Five Hundred Die in Sea Off French Coast
Nearly five hundred excursionists are believed drowned when the St Philbert capsized near St Gildas point between St Nazaire and Pornic. Eight survivors, all men, were picked up by rescue boats. three bodies of women recovered. The private Nantes cooperative society ran the trip from Nantes to the Noirmoutier island. The squall struck in late afternoon causing panic and inversion of the vessel.
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ST. Nazaire
France
St. Philbert
St Gildag Point
Porniec
Nantes
Nolte Moutier
St. Gildas Point
Pornie
Noirmoutier Island
Walt
Co-Operative Society of
Crawfordsville Golfers Defeat Greencastle 40 to 36
The Crawfordsville Golfers defeated Greencastle 40 to 36 yesterday afternoon at Greencastle Country Club. Thirty members of the Crawfordsville Country Club participated, with a luncheon at noon. Greencastle plans a return match at Crawfordsville on July 19 and a summer schedule includes July 12 Clinton, July 26 Greencastle at Clinton, and August 16 Greencastle at Bloomington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Greencastle
Oxnam Family Begins European Tour This Summer
President Oxnam and Mrs. Oxnam depart with three children for a summer tour through Great Britain and Europe. They will visit Cornwall and travel through France Belgium Germany Austria Czecho Slovakia Hungary Switzerland and Scotland before returning. Dr Henry B Longden acts as president in his absence and the Scholarship Foundation reports hundreds of new applications and over 200 scholarships granted for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxnam
Great Britain
Henry B. Longden
Longden
Rector Scholarship Foundation
Oxnams
England
Cornwall
Dr. Oxnam
Leover
France
Belgium
Germany
Austria
Czecho-Slovakia
Hungary
Switzerland
Scotland
Europe
Greencastle
Northwest Indiana
The
Methodist Church
Atlanta
Y. M. Blanchard
Liberal Arts
Liverpool
DePauw
Greencastle Men Are Named to Alumni Group
At Indiana University alumni council, John B Hastings of Washington was named president for next year succeeding J Frank Lindsey of Chicago. Walter Crim of Salem becomes vice president and Mrs C J Sembower of Bloomington is secretary. New members elected include Ward G Biddle Blooming ton John C Bollenbacher Chicago Walter Crim Salem Robert A Ogg William Telfer Greencastle Fred Purnell Attica and Mary Rieman Connersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University Alumni Council
John 8. Hastings
Washington
J. Frank Lindsey
Chicago
Walter Crim
Salem
C. J. Sembower
Ward G. Biddle
John C. Bollenbacher
Robert A
Former Greencastle Woman Drowns Near San Diego
Edna Bicknell, former Greencastle resident and daughter of Mrs. Emily P. Bicknell, drowned while swimming at a beach near San Diego on Sunday. Her body will be brought to Greencastle for burial in Forest Hill Cemetery. Surviving relatives include two sisters and a brother in Oklahoma, with ties to Greencastle through aunts Mrs. John Dunlavy and W. B. Peck. Funeral plans are pending arrival of the body later this week.
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Edna Bicknell
Green Castle
San Diego
Forest Hill Cemetery
Emily P. Bicknell
Edward Bicknell
Greencastle
California
Miss Bicknell
Bicknells
Louise Bicknell
J. Dpd, Sturges
Chilcoco
Oklahoma
John Dunlavy
W. B. Peck
Forest Hill
Possible new routing for state road 43 into Spencer
State surveyors began work on routing road 43 into Spencer via the northeast and a swing to road 67 near the hill and town limits. Road 46 may leave Spencer on east Morgan street while grading continues on 43 between Crovierdale and Spencer in anticipation of paving.
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Spencer
Fletcher Avenue
Town
Spenceron
Morgan Street
Northwest Street
Crovierdale
Owen County
Ellettsville
Dennis White
Will Hight
Mrs Hays Quits Greencastle High School Staff
Superintendent Warren J. Yount announced the resignation of Mrs Louis Hays from Greencastle High School after six years teaching English and Bible and serving as librarian. No replacement will be hired. existing staff will absorb the duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren J. Yount
Louis Hays
Greencastle High School
Hays
Jane Farmer
Yount
Ora E. Rice Sues Alvan Rice for Divorce and Support
Mrs. Ora E. Rice of Clinton Township files for divorce from Alvan Rice in Putnam circuit court alleging years of assault and neglect. She requests custody of Bettie Jane, 3, $500 alimony and $10 weekly support, plus restraining orders and pending support hearings set for June 22. An 11 year old stepson was affected by separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Rice
Alvan C. Rice
Alvan © Rice
Ora E. Rice
Clinton Townsship Today
Putnam
James P. Hughes
Rice
Nurses' school graduate to be honored at Indiana University
Miss Alverda Boyce, longtime student nurse at Robert Long hospital, will receive her nurses' degree from Indiana University today. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William D Boyce of 827 South Bloomington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alverda Boyce
Robert Long Hospital
Indiana University
William D. Boyce
South
Bloomington Street
Miss Julia Druley Receives Baby Grand Piano at DePauw Recital
In Meharry Hall at DePauw University Mrs. Julia Druley, instructor in the university school of music, was presented with a baby grand piano by friends and students during a recital this afternoon. burglars broke into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith last night stealing sixty dollars in cash and a valuable watch. Mrs. Clara Lammers was re elected school trustee and Roy Abrams and Tarvin C. Grooms were re elected to Forest Hill cemetery board at the city council meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Badger will move to Brazil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Druley
DePauw University School of Music
Meharry Hall
Harry Smith
Clara Lammers
Roy Abrams
Tarvin C. Grooms
Forest Hill Cemetery
Robbery at Monon Station Leaves $36.50 Missing
Two men are being questioned after a Monon Railroad cash drawer at the Monon Station in North Greencastle was looted Sunday morning. W. A. Mundy reported the break using a small crowbar during a few minutes he was away to meet the northbound train. Police, including officers Morgan and Knauer, searched suspects and fingerprint expert O. D. Williams found no prints. Monon detectives investigated with Greencastle officers, seeking the thieves headquartered near the waiting room.
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Monon
Greencastle
W. A. Mundy
Mundy
George ‘Knauer
Thomas Morgan
We Monon
Greeftjoaste
Morgan and
Knauer
O. D. Williams
Indiana State Farm
Putnamville
Monon Railroad
Epurt
Blanchard and Monger to Attend Study Conference
Dean William M. Blanchard of DePauw University and Rev Albert E Monger pastor of Greencastle Methodist Episcopal church will join 350 Methodist Episcopal church leaders at Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware from June 24 to July 3 for a study conference on The Significance of Jesus Christ in the Modern World called by the Board of Foreign Missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Blanchard
de Pauw University
Albert E. Monger
Greencastle Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Jesus Christ
Board of Foreign Missions
The
Methodists Close Annual Meet in Greencastle
The eightieth annual session of the Northwest Indiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church closed at the Greencastle church. J B Neff of South Bend and BE Morgan of Chestertown elected to DePauw University Board of Trustees. Rev C C Ford named superintendent of Greencastle district replacing Rev A T Brigge who retires after six years. Battle Ground chosen for 1932 meeting. Resolution honors DePauw University and President G Bromley Oxnam for training youth amid societal changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North West Indiana
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Greencastle
J.B. Neff
South Bend
BE. L. Morgan
Chestertown
DePauw University
C. C. Ford
A. T. Brigge
Battle Ground
G. Bromley Oxnam
Two Youths Killed by Lightning Near Thorntown
Lightning struck a field northeast of Thorntown Sunday afternoon, killing 16 year old Robert Youkey and 14 year old Thomas Hurt and injuring four others including siblings Keith Leonard Rex Hurt Lewis Youkey. Coroner G A Owsley investigated as two prior Boone county lightning deaths were reported.
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Thorntown
Here
Robert CC. Youkey
Thomas Hurt
Keith Leonard
Rex Hurt
Lewis Youkey
Robert Youkey
G. A. Owsley
Boone County
Car overturns near Stilesville injuring five
Five Indianapolis residents were injured when their car ran into a ditch and overturned on the National road near Stilesville. The party included Glynn Koch and his wife, their daughter Edna, and Frank Thompson and his wife. Mrs Koch had back injuries and bruises. others were cut. They were taken to Methodist hospital after the crash, which occurred when another vehicle allegedly forced them off the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
National Road
Stilesville
Glynn Koch
East Thirteenth Street
Edna
Frank Thompson
North
Jefferson Avenue
Robbery at Newt Powers Store in Carpentersville
Sheriff investigates a breaking glass rear door raid on Sunday. About 200 dollars worth of groceries dry goods and tobacco were stolen by a suspected gang with prior similar robberies in North Putnam and south Montgomery counties. Some loot was returned to a roadside ditch near the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newt Powers
Carpentersville
Powers
Alva Bryan
Putnam
Montgomery
Fathers Day Set For Next Sunday observance
Fathers Day will be observed nationwide for the ninth time on Sunday June 21 the third Sunday in June Elaborate plans aim to make this year the greatest yet Gifts of ties slippers tobacco and personal attention will mark the celebration begun twenty one years ago on the idea of Mrs Bruce Dodd of Spokane Wash who wished to honor her father For many, Fathers Day provides reassurance despite a year of trials with flowers worn and Dad crowned king of his domain for one day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Dodd
Spokane
Wash
Dad
Gardner and Case Join Indiana Air Tour in Flight
Walter Gardner and Mary Case joined the third annual Indiana Air Tour in Indianapolis. Gardner flew with a pilot from Dresser Field over Greencastle at about 7 30. The tour departed Indianapolis at 9 30 with Case driving in to join and fly as co pilot.
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Walter Gardner
Miss Case
Mary Case
Indianapolis
Mr. Gardner
Dresser Field
Greencastle
Weather outlook for tonight and Tuesday
Mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with probable showers or thunderstorms in the extreme south. Cooler readings expected tonight in the northeast as conditions ease.
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Mains
Washington, D. C
Baltic
New York
University
Nurses’ School
Dave Badger
Brazil
DR. W. M. Blanchard
Methodists
J. E. Neff
E. L. Morgan
Chesterton
Depauw University Board OF Trustees
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