Paving Begins on State Road 43 North of Here
Preliminary paving work starts on State Road 43 between Crawfordsville and Greencastle with detours in place until completion. Berns Construction Company of Indianapolis won the Crawfordsville to Raccoon section, while the Racoon to Greencastle segment will be built by another firm. Motorists are advised to use detours via Bainbridge, Roachdale and Ladoga for best travel to Crawfordsville, with full completion hoped this fall.
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Crawfordsie
Greencastle
Othe
Crawfordsville
New Market
Lapland
Raccoon
Berns Construction Company
Indianapolis
Lafayette
Berns Company
Manchester
Herns Company
Crawfords Ville
Crawfordville
Bainbridge
Reachdales
Ladowa
Montgomery County
Daughters of Prof Yuneker in Plano Recital
Daughters of Prof Mrs Truman G Yuneker Betty and Barbara Yuncker will perform Friday at 7 30 p m in Musical Hall Plano under Melody Way DePauw School of Music direction Their instructor is Miss Marjorie Lower Public invited Program includes Chopin Schumann Beethoven and Debussy numbers with Barbara and Betty performing a Punchinello duet
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Betty Yuneker
Barbara Yuneker
Truman G. Yuneker
Melody Way Department
DePauw School of Music
Marjorie Lower
Ids
Pete Ses
Chopin
Schumann Barbara Yuncker
Beethoven
Mhotn
Tess Weiss
Betty Yuncker
Smith
Barbara Yuncker
Terry
Miessner
Devaux
Barbara
Will Honor War Dead in County Cemeteries
A firing squad of ex service men will depart Greencastle Saturday morning to salute war graves at Brick Chapel Bainbridge Roachdale and Fillmore. In the afternoon the legionaries will go to Cloverdale for the Memorial Day service with local ex service men.
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Greencastle
W. FE. Eddleman
Brick Chapel
Bainbridge
Roachdale
Fillmore
Cloverdale
KIWANIANS TO HOLD INTER CLUB MEET JUNE 11
Greencastle Kiwanis groups join Bloomington Indianapolis Terre Haute Columbus Franklin and Bedford clubs for an inter club meeting at Indiana University student building June 11. About 200 Kiwanians expected. Principal speakers include Homee W. McDavid of Illinois and Carl B. Emmott of Huntington.
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Kiwanians
Bloomington
Ind
Greencastle
Hlomee W. McDavid
Ilinois
International Kiwanis
Carl BE
Emicott
Huntington
International
Kiwanis
International Committee On Finance
James EB. Fischer
James W. Carr
Robert Hougham
Biddle
Louis Becovita
University Represented at Arts Meet
DePauw University participated in the semi annual Committee on College Cooperation in the Fine Arts. Mrs. William Neiswanger attended a dinner in Indianapolis. Wilbur D. Peat reported on East exhibitions and potential two exhibition showings for Indiana colleges. Plans include an East art lecturer visiting several colleges. Dr Lineaus Hines chairs the inter college committee with representation from multiple Indiana institutions.
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William Neiswanger
Committee
College Cooperation OF Fine Arts
Indianapolis
DePauw Univeristy
Committee On College Cooperation
Indiana Committee
Prophylaem
Wilbur D. Peat
John Herronw Art Institute
Lineaus Hines
Indiana State Teachers College
DePauw University
Indiana University
Wabash
Earlham
Franklin
Purdue
Hanover
Ball Teachers College
Death of Elizabeth Whitaker Walker Follows Long Illness
Mrs Elizabeth Whitaker Walker 63 wife of George P Walker county road superintendent died at home near Cloverdale after weeks of critical illness She moved to Greencastle six months ago from Cloverdale Her funeral is set for Sunday at 2 pm in Cloverdale Rev I A Sherrill will officiate Burial will follow in Cloverdale cemetery She was born in Morgan county and belonged to Higgins Creek church Survived by husband a daughter Marie Walker two sons Harold and Venard Walker two brothers Clint and Carl Whittaker of Cloverdale
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Elizabeth Whittaker Walker
George P. Walker
Indiana Street
Cloverdale
I. A. Sherrill
Greencastle
Walker
Morgan County
Higgins Creek
Marie Walker
Harold Walker
Venard Walker
Clint Whittaker
Carl Whittaker
No Herald Saturday issue due to Memorial Day
Memorial Day notice states no Herald issue on Saturday May 30. The paper will resume publishing next day following the holiday.
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THE
Herald
Portland Mills Store Robbed Looting Seizes Goods
The L. F. Sewell store at Portland Mills was robbed. Shirts overalls and canned goods totaling about 50 dollars were stolen.
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Portland Mills
L. F. Sewell
Eight Indicted in Indianapolis Advertising Fraud Case
Eight men and one or more associates were indicted by the Marion County grand jury on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses and conspiracy in an Indianapolis advertising scheme. Bond was set at 10000 dollars. The case centers on selling space in a manual titled The Commercial Guide and Reference Manual with promises of legal aid from county judges to buyers.
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Indianapolas
Heribert E. Wilson
Marion County
Indianapolis
Henry Freyer
Arthur Freyer
Selden Blumenfeld
George Beiber
Charles Johnson
Joe Goodman
George H. Hart
North Alabama Street
Henry Hallaker
Danville
Preyer Brothers
South Illinois Street
South Meridian Street
Blumenfeld
Wilson
Judgment Sought Against Virgil Harris in Bank Suit
The state bank of Coatesville in Putnam circuit court seeks 1,250 dollars from Virgil Harris of Marion Township on a note from December 1927. Harris issued a 900 dollar note due six months later bearing 7 percent interest. Only 31.50 has been paid. the suit covers principal, interest, and attorney fees.
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State Bank of
Coatesville
Putnam Circuit
Virgil Harris
Marion Township
Harris
C Gillen to Speak at Cloverdale Memorial Day Services
Cloverdale American Legion post plans Memorial Day events on Saturday May 30 with a 1 15 PM assembly on the square under Marshal Otho Cummings. The procession will reach the school for services led by master of ceremonies Donis B Denny featuring Rev D E Denny speaker Gillen and a Jackson township band concert in Cloverdale cemetery afterward.
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Cloverdale
The
American Legion
Clarence O'Connor
Greencastle
Otho Cummings
Donis B. Denny
Denny
Gillen Music
BE. Denny
Cloverdale Cremlery
Cloverdale Legion Post
Jackson Township
Robbery leads to stakeout near Four Corners home
Sheriff Alva Bryan and Deputy Edward Eitelforge responded with urgency to a National Road residence east of Four Corners at 2 45 this afternoon after a report that two men who recently robbed the Stoner home were cornered there. The call offered few details on time or loot.
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Alva Bryan
Edward Eitelforge
al Stoner
Four Corners
Stoner
Thieves Enter Washington Township Home on Thursday
While Mr and Mrs Nicholas Skelton of Washington township were in Indianapolis on Thursday thieves entered the Skelton home and stole a suit of clothes and other articles valued at about 50 dollars, reported to the Putnam county sheriff's office.
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Nicholas Skelton
Washington Township
Indianapolis
Skelton
Putnam County Sheriffs Office
W C T U Contest Awards Announced At Class Day
The W C T U essay contest awards were announced at class day ceremonies. Margaret Canady won first prize, Marion Sellers second in seventh/eighth grades, Robert Allen earned first among freshmen/sophomores, Charlotte Donnahue second, with Charles Allen taking best book review prize and John Rodney the second prize.
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Margaret Canady
Marion Sellers
Robert Allen
Charlotte ‘Donnahue
John Barleycorn
Charles Allen
John Rodney
Commencement Exercises At Green Castle High School Tonight
Eighty one members of the Green Castle High School senior class will receive diplomas at the annual commencement in the Physical Vocational Education building at 8 o'clock. Dr. R L Lyman of the University of Chicago will be the speaker with Warren J. Yount awarding diplomas. The program includes orchestral pieces, a class address, and a benediction.
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Greencastle High School
R. L. Lyman
Chicago University
Warren Id
Yount
Largo
Athalia
Mendelssohn Handel
Offices in Court House to Be Closed Saturday
A number of Putnam county offices will be closed all day Saturday May 30 for Memorial Day. The sheriff and clerical offices will close, while the sheriff Alva Bryan said the office of the sheriff will be open as usual.
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Court House
Putnam County
Alva Bryan
Greencastle notices and events from May 29 1911
Mrs S J Crossnickle on Morton Avenue reported a burglar scare Saturday evening. Tarvin C Grooms set to deliver the Decoration Day address at Forest Hill cemetery. Dr Lemuel H Marlin elected president of Boston University formerly a DePauw instructor. W W Lockwood YMCA leader spoke at the Presbyterian church about YMCA work in Shanghai China.
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S. J. Crossnickle
Morton Avenue
Tarvin C. Grooms
Forest Hill Cemetery
Lemuel H. Marlin
Boston University
DePauw University
W. W. Lockwood
Shanghai
China
The
Presbyterian Church
Weather Update Partly Cloudy With Showers
The forecast notes partly cloudy skies with likely local showers tonight or Saturday. Cooler temperatures are expected Saturday.
Road bonds sold to banks in Putnam County
County Treasurer Gil bert Ogles reports three gravel road bond issues sold at the Putnam county courthouse. First National Bank of Greencastle bought two Washington township bonds for Nellie B Heber road at 88.08 premium per bond. Central National Bank of Greencastle purchased a Washington township bond issue for Nelson McCullough road with a 250.68 premium. Other bids came from Citizens Bank Bainbridge Seldon Vaughn City Securities Indianapolis Cloverdale Bank and Brazil Trust Company.
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Gilbert Ogles
Putnam County Court House
First National Bank of
Greencastle
Washington Township
Nellie B. Heber
Sylvester Mason
Floyd Township
Central National Bank of
Nelson McCullough
First National Bank
Citizens Bank of Bainbridge
Seldon Vaughn
City Securities of
Indianapolis
Central National Bank of Greencastle
Cloverdale Bank
Central National Bank
Brazil Trust Company
Putnam County Board of Review to Meet Monday
The Putnam county board of review will convene in the commissioners room at the county courthouse Monday for up to thirty days to study township assessments. It will seek to equalize values and adjust improper assessments. Members include County Assessor Charles Marshall County Auditor Willis B. Gill County Treasurer Gilbert B. Ogles and two other members John Clark Marion township and James I Nelson Green Castle, appointed by Judge James P. Hughes.
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County Board of Review
Putnam County Court House
Reaion
Putnam Bounty
Charles Marshall
Willis B. Gill
Gilbert B. Ogles
John Clark
Marion Township
James I Nelson
Greenscastle
James P. Hughes
Putnam Circuit Court
Cataract Church Holds All Day Meeting With Speakers
Cataract Methodist Church hosts an all day meeting on May 31 with Rev. Northrop of Green Castle preaching in the morning and speakers from Spencer and Eudoraville addressing the assembly. A program of music and recitations precedes the afternoon sermon.
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Cataract Methodist Church
Cataract M. B
Northrop
Green‘castle
Spencer and Euleteville
American Held as Mussolini Plot Suspect Executed in Rome
Michele Schirru, a naturalized US citizen and former New York resident, was executed in Rome by firing squad for conspiring to assassinate Benito Mussolini. The 32-year-old was the first American to receive Fascist punishment under the defense of the state law.
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Premier Mussolini
Rome
Benito Mussolini
Michele Schirru
United States
Ft. Braschi
Special Tribunal For Defense of
Schirru
New York
Memorial Day Observances In Greencastle
Memorial services honor fallen soldiers Sunday May 31 at Forest Hill cemetery starting 2 pm with Judge James P Hughes as principal speaker. Eugene Keller reads Gettysburg Address as the Greencastle Band and Purple Robed Junior Choir provide music. Graves to be decorated and a parade forms at 1 pm led by the Greencastle Band with participation from World War Veterans Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Spanish War Veterans Civil War Veterans D A R W R C American Legion Auxiliary and Spanish American War Veterans Auxiliary. Citizens may donate flowers at the free department Sunday morning for bouquet making by the W R C.
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James P. Hughes
Putnam Circuit Court
Forest Hill Cemetery
Greencastle
Eugene Keller
Lincoln
Greencastle D. A. R
World War Veterans
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Day flowers sought for Greencastle graves
Greencastle committees urge flowers for decoration of war dead graves. Citizens may bring flowers to the fire department Sunday morning or call 595 for pickup. Women’s groups meet at 8:30 to make bouquets, cars requested for veteran transport, parade starts 1 PM from the courthouse south side. rain venue is the courthouse.
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Greencastle
Fire Department
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Elizabeth Walker
South Putnam Cemetery
Better Business Group
South Putnam
America
Martha Hurst
Mary FP
Duncan
Letilla Jordan
Flander's Field
Lucille Arent
Bulletin
W. J. Crowder
Music “Song of India
Rimsky-Korsakoff
Panis Angelicus
Franck High School Glee Club
O’paul Jones
R. Young
Warren J. Yount
Daffodils
Victor Raphael
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