Local notices from Greencastle and surrounding areas
Mary Frances and Kathryn Cooper and Frances Case visit Indianapolis while many local residents visit for family, church and medical matters. Legal actions involve Minerva Nixon and Thomas Nixon of Cloverdale in estate matters. Tax collection crowds Greencastle residents as high school orchestra competes in Lafayette. Red Cross to train life saving examiners May 4 to 7 at Bowman Gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American National Red Cross
Paul W. Goss
Bowman Gymnasium
Be- Pauw University
Elevators Taken Back After Tentative Sale
The thirteen Crabba Reynolds Taylor Grain elevators in Crawfordsville previously tentatively sold to Farmers' Co- Operative Company of Indiana have been reclaimed by the local concern. Stockholders of the Indiana cooperative are to receive a full refund of their shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crabba Reynolds Taylor Grain Company
Crawfordsville
Farmers’ Co- Operative Company of Indiana
Farmers’ Co-Operative Company of Indiana
Rockne Film To Preserve Voice Of Notre Dame Coach
South Bend Indiana May 2 The living voice of Knute Rockne Notre Dames late football coach will be preserved in a sound movie reel presented to the university by Paramount Sound News. The reel shows a Florida interview last winter his last spring practice air crash scenes and funeral at Sacred Heart church. It will be shown in Washington Hall and sent to alumni clubs nationwide for exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Paramount Sound News Company
Rockne
Florida
Kansas
Sacred Heart Church
University Theater
Washington Hall
Putnam 4-H Members Named for Purdue Roundup
County Agent Floyd Miller announced Putnam county 4-H members selected to attend the Purdue Roundup at West Lafayette May 5 to 8. The roster includes Buford Blaydes Eugene Akers Stanley O'Hair Morris McGaughey Al Goff Howard Moore Olin Henry Robert Ragan J. D. Higgins Vivian Priest Helen Gibson Marcella Myers Edna Mae Albin Mary Rose Harlan Clara Lucille Conklin Mary L Talbot Charlotte Etter Blanche Backett Ruby Moore Frances Farmer and others. They depart from the courthouse at 8:50 am Tuesday by school bus with Miller and club leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buford Blaydes
Roachdale
Eugene Akers
Bainbridge
Stanley O'Hair
Morton
Morris McGaughey
Rushellville
al Goff
Russellville
Howard Moore
Madison Township
Olin Henry
Robert Ragan
J. D. Higgins
Fillmore
Vivian Priest
Helen Gibson
Marcella Myers
Edna Mae Albin
Mary Rose Harlan
Clara Lucille Conklin
Greencastle
Mary L. Talbott
Charlotte Etter
Blanche Backett
Ruby Moore
Putnamville
Frances Farmer
Cloverdale
Court House
Miller
DePauw Baseball to Host Miami at McKeen Field
DePauw University baseball faces Miami University this afternoon at McKeen Field. Battery expected for DePauw includes Wildman and Hornaday for the Old Gold squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePauw University
Miami University
McKeen Field
Wildman
Hornaday
Theft of Chickens Reported Near Reelsville
Hall of Reelsville reported to Sheriff Alva Bryan that during the night Friday a thief stole twenty-one chickens from his chicken house. An investigation indicated the fowls were likely taken away by automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ly BE
James Bittles Named Theatre Manager Today
James Jimmie Bittles of Greencastle has been named manager of the Granada and Vonecastle Theatres. Announcement came from Harry Vonderschmidt of Bloomington, owner of a chain that includes the two houses. The Greencastle High School Orchestra, with fifty three members under C. R. Young, won first place in the State Music contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
James Bittles
James “Jimmie” Bittles
Greencastle
Granada
Vonecastle
Harry Vonderschmidt
Bloomington
Greencastle High School
C. R. Young
Forest Fire South of Browns Town Put Out
A forest fire south of Browns town in Jackson county burned 2500 to 3000 acres from Wednesday to Friday. Fourteen men from the Indiana forest preserve station at Henryville led by L B Guernsey and volunteers fought the blaze. Homes and Emil Feller’s peach orchards were saved. The area had burned previously in 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownstown
Seymour, Ind
Indiana Forest Preserve
Henryville
L. B. Guernsey
Brownstown Township
Jackson County
Emil Fleller
Eagles To Unveil Mother's Day Tablet in Indianapolis
May 10 1925 event linked to national observance of Mother's Day. Fraternal Order of Eagles will unveil a virgin bronze tablet cast by Fred Enzer Cincinnati in the English Opera House and present it to the nation. Rob ert E Proctor national president and Boyd Gurley Indianapolis Times editor will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Order of Eagles
English Opera House
Frank F. Hering
South Bend
Opera House
Hering
Arlington National Cemetery
Fred Enzer
Cincinnati
Robert E. Proctor
Elkhart
Indiana
Order
Boyd Gurley
Indianapolis Times
Purdue University Property Valued at 9 509 641 Dollars
Purdue University reports assets totaling 9 509 641 10 for the year ending September 30 1950. Land and buildings are valued at 7 658 396 10 with other assets including 340 000 from land sales loaned to the state 37 489 64 in student loans and 411 172 85 in securities. Gifts totaling 2 353 220 92 funded much of the increase including a 150 000 Duncan estate bequest and Osborn timber land gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Due University
R. B. Stewart
Thomas Duncan
Pentacular
Michigan
Chase 8. Osborn
Purdue
Frank M. Cary Lafayette
W. F. M. Goss
Oxneld Acetylene Company
Indianapolis
Federal officers raid Mt Meridian. two men taken
Federal Prohibition officers based in Terre Haute raided two Mt Meridian homes around 11 this morning. Liqour was reported to be scarce and two men, F C Butler and E W Tincher, were taken into custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Mt. Meridian
F.C. Butler
E.W. Tincher
Indianapolis hog market steady to lower on May receipts
Livestock arrivals in Indianapolis on May 2 show hogs about 2,000 head with prices steady to down. Cattle and calves listed as nominal with calves 50 cents lower, buyers paying $7.20 to $7.60 for 160 to 260 pound hogs, Weavettes and underweights down, sows down to $6.00, calves at $8.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Executions reported in Swatow May Day clashes
Eighty eight Communist demonstrators were executed in Swatow on May Day, with reports detailing the executions as part of ongoing suppression of protests in China. The target of the action appears to be participants in demonstrations tied to May Day.
May Days Highlight National Child Health and Hospital Efforts
The piece outlines May as a month of observances including National Child Health Day on May 1, Mother's Day on May 10 focused on expectant mothers, National Hospital Day on May 12 by the American Hospital Association, and various Memorial Days. It emphasizes protecting childhood, reducing deaths in childbirth, hospital service, and national remembrances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Hospital Association
Florence Nightingale
Man visitor sought in gas death by own action
Indianapolis May 2 coroner Fred W Vehling pursuing a lead to identify a woman known as Lillian Wilmer who killed herself with gas in a North Meridian street apartment. Authorities seek a unidentified man seen with her the afternoon before the death while examining a bag found with a code message and $750 in her possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Lillian Wilmer
North Meridian Street
Fred W. Vehling
Hutchins Club Hosts Pot Luck Bridge Night
Roachdale residents report a pot luck dinner for the Hutchins bridge club with six tables and prizes awarded to Mrs. Paul Sutherlin and Claude Crosby. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Edwards of Indianapolis. Crawfordsville Eastern Star hosted a banquet for state grand officers at the Masonic Temple with Mrs. Daisy M. Crist and Truman G. Yuncker delivering addresses. The event concluded with a social at Crist’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roachdale
Osborn Hutchins
Paul Sutherlin
Claude Crosby
Ralph Edwards
Indianapolis
Crawfordsville
Eastern Star
Daisy M. Crist
Truman G. Yuncker
DePauw University
Madison Township Club Meeting on Landscape Gardening
The Madison Township Home Economic club will meet Wednesday hosted by Mrs Robert Johns in the Johns home with Mrs Charles Allen and Mrs Henry Marshall leading the program on landscape gardening. Various local group notices follow about P T A dinners, lodge meetings, and club activities with new officers elected and upcoming programs at schools and community centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Johns
Madison Township Home Economich Club
Fred Johns
Charles Allen
Henry Marshall
Mildred O. Smith
Billie D. McClure
Nina M. Taylor
Yell
Ruby B. Moore
Geneva F. Sims
Purdue to Host Rural Leadership Summer School
Purdue University Lafayette announces expansion of the third annual Summer School in Rural Leadership from July 13 to 25 directed by Prof. C. F. Hall. Last year drew 202 attendees including 66 rural ministers, with prominent instructors from Ohio State Illinois DePauw and national church bodies, and Purdue staff delivering lectures on rural church issues schools and economic topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University
C. F. Hall
Purdue
Hall
R. B. Thom
Ohio State University
A. W. Nolan
University of Illinois
R. G. McCutchan
DePauw University
G. I. Hoover
Indiana Christian Missionary Society
Indianapolis
M.A. Pawlet
Federal Council of Churches
Philadelphia
Mary L. Matthews
School of Home Economics
Dew" M. L. Fisher
R. B. Stewart
Lotte Gaddis
Ammon Swope
G. C. Brandenburt
Z. M. Smith
R. B
0. Mall
Notice of Final Settlement of Estate in Putnam Circuit Court
Notice invites creditors heirs and legatees of Dane D Bridges deceased to appear in Greencastle Indiana May 1931 to show cause why final settlement counts should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares witnessed by the Clerk Joan W Herod at Putnam Circuit Court with May 4 1931 date and April 26 1931 filing taglines
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dane D. Bridges
Putnam Circuit
Greencastle
Indiana
Joan W. Herod
Patynam Circuit Court
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Kathryn Cooper
Frances Case
King’s Builders of the
Christian Church
Erdene Coxx
Charles King
Lee Wood
Clinton Township
Crystal Cooper
Greenfield
Mrs
W. A. Cooper
Bloomington Street
O. W. Bales
Brick Chapel
D. M. Bottoroff
Columbus
Son
Wilford Bottoroff
A. T. C. House
Phoebe Diederich
Richard Sandy
Northwood
Bernice McClay
Genevieve McClay
Arthur Pashie
Detroit
Archie Spencer
Max Allen
Spencer
George Potter
Cully Wilson
Raccoon
John Bernard
Jean Berniece
Dora Wood
Charles Wood
Fox Ridge
James Whitcomb Riley Hospital
Minerva Nixon
Thomas 4. Nixon
Joanna Truesdel
James P. Hughes
Putnam Circuit Court
Putnam County
Eitel Floral Co
Names Club
Floyd Miller
University
West Lafayette
Depauw
MIAMI
Louis Ludlow
Pur
Wen
Stewart
Swatow
China
Indiana Loan CO
Washington
Ben Davis
University Shop
Lawrence Wright
S. Jackson Street
Black Hawk Check Rower
Holybrook
Conkey
Campbell Brog
Greendolle
Campbell Brothers
Rumsey
J. G. Sipple
W. T. Besser
Columbia Street
Dorothy Adland
C. A. Vestal
B. Marshall
Lawrence Ave
Chicago
Ford
Wallace Blue
Hawaii
Japan
A. F. Arculus
Mt. Vertion
N. Y
Crawfordsville O. KE. S
C. Huestis
Franklin
International Federation of University Women
F. M. Vreeland
Wellesley
Carnegie Foundation For Peace
Federation of Women's Clubs
The
Leage of Women Voters
McMullin
Anna Huestis
Russia
Madison Township Club
Second Ward
Menbeus
Parent-teachers Association
Horace Askew
Fowler Brooks
Jon
C. W. Otis
Brooks
Crescent Rebekah Lodge
oMcers
Evens Hall
Inet
Mrs. Taylor
F. B. Taylor
Washington Street
Albert Dagey
iKappa Delta
Kappa Delta
Chark
Locust Street
Martha Ridpath
Fred Cook
Ruby Ferguson
Olive Baughman
Supt
Warren J. Yount
J. A. Bamberger
Leely Moore
Lucill B. Gardner
Federated Church
Rural Leadership
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