Council Wants a Studebaker Fire Truck
City council votes to buy a Studebaker fire truck from General Manufacturing Co of St Louis for 7685 including equipment and overhauling of the old Seagrave. A May 25 test in Iowa is required for final approval and a Greencastle test may also be needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Harris
General Manufacturing Company of
St. Louis
Seagrave
National Board of Underwriters
Charles McGaughey
Iowa
McGaughey
Greencastle
General Manufacturing Company
Continental Motor
Studebaker
W. P. Sackett
Sackett
Elderly Woman Dies Tuesday in Greencastle Area
Mrs. Catherine Vanlandingham, 78, died at home Tuesday afternoon after a three week illness. She is survived by James Vanlandingham, three children including Mrs. Jessie McKinney and Dwight Vanlandingham, four brothers and two sisters. Funeral services Thursday at 2 pm at the residence with Elder J. N. Dalby officiating. Interment in Forest Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Vanlandingham
College and
Melrose Avenue
James Vanlandingham
Jessie McKinney
St. Louis
Albert Shuey
Greencastle Township
Dwight Vanlandingham
Washington Township
J. N. Dalby
Forest Hill Cemetery
DePauw Plans Festive Commencement Week Details
The program spans June 8 to 11 with Senior Class Day Alumni events and class reunions. Activities include memorials, plays, alums meetings, a banquet and multiple concerts before the formal Commencement at 10:00 a.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Depauw
Rector Hall
Alumi
Meharry Hall
Alumni Association
Longden Hall
Scarritt Fountain
Tonsil and Throat Operations Performed at County Hospital
Miss Margery Lewman Bainbridge Mrs John Wooten Herschel Scobee Mary Evans Miss Helen Bain had throat operation. Dr J W Carmack assisted by Dr W M McGaughey Dr C B OBrien and Dr W D Cohn of Bainbridge performed the operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margery Lewman
Bainbridge
John Wooten
Herschel Scobee
Mary Evans
Helen Bain
J. W. Carmack
W. M. McGaughey
C. B. O’brien
W. D. Cohn
Car Damaged by Fire at Home on South Jackson Street
Firefighters were called to Lois Cowgill's residence on Wednesday around 9 am where an Overland car in the yard caught fire. A box of matches was found in the back seat where the blaze began. The top and rear seat cushions burned. plumbing tools inside were saved. It is believed a small child accidentally started the fire.
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Lois Cowgill
South Jackson Street
Overland
W. M. Evens
Cloverdale Telephone Company
Cloverdale
Mr. Evens
Evens
Brazil
Spencer
Bloomington
Death of Mrs Bertha Haltmeyer Graces Local History
News reaches Greencastle of the death of Mrs Bertha Hanneman Haltmeyer in San Francisco California after two years poor health. She was 52 years old and survived by her husband and a daughter Mrs Horace Welcome of California. Daughter of the late Edward Hanneman who built the Opera House block Greencastle family ties noted. Body to arrive in Greencastle Friday night with funeral services Saturday at McCurry Funeral Home. Further arrangements to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Hanneman Haltmeyer
San Francisco
Cal
Haltmeyer
Horace Welcome
California
Edward Hanneman
Greencastle
McCurry Funeral Home
Greencastle Green House Plans Approved
Greencastle will see a new green house as A. M. Troxell and Clarence Shake buy the Vine Franklin street lot from Dr. Benee and begin building at once. Roy Toney of Portland Mills shot himself in the stomach in an accidental gun handling incident. Professor and Mrs Woody issued invitations for a Senior class reception on Friday May 15. C. L. Clodfelter and son visited for business. The Country Club plans a Manhattan meeting with Dr. Stroube. Miss Bertha Hillis to present a paper on The First Violin.
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Greencastle
A. M. Troxell
Clarence Shake
Vine and
Franklin Streets
Dr. Benee
Roy Toney
Portland Mills
Woody
Country Club
Manhattan
Dr. Stroube
Bertha Hillis
College Ave Improvement Approved by City Council
City council approved plans for paving College avenue from its southern end to Melrose avenue with estimates ranging from 20 855.25 for concrete to 52 220.25 for brick on concrete base Bid on pavement likely to be requested soon to complete the project this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Avenue
Melrose Avenue
D. B. Johnson
Seminary Street
East Walnut Street
S. A. Vermilion
Poplar
Jackson Streets
Kimber Gardner
South Indiana Street
Dan Brackney
Spring Avenue
Dorsey Construction Company
Indiana Street
Mrs FE L Marshall and baby return home
Mrs FE L Marshall and her infant are back at home after a stay at County Hospital.
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FE. L. Marshall
Baby
Weather Outlook Fair and Warmer Today
The forecast calls for fair weather with warmer conditions. Sunrise is 4 55 and sunset 6 47 with light winds and no precipitation expected.
Watson Leads Hoover by Big Margin in Indiana Primary
Indiana voters gave James F. Watson a strong win over Herbert Hoover in the presidential primary. Oscar J. Foellinger, Hoover's state manager, urged Watson to let Indiana's thirty three delegates back Hoover after Watson exited the race.
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Indianapolis
INS
United States
James F. Watson
Herbert Hoover
Indiana
Oscar J. Foellinger
Hoover
Watson
Indiana Primary Returns Tie Watson Hoover Lead Grows
U S Senator James E Watson increases his Indiana presidential lead as May 9 unofficial returns from 2520 of 3610 precincts show Watson 135790 Hoover 121688 Dawes and Frank among Hoover allies claim a strong showing despite the gap The Cloverdale thefts report thieves stealing lead covered copper wire from underground cables after earlier losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Indianapolis
United States
James E. Watson
Herbert Hoover
Indiana
Watson
Hoover
Secretary of Commerce
Indianapolis Primary Results Highlight Narrow Dem votes
Indiana returns show Frank Dailey winning Putnam County Dem governor nomination by 130 in a light turnout. Watson leads Hoover in GOP U S Senate race while Schortemeier tops governor field. Grimes defeats O Hair for county sheriff. Stump tops Dem Senate race with large margin.
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Watson
Hoover
Robinson
Grimes
O'Hair
Frank Dailey
Indianapolis
U. S
Putnam County
Mr. Dailey
John E. Frederick
Albert Stump
Henry Moore
Terre Haute
Charles McCullough
Brazil
McCullough
James E. Watson
Indiana
Herbert Hoover
Frederick F. Schottemeier
Charles W. Jewett
Frederick Landis
Arthur Robinson
Virgil Grimes
Henry O’hair
Herbert Clark Hoover
Thomas H. Adams
Burns Douglass
Jesse E. Eschbach
Charles 8S. Ewry
Ulysses S. Lesh
Harry G. Leslie
Alvah J. Rucker
F. FE. Schortemeier
Solon J. Carter
Arthur L. Gilliam
A. R. Robinson
Henry O'Hair
Barnard Farm Still Found Eludes County Officers
Clarence Booker, whose Barnard area farm was the site of a large illicit still uncovered late Monday, eluded authorities by Wednesday. His Barnard wife tends stock on the same farm as officials probe the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Booker
Barnard
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A- J. Duff
A. R. Chenoweth
0. H. Williams
Clem Hurst
Bob Dills
Madion Township
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Ays Bob
Howdy
Luces
Glen H. Lyon
Ralphonfer
Nxt
Kenny
Jim Watson
Republica-Democratic
Wilson
Jim
Hank Dailey
Indianapoli
Albert
Stump
Shorty
Ben County
Ton Brown
Milt
Benn County
Tam
Arl
Court House
Shumaker
Council
Bremen
Herman Koeh
James Fitzmaurice
Baron von Huenefeld
Middle West
Plato Hall
C. L. Clodfelter
Little Son of
Morton
College Ave
Ty Eugene J. Cadoll
Telephone Company
M'Cullough
Moore
Congress
Evans Woollen
Earl H. Crawford
Frank C. Dailey
George R. Dale
George E. “Lershman
Glin’ R. Hele
Samuel B. Wells
L. William Curry
Walter Myers
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