Predicted how to stop them bumper grasshopper crop
Lafayette Ind May 31 Prospects for a bumper crop of grasshoppers are reported by Purdue entomologists. They threaten Wells Hancock Shelly and other counties with damage to clover alfalfa and corn. Control methods include poison bran bait and hopper dozers with detailed instructions in Circular No 88 by J J Davis.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University
Wells
Hancock
Shelly
Indiana
J. J. Davis
Indianapolis
Traction Terminal
College Ave M E Church Sunday Services and Meetings
Blaine Kukpattich leads Sunday school at 9 30 a m with W M Blanchard as superintendent. Morning worship at 10 40 a m features a sermon The End Versus the Beginning and special music directed by Mrs C W Otis Epworth League meets at 6 30 p m led by Miss Helen Fraley. Union evening service with other churches at 7 45 p m in the high school auditorium for baccalaureate rites. Official board meets Wednesday 7 10 p m Prayer meeting Thursday 7 80 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine £. Kukpattich
W. M. Blanchard
Norning
C. W. Otis
Epworth League
Helen Fraley
Greencastle Adds Garage and Paint Shop to Fire Department
Greencastle enlarges its fire department with a new garage and automobile paint shop on the ground floor. Firemen perform general repair work while a paint shop operates behind the hose wagon. Card games and checkers are noted as popular pastimes at the headquarters.
Children Day Program At Presbyterian Church
A church program features readings and exercises by children. Activities include an invocation, recitations by Lois Black Clarence Alexander and others, and songs like Onward Christian Soldiers and The Message of the Rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Black
Clarence Alexander
Charles Werneke
Bright Sunbeams and Simple Songs at Children’s Day
A church program lists Bright Little Sunbeams Beginners and Primary, soloists Helen Houghton and Kenneth Bitel, readings The Sweet Story of Old and The Conceited Grasshop, offerings, drills, and recitations followed by announcements and a Children’s Day sermon featuring Hymn 316 and benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Houghton
Kenneth Bitel
Viola Alexander
Fae Clayton Alexander
Marjorie Schmitt
Governor appoints two to public service commission
Governor Goodrich announces the appointment of Fred Johnson and Glenn VanAuken, both Democrats, to the public service commission to succeed Edwin Carr and Charles Edwards. Johnson, a former teacher and journalist born in Kokomo, and VanAuken, a former senator from Allen and DeKalb counties, have wartime service records and will leave a Democratic vacancy on the industrial board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodrich
Fred Bates Johnson
Glenn van Auren
Public Service Commission
Edwin Carr
Broomington
Charles A. Edwards
Huntington
Johnson
VanAuken
Allen
DeKalb
State Industrial Board
Industrial Board
Kokomo
B. B. Johnson
Richmond
Ralston
Presbyterian church notices and schedule in Victor area
The session meets in the manse at 10 am this Sunday with Sunday school at 10 15. Children’s Day program at 10 40. Reception of members and baptism of children. Baccalaureate at 7 30 pm in the high school auditorium. Junior Christian Endeavor Tuesday at 4 with leader Marjie Schmitt. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor L. Raphael
Junior Christian Endeavor
Marjorie Schmitt
Christian Church Announces Sunday Programs and Leaders
Levi Marshall serves as pastor with Sunday school at 9 30 led by Mrs Cora O Brien superintendent G W Conk lin directs music and Gerald Handy leads the orchestra A large attendance is urged Sunday preaching at 10 40 Miss Florence Wright reads on Decoration Day Sermon titled The Badge of Discipleship Union evening service at the high school welcomes all
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Marshall
Cora O'Brien
G. W. Conklin
Gerald Handy
Florence Wright
Union
Locust Street M. E. Church Centenary Appeal
Locust Street M. E. Church reports Sunday school at 9 30 A M with Mrs H B Longden as superintendent. Attendance reached a high water mark. Sermon at 10 40 A M titled Doing the Greater Things from John 14 12. Epworth League at 6 30 P M. Installation of new officers during service. No evening service due to high school baccalaureate. Centenary offering near goal. asks continued contributions to reach full amount.
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Don W. Nichols
D. D
H. B. Longden
Epworth League
Locust Street Church
Notre Dame Dominates State Track Meet In Crawfordsville
Notre Dame piled up 59 points to win the Indiana state meet in Crawfordsville. Indiana University and Wabash tied for second with 28 each. Earlham 18. DePauw 12. Pardue 8. Franklin 7. Butler 3. Five records fell and one tied.
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Naber
Wabash
Andrus
Shideler
Indiana
Habed
Notre Dame
M. Donough
Draper
Butler
Brown
Gilfillan
Caldwell
Ivory
Earlham
Eastleck
Yankee NC-4 Completes Ocean Voyage To Plymouth
The American seaplane NC-4 landed in Plymouth England at 2 26 p m after departing Ferrol Spain a 6 hour 59 minute flight covering about 450 miles The craft was sighted off Plymouth at 2 23 p m local time followed by a harbor landing Crowds gathered as clear skies and calmer winds favored the final leg of the journey from Ferrol The plane passed Brest France earlier in the day amid reports of rain over the English Channel and Bay of Biscay
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Plymouth
England
Ferrol
Spain
New York
Maide
English Channel
Bay of Biscay
Brest
France
Annual Cemetery Report by Forest Hill Superintendent Daggy
Superintendent James Daggy presents the Forest Hill cemetery annual report for the year ending May 31, 1919. It lists interments by age group, city and state deaths, total interments since 1865 reaching 3,524, and notes the average ages. The report includes locality totals and the first interment date.
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Forest’ Hill Cemetery
Ace
Toch
Cnccc
RP Foote Oo
Sen Cdadvans
OP Morro
Nebraska
Canada
Tennessee
Forest Hill Cemetery
James Daggy
Local notes from Greencastle and area extend greetings
Births including a daughter to the Aus tin family and a homecoming for Lieut Ulysses Young from Tacoma. Local visits by the Allees and Byrd, Swahlen from St. Louis visiting the Allen family, and funeral services for Robert D. B. Lank with burial in Lafayette cemetery. A naval furlough for Merle Pfahler and upcoming discharge in July. Various visits and duties in Greencastle with teachers, sailors, and residents, plus a Rebekah Lodge meeting and Greencastle Concert Band debut on Decoration Day.
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Fisher Austin
Ulysses Young
Milligan Young
Tacoma
Wash
John H. Allee
Jessie Allee Byrd
Ben Swahlen
St. Louis
Joe P. Allen
Robert DB. Lank
Lafayette
Merle Pfahler
U. S. Navy
Farlonch
George Pfahler
New York
Frederick
Pfahler
Wayz
Margaret Manoney
Peter Welsh
Harry Cox
Anderson
Sarah Cox
South Locust Street
J. B. Nelson
Indianapolis
Greencastle
Nelson
Oliva Voliva
Lebanon High School
J. M. Voliva
Barnes
Anna Banning
Decoration Day
Harry Elliott
Ward Roberts
Roberts
Elliott
Frank Hinton
George Hinton
Hinton
Jen Rocky
Montana
Greencastle Crescent Rebekah Lodge
Ina Crump
N. G
Rae Biaeten
Lee
Werneke
Custon
Sunday School and Preaching at 9:30 AM
Baptist church announces Sunday school at 9 30 with Grant Scott as superintendent. Preaching service follows at 10745 location. Everyone welcome.
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Grant Scott
Peace Terms Delayed for Austrian Delegation At Paris
Paris May 31 reports indicate the presentation of the peace terms to the Austrian delegation will be postponed beyond Monday. The plenary session will decide the timing while President Wilson meets individuals and the council of four holds no morning meeting. The Jugoslav delegation argues for its Adriatic claims, resisting Italian concessions.
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Paris
Clemenceau
Austria
Wilson
Council of Four
Adriatic
Summer Heat Reaches 96 Degrees On Friday
Local weather man J. P. Allen Jr reports two days of heat near the August average with the peak temperature reaching 96 degrees on Friday as recorded on the official thermometer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Allen, Jr
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Commercial Hotel
Osborn
Julius Sudranski
J. Sudranski Co
Bessie S. Goldberg
Soll
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Via
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