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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1928
Page
4
Katheryn Kelly argues for Greencastle to establish a tuberculosis sanatorium and allied facilities. The essay outlines disease causes, prevention, and the threefold role of sanatoriums in isolating patients, teaching self care, and enforcing discipline. It urges community action and voluntary support.
Aviation pioneers and aviation stars converge on Indianapolis for the 500 mile race May 30. Guests include pilots such as Major James Fitzmaurice Ruth Elder and George Haldeman with Ruth Elder, Eddie Rickenbacker and other aviation legends.
Oliver Henry Arnold aged 80 died Friday at his daughter Mrs. Guy Jackson’s home in Fillmore after a four week illness. A lifelong Indiana resident, he was preceded in death by his wife four years ago. Survived by three daughters Elisha Cowgill Oscar Buis and Guy Jackson. a brother James. nine grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. Funeral at Fillmore Christian Church Sunday at 4 pm with Rev. Bruce Mullin of Renssalaer officiating.
Passaic hosts the final phase of C. C. Pyle’s trans continental foot race as 55 runners near Madison Square Garden after an 84 day, 3390 mile trek from Los Angeles. Leader Andrew Payne is favored to win first prize of 25000 dollars with John Salo second and Phillip Granville third.
Purdue senior Johnnie Lehman of Crown Point Ind won the Western Conference golf championship tourney finishing with 314 strokes over 72 holes. Minnesota’s Lester Bolstad was runner up at 315 and Ohio State’s Sargent tied for third with 316 after strong final rounds.
Promoter Tex Rickard announces Bud Taylor of Terre Haute former bantam champion has accepted terms for a July bout here against either Al Brown or Kid Francis Italian champion.
Results recap from yesterday across American Association and American League with notable matchups. American Association games included Minneapolis 5 over Milwaukee 2 and Kansas City 7 over St. Paul 6, plus Toledo at Louisville postponed by rain. American League highlights show New York 9 over Philadelphia 4 in a doubleheader, Boston topping Washington 5 0, Detroit defeating Chicago 1 to 0, and Cleveland 8 over St. Louis 4. National League tallies include New York 4 over Philadelphia 3, Brooklyn 4 over Boston 1, Chicago 10 over Pittsburgh 3, Cincinnati 2 over St. Louis 0.
Clyde Buckingham a De Pauw University junior leads B Y P U tomorrow evening on The Religion of the Hebrews. Ruth McCullough will perform a violin solo. The gathering starts at 6 30 in the church and all are invited.
A studio survey lists favorite crying tunes that spark tears on set. Tobani’s Hearts and Flowers tops the list, with stars like Marceline Day, Renee Adoree, Norman Shearer, Jean Crawford and Charlie Brenner naming their own preferred lachrymose pieces and other favored anthems such as Rock A Bye Baby Macushla and Let the Rest of the World Go By.
Lieutenants Zues Soucek and Lisle J. Maxson set endurance and range marks in naval sea plane XPN 12 flying from Philadelphia. They logged seventeen hours fifty one minutes with a 2240 pound payload, beating their prior eleven hour seven minute endurance record and surpassing the 994 mile distance. rain forced a 4:47 A.M. landing with a machinist aboard.
Rehearsals for Charm the De Pauw senior class play proceed daily under Miss Ethel Morris and Prof. R F Williams with dress runs planned for Thursday and Friday in the Little Theater. The show opens June 2 8 and 9 featuring Miss Rosalie McCullough as Ida May Harper and tracing her wish to leave the small town for New York while Joe Pond schemes to keep her home.
County Treasurer Alva Lisby reported that spring installment taxes collected through May 7 totalled 508217.07 across all townships. Greencastle City led in payments, and the season’s results suggest annual collections will surpass one million dollars. Spring payments often exceed fall as some taxpayers prepay for the full year.
James R. Reid a reserve pilot on the New York Atlantic air mail route died when his plane rolled over a ten foot embankment during a forced landing in a field near Tappphannock Road north of Richmond Virginia Pitcairn Aviation officials said Reid had joined the firm a month earlier from Chicago and had previously served as chief pilot for Pennsylvania Airways Corporation
Purdue University and the U S Bureau of Entomology track codling moth activity to guide spray timing for maximum effect. Declares two spray rounds for the first brood with calyx and cover sprays. dates vary by region from late May to early June, using arsenate of lead 1½ to 2 pounds per 50 gallons.
W S Donner lauded in Indianapolis for guiding Putnam County enrollment for the Citizens' Military Training Camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison June 20 to July 19. Paul V. McNutt praised county progress, noting 25 counties enrolled 1 048 candidates, 87 3 percent of the state quota of 1 200, with regional leaders urging more enrollments.
Loot alleged stolen by Gilbert Bowman of Muncie may total two to three thousand dollars. Police say items taken from Terre Haute Muncie Fort Wayne and Greenfield are un recovered as investigators press the case. Bowman aided by officers in recovering plunder after taking two diamond rings from a local jewelry store in Anderson.
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