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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1929
Page
1
Local column by Charles J. Arnold blends humorous reflections on writing and farm life. He recalls visitors from New York, egg and dairy observations, and praise for DePauw University choirs directed by R. G. McCutchan. He also compliments Frank Cannon and wife on a decorative Northwood fence setup.
Robert H. Stevenson resigns after three years as Putnam county agriculture agent to accept an offer from Central Trust Co. Floyd W. Miller, a Greencastle agriculture teacher, is a leading applicant. Purdue University expert Thomas A. Coleman groups with trustees to fill the vacancy at the next meeting. Stevenson will remain serving through the month.
Mrs. Ernest Martin, en route to Petersburg with John Cherry, fell from Cherry's truck west of Brazil at a railroad crossing. She suffered a broken left leg near the ankle. Initial belief was a sprain. X rays later confirmed the fracture after Sunday examination by Dr. Eugene Hawkins and Dr. W. M. McGaughey.
Members of the local Moose lodge will attend a fish fry and installation of officers at Crawfordsville tonight. Speakers include M. M. Mahoney district organizer and William Anderson secretary of Moose Haven Legion and Indianapolis lodge. Delegations from Attica Lebanon and Frankfort expected.
The DePauw Music School stages Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pinafore at Granada Theatre May 9 and 10 with about sixty voices and a small symphony. Tickets sold by sororities under a contest. top seller earns twenty dollars. Cast includes Margery Dick, Emma Faye Bookout, Dorothy Deamer and Dwight Trenzise in principal roles.
Five Greencastle residents suffered cuts and bruises in a Sunday afternoon crash six miles south of Brazil on the Cory road. The party included J. B. Cash and his wife, Thomas D. Logan and his wife, and Charles Nay a DePauw student. They were taken to the Logans home in Brazil for treatment after their car rolled over twice.
The former preacher named Mr Cash made his first visit to the small town in several years during a Sunday appearance, drawing local interest and attention from residents who recalled his Cory sermon.
Funeral services for Mrs James F Lynch of Laramie Wyoming who died in Denver after a long illness will be held Tuesday at 10 am from the J E McCurry Funeral Home Rev Victor L Raphael of the Presbyterian Church will officiate Miss Elizabeth Ward and Mrs Walter Evans will select flowers An obituary by Mrs E Stoner will be read Pallbearers include Ed Black Jesse Sears Clyde Myers William Blackwell Harry Moore and Jud L L Allen The body arrived this afternoon and will be viewable tonight The funeral party will proceed to Danville Indiana for a later service and interment in Danville cemetery
The DePauw campus notes the Delta Sigma Chi journalism fraternity with eleven members, stating meetings have been secret and members wore black and white at chapel. Mrs. W T Seaman hosted a luncheon for Mrs Edwin Holt Hughies of San Francisco. Miss Margaret Kreigh attended Ladoga High School reception and sang.
Indiana counties report reduced expenditures over five years with 33 of 92 counties below 1924 levels. Putnam and numerous others show declines, while Knox and Lake lead increases in per county budgets and total raises respectively.
Miss Edna L. Hillis of Greencastle will open Dramatic Art and Stage Technique classes during June and July. She will offer both advanced and beginner sessions, benefiting from private study with Robert W. Major of the Major School of Acting in Los Angeles.
Plans are underway to remodel Locust street and College avenue churches to house DePauw University military and speech departments. The speech department will move to College avenue church and the military department to Locust Street Church. Renovations will prepare both buildings for use next fall with completion of the new church expected in August.
The annual city schools exhibit is postponed until next week to allow 4-H Club girls to attend the Club Round-Up at Purdue University. All departments will display, with home economics and manual training expected to present major displays.
Marion township farmer George Be Noll aged 66 pleaded guilty to liquor charges after a raid on his farm north of Cross Roads school. Mayor Charles McGaughey fined him 250 dollars and costs and gave six months on each charge, the sentences to run concurrently at the Indiana State Farm.
Elma McCullough, farmer, files a 2000 damage suit in Putnam Circuit Court against Chancey Knight, adjoining landowner, for alleged failure to keep a ditch from obstructing and flooding McCullough’s land. Plaintiff seeks 2000 damages and an order to clear the obstruction.
Local leaders in the 4-H Club met at the County Agent's office Saturday to elect Miss Ethel Ader of Greencastle as chairman and Miss Odessa Hodshire of Washington township as secretary and news chairman. The group will meet the first Saturday each month to discuss 4-H Club work in the county. All local club leaders belong to the organization.
Mary Albin of Indianapolis won a divorce from Clair Albin of Greencastle in Montgomery Circuit Court. The court ordered Mr. Albin to pay $35 in attorney fees and $5 weekly child support, with custody awarded to the mother. Venued from Putnam County to Montgomery.
Josiah Gardner an 80 year old Greencastle resident was killed near Jackson street when he stepped from behind a pole into the path of a Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Co highlander car. Motorman W C Glascock and witnesses reported the deaf man failed to avoid the oncoming vehicle. Gardner, born June 12 1849 in Putnam County, leaves a widow six children and eight grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 2:30 at his residence with interment Forest Hill cemetery.
A weather forecast indicates rain likely tonight and Tuesday. Winds and temperatures will ease as a cooler, drier air mass moves in by Tuesday.
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