Victory Loan Reaches Putnam County Quota
Dispatch from County Chairman C. C. Hurst reports Putnam County Victory Loan total surpasses the $623,000 target with three townships near success. final tabulation awaits Indianapolis.
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1919
Page
1
Dispatch from County Chairman C. C. Hurst reports Putnam County Victory Loan total surpasses the $623,000 target with three townships near success. final tabulation awaits Indianapolis.
A detailed report from Putnam county chairman C Hurst says three townships Floyd Monroe and Jackson lag behind but workers promise to push the loan over by Saturday night A countywide mopping up drive is underway and officials hope completion by weekend Indiana publicizes Welcome Home Day goal reach and relief over the final tally Monroe township previously lagged due to the Bain bridge bank robbery and remains the slow spot while the county nears its 623 000 quota and goes over the top.
Friday evening at 8 Miss Frances Helen Miller presents a senior piano recital in Music Hall. The program includes Beethoven Op 10 No 2 Allegro and Scherzo, Chopin Op 28 No 11 Prelude, plus Fantasia Impromptu, Brer Rabbit from Fireside Tales, Sea Pieces, and pieces by MacDowell Venice to Naples Liszt.
An afternoon recital at Music Hall featured Miss Carolyn Osbon with pianist Margaret Pearson. Osbon displayed authority and a warm tone, impressing with Scene de Ballett, Valse Triste, and Berceuse. Pearson provided excellent piano support. Section 4 of the Christian church meets Friday at 2 30.
A special Mothers Day service will be held at Locust Street Methodist Church on Sunday morning May 11. Members and visitors are asked to wear a pink carnation or rose for departed mothers and a white one for living mothers, with the entire Sunday school expected to attend.
Programs for the Washington Township meeting on May 18 and Floyd Township meeting on May 11 are announced. The notices specify conventions and dates for local Sunday school gatherings.
The 6900 program lists two Sunday school conventions in Putnam County. Floyd township hosts May 11 at Canaan with a full schedule including Mothers Day services and a teacher pupil discussion led by Prof. Clement. Washington township meets May 18 at Reelsville church with sessions on church and Sunday school linkage and cigarettes impact.
Officers say discharge of units could begin tonight as artillerymen and hospital corps arrive. The regiment earns ovation beyond expectations on arrival at Camp Taylor.
Soldiers of the Indiana Rainbow Artillery Regiment begin musters out at Camp Taylor as sections arrive from Indianapolis after a long train ride. The Welcome Home in Louisville and Indianapolis drew strong praise for Indiana's “heart” and the nation’s gratitude for their service.
A Fort Wayne parade crowds cheer as mothers embrace returning soldiers and hospital corps. Soldiers say the feeling of being far from home yet safe at last brings joy. They proceed to Camp Taylor near Louisville to be mustered out in days.
The peace conference directs terms for Austria Hungary and Bulgaria after presenting the treaty to Germany. The council of four with Premier Orlando attends, with Germany eyed for a decision within fifteen days. Berlin may accept reject or seek a plebiscite amid looming economic blockade threats.
Citizens travel to Indianapolis for homecoming as Gheen Castle Suins suspends all business Wednesday. Soldiers and sailors are welcomed by parents and families amid supportive crowds.
About 1 000 Greencastle residents traveled to Indianapolis with 300 Putnam county soldiers for a Vandalia special to greet their sons in the field artillery 150th unit. The crowd filled Military Park as mothers and families welcomed servicemen back from the war effort.
VanAntwp and DePauw players lead a tight contest with McNulty and Couch driving runs. Julian and Bastain spark Three-base hits while Hollmeyer and Lorenzen register two-base hits. Umpire Leganaur oversees 9 and 11 strikeouts by Julian and Lorenzen.
Three Navy machines take off from Rockaway Beach for a long sea flight with a squadron of scout planes as escort. The formation disappears to the northeast.
Three NC navy Curtiss hydroplanes left Rockaway at 10 a m bound for Halifax 540 miles away led by Commander Powers. The NC-1 with Lt Cmdr Bellinger and NC-2 with Lt Cmdr Read followed NC-5 as navy scouts escorted them to sea. The route continues to the Azores Portugal and Plymouth England.
May 8 market notes show two days of receipts at Indianapolis yards with 15 500 hogs 1 900 cattle 750 calves and 150 sheep. Light hog prices unchanged from Tuesday with other classes 5 10c lower. Overall sales near 21 10 21 20 top. Local packers 7 000 outsiders 3 000. Steers lower calves weak sheep steady.
Dean R G McCutchan announces a special program for the 2000th concert of the music school to be held next Tuesday night in Meherry Hall. Prominent soloists are to participate.
On September 27 1884 the DePauw school of music opened with a Dean Howe recital. The 2400th concert under the school will be held next Tuesday in Meharry Hall with guests Leone Kruse and Charles E B Sutton helping, tickets limited.
All disabled soldiers and sailors of Putnam county are asked to report at once to Rev. Levi Marshall Red Cross home service secretary 108 South Indiana Street Lee B. Martin Luther Jones and Carl Scribner are requested to report.
There will be a special conclave of Greencastle Commandery No 11 K T Friday May 9 at 4 p m for work in the Temple Com E E Caldwell Commander James McD Hays R
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