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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1928
Page
4
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In Ghent Belgium a student saves a girl by a blood transfusion. Dr Fritz de Beule warns that such a union may be morally or physiologically unwise since the lovers are bonded by blood and their future children could be affected. The wedding is postponed.
New Market May 8 Robert Vancleave son of Mr and Mrs Frank Vancleave of near Parkersburg was suddenly taken ill with appendicitis Tuesday night and rushed to the hospital in an ambulance where he was operated on at once. The appendix had burst and the condition was serious but he is now improving. The young man graduated from New Market high school two weeks ago and has since been awarded the Rector scholarship at DePauw University.
Butler defeated DePauw 3 to 1 at Irwin Field. Hildebrand pitched effectively for Butler, holding DePauw to seven hits while Butler got eleven off Piersick. Key plays included a first inning double by Collyer and runs on sacrifices by Myers and Cain, plus defensive miscues by DePauw that aided Butler.
The fourth and final May Festival program features DePauw students in the music hall at 7 PM. Performances include piano works by Mana Zucca and Shull, a voice piece by Alice Dunkin, and Mendelssohn piano and vocal selections by Geneva Brown and others.
Greencastle high school track and field will compete in the Terre Haute sectional Saturday with Masten and Tuttle as leading hopes. Other entrants include Attica Brazil Covington Crawfordsville Dana Garfield Gerstmeyer Glenn Montezuma Newport Tangier and Wiley.
In Wabash Indiana on May 8 George Pretorius boasted he found 900 mushrooms in a field. Later Mrs. Fred Leland and Mrs. Robert Turrow returned with 1100 fungi, the day’s two largest finds among many collectors.
South Bend Indiana May 8 The seventy fourth annual conclave of Knights Templar of Indiana opened with committee meetings dinners for the grand commandery past grand commanders and visiting women. The Boys band of the Indiana Masonic home Franklin gave a concert on the Courthouse lawn. The grand commandery opens at 1 pm tomorrow with drills and officer elections Thursday morning.
Professor William A. Huggard announces a near complete plan for the university summer session. Resident registration June 7 to 9, nonresident June 11, classes begin June 12 and end August 15 with a teaching corps led by Huggard and 12 other professors. Longden hall hosts women and Florence hall hosts men with dining at Longden. model school led by Miss Lela Walls and Miss Genevieve Daggy assists.
The Men’s Club of the Presbyterian Church will host Rev. William F. Weir D D of Chicago as speaker Friday evening May 18 at 6 30. Weir directs Men’s Work for all United States Presbyterian Churches and is nationally known for his work with men. Nearby church groups are invited to attend the supper meeting.
TokIo May 9 The Japanese war office prepares for mobilizing 50 000 shock troops for China amid ongoing tensions after the Taiwan incident. Government anticipates extended conflict with Chiang Kai Shek's Nationalist forces. Two additional divisions stand ready to embark at a moment's notice.
Indianapolis May 9. Prosecutor William H. Remy said the county grand jury will hear witnesses on alleged wholesale election fraud in the Seventh Eleventh and Thirteenth wards after a night of counting rumors. Evidence of ballot mutilation was cited along with subpoenas and testimony from W. Todd Young. Kokomo Ind May 9. Attorney Olin R. Holt, a Democratic governor hopeful, was arrested for public intoxication in an alley. Holt has been connected to Klan era figures through prior legal work.
Capt Herman Koehl the trans Atlantic flyer and his wife may visit Indianapolis after the national tour. A possible stopover could occur with the Bremen crew in Chicago this week and en route from St Louis to Detroit.
The Voncastle will add a film in addition to the regular program. Forty Thousand Miles With Lindbergh follows Charles Lindbergh from the Atlantic hopoff to his European receptions, U S return, country tour, and South American journey.
Mariah Monroe, 102, cast her ballot at Carbon Indiana home polling place. She finished housework, was driven to the poll by friends, and told the election board her vote should count as two due to her double senior age.
Mr and Mrs Oliver Stewart and children of Greencastle spent Sunday with James Hylton. Callers in the afternoon included Indianapolis visitors Will Evans George Evans and children Dwight Allen and Evans families. Oscar of Greencastle will preach at Palestine on May 13. Jacob McVay a former Putnam County resident died near Floyd township. Ily called Irwin.
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