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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1929
Page
3
The DePauw Tigers travel to Bloomington for a varsity baseball game against Indiana University, aiming to avenge an 8 to 0 loss suffered two weeks earlier. The matchup pits the Tigers against IU on the day after the report.
DePauw's tennis team defeated Indiana Central of Indianapolis 8 to 1 on the local courts Wednesday afternoon. Individual results and doubles came in with clear victories for DePauw players including Hughes, Searcy, Naftzgar, McCormack, Gable, Philbrick, and paired teams.
A list of yesterday's baseball scores includes Indianapolis defeating Peal 8 to 3, Columbus 4 over Lanails 2, Toledo 10 over Minneapolis 7, and American Association others. In the American League Philadelphia 5 to Chicago 4, New York 8 over St Louis, Detroit 5, Washington 4, Cleveland 3, Boston 1.
In a set of NL results New York defeated Pittsburgh 11 to 0. St Louis surged past Boston 10 to 2 while Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 3 to 2 and Chicago topped Brooklyn 4 to 2.
A farmer toiling with a three horse team on the William Kocher farm near the Dunbar bridge northwest of town lost a prized young mare when it suddenly sank into a hidden hole. The horse suffocated as dirt caved in around it and could not be freed despite efforts to dig it out.
Coach W L Hughes of DePauw University will move to New York City around July 1 to join Teachers College at Columbia University. He will serve on the teaching staff for the summer session his fifth year and will study toward a degree while directing football intramural athletics and athletic administration.
Coach Hughes teams up with Dr. Williams of Columbia to write a health and physical education book likely to be released by fall. The working title remains unsettled. Reese Matson travels to Chicago to visit sister Nellie Matson Brown for a few days. Frank Donner returns home from Columbus after visiting relatives.
A three alarm blaze gutted the United States Corrugated Box Company at 1415 Martindale Avenue Indianapolis causing losses over 200000. Two firefighters were slightly injured and twelve others escaped injury when the south warehouse wall collapsed. Over 10000 spectators watched. Origin undetermined. Fire broke through the roof on discovery.
In Chicago the Chicago Alumni Association of DePauw University held its annual dinner at the Allerton hotel with an attendance of 200. Walter Dill Scott, president of the university, spoke at the event.
Northwestern University and DePauw figures praised Bishop Simpson for founding North Western. Preston Rudy introduced DePauw benefactor Mrs. Edward Rector and Roy West who announced a $250000 building fund to replace West College. DePauw President Oxnam spoke on ongoing work and 22 DePauw choir members joined the dinner.
Notice to Madison Township taxpayers Putnam County Indiana that a special meeting of township officers at the school trustee office at 2 p m May 25 1929 will consider additional appropriations for Special School Fund No 28 Insurance 255 00 Interest 165 440 No 29 Transfers 300 00 Township Fund Novelit Special Legal Service 150 00 No 7 Interest owe Us Taxpayers may appear and be heard and ten or more may appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners. Lawrence Rockhill Trustee May 9-16
Putnam County Indiana Treasurer Alva E Lisby invites bids by noon May 20 1929 at Greencastle for road improvement bonds in Green castle Madison Green castle Jefferson Cloverdale Floyd townships with denominations from 220 to 400 dollars. total par value 30160 dollars. Bonds bear 4.5 percent interest with semiannual coupons. bids require five percent certified deposit and noncollusion affidavit. right to reject bids reserved.
In Putnam Circuit Court April Term 1929 Colonel B Jarvis versus Abner Barnard et al action to quiet title Cause No 13 complaint filed by Sieinesee represented by Charles McGaughey attorney affidavit states residence of the named defendants is unknown Abner Barnard Isam J George William A George James H George Sarah J George William Wright Phebe Wright Joshua Yates Margaret A Yates Elizabeth George Margaret A Yates Joshua C Yates James F Booker Special Commissioner Northwestern
The suit, instated by the plaintiff, seeks to quiet title to described real estate in Putnam County Indiana and bars any claims by numerous defendants including Mutual Life Insurance Company and James H George. Defendants unknown or nonresident are named alongside known residents Otto Bartlett and others. the action targets multiple tracts in townships 16 north range 3 west with specified boundaries. Defendants are summoned to appear June 17 1920 67th Judicial Day of the April Term 1928 at Green Castle Court House Indiana to answer the complaint.
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