Jewel theft suspected as boxes found in pasture
In Putnam county a cluster of jewel boxes and cases were found in a pasture near Charles Klein's home on Monday. Investigators consider a gang of jewelry thieves may have crossed the county, abandoning containers from a moving car. The only ownership clue is a paper bearing Rothschild with Chicago and St Louis addresses. Mrs Ruth Titus reported the find and described a large black sedan seen earlier. No robberies are reported. one theory suggests a traveling salesman turned thief to rob his employer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Klein
Russell
Putnam County
Sheriff's Office
Bery
Ruth Titus
Russell Township
Alva Bryan
Edward Eitelforge
Tittus
Sheriffs Office
Rothschld
Chicago
St. Louis
Crawfordsville Names Indiana Athlete as New Coach
Charles William Henry of Indiana University has been selected as Crawfordsville High School basketball coach for the fall season and will also serve as assistant in football. Nolan Craver will continue as head of physical education and football coach. Henry, a Crimson basketball and football member, is a Seymour High School graduate set to graduate from Indiana next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Ind
Charles William Henry
Indiana University
Crawfordsville High
Henry
Assis
Nolan
Craver
Indiana
Seymour High School
DePauw Nines Face Wabash in Season Finale
Wabash travels to Crawfordsville for the season ending baseball clash with DePauw. The Tigers beat DePauw in Greencastle earlier, setting up a final meeting today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
DePauw
Crawfordsville
Tigers
Greencastle
1-H Club Leaders In Session Here Tuesday
Girl's 4-H club leaders of Putnam county met with County Agent Floyd Miller in the assembly room of the Putnam county court house. The session began at 1 15 o clock with adult leaders and girls in the junior leadership project present. Mrs Edna Troth of the Purdue university state club department spoke on club leadership and answered questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Floyd Miller
Putnam County Court House
Edna Troth
State Club Department
Purdue University At
Lafayette
First Rector Scholarship Winners Named
George M. Rissler of Reelsville high school and W. Doyne Collings of Bainbridge high school are among Indiana’s first Rector Scholars to DePauw University for 1931. The foundation awards full tuition and fees for four years based on high school scholastic record, valued at 800 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Rissler
Reelsville High School
W. Doyne Collings
Bainbridge High School
Indiana
Edward Rector
DePauw University
Chicago
Henry B. Longden
Rector
Rector Scholarship Foundation
DePauw
Ammonia Blast Hits Anderson Coca Cola Plant
Three Coca Cola Bottling Works employees in Anderson were overcome when a 100 pound drum of ammonia exploded at the Beatrice Creameries building. Firemen with gas masks rescued Robert Schmidt 23 Daniel Vanssoy 39 and John Hammond 25 who were revived and expected to recover.
Dismissal in Putnam Circuit Court After Compromise in Property Case
In Putnam circuit court Judge James P. Hughes dismissed the William McGarr vs Maggie Bolt case after a compromise. McGarr claimed Maggie Bolt transferred Clay county property to her son Roy Marshall to evade a $400 Vigo judgment. Defendants included Frank Bolt Roy Marshall and Albert J Winning. Case moved from Clay County and jury status was reached before dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McGarr
Maggie Bolt
Evfidence
Putnam
Way
James P. Hughes
Frank Bolt
Roy Marshall
Bert J. Winning
Ben
McGarr
Vigo
Clay County
Belt
Muareh
Ife
Bolt
Marshall
Clay
Vigilantes Enter Shooting Match at Putnam County Farm
Putnam county vigilantes took part in a shooting match today on Eugene Keller’s farm with about fifty men including representatives from all county banks. Don McLean and Perry Rush led the event with Capt. J. H. Comstock and Lieut. D. W. Kent assisting from DePauw’s military department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Eugene Keller
Don McLean
Perry Rush
J. H. Comstock
D. W. Kent
Military Department of DePauw
Leaps From Moving Auto Causes Head Injury
Mrs. Ellen Newlin suffered a cut to the head when she jumped from a moving car at Grant avenue and Lafayette road in Crawfordsville. Officers reported she and her daughter Mary were with Luther Newlin and Pete Bottorff. she said both men were intoxicated and refused to stop the vehicle. She was taken to Culver hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Ellen Newlin
Grant Avenue
Lafayette Road
Twenty eight enter golf meet in Greencastle
Twenty eight men enter the Indiana Senior Golf tournament at Greencastle Country Club as the state meet opens on Wednesday afternoon. A dinner follows at the club house with arrangements led by C. Sayers. players include L Ert Slack Sr and many others from Indianapolis Lafayette Crawfordsville and Greencastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle Country Club
Indiana
Sayers
L. Ert Slack
Carl McCaskey
William Tomlin
Ben Stone
B.A. Richardson
William Humphrey
R. V. Law
Goethe Link
J. B. Stout
M. BE. Clark
Vv. Ki Vanosdol
D. A. House
R. Blakeman
Edward L. Mitchell
Indianapolis
W. K. Hart
F. B. Lewi
G. A. Young
Lafayette
A. HF. Flannigan
Frank Evans
William Martin
Gaylord McClure
Crawfordsville
Thieves Strip Widow’s Home Over Several Weeks
Thieves believed to have worked for weeks stripped the interior of Mrs. William Strain’s home a mile north of Alamo. Loot included linens clothes comforts two sets of silverware and china dishes totaling valued at several hundred dollars. No furniture was taken. The house is difficult to reach by car, suggesting loot was carried to the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
William Strain
Alamo
Frank Hitch
Greencastle High to Get New Principal from Plainfield
Murray A. Dalman, a DePauw graduate and current Plainfield superintendent, will become principal of Greencastle High School next year. Clinton Smith plans to leave for San Francisco to sail to the Philippines for government teaching. DePauw lost to Notre Dame 10 to 4 in a local baseball game. Albert Hamrick travels to Denver to pursue sheep farming in western Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray A. Dalman
DePauw
Greenccastle
Plainsfield
Clinton Smith
San Francisco
Philippines
Notre Dame
Albert Hamrick
Denver
Colorado
Weather forecast for tonight and Wednesday
Fair tonight followed by increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions on Wednesday. The outlook calls for elevated temperatures and gradual warming through the midweek period.
Greencastle Club Council Holds May Meeting
The Greencastle Council of Clubs met in the Scout Room at Greencastle Methodist Church with Mrs. Ernest Stoner presiding. Treasurers report and Benevolence Committee notes highlighted donations, aid distributions, and cooperation with local organizations. Officers for 1991 92 were elected: President J H Pitchford, Vice President EB Nichols, Secretary Lee Williams, Treasurer Archie Allen, Corresponding Secretary Harry Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle Council of Clubs
Methodist Church
Ernest Stoner
Maury Case
Raymond Pence
Gray Potter
Delta Theta Tau
Tri Kappa
American Legion
Boy Scouts
Elks
Phi Delta Kappa
High Point of Co. Empllyees
City Ofeials
Handy's Sanitary Dairy
Special Sciences Department of
DePauw
C. H. Smith
Deniman
Frank Jones
J. H. Pitchford
EB. B. Nichols
Lee Williams
Archie Allen
Harry Wells
Ernes
Stoner
Eminence Gym Bids Exceed Funds for High School
Eminence gymnasium bids opened Saturday by the gymnasium board show six bids, all above the available 4200 dollars. The lowest bid was 6000 dollars and the next 6006 dollars. plans include possibly selling stock to raise funds. Work on the new Escog building is progressing and should be ready by fall opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eminence
Gymnasium
Newescog
Don L. McLean Takes Position in West
Mr and Mrs Don L McLean and their son J D of this city will leave Wednesday noon for Los Angeles California where Mr McLean has been accepted as sales manager for a large automobile distributing concern. The concern is one with which John Cartwright formerly of this city is connected. Under their present plans Mr and Mrs McLean and son expect to return to Greens castle this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D
Los Angeles
California
McLean
John Cartwright
Greencastle High School seniors present What Happened play
The Greencastle High School senior class presents What Happened at the High School Auditorium Wednesday at 8:00 PM. The Samuel French production features Herschel Gross as Jones and a well trained cast recreating the Goodly family tale with misunderstandings caused by Bud Crawley and the lunatic escapee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Samuel French
Jones
Herschel
Dude) Gross
Goodly
Charles Ro
Bus) Brown
Eugene
Alco) Allan
Joe Comstock
Kirkland Pate Soon to Rest With Jurors
In Valparaiso Indiana Virgil Kirkland stands trial for the murder of Arlene Draves as jurors prepare to decide. State and defense close their cases with dramatic pleas. Oscar B Thiel and Edmund J Freund argued before Judge Grant Crumpacker. Freund addressed the Draves family and pressed questions about Arlene’s fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkland Pate
Valparaiso
Ind
Virgil Kirkland
Arlene Draves
John W. Underwood
Ronald C. Oldham
Oscar B. Thiel
Edmund J. Freund
Freund
Kirkland
Arlene
Thiel
Grant Crumpacker
Charles Draves
Livestock Prices Mixed at Indianapolis Market
Indianapolis May 26 hog receipts 7,500 cattle 1,200 calves 1,000 sheep. Early hog prices declined with 160 to 260 pound hogs 6.45 to 6.65, underweights 6.60, heavyweights 6.40 down, sows 5.50 down. Cattle prospects lower with light early trading, calves down, sheep steady with spring lambs up to 10.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Race Driver and Mechanic Die In Indianapolis Speedway Crash
A Jones-Maley car driven by Joe Cuccia and its mechanic Clarence Grove died when the vehicle skidded off the southeast speedway, vaulted a cement wall, fell twenty feet, and burst into flames during practice at Indianapolis. Spectators and Firestone personnel aided, while officials assess the crash cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Caccia
Clarence Grove
Indianapolis
Ind
Speedway
Joe Caqocia
Bryn Mawr
Haverford
Cuccia
Caccia
Jones-Maley
Jones & Maley Company
DeSoto Distributors
Caceia
Actree
Leon Duray
Tony Guletty
Paul Butler
Firestone Tire Company
T. B. Myeree
Fifth annual gym exhibit to be held Thursday
The fifth annual gymnastic exhibit by public school pupils is set for Thursday night at 7:30 in the Physical Education Vocational Building. About seventy two will participate in the Maypole dance and the evening features twelve acts ending with the traditional winding of the maypole. The program opens with a dance involving eighty participants and includes tug of war, tumbling, Indian club drill, relays, wind drill, athletic and hoop drills, a boys dance, waltz, pyramid, and the maypole. The event is free with a small collection to cover costume costs.
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Rothschild
Climson
Anderson
Hughes
John Cannon
Reesé Matson
Charles McGaughey
8. C. Sayers
O. F. Overstreet
W. A. Beemer
C. C. Gillen
Larkin
Hanna Street
Bloomington Street
Jackson Street
Greencasile
Nine O'Clock Tea Club
Greencastle Club Council
Greencastle Methodist Church
Don L. Mlean
West
Mount Leaps
Green Castle
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