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Newspaper

Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1929

Page

2

May Day Activities and Local Notices Across Greencastle

Roy C West of Chicago attends DePauw May Day events while residents visit relatives in Champaign and Indianapolis. Local health updates include Cassel Morris in Indianapolis hospital and a ill child of Mr and Mrs Harris. Aged James Bridges experiences frail health as Sam Cash faces potential prison time. Church notes mark National Boys Week with men and boys addressed, and Mrs Lossan McMillan's operation prompts family travel to Indianapolis.

Presbyterian Church Jesus Galilee

Sheep and Goats Reported Frozen in Storm

A report from Bluflfton says seven sheep froze to death near Kingsland after a snowstorm. In Buffalo White County twenty goats, freshly shorn, perished during the storm as four inches of snow lay on the farm.

Logansport Ind William Hickman Buffalo White County

Flood floods village leaving fifty homeless

A torrential rain and gale force winds caused two dam breaches in New Hampshire and floods that spread into Maine and Vermont leaving more than fifty people homeless and property damage estimated at about a half million dollars.

Boston New Hampshire Maine Vermont

Earthquake Death Toll Reported in Persia Region

Report from London via Moscow says violent earthquakes in north eastern Persia may have killed about 1,000 people, mainly residents of three villages near Turkmenistan. In Newcastle Pennsylvania, three children died and another child and their mother suffered serious burns when a gasoline stove explosion gutted their home.

London Persia Moscow Turkmenistan Newcastle

The Patsy well received at DePauw May Day play

The DePauw May Day production The Patsy directed by Prof. Gough and Miss Ethel Morris drew solid praise. Patricia Harrington, the Patsy, is blamed when things go wrong and finds happiness as the sister’s love interest gains independence. Cast includes Berniece Campbell, Mary Rhue, Betty Neely, Hollis Hull, Wayne Shumaker.

DePauw Patsy Prof. Gough Ethel Morris Patricia Harrington Grace Patricia Berniece Campbell Lewisville Mary Rhue Marion Betty Neely Sturgis Mich Hollis Hull Connersville Wayne Shumaker Indianapolis Howard Warriner Terre Haute Ruth Kattman Poland

League of Nations adopts budget publicity plan to curb war materials

In Geneva on May 4 the Franco American plan to limit wartime supplies by publishing government budgets was approved by 22 nations with China and Soviet Russia voting against and Germany abstaining. Hugh Gibson initiated the approach, viewed as a compromise between direct and indirect controls. The commission adjourned to study naval limits, with Sato of Japan expected to push for further reviews and Lord Cushenburg to back naval proposals.

Geneva League of Nations China Soviet Russia Germany Count von Bernstorff Hugh Gibson United States Commission M Sato Japan Lord Cushendun Gibson

Decatur Farmer Battles Six Blue Racer Snakes

John Christener of Adams County says he and his two brothers were attacked by six Blue Racer snakes six to eight feet long while mushroom hunting near Borum's Run south of Monroe. They killed all six and hung them on a fence for proof near the Pennsylvania railroad ridge.

Decatur Ind John Christener Adams County Monroe Christener Here Christner Pensylvania Borum

For Sale Delco Light Plant In Greencastle Ad

Want ads list a Delco light plant for sale at a low price. Contact Mrs. Winifred Hurst in Mt. Mer sidian Greencastle R for details.

Delco Light Plant Cheap Winifred Hurst Mt. Mersidian Greencastle

Leaders Fight to Save Hoover from Defeat

Washington May 4 In a dramatic shift in farm relief sentiment Senate leaders moved to shield President Hoover from defeat on the debenture plan The Norris amendment lifting rebates or bounties was blamed for the change and the decisive vote was postponed to next week while insurgent Republicans and much of the Democratic side waver over the plan.

Washington INS Senate Hoover Congress

May Festival of Music Planned by DePauw Students

Music students at DePauw School of Music will present the annual May Festival of Music at Music Hall next week on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday evenings May 6 7 and 8 at 7 o clock. The Mondays program includes Old German Air The Little Violinist Duet In May and other pieces by Livsey Behr Cramp Green Fields Tharp Edwards and more performed by listed students incl Mary Lucile Early Marian Ellis Ruth Donnohue and others.

DePauw School of Music Music Hall Livsey Hudson Marietta Taylor Beth Sherman

Mrs Meda Lynch Buried in Danville After Long Illness

Funeral services for Mrs. Meda Stoner Lynch wife of James F. Lynch of Laramie Wyoming who died in Denver Colorado Friday after a long illness will be held in Greencastle at the McCurry Funeral Home with Rev Victor L Raphael in charge. Interment will be at Danville Indiana. Survivors include her husband a son James Jack Lynch and a grandson all of Laramie her mother Mrs Mary Stoner and three brothers Ernest Omer and Andrew Stoner of Greencastle and Greencastle township. She had lived in Laramie since 1916 and moved widely after marriage including Jackson Kentucky Plainfield Danville and Greeley before settling in Laramie.

Meda Lynch Danville Meda Stoner Lynch James F. Lynch Laramie Wyo Denver Colo Greencastle McCurry Victor L. Raphael Ind Mary Stoner Ernest Stoner Omer Stoner Andrew Stoner Greencastle Township Lyr Lynch Jackson Plainfield Greeley Laratite Jack

Engagements, weddings, and social notices in Greencastle

Social news from Greencastle details Miss Genevieve Daggy engagement to Gilbert Rhea announced at a luncheon hosted by Miss Lela Walls. The note lists many attendees, venue details, and future wedding plans set for June 29. Additional items include engagements of Mildred Briggs and Henry Kennedy, Ruby Brown Lyon marriage in Indianapolis, and community club activities and meetings.

Lela Walls West Washington Street Genevieve Daggy Gilbert Rhea Walls Albert Daggy Elizabeth Daggy Mesdames Earl Sourwine C. J. Arnold James Bittles Paul Cook C. C. Tucker Eugene Hawkins Glen Lyons Frank Cannon Frank Donner Thad Jones Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority Rhea Greencastle Indiana Medical College B. L. Brown Larrabee Street Ruby Edwin H. Lyon Christian Parsonage Indianapolis Rev. H. H. Davis Lyon Shubert Maryland Mr. Lyon Chicago Miller, Lyon. Publishing Co South

Milburn Returns to Duty After Vacation at Sullivan

Miss Eva Milburn of the county hospital resumes duties after a vacation. She has been visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs Herman Milburn, at Sullivan for the past two weeks. Superintendent ???

Eva Milburn The County Hospital Miss Milburn Herman Milburn Sullivan

DePauw Names Miss Beroth Assistant Dean During Alvord Leave

Dean Alvord of DePauw receives a one year leave starting October 1 with Miss Jane Beroth acting as assistant dean of women. Beroth, M A from Michigan in 1925, has taught in Hartford and is a Kappa Kappa Gamma member. Alvord plans extensive travel through Asia and Europe, returning for 1931 fall registration.

Katherine Alvord DePauw Orient Jane Beroth Mig Alvord Miss Beroth University of Michigan Hartford Conk Mortar Board Kappa Kappa Gamma Miss Alvord California Japan China India Europe New York

Mortar Board Initiates Eight New Members at DePauw

Mortar Board members opened the May Day program at DePauw University and capped eight new members. Honorees include Kathryn Homan Bridgeport Illinois Ruth Ward South Bend Virginia Grishaw Kokolomo Marian Smith Logansport Margaret Harvey Benton Harbor Emma Durke Chicago Betty Cook Bedford and Mary Lou Wellenreiter Danville. Pledges will be initiated in about four weeks.

Mortar Board DePauw University Kathryn Jane Homan Bridgeport Ill Ruth Ward South Bend Virginia Grishaw Kolkomo Marian Smith Logansport Margaret Harvey Benton Harbor Mich Emma Joan Durke Chicago Betty Cook Bedford Mary Lou Wellenreiter Danville DePauw Syracuse University New York Swarthmore University of Michigan Corwell Ohio State University

May Day Dampened by Rain at DePauw University

Rain disrupted May Day events at DePauw University with most activities moved to Bowman Gym. Emma Jean Burke received the senior ring and Ruth Hall the junior ring in morning ceremonies as classmates named their most representative.

DePauw University Bowman Emma Jean Burke Margaret Rohwedder Ruth Hall Lucy Mae Roelle

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