building is blamed. Grider, a painter and paper hanger, lost tools two ears and all contents except a calf. Muchald arrived but dry timber fed the flames.
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Roachdale
George Grider
Grider
Lund
Muchald
Lost ad inquiry prompts townwide door-to-door check
A brief want advertisement note urges residents to contact this office about a missing ad. It hints that inquiries at every door in town are expected and mentions the cost as trifling.
Armed Bandit Slays Man In $7 HoldUp
In Lagrange Indiana B C Frye fifty two owner of a Seybert general store was fatally shot when a bandit shot through the door as he held up the Frye home. The robber then entered the house forced Frye and his wife and twelve year old son to accompany him to the store and took under seven dollars and some checks before fleeing in a car. Mrs Frye could only give a partial description noting a partial mask over his eyes. Police believe the suspect was known to the family and neighbors were alerted as the coroner and sheriff investigated.
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Frye
Memorial Day Observed by Putnam Legion at Providence
A firing squad from Putnam Post No 68 will participate in Memorial Day services at Providence church led by Commander Robert Hoffman. Rev Frailey of Brazil will be principal speaker. Plans discussed for a county ex service men military company to drill and be used for funerals and parades. The Putnam County Legion meeting was rescheduled from Bainbridge to Tuesday evening June 16.
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Putnam Post No. 68
American Legion
Providence Church
Robert Hoffman
Rev. Frailey
Brazil
Putnam Post
the Legion
Putnam County Legion Women’s Auxilliary
Legion Wall
Hoffman
Th Post
Legionaires
Chamber of Commerce
Greencastle
Uiny
Putnam County
The
Legion
Bainbridge
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Indiana Horticulture Society Plans Summer Meeting
The Indiana Horticulture Society set for July 15 16 at Turkey Bay State Park announces its annual summer gathering. Secretary K I Fawcett said the event is hosted by society officials including J N Dyer of Vincennes as president. The group votes $5 for the largest Elberta or Hale peach produced. In 1927 Simpson Orchard Co Vincennes reported a Hale peach weighing 2 1 2 ounces.
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Turkey Bay State Park
Indiana Horticulture Society
K. I. Fawcett
J. N. Dyer
Vincennes
Fawcett
Simpson Orchard Company
DePauw Alumni Reunions Mark Five Year Classes Celebration
Continuation D classes graduating in 1 and 6 held five year reunions at DePauw with notable attendees including Mrs Lucy Rowland Rector, Judge Will M Sparks, and Commissioner Brengle. Alumni Council re elected officers and directors while 500 attended a noon luncheon in Meharry Hall. Commencement with Dr Ralph W Sockman set for Monday morning.
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Lucy Rowland Rector
DePauw
Edward Rector
Rector Scholarship Foundation
Brengle
Salvation Army
Will M. Sparks
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
Louis Sg. Binkley
Natalie Coffly
Indianapolis
Harold EB. Stuherlin
Russell Alexander
Greencastle
Berneice Allen Jones
John W. Clark
George Switzer
St. Joseph Mich
J Homer B. Talley
Terre Haute
Board of Trustees and Friends of the University
Bownan Gymnasium
Oxnam
Longden
Rector
Longden Hall
Ralph W. Sockman
New York City
Oakley Stores Plan Remodeling and Consolidation
Oakley Grocery of Terre Haute announces remodeling of two Greencastle buildings after tenants vacate. Star Store will move to the Eitel Floral building while Eitel relocates to the First National Bank building, with plans to remove the connecting partition and consolidate the two Oakley stores.
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Oakley Grocery Company
Terre Haute
Greencastle
Oakley
Oakley Company
Star
Eitel Floral Company
First National Bank
Claim Filed Against Estate of James Bridges
A claim of 1800 dollars was filed against the estate of James Bridges by Sara Bridges of Greencastle in Putnam circuit court. She seeks the amount for caring for Bridges during the last six years of his life.
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James Bridges
Greencastle
Putnam
Sara Bridges
Bridges
Marriage License for James Scott and Meryle Butler
James Marcellus Scott aged 22 a farmer of Morgan county marries Meryle M. Butler age 20 a stenographer of Putnam county. The license confirms the union between the two residents.
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James Marcellus Scott
Morgan County
Meryle M. Butler
Putnam County
Connie's Back at Columbia for Lover Come Back
After a brief stint with RKO for a leading role, Connie is back on the Columbia lot to star in Lover Come Back. The article notes her return and prominence in the new film project.
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Constance Cummings
Hollywood
RKO
Columbia
Indy livestock market reports steady hogs and weak sheep
Receipts at Indianapolis market include 2 000 hogs 100 cattle 100 calves and 100 sheep. Early hog prices hold at 6 35 to 6 45 for 160 to 275 pounds with lighter and heavier weights at 6.00 to 6.25 and sows at 5 25. Cattle unchanged with slow trading calves steady down 8 and lambs at 8 50.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Watson Attends Republican Meet at Greencastle Country Club
James E. Watson senior U S senator from Indiana and former DePauw student is in Greencastle for commencement exercises and addressed Putnam county Republican leaders at the Greencastle Country Club in a 2 o'clock meeting.
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James E. Watson
United States
Indiana
DePauw University
Greencastle
Putnam County
Community clubs and society notes from Clinton township area
June items from Clinton township highlight the Home Economics club meeting at Mrs. Madge Bridges with Mrs. Stella Carrington assisting. Twenty members and five guests, roll call with a Flag Day quotation, talk on yard improvement, and a musical contest won by Miss Myra Parks. Other local events include Warren Workers meeting, Phi Delta Kappa sport dance, Art Group of A A U W planning next year, Beehive Rebekah lodge meeting, and two weddings in progress with detailed ceremony descriptions and reception plans.
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Clinton Township
Madge Bridges
Stella Carrington
Lois Wright
Reggie Glover
Myra Parks
W. A. Neiswanger
Kirkland Hearing Set For Tuesday in Valparaiso
Virgil Kirland's sentencing hearing was reset by Judge Grant Crumpacker to Tuesday in Valparaiso. The docket also lists another case Monday with arguments over whether Kirland should have received more than a ten year sentence for assault and battery with intent to commit rape. Kirland has been brought back from Pendleton State Reformatory to be present. He was convicted twice in connection with Arlene Draves's death at a Gary drinking party.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Virgil Kirland
Grant Crumpacker
Kirkland
State Reformatory
Pendleton
Arlene Draves
Gary
Navy cruiser Hawk sails for first 1931 weekend cruise
In Michigan City Indiana on June 6 the 19th fleet division of the United States naval reserve embarked on the U S 5 Hawk for the season opening cruise under Lieutenant Commander O F Hesler of Indianapolis who commands the 3d naval reserve area. The Hawk head to a point off the four mile crib in Chicago to have compasses compensated then enters Chicago harbor for shore leave with return planned Sunday afternoon.
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Michigan City
Ind
19Th Fleet Division
United States Naval Reserve
U. S
F. Hesler
Indianapolis
3D Naval Reserve
Chicago
Four Escape Collision Near Sparksville Railroad Crash
Four people escaped a wreck when their car stalled on a railroad crossing near Sparksville Indiana. A Baltimore and Ohio freight train plowed into the vehicle demolishing it. The victims, all Bush family of Elwood, were traveling to visit Harry Phillips and were within a hundred yards of their destination. Engineer R C Miller and conductor George Moore were on the train.
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Seymour
Ind
Sparksville
Baltimore & Ohio
Thonas Bush
Louis Bush
Oma Bush
Frank Bush
Elwood
Harry Phillips
R. C. Miller
Washington
George Moore
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