Local Gossip and Hospital Notices in Greencastle Area
Delays and community updates from Greencastle Indiana and surrounding areas. Perry Rush takes delivery of a deluxe Chevrolet coupe from L H Sales. Guests visit from Ohio and Chicago while several locals enter Indianapolis hospitals for sinus disease and medical treatment. Decoration Day post office closure announced with no city deliveries. Schools close while grades are issued. A wedding trip returns Mr. and Mrs. John L Poor and a new baby boy is born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kearschner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Smith
Portland Mills
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Fay Hamilton
E. R. Bartley
Greencastle
Prosecution Notes Highlight Group Ties and Lawyer Nickname
Continuation describes the prosecuting attorney recounting a confrontation with a questioner and mentions Wilson’s offer of court help. It also notes Blumenfeld, hired by the group, was nicknamed "Judge" Blumenfeld during solicitor campaigning for advertising space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Blumenfeld
Prospective Sales Ring In Indianaopolis Exposed
A dubious sales scheme operated by two solicitors reportedly began in October in Indianapolis. Rates ranged from 25 dollars to seven dollars for a quarter page. Arthur and Henry Preyer were named as organizers, with Walter Glass Delbert Wilmeth and others courted for counsel. Multiple presidents resigned amid complaints.
Russellville Man Embarks on Ten Day Motor Trip to New York
Earl Overstreet of Russellville leaves for a ten day motor journey to New York City to meet his sister Mrs. Orville Davis and her husband Rev. Davis returning from missionary work in the Philippines. His parents Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Overstreet of Litton accompany him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Overstreet
Russellville
New York City
Orville Davis
Rev. Davis
Philippines
Mr. Overstreet
A. 8. Overstreet
Litton
Green Castle Putnam Band Members To Attend Indy 500
A large group from Green Castle and Putnam County plans to attend the annual 500 mile motor speedway race in Indianapolis on Saturday. The Greencastle and Russellville bands will travel, with 26 members from Russellville and many from Greencastle joining the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Putnam County
Indianapolis
Russellville
Bernard C. Hughes
Carl von Brock
James Goodwine
Ronald Melton
Albert Northop
John Thomas
Kenneth Bunten
Harold Dullamel
Legionaires to Form Company in Greencastle Area
Command er Robert Hoffman of Putnam Post 58 says a new legionnaire company will be organized in Greencastle and vicinity. It will drill for maneuvers and serve at military funerals and exhibitions, with completion expected at the county Legion meeting in Fillmore Monday night. Drills will occur on Blackstock field in summer and indoor sessions in winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle and
Robert Hoffman
Putnam Post
Perfect Attendance Noted for Mary Virginia Young
Miss Mary Virginia Young daughter of Mr and Mrs Jess Young completed eight years in Greencastle Schools with a perfect attendance record after entering Mary Emma Jones School in September 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Virginia Young
Jess Young
Mary Emma Jones
Greencastle
Six Annual Gymnastic Exhibition Draws Hundreds
The sixth annual gymnastic show fills the gym with seven hundred ward and high school students performing twelve parts. Highlights include a pink and white hoop drill with a hundred participants and a maypole winding finale. Also noted are costume pieces and relay races amid strong student rhythm. Visitors Mr and Mrs Frank Cannon and Miss Helen Black plan Cincinnati weekend trips. A Greencastle senior class baseball nine vs faculty is set for 2 PM at McKeen Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cannon
Helen Black
Cincinnati Ohio
Orville Allen
Gary
Allen
Potter Shoe
Greencastle High School
McKeen Field
Roachdale Girl to Broadcast on WKBF Radio
At 12 oclock noon on Friday June 5 Miss Helen Ashby of Roachdale will present a fifteen minute readings program over radio station WKBF in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Ashby
Roachdale
WKBF
Indianapolis
Return from Michigan Visit to Roachdale
Mrs Lulu Payne and Frank Blaydes and daughters of Roachdale returned from Niles Michigan where they visited Russell Payne and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Payne
Frank Blaydes
Roachdale
Niles, Mich
Russell Payne
Sodium Chloride Kills The Canadian Thistle
County agent Floyd Miller said many farmers requested a method to kill Canadian Thistle. He noted that sodium chloride can kill the plant but is ineffective if thistles have gone to seed, since the treatment only strikes the roots and new plants can sprout from the seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Miller
Miller
Funeral for Mrs Donahue Set for Saturday Morning
Funeral service for Mrs Mary Donahue of 716 Main Street will be held Saturday morning at St. Pauls Catholic Church with burial in Forest Hill cemetery. The body leaves Greencastle tomorrow morning for direct church transfer. She had been living with her sister Mrs Daniel OConnell for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Donahue
Main Street
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Terre Haute
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Forest Hill
Donahue
Greencastle
Daniel O’connell
Local Club Meetings Highlight May Activities
Morton 4-H Club met May 21 at Eva Call’s home with three new members. Sun shine Woman's Club gathered at Katie Dorsett’s near Belle Union with brick ice cream and cake served. Cloverdale guests attended the Tuesday club event May 26 hosted by Mrs Ralph Hunter featuring musical selections and a life sketch of Madame Schuman Helink. Ardith Moore named Delta Theta Tau national convention delegate with Martha Vaughn as alternate. Twenty Century Club discussed Pioneering in Education with a picnic planned for June. Monday Club to meet June 1 at Mrs. Jordon’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly
Morton
Eva Call
Kathleen
Imogene Garrett
Maxine
Kathleen Clodfelter
Sunshine Woman’s Club
Jefferson Township
Katie Dorsett
Near Belle Union
Grace Love
Noble Allee
Cloverdale
Ralph Hunter
George Ogle
Madame Schuman-Heink
William Pollard
Rose Patoioff
Lee Rogers
Willard Denny
Ardith Moore
Delta Theta Tau
Huntington
Indiana
Martha Vaughn
Archie Allen
Hindman
Kentucky
Mary O’rear
Allen
20Th Century Club
T. E. Evans
Twentieth Century Club
O. J. Larkin
Northwood
McGuffey
New County Agent Succeeds Miller in Putnam County
E. W. Baker will assume the Putnam County agent post Monday after five years as Russellville vocational agriculture teacher. He replaces Floyd Miller who has served two years as county agent and previously taught at Greencastle High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Baker
Russellville
Putnam County
County Board of Education
Baker
Floyd Miller
Miller
Greencastle
Bootlegger War Suspected After Evansville Shooting
Clyde Walters of Sullivan age forty two killed after entering the Griese home and opening fire. George Griese age thirty five wounded fatally after firing back as Walters fled. Basil Bledsoe age twenty six of Sullivan arrested after giving details but unclear how he knew names. Griese recently moved into a new $10 000 home and faces serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Clyde Walters
Sullivan
George Griese
Walters
Griese
Bert Welling
Waling
Basil Bledsoe
Bledsov
Terre Haute
Teacher Wins Fight in Valparaiso Over Tenure Law
Indiana teacher Mary Sheppard awarded 2000 dollars by Special Judge Ora Wildermuth. Center Township School Corporation must reimburse her for the 1929-30 salary after she was not re employed nor formally notified of dismissal under the tenure act granting permanent positions after six years.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Indiana
Ora Wildermuth
Gary
Center Township
Frankfort Board Bans Married Pupils From Activities
Frankfort Indiana May 2 the school board banned married students from high school extra curriculars. In last nights graduation class of 112 three were married and past teams included married players. If married pupils attend they must pay tuition under state law.
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Frankfort
Ind
Hog prices rise at Indianapolis livestock market
Receipts total 4,000 hogs, 500 calves, 200 sheep and 500 cattle. Hogs 1 to 260 pounds sold mostly 6.10 to 6.30, heavy 6.05 down, underweight 6.25 down, sows 5.25 down. Cattle unchanged, calves steady, and sheep and lambs unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
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Perry Rush
L & H. Sales Company
Karl Darnell
Priefield
Ohio
Leonard Miller
Poplar Street
J. S. Watts
South College Avenue
St. Vincents Hospital
H. M. Ranck
Chicago
Ernest Stoner
Mr. Ranck
St. Louis
Paul Leinberger
Beveridge Street
Crawfordsville
Asher Proffitt
Mr. Proffitt
Otto Dobbs
Rockville
W. D. James
John David
Columbia Street
Lawrence Crawley
Bartletsville
Oklahoma
John L. Poor
Mt. Ayr
Mr. Poor
Ernest Kearschner
Mt. Olive
Peter Shise
New York
Company OF Legionaires
McCormick-Deering
McCormick-Deering Harvester
McCormick- Deering
Hanal
McCormick - Deering
McCormick-Deering Service
International Harvester Company OF America
Incor
South
Missouri ST
Indianapolis, Ind
Morrison Bros
Gri
Newcastle, Ind
J. M. Spenc
Hanna & Wendling,er
Russellville, Ind
Roachdale Girl
Michigan
Mrs. Donahue
Society
Morton 4-H
Sunshine Club
Cloverdale Club
Evans
William Holmes McGuffey
Middlewest
Otto Carty
George McHaffie
Jordon
Chester Jordan
State Road
Newton Harlan
Indiana Loan CO
E. Washington
Mason’s
G. H
MASON
Allan Lumber Company
Trée-Hixon Lumber Company
J. E. Patterson
First National Bank Citizens Trust Co
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