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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1919
Page
1
Putnam County Association of Agriculturists convened in Greencastle on Saturday afternoon urging farmers to pool their wool this season to secure the top market price.
The Putnam County Farmers Association with 500 members held a Saturday meeting with Lewis Taylor from the state association present. Members agreed to buy binder twine from the Indiana Cordage Company at 20 percent discount laid down at the nearest station and plan a May 17 meeting to pool members wool for better prices.
Camp Montoir France April 15 1919 relatives of Corp J Lee Roswell receive his letter. He notes good weather and sun, says he is building roads five and a half days weekly, jokes about spring fever, and comments on high prices in France. He mentions sending Omera Stars and Stripes for news.
CORP J. LEE BOSWELL writes from Brest noting Clay Lane there about eighty miles away and may be home months from now. He expects Christmas or later and mentions Mrs Nelson’s death and nearing two years in the army.
Clinton township residents plan a memorial service for Elbert Thomas the only Clinton township boy to lose his life in the recent war The service will be Sunday May 18 at Union Chapel church at 2 30 PM with Rev Elder C L Airhart of Crawfordsville as speaker formerly of this county
Miss Naomi Snyder has accepted a position as bookkeeper at the Nance creamery, marking a key staffing update for the dairy operation.
Greencastle plans a holiday Wednesday to honor the Rainbow Boys returning from the Great World War. The town will welcome home the soldiers and celebrate their homecoming after service overseas.
Hundreds from Greencastle join Indiana Welcome Home celebration for the Rainbow Division 150th artillery and other returning soldiers. Governor Goodrich and Mayor Bartley back the observance with business closures as Putnam County sends about 400 soldiers on a special train from Greencastle.
The Putnam County unit mobilizes at 8:30 a.m. under Captain Frazee on College Avenue Greencastle to march to Vandalia station for a special troop train to Indianapolis at 9. The county pays soldier fares. return tickets are valid thirty days. Captain Graham issues free tickets. automobiles requested to haul troops from the north with at least twenty cars.
A poem by Donald Reel of Reelsville honors the 327th Field Artillery. It recounts mobilization at Camp Taylor Kentucky, a march to Camp Mills New York, shipboard hardships on the ocean voyage to Europe, and the voyage to Le Havre with beleaguered accommodations. The piece ends with hopeful notes of homecoming and a personal visit by C. W. Weathers of Indianapolis.
Taxpayers rushed the County Treasurer Fred Masten’s office on the final day to pay due taxes. Delinquent payments incur a penalty if not paid by the first Monday in May.
Howard Treat of Clayton spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs P R Christie.
A great crowd viewed the World’s War exhibit train Sunday afternoon from 12 20 to 1 15 visiting continuously through the period. Spectators watched displays and trophies, with families and veterans among the attendees in the townsquare.
Hundreds of Putnam county residents visited a special government train car in Greencastle on Sunday to view World War relics. The car featured a whippet tank a captured German airplane cannons machine guns liquid fire machine gas shells and other armament from both sides.
The marriage of Miss Lelia Fay daughter of Mr and Mrs C A Fay of Rockport Indiana and Elmer D VanclEave son of Charles VanclEave of this city will be solemnized at the bride s home in Rockport on Wednesday Mr VanclEave left Sunday for Rockport He plans a brief honeymoon auto trip and they will reside in Greencastle with the groom s father on East Hanna street Miss Fay has visited Greencastle and has many friends there
Liberty Loan work is largely finished in Putnam County townships with several completing early. A few still lag behind but are expected to complete by Tuesday night.
Putnam county townships race to fund Liberty Loan drives with eight completed and six remaining. Franklin Madison Floyd Monroe Jackson Russell Clinton Warren Jefferson Cloverdale Mill Creek and Greencastle list varying deficits with Welcome Home Day set for Wednesday.
A roster lists Green Castle youths bound for Indianapolis with the 150th Artillery of the Rainbow Division. Names include Wallace Welch Thomas Welch Fleming Lynch Arthur Lynch Fred Haspel Fred Jordan Gordon Schmidt Ralph Hall Paul Airhart Lloyd Skinner William Vestal Geobel F. Hall Casper Feld Lewis Stewart James Hardy.
Greencastle Mayor Rupert Bartley proclaims Wednesday May 7 1919 a city holiday to honor Indiana troops returning from World War I. He calls for school and business closures and collective celebration in Indianapolis and Greencastle.
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