Greencastle Maps New Boundary Plan By City Council
Mayor Zeis and council members with City Engineer Ralph Donnehue and Chamber of Commerce director George Harney tour Greencastle to review extending the limits. The visit follows a Chamber luncheon and targets capturing more improved property into the municipality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeis
Chamber OF Commerce
Greencastle
Ralph Donnehue
George R. Harney
Chamber of Comerce Board of Directors
Greencastle Garment Factory
Ben Davis
Monon
Marriage of Wanda Mottier to Dr Lyman Pearson Announced
Miss Wanda Mottier, French teacher at the local High School, married Dr Lyman Rees Pearson on June 9 1920 in Bloomington. The couple’s wedding was kept secret from all but her parents and the High School faculty. The bride’s home is Bloomington and Dr Pearson recently completed a post graduate course in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Mottier
Miss Mottier
Lyman Rees Pearson
David M. Mottier
Wanda
Bloomington
Pearson
New York City
ACREAGE AWAITING HOMESTEADING IN CANADA
A map issued by Canada’s Interior Department shows last unoccupied Western Canadian lands suitable for homesteading and purchase. Supplementary booklets detail land, soil, farm buildings, rail distance, owner names, and addresses. Free maps and booklets available by applying to the Natural Resources Intelligence Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seskatchewan
Canada
Natural Resources Intelligence Branch
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Cana Ca
Canala
Kiwanians Meet Brazil K s Thursday at Clay County Seat
The Greencastle Kiwanis softball team travels to face the Brazil K s Thursday afternoon. After losses to Crawfordsville, the locals remain upbeat and eager to prove their strength against Brazil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanians
Brazil
Greencastle Kiwanis
Clay County
Crawfordsville
DePauw University Opens Gymnasium Pool to Public
Dr William Blanchard announced the campus pool in Greencastle will be open to all with a twenty five cent weekly admission A schedule invites women Monday Wednesday Friday four to six and men Tuesday Thursday Saturday same hours Tickets from Will Graham superintendent of buildings and grounds The pool will be supervised by a trained janitor and expert swimmer with ample space for swimmers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Blanchard
DePauw University
Will Graham
Greencastle
Rabbi Cronbach Opens Lecture Course With Talk on Friendship
Rabbi Abraham Cronbach of Chicago lectured in McHarry Hall on Jewish Christian friendships and the role of culture in reducing prejudice. He urged knowledge to replace ignorance and announced tonight's talk on Maimonides as a Guide to the Perplexed. Mrs Oscar Hatcher fractured her right arm in Greencastle, and Twentieth Century Club closes its year with a poetry talk by Mrs H R Nicholas. Miss Mary Catherine Cannon to visit Madison Wisconsin Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Cronbach
Chicago
DePauw University
Jewish Chautauqua Society
McHarry Hall
Cronbach
Cohen
Murphy
Levy
McAllister
Rabbi Cronbach
Maimonides
Oscar Hatcher
South Greencastle
C. C. Tucker
Twentieth Century Club
Belle M. Carver
H. R. Nicholas
Mary Catherine Cannon
John Cannon
Madison
Wis
Real estate transfers list across several townships in Greencastle area
A sequence of land and lot transfers is reported: United States to James Faris in Cloverdale Township. Pearl and Clarence Evans to Lawrence A. Sears in Greencastle. Lawrence Sears to Evans in Greencastle. William Kreigh to Clara Peck in Warren Township. Joseph Miller to Edward Miller in Washington Township. Eliza Culbertson to Laura Dennett in Greencastle. Alice Dunbar to Guy Williamson in Greencastle. Julia Scobee to James Albin in Greencastle. John Obenchain to Roachdale Bank in Franklin Township. Charles Drake to Lucy Hoppingarner in Washington Township. C Ankrum to Lula Malayer in Greencastle. John Miller to Walter Ashton in Greencastle. Florence Lee to State of Indiana in Washington Township. W M Sutherlin to Gilbert Ruark in Marion Township. Central Trust to Jeptha and George Crouch in Franklin Township. Guy Drake to Crawfordsville Realty Company in Monroe Township. United States to James McCloud in Warren Township. Clinton Zaring to James Cook in Greencastle. Melvin Parks to Jerome Gorham in Bainbridge. Local color notes reference a Greencastle resident recalling pre-prohibition days after an intoxicated man seen in the street, and generic remarks on saving accounts vs neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
James Faris
Cloverdale
Pearl
Clarence Evans
Lawrence A. Sears
Greencastle
William A. Kreigh
Clara’ E. Peck
Warren Township
Joseph L. Miller
Edward Lawrence Miller
Washington Township
Eliza W. Culbertson
Laura Dennett
Alice Dunbar
Guy Williamson
Julia F. Scobee
James S. Albin
John R. Obenchain
Roachdale Bank
Franklin Township
Charles W. Drake
Lucy A. Hoppingarner
C. Ankrum
Lula Malayer
John R. Miller
Walter J. Ashton
Florence A. Lee
State of Indiana
W. M. Sutherlin
Gilbert L. Ruark
Marion Tp
Central Trust Company
Jeptha
George Crouch
Franklin Tp
Guy Drake
Crawfordsville Reality Company
Monroe Township
James S. McCloud
Clinton T. Zaring
James E. Cook
Melvin T. Parks
Jerome M. Gorham
Bainbridge
Getting to Zero in Literature and Time
The passage jokes about frugal living and wordplay with a county treasurer Ott Webb and public service delays. It questions the value of time and money tied to the idea of zero in literature while hinting at a humorous misattribution to B A Boner of New Maysville about Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ott Webb
An Appropriate Monument
An old grouch is buried and proposed to plant a crab-apple tree on his grave as a symbolic monument. The suggestion reflects a humorous, macabre sentiment likely from a columnist or letter writer.
County Treasurer Webb Turns Over 47985 To Auditor of State
County Treasurer Ott Webb traveled to Indianapolis to complete his semi annual settlement with the Auditor of State. He presented vouchers totaling 47985 to be turned over to the State. Additional funds to reduce Putnam County indebtedness had already been sent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb
Auditor OF State
Ott Webb
Indianapolis
Putnam County
Indianapolis Rotarians Ready for Greencastle Ball Game
The Indianapolis Rotarians travel to McKeen Field for a back to back baseball contest with Greencastle. Cleve Thomas and Holcomb will form the local battery as fans can attend with no charge. The earlier game at the capital ended 14 to 13 in favor of the visiting side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Rotarians
Capital
Greencastle
McKeen Field
Cleve Thomas
Holcomb
Brass Knucks Incident Ends With Arrest in South End
Marshall O H air and Sheriff Sears responded to a disturbance by several drunks. At a restaurant they caught Joe Miller concealing brass knucks under a newspaper. Miller pleaded guilty before Mayor Zeis and was fined five dollars plus costs for carrying concealed weapons. The alleged threat to his wife prompted the call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall O’hair
Sheriff Sears
South End
Joe Miller
Sears
O’hair
Miller
Hamilton
Miler
Zeis
Todd Boy Confined At Home With Mumps
Kermit Todd son of Mr and Mrs Fred Todd is confined to his Franklin Street home with the mumps, according to a local health notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit Todd
Mrs
Fred Todd
Franklin Street
Many May Licenses Granted in Teacher Examination
State and county licenses were awarded in the May teachers examination announced by County Superintendent Frank Wallace. The list includes many names across state and county applicants with several successful on the first division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wallace
Road bond plan for Clinton township denied
County Auditor Knoll on Tuesday morning received a letter from the State Tax board stating an order denying the approval of issuing $15,600 in bonds for the proposed R. C. Baird road in Clinton township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoll
State Tax Board
R. C. Baird
Clinton Township
Mrs W M Jones Dies While Visiting In Town
Mrs. W M Jones of San Francisco died at the home of Mr and Mrs A V O Daniel on East Seminary Street Monday evening near six o clock from complications after influenza. Short services will be held at the O Daniel home Wednesday morning and the body to be sent on the Monon train to San Francisco. Her husband and J T Horne of Tuscaloosa Ala will accompany the casket as far as Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Horne
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
O’daniel
Chicago
Rotary crowd to attend Wednesday baseball game
About twenty five Indianapolis Rotarians will accompany the Indianapolis Rotarians baseball team to witness the game against the local team on Wednesday afternoon at Mc Keen Field. After the game they will be guests at the 4:20 PM weekly dinner at the Christian Church. They arrive near noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Rotarians
Indianapolis
McKeen Field
Christian Church
Miller confesses to killing father at Millers farm
Asa Miller thirty one was arrested at Winslow and lodged in Pike county jail. Authorities say he confessed to murdering his father George Miller seventy four at the Miller farm near Velpin by striking him on the head with a club. The body was found under a cherry tree. A coroner’s report noted a bloody bed slat and a pool of blood nearby. Miller’s stories have varied and officials deem him mentally unbalanced.
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Petersburg
Ind
Asa Miller
Winslow
Pike County
George Miller
Miller Farm
Velpin
Miller
Putnam Richardson
Marshall
Joe Kinman
Local residents and visitors listed in Greencastle
Mrs R A Kidd of St Paul Minn visits her parents Mr and Mrs R M White. Rev J E Porter returns from Chicago. Bernice Brown to Terre Haute for State Normal. Paul Buis enrolled in DePauw Summer School after Linton High honors. Willis Duncan of Stilesville visits Greencastle. Dora Alexander of Gary visits friends. Owen Sigler of Madison township visits Greencastle. Numerous locals and visitors attend Owen Park near Cataract Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Kidd
St. Paul, Minn
Mrs
R. M. White
City
Bernice Brown
Milton Brown
Anderson Street
Terre Haute
State Normal
Paul Buis
Oscar Buis
Near
Belle Union
DePauw
Buis
Linton High School
Lawrence Crump City Mail Carrier Confined
Lawrence Crump, a city mail carrier, is confined to his home with rheumatism limiting his duties and daily errands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Crump
Lawrence Allen Visits Aunt in Greencastle
Lawrence Allen of Clayton is in Greencastle visiting his aunt Mrs. O Bowen for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Allen
Clayton
Greencastle
O. “ Bowen
High School Public Speaking Class Presents Play Tonight
The summer program directed by Howard Higgins features readings and the comedy Marrying Money. Cast includes Helen Brothers Georgia Mullins Sally Greene and Madonna Thomas. Admission is fifteen cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Higgins
Louise
Helen Brothers
Georgia
Imogene Mullins
Sally—Norvetta Greene
Mrs. Pratt
Margaret McGaughey
Miss Helen O'Rear Receives Boston University Honors
Miss Helen O Rea r of Greencastle graduates with high honors from Boston University during the 658 strong commencement in Symphony Hall. Led by University President Lemuel H. Marlin, she earns the degree of Master of Sacred Theology before about 3 000 relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Greencastle
Helen O’rear
Boston University
Lemuel H. Marlin
Symphony Hall
P T A Meeting Set for Terre Haute June 21 22
The Fifth District Parent-Teachers Associations will meet in Terre Haute on June 21 and 22 in connection with Indiana State Normal to discuss boosting the P T A among Indiana teachers. Attendees from Greencastle include Mrs Cleve Thomas and Putnam County associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Indiana
Parent-Teachers’ Associations
Indiana State Normal
Cleve Thomas
Greencastle
Putnam County
Edwin Black
Lincoln D. Snider
Elmer Stratton
Bessie Goldberg
A. G. Brown
Dodge
Sam Rariden
Heber Ellis
Louis Stevens
Kenneth Peck
Arthur Garrett Injured at Portland Cement Plant
Arthur Garrett, 33, Greencastle, received a severe ankle crush at Indiana Portland Cement Company in Limedale while feeding a stone crusher. A heavy stone fell on his feet. no bones were broken. Dr. W. M. McGaughey treated the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Garrett
W. T. Garrett
Greencastle
Indiana Portland Cement Company
Limedale
W. M. McGaughey
Gallions Return From Orleans Visit Report Bad Roads
Mr and Mrs John Gallion traveled by auto to Orleans to visit relatives and noted poor road conditions near Bedford during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gallion
Orleans
Bedford
Tuscaloosa man visits sister and brother-in-law
J. T. Horne of Tuscaloosa arrived Tuesday for a visit with his sister Mrs. A. V. O'Daniel and Mr. O'Daniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Horne
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
A. V. O’daniel
Mr. O’daniel
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Council
F. Wallace
R. P. Mullins
G. Christie
W. Sweet
R. Kholl
Bucksit Short St. Jas. Cannon
A. Durham
O. Blue
V. Blue
Hufford
Kiyganis
Lyman Pearson
Tightwad
B. A. Boner
New Maysville
Lincoln
Gettyburg
Lola Stewart
Leland Farmer
Nina Gray
C. E. Knauer
Margaret Jones
Mandus Chance
Geraldine Moore
Tramar McCommack
Gilbert D. Rhea
Eugene Hutchins
Doris McCormick
Mary Horn
Alman R. Buis
Dorothy Farnam
Gladys Lane
Myra Parks
Ruth Bourne
Hobart Dunkin
Albert Paschen
George Browning
Mary Baker
Violet M. Iddings
Elizabeth Pound
Lucylle Wachsman
Clairena Rector
Lora E. Buis
Hattie B. Neier
Mary Bond
Dorothy Weller
Kate Keough
Mary B. Stark
Sanford Romine
Gladys Sutherlin
Mary Louise Case
Blanche Miller
Fula Clay Heath
Edna Allen
Clone Sinclair
Flossie Rissler
Lena Fox
Lilie Hall
Albany Farmer
Dorothy Lewis
Frances Goddard
Odessa Madge Hodshire
Ralph Beck
Clinton TP
J. E. Porter
College Avenue M. FE
Willis Duncan
Stilesville
Dora Alexander
Gary
Owen Sigler
Madison Township
Donald McLean
John Cook, Jr
Harry Hawkins
Owen Park
Cataract
Margaret McGauchey
Lara Nicholas Mickey
Esther Snider
Squashville
Madonna Thomas
Pearl Wright
Helen McGaughey
Mary O’rear
Billie and
Johnnie Reads
Madonna Thom
Norvetta Greene
Helen O'Rear
Portland
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