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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1929
Page
6
Russellville May 15 Paul Marstellar a member of this year's graduating class of the local high school was awarded the Rector Scholarship for further study. He will pursue college work under the scholarship and plans to enter a university in the fall.
The student with the highest four year average at the high school received the Rector scholarship to DePauw University and will enroll this fall. The notice mentions Potted Tomato, Cabbage and Manco Plants offered by Kitel Floral Co. Ady.
Columbia Broadcasting System and Tide Water Oil Company plan a radio and graphic airship voyage program to cover Graf Zeppelin's second transatlantic trip from Freidrickshafen. F T Nicholson will file daily dispatches from aboard the airship with live talks to shore within 500 miles of the U S coast. Dr Hugo Eckener will later relay the voyage narrative from Lakehurst.
A contempt of court case against Terre Haute attorney Felix Blankenbaker, pending since June 27, 1924, was reversed by the Indiana Supreme Court yesterday. He had been convicted in Clay Circuit Court, fined 100 dollars, and sentenced to 30 days at the state farm by Judge Thomas W. Hutchison. Blankenbaker currently represents D. C. Stephenson, a life prisoner, in a writ of error coram nobis petition.
An International Newsreel item recalls the original America's Cup voyage, noting the 10 month challenge window and the ailing dominance of Sir Thomas Lipton with Shamrock vessels. It references past challenges from 1870 to 1903 and hints at Shamrock V in 1930, aiming to restore English pride.
In Brazil on May 15 Mrs. Ross Rodgers of Knightsville suffered painful injuries in a late night crash at the National and Knightsville roads. George Porter of 1719 North Street said he was driving east on National when S. M. Stoner of Greencastle, following, rear ended his car, sending it into a ditch. Rodgers was severely bruised with cuts and skinned knees. both vehicles were badly damaged.
Lena station on the Big Four railroad near Putnam County may be dropped from the map if the Chicago Cleveland Cincinnati and St Louis petition is approved by the Indiana Public Service Commission. A hearing is set for 9 15 a m Tuesday May 28 in Brazil Court House Commissioner's courtroom to hear remonstrators. D E Matthews will preside. The rise of the automobile has reduced Lena's train traffic rendering the station unprofitable.
A brief Milford weather event reports a miniature cyclone striking the farming community near Warsaw. Six barns were razed and livestock died while several smaller buildings were badly damaged as rain and wind affected the area. Some residents east of Greencastle reported stronger winds and more rain with creeks and rivers near flood stage expected today.
John Early, 50, a state motor vehicle officer, suffered a fractured right knee and broken left elbow in a motorcycle spill in Terre Haute while trying to avert a collision. He rode his bike home before later being taken to Union Hospital. He is well known to local law enforcement.
Mrs Catherine Beveridge widow of Albert Beveridge tours Greencastle stopping at the University to visit Dr and Mrs Longden and other friends. She is a DePauw alumnus donor of the Beveridge History Fellowship Fund.
Dr. BE L Yeager of Indiana University spoke to the DePauw Psychology Club at the Tri Delt house last night. He outlined psychology's role in modern life and business and discussed Indiana research in clinical, personal, and experimental psychology.
Prof. F. C. Tilden will deliver an address before the Purdue and Lafayette Theta club's Mother's and Daughters banquet in Lafayette on Saturday evening.
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