SAY! From Charles J. Arnold on politics and spring musings
Senator Wheeler recalls a Montana citizenship tale about Al Smith as president and explains political rhetoric. The column notes Indiana Governor Harry Leslie’s mansion expenditures and spring poems from King Morrison Ford agent George Wingfield, ending with a playful verse reply to the irregular bill.
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Wheeler
Senate
Montana
United States
al Smith
George Wingfield
The
King
Morrison, Foster Co
Ford
George
Funeral services for Fred Lancaster
Funeral services for Fred Lancaster age 65 who died at his home in Parke county west of Viva lia will be Friday at 2 pm in Beech Grove Church with interment in the cemetery there Surviving are his widow four children Virgil Edna Lucile Keith and Margaret a stepson Jabez Hood three sisters and a brother
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lancaster
Parke County
Vivalia
Beech Grove
Virgil
Edna Lucile
Keith
Margaret
Jabez Hood
Commencement dates set for Putnam county high schools
Commencement dates and speakers for Putnam county high schools were announced by County Superintendent John Vermillion. Schools listed include Center April 17 Captain McMahan DePauw. Roachdale April 17 John S Harrison. Cloverdale April 17 W R Mul. Greencastle April 18 Dr Howie Taylor. Russellville April 18 Bainbridge April 18 A Pit enver Muncie State Normal. Fillmore April 18 H W Whistler State Department of Education.
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Putnam County
John
Vermillion
Rs McMahan
The
DePauw R
Cloverdale
W. R. Mul
Indiana Teachers’ College
Keelsville
Howi'd Taylor
Greencastle
Russellville
Bainbridge
A. Pit‘enver
Muncie State Normal
Fillmore
H.W. Whistler
State Department of Education
Greencastle Township Faces Dog Damage Debts
Paul Albin trustee reported a deficiency in the dog fund. The township owes farmers for sheep and other livestock killed by dogs in the past year within Greencastle township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Albin
Greencastle
Wnship
Suit to Collect Fire Insurance Against National Fire Ins Co
Bascom O illahr of Monroe township sues National Fire Insurance Co of Hartford and others in Putnam Circuit Court for 2999 dollars. He paid 366.62 premium to insure 5000 dollars on his house and contents which burned September 28, 1929. loss reported but unpaid. Union Life Insurance Co held a mortgage on the property and is named to bar its collection. Case moved from Putnam Circuit to federal court. after dismissal a new suit was filed locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
National Fire Insurance Compny
Tartford
Bascom O'llahr
Monroe
Fie
Union Life Insurance Company
Putnameircuit
Oofoiy
DePauw Honors Net Squad With Letters for 33 Players
DePauw University awarded 33 letters to basketball and swimming squads after a very successful season. Six varsity basketball players received major awards: Stankel, Ragsdale, Moffett, Crawley, Mountz, and Cope land. Minor basketball awards went to Boswell, Stackhouse, Naftager, Wilson, Hammond, Brindle, McCoy, and Wasmuth as senior manager. Twelve freshmen numerals were also awarded. Swimming majors went to Marlatt, Wurst, Ratcliff, Anderson, Webb, Crain, Jones, and Richman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePauw University
Charles Stankel
Owensville
Ray Ragsdale
Washington
Rex Moffett
Indianapolis
Marion Crawley
Greencastle
George Mountz
Garrett
Derril Copeland
Stankel
Crawley
Mountz
Edwin Boswell
Tadtsanapolis
Dale Stackhouse
Etna Green
William Naftager
Kokomo
Maurice Wilson
Loda
Reese Hammond
Noel Brindle
Lebanon
Keith McCoy
Sam Wasmuth
Andrews
Walter Marlatt
Kenosha
Wis
Richard Wurst
East Chicago
Wayne
Police Seek Bandits After Indianapolis Collector Robbery
Police hunted two bandits who robbed Raymond Mc Clellan an insurance collector of 40 dollars on the White River banks near Indianapolis He was bound hand and foot and lay four hours in weeds before freeing himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
INS
Raymond McClellan
White River
McClellan
Regional cage tourney moved to Attica amid meningitis scare
The regional high school basketball tournament shifts to Attica due to a Spinal meningitis outbreak. Greencastle faces Attica in a semifinal, with Clinton vs Crawfordsville anticipated in the afternoon round. Art Gross is sidelined for Greencastle, but Tobin Crawley and others aim to carry the team toward a final with Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attica
A. L. Trester
Trester
W. W. McGaughey
Greencastle
Crawfordsville
Clinton
Tiger Cubs
Spike Kelly
Basketeers
Cubs
Art Gross
Bausman
Tobin
Gene Crawley
Evan Crawley
Ellis
Stone
Greencastle Boys
Attica Protest Over Pine Village High School Game
Attica defeated Pine Village after three overtimes in a boys basketball game. Pine Village protested officiating, prompting Indiana High School Athletic Association commissioner A L Trester to review records and hold a hearing in Indianapolis. Principal Cox urged officials to call what they saw, a stance met with sanction from participating principals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attica
A. L. Trester
Indiana High School Athletic Association
Freeman R. Cox
LaRaw
Pine Village
Attica Any
Trester
Indianapolis
Cox
Administrator Named in Strain Estate Case
Letters of administration granted in the Putnam Circuit Court to James Strain for the estate of Harvey E. Strain a Green Castle township farmer who died about ten days ago Strain left a personal estate of 5000 and real estate valued at 200 Heirs include widow Rena Strain daughters Margie E Mary F Dorothy M Strain and son Donald E Strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey E. Strain
Greencastle Township
James Strain
Putnam Circuit Court
Strain
Rena Strain
Margie E
Mary F
Dorothy M. Strain
Donald E. Strain
Veterans Hospital May Use Local Sewer System
Greencastle city council and Chamber of Commerce committee discussed allowing the Indiana Veterans Hospital to connect to the city sewer at the city limits if the hospital is located in Greencastle. A resolution to authorize the connection was voted to be drafted by City Attorney Greg Lyon. Committee members were Harry Allen Frank Canny and Captain B B McMahan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Chamber of Commerce
Indiana Veterans’ Hospital
Greg Lyon
Harry Allen
Frank Cannoy
B. B. McMahan
Shoptaugh Meningitis Case Reported From Indiana Lab
A State Laboratory report to Dr. W M McGaughey details Hillis Shoptaugh son of Mr and Mrs Frank Shoptaugh ill with cerebro spinal meningitis at Robert Loni hospital The lab notes a high concentration of meningitis organisms in his spinal fluid while noting the patient responds well to treatment and is improving after a difficult night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Laboratory
Indianapolis
W. M. Mc Gaughey
Hillis Shoptaugh
Frank Shoptaugh
Robert Loni Hospital
Tillis Shoptaugh
Shoptaugh
Lawrence Gasaway Enters Sheriff Race in Greencastle
Lawrence Gasaway, a known Democratic activist in Greencastle, announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Sheriff subject to the primary. He has run for this nomination before and is well acquainted in the city and county, and is considered qualified for the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Gasaway
Greencastle
Gasaway
Ile
Unemployment Survey Shows 627 Jobless in Bloomington
Bloomington Indiana March 5 This university community of 12000 reports 627 unemployed, including 98 women, from a student canvass by 260 Indiana University commerce and finance students. Most jobless work in stone and turn industries. 288 have been without work for two months or longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University College of Conmerece and Finance
Local notices report transfers and deaths on city streets
Deputy Sheriff Mike Kelly purchased the property of the late Henry Albaugh on West Walnut Street. Uriah Collins a Bainbridge resident died at his home this morning. Mr and Mrs Bruce Shannon are moving to Raccoon today. B F Corwin and H A Hays attended the Sigma Chi banquet at the Dennison Hotel in Indianapolis last night. Dr W R Hutcheson has purchased a new automobile from C A Dobbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Kelly
Henry Albaugh
West Walnut Street
Bruce Shannon
Raccoon
B. F. Corwin
8. A. Hays
Sigma Chi
Dennison Hotel
Indianapolis
Roy Hillis Joins Auto Sales Force As Manager
Joy H Hillis former owner of an insurance agency in this city becomes sales manager at the L and H Chevrolet agency. He will oversee sales of new and used cars and his big county connections and business experience are seen as valuable to the Chevrolet organization amid rapid local growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy H. Hillis
L. & H. Chevrolet
Hillis
Putnam County
O. W. Hollowell
Chevrolet
Tollowell
Fire damages residence in Cloverdale at noon
A two story frame house in north Cloverdale owned by Mrs. Bessie Finney and housing Mrs. Finney and Mrs. Agnes Broadstreet was badly damaged by fire at noon today. Mrs. Finney is hospitalized at Putnam county hospital while Mrs. Broadstreet was alone in the home when the fire started. Roof loss is extensive with damages in the several hundred dollar range. Cause is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloverdale
Bessie Finney
Finney
Agnes Broadstreet
Ada Wilson Runs for Recorder in Putnam County
Mrs. Ada Wilson of Bloomington Street Greencastle has announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Recorder of Putnam County subject to the primary on May 6. She is well known in Greencastle and regarded as qualified for the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Wilson
Bloomington Street
Putnam County
Wilson
Greencastle
Jameison and Julian Sentenced to State Prison
Ralph Jameison of Commercial Place and William Julian from north of Greencastle were sent to the Indiana State Prison at Michigan City after pleading guilty to second degree burglary in Putnam Circuit Court. Judge James P. Hugres imposed 5 to 10 year terms. They were arrested on assault charges by their wives, and other charges were dropped when the wives refused to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Jameison
Commercial Place
William Julian
Greencastle
Indiana
Michigan City
Edward Fiteljorge
Putnam
James P. Hugres
Hearing Date Set for Roy Jones Road in Warrey Clover Dale
A hearing on the Roy Jones road in Warrey and Clover Dale townships is scheduled for Wednesday March 12 in the county auditor's office. Ches ter Humphreys and 22 others signed a remonstrance opposing the road, with a petition against the project pending since March 28 1923. They argue the proposed bond issue is unnecessary and excessive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Jones
Warrey
Cloverdale
Wernesay
Roa
Chester Humphreys
Weather forecast beans: rain tonight through Friday
The forecast calls for rain tonight and Friday with warmer conditions tonight and a turn to colder temperatures Friday or Friday night. Winds may be strong at times.
Wife of Albert Glidewell Dead in Indianapolis
Relatives here report the death of Mrs. Albert Glidewell in Indianapolis this morning after a three day illness from pneumonia. She is described as sister of Miss Augusta Glidewell and Mrs. John Tresner and left for Indianapolis with Mr. and Mrs. Tresner this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Glidewell
Indianapolis
Glidewell
Augusta Glidewell
John Tresner
North
Tresner
Chester York Buys Insurance Agency in Greencastle
Chester York, eight years with Greencastle Water Works Co, has purchased the Roy Hillis Automobile Insurance agency and taken possession. He will operate from 204 East Washington Street, same offices Mr. Willis used, with no interruption in Hillis’s business and continuing courteous service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester York
Greencastle Water Works Co
Roy Hillis Automobile Insurance
Willis
York
East Washington Street
Roy Hillis Exits Clerk Race to Sell Insurance Agency
Roy Millis announces sale of his insurance agency in town and plans to join L. & HH Chevrolet agency as sales manager. He says the move will allow him to devote time to a Democratic bid for Country Clerk, leading to his withdrawal from the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Millis
Chevrolet
Law
Hillis
Retail Sales Conditions Good Says Dry Goods Merchant
J C Penney Co store reports sales up 17.7 percent this year versus last year for Jayvary area, higher than the national 11.04 percent gain. Manager Mr Chapman says local gains mirror broader retail improvements and urges merchants to grow with the community and advertise locally.
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J. C. Penney Co
Jay
J. C. Peyney Co
Chapman
Mr. Chapman
Endowment establishes Grace Johnson Nelson Philosophy Chair
DePauw University announces a $200000 endowment from James B. Nelson of Indianapolis a former resident to fund the philosophy department. The income about $10000 yearly will pay a renowned philosopher while the principal remains intact. The chair honors Mrs Grace Johnson Nelson whose influence aided Mr Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePauw University
James B. Nelson
Indianapolis
DePauw
Department of Philosophy
Grace Johnson Nelson
Indiana
Nelson
Bork Mer
Jean Nelson Rudd
Greencastle
Alpha
Penffeldi
New York City
Law School
University of Michigan
Michigan
James Good
Henry B. Longden
DePauw Universality
Grafton Johnson
Greenwood
Franklin College
Grafton Johnson, Jr
T At
Franklin
Noah Noble
James Noble
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AT. Smith
Harry Leslie
Harry
Mansion
Lancaster
Roachdale
John S. Harrison
Monroe Township
National Fire Insurance CO
Athletic Dept
Moffett
Attion
Tomrey
Veterans’ Hospital
Uriah Collins
W. R. Hutcheson
C. A. Dobbs
Roy Hillis
Jameison
Julian
STATE
ROY Hillis Agency
Water Works CO
Hillie
Airoency
Indiana University
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