Greencastle as highway hub in Putnam County history
Putnam County leads Indiana in approved highways with nine hundred thirty miles under county supervision and seventy five miles of state highways. The Old National Trail and the College Course traverse the county, while the Ocean to Ocean route passes through several towns and has recent rum runner activity and enforcement by Sheriff Sears.
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Greencastle
Putnam County
Putnam
State Highway Commission
County Superintendent of Roads
Stilesville
Reelsville
Raccoon
Cloverdale
Indianapolis
Rockville
Groveland
Bainbridge
Morton
Clinton
Sears
High School Honor Roll For Last Six Weeks
The High School presents the honor list for the third six weeks and second semester. Underclassmen named include Charles Blue Walter Goldberg Nellie Wilson Wilma Hinton Marguerite Call Meredith Livingston Russell Nichols Harry Gough Hugh Hauck Mona Eckhardt Almeda Pitchford Katherine Stoner Frank Crawford Anna L Harney etc. One star marks Semester Honor two stars Yearly Honor.
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Charles Blue
Walter Goldberg
Nellie Wilson
Wilma Hinton
Marguerite Call
Meredith Livingston
Russell Nichols
Harry Gough
Hugh Hauck
Mona Eckhardt
Almeda Pitchford
Katherine Stoner
Frank Crawford
Anna L. Harney
People seek relief from heat at Wildwood Pool
More than a hundred residents sought relief from the heat Sunday in the cooling waters of the Wildwood pool east of Greencastle. The pool was crowded, especially in the afternoon, as temperatures reached 86 degrees with high humidity.
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Wildwood Swimming Pool
Greencastle
Indiana Auto Licenses Rise as Car Sales Grow
Indiana data show five hundred new automobiles sold daily in six months ending June 1 and 550 used car sales daily. Over 400000 licenses issued with 3 million dollars in fees, aiding road work. Secretary Ed Jackson plans ninety two new branch offices.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Ed Jackson
Jackson
State Highway Commission
Red Men Hold Annual Memorial Service Here
The Red Men held their annual Memorial service at Forest Hill cemetery with Rev. Levi Marshall delivering the memorial address. The Harmony Red Men band led a parade from Red Men Hall to the cemetery, joined by Pocahontas lodge and Red Men's Auxiliary, where graves were decorated and final remarks given. The band later serenaded Charles Kiefer in honor of his band service.
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Forest Hill Cemetery
Levi Marshal
The
Christian Church
Harmony Red
Pocahontas Lodge
Marshall
Charles Kiefer
Kiefer
Lafayette Folks Escape Injury in Car Mishap
Mr and Mrs Taylor H Cayse their 6 year old daughter and Mrs Cayses father all of Lafayette narrowly escaped serious injury late Sunday afternoon when their automobile went off a high fill on Bloomington road just south of the National road and overturned. The car struck a barbed wire fence but no occupants were injured. The Cayse party were driving toward Bedford in a new Buick touring car. In trying to pass a bumey on the steep side the car skidded on fresh road material and went off the ten feet bank turning over onto its side into the barbed wire fence. One front wheel was broken and the top of the car badly damaged.
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Taylor H. Cayse
Gari Ged
Slayer of Mrs Snyder Spirited Back to Korea
Au Soong Nyuin, one of two Koreans who shot and killed Mrs W J Snyder of Brazil Indiana and wounded four others after an attempted assassination of General Baron Tanaka in Shanghai on March 28, has been spirited back to Korea by conspirators per Shanghai police. He escaped from the Japanese consular prison and a six week search with a $3,000 reward failed to locate him.
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Shanghai
Au Soong Nyuin
W. J. Snyder
Brazil
Ind
Baron Tanaka
Korea
Au Soong
Storm Kills Forty in New York as City Island Tragedy Unfolds
A powerful wind and rain storm batters New York City causing citywide damage. Reported deaths exceed sixty with ten bodies recovered and rescue crews intensifying searches through the night. An estimated ten thousand people fished off City Island area when the storm struck.
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New York
City Island
Long Island Sound
Execution Licht
Rat Island
Joseph Reilly
Pelham Bay
Hunter files charge against brother-in-law Heaney
Tom Hunter a Greencastle taxi driver filed a charge against James Heaney of Indianapolis accusing Heaney of assaulting his wife, Heaney’s sister in law. The alleged incident occurred in Bainbridge Sunday afternoon during a reconciliation attempt. A warrant was sworn but Heaney had left for Indianapolis before arrest.
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Tom Hunter
Greencastle
James Heaney
Indianapolis
Heaney
Hunter
Bainbridge
Haney
Mr. Heaney
Seventeen year locusts reported in state on schedule
Seventeen year locusts have appeared in the state on time according to George C. Bryant state agricultural statistician in his semi monthly report to the state legislative reference bureau and the U S department of agriculture. A heavy infestation is expected in parts of the state this year.
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George C. Bryant
State Agricultural Statistician
State Legislative Reference Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
New Slash in Rail Wages Hits 355000
Wage reductions totaling about 40 million dollars are expected from the railroad labor board for 355000 additional railway workers, with clerks bearing the main burden. Most pay cuts capped at five cents an hour, while dispatchers, engineers, and supervisors face smaller or no reductions.
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Chicago
Railroad Labor Board
Maintenance of Way Department
Walnut Greek interns 100000 bass planting noted
An offering was given for the student loan fund as a large audience attended a service described as among the best in recent years. C Clippinger reports on the event hosted today at Walnut Greek.
Shriners Train Arrives Late in San Francisco
A special train carrying Indianapolis Shriners to the convention arrived five hours late. The Terre Haute band performed at the civic center before about 5,000 people. Nazih temple from Fort Wayne arrived four hours late. The Evansville train is due Monday evening per schedule.
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San Francisco
Cal
Indianapolis Shriners
Terre Haute
Civic Center
Nazih Temple
Fort Wayne
Evansville
Convention City
Children's Day Exercises At Locust Street Church
Unusually large crowd attends Sunday morning services at Locust Street Church for Children’s Day. Flowers adorn pulpit and altar as Mrs. Theodore Crawley leads the program with singing duets and recitations. Infant children of local families were baptized in a moving service by Rev. H.
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Locust Street Church
Theodore Crawley
Glen Badger
Ben Riley
Dinner Party Honors Out of Town House Guest
Miss Mabel Long entertained six couples at her Knightsville home in compliment to her guest Miss Betty Jane Gelarden from Cleveland Ohio. Out of town guests included John Verguson of Terre Haute and Jack Huskey of Greencastle.
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Mabel Long
Knightsville
Betty Jane Gelarden
Cleveland
Ohio
John Verguson
Terre Haute
Jack Huskey
Greencastle
Painting Study by Miss Mabel Siegelin Resumes in Greencastle
Miss Mabel Siegelin of south of the city spent the day in Greencastle and resumed her art study after months with scarlet fever. She has completed several beautiful paintings and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Siegelin.
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Mabel Siegelin
Greencastle
Miss Siegelin
John Siegelin
Brazil Times
Cloverdale High Names New Teachers for Next Year
Two new teachers for Cloverdale High School have been named. Miss Helen Leachman of Coatesville will lead the English department, while Miss Floretta Goodwin of Greencastle becomes history instructor and girls physical training instructor.
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Cloverdale
Helen Leachman
Coatesville
Floretta Goodwin
Greencastle
Cloverdale Wins 11 Inning Game Over Martinsville
Cloverdale won an 11 inning baseball game from Martinsville on the Cloverdale diamond Sunday by a 5 to 4 score.
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Cloverdale
Martinsville
Humidity Makes Sunday Feel Warmer Despite 86 Degree High
The day’s temperature peaked at 86 degrees but humidity was very high making it feel hotter. People sweltered as the heat index rose amid muggy conditions.
Harmony Band Plans Greencastle Concert June 22
The Harmony band will present a concert in Greencastle on Thursday evening June 22, announced by the Red Men's Lodge backing the project.
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Harmony Band
Greencastle
Red Men’s Lodge
Rotarians to Picnic at Albert Hauck Farm
Greencastle Rotary Club members and families will picnic Wednesday evening at the country home of Mr and Mrs Albert Hauck south of Greencastle. Women of the Christian church will serve a picnic dinner.
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Greencastle
Stilesville Beats Danville Team In Sunday Baseball
Stilesville traveled to Danville Sunday and defeated the Danville lads on their home floor by a score of 11 to 5.
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Stilesville
Danville
Danville Lads
Marriage Licenses Granted To Several Couples
Clarence E. Carter 26 of Bloomington and Ernie Glee Michael 22 of Quincy received licenses. Robert H. Beard 22 of Ft Smith Arkansas and Ruth Elizabeth Venge 13 of North Vernon also secured licenses.
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Clarence E. Carter
Bloomington
Ernie Glee Michael
Quincy
Robert H. Beard
Ft Smith
Arkansas
Ruth Elizabeth “Venge
North Vernon
Stocking of Walnut Creek With Diverse Fish
The Indiana Fish and Game Commission dispatched 100000 large mouth bass 500 small mouth bass 1000 perch 1000 blue gills and 1000 crap pies to Greencastle Indiana near noon. The consignment shipped from the State Fish Hatcheries in Indianapolis was released at several points along Walnut Creek. Greencastle Putnam County Fish and Game Association urged the stocking and praised the county organization as among Indiana best. Local fishermen should receive their full quota to restock nearby streams.
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Walnut Creek
Greencastle
State Fish Hatcheries
Indianapolis
Indiana Fish and Game Commission
Putnam County Fish and Game Association
State Department
Indiana
Agreement Reported On Irish Constitution Developments
London reports that Churchill postponed a Commons statement on Ireland to Tuesday or Thursday. The Evening Star says the new constitution articles are revised and Arthur Griffith may return to Dublin with them tonight. It claims six Anglo Irish treaty points have been settled and credits Lord Hewart for steering negotiations between Collins and De Valera.
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London
Evening Star
Arthur Griffith
Dublin
Churchill
House of Commons
Michael Collins
Eamon de Valera
Lord Hewart
Moffett Named Brazil High Coach After DePauw Fame
Donovan Moffett known as Tubby signs to coach Brazil High School athletic teams. He succeeds Delbert Clements who left to enter Chicago University. Moffett holds all state football and basketball honors and has a strong student record and popularity in the state.
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Brazil
Ind
Donovan Moffett
Tubby
DePauw University
Delbert Clements
Wabash
Clements
Chicago University
Moffett
Opening Hog Prices Open Lower In Market
Indiana market morning reports show hog prices slipping 10 to 20 cents. General sales ranged from 10.80 to 10.90 with top at 11. Pigs sold around 10.90. sows fell to 9.35. Local packers purchased about 5,500 hogs while remaining stock went to outsiders. Cattle activity slow. calves weak at 11.00.
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Indianapolis
Meinash
Tae
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Mary L. Duncan
William Blanchard
Princes Eckhardt
Mary Miley
Helen Hester
Margaret McLean
Elizabeth Stoner
Dorothy Knudson
Paul McCormick
Robert Knight
Blanche Bicknell
Helen Brothers
Virginia Donnahue
Kathleen Evens
Margaret E. McGaughey
Eldon Hill
Annabelle McWethy
Ruth Wilson
Kermit Todd
Nada Robinson
William Robbins
James S. Sweet
Vivian Roberts
Wildwood Pool
Hoosier State
Mrs. Snyder
Tinue
Clason Point
Bronx
Comey Island
Lieut. Reilly
Citv Islang
Labor Board
MURAT
Cloverdale Teachers
Albert Hauck Farm
Winston Churchhill
Ireland
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